口语考试话题答案

1。 Do you have many friends? How important are they to you？ (1）Yes， I have。 I have lots of friends, some of them were my classmates in the middle school and some were only my schoolmates. Nowadays， some of them are around me， but most of them are far away from me。 We contact each other by telephone or internet。

(2)I even can't live without them. when meeting some happy things, I need them to share ; while meeting some sorrow things， I need them to help me to relieve myself .

2. What is true friendship? What kind of friends do you think are true friends? （1)True friendship is based on warmth, trust and understanding each other.

(2）True friend is the one that whatever difficulties you meet, they never abandon you and they always try their best to help you。 True friend is the one who know all your shortcomings but also tolerate you and scold you when you make mistakes. True friend is the one who is willing to share your happiness and your sorrows whenever you need them.

3. Do you differentiate between your friends？ How？

（1)Yes, I do. I differentiate my friends in bosom friends and ordinary friends。 (2） To bosom friends， I usually share my sorrows and happiness with them, when I meet troubles; I often turn to them to ask for help。 To common friends, most of them are far away from me， we contact each other by telephone or internets only talk some common topics such as weather or some news.

4。 What kind of people do you want to make friends with？ Why?

(1）I’d like to make friends with the person who is kind-hearted, sincere, honest and caring. （2）A kind—hearted person is easier to understanding us and tolerates each other’s shortcomings。 Sincere and honest people is more reliable， we can talk with them all my real feelings， and never afraid of that they may betray us， we can believe them totally, so we can communicate with each other well. 5。 How do you make friends?

It is only by chance. When I meet some people occasionally and have the right feelings. I will find some topics to talk with her or him. If I feel comfortable while talking with him or her， I will consider to contact with him or her; if not， I won't take any step next。

6. How can we keep friendship alive?

Don’t try to keep our friendship alive only by gifts； Communicating with then regularly to know more about their conditions and care their happiness or sorrows； Sharing our happiness and sorrows with them, keep them informed about ourselves; Remembering the important days in our friend's life, don’t forget to call them on that day and send your wishes to them。

Topic 2: Culture

1. What is culture? What are your opinions on culture？

（1)Culture is a reflection of our social life。 The culture must have a little change to come up with the development of our society.

（2)Culture is something that we can’t see it， but it always around us. Maybe we have known a variety of culture, such as eating culture， clothes culture and

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customs and so on。

2. What do you think is interesting in your culture？

There are many interesting things in our culture. On the Middle Autumn Day， we can get together with our family members to have some snacks and enjoy the moon. On Spring Festival, we also can have a big dinner with our family and always play some games during the dinner. 3. Who in your culture do you admire most?

Chairman Mao。 He was a person who came from a poor family but became successful eventually。 He was brave and confident, he never gave up whatever difficulties he had met, and he always solved the problem positively。 4. What does it mean to be polite in your culture?

Influenced by the traditional culture, our country is a polite country。 Respecting our parents and teachers and people who is older than us is considered to be polite； when we disturb others， we should make apologies to others; when we want to enter others’ house， we must ask the host whether we can come in。

5. What do you think is important when visiting other countries？

(1）We should know and can speak their language so that we can communicate with the native people convenient。

（2)We should know about some customs about the country, so we can respect their culture well。

(3)We should know that how to conduct ourselves is polite and what behaviors are considered to be rude.

6. In your culture, what are you most proud of? (1）The long history of our culture. China is an ancient country in the world， and our culture has a long history. (2）The meaning and content of our cultures。 In some foreigners’ eyes， Chinese culture is so complex. However， as a Chinese people, we should proud of the richness of our culture.

