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5．What do you know something about shopping in other countries?
SAMPLE ANSWERS
①I know a little. But the knowledge comes from television, in television, we can see some people buy things in some famous shops or stores what they like.
②I know something about shopping in other countries, in a certain way, like China, they also buy things in big supermarkets, including a great variety of things.
③I know something about this. I think, in other countries, in their shops or stores there are things in amount and variety more than in China. So if people need something, they can go to buy anytime and anywhere. Also there are many 24-hour convenience shops or stores.
五级话题一 SAMPLE TOPIC: ENTERTAINMENT
1.Do you like watching films? SAMPLE ANSWERS
①On Saturday nights, I am of ten accompanied by my parents to watch the latest movies．It’s kind of a firmly tradition that I started when I still was a child．
②There’s a theatre just around the comer from my home，which is named the Dream Cinema．It’s probably one of the favorite cinemas in Chongqing, SO they always play the very latest films．And, the ticket price is still fairly reasonable and acceptable for average peoples．
2.Do you prefer listening to the radio or watching television?
SAMPLE ANSWERS
①Most of the time，I prefer watching television rather than listening
to the radio．Television is much better than video because it has pictures．I always think that pictures can offer more information than mere sounds．I like watching movies，and situational comedies on television．Sometimes I watch 好成绩！好未来！《三一口语考试指导手册》 电话咨询热线：65279390 - 17 -
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the programs that introduce famous scenery around the world，or the knowledge about animals and plants．Watching television is the best way to entertain because right now there are many entertaining programs on various channels，and I can totally relax myself when watching these programs．
②I would rather listen to the radio instead of watching television．First of all，the programs on television right now are very boring．Sometimes I change all the channels and can not find any program I like．I like listening to music，and whenever you turn on the radio，you can find a channel that is playing music．What is more，television is quite bad for the eyes，and people will waste lots of time when they watch a situational comedy they like．I like listening to the radio before I fall asleep，so I can rest my eyes while enjoying the beautiful melodies．
3. What do you think of violence on TV and films?
①Although I dislike the violence on television and in films，I have to
say it is necessary for some of the films and programs．People often say that the violence can make the programs or movies more exciting．Some movies want to show the heroism and courage of the hero，and in this case，they have to emphasize the cruelty of the enemies and the hard process of over coming the difficulties to win the victory．People always like to see that the evil people are being beaten by the heroes，which shows their hope for the victory of justice．
②I am very concerned with the violence on television and in the films．It is pretty bad，you know．Some producers，in order to meet the taste of some audiences，add much more violence into the movies to make the plot more exciting．However，these actions will influence the action of children．They will get more aggressive and want to solve problems with force as they had seen in movies．I think it will cause people to believe that the justice is ensured by force，which will greatly corrupt people’s attitude towards society．
4. If a book has been made into a movie，which do you prefer to do first，
see the movie or read the book?
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①Surely I will watch the movie．You know，it usually takes at least a week to read a novel，but it takes only two or three hours to watch a movie．To a person like me who is always very busy，it is a good way to know the main plot and the main idea of the book．Although I have to admit that there are some changes to the movie，the general ideas of the book can not be changed．Once I spent two months to read the novel Gone with the Wind，which is a very long novel，but when 1 watched the movie，it gave me a deeper impression and I can say that I understand the story much better because it cancels many unimportant details in the book．
②Comparatively speaking，I would rather to read the book．If I watch a very interesting movie，I will always try my best to find its original book to read．You know，when a book has been made into a movie，it surely contains the ideas of the director，which might be the wrong understanding to the original ideas of the author．What is more，rereading the novel means to watch the story for the second time，and this will make me understand it better．
5. How do think of the future of movie?
SAMPLE ANSWERS
①Cinema offers a large scale, highly detailed and photographic image to a spectator Who is engaged in an activity of intense and relatively sustained attention to it．Broadcast TV offers as mall image of low definition, to which sound is crucial in holding the spectator's attention．The spectator glances rather than gazes at the screen; attention is sporadic rather than sustained.
②As a television viewer, one watches and takes part in multiple narratives：the main program, the commercial interruptions，and the domestic dramas going on in the room, all of them folded one within the other．In this way，television becomes a kind of communal experience，though different from film and the movie theater．
五级话题二 SAMPLE TOPIC: FESTIVAL
1．What is the festival you are going to talk about?
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①Well, I want to say something about the Lantern Festival here. ②There are many festivals in China, and each has special customs. However, among these festivals, I prefer the Dragon Boat Festival, because it usually reminds me of a famous person in Chinese history.
③In China, Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals. It is also getting more and more popular in some foreign countries.
2．When do people usually celebrate it?
SAMPLE ANSWERS
①The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called Yuan-month and in the ancient times people called Night Xiao.
②On lunar May 5th, people all over China celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan.
③The Spring Festival is at the beginning of a new year.
3．What is the origin of this festival?
SAMPLE ANSWERS
①The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the 1st lunar month is Yuan-month and in the ancient times people called Night Xiao. The 15th day is the 1st night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China. It also marks the last day of Spring Festival.
②The origin of this festival can be traced back to the Warring States Period. During that period, there was a patriotic poet named Qu Yuan, who was removed from office by those treacherous officials, and he was sent to exile by the Duke of Chu. When he heard his country was occupied by the armies of another country, he jumped into the river to show his loyalty. From then on, 好成绩！好未来！《三一口语考试指导手册》 电话咨询热线：65279390 - 20 -
