1、托福（作文）模拟试卷 49及答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 “An Important Leader“ Question Leaders like John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King have made important contributions to the people of the United States. Name another world leader you think is important. Give specific reasons for your ch
2、oice. 2 “Family Pets“ Question Read and think about the following statement: Pets should be treated like family members. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons to support your opinion. 3 “The College Years“ Question Read and think about the following statement: The college years
3、are the best time in a persons life. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons to support your opinion. 托福（作文）模拟试卷 49答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 【正确答案】 William Lyon Mackenzie King was a member of the Canadian parliament and head of the Liberal Party in the firs
4、t half of the twentieth century. He held the office of prime minister for a total of twenty-one years, which is a longer period of time than that of any public servant in the history of Canada. Because his terms of office as prime minister were not consecutive, he held other positions of public serv
5、ice in many appointed and elected offices as well over a period of fifty years. Although it could be argued that he was an important world leader on the basis of longevity alone, I admire him because of his qualities of leadership. He was active in government during two world wars and the Great Depr
6、ession and played a key role in guiding Canada during those very difficult years. He understood the importance of a unified nation and worked to bring various partisan groups together for the higher good of the country. Under his tenure in office, Canada became a participant in world affairs. His th
7、ree terms of office as prime minister were marked by compromise and often criticism, but he earned the respect of most Canadians for his political astuteness and his determination to unify Canada. In part because of his friendship with Wilfrid Laurier, he was able to preserve the unity between the F
8、rench-speaking and English-speaking provinces, a negotiation that must be considered his greatest achievement. One biographer, John Moir of the University of Toronto, has identified a quality in King called “essential Canadianness.“ I understand this to mean that he was able to understand and repres
9、ent all of the people of Canada. Kings methods were frustrating to some, but he was able to extend Canadian autonomy and maintain unity while acting within a difficult federal system. He did so for a very long time, even representing Canada in the international arena in his elder years. In my view,
10、William Lyon Mackenzie King is worthy of being named in the company of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King as a world leader who made an important contribution to humanity. 【试题解析】 Outline William Lyon Mackenzie King - Offices Parliament Head Liberal Party Prime minister - Longevity 21 years P.M.
11、50 years public service - Accomplishments Unity French + English provinces Represented all Canadians Map 【知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 Although the argument has been made that money spent on pets could better be directed to programs that provide assistance for needy people, I agree that pets should be treated
12、like family members because they live in our homes and interact with us like family members do. Often parents allow children to have pets in order to teach them to be responsible. By feeding, walking, and grooming a dog, children learn to be dependable and kind. Parents expect their children to take
13、 care of the pets as if they were members of the family in order to learn these valuable lessons. For many children, a dog or a kitten is also a best friend and a wonderful way to learn how to treat a new brother or sister when the family expands. Besides the friendship that children enjoy with anim
14、als, pets can substitute for the absence of other family members. Sometimes a couple who is unable to have children will adopt pets and treat them like babies. They shower the love on their cats that they might have provided a child, and receive affection and companionship in return. Many people who
15、 are living alone enjoy the companionship of a pet instead of loved ones who are at a distance or have passed away. The pet becomes a family member for these people and deserves the same kind of treatment that a family member would receive. Many articles have appeared in the popular press citing the
16、 benefits of pets to the disabled and the elderly. In addition to the usual services that pets may provide, such as bringing objects to their owners or helping a vision-impaired owner to walk in unfamiliar surroundings, there is evidence that pets actually extend the life expectancy of their owners.
17、 In a real sense, these pets are caring for their owners like family members would, and for this reason, they should be treated like family. At every stage in life we interact with our pets in the same ways that we interact with family. Children, young married couples, and elderly people have reason
18、 to treat their pets like family members. 【试题解析】 Outline Agree that pets should be treated like family members - Children learn how to care for brother, sister - Couple substitute for babies - Disabled, elderly help, caring like family members - Every stage in life Map 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 I disagree
19、that the college years are the best time in a persons life. Admittedly, college often corresponds with a time when people are young, healthy, and physically strong, and those attributes are highly regarded in Western cultures; however, the college years must also be viewed as a period of high stress
20、 and a certain uncomfortable dependence. Stress converges on college students from many directions. First, there is the pressure to choose a major field of study and, ultimately, to select a career, choices that will affect the rest of their lives. These choices often coincide with another life choi
21、ce the selection of a marriage partner. In combination, the stress associated with such important decisions can be very high. Second, there is the daily stress from competition in the classroom, exacerbated by staying up too late studying for tests, preparing papers, and reading assignments. It is w
22、ell documented that college students tend to gain weight and suffer from many stress-related illnesses. In addition to the stressful environment, most college students are not financially independent. Many rely on their families for funding, a circumstance that is often uncomfortable for young adult
23、s. Asking for money usually requires an explanation of why it is needed. In other words, financial dependence for college results in dependence in other areas of life at a time when young people are beginning to think for themselves and are old enough to be independent. Besides the embarrassment inv
24、olved in negotiating for necessities, there is often a strict budget. For some students, there is also a debt to repay. As a college student myself, I view this time of life as an opportunity to prepare for the next, and more important, stage of life, when I am independent and productive. I am eager to begin working and earning my own way. I look forward to the years after college with the hope that the best is yet to be. 【试题解析】 Outline College years not best - Stress Decisions career, job, marriage Competition - Dependence Family Debts The best is yet to be Map 【知识模块】 作文
