大作文

　　一社会类

　　1.It is more important for a building to serve a purpose than to look beautiful. Architects shouldn’t worry about producing building as a work of art. Do you agree or disagree??（建筑）

　　2.Some people think young people should be free to choose his or her job，but other people think they should be realistic and think more about their future. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (工作)

　　3. Wecan get knowledge from news, but some people think we can't trust thejournalist. What do you think? What qualities should a journalist have??（媒体）

　　4.Some people prefer to provide help and support directly to those in the local community who need it. Others, however, others prefer to give money to national and international charitable organizations. Discuss both views and give your own opinion(帮助)

　　5. It is suggested that all the young adults should undertake a period of unpaid work helping people in the community. Does it bring more benefits or drawbacks to the community and the young people? （义务劳动）

　　6. Multi-cultural societies, in which there is a mixture of different ethnic peoples, bring more benefits than drawbacks to a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?（文化）

　　7.Human activities have negative effects on plant and animal species. Some people think it is too late to do anything about this problem. Others believe that effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss both views and give your own opinion （动植物）

　　8.In some countries, secondary schools aim to provide a general education across a range of subjects. In others, children focus on a narrow range of subjects related to a particular career. Which do you think is appropriate in today’s world?

　　9.It is expected that there will be a higher proportion of older people than young people in many countries in the future. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? (老年人)

　　10.With the increasing demand for energy sources of oil and gas, people should look for sources of oil and gas in remote and untouched places. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of damaging such areas?

　　社会类（经济发展和城市化）

　　经济发展和城市化的好处

　　1.more job opportunities, higher income

　　2.better living conditions and infrastructures

　　经济发展和城市化的坏处

　　1.widen the gap between the rich and the poor

　　2. at the coat of environment

　　多元文化

　　1.inevitable and irreversible trend

　　2.improve people’s living standard

　　3.enhance communication, appreciation and respect among different cultures

　　4.immigrants’ language barrier, cultural shock

　　5.discrimination, religious conflict, public order issue

　　动物灭绝的原因

　　1.缺乏保护意识（lack of environmental awareness），不知道生物和环境之间的联系（have no knowledge of the correlation of living species and ecosystem）

　　2.人口的增长导致动植物栖息地减少（shrinking space for habitats）

　　二. 政府类

　　1. Some people think secondary  school students should study international news as one of their subjects. Other people say this is a waste of valuable school time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　2.In most cities and towns, the high volumes of road traffic become a problem. What are the causes of that and what actions could be taken to solve the problem?

　　政府类政府为什么有责任？

　　1.every government’s basic obligation: ensure national security, stabilise the society, enhance social welfare system, perfect the public facilities

　　2. give top priority to investments on education, technology and basic human needs, then invest in entertainment facilities to increase emotional wellbeing and enrich one’s cultural life

　　三．科技类

　　1.Humansociety has made great technological progress in the last hundred years. Some people think this also has negative effects on our life. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　2.With computer technology becoming cheaper and more accessible, more adults work from home and more children study from home. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

　　现代科技的正面影响

　　1.improve work efficiency

　　2.convenience, with the click of a mouse, cost-effective

　　3.promote and facilitate communication

　　4.obtain information in various ways, enrich one’s knowledge

　　现代科技的负面影响

　　1.invade one’s privacy

　　2.less quality family time, increasing work pressure

　　3.security issue, cyber crimes

　　4.questionable contents, pornography, violence

　　5.physical problem, radiation, weaken eyesight. less outdoor exercise

　　6.psychological problem, indulge in virtual world, become solitary, be isolated from real world. weaken the relationships with family members and friends

　　小作文

　　一级重点：流程，饼图

　　二级重点：表格