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托福TPO 5 独立写作试题：
People today spend too much time on personal enjoyment-doing things they like to do-rather than doing things they should do.
托福满分作文-范文赏析：
Although these days we have many distractions to tempt us away from our obligations that can lead to procrastination and disappointment, pursuing our interests may also be inspirational and healthy. I think that as long as we maintain self-discipline to prioritize our commitments, then there is nothing wrong with unwinding as we wish.
In any economy, everyone is obliged to do their bit as a generator of income, to provide for their families and at the very least avoid being a burden to society. As such, we must fulfil our obligations as a main concern before, say, watching television or playing sports. If we do not, then we will fail to live up to our duties with appropriate consequences. Our failure, in this respect, cannot be placed at another’s doorstep while family, nor society, should be expected to pick up the pieces. Our duties are various, our dependents rely on us and if we all act without sufficient restraint, society cannot function.
Nevertheless, people need to be free to practice their interests; otherwise they are simply machines to work for others. Even though, for the lucky few, personal enjoyment is work, for most we need an outlet which affords us sanity, happiness and relaxation. In modern society, the demands of an individual are often too great to bear, while at the same time a multitude of entertainment forms have proliferated. Today, we can relentlessly pursue pleasure at the risk of wasting too much precious time. Life is too short to waste and so we need to be careful to limit our indulgences. Individuals need to be aware of their abilities to take on responsibility as a balance needs to be struck between work and play.
In conclusion, whilst men are not machines, we need to balance our free-time activities with the commitments we chose to accept. Yet, if we fail to account for our time, the consequences may prove to be exactly the opposite of our pursuit of happiness.
托福作文满分要素剖析:
一、 语言表达
本文多用长句。每句话信息丰富，逻辑清晰。特别是一些特殊句式的使用，例如if we do not, if we fail to等等，提升了句子的逻辑性。然而本文最出彩的还是用词。不仅仅是对常见词的替代，其逻辑连接词也下足了工夫，很少使用常用的用法。Whilst这种古体词的出现也让人眼前一亮。
1. Although these days we have many distractions to tempt us away from our obligations that can lead to procrastination and disappointment, pursuing our interests may also be inspirational and healthy.本句的用词非常精彩。Distraction打扰，tempt away诱惑，procrastination拖延等托福考纲中要求的词汇体现出了作者对词汇的驾驭能力。
2. Our failure, in this respect, cannot be placed at another’s doorstep while family, nor society, should be expected to pick up the pieces. 首先，作者使用了插入语，in this respect在这个方面，调整了句子的节奏。其次，作者使用了比喻的修辞手法，使句子更灵动。
3. Yet, if we fail to account for our time, the consequences may prove to be exactly the opposite of our pursuit of happiness. fail to do是经典的用肯定表否定的方式 account for表示考虑 pursuit of happiness 来自于独立宣言，体现出作者对于美国文化的了解。
二、 逻辑结构
本文采用了经典的总分总结构。首先交代背景，提出观点，休闲娱乐没有错误。然后进行让步，说明我们不应该把太多时间花在娱乐上。下一段又说了娱乐的诸多好处，最后总结了前两段的内容，我们需要在工作和娱乐之间找到平衡。
网温馨提醒：考生们拿到托福作文试题，审题后，先决定总体思路，然后列出两三个具体的分论点，每个论点找出一些例子来说明。这里要注意例子的选择，尽可能生活化、生动化、形象化，不要太死板，
(编辑：Sally)