作者：李彦彬
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舌尖上的托福：跟名师练TOEFL口语TPO真题试读：
本书针对的是冲击TOEFL口语高分的同学，从结构上分为应试技巧和参考范文，从内容上分为TOEFL独立口语和TOEFL综合口语。
第一部分为大家简要分析了托福口语各个题型的题材、考查要求。第二部分为大家提供了应对独立口语考试形成思路的方法，能够帮助大家在15秒准备时间之内构思出完善的回答体系和完整的答题内容。第三部分提供TPO1~49独立口语的高分范答，以确保大家深刻理解此方法并能在考场上将其灵活运用。第四部分梳理综合口语各题型的全部考点，并总结了高效的答题策略。给大家示范在综合口语考试过程中，对于阅读和听力材料要“听什么”和“记什么”，以及在记下主要内容之后，如何在有限的时间内将核心内容简洁高效地转述出来。最后第五部分提供TPO1~49综合口语的高分范答，手把手教给大家如何抓住听力部分的重点内容。
本书在语言上地道但不华丽，有效而不炫技。作者希望通过这本书能对处在TOEFL口语优秀边缘的同学们给予最后的助力，使口语成为大家的拿分点和冲分点。
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封面无防伪标均为盗版Preface 序言
一、不要让托福口语23分成为你的瓶颈“你的托福口语成绩达到你dream school对托福口语单项成绩的要求吗？”这个问题是不是太残酷了？现实就是残酷的，往下看吧。
我经常被同学们问：“老师，我想毕业后紧接着去美国留学，我需要提前多久准备？”这是一个没有统一答案的问题。我只能说，通常情况下，拿出两年准备比较稳妥。“为什么需要那么久？”
首先，对于在中国读本科、毕业后想去美国读研究生的同学来说，需要准备的三大硬性申请条件是：TOEFL、GRE/GMAT、GPA。其中对于完全没有接触过留学考试（TOEFL/GRE/GMAT）的同学，建议拿出半年的时间学习、复习TOEFL，再用半年的时间专攻GRE/GMAT，这就是一年的时间。从准备材料、递交网申、寄出材料、收到offer、拿到签证到入学，又是一年时间。
有人问，“那语言考试的准备时间能压缩吗？”
当然了，不同的人语言能力不同，能跟考试分手的时间也不同。半年，只是一个平均时间。“我高考和四六级分数都相当高，所以我准备TOEFL考试就不用花那么多时间了吧？”
注意：我说的是“英语语言能力”，并不等同于“英语考试分数”。“英语”是一门语言，不是一个学科，中国的英语教育体系成功培养出了数以亿计的英语聋哑人。在传统的中国英语教学中，仅仅把英语作为一门学科来考查，而并不强调英语作为语言的工具性能，所以很多在中国的各类英语考试中都可以拔得头筹的学生，在第一次面对TOEFL考试的时候，也甚是不知所措。
那么为什么会这样？
回答我一个问题，高考、四六级考试，抑或是考研英语，有将口语列为必考项的吗？听力有占到一半以上的比重吗？如果你没考过口语，也没有付诸大量时间和精力学过听力，怎么能说在那些考试中分数高，TOEFL就难不倒你了呢？
别忘了，托福考查考生用英语在日常生活情境中正常交流的能力，而在日常交流中，“听”和“说”必然是最主要的方式。因此，“听力”和“口语”是日常顺利交流的基本技能。而大多数中国学生并没有系统地参加过这两个专项的训练，这就是为什么听力和口语对于中国学生来讲是最难拿分的两项。如果你的听力和口语都非常好，那么半年之内拿下TOEFL问题不大，否则，建议你做好持久战的准备。至于得持久多长时间，没有标准答案。
作为一名口语老师，还是具体说说TOEFL口语单项对大家的要求。从整体看TOEFL，总分120分，保90冲100是众多学生需要达到的一个高度。100分的成绩让你有资格申请前50甚至排名更高的学校。但是就算到了100分，你也未必达到学校对TOEFL的要求。因为越来越多的学校开始对听、说、读、写单项提出最低分数要求。也就是说，如果你的单科分数达不到要求，就算是总分满足条件也是会被淘汰的。而这四科中，最难达到要求的就是口语，学校一般要求口语达到23分。
绝大部分中国学生口语达不到23分，这绝不是危言耸听，见下图。“好吧，我忍了，我决定好好准备口语，但是我应该从哪儿开始呢？”“我已经复习很长时间口语了，也考过N次，但是每次考试成绩都不理想，也没有什么提分的趋势，我应该怎么办？”
鸡汤君说，成功的路上最大的绊脚石不是过慢的速度，而是错误的方向。
强力赞同，我不鼓吹复习无用论，但我坚信只有你掌握了正确的复习方向，才有可能有一天取得你dream school要求的成绩。
那首先你得知道托福口语真正在考什么。只有了解敌人，才能早日与托福口语分手。
二、托福口语在考什么?
