黄金练法：说 → 看 → 再说
- 先看题卡自己说 2 分钟（录音），再点开参考答案对照：借它的结构、短语和细节，别背原文
- 标了「故事/补口」的卡，答案就是你的故事变体——同一素材反复出现，越说越顺
- Part 3 先自己答，再看追问列表查漏；Part 3 答案用「观点+解释+例子」三步走
- 临考前一天：只过标星的核心卡（42 / 51 / 63 / 66 / 22）和四个故事
CHAPTER 02 · 必考话题（每场必问）（4 个）
1. Work or studies 工作/学习必考12 问 · 参考 3 答
Q1. What subjects are you studying?
A: I'm in my last year of high school, majoring in the science track, so my days are full of physics, chemistry and English. English is my favorite because I'm preparing for IELTS—it feels like a key to the next stage of my life.
Q2. Do you like your subject?
A: Mostly yes, though 'liking the subject' and 'liking the exams' are different hobbies! What I genuinely enjoy is the moment a difficult problem finally clicks. That little click is what keeps me going.
Q3. Why did you choose to study that subject?
Q4. Do you think that your subject is popular in your country?
Q5. Do you have any plans for your studies in the next five years?
Q6. What are the benefits of being your age?
Q7. Do you want to change your major?
Q8. Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?
A: Not really—I chose the science track because I'm decent at it, but my real passion is English. If I could add a second major, it would be linguistics or international studies.
Q9. How much time do you spend on your studies each week?
Q10. Are you looking forward to working?
Q11. What technology do you use when you study?
Q12. What changes would you like to see in your school?
2. Home/accommodation 家与住宿必考12 问 · 参考 3 答
Q1. Who do you live with?
A: I live with my parents, and honestly I enjoy it—we have our little routines, like my mom's breakfast announcements at seven sharp. As a student it saves me from cooking disasters.
Q2. Do you live in an apartment or a house?
A: An apartment on the fifth floor. It's not big, but my room faces south, so the sunlight in the afternoon is free therapy after a long day of classes.
Q3. What part of your home do you like the most?
A: My bedroom, no contest. It's where my desk, my laptop and my dreams live. Whenever I close the door, it becomes my personal study headquarters.
Q4. What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?
Q5. What kind of house or apartment do you want to live in in the future?
Q6. What room does your family spend most of the time in?
Q7. What do you usually do in your apartment?
Q8. What kinds of accommodation do you live in?
Q9. Do you plan to live there for a long time?
Q10. Can you describe the place where you live?
Q11. Do you prefer living in a house or an apartment?
Q12. Please describe the room you live in.
3. Hometown 家乡必考12 问 · 参考 3 答
Q1. Have you learned anything about the history of your hometown?
A: Yes—my history teacher once walked us through how our city grew from a small river town. Knowing the story behind familiar streets made me see my hometown differently.
Q2. Did you learn about the culture of your hometown in your childhood?
A: A little. My grandma taught me local festivals and food traditions—more by feeding me than by lecturing me. You remember culture better when it tastes good.
Q3. Where is your hometown?
A: The pace. Unlike big cities, life here runs on a human speed—people have time to chat. Plus the Riverside Park: trees, a lake, and morning tai chi everywhere.
Q4. Is that a big city or a small place?
Q5. Do you like your hometown?
Q6. What do you like (most) about your hometown?
Q7. Is there anything you dislike about it?
Q8. How long have you been living there?
Q9. Do you like living there?
Q10. Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
Q11. Please describe your hometown a little.
Q12. What’s your hometown famous for?
4. The area you live in 居住区域必考8 问 · 参考 3 答
Q1. Do you live in a noisy or a quiet area?
A: Quiet on weekdays, occasionally loud on weekends. There's a small square nearby where aunties dance in the evening—their music is the loudest event in our neighborhood calendar.
Q2. Are the people in your neighborhood nice and friendly?
A: Yes, surprisingly. The fruit seller remembers I like sweet oranges; the security guard greets everyone. It's that small-town warmth inside a city.
Q3. Do you like the area that you live in?
A: The street market two blocks away—vegetables are fresh and cheap, and I can practice bargaining, which is a life skill school never teaches.
Q4. Where do you like to go in that area?
Q5. Do you know any famous people in your area?
Q6. What are some changes in the area recently?
Q7. Do you know any of your neighbours?
Q8. Do you know any of your neighbors?
CHAPTER 02-A · 本季新题（17 个）
5. Feeling bored 无聊新题7 问 · 参考 3 答
Q1. Do you often feel bored?
A: Rarely—my schedule is packed. But I do have a talent for getting bored in exactly the places designed to prevent it: queues and waiting rooms.
Q2. When would you feel bored?
A: Mostly when something is repetitive with no purpose, like waiting for a webpage to load or sitting through announcements that could be a text message.
Q3. What do you do when you feel bored?
A: I turn boring time into audio time—podcasts, English listening practice. Boredom with headphones is just free study time in disguise.
Q4. Do you think childhood is boring or adulthood is boring?
Q5. Did you ever find school boring when you were a child?
Q6. What sort of things do you find most boring now?
Q7. What do you do to stop yourself feeling bored?
6. Computers/tablets 电脑/平板新题5 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Would you like to use a computer or tablet?
A: Definitely a computer. I type much faster than I write, and my whole study system—notes, flashcards, past papers—lives on it. A tablet without a keyboard feels like a toy to me.
Q2. In what conditions would you use a computer or tablet?
A: For everything serious: writing essays, making vocabulary lists, taking online courses. And for entertainment too, though I try to keep that under control—screens are greedy.
Q3. When was the first time you used a computer or tablet?
Q4. What would your life be like without computers or tablets?
Q5. In what conditions would it be difficult for you to use a computer or tablet?
7. Collecting things 收集物品新题4 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you collect things?
A: Not officially, but I accidentally collect fridge magnets—every place I visit leaves one on our fridge. The fridge has basically become my travel diary.
Q2. Are there any things you have kept from your childhood?
A: Yes, a shoebox of movie tickets and contest certificates. Objects are memory storage—open the box, and the whole afternoon comes back.
Q3. Would you keep old things for a long time? Why?
Q4. Where do you usually keep things you need?
8. Lost and found 失物与拾得物新题6 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. What will you do if you find something lost by others?
A: Try to return it, obviously. I once found a student ID and posted it in the class group chat—the owner found me within ten minutes. Losing things feels awful; returning them feels great.
Q2. Do you report to the police when finding something lost by others? Why?
A: Only if it's valuable and nobody claims it. A wallet with money and cards—yes, hand it to the police. A single glove on the street? I'd leave it; some things are happier where they are.
Q3. Have you ever lost things?
Q4. Will you post on social media if you lose your item?
Q5. Have you ever lost your keys?
Q6. Are you usually careful with your belongings?
9. Street market 街市/集市新题5 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. What do people usually buy on the street market?
A: Fresh vegetables, snacks, and sometimes small animals—goldfish, chicks. A street market is half shopping, half free zoo.
Q2. Do you prefer to go shopping in the shopping mall or on the street market?
A: Street markets for vegetables and atmosphere, malls for things where quality matters. At street markets you can bargain and chat; at malls nobody pretends the fixed price is negotiable.
Q3. When was the last time you went to a street market?
Q4. Are there many street markets in China?
Q5. Are there many street markets in your country?
10. Opportunities 机会新题7 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Did you have any opportunities to take part in new activities as a child?
A: A few. The biggest was a city-wide speech contest my teacher encouraged me to enter—I almost said no, and that 'yes' basically rebuilt my confidence.
Q2. Should people try as many different things as they can?
A: Within reason, yes. Different experiences teach you what you actually like versus what you assumed you'd like. But trying everything at once just makes you tired and good at nothing.
Q3. Is it important to seize opportunities when they come?
Q4. Would you like to have more opportunities in the future? Why?
Q5. What would you do if you had more opportunities?
Q6. How can you get more opportunities?
Q7. Do you have many opportunities in life?
11. Secondary school 中学新题4 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you remember your first day at secondary school?
A: Vividly. I got lost looking for the new classroom and arrived five minutes late, red-faced. The teacher just smiled and said, 'At least you found us.' Kindness is memorable.
Q2. Were there any subjects that you found difficult at secondary school?
A: Physics, at first. Formulas looked like alien code until a patient teacher translated them into human language. After that, it became my favorite.
Q3. What was your favourite subject at secondary school?
Q4. Is there anything you miss about your secondary school?
12. Paper 纸新题5 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Have you made any crafts with paper?
A: Yes—as a kid I folded paper frogs and airplanes by the dozen. My paper frogs never jumped well, but they looked optimistic.
Q2. What did you like to do with paper as a child?
A: Paper airplanes, definitely—every classroom window was an airport. Also paper boats for rainy days, though the fleet always sank heroically.
Q3. Do you still write physical letters?
Q4. Do people still keep handwritten letters today?
Q5. Do you carry paper and pens with you when you go out?
13. Fruit and vegetables 水果和蔬菜新题8 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. How often do you eat fruit and vegetables?
A: Every day, to be honest—my mom believes a meal without vegetables is legally incomplete. Fruit is my study snack; apples crunch better than chips.
Q2. Where do you usually buy fruit and vegetables?
A: Usually the street market near home. The sellers know us, and my mom can smell a stale tomato from three meters away, which keeps quality high.
Q3. What kind of fruits and vegetables do you dislike?
Q4. Were there any kind of fruits and vegetables you disliked as a child?
Q5. Do people in your country like planting vegetables?
Q6. Do you like eating vegetables?
Q7. Did you like eating vegetables when you were a child?
Q8. Do people often grow vegetables by themselves?
14. Politeness 礼貌新题6 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. How did you learn to be polite as a child?
A: Mostly from my parents, through endless small corrections—thank you, excuse me, don't talk with your mouth full. Politeness was installed like software, update by update.
Q2. Do you think being polite is very important?
A: Very. Politeness is social lubricant—it makes daily cooperation smoother. But real politeness is respect, not just magic words with a smile.
Q3. On what occasions should we be polite?
Q4. What did you do to show your politeness as a child?
Q5. Who taught you to be polite when you were young?
Q6. Do you think people are as polite today as they were in the past?
15. Tiredness 疲倦新题7 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you often get tired?
A: After all-nighters before exams, definitely. My brain feels like a phone at two percent battery—everything slows down and the screen dims.
Q2. When would you feel tired?
A: Mental tiredness hits me harder than physical. A hard math session drains me more than a two-hour run, which tells me something about where my energy actually goes.
Q3. What do you do when you feel tired?
Q4. When you feel tired, do you still go out with your friends?
Q5. Do you often feel tired?
Q6. Do you think you get enough rest?
Q7. Whom do you usually talk to when you feel mentally tired?
16. Rubbish and recycling 垃圾与回收新题4 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Is waste sorting common in your country?
A: Increasingly, yes. Many cities have color-coded bins and rules now. It started as a chore, but people are slowly turning it into a habit—my parents argue about bins at dinner now, which is progress of a sort.
Q2. Did you recycle when you were a kid?
A: A little—I collected bottles for pocket money at school. Honestly, my motivation was the money, but the recycling habit came free with it.
Q3. What do you do when you see rubbish on the street?
Q4. How do you recycle things like paper and plastic?
17. Travelling 旅行新题2 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
A: Window seat, always. Watching the landscape scroll by feels like free cinema, and it stops me from getting carsick. Aisle seats offer legroom; window seats offer stories.
Q2. Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?
A: Yes—train trips to visit my grandparents. Back then the journey felt endless and boring; now those memories are the best part. Funny how time edits things.
18. Advertisement 广告新题6 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Have you ever bought something because of an advertisement?
A: Yes—a pair of running shoes I saw online. The ad promised I'd 'run like the wind'; reality was more like running like a tired cow. Lesson learned about beautiful promises.
Q2. Do you often see advertisements when you are on your phone or computer?
A: Constantly. Ads have learned to follow me around the internet like polite stalkers. I've installed an ad blocker for my sanity.
Q3. Is there an advertisement that made an impression on you when you were a child?
Q4. Do you see a lot of advertising on trains or other transport?
Q5. Do you like advertisements?
Q6. What kind of advertising do you like?
19. Friends 朋友新题8 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
A: Quiet places with food work best—tea shops, parks. A loud KTV room is where you shout, not talk. Friendship needs a decibel limit.
Q2. Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
A: Small groups. With one friend you get depth; with ten you get logistics. Three or four people is the sweet spot where everyone gets heard.
Q3. Would you invite friends to your home?
Q4. How important are friends to you?
Q5. Do you often go out with your friends?
Q6. Where do you often meet each other?
Q7. What do you usually do with your friends?
Q8. Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
20. Shoes 鞋子新题4 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you like buying shoes? How often?
A: I buy shoes when they die, which is about once a year. I'm loyal to sneakers—white, simple, goes with everything. Fashion trends come and go; comfort doesn't.
Q2. Have you ever bought shoes online?
A: Yes, once—and returned them, because 'size 42' apparently means different things in different factories. Shoes are the one thing I now insist on trying in person.
Q3. How much money do you usually spend on shoes?
Q4. Which do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?
21. Name 名字新题4 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Is it easy for you to remember people’s names?
A: My name was chosen by my grandfather from an old dictionary—it means steady growth. Chinese names are like tiny poems written by parents' hopes.
Q2. How do you remember people’s names?
A: Sometimes, especially abroad. People find Chinese names musical but challenging. I usually offer them the short version and a story—it becomes a nice icebreaker.
Q3. How do you feel when people can’t remember your name?
Q4. Do you often forget people’s names?
CHAPTER 02-B · 保留话题（25 个）
22. Watch 手表保留题4 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you wear a watch?
A: Yes, a simple one with a leather strap. Phones show time too, but a watch keeps you punctual without flashing notifications at you. It's time without drama.
Q2. Have you ever got a watch as a gift?
A: From my dad when I started high school—his old one. He said, 'Now you manage your own time.' It was basically a handover ceremony.
Q3. Why do some people wear expensive watches?
Q4. Do you think it is important to wear a watch? Why?
23. Cars 汽车保留题6 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Will you buy an expensive car in the future?
A: Public transport and occasionally driving lessons. Cars are comfort on wheels, but in rush hour they become stationary rooms with air conditioning.
