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test. You should become familiar with this list
before you take the computer-based TOEFL test.
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四、综合练习
28. Do you agree
or disagree with the following statement (本句话以下全部省略
):
Children should be required to help with household
tasks as soon as they are able to do so.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer (本句话以下全部省略)
29. Only people who
earn a lot of money are successful.
30. People behave
differently when they wear different clothes.
Do you agree that different clothes influence
the way people behave?
31. A zoo has no
useful purpose.
32. There is nothing
that young people can teach older people.
33. Television has
destroyed communication among friends and family.
34. It is more important
for students to study history and literature than
it is for them to study science and mathematics.
35. All students
should be required to study art and music in high
school.
36. The decisions
that people make quickly are always wrong.
37. Reading fiction
(such as novels and short stories) is more enjoyable
than watching movies.
38. Sometimes it
is better not to tell the truth.
39. Sometimes it
is better not to tell the truth.
40. Private companies
should spend more money to clean up pollution
in the environment.
41. A sense of humor
can sometimes be helpful in difficult situations.
42. High schools
should allow students to study the courses that
students want to study.
43. It is better
to be a member of a group than to be the leader
of a group.
44. People are never
satisfied with what they have. They always want
something more or something different.
45. Some people prefer
to spend their free time outdoors. Other people
prefer to spend their leisure time indoors. Would
you prefer to be outside or would you prefer to
be inside for your leisure activities?
46. Some people believe
that students should be given one long vacation
each year. Others believe that students should
have several short vacations throughout the year.
Which viewpoint do you agree with?
47. Students at universities
often have a choice of places to live. They may
choose to live in university dormitories, or they
may choose to live in apartments in the community.
Compare the advantages of living in university
housing with the advantages of living in an apartment
in the community. Which would you prefer?
48. Would you prefer
to live in a traditional house or in a modern
apartment building?
49. Your community
has enough money to hire one new employee. Which
one of the following (three choices will be presented
in the actual test) should your community hire?
· a community health
worker
· a counselor
· an emergency medical technician
· a firefighter
· a judge
· a landscaper
· a police officer
· a recreation center director
· a teacher
50. Choose one of
the following careers (three choices will be presented
in the actual test) and explain why it is important
to society. accountant actor airplane pilot architect
computer programmer dentist farmer lawyer tour
guide
51. Some young children
spend a great amount of their time practicing
sports. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages
of this.
52. A gift (such
as a soccer ball, a camera, or an animal) can
contribute to a child's development. What gift
would you give to help a child develop? Why?
53. What is the most
important animal in your country? Why is this
animal important?
54. Some items (such
as clothes or furniture) can be made by hand or
by machine. Which do you prefer-items made by
hand or items made by machine?
55. Some people prefer
to live in a small town. Others prefer to live
in a big city. Which place would you prefer to
live in?
56. It is better
for children to grow up in the countryside than
in a big city. Do you agree or disagree?
57. The government
has announced that it plans to build a new university.
So me people think that your community would be
a good place to locate the university. Compare
the advantages and disadvantages of establishing
a new university in your community.
58. People learn
in different ways. Some people learn by doing
things; other people learn by reading about things;
others learn by listening to people talk about
things. Which of these methods of learning is
best for you?
59. Some people trust
their first impressions about a person's character
because they believe these judgments are generally
correct. Other people do not judge a person's
character quickly because they believe first impressions
are often wrong. Compare these two attitudes.
Which attitude do you agree with?
60. A university
plans to develop a new research center in your
country. Some people want a center for business
research. Other people want a center for research
in agriculture (farming). Which of these two kinds
of research centers do you recommend for your
country?
61. How do movies
or television influence people's behavior?
62. Music tells us
something about a culture. What does the music
of your country reveal about the culture of your
country?
63. It has recently
been announced that a new movie theater (a shopping
center/ a new restaurant/ a new high school) may
be built in your neighborhood.
Do you support or oppose this plan? Why?
64. A company has
announced that it wishes to build a large factory
near your community. Discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of this new influence on your community.
Do you support or oppose the factory?
65. In some countries
people are no longer allowed to smoke in many
public places and office buildings. Do you think
this is a good law or a bad law?
66. Imagine that
you have received some land to use as you wish.
How would you use this land?
67. Many parts of
the world are losing important natural resources,
such as forests, animals, or clean water. Choose
one resource that is disappearing and explain
why it needs to be saved.
68. When people move
to another country, some of them decide to follow
the customs of the new country. Others prefer
to keep their own customs. Compare these two choices.
Which one do you prefer?
69. Some people think
we should spend as much money as possible exploring
outer space (for example, traveling to the moon
and to other planets). Other people disagree and
think we should spend this money for our basic
needs on Earth. Which of these two opinions do
you agree with?
70. What is one of
the most important decisions you have made? Why
was this decision important?
71. In general, people
are living longer now. How will this change affect
society?
72. We all work or
will work in our jobs with many different kinds
of people. In your opinion, what are some important
characteristics of a co-worker (someone you work
closely with)?
73. In some countries,
teenagers have jobs while they are still students.
Do you think this is a good idea?
74. A person you
know is planning to move to your town or city.
What do you think this person would like and dislike
about living in your town or city? Why?
75. When famous people
such as actors, athletes and rock stars give their
opinions, many people listen. Do you think we
should pay attention to these opinions?
76. People remember
special gifts or presents that they have received.
Why?
77. Some famous athletes
and entertainers earn millions of dollars every
year. Do you think these people deserve such high
salaries?
78. Your school has
enough money to purchase either computers for
students or books for the library. Which should
your school choose to buy-computers or books?
79. If you could
know something about the future, what would you
choose to know about and why?
80. People listen
to music for different reasons and at different
times. Why is music important to many people?
81. Every generation
of people is different in important ways. How
is your generation different from your parents'
generation?
82. You want to persuade
someone to study your native language. What reasons
would you give?
83. You have been
asked to suggest improvements to a park that you
have visited. This might be a city park, a regional
park, or a national park. What improvements would
you make? Why?
84. If you were asked
to send one thing representing your country to
an international exhibition, what would you choose?
Why?
85. There are many
different kinds of advertising (on the radio,
on television, in newspapers in magazines, and
on billboards). In your opinion, which one of
these kinds of advertising is the most effective?
Why?
86. Many people have
a close relationship with their pets. These people
treat their birds, cats, or other animals as members
of their family. In your opinion, are such relationships
good? Why or why not?
87. Advertising helps
to sell products. Describe the qualities of an
effective advertisement.
88. Some people think
that they can learn better by themselves than
with a teacher. Others think that it is always
better to have a teacher. Which do you prefer?
89. What are some
important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)?
90. Should governments
spend more money on improving roads and highways,
or should governments spend more money on improving
public transportation (buses, trains, subways)?
Why?
91. It is generally
agreed that society benefits from the work of
its members. Compare the contributions of artists
to society with the contributions of scientists.
Which type of contribution do you think is valued
more by your society?
92. Some people prefer
to plan activities for their free time very carefully.
Others choose not to make any plans at all for
their free time. Compare the benefits of planning
free time activities with the benefits of not
making plans. Which do you prefer-planning or
not planning for your leisure time?
93. Some people say
that advertising encourages us to buy things we
really do not need. Others say that advertisements
tell us about new products that may improve our
lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with?
94. You have enough
money to purchase either a house or a business.
Which would you choose to buy?
95. Some people like
doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines.
Which do you prefer?
96. You have been
told that dormitory rooms at your university must
be shared by two students. Would you rather have
the university assign a student to share a room
with you, or would you rather choose your own
roommate?
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