Wednesday, November 30, 2016

托福資源 閱讀 翻譯2

托福考試閱讀問題的類型,第二部分

(你可能想通過閱讀來啟動第一部分本文)

六:參考問題

這種類型的問題問你確定哪些特定代詞指。一個問題會是這個樣子:“參考”“這個詞是什麼”這一 給定的代名詞會在屏幕上突出顯示。
我教我的學生兩個基本的策略來解決這個問題:
  • 如果代名詞前面加一個逗號,尋求立即逗號前面的主題。這將是在同一個句子中的代詞。
  • 如果代詞是由句點,尋求立即期間前句的主語。
這種技術通常工作。作為備份,嘗試用你的答案選擇更換的代名詞。
下面是一個示例問題:
20世紀確實是一個時期的芭蕾代表的一切離斷的,是前所未有的創造性發展的同時,為舞者和編舞。也有人震驚,驚訝和思想為公眾的擴大的時候,在他們的定義是什麼舞蹈是條款。這是真正意義上的革命。
什麼是第一個“它”指的通道?
          A.芭蕾
          B. 20世紀
          C.舞蹈的定義
          D.新的舞蹈風格
答案是B.選擇,您可以找到這個使用上述方法,因為代詞立即被一個句點。

七:句子簡化問題

這種類型的問題,給你從通道相當長的句子,要求您選擇,簡化了它的句子。簡化句子必須包含所有原始的基本信息,並不得違背它。下面是一個例子:
到了80年代的舞蹈倒了個個兒和現代舞蹈(或者,這個時候,“當代舞”),顯然仍是許多從業者一個高度技術和政治手段。現有沿著古典芭蕾,兩種藝術形式是由現在的生活平靜隔壁另一個與以往時代的競爭和反感的一點。目前時間看見我們依然在非常有競爭力的藝術氛圍中,編舞競爭產生最令人震驚的工作,但是,仍然有美女的影子是有,並在一個時代裡的舞蹈技巧,進一步在專業知識,力量和柔韌性比以往任何時候都在歷史上進展不大不可思議的舞蹈。
以下哪項最能表達在強調句的基本信息?
          答:當前,舞蹈是一個非常有競爭力的藝術領域,雖然編舞試圖生產出最震撼的可能的工作多的美可以發現和舞蹈演員的技術能力有所增加。
          B.舞蹈並不令人震驚,因為它在過去,但它仍然是誰與誰的舞者更技術上比以往任何時候都善於合作編舞之間的具有競爭力的比賽。
          C.目前舞蹈編舞家之間的競爭產生最震撼的可能的工作,雖然有些美仍然可以發現。
          D.目前的舞者更強大,比以往任何時候編舞正在努力生產出比以往任何時候更震撼的作品才更加靈活。
答案是A.選擇選項B說違背了閱讀“舞蹈是不是令人震驚,因為它是在過去。” 選項C沒有提及舞者的改善能力,而選項D不提的是,美的影子仍然可以在今天的風格的舞蹈中找到。

八:句子插入問題

這種類型的問題問你插入一個給定的句子到從通道的一段。您必須從對句子四個可能的地點之一選擇。為了解決這個問題尋找在充當連接器周圍的句子單詞。還查找共享對象。例如,如果給定的一句是指“本論”看一個句子中引用的一些理論的段落。如果它是指在一個段落引用到一台機器為“本機”的樣子。但是,解決這個問題並不總是那麼簡單,因為給出的句子可能會使用同義詞。如果段落提到“這一理論,”給出的句子可能是指“這個想法,”這意味著同樣的事情。下面是一個示例問題:
由於俄羅斯芭蕾舞團開始於20世紀初革命性的芭蕾,也一直在繼續努力打破古典芭蕾的模具。*目前芭蕾技巧的藝術範圍更加包羅萬象比以往任何時候。*   這也影響了芭蕾舞團的伴奏音樂,stagings和多媒體。現代編舞家已經接受了古典舞蹈編導就不用考慮接受的藝術形式技巧。*的分類古典芭蕾作品的界限正在不斷拉長,攪渾和模糊可能直到所有今天仍然是技術的成語,如痕跡“投票'。*
看四顆星(*),表明那裡的下面這句話可能適合。
“這些努力非常顯著的方式已經改變了芭蕾的藝術。”
會在哪裡了一句最合適?
          A.第一明星
          B.第二個星
          C.第三顆星
          D.第四星
答案是A.選擇的關鍵詞識別為“企圖”,這是一個代名詞“的努力。”


九:表問題

這種類型的問題,是互動的。因為它們需要你了解整個閱讀文章,而不僅僅是一個單一的段落他們是困難的。你可以花一些時間對他們的工作,但是,因為他們是值得三四次之多,其他閱讀的問題。
為了解決這些問題,必須給予拖動到句子在表中的適當位置。
例如,如果在閱讀文章核電比較油功率表將對“石油利益”和標題“核電的益處。” 您將獲得的利益發言六次,你必須確定他們所描述哪種類型的電源。你會發現只有在每一個閱讀文章這個問題類型之一。

十:最重要的思想問題

這種類型的問題也是互動的。如表疑問這些問題所需要的整個讀通道的理解。而像表的問題,他們是值得每三,四個點。你會發現只有在每一個閱讀文章這個問題類型之一。
這個問題為您提供了從通道的主點,關於它的六句的集合。你會被要求“選擇三句話最能解釋經文的要點。”
他們鑰匙回答這樣的問題,是先消除那些根本就不在通道表達的選擇。其次,你必須消除表達從閱讀文章細枝末節的選擇。你必須選擇表達從通道重要的是,大思路唯一的答案的選擇。如需幫助回想一下,當你了解托福獨立寫作。這之間的答案選擇是區分
“理由”,哪些是“細節”。通常(但並不總是)正確答案的選擇將是“要點”在閱讀各個段落的開頭表達,而在不正確的選擇將是進來後段的詳細信息。

托福資源 閱讀 翻譯1

托福閱讀部分包含了一系列學術專題長文章的。你會讀這些文章,並回答有關其內容的詳細問題。您可以在你回答問題讀文章。這是你如何掌握這個測試部分。

托福閱讀策略

我教我的學生,最重要的是把未讀完的文章時,他們首先看到它。你根本就沒有足夠的時間來做文章的細讀。相反,你應該略讀文章,要特別注意的第一個段落,段落的其餘部分開放的句子。您將有機會更仔細閱讀文章時,您將得到回答的問題。幸運的是,這些問題通常聲明明確他們正在處理哪些段落。你可以在那個時候更仔細閱讀段落。

托福考試閱讀題型


一:事實信息

這是問題的最簡單的類型。它考驗你找到通道中的特定信息的能力。的信息被明確說明。下面是一個例子:
考古提供了從史前時代的舞蹈的痕跡,如在印度9000歲貝特卡岩棚畫和埃及陵墓繪畫從公元前3300年描繪的舞蹈人物。其中舞蹈最早的結構用途可能是在性能和​​神話的講述。製作書面語言之前,舞蹈是通過降低這些故事代代相傳的方法之一。另一種早期使用的舞蹈可能已經為先導,以欣喜若狂恍惚的狀態在治療儀式。舞蹈是仍然可以從巴西雨林卡拉哈里沙漠用於這一目的許多文化。歐洲的一些部落還用響亮組載歌載舞,以與其他部落的危險的戰鬥做好準備。

根據第一款,為什麼舞蹈用來傳遞下來的故事幾代人之間?
          答:因為它比文字更具表現力
          B.因為寫作尚未開發的
          C.這是描繪從神話故事的一個好辦法
          D.舞蹈可以部落之間共享
回答這個問題是B的通道不使用完全相同的話,但得到的答复是明確指出:“生產書寫語言之前,舞蹈是通過降低這些故事從一代到的方法之一下一個。”
通過查找從段落可能的答案關鍵詞和短語找到這種類型的答案。在這裡,“書面”出現在正確的答案,在本段。但不要使用此方法太多了 - 許多問題都是“招的問題。” 答案C包括關鍵字“神話”,但它是不是答案。很多時候我的學生接只是因為他們發現被更迭和答案之間共享的幾句話不正確的答案。

二:消極事實

這些問題是類似於事實問題。在負實際問題,你給出的答案選項列表,您必須確定是一個中的一段話說明。例如,如果給上述相同的段落,一個問題可能會問:
以下哪一項不被列為第1款中一個歷史性的使用的舞蹈?
          A.神話的講述
          B.治療儀式
          C.由於風調雨順祈禱
          D.要準備戰鬥
回答這個問題C.要回答這類問題脫脂從每一個問題關鍵詞的通道。這樣做你會發現,A,B和D都明確在段落中提到。C不是,因此是正確的答案。

三:推理問題

這些問題需要基於在通道中給出的信息得出結論。答案是沒有明確在通道說明。相反,你必須能夠挑選基於通道是什麼,答案提示。下面是一個例子:
到了18世紀芭蕾已經從宮廷到巴黎歌劇院遷移。在本世紀的芭蕾舞劇在歐洲傳播,並在其自己的權利,芭蕾動作德移動作為一個更大的奇觀的一部分影像,行為藝術的宮廷安排開發。這種新形式捲走大部分宮廷舞蹈的人為性和對藝術應該嚮往模仿自然的理念爭取。這最終導致了服飾,允許運動的浮動更自由比以前是有利於更充分地利用身體的表達的能力。它還開門pointework,這更接受自然衣料的允許腳跟鞋少,這導致了舞者能夠更多地利用上升到黛咪足尖的發展。
在第3,什麼是筆者意味著對芭蕾的服裝?
          答:在17世紀使用的服裝往往僅限芭蕾舞演員的動作
          B.早期芭蕾舞的服裝進行了動物在自然界的外觀仿照
          C.舞者在舞台上表演赤腳
          D.歐洲國家之間的差異早期芭蕾舞的服裝
回答這個問題是A.筆者說,在18世紀的服裝“允許的運動比以前舞者更多的自由......”因此,我們可以推斷(猜),在服飾17世紀有時受到限制的運動舞者。
答案B的目的是欺騙您。是的,它包含的是,你會在通道發現一個關鍵字詞“自然”,但它是不正確。這是旨在懲罰考生猜誰不完全理解的通道。