托福口语不等于口语。很多同学都在还有一两个月就要考试的时候来问我如何提高口语交流水平，希望能够“跟老外自然流畅地交流”；还有同学问我背美剧台词、大量看BBC或CNN等节目有没有用。
肯定地说，有用。但是只是对练习“口语”有用，而对练习“托福口语”是没有用的。托福口语不等于口语。口语练习是个长久战，长期让自己浸泡在语言环境中当然百利而无一害。但是你要明确你的目标是什么，如果你的目标就是要在短期内提高托福口语的成绩，那么以上的方法就完全药不对症了。
所以你需要知道口语到底考的是什么。这本书从ETS出题的角度为大家分析托福口语考试实际的考点在哪儿，而不是跟江湖上的大部分人一样在猜测托福口语考试在考什么。与其以讹传讹，不如直观地从出题者的角度真正了解一下这门考试的本质。
三、托福口语常见的理解误区
很多备考托福口语的同学都会有“力不从心”的感觉：刚刚接触托福口语的同学会觉得不知道从哪里下手复习，因为口语六道题是完全不同风格，且题目对考生的要求都很高，对于之前基本上没有专门训练过口语的中国学生来讲是非常陌生的，同学们难免不知所措；经历过口语考试的同学会发现托福口语提分非常困难，虽然参加过各种培训，做过很多道练习，为什么就是收效甚微呢？
因为你并没有真正地了解托福口语的本质。下面我们通过回答同学们常问的问题来深刻地认识一下托福口语。
Question 1：口语成绩是以分数区分优劣嘛?
不是的。口语考试其实是以分数段来区分考生口语水平的优劣的。常见的口语分数段为：0~8、9~15、16~23、24~30。
0~8分说明考生在考场上完全没有摆正态度，没有努力答题；
9~15分说明考生回答问题的态度较好，但是水平过于薄弱，难以适应全英文的学习和生活环境，基本上不足以驾驭美国高等教育的语言要求；
16~23分是中国学生最常见的分数段，说明考生态度端正，努力考试，但是口语表达中仍存在问题。其中，16~20分说明考生在听、说、读、写、计时、现场心理状态、录音质量等方面多次出现错误，需要用正确的方法加以大量的练习；21~23分属于比较优秀的水平，虽然在以上几个维度中也出现了错误，但是基本上不影响考官理解，也就是说在美国的日常学习和生活中基本没有问题。多数学校录取新生的时候会以23分作为单项要求。
24~30分非常优秀，多数名校会对奖学金申请者有24分或者26分的要求。
Question 2: 各个分数档的典型答案有什么特点?
口语考试共6道题目，每道题目分为1分、2分、3分和4分档。经过换算之后为1~30分档。
总体来说，若6道题目平均分是1分，换算后总分是8分。特点是：多数题目不能说满计时时间，说出来的内容语法错误明显且次数多，独立部分内容空洞或者偏题，综合部分听力内容捕捉的错误信息众多或者口语阐述极其不清楚。
若6道题的平均分是2分，换算后总分是15分。特点是：多数题目能够说满计时时间，语法错误明显且次数多，独立部分内容还算充分但是表述不清，综合部分听力内容捕捉的信息基本正确但表述不清。
若6道题的平均分是3分，换算后总分是23分。特点是：多数题目能够说满计时时间，语法错误不明显且少于3次，发音准确、断句正确、语音语调不死板，独立部分内容充分、表述清晰，综合部分听力内容捕捉的信息全部正确、表述清晰。
若6道题的平均分高于3分，也就是有的题目得到了满分4分，换算后总分是24分及以上。特点是：在满足各种维度都正确的同时，还能保证发音地道、语音语调自然流畅。总体来看接近完美的程度。
Question 3: 考试的时候一个单词说错了扣几分?