Topic 3: Customs

1. What customs do you practise？

The customs of Traditional festivals，as Spring Festival，the mid-autumn festival ……

2. What are your favourite customs?

In China, regional customs and traditions concern the celebration of Spring Festival vary widely .People will pour out their money to buy presents， decoration， material, food， and clothing. Every family thoroughly cleans the house to sweep away any ill-fortune in hopes for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red colour paper—cuts and couplets(春联) with popular themes of “happiness”， “wealth”, and “longevity”. On the Eve of Spring Festival, supper is a feast with families. Food will include such items as pigs， ducks, chicken and sweet delicacies. The family will end the night with firecrackers. Early the next morning， children will greet their parents by wishing them a healthy and happy new year， and receive money in red paper envelopes. The customs Spring Festival of is a great way to reconcile forgetting all grudges， and sincerely wish peace and happiness for

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everyone

3。 What customs do you think should be revised？

I think every custom exists necessarily but some ways of celebrating it should be changed or revised . when celebrating it , we shouldn't waste money vastly and make arrangements properly 。

4. What customs do you think should no longer be practised? （答案同上）

5. What customs (from elsewhere） do you think should be included in our culture？

Dragon Boat Festival, it is the Chinese traditional festivals。 DuanWu also say, DuanYang prayer 。it origin from china.It is the main content: hang kui took his daughter， like her, ghost ship, hide, esther YeFu midday midday， hanging calamus, grass, swim, diseases, peiwei feels ashamed： and the fight， dragon boat racing， strokes， swing, give children XiongHuang, drinking realgar wine with sweet, eat bread and wine， WuDu salty zongzi and seasonal fruit， etc， in addition to the superstitious color has already disappeared gradually activities， other has spread all over China and neighbouring countries。 Some activities， such as dragon boat racing， has been a new development， broke through the time and geographical boundaries， become an international sporting event.

6. What kind of customs do you think are good customs? Spring Festiva： stay up late on the New Year's eve, let off fire crackers， pay a New Year visit.eat family reunion dinner

Qing Ming Jie， or Qing Ming Festival: sweep graves of one’s ancestors or loved ones and go for an outing in spring

The Moon Festival : Chinese families like to get together to eat the moon cakes and watch the moon at the Moon Festival night。

Topic4： Marriage

1。 What do you think of marriage？ Do you think a happy marriage is the most important thing in your life?

Marriage is a combination of two different genderless persons’ life .People ofen say that Marriage is the tomb of love because they lose lots of freedom and feel complicated after getting marriage. however，in my opion, Marriage is the continuation of love， which needs understanding, support and care. Husband and wife should understand each other especially when they have different views on something evenly they may quarrel with each other angrily。Keeping calm can help you think twice before you act.Marriage always more responsibilities for the two persons。They should try their best to support their parents and children 。At last ，I think everyone should cherish his marriage life and make contributions to make your family more harmonious。

I think marriage life is the most important in my life。I will strive for my dream more actively .a happy marriage can make a haimonious atomersphere which is full of love ，courage and unity.

2。 What kind of person do you want to marry？ What are your standards in

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choosing a life companion？

At first,I think the person who I will marry must be Faithful and kind。He is awalys brave to take responsiblies to his wife ,children，parents and so on.he should try his best to realize his own dream 。Second,he must be the one who love everything about me because of loving me。He should help me mentally and materially。second，he should be patient with me and optimistic to daily life。

3。 What do you think is crucial for a happy marriage？

I think mutual understanding and faith is most important in marriage life。 4. Do you think differences between husband and wife are unavoidable？ If you do, could you sugggest some ways for them to deal with the problem?

I do not think so.i think huaband and wife must understand each other and try to think of their own mistakes ，because everyone has his own mistake。so I am sure that only by understanding each can they have a happy marriage. 5。 How do you think husband and wife should treat each other？

With time going ,I think there is not only love but also kinship between husband and wife.so they should care about eachother。 6、 Do you think young men and young wemen have the same standards in

choosing a spouse？ If not, why not?

I do not think so。but there might be similaries,such as kindness。a young guy may expect his wife is gentle and can do lots of housing work,a young girl may expect his husband can make much money to support their family。

Topic 5： Stress

1。 What does stress mean? （Stress is a state of worry due to pressure caused by the problems of living， such as too much work or study， heavy responsibilities, quickened pace of life,etc.）

stress is a state of worry due to pressure caused by the problems of living, such as too much work or study, heavy responsibilities， quickened pace of life,etc.

