英语口语考试topic.docx

1、英语口语考试topic1. What challenge does china face in hosting the Olympics in 2008? (MR. Ma)It is the first time that the Olympics is being held in a developing country. China faces great challenges.First , the environment has became our governments biggest worry about the problems , such as dirty air , s

2、andstorms , polluting rivers and lakes , and some streets without any green grass and trees .The second challenge is the transportation. It is well known that Beijings traffic jam is horrible, especially in rush hours, and our airport is not big enough, we cant imagine what will happen when hundreds

3、 and thousands of spectators arrive together during the games.The third is how to enhance civilized degree of the city and civilized quality of its residents in short time. The volunteers are the image and culture “symbol” (represents) of Beijing. Olympiad needs large amount of volunteers, they not

4、only need studying cultures and languages of all countries in the world, especially, the knowledge that relevant to athletic sports, but also know the cultural heritage of China. Recruiting and training to the volunteers will be a ordeal（考验） to Beijing.Service trades are the window facing to society

5、, which will reflect quality and image of citizens. Service trades must go to welcome the world with brand-new face, as for large amount of foreign friends arriving in Beijing. So many people come here from all over the world, speaking different languages with their own living customs. How to make t

6、hem have a good time is the organizers duty. Finally, facilities, security and so on are all the things we must think over and solve gradually.2. How will hosting the Olympics in 2008 bring change to China? Will there be bad effects as well as good effects?As a saying goes, a coin has two sides. Hos

7、ting the Olympics in 2008 will bring many changes to China, including the pros and cons. At that time, the traffic will become a sharp problem. So many civil and foreign tourists will make confusion. Furthermore, hosting the games will also cause more pollution and waste resources, and environment w

8、ill be destroyed. Goods price must raise, e.g. housing and food price. The poor cant afford it.But I think the advantages of the games far outweigh its disadvantages. First, it is a good chance to exhibit our country image and nation power. Because of the games, many countries and people will focus

9、on China. They will get to know and understand China better, including Chinese history, customs etc. Im sure the mysterious culture will attract them strongly. These counties will expand their friendships with Chinese. Second, the games can even promote the development of Chinese economy. It is gain

10、ing the attention of foreign investors. Our trade of exports and imports will get great achievement .Boom of the local economy, for example, tourism will meet a golden season. Advertisers and media also will be very happy. They get high income through selling the right of rebroadcast. In addition, i

11、t brings more jobs and the possibility of generating income for young people.Third, the games make the city more beautiful. We have new roads and new subway lines, and public equipment with vivid colors. There are many sport facilities for the Olympics in Beijing, so in the future the people can exe

12、rcise in order to improve their health and fitness. Now, we are going to enjoy the games with hundreds of sports and entertainment stars. Finally, whatever happens, policy-makers can draw on the Olympics experience. The government will improve their management capacity, and people will promote the p

13、atriotic emotion and pride.3. The Olympic is only about 8 months away. Do you think that China is ready to open its doors to the world and host the Olympics? If not, what preparations still need to be made?The government is now doing everything within its power to make preparations for the Olympics.

14、1) Beijing is doing its best in order to protect the environment, such as built more “Green project”, keep the ecological balance, push the recycling economy, and protect the water resource. Especially in the aspect of improving air it has gotten a virtual progress. I am sure the sky in Beijing will

15、 turn bluer.Beijing has specially set up the Olympics Park, and built the convenient traffic circuits, for instance the subway building. The government are planing to enlarge the airport, to ensure the process will work normally during the visitors getting to and leaving period. The sport facilities

16、 are all in progress on schedule. The citys security will be tightened during the event.2) Beijing catering trade has already had this plan to make all kinds of fine food in the world for the guests from afar. A lot of hotels are actively preparing to provide satisfied service to visitors and audien

17、ces of various world places. Financial circles is going to continuously raise the service and managing level to shorten the difference with international administration. 3) All Chinese are busy with preparing for the games. Through carrying out various activities, to announce the spirit of Olympic G