口语考试分数由宏观效果决定，而不会微观到具体某个词或者表达。一篇45秒或者60秒的回答中，若整体卡顿严重、语法错误常见，则可能只能停留在2分档（limited）；但如果整体自然流畅、内容全面，虽然有一两处错误，但仍有可能拿到3分（fair）。所以大家要关注整体效果，而不要只关注具体某一两处问题。
Question 4: 考试的时候落下一些内容没说会扣几分?
如果落下的是很核心的点，则只可能停留在2分档，但是落下的如果只是非核心细节，则不会影响成绩。
Question 5: 有没有推荐的模板?”
没有。口语考试的最高要求是“Speak Naturally”，而只要用模板，回答必然不会自然，所以没有任何模板值得推荐。
Question 6: 考试前有没有预测题和答案?
没有。市面上自称能够压中题目的都不是真的，请各位同学不要道听途说。
Question 7: 独立题目只有15秒准备，没有足够时间写出（甚至只是想出）全部的思路怎么办？
ETS出题的思路是学生看到题目之后应该不需要准备就可以自然回答，所以15秒的准备时间只是为了让大家准备笔和纸的时间。当然了，ETS考官们作为native speakers是不会理解我们看到某个topic之后无法思如泉涌的，我们还是需要做一些不被他们察觉的准备的。但是不要误会，这里的“准备”并不是提前写好、背好模板，而是准备思考的方向和快速形成思路的能力。
Question 8: 应该怎么练口语?
口语复习不需要大家拿出大块时间，只要每次拿出半小时到一个小时即可。但是，口语复习不能间断，大家一定要按照一定的方法持续每天练习。不积跬步，无以至千里；没有量的积累，不会有质的提高。
Question 9: 有没有特别适合考生自行练习口语的并且提分明显的参考资料推荐?
有啊，拿好你手里的这本秘籍，Jason老师带你一步一步修炼内功，打败敌人指日可待！Preface 前言
本书的独立口语部分对于复习到各个阶段的同学均适用。对于完全不了解题型的同学，纵向上，本书详细地解释了各题型考查点和复习重点；横向上，本书对比了各题型间的异同点，使同学们更加明确学习方向，复习起来有的放矢。
对于已经了解题型但是苦于无法在15s之内形成完整思路的同学，本书详细介绍了行业中获得广泛好评的“Jason大法”（独立口语思路形成三步走），一步一步教给大家如何在考场上随机应变、见招拆招，迅速构思出简洁、切题、自然的回答内容。ETS发布的TPO1~49的答案范文都是作者在限时的情况下做题的录音，然后通过转录的方式变成文字以便考生学习。范文中用不同方法标注示意了如何将Jason大法用在所有独立口语题目中。
对于能够快速形成思路但是苦于无法自然流畅地道地表述自己想法的同学，本书示范了如何用最简单的语言表达最地道的含义。通过朗读（背诵）本书中的优美词句，可以快速培养美式英语语感。
本书的综合口语部分针对的是冲击高分的同学。所有TOEFL考生都应该了解的是，听力能力是贯穿口语、写作和听力三科最重要的能力之一。俗话说磨刀不误砍柴工，各位同学在系统准备TOEFL综合口语之前，稳扎稳打夯实听力基础能力是极为必要的过程。在能够听懂听力文章中的核心内容之后，在有限的时间内简练高效地转述材料内容（并给出自己的见解）方为综合口语部分复习的重中之重。
然而，很多听力处于高分段的同学仍然在综合口语部分举步维艰，倍感力不从心。本书着重教给大家在听综合口语部分的听力时要“记什么”，并且在记下主要内容之后，如何在有限的时间内将记下来的内容高效地转述出来。
对于ETS发布的49套TPO的所有综合口语题目，作者从真实的题目入手，从考生的角度，详细示范了每道题目的听力部分需要记录的内容，并且严格按照考试时间要求给出了满分范答，并为考生将所有范答音频转录成文字，手把手帮助考生提分。本书是一本不可多得的工具书。李彦彬2017年6月Instructions 使用说明独立口语综合口语Part 1 托福口语考试总论
托福口语考试时长20分钟左右，共包含6道题目。Task 1和 Task 2为独立口语任务，无背景阅读或者听力材料，只需要阐述个人生活经历即可。Task 3~Task 6为综合口语任务，需要先阅读并听一些简短的材料，然后口头作答。01 题型介绍
托福口语考试时长20分钟左右，共包含6道题目。Task 1和 Task 2为独立口语任务，无背景阅读或者听力材料，只需要阐述个人生活经历即可。Task 3到Task 6 为综合口语任务，需要先读阅读再听听力（或只听听力）之后口头叙述（阅读或）听力中提到的主要内容。