Q2. Do you think car colours are important?
A: Safety-wise, yes, they're much safer than before—better brakes, sensors, alarms. The most dangerous part is still the human behind the wheel, unfortunately.
Q3. Did you enjoy traveling by car when you were a kid?
Q4. What types of cars do you like?
Q5. Do you prefer to be a driver or a passenger?
Q6. What do you usually do when there is a traffic jam?
24. Websites 网站保留题7 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you prefer getting information from websites or books?
A: A study website with past exam papers—I visit it so often the browser suggests it after two letters. Also video sites, but let's call that research.
Q2. Would you like to have your own website?
A: Speed, price, reviews. In a physical store you can touch things; online you can read the opinions of ten thousand strangers. Reviews usually win.
Q3. What kinds of websites do you often visit?
Q4. What is your favourite website?
Q5. Are there any changes to the websites you often visit?
Q6. What kinds of websites are popular in your country?
Q7. What have you learned from websites that help with your life or studies?
25. Mirrors 镜子保留题4 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you like looking at yourself in the mirror? How often?
A: Yes—I have a small one on my desk. Checking my hairstyle before class is less vanity, more damage control.
Q2. Have you ever bought mirrors?
A: Once—a tiny round one shaped like a coin. It broke, which proves you should never trust a mirror thinner than your phone.
Q3. Do you usually take a mirror with you?
Q4. Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?
26. Public gardens and parks 公园保留题8 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Did you like going to parks as a child?
A: Yes, the one near my home with a lake. I go there to walk and think; it's basically an outdoor office for my brain.
Q2. Do you still like going to parks now?
A: Very. Parks are the great equalizer—everyone's there: kids, dancers, tai chi masters, sleeping students. Society at its most relaxed.
Q3. Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Q4. Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Q5. Would you prefer to play in a personal garden or public garden?
Q6. How are the parks today different from those you visited as a kid?
Q7. What do you like to do when visiting a park?
Q8. Would you like to play in a public garden or park?
27. Shopping 购物保留题7 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. How often do you go shopping?
A: Online for standard stuff, but I still like real shops for shoes and fruit—things you should test with your own eyes and feet.
Q2. Do you prefer online shopping or in-store shopping?
A: Sales, definitely. Nothing motivates a purchase like a countdown timer—marketing's most honest lie.
Q3. Have you ever returned anything you bought online?
Q4. Do you like shopping?
Q5. Do you compare prices when you shop? Why?
Q6. Is it difficult for you to make choices when you shop?
Q7. Do you think expensive products are always better than cheaper ones?
28. Tidiness 整洁保留题7 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you like to keep things tidy?
A: My desk. I have a system: what's visible is urgent, what's in drawers is future regret. My mom calls it organized chaos; I call it indexed storage.
Q2. How do you keep your work or study space tidy?
A: From my parents—both engineers. Our home runs on labeled boxes. I didn't choose the tidy life; the tidy life chose me.
Q3. Do you think that it is necessary to be tidy?
Q4. Did you keep your room tidy as a child?
Q5. Are you a tidy person now?
Q6. What do you think of those who don't care about tidiness?
Q7. What do you think of those who are overly concerned about tidiness?
29. Music 音乐保留题8 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you prefer sad or happy music?
A: Yes—pop and folk, depending on mood. Music is my study soundtrack and my mood's remote control.
Q2. Does happy music make you feel more excited?
A: Sad songs when I'm down, oddly—they keep me company instead of cheering at me. Happy music when sad feels like someone laughing at your haircut.
Q3. Have you taken any music classes?
Q4. Do you listen to music while doing other things?
Q5. Do you like music?
Q6. What kinds of music do you listen to?
Q7. Is it easy to learn music?
Q8. Do you learn music lessons at school?
30. Teachers 老师保留题7 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you like your primary school teachers more than your high school teachers?
A: My high school English teacher, Ms. Luo. She didn't just teach English—she dragged quiet students onto stages. Half my confidence is her fault.
Q2. Do you have a favorite teacher?
A: Making grammar funny. She turned boring rules into stories and jokes; years later I still remember rules because of her examples. That's teaching superpowers.
Q3. In what way has your favorite teacher helped you?
Q4. Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
Q5. Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
Q6. Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Q7. In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
31. Social media 社交媒体保留题5 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Have you ever posted anything on social media?
A: Yes, mostly for study content and keeping up with friends. I post rarely, scroll occasionally, and regret my screen-time report monthly.
Q2. When did you start using social media?
A: Short videos, study accounts, and memes. The algorithm knows me scarily well—I'll think of something and it's already trending.
Q3. Do you think you spend too much time on social media?
Q4. Do your friends use social media?
Q5. What do people often do on social media?
32. Clothing 衣服保留题7 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you wear different styles of clothes on weekdays and weekends?
A: Comfort over fashion—casual clothes in neutral colors. Life's too short to iron shirts daily.
Q2. What color clothes do you like?
A: Depends on the weather's mood and mine. Some mornings I stand before the closet like a judge on a talent show.
Q3. What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
Q4. Do you prefer to wear comfortable and casual clothes or smart clothes?
Q5. Do you like wearing T-shirts?
Q6. Do you spend a lot of time choosing clothes?
Q7. What colour clothes do you like?
33. Films/cinemas 电影/电影院保留题7 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. How often do you watch films?
A: Sci-fi and comedies. Sci-fi for dreaming big; comedies for forgetting my exam schedule for two hours.
Q2. Do you prefer to watch films at home or in the cinema?
A: Cinema for spectacle, home for comfort—pausing a movie to get snacks is a human right. But big screens earn their ticket for science fiction.
Q3. What films do you like?
Q4. Did you often watch films when you were a child?
Q5. Did you ever go to the cinema alone as a child?
Q6. Do you often go to the cinema with your friends?
Q7. Do you think going to the cinema is a good way to spend time with friends?
34. Dream and ambition 梦想与抱负保留题4 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. What was your childhood dream?
A: Yes—getting a research degree in Australia. It's specific: I'm preparing IELTS right now, and the score is my first milestone.
Q2. Are you the kind of person who sticks to dreams?
A: Split it into small goals. A dream without a plan is just a wish with better lighting. My IELTS study plan is basically a staircase.
Q3. What is your dream job?
Q4. Do you think you are an ambitious person?
35. The city you live in 居住的城市保留题11 问 · 参考 3 答
Q1. Would you recommend your city to others?
A: Definitely—especially the Riverside Park and the old theater. It's small enough to relax in, interesting enough to fill a weekend. Just don't expect it to shout; my city whispers.
Q2. What’s the weather like where you live?
A: Four proper seasons. Summers are hot and loud with cicadas; winters are mild but grey. Spring and autumn are so pleasant that people forgive the other two.
Q3. Are there people of different ages living in this city?
A: All ages, in their own zones—students near schools, young workers downtown, retirees dominating the park at dawn. The city rearranges itself around each generation politely.
Q4. Are the people friendly in the city?
Q5. Is the city friendly to children and old people?
Q6. Do you often see your neighbors?
Q7. What city do you live in?
Q8. Do you like this city? Why?
Q9. How long have you lived in this city?
Q10. Are there big changes in this city?
Q11. Is this city your permanent residence?
36. Outer space and stars 外太空与星星保留题5 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Have you ever learnt about outer space and stars?
A: Fascinated, but calm. The universe is enormous and I'm okay being a tiny part of it—it puts exam pressure in perspective.
Q2. Do you like science fiction movies? Why?
A: Stars, mostly. I once tried to find constellations using an app, got confused, and just enjoyed the sky. Apps can't replace neck-ache-free stargazing.
Q3. Do you want to know more about outer space?
Q4. Do you want to go into outer space in the future?
Q5. Do you like science-fiction movies set in space?
37. Art 艺术保留题4 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you like art?
A: Yes—watercolor. I'm terrible at it, but terrible painting is still relaxing painting.
Q2. Do you like visiting art galleries?
A: The colors. Paintings say things words can't—a blue sky in a painting can feel like a whole summer.
Q3. Do you want to be an artist?
Q4. Do you like modern art or traditional art?
38. Singing 唱歌保留题9 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you like listening to others singing?
A: Only in the shower or alone in my room, where no evidence survives. My singing is an indoor sport.
Q2. Have you ever taken a singing class?
A: Slow songs. High notes and I have a diplomatic disagreement—I respect them from a distance.
Q3. Do you like singing? Why?
Q4. Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Q5. Who do you want to sing for?
Q6. Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Q7. Did you like singing when you were a child?
Q8. Do you enjoy singing in the car?
Q9. Did you learn to sing when you were at school?
39. Evening time 晚上保留题6 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. What do you hate doing in the evening?
A: Yes—reviewing and planning. Evening is when the day finally becomes quiet enough to hear yourself think.
Q2. Do you like the morning or evening?
A: Reading or a short walk. Screens before bed steal sleep like thieves; a walk just borrows twenty minutes and returns them as better rest.
Q3. What do you usually do in the evening?
Q4. What did you do in the evening when you were little? Why?
Q5. Are there any differences between what you do in the evening now and what you did in the past?
Q6. Do you spend your evenings doing the same things on both weekends and weekdays? Why?
40. Old buildings 老建筑保留题4 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Have you ever seen old buildings in the city?
A: Yes—the old theater downtown. Modern buildings are impressive; old ones are alive with stories.
Q2. Do you think we should preserve old buildings in cities?
A: Wood carvings and faded signs. New buildings show off what a city has; old ones remember what it was.
Q3. Do you prefer living in an old building or a modern house?
Q4. Are there any old buildings you want to see in the future? Why?
41. Sports programs 体育节目保留题6 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you like watching sports programs on TV?
A: Football matches and occasional tennis. I like sports with a narrative—twenty people, one ball, endless drama.
Q2. Do you like to watch live sports games?
A: With friends, ideally. Watching alone is fine, but a goal is worth twice as much when someone screams with you.
Q3. Who do you like to watch sports games with?
Q4. What kinds of games do you expect to watch in the future?
Q5. Do you prefer to watch sports games alone or with a group of friends?
Q6. Have you ever watched a sports game in a stadium?
42. Science 科学保留题6 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you like science?
A: Yes—I enjoy it when concepts connect to real life. Physics is basically the universe explaining itself; who wouldn't listen in?
Q2. When did you start to learn about science?
A: Experiments. Theory on paper is a rumor; the lab is where you catch the universe confirming it.
Q3. Which science subject is interesting to you?
Q4. What kinds of interesting things have you done with science?
Q5. Do you like watching science TV programs?
Q6. Do Chinese people often visit science museums?
43. Headphones 耳机保留题9 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Is wearing headphones comfortable?
A: Yes, for music and calls—headphones are portable privacy.
Q2. Do you use headphones?
A: Noise-cancelling ones. In a noisy world, silence has become a premium product. Worth every yuan.
Q3. What type of headphones do you use?
Q4. When would you use headphones?
Q5. In what conditions would you not use headphones?
Q6. How often do you wear headphones?
Q7. Do you think headphones are useful?
Q8. Are headphones popular in your country?
Q9. In what situations should people not wear headphones?
44. Jokes & Comedies 笑话与喜剧保留题5 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Are comedy shows popular in your country?
A: Occasionally—my classmates' puns are so bad they circle back to being funny.
Q2. Are you good at telling jokes?
A: Deadpan jokes. The funnier the story, the flatter I tell it—comedy by contrast.
Q3. Do your friends like to tell jokes?
Q4. Do you like to watch comedies?
Q5. Have you ever watched a live show?
45. History 历史保留题4 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Did you like history when you were young?
A: Yes—our city has stories from over a thousand years. The riverfront was once a busy trade port; now it's where people dance at night. History with a playlist.
Q2. When was the last time you read about history?
A: Through stories, not dates. A battle you remember; a date you memorize and forget. My history teacher understood this.
Q3. Do you like history?
Q4. Have you ever been to historical museums?
46. Morning routines 早晨作息保留题4 问 · 参考 2 答
Q1. Do you like to get up early in the morning?
A: I wake at six, half asleep, and my phone alarm has three backups. The first ten minutes are purely theoretical consciousness.
Q2. What is your morning routine?
A: Yes—ever since contest training. Mornings are quiet enough to hear yourself think, and the light is free.
Q3. Is breakfast important?
Q4. What do you do right after getting up in the morning?
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Card 01一见想继续了解的人新题故事二
Describe a person you only met once recently and want to know more about
- Who he/she is
- When you met him/her
- Why you want to know more about him/her
- And explain how you feel about him/her
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What can we do to leave a good impression on people we meet for the first time?
- What should we not talk about when we meet a person for the first time?
- How do people make friends in China?
- On what occasions do people like to make friends?
- Is it important to have the same hobbies and interests when making friends?
- What qualities make true friends?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 146 词）
I'd like to talk about Ms. Wang, a judge I met at an English speech contest last year. I only spent about ten minutes with her—right after my performance, she gave me feedback on my delivery. She pointed out that I spoke too fast when I was nervous, and she taught me a simple breathing trick on the spot. What amazed me was how warm she was; instead of acting like a strict judge, she treated me like her own student. I really want to know more about her because she is an English lecturer at a local university, and I believe learning from her would help me a lot with my IELTS speaking. Honestly, meeting her changed how I see public speaking: it's not a battle, it's a conversation. I hope one day I can thank her properly—maybe after I get a good IELTS score.
Card 02帮别人提升健康的人新题故事三
Describe a person whose health and fitness you have helped to improve
- Who this person was
- Why you helped him/her
- How you helped him/her
- And explain whether it was easy or difficult
Part 3 follow-up questions（2 问）
- Which group pays more attention to health, young people or old people?
- What effect does stress have on health?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 150 词）
The person I helped is my deskmate, Kevin. Last term, he stayed up late playing mobile games almost every night, and he kept catching colds and looking pale in class. So I made a deal with him: every morning at six thirty, we would jog together in Riverside Park near our school. At first he complained like crazy, but I picked a nice route along the lake, with willow trees and morning tai chi groups, so it didn't feel like exercise—it felt like a walk with scenery. We kept it up for about two months. He stopped catching colds, his skin looked better, and surprisingly, my own sleep improved too. He said I basically saved his health, which is a bit dramatic, but I felt genuinely proud. Helping him also taught me that the easiest way to change someone is not to lecture them, but to make the change enjoyable.
