2018年5月26日托福考前练习

一、2018年5月26日托福独立写作小范围练习题目

　　1.As a student of university that has a long break between university semesters, the university requires all students to do one of the following for one month during the break:

　　● students must take a course on the subject that has no direct connection to their majors of study.

　　● students must volunteer to work in the city where the university is located or their hometowns to improve some aspects of life of the city or their own town.

　　which one do you think is more beneficial for students in their university. Why?

　　2.Sometimes we are assigned to work in a group on a project. Do your agree or disagree the following statement? The group will be helped more by members who are willing to do what other group members want them to do than by those who strongly insist that things should be done in a different way.

　　3.Rather than help their children do schoolwork, parents should encourage their children do their homework independently.

　　4.It is better to relax by watching a movie or reading a book than doing physical exercises.

　　5.It is better for people to have friends who are intelligent than to have friends who have a good sense of humor.

　　6.Some young people are free in the evenings or have days off at school, which way can bring them the most benefit?

　　● to accumulate work experience by a part-time job or volunteering in a community

　　● learning to play a sport

　　● learning to play a musical instrument

　　7.At some universities, students take part in making decisions about the issues that affect daily life of everyone on campus, such as how many hours that the libraries should be open each day or what kinds of food should be served in the cafeteria. But at some universities, experts are hired to make these decisions, students almost never involved. Which approach do you prefer and why.

　　8.Do you agree that it is better to work for business owned by someone else than to work for the business of one’s own family.

　　9.A city wants to help teachers of its high school students (age14-18)improve their teaching. It is considering two plans:

　　● Choose a small group of excellent teachers; these teachers will attend a class led by an expert for additional training in how to teach effectively, and they will then come back to their schools and provide that training for other teachers in school.

　　● Provide additional training in teaching effectively for high school teachers, using online material that each teacher will study individually.

　　10.Students aged 13-18 are taught different subjects by different teachers while younger students are taught by only one teacher all day long. Some people suggest it would benefit young students to be taught by different teachers. Do you agree with this view? Why or why not?

　　11.Sometimes people think nowadays the media (TV, newspaper, Internet) are less concerned about the accuracy of news than in the past, and the incorrect information may cause more problem to the public.

　　12.If one of your friends has the opportunity to study in either one of two majors, which one of the following majors you will recommend:

　　● A major that would allow your friend to complete studies and get a degree faster (so that he or she can get a full time job sooner)

　　● A major that would require longer time to study, but can make it more likely to get better employment opportunities and job offers in the future.

　　13.A lot of high school students now cheat in homework assignments, by asking other students for answers. Which of the following do you think is the most efficient way to stop?

　　● asking parents to help stop the students from cheating

　　● penalty or punishment to the students

　　● asking teacher to create homework assignment that cannot be easily cheated

　　14.Which of the following summer arrangements is better for a 16-17 year old student of grade eleven?

　　● Get ready for some of the major courses they want to study in College

　　● Led by the teacher to visit museums or historical sites, and then write paper

　　15.Some people think that success is most important in their life. Others think that it's more important to be happy when they fail. Who do you agree with and why?

　　16.Most adults believe that modern children (5-10 years old) behave worse than those in the past. What action parents should take do you think will have the most positive effect on children to help them be have better like respecting and treating others kindly?

　　● limit the types of the TV programs and movies they watch

　　● spend more time talking with children

　　● supervise and monitor children while they are playing with their friends

　　Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

　　17.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Universities should require every graduation students to take public speaking courses. Give specific examples and details to support your answer.

　　18.Parents give their children weekly money to buy whatever they want. Some people think this can cause bad habits and ideas about money in children. Others think the opposite. What's your opinion?

　　19.If there's a way to improve yourself, which one among the three choices you would take?

　　● take more exercise

　　● eat more healthy food

　　● reduce the amount of stress

　　20.If your friend wants to reduce living expenses, which one would you suggest?

　　● Find a roommate that can share the living expenses.

　　● Buy the new technology products (cell phone) less frequently.