四:修辭目的問題

這種類型的問題需要你理解為什麼一個文章的作者包括了一些信息。
為了解決這類問題試圖了解該段的要點和引用的信息是如何被列入。熟悉像“短語,以支持 ”,“ 解釋 ”, “ 對比 ”,“比較 ”,“ 質疑 ”,“ 展示 ”,“  ”,這可能會出現在答案的選擇。
這裡有兩個例子:
一個簡短的例外在二十世紀中使用的新的想法和設計發生在1960年,看到後現代主義的發展。後現代主義對簡單改變了方向,小東西之美,未經訓練的身體之美,古樸和運動。著名的“否”宣言拒絕所有的服飾,故事和外派頭有利於原材料和糙米運動也許是這波思維的極端。遺憾的是缺少的服飾,故事和外派頭不使一個很好的舞蹈表演,以及由20世紀60年代,集裝飾和衝擊值的末尾再次進入現代編舞的詞彙“。
為什麼筆者提及第5段的“否”宣言?
          A.為了解釋簡約舞蹈perfomances事業在20世紀60年代的舞蹈
          B.為了表明新的思想對20世紀60年代的舞蹈表演效果
          C.為了說明極端的想法,一些舞者和編舞家曾在20世紀60年代
          D.要解釋為什麼20世紀60年代後的舞蹈表演再一次用套,裝飾和衝擊值
回答這個問題是C的文章的主要觀點是談論20世紀60年代的舞蹈表演。“否”的宣言中提到,說明一些塑造舞蹈在20世紀60年代的想法。選項A聽起來像一個正確的答案,但在宣言不是事業的想法。的想法的原因是後現代主義。正如你所看到的,是必需的通道的仔細閱讀,以找到正確的答案。下面是關於同一通道的另一個修辭類型的問題:
在第5,為什麼作者提到,演出服裝沒有和故事不會導致好節目嗎?
          A.要解釋為什麼20世紀60年代後的舞蹈表演再一次用套,裝飾和衝擊值
          B.要批評20世紀60年代的舞蹈表演
          C.到了60年代的舞蹈表演與那些20世紀60年代後,
          D.為了說明趨勢20世紀70年代芭蕾
答案是A.他清楚地解釋為什麼舞蹈在60年代末期轉向回用服飾,佈景和故事。選項B和C聽上去還不錯,但作者的主要意圖是要解釋為什麼舞蹈在20世紀60年代末發生變化。

五:詞彙

這是一個相當簡單的類型的問題。你是要挑選基於其在通過使用一個不熟悉的單詞的意思。如果你熟悉的字問題將是相當容易的。如果沒有,你應該尋找通過檢查周圍的句子線索。下面是一個例子:
20世紀確實是一個時期的芭蕾代表的一切告別的。這是前所未有的創作發展的同時,為舞者和編舞。也有人震驚,驚訝和思想為公眾的擴大的時候,在他們的定義是什麼舞蹈是條款。這是真正意義上的革命。
這個“史無前例”的第2款是意思最相近:
          A.獨特
          B.流行
          C.苛刻
          D.難
答案是A.獨特之處是前所未有的代名詞。一般來說,包含在答案的話會比在問題中給出的詞更熟悉。因此,你可以看一下對通過匹配的答案選擇,線索。獨特的是在由短語,如暗示“破遠離一切芭蕾舞主張。”
要繼續托福的閱讀部分做準備,請繼續第二部分這篇文章。

