1、金钱是一切吗?（In Money Everything?）:I don‘t think money is everything， but we can’t do without it. Fox example， money can‘t buy us happiness and a good education. And for another example， money can’t buy us good health and a long life. But we can not live without money. We need it for our daily necessities such as food， clothes and transportation. What‘s more， we need it to live a better life. In short， we should learn the value of money and make the most of its advantages.我认为钱不是万能的，但是没有钱是不行的。 例如，金钱买不到幸福和良好的教育。 再举一个例子，金钱买不到健康和长寿。 但是没有钱我们不能生活。 我们需要它为我们的日常必需品，如食物，衣服和交通。 更重要的是，我们需要它来过上更好的生活。 简而言之，我们应该了解金钱的价值，并充分利用它的优势。

2、住哪里 - 城市还是乡村（Where to live —in the City or in the Country）:Some people like living in the city because city life has many advantages. They think there are more job opportunities in cities， life there is more colorful and meaningful than that in the country， and there are more modern conveniences in cities for people to enjoy. But some other people prefer to live in the countryside. They say life in the countryside is closer to nature and better for their health， life there is quieter and that country people are more honest than city people. I would like to live in a city when I am young to earn enough money and I live in the countryside when I am old for having a quite life.有些人喜欢住在城市，因为城市生活有很多优点。 他们认为在城市有更多的工作机会，那里的生活比在农村更丰富多彩和有意义，而且在城市有更多的现代化设施供人们享受。 但另一些人更喜欢住在农村。 他们说农村的生活更接近自然，对他们的健康更好，那里的生活更安静，而且农村人比城市人更诚实。 我想住在城市，当我年轻时赚足够的钱，我住在农村，当我老了，有一个安静的生活。

3、写一封信给王教授( Writing): May 19，2002 Dear Professor Wang：On behalf of the Student Union of the English Department， I am writing to invite you to give a lecture on Chinese history. We have planned to have such a lecture at 2：30 p· m. in Lecture Hall 419， on May 25. Looking forward to your lecture. Inform us in advance if you can not come. Sincerely yours, Li Ping.亲爱的王教授:我代表英语系学生会写信给你，邀请你做一个关于中国历史的报告。 我们计划在5月25日下午2:30在419报告厅举行这样的讲座。 期待您的讲座。 如果你不能来，请预先通知我们。 你真诚的，李平。

4、男女应该平等吗?(Should Men and Women Be Equal?):People have different ideas about this issue， Some people say that men are superior to women in ability because men are physically stronger， do most of the hard labor in the world and hold most important positions. Other people believe that women have the ability to compete with men. There have been many famous women state leaders and great scientists in the world. We should fully carry out the principle “to each according to his work” so that the enthusiasm of both men and women for work can be fully aroused.人们对这个问题有不同的想法，一些人说男人比女人在能力上优越，因为男人身体更强壮，在世界上做大部分的艰苦的劳动和担任最重要的职位。 另一些人认为女性有能力与男性竞争。 世界上有许多著名的女性国家领导人和伟大的科学家。 要充分贯彻按劳分配的方针，充分调动男女职工的劳动积极性。

5、在中国，自行车的未来（The Bicycle in China）：The bicycle is the most popular means of transportation in China. China is a country “on bicycle wheels”。 People ride them for various purposes such as going to and from school and work. Bicycles are very cheap and easy to buy in China. There are many advantages to riding a bicycle. First， using a bicycle can greatly help reduce the air pollution in many big cities. Second， people can improve their health by riding a bicycle. The future of bicycle will be bright. In some European countries， city governments have arranged pedestrians to use “public bicycles” to travel round the city center free of charge.自行车是中国最流行的交通工具。 中国是一个“骑在自行车轮子上”的国家。 人们为了各种目的骑自行车，例如上学和工作。 自行车在中国很便宜，很容易买到。 骑自行车有很多好处。 首先，使用自行车可以大大减少许多大城市的空气污染。 第二，人们可以通过骑自行车来改善他们的健康。 自行车的未来是光明的。 在一些欧洲国家，市政府安排行人免费使用“公共自行车”在市中心穿行。

6、（作为Helen，写一封信给Julie，对她和她的丈夫昨日请你和你丈夫吃饭表示感谢，表示要回请他们，以答谢他们的盛情款待。）Dear Julie： Thank you very much for the dinner that you invited my husband and I to yesterday. The food not only looked and smelled fabulous but tasted great， and my husband and I enjoyed it very much. Therefore， we would like to invite you to dinner at 7 pm this Friday at the Northwest Chinese restaurant to return your kindness and hospitality. Please do come. Yours， Helen.亲爱的朱莉:非常感谢你昨天邀请我和丈夫共进晚餐。 这些食物不仅看起来和闻起来都很棒，而且尝起来也很棒，我丈夫和我都非常喜欢。 因此，我们想邀请您于本周五晚上7点在西北中餐厅共进晚餐，以答谢您的盛情款待。 请过来参加。 你的,海伦。

7、假冒伪劣商品（Fake Commodities）：Fake and poor quality commodities are a serious problem. Many things can be faked such as soybean sauce， vinegar， bicycles， and many other things. The interests of consumers are affected， and many enterprises keep losing money because of cheap fake commodities. There are some reasons for such a phenomenon. The major one is the desire of some people to “make easy money”。 These people think nothing of the law of the protection of intellectual property rights. To get rid of fake and poor quality commodities， the government should educate people to obey the law of the protection of individual intellectual property rights and not to sell any fake goods. The government should punish severely and close down all the factories producing fake goods.假冒伪劣商品是一个严重的问题。 很多东西都可以造假，比如酱油、醋、自行车和许多其他东西。 消费者的利益受到了影响，许多企业因为廉价的假冒商品而不断赔钱。 出现这种现象是有原因的。 主要的一个原因是一些人渴望“轻松赚钱”。 这些人对保护知识产权的法律毫不在意。 为了摆脱假冒伪劣商品，政府应该教育人们遵守保护个人知识产权的法律，不要销售任何假冒商品。 政府应该严厉惩罚和关闭所有生产假冒产品的工厂。

8、（作为Alice，因为有事要出去一会，留一张便条给即将要到来的朋友Bonnie，告诉她食品在哪儿，告诉她一个人在屋里时应注意些什么。）：May 18， 2002 Dear Bonnie： I will be away for a while. The key to the cottage is under the doormat， and the food is in the refrigerator. After entering the house， lock the door from inside at once. The cottage is far away from the nearest town， and the area is not quite safe from burglars. So I think the saying is right “Where there is precaution， there is no danger”。 Have a nice stay here. Yours， Alice. 2002年5月18日 亲爱的邦妮：我要离开一段时间。小屋的钥匙在门垫下面，食物在冰箱里。进入屋内后，立即从里面锁上门。这座小屋离最近的城镇很远，这个地区不太安全，有窃贼出没。因此，我认为“有备无患”这句话是正确的。祝您在这里过得愉快。你的，爱丽丝。