托福iBT考试作文真题

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托福iBT考试作文真题

2006年9月15BI托福iBT考试作文真题

IntegratedWriting

ManyAmericanschoosetoretireintheirlatefiftiesinsteadofmid-sixtiesaspeoplewould

normallydo.Thisphenomenoniscalled"earlyretirement"andaccordingtorecentstudiesheldby

sociologists,thistrendwillcontinueforacoupleofreasons.

Paradoxically,"vastworkingexperiences",whichwerebelievedtobethepreciousassetsof

oldworkers,wereturnedagainstthem.Thisisbecauseaftermanydecadesofworkingonthe

samepositionanddealingwithsimilarsituations,employeesintheirfiftiesfeelboredofgoingto

officeseveryday.Therefore,retiringearlyseemstobealuringremedyforexhaustedoldworkers.

Also,olderemployeestendtohavegreaterdifficultiesindealingwithyoungercolleagues.

Aftertwentyoreventhirtyyearsofcareerlife,manyseniorworkersfindoutthatmostoftheir

formerworkingfellowshaveeitherretiredortransferredtoothercompanies.Gettingfamiliarwith

youngercolleaguesusuallytakeslongerandappearstobemoredifficultforseniorworkers,which

furtherexplainswhymanystaffsdecidetoretireearly.

Inaddition,astheiragefurthersuptheladder,olderstaffsusuallyundergotougher

experiencestokeepupwiththe“workpace"oftheiryoungercoworkers.Feelingstressedand

frustrated,seniorworkersmayalsodesirealessdemandingafter-retirementlifestyle.

Alecturerelatedtothetopic

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ManyAmericanschoosetoretireintheirlatefiftiesinsteadofmid-sixtiesaspeople

wouldnormallydo.Thisphenomenoniscalled"earlyretirement"andaccordingto

recentstudiesheldbysociologists,thistrendwillcontinueforacoupleofreasons.

Paradoxically,"vastworkingexperiences"，whichwerebelievedtobetheprecious

assetsofoldworkers,wereturnedagainstthem.Thisisbecauseaftermany

decadesofworkingonthesamepositionanddealingwithsimilarsituations,

employeesintheirfiftiesfeelboredofgoingtooffiqeseveryday.Therefore,retiring

earlyseemstobealuringremedyforexhaustedoldworkers.

Also,olderemployeestendtohavegreaterdifficultiesindealingwithyounger

colleagues.Aftertwentyoreventhirtyyearsofcareerlife,manyseniorworkersfind

outthatmostoftheirformerworkingfellowshaveeitherretiredortransferredto

othercompanies.GettingfamiliarwithyoungercoKeaguesusuallytakeslongerand

appearstobemoredifficultforseniorworkers,whichfurtherexplainswhymany

staffsdecidetoretireearly.

Inaddition,astheiragefurthersuptheladder,olderstaffsusuallyundergotougher

experiencestokeepupwiththe"workpace"oftheiryoungercoworkers.Feeling

stressedandfrustrated,seniorworkersmayalsodesirealessdemandingafter­

retirementlifestyle.

PIO

IndependentWriting

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Typically,aneffectiveessaywill

containaminimumof300words.

Question2/2:

TheIndependentWritingTask.

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?

Today,therearesomanysourcesofnewsandinformationthatitisdifficulttoknowwhomto

believeorwhoistellingthetruth.

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2006年10月8日托福iBT考试作文真题

IntegratedWriting

Althoughdinosaursaretraditionallybelievedtobecold-bloodedreptiles,suchascrocodiles,

lizardsandseaturtles,evidencesrecentlydiscoveredhaveimpliedapictureonquitetheopposite

side.Scientiststodayaremorereadilytobelievethatthereisagoodchancefordinosaurstobe

warm-bloodedanimals,liketoday'smammalsandbirds.

First,asdemonstratedbyastonyheartrecentlyfoundinSouthDakotain1993byaprivate

fossilcollector,dinosaurscouldhaveevolvedaheartadaptedtowarm-bloodcirculation.Although

thefactthatsofttissuesusuallydecomposedbeforetheycouldfossilizehadleftscientists

searchingindarknessforcenturies,fossilorganscouldstillbepreservedunderextreme

circumstancessuchasrapidsedimentontheseabed.Becausetodayfour-chamberedheartisonly

foundinwarm-bloodedanimals,thisfossilheartindicatesthecloserelationshipbetween

dinosaursandmammals.

