2014年09月27日大陆A

　　Task 1: Which of the following community service would you choose to do? Working with children, cleaning the city park or planting a campus garden.

　　Sample

　　I would love to participate in planting a campus garden for the following reasons. First, a garden can make our campus a more beautiful place to live in. Right now, there's nothing but buildings, sidewalks and parking spaces on campus. The whole place is pretty boring, a garden can certainly change that. Second, I like plants and nature in general. I think it's fun to get dirty, plant something with my own hands. I spend way too much time in the library and lab. Doing gardening gives me a chance to take a break from my life and get some fresh air.

　　Task 2: When studying aboard, some students prefer to live by themselves or with their friends, others prefer to live with a local family. Which do you think is better?

　　Sample

　　I would like to live with a local family when I study abroad for the following reasons. First, living with a local family means I'll be able to expose myself to new experiences and foreign culture. There's nothing more exciting than being part of a new family. I'll be making new friends and tasting different foods. It's only when I live with a local family, I'll be able to truly appreciate their way of living. Second, it's probably safer to stay with a local family than living by myself. Life isn't easy when we first arrive at a new place. Homestay family members can guide us through this new experience and keep us safe.

　　2014年09月27日大陆B

　　Task 1: Describe a change that happened in your country, and how it has affected people's life. Explain your answer in details.

　　Sample

　　The education quality in China has improved a lot in recent years. I'd like to talk about computerization first. Distance education has made it possible for people to access educational resources more easily. People can learn, even earn advance degrees from the comfort of their home. This is especially important for people who have disabilities and those who live in remote areas. Second, government has a greater involvement in education than before. More funding is provided to universities. Such funding is used toward hiring more teaching staff, renovating facilities on campus and offering scholarships and financial aids to students in need.

　　Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the statement that watching sports program on TV is not a good use of time.

　　Sample

　　I agree with the statement for the following reasons. First, I think watching TV isn't a great way to spend time in general. When we watch TV, we turn our brain off. We're basically just sitting in the sofa and doing nothing. Lots of people like to eat junk food like chips and ice creams while they watch TV, which is even worse. Second, I think it's way better to play outside, be in the field, compete with our friends. We can have more fun, at same time get some great exercise. That's what sport is really about.