1、2016 年 1 月 9 日 （教育、政府）Most government money should be invested in teaching science rather than any other subjects in order for a country to develop and progress?2016 年 1 月 14 日 （社会问题：犯罪）A recent newspaper article reports that a 14-year-old boy who seriously destroyed his school got a punishment to c
2、lean streets instead of sent to the prison, do you think this is right? Or the young criminals should be sent to the jail.2016 年 1 月 23 日 （媒体）The news media have become more influential in peoples lives, some people think its a negative development, to what extent do you agree or disagree?2016 年 1 月
3、 30 日 （环境资源交通）In some countries, the government has tried to reduce traffic. For instance, they imposed a congestion tax during rush hour. Do you think the development is positive or negative?2016 年 2 月 13 日（教育） In some countries, there has been an increase in the number of parents who educate their
4、 children themselves at home instead of sending them to school. Do you think the advantages of this overweight the disadvantages?2016 年 2 月 18 日（环境资源交通）Human activities have negative effects on plant and animal species. Some people think it is too late to do anything about this problem. Others belie
5、ve effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2016 年 2 月 20 日（媒体）Nowadays a large amount of advertising aiming at children should be banned because of its negative effects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2016 年 3 月 5 日 （媒体）We rely on
6、the news for knowledge of the world, but we are unsure how far to trust journalists, what do you think? And discuss what are the important qualitiesjournalists should have.2016 年 3 月 12 日（动物）In modern life, it is no longer necessary to use animals as food and in other products like clothing and medi
7、cines. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2016 年 3 月 19 日（社会生活：健康）Some people think health care should be free for everyone, while others think they should pay medical costs for themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examp
8、les from your own knowledge or experience.2016 年 3 月 31 日（现代科技：游戏）Some people regard video games as harmless fun, or even as a useful educational tool. Others, however, believe that videos games are having an adverse effect on the people who play them. In your opinion, do the drawbacks of video game
9、s outweigh the benefits?2016 年 4 月 2 日 （民族文化）Multicultural societies, where people of different ethnic groups live together, can bring more benefits than drawbacks to a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2016 年 4 月 16 日 （社会生活：城镇建设）When new towns are planned, it is important to build mo
10、re public parks or sports facilities than shopping centres for people to spend their free time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2016 年 4 月 21 日（环境资源交通）An increase in the production of consumer goods results in damage to the natural environment. Why is this case? What can be done to reduce th
11、is problem?2016 年 4 月 30 日 （社会生活：购物）Peoples shopping habits depend more on the age group they belong to than other factors. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2016 年 5 月 7 日（教育）Some people think teaching children with different abilities benefits everyone,while others think intelligent children
12、 should be taught separately and given special treatment. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.2016 年 5 月 19 日（平等）In many countries women are able to join the armed forces on the equal basis as men. However, some people think only men should be members of the army, navy and air force. To wha
13、t extent do you agree or disagree?2016 年 5 月 21 日（社会问题：人道主义）Some people argue that countries should have a moral obligation to help each other; on the other hand, some people argue that a large amount of aid money does not reach the poor of the world. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2016 年
14、5 月 28 日（家庭生活）Nowadays, many people think that parents should take a parenting course to learn how to bring up their children well. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2016 年 6 月 4 日（教育）Many students are taught to push themselves and try hard to be better than their classmates, rather than work
15、together for everyone s benefits. Do the disadvantages of training students to be competitive outweigh the advantages?2016 年 6 月 16 日（教育）Some people believe that the country would benefit a lot from more young people entering into university; however, others think that the large number of people rec
16、eiving college education only leads to graduate unemployment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2016 年 6 月 18 日（教育）It is the responsibility of schools to teach good behavior in addition to providing formal education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2016 年 6 月 25 日（现代科技）The range and q
