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1. Students often want to get better grades in their classes. Explain what students should do in order to improve their performance in a class.I think there are a couple of ways to help students get better grades. First of all, students need to pay attention to the teachers in class. Because teachers have experience and they can always make some hard-to-understand concepts and ideas easy for students. If students listen carefully and take notes, they will feel easy about exams. Second of all, doing homework is pretty important. It is a very good way to consolidate what has learned in the class. It offers exercises that can help students prepare for upcoming exams.2. Some people do not enjoy shopping and shop only when they have a specific purchase to make. Others like to go shopping for pleasure whether or not they have something to buy. Which do you prefer and why?I think I belong to the first group of people. I just don’t like doing things without an aim. It’s a waste of time and money going shopping when I don’t even know what I need. I think I’m a pragmatic person. I only go shopping when I want something. Like, if I want a computer, I’ll go to adigital shop. Otherwise, I would never go there. Also, I just don’t get pleasure from purchasing since I always have to pay. And when I’ve bought something, I don’t feel like owning it. It’s doomed to be consumed or used up. Things will come and go.3. The woman expresses her opinion about the university's plan. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.The university decides to hold two ceremonies because the number of students is increasing, hence making the ceremony too long and because the hall is too small to hold so many students. The woman doesn’t agree with this proposal. As for the first reason, the woman thinks the real reason why the ceremony is too long is that there are too many speeches. Students, professors and administrators all make speeches. Reducing some of the speeches will shorten the ceremony so there is no need to hold two ceremonies. As for the second reason, the woman thinks the hall is big enough to hold all the students. Problem is that right now, each student gets to invite too many guests. So the university can just reduce the number of guests each person can invite. Still, there is no need to hold two ceremonies.4. Using the example of the telephone, explain the concept of cultural lag.Cultural lag is a period of transition when people adjust to new technologies. In the lecture, the professor uses telephone to illustrate this concept. When telephone was invented, only businesses used it because they realized that telephone could benefit them and help them. The general public thought calling someone on the phone was rude because it missed the personal regard. And some people just didn’t like talking to people without seeing their face. However, after a period of time, the cultural lag, the public started to accept telephone. Almost every home had one. Everyone began to use telephone. Friends would call each other to chat. And people didn’t consider calling someone rude as long as they follow certain rules of politeness.5. Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing. Then state which of the two solutions from the conversation you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.The man has a problem getting to the campus. His apartment is far fromcampus. Previously, his roommate Jim gave him rides everyday. But now Jim is moving out and the man himself can’t afford a car. The woman offers two possible solutions. The first one is to take the public bus. But there is not direct line to the campus. The man will have to change buses and it’s a little waste of time. The second one is to live on campus. But the man says he will miss the old apartment. I recommend the man the second solution. Since he has a history project to do. And living alone on campus gives him a good environment and also saves him a lot of time from traveling. I think the missing of the old apartment will go away after he get used to living on campus.6. Using points and example from the lecture, explain two ways weathering occurs.The professor talks about two ways weathering occurs. The first way is by water. When it rains, the water can fall into the cracks of rocks. At night, when temperature drops, the water will freeze. And when water freezes, it expands so that it will push the both sides of the cracks. Gradually, pieces of rocks will break off. The second way is by plants. Plant seeds can take roots in cracks and crevices of rocks since there is enough dirt and water. When roots grow and extend downward to findwater, they enlarge and widen the cracks and crevices and so the rocks will break down.。

