[外语类试卷]托福（作文）模拟试卷4及答案与解析.doc

1、托福（作文）模拟试卷 4及答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 2 Some people believe that university students s

2、hould be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. 3 Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good ne

3、ighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer. 4 It has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built In your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 托福（作文）模拟试卷 4答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Exper

4、ience 1 【正确答案】 Eat at home or out? After a hard day of work or study, many people feel like cooking for themselves is too much trouble. They prefer to grab a quick bite to eat at a restaurant and go home for rest as quickly as possible. But for me cooking at home is worth the time and trouble becaus

5、e it is cheaper, healthier, and more enjoyable. Buying my own groceries and cooking for myself is much less expensive than eating in a restaurant. I find that a meal that I cook myself on average costs half to two-thirds less than a comparable meal in a restaurant. Restaurants have to rent space, hi

6、re chefs, waiters, and managers, as well as buy food and make a profit. When I cook I have no overhead. The only extra expense I have to pay is the time it takes for me to cook the food. In addition to being less expensive, when I buy my own groceries I can be sure I am buying the freshest and clean

7、est meats and vegetables available. Restaurants might think it is more important to buy the cheapest food possible in large quantities to make a higher profit. I also try and buy the healthiest food possible. For instance, when I buy meat, I try and buy the meat with the least fat on it. In a restau

8、rant they add more fat and oil to dishes to make them taste better, but for me, health is more important. Finally, cooking food with my friends and family brings me a special kind of joy. In a world that has increasingly focused on turning everyone into consumers, I enjoy being creative and producin

9、g something good. I enjoy learning and inventing new recipes and sharing them with friends. Even though it takes more time to shop, cook, and clean up when I cook for myself, in the end I have a sense that I did not waste the time so much as I truly enjoyed life for an hour at the end of the day. 【知

10、识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Attending classes: required or optional? The most important responsibility of college students is to pursue their course of study to the best of their ability. In most cases, this would mean attending every class. In reality, however, not every student is the same, and not every cla

11、ss is the same. If a student can study more effectively in another way, then that student should be allowed to pursue his/her studies to the best of his/her ability, and not be required to attend classes that are not helpful to him/her. Some students find it difficult to concentrate on large lecture

12、 classes and find reading quietly a more effective way of studying. If a student can achieve more by reading in the library and meeting with a professor during office hours than students who attend every class, he/she should not be prevented from studying in the most effective way. The most importan

13、t measures of a college students academic progress are tests. In the weeks before exams, college students need to arrange their own schedules becomes critical. For instance, if a student is very good at math but very poor at English, it might make more sense for that student to skip math classes and

14、 spend the extra time preparing for an English test. If students are required to attend classes whose content they are already familiar with, at best they will be bored by redundant material, at worst they will fail tests in subjects they are less proficient in. The argument might be made that it is

15、 the schools responsibility to organize its curriculum so that students are always challenged and therefore truly need to be at every class. I contend that it is impossible to tailor an entire schools curriculum to the individual needs of every single student. The best that can be hoped for is a wel

16、l-thought-out curriculum with enough flexibility to handle the differences between individual students. Schools should trust the students to make choices that are in their own best interests, and use testing as the final arbiter of academic excellence. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 What makes a good neighbor?

17、Neighbors are extraordinarily important people in our lives. Many people make a decision about what place they want to live in based on their future neighbors. People most want to live near neighbors who are respectful, vigilant, and community-minded. The foundation of any relationship, whether amon

18、g neighbors or friends, colleagues or family members, is mutual respect. Respect between neighbors means that when they see each other they will be warm and polite. Neighbors do not have to be friends, but they need not be strangers either. Because neighbors live close together, sometimes it is unav

19、oidable that they will learn personal details about their neighbors. A respectful person will not intrude upon their neighbors privacy, or share these private details with anyone else. Another important aspect of being a good neighbor is to be vigilant. If people see a robber trying to break into th

20、eir neighbors house, then they should call the police. If they see a neighbors young child in a dangerous situation, they should help the child, or at least give the alarm. If the government posts new regulations, they will help inform their neighbors of the new laws. If everyone in a neighborhood w

21、atches out for each others safety, then the neighborhood will be a safer and more pleasant place. Moreover, good neighbors are community-minded. They care about their local environment. Good neighbors will not throw trash on the ground, and if they see trash on the ground they will pick it up. They

22、will make decisions that take into consideration their neighbors. They will not play loud music late at night or get drunk and fight in public. They want to live in a happy, peaceful community and they believe that their personal actions have a direct effect on the happiness of all of their neighbor

23、s. If all the people in the community mink about the good of the community when they make decisions, the whole community will benefit. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Whats your opinion on a new restaurant built in your neighborhood? Until recently our neighborhood has not had any restaurants. We have a local fo

24、od market and several small convenience stores, and even several street side food stands, but no real restaurants. I am personally in favor of opening a new restaurant in our neighborhood, and I believe it will make peoples lives more convenient, support the local economy, and create a healthier com

25、munity spirit. Cooking at home every night is time-consuming and tiring for local families. After a long day at work, local people have to spend at least one hour to shop for groceries, and even more for cooking dinner, and cleaning up after the meal. By the time all is finished, they almost have no

26、 time to enjoy the company of their families. Eating out would save time if there were a restaurant nearby, but the closest restaurant is a 30-minute walk away. If a restaurant opened in our neighborhood it would allow local people to relax for a night or two every week and enjoy more time with thei

27、r families. A new restaurant would also help the local economy. Building the restaurant would require the labor of local carpenters, plumbers, and electricians. The new restaurant would need to buy a great deal of food and produce from local markets and supplies like furniture, cooking utensils, and

28、 everyday items from local merchants. It would also create jobs for waiters, managers, and chefs. Perhaps most importantly, a new restaurant could also potentially attract business from the surrounding neighborhoods, bringing more investment into our community. Finally, a new restaurant would give l

29、ocal people a public space to gather and talk in. Our community has few suitable open spaces for people to meet and have conversations. The streets and markets are too noisy, and the shops have no place to sit down. People who were once strangers could meet in this restaurant and become better acquainted with one another; new friendships could be forged while old friendships could be strengthened. The benefits of a restaurant to community life are harder to measure than are its economic benefits, but in my opinion are sorely needed in our community. 【知识模块】 作文