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作者简介
目录信息
A decisive World Cup football qualifying match was
played in Hong Kong. One of the teams was Hong
Kong but it was beaten by the other team and
therefore knocked out of the World Cup football
tournament. Some fans were exasperated at the result
and slarted a disturbance.
Describe the scene of the disturbance
2. Narrative
In an armed robbery of a goldsmith's shop,you were
held hostage by the robbers. In the end.they managed
to escape but they took you along. They detained you
in a flat and seemed to be considering killing you be-
cause you would be the best witness for the police.
Relate what happened to you during your captivity
and how you escaped from the robbers
3. Argumentative
Many pressure groups have been pressing the Govern-
ment for stricter control on pornography. What do
you think is the influence of pornography and what
can the Government do to deal with this problem?
4. Persuasive
You are 'the director of' a voluntary agency. This year
you agency has been appointed as the representative
of Hong Kong in a worldwide fund-raising campaign,
which aims at relieving the suffering of the people in
Africa. Write a circular appealing to the general pub-
lic for donations to this cause.
5. Informative
You work for the Hong Kong Tourist Association. You
have been asked to write a short article introducing at
least 3 noted places in Hong Kong. Your article should
include information that a tourist is likely to need
6. Factual
You are a reporter of a school newsletter. The school
annual 'Open Day' was held a few weeks ago.
Write an article for the newsletter on this event
7. Imaginative
Imagine you met a creature one day. It turned out to
be a visitor from another planet, who had been left
behind when its parents went home after their brief
stay on the earth. Relate how you befriended this
creature and how you spent about a month with it
before it was taken home.
8. Report
You are the assistant personnel manager of a factory
employing about 100 workers. Last week, several
workers claiming to represent the rest of the workers
approached you with certain demands, and they
threatened that if their demands were not met they
might organize a strike.
Write a report on the incident to the personnel
manager. Your report should include the demands
recommendations and other relevant details
9. Letter
(Complaints)
Write a letter to a bus company complaining about the.
discourtesy of a bus-driver.
10.Letter
(Enquiry)
You are planning to furthe your studies abroad
Write a letter to an overseas school enquiring about
admission procedures.
ll.Speech
You are the chief speaker of your school debating
team. Your team is supporting the motion that sex e-
ducation should be introduced in secondary schools.
Write a speech for the debate.
12. Instructions
You have been appointed warden of a youth hostel
on an outlying island. The hostel will be opened next
month.
Write a set of regulations that residents of the hostel
will be asked to observe.
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用户评价
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