11. Should universities finance students' sports activities equally as libraries?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universities should give the same amount of
money to their students' sports activities as they give to their university libraries. Use specific reasons
and examples to support your opinion.
『分析』
不能完全同意。"same"是一件做不到的事情。
普通大学，应该或更多的钱在图书馆上
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体育专科大学，当然应该花更多的钱在体育设施上
资金分配的重要原则：产出应该大于投入
大学的办学原则：要better brains;也要better bodies.
相关题目：[Related Topics: 147. Some relevant issues about public investments: 1) investment vs. profit; 2)
immediate needs vs. long-term benefits; 3) profit-making organization vs. nonprofit-making organization. Topics
about money allocation: 11. 19. 56. 95. 100. 167*) personal attitudes of money: 32. 33. 48. 53. 131. 173. 177.
185.]
资金分配问题：资金的有效运用(efficiency of money allocation)的重要体现是投入产出比(input-output ratio)。
即便是nonprofit-making organization也要保证资金的投入产出的平衡(balance of input and output)。
『范文』
The main responsibility of a university is to develop a student's academic ability. While physical health is an
important prerequisite for mental health and academic achievement, sports should play a comparatively small role
in college student's lives.
Since a student's main activity outside of the classroom is studying, occupying from four to eight hours of
their day, a peaceful studying environment plays an important role in a student's academic development. College
dorm rooms can have up to eight students sleeping in one small room and are not good environments for students
to study in. To provide excellent studying environments for their students, universities must build large libraries
designed to accommodate students as well as books. Since sports should occupy a much smaller part of the
student's time, perhaps only an hour a day, sports facilities need not be as extensive or well-equipped as libraries.
In addition to the costs of building adequate library faculties, a university must also pay every year to keep its
collection well organized and up-to-date. The goal of every university library should be to have the most current
books and materials its students need in order to study and do cutting edge research. The larger the student body,
the more comprehensive a library's collection must be. A well-trained staff must also care for the materials and help
the students. Continuing costs for sports, on the other hand, are relatively low, requiring only a few part-time staff
and maintenance routines. For the most part, students are happy to organize their own sporting events and exercise
routines quite independently of the school.
Although a student's health is critical to their academic success, the investment that a school needs to make
to ensure a physically fit student body is relatively small. Considering that the main mission of the school is to
develop a student's mind and not their body, the school should put more of its resources into its libraries and not
its sports activities.
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12. Why people visit museums?
Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why do you think people visit museums?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
『分析』
个人偏好，或者习惯，比如喜爱历史。
可以短时间内了解一个地方的历史、文化。[85]提提供了一个线索：因为他只有一天的时间!
可以看到珍贵的艺术、文化、历史、科学等收藏。
著名的博物馆周边，由于游客众多，一般也会有很多其他值得参观的地方，也会有很好吃的餐馆。
另外，也有些人去博物馆，没有什么特别的理由。别人都去，于是他也去了[1]、[42] 。
『范文』
People travel to new places for many different reasons. One of the most common reasons is to see a new place,
culture, or way of life. For a total outsider with only a short amount of time, museums offer a glimpse into these
ways of life through specially designed education, cultural insights, and entertainment.
People come to museums to learn about the world. The educational experience in a museum is quite different
than that of reading or studying. In a museum, learning experiences are direct and thrilling. Reading books about
primitive history might seem boring, but seeing the huge skeleton of a terrifying dinosaur in person is a thrilling
experience. Reading history books about the Nanjing Massacre are horrifying, sad, and yet abstract, but a trip to the
Memorial Museum in Nanjing is an experience that has moved many students to tears. Museums can make
otherwise distant and mundane educational experiences come to life.
The museums of a place tell an outsider much about what the people of that place value culturally. A trip to
the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art would tell the visitor that Americans are interested in art from all over
the world, but by comparing the size of the European Art collection with that of the Asian Art collection, one might
conclude that Americans feel a strong cultural affinity with European Art. Similarly, a tourist to a place like San
Francisco, where there is a large museum devoted solely to Asian Art, might conclude that people from San
Francisco have a stronger affinity to Asian culture.
Meanwhile, many people who travel simply want to relax and be entertained, and museums also provide an
excellent venue for leisure. Even most nominally educational museums provide exciting attractions like movie
theaters and special cultural performances such as dances, gourmet dinners, lectures, and musical performances
from jazz to rock and roll. Many museums in the United States hold special nights once a week where young
people can drink and socialize. Museums are not only spaces for education and culture, but have also become
important entertainment and social venues.
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13. Eat at home or out?
Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people prefer to prepare and eat food at
home. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
『分析』
不要急于作出选择，先进行比较，然后根据情况选择
去餐馆或者吃快餐的优缺点：方便、快捷、多种口味;昂贵、卫生可能得不到保障、快餐使人发胖[3]
在家吃饭的优缺点：干净、可以做出自己喜欢的口味、节省、与家人和朋友共同准备食物很开心;花
费时间、可能做的没有餐馆那么好吃;
在不同的情况下会有不同的选择。周末休息应该跟家人在家里吃饭。与老朋友久别重逢应该找一家安
静的餐馆……
相关题目：[3]
『范文』
After a hard day of work or study, many people feel like cooking for themselves is too much trouble. They
prefer to grab a quick bite to eat at a restaurant and go home for rest as quickly as possible. But for me cooking at
home is worth the time and trouble because it is cheaper, healthier, and more enjoyable.
