英语口语考试汇总(五个话题)

第一篇：英语口语考试汇总(五个话题)

A:况达

B:温颖颀

C:翁玲玲

D：钟春华

Aging 1.What does aging mean? At what age are people considered elderly? A: As we grow up, our parents are becoming older and older.B: Yeah, I noticed many wrinkles appear on my parents' face when I went home last time.C: What you said is aging.What do you think aging means except wrinkles? D: In my oppinion, the typical signs of aging are forgetfulness, decline in vision and hearing and weakening of muscle strength.A: I can't agree more with you.Take my mother as an example, she is always forgetting what she wants to do.I think her memory is poorer and poorer.B: What's more, most of the body organs perform less effectively with advancing age.C: All of you are right.But we have to admit that aging is the natural process of growing old, isn't it? D: Yeah, every one has to face aging.By the way, in our society, at what age are people considered elderly? A: In general, people over 65 years old are considered elderly.B: No wonder people have to retire when they are 65 years old.C: But with our life standard improved, people have a longer lifespan, so I think people over 70 years old are considered elderly.D: Well, no matter at what age people are considered elderly, what we should do is to treat them with respect and affection.2.the right attitude toward aging？

A: Nowadays, the development of china surprised many people ,we can’t ignore some social problem in the process of it, such as aging population.B:Yes,aging problem is becoming more serious.It says that elderly proportion of the population increased from 13.3% to 16%, making huge demand pressure on social insurance and pension services.C: As for this situation, some elderly people are likely to be treated as burden by society and their family.Instead, they may cost a lot of money on food, clothing, medical care and medication, etc.D: In my eyes, elderly people should not be seen as burden on the family and society.At first, when older people are young, they made great contributions to their families in their golden times.A:Yeah, Without their care, their children can’t make any achievement.without their hard work, we can’t see Chinese situation now.Return is the gift of pay.So, it is reasonable foe elderly people to get care from society and families.B: china is a ritual of ceremony, always focusing on filial piety.As a child, it is their responsible to take good care of their parents.C:Like Meng Peijie ?She looked after her adoptive mother for 12 years when her adoptive mother couldn’t move any more.D:I think so.She set a good example for us.Millions of people’s actions tell us elderly people is not burden.It is our duty and obligation to care the elderly.It is the basic criteria in being a human.3.what are the common ailments of the elderly？

1.每个人讲一下身边老人的身体健康状况，有什么疾病

A:Today,we are going to talk about what the common ailments of the elderly are.So,guys in your daily life,did you ever find some ailments of the elderly around you? B:There is an old man living beside my home.Every day,I can hear his coughing.（咳嗽）

C:My dear grandpa’s legs are too weak to walk.He has to move on by stick（腿脚不便）

D:My grandma has high blood pressure and heart disease.In most time of a day,she just lies in the bed.（高血压和心脏病）2.每个人对自己身边老年人的看法,如何帮助他们

A”: The majority of the elderly have some ailments.Obviously, the ailments get the elderly into trouble.B Yeah,every time I heard of the coughing,I feel very sad about the old man.（伤心）

C:When my grandpa want to fetch something,I would try my best to help him.（帮忙取东西）

D:I will talk with my grandma about the happy thing I met to make her happy too.（讲开心的事）3.每个人谈一下老人们对年轻人的劝告

A:That’s right.The elderly need our comprehension and care.They can also give us some good advice on how to avoid the ailments.B:Yes, my grandparents often ask me not to stay up late for playing computer games.（熬夜）

C:My grandparents too.They also tell me not to eat junk food or other dishes cooked with much pepper and salt.（垃圾食品，含辣椒和盐多食品）

D:The elder living around my home often remind me of the significance of exercise.（运动）

A:I think when we get old we will appreciate those advice.Best wishes to the elderly.That’s our discussion.Thanks for listening.Animal,pets 1.Do you or your family keep pets? Why or why not? 2.Is it right to cage birds, chain dogs and keep cats locked inside the house? 3.What is the negative side of keeping animals as pets?

