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F: The link between breast cancer and nutritional status is thought to be due to the steroid hormones oestrogen and progesterone, which are produced by the ovaries, and govern a woman''s menstrual cycle. Researchers have found that the more a woman eats, or the more sedentary her lifestyle, the higher are the concentrations of progesterone. This link could explain why women from less affluent countries have lower rates of breast cancer. Women from less affluent nations tend to eat less food and to lead lifestyles which involve more daily movement. This lowers their progesterone level, resulting in lower predisposition to breast cancer.G: The Times newspaper, in 2002 reported that obesity was the main avoidable cause of cancer amongnon-smokers in the Western world!AgingH: Research published by St Thomas'' Hospital, London, UK in 2005 showed a correlation between body fat and aging, to the extent that being obese added 8.8 years to a woman''s biological age. The effect was exacerbated by smoking, and a non-overweight woman who smokes 20 cigarettes a day for 20 years added 7.4 years to their biological age. The combination of being obese and a smoker added at least ten years to a woman’s biological age, and although the study only involved women, the lead researcher Professor Tim Spector believes the finding would also apply to men.2. When it comes to…, some people think that… Others argue that the opposite is true. There is probably some truth to both arguments, but…涉及……这一问题，有的人认为应该……另一些人持相反意见。
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2015年3月朗阁雅思写作考题预测A类/Task 1准备重点依次为：line, table, pie, bar, flow‐chart, map, illustration（工作原理图）A类/Task 2工作类：1)对工作考量因素的讨论，如性别差异、社交技能及学历e.g. The workplace nowadays is trying to employ the equal number of femalesand males. Do you think it is a positive or negative trend?（可延伸到男女生招生问题）环境与资源：2)环境污染的各类原因及解决办法e.g. Many people say that we have developed into a “throw‐away” culture,because we are filling up our environment with so many plastic bags and rubbish that we cannot fully dispose of. To what extent do you agree with this opinion and what measures can you recommend reducing this problem?3)解决环境的责任归属e.g. Some people think that the environmental problems are too big forindividuals to solve. Others, however, believe that the problems cannot be solved if individuals do not take some actions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.动物类：4)人类对动植物进行利用的利弊，如对动物进行实验、将动物当成食物等e.g. Some people think it is acceptable to use animals for the benefit of humans.Other people think it is wrong to exploit animals for human purposes. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.5)对动物园利弊的讨论及如何保护动植物e.g. Far too little has been done to prevent animals and plants from dying out,although people have been aware of this problem for a long time. Why do people do so little about it? Give your suggestions on how to solve this problem.犯罪法律：6)自由与遵纪守法的关系e.g. Society is based on rules and laws. It could not function if individuals werefree to do whatever they want. To what extent do you agree or disagree?7)是否该区别对待e.g. Some people believed that young people who commit serious crimes shouldbe punished in the same way as adults. To what extent do you agree or disagree?8)犯罪理由及惩罚措施e.g. In many parts of the world, children and teenagers are committing morecrimes. Why do you think it is the case? How should children or teenagers be punished?媒体广告类：9)媒体上信息是否可信？记者应具备何种素质？e.g. Nowadays, people get information through news and papers, but meanwhileare uncertain about the truth of these news. Should we believe the journalists?What qualities should a good journalist or correspondent have?10)媒体的重要性及影响e.g. News media is important in our society. Why is it so important? Do you thinkits influence is generally positive or negative?11)广告的作用及影响e.g. If a product is of good quality and meets people’s needs, people will buy it.Therefore, advertising is unnecessary and is no more than a type of entertainment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?教育类：12)教育质量及师生关系e.g. Nowadays education quality is very low. Some people think we shouldencourage our students to evaluate and criticise their teachers. Others believe that it will result in a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom. Discuss on both sides.13)私立学校对社会的影响（可以延伸到私立医院对社会的影响）e.g. Some people think that students benefit from going to private secondaryschools. Others, however, feel that private secondary schools can have a negative effect on society as a whole. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.14)间隔年e.g. In some countries, some high school leavers are choosing to work or travelfor a period of time before going to the university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for those school leavers’ decision. Give your own opinion and reasons using your own experience.15)走读和住校的区别（可延伸到出国留学和国内就学的区别）e.g. It is better for students at university to live far away from home than to liveat home with their parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?16)课余生活的安排，如是用来补课还是从事其他活动e.g. Full‐time university students need to spend a lot of time on study, but it isessential to get involved in other activities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?17)孩子很难专注于学习e.g. Children find it difficult to concentrate on or pay attention to school. Whatare the reasons? How can we solve this problem?食品类：18)全球化导致食物的运输及对本地食物带来的冲击e.g. Air transport is increasingly used to export types of fruits and vegetables tocountries where they cannot be grown or are out of season. Some people say it is a good thing, but other people think it can't be justified. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.19)农药和科技对食品的影响e.g. Food can be produced much more cheaply today because of improvedfertilizers and better machinery. However, some of the methods used to do this may be dangerous to human health and may have negative effects on local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?科技类：20)科技产品对人类生活的影响，尤其是工作、购物、环境e.g. Nowadays, technology developments are causing environmental problems.Many people think that we should live a simpler life while others believe that technology can solve environmental problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.21)科技与贫富差距的关系e.g. Some people believe that the range of technology available to individualstoday is increasing the gap between the poor people and the rich people, while some others say this has an opposite effect. Discuss both views and give your opinion.22)科技与艺术的关系e.g. Today, the advanced science and technology have made great changes topeople’s life, but artists such as musicians, painters and writers are still highly valued. What can arts tell us about life that science and technology cannot?23)科技是否导致创造力下降，电脑是否比人聪明e.g. Leisure is a growing industry, but people no longer entertain themselves asmuch as they used to because the use of modern technology has made them less creative. Do you agree or disagree?24)科技该如何服务于老年人e.g. Mobile phones and the Internet are very useful. However, it is rare for oldpeople to use them. What ways could mobile phones and the Internet be useful to old people? How does the old people to be encouraged using this new technology?25)科技进步的利弊e.g. Technological progress in the past century has its negative effect, despite itsremarkable contribution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?旅游类：26)对文化、环境和当地经济的影响e.g. Tourism is an excellent way to develop country, but it also can cause someharm. How can a country ensure tourism benefit the development?27)各地风景相似的原因e.g. In the past, people used to travel to see the difference from their homecountry. However, the sceneries in places around the world seem similar nowadays. What are the causes of these similarities? Do you think that the advantages of this similarity outweigh the disadvantages?28)景点收费问题e.g. Some people think foreign visitors should be charged more than local peoplewhen they visit the cultural and historical attractions in a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?29)太空旅游e.g. Space travel has been possible for some time. Some people think spacetourism could help the country develop in the future. To what extent do you think space tourism is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.政府类：30)政府职能讨论，如对公共资源的规划使用，提供便宜的教育，对媒体的控制，解决医疗住房环境退休问题等e.g. In many countries, good schools and medical facilities are available only incities. Some people think new teachers and doctors should work in rural areas for a few years, but others think everyone should be free to choose where they work. Discuss and give your own opinion.31)纳税的必要性e.g. Some people believe they should keep all the money they have earned andshould not pay tax to the state. Do you agree or disagree?32)国际援助e.g. Developing countries require international organization’s help. Some peopleprefer financial aid while others think practical aid and advice are better. