托福独立写作素材整理 名人类.docx
托福独立写作素材整理一名人类Somefamousathletesandentertainersearnmillionsofdollarseveryyear.Doyouthinkthesepeopledeservesuchhighsalaries?Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouropinion.某些著名的运动员和娱乐人士每年赚取几百万,你认为他们应该得到这么高的薪水吗?1应该用高工资来维持运动员/娱乐人士之间的竞争段落大意:高工资有刺激运动员,以达到竞争和进步的效果。Athlete'ssalariesmuststayhightokeepthelevelofcompetitionwhereitiszandkeepstrivingtogetbetter.Clothingandapparelcompaniespaytheteamtomakejerseyszshirtszhatszetc.Allofthismoneygoestotheowneroftheparticularteam.Thetruthofthematteristhattheownersactuallymakethemostmoney,andonlydistributeasmallportionofittotheirhardworkingemployees.WhynotcomplainaboutHollywoodactorsgettingpaidastronomicalamountsofmoneyformakingamovie.TheNFLandtheUnitedWayhavebeenworkingtogetherforyears.Inshort,athletesarenotatfaultforgettingpaidtheamountofmoneytheyget.2运动员高工资是对他们努力的回报段落大意:很多人只看到了运动员高收入的光鲜亮丽,但是忽视了他们付出的努力,运动员的高工资是他们刻苦努力的应有回报。Areathletesgettingpaidtoomuch?MaybetheyarezbutIdon'treallybelievethatathletesareoverpaid.Peopledon'tunderstandhowthelifestyleofaprofessionalathletereallyisorwhowouldgetthemoneywespendiftheathlete'sdidn'tgetit.Theyjustseethoseastronomicalnumbersandthinkthatitisunfairthatweworkingclasspeopledon'tmakethatamountofmoney.Thepsychologicalstressplaceduponathletesisoverwhelming.Theyareconstantlyworryingabouttheirbodies,becauseiftheygethurtztheircareermaygotoanend.Yourcityhasdecidedtobuildastatueormonumenttohonorafamouspersoninyourcountry.Whowouldyouchoose?Usereasonsandspecificexamplestosupportyourchoice.你的城市要建一个名人纪念碑或雕塑。你会选择谁?说出详细原因和具体例子1周恩来段落大意:周恩来在中国的历史地位。Askilledandablediplomat,ZhouservedastheChineseforeignministerfrom1949to1958.AdvocatingpeacefulcoexistencewiththeWest,heparticipatedinthe1954GenevaConferenceandhelpedorchestrateRichardNixon's1972visittoChina.Duetohisexpertise,Zhouwaslargelyabletosurvivethepurgesofhigh-levelChineseCommunistPartyofficialsduringtheCulturalRevolution.HisattemptsatmitigatingtheRedGuard'sdamageandhiseffortstoprotectothersfromtheirwrathmadehimimmenselypopularintheRevolution'slaterstages.2张衡段落大意:张衡地动仪对于人类的贡献。ZhangHengwasanastronomer,mathematician,inventor,geographer,cartographer,artist,poet,statesman,andliteraryscholarfromNanyangzHenanzandlivedduringtheEasternHanDynasty(AD25-220)ofChina.Zhangappliedhisextensiveknowledgeofmechanicsandgearsinseveralofhisinventions.Heinventedtheworld'sfirstwater-poweredarmillarysphere,torepresentastronomicalobservation;improvedtheinflowwaterclockbyaddinganothertank;andinventedtheworld'sfirstseismometer,whichdiscernedthecardinaldirectionofanearthquake500km(310mi)away.Furthermore,heimprovedpreviousChinesecalculationsoftheformulaforpi.Inadditiontodocumentingabout14z000starsinhisextensivestarcatalogue,ZhangalsopositedtheoriesabouttheMoonanditsrelationshiptotheSun;specifically,hediscussedtheMoon'ssphericity,itsilluminationbyreflectingsunlightononesideandremainingdarkontheotherzandthenatureofsolarandlunareclipses.HisfuandshipoetrywererenownedandcommentedonbylaterChinesewriters;hisrhapsodieswerealsohighlyregarded.Zhangreceivedmanyposthumoushonorsforhisscholarshipandingenuity,andisconsideredapolymathbysomescholars.SomemodernscholarshavealsocomparedhisworkinastronomytothatofPtolemy(AD86-161).Ifyoucouldmeetafamousentertainerorathlete,whowouldthatbe,andwhy?Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyourchoice.如果你能过遇到一位娱乐人士或者运动员,你希望遇到谁1刘翔段落大意:刘翔获得的所有荣誉,都是他带给中国的骄傲。ChineseFlyingmanLiuXiangissurelytheprideofallChinese.HisgoldmedalisthefirstonethatChinesemenathletehaseverwonfromthetrackandfieldinthehistoryofOlympics.OnAugust28,2004at3:30AMBeijingTimezthe21-year-oldChinesehurdlerLiuXiangwonagoldmedalinthemenzs110-meterhurdlesinAthens.HebecamethefirstAsiantowinanOlympicgoldmedalinhurdleevent.ThiswasamomentousoccasionforChinesepeople.LiuXiangwasadarkhorseintheAthensOlympics,becausenobodybelievedanAsianathletecouldwinanOlympicmedalinthisevent.AsianathleteshavehadasparetimeinthefirsttwodaysoftheWorldIndoorChampionshipsinBirmingham,England.ButChinesehurdlerLiuXiangbecamethefirstChinesemaleathletetogetaworldindoormedalinthe18-yearhistoryofthechampionshipandwastheonlyAsianmedaliststhistime.2姚明段落大意:姚明用自己的实力把中国带向世界。