1. Some people think that robots are very important for humans’ future development. Others, however, think that robots are a dangerous invention that could have negative effects on society. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

2. Today, advanced science and technology have made great changes to people’s life, but artists such as musicians, painters and writers are still highly valued. Do you agree or disagree with this phenomenon?

3. Some countries achieve international success by building specialized facilities and to train top athletes instead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

4. In many countries today, both men and women need to work full time. Therefore, some people think men and women should share household tasks equally (e.g. cleaning and looking a Ver children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

5. Some people think living in big cities is bad for people’s health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Recently, the issue of whether living in big cities exerts a harmful influence on human beings' health has become the subject of heated debate. Some people assert that residents in big cities are more likely to undergo health problems, while others argue otherwise. Personally, I believe that both arguments should be given equal weight. In the following essay, the evidence supporting this contention will be discussed alongside relevant examples.

On the one hand, it seems difficult to refute the idea that citizens in metropolitan cities, such as Tokyo and Seoul, have difficulty in avoiding some pollution, which can cause damage to their physical health, resulted from living in cities. Perhaps obvious pollution is air pollution created by a huge amount of transportation emitting CO2.

In addition, there is a great deal of noise pollution in cities, which has detrimental effects on residents' mental health. This is because most of the metropolitan cities have a multitude number of people even though the size of their territory is small. Thus, many citizens have a tendency to live in flats which are difficult to prevent noise problems from rising. For these reasons, there does seem to be a solid basis for the claim that dwelling in a city does harm to citizens' health.

On the other hand, it seems short-sighted to contend that living in cites merely brings with it negatives on people's health. The most oft-cited argument against such a view is that residents in cities which has a huge amount of population are easy to use health care services, compared to inhabitants in the countryside. To exemplify, one recent article released by the Seoul Times illustrates that life expectancy of people in Seoul was the highest in South Korea in 2018 and the main reason for this phenomenon was turned out to be a myriad of hospitals. Furthermore, people in big cities have more chances to keep their health since there are a myriad of programs related to health, such as yogaclasses and lectures about healthy diets. In light of the above, I also find these persuasive.

6. Towns and cities are attractive places. Some people suggest that the government should spend money putting in more works of art like paintings and statues to make them better to live in. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Following the interests of the city's environment design and has been increasing, the local governments make plans for decorating cities with artworks. Of all the factors supporting the advantages of artworks, the arts of the community will make vibrant on not only our living but also economic benefits.

First of all, funding arts projects, such as music and paintings, enables citizens to have opportunities to experience spiritual relief of high work pressure. Various art forms help people to enhance their taste of aesthetics and diversify their leisure time activities. In addition, the traditional arts should be well protected by governments since they are the national heritage with both educational and symbolic functions. For example, ancient architecture not only serves as the source of inspirations for modern buildings but also constitutes representations of various eras.

On the other hand, putting money in the construction of infrastructure can also be justified by the evidence that a great number of people in most developing countries still live under the poverty line. It is the government's responsibility to ensure citizens to have access to affordable public transport and sufficient medical facilities. Besides, infrastructure accounts for a part of GDP that measures the economic level of a country. After all, without a basic standard of living, people would rather sacrifice arts, a luxury enjoyment, in exchange for practical benefits that they can enjoy daily.

Inclusion, I partly agree that it cannot meet every population's favours and values, on the flip side, considering the effectiveness of drawings of the city, I strongly believe that artworks are necessary to the community. As a result, the government should pay attention to the local environment and enact laws to make our society as having a beautiful sight with safety.

7. Some people think cultural heritage should be used to attract tourists and promote tourism while others think that would damage cultural heritage. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. 关键词 advocate exposure terrorist deliberately Some people _________(支持) the idea of turning cultural heritage into attractive tourist spots. They ________(主张) that, on the one hand, this is, in fact, a practical means to protect the heritage. As the preservation of cultural heritage calls for adequate budget, the profit gained from visitors would then _____________(能够解 决这个问题). ___________, promoting tourism in this way should be justified. ______________(另一方面), tourism, as a multibillion-dollar business, has become a principal source of national revenue in both developed and developing countries, which ____conducive__________(对......有益) the advancement of the local economy. _____ Malta _________(以......为例). As a spectacular island country, a mushrooming number of people are spending their vacations there every year because it provides a fantastic chance for visitors to enjoy its beautiful beaches and stunning historic churches. The revenue brought in by tourism is actually the major income source of the local government and ___prosperous/prosperity ___________________(是国家繁荣的原因/有助于国家繁荣). Causation of___________(然而), these people holding the belief that tourism serves as a powerful engine for a country’s economic growth, seem to have ignored its _________(负面的影响) on cultural heritage. Over the past century, with the development of new means of transportation, travel has become easier than ever. Many popular places are now flooded with visitors, but the huge amount of trash that they leave behind and the graffiti that they paint on some ancient buildings have __undermine___(破坏) the beauty of the heritage, caused pollution and led to irreversible damage.

