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河北大学研究生英语口语测试问题详解
1.Howhavescienceandtechnologychangedourlifeandwork?
Asthesayinggoes:
Scienceandtechnologyarethefirstproductiveforce."Themodernageisanageofscienceandtechnology.Therapiddevelopmentofscienceandtechnologyandprogressofoursocietyhaveahugechangeinourlifeandwork.
Livingconditions:
Theadvanceofscienceandtechnologybringsushappinessoflife,improvingthequalityofourlives.Therearesomenewthingsthathaveenrichedourlife.Forexample,thelightskeepusawayfromthedarknessandtheAirconditioningmakeusawayfromtheheatinsommer.Allofthesescientificandtechnologicalachievementsmakeuslivemorecomfortableandconvenient.
Transportation:
WeallknowthestoryofEmperorTangsenttofarawayplacespickedlitchiforYanginordertomakeherhappy.Itissaidthatalotofpeopledeadbecauseoftravelinglongdistances.Inprimevaltimes,walkingandhorse-ridingarethemainwayoftransportation.Butnowtheseinefficientwayshavebeenreplacedbymoderntransportation.Moderntransportationischieflydevelopedcantakeyoutoanywhereyouwanttoinashorttime.Ontheotherhand,localproducecanbealsotakentosomewhereelsetosell.
Entertainment:
Manymoderninventionsmakeourentertainmentlifemoreabounding.Comparingwithseveralyearsagoourdailyactivitieschangedalot.Today,peopleprefertostayathome,chattingonline,playingvideogameswouldratherthangoout.
EnvironmentAndHealth:
Obviously,thedevelopmentofindustrytomakeourenvironmentbecomesmoreandmoreworse.Forinstance,globalclimateiswarmingnow.Whatcausedthis?
Thisiscalledthegreenhouseeffect.Theuseofchemicalsproducedalotofcarbondioxidewhichcanmaketheclimatewarm.Soweshouldpaymoreattentiontotheseproblems.
Scienceandtechnologyislikeamagicianwhoischangingourlivesallthetime.Weshouldmakeagooduseofitandavoidthedisadvantage.
2.CompareWesternandChinesecustoms.Listsimilaritiesanddifferencesonthreeoccasions.
Asweknow,therearesomanydifferencesbetweencultureoftheEastandWestthatIcannotlistalloftheirdifferentaspects.Iwillfocusonthedifferencesofdietcustomandteachingsystem.Foryourbetterunderstanding,IwillsetexamplesofChinaandAmerica.
ItisnodoubtthatitisatraditiontousechopsticksforChinese.ButpeopleinAmericaprefertoforksandknives.Thisdifferentresultisbasedondifferentfoodtheylike.Americanschoosetoeatbeefsteak,bread,andsalad,whileChinesepeoplechoosenoodles,pancakesandrice.Whatismore,thecustomofdrinkingteainChinaanddrinkingcoffeeinAmericaarestandoutparticularly.However,thereisatrendthatthefoodinbothcountrieshasbeenmixture.Forexample,thecoffeeandbreadhaveintroducedtoChina.ThefamousKFCisverypopularatchildren.
ThegapofteachingsystembetweenChinaandAmericaisbig.Chinesestudentsalwayscomplainabouttheirhomework.Toomuchhomeworkhaslimitedthetimetoexerciseandrelax.Theyhavetorecitemanythingsastogetahighmark.Homeworkcomesthefirsttothem.
Inmyopinion,thestudyinAmericaismoreinteresting.Teacherspayattentionstotrainingstudentsskillsinthinkinginrealasticlifenottoemphasisontheimportancesofmemories.Inaaddition,therateofgoingtoschool,thesalaryofteaching,andthejobofgruduatesarequitedifferent,too.IshouldsaythatChimagovernmentshouldmakegreateffortstoimproveitsteachingsyetem.Iamalsoexpecttobeoneday,theWestgivemorecheerstoourcountry.
3.Whatkindsofmoviesdoyoulike?
Differentpeoplelikedifferenttypesofmovie.Somepeopleliketowatchamoviethatmakesthemthink.Theyprefermovieswithamurderinvestigationorsomekindofintricateplot.Otherpeopleprefermoviesthatmakethemlaugh.Personally.Ilikeaffectionalmovie.
Ifyouaskmewhatmyfavoritemovieis.IcantellyouwithoutanynesitationTitanic.ItisalovestoryaboutROSEandJACK.Itiswellknownalmostinthewholeworld.
jackandrosemeetonthedeck.Whenjacksawrose,heknewthathewouldlovehersodeeply,alsocansaythattheyfellinlovewitheachotherforthefirstsight.jackletrosechangeherwrongattitudeandmadeherveryhappy.heletroeknowthevalueoflife.hesaid:
IfigurelifeagiftandIdon’tintendonwastingit.Anotherclassicsentenceis:
onlylifeispriceless,makingeachdaycount!
Unfortunately.onenight.TitanicmetaseriousaccidentonthewaytoAmerica.notonlyjackandrosebutalsomanyotherpassenger’sfellintothenippyAtlanticocean.Afterthepainfulfight,jackdied.but,Icanstillrememberwhatjacksaidbeforehisdeath:
listenrose.you’aregonnagetouthere.you’aregonnagoonandmakelotsofbabies.andyou’aregonnawatchthemgrow.you’aregonnadieonold……anoldladywarminherbed,butnotherenotthisnight.notlikethis.Hewassocoldthatcouldn’tsayaword.winningthatticket,rosewasthebestthingthateverhappenedtome…itbroughtmetoyou.andI’mthankfulforthat.rose.youmustdomethishonor.promisemeyouwillsurvie.thatyouwontgiveup,promisemenow.