2。 What causes stress to people?

Different people have different kinds of stress.for students ，In order to get high marks or enter a key university ,they must do lots of work and read books until midnight。If one do not get an ideal result in one or more exams however hard he have tried， he may feel stressed.for adults ,they may feel bored about their work and relationship with their boss， colleaguesand so on. 3. when are you under stress? What makes you feel stressed?

for a student,I will feel stressed when I do not get an ideal result in one or more exams however hard I have tried. 4。 What should we do to deal with stress?

We should transfer our attention and pay attention to some interesting and relaxing things。

5。 What suggestions would you give him or her when one of your friends is under stress?

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(此答案同上）

Topic 6: Courage

1。 What is courage？ Can you give an example of an act of

courage?

Courage is the quality of mind that enables one to face danger,

difficulty or pain firmly and fearlessly. Courage always involves taking risks and challenges. However ， it is not equal with rashness and it is not foolish bravery。

The act of courage is in many forms , for instance ， that a

person dare to speak her or his own idea out loudly to stand up for what is right even when she or he stand alone is an act of courage.

2。 Do you see yourself as a courageous person? Why or why not？ No ， I just can say I’m courageous in some aspects but not a courageous person。 A courageous person is one who is not afraid of taking risks ,or who is willing to stand up for those who are being treated unfairly or who has an adventurous spirit, or who dares to try something new。 While compared with those, I’m not courageous enough. I don’t have enough courage to disagree with what others say and I always can't overcome myself to try something new.

3. Are you willing to take risks for the welfare of others? Why? I think this questions should have two sides。 First ， if I’m able to help others ，I’m willing to try my best to take risks for the welfare of them, under thin situation , my act shows my courage and virtue。 However ,if I don’t have the ability， I will not。 Taking risks when you know you can't success is inadvisable， which may even leads to meaningless sacrifice. The act is foolish bravery but not courageous.

4。 Can courage be taught？ What can we do to cultivate in children the virtue of courage? Yes ， I think courage can be taught。 For children, helping them have courage to face physical or emotional challenges is important. We can teach them by telling them some stories about courage， such as the story of Liu Hulan and Huang Jiguang， to let them understand the meaning of courage. And we also can encourage them to accept challenges and overcome themselves when they face difficulties and let them know they are courageous to enhance their confidence。 5。 How is courage different from rashness？

Courage is the virtue that we are willing to do something and responsible for the task but rashness is that we do things without any thought and even do something hurriedly 。

Topic 7: The School

1. What should be the major concerns of a student/teacher?

As a student， what he concerns most is the study and the relationship with his friends。 Most of students want to get a good future by further education. Also， a student may value friendship heavily。

2. What makes a good teacher? And what makes a good student？

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A good teacher should be kind， patient， humorous， responsible, acquainted .The most important quality a good teacher should have is that he should love his job and his student.

A good student should value study most. He should do his best to learn more knowledge。 Besides， he should respect his teachers and care about his classmates.

In the daily life， he should better take part in some activities to improve his ability。

3。 Who is the teacher you admire and respect most？ Why？

I met many good teachers in my school life, the one I admire and respect most is Mr. Zhang. He is kind， patient， humorous， responsible, acquainted 。He loves his job and us。 When we face difficulties， he is always ready to help us out of the difficulties. We all love him as well。

4. Which subject/course do you like most？ Why？

The PE lesson is my favorite subject, because the atmosphere of PE lesson is comfortable. You may laugh ，play ，talk more than attending other subject。 Also， our PE teacher is humorous and patient to us。 Having PE lesson, I feel really enjoyable and relaxed。

5. What is your opinion on cheating at exam?

I think cheating at exam has much more harms than benefits。 For the cheater， when you cheat at exam， you are cheating yourself 。What’s worse， once you are caught in cheating at exam, you will be punished heavily. For the other students， if you get high marks by cheating ,it’s unfair for them。 It’s likely to make the climate for learning bad。

