TEOFL_独立写作题库185.docx

1. People attend college or university for many different reasons (forexample, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge).Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specificreasons and examples to support your answer.为什么上大学？2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents arethe best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to supportyour answer.父母是最好的老师？3. Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improvedthe way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support youranswer.食物更易获取，这改善了人们的生活方式？4. It has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained inbooks.” Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experiencewith knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which sourceis more important? Why?实践知识和书本知识哪个更重要？5. A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory nearyour community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this newinfluence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory?Explain your position.在你社区附近建大工厂，你是否同意？6. If you could change one important thing about your hometown,what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples tosupport your answer.如果你能改变家乡的一个重要方面，你会选择改变什么？7. How do movies or television influence peoples behavior? Use reasonsand specific examples to support your answer.电影和电视是如何改变人们的生活的？8. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Televisionhas destroyed communication among friends and family. Usespecific reasons and examples to support your opinion.电视完全破坏了朋友和家人之间的交流。9. Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a bigcity. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons anddetails to support your answer.你喜欢居住在大城市还是小城镇？10. “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck hasnothing to do with success.” Do you agree or disagree with thequotation above? Use specific reasons and examples to explain yourposition.成功来源于努力工作，跟幸运没有任何关系。11. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universitiesshould give the same amount of money to their students sports activitiesas they give to their university libraries. Use specific reasons andexamples to support your opinion.大学应该投入等量的经费用于支持体育活动和学校图书馆。12. Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Whydo you think people visit museums? Use specific reasons andexamples to support your answer.人们去一个新地方为什么会参观博物馆？13. Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other peopleprefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer? Usespecific reasons and examples to support your answer.你喜欢出去吃呢还是在家吃？14. Some people believe that university students should be required toattend classes. Others believe that going to classes should beoptional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Usespecific reasons and details to explain your answer.大学里去课堂听课应该是强制要求的呢还是应该成为可选的呢？15. Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are thequalities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in youranswer.好邻居应该具备什么样的品质。16. It has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be builtin your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why?Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.你家附近要开一个饭店，你支持还是反对？17. Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with ateacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which doyou prefer? Use specific reasons to develop your essay.完全独立自学好还是有个老师好？18. What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Usespecific details and examples to explain why these qualities areimportant.好上司应该具备什么样的品质。19. Should governments spend more money on improving roads andhighways, or should governments spend more money on improving publictransportation (buses, trains, subways)? Why? Use specific reasons anddetails to develop your essay.政府应该投资更多的钱在公路上呢还是在公共交通上呢？20. It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a bigcity. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples todevelop your essay.孩子成长在乡村好还是在大城市好？21. In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of thisphenomenon. Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.现代人的整体寿命变长了，你怎么解释？22. We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds ofpeople. In your opinion, what are some importantcharacteristics ofa co-worker (someone you work closely with)? Use reasons andspecific examples to explain why these characteristics are important.一个好同事应该具备什么样的品质？23. In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Doyou think this is a good idea? Support your opinion by using specificreasons and details.在一些国家，青少年在上学时还有工作，你怎么看待？24. A person you know is planning to move to your town or city. Whatdo you think this person would like and dislike about living in yourtown or city? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop youressay.一个你认识的人将要搬到你所在的城镇或者城市来居住，你觉得他会喜欢或者不喜欢这儿的什么？25. It has recently been announced that a large shopping center may be builtin your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Usespecific reasons and details to support your answer.你家附近要建一个大型购物中心，你有什么意见？26. It has recently been announced that a new movie theater may bebuilt in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan?Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.你家附近要建一个新的电影院，你咋看？27. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People shouldsometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reasonsand examples to support your answer.人们有些时候应该去做他们不喜欢做的事情。对么？28. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television,newspapers, magazines, and other media pay too much attention tothe personal lives of famous people such as public figures andcelebrities. Use specific reasons and details to explain your opinion.电视、报纸、杂志以及其他的媒体过多关注名人（公众人物、知名人士之类）。