托福写作新试题库-188试题库

托福独立写作新题库—188题库一、教育类1.Teachers are appreciated and valued nowadays not as much as theywere before.(Students nowadays do not respect teachers as much as they did in the past.)难度4考频42.University should spend more money supporting social activities rather thanimproving the food students eat.难度4考频33.When you are assigned an important presentation for work or school, youprefer 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?难度5考频34.Some students prefer to have their final grades determined by numeroussmall assignments, whereas others prefer to have their final grades determined by only a few large ones. Which do you prefer and why?4/2 5. In order to attract good students, many universities spend a lot of money in society activities.3/36The student should be required to take history courses in the university no matter what their field of study is.5/37Students can get as much benefits from participating student organizations or club activities as from their academic studies. 4/38Students can use their mobile phones to surf on the Internet or listen to the music while studying.3/49Teachers' performance should be evaluated by students rather than by other teachers.3/410All school teachers should be required to take courses every five years to update their knowledge.3/311. Children should play and study rather than learn how to do household chores.3/412. some people think that it is an important part of children's education to go on field trips(eg. Museums).other people think a child's time is better spent in classroom at school.3/213. A high school has decided that all students must take a class in which they learn a practical skill. School administrators are trying to decide whether to hold a class in cooking, managing personal finances or auto repair. Which do you think the school should require students to take? Why?4/114. The most important investment that can be made to the education of children aged from four to seven is giving them a computer.3/215. Which is more important: having more facilities or hiring more teachers?3/416. Teachers had a greater influence on young people in the past than they do today.3/317. If your teacher says something incorrect in a class, what will you do?3/21.)Interrupt your teacher right away;2.) keep silent;3.) correct your teacher after class.18. Students are more interested in politics today than before.4/119. The best way for a teacher to let student become interested in a subject is to help them know how to use it in their lives outside school.3/320. Online games，cell phones and networking Web Site make educating children a more difficult task.2/321. If one of your friends needs assistance in a one of the courses you are good at, it is better for him to turn to you for help or ask for a tutor?3/122. When teachers assign projects on which students must work together, students will learn much more effectively than ask them to do alone.3/223. What kind of universities do you prefer, universities whose graduates can find good jobs or universities where there are famous professors.3/324. Some people think university professors should spend more time doing research while others think they should spend more time educating students. What's your view? 3/425. To improve the quality of education，universities should spend more money on professors' salaries. 3/426. Do you agree with the viewpoint that people are now easier to become educated than in the past?3/327. If children want to do well in school, parents should limit the hours of watching TV programs or movies.3/228. Do high school students should take a course on basic economics?4/129. University students should take part-time jobs.2/230. Younger school children (aged five to ten) should be required to study art and music in addition to math, language, science and history.4/331. Students are more influenced by teachers than by their friends.3/332. Children should only play sports for fun rather than play sports in competitions or contests.4/233. A serious and strict teacher is more effective than a teacher who is humorous and easygoing.3/334. Playing computer games is a waste of time for children.3/2二、人生&成功类35. In order to succeed, people should be more like others than be different with others.4/436. Students who keep their rooms neat and organized are more successful than those who do not.5/437. People who go out to live out of their native village or town tend to be more successful and happier than people who don’t.3/238. People who cannot accept the criticism from others will not be successful at working in a group.