170218CN S2

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the popularity of the technology that focuses on entertainment, people read fewer books than before.

分析：

赞成。1. 目前娱乐至死的年代，很多经典书本都被改编成电影或者电视剧，选择看原著或者书本的人急剧减少。2. 网络和高科技诱惑太大，人们更愿意选择其他方式比如打游戏开黑进行放松而不是阅读书籍。

反驳。1. 阅读传统纸质书的行为虽然变少了，但是多了很多更加便捷的读书方式，比如在微信wechat和QQ上读书，比如带着kindle就相当于带了一个图书馆。2. 学校或者公司仍和过去一样对于学生和员工会要求进行大量书籍的阅读，所以读书没有变少。

参考范文：

Personally, I definitely agree with this. Reading books is not a top priority for me in my leisure time anyway. I am a fanatic movie lover and actually you can find all kinds of high-quality adaptations of books into major motion pictures. Just this afternoon, I watched a movie called ‘There Will Be Blood’ directed by PTA (Paul Thomas Anderson), a renowned American genius director. The whole story’s based on a book called ‘Oil’ written at the early 20th century. But you cannot get things like Daniel Day Louise’s extraordinary and Oscar-winning performance as an oil dealer from just reading the plain dialogues from a paper book. What’s more, people nowadays have loads of others ways to relax like playing Frisbee, video games and etc. So yes, people nowadays definitely read fewer books than before and that’s something that is not gonna change in a short time.

相关词汇：

top priority/ fanatic movie lover/ adaptations of books/ major motion pictures

170311CN S1

Things always change in an unexpected way. Please describe a thing you have recently done that, ten years ago, you never imagined you would do.

分析：

大家根据自己亲身经历来答题，每个人都有不同的想法。学生的话，可以说成为辩论比赛的选手，足球运动员，小提琴手，插画师，校园剧的导演演员等等，各种各样。注意的是例子中需要进行对比，为什么10年前认为自己不可能完成这项工作。

参考范文：

Being a teacher is exactly what I couldn’t foresee ten years ago. You see, I am not that kind of person who is cut out to be a teacher, cuz I suffered a lot from stage fright and the thought of making speeches in front of a large group of people was just killing me, not to mention lecturing in front of dozens of students. But, people keep talking how important the ability of interpersonal communication, making presentations and speeches is, especially when you enter universities and workplaces. In order to get myself better equipped with such capability, I attended some classes and practice a lot. It turns out that I can still have a clear mind and keep talking and interacting with the students for, like hours in the classes.

相关词汇：

cut out to be/ suffer from/ stage fright/ interpersonal relationship/ be equipped with

170114CN S2

Someone choose to work in a small company or organization with a few workers. Others prefer to work in a large company or organization with thousands of employees. Which do you think is better?

分析：

小公司。1. 员工比较少，员工和领导大家互相的关系更紧密。2. 小公司更有创新意识，大公司容易墨守成规。小公司也更可以锻炼自己的独立能力。

大公司。1. 提供新员工的培训，福利更多更好。2. 大公司人才更多，机遇与发展潜力空间更大。

参考范文：

As for me, large companies will suit me better. For starters, large companies provide professional staff training which is especially beneficial for young people who are fresh off the university and lack of experience in the society. An typical example is my cousin Hugh, Hugh started to work as a basic programmer in an established world-wide computer corporation, the guys in the company offered him and some other new employees a series of technical training to ease their ways in. What’s more, large companies usually come with good welfare, annual bonus, and more opportunities to encounter successful people and more potential to become one in the future.

相关词汇：

suit me better/ for starters/ fresh off/ a typical example is…/annual bonus/ ease way in/ come with

170107CN S1

The university wants to provide students more entertainments and three choices provided below, which do you prefer and why.

