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　　Task 1

　　1. Describe why organizing time is challenging to university students and why it is important.

　　Well, I would say there are lots of reason why organizing time is challenging for university students, to begin with, the tuition keeps raising from year to year, in order to relief the financial burden, lots of students take two even three part jobs off-campus like, to be bar-tenders, dining servers or delivery drivers. Apart from that, the coursework is pretty tough. They have mid-terms, research paper, and presentation to work on during the whole semester. They are bombarded with both their part-time job and workload from school, so the most difficult thing is to find time to relax.

　　2. Some people think that robots will be very helpful for us in the future, other think robots will never be as smart as human. Which do you agree with?

　　Admittedly, robots are used in lots of aspects in modern life, like robots have replaced lots of manual labor in factories, and they can also be used to execute hazardous tasks, however, I think they will never be as smart as humans. Scientist can write programs so that they can be very intelligent, they can win a chess game over a very intelligent person, but they will never tell whether someone is happy or depressed, and will not act accordingly. The robots themselves will not be able to display their emotions. Emotional quotient matters a lot when we are judging whether someone is smart or not. Thus, robots will be as smart as human.

　　3. Which of the following activities do you prefer to do with friends. 1. taking a walk 2. going to a movie 3. traveling to another city

　　I would say I like to travel with my friends. Since lots of cities in my home country China are very unique and distinctive, I would choose to travel to other cities. Just taking a walk or going to movie with friends are just too boring, and they are not special enough for us to remember when we look back the day we spend together. By travelling to other cities together, we got a chance to talk to locals and get to know their culture, customs and way of living. By interacting with them we can broaden out horizon and have new perspective on things. These experience will benefit us enormously in their future life, we can also connect more with each other while traveling.

　　4. Some believe that on line course should replace traditional classes. others don't think so. What do you think?

　　Well, personally I think that on-line course should replace traditional classes. To begin with, now basically everyone has access to internet, and when we have on-line class, we don't have to physically show up in the classroom and that can save us the trouble of commuting from one place to another. Additionally, the teacher can teach an unlimited number of students at the same time, thus it can reduce the cost of education dramatically. Lastly, it is also very effective to learn on line, not only one can hear the teachers' voice, but also they can see their facial expression and body language. Basically, there is no big difference between learning in the traditional classroom and on line.

　　5. Describe a celebration, public event or moment that is most impressive to you. Explain why it was important to you.

　　I would say my most memorable celebration is my 18th birthday party, my best friend Alex helped me to organize the party. I can still recall that it was a Mexican restaurant called Siesta, and the food there was really great, like the taco, tortilla chips with some chili sauce and guacamole, and it was so fresh. Additionally, the place was decorated like a tropic jungle with lots of exotic plantations, I felt like I was in a tropic forest when I was dinning there. Most important of all, I felt like I am so lucky to have lots of friends celebrating my birthday, and I am so grateful to them, actually, that occasion in this restaurant brought me and my friends closer.

　　Well, last week, a bunch of my colleagues and I went fishing in a state park. We drove to the park around 6 o'clock in the afternoon. and then set up the fishing pole and began to fish. it was very quiet and the air was very fresh, the water was super crystal. it was very enjoyable. we were very lucky that today and scored lots of fish. and then we set up the grill and baked the fish on the grill. it was very delicious. Everybody there had a wonderful time.

　　6. Some countries now take measures to attract a large amount of foreign tourists to their tourist sites. Discuss the advantage and disadvantage of attracting a large amount of foreign tourists to tourist sites. Give examples to illustrate your point.

　　Well, for me, the advantage of tourism is that it can benefit a region economically, and it is a good alternative to some more destructive industries, and it produces less environment pollution compared with other heavy industries. It also creates jobs in many different areas. With booming tourism, there will be lots of hotels, restaurants, car rental agencies, souvenir shops, sports equipment rentals, and stuff. Tourism also helps people from places to know the local culture, and actually, it is a very good promotion of local culture. However, there are many strings attached to booming tourism. For example, travelers can bring infection and disease to a host destination, and some tourists might behave in a way that is offensive to locals, like walking through a local market in a bathing suit. Worse still, the host city will be overcrowded, and local people might feel really uncomfortable with so many tourists around.

　　7. Which of the following do you think the school should invest to improve student life?

　　1. technology 2.sports facilities 3.research

　　Well, I would say the school should improve sports facilities. For example, they should build an indoor swimming pool. Actually, it is very relaxing the moment you jump into the water, especially so in the summer. Swimming is a kind of aerobics, by doing this, one can release their pressure from study, and feel refreshed after swimming. Additionally, with the new swimming pool, the school can hold extramural swimming competition in swimming pool. It will surely attract lots of students, and thus strengthen university's reputation, so accordingly the university will have a larger enrollment, and generate more revenue.

