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　　社会类

　　1.Some people think that it is acceptable to use animals in medical research for the benefit of human beings, while other people argue that it is wrong.Discuss both views and give your opinion（1级预测）

　　（这个话题词大家容易不熟悉；在给大家编辑预测题的时候 也顺便写出了常考的词汇）

　　Cruel：morally wrong； inhumane； go against humanitarianism

　　Vaccine； rodents –to test ingredients and toxicity of medicine

　　Acceptable: make valuable contribution to modern medical science

　　1.Since 20thcentury, any new drug or new treatment的研发都离不开动物实验。If there were no animal experiments, modern medical system would be paralyzed(崩塌)，and 人类也会面临病痛的折磨（torture）

　　2.Some people think young people should be free to choose their jobs，but other people think  young people should be realistic and think more about their future.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　3.Some working parents believe childcare centers can provide best care for children, others think other family members like grandparents can do this job.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.（1级预测）

　　4.Scientists advise people to lead a healthy lifestyle, but most people continue with unhealthy activities.Why do you think it is and what can do with it?

　　5.With the economic growth, more people are richer than before.In developing countries, people are happier than before, however in developed countries, people are no happier than they used to be.Why people are happier or less happy than before? （1级预测）

　　6.In some countries around the world men and women are having babies late in life.What are the reasons? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? （1级预测）

　　7.A large number of young people cannot find jobs after they leave school.What problems will youth unemployment cause in individual and for society? What measures should be taken to reduce the level of unemployment among young people?

　　8.Some people think that young people should follow the traditional values of their society.Others, however, think that young people should be free to act as individuals.Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　9.Multicultural societies, where people of different ethnic groups live together, can bring more benefits than drawbacks to a country.To what extent do you agree or disagree? （1级预测）

　　Benefit:

　　1.More colors and vibrancy

　　Different cuisine； customs； festivals

　　Example: California roll （加州卷，流口水）；

　　A glance at China town all over the world is sufficient to illustrate this

　　2.More productive labors

　　Diligent and intelligent labors from all over the world

　　Highly efficient and more productive

　　Example: silicon valley(硅谷) in California（想到了来自印度中国美国德国做软件的小哥哥们，是吧）

　　Drawbacks：

　　1.cultural shock

　　2.racial discrimination

　　the blacks ； the Asians (racial segregation)

　　social unrest or chaos

　　10.In today’s competitive world, many families find it necessary for both parents to go out to work.While some people think that the children in these families gain benefits, others feel this trend is negative.Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　11.Nowadays, more and more people live individually or live in small family units.What are the causes of this trend? What are its effects on society?

　　科技类

　　1.Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones for communication has had a negative effect on young people's reading and writing skills.To what extent do you agree or disagree?  （1级预测）

　　温馨提醒：你有注意“has had”完成时态了咩？

　　你知道如何回应“已经造成消极影响”不？

　　关于reading and writing skills 你知道几个哦？

　　Patience / reading speed/ scanning and skimming

　　Spelling (self- correction)/ logics / formal writing / brainstorm

　　2.Some people think that it is necessary to travel abroad to learn about other countries, but other people think that it is not necessary to travel abroad because all the information can be seen at TV and the internet.Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.

　　政府类

　　1.Some people say government should give the health care the first priority, some others believe there are more important priorities to spend the tax payers’money.Discuss both views and give your opinion.（1级预测）

　　2.In some countries, students pay their college or university fees, while in some others, government pays for them.Do you think the advantages that government pays the money outweigh the disadvantages?

　　3.Some people think charity organizations should help people in great need wherever they live.However, others think they should help people in their own country.Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.（1级预测）

　　universal fraternity  博爱

　　love for humanity  博爱

　　based on humanitarianism 基于人道主义精神

　　philanthropic 仁爱的

　　4.Some people think that giving aid to poor countries has positive effects, while others believe that international aid should be stopped.Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　教育类

　　1.As part of education, students should spend a period of time studying and living in a different country to learn language and culture.To what extent do you agree or disagree ？

　　2.Some people think only best students should be rewarded； others think we should reward students who show improvement.Discuss both views and give your own opinion. （1级预测）

　　3.Some people think that older school children should learn a wide range of subjects and develop knowledge； other people think that they should only learn a small number of subjects in details.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

　　4.Some people believe that countries could benefit from a large number of university graduates.Others think that this will lead to unemployment.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.（1级预测）

　　5.Some people believe that university education should focus on the skills of employment for the future.Others think should focus academic study only.Discuss both views and give your opinion.（1级预测）

　　媒体类

　　1.Nowadays advertising aimed at children is on the rise.Some people think this has negative effects and should be controlled.To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　2.There is a tendency that news reports in the media focus on problems and emergencies rather than positive developments.It is harmful to the individual and to the society.To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　环境资源类

　　1.Some people think that the amount of noise people make should be controlled strictly, while others say that people are free to make as much noise as they wish.Discuss both views and give your opinion.（1级预测）

　　一些重要时刻你“务必”要制造噪音呀

　　18 birthday party

　　wedding party

　　graduation； admission；promotion

　　important moments

　　this is a personal right

　　但是：be moderate 适当（适当时间段（不要after midnight）；适当声音量；持续适当时长）

　　但是，有的时候也需要be strictly controlled

　　尤其是对于一些“特殊邻居”

　　老年人一般比较vulnerable to ..

　　especially when they

　　有一些慢性病chronic diseases

　　或者insomnia 失眠

　　噪音会有可能增加他们生病的概率 be risky

　　2.In many countries, there is no enough recycling of waste materials (e.g.paper, glass, cans).What are the reasons? What could be done to encourage recycling? （1级预测）

　　3.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?

　　犯罪类

　　1.There is a large proportion of crime committed by teenagers, what are the causes? And how to reduce the crime rate? （1级预测）

　　2.Many people are afraid to leave their homes because of their fear of crime.Some believe that more action should be taken to prevent crime, but others feel that little can be done.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　3.Some think most crime is the result of circumstances e.g.poverty and other social problems.Others believe that most crime is caused by people who are bad by nature.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.（1级预测）

　　By nature：

　　1.天生的暴力基因

　　carry violent genes

　　special chromosome

　　XYY syndrome

　　These people are genetically violent and aggressive.

　　Be more inclined to commit crime

　　Bad social circumstances:

　　1.poverty

　　2.illiteracy

　　3.diseases

　　4.unemployment

　　(disadvantageous social groups )

　　These factors may drive them …

　　4.Some people believe that parents should take punishments for the crime of their children.To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　5.Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequence of the improvement in the standard of living.To what extent do you agree or disagree? （1级预测）

　　6.More measures to improve security in large urban areas have been introduced in many countries because of increasing crime rates.Do the advantages of these measures outweigh the disadvantages? （1级预测）

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