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Work orStudies

1.Do youwork orstudyRight nowI ama junior/sophomore/freshman/senior collegestudentstudying inBeijing FilmAcademy.I amabout tostudyabroad in2years.Further myeducation/pursue amaster degreeat aforeignuniversity.

2.What isyour majorand whydid youchoose thismajorI majorin Journalismbecause Fvealways dreamedto beasuccessful andexcellent reporterever sinceI was a child.Cinema Management/film productionbecausefilming is a promisingindustry whichcan offerme adecentjob withhigh paymentand greatcareer prosperity.International financeFvealways showngreat talentedin economicsever sinceI was asenior highschool,Another reasonis thatmy fatheropens atradecompany whichdeals withexports andimports,so Isupposelearning thismight givemy fathera handin thefuture.Do you likeyour majorand isit veryinterestingFrankly speaking,I haventfound anyfun inlearning itbecausebanking isntas fascinatingas peoplethink.Actually,learning it is apainstakingprocess whichrequires a lot ofefforts,as wellas this,banking/finance is a demanding/challenging subjectwhich friendsI would like to makea fewclose andintimate friends,I mean,thosewho cangive youa handwhen youare introuble.For me,thenumber of friends neverbothers me/matters,it is the qualityof myfriendsthat Itake seriously.MapsDo youprefer touse electronic maps orpaper mapsIprefer readingelectronicmapsdue to their convenience.As wellas this,e-maps aremore updatingandinformative/environmental-friendly comparedwith papermaps.MuseumsMilitary museum/art museum/art gallery/digital museum/historicalmuseum/natural museum.Do you think museumsare usefulfor visitorsto yourhometownAVhatis the importance ofmuseumsMuseums helpsRestore/fresh uptheir memoryof pastevents,so itplaysa criticalrole inpromoting/publicize acitys history,cultureand tradition.Educate nextgenerations orbrief thevisitors withmoreinformation/knowledge about the city.Street MarketsWhat do youthink arethe differences between a street market and asupermarketThereare manydifferencesbetweenastreetmarketand asupermarket in terms oflocation,size andtypes ofgoods.Streetmarket isusually located near theresidence communityoffering alimitednumber ofgoods,whereas supermarketsprovide awiderange ofcommodities and are normallybigger/and morewell-organized thanstreet markets.One-stop shoppingexperiencePhotographyWhat istheimportance of photosImpressivePhotoshelp us to capturethe wonderfulor impressivemoments ofourlife and fresh upour memoryof pastevents.Vividly andinstantly recordwhat happenedaround us.Record mygrowth.Bring sbback togood olddays.CarsWhat kindof carsdo you like tobuyJeep/saloon cars/three-wheeled car;SUV;Land-rover;off-roadvehicle/cross-country automobile;luxurious car;Das Auto;Audi;Jaguar;DelicateBMW mini-cooper,which isdelicate carsuitable forgirls todrive.It isquite excellentin termsof functionand quality.Stream-lineddesignDas Autoisthesymbol ofsafety,comfort andreliability.•When itcomes toan experiencethat I waited forsomeone/aninteresting conversationI hadwith others/something Idid that was awasteof time,I would like to tell youabout mystory with my懂事的girlfriend.Well,my girlfriendis alovely andcaring lady自豪的who caresabout me.I feelvery proudto haveher onmyside,but theonly thingI dont likeabout heris thatshe is always约会.late forour dateI knowgirls nevershow ontime,but Ifeel难以忍受.very hardto bearit•For example,there was this one time when Iwaitedfor mygirlfriendfor about2hours.We wereplanning togo to the cinema迟至together butwe missedthe filmbecause ofher latenessIremember itwas latein theevening,I waswaiting atthe coffeebarnear herhome.Of courseI feltvery boredand unhappy,so Icalled考her toask herto comequickly,but shesaid shewas wondering虑what clothesto wearand Itold herthat nomatter whatclothesshe wears,she isthe mostbeautiful ladyin my eyes.After waiting出现.for about2hours,she finallyshowed upThen sheasked methatdid herlook allright and I saiddarling youlook wonderful在我的内心深处，tonight,but deeplyinside myheart Ididn tcareabout that.What Icared wasthat we were latefor movies.•When itcomes toa timewhen Iexperienced a long-time trafficjam,well,I wouldsay,for anyoneliving inBeijing,being caughtinthe middleof traffic jam isquite commondue tothe heavytrafficcongestion inBeijing.Needless tosay,traffic jamcan bedisturbingand troublesome,for itleads todelays ofmany importantmatters,and theconsequence couldbe disastrous.For example,there wasthis onetimewhen Iencountered trafficjam for about anhour.Iremember itwas aheavy rainyday.I wastaking the bus onmy wayto my universityfor anevening class.During rushhours thebus wasstuckin trafficcongestion so that everymove tookabout severalminutes.As youcan imagine,I waspretty anxious anda littleoff-temper becauseI waslikely to be latefor myclass yetthere wasnothingI cando butsit in thebus,staring atthe messyroadhelplessly.Anyway,to cuta longstory short,I arrived in school20minute laterafter theclass and I gotwarned for my lateness.•Finally,moving onto howI feltabout thistrafficjam,well,itwas terrible.Seriously speaking,the trafficcondition inBeijing issomethingunbearable.Therefore,it isimperative forthe city,thegovernment totake actionsto improvethe trafficcondition and防止prevent trafficjam assoon aspossible.My suggestionsarethat thepublic transportationneeds furtherdevelopments formorepeople totake.As wellas this,the cityneeds betterplanning withmorecar lanes.