【托福真题】2013年7-8月北美托福写作真题解析
8月4日托福口语真题解析
2013年8月24日托福口语真题解析Task 1Which of the following jobs do you think is the most challenging, doctor, policeman or government official? Give specific reasons and details in your answer.I think being a policeman is the most challenging for the following reasons. First, being a policeman means you will be dealing with difficult people all the time. A police officer is in close contact with criminals on daily basis. That could be pretty stressful even dangerous. Second, being a policeman also means you can’t ha ve a regular schedule. My uncle used to be a policeman. He was ready to report to duty all the time. It didn’t matter if it was the weekend or right in the night, when he got beeped, he had to be on his way to the station right away.Task 2Some people enjoy indoor activities that are not every intensive, others prefer to do outdoor activities that are more challenging. Which do you prefer? Explain why.I prefer to do indoor sports for the following reasons. First of all, working out in the gym means I can exercise regardless of the weather. For example, it doesn’t matter how hard it snows or rains, I can still have fun playing badminton with my friends. During summer days that are crazy hot, we can exercise without getting sun burnt indoors. Second, indoor activities are less intensive. That mean we don’t get injured that easily comparing to doing outdoor sports like skiing or snowboarding. Indoor sports like yoga are more soothing, or relaxing.Task 3Reading: The university is going to show student artist s’ artworks in dormitory Reason 1: make use of the spaceReason 2: it’s a good opportunity for students to sell some artworksListeningWoman agreesReason 1: art students paint a lot every semester but there’s only 1 or 2 exhibitions in the art department building so they only get to show some artworks Reason 2: students can buy artworks to decorate the dorms, posters can be really boringTask 4Definition: availability error, a person experienced an event that made a strong impression, the person tend to think it will happen againExample: The professor and his wife went on a vacation to an island, everything was beautiful when they just got there and they expected to have much fun, but the second day there was a storm and it kept raining, so in the end they went back feeling disappointed. Later the professor wanted to go there again on a vacation but his wife didn’t want to because she kept thinking it was going to rain again even though the professor already checked that it hardly rained on the island Task 5Problem: The woman left her art history notes on the train and she has to take the exam the next FridaySolution 1: borrow the notes from her friend in the classPro:/Con: She has never borrowed others’ notes before, she doesn’t know how much it can help, and it might have a negative impact on the examSolution 2: take the class tonightPro: the same contentCon: she’s promised to go to her classmate’s concertTask 6Two ways to avoid soil erosion:1. 同一片土地种植两种不同期成熟的作物，例如麦子和稻子，因为收获期不同，所以在收获期另一种植物的根可以抓住土壤，防止流失2. 挖平行沟壑，下雨时雨水被留在沟壑中从而保持了土壤，防止被雨水冲刷。
2013年度托福独立作文题库
2013年度托福独立作文题库2013.01.12An effective leader tries to make others feel that they have been part of making a decision.2013.01.13Do you think your should make sure others (your leader or colleagues) know your strength and accomplishment, because it is the only way to be successful?2013.01.26Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Young people today are more likely to help others than young people were in the past.2013.01.27Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Your job has more effect on your happiness than your living environment does.2013.03.02Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?In such a busy or crowded world, people shouldn't expect others to be polite to us. Use specific reasons and example to support your answer.2013.03.03Do you agree or disagree：young people today are more likely to give time and effort to improving the world than young people were in the past.2013.03.16Do you agree or disagree：Movies and TV programs made in one’s own country are more interesting than those made in other countries.2013.03.17Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?The best leaders are those who are willing to admit when they made bad decisions. 2013.03.30Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Even though many people from different countries care about environment problems (pollution and global warming), the environmental situation can not be improved in the future.2013.04.14Which of the following do you think contributes the most to an enjoyable vacation? Good Food，Good Location，Good Friends to travel with2013.04.20Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Government should build more art museum or music performance than recreational facilities？2013.05.11Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People often buy products not because they really need them but because other people have them.2013.05.18Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Government should support scientific research even though the research has no practical use. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2013.05.26Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The personal and work-related challenges that young people face today are not very different from challenges that their parents and grandparents faced when they were young. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2013.06.08Do you agree or disagree with the statement? It is more fun to see a movie in a cinema (theater) with other people than see a movie at home.2013.06.15Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The way a person dresses is a good indication of his or her personality or character. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2013.06.30 ( 重复09.12.19NA）Do you agree that people will feel happier if they have fewer possessions2013.07.13Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Nowadays, neighbors depend on each other less than the people in the past2013.07.14Do you agree or disagree that in the past people were more friendly than they are today?2013.07.20 (重复09.08.07 NA)Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Parents spend too much time to help their children to determine their future; children should be allowed to make choices on their own.2013.07.21Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: It is impossible to always be honest to your friends.2013.08.17Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: University should spend more money supporting social activities rather than improving the food students eat. 2013.08.24Do 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. 