1. Computers are widely used in education，and some people think teachers do not play any important roles in the classroom. To what extent do you agree?
电脑教学的优点： 1. The Internet is an invaluable educational resource, especially for distance education. a) Studies have shown that students who take online courses are typically drawn into the subject matter of the class more deeply because of the discussion they get involved in.
b) Online students had more peer contact with others in the class, enjoyed it more, spent more time on class work, understood the material better. 2. Students can find credible research material without physically going to the library, teachers can communicate with students from around the world.
3. E-learning provides both teachers and students with just-in-time access to timely information. 4. Computerized-learning brings substantial cost savings to learners as well as course providers.
传统课堂教学的优点： 1. Teachers and professors may teach many other important life lessons. 2. In a traditional classroom, students learn better socially and academically. It is because being around other people of their age or different ages gives them the opportunity to socialize and learn not only from the Internet or books but from the society and life. 3. In a lecture, students could also can learn
other things which are important to education and career development, such as the ability to speak before a crowd and make presentations.
4. You may experience “technical difficulties” in the middle of the lesson, you will miss a lot and cannot go back to see what you missed. You may not ask questions if you do not understand what the teacher saying.
2. Nowadays there are various methods to relieve the pressure in modern life. Some read or exercise, others work in their gardens. What do you think are the best ways of reducing stress?
读书缓解压力：
Reading is generally considered to be a form of entertainment and a kind of panacea to heal one’s soul.
It is better to choose some easy poetry or bestsellers rather than books and articles dealing with serious and academic subjects.
健身缓解压力：
Now, many gyms, stadiums and all kinds of sports facilities are equipped with various apparatus and professional coaches. They are an ideal place for people to go after work, who can train their bodies and muscles instead of exhausting their minds.
亲近大自然：
Breathing fresh air in a natural environment is also effective in reducing people’s mental strains. Working in one’s garden or sitting in a park where there are many flowers and trees is sufficient for people to feel natural intimate touch.
3.The gap of living in cities and the
countryside is larger and larger. What are
the reasons in your country and how to reduce the differences? 城乡差距的原因：
The income gap between urban residents and rural resident has resulted in the disproportion of wealth distribution.
Countryside has lower access to education, and it causes higher illiteracy.
Medical resources concentrated in cities, the eruption of disease leads to productivity loss. Countryside lacks all kind of basic facilities and services, such as electricity and fuel supply, access to telephone and Internet,
解决方法：
The government should make preferential policies to boost rural development.
To invest more funds and human resource in the infrastructure, to improve roads, streets, telecommunication.
To enhance scientific and cultural quality of rural residents.