[单项选择]What is the main topic of the discussion
A. The root of Jim’s health problems.
B. The woman’s problems with her workaholic professor.
C. Jim’s relationship with his own professor.
D. Problems that Jim and the woman have with their workloads.

[简答题]Discussion topic: Cities and Countryside Example questions: · Compare and contrast life in cities and the countryside in your country. · Do you think that people in the cities and in the countryside have different personalities · When you are older, do you think you would prefer to live in a city or in the countryside · How do you think city life will change in the future

[填空题]What is the main topic of the talk The main topic of this talk is to offer advice on ______.

[多项选择]Discussion
Topic: Luxury Shopping
Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of causes of men’s luxury shopping.
(Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through. )
What do you think are the causes of men’s luxury shopping I’d like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I won’t join you. You have 5 minutes. All right. Would you begin (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary. )
Causes of Men’s Luxury Shopping:
●gaining respect from others
●gifts for some purposes
●following the trend
●loving the brand
●get self involved into the elite group
●pursuing the quality or style
●pride or vanity

[多项选择]Discussion
Topic: Media for Advertisements
Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of media for advertisements.
(Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through. )
What do you think are the most important media for advertisements I’d like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I won’t join you. You have 5 minutes. All right. Would you begin (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary. )
Most Important Media for Advertisements:
●Television
●Newspapers
●Radio
●Magazines
●Out-of-home advertising
●Internet
●Direct mail
(For candidates)

[多项选择]Discussion
Topic: Explanations for Obesity
Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of explanations for obesity.
(Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through. )
What do you think are the most plausible alternative explanations for obesity I’d like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I won’t join you. You have 5 minutes. All right. Would you begin (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary. )
Most Plausible Alternative Explanations for Obesity:
●Not enough sleep
●Climate control
●Less smoking
●Genetic effects
●A little older
●Mature mums
●Like marrying like
(For candidates)

[多项选择]Discussion
Topic: Chinese Tradition
Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of Chinese important traditions in people’s life.
(Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through. )
What do you think are the most important traditions in people’s life in China I’d like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I won’t join you. You have 5 minutes. All right. Would you begin (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary. )
Most Important Traditions in People’s Life:
●Chinese knots
●Beijing Opera
●Shadow Puppetry
●using chopsticks
●graveyard cleaning
●dragon boat
●spring couplet
(For candidates)

[多项选择]Discussion
Topic: Emotional Energy
Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of strategies to get emotional energy.
(Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through. )
What do you think are the most important strategies to get emotional energy I’d like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I won’t join you. You have 5 minutes. All right. Would you begin (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary. )
Most Important Strategies to Get Emotional Energy:
●Do something new
●Reclaim Life’s meaning
●Put yourself in the fun zone
●Bid farewell to guilt and regret
●Make up your mind
●Give to get
(For candidates)

[多项选择]Discussion
Topic: Regional Poverty
Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of causes for regional poverty.
(Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through. )
What do you think are the main causes for regional poverty I’d like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I won’t join you. You have 5 minutes. All right. Would you begin (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary. )
Causes for Regional Poverty:
●lack of natural resources
●disorganization of the economy
●out-of-date conventions
●climate
●geographical position
●poor leadership
●overpopulation
●lack of education
(Candidates talk to each other for 5 minutes. )

[多项选择]Discussion
Topic: Public Health
Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of problems of public health.
(Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through. )
What do you think are the problems that should be solved quickly I’d like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I won’t join you. You have 5 minutes. All right. Would you begin (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary. )
Problems of Public Health:
●air pollution
●contaminated food
●poisoned water
●noise pollution
●polluted infant formula
●white pollution
●littering

[多项选择]Discussion
Topic: Changes of the World in Fifty Years
Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of possible changes of the world in fifty years.
(Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through. )
What do you think are the most possible changes of the world in fifty years I’d like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I won’t join you. You have 5 minutes. All right. Would you begin (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary. )
Most Possible Changes of the World in Fifty Years:
●Living longer
●Aliens
●Colonies in space
●Cures for spinal injuries
●Obesity solved
●Robots
●Green energy
(For candidates)

[多项选择]Discussion
Topic: Ways to Save Energy
Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of ways to save energy.
(Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through. )
What do you think are the most efficient ways to save energy I’d like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I won’t join you. You have 5 minutes. All right. Would you begin (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary. )
Most Efficient Ways to Save Energy:
●Insulate
●Change bulbs
●Use of heat pump
●Remake factories
●Green driving
●A better fridge
●Flexible payment for new and expensive energy
(For candidates)

[多项选择]Discussion
Topic: Ways to Handle Stress
Now, Candidate A and Candidate B, here is a list of ways to handle stress.
(Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through. )
What do you think are the most effective ways to handle stress I’d like each of you to choose three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I won’t join you. You have 5 minutes. All right. Would you begin (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene only when necessary. )
Most Effective Ways to Handle Stress:
●Try physical activity
●Share your stress
●Take care of yourself
●Make time for yourself
●Create a quiet scene
●Go ahead and cry
●Relax
(For candidates)

[多项选择]According to the discussion, what forces belong to action-at-a-distance forces
A. Gravitational forces.
B. Magnetic forces.
C. Frictional forces.
D. Electric forces.
E. Tensional forces.

[单项选择]According to the discussion, what can be concluded about animal language
A. Animals do have language.
B. No conclusion has been made at present.
C. Animals do not have language.
D. Some animals have language and others do not.

[单项选择]What is the main topic of this lecture
A. Bicycles and cars.
B. Building codes.
C. Energy conservation.
D. New housing construction.

[单项选择]What is the main topic of this talk
A. The function and nature of the brain.
B. The function and nature of nerve cells.
C. The five senses.
D. The spinal cord.

[单项选择]What is the main topic of the conversation
A. Options for entertaining a guest
B. Their plans for the weekend
C. The best movies playing right now
D. Tours offered by the city

[单项选择]What is the main topic of this conversation
A. A financial crisis
B. A budget report
C. A recent expenditure
D. A company policy