??1. Is it better to attend a large school or small school?

Personally, I prefer to attend a small school. Actually, in a small school,everyone know everyone else, and it is very easy to connect with one another,plus one can readily get a strong sense of belonging. The teachers and fellowclassmates are more than a teacher or classmate since they are like families.Additionally, the class size of a small school is not big, and there be only 10or 20 students, thus, it is very convenient for teacher to organize groupdiscussions, and the teacher can give enough attention to every single student.However, in a big university, the professor might not know the name of thestudents, the learning efficiency is not as high as in small class.

2. Some people like surprise visits from their friends, others prefer to beinformed of such visits. Which one do you prefer?

Well, personally, I prefer to have scheduled visits from my friend. Tobegin with, surprise visits have its obvious drawback, and that is I might notbe available to offer my friend a warm reception simply because, as a collegestudent, sometimes, I am overwhelmed with all kinds of assignment, likepresentations, group projects and stuff. On the other hand, I can get fullyprepared for my friend if he or she gives me notice ahead of time. I likearrange the room and board, the city attraction we plan to hang out, and otheractivities, and thus I can guarantee that my friend will enjoy his or her stayat my place.

3. Some people prefer to buy high-tech products as soon as they areintroduced to the market other prefer to wait for some time to get them. Whichdo you prefer?

Well, personally, I would say I like to buy innovative high-tech productsafter the price goes down, and I have a few reasons for support. First andforemost, products with cutting edge and state of the art technology are usuallyvery expensive when they first come out, and as a college student I do not havelost money to waste on that, cuz I have to pay college tuition, textbooks andstuff like that. Additionally, we consume technological products for itsconvenience and they will be as valuable and convenient as they firstly show upin the market, so it is more advisable to buy that after a while.

4. Science club, hiking club, which one are you interested in?

Personally, I would like to choose to join the science lab. To begin with,I bet there will be field trip to research centers and science labs. By going tothe lab, I got a chance to use the lab equipment and apply theory in practice.It is very helpful for me to understand some theories since most of the time thethings we learn in classrooms are very theoretical, and hard to understand.Also, by doing activities in the lab, I can be more creative and imaginative.Possibly, We can come up with lots of idea with regard of the theories, and makecontribution to the technological advancement, and then it might be applied inthe real world, thus benefits the entire human race.

5. Is it better to grow up in a large family or a small family? Explainwhy. Please include details and examples in your explanation.

Personally, I prefer to live in a small family since you don’t have to dealwith too complicated relationships with lots of family members. For example, ifthere are lots of members in the family, one has to go the birthday party ofevery single person in the family and that can be really tiring. Also, a bigfamily is very crowded and noisy. It is very inconvenient because one might haveto wait for their turn to use the bathroom. You know, it is much easier for asmaller family to agree on big decision. Plus, in a small family, it is veryquiet and peaceful, one does not have a lot of triviality to deal with, and italso provides the kids a quiet environment to study.

6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: protecting theenvironment is just as important as developing the economy?

Personally, I don’t agree with that. Instead, I th

ink protecting theenvironment is more important than develop the economy. Recently, there arerampant environment related diseases, like the lung problems caused by the hazeand fog in big cities, problems. Plus, the global warming, pollution, andextinction are running wild on earth too. Also, we have to think of the futureof our lives and the lives of the next generation. Actually, if the economyfalls, there is still a big chance for it to pick up. However, if we don’tprotect the environment, and cherish the mother earth, it will be goneforever.

7. Do you agree or disagree with the statement: employees should beprohibited to listen to music at work.

Well, personally, I think it’s a very bad idea to prohibit music inworkplace. Actually, listening to music is a very good way for people to releasetheir negative emotions, like sadness, or sorrow, or even anger. Employees mightforget about the pressure in life and thus have a higher efficiency in theworkplace. Additionally, music keeps people refreshed and spurs creativity andinnovation. So, that is why it is a common practice for high-tech to allow theplay of music in their office, just so that they can create a relaxingenvironment and be more creative, and thus make more breakthroughs in theirfield.

8. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children shouldbe required to help with household tasks as long as they grow old enough to doso. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Personally, I definitely think that children should do household tasks assoon as they are old enough. Lots of important qualities can be developedthrough such activities as doing housework. Children will learn to beresponsible person, and that is a like cornerstone for them to become a betterperson. On top of that, children will get a sense of achievement when competingthe house chores, and their parents might even give them some reward like buythem toys or offer them some pocket money. Through such activities, childrenwill be very determined and motivated when they do bigger projects in theiradulthood and be successful.

9. School should require all students to have their own laptops. Usespecific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Personally, I think students should be required to own laptops. To beginwith, students might need to write papers, and they can find reference on theinternet easily, cuz they can just type the key words in the search engine, andthe next moment they know, the answer shows up on the screen, and they basicallycan find reference on every topic, like technology, history, and evenpsychology. Also, they need to use lots of software to finish some assignmentsand projects, so the use of computer is inevitable. For example, I am aneconomics major, and I need to use statistical software to analyze data,obviously, I cannot do that without the computer.

10. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? We learn morefrom failure than success. Use specific reasons and examples to support youranswer.

Personally, I couldn’t agree more with this statement, indeed, the bestlesson one can learn is through failure. Actually, time and experience are thebest teacher, and growth can only be achieved when you fail and after somebarriers or setbacks in life, one has to analyze the real cause and avoid therisk of making the same mistake again. Albert Einstein once said, “Anyone whohas never failed has never tried anything new.” One can only be a better personand make better judgments by learning from every single experience that we havebeen exposed to, otherwise, we would be the same person as we wereyesterday.

