2010-2015年托福独立写作

政府职能；教育的功能；

leadership; friend; happiness; factors of success

难的话题：

历史的作用

School & Education

2010:

knowledge.

2)

20100312>To make children do well at school, parents should limit the time that children

spend on watching television and movies.

3)

20100508>The best way for parents to teach children is to let them have an animal.

4)

20100515>Improving schools is the most important factor of the successful development of

a country.

5)

20100911>Parents nowadays pay more attention to children's education than parents in the

past.

6)

20101114>Parents should help determine the future

of their children, and children are not

allowed to make their own choices.

7)

20101121>Younger school children (ages from five to ten) should be required to study art

and music in addition to math, language and history.

8)

20101204>Students should spend a year to travel or to work before they go to colleges or

universities.

2011:

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7)

8)

20110211>Parents

should

allow

their

children

to

make

mistakes

and

let

them

learn

from

their own mistakes.

20110313>Children should study and play, other than help with household chores.

20110402>Which kind of universities do you prefer, universities whose graduates can find

good jobs or universities where there are famous professors?

20110619>High school students should take a course on basic economics.

20110723>It is better to study alone than to study with a group of students.

20110924>Educating children has become a more difficult task because now children spend

more time on cell phone, online games and social web sites.

20111210>Is it the best way to improve the quality of education in a country if teachers'

salaries are increased?

20111211>Improving schools is the most important factor in the successful development of

a country (2010.5.15)

2012:

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

20120114>All school teachers should required to take courses every five years to upgrade

their knowledge.

20120324>If parents want their children to

perform well in school

, they should limit the

hours their children spend on

watching TV

.(2010. 3.12)

20120422>Should

school

focus

more

on

purchasing

new

equipment

or

recruiting

good

teachers?

20120512>It is better to choose a university whose graduates have good job opportunities

than a university where there are famous professors.

20120526>Teachers had a greater

influence

on young people in the past than they do today.

20120617>Should

parents

help

children

do

their

work

or

encourage

children

to

do

their

1

1)

20100221>It

is

necessary

for

teachers

to

take

courses

every

five

years

to

upgrade

their

work independently?

7)

8)

9)

20120826>Parents

should

allow

their

children

to

make

mistakes

and

let

them

learn

from

their own mistakes.

20121019>Reading

a

student

does

on

his/her

own

is

as

important

as,

or

even

more

important than reading a student does because it is assigned by teachers.

10)

20121110>The

best

way

to

increase

students'

interest

in

a

subject

is

to

teach

them

the

significance of the subject outside of school.

11)

20121118>The main role of a university professor is to educate students rather than to do

research.

2013

1)

2013.07.20 (

重复

09.08.07 NA)

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Parents spend too much time to help

their children to determine their future; children should be allowed to make choices on their

own.

2)

2013.08.17

Do

you

agree

or

disagree

with

the

following

statement:

University

should

spend

more

money supporting social activities rather than improving the food students eat.

3)

2013.09.29

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

University

students

should be

required

to

take

history

courses

no

matter

what

field

they

study.

4)

2013.10.20

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Students can use their mobile phones to surf on the internet or listen to the music while

doing their homework.

5)

2013.10.27

Do

you

agree

or

disagree

with

the

following

statement?:

Student

activities

do

as

much

benefit as academic study.

6)

2013.11.09

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Should parents spend more times

playing games or doing sports with their children or should they spend more time helping

their children with their schoolwork?

7)

2013.11.23

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers’ performance should be

evaluated by students rather than by other teachers.

8)

2013.12.01

Do

you

agree

or

disagree

with

the

following

statement:

All

school

teachers

should

take

courses every five years to update their knowledge.

9)

2013.12.15

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: People now show less respect to

teachers than in the past.

2014

2

1) 014.03.22

Younger school children (aged five to ten) should be required to study art and

music in addition to math, language, science and history. (

重复

2009 -05-30

北美

)

2) 2014.03.23

After high school, graduates should take at least one year off to work or travel

before entering university.

重复大陆

2008.11.01

3) 2014.04.12

1.

