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我们常说的“精力充沛”hustle，如依据美国最具权威的俚语字典Dictionary of American Slang所列的意思，其使用的方法则大异。

① 偷窃
② 卖春
③ 以不道德的手段赚钱
④ 乞食

每一句的涵意都不很好。尤其是在形容女性"hustle"时，会引起很大的误会。 “她到夜里就会精神旺盛。”如译成英语，十之八九会被认为是妓女。

在中学的英语就学到“活跃的人”是hustler，然而hustler用在指女性时，就成为“娼妇”，男人就成为“用不道德的手段赚钱的人”。

如是指男人在事业上获得成功，别人还会带几许羡慕地说：“他是很能干的人” 或“很活跃的人物”，但女性是绝不可hustle的。当然女性更不能对男性说“我现在很hustle。”

还有缩写的BG代表business girl，但这种用法常和hustle一样，容易受到误解，所以后来有人又创造OL（office lady）以示区别。

说business girl时，也并不是百分之百指干那种生意，在英国也有office girl的意思。所以即使你不小心地说：

My sweetheart is a business girl.
听到你正经八百的英语，也必能体会“他是指OL”，而往好的方面解释。

但千万不能说刚才的：
She is a hustler.

或一时忘记BG的B是什么字时也不能随意说成：
She is a B-girl.

因为B-girl百分之百是指不好的意味。B-girl是Bar-girl的简称。
（注：BG不是真正的英语，但B-girl是道地的英语。）

Bar girl使人联想到妓女，是因为美国只能在低级酒吧找到女人。 而她们并没有拿薪水，是让好色的男人请她们喝酒，然后向酒吧拿rebate。

客人肯请客喝酒， 目的在以后的节目，所以酒吧的女郎几乎都会卖春。

欧洲也大致相同。在bar或cabaret的女郎可能比美国还要多，她们是完全以金钱做为交际的代价。让男人开一瓶香槟酒，拿了rebate之后，再和男人出去。欧美的男人认为B-girl都是可以用金钱买的。而在我国，高级俱乐部的女侍应生是只卖笑不卖身，否则会认为这些外国佬小看了她们。其实，罪不在这些外国佬轻视了我们的女性，而是因为欧美的B-girl都是准妓女。

在此顺便一提的是BG也可认为是Bachelor Girl的简写，“单身女郎”原本并没有坏的意思，但几年前，美国的赫莲·勃朗女士出版了一系列如《单身女郎与性》或《单身女郎与办公室》等畅销书，结果使得“在办公室工作的单身女性”与“ 性”有了密不可分的印象。

男性的那个东西是cock，很容易和cook的发音混淆。一位董事长请外国朋友来家吃饭，接受赞美后，拍一拍凸出的肚子说：“I have a good cook ”如果再向下拍可糟了，真叫人冒冷汗。

cock是自来水龙头，由此不难想象其中的意思了。

Study English by Viewing Original American Films.
（一） Words & Phrases from the film POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE

Synopsis: Based on actress Carrie Fisher’s best-selling autobiographical novel, POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE is a wickedly witty expose of life in the Hollywood fast lane. In a brilliant comic performance, MerylStreep stars as Suzanne Vale, a wisecracking, vulnerable actress determined to jump start her failing career.　As her aging movie star mother, Shirley MacLaine offers the definitive portrait of Hollywood’s gutsy glamour queens in scenes spiked with razoredged humor and searing honesty.　Dennis Quaid, Rob Reiner and an all-star cast offer a bird’s-eye view of Hollywood’s has-beens and wanna-bes.　Funny and uncompromising, POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE dishes the Tinseltown dirt with style and wit, serving up a delicious behind-the-scenes comedy that no film lover can resisit.（from the rear of DVD case）

[Slangs]:

1. the edge , n by 1980s Perilous territory; a risky situation:　Living closer to the edge somehow makes you more than just a pampered Hollywood pretty boy – New York Times　
危险境地，处于一种危险状态。

2. fast lane （or track）, 1960s　A pace and quality of life emphasizing quick success against strong competition, along with the trappings of wealth and style: …amazing woman, lives on a fast lane –Village Voice/ Jean Piaget… started academic life on a fast track – Time/ … certainly influenced the 1960s expression “life in the fast lane” – City in Slang　
一种强调迅速成功而反对激烈竞争的生活节奏和质量。

3. jump-start, v by 1980s To start a car by attaching cables to the battery from a car that runs; start anything that resists going: …they finally jump-start that poor dumb animal/　Mubarak Tries to Jump Start Stalled Mideast Peace Talks/　
助推起动。

4. Tinseltown, n by 1975 Hollywood; the Los Angeles – Hollywood movie and TV area and culture：… if he couldn’t nab a ride to Tinseltown in an hour’s time/　It sometimes seems that the whole society has spiritually decamped for Tinseltown　
好莱坞。

[Words & Phrases]

