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1.Some people think university professors should spend more timedoing research while others think they should spend more time educating students. What’s your view?2.Do you agree or disagree the following statement? The rapid growth ofcities today should have a positive effect of the development of society 3.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Because theworld is changing quickly, people now are less happy and less satisfied than people in the past.4.Do you agree or disagree with the parents should let children makemistakes and let them learn from their own mistakes?5.Young people have no influence on important decisions that determinethe future of society as a whole6.Do you agree or disagree with: In order to become financiallyresponsible adults, children should manage their own money at the young age.7.People who go outside are more successful and happier than people whostay in village.8.The government should support scientific research that does not haveany practical use.9.People holding different views can not achieve success as a team.10.A ll high school students should take basic economic courses.11.W hich is better - challenging plans about one’s future or practical plansabout one’s future?12.I f parents want their children to do well at school, they should limit thetime their children spend on watching TV.13.P eople should solve important problems by themselves or with the helpfrom their family members so there’s no need for government to help them.14.In order to make ourselves happy, we should learn how to make othershappy first.15.W orking at home using computers or telephones is better than workingin the office16.P eople should take a secure job immediately when finding one instead ofwaiting for the job that they find more satisfying.17.T he way a person is dressed is good indication of his/her character orpersonality18.P eople should have hobbies and do physical activities that are verydifferent from their own work.19.I f you need to discuss upsetting or controversial problems with others,will you use email/text messaging or use telephone/voice messaging.20.I t is more likely for people with skills to succeed.21.T he best way for parents to teach their children about responsibility is tohave them care for animals22.M any countries are paying attention to environmental problems. Butattention is not making the environmental situation better.23.W e need to have different sources of news and information to knowwhich one is the real or who is telling the truth.24.T he personal and work-related challenges that young people face todayare not any different from the challenges their parents and grandparents faced when they were young.25.S pending money on their pets. Even though there can be other goodways to spend money.26.P eople care more about public recognition than about money. Even ifno more money is given, public recognition can still make people work harder.27.P arents today are more involved in their children’s education thanparents were in the past.28.C ompared with people who live in urban areas, the people who live inrural areas can take better care of their families.29.T he advice from the grandparents is of no use to their grandchildrenbecause the world has changed a lot over the past 50 years.30.I t is easier for parents to raise their children now than 50 years ago.31.T o improve the quality of education, universities should share moremoney on professors’ salaries.32.I t is more enjoyable to have a job and work long hours for three days ina week than to work shorter hours for give days in a week.33.T wo people can still become friends if one of them has more moneythan the other one does.。