托福口语考试需要证明你的口语表达能力足以应对留学过程中以下这三种最主要的场合：日常交流、校园生活、课上学术。
托福口语考试专为这三种场合设计了三类题型：Personal Experiences and Preferences, Campus Situations, Academic Courses。（1）Personal Experiences and Preferences
这类题型说的是Task 1和Task 2, 就是我们通常说的Independent tasks(独立口语题目), 共有三种类型的问题：开放式题目、三选一题目、二选一题目。这三种问题都是围绕生活中遇到的常见话题展开。考试时在题目处出现文字，读题目之后，考生会有15秒的准备时间，然后45秒的回答时间。比较传统的简单的题型是围绕人物、事件、地点和物品四种类型展开，2016年以来针对某件事情给出建议和描述个人爱好的题型日益增多，难度有所加大，扣分、压分力度亦有所增强。对于这类题型，同学们要多关注生活中常见的话题，多练free talk，即开放式地练习描述你身边的所见所闻。（2）Campus Situations
这类题型说的是Task 3和Task 5，就是我们通常说的综合口语题目中的校园生活类题型。
Task 3是考生先看一篇讲述校园将要发生的一个变化的校园公告或者公开信，并给出发生此变化的两个原因，然后听到一篇一男一女的对话，其中一个人提出同意或者反对阅读中提出的变化，并给出两个理由。之后考生有30秒的准备时间和60秒的回答时间，概括阅读中提到的“变化”的主要内容，听力中主说人的态度及其两个理由。
Task 5是考生听一段一男一女的对话，描述生活中遇到的一个困难及两个相应的解决方案。之后考生有20秒的准备时间和60秒的回答时间。与第三题不同的是，在考生复述完听力中的概况之后，需要增加自己的个人建议，帮助听力中遇到困难的人从两个解决方案中选择一个，并给出理由。（3）Academic Courses
这类题型说的是Task 4和Task 6, 就是我们通常说的综合口语题目中的学术讲座类题目。在题目中考生会听到教授讲座的一个片段。
Task 4是考生先看针对某一个学科术语的描述性文章（即阅读部分），然后再听教授对这个术语进行的举例解释（即听力部分）。之后，学生有30秒的准备时间和60秒的回答时间概括阅读和听力中的主要内容（不需要增加个人观点）。
Task 6是考生直接听一篇讲座片段，教授先对某一现象做一个基本概述，然后用两个对称的例子对现象进行解释。听完听力之后考生有20秒的准备时间和60秒的回答时间复述听力中的主要内容（同样不需要增加个人观点）。02 考查要求
各道题中各环节的时间安排如下：
从上表可看出，托福口语不同于其他考试中的口语部分，它实为通过口语考查考生听、说、读、写四项英语基本技能的综合应用能力。因此，各位同学在复习口语考试的同时，切实夯实听、读、写的基本技能同样很重要。
托福口语各项题目中，所有环节都只有一次机会，所以在每一个环节中同学们都要注意及时记下重要内容，以便在回答题目时给自己提醒。各题型横向解析（续）Part 2 攻克独立口语
Task 1和 Task 2为独立口语任务，无背景阅读或者听力材料，只需要阐述个人的生活经历即可。
自2014年9月起，独立口语部分题型发生了一些变化，因此答题内容也要与时俱进，以适应考试变化。我们首先看一下题型的变化：新旧题型比较
对于旧题型，我们通常会分成人、事、地、物四大类，给学生提供每类需要准备（背下来）的语料库，鼓励大家在考试现场把自己背过的语料应用到题目中去。而对于新题型，这种方式已经不再适用。
从旧题型到新题型，表面上只是加入了三选一题型，但是实际上这只是个标志，2014年9月份之后，陆续出现越来越多的新题，根据内容无法归类成以上四大类。就算是那些能够勉强被归类的题目，如果考生被考官发现是在背之前准备过的语料，则题目的分数会被限制在limited及以下，因为这样的答案“准备痕迹明显”，用ETS的原文解释叫作“overpreparation”。
因此为适应现行的独立口语题目，建议大家摒弃“背段子”和“生搬硬套”的复习模式，努力锻炼在考场上现场发挥，就题论题的能力。语料库的作用是扩宽大家的思考维度，并且帮助大家地道地表述出自己的想法，而不是鼓励大家死记硬背之后生搬硬套。
