Task 1: Some schools require students to take part in community service activities after school. Which of the following do you think is the best activity for students? 1. Planting flowers in the community 2.Doing cleaning-ups in the garden 3. Recycling waste.

Response tips:

以recycling waste为例，可以从经济和环境两方面，来谈一下recycle的好处:

经济：

Recycling can have a positive affect on economy.

(1) Recycling conserves our natural resources because it reduces the need for raw materials.

(2) Recycling can reduce solid waste collection, transportation, and disposal costs

环境：

(1) Recycling reduces our reliance on landfills and incinerators. Landfills cause severe environment problems in addition to taking up lots of space. The assortment of chemicals thrown into landfills can create huge amounts of pollution.

(2) Recycling protects our health and environment when harmful substances are removed from the waste stream.

Task 2: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Nowadays, young people are more informed about world events than their parents were. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Response tips:

I agree that young people today know more about the world than their parents did in the past.

(1) We live in a time where high-tech products and information are easily accessible. For instance, I have been using the Internet since I was seven years old. Back in elementary school, I was able to search for the latest information about the most popular celebrity in Hollywood or the prime ministers in different countries.

(2) With globalization, information travels much more freely and quickly around the world. We can know all things happened in every corner of the world instantly with the help of Internet. However, when my parents were young, their access to media and information was limited due to the lack of technology and government restrictions.

Task3

【学校通知】学校的orchestra要在local schools表演。

【学生态度】同意，原因一，因为一年只有一次演出，这样做可以让他们have more chances to perform, 原因二，可以激发学生学习音乐的兴趣，让那些小孩子从小学习Instruments，男生举一个了自己小时练小提琴的经历。

Task4

术语是 Close communication bias，跟熟悉的人交流有障碍，人们可能给对熟悉的人的信息更少。例子是professor 发邮件约一个叫Jack的教授和一个新教授一起吃饭，结果给不熟悉的教授的地址是clear and detailed, 而Jack的那个的地址反而是错的，导致他去错了地方。

Task5

问题是男生学校的radio station 的broadcast坏了。建议一，买新的，太贵。建议二，让会修理的工程学生帮忙修理，但可能不够专业。

Task6

讲座主题是动物成了妈妈之后，比以前更勇敢了，因为为了给孩子找食物。教授给了一个实验，关于mice mother rats和普通rats。 实验关于enclose and open boxes. Mother rat is bold enough to go outside and find foods for their young, but others just want to keep safe.