Task 1

　　1）二季度柱状图独领风骚，非数字图趋势减弱。

　　　 二季度一半的Task1是柱状图；一季度平均每个月考一次非数字图，而整个二季度只考了一次非数字图。

　　2）组合图表减少。

　　　 二季度只考了一次组合图表，即不同图表组合在一起。

　　Task 2

　　1）教育一枝独秀，三大主题不变。

　　2007年，教育类9次 / 总36次（25%）；2008年上半年教育8次 / 总23次（约35%），平均每个月考一次，教育类主题一只独秀，仍需持续关注。其它两大主题政府功能和交通环境能源也有不俗表现，占所有考题的1/5.

　　2）抽象话题卷土重来，科技话题渐行渐远，媒体春风不在。

　　抽象话题07年一年没考，但是今年已经出现两次，与06年持平，比如

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　　“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life.” How important is it for individuals and countries to think for future rather than focusing on the present?

　　而前两年的常规主题，比如科技发展，今年上半年只出现了一次，而去年的热点话题媒体，今年上半年尚未出现，下半年需要重点关注。

　　3）主题多样化、综合化。

　　体育话题，之前只考过一次，今年奥运年再度出山。

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　　Some people think that the fittest and strongest individual and team can achieve success in sports, while others believe that success depends on mental attitude. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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　　Some people think that national sports teams and individual men and women who represent their country should be financially supported by the government. However others argue that they should be funded by non-government sources （e.g. business, companies）. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

　　题目综合，比如科技与老人。

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　　Mobile phones and the internet are very useful. However, it is rare for the old people to use them.

　　In what ways can mobile phones and the internet be useful to the old people?

　　What could be done to encourage the old people to use mobile phones and the internet?

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　　There are social, medical, and technical problems associated with the use of mobile phones. What forms do they take? Do you agree that the problems outweigh the benefits of the mobile phone?

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　　In many countries, the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. Does this trend have more positive or negative effects on the society?