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托福英语考试作文题选编50题（最终定稿）第一篇：托福英语考试作文题选编50题托福英语考试作文题选编50题1.Some people think that parents should plan their children’s leisure time carefully.Other people believe that children should decide for themselves how to spend their free time, Which idea do you agree with? Give reasons for your choice.2.People should be realistic rather than romantic in order to live a better life.Do you agree or disagree with the e specific reasons to support your answer.3.People should never be satisfied with what they have;they should always want something new or something different.Do you agree or disagree with the statement.Give reasons for your choice.4.Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young adults.Other people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults.Which view do you agree with? Use examples to support your position.5.Some students participate in school activities such as clubs and sports.Other students do not take part in such activities because they spend more time on their studies.Tell why you think the two groups of students spend their time differently? Which type of student do you prefer to be? Explain why.6.Travelling is more important than reading books insgroupsto understand the people and the world.Do you agree or disagree with the e specific reasons to support your answer.7.Some people like different friends.Others like similar pare the advantages of these two kinds of friends.Which kind of friend do you prefer.Explain why?8.After they complete their university studies, some students live in their hometowns, others live in differenttowns or cities.Which do you think is better, living in your hometown or living in different towns or cities? Give specific reasons for your answer.9.Some people believe that newspaper are the best source of news.Others think that the news is presented better on radio or television.Which of these sources of news do you prefer? Use specific examples to support your choice.10.Some people learn best when a classroom lesson is presented in an entertaining , enjoyable way.Other people learn best when a lesson is presented in a serious, formal way.Which of these two ways of learning do you prefer? Give reasons to support your answer.11.Some people say that the best preparation for life is learning to be cooperative.Others take the opposite view and say that learning to be competitive is the best preparation.Tell which one you agree with and explain why.12.Some people pay money for the things they want or need.Other people trade products or goods for what they pare the advantages of these two ways of obtaining things.Which way do you prefer? Explain why.13.Some people believe that growing up in a large family, with several sisters and brothers, offers more advantages than disadvantages.Other people think that being the only child is more advantageous.Write a short essay in which you discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each position.Explain which position you support.14.Some people think studying in a university is worthwhile only because you can get a degree.Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give specific reasons to support your answer.15.Inventions such as eyeglasses and the sewing machine have had an important effect on our lives.Choose another invention that you think is important.Give specific reasons for your choice.16.Someone think that playing agame is fun only when you win.Do you agree or disagree with the e specific reasons to support your answer.17.A research center is going to be established in a university.There is an argument whether to establish an agricultural center or a business one.Which do your think is e specific reasons to support your answer.18.“Fiction(such as short stories or novels)can teach us more about life than textbooks can”.Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific examples to support your answer.19.Living in big cities has more advantages than living in small towns or countryside.Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons to support your answer.20.Some university students want to live in a room alone.Others prefer having roommates.Which do you like better, living alone or living with roommates? Give specific examples to support your answer.21.Some people like to travel alone, others like to travel together with several friends.Which do you prefer, Why? 22.Which is more important for you in your life, knowledge from books you read, or personal experiences in reality? Please use details to explain your answer.23.Newspapers contain many information topics such as sports, current event, business and entertainment.Which topic do you like to read most often.Give reasons to explain your answer.24.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: People should always show their strong emotions(such as excitement, anger, or joy).Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.25.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Dissatisfaction leads to e specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.26.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement.A student’s main purpose in getting an education is to earn a lot of e specific reasons and examples tosupport your opinion.27.Some students like to attend a large university that has many students.Others prefer to attend a small university that has fewer students.Which type of university do you prefer?Use specific reasons and example to support your answer.28.Some students like to have outdoor activities.Others like indoor activities.Which do you prefer? Give specific reasons and examples to illustrate your answer.29.How do movies or TV influence people’s behavior? Use reasons and specifi c examples to support your answer.30.Some people like to buy books to read, others like to borrow books from libraries or from other pare the advantages of these two ways of reading.Which do you prefer? Why? 31.Some universities arrange a long period of vacation for students in the school year, others arrange several short vacations.Which kind of vacation do you prefer---a long vacation or a short one? Give specific reasons and examples for your answer.32.Some people like to communicate by telephone, Other people like to communicate by letter.Which do you prefer to communicate-by phone or by letter? Use specific and details to explain your answer.33.Some people like to listen to classical music, others like to listen to popular music(including popular songs).Which kind of music do you prefer? Give specific reasons for your answer.34.Games teach people about life.Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give specific s for your answer.35.Many important natural resources such as water, forests, oil, etc, are running out in the world today.What should we do to protect them? Give specific examples to support your idea about one kind of these resources.36.“When people succeed, it is because of hard work;luck has nothing to do with success.” Do you agr ee or disagree with the quotation above? Use specific reasons andexamples to explain your position.37.Sometimes it is fun to think of living in another time and place.If you could experience a different time and place, what time and what place would you choose? Use reasons and specific details to support your answer.38.Neighbors are the people who live near us.In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer? 39.Some people like to eat at home and prepare food for themselves, others like to eat outside in restaurants or foodstands.Which way of eating do you prefer? give specific reasons and examples to illustrate your answer.40.Some say that the world would be a better place now if the automobile had never been invented.Decide if you agree or disagree with this statement and give specific reasons for your decision.41.Some people say that the best way to raise children is to encourage them to be independent thinkers.Others disagree and say that children need to be taught discipline insgroupsto become ing specific examples, discuss these two opinions.State which one you agree with and why? 42.Some people like to work or study at night, others like to work or study during the day.Which do you prefer-work or study at night or during the day? Give specific reasons and examples to illustrate your answer.43.Some people like to study alone, others like to study with several people together.Which do you prefer—study alone or study with other people? Give specific reasons and examples to illustrate your answer.44.Some people like to use computers to type letter, others like to write letters with a pen.Which do you prefer and why? 45.Some companies like to employ younger and enthusiastic people, other companies like to employ older and experienced people.If you were a boss, which kind of people do you like to employ.Give reasons andspecific examples to illustrate your answer.46.“It’s better to make wrong decision than make no decision at all” Do you agree or disagree with the statement.Give reasons or specific examples to illustrate your answer.47.Some people tend to work only for money, while others believe that people should enjoy what they do.Which opinion do you prefer? Explain why?48.Some people tend to study a subject in a very intensive way over a short period of time, while others tend to study a subject constantly over a long period of time.What do you think is a better way of learning? Explain why.49.Should the money invested into a university be used to improve the library or to improve the physical training facilities? What do you think? Why?50.Should the money invested into a university library be used to buy books or to buy computer? What do you think? Why?第二篇：小学英语考试作文题小学英语考试作文题Life is full of trial and error.One failure doesn't mean you're out of thepicture.人生充满了尝试与错误。

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新东方TOEFL作文题选编（1）新东方TOEFL作文题选编(1)1. Some people think that parents should plan their children's leisure time carefully. Other people believe? that children should decide for themselves how to spend their free time, Which idea do you agree with? Give reasons for your choice.2. People should be realistic rather than romantic in order to live a better life. Do you agree or disagree? with the statement. Use specific reasons to support your answer.3. People should never be satisfied with what they have, they should always want something new or? something different Do you agree or disagree with the statement. Give reasons for your choice.4. Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young adults. Other people think? that friends are the most important influence on young adults. Which view do you agree with? Use examples to) support your position.5. Some students participate in school activities such as clubs and sports. Other students do not take part in?? such activities because they spend more time on their studies. Tell why you think the two groups of? students spend their time differently? Which type of student do you prefer to be? Explain why.6. Travelling is more important than reading books in order to understand the people and the world Do you? agree or disagree with the statement Use specific reasons to support your answer.7. Some people like different friends. Others like similar friends. Compare the advantages of these two? kinds of friends. Which kind of friend do you prefer. Explain why?8. After they complete their university studies, some students live in their hometowns, others live in? different towns or cities. Which do you think is better ... living in your hometown or living in different towns or cities. Give specific reasons for your answer.。

