研究生英语口语考试.docx

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研究生英语口语考试

1.Describethedifferencesinwesternandeasternspatialpatternswithexamples

Meetbychanceonthestreet

A:

Hello,Mr.Feng.IheardyouhadjustreturnedfromtheUSA.

B:

Yes.Youalwaysknowthetimeofday.IhavedonebusinesswithanAmericancompany.

A:

Oh,that’smarvelous.Dealingwithforeignersisreallyachallengeforyou.

B:

Quietright.Youknow,westernandeasterncountrieshavedifferentcultures.Itbringsmealotoftroubleswhenbothsidesnegotiatethecontract.

A:

Itseemsveryinteresting.Iguessyouhaveencounteredalotofcultureshock.CouldyoutellmewhatstruckyoumostduringthevisittoAmerica?

B:

Well.Whatimpressedmemostarethedifferencesbetweenwesternandeasternspatialpatterns.

A:

Really?

Iamverycuriousaboutthissubject.Couldyousaysomespecificexamples?

B:

OK.Dininginrestaurantisafunnystory.Whenhavingmealsinarestaurant,theAmericanslikesittingclosetotheseatedguestsalthoughtherearemanyvacantseatsleft.

A:

Yeah.Youobservesocarefully.IfoundthatChinesepeopleusuallysatfarfromeachother.Forexample,ifsomebodytakesuponeseatinthedininghall,Iwillkeepalittledistancewithhim.

B:

Yes.That’sthedifference.Thepowerofcultureistoostrong.Itinfluenceseveryaspectofourlife.

A:

That’strue.Cultureisthemostprofoundreasonforthedifferencesbetweenwesternandeasternspatialpatterns.Ihopeyouwilldomoresuccessfullyinyourbusiness.

B:

Thankyou.

1.Explaintheculturalconflictscausedbydifferentspatialpatternswithexamples.

AnAmericanboyandaChinesegirlaregoingtogetmarried,Today,theydiscusshowtodecoratetheir’salargeenoughroom.

A：

Baby,Ithinkweshoulddistributetheroomaroundthewalls,leavingthecenterplaceopenforagroupactivitiessuchasfamilyanferenceandholdingabirthdayparty.

B：

Honey,Areyoujoking?

Whywewastesuchalargeenoughspaceonlyforimportantthings,thecenterplaceshouldbeusedasadiningroomtoinviteourrelativesandfriends.

A：

En,Itsoundsgood.Althoughit’salittlestrangeforme,Icanacceptitforyou,Baby.

B：

Thankyou,Honey.Nowweshouldmakefulluseoftherightplaceasourbedroom,andbuildasmalltoilet-roominit.A：

Oh,Areyoucrazy?

Don’tyouthinksoitisnotcleartolivethetoilet-roomsonear.

B：

Er,Honey.It’scommoninchina.Andwecansavetimeandspace.Imagewhenyougetuplate,youcansavetime.Ifwebuildthetoilet-roomoutside,weshouldspendmoremoneyandoccupiedmorespace.

A：

Ican’tacceptandbearthat,Iinsistthatourbed-roomcanhaveasmallcomputerroomorstudy-roomexcepttoilet-room.

B：

MrLi,ifyoucan’tconformwithme,Ican’tmarryyou…

2,Whatkindofattitudeshouldgovernmenttaketowardsgeneticallymodifiedorganismfood?

Mr黄isanexpertofgeneticallymodifiedfood.Mr卓haveatalkwithMsZhangabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofgeneticallymodifiedfoodinaconference.

卓:

Hello,Mr黄,thereisaheateddiscussionaboutgeneticallymodifiedfoodrecentlyandIhavesomedoubtstotalkwithyou.

黄:

It’spleasuretotalkwithyouaboutthisquestion.

卓:

What’syourpurposeofresearchingthegeneticallymodifiedfoodinthebeginning?

