剑 1 T3 W1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The chart below shows the amount of money per week spent on fast
foods in Britain. The graph shows the trends in consumption of fast
foods.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information
shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.

The chart shows that high 高 收 入 的 人 最 大 值 income earners consumed

considerably more 比 较 fast foods than the other income groups,
spending more than twice 两倍 as much hamburgers 汉堡 (43 pence per
person per week) than on fish and chips or pizza ( 二者低 both under
20 pence). Average income earners also 比较 favored hamburgers, 中等
收 入 spending 33 pence per person per week, followed by fish and
chips at 24 pence, and then pizza at 11 pence. Low income earners
appear to 低 收 入 spend less 比 较 than other income groups on fast
foods, though fish and chips remain their most popular fast food, 没
写数值 followed by hamburgers and then pizza.

From the graph we can see that in 1970, fish and chips were 开头最大
值 twice as popular as b urgers, 比 较 pizza being at that time the
least popular fast food. The consumption of hamburgers and pizza has
risen steadily 上 升 over the 20 years period to 1990 while the
consumption of fish and chips has been 下降趋势 in decline over that
same period with a slight increase in popularity 虽然中间有上升 since
1985.

剑 1 T3 W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no
specialist knowledge of the following topic:
News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to
print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these
decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if
more good news was reported?混合类,媒体
You should write at least 250 words.
Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your
arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

It has often been said that ‘Good news is bad news’ because it
does not sell newspapers. A radio station that once decided to
present only good news soon found that it had gone out of business
for lack of listeners. Bad news, on the other hand, is so common
that in order to cope with it, we often simply ignore it. We have
become immune to bad news and the newspapers and radio stations are
aware of this.

While newspapers and TV stations may aim to report world events

accurately, be they natural or human disasters, political events or
the horrors of war, it is also true that their main objective is to
sell newspapers and attract listeners and viewers to their stations.
For this reason, TV and radio stations attempt to reflect the flavor
of their station by providing news broadcasts tailor-made to suit
their listeners’ preferences. Programmes specializing in pop music
or TV soap operas focus more on local news, home issues and up-to-
date traffic reports. The more serious stations and newspapers like
to provide “so called” objective news reports with editorial
comment aimed at analyzing the situation.

If it is true, then, that newspapers and TV stations are tailoring

their news to their readers’ and viewer’s requirements how can
they possibly be reporting real world events in an honest and
objective light? Many radio and TV stations do, in fact, report
items of good news but they no longer call this news . They refer to
these as human interest stories and package them in programmes
specializing, for instance, in consumer affairs or local issues.
Good news now comes to us in the form of documentaries the fight
against children’s cancer or AIDS, or the latest developments in
the fight to save the planet from environmental pollution.

GENERAL TRAINING WRITING MODULE

Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You have had a bank account for a few years. Recently you received
a
letter from the hank stating that your account is $240 overdrawn
and that you will he charged $70 which will he taken directly from
your account.
You know that this information is incorrect.
Write a letter to the bank. Explain what has happened and say what
you
would like them to do about it.
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write your own address.
Begin your letter as follows:

Model answer 186 words

Dear Sir,
I am writing in reply to a letter I received from you a few days
ago. In your letter you state that I am $240 overdrawn and that you
will be charging me $70.

I would like to point out that the reason I am overdrawn is because

of a mistake made by your bank. If you look through your records you
will see that I wrote several weeks ago explaining the situation.
For the last twelve months, I have been paying $300 a month for a
car I bought last summer. The monthly payments were taken directly
from my bank account. However, two months ago I sold the car and I
wrote to you instructing you to stop paying the monthly
installments. I received a letter from you acknowledging my request,
but, for some reason, nothing was done about it. Another $300
installment has been paid this month and this is the reason why I am
overdrawn.

I would like you to contact the garage where I bought the car
explaining your error. I would also like you to ask them to return
the money.

Yours faithfully,
P Stoft.

Writing Task 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
As part of a class assignment you have to write about the following
topic:
We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used
in
businesses, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes. What
things will they be used for in the future? Is this dependence on
computers a good thing or should we be more auspicious of their
benefits?表态混合,科技
You should write at least 250 words.
Model answer 287 words

Computers are a relatively new invention. The first computers were

built fifty years ago and it is only in the last thirty or so years
that their influence has affected our everyday life. Personal
computers were introduced as recently as the early eighties. In this
short time they have made a tremendous impact on our lives. We have
been so dependent on computers that it is hard to imagine what
things would be like today without them. You have only got to go
into a bank when their main computer is broken to appreciate the
chaos that would occur if computers were suddenly removed world-
wide.

In the future computers will be used to create bigger and even more
sophisticated computers. The prospects for this are quite alarming.
They will be so complex that no individual could hope to understand
how they work. They will bring a lot of benefits but they will also
increase the potential for unimaginable chaos. They will, for
example, be able to fly planes and they will be able to coordinate
the movements of several planes in the vicinity of an airport.
Providing all the computers is working correctly, and nothing can go
wrong.

There is a certain inevitability that technology will progress and

become increasingly complex. We should, however, ensure that we are
still in a position where we are able to control technology. It will
be all too easy to suddenly discover that technology is controlling
us. By then it might be too late. I believe that it is very
important to be suspicious of the benefits that computers will bring
and make sure that we never become totally dependent on a completely
technological world.

剑 2T1 W1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below shows the consumer durables (telephone,
refrigerator, etc.) owned in Britain from 1972 to 1983.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information
shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.

The chart shows that the percentage of British households with a

range of consumer durables steadily increased 总体上升 between 1972
and 1983. The greatest increase 最大变化 was in telephone ownership,
rising from 42% in 1972 to 77% in 1983. 接 着 Next came central
heating ownership, rising from 37% of households in 1972 to 64% in
1983. The percentage of households with a refrigerator 第三变化 rose
21% over the same period and of those with a washing machine by 14%.
Households with vacuum-cleaners, televisions and dishwashers
increased by 8%, 5% and 2% respectively. In 1983, the year of their
introduction, 18% of households had a video recorder.

