研一下学期口语考试复习指南.doc

1.What is happiness? (第11单元) I think if you ask thousands of time this question, you may get thousand of answers. Because happiness varies from person to person in its meaning, even varies from time to time in ones whole life. Some of them may feel happy if the have a health body, some of them may think happiness is related to money and some of them can feel happiness around them when they are with their family. Why does this happen?Because whether a person is happy or not is mostly decided by his attitude towards life. Whoever you are, if can be happy, if you really a right attitude. To be happy, what we should to do? I think there are three things we can do.Firstly, we should try to understand that life is not easy at all to all of us. Difficulties and pressure exist everywhere during our process of making a living. It is unnecessary to complain about it and even become pessimistic. Second, we need to be satisfied with what we have. Its enough for us to be happy. We should value the simpler things like our health and freedom.because real happiness is satisfaction from within. Thirdly, we must realize happiness is a choice. We decide if we want to be happy. Happiness depends not on position but on disposition. We can choose to be happy, satisfied and content.In a word, happiness lies in contentment. We should be grateful for what we have, be happy and satisfied with our lives.Happiness is the most precious thing in the world, which can be obtained in different ways.From my point of view, being in a good mood anytime and anywhere is the first thing for those who want to be happy. There is an old saying going like this, happy is he who is content. I cant agree with it any more. I still remember a story my mother told me when I was a child. A millionaire tried every means to seek after pleasure but to feel unhappy. Its not unique, but has its counterpart that poor men to whose name not having a thing always feel happy. Why are they so different? The answer is that the rich is being thinking how he can gain more while the poor is satisfied with what he owns at hand-health, freedom, love and so on.Furthermore, love makes great difference to happiness. If you have love in your heart, you will have happiness in your life. Love consists of two parts, one is to love others, and the other is to be loved by others. Lei Feng set a good example for all of us. He served the people wholeheartedly until the last minute of his life. He regarded serving the people as the happiest thing. There are numbers of similar inspirational stories to be found. In addition, being loved by others can also lead you to happiness. Courage from your parents when frustrated, care from your lover when ill, help from your friends when in trouble all of these will make you the happiest person in the world.The last but not least is to act happily. Putting on a happy face and thinking interesting things are helpful to trigger happy feelings.“that wonderful mans secret to happiness. Instead of dreading(恐惧，惧怕) lifes minuses , he simply enjoyed its pluses. ”When the possessor becomes possessed by accumulating ever-more possessions, the adaptation-level phenomenon has run wild.课本中的句子：（1） Dreading the scorchers just makes the summer start sooner and last longer。（2） Treat the heat like a welcome surprise. Take advantage of the best that our summer offers and ignore the rest under air conditioning,（3） Take advantage of the best, and focus on the positive sides.（4） Happiness is a perfume(香水)you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself .幸福是香水，你洒在别人身上时自己也会沾上一两滴。（5） So far as happiness is concerned, it hardly matters whether one drives a BMW or, like so many of the Scots, walk or ride a bus.（6） Over time, does happiness rise with affluence? Typically not. Lottery winners appear to gain but a temporary jolt from their winnings. Looking back, they feel delighted to have won. Yet the euphoria does not last. 2. Please give some examples to explain Beauty Economy, and analyze its advantages and disadvantages.（第12单元）Beauty Economy is.there are several examples. Such as.The advantages are as follows.1.2.3.e.g.It also has disadvantages.123e.g. 3. What does success mean to you? And what personal qualities do you think one should have to achieve success?What is success? It is what everyone longs for. In some sense, one is successful as long as he has realized his hopes or ideals. Sometimes success would be rather simple. Winning a game is success; getting a high grade in the exam is success; making a new friend is success.When mentioned the personal qualities, I think the following key traits are important.First, being eager to learn new thingsSecond, seize the opportunityThird, should take risk accuratelyFinally, respond quicklyIn summary, I think highly successful people hunger to learn everything, they are good to seize the opportunity, they see connections, they assess risk accurately, and they respond quickly.4. What is morality? Do you think morality is declining in many aspects of modern society? Illustrate your point.Morality is about what is right and wrong and about how people should behave. Developing peoples morality is essential for civilization to continue. Unfortunately, morality is declining in many aspects of modern society. They often spit, pick flowers in public gardens or make noises in public places. A young man was sitting on the chair in an autobus that is allocated specially for the old, the weak, the pregnant, the disabled, children and the like.5. Please demonstrate cultural differences via a specific case ,and analyze with possible reasons.