Children/Childhood 儿童/童年
1. Describe the most enjoyable event in your childhood. Explain why it was memorable to you. Include reasons and examples to support your response. ★ [2006.12.1]
The most memorable events in my childhood is one of my children‟s day, my parents sent me a pet puppy for a gift. I was so surprised because I had never expected my parents would send me any gift for a children‟s day. Especially the gift is a live, lovely puppy! That is my happiest day in my life. I also was touched. I knew my parents didn‟t like pets at all. They sacrificed themselves to make me happy. I was so touched that I cried happily. I really love the puppy so much. From that day, my life is full of sunshine. I played with it, talked to it, hold it , looked after it everyday. That day changed my childhood. I smiled everyday and became a happy and active girl since then.
2. ■133 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person's childhood years (the time from birth to twelve years of age) are the most important years of a person's life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.★ [2007.1.19]
参考分析：
不能同意，the most important是修饰词。 参见：范文 133、不同意
(1)儿童在前12岁的时候还没有学到能够谋生的知识 (2)儿童在前12岁的时候还没有交到最好的朋友 (3)儿童在前12岁的时候还没有尝到最重要的人生经历
3. ■134 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should be required to help with household tasks as soon as they are able to do so. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
参考分析：
"as soon as they are able to do so"有些过于绝对。所以不能同意让孩子太早参加家务活动更好写一些。
尽管让孩子做家务有很多的好处……
让过早参与家务劳动，而不顾孩子的承受能力，可能会导致孩子的逆反心理(antagonistic psychology)，反倒达不到教育目的。
要先让孩子明白做家务的好处，让他县甘情愿地去做才能达到教育的目的。
134、同意让儿童做家务 (1)能够让儿童理解父母
(2)能够让儿童发展一些家务技能。有些人很早就会作饭，这很好。 (3)能够让儿童体会到成功和失败的乐趣。作饭做坏了和做好了。
4. ■66 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child's success in school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
5. ■20 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay.
参考分析：
不要急于同意或者不同意这个观点。因为那个回答都有些片面。地点并不是影响孩子成长的唯一因素，也不是众多因素中最重要的因素。
生活在城市的优缺点 生活在乡村的优缺点
也可以用一系列“不一定”的事实来反驳题目中观点，比如：
1)在乡村长大的孩子不一定比在城市长大的孩子淳朴(honest; simple; simple sentiments); o
在乡村长大的孩子不一定比在城市长大的孩子健康(healthy);
不同的阶段有不同的选择：
2) 学龄前儿童，小学生在哪里都无所谓 o
初中、高中就可能在大城市更好一点
20、不同意，儿童应当长在大城市
(1)大城市能让儿童受到良好的教育
(2)大城市能够让儿童开阔视野，接触到很多东西。
(3)大城市的娱乐更多，儿童更喜欢
(4)大城市的医疗设备比较好，儿童得病可以得到迅速治疗
6. ■150 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for children. Use
specific details and examples to support your answer.
不同意，但watching too much television is bad for children, and some programs are really detrimental to children.