雅思口语第一部分参考答案(HND)

PAGEPAGE221.AnimalsDoyoulikeanimals?--你喜欢所有动物，还是只喜欢某些动物，它们的共同特点是什么？你喜欢它们的具体表现是什么？Dopeopleinyourcountrylikeanimals?--答案是肯定的，多数人还是喜爱动物，对动物挺友好的，但也有少数人虐待动物的，着实可恶！Whatanimalsdopeopleliketokeepaspetsinyourcountry?(Why)--从最常见的开始说起，并说明为什么它们那么受欢迎。然后可以说说你所知道的不常见的宠物，并举例说明。Isthereanychangerightnowcomparedwiththepast?--这个问题问的是过去人们养的宠物和现在又什么区别。其实，过去又有多少人养宠物呢？Dopeopleofdifferentagekeepdifferentanimalsaspets?--对不起，这个真不知道，但是你可以猜猜。参考：--YesIdo,butnotallanimals.Ipreferanimalsthataresmart,cuteandum,hairy多毛的,forexampledogs.Idislikethosehairlessanimals,likesnakesandlizards.蜥蜴Theylooksoscary,youknow.Igetgoosebumps毛骨悚然wheneverIseethem.--Well,generallyyes.Ithinkmostpeoplearefondofanimals.Andthiscanbeseenfromthefactthatsomanypeoplekeepanimalsaspets.ButIhavetoadmit承认thatsomepeoplearecruel残忍的杀害toanimals.Ioftenreadnewsreportsaboutsomeonemaltreating虐待orevenkillingstray流浪dogsandcats.It’sreallyabhorrent【əb'hɔrət】可恶的behavior.--AsIknow,themostcommonpetsareobviouslydogs,allkindsofdogs,likepugs（哈巴狗）,Peke（京巴）,poodles（贵妇，贵宾）,pitbulls（比特犬）,huskies（哈士奇）,chows（松狮）,Pome/ranians(松鼠狗，博美犬)，Samoyeds（萨摩耶），bulldogs,Chihuahuas,andcockerspaniels（可卡犬）.Inmyneighborhoods,9outof10petsaredogs.AndIthinkthemainreasonwhydogsaresowell-likedisbecausetheyaregreatfunandsmart,youknow,youcanteachthemtodosomesimpletricks技巧,andtheymakegreatcompanywhenyouarelonely,andforchildren,theyarewonderfulplaymates,andonemorething,dogsareloyaltotheirmaster.Sothey’reindeed确实mankind’sbestfriend.--Mum,well,Idon’tknowmuchaboutthepast,butIsupposeonebigchangeisthatmorepeoplekeepexotic异国petsnowdaysthanbefore,likeGermanshepherd牧羊犬andPersiancat波斯猫.Idon’tthinkpeopleinthepastcouldbuysuchpets.--I’mnotsure,butIguessso.Forexample,Ioftenseeelderlypeoplehavepetbirds,butI’veneverseenanyyoungpeoplekeepthem.Anditseemstomethatdogsarewell-likedamongallage-groups,yeah.2.Yourhometown(Version1)What’syourhometownfamousfor?--头疼，我们那里没什么有名的呀，那就实话实说呗；如果有，具体说一说就行，比如你们那里的食物有名，然后准备一种食物就可以啦，但一定要能描述它。Whatdoyoulikemostaboutyourhometown?--这个可以说气候，环境，生活方式等（可以和北京进行比较，因为喜欢是相对的）Whatdoyouthinkneedsimproving(needstobeimproved)inyourhometown?--可以从交通和城市环境两方面来说。Doyouknowanythingaboutthehistoryofyourhometown?Or:Do/didyoulearnaboutthehistoryofyourhometownatschool?--这个真不知道，因为咱们学校不教地方史，如果想知道地方史的话，得问老一辈的人，或者去图书馆查去。参考：--Myhometownisfamousforitscuisine烹饪，especiallynoodles.Peopleinmyhometownarejustcrazyaboutnoodles,andwe’vegotabout100differentkindsofnoodles.Andyoucanfindrestaurantssellingournoodlesalloverthecountry.Myfavoriteisakindofhand-madenoodles,whichareveryfreshandchewy耐嚼的,andalsoverytastyandnutritious,withfriedporkmince炸猪排肉,aspecialsauce酱油andshredded切丝vegetableslikecucumber黄瓜,andcarrot胡萝卜.Iliketoaddvinegar醋andfriedchili辣椒powder粉末init,givingitaverygoodsour酸的andspicy辛辣的taste,reallyappetizing!