21世紀開始了，你認為新世紀會有什麼變化？
1 環境問題會在人類手中得到改善
段落大意：人類已經給自然環境帶來巨大傷害，幸運的是這些問題可以通過人類的努力得到解決。
Since the earliest days, the human race has sought to bend the natural environment to its will; since the first Man cut the first branch from a tree, a battle has been fought between mankind and Mother Nature. Rivers have been dammed, forests cleared away and mountains leveled in our quest to mould the environment to our needs. Our blinkered onslaught against the planet reached a terrible peak in the middle of the last century. Since then we have realized the damage that has been done in the name of progress and civilization, but it was too late. Countless species of flora and fauna have been wiped from the face of the planet never to be seen again. Vast areas of once lush vegetation have been turned to dust. Fortunately all the problems people have thrown light on can be reversed by the hand of people.
2 政府要在改善環境方麵努力
段落大意：期盼政府在改善環境問題方麵有更大作為。政府可以分為地方、州、聯邦、國際等四個級別。
Environment can be defined as the natural features of our surroundings such as plant and animal life and their habitats, water, soils and the atmosphere. The impact of people on their environment can be devastating. This is where the respective role of governments can make decisions that shape environmental policy and responsibilities. These governments can be broken up into four different levels:local, state, federal and international.
3 互聯網上的言論自由得到保障
段落大意：互聯網上的言論自由得到保障，人們可以真正實現暢所欲言。
As the First Amendment states, we as Americans are given numerous freedoms. These freedoms become a constitutional right which no one can take away from us. Among these rights are the freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Many people feel that with these two freedoms combined they can post on the Internet whatever they want. However, the First Amendment does have limitations. Contrary to what some people may believe, our freedom of speech is not protected when it comes to indecency. This fact, along with several other reasons, is why cyber-pornography should never be presented on the Internet.
4 期望對互聯網信息進行審查
段落大意：互聯網為人們提供了海量的信息，但從保護孩子的角度出發，人們期望能對互聯網資源進行審查。
For many people, using the Internet has become practically a new way of life, especially for college students and the like. Various types of information can be accessed at the touch of a button: anything from encyclopedias, to surveys and essays, to articles from magazines, and so on. Anyone who pays for their Internet service is usually offered the opportunity to surf in the Internet. But what would be resulted from this freedom to children? If adults can access this information with such ease, what's stopping kids from checking it out too？Who decides what's appropriate for kids and what's not when their parents aren't constantly leaning over their shoulders? And what about posting things that may be unethical? In this case, many people are calling for Internet censorship.
081 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
科技使得這個世界更加適宜人類居住，你是否同意這一觀點？
1 科技使得世界越來越小
段落大意：科技的發展使世界變得越來越小。
With new technologies such as videophone, the Internet chat and Internet meeting rooms, the thought of globalization becomes a reality for even the smallest of companies. The concept of globalization sometimes approaches this change as being one which either should or will result in a complete homogenization of culture and the formation of a unified global community.
2 信息技術革命增強了國際貿易，減少了貧困現象
段落大意：信息技術革命加快了全球化的進程，弱化了國家間的界限，提高了人們的生活水平，增強了國際貿易。
Advancement in telecommunications and information technology has lead to growth in cross-border relationships initiated by the drivers of globalization. Embracing globalization is encouraged due to its explicit benefits including reducing poverty, increasing living standards and increasing world trade. These advantages must be weighed against the negative impacts of loss of environmental quality, dominance of transnational corporations and exploitation of labor.
3 科技的發展使全球化進程加快
段落大意：信息技術的發展革新了人類的交流方式，促進了全球化進程。
Technologically, the Information Technology revolution has resulted in massive improvements in communication, through faxes, email, and the Internet. These improvements have resulted in the world becoming a smaller place as world-wide interaction is both quick and easy.
4 科技改善人類生活
段落大意：人類生活被每一個發明不斷優化、改善。
From new modern-day conveniences like computers, cell phones and MP3 players, to the little things that we take for granted every day like electricity, running water, automobiles, telephones and airplanes, the world has evolved into what we know today thanks to the art of invention.
5 技術發展帶來環境問題——環境問題是全球問題
段落大意：技術的發展帶來了嚴重的環境問題。環境問題是全球共同的問題，各國應聯合起來一起解決。
Environmental problems are increasingly becoming global problems. Therefore, countries are no longer able to view environmental issues in isolation. This has been dramatically illustrated for example by the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, the depletion of the ozone layer and acid rain over Scandinavia. Countries now need to act collectively to reverse the situation.
104 It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its members. Compare the contributions of artists to society with the contributions of scientists to society. Which type of contribution do you think is valued more by your society? Give specific reasons to support your answer.
人們普遍認為，社會得益於其成員的貢獻。你認為是藝術家還是科學家對社會的貢獻大？
1 藝術和科學是相似的
段落大意：藝術和科學都既可以震撼也可以撫慰人類。科學在特殊中尋找普遍，而藝術旨在抓住特殊，啟蒙大眾。
Throughout the history of man, art has been a method for communication, and in the process it has alternatively shocked and soothed the world. Similarly, science has also disturbed and reassured the society. This much is evident through an evaluation of both studies. Science can be seen as the study of what is held in common between many particular instances. Art, among other things, is an attempt to capture the specific, and thus illuminate the general.