TPO 独立写作题目TPO 1：At universities and colleges, sports and social activities are just as important as classes and libraries and should receive equal financial support.1.An increasing number of businesses have high demand for people who are notonly specialists in their fields, but also skilled in social interaction.2.Aside from fostering social skills and team spirit, sports and socialactivities can greatly help students release their pressures.3.Admittedly, academic education will always be at the heart of a university.TPO 2： Always telling the truth is the most important consideration in any relationship between people.1.First of all, always telling the truth creates trust between clients andcompanies, between employers and employees, and among colleagues.2.Secondly, love also requires telling the truth3.It is understandable that some people think that always telling the truth mayhurt people’s feelings.TPO 3: It is more important to keep your old friends than it is to make new friends.TPO 4: In twenty years there will be fewer cars in use than there are today.1.First of all, since the price of cars is undergoing a downward trend and peoplelive further from their office than before, the need for driving cars is increasing.2.In addition, the public transportation is already under greater burden, asa result of which more people resort to driving private cars.3.Admittedly, the increasing oil price and stricter traffic regulations would,to some extent, limit the use of cars.TPO 5: People today spend too much time on personal enjoyment doing things they like to do rather than doing things they should do.TPO 6: Life today is easier and more comfortable than it was when your grandparents were children.1.Transportation2.Leisure activities3.InternetTPO 7: It is more important for students to understand ideas and concepts than it is for them to learn facts.1.Firstly, only when students know the ideas and concepts can they be able tounderstand the facts.2.Secondly, ideas and concepts helps figuring out more possible solutions.3.Admittedly, learning facts can help students to understand ideas and concepts,facilitating the application of theories in real life.TPO 8: Television advertising directed towards young children (aged two to five) should not be allowed.1.In the first place, advertising may have parents wasted money and causeemotional torture of parents when they fail to fulfill their children’s unreasonable demands.2.Furthermore, advertising could mislead children because the primary goal ofmost of advertising is to make profits whereas children between age tow to five lack ability of understanding and judgment.3.Admittedly, there are some undeniable benefits of advertising for children;TPO 9：Technology has made children less creative than they were in the past.1.First and foremost, technology has provided children with easy access toscientific and liberal art resources which is their best source of inspiration 2.Second, technology has equipped children with professional apparatus whichcould finally realize their imagination. This takes form particularly as computer software and applications.3.Third, technology itself is a market place where creative ideas areeconomically encouraged.TPO 10：Playing computer games is a waste of time. Children should not be allowed to play them.1.First of all, playing computer games offers children great platforms to getacquainted with more people and hone their communication and cooperation skills.2.Furthermore, playing computer games could help improve children’sintelligence.3.What’s more, playing computer games can be a good way to relax.TPO 11: Some people say that the Internet provides people with a lot of valuable information. Others think access to too much information creates problems. 1.The internet has provided underprivileged people with learning materials thatthey would otherwise be unable to access2.Additionally, the internet has also granted us a lot of daily conveniences.3.Admittedly, this sudden availability of information is, of course, not withoutits costs….however, I believe that distracting websites are not a problem as long as the individual has self-controlTPO 12: it is better to have broad knowledge of many academic subjects than to specialize in one specific subject.1.First of all, many top 500 businesses have higher demand for talents withversatile educational background.2.Moreover, the distinctions lie in subjects are quite often unclear—many ofthem are interrelated.3.Admittedly, focusing only on one subject field leaves an individual with enoughtime to dig into the advanced part of the subject.TPO 13: The extended family (grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles) is less important now than it was in the past.1.First of all, due to the advanced transportation system in this informationage, people do travel a lot and many of them choose to move to another city, or even another country, to obtain more job opportunities or better life quality.2.Apart from this, with the accelerating pace of life, people are burdened withmuch more pressure than ever before.3.Specially, an exceptional phenomenon is worth our attention in china I comefrom.TPO 14: People benefit more from traveling in their own country than from traveling to foreign countries.TPO 15: In order to become financially responsible adults, children should learn to manage their own money at young age1.On one hand, learning to manage money can enable a child to value every pennyhe/she possesses.2.On the other hand, children can learn various kinds of skills, such as makingbudget, when they take efforts to manage their money.3.Admittedly, some children are able to cultivate their money managing skillat an older age.TPO 16: The best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide.TPO 17: Most advertisements make products seem much better than they really are.1.Many advertisements now are produced with great investment in visual and audiotechnologies, constructing an exciting, fantastic world to allure customers.2.Moreover, nowadays manufacturers tend to invite celebrities, who