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Part1IntroductiontoTOEFLWhatisTestofEnglishasaForeignEasterIsland,asmall,remoteislandinthePacificOcean,wasoncehometoaflourishingculture.Butabout500yearsago(A.D.1500),itssocietywentintoasteepdecline.Historyteachesusthateventslikethisareoftencausedbyoutsideinfluences.SoitisnotunreasonabletoconsiderwhethertherearefactsaboutthedeclineofEasterIsland'ssocietythatwouldbeexplainedbyahypothesisofaninvasion.Onesuchfacthastodowithtrees.MostPacificislandsocietieshavemanagedtofindanecologicallybalancedwayoflivingbyusing-butnotoverexploiting-naturalresourcessuchastrees.MostPacificislands,therefore,remainlush-butnotEasterIsland.Althoughitwasoncedenselyforested,mostofitstreeshaddisappearedbyabout500yearsago.Environmentaldestructionofthissorthasoftenbeencausedbyinvaderswhodepleteanarea'snaturalresourceswithoutanyconcernforfuture.FactsaboutthelargestonestatuesonEasterIslandcouldalsosupporttheideaofaninvasion.Thereareabout900ofthesestatuesontheisland;thelargestisover20meterstall.Thenativesocietyclearlyplacedagreatdealofimportanceontheirproduction.Yetaboutthesametimethattheislandbecamedeforested,islandersstoppedmakingthesehugestatues.Aninvasionwouldhelpexplainwhythistraditionalpracticecametoasuddenend.Furthermore,weknowthataroundthetimetheseotherchangesweretakingplace,anewreligiondevelopedonEasterIsland:the"Birdman"worship.ThereisnoconvincingevidencethattheBirdmanreligionexistedbefore1500,whichsuggeststhatthisnewreligiouspracticemayhavebeenintroducedbyoutsiders.Beforeateenagerbecomesayoungadultandearntheirownliving,hisparentsmusthelpthemtoprepareforthefuturelifesothattheycouldbecometotallyindependent.Theremustbemanywaystohelptheseambitiousyoungpeople,butinmypointofview,Ibelievethatpart-timejobsshouldbethemostappropriatewaytohelpthem.Bytakingpart-timejobsatayoungage,theyounggenerationcanbeinvolvedinthesocietywithoutsuffering.Bytakingpart-timejobs,teenagerscouldappreciatehardworkingandcherishthemoneythey'vemade.Therefore,inthefuture,theyaremorelikelytobecomehard-workingadultsandknowhowtodofinancemanagement.Takemyselfasanexample.Iusedtobeverylazyandusuallywastedmypocketmoneyonuselessthings.Butonesummervacation,Itookapart-timejobasatutor.ItwasnotaneasyjobbecausethekidItaughtwasreallynaughtyandtheweatherisreallyhot,butfinallyIgotgoodpay.Afterthat,Ididnotwasteanymoney,andIknewthevalueofhard-working.Additionally,bytakingsomepart-timejobs,teenagerswilllearnsomeusefulcommunicatingtechniques.Thisisveryessentialsinceweallliveinasocietyandwehavetocommunicatewithdifferentkindsofpeoplealmosteveryday.Oneofmyfriendstookapart-timejobasawaiter.Hehadtodealwithalotofdifferentsituationsandhavetocatertodifferentcustomers.Timepassed,hebecameverygoodatcommunicatingwithdifferentpeople,butinthepasthewasreallyshyandunwillingtospeaktostrangepeople!Thepart-timejobhelpedtolifthimtoanewheight.Moreover,sinceteenagersaccumulateusefulexperiencesfrompart-timejobs,theyaremorelikelytogainsuccessintheirfuturecareer.Inaddition,sometimestakingpart-timejobsmayofferteenagersgoodopportunities.Mysister,whenshewasajunior,tookapart-timejobinabigcompany.Duringthattime,herhardworkandintelligenceimpressedherboss.Thenherbossgaveherandofferandafterhergraduation,shebecameoneoftheemployeesofthebigcompany.Nowshemakesaverygoodlivingandworkshappilyinthiscompany.Chancesareinvaluableandweneedtofindwaystogetthechances.So,toconclude,thoughtheremaybeotherways,Ibelievethattakingpart-timejobswillbethebestwaytoprepareateenagertobeanambitiousadult.Parentswhoplantohelptheirteenagersprepareforthefuturelifecouldtakepart-timejobsintoconsideration.