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.33)对生活方式的干预e.g. Some people believe that the government has the duty to ensure its citizenshave a healthy diet, while others believe it is individuals' responsibility to care for their diet and health. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.孩子话题：34)成长问题：家长该严格控制还是自由放任；顺境好还是逆境好；后天影响大还是先天影响大e.g. Children who grow up in families which are short of money are betterprepared with the problems of adult life than children who are brought up by wealthy parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?35)压力问题：今昔对比e.g. Today’s children are living under more pressure from the society thanchildren in the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?36)早教问题：早上学还是晚上学e.g. Some think that children should start school as early as possible, whileothers believe that they should start school at the age of seven. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.37)现代游戏与传统游戏的对比e.g. Some people say modern children's games do not develop a wide range ofskills, while traditional games can be much better for developing such skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?38)参加育儿课程的必要性e.g. Caring for children is probably the most important thing of the society. It issuggested that all mothers and fathers should be required to take the childcare training courses. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?全球化：39)全球化对经济、文化、建筑等的影响e.g. Some people think the increasing business and cultural contact betweencountries brings many positive effects. Others say it causes the loss of national identities. Discuss on both sides and give your opinion.40)国际合作和竞争e.g. Some people think developing countries should invite large foreigncompanies to open offices and factories to help with their economic growth.Other people think developing countries should keep large companies out and develop local companies instead. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.41)语言e.g. The advantages brought by the spread of English as a “global language” willoutweigh the disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?人口与老龄化：42)正三角和倒三角人口结构对社会的影响e.g. In many countries, the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. Doesthis trend have more positive or negative effects on the society?43)如何为退休做准备e.g. Some people say that it is the responsibility of individuals to save money fortheir own care after they retire. To what extent do you agree or disagree?历史类：44)历史的作用e.g. Some people think history has nothing or little to tell us, but others thinkthat studying the past history can help us better understand the present. Please discuss the two views and give your own opinion.45)家族史e.g. It becomes more popular to find out the history of one's family. What arethe reasons for people to do this and do you think it is a positive or negative development?社会类：46)年轻人义务工作的利弊（可延伸到学生身上）e.g. It is suggested that all the young adults should undertake a period of unpaidwork helping people in the community. Does it bring more benefits or drawbacks to the community and the young people?47)节日命名e.g. Nowadays, a lot of charities and organisations have to publicize theiractivities by setting up a number of special days, like 'National Children's Day', for encouraging good care of children, and 'National Non‐smoking Day', for encouraging people to pay more attention to health. Why do these organisations take these activities, and what will the effect be?48)人物类话题，如职业收入比较，职业影响力比较e.g. Some people say that professional workers such as doctors, nurses andteachers who make greater contribution to the society should be paid more than those people in the field of sports and entertainment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?49)贫富差距（或城乡差距）的原因和解决办法e.g. The gap between the rich and the poor is becoming more wider, the richmore richer, the poor even more poorer. What problems can the situation cause and give the solutions?50)税收与贡献e.g. Some people think paying taxes is a big enough contribution to their society,while others think people have more responsibilities as members of society than only paying taxes. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.51)晚要小孩的原因和利弊e.g. Nowadays men and women in many countries decide to have babies at anolder age. What are the reasons? What effects does this trend have on society and family life?52)人类进步和欠进步的领域e.g. A hundred years ago, people think that human race is steadily improving inevery area of life. Nowadays, there is no certainty of this case. In which areas do you think we have made important progress nowadays? In which areas do you think we still need to make progress?53)人们的消费现象和习惯，如对时尚的模仿、消费力增加带来的影响e.g. Nowadays people in many countries are encouraged to buy more and moreconsumer products, while others believe it is bad for the society as a whole.Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.54)城市化进程e.g. Young people are leaving their homes from rural areas to study or work inthe cities. What are the reasons? Do the advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages?道德价值观：55)道德下滑的表现、原因、解决办法，传统价值的重要性e.g. In many countries today there is insufficient respect to old people. What arethe reasons? What problems might it bring to the society?体育类：56)赢得比赛的因素e.g. Some people believe that the fittest and strongest individuals and teamsalways success in sports. Others think that success in sports depends on mental attitudes. Discuss both views and give your opinions.57)举办奥运的影响e.g. Holding Olympic Games is an exciting event. Some people think it haspositive effects while others argue it is a waste of money. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.58)危险运动e.g. Some people think that dangerous sports should be banned, but othersthink the people should have freedom to choose sports activities. Discuss both views and give your opinion.抽象类：59)团队VS个人e.g. Team activities can teach more skills for life than those activities which areplayed alone. To what extent do you agree or disagree?60)考虑未来VS注重当下e.g. “Tomorrow is the most important thing in life.” US movie actor & directorJohn WayneWhy is it important for individuals and countries to think about the future rather than focusing on the present?61)抱负e.g. Ambition is being emphasized in today’s society. How important do youthink it is for those who want to succeed in their life? Is it a positive or negative characteristic?62)社会的成功e.g. Some people think economic progress is one way to measure a country’ssuccess. But other people think other factors are also important. What are the other factors? Which factor is the most important one?健康类：63)Scientists advise people to lead a healthy lifestyle, but most people continuewith unhealthy activities. Why do you think it is and what can do with it?G类/Task 11)感谢信（30%）e.g. You will move to a new city for one‐year work. Your friend said that hewould help you find the accommodation. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,1. give thanks to your friend;2. explain which district you would like to live in;3. describe what type of room you would like to rent.2)介绍/推荐信（20%）e.g. Your friend is applying for a job at a hotel and asks you to write a letter tothe hotel that contains the following information:1. How did you meet your friend?2. What work experience does your friend have?3. Why is he suitable for this job?3)道歉信（10%）e.g. You are invited to a party, however, because of some reasons you didn’tattend. Write a letter to the friend who invites you:1. explain the reason why you didn’t go;2. express your apology;3. ask about some details in the party.4)抱怨信/建议信（10%）（对产品、服务等的抱怨和建议）e.g. Your business trip was cancelled because of the missing flight due to theairport's own reason. Write a letter to the manager of the airport to express your complaint.5)其他（包括申请信、咨询信、邀请信、请求信、友情信、解释信）G类/Task 2科技类：1)使用手机或电脑的利弊，尤其是对孩子的影响e.g. More and more young children have mobile phone. Some people say it is agood thing for them, while others say it is a bad thing. What is your opinion?2)对社交的影响e.g. Some people are making new friends by using socializing network websitesand internet chat rooms. Some people say that this is a good way. Other people say that people should make new friends by face‐to‐face chat. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.健康与饮食：3)饮食改变的利弊e.g. Fast food is becoming one part of people’ s daily life everywhere, and this hashad negative effects on our lifestyles and diet. Do you agree with this statement?4)寿命e.g. Science will help people live longer. Some people think that it is a gooddevelopment, while others think it may cause problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.