Card 03教你新技能的人新题故事一
Describe a person who taught you a new skill
- Who this person was
- What the skill was
- How you learned it
- And explain how you felt about this person
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Why should children learn new skills?
- Where can children learn new skills?
- How can parents and teachers teach children new skills?
- How do adults learn a new skill?
- What are the differences between learning from a teacher and learning by oneself?
- Why is self-discipline important when learning a new skill?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 147 词）
The person who taught me a new skill is my high school English teacher, Ms. Luo. In senior two, I signed up for the school speech contest, but I had zero experience in public speaking. She offered to train me every Friday afternoon. She didn't start with fancy vocabulary—she started with the basics: how to stand, where to put my hands, how to pause after an important point, and how to make eye contact with different corners of the room. She even recorded me on her phone so I could hear my own monotone voice, which was painful but super effective. Within a month, I went from a shaking nervous boy to someone who actually enjoys the stage. Thanks to her, I won second prize. More importantly, she taught me a skill I'll use for the rest of my life, including my IELTS speaking test next week.
Card 04学习并喜欢历史的人新题补口·发小
Describe a person who learns history and loves history
- Who this person is
- How he/she learns history
- Why he/she loves history
- And explain how you feel about him/her
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Do you think children should begin learning history from an early age?
- At what age do you think people should begin to learn history?
- How do children learn history before they attend school?
- Is it important to learn how people in the past lived their lives?
- Do you think people should learn ancient history before learning modern history?
- Besides big historical events, what else is important when learning history?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 141 词）
The person I know who loves history is my best friend Yuchen. Unlike most of us who only memorize dates for exams, he genuinely enjoys the stories behind history. He can talk for an hour about the Silk Road, or why a certain dynasty fell, and he always connects history to what's happening today. What makes him different is that he reads original books, not just textbooks—he saved his pocket money to buy a whole set of history biographies. When we hang out, he often tells me one interesting story, like how ancient people delivered messages, and honestly, it's way more fun than scrolling short videos. Being around him has made me like history too. I used to think history was dead, but he shows me it's full of real people making real choices, which is exactly what makes it fascinating.
Card 05擅长做手工的人新题补口·发小
Describe a person who is good at making things by hand
- Who this person is
- What he/she makes
- What materials or technologies he/she uses
- And why you think this person is good at making things by hand
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Do you think art classes are important for children?
- Why do some children enjoy making things by hand?
- Do children these days still like doing arts and crafts?
- What impact can artistic buildings have on society?
- Is it good to have creative people in a team?
- Does art, like music or theater, have an impact on society?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 138 词）
I'd like to describe my classmate, Lily, who is amazing at handicrafts. She can turn a plain piece of paper into almost anything—cranes, flowers, little boxes—and she does it so fast that it looks like magic. She learned it from her grandmother, and she says folding paper helps her calm down before exams. Once, our class decorated the classroom for a festival, and she made about fifty paper stars and a huge paper flower wall in just two evenings. Everyone was impressed. She even taught me how to fold a paper crane during a break, and although mine looked like a sick pigeon, she was very patient with me. I admire her because handicraft is a rare skill in our generation—most of us only tap on screens. She reminds me that our hands can create real, beautiful things.
Card 06喜欢拍照的人新题故事三
Describe a person you know who really likes taking photos
- Who the person is
- When and how you got to know him/her
- Where he/she takes photos
- And explain how you feel about him/her
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Why are some people keen on taking photos?
- What kind of photos do people often take?
- Do you think it’s ok to take photos everywhere?
- What are the downsides of constantly taking photos while traveling?
- Some people don’t mind others walking into their shot when they’re taking photos. What do you think?
- When do people like taking photos?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 142 词）
The person I know who loves taking photos is my friend Xiaowen. Every weekend, she carries her camera to Riverside Park in our hometown and spends hours taking pictures of ordinary things—morning light on the lake, old people playing chess, a dog shaking water off its fur. What makes her special is not the equipment but the patience. She can wait twenty minutes just to capture one bird taking off. She has an album called 'Small Happiness of My City', and honestly, through her photos I've noticed many beautiful details in places I walk past every day without looking. She once took a photo of me practicing my speech on a park bench, and it's still one of my favorite pictures. She always says, 'Photos don't create beauty; they just remind you it was there.' I think that's why I admire her.
Card 07有条理的人新题故事一
Describe a person you know who is very organized
- Who this person is
- What this person usually does to stay organized
- In what situations you have noticed this quality
- And explain why you think being organized is important to him/her
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Why is it important for people to be organized?
- Do you think children should learn to be organized from a young age?
- Are organized people more likely to be successful at work or in their studies?
- What can people do to become more organized?
- Should parents teach their children to be organized?
- Do you think it is important for managers to be well organized?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 138 词）
The most organized person I know is my high school English teacher, Ms. Luo. Everything in her world has a system. Her lesson plans are color-coded: red for key grammar points, blue for examples, green for homework. Her bookshelf has labels, her files are numbered by semester, and she has a small notebook where she records every student's weak points—yes, including mine. What impressed me most was before our speech contest: she broke the whole training process into a checklist—posture, pacing, eye contact, ending—and we ticked off one item each week. Nothing was left to luck. Because of her, I learned that organization is not about being strict; it's about making big scary things manageable. Now when I prepare for exams like IELTS, I always ask myself, 'What would Ms. Luo do?' And then I make a checklist.
Card 08快乐人士新题补口·发小
Describe a happy person you know
- Who this person is
- What he/she is like
- How he/she shows happiness
- And explain why you think he/she is a happy person
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Should teachers know what children are doing all the time?
- Do you think teachers are able to spot the unhappy children?
- How can the arts spread positive emotions in society?
- When do you think people are happiest?
- What would make a student happy at school?
- Do you think doing a job that you like is more important than other things?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 136 词）
The happiest person I know is my best friend Yuchen. He's not rich or particularly gifted, but he has this amazing ability to enjoy small things—a good bowl of noodles, a sunny afternoon, a silly joke. When our class was stressed before the college entrance exam, he was the one who made everyone laugh by imitating our teachers. He has a saying: 'Worrying doesn't cancel tomorrow's trouble; it just cancels today's happiness.' I used to be quite an anxious person, always worrying about rankings and the future, but spending time with him taught me to relax. Even now, whenever I feel stressed about my IELTS preparation, I call him, and ten minutes later I'm laughing like an idiot. I believe happiness is a kind of ability, not luck, and Yuchen is simply a master of it.
Card 09本地名人新题补口·运动员
Describe a famous person in your local area
- Who this person is
- What he/she has done
- Why he/she is popular
- And explain how you feel about this person
Part 3 follow-up questions（2 问）
- Is it always good to be a popular student at school?
- Why are some students popular?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 143 词）
The local celebrity I'd like to talk about is Coach Chen. He's a retired marathon runner who is quite famous in my hometown's running circles. After retiring from professional sport, he didn't move to a big city; instead, he started a free running training camp for young people in our town. He trains a group of students every morning at five thirty by the river—yes, five thirty, which sounds crazy to me. What makes him locally famous is not only his results; he has coached several provincial-level young runners. It's also his character. He sometimes uses his own money to buy proper running shoes for kids from poor families, and he never posts about it online. People know it and respect him for it. To me, he proves that a celebrity doesn't need millions of fans—being genuinely useful to your community is enough.
Card 10做困难事情并成功的人新题故事二
Describe a person you know who did something difficult and was successful
- Who this person is
- What difficult thing this person did
- Why this person was successful
- And explain how you feel about this person
Part 3 follow-up questions（3 问）
- Is it difficult to do business in today’s world?
- How can companies help protect the environment?
- Does money equal success?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 142 词）
The person I want to describe is my senior schoolmate, Lin, who did something difficult and succeeded. In his final year, he was chosen for the national English speech competition, but the problem was—he was terrified of the stage. In his first rehearsal, his hands were shaking so hard that he dropped his cue cards. Most people would have quit, but he made a plan: he practiced in front of the mirror daily, then in front of three people, then thirty. He failed several times in small competitions first, which took real courage. Finally, he won second prize at the city level. I know second prize doesn't sound like a movie, but considering where he started, it was a huge victory. He told me, 'Courage is not the absence of fear; it's rehearsing anyway.' That sentence has stayed with me ever since.
Card 11尊敬的比你年长的人新题故事一
Describe someone who is older than you that you admire
- Who this person is
- How you knew this person
- What kinds of things you like to do together
- And explain how you feel about this person
Part 3 follow-up questions（4 问）
- What can young and old people learn from each other?
- Has old people’s life quality improved when compared to the past?
- Why is there a generation gap between the young and the old?
- What do old people usually do in their daily life?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 141 词）
The older person I respect most is my high school English teacher, Ms. Luo, who was in her fifties when she taught me. I respect her for three reasons. First, her dedication: she arrived early every single morning to answer students' questions, even when she wasn't on duty. Second, her humility: although she had taught for nearly thirty years, she still attended training courses and learned new teaching apps from young teachers—she never acted like she knew everything. Third, her faith in students. When I doubted myself before the speech contest, she said something I'll never forget: 'You don't need to be the best speaker in the school; you just need to be braver than yesterday.' In an age when many people chase quick success, she quietly does small things well, year after year. That's why she earns my deepest respect.
Card 12受欢迎的人新题补口·发小
Describe a popular person
- Who this person is
- What kind of person he or she is
- When you see him/her normally
- And explain why you think this person is popular
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Why do people want to be popular?
- Is it easier to become popular nowadays?
- What are the qualities of being a good teacher?
- Do you think good teachers are always popular among students?
- Is it important for a teacher to be popular?
- Why are some students popular in school?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 138 词）
The most popular person in my class is my classmate, Zhou. He's not the class monitor and not the top student, but literally everyone likes him, from the strictest teacher to the quietest kid in the corner. His secret is simple: he genuinely pays attention to people. He remembers everyone's birthday, knows whose favorite snack is what, and notices when someone is having a bad day. For example, when a new transfer student sat alone for a whole week, Zhou invited him to play basketball and introduced him to everyone. He never tries too hard to please people—he just remembers small things and follows up on them. From him I learned that popularity isn't about being funny or handsome; it's about making others feel seen. Honestly, I'm trying to copy this habit now, one name at a time.
Card 13钦佩的运动员新题补口·运动员
Describe a successful sportsperson you admire
- Who he/she is
- What you know about him/her
- What he/she is like in real life
- What achievement he/she has made
- And explain why you admire him/her
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Should students have physical education and do sports at school?
- What qualities should an athlete have?
- Is talent important in sports?
- Is it easy to identify children's talents?
- What is the most popular sport in your country?
- Why are there so few top athletes?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 145 词）
The athlete I admire most is Coach Chen from my hometown, a retired marathon runner. During his career, he didn't win Olympic gold or anything like that, but his story is more powerful than most medals. He trained through injuries, and at his peak he finished a provincial marathon in under two hours and forty minutes—amazing for someone from a small town with poor training facilities. What I admire most, though, is what he did after retiring. Instead of chasing money, he came back home and opened a free running camp for young students. He gets up at five thirty every morning to train them, rain or shine. He once said, 'Running taught me that pain is temporary, and quitting is permanent.' Whenever I want to give up on something—like my IELTS preparation—I think of his tired but bright face by the river at dawn.
Card 14擅长学习和说新语言的人保留题故事一
Describe a person who is good at learning and speaking new languages
- How you got to know him/her
- How he/she learns a new language
- What languages he/she can speak
- And explain how you feel about him/her
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Are there many people who can speak foreign languages in your country?
- Does speaking other languages help at work?
- Do people learn any languages other than English?
- Why is it easier for children to learn new things than for adults?
- How do people learn new things?
- What is the most important thing for learning a language well?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 145 词）
The person who's really good at learning languages is, again, my English teacher Ms. Luo—she's basically a walking example. English is not her only foreign language: in her forties, she taught herself Japanese by watching dramas with a notebook, and now she can hold daily conversations. What makes her special is her method, not talent. She treats a new language like making friends: she gives every new word a 'home' in a sentence instead of memorizing lists. She talks to herself when cooking—she says it keeps the language 'warm'. And she is never embarrassed by mistakes; she once mispronounced a Japanese word in front of us and just laughed and wrote it on the board. From her I learned that learning a language is not about being smart, it's about being shameless and consistent—which is exactly what I'm trying to do with my English now.
Card 15想从事医疗行业的人保留题补口·发小
Describe a person you know who would like to choose a career in the medical field (e.g. a doctor, a
- nurse)
- When you knew him/her
- When he/she started to think about that
- What he/she would like to do
- And explain why he/she would like to choose this career
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Do you think being a doctor is easy or difficult?
- Do you think learning biology is interesting for children?
- Why do some children want to become doctors?
- Do you think governments should put a large amount of money into medical research?
- Why is some doctors' pay high and others' low?
- Do you think doctors should be paid more?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 141 词）
The person who wants to work in medicine is my friend Jiajia. Most of us chose majors based on scores or salary, but she chose medicine after her grandfather passed away from a late-diagnosed illness. She told me quietly, 'I don't want another family to get that phone call too late.' Now she's studying clinical medicine, and her life is honestly brutal—thick textbooks, weekly quizzes, and night shifts in the hospital. But she never complains. What impresses me most is her attention to people: when she watches medical dramas, she criticizes the CPR gesture instead of the romance plot. She also volunteers to teach elderly people in her community how to read their blood pressure reports. I really respect her, because choosing medicine is choosing a lifetime of responsibility, and she chose it with her eyes open and her heart soft.
Card 16拥有成功生意的人保留题补口·运动员
Describe a person you know who has a successful business
- Who this person is
- How you got to know him/her
- Why and how he/she started the business
- What business he/she does
- And explain why you think the business is successful
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Why do some people start their own business?
- Should governments provide financial support to start-ups?
- Do most people prefer shopping at big stores or small stores?
- What makes a business successful?
- What makes a business fail?
