托福口语考试：特训真题练习

　　Sample answer：

　　The school I''''d like to talk about is Beijing New Oriental School where I took my TOEFL course.

　　What I like about the school is that I can meet almost the best teachers in the country. They are so talented, eloquent(有口才的), knowledgeable and humorous that I don''''t feel any bored in class. A 2.5 -hour class passes very quickly. One more good thing about the school is that I can meet people from different parts of the country and make friends with them. We have a lot in common, sharing the same passion, the same stage, even the same learning difficulties which we encounter(遇到) and then discuss and finally work out together. Living on campus offers us much time to communicate and to share experiences.

　　Actually there''''s a lot to say about my school, but the points above are what I mainly want to cover.

　　4.Describe your favorite room either of your own house or in other places and explain why. (07. 1.13; 07.9.12; 08.4.27考题)

　　Sample answer：

　　My favorite room is the living room. I like lots of open space and a sense of expansiveness, of freedom(宽敞和自由的感觉). Also, it''''s a place where I can look around and not feel agitated(不安的) or confined(受限制的). All different but natural colors have a such lovely warm effect that I would never get tired of it. Everything is in harmony----- large digital TV on the wall, glass-made tea table, beautiful plants, couch and sofa, a good book, a good wine. It gives me a sense of satisfaction and away from hurly burly(喧嚣). It is at times a place to contemplate and at times a place to share with friends.

　　In a word, it is graceful, refined, comfortable and restful .

　　5.Describe a place you have never been to but like to go someday. (07. 1.19考题;与2008. 2. 2 类似)

　　Sample answer：

　　A place that I have always wanted to go but have never been to is America. Perhaps it''''s a bit corny, but as far as I''''m concerned, America is a country, which is vast and open, a sort of freedom. It''''s also a place where if you work hard you will be successful.

　　The second reason for me to go there is that I would like to visit some natural places like Grand Canyon, and Niagara Falls and some cities like NY, LA, SF, and Miami, where there is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

　　But most important of all,I would get my Master''''s in a different country if I had a chance. That country would be America, which has the most prestigious universities worldwide. Hence I can get the finest education. I guess that would be the biggest attraction for me, to discover myself in a different world and be successful.

　　6.Describe a place for a trip. (07. 8.11考题; 与2007. 1.19，2008. 2. 2 类似)

　　Sample answer：

　　I would go to New Zealand for a trip if I had a chance. It''''s a lovely country, made up two islands. It is very lush(青葱的) and green because it rains a lot there. I would do a lot of different things and one thing I would definitely do is to swim with the dolphins. One of my friends ever did it, which she said was very interesting. At first, she was only brave enough to pat them and then she got braver and held on to one''''s fin while it took her for a swim. They moved very quickly and gracefully through the water and it was fascinating(棒极了). So the place for a trip would be New Zealand!

四、事件类

　　1.Describe the most important decision that you've made in your life. Include reasons and examples to support your response. (05. 12.2; 07. 10.17考题)

　　Sample answer：

　　A particularly significant decision I''''ve made in my life was that I came to work and live in Beijing.

　　I had just finished my contract on a very decent job and I suppose I wanted freedom, or at least a long break. So I decided to come to Beijing even though I knew it is a challenging and demanding(要求苛刻的) city. But I still thought life was wonderful and the world was big.

　　Besides, I was always a bit tempestuous(心潮澎湃的) and I liked to do things on the spur(鞭策) of the moment.

　　Arriving in a new city was exhilarating. Just walking out of the station with a suitcase and two bags and with a dream of doing something for the Olympic Games, I felt I had arrived and I felt life was mine and I could make of it what I wanted.

　　That summer, I realized again and saw clearer that life never ought to be boring, but on the contrary is full of adventure and challenge and is exciting, too.

　　2. Describe a social or political celebration event in your culture. (05. 12.17; 2006. 2. 11考题, 2008. 2. 16考题)

　　Sample answer：

　　A type of social event celebrated in my culture is the flag-raising ceremony on National Day. Oceans of(表示“许多”) people from all across the country come to Beijing the day before. They are very excited to see the ceremony with their own eyes instead of on TV. Some even have been planting this dream in their mind for years. They arrive around 6:00 early in the morning, waiting for the special moment. I guess they are all overwhelmed(震撼的) and thrilled(激动) by the wonderful scene at the time. On the other hand, the view of the honor guard parade is fantastic, the guards all wearing the green military uniform and marching to Tianmen Square with a high spirit. Each birthday celebration of the great country always begin with such a solemn(庄严的) flag-raising ceremony, which strengthens the unity and motivation of its people.

　　3.Describe an enjoyable event in your childhood. (06. 9.23; 06.11.21; 06. 12.1考题)

　　Sample answer：

　　An enjoyable event that took place in my childhood was when I first got my first dog--- Gus. I was ten and had been pestering(纠缠) my parents for a dog for years. One day I came home from school, my parents said they had a surprise for me and it was waiting for me in my room. I ran up to my room and threw open the door. I found a tiny puppy with a red bow around his neck at the foot of my bed. He was fast asleep. And for the rest of his life, he slept on the exact same spot at the end of my bed every night. That was a great happy event in my childhood.