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The Triumph of UnreasonA.Neoclassical economics is built on the assumption that humans are rational beings who have a clear idea of their best interests and strive to extract maximum benefit (or “utility”, in economist-speak) from any situation. Neoclassical economics assumes that the process of decision-making is rational. But that contradicts growing evidence that decision-making draws on the emotions—even when reason is clearly involved.B.The role of emotions in decisions makes perfect sense. For situations met frequently in the past, such as obtaining food and mates, and confronting or fleeing from threats, the neural mechanisms required to weigh up the pros and cons will have been honed by evolution to produce an optimal outcome. Since emotion is the mechanism by which animals are prodded towards such outcomes, evolutionary and economic theory predict the same practical consequences for utility in these cases. But does this still apply when the ancestral machinery has to respond to the stimuli of urban modernity?C.One of the people who thinks that it does not is George Loewenstein, an economist at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh. In particular, he suspects that modern shopping has subverted the decision-making machinery in a way that encourages people to run up debt. To prove the point he has teamed up with two psychologists, Brian Knutson of Stanford University and Drazen Prelec of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to look at what happens in the brain when it is deciding what to buy.D.In a study, the three researchers asked 26 volunteers to decide whether to buy a series of products such as a box of chocolates or a DVD of the television show that were flashed on a computer screen one after another. In each round of the task, the researchers first presented the product and then its price, with each step lasting four seconds. In the final stage, which also lasted four seconds, they asked the volunteers to make up their minds. While the volunteers were taking part in the experiment, the researchers scanned their brains using a technique called functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). This measures blood flow and oxygen consumption in the brain, as an indication of its activity.E.The researchers found that different parts of the brain were involved at different stages of the test. The nucleus accumbens was the most active part when a product was being displayed. Moreover, the level of its activity correlated with the reported desirability of the product in question.F.When the price appeared, however, fMRI reported more activityin other parts of the brain. Excessively high prices increased activity in the insular cortex, a brain region linked to expectations of pain, monetary loss and the viewing of upsetting pictures. The researchers also found greater activity in this region of the brain when the subject decided not to purchase an item.G.Price information activated the medial prefrontal cortex, too. This part of the brain is involved in rational calculation. In the experiment its activity seemed to correlate with a volunteer's reaction to both product and price, rather than to price alone. Thus, the sense of a good bargain evoked higher activity levels in the medial prefrontal cortex, and this often preceded a decision to buy.H.People's shopping behaviour therefore seems to have piggy-backed on old neural circuits evolved for anticipation of reward and the avoidance of hazards. What Dr Loewenstein found interesting was the separation of the assessment of the product (which seems to be associated with the nucleus accumbens) from the assessment of its price (associated with the insular cortex), even though the two are then synthesised in the prefrontal cortex. His hypothesis is that rather than weighing the present good against future alternatives, as orthodox economics suggests happens, people actually balance the immediate pleasure of the prospective possession of a product with the immediate pain of paying for it.I.That makes perfect sense as an evolved mechanism for trading. If one useful object is being traded for another (hard cash in modern time), the future utility of what is being given up is embedded in the object being traded. Emotion is as capable of assigning such a value as reason. Buying on credit, though, may be different. The abstract nature of credit cards, coupled with the deferment of payment that they promise, may modulate the “con”side of the calculation in favour of the “pro”.J.Whether it actually does so will be the subject of further experiments that the three researchers are now designing. These will test whether people with distinctly different spending behaviour, such as miserliness and extravagance, experience different amounts of pain in response to prices. They will also assess whether, in the same individuals, buying with credit cards eases the pain compared with paying by cash. If they find that it does, then credit cards may have to join the list of things such as fatty and sugary foods, and recreational drugs, that subvert human instincts in ways that seem pleasurable at the time but can have a long and malign aftertaste.Questions 1-6Do the following statemets reflect the claims of the writer inReading Passage 1?Write your answer in Boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.TRUE if the statement reflets the claims of the writer FALSE if the statement contradicts the claims of the writerNOT GIVEN if it is possbile to say what the writer thinks about this1. The belief of neoclassical economics does not accord with the increasing evidence that humans make use of the emotions to make decisions.2. Animals are urged by emotion to strive for an optimal outcomes or extract maximum utility from any situation.3. George Loewenstein thinks that modern ways of shopping tend to allow people to accumulate their debts.4. The more active the nucleus accumens was, the stronger the desire of people for the product in question became.5. The prefrontal cortex of the human brain is linked to monetary loss and the viewing of upsetting pictures.6. When the activity in nucleus accumbens was increased by the sense of a good bargain, people tended to purchase coffee. Questions 7-9Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 7-9 on your answe sheet.7. Which of the following statements about orthodox economics is true?A. The process which people make their decisions is rational.B. People have a clear idea of their best interests in any situation.C. Humans make judgement on the basis of reason rather then emotion.D. People weigh the present good against future alternatives in shopping.8. The word “miserliness”in line 3 of Paragraph J means__________.A. people's behavior of buying luxurious goodsB. people's behavior of buying very special itemsC. people's behavior of being very mean in shoppingD. people's behavior of being very generous in shopping9. The three researchers are now designing the future experiments, which testA. whether people with very different spending behaviour experience different amounts of pain in response to products.B. whether buying an item with credit cards eases the pain of the same individuals compared with paying for it by cash.C. whether the abstract nature of credit cards may modulate the “con” side of the calculation in favour of the “pro”.D. whether the credit cards may subvert human instincts in waysthat seem pleasurable but with a terrible effect.Questions 10-13Complete the notes below.Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Reading Passage 1 for each answer.Write your answers in boxes 10-13 on your answer sheet.To find what happens in the brain of humans when it is decidingthings to buy, George Loewenstein and his co-researchers did an experiment by using the technique of fMRI. They found that differentparts of the brain were invloved in the process. The activity in 10 was greatly increased with the displaying of certain product. Thegreat activity was found in the insular cortex when 11 and the subject decided not to buy a product. The activity of the medial prefrontal cortex seemed to associate with both 12 informaiton. What interested Dr Loewenstein was the 13 of the assessment of the product and its price in different parts of the brain.Don't wash those fossils!Standard museum practice can wash away DNA.1. Washing, brushing and varnishing fossils-all standard conservation treatments used by many fossil hunters and museum curators alike-vastly reduces the chances of recovering ancient DNA.2. Instead, excavators should be handling at least some of their bounty with gloves, and freezing samples as they are found, dirt andall, concludes a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academyof Sciences today.3. Although many palaeontologists know anecdotally that this isthe best way to up the odds of extracting good DNA, Eva-Maria Geiglof the Jacques Monod Institute in Paris, France, and her colleagueshave now shown just how important conservation practices can be. This information, they say, needs to be hammered home among the peoplewho are actually out in the field digging up bones.4. Geigl and her colleagues looked at 3,200-year-old fossil bones belonging to a single individual of an extinct cattle species, calledan aurochs. The fossils were dug up at a site in France at two different times — either in 1947, and stored in a museum collection,or in 2004, and conserved in sterile conditions at -20 oC.5. The team's attempts to extract DNA from the 1947 bones allfailed. The newly excavated fossils, however, all yielded DNA.6. Because the bones had been buried for the same amount of time, and in the same conditions, the conservation method had to be to blame says Geigl. "As much DNA was degraded in these 57 years as in the 3,200 years before," she says.7. Because many palaeontologists base their work on the shape of fossils alone, their methods of conservation are not designed to preserve DNA, Geigl explains.8. The biggest problem is how they are cleaned. Fossils are often washed together on-site in a large bath, which can allow water and contaminants in the form of contemporary DNA — to permeate into the porous bones. "Not only is the authentic DNA getting washed out, but contamination is getting washed in," says Geigl.9. Most ancient DNA specialists know this already, says Hendrik Poinar, an evolutionary geneticist at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. But that doesn't mean that best practice has become widespread among those who actually find the fossils.10. Getting hold of fossils that have been preserved with their DNA in mind relies on close relationships between lab-based geneticists and the excavators, says palaeogeneticist Svante P bo of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. And that only occurs in exceptional cases, he says.11. P bo's team, which has been sequencing Neanderthal DNA, continually faces these problems. "When you want to study ancient human and Neanderthal remains, there's a big issue of contamination with contemporary human DNA," he says.12. This doesn't mean that all museum specimens are fatally flawed, notes P bo. The Neanderthal fossils that were recently sequenced in his own lab, for example, had been part of a museum collection treated in the traditional way. But P bo is keen to see samples of fossils from every major find preserved in line with Geigl's recommendations — just in case.13. Geigl herself believes that, with cooperation between bench and field researchers, preserving fossils properly could open up avenues of discovery that have long been assumed closed.14. Much human cultural development took place in temperate regions. DNA does not survive well in warm environments in the first place, and can vanish when fossils are washed and treated. For this reason, Geigl says, most ancient DNA studies have been done on permafrost samples, such as the woolly mammoth, or on remains sheltered from the elements in cold caves — including cave bear and Neanderthal fossils.15. Better conservation methods, and a focus on fresh fossils, could boost DNA extraction from more delicate specimens, says Geigl.And that could shed more light on the story of human evolution.GlossaryPalaeontologists古生物学家Aurochs欧洲野牛Neanderthal(人类学)尼安德特人，旧石器时代的古人类Permafrost(地理)永冻层Questions 1-6Answer the following questions by using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.1. How did people traditionally treat fossils?2. What suggestions do Geigl and her colleagues give on what should be done when fossils are found?3. What problems may be posed if fossil bones are washed on-site? Name ONE.4. What characteristic do fossil bones have to make them susceptible to be contaminated with contemporary DNA when they are washed?5. What could be better understood when conservation treatments are improved?6. The passage mentioned several animal species studied by researchers. How many of them are mentioned?Questions 7-11Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage? Please writeTRUE if the statement agrees with the writer FALSE if the statement does not agree with the writerNOT GIVEN if there is no information about this in the passage7. In their paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , Geigl and her colleagues have shown what conservation practices should be followed to preserve ancient DNA.8. The fossil bones that Geigl and her colleagues studied are all from the same aurochs.9. Geneticists don't have to work on site.10. Only newly excavated fossil bones using new conservation methods suggested by Geigl and her colleagues contain ancient DNA.11. Paabo is still worried about the potential problems caused by treatments of fossils in traditional way.Questions 12-13Complete the following the statements by choosing letter A-D for each answer.12. “This information” in paragraph 3 indicates:[A] It is critical to follow proper practices in preservingancient DNA.