历年真题Topic汇总
2004
Task Three: Making a comment on a given topic
Directions: Please read the following passage carefully and then express your views on the given event. You will have four minutes for preparation. The time limit for your comment is three minutes.
China’s Employment Market Challenging by More Graduates
With the expansion of enrollment in China’s higher education institutions that began in 1999, the employment market is now flooded with university graduates. Despite these huge increases in the number of students, statistics show that the percentage of China’s population that has received higher education is only around 5 percent of the nation’s total, lagging far behind the developed countries. Undoubtedly, as more and more people receive higher education, today’s university and college students will face increasingly intense competition in the market. 2005
Suggestions for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
As soon as the curtain came down on the 28th Olympic games in Athens, the world’s focus shifted east to Beijing. The Olympics can be seen as away for a nation to exhibit itself to the world. Beijing is now busy preparing itself to hold the Olympic Games. What suggestions can you offer to the Olympic organizing committee to ensure a successful 29th Olympic Games? 2005
Should firecrackers and fireworks be allowed during the Spring Festival?
In many big cities, firecrackers and fireworks have been banned for a number of
years because of safety and environmental concerns. Recently, however, some people have suggested that the government should lift the ban during the Spring Festival because, in their opinion, firecrackers and fireworks are an integral part of the
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traditional Chinese New Year celebration and, without them, the Spring festival lacks a true festival atmosphere. Some cities have thus lifted the ban but many others have not. Suppose you were the mayor of a big city, where people’s views on this issue could not be reconciled. What do you think the government should do? Please give reasons to support your ideas. 2006
Pets or not?
Nowadays more and more city residents like to keep pet and dogs at home.
However, some people think pet breeding should be forbidden or at least discouraged in urban areas. What is your opinion? Why? 2007
Low Salaries for College Graduates
In recent years, with competition in the job market getting more and more intense, college graduates are lowering their salary expectations in order to gain employment opportunities. Statistics show that one third of graduates are willing to accept a salary of about 1,000 yuan RMB per month if they cannot find better jobs while two-thirds are not. Do you think college graduates should take low-paying jobs when satisfactory jobs are not available? Why or why not? 2008
The “Car Free Day” Campaign in China
Every September 22 is a “Car Free Day” in many countries around the world.
Chengdu, capital of southeast China’s Sichuan Province, pioneerd China’s first “Car Free Day” on October 14, 2000. So far, over 100 Chinese cities have responded positively to the “Car Free Day” idea. Residents of these cities are urged to take public transport, ride bikes or walk instead of using their cars. Do you think this “Car Free Day” campaign is meaningful?
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2009
Should theWeek-long Labor Day Holiday be Resumed?
Since 1999, Chinese people have enjoyed three week-long holidays (or so-called “golden weeks”): the Lunar New Year, the Labor Day holiday, and the National Day holiday. However, in 2008, the government shortened the Labor Day Golden Week to athree-day holiday and added three new holidays to celebrate the Qingming, Duanwu, and Autumn Festivals. Recently, there have been calls for resuming the week-long Labor Day holiday. Do you think the Labor Day Golden Week should be resumed? 2010
Talents Show Fever in China
From Super Girls to Happy Boys, from Hero to China’s got Talent, talent shows are getting increasingly popular among China’s national and local TV programs. These shows feature ordinary Chinese ---schoolteachers to housewives, teenagers to senior citizens--- and showcase their talents in singing, dancing, doing magic or imitating celebrities, and some of them can become stars overnight. However, the talent shows are also considered vulgar and as having negative influence on society. Some people even suggest they should ne banned or at least be discouraged. What is your opinion? Why? 2011
The future of nuclear power
Since the Fukushima nuclear accident caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March 2011, the safety of nuclear power plants and the development of nuclear energy have raised global concerns. Opposition to atomic reactor construction has mounted throughout the world. Switzerland froze plans to build new nuclear plants. Germany raised questions about its nuclear future. Yet some people insist the development of the global nuclear power industry should not be slowed despite its safety risks. Do you agree? Why?
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2012
Task Three：Making a comment on a given topic.
Directions: Please read the following passage carefully and then express your views on the given event. You will have four minutes for preparation. The time limit for your comment is three minutes
A Gold Medal’s Worth in China
A gold medal awarded at the London Olympics has a material value of about $650 (approximately 4000 yuan in RMB). But in China, Olympic gold medalists may reap rewards that amount to several million RMB. Do you think that Olympic gold medal winners should receive such high rewards? Why? 2013
A newly employed intern (i.e., trainee) at a broadcasting corporation was asked to order lunch for his team workers. He refused to do that on the ground that as an intern in the field of film directing, it was not his responsibility to order lunch for others. Some people think that making interns do chores not related to their work is indeed taking advantage of new people and thus it is justifiable for the intern to refuse this request. Meanwhile, others think that interns should accept tasks given by their superiors even if the tasks are not directly work-related because these tasks may be part of the learning process. Please give your opinions on this issue. 2014
Task Three: Making a comment on a given topic.
Directions: Please read the following passage carefully and then express your views on the given topic. You will have four minutes for preparation. The time limit for your comment is three minutes.
A newly employed intern (i.e., trainee) at a broadcasting corporation was asked to order lunch for his team workers. He refused to do that on the ground that as an intern in the field of film directing, it was not his responsibility to order lunch for others. Some people think that making interns do chores not related their work is indeed taking advantage of new people and thus it is justifiable for the intern to refuse this request. Meanwhile, others think that interns should accept tasks given by their
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superiors even if the tasks are not directly work-related because these tasks may be part of the learning process. Please give your opinions on this issue. 2015
When talking about Chinese tourists overseas, news media often mention their inappropriate behavior such as spitting, littering, talking loudly in public places, and carving characters in scenic spots. The china national tourism administration recently announced that in order to improve the image of Chinese holidaymaker overseas, it will establish a “black list” for individuals engaging in such “uncivilized behavior” and the record will be kept for up to two years. What do you think of this measure? Do you think it will be effective? What suggestions do you have?
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