体育类：5)竞技性运动的利弊和影响e.g. Most of people hope that they can hold sporting competitions in their owncountries, while others believe that it may cause problems. Discuss both sides and give your ideas.6)危险性运动是否该被禁止e.g. Some people think dangerous sports should be banned. Do you agree ordisagree?7)运动员的表现e.g. Many people think the professional sportsmen/sportswomen’s behaviors onor off the field are not important as long as they are good players. To what extent do you agree or disagree with it?工作类：8)工作压力e.g. There is too much stress in the workplace. What can employees andemployers do about it?9)晋升e.g. Some people think that only staff who worked in a company for a long timeshould be promoted to a higher position. What's your opinion?10)在家工作的利弊e.g. Travel to and from work has become more difficult for many people, to solvethis situation; employers should allow people to do some work at home. What’s your opinion and discuss the advantage and disadvantage.11)工作的不变与多变e.g. Some people prefer to stay in the same type of work all their life, and othersprefer to change their work from time to time. Discuss both sides and state your own opinion.孩子相关话题：12)听从父母还是独立思考e.g. Some people believe children should do what their parents tell them to do.Others think children must learn to think themselves. Discuss both views and give your opinion.13)正向表扬还是惩罚e.g. Some people believe that children will have a promising future if they arealways rewarded by their parents or teachers when they well‐behave. However, other people argue that if the children misbehave, they should be punished so that they could be qualified citizens. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.14)玩具过多的利弊e.g. Some parents bought a large number of toys to their children. What are thedisadvantages and advantages about it?15)早上学好还是晚上学好e.g. In some countries, children start school at the age of seven, so they can havemore time to build relationship with their parents. In other countries, children start school when they are four years old. Do the advantages outweigh its disadvantages?16)成长环境e.g. Some people think it is better for children to grow in the countryside than inthe city. What’s your opinion?17)同伴压力e.g. Most children want to watch the same TV programs and play the samecomputer games like their friends do. Shall parents allow them to do like this?社会类：18)购物/消费增加的原因和利弊e.g. In many parts of the world, shopping is no longer just buying what you need.It has been transformed into a form of entertainment. Why does this happen? Is it a positive or negative development?19)住公寓楼的利弊e.g. Nowadays in many cities most people live in great apartment blocks. Doesthis kind of accommodation have more advantages or disadvantages? Give your views and some examples.20)提高生活品质的关键e.g. Some people think money is less important than free time to contribute tothe good quality of life. What do you think? What other factor do you think is important?21)大超市和小店的对比e.g. People prefer to go shopping in the supermarket rather than small shopsand local markets. Why has this happened? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?22)租房与买房的对比e.g. In some countries, people prefer to rent homes than buying them. What arethe advantages and disadvantages?23)家庭规模变小的原因和利弊e.g. In some societies, more and more people choose to live on their own. Whatis the reason for this, and is it a positive or negative trend?24)建楼的场所e.g. Because of the increase of population, more homes need to be built. Is itbetter to built new homes in existing cities or in new towns in countryside?25)婚礼奢华的原因和利弊e.g. Today in many countries, people hold bigger and more expensive weddingthan before. What do you think about the case? Is it a positive or negative development?26)今昔生活对比e.g. Some people believe the elderly said that life is better in the past. Do youagree or disagree?27)信用卡代替钱币的利弊e.g. There is an increasing number of people using the credit card which seemslikely to replace the coins and notes in the future. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?28)生活压力e.g. Nowadays, people have a lot of pressure and stress; try to describe whatthey are and how to reduce them?29)城市化e.g. Many people are moving to big cities. Why is that? Do you think it is a goodtrend?30)代沟问题e.g. Young people have different ideas and attitudes with their parents andgrandparents. What are the differences? What problems may be caused?31)成年的界限e.g. In some countries, age of 18 means adults, while in other countries, it shouldbe older. Give your own opinion and talk about the responsibility of an adult.32)家庭成员和朋友的重要性e.g. Some people claim that family members are more important than friends.Do you agree or disagree with this statement?教育类：33)校内知识和校外知识的比较，学校里的成功并不等于社会上的成功e.g. Some people think that things learnt at school are not as useful, and thereare important skills to learn outside school. Do you agree or disagree?34)越来越少的人愿意当老师e.g. Nowadays there are fewer and fewer people who are willing to pursue thecareer of teacher. What are the causes of this phenomenon? What can government do to encourage people to work in this profession?35)青少年做兼职/义务工作的利弊e.g. In many countries, teenagers are encouraged to do part time jobs. Someonethink it is a good thing. To what extent do you agree or disagree?36)如何应对学生的不良行为e.g. In many countries, students must leave school because of their poorbehaviours. Some people think it is a good idea, while others argue that there are other ways to solve this problem. Discuss both views and give your opinion.37)团队体育运动中可学到什么e.g. Playing team sports can teach students more than just games themselves.What do young people learn from playing team games? How are they useful in their later life?38)中学阶段的选科问题：实用课程还是非实用课程（如历史、地理）e.g. Some people think that secondary school students should study academicsubjects (such as history and physics). While others believe they should study practical subjects (such as car machinery and cookery). Discuss both views and give your own opinion.39)良好的习惯和责任应由学校还是家庭来培养e.g. Schools should teach children good behavior and introduce ideas of 'right'and 'wrong’. It should not only be left to parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?40)学外语的最佳时期e.g. Some people believe that young people (children and teenagers) are betterat learning a foreign language; others think that adults are more successful at this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.41)学校晚放学的利弊e.g. In some countries, schools are open late so that children can be looked afterwhen parents are at work. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this practice.42)孩子的成功取决于父母的教养e.g. People say that a child's success is dependent on the way parents bringthem up. To what extent do you agree or disagree?43)是否该在业余时间给孩子施压（如继续做跟学习有关的事？）e.g. Some parents believe that children's leisure activities should always beeducational, others believe that we should not put the pressure on children.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.44)阅读与其他获取知识的渠道的比较e.g. Some people think reading is the best way to increase knowledge aftereducation; while others believe there are better ways. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.媒体广告：45)电视对孩子的影响e.g. Today more and more children like watching movies. What can they learnfrom watching movies? Do you think all the impacts are positive on them?46)现场观看节目与看电视的比较e.g. Some people think that seeing live events is better than watching them onTV. Others think that it is better to watch the same events on television at home.Discuss both sides and give your opinion.47)广告的影响和利弊（包括对孩子的影响）e.g. Some people think that advertisement on TV has a useful function for TVviewers while others disagree. What is your opinion?48)国际新闻与国内新闻的区别e.g. Some people are interested in international news, others prefer watchingnational news. Discuss both views and give your opinion.49)年轻人是否该花大量时间看电视e.g. Some people argue that young people are spending too much time onwatching TV. What is your opinion? And what kinds of activities should they be encouraged to do?政府类：50)政府的职责（如是否该帮助弱势群体）及预算支配（如资金该流向哪个领域）e.g. Money makes people's life much easier, but too much money can bringproblems. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having lots of money?人口类：51)老年人的比例增大的利弊，老年人该按时退休还是继续工作e.g. People can live longer nowadays, there are more old people than youngpeople, will this bring benefits or drawbacks?旅游类：52)出国旅游的利弊，飞机出游变得便宜的利弊e.g. Some people think travelling abroad is a valuable experience for youngpeople. Others think it wastes too much time and expense. Discuss both views and give your opinion.动物类：53)动物园的目的是否只是娱乐人们e.g. Some people argue that the purpose of zoos is only to entertain people.What do you think? What other purposes of zoos?犯罪类：54)年轻的罪犯被要求做义务劳动的利弊e.g. In some countries, young criminals were not put in prison, instead, they arerequired to do unpaid work in community. Do you think it has more advantages or disadvantages?道德品质：55)年轻人不如以前有礼貌e.g. The young people nowadays are not as polite as they were before. Analyzethe reasons and give your suggestions.抽象类：56)成功e.g. Good memories are the most important requirement for success, do youagree or disagree?环境类：57)e.g. Some people think the most effective way to reduce the industrial pollutionis to tax the companies which cause the type of pollution. Others think there are better ways to reduce the pollution. Discuss both views and give your ownopinion.。
