2016年4月23日托福考情真题解析：Writing

 Writing  新通外语深圳分校    黄晓媚

Task 1

Reading

喂鸟的行为给鸟造成了伤害

1）促使他们聚集在一起，会传播疾病。

2）会把它们暴露在捕食者面前。

3）会干扰它们的自然习性，影响迁移、被冻死。

Listening

喂鸟的行为不会给鸟造成伤害

1）一种鸟house finches本来就爱聚居，也爱迁移。所以自然因素才造成疾病扩散。

2）喂鸟会让它们更加健壮，增强繁殖的速度。

3）鸟是根据阳光的提示去迁移的，跟得到食物无关。

Sample answer

The author and the lecturer have a debate on feeding bird during the winter. The reading material believes it has negative influence on birds, which is opposed by the lecture.

First, the writer claims that birds gather easily, thus spreading diseases. Whereas the speaker views this issue from an opposite angle. According to him, the diseases that spread in the house finches are always group-by-group. It has nothing to do with humans.

Second, the passage states that birds are exposed to predators if people feed them. However, the speaker casts doubt on this opinion by saying that if humans feed birds, extra nutrition will make them stronger and healthier, enhancing the speed of reproduction. The number of new-born birds will be larger than the number of dead birds.

Finally, the writer argues that it will influence birds’ migration pattern. By contrast, the speaker points out that this claim does not hold up. Actually, feeding the birds will not disturb the pattern of natural migration, because birds will depend on shortened sunlight to decide the migration time.

Task 2

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Playing sports teaches people more important lessons about life. Agree or disagree?

Sample answer 

It is true that playing sports has become a big element in people’s life. Despite the benefits it brings on physical health, many enjoy more spiritual enjoyment and inspiration that come along with exercising. From my perspective, playing sports can indeed teach us many valuable life lessons, especially persistence and a sense of cooperation.

First of all, doing sport is a good way to acquire persistence and patience. To be specific, doing sports is not as easy and comfortable as playing around. More often than not, people have to carry on even when they are exhausted with sweats all over the body. If one wants to keep the habit of exercising, it is undoubted that being persistent is the key. Long-distance running, as we all know, especially necessitates the endurance and perseverance. Similarly, the success of athlete in any kinds of sports relies on the strong perseverance and endurance. Take Jordon as an example. He, the most popular NBA star across the globe, once remarked that I failed again, again and again, and that’s why I succeed, which clearly indicates the important role of persistence played in one’s success. Without such patience, one definitely would not go a long way to his future life.

Furthermore, the team spirit is also a valuable quality people can obtain through sports. As is the common sense, the team sport, an important part of the whole sports field, requires team members to work with each other in order to win the competition. To be specific, they need to stay together and train together, which will gradually make the sense of cooperation take roots in the mind of each member. The 2004 success of Pistons, a famous NBA basketball team, is a good case in point. Despite the fact that none of the players in that team is the best player in this league, they managed to win the championship. It is nothing but the strong team spirit that contribute to the final success. Stories alike occur almost every second in the whole world. Therefore, teamwork skills and the sense of belonging to one’s group are definitely the very essential lessons that can be learned during the process.

Judging from what has been discussed above, I firmly believe that playing sports can impart us some valuable lessons about life. With such training, one will definitely become more persistent and strengthen his team spirit.

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