2013年1月12日新托福阅读考题回顾
2015年1月11日新托福阅读考题回顾
Passage 2 Title:
大致内容
Birdsong
鸟类歌唱受基因和环境的影响。文章中举了科学家做的一个实验来 说明鸟类唱歌的特点和学习歌唱的特点。 C 这种鸟，发现它们小的时候可以记住一些歌，并且 8 周后能准确 唱出来，就算把它们隔离开它们也可以唱，说明这是先天的。 这篇文章很像经典加试 Birdsong 那篇文章。
点评： 本次考试三篇文章，两篇都是生物类话题的动物学场景，第一篇动物利用有利的环境和 气候繁衍后代，这篇文章和 TPO 17 Animal Signals in Rain Forest 动物利用光线情况发 信号非常相似；第二篇通过各种实验研究动物歌唱，这篇文章和经典加试的 bird singing 很雷同，最后一篇文章是农业工具发展史。
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新托福阅读考题回顾
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考试日期 Passage 1 Title:
大致内容
2015.01.11
Resistant Байду номын сангаасtage
Resistant stage 是指在不适合的条件下动物会减慢自己的生长过 程，比如说冬眠。 Eg1: 一种种子，要等到环境有利时它才发芽。 Eg2: 一种青蛙，干旱的时候藏在土里，当气候有利时再出来交配， 这样幼蛙可以在短时间内成熟起来。 Eg3: 一种袋鼠，红袋鼠可以在生完幼崽后的极短时间内再一次交 配繁殖，这样在极端环境来临时，最大的那只袋鼠已经可以独立了， 刚受精的可以在妈妈的肚子里。
Passage 3 Title:
大致内容
欧洲某地区农耕工具的变化
犁对欧洲农业的影响，犁可以挖比较浅和直的沟渠，在南方气候温 和的地方优势不是很明显，但在比较潮湿的北方能派上大用场。 马的利用，马厩和马鞋的出现，马使得交通得到很大的改善。 人的牺牲：以前养牛，牛吃的东西比较低端，但是马吃燕麦，人们 不得已要把自己吃的东西节省给马吃，显示出马的重要性。
新托福真题：2013托福阅读考试真题及答案解析(9)
Introduction海啸是一种具有强大破坏力的海浪。
当地震发生于海底，因震波的动力而引起海水剧烈的起伏，形成强大的波浪，向前推进，将沿海地带一一淹没的灾害，称之为海啸。
VocabularyTsunami n.海啸high-rises n.高楼(注意前面用的是tall buildings)temblor n.地震holocaust n.大屠杀universal time n.(=Greenwich Time)世界时间,格林尼治(平均)时extensive 这里注意原文中“the most extensive tsunami warning system around”我们在写作的时候也可以这样用最大的什么机构组织。
tremor n.震动, 颤动bulletin n.公告evacuate v.疏散, 撤出, 排泄fiasco n. 大惨败dialects n.方言比较长，建议只泛读ArticleWednesday‘s massive earthquake near Indonesia was distressingly similar to the one that killed over 220,000 people in December of 2004. Both happened off the coast of Sumatra and put atleast a dozen other countries at risk of tsunami. Yesterday’s magnitude-8.4 quake was smaller than the 9.1 of 2004, but only slightly. Tall buildings swayed in Jakarta, and some high-rises were evacuated in Singapore. And less than 24 hours later, the quake was followed by a second and third temblor in the same area, which brought buildings down in the coastal Indonesian city of Padang and triggered more tsunami warnings around the region.So far, the damage appears to be much less serious than the 2004 disaster —thankfully. It’s too early to guess at a body count, but most of the destruction will probably come from the quakes themselves, not from a tsunami.Three years after one of the worst disasters in history, though, the quakes pose worrisome questions: are we any more prepared? Has any progress been made in building better tsunami warning systems? Or can we expect another holocaust any day now?One thing, at least, has changed dramatically. The first earthquake happened at 11:10 universal time. Although it occurred in the Indian Ocean, it was detected by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, headquartered in Hawaii, which has the most extensive tsunami warning system around — largely because the Pacific Ocean is where 70% of the world’s earthquakes normally happen.The 2004 quake was quickly detected by the Pacific Center, too, so that’s no big deal unto itself. This time, th ough, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (and a Japanese warning system that also noticed the earthquake) knew what to do with the information. Fourteen minutes after the tremor, the Pacific Center sent a bulletin around the world, warning all at-risk nations that there might be a tsunami and estimating when it might strike, to the minute. Those channels of communication simply didn’t exist in 2004. Basic as it may seem, this across-the-water communication represents a huge breakthrough.But a warning onl y helps if someone passes it along. And here’s where things get dicey all over again. "Presumably all of the countries should have gotten that bulletin in minutes," says Lori Dengler, a geology professor and tsunami expert at Humboldt State University in California. "Then it becomes an internal decision to decide whether to call a tsunami warning in their country. Because we’re dealing with sovereign nations, that makes it complex."Each nation on the Indian Ocean has its own procedure — or lack thereof — for what to do next. They decide whether to issue a public warning, whether to call for an evacuation and how to do it in a waythat people understand. In some places, like southern Bangladesh, a warning to evacuate was disseminated by police over loudspeakers four hours before the tsunami might have arrived, and many people rushed to high ground.But in Indonesia, the last test run didn’t go so well. In July 2006, a major earthquake caused a tsunami, headed for Java. The Indonesian government received the alert, but the island of Java still had no real warning system. More than 600 people died.Indonesia’s ability to communicate with the public has improved since the Java fiasco, says Laura Kong, director