8. In the past, people live in one place for a long time, but now they can live in different places. What are the reasons? Is it a positive or negative influence?

9. Children find it difficult to concentrate on or pay attention to their studies in school. What are the reasons? How can we solve this problem?

10. some countries, it is possible for people to have a variety of food that has been transported from all over the world. To what extent do you think its benefits outweigh the drawbacks?

11. 动物实验

12. Some people think young people are not suitable for important positions in the government，while other people think it is a good idea for young people to take on these positions. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

13.  People think that old buildings should be knocked down and give way to modern buildings. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Alleviate pressure from work and study as public facilities Enhance residents’ aesthetic appreciation 提高审美

1. Some people believe famous people's support towards international aid organizations draws the attention to problems, while others think celebrities make the problems less important. Discuss both views and give your opinion. 社会

2. Some people believe famous people's support towards international aid organizations draws the attention to problems, while others think celebrities make the problems less important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.  社会

3. Human activities have negative effects on plants and animal species. Some people think that it is too late to do anything about this problem. Other people believe that effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss boh views and give your opinion. 环保

4. In the past, people used to live in the same place in their life. However, it is common that now people change their place where they live several times during their life. What are the reasons for this change? Is this a positive or negative development? 社会

5. Children find it difficult to concentrate on or pay attention to their study in school. What are the reasons? How can we solve this problem? 教育类

6. The government should control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to decrease the level of violent crime in society. To what extent do you agree or

disagree? 媒体

fractious

7.Many customs and the traditional ways of behavior are no longer relevant to the modern life and no worth keeping. Do you agree or disagree? 社会

8. In modern life, it is no longer necessary to use animals as food and in other products like clothing and medicines. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 动物

9. As countries develop, more and more people buy and use their own cars. Do you think the advantages of this trend for individuals outweigh the disadvantages for the environment?

10 Some people say that arts subject such as painting or drawing should not be made compulsory for high school students.

11 Some people think children have the freedom to make mistakes, while other people believe that adults should prevent children from making mistakes. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Some people believe that children should be allowed to make and learn from mistakes, while others think parents’ intervention is needed to prevent these mistakes.

According to some people, mistakes are unavoidable and learning from the mistake is a valuable experience in life. After making mistakes, children can learn to reflect on their actions and remedy the situations. In this process, they develop important characteristics such as independence and resilience. By contrast, if children always live under the protection of parents, they are deprived of the opportunity to learn and grow. Once confronted with setbacks and failures in their adulthood, they become disheartened without the right attitude and strategy to handle these.

However, some people argue that learning from mistakes is unnecessary and mistakes should be avoided with parental guidance in place. Every time children make a mistake they are paying a price for that, and some prices are too high to afford. As the guardian of children, parents have the responsibility to prevent children from making such mistakes. For some children who intend to play truant or imitate dangerous behavior, parents should stop them and make them realize the consequence, rather than letting them learn from the mistakes on their own.

In my point of view, it is unlikely that individuals can make no errors throughout their lives; therefore, allowing children to learn from mistakes and recover from setbacks is beneficial to their growth. Of course, the severity and frequency of the mistakes need to be supervised. A certain degree of guidance from adults is necessary, but overprotection should not be encouraged.

12. The spread of multinational companies and the increase of globalization produces positive effects for everyone. To what extent to you agree or disagree? 全球化

13 Some People think that old buildings should be knocked down and give way to modern buildings. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 建筑

14.Some people think that social networking sites have a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 科技

15. Some people think young people are not suitable for important positions in the government，while other people think it is a good idea for young people to take on these positions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. 政府

16. Some people think living in big cities is bad for people’s health. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 城市

17.In many countries today, people in big cities prefer to live alone or in small family units rather than larger, extended family groups. Is this a positive or negative trend? 社会