不积跬步，无以至千里；不积小流，无以成江海。对于雅思考试而言，每天进步一点点，基础扎实一点点，通过考试就会更容易一点点。无忧考网搜集整理了2017年1月雅思真题回忆及解析，希望对大家有所帮助。2017年1月举行了4场考试，时间分别是1月7日、1月12日、1月14日、1月21日。以下内容仅供参考。
1月7日雅思口语真题回忆：
Part1
1、Do you remember your dream when you wake up?
Sample:
It depends. Sometimes I seem to remember the dream so clear at the moment I wake up, but then I forget most of it.
2、Do you like hearing others' dreams?
Sample:
If I care about the person, yes I would like to hear his or her dreams. If I barely know the person, I think I’ll skip it.
3、Do you think dream will affect life?
Sample:
Personally, dreams will not affect my life. Because I know no matter what happened in dreams, it’s not genuine.
4、Do you want to learn more about dreams?
Sample:
I know that some people are writing books about dreams. I think it is quite interesting. I would like to learn more about my dreams.
5、What’s your dream?
Sample:
Once I dreams that I went back to my childhood. I met a lot of friends. It is one of the good dreams that I have had.
Part 2
1.Describe a shop that just opened in your hometown
You should say:
Where the shop is
When it opened
What it sells
and how you feel about the shop
解析：
话题要求描述家乡新开的一个商店，你可以具体描述一下它是一个什么样的商店，比如文具店、玩具店、时装店、时尚精品买手店等等。描述时可以从它的装修特色、吸引的人群、自己是否喜欢这家店等方面展开。
Talking about the shop that just opened, the first thing came to me is a select shop opened last month in my hometown. It is located in the downtown business area where there are many fancy shopping malls and high-grade office buildings. Plenty of people pass by it everyday. In the shop, there are many luxury goods from different famous brands like Coach, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors etc, and there are also many goods with no names but good quality. There are many categories of goods like glasses, purses, bags and clothes, and all these goods are selected by the owner from different places. You can always find something you like there. So it is quite popular among white-collars who work at that area.
To me, this place is great. Its decoration is quite delicate and exotic. It has large French windows and the shop is divided into different exhibition parts. All goods are exhibited orderly on the shelf. Besides, I like the owner of the shop. She is a chic young lady who has a good taste. She has traveled to many different places in the world and selected all the goods by herself. She likes to share her travel experiences and understanding of fashion with her customers. So she is like a friend to me.
2.Describe a quiet place
You should say:
Where it is
What you can do there
Who you would like to go with
and explain how you feel about this place
解析：
话题要求描述一个安静的地方，可以是图书馆、公园、书店、村庄等等。在图书馆可以读书、写报告，在公园可以散步、野餐、读书，一起去的对象可以是同学、朋友、家人。另外还可以描述一下发生在这里的事情，对自己的影响等等。
I would like to start by introducing the National Library of China, which is a quiet and great place to go. It is located in Haidian District of Beijing. It is the largest library in Asia and one of the largest in the world. It holds numerous collections of Chinese literature as well as historical documents. Whenever I have papers to write, I will come here to look for information. When I’m free, I would also like to come here and read a few books to kill time. Apart from reading books, I can also attend different academic reports from time to time. Last time I listened to a report given by a famous professor about the novel A Dream in Red Mansions, which was quite inspiring. Sometime I would come with my classmates, especially when we are required to do a survey together.
I think the National Library is a great place. You can see all kinds of people here, young and old, women and men. No matter what they do for a living and whether they are rich or poor, they share the same passion for reading and learning. Whenever I feel lazy or weary of study, I come here and see all these people, and I’ll gain more strength to carry on. There is no excuse from working hard.
3.Describe a tourist attraction.
You should say:
What it is
Where it is located
What people do there
and explain why people like to go there
解析：
题目要求描述一个旅游景点，可以描述自然景点如苏州园林、黄山、洞庭湖等等，也可以描述人文景点，如兵马俑、故宫、国家博物馆等等。另外可以描述一下在景点进行的活动：爬山、观景;学习历史知识、感受文化氛围等等。
I would like to start by talking about the Forbidden City of China. It is located at the center of Beijing. It played a very important role in the history. It served as the home of emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was also the political center of the government. Emperors used to deal with national affairs there. Now it houses the Palace Museum. It covers a large area. The building complex is delicate and marks the summit of Chinese building. Nowadays there are a great number of artworks exhibited there. Every day numerous tourists from all over the world come to the Forbidden City and have a look of its treasures. As to what people can do there, well, actually there are plenty of activities. You can follow the tour guide and learn about the historical background of every house and artwork. You can also visit the shops there and buy some gifts for your friends. There are many photo studios there. You can even wear like an emperor or an empress and take many photos. It’s pretty interesting, right?
The Forbidden City enjoys a high reputation. I believe people like here because it can satisfy their curiosity. We can always watch TV serials about the emperors and their lives. Most of the scenes we see are made up. But here in the Forbidden City, we can see what the places really look like. We can have a close look at the things they have used.
1月7日雅思听力真题回忆：
Section 1：
舞蹈课程介绍
1-4 matching
A. Rapids B. Booster C. Freestyle
1. For beginner --- A
2. You need to bring a partner --- B
3. Student discount is always available --- C
4. Teachers from Latin America --- A
5. Rhys 6. 18th June 7. Phone book 8. A. Leather shoes 9. C. 30-39
10. B. Learn quickly Section 2： 介绍一个学校 11-16地图 1. Inquiry desk 2. Dining room 3. Science building 4. Bike-parking
5. A. Opposite to the main entrance 6. ------
7. 9.30 am - 6.30 pm 8. Personal tutor 9. Student card 10. 455455 Section 3：
导师给一女生Sara分析她论文的不足
1. C. Didn’t support the essay with enough evidence
2. B. Some of them are not appropriate / relevant 3. C. Decide how much detail to include
4. A. Try to prepare the view for targeted readers 5. Purpose 6. Expects 7. Relevant 8. One sentence 9. Outline 10. Draft Section 4： 家庭的化学反腐处理 1. Ozone layer 2. Color 3. Bag 4. Expensive 5. 14 days 6. Nitrogen
7. Wooden/wood sculpture 8. Frogs 9. Bacteria
10. Moisture
1月7日雅思写作真题回忆：
Some people think art classes like painting and drawing are as important as other subjects, and they should be compulsory in high school education. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
此题型为同意不同意类型话题，建议采用四段式结构进行展开。首段交代背景，引出话题，并给出自己的观点。正文第一段可采用让步，简述一下可能有人不赞同及其不赞同的原因;正文第二段转折，写自己的倾向以及原因;文章末段总结，重申自己的观点，也可以相应给出自己的建议。
同意：
艺术课程能够塑造性格
培养兴趣
减轻文化课程学习的压力
不同意：
浪费时间
高考压力大，应更多投入到文化课程中
艺术课程学生可以课外自学
1月7日雅思阅读真题回忆：
Passage 1：
塑料
1-5 判断题
1.F
2.T casein can soften the ivory and ...
3.T casein分解快速的特性，又再一次吸引大家
4.F
5.NG 环境友好产品可能会越来越便宜
6-13 表格填空
6.destroyed by water
7.skeleton
8.A skeleton of clay
9.dryer
10.Bubbles eliminated by mixing
11.polymerize
12.Similar qualities to ....
13.decomposition
Passage 2：
猩猩文化
原文：
The culture of chimpanzee
A. The similarities between chimpanzees and humans have been studied for years, but in the past decade researchers have determined that these resemblances run much deeper than anyone first thought. For instance, the nut cracking observed in the Taï Forest is far from a simple chimpanzee behavior; rather it is a singular adaptation found only in that particular part of Africa and a trait that biologists consider to be an expression of chimpanzee culture. Scientists frequently use the term \"culture\" to describe elementary animal behaviors- such as the regional dialects of different populations of songbirds-but as it turns out, the rich and varied cultural traditions found among chimpanzees are second in complexity only to human traditions.
B. During the past two years, an unprecedented scientific collaboration, involving every major research group studying chimpanzees, has documented a multitude of distinct cultural patterns extending across Africa, in actions ranging from the animals’ use of tools to their forms of communication and social customs. This emerging picture of chimpanzees not only affects how we think of these amazing creatures but also alters human beings’conception of our own uniqueness and hints at ancient foundations for extraordinary capacity for culture.
C. Homo sapiens and Pan troglodytes have coexisted for hundreds of millennia and share more than 98 percent of their genetic material, yet only 40 years ago we still knew next to nothing about chimpanzee behavior in the wild. That began to change in the 1960s, when Toshisada Nishida of Kyoto University in Japan and Jane Goodall began their studies of wild chimpanzees at two field sites in Tanzania. (Goodall’s research station at Gombe-the first of its kind-is more famous, but Nishida’s site at Mahale is the second oldest chimpanzee research site in the world. )
D. In these initial studies, as the chimpanzees became accustomed to close observation, the remarkable discoveries began. Researchers witnessed a range of unexpected behaviors, including fashioning and using tools, hunting, meat eating, food sharing and lethal fights between members of neighboring communities.
E. As early as 1973, Goodall recorded 13 forms of tool use as well as eight social activities that appeared to differ between the Gombe chimpanzees and chimpanzee populations elsewhere. She ventured that some variations had what she termed a cultural origin. But what exactly did Goodall mean by \"culture\"? According to the Oxford Encyclopedic English Dictionary, culture is defined as \"the customs . . . and achievements of a particular time or people.\" The diversity of human cultures extends from technological variations to marriage rituals, from culinary habits to myths and legends. Animals do not have myths and legends, of course. But they do have the capacity to pass on behavioral traits from generation to generation, not through their genes but by learning. For biologists, this is the fundamental criterion for a cultural trait: it must be something that can be learned by observing the established skills of others and thus passed on to future generations
F. What of the implications for chimpanzees themselves? We must highlight the tragic loss of chimpanzees, whose populations are being decimated just when we are at last coming to appreciate these astonishing animals more completely. Populations have plummeted in the past century and continue to fall as a result of illegal trapping, logging and, most recently, the bushmeat trade. The latter is particularly alarming: logging has driven roadways into the forests that are now used to ship wild-animal meat-including chimpanzee meat-to consumers as far afield as Europe. Such destruction threatens not only the animals themselves but also a host of fascinatingly different ape cultures.