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

[Pocket Listening] Toefl iBT写作必背200句

Toefl iBT写作必背200句
1. A large number of people tend to live under the illusion that they completed their education when they finished their schooling. Obviously, they seem to fail to take into account the basic fact that a person’s education is a most important aspect of his life.
2. In recent years, there is a growing tendency for parents to ask their children to accept extra educational programs.
3. A proper part-time job does not occupy too much of a student’s time. In fact, it is unhealthy for them to spend all of time on studying. As the old saying goes: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
4. Statistics show that 30 percent of the population does not have strong standpoint.
5. According to a recent survey, four million people die each year from diseases linked to smoking.
6. Additional social stresses may also occur because of the population explosion or problems arising from mass migration movements though modern means of transportation have greatly alleviated that particular problem.
7. Although many experts from universities and institutes consistently maintain that it is an inevitable part of an independent life, parents in growing numbers are starting to realize that people, including teachers and experts in education, should pay considerable attention to this problem.
8. It must be noted that improvements in agriculture seem to not be able to catch up with the population increases in rural areas and that there are millions of peasants who still live a miserable life and have to face the dangers of exposure and starvation.
9. Parents should be encouraged to send their children to nursery schools, which will bring about profound impacts on children and families, and even society as a whole.
10. Many sociologists point out that rural emigrants are putting pressure on population control and social order, that they are threatening to take already scarce city jobs; and that they have worsened traffic and public health problems. 11. Although this view is widely held, there is little evidence that education can be obtained at any age and at any place.
12. An increasing number of experts believe that migrant will have a positive effect on the city construction. However, this opinion is now being questioned by more and more city residents, who complain that the migrants have brought many serious problems like crime and prostitution.
13. There is a general discussion these days about education in many colleges and institutes. One of the questions under debate is whether education is a lifetime study.
14. An investigation shows that female workers tend to have a favorable attitude toward retirement.
15. There is a lot of discussion about science and technology. One of the questions under debate is whether traditional technological methods are bound to die out when a country begins to develop modern science and technology.
16. An investigation shows that many older people express a strong desire to continue studying at a university or a college.
17. Anthropologists have discovered that fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise are universally reflected in facial expressions.
18. According to a recent survey, a growing number of people express a strong desire to take another job or spend more time on the job in order to get more money to support their family.
19. Parents should emphasize that their children maintain a balance between play and study. As an old saying goes: all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
20. As a member of society, everybody should shoulder the responsibility of one’s own behavior. Responsibility is society’s ethical foundation. Without responsibility, or morals, society will be paralyzed, and not run well. Fortunately since the human civilization began, everyone’s responsibility everyone’s responsibility in societies with a legal basis is to accept the consequence of one’s behavior.
21. There are several reasons for this problem. One of the main reasons is that the number of vehicles is increasing much more rapidly than roads are being built. Another primary reason is that there seems to be too many private cars and not enough public buses.
22. As a popular saying goes, ”there are two sides to everything.” Now the public is benefiting more and more from scientific and technological inventions. On the other hand, science and technology can cause a lot of problems. People in many countries are suffering from public hazards because of these problems.
23. There if a general discussion about fashion in recent years. One of the question under debate is whether a person should choose comfortable clothes, which he or she likes, regardless of fashion.
24. As for me, I’m firmly convinced that the number of foreign tourists should be limited for the following reasons.
25. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that a part-time job can have a far-reaching impact on students and they should be encouraged to take part-time job, which will benefit students and their families, even society as a whole.
26. There is a general debate on the campus today over the phenomenon of college of high school students having part-time jobs.
27. An increasing number of people are beginning to realize that educating does not end with graduation.
28. Although modern science and technology have proved that such methods are absurd, there are still millions of people in many remote places that use these methods.
29. As is so often pointed out, knowledge is a two-edged sword which can be used equally for good or evil. It is now being used indifferently for both.
30. As the time and cost of making a chip drops to a few days and a few hundred dollars, engines may soon be free to let their imagination soar without being impeded by expensive failures.
31. People seem to fail to take into account the fact that education does not end with graduation.
32. At the time when technology means ever more harmful carbon in the air we breathe, we need these forests more than ever.
33. Because of the space crunch, the Art Museum has become increasingly cautious in considering acquisitions and donations of art, in some cases passing up opportunity to strengthen its collections.
34. Before giving my opinion, I think it is important to look at the arguments on both sides.
35. At the same time, along with the benefits of such machines, employees must study these machines so that they are able to control them.
36. Besides, the living standard of the average Chinese person is still not high enough to be able to afford the many different sorts of expenses uncured during long distance travels.
37. Bicycles can’t be compared to other means of transportation like cars and trains for speed and comfort.
38. But it is really the case? The information I’ve collected over last few years leads to believe that artistic and cultural projects may be useful than many governments think. In fact, basic infrastructure projects play an extremely important role and should be given priority.
39. When asked what kind of school they are willing to send their children to, many parents say they would choose a boarding school rather than day schools for their children.
40. But what these people fail to see is that international tourism may bring about a disastrous impact on our environment and local history.
41. By taking a major-related part-time job, students can not only improve their academic studies, but get experience, experience they will never be able to get from the textbooks.
42. Children are undergoing rapid physical development; and lack of physical exercise may produce disastrous results later in life.
43. Although many people tend to live under the illusion that traditional technology and methods are still playing an extremely important role in their lives, increasing evidence shows that it is less useful than many people think.
44. There is a growing tendency these days for many people who live in rural areas to come into and work in city. This problem has caused wide public concern in most cities all over the world.
45. Children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined to possess high level of self-confidence.
46. Civilized men like this kind of life. While they enjoy the comfort and banal luxury of their dwelling, they do not realize that they are deprived of the necessities of life.
47. Consequently, the extra money obtained from a part-time job will strongly encourage students to continue to study.
48. Due to high tuition fees, most ordinary families cannot afford to seed their children boarding schools.
49. Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their readers with unimportant facts and statistics.
50. Environmental experts point out that increasing pollution not only causes serious problems such as global warming but also could threaten to end human life on our planet.
51. Only in a peaceful environment can people lay emphasis on sports events. The Olympic Games is a convincing example because it has been compelled to be cancelled several times in its history due to wars.
52. Even the best graduates need to continue learning before they become educated persons.
53. This issue is becoming a matter of concern for more and more people, especially for parents and experts in education.
54. For lack of a distinct culture, some places can not attract tourists any more. Consequently, a quick rise in the number of foreign tourists may eventually lead to a decline in local tourism.
55. There is no denying the fact that air pollution is an extremely serious problem and city authorities should take strong measures to deal with it.
56. For the majority of people, reading or learning a new skill has become the focus of their lives and the source of their happiness and contentment after their retirement.
57. From what has been discussed above, I am fully convinced that the leisure lifestyle is undergoing a decline with the progress of modern society, and that this decline is not a bad thing.
58. As for me, it is essential to know, at first, what kind of problems young students might encounter on campus.
59. For people who want to adopt a healthy and meaningful lifestyle, it is important to find time to acquire new knowledge. As the old saying goes, it is never too old to learn.
60. As for me, I’m in favor of the opinion that education is not over at graduation for the following reasons.
61. From psychological aspect, the majority of children tend to have an unfavorable attitude toward additional educational activities.
62. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that both day schools and boarding schools are important to train young students for our society.
63. As for me, the declining of traditional technology and methods is not a bad thing; it is the natural result of society’s progress.
64. There is growing tendency for parents to stay at home to look after their children instead of returning to work earlier.
65. Furthermore, people who are addicted to fashion have to spend more time going shopping and paying more attention to the impression they make on others. As a result, it is impossible to devote enough time and energy in their studies and jobs.
66. In democratic countries any efforts to restrict the freedom of the press are rightly condemned. However, this freedom can easily be abused.
67. A government’s protection of ancient culture does not merely safeguard one’s own culture, it also promotes modern civilization.
68. However, there is an even more insidious kind of pollution that particularly affects urban areas and invades our daily lives, and that is noise.
69. However, this idea is now being questioned by more and more experts, who point out that it is unhealthy for children who always stay at home with their parents.
70. I am always amazed when I hear people saying that sport creates goodwill between the nations, and that if only the common people of the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the battlefield.
71. From what I have mentioned above, we can see clearly that violence on TV has a major influence on youngsters’ behaviors.
72. I find young people exciting. They have an air of freedom, and they have not a dreary commitment to mean ambitions or love of comfort. They are not anxious social climbers, and they have no devotion to material things.
73. If we glimpse the unutterable, it is unwise to try to utter it, nor should we seek to invest with significance that which we cannot grasp. Beauty in terms of our human meanings is meaningless.
74. At the same time, there are still many people who live under the traditional ideas that day schools play an extremely important role in children’s study.
75. In addition to the obvious problem-loneliness-another major obstacle, in my opinion, is the alien environment of the campus.
76. At the same time, young people should be encouraged to communicate with their peers and develop their interpersonal skills, which may help them greatly reduce dependence on their parents and is essential for maintaining a healthy mental condition.
77. If you want to achieve something or intend to fulfill one of your ambitions, you must work hard and be prepared. Otherwise, you will not be able to take advantage of opportunities when they arrive.
78. In conclusion, we must rationally take this problem into account and place more emphasis on peasants’ lives. Any government that is build to this point will pay a heavy price.
79. However, unfair competition will cause social Darwinism and the strong will prey on the weak, which is unfavorable to society’s harmonious development. 80. In fact, we have to admit that quality of life is as important as life style.
81. In my opinion, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone in our society, but only those who are adequately prepared and highly qualified can make use of them.
82. Extra studies bring about an unhealthy impact on the physical growth of children. Educational experts point out that it is equally important to have some sport activities instead of extra studies when children spend the whole day in a boring classroom.
83. If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find the city provide you with the best that life can offer.
84. In the last few decades, advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past.
85. With development of our national economy, all these problems will certainly be solved step by step.
86. From what has been discussed above, I firmly believe that time will prove that traditional technology and methods will die out with the development of modern science and technology. The maintenance of the traditional technology and methods in futile.
87. There seems to be too many people without job and not enough available job positions.
88. In view of such a serious situation, environmental-friendly transportation tools like bicycles are more important than ever before.
89. Insects would make it impossible for us to live in the world; they would devour all our crops and kill our flocks and herds, if it were not for the protection we get from insect-eating animals.
90. It is commonly accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduate.
91. In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures should be taken before things get worse.
92. Whatever the source of noise, one thing is certain: silence, it seems, has been build, which have unfavorable effects on the environment.
93. It is desirable to build more hospitals, shopping centers, recreation centers, cinemas and other public facilities to meet the public’s growing needs.
94. In addition, in order to attract tourists, a lot of artificial facilities have been built, which have unfavorable effects on the environment.
95. It is fairly clear that sleeping period must have some function, and because there is so much of it the function would seem to be important.
96. In conclusion, we must lay emphasis on this problem and try our hardest to help them enjoy their first day on campus.
97. It is generally believed that the chief reason for the increase in population in developed countries is not so much the rise in birth rates but the decline in death rates resulting from improvements in medical care.
98. In the first place, school authorities should provide more services to help freshmen to get used to their new life as soon as possible.
99. It is hard to imagine a student focusing his or her energy on a textbook while other children are playing.
100. Tourism, however, gives rise to a number of problems. For instance, it becomes a burden to inefficient transportation systems.
101. It is impossible to say simply for the fun and exercise: as soon as the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative instincts are around.
102. It is suggested that governments ought to make efforts to reduce the increasing gap between cities and the countryside. They ought to set aside an appropriate amount of funds for improving the standard of peasants’ lives.
103. Many people claim that with rapid economic development the number of people who use bicycle is decreasing and bicycles are bound to die out. However, the information I’ve collected leads me to believe that the bicycle will continue to play an extremely important role in modern society.
104. Moreover, many people, including drivers and cyclists, do not obey the traffic rules properly, especially at busy intersections. This undoubtedly worsens an already grave situation.
105. It is true that during their explorations they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature, equipped in a manner which would make a modern climber shudder at the thought, but they did not go out of their way to court such excitement.
106. Many experts point out that physical exercise contributes directly to a person’s physical fitness.
107. No one can deny the basic fact that it is impossible for average workers to easily master thigh-technology skills.
108. An advantage of children’s participating in some paid work is that this practice can cultivate their independence, self-determination and sense of responsibility.
109. Take cars, for example, they not only pollute the air in cities, but make them crowded. Furthermore, they are responsible for a lot of traffic accidents. Car noise disturbs residents living on both sides of streets all day and night.
110. Long before children are able to speak or understand a language, they communicate through facial expressions and by making noises.
111. In the first place, some aspects of traditional technology and methods are harmful and hamper the development of modern technology and science.
112. It is indisputable that there are millions of people who still have miserable lives and have to face the dangers of starvation and exposure.
113. Many city residents complain that there are few buses in their city that they have to spend too much time waiting for a bus, which is usually crowed with a large number of passengers.
114. Although people’s lives have been dramatically changed over the last decades, it must be admitted that, shortage of funds is still one of the biggest challenges students face because tuition fees and book prices are rising by the day.
115. Many government leaders go into raptures at the mere mention of artistic and cultural projects. They are forever talking about the nice parks, the smart sculptures in the central city and the art galleries filled with valuable rarities. Nothing, they maintain, is more essential to economic growth than these projects.
116. Many parents believe that additional educational activities provide obvious
advantages. With extra studies, they maintain, their children are able to obtain many kinds of practical skills and useful knowledge, which will put them in a beneficial position in the job markets when they grow up.
117. It is widely acknowledged that computers and other machines have become an indispensable part of our society, which make out life and work more comfortable and less laborious.
118. Many people believe that international tourism produces positive effects on economic growth and local government should be encouraged to promote international tourism.
119. Although rural immigrants contribute greatly to the economic growth of the cities, they may also bring about may negative impacts.
120. It is commonly though that our society has been dramatically changed by modern science and technology, and human beings have made extraordinary progress in knowledge and technology during recent decades.
121. Many surveys show that people in increasing numbers are beginning to recognize that boarding schools provide a better environment and facilities for children.
122. There are two reasons for the improvement in people’s living conditions. In the first place, we have been carrying out reform and opening-up policy. Secondly, there has been a rapid expansion of our national economy. Furthermore, the birth rate has been brought under control.
123. Many values associated with traditional technology are out of date and should be replaced by modern science.
124. From what has been discussed above, we can safely draw the conclusion that, although parents desire to look after children by themselves is understandable, its disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.
125. Many young people go into raptures at the merely mention of buying clothes. And they seem to be attracted by colorful material and various styles of fashion. There is nothing, they maintain, that can be compared with clothes. In fact, fashion has become an indispensable part of youngster’s lives.
126. Meanwhile, the number of people who have access to their own cars has risen sharply in recent years.
127. Millions of people have to spend more time and energy on studying new skills and technology so that they can keep up in today’s job market.
128. Modern civilization advocates materials. Without the government’s intervention and protection to the cultural tradition legacy, the destruction to it will be too ghastly to contemplate.
129. Moreover, children will have been time to play and communicate with their peers due to extra studies, consequently, it is difficult for them to develop and cultivate their character and interpersonal skills. They may become more solitary and even suffer from mental illness.
130. The thought, the mankind’s intelligence quintessence, whether it is accepted by the contemporary people, it will be wonderful works in the history of progress of mankind.
131. Most important of all, apart from their hometown and parents, students don’t see any familiar faces and suffer from homesickness, which might cause serious mental problems.
132. My suggestions to deal with the problem are as follows. To begin with, it is urgent to create nature reserves. Secondly, certain rare wild animals that might become extinct should be collected, fed and reproduced artificially. Finally, those who hunt them should be punished severely.
133. Many people seem to overlook the basic fact that clothing’s major function is to keep us warm and comfortable.
134. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that the advantages of bicycles far outweigh their disadvantages and they will still play an essential role in modern society.
135. No one can doubt the essential fact that the traffic problem over the last few years has caused public concern all over the world. Experts in increasing numbers are beginning to believe that this situation will lead to unfavorable effects on economic growth in local areas.
136. The senior and junior students could share their own experiences with the new students about how to overcome the difficulties they encountered, and how to adjust to the new environment.
137. The story of a poor family that acquired fame and fortune overnight, dramatically illustrates the power of the press.
138. Not only can walking fish live out of water, but they can also travel short distance over land.
139. People in growing numbers are beginning to believe that learning new skills and acquiring knowledge contributes directly to enhancing their job or promotion opportunities.
140. Although parents would be able to devote much more time and energy to their children, it must be admitted that, parents have less experience and knowledge of educating and supervising children, when compared with professional teachers working in kindergartens or nursery schools.
141. It is true that the Fifth Amendment states that the government may not take private property for public use without compensation, but it is the government that defines private property.
142. People differ in their attitudes towards failure. Faced with it, some of them can stand up to it, draw useful lessons from it, and try hard to fulfill what they are determined to do. Others, however, lose heart and give up.
143. Nowadays, many students go into raptures at the mere mention of going to high school or college. Unfortunately, for most young people, their first day on campus is not a pleasant experience.
144. On the one hand, it is indisputable that boarding schools are exerting a growing influence, especially in last few years.
145. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that although extra studies provide many obvious advantages, its disadvantages shouldn’t be ignored and far outweigh its advantages. It is absurd to force children to take extra studies after school.
146. No one can deny the fact that a person’s education is the most important aspect of his or her life.
147. One of the great early writers wrote:”Work is the grand cure of all the maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind.” If this it true, then the present situation should make us wonder whether the rule that the average workers is obliged to retire at the age of 50 is reasonable.
148. Parents are firmly convinced that sending their children to kindergartens or nursery schools will have an unfavorable influence on their growth.
149. The problem of international tourism has caused widespread public concern in recent years,
150. People believe that computer skills will enhance their job and promotion opportunities.
151. Proper measures must be taken to limit the number of foreign tourists and great efforts should be made to protect local environments and historical sites from the harmful effects of international tourism.
152. Real statesmen have the political faith and ambition, but do not use it like a vulgar tool.
153. Rich as our country is, our quality of life is by no means satisfactory.
154. Scientists do not know why dinosaurs became extinct, but some theories postulate that changes in geography, climate, and sea levels were responsible. 155. A sense of justice, consciousness of responsibility, and sympathy bring up the basic factors of a statesman.
156. Since it is unnecessary to consider a student’s routine life, day school can lay stress on teaching instead of other aspects, such as dormitory and cafeteria management.
157. Stone does not decay, and so the tools of long ago have remained when even the bones of the men who made them have disappeared without trace. 158. Students attending a boarding school should cultivate their independence apart from their parents.
159. The information I’ve collected over last few years leads me to believe that this knowledge may be less useful than most people think.
160. Television is more than just an electronic appliance; it is a means of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reaching other human beings.
161. Competition and cooperation are ways of mankind progress. To lay more stress on one or the other oversimplifies the issue and is detrimental to society’s forward progress.
162. Cooperation across boundaries will help to resolve various problems which have been puzzling the society for a long time.
163. The critic appreciates and appraises artistic work via their unique criteria, thus providing a context to evaluate a work’s social value.
164. Since the examination is around the corner, I am compelled to give up sports.
165. The critic has set up a kind of creation norm and culture rule, thus playing a driving role in the artist’s creation to a certain extent.
166. The difference between a man who succeeds and one who does not lies in the way each one treats opportunities. The successful person always makes adequate preparations to meet opportunities as they arrive. The unsuccessful person, on the other hand, works little and just watches as opportunities pass by. 167. The Europe Investment Bank has provides loan of about eighty million Euros to Estonia for the renovation and expansion of the electric power transmission-line system.
168. When it comes to education, the majority of people believe that education is a lifetime pursuit.
169. The greater the population there is in a locality, the greater the need there is for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse.
170. The latest surveys show that quite a few children have unpleasant associations with homework.
171. The majority of students believe that a part-time job will provide them with more opportunities to develop, their interpersonal skills, which will put them in a favorable position in the job market.
172. Television, the most pervasive and persuasive of modern technologies, and marked by rapid change and growth, is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility that promises to reshape our lives and our world.
173. The number of private cars in urban areas should be limited while the number of public buses should increase.
174. An investigation shows that many immigrants think that working in city provides them with not only a higher salary but also the opportunity to learn new skills.
175. “The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they cannot find them, make them.” This is remark made by Bernard Shaw, a great writer, and his view is shared by more and more people as time goes by.
176. There is only one difference between an old man and a young one: the young man has a glorious future before him and old one has a splendid future behind him: and maybe that is where the rub is.
177. These days, people in growing numbers are beginning to complain that work is more stressful and less leisurely than in the past. Many experts point out that with the development of modern society it is an inevitable result and there is no way to avoid it.
178. From what has been discussed above, it would be reasonable to believe that basic projects play a far more important role than artistic and cultural projects in people’s lives and economic growth.
179. The reason why we have to grow trees is that they can supply fresh air for us.
180. Those urban planners who are blind to this point will pay a heavy price, one they cannot afford.
181. To average people, they often tend to live under the illusion that proficiency in English often means a good opportunity for one’s career, is this really the case? 182. Today an increasing number of people have realized that law education is of great importance. In order to keep law and order, every one of us is supposed to get a law education.
183. Tourism brings China a lot of benefits. First, it enables Chinese people to know more about the outside world and promotes friendship and understanding. Secondly, it is financially beneficial to China, which needs more foreign currency for its modernization program.
184. This whole progress by which machines can be used to work for us has been called automation.
185. Unfortunately, there is very little evidence that big companies are willing to invest huge sums of money in a place without sufficient infrastructure, such as basic electricity and water supplies.
186. Using a bicycle contributes greatly to people’s physical fitness as well as easing traffic jams.
187. Those who are in favor of artistic and cultural projects argue that the cultural environment will attract more tourists, which will bring huge profits to local residents. Some people even equate the building of such projects with economic improvements.
188. Whether a large family is a good thing or not is a very popular topic, which is often talked about not only by city residents but also farmers as well.
189. It has always been a mystery to me why city dwellers, who appreciate all these things, obstinately pretend that they would prefer to live in the country. 190. Furthermore, students living in their own homes would have access to a comfortable life and have more opportunities to communicate with their parents, and that has a beneficial impact on the development of their personal character. 191. What’s more, living as school can save them a great deal of time on the commute between home and school, so they would be able to concentrate more time and energy on their academic work.
192. It has been estimated that the weight of all the insects destroyed by spiders in Britain in one year would be greater than the total weight of all the human beings in the country.
193. With the opening and reform policy being carried out, thousands upon thousands of foreign visitors are crowding into our country. They are eager to see this old mysterious land with a splendid cultural of more than 5000 years.
194. Without something of this kind, searching for intelligence on other planets would be like trying to meet a friend in London without a pre-arranged rendezvous and absurdly wandering the streets in the hope of a chance encounter.
195. In the organization of industrial life, the influence of the factory upon the physiological and mental state of the workers has been completely neglected. 196. This caused the construction of gigantic building where too many human beings are crowed together.
197. Modern industry is based on the idea of maximum production at the lowest cost, in order that an individual or a group of individual or a group of individuals may earn as much money as possible.
198. Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have cheated of the best things that life has to offer. But in an old man who has known human joys and sorrows, and has achieved whatever work it was in him to do, the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble.
199. When anyone opens a current account at a bank, he is lending the bank money, repayment of which he may demand at any time, either in cash or by drawing a cheque in favor of another person.
200. Primarily, the banker-customer relationship is that of debtor and creditor-who is which depending on whether the customer’s account is in credit or if overdrawn.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

