The following article is to tell you how to behave better in an IELTS oral English test. Everyone will make necessary preparations for some possible topics in order to increase your performance in the interview. 1. What would you do if you were asked in an interview to talk about how you feel about your hometown if in fact you really dislike living there?
Some people might think that being truthful in this situation and giving a negative answer, they would not do the right thing. 2. Talk about how they love living there and give a positive answer which sounds more attractive．
3. And giving a negative opinion of something is not important, either. 4. If you have more to say by being truthful, even if it is to express a negative opinion, then that is what you should talk about．
5. And follow it up with your reasons for disliking it instead of saying "I like my hometown… " and then struggle to find something to say．
We should consider how to deal with this situation in the best way．
A．Instead, they try to hide their true feelings．
B．What is your true feeling about your hometown?
C．The important thing is that you have something to express．
D．However, sometimes you will be asked to talk about something that you don't really like or don't really want to talk about．
E．No one should have a negative feeling about their hometown．
F．It would be much better to say "Actually I don't really like my hometown．．．"
G．Actually, truthfulness is not important in such an interview．
For: Doug Smith, Director of wolf recovery, Yellowstone National Park In the world today there is so much we are losing; more and more species disappear from the earth every year. The time has come to put something back，to restore to treat some of the old wounds enforced on nature over the years. Wolves are animals killing and eating other animals in North America. They play an important role in keeping the continent healthy. Most places don’t have enough wild country to make their restoration possible, which means it’s even more important to restore wolves where conditions are right, places like Yellowstone, which has both a high level of wildness, as well as abundant creatures that wolves hunt and eat for living. Some who oppose wolf restoration have a human centered point of view that the earth is here for humans, we can use it whenever we want and for whatever purpose. But wolves offer us a chance to live another way—a way to learn to live with other life forms. |
| Against: Larry Bouret, Vice President, Wyoming Farm Bureau What does wolf introduction to Yellowstone mean? To the average citizen it probably just means introducing wolves to Yellowstone. There would be no unfavorable effects because few people live near Yellowstone. But to farmers it means introducing wolves, which wander over vast areas—in and out of the park—onto their farms. Wolves eat meat—as in the cattle, sheep that keep farmers in business. Introduction apparently also means lawsuits by environmental groups attempting to remove livestock from federal lands. To farmers, who own private lands in the same area, it means the possibility of financial ruin. To farmers it is a form of land use restrictions. To farmers introducing wolves means taking away the farmers’ livelihoods without just compensation. Why do people not want a nuclear power plant built in their backyard? For the same reason farmers do not want wolves introduced into their backyard. |
1.What are the two passages mainly about?
A. Whether to remove livestock away from federal lands.
B. Whether to introduce wolves to Yellowstone.
C. How to increase the number of wolves.
D. How to keep the balance of nature.
2.According to the passage Doug Smith is _______.
A. a national park administrator.
B. a wildlife conservationist.
C. an enthusiastic hunter.
D. a private land owner.
3.What are the farmers concerned about?
A. Being controlled by wolves.
B. Having to sell their farmland.
C. Suffering heavy financial loss.
D. Being forced to leave their homes.
4.Why does Larry Bouret mention “nuclear power plant”?
A. To summarize his opinion.
B. To make his view persuasive.
C. To tell the danger of nuclear power plant.
D. To introduce the background of wolf recovery.
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1.The passage mainly tells us _________.
A. what this product is
B. why should we buy this product
C. how to protect us against dusts and mists
D. how to use and store the product properly
2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “respirator” in Paragraph 2?
A. Glasses.
B. Face mask.
C. Protective gloves.
D. Protective clothing.
3.In which condition can this product be stored?
