1、1Familiar Topics 新托福口语话题库1. Achievements/contributions 成就/ 贡献2. Advertisements 广告3. Animals/Pets 动物/宠物4. Arts 镜头组接 montage)，至于选择，要视情况而定。 如果是中国甲A足球赛，才不去现场呢！生气。可是如果是有机会去看欧洲杯的话，不知道要比看电视过瘾(to ones hearts content)多少倍！ 如果是F4的演唱会，是绝对不能去的，电视也不看！可是如果是rolling rock的演唱会，就一定要去了可惜，因为SARS取消了。35、参加现场表演比在家看电视好 （1）参加
2、现场的表演可以非常直接的看到演员的表演 （2）参加现场的表演能够感受到现场的气氛 （3）现场的表演经常还有抽奖活动等等，有时候有意想不到的收获 5. 94 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Dancing plays an important role in a culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.参考分析：这个题目乍看起来很不好写。同意这个观点(Dancing is really important in every cu
3、lture.)。可以采取it depends的策略。舞蹈的娱乐作用(as a important mean of entertainments)也是important role in a culture，所以种文化中都有其独特的舞蹈形式(dancing form)。原始社会(primitive society)时，舞蹈是非常重要的。庆祝(celebration; festival)，祈祷(pray)，宗教仪式(ritual)等等活动中，舞蹈都是最主要的组成部分(one of the most important components) 。随着社会的发展，宗教仪式(ritual)演变成了歌剧(o
4、pera)，舞蹈仍然是很重要的娱乐手段。时间进入21世纪，各种娱乐手段开始丰富起来，舞蹈尽管已经不是主流的(main)娱乐方式，但是仍然非7常重要。今年的奥斯卡(Oscar)得主就是一个歌舞剧(song and dance drama)芝加哥(Chicago).94、同意跳舞在文化中扮演了重要角色。以拉丁舞为例子 （1）跳舞提供了一个非常重要的娱乐方式。人们下班之后，喜欢去跳 DISCO，放松自己，缓解压力。 （2）跳舞促进爱和感情（SENTIMENT） 。比如说在家里和自己的爱人跳舞，让人赶到特别 ROMANTIC和 BEAUTIFUL （3）跳舞同样是一种非常宝贵的艺术，是民族文化的象征是
5、。世界上很多人都在学习拉丁舞。实际上西班牙和南美洲的国家更好的宣传了自己的文化（OPTIMISTIC，HAPPY AND ROMANTIC） 6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? High schools should teach music and art as other basic science. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 2006.12.2/2006.12.157. 124 Do you agree or disagr
6、ee with the following statement? It is more important for students to study history and literature than it is for them to study science and mathematics. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.参考分析：不能同意。 这是个没有答案的比较 (it is a meaningless comparison; it is a comparison without definit
7、e answer)。学习历史文学确实很重要，但是说比学习科学数学更重要就没有什么道理了。 对不同的人，有不同的重要标准。 建立自己的立场：所有的人都应该具备最基础的知识。124、不同意读文学和历史要比科学和数学重要 （1）科学和数学是每天都要用的，非常重要。比如说计算自己的生活费等等 （2）科学和数学是工作中的必须。比如说工作中的计算机知识等等 （3）科学和数学给人另外一种思维方式，这对于未来发展很有利 8. Some people like going to concerts to hear music played live. Others prefer listening to reco
8、rded music. Which musical experience do you think is better, and why? Include details and examples in your explanation.9. Some people think that the government should invest money on art get drunk and create a disturbance; make trouble after getting drunk.)。参见：5。16、同意新饭馆建立 （1）增加就业 （2）提供一个好的休闲娱乐场所 （3
9、）贡献税收，改进社区 127. 65 Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 2007.1.14参考分析： 保留历史建筑的必要性：文化意义；教育意义；商业意义(开发旅游业) 城市土地需求的现实性：开发住房；商业场所 至于要不要保留，往往是看哪一个价值更大，并且要具体情况具体分析。The ans
10、wer depends on the concrete analysis of concrete conditions。65、一个城市应当保留老的，历史性的建筑 （1）老的历史性的建筑是城市的象征，没有这些建筑，城市就失去了意义 （2）老的历史性建筑是历史教育的来源 （3）老的历史性建筑是吸引游客的好来源 9. Business/Companies 企业/公司1. 58 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Businesses should do anything they can to make a profit. U
11、se specific reasons and examples to support your position.参考分析：不能同意这个观点。 商业的首要目的确实是盈利(profit-making) 但是任何企业团体作为社会的组成部分，有责任考虑到整个社会的利益(overall welfare of the society)，所以不能为所欲为(do whatever one wants to do; have ones own way; have take ones (full) swing; stop at nothing)。法制的必要性。58、不同意商业应当做任何他们能够做的事情来获利
12、（1）商业如果这样做对社会有害，空气污染等等 （2）商业如果这样做会影响自身的形象。比如说烟草公司的形象很差 （3）商业如果这么做会使自己的生意破产。卖假货的公司。 2 64 Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business. Others prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self-employed, work for someone else, or own a business? Use specific reasons to explain you
