ETS公告托福机考可能出现的作文题(1)
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一、表态类
1.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement1? (本句话以下全部省略)
Playing games teaches us about life. 
Use specific2 reasons and examples to support your position ?(本句话以下全部省略)

2. Playing a game is fun only when you win.

3. Universities should give the same amount of money to their students’ sports activities as they give to their university libraries.

4. People should read only those books that are about real events, real people, and established facts.

5. A person’s childhood years (the time from birth to 12 years of age) are the most important years of a person’s life.

6. Parents are the best teachers.

7. In the twentieth century, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live?

二、选择类
8. Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends. Others choose to spend time with a large number of friends. Compare the advantages of each choice. Which of these two ways of spending time do you prefer?

9. Some people prefer to spend most of their time alone. Others like to be with friends most of the time. Do you prefer to spend your time alone or with friends?

10. Some people say that physical exercise should be a required part of every school day. Other people believe that students should spend the whole school day on academic studies. Which opinion do you agree with?

11. Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit3 students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two school policies4 do you think is better?

12. It has been said, "Not everything that is learned5 is contained in books. " Compare and contrast6 knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source7 is more important? Why?

13. You need to travel from your home to a place 40 miles (64 kilometers) away. Compare the different kinds of transportation8 you could use. Tell which method of travel you would choose.

14. Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young adults. Other people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults. Which view do you agree with?

15. Some people enjoy change, and they look forward to new experiences. Others like their lives to stay the same, and they do not change their usual habits. Compare these two approaches to life. Which approach do you prefer? Explain why.

16. Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students. Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.

17. Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age and should spend most of their time on school studies. Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing.

三、列举类
18. Because of developments in communication and transportation, countries are becoming more and more alike9. How is your country becoming more similar to other places in the world?

19. When choosing a place to live, what do you consider most important: location10, size, style, number of rooms, types of rooms, or other features?

20. Films can tell us a lot about the country in which they were made. What have you learned about a country from watching its movies?

21. People attend colleges or universities for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think people attend colleges?

22. If you had the time and money to invent something new, what product would you develop?

23. Your school has received a gift of money. What do you think is the best way for your school to spend this money?

24. If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change?

25. If you could make one important change in a school that you attended, what change would you make?

26. Your country is going to build a new national university. What academic area should be the main focus11 of this university?

27. What do you consider to be the most important room in a house? Why is this room more important to you than any other room? 

四、综合练习
28. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement (本句话以下全部省略 ): 
Children should be required to help with household tasks as soon as they are able to do so.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer (本句话以下全部省略)

29. Only people who earn a lot of money are successful.

30. People behave differently when they wear different clothes. Do you agree that different clothes influence the way people behave?

31. A zoo has no useful purpose.

32. There is nothing that young people can teach older people.

33. Television has destroyed communication among friends and family.

34. It is more important for students to study history and literature than it is for them to study science and mathematics12.

35. All students should be required to study art and music in high school.

36. The decisions that people make quickly are always wrong.

37. Reading fiction (such as novels and short stories) is more enjoyable than watching movies.

38. Sometimes it is better not to tell the truth.

39. Sometimes it is better not to tell the truth.

40. Private companies should spend more money to clean up pollution in the environment.

41. A sense of humor13 can sometimes be helpful in difficult situations.

42. High schools should allow students to study the courses that students want to study.

43. It is better to be a member of a group than to be the leader of a group.

44. People are never satisfied14 with what they have. They always want something more or something different.

45. Some people prefer to spend their free time outdoors. Other people prefer to spend their leisure15 time indoors16. Would you prefer to be outside or would you prefer to be inside for your leisure activities?
46. Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation each year. Others believe that students should have several short vacations throughout17 the year. Which viewpoint18 do you agree with?

47. Students at universities often have a choice of places to live. They may choose to live in university dormitories19, or they may choose to live in apartments in the community. Compare the advantages of living in university housing20 with the advantages of living in an apartment in the community. Which would you prefer?