Second,becausecold-bloodedanimalssuchasreptilescouldn'tmaintaintheirbody

temperatureconstantly,theyhavetorelyonthesurroundingenvironmenttoadjustthebodyheat.

Thus,ifdinosaursarecold-blooded,theirhugebodysizewouldmakeitimpossibletoshift

betweenbaskingandburrowingasoftenastoday'slizards.

Third,forhugebodyanimalstomaximizetheirenergyusage,theymustmaintainaconstant

bodytemperature.Thisisbecausemetabolismisinfactachemicalprocessoccurringinthebody,

whichburnsfoodin-takeandreleasesenergysupportinggrowth.Forthischemicalreactionto

functionoptimally,keepingorgansworkingatcertaintemperatureisanecessity.

Alecturerelatedtothetopic

Althoughdinosaursaretraditionallybelievedtobecold-bloodedreptiles,suchas

crocodiles,lizardsandseaturtles,evidencesrecentlydiscoveredhaveimplieda

pictureonquitetheoppositeside.Scientiststodayaremorereadilytobelievethat

thereisagoodchancefordinosaurstobewarm-bloodedanimals,liketoday's

mammalsandbirds.

First,asdemonstratedbyastonyheartrecentlyfoundinSouthDakotain1993

byaprivatefossilcollector,dinosaurscouldhaveevolvedaheartadaptedto

warm-bloodcirculation.Althoughthefactthatsofttissuesusuallydecomposed

beforetheycouldfossilizehadleftscientistssearchingindarknessforcenturies,

fossilorganscouldstillbepreservedunderextremecircumstancessuchasrapid

sedimentontheseabed.Becausetodayfour-chamberedheartisonlyfoundin

warm-bloodedanimals,thisfossilheartindicatesthecloserelationshipbetween

dinosaursandmammals.

Second,becausecold-bloodedanimalssuchasreptilescouldn'tmaintaintheir

bodytemperatureconstantly,theyhavetorelyonthesurroundingenvironment

toadjustthebodyheat.Thus,ifdinosaursarecold-blooded,theirhugebodysize

wouldmakeitimpossibletoshiftbetweenbaskingandburrowingasoftenas

today'slizards.

Third,forhugebodyanimalstomaximizetheirenergyusage,theymustmaintain

aconstantbodytemperature.Thisisbecausemetabolismisinfactachemical

processoccurringinthebody,whichburnsfoodin-takeandreleasesenergy

supportinggrowth.Forthischemicalreactiontofunctionoptimally,keepingorgans

workingatcertaintemperatureisanecessity.

P13

IndependentWriting

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Typically,aneffectiveessaywill

containaminimumof300words.

Question2/2:

TheIndependentWritingTask.

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?

Peoplewillreducecarusein20years.

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2006年10月15日托福iBT考试作文真题

IntegratedWriting

InUnitedStates,anydrughastopassaseriesofinvestigationsbeforeitcanbepulintoreal

application.Theseexaminationsarecalleddrugtesting.Althoughdrugtestingisgenerally

believednecessaryinreducingpotentialmedicalrisks,therearedifferentopinionsaswell.

First,therightmomentofnewdrugspromotionisoftendelayed,asaresultofseriesofvery

complexandprolongeddrugtestingmeasures.Eachyear,plentyofpatientsaresufferingfrom

lackingofnewdrugs,whileitoftentakesmonthsevenyearstopassgovernmentdrugtesting

procedures.

Second,drugtestingcanbeverycostlysometimes.Eventually,alltheseexpendituresspent

ondrugtestingwillhavetobeswallowedbypatients.However,withthemoneysavedfromdrug

testing,newdrugscouldhavebeendevelopedandpatientsdyingforlackingofaffordablenew

medicineswillbelesslikelytobeobserved.

Third,thebiggestadvantageboastedbythecurrentdrugtestingsystemismedicinesafety.

However,withthedevelopmentofMedWatchsystem,medicinesafetycanbeeasilyachieved

withouttheextendedandveryluxuriousdrugtestingprocedure.ThisisbecauseMedWatch

systemrequiresthatdoctorsmustfilloutinformationsuchasthesideeffectsofacertainmedicine

onpatienceaftereachtreatment.Allthesedatawillbecollectedandeventuallythegovernment

caneasilyfindoutthenegativeaspectsofeachnewdrugandthereforedecidewhetherthisnew

drugissuitableforfurtherapplication.

