【正文】 ies rather than the financial aid.To what extent do you agree or disagree?20090212Development in technology leads to environmental problems, and some people think that the solution to these problems is for everyone to lead a simpler way of life, while others say that technology can solve these problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.20090221Some people believe that environmental problems are too big for individuals to deal with, while others think that individuals should take some action. Discuss both views and give your opinion.20090228Some people believe that government should increase the number of sports facilities to improve public health, while others believe this has little effect and we need other measures to improve it. Discuss and give your own opinion.20090305Newspapers have a big influence on people39。s ideas or opinions. Why? Is it positive or negative?20090307Some people think music plays an important role in society, while others believe music is simply a form of entertainment for individuals. Discuss both views and give your opinion20090314More and more students are choosing to study in another country for higher education. Do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?20090321Some people think it is more important for government to spend public money on promoting healthy lifestyle in order to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment of people who are already ill. To what extent do you agree or disagree?20090404Nowadays, people live in a society where consumer goods are cheaper to buy. Do the advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?20090418If a product is good or it meets people’s needs, people will buy it. Advertising is unnecessary and no more than a form of entertainment. To what extent do you agree?20090425Some people think puter and the Internet are important in children39。s study ,but others think students can learn more effectively in schools with teachers. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.20090430Some people think museums should be enjoyable places to attract and entertain young people. Other think the purpose of museums is to educate, not to entertain. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.20090509Some people think that teenagers should focus on all school subjects while others believe they should just concentrate on the subjects that they are better at or they find the most interesting. What is your opinion?20090516Reading is more important for developing imaginations and language skills than television. Do you agree or disagree?20090521A hundred years ago, people thought that the human race was steadily improving in every area of life. Now it seems this is not certain in that situation.In which areas do you think we have made important progress nowadays?In which areas do you think we still need to make progress?20090530Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) are the main sources in many countries, but in some countries the use of alternative sources of energy (wind energy and solar energy) is encouraged.To what extent do you think it is a positive or negative development?20090611Nowadays, food is transported thousand of miles from farms to consumers. Some people think that it would be better to our environment and economy if people only eat localproduced food. To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?20090613Research suggests that the majority of criminals who were sent to prison would continue to mit crimes when set free. Why do you think this is the case? What can be done to solve this problem?20090620Some people think that all school students should learn a foreign language. Others think that a student should not be required to learn a foreign language if he or she does not have talent for it. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.20090627Developing countries require international organization’s help. Some people think financial aids are better while others believe practical aid and advice make more sense. Discuss and give your opinion.20090704Money for postgraduate research is limited. Therefore some people claim that financial support from governments should be only provided for scientific research rather than research for less useful subjects. Do you agree or disagree?20090711Some people argue that panies and private individuals, not governments, should pay the bill of pollution cleanup. To what extent do you agree or disagree?20090723Many people are optimistic about the 21st century and see it as an opportunity to make positive changes to the world.To what extent do you agree or disagree with their optimism?What changes would you like to see in the new century?20090725Sending children to boarding schools has bee more and more popular, where children live and study from home（either aboard or in their own countries）in some countries. What may be the reasons？Is it a positive development？20090808The development of technology changes the way people interact with each other. In which way does it change the types of relationship between people? Is this a positive or negative development?20090813Nowadays, subjects and lesson contents are decided by the authorities or central government. Many people suggest that teachers should decide those contents themselves. To what extend do u agree or disagree?20090822News media is more influential nowadays and some people think it is a negative development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?20090829In the past, people used to travel around to see the differences from their home country. Nowadays, however, the tourist places around the world are being increasingly similar.What is the cause of this similarity?Do you think that the advantages of this similarity outweigh the disadvantages?20090905Some people think a larger proportion of people should be encouraged to go to university while others hold th