2015年9月13日托福口语真题及解析

　Task 1
　　What do you think is the most effective way to find a job?
　　I think the most effective way to find a job is though social networks. Sometimes the best job positions are not posted on the internet or in newspapers. For example, when my sister was looking for a job in the financial world, she was looking at jobs posted on several famous job hunting websites, but most of jobs she could find were basic entry jobs. My sister had already worked in the market for a couple years, so she needed a higher-level position. Then she remembered her mentor at a bank where she once had been an intern. She contacted him and asked him if he could help her. He happened to know a CEO in a stock company who was looking for an assistant with experience. So she got the job. She couldn’t have done it without this important network.
　　Task 2
　　Do you prefer to study for 9 or 10 months, or study all year round?
　　I definitely prefer to study for 9 or 10 months. I believe in study-life balance. If we spend all our time in school, we won’t have time to experience life outside. Students could use the 2 or 3 months to learn a new skill, travel, do community service, intern at a company, and so on. Those experiences are not something we can get by only studying at school. For example, I travel abroad every summer break and I’ve been to 15 countries so far and the number is increasing. I’ve learned so much about different cultures and even picked up a few interesting languages. All these could not have been achieved with a 12-month academic schedule.
　　Task 3
　　The school plans to close the gym for 2 weeks during the spring break for some minor renovations. The woman in the conversation agrees. First, the renovations won’t cause much inconvenience because few students will stay on campus during the break. Those who do stay usually focus on their study and seldom use the gym. Like when she was staying on campus to finish up a project, she went to the gym once and no one was there. Second, outdoor facilities are still available if students do want to exercise. It is quite warm and actually perfect for outdoor activities.
　　Task 4
　　Recruitment: Insects release signals to inform other insects to come and cooperate. For example, there is a type of ant called the fire ant that live in nests in South America. Some ants have a special job which is to leave the nests to find food. When one ant finds a piece of fruit too big for it to carry back, it will walk back to recruit more ants while releasing a chemical that forms a trail on the way. When it arrives, other ants can then follow the trail and find the fruit and then carry it back together.
　　Task 5
　　The woman is working as a teaching assistant for a professor and she’s supposed to grade like 40 exam sheets which is due the next day. But she forgot that she’s got other work to do tonight. The first solution is to talk to her professor to reschedule the job. The second solution is to stay up late for both tasks.
　　Task 6
　　The professor talks about why solidarity develops in different societies.
　　One reason is that all society members do the same kind of job. For example, people in rural areas are mainly farmers who deal with basic work and so they share similar lives. Solidarity develops in this society because the same job creates a sense of unity.
　　The other reason is because of different divisions of job. For instance, people in town have different tasks like doctors and stuff, and they are interdependent. Solidarity develops in this kind of society because people depend on each other.