16. What's your opinion on a new restaurant built in your neighborhood?
It has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support
or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
『分析』
社区内的餐馆越多，竞争就越激烈，那么价钱就会更公道;可能会出现卫生问题;也可能有客人酗酒闹事
(excessive drinking; get drunk and create a disturbance; make trouble after getting drunk.)。
参见：[5]。
『范文』
Until recently our neighborhood hasn't had any restaurants. We have a local food market and several small
convenience stores, and even several street side food stands, but no real restaurants. I'm personally in favor of
opening a new restaurant in our neighborhood, and believe it will make people's lives more convenient, support the
local economy, and create a healthier community spirit.
Cooking at home every night is time-consuming and tiring for local families. After a long day at work, local
people have to spend at least one hour to shop for groceries, and even more for cooking dinner, and cleaning up
after the meal. By the time all is finished, they almost have no time to enjoy the company of their families. Eating
out would save time if there were a restaurant nearby, but the closest restaurant is a 30-minute walk away. If a
restaurant opened in our neighborhood it would allow local people to relax for a night or two every week and
enjoy more time with their families.
A new restaurant would also help the local economy. Building the restaurant would require the labor of local
carpenters, plumbers, and electricians. The new restaurant would need to buy a great deal of food and produce
from local markets and supplies like furniture, cooking utensils, and everyday items from local merchants. It
would also create jobs for waiters, managers, and chefs. Perhaps most importantly, a new restaurant could also
potentially attract business from the surrounding neighborhoods, bringing more investment into our community.
Finally, a new restaurant would give local people a public space to gather and talk in. Our community has few
suitable open spaces for people to meet and have conversations. The streets and markets are too noisy, and the
shops have no place to sit down. People who were once strangers could meet in this restaurant and become better
acquainted with one another; new friendships could be forged while old friendships could be strengthened. The
benefits of a restaurant to community life are harder to measure than are its economic benefits, but in my opinion
are sorely needed in our community.
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17. Learn by yourself or with a teacher?
Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher. Others think that it is
always better to have a teacher. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons to develop your essay.
『分析』
不要急于选择哪一个观点。因为两个观点都有些片面。
有老师的好处：系统的指导;提供疑难解答;更快、更有效率
自学的必要性：自学能力应该是追求知识的过程中最重要的能力之一。
任何科目都应该指导和自学相结合。
不同的科目、不同的阶段有不同的选择。
『范文』
Whether we need a teacher or not depends on circumstances. The relationship between a teacher and a new
subject is somewhat similar to that between a tour guide and an unknown city.
When we come to an unknown city for the first time, we definitely need a tour guide. We might have a detailed
map, but it is unlikely functional—it isn't surprised that we can hardly interpret those mysterious symbols. Likewise,
when we are beginners, it is wise to learn with teachers. They can tell us where to begin with, what we should do, and
which reference we should choose. When we confront difficulties, we can ask them for help, and their advices will
always be tremendously helpful. With teachers' assistance, we might learn easier, faster, and more interestingly.
After a period of time, we have learned a lot. We now know the city pretty well, even though there are still
many places we haven't been to. It doesn't matter. Now that we are able to recognize those mysterious symbols on
the map, what we need perhaps is not a tour guide but a more detailed map. Similarly, we need richer references
for learning. Yes, there are still many fields unexplored; they are, nevertheless, no longer puzzling. The task is
simple: we will explore them one by one, little by little. If we are working on a certain skill, practice more; if we
are preparing a test, practice more; whatever we are learning, what is always to bear in mind is that, like people
always say, practice makes perfect.
After another period of time, we might have become others' tour guide, but we still want to make out more.
We want to know which restaurant is the most decent, which bookstore is the most professional, which coffee shop
is the most classical. Even the most comprehensive map doesn't have adequate information. We again need experts.
In learning, it's much the same. We need experts to consult for specific problems. Furthermore, the most beneficial
merit of consulting experts is that we can not merely refer to them but even discuss with them in depth. As is often
the case, a solution for a complex matter is not waiting for us right there and then, sometimes it comes out of
inspirations of discussion.
In short, having a good teacher is always better than having none, but the importance of a teacher varies from
period to period, and more often than not depends on different stage in which we are learning.
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18. What makes a good boss?
What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use specific details and examples to
explain why these qualities are important.
参见：[15]
『范文』
A good boss is imperative to a successful workplace. The best bosses are serious, creative, and flexible. If a
boss lacks any of these qualities, problems are certain to arise in the workplace.
While humor and kindness are important characteristics for bosses to have, work is a serious business, and
must be approached with a serious attitude. A boss must be able to keep his/her employees working hard and on
schedule. He/She must set down rules, enforce them, and also personally adhere to them. If the boss comes in late
to work, leaves early, or spends all day joking with the co-workers, then the employees will neither respect nor
work hard for him/her. A boss must have a serious and professional attitude that sets an example for all of the
employees in the workplace.