托福116

不像很多计划出国的同窗,从7、8月份就开始预备,我是在十月中旬才决定出国并开始预备托福考试的,我先后报了14号和27号两场考试以求保险。然后我在这两天分别考出112分(读27,听28,说29,写28)和116分(读30,听29,说29,写28)的成绩,说假话,这完全出乎我的预料,由于一年前我的第一次托福考试成绩是83,虽说当时我的形状奇差(瞌睡,几度快在考场睡着),并且裸考程度到达了不知道题型的新高度,但是这个分数还是如一团乌云般不断笼罩着我(以80+为目标的同窗不要不开心,要知道我当时的目标是100+)。如今,我会在这经验分享中做到百分之百的诚实,在正式开始之前,请各位牢记这样几点前提:1.英语童子功在托福考试中是非常重要的,托福,无论有多少鸡精,都是对英语能力的测试,只借助鸡精永远考不了很高的成绩。2.这更次要是给看完第一点后萎靡了的人看的,那就是疯狂复习绝对有效!我可以明确地告诉各位,如果没有那一个月的集中训练,我绝对不可能考这个分数。3.这可能曾经被很多人反复了,但是我还要说鸡精的确会有一定协助,并且竹子老师值得信任。牢记,只要口语和写作鸡精才能直接地帮到你。

各版块经验
一、阅读
托福的阅读,如果没有加试的话,是三篇文章,第一篇给你20分钟,单独计时,做完按continue又出来两篇给你40分钟。这和一些模仿软件的设置是不同的,要留意这个不同,这意味着你的第一篇一定要快速做完,由于你不可能拿后面的工夫来补(当然你最好每一篇都在20分钟内搞定)。
就我个人而言,阅读这个板块我是真没啥好说的,虽说我从112到116大多是靠阅读提升的……但我也没什么很牛的方法。阅读题有一永久的真理——速度就是生命!!别以为你可以潇洒地把题做完再检查几遍,我14号的阅读题有一道小题根本没做完就time up了。我之前在用OG做练习的时分,是将工夫设定在十五分钟的,但是到做巴朗的时分就显费劲了。但是还是建议大家把工夫设定在十五分钟,这好比带上沙包练跑步。由于考场上会有干扰要素,比如你在做阅读,你旁边的哥们正在对着麦克风深情地描述本人家乡的面貌。
至于练习材料,刘文勇的黄金29篇本人力荐,很不错的素材,一定要吃透,千万不要做完对答案算分数然后完事儿了。一些重要的词汇要记忆,重要的词汇是指一些会影响理解的描述词和动词及大批名词(要记住,托福的四个环节都是互相关联的,例如你在练习阅读的过程中也在为写作积累一些东西,练听力的过程中也在为口语做预备)。更重要的是总结,哪类题型总错?为什么错?比如总错最后一道题的同窗,可能是不能区分细节和中心,那你就要经过多道题的比较来看什么样的内容是文章中心。下一次要格外留意不要反复犯错。我在复习的时分,前期就是对黄金29的练习,后期是巴朗,TPO,其他的模仿软件工夫紧就别做了,太简单。
再就是一些辅助的东西。在预备托福的过程中一定要让本人沉浸在一个英语的氛围中,可以读一些科普类的英文文章,权当是休闲了。我当时学累了就看英文小说,为了支撑本人看下去,我买了本人最喜欢的史提芬金的小说shining,看的过程中其实也在为写作积累东西。
做题时,我的习气是第一段看第一句话和最后一句话,当前每段看第一句话,找出段落大意和段落之间的逻辑关系。这个过程要在两分钟内完成才能保证后面的做题工夫。在大致读完后,根据后面具体的标题要求到对应的段落寻觅答案。

二.听力
听力是托福传统的第二个拿分点了,如果没有加试,则是先一段先生之间或是先生与老师或工作人员的对话(集中于校园中的日常成绩)加两段老师上课的lecture(主题应有尽有)。然后再来一轮。对话还好,有的lecture会直接让没有练习过的人听到吐血。最长可达非常钟。所当前期练习听力的时分,一定要连贯地做整套听力题,不要听一道上个厕所喝口水什么的。
听力的前期练习只要一种方法——听写。我们经常听到马骏老师的名言“听写是进步听力的独一途径”,如今本人告诉你,绝对没错。当时新东方点题班老师给我们一个听写软件,遗忘叫什么了,挺方便,大家可以本人打听打听……然后听力用的材料就是老托的听力,当时老师的说法是:30分钟内听写完一篇老托,正确率在90%以上听力就能得27分以上,托福就能100分以上。我从一开始就达标了,但是还在进步,考前的最后一次听写只错两个词。听写练习的过程是这样的:先听写(听不清的可以反复听,但别超过五遍),看着本人的听写稿边听边检查一遍,对正确率,然后看着原稿跟读若干遍不断到不磕巴为止,最后脱稿跟读(这时可以用windows播放器将语速调慢一点,慢两小格即可)。这个过程需求一个小时左右。我当时一天听两篇,可以根据个人情况增减。一定要坚持做下去,不要怀疑,不要懒惰,一定会有成效。
后期的练习就是做题了,就像我刚才说的那样,不要分开做,一次就做六道题,甚至可以把加试都算进去,练习本人在长工夫内保持精神高度集中的能力,这在考试时是非常重要的。TPO,巴朗是首选,巴朗的听力工夫比较长,接近考试真实情况,TPO如此经典肯定是不能少了,其他的东西根据个人情况可以做一些。
另外,闲着无聊可以添加点背景知识,有时会有不测播种。比如我在14号的考试中(如果没记错的话)听到了关于恒星消亡的知识,恰巧前一阵子看科普节目的时分主题就是恒星的消亡,所以听起来并不费劲,有些东西甚至可以推理出来。