A: With the increasing improvement of our life,many people have developed the fever of keeping pets.I keep pets,too.I think pets give us a sense of being important and needed because they depend on us for home,food and drink.B: My family doesn’t have pets.But I know as the increasing number of people suffer from loneliness and alienation due to fast-paced lifestyle and high-pressured work.Pets are the ones they can talk to or play with after work or at home, especially for those who live alone and are far away from home.C: You are right.But is it right to deprive pets of freedom? Locked in the house,the pets may become anxious and easy to be angry,even bite the people,as they are wild animals at all.D: I can’t agree more.What’s more, it is not healthy to raise pets in home,they might transmit many kinds of diseases to our family,especially children and pregnent women easily fall victims A: What you say makes sense.In addition,the same as humans, pets will also feel hungry and need to be fed, which requires a certain cost, therefore, keeping pets should be on the basic of economy level of our own.B: Besides,as many rare birds and animals are kept as pets,they will surely be hunted on a large scale,which means a threat to the balance of the ecosystem.C:Well,everything has two coins.For myself, I still like to keep pets.Keeping pets helps mankind understand animals’ world and develop positive feelings toward them D:As for me,I am inclined to agree with the opposition.Anyway,we can lessen our loneliness and express our love toward animals in other ways.And it is my belief that only by placing man and other species on an equal basis can we expect to have a lively and colorful world.cultural differences

A: Today our topic is cultural differences, so, have you heard about cultural differences? What do cultural differences mean in your opinion? B: Cultural difference? Maybe it refers to people speak different languages, just like we speak Chinese while Englishmen use English.C: You said it!It is well known that people in different countries behave in different ways, such as their way of life and thinking and so on.It’s a kind of cultural differences.D: I can’t agree more.But how do you think people keep different value systems? Can it be cultural differences? A: Sure.To sum up, people speak different languages, keep different value systems, and have different way of looking at things.These differences are generally called cultural differences.Moreover, it’s embarrassing of failing to recognize cultural differences.B: That’s right.Failure to recognize cultural differences hinder communication.C: Yeah, those who are uninformed about cultural differences may have difficulty in communicating with their partners from other cultures.D: You are right.Inability to recognize cultural differences can make mutual understanding difficulty.A: So, it’s important to cope with cultural differences.Most importantly, before we enter a new country or get close to a new culture, we are supposed to respect the new culture, learn about it and prepare ourselves for it.B: Except that, we should maintain a open attitude towards people and things.And it couldn’t be better if you can do your best to adjust to the new lifestyle.C: By doing in Roman as the Romans do, you will be appreciated by the local people and considered to be a person who understand the local customs.D: If you show your respect to the different culture you will have a better chance of being accepted as one of them instead of being treated as a outsider.A: You are all right.If you have the opportunity to go abroad to get reach to a new culture, remember to do what we talked just now.B、C、D: We will!

Media A：Do you read newspapers? What do you think of them?

B:yes.It includes lots of information or news from many aspects of our life, such as entertainment, gym and politics.C:Yes,Newspapers can help us understand a lot of news, and can enrich our knowledge

D:I read it,but just a few times,i think it full of latest and useful Information,but it is a little out of fashion compared with other media such as internet C:what’s your opion? A: nowadays we prefer using cell phone to read newspapers rather than reading newspaper, but it still has many advantages.Newspaper can prevent our eyes from being hurt and usually has higher quality.D: in fact，now i rarely watch tv，and most of our schoolmates are not watching tv，even listening radio.Can you imagine a life without TV or radio?