开胃的--ThethingIlovemostaboutmyhometownisdefinitelythelandscape风景.UnlikeBeijing,whichisveryflat平坦,myhometownishilly丘陵,withlotsofhillsandmountains.Theyaregreenallyearround,verygoodplacesforcamping,picnickingandhiking.AnotherthingIloveisthelifestyle,whichisrelaxedandnotsostressful,comparedwithbigcitieslikeBeijingandShanghai.--Ithinkonethingthatreallyneedsimprovingistheurbanenvironment.It’snotverycleanandtidy.Rubbishcanbeseeneverywhereinthestreetandonthepavemen人行道t.Manypeoplearelitterbugs乱认垃圾的人.Ithinkthegovernmentshouldpunishthosepeoplewhodroplitter乱丢废物,andputmorelitterbins垃圾箱aroundthecity.--Tobehonest,no.Localhistoryisnottaughtatschoolinmycountry.Weonlylearnthenationalhistoryandabitofworldhistoryatschool.ButIthinkit’snecessaryforlocalschoolstointroducelocalhistoryintotheircurriculum课程,becauseIthinkitwouldbeashame羞愧ifyoudidn’tknowanythingaboutthehistoryofyourhomecity.3.YourmajorWhat’syourmajor?=Whatsubjectdo/didyoustudyatuniversity?Isitpopularinyourcountry?Or:Howpopularisitinyourcountry?--大家想想一个专业火不火的最直接体现是什么。Whydidyouchoosethesubject/major?--不要老是我爸妈怎么着，还得说说你自己在选择这个专业时的想法。Doyoulikeit?(Why?)--这个问题问的是，在你学习这个专业的过程中，你是否很享受，还是觉得上了贼船了？Doyouthinkit’simportanttochooseamajoryoulike?--当然，兴趣是最好的老师。Doyouthinkit’sgotagoodfuture?getlazyafterIleaveschool/university,andnowIspendmoretimeonthecomputer.ButIstillfollowNBAgames.--No,Idon’t.Tobehonest,Ihardlyeverdoanysportnow,becauseI’mverybusywithmyEnglishstudy.Andit’sreallytiring,withsomanyclassestotakeandsomuchhomeworktodo.So,whenIhavetime,Iprefertocatchuponsomesleeporwatchagoodfilmtohelpmewinddownandrelax.--Well,I’mnotsure,butIdon’tthinkIwillrequirethemtolearnacertainsport.It’suptothemselveswhatsporttodo,butIwillencouragethemtogooutandgetmoreexercise.Iwouldn’tlikethemtostayhomealldaywatchingTVorplayingonthecomputer.It’snotgoodfortheirgrowth.--Itseemstomethatboysprefertodosportsthataremoreexciting,energeticandcompetitivelikebasketballandfootball,whereasgirlsaremoreintosomethingthat’slightandnotsotiring,suchasyoga,joggingandswimming.5.TravelDoyouliketravelling?--当然，顺便说一下travelling的好处。Whatplacesdoyouliketravellingto?--旅行目的地大致可以分为：风光秀丽的地方（山，河，湖，海），历史古迹，城市等。Doyouprefertotravelaloneorwithothers?--Travelwithothers好说些，因为可以从消除旅途寂寞，彼此照顾，分享快乐等方面说说原因。如果你真喜欢一个人的话可以用用这个结构（IfIhadthechoice,I’drather…）.然后说说理由，同时不要忘了承认一下travelalone的弊端。Didyouleavethecitylastholiday?--实话实说，也可以tellawhitelie.关键是要说清楚上个假期你都干嘛了。（建议大家准备一个旅行的故事，在后面谈假期的时候也可以说说）。Wheredoyouwanttogonexttime?--就把你一直想去但都没去得了的地方说说就行。--Yes,Ido,verymuch.Ttravellingisthebestwaytogetawayfromitall,youknow.--Well,actually,Ilikeallbeautifulandexcitingplaces,butIhavetosayI’vegotapreferenceforgorgeousnaturalplaces.yousee,I’manaturelover,sowhenIgotravelling,Iusuallychooseplaceslikemountains,rivers,lakesandforestparks.AndwhenI’minsuchaplace,amiringthewonderfulview,listeningtopleasantsoundsfromthenature,breathingcleanandfreshair,andtakingpictures,Ifeelsogood,andit’sreallyoneofthebiggestjoysinlife.