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Pat的8月写作预测 ? (2012-07-29 12:08:45)  HYPERLINK javascript:; 转载▼  1??People living in large cities face many problems today. What are these problems? Should the government encourage people to live in small towns or rural areas? ? 2??More measures to improve security have been introduced in many countries because of increasing crime rates. Do the benefits of these measures outweigh their drawbacks? ? 3 Some people think that history has little or nothing to tell us, while others think that studying the past can help us better understand the present. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. ? 4 Today, many employees work at home with modern telecommunications technology such as mobile phones and the Internet. Some people think that it only benefits the workers, not the employers. Do you agree or disagree? ? 5 Some people think that students can benefit from attending private secondary schools. Others, however, feel that private secondary schools have negative effects on their students. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. ? 6 Children who grow up in families that are short of money are better prepared for the problems of adult life than children who are brought up by wealthy parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree? ? 7 Multi-cultural societies, in which there is a mixture of different ethnic groups, bring more benefits than drawbacks to a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree? ? 8 In many countries, there is not enough respect for elderly retirees. What are the reasons for this? What problems does it cause? ? 9 Some people think that schools should select students according to their academic abilities. Others believe that young people with different abilities should be educated together. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. ? 10 The advantages brought by the spread of English as a global language outweigh its disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree??11 Some people think that secondary sc