13、r choice.参考分析：不要急于选择。先讨论两种情况各自的优缺点 做老板，赚钱的，可是风险也大13 给别人打工，是稳定，但是工资少。 选择哪一种要看各人情况。64、我希望自己有一个生意 （1）自己为自己工作，比较自由，没有官僚主义 （2）自己为自己工作能够挣钱挣的更多些，因为不用向雇主交钱 （3）自己为自己工作，是一个挑战。 10. Cell Phone 手机1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Cell phone should be forbidden in some places. Use specific
14、 reasons and examples to support your answer. 2006.12.32. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Students should not be allowed to bring their cell phones into the classes. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 2006.10.18I disagree with the statement above. I thin
15、k we should take cell phone with us in case something emergency happened. If we cant bring it with us, why we buy a cell phone then? Secondly, now cell phone is not only just a phone, but also a calculator, dictionary or recorder. We need to use these functions to help us study in the lecture. Whats
16、 more, in my point of view, students should have the right to bring their cell phone, although they have the duty to set cell phones on the vibrate or silent mold and thus not to disturb the lecture. Banning to bring cell phone is unnecessary and disobliging.11. Changes simple; simple sentiments)；o
17、在乡村长大的孩子不一定比在城市长大的孩子健康(healthy) ； 不同的阶段有不同的选择：o 学龄前儿童，小学生在哪里都无所谓o 初中、高中就可能在大城市更好一点20、不同意，儿童应当长在大城市 17（1）大城市能让儿童受到良好的教育 （2）大城市能够让儿童开阔视野，接触到很多东西。 （3）大城市的娱乐更多，儿童更喜欢 （4）大城市的医疗设备比较好，儿童得病可以得到迅速治疗 6. 150 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for children. Use spe
18、cific details and examples to support your answer.不同意，但watching too much television is bad for children, and some programs are really detrimental to children.参考分析： 使儿童对文字失去耐心 使儿童变得孤僻 使儿童变得不喜欢活动 影响孩子的视力150、同意看电视对于儿童不好 （1）看电视让孩子变的孤僻，不和别的人接触 （2）看电视让学生变的不爱活动，对身体健康不好 （3）看电视让孩子学到很多不应当学得东西 7. 112 Some peop
19、le think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age and should spend most of their time on school studies. Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing. Compare these two views. Which view do you agree with? Why?参考分析：两种观点都有些极端。先比较两种观点，然后选择一个折衷
20、的立场。 早上学的好处和坏处：好处是很多提前上学的孩子显得聪明，对付学习显得游刃有余(be more than equal to a task; accomplish a task with ease)。完成formal education的时候比别人年轻，有更多的选择余地。坏处是，经常挨欺负(be bullied; be treated rough)。早熟 (precocious)，可能会有副作用(negative effects) 。 晚上学的好处和坏处：实际上并不吃亏；学习好坏不见得一定跟上学早晚有必然的联系(positive connection)。坏处是，家长如果引导不好，不利于智力
21、发育(development of childs intelligence)。 立场：不见得一定要尽早上学；孩子确实应该多花一些时间去玩。但是应该正确引导，因为玩也分为好多种，玩棋牌游戏显然比玩泥巴(play with mud)要有益得多。112、儿童应当花主要的时间玩 （1）人一生只有在儿童的几年是最快乐的，应当让儿童享受这种快乐，给他们未来留下好的印象。 18（2）儿童玩对性格培养要好 （3）儿童在玩的时候，同样也能够自然地学到很多知识。比如说和宠物一起玩，可知道爱护动物和自然。14. Clothes 服装1. 119 People behave differently when they
22、 wear different clothes. Do you agree that different clothes influence the way people behave? Use specific examples to support your answer.参考分析：不能同意。 确实，有些时候人们在穿着不同的情况下会有不同的行为。(举例) 然而，决定行为因素还有很多，服装仅仅是其中的一个因素。(罗列几个其他的因素)119、同意人们穿不同衣服的时候表现就不一样 （1）在工作中穿衣服的表现。如西装等等。 （2）在生活中穿衣服的表现。如T-SHIRT ，JEANS 。 （3）节日
23、的时候，穿传统的衣服，显得对自己的传统很自豪。 2. 135 Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. 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. 2007.2.3参见：范文135、同
24、意穿校服 （1）保证学生的平等，对学生性格好 （2）学生可以更加关注于学习 （3）学校的形象很好。 15. Colleagues 同事1. 22 We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of people. In your opinion, what are some important characteristics of a co-worker? Use reasons and specific examples to explain why these characteristics are impor
25、tant.参见：1522、一个好的同事的标准是 （1）尊重你，对你有礼貌 （2）尊重你的隐私 19（3）在你有困难的时候，帮助你 16. Communication 交流1. 49 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication, such as letters, e-mail, or telephone calls. Use specific reasons and details to s
