大学英语技能测试培训资料二

第-1-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟训材料第-2-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟教务处第-3-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟itGreetingstOneSample1GreetingsSelfintroduction问候&自我介绍AGoodmorning!Nicetomeetyou!Welcometoouruniversity！B:Nicetomeetyoutoo!A:MayIintroducemyself?Mynameis…I’masecond-yearstudent/sophomoreofEnglishDepartment.ImajorinEnglisheducation,IdolikeEnglish.Bytheway,howdoyoulikethepusBImreallyimpressedbythecampus,It’sverybeautifulandclean,andalsowellorganizedAIsthisthefirsttimeyouvisitedouruniversity?B:No,I’vebeenheretwoyearsago.A:Ihopeyouareenjoyingyourstayhere.B:Thankyouverymuch.ANicetalkingtoyou!BHaveagoodday!leescribeyourselfWell,tostartwith,IthinkIwilltellyouwhatIdo.IamalawyerhereinShanghaiandI'vebeenworkingasanattorneyforabout3years.Myworkisinteresting,butitinvolvesverycomplicatedissuesandoftentherearevariousstrategiesthatarenecessaryforsuccess.Ienjoymeetingpeopleandformingnewrelationshipswithpeople.Ienjoyhearingpeople’sstoriesandIliketryingmybesttohelpthem.Ialsoenjoygettingoutwithmyfriendsandenjoyingtheentertainmentplaces.IamabigfanofjazzandthereareafewplacesthatIgotoenjoyitIcanalsoplaythesaxophoneandevenplayinabadatabarformtimetotime,butIdon'thavetimetodoitregularly.WhatIdontlikedoing?Hmm.letmethink,wellIsupposeIjustdon'tlikehavingtogothroughalotofverytediousdetailsatworkandquitefranklyIdon'tlikeclientswholietomeabouttheirsituationTherearesomethingsaboutthejob,whichIdon'tlikeandI'mnotproudabouteverythingthatIdo,butoverallIreallylikeit.IthinkmygoodpointsarethatI'mquitegoodatcommunicating.Imean,youhavetobeasalawyer.Idoknowalotaboutthelaw,especiallycommerciallawthatismyspecialty.IhaveagoodmemoryforlegalissuesandlawandIcanusethemquitewelltoargueapoint.MybadpointsarethatIamtheworstpersonforfindingdirections.IgetlosteverywherewhenI'mtraveling.Ifyouaskmywifeshe’lltellyouthatthere'snobodyasbadasIforgettinglostinplaces.第-4-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟Asforhowyoucanbemyfriend.Ithinkthekeythingisthatyoujustneedtohaveagoodsenseofhumourandyoujustneedtobehonestinyouractions.ActuallyIamquirewillingtobeanyonesfriendsbutIhatepeoplewhomakeabigshowofit.Idon'tneedanyspecialfavoursorgiftstobemyfriends.Ifpeoplejustactthemselves...well,that’sgoodenoughforme.Describeyourbestfriend.ImetmybestfriendwhileIwasatuniversity.Hewasinthesameclass.Atfirst,hescoldedmeforleaningbackonmychairbut,afterawhile,webegantobecomegoodfriends.IusedtomeethereregularlyWewouldspendhourstheretogetherHewouldalwayslendahandtomebecauseIdidn’tknowmuchaboutcomputersatthattime.Hesahumbleguy,nevershowsoffhisknowledge,eventhoughhecan.He’ssincereanddoesn’tmindmildlyscoldingyouorevenhimselfinallthesamesentence..Heisusuallyverysociable,butsometimeshecanalsobeabitshy.Heisgoodatsoccerandvolleyballandusedtobeontheschoolteam.He’squitemuscularandhishairisfrizzy.Hehasverydroopyeyes,likeapuppyandaverywidemouth.Ithinkthemainreasonwearesuchgoodfriendsisbecausewehavealotincommonandwebothhavethesamekindofhumor.Wealsoalwayssupporteachotherwheneverweneedhelp.Ithinkwearesuchgoodfriendsbecausewedon’tfeelweeverhavetopretendaroundeachother,andwearereallyhelpfultooneanother.IwillmissthisguyalotifIgooverseasbutsinceheisalwaysattheinternetcafé,Icanemailhim,andhe’sprobablyrighttheretoreceiveit!onsfordiscussionWhatyoulikeanddon'tlikedoing?Whatyourgoodpoints(i.e.strengths)andbadpoints(weaknesses)?Whatsthebestwaytobecomeyourfriend?Whydoyouthinkyouaresuchgoodfriends?efulexpressionsandsentences语GoodmorningafternooneveningImverygladtomeetyou./Gladtomeetyou./I’mpleasedtomeetyou./Pleasedtomeetyou./Nicetomeetyou.Itapleasuretomeetyou/It’sourgreathonortohaveyouhereMayIintroducemyselfI’m…/Pleaseletmeintroducemyself./I’dliketointroducemyself.I’mafirst-yearstudent/freshmanofXXXDepartment.I’masecond-yearstudent/sophomoreofXXXDepartment.I’maJuniorofXXXDepartment.I’maSeniorofXXXDepartment.Imaan)English/math/Chinesemajor第-5-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟Welcometoouruniversity！Whatsyourimpressionofthecampus?Howdoyoulikethecampus?Haveyouvisitedouruniversitybefore?Ihopeyouareenjoyingyourstayhere.Nicetalkingtoyou!/Haveagoodday!tTwoopicHowtomakeaselfintroductionowtogreetpeopleowtomakeselfintroductionTeacherintroduceshimselfUsefulwordsandexpressionsStudentintroducethemselvesusinganyoneofthesethreepartsofquestionsa)NameHometownHobbiesb)NameFamilymembersMottoc)NamePOP-starDreamowtogreetpeopleessionsTwosituations;MeetingforthefirsttimeMeetingagainUnitIntroductiontTwoopicTheIntroductionofYourSchooluniversitysnameinEnglishHowlonghasyouruniversitybeenbuilt?Howmanycolleaguesdoesyouruniversityhave?Whatisthemottoofyouruniversity?Whatisyourfirstimpressiononthisuniversity?Inthispart,Iwillgiveabriefintroductionofthisuniversity.itemsinclude1.Thehistoryoftheuniversity.2.Thefacilities,theteachingbuildings,thelibrary,theplaygroundandsoon.3.Environment:campus,dormitory,canteen,etc.4.Thedepartments5.Theschoolorganizationvitiespoliciestothosepoorstudents8.Huntingjobs9.Furthereducation第-6-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟nitCollegeLifellegeLifeNeutralgroundInmyunderstanding,ifwerefertoanidealcollegelifeasaformalwesterndinner,thenahighGPA,thatis,GradePointAverage,shouldbethemaincourse,whileanactivepartinactivities,togetherwithassociations,meanstheappetizer.Someromances,ofcourse,playtheroleasdesserts.Theyarethe3keyelementsforanidealcollegelife.Those,however,arenotwhatcollegelifeisallabout.Asweallknow,collegeiswildlydifferentfrommiddleschool.Itconnectsnotonlyadolescencetoadulthood,butalsotheivorytowertorealsociety.Therefore,theidealcollegelifeisthatIbecomematuredbothphysicallyandmentally,andthatIobtainqualifiedacademicknowledgeandgetwellpreparedforsocietyatthesametime.Underthiscircumstance,Ineverexpectmycollegelifetobetooideal,oryoucancallittooperfect.Itisnotrealistictomakeallthingsonmyownway,witheveryonelikingme,winningthefirstprizeallthetime,andsoon.Ofcourse,I’dliketoleadacarefreelife.However,thisdoeslittlegoodtomyfuture.Whatreallyhelpsishardshipslikefailure,betrayal,andunjusttreatment.OnlyafterexperiencingthosecanIknowwhatsocietyislike,andwhatlifeislike.Toconcludemyspeech,Iwanttosay,somepositiveexperiencesaresurelypartoftheidealcollegelife.But,Ishouldnotforgetaboutthenegativesides.Theyarenotlessnecessary.legeLifeOptimisticgroundYoumayfeelthatcollegelifeisboringanddonotknowhowtodealwiththeplentyofsparetimeButIthinkthecollegelifewillbecomewonderfulaslongasyoumakeitmeaningful.Inyoursparetime,youcouldplaybasketball,footballandsoon.Doingsportsisveryinterestingandgoodforyouhealth.Infact,youcandoanythingthatyouareinterestedin.Donotbenervous.Wearefriends.Studyingincollegeisabrandnewstartofourlife.Youcancontinuetostayhardforthebetterscores.Libraryisagoodplaceforstudentstostudyin.Ifyouwanttoshowyourtalentsandskillsyoucanjoininallkindsofactivities.Inawordcollegelifeiswonderful!llegeLifePessimisticgroundIhadalwaysconsideredcollegelifetobeeasyandcolorful.Buttheideadisappeareddaysagoandwillnevercomeup.Perhaps,Icouldn’tlearnthatthelifeherewasastenseasthatoflastyear,untilIhadseethebusybodiesmovingbetweentheclassroomanddinningroom,thecontinuoushardlessonspassedbyteachersandsoon.Ihavemoreorlessexperiencedthissortoflife.Butitisasingleaspectofthistenselife.SometimesIfeelthatIwouldadapttothislifebetterifIwereanowl,especiallyatweekendswhenIfallasleepintheearlymorningandopenmyredeyesaftertenhours’soundsleep.Though,fewstudentsfailinexams.Needlesstosay,Ipassedalltheexamslastterm,andI’lldosointhecomingterm.Nomatterhowtensethelifewillbe,itisjustoutofthequestiontomakemefailinany第-7-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟subject.onsfordiscussiontofcollegedoesimpressyoumostThefirstthingInoticeistheworkload.ItisheavierandmoreintensethanIeverexperiencedbefore.Themajorchallengesofcollegeworkarethelargevolumeofreading.Arelatedeffectthatcanbebroughtonbytheworkloadisdoubt,frustration,andpossiblyloneliness.Almostallthestudents,includingme,mayhaveeverfeltawayfromthecomfortsandfriendshipshomesprovidedforusoverthepreviousyears.Whatdoyouexpectinyourcollegelife?I’llmakealotofnewfriends.Continuestobemyself.Don’tstrikeaposeorplaytheroleofsomeoneI’mnot.SelectmyfriendswiththesamecareandpatienceIhavealwaysused.Believeitornot,mycollegefriendshipswillbeamongthemostsatisfyingandlong-termofmylife.It’salwaysexcitingtodiscoverhowwonderfullydiversecollegerelationshipscanbe.DoyouthinktheCET4/6isnecessaryornot?Whatdoesclaimthepriorityinyoucollegelife?Whatsyourfavoritesubject?Why?Canyousaysomethingaboutyourjobdesignforfuture?cherWhathaveyoudoneWhatareyougoingtodotoprepareforyourdream?fulExpressionsmeetoncampusswithprofessorsregisterWhatsyouropinionon…？What’syouropinionof…?Whatdoyouthinkof/about…?Howdoyoufeelabout…?Whatabout？AsfarasIamabletojudge,…AsfarasI’mconcerned,…I’djustliketosay…Frommypointofview,Ithink…Ifyouwantmyopinion,…Personally,Ithink…AsIseeit…，Frankly,Ithink…Iwonderifyoucouldexplainabout…inmoredetail?CouldIaskyoualittlemoreabout…in(rather)moredetail?第-8-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟ImafraidImnotquiteclearabout…。I’minterestedinknowingmoreabout…Idliketoaddsomethinghere,ifImayIhaveapointtomakehereMayIinterruptyouforamoment?ytointerruptbutExcusemebutI’msorry,butcouldyouexplainwhatyoumeanby…?Whatexactlydoyoumeanby…?Well,whatI’mtryingtosayisthat…WhatImeanisthat…AllI’mtryingtosayisthat…That’snotquitewhatImeant…Letmeputitanotherway…tmeexplainIminclinednot)toDo…Inthevastmajorityofcases,…Inmostcases,…Onthewhole,…UnitStudyandMajortOneWhatdoyouthinkofyourmajor?Mymajorisorganicchemistry.Ienjoymymajorverymuch,eventhoughtherearemanyexperimentsrelatedtomymajor.Assophomores,wehave12coursesthissemester,22periodsperweek.Imuststudyhard,sothatIcanpassthefinalexamandthecreditofeverycourseattheendofthesemester.EverymorningImustgetupveryearlytogetaseatatthefrontoftheclassroom.OnceImissanypointteachersmentionedintheclass,Ihavetomakeituponmyown.Soatthiscollege,weareallawareoftheimportanceofself-teaching.Ihaveacrushonmymajor,Idecidetofurthermystudyaftergraduation.Ifpossible,Istillwanttochoosethiscollegetopursuemypost-graduatestudy.onsfordiscussionatdoyoulikemostaboutyourstudiesWell,Iguessthespeakingpart.Pleaseallowmetoexplain.Languageisallaboutcommunication.SowhenIamabletocommunicatewithsomeoneinEnglish,IfeelthatIhaveachievedsomething.Iparticularlylikeourfreetalksessionswiththeforeignteachers.Itgivesmetheopportunitytoquestionthemabouttheircountriesandcultures.Whatisyourmajor?AsIhavebeenstudyingonafull-timebasisatanEnglishLanguageSchool,wehaveonlyonesubject,namelyEnglishforAcademicPurposescalledEAP.Wedoreadingandwriting,practicalspeaking,andlisteningbymeansofcassettes.Englishisthelanguageofthefuture,especiallyinthebusinessworld.WhatImeantosayisthatwhenIamabletocommunicatewellinEnglishIwillnotonlybeabletogoandstudyabroadandimprovemyqualifications,butalsohave第-9-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟masteredaverynecessarytoolformyfuturecareer.WhichisthebestuniversityinChina?That’saninterestingquestion.Allowmetoexplainmypersonalviewbyshortlymentioningthefollowingpoints:IbelievethattheNanyangNormalUniversitywillbeoneofthebestUniversitiesinthecountry.Describeyourstudyhabits?Ihavewellestablishedstudyhabits.Forexample,Ialwaysstartpromptlyateightintheevenings.Istudyfortwohours,haveaten-minutebreak,andthestudyforanothertwohours.IfollowthishabitfromMonday’stoFriday’s,butovertheweekendsIputinmorehours.Forexample,Istudyinthemorningsandafternoons,andthentaketheeveningsofftorelaxwithmyfamilyorfriends.Doyouthinkyourpresentsubjectsarerelevant?Yes.Allowmetoexplainmyselfbyshortlymentioningthefollowingpoints:Firstly,weoftenusecasestudiesinclass.WhatImeanisthattheprofessorgivesusexamplesfromreallifetoexamineandreporton.Secondly,ourlecturersandsomeadvisorsfromtherelevantindustrieshavesetupourstudymaterial.WhatImeantosayisthatthepeoplewhowearegoingtoworkforonedayhavehadtheopportunitytotelltheuniversitywhattheythinkweshouldbetaught.Whatkindofjobwouldyoupreferaftergraduation?Iwouldliketobecomeamedicaldoctor.Pleaseallowmetoexplain.Firstly,IwouldliketorenderaserviceinthecommunitytowhichIwilleventuallybelong.Forexample,Iwouldliketoassisttheelderlythatdonothavethefinancialmeanstoaffordprivatehospitals.Whatareyourjobprospects?IamplanningtobecomeaHotelManager.Pleaseallowmetoexplain.Firstly,Ibelievethatthehotelindustrywillbegrowinggreatlyinfuture.Forexample,peoplearebecomingmoreaffluent,andspendmoreandmoreoftheirmoneyonholidays.Inaddition,IbelievethataftergraduatingIwillbeabletofindagoodjobanywhereintheworld.WhatImeantosayisthatallhotelsandresortshavethesameobjectivesirrespectiveofwheretheyaresituated.Theiraimistoensurethattheirguestshaveagoodtimeandreturnagain.Doyourelyonluck?Passingexamsiseverystudent'sdream.Failingthemistheirnightmare.So,torealizetheirdreamsmanystudentstryanything.Theyevengotofortunetellers,buyluckycharmsandfollowoldcustoms.Remember,though,youcan'talwaysrelyonluck.Thereisnosubstituteforhardwork.UsefulexpressionsandsentencesdoublemajorinEnglishandEconomicsnginmyfieldofstudyhelinguisticscourse第-10-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟syearuresgivenbyProfLiImgoingtoHenanNormalUniversitytodopostgraduateworkinEnglish南malUniversitycsurseinmodernAmericanliteraturemworkingonaMastersdegreeininorganicchemistryspecializeinorganicchemistryryismymajorngEnglisharsinworkdofgoingtoschooldayafterdaysismyfirstyearofcollegeImafreshmanhomorenowjuniorAsaseniorPeteriswritinghisthesis.