G. Perhaps the cultural richness of the ape may yet help in its salvation, however. Some conservation efforts have already altered the attitudes of some local people. A few organizations have begun to show videotapes illustrating the cognitive prowess of chimpanzees. One Zairian viewer was heard to exclaim, \"Ah, this ape is so like me, I can no longer eat him. \"
H. How an international team of chimpanzee experts conducted the most comprehensive survey of the animals ever attempted. Scientists have been investigating chimpanzee culture for several decades, but too often their studies contained a crucial flaw. Most attempts to document cultural diversity among chimpanzees have relied solely on officially published accounts of the behaviors recorded at each research site. But this approach probably overlooks a good deal of cultural variation for three reasons. First, scientists typically don’t publish an extensive list of all the activities they do not see at a particular location. Yet this is exactly what we need to know-which behaviors were and were not observed at each site. Second, many reports describe chimpanzee behaviors without saying how common they are; with- out this information, we can’t determine whether a particular action was a once-in-a-lifetime aberration or a routine event that should be considered part of the animals’ culture. Finally, researchers’ descriptions of potentially significant chimpanzee behaviors frequently lack sufficient detail, making it difficult for scientists working at other spots to record the presence or absence of the activities.
J. To remedy these problems, the two of us decided to take a new approach. We asked field researchers at each site for a list of all the behaviors they suspected were local traditions. With this information in hand, we pulled together a comprehensive list of 65 candidates for cultural behaviors.
K. Then we distributed our list to the team leaders at each site. In consultation with their colleagues, they classified each behavior in terms of its occurrence or absence in the chimpanzee community studied. The key categories were customary behavior (occurs in most or all of the able-bodied members of at least one age or sex class, such as all adult males), habitual (less common than customary but occurs repeatedly in several individuals), present (seen at the site but not habitual), absent (never seen), and unknown.
题目：
Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter G-K, in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet.
1. A problem of researchers on chimpanzee culture which are only based on official sources.
2. Design a new system by two scientists aims to solve the problem.
3. Reasons why previous research on ape culture is problematic.
4. Classification of data observed or collected.
5. An example that showing tragic outcome of animals leading to indication of change in local people’s attitude in preservation
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
TRUE if the statement is true
FALSE if the statement is false
NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the passage
6. Research found that chimpanzees will possess the same complex culture as human.
7. Human and apes ancestors lived together long ago and share most of their genetic substance.
8. Jane Goodall’s observed many surprising features of complex behaviors among chimpanzees.
9. Chimpanzees, like human, deliver cultural behaviors mostly from genetic inheritance.
10. For decades, researchers have investigated chimpanzees by data obtained from both unobserved and observed approaches.
11. When the unexpected discoveries of chimpanzee behavior start?
12. Which country is the researching site of Toshisada Nishida and Jane Goodall?
13. What did the chimpanzee have to get used to in the initial study?
14. What term can depict it that Jane Goodall found the chimpanzee used tool in 1973?
答案：
1. H
2. J
3. I
4. K 5. G 6. NOT GIVEN 7. TRUE 8. TRUE 9. FALSE 10. FALSE 11. in the 1960s 12. Tanzania 13. observation 14. culture origin Passage 3： 新科技 28-31 单选
28.advanced technology 很重要是因为什么 A
29.一些历史学家们以及图书管理员等如何看待自己 C professionally isolated 30.文章当中用到了一个例子，在学术研究中使用现代科技，目的是什么 B 31.Video communicating 视频科技用到平时开的会议和学术研究里，目的是什么B 32-35 判断题 32.Y 33.N 34.NG
35.Y
36-40. Summary D.transformation G.cautious E.ownership A.Confident J.guidelines
K. Contributions
1月12日雅思口语真题回忆：
Part 1
1、Do you often have dreams at night?
Sample:
When I am under great pressure, I tend to have a lot of dreams. But normally I don’t dream too much.
2、Have you had a bad dream before?
Sample:
Yeah. I once had a dream that my Dad passed away. I cried and cried and then I woke up.
3、What was the strangest dream you have had?
Sample:
Once I dreamt that I became the queen of a country. That’s weird. Maybe I have watched too many movies.
4、What do you usually dream about?
Sample:
If I’m going to have a test or I am under great pressure, I usually dream about bad things happening to me. If I’m happy, well, I usually dream about good things.
5、Why are dreams so important?
Sample:
I think dreams are important because they can reflect our mood. Sometimes they can warn us something. If you have too many bad dreams continuously, maybe it means you need to relax.
Part2&3
1、
P2
Describe a café you like to visit.
You should say:
where it is;
how often you go there;
what you usually do there;
and explain why you like this place.
题析：
题目要求描述一个你喜欢去的咖啡馆，要求内容涵盖地点、去的频次、在那的活动以及喜欢去那的原因。咖啡馆可以是比较知名的咖啡馆，如星巴克，也可以是校园里不知名的小咖啡馆。活动可以是朋友聚会、个人休闲、办公等等。原因可以是喜欢那儿的氛围、蹭网、味道好或性价比高等等。
I often visit a café in our school named “Happy Time Café”. It is only a few minutes away from my dormitory. I nearly go there every week or every time I need to surf on Internet. The Internet connection is not so good in my dormitory and every now and then I need to do some search online to finish my report, or book tickets online, or send emails, so the café becomes a good place to go. Sometimes I will go with my friends to have a chat with them. We can also play table games there. We especially like card games.
As to the reason I like the café, well, it provides great convenience to me. And the food in the café is also excellent. Besides all kinds of coffee, it also offers a wide range of food like pizza, steak, donuts and some other snacks. And since it mainly faces to students, the price is good, too. It is often 30% cheaper than other café in the downtown. So it enables us students to spend more time there. And it also offers a great place for us to bond with each other. Nowadays we are all busy with our own business, so it’s really nice to have a chat with my friends now and then.
P3
①What are some reasons why people eat out?
解析：
可以分不同情况来写，比如工作的人出去吃是为了赶时间，以家庭为单位出去吃饭是为了庆祝重要的事情，还有些人就是爱好美食所以出去吃。
I think there are many different reasons for people to eat out. To people who are busy at work, they usually eat out to save some time. You know, they don’t have much time cooking. Their work pace is tense. And to families, they usually eat out to celebrate some important events, like the birthday or a big promotion of the family member. It is also a good way to bond with each other. Also many other people eat out because they just love trying different food. They would search online about the newly opened restaurants and go there to have a taste. I have several friends who belong to this type.
②Does it give people more status to eat in a restaurant rather than eat at home?
解析：
题目问是否在饭馆吃饭的人比在家吃饭的人地位更高。这个可以取决于去的饭馆的档次，有些人去的饭店是米其林饭店，吃的都是海鲜鲍鱼，他们的确有财力能负担的起，可能地位更高。但有些人去的只是普通的苍蝇馆子，在饭馆吃饭并不能说明什么。
I think it depends on which kind of restaurant that they go. If the restaurants they go are all Michelin-starred restaurants or first-class restaurants, maybe it shows they are very rich or enjoy a high status. But if the restaurants people go are nothing but common restaurants, I don’t think it means anything. Maybe some people don’t care much about what they eat, but still they are rich or successful. Besides, nowadays more and more people pay greater attention to their life quality, they would like to buy fresh food materials and cook at home. So the connection
between the activity of eating out and a high social status is actually very weak.
③Do people now go to restaurants more than before? (Why?/Why not?)
解析：
题目问现在去饭馆吃饭人们是否比以前多了。这个可以分城市地区和农村地区回答。农村地区去饭馆吃饭的人并没有比以前多，城市地区的多了。
I think it depends. People who live in the city are mostly having an intense working pace. They seldom have time to cook. Even if they are home early, sometimes they are too tired to cook, so more and more people are eating at restaurants. They can afford eating out since their living conditions are getting better. But to people who live in the rural areas, they don’t go to restaurants more often than before. They are more accustomed to eating at home. It is cheaper. Thus the restaurants located in cities are much more than those located in the rural areas.
④What's the difference between eating at home and eating in a restaurant?
解析：
在家吃和在饭店吃的区别有很多方面。首先在饭店吃不用洗碗，享受别人的服务。另外在饭店可以吃到不同口味的饭菜，比如地方菜。在家吃会更经济实惠，一般情况下也会更卫生。
I think there are many differences between eating at home and eating in a restaurant. Firstly in a restaurant, you don’t have to wash dishes while at home you have to. I hate washing dishes. They are too greasy. After having dinner or lunch, I would rather lay down on the couch than wash dishes. Secondly in the restaurant I have more choices of dishes. I can try many different specialties while at home I have to eat what my mom prepares. There are not so many choices. And one more difference is that I don’t have to pay when I eat at home.
⑤Is there any difference between home-cooked food and food in restaurants?
解析：
家庭烹饪的食物和饭馆食物的差别在于：家庭烹饪的食物一般油更少，调味品更多，但选择种类一般不如饭馆的种类多，家庭烹饪食物一般都是现煮的，但是饭馆的食物有的会提前准备好。
There are many differences between home-cooked food and food in restaurants. Restaurants usually put much more oil in dishes. The oil makes the dish look nice but it is not that healthy. Besides, they tend to use more flavors to improve the
taste, especially when they cook some spicy cuisines. However, when we cook at home, we tend to be more cautious when we put oil or other flavors. Another difference is that many dishes in restaurants are prepared beforehand. When the customers order the food, they would warm the dishes and then carry them to the table. They won’t taste as good as the food just cooked. At home we normally won’t cook beforehand.
⑥Which food do you think is healthier, restaurant food or home-cooked food?
解析：
一般来说家庭烹饪的食物会更健康，但是如果在外面选对了饭馆也会很健康。在家烹饪的食物油会少，食材新鲜，可以自由搭配。现在外面也有一些自选餐厅，荤素搭配，也很健康。
Well, it depends. Generally speaking, I think home-cooked food is healthier. You know, we can put less oil and flavors. We can control the calories we take in. Besides, we can cook mixed foods according to their different nutritional values. To me, I prefer to have more vegetables rather than meat. But to some people who just recover from illness, maybe they need to have more meat to build up energy. Few restaurants can completely customize each customer’s dishes. But of course, people nowadays have more choices than before. There are many newly opened restaurants that work hard to improve customers’ level of experience. For example in some buffet restaurants customers could pick what they like by themselves and they have a lot of healthy choices.