1. Theater performance by the students actors

2. Concert provided by professional musician

3. Lecture from a professor

分析：

三选一，赶快认准一个最好说理由的选项。接下来，可以说选项的2个优势。或者也可以说选项的1个的优势，以及其他两个选项的劣势。这题明显是A或者B选项比较容易。C选项可以作为劣势方来说。

参考范文：

Well as for me, I always love those drama clubs in high school, which perform Broadway shows like Mama mia, Westside stories, hair spray or whatever. For one thing, this kind of activity will improve their cooperation skills. To be more specific, a theater performance includes the whole process of organizing, participating, and promoting an event. Whether the student director or the actors takes the responsibility to achieve their duty, so this is a great opportunity for them to learn how to deal with other people. Moreover, a performance could greatly inspire them to be more creative. I mean, in order to make a good show, students may have lots of difficulties to cope with, so they have to be flexible to face any emergency. As a result, they may come up with lots of new ideas to make it.

相关词汇：

for one thing/ cope with/ inspire/ flexible/ come up with

170304CN S2

If you are to choose between 2 apartments to live in next semester, one apartment is near the campus but slightly expensive, the other is a little far from the campus but cheaper, which do you prefer and why?

分析：

本题难度不是很大。其实很多托福口语第五题都有类似的考点。基本上，肯定是靠近学校好讲。后者除了便宜以外，很难在15秒内想到其他理由并拓展开来。

参考范文：

Although some of my friends prefer to live in a cheaper apartment far away from the school, I still hold the view that living near the campus is better, because coming back and forth from my house to campus would be time consuming. If I could rent a house near campus, I don’t have to get up in the early cold morning in winter. Mm… I am really fed up with the piecing wind and icy ground in winter. What’s more, the time consumed on the road could be used to prepare for my academic work and essays, and this would be useful especially in final period.

相关词汇：

time consuming, back and forth, academic work, fed up with, icy ground

170311CN S2

You live in a crowded city with only one green space-the city park. The government recently proposes to build a housing complex on this only green space; do you think this is a good idea?

分析：

本题可以跟环境保护，生物多样性链接在一起。这道题其实更直白的，换个方法问就是：你觉得城市里面建设公园，好不好？这么来看，问题就简单许多了。本题和上一题不一样的是，本题可以想到很多的理由，而上一题难度相对大一些。那么我们可以走想很多的理由而细节不用太多的策略。对于考场上只有15秒准备的同学来说，更加的有利。

参考答案：

Given a choice, I would like to say that the only green city should be protected because it can not only serve as an ideal place for elderly people to walk their dogs in the evening, but also a place for young people to develop romantic atmosphere. What’s more, if the only green park in the city was removed, the environment condition would also be degraded because trees and lawns are no longer here to purify our air any more.

相关词汇：

preserve, wipe out , degrade, purify, remove

170401CN S2

Imagine that you have been accepted by two different universities, one is well known for its excellent academic program, but it’s expensive, while another is less well known, but has offered you with scholarship to pay for your tuition fee. Which do you prefer?

分析：

本题和第一题差不多。一方面就是高质量，但是钱贵。要么就是钱少，别人补助，但是，质量相对差点儿。这让我想到了一句话：贵的东西除了贵，没有什么不好的。

参考答案：

Well, I would like to choose well-known universities because it is worthwhile investing on my future. By entering a famous university, I might get access to the top and excellent subjects, which might be helpful for my future career. What’s more, the learning atmosphere in those universities must be terrific. By studying in a renowned university like Harvard or Yale, I could brainstorm and cooperate with those elites and this could be a terrific experience! So go for it! You shall never regret.

相关词汇：

get access to , worthwhile, invest, renowned, brainstorm, elites

170520CN S2

Many people think that students study course materials more effectively by taking exams, while others think that students learn more effectively through doing other activities such as writing paper or completing projects, which one do you prefer?