Alecturerelatedtothetopic

InUnitedStates,anydrughastopassaseriesofinvestigationsbeforeitcanbe

putintorealapplication.Theseexaminationsarecalleddrugtesting.Althoughdrug

testingisgenerallybelievednecessaryinreducingpotentialmedicalrisks,there

aredifferentopinionsaswell.

First,therightmomentofnewdrugspromotionisoftendelayed,asaresultof

seriesofverycomplexandprolongeddrugtestingmeasures.Eachyear,plentyof

patientsaresufferingfromlackingofnewdrugs,whileitoftentakesmonthseven

yearstopassgovernmentdrugtestingprocedures.

Second,drugtestingcanbeverycostlysometimes.Eventually,allthese

expendituresspentondrugtestingwillhavetobeswallowedbypatients.However,

withthemoneysavedfromdrugtesting,newdrugscouldhavebeendeveloped

andpatientsdyingforlackingofaffordablenewmedicineswillbelesslikelytobe

observed.

Third,thebiggestadvantageboastedbythecurrentdrugtestingsystemis

medicinesafety.However,withthedevelopmentofMedWatchsystem,medicine

safetycanbeeasilyachievedwithouttheextendedandveryluxuriousdrugtesting

procedure.ThisisbecauseMedWatchsystemrequiresthatdoctorsmustfillout

informationsuchasthesideeffectsofacertainmedicineonpatienceaftereach

treatment.Allthesedatawillbecollectedandeventuallythegovernmentcaneasily

findoutthenegativeaspectsofeachnewdrugandthereforedecidewhetherthis

newdrugissuitableforfurtherapplication.

P16

IndependentWriting

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Typically,aneffectiveessaywill

containaminimumof300words.

Question2/2:

TheIndependentWritingTask.

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?

Forapersontosucceedinlife,knowledgegainedthroughstudyismoreimportantthanthe

abilitytobecreative.

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Typically,aneffectiveessaywill

containaminimumof300words.

Question2/2:

TheIndependentWritingTask.

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollow­

ingstatement?

Forapersontosucceedinlife,knowledge

gainedthroughstudyismoreimportantthan

theabilitytobecreative.

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2006年10月21日托福iBT考试作文真题

IntegratedWriting

RecentstudieshaveexhibitedapictureacrossAmericanjobmarketthatquitemanyformer

jobhuntershavedeterminedtoconverttoself-employedentrepreneurs.Workingforoneselfhas

becomeatrendpopularamongmodernAmericans,whichseemsunstoppableforsomereasons.

First,someformeremployeesworkinginbigcorporationsbecomesickandtiredofdealing

withbureaucraciesfrommulti-levelmanagement,whichisalmostaninevitablephenomenon

especiallyinbusinesswithhugeexecutivepersonnel.

Youngemployeesnaturallyfeeldistressedandthendeterminetoquitthejob,oncethey

realizethattheirpricelesscreativityandenthusiasmcouldhavebroughtnodifferencetothehuge

bureaucraticmachine,nomatterhowhardtheyaredevoted.

Second,feweryoungpeopleareattractedtoworkinginbigbusinessesthanbeforealso

becausepositionsinthosecompaniesarelesssecurethantheyweregenerationsago.Employees

todaymustcountintheriskoffacingunemploymenteverynowandthen,whentheysketchtheir

life-longcareerplans.Therefore,self-employmentlookslikeasaferchoiceformanyofthem.

Third,oneofthemostoftenappliedmeasuresbycompaniestominimizetheircostistocut

offwelfareofemployees.Asmanypeoplehavenoticed,quitemanyAmericancompaniestoday

areintentionallyloweringtheirpensionsandraisingtheratioofmedicalinsuranceundertakenby

theemployees.Accompaniedbythediveofextrasalarybenefit,manyworkerscontinuelosing

interestonkeepingtheircurrentjobs.

Alecturerelatedtothetopic

Options

RecentstudieshaveexhibitedapictureacrossAmericanjobmarketthatquite

manyformerjobhuntershavedeterminedtoconverttoself-employedentrepre­

neurs.WorkingforoneselfhasbecomeatrendpopularamongmodernAmericans,

whichseemsunstoppableforsomereasons.