17、uality of food has been improved with the development of technology and scientific advances. Some people think it is good and others think it is harmful. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.2016 年 7 月 9 日(媒体)There are many advertisements directed at children, such as snacks, toys and other good
18、s. Parents argue that children are under pressure. Advertisers claim that the advertisements provide useful information. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.2016 年 7 月 14 日（社会类）People still value artists in the age of advanced science and technology. Why you think this is? Are arts as impor
19、tant as science and technology?2016 年 7 月 16 日（环境资源交通）Some people think that instead of preventing climate change, we need to find a way to live with it. Do you agree or disagree.2016 年 7 月 30 日（教育）Some people think that the government should decide which subject students study at university, while
20、others think that students should be allowed to apply for the subject they prefer. Discuss two views and give your opinion.2016 年 8 月 4 日（社会问题；旅游）Some people think that it is necessary to travel abroad to learn about other countries. However, other people think that it is not necessary to travel abr
21、oad because all the information can be seen at TV and the Internet. Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.2016 年 8 月 13 日（社会问题；健康）In many countries, people can eat a wide variety of food today. As a result, they eat food from other regions than local food. Do you think the advantages of th
22、e development outweigh disadvantages.2016 年 8 月 20 日（社会问题：慈善）Some people think charity organizations should help people in great need whenever they live. However, others think they should help people in their own country. Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.2016 年 8 月 27 日（社会问题：居住）Some p
23、eople think it is more important to plant trees in open areas in towns and cities than to provide more housing. To what extent do you agree or disagree.2016 年 9 月 3 日(现代科技：电视频道)Some people think having more TV channels is good because they will have more choices, while others think it is not good be
24、cause programs quality is lower. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. 2016 年 9 月 15 日（环境资源交通）More and more people buy and use their own car. Do you think the advantages of this trend for individuals overweigh the disadvantages for environment?2016 年 9 月 24 日（社会问题）In many cities an increasin
25、g number of people do not know their neighbors and they lack a sense of community. What are the causes? How to solve this problem？2016 年 10 月 8 日（现代科技）Maintaining public libraries is a waste of time since computer technology is now replacing their functions. To what extent do you agree or disagree？2
26、016 年 10 月 13 日(现代科技：外星人)Some scientists believe that intelligent life forms may exist on other planets and some want to send messages to contact them. Others think it is a bad idea because these life forms may be too dangerous. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.2016 年 10 月 22 日(媒体：犯罪)In
27、some countries, the criminal trials are shown on the TV and the general public can watch them. To the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?2016 年 10 月 29 日(社会问题：工作)It is a good thing for people in senior management positions to get a higher salary than other workers in the same company. To what ext
28、ent do you agree or disagree?2016 年 11 月 3 日(传统发展与变化)The world has many towns and cities constructed in previous centuries that are suitable and livable for people in those times. What problems will this cause today and what can be done to solve them？2016 年 11 月 5 日(社会问题)Some people think that in th
29、e modern society individuals are becoming more dependent than each other, while others say that individuals are becoming more independent of each other. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.2016 年 11 月 19 日(社会问题：居住)why more people live by themselves？2016 年 11 月 26 日(科技、社会问题)Many people are using
30、 mobile phones and computers to communicate. Therefore, people are losing the ability to communicate with each other face to face. To what extent do you agree or disagree?2016 年 12 月 3 日（社会生活：运动设施）Some countries achieve international sporting success by building specialized facilities to train top a
31、thletes instead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Do you think it is a positive or negative development？2016 年 12 月 10 日(环境资源交通)Some people think they have the right to use as much fresh water as they want, while others think fresh water should be tightly controlled by government
32、 because it is limited resource. Discuss both views and give your opinion.2016 年 12 月 15 日(环境资源交通)Some people think the main benefit of international cooperation is in the protection of the environment, while others think that the main benefits are in the world business. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.教育类家庭生活现代科技媒体 动物环境资源交通传统发展与变化政府 平等 社会问题7 1 6 5 1 7 1 -1 1 15民族文化：1
