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1、TOEFL iBT Complete Practice Test TPO 28 Writing Section 1No. of Questions: 2OKV28 V 1.0.2Begin readingYou have 3 minutes to read the passage.Click to begin reading now .Robert E. Peary was a well-known adventurer and arctic explorer who in 1909 set out to reach the North Pole. When he returned from

2、the expedition, he claimed to have reached the pole on April 7, 1909. This report made him into an international celebrity. Though some historians have expressed doubts that Peary did in fact reach the North Pole, three arguments provide strong support for the truth of Pearys claim.First, the Nation

3、al Geographic Society put together a committee that was instructed to conduct a thorough investigation of Pearys records and equipment. At the end of the investigation, the committee concluded that Pearys accounts were consistent and persuasive and declared that he had indeed reached the North Pole.

4、Second, a recent expedition provides support for Pearys claim that he reached the North Pole in only 37 days aftersetting out from Ellesmere Island off the coast of Greenland. Skeptics used to argue that Peary could not have traveled that fast, since even modern snowmobiles take longer to cover the

5、same distance. However, a British explorer named Tom Avery recently made the same trek in less than 37 days. In fact, Avery used the same kind of dogsled and the same number and breed of dogs as Peary had. Thus, Pearys claims are not impossible, and he very well might have been telling the truth.Thi

6、rd, there are photographs taken by Peary that support his claim to have reached the North Pole. Measuring the shadows in Pearys photographs makes it possible to calculate the Surf s position in the sNy. The Surf s position established from the photographs corresponds exactly to the Surf s position a

7、s it should have been at the North Pole on that day. This provides strong evidence that Peary reached the North Pole and took the photographs there.V28 V 1.0.2You may have to wait a few seconds for the audio to load and play.V28 V 1.0.2Directions: You have 20 minutes to plan and write your response.

8、 Your response will be judged on the basis of the quality of your writing and on how well yourresponse presents the points in the lecture and their relationship to the reading passage. Typically, an effective response will be 150 to 225 words.Question: Summarise the points made in the lecture, being

9、 sure to explain how they cast doubt on specific points made in the reading passage.Write your response here.Robert E. Peary was a well-known adventurer and arctic explorer who in 1909 set out to reach the North Pole. When he returned from the expedition, he claimed to have reached the pole on April

10、 7, 1909. This report made him into an international celebrity. Though some historians have expressed doubts that Peary did in fact reach the North Pole, three arguments provide strong support for the truth of Pearys claim.换行请按Ctrl+EnterFirst, the National Geographic Society put together a committee

11、 that was instructed to conduct a thorough investigation of Pearys records and equipment. At the end of the investigation, the committee concluded that Pearys accounts were consistent and persuasive and declared that he had indeed reached the North Pole.Second, a recent expedition provides support f

12、or Pearys claim that he reached the North Pole in only 37 days aftersetting out from Ellesmere Island off the coast of Greenland. Skeptics used to argue that Peary could not have traveled that fast, since even modern snowmobiles take longer to cover the same distance. However, a British explorer nam

13、ed Tom Avery recently made the same trek in less than 37 days. In fact, Avery used the same kind of dogsled and the same number and breed of dogs as Peary had. Thus, Pearys claims are not impossible, and he very well might have been telling the truth.Third, there are photographs taken by Peary that

14、support his claim to have reached the North Pole. Measuring the shadows in Pearys photographs makes it possible to calculate the Surf s position in the sNy. The Surf s position established from the photographs corresponds exactly to the Surf s position as it should have been at the North Pole on tha

15、t day. This provides strong evidence that Peary reached the North Pole and took the photographs there.V28 V 1.0.2Write your response here.换行请按Ctrl+EnterQuestion:Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Parents today are more involved in their childrens education than were parents in the past.Use specific reasons and examples to support your answ