2014年8月30日托福写作真题

1、 2014年8月30日托福写作真题智课网整理综合写作：Topic议题Humpback whale.ReadingListeningThesis总论点It is navigated by stars.Against.反对Sub-point 1分论点1Sophisticated brain.It has nothing to do with the ability to navigate. Ducks are dumb but they can also navigate.Sub-point2分论点2External force as navigation.External force like

2、magnetized fuel can stimulate navigation.Sub-point3分论点3Spy-hoping.Spy-hopping is for the sake of food hunting. They spy hop even in daylight but there is no stars in day time.独立写作：A/D: the ability to maintain a small number of friends for a long time is more important to happiness than the ability t

3、o make new friends easily.Friends are those who see us through in all the ups and downs of our lives. While new acquaintances often bring surprises and vitality, to maintain a close relationship with a couple of old friends can never be easy. As for me, to nourish a long-lasting friendship is of mor

4、e importance.The first reason is that to keep an old friend close has to stand the test of time. Fresh affection can always be exciting, but it wouldnt be long before certain problems show up and two people no longer see eye to eye. Studies have shown that for the first three months everything goes

5、well, but after the honeymoon period, any relationship has to face disagreements and divergences. As a problem-free friendship is non-existent, the ability to reconcile and the willingness to make compromise would mean a lot. I met Tina ten years ago when we both were invited to a local gallery open

6、ing. Both passionate about paintings and sculpture, we found us share a lot in common and hit it off quite soon. Naturally, two art lovers become close friends and later on we chose to be roommates. Thats when we realized it took a lot more than just a common interest to stay friends. She had a dog

7、but I was allergic to animal fur; and she enjoyed Rockn Roll while loud music gave me nothing but a headache. Different lifestyle gives us fresh perspective at first, but turns into the source of every argument after the first year. If we chose to part ways, we could spare both some inconvenience bu

8、t ended up looking for new companions. Instead, we had some serious talks about ways we wanted things to be. Then she gave her dog up for adoption and I learnt to make peace with heavy metal music. In this decade-long friendship, we all made compromises, which was hard but was all worthwhile in the

9、end.Besides, it is old friends that lend a hand whenever one is in trouble. It is true the ability to make new friends is a good indication of personal charm and popularity, but it takes some effort for the newly acquainted to build a real bond. We can only trust those who once shared joys and sorro

10、ws all together. Thats something old friends can do for you. A business man may have no trouble making friends on banquets, dining and wining. They all seem happy and content, just to spend the night talking about business deals and trade leads. After the business dinner, very few would give a call

11、to anyone, especially if it is a private matter. Thats because people are quite aware of the fact that newly acquainted business partner cannot be trusted. They would feel more comfortable calling an old friend, who knows it all, and all the small talks could be spared. All of this couldnt have been possible if one were lousy at maintaining long-la