1、托福（作文）模拟试卷 46及答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 Many people have a close relationship with their pets. These people treat their birds, cats, or other animals as members of their family. In your opinion, are such relationships good? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to
2、 support your answer. 2 Films can tell us a lot about the country where they were made. What have you learned about a country from watching its movies? Use specific examples and details to support your response. 3 Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students.
3、Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 4 You have enough money to purchase either a house or a business. Which would you choose to buy? Give specific reasons to explain your choice. 5 Tell the Truth They read: Read the question below. You have 30 minutes to pl
4、an, write, and revise your essay. Typically, an effective essay will contain a minimum of 300 words. They respond to: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Always telling the truth is the most important consideration in any relationship. Use specific reasons and examples to support
5、your answer. 托福（作文）模拟试卷 46答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 【正确答案】 Should pets be treated as family members? Throughout history, animals have always been great companions to man. In todays society, we frequently treat our pets as members of family, nursing them when they are sick, an
6、d playing with them when they are well. I believe that the relationships that people have with their pets are healthy for many reasons. Firstly, animals provide companionship for people who are too old to maintain regular friendships. It is most common for one spouse to outlive the other. Frequently
7、, the surviving spouse does not remarry, and eventually, all his or her friends die. When one is elderly, it is difficult to make new friends. In this type of situation, having a pet as a companion is greatly preferable to spending all of ones time alone. While a pet cannot speak, it can understand
8、its masters emotions, and usually responds accordingly. Secondly, animals have been proven to reduce their masters stress. This is probably because an animal is always happy to see its master, and gives the master unconditional love. As long as the master is kind to his/her pet, the pet will be devo
9、ted and faithful. A pet also provides a friendly face after a stressful day. For example, I have a pet dog. After taking an exam, the only thing I want to do is to go home and play with my dog. He always brings me much needed cheer and happiness. Lastly, having an animal can prepare a young couple f
10、or having children. A young animal is very difficult to take care of. Let us take the example of a puppy. One can never leave a puppy by itself. A puppy must be constantly taken care of; he must be toilet-trained and disciplined. Raising an animal to be happy and sociable is very much like raising a
11、 child to possess the same attributes. While a puppy is obviously easier to take care of than a child, it can show the prospective parents where some of the difficulties will lie when raising a baby. In conclusion, I think having a very close relationship with a pet is healthy. Having a pet can redu
12、ce loneliness, stress, and prepare one for the huge experience of having a child. Pets are often referred to as mans best friend for good reason. 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 What have you learned about a country from watching its movies? One of the favorite pastimes of people today is watching movies. Movies
13、 can teach us a great amount about the world, especially if we watch movies from another culture. When watching a foreign movie, we can learn about the landscape and scenery of the country, the countrys ethics and customs, and its historical events. The world is a great and varied place, from the im
14、mense mountains of the Himalayas to the deserts of America. By watching movies, one can gain insight as to what these beautiful places are like. For example, I recently watched a number of movies filmed in America. I learned about the beautiful beaches of California, national parks such as Yellowsto
15、ne National Park and Niagara Falls, as well as man-made wonders such as the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Watching foreign movies is an excellent way to deduce where one wants to travel, if he/she has such an opportunity. Watching movies also teaches us about a count
16、rys ethics and customs. For example, while watching American movies, I learned that children do not show as much respect to their parents as we do here in China. In some cases, children were very disrespectful of their elders, and ignored their wishes outright. I was shocked by this behavior. To giv
17、e another example, I also learned about table manners in America, which are quite different from the rules we follow in China. Furthermore, one can learn about a countrys history by watching films. For instance, there are many movies that have been made about the wars in America, such as Gone with t
18、he Wind. Movies such as this show foreign viewers why America is a free and independent society that it is today. Hence, watching foreign movies is an excellent way to learn about faraway lands. One can learn about the landscape of a place, about its culture, as well as its history. Perhaps schools
19、should consider watching foreign movies in classes to provoke interest from the students about such lands. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Study alone or with a group or students? Each and every student has his/her own preference for study. Some prefer to study alone, while others prefer to study with a group of
20、 students. Both methods have their own relative merits. While alone, the focus of study can be easily kept, with little distraction which always accompanies a group of students. And at the same time, while references are adequate, to study alone is not only possible but it is also helpful to cultiva
