2012年公共英语三级考试口语-必考话题（13）

　　59. What kind of possessions indicate status in your country?
　　In my country， cars and housings are always in association with status. Most people would use these two criteria as a measurement to see whether a person is achieving something in his/her career.
　　60. How has technology changed?
　　Technology has taken a big leap since the open door policy. More and more people are realizing the importance of technology in increasing productivity and efficiency. People are trained to use technology in work places. People are realizing that without technology， it will be difficult to compete in the global economy.
　　61. In China， are there lots of advertisements and commercials telling people to buy this and buy that?
　　Yes， we are getting more and more commercials every day trying to influence consumers‘ purchases. It certainly has an effect because some people believe what they see on the commercials is true and will fall for it.
　　62. How do you think the Internet will change people’s buying habits in the future?
　　I think the change will be incredible in the future. People rely so much on the internet nowadays that they would spend a lot of their time in front of the computer. We are seeing a trend now that more and more people are buying things over the Internet and I think this will be the trend in the future. People will not get out of their house but just shop from home.