Universities

should

spend

more

money

in

improving

facilities

(libraries,

computer labs) than hiring famous teachers?

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2011.04.15/

北美

2012.08.17 /

大陆

4) 2012.04.22/

大陆

2012.11.30

5) 2014.05.25

Parents must have strict rules to help their children to be successful.

6) 2014.09.14

Younger school children (aged five to ten) should be required to study art and

music in addition to math, language, science and history.

重复大陆

2014

年

3

月

22< /p>

日

Work & Success

2010

：

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7)

8)

9)

20100207>In order to be successful, it is better to be like others than to be different from

everybody else.

20100213>People hold different views cannot achieve success as a team.

一个有着不同见解的团队不能成功。

20100612>People should get a secure job right away rather than wait for a more satisfying

job.

20100625>People

who

have

several

skills

are

more successful

than

those

who only

know

one skill.

20100710>Professional

athletes

such

as

football

players

and

basket

players

deserve

high

salaries to be paid.

20100724>Students

who

keep

their

rooms

neat

and

organized

are

more successful

than

those who do not.

20100814>Students should work at part- time jobs when attending the university.

20100918>The effective leader tries to make others feel that they have been part of decision

making.

10)

20101009>It is more important to remain happy and optimistic when you fail.

11)

20101023>It

is

important

for

people

to present their

talents

and

abilities

to

influential

or

potential employers.

12)

20101211>It is more enjoyable to work three days one week with longer work time each day

than for five days one week with shorter working time each day.

13)

20101212>Being creative rather than planning carefully will come up with best solution to a

problem.

2011:

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

20110220>People who go outside are more successful and happier than people who live in

villages.

20110326>Do you think that young people should take several different kinds of jobs before

they take a career in a long term?

20110423>A job with more

vacation time is better than a job with higher salary

but less

vacation time.

20110529>It was easier to be successful in the past than it is today.

20110514>In the past it was easier for people to identify what types of career or job would

3

lead to a secure and success future.

6)

7)

8)

20110820>The

most

important

for

a

big

company

is

to

improve

the

efficiency

and

proficiency of its employees.

20110827>In some circumstances, patience is not a good thing and instead we should take

action at once.

20111120>The

most

important characteristic

for

a

politician

or

a

leader

is

good

communication skill.

2012:

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7)

8)

20120206>People should have goals that are challenging rather than goals that are safe and

practical.

20120211> T

alented people's leadership is inborn and cannot be learned by people.

20120224>In a team, those who do not accept others' criticism cannot succeed.

20120304>Employees who always follow their supervisors' instructions are more valuable

to their companies than employees who try to find new or better ways.

20120318>there is never good reason to be impolite (rude) to another person.

20120520>The

main

purpose

for

people

who

have

jobs

is

for

money

rather

than social status.

20120615>The

most

important characteristics

for

a

politician

or

leader

should

be

communication skills.

20120728>Which job do you prefer, some jobs that pay

higher salaries to employees

but

require them to live away from their families and friends; or some jobs that pay lower salaries

but allow employees to live closer to their families and friends.?

9)

20120916>The most important investment for a big company is to improve the efficiency

and proficiency of its employees.

10)

20121013>Nowadays, it is much easier to achieve success with help from one's family than

before.

11)

20121208>Patience is usually not a good thing and we need to take actions at once.

2013

2013.01.12

An effective leader tries to make others feel that they have been part of making a decision.

1)

2013.01.13

Do you think your should make sure others (your leader or colleagues) know your strength

and accomplishment, because it is the only way to be successful?

2)

2013.01.27

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Your job has more effect on your

happiness than your living environment does.

3)

2013.03.17

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

The best leaders are those who are willing to admit when they made bad decisions.

4)

2013.09.14

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People who keep their room neat

and organized are more likely to be successful in the future.

5)

2013.10.12

4

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

In order to succeed, we should be more like others than be different from others.

2014

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7)

8)

Government & Society

2010:

20100320>Some people think that they can solve important problems on their own or with help

of their families. Therefore, people do not need the support of the government.

20100424>Scientists should be responsible for negative impacts of their discoveries.