为了应对目前的题目，同学们练习的重点不在于尽可能多地背诵固定的语料，而是如何提高构思成文的速度，以便在短短15秒钟的准备时间里就构思出足以说满45秒，并且逻辑清晰的内容。
有同学问：“在答题过程中是不是给出的理由越多显得我思考得越周全？” 实际上恰好相反，给出的理由越多，说明细节越少，内容越肤浅。毕竟托福口语是计时考试，在有限的时间内，细节量与理由量是成反比的。因此为了尽量多地阐述细节，我们要尽量少地给理论点。通常尽量用“一个理由+展开”占满全文，如果实在不足以撑满45秒，才给出第二个理论点凑数。
那么如何才能用一个理论点说满45秒？
现在正式向大家解密，对于现行的独立口语题目最好用的思路形成方法：Jason大法（独立三步走）。
每道题目尽量用一个理由说完全文，具体使用方法如下：（1）点题：开门见山提出主题，不要用模板式的开头，简单粗暴，主谓宾即可。（2）Jason三大理由：Friends （Make Friends, Enhance Friendship）, Money （Make Money, Save Money, Economical）, Efficiency （Convenient, Simple, Save Time, etc.）（3）展开：相比于“讲道理”，更推荐将“举例子”“做对比”和“给数据”结合起来使用，使得文章结构清晰的同时，充满细节。
a)“讲道理”是同学们最常用的展开方式，就事论事、就题论题，但是能说出来的内容量不可控，容易出现说到一半无法继续的情况。
b)“举例子”并不需要真正背很多实际的例子，比如Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs等。一是范围庞大，浪费时间；二是容易因为内容解释不清或者有偏差而增加被扣分的原因。只要找到一个常用的对象去说明“例子的内容即可。
c)“做对比”是最推荐的展开方式，是最好用也学得最快的方式。学生可以养成习惯，在每道题中寻找对比点，如：“选这项”和“不选这项”对比、“同意”和“不同意”对比、“选前者”和“选后者”对比等。一旦找到对比点，就不愁内容不够说满45秒了。
d)“给数据”是能够锦上添花的展开方式，在以上方式已运用的基础上，加数据支持，论点更加强有力。
例 题：
Which do you prefer as a way of daily transportation, the bus or the subway?
Sample Answer:
如何在独立任务题目中具体广泛应用本方法，请看后面的“TPO独立口语高分范文”部分。Part 3 TPO独立口语高分范文TPO 1Task 1
An important book that I have read is the biography of Jason, a famous Chinese English teacher, because it helped me understand my students.
As a teacher myself, I always got angry when students didn't do things the way I instructed them to do. Jason explained this in the book. He said that we teachers need to put ourselves in students' shoes, and we shouldn't just think from our own perspective.
After reading his book, I tried to think from students' angle. Now I can always understand them. (88 words)Task 2
I believe that television has a good influence on society, because it helps people know what's going on in the entire world.
Back in the old days, we didn't have access to television, so we were so isolated. We weren't able to learn about what's happening in other countries.
