托福独立写作新题库—188题库一、教育类1.Teachers are appreciated and valued nowadays not as much as they werebefore.(Students nowadays do not respect teachers as much as they did in the past.)难度4考频42.University should spend more money supporting social activities rather thanimproving the food students eat.难度4考频33.When you are assigned an important presentation for work or school, youprefer to work on it right away so that you can work on it a little bit every day, or wait until you have a good idea about the presentation难度5考频3 4.Some students prefer to have their final grades determined by numeroussmall assignments, whereas others prefer to have their final gradesdetermined by only a few large ones. Which do you prefer and why4/25. In order to attract good students, many universities spend a lot of money in society 36The student should be required to take history courses in the university no matter what their field of study 37Students can get as much benefits from participating student organizations or club activities as from their academic studies. 4/38Students can use their mobile phones to surf on the Internet or listen to the music while 49Teachers' performance should be evaluated by students rather than by other 410All school teachers should be required to take courses every five years to update their 311. Children should play and study rather than learn how to do household 412. some people think that it is an important part of children's education to go on field trips(eg. Museums).other people think a child's time is better spent in classroom at 213. A high school has decided that all students must take a class in which they learn a practical skill. School administrators are trying to decide whether to hold a class in cooking, managing personal finances or auto repair. Which do you think the school should require students to take Why4/114. The most important investment that can be made to the education of children aged from four to seven is giving them a 215. Which is more important: having more facilities or hiring more teachers3/416. Teachers had a greater influence on young people in the past than they do 317. If your teacher says something incorrect in a class, what will you do3/21.)Interrupt your teacher right away;2.) keep silent;3.) correct your teacher after class.18. Students are more interested in politics today than 119. The best way for a teacher to let student become interested in a subject is to help them know how to use it in their lives outside 320. Online games，cell phones and networking Web Site make educating children a more difficult 321. If one of your friends needs assistance in a one of the courses you are good at, it is better for him to turn to you for help or ask for a tutor3/122. When teachers assign projects on which students must work together, students will learn much more effectively than ask them to do 223. What kind of universities do you prefer, universities whose graduates can find good jobs or universities where there are famous 324. Some people think university professors should spend more time doing research while others think they should spend more time educating students. What's your view 3/425. To improve the quality of education，universities should spend more money on professors' salaries. 3/426. Do you agree with the viewpoint that people are now easier to become educated than in the past3/327. If children want to do well in school, parents should limit the hours of watching TV programs or 228. Do high school students should take a course on basic economics4/129. University students should take part-time 230. Younger school children (aged five to ten) should be required to study art and music in addition to math, language, science and 331. Students are more influenced by teachers than by their 332. Children should only play sports for fun rather than play sports in competitions or 233. A serious and strict teacher is more effective than a teacher who is humorous and 334. Playing computer games is a waste of time for 2二、人生&成功类35. In order to succeed, people should be more like others than be different with 436. Students who keep their rooms neat and organized are more successful than those who do 437. People who go out to live out of their native village or town tend to be more successful and happier than people who don’238. People who cannot accept the criticism from others will not be successful at working in a group.(In a cooperation of team, the people who cannot accept criticize couldn’t be successful.)4/539. It is better to wait in patience than take action4/440. The most important characteristic of a successful politician or leader is good communication 341. For future career success, is relate well to other people more important than studying hard at school4/142. It is more likely for people with more skills to 443. Successful leaders should make others part of the decision-making 244. To remain happy and optimistic when you fail is more important than achieving 345. It was easier to achieve success in the past than it is 346. Good looks and clothing are more important for success than good 347. Is necessary for people to let others know the strengths and accomplishments to get succeed4/248. Successful people accept new things and take risks rather than hold on to the things that they have done 249. Should people stick to your challenging dream or pay attention to carry out your real dream5/250. Talented people's leadership is inborn and can't be learned by 351. In order to become financially responsible adults, children should manage their own money at the young 252. People should state their honest opinions even though they know others will disagree with their 453. You are helping to elect a student leader for a student organization or a club. Do you agree or disagree that honesty is the most important thing to consider in deciding whom to vote for3/254. Since people care public recognition more than money. They will work harder after their efforts are recognized--even if there is no more money 455. The way a person dresses is a good indication of his/her personality and 356. Do you agree that people will feel happier if they have fewer possessions4/357. People can achieve happiness if they can make others happy. (The best way to achieve happiness is try to make other people happy.)5/358. In the past, it was easier for people to identify what types of career or job would lead to a secure, successful 259. The most important characteristic for politician is to accept responsibility for 260. It is better to finish a project and then start another one than to do several things at the same 261. Spending money on traveling&vacation vs. saving for 562. To solve the present and future problems, it is necessary to understand the 263. Being creative is more important in finding the best solution to a problem than planning 264. It is better to use one’s own knowledge and experience to solve problems than to get advice from 365. Sports teach us lessons about 2三、社交生活类66. Which of the following do you think contributes the most to an enjoyable vacation3/3Good FoodGood LocationGood Friends to travel with67. In the past people are more friendly than that 268. It is impossible to be always honest to your 469. It's almost always better that shopping at one large store to buy all things you need at the same time than at several small specialized stores. 