1. You’d botch that up.
botch sth （up）, 笨手笨脚地弄坏某事物、把某物修理得很糟
2. nasty dream　（=nightmare?）　
3. It’s just a black-out.
black-out, 暂时失去知觉，视力或记忆
4. Do you always talk in bumper stickers?
bumper stickers, 粘贴在汽车保险杠上的小标语
5. It’s all the rage in the rehab.
（be） all the rage, （colloq） （俗）风靡一时之物，极为流行之物
rehab, （sl）, Rehabilitation, esp of a drug addict, alcoholic, etc: After a few weeks’ rehab they sent him back home.　
6. You only want instant gratification.
gratification, 满足，报酬
7. You’re always judging me.
judge, 批评,抨击
8. rinse sth out of sth, 略微洗某物
9. It’s so blah in here.　
blah, （口）冠冕堂皇的废话
10．The upshot of the whole thing is that your being in the clinic – made you a high risk to do a movie.
the upshot of sth, 最后结果
11．Which one am I endearing myself to today? 今天我蒙谁钟爱？
endear sb/oneself to sb.　使某人受人喜爱

12．We came by to say hi and make sure everything’s up to snuff?
up to snuff　（俗）精明老练的；健康正常的
13. We’re behind you a hundred percent.　It’s just a formality.　formality　例行公事
14. Don’t contradict me.
contradict反驳
15. Don’t say that, even in jest, Suzanne.
in jest, as a joke, not in earnest, 开玩笑地，不认真地
16. you sure do stink pretty.
stink ?　（mean damned??）
17. We’re hitting the road.
hit the road, （esp US） hit the trail　（口）上路，出发
18. She’ll rattle off at the mouth all night.
rattle away, rattle sth. off, 喋喋不休
19. Ornery as a mule, just like Owen.
Well, you are bull-headed, honey.
mule, 骡子，（比喻，口）顽固的人
bull-headed, adj. 又笨又顽固的，又笨又执拗的
20. Get off my back, woman!　Yap,yap,yap!
get off one’s back　（口）不再惹恼某人，不再妨碍某人，不再找某人麻烦
Yap, （sl）哇啦哇啦地瞎说
21. That’s all you do, all the livelong day.
livelong day/night　（口或修辞） 一整天（整夜）
22．I’m going to skedaddle, baby doll.
skedaddle, （Brit口）　通常用于祈使句，快走开
23. You’re no bigger than a pound of soap after a hard day’s wash. （形容女子过于消瘦而建议应吃点时说的话。J）
24. Darn right you are!
25. I’ve run the gamut, A to Z.
run the gamut, 全范围，全部
26. Well, Neil, thank you very much for the acting tips and the pep talk..
pep talk, 鼓励的话，激励的话
27. It sounds trite, but it’s true.
trite, （指词语,意见等）陈腐的，老一套的，平淡无奇的
28. I thought I was immune to movie stars.
immune to sth. 有免疫力的，不受事物影响，不易感受某事物
29. You’re the realest person I’ve ever met in the abstract.
in the abstract, 抽象地，在理论上
30. You sound like a rug salesman.　（在Jack甜言蜜语地试图说服女主人公爱上他时，MerylStreep迷迷糊糊说的话。J）
31. Suzanne, how did we become so estranged?
estrange sb from sb　（尤用于被动语态），使某人疏远某人，离间
32. prostitute卖淫者,娼妓,
33. I’m in it for the “endolphin” rush.
endorphin?　（内肽腓，一种药？）
34. Where’d you see her?
On the set. She’s in this movie.
on the set, 表演戏剧或拍摄电影（片断）的舞台或场地
35. MerylStreep与Jack的一场争执,
– You have exclusive rights?
– What about moderation and discretion?
– As far as discretion goes, what were you and elelyn doing, comparing notes?
– No, she just told me she fucked you on Saturday.
– She marches up to you and blows her wad?　Or did you nose it out of her?
nose sth out　（口）　闻出，（比喻）寻找出某事物
36.This is a jealous tantrum!
tantrum　脾气发作（尤指儿童）
37. I’m humiliated!　How could you fuck us both on the same day?
humiliate 使感到不光彩，羞耻
38. You dreamt I lost some weight?　Endorsed a line of clothing?　梦见我体重减轻？替衣服做广告？
endorse　在广告上说本人使用并赞许（某产品）
39. Don’t be fresh, dear.　不要无礼，亲爱的。
fresh, （作表语,口语）　言行过于卤莽，无礼，放肆
40. Thank God I got sober so I can be hyperconscious for these humiliations?
41. Now I just drink like an Irish person.　（mean socially??）
42. I did not lift my skirt!　IT TWIRLED UP! JJJ
43. Look, I’m afraid we had to book her for driving under the influence.
under the influence （of alcohol）　（文或谑）酒喝得太多，有点醉
44. Your mother’s getting patched up.　I’ll take you to her.
patch sth up　修理某物，（尤指）迅速或临时修补（MerylStreep的母亲车祸后，医生说的话，用于对伤者作了包扎处理后。）
45. It’s a slight contusion.　A superficial wound.（只是受了一点轻伤。）
contusion　（医）　挫伤；青肿
46. I got a wino daughter and a doped-up granddaughter.
wino　酒鬼
47. No need to shove.　I’m going.
shove　用力推
You need a good pop on the butt like I used to give your mother!
48. Should I have liposuction?
49. Not bad for an old-timer, huh?
old-timer, 老前辈，老手，老居民，老式的人
50. What am I supposed to do, sound like a hick just to make her h
appy?
hick, （口，贬，esp US） 乡巴佬，土包子
51. –Seems like it takes a crisis to bring us together lately.
　– Like war buddies.
　– Sid speaks!　
52. The man is also a dynamo in bed.
dynamo, 发电机，（喻，口）精力充沛的人
53. I’m going from sleazy to swell.
sleazy 　（口）　（尤指地方）肮脏的，污秽的，破烂的
swell　（US 口）时髦的、漂亮的；极好的；第一流的