1. Students often like to study with others in a group. What do you think are the benefits of group study? Explain your reasons.There are several benefits. First of all, in a group, if you have any problems, you can always find group members to help. Since everyone has different strong subject, if you have trouble with math, you can find a member to help you, if you have difficulty with physics, you can also find another member to help you. Secondly, studying in a group offers chances for discussion. People view things differently. In discussions, you can learn different perspectives. And this can help broaden your horizon.2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should receive money for doing household tasks such as cleaning. Use specific examples and details to support your opinion.I agree with this statement. If children do household tasks, they can receive money. With the incentive, they will probably do the tasks more actively. This can help children develop some basic living skills. They’ll learn how to do the laundry, how to wash dishes, how to clean up the room or even how to cook. More importantly, this can help children understand a lesson: no pains, no gains. Parents can stop giving childrenallowance unconditionally. Rather children should earn their allowances through their own labor. Children may even develop a sense of economy.3. The man expresses his opinion about the proposal described in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal then state his opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.The writer of the letter proposes that the university should run a free bus service between the campus and the airport during break times, because there is currently no public transportation in the line. Also, the university can use the regular buses on campus to do this service. The man in the conversation thinks this is a great idea. Firstly, he says that right now, it’s very expensive to get to the airport, since students always have to take taxi if they don’t have friends to give them a ride. It usually costs about 30 or 40 dollars. This is a big money for students. Also, he says that at the break times, there are fewer students on campus. So not many students need the bus service on campus. They don’t go to library as often.4. Explain how the example from the professor’s lecture illustrates the choice-supportive bias.Choice-supportive bias is a phenomenon that after making a choice, people tend to remember the advantages only and forget the disadvantages of the choice. The professor uses his own life experience to illustrate this. Years ago, his friend and he went to see a house. The house had a perfect location. It was near his friend’s working place. But it was a little small. His friend wanted a bigger house. Still his friend bought the house. After a few years, when the professor and his friend talked about the decision of buying this house, his friend said it was very comfortable living in this house, coz it’s close to the working place. But his friend kind of forgot that house was small and thought the house was big enough.5. Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing. Then state which of the two solutions from the conversation you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.The woman is stressed out because she has to finish 3 research papers before the end of the semester and she also has to work in an office. Her problem is that there is not enough time. There are two possible solutions. The first is that she can reduce the working hours in the office. The second is that she can get an extension on history paper. But few pointswill be taken. If I were the girl, I would choose the second solution. Working in an office is not just a part-time job; it may also become an opportunity after graduation. Since the history professor has already granted extension, she can take it. I think losing a few points is nothing compared to a future career.6. Using the examples of starthistle and Kit fox, describe two ways roads can affect the environment.The professor talks about two ways roads harmfully affect the environment. The first way is by transporting plants to new areas. The transported plants will compete with native plants for natural resources. For example, there is a kind of weed, starthistle that gets transported by tires. In the new environment, it competes with native plants for water. This makes it harder for native plants to survive. The second way is by dividing the animal habits into smaller areas. Animals in smaller areas won’t have enough food to support themselves. For example, Kit fox eats mice and squirrels. These small animals spread over large tracts of land. Now the fox’s habitat has been divided by high ways. It’s very hard for the fox to find enough food. So the number of the fox decreases.。

