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Pool of Independent WritingNorth American1. 20080112NA (08年共39套北美题)The government should focus more on environmental problems and less on economic development.2. 20080118NAPeople are happier when they finish a challenging or difficult job than when they complete an easy task.3. 20080127NASuccessful people accept new things and take risks rather than hold on to the things that they have done well.4. 20080201NABeing creative is more important in finding the best solution to a problem than planning carefully.5. 20080208NAAdvertisements targeting children aged between 2 and 5 should be banned.6. 20080215NAIt is important for families to have meals together regularly.7. 20080223NATechnology makes peoples lives simpler rather than makes peoples lives more complicated.8. 20080301NATo solve the present and future problems, it is necessary to understand the past.9. 20080307NAPeople today spend too much time on enjoyment. We only do what we like to do rather than what we should do.10. 20080314NAThe environmental issue is too complex to be solved by the individuals.11. 20080329NAIt is more important to have rules about the types of clothing that people wear at work and at school.12. 20080426NAThe government should give priority to improving healthcare than to solving environmental problems.13. 20080503NATechnology has made children less creative than children were in the past.14. 20080509NAThe government should spend more money on improving access to the Internet than on the public transportation.15. 20080516NATelephone has greater influence on peoples lives than TV.16. 20080530NAPeople today are not as friendly as people were in the past.17. 20080606NAPlaying computer games is a waste of time for children.18. 20080621NAGood looks and clothing are more important for success than good ideas.19. 20080628NAPeople should live in a city or a country all their lives instead of moving to another place.20. 20080711NAToday, parents do not understand their children as well as the parents did 50 years ago.21. 20080802NAIt was easier to achieve success in the past than it is today.22. 20080808NAAll university students should take basic science courses, regardless of their field of concentration.23. 20080816NAMost businesspeople are motivated only by the desire for more money.24. 20080823NAA serious and strict teacher is more effective than a teacher who is humorous and easygoing.25. 20080905NAWhich source is more dependable for news, TV or newspapers?26. 20080921NAChildren should play and study rather than learn how to do household chores.27. 20080927NAPrinted books have greater effects on society than TV does.28. 20081012NAIn order to succeed, we should be more like others than be different from others.29. 20081017NAPeople benefit more from traveling in their own country than traveling in a foreign country.30. 20081025NAStudents who can keep their own rooms organized are more likely to succeed.31. 20081031NAIt is more fun to see a movie in the cinema with other people than see a movie at home.32. 20081108NAScientists should be responsible for the negative impact that is brought by their discoveries or inventions.33. 20081114NAChildren should only play sports for fun rather than play sports in competitions or contests.34. 20081122NAStudents are more influenced by teachers than by their friends.35. 20081205NASports teach us lessons about life.36. 20081207NASpending time alone is the best way to relieve stress.37. 20081210NAPeople who have interest in different things cannot be friends.38. 20081212NASports and exercises are more important to elderly people than to young people.39. 20081220NAPeople should be allowed to use cell phones on public transportation such as buses and trains.40. 20090110(09年共36套北美题)Improving schools is the most important factor in the successful development of a country.41. 20090117Advertising is the most important cause of unhealthy eating habits.42. 20090123NA* Young people should take several different kinds of jobs before they decide which career to take in the long term. 43. 20090214NAIn order to become well-informed, one has to get information from different news resources.44. 20090221NANewspapers and magazines are the best ways to learn about a foreign country.45. 20090227NA*A job with more vacation time but a low salary is better than a job with a high salary but less vacation time.46. 20090307NAIt is better to use ones own knowledge and experience to solve problems than to get advice from others.47. 20090314NAIt is better to spend money on traveling and vacation than to save money for the future.48. 20090321NATo remain happy and optimistic when you fail is more important than achieving success.49. 20090327NA*Teachers should not show their political or social views known in the classroom.50. 20090329NATwenty years from now on, students will not use printed books anymore.51. 20090403NA*The best way to improve education is to raise teachers salaries.52. 20090509NA*To become financially responsible individuals, people should be taught how to manage money at a young age.53. 20090515NAProfessional athletes who receive high salaries, such as football or basketball players, deserve what they get.54. 20090530NAYounger school children (aged five to ten) should be required to study art and music in addition to math, language, science and history.55. 20090605NA*Solving environmental problems is the best way for the government to improve public health.56. 20090612NAUniversity students should take part-time jobs.57. 20090620NASuccessful leaders should make others part of the decision-making process.58. 20090626NA*For future career success, is relate to other people more important than working hard at school?59. 