2011年公共英语三级考试口语-必考话题(13)

56. What's the housing situation/condition like in your city?
Well, the housing condition in my city has been improved a lot in recent years. But there are
still many people who live in narrow, shabby houses. Besides, instead of getting free houses from the
government as part of their benefits, people have to buy houses from real estate companies, and many of
them can not afford the high cost of an apartment.
57. How do you think global warming can be prevented?考试网
Well, there is no easy solution. As far as I know, global warming is caused by green-house
effect which results from too much carbon dioxide in the air. I think the government should take
measures to limit the number of private cars and make efforts to develop the public transportation system.
Besides, We should try to replace fossil fuels with new, cleaner energy resources.
58. What's your view on the increasing divorce rate in China?

Well, it's not an easy question to answer. The world today is changing rapidly, so are people's
minds, I think there are three reasons for the high divorce rate. First, people's idea of happiness is
changing. Many young people don't want to stick to a stable but unhappy relationship at the cost of their
life-long happiness. Second, women's social position is much higher today, especially in big cities. Many
of them don't want to sacrifice their own career to support their husbands. Finally, there are sometimes
economic reasons. The cost of supporting a family is higher and higher and so are people's expectations
of their quality of life. A family can not be happy without a solid financial foundation.