托福考试题口语题目及答案1. 题目：描述一次你帮助别人的经历，并解释为什么你选择帮助他们。

答案：在一次学校组织的社区服务活动中，我帮助了一个年迈的邻居修理他的花园。

我选择帮助他，因为他的身体状况不允许他做重体力活，而且我认为帮助社区中的老年人是年轻人的责任。

通过这次经历，我学会了团队合作的重要性，并体会到帮助他人带来的满足感。

2. 题目：讨论你认为城市和乡村生活的主要区别是什么。

答案：城市和乡村生活的主要区别在于生活节奏、环境和社交方式。

城市生活节奏快，交通便捷，有更多的工作和娱乐机会，但同时也伴随着更高的生活成本和污染问题。

相比之下，乡村生活更加宁静，环境清新，人们之间的关系更加紧密。

然而，乡村地区可能缺乏城市中提供的多样化服务和设施。

3. 题目：解释为什么你认为教育对个人发展至关重要。

答案：教育对个人发展至关重要，因为它能够提供知识和技能，使个人能够在职业和生活中做出明智的决策。

教育还能培养批判性思维能力，帮助个人分析问题并找到解决方案。

此外，教育能够增强个人的自信心和社会交往能力，这对于建立成功的职业生涯和人际关系至关重要。

4. 题目：描述一次你遇到的挑战，并说明你是如何克服它的。

答案：我遇到的一次挑战是准备一个重要的演讲比赛。

为了克服这个挑战，我首先制定了一个详细的准备计划，包括研究主题、撰写演讲稿和反复练习。

我还寻求了老师和同学的反馈，以改进我的演讲技巧。

通过不懈的努力和持续的练习，我最终在比赛中获得了优异的成绩。

5. 题目：讨论你认为技术进步如何影响我们的日常生活。

答案：技术进步极大地影响了我们的日常生活。

首先，它提高了我们的工作效率，使我们能够快速完成任务。

其次，技术进步改善了我们的沟通方式，使我们可以即时与世界各地的人联系。

此外，技术还丰富了我们的娱乐生活，提供了各种在线游戏和媒体内容。

然而，技术进步也带来了一些挑战，比如隐私问题和对技术的过度依赖。

总的来说，技术进步为我们的生活带来了便利，但也需要我们谨慎地管理和使用。

1. Which of the following jobs or careers do you think would be most rewarding?•University professor•Environmental scientist•Newspaper journalistChoose one career and explain why you think it would be most rewarding. Use details and examples to support your answer.I think being a newspaper journalist is the most rewarding. First of all, I want to say the rewarding here is not measured by money but by the experience and influence one can get. Being a journalist offers opportunities to meet a variety of people. You may need to interview government officials, wealthy businessmen or people who are least well off in the society. So you can learn many different perspectives. Also, journalists need to write articles. People will read those articles. If the articles are widespread enough, they can be very influential.2. Some people like to study in public places where there are other people around. Others prefer to study in places where there are few or no people around. Which kind of place do you prefer? Explain why.I prefer to study in places where there are few people around. I am not a person who likes discussion. I’d rather choose to think independently. So I always like to choose a quiet place and sit down on a bench to delve into my mind. If I am with a lot of people, some of them may be chatting, or playing games or watching videos. Most of people won’t keep quiet. Sometimes, they may move around or come in and out the room. It’s a lot disturbing studying with many people around and I’ll be constantly interrupted.3. The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.The writer proposes to remove the old bicycles from Campus Racks because those bicycles have no owners and removing them can create room for other people’s bicycles. The woman in the conversation thinks it’s a great idea. She thinks the first reason is a safe assumption because most of the bicycles there are rusty and missing parts. She suggests that university give notice before removing those bicycles. She also thinks that removing those bicycles can help free up space. Right now, there is no room for other bicycles and university doesn’t allow tying bikes to the signpost so she always has to park her bicycle in another building andthen walks to the dining hall. This is pretty inconvenient.4. Explain how the example from the professor's lecture illustrates the practice of scatter hoarding.Scatter hoarding is a phenomenon that hoarders store and hide food in different places. The professor uses a kind of squirrel to illustrate this phenomenon. The squirrel loves to eat nuts. Nuts are plentiful in the autumn but scarce in the winter. So the squirrels spend a lot of time finding nuts in the autumn and store them so that they can get through winter. First of all, they will prepare the nuts so the nuts can preserve. Then, they will dig holes to store those nuts. They are not putting all the nuts in just one big hole but scatter them in many different holes. In this way, if other animals find their nuts in one place, they will still have nuts in many other places. Therefore, the squirrel is a typical scatter hoarder.5. Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing, Then state which of the two solutions from the conversation you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.The woman is having a problem. Her flight was delayed so she didn’t get enough sleep. But she is going to make a presentation in an hour. She ispretty worried about this. There are two possible solutions. The first one is to explain to the professor, see if it is okay to put off the presentation. The second one is to have a cup of coffee and make the presentation. I recommend the woman choose the second solution. First of all, she says that she has a lot of things coming up so if she postpones this presentation, her whole schedule will be thrown off. Secondly, she actually did some preparation and there is one hour left for her to review the notes. It’s better just to stick to the plan even if it’s a little hard right now.6. Using points and examples from the lecture, explain two ways a company can diversify.The professor talks about two ways a company can diversify. The first way is to use the existing technology to develop a new product. For example, a company that makes television can produce computer monitors because making these two products needs similar technologies. So the company uses its existing resources to make monitor so as to reach new customers. Another way is by appealing to its existing customers. Customers have other needs. The company can fulfill their needs with different products. For example a company that sells skis can make ski jackets. Because customers with skis do winter sports, they definitely need to wear ski jackets. And they are more likely to buy the ski jacketswith the familiar company’s name.。