分析：

如果说考试好，理由是督促孩子们复习，巩固所学的知识。如果想添加细节，可以通过举例子的方式，比如，通过历史考试，可以督促孩子去复习知识点，比如年代，和历史事件等等。如果说write paper，就可以侧重知识面的积累，比如，可以上网搜寻很多的extra information,大家一起合作，还可以培养合作的精神。个人来看，后者更加好说。

参考范文：

I would prefer to be engaged in activities to improve my study efficiency because I can come up with different ways to make my study more colorful. For example, I can write papers on Shakespeare, I would like to check some related and extra information on the Internet and make my paper as perfect and informative as possible, and this I call “ active learning”. However, by taking exams, I will be forced to review lessons, so I cannot enjoy the process of acquiring knowledge, it is just like finishing a task.

相关词汇：

acquire knowledge, informative, review and preview, engaged in

170415CN S1

Which of the following areas of current events do you like to read?

1. Politics

2. Sports

3. Arts and films

分析：

政治类一般比较少有人选择，主要是因为有很多考生认为比较难回答，或者没兴趣，不过对政治感兴趣的同学也可以通过以下的方法把内容回答简单一点，但把自己的想法凸显出来。

参考范文：

I would read politics when I have some free time. Some people might feel politics are far from their daily life, while they have left out some important points. When you are reading the economic section, you can get the latest trend in industries and there are some takeaways about employment. So when you are looking for a job or studying in school, it could be quite beneficial to know more information.

Also, I do agree that politics can help people think big. If you only stay in one place most of the time, you could only focus on limited things. Political stories and strategies will definitely blow your mind. That’s awesome.

170423CN S1

Your friend wants to come to your country and what things do you suggest him to do and not to do to be polite and respectful.

分析：

很多同学第一反应是想到了中国的传统习俗和一些禁忌，然后纠结这么复杂怎么去解释清楚。其实我们可以从小的角度出发，多讲自己熟悉的内容。

参考范文：

Actually, I do have some suggestions for foreigners coming to China for the first time. The first thing they should know is that try to avoid some strange names they got from books, films or their unreliable friends. I have heard a name called Baba, which is the Chinese pronunciation for Papa or Dad. It’s the more polite one. At least I don expect to call someone father. Also, it’s better for them to learn some basic culture and customs first. For example, if they want to eat Chinese food during their stay, they could learn some basic food names and how to eat them politely instead of making it embarrassing.

170506CN S1

The university decides to remodel the dormitory and add a new space to it. What space do you recommend to add in your dormitory?

1. Café

2. Study room

3. Game room

分析：

三个选项都很好回答，1，3的选项更休闲一点，2可以从实际的寝室现状出发，如很多学生喜欢打游戏或者唱歌，影响他人学习。

参考范文：

I would recommend my school to add a study room, coz many students are faced with the situation that they are bothered intermittently by their roommates. Take myself as an example, usually the classrooms are cold in winter, so I choose to study in the dorm where I can get water and the things I need easily. While the same thing happens to my roommates, the difference is they begin to talk and even sing after only 20 minutes’ of study. So that’s the middle of my preparation or the review for my test. If I could have the study room, I can stay with people really intending to concentrate and work more efficiently. They can leave whenever they want to sing or chat and leave the rest in the room a quiet environment.

170513CN S1

There is going to have students’ TV show. Which show would you like to watch. Please give your reasons.

1. Interview school leaders

2. Students’ debate on political and social topics

3. Comedy about school life

分析：

这一题可以参考其他题目的答案，结合在一起，比如4.15的S1.

参考范文：

I’d love to watch the political debate. Some people might feel politics are far from their daily life, while they have left out some important points. When you are listening to some content about economy, you can get the latest trend in industries and there are some takeaways about employment or other important issues. So when you are looking for a job or studying in school, it could be quite beneficial to know more information.

Also, I do agree that politics can help people think big. If you only stay in one place most of the time, you could only focus on limited things. Political stories and strategies will definitely blow your mind. That’s awesome.

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