托福口语话题：交通工具

托福口语话题：交通工具

托福口语考试一直是广大考生最为头疼的一个考试项目，很多考生也正是在托福考试当中托福口语成绩达不到要求使得他的留学申请一拖再拖。

托福口语话题：最喜欢的交通工具

In my country, we have different kinds of transport means. But the most efficient one is absolutely subway. The first reason is convenience. For example, if your home is far from your work place or school, subway will save you a lot of time because taking buses or taxis always meets traffic jam. Moreover, subway is also famous for being a cheap transportation form. With subway, you don’t have to buy cars and take taxis. In this way, you can save a lot of money.

托福独立口语题库答题要点

Transportation/Traffic 交通工具/交通

1. ■36 Choose one of the following transportation vehicles and explain why you think it has changed people's lives: automobiles, bicycles, airplanes. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 2. Describe the most efficient transportation in your country. Explain why. Include details and examples in your

explanation. [2006.4.8/2006.12.15]

In my view, the subway is the most efficient transportation in my country. First of all, there are many lines of subway carry people to every part of the country; especially it covers the most important blocks and 65 areas of each city. So it is very convenient for people to take it and go to a lot of place soon. Secondly, the subway number of each line is larger than other transportations. There are even more in rush hours. By taking it, people can go to work very fast and save a lot of time. It is very efficient because it won‟t be influenced by the car jam. There are no other cars, bicycles, and buses under the ground! No doubt, subway is the most efficient transportation for daily life.

The most efficient transportation is the bus service. First of all, thanks to the well developed public transportation, it‟s very convenient to take a bus because it is always easy to one stop near you and your destination. In addition, because the road condition in China has improved greatly, the bus can easily run at the speed of 120 km/h. For example you can travel from shanghai to Nanjing in less than 3 hours. Furthermore, it‟s very cheap to take a bus as you travel around china, and it allows you the time to appreciate the landscape of china along the way. You may even get acquaintance to several friends with the similar interests and temper.

3. ■19 Should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or should governments

spend more money on improving public transportation 【buses, trains, subways】? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.

参考分析：

资金运用的基本原则a higher input-output ratio is desirable。参见：[11]分析。

政府也需要盈利

高速公路，是有盈利的。并且有利于促进经济繁荣，进一步增加税收。 公共交通，是政府开销。但是市政府的职责。

结合我国情况选择立场。比如：可以认为目前要大力发展高速公路，而其收入可以用来开发公共交通。

应当改善交通

【1】大多数人都需要并没有私人汽车，他们需要公共交通，所以要符合大多数人的需要

【2】公共交通能够保护环境，改善公共交通能够吸引更多人坐工车，对环境有保护作用

【3】公共交通能够带来更多人的就业，能够更好的促进经济的发展

4. Some people prefer to take public transportation to go to work when others prefer to drive their own car.

What do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

5. You have agreed to visit a friend who lives about 145 km away. Would you prefer to travel by car or by train?

6. 106 You need to travel from your home to a place 40 miles 【64 kilometers】 away. Compare the different kinds of transportation you could use. Tell which method of travel you would choose. Give specific reasons for your choice.

参考分析：

[36]提供了option，但是不能选飞机【为了64公里的路而乘坐飞机有点ridiculous】。 比较“步行【on foot; walk】”“汽车【automobile; car】”“自行车【bicycle】”。 选择bicycle可能更容易写一些。

选择私人汽车比较好

【1】节省时间

【2】节约开支，油费比火车票便宜

【3】可以享受路上的风景

托福口语考试中的句子关系

句子之间的关系多种多样，常见的有：并列关系、因果关系、递进关系、转折关系和相互解释关系。

Women could and did play a part in this process of settlement. Iceland, for instance, was uninhabited, and a permanent population could only be established if women also made the journey there. 【后一句的具体事例为前一句提供说明与解释】

People borrowed more and more money so that they could buy these shares. Because of this, the American people started to believe that share prices could only go up further. 【“because of”明显的因果关系】

Astronomy is a science that deals with all the celestial bodies in the universe. Astronomy includes the study of planets and their satellites, comets and meteors, stars and interstellar matter, star systems and clusters. 【后一句是对前一句celestial bodies 的进一步解释】

Previously it was believed that due to the Archaeopteryx's 【始祖鸟】 underdeveloped anatomy, it would not have been able to fly. However, research by the London Natural History Museum into its brain developed and that it had good vision and a good sense of balance — all the requirements for a creature to be able to fly. 【“However”转折对比】

阅读时，我们可以根据段落中出现的一些信号词【Signal Words】来判断句子与句子之间的关系，掌握段落发展线索，来调整阅读速度，提高阅读质量。

1.显示相同信息的信号词：

There has been an upsurge of interest in chamber music. Likewise opera is receiving a boost from increased record sales.

“likewise”这一信号词显示了前面所提到的idea后面还要再一次出现。因此，阅读时见到这样的信号词无须放慢阅读速度。这样的信号词还包括：

and, furthermore, more, than, that, also, likewise, moreover, in addition, what is more, for instance, for example

2.显示思路转折的信号词：

I'd like to go but I'm too busy.

“but”前后是完全不同的信息描述，它向读者显示了作者的思路在这里有了转折。阅读时，碰到这样的信号词我们需放慢阅读速度，以准确获取作者真正想要说明的意思。这类信号词还有：

although, however, on the contrary, but, in spite of, otherwise, despite, nevertheless, yet

3.显示因果关系的信号词：

As a result of the pilots' strike, all flights have had to be cancelled.

All flights have had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots' strike.

所有航班被取消的原因是因为飞行员们的罢工;飞行员们的罢工导致了所有的航班不得不被取消。显示因果关系的信号词还有：

for, thus, because, for this reason, so, therefore, as, since, consequently

4.显示顺序的信号词：

Internet speeds communication between companies, among co-workers through video-conferences, and among other individuals. First, media companies use the Internet for online news, or to broadcast audio and video, including live radio and television programs, while individuals use the Internet for communication, entertainment, finding information, buying and selling goods and services. Second, the notion of distance disappears thanks to the Internet. People also enjoy instant messaging to exchange text messages or pictures in real time, with real-time video and sound. Finally, scientists and scholars use the Internet to perform research, distribute lecture notes or course materials to students, they communicate with colleagues, and can also publish papers and articles.

抓住了这样的信号词就把握住了作者叙述的顺序，也就分清了相对独立的论据。这样的信号词包括：

first, second, third, and so on, then, after, before, next, last, afterward, finally

5.表示结论/总结的信号词：

In conclusion, I would like to say how much I have enjoyed myself today.

词组“in conclusion”前面所提到的一些信息将在这里被归纳总结。读到带有这样的信号词或短语的句子时，应格外留心注意，它们往往会向我们提示相关段落的核心信息。表示结论或总结的信号词和短语还有：

as a result, finally, therefore, accordingly, in short, thus, consequently, in conclusion, so, in brief, in a word