Buying my own groceries and cooking for myself is much less expensive than eating in a restaurant. I find
that a meal that I cook myself on average costs half to two-thirds less than a comparable meal in a restaurant.
Restaurants have to rent space, hire chefs, waiters, and managers, as well as buy food and make a profit. When I
cook I have no overhead. The only extra expense I have to pay is the time it takes for me to cook the food.
In addition to being less expensive, when I buy my own groceries I can be sure I am buying the freshest and
cleanest meats and vegetables available. Restaurants might think it's more important to buy the cheapest food
possible in large quantities to make a higher profit. I also try and buy the healthiest food possible. For instance,
when I buy meat, I try and buy the meat with the least fat on it. In a restaurant they add more fat and oil to dishes
to make them taste better, but for me, health is more important.
Finally, cooking food with my friends and family brings me a special kind of joy. In a world that has
increasingly focused on turning everyone into consumers, I enjoy being creative and producing something good. I
enjoy learning and inventing new recipes and sharing them with friends. Even though it takes more time to shop,
cook, and clean up when I cook for myself, at the end I have a sense that I did not waste the time so much as I
truly enjoyed life for an hour at the end of the day.
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14. Attending classes: required or optional?
Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that
going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use specific
reasons and details to explain your answer.
『分析』
不要急于选择哪一个观点。因为两个观点都有些片面。尽量多地列举两种观点的优缺点，然后进行比较，
最终选择一个立场。
上课的好处 [17]
自学的好处[17]
在培养大学生
...
时，是否应该以培养学生的自主能力为主?
如果强制所有的学生去上课，是否真的会提高所有学生的学习效率?有些学生可能在某些课堂上得不
到有效的帮助。
如果允许所有的学生都可以自由选课，是否会有些学生失去目标?
有没有这种的办法?比如：选修课(optional course)/必修课(compulsory course)的设置
相关题目：[17];[137]
『范文』
The most important responsibility of college students is to pursue their course of study to the best of their
ability. In most cases, this would mean attending every class. In reality, however, not every student is the same,
and not every class is the same. If a student can study more effectively in another way, then that student should be
allowed to pursue his/her studies to the best of his/her abilities, and not be required to attend classes that are not
helpful to him/her.
Some students find it difficult to concentrate in large lecture classes and find reading quietly a more effective
way of studying. If a student can achieve more by reading in the library and meeting with a professor during office
hours than students who attend every class, he/she should not be prevented from studying in the most effective
way for him/her.
The most important measures of a college student's academic progress are tests. In the weeks before exams,
college student's need to arrange their own schedules becomes critical. For instance, if a student is very good at
math but very poor at English, it might make more sense for that student to skip math class and spend the extra
time preparing for an English test. If students are required to attend classes whose content they are already familiar
with, at best they will be bored by redundant material, at worst they will fail tests in subjects they are less
proficient in.
The argument might be made that it is the school's responsibility to organize its curriculum so that students are
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always challenged and therefore truly need to be at every class. I contend that it is impossible to tailor an entire
school's curriculum to the individual needs of every single student. The best that can be hoped for is a well thought
out curriculum with enough flexibility to handle the differences between individual students. Schools should trust
the students to make choices that are in their own best interests, and use testing as the final arbiter of academic
excellence.
15. What makes a good neighbor?
Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor?
Use specific details and examples in your answer.
『分析』
共有8道题问及各种人的qualities或者characteristics。[103]提供了最好的答案：intelligence; honesty; a sense of
humor。这些都是所有的人都应具备的基本优点。类似的还有optimistic and positive; politeness; loyalty;
perseverance; justice等等。[46]要求回答Have these qualities changed or remained the same over time in your
culture?而以上提到的各个特征都是remained unchanged in any culture, and any period of time的——相对容易
回答(只需要说"从来就没有变过"就可以了)。
相关题目：[18]、[22]、[46]、[62]、[93]、[103]、[179]。另外，174题的作文中(这一代人与上一代人有什
么不同?)可以用一段的篇幅来描述一些不曾改变过的东西。
『范文』
Neighbors are extraordinarily important people in our lives. Many people make a decision about what place
they want to live in based on their future neighbors. People most want to live near neighbors who are respectful,
vigilant, and community-minded.
The foundation of any relationship, whether among neighbors or friends, colleagues or family members, is
mutual respect. Respect between neighbors means that when they see each other they will be warm and polite.
Neighbors don't have to be friends, but they need not be strangers either. Because neighbors live close together,
sometimes it is unavoidable that they will learn personal details about their neighbors. A respectful person will not
intrude upon their neighbor's privacy, or share these private details with anyone else.
Another important aspect of being a good neighbor is to be vigilant. If people see a robber trying to break
into their neighbor's house, then they should call the police. If they see a neighbor's young child in a dangerous
situation, they should help the child, or at least give the alarm. If the government posts new regulations, they will
help inform their neighbors of the new laws. If everyone in a neighborhood watches out for each other's safety,
then the neighborhood will be a safer and more pleasant place.
Moreover, good neighbors are community-minded. They care about their local environment. Good neighbors
will not throw trash on the ground, and if they see trash on the ground they will pick it up. They will make
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decisions based with consideration to their neighbors. They won't play loud music late at night or get drunk and
fight in public. They want to live in a happy, peaceful community and they believe that their personal actions have a
direct effect on the happiness of all of their neighbors. If all the people in the community think about the good of
the community when they make decisions, the whole community will benefit.