--Yes,Idid.ThelastholidaywastheMayDayholidaywhenwehad2daysoff,somyparentsandI,wedrovetoabeautifullakeinthecoutrysidewithmyparents.Itwasreallyawonderfulplace.ThemostexcitingthingIdidwasridingthemotorboat(withmyfather).Itwasjustfantastic.AnotherenjoyablethingIdidwaslyingonarockchaironthebankofthelake,withthewarmsunshinealloverme,andthebreeze,wow,itwasjustheaven.6.FilmsWhatkindoffilmsdidyouliketowatchinyourchildhood?--考察过去时。这和那个问你小时候喜欢什么运动是类似的问题。Whataboutnow?Or:Doyou(still)likethesamekindoffilmsnow?--可能你仍然喜欢看小时候的电影，请你准备好解释为什么。或者你就说我不怎么看了，转而说你现在喜欢看什么电影，并解释为什么喜欢这类电影。Doyouprefertowatchfilmsathomeorinthecinema?--考察同类比较能力，同时考察谈论利弊的能力。Doyouprefertogoaloneorwithothers?--实话是说了。想想有没有想一个人看电影的时候？还有你想找人一起去看电影的时候，你最先想到的是谁呢？Whydopeoplewatchfilms?--原因有很多了，但好像多数人看电影要么是为了消磨时间，要么就是为了放松。Dothereasonschangefromchildrentoadults?--应该是有所不同的。小孩看电影更多是因为好玩儿，而成人看电影的原因可能多一些，比如，想和你心爱的人一起去看电影，浪漫一下，嘿嘿。--Well,likeotherchildren,IlovedtowachcartoonswhenIwasachild,especiallyJapanesecartoons,likeAstroBoy(铁臂阿童木)，CrayonShin-chan(蜡笔小新)，sakuramomoko(樱桃小丸子)，Aladdin(阿拉丁），Doraemon(机器猫)，SmartIkkyusan(聪明的一休)，DragonBall(七龙珠)，SaintSeiya(圣斗士)，Robotech(太空堡垒)，FistoftheNorthStar(北斗神拳)，CityHunter(城市猎人)，SlamDunk(灌篮高手)，DetectiveConan(柯南)，Naruto(火影忍者)，OnePiece(海贼王)，HikaruNoGo(棋魂)，CaptainTsubasa(足球小将)，LegendofGalacticHeroes(银河英雄传)，Eva(新世纪福音战士).Theykeptmecompanythroughoutmychildhood,givingmelotsoffunandsweetmemories.--Yes,Ido,butIrarelywatchthemnow,becausenowI’vegotsomanymorechoices.Youknow,therearethousandsoffilmsIcanwatchontheInternet.AndnowIwatchbasicallyeverything,aslongasit’sgood.AndwhatIwatchmostthesedaysisAmericanfilmsandTVdrama.--Definitely,goingtothecinema.IfIhadthechoice,Iwouldalwaysgotothecinema,becauseyouknow,filmsaremadetobewatchedinthecinemasoonlyinthecinemacanyougetthebestaudio&visualeffects.Thesmallcomputerscreenjustdoesn’tcomparewiththebigfilmscreen.--Well,IthinkIpreferwatchingfilmsathome.Themainreasonisthatit’smoreconvenient.Youknow,youdon’tneedtoworryaboutthetransport,theweatherortheticket.Aswellasthat,youcanpausethefilmwheneveryouwant,toansweraphonecallorgetsomethingtodrink,butyoucannotdothatinthecinema.--Iprefertogowithmyfriends.Actually,I’veneverbeentothecinemaalone.Forme,it’skindofweird.Itwouldmakemefeellikepatheticaboutmyself.Hey,Icannotevengetanyonetogotothecinemawithme.Thatwouldbesobad.Anyway,Ithinkgoingtothemoviesisdefinitelyasocialthing.Andgoingwithsomeoneismorefunaswell.--Ithinkpeoplewatchfilmsforavarietyofreasons.Oneistokilltimewhenyoufeelbored,likeduringalongflightoralongtrainjourney.Anotheristowinddownandrelax.Catchingagreatfilmisoneofthebestwaystoescapetherealityforawhile,youknow.Andsometimes,wewatchfilmsforasocialreason.Likeafterhavingamealwithyourfriends,oneofthemsays”heyguys,doyouwannagowatchthelatesthitfilm,blabla,andthenyouallagreeandgothecinematogether.