of the International Tsunami Information Centre. And to be fair, it’s a difficult problem. Disseminating an effective warning fast is complicated. There is currently much debate in emergency-management circles over the relative merits of sirens, text messages and other high-tech gadgetry. The state of California has not yet figured out the best way to get a tsunamialert to its coastal residents; Indonesia, in comparison, must spread the word to 235 million people who speak hundreds of dialects.But there are simpler ways to avoid tsunami fatalities. Before most waves strike, the ground shakes or the sea recedes dramatically. In some areas, everyone knows that these signs mean you must head for high ground; in most places, though, people are unaware of the warning signs. In Thailand, which lost 5,400 people in the Indian Ocean tsunami three years ago — half of them tourists — many hotels still do not educate guests about these simple clues. "Putting up a danger sign is bad for business," says Kong. "The businesses, and hotels in particular, are wary." I t’s a shocking lapse, but not an uncommon one: Kong has runinto the same attitude in Hawaii hotels and has learned to temper her expectations. She hopes that at the least, front-desk staff and other key hotel employees can be trained on recognizing the signs of a tsunami to assist guests in an emergency. "We just have to be practical and reasonable."Overall, however, Kong believes that we’re much better off than we were a couple of years ago. If the 2004 tsunami happened again today in exactly the same way, the death toll would be lower, she says.That’s good, since we can expect more of them. A major incident like the 2004 quake puts geological stress on the entire region — not the most stable in the world to begin with — which helps explain why we have seen more magnitude-8 or larger quakes there than normal. Especially in Indonesia, nestled right in the middle of a nest of earthquake faults, it can only be a matter of time.Homework1. What is the main idear of this Article?2.Please translate the sentence into Chinese.It‘s a shocking lapse, but not an uncommon one: Kong has run into the same attitude in Hawaii hotels and has learned to temper her expectations.3.what is "one thing,at least, has changed dramtically"?4.what is the simpler way to avoid tsunami fatalities?。
2013年1月英语二-阅读理解 PART B
A.Live like a peasantB.Balance your dietC.Shopkeepers are your friendsD.Remember to treat yourselfE.Stick to what you needF.Planning is everythingG.Waste not, want notA.Live like a peasantB.Balance your dietC.Shopkeepers are your friendsD.Remember to treat yourselfE.Stick to what you needF.Planning is everythingG.Waste not, want notA.Live like a peasantB.Balance your dietC.Shopkeepers are your friendsD.Remember to treat yourselfE.Stick to what you needF.Planning is everythingG.Waste not, want notThe hugely popular blog the Skint Foodie chronicles how Tony balances his love of good food with living on benefits. After bills, Tony has $60 a week to spend, $40 of which goes on food, but 10 years ago he was earning $130,000 a I year working in corporate communications and eating at London's best restaurants'" at least twice a week. Then his marriage failed, his career burned out and his drinking became serious. "The community mental health team saved my life. And I felt like that again, to a certain degree, when people responded to the blog so well. It gave me thevalidation and confidence that I'd lost. But it's still a day-by-day thing." Now he's living in a council flat and fielding offers from literary agents. He's feeling positive, but he'll carry on blogging - not about eating as cheaply as you can - "there are so many people in a much worse state, with barely any money to spend on food" - but eating well on a budget. Here's his advice for economical foodies.#556._______________________________Impulsive spending isn't an option, so plan your week's menu in advance, making shopping lists for your ingredients in their exact quantities. I have an Excel template for a week of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stop laughing: it's not just cost effective but helps you balance your diet. It's also a good idea to shop daily instead of weekly, because, being-human, you'll sometimes change your mind about what you fancy.#557._______________________________This is where supermarkets and their anonymity come in handy. With them, there's not the same embarrassment as when buying one carrot in a little greengrocer. And if you plan properly,you'll know that you only need, say, 350g of shin of beef and six rashers of bacon, not whatever weight is pre-packed in the supermarket chiller.