2016年5月28日
Topic 议题：mysterious prints reported in an English newspaper
Sample answer:
The reading and listening discuss about mysterious prints reported in an English newspaper. The reading points out three hypotheses to explain the mysterious prints. Whereas, the professor totally refutes the three points presented in the passage.
Firstly, the professor rebuts the reading’s idea that this was kangaroo footprint. The professor claims that Kangaroo’s sharp and powerful claws would make deep marks during long trails. And if the footprints were left by the fleeing kangaroo, there must have been reports about this incident, but there wasn’t.
Secondly, the professor contradicts reading’s second hypothesis that it was made by hot air balloon, which can be demonstrated by the broken rope and blots. The professor mentions that there was a forest area in the way, and the hot air balloon would be entangled by tree branches and could not travel that long distance.
At last, the passage states that the whole story was invented although reported trustworthy. However, the professor explains that the report was based on reliable materials. For one thing, there’s letter from Devin who found the footprints; for another thing, newspaper office collected a lot of details about the print. Thus the report wouldn’t be invented.
托福独立写作：
作文题目：
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Movies are worth watching only when they teach something about real life.
题型类别:事实类
写作思路：这是一道老题，重复2011年8月的写作题。 题目不难，非常典型的绝对词题目，建议大家选择disagree。
解题方式：承合驳绝(承认合理性，驳斥绝对性)。
考生们如果觉得有难度，主要问题在于例子上面。针对此题，同学们不好自己编造例子，最好是建立在实实在在的电影的基础上的。很多同学在考场上发现不会写电影名称、演员或者剧中人物的名字。导致想用的例子却用不了，所以提醒各位考生一句，写作要好，平时的积累一定要足，同时要勤练笔，将写作融入到自己的生活中，这样方能扎扎实实地提高～
写作指导：
Main point: Disagree
Reason1. 承认现实电影的可看性，有好处，但是并不是唯一值得看的电影。
Undeniably, it is beneficial for a movie when it focuses on realism. (承认合理性)That kind of movie usually reflects our actual life or exposes the hardship and misfortune some people are going through. (适当解释合理性)For example, the documentary movie “Tears in Africa” presents cruel life situations occurring in Africa which can move all of us to give aid to Africans. (举例说明)However, if we simply pay attention to this type of movie, it may create so much stress in our lives that we ordinary people could not bear it very long.(驳斥)
Reason2. 很多人因为喜爱电影里面的元素而看电影，比如喜欢的明星，高超的特技效果等。
例如，我非常喜欢高科技元素，我就会去看X-MEN, TRANSFORMERS, IRON MAN, Harry Port等;比如我非常喜欢小李子(Leonardo)，他的电影我就一定要去看。无论是高科技元素还是演员精湛的演技都会让我们从中受益。
Reason3. 只看反映现实类的电影让人stressed out。以Aftershock(唐山大地震)为例，看完之后整个人情绪非常低落。