1、托福（作文）模拟试卷 42及答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 You have decided to give several hours of your time each month to improve the community where you live. What is one thing you will do to improve your community? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. 2 People reco
2、gnize a difference between children and adults. What events (experiences or ceremonies) make a person an adult? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer. 3 Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library. Which should your school choose
3、 to buy? Computers or books? Use specific reasons and examples to support your recommendation. 4 Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home countries. Why do some students study abroad? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. 托福（作文）模拟试卷 42答案与解析 Writing
4、 Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 【正确答案】 What is one thing you will do to improve your community? Fostering a sense of community in ones neighborhood is an excellent idea. When one knows ones neighbors, one can easily ask for favors or opinions on community issues. I think that if I were to spend
5、 a number of hours each week helping out my community, I would offer free computer lessons. If one hopes to succeed in business, it is of utmost importance that they learn how to use a computer. Most decent jobs require at least a basic amount of computer skills. By helping members of my community t
6、o get well-paying jobs, I would be helping out the community at large. If my neighbors have more disposable income, it is likely that they will give some money back to the community to improve all of our living situations. Second, offering free computer lessons to neighbors would increase friendly d
7、ispositions between all members in the community. If neighbors meet each other during lesson times, it is more than possible that they will become friends. Many people meet their best friends during the educational process. This socialization could continue during my computer course, thus increasing
8、 the friendly atmosphere of the community. Finally, helping members of the community learn to use a computer would allow them to have more fun. There are many entertaining activities one can occupy ones time with on the computer. The computer also offers the user the opportunity to “surf the Interne
9、t“, which can be a great way to spend ones time. For example, a person can download movies from the Internet, which can be watched on lazy summer evenings, or cold winter nights. Thus, I think that offering computer lessons to those in my community would be an excellent way to volunteer my time. Com
10、puters improve peoples living situations in so many ways, and I would love to be a part of this process. 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 What events make a person an adult? People have many different ways expressing, celebrating and legislating our passage from childhood into adulthood. I believe that there is n
11、o single moment that defines when a child becomes an adult. Becoming an adult is based on a variety of events, namely when ones body changes, when ones mind expands, and when one accumulates experiences. Small children are usually referred to as cherub like. They are all beautiful with rosy cheeks,
12、bright eyes, and tender skin. As children grow into adolescents, they grow taller, but their frames remain quite small. Once adolescents grow into adulthood, their frames develop substantially. Their shoulders broaden and they are able to form defined muscles. This physical change is the most obviou
13、s sign of a child becoming an adult. The second modification that occurs is the expansion of ones mind. Adults are able to comprehend much more advanced thought processes. They start to be able to think for themselves, and make decisions that are best for them. Children are not capable of making com
14、plex decisions regarding their lives or their futures. They do not have a mind capable of carefully weighing all of the options and deducing the right choice. This expansion of the mind is a result of the numerous experience a person has on his/her way to becoming an adult. As one moves through the
15、world, they gather important information about how the world works. This information becomes ones personal database of knowledge: such a database is absolutely necessary if one is to grow past childhood. The experiences of which I speak are the happenings in our day-to-day lives. We are constantly p
16、laced in situations where we must choose one path or another. Of course, one will make mistakes along the way. These mistakes are an important learning tool, which helps us become wise adults. In conclusion, children become adults when they have sufficiently matured. Their bodies, their minds, and t
17、he number of experiences they have had must grow. Once this process is complete, they can rightfully claim to be adults. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Should a school buy computers or books? There are many difficult decisions that school supervisors must make in order to ensure the success of their students. O
18、ne of these decisions is how to spend money when it is available. Quite often, extra funds are spent on either computers or books. Given the choice, I believe that money is best spent on computers. New technology is being created faster and faster. Each year, IBM develops a new “super computer“ that
19、 is hundreds of times faster than the previous model. With this constantly changing technology, it is easy for schools to be left behind because they cannot afford new gear. Students deserve to learn on the best technology available, so schools should always upgrade their computers whenever possible
20、. Computers also offer students a wealth of information, perhaps more than books can provide. It is now possible to buy e-books, dictionaries and encyclopedias for a computer. These computer versions of popular research tools are much better than their hardcover predecessors. For example, a computer
21、 encyclopedia takes up no space in the library, it allows students to access the information instantly, and it is much more cost effective than buying the entire series on paper. Also, the Internet allows students to find information on anything their hearts desire. Finally, spending school funds on
22、 computers is more beneficial than spending money on books because computers prepare the students for the working world. In todays society, to attain a high-paying position in a company it is necessary to have basic computer skills. If students do not have the ability to learn such skills, they will
23、 be left behind while others succeed in their place. Accordingly, I feel it is better for schools to spend money on computers rather than books. In addition to the reasons listed above, it is important to note that most major cities have extensive libraries that a local school would be hard-pressed
24、to match. However, libraries frequently do not house computers, and if they do, they are constantly in use by other patrons. In many cases, the only chance a young person has to use a computer is at his/her school. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Why do some students study abroad? Choosing which university to at
25、tend is a big decision for a young person to make. Some students prefer to stay near their homes, and live with their parents while at school. Others choose to move far away to a different country for their education. I believe that latter students choose to move away to experience a new culture, to
26、 learn a new language, or to go to a specific university that specializes in their field of study. Moving to a new country is an eye-opening experience. The way society works in other cultures is very different from ones own. For example, I had a friend who went to school in Canada. She constantly t
27、old me stories about the differences in the food, the architecture, and the way people treat each other. One cannot fully understand his/her own culture until he/she has compared it with another that is vastly different. For this reason, moving to a new country to go to school can be of great import
28、ance for students who wish to study international relations. When one moves to a new country, it is much easier to learn the language of that country. For example, my friend who moved to Canada studied English for years before her departure. While she could express herself, she never fully mastered
29、the language. However, upon her return, I was shocked and amazed at her new level of English. She was completely fluent, and thus gained a great new skill because she studied abroad. The last reason why students choose to study abroad is because in some cases, doing so is the only way to enter the p
30、rogram one is interested in. For example, if one wants to study marine biology, it would be best if he/she went to a university that was located near the ocean. Also, some schools are known to be the best in a particular field. For instance, in America, Harvard is known to be the best school for law. So, I believe that students study abroad because they are interested in learning about new cultures, learning new languages, or studying specific programs. While there are many excellent reasons to study in ones home country, studying abroad can offer many new and exciting experiences. 【知识模块】 作文