First,someformeremployeesworkinginbigcorporationsbecomesickandtired

ofdealingwithbureaucraciesfrommulti-levelmanagement,whichisalmostan

inevitablephenomenonespeciallyinbusinesswithhugeexecutivepersonnel.

Youngemployeesnaturallyfeeldistressedandthendeterminetoquitthejob,once

theyrealizethattheirpricelesscreativityandenthusiasmcouldhavebroughtno

differencetothehugebureaucraticmachine,nomatterhowhardtheyaredevoted.

Second,feweryoungpeopleareattractedtoworkinginbigbusinessesthan

beforealsobecausepositionsinthosecompaniesarelesssecurethantheywere

generationsago.Employeestodaymustcountintheriskoffacingunemployment

everynowandthen,whentheysketchtheirlife-longcareerplans.Therefore,self­

employmentlookslikeasaferchoiceformanyofthem.

Third,oneofthemostoftenappliedmeasuresbycompaniestominimizetheir

costistocut。仟welfareofemployees.Asmanypeoplehavenoticed,quitemany

Americancompaniestodayareintentionallyloweringtheirpensionsandraising

theratioofmedicalinsuranceundertakenbytheemployees.Accompaniedbythe

diveofextrasalarybenefit,manyworkerscontinuelosinginterestonkeepingtheir

currentjobs.

P19

IndependentWriting

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Typically,aneffectiveessaywill

containaminimumof300words.

Question2/2:

TheIndependentWritingTask.

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?

Itisbettertotakethemostdifficultorchallengingcoursesincollegeoruniversityeven

thoughyouprobablywon'treceivethetopgrade.

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2006年10月22日托福iBT考试作文真题

IntegratedWriting

Itusedtobethecasethatatmostuniversitiesonlyafewstudentsreceivedthehighestgrades.

Butprofessorstodayroutinelygiveamajorityoftheirstudentsgradethatlooksfarbeyondtheir

realperformance.Thisissometimesknownas"gradeinflation".Althoughthispracticehasits

critics,itseemsvirtuallyirreversible.Actually,gradeinflationhasbecomeabrickinthebuilding

ofgeneralsocialexpectationsanditcannomorebechangedatthispointforquiteafewreasons.

First,sincemoststudentstodayaregettingaccustomedtoreceivinghighergrades,theyhave

takenthefactofreceivingbigscoresasgranted.Therefore,onceprofessorsstarttogradestrictly,

somestudentsmaybefrustratedbythescoreslowerthanexpectedandthenloseinterestintheir

furtheracademicpursuits.

Second,professorshavetheconcernthatoncetheystopgrantinginflatedscorestoless

qualifiedstudents,thereisagoodchancethattheymayalsoreceivelowerevaluationsfromthose

studentsasaresult.Usually,students*evaluationmattersalotindeterminingifaprofessorwillget

apromotionorsimplykeephispositioninthefuture.

Third,highmarkshelpstudentssellinthejobmarket,becauseemployersgenerallybelieve

thatgoodscoresstandforhighqualitiesofthestudents.Therefore,studentsreceivinginflated

gradeshaveapparentadvantagesoverthosewhoaregradedstrictlyinschool.

Alecturerelatedtothetopic

Itusedtobethecasethatatmostuniversitiesonlyafewstudentsreceivedthe

highestgrades.Butprofessorstodayroutinelygiveamajorityoftheirstudents

gradethatlooksfarbeyondtheirrealperformance.Thisissometimesknownas

"gradeinflation".Althoughthispracticehasitscritics,itseemsvirtuallyirreversible.

Actually,gradeinflationhasbecomeabrickinthebuildingofgeneralsocial

expectationsanditcannomorebechangedatthispointforquiteafewreasons.

First,sincemoststudentstodayaregettingaccustomedtoreceivinghighergrades,

theyhavetakenthefactofreceivingbigscoresasgranted.Therefore,once

professorsstarttogradestrictly,somestudentsmaybefrustratedbythescores

lowerthanexpectedandthenloseinterestintheirfurtheracademicpursuits.