[Dialogue]　from the “Body Shop Talk” scene.　（Not particularly difficult, but contains some new words.）
M: Can’t we put her in a girdle?　 girdle, 束腹紧身衣
W: Not with that dress.　Maybe control-top pantyhose, but it may not be enough.
M: All right, all right.　Anything.　Just do something.　We have to get her into pants, not shorts.　The tops of her legs are… very…
W: Bulbous.　She has cellulite.　bulbous, 球茎状的　　cellulite, 脂肪团的
M: I wish we could get her to stop eating so much.　I guess having up drugs, she has to do something.　You think we can get her to start smoking?
W: What are we going to do about the bed scene?
M: Cheat the angle, I presume.　He breasts are rather out of shape, arent’ they?　　out of shape, 状况不佳
W: If you have her on her back, as the script indicates… her tits will move off into her armpits.　armpit, 腋，腋窝
M: How very unpleasant.　Well, perhaps you should buy a camisole.　I had no idea she was so out of shape when I hired her.　But we wouldn’t have got her if she was in her prime.　camisole, 背心式女内衣　　prime, 全盛期
W: If you’ll forgive me, with her reputation she’s lucky to have a job.　She pretty much destroyed her career.　This is a break for her.
M: You’re right…

[Song]:　I’m Checking Out of This Heartbreak Hotel.
1. I’m going from sleazy to swell.
sleazy, （口）,尤指地方肮脏的，污秽的，破烂的
swell, （US　口）　时髦的，漂亮的；极好的；第一流的
2. bellhop = bellboy =pageboy　侍者，小听差
3. bartender = barman 酒吧间侍者

Kee & Co., Ltd
34 Regent Street
London, UK
Dear Sirs:
Thank you for your letter of 20 May 2008. We are disappointed to hear that our price for Flame cigarette lighters is too high for you to work on. You mention that Japanese goods are being offered to you at a price approximately 10% lower than that quoted by us.

We accept what you say, but we are of the opinion that the quality of the other makes does not measure up to that of our products.

Although we are keen to do business with you, we regret that we cannot accept your counter offer or even meet you half way.
The best we can do is to reduce our previous quotation by 2%. We trust that this will meet with your approval.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Tony Smith
Chief Seller

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——先生:

二零零八年五月二十日来函收到，不胜感激。得知贵公司认为火焰牌打火机价格过高，无利可图，本公司极感遗憾。来函又提及日本同类货品报价较其低近百分之十。

本公司认同来函的说法，然而，其他厂商的产品质量绝对不能与本公司的相提并论。

虽然极望与贵公司交易，但该还盘较本公司报价相差极大，故未能接受贵公司定单。

特此调整报价，降价百分之二，祈盼贵公司满意。

谨候佳音。

销售部主任
托尼.斯密思谨上

Kee & Co., Ltd
34 Regent Street
London, UK
Dear Sirs:
We welcome your enquiry of 20th May and thank you for your interest in our products. A copy of our illustrated catalogue is being sent to you today, with samples of our products.

Mr. Lee, our overseas director, will be in London early next month and will be glad to call on you. He will have with him a wide range of our manufactures, and when you see them we think you will agree that the quality of the materials used, and the high standard of craftsmanship will appeal to the most selective buyers.

We manufacture a wide range of hand-made leather shoes in which we think you may be interested. They are fully illustrated in the catalogue and are of the same high quality as our gloves. Mr. Lee will be able to show you samples when he calls.

We hope the samples will reach you in good time and look forward to your order.

Yours faithfully,

Tony Smith
Chief Seller

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——先生:

欢迎贵公司5月20号来函询问，谨表谢意!现寄上敝公司产品目录表与样品。

敝公司海外供销主任李先生将于下月初，携同大批货品到伦敦一行，专程拜访贵公司。届时阁下必然同意敝公司的产品品质高且手工精巧，足以满足任何要求极高的顾客。

敝公司同时生产手制皮鞋，品质与手套相同，盼贵公司有意采购，在货目录表内有详细说明。李先生拜访贵公司时会展示样品给贵公司参考。

样品将及时送到贵公司，并盼望早日作出订货决定。

销售部主任
托尼.斯密思谨上

The Internet – Where the Customers Are

E-mail can be a very effective tool for marketing your products to buyers around the world IF you know what you are doing and follow certain rules. The important word here is -IF-. Those who do not know what they are doing or do not follow the rules quickly get a bad reputation and rarely have successful campaigns.

Some of the companies on the Database List of USA Importers and Wholesalers () have included either their e-mail address or their web site address.

Our Exporting to the World Using the Internet () database list has the email addresses and/or web site addresses of companies around the world (including the USA)

Why is e-mail so popular? First of all it’s easy to get. When you register your URL web address with the internet service provider (ISP) as mentioned above you automatically get several e-mail addresses. It is important that you have at least three basic e-mail addresses. Buyers are looking for them and if you donÕ;t have them it raises suspicion about your company.