#558._______________________________You may proudly claim to only have frozen peas in the freezer - that's not good enough. Mine is filled with leftovers, bread, stock, meat and fish.Planning ahead should eliminate wastage, but if you have surplus vegetables you'll do a vegetable soup, and all fruits threatening to "go off' will be cooked or juiced.#559._______________________________Everyone says this, but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters. Shop at butchers, delis and fish-sellers regularly, even for small things, and be super friendly. Soon you'll feel comfortable asking if they've any knuckles of ham for soups and stews, or beef bones, chicken carcasses and fish heads for stock which, more often than not, They ‟ll let you have for free.#560._______________________________You won't be eating out a lot, but save your pennies and once every few months treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant - $1.75 a week for three months gives you $21 - more than enough for a three-course lunch at Michelin-starred Arbutus. It's $16.95 there —or $12.99 for a large pizza from Domino's: I know which I'd rather eat.#556.You are going to read a list of headings and a text. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each numberedparagraph. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1#557.You are going to read a list of headings and a text. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each numberedparagraph. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1#558.You are going to read a list of headings and a text. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each numberedparagraph. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1A.Live like a peasantB.Balance your dietC.Shopkeepers are your friendsD.Remember to treat yourselfE.Stick to what you needF.Planning is everythingG.Waste not, want notA.Live like a peasantB.Balance your dietC.Shopkeepers are your friendsD.Remember to treat yourselfE.Stick to what you needF.Planning is everythingG.Waste not, want not#556：F #557：E #558：G #559：C #560：D #559.You are going to read a list of headings and a text. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each numberedparagraph. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1#560.You are going to read a list of headings and a text. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each numberedparagraph. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1参考答案：。
新托福真题：2013托福阅读考试真题及答案解析(3)
任何饮食习惯都无法违反热力学定律，即使现在充斥各种神奇的减重方法，减轻体重的唯一方法只有消耗的热量。
但新的研究指出增加体重的身体位置可以提供线索来决定那种饮食习惯将最适合你。
【Section One】ArticleNo diet has ever been able to defy the laws of thermodynamics. Whether you go low carb, low fat, low this or low that, the only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume. Even the new "it" diet, volumetrics—which uses fancy terms such as energy density and satiety to describe why filling up on certain low-calorie, water-based foods like celery makes you less hungry—can‘t mir aculously melt away fat. But new research indicates that where on your body you pack onextra kilograms may provide a clue to determining which diet will work best for you.It is already widely accepted that even the most rigorously adhered-to diet will not produce the same results from person to person. Some of us are simply genetically predisposed to burn more calories more efficiently than others. Restricting those calories, as you do on a diet, will similarly lead to differing results. But the biggest wild card in the diet game may be how you crank out insulin.As digestion breaks down much of what we eat into sugary,energy-rich fuel that helps keep us on the go, insulin triggers the body to store excess sugar floating around the bloodstream as fat. Insulin was particularly important in our caveman days, when we needed theenergy from one meal to last as long as possible, until we had hunted down the next. "Insulin is the hormone of feast," says Gary D. Foster, director of the center for obesity research and education at the Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia.But nowadays, with food so plentiful that groups like Weight Watchers are making a fortune promoting portion control, our insulin is often forced to work overtime, sweeping up the excess carbohydrates we pour into our system from candy bars or fruit juice or starchy foodslike pasta. Sometimes insulin can do such a good job of responding to a spike in blood sugar that it causes those levels to quickly drop. Thisin turn can lead to feelings of hunger shortly after a big meal. Forthis reason, many scientists think insulin‘s ride on the blood-sugar roller coaster may be a stimulus for overeating and, as a result, weight gain. It