(In a cooperation of team, the people who cannot accept criticize couldn’t be successful.)4/539. It is better to wait in patience than take action?4/440. The most important characteristic of a successful politician or leader is good communication skill.3/341. For future career success, is relate well to other people more important than studying hard at school?4/142. It is more likely for people with more skills to succeed.3/443. Successful leaders should make others part of the decision-making process.4/244. To remain happy and optimistic when you fail is more important than achieving success.5/345. It was easier to achieve success in the past than it is today.3/346. Good looks and clothing are more important for success than good ideas.4/347. Is necessary for people to let others know the strengths and accomplishments to get succeed?4/248. Successful people accept new things and take risks rather than hold on to the things that they have done well.3/249. Should people stick to your challenging dream or pay attention to carry out your real dream?5/250. Talented people's leadership is inborn and can't be learned by people.4/351. In order to become financially responsible adults, children should manage their own money at the young age.3/252. People should state their honest opinions even though they know others will disagree with their views.4/453. You are helping to elect a student leader for a student organization or a club. Do you agree or disagree that honesty is the most important thing to consider in deciding whom to vote for?3/254. Since people care public recognition more than money. They will work harder after their efforts are recognized--even if there is no more moneygiven.3/455. The way a person dresses is a good indication of his/her personality and character.5/356. Do you agree that people will feel happier if they have fewer possessions?4/357. People can achieve happiness if they can make others happy. (The best way to achieve happiness is try to make other people happy.)5/358. In the past, it was easier for people to identify what types of career or job would lead to a secure, successful future.4/259. The most important characteristic for politician is to accept responsibility for mistake.3/260. It is better to finish a project and then start another one than to do several things at the same time.3/261. Spending money on traveling&vacation vs. saving for future.3/562. To solve the present and future problems, it is necessary to understand the past.4/263. Being creative is more important in finding the best solution to a problem than planning carefully.5/264. It is better to use one’s own knowledge and experience to solve problems than to get advice from others.4/365. Sports teach us lessons about life.4/2三、社交生活类66. Which of the following do you think contributes the most to an enjoyablevacation?3/3Good FoodGood LocationGood Friends to travel with67. In the past people are more friendly than that today.4/268. It is impossible to be always honest to your friends.4/469. It's almost always better that shopping at one large store to buy all things you need at the same time than at several small specialized stores. 3/270. Which is a better friend, the intelligent one or the one has a good sense of humor?3/371. 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 3/3 72. The friends that you can have fun with are more important than the friends that you can get help from?3/473. Two people can still become friends if one of them has more money than the other one does.3/374. To celebrate some major events such as birthday or graduation，organizing big party with a lot of people is better than small party with only families and close friends.4/375. It is not good to move to a new city or a new country because you will lose old friends.3/476. People who have interest in different things cannot be friends.3/377. Spending time alone is the best way to relieve stress.3/278. It is more fun to see a movie in the cinema with other people than see amovie at home.3/379. Young people are more willing to help others than those in the past years.3/280. Is there a good reason to be impolite (rude) to another person?4/381. It is important to know about what is happening around the world, even if it does not affect your personal lives.4/282. People should take time to relax with hobbies or physical activities that are very different from what they do at work.3/383. Do you agree that watching sports on TV and following sports team have some negative impacts on people? 3/284. People rely on their neighbors less now than they did in the past.3/285. We can learn about a person from the books and movies that person like.3/386. Which of the following factors is most important for you? living in an area not expansive, living close to relatives, living in an area with many shops and restaurants.3/387. Some people like to record their life by sharing pictures and other information on social-networking sites. Others keep this information to themselves and never share it online . Which do you prefer and why?3/3 88. When making major purchase(eg. Car or laptop), our decision can be influenced by different sources of information. Explain how each of the following source of information can influence your decision.1)recommendations from friends or colleagues 2)information from media(eg. TV, magazines, newspapers) 3)recommendations from the salesperson in the store 3/389. If people are on vacation, they should leave their mobile phones at home. 3/290. More and more people are spending money on their pets, even though there can be other good ways to spend money.3/291. If you need to discuss upsetting or controversial problems with others, will you use e-mail/text messaging OR use telephone/voice-messaging.3/3四、工作类92. An effective leader should try to make others feel that they are part of the decision making process. 