Day 1
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Doing schoolwork
Most important characteristic for leaders
Providing financial support for artists
Facilities vs.teachers
Taking part-time jobs
TV programs made in our own country vs.foreign countries
Pubic recognition vs.money
Praising good people and punishing bad people
Competition vs friendship
Low salary job vs. high salary job
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Using private cars vs. public transportation
Challenging dreams vs. realistic dreams
Pay fees for driving or not
Artists vs.political leaders（society）
Simpler life vs.complicated life（technology）
Doing schoolwork
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Parents should encourage their children to do their schoolwork themselves instead of doing it together.
思路拓展
同意
•孩子可以加深对所学知识的理解
Children can have a better understanding of what they learn in school.
•充分发挥出孩子们的潜力
Doing schoolwork on their own lets children fulfill their potential.
•培养孩子的独立思维/增强孩子的独立性
It is a good way to develop their independent thinking and increase their independence.
不同意
•增进父母与孩子之间的关系
The relationship between parents and children can become closer by doing schoolwork together.
•家长可以了解孩子学习情况
Parents can gain a better understanding of their children’s study in school.
•提高孩子学习效率
Children are able to study more efficiently.
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Most important characteristic for leaders
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Leadership is the most important characteristic for a leader.
思路拓展
不同意
•合作能力
The ability to cooperate is very important for a leader.
•交流能力
Communication skill is another crucial part.
•组织能力
The ability to organise also is important for leaders.
•责任感
A sense of responsibility is an important skill of good leaders.
小技巧
该题目中包含了绝对词（the most important character），那么采用反驳的角度去论证会比较容易。所以在这个前提下，所需要做的就是再找出另外两到三个能力来“替代”leadership，也就是文章主体段中每段均讨论另外一个“同样重要的”或者“更重要的”能力。上述内容给出了几个比较常见的个人能力。
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Providing financial support for artists
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Artists， like musicians， should not get financial aid from the government.
思路拓展
同意
•艺术家们已经有自己的收入而且通常都很高，不再需要政府的财政支持
Fypically， artists have their own incomes which are extremely high， and they do not need help from the government.
•政府不断的财政帮助会让艺术家有依赖感
Getting financial support might cause them to become dependent on the government.
•政府对艺术家的财政支持对从事其他工作的人也不公平
It is unfair for people who have other jobs than artist.
不同意
•有了政府的支持，艺术家可以更专心于创作
Artists can concentrate better on creating art when the government supports them.
•有了政府的支持，“艺术外交”可以提升整个国家的形象
Subsidized art can improve the the image of the country.
•人们也可以更好地享受艺术带来的好处
Millions of people can benefit a lot from the art.
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Facilities vs. teachers
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Improving facilities is more important for students than having famous teachers.
思路拓展
同意
•学生更多时间都是自己在学习，所以对设备的需求更多
Facilities are more important for students as they usually spend more time on their own than in class.
•学生可以有更多的实践经验
Students could gain practical experience by using those facilities.
•学生们可以有更好的 / 更先进的学习环境
Having better facilities means students have a better studying environment.
不同意
•老师可以帮助学生解决不会的问题
Teachers are able to offer helps to solve some problews for students.
•老师可以帮助学生养成良好的学习习惯
Students can develop good study habitats with teachers’help.
•好的老师可以给学生带来更多实践 / 工作的机会
Teachers might provide better opptwnities for practical or work experience.
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Taking part-time jobs
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University students are not supposed to take part-time jobs.
思路拓展
同意
•占用学习时间和精力
Students would neglect to study study if they dedicate ther time and energy to part-time jobs.
•有些工作对专业学习没有帮助
On the face of it， some part-time jobs are useless for helping students develop useful skills.
•生活的压力变大
Doing many different things increases pressure on students.
不同意
•了解社会
Part-time jobs help students understand how society works.
•增加经济来源
Part-time jobs generate income for students.
•减轻学习的压力
Part-time jobs can release some of the pressure students feel from studying.
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TV programs made in our own country vs.foreign countries
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Compared with TV programs made in other countries， people are more attracted to programs made in their own country.
思路拓展
同意
•本国节目所涉及的文化自己能更了解
People can develop a deeper understanding of the culture of their own country.
•能听懂自己国家节目的语言
Audiences can understand the programs in their own language better than foreigh programs.
•也更熟悉自己国家节目的演职人员
People are more familiar with actors from their own country.
不同意
•别的国家节目制作效果更好
Special effects make programs made in other countries more interesting.
•别的国家节目能展示一个不一样的文化让我们学习
People can be attracted by different cultures.
•别的国家节目更有新鲜感
Movies made in other countries can bring fresh perspective.
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Pubic recognition vs. money
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Companies should use public recognition rather than money to reward hard working.
思路拓展
同意
•公众的认可是一种自我价值的实现
Public recognition is a realization of one’s personal value.
•有人不仅仅是为了金钱而工作的
Some people have other goals than making money.
•获得公众认可对个人以后的发展更有利
It is beneficial for people’s future career.
不同意
•金钱是生活的物质基础，对员工而言金钱更为实际
People need money for basic life necessities.
•不仅可以激励员工本身，也可以带动其他员工更好地工作
It might not just motivate people who get the money， but also other employees.
•公司也不用花费更多的时间和精力，因为金钱最为简单、直接
Rewarding money is much more easier than public recognition in terms of the company because the company does not have to pay much time.
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Praising good people and punishing bad people
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Good-doers showld be praised and evil-doers are supposed to be punished in movies and TV programs.
思路拓展
同意
•给观众传递正能量
Such programs can make people more optimistic.