The significant social changes reflected in the statics are that

over the period the proportion of British houses with central
heating rose from one to two thirds, and of those with a phone from
under a half to over three-quarters. Together with the big increases
in the ownership of washing machines and refrigerators, they are
evidence of both rising living standards and the trend to lifestyles
based on comfort and convenience.

剑 2T1W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no
specialist knowledge of the following topic.
“Fatherhood ought to be emphasized as much as motherhood. The
idea that women are solely responsible for deciding whether or
not to have babies leads on to the idea that they are also
responsible for bring the children up. ”表态,家庭教育
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should write at least 250 words.
You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support
your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

I believe 表 观 点 二 者 一 样 重 要 that child-rearing should be the

responsibility of both parents and that, whilst roles within that
relationship may be different, they are nevertheless equal in
importance. In some societies, it has been made easier over the
years for single parents to raise children on their own. However,
this does not mean that the traditional family, with both parents
providing emotional support and role-models for their children, is
not the most satisfactory way of bringing up children.

Of crucial importance, in my opinion, is how we define ‘responsible

for bringing the children up’. At its simplest, it could mean
giving the financial support necessary to provide a home, food and
clothes and making sure the child is safe and receives an adequate
education. This would be the basic definition.
There is, however, another possible way of defining that part of the
quotation. This would say it is not just the father’s
responsibility to provide the basics for his children, while his
wife involves herself in the everyday activity of bringing them up.
Rather, he would share those daily duties, spend as much time as his
job allows with his children, play with them, read to them, help
directly with their education, participate very fully in their lives
and encourage them to share his.

It is this second, fuller concept of ‘fatherhood’ that I am in

favour of, although I also realize how difficult it is to achieve
sometimes. The economic and employment situation in many countries
means that jobs are getting more, not less, stressful, requiring
long hours and perhaps long journeys to work as well. Therefore it
may remain for many a desirable ideal rather than an achievable
reality.

剑 2 T2 W1
The chart below shows the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men
and women of different employment status.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information
shown below. You should write at least 150 words.
The chart shows the number of hours of leisure enjoyed by men and
women in a typical week in 1998-9, according to gender and
employment.

Among those employed full-time, men on average had fifty hours of

leisure, whereas women had approximately thirty-seven hours. There
were no figures given for male part-time workers, but female part-
timers had forty hours of leisure time, only slightly more than
women in full-time employment, perhaps reflecting their work in the
home.

In the unemployed and retired categories, leisure time showed an

increase for both sexes, as might have been expected. Here too, men
enjoyed more leisure time --- over eighty hours, compared with
seventy hours for women, perhaps once again reflecting the fact that
women spend more time working in the home than men.

Lastly, housewives enjoyed approximately fifty-four hours of leisure

on average. There were no figures given for househusbands. Overall,
the chart demonstrates that in the categories for which statistics
on male leisure time were available, men enjoyed at least ten hours
of extra leisure time.

剑 2 T2 W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no
specialist knowledge of the following topic.
“Prevention is better than cure.” Out of a country’s budget, a
large proportion should be diverted from treatment to spending on
health education and prevention measures.表态,医疗
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.
You should write at least 250 words. You should use your own ideas,
knowledge and experience and support your argument with examples and
relevant evidence.

Of course it goes without saying that prevention is better than

cure. That is to say, in recent years, there has been a growing body
of opinion in favor of putting more resources into health education
and preventive measures. The argument is that ignorance of, for
example, basic hygiene or the dangers of an unhealthy diet or
lifestyle needs to be combated by special nationwide public
campaigns, as well as longer-term health education.

Obviously, there is a strong argument for catching any medical

condition as early as possible. There is also an economic argument
for doing so. Statistics demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of
treating a condition in the early stages, rather than delaying until
more expensive and prolonged treatment is necessary. Then there are
social or economic costs, perhaps in terms of loss of earnings for
the family concerned or unemployed benefits paid by the state.

So far so good, but the difficulties start when we try to define

what the ‘proportion’ of the budget should be, particularly if the
funds will be ‘diverted from treatment’. Decisions on exactly how
much of the total health budget should be spent in this way are not
a matter for the non-specialist, but should be made on the basis of
an accepted health service model.

This is the point at which real problems occur---the formulation of

the model. How do we accurately measure which health education
campaigns are effective in both medical and financial terms? How do
we agree about the medical efficacy of various screening programmes,
for example, when the medical establishment itself does not agree? A
very rigorous process of evaluation is called for, so that we can
make informed decisions.

剑 2 T4 W1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below shows the figures for imprisonment in five
countries between 1930 and 1980. Write a report for a university
lecturer describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.

The table shows that the figures for imprisonment in the five
countries mentioned indicated no overall pattern of increase or
decrease. In fact there is considerable fluctuation from country to
country.

In Great Britain the numbers in prison have increased steadily 增长

from 30,000 in 1930 to 80,000 in 1980. On the other hand in
Australia, and particularly in New Zealand, the numbers fell 下 降
markedly from 1930 to 1940. Since then they have increased gradually
接着上升, apart from in 1980 when 一个特例 the numbers in prison in
New Zealand fell by about 30,000 from the 1970 total. Canada is the
only country in which the numbers in prison have decreased 一直下降的
over the period 1930 to 1980, although there have been fluctuations
in this trend. The figures for the United States 美 国 的 数 量 最 多
indicate the greatest number of prisoners compared to 比较 the other
four countries but population size needs to be taken into account in
this analysis. The prison population in the United States increased
rapidly 增长的快 from 1970 to 1980 and this trend must be a worrying
trend.

剑 2 T4 W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no
specialist knowledge of the following topic.
The position of women in society has changed markedly in the last
twenty years. Many of the problems young people now experience,
such as juvenile delinquency, arise from the fact that many
married women now work and are not at home to care for their
children.
To what extent do you agree of disagree with this opinion?表态,犯罪
You should write at least 250 words. You should use your own ideas,
knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples
and relevant evidence.
It is certainly true 开头背景句 that the position of women in society
has undergone a dramatic change in the past twenty years but 开头表达
I do not feel that this 代词 is the direct cause of the indisputable
increase in juvenile-related problems during this 代词 period.

