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1、20042004 年年6 6 月月2525 日日Topic OneTopic OneYou are now studying in an English speaking country. There is anacademic conference to be held in another city and youd like to attend it.Write a letter to your supervisor to indicate your wish to attend theconference.You should write at least 100 words100 w

2、ords and you are recommended to spendno more than 20 minutesno more than 20 minutes on this topic.Topic TwoTopic TwoSome people think it costs too much to send scholars abroad whileChina faces serious problems like poverty and unemployment. They thinkthe government should cut the number of visiting

3、scholars to be sentabroad. How much do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Givereasons and examples, based on your experience, to support your opinion.You should write at least 200 words 200 words and you are recommended to spendno more than 40 minutesno more than 40 minutes on this topic.20052

4、005 年年1 1 月月6 6 日日Topic OneTopic OneYou are going to study in an English speaking country. You have afriend who happens to live in the city which you are going to. Write toyour friend. You should indicate the following: 1) ask him/her to help youfind a place to stay; 2) what type of accommodation yo

5、u need; 3) howmuch you can afford to pay.You should write at least 100 words100 words and you are recommended to spendno more than 20 minutesno more than 20 minutes on this topic.Topic TwoTopic TwoEfforts have been made to increase the number of students in Chineseuniversities. What negative changes

6、 have been brought about by growthsin students numbers? What can be done to overcome the latest problemsthat universities face?You should write at least 200 words 200 words and you are recommended to spendno more than 40 minutesno more than 40 minutes on this topic.20052005 年年6 6 月月2323 日日Topic OneT

7、opic OneYou have a part-time job teaching Chinese to an English couple. Forsome reason, you have to cancel the rest of the lessons. Write a letter tothe couple. You should indicate the following: 1) apologize for thedecision; 2) give the reason for your decision; 3) recommend one of yourfriends to t

8、ake over.You should write at least 100 words100 words and you are recommended to spendno more than 20 minutesno more than 20 minutes on this topic.Topic TwoTopic TwoMany Chinese parents sent their children who had finished highschool to study at universities in other countries. More parents arefollo

9、wing suit.What are, inyouropinion,theadvantages anddisadvantages of sending children aged 18 or 19 to study abroad?You should write at least 200 words 200 words and you are recommended to spendno more than 40 minutesno more than 40 minutes on this topic.20062006 年年 1 1 月月 5 5 日日Topic oneTopic oneYou

10、r friend from America writes you a letter telling you he plans to come to China totravel for a month. He has never been to China before, and asks you questions abouttraveling around China. Your friend wants to know the following:1) What is the best way to spend his month in China? (Which places shou

11、ld he goto?)2) How much money does he need to take with him?3) What important things does he need to know about Chinese culture before hecomes to China?YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 100100 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 20 minute

12、s on this topic. on this topic.Topic twoTopic twoNowadays, with the rapid expansion of postgraduate programs in most Chineseuniversities, more and more students are continuing their education to gain a Master sDegree or even Ph.D. Is this good for them personally, and for society, or will thesequali

13、fications become worthless if too many people have them?YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 200200 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 40 minutes on this topic. on this topic.20062006 年年 6 6 月月 5 5 日日Topic oneTopic oneAs a visiting scholar

14、in the U.K., you find that there are little sport facilities in yourcollege. In order to maintain good health, you intend to take part in a sports club nearthe college. Write a letter to the club manager asking for information about the club.Your letter should include:1.) Necessary information about

15、 yourself (age, sex, nationality, your college, etc.);2.) How you come to know about the sports club;3.) Why you want to take part in the club;4.) How you can obtain membership and what about the cost, hour, activities,facilities, and so on.YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 100100 word

16、swords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 20 minutes on this topic. on this topic.Topic twoTopic twoNowadays more and more parents are eager to send their children abroadto pursueknowledge by whatever means and atwhatever cost before they finish highschool.Some

17、people approve of it because they think education overseas is better than that inChina; but others oppose it as a waste of time and money. What is your view on thismatter? Give reasons and support your idea by specific examples.YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 200200 wordswords andand

18、 youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 40 minutes on this topic. on this topic.20082008 年年 1 1 月月 5 5 日日Topic oneTopic oneWrite a letter to your professor requesting of him a letter of recommendation. In yourletter;1.) tell him why you need a letter of recommendation;2.)

