1、托福（作文）模拟试卷 5及答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 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. 2 What are some important qualities
2、 of a good supervisor (boss)? Use specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important. 3 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 specific r
3、easons and details to develop your essay. 4 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（作文）模拟试卷 5答案与解析 Writing Based on Knowledge and Experience 1 【正确答案】 Learn by yourself or with a
4、teacher? Whether we need a teacher or not depends on circumstances. The relationship between a teacher and a new subject is somewhat similar to that between a tour guide and an unknown city. When we come to an unknown city for the first time, we definitely need a tour guide. We might have a detailed
5、 map, but it is unlikely functional it is not surprised that we can hardly interpret those mysterious symbols. Likewise, when we are beginners, it is wise to learn with teachers. They can tell us where to begin with, what we should do, and which reference we should choose. When we confront difficult
6、ies, we can ask them for help, and their advice will always be tremendously helpful. With teachers assistance, we might learn easier, faster, and more interestingly. After a period of time, we have learned a lot. We now know the city pretty well, even though there are still many places we have not b
7、een to. It does not matter. Now that we are able to recognize those mysterious symbols on the map, what we need perhaps is not a tour guide but a more detailed map. Similarly, we need richer references for learning. Yes, there are still many fields unexplored; they are, nevertheless, no longer puzzl
8、ing. The task is simple: we will explore them one by one, little by little. If we are working on a certain skill, practice more; if we are preparing a test, practice more; whatever we are learning, what is always to bear in mind is that, like people always say, practice makes perfect. After another
9、period of time, we might have become others tour guide, but we still want to make out more. We want to know which restaurant is the most decent, which bookstore is the most professional, which coffee shop is the most classical. Even the most comprehensive map does not have adequate information. We a
10、gain need experts. In learning, it is much the same. We need experts to consult for specific problems. Furthermore, the most beneficial merit of consulting experts is that we cannot merely refer to them but even discuss with them in depth. As is often the case, a solution for a complex matter is not
11、 waiting for us right there and then. Sometimes it comes out of inspirations of discussion. In short, having a good teacher is always better than having none, but the importance of a teacher varies from period to period, and more often than not depends on different stages in which we are learning. 【
12、知识模块】 作文 2 【正确答案】 What makes a good boss? A good boss is imperative to a successful workplace. The best bosses are serious, creative, and flexible. If a boss lacks any of these qualities, problems are certain to arise in the workplace. While humor and kindness are important characteristics for bosse
13、s to have, work is a serious business, and must be approached with a serious attitude. A boss must be able to keep his/her employees working hard and on schedule. He/She must set down rules, enforce them, and also personally adhere to them. If the boss comes in late for work, leaves early, or spends
14、 all day joking with the co-workers, then the employees will neither respect nor work hard for him/her. A boss must have a serious and professional attitude that sets an example for all of the employees in the workplace. To confront the countless problems that arise every day in the workplace, a bos
15、s must be extremely creative. If a client needs the company to meet a deadline earlier than expected, a boss must find ways to motivate employees to work faster and harder. A boss who lacks creativity might force his/her employees to work overtime. In this case, the employees might be very tired and
16、 upset; they might work slower or produce lower quality work as a result. A creative boss might spend a small amount of money, and treat everyone to dinner at the office to encourage employees to stay late. In this way the company might meet the deadline, preserve quality, and keep employee morale h
17、igh. Finally, the most important quality that a good boss must possess is flexibility. While needing to set serious, strict rules, he/she must also recognize that at times the rules need to be bent or broken. For instance, a boss should strictly enforce attendance policies in the workplace. But if a
18、n employee with an excellent attendance record needs to take a day off for personal reasons, the boss should let him/her do it. In this way employees loyalty to the company will be strengthened, and they will be more happy and productive in the workplace. 【知识模块】 作文 3 【正确答案】 Highways or public transp
19、ortation, which should he given preferential financing? As China continues along the road of economic development, new demands are being put on the transportation infrastructure of the country. This is particularly evident in the cities, where daily traffic jams are unavoidable facts of life. Faced
20、with a mounting traffic crisis, I believe the government should focus on improving public transportation instead of improving roads and highways. Public transportation is cheaper, better for the environment, and a better long-term solution for meeting the transportation demands of the future. The tr
21、affic crisis in large cities is mainly due to the increase in the number of private cars on the road. If 30 people each drive their own private cars to work in the morning, polluting emissions from these 30 cars pollute the air. Having 30 extra cars on the road not only means more traffic, it also m
22、eans that all cars on the road will run their engines longer to produce more pollution while they idle in traffic jams. On the contrary, if those same 30 people take the bus to work, there would be less traffic, and even less pollution. More bus and subway lines would also save much space now wasted
23、 on parking lots, which makes sense from both environmental and city-planning perspectives. Investment in public transportation also makes sense for the customer. The most expensive public transportation in the city costs about 5 yuan. Two trips across the city every day for a whole year would still
24、 be less than a fifth of the cost of a new car, not to mention the inevitable expenditure of maintaining a good performance of the car. Taking into account the considerable upkeep expenses of a car, gas, insurance, and repairs, owning a car is much less economic and convenient than is taking the bus
25、 or the subway. While some people would argue that investing money on highways is imperative for holistic benefits of our country, I personally believe the need for solving current traffic disasters that are prevalent in most such major cities as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou is more urgent. The
26、problem has already become the biggest headache for local governments and their residents, and would cost even more if not handled promptly. 【知识模块】 作文 4 【正确答案】 Big city or countryside, which is better for children to grow up in? Having grown up in the country myself, I can say without a doubt that I
27、 want my children to grow up in the city. Life in the city is incomparably better for children than life in the country. The city has better schools, health care, jobs, and more exposure to the outside world. The two most important things in any childs life are health and education. In the country,
28、if children get sick, there are no good hospitals to take them to. Families are often so poor that they cannot afford to send all of their children to school, and the schools are usually of low quality anyway. In the cities, on the other hand, health care facilities and schools are of excellent qual
29、ity. Children from cities also have a much higher chance of getting into excellent universities. Urban universities have large numbers of spaces reserved for local residents while they have relatively fewer spaces for students from the countryside. If I want my children to have a good chance of gett
30、ing into a good university, I would raise them in a city. Urban salaries are significantly higher than salaries in the country. Jobs in the city are also much easier on average than those in the country. A worker in the country might spend 14 hours a day laboring outdoors in the fields and make much
31、 less money per month than a city worker who typically works only eight hours a day. I want my children to grow up and get a good, high-paying job. A better place to find those is in a city. Finally, I want my children to grow up into a world that is larger than just their immediate surroundings. In a city they will have a chance to meet people from all over the country and all over the world. They will have chances to absorb history and culture from the cities parks, theaters, and museums. Only in the city will they have the chance to be truly global citizens. 【知识模块】 作文