would be nice if there were an easy way to determine howaggressive your particular insulin response is, and now it appears there is.In a study of 73 obese adults published last month in theJournal of the American Medical Association (J.A.M.A.), Dr. David Ludwig, director of the obesity program at the Children‘s Hospital Boston, and his colleagues looked at high- and low-insulin secretors. People who rapidly secrete a lot of insulin after eating a little bit of sugar tend to carry their excess weight around their waist—the so-called apple shape. People who secrete less insulin carry their excess fat aroundtheir hips—the pear shape. Those differences are more thanaesthetic.Low-secreting, pear-shaped people will do equally well oneither type of diet. But the results went deeper than simply how much weight was lost.Over the course of six months, high-secreting, apple people lost an average of 6 kg on a low-glycemic diet and just 2.3 kg on a low-fat diet. Low-secreting, pear people lost about 4.5 kg on both diets. At the end of 18 months, however, the pear-shaped people had gained back halfof the weight they had lost on either diet. Apple-shaped people gained back almost 1.4 of the 2.3 kg they lost on the low-fat diet but kept off all the weight they lost on the low-glycemic diet. While the study isre vealing, almost nothing about it is simple. It‘s not clear just what the mechanism is that links body shape and insulin levels—a crucial detail if scientists are going to understand the full implications of their findings. More important, nothing suggests that apple-shapedpeople should simply dash out to sign up for an Atkins-type low-carbohydrate diet.True, a large report published in J.A.M.A. earlier this year showed that regardless of body shape, Atkins produces the greatestshort-term weight loss. ("If you want to look good in your wedding gown, I would go for Atkins," says Dr. Anastassios Pittas, assistant professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine.) But adherents tend to fall off the low-carb wagon and quickly gain back unwanted kilograms. What‘s more, the Atkins diet allows only a small fraction of caloriesto come from carbs, compared with 40% on the new study‘s low-glycemic regimen. The more balanced diet allows—indeed, encourages—people toeat whole-grain cereals and other complex carbs that take longer to digest and thus don‘t cause the rapid fat production that accompanies spikes in blood sugar. Atkins‘ more restrictive regimen may reduce fateven faster, but people lose weight on both diets. "Atkins just does it with a bludgeon instead of a chisel," says Ludwig.What‘s clearer from the study is that apple-shaped people should probably not choose low-fat diets, because the white rice or other types of simple carbs they are still allowed to eat may have a yo-yo effect on blood-sugar levels, making them hungrier sooner. The study didn‘t evaluate whether these people would do better on an Ornish-style vegetarian diet that restricts fat intake and has dieters make up the difference by eating lots of complex carbs, such as brown rice and oats—which are high in fiber and tend to make people feel fuller longer—as well as low-sugar fruits like blueberries.。
2013年1月12日新托福阅读考题回顾
③印加人和西班牙官员都会因为自己的私利而使得记录不准确
④地名也记录不准确
⑤但总体来说，西班牙人记录的印加文明还是可以信赖的，而且关于晚期印加文明，尤其是最后四位国王在位时的记录还是可靠的
PControls Flowering
2013年1月12日新托福阅读考题回顾
考试日期
2013.01.12
Passage 1
Title:
England's Economy in the Sixteenth Century
大致内容
英格兰经济腾飞的原因：
①少战争，少瘟疫，多资源
②农业的发展迅速，农业革命远远早于整个欧洲，各种农业技术的应用，大农场和圈地制度的盛行（原因是需求越来越多），还列举了大地主怎么使其土地越来越大，比如长子世袭土地，prefer有能力支付租金的佃户，喜欢短租的佃户
大致内容
植物分为不需日照、短日照和长日照三种，然后先解释一下，说长短日照植物其实应该按照连续黑暗的时间区分，长日照植物是需要连续黑暗时间长的植物（这样才能flowering）。然后又说科学家做了个试验，把长日照植物其他部位接受光照，只把一片叶子放在连续黑暗里，结果这颗植物依然flower了，所以科学家就发现原来控制植物flower的chemical在叶子里啊，然后大家就开始研究，但最后还是没有收获。然后还有一到两段提到连续的黑暗被打断的话植物里面的神奇的生物钟会被reset。最后一段说不是什么光都能reset那个时钟，还有道题问哪个光不能reset, 答案是far-red light。
点评：
本次新托福阅读重复2011.01.15北美考题。
词汇题：generated, furthermore, conductive to, quest, exceptional, vast, drawbacks, sequentially, just, rigor, precisely, induce, inhibit
2013年考研英语阅读理解测试题及答案解析一
