House&Flat

1.Do you live in a house or in a flat/ apartment?

I currently live in a three-bedroom, seventy square-meter apartment located in the city center of Beijing. My flat is situated on the tenth floor of a twenty-story building, surrounded by a supermarket, bank and primary school. There are various rooms including a living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom, not to mention a balcony.

同义词的转换：be located in和be situated on；过去分词、现在分词的灵活运用：located in the city?.，surrounded by，including a living room; 副词currently为加分词汇

2.Can you describe your home/accommodation/flat & house?

My apartment is very warm and gives my family members and me a homely feeling. It is fairly spacious and allows me to have freedom to do anything that I want to do. For instance, I can watch TV in the living room, relax in my bedroom or have a nice warm shower in the bathroom. fairly 放在形容词前加强语气, “非常”“相当”的意思；spacious甩big这样的单词几条街；

3.What part of your home do you like best? Why?

The best part of my home is undoubtedly my bedroom since I can fully unwind while lying on my bed. After a tough day of studies, relaxing on my bed can consist of using my computer or playing with my smartphone. I can also realize a sense of privacy and spend quiet time alone to consider the events in my life.

undoubtedly，fully用在句中属于加分词汇，注意带有感情的重读此单词；unwind 心情放松，比“relax”更地道的表达; a tough day 痛苦的一天

4.Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?

I much prefer to live in a house due to the fact that it is more spacious and private. As opposed to living in an apartment, it is less noisy to live in a house and people may not feel crowded. In addition, houses can give a homely feeling and their communities tend to be safer.

due to the fact that?..替换“because ““since”这样的表达；as opposed to?..与?.相反

Shopping

1. Do you like going shopping? Why?

From my perspective, I am fairly attracted to shopping since I can enjoy my time with friends or family members. While window shopping or selecting items for purchase, we can talk about what has been going on in our lives. Furthermore, browsing for new clothes or shoes can be a relaxing and delightful experience to relieve stress.

From my perspective , delightful 为加分词汇

2. What do you usually buy when you go shopping?

When shopping at a shopping mall or small store, it is common for me to buy clothes such as shirts, pants and socks. Furthermore, if I need to buy electronics, I may need to obtain a computer or smartphone while shopping. During special occasions, I might also need to get gifts for family members or friends.

obtain，occasion 为加分词汇

3. Why do some people like on-line shopping?

Online shopping is quite convenient and allows buyers to purchase goods from the comfort of their own homes. Furthermore, there is significantly greater selection when shopping online due to the multitude of stores. Most importantly, shoppers don’t need to leave their couches and can receive deliveries at their front doors.

significantly 为加分词汇；due to the multitude of 用词巧妙

4.Will online shopping replace physical shops?

Online shopping has already started to replace physical shops and this trend will continue in the future. Nowadays, the volume of goods sold online is significantly higher than revenues in physical stores. Due to its convenience and usability, online shopping will overtake and possibly eliminate bricks and mortar stores in the near future.

usability,eliminate为加分词汇

Fruit

1. What’s your favorite fruit?

At the moment, my favorite fruit is the cherry due to its lusciousness and sweetness. In spite of the uncomfortable habit of having to spit out seeds when eating them, they have a variety of uses. As an example, they can be eaten on desserts, such as cakes and pies, and never fail to brighten upmy day.

1. never fail to brighten 加分短语

2. lusciousness 为加分词汇

2.How often do you eat fruits?

I make it a priority to eat fruits on a daily basis, due to their multitude of health benefits. Typically, in one day, I have a tendency to eat 3-4 servings of fruits such as apples, pears, cherries or watermelons. During summertime when it is essential to hydrate the body, I may increase my intake of fruits to avoid dehydration.

