1. Do you agree with the following statement? Building zoos can help to protect animals.

　　- Reasons to agree

　　o Protected from their predators and avoid natural disasters

　　o Adequate food and other resources

　　o Illness can be taken care of by vets or zookeepers

　　- Reasons to disagree

　　o Zoos are built for entertainment purposes

　　o Visitors’ behavior can be harmful

　　2. If you were accepted by the following universities, which one would you choose? The one that is more reputable with expensive tuition, or the one that is less reputable with least expensive tuition.

　　- Reasons to choose the more reputable college

　　o Helps me to find a better job in the future

　　o Get to know more decent Alumni for better connections in future endeavor

　　- Reasons to choose the less reputable college

　　o Money can be spent elsewhere such as taking extracurricular lessons

　　o One does not have to attend a reputable college in order to become a successful person

　　3. Do you agree with the following statement? Children should be allowed to use computers or other electronic devices as young as possible.

　　- Reasons to allow

　　o Computers are convenient

　　o Will be needed in the future

　　- Reasons not to allow

　　o Addiction

　　o Time-wasting

　　4. Do you agree with the following statement? Stories of celebrities from TV are irrelevant to ordinary people.

　　- Reasons to agree

　　o Most reality shows deliver phony stories

　　o Entertainment purpose only

　　- Reasons to agree

　　o Learn from others’ experiences

　　o Some stories can be inspiring

　　5. Some people to plan things ahead of time. Others prefer to focus on the present and not make any plans at all. Which do you prefer? Explain why with details?

　　- Reasons to plan ahead

　　o Expect the unexpected

　　o Save time

　　- Reasons not to plan ahead

　　o Spontaneous

　　o Variations

　　6. Some people prefer to live in places where climate does not change very much. Others prefer to live in places where climate changes with seasons. Which do you prefer? Explain why with details?

　　- Reasons to live in places where climate does not change much

　　o Save money on buying clothes

　　o Do not get sick easily

　　- Reasons to live in places where climate changes

　　o Different clothing styles

　　o Experience different seasons

　　7. Some students choose to take interesting and difficult classes even if they know they might not get a good grade. Others prefer to take classes that are easy but boring. Which do you prefer? Explain why with details.

　　- Reasons to take interesting and difficult classes

　　o Time passes quickly

　　o Encourage students to work hard

　　- Reasons to take boring and easy classes

　　o To achieve better grades

　　o More time to focus on other classes