TOEFL写作例子集

说明

对于大部分国际学生和新移民来说，写作最大的问题不是打框架，而是充实框架中的内容。因为，TOEFL写作的套路比较明显，只要我们有了合适的模子，TOEFL作文的框架还是比较容易上手的。快的学生3个小时的课程就解决问题了。但是，用什么样的例子去充实我们的内容，使我们的文章不显空洞呢？中国学生找不到例子，想不出例子是普遍问题。为了帮助大家解决这一问题，我们按照TWE的185个Topics的顺序，将同学们认为最不好写的Topics的思路告诉大家。

本例子集只是想给那些希望短时间内写作得高分的同学起一个抛砖引玉的作用，切不可教条化。同时，假如大家对TWE各Topic的内容有什么好的想法，好的构思，请告诉我们，以便让所有TOEFL考生分享。（给mailto:easyenglish_ca@yahoo.com写信）

北美国际语言学院为广大TOEFL考生准备有《185篇TWE作文范文大全》；每个Topic大约选了3-4篇范文。希望大家到北美来免费借阅。

1. People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge) Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Career preparation: a) Courses designed to meet the market requirement b) Instructors are knowledgeable and have hands-on experience c) Classmates and friends are invaluable resources for the future career 2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Agree. Parents are the best teachers 1) Parents know us most because of relations and time that we stay together 2) The earliest education came from parents when we were little kids. We are more likely to accept the instructions from our parents. 3. Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Yes. 1) Save time 2) Nutrition balance 3) More convenient---- everyone can cook 4. It has been said, "Not everything that is learned is contained in books." Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why? Comparison and contrast: From Books: wide, systematic, scientific but hard to be used and not impressive From experience: direct, impressive and practical but limited Choose book: 1) Save time; 2) Avoid making same mistakes. 3) Systematic knowledge. 5. A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position. Advantages: 1) employment opportunity 2) economic boom Disadvantages 1) pollution 2) safety problems 6. If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. Change pollution: 1) For people's health 2) Attract more investment 3) Living environment 7. How do movies or television influence people's behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. 1) The sources of 'information 2) More entertainment 3) People, especially young people, mimic movie/television stars' behavior 8. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. Disagree. 1) Friends: television programs are an important source of topics 2) Family: the family will watch TV together and has more time to communicate 9. Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. In a big city 1) More working opportunities 2) More information 3) More convenience 10. "When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success." Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position. Disagree 1) Although success comes a lot from hard work, hard work is not the only key factor for Success 2) Get a job; 3) Become a star 11. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universities should give the same amount of money to their students' sports activities as they give to their university libraries. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. Agree. 1) Sports is as important as library 2) Appropriate sports can help students to get more energy and study hard 3) Sports can help build team spirit 12. Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why do you think people visit museums? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 1) Museum is a microcosmic of a country or a city 2) Since a traveler's time is limited, by visiting museums he can maximize his knowledge of the new place. 13. Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Prefer to eat at home. 1) Economical, saving money 2) Keep nutrition balance, cleaner 3) Cook and eat with the family: family atmosphere. 14. Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. Required to attend classes 1) Instructors can help direct your study, solving problems. 2) Push you to concentrate on study 3) More time to stay with your classmates and build up your network 15. Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer. 1) Quietness 2) Friendly 3) Honest 16. It has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. Support: 1) More employment opportunities 2) Community economic development 3) Living more convenient 17. Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons to develop your essay. Have a teacher: 1) Solve difficult problems, saving time 2) A good teacher is a good friend 18. What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important. 1) Trust the subordinates 2) Capability to solve problems 3) Prediction 19. Should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or should governments spend more money on improving public transportation (buses, trains, subways)? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay. More money on improving roads & highways 1) Road is the prerequisite of buses and trains 2) My country's (Iran, China, Japan, Pakistan etc.) current situation: very bad roads 3) Road & Highway improve economics 20. It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay. As #9 21. In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this phenomenon. Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay. 1) Medical technique develop 2) Living environment becomes better 3) Food nutrition 22. We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of people. In your opinion, what are some important characteristics of a co-worker (someone you work closely with)? Use reasons and specific examples to explain why these characteristics are important. 1) Trust 2) Honest 3) Easy-going 23. In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think this is a good idea? Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details. No. 1) Too young to work: not good for growing 2) Limited times, for teenagers, study is more important 24. A person you know is planning to move to your town or city. What do you think this person would like and dislike about living in your town or city? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay. Like: 1) Commercial center, libraries: easier to study and find a job 2) Convenient transportation system 3) Fresh air, good environment, good security system etc. Dislike: 1) Too many people and too crowded 2) Too few good restaurants 25. It has recently been announced that a large shopping center may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. Similar to # 5 26. It has recently been announced that a new movie theater may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. Similar to # 5 27. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Agree. 1) Responsibility and obligation 2) The life is not always moving forward smoothly 3) Point out the negative side of only doing something that they enjoy doing. 28. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television, newspapers, magazines, and other media pay too much attention to the personal lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities. Use specific reasons and details to explain your opinion. Disagree. 1) Most people are common, so they want to know something about famous ones 2) Famous people stand for some fashion 3) Constrain the public figures 4) Celebrities can improve the national cohesion and unity. 29. Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human activity. Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place to live. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Harmed. 1) Air pollution; 2) water resources; 3) forest 30. It has recently been announced that a new high school may be built in your community. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details in your answer. Support: 1) Employment 2) bring in the cultural environment 3) benefit children' a education 31. Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number of times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community, or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place or moving in search of another place? Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion. Staying in one place. 1) Moving again and again wastes time and money, bringing extra work 2) Family and job responsibilities 3) Moving means that you can't predict your future. Start from zero (take Canadian immigrants as example) 32. Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to save your money for some time in the future? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. To save money for the future 1) China's (or any other country's) incomplete welfare system can't cover a lot of things, such as .... 2) Buying house, car, pay for children's tuition fee 3) Need some money for the emergency 33. You have received a gift of money. The money is enough to buy either a piece of jewelry you like or tickets to a concert you want to attend. Which would you buy? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. A piece of jewelry. 1) last long time 2) admiration 3) keep value 34. Businesses should hire employees for their entire lives. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Disagree. 1) Companies are developing, so their requirements for employees are changing 2) Employees' personal improvement 35. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Attending a live performance (for example, a play, concert, or sporting event) is more enjoyable than watching the same event on television. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. Read Sample writing 36. Choose one of the following transportation vehicles and explain why you think it has changed people's lives: 1) automobiles 2) bicycles 3) airplanes Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Automobiles. 1) Automobiles have shortened the distance between cities, increase the working efficiency 2) Change people's living style & improve people's communication 3) Economic development 37. Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Agree. 1) From personal point of view, 2) From human's view 38. Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the present. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Disagree. 1) Personal: take lesson from former failure 2) Country: take China as an example (past reflects future) 39. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help of technology, students nowadays can learn more information and learn it more quickly. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Read Sample writing 40. The expression "Never, never give up" means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Agree. 1) The only way to reach goal is never give up. 2) Even you can't reach the goal, if you never give up in this process, you will not have any regret at last. 41. Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry are more important than saving land for endangered animals. Do you agree or disagree with this point of view? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Disagree. 1) Endangered animals are valuable because of their limited quantities 2) Environment balance 3) Endangered animals sometimes stand for the country, so they are more valuable than farmlands 42. What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to be successful in the world today? Choose one skill and use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. Communication skill 1) Other people could understand you better. 2) Create friendly environment and make more friends. 43. Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other dangerous activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 1) dangerous = challenge. Winner of dangerous sports or other dangerous activities are the stronger. Dangerous sports can give them self-satisfaction. 2) Exciting: tedious daily life needs some change 3) Make money (or Become famous) 44. Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to travel alone. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. Prefer to travel with a companion. 1) Have someone to share the excitement and enjoyment 2) During traveling, you and your companion can help take care of each other if needed. 45. Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and start the day's work. Others prefer to get up later in the day and work until late at night. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. Get up early. 1) More energetic 2) match team work 3) healthy balance 46. What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these qualities changed or remained the same over time in your culture? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 1) Respect the parents and the elders; 2) Don't make trouble for the family; Friendly; 3) Hardworking 47. Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to work for a small company. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. For a large company: 1) More promotion opportunities, promising future 2) Stable working situation, good benefits, stable family 3) Working for a large company is an honor. 48. People work because they need money to live. What are some other reasons that people work? Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use specific examples and details to support your answer. 1) Use your knowledge 2) Learn from the work 3) Realize personal value 49. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication, such as letters, email, or telephone calls. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. Disagree: 1) Letter, email or phone calls reduce cost 2) Some words should not be said by face to face 50. Some people like to do only what they already do well. Other people prefer to try new things and take risks. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. Try new things and take risks 1) Compare these two: * Only do what we already do well---- boring * Try new things and take risks ----- exciting 2) Trying new things bring more opportunities 3) Risks means more profit. It is worthy to take reasonable risks. 51. Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or chances. Others believe that success results from careful planning. In your opinion, what does success come from? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Come from careful planning: 1) Planning brings clear target; 2) Planning decides what kinds of actions are correct and should be taken-, 3) Planning minimizes mistakes 52. What change would make your hometown more appealing to people your age? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. More public libraries armed with computers with access to Internet. 1) Knowledge is one of the determinants in the modem society 2) Computers and Internet are the most helpful device to get information 3) There are a lot of virtual communities and games in Internet. You can enjoy what you cannot in daily life. 53. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most important aspect of a job is the money a person earns. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Agree: 1) The purpose of working is for money; 2) Money reflects people's value 54. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One should never judge a person by external appearances. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. Agree. 1) External appearances cannot reflect what is in one's mind. 2) External appearance can be temporary and unreliable 55. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person should never make an important decision alone. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Disagree. It depends on the different situation. 1) In the emergency situation, such as emergency room in the hospital, it is impossible and not reasonable to discuss with others; 2) When you are alone and you have to make an important decision in a short time you have to do so. 56. A company is going to give some money either to support the arts or to protect the environment. Which do you think the company should choose? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. To protect the environment: 1) A good environment is beneficial to everyone's health, but arts are only to those who Re them 2) Environment is very important to attract investment 57. Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Prefer movies designed for amusement. 1) The main purpose for people to go to the cinema is to get entertainment and relax 2) The real living world is serious enough. People have a lot of things such as studying, working etc. which need thinking already. 58. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Businesses should do anything they can to make a profit. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position. Disagree 1) Should not break the law 2) Should not damage customers' benefits 59. Some people are always in a hurry to go places and get things done. Other people prefer to take their time and live life at a slower pace. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Choose the first one: In a hurry and get things done. 1) Time is limited "in everyone's life; 2) After getting things done, we do not need to worry about it anymore and we can enjoy the life better. 60. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Games are as important for adults as they are for children. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Agree: 1) Need some way to release the pressure; 2) Game---team work 3) Game means competition 61. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents or other adult relatives should make important decisions for their older (15 to 18 year-old) teenage children. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. Agree: Parents make decision for children. 1) Parents have more experience 2) 15-18 years old children are not adults, so they can't take responsibility 3) Young children are easier to make wrong decision 62. What do you want most in a friend - someone who is intelligent, or someone who has a sense of humor, or someone who is reliable? Which one of these characteristics is most important to you? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your choice. 63. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Most experiences in our lives that seemed difficult at the time become valuable lessons for the future. Use reasons and specific examples to support our answer. 64. Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business. Others prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self-employed, work for someone else, or own a business? Use specific reasons to explain your choice. 65. Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 66. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child's success in school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 67. If you were an employer, which kind of worker would you prefer to hire: an inexperienced worker at a lower salary or an experienced worker at a higher salary? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 68. Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 69. If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to study, what would you choose? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details. 70. Some people think that the automobile has improved modern life. Others think that the automobile has caused serious problems. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 71. Which would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours that would give you little time with family and friends or a lower-paying job with shorter hours that would give you more time with family and friends? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details. 72. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades (marks) encourage students to learn. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 73. Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 74. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 75. Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects. Other universities require students to specialize in one subject. Which is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 76.