2015年03月21日雅思阅读考题回顾
雅思考试阅读考题回顾朗阁海外考试研究中心 徐航考试日期 2015年3月21日Reading Passage 1TitleExploration and Exploitation 发现新大陆（历史类）V130606 Question types 判断题 7题句子填空 6题文章内容回顾 哥伦布发现新大陆的时间英国人也去过。
1864年出发，因为各种原因被阻止，最终带了17个人出发，发现新大陆并且记载，但并没有被流传。
后来有一个人去了但没有记载和证据。
再后来他儿子在那里发展了捕鱼业。
提到南欧和北欧人对鱼的保存方式不同，北欧和挪威人一样dry fish, 但南欧因为地处海边所以用大量盐来处理鱼，对这点有详细的比较说明。
有一个Dr 对这种不同做了详细的比较。
最后一段提到了account 。
1-7判断题1. True2. False3. Not Given4. True5. False6. Not Given7. True8-13句子填空8. 葡萄牙人的船队最远到Africa9. 他们的ships 被大量鱼阻碍10. 南欧人在18世纪储存鱼用salt相关原文阅读First voyage12 October 1492 – Christopher Columbus discovers The Americas for Spain, painting by John Vanderlyn.On the evening of 3 August 1492, Columbus departed from Palos de la Fronterawith three ships: a larger carrack, the Santa María ex-Gallega ("Galician"), and two smaller caravels, the Pinta ("The Pint", "The Look", or "The Spotted One") and the Santa Clara, nicknamed the Niña (lit. "Girl") after her owner Juan Niño of Moguer. The monarchs forced the Palos inhabitants to contribute to the expedition. The Santa María was owned by Juan de la Cosa and captained by Columbus. The Pinta and the Niña were piloted by the Pinzón brothers (Martín Alonso and Vicente Yáñez).Columbus first sailed to the Canary Islands, which belonged to Castile, where he restocked the provisions and made repairs. After stopping over in Gran Canaria, he departed from San Sebastián de La Gomera on 6 September, for what turned out to be a five-week voyage across the ocean. A lookout on the Pinta, Rodrigo de Triana (also known as Juan Rodríguez Bermeo), spotted land about 2:00 on the morning of 12 October, and immediately alerted the rest of the crew with a shout. Thereupon, the captain of the Pinta, Martín Alonso Pinzón, verified the discovery and alerted Columbus by firing a lombard. Columbus later maintained that he himself had already seen a light on the land a few hours earlier, thereby claiming for himself the lifetime pension promised by Ferdinand and Isabella to the first person to sight land.Columbus called the island (in what is now The Bahamas) San Salvador; the natives called it Guanahani. Exactly which island in the Bahamas this corresponds to is unresolved. Based on primary accounts and based on what one would expect based on the geographic positions of the islands given Columbus's venture's course, the prime candidates are San Salvador Island (so named in 1925 on the theory that it was Columbus' San Salvador), Samana Cay, and Plana Cays.The indigenous people he encountered, the Lucayan, Taíno, or Arawak, were peaceful and friendly. Noting their gold ear ornaments, Columbus took some of the Arawaks prisoner and insisted that they guide him to the source of the gold.From the entry in his journal of 12 October 1492, in which he wrote of them, "Many of the men I have seen have scars on their bodies, and when I made signs to them to find out how this happened, theyindicated that people from other nearby islands come to San Salvador to capture them; they defend themselves the best they can. I believe that people from the mainland come here to take them as slaves. They ought to make good and skilled servants, for they repeat very quickly whatever we say to them. I think they can very easily be made Christians, for they seem to have no religion. If it pleases our Lord, I will take six of them to Your Highnesses when I depart, in order that they may learn our language."Columbus remarked that their lack of modern weaponry and metal-forged swords or pikes was a tactical vulnerability, writing, "I could conquer the whole of them with 50 men, and govern them as I pleased."Columbus also explored the northeast coast of Cuba, where he landed on 28 October. On 22 November, Martín Alonso Pinzón took the Pinta on an unauthorized expedition in search of an island called "Babeque" or "Baneque", which the natives had told him was rich in gold. Columbus, for his part, continued to the northern coast of Hispaniola, where he landed on 5 December.There, the Santa María ran aground on Christmas Day 1492 and had to be abandoned. The wreck was used as a target for cannon fire to impress the native peoples. Columbus was received by the native cacique Guacanagari, who gave him permission to leave some of his men behind. Columbus left 39 men, includingLuis de Torres, the Converso interpreter, who spoke Hebrew and Arabic, and founded the settlement of La Navidad at the site of present-day Bord de Mer de Limonade, Haiti. Columbus took more natives prisoner and continued his exploration. He kept sailing along the northern coast of Hispaniola with a single ship, until he encountered Pinzón and the Pinta on 6 January.On 13 January 1493, Columbus made his last stop of this voyage in the New World. He landed on the Samaná Peninsula, where he met the hostile Ciguayos who presented him with his only violent resistance during his first voyage to the Americas. The Ciguayos had refused to trade the amount of bows and arrows that Columbus desired; in the ensuing violence two were stabbed to death. Because of this and because of the Ciguayos' use of arrows, he called the inlet where he met them the Bay of Arrows (or Gulf of Arrows). Today, the place is called the Bay of Rincón, in Samaná, the Dominican Republic. Columbus kidnapped about 10 to 25 natives and took them back with him (only seven or eight of the native Indians arrived inSpain alive, but they made quite an impression onSeville).Columbus headed for Spain on the Niña, but after a stop in the Azores a storm forced him to separate from the Pinta and into the port at Lisbon. He anchored next to the King's harbor patrol ship on 4 March 1493 in Portugal and was interviewed by Bartolomeu Dias, whose rounding of the Cape of Good Hope a few years earlier in 1488–1489 had complicated Columbus's attempts for funding from the Portuguese court. After spending more than one week in Portugal, and paying his respects to Eleanor of Viseu, he set sail for Spain. Ferdinand Magellan was a young boy and a ward of Eleanor's court; it is likely he saw Columbus during this visit. After departing, and after reportedly being saved from assassins by John II of Portugal, Columbus crossed the bar of Saltes and entered the harbor of Palos on 15 March 1493. Word of his finding new lands rapidly spread throughout Europe.Columbus's second voyageColumbus left the port of Cadiz on 24 September 1493, with a fleet of 17 ships carrying 1,200 men and the supplies to establish permanent colonies in the New World. The passengers included priests, farmers, and soldiers, who would be the new colonists. This reflected the new policy of creating not just "colonies of exploitation", but also "colonies of settlement" from which to launch missions dedicated to converting the natives to Christianity. Modern studies suggest that, as reported by the Washington Post, "crew members may have included free black Africans who arrived in the New World about a decade before the slave trade began."As in the first voyage, the fleet stopped at the Canary Islands, from which it departed on 13 October, following a more southerly course than on the previous expedition. On 3 November, Columbus sighted a rugged island that he named Dominica (Latin for Sunday); later that day, he landed at Marie-Galante, which he named Santa María la Galante. After sailing past Les Saintes (Los Santos, "The Saints"), he arrived at the island of Guadeloupe, which he named Santa María de Guadalupe de Extremadura, after the image of the Virgin Mary venerated at the Spanish monastery of Villuercas, inGuadalupe, Cáceres, Spain. He explored that island from 4 to 10 November.Michele da Cuneo, Columbus' childhood friend from Savona, sailed with Columbus during the second voyage and wrote: "In my opinion, since Genoa was Genoa, there was never born a man so wellequipped and expert in the art of navigation as the said lord Admiral." Columbus named the small island of "Saona ... to honor Michele da Cuneo, his friend from Savona."题型难度分析历史类文章是近期考试的高频，多去阅读同类型话题文章，增加对西方历史背景的熟悉度。