2013.08.251 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is less important to eat with families regularly nowadays.2 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Some scientists are responsible for the negative impacts that are made by their discoveries.2013.09.01Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only movies that can teach us something about real life is worth watching.2013.09.08Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? To increase economic growth, the government should ignore environmental e specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2013.09.14Do 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.2013.09.28When 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.2013.09.29Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?University students should be required to take history courses no matter what field they study.2013.10.121 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?In order to succeed, we should be more like others than be different from others.2 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.2013.10.201 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Students can use their mobile phones to surf on the internet or listen to the music while doing their homework.2 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.2013.10.27Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?: Student activities do as much benefit as academic study.2013.11.02Do you agree or disagree: it is better for people to have friends who are intelligent than to have friends who have a good sense of humor.2013.11.09Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Should parents spend more times playing games or doing sports with their children or should they spend moretime helping their children with their schoolwork?2013.11.17Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People learn about one person from books and movies that person like2013.11.23Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers’ performance should be evaluated by students rather than by other teachers.2013.11.24Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People live in the countryside are happier than those live in the city.2013.12.01Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: All school teachers should take courses every five years to update their knowledge.2013.12.07Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 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 playground.2013.12.151Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: People now show less respect to teachers than in the past.2 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: It is easier to maintain good health than in the past?。
2013年8月17日托福阅读真题解析
阅读使人快乐，成长需要时间2013年8月17日托福阅读真题解析第一篇：TOPIC 欧洲艺术创新的兴起主要讲欧洲4万年前艺术创新的兴起，以及和周边国家包括非洲等的关系。
解析：本文与考古学及艺术相关，是托福阅读中较少考察的话题。
下文阐释为何在四万年前欧洲艺术兴起。
Why and how art was suddenly born 40,000 years ago in EuropeArt was born suddenly, about 40,000 years ago, in the Ice Age of Europe. That art could be so old was not indeed realised until 1879, when the cave paintings of bison at Altamira in North Spain were first recognised and authenticated. The cave paintings of France and Spain can only be visited there, at the famous sites like Lascaux (in the Dordogne) and Altamira. But the remarkable small carvings on bone or ivory which are found in such caves, often of animals or the celebrated “Venus” figurines of nude women, are more portable, and they have been found more widely . A wonderful selection of these from the museums of Europe is now on show at the British Museum, in the exhibition “Ice Age Art: Arrival of the Modern Mind”.It is now well established that our species, Homo sapiens, emerged in Africa some 200,000 years ago, and that the out-of-Africa expansion of humankind leading eventually to the population of the world, began in earnest some 60,000 years ago. And although there are some remains of Ice Age art in Australia, and just a few in Africa, it was in Europe th at the “creative explosion” took place, shortly after40,000 years ago, generating these vivid carvings and engravings on stone and bone, and the painted caves with their lively colourful depictions of horses and bison, reindeer and lions. The carvings are found in caves, rock shelters and open air sites from Spain and France, right across Central and Eastern Europe as far as Siberia. From Moravia, in the Czech Republic, come the earliest known sculptures of baked clay. For the first time in Britain a wonderful selection of original pieces, curated by Jill Cook of the British Museum, has been brought together from the major museums of France, Germany, Russia, the Czech Republic and beyond. They are to be seen in the British Museum’s Special Exhibition Galler y in the Great Court, just above the Reading Room. Why the “modern mind” first showed its hand in Europe at this early time, rather than in Africa where it originated, remains to be explained. But the rich and intriguing evidence is here to see.These are small objects, few larger than a foot in height, but here, perhaps for the first time in human history, are brought together so many of the greatest masterpieces of sculpture from those 300 centuries of the Old Stone Age, which ended ten millennia ago with the onset of warmer climatic conditions. The very first object on view, the Venus of Lespugue, a curvaceous nude statuette of mammoth ivory, just 6 inches tall, with wonderfully convex echoing forms of breasts, buttocks and abdomen was justly admired by Picasso. One sees at once, as he did, that the stone age sculptor of 25,000 years ago was fascinated by these repeated volumes as he shaped them from a tusk of ivory.For the specialist this is a wonderful opportunity to see so many of these treasures gathered together in one place, although it is odd that that Spain, where cave art was first recongised, is not represented at all in the exhibition. The display is supplemented by some Modernist drawings, illustrating how the “modern mind” of the Ice Age inspired them. One reproach, however: where one splendid piece, the Lion-Man of Hohlenstein-Stadel in south Germany is represented by a replica, this circumstance is indicated only by a tiny note invisible from the front of the display case. At the exhibition preview I spent a happy 15 minutes admiring the Lion-Man in the company of our country’s foremost naturalist and television communicator. So I was astonished to learn a week later from a member of the museum staff that this was not the original piece but a high-grade replica. On a second visit I scrutinised all available labels and then learnt that the original was still in the museum in Ulm (where two recently recognised fragments are being added). This should have been made clear at the outset. But that was a minor disappointment in the presence of the concentrated assemblage of ancient masterpieces exhibited here, whose immediacy and freshness of vision bridges the centuries with consummate ease.第二篇：TOPIC 原生演替和次生演替讲primary succession原生演替和secondary succession次生演替。
托福写作2013年7月点题
1.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?College or University should offer students more preparation before they start working.2.Which do you think is the best for a student to make a new friend?Join a sports team, participate in community activities, traveling3.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Nowadays, it is easier to maintain health than in the past.4.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?It is impossible to be completely honest with your friends.5.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Nowadays, neighbors depend on each other less than people in the past.6.Which do you prefer?To improve the food of caféin school or invest in social activity for students when the school provide financial support.7.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Having a job can bring greater happiness than have social life.8.Contribute to an enjoyable vacation, please select one of the three selections: good food, goodlocation, and with good friends to travel.9.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Students can get as many benefits from organization or club activities as they can get from their academic studies.10.When you are assigned to finish writing about an important presentation in a month, which way do youprefer.1. to start working on it right now2. wait until you have a good idea11.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?The rules in societies today are too strict for young people.12.