3. 问题 春季扫除是把不需要的东西扔掉的最好时机。有的人卖这些东西，有的人会把这些东西捐给慈善机构以供别人使用。你是想把自己不用的东西卖掉，还是想捐出去?说明中必须包含你所做选择的利弊。
Choice A: sell
- recover costs
- money to buy new things
- motivated to get rid of more
Choice B: donate
- feels good
- helps others
- clean out more
Preference: sell extra things around my house
Topic sentence
- I prefer to sell rather than donate the extra things around my house.
Supporting sentences
- I like to recoup some of my money.
- It puts money in my pocket to buy the new things I need.
Opposing view
- It does feel good to be able to give things to people less fortunate.
- Out cast-offs help create jobs in second hand stores and in charity organizations.
Closing statement
- Clearing space and recovering some of my original money for future purchases is why I prefer to try to sell my used
items.
I prefer to sell rather than donate the extra things around my house. We clear the space in our home regularly so that we can
live and work more comfortably. I like to recoup some of my money because I take care of my things and there is no reason
for me not to sell them at a reasonable price. Each of the choices has the advantage of motivating us to throw out more than
we would if we were simply throwing things in the garbage. It does fell good to be able to give things to people less fortunate.
There are even places not that sell what we donate. Our cast-offs help create jobs in second-hand stores and in charity
organizations. The sale of these goods also adds to the economy. At he same time, It puts money in my pocket to buy the new
things I need. Clearing space and recovering some of my original money for future purchases is why I prefer to try to sell my
used items.
4. 问题 电影或电视应该接受审查吗?还是应该让我们可以自由地选择想看的节目?你的意见是什么?说明中必须包括你所做选择的利弊。
Choice A: censor
- protect minors
- filter extreme ideas
- encourage higher quality
Choice B: free choice
- freedom of expression
- discuss common values
- responsibility of choice
Preference: - free choice
Topic sentence
- I think that censorship is not a good idea.
Supporting sentences
- I prefer to allow people to choose what they wish to view.
- We would hand over decisions about what is safe to be seen to anonymous people whose values are not known to us.
- Our personal freedom of expression would be limited.
Opposing view
- Censorship ensures that scenes of violence and unnecessary nudity and vulgarity do not offend anyone.
- Children would be protected from seeing and hearing material that might upset them or cause them to behave in an
extreme way.
- Fear of censorship might even encourage a higher quality of script for broadcast.
Closing statement
- Ultimately, if we allow freedom of expression, we can exercise choice and self-censorship instead of deciding what
is good for everyone across the board.
I think that censorship is not a good idea. I prefer to allow people to choose what they wish to view. Censorship measures that
scenes of violence and unnecessary nudity and vulgarity do not offend anyone. In fact, children would be protected from
seeing and hearing material that might upset them and cause them to behave in an extreme way. It is possible that fear of
censorship might even encourage a higher quality of script for broadcast. The price, however, is that we would hand over
decisions about what is safe to be seen to anonymous people whose values are not known to us. Our personal freedom of
expression would be limited, as would our own responsibility to decide for ourselves what is right. Often, parents set such an
example when monitor their children’s viewing choice but then take time to discuss them together. Ultimately, if we allow
freedom of expression we can exercise choice and self-censorship instead of deciding what is good for everyone across the
board.
5. 问题 听说一个大型零售店要进驻你生活的社区，开一家大规模的店铺，你认为应该进驻，还是不应该进驻。论证一下这个事件在社区内的利弊。
Choice A: move in
- more product choice
- more jobs
- better price
Choice B: stay out
- more traffic
- low paying jobs
- ruin smaller business
Preference: - stay out
Topic sentence
- There is much controversy that surrounds the move of a big store into a community.
Supporting sentences
- The traffic will cause noise and pollution in the neighborhood.
- Staff will realize that the company controls their working conditions and wages.
- Often when a big store comes to town it puts other smaller companies out of business.
Opposing view
- There are the new jobs that come with the opening of a store.
- Shelves will be lined will many more products.
Closing statement
- The variety and low cost products of a big new store cut out other competitors, turning what was a big short-term
advantage for a community into a serious disadvantage.
There is much controversy that surrounds the move of a big store into a community. The advantages are very dear but they
come with a cost. Firstly, there are the new jobs that come with the opening of a store. At the beginning there are the
construction jobs and then the store staff itself must be hired. The shelves will be lined with many more products giving local
shoppers more choices and possibly better prices. For a while the new store will be a great place to place to browse or go
shopping with friends. All that traffic, however, will cause noise and pollution in the neighborhood. Eventually, the newly
hired stall will realize that the company controls their working conditions and wages. If they are unhappy with the new store
management, they may not have other choices. Often when a big store comes to town, it put other small companies out of
business. The variety and low cost precuts of a big new store cut out other competitors, turning what was a big short-term
advantage for a community into a serious disadvantage.