It is now accepted 主语从句 that young women should work on leaving

school; indeed to rely totally on their parents’ financial support
第 一 个 经 济 原 则 ： 结 婚 前 不 依 靠 父 母 is no longer an option in many
families. Likewise, once 一 旦 代 替 if they get married 结 婚 后 , the
majority of women continue working since 代 替 because the financial
pressures of setting up a house and establishing a reasonable
standard of living often require two incomes 第二个经济原则：生活要求
双薪.

Twenty years ago 对比 it was common 过去在家里 for women to give up

work once they had children and to devote their time to caring for
their children. This 代 词 is no longer the general rule and the
provision of professionally-run child care facilities and day
nurseries 现在不用 have removed much of the responsibility for child
rearing that used to fall to mothers. However, these facilities 代词
come at a cost and often require two salaries coming into a family
to be afforded.

I do not believe 再 次 表 达 观 点 that the increase in the number of

working mothers has resulted in children 非谓语 being brought up less
well than previously. Indeed it could be argued 让 步 承 认 that by
giving mothers the opportunity to work and earn extra money children
can be better provided for than previously. There is more money for
luxuries and holidays and a more secure family life is possible. Of
course there are limits as to the amount of time that ideally should
be spent away from home, and the ideal scenario would 可能 be for one
of the parents (often the wife) to have a part-time job and thus 连接
副 词 前 加 连 词 be available for their children before and after
school. 建议 It is important to establish the correct balance between
family life and working life.

剑 2 General Training Test A

You should spend no more than 20 minutes on this task.
You borrowed some books from your school or college library.
Unfortunately you have to go away to visit a sick relative and
cannot return the books in time.
Write a letter to the library. Explain what has happened and tell
them what you want to do about it. You should write at least 150
words. You do NOT need to write your own address.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear _________.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing this letter to explain why I have been unable to return
the three books I have out on three-day loan, which are now overdue.
After taking the books out on 16th March, I had an urgent phone call
from my aunt’s neighbor to say that my aunt had had a fall and had
been taken into hospital. I am her only surviving relative in this
country, so I felt I had to go and see her immediately. I travelled
down to Surrey the following morning, thinking I would stay for only
two or three days. Unfortunately, my aunt’s condition has only
improved very slowly, so I have had to stay here longer than
expected. However, the hospital says that if all goes well, she
should be able to go home in two or three days’ time, in which case
I will be back at the beginning of next week.

Bearing in mind the circumstances, I trust you will kindly waive any
fines that may have accumulated.

Your sincerely,

Writing Task 2
You should spend no more than 40 minutes on this task.
As part of a class assignment you have to write about the
following topic.
Some governments say how many children a family can have in their
country. They may control the number of children someone has
through taxes.It is sometimes necessary and right for a
government to control the population in this way. 表态 , 政府控制人
口
Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer. You should
write at least 250 words.

It is certainly very understandable (主语从句)that some governments

should start looking at ways of limiting their 代词 populations to a
sustainable figure. In the past, ( 过 去 )populations were partly
regulated by frequent war and widespread disease,(时间对比方法) but
in recent years(现在) the effects of those(代表前句中的 frequent…)
factors have been diminished. Countries can be faced with a
population that is growing much faster than the nation’s food
resources or employment opportunities and whose members can be
condemned to poverty by the need to feed extra mouths. They identify
population control as a means of raising living standards.

But how should it be achieved? Clearly, this whole area is a very

delicate personal and cultural issue. Many people feel that this is
not a matter for the state. They feel that this is one area of life
where they have the right （ 权 利 原 则 ） to make decisions for
themselves. For that reason, it would seem that the best approach
would be to work 最 好 说 服 by persuasion rather than 不是强迫
compulsion. This could be done by a process of education 教 育 that
points out the way a smaller family can mean an improved quality of
life for the family members, as well as less strain on the
country’s, perhaps very limited, resources.
This is the preferred way. Of course, if this does not succeed
within a reasonable time scale, it may be necessary to 也可以采取其
他 consider other measures , such as tax incentives or child-benefit
payments for small families only. These are midway between
persuasion and compulsion.

So it is sometimes 建 议 necessary, but governments should try very

hard to 首先 persuade first. They should also remember that this is a
very delicate area indeed, and that social engineering can create as
many problems as it solves.

剑 3 T2 W1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart shows the amount spent on six consumer goods in four
European countries.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information
shown below.
The chart shows that Britain, 最 大 值 among the four European
countries listed, has spent heavily on the range of consumer goods
included. In every case, Britain spending is considerably higher
than that of other countries; only in the case of tennis racquets
dose another country, Italy, comes close.

In contrast, Germany is generally 最小值 the lowest spender. This is

most evident on photographic film, where Germany spends much less
than Britain. Germany only spends more than another country, France,
in two cases: tennis racquets and perfumes.

Meanwhile, France and Italy 中间 generally maintain middle positions,

averaging approximately similar spending overall. Specifically,
France spends more on CDs and photographic film but less on tennis
racquets than Italy does. Italy’s spending on personal stereos is
only marginally greater than that of France, while spending on toys
is equal between the two.

It is clear from the data given that there are some significant
differences in spending habits within Europe.

剑 3 T2 W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no
specialist knowledge of the following topic:
When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills
and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them
alive. To what extent do you agree or disagree?表态,科技
You should use your own knowledge and experience and support your
arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

Overall, I disagree with 表观点 the opinion expressed. I would like

to begin by pointing out that traditional skills and ways of life
are not automatically of one country, but of one culture or
community.

In many ways, the history of civilization is the history of

technology: from the discovery of fire to the invention of the wheel
to the development of the internet, we have been moving on from
previous ways of doing things. Some technologies, such as weapons of
mass destruction, are of negative impact. Others, such as medical
advances, positively help people to live better or longer, so very
much help traditional ways of life. Surely, few people would seek to
preserve such traditions as living in caves!

Interestingly, technology can positively contribute to the keeping

alive of traditional skills and ways of life. For example, the
populations of some islands are too small to have normal schools.
Rather than breaking up families by sending children to the
mainland, educational authorities have been able to use the Internet
to deliver schooling online. In addition, the Internet and modern
refrigeration techniques are being used to keep alive the
traditional skills of producing salmon; it can now be ordered from,
and delivered to, anywhere in the world.

