Task1原题重现:
表格(Table)，要求是比较马来西亚(Malaysia)和澳大利亚(Australia)1980年到2002年的人口(Population)数据。
考情分析及展望:
截至本场考试为止，在今年的7场考试里，表格和线图分别出现过2次，饼图和流程图各考查了1次，还有1场是多图(线图加柱状图)。与2013年同期相比，柱状图和饼图的出镜率明显降低，因此，针对2月份的最后一场考试，建议大家可以着重准备柱状图和饼图。同时也要做好应对地图、流程的准备。
说明：因本场考试未能获得图表数据，所以以下为大家提供笔者所写的剑7 Test 1表格的范文。
参考范文:
As is illustrated in the table, the proportions of consumer spending on various items in five countries differed from each other in 2002. It is evident that food/drinks/tobacco (F/D/T) had the largest proportion of consumer expenditure, whereas the smallest percentage was on leisure/education (L/E).
With regard to the consumption of F/D/T, ranking top among five countries, Turkey accounted for 32.14%, followed by Ireland (28.91%). In comparison, consumers in other three countries expended around 16% of their money on this item.
As for C/F, Italy occupied the largest proportion, which was 9%, approximately twice that of Sweden (5.4%). The figures of Turkey, Spain, and Ireland were all around 6.5%.
In terms of L/E, although the percentages of expenditure in these countries were all under 5%, they differed slightly, ranging from 1.98% (Spain) to 4.35% (Turkey). Meanwhile, Swedes, Italians, and the Irish consumed 3.22%, 3.20%, and 2.21% respectively.
Overall, food, drinks and tobacco cost people in the five countries the largest amount of spending, displaying a stark contrast with leisure and education.
(Words: 169)
Task2原题重现:
Children’s education is expensive. In some countries, the government pays some of or all of the costs. Do the advantages outweigh its disadvantages?
题型类别: 利弊分析(议论类)
题材类别: 教育话题
考情分析及展望:
本次考试的话题类型是教育话题。根据2013年的考试统计情况，教育话题仍是大作文中的高频话题。另外，在今年已举行的7场考试里，大作文的话题类型主要包括工作类、教育类、环保类、社会类等。考查的提问方式包括同意与否3次，利弊分析2次，起因影响举措分析1次以及双边讨论1次。
参考思路(先抑后扬法):
承认政府承担教育费用的可能风险：
1. 政府的财政负担加剧;
2. 道德水平较低的家长可能因此逃避责任;
肯定政府支持儿童教育的积极影响：
1. 有效地促进儿童之间教育公平;
2. 长远角度，有利于社会发展和为人民谋福祉
参考范文:
In an era of knowledge-based economy, education for all is a valued concept. The impacts of government funding on children’s education have aroused widespread controversy. As far as I am concerned, potential benefits of this initiative overshadow its perceived drawbacks.
Admittedly, there may be challenges if governments offer to pay for all children’s educational expenses. For one thing, taking full responsibility for next generation's education is likely to incur an enormous financial burden for governments. In other words, governments are accountable for not only education but other public services, such as public transport, health care, and so forth. For another, it is also possible that some parents will take advantage of this policy. To be specific, people who are not morally aware may take it for granted and refuse to contribute to their sons’ and daughters’ future development, thus failing to play their roles in parenting.
Nevertheless, governments’ engagement in children’s education brings more profoundly positive impacts.
First and foremost, providing education for children regardless of their races and ethnicities can effectively foster educational equality. For instance, in many underdeveloped areas of the world, multitudes of parents have to work overtime in order to pay mounting bills. In this regard, if governments share some of children’s tuition fees and accommodation fees, this will be a real blessing for families that are economically disadvantaged.
Moreover, under no circumstances should authorities downplay and neglect children’s education. A convincing example is No Child Left Behind Act in the United States. By investing a considerable amount of money in supporting elementary and secondary education, American government will, in a long term, promote overall social development and well-being of its people.
In brief, children’s education deserves financial support from governments. Meanwhile, it should be borne in mind that educating the next generation is a shared obligation for governments as well as individuals.
(Words: 307)
词汇拓展:
knowledge-based economy 知识经济
controversy 争议
overshadow 使…黯然失色
incur 招致
parenting 养育，为人父母
profound 深刻的
mounting 不断积累的
economically disadvantaged 贫困的
downplay 对…轻描淡写
obligation 义务，责任