昨天是新加坡A水準(zhǔn)考試的第一天，考試科目是英文理解與寫作（General Paper），相當(dāng)于中國的語文考試。其中作文題目如下，考生可以在12道題目中選擇一個，寫成500到800字的作文。
1.‘The past is not dead; it is not even past.’Discuss.
“過去不死， 甚至并沒有過去?！闭堄懻?。
2.Can the use of animals for scientific research ever be justified?
把動物用于科學(xué)研究是正當(dāng)?shù)膯幔?/p>
3.In your society to what extent is it acceptable for public money to be used for the acquisition works of art?
在你的社會中，何種程度上公共資金用于購買藝術(shù)品可以被接受？
4.‘Rehabilitation, not punishment, should be the purpose of the justice system.’Discuss.
“重塑，而不是懲罰，才是司法的目的。”請討論.
5.Is regulation of the press desirable?
新聞管制可取嗎？
6.Do events, rather than politicians, shape the future?
社會事件，而不是政治家塑造未來？
7.How far is science fiction becoming fact?
科幻小說變成現(xiàn)實還有多遠(yuǎn)？
8.Examine the role of music in establishing a national identity in your society.
審視音樂在社會中確立國家認(rèn)同的作用。
9.To what extent are people judged more by their physical appearance than by their abilities?
在多大程度上，不是以能力而是以外貌來判斷人們？
10.‘Practical ability is just as important as intellectual skills.’How far is this true in your society?
“動手能力和智力水平一樣重要?！痹谀愕纳鐣卸啻蟪潭仁钦娴?？
11.Assess the view that attempts to control climate change can never be truly effective.
評價這個觀點：想要控制氣候的企圖永遠(yuǎn)不會真正有效。
12.‘The quality of written language is being destroyed by social media.’What is your view？
“社交媒體正在破壞書面語的質(zhì)量。”你的觀點如何？