托福口语真题题目+解析为了帮助广大的托福考生们进行更好的复习，小编特整理了此内容，最后希望同学们都能战胜托福中的重重难关，冲向终点，更多精彩内容尽在店铺，智课预祝考生取得理想成绩!托福口语真题题目+解析1.教授是应该让学生在教室里还是在家里考试?2.讨论中提出观点要立刻提出还是等下再提出?3.一封信，希望学校增设 food deliver program男生很赞同，因为学生经常因为学习紧张不愿意去食堂吃饭、并且可以为学生给提供晚上的兼职机会，而不像以前只有 work hour的兼职。

4.是关于home公司在国外建厂的问题，提出了home公司直接建厂比较贵，会通过和国外公司签订协议让他们去制造的方式。

两个缺点，一个是会影响名誉(举例鞋子厂用cheap材料去制作);一个是会被盗窃技术(举例手机厂，盗窃home公司新款有薄又轻的手机的技术，做山寨)5.男孩的求职会和课程期中考试冲突。

解决方案一个是老师理解他们毕业生，可以用paper代替考试，但 paper很耗时间;第二个是考完试去，但只有半小时不够和所有公司谈话。

6.关于生物的老旧交替现象。

以一种昆虫，成年的出去觅食，幼小的在nest等待;为了防止幼小的出去觅食，成年的会释放一种化学物质来避免;当成年的死亡时，这种化学物质少了，幼小的就会也开始去觅食。

TASK 1Some professors allow students to have exams at home, then bringing their test papers back to school to submit. From your perspective, can you talk about the advantage and disadvantage of this kind of examination?Sample response:Talking about having exams at home, the advantage isapparent; this way well may relive students’ pressure. Doing at home, they may refer to reference books, search on the Internet or communicate with others to complete their test papers. They won’t have to recite a lot of things before exams.While the disadvantage is obvious too, doing at home, they don't have to recite and remember many things, such as new words, some equations or experiments in their mind, in the future, when they have to use such knowledge in their work, they can not extract them instantaneously, which may pose inconvenience and even influence their promotion.TASK 2When having class discussion, some people prefer to give their opinions immediately. Others prefer to wait and listen to others’ opinions before giving their own. Which one do you think is better?Sample response:In terms of these two choices, when having discussion, I prefer to give my opinions immediately.For one thing, my opinions shouldn’t be influenced by others. Towards one event, whether right or not, whether reasonable or not, whether acceptable or not, I have my own opinions. I don’t need to follow others’ ideas.For another thing, first expressing may give me the advantage. When having class discussion, if always listening to others first, other people may be likely to say what I would like to say next. When it comes to me, I may have nothing to say or have to repeat others. Sometimes I may feel uncomfortable.托福口语解题步骤详解Step1：STUDENTS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION FIRST第一步：考生要先了解托福口语试题问的是什么One crucial point to be able to speak logically in the test is by making sure that one truly understands the question or the problem that needs to be answered or solved. If the answer that one gives is not even related to the question， then the answer becomes totally illogical. Even if all the grammars， dictions and even the choice of words are carefully said，the whole thing becomes nonsense. As they say，human beings were created with two ears， two eyes and one mouth because God wants us to listen more，see and observe more and speak less. In the medical field，doctor should be able to find the sickness first before being able to prescribe the right medicine. To be able to give the best solution and answers， students must be able to know and understand what the problem or question is.要让托福口语有逻辑很重要的一点是你要真正理解问题的含义，知道应该如何解决问题，处理问题。