•Speaking ofa significantjob in China,I wouldsay teacheris anhonorableprofession whichenjoys ahigh socialstatus andgoodreputation.As afamous sayinggoes,teacher areengineers ofhumansouls.In otherword,teachers job is notonly aboutimpartingknowledge tostudents,but alsoteach themmorals.Agood teacheris supposedtobeknowledgeable,professional,responsible andpatient.•Of allthe teacherswho have ever taughtme,my highschoolEnglish teacherwas theone thatI likethe mostbecause shewas aquitecompetent andamiable teacherwho didntonly help me withmyEnglish study,but alsogave melots ofencouragements andconfidencewhen Ifelt upset.•As forthe positiveinfluence thatshe brought me,to beginwith,my teacherhelped mebuild upmy confidencein learningEnglish.Her teachingwas veryclear andeasy tounderstand,whichkind ofaroused myinterest inlearning English.On topof that,shetaught meto feelfree toexpress mythoughts/opinions.•Several monthago my parents andI helda hugeparty in atop-class restaurantfbr my grandfather^84th birthday.The wholefamilywas there for thisspecial familyreunion.As wellas this,wealso invitedsome of my grandfather^old chumswho wereinsimilar agewithmygrandfather.But beforethe party,we didnttellmy grandfatherabout thisbecause wewanted tosurprise him.Well,we reallydid.•As mygrandfather steppedinto thevip room,he seemedto betotallystunned,because allhis familyand friendswere standingupand staringat himwith warm and sweetsmile.Then myfather cametothe roomwith adelicate birthdaycake inhis handand allthepeople beganto singbirthday songs.My grandfatherwas sotouchedby thescene thathe cantstop crying.After a while,hetalked withhis friendsas merryasacricket.Later thatday weenjoyeddelicious dinneroffered bythe restaurant.By the way,thefood there is reallyworth tryingbecause allthe disheslook inviting,smell great and tasteamazing.•Anyway,thatwasa memorablefamily celebrationwhich isfullof joy,happiness andexcitement,because everybodywas onthemoon andmost importantly,mygrandfather,enjoyed himself.•Speaking of the mostinspirational groupproject I have everconducted,I wouldliketotell youabout myinternship inHongKongduring lastsummer vacation.It was an excitingandchallenging businessimmersion programwhich lastedforaboutaweek.Because of the greatvalue andhuge popularityof thisprogramamong collegestudents,I tookpart init withouthesitation.As scheduled,I formeda studygroup withseveral othermemberswho allcome fromthe mostprestigious universitiesin China.Theminute wearrivedin HongKong,wewereassigned toa mentorwhowas acompetent managerin amultinational corporationnamedPrudential.•During firsttwo days,we receivedprofessional trainingcoursesfrom afamous professorinHongKong University,which openedupour mindto newperspectives tolook atthe market.After that,wewere askedto do a internshipataleading businessinsurancecompany whichisoneof thetop500enterprises inthe world.Ourjobs involvedassisting localstaffs to doavariety ofbusiness tasksincludingmarketing analysis,developing anew insuranceproductand launchinga businesscampaign.•As youcan imagine,the processwas notvery relaxingandromantic,actually itwas veryexhausting becausewe alwaysstayedup lateto workon ourproject inorder tomeet thedate.Of courseweencountered abunch oftricky problemsbut theyall workoutOK inthe endthrough ourteam effortsunder mymentors guidance.Our mentorreally helpedusalot becausehe advisedustoshare ourresponsibilitiesproperly andtaught ushow towrite aformalbusiness report.•Anyway,we finishedour tasksuccessfully inthe end.Generallyspeaking,this teamproject wasbeneficial for me inthe waythat mybusinessskills gotimproved toa largedegree.As wellasthis,Irealized theimportance ofteamwork becausetwo headsare betterthanone.•When talkingabout theevent thatchanged mylife ina positiveway/the usefuladvice Ihaveeverreceived,well,I wanttotellyouabout oneof theunforgettable experiencesin mylife.I rememberitwas inJanuary,2003when mywife waspregnant andwas abouttogive birthtomydaughter inJuly.At thattime Ijust heardabout averyprofitable/lucrative businessfrom myfriend andI decidedtotry it.Despite therisks involvedin thisbusiness,I insistedintaking/having ashot becauseI wantedto makeenough moneytoafford bighouse andthe carformy family.Unfortunately,I ranintobig troublesandI was onthe vergeof bankruptcy.As youcanimagine,I wasvery depressedand desperate/upset.Then mywifetried tohelpmeout andencouraged tostart itover.She advisedmeto learnlessons from my failureand makea fortunestep bystep.Anyway,I tookher adviceandImade upmy mindto changethe oldmeand tryto becomea better,down-to-earth person.•Finally,moving onto why this eventbroughtmepositivechange/whythisadvice wasuseful,to beginwith,it mademerealize theimportanceofmyfamily.I wouldhave neverrecoveredfrom itwithout mywifeys support.As wellasthis,one shouldneverbe greedy.Instead,he shouldmake profitsinadecent way.is noteasy tomaster.It opensmyeyesto newand differentarea/fields ofknowledge andgivesme variousperspectives tolook atcertain issuesand fix/workon it/eventually figureit out.Are youlooking forwardto workingand whatwork do you liketodo inthe futureIhave noplan towork rightnow becausepersonally Idont considermyselfknowledgeable andcompetent enoughto dothe workinwhich I am interested.My idealjobisto becomean extraordinarychemistor biologistworking inthe labto makewonderfulexperiments.Make everythingunder controlFlexible/colorful/creative/comprehensive Playdifferent rolesHowdid youfeel about your firstschool dayIhad thisvery complexfeeling of both excitementand nervousness.On theone hand,I wasvery curiousaboutthenew learningenvironmentand mynew foreignclassmates.On theother hand,Iwas fullof confidenceand heldhigh expectationstowards mynewacademic journey.