　　8. When you and your friend have disagreement, what would you do to solve the disagreement. Please include details and examples in your explanation.

　　Well, actually, people argue with each other about random and trivial stuff, like what food to eat, which move to watch, stuff like that. I usually use my emotional intelligence to analyze the situation, understand the real cause of the disagreement, thus, and solve the conflict accordingly. For example, I once argued about which movie to watch, and I wanted to watch action movie, however, my friend preferred comedy. After that, I get angry and really annoyed, but later, I realized the real cause of my anger was not about which movie to watch, and the real cause is that I have lots assignment due next week, and I couldn't stand that pressure, so I apologized to my friend, and we are still friends now.

　　9. Describe one way to improve the system of education in your country. Please include details and examples in your explanation.

　　Personally, I would say my country should put forward some favorable policies to attract talented and well-established professors. Actually, a very well known professor once said, university is not about tall building, but prominent professors. So, I think government should invest more to attract top professors, and facilitate frequent exchanges of scholars with other famous professors and researchers around the world, and I am sure it will help to improve Chinese scholars overall capability. Plus, professors should be encouraged and motivated to publish papers in world class journals that have an impact in their field.

　　10. Talk about two schools which you attended and their differences.

　　Well, the first school that I attended in the US is called XXXXX, it's located in a very small town with a population less than 20 thousand. The professor seems to know everyone, because the class size is very small. so everyone got a chance to discuss with the professor about academic problems. The second university I went to is university of XXXX, this university is in decent size with a big campus, there is about 30000 students and faculties altogether. I like the second one because it's a big athletic university and I am big college sports fan. I follow Mizzou basketball and football very closely.

　　11. A friend of yours is going to study at another university and he's worried that he won't be able to make any friends there. What suggestions would you give him and why?

　　Personally, I would suggest him join all kinds of social activities, for example, like volunteer activities, fundraising, and going on field trip organized by the school. Also, he should join clubs, like sports club, poem club, debating club, and even martial art club. In this way, he can interact with the club members. If he is lucky, he might come across someone who is from the same place of him or her. Additionally, he or she might find someone who have the same hobby, you know, one has so much to talk about when meeting someone who have the same hobby.

　　12. Your friend has to work a lot. Please suggest a hobby help him spend his weekend in a more delightful way. Explain why. Please include details and examples in your explanation.

　　Personally, I suggest him or her play group sports, cuz there are actually lots of benefits, to begin with, one can stretch his or her body, and that is very good to one's cardiovascular system, and it is a great way to relax and have fun. By playing sports, one can develop the coordination of different parts of the body and be athletic. Additionally, one can socialize with their peers and make new friends. One can also learn the importance of cooperation and responsibility when playing team sports, they can struggle together for a common goal.

　　13. Which of the following do you think is the best way to get to know a new school, joining a one-day campus tour, spending a weekend on a campus playing field or auditing the lectures?

　　Auditing class is the best way to know the university better, since faculty members are an indispensable part of the university. Their knowledge，teaching skills and even the way they teach the class represent the university. The values they uphold in the class are the ones that are cherished by the university. Plus, when auditing class, one can tell if there are lots of class discussions or not, also, they get to know the size of the class. These are important factors when choosing a university since nobody wants to attend a school, whose class size are too big.

　　14. Describe the book you like the most when you were a child.

　　I would like to talk about a novel called Forest Gump. Actually, Forest Gump is a simple minded person, and he only got an IQ of 75, which is way below average. Despite of the setback, he is actually a very optimistic person, as can be shown in the catchphrase, My momma always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. The movie depicts a period that spans 30 years, and in these many years, Forest Gump achieved fame and financial success, of course, it is not possible for him to achieve that without his determination, willpower and perseverance.

　　15. A friend of yours always gets up late in the morning and misses his morning classes. The professor has told him that this behavior will affect his grade. What advice would you give him and why?

　　Personally, I would suggest him sleep early, actually he should go to bed before 10 o'clock, and then he can take a good rest, hence the next day he can go to the class refreshed. Additionally, I would say he should talk to the professor and ask him or her if it is possible for him to make up the absence in another way, like doing an extra credit assignment and I bet if he is sincere enough, the professor will understand his tough situation and might say yes to him, so eventually he can keep a higher GPA.

　　16. Some students like to choose university with a high reputation but no scholarship, others prefer to choose a university with scholarship but less reputable. Which one do you like to choose?

　　Well, personally, I would prefer to study in a less well known university with a scholarship. To begin with, the university tuition can be really expensive, and getting scholarship can help me to relieve my financial pressure. Consequently, I can concentrate on my study. Additionally, most of the time, one needs to be research assistant or teaching assistant upon receiving the scholarship. These teaching and research experience will be very helpful for your future, like when you plan to apply for a graduate school and even future jobs.