对么？29. Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by humanactivity. Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place tolive. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to supportyour answer.一些人认为地球被人类活动破坏了，一些人则认为人类活动使地球变得更适宜居住了。你看呢？30. It has recently been announced that a new high school may be builtin your community. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Usespecific reasons and details in your answer.你家社区里要建一个新的高中，你怎么看？31. Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a numberof times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community,or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place or moving insearch of another place? Use reasons and specific examples to supportyour opinion.你喜欢呆在一个地方还是喜欢为了追寻更好的工作、房子、社区而去其他的地方？32. Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better tosave your money for some time in the future? Use specific reasonsand examples to support your opinion.挣钱了之后是花了呢还是为将来储存起来？33. You have received a gift of money. The money is enough to buy either apiece of jewelry you like or tickets to a concert you want to attend. Whichwould you buy? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.有人送你一笔钱，这钱足够买你喜欢的一件珠宝或者一张音乐会的电影票？你会买什么？34. Businesses should hire employees for their entire lives. Do you agreeor disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support youranswer.公司雇佣员工应该雇佣他们的整个一生。35. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Attending a liveperformance (for example, a play, concert, or sporting event) is moreenjoyable than watching the same event on television. Use specific reasonsand examples to support your opinion.观看现场表演要比看电视更有意思。36. Choose one of the following transportation vehicles and explain whyyou think it has changed peoples lives. automobiles bicycles airplanesUse specific reasons and examples to support your answer.在下面的三种交通方式中选择一个，说说它是如何改变人们的生活的。37. Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Use specificreasons and examples to support your answer.进步总是好的？38. Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in thepresent. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons andexamples to support your answer.学习过去对活在当下没有任何价值。39. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help oftechnology, students nowadays can learn more information and learn itmore quickly. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.在科技的帮助下，现在的学生要比过去的学到更多东西，而且也更快。40. The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying andnever stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with thisstatement? Use specific reasons and examples to support youranswer.永不放弃，对么？41. Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industryare more important than saving land for endangered animals. Do youagree or disagree with this point of view? Why or why not? Use specificreasons and examples to support your answer.土地用来耕种、建房、办事业，比用来保护濒危动物更好？42. What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to besuccessful in the world today? Choose one skill and use specificreasons and examples to support your choice.要想在现在的社会下取得成功，应该学会的一项重要技能是什么？43. Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or otherdangerous activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support youranswer.有些人为什么喜欢危险的运动或者其他危险的活动？44. Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer totravel alone. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons andexamples to support your choice.喜欢独自旅行还是结伴旅行？45. Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and start the dayswork. 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 yourchoice.有些人喜欢早起而后开始一天的工作，有些人喜欢晚点起然后工作到很晚，你觉得哪个好呢？46. What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Havethese qualities changed or remained the same over time in yourculture? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.一个好子女应该具备什么样的品质？在你所处的文化里，这些品质随着时间的变化有改变过么？47. Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to workfor a small company. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons anddetails to support your choice.喜欢在大公司工作呢还是喜欢在小公司工作？48. People work because they need money to live. What are some otherreasons that people work? Discuss one or more of these reasons. Usespecific examples and details to support your answer.人们工作除了钱还有其他的原因么？49. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-facecommunication is better than other types of communication, such asletters, email, or telephone calls. Use specific reasons and details tosupport your answer.面对面的交流比其他形式的交流（如书信，电子邮件，电话）更好？50. Some people like to do only what they already do well. Other peopleprefer to try new things and take risks. Which do you prefer? Usespecific reasons and examples to support your choice.有些人只喜欢做自己擅长的事情，有些人则喜欢冒险尝试新事物。你呢？51. Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks orchances. Others believe that success results from careful planning. In youropinion, what does success come from? Use specific reasons and examplesto support your answer.有些人认为成功来源于冒险和把握机会，有人则认为成功来源于悉心规划。你觉得呢？52. What change would make your hometown more appealing to peopleyour age? Use specific reasons and examples to support youropinion.改变你家乡的哪些地方才能使她对你的同龄人更具吸引力？53. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The mostimportant aspect of a job is the money a person earns. Use specific reasonsand examples to support your answer.工作最重要的是工作者拿到的工资？54. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One shouldnever judge a person by external appearances. Use specific reasonsand details to support your answer.绝对不能凭外表判断一个人？55. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person shouldnever make an important decision alone. Use specific reasons andexamples to support your answer.光光一个人绝对不能做出重要决定？