GOING BACK AND GETTING IT RIGHT By almost every measure, Paul Pfingst is an unsentimental prosecutor. Last week the San Diego County district attorney said he fully intends to try suspect Charles Andrew Williams, 15, as an adult for the Santana High School shootings. Even before the tragedy, Pfingst had stood behind the controversial California law that mandates treating murder suspects as young as 14 as adults. So nobody would have wagered that Pfingst would also be the first D.A. in the U.S. to launch his very own Innocence Project. Yet last June, Pfingst told his attorneys to go back over old murder and rape convictions and see if any unravel with newly developed DNA-testing tools. In other words, he wanted to revisit past victories--this time playing for the other team. "I think people misunderstand being conservative for being biased," says Pfingst. "I consider myself a pragmatic guy, and I have no interest in putting innocent people in jail." Around the U.S., flabbergasted defense attorneys and their jailed clients cheered his move. Among prosecutors, however, there was an awkward pause. After all, each DNA test costs as much as $5,000. Then there's the unspoken risk: if dozens of innocents turn up, the D.A. will have indicted his shop. But nine months later, no budgets have been busted or prosecutors ousted. Only the rare case merits review. Pfingst's team considers convictions before 1993, when the city started routine DNA testing. They discard cases if the defendant has been released. Of the 560 remaining files, they have re-examined 200, looking for cases with biological evidence and defendants who still claim innocence. They have identified three so far. The most compelling involves a man serving 12 years for molesting a girl who was playing in his apartment. But others were there at the time. Police found a small drop of saliva on the victim's shirt--too small a sample to test in 1991. Today that spot could free a man. Test results are due any day. Inspired by San Diego, 10 other counties in the U.S. are starting DNA audits. By Amanda Ripley ez ncisco sijevic rtwell; Lisa McLaughlin; Joseph Pierro; Josh Tyrangiel and Sora Song 1.How did Pfingst carry out his own Innocence Project? [A]By getting rid of his bias against the suspects. [B]By revisiting the past victories. [C]By using the newly developed DNA-testing tools. [D]By his cooperation with his attorneys. 2.Which of the following can be an advantage of Innocence Project? [A]To help correct the wrong judgments. [B]To oust the unqualified prosecutors. [C]To make the prosecutors in an awkward situation. [D]To cheer up the defense attorneys and their jailed clients. 3.The expression “flabbergasted”(Line 1, Paragraph 3) most probably means _______. [A]excited [B]competent [C]embarrassed [D]astounded 4.Why was Pfingst an unsentimental prosecutor? [A]He intended to try a fifteen-year old suspect. [B]He had no interest in putting the innocent in jail. [C]He supported the controversial California law. [D]He wanted to try suspect as young as fourteen. 5.Which of the following is not true according to the text? [A]Pfingst’s move didn’t have a great coverage. [B] Pfingst’s move had both the positive and negative effect. [C] Pfingst’s move didn’t work well. [D]Pfingst’s move greatly encouraged the jailed prisoners. 篇章剖析 本⽂采⽤的是记叙⽂的模式。
2013年托福考试写作真题
2013年1月12日An effective leader should try to make others feel that they are part of the decision making process.2013年1月13日It is important to make sure that others know about your strengths and accomplishments; if you are not so, you will be never successful in life.2013年1月26日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Young people today are more likely to help others than young people in the past.2013年1月27日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: the place people choose to live has more effect on happiness than the job people choose.2013年3月2日Do you agree or disagree: The world is busy and crowded; we should not expect people to be polite to others.2013年3月3日Do you agree or disagree：young people today are more likely to give time and effort to improve the world than young people were in the past.2013年3月16日Movies and TV programs made in one’s own country are more interesting than those made in other countries.2013年3月17日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: A leader should admit if they made a bad decision. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2013年3月24日It is easier for parents to raise children today than it does 50 years ago2013年3月30日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Though many countries nowadays pay special attention to environmental problems (such as pollution or global warming), the environmental situation will not be improved in the future. 2013年4月14日Which of the following do you think contributes the most to an enjoyable vacation?A. Good FoodB. Good LocationC. Good Friends to travel with2013年4月20日Do you agree or disagree that with the following statement? It’s more important for the government to spend money to build art museums and music performance centers than to build recreational facilities (such as swimming pool and playgrounds).