　　17. What are the benefits of talking to older family members?

　　Actually, by talking to older family members, there are lots of benefits not only to ourselves, but also to seniors. To begin with, senior have richer life experience than young people, including good and bad ones. By learning from their experience, we can avoid previous mistakes. Also, it teaches you to be a humble and modest person so one can hunker down and be successful. Plus, seniors get lonely easily, and by interacting with them, they will feel a sense of belonging to the family and that there are someone out there who care about them.

　　18. Your school is going to help the community. Which of the following would you prefer? 1) clean litters and trash 2)plant trees and flowers 3)teach children knowledge about the environment.

　　Personally, I would like to teach children knowledge about environment. To begin with, it helps to cultivate kids' environment awareness at an early age, so when they grow up, they will definitely do something to protect the environment, and preserve natural resource, like they will turn off the faucet after using the water and not waste any water, categorize the trash, not litter around. Plus, it is the younger generations' responsibility to protect the environment, and make the world a better place for people to live in. Additionally, kids are very interesting to be around, and it is great fun to interact with them, since they are very naive and adorable, therefore one can forget about their pressure in life and study.

　　19. What food should your school cafeteria to add to attract more people.

　　Currently, the cafeteria just offers junk food, like French fries, fried chickens, and hash brown, and stuff, and these kind of food are very greasy, it is bad for students' cardiovascular system. To attract more students, I would suggest the cafeteria add some healthy food like vegetables, you know, like salad, tomatoes, and broccoli. Also, students need to absorb enough nutrient needed for the day to concentrate on the class, I would suggest cafeteria offer some sea food, like salmon, tuna, shrimp and stuff like that. They are high in protein, low in carbs. These food are actually easy to cook, they can just steam them, and offer the seafood with some limes or lemon juice.

　　20. Police officer, transportation worker, building designer, which do you think is the most important to a city.

　　I would say police is the most important job to a city, though they do not really get paid that much, what they do is very essential to the community. They prevent lawbreaking behaviors, like robbery, burglary, and even speeding, they hunt down criminals and preserve the safety of the community. Plus, you can call police officers for help, like when you neighbor is very noisy and you feel like you are disturbed, they also help to address common complaints like that. That is basically why I think police is the most important out these three professions.

　　21. Talk about one of your family member who has similar traits as you. Describe that trait.

　　I would say my dad has the same personality as me. I am very passionate and optimistic person, and I like constantly taking challenges in my life and doing something that I have never experienced before, like studying abroad. I would say my dad is also the kind of person who likes to take challenges. For example, he encouraged me to study abroad despite of the challenges that I might face, like language barriers and cultural shocks. When I was studying in America, he gave me lots of encouragement and motivation.

　　22. Which one you will learn: play a piano, swim, and repair a car.

　　Personally, I would say I like to learn to play a piano. It is very relaxing to play the piano, actually, it can be a great way to release my destructive emotions, like anger, sorrow and even rage. At the same time, I can make friends with people who have the same interest, and talking to them can be great fun. Additionally, there are not a lot of people who can play instrument, if I can learn a piano, I will be very popular among my friends, thus I will stand out. Lastly, it takes lots of practice to be a master in a kind of instrument. In this process, I can develop willpower, perseverance, and persistence. These qualities will be valuable asset for me in the future.

　　23. If you have a chance to learn something new, which of the following would you like to learn? Flying an airplane, playing a sport or playing an musical instrument.

　　I would definitely choose to play a new sport. I find it very relaxing when I play sports, it helps me to release my tension and depression that I got from both my life and study. Apart from that, playing sports is a very good way to keep healthy and try to be in good shape. It helps you to build up some muscles and be athletic, it is also good for your cardio vascular system. Lastly, I get a chance to meet new friends and broaden my social network when playing a sport, getting to know different people is a very thrilling experience for me.

　　24. Describe a family member who has a different personality from you and explain why?

　　I would say my dad has a totally different personality from me. I am very passionate and optimistic person, and I like constantly taking challenges in my life and doing something that I have never experienced before, like studying abroad. However, my dad is a quite conservative person, he would never do something that will make him stand out, and frankly, he is kind of pessimistic and sometimes cynical about the world, specifically, he would complain about negative things in life instead of thinking on the bright side.

　　25. Your community center now offers classes on the weekends for free, which of the following class you will choose to take, give reason to explain your choice. 1) A financial course to help you manage money 2) car maintenance and repair 3)Review of Latin-American music

　　I would say I like to take a financial course, cuz, it is very important for someone to be financially independent and manage their money efficiently, by going to a financial course one can learn lots of stuff, like when it is the right time to invest in stocks, or to buy gold as a form of asset, or even understand the overall economic condition of the country. A friend told me that he recently signed up a on line lecture on how to make wise investment in stock market, and he followed the instructions, and it turned out that he made a very good call by buying the stock from a company, which was recommended in the class, and made a big killing in it.