2015北美口语机经

　　考试时间：2012年1月3号

　　考试地点：北美

　　1) Should government officials execute wills by personal decision,or, should they execute the wills of the people which they serve?

　　2)Aiming Conclusion:

　　School should provide free and commanded driving instruction as the only solution to the problem of increasing number of car accidents involving teenagers.

　　Reasons:

　　a) Some parents are too busy to provide such instructions.

　　b) Some parents are too poor to send their children to private institutions for such instructions.

　　考试时间：2011年12月29日

　　考试地点：北美西雅图

　　issue：

　　Claim: The surest indicator of a great nation is not the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists.

　　Reason: The surest indicator of a great nation is actually the welfare of all its people

　　argument：

　　collectors prize the ancient life-size clay statues of human figures made on Kali Island but have long wondered how the Kalinese artists were able to depict bodies with such realistic precision. Since archeologists have recently discovered molds of human heads and hands on Kali, we can now conclude that the ancient Kalinese artists used molds of actual bodies, not sculpting tools and techniques, to create these statues. This discovery explains why Kalinese miniature statues were abstract and entirely different in style: molds could only be used for life-size sculptures. It also explains why few ancient Kalinese sculpting tools have been found. In light of this development, collectors should expect the life-size sculptures to decrease in value and the miniatures to increase in value.

　　考试时间：2011年12月24日

　　考试地点：北美

　　Issue：

　　People's behavior is largely determined by forces not of their own making.

　　Argument：

　　The following appeared in a memo from the vice president of marketing at Dura-Sock, Inc.

　　"A recent study of our customers suggests that our company is wasting the money it spends on its patented Endure manufacturing process, which ensures that our socks are strong enough to last for two years. We have always advertised our use of the Endure process, but the new study shows that despite our socks' durability, our average customer actually purchases new Dura-Socks every three months. Furthermore, our customers surveyed in our largest market, northeastern United States cities, say that they most value Dura-Socks' stylish appearance and availability in many colors. These findings suggest that we can increase our profits by discontinuing use of the Endure manufacturing process."

　　考试时间：2011年11月29日

　　考试地点：北美

　　ISSUE：

　　The increasingly rapid pace of life today causes more problems than it solves.

　　Argument:

　　When Stanley Park first opened, it was the largest, most heavily used public park in town. It is still the largest park, but it is no longer heavily used. Video cameras mounted in the park's parking lots last month revealed the park's drop in popularity: the recordings showed an average of only 50 cars per day. In contrast, tiny Carlton Park in the heart of the business district is visited by more than 150 people on a typical weekday. An obvious difference is that Carlton Park, unlike Stanley Park, provides ample seating. Thus, if Stanley Park is ever to be as popular with our citizens as Carlton Park, the town will obviously need to provide more benches, thereby converting some of the unused open areas into spaces suitable for socializing.

　　考试时间：2011年10月23日

　　考试地点：北美

　　issue：

　　In order to become well-rounded individuals, all college students should be required to take courses in which they read poetry, novels, mythology, and other types of imaginative literature.Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.

　　Argument：

　　On Balmer Island, where mopeds serve as a popular form of transportation, the population increases to 100,000 during the summer months. To reduce the number of accidents involving mopeds and pedestrians, the town council of Balmer Island should limit the number of mopeds rented by the island's moped rental companies from 50 per day to 25 per day during the summer season. By limiting the number of rentals, the town council will attain the 50 percent annual reduction in moped accidents that was achieved last year on the neighboring island of Seaville, when Seaville's town council enforced similar limits on moped rentals."

　　考试时间：2012年1月11日

　　考试地点：北美

　　issue:

　　for college students, is it beneficial to spend at least one semester studying abroad?

　　argument:

　　The following appeared in a letter from the owner of the Sunnyside Towers apartment complex to its manager.

　　"One month ago, all the showerheads in the first three buildings of the Sunnyside Towers complex were modified to restrict maximum water flow to one-third of what it used to be. Although actual readings of water usage before and after the adjustment are not yet available, the change will obviously result in a considerable savings for Sunnyside Corporation, since the corporation must pay for water each month. Except for a few complaints about low water pressure, no problems with showers have been reported since the adjustment. I predict that modifying showerheads to restrict water flow throughout all twelve buildings in the Sunnyside Towers complex will increase our profits even more dramatically."