2、
P2
Describe an interesting house or apartment that you visited.
You should say:
where it was;
whose home it was;
what it looked like;
and explain why you think it was interesting.
解析：
题目要求描述一个你拜访过的有趣的房子或公寓，你可以描述一些具有当地特色的房
子，如福建的土楼，湘西的高脚楼或陕西的窑洞等等。介绍一下它们不同的建筑特征，以及背后的原理，如窑洞主要是为了冬暖夏凉，高脚楼是因为当地比较潮湿等等。
I visited a pretty interesting house last summer. It is called Chengqilou. It is located in Fujian Province. It is an earthen round building and it covers a large area. It has two main gates and two side gates. The wall is very thick and stable. The tour guide there told me that it was built in 1709 and now it is listed as a world heritage. All together it has four stories and each story has 72 rooms. The ground floor rooms are kitchens. The second floor is used to store grains. The third and forth floor rooms are living rooms and bedrooms. People who live in the earthen building are usually sharing the same surname. They choose to live together so that they can take good care of the clan and protect themselves from intruders.
I first saw the earthen building in a television program. Several celebrities took their sons and daughters there and spent a few nights. I was deeply attracted by this particular building. I found it pretty interesting. The building fully uses the scarce flat in mountainous areas. And different from common buildings which face to the same direction to the outside, the rooms in the earthen building all face to the interior and thus make up a large round building. No wonder it has attracted so many tourists.
P3
①How is modern home design (both inside& outside appearance) in your country different to that of the past?
解析：
过去的家居装修没有太多设计，白墙、摆上家具就行。而现的家居装修可以选择更种风格，更时尚更美观了。外观的变化也很大，现在的楼更高了，设计感也很强。
I think I’ll start by talking about the difference in inside appearance. People nowadays are offered with more choices when they decorate their homes. I can see the difference from my own experiences. My first home had nearly no particular decorations. My parents just painted the wall white so it looked clean. They bought some pieces of Chinese-style wooden furniture, which was pretty common to see in the market. But now there are more choices for us. We can choose furniture of different colors and materials. As to the difference in outside appearance, well, in the past, the buildings were not as tall as the buildings we have now. In the past I thought six-floor building was tall enough. But now we have 28-floor building.
②In your country, what type of home do most people live in?
解析：
因为中国人口特别多，土地资源特别紧张，在城市目前大多数人住的都是楼房。但是在中国农村，大部分人还是住在独立的楼房。
Well, in the rural areas, because of the high price of houses, builders tend to construct as many houses as possible in the limited space. So most people in the rural areas live in high-rise buildings. Especially in metropolis like Beijing and Shanghai, it is pretty common to see buildings of 30 stories. In each story, there are at least two apartments. In some buildings, the apartment number could reach 10 to 20. But in the countryside, most people live in low-rise independent apartments. These apartments are generally very large. They have more rooms. They are more cozy to live I think.
③Do people prefer to live in modern homes or the older-style homes (e.g., from 50 years ago)?
解析：
不同人有不同的需求，因此会有不同的选择。有些人喜欢住现在的房子，因为房层设计更科学，更明亮。但也有人喜欢住老式的房子，因为这种房子一般地理位置更好，在市中心，上班方便。
It depends, I think. Many people prefer to live in modern homes because the modern homes are usually better designed. The quality of modern homes is also better. They have better sound insulation effect. You won’t hear the sound of a toilet flushing or TV in the next room, which is quite annoying. But some people prefer the older-style homes because they usually have a nice location near the downtown area, especially in metropolis like Beijing. Thus people can spend less time on their way to office. Besides, the surrounding commercial areas near the old houses are also very prosperous. It’s convenient in terms of shopping.
④How are modern homes different to older homes?
解析：
现代房子设计更好更科学，户型好光线好楼层高;现代房子质量好、隔音好。老房子更环保，没有装修气味。
I think modern homes are better designed than older homes. There are less wasted areas in modern homes. You can take full use of each square. What’s more, you can pick the decorations you like and make your home cozy and beautiful. Older homes, however, usually look antique and have a poor sound insulation. You can even hear the sound of toilet flushing or TV from your neighborhood, which is quite annoying. But old homes sometimes tend to be more environment-friendly. They won’t have the
horrible odor of new decoration materials. So they are good for health.
⑤What do you imagine people's houses will be like in the future?
解析：未来的房子可能会更节能，可能是3D打印机造出来的，可以自动清洁。
Well, I think in the future people’s houses may not be constructed by people but by a 3D house printer. The construction could be more efficient and more cost-saving. Many jobs might be left to intelligent house systems. The systems will automatically monitor the electrical equipment to clean the house, inform us when there is something to replace in the house. And considered the bad weather and serious haze we have time to time in Beijing, I hope the future houses become better at filtering out dust. We can always have fresh air at home.
⑥Why do people sometimes move to live in a different home?
解析：人们搬到不同住房的原因，可以说换更大的房子为了住得更舒适，或者搬到离单位更近的地方，便于上班，或者住得离父母近，便于照顾等等。
I think there are different reasons for people to move to a different home. The first one that came to my mind is that they wish to live more cozy so they may change to a bigger house, especially to a big household. Many young couple could only afford a small house when they get married. But when they have babies, they tend to move into a bigger house. Many other people move to a different home because they wish to live near their work place. In Beijing many people spend up to an hour to reach their office, so it makes sense if they want to make a change. And some people move to a different home to live near their parents. As their parents are aging, they need to be taken care of.
3、
P2
Describe a popular place where people go swimming.
You should say:
where it is;
what it looks like;
what kinds of people usually go there;
and explain why people like to go there.
解析：
题目要求描述人们经常去游泳的地方，可以写游泳馆或者海滨浴场。描述一下馆内的基本陈设和设施，如分为深水池、浅水池、淋浴区等等，另外描述一下常去的顾客类型、介绍一下人们爱去那里的原因，可以从卫生条件、费用、便利程度等角度展开。
There is a swimming center in our school and it is quite popular among students and teachers. It is located near the stadium and it’s only a few minutes away from my dormitory. The swimming center is quite large. There are two pools. One is deep and is prepared for those who are very good at swimming and the other one is relative shallow and it is for children and newcomers. Apart from the pools, there are also changing rooms and a small shop. Most people swim there are students and teachers of the school. Many white-collars who work nearby also like to come here.
The reason why it is so popular is because it is cheap. It only takes one 5 yuan an hour to swim here. In other swimming centers, it usually takes 15 to 20 yuan an hour. Besides, it is quite clean here. Water here is of high quality. Sanitation workers will clean here several times a day. Sometimes at weekends there are some activities held here like swimming competition. They also help to attract a lot of people. So to us it is not only a place to relax ourselves but also a place to make friends.
P3
①Is it important to swim?
解析：分情况分析。可以说重要，因为关键时候可以保命，另外可以强身健体、减肥。但是对于怕水、有特定疾病的人来说最好不要尝试。或者对于一些人，他们有自己的锻炼方式，不一定要去游泳。
I think it depends. To me, it is important to swim. It is kind of an essential skill like driving. When I go to the beach, I would like to have a swim in the sea. It is such a fun to me. Besides, it is good for health. After doing so, I would feel that I was revitalized from the bottom to the top as well as the lose of weight. And I have to say it really helps to refresh my mind from the boring daily routine. But to many other people, it is not that important to swim. They have their own ways to take exercise like jogging, doing yoga, or playing tennis. To many people, they fear water. They just feel uneasy when they go near water. So I think they’d better not try swimming.
②Should children learn how to swim?
解析：
分角度阐述。如果孩子胆子大，喜欢水，可以尝试让他们学游泳，可以让他们强身健体，而且关键时候可以保命。如果孩子不愿意，最好不要强迫他们去学。
I think it depends. Some children just like to play in water. So to keep them safe, it is better to let them learn how to swim, just in case that they would run into danger when they are having fun near the sea or the pool. Besides, it is a good way to build up body and increase lung capacity. They will also feel more fulfilling and confident when they acquire the capability. But some children are timid and they may show inclination to swim. I think it is better for parents not to force them to learn. Sometimes the swimming center does not reach the sanitation standard, so children are likely to get ill. So it depends.
③Who can teach children swimming well?
解析：父母可以教孩子游泳，他们更了解孩子;游泳馆的专业人员也可以教孩子游泳，他们更加专业、有经验;孩子们的同伴也可以在有大人监护的情况下教别的孩子游泳，更有动力学。
I think many people can teach children swimming well. First their parents could take the job. No one is more familiar with the children than parents. So with their parents around, children won’t feel fear. Besides, no one can take care of the children better than parents. So children will be safer with them. Coaches who work in the swimming center can also teach children well. They are more professional and experienced. They know how to handle different problems. Lastly I think the playmates of children could also act the role of coaches, as long as it’s safe. Children can get along quite well with each other. They would be more interested in learning swimming when they have a companion.
④Why can swimming help people become healthier?
解析：游泳可以帮助肥胖的人减肥，可以帮助瘦小的人变得强壮，让一般人身材更好，可以让孩子们增强肺活量。
Swimming can actually help all kinds of people to be healthier. For people who are overweight, swimming could help them to burn calories. I have a friend who lost 20 pounds after half year of swimming. She went swimming every other day and she would spend half an hour every time she went to the swimming center. For people who are thin and small, swimming could also help them to build up their body and become more energetic. It takes effort to swim so it is a good way to exercise. To children, swimming can help them to increase their lung capacity, which is also beneficial for their growth.
⑤Should a city have a lot of sports facilities?
解析：
虽然说运动设施越多越好，但是如果分布不均，某地多某地少，对人们生活品质的提升来说也是无益的，所以要平均资源。另外要在人们可以轻松到达的地方设置运动设施，否则也达不到效果。
To some degree, it is better for a city to have a lot of sports facilities, so people can do exercise and become healthier. But I don’t think that is the only thing that matters. Because if the sports facilities are not evenly distributed, for example, 90% in one small area and the rest 10% dispersed in other areas, maybe people still cannot enjoy the convenience. And if the sports facilities are put far away from the residence areas, they will also help little. And to some people, the number of sports facilities is not that important than the quality and variety.
