2016年1月9日（教育、政府） Most government money should be invested in teaching science rather than any other subjects in order for a country to develop and progress?
2016年1月14日（社会问题：犯罪） A recent newspaper article reports that a 14-year-old boy who seriously destroyed his school got a punishment to clean streets instead of sent to the prison, do you think this is right? Or the young criminals should be sent to the jail.
2016年1月23日（媒体） The news media have become more influential in people's lives, some people think it's a negative development, to what extent do you agree or disagree?
2016年1月30日（环境资源交通） In some countries, the government has tried to reduce traffic. For instance, they imposed a congestion tax during rush hour. Do you think the development is positive
or negative?
2016年2月13日（教育） In some countries, there has been an increase in the number of parents who educate their children themselves at home instead of sending them to school. Do you think the advantages of this overweight the disadvantages?
2016年2月18日（环境资源交通） 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 effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2016年2月20日（媒体） Nowadays a large amount of advertising aiming at children should be banned because of its negative effects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2016年3月5日（媒体） We rely on the news for knowledge of the world, but we are unsure how
far to trust journalists, what do you think? And discuss what are the important qualitiesjournalists should have.
2016年3月12日（动物） In modern life, it is no longer necessary to use animals as food and in
other products like clothing and medicines. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2016年3月19日（社会生活：健康） Some people think health care should be free for everyone, while others think they should pay medical costs for themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
2016年3月31日（现代科技：游戏） Some people regard video games as harmless fun, or even as a useful educational tool. Others, however, believe that videos games are having an adverse effect on
the people who play them. In your opinion, do the drawbacks of video games outweigh the benefits? 2016年4月2日（民族文化）Multicultural societies, where people of different ethnic groups live together, can bring more benefits than drawbacks to a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 2016年4月16日（社会生活：城镇建设） When new towns are planned, it is important to build more public parks or sports facilities than shopping centres for people to spend their free time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2016年4月21日（环境资源交通） An increase in the production of consumer goods results in damage to the natural environment. Why is this case? What can be done to reduce this problem?
2016年4月30日（社会生活：购物） People's shopping habits depend more on the age group they belong to than other factors. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2016年5月7日（教育） Some people think teaching children with different abilities benefits everyone,while others think intelligent children should be taught separately and given special treatment. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
2016年5月19日（平等） In many countries women are able to join the armed forces on the equal basis as men. However, some people think only men should be members of the army, navy and air force. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2016年5月21日（社会问题：人道主义） Some people argue that countries should have a moral obligation to help each other; on the other hand, some people argue that a large amount of aid money does not reach the poor of the world. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2016年5月28日（家庭生活） Nowadays, many people think that parents should take a parenting course to learn how to bring up their children well. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2016年6月4日（教育） Many students are taught to push themselves and try hard to be better than their classmates, rather than work together for everyone’ s benefits. Do the disadvantages of training students to be competitive outweigh the advantages?
2016年6月16日（教育） Some people believe that the country would benefit a lot from more young people entering into university; however, others think that the large number of people receiving college education only leads to graduate unemployment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2016年6月18日（教育） It is the responsibility of schools to teach good behavior in addition to providing formal education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2016年6月25日（现代科技） The range and quality of food has been improved with the development of technology and scientific advances. Some people think it is good and others think it is harmful. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
2016年10月13日(现代科技：外星人)?
Some?scientists?believe?that?intelligent?life?forms?may?exist?on?other?planets?and?some?want?to? send?messages?to?contact?them.?Others?think?it?is?a?bad?idea?because?these?life?forms?may?be? too?dangerous.?Discuss?both?views?and?give?your?own?opinion.?
2016年10月22日(媒体：犯罪)?
In?some?countries,?the?criminal?trials?are?shown?on?the?TV?and?the?general?public?can?watch?th em.?To?the?advantages?outweigh?the?disadvantages??
2016年10月29日(社会问题：工作)?
It?is?a?good?thing?for?people?in?senior?management?positions?to?get?a?higher?salary?than?other? workers?in?the?same?company.?To?what?extent?do?you?agree?or?disagree??
2016年11月3日(传统发展与变化)?
The?world?has?many?towns?and?cities?constructed?in?previous?centuries?that?are?suitable?and?liv able?for?people?in?those?times.?What?problems?will?this?cause?today?and?what?can?be?done?to? solve?them
?2016年11月5日(社会问题)?
Some?people?think?that?in?the?modern?society?individuals?are?becoming?more?dependent?than?e ach?other,?while?others?say?that?individuals?are?becoming?more?independent?of?each?other.?Disc uss?both?sides?and?give?your?opinion.?
2016年11月19日(社会问题：居住)?why?more?people?live?by?themselves?
2016年11月26日(科技、社会问题)?
Many?people?are?using?mobile?phones?and?computers?to?communicate.?Therefore,?people?are?lo sing?the?ability?to?communicate?with?each?other?face?to?face.?To?what?extent?do?you?agree?or? disagree??
2016年12月3日（社会生活：运动设施）?
Some?countries?achieve?international?sporting?success?by?building?specialized?facilities?to?train?to p?athletes?instead?of?providing?sports?facilities?that?everyone?can?use.?Do?you?think?it?is?a?positi ve?or?negative?development
?2016年12月10日(环境资源交通)?
Some?people?think?they?have?the?right?to?use?as?much?fresh?water?as?they?want,?while?others?t hink?fresh?water?should?be?tightly?controlled?by?government?because?it?is?limited?resource.?Discu ss?both?views?and?give?your?opinion.?
2016年12月15日(环境资源交通)?
Some?people?think?the?main?benefit?of?international?cooperation?is?in?the?protection?of?the?envi ronment,?while?others?think?that?the?main?benefits?are?in?the?world?business.?Discuss?both?view s?and?give?your?own?opinion.?
?2016年7月9日(媒体)
There are many advertisements directed at children, such as snacks, toys and other goods. Parents argue that children are under pressure. Advertisers claim that the advertisements provide useful information. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
2016年7月14日（社会类） People still value artists in the age of advanced science and technology. Why you think this is? Are arts as important as science and technology?
2016年7月16日（环境资源交通） Some people think that instead of preventing climate change, we need to find a way to live with it. Do you agree or disagree.
2016年7月30日（教育） Some people think that the government should decide which subject students study at university, while others think that students should be allowed to apply for the subject they prefer. Discuss two views and give your opinion.
2016年8月4日（社会问题；旅游） Some people think that it is necessary to travel abroad to learn about other countries. However, other people think that it is not necessary to travel abroad because all the information can be seen at TV and the Internet. Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.
2016年8月13日（社会问题；健康） In many countries, people can eat a wide variety of food today. As a result, they eat food from other regions than local food. Do you think the advantages of the development outweigh disadvantages.
2016年8月20日（社会问题：慈善） Some people think charity organizations should help people in great need whenever they live. However, others think they should help people in their own country. Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.
2016年8月27日（社会问题：居住） Some people think it is more important to plant trees in open areas in towns and cities than to provide more housing. To what extent do you agree or disagree.
2016年9月3日(现代科技：电视频道) Some people think having more TV channels is good because they will have more choices, while others think it is not good because programs’ quality is lower. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
2016年9月15日（环境资源交通） More and more people buy and use their own car. Do you think the advantages of this trend for individuals overweigh the disadvantages for environment?
2016年9月24日（社会问题） In many cities an increasing number of people do not know their neighbors and they lack a sense of community. What are the causes? How to solve this problem
2016年10月8日（现代科技） Maintaining public libraries is a waste of time since computer technology is now replacing their functions. To what extent do you agree or disagree