1. Typically 代替 especially

2. dehydration 为加分词汇

3. Are there any special fruits in your hometown?

To my knowledge, there are not any special fruits that grow in my hometown. Nevertheless, Beijing has a vast range of suburban fruit farms and orchards, consisting of a wide variety of fruits that are available to the public. For example, visitors to these farms can pick strawberries, cherries, apricots, pears, peaches, grapes and apples.

1. vast range of 代替 a lot of，避免重复使用。

2. consisting of a wide variety 代替 a lot of 避免重复

4.Should we eat fruits every day?

Certainly, individuals ought to eat fruits every day to maintain a healthy and balanced diet. Fruits are full of nutrients and vitamins, which can give us energy and make us more alert. Furthermore, not only are they tasty but they can also help people to reduce the risk of disease and illness.

Hometown

1. Where are you from? Is it a big city or a small place?

I was born and raised in Beijing, China, which is one of the largest cities in the world by population, home to approximately 21 million inhabitants. I have attended kindergarten, primary,middle and high school in my hometown. There are various districts that span an area of approximately 17,000 square kilometers, each connected by acomplex web of public transportation.

“which?..““home to?.”将几个句子合并在一个句子里。特别是“whichis one of the largest?”非限制性定语从句的使用，对于描述家乡话题第一句话很关键。“approximately”副词使用加分；“inhabitants”代替people 或者population; “span”比cover高出几个档。

2. What is your hometown like?

Beijing is massive world-class city that is attractive to not only people from numerous parts of China but citizens from countless nations as well.City life is bustling and lively, with a huge number of sitesof interest for residents and tourists alike. The people arefriendly and compassionate, assisting strangers when they require it.

3. What part of your home do you like best? Why?

The best part of my home is undoubtedly my bedroom since I can fully unwind while lying on my bed. After a tough day of studies, relaxing on my bed can consist of using my computer or playing with my smartphone. I can also realize a sense of privacy and spend quiet time alone to consider the events in my life.

首句包含两个语法结构：定语从句， not only?.but?.并列结构；这段答案的形容词较多，“numerous”，“bustling”，“lively”，“friendly”，“compassionate”，都属于加分亮点词汇，建议熟记，此类话题中尽量用到这些单词。

4. What is your hometown famous for now?

Atthe moment, Beijing is famous for being the host of the 2015 WorldChampionships in Athletics, hosting a range of events in track and field.The vast list of tourist attractions are perennially popular including Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City,Summer Palace, Ming Tombs and Great Wall. It is also well-known formodern architecture such as the Bird’s Nest, Water Cube and MasterCard Center.

首句用到了分词结构“??hosting arange of events”做独立主格结构。同义词的替换，a range of和a vast list of?。 perennially “持久地;永久地”这个单词在口语中出现绝对让考官吃惊。

5. Do you enjoy living in your hometown? Why?

Living in my hometown is quite delightful due to the vast array of activities available. I am familiar with a range of restaurants, offering delicious foods, and entertainment districts, making me relaxed and enjoyable. In adition, my family members and friends are here, which provids me a sense of homeliness and consolation.

1. consolation 表“安慰”，动词形式为console,在口语中这属于高级词汇。

Weather

1.What's the weather like today?

The weather is quite sunny today and it is fairly easy to see a range of blue skies and white clouds. The high temperature is 30 degrees Celsius today and the low will be in the low twenties. It is also a little bit humid and this weather is slightly uncomfortable for outdoor activities. 30 degrees Celsius为加分词汇； humid 为加分词汇；a range of 为加分词汇； slightly 替换 little bit

2.What kind of weather do you like best? Why?

Personally,I prefer cool weather because it feels more comfortable than being extremely hot or cold. Furthermore, it is more suitable for playing outdoor sports and taking a walk at any time of the day. In cool weather, I have the ability to spend more time outside with my friends instead of barricading myself indoors.

extremely 代替 very； instead of barricading 为加分词短语

3.Which season do you like the most? Why?

