参考答案：Topic B：Children’s Family Education
—Education has been attracting more and more concern．But education refers to far more than children’s learning at school；it should also include learning at home．
—I can’t agree more here．So not only teachers，but also parents and relatives are playing an important role in forming children’s habits and personalities．
—That’s right! How do you think parents will affect the establishment of their kids’habits
—Well．by“habits” I have covered the habitual ways of acting in various aspects．
—For example
—Their habits in eating，talking，learning，communicating with others and so on．
—So you mean children will learn most aspects of their living habits from their parents
—Exactly，both directly and indirectly．
—Now I know．What you mean is that children’s establishment of certain habits is not only a result of their modeling on parents but also on their teaching or suggestions．
—That’s iust what I mean．So in my opinion，great attention should be paid to children’s early educatiOn at home．And parents should not blame teachers or modem education too much if their kids could not live up to their expectations at school．
—But that is iust the way most parents and various media look at education．They always say there are certain flaws in modem education system or teachers．They must know their children performance at school is decided by their early education at home to a great extent.
—Good idea! I knOW i f parents are honest，persistent，and have good self-evaluation，their children would probably develop independent thinking and could interpret various criticisms from others in a healthy way.
—Ah, your words remind me of something actually. People always say that children are mirrors reflecting similar characteristics of their parents. I think parents should focus on developing their children’s healthy personality at home. If this early education is successful it will benefit children for the whole of their lives, not only in learning, but also in the way they look at life and the essence of happiness.
Topic C: Factors that You Should Consider When You Plan to Buy a House
—Cities are becoming increasingly crowded and polluted, so it is becoming necessary to choose wisely when buying a house.
—Maybe we should take various factors into consideration, but there are always times when we could not realize all of them.
—That’s right! In a big city, if we want convenient service we must sacrifice the pleasure of a tranquil night.
—So there’s the dilemma. If we want something, there is always something we must give up. That all depends on what you treasure more.
—But there’re also times when two or more factors account at the same time. So what should we consider after all
—Now let me list them. Maybe my opinion is not so comprehensive; you could also tell me something you know since we’ll be buying a house not long after.
—All right. Changing ideas is especially important when making decisions, especially when we’re going to buy a house. That’s a big investment after all.
—Well, I think the first thing is to see whether the house could receive enough sunlight. This is not only a problem of brightness of the room, but also an issue of hygiene and psychological health.
—I know some evidence for this. Sunlight could kill many kinds of bacteria, reducing the tenement’s chances of developing certain diseases. And some papers have said that the interior light and decoration of a room could influence people’s mood.
—But this hasn’t attracted enough attention from the general public. And after that comes the layout of a house. A reasonable layout could make the most of the space available and make movements more convenient too.
—You are clever here. So the size of the house is not always as important as people usually think if you could allocate the space efficiently.
—I remember another factor that is very, very important—transportation. Your house must be located in a place where you could enjoy all sorts of major services without too much trouble. For example...
—Let me list them: shopping centers, schools, hospitals, sports centers and many others that may depend on different people’s different personalities and interests.
—These different factors matter differently for different groups. For example, old people must buy a house near the hospital in case of some emergency; sports fans should live near a sports center while young couple should have a house near a school so that it will not be a problem to send their kids to school, and they could save a lot of precious time to use for reasons of their own.
—Ifl were to buy a house, I would surely choose the one near a music bar so that I could always enjoy the latest music without paying a penny.
—Oh my God! I can never agree with you here. All the noise and illuminations at night! I cannot live a single day! I think a quiet house with a library nearby is the best for me.