B:Nowadays, TV have became a part of our life, and we get most information from them.If we live a life without it, we would miss a main channel to attatch outside world and lost a entertainment way.A:I can’t imagine a life without TV since I enjoy watching TV so much.It really plays an very important role in my life.Whenever I feel distressed, I will turn on the television to help relax myself.But watching TV takes up too much time.C:It's hard to believe that our life without TV and radio, And if that we will be become very block，and lack of understanding of information B:What is the negative side of video games? C.If we are addicted to it, it would bring bad influence to us.It can distract us from study, and make us get away from friends and family, which is unbenefit for our growth.D.it's harmful to our health，especially eyes。also it make us difficult to focus on studying A.video games have many negative sides in our life,especially for students.When we pay much attention on it,it will hurt our eyes.Many students are addicted to it and they can’t focus on their study.B.If we are addicted to it, it would bring bad influence to us.It can distract us from study, and make us get away from friends and family, which is unbenefit for our growth.Parents A:the summer vacation is on the way and I can’t wait to go home B:Me too.For the most important thing is that my mother’s birthday is coming soon.I want to make a surprise to her.Do you have some good idea.C:In my parents’ birthday,I always make a gift to him or her with a handmade greeting card.Every time they feel happy just like children and proud of me.D:It’s impressd me that I cook a fancy dinner by myself to celebrate my mother’s birthday last year.It’s incredible for my parents that their son can do it so well.A:For me ,maybe it seem a bit strange to write a letter to my parents in their birthday to convey my gratitude for bringing me up.B:Not at all.it is really a good habit.C:A,I can feel you love your parents very much.Why do you love and respect your parents ? D:I love my parents because they have sacrificed a lot in bringing me up and are always there for me whenever I need them.A:I respect my parents because they they are role models for me and have devoted all their energy to our growing.B:Do you think parents‘ love for their children is the greatest love in the world?If you do,please explain why.C: Certainly.From my point of view,no bond is stronger than that between parent and child.D:I think so.And I really hope we can take care of our parents just as they do when we are young.A: Do you think parents’ love for their children is the greatest love in the world? B:Yes,I think there is no other kinds of love that can be compared to parents’ love.C: en en , parents give us too much.We can see, Life、knowledge、happiness and so on.Even , it is still a big problem for us to get our living expenses without them.D: Yeah, parents’ love for their child is selfless and never changing.They always give their best things to us without second thoughts.There is no doubt that parents’ love is the greatest love in the world.A:And there are too much things that can confirm it.We can find a lot of examples to explain it easily.B:So, I want to give a question to you and me too.Explain why you think your parents love you more than other kinds of love or give you idea.I will say it firstly, I think I respect my parents because they are role models for me.C:I love my parents because they are always there for me whenever I need them.D:No bond is stronger than that between parent and child.And The Dragon Boat Festival is coming, I can’t wait to go back home quickly.

第二篇：英语口语考试话题

 Please describe a city you love or interested in, explain why? 

 How do you like city life? Which aspect of city life do you find most enjoyable? 

 As there are more and more private cars, what do you think the government should do in order to encourage citizens to use public transport? 

 Describe a person who influences you most in your life.

 Please describe one of the happiest things in your childhood.

 Do you like pets? Why do people have pets? 

 Do you agree or disagree: people should always tell the truth? Why? 

 What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city? 

 Describe a person you respect or admire.And tell me why? 

 If you were given a billion dollars, what would you do with it?

 Green food is now becoming more and more popular.Do you know why? And can you say something about the changes in people’s diet nowadays? 

 Why do some people prefer to live in the countryside? 

 “The thinner, the better?” You are free to exchange your views on beauty.

 How would you like to get rid of your stress in daily life? Please share your experiences with your partner.

 Do you think surfing on the Internet can help you? And how? 

 Do you have a mobile phone? If you do, do you think it’s good or bad? If you don’t, would you like to buy one? Why? 

 Do you like developing friendship or love with a key pal(网友)? Why or why not? 

 If you got 5,000,000 Yuan by winning lottery ticket, what will you do? Share your opinion with your partner.

 Do you often judge people by appearances? How do you think about it? 

 Have you ever cheated on exams or thought of cheating on exams? What are the reasons? If not, what’s your opinion on cheating on exams? 

 Discuss the difference between college life and middle school life 

 What is your favorite holiday?(Spring Festival, Mid-autumn Festival, Qingming Festival, Christmas, etc.)

 Do you love traveling? What places have you ever been to? Please share your traveling experiences with your partner? 

 How do you feel about students who are often late for class? 

 How do you get along with your roommates? What’s your advice for those who don’t get along well with each other in the same dorm? 

 Do you think it’s always wrong to tell a lie? 

 Please comment on Cheating in exams 

 Have you ever been cheated by anybody? If yes, please tell us about it.If not, how did you avoid being cheated? 

 What would you do if you find somebody cheating in exams? 

 Have you ever traveled long distances? Please say something about our travels.If not, have you any plans to do so? 

 Can you think of any measures to make people obey traffic rules? Please name one or two.

 What are the positive and negative aspects of exams at college? 

 Do you think there can ever be absolute equality between men and women? 

 Can you say something about your grandparent? What do you think elderly people need most? 

 What do you think of campus life?What would you do if you feel lonely on campus?