黄:

It’ssignificanttodothiswork.foodandclosingproblemcouldbesolvedthroughthisresearch,suchasgeneticallymodifiedricewhichoutputistwiceasmuchasthatoldrice,andmuchmorehighqualitykindswillbecreatedbythisway.

卓:

Ithinkso,howeveraccordingtosomeforeigner’sresearch,thegeneticallymodifiedfoodcouldbeharmfultopeoplebecauseofitsnodevelopingthroughevolutionaryprocesses.

黄:

Yes,Ihaveheardofsuchopinion,butthat’stobeprovenbyfurtherexperiment.Inadditionscienceisadoubleedgedsword.

卓:

Howevergeneticallymodifiedfoodiseatenbypeoplesowecouldn’tdenyitspotentialdamagebeforeprovingitsdamage.

黄:

Ithinkso.Wewillhavesomefurtherresearchaboutitsdamage.

卓:

Doyouthinkthegovernmentwilllimitthespreadofgeneticallymodifiedfood?

黄:

Asacitizen,Ithinksomelawsmustbemadetolimitgeneticallymodifiedfoodbeforeprovingitssafety.

卓:

Yes,Isee.It’spleasuretotalkwithyou.

3.Whatisyourattitudetowardthepracticeofeuthanasiaormercykilling?

Onthestreet

A:

Hello,Mr.Feng.Youdon’tlookverywellthismorning!

What’swrong?

B:

Ijustcamebackfromthehospital.Oneofmybestfriendsgetscancernowandheisterriblyill.

A:

I’msorrytohearthat.Isitpossibletocurehiscancer?

Youknowmodernmedicaltechniquesareveryadvanced.

B:

No,notreally.Hegotakindofdeadlycancerandthedoctorsaidhehadonlythreemonthstolive.

A:

That'stoobad.Hemustberathermiserable.Andthecostofmedicalcareisalwaysunfairlyhigh.

B:

Yeah,hisfamilyisheavilyindebt.Hehasgivenuphishopesandoftenasksformercykilling.

A:

Doyoumeaneuthanasia?

Itisareasonablewaytorelievethepainofdyingpatients,butit’snotallowedinChina.

B:

Ithinkso.Ireallycannotbeartoseethatheisenduringthegreatpain.

A:

Yeah,hisillnessisdestinednevertobecured.Everyonehastherighttodie.Continuingthetherapyisonlythewasteofmedicalresources.

B:

Absolutelyright.ManyEuropeancountrieshavemadeeuthanasialegal.Whenthepatientissufferinggreatpain,Ireallywanttohelphim,butIhavenothingtodo.

A:

Weshouldtryourbesttohelpterminallyillpatientsspendtherestoftheirliveswithlesspainandmorehappiness.Sokeepoptimistic.Wearehelpful.

B:

OK.Iwillhelpmyfriendtotideoverdifficulties.

A:

Pleasegivehimmybest.

B:

Thankyou.

4.Whatisthenegativesideofkeepinganimalsaspets?

黄:

helloxiaoming,youlooksolow,whatisup?

卓:

mydaughter’sdogdiedyesterday.Andsheisverysad.

黄:

oIamreallysorrytohearthat.卓:

thankyou.黄:

doyouthinkitisagoodideatokeepapet?

卓:

absolutely.

黄:

butIbelieveitalwaysmakemuchtrouble.

卓:

youareright,buteverycoinhastwosides.Youknow,mostoftime,itcandevelopakidaresponsibility’ssense.黄:

no,likeyoursaying,maybeitwillcausedamageandaccident.Forexample,someanimalshavesharpteethandclaws,thatmightinjureyourchildren.Itisdangerous.

卓:

yes,thatisafact.Butnow,moreandmorepeoplekeeppets.becausepeopleoftenfeeltheyareveryfriendlyandwarm.黄:

Yes,butlasttime,youknow,myneighbor’sdogbitedthekidwhenthekidbeatedit.Itisveryserious.

卓:

ounbelievable.Iamreallysorrytohearthat.

