2016年3月19日
3月19日
阅读：Titan有三个unusual features很难解释
第一段：轨道不正常，其他卫星的轨道都是近乎圆形，而它的是偏椭圆
第二段：有massive depressions出现在两极, 别的星球有depression是因为有火山，而没证据表明它周围有火山
第三段：沙丘的方向，sand dunes，别的星球上沙丘的slope方向和风的方向是一致的，而Titan上是相反的
听力：阅读里说的三个特质可以被解释
第一段：Titan周围有很多moon组合在一起，轨道交错，因此互相影响
第二段：形成原因和地球上类似，rainfall collects water，石头被液体溶解，长时间形成坑
第三段：Titan和地球不一样，沙子太重，普通的风太弱吹不动，最近一个westward storm比往常的风大10倍，而且方向相反，所以能吹动沙子。
3月19日托福独立写作
Students in a university club want to help others, but they can only choose one project a year, which one of the following is the best? 1. help those students in a nearby primary school with reading and mathematics; 2. help people who cannot afford to build or rent a home to build a house; 3. visit and assist elderly people with daily tasks.
三选一：大学社团选择一个援助项目：1. 给附近的小学生提供阅读和数学辅导;2. 给没能力支付住房的人建房子;3. 拜访并协助老年人完成日常琐事。
分析题型：三选一的题目，最好三个观点都分析到。文章结构可以选择两段或三段式，非常灵活。既可以段间对比，三个选项各占一段;又可以段内对比，找出两到三个可以对比的点，分别把三个选项对比一番。
解题思路：本题为教育类话题，大学生社团活动，给出的三个选项可以结合教育类的常用思路：是否能提高学生的综合能力、该活动对大学生来讲是否可行等。
托福独立写作范文：
Student clubs, from the first day they came into being, have been encouraged and supported by universities throughout the world. With the aim of enriching the social, practical and academic experiences, they have also gained popularity among both parents and students. Usually, the club activities should be feasible and beneficial to students in one way or another. Therefore, compared with tutoring primary school students and dealing with daily tasks for the old, I think building houses is a project that will yield tangible results.
First, by designing and constructing a building, the students themselves will learn to transfer their academic knowledge to practice. It has been widely acknowledged that the purpose of education is to cultivate talents for society, the ones who are able to contribute to our better quality of life. University students have spent at least twelve years accumulating knowledge, and it’s time for them to show the society what they have mastered. Building a house requires knowledge of various aspects, from architectural design to construction engineering, from interior design to the arrangement of the entire landscape, all of which can only be accomplished with the joint effort by students of different majors. During the whole process, the club members will not only polish their professional skills, but also learn how to cooperate with others in a team. In this regard, assisting the old in their daily chores seems a little trivial and time-consuming, since nothing except a slight sense of achievement will be gained from this project.
Second, offering instructions in reading and mathematics to those younger school age children is by no means an easy job for university students. Do not assume that those future social elites are capable of teaching kids. As we know, children usually lack the ability of self-control and they need to be inspired, which means strict rules and proper methods are indispensable in carrying out efficient tutoring. Primary teachers, although not so adept at academic theories, are definitely experienced in stimulating children’s interest and steering their thinking. Anyone without the training had better not to make an attempt, since if they accidentally distinguish the children’s passion in learning, the result could be irreversible. However, there is no doubt that university students have the ability to build a sound and comfortable house for the ones in need. Therefore, they should do what they are good at.
To sum up, since club activities should aim at improving students’ ability instead of causing troubles, it is better for students to design and construct a building for the underprivileged.