Your e-mail address after the "@" sign will be your URL that you registered. For example if the URL is www.goldentextile.com, this companyÕ;s e-mail address including the "@" sign will be Ò;É;..@goldentextile.comÓ;. Buyers want to know where they are sending their messages. For this reason you should be very specific about where the message is going. Goldentextile@goldentextile.com is a poor e-mail address. It does not give any indication what department the message is going to.

Every export company should have at least these three e-mail addresses: sales@.., export@.. , and support@.. . The three e-mail addresses for the company above would be sales@goldentextile.com, export@goldentextile.com, and support@goldentextile.com. By using the first two e-mail addresses the buyer knows that the message is going to the sales or export department. Having the support@goldentextile.com address tells the buyer that there is a department that can help them if they should have a question or problem after the order arrives. Having these e-mail addresses at your company greatly improves the chances of a buyer taking your company more seriously. Not having them means that the buyer may not know how to contact you.

Free E-mail Addresses = Many Lost Orders

You should never, never use a free e-mail address (like yahoo, hotmail, netvigator) for business. Never. Buyers do not trust these e-mail addresses. Always remember that image is more important on the internet than it is face-to-face. When you send an e-mail message to an importer the first question the importer asks him/herself is: Does this look like a serious offer or is this person trying to cheat me.

Having a free e-mail address like yahoo or hotmail is like using a public coin-operated pay phone for your company telephone. Using a free e-mail address says to the buyer "We are not serious enough to get our own telephone, but if you call this pay phone number located in the street near our office we will run out of the office and try to answer it." Free e-mail addresses are bad news.

Another of the many reasons you should not use free e-mails addresses is because of security. Buyers will often send confidential information in an e-mail message. This might include credit card information, bank account information, or confidential company information. If this message is sent to a dedicated e-mail address (like export@goldentextile.com) the message goes from the buyer’s computer to the buyer’s ISP, to the exporter’s ISP and then to the exporterÕ;s computer. The chances of this message being stolen are reduced.

If, however, the buyer sends confidential information to a free e-mail address (like goldentextile@hotmail.com) it goes through several ISPs on its way to the exporter. The chances of the message being stolen are greatly increased. For this reason, buyers do not like to use free e-mail addresses.

Having an e-mail address like export@goldentextile.com shows that the buyer has registered the URL with the local internet service. If there is a problem the buyer can be found through the internet service. Companies that try to cheat other people use free e-mail services (cheatyou@hotmail.com) because they do not have to officially register. If you complain about this company there is no address on record for follow up.

The bottom line is this, if you have a free e-mail address get rid of it now. Register your company URL address with a local internet ISP and get a dedicated e-mail address. You will notice a dramatic increase in the number of buyers that will contact you.

The second reason that e-mail is so popular is because it is cheap. It costs nothing more than your time. No paper expense, no postage, no envelope expense.

The third reason it’s popular is that sending e-mail messages is relatively easy. Yes, you must keep a database and make sure it is up-to-date. Yes you must compose the message. But anyone who can use a word processor can also write an e-mail message.

Effective IF You Do It Right

There is a right way and a very wrong way to market your products by e-mail. First let’s discuss the right way.

You should always have the personÕ;s permission before you send them a sales e-mail message. The common question is "How can I ask them if I can contact them until I contact them?" Good question. Here’s the answer.

Go through all the e-mails of prospective buyers that have contacted you in the past. Send each of them an e-mail asking if they would like to be on your "mailing list". Many of them will say yes.

Secondly, there are e-mail address lists that you can buy (). These are e-mail addresses of companies that might be interested in your product. But you should contact them first and ask for permission to send them a sales message.

The third way to get permission to send prospective buyers an e-mail is have them "opt-in" for your list. On your web site you will announce that you have periodic announcements of your products and if the viewer wants to get on (or opt in) the mailing list that they should contact you.

As an example, exporters who want to get on a mailing list of a free monthly newsletter offering advice and trends on marketing to the USA should go to www.americanimporters.org/pages/emailfor.html .

Also add to the list the e-mail addresses of people you meet at trade fairs and got letters from. Over time, you will have a very nice list of the e-mail addresses of prospective buyers who want to hear from you.

If you have a new product that you think the buyers might be interested in you can send a message to everyone on your list. Do not send too many messages however. One message every two or three months is enough. Less than this and they forget you. More than that and they thin you are sending too many.

Make the messages you send as interesting as possible. In addition to introducing your new product you should also include some interesting information. Buyers will read it if they think they will learn something. They may or may not read it if it is only a sales message.

Write your messages just like you would a sales letter. Use upper and lower case letters (not all capitals) and complete words (no abbreviations).

How NOT to do E-Mail Marketing

One thing that you do not want to do, never ever, is send a sales e-mail message to someone who has not asked for it. It is on
e of the worst things you can do.

ItÕ;s very tempting to do. You find the e-mail address of a company that might be interested in your product and you say to yourself, "I’ll send them an e-mail. What do I have to lose?". The answer is that you have a lot to lose.

Sending a sales e-mail message to someone who did not ask for it called "SPAM". It is considered a very unprofessional and rude thing to do. SPAM messages are hated by everyone. It is the most offensive and at the same time least effective way to market on the internet.

In short, sending SPAM e-mail messages is not an effective way to sell your products. ItÕ;s a waste of your time and that of the person who gets your unwanted message.