第三篇：英语口语考试话题

1.Is part-time job good for university students? Why? 2.What does health food mean? In your opinion, what is the relationship between food and health? 3.Many people like to follow the fashion.Do you think it’s wise? What are the advantages and disadvantages of following the fashion? 4.What damage could an earthquake cause and what can human beings do to deal with it? 5.After finishing undergraduate studies, would you like to find a job or pursue a postgraduate degree? Why? 6.Ways to success: do you think success is due more to luck and opportunity ? why? 7.Talk about your experience of studying English.(When;how;what;favorite activities;difficulty;plan;goal;etc.)8.Internet for shopping: Have computers improved our lives? 9.Advertising: should people buy things according to what ads say? Why? 10.Share your traveling experience 11..Introduction to your family 12.Talk about your college life 13.Discussing your future job: what kind of work do you enjoy? 14.The relation between sports and health

第四篇：英语口语考试话题

1.家庭教育好不好 2.环保

3.和朋友吃饭

4.延迟退休年龄问题 5.现代科技

6.黑客与非法软件/音乐 7.议价交易 8.你喜欢的运动 9.素食主义 10.阅读好不好 11.回收利用 12.在海外学习13.太空探索 14.学生贷款 15.网络 16.国际援助 17.园艺

18.在电影院看电影好不好 19.付出与收获 20.团队合作

21.中国的成长与发展 22.电子书 23.网课

24.在家做饭好不好 25.团队运动

分类 优缺点类

在家做饭好不好 阅读好不好 家庭教育好不好

在电影院看电影好不好

学生贷款 电子书 网课 网络

全是好的列举1,2,3总结

第五篇：英语口语考试话题

Q1: Talk about several problems you find most serious on campus.Please explain in detail.•Playing computer games •Cheating in exams •Not getting along well with others Q2: Traveling is more important than reading books in order to understand the people and the world.Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons to support your answer.Both are very important •Reading books benefits us a lot, but it’s not enough.•Traveling gives us first-hand knowledge •Traveling allows us check the knowledge on books.Q3: What healthful and unhealthful habits do you have? Why do you say so? •Healthful habits •A well-balanced diet •Regular exercises •Early to bed and early to rise •Unhealthful habits •Not having breakfasts •Doing sports immediately after meals •Sometimes playing computer games for long time Q4: Would you please tell me something about the people in your family? •There are…people in my family.•My father… •My mother… •My…

•I think I get most love and help from…(examples)Q5: Which season do you like best？why？

•There are clear four seasons in…

•In spring…/In summer…/In autumn…/In winter… •I like spring/summer/autumn/winter the most.•Because I can do lots of things, such as…

Q6: If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed? •My photo albums, because I will never get them again if I lose them.•My computer, because I have important files in it.•My bankbook, because I have worked hard to get the money.Q7: Does television play a negative or positive role in modern society? Both positive and negative 1.Positive •We get news and information •We get the pictures of places where we can not go •We are happy when watching entertainment shows •Negative •We spend too much time in watching TV.•Children copy the bad behavior on TV.•We are misled by the advertisement.Q8: Is it good for a student to have a part-time job? •We practice what we learn in classroom •We get the experience of how to work and communicate with others •We get some money for ourselves Q9: Can you say something about the entertainment available in your college?

•There are many entertainment activities.•We can do sports like basketball, volleyball, baseball, ping pong, football and so on.•There is a café in our campus.We go there to have a drink or just talk.•Kinds of parties are held by kinds of organizations.Some organizations may hold film festivals or advertisement festivals.Q10: How do you like the food in your college canteen?

•Because I come from…, I couldn’t adapt myself to the food at first.•As I get accustomed to the things, the food became fit with me.Now I like the food.•But there are still some shortcomings.the food in our canteen are always the same every day, so the nutrition in them is limited.•I think if the variety of the food can be increased, we will be healthier and happier.Q11: What do you think of Western-style fast food? What is your suggestion to a healthy breakfast habit? •Western-style fast food •The Western-style fast food is somewhat delicious.2)

However, the Western-style fast food is a kind of junk food.They contain too many calories.•Healthy breakfast habit •A healthy breakfast habit means you have it regularly.•You should have certain amount of something containing a great variety of nutrition.Q12: Do you have a computer? What do you normally do with your computer(or what do you expect to do with your computer?)•I usually study with my computer.•I can also have some entertainment with it.Q13: What is your aim of life?