[B] The best way of getting good DNA is to handle fossils with gloves.[C] Fossil hunters should wear home-made hammers while digging up bones.[D] Many palaeontologists know how one should do in treating fossils.13. The study conducted by Geigl and her colleagues suggests:[A] the fact that ancient DNA can not be recovered from fossil bones excavated in the past.[B] the correlation between the amount of burying time and that of the recovered DNA.[C] the pace at which DNA degrades. the correlation between conservation practices and degradation of DNA.Why did a promising heart drug fail?Doomed drug highlights complications of meddling with cholesterol.1. The failure of a high-profile cholesterol drug has thrown a spotlight on the complicated machinery that regulates cholesterol levels. But many researchers remain confident that drugs to boost levels of ‘good' cholesterol are still one of the most promising means to combat spiralling heart disease.2. Drug company Pfizer announced on 2 December that it was cancelling all clinical trials of torcetrapib, a drug designed to raise heart-protective high-density lipoproteins (HDLs). In a trial of 15000 patients, a safety board found that more people died or suffered cardiovascular problems after taking the drug plus a cholesterol-lowering statin than those in a control group who took the statin alone.3. The news came as a kick in the teeth to many cardiologists because earlier tests in animals and people suggested it would lower rates of cardiovascular disease. "There have been no red flags to my knowledge," says John Chapman, a specialist in lipoproteins and atherosclerosis at the National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) in Paris who has also studied torcetrapib. "This cancellation came as a complete shock."4. Torcetrapib is one of the most advanced of a new breed of drugs designed to raise levels of HDLs, which ferry cholesterol out of artery-clogging plaques to the liver for removal from the body. Specifically, torcetrapib blocks a protein called cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP), which normally transfers the cholesterol from high-density lipoproteins to low density, plaque-promoting ones.Statins, in contrast, mainly work by lowering the ‘bad' low-density lipoproteins.5. Researchers are now trying to work out why and how the drug backfired, something that will not become clear until the clinical details are released by Pfizer. One hint lies in evidence from earlier trials that it slightly raises blood pressure in some patients. It was thought that this mild problem would be offset by the heart benefits of the drug. But it is possible that it actually proved fatal in some patients who already suffered high blood pressure. If blood pressure is the explanation, it would actually be good news for drug developers because it suggests that the problems are specific to this compound. Other prototype drugs that are being developed to block CETP work in a slightly different way and might not suffer the same downfall.6. But it is also possible that the whole idea of blocking CETP is flawed, says Moti Kashyap, who directs atherosclerosis research at the VA Medical Center in Long Beach, California. When HDLs excrete cholesterol in the liver, they actually rely on LDLs for part of this process. So inhibiting CETP, which prevents the transfer of cholesterol from HDL to LDL, might actually cause an abnormal and irreversible accumulation of cholesterol in the body. "You're blocking a physiologic mechanism to eliminate cholesterol and effectively constipating the pathway," says Kashyap.7. Most researchers remain confident that elevating high density lipoproteins levels by one means or another is one of the best routes for helping heart disease patients. But HDLs are complex and not entirely understood. One approved drug, called niacin, is known to both raise HDL and reduce cardiovascular risk but also causes an unpleasant sensation of heat and tingling. Researchers are exploring whether they can bypass this side effect and whether niacin can lower disease risk more than statins alone. Scientists are also working on several other means to bump up high-density lipoproteins by, for example, introducing synthetic HDLs. "The only thing we know is dead in the water is torcetrapib, not the whole idea of raising HDL," says Michael Miller, director of preventive cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore.Questions 1-7This passage has 7 paragraphs 1-7.Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.Write the correct number i-ix in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet.List of Headingsi. How does torcetrapib work?ii. Contradictory result prior to the current trialiii. One failure may possibly bring about future successiv. The failure doesn't lead to total loss of confidencev. It is the right route to followvi. Why it's stoppedvii. They may combine and theoretically produce ideal result viii. What's wrong with the drugix. It might be wrong at the first placeExample answerParagraph 1 iv1. Paragraph 22. Paragraph 33. Paragraph 44. Paragraph 55. Paragraph 66. Paragraph 7Questions 8-14Match torcetrapib，HDLs，statin and CETP with their functions (Questions 8-14)..Write the correct letter A, B, C or D in boxes 8-13 on your answer sheet.NB You may use any letter more than once.8.It has been administered to over 10,000 subjects in a clinical trial.9.It could help rid human body of cholesterol.10.Researchers are yet to find more about it.11. It was used to reduce the level of cholesterol.12. According to Kashyap, it might lead to unwanted result if it's blocked.13. It produced contradictory results in different trials.14. It could inhibit LDLs.List of choicesA. TorcetrapicB. HDLSC. StatinD. CETP。

