2007.11.3

　　some people think that the government should pay the course fees for those who want to go to university. do you agree or disagree?

　　2007.11.17

　　nowadays, a large amount of advertising is aimed at children, so some people think there are lots of negative effects on children, and should ban it. to what extent you agree or disagree?

　　2007.11.24

　　some people think that giving aids to the poor countries has more negative impacts than positive ones. to what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　2008.1.12

　　some people think that criminals should be given longer terms in prison, so as to reduce the crime rate. to what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　2008.2.16

　　an american film actor once said, “tomorrow is important and precious.” some people think individuals and society should pay more attention to the future than to the present. do you agree or disagree?

　　2008.2.23

　　some people think imported food exerts positive impacts on our lives. to what extent do you agree?

　　2008.3.13people should look after their health as a duty to the society they live in rather than personal benefits. to what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　第五类 mixed type

　　2005年1月8日

　　we can get knowledge from news, but some people think we can’t trust the journalist. what do you think? what qualities should a journalist have?

　　2005年5月21日

　　many people are optimistic about the 21st century and see it as an opportunity to make positive changes to the world. to what extent do you agree or disagree with their optimism? what changes would you like to be made in the new century?

　　2005年8月6日

　　many people say that we have developed into a “throw-away” culture, because we are filling up our environment with so many plastic bags and rubbish that we cannot fully dispose of. to what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion and what measures can be taken to reduce this problem?

　　2005年8月13日

　　many scientists believe that now we can study the behavior. of a three-year-old child to see whether they will grow up to be criminals. to what extent do you think the human nature produces crime? and how can we prevent children from growing up to be criminals?

　　2006.1.14

　　there are social, medical, and technical problems associated with the use of mobile phones. what forms do they take? do you agree that the problems outweigh the benefits of mobile phones?

　　2007.3.10

　　more and more people use the mobile phone or computer to communicate, and no longer write letters to each other. some people think the skills of letter writing will soon disappear completely. do you agree or disagree? how important do you think letter-writing is?

　　2007.4. 21

　　customers are faced with increasing amounts of advertising due to the competition among companies. to what extent do you think consumers are influenced by advertisements? and what measures can be taken to protect their interests?

　　2007.06.02

　　many developing countries are increasingly expanding their tourism industry. why is this case? is it a positive development?

　　2007.10.13

　　some employers focus on academic qualifications, paying less attention to life experiences and personal qualities. why is this phenomenon? is this development positive or negative?

　　第六类 comparison

　　2007.9.22

　　who should pay the costs for higher education: all paid by government, all paid by students, all paid by students using a loan and repaid after graduation. compare the benefits and choose one you think best.

　　2008.3.1

　　schools offer a wide range of courses such as physical education, music, economics, philosophy, math, english，geography, physics and history. among all these subjects, which one do you think is the most important and which one is the least important? (作者：环球雅思 齐辙)