1月12日雅思听力真题回忆：
Section 1：
电话咨询买房信息
1. 59 Franklyn
2. 数字加字母的邮编TH****0S
3. 电话号码01***88**
4. Traditional
5. Central heating
6. Garage
7. Village
8. 120,000
9. Park square
10. Collect
Section 2：
公园土壤开放时间相关信息
11. C. research
12. B. professional knowledge 13. C. No soil
14. A. It is produced by new method 15. B. Special ways to produce soil 16. B. Details on the notice board 17. 2
18. After lunch
19. Wheelchairs 或者空的位置是 special buses 20. 4 Section 3：
新西兰不同种类的恐鸟
21. A. Both are of interest to the public 22. A. No wing bones
23. C. Can find food by themselves 24. B. May think it true 25. C. He is amused 26. Human interference
27. The northern island Moa --- A (the tallest female) 28. The coastal Moa --- B (has less left fossil) 29. The stout-legged Moa --- F (has poor eyesight) 30. The eastern Moa --- D (it may feed at night)
Section 4： 自行车的发展 31. Less effort 32. 1860 33. Smoother 34. Rubber 35. Chain 36. Safer 37. Uncomfortable 38. Downhill 39. Rate of speed
40. Back wheel
1月12日雅思写作真题回忆：
Some cities have vehicle-free days, when private cars, trucks, motorcycles are banned in the city center. Public transplantation like buses, taxis and metros are advised. To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
解析：
Agree or Disagree 类型作文，主观论述性作文，典型的Argumentation。可以采用五段式结构展开，手段交代背景，引出主题，第二段说一下advantages，第三段说一下disadvantages，第四段陈述自己的观点和态度，且陈述理由，第五段总结陈述。
1. 非常赞同 the advantages outweigh the disadvantages：
1. 提高公众爱护环境、绿色出行的意识，虽然暂时性地会在vehicle-free days对部分人形成不便，但是这种形式的意义重于内容;
2. 可以帮助平时使用私家车的人士对公共交通有更全面客观的认识，真正让他们体验到绿色出行也非常方便，是可以接受的;虽然说在某种程度上对他们的车辆资源是一种浪
费;
2. 不是非常赞同 the advantages outweigh the disadvantages：
1. 只是一种形式，有意义，但是意义不大，因为很有可能现有的公共交通量不能承载所有人出行。
2. 对于已经拥有私家车辆的人而言，也是资源浪费，哪怕看起来似乎对环境是一种保护，但是这种私家车辆资源的浪费也是在间接破坏环境。
范文：
On vehicle-free day. Private cars trucks and motorcycle in center cities are forbidden to pass, residents should take transportations like bicycle buses or taxis to go downtown, do you think the advantage of this trend overweigh the disadvantage
In contemporary settings, a new proposal that cars and vehicles should be banned on vehicle- free day to lessen the environmental pollution. In my opinion, the benefit of this measure overweighs its drawbacks.
On one hand, it is undeniable that the ban on vehicles brings benefits for an area’s development. Because this rule generates positive influence on environmental preservation and facilitates the growth of economy. For example, in some specific zones of downtown or tourist spots, only pedestrians are permitted to travel on the road for commercial or tourism function. This law stimulates the growth of local economy because travelers travelling in these areas and keep doing shopping constantly without worrying about safety. Additionally, this rule contributes to improving the environment of city , the deserted gases from vehicles are always the source of pollution. So taking bicycles or buses to replace these vehicles undoubtedly reduces the number of vehicles and lessens the seriousness of pollution.
On the other hand, the negative influence of this law also deserves attention. Primarily, the vehicle-free day means abandoning vehicles and choosing other transportation tools to go out, so this measure brings inconvenience for local residents, they have to ride bike or take buses, which is quite physical-demanding or time-consuming. Furthermore, riding bikes or taking bus extends commuting time, so it leads to low efficiency in commuting even generates some negative emotional response because citizens are forced to do it so these complaints do damage to social harmony and cohesion.
1月12日雅思阅读真题回忆：
Passage 1：
生态旅游
原文：Agriculture and Tourism
A
Linkages between the Agri-Food Sector and Tourism offer significant opportunities for the development of both sectors within the region. These linkages could lead to ensuring the sustainability (可持续性) of the region's tourism product thus ensuring it preservation. Agriculture and tourism — two of Wisconsin's most industries — are teaming up in southwestern Wisconsin (美国，威斯康辛州). A pilot project has found that tourists, rural communities, and some farmers could benefit from stronger efforts to promote and market agricultural tourism there. In 1990, agricultural tourism project members surveyed 290 visitors to the annual Monroe Cheese Festival and 164 visitors to the Picnic on the Farm, a one-time event held in Platteville in conjunction with the Chicago Bears summer training camp. More than one-half of those surveyed responded favorably to a proposed tour, saying they would be interested in participating in some type of agricultural tour in southwestern Wisconsin. Survey respondents reported that they would prefer to visit cheese factories, sausage processing plants, dairy farms, and historical farm sites, as well as enjoy an old-fashioned picnic dinner. The study also found strong interest in visiting specialty farms (strawberries, cranberries, poultry, etc.). More than 75 percent of the Cheese Day visitors planned ahead for the trip, with 37 percent planning at least two months in advance.
B
More than 40 percent of the visitors came to Monroe for two- or three-day visits. Many stopped at other communities on their way to Cheese Days. Visitor at both events indicated that they were there to enjoy themselves and were willing to spend money on food and arts and crafts. They also wanted the opportunity to experience the \"country\" while there. The study found that planning around existing events should take into account what brought visitors to the area and provide additional attractions that will appeal to them. For example, visitors to Cheese Days said they were on a holiday and appeared to be more open to various tour proposals. Picnic visitors came specifically to see the Chicago Bears practice They showed less interest in a proposed agricultural tour than Cheese Day visitors, but more interest in a picnic dinner.
C
The study identified three primary audiences for agricultural tourism: 1) elderly people who take bus tours to see the country; 2) families interested in tours that could be enjoyed by both parents and children; and 3) persons already
involved in agriculture, including international visitors. Agricultural tourism can serve to educate urban tourists about the problems and challenges facing farmers, says Andy Lewis, Grant county community development agent. While agriculture is vital to Wisconsin, more and more urban folk are becoming isolated from the industry. In fact, Lewis notes, farmers are just as interested in the educational aspects of agricultural tours as they are in any financial returns.
D
“Farmers feel that urban consumers are out of touch with farming,\"Lewis says. \"If tourists can be educated on issues that concern farmers, those visits could lead to policies more favorable to agriculture.\" Animal rights and the environment are examples of two issues that concern both urban consumers and farmers. Farm tours could help consumers get the farmer's perspective on these issues, Lewis notes. Several Wisconsin farms already offer some type of learning experience for tourists. However, most agricultural tourism enterprises currently market their businesses independently, leading to a lack of a concerted effort to promote agricultural tourism as an industry.
E
Lewis is conducting the study with Jean Murphy, assistant community development agent. Other participants include UW-Platteville Agricultural Economist Bob Acton, the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems. UW-Extension Recreation Resources Center, the Wisconsin Rural Development Center, and Hidden Valleys, a Southwestern Wisconsin regional tourism organization. This past fall. Murphy organized several workshops with some Green and Grant County farmers, local business leaders, and motor coach tour operators to discuss how best to organize and put on farm tours. Committees were formed to look at the following: tour site evaluations, inventory of the area's resources, tour marketing, and familiarization of tours. The fourth committee is organizing tours for people such as tour bus guides and local reporters to help better educate them about agricultural tourism. Green County farmers already have experience hosting visitors during the annual Monroe Cheese Days. Green county Tourism Director Larry Lindgren says these farmers are set to go ahead with more formal agricultural tours next year. The tours will combine a farm visit with a visit to a local cheese factory and a picnic lunch.
F
Another farm interested in hosting an organized tour is Sinsinawa, a 200-acre Grant County farm devoted to sustainable agriculture and run by the Dominican Sisters. Education plays a major role at the farm, which has an orchard, dairy and beef cows, and hogs. Farm tours could be combined with other activities in the area such as trips to the Mississippi River and/or visits to historical towns or landmarks,
Lewis says. The project will help expose farmers to the tourism industry and farm vacations as a way to possibly supplement incomes, he adds. While farm families probably wouldn't make a lot of money through farm tours, they would be compensated for their time, says Lewis.
G
Farmers could earn additional income through the sale of farm products, crafts, and recreational activities. Below are results from the 1990 survey of Monroe Cheese Days and Picnic on the Farm visitors .
题目：
Question 1-4
The reading Passage has seven paragraphs A-G
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter A-G in boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet.
1. About half of all the tourists would spend several days in Monroe.
2. Most visitors responded positively to a survey project on farm tour.
3. Cooperation across organizations in research for agriculture tours has been carried out.
4. Agriculture tour assist tourists to understand more issues concerning animal and environment.
Question 5-9
Which of following statements belongs to the visitor categories in the box
Please choose A, B or C for each question.
Write the correct letter A, B or C, in boxes 5-9 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
A Cheese Festival Visitors
B Picnic visitors
C Both of them
5. have focused destination.
6. majority prepare well before going beforehand.
7. were comparably less keen on picnic meal.
8. show interest in activities such as visiting factory tour and fruit.
9. are willing to accept a variety of tour recommendation.
Question 10-14
Summary
Complete the following summary of the paragraphs of Reading Passage, using no more than two words from the Reading Passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 10-14 on your answer sheet.
Through farm tour, visitors can better understand significant issues such as 10 and environment. In autumn, Murphy organised 11 and bring other participants together to develop local tour market. Larry Lindgren said the farmers already had experience of farm tours with factory visiting and a 12 In Sinsinawa, a large area of the farmland contains an orchard, cow etc which is managed and operated by 13 ; Lewis said the project will probably bring extra 14 for local farmers.
Passage 2：
英国海岸的考古学
Coastal Archaeology of Britain
Questions 14-16
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write your answers in boxes 14-16 on your answer sheet.