托福tpo1口语答案〔托福〕口语考试采纳的也是机考的方式，虽然很大同学不适应，但是在复习的时候，还是要注重这部分的备考。

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托福tpo1口语题目Question:Talk about a book you have read that was important to you for some reason. Explain why the book was important to you. Give specific details and examples to explain your answer.托福tpo1口语答案解析：解题思路一：重要性来自于书的内容1. TS: General Introduction of the book (Name, author, time you read the book)2. Give a simple account of the book.3. Key Word: Important(3.1) Interesting: draws you in.(3.2) knowledge you have learnt(3.3) enlightenment you have gained4. Conclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCE解题思路二：重要性来自于书的意义1. TS: General Introduction of the book (Name of the book, how/where did you get the book)2. Give a simple account of the process of getting the book.3. Key Word: Important(3.1) It was a souvenir given by an important person(3.2) It was very difficult to get the book (e.g. Limited edition)(3.3) You got the book from a special event as a reward.4. Conclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCE托福tpo1口语范文一：Well, I am bit of a bookworm and I prefer reading to just about any other activity. Over the years I find a particular book most important to me. The book is entitled How to be your personal best, its actually a book written by an American writer. The most important lesson Ive learnt from this book is that one has enormous potential waiting to be tapped, sometimes the only thing you need is self-confidence, perserance and the willingness to try. I remember when I was at college, I shiver at the idea of speaking in public untilone day after reading the book I summoned the courage to make a speech and it went so well that I was asked to be a speaker on the universitys debate team-something I would never have imagined in my wildest dream. The book always reminds me of the limitless capacity waiting to be developed. Thats why even today I still find the book so important to me.托福tpo1口语范文二：Recently, I read a book named Keep the aspidistra flying written by George Orwell. The book influences me a lot because the story has something that touches my heart. The story talks about a man who wants to be a poet and who abandons many well-paying jobs to pursue his dream of being a poet. I have a similar experience of quitting a very good job in order to be a writer. Also, the man in the story is lack of money because he works as a bookstore assistant and thus has a very low salary. He lives in a shabby apartment and sometimes have no money to buy food. Again, Ive got similar experience. I once livedin a cramped apartment alone and had no money.The book is important to me because it touches me and gives me encouragement to persist.托福tpo1口语范文三：3 months ago, I read a book called The Five People You Meet in Heaven written by Mitch Albom.It recounts the life and death of a simple yet dignified old man, Eddie. After dying in an accident trying to save a little girl in an amusement park, Eddie finds himself in heaven where he encounters five people who have significantly affected his life.The 5 lessons Eddie learnt about brotherhood, sacrifice, forgiveness, love and purpose of life have also enlightened me. That book changed my attitude towards life and death. It taught me to cherish life more than ever.托福tpo1口语范文四：On my book shelf, there is a hard-covered book-Hamlet-that I have been treasured for years. It was given to me as a reward for my progress in Language Arts course by my high school English teacher Mr Cave.In my 10th grade, I developed a special interest in classical literature. I was crazy about Shakespeares playdespite my weak English foundation/the lack of English proficiency. Over the 2 years, I have studied hard and improved my Language Arts grade from a C to an A. Therefore, my Mr Cave gave me this book in my graduation day and told me to keep my interest in classical literature.This book is very significant to me because it has become the motivation for my pursuit in English Literature in University.托福独立口语的答题技巧在机考考试中，同学们还是必须要掌握一些答题的技巧，辅助我们更好的完成考试内容。