3/270. Which is a better friend, the intelligent one or the one has a good sense of humor3/371. Which way do you think is the best for a student to make new friends. A. joining a sports team, B. participate in community activities, C. traveling 3/3 72. The friends that you can have fun with are more important than the friends that you can get help from3/473. Two people can still become friends if one of them has more money than the other one 374. To celebrate some major events such as birthday or graduation，organizing big party with a lot of people is better than small party with only families and close 375. It is not good to move to a new city or a new country because you will lose old 476. People who have interest in different things cannot be 377. Spending time alone is the best way to relieve 278. It is more fun to see a movie in the cinema with other people than see a movie at 379. Young people are more willing to help others than those in the past 280. Is there a good reason to be impolite (rude) to another person4/381. It is important to know about what is happening around the world, even if it does not affect your personal 282. People should take time to relax with hobbies or physical activities that are very different from what they do at 383. Do you agree that watching sports on TV and following sports team have some negative impacts on people 3/284. People rely on their neighbors less now than they did in the 285. We can learn about a person from the books and movies that person 386. Which of the following factors is most important for you living in an area not expansive, living close to relatives, living in an area with many shops and 3 87. Some people like to record their life by sharing pictures and other information on social-networking sites. Others keep this information to themselves and never share it online . Which do you prefer and why3/388. When making major purchase(eg. Car or laptop), our decision can be influenced by different sources of information. Explain how each of the following source of information can influence your recommendations from friends or colleagues 2)information from media(eg. TV, magazines, newspapers) 3)recommendations from the sales person in the store 3/389. If people are on vacation, they should leave their mobile phones at home. 3/290. More and more people are spending money on their pets, even though there can be other good ways to spend 291. If you need to discuss upsetting or controversial problems with others, will you use e-mail/text messaging OR use telephone/3四、工作类92. An effective leader should try to make others feel that they are part of the decision making process. 4/293. Your job has more effect on your happiness than your social life 494. Your job has more effect on your happiness than your living environment 395. The best leaders are those who are willing to admit when they made bad 296. Employees should follow the orders rather than proposing new 297. It is better to work at home by using one's own computer and telephone than to do the same work in the company's office. 3/498. Some jobs can pay high salaries but require employees to leave their family and friends. Some jobs pay few salaries but allow employees staying with family and friend. Which job do you prefer Why3/399. The ability to adapt to the environment is more important than excellent knowledge for 2100. The most important investment for a company is to spend money to improve the work skills of its 3101. It is more enjoyable to have a job, and you work only three days a week with long hours rather than work five days a week with shorter 2102. People should take a secure job immediately when finding one instead of waiting for the job that they find more 3103. Do you agree that people should have hobbies and do physical activities that are very different from one’s work 3/3104. Do you prefer to take a low-paid but secure job or a job with a high salary but easy to lose 4/2105. A job with more vacation time but a low salary is better than a job with a high salary but less vacation 3106. People are happier when they finish a challenging or difficult job than when they complete an easy 2五、社会类people spend more time on improving the world than in the past. 4/2108. The personal and work-related challenges that young people face today are not very different from the challenges their parents and grandparents faced in the 3109. Is it as important for older people to study or learn new things as it is for younger people 3/3110. Do you agree or disagree young people today are better able to make decisions for their own life than in the past 3/3111. The rules that the whole societies today expect to young people to follow and obey are too 4112. Do you agree with the statement that the opinions of celebrities, such as famous entertainers and athletes, are more important for the young people than they are to the older 4113. Young people nowadays have no influence on decisions that determine the future of the society as a 2114. Young people today are less dependent on their parents than in the 3 115. Sports and exercises are more important to elderly people than to young 2 116. The advices from our grandparents have no use for their grandchildren because the world changed a lot during the past 50 4六、其他117. People often buy products not because they really need them but because other people have 2118. Do you agree or disagree it is important to have rules of clothing people are allowed to wear to work and school3/2119. Compare with the people living in cities, the people living in village and farm area are more satisfied with their lives. 3/5120. society benefits more from works of great artists than from political 3 121. Nowadays, neighbors depend on each other less than the people in the past. 3/4122. Is it easier to maintain good health than in the past3/3123. Which of the following should you change to improve your health1.) The kind of food you eat2.) The amount of exercise3.) The amount of stress. 