年托福写作真题(实用5篇)

年托福写作真题（实用5篇）1.年托福写作真题第1篇托福综合写作：主题：防止海龟减少的办法是否有用。

阅读：有3种办法防止海龟减少建立金属围栏，防止海龟蛋被素食者吃掉禁用塑料袋，海龟吃了塑料袋，消化道会被堵塞把传统渔网改成只能捕鱼而不会限制海龟的，海龟被渔网捉住，会溺水听力：上述办法都不行金属围栏会阻碍小海龟的磁场发育，海龟靠磁场导航，找食物，找配偶，找地方产卵。

没有发育好的磁场，海龟根本无法生存，繁衍。

限制塑料袋或许有用。

问题是，现在海里已经有成千上万的塑料袋了，即使分解成了小片，一样会危害海龟。

所以限塑解决不了燃眉之急。

改进的渔网，渔民会拒绝使用，因为网到的鱼会减少，收入会减少。

即使有法律规定必须使用，渔民也会趁没人使用传统渔网，回到岸上再换成改进渔网。

托福独立写作：You are helping to select a leader for a student organization or a Do you think a person's honest is the most important characteristic for being a leader?2.年托福写作真题第2篇综合Whether the three methods to stop snakeheads from spreading is Reading：The reading raises three methods to stop the spread of snakehead fish because it threatens theMaking laws to prevent people from transporting snakehead Some people in the fish market will illegally transport or release unsold snakehead Educating fishers to catch If they recognize that people actually can eat snakehead as a food source, they will catch many to eat and to Researching some poison to kill the Though poison will also kill native fishes in the river, people can restock nativeListening:The listening contradicts all methods proposed by the author of the passage and points out their potentialEven if people do not transport the snakehead, the spread will still The reason is that there are already many snakeheads, and these snakeheads will move to other rivers even without human's efforts, because they can live and move on land as long as they areEducating fishers to catch snakehead will not help stop the spread of Conversely, it may lead to the increase of Because when fishers realize they can make profit by catching snakehead, they will introduce snakehead to other water bodies and raise snakehead in order to catch more snakehead, even this isIt is true that native fishes can be restocked; however, poison will also kill some insects and micro organisms, which cannot be So, native fishes that feed on these insects and micro organisms cannot grow to their original This is独立As a student of university that has a long break between university semesters, the university requires all students to do one of the following for one month during the break:1、Students must take a course on the subject that has no direct connection to their majors of study ( For example, a student majoring in engineering may take course in fine arts or social )2、Students must volunteer to work in the university’s city or their hometowns to improve some aspects of life of the city or their own ( For example, students may help local primary school children with their ) Which one do you think is more beneficial for students in their university? Why?Given detailed examples and Use your OWN words, do NOT use memorized3.年托福写作真题第3篇托福写作字数越多分越高?关于这点，实在是众说纷纭。

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托福（写作）历年真题试卷汇编1(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.jpg /> Question Summarize the points made in the lecture you just heard, explaining how they cast doubt on points made in the reading passage.正确答案：The reading passage takes a skeptical approach to the authenticity of the famous “Maine penny”found at an ancient Native American excavation known as the Goddard site, and argues that any claim of this coin being a Viking relic is false. The professor disagrees entirely, and counters each argument against the coin’s legitimacy. First, the reading points out that no other coin like this was ever found anywhere near the site in Maine. In fact, it was probably brought there by Native American trade many years later. The professor rebuts that just because no other coins like this have been found does not mean Vikings were not in the area. He describes their world travels and various proven trips they made to North America at that time. The next problem, according to the reading, is that if this penny was really brought by Vikings, why have no others of its type been discovered anywhere north or west of Iceland? The professor’s answer is that the coins were far too valuable to the Vikings, even treasured as highly as gold. The Vikings probably took most of the coins back with them when they returned home. Finally, the author cites that Kolbjorn Skaare of the University of Oslo determined the coin was circulated in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. However, Native Americans at the time had no concept of money or the value of silver coins. Therefore, there would have been no reason for the Vikings to bring silver coins to America. However, the professor says that even though the natives did not use silver coins as currency, they still loved the shining, attractive quality of silver, and some evidence even suggests they used this coin as a necklace or pendant.解析：针对著名的“缅因硬币”，阅读文章认为这枚硬币不可能是维京人带到美国的。