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?In the past young people are more depended on their parents in making decision. Today, youngpeople are better able to make decisions in their own lives.13.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Should parents spend more time on playing games or doing exercise with children or doing homework with them?14.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?It is more important for government to spend money to build art museums and Music concerts than to build recreational facilities (such as swimming pool, playground)15.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?One can learn about another person from books and movies the person like.pared to people who live in cities, people who live in villages and farm areas are more satisfiedwith their lives.17.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Young people nowadays do not respect their teachers as much as they did in the past.(Teaching is much easier than it was in the past. )18.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?It is a natural habit for students to use cell phone to listen to music and surf internet while studying.19.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Most advertisements are dishonest in present days, and they cannot help customers to buy stuff.20.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?In order to succeed, we should be more like others than be different from everyone else.21.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?It is better to relax by watching a movie or reading a book rather than doing physical exercise.22.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Movies are worth watching only when they teach us something about the real life.23.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?More and more people are spending money on their pets, even though there can be other good ways to spend money.24.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?The most important characteristic of a politician or a leader is the communication skills.25.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?It is better to work at home with computer and telephone than to work in company.26.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?To improve educational quality, universities should spend more money on professor's salaries.。
8月17日托福口语真题解析
2013年8月17日托福口语真题解析1. Which of the following qualities do you admire the most (or would be most interested in getting?) Art skills, language skills or sport skills? Use details and explanations in your response.参考答案I admire art skills the most out of the three choices. Photography is my favorite art form. First of all, taking photos is fun! Photography gives us a chance to see the world around us differently. It trains our eyes to spot things that are interesting out of the ordinary. Second, Every second that you live is a second more in the past. Every picture that is taken captures those split seconds and stores them timelessly. Pictures are a chart of memories and moments that can be revisited as they were when the image is viewed.2. Some people prefer to celebrate special occasions like birthdays with their friends, others prefer to be alone at such occasions. Which do you prefer? Use examples and details to support your response.参考答案I prefer to celebrate my birthdays with my friends for the following reasons. First of all, having a party is a great way to celebrate special occasions, and you can’t have a party by yourself. The more friends, the merrier! People can have a great timesinging and dancing together. When there’re people around, w e can take tons of photos of each other. On the other hand, I think it’s pretty depressing to celebrate special occasions alone. Humans are social animals, which means it’s healthy to interact with each other and share our feelings.3.一学生给学校写信说图书馆一直都是10pm关门，临考也是，觉得不合理，建议24小时全开，便于学生彻夜查资料假期可以关门，还有可以收费什么的。
7月0日托福写作真题解析
2013年7月20日托福写作真题解析综合写作:讲的是地球有一段时间（地球新纪元Epoch）气温特别高，两极地区都有热带生物存在。
文章给出了三个猜想为什么这样的温度激增会发生1 Change of ocean current from tropics to pole洋流改变方向，导致其热带的暖流流向两极。
2 Magnetic particles生热地球有一个岩层含有很多磁性颗粒，据此可以推论出当初有一次很大的陨石撞击地球（an enormous comet struck Earth）导致了温度上升3 Methane emitted from ocean海洋中的甲烷从海洋中释放出来加剧了温室效应,导致温度上升。
听力反驳：1 根据computer modeling of currents,确实有洋流，但带来的热量比warming需要的热量少的少，不至于使整个星球变暖。
2 新研究发现，那一层磁性颗粒magnetic particle 是一种primitive bacteria形成的化石，因此仅凭这一个证据不能证明是陨石。
3 大气中积累足够多的甲烷并释放热量需要上千年的时间才能导致全球变暖，然而资料表明甲烷释放和温度激增是同时发生的，所以不可能。
独立写作：Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: People in the past were friendlier than people today.Parents generally want the best for their children. However, their good intentionscan sometimes manifest as a need to manage every aspect of their children’s lives.I think this is unproductive and unhealthy.First of all, this sets children up for a great deal of confusion and unhappiness later in life, when they discover that they don’t actually want to fol low the paths their parents set out for them. For example, I have several friends who are pursuing respectable careers that were predetermined by their parents, but almost all of these friends are unhappy and wish that they had chased their true passions instead. One is pre-med and wants to be a painter. Another is going into law but regrets not pursuing music. True, these types of passions may not be the most gainful or practical, but they can be highly rewarding and bring more contentment than well-paying careers that are of no personal interest. By letting children make their own choices, parents give children the chance to discover genuine happiness. Moreover, by allowing children to determine their own futures, you are teaching them a valuable life skill: independent decision-making. This can be a big professional asset, as it is crucial if you hope to be any sort of a leader. Children who have their lives directed by adults will come to rely on authority figures for guidance. Such children would feel helpless and lost when required to act autonomously, since they are so accustomed to others making big decisions for them. They would make excellent subordinates, but leadership positions would be out of their reach; people only follow those with the confidence to pursue their own ideals. By letting children make their own choices, parents train children to become good leaders.Finally, parents can improve their relationship with their children when they allow children to dictate the terms of their lives. Giving children a say in the matter shows that you respect and acknowledge them. When you make all of a child’s decisions for them, what you’re saying is: I don’t trust you to think for yourself. Children may not consciously realize this, of course, but they will feel it, and this will shape the parent-child relationship. Intimacy is incredibly difficult to achieve under this framework. But by letting children make their own choices, parents can open the door to a closer and warmer relationship with their children.A parent’s urge to control their kids’ life is understandable, but misguided. Though parents are just trying to ensure the best future for their children, it ends up doing more harm than good. In the long run, it is still best to let kids carve their own paths. (447, Richard)。
2013年考研英语作文范文真题答案
