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母题 :Sending criminals to prison is not the best method of dealing with them. Education and job training are better ways to help them. Do you agree or disagree? (050618, 080918)
提示 :其实囚禁imprisonment和再教育都是一种让囚犯改造rehabilitate的方法。还有community service对于轻犯和初犯都是一种不错的惩处方式。
子题 :监狱除了惩罚犯罪,还有什么功能?降低犯罪的最佳方法是延长监狱星期吗?刑满释放人员再犯罪率很高,为什么,怎样解决?你认为罪犯应该送到监狱还是应该做一些社区工作或学习一些技能?
八、文化、语言、旅游、全球化
1. 文化融合与差异
母题 :Multi-cultural societies, in which there is a mixture of different ethnic peoples, bring more benefits than drawbacks to a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (060825)
提示 :多元文化multiculturalism的好处是促进文化的融合,鼓励思维的多样性,带动社会创新。而缺点则可能导致文化同化cultural assimilation,会导致民族间的文化冲突cultural conflict.
子题 :游客是否应当遵守当地的风俗习惯,还是应该让当地人接受文化差异?外来移民应该接受当地文化还是作为一个独立的群体过不同的生活?
2. 语言应当受到保护吗?
母题 1 :Every year several languages die out. Some people think that it is not important and that life will be made easier if there are few languages in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (041030)