In conclusion, without suggesting that all technology is necessarily

good, I think 再次表达 it is by no means ‘pointless’, in any way,
to try to keep traditions alive with technology. We should not
ignore technology, because it can be our friend and support our way
of life.

剑 3 T3 W1
You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
The charts below show the levels of participation in education and
science in developing and industralized countries in 1980 and 1990.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information
shown below.
The data shows the differences between developing and industrialized
countries’ participation in education and science.

In terms of the number of years of schooling received, we see that

the length of time people spend at school in industrialized
countries was much greater at 8.5 years in 1980, 比较 compared to 2.5
years in developing countries. The gap was increased further in 1990
when the figures rose to 10.5 years and 3.5 years respectively.

We can see a familiar pattern 比较 in the second graph, which shows

that the number of people working as scientists and technicians in
industrialized countries increased 增 长 from 55 to 85 per 1,000
people between 1980 and 1990, while 比 较 the number in developing
countries went from 12 to 20.
Finally, the figures for spending on research and development show
that industrialized countries more than doubled 加倍 their spending,
from $200bn to $420bn, whereas 但 developing countries actually
decreased theirs, from $75bn down to $25bn.

Overall we can see that not only are there very large differences
between the two economies but that these gaps are widening.

剑 3 T3 W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Present a written argument or case to an educated reader with no
specialist knowledge of the following topic.
In many countries children are engaged in some kind of paid work.
Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others
consider it as valuable work experience, important for learning
and taking responsibility. What are your opinions on this?表态 ,教
育
You should use your own knowledge and experience and support your
argument with examples and relevant evidence.
You should write at least 250 words.

The issue of children doing paid work is a complex and sensitive

one. It is difficult to say who has the right to judge whether
children working is ‘wrong’ or ‘valuable’. Opinions will also
differ as to ‘learning’ benefits: no doubt teachers and factory
owners, for example, would have varying concerns.

An important consideration is 工 作 种 类 不 同 the kind of work

undertaken. Young children 不 同 意 这 种 工 作 doing arduous and
repetitive tasks on a factory production line, for example, are less
likely to be ‘learning’ than older children helping in an old
people’s home. There are health and safety issues to be considered
as well. It is an unfortunate fact 同位语从句 that many employers 雇主
省钱 may prefer to use the services of children simply to save money
by paying them less than adults and it is 强 调 句 this type of
exploitation that should be discouraged.

However, in many countries children work because their families need

the additional income 家 庭 需 要 收 入 , no matter how small. This was
certainly true in the past in many industrialized countries, and it
is very difficult to judge that it is wrong for children today to
contribute to the family income in this way.

Nevertheless, in better economic circumstances, few parents would

choose to send their children out to full-time paid work. If
learning responsibilities and work experience 责 任 和 经 验 are
considered to be important, then children can acquire these by
having light, part-time jobs or even doing tasks such as helping
their parents around the family home, which are unpaid, but
undoubtedly of value in children’s development.

剑 3 General trainning: reading and writing test A

W 1: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task:
You are due to start a new job next week but you will not be able
to cecause you have some problems.

Write a letter to your new employer. In your letter

explain your situation
describe your problems
tell him/her when you think you can start.
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write your own address. Begin your letter as
follows:
Dear...........,
考官范文：
Dear Ms Barnes,
I am writing concerning the position of Assistant Office Manager
that I am due to begin next Monday. However, a problem has arisen.

As you know, I currently work for my uncle’s food-packing business,

and you will remember from my interview that I have gained valuablt
experience there. Unfortunately he has had to go to hospital for an
operation, leaving my aunt in charge of both the home and the
business. She has asked me, as this is a particularly busy time of
year, to stay on and help her with the running of the office.

I realise this will be inconvenient to you, but very much hope that,
given the circumstances, you would be prepared to allow me to take
up my position with you two weeks later than planned.

I would like to emphasize that I remain very keen to work with you,
and that I will be gaining further useful experience during this
time.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,
John Forbes

剑 3 General training: reading and writing test A

Writing task 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
You have been asked to write about the following topic.
Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be
educational; otherwise they are a complete waste of time. Do you
agree or disagree? 表态,孩子的教育
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from
your experience. You should write at least 250 words.

Today, education has become a priority for many parents seeking to

secure a good future for their children in this rapidly changing
world. They believe that if their children apply themselves and work
hard at school, then they will increase their opportunities for
going to higher education and eventually getting a good job. Of
course they are right, and as access to the best education and to
the best jobs are becoming competitive, then it is true that
children have to make the best of their study time when they are
young.

However, the parents who do not allow their children sufficient free
time for leisure activities outside school hours are misguided. Such
activities are far from being a waste of time for the children
simply because they are not academic. It is important to remember
that children need to develop skills other than intellectual ones,
and that the best way to do this is through activities such as
sports, games and playing with other kids. If they cannot play make-
believe games, how can they develop their imagination? How can they
develop their lessons about winning and losing if they do not
practice any sports? Many children form strong, personal
relationships with the friends they play with, and without the
opportunity to do this , they could grow up emotionally immature or
unformed.

Finally, I think 表态 it is also important to remember that children

need to relax as well as work. If everything they do must have some
educational or academic relevance, then they will soon get tired of
studying altogether, which is the last thing parents would want.
剑 4 T1 W1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below shows the proportion of different categories of
families living in poverty in Australia in 1999.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Family type proportion of people from

each household type living
in poverty
single aged person 6% (54,000)
aged couple 4% (48,000)
single, no children 19% (359,000)
couple,no children 7% (211,000)
sole parent 21% (232,000)
couple with children 12% (933,000)
all households 11% (1,837,000)

The table gives a breakdown of the different types of families who

were living in poverty in Australia in 1999.

On average, 11% of all households, comprising almost two million

people, were in this position. However, those consisting of only one
parent or a single adult had almost double this proportion of poor
people, with 21% and 19% respectively.

Couples generally tend to be better off, with lower poverty level

for couples without children (7%) than those with children (12%). It
is noticeable that for both types of household with children, a
higher than average proportion were living in poverty at this time.