Second,professorshavetheconcernthatoncetheystopgrantinginflatedscores

tolessqualifiedstudents,thereisagoodchancethattheymayalsoreceivelower

evaluationsfromthosestudentsasaresult.Usually,students'evaluationmatters

alotindeterminingifaprofessorwillgetapromotionorsimplykeephispositionin

thefuture.

Third,highmarkshelpstudentssellinthejobmarket,becauseemployersgener­

allybelievethatgoodscoresstandforhighqualitiesofthestudents.Therefore,

studentsreceivinginflatedgradeshaveapparentadvantagesoverthosewhoare

gradedstrictlyinschool.

P22

IndependentWriting

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Typically,aneffectiveessaywill

containaminimumof300words.

Question2/2:

TheIndependentWritingTask.

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?

Itisnotrealisticthatpeopleexpecttoworkinthesamecompanyorforthesameemployer

fortheirwholelife.

P23

2006年10月29日托福iBT考试作文真题

IntegratedWriting

RecentstudiesshowthatChimpanzeeshavesimilarabilitiesofhumanbeingsinlearning

languages.Itisnothingsurprisingforresearcherstofinallyconcludethatafteryearsofrigid

training,Chimpanzeescanmanagetomasteralanguagetotheextentof2-3yearsoldhumanchild.

Thisbeyond-belieflanguagelearningtalentofChimpscanbetracedbacktothreedimensions

consistingofareallanguage.

First,ChimpsgainknowledgeofmanyYerkishvocabulariesaftertwoyears,proper

instructing.Yerkishisaresearcher-made,geometriclanguagesystem.Inthissystem,awordis

symbolizedbyameaningfulpictureorobject.WiththehelpofYerkishlanguage,ithasbeen

demonstratedthatChimpsarecapableofexpressingthemselvestoresearchersthroughsimple

wordslikeapple,eatingandwashing.

Second,itisveryencouragingforresearcherstonoticethatChimpsevenshowhintsofbeing

abletomastersomebasicgrammars.Forexample,whenaringhasbeenbroughttoaChimp,it

usestwoYerkishwords"finger"and"bracelet"toexpresswhatthisringmeanstoit.Asweall

know,employingarhetoricnoun"finger"tolimitthedenotationofanothernoun"bracelet1'isone

ofthebasicgrammarsappliedinmanymodernlanguages.

Third,underappropriatedirection,Chimpscancarryoutasimplebutgenuineconversation

withresearchersandsometimesthissortofconversationscanevenbeextendedforhours.

Conversation,ofcourse,isalanguagepropertyofthegreatestimportance.

Alecturerelatedtothetopic

Options

RecentstudiesshowthatChimpanzeeshavesimilarabilitiesofhumanbeingsin

learninglanguages.Itisnothingsurprisingforresearcherstofinallyconcludethat

afteryearsofrigidtraining,Chimpanzeescanmanagetomasteralanguagetothe

extentof2-3yearsoldhumanchild.Thisbeyond-belieflanguagelearningtalentof

Chimpscanbetracedbacktothreedimensionsconsistingofareallanguage.

First,ChimpsgainknowledgeofmanyYerkishvocabulariesaftertwoyears,proper

instructing.Yerkishisaresearcher-made,geometriclanguagesystem.Inthis

system,awordissymbolizedbyameaningfulpictureorobject.Withthehelpof

Yerkishlanguage,ithasbeendemonstratedthatChimpsarecapableofexpressing

themselvestoresearchersthroughsimplewordslikeapple,eatingandwashing.

Second,itisveryencouragingforresearcherstonoticethatChimpsevenshow

hintsofbeingabletomastersomebasicgrammars.Forexample,whenaring

hasbeenbroughttoaChimp,itusestwoYerkishwords"finger"and"bracelet*to

expresswhatthisringmeanstoit.Asweallknow,employingarhetoricnoun"fin­

ger*tolimitthedenotationofanothernoun*'bracelet"isoneofthebasicgrammars

appliedinmanymodernlanguages.

Third,underappropriatedirection,Chimpscancarryoutasimplebutgenuine

conversationwithresearchersandsometimesthissortofconversationscaneven

beextendedforhours.Conversation,ofcourse,isalanguagepropertyofthe

greatestimportance.

P25

IndependentWriting

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Typically,aneffectiveessaywill

containaminimumof300words.

Question2/2:

TheIndependentWritingTask.

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?