2015年03月14日雅思口语考题回顾
雅思考试口语考题回顾朗阁海外考试研究中心逯巍考试日期 2015年3月14日Part 1考题总结考题总结Dictionary1. Do you often use dictionaries?2. When do you use them?3. Do you prefer to use paper dictionaries or electronic dictionaries? Why?4. Do you use dictionaries to help learn foreign languages?5. Do you think dictionaries are necessary for students?Being on time/Being punctual1. Are you always being on time?2. (similar with above) Are you a punctual person?3. Do you think being on time is important?4. Is it easy to always be on time?5. What do you think are the young people' attitudes toward being on time? Are they different from the elder people' attitudes?Parks1. Does your hometown have many parks?2. Do you often visit public parks?3. What do you usually do there?4. Do you like parks?5. What kinds of parks do you like?6. What do you like most about a park?7. Did you go to parks when you were a child?8. What did you do there?9. Do you think it's good to have parks and public gardens in cities?10. Do you think there should be more of them?11. Do you think you will go to parks more often in the future?Weather/ Season/Sunshine/Rain1. What weather do you like?2. Do you like hot or cold weather?3. Do you like sunshine?4. What harm can strong sunlight do to us?5. Do all people like sunshine?6. Would you like to travel when there is little sunshine?7. What do you often do during summer?8. What is the weather like in China?9. What are the differences among four seasons in China?10. What is the influence of weather on people?11. Does the weather ever affect what people do?12. Do you like rain?13. Do young people like rain?14. What do you do in rainy days?Study & Work1. Do you work or are you a student?2. What's your major? Have you ever communicated about your major with your friends?3. Will you study with others in the future? Why?4. What is your plan for your future study?5. When you study, do you feel happy?6. What' your favorite subject? What do like most about it?7. Do you enjoy your school life? What are the benefits of being a student?8. What do you usually do after class?Hometown1. Where do you come from?2. Is there anything special about your hometown? Are there any beautiful places in your hometown?3. What is the weather like in your hometown?4. What are some of the changes that have taken place in our home town?5. What's your hometown famous for?6. What' the traffic situation in your hometown?Watching sky1. Do you like watching sky?2. Do you often take time to watch the sky?3. Do you like the sky during the day or night?4. Have you learned any courses about stars and planets?Train1. Have you ever traveled by train?2. Where do you usually go by train?3. Do you like taking trains?4. Do you think trains are important for public transport?5. What do you think of the advantages and disadvantages of trains?Maps1. Do you use a map?2. When do you use a map?3. Who taught you how to use a map?4. How did you learn to use a map?5. Do you prefer to use electronic maps or those made of paper?Cars1. Do you like cars?2. Do you have a driver' license?3. Have you ever driven a car?4. Do you have a car?5. Do you often drive it?6. Do you plan to buy a car in the future?7. If you wanted to buy a car, what kind of car would you choose?8. What kinds of cars are most popular in your country?9. Do you like traveling by car?Leisure Time1. What do you do in your spare time (free time)?2. In the evenings, do you prefer to relax at home and watch TV or go out with your friends?3. What do you usually do with your family?4. Do you think modern people like to do things with others, in a group?5. Are you good at organizing time? How do you usually organize time?6. Why do you think some people pay to learn time management? Do you think children should learn to manage time?7. Which part of the day do you like best?8. Which part of the day is beneficial for your study?9. How do the people in your country relax themselves?10. What do you usually do on weekends?Food and cooking1. What foods do you usually eat?2. Do you often eat in the restaurant? Do you like to eat outside?3. What food did you like to eat when you were a child? Do you still like that food now?4. If you had children, What food would you cook for your child in the future?5. Do you think it's good to take children to restaurants?6. Do you cook? If not, will you cook in the future?7. Who cooks in your family?8. What kind of meat do you like to eat? Do you like vegetables?9. Which do you prefer, eat more times a day and have little a time oreat less times a day but have more a time?10. What do you think of the whole family eating together?Part 2&3考题总结考题总结Describe a beautiful or handsome person you know.You should say:What she/he looks likeHow you know this personWhat you do togetherAnd explain why you think she/he is beautiful.Describe a singer or band you like in your country.You should say:Who the singer/band isHow you know about this singer/bandWhat kind of music the singer/band is performingAnd explain why you like the singer/band.Describe a neighbor you ever helped.You should say:Who this person isWhen you helped this personHow you helped this personand explain why you helped this person.Do you think neighbors are important?Do you think it' important to have a good relationship with one' neighbors?Do you think people' relationships with their neighbors today is the same as it was in the past?Would you say these are changes for the better or changes for the worse?Do you think people' relationships with their neighbors are the same in the cities as they are in rural areas?Describe a friend you had at school.You should say:What he / she looked likeWhere you first metHow you became friendsWhat you did togetherand explain how you feel about him or herDo you think friends are important?What are the qualities of a good friend?Do you prefer to have one or two close friends or a wide circle of friends?Which do you think is better, to have a large group of friends or just a few close friends?How can one distinguish between a close friends and an acquaintance?In modern society, which do you think is more important, old friends or new friends?Is there any difference to the way you make friends now, compared to when you were a child?Describe someone you know who has an interesting job.You should say:Who this person isHow you know this personWhat job they doand explain why you think this person' job is interesting.In what ways do you think big and small companies are different?What types of companies prefer to hire university graduates?What do you think of the working conditions in your country today are better that in the past?Do you think long working hours can have an effect on the family lives of employees?What effects does working overtime have on the lives of employees, especially women?Do you think it' reasonable that people have different salary levels?Is it very difficult for recent university graduates in your country to find a job?Describe an interesting wild animal from your country / you like best.You should say:Where you learned about this animalWhat it looks likeWhere it lives (or where you saw it)and explain why you like this interesting animal.Do you like zoos?Some people don' like zoos. Can you guess why they feel this way? Do you think zoos are good or bad?Why do you think so many cities have zoos?In your opinion, what features should a good zoo have?Compare a nature reserve and a zoo, as places for wild animals to live.Do you think zoos might disappear in the future?What future developments do you think will see concerning zoos? Why do you think wild animals should be protected?In what ways does human activity result in the extinction (or near extinction) of some animal species?At present, many animals are already facing extinction. How do you think average citizens could (help) protect wild animals?Why are many people interested in wild animals?Why do you think films or books for children so often have animals as the leading characters in the film or book?Describe a sportsperson you know does well.You should say:Who the person isHow you know this personWhat you do togetherAnd explain how you feel about this person.Describe a new law in your country.You should say:What it isWhen it was introducedHow you know this lawAnd explain how you feel about this new law.Describe something special that you saved money to buy.You should say:What it wasHow long it took you to save enough money to buy itWhy you wanted to buy this thing and explain how you felt when you bought it.How important is money in your life?Do you save money?Did you save when you were a child?How has