know nothingabout the products, to recommend their goods in advertisement.3.Some other emerging techniques have been adopted to exaggerate the qualityof products. For example, advertisers would find someone acting as the real users of the product.TPO 18: Students are more influenced by their teachers than by their friends.1.Primarily, friends are about the same age, so their experiences are similarto an individual student.2.Moreover, less chances are provided for students to discuss withteachers—many teachers will leave the classroom as soon as the class is over.3.Admittedly, sometimes students may need teachers’ help, especially when theyare facing with studying issues.TPO 19: In order to be well-informed, a person must get information from many different news resources.1.First of all, different types of media do have their own “niche”—that is,each of them targets different groups of readers and focus on a specific field.2.In addition, relying on limited news sources is not reliable. It is quite commonfor some media to fabricate or exaggerate facts in order to attract more readers.3.Admittedly, too much information would, sometimes, be overwhelming. (wangbaoqiang )TPO 20: Successful people try new things and take risks rather than only doing what they know how to do well.1.To begin with, successful people are willing to adopt new ideas andtechnologies. This enable them to lead the trend rather than following other’s st eps, obtaining pioneer’s competitive advantages. (ma yun)2.In addition, people may miss a lot of opportunities for success if they donot try new things. It is quite often that a new profession or a new environment might provide people with unexpected experience, contributing to their success.(cao kefan)3.Admittedly, doing what people already know how to do well can bring them withsome advantages.TPO 21: For success in a future job, the ability to relate well to people is more important than studying hard in school.1.To gain success in our future career, people have to build up solid knowledgebase for certain fields.2.Moreover, comparing with getting well related with others, more skills canbe cultivated in the process of studying hard3.Admittedly, getting well related with others can help people broaden theirsocial network, facilitating their communication and cooperation with others.TPO 22: Teachers should not make their social or political views known to students in the classroom.1.Those teachers express their social and political opinions on the classes couldreduce students’ studying efficiencies.2.In addition, many students are not mature enough to form their own conceptionabout the society, the globe and any other matters.3.Admittedly, some teachers are capable of stimulating students to brainstormand express their own opinions by discussing social of political issues.TPO 23：In today’s world, it is more important to work quickly and risk making mistakes than to work slowly and make sure that everything is correct.1.Timing is so critical. Slower reaction to changes may lead people to missimportant opportunities; on the contrary, pioneers are often granted with huge competitive advantages.2.Moreover, it is hard to make sure everything is in perfect condition. Thatis, many variables may contribute to some unfavorable conditions, fouling up all you’ve planned.3.Admittedly, serious errors should be avoided when increasing the productivityTPO 24：One of the best ways that parents can help their teenage children prepare for adult life is to encourage them to take a part-time job.1.Children are able to involve more in social activities, cultivating theirsocial skills when take part-time jobs.2.By doing part-time jobs, children can have better understanding of specificsubjects, figuring out the gap between theories and practice.3.In addition, profound part-time experience can help students figure out theirreal interests.TPO 25：Young people nowadays do not give enough time to helping their communities.1.The youth today are faced with a great amount of pressure, much greater thanthat of previous generations.ck of communication between young people and the community drives the youthtoday further away from contributing to community3.Less devotion to community may be greatly attributed to the weaker awarenessof altruism.TPO 26：It is better for children to choose jobs that are similar to their parents’ jobs than to choose jobs that are very d ifferent from their parents’ jobs.1.It paves an easier way to success for children. Children who engages in similaroccupations with their parents can at least inherit the experiences of the parents.2. A similar career is likely to strengthen the parent-child bondst but not the least, to choose a similar job as the parent is actually aconservation of social resourcesTPO 27：If people have the opportunity to get a secure job, they should take it right away rather than wait for a job that may be more satisfying.1.To begin with, a secure job provides more guarantee since it’s much easierto be found.2.It is very likely that a secure job may become a satisfying one in the future.3.Many young people tend to hold unrealistic expectation of a so-called“satisfying job”, for which they are not qualified.TPO 28：Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents today are more involved in their children's education than parents were in the past.1.Most of the families in china have only one child due to the one-child policyand increasing life pressures.2.An increasing number of parents have realized that education plays a moreimportant role in people’s life than in the past.3.Parents are forced to involve in children’s education more due to th erequirements of teachers and parents.TPO 29：To improve the quality of education, universities should spend more money on salaries for university professors.1.Universities are supposed to offer students and faculties with more advancedfacilities, equipment as well as infrastructures.2.Universities should build up long-term relationship with certain businesses,in which way, students are able to take internship in related fields and