2017年雅思考试刚拉开大幕，一个难度五颗星的口语考题悄然出现在轮换题的大军中：

　　Describe an important event in history in your country

　　Where and when it happened

　　How you knew it

　　What happened

　　How you feel about this event

　　该题许久未出现，上一次作为Part2考题还是两三年前。考虑到词汇的局限性，大家不要选择那些涉及太复杂词汇的事件，还有尽量避免政治上敏感的事件，比如战争。在这里，环球教育卢好雨老师选了几个相对比较容易描述的事件作为素材供考生们参考。

　　一、北京奥运会（2008年）

　　事件名称：2008 Summer Olympic Games

　　事件背景：China won the bids on July 13, 2001

　　发生时间：August 8 - August 24, 2008

　　发生地点：Beijing, China's capital city, political and cultural center

　　事件意义：First time for China to host the Olympic Games, boost the development of economy and tourism, enhance the national image

　　Where and when it happened

　　A historical event that has a great influence on my country is the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. This event was held in my country's capital city Beijing in August 2008. The opening ceremony took place on August 8, while the whole event ended on August 24.

　　How you knew it

　　Actually, early in 2001, when I was in primary school, I got to know that Beijing was going to host the Olympic Games, because on July 13 that year, China won the bids. I remember that when I watched the news on TV, I felt extremely excited and proud of my country.

　　What happened

　　When it came to 2008, just like most of Chinese people, I paid close attention to the event by watching live broadcast of the sports games on TV. To provide venues for the sports matches, several stadiums with unique design were built, such as the Beijing National Stadium, also called the Bird's Nest, as well as the National Aquatics Center, also named Water Cube. Eventually, Chinese athletes won 51 medals and 100 medals altogether, leading all the other countries.

　　How you feel about this event

　　Although it has been nearly nine years since then, in my view, it's still one of the most meaningful events, because it was the first time for China to host the Olympic Games. Not only did it successfully boost the development of economy and tourism, it also enhanced the national image of my country.

　　二、中国作家获得诺贝尔文学奖（2012年）

　　事件名称：Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Chinese writer

　　事件背景：Prize given to Mo Yan's novel 'Red Sorghum'

　　发生时间：2012

　　发生地点：Sweden, Swedish Academy

　　事件意义：China's first Nobel Prize, achievement in literature acknowledged

　　Where and when it happened

　　One of the biggest events that happened in my country in 2012 was the winning of the Nobel Prize in Literature by a Chinese writer. The prize was awarded by the Swedish Academy. The prize winner is a well-known Chinese novelist. His full name is Guan Moye, and Mo Yan is his pen name which literally means 'don't speak'. The prize was given to one of his works named 'Red Sorghum'.

　　How you knew it

　　I remember this news was broadcasted through all kinds of media that year, and I watched it on TV. Actually, I wasn't very familiar with the writer but had seen a film based on his novel. Around twenty years ago, the film was directed by the famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou and won awards in several international film festivals.

　　What happened

　　After Mo Yan won the prize, he was put under the spotlight and was invited to many interviews. In December that year, Mo Yan delivered his Nobel Lecture in Sweden. He called himself as a storyteller and said he would keep on writing to tell even better stories. He is good at writing stories based on rural life due to his personal experience.

　　How you feel about this event

　　In short, this event has a great significance for my country because it not only shows our achievement in the literature field but also represents China's first Nobel Price. Our dream of winning the prize has finally come true.

　　三、乒乓外交（20世纪70年代）

　　事件名称：Ping-pong Democracy

　　事件背景：Exchange of table tennis players between China and the US

　　发生时间：early 1970s

　　发生地点：Beijing

　　事件意义：Bridge built for Sino-US relations

　　Where and when it happened

　　I'd like to describe an important event in the early 1970s. It is named Ping-pong Democracy, which means the exchange of table tennis players between China and the US.

　　How you knew it

　　When I was in high school, I learned this event in a history class. The teacher introduced the background and explained the details of this event to us, so I still remember it clearly now.

　　What happened

　　This event began in April 1971 when nine American players and four officials came to China and spent about one week in Beijing playing fun matches. During that period, they also visited some famous tourist resorts like the Great Wall and the Summer Palace, as well as watching a ballet performance in the theater. After the players returned to the US, they described China as a beautiful country, and said they made many Chinese friends. This event paved the way for President Nixon's visit to Beijing in 1972, so as to build a bridge for Sino-US relations.

　　How you feel about this event

　　I think this event is significant because the Chinese and American governments used their wisdom to deal with a difficult foreign affair issue and break the stalemate through an unusual but effective method. During the event, China's sporting spirit was reflected by the slogan - 'friendship first, competition second.