今天小编整理的是2016年11月5日
2016年11月5日
Carolina bays 是否因陨石撞击形成
| Topic 议题：whether the formation of Carolina Bays are caused by meteorite explosion | ||
| Reading | Listening | |
| Thesis 总论点 | Carolina Bays are caused by meteorite explosion | Carolina Bays is not caused by meteorite explosion |
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Sub-point 1 分论点1 |
The landform of the bays is asymmetrical, with some depressions existing, which may be explained by the fact that the meteorites impacted the land from different directions. | Those depressions may be caused by the constant washing in a relatively fixed direction by the underground water and deep current, and there are evidences that underground do exist in the bays. |
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Sub-point2 分论点2 |
The sands of the shore near the bays do not contain iron, which may be removed by the high temperature generated in the explosion. | If the sands without iron were indeed caused by the high temperature, some of those sands would melt into glasses at such high temperature, but it is not the case. The absence of iron may be caused by other factors such as chemical reactions. |
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Sub-point 3 分论点3 |
There are buckyballs in some of the bays, and they can be formed by the high pressure in the meteorite explosion. | If the buckyballs are resulted from the meteorite explosion, then all the bays should have buckyballs. However, the fact is that there are only some of the bays containing buckyballs. It is likely that they are caused by lightening. |
2016年11月5日托福综合写作范文：Sample answer:
In the lecture, the professor refutes against the view raised in the reading that Carolina Bays are caused by meteorite explosion.
Firstly, the reading holds that the landform of the bays is asymmetrical, with some depressions existing, which may be explained by the fact that the meteorites impacted the land from different directions. However, the professor refutes that those depressions may be caused by the constant washing in a relatively fixed direction by the underground water and deep current, and there are evidences that underground do exist in the bays.
Secondly, the reading claims that the sands of the shore near the bays do not contain iron, which may be removed by the high temperature generated in the explosion. But the professor disagrees with this by suggesting that if the sands without iron were indeed caused by the high temperature, some of those sands would melt into glasses at such high temperature, but it is not the case. The absence of iron may be caused by other factors such as chemical reactions.
Finally, the reading passage suggests that there are buckyballs in some of the bays, and the high pressure in the meteorite explosion can form them. In contrast, the professor holds that if the buckyballs are resulted from the meteorite explosion, then all the bays should have buckyballs. However, the fact is that there are only some of the bays containing buckyballs. It is likely that they are caused by lightening.
2016年11月5日托福独立写作解析：
| 作文题目： | Agree or disagree: Students should be encouraged to study those filed science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) rather than they have interest in. |
| 题材类别： | 利弊类 |
| 写作思路： | 学生是否必须接受STEM教育，其实这个美国本身也非常关注的一个问题，政府多次文件要求加强STEM教育。 |
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写作指导：
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观点：有必要加对STEM的推行 1． STEM对学生的职业发展关重要；即使未来工作的具体不确定，但是可以确定的是它们都会基于STEM。（观点一和三） 2． STEM涉及的不仅仅是高薪和工作的问题。教育的目的不只是让学生找到好工作，更是培养综合能力的地方。世界越来越复杂，人们需要具the skills to solve difficult problems, to gather and evaluate evidence, to make sense of information and come up with logical, careful analyses to determine what is the best course of action. 这些技能正是学生能从STEM中学到的，不过以后是否pursue a career in STEM, they will have benefited from gaining key life skills which will help them look at issues from original viewpoints and come up with innovative solutions. 更深层的，STEM的国家的发展也至关重要。 4. 诚然有人会认为STEM枯燥，不感兴趣，也有些人的天赋更多的在于艺术类，但是对STEM的鼓励，并不意味着就否决了其他的可能性，只能更学生去参与到更多的可能性当中。应当优先考虑提高早期教育中的STEM概念，或者小学STEM教育的范围和质量，培养对其的兴趣。 |
2016年11月5日托福独立写作范文
Under the current system of higher education, with the majors becoming increasingly diverse, how to choose an appropriate major has never failed to attract the attention of the general public. Most parents strongly recommend that it is much better to choose a major which can guarantee a good job, while college students, the receiver of higher education, tend to choose the field which caters to their interest. As far as I am concerned, the latter viewpoint is more reasonable, with the reasons listed below.
First of all, selecting the major that students like can help them to grasp the knowledge better. Just as a saying goes, interest is the best teacher, which is true of undergraduates. To illustrate, under the drive of interest, students are more likely to automatically devote more time and energy into what they major in, thus definitely having a better command of professional knowledge and skills imparted by teachers. By contrast, without any interest in what they are taught, college students who generally lack in self-motivation may do anything but study in class. For instance, on campus in China, it is not uncommon to see that many students squander their valuable time by taking a nap, whispering or even playing smart phones while attending the class. What’s worse, some of them may even skip classes. The reason underlying the above phenomenon is nothing but lack of passion for what they learn.
Secondly, choosing a major students are interested in can do a better job in helping them secure a good job. As we all know, with the constant change and progress of society, the job market is also changing quickly. In other words, some promising industries a few years ago might very well become obsolete, which means that the major one chooses cannot necessarily guarantee a good job. By contrast, under such a society full of fierce competition, it is the professional skills and abilities people own that play the key role in landing a decent job. Obviously, only when people select the field they have passion for can they establish a solid foundation of specific knowledge and skills in this field. Therefore, the major catering to one’s interest can better improve his or her competence, thus increasing their likelihood of securing a decent job.
Taking all the above into consideration, we can draw the conclusion that choosing the major which interests students is much better, in terms of making undergraduates have a better command of what they major in and find a suitable job.