(442words)TipsforWritingTasksRequirementofWritingTasksidentifyonemainideaandsomemajorpointsthatsupportplanhowtoorganizetheessay(forexample,withandeveloptheessaybyusingreasons,examples,andexpressinformationinanorganizeduseeffectivelinkingwords(transitionalphrases)toconnectideasandhelpthereaderunderstandtheflowofideasusearangeofgrammarandvocabularyforeffectiveusegrammarandvocabularyaccurately;useidiomaticexpressionsfollowtheconventionsofspelling,punctuation,andTipsforWritingIncreasevocabularyandknowledgeofidiomaticspeechsoyoucanuseitLearngrammaticalstructuressowellthatyoucanusethemnaturallywhenLearntheconventionofspelling,punctuation,andlayout(forexample,paragraphExpressinformationinanorganizedmanner,displayingunityinthoughtandUsesignalwordsandphrases,suchas“ontheonehand”or“intocreateaclearstructureforyourAsyoupractice,askyourselftheseDidIcompletetheDidIwriteDidImakegrammaticalDidIusewordsDidIorganizemyideasclearlyandDidIusethetimePart2LanguageUnit1SimplePattern1:主语+TimefliesNotionsaboutthistopic .(人们对此话题观点不一)Some havealready .(一些尖锐问题已经出现Pattern2:主语+动词+TimeprovesallTheinstallationofcameras Playingcomputergames .(打游戏机浪费父母的血汗钱)Pattern3:主语+动词+宾语+TimegivesusJob-hoppingofferspeople .(跳槽给人们展示才艺的机会)Museumsgivepeople Pattern4:主语+动词+宾语+TimemakesusThecloningtechnology We 我们把俄罗斯人叫做战斗民族Pattern5:主语+系动词+TimeisLegislativeregulationoftheInternetis SomeinformationontheInternetis Unit CompoundWhatisaCompoundIndependentClause,+coordinator+independentSaltwaterboilsatalowertemperaturethanfreshwater,sofoodcooksfasterinsaltIndependentClause;+conjunctiveadverb,+independentSaltwaterboilsatalowertemperaturethanfreshwater;therefore,foodcooksfasterinsaltwater.WhentouseCompoundClauses?(1)并列连词（coordinatingconjunctions)Toaddasimilar,equalinadditionCommunitycollegesofferpreparationformany addition/moreover,theypreparestudentstotransfertoafour-yearcollegeoruniversity.asCommunitycollegesofferpreparationformanyoccupations;theypreparestudentstotransfertoafour-yearcollegeoruniversityaswell.Communitycollegesofferpreparationformanyoccupations;theypreparestudentstotransfertoafour-yearcollegeoruniversity,too.ToaddanunexpectedorsurprisingThecostofattendingacommunitycollegeis students financialToaddacompleteontheotherhandincontrastTuitionatacommunitycollegeislow;ontheotherhand/incontrast,tuitionatprivateschoolsishigh.TogiveanalternativeStudentsmusttakefinalexams;otherwise,theywillreceiveagradeofIncomplete.ToaddanexpectedasaresultNativeandnonnativeEnglishspeakershavedifferent schoolsprovideseparateEnglishclassesforeachgroup.Toaddanforexample,forMostcollegesnowhaveawritingrequirementforgraduation;forexample/forinstance,studentsatmycollegemustpassawritingtestbeforetheyregisterfortheirfinalsemester.Unit3NounWhatareNounHedidnotfinishthehomeworkcarefullyThisthingmademevery合并：Thathedidnotfinishthehomework