大学英语口语考试材料.doc

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1. Beauty
　 Everyone admires beauty. Everyone has his own standard about beauty.　
Nowadays some people tend to think that they own beauty if they have a good looking. They are not satisfied with their appearance. They spend much money taking a kind of operation. I don't think beauty can be man-made. If so, everybody can get beauty. As a result, there is no beauty at all. The appearance is given by our parents and is unique in the world. Everyone should value it. I would rather view nature as the standard of beauty. Just accept ourselves, and create the beautiful life belonging to us.
　 Many heroes don't have beautiful surface. However, their beautiful images often come to our minds. Their beauty comes from their contributions to the society. Don't be eager to judge whether a person is beautiful or not, without a thorough understanding of him. A beautiful person is not the one with a good looking, but with a kind heart.
　　Good looking is pleasant while spiritual (精神) beauty is more important. As an old saying goes, "Virtue is fairer than beauty. "If you have a kind heart, you own real beauty.
2. Contest
l beauty contest
I think beauty contest does more harm than good. To start with ,it may lead players lack of confidence even to have a plastic surgery.What's more , It may mislead their value system.the winner in the competition could get a lot of things, like money, fame, social awareness and so on. Then,it may cause the female pay too much attention to appearance, They may spending more time and money on fashion, cosmetics, hair styling and even cosmetic surgery . But ignore the inner beauty ,the true beauty. Finally, beauty contests are usually carried out within a period of time，we can not judge a person's beauty and ugliness, and good or bad in this limited time. So I think beauty contest does more harm than good.

3. Appearance
l In what ways can people improve their appearance?
Some people just want to improve their looks in small ways. They may go on a diet to maintain a good figure, they make up to improve their appearance, put a facial mask or skin smoother on their faces during the night, have their teeth straightened, or have their nails polished. Some others have a face-lift to change their nose or chin, make their single-fold eyelids double folded, and have their skin tightened to smooth out wrinkles and crow’s feet. Some even inject botox(瘦脸针) to remove wrinkles. More drastically, some people may have liposuction to remove fat.But,in my opinion the best way to improve appearance is trying to learn to be more elegant and to be more Knowledgeable.

l Why do some people want to improve their appearance?
A love of beauty is part of human nature. People like to see beautiful scenery, flowers, and animals. It is not strange that they also want to look at good-looking humans and improve the way they look themselves. With improved features, one may find a better job, attract a more desirable spouse, and gain faster promotion.Some occupations attach great importance to appearance. Most actors, anchorpersons, and fashion models can be recognized by their looks.It is sometimes argued that by looking good, one tends to feel self-confident. With confidence, success is more likely to follow in any undertaking.
4. plastic surgery
l What disadvantages are there in plastic surgery?
We should not attempt to change our physical appearance by cosmetic means. Such changes may bring unexpected disasters in the future.
Some beautifying methods, if not properly applied, have dangerous side effects. People who receive botox injections to remove wrinkles may eventually ruin their skin. Some surgical operations that are intended to make single-fold eyelids double fold actually make them multi-folded-not what the patient had in mind.
l My View on Plastic Surgery:
　　In recent years, more and more people, especially some young girls choose to take plastic surgeries. Some people argue that this kind of surgery can improve one's appearance, thus secure a good job. Others hold a different opinion, they consider plastic surgery as a waste of money. Personally, I agree with the latter.
　　To start with, beauty is only skin-deep, as the saying goes, virtue is more important than appearance. Plastic surgery cannot improve one's character. Who do you think is more popular, an ordinary girl with charming personality, or a beautiful girl with arrogant manner? What's more , success relies on one's abilities but not appearance. Some people, especially young girls dream to find a good job after taking plastic surgery. For example, it takes one at least 30,000 Yuan to have double eyelid. Finally, people have to bear the risks of an unsuccessful surgery which will be a lifelong pain.
　　All in all, it is not advisable for people to take plastic surgeries. We can get what we want by improving our inner qualities, such as our personality and ability, and there is no need to endure the pains and economic loss of a plastic surgery.
5. Disasters
l Briefly describe some natural. Search the Internet for information before coming to class.
There are many kinds of natural disasters such as earthquake, flood, drought, forest fire, tsunami, snowstorm, blizzard, hailstorm, hurricane, typhoon, tornado, landslide, and volcanic eruption.
An earthquake is a sudden change or movement in the Earth’s crust, causing a moving and shaking of the ground. A flood can be caused by excessive rainfall or quick melting of snow. When the water overflows a river’s banks, the nearby low-lying land is flooded. When there is no rain for a long period of time, there is a drought: crops fail and people may die of thirst. A forest fire may be caused by lightning or human negligence –for example, a burning cigarette butt-or arson. It may destroy large forests. A tsunami is a giant wave that rolls onto the shore. It can be caused by an undersea earthquake, volcanic eruption or landslide. A snowstorm becomes a blizzard when the wind blows hand and visibility decreases.
l Can we overcome natural disasters?
Natural disasters are often so powerful that they cause widespread destruction. In the face of the raging elements, man may seem helpless.
However, there is a lot human being can do to reduce the dangers. For example, although the force of an earthquake is intimidating, we can construct quake-proof buildings, and avoid dangerous quake zones. To prevent flooding, we have build dykes, dams and reservoirs, and many potential floods have been prevented. The dams and reservoirs can also be used to fight a drought by allowing the irrigation of dry fields. As a last resort, we can choose to evacuate a disaster-prone area. In fact, human beings have achieved remarkable success in overcoming natural disasters.
6. Environment
There are still many problems of environmental protection in recent years. One of the most serious problems is the serious pollution of air,water and soil. The polluted air does great harm to people's health. The polluted water causes diseases and death. What's more, vegetation has been greatly reduced with the rapid growth of modern cities.
To protect the environment,governments of many countries have done a lot. Legislative steps have been introduced to control air pollution, to protect the forest and sea resources and to stop any environmental pollution. Therefore, government are playing the most important role in the environmental protection today.
In my opinion , to protect environment, the government must take even more concrete measures. First, it should let people fully realize the importance of environmental protection through education.Second, much more efforts should be made to put the population planning policy into practice, because more people mean more pollution.Finally, those who destroy the environment intentionally should be severely punished. We should let them know that destroying environment means destroying mankind themselves.

Environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the world. With the development of industry and agriculture, cars make great noises and give off poisonous gas. Trees on the hills have been cut down,and waste water is being poured continuously into rivers. Furthermore,wherever we go today, we can find rubbish carelessly disposed. The whole ecological balance of the earth is changing. Massive destruction of environment has brought about negative effects and even poses a great threat to man's existence.
We must face the situation that exists and take actions to solve our environmental problems. For instance, new laws must be passed to place strict control over industrial pollution, the public must receive the education about the hazard of pollution and so on. We hope that all these measures will be effective and bring back a healthful environment.
7. Earthquake
l What damage could an earthquake cause and what can human beings do to deal with it?
An earthquake damages poorly-built structures. A powerful earthquake can destroy even well-constructed buildings. When the buildings fall down, human lives and property are ruined. Aftershocks may cause additional casualties. A heavy death toll, if not dealt with promptly, may be followed by an epidemic.
It is difficult to predict earthquake, so we can only take preventive measures. For example, in an area prone to earthquake, we should construct strong, quake-proof buildings. We should also prepare emergency kits that include a torch, first-aid medicines and bandages. We should move out of dangerous quake zones. When an earthquake strikes while we are in a building, we should move outside. If there is no time to leave , we can hide under a strong table or bad to avoid being hurt by failing objects. Don’t forget to turn off the electricity and gas to avoid accidents.
8. Casualties

9. deep sorrow

10. Nature
l Nature, calling out without any notice
In the movies, on the books, even from some beautiful paintings, we can clearly see some fabulous scenery. When opening the curtain of the window, there is a holy theater before a sky-blue stage. When going hiking on the mountains, we will always mistake the trees and grass for the green coat for mountains. When driving or walking past a lake, the fishes playing under the water surface and the stones on the bottom of the lake catches our sight. The beautiful scenery is somewhat dramatic nowadays. For most cases, we can only see them in the films and imagining them in our minds. The beautiful scenery, where have you gone? In the 19th century, Victor Hugo said: “How sad it is to think that nature is calling out but humanity refuses to pay heed.” Not only in the 19th century, but also in today’s world, nature is gradually going far away from us. The sky becomes greyer and greyer instead of the blue one several hundred years ago. Hills and mountains are losing their beautiful green coat and become bare. Clean rivers and lakes do not exist any longer .Fewer and fewer fishes live in the rivers as a result. In addition to the above, we can seldom breathe fresh air which was sufficient in the past. Green plants are gone, clean water is gone, fresh air is gone, and every important element which is fundamental to human-beings’ life is going farther and farther. What is worse, in spite of the huge differences in nature between nowadays and the past, human-beings still turn a deaf ear to them. They took no notice of the environment being worse and worse. Ignoring what is deteriorating, people continue their way of destroying nature. For purpose of making paper and building houses, more and more trees are being cut down every year due to the increasing demand of wood. There is so much poisonous gas layed out by vehicles that as if we had a foggy or smoggy weather every day. We won’t see clean lakes or rivers that are easy to find in the past unless we go to some places of interest like Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan province, China, which are under preservation. The world’s climate is becoming warmer and warmer, making the earth like a Green House. As a consequence, lots of icebergs near the two poles of the earth melt, which leads the sea level to rise rapidly. Overuse of the chemical element F has already created a big hole above the South Pole. Some disasters seem to happen naturally and unpredictably, such as the earthquake, the tornado, the tsunami, the drought and so on. But in fact, they are due to happen because of our destroying the ecologic system. How I wish I can see the above scenery again in my life! How long will it take humans to realize their huge mistake? Never? Until the moment the earth is totally destroyed? What can relieve us a little is that there are more and more people as well as countries have already realized serious condition. A lot of measures have been taken to stop continuing destroying the earth. For instance, when I watch the TV programme -“Ten people who move China”, I get to know a man who nearly sacrificed his life to protect the Dian Lake in Yunnan province. He brought a new look of the Dian Lake at the cost his property, his wife, one of his eyes and even his life. It can really delight us a little. But it’s still far from satisfaction. Only all human-beings make contributions to save the earth can the earth be saved. It is we human-beings that play an important role in saving the world. We are still on the way!
11. recreational activities
Nowadays，with the rapid development of economy, more and more recreational activities are appeared in our life. There are all kinds of recreational activities. People can surf the internet, singing karaoke, play video games or online games and so on.
Just as the saying goes: "so many people, so many minds". It is quite understandable that views on this issue vary from person to person. It is commonly believed that recreational activities are good for us. Because they can help people relax from the hard work and study. Some of the activities, such as hiking, jogging, can help people relax physically; while some of them, such as surfing the Internet, can help people relax mentally.
Of course, every coin has two sides. Some people think that so many kinds of recreational activities may have a bad effect on our lives. Some people may not resist some temptations from those activities, and indulge themselves in those activities. At last they are lured away from their study or their work.
Taking into account all these factors, I strongly believe that recreational activities are benefit for us; we should take part in them.
12. Hobby
1．我有许多爱好，其中我最喜欢读书。
2．我喜欢读书有三个原因。
3．读书已经成为我生活的一部分。
     I have many hobbies, such as reading, skating, and watching TV. But reading is my favorite hobby.
     I like reading for three reasons.