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　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

　　The government must make choices about how to spend its money in amusing the people. Given the choice between spending tax dollars on the arts or sports, it should choose to spend those dollars on the arts.

　　I disagree:

　　1. Sports contribute to people’s health. (运动可以锻炼肌肉，使身体更加强壮，增强免疫力，抵御各种疾病)

　　2. Sports enable people to cultivate the spirit of cooperation. (很多体育运动如篮球、足球都是需要团队合作)

　　3. Sports provide people with a good opportunity to make more friends. (运动场上可以遇到更多的人)

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　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

　　Technology designed to make people’s lives simpler makes people’s lives more complicated.

　　I agree:

　　1. The increasing number of automobiles leads to traffic jams and air pollution in cities. (汽车原本是为了使得人们的出行变得更加方便，但是太多的私家车造成了城市出行高峰期的交通堵塞，甚至导致交通事故;更糟糕的是，汽车尾气排放的二氧化碳会导致温室效应，一氧化氮和二氧化氮会造成光化学污染等)

　　2. The Internet creates spam information and false news. (信息爆炸的社会中太多的信息出现在网络上，使得人们目不暇接;而且很多信息都是虚假信息，会给人们造成误导)

　　3. The use of mobile phones reduces the efficiency of communication. (人们太过于依赖手机，即使在朋友聚会的时候，也在盯着自己的手机)