2014年4月12日托福写作回忆及解析
2014年4月12日托福写作回忆及解析
2014年4月12日托福写作第一套
托福独立作文：
Do you agree or disagree: celebrities are more important to younger people than they are to older people.
托福范文：
Opinions of young celebrities are more attentively heard, even believed, by the younger people than by the older people, who often have their own role models apart. On occasions, it is amusing for the general public to listen to what famous stars have to say, but what is said could sometimes turn out to be particularly not in favor of the more naive people. Too often, opinions from celebrities could be harmful to young people's mental and financial health, to say the least.
Unlike the older people, the younger people admire and want to imitate 'notorious' celebrities whose remarks, however out of the common, are readily taken for granted. This
could affect them negatively due to their lack of mental maturity to follow bad rather than good examples. Apparently, it is not only the words but also the deeds of those 'role models' that are not doing any good for the mentality of the younger people. Today, television and the Internet have generated tremendous exposure for a number of elite stars who stand for partying, drug abuse, drunk driving, rapid marriage and rapid divorce, and on and on. Most teenagers and young adults, who tend to attach importance to celebrities' opinions, actually become other people since their thoughts are celebrities' thoughts spoken in the spotlight. Fortunately, it seems that the older people are easily getting tired of celebrity overload and do not pay so much attention to scandals.
Young celebrities' opinions could become a persuasion in advertising, thereby affecting young consumers' pockets. Very famous personalities in the fields of pop music, cinema and sports, are being hired to give positive comments about products and services that have little or nothing to do with their professions. Nowadays, companies all over the world are using celebrities to orally promote sales of anything from fast food to young fashion to fancy car. Under the influence of what is called 'celebrity testimonials', the younger population, rather than the older population, are encouraged to buy things they really do not need and spend money they actually do not have. That is, a celebrity works as a convincing sales-speaker through the image of strong role model among the younger generation. Usually, the older generation would not entirely trust products and services endorsed by celebrities.
To do justice to all shining stars in the galaxy of fame, probably they have the freedom to voice their opinions of whatever kind, so it is up to people both young and old to evaluate what is said and done. However, it is always advisable for the younger people not to follow celebrities' opinions blindly. It is one thing to hear celebrities breaking the mold; but it is quite another to know if they are degrading good social and family values.
托福综合写作：
阅读是讲病历应该从纸质变电子化，三个优点分別是减少保存运输的花销，减少书写错误之类，数据有利于研究。
听力分別反驳。一是纸质主要用作备份，即使釆用电子化依然需要保存纸质，不能够减少费用。二是医生问诊是还是先用笔记下来，之后输入电子系统中依然不能避免错误；三是有严格的法律限制，病历信息属于隐私，不能随意用于研究，要适用必须经过严格的审核程序。
2014年4月12日托福写作第二套
托福独立作文：
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A university should focus more
on its facilities, such as libraries, computers or laboratory, rather than on hiring famous teachers.花钱更新设施好还是请更好的老师好
托福范文
In this age of rapid technological development, in order to be the most advanced and successful, universities must keep their facilities and resources up to date. This not only attracts more students, but also attracts renowned professors to the university.
Students now more than ever are demanding that universities provide the very latest in academics. To receive the most advanced education, advanced facilities are required. A student majoring in science cannot obtain an accredited level of experience if his university does not have the proper laboratory facilities. Likewise, a liberal arts student is equally as dependent on a current library. Progress is the main purpose of institutions of higher education. A university that does not seek to improve its facilities will fail in improving its students.
A university that does not invest in its facilities will not only fail to produce good students, but will also fail to attract famous professors. Universities are able to attract professors because they can offer them good facilities with state-of-the-art technology so
that these professors can conduct successful research and remain at the top of their respective fields. For example, a famous biology professor would think it a waste of time to teach at a university that does not at least have an electron microscope. With the proper facilities, universities can easily attract the best teachers in the world.
There may be some university facilities, like gymnasiums, that on the outside do not have any direct connection to the success of the university’s academics. However athletics is great way to draw attention to a university. When universities get attention, they also get funding. Private donors are the main way that universities can afford to upgrade their facilities. Therefore, the more attention a university gives to its facilities, the more potential donors it will attract. This is why so many universities in American lay such great importance on their sports teams and their sports facilities.
Universities should make updating their facilities a top priority. Having world-renown professors is important for the success and prestige of a university; however without advanced facilities, a university will not be able to attract these professors. Without advanced facilities a university will also not be able to attract many good students or even donors to help further improve the university.
托福综合写作：
阅读中primary care doctor缺少的原因：钱少、压力大、residency positions少。讲座
是政府提供的对应政策：NHS项目、护士帮忙、调整住院医生职位。
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托福TPO48独立写作题目文本+满分范文
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2014年的托福写作应该重点复习哪些题目?谷天田提供写作范文：减压的办法是独处？希望谷天田提供的资料对你的托福备考有所帮助! 托福写作题目：Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to truly relax and reduce stress is to spend time alone.（减压的办法是独处？） 托福写作参考范文： Regardless of age, individuals from all walks of life各行各业require ample amounts of time for relaxation. Whether or not it is due to other people, schooling, work, or even the living environment, the underlying cause would always seem to be the reduction, if not total elimination 完全消除, of stress. Who doesn’t want to sit by the beach and sip an ice cold glass of juice while not being bothered by the heavy workload you left at the office? However, for today, that will not be our main concern. Instead, we would focus on which is the ideal way of relaxation—alone or with another person or group? Certain people某些人prefer lying in their beds all day with their headphones on while being whisked away去to their personal fantasy lands. There are even those who would spend time alone in the mountains just to meditate冥想. Others, however, like it the other way around. They would rather go to a lunch date or even to night parties with their family or friends. Now I am not saying that either one is the right way of doing it or the other one is obviously wrong. Relaxation is more of a personal preference. Even if your officemat/coworkers took you to a KTV bar since it’s her way of being relaxed, if that’s not your cup of tea如果你不喜欢的话, then most likely you’ll never have a good time. With this being said, I prefer spending time alone in order to relieve myself of stress, even if it’s just for that fleeting moment. Let’s have a deeper look as to why I said that. For one, as mentioned above, stress is mostly caused by external factors. Yes, factors that involve other people mostly. If I wanted to relax, I’d rather spend it in the comfort of my own room or maybe while having a quick walk around our local park. Psychologically speaking, the presence of stimuli (other people themselves and their actions toward you) can either agitate or remind you of the stress you are trying to drive away. Here’s a very simple example. Suppose, I am a student who is currently stressed by the never-ending barrage of lessons and homework一堆永远做不完的作业听不完的课. I’ve just had enough of these already that I decided to go to a local resort to unwind. Then along came my classmates. They also want to go with me there. I might enjoy their company and the venue, but I’m pretty sure, any moment someone will want to start a conversation about our professors, homework, and lessons. Now, how will I be able to relax then? If I went alone, spent time with just the water, trees, and blue sky, I believe the outcome would be very different. On a social perspective, this approach would be taken as a form of anti-social behavior. Those who favor the other side of the coin would often claim that real enjoyment and in particular, relaxation, can only be achieved via the presence of other people. Now this certainly holds water. However, my counter-argument is the fact that not all people are comfortable spending time with