1、托福（作文）模拟试卷 38及答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 Imagine that you have received some land to use as you wish. How would you use this land? Use specific details to explain your answer. 2 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for children. Use
2、 specific details and examples to support your answer. 3 What is the most important animal in your country? Why is the animal important? Use reasons and specific details to explain your answer. 4 Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such as forests, animals, or clean water
3、. Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why it needs to be saved. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 托福（作文）模拟试卷 38答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 【正确答案】 How would you use some land given to you? Living in a bustling city is very convenient at
4、times. However, there is usually one thing lacking from these urban landscapes: trees, flowers, and greenery in general. If I received a portion of land in the city, I would transform it into a park. There are many reasons for doing this, as detailed below. Firstly, a park would offer a much-needed
5、relaxing place, which is usually few and far between in cities. Many people commute to the city for work, and find that the stress of their jobs, combined with the intensity of urban life, is very tiring. If one could walk through a park on ones lunch break, she/he would go back to work feeling refr
6、eshed and rejuvenated. A park can also contain many plant species that are not prevalent in the surrounding environment. The calm, unpolluted atmosphere of a park is an excellent place to grow such flora. The second reason why I would build a park is for environmental reasons. Trees main function in
7、 the ecological cycle is to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen during a process known as photosynthesis. Almost all major cities have a problem with pollution, and every tree helps. In addition to cleaning the air, parks offer a habitat for many species of animals that would regularly not survive in
8、 an urban environment. Offering animals a place to live is a very noble thing to do. Lastly, I believe that building a park would be making the best use of my property because it would create a community focal point. People from all over my neighborhood could wander through the beautiful landscape,
9、conversing with each other and getting to know one another better. In my park I would also include benches and tables where people could have barbeques and picnics, or play social games such as chess or mahjong. I would also be inclined to include badminton nets, table tennis facilities and a footba
10、ll field for the more athletically inclined. Thus, I believe that the most appropriate use of a piece of land in an urban environment would be to develop it into a green space. By doing this, one creates a location where community, serenity, and the interests of the environment are all taken care of
11、. 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Is watching television bad for children? There is much conjecture over whether television is a positive or negative influence on a young childs development. There is a good case to be made for either of these opinions; I believe that both could be true depending on the programmi
12、ng the children are absorbing. Nature programs, documentaries and educational programming can expose children to a wide variety of useful information. When children watch these types of programs, they are more likely to become concerned about the world around them, whether in terms of environmental
13、issues, political issues, or cultural issues. Watching educational television is an excellent method of helping young people discover where their interests lie. For example, if a child sees a documentary on space exploration, they might develop a passion for it and continue studying it later in life
14、. A show that a person watched when they were a child could possibly have been a catalyst for choosing a career. On the other hand, most cartoons, soap operas, or violent crime television shows are detrimental to a childs development. Cartoons offer no useful information to a young person, and usual
15、ly do not succeed in getting the child interested in anything except fantasy. Adult television, such as soap operas, may introduce children to subject matter that is not appropriate for their innocent minds, and can often cause children to grow up too fast. Violent television is perhaps most damagin
16、g for a young child to watch. It has been proven that if children watch violence on television when they are young, they become desensitized to it, and sometimes end up becoming violent adults. In conclusion, I believe that the argument over whether watching TV is bad for children should definitely
17、be swayed by what the children are viewing. Educational television can be very beneficial to a young person. When this medium is used in such a way, new thoughts and ideas can be opened up to the young person. However, watching the wrong television shows can be very dangerous. Children can desensiti
18、ze themselves to the world around them, and become antisocial, violent adults. I think the best situation is to ensure that parents monitor their childrens television shows very carefully. Through this method, children will receive the benefits of television, while avoiding all of its negative aspec
19、ts. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 What is the most important animal in your country? Animals have the power to be iconic symbols for a country. Every country has its own symbolic animal, which is supposed to represent the values and ethics of that country. For example, Americans have enlisted the eagle as thei
20、r national animal. The Germans represent themselves with the black bear. In China, however, our national animal is the panda. The panda is a great source of pride in China. It is an animal that is on the verge of extinction; however, it has had a long and great history. Scientists have traced this c
21、urious creatures roots back to the time of the dinosaurs, hundreds of thousands of years ago. Because of this long history, the panda has lovingly been termed the “living fossil.“ Today, scientists can study the panda and discover many interesting facts about the history of our planet and its habita
22、ts. Another reason why the panda is the animal ambassador for China is that it represents peace and friendship. In ancient times, a flag with a panda on it would be raised at the border between two countries to represent peace, love, unity and respect between the two neighbors. In modern society, Ch
23、ina often offers a panda to a friendly country as a sign of kinship. For example, China has presented both the United States and Japan with pandas. Finally, the history of pandas is profoundly intertwined with the history of China. In ancient times, emperors used to keep pandas as pets. These animal
24、s were seen as magical and mystical by all who knew them. Some emperors kept pandas to ward off evil spirits and also believed that they prevented natural disasters. Thus, the giant, black and white panda is the national symbol of China. These graceful animals are a joy to all who see them, and are
25、a source of pride for the Chinese. The government is so concerned about keeping these animals in existence that it is spending millions of dollars trying to determine how to artificially inseminate the giant panda. Hopefully, they will succeed and this animal will be on Earth for another million yea
26、rs. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 What natural resource that is disappearing needs to he saved? The worlds resources are incredibly important, and as the worlds population grows higher and faster, it is difficult to hold on to these precious assets. While all resources have their own important uses, I believe
27、that forests are the resource that we should be most concerned about preserving. Trees provide three important functions in the ecosystem. First, they transpire water into the air, creating clouds, and therefore, rain. Without trees, this cycle is interrupted, and rainfall is drastically reduced to
28、minimal levels. Second, trees hold topsoil in place and soften the impact of water on the ground. This is of utmost importance in rain forests, where decomposition is rapid and because of this, the layer of topsoil might only be five to ten centimeters deep. Finally, trees are important to the ecosy
29、stem because they protect streams from debris and silt. If the trees were all removed, there would be nothing holding back this dirt from our rivers, destroying the aquatic environment. Trees also, of course, provide natural beauty to a country. This is very important for tourism, as many visitors e
30、njoy going on long hikes through wooded areas, and taking in the beautiful scenery. If a country has no natural beauty, there will be little draw for tourists to come and visit. While cities can be exciting, most people are drawn to these natural jewels. Forested areas are also the main habitat for
31、a plethora of animal species. In fact, most of the extinction and endangerment of animals today can be attributed to habitat destruction. If we continue our trend in deforesting the world, we will soon find ourselves living in a barren wasteland, with no wildlife to keep us company. The effects of the extinction of even one species of animal is yet unknown. Breaking the food chain on even one level might have profound ripples through all life on Earth. 【知识模块】 作文