3/2 124. People can solve important problems by themselves or with the help from their family members so there is no need for the government to help 3125. Improving schools is the most important factor in the successful development of a 2126. Famous entertainers and athletes deserve to have more privacy than they have 3127. Automobile has had greater effects on society than 2128. The most important problem that affects the society today will be solved during my life time5/3129. The world is changing fast, people are less happy. 4/3130. The fast development of society today is a positive 2131. Children should do jobs that are similar to those of their 2132. People should buy things that are made in their own country, even if the price of these products is higher than that of the products made in other 2 133. Professional athletes who receive high salaries, such as football or basketball players, deserve what they 4134. Twenty years from now on, students will not use printed books anymore. 3/3135. People should be allowed to use cell phones on public transportation such as buses and 2136. People benefit more from travelling in their own country than travelling in a foreign 2137. Printed books have greater effects on society than TV 2138. Most businesspeople are motivated only by the desire for more 2139. People today spend too much time on enjoyment. We only do what we like to do rather than what we should 2七、家庭类140. Is it true that parents can raise children more easily than 50 years ago3/4 141. Parents have spent too much time to help determine the future of their children, children should make their own decisions. 3/3142. Should parents spend more time playing with their children or do something related with study3/4143. Busy parents have less time to spend with their children. Some people think time should be spent to play games or sports. Others think time should be spent by doing something together related to 4144. One of the ways that parents can help children be ready for adult life is to ask them to do a part-time 3145. Parents should allow their children to make mistakes and let them learn from their own 2146. Parents should help children do their work rather than encouraging them to do the work on their 3147. The best way for parents to teach their children about responsibility is to have them care for 2148. Parents do not understand their children as well as the parents did 50 years 2149. Parents should give money to their children for their high marks at 1 150. It is not that important for families to regularly eat meals together4/2 151. In modern society, parents learn more things from their children than children learn from 3152. The most important thing people learnt is from families. 3/2153. Compared with people who live in urban areas, the people who live in rural areas can take better care of their 2154. Some people think that they can solve problems by themselves or with the help of their parents. Thus, we need not the help from the 2八、政府政策类155. It is more important for the government to spend money on art museums and concert halls than on recreational facilities such as swimming pools and playgrounds. (Government should give more money in support of arts than that of athletic such as state-sponsored Olympic teams.) 3/4156. Should governments spend money on scientific research even if it has no practical value 4/2157. Governments should focus its budgets more on environmental protection than on economic development.158. It's more important for the government to build new housing than preserve old and historical 4159. The government should spend more money on improving access to the Internet than on the public 3160. In times of economy crisis，which area should government reduce the spending3/2-Education-Health Care-Support for unemployed九、媒体类161. Advertisement is not honest than it is in the past; and cannot help us to decide what product do we 3162. Advertising is the most important cause of unhealthy eating 2163. Advertisements targeting children aged between 2 and 5 should be 2 164. Movies and TV programs made in one’s own country is always more interesting than those made in other 3165. Only movies that can teach us something about real lifeis worth watching. 5/3166. Movies and televisions have more negative effects than positive effects on the way young people 4167. Movies and televisions should always show audience that good people are rewarded and bad people are punished. 4/2168. We need to have different sources of news and information to know which one is the real one or who is telling the truth.（In order to become well-informed, one has to get information from different news resources.）3/4169. Newspapers and magazines are the best ways to learn about a foreign 2 170. Which source is more dependable for news, TV or newspapers 3/3十、环境保护类171. Though modern agricultural practices damage the environment, feeding the world's growing population is more important than protecting against environmental damage. 3/3172. Although many people in many countries care about environmental problems (such as pollution and global warming), the environment will not become better in the future. 3/4173. The environmental issue is too complex to be solved by the 3174. Many countries are paying attention to environmental problems. But the attention is not making the environmental situations 4175. The best way to reduce air pollution is that government to raise the cost of fuel（petrol）of the 4176. Some people argue using cleaner energy to protect the environment, but the traditional energy sources such as coal and oil is less expensive. What is your suggestion 4/2177. It is important for the government to protect animals and wilderness areas for future generations. 3/3178. Solving environmental problems is the best way for the government to improve public 2179. The government should give priority to improving healthcare than to solving environmental 4十一、科技类180. Scientists should be responsible for the negative impact that is brought by their discoveries or inventions. 4/2181. Government should support scientific researches which do not have practical 2182. Scientists have been working to make technology easier and human friendly. How do you think technology had affected our lives3/4183. Governments and companies should share their scientific discoveries with each 3184. When a new technological device become available. Some people buy it right away, while others will wait until many have acquired it. Which view do you agree with and explain 4185. Although new technology and science will continue to advance and improve people's life, the most significant improvement has been 3186. Scientists should be responsible for the negative impact that is brought by their discoveries or 2187. Technology has made children less creative than children were in the 2 188. Technology makes people’s lives simpler rather than makes people’s lives more 4。