TOEFLiBT口语背诵材料

/TOEFL-iBT口语背诵材料Question1

1.Person=Personalities1.ParentsMymotheristhepersonwhomIadmiremostduetohersomanygoodpersonalitiesliketalented,tolerantandmostofall,herspiritofdedication.Firstofall,sheissuchatalentedpersonwhonotonlyhasgreatachievementsinherwork,butalsocancookdeliciousfoodformydadandme.Furthermore,sincesheiswell-educated,shecantoleratedifferentopinionsfromvariedpeople.Andthemostbeautifulthingaboutheristhatshehasabeautifulmind.

Thriftyassheisinthedailylife,shesavesthemoneyanddonatesallofthemtothepeoplewhomayneedthem.Thewaysshedoesandthinksmakemewanttobethepersonlikesheis.ThatiswhyIthinkmymotheristhepersonIadmiremost.

2.Teacher(万能人物；可替换的角色有：parent,leader,friend,idealspouse,celebrity)Agoodteachershouldhavethefollowingpersonalities.Firstofall,agoodteachermakesherselfavailabletoallstudentsandsheknowswhichstudentsneedextraassistance.Furthermore,agoodteacherisaneffectivecommunicator,whoknowswhensheneedstochangehercommunicatingtechniquestobesurestudentscangraspinstructionalconcepts.Whatismore,shewouldshowhergreatabilitywhenherstudentsaremakingmistakes,shewouldletthemknowwhytheyarewrongandhowtheyaregoingtodotocorrectthem,ratherthansimplypunishthem.Formoststudents,agoodteacherisalsoahelperwhocanliftthemtonewheights.Justlikeanoldsayinggoes,"GIVEMEAFISHANDIEATFORADAY,TEACHMETOFISHANDIEATFORALIFETIME".Thismustbeaphilosophyofeverygoodteacher.

3.FriendsAgoodfriendshouldhavethefollowingpersonalitiesliketrustworthy,helpfulandpositive.Firstofall,atrustworthypersonissomeonewhomIcanrelyonespeciallywhenIamindifficulty;he/shewillbejustaphone-callawaytogetmeoutoftrouble.Secondly,he/shemustbesomeonewhocangivemesomesuggestionswhenIlosemyheart.IclearlyrememberlasttimeIhadabadexperienceonmyjob,IwassosadduringthoseperiodoftimeandmyfriendNanajustsatbesidesmeandwassuchagoodlistenertosupportmeandinspiredmebysayingthatIdeservedasecondchanceandneverpushingmyselftoohardwouldbeabetterchoice.Aftertheniceconversation,IhappenedtorealizeIovercamethosedarkdayswiththeencouragementshehadgiventome.Last,agoodfriendissomeonewhoispositive.Thoughwealwayssay“preparefortheworstandhopeforthebest”,weseldomdoitwhenwefaceupwiththeworsesituation.Atthistime,apositivefriendhasthispowertomakeusbelievethatitisabsolutelyrighttoobeytherule.Intheend,IwouldliketoquoteafamoussayingbyAristotletoendupmyresponse.“Whatisafriend?Asinglesoulintwobodies.”

4.LeaderAgoodleadershouldhavethesecriteria:

1.Haveavision.Effectiveleadersandtheirorganizationshaveanagenda.Avision.Avisionisadirection—anattractiveandattainablepictureofthefuture.Asaleader,ifyoudon'tknowwhereyouaregoing,youareirrelevanttoyourfollowers.Withavisionyoucaninspireandliftindividualsandgroupstonewheights—animportantfunctionofanyleader.2.Seizeopportunity.Lookforexperiencesthatarenewanddifferent.Developrelationshipswithpeoplewhoaredifferentfromthepeopleyouordinarilyhaverelationshipswith,especiallythosethatcomefromdifferentbackgroundsandagegroups.3.Communicationiskey.Beaccessibletoeveryoneintheorganization.Companiesneedtorealizethattheoldmodeloftheleaderssittingontopofthepyramidandthemanagersexecutingordersdoesnotworkintoday’senvironment.Thepersonatthetopcannotbetheonlyleader.Therehavetobevariouspeoplewithinthecompanyactinginthisrole.Therearemanycompaniesstuckinarutwherethemanagersarewaitingtobetoldwhattodo.Thatdoesn’twork.4.Beproactive.Promotecontinuousexplorationofyourselfandotherleaderswithintheorganization.Beaccountableforwhatyoudo.Ifthereisanissueinthecompany,don’tsayyoudidn’tknowanythingaboutit.Lookattheorganizationandconstantlyaskwhatcanbeimproved.

2.Event1.ReadingbooksWhenIhavetime,Ireadbooks.MyfavoritebookistheOldManandtheSeawhichiswrittenbyErnestHemingway,oneofthegreatestAmericanwriters.ThebooktoldusastoryaboutanoldmancalledDiegowhodidfishinginCuba.Thoughhecameacrosslotsofdifficultiesontheseaandcamebackwithoutasinglefish,hewasoptimisticandstillheldthehope.(Diego)islikeamirrorwhichreflectswhat(Hemingway)wantedtotellallofus:Nevergiveupandthefinalsuccesswillcomerightafterthelasttry.I’vestuckonthatwisdomallthetimeeversinceIreadthisbookforthatstorymakesmebelievethereisnostrongerthingeverthanastronghumanbelief.