20090725NAMovies and TV programs made in ones own country is always more interesting than those made in other countries.60. 20090801NASome people think making sure that others(influential people or potential employers) know about your strengths and accomplishments can help you succeed, if you do not do this, you wont have a successful life. 61. 20090807NA*Parents should allow children to make their own choices rather than determine their childrens future for them.62. 20090822NA*It is more important to work quickly and risking making mistakes than to work slowly and making sure everything.63. 20090829NA*The government should focus more on preserving the natural environment and less on the economic developments. 64. 20090911NA*It is only worth watching movies that can teach us something about real life.65. 20090919NA*It is more important for the government to spend money on art museums and concert halls than on recreational facilities such as swimming pools and playgrounds. 66. 20090925NADo you prefer to take a low-paid but secure job or a job with a high salary but easy to lose?67. 20091017NA*Movies and televisions should always show audience that good people are rewarded and bad people are punished.68. 20091024 NAParents should help their children prepare for future life through encouraging them to take part-time jobs.69. 20091031 NA *It is not good to move to a new city or a new country because you will lose old friends.70. 20091107 NA *To achieve successful development of a country, a government should focus its budgets more on young childrens education rather than on universities.71. 20091120 NA *Parents should give money to their children for their high marks at school.72. 20091121 NA *（重复08-10-17北美考题） People benefit more from traveling in their own country than traveling in a foreign country. 73. 20091204NAPeople should buy things that are made in their own country, even if the price of these products is higher than that of the products made in other countries.74. 20091211NAParents do not understand their children as well as the parents did 50 years ago.75. 20091219NA*People would be happier with fewer possessions.76. 20100115NA(10年共30套北美题)In order to become financially responsible adults, children should manage their own money at the young age.77. 20100116NA (重复大陆本日机经)Is it good or not for children to choose a job similar to their parents jobs?78. 20100122NA*People who go outside are more successful and happier than people who stay in villages.79. 20100130NAThe government should support scientific research that does not have any practical use.80. 20100213NA*People holding different views cannot achieve success as a team.81. 20100227NA*All high-school students should take basic economic courses.82. 20100306NA*Which is better, challenging plans about ones future or practical plans about ones future?83. 20100312NA*If parents want their children to do well at school, they should limit the time their children spend on watching TV.84. 20100320NAPeople can solve important problems by themselves or with the help from their family members so theres no need for the government to help them.85. 20100327NA( 与2010年03月27日大陆重题，这是2008年1月以来的第7次同周末重题）In order to make ourselves happy, we should learn how to make others happy first.86. 20100410NA*People should have hobbies and do physical activities that are very different from their own work.87. 20100424NA*The way a person is dressed in is a good indication of his/her character or personality.88. 20100508NA( 与 2010年05 月08日大陆重题，这是 2008 年 1 月以来的第 8 次同周末重题）The best way for parents to teach their children about responsibility is to have them care for animals.89. 20100508NAWe need to have different sources of news and information to know which one is the real one or who is telling the truth.90. 20100514NA*People should gather information from different ways and channels. 91. 20100522NAWorking at home and using computers or telephones is better than working in the office.92. 20100612NA( 与 2010年06 月12日大陆重题，这是 2008 年 1 月以来的第 9 次同周末重题）People should take a secure job immediately when finding one instead of waiting for the job that they find more satisfying.93. 20100619NAIf you need to discuss upsetting or controversial problems with others, will you use e-mail/text messaging OR use telephone/voice-messaging? 94. 20100626NAIt is more likely for people with more skills to succeed.95. 20100710NAMany countries are paying attention to environmental problems. But the attention is not making the environmental situations better.96. 20100724NAThe personal and work-related challenges that young people face today are not any different from the challenges their parents and grandparents faced when they were young.97. 20100813NAMore and more people are spending money on their pets, even though there can be other good ways to spend money.98. 20100828NAPeople care more about public recognition than about money. Even if no more money is given, public recognition can still make people work harder.99. 20100911NA（2008 年以来两大考区同周末第 10 次重题）Parents today are more involved in their childrens education than parents were in the past.100. 20101009NACompared with people who live in urban areas, the people who live in rural areas can take better care of their families.101. 20101022NAThe advice from the grandparents is of no use to their grandchildren because the world has changed a lot over the past 50 years.102. 20101106NAIt is easier for parents to raise their children than 50 years ago. 103. 20101113NA（2008年以来两大考区同周末第 11 次重题）To improve the quality of education, universities should spend more money on professors salaries.104. 20101211NA (2008 年以来两大考区同周末第 12 次重题）It is more enjoyable to have a job and work long hours for three days in a week than to work shorter hours for five days in a week.105. 