- Is it easy to set up a new business in your country?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 142 词）
The successful businessperson I know is Coach Chen from my hometown. After retiring as a professional marathon runner, he noticed that young people in our small town had passion but no proper training. So he founded a small sports training company. The beginning was tough—he was both the coach and the cleaner, and for the first year he barely made profit. But he built the business the way he runs: steady, step by step. He focused on results and word of mouth instead of fancy advertising. Now his company has three branches in nearby cities and has trained over a thousand students. What I admire is his definition of success: he still coaches the morning class himself and gives free lessons to kids who can't pay. To him, business is not just making money—it's a longer way of doing what he loves.
Card 17喜欢在家/花园种植物的人保留题补口·发小
Describe a person who loves to grow plants (e.g. vegetables, flowers) at home or in the garden
- Who this person is
- What plants he/she grows
- How he/she grows the plants
- And explain why he/she loves growing plants
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What are the advantages of growing vegetables or flowers at home?
- Do many people grow vegetables or flowers at home in your country?
- Is it easy to grow plants at home?
- Why do some people like to grow plants?
- Why do some people prefer to grow their own fruits and vegetables instead of buying them from the
- Do you think students should learn to grow plants?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 141 词）
The person who loves growing plants is my grandpa. His kingdom is our balcony, where he grows tomatoes, chili peppers, spring onions, and two pots of mint. It's not a big garden, but he treats every pot like a patient—checking leaves every morning, adjusting their positions with the sun, even talking to them, which I used to laugh at. His vegetables are honestly not economical; the tomatoes cost more than buying them. But that's not the point. After he retired, gardening gave him a routine and a kind of quiet joy. He sends photos of the first red tomato of the season to the family group chat like it's breaking news. From him I learned that caring for something slowly, day by day, is its own reward. When I'm stressed, I water his plants, and somehow it calms me down too.
Card 18发小/童年好友保留题补口·发小
Describe a friend from your childhood
- Who he/she is
- Where and how you met each other
- What you often did together
- And explain what made you like him/her
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Do you still keep in touch with your friends from childhood? Why or why not?
- How important is childhood friendship to children?
- What do you think of communicating via social media?
- Do you think online communication through social media will replace face-to-face communication?
- What's the difference between having younger friends and older friends?
- Has technology changed people's friendships? How?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 142 词）
I'd like to talk about my best friend Yuchen, whom I've known since primary school. We literally grew up together—same classroom for nine years, and now we study in different cities but still talk almost every week. Yuchen is the kind of friend who shows up. When I was nervous before my English speech contest, he traveled two hours by bus just to sit in the audience and give me a thumbs up. We don't need polite small talk; we can stay silent playing chess and still feel it's quality time. Of course, we've had arguments—once we didn't talk for a week over a misunderstanding—but we learned that friendship isn't about never fighting, it's about always coming back. People say friends are the family you choose. If that's true, I chose extremely well, and I hope he thinks the same about me.
Card 19在成功公司工作的人保留题补口·发小
Describe a person who works in a successful company
- Who he/she is
- What he/she does in the company
- What business the company does
- And explain why you think it is a successful company
Part 3 follow-up questions（3 问）
- Do you think governments should provide financial support to companies?
- Do you think companies should donate money to help society?
- Do you think customer satisfaction is important for a company?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 141 词）
The person working in a successful company is my senior schoolmate, Han. He joined a big tech company as a product intern last year, and recently they offered him a full-time position before he even graduated—which, as you can imagine, made the whole WeChat group explode with congratulations. What I learned from him is that his success didn't start at the company; it started with preparation. In university, he built three small apps just for fun, and one of them—a campus second-hand trading tool—was what caught the interviewer's attention. He told me, 'Don't wait for a company to give you projects; build your own evidence.' He works hard, obviously, but what impresses me more is that he still keeps a habit of writing weekly summaries, analyzing what went wrong and what to improve. That habit, he says, is his real degree.
Card 20遇到困难但最终成功的人待确认故事二
Describe a person who met difficulties but succeeded
- Who this person is
- What difficulties he met
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- 胡卜讲外语 IELTS Speaking Question Bank 2026 年 9-12 月雅思口语题库
- How he overcame the difficulties
- And explain how you feel about him
- · 注：本题收录于 Joe Speaking 2026 年 9-12 月题库，但未出现在老烤鸭分类清单中，建议按保留题准
- 备。
Part 3 follow-up questions（3 问）
- In your country, what industry is it easier to be successful in?
- What's the difference between ordinary people and successful people?
- What are the factors leading to people's success?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 142 词）
I want to talk about my senior schoolmate Lin, who faced real difficulties and finally succeeded. His story is about the English speech competition. Here's the thing: he stuttered a little when nervous, and public speaking was his worst nightmare. When he was selected for the competition, some classmates joked that he'd freeze on stage. He didn't argue; he just made a plan. He practiced breathing exercises, recorded himself daily, and joined every small contest he could find as training—even losing a few at the beginning. There were moments he felt humiliated, but he kept a journal writing down tiny improvements. Half a year later, he stood on the city-level stage, spoke slowly and clearly, and won second prize. When he came down, he wasn't shaking anymore. His story taught me that difficulties don't disappear; they get smaller as you get bigger.
Card 21机智解决问题的人待确认故事一
Describe a person who solved a problem in a smart way
- Who this person is
- What the problem was
- How he/she solved it
- And explain why you think he/she did it in a smart way
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- 备。
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Do you think smart children are happier than other children?
- Is it important for schools to identify and develop each student's talents?
- Do you think children are born smart or they learn to become smart?
- How do children become smart at school?
- Why are some people well-rounded and others only good at one thing?
- Why does modern society need talents of all kinds?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 136 词）
The quick-witted person I know is my high school English teacher, Ms. Luo. My favorite example happened during an open class. In front of dozens of visiting teachers, the projector suddenly died, and her beautifully prepared slides were gone. The whole room froze—except her. She smiled and said, 'Well, technology needs a break, so let's give our mouths a chance to work.' Then she turned the accident into an activity: she asked us to describe the pictures from memory, which actually tested exactly what we had learned. Twenty minutes later, the projector came back to life, and honestly, we barely needed it. After class, the visiting teachers praised her as the highlight. From her I learned that being smart isn't about having a perfect plan—it's about staying calm and turning plan B into something even better.
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Card 22去过的靠近自然的地方新题故事三
Describe somewhere near a natural place that you have been to
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- Where this place is
- Who you went there with
- Why you went there
- And explain how you feel about the place
Part 3 follow-up questions（3 问）
- Are there any natural attractions that are great to visit?
- Do you think it is necessary to include natural spaces in a city?
- Do you think people who live in natural places are more likely to protect it?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 144 词）
My favorite natural place is Riverside Park in my hometown. It's a long, narrow park sitting along the river on the edge of the city center. You can enter from the old stone gate, and a path takes you past a small lake, rows of willow trees, and a wooden bridge. In the morning, groups of aunties do tai chi there, and grandpas practice calligraphy with water brushes on the stone slabs—writing poems that slowly disappear as the water dries. I used to go there every weekend: sometimes to jog, sometimes just to sit on a bench with an earphone in one ear, watching the water. It's special to me because it has all four seasons written on it—magnolia in spring, lotus in summer, golden leaves in autumn. For a student buried in papers, that park is like a reset button for my brain.
Card 23喜欢的公共建筑（如图书馆、购物中心）新题补口·图书馆
Describe a public building you enjoy visiting
- Where it is
- How you knew it
- What it looks like
- And explain why you enjoy visiting it
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Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Why do people visit historic buildings?
- Should modern buildings replace traditional buildings?
- Is it better to live in an apartment than in a house?
- Is it important to protect historic buildings? Why?
- Why is it hard to protect historic buildings?
- Why do some people prefer to live in the countryside?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 145 词）
The public building I really like is our city library. It's a five-story building near the river, and unlike the grand new libraries in big cities, ours is quiet, a bit old, and honestly beautiful in a simple way. The second floor has a reading area with huge windows overlooking the water, so you can read with natural light all afternoon. What I love most is the atmosphere—you can literally hear pages turning; even coughing feels impolite there. I spent many weekends there preparing for exams, especially last year when I was preparing for my English speech contest. I would grab a seat by the window, put my phone in my bag, and study for three solid hours—the most productive hours of my week. A good library gives you something rare nowadays: a place where everyone silently agrees to focus. That's why I love it.
Card 24喜欢的城市自然之地新题故事三
Describe a natural place in your city that you enjoy visiting
- Where it is
- What it is like
- How often you go there
- Who you often go there with
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- And explain why you enjoy visiting there
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Do you think there should be many natural places in cities?
- Do you think staying in a natural place would help change people’s mood?
- Which is more important, protecting the environment or developing the economy?
- What kind of people do you think enjoy being in nature?
- Do you think people should spend more time in nature?
- What can governments do to encourage people to spend more time in nature?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 148 词）
The natural place in my city that I enjoy most is definitely Riverside Park. It stretches along the river for about two kilometers, right between the busy streets and the water. There's a small lake in the middle where you can see fish swimming near the bank, and in summer the lotus flowers cover half of it. What I enjoy is the rhythm there: mornings belong to tai chi groups and joggers, afternoons to grandpas playing chess, and evenings to families taking walks. My favorite spot is a wooden platform by the lake where you can feed fish—costing one yuan for a bag of fish food, which is the cheapest entertainment in the city. Whenever I feel stressed about exams, I go there for an hour, and I come back with a quieter mind. Every city needs such a place, and I feel lucky that mine has one.
Card 25想再去一次的城市新题补口·城市
Describe a city that you have been to and would like to visit again
- When you visited it
- What you did there
- What it was like
- And explain why you would like to visit it again
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What’s the difference between the city and the countryside?
- Some people say large cities are suitable for old people. What do you think?
- Do you think it is possible that all of the population move to cities?
- Do you think people in the countryside are friendlier than people in the city?
- Are there any changes in your city?
- What should the government do to improve citizens’ safety?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 149 词）
The city I'd love to visit again is Xiamen. I went there two years ago with my family, and it left a deep impression on me. It's a coastal city in the south, famous for its slow pace and clean streets full of banana trees. We spent a whole day on Gulangyu Island, where cars are not allowed, so the whole island is just footpaths, old European-style houses, and piano music drifting from somewhere. I still remember the taste of fresh seafood and the sunset turning the whole sea orange. What makes me want to return is that one day wasn't enough—we missed the literature museums and the famous university campus by the beach. Also, my first visit was with parents, which means the itinerary was very... reasonable. Next time I'd love to explore it with friends, maybe rent bikes along the coast road and get lost on purpose.
Card 26嘈杂的地方新题补口·现挂
Describe a noisy place you have been to
- Where it is
- When you went there
- What you did there
- And explain why you feel it’s a noisy place
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Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Do you think it is good for children to make noise?
- Should children not be allowed to make noise under any circumstances?
- What kinds of noises are there in our life?
- Which area is exposed to noise more, the city or the countryside?
- How would people usually respond to noises in your country?
- How can people consider others’ feelings when chatting in public?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 138 词）
The noisiest place I regularly experience is our school canteen at noon. Between twelve and twelve thirty, hundreds of students flood in at the same time, and the sound is unbelievable—steel plates clashing, chairs scraping, dozens of conversations shouting over each other, plus the kitchen team yelling 'Dumplings! Last batch!' It's not angry noise; it's a kind of chaotic festival sound. Honestly, I have a love-hate relationship with it. The noise annoys me because I can't hear my friend two seats away—we end up doing sign language for 'pass the chili sauce'. But at the same time, that noise means everyone is fed and happy, and there's a strange warmth in it. If I had the choice, I'd eat at twelve forty when the wave passes. But sometimes, that loud, messy canteen is exactly what 'youth' sounds like.
Card 27拥挤的地方新题补口·现挂
Describe a crowded place that you have visited
- Where it was
- When you went there
- Who you went there with
- What you did there
- And how you felt about the experience
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Which cities in your country are particularly overcrowded?
- Do you think cities will have more or less green space in the future?
- Do you think people will use bicycles more or less in cities in the future?
- Why do people go to crowded places?
- Do you think there are some people who enjoy crowded places?
- Do you think it is a good trend to have more big cities?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 145 词）
The most crowded place I've ever been to is the railway station in my hometown just before the Spring Festival. I went there last January to pick up my aunt, and I couldn't believe my eyes: the whole hall was a moving ocean of people with suitcases, bags of gifts, and kids on shoulders. The queue for tickets bent around the hall like a dragon, and the announcement voice competed with hundreds of conversations. Even moving three meters took effort. What impressed me, though, wasn't the discomfort—it was the patience and the warmth. Strangers helped each other lift heavy bags; an old lady shared her stool with a pregnant woman. Everyone was tired but hopeful, going home to their families. That day I understood why we call it 'the Spring Festival travel rush'—it's crowded, chaotic, but it might be the most human place in China.
Card 28想推荐给他人的旅行地保留题故事三
Describe a place you have travelled to that you would like to recommend to others
- What it is
- Where it is
- What you saw and did there
- And explain why you would like to recommend it to others
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Where do people in your country often go for holidays?
- What is the ideal length for a holiday?
- How do people usually plan holidays?
- Is it important to plan a holiday ahead?
- Why do many countries try to attract people to visit?
- How do people decide when to travel?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 145 词）
If a foreign friend visited my hometown, the place I'd recommend first is Riverside Park. I know it doesn't sound exciting compared to famous tourist spots, but it's where the real life of my city happens. In the morning you'd see tai chi groups moving like slow-motion kung fu, grandpas writing poems on the stone path with water brushes, and the fish market nearby waking up. I'd take my friend there around five in the afternoon—first a walk along the lake to see the willow trees, then feed the fish on the wooden platform, and finally join the evening crowd for street snacks at the park's south gate: grilled squid, sweet rice cakes, fresh juice. The park is free, the people are friendly, and honestly, you can learn more about Chinese daily life in that park than in any museum. That's why I'd choose it.
Card 29喜欢或不喜欢的高楼保留题补口·现挂
Describe a tall building you like or dislike
- What it is used for
- Where it is
- What it looks like
- And explain why you like/dislike it
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Are there many tall buildings in your country?
- What are the differences between those tall buildings in your country?