--Well,I’mnotsure,butIguessso.Itseemstomethatchildrenwatchfilmsusuallyjustbecauseofthefun,butforadutls,thereasonscouldbevarious.Um,forexample,theycouldwatchafilmbecausetheygettiredinthemiddleofwork,andneedtodosomethingtorelax,andacouplegoestothecinematogethermaybejustbecausetheywanttospendsometimetogetherromantically,yeah.Youknow,thecinemaisagreatplacefordating.7.Hometown(Version2)Doyouliveinabigcityorasmallone?--一般像直辖市或这首府城市是大城市，还有一些中型城市，剩下的基本都是小城市了，或小县城了。Howlonghaveyoubeenthere?--考察你的时态。Doyoulikelivingthere?Why?--请大家用上这个结构：WhatIlovemostaboutthecityisdefinitelythe…Isitmoresuitableforyoungpeopleorolderpeopletolivein?--这主要看生活方式，以及休闲设施，气候等方面。Whatinterestingplacesarethereinyourcity?--想想你们那里有什么景点没有；城里？郊外？--Iliveinabigcity,thecapitalcityofShanxiprovince.It’sgotapopulationofabout8million.--Iliveinamedium-sizedcity,named___________.It’sgotapopulationofabout__________.--IliveinBeijing,oneofthebiggestcitiesinChinaandtheworld!--I’vebeenlivinghere/theresinceIwasborn,almost20years!--Well,totellyouthetruth,Idon’tlikelivinghere.First,it’stoobig,soittakesagestogofromoneplacetoanother,andifyougetstuckinatrafficjam,it’sgonnatakeyouforever.Andsecond,Idon’tliketheweatherhere,whichisjusttoodry,andbecauseit'sdry,whenit’swindy,itgetsverydusty,reallyawful.Andonemorething,therearejusttoomanypeoplehere,30million!Imaginethat!Whereveryougo,therearebigcrowds,andbusesandsubwaytrainsarealwayspacked,horrible!--Yes,Ilovelivinghere/there.I’mfondofeverythinghere,theclimate,thefoods,thewayoflifeandthepeople.AndI’vegotmyfamilyandsomanyfriendshere.AfterIgraduatefromuniversityinAustralia,Iwillcomebacktomyhometown.Ijustloveithere!--Ithinkit’smoresuitableforyoungpeople.Yousee,Beijingisanexcitingcity,withlotsofopportunities,andit’sasleeplesscity,withacolorful/dynamicnightlife.Youngpeoplelovethat.--Ithinkit’smoresuitablefortheelderlypeople.Yousee,thewayoflifehereisquiterelaxed,andtheclimateismild,pleasantmostoftheyear.Andmostimportantofall,thereisnotmuchpollutioninmyhometown,soIthinkit’sagreatplaceforelderlypeopletolive.--Well,thereareveryfewinterestingplacesinthecity,youknow,justshops,restaurants,andoffices,buttherearesomeinterestingholidayresortsinthesuburbsandcountryside.Oneofthemisapick-your-ownfarm.It’salsoapopularsiteforpicnic,awonderfulplacetospendtheweekendwithyourfamilyorfriends.Anotherplaceisanartificiallake,surroundedbyhills.Youcangofishing,motorboating,swimming,andbungee-jumpingthere.Andtheviewthereisjustawesome!I’vebeentothetwoplacesafewtimes,andalwayshaveagreattime.8.NumbersDonumbershaveanyspecialmeaninginyourculture?--当然了，比如，6,8,9,2,250,520Whatnumbersdopeopleinyourcountrygenerallyprefer?--这个因人而已了，不过多数人似乎都喜欢6或8，因为在汉语中，6表示顺利，8表示发财。所以，一个像139，888，888，888的电话号码是非常贵的。Whatnumbersdoyouthinkyoushouldremember?--我觉得有很多号码都应该记在脑子里，比如手机号码，身份证号码，银行账户密码，还有重要人物的生日等。Whatnumberdoyoulike?Or:What’syourluckynumber?--如果有，说说原因，如果没有，说说你身边的人。