托福写作语料库积累（一）

　　11. Prosperity helps us make friends，however，adversity helps us try them.

　　富贵易交友，患难见真情。(作家观点)

　　【点评】：try sb v 考验某人

　　12. A friend in need is a friend in deed

　　患难见真情

　　【点评】：in need adv 在危难中

　　【点评】：in deed adv 真正地

　　13. The most essential standard to judge a true friend is whether he or she willprovide us with timely support in time of plight.

　　判断好友的最重要的标准就是，是否他或她愿意在逆境中给我们提供及时的帮助(观点总结)

　　14. Whenever I run into unexpected adverse circumstances， it is Sandy thatprovides me with emotional support and spiritual consolation.

　　无论何时我遇到意想不到的困境，Sandy 总是可以给我提供情感支持和精神安慰。(例证支持)

　　15. I believe true friend can surpass the age limitation. I always take my father asmy trustworthy friend from whom I really benefit a great deal.

　　我相信好友是超越年龄的限制，我一直认为爸爸是值得信赖的朋友，从他身上我获益良多。(细节展开)

　　【点评】：重视自我情感的自由写作

　　16. This debate reminds me of the experience of striving for attending my dreamgraduate school. After failing the exam for two times, I thought of giving up halfway,however, my father provided me with an ocean of assistance both financially andspiritually.

　　话题使我联想起我为考研奋斗的经历，两次尝试失败过后，我曾经想过放弃，但是，我的爸爸给我提供了经济和精神方面的巨大的支持。(细节展开)

　　【点评】：重视自我情感的自由写作，更加容易文思泉涌，更加容易打动考官，因为我们先感动了自己。

　　17. Instead of curling into a ball beneath the table， I ended up mustering up mycourage, learning from my failure and marching courageously towards the nextopportunity.

　　我没有蜷缩成球，藏在桌下， 相反，我最终鼓起勇气， 从失败中学习，为争取下次机会努力前行(作家文采)

　　【点评】：curl into a ball beneath the table 蜷缩成球，藏在桌下(比喻用法)

　　【点评】：end up doing sth v 最终以 …… 为结局(精彩表达)

　　【点评】：muster up one’s courage to do sth 鼓起勇气做 …… (推荐背诵)

　　【点评】：march courageously towards ……v 向着 …… 勇敢前行

　　18. A humorous friend can never fail to help us to see the sunny side, especiallywhen we feel frustrated and depressed.

　　幽默的朋友可以帮助我们看到积极的一面，尤其是当我们感到沮丧和挫败的时候。

　　【点评】：never fail to = always adv 一直……

　　点评：第一人称写法更加有说服力

　　19. A humorous friend can, to large extent, help us remain cheerful in time ofadversity.

　　富有幽默感的朋友，可以在很大程度上帮助我们在逆境中保持乐观情绪。

　　【 点评】：remain cheerful = see the sunny side = be optimistic about …… v 保持乐观

　　20. Opting for friends who are willing to give unselfish help outshines choosingfriends with whom we can feel the sense of humor.

　　选择愿意慷慨相助的朋友胜过了选择可以给让我们带来幽默的朋友.

　　【点评】：核心观点句：主题句亮剑或者尾段总结作家立场。

二、托福写作语料库积累：Uber停止测试自动驾驶

　　Uber said it is suspending(暂停/叫停) self-driving car tests(无人驾驶测试) in all North American cities after a fatal accident(致命事故).

　　A 49-year-old woman was hit by a car and killed as she crossed the street in Tempe, Arizona.

　　While self-driving cars have been involved in multiple(各种) accidents, it is thought to be the first time an autonomous car has been involved in a fatal collision(碰撞).

　　Uber said that its "hearts go out to the victim's family".

　　"We're fully cooperating with @TempePolice and local authorities as they investigate(调查) this incident", the company said in a statement on Twitter.

　　Our hearts go out to the victim’s family. We’re fully cooperating with @TempePolice and local authorities as they investigate this incident.

　　— Uber Comms (@Uber_Comms) March 19, 2018

　　Police said the accident happened Sunday night while the car was in autonomous mode(处于自动驾驶模式). A human monitor was also behind the wheel(坐在驾驶室/掌控方向盘).

　　Police said the woman, Elaine Herzberg, had not been using a pedestrian crossing(行人斑马线). Herzberg was taken to a local hospital where she died.

　　The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board said they were sending teams to Tempe.