I am most fond of spring as it is the start of a fresh season and gives reprieve from the fridge winter weather. Flowers and trees bloom during this time, indicating a new start for animals and plants. The temperatures are also quite comfortable, not to hot or cold, enabling me to enjoy going outside.

reprieve 为加分词；indicating 代替 pointing； enabling 为加分词

4.How does the weather affect people?

Weather affects individuals in a variety of ways such as determining which type of clothing to wear. The weather also influences people’s moods, whereby sunny daystend to bring optimism and rainy or snowy forecasts promote pessimism. Temperatures also dictate the activities that people engage in and stormy weather may lead to the cancelling of an event.

individuals 代替 people；moods 代替 feelings；forecasts promote pessimism 为加分短语

Snacks

Do you like eating snacks? If yes, when do you do it?

Yes, I’m into it. From my point of view, perhaps the majority of young people and children are similar to me, enjoying eating snacks. What is more, eating a whole variety of snacks including some nutritious kinds is really something I do normally in the afternoon as a daily routine.

Are there any differences between the snacks in the past and now?

Definitely yes, despite the fact that similarities also exist. The most noticeable difference is concerning the variety of tastes, which means there are more kinds of tastes than before due to the better techniques of making snacks. Some snacks now are also safer than those twenty years ago owing to our more attention to food.

Do you think eating snacks is unhealthy?

Well it really depends. I do know there are many and even more and more snacks all over the world. Therefore, what I believe is that numerous kinds of snacks are unhealthy for humans because of much fat, oil, preservatives and addictives, etc. Nevertheless, some snacks like dried fruit is healthy indeed, providing indispensable nutrients for humans.

Social Network

What kinds of social networking websites do you like to use?

Personally speaking, to use Weibo, which is a prevalent network website in China just as the counterpart of Twitter in western countries, is obviously preferable to me. Via Weibo, many young people convey their ideas and pictures that they’d like to deliver via uploading those stuff.

What kinds of people do you like to be friends with?

Well, it really varies from diverse situations. Frequently, I’m partial to being friends with those people who have something in common with me, and we can share everything pleasant or even blue. Occasionally, qualified or I say ideal friends to me are supposed to have a strong sense of humor and to be knowledgeable in some specific aspects.

Is it easy to find real friends on a social network website?

I would prefer to say no, the reason of which is that most people don’t know who the friends on the website really are due to some lies, and their manners of getting acquainted with each other are just by means of surfing on the Internet. Of course, occasionally people can also find some real friends as extreme cases and it’s somewhat difficult.

Swimming

Can you swim? Do you like it?

Is it important? （类似素材）

Yes, I can swim despite the fact that I can’t swim that professionally, but I should say that I like it due to the numerous benefits it could bring to me such as balancing my body, enriching my daily life, facilitating to cultivate my better fortitude and even making me look more passionate in sports.

Do you prefer to swim in the sea or in the swimming pool?

Well, swimming in the swimming pool is definitely considerably preferable to me since it seems extremely safe without surging sea waves and uncertain depth of water no matter how challenging it is for those professional swimming fans.

When did you learn how to swim?

It should date back to my childhood when I was about six years old. What I learned at that time included breast stroke, free style, back stroke as well as butterfly but the pity is that I forgot most of time without practicing regularly for so many years.

Handwriting

Do you prefer to type or to do handwriting? Why?

Personally speaking, my preference is typing which is normally time-saving even faster than taking short hands. What is more, many dissertations, projects and confidential files are typed as well for the reason that there are the specific requirements.

What are the advantages of handwriting?

What should be noticed is that handwriting does have countless advantages which include its cultural significance and the unique style as a sort of identity despite the fact that there are an increasing number of people using typing as their main way of working in office.

Do you think handwriting will be replaced by typing?

I don’t believe that handwriting will be substituted radically for the reason that handwriting belongs to a meaningful terminology called calligraphy that is an indispensable part of many cultures. Besides, some circumstances such as signing a contract and writing love letters often require handwriting instead of typing.