Advantage:

1.促进各国人们之间的文化交流。

2.促进的文化娱乐产业的发展。

3.给来自各文化的人的相互交流提供了共同的话题（旅游，交友等）

Disadvantage:

1.文化同质可能会抹杀民族特性。

2.娱乐趋同可能会导致某一种文化独领天下的局面。

3.流行文化可能引起青少年无谓的攀比。

相关词汇：

Cultural convergence 文化趋同 Cultural homogeneity 文化同质 Bleach away 抹杀

National identity 民族特性 Dominate culture 主导文化 Cultural hegemony 文化霸权

To keep up with the Beckhams 攀比 Recreation 娱乐

8, Many old building are protected by law because they are part of a nation’s history. However, some people think they should be knocked down to make way for new ones because people need more houses and offices. How important is it to maintain old buildings? Should history stand in the way of progress?

Pro:

1. 保护历史建筑是在保护一个城市的历史遗产。

2.历史建筑有着很高的文化价值。（文化创意产业）

3.历史建筑有着很高的经济价值。（旅游业）

Con:

1.城市的空间资源十分有限，应该去旧存新。

2.老建筑不一定都具有很高的历史文化价值。

3.老建筑如若不进行拆迁可能会成为隐患。

相关词汇：

Space resource 空间资源 Demolish 拆毁 Demolition 拆毁

Historical heritage 历史遗产 Cultural and creative industry 文化创意产业 Potential threat 潜在威胁

9, Crime is more serious a problem all over the world and there is nothing can be done to prevent it. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?(参考范文第234页）

10， Some people tend to take temporary jobs, working several months only in a year, for they have the time to do other things. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?