2013年考研英语作文范文真题答案全文共6篇示例，供读者参考篇1My Big Dream of Being a TeacherHi there! My name is Timmy and I'm 8 years old. Today, I want to tell you about my big dream of becoming a teacher when I grow up. It's the best job ever and I can't wait!You see, my teacher Mrs. Robinson is the coolest person I know. She's always so nice and patient, even when we're being a little naughty in class. She makes learning super fun by telling us awesome stories and letting us play games. Whenever I have a question, she takes the time to explain everything really clearly until I understand. I wish I could be just like her!Being a teacher means you get to hang out with kids all day long! How cool is that? We'd have so much fun together drawing pictures, reading books, and playing outside during recess. I'd definitely let my students have extra recess time because playing is important for growing big and strong.I'd also be sure to give out lots of gold star stickers and congratulate my students whenever they did a great job. Everybody loves getting praise and feeling proud of their hard work. And if someone was having trouble, I'd stay late to give them extra help, just like Mrs. Robinson does for me sometimes. No student would get left behind in my class!Being a teacher does seem like it has some tough parts though. You have to grade a bunch of tests and homework, which doesn't sound very thrilling. And there might be parents who get mad if their child misbehaves or doesn't get good grades. I'm not looking forward to dealing with angrygrown-ups!But overall, I really can't think of a better career. Teachers get to shape young minds and inspire the next generation. We'd learn lots of important skills together like reading, writing, math, science, and how to be a good person. Teachers make the world smarter and kinder, one student at a time.That's why I've decided to work really hard in school from now until I'm done with university. I'll study diligently, get straight A's, and show that I'm responsible enough to lead a classroom. It's going to take many years of patience and effort, but becoming a teacher is my true calling. Just wait and see -someday I'll be standing at the front of a classroom, helping other kids achieve their dreams too!So what do you think? Does being a teacher sound like an awesome job or what? To me, it's the best thing a person could do with their life. I can't wait to start my journey towards making a positive difference in the world. This little dreamer is going to become an amazing teacher, just you watch!篇2My Big SisterHi there! My name is Timmy and I'm 8 years old. I live with my mom, dad, and big sister Emily who is 12. Today my teacher said we have to write an essay about someone who is important to us. I decided to write about my big sister Emily because she is really nice and does a lot for me.Emily is the best big sister ever! She always looks out for me and keeps me out of trouble. Like this one time, I really wanted to climb up on the roof because I thought it would be fun. But Emily told me I could fall off and get really hurt. She said roofs are only for grownups and professionals. I was mad at first but then I realized she was right and it could be dangerous. Emily protects me like that all the time.Another reason why Emily is awesome is because she helps me with my homework when I get stuck. Homework can be really hard sometimes, especially math with all those crazy numbers and symbols. But Emily is really good at math and other subjects too. Whenever I don't understand something, she sits down with me and explains it in a way that makes sense. She's a great teacher! Thanks to Emily, I get way better grades than I would on my own.Emily also makes sure I stay active and healthy instead of just sitting around all day. She'll come get me to go outside and play games like tag or hide and seek. Or sometimes we'll go to the playground and she'll push me really high on the swings. That's my favorite! Emily also likes to roller blade and she's teaching me how to do it too. Getting exercise and fresh air makes me feel happy and energized. I think it's important like Emily does.My big sister is really creative and fun too. She's an amazing artist and is always drawing or painting these super cool pictures. Emily lets me use her colored pencils and markers to make my own drawings. She says I'm a little artist just like her! We also put on talent shows and plays in the backyard where we sing, dance, and act out funny scenes we make up ourselves. It's so much fun being creative with my sister.Emily doesn't just keep me safe, help me learn, and make sure I'm active though. She's also one of my very best friends. We tell each other secrets, jokes, and stories about our days. If I'm ever feeling sad or upset about something, Emily gives me a big hug and makes me feel better. She says no matter what, I can always talk to her about anything at all. Having a friend as great as Emily makes me really lucky.So that's why my big sister Emily is the most important person to me. She looks out for me, helps me succeed, keeps me healthy and active, encourages my creativity, and is an amazing friend all in one! I know I can count on Emily for anything. She's the coolest big sister in the whole entire world and I love her so much!Thanks for reading my essay! I tried my best to tell you all about Emily and why she's so special to me. Writing this made me appreciate her even more. I'm going to give her a huge hug and tell her again how awesome she is after I turn this in. Every little brother should have a big sister like mine! Okay, gotta run now. Bye!篇3My Awesome FamilyHello! My name is Timmy and I'm 8 years old. I was asked to write about my family for a very important test, so I will try my best!I have a pretty awesome family. First, there are my parents - mom and dad. My mom's name is Sarah and she is the best mom ever! She works really hard at her job during the day, but when she gets home she always has a warm hug and smile waiting for me. Mom helps me with my homework and tucks me into bed at night. She is really smart and patient. Sometimes I have a hard time with my math homework, but mom never gets frustrated. She just calmly explains it in a new way until I understand. I don't know what I would do without her!My dad's name is Michael and he is awesome too, just in a different way than mom. Dad's job means he has to travel a lot for work, so I don't get to see him as much as I'd like. But when he is home, we have so much fun together! Dad is a total goofball - he is always cracking jokes and doing silly voices. He likes to play games with me like having pillow fights or putting on fun music and having a dance party in the living room. Dad also takes me on exciting adventures like hiking, camping, and fishing. I feel so lucky that he helps me explore the great outdoors. My favorite times are when we build a campfiretogether and he tells spooky stories. I pretend to be scared, but I love it!In addition to my parents, I also have the greatest big sister in the whole universe! Her name is Emma and she is 15 years old. We used to fight a lot when we were younger over silly things like borrowing each other's toys or leaving messes around. But now that Emma is a teenager, she is like a second mom to me in the best way. She gives me great advice, helps me with my schoolwork, and sneaks me extra cookies from the kitchen when mom isn't looking. Emma is also super cool - she is really good at art and music. Sometimes she lets me watch her practice playing guitar and I think she is going to be a famous rockstar someday!Emma's friends are awesome too and they don't treat me like a dumb little kid. They are always nice and let me hang out with them sometimes. My favorite is Emma's friend Jayden. He is so funny and loves playing video games as much as I do! Jayden has gotten me into some great new game series and lets me try out new games at his house sometimes. I hope when I'm older I can be just as cool as him.I also have to mention my two crazy but lovable dogs, Buddy and Rex. Buddy