TOEFL考试作文经典妙语_专业词汇

TOEFL考试作文经典妙语

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topic 1: people attend college or university for many different reasons(for example ,new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). why do you think people attend college or university? use special reasons and examples to support your answer.
1 students have ample¹ opportunity to explore a variety of interests, increase both their general and specific knowledge, prepare for a chosen career and develop independence.
2 all of these are valuable goals to achieve, but it is my belief that most students today pursue² higher education to prepare for their future careers.
3 the world has changed a great deal since universities were established.

topic 2: do you agree or disagree with the following statement? parents are the best teachers. use special reasons and examples to support your answer.
1 first, our parents begin teaching³ us the moment we are born, and what they teach us in those early years are the most important we can learn.
2 in addition, they teach us how to be independent and how to learn.
3 finally, our parents are devoted⁴ teachers who always want the best for us.

topic 3: food has become easier to prepare. has this change improved the way people live ? use special reasons and examples to support your answer.
1 in the past , preparing a meal was a long and laborious⁵ process.
2 meals can now be prepared in a matter of minutes rather than hours.
3 most importantly ,because food preparation is no longer such a time - consuming⁶ process, people have more time for other things.

topic 4: it has been said ."not everything that is learned⁷ is contained in books." compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. in your opinion, which source is more important? why?
1 the knowledge we gain from books and formal education enable⁸ us to learn about things that we have no opportunity to experience in daily life.
2 practical experience, on the other hand, can give us more useful knowledge.
3 it is said that one learns best by doing, and i believe that this is true, whether one is successful or not.

topic 5: a company has announced that it wishes to built a large factory near your community. discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. do you support or oppose the factory ? explain your position.
1 an obvious advantage is an increase in the number of available jobs, and many people in the community might find employment⁹ in the new factory.
2 it would have to pay some taxes to the local government, and workers might go shopping or eat at a restaurant in the area before or after their shifts¹⁰.
3 depending on what kind of factory it is, it might pollute the environment and bring down property values.

topic 6: if you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change ? use special reasons and examples to support your answer.
1 i believe that such a change is important because a person's living environment can greatly affect both his physical and mental health.
2 in addition, the environment can greatly affect the way a person feels. when in clean, attractive surroundings¹¹ we always feel more optimistic.

topic 7: how do movies or television influence people's behavior ?use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.
1 one obvious effect of these media is that watching them induces¹² people to buy certain products.
2 another way tv and the movies affect people is that they give people either a broader view of the world or a distorted¹³ one, depending on what type of program they watch.
3 finally, perhaps the most susceptible¹⁴ viewers are children, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to imitate acts that they see on tv or in the movies.

topic 8: do you agree or disagree the following statement ?television has destroyed communication among friends and family .use special reasons and examples to support your answer.
1 studies have shown that watching a great deal of television makes people more passive¹⁵.
2 although television has reduced the amount of time that family and friends spend together , it doesn't have to be this way.

topic 9: some people prefer to live in a small town. others prefer to live in a big city .which place would you prefer to live in? use special reasons and examples to support your answer.
1 first, life in the city is more convenient.
2 second, there are more ways to spend leisure¹⁶ time in the city.
3 finally ,and most importantly , the city offers more educational and career opportunities.

topic 10: when people succeed ,it is because of hard work. luck has nothing to do with success .do you agree or disagree with the quotation¹⁷ above? use specific reasons and explains to explain your position.
1 it cannot be denied that luck often plays an important role in success.
2 furthermore¹⁸ ,there is something to be said for simply being in the right place at the right time-perhaps meeting someone by chance who can offer a good job or rare opportunity.
3 if one is willing to work hard , i believe that success will eventually be achieved, with or without the added benefit of luck.

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1 ample
adj.充分的，富裕的，宽敞的，宽大的
参考例句：
Let's produce ample food and clothing with our own hands.自己动手，丰衣足食。 The supply is ample and prices are stable.供应充沛，物价稳定。

2 pursue
vt.继续，从事；追赶，追踪；追求
参考例句：
He began to pursue an easy and comfortable life.他开始追求安逸舒适的生活。 This is the path that we shall continue to pursue.这是我们要继续走的道路。

3 teaching
n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲
参考例句：
We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。 He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

4 devoted
adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
参考例句：
He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。 We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

5 laborious
adj.吃力的，努力的，不流畅
参考例句：
They had the laborious task of cutting down the huge tree.他们接受了伐大树的艰苦工作。 Ants and bees are laborious insects.蚂蚁与蜜蜂是勤劳的昆虫。

6 consuming
adj.强烈的；消费的v.消耗(consume的现在分词)
参考例句：
an all-consuming love of jazz 对爵士乐的迷恋 Basketball is his consuming passion . 篮球令他着迷。

7 learned
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。

8 enable
vt.使能够；使可以；使成为可能
参考例句：
Only teamwork will enable us to get the job done on time.只有团结一致，我们才能按时完成这项工作。 This will enable China to go a step further in grain production.这是中国粮食生产再上新台阶的巨大动力。

9 employment
n.雇用；使用；工作，职业
参考例句：
A large office requires the employment of many people.一个大办事处需要雇用好多人员。 The state of employment in this city is improving.这个城市就业状况正在改善。

10 shifts
n.转换( shift的名词复数 )；切换键；（汽车等的）变速；更换v.改变( shift的第三人称单数 )；去掉；摆脱掉；换挡
参考例句：
The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London. 小说情节从巴黎移到了伦敦。 I work split shifts in a busy restaurant. 我在一家繁忙的餐馆上间隔班。

11 surroundings
n.周围的事物(或情况)，环境
参考例句：
She is not very well tuned into her surroundings. 她不太适应周围的环境。 The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

12 induces
引诱( induce的第三人称单数 )；引起；催产；催生
参考例句：
The coming of spring often induces light-hearted foolishness in many people. 春天的到来往往会使人产生一种无忧无虑的愚蠢意识。 Excessive drinking induces alcoholism. 饮酒过度会引起酒精中毒。

13 distorted
adj.被歪曲的
参考例句：
Her distorted face was ablaze with rage. 在狂怒之下，她那张扭曲的脸涨得通红。 His face was distorted by rage. 他因发怒而脸色大变。

14 susceptible
adj.过敏的，敏感的；易动感情的，易受感动的
参考例句：
Children are more susceptible than adults.孩子比成人易受感动。 We are all susceptible to advertising.我们都易受广告的影响。

15 passive
adj.被动的；消极的
参考例句：
He has a passive expression on his face.他脸上有一种漠然的表情。 It lands the manager in a passive position.它使经理处于被动地位。

16 leisure
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。

17 quotation
n.引文，引语，语录；报价，牌价，行情
参考例句：
He finished his speech with a quotation from Shakespeare.他讲话结束时引用了莎士比亚的语录。 The quotation is omitted here.此处引文从略。

18 furthermore
adv.而且，此外
参考例句：
I don't like her because she is too tall and furthermore she smokes too much.我不喜欢她，因为她太高，另外她抽烟太厉害。 I don't want to go there,furthermore,I have no time to do so.我不想去那里，而且我也没时间去。

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