2011年公共英语三级考试口语-必考话题(11)

49. What role does tourism play in your country's economy?
Tourism is playing a more and more important role in our country's economy. Since the
opening up, the number of tourists has increased dramatically, and this is a useful source of foreign
currency for the country.
50. In your opinion, what are the most serious problems associated with modern life?
I think that parents are very busy with their work or careers and have little time to spend with
their child. Many people only think about money, and as a result, their families often suffer. What's the
point of leading a modern life if you're not very happy as a family? I really think that families are very
important, but they are often overlooked and underrated. If China wants to be a strong country, we need

to do all we can to strengthen our families.
51. Some local students feel that overseas students are treated better. What do you think?
a. I don't think it's completely true. Overseas students have much greater challenges to face, so
relative to what they have to go through, they are treated the same as the local students. Perhaps there are
slightly more lenient entrance requirements, but international students are paying quite a lot of tuition in
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b. In my opinion, the school authority should give preference to overseas students. Overseas
students come here all the way from their home country and everything is strange: the environment,
culture, customs, and food are different and they have no relatives or friends here and most of them feel
pretty homesick and lonely. Emotions of this kind may affect their study. So getting some preferential
treatment can help them alleviate these problems and get used to college life as soon as possible.