the way people use their money changed in china in recentyears?How can children be taught to manage money?Why do many people like to go shopping?What' a popular law in your country?Describe a book /magazine/ that you enjoyed reading.You should say:What the book wasWhat was in this bookWhy you read itand explain what effect the book had on you.How often do you read?Do you have many books at home?Do Chinese people do enough reading?Do Chinese people like to read?What kind of people like reading and what kind of people don' like reading very much?Do people with different reading levels all buy the same kinds of reading materials?What do Chinese people like to read?Describe a thing you bought but not use very often.You should say:What is itWhat do you use it forWhy do you bought itand explain why you do not often use it.Describe your first cell phone.You should say:When did you buy itWhere did you buy itHow did you get itand explain the difference between the first cell phone and othersDescribe a course you like now but didn't like in the past.You should say:What it isWhen did you learn itHow long have you been studying itAnd explain why you didn't like in the past but like it now.Describe a situation when you have to be friendly to someone you don't like.You should say:Who the person isHow you know this personWhen and where the thing happenedAnd explain why you have to be friendly to the person.Describe an equipment which was broken down (washing machines or Television).You should say:What is itWhen you bought itHow was it broken downand explain your feeling after it broke down.Describe a historic building that you visited.You should say:Where it wasWhat people do thereWhy you went thereand explain how you felt about this building.Why do people visit historical places?Do you think reading about a historical place has any advantages over actually visiting it?What types of historic places do people in your country most often visit?Do many people in your country visit historical buildings?Why do they visit these buildings?What do you think are the differences between actually visiting a historic place and reading about it in a book (or seeing pictures of it on the internet)?Do you think these historic buildings should be preserved?Who do you think should pay for these reparations?Do you think the government should pay for the maintenance and repair of historic buildings?Do you think the government should pay for this or should the visitors pay for it?Which do you think is better, having the government own and pay for the maintenance of historic buildings or having private investors owning the buildings and paying for the maintenance?We should people learn about history?Do you think learning about history has any benefits for children?Describe a country you would like to visit at first.You should say:Where the country isWhat you know about this countryWhen you plan to visit this countryand explain why you would like to visit this country at first.When people go raveling (as tourists), what do they spend money on?When people move to another country, what changes do you think take place in their lives, compared to their lives before they left home?What do you think about children growing up abroad? Do you think children are affected by growing up abroad? How?What are benefits of travelling to new places?What are some of the best (or, most popular) travel destinations in China?Which places (countries) are Chinese people most interested in visiting?Describe a special meal that you would like to have./you would like to invite someone to eat.You should say:Who you would invited to eat with youWhere you would eatWhat you would eatand explain why you would like to have this special meal.Do people in your country often eat together with others?On what occasions do people eat a “special meal”in your country? What are the differences between an ordinary meal and meals for special occasions?Do you think people ate together as a family more in the past than they do now?Do you think modern lifestyles affect how often people eat together as a family?Would you agree that it' important for the family to eat often together? Do you have any suggestions on how these problems could be solved?What do people in your country usually eat?Do young people usually eat the same types of food that older adults eat?Would you say there's a greater choice of what to eat today, compared to the past?Do you think this trend will continue in the future?What do you think is more important, the quality or the price of food? What are the pros and cons of eating locally grown food, compared to food that comes from far away?What are the pros and cons of transporting food over long distances? Do you think it's safe to transport food over long distances?本次考试考题精选范例解析1. Where do you come from?解析：结合生活经验展开。
2015年03月12日雅思口语考题回顾
雅思考试口语考题回顾朗阁海外考试研究中心徐晓青考试日期 2015年3月12日Part 1考题总结考题总结1. Work or study（基本题）Your workWhat work do you do?Why did you choose to do that type of work (or, that job)?Do you like your job?Is it very interesting?(Possibly) Do you miss being a student?Your StudiesWhat subject(s) are you studying?Why did you choose to study that subject? / Why did you choose to study those subjects?Do you like your subject? (Why?/Why not?)Is it very interesting?(Possibly) Are you looking forward to working?Do you prefer to study in the morning or in the afternoons?2. Home/Accommodation（基本题）What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?Do you live in a house of a flat?Who do you live with?How long have you lived there?Do you plan to live there for a long time?(If you answer you haven’t lived there long) What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?Can you describe the place where you live?Which room does your family spend most of the time in?What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?Are the transport facilities to your home very good?Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?Please describe the room you live in.What parts of your home do you like the most?3. Hometown（基本题）What’s (the name of) your hometown (again)?Is that a big city or a small place?Please describe your hometown a little.How long have you been living there?Do you like your hometown?(Possibly) Do you like living there?What do you like (most) about your hometown?Is there anything you dislike about it?Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?4. Sky（全新题）Do you like looking at the sky? Why?What’s the best spot to watch the sky?In which room of your home can you best see the sky? Do you prefer sky during the day or night?Did you learn anything about stars and planets in school?5. Reading（全新题）Do you usually read books?Where do you usually read?What kind of places is good for reading?Do you like to read alone or with friends?Where can you not read books?6. Mail（旧题重现）Do you use letters or emails?Do you often receive them?What kind of letters is the most difficult to write?Who do you usually write to?Do you prefer phone calls or mails?7. Time managementHow do you organize your time?Why do you organize your time?Would you say you are good at managing in your time? Where did you learn how to organize your time?If you had more time, what would you do?8. WeekendsAre weekends important to you?How do you (usually) spend the weekends?Which do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? (Why?)What do you usually do on the day?Are your weekends today more interesting than your weekends when you were a child?9. CollectingDid you collect anything when you were a child?Do you collect them now?Why do you like collecting things?Do people in your country like to collect things?Why do you think people like collecting things?10. VisitorsDo you often invite friends to visit your home?Do you have many festivals in your country?Do you invite guests to your home during these festivals?When people going to visit you, what preparations do you make?Do you like to visit other people (at their homes)?11. Trees and forestsDo you like forests?Are there a lot of trees in your hometown?Is it good to have a lot of trees?What kind of special trees in your country?Have you planted a tree before?12. TelevisionDo you like watching TV?What types of TV programs do you (most) like to do?Do you prefer reading a newspaper, (or reading a magazine) or watching TV?What types of program do children in China like to watch?13. ClothesDo you think it’s important what clothes a person wears?Is it important what clothes you wear at your job?Do you think the clothes a person wears leaves an impression on others?What kinds/styles of clothes do you like (or, prefer) to wear?14. HouseworkDo you like doing housework?How do you think housework could be made more