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2016年9月25日
| Topic 议题：whether Etruscans originated from Turkey. | ||
| Reading | Listening | |
| Sub-point 1 分论点1 | The writing of an ancient historian Herodotus confirmed that Etruscans came from Turkey. | His writing was not always reliable. For example, Herodotus recorded in his books that there was a kind of huge insects in a distant country which could eat people. This unbelievable story indicates that Herodotus’ writing was not necessarily true. |
| Sub-point2 分论点2 | Tyrrhenian inscriptions found on an island near Turkey shows the origin of Etruscans. | Since Etruscans were good seafarers, they could probably sail for the island and left the inscriptions there. Therefore, it is likely that the language on the island came from Etruscans, not the other way around. |
| Sub-point 3 分论点3 | the genetic similarity of cows demonstrates Etruscans’ Turkish origin. | the cows cannot represent their owners. Because Etruscans were good traders, they could easily import some cows from Italy and then start breeding them. |
2016年9月25日托福综合写作范文：Sample answer:
The writer and the speaker have a debate on the origin of Etruscans. The writer points out that Etruscans originated from Turkey, which is opposed by the following lecture.
First, the writer claims that the writing of an ancient historian Herodotus confirmed that Etruscans came from Turkey. While the speaker views this issue from an opposite angle, according to him/her, his writing was not always reliable. For example, Herodotus recorded in his books that there was a kind of huge insects in a distant country which could eat people. This unbelievable story indicates that Herodotus’ writing was not necessarily true.
Secondly, the passage states that Tyrrhenian inscriptions found on an island near Turkey shows the origin of Etruscans. However, the speaker casts doubt on this opinion by saying that Since Etruscans were good seafarers, they could probably sail for the island and left the inscriptions there. Therefore, it is likely that the language on the island came from Etruscans, not the other way around.
Last, the writer argues that the genetic similarity of cows demonstrates Etruscans’ Turkish origin. By contrast, in accordance with the speaker, this claim does not hold water. The cows cannot represent their owners. Because Etruscans were good traders, they could easily import some cows from Italy and then start breeding them.
2016年9月25日托福独立写作思路分析：
| 作文题目： |
The university will spend money on dormitory to improve the life quality of students, which of the following do you think is the best way? providing a room for quiet study; building an exercise room; providing entertainment place(watch film) |
| 题型类别: | 三选一。今年三选一也是一个热门的考题，包括这次三选一的题目已经在2016年大陆的托福考试中出现6次了. 当想不出自己方的好处的时候，可以想一下其他两个的不好或者不必要。这样文章思路就会开阔很多，而且内容也会更加充实。 |
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写作指导： |
选2 exercise room 有个健身的地方能够有利于学生的身心健康。 一方面，大学生经常熬夜看书准备考试，因此很多学生处于亚健康状态。据研究表明，很多学生看书久了都会出现脖子酸痛，肩膀僵硬的感觉，严重的还会引发更严重的颈椎病。如果能够在寝室设置健身房，学生就能够在空余时间去健身，从而保持身体的健康。 另一方面，学生有很多来自学习和生活的压力，长期压抑也会导致心理疾病。如果能够去健身房锻炼，也是一种释放心理压力的方式。 提供一个安静的读书的地方不是很有必要。大学都会有专门的自习室和图书馆。通常， 图书馆的环境比较安静， 同学们可以去图书馆自习，而且图书馆有各类书籍和参考资料，学生在遇到问题的时候可以随时查询，比在寝室里方便的多。 因此在图书馆学习更加有助于学生的学习。 提供娱乐的场所对于大学来说不太合适。 一方面，娱乐场所会影响学生的休息。 假设以下这种情况，一个学生过生日，她可能会在娱乐场所办一个party 庆祝。 她会邀请很多人，而且party 上会播放很多音乐。在这种情况下，很多寝室的学生肯定会被嘈杂的声音所打扰。 另一方面， 过多的娱乐场所，也会使得学生分心学业。本来应该给学习的时间，他们都会去和朋友去看电影。 |
2016年9月25日托福独立写作题目
You school want to improve the quality of students’ life in the dormitory. Which one of the following do you think the school should build in dorms?
1.Quiet study area
2. exercise room for students to keep physical well-being
3. room for entertainment
2016年9月25日托福独立写作范文
With the masses increase in affluence and awareness, college students tends to be spoiled with all kinds of well-equipped dorms. Private Jacuzzi, big screen TV set and even tanning salon are not rare on some college dorms. When it comes to the question of what the school should build in the dorm, I personally would say it is in the students’ best interest to build an entertainment room for the following reasons.
Admittedly, a quiet study room can provide a place for students to focus on their academic assignments and an exercising room affords them the opportunities to keep fit and stay in good shape, nonetheless, these facilities are redundant since an above-average university has at least one decent library and a recreation center for students and faculty members. Thus, it is not necessary to include such facilities in the campus dorms, and there are obvious benefits to build an entertainment room with home theater sets and video game consoles.
First off, an entertainment room provides students a chance to get away from busy life and study and switch off. As is known to all, college life can be overwhelming, students are constantly under lots of academic pressure, like presentations, group projects, final exams, so on and so forth. Barely do they have chance to release their pressure, fortunately with an entertainment room, they can watch movies or play video games together. As the saying goes, “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. Indeed, recent research on the correlation between leisure time and students’ academic performance conducted by National Association of Psychiatrists shows that a student with certain amount of time spent in doing entertainment activities are observed to have higher grade than those who don’t. Consequently, entertainment room helps to improve students’ academic performance.
Additionally, an entertainment room provides a chance for students to catch up with their peers and bond more with one another. When playing video games or watching movies together, not only can students escape from their busy schedule, but also they can get a chance to talk to other students who also live in the same dorm building. Students who happen to live in the same dorm might have totally different majors and areas of concentration, so connecting with each other can help students to gain more exposure in other fields. Plus, students can use their moments in the entertainment room to get to know others who are from different regions of the country or even from other part of the globe, by interacting with people who are from distinctive culture backgrounds students can broaden their horizons and have unique perspective on different things. Without an entertainment, students living on the same floor might be strangers for four years, which can be a nightmare.
In conclusion, it is more advisable for the university to build an entertainment room since it provides students a chance to switch off, and also students can catch up with their peers and bond more with one another. (508 words, By Meng, Yan).