重复2009.9.19北美.2013年5月11日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Governments should spend money on scientific research even if it has no practical value?2013年5月26日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The personal andwork-related challenges that young people face today are not very different from the challenges their parents and grandparents faced in the past.2013年6月8日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more fun to see a movie in the cinema with other people than see a movie at home.2013年6月15日Do you agree or disagree with the statement? The way a person dresses is a good indication of his/her personality and character.2013年6月30日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People will be happier if they have fewer possessions?2013年7月13日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People rely on their neighbors less now than they did in the past.2013年7月14日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are more friendly in the past than today.2013年7月20日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents now spend too much time on determining the futures of their children; children should be allowed to make their own choices.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is impossible to be completely honest with your friends.2013年8月17日Would you rather your school spend money social events and facilities or on improving the cafeteria menus? Use specific examples to support your answer. 2013年8月24日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is important to have rules about the types of clothing that people are allowed to wear at work and at school.2013年8月25日第一套Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It’s less important to eat with families regularly nowadays.第二套Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Some scientists are responsible for the negative impacts that are made by their discoveries.2013年9月1日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only movies that can teach us something about real life is worth watching.2013年9月8日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? To increase economic growth, the government should ignore environmental concerns. Use specific examples to support your answer.2013年9月14日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People who keep their room neat and organized are more likely to be successful in the future.2013年9月28日When you are assigned an important presentation for work or school, you prefer to work on it right away so that you can work on it a little bit every day, or wait until you have a good idea about the presentation.2013年9月29日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? University students should be required to take history courses no matter what filed they study.第一套Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In order to succeed, we should be more like others than be different from others.2008.10.12NA/2010.2.7ML第二套Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People who move out of native village or town are more successful and happier than people who stay in their native village or town. 2011.2.20ML.2013年10月20日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is always better to purchase in large stores than in several small shops that specialize in different items.2013年10月27日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Student activities do as much benefit as academic study. (重复2012.7.6NA)2013年11月2日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better for people to have friends who are intelligent than to have friends who have a good sense of humor.2013年11月23日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers’ performance should be evaluated by students rather than by other teachers.2013年11月24日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People who leave home for the city are more likely to be successful and happier than people who remain in village. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2013年12月1日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All school teachers should be required to take courses every five years to update their knowledge. 2013年12月7日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The government must make choice about how to spend its money on amusing the people. Given the choice between spending tax dollars on art or sports, it should choose to spend those dollars on art.第一套Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is easier to maintain good health nowadays than it was in the past.第二套Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Students nowadays do not respect teachers as much as they did in the past.2013年12月21日Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising is less honest than in the past. For this reason, it is not useful for people to choose products to buy.2013年12月28日Should children spend most time playing and studying, or they should be required to help the family with household chores, like cooking and cleaning?。