三.口语
老实说,我的口语是有功底的,可以说我的口语练习从小学就开始了。我能在口语上提出的考试技巧真的不多,由于我的口语经验比较特殊。我当时考试时有过一两次的结巴,还有一次为时两秒的中缀,但是仍然获得29分,很大程度上是发音的弥补。我从很久以前就培养出较为标准的美式发音。在我看来,口语发音的培养比较难在短工夫内见效,不然疯狂英语大师李阳也不用对着大树吼那么多年了。为什么在美国的中国人学英语会很快?言语环境。对于没有言语环境的我们,就只能借助辅助的材料。我从小就喜欢看好莱坞电影,甚至在还没上学的时分,我就喜欢模仿电影里的人说话,五年级我喜欢上艾米纳姆,非常想研讨他到底在唱什么,我会学着他唱歌,即便我不知道他在说什么。Friends是很好的进步口语的素材,美式幽默能够协助你融入一种英语的氛围中去,你甚至可以去跟读模仿,他们的发音都很标准。这些东西对于口语的作用是潜移默化的。
当然,这是考试经验分享,所以我就不多说题外话了。在应试角度来讲,口语应该是最能够借助鸡精进步分数的了,即便你没有纯正的口音,仍然能够从内容和流利程度上下功夫。鸡精能够在前两道题上帮到我们,这些内容可以本人预备好,如果认识本国朋友就让他们看看言语用法能否纯正,然后本人不断练习到可以一边看电影一边说的地步。后面的四道小题鸡精只能让你了解大概内容,有的鸡精会非常粗略,我的建议是看几遍,心里有数,知道大概讲了什么,然后本人说几遍,组织一下言语结构就可以,不用预备太细,由于鸡精有时不可靠。我在27号考试就发现网上的鸡精可能是错的,害得我临时改变事前预备的口语稿。
再说说练习。口语练习一定要跟着计时器,千万不要自说自话不看表,要做到盯着计时器,看着残忍的倒计时,眼中有表心中无表境界,这是托福口语考试最少的心思素质要求。一些人看着表在倒计时就会超紧张,这就是练习不够,还有一部分神经超大条根本不看表的也不行。另外需求练习的能力是一边看3、4两题的文字部分一边记笔记的能力,我这方面能力比较差,所以额外加练了,我会用TPO的题来练习,将计时器设定在45秒(这是考试时给出的阅读工夫),然后边读边记笔记,工夫到之后马上叙说,然后再细心看看原文,检查能否将大意掌握,如果没有,看看成绩出在哪里。普通成绩都会是:过分关注细节,不能精确定位关键词。
最后说答题。你的答案一定要条理清晰,老外喜欢理性的逻辑思想,别用矫情的话打动考官。条理清晰,有细节支持,回答流利分数就能不错。这里说的细节并不一定非得是我哥怎样了我怎样了我一个同窗怎样了,也可以是“根据一个实验…………”你可以本人胡诌,没人会去验证,只是别太假就行。给大家看看我做的一个答案:
What new activity do you like to do recently?
Recently, I discovered that one of my passions is swimming in the gym at the university, I know it might not be considered to be a winter sport but I`ve just acquired the necessary swimming skills and I can`t resist from the urge of jumping into the swimming pool. Let me tell you why, first of all, during the time that I swim, it feels like I have all of the world to myself, the feeling of freedom and the feeling that I can do everything I set my mind to do so. Furthermore, being embraced by the water, I get a feeling of peace. I feel that the burden of life which I carry with me on my day to day life is gone. This is really a wonderful moment for me and that is why I like to swim recently.
你也许会觉得没什么特别的,没错,就是没什么特别的,所以如果你的口语功底不够,就好好预备吧。

四、作文
托福的综合作文并不可怕,阅读部分思绪非常清晰,普通都是一个结论三个论点。然后听力部分难度会比托福听力简单,仍然思绪超清晰,普通是支持或反对然后三个论点。我认为综合写作需求预备的不多,我根本没预备过,这部分没什么好说的。
托福的自在写作作文标题大多是我们熟习的话题,关注社会的各个方面。经典的写法是五段式写法:表明观点——论点1——论点2——论点3——总结。需求各位记住的是,在练习过程中要将客观情感摒弃,完全看哪种立场比较好写。如果他问“有人说男人更接近于beast,你能否赞同”,而你是男人,那么你会脱口说出不是(我的第一反应也会是这样),然后你会细心考虑为什么。但是如果你在考托福,那么请果断宣称男人是beast,由于我们:1.好se 2:好斗 3:思想简单。省很多考虑工夫。至于字数,我认为380~400比较合适。
我引荐新东方的《托福iBT满分作文185》,里面很多词汇句式都很不错,并且标题都是鸡精库里的,大家先计时练习一篇,然后对照范文,看看本人恶心在哪里,摘一些本人觉得很高端的东西,下次练习找机会用,进步是潜移默化的事情。
提一个选择性的细节练习,这是针对打字速度和写作过程比较慢的同窗的。托福机考的键盘与我们的笔记本电脑差很多,是那种很低端的大键盘,按钮按起来没有那么随手,我认为会在一定程度上影响打字速度。为此,从最开始,我的一切作文练习甚至网上聊天都是运用经过USB口连接在笔记本上的大键盘进行的,以此充分熟习手感,这对于打字速度的进步很有效,有条件的朋友可以试试。



最后,说一下我在复习期间的安排,以便参考:
前期(前十五天)——能力培养:
工具:听写软件,纠错软件,老托听力材料,SSS精选,刘文勇黄金阅读29篇,《21天打破托福词汇》,《托福iBT作文满分120》,大颗按键键盘,口语作文鸡精,口语计时器。
早上8点起床,背诵一个list的单词(当前在背下一个list的时分要先回过头来把之前背过的再背一遍),然后听写两篇老托听力,精听一篇SSS。刨去吃饭的工夫,这时差不多是下午一两点,然后可以休息半个小时到一个小时。
接着,连续不断地做三篇阅读,对答案,总结成绩所在,完成这一工作差不多到四点钟,然后可以休息半个小时左右,如果感觉形状很嗨,继续。
从鸡精里选一篇作文标题开练,一开始可以不在30分钟内写完,先努力写一篇,写到能力允许下的最好程度,然后和范文对照,总结,积累。三天之后就要开始计时写了。这项工作完成后大概是七点左右,我不吃完饭,目的是减肥,可以不模仿。
早晨,可以看看英文小说美剧英文演讲等等素材,不看太久,一个小时之内,亢奋,想说英语,可以练口语了。选残缺的一套鸡精,按我之前说的方法练。
剩下的工夫本人安排吧,如果还有剩下的工夫……

后期(后十五天)——模仿练习:
后期与前期的不同在于,早上八点起床后,九点必须开始完全模仿做题TPO,巴朗,阅读做完马上做听力,不要间断,不要休息。做完后差不多就是吃午饭的工夫了。
剩下的工作就是反复前期的一切工作,不减量,继续练。



我想说的就这些,你们会发现我的经验或许还不如100+的经验分享好,或者说没什么区别,没错,区别不是很大,成功者的经验差不多,那就是他们举动了。失败者的经验也差不多,那就是他们什么也没做。最后我想说,如果你曾经连续看了很多篇经验分享却没有任何举动的话,你不如如今下线,然后洗洗睡了。举动举动举动,一定会有成效。

P.S:匆忙之中写成,如有错别字还请见谅!祝大家考个好成绩!

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

toefl independant writing 2 (for pocket listening)

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
It should be required that all university students take history courses regardless of their majors.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

History is the analysis and interpretation of the human past that enables us to study continuity and change over time. We are able to understand the past and present thanks to countless historic documents and the different interpretations of the past incidents allow us to see the present differently and therefore imagine and work towards a more promising future.
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First, college students should take history courses because they provide a terrain for intellectual contemplation. These courses will enable these young adults to develop critical thinking skills to look beyond the headlines, ask proper questions, and to express their own opinions with conviction. Everyone agrees that a course in history teaches us how to think and process information better. This is because by studying history, we get to understand the immense complexity of our world and these insights would help us cope with the problems and possibilities of the present and future. It helps us understand the origins of many current political and social problems; , a lack of historical knowledge prevents us from truly understanding the world we live in.
Next, college students should take history courses because they provide a sense of national identity and how the world we live in came to be. Many major aspects of a society's operation, such as mass elections, religious activities and military alliances serve as our most vital evidence in the unavoidable quest to figure out why our complex species behaves as it does in societal settings. History is also the only subject that offers extensive evidential base for the contemplation and analysis of how societies function.
Finally, college students need to take history courses because they are a bridge to other academic disciplines. In order to understand the other humanities and the sciences one needs an historical overview. Writers, artists, scientists, politicians and everyday people all are conditioned by the historical milieu in which they lived. Historical knowledge is a prerequisite for understanding the world in which we live. History is, in fact, is the "teacher of life." as it prepares us to live more humanely in
the following essay
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take history courses regardless of their majors and I will elaborate on this view in
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the present and to meet the challenges of the future because it provides us with understanding of the human condition.
As has been clearly argued, it is vital for college students to take history courses because they fulfill our desire to know and understand ourselves and our ancestors. These courses will also stimulate studentsimagination and creativity and train them to read intelligently, think critically, and write effectively.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
People should only watch movies that can teach them something about real life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

There are plenty of movies that teach viewers about life and other lessons, but at the same time, there are even more movies with no message at all. This is not a negative thing, however, because movies serve many different purposes and were made for many different reasons. That said, I will outline below how I disagree that one should only watch movies that teach you something about real life.
First, movies in general are made for entertainment purposes and so their primary goal is to entertain whether or not there is a lesson contained within the entertainment is secondary. For example, comedy movies make us laugh, horror flicks make us scared and action movies make us excited – and that’s all we ask of a movie when we watch it. Many of us watch movies because we want to relax and have a good time; this is why some people shun serious movies altogether. If we wanted to learn something about real life, we would read a book or watch a documentary a type of movie whose primary goal is to reveal the facts and educate.
Second, even if a movie was not made to teach the viewer something directly, there are still sometimes lessons to be found. For example, I am a big fan of science fiction movies, and these movies never fail to inspire me to think big, to think about the future and to think about what could be possible in our world. Who knows? Maybe a science fiction movie will inspire some of the greatest technological breakthroughs in our world today. Many of us see movies as a form of entertainment, not necessary a form of edutainment, so a good laugh is all we need.
Finally
, many people today still believe that movies should educate and inform,
while I have to agree that some films do the job by showing us what the real world
is like, but there are many more films that deal with other subject matters. Some
movies are meant to convey a sense of artistic aesthetics, so the directors tend to
focus on visual sensations.
For example
, I once watched a Japanese movie and it was
all about colors, patterns and visual stimulation. There are also movies that are all
about personal expressions and the directors don't even bother with story lines and
meaningful dialogues. There are endless possibilities out there for movie makers to
explore and I think it's fair to say that movies can be a form of artistic expression;
they don't have to teach us anything in real life and would still resonate with their
audiences.
As I hopefully have demonstrated, it is not necessary to only watch movies that teach us something about real life. Movies can be fun and entertaining, which doesn’t necessarily include learning. But most of all, even a movie that is not ostensibly trying to pass on a lesson can still be worth watching because most of the time, viewers just want to be entertained, not enlightened.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
A government should focus its budget more on environmental protection than on economic development.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