•增强整个社会的正义感
Such a program can stimulate society’s sense of justice.
•节目本身会因为符合大众想法而更受欢迎
The public will better appreciate programs that conform to their expectations.
不同意
•现实生活并非如此，容易误导人们
It is necessary to take a simplistic judgment with a grain of salt.
•单一的惩恶扬善过于单调
People ask for a widening choice of treatment towards good and bad people.
•人们对于奖励和惩罚的理解不同
People have diffevent understanding of being punished as one man’s meat is another man’s poison.
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Competition vs friendship
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Competition between friends is always bad for their relationship.
思路拓展
不同意
•竞争可以促进双方进步，增进友谊
Competition consolidates friendship by motivating both persons to keep impronly.
•竞争可以鼓励双方互相学习
Competition encourages friends to learn from each other.
•交朋友有很多方式，同样竞争也可以建立良好的友谊
There are various types of friendship，and some people prefer to build friendship throngh competition.
小技巧
该题目中包含了绝对词（always bad），那么采用反驳的角度去论证会比较容易（通常这一类的题目都可以这么“破题”）。所以在这个前提下，所需要做的就是再找出另外两到三个竞争对友谊的“好处”，也就是文章主体段中每段均讨论一个“竞争对友谊的好处”。上述给出了几个竞争对友谊的益处。
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Low salary job vs. high salary job
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A job with more vocation but a low salary is better than a job with a high salary but less vocation.
思路拓展
同意
•压力小可以有时间去放松自己
Someone with a job that offers more vacation time can relax better.
•压力小的工作可以有更多时间陪家人
People could enjoy life with their families.
•可以有时间拓展自己的兴趣爱好
People can focus on their interests or hobbies when they have a job with a low salary but more vacation time.
不同意
•金钱提供物质保障
A lot of money in people’s pocket is important for being able to live a good life.
•高薪工作可以对家庭负责
People with high-paying jobs are able to be responsible for their families.
•高薪工作对个人未来职业发展带来好处
A high salary job gives an individual a competitive edge in his or her future career.
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Using private cars vs. public transportation
More cars will be in use in the near future.
思路拓展
同意
•因为污染严重，政府限制汽车出行
The government sets strict rules about the use of cars as pollution is so serious.
•城际公共交通系统更发达，不需要小汽车就能到达
There are new means of advanced public transportation，such as metros，enables people to go to the place they want without driving.
•公民保护环境的意识增强，自觉绿色出行
Awareness of environmental issues promotes people to drive less.
不同意
•人口持续增加导致车的使用量增多
The number of cars goes up as the population increases dramatically.
•人人都能买得起车（人们生活水平提高，车的价格更便宜了）
People are wealthy and they can afford more cars.
•城市发展越来越大导致私家车的使用量增多
The demand for cars increases since the size of city is becoming larger and larger.
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Challenging dreams vs. realistic dreams
People should follow challenging dreams rather than realistic dreams.
思路拓展
同意
•有挑战的梦想可以激发自己的潜能
Having challenging dreams can inspire people to realize their full potential.
•有挑战的梦想可以锻炼自己的意志力
Challenging dreams can improve people’s willpower.
•有挑战的梦想可以指引人生的方向
Challenging dreams could be a guide for making life decisioms.
不同意
•脚踏实地的梦想更容易接近
Realistic dreams are more attainable.
•脚踏实地的梦想有更多的满足感
People can feel a sense of satisfaction with dreams down to the earth.
•脚踏实地的梦想激发自己的积极性
Focusing on down-to-earth dreams can make it easier to motivate oneself.
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Pay fees for driving or not
People should pay for driving when there is a great deal of traffic.
思路拓展
同意
•政府会因此而减少一些财政压力
The financial pressure on the government decreases as drivers pay fees.
•交通压力也会相应地减少
Traffic congestion can be solved to a certain degree.
•周围的人们也会因此而得到好处
People who live close to the roads could benefit as well.
不同意
•收取费用反而降低运行效率，并不能解决根本问题
Paying fees for driving cannot truly solve the problem.
•政府已经在车辆购置中收取费用
Drivers already pay tax when they purchase a car.
•现在拥堵不代表未来也会，无法界定
Such a policy will be notoriously difficult to implement.
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Artists vs. political leaders（society）
Artists contribute more to the society than political leaders.
思路拓展
同意
•艺术家们丰富了人们的业余生活
Artists enrich people’s leisure time.
•艺术家给人们提供了一些兴趣的方向
Paying attention to artists is a gateway for people to find their own interests/hobbies.
•艺术家们对这个社会的文化发展做出了很大的贡献
Artists play an importarnt role in bringing about cultural process.
不同意
•保证了整个社会的安定
Politicians guarantee the security of the whole society.
•很多严重的社会问题都是政治家来治理的，比如环境问题
Many serious problems of society are solved by politicians， such as environmental problems.
•政治家有足够大的权力来满足人们的需求
Political leaders are powerful enough to meet the demands from society.
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Simpler life vs.complicated life（technology）
Technology makes our life easier rather than more complicated.
思路拓展
同意
•科技让交通更便捷
Technology’s attraction is not hard to fathom. It brings people convenient transportation.
•科技让通讯变得更简单
Communication benefits a lot from technology.
•科技让教育变得更容易
Education is developing drastically due to technology.
不同意
•汽车的出现给生活带来了一些安全、堵塞问题。
The advent of automobiles increased safety hazard and traffic congestion issues.
•科技会给环境带来更多污染。
Much environmental pollution is caused by technologies.
•通讯方面的发展给人们带来了一些困扰
Troubles caused by communication make life more complicated.
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