2013年1月12、13日托福机经套题一级重点第 4 套
套题一级重点第4 套阅读第一篇讲urban planning.大致是说1890 之前，是不存在urban planning 的（考点1），只有在1890 年后，XXX city之后，我们才define 了urban planning.（这里有一个句子rephrase 的地方）大致就是说urban planning 这个词的定义是在XXX city 之后我们有的（If I remember it right, it says " suggestion of the modern urban planning is X XXX and XXX, after the first settlement ofthe BX XX CXXX city’ some sort of things.)但是这里有exception，记得Washtion D.C 是特例，因为他们出现了局部的urban planning，原因是因为developer wants to make the market better.（思考）之后大致说urban planning 可以从 3 个地方定义，economic, democracy & wasting system?然后分段描述每个东西对urban planning 的影响，得出几个推论1、人越来越多导致城市扩大（原因是人多和城市问题XX OO）2、人们开始越住越远，因为rider ship increase and ticket price for the public transportation decrease（要考）3、OOOXXX不记得最后讲城市的废水问题，说传染疾病，然后污染水源（这里要你选一个不出现在文章中的解释，还有一个原因不记得，碰到了自己读吧）这里考了一个词是abrupt 的意思，直接选了sudden第二篇讲一个水流沉积的问题，记得不太清楚意思就是说一开始专家不知道为什么在很深的海沟里（well, the article said is in the depthof the sea)会有营养物质，本来大家认为ocean basin 才有的。
13英语一真题及答案解析
13英语一真题及答案解析近年来，全球范围内的英语考试越来越普及，许多人选择参加英语考试以提升自己的语言能力。
其中，中国的高考英语考试一直备受关注。
而13年的高考英语一真题则成为了备考的重要参考资料。
本文将对13年英语一的真题进行一些简单的解析，帮助考生更好地理解题目，提高答题能力。
首先，让我们来看看2013年高考英语一的阅读理解部分。
其中，第一篇阅读理解是关于“海豚的沟通能力”的文章。
文章主要介绍了海豚作为高智商动物，其丰富的沟通能力让人类感到惊讶。
对于这篇文章，考生需要注意阅读理解，理解文章的主旨和细节。
同时，还需要注意一些词汇的理解和推理，如“manipulate”、“syntax”等。
接下来，我们继续分析2013年英语一的听力部分。
第一篇听力对话主要是关于旅行和预订房间的对话。
这篇对话涉及了一些实用的日常用语和词汇，考生需要理解对话的意思，并能准确回答问题。
同时，需要注意听清楚对话中的数字、日期和时间等关键信息。
第二篇听力则是关于电影节目的讨论。
对于这篇听力，考生需要注意进行听力预测，提前了解一些关于电影节目的词汇和常见的讨论话题。
这样，考生在听力过程中能够更好地理解对话内容，并准确回答问题。
在阅读和听力部分的基础上，我们继续分析2013年英语一的完形填空部分。
这篇文章主要是关于一位年轻女孩童年时的美好回忆。
文章中穿插了一些童话故事和童年生活的描写，考生需要注意理解文章的情感表达，并根据上下文推测空缺部分的词语。
此外，考生还需要注意掌握一些常见的词汇和短语，以便更好地理解文章。
最后，我们来看看2013年英语一的翻译部分。
翻译部分主要涉及从中文翻译成英文，考察考生的翻译能力和词汇运用能力。
在进行翻译时，考生需要注意准确理解中文句子的意思，并用合适的词汇和语法结构进行翻译。
同时，还需要注意一些习惯用语和表达方式，以提高翻译的流畅度和准确性。
综上所述，2013年的高考英语一真题涵盖了阅读、听力、完形填空和翻译等多个方面。
2013新托福考试真题：2013.3.12托福口语考试回顾与点评
My favorite teacher is a young man from china. He influenced me very much. We both have the dream of traveling around the world, but he made it into reality. He had traveled to German, France, Egypt and italy by teaching Chinese to local people. His wisdom and courage encouraged me tremendously.Secondly, he is very hospitable. Last summer, he invited me to visit his hometown—Mountain Tai, the most famous mountain is china. The delicious food, such as bamboo shoots and fish satisfied me a lot.Finally, at the top the mountain tai, he bought me a wooden fan, with the words ”Never, never stop” carved on, as memo to encourage me during my way of pursuing dream.buildingThe 南天门，an traditional building located on the top of maintain tai,It was constructed over 800 years ago, with totally 4 floors, and large amount of wooden statuaries fixed in each and every ceiling. In the past, it was the most sacred place for religious ceremony. But nowadays, has become a significant place ofinterest.Located on the top of the mountain, nantianmen have a splendid view.company/ museum/park/garden/ideal houseMy ideal park is the central park of shanghai. The reasons why I like this place is as follows:Firstly. Beautiful sight. The park is decorated with numerous flowers all year around, colorful and gorgeous. There are always foreign visitors, children, lively girls taking picture there, as souvenirs of their traveling to shanghai .Secondly, it is also a nice place for exercise. I often jogging and walking with my friends and family members after dinner.Finally, there are also various entertainment facilities around the park, including the cinema and pleasure ground, which are good for self-relaxation.City/countryBeijing/ China1. Historical buildings like the Tian AnMen Square, the Summer Place, the Great Wall,It is the best place to know the history and culture of the country by visiting these places with historical background.2. delicious food Chinese is famous for its various kinds, diverse tastes and unique traditions.3 the 2008 Olympic Games, great facilities like gyms and courts;RoomThe cooking room is my favorite place of my home.I like it because I like cooking. Most girls nowadays dislike the smell of burning oil and the horrible hot airs during cooking,but I like it. I feel incomparable self-satisfaction when turn vegetables into delicious meals, especial for friends and family members,Secondly, it is a way for self-relaxation. As soon as I entering the cooking room, I focus myself on cooking, with all the triffles and troubles threw away.Finally, italways reminds me of my mother and the times we spent together in the narrow cooking room when I was still a teenager many years ago.