apply theories into practice.3.Admittedly, salary is one of the considerations that might have an impact onsome talents decisions about whether to work in universities, it is not the most decisive one.TPO 30：It is more enjoyable to have a job where you work only three days a week for long hours than to have a job where you work five days a week for shorter hours.1.Working three day a week means one can enjoy a more flexible schedule.2.There is an increasing tendency that many employees are forced to work overtime,sometimes even without pay.3.Admittedly, for some people such as a new mom, working shorter hours is better.TPO 31：Because the world is changing so quickly, people now are less happy or less satisfied with their lives than people were in the past.1.The inevitable problem that comes with the dramatic social transformation isthe mounting pressure that tortures people virtually2.Pollutions brought about by the fast industrialization and the advance ofmodern technology have rippled through the society.3.From the aspect of humanity itself, a sad fact is that the increasingly abundantmaterial life has made people more and more rapacious.TPO 32: Young people today have no influence on the important decisions that determine the future of society as a whole.1.For certain tasks and projects, only young people are qualified, since theyusually have high demand for creativity and ambitious2.Young people directly guide future direction of our society.3.Admittedly, older people are more experienced than youth, and are more possibleto come up with more feasible and reasonable ideas when confrontingdifficulties.TPO 33: When teachers assign projects on which students must work together, the students learn much more effectively than when they are asked to work alone on projects.1.Working in a team may enable students to solve various problems they encountermuch more easily.2.Students tend to accomplish projects with higher efficiency within a grouprather than by themselves3.Admittedly, there are several drawbacks of working in a group.TPO 34: Educating children is a more difficult task today than it was in the past because they spend so much time on cell phone, online games, and social networking website.1.Nowadays cell phone are able to play positive effects o n children’s study.2.It cannot be denied that these high-tech devices enable children to getinvolved into some innovative and interesting activities and games.3.Admittedly, some children might be too addicted to these games.TPO 35: famous entertainers and athletes deserve to have more privacy than they have now.1.Decreasing the exposure of famous people’s daily schedule will help protectthe security of themselves as well as their fanatic fans. (princess diana/ stampedes/traffic jam)2.On one is perfect. So are the public figures3.Children of the public characters also suffer from media’s over-exposureTPO36：spend money on young children than on universities.1.Expensive equipment2.Parents are more willing to spend money on little kids rather than on theiradult one.3.Investing money into universities can get quicker returns can get quickerreturns because the interval between university students get trained and get jobs is shorter than primary students.TPO37: busy doing so many different things, they do very few things well.1.The determinant factor of achievement is one’s effort rather than the numberof things he is doing2.Another crucial element which will influence one’s work results is his abilityto make comprehensive arrangements.3.Sometimes different missions can have mutual promotion to each other.TPO38：do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Leadership comes naturally: one cannot learn to be a leader.TPO39: do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In the past it was easier to identify what type of career or job would lead to a secure, successful future.TPO 40: Some parents offer their school-age children money for each high grade (mark) they get in school. Do you think this is a good idea?TPO 41: Teacher were more appreciated and valued by society in the past than they were nowadays.TPO42：Workers are more satisfied when they have many different types of tasks to do during the workday than when they do similar tasks all day long.TPO43：Imagine that you are in a classroom or a meeting. The teacher or the meeting leader says something incorrect In your opinion, which of the following is the best thing to do?-Interrupt and correct the mistake right away-Wait until the class or meeting is over and the people are gone, and then talk to the teacher or meeting leade-Say nothingTPO44：Some people believe that when busy parents do not have a lot of time to spend with their children, the best use of that time is to have fun playing games or sports. Others believe that it is best to use that time doing things together that are related to schoolwork. Which of the two approaches do you prefer?TPO 45: do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In the past, young people depended too much on their parents to make decisions for them; today young people are able to make decisions about their own lifes.TPO 46: do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The opinions of celebrities, such as famous entertainers and athletes, are more important to younger people than they are to older people.TPO 47: do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is important to know about events happening around the world. Even if it is unlikely affect your daily life.TPO 48: do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Because modern life is very complex , it is essential for young people to have the ability to plan and organize.TPO 49: do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The ability to maintain friendships with a small number of people over a long period of time is more important for happiness than the ability to make many friends easily.TPO 50: do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All university students should be required to take history courses no matter what their field of study is.。