Whichdoyouthinkiseasiertoremember,numbersornames?--我觉得名字好记点，因为可以借助人的相貌来记，你觉得呢？Or:Isiteasyforyoutoremembernumbersornames?Doyouuseanyspecialwaystoremembernumbers?--记数字的方法有很多，最常见的是找其中的规律，如果没有规律，就只有一遍一遍的死记了？--Yes,theydo.Um,forexample,6issymbolofeverythinggoingwell,and8isasymbolofwealth.Andsomenumbershavenegativemeanings,like2and250,theybothsuggestthemeaningof“stupidorfoolish.”Anotherinterestingnumberis520.Itmeans“Iloveyou”.--Well,asIknow,6and8areofcoursetwofavoriteswiththeChinesepeople,soaphonenumberlike139+8eights,costsafortune.Andbesidesthem,wealsolikethenumber9.TheChinesewordfor9isjiu,whichsoundsthesameasanotherChineseword“久”,whichmeans“forever,orinfinite.”--Ithinkit’simportanttokeepinmindnumberslikeyourphonenumber,IDcardnumberandthepasswordofyourbankaccount,justincase,youknow.AndIthinkit’salsoimportanttorememberthebirthdaysofthepeopleyoulove,becauserememberingone’sbirthdayisonethebestwaystoshowthatyoureallycareaboutthem.--No,Idon’thaveone.Butmyfatherhas2lukcynumbers,5and8,becauseinChinese,5representsmeand8symbolizeswealth,so5and8togethersuggestsomethinglike“Iwillmakealotofmoney.”Ithinkit’skindofsuperstitious,butitseemsthatmostpeoplearelikethis.--Well,that’sdifficulttosay,butforme,it’seasiertoremembernames.I’mnevergoodwithnumbers.Ithinknamesareeasiertorememberbecauseit’smuchhardertorememberanumberlikhananamelikeMary.Andalso,youcanalwaysassociateanamewithaperson,whichmakesiteasiertorememberit.Forexample,youcanassociateagirl’snamewithherlonghairorearring,likeMaryisthelong-hairgirlandJaneistheearringgirl.--Um,ifIhavetorememberalongnumber,Iusuallyfirsttrytofindifitfollowsapattern.Ifitdoes,like614567893,thenit’seasytoremember,butifitdoesn't,I’llwriteitdowninmynotebook,andhavealookatitfromtimetotime,untilIlearnitbyheart.9.ClothesWhatkind/styleofclothesdoyoulike?--一般情况下，多数人都喜欢穿的休闲放松些，当然，前提是这衣服得适合自己了，这主要是颜色的搭配问题了。Wheredoyouliketobuyclothes?--商场，服装店，网络等，别忘了发表一下你的个人感受。用上：WhatIlikemostaboute-shoppingis…或者，Ithinkthebestthingofsmallclothesshopsis…等结构Haveyouboughtanyclothesthatyoudon’tlike?--有的话，就说说时间，地点，为什么买的，后来又怎么发现不喜欢了的；如果没有的话，说说原因，或者说说你知道的一个经常买完东西就后悔的人。Doyouthinkyouwilllikeotherclotheswhenyouaregettingold?--考察将来时态。实话实说吧。参考：--Myfavoritestyleisdefinitelycasual,becauseIlovetobelaid-backandcomfy.Andofcourse,themostimportantthingisthatwhatIwearmustmakemelookgood,likethematchingofcolors,andwhetherthecolorssuitmeornot.--Iprefertogotosmallclothesstores.Ilikethemmainlybecausetheyarecheaperthandepartmentstoresandshoppingmalls.Yousee,I’mastudent,sothisisveryimportantforme.And,anothergreatthingofsmallshopsisthatIcanbargainovertheprices,likeIcanknockan80-dolloarjacketdownto40dollars.--Definitely,e-shops.Youknow,therearesomanygreate-shopsontheInternet,like_____________,andit’ssoeasytobuyclothesthere.Youjustneedtobrowsethroughthepictures,findthethingyoulike,orderit,andit’sdone,soquick!AnotherreasonIlovee-shoppingisofcoursebecauseoftheirlowprices.So,e-shoppingsavestime,moneyandhassle.Ijustloveit.ButIdon’tmindgoingtotheshopswhenIhavetime.It’sactuallymorefunthane-shopping.