Older people were generally less likely to be poor, though once

again the trend favoured elderly couples (only 4%) rather than
single elderly people(6%).

Overall, the table suggests that households of single adults and

those with children were more likely to be living in poverty than
those consisting of couples.

剑 4 T2W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task
Write about the following topic:
Happiness is considered very important in life. Why is it
difficult to define? What factors are important in achieving
happiness?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from
your own knowledge or experience.

Happiness is very difficult to define, because it means so many

different things to different people. While some people link
happiness to wealth and material success, others think it lies in
emotions and loving personal relationships. Yet others think that
spiritual paths, rather than either the material world or
relationships with people, are the only way to happiness.

Because people interpret happiness for themselves in so many

different ways, it is difficult to give any definition that is true
for everyone. However, if there are different kinds of happiness for
different individuals then the first step in achieving it would be
to have a degree of self-acknowledge. A person needs to know who he
or she is before being able to know what it is that makes him or her
happy.

Of course, factors such as loving relationships, good health, the

skills to earn a living and a peaceful environment all contribute to
our happiness too. But this does not mean that people without these
conditions cannot be happy.
Overall, I think an ability to keep clear perspectives in life is a
more essential factor in achieving happiness. By that I mean an
ability to have a clear sense of what is important in our lives (the
welfare of our families, the quality of our relationships, making
other people happy, etc.) and what is not (a problem at work,
getting annoyed about trivial things, etc.).

Like self-awareness, this is also very difficult to achieve, but 我

的 观 点 I think these are the two factors that may be the most
important for achieving happiness.

剑 4 T3 W1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart below shows the different levels of post–school
qualifications in Australia and the proportion of men and women
who held them in 1999.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart gives information about post-school qualifications in

terms of the different levels of further education reached by men
and women in Australia in 1999.
We can see immediately that there were substantial differences in
the proportion of men and women at different levels. The biggest
gender difference is at the lowest post-school level, where 90% of
those who held a skilled vocational diploma were men, compared with
only 10% of women. By contrast, more women held undergraduate
diplomas (70%) and marginally more women reached degree level (55%).

At the higher levels of education, men with postgraduate diplomas

clearly outnumbered their female counterparts (70% and 30%
respectively), and also constituted 60% of Master’s graduates.

Thus we can see that more men than women hold qualifications at the
lower and higher levels of education, while more women reach
undergraduate diploma level than men. The gender difference is
smallest at the level of Bachelor’s degree, however.

剑 4 T4 W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task
Write about the following topic:
In many countries schools have severe problems with student
behaviour. What do you think are the cause of this? What
solutions can you suggest?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from
your own knowledge or experience.

Poor student behavior seems to be an increasingly widespread problem

and I think 开 头 表 达 原 因 that modern lifestyles are probably
responsible for this.

父 母 方 面 In many countries, the birth rate is decreasing, so that

families are smaller with fewer children. These children are often
spoilt, not in terms of love and attention because working parents
do not have enough time for this, but in more material ways. They
are allowed to have whatever they want, regardless of price, and to
behave as they please. This means that the children grow up without
consideration for others and without any understanding of where
their standard of living comes from.

学校方面 When they get to school age they have not learned any self
control or discipline. They have less respect for their teachers and
refuse to obey school rules in the way that their parents did.

Teachers continually complain about this problem and measures should

be taken to combat this situation . But I think 我的观点-解决的关键
the solution to the problem lies with 在父母 the families, who need
to be more aware of the future c onsequences of spoiling their
children. 措 施 的 结 果 If they could raise them to be considerate of
others and to be social, responsible individuals, the whole
community would benefit.

Perhaps 学 校 的 方 面 parenting classes are needed to help them to do

this, and high quality nursery schools could be established that
would support families more in terms of raising the next generation.
政府的资助 The government should fund this kind of parental support,
因为 because this is no longer a problem for individual families, but
for society as a whole 报告类万能结尾

剑 5 T1 W1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65
and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Write at least 150
words)
The graph shows the increase in the ageing population in Japan,
Sweden and the USA. It indicates that 总 趋 势 相 似 the percentage of
elderly people in all three countries is expected to increase to
almost 25% of the respective populations by the year 2040.

In 1940 the proportion of people aged 65 and more stood at only 5%

in Japan, approximately 7% in Sweden and 9% in the USA. However,
while the figures for the Western countries grew to about 15% in
around 1990, the figures for Japan dipped to only 2.5% for much of
this period, before rising to almost 5% at the present time.

In spite of some fluctuation in the expected percentages, the

proportion of older people will probably continue to increase in the
next two decades in the three countries. A more dramatic rise is
predicted between 2030 and 2040 in Japan, by which time it is
thought that the proportion of elderly people will be similar in the
three countries.

剑 5 T2 W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task
Write about the following topic:
In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel
for a year between finishing high school and starting university
studies.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide
to do this.

It is quite common these days for young people in some countries to

have a break from studying after graduating from high school. The
trend is not restricted to rich students who have the money to
travel, 暗含观点 but is also evident among poorer students who choose
to work economically independent for a period of time.

The reasons for this trend may involve the recognition that a young
adult who passes directly from school to university is rather
restricted in terms of general knowledge and experience of the
world. By contrast, those who have spent some time earning a living
or travelling to other places have a broader view of life and better
personal resources to draw on. They tend to be more independent
which is a very important factor in academic study and research, as
well as giving them an advantage in terms of coping with the
challenge of student life.

However, there are certainly dangers in taking time off at that

important age. Young adults may end up never returning to their
studies or finding it difficult to readapt to an academic
environment. They may think that it is better to continue in a
particular job, or to do something completely different from a
university course. But overall, I think this is less likely today,
when academic qualifications are essential for getting a reasonable
career.

My view is 表达观点 that young people should be encouraged to broaden

their horizons. That is the best way for them to get a clear
perspective of what they are hoping to do with their lives and why.
Students with such a perspective are usually the most effective and
motivated ones and taking a year off may be the best way to gain
this.

