2022.5.4 --- 2016.5.7

Some college students like to join clubs and enjoy club activities, others like to spend their time studying  other courses or doing schoolwork. Which one do you think is better and why?

题目解析：

有些大学生更喜欢加入各种社团参加活动，另外一些则会将时间花在学习其他课程或是做作业上。哪一种选择你觉得更好？为什么？

本题题材常规，也是学生较有体会的日常生活类话题，本质上还是学习与生活的平衡问题，选择自己认为权重较大的方向即可。对于高中或年纪更小的考生，可以补充大学生活背景知识并提示大学生活的多元化。题目中的club并没有明确限制内容和范围，这里建议练习时可以结合不同类型的社团活动进行展开，做到语料积累。

As a college student myelf, I would choose to join several clubs and enjoy. For me, life in university or college is a different experience. With students coming from different places or even with different cultural backgrounds, it would be a waste if you do not try to reach out and meet these bright young people. You get to know students who share common interests with you, or some smart guys who can be funny and revealing at the same time. Some of their ideas are so different from yours, and they are intriguing enough to change the way you think. The good doesn’t stop here, the best part is, you can also express yourself. Give out all of your original thoughts and unleash your imagination, because I believe your will find someone in the clubs who can understand you. You can rapidly expand your social circle or even build up life-long friendship.

2022.5.14

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Students should be allowed to make video recordings of their professor’s lecture in class.

题目解析：

你同意以下观点吗：学生应该被允许对自己教授的讲座进行录音录像。

本题也是之前出现过的旧题，题目中的允许指的是校方行为，因此既可以从学生录像后可以有助于学习的方面，也可以从校方如何考虑的方面进行作答。学习类话题大致方向和终极结果都是旨在学习效率的提高，注意避免答题内容与题目价值观念有较大偏差，如：因为录像之后可以课下复习 --- 所以课上就可以做其他事情。

If I were one of the board members and if my opinion counts, I would object this proposal. To some, this may sound like a very plausible change, but several downsides are overlooked. For students who can be self-disciplined, they mignt be able to use the recording as a study tool. But for the rest, more and more students will choose to depend on video clips and therefore lower study efficiency in the class. They may generate the idea that missing one or two points doesn’t matter as long as I can set aside some time before the exam to review, which is something they would never do! These students won’t realize that participating in discussion, the clash of various thoughts, the interaction with renowned professors are the best parts you can have in a lecture. Gradually, this policy will let more students stop following along and stop thinking. This is why I disagree that recording lectures should be allowed.

2022.5.18

Some people believe that doing homework is not helpful for younger children and that it should be given only to older students. Others believe that homework should be assigned to children of all ages. Which point of view do you agree with? Use details and examples to explain your opinion.

题目解析：

有些人认为家庭作业对年纪小的学生并没有什么帮助，所以家庭作业只需要给到年纪稍长的学生。有些人则认为作业应该被布置给所有不同年纪的学生。你同意以上哪种观点？

本题两个题眼分别是家庭作业以及学生年纪。这里的年纪大小并没有明确划分，因此不需要在思考过程中纠结太多。教育类话题当中常见的三个主体仍然可以运用到此题讨论之中，即老师、学生、家长。既然是家庭作业，则可以在学校和家庭两个场景内进行讨论，结合学生性格特点便可以较快组织内容。

The benefits of homework are multiple so I think even young chidren should be given at least some homework after school. Homework is actually more than a method to encourage practice or to check whether students absorb the knowledge. Homework can let parents be involved, as they can remind their children and keep up with their study process. Parents can try to provide some guidance or solve the problems with their kids, which can be a way of mutural communication. Not only parents get to know their children better about their strengh and weakness, children themselves can also be encouraged to ask teacher questions about their homework the other day. I know some will say that children’s spare time should be better spent on outdoor activities or something creative, but why can’t we combine these with homework and let it be more productive? Eliminating the homework, in most cases, will only increase children’s screen time.

2022.5.21 --- 2019.10.26

Nowadays many people take part in risk-taking activities such as rock/mountain climbing or skydiving. Some people think these are good activities demonstrating bravery, while others think these are stupid activities. Which do you agree with? Why?

题目解析：

如今很多人都会从事有一定危险性的活动，例如攀岩或是跳伞。有些人认为这些活动是展现勇气的方式，另一些人则认为从事此类活动是愚蠢的行为。你同意哪一方的观点？

旧题考查，但有一定难度。此类极限运动肯定有自己的危险性，但近年来参与者人数的增加以及诸多项目蓬勃发展的趋势，都说明其益处亦不应该被忽视。如果回答同意，则可将运动的好处和安全性可控作为答题角度；如果回答不同意，则可从安全的意义和安全性不可控进行切入。

I think I will stand for the former opinion. There is nothing immoral about risk-taking activities or the so-called extreme sports and I don’t believe anyone can be arrogant and always try to judge. Afterall, it’s your value system against theirs. Some would argue that extreme sports put people in danger and push the boundaries of health and safety, especially for students or teens, but nothing comes without cost. As long as they are well-trained and take it step by step, these activities can help to build confidence and body awareness. When you can overcome the fear, your brain focus on the precision of your muscles, then you perfectly finish the move. That adrenaline rush and the tickles deep in your heart can bring huge satisfaction. At the same time, you keep you body fit and get to know lots of positive people. How can you say this is stupid compared with being a couch potato or even doing drugs.

2022.5.25 --- 2018.10.20

Because most students have their own laptops, your university is considering closing the campus computer lab, where students use university-owned computers. Do you think this is a good idea and why?

题目解析：

因为大多数学生都有自己的笔记本电脑，你的学校正在考虑关掉学校的公共机房。你会认为这是一个好的想法吗？

旧题重现且比较简单。综合题校园生活题型中有类似话题，阅读和听力材料正好可作为两个不同答题方向的理由。课堂上可以用笔记本电脑记笔记提高学习效率，老师也可以用电脑作为教学辅助。如果觉得公共机房仍然有存在的必要，则可以回答毕竟还有少数同学没有笔记本电脑，而课堂上不能完全放弃掉他们。同时两个选项的答题要点还可体现在个人电脑和学校电脑的使用场景和功能区别上，结合个人例子较容易思考到答题内容。

I don’t think this will be a good idea even though I admit that most students own a laptop nowadays. I use both my laptop and the university computer, and I believe they are meant to be used for specifically different scenarios. You got the portability, your files for study and for entertainment when you use personal laptop. You can even put some stickers on the lid to show your taste. But the computers in the lab offer something different. With others students dedicating themselves to their work fully, you might also try to focus on study. We can all agree that it is not very easy to concentrate with all the games and movies loaded on your computer. Besides, you don’t need to stuff your bag with the cables, the power brick, the painstaking docks and dongles. Saving some space for textbooks and making use of the private network granted by your school sound like a wiser choice.

2022.5.29