14 What has caused public interest in coastal archaeology in recent years?
A The rapid development of England’s coastal archaeology
B The rising awareness of climate change
C The discovery of an underwater forest
D The systematic research conducted on coastal archaeological findings
15 What does the passage say about the evidence of boats?
A There’s enough knowledge of the boatbuilding technology of the prehistoric people.
B Many of the boats discovered were found in harbours.
C The use of boats had not been recorded for a thousand years.
D Boats were first used for fishing.
16 What can be discovered from the air?
A Salt mines
B Roman towns
C Harbours
D Fisheries
Questions 17-23
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
In boxes 17-23 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
17 England lost much of its land after the Ice Age due to the rising sea level.
18 The coastline of England has changed periodically.
19 Coastal archaeological evidence may be well-protected by sea water. 20 The design of boats used by pre-modern people was very simple. 21 Similar boats were also discovered in many other European countries. 22 There are few documents relating to mineral exploitation.
23 Large passenger boats are causing increasing damage to the seashore. Questions 24-26
Choose THREE letters from A-G.
Write your answer in boxes 24-26 on your answer sheet.
Which THREE of the following statements are mentioned in the passage? A How coastal archaeology was originally discovered.
B It is difficult to understand how many people lived close to the sea. C How much the prehistoric communities understand the climate change. D Our knowledge of boat evidence is limited. E Some fishing grounds were converted to ports.
F Human development threatens the archaeological remains. G Coastal archaeology will become more important in the future. 答案： 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. True 18. False
19. True 20. False 21. Not Given 22. True 23. True 24-26. B、D、F Passage 3： 教师教育小朋友
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1月14日雅思口语真题回忆：
Part1
1.What was your favorite toy in childhood?
Sample:
My favorite toy was a doll sent by my mother. I would carry the doll everywhere I went. I liked to pretend to be her mother.
2.Should parents buy many toys to their children?
Sample:
Yes they should. I believe toys are very important to children. They could accompany the kids.
3.What are the benefits of children playing toys?
Sample:
I think playing toys helps the children to cultivate their imagination. And they can be happier with toys. The parents could also get involved when their children are playing toys.
4.What are the disadvantages of children playing toys?
Sample:
Some toys are dangerous to children. They may swallow some small parts of the toys. So parents should be there watching them when they are playing toys.
5.Do you often look in the mirror?
Sample:
It depends. When I am in a hurry, I would not have time to look in the mirror and check my hair. But if I am not in a hurry, I would love to look in the mirror.
Part2&3
1.
P2
Describe a kind of weather you like.
You should say:
what kind of weather it is;
when this weather usually occurs;
what you usually do during this weather;
and explain how this weather affects your mood.
解析：
天气话题。要求描述你喜欢的天气，可以是晴天、雨天、雾天、下雪天等等。从这种天气可进行的活动入手，并且解释这种天气对你的情绪有何影响。选取自己最熟悉的角度写即可。比如晴天可以进行户外活动，阴天下雨天可以窝在家里看书睡觉。
I like the sunny days in late spring and early autumn. I don’t like sunny days in summer or winter because in summer, it is usually too hot and in winter, the sun still could not compensate for the cold. So it is perfect to have a sunny day in the late spring and early autumn when the temperature will not be too low or too high. Usually I will go outdoors in such weather. The landscape is quite agreeable. There are many different kinds of plants and flowers flourishing along
the roadside. It is delightful to walk on the road to enjoy the beautiful sight. Besides, I can do all kinds of sports in the sunny days. I can play badminton or tennis, go hiking, jogging or running. I don’t need to wear too many clothes, so it’s convenient. Sometimes I just don’t want to do any work in sunny days, so I will grab a book or some snacks, find myself a seat in the garden and stay there all day.
Weather can greatly affect my mood. I feel energetic in sunny days in these two seasons. It’s just like that the sun has provided me with great energy. I feel confident that everything is under control and everything is hopeful. I’m ready to take challenges and ready to offer. But in rainy days, I often feel depressed and gloomy.
2.
P2
Describe an interesting neighbor
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know this person
What this person likes to do
and explain why you think this neighbor is interesting
解析：
题目要求描述一个有趣的邻居，他/她是谁，你是如何认识他/她，以及解释一下你认为他/她有趣的原因是什么。可以从不同的方面展开有趣这个点，比如说从事的工作比较有趣，比如是探险家，考古学家等;也可以从性格角度描述如何有趣，比如很幽默、很爱恶作剧等等;或者他说的话或做的事很有趣。
Talking about an interesting neighbor, the first person that came to my mind is an uncle who lived nearby when I was young. We children called him Uncle Zhang. He was a soldier and then retired and moved to our city. He worked as a cook, and he was good at making snacks like pumpkin cakes and cookies. He also loved to make innovative dishes. For example, he would carve flowers or birds out of a turnip. This was the most welcomed move among our kids. And he was very kind that he often shared delicious food with the neighborhood.
He was like a walking library because he knew all answers to our questions, like why the moon lights and why the stars sparkle. So we all liked to go to his house and asked him all kinds of questions and pleaded him to tell us all kinds of stories. These stories greatly intrigued our imagination of the world. I still remembered one fancy story he told us. He forecasted that in the future people would invent a kind of machine that it can make food automatically for people. All you need to do is sending all the materials in the machine and all kinds of dishes will come out. I was really eager to own such a machine when I was young.
P3
①Do you think neighbors are important?
解析：邻居是否重要。可以说重要，因为可以共享信息、相互照顾，从邻居身上也许还能学到很多东西，厨艺、做家务的经验等。也可以说不重要，因为现在生活节奏快，很难与邻居有深度交流。
Well, I think it depends. I mean it really brings about some benefits when we get to know our neighbors well. They can answer our questions and offer us some important information, such as where we can buy the cheapest and finest vegetables or where we can pay the bill of electricity. Sometimes we can learn from them. I once learned how to cook from one of my neighbors. The stewed pork she made is one of the best I have ever had. But now it is getting harder to acquaint a neighbor because people are just getting too busy. We can hardly have any interactions with them now, which make the neighbors less important.
②Do you think it's important to have a good relationship with one's neighbors?
解析：重要，对于孩子来说，能多很多玩伴，对于大人来说，有急事时可以找人帮忙，对于老人来说，可以有人陪着聊天打牌。
I think it is important to have a good relationship with neighbors. In many families, there is only one child. They could be very lonely. So if they can play with their playmates from the neighborhood, they would be vey excited. And to busy adults, neighbors can also be very important. If they have some emergent business to deal with, they can ask their neighbors to do them a favor and help to take care of the children. To the elders, their lives could also be very boring when they retire from work. So if they can talk with their neighbors or play cards or mahjong together, their lives can be more colorful.
③Do you think people's relationships with their neighbors today is the same as it was in the past?
解析：可以说现在邻居之间的关系与之前不太一样。之前邻居们的交流很多，经常聚
会聊天关键时候帮个忙，但是现在大家都住在高楼大厦，相对来说少有交流。
Well, I believe it is not the same as it was in the past. I remembered that when I was young, we lived in bungalows that connect with one another. We were very familiar with our neighborhoods. Now and then we would gather together to have meals. When my parents were busy, they would send me to the house of some neighbor and ask them to take care of me. But now people all live in high-rise buildings. They are very busy and they all tend to close their door the instant they get back home. So there is nearly little chance to get to know them. Maybe there are exceptions, but I really think the interactions between neighbors are much less now.
④What are the benefits of belonging to a community?
解析：好处可以有很多，比如说有归属感，不会孤单;可以一起组织一些有意思的活动;可以获取很多信息。
I believe there are many benefits of belonging to a community. Firstly we would not feel lonely. It is great to have some companions, to know that we can get help when we are in trouble. Secondly we can have much fun to take part in the activities held by the community. Take this Christmas for example, many of the neighbors in our community volunteered to dress up as Santa and send presents to children. The children were all thrilled to see Santa when they opened the door. And another benefit is that we can always get some useful information in time. We have a QQ group. It’s an Internet platform where we can talk to each other. Whenever we want to know something, we pose the question and then we would get the answers we want.
3.
P2
Describe a famous person
You should say:
Who he/she is
What he/she does
How you knew him/her
And explain why the person is famous
解析：
题目要求描述一个名人，可以是歌星、影星、球星，也可以是政治家、企业家或某领域的权威专家等。可以结合事例写自己最了解的名人。
I admire the Chinese athelete Guo Jingjing so much. She won the gold medal in the diving competition at Sydney as well as the Beijing Olympic Games. I knew her since I was in high school. I watched her competition in the television and it left me a deep impression. She was so elegant and her motion was so light. She seldom made any mistakes so her performance was quite stable. That was amazing because I can imagine how nervous she felt having the whole world watch her, and yet she controlled herself masterfully and made a perfect dive. After that I became a huge fan of her and I would watch every competition she took. I hope that I can achieve that same level of self-control and mastery over a skill.
Guo becomes famous because she has brought pride to her country. Her diving style is unique and brave. She has won many gold medals during the world-class competitions. Besides, she is so diligent that she moves us deeply. Unlike other athletes who were trained in specialized diving schools, Guo’s training was not so privileged. She achieved her glory through hard work and a committed coach. Even after she retired from Sports Bureau, she entered in college and kept on working hard. I think she has set a good example for us to follow.
P3
①How do people become famous?
解析：人们是怎么成名的?人们成名一般因为他们高超的专业技能，如歌手歌唱的特别好，演员演技特别好，运动员拿了好的比赛名次。
Well, many people get famous because they are exceptionally good in their work fields. Singers get famous because people love their songs or their songs represent a certain group’s attitude. Like Jay Chou, he is quite popular among young people. Actors or actresses get famous because they are extremely handsome or beautiful, or they are very good at acting. People love to see their movies so they become famous. Athletes get famous because they win competitions or they work so hard that it touches people deeply. Like Bolt, he is a legendary figure and he has made many breakthroughs in 100-meter race.
②What types of people become famous in your country?
解析：什么样的人会变的有名气。好看的人会变的有名;有才华的人会成名。各式各样的人都可能成名。
Well, I have to say that nowadays it is not that difficult to become famous. You’ll find all kinds of people become famous. Good-looking people get famous.
