1、托福（作文）模拟试卷 30及答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves. Compare the advantages of having friends who are different from you with the advantages of having friends who are similar
2、 to you. Which kind of friend do you prefer for yourself? Why? 2 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. 3
3、 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People behave differently when they wear different clothes. Do you agree that different clothes influence the way people behave? Use specific examples to support your answer. 4 Decisions can be made quickly, or they can be made after careful th
4、ought. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The decisions that people make quickly are always wrong. Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion. 托福（作文）模拟试卷 30答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 【正确答案】 Choose friends who are different from you or similar
5、 to you? In general, my friends are quite similar to me. There are a number of reasons as to why this is the case. When two people are similar to each other, they have a wide basis of topics available to them for conversation, and are also able to bond with many types of experiences. For example, on
6、e of my major interests is music. I frequently enjoy going to see musical acts perform. If a potential friend is not interested in the same type of music as me, we will not be able to share these experiences together. Without being able to have these bonding experiences, it is difficult for an acqua
7、intanceship to evolve into a friendship. Another reason why we usually choose friends who are quite similar to us is because having similar friends who have common interests can help us come up with new ideas regarding things we are interested in. If I am particularly interested in a project, but ca
8、nnot seem to advance the thought to my satisfaction, it is quite likely that one of my friends will be able to offer insight on the subject that I had not previously thought of. Nonetheless, it is important to consider exactly how similar they must be to me so as to form a friendship with them. I ha
9、ve many friends who, on the surface, are quite different from me. However, we share one or two common interests that allow us to communicate on a clear, meaningful level. To explain, I will give an example of a particular friend who fits into this category. I met this friend at the opening of a new
10、Italian restaurant in town. We have very different interests, and very different occupations. However, we are both connoisseurs of fine cuisine. Based on this one small connection, we formed a very good friendship. In conclusion, I find that it is possible to have friends who appear similar to or di
11、fferent from myself. The key to a strong, lasting friendship is finding one or two areas that both parties find interesting. 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Which approach to life do you prefer, a life with change or without? Some people enjoy change, and look forward to new experiences while others enjoy a stea
12、dy paced, habitual existence. Both of these life styles have their own merits, but one thing is for certain: change is unavoidable, and we had best be prepared for all situations that come our way. For my day-to-day activities, I enjoy a comparatively stable lifestyle. I get up in the morning, showe
13、r, eat breakfast and get ready for work. I have a stable, somewhat long-term job, which I enjoy. After work, I come home, eat dinner, and relax before going to bed. I take pleasure in all of these activities, and appreciate the stability. However, sometimes change happens, and I look forward to that
14、 as well. For example, a few months ago, I held a position in a company that did not treat its employees very well. The job was monotonous, and I did not enjoy it very much. The work was not difficult, but I felt that something was lacking. Out of the blue, I received a job offer that was much more
15、in tune with my current interests from another company. I jumped at the opportunity to try something new. The idea of change was very exciting, and I welcomed it. Change can also be negative, however. Sometimes, terrible things happen unexpectedly and leave you feeling lost. For example, one could l
16、ose his/her job, or much worse, a family member or a friend could die. This type of change, of course, is unwelcome. We all must do our best to deal with these adjustments, and make the best of any situation that comes our way. In conclusion, for the most part, I enjoy a stable, routine life. At the
17、 same time, however, I am always ready to change if it is advantageous to my position in life. I believe it is important to always be ready for change, because it is unavoidable. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Do different clothes influence the way people behave? It seems that people do sometimes behave differe
18、ntly when they wear different clothes. For example, a well-dressed man seldom spits at random, a woman in glorious dresses is more likely to talk in a gentle tone, and a clean dressed child seems quieter than others. It might be explained that different dresses give people different self-images, and
19、 most people subconsciously behave according to their own self-images. Equally sensible is another factor, that is, all too often people regard a person differently according to his/her dresses. Therefore, people might behave differently when they wear different clothes because they are treated diff
20、erently. Also, appropriate dresses do help a lot in certain circumstances. It is not difficult to imagine that a doctor with a casual suit instead of his/her formal one will certainly make his/her patients nervous, for doctors in working hours are always supposed to be in white suits. An applicant i
21、n his/her first interview will be naturally accompanied with great mental tension. If he/she was well-dressed, by “well“ we do not mean expensively or gloriously, we mean “neatly“, he/she would appear more self-confident and or even be self-confident indeed. However, merely a suit in itself can cont
22、ribute little. In fact, peoples behaviors inevitably reflect their nature. A poor gentleman dressed in rags is still a gentleman. He knows the essential principles that a civilized individual must observe, he knows fundamental moral disciplines which an educated individual must follow. A parvenu, on
23、 the other hand, will finally find out the fact that his exorbitantly dear dresses is of no use to make himself a gentleman, and he even eventually fails to make him look like a gentleman. Maybe those are right in saying it takes at least three generations to cultivate a gentleman. In a word, I do n
24、ot believe that clothes can essentially make people different, even though they might sometimes seemingly do. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Are decisions that people make quickly always wrong? If the question asked was whether or not a decision that is quickly made is always wrong, and required an absolute yes
25、-no answer, I think the answer had to be a resounding “no“. While carefully thinking out decisions can be important, there are many decisions that are best suited to impulsive, spontaneous outcomes. Consider I am sitting home alone one morning, contemplating what to do with my day. There are a numbe
26、r of things I should get done during the day: I have to clean my apartment, as well as do some grocery shopping. A friend calls, and invites me to see an art exhibition that sounds very interesting. This situation does not require a carefully thought out decision. I can easily put off my small erran
27、ds for later in the day, or even until the next day. The decision was made very quickly, and, in my opinion, was definitely not wrong. A second example can be seen at the workplace. I am employed at a busy real estate office. I have a number of responsibilities that I have to contend with during the
28、 day. If I took the time to carefully think out each decision I made during the day, my company would quickly lose many important deals. In some situations, one must act on instinct in order to get the job done as quickly and efficiently as possible. With that said, there are, of course, situations
29、which do require careful thought and consideration before reaching a decision. For example, buying an apartment or a house is a very big decision to make. In this circumstance, I would not make a choice without careful evaluation of all of the information available. While some decisions require very careful thought, others can easily be made quickly and still be correct. If I had to carefully consider all of the decisions I have to make in a day, I would never get anything accomplished. 【知识模块】 作文