黄:

yessonowyouknowwhatImeanandwhyIdon’tkeepapet.

卓:

maybeyouareright

黄:

anymore,forme,Ihavenotenoughmoneyandplacetokeepthem.

卓:

areyoukidding?

Ibelieveyoucan.

黄:

（hehehe）youknowmesomuch.Inaddition,ifIwanttohaveatrip,wholookafterthepet?

卓:

Icandoitforyou.

黄:

thankyou,butIdon’tstillwanttokeepapet.whattimeisit?

卓:

10:

00,maybeIshouldgonow.okseeyou.

黄:

bye.

4.Keepingpetshasbecomeabigindustrythroughouttheworld.Doyouthinkpeopleshouldspendsomuchtimeandmoneyonpets?

Whyorwhynot?

Intheworkroom

A:

Oh,it’sdisgusting.Lookattherubbishonmydesk.Themicehavecomeagain.

B:

I'malsosickofmice.Youknowtheyoftenwreakhavoconfoods,booksandmanyotherthings.

A:

Yeah,howIwondertoraiseacat.Ibelieveacatcankeepmiceaway.

B:

Maybeyouareright.Butdoyouthinkit’sagoodideatokeepanimalsaspets?

A:

Absolutely.ItoccurredtomethatIhadkeptadoginmychildhood.Itreallybroughtalotofhappinesstome.

B:

Thedogisagoodfriendofman.ButIbelieveitalwayscausealotoftroubles.Forexample,dogshaveverysharpteethandclawsthatmightinjurepeople.

A:

Yeah.Sometimesit’sdangerous.Butmostoftime,keepingapetcandevelopasenseofresponsibility.Yousee,manychildrenhavetostayathomebythemselves.Apetwillgivethemwarmthandreducetheirloneliness.Sodooldpeople.

B:

Yes,that’safact.Moreandmorepeoplearekeepingpetstoaccompanywiththem.Anymore,itcostsalotoftimeandmoneytokeepthem.

A:

Aha,that’swhyit’sunavailableformetokeepacat.Sothemicewillcontinuetocausedamageonmydesk.

B:

Wecanbuysomepoisontokillmice.

A:

Goodidea.Iwillgetsomeafterschool.

B:

Ok,let’sgotogether.

5.AreanychangestakingplaceconcerningtheattitudesofChineseyoungpeopletowardsmarriage?

Whyorwhynot？

Inarestaurant

A:

Hello,Mr.Feng.I’msurprisedtoseeyouhere.It’salongtimesinceourgraduation.

B:

Yeah,everythinghasbeensodifferent.Icouldhardlyrecognizeyou.

A:

Itseemsthatyouhaven’tchangedabit.Whyareyouhavingdinneralone?

B:

That’smysecrettoremainyoung.Iamstillsingle,soIofteneatbymyself.

A:

Ican'tbelieveit!

Youhavefollowedthenewfashion.SometimesIthinkgreatchangeshavetakenplaceconcerningtheattitudesofChineseyoungpeopletowardsmarriage.

B:

Absolutely.It’sjustakindoflifestyle.Beingsingle,youcanenjoyyourpersonalspace.Youcanspendmoretimewithyourfriends.

A:

Yeah,Iknowyoucanlistanumberofadvantagestostaysingle.Tosomeextent,that’swhatIsought.Butdoyourparentsmindyourdoinglikethis.

B:

Inthebeginning,theytotallydisagreewithme.Now,theyhaveacceptedmyidea.

A:

Ireallyadmireyou.It’sagreatchallengetomakesuchadecision.Youknoweveryparentwantstobeagrandmaoragrandpa.Youhavekilledtheirhopes,maybe.

B:

Idon’tthinkso.IfImarryawrongperson,itismoreselfishformywife,forme,formyparentsandeventhewholesociety.Besides,Iwouldhavemoretimetosharewithmyparents.

A:

Actually,althoughIchosetomarry,Ifeelve