However, with the availability of television, we get to know the most updated news all over the world, so we are able to understand people's life styles however far they are from us. (82 words)TPO 2Task 1
There's this cafe called “the corner” that I usually go to. It's an important place for me because it's super quiet, so I can focus on my projects without being interrupted.
Like last Sunday, I went there to write my final thesis at around 10 am. Next thing I knew, it was already 7 pm when I felt starved. I didn't realize how fast the time passed by at all.
Other places like the Starbucks are always crowded with people so I can barely concentrate. (82 words)Task 2
I think it's better for students to focus on a single subject area, because it's more useful for their future career.
For example, when I was in college, I majored in English. We had so much practice in English that I was a professional translator when I graduated, so I got multiple job offers.
My friend Jason, however, majored in business. He learned a little bit of everything in school, so he didn't have expertise in anything. It's been a year and he still hasn't settled a job yet. (89 words)TPO 3Task 1
I think reliability makes somebody a good parent, because their kids are able to count on them.
For example, when I was little, I always thought that my dad was the hero, because he always kept his words. As long as he agreed to do something for me, I could always consider it done already.
On the contrary, my friend Jason's dad always promised to help him with many things, but he always had excuses and canceled on him later. Obviously, my dad is way better than Jason's dad. (89 words)Task 2
I think it's obviously better to work on class assignments in a group, because it's more efficient.
For example, I used to do the assignments by myself, and I was never able to finish them on time. I felt very distracted when I was studying alone because I kept eating snacks and checking new comments on Facebook.
However, I'm in a study group now. We would remind each other to stay focused and work together on the assigned tasks. I can always finish everything several days before the deadline. (88 words)TPO 4Task 1
I miss my mom most when I am away from home, because she's the only person who always encourages me.
I used to always talk to her about all my crazy dreams like installing a huge air purifier above Beijing. She never judged me, and she would even sit down with me and discuss the feasibility of my ideas.
However, I work away from home now. I still dream big like I always did, but everybody says that I'm crazy when I tell them about my ideas. (87 words)Task 2
I prefer to attend classes in the traditional classrooms, because it's way more efficient than studying over the Internet.
I used to take online courses, because I thought that could help me save some time on the way, but what I didn't anticipate was how distracted I was during the class. I would check the comments on Facebook, and eat all kinds of snacks, etc. I barely learned anything.
However, I always take traditional classes now. I can focus on the teacher and what he/she's teaching all the time. (90 words)TPO 5Task 1
I enjoyed going to the downtown park when I was a kid, because it was the only park with a lake where I got to boat.
My dad used to take me there a lot because he knew that I enjoyed boating. We would play poker games and chess in the boat, and that is a very precious memory of me and my dad when I was little.
Other parks might be larger than the downtown park, but I didn't care about the size at all. (86 words)Task 2
I do think it's more important to study math or science than to study art or literature, because I think math and science enable people to solve problems.
For example, I'm a science student, and I'm accustomed to logic and tend to do everything rationally. I'm good at prioritizing my tasks and finishing them one by one efficiently.
My friend Jason, however, is the opposite. He has a hard time deciding which tasks are more important, so he is always driven crazy when juggling assignments. (85 words)TPO 6Task 1
I saw a painting called The Classroom the other day and I can never take it out of my mind.
It is memorable to me because I can feel it speaking to me.
I have seen other masterpieces by some big names, but they are so abstract that I could never get the point.
But this one appeals to me way more than the others because I myself am a student and I think it specifically and perfectly captures the class scene. I feel like I'm in the picture immediately. (89 words)Task 2
I think having one career throughout one's life is way better than doing different jobs at different points in his life, because he has a chance to be the expert in his field and be respected.
For example, my father did all kinds of jobs that I can imagine, but he only got to do all the entry-level tasks, and hardly mastered any key skills, so he kept getting replaced.
By contrast, my mother has been a dentist for 30 years and nobody can ever replace her. (88 words)TPO 7Task 1
If my foreign friend is coming to my country, I will advise him to visit my hometown, because it is one of the few cities with clean air in my country.
We have the luxury to enjoy the blue sky, so if my friend is coming, he can freely go to the outdoor tourism attractions without worrying about inhaling toxic air.