21、te the ability to solve problems, and furthermore enhance ones independence. Moreover, by keeping focus and developing independence, students become more and more competitive, which is often deemed as a necessary quality. When one is learning with a group, discussing and debating become possible, wh
22、ich usually cultivates a perfect environment to develop critical thinking skills, and where many problems can even be solved unconsciously. While references are not easily accessible, and students knowledge varies from one to another, they can complement each other, and therefore save much time and
23、energy. Furthermore, learning with a group simultaneously cultivates students good sense of cooperation, which is usually considered as an essential virtue. As of me, my preference depends on what subject I am learning or the phase in which I am. Different subjects may bring different choices. For e
24、xample, if I am practicing piano, I had better practice alone. If I am doing physical experiments, team work is always needed. Different phases also make choices different. Suppose I am learning a foreign language. If I am practicing my basic pronunciation, I had better learn by myself. For an adult
25、 learner, a tape recorder is fairly adequate. But if I am to practice my spoken skills, to study alone would be a poor choice. I should look for or create an opportunity to learn with a group, therefore learning more effectively. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Buy a house or a business? Choosing whether to buy
26、a house or a business with saved money is a huge decision to make. There are many benefits to both choices; however, I think that if I had enough money to buy one or the other, I would choose to buy a house. When one buys a business, he/she is required to spend long, hard hours to ensure that the bu
27、siness is a success. Starting a business is no easy task, and statistics state that half of new businesses fail within the first year. If one buys a house instead of a business, there is nothing that can fail. A house sometimes requires repairs, but usually such repairs can be done on ones own sched
28、ule. A house is also an excellent investment. With the world population rising as quickly as it is, it is a very good idea to become a property owner. In the coming years, land will become more and more expensive, and therefore less attainable. Also, if one buys a house, it is likely that he/she wil
29、l be able to sell it at a reasonable profit in the future. Providing for ones family is very important, and a house is a stable investment for a family. Finally, owning a house is a good idea because it saves you from giving someone else money every month for your rent. Usually, when one buys a hous
30、e, he/she has a mortgage that he/she must pay off in the coming years. In most cases, the mortgage costs approximately the same amount of money as renting an apartment. It makes much more sense to pay for your own home, rather than adding to the wealth of someone else. In conclusion, I think it is a
31、 far better idea to buy a house rather than a business. A house requires less work, it is an excellent investment, and it allows you to keep your money by spending it on your own assets, rather than someone elses. In addition to these reasons, you can also rent out your house to someone else, thus c
32、reating an extra source of income for yourself. 【知识模块】 作文 5 【正确答案】 The traditional virtue of telling the truth in all situations is increasingly doubted by many in todays world. Many believe that telling the truth is not always the best policy when dealing with people. Moreover, the line of a “truth
33、“ is becoming more and more vague. This essay will explore the importance of telling the truth in relationships between people. We all understand that often the truth is offending and may not be a very nice thing to both hear or say. Lies or white lies often have their advantages. The manipulation o
34、f white lies is most obvious in the business world. How many times have we heard that some products are “the finest“ or “the cheapest“? How many times have we heard that products have such and such “magical functions“? Advertising is about persuasion, and many would agree mat if a company is to tell
35、 the absolute truth about its products, no one would be interested in even having a look at the products. The same logic applies to human relationships. If your friend had worn a newly purchased dress on her birthday and energetically asked you if it was a worthy buy, would you freely express your o
36、pinion that you had never seen a dress as the one shes currently wearing? And spoil her birthday? Unar-guably, hiding (entirely or partially) the truth in some situations can be quite handy indeed. Confrontations and disputes can seemingly be avoided. However, there is always the risky factor of the
37、 truth emerging sooner or later when telling an untruth. The basic trust in any relationships (businessman/customer, friends, parents/children) will be blotched, and would have an impact on the future relationship between both parties. The story of the “the boy who cried wolf fully illustrates the c
38、onsequenes of telling untruths. No one will believe you when youre telling the truth. Your word will have no weighting. In addition, another “bad factor“ of telling untruths is that you have absolutely no control over when the truth (of previous untruths) will emerge. Untruths breed pain in both par
39、ties: tears when the truth is uncovered after a period of time; fear and the burden of sharing a “secret“. In the long run, it seems that hiding the truth is not beneficial to either party. Everyone hates betrayal. Even if it is the trend to occasionally hide the truth in relationships, it is strong
40、ly recommended that not to follow that trend as the risk and the consequences of the truth unfolded overwhelms the minimal advantages one can derive from not telling the truth. Afterall, it is understood that relationships are founded on “trust“ which goes hand in hand with “truth“. Indeed telling the truth is the most important consideration in any relationship between people, always. 【知识模块】 作文