interesting?Did your parents ask you do any housework when you were a child?Do you think children should do some housework?Which do you think is better for doing housework, a machine or aperson?In the future, do you think machines will replace humans for doing housework?15. NamesWhat’s your name?Who gave you your name?Does your name have any particular meaning?In your country, do people feel that their name is important?Is it easy to change your name in your country?What names are most common in your hometown?16. Leisure time/relaxWhat do you do in your spare time?What do you do to relax?How do you usually spend your evenings?Do you think modern lifestyles give people enough time for leisure?Do you think people today have more time to relax than in the past?Do you think it’s important for people to have leisure time?Do old people and young people spend their leisure time in the same way?What do you think are the good points and possible bad points about having leisure time?Do you often hang out with friends?Do you invite your friends to your home?How often do you meet friends? What do you usually do?What do you usually do in the evening?What do you like and hate to do during vacation?What was the last vacation you took?Do you often (like to) listen to music?17. MusicDo you like music?When do you listen to music?What kind of music do you like to listen to? WhyWhat musical instrument do you most enjoy listening to? Why?What are the benefits for a child from learning to play a musical instrument?18. WritingDo you often writing things?Do you write every day?What do you usually?Do you like writing to people?How often do you send e-mails?What are your main reasons for using e-mails?Do you usually write by hand or write by using a computer? Nowadays, how do most people write things?Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting?When do children begin to write in your country?How did you learn to write?Do you think handwriting is important nowadays?How can children today improve their handwriting?What impression does a person’s handwriting have on other people?19. WeatherWhat’s the weather like today?What kind of weather do you like (best)? (why?)What’s your favorite weather? (why?)What do you usually do during your favorite weather (or season)? What’s the weather (usually) like in your hometown?Do you like that weather (or, that kind of climate)? (why?/why not?) How often is the weather good in your hometown?What did you do the last time the weather was good?Are there bad points about the weather in your city?What is the typical weather in China like?Have there been any changes in the weather over the past few years? Does the weather ever affect what you do?How does the weather affect people (or, you)?(if yes, how)How do you feel when the weather is cloudy?Do you always (often/usually) pay attention to the weather forecast? Can you give any examples of unusual weather?20. Natural placesDo you like visiting natural places?What are some well-known natural attractions in your country?Have you ever gone camping?Do you like a natural environment?How do city kids in your country have contact with nature?Do you have any memories of nature from your childhood?What are the benefits of learning about natural?What can people get from going to natural places?21. MuseumsAre there many (or, any) museums in your hometown?Do you think museums are useful for visitors to your hometown/ country?Do you often visit a museum?Did you go to any museums when you were a child?When was the last time you visited a museum?Do you think museums are important?Do you think it’s suitable for museums to sell things to visitors?22. Public holidaysWhat public holidays do you have in your country?Do people in your country celebrate Christmas?Do you like public holidays?Which public holidays do you like the most?What did you do during the last public holiday?What do other people in your country usually do in public holiday? What would you like to do during the next public holiday?Do you think public holidays are important?Do you think there should be more public holidays in your country?23. ShoesDo you like shopping for shoes?How often do you buy shoes?How long is it since you bought some shoes?What kinds of shoes do you usually buy?Do you prefer comfortable shoes or good-looking shoes?24. ShoppingDo you like shopping? (Why /why not?)How do you think is the best time to go shopping?What day of the week do you usually go shopping?When was the last time you went shopping?What are some differences between men and women concerning shopping?What do you think the differences between online shopping and shop in the real shops?25. TeachersDo you have a favorite teacher?Why do you like the teacher?How does (did) this teacher help you?Do you think you could be a teacher?Would you like to be a teacher?26. AdvertisingAre there many advertisements in your country?Why do you think that there are so many advertisements now?What are the places where we see advertisements?How do you feel about advertisements?What kinds of advertisements do you like most?Do advertisements influence your choice about what to buy?Do you like advertisement on TV?Do you prefer advertisements on TV or those in magazines?Do you think advertising plays an important role in today’s world?What sorts of advertisement leave the deepest impression on people? What do you think about the developments in advertising in China today?Why do you think company advertise themselves?27. ColorsWhat’s your favorite color?Are there any colors you dislike?Are colors important to you?Were colors important to you when you were a child?When you are buying something is the color important?Do you usually wear clothes in your favorite color?Is color important to you when you are buying clothes?Do you prefer light or dark colors?Are there any colors that have special meanings in your country?What color would you choose to paint the wall in your room?Is there any color you not want your wall to be?Do you think different types of people want different colors?28. FoodWhat is your favorite food?When do you usually eat that food?What was your favorite food when you were a child?Did that change when you became an adult?Is food important to you?What food do you usually eat?What kind of food do you particularly like?How often do you eat that?When was the last time you ate that?If you had children, what food would you recommend them eat?Do you usually eat the same food every day?Is there any food you don’t like?29. Friends and familyDo you have any close friends?What qualities make them good friends?Do you live with your family?Do your family and friends still live in your hometown?Do you think family members should live together?When do you spend time with your family?What do you do together?Do you often go out with your friends?Is your family very important to you?Do you prefer to spend time with family or friends?What do you do in your free time with your friends?Are there any time when you prefer to be alone?30. CampingHave you ever been camping before?If you would pick a camping place, where it could be?Is camping popular in China?Would you like to try camping in the future?What kinds of problems would you have while camping?What kinds of preparations do people need to do for camping? Should parents bring their children for camping?31. HobbiesHave you got a hobby? If so, what is it?Is it an expensive hobby in your country?What do teenagers like to do in your country?What kinds of hobbies are expensive in your country?How much time do you spend on your hobby?Is your hobby a common hobby in your country?Are there any new hobbies you would like to take up?32. PlanPlease summarize your plan in the near future?When do you plan to start that?How do you intend to achieve that?When you go abroad, do you plan to live in the countryside or big city? Do you plan to spend many years overseas?After you go abroad, do you plan to join any clubs?33. SleepingHow much hours do you sleep every day?Is it necessary to take a nap every day?Do old people sleep a lot?How to have a good sleep?Do you like to get up early in the morning?Can you sleep well if you are in the noisy environment?Part 2&3考题总结考题总结人物类Describe a friend you know who is a good leaderDescribe a person you don’t like but have to be friendly toDescribe a family member you want to work withDescribe a person you know who is good at cookingDescribe a sportsperson who plays well in a matchDescribe a famous foreign person (still living) you want to meet in the futureDescribe an old person who you respectDescribe someone you know who is beautiful or handsomeDescribe a popular band or singer in your countryDescribe someone you would like to be