2. Should drivers pay more for air pollution? Heavy traffic, serious air pollution… Private cars bring the same big problems to cities around the world.

3. One idea is to follow the example of cities like London and Singapore. Both have introduced a congestion charge to deal with traffic and pollution.

4. 1, There’re too many cars on the roads. The number of private cars should be controlled as soon as possible. Charging car-owners, who create the pollution and traffic jams we all suffer from, is an effective strategy. If they don’t want to pay, they can take public transport. Cars are not indispensable for our lives, are they? 2. The money raised by the charge can be used to improve public transport. With better public transport, people can get to almost anywhere without driving. It’s a benign cycle. 3. It’s also good for the economy. No one wants to go shopping, as it takes two hours to get downtown. Better traffic and air conditions will bring more business opportunities.

5. But some are against it. They think it will be an unfair burden for car-owners who already pay various taxes and fees.

6. 1.People drive because they have to, for various reasons. They have already paid a lot for their cars: higher oil price, taxes, fees. Government should try to find another way to improve traffic conditions, not just by charging drivers. 2.Congestion charging will damage the economy as shoppers may desert city centres for other retail centres. Department stores will lose lots of money. And the auto industry will suffer too. 3.London adopted the strategy in 2003. but the big reduction in private cars has not made much difference to traffic jams, because the number of buses and taxis has increased, which take the former drivers around town.

7. What do you think? Should congestion charging come to China?

8. 自从湖南卫视策划 “ 超级女声 ” 节目热播以来，很多 观众，特别是学生对此反响很大，上周末你班为此 展开了一场讨论，请用英语客观介绍，并说明你自 己的观点．

9. 观点 支持者１．给一些平凡却爱唱歌的女孩提供了 一个展示才华的机会 ２．增强了她们的竞争意识 ３．改变了传统的审美观 反对者１．花费了太多的时间和精力 ２．因为不集中精力学习，对她们的自 身未来发展不利 ３．可能误导当代年轻人 你的观点．．．．

10. 开头： …we had a heated discussion about it. Different people have different opinions. 主体： Those who are for the idea said that… However those who are against it said that…. 结尾： as far as I’m concerned, …..

11. 支持者１．给一些平凡却爱唱歌的女孩提供了 一个展示才华的机会 ２．增强了她们的竞争意识 ３．改变了传统的审美观 Those who are for the idea said that it provides the ordinary girls who love singing a good chance to show their talent. The programme increases the participants’ awareness of competition as well. What’s more, it changes the traditional view of beauty.

12. 反对者１．花费了太多的时间和精力 ２．因为不集中精力学习，对她们的自 身未来发展不利 ３．可能误导当代年轻人 However those who are against it said that it takes too much time and energy which should be spent on study. Since the participants are not concentrated on their study, it will have a bad effect on their future development. As a result, it misleads the teenagers.