（第14单元）Culture is everything a group of people to guide their lives and to insure their survival. Each of us, no matter where we grow uo, we are the children of our specific culture.Culture involves at least three components: what people think, what they do, and the material products they produce. Thus, mental processes, beliefs, knowledge, and values are parts of culture.Culture shape us, each culture has its own distinctive ways of thinking ,feeling ,seeking ,speaking ,believing and just as to humans are identical in all respects, so no two cultures are identical in all respects. For example, in most western countries white is the color for brides, in the east, it is the color for mourning and funerals, it is also associated with hospitals, especially doctors, nurses and so on.What is the reason which leads to diriment culture. I think it involve many respects like environment conditions，language ，religion or a system of spiritual beliefs of some kind，laws ，customs，mores，rituals and things like that。Every place has its own culture，we cannot say that this culture or custom is right and that is wrong. Equal respect should be attached to every culture in the world，Knowing more different cultures could help us know more about ourselves。6. Do you prefer the love in Hollywoods Princess series movies, explain why they are so popular.（第12单元）这些电影表明：你可以拥有少女的梦想，憧憬着水晶鞋和真爱，也可以立志做一个坚决果断、自立自强的新时代女子。电影中女主角的愿望是能够毫无顾忌的谈恋爱，参加舞会，享受浪漫。电影中新时代的公主很漂亮，能够保护自己，有社会意识。最重要的是，她并不是想成为公主-至少在她改变主意以前。这些电影都是完美欢乐的大结局。举例：我比较喜欢王子与我，因为片中女主角积极活跃，并乐意自食其力，独立自主的生活。并不是女孩子们必须证明她们自己配得上公主或王妃的头衔，而是公主或王妃的身份必须证明其本身值得女孩子拥有。以上这些都是很多现代女孩所向往的，因此好莱坞的公主系类电影很受欢迎。First of all, you can have the girly dream of glass slippers and true love, these film say, as well as the womanly ideal of self-determination and independence. Secondly, the female protagonists wish is to be able-unashamedly-to fall in love and go to the ball in the film. Then, the new princess should be pretty, be able to stand up for herself and must be socially conscious. And she should above all not want to be a princess-at least until she changes her mind. At last, these movies end happily.In my view, what I like about the Prince and Me is that female protagonist is a lot active and is ready to live a life by herself and be independent. Its not the girl who must prove herself worthy of princess-hood; princess-hood must prove itself worthy of the girl.Above all these, many modern girls like that, so the love in Hollywoods Princess series movies are so popular.7. What is civilization? Name some ancient civilization and tell the six distinct characteristics of a true civilization. A civilization is a group of citizens living with a particular area that makes advances in any fields of knowledge.Name some ancient civilizations: China, India, Rome, Greece, Egypt.The six distinct characteristics: First, a surplus of food-Once there is enough food, people are free to develop their talents as well as to provide work for the development of the community. Second, large dense populations-A large dense population is necessary to provide the labor needed to develop the society. Third, labor specialization-Large populations will allow individuals to develop their own talents and specialties in fields such as technology, engineering, and arts and crafts. Four, social classes Five, monumental works Six, record keepingWhy does China civilization survive while other civilizations like Maya civilization? First ,the rivers like the Yangtze River and the Yellow River provide enough water for the Chinese to farm .With enough food ,many people lived together to develop the society and develop their own talents and skills. Second, the famous Qin Dynasty unified China, and build a whole system, which made the Chinese communicate with each other easily and frequently .All that promoted the social development and made the civilization handed down from generation to generation. Third, Chinese people love peace, which made the culture survived and mixed with each other in someway.9 What is the purpose of a movie rating system? Do you think its time for our country to follow suit and why?（第12单元）11. What are the evolving criteria for feminine and masculine beauty? Cite examples to illustrate the shift.（第12单元）Feminine:Past: delicate and fine features, a face with a good shape, with prominent cheekbones that cast lovely shadows like a sculpture, an angular face like Katharine Hepburns.Now: toward large and striking features, just look at Angelina Jolies big lips and the wide mouth of Julia Roberts.Masculine:In the past, almost all girls liked man with a tall and burly body broad-minded and virtuous character. It seems that they had a sense of security. But now, they also like man who has a lovely face and can bring them happiness, even they are not tall and strong. (何炅）12. what do you know about the knowledge triangle? How does it demonstrate itself in the glass industry?（第15单元）quantificationinnovationknowledge要点：1.first ,we know it is a triangle. one angle is knowledge, with centuries of accumulation,Human beings have known a lot of knowledge about the nature. then later some thoughtful men tried to put these knowledge into practice ,into everyday use. They invent many inventions, and refined these inventions when they were not suitable to use . This is the second angle, called innovation. Then if these products are useful, and relatively easy to produce. They will be made in large quantities. This is the third angle, called quantification. In return,these products can fund money for further scientific explorations.2. The glass industry also obeyed the knowledge triangle. First, with the knowledge of glass, people invent a lot of inventions made from glass. Among these are barometer, thermometer, flask, lens and so on. Secondly, if these products are found very useful, then it is certainly made in large quantities. Thirdly, many of these inventions help us to know the world more easily; they provide new methods for us to research the unknown field. For example, without glass, we could have no understanding of cell division. Without glass, many of us may not see objects clearly, for so many of us are wearing glasses.13. The Internet has become very important for human beings. List some of the positive and negative aspects the Internet brings to us.A:positive :1 我们可以更加容易的寻找和搜索我们日常生活和学习的资源（并举例说明） 2 使人与人之间的交流变得更加快捷和方便 3 网络上有很多娱乐活动可以丰富我们的生活negative:1很过学生因为沉迷网络游戏而没有时间学习，最后多门考试不及格被学校开除 2 长时间对着电脑影响我们的视力 3 使得人与人之间面对面的交流变得更少了，会使人对待同学和邻居和家人更加冷漠17. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in China, No Green Hat! Please compare some other colors that are used both in Chinese and Western cultures, demonstrating their different representative meanings from the perspective of culture differences.（第14单元）What can we do to treat the culture gap? Now we have seen that there exists such a huge gap between eastern culture and western one. Then what should we do to face this gap in the gradually globalizing world? Firstly, we cannot deny any of the cultures. Every nation has its own characteristics and its mainly through its culture that we first begin to know the nation and its characteristics. So we cannot say that this culture or custom is right and that is wrong. Equal respect should be attached to every culture in the world, even to those that are not in existence any more. Next, we should get to learn how to coordinate the different cultures. We say the world is becoming smaller and smaller. More foreigners come and go everyday. When it is in the same country, the same city, the same neighborhood, the cultural collision is expected to be more serious. So we should try to avoid this happening. One important thing is to get some basic knowledge about the other cultures so as not to misunderstand some actions or habits of the foreigners. When the above two is done, we can start to communicate. I mean we can take in some strong points from the foreign cultures. Though there doesnt exist correctness in terms of culture, it does have the terms of more advanced or more suitable for the world nowadays. Of course, we cannot throw away our own culture and accept another one totally. Every culture is a treasure to the history of the Earth, so we should only pick out those we lack to perfect our own.18. State your own understanding of “Clock Builder and Time Teller” and take yourself as an example to illustrate which one you prefer to be and Why?（第13单元）In my opinion, the time teller is a person who has the ability to look to the sun and tell the precise time of the day at any moment. Yet, the problem is that it cannot be perpetuated. When the time teller dies, his ability disappears with him. In contrast with the time teller, the clock builder will perpetuate his ability to tell time by building the clock.In the area of business, “Time Teller” means a visionary leader who has a great idea, while “Clock Builder” is one who builds a company that can prosper far beyond the presence of any single leader and though multiple product life cycles.Take myself for example. I prefer to be a clock builder. First, as I am a graduate student, I have no substantial business experience to create a new product. What I can do now is learning professional knowledge step by step. Second, as I like living a comfortable life, I do not have ambitions to found a company. So it is needlessly to say that I can create a new great idea. Last, the most important, I have self-confidence to win finally through my hard work in my favorite field.20. Diving champion-turned-actor Tian Liang is once more in the spotlight. This time, because of his new role in a TV serieslei Feng. Many people, however, have questioned whether Tians controversial career and celebrity lifestyle are fit for a national hero for his selfless devotion to the nation and its people. Whats your view? Is Tian Liang a reasonable choice for the Lei Feng story?1. Lei Feng is a national hero and a soldier. He has some characteristics which the ordinary people have not. Such as simple、 honest 、resolute and steadfast. I think only on the soldier can we find these.2. Tian Liang just a famous star. He is handsome and fashion, people may pay more attention to his appearance but not his acting. So it obeys the initial goal of the film.3. I have seen the stage photo on the internet. Comparing with former actor Tian Liang lacks of some quality at that time.21. Ancient Chinese made great contribution to the development of human civilization. Please name as many as you can.(Abstract) China is one of the four great ancient countries of civilization, and it has more than 5,000 years of civilization history. Among these times, China made great contribution to the development of human civilization. The most famous contributions are four great inventions of ancient China. the first one is paper. Before paper appeared, people write articles in bamboos and silk cloth. The bamboo is very heavy to carry and the silk cloth is expensive. the second one is movable type. It improved the efficiency of press. the third one is gunpowder the last one is compass23 Do you think moral standard decline? Give some examples（与第4题相似）Answer: Yes, I do. For example: in the 60s-70s of 20th, peoples ideas were very simple.They think they are a part of country ,they should do something for our country. They treasured their lives and felt happy. In that time there spring up a few of peoples such as: jiaoyulu, lei feng, Kongfansen and so on.But now our social environment is market economy. We emphasize individual profits and work for ourselves. especially it is obvious that the driver of Wuhan catch the road of people, and the people will never feel weakness to driver. This results the traffic of city slip into a paralysis. 25. Did you ever think of the importance of glass in your life?（第15单元）A: Of course! Myself is