2016年3月26日
Task1 - Describe what you were like when you started attending school.
Sample:
I was six when I started attending school. I was curious about everything, eager to learn. It was quite different from kindergarten,courses began and teachers were serious. It took me some time settling in but basically it was all fun and I never cried like many other kids did especially on Monday mornings. I enjoyed Chinese class the most, the teacher would encourage us to act out the stories we’ve learned. It was a good experience of learning and also making friends. Because you see we had to cooperate and rehearse,it was more of a game for us rather than just words and textbooks.
Task2 - Some people prefer to have independent jobs, some prefer to work in groups. Which do you prefer?
Sample:
Though I have no problem working in isolation, I think working in groups can offer more benefits. In work, it’s common to meet problems. If there’s no colleague to discuss with and to together come up with a solution, my work efficiency my decrease. Besides, in groups, I would learn about teamwork. It’s a spirit not only important in a work setting but also in quite a lot of aspects in life. What’s more, working independently may mean an alone personal life. Well that’s not like me, I like making friends. So working in groups provides me with far better chance to expand social network.
Task3
学生Adam写信给学校建议让更多的学生阅读校报，他提出两个吸引学生的举措，一给报纸降价，二把报纸送到学生的住处。对话中女生不认可。她说报纸的价格已经很低了，才15美分，低于很多报纸，大多数学生也觉得这个价格没什么问题;此外，学校并没有充足的员工和车辆来安排派送报纸，这不太实际。
Task4
文章主题是Cyclic Population Balance, 捕食者和猎物的数量会循环往复地变化，达到一种平衡。这种平衡有3个阶段，教授讲到狼群和老鼠的例子，狼捕食老鼠。阶段一：当老鼠数量较多，狼较少时，狼的食物充足数量会急剧增长，老鼠数量减少，这就到了第二阶段。老鼠的减少使狼的食物减少，狼的数量因而下降，相应地老鼠数量又会得到增长，这就是阶段三。所以事实上阶段三和阶段一的特征是相同的，这就形成了一个循环。
Task5
对话中女生有点郁闷，她上的电影课将要放映并讨论一部她很感兴趣的电影，她需要完成一个paper，但是她又必须去看医生。有两个方案。一，她可以私下租片子，只是她会错过课上的讨论;第二，她可以写别的电影。
Task6
文章主题是contingency plan，指在商业运作中出现问题或危机时的备选(backup)方案。Contingency plan有两个部分，一是在危机出现时使生意仍能继续。比如在滑雪场(ski area)，当降雪太少，就要准备好造雪机制造人工雪。二是要危机公关，积极应对消费者可能有的不良情绪。比如同样是滑雪场这件事，公司可以提前跟顾客Email说明滑雪场情况，并告知已有人工造雪的方案。