2014年3月16日托福寫作考試應(yīng)該重點(diǎn)復(fù)習(xí)哪些題目?2014年3月16日托福獨(dú)立寫作小范圍預(yù)測(cè)及寫作思路,還提供英文可借鑒句子及參考范文!
第一題:Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?In twenty years’ time, people will lead a more leisurely life.
觀點(diǎn)1:不同意20年后人們會(huì)更忙。
1) 人越來越多,人們競(jìng)爭(zhēng)更激烈。
2) 移動(dòng)設(shè)備的發(fā)展使得人們模糊了工作和生活的界限。
3) 房?jī)r(jià)上漲,物價(jià)上漲。人們?yōu)樯姹疾ǎ坏猛P?br /> 觀點(diǎn)2:同意20年后人們會(huì)更忙。
1) 人們的休閑意識(shí)增加了。
2) 政府會(huì)制定更多的假期。比如80年代是一周休息1天。現(xiàn)在一周休2天。
3) 科技發(fā)展,用機(jī)器代替人力。
本篇可用短語或者
1) The traditional image of an office worker clocking off at 5p.m, heading home after a hard day and putting all thoughts of work to bed until 9 am no longer applies for the majority of today’s employees. Boundaries between work and home lives are blurring.傳統(tǒng)的辦公室員工下午5點(diǎn)結(jié)束工作,回家,睡覺到早上9點(diǎn)再工作的形象已不適用于現(xiàn)在的員工。
2) The sheer quantity and sophistication in mobile technology now available has served to further intensify the blurring between home and work, making it easier than ever to work on the move and to transfer content between devices.高科技無處不在,這使得通過各種設(shè)備傳遞信息比以往任何時(shí)候都方便。這進(jìn)一步模糊了工作和生活的界限。
第二題:Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents do not understand their children as well as parents did in 50 years ago.
觀點(diǎn):不同意。現(xiàn)在的父母更理解小孩。
1) 現(xiàn)在的父母一般只有一個(gè)小孩,尤其韓國(guó)和中國(guó)。所以很重視。
2) 現(xiàn)在的父母不用四處為生活奔波,有時(shí)間陪小孩。
3) 現(xiàn)在很多雜志,網(wǎng)站,機(jī)構(gòu)幫助父母,告訴他們通過各種合適的方式去理解孩子。
本題可用短語或句子:
1) one child policy獨(dú)生子女政策
2) parents nowadays have time to keep their kids company.現(xiàn)在的父母有時(shí)間陪孩子。
3) have easy access to magazines and websites很容易買到雜志,上網(wǎng)
第三題:Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Having a low-paying but secure job is better than having a high-paying job that can be lost easily. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
觀點(diǎn)1:不同意。高工資容易丟的工作更好。
1)高工資的工作更容易掙錢。錢很重要。人們需要錢買生活必須品,需要錢支付教育醫(yī)療費(fèi)用,需要錢旅游。
2)高工資容易丟的工作有利于自我提升。
3)高工資容易丟的工作有利于整個(gè)行業(yè)和社會(huì)的發(fā)展。
觀點(diǎn)2:同意。低工資但是穩(wěn)定的工作更好。
1)人們需要穩(wěn)定的收入來維持家庭正常運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。高工資容易丟的工作,丟了還得花時(shí)間去找工作。這段時(shí)間就沒有收入了。
2)收入穩(wěn)定的工作,即便剛開始薪水低,但是,時(shí)間久了,人們技能提高,也會(huì)有升職加薪。
3)收入穩(wěn)定的工作不會(huì)給人巨大的壓力。對(duì)身體健康有利。
本文可用短語或例句:
1) You need money to buy things, both necessities and desirables.
2)Money is an important tool in our lives and gives us a better life and it can bring great comfort in life.
3) Without money, we do not have accommodation, food, and clothes which are considered the basic necessities.
4)A millionaire can pay a lot of money for the best hospital, best doctor and best technology while a poor unemployed woman mainly depend on social subsidies with cheapest medicines.
5) Money provides access to everything you want because that′s how society is structured.
6) If you have children, money can give them the best education and health care.
7) If you have money you have more control over your life and it makes you feel more secure.
8) Without money, it′s hard to do the things you want, and even more difficult do the things you need.
9) self-improvement自我提升
10)pose a threat to one’s health對(duì)某人的健康不利
11)physical and mental health身心健康
12)be detrimental to one’s health對(duì)健康有害
第四題:Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In order for a business to succeed, it must put more money in advertising.
觀點(diǎn):不同意只投錢在廣告上。
1) 讓步段。廣告的確很重要。但是只有廣告是不夠的。(后面的觀點(diǎn)選2個(gè)寫就可以了)
2) 產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量也很關(guān)鍵。
3) 產(chǎn)品創(chuàng)新也是不可忽略的因素。
4) 產(chǎn)品的售后服務(wù)也要跟上。
本題可用短語或句子:
1)Frequent advertising builds awareness, awareness builds familiarity, and familiarity builds trust. If a brand stops advertising, prospects and current customers may think it is troubled or out of business.