My aim of life can be divided into two parts.•The first part is for the present.That is, I’ll make efforts to do well in all the courses I have selected.•The second part is for the time when I leave the university.That is, I’ll do my best to contribute to the society with the knowledge I have learned.Q14: Where is your hometown? Why do you like/dislike your hometown? X is my hometown and I like it.•It has beautiful natural sceneries.•It has lots of historical interests.•The food there is delicious.4)The people there are kind.Q15: Describe your best friend.Explain why he/she is your best friend.My best friend is X.•S/he is very kind.•S/he is always ready to help.•S/he is very cooperative in the teamwork.Q16: Would you like to eat in a restaurant or at home on occasions like Spring Festival? Why? It depends 1.If there are only three or four people in my family, I will choose to eat at home •Food is clean •It is more comfortable to be at home •We can chat and laugh without offending others.•If there are many people in my family, I will choose to eat at restaurant.•We don’t cook and wash

•We can enjoy more kinds of dishes •The restaurant has room large enough for us

Q17: What do you think of One-Child Policy in China? Advantages: •It is good for economic development •It releases the pressure of resource-consuming •It lightens the family's burden Disadvantages: •Children are lonely.•Children are self-centered

Q18: What would you do if your next-door neighbor were noisy nearly all the time? •Talk with him/her first •Get help from the officers of the community •Call the police.Q19: How do you spend your weekends? •Go out with friends •Have a good rest •Study and read •See parents/grandparents Q20: What housework do you often do at home? Should children do housework? •I do lots of housework at home 1)Help cooking and washing dishes 2)Wash clothes •Clean rooms •Yes, I think so.•Learn to do things •Learn to help 3)

Learn to keep clean and tide Q21: Is it necessary to develop the public transportation? Why? •Reduce traffic jams •Protect environment •Provide convenient ways of transportation to people who can not drive or afford a car.Q22: What kind of weather do you like? •Sunny •Rainy •Snowy Q23: What is creativity?

•An Ability.Creativity is the ability to imagine or invent something new.•An Attitude.Creativity is also an attitude: the ability to accept change and newness, a willingness to play with ideas and possibilities, a flexibility of outlook, the habit of enjoying the good, while looking for ways to improve it.•A Process.Creative people work hard and continually improve ideas and solutions, by making gradual alterations and refinements to their works.very few works of creative excellence are produced with a single stroke of brilliance

Q24: Have you ever received any gifts? •Gifts from my parents at Spring festival •Gifts from friends on birthday •Gifts got by consuming Q25: Can we learn something from the clothes a person wears? •His/her personalities/characteristics •His/her likes/dislikes •His /her family backgrounds •His/her job Q26: Do you think it is necessary to have a park in city? A park benefits us a lot •We breath fresh air and relax ourselves there •Children can play there •Elderly people can exercise there Q27: What do you think is the most helpful invention? I think computer is the most helpful invention.•It is used in scientific researches •It is used in all walks of life •It changes our lifestyle Q28: What kind of volunteer work do you want to do? •To help homeless children •To help childless elderly people •To help protect the environment Q29: Who’s your idol? Why? My idol is X.•Because s/he is very handsome/beautiful/smart/knowledgeable •Because s/he makes great achievements in… •Because s/he sets a good example for us to… Q30: What animal do you like best? I like dogs the best.•Because they can understand your words sometimes and play with you •Because they are loyal to their owners •Because they are not so dirty Q31: What will you do if you have a lot of money? •I will buy my parents large house •I will help the poor people •I will go travelling around the world Q32: People often say we are now living in a small world.What’s your opinion？

Yes, I think so.•It is easy for you to go around the world now •It is convenient for you to communicate others through Internet •It is common for you to buy sth.from other countries Q33: Do you think it is a good habit to stay up late before an examination？

No, I don’t think so.•They actually do not understand the knowledge •They should study hard all the time •Passing examinations is not the aim of our study Q34: Do you know the way of making a good impression? •Wear suitable clothes •Speak in a polite way •Behave properly Q35: Do you think young people should give up seats to old people on bus？

