Task 1
Some people think that those children who do not want to keep learning a musical instrument course should be required to keep learning the course;while others think that those children should be allowed to make decisions by themselves(they can still do exercises by themselves without continuing with the class).What is your opinion and why?Please give specific details to support your opinion.
参考答案
If I had a boy who has been taking violin lessons for two years and then suddenly wants to quit,I would not force him to continue or simply say“OK”to that either.I need to find out why first,maybe he is just a little bit frustrated with difficult techniques like vibrato,in this case,I would probably let him take a break for a month to cool off while looking for another teacher who can make it fun and easy for him.This is not only because it’s a shame to just throw away all the time and money that we have dedicated to this whole thing but also because If I just allow him to quit at this point of frustration,he may expect the same solution in other difficult situations later in life and grow up a quitter without any skills.
Task 2
阅读:学生建议在图书馆建一种让学生可以站立学习的机器,因为这样能让效率提高,而且还将学习和身体锻炼结合了起来。
听力:男生反对。
1.机器运转、人走动都会发出声音,这会降低图书馆其他人的学习效率;
2.锻炼的时候就要专注于锻炼,去健身房和户外效果更好。
Task3
阅读:人在不需要对价格负责的时候,更倾向于消费一些贵的东西。
听力:举例一女士被公司派遣出差,公司付她旅费。女士会考虑酒店可以更好的完成她的工作需求从而预定,而不是过多的和周边酒店比价。
Task4
话题:不会飞的鸟带翅膀的原因
要点:
1:可以帮助它们游泳effectively以及更好的捕食,例如企鹅
2:帮助它们逃避捕猎时维持平衡,例如鸵鸟
【写作部分】
综合点评
本次托福考试写作部分整体难度适中。综合写作考查生物类话题,独立写作考查生活类话题。
综合写作
话题分类:生物类
总论点:honeysuckle的利弊
阅读部分
帮助其他植物传递种子;
防止发生野火对土壤好;
给迁徙的鸟提供能量。
听力部分
动物也会传递这种植物的种子,这种植物长得很快,会聚集挡住其他植物的阳光让他们没法生存;
像氮这类的营养物在野火之后会更好被植物吸收,没有野火不利于它们吸收生长;
这种植物对鸟来说能量很少,它们会选择另一种含能量多的植物。
解题思路:解释清楚听力内容如何对阅读内容进行反驳
参考范文
Both the reading and the listening discuss about the benefits of honeysuckle.The reading raises three arguments to support it,while the listening holds a totally different viewpoint.
First,as the reading suggests,honeysuckle helps other plants pass seeds.However,the listening points out that animals will also pass on the seeds of plants.And this plant grows very fast and will block the sunlight of other plants and make them unable to survive.
Second,the reading mentions that honeysuckle limits wildfire to spread.The listening,on the other hand,argues that nutrients such as nitrogen will be better absorbed by plants after wildfire,and no wildfire is not conducive to their absorption and growth.
Third,according to the reading passage,honeysuckle can provide energy when birds migrate.On the contrary,the speaker in the lecture thinks that honeysuckle provides little energy for birds,and they will choose another plant with more energy.
独立写作
话题分类:生活类
考题回忆:
Out of the following three things,which one would you prefer to regulate in order to improve your health?
1.The kind of food you eat
2.The amount of exercise
3.The amount of stress in your life
写作思路:
要点:三选一的题目需要考生在三个主体中选择最支持的一方,并对余下两个选项进行比较。
观点:The amount of exercise
理由一:做运动比控制饮食和压力更容易
理由二:做运动有助于减轻压力和带来好的饮食习惯
参考范文:
Modern society has turned humans into curious creatures.Our ancestors were highly active thanks to their hunter-gatherer lifestyle;they ate fairly balanced diets due to the limited availability of fats and simple carbohydrates;and they relied on stress as a survival mechanism that kept them alert during intermittent periods of danger.Now,many of us spend upwards of 8 hours a day sedentary at our jobs;we eat unbalance diets of pre-prepared foods in order to save time;and we are constantly stressed due to a never-ending bombardment of stressors coming from our contemporary lifestyle.Managing all three things--diet,exercise,and stress--would be a daunting task for anyone,so if I had to pick one thing to improve my health,it would probably be exercise.
To begin with,exercise is much easier to manage than both your diet and your stress.In order to manage your diet effectively,need to reduce or eliminate certain foods you enjoy eating,as well as create a comprehensive plan that balances your intake of different nutrients like proteins,fats,and carbohydrates.This is too much for most people,which explains the prevalence of"fad diets"that involve,for example,only eating a single type of food;these diets rarely ever work,and can even be dangerous.Managing stress is similarly difficult,because there are so many potential stressors to account for(work,kids,bills,etc.)and it may not be plausible to try and manage all of them.Exercise,on the other hand,can be effective even when simple.Take running:This exercise requires no forethought and can be done pretty much everywhere by pretty much everyone,yet carries a laundry list of health benefits ranging from boosting the immune system to lower the risk of breast cancer.
In addition,and perhaps most importantly,exercise can lead to both better eating habits as well as lower overall stress.Exercise is in fact an excellent way to manage stress,and is recommended by medical authorities as a way to strengthen the brain's buffers against it.It is even recommended by doctors for treating depression.This stress reduction from exercise can in turn lead to better food choices,since stress is a major contributor to poor eating habits,and eating healthy is much easier when you're feeling good about yourself.Anyone who's reached for junk-food during a stressful situation can tell you that.
Obviously,diet,exercise,and stress management are all important for living a healthy life.However,if you had to choose only one,I'd say that exercise wins out when it comes to getting the most bang for your buck.
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