is an old yellow lab who loves sleeping and getting belly rubs. Rex is a hyper puppy who hasn't quite learnedthat chewing on everything is not okay yet! Sometimes I get annoyed when Rex chews up one of my toys, but he is so cute and sweet that I can never stay mad at him for long. I am responsible for feeding Buddy and Rex their dinner every night and taking them on walks, which I really enjoy. I love coming home from school to see their excited, wagging tails greeting me at the door. Dogs really are a kid's best friend!Every year for summer vacation, my family goes on an awesome trip together too. Last year, we went camping and hiking at Yellowstone National Park. We saw bears, bison, geysers, and more! It was so cool. This summer, we are going on a Disney cruise, which I am superrxcited about. I have been watching all the classic Disney movies to prepare. I can't wait to meet Mickey, go on water slides, and eat endless pizza and ice cream!As you can probably tell, I feel incredibly lucky to be part of such an awesome, loving family. We may not be rich or have the biggest house on the block, but we have something better - each other. No matter what happens, I know my family will always be there for me with open arms, encouragement, and lots of laughter. Some kids may think their families are boring, but not me! My family is anything but boring. We cherish our specialtraditions, make amazing memories together, and most of all, truly enjoy each other's company. My parents, sister, and pets make every day an adventure. I am one lucky kid!篇4My Amazing AdventureHi everyone! Today I want to tell you about my amazing adventure. It all happened last year when I participated in an English competition. The competition was really tough, but I learned a lot and had so much fun.The competition was called the "2013 Graduate Entrance Exam English Writing Contest". It was a big event for all the smart people who wanted to go to college. Even though I'm just a little kid, I wanted to challenge myself and see how well I could do.The topic for the essay was "The Importance of Dreams". Dreams are like magical wishes that we have in our hearts. They make us believe in ourselves and give us the motivation to work hard. In my essay, I wrote about my dream of becoming a scientist one day. I believe that by studying science, I can make the world a better place and help people.Writing the essay was not easy, but I tried my best. I used colorful markers and drew a big picture of a scientist on the top of the page. I wrote about how scientists discover new things and how they help solve problems. I also wrote about my own experiments at home and how I loved mixing different liquids together to see what would happen. It was so much fun!After I finished writing my essay, I gave it to my teacher. She was really proud of me and encouraged me to send it to the competition. I was so excited! A few weeks later, I received a letter saying that my essay was selected as one of the top 10 essays in the whole country. I couldn't believe it! I was going to the final round of the competition.The final round was held in a big city. I traveled with my parents and we stayed in a hotel. There were so many talented kids from different places. We had to stand on a stage and read our essays in front of a big audience. I was nervous, but I knew I had to do my best.When it was my turn to speak, I took a deep breath and started reading. I spoke confidently and tried to make everyone understand my passion for science. After I finished, the audience clapped and cheered for me. It was an incredible feeling!Although I didn't win the first prize, I was still very proud of myself. I made new friends and learned so much from the experience. I realized that no matter how young or small we are, we can still have big dreams and make a difference in the world.So, my dear friends, never stop dreaming. Believe in yourself and work hard to achieve your goals. You never know what amazing adventures await you!That's all for my story. I hope you enjoyed it. Remember, dreams really do come true if you believe in them. Thank you for listening!篇5My Awesome School YearHi there! I'm Sam, and I'm 8 years old. I just finished 3rd grade and I want to tell you all about my super fun and awesome school year!It all started on the very first day of school. I was really nervous because I didn't know anybody in my new class. But my teacher, Mrs. Johnson, was really nice and made us all feel welcome. She had us go around the room and say our namesand one thing we liked. I said my name is Sam and I like playing video games!In my class, there were 22 other kids. There was Tommy who sat next to me - he loved sports and played soccer after school. Across from me sat Sarah who had pretty red hair and loved to read books. And then there was class clown Jimmy who was always cracking jokes and making everybody laugh!My favorite subject was definitely math. I loved solving all the problems and figuring out the answers. Reading was pretty fun too, especially when we got to the exciting parts of stories. Science was cool because we got to do experiments. And I enjoyed art class because I'm a great artist (or so I think!).But there were way more ups than downs. Like when our class went on a field trip to the science museum. That was awesome! We got to see dinosaur fossils, explore an earthquake simulator, and even build our own robots. Another up was the big jump rope competition during field day. My team won first place! Go us!One of the highlights was definitely the big 3rd grade musical our class put on. I had a solo singing part and everything!I was pretty nervous but did a great job (again, or so I think). My parents were super proud of me. We sang fun songs about theABCs, counting, and even did a rap about the 50 states. It was epic!Throughout the year we also had a bunch of fun parties to celebrate holidays and special days. On Halloween we all dressed up in costumes - I went as a Jedi knight! For Thanksgiving we made hand turkeys. Christmas time was a blast with our class Secret Santa gift exchange. We even had a fun Valentine's Day party where we decorated boxes and got candies from our classmates. Yum!Overall, it was such a fun and memorable year. I learned so much from the best teacher ever, Mrs. Johnson. I made lots of new friends that I'll never forget. And we had a ton of exciting adventures, celebrations, and momentos along the way.While I'm definitely going to miss 3rd grade, I'm really looking forward to being a 4th grader next year. I'll get to ride the big kid bus, have a locker, and switch classes for different subjects. How cool is that?! I just know 4th grade will be even more amazing than 3rd. Bring it on!Those are some of the highlights from my latest and greatest school year as an 8-year-old 3rd grader. Even though there were a few small blips here and there, it was ultimately astraordinarily wonderful year filled with learning, laughter, and making somany incredible memories with my teachers and friends. I'll never forget it!