Like Naicha, she became famous when her pictures were put on the Internet and many people marveled at her good looks. Many movie actors and actresses are also famous for their pretty faces and good figures. Some people even get famous because the dog or cat they have is good looking, and they put their pets’ pictures on the Internet. Then they get themselves a lot of fans. Unbelievable, right? Also talented people get famous. Moyan became famous because of the books he wrote. He also won the Nobel Prize in literature. Yuan Longping is famous because he has developed new species of crops and helped to solve the problem of food shortage.
③What qualities do (all or most or many) famous people have in common?
解析：题目问几乎所有名人都有的品质是什么?可以说专业，如果不是在专业上很擅长，就缺乏亮点了;可以说坚持，如果不坚持，可能就熬不到成功成名的时候;也可以说善于利用机会，优秀的人很多，成名的人却没那么多，他们都是擅长利用机会的人。
Well, talking about the qualities that famous people have in common, I shall say they are professional. They are really good at the things they do. Just imagine, if the singers could not sing beautiful songs or the actors could not act well, I don’t think they would be noticed by people, not even mention to be famous. And another quality they have is their perseverance. Take the athletes as an example. The competition may only last several days, but the athletes usually spend years on training. If they don’t stick to it, they would never become successful or famous.
④Do you think people are famous as a result of some real talent or are they famous for some other reasons?
解析：分开讨论，有人成名是因为真的有才华，也有人成名是因为别的原因，如高尚的品质，助人为乐，或者行为举止比较吸引眼球。
I think most people are famous because they are really talented. I can list many people as examples, such as the famous singer Jack Chou, the well-known athlete Guo Jingjing, the popular writer Han Han，to name but a few. They have really done a good job in their own field. But people can also get famous for other reasons. I know a blogger who becomes quite popular on the Internet because he owns two adorable pets, a dog and a cat. Every day he would share the photos of his pets on the Internet and he gains many fans.
⑤What are the good points about being famous?
解析：成名可以给他们带来收益，比如成名后代言商品，另外可以带动、影响更多人;
Well, fame usually goes with money. After movie stars become famous, they will have more contracts and make more money. They can also endorse many famous brands. These are benefits they can have. Also I think famous people tend to have a bigger
influence and in a way motivate more people. They usually overcame many difficulties before they finally became famous, so their stories can inspire young people to work hard. And they can use their influence to advocate good deeds. Many of them have established various funds to help children to go to school or help children to fight off diseases. If famous people make good use of their influence, they can contribute a lot.
1月14日雅思听力真题回忆：
Section 1：
1. 12.5
2. Fish
3. Seafood
4. Beach
5. Moderate
6. Waterfall
7. 279
8. 5.30
9. Bridge
10. Map
Section 2：博物馆
11. B. Local residence
12. A. Local owners
13. B. Exhibition in limited time
14. C. For board game
15. B. Borrowed by museum
16. A. Famous people
17. A. Un-sweeted 18. C. Pick the tin 19. Information desk 20. Locker
Section 3：两个学生讨论论文进展情况 21. C. a range of views
22. A. There is a standard format 23. B. Analysis for more data 24. B. Refer to title
25. It is helpful for definition of difficult task 26. Subtopics 27. Reports 28. Examples 29. Ideas 30. reading
Section 4：两种乌龟的研究 31. Newspaper 32. Roof 33. Wild 34. Feeding time 35. Hot weather 36. Size
37. Temperature
38. Fluid
39. Bones
41. Kidney
1月14日雅思写作真题回忆：
Some people argue that job satisfaction is more important than job security. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
解析：主观论述性作文。需要分成两个独立段落描述两种不同的看法，并在后面的段落里展开自己的观点，自已的观点可以是同意第一种看法，或者同意第二种看法，或者觉得两者都有可取之处或不足之处。
(1)赞同 job satisfaction is more important than job security
1. 工作满意度影响着我们在工作中的表现，如果不能对工作产生认同感，工作起来也很勉强痛苦，不太可能有好的表现，因此工作满意度更为重要。
2. 工作满意度还影响着我们的情绪和生活质量，只有工作满意度高，才能保持良好的精神状态，不会把负面情绪带回家，能提高生活质量。
(2)不赞同job satisfaction is more important than job security
1. 工作保障更为重要，没有工作保障就没有工作满意度可言，如果不能保障职位稳定度，员工会没有安全感，工作也不能长久。
2. 工作保障的影响范围更广影响力度更深，对公司而言，如果不能提供工作保障，员工会流失，会损害公司发展，对社会而言，如果普遍缺乏工作保障，社会也会动荡。
1月14日雅思阅读真题回忆：
Passage 1：儿童的发展与教育
Children Education Philosophy
A In 1660s，while there are few accurate statistics for child mortality in the preindustrial world, there is evidence that as many as 30 percent of all children died before they were 14 days old. Few families survived intact. All parents expected to bury some of their children and they found it difficult to invest emotionally
in such a tenuous existence as a newborn child. When the loss of a child was commonplace, parents protected themselves from the emotional consequences of the death by refusing to make an emotional commitment to the infant. How else can we explain mothers who call the infant “it,”or leave dying babies in gutters, or mention the death of a child in the same paragraph with a reference to pickles?
B One of the most important social changes to take place in the Western world in 18th century was the result of the movement from an agrarian economy to an industrial one. Increasingly, families left the farms and their smalltown life and moved to cities where life was very different for them. Social supports that had previously existed in the smaller community disappeared, andproblems of poverty, crime, sub-standard housing and disease increased. Forthe poorest children, childhood could be painfully short, as additional income was needed to help support the family and young children were forced into early employment. Children as young as 7 might be required to work fulltime jobs, often under unpleasant and unhealthy circumstances, from factories to prostitution. Although such a role for children has disappeared in most economically strong nations, the practice of childhood employment has hardly disappeared entirely and remains a staple (主 要 的 )in many undeveloped nations.
C Over the course of the 1800s, the lives of children in the Unites States began to change drastically. Previously, children in both rural and urban families were expected to take part in the everyday labor of the home, as the bulk of manual work had to be completed there. However, establishing a background thetechnological advances of the mid-1800s，coupled with the creation of a middle class and the redefinition of roles of family members, meant that work and home became less synonymous (同义的)over the course of time. People began to buy their children toys and books to read. As the country slowly became more dependent upon machines for work, both in rural and in urban areas, it became less necessary for children to work inside the home. This trend, which had been rising slowly over the course of the nineteenth century, took off exponentially after the Civil War, with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. John Locke was one of the most influential writers of his period. His writings on the role of government are seen as foundational to many political movements and activities, including the American Revolution and the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. His ideas are equally foundational to several areas of psychology. As the father of “British empiricism,”Locke made the first clear and comprehensive statement of the “environmental position”and, by so doing, became the father of modern learning theory. His teachings about child care were highly regarded during the colonial period in America.
D Jean Jacquesd Rousseau lived during an era of the American and French Revolution. His works condemn distinctions of wealth, property, and prestige. In the original state of nature, according to Rousseau, people were “noble savages”，
innocent, free and uncorrupted. Rousseau conveyed hiseducational philosophy through his famous novel Emile, in 1762, which tells the story of a boy’s education from infancy to adulthood. Rousseau observed children and adolescents extensively and spoke of children’s individuality, but he based much of hisdevelopmental theory on observation in writing the book, and on the memories of his own childhood. Rousseau contrasts children to Developmental Psychology in Historical Perspective adults and describes age-specific characteristics. Johan Heinrich Pestalozzi lived during the early stages of industrial revolution, he sought to develop schools would nurture children’s development. He agreed with Rousseau that humans are naturally good but were spoiled by a corrupt society. Pestalozzi’s approach to teaching can be divided into the general and special methods. The theory wasdesigned to create a emotionally healthy homelike learning environment that had to be in place before more specific instruction occurred.
E One of the best documented cases of all the so-called feral children concerned a young man who was captured in a small town in the south of France in 1800, and who was later named Victor. The young man had been seen in the area for months before his final capture-pre-pubescent, mute, and naked, perhaps 11 or 12 years old, foraging for food in the gardens of the locals and sometimes accepting their direct offers of food. Eventually he was brought to Paris, where it was hoped that he would be able to answer some of the profound questions about the nature of man, but that goal was quashed very early. Jean-MarcGaspard Itard, a young physician who had become interested in working with thedeaf, was more optimistic about a future for Victor and embarked on a five-year plan of education to civilize him and teach him to speak. With a subsidy from the government, Itard spent an enormous amount of time and effort working with Victor. He was able to enlist the help of a local woman，Madame Gu erin, to assist in his efforts and provide a semblance of a home for Victor. But, after five years and despite all of his efforts, Itard considered the experiment to be a failure. Although Victor had learned some elementary forms of communication, he never learned the basics of speech, which, for Itard, was the goal. Victor’s lessons were discontinued, although he continued to live with Madame Gu erin until his death, approximately at the age of 40.
F Other educators were beginning to respond to the simple truth that was embedded in the philosophy of Rousseau. Identifying the stages of development of children was not enough. Education had to be geared to those stages. One of the early examples of this approach was the invention of the kindergarten (“the children’s garden”) —a word and a movement created by Friedrich Froebel in 1840, a German-born educator. Froebel placed particular emphasis on the importance of play in a child’s learning. His invention, in different forms, would eventually
find its way around the world. His ideas about education were initially developed through his association with Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi. Froebel spent five years teaching at one of Pestalozzi’s model schools in Frankfort, and later
he studied with Pestalozzi himself. Eventually he was able to open his own schools to test his educational theories. One of his innovative ideas was his belief that women could serve as appropriate educators of young children-an unpopular view at the time. At theage of 58, after almost four decades as a teacher, Froebel introduced the notion of the kindergarten. It was to be a haven and a preparation for children whowere about to enter the regimented educational system. A cornerstone of his kindergarten education was the use of guided or structured play. For Froebel, play was the most significant aspect of development at this time of life. Play served as the means for a child to grow emotionally and to achieve a sense of self-worth. The role of the teacher was to organize materials and a structured environment in which each child, as an individual, could achieve these goals. By the time of Froebel’s death in 1852, dozens of kindergartens hadbeen created in Germany. Their use increased in Europe and the movement eventually reached and flourised in the United States in 20th century.
Questions 28-31
The reading passage has seven paragraphs, A-E
Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A-E from the list below.Write the correct number, i-vii, in boxes 28-31 on your answer sheet.
