2012武汉理工大学研究生口语考试(部分相似话题材料)

口语考试（相似话题仅供参考）1.教育问题(1).扩招问题Many colleges and universities have expanded their enrollment since 1998. The reasons for the expansion are as follows. Firstly, they want to keep up with the need of the job market to produce more qualified people to take up the jobs. Secondly, the expansion has entitled many high school graduates to the right of receiving higher education. Last but not least, it can raise the intellectual standards of our nation.However, studies show that the trend to expand has brought about many problems. For instance, the teaching facilities and accommodation capacities of many colleges and universities are limited and are unable to meet the demand of an ever-increasing number of the newly enrolled students. On the other hand, the average quality of the freshmen is declining. In the long run, hunting for a job will be a tough thing for the graduates and that will inevitably exert much pressure on the prospects of employment.In spite of all this, I am still confident that the expansion of enrollment is of great benefit to our society and is a good thing. With the development of our national economy, the problem as mentioned above will be solved if proper measures are taken.(2).就业难It’s very hard for college graduates to find a job, o f course harder to get an ideal job. In fact, many factors contribute to the unfavorable situation.First, more and more students can go to college because of the being fast improved high education of China. As a result, there are more graduates every year. However, job vacancies don’t increase that fast. More people, less food, which is the exact description of the hard condition. Second, more and more people go on to pursue their master and doctor degree; more and more Chinese oversea students come back to China to hunt better working chances. It is sure that the competition is more and more fierce. Third, because of the fast development of science, technology, economy, society and the interchange of different nations, all units have higher requirement of their employees, for example, stronger ability and higher degree.In addition to the factors above, there are still more which bring hardship for graduates to find jobs. Nevertheless, how to solve the problem is more important. It is a good idea for the graduates to learn more knowledge with a higher degree and to practice and improve their capability of dealing with all kinds of situation, organization, having good terms with others and cooperative spirit. Besides, the government should try to and encourage all units to create more job vacancies for the college graduates. Of course, the graduates should have a proper attitude towards various jobs, but not always pursue those with higher payment.2.现代科技利弊The value of science and technologySample 1It has been widely noted that, with the growing use of computers and calculators both in the classroom and in the home, the level of literacy and mathematical ability of students is dropping. This raises serious doubts about the value of the progress of science and technology. Here I will discuss the pros and cons of this question.First of all, advances in science and technology have certainly brought about many benefits for mankind. They have made our lives more comfortable and healthier. In addition, they have eased the burden of work for most people and provided them with more leisure opportunities, while at the same time increasing productivity dramatically.Nevertheless, it can not be denied that technology has some negative effects (side-effects). As mentioned above, with computers which check spelling, grammar and calculation for them, students have little motive to learn how to do these things for themselves. Also, the availability of TV programs and videos encourages an unhealthy, sedentary lifestyle.Another aspect of this issue is that technology may be good or bad, depending on how we use it. For instance, dynamite may be used to make road construction easier, or it may be used to kill people. Again, nuclear reactors can supply huge amounts of cheap electricity, but if they are carelessly handled they can cause devastating pollution.We can conclude that the progress of science and technology has both positive and negative effects. What we must do is to make sure that the positive ones are encouraged and the negative ones are eliminated as far as possible.Sample 2 (Science and Human Life)Advantages:Science and technology have been bringing human beings tremendous benefits. Thanks to science and technology, we now live comfortably and conveniently in houses furnished with（供给）air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines and televisions etc. Thanks to science and technology, we can eat fresh vegetables all the year round. Thanks to science and technology, we can travel long distance in the fraction of a second on planes, trains and cars. Disadvantages:However, science and technology have also brought us a lot of disasters. First, because of the many breakthroughs in the field of medicine, people are now living much longer than they used to. As a result, the population of the world is increasing, causing lots of problems. Second, because of the development of industry, lots of the wastes from factories pour into the air and rivers, causing pollution of all kinds. Third, some terrorists are using science and technology against mankind. They use chemical and nuclear weapons to threaten world peace.Conclusion:So it is urgent that we find ways to solve these problems. We should make some rules to regulate our actions. But I do not think that we should stop the development of science and technology because of these disasters they bring, just as we should not give up eating for fear of choking. I do believe if we use science and technology in a proper way, they may bring us even more benefits. Sample 3Both of them:Light and lamps extend the daytime, putting more leisure at our disposal as well as stealing our precious resting hours. Trains and buses shorten the distance on land, but thousands of people are killed each year in traffic accidents. Drug and surgeon prolong the expectation of life; however, the abuse of medicine is also staggering. Computer and internet transform the earth to a village, meanwhile convenient accesses are offered to hackers. We are facing such a situation: a bitter fruit in one hand and a delicious one in the other, both from the tree of advanced technology.The rapid development of science and technology has brought about great changes to human life.The great benefits brought about by this progress is hailed in every corner of the world.New electronic appliances have made our life simpler than ever before.New inventions have helped us to organize our daily activities. Our job can be done faster.Mobiles and QQ have made it easier to communicate with other people. Internet has enabled us to know and understand other culture and society better.However,the disadvantages about this development should not be neglected .Some of scientific inventions have even caused great harms or disasters to mankind.For example, advanced technology can be easily manipulated by irresponsible persons.Besides, We'll be too dependant on it. When technology fails, we are helplessSometimes, it affects our health and lifestyles(we'll be complacent and lazy.) The chemicals may be hazardous).What's worse, Science and technology may even destroy our simple and healthy life(Sometimes How we miss the traditional style of living!).In addition , The appearance of new technology may invade our privacy.To sum up, humans must be alert against the possible harm while enjoying the benefits from them.3.撒谎话题1.Do you agree or disagree that we should never tell lies to others?As the saying goes: honesty is the best policy. Yet, I fully agree that sometimes it is better not to tell the truth, that is, there are times when it would do more harm than good to reveal the true facts. My argument for this view goes as follows.Patient eagerly waits for the results from the doctor, and the doctor's responsible is to choose whether to tell the patient truth or not.Because the emotion of the patient is one of the decisive factors in curing his/her illness,especially in the case of cancer.Maybe the doctor can comfort his patient to let him be less worried by choosing not to tell him the truth.So in my opinion, an experienced doctor should know if he can tell his patient truth ,and he must know that his words are important and influential to his patient.For a doctor, we may understand that sometimes it is better not to tell the truth. But “sometimes” deserves emphasis here. After all, honesty is one of the fine qualities of human beings. We should treat life in an honest way.2.Never think you will never be detected, when you want to tell a lie. The chances are, sooner or later, your lie witt be found out and it will then expose you to shame.Telling a lie is morally wrong. Besides, there are many disadvantages lying in the way of a liar. First, he has to have a good memory, lest he contradicts at one time what he said in another. Second, he is always annoyed by his conscience, because he is in constant fear that his falsehoodmay be found out. Third, a liar is never trusted and respected by others. The result may be that his words, even when he speaks the truth, are not believed. Fourth and the last, once a person has told a lie, he cannot help telling another in order to conceal the first, and then a third and a fourth, until lying becomes ahabit. After that, he may say something untrue even when he wishes to speak the truth.The disadvantages resulting from telling a lie are too many to be listed. The above are just some of the obvious ones. If you want to be free from these annoyances, if you want to be a trustworthy person, never tell a lie.4.提高生活质量1. Exercise 运动Exercise is a way to improve yourself both mentally and physically. If you don't want to cough up the money for a gym membership, personal trainer, or expensive in-home weight set, try this simple full-body workout by performing these exercises:运动是能从身心两方面提升自我的方法。