1. There can be several advantages to spending time living in another country. Talk about one advantage and explain how living in another country provides that advantage. Use details and examples in your response.One of the advantages to spending time living in another country is to learn a new perspective. Different country has different cultures. Different culture views things differently. For example, I once lived in United State. Almost all I experienced there are different from my experience in my home country. College students in the US earn living expenses and tuition fees by themselves while those in my country rely on their parents. Their way of living is also different from ours. They usually live off-campus and drive to school. We live on campus and walk to classroom. They don’t always eat in cafeteria because food there is a little experience, while we always eat in cafeteria because food there is the least expensive. So many different things come together to help me form a new perspective toward college life.2. Some people enjoy spending their free time alone in activities such as reading, thinking or writing. Others enjoyspending their free time in shared activities with other people. Which do you prefer and why?I prefer to spend free time alone doing activities like reading, thinking and writing. I value my free time very much because that’s the time I can do whatever I like. I like reading and writing. By reading books, some masterpieces, I feel like I am talking with those great authors and masters. I enjoy great stories such as Robinson Crusoe, Boy’s life and Catcher in the Rye. By writing, I can take down the meaningful moments and thoughts in my life. Also, I can write my own stories. Every time I work out a story, I feel great and eager to let others read it. Through reading and writing, I can better understand my life. Only by staying alone can I read, write and think.3. The woman expresses her opinion about the plan announced in the article. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion about the plan and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.Campus newspaper editors have made the decision to eliminate theinternational news section because other news sources can provide better international news coverage. Also, the space will be used as a calendar page covering events and activities around campus. The woman thinks it’s the right thing to do. Her reason is that hardly anyone reads the international news section and students already know about the major stories from local paper and Internet before they read the section. So she thinks the campus newspaper should stick to the campus news. Her second reason is that right now information is everywhere on campus, in different buildings or in the student center. With the new calendar, students can cut it out, carry it around, and know what’s taking place and when and where.4. Using the example from the lecture, explain how people’s behavior is affected by reference groups.Reference groups are groups of people we admire. We tend to imitate their behavior and attitudes. The professor uses his own life experience to illustrate this phenomenon. When he entered university, he made friends with art students. The art students always dressed casually. They wore t-shirts, jeans and sneakers.The professor thought they were cool so he also started wearing t-shirts, jeans and sneakers. But after graduation, the professor got a job in Chicago. When his co-workers and he gathered for a concert or a baseball game, he found out that they all dressed up a little bit. The man would wear a nice pair of pants and the woman would wear fashionable dress. And he started to think these look really classy and sharp and began to wear like them. So his reference group has changed from the art students to his co-workers.5. Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing. Then state which solution you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.The bus schedule has changed. But the man has to take a bus from campus to his job in town. Because the bus he used to take is going to leave earlier, he can’t get there in time. There are two possible solutions discussed in the conversation. The first solution is to talk to boss and change the work hours to late at night so that he can catch the later bus. But if he works late at night, he will be tired in the class early next morning. Thesecond solution is to ride bike to work. It only takes 15mins. But the man is worrying that in bad weather, riding bike will be inconvenient. If I were the man, I would choose the second solution, since it only takes 15mins to get to work. Also, he can get exercise from riding the bike. Plus, not every day has bad weather. Even if the weather is bad, he can read the weather forecast and shift work hours ahead of time.6. Using the examples of the Venus flytrap and the sundew, describe two ways that carnivorous plants get their nutrients.In the lecture, the professor talks about two ways carnivorous plants capture insects. The first way is active trap. For example, Venus flytrap has some parts that can move to catch the prey Its leaves are hinged in the middle and the two parts of the leaves look like a mouth. Also its leaves have sweat nectar on them to attract the insects. When insects are attracted by the nectar and land on the leaves, the leaves spring shut and form little cages. Then Venus flytrap can digest the insects and get nutrients. The second way is passive trap. For example, the Sundew plant hasno moving parts. It also has sweet nectar on its leaves. But its leaves are full of little hairs. When insects land on the leaves, hairs can produce super sticky glue substance. So the insects get stuck on the leaves and then Sundew plant can digest the insects and absorb nutrients.。

