Topics for Speaking Test for Class 1-3, 2010Semester 2 of 2010-2011Unit 1No 1: Mention at least three reasons people get angry. What can we do to control our anger?1、Being looked down upon, be treated unfairly2、We may fly into rage when we were betrayed.3、The ads fooled you into buying low-quality goods . We were made fun of. For example, if you were disabled, someone always talked about it in front of others you would certainly get angry.In the case of a small offense, it’s better to walk away an d calm down. It is not necessary to explode at a slight provocation. Like the saying that trifles amuse little minds, trifles also annoy little minds only.When confronted with a gross injustice or a serious crime ,we need to stand up for ourselves and speak our mind .After venting our anger ,we may feel better .If we keep negative feelings to ourselves ,we will probably feel miserable for along time and regret not taking action.No 2: Why do people get depressed? Is there any connection between depression and bad luck? Can depression be overcome?Depression is an extremely complex disease.Depression runs in family. If you have a family history of depression, you are more likely to get depression yourself.Those who suffer a serious illness and experience a stressful life event tend to feel depressed. Parents divorce, separate, and death can lead to depression. events like moving or changing schools.Not getting along well with the friends, colleagues and partners may cause depression.Those who have low self-esteem and a negative outlook are at higher risk of becoming depressed. People who feel that they have no control over negative events are very likely to become depressed.There seems to be a relationship between depression and bad luck. If your spirits are down and you show it, people might refrain from talking to you. Many good opportunities may slip away as a result. And you might b e left wondering why your luck doesn’t change Whatever its cause, depression is not just a state of mind. It is related to physical changes in the brain, and connected to an imbalance of a type of chemical that carries signals in your brain and nerves. To keep fit, you should avoid depression as possible as you can。

To cheer yourself up, you can study or work. Your mood might improve if you keep yourself busy and try to achieve goals. And if staying busy doesn't help, you can just wait for the sadness to go away. It is said that time heals all wounds. Finally, you might find solace in realizing. Your situation is not the worst.You can also choose to look at the bright side of things because every cloud has a silver lining.No 3: What makes you happy? Are you happy when others are happy?I will be happy when I am doing the kind of things I like to do , such as attending Mr. shi ‘s class , playing ball games , reading books , playing chess , playing computer games or so .With a positive mind you find pleasure almost in everything, like the saying goes attitudes determine your feelings.The greatest pleasures seem to come from hard-won achievements. For example, if after a lot of hard work, you passed an important examination, finished a big project, or got a promotion, you would feel incredibly happy.That depends. As to my friends, my family members or people I like, when they were happy I would certainly be happy.But what if you and your friends all take the same exam, they past ,but only you failed, they were very happy as if laughing at you ,will you still be happy?Yes I will, but may not be as happy as I passed too. Because I know it is common feeling to be happy, so I will not blame them to be so. But if my enemies were happy, I probably would not be happy. Then what is your opinion?Human happiness is not limited to one’s good fortune or success. If y ou help someone in need, you’ll probably feel wonderful. This accounts for the success of Project Hope, through which people volunteer time and donate money to help people in need.No 4: Is there any relationship between reason and emotion? Which plays a bigger role in our lives?Both reason and emotion are important in our lives. Although they are obviously different from each other, they complement each other just the same. Think about it, it is difficult to isolate reason from emotion .When one is arguing; one is combining logic with feelings. When a speaker is advocating a principle, the feeling he puts into his voice reinforces his argument. When scientists conduct researches, they may choose an area that is interesting to them. Darwin studied science because he had been fascinated by plants and animals since his childhood. However, in some areas either reason or emotion may play a bigger role. Science students may need more logic than emotion to conduct experiments, while art students tend to rely more on their emotion for creativity. Within a family, people usually cherish the emotional ties between family members. Emotion could be more important than reason when falling in love or trusting a member of one's family, whereas reason plays an important role when deciding how to educate a child. Together or separate, reason and emotion play critically important roles in our lives.Unit 2No 5:Why do some people want to improve their appearance? In what ways can people improve their appearance?1、A love of beauty is part of human nature. People like to see beautiful scenery, flowers, and animals. It is not strange that they also want to look at good-looking humans and improve the way they look themselves. So people try what they can to seek beauty.2、despite the saying that do not judge a person by his appearance , people still tend to like beauties, so in order to be popular among friends and get more friends , people also try to look good.3、and With improved features, one may find a better job, attract a more desirable spouse, and gain faster promotion. Some occupations attach great importance to appearance. Most actors, anchorpersons, and fashion models can be recognized by their looks.It is sometimes argued that by looking good, one tends to feel self-confident. With confidence, success is more likely to follow in any undertaking.Of course good appearance belongs to one’s fortune, you would like to show your fortune to others ,but would you like to demonstrate your weakness? That is why a person with a poor looking would not like to show up in public ,because they lack of confidence.1、keep a good diet.2、and I have also heard that taking exercises will also benefit one’s skin.Yes, besides a good habbit, making up is also a good way.Some people are still unsatisfied with all these ways , they take further actions , plastic surgery at a great risk. have a face-lift to change their nose or chin, make their single-fold eyelids double folded, and have their skin tightened to smooth out wrink les and crow’s feet. Some even inject botox to remove wrinkles. More drastically, some people may have liposuction to remove fat.Wow! You have so much knowledge about plastic surgery.No 6:What is your attitude to plastic surgery What disadvantages are there in plastic surgery?We should not attempt to change our physical appearance by cosmetic means. Such changes may bring unexpected disasters in the future. Some beautifying methods, if not properly applied, have dangerous side effects. People who receive botox injections to remove wrinkles may eventually ruin their skin. Some surgical operations that are intended to make single-fold eyelids double fold actually make them multi-folded -- not what the patient had in mind.Unit3No 7:Discuss some natural disasters and their damages to human beings; can weovercome natural disasters?The other day, a terrible earthquake hit Japan and caused a lot of damages, leaving the hit areas with ruins, it is so terrible。