出国留学首选一诺留学

　　Task 2

　　1. Some people prefer to give practical gifts while others prefer to give entertaining gifts. Which do you prefer to give and why? Please use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

　　Personally, I prefer to give practical gifts to my friends. Notebook, bookshelf, basketball and stuff are very good choices. For example, a friend can take notes in class with the help of a notebook, they can create a shopping list, and even keep a diary by writing about what happened in their lives, including the things make them happy, sad and angry. Since the notebook is used so often, it can help me to connect more with my friends, and keep our friendship forever. However, they might not care a lot if you give them things like, cartoon figurine, or other kinds of decorative stuff.

　　2. Do you agree or disagree with the statement: it is easier for people today to lead a healthy life than people 100 years ago.

　　Personally, I would say it is easier for people to lead a healthy life style now than the past, now, with the raising livelihood, more people have access to nutritional food, like sea food, for example, salmon, tuna, shrimp and stuff like that. They are high in protein, low in carbs. Plus, the Food and Drug Administration follow closely on the food safety issues, and it is very costly for relevant companies to have some loopholes in their food production. On top of all these, nowadays, people is much more attentive to their health than ever before, with increased campaign on the both public and private side.

　　3. When traveling, do you prefer to stay at one place for a long time or spend less time but visit more places? Explain you answer in details.

　　Personally, I prefer to stay at one place for a long time. As for me, the purpose of traveling around is to experience the local cultures and customs, appreciate the natural beauty there. You might have to take your time and interact with the locals, taking photos, and it is quite impossible for one to achieve that if they just leave the place the time they arrive. Additionally, traveling between places waste lots of precious time, which can be otherwise used to experience and understand one single place. Also, it saves you the trouble to plan a complicated itinerary and you don't have to worry about getting stuck on your way to the next destination.

　　4. Do you prefer to live alone or live with others.

　　Personally, I prefer to live alone. Actually, I am very private person, most of the time, I keep things to myself. I would get distracted if I chose to live with others who I might not familiar with. Actually, I am highly efficient when I do things without the disturb of others, like when I study I feel more comfortable when nobody is around me. Plus, someone you are living with might have totally different habits and schedule when it comes to when to study or sleep or even watch TV. It would be really disruptive when one wants to study while the other prefers to watch TV.

　　5. Do you agree or disagree the following statement and give reasons: Parents should not allow their children to participate any form of sport (football, basketball, ice hockey.) in order to protect their health and from any form of injuries.

　　Personally, I don't agree with that. I think kids should have their own freedom in choosing the kind of sports they like, including football, ice hockey and stuff. To begin with, most of the sports can lead to injuries, and it should not be decided by the parents which sports is more likely to cause injury, and plus lots of injuries can be prevented by proper protection, like chest protectors and nice shoes and stuff. Additionally, kids can cultivate their competitiveness and build up a strong body, since the above mentioned sports are pretty intensive, and require lots of running back and forth.

　　6. Do you prefer to study in the classroom or outside the classroom. Explain why.

　　Personally, I prefer to study outside of the class, like I can choose to visit the museum or the zoo in order to learn more. I am the kind of person who can easily get bored inside of the classroom, where the teacher just lectures, and I cannot keep my attention for a long time and get distracted after a short time, and most of the time the lecture are very theoretical and technical, and I will get lost. However, through visiting the museum and zoo, I get a chance to know the enormous resourcefulness of our ancestors and I will cherish our own cultural heritage. Plus, when visiting the zoo I can discover stuff that doesn't come across in pictures or videos or even in a classroom.

　　7. Do you agree or disagree with the statement: employees should be prohibited to listen to music at work.

　　Well, personally, I think it's a very bad idea to prohibit music in workplace. Actually, listening to music is a very good way for people to release their negative emotions, like sadness, or sorrow, or even anger. Employees might forget about the pressure in life and thus have a higher efficiency in the workplace. Additionally, music keeps people refreshed and spurs creativity and innovation. So, that is why it is a common practice for high-tech to allow the play of music in their office, just so that they can create a relaxing environment and be more creative, and thus make more breakthroughs in their field.

　　8. What kind of job will you choose? A job through which you can get a lot of money or a job through which you can get great personal satisfaction.

　　I guess it really depends on the scenario, if the job that gives me great personal satisfaction can help me to pay all my utility bills and all other living expenses, I will choose the job that gives me great personal satisfaction. Cuz, one has to work on a profession for a few decades before retirement, a job with high salary might not be the one you really like. One might suffer from constant depression and pressure doing that kind of job and it will be detrimental to both their physical and psychology healthiness. After all, the experience is more valuable than salary.

　　9. Do you agree or disagree with the statement: artists and musicians are important to our society.

　　Personally, I would say artists and musicians play a very important role in our community at large, and I have the following reasons for support. To begin with, people nowadays are inundated with heavy workloads, regardless what kind of job they have, like salesperson, managers, lawyers, bankers and even professors. They need to switch off from their work and take some time to appreciate art and music, like watching a movie, or going to see a musical, and that'll will help them to relax and calm down, and even to refresh their mood, thus they might improve their efficiency at work. Additionally, the work by artists and musicians have enormous monetary value, like the masterpiece of Beethoven, the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci, not only are they great assets to the country where it originated, but also are invaluable treasure for the whole human race.