作为大学四年级学生，彼得正在写毕业论文booksateofNanyangNormalUniversityonthstogountilthegraduationgforclassveamathematicalbrainahardcourseforme38.I'vebeenstudyingallday,andI'msickandtiredofit我整天都在学习，我都感到厌倦了.begettingonverywellatschoolstsofcollegegethighereveryyearsygoingteachertookwasabovemeAsfarasEnglishisconcernedheissecondtonone他。hemidnightoilhingwrongwithhardworkareathandhetopofherclassegedropoutoftheuniversity第-11-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟irstplaceinaspeechcontesthoursuitschoolduetopovertycompetitioninthecollegeEntranceExaminationmberofthefacultyTherearemanytrainingclassesandnightclasses.有许多培训班与夜校Notes:Imajorinmusic.What'syourmajor?专业,主修…”如果别人问自己“What'syoumajor?”或者是“Whatdoyoustudyatcollege?”你就可以说“Imajorinmusic/computerscience/math/physics/chemistryetc.”另外，major还可以用作名词，意思是“某个专业的学生”，比如Will在大学的专业是英hpsychology/sociologymajor”。在大学读书，除了有自己的专业课，通常还会辅修其它的课程。“辅修”在英文里面一般majorsinEnglishandminorinFrench.”Howmanymandatorycoursesshouldyoutake?ourserequiredcourse是electivecourses.在通过“必修课”或“选修课”的考试后，都可以得到学分，也就是credit.IwonderifIhaveenoughcredits.Credit这个词的意思是“学分”，它是可数名词，一个学分是onecredit,两个学分就是wocreditsIwonderif…，即“我想知道某件事情是不是真的”。如果对某件事情的判断不确定，hIwonderifIshouldbuythebookcalled“WhoMovedMyCheese?”Iwonderiftheycanmakeit.Iwonderifthelibraryisopeninthewintervacation.Iwonderifyouaremarried.ThisismyfirstyearofcollegeI'mafreshman.Junior生称为：Senior。需要注意的是freshman通指男研究生则统称为graduatestudent.如果还要细分的话，硕士研究生为mastercandidate,第-12-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟tTwopicTalkingaboutyourmajoraWhatsyourmajorWhydidyouchooseyourmajor?b.Doyouenjoyyourmajornowcomparingwithyourexpectation?cHowdoyoudealwithyourstudies?ourfavoritesubjectsb).toexchangeexperiencectherelationshipbetweenmajorstudyingandnon-majorstudyingdwhatareyourfavoriteteachers?eobstaclesofyourlearninghowtosolveit?)dWhatdidyoubenefitfromthemajorstudying?skillabilityknowledgeb).prospectsofyourcareercpleasureyoucangainfromyourmajorstudyingUnitStudyinCollegetOnellegeStudyincollege,Ithink,ismorecolorfulthanthatinhighschool.Ononehand,apartfromthebasiccoursesandspecializedcourses,therearemanyoptionalcourseswhichIcanchoosetomeetmyneedsanddevelopmyinterests.Imajorinphysics,butIlikeEnglishverymuch.SoIchooseEnglishWritingandEnglish&AmericanCulturefromthevariousoptionalcourses.Onetheotherhand,becauseIhavemuchmorefreetimethanbefore,IcannotonlyfocusonthesubjectsthatI’minterestedin,butalsoenhancetheabilitytoconductmyselfinsocietybytakingpartinmanyactivitiesofdifferentorganizationsoncampus.WhatsmoreIthinkstudyincollegeisconscious,thatistosay,wemuststudyindependently.Forexample,myownpronunciationinEnglishisn’tterriblygoodandIneedtoworkonit.Aswearenon-Englishmajors,ourclassisusuallyverybig.Thatmeansourteacherdoesn’thavemuchtimeforpracticeinpronunciationandintonationinclass.Soit’snecessarythatwespendsometimeafterclasslisteningtotapesandpracticingreadingandimitating.Sometimes,whenI’malone,Ilistentotextrecordingsandreadwordsandsentencesaloud.IfindthatmakesmyEnglishsoundbetter.Inaword,IhavelearnedmuchhereandI’mworkinghardtoachievemygoal.onsfordiscussionWhendidyoucometotheuniversity?Howdoyouthinkyourstudyhere?Whatsyourmajor?Doyoulikeitornot?Why?Whatisthepurposeofstudyincollegeformoststudents?Andwhatisitforyou?Haveyoumetanydifficultyinyourstudy?Whatisit?Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantthinginyourstudy:theknowledgefrombooks,thewaytolearn,orthewayyouconductyourselfinsociety?Whatdoyouintendtoachieveinyourstudy?第-13-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟efulexpressionsandsentencestovisitattendaclass上课coursecurriculum课程electiveoptionalcourse选修课specializedcourse专业课classdiscussion课堂讨论teachingprogram教学大纲recordofformalschooling学历term/semester学期mark/grade分数thesis/dissertation毕业论文diploma毕业证书torepeattheyear’swork/tostaydownmakeupexamination补考scholarship奖学金openclass公开课required/compulsorycourse必修课basiccourse基础课outsidereading外阅读seminar(大学的)研讨会contentofcourse教学内容academicyear学年credit学分academicrecode绩graduationfieldwork毕业实习tobepromotedtoahighergrade升级(state)stipend/subsidy(国家)助学金studyhardandworkwelltocombineabilitywithcharacter德才兼备tocultivatetheabilitytoanalyzeandsolveproblemsindependently决问题的能力tofosterthestudents’abilitytostudyontheirownIfind…ratherinteresting/useful/quitedifferentfrom…Ifind…ratherconfusing/difficulttounderstand/beyondme.Ithinkisnecessary/important/essentialttwomajorHowmanyhoursdoyouspendonyourstudy?Areyousatisfiedwithyourstudynow?UnitHobbiesandIntereststOneSample1Asamatteroffact,Ihaveverylittlesparetimethesedays.MystudiesaresoimportanttomethatIhavegivenupallmyotheractivities.Forexample,Iusedtoloveplayingtennis,butthesedaysIsimplydonothavethetime.Inaddition,Iusedtoswimoften,asIbelieveitkeptmefit第-14-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟withoutthedangerofbeinginjured.Well,thesedays,IsurfontheInternetinmysparetime.Ihavejustboughtmyfirstcomputer,andlovetolookforexcitingwebsitesthatIhavenotknownbefore.Itisofcourseverytimeconsuming,soIdon’trallyhavetimeforanythingelse.Ihavetomentionthatitisaneducationalactivity.Forexample,bymeansofwebcams(videoimagesfromcamerassetupatcertainplaces)Iamabletowatchwhatwildanimalsaredoinginmanypartsoftheworld.Iparticularlyliketowatchthepolarbearsplayingwiththeircubs.onsfordiscussionhatdoyouusuallydoinyoursparetimeAsamatteroffact,Ihaveverylittlesparetimethesedays.MystudiesaresoimportanttomethatIhavegivenupallmyotheractivities.Forexample,Iusedtoloveplayingtennis,butthesedaysIsimplydonothavethetime.Inaddition,Iusedtoswimoften,asIbelieveitkeptmefitwithoutthedangerofbeinginjured.Whatdoyouusuallydoinyoursparetime?Well,thesedays,IsurfontheInternetinmysparetime.Ihavejustboughtmyfirstcomputer,andlovetolookforexcitingwebsitesthatIhavenotknownbefore.Itisofcourseverytimeconsuming,soIdon’trallyhavetimeforanythingelse.Ihavetomentionthatitisaneducationalactivity.Forexample,bymeansofwebcams(videoimagesfromcamerassetupatcertainplaces)Iamabletowatchwhatwildanimalsaredoinginmanypartsoftheworld.Iparticularlyliketowatchthepolarbearsplayingwiththeircubs.DoyouoftenwatchTV?Whatisyourfavoriteprogram?Yes,IoftenwatchTV.Myfavoriteprogramiscalled‘Discovery’.Astowhyitismyfavorite,Iwouldliketomentionthefollowing.Firstly,itisnotsciencefictionbutadocumentaryonreallifeeventsandhappenings.Forexample,ithadaprogramonthelatesteclipseofthesunthatoccurredattheendoftheyear.Secondly,itoftenhasitemsaboutnature.Forexample,lastweekitexplainedhowsomebirdshaveadaptedtosurviveinadesert.DoyouthinkwatchingTVisawasteoftime?No,IdonotthinkwatchingTVisawasteoftime.Firstly,onecanlearnalotfromwatchingTV,andsecondly,itisagoodwaytorelax.Forexample,thesoapoperashelpmetorelax,whilethedocumentariesareinformative.Lastly,IbelievethatTVhasbecomethebestsourceofinformationthesedays.Forexample,itisafastandconvenientwaytofindoutaboutthelatestnewsfromallovertheworld.Whatdoyouusuallydoonweekdaysandonweekends?OnweekdaysIgotoschool.OnweekendsIliketogooutwithmyfriends.Forexample,wewillgoandvisitnewshoppingmallsinthecity.Thenwewouldbrowsearoundalltheshops.Sometimeswewillsitinarestaurantandhavesomethingtodrinkwhilewewatchthecrowdsofpeoplegoby.Whatdoyouusuallydoonweekdaysandonweekends?OnweekdaysIgotoschool.OnweekendsIliketostayathome.IcaneasilyspendaweekendwatchingTVandjustrelaxing.Forexample,Ilikethesoapoperaslike‘MeteorGarden’andsoon.Iknowthedifferentcharacterswellbynow,somewhomIlove,andsomewhomIhate.Irealizethatsomeoftheplotsaresillyandoverdramatic,butitisgoodrelaxingentertainment,asonedoesnothavetothinkveryhardtofollowthestories.第-15-页共24页山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟leterestsandhobbiesMostpeoplehaveinterestswhichtheypursueintheirfreetimetorelaxandenjoythemselves.Somewatchtelevisionorgotothemovies;othersparticipateinsports.Wecallthesehobbies.Almosteveryonehassomekindofhobby.Itmaybeanythingfromcollectingstampstomakingmodelairplanes.Somehobbiesareworthalotofmoney;othersarevaluableonlytotheirowners.IknowamanwhohasacoincollectionworthseveralthousandYuan.Ashorttimeagoheboughtarareten-Yuanpieceworth250Yuan.Hewasveryhappyaboutthepurchaseandthoughtthepricewasreasonable;ontheotherhand,mysoncollectsmatchboxes.Hehasalmost600ofthembutIdoubtiftheyareworthanymoney.However,tomysontheyareextremelyvaluable.Nothingmakeshimhappierthantofindanewmatch-boxforhiscollection.That'swhatahobbymeans,Iguess.Itissomethingweliketodoinoursparetimesimplyforthefunofit.Thevalueinmoneyisnotimportant,butthepleasureitgivesusis.obbyIhavebeencollectingstampsatmyleisuretimefortenyears.IdothesethingsjustforpleasureStampcollectingisnever-endingpleasureandinterestsaswellasaneducationforme.AsIwanderthroughthealbumfromChinatoJapan,fromThailandtoPhilippines,Ilearnmanyfactsandhistoricdataaboutdistantlands,detailsofforeigncustoms,arts,literatureandculture.Lookingatthemultitudeofportraits,devicesandinscriptionsisarealjoyandrelaxation.Thereisalwayssomethingtodoinconnectingwithit,frommeetinglike-mindedcollectors,exchangingstamps,gettingadvicetoshowingoffthelatestfind.Stamp-collectingoccupiesmostofmyleisurehours.Itmakesmecontented,withnotimeforboredom.Theonlytroublewithstampcollectingisthatit'sanexpensivehobby.Idecidetostartanewonelater,reading,paintingorlisteningtoclassicalmusic,forexample.Themostimportantthingis,Icanentertainmyselfinit.onsfordiscussionaveahobbyYesMyhobbyisstampcollecting.Ihavebeencollectingstampsforthepasttwoyearsnow.Thatistosay,fortwoyearsIhavechosenstampcollectingtobemyonlyhobby.Iregularlyspendtimeworkingonmycollection.IguessIspendabouttwohourseveryweekonmyhobby.Thisismainlyoverweekends,asIdonothavetimeduringtheweek.Whyhaveyouchosenthishobby?ThatsaninterestingquestionAllowmetoexplainmyself/mypersonalviewsbyshortlymentioningthefollowingpoints:Firstofall,it’saveryinterestinghobby.Forexample,thestampsfromothercountriesoftensaysomethingaboutthatcountryanditspeople.第-