熱點詞匯

       claim n. 要求;要求權(quán);主張;斷言;聲稱;要求物 vt. 要求;請求;主張;聲稱;斷言

　　beneficial adj. 有利的;有益的

　　relevant adj. 相關(guān)的;切題的;中肯的;有重大關(guān)系的;有意義的，目的明確的

　　unemployment n. 失業(yè);失業(yè)人數(shù)

　　trend n. 趨勢;傾向;方位 vi. 傾向;轉(zhuǎn)向

　　ambition n. 雄心;抱負(fù);野心;精力 vt. 追求;有 ... 野心

　　congestion n. 阻塞;擁擠;充血focus n. 焦點;焦距;中心 v. (使)集中;聚集

　　related adj. 相關(guān)的;有親屬關(guān)系的;屬于同一種類的(或組別的)

　　appropriate adj. 適當(dāng)?shù)?相稱的 vt. 占用;撥出(款項)

　　economic adj. 經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)的;經(jīng)濟(jì)的;有利可圖的

　　decrease v. 減少;減小;降低 n. 減少;降低

　　apply vt. 應(yīng)用;涂;使專心從事 vi. 申請;有關(guān)聯(lián)

　　previous adj. 以前的;先于;在 ... 之前

　　given adj. 特定的;假設(shè)的;有 ... 傾向的 prep. 考慮到;如果 n. 不爭的事實 動詞give的過去分詞形式

　　basis n. 基礎(chǔ);根據(jù);基底

　　positive adj. 積極的;肯定的;明確的;正面的;正數(shù)的;陽性的 n. 正面;正數(shù);正片;[語]原級

　　whereas conj. 然而;鑒于

　　negative adj. 否定的;消極的;負(fù)面的;負(fù)的 n. 否定;反面意見;底片;[數(shù)]負(fù)數(shù) vt. 否定

　　tend v. 趨向;易于;朝向 v. 照料;照管

　　permanent adj. 永久的;持久的 n. 燙發(fā)

　　vehicle n. 車輛;交通工具;傳播媒介;手段;工具arrange vt. 整理;安排;計劃;改編(樂曲) vi. 協(xié)商;計劃

　　preserve v. 保護(hù);保存;保持 n. 禁獵區(qū);蜜餞

　　description n. 描述;刻畫;類型;說明書

　　extend v. 延伸;延長;伸展;擴展;提供;使竭盡全力

　　means n. 方法;手段;收入;財產(chǎn) v. 意思是，意味(動詞mean的第三人稱單數(shù))

　　diet n. 日常食物;規(guī)定飲食;節(jié)食 n. (日本等國的)國會 v. 節(jié)食;照規(guī)定飲食;喂食

       寫作練習(xí)

　　第1套 The range and quality of food been improved with the development of technology and scientific advance. Some people think it is good and others think it is harmful. Discuss two sides and give your own opinion.

　　第2套 It is not necessary to travel to other places to learn about culture and people, because people can learn from books, films or the Internet, do you agree or disagree?

　　第3套 Some people think health care should be free for everyone, while others think they should pay medical costs for themselves. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

　　第4套 Some people believe that the country development benefits from the high-educated university students. However some people think that the large amount of young people in university only leads to high unemployment graduates. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　第5套 Government funding should only provide scholarships for the best students. All other funding of universities should come from student fees and private organizations. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　第6套 In many cities, planners tend to arrange shops, schools, offices, and homes in specific areas and separate them from each other. Do you think the advantages of this policy outweigh the disadvantages?

　　第7套 Some people think that governments should do more to make their citizens eat a healthy diet. Others believe that individuals must take responsibility for their own diet and health. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

　　第8套 Some people think getting old is entirely bad. However, others think that life of the elderly in modern world is much easier than in the past. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

　　第9套 Some people think the main benefit of greater international cooperation is in the protection of environment, while others think it is the world business. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　第10套 Some people think the technology makes life complex, so we should make life simpler without using the technology. Agree or disagree ?