2.ListeningtothemusicMyfavoritemusicis___,whichissungby___.ThereasonswhyIlovethatsongarebasedonthefollowingaspects.Firstofall,itrelaxesmymind.Second,Ialwayshaveagreaterefficiencyafterlisteningtomusic.Third,bylisteningtothemusic,Icanlearnsomethingabouttherhythm,whichteachesmehowtobalancecomplicatedsituation.Last,enjoyingallkindsofmusic,likerocknroll,punkorclassic,Icometovisitdifferentworldandlearnhowtoappreciatearts.Musicisaworldwidelanguagewithoutanytranslation,bylisteningtothemusic;wecanshareouremotionswithdifferentpeoplearoundtheworld.

3.Sports:理由（雷同音乐）1.

Itrelaxesmymind.2.

Ihaveagreaterefficiencyonstudyaftertheoutdooractivities.3.

Outdooractivitiesoffermenotonlymorefreshairbutalsothechancetoembracethenature.4.

IalsomeetsomenewfriendswhenIamdoingsomeactivities,likeplayingbasketball.

4.SpringFestival:

Inmycountry,themostimpressive/memorable/popular/favorite/socialcelebrationisSpringFestival,whichisalsocalledChineseLunarNewYear.

OnSpringFestivalEve,weChinesepeopleusuallydoathoroughcleaningfortheirhousestocleanupalltheill-fortunesmayhavebeeninthefamilyandmakethewayfortheincominggoodluck.Intheevening,familymembersgettogethercomingbackfromeverywhere,makeJiaozi,dumplingsboiledinthewater,sitaroundthetable,toasttoeachother,wisheverybodygoodluckandhealth.Afterthefeast,usuallyinthemidnight,childrenwillgatheraroundtoplayfireworkstolightupthesky.Duringthewholenight,weusuallystayupandmakeeverylightinourhouseon.Thenextmorning,peoplewillgreettheirrelativesandfriendsusuallyfacetoface.Whenyoueatriceglueball,calledyuanxiaoinChina,itmeansyoucometotheendofthisgreatnewyearcelebration.

SpringFestivalmeansthewholeworldtoChinesepeopleandweallconsideritachanceforourfamilymembersreunionandgatherbestwishesforthecomingyeartogether.

5.Mymostembarrassingmoment:

ThemostembarrassingthingthathaseverhappenedtomeinschoolwaswhenIwaswalkingalongthesidewalkbacktoschoolfromgettingsomelunch.MyeyecaughtabeautifulcarandIlostsightofwhereIwasgoing.NextthingIknew,BANG,Iwalkedstraightintoapole,hittingmywholeheadonit.Ifellonthegroundandmyfriendsjustlaughed.Eventhoughitwasveryembarrassing,itmadeourday'causewewillneverforgetit.Thedaysgoby;IwillstilllaughaslongasIrememberit.ButIdon’tcareaboutitanymore,sometimes,theembarrassingthingjustputssmileonotherpeople’sfaces.

6.Themostdifficultmoment:

ThemostdifficultmomentthatI’veeverhadwaswhenIpreparedfortheIBT.ItbecamesohardformesinceI’dneverhadachancetotalkinEnglishforquitealongtime.Icouldbarelyopenmymouth;letalone,howtocoverthewholetestwithinthetimelimitation.Iwasratherupsetandalmostlostmyheart.MyfriendTom/Marysawmeonedayandhe/sheinspiredmebysayingthatifIcouldn’tovercomethattask,howcouldIsurviveintheStatesandmakemydreamcometrue.Allofasudden,Irealizedhowsmallthistaskwouldbeinthewholeprocessofmakingmydreamcometrue.Andhe/shesuggestedthatIshouldmakeawell-organizedplantodividemygoalintoseverallittleparts,whichareattractiveandattainable.Andjustlikethat,forthefirsttime,IthoughtitwasnotthathardandIgraduallyhadafaithinconqueringthis.Daybyday,themoreIpracticed,themoreconfidenceIgained.

7.Ambition:

Ihavealwayshadaburningambitiontobeapsychotherapist.Iwanttohelppeoplesolvetheiremotionalproblems,recoverfrommentalillnesses,andregaintheirself-confidence.Anincreasingnumberofpeople,undersomuchpressureatwork,havebeendeeplydepressedinrecentyears.Therefore,theroleofapsychotherapistinkeepingoursocietystrongandhealthyisgettingmoreandmoreimportant.Beingahighlyself-motivatedperson,Ifeelconfidentaboutmyabilitytomakemydreamcometrue.Asthewell-knownsayinggoes,"Wherethere'sawill,there'saway."IbelievethatIwillbecomeanoutstandingpsychotherapistsomeday.