56. A company is going to give some money either to support the arts orto protect the environment. Which do you think the company shouldchoose? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.有个公司想捐钱，是捐来支持艺术呢还是用来保护环境呢？57. Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Othermovies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type ofmovie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support youranswer.有些电影很严肃，引人深思，有些电影主要是来愉悦观众的。你喜欢哪种？58. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Businessesshould do anything they can to make a profit. Use specific reasonsand examples to support your position.公司应该为了获利而不择手段？do anything they can do？59. Some people are always in a hurry to go places and get things done. Otherpeople prefer to take their time and live life at a slower pace. Which doyou prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.有些人总是急着赶路并且把事情完成。有些人则喜欢生活在较慢的节奏下。你呢？60. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Games areas important for adults as they are for children. Use specific reasonsand examples to support your answer.游戏对成年人和小孩子同样重要。61. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents or otheradult relatives should make important decisions for their older (15 to 18year-old) teenage children. Use specific reasons and examples to supportyour opinion.父母应该为他们较大的（1518岁）子女做决定？62. What do you want most in a friend someone who is intelligent, orsomeone who has a sense of humor, or someone who is reliable?Which one of these characteristics is most important to you? Usereasons and specific examples to explain your choice.你最希望你的朋友身上有哪种特质？聪明，幽默感，可靠？哪种对你来说最重要?63. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Most experiencesin our lives that seemed difficult at the time become valuable lessons forthe future. Use reasons and specific examples to support our answer.当下生活中大多数比较困难的经历在日后都会称为宝贵的经验？64. Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business.Others prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self -employed,work for someone else, or own a business? Use specificreasons to explain your choice.你愿意自己给自己工作呢还是给其他人工作还是自己拥有一家公司？65. Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them andreplace them with modern buildings? Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your opinion.城市应该保存其古老的，有历史的建筑呢还是应该摧毁他们并用现代建筑代替？66. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmatesare a more important influence than parents on a childs success inschool. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.同班同学对一个小孩在学校的成功与否影响要比孩子的父母大？67. If you were an employer, which kind of worker would you prefer to hire:an inexperienced worker at a lower salary or an experienced worker at ahigher salary? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.如果你是雇主，你愿意用低薪雇佣一个没有经验的雇员呢还是用高薪雇佣一个有经验的雇员？68. Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you thinkthat daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasonsand details to support your answer.很多老师天天布置作业。你觉得这有必要么？69. If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity tostudy, what would you choose? Explain your choice, using specific reasonsand details.如果你有机会学习一门你之前一直没有机会上的课程，你会选择什么？70. Some people think that the automobile has improved modern life.Others think that the automobile has caused serious problems. Whatis your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support youranswer.有些人认为汽车改善了现代人的生活，其他人则认为汽车造成了严重的问题。你看呢？71. Which would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours that wouldgive you little time with family and friends or a lower-paying job withshorter hours that would give you more time with family and friends?Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details.在以下两项中做个选择：高薪但是花费时间很长（基本没有时间陪家人和朋友）的工作，低薪但是允许更多的时间陪自己的家人和朋友的工作？72. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades(marks) encourage students to learn. Use specific reasons andexamples to support your opinion.学习成绩促使学生学习73. Some people say that computers have made life easier and moreconvenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complexand stressful. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your answer.有些人认为电脑使现代生活更简单更方便，有些人则说电脑使生活更复杂更有压力。你呢？74. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best wayto travel is in a group led by a tour guide. Use specific reasons andexamples to support your answer.最好的旅行方式是在一个团体中并有导游带领。75. Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects. Otheruniversities require students to specialize in one subject. Which is better?Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.有些大学要求学生学很多科目，有的大学只要求学生在一门科目上有所专长。你觉得哪个好？76. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Childrenshould begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school.Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.小孩子上学之后应该马上学西外语。77. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Boys and girlsshould attend separate schools. Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your answer.男孩子和女孩子应该分开上学。78. Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people on ateam or to work independently? Use reasons and specific examples tosupport your answer.学会在团队中工作要比独立工作更重要？79. Your city has decided to build a statue or monument to honor a famousperson in your country. Who would you choose? Use reasons and specificexamples to support your choice.你所在的城市要建一座塑像或者纪念碑来对你们国家的一个名人表示尊敬。你会选谁？80. Describe a custom from your country that you would like peoplefrom other countries to adopt. Explain your choice, using specificreasons and examples.描述一个来源于你的国家而且你希望其他国家也效仿的一种习俗。81. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology hasmade the world a better place to live. Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your opinion.科技使得现在的世界更适宜居住？82. Do you agree or disagree with the following st