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In times of an economic crisis, in which area should the government reduce its spending? 1) Education 2) Heath Care 3) support for the unemployed
health care
1. Reduction in spending on health care will not give rise to serious problems. (现有的医疗设备仍然可以解决健康问题)
2. Solutions to the economic crisis may be found through education. (教育培养更多的精英人士去解决问题)
3. Reduction in spending on the support for the unemployed may result in rebellion.(罗斯福的例子)
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
The car has greater effects to the society than the airplane does.
I disagree(Both have great effects)
1. The car has played a significant role in short-distance trip.(人们的日常通勤需要汽车)
2. Long-distance journeys rely mostly on the airplane.(飞机是的长途旅行变得方便舒适快捷,同时也促进世界各地经济文化交流)
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Technology designed to make people’s lives simpler in fact make people’s lives more complicated.
I agree
1. The increasing number of automobiles leads to traffic jams and air pollution in cities. (汽车原本是为了使得人们的出行变得更加方便,但是太多的私家车造成了城市出行高峰期的交通堵塞,甚至导致交通事故;更糟糕的是,汽车尾气排放的二氧化碳会导致温室效应,一氧化氮和二氧化氮会造成光化学污染等)
2. The Internet creates spam information and false news. (信息爆炸的社会中太多的信息出现在网络上,使得人们目不暇接;而且很多信息都是虚假信息,会给人们造成误导)
3. The use of mobile phones reduces the efficiency of communication. (人们太过于依赖手机,即使在朋友聚会的时候,也在盯着自己的手机)
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Spending time alone is the best way to relax.
I disagree
1. Traveling with others is an effective way to get relaxed. (和驴友一起分享旅途中的见闻)
2. Doing sports with others can also reduce our stress. (运动促进荷尔蒙分泌,给人们带来兴奋感,暂时忘记生活烦恼,使精神放松)