In the past, countries have developed their economies rapidly while at the same time neglecting the environment; and for the sake of money, governments turned a blind eye to the destruction and pollution. This essay, then, will argue why a modern government should focus its budget more on environmental protection than on economic development.
First, in this day and age, a focus on environmental protection is, in fact, good economic policy as this will attract modern and cutting-edge companies to your country. Companies that produce green or renewable energy such as solar, winds and hydrogen are popping up all over the globe and are looking for friendly countries where they can invest their money, build their infrastructure and train their workforces. Obviously, a country whose government spends money on environmental protection would attract such a company; such a government might offer incentives or tax breaks to companies that are able to help the environment. This win-win situation would continue a virtuous cycle of greater environmental responsibility and of greater economic growth.
The second reason why governments should support environmental protection over economic development is that without specific government support for environmental protection, the private sector would not pick up the slack. Basically, businesses exist to make money and to make money as fast as possible. Because of this, they are not focused on the long-term and would do anything today to make a quick buck, including harming the environment.
Without the government regulating and focusing on environmental protection, there is no other
entity that would be able to stop rich, big businesses from trampling all over the rights of the Earth and its creatures.
when economic growth and environmental protection are in conflict, the government should always protection the environment and its sustainable development, this is because my country Taiwan had once treaded a hard road
Kaohsiung, the largest city in southern Taiwan, could not offer running water to its residents a few
decades ago because the upstream area was polluted by hog farms. The farmers made just NT$1,000 in profit when selling a hog, but the government ended up spending NT$1,700 per hog to clean up the waste. Simple math tells us that in order to pursuit economic development, our country had lost NT$700 by exporting one single hog to Japan, in addition to polluting our own environment.
As has been clearly argued, it is vital for a government to concern itself with the well-being of the environment, rather than concerning itself too much with economic development. After all, business will always find a way to make economic gains, but the environment doesn’t stand a chance on its own.
2016 1 23 日托福寫作獨立題真題
Some people believe that video games could inspire young students' interest and make them study more efficiently rather than distracting them, so young students should be allowed to play video games.
Many parents with young children fret about the addictiveness of computer games these days. While the negative effects ranging from addiction, increased aggression
Fossil fuels draw on finite resources
that will eventually dwindle, becoming too expensive or too environmentally
damaging to retrieve. In contrast, the many types of renewable energy resources
mentioned above are constantly replenished and will never run out.
Finally,
that is not worth repeating
一段不堪回首且不值得再犯的坎坷路.
and various health consequences such as strain injuries get far more media coverage than the positives, there is now a wealth of research which shows that video games can actually be put into educational use and affect the brain's development; therefore, I believe that young students should be allowed to play video games.
Firstly, games that are designed to help teach and "brain training" have long and enormous popular appeal and they can help students learn better. According to an experiment conducted by the University of California, game players show improved performance in perception, attention and cognition. In fact, while playing game, our brain is in the learning mode constantly, in order to move to the next level, we are vigorously improving our hand-eye coordination, enhancing split-second decision making and boosting auditory perception. Moreover, other carefully-designed studies have shown that video games improve several aspects of brain activity, including multitasking. Young students will benefit greatly from video games if adult allow them to have access to these useful practices on a daily basis.
Secondly, games that convey positive social messages never fail to boost the children's confidence, and this will encourage cooperation and teamwork. Games help children feel a sense of achievement, through those puzzles, explorations and discoveries, players learn to succeed in ways that our brains actually prefer. Most games are designed to introduce a new concept and then provide players with an opportunity to master it. Children are then free to explore and utilize and achieve success with this new skill, growing in confidence all the while. Besides, many games today emphasize the cooperative aspects of game play, in which two or more players need to work together to reach a common goal. Taking a game called "World of Warcraft" as an example, children as young as 10 years old are learning to delegate responsibility, promote teamwork and steer groups of people toward a common goal. As video games themselves are not created by just one person, it is essential for the game players to pool everyone's talents together in order to require the desired product.
Finally, digital media such as computer games could inspire young children's interest, grow their intelligence and offer them a chance to escape from the mounting academic stress, as long as coupled with strong parental and teacher involvement. This is why instead of banning video games, parents and teachers should provide guidance and even play with children. As long as kids dont get addicted to playing video games or are left playing them without any supervision, I believe video games can do children more good than harm.
From all the discussions mentioned above, we may safely draw the conclusion that today's young students should be allowed to play computer games for the tremendous benefits they bring.
2016 1 9 日托福寫作獨立題真題
Some people think it is the best approach for students to learn if schools start the day at an early time in the morning. But someone think the school should start the day at late time. Which one do you prefer? Use specific reasons and detailed examples to support your answer.
Many schools are planning to postpone the first class in the morning for less lateness and better educating quality. However, the schedule of late classes will cultivate students’ indolence, and pose many other negative effects. As a result, starting class late would not effectively reduce the rate of lateness and cannot secure the educating efficacy.
Firstly, early morning classes will force the students to keep a disciplined life style. In order to attend their first class, students have to get up early in the morning. This habit brings many benefits. For example, young people will live a much healthier life. Keeping the schedule in mind, they would no longer dally at night before sleep, and save their time in the morning. Then, they can have a good rest in the evening and stay energetic during the day. In addition, they could also shape many of their excellent characteristics, like self-discipline or persistence. Leaving the cozy bed requires a powerful willpower when we start a new day, and doing this every day asks for a strong self-control. Both of these virtues are keys to success. And one of the well-known, Kobe Bryant, is a beneficiary of starting his day early in the morning. He once gave his secret to become the MVP in the basketball playground. It was his getting up early in the 4 AM that contributes him. In conclusion, both physical and psychological benefits can be gained by the disciplined life style led by the early classes.
Moreover, an early start in the morning also leaves more extracurricular time for students after school. More spare time after class enables students to conduct other activities, such as learning a music instrument, painting or playing sports after class. Those extracurricular activities help students to hone their interpersonal skills and stay healthy at the same time. Obviously, an early start means that there will be more time to work on projects and even rest a little during the day.
Finally, some might argue that kids need more sleep and starting classes late, to a degree, may lower the absence rate and enhance learning efficiency. This might sound like a convincing proposal, but in reality, starting classes late will only result in procrastination and less time for sleep. This is because most students tend to stay up late if they know that they do not need to get up early. Staying up late at night would in turn make students get up later; thus, a vicious circle starts and once this becomes a habit, it would be very difficult for kids to switch back to an early morning schedule again.
In summary, starting the day early would bring many more benefits to students because they will get more things done, feel more energized and will have time for other activities after school.
Some people think governments should spend as much money as possible exploring outer space. Other people disagree and think governments should spend this money for our basic needs on Earth. Which of these two opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
Like most people on this planet, I have a great desire to learn about the wonders of the world in which we live, but I also have a deep respect for human life. This is why I believe that the well-being of Earth and humans is far more important than space exploration. Many of us are aware of the money that has been spent on space research and these billions of dollars have achieved extraordinarily little except for a bit of improved technology which would probably have come about anyway by other means. I think governments should pull the plug on space travel and spend this money on more urgent needs on Earth.
To begin with,
We are certainly facing serious problems here on Earth, and they are getting worse as we simply watch them. These problems include global
warming, the disappearance of the rainforest, the pollution of the oceans, and increased desertification of an area about the size of England every year. These are the general crises that well deserve any governments’ attention and without ample funds, it would be hard to tackle these problems. I have for some time considered space exploration a huge waste of money that could be much better applied to the management of our own planet, and the way to do that is not to go charging off into Space.
the needs of humanity should always come first, and since space
exploration offers no direct benefit, governments should finish their priorities
before starting new ones.
Next,
The way I sees it, the money wasted on failed missions could well be spent on working out how to manage Earth’s climatic problems and
other useful scientific research right on our own planet. Those who support space exploration believe that this kind of investment if necessary for scientific progress and that the information we gain have value beyond the measurement of cost, but I beg to differ. Like many scientists who are against space exploration, I also think we ought to question whether space exploration is really about the accumulation of knowledge. The strongest opposition to the Apollo missions came from Nobel scientists because their research budgets were cut to fund these missions.
Last but not least,
. Simply funding the space program costs a lot of money and continuing the program has not shown to be
cost effective to many. This is especially true given the dire situation that the world economy is currently in. Spending so much money on space exploration is not seen as the best use of public funds. When NASA celebrated its 30th anniversary it announced that the total cost of running the space program has reached over $195 billion dollars. This is an astronomical amount of money, money that could be used to research our own planet. With budget cuts and governments around the world in deep debt, it is hard to imagine how much more exploration we can actually accomplish without the financial means to do so.
It is clear to see that the money spent on space exploration and its subsequent research is ridiculously immense. If this money was used to help an underdeveloped country, it could have made a big difference as it will bring a better way of life to millions of people.
? The cold war is over. The political one-upmanship that NASA was founded upon is a
thing of the past. It is time to recognize that mankind has higher priorities than planting flags on other planets.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Students should take at least a year off to work or travel after high school before they go to study at a university.

