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1、上oral English1. Mass media, parents, peers and schools are the agents of consumer socialization. Please explain these four agents in the process of consumer socialization. A: As a consumer,how do you choose a brand? B: For most of the products,I still prefer to buy the same brands now as my family d

2、id then.Firstly,I have already got used to those specific brands in certain categories of foodstuffs and household supplies,such as milk,soap,soap and so on;secondly, a strong emotion has been deeply rooted in my mind since I was little. A: The consumer socialization that we receive in childhood has

3、 a lasting effect on our shopping decision-making process. There are four of the most influential agents of consumer socialization in childhood: parents, mass media,peers and schools. B: I agree with you.Thinking back to the days when I was younger and I went shopping with my parents,my mother usual

4、ly decided what to buy. As infants, we are completely dependent on others to survive. Our parents, or those who play the parent role, are responsible for teaching us to function and care for ourselves. Parents play an important role affecting our consuming behavior. A: I think mass media has great e

5、ffects on consumer socialization. The mass media are the means for delivering impersonal communications directed to a vast audience. It has affected our attitudes and behavior, For example, mass media (such as magazines, newspapers and TV) can display some products by advertisements and customers ma

6、y buy products according to the advertisements. B: Right,mass media also affects our consuming behavior,especially buying the fashionable things.Besides,our peers play an important role in our consumer socialization. Peer group is a social group whose members have similar age, interests and social p

7、ositions. So, members can be affected by each other and they may have same consumer behavior. However peer groups generally only affect a short term unlike the family which has long term influence. A: Just as the impact of parents,school is important factor for us.In school we can learn knowledge an

8、d gain experience and form many norms and behaviors. Schools have significant influence on our values and attitudes. In addition, our consumer can be influenced by our teachers and classmates. Therefore, schools plays an important role in our consumer socialization. B: The agents of consumer sociali

9、zation, thus have a very profound effect on our personal and conceptual development. They help us make decision when we are shopping.2. What might be the causes of allergy? Please give a brief description of the causes. A: Hi,Emily,Are you allergic to anything?Do you know what is allergy? B: No,I am

10、 allergic to nothing.But Ive heard an allergy refers to an exaggerated reaction by our immune system in response to exposure to certain foreign substances,such as pollen allergies. A: Oh,there are many persons around me who are allergic to the pollen,it can cause allergy symptoms such as:sneezing,wa

11、tery eyes,nasal congestion,runny nose,itchy throat,cough,sore throat,hoarse voice and so on.What might be the causes of allergy? B: It is said that more than two thousand kinds of substances could cause allergies, and different physical responses to different substances. Allergy-producing substances

12、 are called allergens. Allergens are substances that are foreign to the body and can cause an allergic reaction in certain people. A: What risk factors can be the causes of allergy? B: Risk factors for allergy can be placed in two general categories, namely host and environmental factors. Host facto

13、rs include heredity, sex, race, and age, with heredity being by far the most significant. A: Oh,I see. if a close relative has an allergy, your risk of having an allergy yourself is greater. Environmental factors are very many.The most common allergies are:pollen from trees and grasses,house dust mi

14、tes,moulds,pets such as cats and dogs,insects like wasps and bees,and food such as milk and eggs. B: According to a survey,allergy is widespread and affects approximately one in four of the population in the world at some time in their lives.Each year the numbers are increasing by 5% with as many as

15、 half of all those affected being children.What should we do to prevent allergies? A: The key to prevent allergies is to find the allergens. Once the allergen is clear, immediately stop contacting the allergen and the allergic reaction usually disappears. B: I got it.We should improve the citizens a

16、wareness of allergy to help them find allergies as soon as possible and pay more attention to the allergen. A: Yes,I agree with you.3. Should higher education be an elite education? Should higher education be available to all students or only to good students? Please state your opinions. A: Hi, Emil