But there is something even worse. Sending SPAM sales messages gives your company a very bad reputation. You become a "SPAMMER" and buyers around the world hate spammers.

It’s this simple. Sending e-mail messages to buyers who have asked for it can be very effective. Sending SPAM e-mail message to people who have not asked for is ineffective and destroys your company’s reputation. Please, don’t send SPAM.

-Do’s and Do nots of an E-Mail Message-

Do make sure you have permission to send that person the message.

Do make the message interesting.

Do have a message at the end of the message telling the buyer what to do if he/she does not want to get your messages anymore.

Do keep your e-mail message short. No one wants to read a long message. Give the highlights and direct the buyer to your web site for more details.

Do answer all e-mail messages in one business day or less.

Do use e-mail addresses that identify your company and the department. Examples are "export@goldentextile.com"

Don’t ever, ever send SPAM.

Don’t use all capital letters. It looks like you are shouting or yelling and is rude.

Don’t use abbreviations. It’s considered lazy. Buyers do not like to do business with lazy people. The question is, if this exporter is so lazy that he writes "B. Rgds" instead of "Best Regards" is he also too lazy to make a good product?

Don’t use free e-mail addresses. They are not trusted. Examples are oldentextile@yahoo.com.

Don’t make the sender guess where the e-mail is going. For example, with webmaster@goldentextile.com the message could be going anywhere in the company. Buyers like to know where the message is going. Always have specific addresses like "sales@goldentextile.com".

Don’t use different colors and different font sizes on your message. It’s considered childish and unprofessional. Use one size and all black.

Don’t use a colored background. Again, it’s considered unprofessional. In addition, they can be hard to read. Always use a white background with black text.

Dear Sirs,

We refer to your Order No .345 and regret to say that we are not able to accept your bid price for Frozen Rabbit Meat ,

As you mat be aware that the price for foodstuffs have gone up sharply owing to the rough weather .So    it is impossible to purchase supplies at economic price .Moreover ,  we have improved our packing method , as you maay have seen from our samples , which xost us a lot .The price , therefore ,is 8%higher than your bid .

For  the market is firm with upward tendency , we advise you accept our price whitou delay .In view of our long business connection we ill definitely keep supplies available for you if you amend the price in your order within 5 days .

Yours fairhfully,

The Stipulations of “Uniform customs and Practice for Documentary Credits” “跟单信用证统一惯例”文句

1.except as otherwise stated herein—除本证另有规定外

2.except so far as otherwise expressly stated—除非另有明确表示

3.this credit is subject to…—本证根据……解释

4.uniform customs and practice for documentary credits—跟单信用证统一惯例

5.International Chamber of Commerce Brochure No.400—国际商会第400号手册

6.1983 revision—1983年修订本

7.except as otherwise expressly stated herein, this credit is subject to uniform customs and practice for documentary credits 1993 Revision, International Chamber of Commerce, publication No.500—除另有规定外，本证根据国际商会第500号出版物《跟单信用证统一惯例》1993年修订解释

1.available against surrender of the following documents bearing our credit number and the full name and address of the opener 凭交出下列注名本证号码和开证人的全称及地址的单据付款

2.drafts to be accompanied by the documents marked(×)below 汇票须随附下列注有（×）的单据

3.accompanied against to documents hereinafter随附下列单据

4.accompanied by following documents随附下列单据

5.documents required单据要求

6.accompanied by the following documents marked(×)in duplicate 随附下列注有（×）的单据一式两份

7.drafts are to be accompanied by…汇票要随附（指单据）……

以下是总结的雅思近一年的作文题目和8月以后的真题，还有比较全的CUECARD，祝大家在雅思考试中取得理想的成绩！

11月10日IELTS

task1：我最心痛的就是这个，一个表格一个柱状图，表格没有明显的特点，简直不知道怎么抓，以至花去大把时间，到老师说还有2min，我晕。

task2：一些国家把大把钞票花在国防上，有人认为应花在人民身上，agree/disagree?（类似新东方题）

task one the below table and bar chat provide the information of participation rates of the female students in higher education (college and university) in Europe, the USA and Canada in 1990s

1994 1996 1998 (%)

Europe 48 48 47

Demark 45 43 44

Swaziland — 37 35

Germany 53 54 54

UK 49 51 52

USA 54 55 55

Canada 53 54 54

The percentage of female students in the field of study in Europe 1998 Write a report for the university.

Note: Maybe some data and courses are not same as the original test. But the charts are similar.

Task 2: Most countries spend a large amount of money in weapons to defend themselves though they are not at war. To the countries it should spend money to help the citizens for whom in the countries are poor and disadvantaged. To what extent do you agree or disagree this statement.

10月27日IELTS在网上有很多关于雅思A类的文章,但G类的很少。因此特以此文写给正在准备G类的朋友们。27日在深圳考试. 晚上莫名的兴奋，到零晨一点多还没睡着，索性起来回顾考试。据说题目相同的机会还是很高的，因此尽我所能把答案回忆出来，希望对后来者有所帮助。

二、阅读 (version 20) 阅读本来是我的强项，没想到这次竟然翻船了。由于太粗心，居然把所有的判断对错的题都写成了TRUE OR FALSE OR NOT GIVEN，而其中有大约七。八道题是应该用YES OR NO 来答的。中间休息时听别人提起才知道, 很是生气，因此也影响了写作。所以我就不想回忆阅读部分了。

三、写作 (version 68) TASK 1 You took your family had a good meal in a local restaurant. Write a letter to the newsper to tell about it, describ the meal you had, and why you think the restaurant is worth for other people to visit.