I am against space exploration because we often lose the money and
resources that we send into space. Just look at all the failed missions to Mars dates
back 40 years and this includes the Mars Polar Lander and the Mars Climate Orbiter
which cost millions of dollars.
it should also be noted that one of the biggest issues associated
with space exploration is the enormous cost of space programs
Rather than gambling on the stars, why not inspire our children
by investing in ourselves, by committing to the belief that human life on Earth is
sustainable, by devoting new resources to overcome the problems that we face
Use reasons and specific details to explain your choice.
Most of us ride a non-stop conveyor belt of education starting from age 5 to age 22. Until we graduate from college or graduate school, we are expected to faithfully show up each semester with our books in hand. Very few of us have ever thought of challenging this system and I think we need to step back and really think about the purpose of our education and our goals in life as a whole. With this thought in mind, I agree with the above statement and propose that high school graduates should allow themselves at least a gap year to explore the world and test themselves. I will explain why this is important in the following essay.
At first glance, a gap year might seem like a bad idea because it creates a “disconnect” with our academic pursuits, but for those who have done it, most agree that a gap year will help us gain greater focus. It true that gap years used to be the privilege of the rich; a high school graduate could wander around a foreign country while living off his trust fund. But times have changed and with enough self-discipline and careful planning, a gap year will better prepare us for college. It’s easy to waste a lot of time in college, getting caught up in the partying or forever trying to figure out what we want to do with our future. The way I see it, it’s foolish to spend our college years figuring it out on a $ 20,000 tuition bill. A gap year will give us the experience where we get to know ourselves better. We will learn to be more self-reliant during the process and we will come back to college a year later with a clearer focus. A gap year not only gives us some much needed direction, it will also save us money and time in the long run.
Second, I believe that a gap year will help us mature and make us mentally stronger. The options for our gap year experience are endless, and in my opinion, this is a great opportunity for us to explore lifes many facets and learn to man up. Its true that even when we go off to college, our parents are just a short drive or a phone call away, so whenever we have a dilemma, we can call them up and ask mom and dad to come to the rescue. But a gap year will push us far from our comfort zones and by forcing ourselves to make decisions entirely on our own, we get to truly face all the challenges and be independent of our parents.
a gap year allows us to explore our potential strengths and the experience will help build our resumes. , if a person has always wanted to be an educator, then he or she might become a volunteer in a school or educational institution might be a great choice. Or if a person has always been fascinated by art
Finally,
For example
and wanted to study art in Paris, he or she could travel to that country and stay there for a while. Living in a foreign country for a year also gives us the time to beef up or learn a new language and the work experiences can be included on our resumes. During the recession, its always wise to duck out for a year, gain some marketable skills and return to school with an already expanded resume to an improved economy.
Clearly, a gap year can very well be one of the most rewarding breaks in a persons lifetime. Everyone deserves a meaningful break from life and a gap year provides us the chance to recharge our batteries and explore our interests. Traveling and working for a while will help high school graduates to put things into perspective and this will allow them to perform better in college and be more involved in school activities.
Some people believe that educating children altogether will benefit them. Others
think intelligent children should be taught separately and given special courses.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Ability grouping is one of the most hotly debated issues in educational circles, and
countless researches and surveys have been done to evaluate the effects. Some
claim that all children do not learn in the same way and at the same pace; therefore,
instruction must be modified for students who are capable of learning the material
more quickly. Others, however, think that it’s wrong to teach smart children
separately, because this method does more harm than good. In the following essay, I
will discuss both views and explain why I think it’s a bad idea to group young
students according to their abilities.
We should first examine the implications in the classroom
and research shows that over the span of a school year students in ability groups
. Traditionally, elementary
teachers in the U.S have placed students in groups for reading and math instruction,
achieve more than students who have not been grouped thanks to modified
instruction. At the same time, there is little research evidence to support negative
effects to students' self-esteem. Ability grouping seems like a sound plan.
But
a
closer examination reveals that this is hardly the case. More recent studies have
shown that ability grouping does not take students’ socio economic backgrounds into
consideration. Ability grouping is unfair because most of the time, schools don’t take
into account young people’s prior experiences, family backgrounds and opportunities
to learn. Research indicates that schools often do very little to compensate such
differences, this clearly suggests that ability grouping itself creates disparities and
forms an unhealthy sense of hierarchy or “pecking order” among students in the
classroom and this will have a lasting negative effect.
Next, ability grouping is wrong because it creates limitations, rather than
opportunities for those who are considered “less bright.”
It is probably true that
most teachers do not set out to do their students harm when they teach different
groups of students, but the truth is, they do treat students differently according to
their different aptitudes. A recent focus on literacy and numeracy standards in the
U.S has revealed that the greater emphasis on ability grouping, the more narrowing
the curriculum is, and these restrictions do limit the opportunities for students to
shine in other areas. If the purpose of education is about creating the conditions for
all students to learn and grow, ability grouping itself is defeating this purpose.
Finally, I am strongly against the idea of ability grouping because this method leads
to a destruction of dignity so massive and persuasive that few subsequently
recover from it.
Ability labeling inevitably strips young people of their sense of
worthiness and competency. And the immoral thing about this is that many students
go through school accepting what happens to them without complaint. And in just a
few years’ time, very subtly and gradually, a polarizing effect will indeed occur. Those
who belong to the smarter group will excel while the ones deemed to be less bright
at a very young age will never regain their confidence. The acceptance of ability
grouping also makes teachers believe they cannot effectively teach students of
different abilities together and this leads to differentiation of programs for different
levels of ability instead of assisting all students dig as deeply as they can into
common experiences.
Ability grouping is clearly inappropriate even though it has been supported by
many education specialists for decades.
Grouping students as a class by ability
doesn't improve their academic achievement and the criteria used to group kids are
based on subjective perceptions and fairly narrow views of intelligence. So before
schools and educators can come up with a far more equitable, objective and creative
education system where all students can have their gifts and talents recognized and
amplified, we should stop ability grouping.
It is said that the best way to solve the world’s environmental problems is to increase the price of fuel. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The world as we know it is at an energy crossroad.
supply. Meanwhile, fossil fuel use continues to impose massive environmental and
Over the past decades, we have
been overly dependent on fossil fuels at a time of growing demand and dwindling
economic threats. Some suggest that the best way to solve the worlds
environmental problems is to increase the price of fuel,
but I beg to differ.
Whoever
thinks this will work is oversimplifying the problem. A mere increase in fuel price
wont solve the problem and in the following essay, I’ll elaborate on three
arguments to support my view.
To begin with,
an increase in the price of fuel is a passive way to handle this
environmental problem and this alone will create more social chaos; therefore, the
best way to tackle this is to develop clean and renewable energy.
I
n fact,
policymakers around the world have been taking small steps toward a clean energy
future, adopting policies to encourage energy efficiency, ramp up the use of solar and
wind power, and curb global warming pollution. In the United States, for example, a
national cap on global warming pollution is underway and more ambitious plans for
renewable energy have also been implanted.
Next,
. We are all aware that most of the world's oil reserves are concentrated in the Middle East, and
about 73% are controlled by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members. Oil price shocks and price manipulation by OPEC have cost our economy dearly, for trillions of dollars have gone into importing oil. This is why technical progress will yield better results than simply raising fuel prices. A good
develop advanced vehicle technologies that use energy more efficiently. governments and private sectors around the world should
work together to create newer and better energy sources that can replace petroleum cleanly and more cost effectively.
Finally,
; things like offering competitive public transportation rates so as to discourage people from driving, building or expanding bike routes so that
I think the most effective way to reduce our dependence on oil and its
damage to the environment is to invest more in new technologies
example would be to
Moreover,
since most people respond better to incentives rather than punitive
measures, governments and schools should implement plans that will encourage
people to use less fuel
people will be more willing to bike around the city. Other incentives include special community programs and workshops to promote environmental awareness, the media bear a moral obligation to cover more environmentally -related stories to boost peoples awareness. The Internet and social websites work magic and I believe with a little more creativity and collective effort, we will see concrete results.
In sum, we cannot afford to wait to break our dependence on fossil fuels as the cost
of this to our economy and our environment will continue to mount in the years to
come unless nations around the world take bold steps now to embrace innovative
approaches to tackle the environmental issue before its too late.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
People should dress certain types of clothes to work and school
Some people might argue that the dress code is not really necessary, and that people should have the freedom to wear what they want to wear, but I can hardly agree with this statement. In my opinion, the way we dress carries certain messages to those who meet us, and there should to be rules with the dress code. I will elaborate on the following three examples to illustrate my point.
, I would like to stress the importance of professional basics. Without a doubt, professional behavior for a lawyer or a medical personnel, , is likely different from that of a retail store manager or factory plant worker; , the standard of professionalism remains constant in that each of these workers is generally expected to exhibit traits and behaviors up to a certain standard of excellence for someone in his position. Even though a dress code for professionalism varies somewhat by industry, the correlation between the two is generally strong. Some companies with more creative work environments allow employees to dress freely or casually for comfort; however, companies in which employees routinely
To begin with
for instance
therefore
interact with prospects, clients and business partners typically need a dress code to
Next
therefore
creates a positive impression.
The same rule can be applied to
Even though some might argue that
maintain a professional image.
, we form our first impressions and overall judgments about people by the way they dress; , it is important to maintain a standard of dress that
students who wear uniforms to school. uniforms lack individuality
and creativity, they are, after all, an essential part of a functional learning
environment. uniforms cut down on violence and help students focus on their school work more. Uniforms will even reduce peer pressure and bullying about economic social standing because students all have to wear the same thing.
The way I see it,
Finally
people should dress certain types of clothes to work and school
because inappropriate outfits can be a source of distraction and they affect our
learning and work efficiency. Its also true that not many people are fashion savvy;
therefore
, these people will be better off if they could just wear something
mandatory to work or to school. The
, I think
U.S. law strongly supports the rights of an employer to establish a dress code that aligns with their business activities and this
clearly indicates that while individuals have a right to express themselves, so do businesses, and the way their employees dress definitely sends intended or unintended messages to their markets.
In sum
, with a clear dress code, most of us avoid making inappropriate choices in
dress that could cause a safety problem, a human resources issue, or even a PR
disaster. Making sure everyone in the workplace is dressed to the standards of a
dress code not only creates a general atmosphere of professionalism, it can also
create the kind of visual uniformity that helps subtly promotes the impression of
teamwork and professionalism that both workers and students will greatly benefit
from.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Modern agriculture methods damage the environment, but providing food for
growing population around the world is more important than protecting the
environment.
Since modern technological methods have been pervasively adopted in agriculture,
the productivity of growing and producing food has increased dramatically. While
such technological advancement has created great value to humanity, it has resulted
in new challenges to the environment. Regarding this issue, some people argue that
environmental protection is of less importance compared with agricultural
development because we need to meet the growing demand for food, however, I beg
to differ. I think environmental protection should always come first because if we
preserve our land, we will also be securing our farming prospects in the future.
To begin with
, it is neither reasonable nor realistic to consider agriculture and the
environment as two separated and isolated issues. While traditional agricultural
practices have effects on the environment, the environment also imposes great
impact on agricultural outcome in return.
That is to say
that uncontrolled damage to
the environment will lead to catastrophic results and the consequences will in turn
affect agriculture. Research has shown how water, soil pollution and bad weather
have destroyed regional agriculture. In fact, planting and breeding crops can be
sensitive to the environment that their productivity will show an immediate drop
when the environment is being seriously damaged.
Next
, agricultural development and environmental protection are not necessarily in
conflict with each other.
Admittedly
, some traditional agricultural methods that are
being used in practice now fail to protect the environment, as some farmers only
focus on their short-term gains.
However
, with the ever-increasing consciousness
and attention to environmental protection, harmful farming methods will eventually
be replaced with environmentally friendly techniques.
For example
, more and more
farmers in my country are now making their own organic pesticides to tackle pest
problems, and some don’t even use pesticides at all. Most have realized that in order
to have lasting positive effects, they need to be patient and have long-term plans.
This means that it might take several years for these farmers to see results but it will
be worth it.
Finally
, as I have mentioned earlier, many changes observed in the environment are
long term, occurring slowly over time, that’s why organic agriculture has been widely
practiced now because it offers many benefits to the environment.
For example
organic agriculture considers the medium- and long-term effect of agricultural
interventions on the agro-ecosystem and aims to produce food while establishing an
ecological balance to prevent soil fertility or pest problems. This kind of method
takes a proactive approach as opposed to traditional faming technique, which is
treating the problems after they emerge.
,
It is clear that
with modern technologies, effective agriculture does not need to take
place at the expense of the environment. Governments around the world should
promote organic farming because by opting for this methods, we will be able grow
and produce crops while reduce natural resource degradation. It is not an easy route,
because we will need to invest in time and money, but I believe this is the only way
to ensure our environment’s sustainability over the long term.
Which way do you think is the best for a student to make new friends a. joining a sports team
b. participate in community activities
c. traveling