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托福口语真题1Describe your favorite room either of your own house or in other places and explain why.Well，I‘m gonna talk about my study room.Firstly，there are all kinds of books in this room and the atmosphere makes me feel like to study. There are a few tablets on the wall with famous sayings which have inspired and stimulated me a lot. The interesting books make me preoccupied with them and I have learned a lot of knowledge from them.Secondly，it’s very quiet and helps me relax. When I am tired after a long time of study，I usually open all the windows and listen to the birds singing and smell the pleasant scent of the flowers. Looking far into the sky，watching the clouds moving slowly，all these just seem to be fascinating.托福口语真题2Describe a place you have never been to but like to go someday.I would go to New Zealand for a trip if I had a chance. Its a lovely country，made up two islands. It is very lush(青葱的) and green because it rains a lot there. I would do a lot of different things and one thing I would definitely do is to swim with the dolphins. One of my friends ever did it，which she said was very interesting. At first，she was only brave enough to pat them and then she got braver and held on to ones fin while第1页/共3页千里之行，始于足下。

1. Think of a book that you have not read but are interested in reading. Explain why the book was important to you. Give specific details and examples to explain your answer.I haven’t read the series of books, Harry Potter. I am interested in reading them because I’ve watched all the movies and I think they are awesome. The stories have opened a new world to me. In this magic world, I can do everything and at least temporarily forget all the worries in the real world. Besides, People who have read the books told me that there are more details in the books and stories are more exciting. There are even some strange characters that didn’t get filmed into the movie.2. Some people like to have their cell or mobile phone with them at all times. Other people prefer not to bring their cell or mobile phone with them everywhere they go, or they choose not to own one at all. Which do you prefer? Explain why.I prefer not to bring cell-phones everywhere. There are some occasions I want to be detached from the world. For example, when I am readying a book in my study or in the library. It’s very annoying to hear the ring of the cell-phone or feel the vibrations. It always interrupts my train ofthoughts. Having a cell-phone everywhere means you can be disturbed anytime. Nowadays, not just your friends will call you or send you message. More often than not, you receive spam messages or anonymous calls. It makes angry even to answer the calls.3. The man expresses his opinion about the proposal in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.The writer of the letter proposes to cancel the advisor meetings because all the necessary information is already on the website, so students don’t need to meet advisors and because scheduling meetings with advisors is very hard.The man in the conversation doesn’t agree with the writer. He thinks, first of all, the information on the website is just basic. Advisors have extra information that can help us figure out different ways to meet requirements. Sometimes, having other people to help will make things easier. The man also says that scheduling meetings is not that difficult. You just have to call the office and make schedules earlier. Those who have problems are people who always wait until the last minute.4. Using the example of the urn plant, explain how epiphytes have adapted to life in the rain forest.Epiphytes are plants that use a host plant as a platform to grow. But they don’t get nutrients from the host plant and they develop their own ways to overcome problems. The professor takes urn plant as an example. Urn plant usually grows at the top of the trees. They wrap their roots around the trunks on the upper part of the trees, usually at the canopy, so that they can get sunlight. Besides, their leaves shape like a bowl. This special arrangement of leaves can store water from rain. Also, when insects, dead leaves and debris are washed down into the bowl and mix with the water, they decompose and so create a kind of liquid fertilizer from which urn plant can get nutrients.5. Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing. Then state which solution you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.The man and his friends started a band. They want to have a concert in the auditorium before summer. But the auditorium has been fully booked for the rest of the weekends. This is their problem. There are twosolutions. The first one is to play on Wednesday night. But there will be a smaller audience and people may feel disappointed. The second solution is to play with their friends next Saturday. But they won’t have enough time to play all their songs. I recommend the first solution. Even if the audience will be smaller, at least they have enough time to perform all their songs. And smaller audience doesn’t necessarily mean disappointment. Sometimes people are more excited in a smaller but more intimate group.6. Using the examples from the talk, explain two ways that a product’s container can be designed to appeal to consumers.The professor talks about two ways to make a product’s container look better. The first way is to make it as user-friendly as possible. For example, the container of condiments was made of glass. When people use it, they have to screw off the lid and pour out the condiment, which will make food look messy. But now it is made of plastic. People just have to squeeze it to get the condiment out. The second way is to give the container pleasing appearance. In this way, customers will feel comfortable displaying them. For example, cookies were contained in a plain cardboard box. But now they are contained in metal box decoratedwith beautiful pictures. Now that the container looks better, people are more willing to buy the products.。

