托福考试｜11月20日托福考情回顾！

托福阅读

1. 鸟类集体活动：两个hypotheses, 为了捕猎&为了躲避predator

2. 两种不同的部落迁移方式

3. 一个什么时期的植物动物都很大，和含氧水平有关

听力

对话

1. 学生想出校园plant的手册，要经费

2. 学生去找老师问作业是不是paper和presentation都要做，后来老师推荐学生换一个植物研究，因为已经有好几个学生选了

3. 学生想参加一个Travel，找老师想办法避免付报名费，老师推荐他去顶替做guide

讲座

1. lacquer技术，从中国传到日本

2. 重建一个城市的3D图，利用historical records建立已被毁坏的遗迹的3D模型

3. Washington D.C. art school – abstract painting

4. 不需要土地的种植 (无土栽培)

口语

独立口语Task1

When people acquire a new electronic device, such as a camera or a computer, they may be unsure of how it works. Some people prefer to read the directions to understand how it works. Other people prefer to experiment with the device, to try to figure it out on their own. Which do you prefer and why?

参考思路

Prefer to read the directions to understand how it works

- just need to follow the instructions, not challenging/confusing --> thus save time and energy

- a great learning experience and efficient

Prefer to experiment with the device, to try to figure it out on their own

- people have different leaning styles; some people tend to learn by doing/experimenting

- can be creative and thus explore different possibilities

Task2

学生建议学校要求教授批改作业而不是让助教批改作业.

听力：学生太多了，教授没有时间  教授可以通过作业更了解学生学习情况

听力：教授平时有反馈

Task3

fake signaling 讲的是蜘蛛和蛾子

蜘蛛会模仿雌蛾释放mate的化学信号，吸引雄蛾子然后抓住他们并吃掉

Task4

商业和心理 (分析人们的心理预期和实际商店现在的服务)

目的是narrow down理想和现实的gap，从而赚更多钱

第 一步是发现gap，比如顾客结账时等很久的时间

第二步是消除gap，比如在结账高峰期让更多人去服务，会缩短结账时间

写作

综合写作

富兰克林的水手死于铅中毒

Franklin's sailors died and were found lead poisoned in their bodies. Some people think it was because of the canned food.

独立写作

同意or不同意

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to take risks and explore new things when you are older rather than when you are younger. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

参考思路

Agree:

- have more life experiences to refer to

- more emotionally mature and mentally strong

- have better understanding and tolerance

Disagree:

- people tend to settle down when getting older thus lose the motivation to explore new things

- people may be busy with career/family and thus lose the opportunity to take risks

- people may become less open-minded when they’re older