3.Hometown

1.Whats thename ofyour hometownand is that a big cityor asmallplaceMy hometownis Chengdulocated inSouth China.It isthe capitalofSichuan provinceand alsoa medium-sized/metropolis city which isthehome toover tenmillion people.The cityis apromising/flourishing/booming/prosperous/vigoroussecond-tier/second linecitywhichhas hugeeconomic potential.

2.Please describeyour hometownalittle.My hometownisawonderful seaside/coastal citynamed Yantanwhichis locatedin Shandongprovince.The cityis well-known foritsamazing seasideviews/scenery,pleasant weatheras wellasyummy andfresh seafood.The cityhas fourdistinct seasonswithdifferent characteristicsat differentpoints ofthe year.Be locatedin/be situatedin/lies in/stand near/in

3.How longhave youbeen livingthere and do you like yourhometownInspirationsIhave livedtherefor11years andlater Imoved toanother citynamedYantan.I loveeverything aboutmy hometownfor plentyofreasons.The cityboasts agreat manywell-known touristattractions/scenic spots/historical sites/place ofinterests suchasMountain Laoand Olympicsailing centerwhich attractsAs wellasthis,local residentsare friendly,kind-hearted andhospitabletowards outsiders.A cityof fashionwhere fashionfollowers willget someinspirations.Ancient citywhich boastsa longand splendidculture andhistory.What doyoulikemost aboutyour hometownHometown

1.Whatdoyoulikemost aboutyour hometownAsa localresident,Ihave a thingfor Sichuandishes,which fallintoone ofthe eightmajor cuisinesinChina.Sichuan cuisine,as youmayhave known,is widelyrecognized forits heavyand spicyandhot tasteandfreshflavor.

2.What isthe thingyou dislikeaboutyourhometownAs muchas Ilove myhometown,I wouldsay thetraffic thereis notsatisfying/convenient forthe citywas builtbetween twogorges/inmountain area,which kindof impedesthe localeconomicdevelopment.Home/Accommodation

1.What kindof house/accommodation doyou live in/Do you livein aflat ora houseI live in an apartment within ablock insidea residentialcommunitywhich islocatednearthe sea.The placeenjoys manyadvantagessuch asconvenient trafficand wonderfulviews.

2.Who doyoulivewith andhow longhave youbeen livingthereI live inanapartmentwithmyparentsand mypet andweve beenlivingever sinceIwasborn.

3.Can youdescribe theplace whereyou liveIliveina niceand comfyapartment whichis notvery spaciousbutroomy enoughto accommodatethree people.It consistsof twowarm/bright/cozy bedrooms,one delicateliving roomdecorated inEuropeanstyle,one tidyand spotlesslyclean kitchenandasunnybalcony.Outside theblock thereisapeaceful andserene parkhidden amongthebuildings wherepeople dovarious leisureactivities likesquaredance andplaying Taichi.In frontoftheblock isalongcorridorwhich leadsthewaytothesupermarkets/convenience stores.