26、upport your answer.参考分析：同意或者不同意，都是错误的。不结合具体情况，无法判断哪一个更好。先比较两种沟通方式的优缺点(relative merits)然后根据不同的情况说明那种方式更好： 跟老板、同事沟通，face-to-face communication更好 跟愤怒的投诉顾客，telephone更好一些 跟情人沟通，当然face-to-face更好。相关题目：16049、不同意面对面的交流比其他交流方式好 （1）其他交流的方式降低了成本。招聘中电话面试等等 （2）其他交流方式节省时间，提高了效率。有些问题打电话发电子邮件就可以解决了，不用跑到当地解决。TELEPHON
27、E BANKING （3）有些时候面对面的交流方式不适用，必须要用其他的方式。比如学校要通知所有学生一件事情。 2. 88 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Telephones and e-mail have made communication between people less personal. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.参见：888、不同意，电话和电子邮件让人觉得更加亲密 （1）在相距很远的时候，电话经常给人一种惊喜
28、。在加拿大给朋友打电话，往往给他们惊喜，使关系更好。 （2）各种电子邮件让人觉得更加个性化，比如说在电子邮件中插入一些照片等等。 （3）人们现在都很忙，所以很多人依赖电话作为聊天交流的最佳方式。 203. 8 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.参考分析：不能同意这个观点。一方面
29、人们看电视的时间越来越多；另外一方面人与人之间的关系越来越冷漠。但是这两个现象并不是完全、直接的因果关系。造成人们关系冷漠的原因很多，比如，来自方方面面的压力：工作、生活。8、电影和电视没有破坏朋友和家人的交流 （1）电影和电视的很多内容正是朋友和家人聊天的重要内容。没有电影和电视，似乎聊天就缺了很多内容。 （2）我们在很多时候是和朋友和家人一起欣赏电影和电视的，这促进了交流 （3）电影和电视现在的设计很多是让家人朋友一起参与，这实际上也促进了交流 4. Some people prefer to keep in touch with their family members and frie
30、nds by letters and e-mail. Others prefer to keep in touch with their family members and friends by telephone. Which do you prefer and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your response. 2006.12.317. Complaining 抱怨1. 160 When people need to complain about a product or poor service, some
31、prefer to complain in writing and others prefer to complain in person. Which way do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 参考分析：可以采取it depends的策略，要看是什么样的问题。也可以先比较，后选择。 书信投诉：有条理；避免冲动、更加理性；可以直接与高层沟通；也可以向媒体投诉；但是可能石沉大海(like a stone dropped sank into the sea no echo) 当面投诉：可
32、能是最快解决问题的方式；相比文字，有更多的表达方式，比如appeal to emotion; appeal to pity等等；但是如果缺乏控制，可能会引起争吵，反倒使情况恶化。相关题目：69160 选择书面抱怨亲自去 （1）能够节省很多时间。表面上看书面抱怨浪费时间时间，但是亲自去事实上占用更多的个人时间 （2）能够把问题说的更清楚 21（3）能够控制自己的情绪 18. Computers 电脑1. 73 Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say tha
33、t computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.参考分析：观点是：计算机带来了方便的同时也造成了很多的麻烦。尽管如此，计算机的发明仍然是伟大的进步。 计算机带来的方便，数不胜数(beyond count; countless; too numerous to count) 计算机带来的麻烦，比如：千年虫(Y2K)问题；电子游戏的负面作用；网络即时聊天系统(instant mes
34、sage programs such as icq, MS messenger, Yahoo paper etc.)73、同意计算机使工作变的更加容易和方便了 （1）计算机和很多工作结合在一起，减轻了工作量，很多计算一秒钟就完成了 （2）计算机让工作变的更加赏心悦目 （3）计算机使生活变的更加方便，如互相交流，EMAIL 19. Customs 习俗1. 80 Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from other countries to adopt. Explain your choice, usi
35、ng specific reasons and examples.参考分析：随便找一个。比如外国人来到中国，最好习惯一件事情，付账的时候不要go Dutch，很讨厌。80、在春天的时候和朋友一起到郊区种树 （1）保护环境 （2）对自己的健康有利 （3）和朋友在一起，增进友谊 2. 109 When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow the customs of the new country. Others prefer to keep their own customs. Compare these t
36、wo choices. Which one do you prefer? Support your answer with specific details.参考分析：一定要进行比较。至于要选择什么，看情况，要看是什么样的习惯？ 比如中国人到了美国，就要习惯go Dutch的付账习惯。不然很吃亏。22 但是庆祝春节，家人在一起包饺子(dumpling)的习惯，没有必要更改。还可以举出很多例子。109 采取别人的传统，比较好一些 （1）采取别人的传统，有利于找到工作 （2）采取别人的传统，可以避免很多麻烦 （3）采取别人的传统，有利于交到很多朋友 20. Desires 欲望1. 122 Do
37、you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are never satisfied with what they have; they always want something more or something different. Use specific reasons to support your answer.参考分析：不能同意。never/always 都是绝对修饰词。 确实有这种情况。可以举很多例子。比如，人们对速度的要求；女人对衣服的要求 然而很多的时候人们并不总是这样的。比如，尽管有人不满意婚姻制度