6. Why did you choose to study in this university？ Would you like to be a teacher in the future？

First， this university is a famous normal university. I want to be a good teacher from my heart. And there are many teachers with acquainted knowledge, libraries with abundant books and a good climate for learning. I like it very much。

Yes， I would like to be a good teacher form my heart。 It’s my dream. I want to make my students intelligent that they can make much contributions to the country。 And I also want to teach them behave well. I will try my best to realize my dream。 Topic 8: Humor

1. How do you define humor？ Does humor mean lack of seriousness?

Humor is a characteristic state of feeling. It refers to something that is funny.

No, humor doesn’t mean lack of seriousness。 It can express truth in a funny way。 Usually， it has some unexpected effects. It can break the ice， stop an argument and so on.

2。 What does having a sense of humor mean？

A sense of humor shows that a person has insight , tolerance and intelligence. People with a sense of humor usually are easily acceptable， because they are easy to get along with , they also bring you laughter and they will make you humorous as well。

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3。 What is the value of humor in interpersonal relationship？

Humor is the lubricant in interpersonal relationship。 It can serve to stop an agrument， break the ice, release tension and strengthen relationship. That’s why we all want to make friends with people who have a sense of humor。 4. How can a person acquire a sense of humor？

Humor is a skill that anyone can develop。 We can build our sense of humor by collecting amusing stories ， reading abundant books of all kinds ，develop insight, enlarge your knowledge and make friends with people who have a sense of humor。 5. Are there regional differences in Chinese humor？

Yes， because humor is deeply rooted in culture and culture varies from one region to another region. For example, in china, people in the south don’t like the jokes of the north.

6。 What does a sense of humor often bring us?

Humor is the lubricant in interpersonal relationship. It can serve to stop an agrument, break the ice， release tension and strengthen relationship。 That’s why we all want to make friends with people who have a sense of humor.

Topic9：Wealth

1。 Do you think money can bring happiness? Why or why not？ Yes， I think money can indirectly bring happiness， because we can use to do a lot of things that we want to. For example, we can buy a beautiful and comfortable house, do some entertainment， go traveling and help the poor。 All in all, money can satisfy our many needs， then we will be happy。 But money is not the answer for everything。 We should regard money correctly, because money can bring us happiness but not ensure happiness。

2.Is money the most important thing in your life？ Why or why not? No, it isn’t.

Money is very important in our life but not the important. Modern life is built around money。 We need money to get good education, traveling， luxury and security. Money can buy certain comforts and offer some security， but it is not the answer for everything。 So， money is not the most important thing in my life.

3.Do you think wealth is a source of happiness or a source of problems？

In my opinion， wealth is a source of happiness as well as a source of problems. On one hand, money can buy certain comforts and offer some security， but it is not the answer for everything. Happiness is not attained by amassing wealth. On the other hand, money and wealth trap people into various obligations， and they will make you very tired. Sometimes， wealth can cause crime, and bring us a lot of problems. That’ s all 。

4.Do you think it is the moral responsibility of rich to share their wealth with others? Yes, I do.

First, when a man becomes a rich person, he must have gotten a lot of help from others, so, he should transfer the spirit of helping each other to others。 Second, the rich’s wealth is from the society, he has the moral responsibility to return wealth to the

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society。 At the same time， the rich will get happiness from the process. So， I think······

5。 What’s your attitude towards wealth?

I think wealth is a good thing， and almost all people want wealth， because wealth can bring a lot of things we wish， and satisfy our wishes without difficulty。 However， if we rely on wealth alone for happiness， we will be disappointed。 The greatest wealth is contentment with a little .That’ all。 6. What would you do if you win lottery?

If I win lottery, at the first， I will invest my money in worthwhile businesses or projects。 Second, I will donate money to charity to help the poor。 Besides, I will set up a found for children who suffer from terrible diseases like cancer. In a word, I will do something that is worth doing if I win lottery.

