1、托福（作文）模拟试卷 19及答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 2 Do yo
2、u agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 3 Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects. Other universities require students to specialize in one subjec
3、t. Which is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 4 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position. 托福（作文）模拟试卷 19答案与解析 Writin
4、g Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 【正确答案】 Computers and human life For every individual who praises the advent of the computer age there seems to be a computer phobic person. Truly, many people are having a difficult time warming up to this machine and its ubiquity. The computer appears to have m
5、ade life more complex because it can be difficult to understand and it has quickened our pace of life and thus caused stress, but once people learn how to use it they will be able to appreciate the conveniences it has offered. Many people, especially older generations, are not familiar with computer
6、s and therefore uncomfortable with them. They find the machines workings too complex and difficult to understand. Even the terminology seems like a completely different language, because twenty years ago nobody knew what words like software, hardware, or network connection meant. When people heard t
7、he word mouse they thought of a rodent. This has changed today, and few teenagers would make the same mistake as their grandparents. It is also true that computers have quickened the pace of life by allowing us to communicate and do business more efficiently, and this can certainly result in stress.
8、 After all, time saved is usually spent on accomplishing more tasks, and thus personal and professional schedules have become more crowded. The stress factor increases yet again when the technology on which we rely breaks down. Few people understand their computers well enough to fix them, and as en
9、tire companies depend on this technology to handle all of their business needs, a single broken computer can wreck a lot of havoc. Nevertheless, computers and the Internet have become an integral part of everyday life. Computers are here to stay, because they facilitate many of our everyday processe
10、s and we have already grown dependent on them. Today computer owners use their machines not only to communicate and do business but also for entertainment. As people learn more about computers they will become more comfortable with them, and technological progress will fix many of the small annoyanc
11、es that cause stress to their owners. 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Is traveling in a group led by a tour guide the nest way to travel? Those lucky enough to travel, particularly those fortunate enough to visit foreign countries, face the decision of traveling in a group with an experienced tour guide or trave
12、ling by themselves. The choice is a difficult one as both ways of travel have advantages. Personally, I believe that, although traveling in a group with a tour guide is obviously convenient, the benefits are often not significant enough and in many ways traveling in this kind of way can limit ones t
13、ravel experience. The conveniences of group travel with a tour guide include the fact that one easily meets other people and thus has a more enjoyable and comfortable travel experience. This is particularly important when traveling in a foreign country where a language barrier prevents interaction w
14、ith the locals and isolation can become a problem. The tour guide is often experienced in generating a jovial atmosphere within the group, and his/her knowledge of the foreign culture and places of interest provide travelers with a greater appreciation of their trip. Also, and maybe most importantly
15、, when traveling with a guide the individual traveler normally does not have to worry about hotel reservations and transportation. Those aspects are taken care of. On the other hand, convenience might not be important to a traveler, and traveling alone allows far more personal freedoms. For example,
16、 one can easily make changes to the travel itinerary. The traveler can choose to stay in certain places or move on more quickly than otherwise possible, because he/she does not follow a set schedule. Learning about culture and places of interest is also easy as that information is readily available
17、in books. Furthermore, travelers tend to congregate, and it is very easy to meet fellow vacationers who might have insightful tips as far as where to go and what to do. Generally, a basic command of the English language suffices to have such informative exchanges with other travelers and locals, who
18、 are often eager to share their customs and culture. Therefore, traveling outside a large tour group can result in a richer and more genuine experience, and I believe this experience to be more exciting to me. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Should students be required to take classes in many subjects or to spec
19、ialize in one subject? Universities that require their students to take classes in many subjects offer a very different educational experience from the universities that encourage specialization. As higher education becomes a more accessible commodity students will be able to choose between these tw
20、o different forms of instruction. The answer to the question of which system is better depends on the students interests and the goals of their studies. Students who complete a degree at a university which requires them to take classes in many different subjects will receive a well rounded education
21、. Here they will be able to develop their knowledge in different areas, and they will also have the opportunity to find out what their interests really are as they will be exposed to a variety of fields of study. Therefore, this kind of university is ideal for students who have many interests or do
22、not know what their interests are. Also, students who have an interest in education and consider the possibility of graduate school will be able to gain a broader knowledge base before specializing later on in their academic careers. They will be able to pursue education for educations sake and not
23、just to learn a trade. When they try to find work after graduation their versatility will allow them to apply for a wide range of jobs. On the other hand, students who specialize will have a great advantage over students who do not when it comes to finding a job in their specific field of study. Nat
24、urally, companies will be most interested in job applicants who have superior knowledge and can thus make the greatest contributions. At the same time, the specialization system allows students to focus on their interests and the subjects relevant to them. Students majoring in physics or chemistry w
25、ould feel very out of place in a course on ancient poetry or Western literature. They might consider it a waste of their time and energy. This might then have a negative effect on their educational progress in general. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Should children begin learning a foreign language as soon as t
26、hey start school? More and more international corporations build their businesses in my country, China. At the same time, more parents tell their children that English is one of necessities to be successful in the future. Students work so hard to master English that English learning related publicat
27、ions have always been on the top of the best-seller list. It seems clear that one will be better off if he/she is a bilingual, and if the second language is English, even better! However, learning a foreign language must have been painful, since people are continuously creating all sorts of methods
28、and suggestions on how to learn it more easily, more quickly, and more effectively. Some people propose that children should begin learning English as soon as they start school. But would it really work? Hardly. It seems true that children have a natural amazing ability to develop their language ski
29、lls. Statistics show that a 6-year-old boy can virtually memorize nearly as many as 150 words a day! But things become different when the child is learning a foreign language. When children are learning their mother tongue, they are not alone, and they are learning with numerous handy aids around. P
30、arents, friends, and all the people around them are talking the same language, without any grammar error and nearly uniform intonation and pronunciation. However, when they are learning a foreign language, all of those natural aids disappeared. And words become really foreign and abstract after they
31、 leave classes. And even worse, their teacher might have a bad accent or even wrong pronunciation. Some may adduce children in Luxembourg as evidence, but the point is that almost all parents in that place are trilingual! Learning a foreign language well involves much more than merely memorizing a h
32、andful of vocabulary or several grammar rules. If a girl is able to say “hello“ in a standard American accent, does that really mean she has learned a second language well, or she will go so far as to be a linguist? In fact, learning a foreign language in some sense is beyond the capacity of childre
33、n, especially as little as first-grade pupils, for language is used to express thoughts and ideas, both of which are naturally cultural and historical, and are sometimes too complex for children to comprehend. After all, learning earlier does not automatically guarantee learning quicker or better. 【知识模块】 作文