篇6My Big DreamHi there! My name is Lily and I'm 8 years old. I'm in the third grade at Sunny Hills Elementary School. My teacher, Mrs. Roberts, asked us to write about our dreams for the future. What do we want to be when we grow up? I've been thinking a lot about this and I have a really big dream!Ever since I was a tiny kid, I've always loved animals. My parents got me a cute little puppy named Roxy when I was 4 years old. She's my best friend in the whole world! I take really good care of her - feeding her, brushing her fur, taking her on walks, and playing fetch. Roxy is so sweet and loving. Whenever I'm sad, she comes right over and licks my face to cheer me up. I just love her so much!One day, my mom took me to a animal shelter to donate some old blankets and toys. I saw all the dogs and cats in the kennels there and it made me really sad. They looked so lonely and afraid without a real home or family to love them. The people working there said some of the animals had beenabandoned or abused by their owners. That's just terrible! How could anyone ever hurt a sweet, innocent animal? It broke my little heart.From that day on, I decided my big dream is to become a veterinarian when I grow up! That way, I can take care of sick and injured animals to help make them healthy and happy again. I'll be able to give lots of love and attention to all the dogs, cats, bunnies, and every animal that needs it. No animal will ever have to suffer or be afraid when Dr. Lily is around!My parents are being really supportive and encouraging about my dream too. My dad said with my love for animals and my determination, he knows I can definitely become a veterinarian one day. My mom is so proud of me for having such a caring, noble goal instead of just wanting to be a famous singer or movie star. Although, if I did become famous, you can bet I'd use my money and popularity to promote animal rights and open up my own big animal rescue shelter!Whenever we go to the pet supply store, my parents let me spend my allowance on new toys and treats for Roxy. For my last birthday, they got me a kid's veterinarian playset so I can practice giving check-ups and surgeries on my stuffed animals. I had so much fun dressing up in the little white coat and masks! Roxywas a very good patient when I put her "cast" on after her plush raccoon friend got in a playful tussle and twisted her leg. I tried feeding her pretend medicine too, but she just licked it off my face instead. Silly puppy!Sometimes, my parents take me to watch videos and documentaries about real veterinarians at work. I see them caring for dogs, cats, horses, cows, and even wild animals like lions, bears, and elephants. No matter what kind of animal it is, those vets are so patient, gentle, and loving with each one. They truly want to help animals feel better and live happy, healthy lives. That's exactly the kind of veterinarian I want to be!My parents have already started saving money in a college fund for me. By the time I'm ready, I'll be able to go to any university I get accepted into – even the most expensive ones with the best veterinary programs. I'm going to study so incredibly hard and get straight A's in every class. I'll volunteer at animal shelters and vet offices as much as possible too. Maybe I can even get an internship once I'm older! I'll do whatever it takes to prepare and prove I'm the most dedicated, caring future vet they've ever seen.I have really big plans for when my dream finally comes true and I become Dr. Lily, the veterinarian! First, I'll get a job at awonderful animal hospital so I can start helping pets right away. Once I've gotten tons of experience, I'll open up my very own non-profit vet clinic right here in our town. Any abandoned, stray, or mistreated animal can come get help at "Dr. Lily's。
2013年北美NA独立作文题目全集
2013年北美NA独立作文题目全集第一篇：2013年北美NA独立作文题目全集2013年北美NA独立作文题目全集2013年01月12An effective leader tries to make others feel that they have been part of making a decision.2013年01月13Do you think your should make sure others(your leader or colleagues)know your strength and accomplishment, because it is the only way to be successful?2013年01月26Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Young people today are more likely to help others than young people were in the past.2013年01月27Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Your job has more effect on your happiness than your living environment does.2013年03月02Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?In such a busy or crowded world, people shouldn't expect others to be polite to e specific reasons and example to support your answer.2013年03月03Do you agree or disagree：young people today are more likely to give time and effort to improving the world than young people were in the past.2013年03月16Do you agree or disagree：Movies and TV programs made in one’s own country are more interesting than those made in other countries.2013年03月17Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?The best leaders are those who are willing to admit when they made bad decisions.2013年03月30Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Even though many people from different countries care about environment problems(pollution and global warming), the environmental situation can not be improved in the future.2013年04月14Which of the following do you think contributes the most to an enjoyable vacation? Good Food，Good Location，Good Friends to travel with2013年04月20Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Government should build more art museum or music performance than recreational facilities？2013年06月11Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People often buy products not because they really need them but because other people have them.2013年06月18Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Government should support scientific research even though the research has no practical e specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2013年06月26Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The personal and work-related challenges that young people face today are not very different from challenges that their parents and grandparents faced when they were e specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2013年06月08 Do you agree or disagree with the statement? It is more fun to see a movie in a cinema(theater)with other people than see a movie at home.2013年06月15Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The way a person dresses is a good indication of his or her personalityor e specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2013年06月30(重复09月12月19NA）Do you agree that people will feel happier if they have fewer possessions2013年07月13Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Nowadays, neighbors depend on each other less than the people in the past2013年07月14Do you agree or disagree that in the past people were more friendly than they are today?2013年07月20(重复09月08月07 NA)Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Parents spend too much time to help their children to determine their future;children should be allowed to make choices on their own.2013年07月21Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: It is impossible to always be honest to your friends.2013年08月17 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: University should spend more money supporting social activities rather than improving the food students eat.2013年08月24 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08月25 1Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is less important to eat with families regularly nowadays.2Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Some scientists are responsible for the negative impacts that are made by their discoveries.2013年09月01Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Onlymovies that can teach us something about real life is worth watching.2013年09月08Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? To increase economic growth, the government should ignore environmental e specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2013年09月14Do 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09月28When 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09月29Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?University students should be required to take history courses no matter what field they study.2013年10月12Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?In order to succeed, we should be more like others than be different from others.