It is probably true that we have hundreds or even thousands of acquaintances, but not all of them can be considered to be our friends. With or without our full awareness, friends must share a great portion of our character, our beliefs and our interests. An activity that can help you make new friends surely enables you to
form a better understanding of other people and vice versa. Thus, joining a sports team would be my first choice.
To begin with, certain type of sport attracts people with certain character. Therefore your chance of meeting a potential friend while doing it is high.
, people who love snooker are normally calm and steady; people who find themselves passionate for fishing must enjoy the long waiting before the thrilling bite; and rock-climbers are usually strong both physically and psychologically. If you like this type of sport, you might like the person who shares the same interest as well.
In addition, sports provide us a goal to fight for; hence they provide a precious experience for the participants, which is essential for long-lasting friendship. I used to be on the basketball team of our high school and I played as the guard. Although it was almost five years ago, I can still remember all the thrills and the tears after each game. And although our team members went to different universities, we still keep in touch with each other and hang out together from time to time. Every time we get reunited, these important memories always give us the feeling that we have
never been apart.

Furthermore, sports can help reveal ones true self. Friendship innately embodies a profound understanding that each friend has for the other. Undeniably, we more
instance
For
Clearly
or less put on some make-up on our personality, for we all want other people to like us. But those moments under high pressure or choices involving loss and gain will inevitably reveal who we really are and what we truly believe in. And such moments or choices are never rare in sports. Would you cheat to win a game or rather lose with dignity? These crucial moments always reveal a person’s true nature.
, joining a sports team may never fail our expectation to make some new friends. It brings people together and helps us get to know a person better. This is
why I believe that the best way for a student to make new friends is to join a sports team.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The most important investment for a big company is to improve the efficiency and proficiency of its employees.
There are a lot of things that companies can do to make their businesses more successful. One of the easiest ways for a company to generate a lot more business and profit is to invest in the training of their employees in matters of efficiency and proficiency.
First, an employee that is better trained produces better results. Of course, a boss will hire a person with skills, but additional company training creates more competent and more reliable employees. For example, I know that when computers were first introduced into my father’s company, many employees did not know how to use them. The documents produced using the new computers were error-filled and unusable. So my father’s company paid for their IT people to come and train the employees. The IT training was expensive, but by the end of the year, the employees had become masters of these computers and were working twice as fast.
Another policy my father’s company introduced when they brought in new computers was to create a system that demanded more efficiency. With the new computers, workers got more done in less time. They were also given an additional incentive for finishing work ahead of the deadline. They even turned it into a competition. Each month, the employee with the most accomplished performance would receive a free dinner. By encouraging its employees to work faster, the company saved money and resources.
Finally, the way I see it, the more competent and better trained a company’s employees are, the less likely they will make errors in their work. A company that does not have well trained employees has to rely on the department managers for quality control. If a company trains employees better, then the department manager does not have to spend as much time correcting the mistakes of his employees. This gives the manager more time to focus on other projects. Google gives its managers, and even its employees, time to focus on their own projects. This freedom has led to
technological innovations that generate millions of dollars in profit for Google each year.
Clearly, by spending a little money on training and organizing its employees, a company can benefit greatly from the end results. The more successful a company, the more benefits a company can give its employees. As a result, employees work harder for the company and help the company become even more successful.
A/D?
Camping is the ideal way of spending a holiday.

There was a time when camping was considered to be a poor way of spending a holiday; it was okay for boy scouts and hard-up students, but hardly the thing for sophisticated, comfort-loving adults. But thanks to modern technology, people nowadays have at last discovered that if you go camping, it no longer means that you will be bitten to death by mosquitoes; have to drink brackish coffee; live on corned beef; suffocate or freeze in a sleeping-bag. This is why I think camping is now an ideal way of spending a holiday because it has become the great pursuit of motorists the world over.
First of all, if you have been to a camping equipment shop these days, you’ll know that all the discomforts associated with the outdoor have been miraculously whisked away. For a modest outlay, you can have an elaborate affair which resembles a portable bungalow, complete with three bedrooms, a living-room, a kitchen and a porch. The portable furniture is light and comfortable; the gas stove brews excellent coffee or grills a tender steak; the refrigerator keeps the beer and ice-cream cold; and as for a good night’s rest, well, you literally sleep on air. What more could you want? No wonder the great rush is on because this activity has so much to offer.
Secondly, I am all for this great activity because you get to enjoy absolute freedom. You have none of the headaches of advance hotel booking or driving round and round a city at midnight looking for a room. There are no cold hotel breakfasts, no surely staff to tip. For a ludicrously small sum, you can enjoy comforts which few hotels could provide. Modern camping sites are well equipped with hot and cold running water and even shops and dance floors! Low-cost holidays make camping an attractive proposition. But above all, you enjoy tremendous mobility. If you don’t
like a place, or if it is too crowded, you can simply get up and go. Conversely, you can stay as long as you like. You’re the boss.
And finally, there’s the sheer fun of itespecially if you have a family. Moping around a stuffy hotel room wondering what they are going to give you for dinner is a tedious business. By comparison, it’s so exciting to arrive at a camp site, put up your tent and start getting a meal ready. You are active all the time and you are always close to nature. Imagine yourself beside some clear stream with mountains in the background. Night is falling, everything is peaceful - except for the delightful sound of chops sizzling in the pan!
Clearly, camping provides you with a real change for everyday living. You get up earlier, go to bed earlier, develop a hearty appetite. You have enormous opportunity to meet people of various nationalities and to share your pleasures with them. People are so friendly when they are relaxed. How remote the strained world of hotels seems when you are camping! For a few precious weeks in the year, one can really adopt a completely different way of life. And that’s the essence of true recreation and real enjoyment.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Teachers had a greater influence on young people in the past than they do today.
Teachers play an important role in a student’s life. They serve as role models and mentors to students. The role of a teacher in students’ lives has not changed much. Monday through Friday, students still go to school and spend a large amount of time interacting with their teachers. Teachers today, as in the past, continue to make a significant impact on students’ lives, this is why I disagree with the statement above.
First, the role of a teacher has gone largely unchanged for at least the past 60 years. Maybe a few classroom procedures have been altered and textbooks have of course been updated, but in general school schedules and the basic classes offered have not drastically changed. If schooling systems had adopted a radically different approach to education, I would say that I teachers’ roles might be different. This has not happened, and therefore I think the amount of influence a teacher has on a student has not altered much.
Next, some might argue that technology has created a disconnection between teachers and students, but I think technology has only made the connection stronger. Technology has helped improve teachers’ lessons and enables teachers to reach out to students even more. Using technological tools like SmartBoards help make teachers’ lessons more effective, possibly making more students interested in school. Email is also something that helps teachers develop a stronger relationship with their students. If a student has a problem, they can easily communicate with their teachers. Technology has probably increased the influence of teachers.
Finally, the role of a teacher is to help guide his or her students. Teaching comes with many responsibilities, not just the responsibility of teaching lessons. Next to their parents, teachers probably play the largest role in influencing students’ future. I still remember my seventh grade history teacher. She is the one who inspired me to study history in college. Her lessons literally brought history to life. There may be some teachers who just stuff their students’ heads with boring facts, but there will always be those teachers who are able to inspire a deep thirst for knowledge in their students. These special teachers will always be around. They are a constant.
Clearly, to say that teachers had greater influence on their students in the past is false. The general system of education has not changed drastically enough to change the role of the teacher significantly. In addition technology has probably helped teachers make a larger impact on their students. The call for a teacher to be a role model and mentor has also not changed. Teachers will always play an influential role in their students’ lives.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Students are more interested in politics today than before.
Students have always been an active demographic in the arena of politics. Students have a tendency to be more idealistic and therefore have always participated in the most current political issues. While this has always been the case, the turn of the century has marked a significant change in the role that students play in politics. Based on my observation, I have to say that I agree with the above statement and think that more students are concerned with politics today than previous generations.

To begin with, I think our generation of students is more interested in politics because as children we saw how world politics could affect our lives. We all remember the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and we all witnessed how it changed America and world politics. We grew up understanding that what happens in our country and in other countries’ politics has consequences. The growth of the Internet has also made our generation of students keenly aware that the world is interconnected. More so than any generation before use, we are aware that local politics have a global audience.
Next, a sign of how much more invested our generation is in politics is the various student lead movements that have swept the nation. The first was the Obama campaign of the 2008 presidential elections. This was one of the first elections in which the college-age vote had a huge impact on the outcome of the elections. The Occupy Wall St. Movement is another example. A student was seen leading the political protest against the corruption of Wall St. and the corporations that were responsible for the economic crisis. The Occupy Movement has also taken on other causes and students around the world have started to occupy in cities. These mass political movements are student lead and are a sign of just how politically conscious students are today. In my country, the students occupied the parliament to protest cross-strait government policies.
Admittedly, there have been other times in world history when students played a huge role in politics. In my country, Taiwan, college students occupied the parliament in a bid to prevent the passage of an agreement allowing for freer trade in services with China. They argued that the pact was negotiated in secret and the act would allow China to gain greater political control over the island. Nowadays, students across the globe not only address the issues of politics, but also try to get involved in more complex issues such as health care and the financial crisis. We are not just concerned about one facet of politics, but all facets of politics.
To sum up, not only have students been more actively involved in politics, students today are also more well-informed and concerned about politics than any previous generation of students. We understand the global impact of certain policies and we understand that what we do in light of the policies do make a difference.