Iamtouchedbyjack’swords.thismadehimgreatselfgivingandselfforgetful.Titaniciseternal.alsojackalsoLeonardo.
4.Whatmakesahappymarriage?
EveryonewantsahappymarriageandchoosingtheirMr.orMissRightbecomesavitalandcautioustask.Afalsechoicemayleadtoanunsuccessfulmarriage.Sowemaywonderifthereisagoldenratioforahappymarriage.Fortunately,someonehasdonesomeresearchesandputforwardtheso-called“GoldenRatios”intermsofheight,age,monthlysalary,andsouldistance.
Girlshopetofindhandsomeandtallboyfriends.Thelateststudiespointoutitisperfectthatamanis12centimeterstallerthanhisgirlfriend.Intermsofage,asweallknow,girlsaremorematurethanboysatthesameage.Therefore,itisbetterforgirlstomarrythoseboyswhoare3yearsolderthanthem.Asforsalary,intheChinesetradition,husbandsarethebreadwinnersandtheyshouldertheresponsibilityforsupportingthefamilywhilewivesareoughttobehousewivesandtakecareofallthefamilyaffairs.Atlast,itisalsoimportanttohaveacertainsouldistance.Aftergettingmarried,bothhusbandandwifestillneedprivacy.
However,ifalltheconditionsmeet,willthemarriageturntoahappyone?
Unfortunately,theanswermaybe“NO”.becausemarriageisnotamathematicalformula.Thenwhatreallymakesahappymarriage?
Mutualunderstanding,toleranceandappreciationcontributetoahappymarriage.Beforewalkingdowntheaisles,weshouldbareourhearttoourfuturespousesbecauseweshouldknowwhatpersonwearegoingtomarry.Meanwhile,mutualunderstandingisalsoabridgewhichcansolvetriviainmarriage.Weshouldtrytounderstandourpartnersandknowwhatheorsheneedsandovercomethedifficultiestogether.Tolearnhowtoappreciateisalsonecessary.Weshouldbelievethatthepersonwegetmarriedtoisthebestintheworldandshouldntcomparehimorherwithothersbecauseitwillmakeourpartnersfeelsad.Weshouldtrytoappreciateourspousesadvantagesandvaluethem.Meanwhile,managetohelpthemcorrecttheirshortcomings.
Gettingmarriedisanimportantstepinourlife.Thusweshouldfirstlearnthetruemeaningofmarriageandthenmakeagoodchoice.Inthisway,everyonecanenjoyahappymarriage.
5.Whichdoyouprefer,livinginthecityorinthecountry?
Andgiveyourreasons.
Whereshouldwelive?
Somemaychoosetoliveinbigcities,whileotherlikethenaturalandquietsurroundingsincountryside.AsfarasIamconcerned,Iwouldliketoliveinabigcitybecauselivinginabigcityhasmoreadvantagesthanlivingincountryside.
Tobeginwith,thecityisthesymbolofhumancivilizationandthereareamanyfacilitiesforliving,recreationandhealthcare.Therefore,livingthereismoreconvenientthanlivingincountryside.Forexample,wecanfindaplentyofmallsaroundourneighborhood,wherewecanbuyeverydaynecessitiesatalowprice.Furthermore,peopleconcernmoreabouttheirhealthandsafetythanotherthingsintheirlives.Inbigcities,medicalfacilitiesandemergencyservicesareeasilyaccessiblethanincountryside.Bigcitiesalsohaveconvenienttransportationandutilitysystems.TheyalsoofferfasterInternetconnections.Theseallmakeourlifeeasierinbigcities.
Inaddition,wecantakepartinavarietyofeventsinbigcities.Humanbeinglikestolivetogetherandneedtointeractwitheachother.Inabigcity,thepopulationdensityishighthereforetherearealwaysplentyofsocialactivities,sportseventsandconcerts.Therearemorerecreationalplacesinbigcities,suchasoperahouses,movietheatres,clubs,andswimmingpools.Youwillhavemanykindsofentertainmentinbigcities,andmeetmanypeople.Incountryside,however,thelifemaybedullandquite,andyoumayonlyhaveafewneighbors.Livingalonewithfewactivitiescaneasilycausementaldiseases.
Somemayarguethatthepollutionincitiesmakespeoplesick.However,withautomobilesandmodernhighwayswecaneasilytakeabreaktoexposetofreshairincountrysideandsunshineonthebeach.
Inconclusion,Istronglyholdthatlivinginbigcitiesismuchbetterthanlivingincountrysidebecauseoftheadvancedfacilitiesandsocialactivitiesincities.Moreover,theautosandhighwaysenableustoenjoythenaturalandquietsurroundingsincountryside.
6.Doyouthinkweshouldworryabouttheenvironment?
Whatcanwedoaboutpollution?
Yes!
Nowadays,theenvironmentalproblemsareveryserious,particularly,alongwiththeindustrialdevelopment,p