A. Temperature: 50°C; Humidity: 40%
B. Temperature: 50°C; Humidity: 80%
C. Temperature: 25°C; Humidity: 40%
D. Temperature: 25°C; Humidity: 80%
Head held high, hands firmly gripping her walker, Mary Arnott, 99, walks slowly with dignity through the women’s changing room at the Etobicoke Olympium pool, past the teenage girls who have been blow-drying their hair for half an hour, into the mist of the showers, then out the door and first one into the heated pool. She jumps over to the shallow end, stopping to talk to friends—everyone knows Arnott here; she swims twice a week and treats it as a job—about their children, the viciousness(谬误) of bridge and their health.
In fact, Arnott is an exception to the exception. Not only has she lived 20 years past the average lifespan for Canadians, she’s healthy, her mind is sharp and she lives independently.
Born in Brooklyn on May 28, 1909, Arnott was raised on Staten Island. She survived scarlet fever(猩红热), helped bring up four siblings after her mother died in 1923 and worked as a secretary in New York City for 12 years, earning＄35 a week and a＄150 bonus at Christmas.
Now she’s happy living in a one-room apartment with a kitchen and a bathroom in her daughter’s house. She wears a hearing aid, does the cryptic(有隐义的) crossword with a magnifying glass, and can’t really explain why she has live so well so long.
Until recently, she has still liked to drink red wine—she used to drink two glasses before supper each day. It’s more likely genes, she admits. Her interest in other people and life in general may have had something to do with it. Asked if a star photographer can take her picture at the pool, Arnott seems cheerful.
“I look good in a swimsuit,” she says, nodding her head firmly. “I look better in a swimsuit than I do in pants. ”
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Mary Arnott can’t swim but she likes water.
B. Mary Arnott is afraid to swim at the swimming pool.
C. Mary Arnott likes to swim and is known to the local people.
D. Mary Arnott just likes to talk to her friends at the bank of the swimming pool.
2.Which of the following is TRUE as for Mary Arnott as an exception to the exception?
A. She lives with her daughter.
B. She’s healthy and her mind is sharp.
C. She likes to live with her children and has a happy life.
D. She has lived 30 years past the average lifespan for Canadians.
3.If someone asks about swimming, Mary Arnott may ________.
A. like swimsuit better B. like pants
C. like to sit at the bank D. like to swim with girls
We all need a healthy environment. , we produce waste every day and it harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a life.
Remember these three : reduce, reuse and recycle.
Reduce means “use less”. Don't things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really or maybe the one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a country.
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for possible. When we buy things, make sure that they a long time. We should take care of them they will last, and we should them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them .
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it energy to change something into something else, it’s better than things or burning them. Find out can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs. We should also buy made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save .
1.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
2.A. gives B. takes C. causes D. does
3.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
4.A. difference B. mistake C. effect D. help
5.A. busy B. hard C. green D. happy
6.A. letters B. words C. sentences D. lessons
7.A. buy B. produce C. save D. waste
8.A. necessary B. important C. helpful D. useful
9.A. cheap B. expensive C. new D. old
10.A. rich B. developed C. foreign D. poor
11.A. as soon as B. as long as C. as much as D. as well as
12.A. use B. last C. keep D. live
13.A. so that B. if C. because D. though
14.A. sell B. lend C. throw D. repair
15.A. less B. more C. again D. better
16.A. costs B. spends C. takes D. pays
17.A. throwing away B. putting away C. taking away D. giving away
18.A. that B. which C. what D. how
19.A. cups B. bags C. boxes D. products
20.A. money B. trees C. paper D. time
假设你是一个名叫李英的失学学生，因得到在上海工作的一位美国人Mr. Smith的赞助而重返校园，你想给他写一封信表示感谢。
信的内容包括以下几点：
1． 钱和礼物已收到，非常感谢。
2． 自己一直努力学习。多亏老师和同学们的帮助，学习取得很大的进步。
3． 曾受到老师的表扬和父母的鼓励。
4． 决心继续努力，学好各门功课，将来当一个科学家。
5． 渴望见到Mr. Smith，但因为没有机会去上海，希望给她寄张照片。
注意：
1． 词数：100左右。
2． 不要逐句翻译。可适当增加细节使行文连贯。