- Why are different places laid out and designed differently?
- What are the advantages of living in tall buildings?
- Why do some people like to remodel and decorate their homes themselves?
- What kind of interior design style do most people like?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 146 词）
The tall building I want to talk about is the twin towers in my hometown's new district. They're about thirty stories each, standing side by side like two giant brothers overlooking the river. To be honest, my feelings are mixed. On the 'like' side: at night, the LED lights on their glass walls change colors and sometimes play little animations—during the Spring Festival, they showed red lanterns and the words 'Homecoming', which honestly touched a lot of tired travelers. The towers also gave the city a modern skyline; before them, our highest building was a hotel. On the 'dislike' side, they're mostly offices, a bit empty on weekends, and they made the nearby rent much more expensive. But overall, I enjoy seeing them from Riverside Park—the old willow trees in the front and the shiny glass towers behind make an interesting photo of my changing hometown.
Card 30无聊的地方保留题补口·现挂
Describe a boring place
- Where it is
- Who you went there with
- What you did there
- And explain why you think it is a boring place
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Why do most children think education is boring?
- Why aren't young people willing to listen to the experiences of older people?
- What can people do when they feel bored?
- Why are some teachers' classes boring? Are there any solutions?
- Why do some young people feel bored when talking with old people?
- Do most people think news about celebrities is boring?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 139 词）
A place I find really boring is the waiting hall of our county hospital. I spent several full mornings there last year accompanying my grandma to her check-ups. The hall is huge, with rows of grey plastic chairs, a big electronic screen calling numbers, and that specific smell of disinfectant. Everything about it is designed for waiting: the numbers move slowly, the TV in the corner replays health programs nobody watches, and phones are the only entertainment—until your battery dies. Time there moves like cold honey. To survive it, I started observing people and even brought a book later, which helped a lot. I understand why hospitals can't be fun places, and I'm grateful for the doctors. But if you ask me the most boring place I know, those grey chairs under the flickering screen definitely win first prize.
Card 31喜欢拜访但不想住的家保留题补口·现挂
Describe a home that you like to visit but do not want to live in
- Where it is
- What it is like
- Why you like to visit it
- And explain why you would not like to live there
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Do Chinese people like to visit others' homes?
- What do Chinese people do when they visit others?
- What kind of place do people in your country like to live in?
- What's the difference between homes in cities and those in the countryside?
- What kind of gifts do people usually bring when they visit others?
- How often do you visit your relatives or friends?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 148 词）
The home I love visiting but wouldn't want to live in is my uncle's house in the countryside, about an hour's drive from my city. It's a two-story brick house with a big yard—there's a persimmon tree, a well, and chickens walking around like they own the place. Visiting is wonderful: my aunt cooks on a traditional wood-fired stove, and the rice has a special smoky flavor that no electric cooker can copy. At night, the sky is full of stars, something impossible to see in the city. But living there is another story. The Wi-Fi is weak, the nearest supermarket is twenty minutes away by motorbike, and in summer the mosquitoes treat me like a walking buffet. My cousins are used to it, but I'm clearly a city kid. So I happily enjoy it as a guest—two days is perfect, a month would be a survival show.
Card 32国内重要的河流/湖泊保留题故事三
Describe an important river/lake in your country
- Where it is located
- How big/long it is
- What it looks like
- And explain why it is important
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Are rivers and lakes important to a country?
- What are the popular water sports in your country?
- Are rivers and lakes good for transport? Why?
- How do rivers and lakes affect local tourism?
- Do you think rivers and lakes attract tourists?
- How can rivers and lakes benefit local people?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 146 词）
The river that matters most to my hometown is the Qingxi River, which runs along the western edge of the city. It's not a huge famous river like the Yangtze, but for locals it's the mother river. Old people say the city grew from a small fishing village by this water. Today, a riverside park follows the river for kilometers, with walking paths, willow trees, and little bridges. My childhood memories are all connected to it: summer evenings catching small crabs with my cousins, weekend bike rides along the bank, and my grandpa telling me stories on a stone bench. The river also changed with the city—about ten years ago it was polluted and smelly, but after years of cleaning projects, the water is clear again and egrets came back. To me, the river is like a mirror of my hometown: changing, but always flowing forward.
Card 33空闲时想去的地方保留题故事三
Describe a place you would like to visit in your free time
- Where it is
- What you will do there
- How long you will stay there
- And explain why you would like to visit it
Part 3 follow-up questions（2 问）
- Why do you think some people choose not to travel abroad?
- Do you think a gap period in life is important?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 141 词）
The place I love going to in my free time is Riverside Park, and I've been going there since primary school. It's the green heart of my hometown, with a lake, willow paths, and a wooden stage where community performances happen on holidays. My free-time routine there changes with my mood: when I'm energetic, I jog the lakeside loop, which takes about twenty minutes; when I'm tired, I just feed the fish or watch the tai chi groups moving like slow waves. The park is free, always safe, and full of life, so it never gets boring. Lately, it has become my 'speaking practice room'—I go there in the early evening and practice English aloud by the lake, where nobody judges me except a few curious fish. I honestly think every city should have such a place where time slows down.
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Card 34公共场所丢东西新题补口·现挂
Describe an occasion that you lost something in public
- What you lost
- When and where you lost it
- What you did to find it
- And explain how you felt about it
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What kinds of things do people usually lose?
- What will people do when losing things?
- Is it effective to offer rewards to find lost things?
- What kinds of people may lose things often?
- What can we do to reduce the possibility of losing things?
- What do people often feel after losing things?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 154 词）
A thing I lost in a public place was my campus card, last September. That little card controlled my entire campus life: the library gate, the canteen, even the printing room. I discovered it missing right after lunch, when I stood at the library entrance patting every pocket like playing a piano. I retraced my steps in my head: canteen, playground bench, then a quick stop at the campus store. The canteen staff hadn't seen it. The bench betrayed me. Finally, at the campus store, the cashier held it up—someone had handed it in five minutes earlier. I thanked her three times, probably too many. The whole panic lasted forty minutes, but it felt like a full day. Since then, I've developed a ritual: card, keys, phone—the pocket check before leaving any place. Losing something small taught me a big lesson about systems and habits: good routines protect you from your own absent mind.
Card 35印象深刻的特殊活动聚会新题故事二
Describe a party for a special event that impressed you a lot
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- When and where it was held
- What the party was held for
- How many people attended it
- And explain why it impressed you a lot
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- When do people like to hold a party?
- Do you think people nowadays prefer attending big parties or small gatherings with close friends? Why?
- Are there any differences between how young people and older people celebrate events with parties?
- What special events are celebrated in your country?
- Do you think it’s a waste of money for governments to celebrate national events?
- What festivals are the most important for people in your country?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 146 词）
The special gathering I remember most is the celebration dinner after our English speech contest. It wasn't a fancy banquet—just our little team of five at a hotpot restaurant near school. But the atmosphere was unbeatable. Ms. Luo, our teacher, ordered too much food as usual, and we toasted with orange juice because we were students. Everyone kept replaying funny moments: how I almost tripped on the stage steps, how Yuchen filmed my speech with his phone sideways. Then Ms. Luo gave each of us a small handmade card with one sentence of feedback—mine said, 'You didn't win first prize, but you won over your own fear.' I kept that card in my pencil case for a whole year. What made the gathering special wasn't the food or the prize; it was the feeling that hard work, when shared with good people, tastes twice as sweet.
Card 36和朋友度过的愉快夜晚新题补口·发小
Describe an enjoyable evening you had with your friends
- When and where it was
- What you did
- Who you spent the evening with
- And explain why it was enjoyable
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- How do people get along in a big family?
- What can we do to bring family members closer together?
- What are the differences between young people’s leisure time activities and those of old people?
- Do young people prefer spending time with family or with friends?
- Do older people prefer spending time with family or with friends?
- Why do people need friends?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 143 词）
One lovely evening with my friend was last summer, after our final exams. Yuchen and I had been buried in books for weeks, so we decided to celebrate freedom the cheapest way possible: a barbecue stall by the river. We ordered grilled skewers, cold watermelon juice, and sat at a wobbly plastic table right next to the water. The best part wasn't the food—it was the conversation. We talked for three hours about everything: our university plans, embarrassing childhood stories, and whether it's possible to stay friends forever if we end up in different countries. At some point we just stopped talking and watched the night lights reflect on the river. The bill was only about sixty yuan, but that evening felt richer than any fancy dinner. Sometimes happiness really is just good food, a good friend, and a river to look at.
Card 37听别人讲不感兴趣的事仍坚持听新题补口·现挂
Describe a time when someone talked about something you were not interested in but you kept
- listening
- Who the person was
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- What he/she talked about
- Why you kept listening
- And explain how you felt about the experience
Part 3 follow-up questions（3 问）
- What kind of topics do young people like to talk about today?
- What would happen if the listener didn’t listen carefully?
- How can we tell if a listener is listening carefully?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 153 词）
A time I listened to something I wasn't interested in—but stayed till the end—was an afternoon with my best friend Yuchen and his favorite video game. He had just finished an epic season and wanted to explain the whole storyline to me: the characters, the alliances, the betrayal in chapter twelve, and, I'm not exaggerating, the lore of an entire fictional universe. Normally, games aren't my thing, but it was raining, we were bored, and he was so passionate that I didn't have the heart to stop him. He even drew maps on paper to help me understand the world. Three hours later, I knew more about his game than about my own homework. Surprisingly, though, I didn't hate it—watching someone talk about what they genuinely love is its own kind of entertainment. It also taught me a useful lesson: the best listener wins friends, and partial attention plus good questions works wonders.
Card 38看过的名人采访新题补口·运动员
Describe a time you watched a famous person being interviewed
- Who the famous person was
- What the interview was about
- When and where you watched the interview
- And explain how you felt about the interview
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What kinds of people are frequently interviewed?
- What kinds of things do famous people often say in an interview?
- What can we do to get a job interview?
- What should people do to prepare for a job interview?
- Why do we need to attend interviews when applying for jobs?
- What should people wear to a job interview?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 142 词）
A memorable interview I watched was with Su Bingtian, China's fastest sprinter, in a documentary before the Tokyo Olympics. What struck me first was a detail about his training: at almost thirty—an age many sprinters retire—he changed his starting foot, which meant relearning his entire running habit from zero, like a right-handed person learning to write with the left hand. The interview showed him repeating the new start hundreds of times, failing, adjusting, repeating again. He said something like, 'It's not about being young; it's about being willing to start again.' That hit me hard, because at that time I was hesitating about entering an English speech contest, thinking I was 'too late' to become good at public speaking. Watching him run that historic 9.83 seconds later, I felt it wasn't just a race—it was proof that patience and courage actually work.
Card 39改变重要决定新题故事二
Describe a time when you changed an important decision of yours
- When you changed the decision
- What the original decision was
- Why you changed it
- And explain how you felt about the experience
- · 注：该新题
Part 3 follow-up questions（1 问）
- When do most children begin to make their own decisions?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 163 词）
A time I changed an important decision was during my speech contest preparation. After signing up, I hit my first real obstacle: during a class rehearsal, I froze completely, forgot two paragraphs, and sat down to sympathetic applause—the worst kind. That night I decided to withdraw. I even wrote the message to my teacher: 'I'm sorry, I don't think I'm the right person for this.' My finger hovered over send. Then I noticed something: my reason wasn't 'I can't do this'—it was 'I felt embarrassed once.' Those are very different sentences. So instead of sending it, I asked my teacher for an honest rehearsal the next day, in front of just five people. It went okay. Then better. I stayed in the contest, and I won second prize. Looking back, the decision I changed wasn't really about a contest; it was about letting one bad afternoon define my ability. Now, before quitting anything, I ask: is this evidence, or just one bad rehearsal?
Card 40在商店获得优质服务新题补口·现挂
Describe a time when you received good service in a shop/store
- Where the shop is
- When you went to the shop
- What service you received from the staff
- And explain how you felt about the service
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Why are shopping malls so popular in China?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping in small shops?
- Why do some people not like shopping in small shops?
- What are the differences between online shopping and in-store shopping?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online?
- Can consumption drive economic growth?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 151 词）
A time I received excellent service at a shop was last autumn in a small second-hand bookstore near my school. I was hunting for an out-of-print novel that my teacher had recommended—'Ordinary World', the complete three-volume set. I had already failed online: sold out everywhere, or ridiculously expensive. The shop owner, a man in his sixties with glasses like bottle bottoms, listened carefully, then pulled out a dusty notebook where he recorded every book that passed through his shop. He found the title, made two phone calls to his storage room, and ten minutes later brought out all three volumes, well-kept and cheap. Then he refused my extra tip, saying, 'Books should go to people who read them.' I left with a bag of books and a genuinely warm feeling. That's what great service means to me: not slogans or smiles, but actually solving the customer's problem with expertise and heart.
Card 41认为浪费时间的日常活动新题补口·现挂
Describe an activity you do regularly that you think is a waste of time
- What it is
- When you usually do it
- Why you do it
- And explain why you think it is a waste of time
Part 3 follow-up questions（4 问）
- How do you balance life and work?
- Will you continue doing something when you are aware that it’s a waste of time?
- What kinds of things make people feel pressured?
- Why do some people refuse to abide by rules?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 146 词）
A daily activity I consider a waste of time is scrolling short videos before bed. It started innocently—five funny clips after a long study day. But the app's algorithm is a genius at keeping me watching: one video ends, another begins, each slightly more interesting than the last. Before I know it, forty minutes have disappeared, my eyes hurt, and my brain feels like over-fried noodles. The strange thing is I can rarely remember what I watched; it's pure mental junk food. I once checked the screen-time report and found I'd spent over six hours in a week—that's an entire afternoon evaporated. Now I set a timer and charge my phone across the room, which honestly works most nights. I don't blame technology; the videos are designed by very smart people. But comparing that hour with reading, exercising, or even real sleep, the cost is obvious.
Card 42对结果满意的重要决定新题故事二
Describe a time you made an important decision and were happy with the result
- What the decision was
- Why you made the decision
- How easy it was for you to make the decision
- And explain why you were happy with the result
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Which is better, to make a decision quickly or slowly?
