2016年11月19日托福独立口语加急预测及答案

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　　Your friend is always late for group events, what suggestions do you have for him?

　　I would have he following suggestions, first off, he should plan things ahead and do things as early as possible. For example, if you have an appointment with a friend, try to be 10 or 15 minutes early and use the time for a specific activity, such as writing notes to people, reading a novel, or catching up with friends on the phone. This strategy can help convert dreaded wait time into time that is productive and pleasurable, and this gives one an incentive to be on time.

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　　Describe a serious problem that your country is facing. Explain why it is so serious.

　　Personally, I think environment pollution is an enduring problem that we have today. Vehicle emission and poisonous gas discharged by factories are major factors causing the air pollution. Sometimes, the smog and haze in big cities are so serious that people can barely breathe. Actually, haze and fog have negative impact on people’s mood and citizens suffer from dizziness and depression when they suffer from serious haze several days in a row. Also, haze and fog can cause a series of diseases, like heart disease, stroke, respiratory illnesses, birth defects and cancer.

　　3

　　Which of the following activities should the university give rewards to its high performance? (1). Volunteer service (2).Athletic achievement (3). Academic performance

　　Well, personally, I would say school should reward students who are active in doing social volunteer work. Actually, university is not merely about sports and academics, and frankly, we have paid too much attention in these areas and it seems like we downplay the importance of volunteering. Voluntary activities should be a big part of university life, one should be compassionate about others, especially the unlucky ones. One will feel like they are needed by the community and having something to offer back to society gives them a sense of purpose.

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　　Which kind of extracurricular activity would you like to attend if you have a chance: writing essays for students’ newspaper, joining a hiking club or working in the dormitory discipline committee?

　　Personally, I would like to join a hiking club. First off, if I hike in the mountains, I can get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and escape from the concrete jungles, busy street and the crowd. I can get close to mother nature, so I can keep myself refreshed. At the same time, I get a chance to breath fresh air and enjoy the breeze out in the wild. Additionally, one can do other interesting activities outdoors, like go fishing, setting up a camp fire and stuff like that. Hiking club can help me to bond with friends and people who have the same interest and hobby.

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　　Some people prefer to make detailed plans for the future. Others prefer to concentrate on present things and don't make any plans at all. Which way do you prefer? Please use specific reasons to support your answer.

　　Well, personally, I prefer to make plans about things in life. To begin with, if I don't make plans ahead of time, there will be obvious drawbacks. It might throw me off my tight schedule, you know, as a college student, sometimes, I am overwhelmed with all kinds of assignment, like presentations, group projects and stuff. Additionally, if I don't make a plan, things might not work in a way I want it to be. For example, if I just randomly decide to travel together with my friends without careful planning, we might not even have a hotel to live in since it might be booked out. So, we'd better make a plan, book the hotel and figure out the itinerary.