剑 5 T3 W1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The map below is of the town of Garlsdon. A new supermarket (S)
is planned for the town. The map shows two possible sites for the
supermarket.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features and make comparisons where relevant.
The map shows two proposed locations for a new supermarket for the
town of Garlsdon.

The first potential location (S1) is outside 外 面 the town itself,

and is sited just off the 离 主 路 main road to the town of Hindon,
lying 12kms to the 西北方 向 12 千米 north-west. This site is in the
countrysite and so would be able to accommodate 方便停车 a lot of car
parking. This would make it accessible to shoppers from both Hindon
and Garlsdon who would travel by car. As it is also close to the
railway line 靠近铁路线 linking the two towns to Cransdon (25kms to
the south-east), a potentially large number of shoppers would also
be able to travel by train.

In contrast, the suggested location, S2, is right in 位于市中心 the

town centre, which would be good for 当 地 方 便 local residents.
Theoretically the store could be accessed by 主路和铁路 road or rail
from the surrounding towns, including Bransdon, but as the central
area is a no-traffic zone 不 方 便 停 车 , cars would be unable to park
and access would be difficult.

Overall, 表达观点 neither site is appropriate for all the towns, but
for customers in Cransdon, Hindon and Garlsdon, the out-of-town site
(S1) would probably offer more advantages 哪个更有优势.

剑 5 T4 W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task
Write about the following topic:
Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have
much more influence on our personality and development than any
experiences we may have in our life.先天与后天关系
Which do you consider to be the major influence?表态类

Today the way we consider human psychology and mental development is

heavily influenced by the genetic science. We now understand the
importance of inherited characteristics more than ever before. Yet
we are still unable to decide whether an individual’s personality
and development are more influenced by genetic factors (nature) or
by the environment (nurture)开头表观点.

Research, relating to identical twins, has highlighted how

significant inherited characteristics can be for an individual’s
life. But whether these characteristics are able to develop within
the personality of an individual 先 天 要 靠 环 境 surely depends on
whether the circumstances allow such a development.It seems the
experiences we have in life are so unpredictable and so powerful,
that they can boost or over-ride other influences, and there seems
to be plenty of research findings to confirm this,
My own view 我 的 观 点 is that there is no one major influence in a
person’s life. Instead, the traits we inherit from our parents and
the situations and experiences that we encounter in life 二者相互影
响 are constantly interacting. It is the interaction of the two that
强 调 shapes a person’s personality and dictates how that
personality develops. If this were not true, 虚 拟 then we would be
able to predict the behavior and character of a person from the
moment they were born.

In conclusion, I do not think 重申观点 that either nature or nurture

is the major influence on a person, but that both have powerful
effects. How these factors interact is still unknown today and they
remain largely unpredictable in a person’s life.

剑 5 General Training Test A W1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You neighbours have recently written to you to complain about the
noise from your houseflat.
Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter
• explain the reasons for the noise
• apologise
• describe what action you will take
Write at least 150 words.
You do not need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear.........,
Dear James,
I was very shocked to get your letter saying that the noise from my
flat has been spoiling your evenings and causing you some distress.
I am really, really sorry about that. I had no idea that you would
be able to hear so much, so I hope you will accept my appologies.
As you may have guessed, I am trying to refit my kitchen in the
evenings when I get home from work. Unfortunately it is all taking
longer than expected and I have been having problems with getting
things to fit properly. This has meant a lot of banging and
hammering.

As the kitchen is still not finished, I have decided to call in a

professional builder who will finish the work in the next day or
two. He’ll work only during daytime hours, so you won’t be
disturbed in the evenings again, I promise.

Sorry to have caused these problems,

Bill.

剑 5 General Training Test B W2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task
Write about the following topic:
Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish 环境.
Why do you think this is happening?
What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish
produced?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from
your own knowledge and experience.
Write at least 250 words.

I think it is true that in almost every country today each household

and family produces a large amount of waste every week. 开头点垃圾的
源 头 Most of this rubbish comes from the 包 装 packaging from the
things we buy, such as processed food. But even if we buy fresh food
without packaging, we still produce rubbish from the plastic bags 塑
料袋 used everywhere to carry shopping home.

The reason why we have so much packaging is that we 消费多 consume so

much more on a daily basis than families 比 较 did in the past.
Convenience 方 便 is also very important in modern life, so we buy
packed or canned food that can be transported home from long
distances and stored until we need it, first in the supermarket, and
then at home.

However, I think the amount of waste produced is also a result of

our tendency to 用了就扔,无意识 use something once and throw it away.
We forget even the cheapest plastic bag has used up valuable
resources and energy to produce. We also forget it is a source of
pollution and difficult to dispose of.

I think, therefore, that governments need to 政 府 宣 传 raise this

awareness in the general public. Children can be educated about
environmental issues at school, but adults need to take action.
Governments 政府鼓励 can encourage such action on putting taxes 收税
on packaging, such as plastic bags, by providing recycling 重复利用
services and by fining 罚钱 households and shops that do not attempt
to recycle their waste.

With the political will,结论 such measures could really 采取措施的好

处 reduce the rubbish we produce. Certainly nobody wants to see our
resources used up and our planet poisoned by waste.

剑6 T1 W1：
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph and table below give information about water
consumption worldwide and water consumption in two different
countries.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Model answer:
The graph shows how the amount of water used worldwide changed
between 1900 and 2000.
Throughout the century, 最大值 the largest quantity of water was used
for agricultural purposes, and this increased dramatically 上升 from
about 500 开头值 km3 to around 结尾值 3,000 km3 in the year2000. Water
used in the industrial and domestic sectors also 整个趋势比较
increased, but consumption was minimal until mid-century. From 1950
onwards, industrial use grew steadily 增长快 to just over 1,000 km3,
while domestic use rose more slowly 增长慢 to only 300 km3, both far
below 结尾点的比较 the levels of consumption by agriculture.

The table illustrates the differences in agricultural consumption in

some areas of the world by contrasting 比较 the amount of irrigated
land in Brazil (26,500km2) with that in the D.R.C.(100km2). This
means that a huge amount of water is used in agriculture in Brazil 巴
西 比 刚 果 用 的 多 , and this is reflected in the figures for water
consumption per person: 359 m3 compared with 又比较 only 8 m3 in the
Congo. With a population of 176 million, the figures for Brazil
indicate how high agricultural water consumption can be in some
countries.

