The following table indicates some information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002.
It can be noticed from the table that most of the national consumer expenditure went into food, drinks or tobacco, followed by clothing or footwear, while cost for leisure or education occupied the smallest proportion among them.
Besides it also shows that food, drinks as well as tobacco were more popular in Turkey than in other countries. It took 32.14% of all spending, twice that in Sweden.
But in the area of clothing or footwear, Turkey just ranked the second with only 6.63%, quite far from that in Italy. Meanwhile, compared with other countries, people in Sweden still had the least appetite for buying clothing or footwear.
As to leisure or education, it is obvious to find that Turkey again had the highest percentage of expenditure among those five countries, whereas in Spain only 1.98% had gone into this area.
Therefore, it can be concluded that a large part of consumers preferred to spend more money on food or likewise other than clothing or leisure. But the specific distribution of spending on these items varies a lot in different countries.
Writing Task II:
分析已经过去的今年的考试，我们可以看出本月的大作文话题也是旧题加创新的方式在出现。考察了竞争的问题！老师给大家选择一下经典的机经媒体类话题和社会类和教育的题目，希望大家能多做准备。
A. 城市化发展 (urbanization)
An increasing number of people choose to live in big cities. What are the causes of this situation? What problems does it cause?
原因：
1，大城市提供更多的就业机会，特别是高科技和第三产业high-tech industry and the service industry
2，完善的教育和娱乐设施 well-developed educational and leisure facilities
问题：
1，四高状态-高房价high housing price高污染serious industrial pollution高交通traffic congestion 高犯罪率 rising crime rate
2，城乡差距widening the gap between the urban and rural areas，乡村劳动地短缺labor shortage
解决方式：
1，建立中小型城市build satellite towns around large cities
2，改善农村基础设施improve the infrastructure in rural areas
3，鼓励公司迁址 encourage companies to relocate to stimulate the local economic development and raise the standard of living for the local residents.
同类比较：
Some people think a rise in standard of living in a country only seems to benefit cities more than rural areas. What problems may those differences cause? How to reduce this problem? 2013.10.26
B、广告是否重要
If a product is good or it meets people’s needs, people will buy it. So advertising is unnecessary and no more than an entertainment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
同意：
1, 从长期效果来看，广告的作用是有限的 （In terms of the long-term effect, the advertisements have limited usage）
2, 很多广告都有虚假和欺骗性 ( Many advertisements are misleading and exaggerate)
3, 广告可以促使人们购买一些不需要的产品通过激发人们的购买欲（Advertisements arouse the desire to buy new product, which may create waste consumption. ）
不同意：
1，大多数消费者都是通过广告来获得信息的( Advertisements provide information, which is essential to a modern economy)
2，广告的作用是多样化的，例如它可以带动相关产业的发展，创造就业机会(create more employment opportunities)
C、怎样选择科目
Some people think that students should take a wide range of courses. However, others believe that students should focus on the subject that they are good at or they are interested in.Discuss both views and give your opinion.
a.
1. 广泛学习课程可以开阔视野（expand the outlook）.
2.学习很多课程有利于学生们有更多的工作机会（A sound understanding of a wide variety of subjects helps students find jobs more easily after graduation.）
b.
1. 学习自己擅长的科目，可以提高效率（Concentrating on certain subjects allows students to gain specializedknowledge and skills more efficiently）.
2. 对少数科目的掌握会更牢靠（solid grasp of some subjects）
