1. How has your hometown changed in recent years?
中国经济的飞速发展有目共睹，伴随着国家的发展，我们的家乡也在发生着喜人的变化。不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中。只要你稍加注意就会发现家乡在悄悄地变化着。

Candidate 1: Frankly speaking, I don't think that my hometown has changed much in recent years. Although as we all know China is experiencing a speedy development in all fields, we also cannot ignore that the gap between cities and countries is becoming larger, which means that the development of countries excessively(过分地，非常地) lags behind the cities. Nowadays with more and more young people going to the urban area for jobs, the lack of labor force is becoming a serious problem. People begin to buy grain like city dwellers(居住者，居民) because there are not enough people to plant crops. Furthermore, owing to the illegal coal mining, the envrionment suffered a lot from the horrible damages all the year round. Of course, with the help of good policy of government, my hometown also has made some progress. For instance, a new cement road has been constructed, which makes it easier for public traffic. About six years ago, a new light industry rose up and so far it has become the major economy form. Magnificent skyscrapers are built and the living standard is improved.

Candidate 2: My hometown has changed a lot. People's living conditions have improved a lot in recent year. Houses are surrounded(环绕) by trees and the air is much fresher than before. Water supply is in better control. It's more convenient for us to go out by bus. There're also taxis waiting in line. You can even make a call to book(预定) a car when it is in need.

Candidate 1侧重指出了城乡差异。对家乡变化的阐述只有寥寥几句，亲切之感却油然而生；Candidate 2的回答以简洁流畅见长。

2. What is the biggest problem in your hometown?
这首歌唱得好：谁不说俺家乡好，我们每个人都热爱自己的故乡，但是一些问题，诸如环境问题、人口问题、交通问题等却限制了故乡的发展。

Candidate 1：Deforestation is the most serious problem in my hometown. Even with the development of the economy, it cannot be denied that people's action more or less has had a bad effect on the environment. It is absolutely unreasonable to just pursue the economical profit at the cost of environment, in the past, there was a dense forest behind my home. Whenever spring came, the mountain full of bloom would be like colorful flags waving in the breeze. I still remember that one day in winter I braved the winds and snow to climb the mountain. When I arrived at the top and overlooked the entire world I found that it was just like a fairyland in the fairy story. But now it seems that I will never enjoy such plessure. Last year I was shocked by the scene when I came back home. The past verdant and beautiful mountains nearly become bare. It's said that no more trees are left as the result of deforestation all the year around. At present it is in an urgent need of relative laws to regulate people's behaviors and protect our mountain from damages.

Candidate 2: The traffic system needs improving. It's heavy when people are on their way to work. We are trapped(困住) in traffic jam during rush hours. Sometimes I have to walk a long way to get home after I get off the bus. Sometimes I felt I were waiting for a bus which would never come.

Candidate 3: When it comes to the biggest problem of our city, there's no doubt that the answer is the problem of traffic.
Because there are so many cars in the city, traffic jam is serious, especially in rush hours when the majority go to work or come back home. At that moment, nothing can be done but wait. However, what's worse is that there are still some people who keep pressing in their trumpets(喇叭), causing another problem—noise pollution.
Certainly, people living by busy streets and supermarkets suffer more from the noise pollution, which merely leads to a worse life.
Thirdly, air pollution brought by cars is another serious threat for us. We know that fuel is still the only energy used for cars. We cannot be blind to the fact that when we're driving, we're polluting the air and destroying the ecosystem(生态系统) at the time. It is strange that you can hardly find people riding in the city, which is beneficial not only for our health but also for the envrionment.
So with so many problems unsloved, things must be done before it becomes much worse. Otherwise we'll suffer a lot from our own ignorant behaviors.

两位应答者不约而同地指出了城市交通拥堵的问题。Candidate 2回答简明扼要，最后一句风趣幽默，具有讽刺效果，为画龙点睛之语；Candidate 3将交通拥堵所引起的问题，即时间的浪费、噪音污染和空气污染等逐一指出，层次分明。

3. What are the major industries in your hometown?
这是一个较为具体的问题，要求大家对家乡的支柱产业做出表述或分析。回答时要注意分清主次，切忌眉毛胡子一把抓。

Candidate 1: Light industry and agriculture are the major industries in my hometown. Because my hometown is relatively(相对地) rich in coal, most of people in my hometown had jobs related to coal mining in the past. Some years later, because of the high risk and some horrible accidents, many coal mines had been closed. Now light industry is booming(急速发展的) and has become a major form of economy in my hometown. Some products are even sold overseas.

Candidate 2: Oil, petrochemicals, textiles, building materials and electric power are the pillar industries(支柱产业) in my hometown. Besides, XinJiang is an area rich in mineral deposits(沉积物，藏储物), where reserves abundant mineral resources. It is reported that the findings are more than 130 kinds of mineral deposits.
My hometown is China's largest growing base of cotton and lavender's planning area. These two crops account for 90% of the nation's total. Furthermore, with the second largest pestureland(牧场), Xinjiang is one of the major sheep farming areas and is the fine-wool production base in China. Moreover, the fruits like Yili apple, Koria pear, seedless(无籽的) white grape and Hami melon all have a well-known reputaion world-wide.