2012年新托福独立作文真题.docx

2012年-2013年托福独立写作真题按照话题分类的12年考过的真题。括号里的为重复的考次备注。 分类构思双向思维 去找观点School Education1. 2012.1.14 ML Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:All school teachers should take course every five years to update their knowledge.时代的进步，老师需要更新（架桥） 细节论证 a knowledge that including acdemic , viewpoint 学生： 知识的积累更有实效性 有一些知识不一定不要每五年更新 2. 2012.4.22 ML (2011.4.15 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Rather than paying huge sum of salaries to famous teachers, schools should invest more financially to improve facilities, such as libraries, computer labs, etc.3. 2012.5.12 ML Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:It is better to choose a university whose graduates have good job opportunitiesthan one who has famous professors.4. 2012.5.26 ML Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Teachers had more influence on students in the past. 5. 2012.8.25 ML (2011.8.21 ML) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Government should focus more on primary education than on higher education. 6. 2012.9.15 ML Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Teachers performance should be evaluated by students rather than by other teachers.7. 2012.9.20 ML (2011.4.27 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Students are more interested in politics today than before.8. 2012.10.19 ML Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:For a student, reading on his/her own is as important as, or even more important than reading what is assigned by teachers.(9). 2012.11.10 ML Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:It is a best way for teachers to make students more interested in a subject by explaining to them that the subject will help them in their life outside of school.(10). 2012.11.18 ML (2011.1.15 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Professors should spend more time doing research than educating students. (11). 2012.11.24 ML Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:People are now easier to become educated than in the past. Family Education（1）2012.6.17 ML (2010.12.3 ML) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Rather than help their children do school work, parents should encourage their children to do work independently.（2）2012.8.26 ML (2011.2.11 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Parents should allow children to make mistakes, and let them learn from their own mistakes.（3）2012.9.8 ML (2010.10.22 ML) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Since the world has changed so much in the past fifty years, advice our grandparents can give us is not useful.（4）2012.10.13 ML (2011.10.29 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:It is much easier to achieve success with help from ones family than in the past.（5）2012.10.14 ML (2011.3.24 ML, 2010.3.12 ML) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:To make children do well in school, parents should limit the hours that children spend on watching TV or movies.Job and Success (1) 2012.2.5 ML Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Should people pursue lofty ideals or more pragmatic goals?(2) 2012.2.24 ML (2011.12.2 NA, 2010.2.13 ML) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:In terms of teamwork, those who cannot take any criticism from other people can never succeed.(3) 2012.3.4 ML (2012.3.3 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Employees who are good at following the instructions of their managers are more valuable to their companies than employees who always try to find new ways or better ways. (4) 2012.5.20 ML Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:People care more about public recognition than about money. Even if no more money is given, public recognition can still make people work harder.(5) 2012.7.28 ML (2011.11.19 NA) Some people think to live away from family and friends with high salaries, while others think to stay with your family and friends with less pay. Which one do you prefer?(6) 2012.9.16 ML (2010.8.20 ML) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:The most important investment for a big company is to improve the efficiency and proficiency of its employees.(7) 2012.9.23 ML (2011.10.14 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:The ability of adapting to new environment is more important than excellent knowledge for job.(8) 2013. 1.12 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?An effective leader will make others feel like they are a part of making decisions (9) 2013.1.13(2010.10.23ML) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?People should make sure that others (especially influential people and potential employers) know their strengths and accomplishments. If they do not do this, it is hard for them to achieve success.Characteristics(1) 2012.6.15 ML (2011.2.25 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:The most important characteristic for a politician or leader is good communication skills.(2) 2012.9.29 ML (2011.2.5 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:The best leaders are those that are willing to admit mistakes when they made a bad decision.(3) 2012.11.11 ML (2012.2.11 ML) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Leadership comes naturally. No one can learn to be a leader.Social Issues(1) 2012.4.14 ML Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:It is important for government to protect animals and wilderness areas for future generations.(2) 2012.9.22 ML (2011.3.11 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Although new technology and science will continue to advance and improve peoples life, the most significant improvement has been made.(3) 2012.10.27 ML (2011.3.5 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:The most important problem that affects the society today will be solved during my life time.(4) 2013.1.26 ( 2012.03. 09 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Young people today are more likely to help others than young people were in the past.Please use specific details and examples to support your opinion(5) 2013.3.2 (2010.8.21 ML) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?The world is busy and crowded, so we should not expect people to be polite to others.(6) 2013.3.03 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Young people today are more likely to give time and effort to improve the world than young people were in the past.Life Issues(1) 2012.4.20 NA What do you think contributes the most to an enjoyable vacation: good food, good location or traveling with good friends?(2) 2012.6.10 ML Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:It is often not a good thing to move to a new town or a new county because of the lost of old friends.(3) 2012.7.22 ML (2011.9.17 NA) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Compared to the people who live in cities, people who live in rural areas can take better care of their families.(4) 2012.11.2 ML Which way would you like to change to improve your health: the kind of food you eat, the amount of exercise or the amount of stress?Media(1) 2012.3.10 ML If you need to discuss upsetting or controversial problems with others, will you use email and text message, or phone call and voice message?(2) 2012.6.30 ML Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:The best way to learn about a country is to read the newspapers and magazines from that country.(3) 2012.8.25 ML (第二套) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:The young people are more likely to be affected by celebrities opinion then the old.Science and Technology(1) 2012.2.17 ML (2011.6.25 NA) Some people prefer to buy new technological devices, while others choose to