两者比较：老托福真题系列之三(2)
谢振礼 两者比较：老托福真题系列之三
[40]-109. 入境随俗
a--When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow the customs of the new country.
b--Others prefer to keep their customs.
Compare these two choices. Which do you prefer? Support your answer with specific details.
[41]-110. 独乐衆乐
a--Some people prefer to spend most of their time alone.
b--Others choose to spend time with a large number of friends.
Do you prefer to spend your time alone or with friends? Use specific reasons to support yohur answer.
[42]-111. 一群朋友
a--Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends.
b--Others choose to send time with a large number of friends.
Compare the advantages of each choice. Which of these two ways of spending time do you prefer? Use specific reasons to support your answer.
[43]-112. 儿童上学
a--Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age and should spend most of their time on school studies.
b--Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing.
Compare these two views. Which view do you agree with? Why?
[44]-114. 朋友影响
a--Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young adults.
b--Other people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults.
Which view do you agree with? Use examples to support your position.
[45]-115. 自由假期
a--Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully.
b--Others choose not to make any plans at all for their free time.
Compare the benefits of planning free-time activities with the benefits of not making plans. Which do you prefer--planning or not planning your leisure time? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your choice.
[46]-116. 做中学习
People learn in different ways.
a--Some people learn by doing things.
b--Others learn by reading about things.
c--Still others learn by listening to people talk about things.
Which of these methods of learning is best for you? Use specific examples to support your choice.
[47]-117. 物以类聚
a--Some people choose friends who are different from themselves.
b--Others choose friends who are similar to themselves.
Compare the advantages of having friends who are different from you with the advantages of having friends who are similar to you. Which kind of friend do you prefer for yourself? Why?
[48]-118. 不改习惯
a--Some people enjoy change, and they look forward to new experiences.
b--Others like their lives to stay the same, and they do not change their usual habits.
Compare these two approaches to life. Which approach do you prefer? Explain why?
[49]-120. 深思熟虑
a--Decisions can be made quickly,
b--or they can be made after careful thought.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The decisions that people make quickly are always wrong. Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.
[50]-121. 初次印象
a--Some people trust their first impressions about a person's character because they believe these impressions are generally correct.
b--Other people do not judge a person's character quickly because they believe first impressions are often wrong.
Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude do you agree with? Support your choice with specific examples.
[51]-128. 体育课程
a--Some people say that physical exercise should be a required part of every school day.
b--Other people believe that students should spend the whole school day on academic studies.
Which opinion do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
[52]-129. 研究中心
A university plans to develop a new research center in your country.
a--Some people want a center for business research.
b--Other people want a center for research in agriculture or farming.
Which of these two kinds of researc centers do you recommend for your country? Use specific reasons in your recommendation.
[53]-135. 学校制服
a--Some high schools require all students to wear uniforms.
b--Other high schools permit students to decide what to wear to school.
Which of these two school policies do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
[54]-140. 工艺家具
Some items such as clothes or furniture can be made by hand or by machine. Which do you prefer--
a--items made by hand
b--or items made by machine?
Use reasons and specific examples to explain your choice.
[55]-143. 长假短假
a--Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation each year.
b--Others believe that students should have several short vacations throughout the year.
Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
[56]-144. 大楼平房
Would you prefer to live
a--in a traditional house
b--or in a modern apartment building?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
[57]-145. 广告利弊
a--Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things we really do not need.
b--Others say that adveretisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives.
Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
[58]-146. 户内户外
a--Some people prefer to spend their free time outdoors.
b--Other people prefer to spend their leisure time indoors.
Would you prefer to be outside or would you prefer to be inside for your leisure activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
[59]-157. 传统学校
In the future, students may have the choice of
a--studying at home by using technology such as computers or television, or of
b--studying at traditional schools.
Which would you prefer? Use reasons and specific examples to support your choice.
[60]-160. 消费抗议
When people need to complain about a product or poor service,
a--some prefer to complain in writing
b--and others prefer to complain in person.
Which way do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
[61]-167. 书籍电脑
Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library. Which should your school choose to buy
a--computers?
b--or books?
Use specific freasons and examples to support your recommendation.
[62]-175. 学生发言
a--Some students like classes where teachers lecture--do all the talking--in class.
b--Other students prefer classes where the students do some of the talking.
Which type of class do you prefer? Give specific reasons and details to support your choice.
[63]-177. 买车度假
A friend of yours has received some money and plans to use all of it either
a--to go on vacation
b--to buy a car.
Your friend has asked you for advice. Compare your friend's two choices and explain which one you think your friend should choose. Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.
[64]-181. 土地利用
In your country,
a--is there more need for land to be left in its natural condition
b--or is there more need for land to be developed for housing and industry?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
[65]-184. 学生自修
a--Some students prefer to study alone.
b--Others prefer to study with a group of students.
Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
[66]-185. 投资生意
You have enough money to purchase
a--either a house
b--or a business.
Which would you choose to buy? Give specific reasons to explain your choice.