List of Headings
i. Reasons of unusual experiments implemented by several thinkers
ii. Children had to work to alleviate burden on family
iii. Why children are not highly valued
iv. Children died in hospital at their early age
v. Politics related philosophy appeared
vi. Creative learning method was applied on certain wild kid
vii. Emerge and spread of called kindergarten
28 Paragraph A
Example Paragraph B ii Children have to work
29 Paragraph C
30 Paragraph D
31 Paragraph E
Questions 32-35
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Use the information in the passage to match the time (listed A-C) with correct event
below. Write the appropriate letters A-F in boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet.
A 18th century
B 19th century
C 20th century
32 need for children to work
33 rise of middle class
34 emergence of a kindergarten
35 the kindergarten in the spread around US
Questions 36-40
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Use the information in the passage to match the people (listed A-D) with opinions or
deeds below. Write the appropriate letters A-D in boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet.
A Jean Jacquesd Rousseau
B Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard
C Johan Heinrich Pestalozzi
D Friedrich Froebel
36 was not successful to prove the theory 37 observed a child’s record
38 promoted some practical activities between school and family 39 corruption is not a characteristic in people’s nature 40 responsible for the increase in the number of a type of school 答案： 28 iii 29 v 30 i 31 vi 32 A 33 B 34 B 35 C 36 B 37 A 38 C 39 A 40 D
Passage 2：检测和帮助人们在繁忙时处理来电的软件 具体题目待补充
Passage 3：积极心理学和脑成像研究
1月21日雅思口语真题回忆：
Part one
Are you interested in robots? Why?
Sample:
Yes, I’m very interested in robots. I think they can do something that we human beings cannot do, like working continuously without making any mistakes. That’s amazing.
Do you like robots to work at your home?
Sample:
I think it would be great. They can do all the housework for me. In that way, I can save more time on entertainment. I may take the time to learn how to play violin.
Do you want to take a car which robot is the driver?
Sample:
Well, honestly speaking, I don’t think that’s a good idea. I mean, sometimes it takes more than techniques to drive. You need to make good decisions and be cautious. I doubt whether a robot could do that.
Do you like robots?
Sample:
Well, I do like robots. I think they are marvelous. They help to ease the burden of people. But sometimes I also wonder what would happen if the robots become intelligent. I think it is a serious question.
What kinds of robots would like to have?
Sample:
Well, I think I would like to have a robot that can take care of all the housework.
Nowadays we do have robots that can clean the window and sweep the floor. I think more functions are to be explored.
Part two & three
10.Describe a family member who you are proud of.
You should say:
who this person is;
how often you spend time together;
what he or she does that makes you proud;
and explain why you are proud of this person.
解析：
题目要求描述一个让你骄傲的家庭成员，可以是你的爷爷奶奶、父母或兄弟姐妹，让你骄傲的事情可以是他们在工作中取得的成就，或者是特定的品质，如特别有爱心、特别有毅力等等。
I’m going to talk about my father because he has always been a good role model for me as I grow up. I’m very proud of him. He is hard working, patient and understanding. He also has a good sense of humor and seems to get on well with everybody. Though he is busy at work, he manages to make time for me. He never missed important moments of my life like the graduation ceremony. Though nowadays I study at a university far away from home and have less time with him, I enjoy the time I spend with him when I’m home.
Talking about the specific things that he does that makes me proud, well, I shall say I appreciate his way of education. I was a very curious kid. But he never got fed with my questions. He bought a lot of books for me. It’s because of him that I have formed the good habit of reading. Besides I think my father set a good example by working hard and having a positive outlook on life. He once told me that only fear can defeat life, but the only thing we need to fear is fear itself. It was difficult to understand at the very beginning; however, as time goes by that line has become my motto.
P3
①What would children do to make their parents proud?
解析：
小孩会做哪些事情让父母骄傲?可写的事情很多，可从自已最熟悉的角度展开。如对于小婴孩来说，能好好睡觉，学会走路都会让父母骄傲。慢慢长大了，可以说比赛拿到名次让父母骄傲，学会关心别人让父母骄傲。
Well, I think there are a lot of things that children do to make their parents proud. When they are toddlers and manage to speak the first word or walk the first step, their parents would be extremely thrilled and proud. They would take pictures and share their joy with other family members. When the babies grow up and go to school, their good grades or good behavior would also make them proud. I think parents are proud of their children all the time. No matter how trivial the achievement may seem to other people, parents can always spot the sparkling points of their children.
②What did you do to make your parents proud when you were young?
解析：
题目问你小时候做过什么让父母骄傲的事情。可以说拾金不昧、或者比赛获得好成绩、克服困难完成了某件事情等。
Well, when I was in primary school, I picked up a cellphone on my way to school. At that time cellphone was not very common so I never got the chance to use it. Thus the first thing that came to my mind is to give it to my parents so they knew how to deal with it. But I was nearly late for school and had no time to get back home. So on the road I studied the phone and tried to contact the owner. Luckily I dug out the contacts in the phone and called the family member of the owner and finally sent it back. My parent did not know anything about it until the owner called them to express their gratitude. My parents felt very proud of me.
③What advantages of yours make you proud?
解析：
题目问你的哪些优点让你骄傲。可以说有毅力、能吃苦，或者有爱心、细心、友善等等。
Well, I do have some advantages that make me feel proud of myself. The first thing is that I am a very considerate person. If I meet an elder or a child on the bus, I will let them take my seat. Because the bus could be very crowded in Beijing and these vulnerable groups may get hurt. So I’d like to do everything I can to help them. Besides I’m very hospitable. I like to invite my friends or coworkers to come to my house and cook some homemade dishes. They speak high of the food I
make. Thus I’m very popular among my friends.
④When was the last time that you felt proud of yourself?
解析：
题目问的是上一次让自己觉得骄傲是什么时候。可以结合自己的实际情况进行回答，可以是找到一份好的工作，或者通过努力考试取得满意的成绩等等。
Well the last time I felt proud of myself is last Sunday when I finally baked perfect cookies. I have been learning bakery recently. But it didn’t go well at first. Either do I put too much sugar in the dough or baked too much that it turned black. But I didn’t give up. I went online and watched many videos to learn how to cook perfect cookies. I even bought a thermometer to help me judge the temperature in the oven. At last I figured out the reason why I failed. I’ve put the wrong type of sugar and the temperature of my oven is 10-degree higher than it should be. At last I made it and I’m very proud of myself.
11.Describe two people you know from the same family.
You should say:
who they are;
how much these two people have similar personalities;
how much they look similar;
and explain how the two people get along with each other.
解析：
题目要求描述来自同一个家庭的两个人，这两个人可以是夫妻、兄弟、姐妹、爸爸和儿子等等，另外需要描述这两个的个性、相貌是否相似，是否合得来。可从自己熟悉的角度写。
I would like to start the ball rolling by talking about two cousins I know, Jane and Jessica. They live not far from my place so we often get together to have fun. They look quite similar. They are both tall and thin. They all have long hair, big eyes and fair skin. Seen from a distance, they look like twins. But strangely, they have quite different personalities. Jane is outgoing and she likes adventures. She has gone to many places and some of these places are hard to reach and have few visitors. She would take a lot of pictures of these places and then send them to the magazines. We all love to hear her adventure stories. Jessica, however, is
very tender. Her hobby is reading books and watching movies at home. She would never bother to travel so long just to take some photos.
Though they have totally different hobbies and characters, they get along very well with each other. They share the same taste of fashion so they often go shopping together. They all love pets. Jane has a dog and Jessica has a cat. The pets don’t get along so well, though. They always fight when they meet.
12.Describe a polite person you met.
You should say:
who this person was;
when and where you met this person;
how you met;
and explain why you think he or she was polite.
解析：
题目要求描述一个你遇见的非常礼貌的人。这里可以写你遇见的某个大人，也可以是小孩。题目还要求描述一下你是何时、在哪、如何遇见这个人，并解释清楚为什么你觉得他/她很礼貌。比如说经常向服务人员道谢，很照顾老人孩子等等。
Well the person I’d like to talk about is a young girl I met at school named Sarah. We met each other in a school activity last year. We were advocating donations of books and clothes for poor children who live in the suburban area. She left a deep impression on me. Though I have only been with her for a few days, I think she is the nicest and most polite person I have ever known.
As to the reason why I think she is polite, well, she always says thank you to people, and she would express her gratitude through a nice gesture. In the activity we need to carry a few desks to the student center and fix up a place to accept donations. Some students volunteered to take the job. It was a hot day and she bought them mineral water to express her gratitude. When we were having dinners at the restaurant, she would thank the waiters and waitresses every time they brought a dish to the table. I think this was very sweet. And she always said nice things to people. For every piece of donation we received, she would make a comment about how good the cloth looks like and how generous people are. I think she genuinely means what she says.
P3
①How do Chinese people show politeness?
解析：
题目问中国人都是怎么表现礼貌的。早上见面都要问好(通常是问有没有吃饭);吃饭时长辈动筷后晚辈才能开始吃饭;和别人说法时使用敬称;通过自谦来表现礼貌等等。
Well Chinese people take much count of politeness, especially when we meet people who are elder than us. We would not call them by their names. Instead we will call them elder brother or sister, uncle or auntie. When we talk to them, we would use honorific terms to refer to them and humbling terms to refer to ourselves. It’s a way to show our respect. And when we are having dinners together, the young are not supposed to eat until the elder pick up their chopsticks. Also the young are not supposed to leave the table until everyone finishes their dinner. And the Chinese way to say hi is to ask them “Have you had lunch yet”.
②Is there any difference between etiquette in cities and in small towns?
解析：
题目问城市里和小县城的礼仪有什么不同。可以说随着时代发展，已经没有什么太大差别;也可以说有差别，并从具体差别角度描述。
People once thought that the etiquette in small towns is more complicated than in cities but it is not the case now. Much etiquette has been simplified and some is still kept. In the past, people used the square dining table, and the seat facing the door was saved for the eldest person in the family or the most respectable visitor. The seat on the opposite side is for people who are youngest. Nowadays, many families have adopted the round dining table so no special significance is given to each seat. But still there’s etiquette that is obeyed by every family, no matter where they are. For example, in the Spring Festival, people would take gifts and visit their relatives.
③How to teach children to be polite?