4/293. Your job has more effect on your happiness than your social life does.3/494. Your job has more effect on your happiness than your living environment does.3/395. The best leaders are those who are willing to admit when they made bad decisions.4/296. Employees should follow the orders rather than proposing new ideas.3/297. It is better to work at home by using one's own computer and telephone than to do the same work in the company's office. 3/498. Some jobs can pay high salaries but require employees to leave their family and friends. Some jobs pay few salaries but allow employees staying with family and friend. Which job do you prefer? Why?3/399. The ability to adapt to the environment is more important than excellent knowledge for job.4/2100. The most important investment for a company is to spend money to improve the work skills of its employees.3/3101. It is more enjoyable to have a job, and you work only three days a week with long hours rather than work five days a week with shorter hours.3/2 102. People should take a secure job immediately when finding one instead of waiting for the job that they find more satisfying.4/3103. Do you agree that people should have hobbies and do physical activities that are very different from one’s work? 3/3104. Do you prefer to take a low-paid but secure job or a job with a high salary but easy to lose? 4/2105. A job with more vacation time but a low salary is better than a job with a high salary but less vacation time.3/3106. People are happier when they finish a challenging or difficult job than when they complete an easy task.4/2五、社会类107.Younger people spend more time on improving the world than in the past. 4/2108. The personal and work-related challenges that young people face today are not very different from the challenges their parents and grandparents faced in the past.3/3109. Is it as important for older people to study or learn new things as it is for younger people? 3/3110. Do you agree or disagree young people today are better able to make decisions for their own life than in the past? 3/3111. The rules that the whole societies today expect to young people to follow and obey are too strict.4/4112. Do you agree with the statement that the opinions of celebrities, such as famous entertainers and athletes, are more important for the young people than they are to the older people.3/4113. Young people nowadays have no influence on decisions that determine the future of the society as a whole.3/2114. Young people today are less dependent on their parents than in the past.3/3115. Sports and exercises are more important to elderly people than to young people.3/2116. The advices from our grandparents have no use for their grandchildren because the world changed a lot during the past 50 years.3/4六、其他117. People often buy products not because they really need them but because other people have them.4/2118. Do you agree or disagree it is important to have rules of clothing people are allowed to wear to work and school?3/2119. Compare with the people living in cities, the people living in village and farm area are more satisfied with their lives. 3/5120. society benefits more from works of great artists than from political leaders.4/3121. Nowadays, neighbors depend on each other less than the people in the past. 3/4122. Is it easier to maintain good health than in the past?3/3123. Which of the following should you change to improve your health1.) The kind of food you eat2.) The amount of exercise3.) The amount of stress. 3/2 124. People can solve important problems by themselves or with the help from their family members so there is no need for the government to help them.3/3125. Improving schools is the most important factor in the successful development of a country.3/2126. Famous entertainers and athletes deserve to have more privacy than they have now.3/3127. Automobile has had greater effects on society than airplanes.3/2128. The most important problem that affects the society today will be solved during my life time?5/3129. The world is changing fast, people are less happy. 4/3130. The fast development of society today is a positive trend.3/2131. Children should do jobs that are similar to those of their parents.3/2 132. People should buy things that are made in their own country, even if the price of these products is higher than that of the products made in other countries.3/2133. Professional athletes who receive high salaries, such as football or basketball players, deserve what they get.3/4134. Twenty years from now on, students will not use printed books anymore. 3/3135. People should be allowed to use cell phones on public transportation such as buses and trains.3/2136. People benefit more from travelling in their own country than travelling in a foreign country.3/2137. Printed books have greater effects on society than TV does.3/2. Most businesspeople are motivated only by the desire for more money.3/2 . People today spend too much time on enjoyment. We only do what we like to do rather than what we should do.4/2七、家庭类140. Is it true that parents can raise children more easily than 50 years ago？3/4141. Parents have spent too much time to help determine the future of their children, children should make their own decisions. 3/3142. Should parents spend more time playing with their children or do something related with study？