2011:

20110409>It

is

more

important

for

the government to

spend

money

on

art museums

and

concert halls than on recreational facilities such as swimming pools and playgrounds.

2012:

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

20120414>It is important for the government to protect animals and green areas for future

generations.

20120715>It is important for the government to provide money for beautiful things and not

just for practical things.

20120920>Students are more interested in politics today than before.

20121027>The most important problems affecting our society today could be solved within

our lifetime. Use specific reasons to support your answer.

20121028>All

scientific

discoveries

should

be

shared

among

all

scientists

all

around

the

world. The government and businesses should not keep any discoveries in secret.

2013

2013.03.02

1)

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

In such a busy or crowded world, people shouldn't expect others to be polite to us.

Use specific reasons and example to support your answer.

5

2014.02.22

2014.04.19

People

who

develop

many

different

skills

are

more

successful

than

people

For any business to be successful, it must spend a lot of money on advertising.

who focus on one skill only. (

重复

2010.6.26

北美

/ 2011.8.27

大陆

)

重复

2013.01.25

北美

2014.4.27

Y

our

job

has

more

effect

on

your

happiness

than

your

social

life

does.

重复

2011.12.09

北美

重复大陆

2013.1.27

2014.06.21

2014.06.29

2014.07.12

2014.08.16

2014.10.26

People who cannot accept criticism from others will not succeed in teams.

重

To

remain

happy

and

optimistic

when

you

fail

is

more

important

than

Young people should take several different kinds of job before they take a

The

most

important

investment

for

a

company

is

to

spend

money

on

As

modern

life

becomes

more complex,

it

is essential

for young

people

to

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2012

年

2

月

24

日大陆考题。

achieving success.

重复

2010.10.9

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career in a long term?

重复

2011

年

3

月

26

日大陆

improving the work skills of its employees.

重复

2012.09.16

大陆考题。

have the ability to plan and organize. [

重复大陆

2009.12.5]

2)

2013.04.20

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Government should build more art

museum or music performance than recreational facilities

？

3)

2013.05.11

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People often buy products not

because they really need them but because other people have them.

4)

2013.05.18Do

you

agree

or

disagree

with

the

following

statement?

Government

should

support

scientific

research

even

though

the

research

has

no

practical

use.

Use

specific

reasons and examples to support your answer.

5)

2013.09.08Do

you

agree

or

disagree

with

the

following

statement?

To

increase

economic

growth, the government should ignore environmental concerns. Use specific reasons and

examples to support your answer.

6)

2013.12.0

Do

you

agree

or

disagree

with

the

following

statement:

It

is

more

important

for

the

government

to

spend

money

on

art

museums

and

concert

halls

than

on

recreational

facilities such as swimming pools and playground.

2014

1)

2)

2014.03.02

2014.05.24

Media & Technology

2010:

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

20100313>Printed books have greater influence on people's lives than television.

20100514>To be well-informed, one should get information from different news sources.

20100619>If you need to discuss upset or controversial problems with others, it is better to

use e-mail or text messaging than to use telephone or voice messaging.

20100821>Telephone has a greater influence on people's lives than television has.

20100926>Technology which makes people's lives simpler in turn makes people's lives more

complicated.

2011:

1)

20110625>Movies and television should always show audience that good people are being

rewarded and bad people are being punished.

2)

20111022>Famous entertainers and athletes deserve no more privacy than they have now.

3)

20111126>Working

at

home

with

a

computer

and

a

phone

is

better

than

working

at

a

company's office using the same devices.

2012:

1)

2)

3)

20120217>Some people prefer to buy new technological devices immediately when they

become available.

20120310>If you need to discuss upset or controversial problems with others, will you use

e-mail or text messaging, or will you use telephone or voice messaging?

20120428>People should know about events happening around the world even if they have

6

The rules that the whole societies today expect young people to follow and

It is important for the government to provide money for beautiful things and

obey are too strict.

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2012.01.28/

北美

201 2.10.12

not just for practical things.

改编自北美

2011.04.09 /

重复

2012.07.15

大陆