- Do you think most people's decisions are made in their 20s?
- What if people in a group have different opinions on a decision?
- What little decisions do people make every day?
- Do you think it is a good idea to make a small decision every day?
- How can we tell the difference between an important and an easy decision?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 163 词）
A decision I made that I'm really satisfied with was entering my school's English speech contest in senior two. Before that, I was the classic 'quiet but good at written exams' student, and the idea of speaking on a stage in English felt like something from another planet. But I signed up anyway, and the process changed me month by month: early-morning practice on the playground, rehearsals in front of increasingly large audiences, and one near-disastrous class rehearsal that I barely survived. The final was worth every bit of it—I spoke about small habits changing life, my voice didn't shake, and I won second prize. What satisfies me most isn't the trophy gathering dust on my shelf; it's the version of myself the decision created. Before that contest, every 'what if I fail?' stopped me. Now I ask 'what if I try?' That one yes has already led to preparing for IELTS and my plan to study in Australia. Best decision so far.
Card 43不喜欢但常走的短途旅行新题补口·现挂
Describe a short trip you often take but do not like
- Where you go
- When you go there
- Why you go there
- And explain why you do not like the trip
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Which is better for knowing more about a country? Travelling or reading books about it?
- How much time do you think people should spend on a trip abroad?
- Who prefers travelling abroad? The young or the old?
- Do Chinese people like travelling abroad?
- What are the benefits of travelling abroad?
- What problems does it cause for transportation when everyone commutes at the same time?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 149 词）
A short trip I make regularly but don't enjoy is my weekend bus ride to the tutoring centre. Every Saturday morning, I take the Number 18 bus for about forty minutes across half the city. The distance isn't long, but the bus stops constantly, and Saturday traffic adds its own special suffering. The bus is usually packed: standing passengers, shopping trolleys, and at least one person video-calling at full volume. Last winter, the heating was broken for a month, so the windows fogged up and everyone travelled like frozen statues. Why do I keep taking it? Simple: the classes are worth it, and the bus is far cheaper than a taxi. Over time I've developed survival strategies—an audiobook, a charged phone, and a seat-hunting strategy based on door positions. Still, every Saturday when the bus arrives, my feelings are best described as: 'Fine, old enemy, let's do this again.'
Card 44近期做出的改变保留题补口·现挂
Describe a change that you made recently
- What the change was
- What caused the change
- What you did for the change
- And explain how you feel about the change
Part 3 follow-up questions（5 问）
- Do you think it is good to change one's daily routine?
- Do you think it is good to change jobs?
- Is it good for people to get a job promotion?
- Do people often make plans around their regular routines?
- Who tend to change their daily routine more, young people or old people?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 148 词）
A change I made recently is fixing my sleep schedule. For a long time, I was a classic night owl: studying until one or two in the morning, then dragging myself up at seven, permanently tired and permanently grumpy. What finally pushed me to change was my IELTS test date—speaking clearly at nine in the morning requires a brain that's actually awake at nine. So three weeks ago, I made the switch: no screens after eleven, a fixed lights-out at midnight, and a short morning walk to anchor the new rhythm. The first three days were miserable—my brain demanded its midnight entertainment like a protesting toddler. But then something surprising happened: mornings became peaceful, my vocabulary reviews got faster, and my mock-test scores improved. Now I'm a morning person by choice, not by force. The change is small, unglamorous, and honestly the highest-return decision I've made this year.
Card 45改变重要的想法保留题故事二
Describe a time when you changed an important opinion of yours
- When you changed your opinion
- What the original opinion was
- Why you changed it
- And explain how you felt about the experience
Part 3 follow-up questions（4 问）
- When do most children begin to have their own opinions?
- Whose opinions are more important to children, their parents' or teachers'?
- Do children communicate more with teachers or with parents?
- Who do young people like to share opinions with?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 154 词）
A time I changed an important opinion was about public speaking itself. For most of my school life, I believed speaking on stage was a talent—some people had it, like being tall, and I simply wasn't one of them. Whenever teachers asked for volunteers, I studied my textbook with the focus of a scholar, hoping to disappear. What changed me was my English teacher's demonstration class. She told us about her own shaking knees at her first speech, then made the whole class tell stories one by one, in a room where mistakes were welcome. I went first as a dare to myself, and—surprisingly—the world didn't end. Slowly, my belief shifted: speaking isn't a gift, it's a trainable skill, like swimming. A few months later, I entered a real contest and won second prize. Now, when I face something scary, I no longer ask 'Do I have the talent?'—I ask 'Have I practiced enough?'
Card 46发消息后很久没收到回复保留题补口·现挂
Describe a time when you sent a message or an email to someone but received no reply for a long
- time
- Who you sent it to
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- What the message/email was about
- Whether you finally received the reply
- And explain how you felt about the experience
Part 3 follow-up questions（8 问）
- In what situations do people spend a long time responding to others' messages?
- In what situations do people not respond to messages at all?
- What would you do if you did not receive a reply after sending out a message?
- Why do some people prefer sending a message instead of making a call?
- How do you show your respect in your messages?
- Why do some people feel angry when others don't reply to their message?
- In what situations do people not respond to messages right away?
- Are you more polite when sending a message to a stranger than to a friend?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 150 词）
The message that took forever to get answered was my email to Ms. Luo about the speech contest. In senior two, I saw the contest poster and wanted to sign up, but I was terrified. So I wrote what I thought was a polite, professional email asking whether 'a student with no stage experience' could still enter. Then I waited. One day, nothing. Two days, nothing. By day four I had written a whole tragedy in my head: maybe she thinks I'm not ready, maybe the deadline passed, maybe the email went to spam. I kept refreshing my inbox like a stock trader. On the fifth day, her reply came: 'I was waiting for this email. Come to my office this Friday.' Turned out she had been at a teaching conference. I learned two things: important people are often just busy, not ignoring you—and sometimes, courage needs a follow-up call.
Card 47遇到的棘手科技问题保留题故事四
Describe a challenging technological problem you faced
- What the problem was
- When and where you faced it
- How challenging it was
- And explain how you solved it
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of AI?
- Do you think people today should learn about AI technology?
- Should children learn to use AI?
- How can AI help in our lives?
- Do you think students are overly reliant on AI?
- What can teachers do to stop students from relying too much on AI?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 145 词）
A tricky technology problem I faced happened the night before my final English exam in senior year. My laptop—which carried my whole review system: notes, vocabulary lists, past papers—suddenly refused to boot. It just showed a sad spinning circle, forever. Panic first, logic later. It was around ten at night, all repair shops closed, and the exam was at nine in the morning. I followed online guides: safe mode failed, system repair failed, and for a moment I seriously considered crying as a strategy. Finally, at one in the morning, a boot-recovery tool actually worked—though it wiped the system, my cloud backup saved most files. I slept at two, passed the exam at nine, and spent the weekend reinstalling everything properly. The lesson stuck with me: backups are not optional, and most 'disasters' are just problems plus panic. Remove the panic, and the problem shrinks.
Card 48看过并喜欢的现场体育赛事保留题补口·现挂
Describe a live sports event you watched and liked
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- What it was
- When and where you watched it
- Who you watched it with
- And explain why you liked it
Part 3 follow-up questions（9 问）
- Why do some people like to watch sports events?
- Where do people normally watch sports events?
- What are the advantages of watching sports events online?
- What sports matches are suitable for children to attend?
- Why do some people spend a lot going to other countries to watch sports events?
- What sports games are popular in your country?
- What are the main differences between watching a sports event live in a stadium and watching it on TV?
- What kinds of sports events are most popular to watch in your country?
- What types of sports matches are suitable for children to watch?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 141 词）
The most memorable live sports event I've watched was the relay race at our school sports meeting. I wasn't running—I was at the corner of the track, screaming my lungs out for our class team. The atmosphere was electric: drums, flags, and hundreds of students chanting. Our final runner, usually the quietest guy in class, received the baton in third place and somehow crossed the line first. Everyone went absolutely crazy; several people hugged strangers. What struck me most was not the victory itself but how sport can instantly turn a whole school into one big family. Even now, whenever I feel tired of studying, I think of that afternoon—the noise, the sunshine, the baton flying—and it reminds me that showing up and cheering for others is also a kind of participation. Honestly, no televised game has ever matched that feeling.
Card 49团队合作经历保留题故事二
Describe a time when you worked in a group
- What you did
- Who you worked with
- What problems you faced
- And explain why you worked in the group
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Why do some people prefer to work by themselves?
- What should a leader do to make team members want to follow him or her?
- Should students learn to do group work?
- What group tasks are there in schools?
- What advantages are there for students experiencing teamwork at school?
- How can you tell if a person is a good leader?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 150 词）
A memorable teamwork experience was organizing my class's English evening in senior two. Our class teacher gave us exactly two weeks and one instruction: 'Surprise me.' I led a team of five, and we quickly discovered that enthusiasm without a plan produces chaos—everyone volunteered for everything except the boring jobs. So we split tasks properly: I handled the programme and hosting, Yuchen managed props, two classmates ran rehearsals, and the quietest member, who turned out to be a spreadsheet genius, handled the budget. We met every evening for a week, argued politely, and ate an alarming amount of snacks. On the night, the show ran smoothly—skits, songs, even a magic trick that failed gracefully. The head teacher's review was one word: 'Surprised.' What I learned is that a team isn't five people doing more; it's five people each doing what they're best at, plus one person keeping the spreadsheet honest.
Card 50近期不得不改变的计划保留题故事二
Describe a plan that you had to change recently
- When this happened
- What made you change the plan
- What the new plan was
- And how you felt about the change
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Do people often change their plans?
- Would you tell others if you change your plan?
- Why do you think parents still make plans for their children nowadays?
- How does technology help people make plans?
- What kind of plans do people often make?
- Do you think people like the process of making plans more, or the moment of carrying them out?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 147 词）
A plan I had to change recently was my IELTS study schedule. Originally, everything was beautifully arranged in a spreadsheet: vocabulary in the morning, listening drills at noon, writing in the evening—a masterpiece of color-coded planning. Then life intervened. The speaking topic list for this quarter came out earlier than expected, and I realized my plan had me practicing speaking only in the final week—a disaster, since speaking needs long-term muscle, not cramming. So I rebuilt the schedule: speaking moved to every morning, when my brain is fresh, and I cut writing practice from daily to every other day. I also added one full mock test each weekend. The change felt painful at first—there's something emotionally satisfying about the original plan—but the new one simply matched reality better. Lesson learned: a plan isn't a promise to yourself; it's a draft that must survive contact with actual life.
Card 51做过的重要决定保留题故事二
Describe an important decision that you made
- What the decision was
- How you made your decision
- What the results of the decision were
- And explain why it was important
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Do you think children sometimes have to make important decisions?
- What important decisions do teenagers need to make after graduation?
- Who can children turn to for help when making a decision?
- Do you think advertisements can influence our decisions when shopping?
- Do you think the influence of advertising is good?
- How do people usually make important decisions?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 153 词）
An important decision I made was entering our school's English speech contest in senior two. It sounds small, but for me it was a giant leap. I had always been the quiet type—good at written exams, allergic to microphones. When the contest poster appeared, my first reaction was to walk past it, but something made me stop: I realized I was choosing my fears by default, and I didn't like the direction my life was taking. So I signed up, then immediately panicked and emailed the teacher asking if I could withdraw—luckily, she replied, 'I was waiting for your email.' Preparing took a month of early mornings and dozens of rehearsals. On the final day, I won second prize. But the real prize was bigger: I proved to myself that 'I'm not that kind of person' is usually just a story we tell ourselves. That decision still shapes how I handle challenges now.
Card 52长时间堵车经历保留题故事二
Describe a time when you were stuck in a traffic jam for a very long time
- When it happened
- Where you were stuck
- What you did while waiting
- And explain how you felt in the traffic jam
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- How can we solve the traffic jam problem?
- Do you think developing public transport can solve traffic jam problems?
- Do you think the highways will help reduce traffic jams?
- What are good ways to manage traffic?
- Do you like to use public transport?
- Would you rather be in a car or a bus in a traffic jam?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 144 词）
I'd like to describe the worst traffic jam I've ever experienced, which happened on the day of my English speech contest final. The venue was across the city, so I took a taxi two hours early—plenty of time, I thought. But halfway there, the road turned into a giant parking lot. There had been a minor accident plus rush hour, and we didn't move more than a hundred meters in twenty minutes. I watched the clock like a bomb timer: one hour to go, forty minutes, thirty... I finally jumped out of the taxi and ran the last kilometer, arriving sweaty and out of breath, ten minutes before I was called on stage. The funny thing is, that chaos completely cured my stage fright—after sprinting for my life, speaking suddenly felt easy. Now I always plan for double the travel time to anything important.
Card 53花钱很少的特别外出日保留题故事三
Describe a special day out that cost you little money/didn't cost you much
- When the day was
- Where you went
- How much you spent
- And explain how you feel about the day
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Do people like to spend their leisure time out in your country?
- How do people spend their leisure time in your country?
- How does technology affect the way people spend their leisure time?
- Do you think only old people have time for leisure?
- Why do people like to have days off?
- Going out to have holidays is tiring. Why do people still want to do it?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 149 词）
A special day out that cost very little was a picnic in Riverside Park with my best friend Yuchen, last spring. The plan was accidentally brilliant: the weather app promised sunshine, our pockets promised nothing, and the park promised everything for free. We brought homemade sandwiches—my cooking, so let's call them 'experimental'—a secondhand badminton set, and a thermos of tea. We claimed the best spot under a willow by the lake, played badminton badly for two hours, and fed exactly zero fish despite serious efforts. The best part was completely unplanned: an old man flying a handmade kite let us try, and we spent half an hour crashing his kite into trees while he laughed like a philosopher. Total spending: about ten yuan for ice cream. It remains one of my favorite days, proof that the best experiences are not sold—they're assembled from sunshine, friendship, and a badly-made sandwich.
Card 54成功组织快乐活动保留题故事二
Describe a time when you organized a happy event successfully
- What the event was
- How you prepared for it
- Who helped you to organize it
- And explain why you think it was a successful event
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- How can parents help children to be organized?
- On what occasions do people need to be organized?