TASK 2. Choose an invertion, telephone or computer, and tell how it has changed our life. Are the changes all possitive or negative?

Writing

Task 1: 家务分工（大致意思如下）

Women mainly Men mainly Equal share

shopping 46%

Washing&ironing 86%

Repairng 92%

Task 2

People use the computers when they work , go banking and , but somebody argue that it will make the people isolate and decrease social skills

To what extend do you agree this viewpoint

9月份IELTS WRITINGS:

2001/06北京，深圳南京，杭州，福州，成都，济南的试题：

WRITING TASK 1

One community committee intends to appropriate funds, encouraging individuals to start up their own enterprise. Write a letter, introduce yourself first and then explain why you write this letter, what kind of enterprise you plan to establish and how will you utilize the investment if you are lucky enough to get it

WRITING TASK 2

It is one of government’s responsibilities to enable every child to get basic education freely. If so, the profit private school is not necessary to exist. Do you agree or disagree?

2001/01/13沈阳，上海，广州，西安，天津

WRITING TASK 1

You want to study in a new University. Write a letter to your former teacher to ask him/her to write a reference for you. Tell him who are you, why you choose the subject and some details about the subject.

WRITING TASK 2

Someone think the advertisements have the negative influence to young people and it should be forbidden. Do you agree or disagree?

2001/2/17北京，深圳，杭州，福州，南京，武汉

WRITING TASK 1

You got a message from the newspaper that there is a plan of airport enlarging which will provide more place and more flight. You live near the airport and you think it will take more problems to you. Write to the local authority to complain it. (你从报上得知机场要扩建，写信解释这与你的居住有冲突，你的原因)

WRITING TASK 2

Nowadays, family are not as close as before and a lot of people are get used to it. Write an essay to explain the reason and give your own suggestion. (如今，家庭成员之间关系没有以前亲密，列举理由及建议)

2001/2/24上海，广州，沈阳，天津，重庆

WRITING TASK 1

Write a reference letter for your friend to work with foreign teenagers. Describe his or her character and why you recommend her.你的好朋友要去应聘一份与外国青少年一起工作的职位,给你的朋友写一封推荐信

WRITING TASK 2

In most part of the world, the volume of traffic is growing at an alarming rate.

In the form of an assignment, discuss about the main traffic problems in your country, their causes and possible solutions.谈谈你国的交通方面的问题，说明原因和解决方法。

2001/3/10北京，深圳，杭州，福州，南京，成都，沈阳No. 47

WRITING TASK 1

You are a student in the University. You are going to study abroad and want to apply for the scholarship of $500 per month. Please write a letter to the university officials, explaining why you want to apply for the scholarship.

WRITING TASK 2

Nowadays TV soap serials are very popular. It makes a lot of influence on people’s life, community, neighborhood and so on. Do you agree or disagree?

2001/3/17上海，广州，天津，济南

WRITING TASK 1 (招工广告，写信应聘)

WRITING TASK 2(有的国家规定儿童7岁入学，有的规定4岁入学，你的观点。2001/3/24北京,西安

WRITING TASK 1

You are not satisfied with the light, seats and the service of the local train. Write a letter to the authority to explain the situation.

WRITING TASK 2

Most young people fell alone on the first day when they enter the university. What do you think should the university to do to help them

2001/4/7北京，杭州，福州，南京，武汉，深圳

WRITING TASK 1 (你去一个英语国家学习，住的地方不舒服，写一封抱怨信，说明目前自己的情况并提出建议。)

WRITING TASK 2 (有人认为人们到了60-65岁，如果愿继续工作，法律就不应该强迫他们退休，你是否同意？)

2001/5/12济南，深圳，杭州，福州，南京，成都

WRITING TASK 1

There are more crimes involving young people because they do not have enough to do. Write to the council: what facilities should be set up and what activities should be organized.

WRITING TASK 2

Some people believe that government spends too much money on space research while there is still a lot problem on the earth. Do you agree or disagree.

九月雅思考试最新作文真题汇编

1、TASK1比较澳大利亚贫穷家庭的比例，以及这些家庭的构成情况，

Task two : compared with three following media of communicating information ,which is the most effective Comic, Books, film, radio, television, theater,

2、TASK2许多商场和家庭中装了电视录像设备，有人认为是侵犯隐私，有人认为安全更重要，你的观点。

3、Task1:A bar
chart shows the percentage of employment of women in 3 sections(AGRICULTURE、的SERVICE、的MANUFACTURE) in 4 different countries.

Task2: Modern technology has influenced people’s entertainment, makes people less creative .Agree or Disagree?

4、TASK 2 的内容是教育问题，现在对孩子的教育是业余时间多学习有教育意义的东西，有的家长认为不能对孩子施加太多的压力，你怎么认为，DICUSS。

10月20日IELTS

TASK2，TEENGERS SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME ON WATCHING TV AFFECT THRIE HUMAN RELATIONSHIP，YOUR OPINION。

听力VIRSON32，较难的是，有人病了, 医生开药，每天次，吃天，感觉上选择题较多最后一题是讲语言的，关于从哪个洲到另一个洲一题是艺术节的，在哪开，有什么节目，时间地点等阅读VIRSON33，日本的塔，儿童离群症

写作VIRSON72

TASK 1, reason and means of transport in a period, a line graph and a bar graph, Line graph contains three lines, they are cars, trains and bus respectively Bar graph contains six reasons, they are commuting, entertain, etc..