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.2013年10月20Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Students can use their mobile phones to surf on the internet or listen to the music while doing their homework.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 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?:Student activities do as much benefit as academic study.2013年11月02Do you agree or disagree: 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09Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Should parents spend more times playing games or doing sports with their children or should they spend more time helping their children with their schoolwork?2013年11月17Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People learn about one person from books and movies that person like2013年11月23Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers’ performance should be evaluated by students rather than by other teachers.2013年11月24Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People live in the countryside are happier than those live in the city.2013年12月01Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: All school teachers should take courses every five years to update their knowledge.2013年12月07Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 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 playground.2013年12月151Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: People now show less respect to teachersthan in the past.Do you agree or disagree with the followingstatement: It is easier to maintain good health than in the past? 第二篇：TPO1-30独立作文题目汇总新奇迹英语 New Miracle English雅思、托福、SAT---王茜老师Meredith 新浪微博：@新奇迹销魂茜 @贵阳奇迹英语角TPO1-30 独立写作题目1.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? At universities and colleges, sports and social activities are just as important as classes and libraries and should receive equal financial e specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Always telling the truth is the most important consideration in any relationship between e specific reasons and examples to support your answer.3.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important to keep your old friends than it is to make new e specific reasons and examples to support your answer.4.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In twenty years there will be fewer cars in use than there are e specific reasons and examples to support your answer.5.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? 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It is more enjoyable to have a job where you work only three days a week for long hours than to have a job where you work five days a week for shorter e specific reasons and examples to support your answer.第三篇：TPO1-30独立作文题目汇总新奇迹英语 New Miracle English雅思、托福、SAT---王茜老师Meredith新浪微博：@新奇迹销魂茜 @贵阳奇迹英语角TPO1-30 独立写作题目1.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? At universities and colleges, sports and social activities are just as important as classes and libraries and should receive equal financial e specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Always telling the truth is the most important consideration in any relationship between e specific reasons and examples to support your answer.3.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? 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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?。
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年英语专八考试作文真题范文
2013年英语专八考试作文真题范文Is a sound social environment necessary for people to be good to others Helping1 others has always been a virtue2 in traditional Chinese culture, but nowadays many people dare not offer help to those in need, for fear of getting into trouble. The issue has aroused public debate over the climate of morality and credibility, and many people sigh over the moral degeneration. In my opinion, while social environment is necessary for people to be good to others, each individual should try his or her best to do good deeds and be sympathetic with others, instead of waiting for the environment to improve.There is no denying that some tragic3 events turn out to be traps by people with evil intentions, so people are becoming more risk-conscious and are more wary4 of traps and deceits. some people even wonder, ‘Is our society hostile to good people?’ The question may sound ridiculous but manypeople apparently5 think so. They believe that our current society provides a bad environment for good people doing good things, and good people pay a high price for being compassionate6. In fact, such kind of things only accounts for a pretty small percentage, but massive media coverage7 makes the situation seem serious. Actually, most people around me are kind, warm-hearted and helpful, and I am quite delighted in their company. So I believe media should pay more attention to publicizing good people and exemplary deeds to enhance our confidence, rather than exposing disgusting behaviors.At the same time, as John Donne puts it, “No man is an island, entire of itself. Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” Since everyone of us is a component8of the society, it is each individual’s conducts that form social morality. Just imagine it is you who need help, what would you feel if everyone watches indifferently or suspiciously? So, put yourself in other’s position and be sympathetic. If we do nothing but wait for the environment to improve, nothing will happen. Only by removing the fence around our kind consciousness can we reverse the regress of social ethics9, and make our world full of warmth and happiness. Therefore, if help is needed, never hesitate to lend a helping hand. It will make you happy and feel better about life.In sum, I contend the idea that while social environment is necessary for people to be good to others, it is each individual’s responsibility to offer help to those in need, and together we build up a more harmonious10 society.。
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部分北美写作真题
2013.3.2Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should state their honest opinions even though they know others will disagree with their views.2013.3.22Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Though modern agricultural practices damage the environment, feeding the world's growing population is more important than protecting against environmental damage.2013.4.6Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers are appreciated and valued nowadays not as much as they were before.2013.4.27Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to reduce air pollution is that government to raise the cost of fuel（petrol）of the cars. Do you agree this statement or not. Explain your position.2013.6.8Some students prefer to have their final grades determined by numerous small assignments, whereas others prefer to have their final grades determined by only a few large ones. Which do you prefer and why?2013.9.13Many high school students are doing a lot of school work already. Some people believe that students should help their parents with household chores, since it’s the best way to give them a sense of responsibility.2013.9.27Some people argue using a cleaner energy to protect the environment, but some people says the traditional energy sources such as coal and oil is less expensive, what is your suggestion?2013.9.28Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Society benefits more from works