20101218NA(10年共29套北美题)Two people can still become friends if one of them has more money than the other one does.106. 20110115NASome people think university professors should spend more time doing research while others think they should spend more time educating students. What is your view?107. 20110121NAThe rapid growth cities todays should have a positive effect on the development of the society.Another edition: The fast development of society today is a positive trend.108. 20110129NA（2008 年以来两大考区同周末第 13 次重题）Because the world is changing so quickly, people now are less happy and less satisfied than people in the past.Another edition: The world is changing quickly. People are less happy than before.109. 20110205NAOne of the characteristics of successful leaders is the sense of responsibility for admitting their mistakes.110. 20110211NAParents should let children make mistakes and let them learn from their own mistakes.111. 20110226NAYoung people have no influence on important decisions that determine the future of society as a whole.112. 20110304NAThe most important problems in todays world will be solved in our lifetime. China113. 20060915C(2006年共18套国内题) Recently, we have so many sources of news and information, so that we cannot tell which one is the real one or who is telling the truth. 114. 20061008CIn twenty years there will be fewer cars in use than there in today? 115. 20061015CIf a person wants to be successful in life, knowledge gained through study is more important than the ability to be creative. 116. 20061021北美 It is better to take the most difficult or challenging classes in college or at university even if it means that you probably will not get top grades (marks) in them. 117. 20061022CIt is not realistic for people to expect to work at the same company or employer all of their life. 118. 20061028北美Young people enjoy life much better than older people? 119. 20061029CThe renewable sources of energy, such as sun, wind and water will soon replace the fossil energy such as gas, oil and coal. 120. 20061103北美 It is better to work in a larger company than a small one. 121. 20061105C University students accomplish a project by teamwork, and the members share the same mark. 122. 20061117CBeing happy with a job is more important than having a high salary. 123. 20061118CThe best way to travel is in a group led by a guide.124. 20061119CIt is more important to choose a subject of your interest than subjects which prepare you for a job or career. 125. 20061201CDo you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a childs success in school. 126. 20061203CGrades (marks) encourage students to learn. 127. 20061208CIt is better to learn broad subjects than to specialize in a special subject. 128. 20061210CHuman needs for farmland, housing and industry are more important than saving land for endangered animals. 129. 20061215CThe Internet provides people with a lot of valuable information. 130. 20061216CA friend who is intelligent is much better than a friend with a good sense of humor.131. 20070113C(2007年共47套国内题)Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? 132. 20070114CDrivers should pay a fee for driving in busy city streets when traffic is in a great amount. 133. 20070119CMost people prefer others making decision for them than making a decision for themselves. 134. 20070127CIn todays world, to speak well is more important than to write well. 135. 20070203CPeople can learn more from watching than they can by reading books.136. 20070210CLife is easier and more comfortable today rather than the days when your grandparents were children. 137. 20070224CIt is more important for students to understand ideas and concept or learn facts. 138. 20070303CBecause people are busy with doing so many things, they can do few things well. 139. 20070304CPeople now are in greater need of the ability of cooperating with others than before. 140. 20070310CIt is more important for a teacher to help students gain self-confidence than to teach specific knowledge. 141. 20070323CIt is better to watch serious movies that are designed to make us think than to watch movies designed to amuse and entertain us. 142. 20070421CMovies and television have more negative effects than positive effects on young people. 143. 20070429CIt is important to know events happening around the world, though sometimes they will not affect your daily life. 144. 20070518CIn your opinion, which one is better, to spend money on something that lasts for a long time, such as valuable jewelry, or spend your money on short term pleasure such as vacation? 145. 20070519CTeachers should be paid at least as much as lawyers, doctors, and business leaders are paid. 146. 20070609CIn the twenty years, people will lead a more leisure life. 147. 20070616CChildren now are not controlled by their parents but are more influenced by the media and others that outside home. 148. 20070624CIs it better to finish a project completely and then start another project or finish two projects at one time? 149. 20070630CLetting a friend make a mistake is better than saying or doing something that may destroy the friendship. 150. 20070707CUniversity students should be required to take basic science classes even they are not part of the field of the study. The basic science should be a mandatory course for all students even whose studying field is not related. 151. 20070714CNewspapers can truly help people understand world events. Television news doesnt provide enough information. 152. 20070721CModern society has become more complex, so it is essential for the young people to have the ability to plan and organize. 153. 20070728CI