Task 2, Modern Technology, such as fertilizers and machinery have feed our world, but some disagree, what is the advantage and disadvantage? Discuss.

10月13日IELTS：

TASK1：A graph and a chart, graph shows the number of holidays taken by British people and place (in Great British and abroad). The chart shows the activities that the British people spend their holiday(see-signing, reading, hobbies and so on).

TASK2: Many parents use punishment to teach the different between right and wrong to kids. Many think punishment is necessary to help children learn the distinction.

What degree do you agree or disagree?

What kind of punishment do you think can parents and teachers use?

9月22日IELTS

WRITING:

1、有5个国家的PAYMENTS情况，3个柱状图表示三种情况，有工作时的，休假时的，还有什么和交税有关的，嘻嘻~~~~~

2、有人认为科学家对社会的推动力很大，所以学科学的学生就该从政府得到财务支持，其他的，比如商业和语言，就不需要政府财务支持。同意否？

8月11日IELTS

写作部分：VERSION:67

TASK ONE:

ONE BAR CHART AND ONE PIE GRAPH, describe: the amount of three different income groups release carbon dioxide emissions into atmosphere in 1985 and 1999

TASK TWO:

Agree OR disagree: the students who study from the school to university get benefit less and contribute less to, than those of student who go to travel or job and get skills and experience before going high university.

2001年8月11日上海大学IELTS考试实录

Reading：

1、的最难。讲日本的一个什么建筑。有T、F、NG题型（大概4题），还有A、B、Both题型（大概6题），其他选择题。

2、的讲勒索在学校出现，应该怎样预防。有填空，选择。

3、的将妇女的受教育程度对她们孩子的影响。有T、F、NG题型（大概6题）

Writing:

Task 1:一个柱状图，一个饼形图，比较high income group, middle income group, low income group 分别释放的二氧化碳含量。

Task 2:从中学毕业后，学生应不应该马上上大学，还是有一定工作经验后再上大学。

雅思口语考试169个常见问题考生可以根据下列这些问题，结合个人情况，反复练习，尽快掌握提高。

1. What’s your name?

2. Does your name have any special meaning?

3.swhereswere you come from?

4. What kind of landscape surrounds your hometown?

5. What is the main crop in your hometown?

6. What is the difference between Beijing and your hometown?

7. What are the main places of interest in your hometown?

8. What is the climate like in your hometown?

9. What is the character of the people like in the regionswheresyou live?

10. What are the differences in accent between the people of your hometown and Beijing?

11. What is people’s favorite food in your region?

12. How do you make dumplings?

13. What do you do during the Spring Festival?

14. Why is the Spring Festival so important to Chinese people?

15. Can you describe one of the main festivals celebrated in your country?

16. Tell me something about the Lantern Festival.

17. Tell me something about the Qing Ming Festival.

18. Tell me something about the customs of your country.

19. How long have you lived in Beijing?

20. What is the weather like in Beijing?

21. How do you compare the climate in Beijing with that in your hometown?

22. What place in Beijing do you like best? Why ?

23. Which is the worst place you’ve been to China?

24. Which is the best place you’ve been to China?

25. What places in Beijing should a foreigner visit? Why?

26. What are the major social problems in Beijing? How can they be solved?

27. What is the biggest problem China faces?

28. What places in Beijing should a foreigner visit? Why?

29. Could you tell me something about your family?

30. Have you any children?

31. What is your child’s name? Does his name have a meaning?

32. What does your wife/husband do?

33. When did you get married?

34. Describe your wedding.

35. How have weddings changed in recent years?

36. Are there any special customs about wedding in your region?

37. Describe a traditional wedding ceremony.

38.swheresdid you go for your honeymoon?

39. Did you have to ask for permission from your parents before you got married?

40. Is it acceptable for couples to live together without marrying?

41.swheresdo you think a newly couple should live? Living with their parents or on their own?

42. What responsibilities should a couple take?

43. How do Chinese usually celebrate birthdays?

44. Are there any traditions concerning the birth of a baby?

45. What kind of parent do you intend to be?

46. What do you think of One-Child Policy in China?

47. Why do people in China traditionally want to have a son?

48. What difficulties do Chinese farmers have concerning their old age?

49. What do you think needs to be done insgroupsto relieve the farmer’s worries?

50. What hope or fears do you have for your children?

51. What sort of culture do you hope your child will grow up in?

52. Are you going to bring up your child differently from the way you were brought up? How?

53. Do you enjoy shopping?

54. Who does most of the shopping in your family?

55. What are you good at cooking? What is your favorite dish?

56. Who does most of cooking in your family?

57. Is there sex discrimination in China?

58. How do you sum up women’s conditions in China?

59. What are the causes of sex discrimination?

60. Should government pay certain salaries to those housewives? Why or why not?

61. Would you want your wife to continue with her career or to stay at home taking care of the household after you get married?

