1、托福（作文）模拟试卷 13及答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication, such as letters, emails, or telephone calls. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 2 Some
2、people like to do only what they already do well. Other people prefer to try new things and take risks. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 3 Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or chances. Others believe that success results fr
3、om careful planning. In your opinion, what does success come from? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 4 What changes would make your hometown more appealing to people of your age? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 托福（作文）模拟试卷 13答案与解析 Writing Based on Kn
4、owledge and Experience 1 【正确答案】 Is face-to-face communication better than other types of communication? While many modern forms of communication like phone calls, emails, and letters, are extremely convenient, in my opinion, nothing beats speaking to another person face-to-face. Face-to-face convers
5、ation is the ultimate form of human communication because it is interactive, and allows a broader range of possibilities for communication in the intricacies of tone of voice and body language, and can add the intimacy of touch. The first and most obvious advantage that face-to-face communication ha
6、s over a letter and email is that there is the ability for an interactive conversation. If the sender of a letter or an email does not write clearly, or the recipient does not understand part of the correspondence, then much time must be spent to clear up the misunderstanding. In a face-to-face conv
7、ersation, misunderstandings are easily dealt with because of the immediate and interactive nature of a face-to-face conversation. The argument might be made that telephones and instant messaging services like MSN and ICQ are equally viable formats for interactive conversation, with the added benefit
8、 of being available over long distances. I would still argue that face-to-face conversation is better because you can see the other person. Not all communication is verbal; the meaning of much of what we say depends on our body language and tone of voice. Joking and irony are particularly difficult
9、to express, identify, and enjoy without seeing the expression on someones face, or watching the movements of their body. Finally, if the goal of communication is to maintain or deepen a relationship with someone, business partners, friends, husbands and wives, or parents and children, face-to-face c
10、ommunication offers the option of communication by touch that is unavailable even if we could communicate by video. Trust and respect between business partners can be established with a firm handshake. No amount of body language can convey the excitement of a high-five between friends, and no number
11、 of words can communicate the comforting embrace of a loved one. Touch is the first foundation of our human relationships, before spoken language, and it is only available when people communicate face to face. 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Do what you already do well or try new things? A defining characteristi
12、c of people is the degree to which they are willing to break out of their comfort zone. Old habits and well honed skills give great comfort to any individual, but new personal challenges build character and allow one to grow as a person. It was not until very recently that I fully comprehended this.
13、 Today, while I still enjoy doing the things I am already good at, I have become increasingly eager to try new things because I have learned the value of new experiences. I have always been a talented athlete, and I still find great comfort on the basketball court and in the swimming pool. These are
14、 familiar places where I feel at home. They are also places where I continue to excel. However, not so long ago my older cousin, a person whom I have always looked up to and admired, reminded me that there is nothing wrong with discovering new talents or doing many different things very well. He int
15、roduced me to music. For the past 16 months I have been learning how to play the guitar, and this new experience has been extremely rewarding. Initially, I struggled. My inability to play even the simplest of notes frustrated me, and quite often I thought about giving up. Yet with my teachers encour
16、agement I continued to make progress. Now my appreciation for music is much more profound than ever before, and my appetite for new experiences is whetted. Together with a couple of classmates I have formed a book club. Every week we get together and discuss a piece of literature. Of course, my frie
17、nds were hesitant to give this new idea a try at first. Nevertheless, I have convinced them to be risk takers, and now all of us enjoy not only each others company but also books and stories, which is a completely new experience for all of us. Together we are planning to learn how to dance and to pu
18、rchase bicycles to explore the areas around our hometown. We do not want to limit ourselves to what we know already. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正 确答案】 What does success come from, taking risks or carerul planning? Magazines and newspapers never tire of telling stories about people who have come to success quickly
19、 by taking risks. However, the problem with taking chances is that, while one can win a fortune, one can also lose everything. Careful planning helps reduce that possibility, and it is a basic skill that all established businesspeople have. Therefore, I believe that continued success in life will be
20、 the result of careful planning as well as taking risks. Careful planning is a requisite part of life, especially when ones decisions can impact ones own life and the lives of others in a significant way. For example, the CEO of a company must weigh all of his options cautiously. After all, his deci
21、sions will impact not only his life and his family but also the lives of his workers and their families. Due to a miscalculation on his part the company could incur significant losses. These losses might be so substantial that the company will be forced to cut jobs in order to save money or save the
22、 company itself. Therefore, the CEOs carelessness could cost him his job or, even worse, could cost the jobs of other workers in the company who might be less well-off than him. At the same time, taking chances is necessary on the way to success. People who get too caught-up in careful planning ofte
23、n find themselves unable to make decisions. They are looking for more and more information in order to make a well informed assessment, but it takes too long. For example, the same CEO who plans the moves of his company carefully so as to minimize the possibility of failure faces tough competition i
24、n the business world. In order to stay ahead of his rivals he will have to make decisions on the fly to beat out competing companies who are trying to buy the same materials or sell similar products. Thus, depending on the situation, taking a risk could be necessary to save a company or to ensure it
25、s prosperity well into the future. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 How to make your hometown more appealing to people or your age? My hometown is a pretty good place to live. However, I still can think of at least three changes that would drastically increase the towns appeal to people of my age, around 20. The
26、construction of public sports facilities would give us the opportunity to exercise and spend our time constructively, the further development of the public parks would provide us with places to spend our leisure time in nice and cost-free environments, and the lowering of the cost of public transpor
27、tation would give us the opportunity to roam the city more freely. Exercising is the most popular recreational activity among people of my age, but unfortunately there is very little opportunity to pursue sports in my hometown. All of the gyms, basketball courts, and football fields are on school gr
28、ounds, and most of the time they are occupied by other students or sports teams. When they are not occupied, the facilities are locked up or it is too dark to play sports. The construction of public sports facilities that are open to anybody would solve this problem. My friends and I enjoy spending
29、time together, but we cannot find a suitable place to hang out. Most of the time, we meet at the shopping mall around the corner, or play outside the convenience store across from school. We usually just spend what money we have and do nothing else but look at the stores or sit on the street. We wan
30、t to go to a park or a nice green area, but most of them are not very well kept. Those that are nice are too far away. Lowering the cost of bus and train tickets would not only allow us to go to those parks, but it would open up a whole new realm of possibilities. We would be able to go to other parts of the city and see our relatives more often. Right now, the only time we get to see our cousins is on holidays. Furthermore, we could actually afford to see a movie in the theater. At present the cost of transportation is almost as much as the ticket itself. 【知识模块】 作文