of great artists than from political leaders.2013.10.5Some people think that it is an important part of a chi ld’s education to go on field trips (for example, museums), other people think a child’s time is better spent learning in a classroom at school. What is your opinion?2013.10.11When making major purchase (for example, car or laptop), our decisions can be influenced by different sources of information. Explain how each of the following sources of information can influence your decision.1.Recommendations from friends or colleaguesrmation from media (for example, TV, magazines, newspapers)3.Recommendations from sales person in store2013.10.19Students 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?2013.11.16Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The government is not educating people enough about the importance of living a balanced and healthy life style.2013.11.22Scientists have been working to make technology easier and human friendly. How do you think technology had affected our lives?2013.12.6The most important investment that can be made to the education of children aged four to seven is giving them computer.2013.12.7If people are on vacation, they should leave their mobile phones at home.2013.12.14The more money people have, the more they should give away to charity.。
8月日托福写作真题解析
2013年8月25日托福写作真题解析综合写作：文章讲述关于dog domestication的事情reading passage里讲了三点：说domesticeted dog的ancestor 是狼,因为相似的基因；说是人类的活动带动了dog domestication，即驯化过程是人工选择的结果；3,讲dog domestication 的大概时期，大约是14000年以前，因为发现葬在一起。
lecture里教授逐一反驳：1说祖先根本不是狼，有一种野狗基因更相似；2还说dog的驯化是自然选择的结果，和人类活动无关，因为友善的狗能吃人丢下的东西，更可能存活下去；3 最后说文章里说的时间也不对，绝对比14000年早，在人类settle down之前还打猎为生的时候狗就已经驯化了。
因为之前人们主要游牧捕猎，即使有也不会葬在一起，直到14000年前人们才开始下葬类活动。
独立写作：第一套：综合写作：阅读：一个叫L的statue，以前说是远古的，后来说是一个叫M的人做的。
原因：1.他刚出道时为了让自己有名，模仿了一个古代的东西C,所以这次可能也是他模仿的。
2.他画过一个画里面的人，和这个statue动作一样。
3.貌似是卖个好价钱什么的。
听力：1.模仿一个不代表以后每个都模仿啊。
2.动作不相似，一个举左手一个举右手，而且背部姿势什么的不同...没听清。
所以不吻合。
3.主要的消费者是皇上公主之类的人，他不敢cheating the price.独立写作：It is less important to eat with families regularly nowadays.Sample response:In the 21st century, there has been dramatic improvement in diverse aspects of people’s lives. However, people are becoming increasingly busy and sometimes are overwhelmed by endless work or study. As a result, less time is devoted into families and people no longer have meals regularly with family members. In my opinion, this is totally mistaken and it is significant for people to eat with family members regularly despite of the change of time. My reasons are as follows.To begin with, for parents, having regular meals with children can promote parental relationship. Due to people’s busy daily schedules, parents and children tend to have less conversation nowadays. Children spend most of their time learning in school and playing with peers; adults are occupied with their work and socializing with colleagues. The importance of having family meals is ignored. People forget that time spend at the table can be meaningful. For example, parents can discover the problems that their children struggle with. They can provide guidance or inspire children to find out solution by giving them some nice tips. In this way, children can feel the care and love from parents and parents can know about children’s thoughts. It brings mutual benefits.In addition, for couples, having regular meals can st rengthen partners’ relationship. Common sense tells us that as time goes by, passion between lovers decreases. The lack of communication can also result in marriage problems or even serious crises. By spending some quality time with our beloved companion at meal table we can listen and understand each other better. Ensuring at least one meal with our partners a day shows one’s care and how much we value the other person in spite of the busy schedule. Willing to make time for someone is a great way to demonstrate love.Lastly, for children, it is of great significance to have regular meals with our agingparents. Young people today are busy with their own work and personal life and they often neglect the feelings of the elders. Some may give money regularly to the elder instead of going home to accompany them because they think financial means is a good way to show their love and care. However, according to a survey conducted by Beijing Normal University, after polling tens of thousands of old people, the top priority of their wishes is expecting their sons and daughters to go home regularly and have regular meals with them. The survey also indicates that the elders who are regularly accompanied by their family members tend to live longer and happier.All in all, considering the essential role that regular eating with families plays on children, companion and the elder, I insist that it is still of great importance for people to eat with families regularly nowadays. (464 words)第二套：综合写作：Argent avis，一种灭绝的鸟阅读说这个鸟不能飞1. 翅膀太长，扑腾时会撞击地面；2. 太重，68KG，肌肉不足以支持她飞行；3. 不需要飞行。
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【托福真题】2013年7-8月北美托福写作真题解析7月13日托福写作真题：
When choosing living place, which factor is the most important one for you?
living in an area that is not expensive
living close to relatives
living in an area with many shops and restaurants
此题重复2012年9月7日NA口语题，再次证明基本上口语第二题和独立写作在共用题库，大家平时准备口语第二题的时候遇到3选1或者比较抽象的命题，都应该留意下是否写作可以写的出来。
回头来讲3选1的题目，有一个比较讨巧的做法，从ABC三个选项当中选择A选项，然后解释为什么A选项可以既有自身的功能，也能实现BC选项各自的功能。
对应题目来说，三个选项的功能分别是：便宜；家人；方便。
我选择家人，三段理由分别是：
1.Close to family—spend time with families—share with each other, chat—deepen the bond among families
2.Close to family—receive the care and help from families—cover some expense by eating at home and so on—save money—also not expensive
3.Close to family—homemade food, delicious, safe, better than restaurants; grocery and other stuff from home, save time, convenience—don’t have to live close to shops and restaurants
7月26日托福写作真题:
If your teacher says something incorrect in a class, what will you do?
interrupt your teacher right away
keep silent
correct your teacher after class
选correct after class
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1.Interrupt—jeopardize the integrity and the pace of the teacher and class—negative image for teacher—students will start to doubt the teacher’s ability or lose faith in the teacher—subconsciously choose not to listen
2.Keep silent—teacher may not be aware of the mistake—students may suffer from the wrong explanation of knowledge
3.incorrectness is debatable, sometimes it may only be a misunderstanding or misinterpretation—after class, sufficient amount of time to fully discuss with teacher—figure out the right answer—bring the solid one to students some other time with a comprehensive version—avoid the recklessness
8月10日托福写作真题:
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.(NA13年的新题)
记录与分享的功能：回忆；分享喜悦，让他人开心；现代社会不可或缺的交友方式不分享的功能：安全；面对面讲述更能产生上面产生的那些功能
同学们根据性格和自身特点来选择吧。
我以分享为假设来写下每段的论述思路：
1.log every memorable money and every sip of taste of life—reminisce and recall—relive the moment—great joy
2.keep others in the loop/keep others noted—share the happiness—have an impact on others—others will be happy
3.present society—less physical connection, more cyber work—trend: share, comment, 点赞—e in this way people form their social network
8月31日托福写作真题:
Government should support scientific researches which do not have practical uses.（2010NA 老题）
agree
1.such behavior can function as an attitude from the official—boost the participation of scientists and their dedication towards scientific study
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2.not all science is practical in the beginning—in given time, researchers may be practical and useful
3.让步，要注意资金和人力投入产出比
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