Yes, I think so.•Because they can not keep their balance on a bus.•Because they have made contributions to the society.We should respect them.•Because we will also be old one day.Q36: Do you agree or disagree: people should always tell the truth? It depends.•Generally speaking, we should always be honesty •But sometimes, it is necessary to say a white lie Q37: Which one do you prefer? Live alone or with roommates? I would like to live with roommates.•I can learn how to communicate with others •I can learn from others and exchange ideas with others •I can make more friends Q38: Novel, magazine or poem, which one do you prefer? I like reading magazines the best •I can get useful information from them •I like the beautiful pictures on them •I can write letters to the editors to join in activities •Q9: Can you say something about the entertainment available in your college? •Yes, in my eyes, there are many entertainment activities available in our college.And there are some interesting things to do, like basketball, volleyball, baseball, ping pong, football and so on.Besides, there is a café in our campus.And sometimes we go there to have a drink or just talk.In spite of these, kinds of parties are also usually held by kinds of organizations.Some organizations may hold film festivals or advertisement festivals.•Q10: How do you like the food in your college canteen? •Because I come from North China, I couldn’t even adapt myself to the food in our college canteen at first.But as I gradually get accustomed to the things in South China, the food became fit with me.And till now I have even liked the food in our college canteen, and the food even seems to be delicious.But there are still some shortcomings I have to direct your attention to.It’s about the variety of the food.It seems the food in our canteen are always the same every day, so the nutrition in them is limited.And I think if the variety of the food can be increased, we will be healthier and happier.•Q11: What do you think of Western-style fast food? What is your suggestion to a healthy breakfast habit? •Although the Western-style fast food is somewhat delicious, as far as I’m concerned, however, the Western-style fast food is a kind of junk food.They contain too many calories.This is a reason why more and more of the westerners are getting fatter and fatter.As to this, I think a healthy breakfast habit means that, first of all, you must have it regularly.And then, you should have certain amount of something containing a great variety of nutrition, like milk, egg, bread, pork and so on.•Q12: Do you have a computer? What do you normally do with your computer(or what do you expect to do with your computer?)

•Yes, I do.I usually study with my computer because it can be of great help and make me work with efficiency and then I can also have some entertainment with it since it is connected to the internet and then I can get a lot of mp3.•Q13: What is your aim of life? •My aim of life can be divided into two parts.The first part is for the present.That is, I’ll make efforts to do well in all the courses I have selected.The second part is for the time when I leave the university.That is, I’ll do my best to contribute to the society with the knowledge I have learned.In a word, I’ll be a person of use to the society instead of being a burden.•Q14: Where is your hometown? Why do you like/dislike your hometown? •Nanchang is my hometown and I like it because great changes have taken place since the great reform guided by Den Xiaoping.Compared with other cities in East China, Nanchang is underdeveloped, but there is great hope of prosperousness.We realized the local government is doing its best to make Nanchang the favorite place for the entrepreneurs to invest here...•Q15: Describe your best friend.Explain why he/she is your best friend.•My best friend is my classmate and roommate, Xiao Li.He is from North China, so he is very frank, but I sometimes can not make myself accept the way he carries on.As time goes by, I realize he means no harm and I am used to it.He is always ready to help and very cooperative in the teamwork, which I really appreciate.•What is creativity? •An Ability.A simple definition is that creativity is the ability to imagine or invent something new.As we will see below, creativity is not the ability to create out of nothing but the ability to generate new ideas by combining, changing, or reapplying existing ideas.Some creative ideas are astonishing and brilliant, while others are just simple, good, practical ideas that no one seems to have thought of yet.Believe it or not, everyone has substantial creative ability.Just look at how creative children are.In adults, creativity has too often been suppressed through education, but it is still there and can be reawakened.Often all that's needed to be creative is to make a commitment to creativity and to take the time for it.An Attitude.Creativity is also an attitude: the ability to accept change and newness, a willingness to play with ideas and possibilities, a flexibility of outlook, the habit of enjoying the good, while looking for ways to improve it.We are socialized into accepting only a small number of permitted or normal things, like chocolate-covered strawberries, for example.The creative person realizes that there are other possibilities, like peanut butter and banana sandwiches, or chocolate-covered prunes.A Process.Creative people work hard and continually improve ideas and solutions, by making gradual alterations and refinements to their works.Contrary to the mythology surrounding creativity, very, very few works of creative excellence are produced with a single stroke of brilliance or in a frenzy of rapid activity.Much closer to the real truth are the stories of companies who had to take the invention away from the inventor in order to market it because the inventor would have kept on tweaking it and fiddling with it, always trying to make it a little better.The creative person knows that there is always room for improvement.