48. Would you prefer to live in a traditional house or in a modern apartment building?


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1 statement 5uzwf     
n.陈述;声明;综述
参考例句:
  • The government will put out a new statement tomorrow.政府将于明天发布一项新声明。
  • Put down your statement in black and white.把你的话用白纸黑字写下来。
2 specific Qvfwp     
adj.明确的;具体的;特定的
参考例句:
  • The money is to be used for specific purposes.这笔钱有专门用途。
  • We haven't fixed a specific date for our meeting.我们会议的具体日期还没有定下来。
3 permit jMixB     
n.许可证,许可,执照;vt.允许,容许;vi.容许
参考例句:
  • The doctor will not permit mother up until her leg is better.在母亲的腿好些之前,医生不允许她起床。
  • The soldiers had orders to permit no stranger through.士兵们接到命令不许任何陌生人通过。
4 policies 94422fa6b0fe23d0ab463703c0022a63     
n.政策( policy的名词复数 );策略;政府;策略性
参考例句:
  • The Chancellor was forced into a humiliating climbdown on his economic policies. 财政大臣被迫狼狈地承认他的经济政策存在失误。
  • an angry denunciation of the government's policies 愤怒谴责政府的政策
5 learned m1oxn     
adj.有学问的,博学的;learn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
  • In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里,他被视为有学问的人。
6 contrast MZZy7     
vt.使与…对比,使与…对照;vi. 与…形成对照;n.对比,对照,差异
参考例句:
  • In contrast with her sister,she is very tall.与姐姐相比,她个子很高。
  • Black hair is a sharp contrast to the white skin.黑发白肤形成鲜明的对照。
7 source KwfwM     
n.来源,水源;原始资料
参考例句:
  • They mentioned you as a good source of information.他们说你消息灵通。
  • All works of art have life as their source.一切文艺创作都来源于生活。
8 transportation 9mKwv     
n.运输,运输系统,运输工具
参考例句:
  • The transportation of goods by air costs a lot.航空运输货物花费很高。
  • He finally solved the difficulty of transportation.他终于解决了运输的困难。
9 alike kLUyz     
adj.同样的,相像的;adv.一样地;同程度地 
参考例句:
  • The twins are so alike that I can't tell which is which.这对双胞胎一模一样,我分辨不出谁是谁。
  • All stories seemed dreadfully alike,no matter who told them.看来,不管谁讲,故事都是千篇一律的。
10 location R0BxC     
n.地点,位置,定位
参考例句:
  • It is a suitable location for a new school.那是建一所新学校的合适地点。
  • I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
11 focus kjnxK     
n.焦点,焦距;vi.聚焦,注视;vt.使聚焦,调焦,集中
参考例句:
  • She was the focus of everyone's attention.她是大家注意的焦点。
  • The noise made it hard for me to focus on work.噪音让我无法集中注意力工作。
12 mathematics VBgxK     
n.(用作单)数学;(用作单或复)计算(能力)
参考例句:
  • He has come out in front in the study of mathematics.他在数学方面已名列前茅。
  • She is working at a difficult problem in mathematics.她在做一道数学难题。
13 humor 4crxX     
n.(humour)幽默,诙谐
参考例句:
  • He is distinguished for his sense of humor.他以其幽默感著称。
  • American humor is founded largely on hyperbole.美式幽默主要以夸张为基础。
14 satisfied YjLzFT     
adj.满意的,满足的;清偿过的;确信的,毫无疑问的v.使满意( satisfy的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句:
  • She's never satisfied with what she's got. 她对自己的所得从不感到满足。
  • He had a self-satisfied smirk on his face. 他脸上挂着得意扬扬的笑容。
15 leisure w1Nxb     
n.空闲时间,空暇;悠闲,安逸
参考例句:
  • I am seldom at leisure.我很少有空。
  • He read books at his leisure.他在空闲时读一些书。
16 indoors q7Mxv     
adv.(在)室内,(在)户内
参考例句:
  • Because of the coldness of the weather we stayed indoors.我们因天气寒冷呆在家里。
  • It is very cold outside,you'd better come indoors across the board.外面很冷,你们所有人最好都进屋。
17 throughout goRw2     
adv.到处,自始至终;prep.遍及,贯穿
参考例句:
  • These magazines are sold at bookstores throughout the country.这些杂志在全国各地书店均有发售。
  • Guilin is known throughout the world for its scenery.桂林以山水著称于世。
18 viewpoint mh5ws     
n.观点,看法,见解
参考例句:
  • He explained his viewpoint that taxes should be increased.他解释了他认为应该增加税收的观点。
  • My viewpoint is in coincidence with you.我的观点与你的一致。
19 dormitories 5bca594ea0c09432ed390ff3d3a7a87c     
集体宿舍( dormitory的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Many colleges now have wired dormitories. 现在许多大学的学生宿舍已经联网。
  • Most of the students of this college live in dormitories. 这所学院的多数学生住集体宿舍。
20 housing YqzzxS     
n.房屋,住宅;住房建筑;外壳,外罩
参考例句:
  • Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗?
  • The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来,房屋的销售量日趋减少。
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