1.时间区间：2017.1.17-2017.6.24

2.上半年Task2真题题库：

2017.1.17

Art classes, like painting and drawing, are not as important as other subjects, so some people think that it should not be a compulsory subject at high school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

2017.1.12

Some cities have vehicle-free days, when private cars, trucks, motorcycles are banned in the city center. Public transportations like buses, taxis and metros are advised. To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

2017.1.14

Some people say job satisfaction is more important than job security, others think people cannot always enjoy their jobs. So having a permanent job is more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

2017.1.21

The best way for the government to solve traffic congestion is to provide free public transport 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Do you agree or disagree?

2017.2.11

In modern society, ambition is more and more important. How important is ambition for being successful in life? Is ambition a positive or negative characteristic?

2017.2.16

Some people think “vertical city”, where people live and work in high buildings is the best. Others think “horizontal city” is better, where there are few tall buildings. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

2017.2.18

Some people think the technology makes life complex, so we should make life simpler without using the technology. Agree or disagree?

2017.2.25

Some people want the government to spend more money looking for life on other planets, while others think it is a waste of public money and there are many problems on the earth. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

2017.3.4

Most young people leave school with a negative attitude toward learning.

Why do you think this is happening? What can be done to encourage them to have a positive Attitude?

2017.3.18

Task: Children can learn effectively through watching TV. Therefore children should be encouraged to watch TV regularly both at home and at school.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

2017.3.25

In the past, the role of teacher was to provide information. Today, students have access to wide sources of information. There is, therefore, no role of teacher in modern education. Do you agree or disagree? 

2017.3.30

In the past, knowledge was stored in books; nowadays, knowledge is stored in the Internet. Do advantages outweigh disadvantages?

2017.4.8

In some countries, men and women are having children at later age than in the past. Do advantages of this development outweigh disadvantages?

2017.4.20

In the past, people used to live in the same place in their life. However, it is common that now people change their place where they live several times during their life. What are the reasons for this change? Is this a positive or negative development?

2017.4.22

Some people think advertising may have positive economic effects. Others think it has social effects because individuals are not satisfied with who they are and what they have. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

2017.4.29

Children find it difficult to concentrate on or pay attention to their study in school. What are the reasons? How can we solve this problem? 

2017.5.6

Young people who commit serious crimes, such as a robbery or a violent attack should be punished in the same way as adults. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

2017.5.13

In some countries, it is possible for people to have a variety of food imported from all over the world. To what extent do you think its benefits outweigh the drawbacks?

2017.5.20

The government should control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to decrease the level of violent crime in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

2017.6.3

Some people think living in big cities is bad for people’s health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

2017.6.8

Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

2017.6.17

Some people think a country benefits from a large proportion of young people university educated, but others think sending young people to universities only leads to graduate unemployment. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

2017.6.24

Government funding for universities should only be used for scholarships for best students. And all the other funding should come from student fee and private organizations. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

3.题型：

A= Argument

D= Discussion

R= Report

4.走势分析：

上半年走势：ADDARDADRAADDRDRAAAADDA

其中，Argument出现10次，Discussion 9，Report 4次，各种题型基本上在正常的频率范围，其中Discussion题型稍有偏多趋势(与Argument频率不相上下)，Report题型（正常状态下）3-6次会循环一次。建议大家备考的时候依然是以Argument & Discussion题型为主，Report题型虽然考频偏低，但是依然需要进行完整的学习与训练。

5.话题走向分析：

教育类：8

社会类：6

城市类：3

科技类：3

犯罪类：2

媒体类：1

教育类、社会类话题依然是Task2的热门话题，比较罕见的犯罪类话题在今年出现了两次，且间距只有一次，比较密集，建议大家在后期的备考中需要做好此类话题相关语料库的积累。

年末我们会给出下半年Task2的真题题库以及全年走势分析，敬请期待~