Topic10：Anti—smoking

1. Why do some young people pick up smoking？

For various reasons, some young people pick up smoking。 First of all, they maybe out of curiosity, and think smoking is very coll。 Second, they pick up smoking because of peer pressure。 In addition， they are affected by the movies; meanwhile， their parents also have a bad effect on them. That’s all. 2. How harmful is smoking to smokers?

First, smoking is harmful to smokers’ health。 For example， smoking is knowing as a fatal cause of lung cancer. And smoking is also found to be related to other types of cancer。 Besides, studies show that cigarette smokers are much more likely to die from a heart attack than nonsmokers. Second， smoking is waste of money.

Third, smokers may have a bad example for their children.

3. Is smoking also harmful to nonsmokers？ In what way? Yes, it is.

Smoking is dangerous not only to the smokers but also the nonsmokers around them. Smoking pollutes the air， especially in enclosed areas, when someone is smoking, the others around him are breathing in cigarette smoke. This is called passive smoking which is also a cause of many diseases. That’s all。

4. Do you think it is right to allow smokers to smoke in air—conditioned or enclosed areas？ Why or why not？

No， I don’t think so, because smoking is dangerous not only to the smokers but also the nonsmokers around them. Smoke can pollute the air, especially in air—conditioned or enclosed areas， when someone is smoking, the others around him are breathing in cigarette smoke. Inhaling second smoke can also cause many diseases. That’s all。

5. In what places has smoking already been banned？ Are you in favor of this policy or not？ Why?

In all public places such as hospitals、schools and stations， smoking has already been banned.

I'm very favor of this policy， because in public there are a lot of people， when

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someone is smoking， the others around him are breathing in cigarette smoke. Inhaling second smoke can also cause many diseases。 This is a very bad behavior, but we can set up a separate area for smokers. That's all。

6. If you were a nonsmoker， would you ask people to stop smoking in an enclosed area？ Why or why not?

Yes， I would, because in an enclosed area, the air is more easily polluted if someone smokes. We will breathe in cigarette smoke， and it will be harmful to our health, even it may cause some terrible diseases. To reduce this risk, I think smokers shouldn’t smoke in an enclosed area or they can smoke in the pointed places .That’s all.

7. If you were a smoker, would you ask people whether you could smoke or not before lighting up? Why or why not？

Yes, I would， because first， I think this is should done as a polite person。 I want to be a polite person， and considering others’ felling is very important whatever you are in home or in the public. Second， health is very important for everybody. Smoking is dangerous not only to me but also to the nonsmokers around me。 And I have the responsibility to respect others' lives。 Last but not the least； I don’t want a bad impression on other people。 That’s all.

8. What do you suggest we should do to create a smoke-free environment?

First， the government should carry out policies such as publishing laws to ban smoking.

Second, improving the price of cigarette can reduce the numbers of smokers.

Third, putting the “No Smoking”sign on public places like warehouses/ forests/planes/hospitals。

Forth， the families should help the smokes stop smoking and encourage them。 Last， are also the most important that the smokers should have strong will and confidence to stop smoking, because only they can really helping themselves。 Finally， thanks to our efforts， we will create a smoke-free environment.

11。 Fashion and Status

1。How do you understand fashion?

In my heart, fashion is a trend of life style , which includes dresses ， foods, and one's shopping， etc. For example， in summer, most girls like dressing black silk stockings。 2。Can you judge people by the clothes they wear？ If so ， how ？ If not， why not?

Yes, I basically can judge people by the clothes they wear ，because one's dress reflects her style , even her ideology and her sense of worth. For example, some people dress fashionly, they maybe like accepting new things. And some people dress conservative， they probably are conservative people.

3. Do you think that fashion and status are connected?If so, how ？

No, I do not think that fashion and status are connected。 In my opinion， everyone could pursue fashion。 Nowadays， no matter what estate’s people are in the wake of fashion。

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4. Do you care about brand name / trademark when you buy a product? Why？ No， I do not care about the product’s brand name ， because I think the product’s quality is the most important, as long as it is excellent quality and reasonable price， which is the best choice.

