托福写作:考情跟踪之对比类新话题揭秘

对托福有所了解的同学们可能都知道，托福写作部分的重考率蛮高的。但是自从2012年开始，有一种新型话题----时间对比性话题崛起了， 每个题目都有点相似，但又有点不同。这一类题目经过总结，其实可以很好的进行论点论据上的共享。以下是2013年的部分 此类话题：

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Young people today are more likely to help others than young people in the past. 2013.01.26

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Young people today are more likely to give time and effort to improve the world than young people were in the past. 2013年3月3日 

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

It is easier for parents to raise children today than it does 50 years ago. 2013年3月24日

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

People rely on their neighbors less than people in the past. 2013年7月13日

 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

People were more friendly in the past than today. 2013年7月14日

看了这5个话题之后，大家应该已经找到共同点和不同点了： 每个话题都在表述现在的某种现象和过去进行对比。虽然比较的对象不太一样，但我们可以对“当下”的特点和“过去”的特点进行一个概括。

“当下”的特点: the present is marked by/is characterized by

1.         科技发展 the technological progress

2.         医学领域的突破 the constant breakthrough in medical treatment

3.         生活水平的提高 the rise of life level

4.         生活必需品的便捷 easy access to daily necessity

5.         生活节奏的加快 the fast rhythm of life

6.         人口流动的增加 the high population mobility

7.         信息的普及 the prevalence of information

8.         各方面意识的提升：the growing awareness in various aspects: the emphasis on competition/ cooperation/ health/ education

当然，这只是部分当下的特点，大家还可以根据自己的体会再增加一些内容。 总之，对现在的总结其实是基础对过去的总结。因此，我们现在来解开上面每个话题的参考答案。

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Young people today are more likely to help others than young people in the past. 2013.01.26

Thesis statement: it is more likely for adolescents today to render help to others compared with those in the past.

Reason1:　The popularity of/easy access to mass media encourages young people to provide more assistance for those in need than several decades ago.

 Reason2:　The improvement in life standard also enables teenagers to offer generous financial support for others.

 Reason3: in a society where people attach much importance to the significance of cooperation, young adults tend to have more opportunities to help others, such as their teammates.

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 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Young people today are more likely to give time and effort to improve the world than young people were in the past. 2013年3月3日 

 Thesis statement: the modern society provides more conditions for young adults to be committed to the improvement of the world.

 Reason 1: easy access to various means of transportation makes it possible for the young to get together to make joint effort to create a much more desirable world. (e.g. assistance to improve schooling or medical treatment in backward areas )

 Reason 2: modern society is characterized by high level of affluence which enables young people to change the world for the better. (e.g. render financial assistance to those who are in need)

 Reason 3: the current emphasis on environmental protection raises young people’ consciousness to focus on the alleviation of environmental problems

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 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

It is easier for parents to raise children today than it does 50 years ago.

Thesis statement: it is of greater possibility for contemporary parents to bring up children.

Reason 1: the elevation of life standard contributes to sound physical development of children

Reason 2: the advanced medical care is a guarantee for unexpected illnesses

Reason3: parents become more enlightened and open-minded in terms of child care because of easy access to information from various channels, including the Internet or enlarged social circle.

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 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

People were more friendly in the past than today. 2013年7月14日

 Thesis statement: today’s people show much more kindness to others.

 1: mass media enables individuals of different backgrounds to have better understanding of each other. Therefore, they tend to show more hospitality in exchange for mutual respect.

 2, in a society where people attach much significance on collaboration, individuals incline to be more friendly to others, such as team members and friends.

 3, the improvement of life level makes it possible for people to be more friendly to others, even to strangers.

 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

People rely on their neighbors less than people in the past. 2013年7月13日

 Thesis statement: in stark contrast to the past, people are less likely to turn to neighbors for help.

 Reason1: Easy access to various daily necessities leads individuals to estrange from neighbors. (Supermarket/ grocery / gas station/ pharmacies)

 Reason 2: The popularity of telecommunication facilitates people’s access to relatives or friends, which definitely alienates them from neighbors.

 Reason 3: People have intentionally/consciously chosen to depend less on neighbors for one reason or another. (People today are more likely to move from one place to another frequently. / there is less trust between strangers)

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