11. Agree or disagree: Life is better now than the past. Use specificreasons and examples to support your answer.

Personally, I cannot agree more with that. To begin with, advancedtechnology has made lots of things unthinkable in the past possible, like now ittakes only less than one hour to travel over 300 miles by express train. In thepast, it might take you a whole day. Now, with the express train, we can savelots of valuable time. Plus, with increasing income, more people have access tonutritional food, like, salmon, tuna, shrimp and stuff like that. They are highin protein, low in carbs. Plus, the Food and Drug Administration follow closelyon the food safety issues, and it is very costly for relevant companies to havesome loopholes in their food production.

12. Do you like to buy new books or used books. Use specific reasons andexamples to support your answer.

I would say I prefer buying used books. As a college students, professorssometimes require students to buy textbooks, and most of the time, the textbookscan be really expensive, you might easily spend over $100 on a single books.That is a lot for a college kid. Additionally, most of the time used books arenot that crappy, you can use it, and take notes on it and highlight theimportant part, it has no impact on your study at all. So based on thesereasons, I find it more reasonable to buy used books at a cheaper price.

13. Agree or disagree: Zoos are useful than harmful to animals.

Personally, I couldn’t agree more that zoos help to protect animals ratherthan harm them. To begin with, some animals that might live in really harshenvironment, like the Arctic region, Sahara deserts, and even in extremely dryareas. However, the zoo can be a very good place to shelter such animals, andthey can live in a clean and comfortable environment with abundant food to feedthemselves. Additionally, by keeping animals in the zoos, citizens, especiallythe younger generation will get a chance to closely observe them, thus they willknow the animals better, hopefully, this can raise their awareness to protectendangered species.

14. Do you prefer to live alone or live with others.

Personally, I prefer to live alone. Actually, I am very private person,most of the time, I keep things to myself. I would get distracted if I chose tolive with others who I might not familiar with. Actually, I am highly efficientwhen I do things without the disturbance of others, like when I study I feelmore comfortable when nobody is around me. Plus, someone you are living withmight have totally different habits and schedule when it comes to when to studyor sleep or even watch TV. It would be really disruptive when one wants to studywhile the other prefers to watch TV.

15. Some people think that it’s more important to spend time with families,others think they should focus on work and study. Which do you prefer?

Personally, I think families are more important than work and study. Tobegin with, the people who really care about you most are your family members,your parents, sisters, and brothers, and the family members are the first grouppeople you deal with; and when you are depressed or suffering from setbacks inlife, it is your family who supports you. Lots of times, it is the encouragementand love from one’s family that makes someone stronger in life. The people whoare not be able to be their parents when they got sick or are dying only regretthat they should have spent more time with them, instead of closing businessdeals and stuff.

16. Some people like to spend their vacation in countryside. Others likevacationing in the cities. Which do you prefer and explain why.

Personally, I would choose to go on a vacation in the country. The onlyreason for me to go on a vacation is to get away from the busy streets andconcrete jungles n the city, and get a chance to be close to mother nature. Bytraveling in the country, I might find a nice spot to go camping and appreciatethe beautiful starry sky at night, and enjoy the tranquility, I don’t have thechance to enjoy that kind of moment when living in the city. Also, traveling inthe country makes it easier for me to do some hiking, like walking on the trail,and do some fishing and BBQ.

17. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Students shouldalways study in quiet places.

Personally, I think students should always study in quiet places. To beginwith, students are likely to concentrate more when studying in quiet places，like in the library or classroom, I can fully focus on my work and nothing candistract me. There are just too much distraction to study in a noisyenvironment. Plus, when studying in quiet places, like the library, I feel likepeople around me are also studying, and that is a motivation for me toconcentrate on my own work.

18. Imagine that you have to give up watching TV for one month, would thisbe difficult for you? Explain why.

Well, personally, I would say it will not be difficult for me to do that.Cuz, honestly, I am not a fun of watching TV, since most of the time, I ampretty busy with my school assignment, like presentations, group projects andresearch papers, and stuff. Plus, even if I really need some information ofcurrent events, like sports, technology, and politics, I can always use my smartphone and with a touch on the screen, the whole world is basically in front ofme.

19. Some universities expect students to choose their major when they enteruniversity. Others let students wait until the second or third year. Which doyou think is better and why?

Personally, I prefer to let students wait until second or third year tochoose their major. To begin with, students struggle to blend in the universityculture for the first year, since high school and university are too different.In high school, students get proper guidance and instruction on everything,however, in a university, students are responsible for themselves and theprofessors might not even know their names, therefore, it’s a bad idea to dealwith too many things at the same time. Unfortunately, if they choose their majorafter 2 to 3 years, students get a chance to be exposed to classes in differentfield, and they can take their time and pick up a major that they like.Eventually, they have enough motivation because of their interest.

作者介绍

孟炎，托福(TOEFL)口语优良主讲师，结业于密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校，经济学硕士，SAS高档程序员。托福114，GRE高分经过(1330),2008年外研社全国大学生英语竞赛特等奖(全省仅4人)，讲演竞赛优胜奖;全额奖学金获得者，曾在经济系任研讨生助教教授美国本科生经济学课程。微信号：244017295

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