托福機經2016.02.27寫作

Integrated writing task

Topic discussed: whether people should protect prairie dogs

Notes

Reading: 

是的

l 1. 它們是agricultural pests，會和Cattle compete for grass

l 2. 它們身上有flea,     會造成bacterial disease. 

l 3. 它們對 ecosystem沒有benefit，所以不值得保護。

Lecture: 

不是

l 1. Prairie dogs已經changed their diets. Cattle在特定的地方吃草。Prairie dogs挖洞burrow可以讓土地肥沃。

l 2. 得病的幾率非常小，過去15年只有10個人得病。

l 3. Prairie dogs挖洞可以成為蛇的habitat, 它們還能成為狐貍等大型動物的食物來源。

Glossary

Independent writing task

Essay question

Should high school students be required to study many different subjects at the same time or should they study only three or four subjects at a time?

【話題提示】

They should study three or four subjects at a time. 

1. 高中生應該已經逐步確定未來的專業，所以focus on和自己專業相關的課程對大學學習更加有利。

2. 高中生的學業壓力比較大，修太多的課程不利于他們的身心健康。

3. 高中生需要培養探索和自學能力，所以修少一點的課可以讓他們有機會研究自己感興趣的課題。

Sample answer

Supporting idea段落

Studying various courses will lead to health and psychological problems. Most high school students are under the pressure to keep a satisfactory academic record in order to be admitted to a top university. Therefore, many of them already need to stay up late to do homework and drills. If they are required to enroll in a variety of courses, their sleep time will be further truncated, which does nothing but detriment to students’ health. Moreover, as is reported in the news all the time, many high school students are suffering from psychological problems such as depression due to academic pressure. With so much course work piling on their desk, waiting to be completed, it is no wonder they are anxious and upset all the time. On the other hand, they are missing out on many extracurricular activities such as sports and volunteer opportunities, which are more beneficial to their growth than test-oriented drills.