1. A friend of yours is looking for a new place to live and has asked for your advice. What do you think is the most important characteristic of a good neighborhood? Use details and examples to explain your answer.I think the most important characteristic of a good neighborhood is environment. Firstly, the natural environment is very important. If you live in a place full of sunshine and trees and flowers surround it, you’ll feel happy. A good mood will give positive influence on many aspects of your life. Secondly, social environment is equally important. If the people in the environment are friendly, you won’t have any trouble with people making noise or people stealing things. You will feel safe and helpful.2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Parents should be involved in the process of helping their children to choose a career.Use specific examples and details to support your opinion.I don’t agree with the statement. I think, when it comes to choosing a career, parents had better step aside and let children make their own decisions because, at this stage of life, children already know what they want to do. They want to be independent not just economically butpsychologically as well. They usually don’t like other people’s advices about choosing a career, especially their parents’advice. Sometimes they even deliberately avoid parents’choice. They want to prove that they can survive independent of their parents. So helping children choose a career will actually be counterproductive.3. The woman expresses her opinion about the student's proposal. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state her opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.The writer proposes that campus construction should take place in the summer because construction projects are disruptive and it’ll be faster to finish the projects in the summer. The girl totally agrees with the proposal and its two reasons. Firstly, she says that last year, four parking lots were closed because of construction. There was not enough space. So students had to look for parking space in the streets and they would be late for classes. Secondly, it did take longer time to finish the construction project in the winter. The last year’s construction took so long because it was in the winter. It had a big snowstorm. The project had to stop several times.4. Explain how the example from the lecture illustrates the concept of emotional intelligence.Emotional intelligence enables people to know the true causes of their feelings. It helps them control their emotions so they can maintain good relationships. In the lecture, the professor uses his daughter as an example. In the example, his daughter argued with her friend over which movie to watch. She was upset. But she realized that the thing that made her upset is actually her new job. She just got a job to teach little kids but she had no experience. So she apologized to her friend and said sorry. And her friend comforted her and gave her encouragement. Then they became good as usual. It’s clear that the professor’s daughter had the ability to understand the true cause of her feeling and had a good control over her emotion.5. Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing. Then state which of the two solutions from the conversation you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.The woman is waiting for her friend Amy. But Amy is already late. They were supposed to drive to the town to watch a movie 15 minutes ago. Thewoman can either wait another ten minutes or just leave the Amy and go by herself. If I were the woman, I would just go by myself. First of all, being late is not a good manner even to friends. Amy is always late and there gives no response to messages and calls. Waiting for Amy will only encourage her bad habit of being late. So it’s proper to just leave her and give her a lesson even if she had given forewarning about being late. Plus, the professor wants them to watch the movie and they will discuss it in the class. If the woman waits ten more minutes, she will miss the beginning. This is not good for her study.6. Using the example of the lizard from the lecture, explain two benefits of subsurface locomotion.The professor talks about two benefits of subsurface locomotion. The first benefit is minimizing exposure to extreme temperatures. For example, it’s very dangerous to walk on the surface in the Sahara desert. There is a kind of lizard that can move beneath the sand. It does not travel on the surface so it can avoid high temperature in the harsh climate. The second benefit of subsurface locomotion is capturing prey. For example, when insects are walking on the surface, they produce vibrations in the sand. When the lizard senses the vibrations, it moves underground toward thesource of vibration. Then it can capture the insects by surprise.。