4.Which roomdoes youfamily spendmost oftime inand whatdoyou liketo doin yourroomThe living room iswhere ourfamily enjoystaying themost becauseitis customaryfor Chinesefamilies todiscuss familymatters andshareviews atlivingroom.Normally wewouldliketo layon thecouchwatching TVprograms together.

5.Are thetransport facilitiesto yourhome goodAbsolutely.The subwaystation isonly5to10minutes walkfromthe placeIlive.On topof that,there areseveral busstops available.Leisure TimeDo youthinkleisure timeis importantBoring/tiresome/tedious/monotonousOf course,I considerleisure timeasanessential partof ourlife,because youknow,asastudent,Iamoccupied withheavy studyloadwhich leavesno time for relaxation,but humanbeings arenotrobots.In otherwords,we needto kickback forawhilebefore wecanconcentrate again.Do youthink modernlifestyles givepeople enoughtimeforleisureIn modernsociety peopleliveina fast-paced life/the fasttempo ofmodernlife makepeople feelstressed outand evensuffocated/stressfulsuffocating.People areoverwhelmed withalarge amountof workssothat they canhardly catcha break.Do oldpeople and young peoplespend theirleisure timeinthesamewayWell I would oldpeople/elderly people/the seniorandyoungpeoplediffer inmany waysintermsof spendingleisure time.A majordifferenceisthatthe seniorhave agreat dealof freetime todo allkindsof leisureactivities suchas...whereas youngpeoples5schedule ispretty tight.Cooking

1.Do youoften doany cookinganddoyoulikecookingYes Iam fondof cookingin myspare time.I rememberI usedtomake somesimple disheswhenIwas justa seniorhigh schoolstudent,but later,through plentyof practice,my cookingskills gotimprovedand nowI cancook almostall home-cooking dishesand Iampretty goodat makingdelicious cookiesand noodles.I learntthosesecret recipesfrommymother.

2.Do youthink kidsshould help their parentswith cookingIwould agreethat kidshelptheirparents inthe kitchen,which willdefinitelycultivate/develop achilds practicalskills andmake themmoreindependent andmature,but theprecondition isthatthekidsshould beold enoughtodothe choresand shouldbe keptaway fromfireand knife.Weather/Season

1.What isthe weather/season likein ChinaDamp/humid/moist/sultryChina isabigcountry withvarious climateconditions,but generallyspeaking,the northis muchdrier andcolder thanthe south,whereasthe southtends tobe moistand mild/gentle allyear around.Boundless andwide lands/land areasChinahas fourdistinct seasonswith eachseason havingdifferentcharacteristics/features.Spring isthe beginningoftheyear withallthe plantssprouting andblossoming.Summer isdominated bysultryand ferventweather.Autumn isthe goldenseason forharvest.It isalso theseason offallen leavesand ripefruits.Winter isfreezingcold withsnow coveringeverywhere.Do youthink theweatherhas changedmuch inrecent yearsDuetotheglobal warmingand airpollution,the weatherhaschanged remarkably/dramatically andis becomingmore andmoreextreme.Winter isgetting warmerand warmerwith lesssnow,so itisalmost impossibleto seea whiteChristmas inChina.Color

1.What colorsdoyoulike andwhyBlack isalways myfirst choicebecause itisaclassic colorwhichstands forthe ever-lasting fashion.As CocoChanel onceremarked:“I imposeblack;itisstill goingstrong today,fbr blackwipes outeverythingelse around”.Red ispositive,optimistic,warmandcheerful/auspiciousluckycolor whichsymbolizes prosperityand passion/enthusiasm.

2.Do youprefer lightcolor ordark colorThatdepends onthe changeofmymood.If Ifeeljoyful/delighted/pleased,Iwouldwear light-colored clothes,butwhen Ifeel depressedor gloomy,Iwouldgo withdark color.Shoes

1.Doyouprefer fashionableor comfortableshoesActually Ihaveawide selectionofbothfashionable andcomfortableshoes andI choosedifferent shoesbased ondifferentoccasions.For example,sneakers/canvas shoesfor casualoccasion;high-heeled shoes/leather shoes/boots forformal occasions.2Will you buy shoes onlineTo tellyou thetruth,I neverbuy shoesonline becauseforme,comfort alwayscomes first,but ifyoubuyshoesonline,thereisapossibility thatyou mightnot getthe rightsize,for youare notallowedto tryuntil youpay forit.FriendsFamilyDo youprefer havingalotoffriendsor justa fewintimate。