--No,never.I’malwaysprudentwhenIbuyclothesinordertoavoidgettinganythingthatdoesn’treallysuitme,butmygirlfriendcanbuysomethingonimpulseandthenregretit.--No,never.Iknowsomepeoplecanbuysomethingonimpulseandthenregretit,butIneverdothat.I’malwaysprudentwhenIbuyclothes.AndIalwaysdragmyfriendwithmesoshecangivemesomeadvice.--I’mnotsure,butIguessso,becausewhenI’m50yearsold,youwon’tcatchmedressedlikea15-year-oldboy/girl.AndIthinkourtasteandchoiceforclothesdoeschangewithage.Forexample,whenweareyoung,weliketodressfashionablyandattractively,youknowtoimpressothers,butwhenweareold,wearemorelikelytochoosesomethingthat’scomfortabletowear,ratherthanfashionableorattractive.10.FlowersDoyoulikeflowers?--男孩子们，不要犹豫。花儿不漂亮吗，你不喜欢花香吗。就算你对花儿无所谓，但你不得不趁人花儿确实让我们的生活更美好了，right?Doflowershavespecialmeaninginyourcountry?--当然了，可是我对此了解的不多。我只知道……Inyourcountry,dopeoplegiveothersflowersasgift?--这是当然，想想都有什么场合呢，部分同学张口就是festivals，但想想中国的传统节日那个是我们要送花儿的呢？Inwhichfestivalswillpeoplegiveflowerstoothers?--传统节日不送花儿，都送啥呢？但有些年轻人过西方节日的时候会送花儿，那些节日呢？--Flowers?well,IthinkIcantakeitorleaveit.Imean,Icandowithoutflowersinmylife.But,Ihavetosayflowersareindeedbeautifulandtheirperfumeisverynice.--Yes,Ido.Ijustloveflowers.Youknowhowgirlsarecrazyaboutroses!Andbesidesroses,Ialsoadorelilies.Ibuysomeliliesonceaweekandputtheminthevaseofmylivingroom.Ireallylovetheirperfume.IreallyhopeIcanbuyahousewithagardeninthefuture,whereIcangrowalltheflowersIlike.Itwouldbesonice.--Sure,theydo,butIdon’tknowmuchaboutthat.AllIknowisthatlotusesareasymbolofpurityandpeoniessymbolize,um,wealthandhonor,and,ah,lilies,theysymbolizeahappyandlastingmarriage,sotheyareamustforweddings.--Yes,ofcoursetheydo.Forexample,whenwevisitsomeoneinhospital,we’resupposedtobringabunchofflowers.Andflowersarealsoapopulargiftforbirthdays,andmother’sday.--Well,asIknow,no.Ontraditionalfestivals,wedon’tusuallysendflowersasgifts.Forexample,onspringfestival,wemaybuyclothes,cigarettesorwineasgifts,orjustgivemoney.Andonmoonfestival,themostpopulargiftsaremooncakes.So,itseemsthatweprefertochoosesomethingpracticalasgiftsonfestivals.11.TimemanagementDoyouthinkyou’reagoodmanageroftime?Or:Areyougoodatorganizing/managingyourtime?--一定要举例说明。Whatdoyouthinkyoucandotoimprovethat?--想想影响你的效率的最根本的问题是什么？Ifyouhavemorefreetime,whatwillyoudo?--严格来讲，这个问题不属于本话题，应该是考官随机问的。--No,I’mnot.Ioftenfindmyselfrushingtofinishsomethingatthelastminute,anditseemsthatthere’sneverenoughtimeinthedaytogeteverythingdone,soIthinkI’mquiteabadmanageroftime.--Well,actuallyI’mnotverygoodattimemanagement,butI’vealwaystriedmybesttobeorganized,effiecientandpunctual.Like,Iusedtokeepforgettingmyappointmentswithmyfriends,andthenIthoughtIshoulddosomethingaboutit,andIbegantokeepamemoofallthethingsIneedtoinaweek.Afterthat,Ineverforgetmyappointmentsagain.