新托福TPO口语参考题目答案——TPO7

题目1. If friends from another country were going to spend time
in your country, what city or place would you suggest they visit?
Using details and examples, explain why.
答案I would suggest them to visit Chongqing. I lived there for
five years so I am familiar with it. Firstly, Chongqing has a
unique scenery. It’s a mountainous city. Because of this special
terrain, the buildings and Pedestrian Malls are built in a
different way from other cities. For example, the fourth floor
of one building may be the ground level of another one. Secondly,
Chongqing has many kinds of delicious food. Hot pot is like
world-famous. Everyone in China knows it originate from Chongqing.
Besides, there are some other famous food such as
Kung Pao Chicken and double-cooked pork slices. Anyway, if one
goes to Chongqing, one will feel that every meal is a feast.
题目2. State whether you agree or disagree with the following
statement. Then explain your reasons, using specific details in
your explanation.
Learning through online courses is more effective than learning
in the traditional classroom setting.
答案I think learning in traditional classrooms is better. The
reason why I think so is that there are more interactions in

traditional classrooms than in online courses. Students can have
discussions and they see each other face to face. It’s highly
probable that some of them will become friends. While in the online
courses, students don’t know each other, they miss a chance of
making friends. Also, in a traditional classroom, if a student
doesn’t understand a concept or an idea, he or she can raise hand
to ask the teacher directly. While in an online course, there is
no chance for students to raise hands or to throw out questions
immediately. Students in traditional classrooms not only learn
the academic knowledge but also learn basic interpersonal
interactions.
I prefer to take academic courses on the Internet. Since the
courses are offered online, I don’t have to live near campus.
All I need is a computer and a well-connected Internet. I can study
at home and anywhere convenient. Besides, I don’t have to worry
about my housing, nor do I need to drive back and forth. So it
saves me money and time. Also, it’s easier to record online courses
so I can review the part I don’t understand. With the recorded
courses, I can have a good review before final examination.

(同TPO4第二题)

3. The woman expresses her opinion of the university's plan.
State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding
that opinion.

答案The university is planning to discontinue the sculpture
course because students lack interest in it and the department’
s only professor is retiring. The woman in the conversation thinks
the university has got it all wrong. The low enrollment in the
sculpture course is not due to students’ lack of interest but
to students’ lack of time. Sculpture course is optional. The
required courses such as painting and drawing take much of the
students’ time. Besides, the woman thinks the university can hire
a part-time teacher to teach sculpture course. There are many
professors who have secondary fields. For instance, many painting
teachers are also good sculptors. The woman is sure that these
professors can teach the sculpture course.
题目4. Using the example from the lecture, explain what behavior
modification is and how it works.
答案Behavior modification is a phenomenon that individuals
change their behaviors based on what they have learned about the

consequences of certain behaviors. The professor uses an example
to illustrate the phenomenon. In the example, at the beginning,
the kids at school don’t know the rules of class. They may
interrupt the teacher, walk around the classroom. The teacher gets
angry with them, so the kids get published. They have to sit in
the classroom when everyone else is playing outside. They don’
t like this consequence. They know these behaviors get them in
trouble. So they start to raise hand, sit quietly, and pay
attention to the teacher. They get reward from doing so. The
teacher may say that she is proud of them and maybe put happy face
stickers on their homework. Now that their behaviors get good
reactions from teacher, the kids learn to always act like this.
题目5. The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the woman
‘s problem. Briefly summarize the problem. Then state which
solution you recommend and explain why.
答案The woman’s computer is broken and it won’t be back until
the end of next week. But it’s now the end of semester, all her
papers are due next week. The man gives her two possible solutions.
The first solution is to go to computer club where there are lots
of machines. But the woman thinks it’s so crowded and noisy that
she can’t concentrate. The second solution is to call the repair

shop to ask if they can fix the computer quickly and give it back
to her at the beginning of next week. Then the woman will have
enough time to finish her paper. But the repair shop is closed
today and tomorrow. It’ll be a few days before the woman can talk
to them. I would recommend her to choose the first solution. Since
time is limited and it’s not sure whether her computer can be
fixed in time, using the computer center is the only choice. Even
though the computer center is crowded and noisy, it’s always
possible to concentrate on work.

题目6. Using points and examples from the lecture, explain the
two major factors of product quality and how their role in consumer
decision making has changed.
答案When a purchaser is considering two identically priced
products, they make decisions according to the quality. There are
two major factors of product quality: reliability and features.
A product is reliable when it works the way we expect. For example,
if a car doesn’t work the way it should and it needs repair all
the time, it is not reliable. So reliability means the absence
of defects and problems. However, our concern with reliability
is different now, manufacture standards are so high that products

are all very reliable. So reliability is not a deciding factor
anymore. Instead, features are becoming more important in making
decisions. Features are extras and things aren’t necessary.
Features make a product cool and easier to use. For example, in
a car, features are electric windows, air conditioning and stereos.
Since reliability of different products are almost equal, people
care more about the features.