2)A well-executed, targeted campaign can trigger quick sales. Unique, strategically-grounded advertising turns wants into needs.
3)Your customers expect you to deliver quality products. If you do not, they will quickly look for alternatives. Quality is critical to satisfying your customers and retaining their loyalty so they continue to buy from you in the future. Quality products make an important contribution to long-term revenue and profitability. They also enable you to charge and maintain higher prices.
4)Quality influences your company’s reputation. The growing importance of social media means that customers and prospects can easily share both favorable opinions and criticism of your product quality on forums, product review sites and social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter. A strong reputation for quality can be an important differentiator in markets that are very competitive. Poor quality or a product failure that results in a product recall campaign can create negative publicity and damage your reputation.
5)The things you sell to consumers must also be safe, and not just for legal reasons. If you are in the food industry and you sell rotten food to a customer, it can lead to health issues for that person. Similarly, if you sell an electronics device that has not passed safety inspections, it can lead to safety issues for the consumer, like an electrical fire or shock. Malfunctioning or unsafe products are a threat in almost every industry, and could lead to dangerous situations for your customers.
6)pay heed to creativity關(guān)注創(chuàng)新
7)Some customers are price-sensitive有些顧客對(duì)價(jià)格很敏感
8)after-sales service售后服務(wù)
9)…should be the first priority.優(yōu)先要考慮的事情
10)ensure products’ quality and affordability確保產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量好價(jià)格低
第五題:Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teaching is harder than it was in the past.
觀點(diǎn)1:同意。現(xiàn)在教學(xué)變得更難了。
1) 學(xué)生的要求更高了。需要老師有知識(shí),有文化,還得有幽默感。
2) 現(xiàn)在上學(xué)的孩子越來越多。但是老師數(shù)量顯然不夠。這樣一個(gè)老師要管好多小孩。
3) 現(xiàn)在知識(shí)更新更快了。需要老師不斷保持學(xué)習(xí)狀態(tài)。
觀點(diǎn)2:不同意。現(xiàn)在教學(xué)變得更容易了。
1) 有高科技輔助教學(xué)。老師講解知識(shí)更輕松,學(xué)生更容易懂。
2) 現(xiàn)在學(xué)生和家長(zhǎng)都意識(shí)到教育的重要性。學(xué)生大都能自主學(xué)習(xí)。不用老師費(fèi)時(shí)間費(fèi)精力勸說學(xué)生努力學(xué)習(xí)。
3) 政府對(duì)教育的資助加大。教師地位和工資得到提高。這樣有助于教師心無旁騖教學(xué)。
本段可用短語和句子:
1) demanding要求苛刻的
2) the quantity數(shù)量
3) have a sense of humor有幽默感
4) broaden One’s knowledge拓展知識(shí)面
5) …h(huán)ave made teachers’ work much easier…使得教師工作更簡(jiǎn)單(比如電腦和投影儀facilities like computers and projectors)
第六題:Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Should the government support artists or should artists support themselves?
觀點(diǎn):政府應(yīng)該資助藝術(shù)。
1) 有些傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù),如果沒有政府資助,會(huì)消亡。這樣文化多樣性,國(guó)家歷史就缺失了。
2) 藝術(shù)和工業(yè)相結(jié)合,提升各行各業(yè)的國(guó)際競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力。促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展。
3) 藝術(shù)的發(fā)展促進(jìn)旅游業(yè)的發(fā)展。
4) 很多藝術(shù)家也是教育家。如果藝術(shù)家得到政府資助,發(fā)展得好,那么學(xué)生們也會(huì)受益。
本文可用短語或句子:
1) die out消亡
2) cultural diversity文化多樣性
3) pose a threat to our culture對(duì)我們的文化造成威脅
4) the combination of arts and industries結(jié)合藝術(shù)和工業(yè)
5) competitive edge/advantage競(jìng)爭(zhēng)優(yōu)勢(shì)(這是一個(gè)固定搭配一定要熟記)
6) boost tourism促進(jìn)旅游業(yè)
7) Many artists serve as educators.很多藝術(shù)家也是教育家。
第七題:Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?People can solve problems by themselves or with help from their families. So there’s no need for the government to help them.
