A类小作文

　　9月小作文考察形式比较灵活，不常见的地图题也出现在了;但考虑到小作文的考察重点和趋势，各位烤鸭依旧需要注重动态多柱图的考察，其难度稍微偏大，所以总体看来，柱图的训练不能松懈，但同时，静态图尤其是表格和柱图的考察也有比较大的可能性，所以大家要注意练习静态图的信息选取和归纳，也要注意到句型、单词、数据的表达方法的同义替换;同时，大家还是要保持对地图题、流程图的练习，熟悉句型，及时遇到这类题目也能稳定发挥。

　　A类大作文

　　People are surrounded by advertising and there is an increasing effect on our lives. Do you think positive effects outweigh the negative effects?

　　The government should spend money inpromoting sport and art in school, rather sponsoring professional sports andart events in communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　Some people believe that the development of a country benefits from the high-educated university students, while others think that large amount of young graduates only leads to high unemployment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　Some people say that travelling abroad is necessary to get knowledge about other countries, while others suggest that TV and the internet can also help people know about foreign countries. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　As well as making money, businesses should also have social responsibilities. Do you agree or disagree?

　　In many countries, there are more people choose to live by themselves than before. What are the reasons of this situation? Is it positive or negative development of society?

　　Art classes like painting and drawing isimportant to students’ development and it should be compulsory in high school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　Multi-cultural society, where people of different ethnic groups live together, can bring more benefits than drawbacks to country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　Some people believe that everyone shouldpay for their own healthcare in society instead of relying on the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　Human activities have negative effects on plant and animal species. Some people think it is too late to do anything about this problem. Others believe that effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　School leavers go travelling or working before they go directly to university. Is this a positive or negative development?

　　The natural resources such as oil, forestsand fresh water are being consumed at an alarming rate. What problems does itcause? How can we solve these problems?

　　In some countries, people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their country. What are the reasons for this? How to change their negative attitude?

　　Some people think that the amount of noise people make have to be controlled strictly. Others say that people are free to make as much noise as they wish. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　The leaders or directors of organizations are often older people, but some people say that young people can also be a leader. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

次重点准备范围：

　　Some people think the main benefit of international cooperation is in the protection of the environment, while others think that the main benefits are in the world business. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　The leaders or directors of organizations are often older people, but some people say that young people can also be aleader. To what extent do you agree or disagree

　　It is the responsibility of schools to teach children good behaviour in addition to provide formal education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　People still value artists in the age ofadvanced science and technology. Why do you think this is? Are arts as important as science and technology?

　　Some people think that children with different abilities should be taught together while some think that intelligent children should be given special training or taught separately. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　More attention is paid to being"responsible tourists" in order to preserve the cultural and environmental aspects of tourist places. However, some people think it is impossible to be a "responsible tourist" in the society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　For school children, their teachers have more influence on their intelligence and social development than their parents.To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　Children and students are taught to push themselves to try and be better than other students rather than work together for everyone's benefits. Do you think the disadvantages of training to be competitive outweigh the advantages?

　　In some countries around the world men and women are having children late in life. What are the reasons for this development? What are the effects on society and family life?

　　In some countries, the role of a mother differs in some ways from that of a father. Why do you think these differences exist? How might parental roles develop in the future?
次次重点准备范围：

　　Children today find it difficult to concentrate or pay attention to classes in schools. What are the reasons? Whatcan be done to solve this problem?

　　Some people believe that the best city is a“vertical” city where people work and study in tall buildings. Others believe a“horizontal” city is better where there are fewer tall buildings. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　Some people think they have the right touse as much fresh water as they want. However, others believe fresh water should be tightly controlled by the government as it is a limited resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　Some people believe that development of technology is making life more complicated, and we should return to simpler life without using technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　Some people want the government to spend money on looking for other life on other planets, but others think it is a waste of public money because there are many unsolved problems on the Earth. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　Some people think individuals are more and more dependent on each other, while others believe that individuals are more and more independent of each other.

　　Interviews form the basic selecting procedure for most large companies. However, some people think interviews is not a reliable means of choosing who to employ and there are some other better methods of selection. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　The increase in the production of consumer goods results in damage to the natural environment. What are the causes ofthis? What can be done to solve this problem?

　　In new towns plan, public parks and sports facilities are more important than shopping centers. Do you agree or disagree?

　　Some people say governments should give priority to health care, while others believe that tax payers’ money should be spent on other important priorities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.