英国文学（English Literature）

JK Rowling has published a book for adults after the hugely successful Harry Potter series. In what ways do you think that writing for children is different to writing for adults?

J.K. 罗琳在《哈利·波特》系列大获成功之后又推出了一本面向成人读者的书籍。你认为为孩子们写书和为成人写书有何区别？

解答提示：

没读过这本书也不用慌，考官是想了解你是否是一个爱思考的读书人。

I always want to know that whatever they are reading, candidates are reading thoughtfully and self-consciously, and are able to think as literary critics about all the books they read. I am careful to judge them on what they know, not on what they don't know

我想了解的是，不论考生们读过什么，他们都应该边读边思考，做个有心人，能够像一个文学批评家一样读书。我尽量通过他们知道的事情来评判他们，而非他们不知道的。

地理（Geography）

If I were to visit the area where you live, what would I be interested in?

如果我到你的家乡，我会对什么感兴趣？

解答提示：

这道题考查的是你的“地理思维”以及对世界的好奇心。

The question probes whether they are able to apply ‘geographical thinking' to the everyday landscapes around them. It reveals the extent to which they have a curiosity about the world around them.

这道题主要考查考生是否能将“地理思维”应用到他们周边的事物。这揭示了他们是否对周围的世界抱有好奇心。

历史（History）

Is violence always political?Does 'political' mean something different in different contexts?

暴力中都含有政治因素吗？在不同的语境下，“政治”是否具有不同内涵？

解答提示：

此题并非考查问题的解决，而是发现考生对已知领域的兴趣。

A good candidate would, with assistance, begin to construct categories of when violence looks more and less political. A very good candidate would, with assistance, begin to construct a useful definition of 'political', but this is challenging.

一个优秀的考生将能够在帮助下，将暴力含有政治因素多少的情况进行分类。而出类拔萃的考生将能够在帮助下建立起对于“政治”的有用定义，但这非常具有挑战性。