觀點(diǎn):人們并非有足夠的能力自己解決所有的問題。我們?nèi)匀恍枰膸椭?br /> 1)正是有了政府的幫助,人們可以少花很多錢在教育上。(免費(fèi)的九年義務(wù)教育)
2)正是有了政府的幫助,人們可以享受相對(duì)低價(jià)的醫(yī)療服務(wù)。(醫(yī)療保障體系;政府巨額資金投入醫(yī)療研究;政府投資免費(fèi)給寶寶打疫苗,如果沒有政府的資助,很多家庭無法負(fù)擔(dān)寶寶的疫苗費(fèi)用)
3)正是有了政府的幫助,人們可以享用交通系統(tǒng)。(公交系統(tǒng)一般都有政府補(bǔ)貼,比如北京的公交車和地鐵都很廉價(jià))
4)正是有了政府的幫助,人們可以享受豐富的文化生活。(免費(fèi)博物館;政府對(duì)藝術(shù)家以及傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)的資助;各種免費(fèi)公園)
5)如果沒有政府軍隊(duì),人們可以不受外敵入侵。
本題可能用到的短語或句子:
1)Under the sponsorship of資助
2)Nine-year compulsory education九年義務(wù)教育
3)Bear the considerable cost of tuition fees負(fù)擔(dān)高額的學(xué)費(fèi)
4)Health care(醫(yī)療保健) is expensive and few individuals can afford to pay the full costs. Having the government support of medical care allows you to get the treatment you need without incurring(引起) huge medical bills.
5)Vaccine疫苗
6)External invasion外來侵略
7)Enrich one’s cultural life by going to concerts and museums去聽音樂會(huì)和參觀博物館以豐富自己的文化生活
8)The government support is very important for the cultural life of the city.政府的資助對(duì)這個(gè)城市的文化生活非常重要。
9)A part equipped with a playground, ball fields, and a historical museum設(shè)有一個(gè)游戲場(chǎng)、若干球場(chǎng)和一座歷史博物館的公園。
第八題:Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Improving school is the most important factor for the successful development of a country.
觀點(diǎn):同意。
1)學(xué)校教育好,社會(huì)犯罪率會(huì)低。(因?yàn)閷W(xué)校教育好,道德水準(zhǔn)就會(huì)高;另外學(xué)校教育好,學(xué)生畢業(yè)容易找到工作。有穩(wěn)定收入來源,就不太可能因?yàn)殄X去犯罪。)
2)學(xué)校搞得好,為社會(huì)各行各業(yè)培養(yǎng)優(yōu)秀人才。如環(huán)保,醫(yī)療,科技。這樣才有可能解決環(huán)境污染,疾病蔓延的問題。
3)學(xué)校搞得好,既能留住本國(guó)人才,也能吸引外國(guó)優(yōu)秀人才過來學(xué)習(xí),工作。
本題可能用到的短語或句子:
1) A country’s development means more than a buoyant economy or technological advancement. (一個(gè)國(guó)家的發(fā)展不僅僅是經(jīng)濟(jì)繁榮和技術(shù)的提升。)
2) a decline/fall in moral standards道德水準(zhǔn)的下降
3)high moral standards高的道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
4)Morality describes the principles that govern our behavior. Without these principles in place, societies cannot survive for long.道德指導(dǎo)我們的行為。沒有原則,社會(huì)就會(huì)完蛋。(例如三鹿為了利潤(rùn)在奶粉里添加三聚氰胺melamine;一些年輕人不通過努力工作掙錢而是搶劫,詐騙。只有個(gè)人的道德素質(zhì)提高,后代的道德也會(huì)提高。)
5)produce talents培養(yǎng)人才
6)Brain drain人才流失(中國(guó)教育在很多方面比不上美國(guó)教育所以很多人選擇去了美國(guó),這樣中國(guó)就遭受人才流失的痛苦)
7)China and India have recently been documented as the world leaders in brain drain.中國(guó)和印度是人才流失最嚴(yán)重的國(guó)家。
8)He who opens a school door, closes a prison. Victor Hugo雨果(學(xué)校開,監(jiān)獄關(guān))
9)Education helps people gain sufficient academic qualification so that they are able to get suitable employment at a later stage.
10)When faced with the option of choosing between a highly qualified candidate and a not so educated candidate, the employers will most probably go in for the qualified person..
11)An educated person knows what is best for him/her, knows the difference between right and wrong and will not do things that may harm his image.
第九題:Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Your job has more effect on your happiness than your social life does.
觀點(diǎn):同意。工作對(duì)一個(gè)人的幸福感更有影響。
1) 人是否幸福和經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況有關(guān)。而對(duì)大多數(shù)人來說,工作是經(jīng)濟(jì)來源。一般來說,當(dāng)人沒有經(jīng)濟(jì)上的憂慮的時(shí)候,人就會(huì)比較幸福。
2) 幸福還意味著強(qiáng)烈的成就感。一般來說,工作比社交生活更容易帶來成就感或者挫敗感。當(dāng)一個(gè)人工作做得好,得到同事和老板認(rèn)可的時(shí)候,他會(huì)覺得很幸福,因?yàn)橛X得自己有用。而當(dāng)一個(gè)人工作做不好,被批評(píng)的時(shí)候,就會(huì)不開心。
3) 工作占據(jù)一個(gè)人大部分的時(shí)間和精力。當(dāng)你享受工作的時(shí)候,你的大部分時(shí)間都會(huì)很開心。而當(dāng)你做一份自己討厭的工作時(shí),你一天都不會(huì)開心。
n. 忠誠(chéng),忠心