6. 问题 有的人认为可以在自己所在的国家学习新语言，但是有的人则认为应该到使用那种语言的国家去学习。
你喜欢哪一种方法?论证说明两种方法的利与弊。
Choice A: own country
- cheaper
- more flexibility
- local teacher
Choice B: foreign country
- money well spent
- immersion
- more motivation
Preference: - foreign country
Topic sentence
- I personally prefer to learn a new language in the country where it is spoken.
Supporting sentences
- It is money well spent
- You are immersed in the language everyday.
- After a while, it becomes much more fun and less foreign and you forget your fear.
Opposing view
- It is cheaper to study at home.
- You can schedule classes more conveniently at home.
- You are likely to be taught by a teacher who is more patient with your language challenges.
Closing statement
- Once forced to try harder, your language skills improve faster and in the bargain of learning a new language, you also pick
up an understanding of its culture.
I personally prefer to learn a new language in the country where it is spoken. At first glance it is cheaper to study at home.
You don’t have to pay the trip, foreign school cost, housing, food or transportation. This is quite an expensive to consider.
Additionally, you can schedule classes more conveniently at home. You are likely to be taught by a teacher who is more
patient with your language challenges. The expense, however, is money well spent if you consider the advantage of acquiring
a language in its natural environment. As a result of immersion you must struggle every day in the new language. After a
while, it becomes much more fun and less foreign. You forget your fear, especially of speaking, in part because you have no
choice. Once forced to try harder, your language skills improve faster and in the bargain of learning a new language, you also
pick up an understanding of its culture.
7. 问题 你更关心国内新闻，还是更关心国际新闻。举例文明你的选择。
Choice A: domestic
- local newsmakers and issues
- common to family, coworkers
Choice B: international
- aware of world leaders and ideas
- be part of global marketplace
- be aware of global trends
Preference: - global news
Topic sentence
- I prefer to pay more attention to international rather the domestic news.
Supporting sentences
- To manage my life in my own country I need to know about the environment outside its borders.
- World events determine what I pay for the gas in my car, the safety of the imported food I eat and my decision to
travel to a foreign country on holiday.
Opposing view
- My coworkers and I discuss general news at lunch.
Closing statement
- Paying attention to global news helps me understand the bigger picture and how I fit into for both work and leisure.
I prefer to pay more attention to international rather than national news. Since I am an engineer at the local water company, I
am already kept informed about news that affects me. I receive company bulletins and my coworker and I discuss general
news at lunch. I feel I have to work harder to keep abreast of world news. There is a phrase I hear often, “think globally and
act locally.” To manage my life in my own country I need to know about the environment outside its borders. Who are the
influential leaders of the world and what are they doing? Their ideas about oil, energy or politics affect opportunities in my
country. World events determine what I pay for the gas in my car, the safety of the imported food I eat and my decision to
travel to a foreign country on holiday. It can even affect my job. On a lighter not, I like to keep track of fashion and music
trends. Paying attention to global news helps me understand the bigger picture and how I fit into it for both work and leisure.
8. 问题 人们每天都在为饮食下决定。有的人喜欢美餐都在家里做，在家里吃，而有的人则在食堂或快餐店里吃饭。比较这两种选择。
Choice A: eating in
- control costs
- healthy ingredients
- relaxed
Choice B: eating out
- social atmosphere
- saves time
- discover new food and customs
Topic sentence
- Taking one’s meat at home as well as dining out both have their appeal.
Supporting A
- Restaurant meals are generally far more expensive than those prepared at home.
- At home you are able to control food cost and make healthy food choices with every trip to the market you make to
buy groceries.
Supporting B
- Dining out is a fun and social experience.
- All the details are looked after.
Closing statement
- Restaurants are great places to meet people and try new foods together, but nothing stops you from entertaining those same
people at home with the new recipes you discovered when dining out.
Taking one’s meals at home as well as dining out both have their appeal. Certainly cost is a big factor in deciding where to eat.
Restaurant meals are generally far more expensive than those prepared at home. The price takes into account the overhead
such as room cost, chefs, servers, placing settings and food costs. At home you are able to control food costs with every trip to
the market you make to buy groceries. You can choose the healthiest ingredients to stock your kitchen with. On the other hand,
dining locations are a matter of lifestyles. Home cooking is more relaxed but dining out is a fun and social experience. All the
details are looked after. Restaurants are great places to meet people and try new foods together, but nothing stops you from
entertaining those same people at home with the new recipes you discovered when dinning out.