12. In the past people thought that education was only for young people. Now it is believed that education is for a person’s whole life. Do you agree？ State with you own experience and specific details.

　　13. Sending criminals to the prison is not the best method of dealing with them. Education and job training are better ways to help them. Do you agree or disagree？

　　14. Wild animals have no place in the 21st century. Some people think that preventing these wild animals from dying out is a waste of resource. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.

　　15. Some reports have discovered the incidence of violence /crimes commited by young women is increasing. Give possible reasons and and recommendations to the situation.

　　16.In many countries， more and more young people are leaving school and unable to find jobs after graduation. What problems do you think youth unemployment will cause to the individual and the society？ Give reasons and make some suggestions.

　　17.Some people think that examinations have some bad effects on both students and teachers. Some people say they do a good job in the evaluation of the students’ performance. What is your opinion？

　　18. Most people have dreams of one day becoming rich. But does the average person have the ability to make a lot of money？ Think about this question. Then write about 250 words describing your thoughts.或 Some people believe that personal happiness is directly related to economic success. Others believe there are other factors. Discuss the two sides and give your opinion.

　　19.Some people think that children of different abilities should be educated together. Other people think that it’s better to teach the intelligent children separately and with special treatment. What do you think？use your own ideas of knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

　　20.In order to learn a language well， we should also learn about the country as well as the cultures and lifestyles of the people who speak it.To what extent do you agree or disagree？/ Some people think that machine translation is highly developed in today’s society. Therefore it is not necessary for children to learn a foreign language. What’s your opinion？

　　21. Should governments spend money on art， when they have so many other important issues and concerns？ You should use your own ideas of knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

　　22. Creative artists should be given freedom to express their ideas （words， pictures， music and films. However some people think government should take some restriction with them. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion？ Give your reasons with own knowledge and give examples.

　　23. Advertising is all around us， it is an unavoidable part of everyone？s life. Some people say that advertising is a positive part of our lives while others say it is negative. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.