--Well,IthinkmybiggestproblemisthatIlackself-controlandIeasilygetdistractedbyotherthings.IknowIhavealotofworktodo,butIjustkeepdelayingdoingit,untilwhenthere’snotmuchtimeleft.Idon’tknowhowtosolvemyproblem(ofprocrastination).MaybeIshouldgetsomeprofessionaladvice.--Well,Ionceaskedoneofmyteachersabouthowtosolvetheproblem,hegavemesomeadvice,likeIshouldlearntosetgoals,makeplansandprioritizethethingstodo.Itwasverysensibleadvice,butIknowmybiggestproblemisnotthelackoftimemanagementskills,butrather,thelackofself-control.--Well,totellyouthetruth,ifIhavemorefreetime,Iwillgetmoresleepandgooutwithmyfriendtohavefun.Ijustdon’tliketostudy.--Well,IfIhavemorefreetime,Iwilluseittolearnsomething,likedancingoramusicalinstrument.Speakingofthat,I’vealwayswantedtobeabletoplaythepiano.So,ifIhavetime,I’dliketotakeapianoclass.12.ColorsWhat’syourfavoritecolor?(Whydoyoulikeit/them?)--大家记住，你喜欢的颜色并不一定是你喜欢穿的颜色，比如很多人都喜欢绿色，但有几个人经常穿绿色的衣服呢？一个人喜欢一种颜色往往是因为视觉或感觉。Willyouwearclothesofthecolorsyoulike?--其实这个话题考的是你喜欢穿什么颜色的衣服，你说呢？一定要加上原因，就是你穿上这种颜色的感觉，或者这种颜色本身的好处，比如好搭配颜色等。Willyoupaintyourroominthecolorsyoulike?--有想法就直接说了，说说原因，也可以告诉考官这方面你不在行，得咨询一下。Whatcolorshavespecialmeaninginyourcountry?--多了，比如红，黄，黑--Well,Iprefercoolcolors,likegreen,blueandwhite.Ilikegreencosit’sthecolorofthenature,andit’sasymbolofhope,andaneco-friendlylifestyle,andit’sreallypleasnttotheeye.Ialsoloveblue,justlikeIloveablueskyandtheblueocean.Theyaresobeautiful,youknow.AndIlovewhitesimplycosit’ssimpleandpure.--Idon’thaveanygreenclothes,butIdohaveabluejacketandsomewhiteshirts/bousesandawhitescarf.Youknow,likingacolorisonething,butwearingitisquiteanother.AndIthinkforthecolorsyouwear,themostimportantthingisthematching.Youhavetomakesurethatallthecolorsyouweargotogether,otherwiseyouwouldmakeyouselflookodd/weird,youknow.Andanotherimportantthingiswhetherthecolorssuityou,especaillywhetheritsuitsyourcomplexion.That’sveryimportant.--Yes,Iwillpaintmyroomwhite,orputwhitewallpaperonthewalls,becausewhiteisaneutralcolor,anditgoeswellwithmostothercolors,soitwillbeeasierformechoosetheotheritemsinmyroom,youknowthecurtain,furniture,bedspread,andcloset.IneedtomakesurethatallthecolorsinmyroomlooknicetogetherandIfeelcomfortableinit.--Well,actually,manycolorshavespecialsymbolicmeaningsinourculture.Red,forexample,um,inChineseculture,redisajubilentcolor,soyouwillseeitinallkindsofcelebrationsandceremonies,likeSpringFestival,whenthestreetsaredecoratedwithredlanternsanddoorswithredcouplets,andwindowswithredpapercuts.(Andanotherinterestingcolorisyellow.It’sinterestingbecauseithasbothpositveandnegativesymbolicmeanings.InancientChina,itwasthecolorforemperorsonly,symbolizingparamountpower,butnow,youcanseetheyellowcoloreverywhere.Andbesidesthat,yellowgetsanothermeaning:pornography.Imean,inChinesewecallapornfilm“yellow”,InEnglish,youcallitblue13.MuseumsAretherealotofmuseumsinyourcountry/city?Or:Arethereanyfamousmuseumsinyourcountry/city?Or:Whatkindsofmuseumsarepopularinyourcity/country?