5。Do you think we should pursue fashion? Why？

Yes, I think we should pursue fashion , but we must do moderately。 There are two reasons: On the one hand , as college students， we should accept the new things, come on the era’s step. On the other hand ， pursuing fashion must cost much money， so we should control ourselves to avoid wasting money, also time and energy.

Topic12: Success

1. How do you understand success？

As to success ， different people have different ideas 。 I think success is something that we achieve 。 No matter what we have finished ， I think we can treat it as a success 。 For example , we pass the exam ， we accomplish the task and so on . In a word , success partly our success 。

2。 What do you think plays an inportant role in one’s success， opportunity or determination and hard work? Why？

I think determination plays an important role in our success . I think it is success that can make you insist on what you do .In our daily life ， if you want to succeed ,we may come across many difficulties 。 so only with determination can we get to the top of the mountain –success。

3。 Do you think people are born with natural talent? Or do yoy think they become skilled by practising for a long time？ Give some examples.

(1)yes ， I think so ， different people have different level of intelligence , to some degree， it is due to natural talent .

（2)yes , I can’t agree more . for example , by practicing we can solve the problem and acquire the way of such question . Also , the athletes are trained and practice a lot ， so they can compete with others .

4。 What advice would you give to someone if he asks you for success?

The following is my my advice 。 First ， we’d better keep healthy and have a strong body , because body is the basis of success . Second , we should find our interest and try to enter a proper career , I think interest is the mother of success 。 If we are bored with what we do ， we can’t succeed 。Third , we should have perseverence , no one can succeed easily . If you read the history of some great person ， you will find they all have such a good virtue 。

5。 Can you give some examples of the making of Genius？（本题与第四题可套用)

Topic 13： Hobbies

1。 How do you understand hobbies?

As to hobbies , we have different opinions 。 I think hobbies are what we like and

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something we do it with our emotion . when we do it we feel very happy and even someone treat it as part of their life . In a word ， t think it is ont only a habit , but also we are interested in and excited about it . 2。 What can hobbies usually bring to us？

Hobbies bring a lot of things to us . On the one hand , it does more good to us .First ， it can make us have a strong body such as running , pingpong and so on . Second , we can benefit from it to live life to the fullest ， we can experience the beauty of life and get out our of pressure . Third , we can make friends during we develop our hobbies , which can also broaded our horizon 。 On the other hand , some hobbies are harmfull to us , for example ，if your favourate hobby is surfing the internet and you always do it without limit ， it has a bad effect on our health and affects our study 。

3. Can yo tell us the advantages of stamp—collection/reading/enjoying music？ Yes ， reading can give us many advantages . First , I can learn what happened in the past and have a wise brain 。 Second , I can accumulate knowledge in this way and lay the foundation for our future 。 Third , in my opinion ,I can forget the pressure and bad things we meet .

4. What kinds of hobby do yo think unversity students should have? Why？

I think such hobbies we should have . First , reading . as a student , our duty is learning so it should be a hobby we must have , only by reading can we get the information and adapt to the society . Second , sports 。 it is because sports can make us have a strong body and we can keep energetic by joining sports , such as running , basketball and so on 。 In fact , there are also other hobbies we should have ， such as surfing the internet ， singing ，etc 。 5. How can yo benefit from your hobbies?

（本题答案和三个基本一样，回答时可采用偷梁换柱的方法。)

Topic 14:Happiness

What do you think， “Happiness” is？

Happiness is such a blessing with which everyone is blessed. But people don’t realize that thing。 They always surround themselves with unhappiness and problems and then later blame it on god and to their destiny that happiness never comes their way.

What do you think makes people feel happy？ Well， people definitely feel happy due to all various reasons. Some people feel happy when they get promoted at work。 Others gain happiness when they watch a good film。 There are even people who are happy simply because of a beautiful sunset or the ing of birds。 As long as you can find a way to be happy, it doesn’t really matter what the reason is.