Renewablesourcesofenergy(sun,wind,water)willsoonreplacefossilfuelssuchasgas,oil,

andcoal.

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Typically,aneffectiveessaywill

containaminimumof300words.

Question2/2:Wordcounto|Hide11Undo11||Paste]

TheIndependentWritingTask.

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollow­

ingstatement?

Renewablesourcesofenergy(sun,wind,

water)willsoonreplacefossilfuelssuchas

gas,oil,andcoal.

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2006年11月3日托福iBT考试作文真题

IntegratedWriting(missing)

IndependentWriting

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Typically,aneffectiveessaywill

containaminimumof300words.

Question2/2:

TheIndependentWritingTask.

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?

Itisbettertowork,inalargecompanythaninasmallone.

Question2/2:

TheIndependentWritingTask.

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollow­

ingstatement?

Itisbettertoworkinalargecompanythanin

asmallone.

P28

2006年11月18日托福iBT考试作文真题

IntegratedWriting

SalvagelogginghasbeenroutineforcenturiesinAmericanforestindustry.Peopleworkingin

thistraderemovedeadordiseasedtreestoimprovethegeneralhealthofaforest,especiallyafter

anoutrageofwildfire.Salvagelogginghelpstheforestecosystemtostayprotected.

First,deadtreesdiedfromwildfirehavetoberemovedtosparespacesfornewtrees.Thisis

becauseifleftuntouched,deadtrunksareverylikelytopreventbabytreesfromobtaining

sufficientsunshineandrainwater.Moreover,studieshaveprovedthatforestsaftersalvagelogging

usuallyrecoverfasterthaniftheywereleftunchecked,whenwildfiresoccur.

Second,salvageloggingalsohelpstominimizethedamagecausedbyinsectswhichoften

dwellonthedeadtrees.Someoftheseinsectsaredeadlypoisonoustopeoplewhohappentoget

closetothem.Otherswouldhaverenderedseriouseconomicloss,ifpropermeasuresarenottaken

againstthembeforetheyrepro-ducerapidlyandspreadoverthewholeforest.

Third,salvageloggingbringseconomicbenefitstothelocalcommunityaswell.Ononeside,

salvageloggingusuallyinvolvesagreatdealofmanualworkandthusitcreatessomejob

opportunitiesforthelocalpeople.Ontheotherside,deadtrunkscollectedintheprocessof

loggingcouldalsobeusedaspreciousfirewood.

Alecturerelatedtothetopic

SalvagelogginghasbeenroutineforcenturiesinAmericanforestindustry.People

workinginthistraderemovedeadordiseasedtreestoimprovethegeneralhealth

ofaforest,especiallyafteranoutrageofwildfire.Salvagelogginghelpstheforest

ecosystemtostayprotected.

First,deadtreesdiedfromwildfirehavetoberemovedtosparespacesfornew

trees.Thisisbecauseifleftuntouched,deadtrunksareverylikelytopreventbaby

treesfromobtainingsufficientsunshineandrainwater.Moreover,studieshave

provedthatforestsaftersalvageloggingusuallyrecoverfasterthaniftheywereleft

unchecked,whenwildfiresoccur.

Second,salvageloggingalsohelpstominimizethedamagecausedbyinsects

whichoftendwellonthedeadtrees.Someoftheseinsectsaredeadlypoisonous

topeoplewhohappentogetclosetothem.Otherswouldhaverenderedserious

economicloss,ifpropermeasuresarenottakenagainstthembeforetheyrepro­

ducerapidlyandspreadoverthewholeforest.

Third,salvageloggingbringseconomicbenefitstothelocalcommunityaswell.On

oneside,salvageloggingusuallyinvolvesagreatdealofmanualworkandthusit

createssomejobopportunitiesforthelocalpeople.Ontheotherside,deadtrunks

collectedintheprocessofloggingcouldalsobeusedaspreciousfirewood.

P30

IndependentWriting

Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.Typically,aneffectiveessaywill

containaminimumof300words.

Question2/2:

TheIndependentWritingTask.

Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?

Thebestwaytotravelisbeinginagroupledbyatouristguide.

P31

2006年11月19日托福iBT考试作文真题

IntegratedWriting

Whilemanyanimalsregularlymovefromplacetoplace—includingcertainbutter-flies,bats,

seaturtles,fish,and