　　10. Some people think that the government should invest money on art & culture like museums and theatres. Others don’t think so. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

　　I think that government should definitely invest in museums to make them better, cuz they are of great value to the community. When visiting museums, you feel like you are travelling in a time machine, and get a chance to see the real "stuff" like a porcelain vase that dated back to Tang dynasty, the tools that people to harvest crops back in the day. Museums provide a chance for citizens to appreciate their culture and traditions, it helps to enrich our knowledge and we really feel proud of the wisdom and creativity of our ancestor.

　　11. Some people like to participate in activities alone, others like to do that with a team or group. Which way do you prefer and why?

　　Personally, I would like to participate in activities in a group, I am an extrovert and outgoing person, and I think it is more fun when there are people around me. Plus, I can also learned the importance of cooperation and responsibility when I am with a team, for example in a sport competition, me and my teammate struggle together for a common goal, offer each other motivation along the way, and I feel that I care something bigger than myself during the game, and I think this is very meaningful.

　　12. Some people prefer to have a very tight schedule, while others prefer to have more free time in their schedule. Which one do you prefer and why?

　　I would say I prefer a very tight schedule, I am the kind of person who are very motivated under lots of workload, and I am likely to goof off when there is not much to do. Having a tight schedule makes my day productive, like as a student, I enjoy finishing assignments, like problem sets, papers, and even doing group project with fellow classmates. I get a strong sense of achievement when I keep working nonstop. However, if I have lots of free time, I just stay in my apartment, and wasting my time, and that is certainly not the right thing to do.

　　13. Do you agree or disagree with the statement: University education is more important than it was in the past.

　　Personally, I do think that higher education is more important than ever before, to begin with, it is impossible for someone to get job without a decent college degree because of the competitive job market. We are not even talking about high-end and high paying jobs like a banker, a lawyer or other professions. A office clerk position now requires a college degree. Additionally, since technology improves so fast that in order not to be replaced by robots or human intelligence, one needs to have higher education much more than ever before, cuz in a university, you can learn advanced knowledge, skill sets in different field.

　　14. Do you agree or disagree with the statement: it is better to live close to parents than to live far away from them.

　　Personally, I prefer to live close to my parents for the following reasons. To begin with, I am family person, and I enjoy to spend time with my families. To spending some quality time once in a while is very important to me, and living close to my parents can help to do that more conveniently. Plus, if we live close to each other, we can constantly look out for one another. Like if I got sick or have some kind of emergencies, my parents can attend me in a timely manner. Also, they are getting old, and they need my immediate care, things can be much easier if I live close to them.

　　15. Some people prefer to live in the present, others prefer to be prepared for the future and plan ahead. Which do you prefer? Explain why.

　　Personally, I prefer to plan ahead instead of just living in the present. Although I am not particularly worried about the future, I do prefer to prepare for the worst case scenario. For example, I have the habit of saving money for a rainy day, cuz if I don't, I will be screwed up if I got an emergency and am urgent in need of money. Additionally, one can land more opportunities if one can plan ahead for the future. Since sometimes it is impossible for you to achieve sometime in a single day, great achievement can only be made possible by gradual preparation.

　　16. When going on a vacation, some people prefer to stay in a hotel, while others prefer to camp outside in a tent. Which do you prefer?

　　Personally, I would choose to camp outside in a tent. The only reason for me to go on a vacation is to get away from the busy streets and concrete jungles, and get a chance to be close to mother nature, by camping outside, I got a chance to appreciate the beautiful starry sky at night, and enjoy the tranquility, I don't have the chance to enjoy that moment when living in the city. Also, camping outside makes it easier for you to do some hiking, like walking on the trail, and do some fishing and BBQ.

　　17. Do you agree or disagree with the statement: working in groups with people responsibilities is the most effective way to get the work done.

　　Personally, I couldn't agree more with that. Indeed, the group is likely to finish the work before deadline when working with highly responsible people. Consider this, when you work with unreliable colleagues, you might have no problem to finish your fair share of the work, but it will be impossible for your group to finish a project if your untrustworthy coworker is negligent. However, it will be far better to work with someone who is very liable, since not only can a responsible coworker finish his or her work on time, they can also motivate others, thus, the group as whole tend to finish the work before the deadline.

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

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

　　19. Some people like to do exam review in the morning, while others would like to do that in the evening. Which one do you prefer and why?

　　I would say I like to review exams in the evening. One of the reasons is that, I find it more quiet in the evening and I can concentrate on my reviewing, however if I did some review during the day, I would easily get distracted, actually, it is kind of noisy during the day, finding a peaceful spot to study is pretty difficult. Also, I feel like I am more energetic during night time, and I am kind of sluggish during the day, so doing some review during the night can be really productive for me.

　　20. Do you agree or disagree: school should ask their students to evaluate teachers.

　　Personally, I think that schools should ask their students to evaluate teachers. To begin with, this can give students a stake in the quality of their education, if a teacher fails the expectation of the students, they might get replaced because their poor evaluation from the students., thus they students might get a chance to have a much better teacher. Additionally, this provides the teachers with very good feedback, so they can make some changes accordingly. They can make their lesson plan, course material and even PowerPoint slides much nicer, therefore, students can improve their learning in the class.

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