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　　In times of an economic crisis, in which area should the government reduce its spending? 1) Education 2) Heath Care 3) support for the unemployed

　　health care

　　1. Reduction in spending on health care will not give rise to serious problems. (現(xiàn)有的醫(yī)療設(shè)備仍然可以解決健康問(wèn)題)

　　2. Solutions to the economic crisis may be found through education. (教育培養(yǎng)更多的精英人士去解決問(wèn)題)

　　3. Reduction in spending on the support for the unemployed may result in rebellion.(羅斯福的例子)

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　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

　　The car has greater effects to the society than the airplane does.

　　I disagree(Both have great effects)

　　1. The car has played a significant role in short-distance trip.(人們的日常通勤需要汽車)

　　2. Long-distance journeys rely mostly on the airplane.(飛機(jī)是的長(zhǎng)途旅行變得方便舒適快捷，同時(shí)也促進(jìn)世界各地經(jīng)濟(jì)文化交流)

　　15

　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

　　Technology designed to make people’s lives simpler in fact make people’s lives more complicated.

　　I agree

　　1. The increasing number of automobiles leads to traffic jams and air pollution in cities. (汽車原本是為了使得人們的出行變得更加方便，但是太多的私家車造成了城市出行高峰期的交通堵塞，甚至導(dǎo)致交通事故;更糟糕的是，汽車尾氣排放的二氧化碳會(huì)導(dǎo)致溫室效應(yīng)，一氧化氮和二氧化氮會(huì)造成光化學(xué)污染等)

　　2. The Internet creates spam information and false news. (信息爆炸的社會(huì)中太多的信息出現(xiàn)在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上，使得人們目不暇接;而且很多信息都是虛假信息，會(huì)給人們?cè)斐烧`導(dǎo))

　　3. The use of mobile phones reduces the efficiency of communication. (人們太過(guò)于依賴手機(jī)，即使在朋友聚會(huì)的時(shí)候，也在盯著自己的手機(jī))

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　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

　　Spending time alone is the best way to relax.

　　I disagree

　　1. Traveling with others is an effective way to get relaxed. (和驢友一起分享旅途中的見(jiàn)聞)

　　2. Doing sports with others can also reduce our stress. (運(yùn)動(dòng)促進(jìn)荷爾蒙分泌，給人們帶來(lái)興奮感，暫時(shí)忘記生活煩惱，使精神放松)

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　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

　　Movies and TV programs made in your own country are more interesting compared to movies and programs made in other countries.

　　I agree

　　1. The familiar language and cultural background make movies and programs made in my country more interesting.(對(duì)于本國(guó)的電影和電視節(jié)目，觀眾能夠聽(tīng)懂電影或節(jié)目中的對(duì)話，并且能夠理解相關(guān)的行為和文化背景，這樣更好地融入到電影或節(jié)目中去)

　　2. The advanced film technology in my country makes movies and programs more interesting.(自己國(guó)家電影制作技術(shù)更加先進(jìn)，拍攝技術(shù)和特效制作都要更加精彩)

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　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

　　Getting advice from friends who are older than you is more valuable than getting advice from friends of your age.

　　I agree

　　1. Elder friends can teach us more valuable life experience. (年長(zhǎng)的人積累了豐富的生活經(jīng)驗(yàn)，很多東西是在學(xué)校學(xué)不到的)

　　2. Elder friends can steer us in the right direction and away from mistakes they have already made. (年長(zhǎng)的人之前犯過(guò)的錯(cuò)誤可以提醒人們避免再犯，幫助學(xué)生朝向正確的方向發(fā)展)