2015年4月18日托福口语小范围预测及参考答案

2015年4月18日的托福考试应该重点复习哪些题目? 新东方国外部的孟炎老师为大家带来4月18日托福独立口语预测题，本预测为小范围预测题，包括托福口语第一题13套，第二题12套。希望大家取得满意的托福成绩!

Task 1

1. Your suggestions on how to save our planet since we are facing serious environment problems.

Firstly, we should cut down the usage of cars and other vehicles, thus the car exhaust can be reduced. The decision makers should invest more money to improve public transportation, like adding more bus routes, making public transportation more accessible; developing express local trains and repave bumpy roads. Secondly, the government should put forward some policies to punish factories who discharge lots of waste into the air, for example, they can impose a heavy tax on these factories. Plus, we can subsidize the environment conscious companies that use renewable energies like natural gas, wind power and nuclear power.

2. If a foreign visitor comes to your country, what food will you introduce to him/her? Explain why.

Personally, I would recommend the huoguo, and its direct translation is hot pot. It can be cooked in a very easy way. Firstly, you need to throw in some species and other kinds of condiments, than boil the water, after that you can throw anything you like ranging from vegetables to seafood, like broccoli, potatoes, shrimp, tuna scallop and stuff like, and it is a pretty healthy way to eat. On top that, eating hot pot around a big round tables symbolizes a sense of reunion, lots of people have hot pot as their Spring Festival dinner. I mean, it doesn't have to be on Spring Festival, you can also have it when eating out with friends.

3. Describe a time you learned a new subject./ Describe a difficulty which you have overcome with the help of your family, friends or classmates. Explain how they helped

When I was in junior high, I had to learn English for the first time, and it was really hard for me to pick up at first. The words, grammar and sentence patterns are just so different from Chinese. But with the help of my English teacher, I gradually learnt some basic words and useful phrases, and I started practicing English with foreigners whenever I got a chance, the more I acquire, the more I am willing to learn and I put more effort and I am determined to be really good in English. Now, after so many years, I am still a big fan of the English language, and I cannot live a single day without it.

4. Which one of the following factor do you think is most important when it comes to travelling. Low cost, good weather, or various activities?

Well, Personally, I would say the most important factor is the activities that I can do during the trip. I like to go to places where I can appreciate the natural beauty, and get a chance to get away from the city concrete jungles. Actually, I just want to go to beautiful places with great natural scenery, like tropical rainforests, coastal cities, or mountainous ranges. As for the activities, I like water activities, surfing, water skiing, also I like climbing mountains. cuz, doing these stuff I can keep fit, and improve my cardio vascular system, that's why I think activities are the most important.

5. Your school has a program that allows students to visit workplaces. What place would you choose to observe and learn about?

1. A science laboratory 2. A business office 3. A Television studio

Personally, I choose to visit a science lab. Most of the time the things we learn in classrooms are very theoretical, and hard to understand. Going the lab I got a chance to use the lab equipment and apply theory in practice. Apart from that, I can also interact with the scientist working in the lab and enlighten myself. Like, a chemist can give you some information on frontier issues in the biochemistry field, or they might tell you something about a new drug to cure cancer, and that will make me very excited.

6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating in a fast-food restaurant?

Well, eating in a fast food restaurant helps to save time, the food there are served within minutes, that is very good advantage to eat in a fast food restaurant, the time saved can be used in other things, like a college student can prepare their exams, or work in the library to write their papers. However, the food you eat in the fast food place are not healthy at all, like hamburgers, French fries and greasy stuff in general, which contains lot of fat, and that is bad for your cardiovascular system;

7. A skill you have already learned and want to improve. Describe what you would do to improve the skill.

I would say I want to improve my English language communication skills. Actually, I started learn English when I was 6 years old, and I have been learning English for like 15 years, but what is frustrating is that I still cannot express things in the most natural way. I guess I need to learn the most natural way of expressing myself, to do that, I have to grasp every chance I might have to interact with native speakers. On top of that, since I might have lots of chance to do that, I think I will start watch American TV shows and learn some useful and daily use phrases and use them whenever I can.

8. Describe an important day in your life. Explain why it is important.

The most important day in my life was my college graduation day. I graduated from a prestigious university in the Unites States, but it was challenging for me. Four years before I graduated from college, the first time I set foot on the land of America, I felt so isolated and had tremendous language barriers. However, during my four years in college, I not only improved my English language proficiency, but also kept a high GPA and was on the dean's list every year. But, I know that this day does not come easy, it symbolizes the time and effort I put to get my diploma.

9. One of your friends wants to drop out of college. Do you think it is a good idea or not? Why?

I disagree that my friend to drop out of college. Firstly, in china. one needs to work really hard to get in to college and you definitely need a college degree to get yourself a job. it's very hard, if not impossible, for a high school graduate to find a job. Secondly, the benefit of a college education goes beyond getting you a job. To be a well-rounded person with comprehensive knowledge in different fields. One needs to go to college. you study economics to better understand the economy. Psychology gives you knowledge about people's motives and desires. Based on these point I disagree that my friend should drop out of college.

10. Which period do you think is the toughest during one's life? childhood, adolescent, or adulthood?

I would say the toughest period during one's life is adulthood. Not like the childhood, we are pursuing our degrees in universities or already doing a job to make a living. In school, we are constantly under lots of pressure, the assignments like problem sets, presentations, research papers are killing us. After graduation, we have to fulfill all kinds of responsibilities as a professional. On the other hand, being a child or an adolescent is much easier, they just have fun and do not have to worry about anything.

11. Describe an area in your city that you like the most. Explain why you like this area the most.

Since I am from a coastal city in China. I would say the area I like most about my city is the beach area. You can bath in the sun while appreciating the beautiful scenery alone the seashore, like the blossom and palm trees and stuff. One should definitely try out the sea food like salmon, tuna and even some lobsters. Apart from that, the last thing you should miss out when visiting this nice and beautiful part of the city is sea and water activities like snorkeling, wakeboarding and even jet skiing. You might get a little sun burnt but still worth it.

12. Among the following three types of professions, which do you think makes the most important contribution to society: primary school teacher, nurse, or artist?

Well, personally, I think primary school teacher contribute most to society for the following reasons, to begin with, they teach kids to read and write, add and subtract, although these are basic skills, they nonetheless lay a solid foundation for the kids for their future study. Apart from that, teacher help to build up students’ value, like they teach them how to be good person, to be compassionate about others and be ready to help and reach out, just to make them to a well-rounded person in general.

13. Which of the following three subjects would you choose to learn? Math, painting, science. Explain what you want to learn from this subject.

Personally, I prefer to learn science, cuz to begin with, science make you intelligent, actually I want to be a scientist in the future. Science can be applied in different kinds of technologies and improve people's lives, make some breakthrough in the medical treatment in certain diseases, build much more fast express trains and stuff. Apart from that, by learning science, yo can understand reasons of the natural phenomena happening in daily life, like rain, snow, tornado.