6月21日托福口语机经

考试日期：2014年12月07日

Task 1

Title:

Describe an academic subject that you enjoyed learning. Explain why it is important to you. Include examples and reasons to support your response.

解题思路：

解析：
物品（academic subject）+理由（why it is important）的题目，分别一点进行阐述，注意具体的细节。

参考答案

Personally, I would like to study English, which is a very important subject to my point of view.
The first reason is that, English is an international language which being used by billions around world, it can be a powerful tool when you carry on your research or doing business with people from other nations. Knowing English helps you understand other culture not just verbally but socially as well.
Another point is that, I am going to United States for my further education in less than a year. So perfect my English at this moment seems to be a good idea. It will help me better adapt my academic life in America, since every assignment and homework will be in English, as well as each lecture.

Task 2

Title:

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should be required to help with household task as long as they grow old enough to do so.

解题思路：

参考答案

Personally, I agree with the statement that children should help with the household task as long as they are old enough to do so.
For one thing, doing household chores help them become more independent and build up better sense of responsibility. For example, my 6-year-old nephew recently was asked to get involve in doing some basic housework like sweeping the floor, soon we notice that, he starts to do other things by himself without asking others for help, meanwhile, he become my careful when walking on the floor and doesn’t let others stepping on it wearing outdoor shoes. In addition, he become more appreciate about what parents have done for him, he now has the realization that he should shoulder something for the family.

Task 3

Reading

Listening

学生写信给学校，希望剧院的志愿者助理可以有工资，并且得到相应的培训。
1. 付给他们报酬
2. 志愿者得到相应的培训

The man agrees.
1. 人们得到报酬，就是一个真正的工作，就不需要去干别的工作挣钱，就不会迟到，或者不来了。
2. 培训会让表演更有效率，表演的效果也更好。

Task 4

Reading

Listening

Expectancy effect: 研究显示，人的想法容易被事先知道的内容影响。

举例：1. 找一组人，告诉他们将会做更多的工作，让他们更卖力，实际上工作量不变，结果人们以为自己做了很多事情。

Task 5

问题：

女生的爸妈要来学校跟她一起住公寓，但是公寓太乱，没时间收拾。

解决措施：

1.    放弃chemistry group talking, 回家收拾房间。

1. 不参加完，就回家收拾。

Task 6

Title

Birds are able to migrate for great distance.

回答思路：

1.    store energy in form of fat. Eg: humming bird, a tiny bird, several months before immigration, they will eat, until they increase body fat by 40%.

1. Reduce the need for energy. Eg: Hawk, fly very high, barely flap the wings, depend on the thermal coming from the earth to save energy.