人物:My mother is the person I most appreciate.She is reliable. Sheis the best listener and advisor when I fall in troubles or enjoy big honors.She told me never to be depressed by a short failure nor overbearing by long-term success, because the real challenge is alwaysin the future.Furthermore, she’s very kindhearted. She often lends and donates money to the helpless and hopeless, so that they can face upwith difficulties bravely.Finally, she is humor. She always plays an active part when communicate with others, thus help to create a nice atmosphere whenever in family reunion , birthday party orinterpersonal relationships.孩子1 as a child, he should respect parents’ advices. For example, many parents forbid the children to watch TV so much,because it harms their eyesight and take up too much time. The child should respect such advice without hesitation. as a adult one, like me ,a daughter should be reliable.Well, spring festival is the most impressive celebration.It is the most important festival for the Chinese. With a history of over 3000 years, it has formed some unique ceremonies,including eating dumplings, wearing red clothes and fire firecrackers.Furthermore, it is also agreat time for the family union . Every time during the Spring Festival, the whole family, no matter how far away from each other, will gather together to celebrate the coming of a new year.Finally,accompanied with the festival is a long vocation when people can do traveling all around the country, for self-relaxation or family entertainment.Traditional Chinese Art or CraftPaper cutting is a unique craft in north china, with a history of over 800 years. In spring festival-the most important ceremonies of the Chinese, cutting papers, eating dumplings, and wearing red clothes are indispensable part of the ceremonies.Furthermore, it represents wealth and reunion in china. Every time when family members coming back home, mothers will tie cutting papers on the window, expressing the complicate feels of missing, best wishes and warm welcome.汽车Car is the very vehicle that changed people’s life.Firstly, the car makes my life more convenient. For example, it took me only 20 minutes to drive to school but over 40minutes when by bike or 1 hour on foot, thus saves large amount of time.Secondly, car is a self-scheduled vehicle w hich is always up to individual needs. I’ll never have to hurry up myself to meet the flight timetable or the bus schedule by the help of a private car.Finally, having a car can make it possible to take friends and family to other cities for a travel, as a way of relaxation and entertainment as well as enhancing the relationship。
2013年1月12日托福写作真题回忆-XiaoMaGuoHe
2013年1月12日托福写作真题回忆-XiaoMaGuoHeSAT语法考点解析之比较结构。
以下为大家整理了SAT 语法考试要点，即comparative structure的相关内容，同学们可在准备SAT语法考试时适当进行参考。
英语中大多数形容词和副词都是“可等级的”（Gradable），因而可以用于比较结构。
当形容词和副词用于比较结构时，它们采取特殊的句法形式，这就是比较结构。
比较结构具体是指一个人、事、物与另一个人、事、物之间就行为、性质、特征、外形、数量等之间有相互对比。
在SAT语法中，比较结构要求的比较对象概念要对等，比较的性质要一致，比较的结构要平衡。
比较结构考点小结→比较对象对等（包括概念、性质、数量、结构以及在句子里成分）→比较结构自身→比较结构中代词的使用一、考点详解在掌握比较结构的考点前，首先要掌握一些常见的比较结构以及它们所使用的搭配：1. as+形容词或副词原级+as-分句：平级如：This parcel is as heavy as that one (is). This car runs as fast as that one (does)Jack behaves as politely as Jones (does).由以上例句可以看出，在带有as…as…结构的句子中，通常是主句主语和as从句的主语不同，而比较项目相同，比如是Jack 和Jones就两人的举止是否有礼貌进行比较。
这是as…as…结构最基本的用法。
此外，带有as…as…结构的句子也可能主语相同，而比较项目不同。
如：The girl was as brilliant as she wasbeautiful.This swimming pool is as wide as it is long.He is not wise as he is witty.也可能两个主语和两个比较项目都不同，即两个不同的人或物就不同的方面进行比较。
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2013年1月12日新托福阅读考题回顾来源：朗阁培训中心编辑：xm 发布日期:2013-01-15
摘要：厦门朗阁培训中心为烤鸭们整理了1月12日新托福阅读考题回顾以及备考建议。
考试日期2013.01.12
Passage 1
Title:
England's Economy in the Sixteenth Century
大致内容
英格兰经济腾飞的原因：
①少战争，少瘟疫，多资源
②农业的发展迅速，农业革命远远早于整个欧洲，各种农业技术的应用，大农场和圈地制度的盛行（原因是需求越来越多），还列举了大地主怎么使其土地越来越大，比如长子世袭土地，prefer有能力支付租金的佃户，喜欢短租的佃户
③商业、纺织业的发展市场扩大到欧洲，甚至远及美国。
Passage 2
Title:
Documenting the Incas
大致内容
关于印加文明记录可能不准确：
①印加人没有自己的书写体系只能靠16th century的西班牙侵略者根据当时还遗留的印加informants提供的信息记录印加文明。
西班牙人的文化和印加人的文化不同，所以很多记录都只是西班牙人根据自己的理解记录的，有失准确。
举例西班牙人记录印加文明有13位国王的记录就不准确，实际上少于这个数字，西印的封号制度不同
②印加侵略史也不准确，因为只有印加的一面之词，所以记录的远征史都是正义合法的
③印加人和西班牙官员都会因为自己的私利而使得记录不准确
④地名也记录不准确
⑤但总体来说，西班牙人记录的印加文明还是可以信赖的，而且
关于晚期印加文明，尤其是最后四位国王在位时的记录还是可靠的Passage 3
Title:
What Controls Flowering
大致内容
植物分为不需日照、短日照和长日照三种，然后先解释一下，说长短日照植物其实应该按照连续黑暗的时间区分，长日照植物是需要连续黑暗时间长的植物（这样才能flowering）。
然后又说科学家做了个试验，把长日照植物其他部位接受光照，只把一片叶子放在连续黑暗里，结果这颗植物依然flower了，所以科学家就发现原来控制植物flower的chemical在叶子里啊，然后大家就开始研究，但最后还是没有收获。
然后还有一到两段提到连续的黑暗被打断的话植物里面的神奇的生物钟会被reset。
最后一段说不是什么光都能reset那个时钟，还有道题问哪个光不能reset, 答案是far-red light。
点评：
本次新托福阅读重复2011.01.15北美考题。
词汇题：generated, furthermore, conductive to, quest, exceptional, vast, drawbacks, sequentially, just, rigor, precisely, induce, inhibit。