8.ChancesfortheVolunteerfor2008OlympicsOrShanghaiExpo:IFI’deverhadachancetodosomethingthatIwishfor,IwouldliketobeavolunteerforOlympicsheldinChinain2008.Firstofall,itisagreathonortobepartofthisopportunitycomingonceornever.IcanputmyEnglishfullyintouse.Beinganinterpreter,IcannotonlyprovideourforeignpeopletheconvenienceinlifebutalsoletthemknowmoreaboutChina.IamnotsayingthatIwanttowipeoutsomeculturalbarrierswithmylittleeffort;IamsayingthatIwanttosparenoefforttocontributetothisgreatbanquet.

3.Place

1.PlacesofInterest/Attractions=Description:IfI’dhadachancetovisitaplaceI’veneverbeento,IwouldliketogotoImperialPalace,whichisalsocalledForbiddenCityinBeijing,thecapitalofChina.IntheheartofBeijing,itisthelargestandmostcompleteimperialpalaceandancientbuildingcomplexinChina,andtheworldatlarge.Itsconstructionbeganin1406andwascompleted14yearslater,havingahistorysofarofsome580years.Twenty-fouremperorsfromtheMingandQing(1644-1911)dynastieslivedandruledChinafromthere.MostofthebuildingsintheForbiddenCitywererebuiltmanytimes,althoughtheymaintainedtheoriginalarchitecturalstyle.ThereasonswhyIlovetheresomucharebasedonthefollowingaspects.Firstofall,theancientbuildingsrecordthehistorypathtotellusthelegendsofourancestors,especiallygoodforouryoungpeopletogetfamiliarwithourpast.Furthermore,theyarethesymbolsofChinesetraditionalandrichculture.Last,theyarestandingtheretomakeusunderstandourpast;Whenwearefacingthepast,whatwemustdoistoabsorbtheessenceanddiscardthedregs.

2.RestaurantsandCafé:IfIhadtosaywhatfeaturesofrestaurantandcaféIcaredmost,Iwouldconsiderthemfromthefollowingthreeangles.Firstofall,thefoodtheremustbeverydeliciousandnutritious.Ilikesomethingprettyfromappearanceandtastyfrominside.Itisbettertotasteitlikemymom’scuisinebecauseitmakesmefeelIamthehappiestintheworld.Likehotpot.IfeelgoodwhenIamhavingit.Second,theservicetheremustbeveryconsiderate,whichmeans,thewaitersandwaitressestheremustbeveryniceandpatient.Last,theatmospheretheremustbeverycomfortable.LikethesofatheremakesmefeelathomeandIcansitthereforawholedaywithouttiredness.TherebetterhassomelightmusicandquietsurroundingsbecauseIusuallywanttohaveaniceconversationwithmyfriends.ThoseaspectsI’vementionedabovearethestandardsIcarewhenIchoosetogotoarestaurant.

3.FavoriteRoom=description:Myfavoriteroomismylivingroom.It’srectangularwiththedoorontheleftsideofthesouthwall.Inthewalloppositethedoorisapicturewindow.Belowthewindowisasofa.Arectangularcoffeetableisinfrontofsofa.Facingthesofaaretwoarmchairs.Anabstractpaintingisonthewestwall.Thisbrightandunclutteredroomismybestplacetohidefromoutsideworldtomakemerelax,thinkfreely,andlivecomfortably.

4.Object:

1.Internet:Oneofthemostimportantinventionsinthepast100years,forme,istheinternetandithasgreatlychangedourlifefromthefollowingbenefitsithasbroughttoourlife.Firstofall,wehaveemails,theinnovativewayofwritinglettersbecauseoftheinternet.Withemails,wedon’thavetogotothepostofficetobuysomeenvelopesandstampstosendletters.Allwehavetodoisjusttoclickonthe“send’buttonandinnominute,itmayhelpussend10mailsatonetime.Whatismore,wecannotonlysendthecontentwewanttosaytoourfriendsbutalsoattachthepictures,musicandevenvideototheemailifwewanttosharethemwithfriends.Second,withinternet,wehaveMSNtotakeplaceinternationalphone-call,whichmeanswesavenotonlymoneybuttime.Ifyouhaveacamera,youcanseethefacesofyourfriends.

Othertwopoints:1.

Onlineshopping,likebuyingbooksonA2.

E-business,aninnovativewayofdoingbusiness;itprovidesanotherplatformoftradinggoodswithcheapercostonplaceanda“win-win”solutionforbothbuyersandsellers,like

2.Poem:Amongnovel,magazineandpoem,Ilikepoembest.IlovepoemthefirsttimeIreadapoemcalled“AuguriesofInnocence”byWilliamBlake;itisreadlike“Toseeaworldinagrainofsandandaheaveninawildflower,holdinfinityinthepalmofyourhandandeternityinanhour.”Iloveitfirstlybecauseittellsaprofoundmeaningwithinsuchafewwords,whichteachesmehowtowriteconcisely.Furthermore,everypoemhasitsownrhythminsideofit.Learningaboutrhythmdoessogreattomyfuturebecauseittellsmehowtoseethebeauty.Last,poemisoneformofarts,andIcanlearnhowtoappreciatearts.

3.Musicals:Amongdrama,comed