62. Have you ever wished to be one of the opposite sex? Why (why not)?

63. What would you do if your next-door neighbour were noisy nearly all the time?

64. Do you have a lot of friend?

65. What does friendship mean to you? What kind of people do you make friend with?

66. What is your major?

67. How do you like your major?

68. When andswheresdid you graduate? What qualifications have you obtained?

69. Do you still remember your school days?

70. What impressed you most when you were at university?

71. Which is the best university in your country?

72. Could you sum up your own study habits in a few points?

73. What do you think of the practice of setting up key schools in primary and secondary school education in China?

74. Do you think the subjects you are studying today are relevant to present-day society? Why ?

75. What do you think education should be? Should it be a process of learning what is useful for your future life or should it be simply learning for enjoyment? Why?

76. What do you do for a living?

77. What do you do in the office every day?

78. Since your job seems too professional to me, could you explain it in detail?

79. What are your job prospects?

80. If you had the opportunity to change your job, what would you do with it?

81. Do you have any ambitious?

82. Will any possible future changes affect your job in any way?

83. What are your spare time interests?

84. How do you spend your weekends?

85. What is your favorite sport? What are the rules?

86. What is the most popular sport in your country?

87. What are the sporting facilities like in your university/Beijing?

88. What do you know about Qigong? Do you believe in Qigong?

89. What do you do in your spare time?

90. Do you often read newspapers? If not, why ones do you read?

91. What do you think of computer?

92. Do you think computer has changed our life so much?

93. Do you often go to the cinema/theatre?

94. What kind of films do you like best?

95. Do you often watch TV? What is your favorite program?

96. Do you think watching TV too much is a waste of time?

97. What kind of music do you enjoy?

98. Who is your favorite film star? Will you describe him/her to me?

99. Do you enjoy travelling?

100.swhereshave you been travelling to? Which place interested you most? 101. Do you smoking?

102. Do you think smoking is a problem that needs special attention and has to be solved? If so, why?

103. What do you know about XXX?

104. What problem do you think you will have in XXX?

105. How will you overcome the difficulties?

106. Do you think you will be able to cope with English-demands of your intended study program in XXX?

107. What difficulties do you think you’ll encounter in your studies in XXX ?

108. Can you imagine what life in Britain/Canada/Australia/London, etc. would be like?

109. How will you fare in Britain/Canada/Australia, etc. without your family?

110. What do you intend to study?

111. Which university are you going to study at?

112. Why did you choose this university?

113.swheresare you going to study in XXX?

114. What are you plans in XXX?

115. What is your research proposal all about?

116. What do you hope for most from your study abroad?

117. Will you
r study abroad help your job prospects after come back to China?

118. Should you study more theory or do more practice? Give your reasons, please.

119. What kind of differences in the cultures are you expecting between China and the XX?

120. How will your study in Britain benefit your work in China when you come back to China?

121. What do you intend to do after you finish studying?

122. What will be your main problem when you are study in a foreign country?

123. What problem can you foresee in the future when you come back to China?

124. Will there be any adjustment problems in your life when you come back to China? If so, what are they?

125. Will you have to make any changes in your work/life when you come back to China?

126. Do you think there will be a gap between your knowledge gained in China and the level of knowledge you are going to encounter on arrival? If so, what will it be?

127. What do you think of the future of China keeps an open policy?

128. What do you regard as the most significant events in your country’s recent history?

129. Are there any special places you want to see in Canada? What are they?

130. What do you especially want to do in Canada?

131. How do you like your life in ******* University?

132. What do you think of the training in the university?

133. In what way do you think university training is helpful or falls short?

134. What aspect of English do you find the most difficult?

135. Do you find American English easier to understand than Britain English?

136. What sports are played in your country?

137. Could you describe the traditional architecture of your country?

138. What role dose religion play in everyday life in your country?

139. What would you regard as the most significant events in your country’s recent history?

140. How aware do you think people are nowadays about environmental issues?

141. Could you tell me why you chose to study at the university of ****?

142. What role dose tourism play in your country’s economy?

143. How serious is unemployment in your country?

144. In your opinion, what are the most serious problems associated with modern life?

145. What do you think have been the most important changes in your field over the past 5 years?

146. What are you going to major in ?

147. Are you going to do your own cooking when you are at university?

148. Some local students feel that overseas students get preferential treatment. What is your opinion?

149. Do you think you will be able to cope with the English-language demands of your intended program?

150. What do you think are the main causes of road accidents?

151. Do you think the government is doing enough to prevent road accidents?

152. As there are more and more private cars, what do you think the government should do insgroupsto encourage citizens to use public transport?

153. How do you see yourself in ten years’ time?

154. Have you ever thought to have your own business?

155. What business do you hope to have?

156. Do you know about any policies about opening a business abroad?

157. What are your plans for your future?

158. Why do you think there are more and more people leaving to immigrate to other countries?

159. Is it good for China that so many people are going to other countries?

160. Will your life change a lot after you immigrate to XXX?

161. What will you do if you are ill abroad?

162. Do you know what to do in case of emergency?

163. What will do if you cannot find a job in XXX?

164. Why do you want to immigrate to XXX?

165. What will you do after the IELTS test?

166. What will do if you fail the IELTS test?

167. How long have you been learning English?

168. What troubles you most at the moment?

169. Does your family support your decision on going XXX? What help do they offer?