--这三个问题都是询问在你的家乡或在中国的博物馆的情况。注意不要说：Therehave…或者inmyhometownhave…,而要说：Inmyhometown,thereis/are…Didyouevervisitanymuseumsinyourchildhood?--实话实说吧，如果你小时候去过，那就把几个要素交代清楚就行。如果没去过，交代一下原因：小城市，没博物馆，谢谢。（国外在19世纪就有博物馆了，中国建博物馆只是20世纪中后期的事儿了）Whenwasthelasttimeyouwenttothemuseum?--也许就是小时候那次？哈哈Doyouoftenvisitmuseums?--对不起，不去，不感兴趣，我对那些静止的，老得掉渣的东西不感冒，有时间我情愿去……再说了，我们那里也没什么有意思的博物馆。Whatkindofmuseumsdoyoulike?--如果你跟考官说你不喜欢博物馆的话，你就不会被问到这个问题了。如果你喜欢去，那你喜欢哪类博物馆呢，是电影还是艺术博物馆，还是别的，为什么呢）？Doyouthinkmuseumsareimportant?--如果你不喜欢，也要承认博物馆的重要性：保存重要的历史文物，供人们了解和学习。Shouldmuseumschargevisitors?--我觉得公立博物馆不应该收费，但私立的就没办法了。Doyouthinkit’sgoodtosellthingstovisitorsinmuseums?Or:Manymuseumssellthingstovistors.Doyouthinkit’sright?--我没看出有什么不对的，只要不强卖就行。--Well,youmayfindthishardtobelieve,butthereisnomuseuminmyhometown.It’sayoungindustrialcity,withahistoryofonlyabout40years,soIdidn'tvisitanymuseumwhenIwasachild.--Certainly.inChina,therearelotsofmuseums,butI’veneverbeentoanyofthem.It’sashame,butit’strue.I’mjustnotintoit.--Inmyhometown,thereisonlyaverysmallmuseumaboutthehistoryofmyhometown.It’saveryoldbuilding.IwentthereoncewhenIwasachild,onatriporganizedbytheschool,butIdidn’tlikeitthere.Itwasadeadplace,andwewerenotallowedtotalkaloudortouchanythingthere.Itwassoboring,soIneverwentbackthereagain.--I’vebeentosomeofthegreatmuseumsinChina.Forexample,thehistorymuseumofChinaandthePalacemuseuminBeijing,aswellastheMusuemofTerri-CottawarriorsinXi’an,Shanxiprovince.Isawalotofprecioushistoricalrelicsinthosemusuems,butactuallyIdidn'treallyenjoymyvisitthere,becauseitwasnotmuchfun.Youknow,itwasjustacursoryvisit,andIwasn’--Well,I’mnotamusuem-goer,butIhavetosaythatmuseumsareimportant,becauseweneedplacestokeepanddisplaythoseprecioushistoricalthings,wherepeoplecangoandlearnabouthistoryiftheywantto.AndIthinkvisitingagoodmuseumshouldbemoreinterestingthanreadingahistorybook.--Um,Ithinkifit'sapublicmuseum,theyshouldn’tchargethevistorstheadmission(fee),becauseit’spubliclyfunded,butifit’sprivateone,Ithinkweshouldpaytovisititbecauseit’sprivatelyfunded.--Well,Idon’tseeanythingwrongwiththat,aslongastheydon’tforcethevisitorstobuyanything.Andactually,whenwevisitamusuem,weoftenwanttobuysomethingasasouvenir,orwemaygetthirstyandwanttogetsomethingtodrink,soIthinkitactuallymakesthingseasierforthevisitors.However,Idon’tthinkit’sagoodideatohaveashopinthemuseum,becauseitjustdoesn’tbelongthere.Itshouldbesomewhereoutsidethemuseum.14.HouseworkDoyouoftendothehousework?--实话实说，但不要忘了展示你关于housework的词汇。Whathouseworkdoyouliketodo?--这句话其实是接着“Yes,Ido”.这个答案往下问的。Didyoudoanyhouseworkinyourchildhood?--没什么目的，就是考你的过去式,did,didn'tdo,helped,usedto,mademedosth,washed,cleaned……Doyouthinkchildrenshouldhelpwiththehou