解析：
题目问如何教导孩子变得礼貌。可以从父母的言传身教角度展开。
Well I think to teach children to be polite, their parents should first set a good example. There is an old saying in China that “Example is better than precept”. Children are vey good at imitating the behavior of their parents. Sometimes from the behavior of children, you can speculate what their parents are
like. So it is really important for parents to behave themselves. Besides parents can teach their children through trivial affairs. For example ask children to say “thank you” when they get helped; do not interrupt other people when they are having a conversation; do not pry into other people’s privacy. Correct them timely when they make mistakes about being polite.
④How do you deal with impolite people?
解析：
题目问如何应对不礼貌的人。可以说当自己遇到不礼貌的人时，会置之不理，或者勇敢的指出来等等。也可以说依据不礼貌的程度灵活处理。
Well, I think it depends on how impolite they are. Sometimes when I get on the bus and offer my seat to other people, most of them will say “thank you”. Maybe a small few would say nothing and just take the seat. I may feel not comfortable but I would say nothing. I think it is a little impolite but I can bear with it. But there were also times that I could not bear. One time when I got on the subway, there was a woman sitting next to me and she kept asking me what I did for a living and how much money I made every month. I did not even know her! So I just told her that it was none of her business.
⑤What kinds of behavior are not polite?
解析：
题目问什么样的行为是不礼貌的。这个可以列举出很多：如工作场合开手机铃声;在家冲父母嚷嚷;在外面公共场合大声喧哗等等。
Well, I think the kind of behavior that makes other people uncomfortable is not polite. There was a time when we were having a meeting and our boss is giving a speech. Then someone’s phone rang. It was so embarrassing. So every day I go to work, I always make sure that I’ve turned the phone to the vibration mode. Besides, I think it is impolite to break the general rules or regulations. For example, some people like to talk loudly or bring smelly food on bus or in subway. Their behavior is really annoying. You know, the smell would linger for a long time. I cannot bear with it.
1月21日雅思听力真题回忆：
Section 1：寄送包裹到美国
1. Friday
2. International Express 3. Hiliman 4. 14 Mountain 5. Park
6. North building 7. Books 8. Photographs 9. 98 10. ID
Section 2：冬季节日 11. A. 16 century
12. A. Not enough work in the winter 13. A. Agriculture fair 14. B. 15000 15. A. Local region 16. Fancy dress 17. Family ticket 18. Book in advance 19. Concert room 20. Website
Section 3：关于在媒体实习的反馈
21-26 matching A. Julie B. Mike C. Both of them 21. A 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. B 26. A
27. C. Not simply read questions out 28. The informal format 29. A. Difficult to log in 30. It’s an ideal job for Julie Section 4：戏剧对儿童教学的影响 31. Confidence 32. Listening 33. Experience 34. Participation 35. Therapy 36. Morality
37. Teamwork或者responsible 38. Safe environment 39. Remember或者react 40. Solutions
1月21日雅思写作真题回忆：
Task： The best way for government to solve the traffic congestion problems in cities is to provide free transport 24 hours a day, 7days a week. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
政府解决城市交通问题的最好办法是提供全天候的免费交通。在多大程度上你同意或不同意?
思路分析：
Agree or Disagree类型作文，主观论述性作文。需要分成两个独立段落描述两种不同的看法，并在后面的段落里展开自己的观点，自已的观点可以是同意第一种看法，或者同意第二种看法，或者觉得两者都有可取之处或不足之处。
(1)赞同
1. 在目前开私家车成本较高的情况下，免费的24小时公共交通能吸引更多人，从而减少路上私家车数量，解决拥堵问题。
2. 这个计划是可行的，虽然政府会花更多的钱，人们可能要通过税收为这一行为买单，但是节省上在堵车上的时间可以用来创造更多财富。
(2)不赞同
1. 道路拥堵的原因除了私家人还可能是道路规划有问题，因此单纯增加公共交通不一定能解决问题。
2. 一般情况下道路拥堵在上下班高峰期出现的比较多，其它时间段尤其是半夜出现的并不多，所以24小时的公共交通没有必要。
范文：
Most of us must have experienced the anger, frustration and even despair when we got stuck in the long unmovable procession of vehicles. Actually, the government has tried numerous ways to bring down the traffic, but mostly in vain. Recently, it is proposed that 24/7 free public transport be provided to solve the traffic congestion. While I think this proposal may be helpful, it is far from the best solution.
Undoubtedly, with the introduction of free public transport, some people may choose to drive less of their own cars, and this will be helpful to ease the traffic,
though I doubt the extent to which this can help the traffic. When public transport goes free, many people who otherwise would stay at home may choose to go out by taking the free transport. This will greatly offset the benefits brought by the reduced number of private cars on road and may even paralyze the public transport system, especially during the rush hours. Beijing, for instance, found itself in great traffic trouble when the city announced to provide free metro service for its citizens during the Asian Games in 1990. Then in 2008 when Beijing was hosting the Olympic Games, the city never made the similar attempt.
Therefore, to combat the traffic problem, providing free public transport alone is not enough. Instead, we should assemble efforts from various sides such the government, the drivers as well as the pedestrians. On the part of the government, rather than providing funds for the free public transport, it should make more investments on the construction of roads, and introduce stricter traffic laws, rules and regulations. And, if the drivers and pedestrians were more careful in abiding by the traffic rules, the traffic problem could also be effectively alleviated.
1月21日雅思阅读真题回忆：
Passage 1：奥运火炬
Questions 1-3 Complete the summary below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage.
Write your answers in boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet.
The Olympic torch, as Olympic Committee requested, is carefully designed which takes a years to design and build so that it is capable of withstanding all kinds of 1 ______and staying lit through widely differing weather conditions. The torch used in the modern Olympics which is to hold the 2 ______ And the torch must then be copied and thousands are built as demanded by the thousands of runners who carry them through. Each runner has the opportunity to 3 ______ his torch at completion of his journey of the relay for memorial and as for souvenirs
Questions 4-9
Match the following statements as applying to different Olympic flames A-H.
NB There are more choices than questions. You may not need all the choices.
A ancient Greek Olympic flames
B Berlin Games torch(1936)
C 1952 Winter Games flame
D 1956 Games torch
E Munich Games torch (1972)
F 1996 torch (Atlanta)
G 2000 torch (Sydney)
H 2002 torch (Salt lake city)
Write your answers in boxes 4-9 on your answer sheet.
4 first liquid fuel torch
5 not environmentally friendly
6 began to record the runners’ name
7 potential risky as it burnt runner’s arms
8 special for a theme
9 flame not lit in Greek
Questions 10-14 Diagram filling
The chart below shows the structure of the 1996 Olympic torch.
Complete the chart using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each blank.
答案回忆：
1. climates
2. flame
3. purchase
4. E
5. F
6. B
7. D
8. H
9. C
10. fuel tank
11. openings
12. handle
13. propylene
14. double-flame
Passage 2：新西兰农民公司
题目：
The reading Passage has seven paragraphs A-J.Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter A-J, in boxes 15-19 on your answer sheet.
14 Generosity offered in an occasion for helping the poor E
15 Innovation of offer made ahead of modem-time business by the head of company. B
16 Fashion was not chosen as its strong point. G
17 A romantic event on a memorial venue dedicating to Farmers. D
18 Farmers was sold to a private owned company. I
Complete the following summary of the paragraphs of Reading Passage, using no more than two words from the Reading Passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 19-23 on your answer sheet.
Farmers was first founded as a 19 in Auckland by Mr. Laidlaw. Farmers developed fast and bought one 20 then.
During oversea expansion, Farmers set up 21 in major cities outside New Zealand.Farmers held a 22 in a sale once a year for the companys mascot animalSome senior employee considered Farmers as a 23 both for themselves and for the whole country.
Questions 24-26 Use the information in the passage to match the people (listed A-C) with opinions or deeds below. Write the appropriate letters A-C in boxes 25-27 on your answer sheet.
NB you may use any letter more than once
A Lincoln Laidlaw
B Rod McDermott
C Ian Hunter
25Product became worse as wrong aspect focused.
26 An unprecedented statement made by Farmers in New Zealand.
27 Character of the company was changed.
答案和解析：
14 E【原文参考依据-E】小男孩one penny 买到巧克力的事件 = generosity
15 B【原文参考依据-B】创始人 robert laidlow 提出超前的广告口号和服务理念
16 G【原文参考依据-G 第二句话】We were first price point focused, we weren’t fashion focused.
17 D 【原文参考依据-D】在总部大楼天台瞭望台(look out tower)发生的纪念意义浪漫(ring)事件
18 I【原文参考依据-I】末句 it went back to”family”ownership,with the purchase by the James Pascoe Group,owned by David and Anne Norman the latter being the great-granddaughter of James Pascoe,whose first business interest was jewellery.
19 mail-order company【原文参考依据-A】第二行Laidlaw establishesmail-order company Laidlaw Leeds in Fort Street,Auckland.A段的第1句
20 chain store 【原文参考依据-A】第四行expansion：purchase of Green and Colebrook chain store;
21 buying offices【原文参考依据-A】倒数第二行….and New Yorkbuying offices,With permission from the Harbour Board, the large FARMERS electric sign on the Wyndham Street frontage is erected.
22 celebration (sale)【原文参考依据-F】第2行annual sale of celebration for birthday of Hector the Parrot……..
23 big family【原文参考依据-I】once,Farmers was like a big familyand all of the people who worked for it….
24 B【原文参考依据-G】原文见G段，选择了忽视消费者需求，一味追求价格为主……We were first price point focused, we weren’t fashion focused. “Remove the rose-tinted nostalgia, and Farmers is, quite simply, a business, doing business in hard times. Dancing with the Stars presenter Candy Lane launches a clothing line? “We put a trial on, and we thought it was really lovely, but the uptake wasn’t what we thought it would be. It’s got to be what the customer wants,” says McDermott.
25 C【原文参考依据-B】中部“It was the first money back guarantee ever offered in New Zealand by any firm,” says [u style=word-wrap: break-word;]Ian Hunter[/u], business historian. “And his mission statement was, potentially, only the second one ever found in the world.””
26 A 【原文参考依据-I】中部.. then the businesswas being divided up and so that kind of family situation was dispelled and ithasn’t been recovered.”
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