艺术和生命科学最常见，其次是社会科学，自然科学的考察占比最低。

▶ 艺术学科总结:

本月统计到的文章来看，艺术主要有画家（讲了一位海洋生物学家，不仅研究海洋生物，还能用独特的手法吧海洋生物绘制出来；还有一篇教授讲了16世纪的荷兰画家和之前的画家进行对比，因为国家经济发展，画家的自由更多，可以参与定价和绘画主题的选择），还有涉及到音乐史以及

诗歌（教授讲了一种诗歌体裁，cowboy poetry），

▶ 社会学科总结:

本月统计到的社科类文章各种题材都有，心理学基本都是涉及到儿童心理学，强烈推荐大家去了解一下皮亚杰这位心理学家（有一篇讲到小孩子如何应对“延迟满足”；另一篇教授讲了儿童在不同年龄段的认知能力和情感的变化，提到了皮亚杰。还有一篇语言学涉及到人类是从胎儿时期就开始学习语言了）；人类学（教授讲了生活在澳大利亚的原住民，他们信奉的宗教，并且创造出来的艺术品也和宗教有关联。）和考古学（教授讲了猛犸象的灭绝，有不同的理论，既有气候变化，又有人为捕杀）。商学（教授讲了一些公司会生产低质量的产品来抢占市场份额）。哲学（教授讲了一位哲学家Thales,他认为水是common的，水不止有三态变化）。以及非常小众的政府管理学（教授讲了政治中心如何从州政府转移到国家政府的，在经济萧条时期，国家政府也发挥了很大的作用。）

▶ 自然学科总结:

同样，本月的自然科学统计到的文章比较少，不过天文地质材料科学等题材都有涉及到：天文学（教授讲了行星轨道变更的假说，用了木星的例子，解释气态行星的轨道变化）。地质学讲座讲到了一种独特的地貌特征。材料科学（教授讲了一种全新的材料，基本上只会反射不到百分之一的光）。

▶ 生命学科高频话题总结:

生命科学类型篇章以动物及植物为主要考察方向，并主要涉及动物保护（教授讲了如何保护queen conch的技术，还讲了关于这种生物的一些基本习性。），动植物适应环境（教授讲了一种食草类生物有条纹，可以防止它们被fly bite，蝙蝠为什么要群居，还有一篇教授讲了一些植物如何在大洪水中生存下来）。

▶ 关于12月听力的特点：

题型基本不变，学科题材多样，出现了部分旧题重复的情况。

12月共8场线下考试：3日、4日、7日、10日、11日、17日（上午场&下午场）、21日。

A. 独立口语 Task 1

12月3日

Many universities require all first-year students, regardless of their field of study, to take a writing or composition course in which they write several essays on a variety of topics. Do you think this is a good idea? Explain why or why not. Use details and examples to explain your opinion.

思路：

agree

1.master the necessary skill of how to write a paper

2.benefit in other ways like critical thinking skills

12月4日

In modern life, most friends stay in touch with each other by texting. And some people tend to answer texts from their friends right away, while others may not respond to them for a while. Do you think it is important for friends to respond promptly to each other's texts? Explain why or why not, using specific examples and details.

思路：

1.instant response means you care about each other

2.excessive texting will take away time from what we should really pay  attention to

12月7日

Your university is organizing a series of guest lectures. Some people think that speakers with controversial opinions should not be invited to speak at the university. Others believe that the university should feature a variety of speakers, regardless of their opinions. Which point of view do you agree with? Explain why, using details and examples in your response.

思路：

all kinds

1. university should be a place for different schools of thoughts

2. students should listen to all kinds of ideas before deciding what's best for them

12月10日

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

It is more difficult to be a good parent today than in the past.

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

思路：

agree

1. all kinds of temptations like video games need the supervision of parents

2. it is hard for parents to balance the work and family

12月11日

Some people read or watch news every day, while others prefer not to follow news stories regularly. Which do you prefer and why? Use details and examples in your explanation.

思路：

not regularly

1.some news are meaningless which may be made up just for eye-catching

2.excessive browsing will take away time from what we should really pay  attention to

12月17日上午场

Some people think that it is important to be popular (well-liked by many people) in life; others think being popular is less important than focusing on oneself because there are many other purposes in life. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.

思路：

less important

1.one cannot be liked by all. there are always others with different opinions

2.excessive emphasis on others' opinions will take away time from what we should really pay  attention to

12月17日下午场

When watching a sporting event or other types of athletic competitions, many people prefer to be in the audience where the event takes place(for example, in the stadium or on the playing field). Other people prefer to view such events on a television or computer screen. Which do you prefer? Use details and examples to explain your choice.

思路：

on spot

1.better atmosphere and first hand information

2. meet people with similar interests

12月21日

Do you think government should spend money saving the endangered animals or the money has to come from private sources?

思路：

government

1.better organized and properly spend

2.send a message to those who want to make a profit by hurting endangered animals

B. 综合口语 Task 2

task2 的校园场景在12月的8场考试中依然在校园日常场景中发生，包括了学校设施的讨论，学校规划的讨论等。其中听力部分同意阅读部分意见的在8场考试中占了5次。但不论同意与否，都应该记录好文章大意，转述到位即可。

C. 综合口语 Task 3

12月的task3 以心理学和生物学为主，也出现一些不常见的话题，比如统计学和社会学，对于阅读部分的理解要求更高，学生如果阅读构建的场景画面足够充分，那么听力部分的难度也不大， 所以建议学生平时对于各类话题都要有相关背景和词汇的积累。

D. 综合口语 Task 4

12月的task4依然是以生物学为主，基本都是常见话题，建议学生对于常考话题的的词句和行文结构要有积累，此外提升自己的笔记能力和组织语言的能力。