19、explain to him why you have applied to another university for admission to adegree course;3.) express gratitude to your professor for what he has done for you during your studyat this university.Begin your letter with “Dear Professor Brown”. You do not have to write the insideaddress.YouYou shouldsh

20、ould writewrite at at leastleast 100100 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 20 minutes on this topic. on this topic.Topic twoTopic twoSeen as a way of opening up new communication possibilities worldwide, the Internethas actually increased the gap betw

21、een human beings. Towhat extent do you agreewith the statement? Use specific examples to support your opinion.YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 200200 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 40 minutes on this topic. on this topic.20082008 年年

22、 6 6 月月 5 5 日日Topic oneTopic oneYou are planning to go to Frankfurt, Germany to attend an exposition related to yourresearch field. Write an email to the contact person for the expo to get the followinginformation:1.) Size of expo;2.) Lecturers and experts who will be in attendance;3.) Dates the exp

23、o will be held;4.) Exact location of expo.YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 100100 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 20 minutes on this topic. on this topic.Topic twoTopic twoOver the past few years, more and more Chinese families have

24、abandoned thetraditional way of saving up money for a lifetime to buy a house and have started totake out loans in order to immediately purchase new houses and cars. Is this new trendgood for Chinese families?YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 200200 wordswords andand youyou areare reco

25、mmendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 40 minutes on this topic. on this topic.20092009 年年 1 1 月月 5 5 日日Topic oneTopic oneYou are going to teach in the University of Otago, New Zealand on an internationalexchange program launched by the Provincial Education Committee. Write an emailto the c

26、ontact person in the International Office of the university to require about thefollowing information you need before signing the work contact:1.) the targeted students you are going to teach;2.) the nature of the course/courses you are expected to offer;3.) the teaching load and the schedule;4.) th

27、e office space and facilities.YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 100100 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 20 minutes on this topic. on this topic.Topic twoTopic twoMany parts of the world are losing important natural resources such as fo

28、rests,animals, or clean water. Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why itneeds to be saved. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 200200 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no mor

29、ethan 40 minutes on this topic. on this topic.20092009 年年 6 6 月月 5 5 日日Topic oneTopic oneYou are organizing an academic conference, and you need to write to tell peopleattending the conference about certain changes (time, location, etc.) You will:1.) explain why you have to make the changes;2.) tell

30、 them the changes;3.) apologize for the changes.YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 100100 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 20 minutes on this topic. on this topic.Topic twoTopic twoRecent crime figures indicate that juvenile delinquency

31、juvenile delinquency (youth crime) is on the risein major cities throughout the world. Discuss what the possible reasons are and howto solve the problem.YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 200200 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 40 minut

32、es on this topic. on this topic.20102010 年年 1 1 月月 5 5 日日Topic oneTopic oneYou are about to study in an American university. Write to the universityaccommodation office to indicate your need for on-campus accommodation. In yourletter, you should cover the following points:1.) length of your stay;2.)

33、 date to move in;3.) preference for size/type;4.) expected rent.YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 100100 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 20 minutes on this topic. on this topic.Topic twoTopic twoRecently, most universities in China ha

34、ve begun to require that their teachers withoutPhD degree get one. Do you think it is necessary for all university teachers to obtainthis advanced degree?YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 200200 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 40 minu

35、tes on this topic. on this topic.20102010 年年 7 7 月月 1 1 日日Topic oneTopic oneYou have planned to go to an American University as a visiting scholar in Septemberthis year. Due to visa problem, you will not be able to arrive there as originallyplanned. Write a letter to your supervisor telling him abou

36、t your delay. In your letter,you should cover the following points:1.) your reason for writing;2.) the reason for the delay;3.) your newly planned arrival time;4.) the possibility of picking you up at the airport.YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 100100 wordswords andand youyou areare

37、recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 20 minutes on this topic. on this topic.Topic twoTopic twoSome people believe that the quality of university teaching in China has beendeclining in the past few years. To what extent do you agree with this opinion? Whatare the possible reasons for

38、this decline and what measures should be taken to dealwith the problem?YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 200200 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 40 minutes on this topic. on this topic.20102010 年年 8 8 月月 2727 日日Topic oneTopic oneYour f

39、riends will visit your city, while you cannot meet him/her at the airport asplanned. Write to your friend and in your letter, you should cover the followingpoints:1.) your apology;2.) the reason for not being able to meet him at the airport;3.) who will meet your friend at the airport.YouYou shoulds

40、hould writewrite at at leastleast 100100 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 20 minutes on this topic. on this topic.Topic twoTopic twoWhat particular problems do parents have when their children are in their teens? Whatcan parents do to deal with thes

41、e problems?YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 200200 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 40 minutes on this topic. on this topic.20112011年年 1 1 月月 6 6 日日Topic oneTopic oneYou are a visiting scholar in Oxford University, and you hear there

42、is a vacancy forteaching Chinese at the Center for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. You areinterested in it. Write and Email to the contact person to enquire about the followinginformation:1.) qualifications required for the job;2.) teaching responsibilities;3.) documents needed for applicati

43、on;4.) salaries and benefits.YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 100100 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 20 minutes on this topic. on this topic.Topic twoTopic twoSome universities now require that their teachers have overseas working or

44、 studyingexperience if they want to get promoted to a higher academic rank. To what extent doyou agree or disagree with this practice?YouYou shouldshould writewrite at at leastleast 200200 wordswords andand youyou areare recommendedrecommended to to spendspend no morethan 40 minutes on this topic. on this topic.