YaoMingepitomizesChinesespiritofhardworkingtoachievegreatness.HeinasensebringsChinatotheworld.YaoMinghastitillatedtheinterestofmillionsofyoungpeoplearoundtheworld,withtheunavoidableeffectofbringingafocustoChinaandChineseculture.Ifyoucouldaskafamouspersononequestion,whatwouldyouask?Why?Usespecificreasonsanddetailstosupportyouranswer.如果你能够问一个名人一个问题,你会问什么问题?1什么在一直激励着你段落大意:人人都会碰到失意,悲伤,和失败的时候,在这些时刻,是什么在激励着你?Whatinspiredyouthemostinyourlifethatmadeyousofamous?Hemighthaveheardsomedisparagingcommentsfromthepeoplewhoabhorredhimorwhoarejealousofhim.Thosepeoplemighthaveeventriedtohinderhiseffortstosucceed.Anypersonwhohasheardallthesestingingremarksanddiscouragingcommentswillbecertainlydisappointed.Toovercomeallthesehindrancesonehastoreallybedeterminedandmusthavecertainlyinspiredbysomeoneorsomethingthatmusthavefosteredhiminkeepingontryingorworkingtowardhisgoal.2生命的意义段落大意:这些名人如何看待生命。他们的看法或许会帮到我们。Liferepresentsdifferentthingstovariouspeople.Askingafamouspersonabouthis/herviewaboutlifemightalsohelpusoutinhowwecanviewtheworldaroundus.Oftenpeoplewhobecomefamousorsuccessfulhavepositiveoutlooktowardspresentandfuture.Theydon'tworryaboutthehardshipsofthepastThismightmotivateotherstoadoptasimilarpositiveviewoflife.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingstatement?Television,newspapers,magazines,andothermediapaytoomuchattentiontothepersonallivesoffamouspeoplesuchaspublicfiguresandcelebrities.Usespecificreasonsanddetailstoexplainyouropinion.电视,报纸,杂志或其他媒体对诸如公众人物或名人倾注过多的关注,同意与否?Whenfamouspeoplesuchasactors,athletesandrockstarsgivetheiropinions,manypeoplelisten.Doyouthinkweshouldpayattentiontotheseopinions?Usespecificreasonsandexamplestosupportyouranswer.当名人,比如演员,运动员,摇滚歌星发表意见的时候,很多人听,你认为我们应该关注他们的观点吗?1名人现象段落大意:名人效应的传播Asmallnumberofcelebritiescanbeconsidered'global',inthattheirfamehasspreadacrosstheworld,evenacrosslinguisticandculturalboundaries.Thesecelebritiesareoftenprominentpoliticalfigures,actors,globallysuccessfulartists,musiciansandsportsstars.Theriseofinternationalcelebritiesinactingandpopularmusicisdueinlargeparttothemassivescopeandscaleofthemediaindustries,enablingcelebritiestobeviewedmoreoftenandinmoreplaces.Thereachofentertainmentproductsisfurtherextendedbylarge-scaleillegalcopyingofmoviesandmusic,whichmakesinexpensivepiratedversionsofDVDsandCDsavailablethroughoutevenlesseconomicallydevelopedcountries.2名人和名望CliveJamesztheAustralianwriter,broadcasterandperformer,wroteabookonthephenomenonoffameinthe20thcentury(Fameinthe20thCentury).Hecontendsthattruefamewasalmostunknownbeforethe20thcentury,becauseoflackofglobalmassmedia,andthefirsttruemediacelebritywasCharlesLindberghzinitiallybecauseofhisaviationfeatsandlaterbecauseofthetragickidnappingandmurderofhisson.Jamespointsoutthatcelebrityeventuallybecamedistinctlydifferentfromfamezresultinginthephenomenonofpeoplewhoarefamousforbeingfamous.HecitesElizabethTaylorasanearlyexample,whoseprivatelifemadehermoreofacelebritythanherfilmcareerhad.Healsocontendsthatfamesometimesbackfiresonthosewhoseekitbydeprivingthemoftheirprivacyforlife,apointillustratedbytheriseofthepaparazziandtheirfanaticdesireforpicturesandpersonalstoriesaboutcelebrities.HearguesthatachievinggreatfamerequiresfrequentlyreinventingyourselfzasexhibitedbyMadonnaandMichaelJackson.Thewholeconceptof'celebrity'andtheobsessiveinterestcausedbycertainmediapublicationssuchas'chatmags'anddailypapergossipcolumnists,hasreducedthenotionofcelebritytobeinganyonewhohasbeenonthetelevision,orinvolvedinathirdraterealityTVprogram.