38、，不可否认相当数量的人们并不想要更多的妻子或者丈夫。所以，不能一概而论。122、同意，人们对于自己所有的不满足，希望要一些其他东西或者一些不同的东西 （1）在生活中，人们对自己的所有不满足。比如说，有了房子，还希望更大的房子 （2）在工作中，人们对自己的所有不满足。一些人总是希望得到晋升，努力的工作 （3）在科学技术中，人们不满足。计算机的发展。 21. Difficulties/Challenges 困难/挑战1. Describe a challenging experience you had and how you overcame that challenge. Include re
39、asons and examples to support your response. 北美 2006.8.26/2007.3.32. Describe one difficulty you have encountered and how you overcome it. Include reasons and details to support your response. 2006.8.26I encountered a big difficulty in my internship at an e-commerce Inc. My boss asked me to do resea
40、rch about whether we have a market in Shanghai. Since our main market now is out broad. It is very hard because first, there is lots of similar companies are running the same business in Shanghai. It is hard to gather enough useful information. And even if I have the information. There are numerous
41、factor could influence the result. So I cant decide how the analyze and have a feasible conclusion. To overcome the problem, I made good efforts to gather information. I even pay visits to the compete companies and talked to the managers of them. And then I ask help to my professor who is an expert
42、in the data mining area. Using his practical advice I solve the 23problem at last.3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Your life is more difficult than you grandparents life? 2007.3.4/ 北美 2007.3.722. Doing Research 做科研1. Some students like to do research on the internet. Other s
43、tudents prefer to use their university library. Explain which of these you prefer and why. Include details and examples in your explanation. 2006I prefer academic books or journals. First and foremost, the information in the Internet is either incomplete or not valuable. Books have complete research
44、 paper and have enough depth to help me with my research. Second, even if there is valuable information in the Internet, it is not free, you have to pay. Since I am a university student and our school has a wonderful library. I can always borrow books at school. Why I waste money in the Internet the
45、n? Finally, suffering the Internet is indeed time consuming. It cost me lots of time to search for the useful information. Borrow a book in the library or buy one in the book store is much easier and can save a lot of time for me. 23. Doing Things 做事情1. 27 Do you agree or disagree with the following
46、 statement? People should sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.参考分析：这个statement里面的限定词是sometimes。应该同意这个观点。63可以作为27的理由之一，因为，Most experiences in our lives that seemed difficult at the time become valuable lessons for the future。这道题甚至
47、可以作为43的答案。Most successful people have one thing in common: they are capable of doing things that they virtually do not enjoy doing. 27、同意人们有时候要做自己不喜欢作的事情 （1）谋生的需要，很多农民到城市来打工，自己不喜欢，但是必须这样做 （2）个人发展的需要，比如说学习数学，物理等等，虽然不喜欢，但是这和未来个人发展很有帮助 （3）在紧急时刻，必须要做自己不喜欢作的事情，比如说好友得了癌症，自己不能告诉他 2. 50 Some people like to
48、do only what they already do well. Other people prefer to try new things and take risks. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.参考分析：讨论两种attitudes各自的好处。然后在不同的情况下，选择不同的态度。比如： 锻炼身体有很多种方法，如果我已经习惯了慢跑，只要能够达到身体健康的目的，就不必要花24时间练习一些其他的体育项目了。 放松的时候可以听听音乐往往是同一首歌或曲子已经听了很多年
49、。但是看电影，却很难做到重复看同一个电影几百遍。50、我选择做一些新的事情和冒险 （1）做新的事情和冒险对自己是一个挑战。感受这个过程能够让人变的更成熟 （2）做新的事情和冒险能够学习新的东西，丰富自己的知识 （3）做新的事情和冒险可以结识更多的朋友 24. Education 教育1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Attending a college makes a person easier to get successful in career. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 2006.4.28/2007.3.10I dont think whether attending a college can decide a persons career. But I have to admit that generally, high