There are indeed other great cities in my country, but since they have been so heavily polluted, it's not a great idea for my friend to visit. (88 words)Task 2
I agree that learning through online courses is more efficient than learning in the traditional classroom setting, because we can save much time on the way back and forth.
I used to study in the traditional classrooms, and it usually took me 5 hours on the way and I was always exhausted. You know, in a mega city like Beijing, traffic jams are always the greatest headache of the citizens.
However, I take online courses now, and I don't have to even get out of my bed.（87 words)（与TPO 4-Task 2同类型的题目）TPO 8Task 1
My parents helped me decide on my college major. It is important to me because it may change my life in a good way.
I used to make all the decisions by myself without consulting them, because I tried to be independent.
However, since this could have been the life-changing decision, I figured that I ought to discuss it with them. They sorted all the information about different universities and made a very important checklist for me. With their help, I found the most suitable school for me. (89 words)Task 2
I think taking risks and trying new things is better, because that's the best way to explore life.
I myself am a life adventurer, and I always do things that might seem dangerous. I think life is short and I shouldn't be wasting any minute by staying where I am all the time.
My friend Jason, on the opposite, always avoids doing anything risky. He never wants to step out of his comfort zone, and he's never tried anything fascinating. I think life like that is too boring. (88 words)TPO 9Task 1
I started my first internship last week. This is very important for me because it's my first time to work in the summer.
In the past, I used to stay at home and do nothing during school breaks, it was usually fun and relaxing for the first few days, but when I got bored later on, it was too late to do anything meaningful.
However, this year I decided to work instead of wasting my time. It turned out great and I have learnt a lot this past week. (89 words)Task 2
I agree that friends are the most important influence, because it's their friends who young people spend most of their time with.
Take myself for instance, my parents always manage to save every penny, but I don't live with them so I'm not much influenced by them.
However, my roommate Jason always tells me and shows me how making money is actually the best way to help us live better, so I think he makes much more sense and I always try to act like him. (85 words)TPO 10Task 1
I got admitted to the best university in town. I didn't think I was able to do so because it was the dream school for every student.
I used to sleep at 10 pm in the first two years of high school. I never had a huge goal, so I seldom pushed myself very hard for anything.
However, after making the decision to study for that university, I pulled countless all-nighters and spent every minute studying.
All my efforts paid off and I was very proud of myself. (88 words)Task 2
I don't think all children should be required to learn a second language in school, because not all students can learn much.
For instance, back in the old days when I was in school, we were required so. Many students were neither interested nor talented in learning it. Time flew by, but they hardly learned a thing.
My friend Jason's school, however, didn't have such requirements. Students who didn't want to study languages had a variety of other course options and they learned much out of them. (87 words)TPO 11Task 1
I have read a storybook of Jason, a famous teacher in China, and I think the book is interesting, because it gives me a very different insight of Jason's everyday life.
I presumed all he does is read and write every day.
However, I learned that he lives a way more fascinating life. Besides skydiving and skiing, he always travels to developing countries and lives there for a month or so. He talks much with local people, so he has many interesting perspectives about life from his experience.（88 words) （与TPO 1-Task 1同类型的题目）Task 2
I think parents should exercise control over what television programs their children watch, because it can efficiently prevent their children from learning something bad from them.
For example, when my classmate Jason was little, his parents never controlled what programs he watched, so he has picked up many bad words and commonly used them in his daily life. As a result, many people consider him rude.
However, my mom used to strictly filter the programs I watched, so I have never said any bad words and everybody likes me. (89 words)TPO 12Task 1
The most efficient type of transportation in my country is the high-speed train, because it's even faster than the plane.
For example, if I want to return to my hometown from Beijing by train, I can arrive at home in 5 hours, since the train stations of both cities are in downtown where I live.
However, if I fly home, it'll take me much longer time, because both airports are in distant suburbs and I need to set aside much time for the security check and luggage claim. (89 words)Task 2
I don't think it is essential for a person to learn to play a musical instrument for education, since people who are not interested in it can make better use of the time otherwise.
For example, my parents forced me to learn to play the piano. Since I have no interest in it, I still cannot play a single tune after wasting that much time.
However, if I had been allowed to practice swimming, which I loved, I believe that I would have become a successful swimmer. (87 words)
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