1. It is more important for the government to spend money on new buildings than to preserve historic or traditional buildings and homes.

2. People can solve important problems by themselves or with the help from their family members so there’s no need for the government to help them. Agree or disagree?

3. In the modern world, we should never be impolite to another person. Agree or disagree?

4. People care more about public recognition than about money. Even if no money is given, public recognition can still make people work harder. Agree or disagree?

5. If a city has given money to investment, which option would you prefer: 1. build a public garden to provide a quiet environment to benefit all 2. build a sports field for students in a high school that doesn’t have its own.

6. Students could receive a better, more efficient education if they spend 11 months a year studying. Agree or disagree?

7. 你推荐高中要求学生必须上关于以下哪种课程：做菜，个人理财，修车。

8. Society benefits more from works of great artists than from political leaders.

9. In order to attract good students, a university should spend a lot of money funding social activities. Agree or disagree?

10. Technology designed to make our life simpler actually makes our life more complicated. Agree or disagree?

11. In the busy and crowded world today, we should not expect people to be polite to each other. Agree or disagree?

12. We should state our honest opinions even though other people may disagree with them. Agree or disagree?

13. If your teacher says something incorrect in a class, what will you do? 1. Interrupt your teacher right away 2. Keep silent 3. Correct your teacher after class.

14. The main role of a university professor is to educate students rather than to do research. Agree or disagree?

15. It is necessary for high school students to do household work after school because this can give them a sense of responsibility.

16. Some people say that we should use clean energy to protect the environment, but others say that we should use traditional energy sources such as coal and oil because they are less expensive. What is your opinion?

17. Society benefits more from works of great artist than from political leaders. Agree or disagree?