- Does everything need to be well prepared?
- Do people need others' help when organizing things?
- How would you feel when you were not well prepared for something?
- Do you prefer to prepare and organize an activity or just take part in an activity?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 156 词）
A happy event I organized successfully was our class English evening in senior two. Our teacher gave us two weeks and one requirement: 'Surprise me.' As the organizer, I quickly learned that a happy event doesn't happen—it's engineered. We formed a small team: one person for the programme, one for props, one for rehearsals, and a spreadsheet genius for the budget. We met every evening, argued politely about song choices, and rehearsed until the classroom janitor became our most loyal audience. The big night ran like clockwork: skits, songs, a poem recitation, and one magic trick that failed so gracefully that the audience laughed harder than any successful trick could have managed. The teacher's verdict was exactly one word: 'Surprised.' What I remember most is not the performance itself but the feeling backstage—nervous students becoming a real team in two weeks. Since then, I believe any event's success is decided in the preparation, not the performance.
Card 55为学另一门语言做的事保留题故事二
Describe a thing you did to learn another language
- What language you learned
- What you did
- How it helped you learn the language
- And how you felt about it
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What difficulties do people face when learning a language?
- Do you think language learning is important? Why?
- Which is better, to study a language alone or to study it in a group? Why?
- What's the best way to learn a language?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning a language?
- Some people think that technology has made it unnecessary to learn languages. What do you think?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 151 词）
Learning English seriously became a project for me when I decided to enter our school's English speech contest. Three things made the biggest difference. First, shadowing: every morning I repeated after BBC recordings, copying not just the words but the rhythm and stress—my mouth learned English like a muscle learns a sport. Second, a speaking diary: every night I recorded one minute about my day, then listened and marked my own mistakes; hearing yourself say 'I am agree' repeatedly is painful but effective. Third, the contest itself—I forced myself to practice in front of real people, from my deskmate to the whole class, because public speaking is a fear you can only dissolve by doing. The result: I went from a student who avoided raising his hand to a second-prize speaker. More importantly, English stopped being a subject and became a tool. That's the experience I'm building on now for IELTS.
Card 56早起经历保留题故事二
Describe a time when you got up early
- When it was
- What you did
- Why you got up early
- And how you felt about it
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Do you know anyone who likes to get up early?
- Why do people get up early?
- What kinds of occasions need people to arrive early?
- Why do some people like to stay up late?
- Is it good to arrive early in any situation?
- What kind of people like getting up early?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 152 词）
A time I got up early regularly was during the month before my English speech contest. My problem was embarrassing but real: my voice sounded completely different in the morning—thick and slow—yet the contest final was scheduled for nine a.m. So my teacher prescribed a strange medicine: every day, six o'clock, wake up and practice. For thirty days, I stood on the empty playground at dawn, reciting my speech to the cleaning ladies, the stray cats, and an unimpressed row of trees. The first week was pure suffering; my brain and my body held different opinions about whether six existed as an actual hour. But by the third week, something clicked—my voice warmed up naturally, and I even started enjoying the quiet: the pink sky, the sprinklers, the whole school to myself. On contest day, nine a.m. felt like home ground. I won second prize, and I kept the habit long after.
Card 57使用电子设备出故障的经历待确认故事四
Describe a time when you had a problem with using an electronic device
- When it happened
- Where it happened
- What the problem was
- And explain how you solved the problem at last
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- 备。
Part 3 follow-up questions（7 问）
- Why are people keen on buying new electronic devices?
- What impact do electronic devices have on people?
- What kinds of technology products do people use at home?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of students using technology products?
- Do you think young children today are over-reliant on technology products?
- Should parents limit their children's screen time?
- Why do many young people spend so much time looking at screens?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 161 词）
A time when an electronic device I use suddenly broke down was during a rehearsal week before my English speech contest. My presentation relied on a PowerPoint file saved on a USB drive—or so I believed. Ten minutes into rehearsal, I plugged it in, and the computer calmly announced the drive was empty. Total panic for about eight seconds. Luckily, this happened during rehearsal, not the real contest, which turned the disaster into a useful lesson. I checked my backups and found the file saved three versions ago on my cloud drive—annoying, not fatal. I rebuilt the slides that night, and from then on I followed the '3-2-1 rule': three copies, two different devices, one in the cloud. The real contest went smoothly, and interestingly, rebuilding the slides made me improve them—the new version was cleaner than the old one. Now, whenever technology fails me, I remember: devices break on their own schedule, not yours; backups are your only reliable friends.
Card 58等待特别事情发生待确认故事二
Describe a time when you had to wait for something special to happen
- What this special thing was
- Why you had to wait for it
- What you did while you were waiting
- And explain how you felt about waiting for this special thing to happen
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- 备。
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- On what occasions do people usually need to wait?
- Why do many people really not like waiting?
- Who behaves better when waiting, children or adults?
- Compared to the past, are people less patient now, why?
- Is it always a good thing to be a patient person?
- Can people train themselves to be patient?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 163 词）
A time I waited for something really special was after my English speech contest final. The results wouldn't be announced until the next morning—something about the judges needing time to compare scores. Those twenty hours were the longest of that year. I replayed my speech a hundred times in my head: that sentence was good, that pause was too long, did I really say 'public lic' instead of 'public library'? My best friend Yuchen, who came to support me, made it worse by saying 'You definitely got top three'—no, wait, he made it better, but my brain only heard pressure. I tried studying to distract myself and read the same page eleven times. The next morning, my hands were literally cold when they read out the second prize. Here's the funny part: waiting for the result turned out to be harder than giving the speech itself. Now I understand why people say courage is for the stage, and patience is for the aftermath.
Card 59帮助他人解决问题待确认补口·现挂
Describe a time you helped someone solve a problem
- When it was
- Who you helped
- What problem you solved
- And explain how you felt about this experience
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- 备。
Part 3 follow-up questions（5 问）
- Should people solve their own problems before helping others?
- What kinds of skills are needed when people want to help others?
- Is it enough for children to learn about helping others only from their parents?
- Is it important for parents to teach their children to help others?
- When do people usually ask others for help?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 141 词）
Last term I helped my classmate Leo solve a problem that had been bothering him for weeks: his old laptop kept freezing and he was about to spend real money on a repair shop. Since I had survived my own laptop disaster before, I offered to take a look. We spent a whole Saturday afternoon on it—cleaning out junk files, updating drivers, and discovering that his hard drive was almost completely full with three duplicate copies of the same game. After backing up his files, I reinstalled the system, and the machine ran like new. He was so grateful that he treated me to milk tea for a week. What I enjoyed most wasn't the thanks, but seeing his face change from frustration to delight. Helping someone fix a real problem, big or small, always feels better than just giving advice.
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Card 60节约大量时间的方法/改变新题故事四
Describe a way/change that helps you save a lot of time
- What it is
- How you implement it
- How difficult it is
- And explain how you feel about the way/change
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Is it necessary for children to learn time management?
- What can schools do to help students learn time management?
- What can people do to save time?
- Does technology help people save time? How and why?
- Do you think parents should be responsible for teaching children to save time?
- Do people who can manage time well become successful more easily?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 161 词）
A method I use to save a lot of time is planning my study with a simple app plus the Pomodoro technique. Before, my study sessions looked like this: sit down, open a book, check phone 'for a second', lose twenty minutes, feel guilty, repeat. The change came when I started timing every task: twenty-five minutes of focused work, five minutes of break, and a tiny record of what I actually finished. Two things surprised me. First, honest records exposed my biggest time thief—not social media, but 'deciding what to study next', which I eliminated by planning the next day's tasks the night before. Second, visible progress is addictive: watching the list of completed Pomodoros grow motivated me more than any quote about success. The whole system saves me at least an hour a day, which over a month equals two full study days. Time management, I learned, is not about doing things faster—it's about removing the gaps between doing them.
Card 61想送给朋友的礼物新题补口·书
Describe a gift you would like to buy for your friend
- How you knew your friend
- How long you have known him/her
- How you would choose a gift for him/her
- And explain why you would choose that gift for him/her
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- When do people normally send gifts to others?
- Is it hard to choose a gift?
- Will people feel happy when receiving an expensive gift?
- Which do people give on traditional festivals, red envelopes or other kinds of gifts?
- What do people usually consider when buying gifts?
- Are there any unlucky things that people should not buy as gifts in your country?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 148 词）
A gift I'd love to give my best friend Yuchen is an original English novel—'The Old Man and the Sea'. We've been friends since primary school, and last year he promised me he would finally get serious about English, because he wants to work for an international company someday. He's been using apps, but he's never finished a real book in English. My plan is to buy a nicely printed edition, write an inscription on the first page—something like 'Page one of ten thousand'—and add a small dictionary bookmark as a joke. The reason this gift matters is that it's not really a book; it's a challenge wrapped in paper. Yuchen gave me confidence before my speech contest, so now I'd like to give him a push towards his goal. Besides, if he finishes it, he has to treat me to hotpot. That's our deal, already signed verbally.
Card 62读起来开心的书新题补口·书
Describe a book you read that made you happy
- What kind of book it was
- What it was about
- Why you read it
- And explain why it made you happy
Part 3 follow-up questions（3 问）
- What kinds of books are popular in China?
- Do you think people should read the original book before watching the movie?
- Are success books useful to everyone?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 160 词）
A book that makes me happy whenever I read it is 'Ordinary World' by Lu Yao. People usually call it a heavy novel—poverty, struggle, loss—yet somehow reading it always comforts me. It follows two brothers from a poor village as they fight, in their own quiet ways, for better lives. My favorite character is Shaoping, the younger brother, who works in a coal mine but never stops reading books at night. There's a scene where he reads in the tunnel during a break, coal dust on his hands, holding a book like it's treasure—and that image more than anything makes me happy, in a deep way: it says your circumstances don't decide your spirit. Whenever I'm overwhelmed by study pressure or exam nerves, I read a chapter, and my problems politely shrink back to normal size. It's my literary comfort food: not because it's sweet, but because it reminds me that ordinary people, including me, are allowed to hope big.
Card 63印象深刻的课程新题故事一
Describe a course that impressed you a lot
- What the course was about
- Where you took the course
- What you did during the course
- And explain why it impressed you a lot
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What do people need to remember in their daily lives?
- What can we learn from history?
- Why do some people have a better memory than others?
- Do people like things of memorial significance?
- Which can help people remember things better, words or photos?
- Can technology help people remember things better? How?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 148 词）
The lesson I'll never forget was a public-speaking demonstration class by my English teacher, Ms. Luo. Instead of teaching from the textbook, she walked onto the stage, told us an embarrassing story about her first speech—how her knees shook so hard the microphone stand rattled—and then analyzed, piece by piece, why the story worked: the pause, the detail, the punchline. Then she made every single student stand up and tell a thirty-second story about their worst day. Nobody was allowed to say 'I don't have one.' By the end of the class, forty students who had been terrified of speaking were laughing at each other's stories. That hour taught me more than a whole semester of grammar drills: confidence is not a personality trait you're born with; it's a skill built by doing the scary thing in a safe room. I still use her structure in every presentation.
Card 64不喜欢的电影新题补口·现挂
Describe a movie/film you don’t like
- When you watched it
- Where you watched it
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- What it was about
- And explain why you don’t like it
- · 注：Joe Speaking 题库中对应题卡为 "Describe your least favourite movie"（同题异述）。
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What kinds of movies are the most popular in China?
- What are the differences between watching movies at home and in a cinema?
- Are movies more likely to help people become more creative than books?
- Can movies help people better understand the cultural background of a country?
- Should documentary films be completely truthful?
- Do people’s movie preferences change as they get older?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 157 词）
A film I really didn't enjoy was a fantasy blockbuster I watched with my friends two years ago. The trailer looked spectacular—amazing visual effects, a famous director, and a story about a legendary hero. We booked the evening show with high expectations. But from the first twenty minutes, it was clear the story had serious problems: the hero had no clear motivation, villains switched sides for no reason, and important plot points were explained by characters suddenly remembering things. By the middle, my friends and I were whispering predictions about the ending, and we got every one right. The effects were beautiful, but beautiful pictures can't carry an empty story. Walking out, we spent another hour in a noodle shop laughing about how bad it was—so maybe the evening wasn't wasted after all. The experience taught me to trust word of mouth over trailers, and it gave my friends and me a running joke we still use.
Card 65小时候学到的新技能新题补口·现挂
Describe a new skill you learned when you were a child
- What the skill was
- Who taught you this skill
- How you learned it
- And explain how you felt about learning the skill
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What skills should children learn before they go to school?
- What are the differences between learning in a group and learning by yourself?
- What are the differences between the way adults learn and the way children learn?
- Do you think it is easier for children to learn new skills than for adults?
- Can a child learn skills from another child?
- Is it important for everyone to have a specialized skill?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 150 词）
A new skill I learned as a child was riding a bicycle. I was about seven, and my dad decided it was time to lose the training wheels. Our chosen battlefield was the empty road behind our apartment block. The beginning was pure disaster: I couldn't balance for more than two seconds, and I fell so many times that I honestly started to recognize individual pebbles on the ground. My knees collected band-aids like medals. My dad's method was simple—run behind me, hold the back seat, and never let me look back. One evening, I rode fifty meters, turned around to celebrate, and realized he had let go ages ago; he was standing far behind, waving. That moment of sudden freedom was magical. Learning to ride taught me early that falling is part of the process, and that the people supporting you often let go long before you feel ready.
Card 66攒钱买特别物品新题故事四
Describe a time when you saved money to buy something special
- What the special thing was
- Why you wanted to buy it
- How you saved money for it
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- And explain how you felt after buying it
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Should schools teach children how to manage money from a young age?
- Should parents teach their children to spend money freely or to save money?
- Do you think it is easier to teach teenagers how to manage money when they are around 16 or 17
- Is it easier to spend money or save money?
- What kind of things do people usually save money for?
