Your university requires that you take a history course, and you have two options that fit your schedule. The first course is taught by a professor who is well-known for being a good lecturer and includes little to no class discussion. The second course is led by a professor who rarely lectures and instead encourages students to contribute to class discussions. Which course would you choose to fulfill your history requirement and why? Use details and examples to explain your opinion.

如果你要上一门历史课，你会选择跟经验丰富但没有课堂讨论的老师，还是经验较少但有很多课堂讨论的老师？

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents should not read their children's text messages and e-mails without their permission.

你是否同意未经允许，父母不应该看孩子的短信和电子邮件。

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Schools should spend as much time teaching students about world history as they do teaching students about the history of their own countries. 

你是否同意以下说法?学校应该花和教学生本国历史一样多的时间教学生世界历史。

8月29日原题！

When doing a group project, do you prefer to communicate with other group members online, or do you prefer to work on the project with them in person?

当你做一个小组项目时，你更喜欢和其他小组成员在线交流，还是更喜欢和他们面对面一起做项目?

Your university currently requires all students to take one humanities course in a subject such as literature or philosophy in order to graduate. However, some students majoring in subjects such as math and science think that these humanities courses are not relevant to their field of study, and they should therefore not be required to take them. Do you agree with these students? Explain why or why not.

你所在的大学目前要求所有学生都要修一门人文学科的课程，比如文学或哲学，才能毕业。然而，一些主修数学和科学等学科的学生认为这些人文课程与他们的研究领域无关，因此不应该要求他们学习这些课程。你同意这些学生的观点吗?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should be self-sufficient instead of depending on others.

你同意还是反对：人们应该自给自足，而不是依靠他人。

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should be encouraged to listen to or read news from an early age. 

你是否同意以下说法?应该鼓励孩子们从小就听或读新闻。

Do you agree or disagree with the statement: People from ordinary or even poor families can be really good government leaders? Why or why not?

背景普通的人是否能成为优秀的政府领导者？

（重复9月16日原题）

Some people like to seek advice from their parents or grandparents when they encounter a difficult situation, while others prefer to get advice from their peers. Which do you prefer? 

有些人在遇到困难时喜欢向父母或祖父母寻求建议，而另一些人则喜欢从同龄人那里得到建议。你喜欢哪一种?

Some people prefer to have friends who share the same opinions or beliefs about the world as they do. Other people prefer to have friends who have opinions or beliefs about the world that are different from their own. Which do you think is best? Explain why.

有些人喜欢有和他们对世界有相同看法的朋友。另一些人则喜欢和那些对世界有不同看法的人交朋友。你认为哪个最好?

Some university graduates choose to spend a period of time doing volunteer or community service before they start their careers. Others think it is better to start working as soon as possible after graduation. Which view do you agree with?

一些大学毕业生选择在开始他们的职业生涯之前花一段时间做志愿者或社区服务。另一些人则认为毕业后尽快开始工作更好。你同意哪一种观点?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to teach children how to behave is to praise their good behavior rather than to criticize their bad behavior.

你是否同意以下说法?教育孩子的最好方法是表扬他们的好行为，而不是批评他们的坏行为。