againmademeveryThisismyYoungpeopledonotcareaboutothersthese合并：Myconcernisthatyoungpeopledonotcareaboutwhat,that,who,whom,whether,why,where,how,whatever,whoever,whomever,wherever,SomepeoplearguethatchildrenareeasilyinfluencedbyenvironmentalWhoevergetsthejobwillhavealotofworktoIsupporttheargumentthatallstudentsshouldwearschoolIgnoranceiswhenyourejectsomethingyoudonotknowanythingsheaskedwhetherhisparentswereWhentouseNounWhatJeffreySachshopestoseeby2025istheendofextremepovertyintheWemustconsiderseriouslywhatJeffreySachshopestoseebyThatiswhatJeffreySachshopestoseebyTheideathattherearenownewwaystoeradicateextremepovertyintheworldisprobablytrue.HowtouseNounthatitit代替句子中的真实主语，而将真实主语放ThatthehumanbraindevelopsevenafterpubertywasreportedbysomeItwasreportedbysomescholarsthatthehumanbraindevelopsevenafterThattherearenownewwaystoeradicateextremepovertyintheworldisprobablytrue.ItisprobablytruethattherearenownewwaystoeradicateextremepovertyintheItisgenerally/universally/normally/usuallythoughtthat…Itistruethat…ItisafactStudiesrevealthatthereisadefinitelinkbetweenobesityandseriousdiseasessuchasheartattack.NoonewoulddenythatthosewhoareolderthanushavemoreStudiesrevealNoonewoulddenywhetherWhetheryouhaveadiplomaornotmakesahugedifferenceinajobBeforebuyingsomethingwithacreditcard,youshouldfirstconsiderwhetheryoucanaffordit.TheissueisnotwhetheryoucanlivewithothersorTheissuewhether…hasdrawngreatconcernamongthewhhowWhathasbeensaidcannotbeIdonotknowwhomIshouldUnit4AdjectiveWhatisanAdjectiveSummary: RelativePronounsandwho,whom,whose,Refertowhich,whose,Refertoanimalswhen,RefertoatimeoraHowtouseAdjectiveClausesinTOEFLiBTv.s.Sheismygirlfriendwhoworksinthehospital.Sheismygirlfriend,whoworksinthehospital.小结 ThebookwhichiswrittenbyJ.K.RowlingisHarryPotterI,whichiswrittenbyJ.K.Rowling,isSecond,technologyhasequippedchildrenwithprofessionalapparatuswhichcouldfinallyrealizetheirimagination.Inaddition,therearemanycomputergameswhichcontainlotsofviolentscenethatisharmfultochildren.Wehaveseveralmethods,suchasTelevisionandInternet,togetinformation.Theseareresourceswhichcanbeeasilyhadaccessto.Studentscandevelopasenseofbelongingandexperienceteamspirit,bothofwhichproveveryimportantinbuildingaSeveraldecadesago,peopletreasuredtheirfriendsandmaintainedrelativelycloseinterpersonalrelations,whichismuchmoreenjoyablethantheestrangementsweareChildrenwhosharesimilaroccupationswiththeirparentscanatleastinherittheexperienceoftheparent,whichwouldsavethemmuchtimeandenergyalongtheway.v.s.Tommovedtoourcitytwoyearsago.HeboughtanewcarlastTom,whomovedtoourcitytwoyearsago,boughtanewcarlast小结 Duringtheholidays,moreandmorepeoplecometotheancientvillages,whichbooststhelocaleconomy.