剑 6 T2 W2:
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money
than people in other important professions. Some people think
this is fully justified while others think it is unfair 体育类 双边
观点.
Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from
your knowledge or experiences. Write at least 250 words.
考官范文
As a result of constant media attention, sports professionals in my
country have become stars and celebrities, and those at the top are
paid huge salaries. Just like movies stars, they live extravagant
lifestyles with huge houses and cars.

Many people find their rewards unfair, 不公平的原因 especially when

comparing these super salaries with those of top surgeons or
research scientists, or even leading politicians who have the
responsibility of governing the country. However, sports salaries
are not determined by considering the contribution to society a
person makes, or the level of responsibility he or she holds.
Instead, they reflect the public popularity of sport in general and
the level of public support that successful stars can generate. So
the notion of ‘fairness’ is not the issue.

Those who feel that sports stars’ salaries are justified might
argue that 公平原因 the number of professionals with real talent is
very few 人 少 , and the money is recognition of 付 出 the skills and
dedication a person needs to be successful. Competition 竞 争 is
constant and a player is tested every time they perform in their
relatively short career. The pressure from the media 压 力 大 is
intense and there is 没隐私 little privacy out of the spotlight. So
all of these factors may justify the huge earnings.

Personally, 我 的 观 点 I think that the amount of money such sports

stars make is 公 平 more justified than 比 演 员 the huge earnings of
movie stars, but at the same time, it indicates that our society
places more value on sport than on more essential professions and
achievements.

剑 6 T3 W1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The diagrams below show the life cycle of the silkworm and the
stages in the production of silk cloth.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
考官范文：
The first diagram shows that there are four stages in the life of
the silkworm. First of all, eggs 蛋 are produced by the moth and it
takes ten days 花 10 天 for each egg to 成为 become a silkworm larva
that feeds on mulberry leaves. This stage lasts 过 6 周 for up to six
weeks until the larva produces 产 丝 a cocoon of silk thread around
itself 持续 3-8 天形成 cocoon. After a period of about three weeks, 16
天 后 the adult moths eventually emerge from these cocoons and the
life cycle begins again.

The cocoon is the raw material used for the production of silk
cloth. Once selected, 先 选 后 煮 they are boiled in water and the
threads can be 分开 separated in the unwinding stage. Each thread is
长度 between 300 and 900 meters long, which means they can be
twisted together, dyed and then used to produce cloth in the weaving
stage.

Overall, the diagrams show that the cocoon stage of the silkworm can
be used to produce silk cloth through a very simple process.

剑 6 T4 W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and
avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a
good thing.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from
your knowledge or experiences. Write at least 250 words.

考官范文：
Over the last half century the pace of change in the life of human
beings has increased beyond our wildest expectations. This has been
driven by technological and scientific breakthroughs that are
changing the whole way we view the world on an almost daily basis 每
一天. This means that change is not always a personal option, but an
inescapable fact of life, and we need to constantly adapt to keep
pace with it.

Those 不 想 变 化 的 原 因 people who believe they have achieved 安 全

security by doing the same, familiar things are living in denial.
Even when people believe they are resisting change themselves, they
cannot stop the world around them from changing. Sooner or later
they will find that the familiar jobs no longer exist, or that the
‘safe’ patterns of behavior are no longer appropriate.

However, reaching the conclusion 转 折 that change is inevitable is

not the same as assuming that ‘change is not always for the
better.’ Unfortunately, it is not always the case that new things
are promoted because they have good impacts for the majority of
people. A lot of innovations are made with the aim of making money
for a few. This is because it is the rich and powerful people in our
society who are able to impose changes (such as in working
conditions or properly developments) that are in their interests.

In conclusion, I would say 观 点 that change can be stimulating and

energizing for individuals when they pursue it themselves, but that
all change, including that( 代替 change 定语从句 ) which is imposed on
people, 谓语 does not necessarily have good outcomes.

剑 7 T1 W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
It is generally believed that people are born with certain
talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not.
However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to
 become a good sports person or musician. 基因遗传与明星
Discuss both these views and give your opinion.双边讨论
Give reasons for your answer and indicate any relevant examples from
your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

考官范文:
The relative importance of natural talent and training is a frequent
topic of discussion when people try to explain different levels of
ability in, for example, sport, art or music.

Obviously, 后 天 重 要 education systems are based on the belief that

all children can effectively be taught to acquire different skills,
including those associated with sport, art or music. So from our own
school experience, we can find plenty of evidence to support the
view that a child can acquire these skills with continued teaching
and guided practice.

However, some people believe that innate talent 先 天 is what

differentiates a person who has been trained to play a sport or an
instrument, from those who become good players. In other words,
there is more to the skill than a learned technique, and this
natural talent cannot be taught, no matter how good the teacher is
or how frequently a child practices.

I personally think that some people do have talents that are

probably inherited via their genes. Such talents can give
individuals a facility for certain skills that allow them to excel,
while more hard-working students never manage to reach a comparable
level. But, as all questions of nature versus nurture, they are not
mutually exclusive. 二 者 不 相 互 排 斥 Good musicians or artists and
exceptional sports stars have probably succeeded because of both
good training and natural talent. Without the natural talent ,
continuous training would be neither attractive nor productive, a nd
without the training, the child would not learn how to exploit and
develop their talent.

In conclusion, I agree that any child can be taught particular

skills, but to be really good in areas such as music, art or sport,
then some natural talent 天赋必需的 is required.

剑 7 T2 W1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different
kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

考官范文：
The graph illustrates changes in the amounts of beef, lamb, chicken
and fish consumed in a particular European country between 1979 and
2004.

In 1979 beef 最大值 was by far the most popular of these foods, with
about 225 grams consumed per person per week. Lamb and chicken were
eaten in similar quantities (around 150 grams), while much less fish
was consumed (just over 50 grams).

