一、1. 越来越多的人涌入大城市，有些问题随之产生 2. 比较明显的大问题有…… 3. 我对这种现象的想法
City Problems
Nowsdays, millions of migrant（移居者、移民者） workers flock（群） into cities in search of jobs and better living. However, with the sharp（尖锐） rise in the urban（城市的） population, many problems arise in the development of cities. Firstly, cities become more and more crowded, putting much pressure upon transportation（运输业）, housing, sanitation（卫生设备）, education, employment and so on. City services and facilities（设备） have been strained（压力、重负） to a breaking point. Secondly, a growing number of private cars emit（发出、射出） a huge amount of carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）, leaving the air mercilessly（无情的。好不怜悯） polluted.What ismore, the city is also threatened（威胁） by an increase in crime. There is not a single day passing without the report of someone being robbed, kidnapped（绑架、劫持） or even murdered.
Last but not least, city-dwellers（居民） are not only separated from the nature but also isolated（孤零零） from each other, even not knowing name of their next-door neighbor.
All these problems have harmed the attractiveness of the city. More people may seek to live in the suburbs（郊区） if there isn't any improvement.
二、给你的外国朋友写一封信，告诉他(她)你已经被美国的一所大学录取，但你苦恼的是自己的听力和口语水平不够，你想寻求他(她)对于如何提高听力和口语的建议。
Dear Mark,
You will never guess what I am going to tell you in this letter. I have received the letter of admission from Harvard University. This means I am going to do my doctor
degree program this fall in America. After years of hard work, I know have finally realized my dream of being able to work in the most advanced laboratory in the world with the most outstanding top scientists in the field of genetic（基因、遗传学） engineering.
I am now very busy preparing for this trip of utmost（极大的、极度的） importance in my life. I spend most of my time improving my oral（口头） and aural
（听的） English. You know I have a good command of written English. In fact, I have written my papers in English, some of which have been published abroad already. But my listening and speaking ability of English is far behind. I am afraid that this poor command of listening and speaking will hinder（阻碍、妨碍） the effective communication once I am abroad. Can you just suggest any good way of improving my oral English skills quickly? I am a bit anxious recently. Anyway, I will try my best. Hope to hear from you soon!
Yours, Li Ming
三、1. 目前网络教育形成热潮
2. 我认为形成这股热潮的原因是…… 3. 我对网络教育的评价
Online Education
Being online is no longer something strange in our life.
To some degree, it has become part of our daily life. We can do a lot of things online, such as searching for information and communicating with friends far and near. But recently another helpful online activity has become very \That is online education.
Why could online education be so popular within such a short period of time? Among all the reasons, the quick development of the internet should be the essential one, which makes our dreams of attending class in the distance possible. Another
underlying（构成…的基础） reason is the quick development of both society and technology. Today, modern science and technology are developing at lightening speed. To catch up with the development we all feel an urgent and strong desire to study. However, due to the great pace of modern society, many people are too busy to study full time at school. Online education just comes to their aid（援助、集资）. Personally, I appreciate this new form of education. It's indeed a helpful complement to the traditional education system. It can provide different learners with more flexible（灵活的。变动的） and versatile（多才多艺的） ways of learning. Most of all, with online education, we can absorb the latest knowledge while working.
四、1. 在大企业工作的特点
2. 在小企业工作的特点 3. 我的选择
To Be a Small Fish in a Big Pond（池塘） or a Big Fish in a Small Pond? There are distinct（清楚、明白） differences between being a small fish in a big pond and a big fish in a small pond, so it is with working as a subordinate（下级、从属） in a large enterprise and presiding in a small firm（公司、商行）.
With the former, you can derive（得到、获得） a deep sense of satisfaction from being a member of a well-known organization such as General Motors, or the Bell. You have the opportunities of learning from experienced executives（经理） and knowing about the standard working process.
With the latter, you have greater responsibilities and your decision may bring immediate effect. Normally you are exposed to（无遮蔽的） various experiences and expected to do a great many things without much help or guidance, which will indeed improve your abilities.
Personally I prefer to work in a small firm, where I have great prospect（希望、可能性） of promotion as long as I work hard. And I'm sure I'll become an important figure within my small pond.
五、1. 选择职业是一个人要面对的众多难题之一。
2. 需要花时间去选择职业。
3. 选择职业时可以向多人寻求建议和帮助。
Choosing an Occupation
One of the most important problems a young person faces is deciding what to do. There are some people, of course, who from the time are six years old “know” that they want to be doctors or pilots or fire fighters, but the majority of us do not get around to（流传、传播、各处走动） making a decision about an occupation or career until somebody or something forces us to face the problem.
Choosing an occupation takes time, and there are a lot of things you have to think about as you try to decide what you would like to do. You may find that you will have to take special courses to qualify for a particular kind of work, or you may find out that you will need to get actual work experience to gain enough knowledge to qualify for a particular job.
Fortunately, there are a lot of people you can turn to for advice and help in making your decision. At most schools, there are teachers who are professionally qualified to give you detailed information about job qualifications. And you can talk over your ideas with family members and friends who are always ready to listen and to offer suggestions.
六、1. 有人赞同完全禁止吸烟，理由是……
2. 有人不赞同完全禁止吸烟，理由是…… 3. 我的看法。
Should Smoking Be Completely Banned?
Some people maintain that smoking should be completely banned.In their opinions, smoking is harmful not only to the smokers but also to the people around.Moreover, smoking is a waste of money.When one smokes a cigarette, he/she is actually burning money.
Other people do not agree.They believe that smoking helps to sharpen one’s mind and prevents one from sleeping.And smoking does not seem to shorten one’s life
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