小结 Unit5AdverbialWhatareAdverbialWhentouseAdverbialSomepeopletendtoeatalotwhentheyfeelstressedAsMarycametoknowhimbetter,shereliedonhimSinceIgraduatedfromhighschool,IhavemissedmyschoolHedidnotrealizehismistakeuntilotherspointeditSheweptaloudassoonassheheardtheIwanttogetahigh-payingjobbecauseIshouldsupportmySincetheyoungdinosaurcouldnotsurviveontheirown,theadultdinosaurswouldnotleavethembehind.ShipscarrylifeboatssothatthecrewcanescapeiftheshipThesemenrisktheirlivesinorderthatwemaylivemoreYou'dbettertakethekeysincaseI'mThesnowfellsofastthatourfootstepsweresoonGlobalwarmingissuchaproblemthatsomeislandersworrythattheirislandsmightSomepeopleweresomovedbythesightthattheybegantoPopmusicissuchanimportantpartofsocietythatithaseveninfluencedourTherearemanythingsthatyoucanlearnfromchildrenthoughtheyareEvenifyouarewellpreparedforanexam,itispossibleforyoutomakeNomatterhowhardhetried,shecouldnotchangeherWhileIunderstandwhatyousay,IcannotagreewithIfyoudon'twanttolosethejob,youshouldbeAslongasyouarehealthy,youcandoTheconcertwillbeheldasscheduleunlessthereisaUnit6WhatisNotMyEnglishconversationclassismadeupChinese,Spaniards,andsomearefromMyEnglishconversationclassismadeofChinese,Spaniards,andThestudentswhodowellattendclass,theytheirhomework,andpracticespeakinginThestudentswhodowellattendclass,theirhomework,andpracticespeakinginTheteacherwantedtoknowwhichcountrywecamefromandourfuturegoals. countrywecamefromandwhatourfuturegoalswere.ThelanguageskillsofthestudentsintheeveningclassesarethesameasthedayThelanguageskillsofthestudentsintheeveningclassesarethesameasthelanguageskillsofthestudentsintheWhentouseNoteveryexpensivehandmadeitemisbothcreativeandanNoteveryexpensivehandmadeitemisbothcreativeandHenotonlyfinishedhisreadingassignmentbutalsowritinganHenotonlyfinishedhisreadingassignmentbutalsowroteanWhenwetookourtrip,wenotonlyvisitedRomebutalsoskiinginWhenwetookourtrip,wenotonlyvisitedRome,butwealsowentskiinginHowtouseParallelisminTOEFLIBTIthankedmyparentsforallthegeneroushelpandvaluableadvicetheyhadgivenOwingtotheInternet,informationsearcheshavebecomeeasierandfaster.Someworkneedstobedonenotquicklybutprecisely.IclearlyexplainedmyreasonsandstronglyexpressedmySmokingheavilyanddrinkingtoomucharebadhabitsthatwillharmyourhealth.Itiseasiertoforgivethantohatesomeone.Ithinkmyfeelingsofwantingtomoveoutandwantingtostayhomemademydecisionmoredifficultandpainful.Themassmedianeithergivesusthenecessaryinformation,nordoesittellusthetruth.Eitheryousavemoneyforarainyday,oryoujustsplurgetoday.Unit7Positive例句：Consumptionisasimportantasproductiontoboostthe例句：AdiscussionclassisnotasboringasalectureComparative例句：Ourgovernmentchargeshigherpricesongasthanother例句：Itisgettinghardertomakeagood例句：YoushouldspendlessmoneythannowtosavefortheSuperlative例句：Airpollutionisthemostimminentproblemofalltheenvironmental例句：TheIndustrialRevolutionbroughtaboutthemostradicalchangesinhumanNothingisasimportantasyourParentsaffecttheirchildren'spsychologicaldevelopmentmorethananyotherThemoresincereyouaretoyourfriends,thebetteryourfriendswilltreatIthinkthatowningadogisthesameasowningaUnit8Non-finiteWhatistheNon-finiteWhentousetheNon-finiteEatingmealsregularlyisimportantforIenjoywatchingmoviesinmyspareMybrotherisproudofhavingmanygoodWhiletechnologycreatesnewjobsinsomesectorsofeconomy,ittakesawayjobsinothers.Step2：删除从句主语，将从句的谓语动词改成合适的分词Whilecreatingnewjobsinsomesectorsofeconomy,technologytakesawayjobsinStep3：根据句意删除或保留从属连词beforesince；Beforechoosingacollege,astudentshouldconsiderseveralSincecomingtotheUnitedStatesthreeyearsago,Carloshasnotbeenbackafter,whilewhen.AfterhehadpassedtheTOEFL,hefeltrelaxed.AfterpassingtheTOEFL,hefeltHavingpassedtheTOEFL,hefeltHefeltrelaxedafterpassingtheWhilehewaspreparingfortheTOEFL,helivedWhilepreparingfortheTOEFL,helivedPreparingfortheTOEFL,helivedHelivedalonewhilepreparingfortheTOEFL.Whenhewasaskedabouthisrecentlife,hekeptsilent.Whenaskedabouthisrecentlife,hekeptAskedabouthisrecentlife,hekeptHekeptsilentwhenaskedabouthisrecentPeoplewholiveinthecountryareoftenPeoplelivinginthecountryareoftenChildrenwhoareraisedinbigfamiliescangetonwellwithChildrenraisedinbigfamiliescangetonwellwithGenerallyspeaking,mostordinarypainkillerswon'tFranklyspeaking,thepainissometimessounbearablethatit'shardtoevenstandtheweightofyourownclothesonthescars.Judgingfromthelookonhisface,thebossmusthavescoldedhimabouthisSpeakingofyourbrother,what'shedoingComparedwithnonfiction,fictionismorefunto不定式ToreadbooksinEnglishisveryimportantforimprovingyourThemainpurposeoftravelingistoexperiencenewPeopleoftenliketocriticizeothers'HehasalotofworktodoSinceairpollutionhasbeengreatlyreduced,thiscityisstillagoodplacetoliveThat'sthebestwaytodotheTokeepthemselvesawake,theysatonthefloorandtoldeachotherShearrivedearlyinordertogetagoodItwassuchaloudnoiseastowakeeverybodyintheUnit9Unit10CorpusofEnglishThequietlifeofthecountryhasneverappealedtome.Citybornandcitybred,Ihavealwaysregardedthecountryassomethingyoulookatthroughatrainwindow,orsomethingyouoccasionallyvisitduringtheweek-end.Mostofmyfriendsliveinthecity,yettheyalwaysgointorapturesatthemerementionofthecountry.Thoughtheyextolthevirtuesofthepeacefullife,onlyoneofthemhasevergonetoliveinthecountryandhewasbackintownwithinsixmonths.Evenhestilllivesundertheillusionthatcountrylifeissomehowsuperiortotownlife.Heisforevertalkingaboutthefriendlypeople,thecleanatmosphere,theclosenesstonatureandthegentlepaceofliving.Nothingcanbecompared,hemaintains,withthefirstcockcrow,thetwitteringofbirdsatdawn,thesightoftherisingsunglintingonthetreesandpastures.Thisidyllicpastoralsceneisonlypartofthepicture.Myfriendfailstomentionthelongandfriendlesswintereveningswhichareinterruptedonlybyanoccasionalvisittothelocalcinema-virtuallytheonlyformofentertainment.Hesaysnothingaboutthepoorselectionofgoodsintheshops,oraboutthoseunfortunatepeoplewhohavetotravelfromthecountrytothecityeverydaytogettowork.Whypeoplearepreparedtotolerateafourhourjourneyeachdayforthedubiousprivilegeoflivinginthecountryisbeyondmyken.Theycouldbesavedsomuchmiseryandexpenseiftheychosetoliveinthecitywheretheyrightlybelong.Ifyoucandowithoutthefewpastoralpleasuresofthecountry,youwillfindthecitycanprovideyouwiththebestthatlifecanoffer.Youneverhavetotravelmilestoseeyourfriends.Theyinvariablylivenearbyandarealwaysavailableforaninformalchatoranevening'sentertainment.Someofmyacquaintancesinthecountrycomeuptotownonceortwiceayeartovisitthetheaterasaspecialtreat.Forthemthisisamajoroperationwh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uitpayingattentioninclass.Whenshegaveusatesttheotherweek,lotsofstudentsfailed,whichwassomethingtheyhadneverdonebefore.Iftheteacherhadbeencheckingthestudents’progresswithdailyhomeworkassignments,theymightnothavefailedthetest.Finally,toomuchhomeworkinasubjectactuallymakesstudentsstarttodislikethatclass.Whenteachersassigntoomuchwork,itcreatesanegativeatmosphereforthestudents.Ihaveactuallyexperiencedthissituation.Iusedtoenjoyliterature,butmyteacherassignedustoomuchhomework.Notonlythat,buttheassignmentsalsotookalotoftime.Ireallystartedtoresentallofthiswork,whichmadereadingandwritingtheassignmentsdifficultforme.Afterawhile,Isimplycametodislikeeverythingthathadtodowithliterature.Gettingadvicefromfriendsofanolderagewouldbemorevaluablethanfromfriendsofyourownage.First,olderfriendshavemorereal-worldexperience,sotheiradvicehasgreatervalue.Theycanindeedgiveimportantadviceonsituationsyouhavenotexperienced.Forexample,whendecidingwhatcollegetoattend,myolderbrotheraskedhisfriendincollegewhereheshouldstudy.Hisfriendsaidheshouldthinkaboutthefinancialaspects,sohesuggestedfindinganinexpensivecollegewheremybrothercouldalsogetascholarship.Thankstohisolderfriend’sadvice,mybrothercouldbesavedfromhavingaheavystudentdebtinthefuture.SincemyfriendsmyownagealsohavethesameexperiencesasIdo,theyknowexactlyhowIfeelaboutmyproblems.Infact,theycanempathizewithmemoreeasily.Lastyear,myparentsrefusedtoletmeattendaschooldancewhichwassupposedtoendatmidnightbecausemycurfewwas10p.m.Iwassoupset,butmybestfriend,Jin,whoisthesameageasme,comfortedme,sayingthathehadhadthesameproblempreviously,sohecouldunderstandmyfeelings.Healsoremarkedthatmyparentswereonlyworriedaboutmeandwantedmetobesafe.Iwasstillnothappy,butatleastIcouldseemyparents’pointofview.Havingsimilarexperiencescanhelpyourfriendsunderstandyoubetter.Parentscannolongercontrolwhattheirchildrendo;theirbehaviorgetsmoreaffectedbytelevision,movies,andotherinfluencesfromoutsidethehome.Manytelevisionshows,movies,andvideogameshavehighlevelsofviolentcontentandbadlanguage,whichgreatlyinfluenceyoungpeoplewatchingthem.Childrenhavebegunactingbadlybaseduponwhattheyhaveseenonvariousmedia.Myyoungercousingotintroubleatschoolforkickingsomeotherstudents.Whenaskedwhyhedidit,herespondedthathehadbeenimitatinghisfavoritecartooncharacter.Hehadseenthisbehavioranddecidedtoactsimilarly.Hisparentshadenormousdifficultiesgettinghimtostop.ThisshowedmethatTVshowscanbemoreinfluentialthanparents.Children’searliestandmostimportantinfluencescomefromtheirparents.Soparentsareintegraltothedevelopmentofthechild’sunderstandingoftheworld.WhenIwasstillveryyoung,myparentsbeganteachingmemanydifferentthings.Amongthesewereethicsandasenseofrightandwrong.TheytaughtmewhatwasrighttodoandwhatIshouldnotdo.Ihavekeptthoselessonswithmeeventothisday,andItrytolivemylifebythosestandards.GettingajobwhichyouworkwithotherpeopleisbetterthangettingajobinwhichyouworkInaddition,doingprojectsalonecanbetime-consuming,soitisoftenbettertocollaboratewithone’scoworkers.Thiswillensurethatthechancesoffailuredecreases.Myfatherworkscloselywithfiveotheremployeesathiscompany.Whenevertheyhaveaproject,everyoneworkstogether.Thisletsthemworkmoreefficientlyandfaster.Also,theyareabletocatchothers’mistakes,sotheirworkisaserror-freeaspossible.Doingthingstogetherhashelpedmyfatherbecomeabetteremployee.First,workingaloneenablespeopletosavealotmoretimethanth