17、y,we are now graduates,receiving higher education,when is a last time before entering the society to accept education in school.B: Right,higher education plays a important part in ones life,affecting someone in many aspects.A: The rapid development of Chinese higher education is facing a series of i

18、ssues,such as to target the elite education or to target mass education.How do you think of this problem?B: I think higher education should be a mass education.The opportunity of receiving higher education is equal to all students, Its up to you whether accept it or not. We cant deprive anyone of th

19、is right.Whats more,elite education has many disadvantages.A: Indeed, elite education has many disadvantages. Such as making us incapable talking with people who arent like you, telling us a false sense of self-worth and boasting that they teach their students how to think. In short, it gives us the

20、 elite we have, and the elite were going to have. But,I dont agree with you.B: Do you think higher education should be an elite education?A: I think our higher education is to make minds, not careers.It is undeniable that there are some unavoidable drawbacks in the elite education, the same with adv

21、antages is self-evident. First of all, higher education and the elite education not only promoted the development of our country, but also facilitated the progress of science and technology. In addition, higher education changed our ignorance and backwardness, and our mental outlook. Finally, higher

22、 education made us have various abilities to solve different problems. Is it not? B: Okay. I dont deny its advantages.Mass education is a kind of trend of education.In short,I think higher education should be a mass education.A: I think now what we need consider is how to address higher education is

23、sues and advance education.B :Right,higher education should find a balance between elite education and mass education. 4. Please give your comments on the pros and cons of cosmetic surgery.A: With the progress of the society, evaluation standards of beauty change constantly. The development of econo

24、my and technology get the peoples pursuit of beauty easily achieved, and cosmetic surgery is the fastest way to have a beautiful face or body stature.B: Yeah. Cosmetic surgery has become very popular in the world, especially in young women.However, when we are considering the advantages of cosmetic

25、surgery,we have to take the shortcoming into consideration.A: So what do you think of cosmetic surgery?B: I dont like it, its insecurity. We can see many failure of cosmetic surgery from many reports. Some people want to have a beautiful face through cosmetic surgery, result in more ugly or permanen

26、t disability.A: But we all know that cosmetic surgery can turn an ordinary face into a beautiful face. It can make up the physical defect, such as ugly or normal face. Make you become more confident in your daily life, greater achievements in your career. From this view, cosmetic surgery can help co

27、mplete our dreams.B: You see the benefits that cosmetic surgery brings for people whos body may have all kinds of problems. But do you take the sequela(后遗症) into consideration? After the tragedy happened, how can we restore it?A: Ok, you may take the bad risks into consideration. But technology toda

28、y is so advanced, cosmetic surgery is tested to be safe. B: However, every coin has two sides. Once we choose cosmetic surgery to change our shortcoming, we should bear the risk that cosmetic practice bring.A: Everyone has the right to pursuit beauty, not matter beautify face or perfect figure. So w

29、e must respect their choose. B: Nevertheless, I still think that beauty is not only a beautiful face, but a very kind heart that can bring other warm. Beauty thought cosmetic surgery is not natural, and we should respect natural. And what we should bear in mind is that being natural is being beautif

30、ul.-5. When choosing first names for their children, parents may have different reasons. Please illustrate the major reasons. A: I really like a book that mainly talk about the origin and meaning of name, i am wondering whats the story of your name.B: My name is “邓冰瑜”, i rarely discuss this question

31、 with my parents,but i think they give this name to me because they want me to be smart and beautiful, as “瑜” has the meaning of jade.A: Yes. It is a good name. “冰” is a good words too, it has the meaning of purity and clean. B: I agree with you, even though i didnt ask my parents why they give me t

32、his name, i know they love me very much and they want me to be a happy, smart girl. What about your name?A: yeah, every parents give their children name to hope they can be the kind of person because of love. My name is “冯霞”. “霞” is the colored cloud that occurred by sunlight slanting. My parents want me to be a happy and sunshine girls, full of energy everyday.B: en. Every name has their own meaning that repose the parents expectations of their children.I think there