similar to in teenage years物品Describe a toy you had in your childhoodDescribe a vehicle you want to buyDescribe something you want to buy in the futureDescribe a handmade gift you gave to your friends or relatives地点类Describe a place you remember going to that is full of colorDescribe a short trip you have been to and want to do it again Describe a historical city you have been toDescribe an unusual building you knowDescribe a place near water事件类Describe a surprise you’ve hadDescribe a time you lost your wayDescribe a subject you didn’t like before but have interest now Describe a piece of news you’ve heard ofDescribe a situation that others didn’t tell you the whole truthDescribe a happy family event in your childhoodDescribe a piece of advice you received from othersDescribe an interesting conversation you had with other people Describe an occasion that you received a good service from a company or shopDescribe something you want to learn but cannot learn it now Describe something you did with a group of peopleDescribe a meal you invited others to your home or restaurant Describe a situation when you helped someoneDescribe something you did which is waste of timeDescribe an occasion that you borrowed something from others Describe a time when you had to wait in a traffic jamDescribe an occasion when you waited for someoneDescribe something you did to keep healthy媒体类Describe an interesting website you have usedDescribe an interesting thing you heard from the internet Describe a film you want to watch againDescribe a song you remembered in your childhoodDescribe an useful app in your phones, computers or tablets Describe a book you have read recentlyDescribe a TV or radio program that you sometimes talk about with others其他类Describe an ambition you have not achieved yetDescribe an exciting sport you knowDescribe an important job in your countryDescribe a project that once you were involved inDescribe a prize you would like to win本次考试考题精选范例解析1. What kind of special trees does your country have?Analysis:该题为Part 1 topic, 该题在于考察考生中国是否有一些特殊的树的表达。
2015年03月12日雅思阅读考题回顾
雅思考试阅读考题回顾朗阁海外考试研究中心宋媛婧考试日期 2015年3月12日Reading Passage 1Title The Extraordinary Watkin TenchQuestion types 是非无判断题6题简答题7题文章内容回顾本篇主要讲英国人Watkin Tench的传记。
他曾参加英国的“第一舰队”，并出版了两本描述这一经历的书。
题型难度分析1-6是非无判断题1. A general deal was known about Tech before arriving to Australia. False2. Tench draw pictures of what he saw during his journey. Not Given3. Generally treat convicts well. False4. Tench's opinion towards Aboriginal remained unchanged. False5. An aboriginals gave Tench food as a gift when they first met.Not Given6. Tench held unusual opinion in his time. True7-13简答题7. Diaries8. 3 years9. Chains10. Governor Phillip11. Hunting birds12. China13. Botany bay题型技巧分析题型简单，难度中等。
是非无判断题出现了6题，继续保持2015年以来的高位态势。
简答题更多的是考细节，定位易，答题不一定也易，一个是基础问题，一个是答题技巧问题。
所以平时不仅要多精读，方法也要掌握，不是随随便便就可以拿高分的。
剑桥雅思推荐原文练习剑9 Test 1 Passage 1 William Henry PerkinReading Passage 2Title 说谎病和艺术家Are artists liars? Question types 段落标题配对题6题是非无判断题5题填空题3题文章内容回顾本篇主要例证了表演者都是很好的谎言家，并通过马龙白兰度的例子加以说明。
2015年03月14日新托福阅读考题回顾
新托福阅读考题回顾朗阁海外考试研究中心徐露露考试日期2015.03.14Passage 1Title: First Eye 早期的眼睛大致内容研究眼睛这个器官organ的形成，从最早的化石没有眼睛，到后来发现有软体，然后开始讨论早期眼睛的位置，作用等等。
首先给了一个定义说明其功能是捕捉光源，眼睛一开始只能识别光线方向，不能产生图像。
又提出了一种理论，是眼睛可能在单一细胞时期就已经开始了。
后来给出了一些证据，某一时代动物的化石，这个时代（寒武纪时代Cambrian Period）发现了好多动物的眼睛，但后来证明那些并非最早的眼睛。
科学家发现眼睛可能在这个时代之前就已经出现了，最后的结论是眼睛的形成很有可能是在六百万年至350万年之前。
点评：生物学话题，内容较难，但在之前2014.06.29, 2012.08.19的两场考试中考过，留意机经的同学是比较讨巧的。
Passage 2Title: Formation of Earth’s Atmosphere 地球大气的形成大致内容先讲了太阳系的形成，各种碰撞很剧烈，地球初期很hot, 像iron 这样的金属熔化到下面形成earth’s core, 然后有了磁场还有gravity什么的（有题），一些比较轻的元素在表面形成了continent。
地球表面一些火山爆发形成了各种gas, 还有水蒸气什么的，在有gravity的情况下它们没有蒸发就形成了大气。
点评：天文学话题，属于经典考题。
建议考生复习以下相关重要考点：太阳系Solar System的形成和年龄的测算；Earth的年龄测算和分层；火星Mars的水和大气层；Venus的大气层等。
Passage 3Title: The Origin of Civilization 文明的起源大致内容主要以两河流域为例，解释了文明的主要特点为--有政治中心，自己的语言，金属工具等。
同时说到美索不达米亚平原，因为土壤资源丰富，所以人口增加，并开发利用资源。
2015年03月07日新托福阅读考题回顾
新托福阅读考题回顾朗阁海外考试研究中心张晓予考试日期 2015.03.07（A卷）Passage 1Title: Colonial America and Navigation Acts 美洲殖民地和航海法案大致内容讲英国对殖民地推行的Navigation Acts, 有出口法律限制小商品批发之类的。
补充阅读：Navigation Acts were a series of laws that restricted the use of foreign ships for trade between Britain and its colonies. They began in 1651 and ended 200 years later. They reflected the policy of mercantilism, which sought to keep all the benefits of trade inside the Empire, and minimize the loss of gold and silver to foreigners. They prohibited the colonies from trading directly with the Netherlands, Spain, France, and their colonies. The original ordinance of 1651 was renewed at the Restoration by Acts of 1662, 1663, 1670, and 1673 subsequently subject to minor amendment. These Acts formed the basis for British overseas trade for nearly 200 years. Another way to define this is laws created by England to limit their colonies' trade with other countries.On the whole, the Acts of Trade and Navigation were obeyed, except for the Molasses Act of 1733, which led to extensive smuggling because no effective means of enforcement was provided until the 1750s. Irritation because of stricter enforcement under the Sugar Act of 1764 became one source of resentment by merchants in the American colonies against Great Britain. This in turn helped push the colonies to start the American Revolution.The major impetuses for the Navigation Acts were the ruinous deterioration of English trade in the aftermath of the Eighty Years' War, and the concomitant lifting of the Spanish trade-embargoes on trade between the Spanish Empire and the Dutch Republic. The end of the embargoes in 1647 unleashed the full power of the Amsterdam Entrepôt and other Dutch competitive advantagesin world trade. Within a few years, English merchants hadpractically been overwhelmed in the trade on the IberianPeninsula, the Mediterranean and the Levant. Even the tradewith English colonies (partly still in the hands of the royalists, asthe English Civil War was in its final stages and theCommonwealth of England had not yet imposed its authoritythroughout the English colonies) was "engrossed" by Dutchmerchants. English direct trade was crowded out by a suddeninflux of commodities from the Levant, Mediterranean and theSpanish and Portuguese empires, and the West Indies via theDutch Entrepôt, carried in Dutch ships and for Dutch account. Passage 2Title: Mass Production: Method and Impact 大生产：方法和影响大致内容讲工业革命造成产品过剩，通过广告和其他一些手段推销产品。
2015年3月28日雅思阅读真题预测
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以下是2015年3月28日雅思阅读真题预测部分内容：The history of film is an account of the historical development of the medium known variously as cinema, motion pictures, film, or the movies.The history of film spans over 100 years, from the latter part of the 19th century to the present day. Motion pictures developed gradually from a carnival novelty to one of the most important tools of communication and entertainment, and mass media in the 20th century and into the 21st century. Most films before 1930 were silent. Motion picture films have substantially affected the arts,technology, and politics.The cinema was invented during the 1890's, during what is now called the industrial revolution. It was considered a cheaper, simpler way to provide entertainment to the masses. Movies would become the most popular visual art form of the late Victorian age. It was simpler because of the fact that before the cinema people would have to travel long distances to see major dioramas or amusement parks. With the advent of the cinema this changed. During the first decade of the cinema's existence, inventors worked to improve the machines for making and showing films. The cinema is a complicated medium, and before it could be invented, several technological requirements had to be met.Passage 2题材：心理类题目：the importance of being playful文章大意：幽默的重要性题型：段落信息配对题，填空题，人名观点配对题备考建议：心理类话题配上搭配题，这篇文章比较有难度。
2015年3月14日雅思阅读预测
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题型：T/F/NG7 填空题6备考建议：判断题一直都是雅思阅读的重头戏。
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2015年3月朗阁雅思阅读考题预测
地图的发展 新能源‐植物 莫扎特效应
折射定律 天赋与练习 科学偶然性
塔斯马尼亚老虎 性格与人际关系 建筑学与生活方式 蓝脚鲤鸟 肌肉萎缩及其防范 澳洲考拉
澳洲旅游岛 电子书及数学音乐 蚂蚁和真菌
猩猩 新西兰水产 鳄鱼的进化
镇静剂 新西兰老鼠 商界“进化理论”
声音和海洋 硬蹄动物 嗅觉与记忆
茶文化 阿斯旺水坝 自然韵律
恐龙足迹与灭绝 蝴蝶颜色模仿 深海奇船
双胞胎研究 始前动物研究 俄罗斯芭蕾舞的历史 无线射频技术 大象交流方式 音乐的起源和影响 市场营销策略 古希腊钱币 中国古战车
库克发现新大陆 海岸雕像 飞机历史
手势的发展 中国黄蚂蚁 郁金香泡沫
加州森林火灾 海地声音探索 麋鹿灭绝
海湾污染 乐观与健康 树冠研究
画与电影 失败与创新 意大利的虐疾
盐碱化 生态旅行 伦敦烟雾
俄罗斯考古 澳大利亚羊毛产业 英国战后农业政策 立体农业 海洋动物 涂鸦
新型电力系统的应用 学术界女子地位提高 香蕉
燃料电池 种子猎人 龙涎香
物种起源 叶子变色 澳洲古人
与科学界交流 广告欺骗 测谎仪
城市动物生活的改变 大脑训练 光的规则
土星 体育赛事与兴奋 狐狸狗
学校的噪音问题 燃料电池 肥胖研究
超市的诞生 有机农业和化肥 建筑学与生活方式
工作的压力 埃及海底探秘 防洪
农业旅游 儒艮 欧洲早期的生活环境 节能建筑 垃圾回收 市场信息管理
英国海岸线 冬眠 示例学习法
铸造和艺术 新型超市 游戏好处
新西兰的海藻 精益生产 雇佣老年人
自由工作制 英国林地的变迁 澳洲鹦鹉
智力测试及分类 太空探索先驱号 音乐通用语言
教育的量化研究 地图发展史 加拿大猞猁
霸王蝶 法国古堡 生化产品。