To confront the countless problems that arise every day in the workplace, a boss must be extremely creative.
If a client needs the company to meet a deadline earlier than expected, a boss must find ways to motivate
employees to work faster and harder. A boss who lacks creativity might force his/her employees to work overtime.
In this case, the employees might be very tired and upset; they might work slower or produce lower quality work
as a result. A creative boss might spend a small amount of money, and treat everyone to dinner at the office to
encourage employees to stay late. In this way the company might meet the deadline, preserve quality, and keep
employee morale high.
Finally, the most important quality that a good boss must possess is flexibility. While needing to set serious,
strict rules, he/she must also recognize that at times the rules need to be bent or broken. For instance, a boss
should strictly enforce attendance policies in the workplace. But if an employee with an excellent attendance record
needs to take a day off for personal reasons, the boss should let him/her do it. In this way employees' loyalty to the
company will be strengthened, and they will be more happy and productive in the workplace.
19. Highways or public transportation, which should be given preferential
financing?
Should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or should governments
spend more money on improving public transportation (buses, trains, subways)? Why? Use specific
reasons and details to develop your essay.
『分析』
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资金运用的基本原则a higher input-output ratio is desirable。参见：[11]分析。
政府也需要盈利
高速公路，是有盈利的。并且有利于促进经济繁荣，进一步增加税收。
公共交通，是政府开销。但是市政府的职责。
结合我国情况选择立场。比如：可以认为目前要大力发展高速公路，而其收入可以用来开发公共交通。
『范文』
As China continues along the road of economic development, new demands are being put on the
transportation infrastructure of the country. This is particularly evident in the cities, where daily traffic jams are
unavoidable facts of life. Faced with a mounting traffic crisis, I believe the government should focus on
improving public transportation instead of improving roads and highways. Public transportation is cheaper, better
for the environment, and a better long-term solution for meeting the transportation demands of the future.
The traffic crisis in large cities is mainly due to the increase in the number of private cars on the road. If 30
people each drive their own private cars to work in the morning, polluting emissions from these 30 cars pollute the
air. Having 30 extra cars on the road not only means more traffic, it also means that all cars on the road will run
their engines longer to produce more pollution while they idle in traffic jams. On the contrary, if those same 30
people take the bus to work, there would be less traffic, and even less pollution. More bus and subway lines would
also save much space now wasted on parking lots, which makes sense from both environmental and city-planning
perspectives.
Investment in public transportation also makes sense for the customer. The most expensive public
transportation in the city costs about 5 yuan. Two trips across the city every day for a whole year would still be less
than a fifth of the cost of a new car, not to mention the inevitable expenditure of maintaining a good performance of
the car. Taking into account the considerable upkeep expenses of a car, gas, insurance, and repairs, owning a car is
much less economic and convenient than is taking the bus or the subway.
While some people would argue that investing money on highways is imperative for holistic benefits of our
country, I personally believe the need for solving current traffic disasters that are prevalent in most such major
cities as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou is more urgent. The problem has already become the biggest headache
of local governments and their residents, and would cost even more if not handled promptly.
20. Big city or countryside, which is better for children to grow up in?
It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or disagree? Use
specific reasons and examples to develop your essay.
『分析』
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不要急于同意或者不同意这个观点。因为哪个回答都有些片面。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：
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);
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：
学龄前儿童，小学生在哪里都无所谓
初中、高中就可能在大城市更好一点
『范文』
Having grown up in the country myself, I can say without a doubt that I want my own children to grow up in
the city. Life in the city is incomparably better for children than life in the country. The city has better schools,
health care, jobs, and more exposure to the outside world.
The two most important things in any child's life are health and education. In the country, if children get sick,
there are no good hospitals to take them to. Families are often so poor that they can't afford to send all of their
children to school, and the schools are usually of low quality anyway. In the cities, on the other hand, health care
facilities and schools are of excellent quality.
Children from cities also have a much higher chance of getting into excellent universities. City universities
have large numbers of spaces reserved for local residents while they have relatively fewer spaces for students
from the countryside. If I want my child to have a good chance of getting into a good university, I would raise
them in a city.
City salaries are significantly higher than salaries in the country. Jobs in the city are also much easier, on
average, than jobs in the country. A worker in the country might spend 14 hours a day laboring outdoors in the
fields and make much less money per month than the city worker who typically works only eight hours a day. I
want my child to grow up and get a good, high-paying job. A better place to find those jobs is in a city.
Finally, I want my children to grow up into a world that is larger than just their immediate surroundings. In a
city they will have a chance to meet people from all over the country and all over the world. They will have
chances to absorb history and culture from the cities parks, theatres, and museums. Only in the city will they have
the chance to be truly global citizens.