However, 同样下降趋势 during this 25-year period the consumption of

beef and lamb 二者相似 fell dramatically to approximately 100 grams
and 55 grams respectively. The consumption of fish also declined 比较,
but much less significantly to just below 50 grams, so although it
remained the least popular food, consumption levels were 稳 定 the
most stable.

The consumption of chicken, on the other hand, 上升趋势一段 showed an

upward trend, overtaking 交点 that of lamb in 1980 and that of beef
in 1989. By 2004 it had soared 飙 升 to almost 250 grams per person
per week.

Overall, the graph shows how the consumption of chicken increased 上

升 dramatically while the popularity of these other food decreased 下
降 over the period.

剑 7 T3 W2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task
Write about the following topic:
As most people spend a major part of their adult life at work, job
satisfaction is an important element of individual wellbeing.
What factors contribute to job satisfaction? How realistic is the
expectation of job satisfaction for all workers 混合类.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from
your own knowledge or experience.

考官范文：
Nowadays many adults have full-time jobs and the proportion of their
lives spent doing such jobs is very high. So feelings about one’s
job must reflect how an individual feels about his or her life as a
whole, and because of this, job satisfaction is indeed very
important for the wellbeing of that person.

第一问 Employees get job satisfaction in a number of ways. Firstly, a

person needs to feel that they are doing 1. 做 的 有 价 值 valued and
valuable work, so positive feedback from superiors is very important
in this respect. A sense of fulfillment 成就感 is also encouraged if
a worker feels the job worth doing because it contributes to the
society or the economy as a whole. Secondly, when someone feels they
are 2. 能 提 高 自 己 improving or developing their skills through
training opportunities, for example, then there is a sense of
progression and purpose that rewards a worker. The sense of
belonging to3. 归属感 a team or a working community also contributes
to job satisfaction because colleagues help each other to enjoy
their working lives. Satisfaction is also increased by a sense of
responsibility 4.责任感 for and loyalty 忠诚 to a team.

第 二 问 Of course not everyone enjoys their work. Hard economic

realities mean that many people have little choice in the kind of
job they can get. In some cases, an employee is working in a job
that suits neither their skills nor their personality. Some jobs are
repetitive and boring, and labour relations may be poor and lead to
resentment and insecurity rather than to j ob satisfaction.

However, even though it is unlikely that all workers do feel happy

in their work, I think it is not unrealistic to promote more job
satisfaction in any job. If the factors identified above are
implemented, thenany job can be improved and more workers can feel
greater degrees of job satisfaction.

剑 7 T4 W1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie charts below show units of electricity production by fuel
 source in Australia and France in 1980 and 2000.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.

考官范文：
The charts compare the sources of electricity in Australia and
France in the years of 1980 and 2000. During these years 总 数
electricity production almost doubled,趋势 rising from 100 unites to
170 in Australia, and from 90 to 180 units in France.

第一个饼 In 1980 澳大利亚 Australia used coal as the main electricity

source (50 unites) and the remainder was produced from natural gas,
hydro power (each producing 20 unites) and oil (which produced only
10 unites). 第 二 个 By 2000, coal had become the fuel for more than
75% of electricity produced and only hydro continued to be another
significant source supplying approximately 20%.

In contrast, 对比 France 法国 used coal as a source for only 25 unites

of electricity in 1980, which was matched by natural gas. The
remaining 40 units were produced largely from oil and nuclear power,
with hydro contributing only 5 unites. But by 2000 nuclear power,
which was not used at all in Australia, had developed into the main
source, producing almost 75% of electricity, at 126 unites, while
coal and oil together produced only 50 units. Other sources were no
longer significant.

Overall, it is clear that by 2000 两个最大值比较 these two countries

relied on different principal fuel sources: Australia relied on coal
and France on nuclear power.

剑 7 General Training Test B W1

You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
You have recently started work in a new company.
Write a letter to an English-speaking friend. In your letter,
explain why you changed jobs
describe your new job
tell him/her your other news.
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear...............,

Dear Jenny,
I hope this finds you and your family well, and I’m sorry I
haven’t been in touch recently. I’m writing now to let you know
about my new job.

You remeber that I was working for that construction company a few
miles outside the city? Well, I just got so fed up with it --- I
was working really long hours and, to be honest, the pay wasn’t
great. So basically I applied for a job at a new international
company that was looking for admin staff for a new branch in the
city centre.

I was a bit nervous in the interview, but in the end I got a job as
one of the senior administrators. I am so happy! The pay is better,
the working conditions are greater and I don’t have to drive to
work anymore.

Anyway, I have to stop now because my sister is staying with me and

has brought my baby nephew to meet me. She sends you lots of love
and is asking when we can all meet up. Soon, I hope.

With love,
Tina

General Training Test B W2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people feel that entertainers (e.g. film stars, pop
musicians or sports stars) are paid too much money.
Do you agree or disagree?
Which other type of job should be highly paid?
Give reasons for you answer and include any relevant examples from
your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

I agree with the view 开 头 观 点 that s tars in the entertainment

business are usually over paid. This is true whether we are
considering stars of film, sport or popular music, and it often
seems that the amount of money they are able to earn in a short time
cannot possibly be justified by the amount of work they do.

But it is also 让步承认 true that it is only those who reach the very
top of their profession who can get these high salaries. So the size
of salary that stars expect is closely linked to the competition
they have to overcome in order to reach success. They are, in fact,
人少 rare talents.

Furthermore, 进一步承认 the majority of stars do not hold their top

positions long. Sport stars and pop stars, for example, are soon
replaced by the next younger, more energetic, generation, while the
good looks of most film stars quickly fade. So this 辉 煌 时 间 短
relatively short working life may be some justification for the very
high pay.

Unfortunately, professionals from other fields, who make a much

greater contribution to human society, are paid so much less that it
is hard to disagree with the statement. Teachers, nurses, laboratory
researchers etc. are never listed among the best-paid professionals,
yet they are more important to our well-being and our future than
the stars who earn their fortunes so quickly.

In conclusion, I think there may 虽 然 be some reasons why

entertainment stars earn high salaries but 但是 overall I agree that
they are overpaid. The gaps between their earnings and those of
people who work less selfishly for the good of society cannot be
justified. Such professionals should be much better appreciated and
better paid.