18、ames,improve the citizen quality and civilized degree of society. Our old and young city residents, are actively studying foreign languages so that they could welcome the guests from every country with their own language in Beijing. 4.How can China solve its problem of air and water pollution? (VICT

19、OR)Today the quality of our natural environment has become an important issue. Air pollution is one of the major problems of the modern world. A great deal of energy is needed to run the factories of modern industrial nations. Automobile, trains, planes and busses need energy too. Nearly all of this

20、 energy is produced by burning fuels. The burning produces wastes, some of which remain in the air and wate , causing pollution. We can see ,more and more fish have died in recent years ,and many flights are cancelled or delayded due the thick fog or smog .In my opinion , in order to stop environmen

21、tal pollution: 1) Governments have established laws to protect the air, forests and sea resources . Plant more greenery and plants , and build full-scale （全面的）afforestation (造林)of surrounding areas.In order to preserve water and soil and impove the ecological environment , people are taking the oppo

22、rtunity of the Great Western Development Program to push forward the programs of returning the cultivated land to forest or pasture(退耕还林) ,and natural forest protection .2) Decrease industrial waste， moving pollutant industry to out-lying areas. Control the numbers of vehicles , develop gas-powered

23、vehicles and encourage the use of bikes for short journeys.3) Purify the wastewater before it enters the streams and reservoirs. To raise utilization rate of energy and to change the energy consumption stucture，encourage the use of biodegradable（可分解） materials instead of disposable materials.4) Stil

24、l more measures should be taken. People should be further educated to recognize the importance of these problems . To conserve our natural resources and recycle our products. We are sure that we can have a better and cleaner place in the future.5. How can China protect its endangered species?As one

25、of the principal parts of ecosystems（生态） and as a fundamental resource for human existence , the species are of great ecological value . Because most people do not understand the importance of wildlife, they are in a poor situation. It is known to everyone that , some rare wildlife and plants are be

26、ing driven to extinction（灭绝） every year. In order to save the endangered species from extinction , we should:1) We should try every possible way to preserve wildlife. First, no one is allowed to hurt any wild animal. Second, the authorities concerned should punish those who kill any wild animal. Thi

27、rd, we should pay more attention to those endangered species to protect them from being eaten. If we can do so, nature must become very beautiful.2) These laws must be strictly enforced. Violators（违法者） of these laws must be severely punished. Moreover, the public must be informed about the natural t

28、reasures we stand to lose .If we dont take immediate action, we will be depriving（剥夺） future generations of our most precious heritage（遗产）. 3) The whole world eventually wakes up and starts trying their best to give the rare animals a better environment and we must protect biodiversity （生物多样性）and ex

29、pand the areas of natural reserves and strengthen their management and control of rare species of wildlife and plants.4) Established organizations specializing in protecting those animals and the government should try their best to establish some news to attract more attention to them. Maybe those a

30、nimals will be able to survive in the future.6.How will global warming affect China in the future what can be done to prevent this?(CLARA)With global warming , bad weather appears , including floods , drought , and snowstorms . It is hot than before in summer , and there is seldom any snow in winter

31、 in the north of China anymore .The ground are drying up , the desert spreads . It is said that the ice of the Himalayas has begun to melt , and the sea level has risen . As a result , some seaside and small islands will be covered by sea water .The strange climate also brings a series of negative e

32、ffetcs , such as water shortages , agriculture problems , public health , and even peoples livehoods .To prevent global warming is a long term project . First , the government should countinue to expand reseach to explore the extent of global warming and its future tendencies(趋势) .Second , to reduce greehouse gas emissions and industral waste is a good way . I think it is mainly caused by the waste gases exhausted（消耗） from chimical factories and vehicles . If the government takes better care of the transportation systerm , increase taxes on private cars , enforces anti-pollution standards , a