Do you do anything to keep yourself happy？

Walking into natural trails is a therapy for me。 Also， when I clean the house or do laundry I put things in the mop that smell extra good as a mood lifter like lavender or tangerine。

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Why do people feel happy when they are at a natural place？

I guess the prime reason is that when you are at a natural place, you feel totally relaxed and peaceful。 In this way， you can get your mind off the pressure and stress, so that you are able to experience a sense of inner peace。 If you don't need to worry about anything， you are certainly goanna feel joyful and delighted. I think this why people would feel happy when they are at such a place。

Do you think money plays an important part in people’s happiness？

No， I don't think it is the key to happiness. All money can do is to give you more opportunities to enjoy material items, entertainment， and ease the burden that relates to stress and bills。

Would you say you are happy？

Yes。 All my families are happy and they are not in trouble。 There is neither hardship nor suffering I can’t get over. Also, I have life goals and I am working on it right now.

What makes you feel happy？

I will surround myself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way。 Conversely， if you are around people who are happy their emotional state will be infectious. Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness.

Do you think happiness is very important？

Happiness it is not acquired or gained.。.it’s something that is deep inside.

The fundamental reason why happiness is so important is that it’s extremely vital to our own goals in life and can help us achieve many other cherished personal ambitions and goals.

What do you do when faced with an unhappy situation？

Try crying before I go to bed， and think about the things that bothers me. I wake up in the morning with a sore throat but I feel better。 Also， eating red supper hot peppers works on me too。

Do you think unhappiness is always bad for you？

Yes. It bothers me。 I feel down and not feeling any energy to get out of bed. Sometimes there is no cheer up but with support and good friends that are compassionate it can be a big help.

Topic15:books

Part I

1。 Do you enjoy reading?

2. What kind of books do you enjoy? 3. What are the benefits of reading?

4。 What is the difference between books and newspapers？ 1． 1） I’m really keen on reading， especially reading fictions。 I love reading in bed before falling asleep。

2) Frankly speaking. I haven't got the habit of regular reading。 I hope to have

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some time to do reading， but it seems that my life always goes into overdrive. 2。

1） I am completely taken by fictions because they provide a good escape from the day—to—day routine of life。 Reading fictions is also a great way t take an immediate break, to be instantly transported into anther world。

2) I love reading poetry and prose。 The beauty and rhythm of language has the ability to calm and relax me。

3） I am fond of biographies. They take my mind on a wonderful journey through others' lives. I also learn how deal with success and failure in life.

3。 I think firstly, reading keeps your mind active and smart. Besides, it stretches your imagination in new and wonderful directions。

4。 They provide different information。 Newspapers offer us real and hard news in our daily life and the world around us。 Books， on the other hand, make think and imagine by telling stories with inspirational and beautiful language。

Topic16。Dreams and ambitions

Different people have different ambitions。 Some want to be engineers or doctors in the future. Some want to be scientists or businessmen. Still some wish to be teachers or lawyers when they grow up in the days to come.

Unlike other people， I prefer to be a farmer. However, it is not easy to be a farmer as perhaps I will be looked down upon by others. Anyway, what I am trying to do is to make great contributions to agriculture。 It is well known that farming is the basic of the country. Above all， farming is not only a challenge but also a good opportunity for the young. We can also make a big profit by growing vegetables and food in a scientific way。 Besides we can apply what we have learned in school to farming. Thus our countryside will become more and more prosperous. I believe that any man with knowledge can do whatever they can so long as this job can meet his or her interest。 All the working position can provide him with a good chance to become a talent.