3/4143. Busy parents have less time to spend with their children. Some people think time should be spent to play games or sports. Others think time should be spent by doing something together related to schoolwork.3/4144. One of the ways that parents can help children be ready for adult life is to ask them to do a part-time job.3/3145. Parents should allow their children to make mistakes and let them learn from their own mistakes.3/2146. Parents should help children do their work rather than encouraging them to do the work on their own.3/3147. The best way for parents to teach their children about responsibility is to have them care for animals.3/2148. Parents do not understand their children as well as the parents did 50 years ago.3/2149. Parents should give money to their children for their high marks at school.3/1150. It is not that important for families to regularly eat meals together?4/2 151. In modern society, parents learn more things from their children than children learn from parents.4/3152. The most important thing people learnt is from families. 3/2153. Compared with people who live in urban areas, the people who live in rural areas can take better care of their families.3/2154. Some people think that they can solve problems by themselves or with the help of their parents. Thus, we need not the help from the government.3/2八、政府政策类155. It is more important for the government to spend money on art museums and concert halls than on recreational facilities such as swimming pools and playgrounds. (Government should give more money in support of arts than that of athletic such as state-sponsored Olympic teams.) 3/4156. Should governments spend money on scientific research even if it has no practical value? 4/2157. Governments should focus its budgets more on environmental protection than on economic development.158. It's more important for the government to build new housing than preserve old and historical building.3/4159. The government should spend more money on improving access to the Internet than on the public transportation.3/3160. In times of economy crisis，which area should government reduce the spending?3/2-Education-Health Care-Support for unemployed九、媒体类161. Advertisement is not honest than it is in the past; and cannot help us to decide what product do we buy.3/3162. Advertising is the most important cause of unhealthy eating habits.3/2 163. Advertisements targeting children aged between 2 and 5 should be banned.3/2164. Movies and TV programs made in one’s own country is always more interesting than those made in other countries.3/3165. Only movies that can teach us something about real life is worth watching. 5/3166. Movies and televisions have more negative effects than positive effects on the way young people behave.3/4167. Movies and televisions should always show audience that good people are rewarded and bad people are punished. 4/2168. We need to have different sources of news and information to know which one is the real one or who is telling the truth.（In order to become well-informed, one has to get information from different news resources.）3/4 169. Newspapers and magazines are the best ways to learn about a foreign country.3/2170. Which source is more dependable for news, TV or newspapers? 3/3十、环境保护类171. Though modern agricultural practices damage the environment, feeding the world's growing population is more important than protecting against environmental damage. 3/3172. Although many people in many countries care about environmental problems (such as pollution and global warming), the environment will not become better in the future. 3/4173. The environmental issue is too complex to be solved by the individuals.3/3174. Many countries are paying attention to environmental problems. But the attention is not making the environmental situations better.3/4175. The best way to reduce air pollution is that government to raise the cost of fuel（petrol）of the cars.3/4176. Some people argue using cleaner energy to protect the environment, but the traditional energy sources such as coal and oil is less expensive. What is your suggestion? 4/2177. It is important for the government to protect animals and wilderness areas for future generations. 3/3178. Solving environmental problems is the best way for the government to improve public health.3/2179. The government should give priority to improving healthcare than to solving environmental problems.3/4十一、科技类. Scientists should be responsible for the negative impact that is brought by their discoveries or inventions. 4/2181. Government should support scientific researches which do not have practical uses.3/2182. Scientists have been working to make technology easier and human friendly. How do you think technology had affected our lives?3/4183. Governments and companies should share their scientific discoveries with each other.3/3184. When a new technological device become available. Some people buy it right away, while others will wait until many have acquired it. Which view do you agree with and explain why.3/4185. Although new technology and science will continue to advance and improve people's life, the most significant improvement has been made.4/3 . Scientists should be responsible for the negative impact that is brought by their discoveries or inventions.4/2187. Technology has made children less creative than children were in the past.4/2188. Technology makes people’s lives simpler rather than makes people’s lives more complicated.3/4。