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托福写作题库题目精选11. People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Parents are the best teachers.” Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.3. Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.4. It has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained in books.” Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why?5. A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory?Explain your position.6. If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.7. How do movies or television influence people’s behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?8. Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.9. Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.10. “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.” Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position.11. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Universities should give the same amount of money to their students’ sports activities as they give to their university libraries.” Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.12. Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why do you think people visit museums? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.13. Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.14. Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.15. Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer.16. It has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.17. Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons to develop your essay.18. What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important.19. Should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or should governments spend more money on improving public transportation (buses, trains, subways)? Why? Use specificreasons and details to develop your essay.20. It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay.托福写作题库题目精选221. In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this phenomenon. Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.22.We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of people. In your opinion, what are some important characteristics of a co-worker (someone you work closely with)? Use reasons and specific examples to explain why these characteristics are important.23. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Sometimes it is better not to tell the truth. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.24. In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think this is a good idea? Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details.25. A person you know is planning to move to your town or city. What do you think this person would like and dislike about living in your town or city? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.26. It has recently been announced that a large shopping centermay be built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.27. It has recently been announced that a new movie theater may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.28. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.29. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television, newspapers, magazines, and other media pay too much attention to the personal lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities. Use specific reasons and details to explain your opinion.30. Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human activity. Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place to live. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.31. It has recently been announced that a new high school may be built in your community. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details in your answer.32. Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others movea number of times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community, or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place ormoving in search of another place? Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.33. Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to save your money for some time in the future? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.34. You have received a gift of money. The money is enough to buy either a piece of jewelry you like or tickets to a concert you want to attend. Which would you buy? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.35. You must select a person to teach others to do a job. Which one of the following is the most important for you to consider in making your selection?the person’s educationthe person’s work experiencethe quality of the person’s previous workUse specific reasons and examples to support your answer.36. Businesses should hire employees for their entire lives. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.37. Countries, businesses, and schools are three areas that need good leaders. Choose one of these three areas and describe the most important qualities of a leader in that area. Explain why these qualitiesare important, using specific examples and details.38. Choose one of the following transportation vehicles and explain why you think it has changed people’s lives.automobilesbicyclesairplanesUse specific reasons and examples to support your answer.39. Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.40. Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the present. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.托福写作题库题目精选341. The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.42. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help of technology, students nowadays can learn more information and learn it more quickly. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.43. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Games are as important for adults as they are for children. Use specific reasonsand examples to support your answer.44. Awards and prizes are given for excellence in various fields. Do these awards and prizes serve a useful purpose? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.45. Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry are more important than saving land for endangered animals. Do you agree or disagree with this point of view? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.46. What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to be successful in the world today? Choose one skill and use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.47. Resolving problems between individuals or groups is important. What should be considered or kept in mind in resolving problems between individuals or groups? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.48. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Self-confidence is the most important factor for success in school or at work. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.49. Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other dangerous activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.50. Which is more important for success: the natural ability you areborn with or hard work? Explain your opinion, using specific reasons and examples.51. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents or other adult relatives should make important decisions for their older (15 to 18 year-old) teenaged children. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.52. Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to travel alone. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.53. Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and start the day’s work. Others prefer to get up later in the day and work until late at night. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.54. What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these qualities changed or remained the same over time in your culture? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.55. Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to work for a small company. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.56. People work because they need money to live. What are some other reasons that people work? Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use specific examples and details to support your answer.57. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication, such as letters, e-mail, or telephone calls. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.58. Some people like to do only what they already do well. Other people prefer to try new things and take risks. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.59. Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or chances. Others believe that success results from careful planning. In your opinion, what does success come from? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.60. What change would make your hometown more appealing to people your age? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.托福写作题库题目精选461. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most important aspect of a job is the money a person earns. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.62. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One should never judge a person by external appearances. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.63. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Aperson should never make an important decision alone. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.64. A company is going to give some money either to support the arts or to protect the environment. Which do you think the company should choose? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.65. Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.Topics66. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Businesses should do anything they can to make a profit. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.67. Some people are always in a hurry to go places and get things done. Other people prefer to take their time and live life at a slower pace. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.68. Some people think governments should spend as much money as possible exploring outer space (for example, traveling to the Moon and to other planets). Other people disagree and think governments should spend this money for our basic needs on Earth. Which of thesetwo opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.69. People have different ways of escaping the stress and difficulties of modern life. Some read; some exercise; others work in their gardens. What do you think are the best ways of reducing stress? Use specific details and examples in your answer.70. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should be paid according to how much their students learn. Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.71. If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to an international exhibition, what would you choose? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.72. You have been told that dormitory rooms at your university must be shared by two students. Would you rather have the university assign a student to share a room with you, or would you rather choose your own roommate? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.73. Some people think that governments should spend as much money as possible on developing or buying computer technology. Other people disagree and think that this money should be spent on more basic needs. Which one of these opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.74. Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.75. Schools should ask students to evaluate their teachers. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.76. In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for example, honesty, intelligence, a sense of humor) that a person can have to be successful in life? Use specific reasons and examples from your experience to explain your answer. When you write your answer, you are not limited to the examples listed in the prompt.77. It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its members. Compare the contributions of artists to society with the contributions of scientists to society. Which type of contribution do you think is valued more by your society? Give specific reasons to support your answer.78.Students at universities often have a choice of places to live. They may choose to live in university dormitories, or they may choose to live in apartments in the community. Compare the advantages of living in university housing with the advantages of living in an apartment in the community. Where would you prefer to live? Give reasons for your preference.79.You need to travel from your home to a place 40 miles (64 kilometers) away. Compare the different kinds of transportation you could use. Tell which method of travel you would choose. Give specific reasons for your choice.80. Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students. Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.。