- Should people spend time on charity, or just money?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 160 词）
Something I saved money to buy was my first laptop, in senior high. My family's old computer was a shared desktop older than my brother, and for a student drowning in English listening files and online courses, fighting for computer time was torture. So I made a plan: save my pocket money and lucky money for three months, plus sell a batch of used books. I kept the money in an envelope with 'LAPTOP' written on it—very dramatic, very effective. Watching friends buy snacks and games while I counted coins was genuinely painful, but every refusal made the envelope fatter and my determination stronger. When the envelope finally held enough, I bought a light blue laptop that I still use today. I typed my first speech draft on it, and I'm preparing for IELTS on it right now. That purchase taught me the real price of things is measured in patience, and nothing bought with saved money ever feels ordinary.
Card 67环境保护法律保留题补口·环保
Describe a law on environmental protection
- What it is
- How you first learned about it
- Who benefits from it
- And explain how you feel about this law
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What kinds of rules do schools in China have?
- Do you think school rules are important?
- Are children unhappy with the school rules?
- How can parents and teachers help children understand and follow rules?
- What are the rules people should obey at work?
- What is the purpose of punishment?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 145 词）
An environmental protection law I think is important is China's plastic restriction policy. It bans the thinnest single-use plastic bags and requires shops to charge for the rest. Before the policy, free plastic bags were everywhere and nowhere: in trees, in rivers, in the stomachs of unfortunate birds and fish. What makes this law special to me is how it changed behavior through tiny frictions. When bags cost money—even just a few mao—people suddenly remember their reusable bags. My mother, who once collected plastic bags like a professional collector, now carries a cloth bag everywhere; it lives in her handbag permanently. The policy isn't perfect: food delivery still generates mountains of packaging, and some people just pay the fee without thinking. But laws rarely change hearts directly; they change habits, and habits change hearts. Watching my family's quiet transformation, I believe this one is working.
Card 68想实现的长期目标/抱负保留题补口·目标
Describe a long-term goal/ambition you would like to achieve
- How long you have had this goal/ambition
- What it is
- How you will achieve it
- And explain why you set it
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Part 3 follow-up questions（13 问）
- Why should children have ambitions?
- What do you think of people going after high positions?
- Why are some young people keen on being fans of superstars?
- Is it good for a person to be ambitious?
- Do you think it is necessary to be ambitious when working in a team in a company?
- Should parents support their children in pursuing their ambitions?
- What kinds of ambitions do people have?
- Why should parents encourage children to have ambitions?
- Should parents interfere with their children's ambitions?
- Is there any difference between children's ambitions and those of grown-ups?
- What goals do young people usually have?
- Why are young people ambitious for higher positions?
- What should people do to achieve their goals?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 157 词）
The long-term goal I'm working towards is doing a research degree in Australia. It's not a sudden dream—I've been interested in research since I joined a science project at school, and I love the idea of spending years seriously studying one question. To get there, the first milestone is in front of me right now: IELTS. I need an overall 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and my test is this Thursday, which makes the goal feel wonderfully concrete. After that, the path involves choosing universities, writing a research proposal, and finding a supervisor whose work matches my interests. It will probably take a couple of years and a lot of persistence—research applications are famously competitive. But the goal is not just a diploma; it's the kind of training that teaches you how to think. When I imagine myself in a lab in Melbourne or Canberra, all the early mornings and vocabulary lists feel completely worth it.
Card 69包含动物的故事/书保留题补口·书
Describe a story/book with animals in it
- What animals are in it
- What the story/book is about
- Why you read the story/book
- And explain what you think of this story/book
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- Should schools teach children about animals?
- Some people think pets should not be kept in cities. What do you think?
- Many people regard pets as members of their family. What do you think?
- Do many people keep pets in your country?
- What are the advantages of keeping a pet?
- Why do people always tell children stories with animals?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 155 词）
A story involving animals that I remember well is 'Charlotte's Web', a children's classic I read both in Chinese and later in English. The story is about a pig named Wilbur who discovers he is destined for the dinner table, and a spider named Charlotte who saves his life by weaving words like 'Some Pig' into her web. What touched me was not the fantasy but the friendship: Charlotte spends her final strength helping a friend she met only weeks before, asking for nothing in return. As a child, I cried at the ending without fully understanding why. Reading it again in English, I understood better: the book quietly teaches that a meaningful life is measured by what you do for others, even quietly, even without applause. It's also, by the way, perfect for English learners—short sentences, beautiful rhythm. My favorite line remains: 'You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing.'
Card 70名人出演的广告保留题补口·运动员
Describe an advertisement with a famous person in it
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- Who the person is
- Where you can see it
- What the advertisement is about
- And explain how you feel about the advertisement
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of advertisements?
- Why are many advertisements endorsed by celebrities? How useful are they?
- What is the most important factor in an advertisement?
- Why are some advertisements boring?
- Is advertising important for a company? Why?
- Which is more effective, online advertising or offline advertising?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 159 词）
An advertisement I remember well featured a famous athlete for a sports brand. In the ad, he doesn't start with triumphs—instead, it opens with his failures: the races he lost, the injury that nearly ended his career, doctors' pessimistic reports. Then comes the line that stuck with me: 'My speed didn't come from my legs. It came from getting up.' The final shot shows him training at dawn in an empty stadium, just ordinary running—no fireworks, no crowd. I find this ad genuinely well-made for three reasons. First, it tells a story instead of shouting about product features. Second, it's honest about failure, which makes the success believable. And third, it sells a value—persistence—that actually matches the product. I watched it during my own IELTS preparation, when my listening scores refused to improve, and it worked on me like a small battery. Good advertising, I decided, is not manipulation; at its best, it's a tiny documentary about human effort.
Card 71特殊场合吃的食物保留题补口·节日
Describe a food that people eat on special occasions/events
- What it is
- What the special event/occasion is
- How it is cooked/made
- And explain why people eat it on that special occasion/event
Part 3 follow-up questions（8 问）
- Why are there special foods on special occasions or events?
- What are the differences between everyday food and festival food?
- Are there any differences between the food people eat today and the food people ate in the past?
- Do people today prefer eating at home or in a restaurant?
- What is special about the way this food is made?
- What kinds of food are popular in your country?
- Do people in your country like eating foreign food?
- How have people's eating habits changed compared to the past?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 153 词）
A food people eat on special occasions in China is dumplings, especially during Spring Festival. In my family, dumpling-making is not cooking—it's a ceremony. On New Year's Eve, everyone gathers in the kitchen with assigned roles: my grandmother rolls the wrappers, my mother and aunt fill and fold, and I'm responsible for arranging them in neat rows, a job with high aesthetic standards and low prestige. There's always a fun tradition hidden inside: my grandmother hides a coin in one dumpling, and whoever finds it is said to have extraordinary luck for the coming year. One year my uncle got so competitive that he ate fifteen dumplings hunting for it—fortunately, it was his own coin. Beyond the taste, dumplings represent something deeper: the whole family in one warm room, flour on everyone's sleeves, talking about the past year. Wherever I travel in the future, I suspect Spring Festival will always taste like dumplings.
Card 72有趣的视频保留题补口·现挂
Describe an interesting video
- When and where you watched it
- What it is about
- Why you watched it
- And explain how you feel about it
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What kind of videos do people in your country like to watch?
- Which is more helpful, watching videos or reading books?
- What skills can people learn from watching videos?
- Are there any differences between the videos that young people and old people like to watch?
- Are there any differences between the videos that young men and young women like to watch?
- What makes a video go viral online?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 148 词）
An interesting video I watched recently was a short clip about how our memory actually works, recommended by the app after I searched for study tips. The presenter explained something called 'spaced repetition' with a simple animated curve: our memory of new information drops sharply within a day, but each review flattens the curve. What made the video special was a live experiment—the host taught viewers ten foreign words in two ways: cramming once versus reviewing at intervals. A week later, the difference was shocking. I immediately applied it to my IELTS vocabulary: instead of memorizing two hundred words in one heroic session, I review old words for fifteen minutes before learning new ones. My retention has visibly improved. The video was only eight minutes long, but it changed a habit I'd had for years. Now I'm the annoying friend who sends study-science videos to everyone at midnight.
Card 73想在国内推行的新法律保留题补口·环保
Describe a new law you would like to introduce in your country
- What law it is
- What changes this law brings
- Whether this new law will be popular
- How you came up with the new law
- And explain how you feel about this new law
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What rules should students follow at school?
- Do people in your country usually obey the law?
- What kinds of behavior are considered as good behavior?
- Do you think children can learn about the law outside of school?
- What are the benefits for people to obey rules?
- How can parents teach children to obey rules?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 159 词）
A new law I would like to see introduced in my country is one that makes waste sorting mandatory nationwide, with clear standards and real enforcement. Some cities already have pilot programs, but the rules differ so much between places that people get confused—what counts as recyclable in one city may be general waste in another. A unified national law would fix three problems at once. First, consistency: the same rules everywhere means habits learned at home work anywhere. Second, infrastructure: the law should require proper sorting facilities, because asking people to sort carefully and then mixing everything into one truck destroys public trust faster than anything. Third, education: schools could teach it as a normal life skill, like traffic rules. Some people argue it's too troublesome, but honestly, so was wearing seatbelts once. If the system is convenient and fair, I believe most citizens will cooperate—Chinese people adapt to new systems remarkably fast when they see the point.
Card 74收到的特别蛋糕保留题补口·现挂
Describe a special cake you received from others
- When it happened
- Where it happened
- Who you got the cake from
- And explain why it's a special cake
Part 3 follow-up questions（6 问）
- What are the differences between special food in your country and other countries?
- Is there any food in your country that is eaten at special times or on special occasions?
- Why are some people willing to spend a lot of money on meals on special days?
- Do you think it's good to communicate when eating with your family?
- In your country, do people nowadays cook at home as frequently as people did in the past?
- What do you think of people using their mobile phones during a meal?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 148 词）
The most special cake I've ever received was on my eighteenth birthday. My mother ordered a simple fruit cake, but she secretly asked the bakery to write something unusual on it. When the box opened, instead of 'Happy Birthday', the cake said: 'To the future PhD'—a joke about my dream of doing research abroad. Everyone at the dinner table burst out laughing, and then, to be honest, my eyes went a little wet. It wasn't the most expensive cake, and it wasn't beautifully decorated, but it captured exactly what my family believed about me at that moment. We ate it while discussing my plans, and my grandmother, who doesn't really understand what a PhD involves, kept nodding seriously as if she fully approved. Even now, preparing for IELTS, that small cake motivates me: whenever studying gets heavy, I remember the sugar and the sentence, and I keep going.
Card 75人们关注的本地新闻保留题补口·现挂
Describe a piece of local news that people are interested in
- What it was about
- Where you saw/heard it
- Who was involved
- And explain why people were interested in it
Part 3 follow-up questions（9 问）
- Do people read the newspaper where you live?
- Do people prefer local or international news?
- Do you think it's important to have a national identity?
- How can people develop their national identity?
- Are there a lot of people talking about local news?
- Do young people or the elderly care more about local news?
- Do people in your country prefer following local news or national news?
- Why do some people want to be very involved in their community?
- Do you think local communities were stronger in the past than they are today?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 147 词）
A piece of local news that got everyone's attention recently was the opening of our city's new metro line. For years, traffic in our city had been getting worse—during rush hours, buses crawled and honking filled the streets. So when the government announced the new line would finally connect the old town with the university district, people followed every detail: construction updates, station names, even the design of the tickets. On the opening day, it was like a festival. Many elderly residents rode it just for fun, taking photos beside the doors, and the carriages were packed with families rather than commuters. My uncle, who drives for a living, joked that the metro was stealing his passengers, but he was honestly quite proud. The line cut my friend's commute from an hour to twenty minutes. Small news by national standards, but it genuinely changed daily life here.
Card 76希望国家出台的环保法律保留题补口·环保
Describe an environmental law you would like your country to introduce
- What law it should be
- Why people should follow the law
- Whether the law will be popular
- And explain how you feel about this law
Part 3 follow-up questions（4 问）
- How does technology affect the law?
- What kinds of rules do schools in China have?
- Will there be a law that is universally accepted?
- What environmental laws does your country already have?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 155 词）
A law about environmental protection that I think is important is the restriction on free plastic bags, which we call the plastic-ban policy. Before it, supermarkets handed out free plastic bags like confetti, and every shopping trip quietly added several bags to the mountain of waste. Under the policy, stores must charge for plastic bags, and ultra-thin ones are banned completely. The effects are easy to see: my mother now carries a cloth bag in her handbag at all times—it has become as automatic as taking her phone. Our family's plastic-bag consumption has dropped from dozens per week to a few. Of course, the policy isn't perfect: some people simply pay the small fee, and delivery packaging is a new battlefield. But I think it works as a piece of social engineering—it makes people pause and think, 'Do I really need one?' Small frictions, multiplied by millions of shoppers, become real change. That's clever lawmaking.
Card 77读到的一本令人兴奋的书待确认补口·书
Describe an exciting book that you enjoyed reading
- What kind of book it was
- Why you decided to read it
- What the book was about
- Why you found it exciting
- · 注：本题收录于 Joe Speaking 2026 年 9-12 月题库，但未出现在老烤鸭分类清单中，建议按保留题准
- 备。
Part 3 follow-up questions（10 问）
- What kinds of books do people in your country enjoy reading?
- What kinds of books do young and older people enjoy?
- Do boys and girls tend to enjoy different kinds of books?
- Do you think it is important to read a book before watching its film adaptation?
- Why are films based on books sometimes disappointing?
- Can films based on novels encourage people to read more?
- Do you like geography?
- Did you learn geography at school?
- When did you start to learn geography?
- Will you visit a place for its unique geography?
Sample answer · 参考答案（约 154 词）
The most exciting book I've read is 'Ordinary World' by Lu Yao, a classic Chinese novel. It follows two brothers from a poor rural family in the 1970s and 80s as they struggle to change their fates. What makes it exciting is not battles or mysteries, but how high the stakes feel for ordinary people: a chance to attend school, a job in the city, a love that crosses social class. The younger brother, Shaoping, works in terrible conditions in a coal mine, yet he never stops reading books at night with a small lamp. Every time life knocked him down, I genuinely felt nervous about what would happen next—rarely has a novel made me care this much about whether someone gets a job. The book taught me that dignity doesn't depend on circumstances. I finished it in four days, and I still return to my favorite passages before big challenges—like now, before IELTS.