I think everyone should have a dream， since when we have a dream， we’ll have the power to pursue it。 And we also need to hold such a belief that our dreams will come true one day， because there’s an old saying “where there is a will, there is a way。\"

Topic 17：Generation Gap

A：Everyone,do you know，I was quarreled with my father yesterday. B：why?for what？ A：yesterday I wore a giant pants and was noticed by my father.the mimute he saw me became angry and at once commanded me to take them off。because he think it is disgusting .listening this I was angry too and I yelled at him “”What’s wrong with giant pants? All my classmates wear them, and I don’t think you have the authority to order me to remove them， even though you are my father!\"then I bolted out of the house 。 B：I had such situation too。whenIkept on playing jazz on my room，my father would oppose such music as a noisy ，and replaced them with disks of classical

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music that Ialways considered very dull. When I insisted that I sleep with my pet dog,they immediately said， ”No way,” because they thought it is so dirty, and I would be bitten by it.These were just a few examples of the things Ithought my parents were unreasonable about。

C: This is often called generation gap。 In modern society， there is often a lack of understanding between parents and children. Parents dislike what their children think and do ， they also complained children didn’t show them proper respect and concerns while children often complain their parents can not understand them。

D：en ，I agree with you . There are some reasons for the existence of generation gap。the main reason ,I think,is the devepment of the society。 the environment in which young people now living is quite different from their parents’。 The young are better educated。 They have a lot more money to spend and enjoy more freedom。 They grow up quickly and are not so dependent on their parents。 They think more of themselves and do not blindly accept the idea of their elders. Therefore, they often hold different opinions on various problems in life。

E:in my opion ，the disference in age also leads to misunderstanding. Young people want to do everything as they like, while older people often can't help interfering when they think what the young people do is wrong. This often leads to disharmony. In our upwardly mobile society, parents often expect their children to be better than them. However, these ambitions for their children are another cause of the division between them. Often they discover that they have very little in common. A：：in my mind ，I want to get along well with my parants.but I do not know what shou I do.

Topic 18:Campus life

I really enjoy my campus life here。

I make a lot of new friends while im living on campus， that makes me not that lonely and they are always here with me。

meanwhile, i learn a lot of team work with friends here， like how to cooporate with them,and work with them。

Sometimes I hang out with my friends, play games， work out, and have a lot of fun。

Topic 19：Future career

Describe a job you would like to have in the future。You should talk about：

What is this job about？ Where do you want to work? What requirements do you think this job have？ Explain why you want to get this job, and so on.

Well， the job I’d like to have in the future is to be a farmer， to work on a farm, not so far away from civilization though。 Working on a farm requiresmany skills, it’s not that simple like, just to drive a tractor。 You have to be familiar with what you’ll be growing in the field， whether they're crops or fruit trees… fruit trees preferably。 They could be apples， pears， or grapes. Well you have to know their characteristics. Some need sufficientirrigation， some don’t; some need constant， ah, hoeing to rid the weeds， others may need more fertilizer. Anyway， it’s not simple at all, you gotta

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be half of a botanist。 The reason I wanna be a farmer is because I hope I can escape and lead a simple life, you know, to be closer to the nature。 Nothing is more tiresome than to see every day crowds of people wriggling around jammed streets, and typical philistines trying to keep up with Joneses. Anyway， I’m not much into humans。 Humans are shallow。 They poison my mind. Instead, I prefer to be closer to nature and animals - get up in the morning at the first crow， jog with my big dog， then work in the field， all day till the sunset. Topic :20：Success

What does success mean to you?\"

\"Success to me means completing a task and when looking back， thinking I couldn’t have done it better。 To succeed is to complete a task or assignment on time in an excellent manner。 But that’s only half of it。 The results should be good and the people involved should gain a valuable lesson or experience。 For example, if it was a group project， and only two people out of four really did the work, I wouldn't call that success. If everyone participated and worked together providing a valuable deliverable then it's a success。 So I think both the result and the process should be great to call something a success。”

How do you measure your own success? 你如何衡量自己的成功？

How much satisfaction I get from doing the job and how much I contribute to the success of the organization I work for. I don’t think success can be measured by the amount of money you make, as I have met a number of wealthy people who aren't satisfied.

成功与否是以我能从工作中得到多少满足感和我对供职单位的成功做了多少贡献来判断的.我认为成功不能用赚钱的数量来衡量，因为我见过许多有钱人，他们并不满足。

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