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1. Some people think that parents should plan their children's leisure time carefully. Other people believe that children should decide for themselves how to spend their free time, Which idea do you agree with? Give reasons for your choice.2. People should be realistic rather than romantic in order to live a better life. Do you agree or disagree? with the statement. Use specific reasons to support your answer.3. People should never be satisfied with what they have, they should always want something new or something different Do you agree or disagree with the statement. Give reasons for your choice.4. Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young adults. Other people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults. Which view do you agree with? Use examples to) support your position.5. Some students participate in school activities such as clubs and sports. Other students do not take part in such activities because they spend more time on their studies. Tell why you think the two groups of students spend their time differently? Which type of student do you prefer to be? Explain why.6. Travelling is more important than reading books in order to understand the people and the world Do you? agree or disagree with the statement Use specific reasons to support your answer.7. Some people like different friends. Others like similar friends. Compare the advantages of these two kinds of friends. Which kind of friend do you prefer. Explain why?8. After they complete their university studies, some students live in their hometowns, others live in different towns or cities. Which do you think is better ... living in your hometown or living in different towns or cities? Give specific reasons for your answer.9. Some people believe that newspaper is the best source of news. Others think that the news is presented better on radio or television. Which of these sources of news do you prefer? Use specific examples to support your choice.10. Some people learn best when a classroom lesson is presented in an entertaining, enjoyable way. Other people learn best when a lesson is presented in a serious, formal way. Which of these two ways of learning do you prefer? Give reasons to support your answer.11. Some people say that the best preparation for life is learning to be cooperative. Others take the opposite? view and say that learning to be competitive is the best preparation. Tell which one you agree with andexplain why.12. Some people pay money for the things they want or need. Other people trade products or goods for? what they need. Compare the advantages of these two ways of obtaining things. Which way do you prefer? Explain why.13. Some people believe that growing up in a large family, with several sisters and brothers, offers? more advantages than disadvantages. Other people think that being the only child is more advantageous. Write a short essay in which you discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each position. Explain which position you support.14. Some people think studying in a university is worthwhile only because you can get a degree. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give specific reasons to support your answer.15. Inventions such as eyeglasses and the sewing machine have had an important effect on our lives? Choose another invention that you think is important. Give specific reasons for your choice.16. Someone think that playing a game is fun only when you win. Do you agree or disagree with the statement. Use specific reasons to support your answer.17. A research center is going to be established in a university. There is an argument whether to establish an agricultural center or a business one. Which do your think is better. Use specific reasons to support your answer.18. "Fiction (such as short stories or novels) can teach us more about life than textbooks can". Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific examples to support your answer.19. Living in big cities has more advantages dm living in small towns or countryside. Do you agree or disagree with the statement. Use specific reasons to support your answer.20. Some university students want to live in a room alone. Others prefer having roommates. Which do you like better living alone or living with roommates? Give specific examples to support your answer.21. Some people like to travel alone, other like to travel together with several friends. Which do you prefer, Why?22. Which is more important for you in your life? Knowledge from books you read, or personal experiences in reality. Please use details to explain your answer.23. Newspapers contain many information topics such as sports, current event, business and entertainment. Which topic do you like to read most often. Give reasons to explain your answer.24. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: People should always show their strong emotions (such as excitement, anger, or joy). Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.25. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Dissatisfaction leads to progress. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.26. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement. A student's main purpose in getting an education is to earn a lot of money. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.27. Some students like to attend a large university that has many students. Others prefer to attend a small university that has fewer students. Which type of university do you prefer? Use specific reasons and example to support your answer.28. Some students like to have outdoor activities. Others like indoor activities. Which do you prefer? Give specific reasons andexamples to illustrate your answer.29. How do movies or TV influence people's behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.30. Some people like to buy books to read, others like to borr4Dw books from libraries or from other people. Compare the advantages of these two ways of reading. Which do you prefer? Why?31. Some universities arrange a long period of vacation for students in the school year, others arrange several short vacations. Which kind of vacation do you prefer---a long vacation or a short one? Give specific reasons and examples for your answer.32. Some people like to communicate by telephone; Other people like to communicate by letter. Which do you prefer to communicate-by phone or by letter? Use specific and details to explain your answer.33. Some people like to listen to classical music; others like to listen to popular music (including popular songs). Which kind of music do you prefer? Give specific reasons for your answer.34. Games teach people about life. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Give specific s for your answer.35. Many important natural resources such as water, forests, oil, etc, are running out in the world today. What should we do to protect them? Give specific examples to support your idea about one kind of these resources.36. When people succeed, it is because of hard work luck has nothing to do with success, Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position.37. Sometimes it is fun to think of living in another time and place. If you could experience a different time and place, what time and what place would you choose? Use reasons and specific details to support your answer.38. Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer?39. Some people like to eat at home and prepare food for themselves, others like to eat outside in restaurants or foodstands. Which way of eating do you prefer? Give specific reasons and examples to illustrate your answer.40. Some say that the world would be a better place now if the automobile had never been invented. Decide if you agree or disagree with this statement and give specific reasons for your decision.41. Some people say that the best way to raise children is to encourage them to be independent thinkers. Others disagree and say that children need to be taught discipline in order to become successful. Using specific examples, discuss these two opinions. State which one you agree with and why?42. Some people like to work or study at night, others like to work or study during the day. Which do you prefer-work or study at night or during the day? Give specific reasons and examples to illustrate your answer.43. Some people like to study alone, others like to study with several people together. Which do you prefer-study alone or study with other people? Give specific reasons and examples to illustrate your answer.44. Some people like to use computers to type letter; others like to write letters with a pen. Which do you prefer and why?45. Some companies like to employ younger and enthusiastic people; other companies like to employ older and experienced people. If you were a boss, which kind of people do you like to employ. Give reasons and specific examples to illustrate your answer.46. "It's better to make wrong decision dm make no decision at all." Do you agree or disagree with the statement. Give reasons or specific examples to illustrate your answer.47. Some people tend to work only for money, while others believe that people should enjoy what opinion do. Which opinion do you prefer? Explain why?48. Some people tend to study a subject in a very intensive way over a short period of time, while others tend to study a subject constantly over a long period of time. What do you think is a better way of learning? Explain why.49. Should the money invested into a university be used to improve the library or to improve the physical training facilities? What do you think? Why?50. Should the money invested into a university library be used to buy books or to buy computer? What do you think? Why?。