话题：Robot
本话题属于典型的科技类问题，涉及几个方面：
1. 机器人给人们带来的好处，比如提高效率（improve the efficiency）；
2. 随之而来的问题，比如安全隐患（safety concerns/hazards）；
3. 对未来的预估（future expectation）。
答题时需要注意虚拟语气的使用。
Q: Are you interested in robots? Why?
A: Definitely, I am a fan of robots. I am keen on suchcutting-edge technologies and I firmly believe that, with technological development, robots will make a significant difference on our life. I think my fascination of robots grew from watching science fiction films in my childhood. Those inconceivable movie plots have been turned into reality in the past few years,and I’m extremely curious about living a life with robots in the future.
当然，我是一个机器人迷。我非常喜欢这样的尖端科技，我坚信随着科技的发展，机器人将会给我们的生活带来巨大的改变。我想我对机器人的迷恋是从小看科幻电影开始的。在过去的几年里，那些匪夷所思的电影情节都变成了现实，我对未来和机器人一起生活充满了好奇。
keen on (doing) sth. 喜爱（做）某事，热衷于……（做）某事
cutting-edge technology 尖端科技
fascination n. 入迷，着迷
science fiction film 科幻电影
inconceivable adj. 不可思议的，难以置信的
拓展话题问题：
Q: Will robots replace human beings in the workplace completely?
A: Well, I don’t agree with this viewpoint, though definitely robots will play a more important role in the workplace. As far as I am concerned, there will appear a new form of division of labour, which means that humans take the creative or nonmanual work, while robots take the mechanical or manual ones. However, this surely will result in some social problems such as unemployment. To what extent we shall employ robots will be a controversial topic for our society, but surely it will not be a complete replacement.
嗯，我不同意这个观点，尽管机器人肯定会在工作场所发挥更重要的作用。在我看来，未来将会出现一种新的劳动分工形式，这意味着人类从事创造性或非手工工作，而机器人从事机械或手工工作。然而，这肯定会导致一些社会问题，如失业。我们将在何种程度上使用机器人将是我们社会的一个有争议的话题，但它肯定不会完全取代人类工作。
in the workplace 在工作场所
as far as I am concerned 就我而言
division of labour 劳动分工
non-manual work 非体力作业，非体力劳动
mechanical adj. 机械的；手工操作的
manual adj. 体力的；手工的
unemployment n. 失业；失业率
controversial adj. 有争议的
Science
该话题论述起来有些难度，但相对而言理科学生会有一定优势。理科中的生物、化学和物理都有试验，所以考生可以结合自己之前做过的一些小实验来回答。学习理科的好处有很多，比如锻炼逻辑能力 (develop the logic of your mind)、看待事情更理智、更好地辨识伪科学 (fight against pseudo-science) 等。
Q: What’s the most interesting part of science to you?[Why?]
A: The most fascinating part of science is the constant improvement over time. As an example, medical science continues to advance and people are living longer and healthier lives nowadays. In terms of technology, scientific innovations are at the core of technological advancements and I am keenly looking forward to what the future holds.
科学令人着迷的部分是随着时间的推移它在不断进步。例如，医学不断进步，人们现在活得更久更健康。在技术方面，科技创新是科技进步的核心，我对未来充满了憧憬。
advance v. 进步、前进
innovation n. 创新
at the core of 在……的核心
technological advancements 技术进步
keenly adv. 强烈地
look forward to 期望
拓展话题问题：
Q: What’s the most difficult part of studying science?[Why?]
A: The most difficult part of studying science is memorising formulas and understanding complex concepts. In physics, there are numerous equations about force, gravity and even motion that are challenging to memorise. In chemistry, the periodic table has a multitude of information and it is trouble some to comprehend how elements interact with each other.
学习科学难的部分是记忆公式和理解复杂的概念。在物理学中，有许多关于力、重力甚至运动的方程很难记住。在化学中，元素周期表包含了大量的信息，要理解元素之间是如何相互作用是很困难的。
memorise vt. 记住
formula n. 公式
equation n. 方程式
gravity n. 重力，地球引力
motion n. 运动
periodic table 周期表
a multitude of 大批的，众多的=a large number of
troublesome adj. 麻烦的
comprehend vt. 理解
element n. 元素
