个人中心
个人中心
01
—
华叔感言
今天我在北京参加第139场托福考试，这已经是可以申请吉尼斯记录的场次。我的第一场托福考试，是2003年在上海交通大学闵行校区，一晃14年过去了。
那时的老托福，还是泛黄的纸张考试。听力部分，也是监考老师在讲台上播放着录音机。感觉像是一个世纪前的事。
今天考试出场时，我看见一个女生哭着出来。本想上前安慰，顺便告诉她一会儿关注一下我们的公众号考试解析。但想想，还是算了。有时时空不是真的距离，她在我眼前，我却感觉好远。回来的路上，我还在想，要是她关注一下我们公众号该多好。
02
—
托福考试规律总结
阅读部分
同一场考试出现4-5套组卷，很多考生会发现自己和周围人的题目完全不一样，根本无法照抄，也无法考后对答案，甚至想对个加试文章也不可能，只能到一些拥有大数据的公号里寻找答案。
每套组卷模式为新老题拼盘，通常是“2篇老题+1篇新题+1篇加试新题”，但下半年新题的比例逐渐增大，会出现“1篇老题+2篇新题”，甚至“3篇全为新题”，例如2017.11.04的B卷三篇即全为新题。
重复的老题通常来自2014-2015年的加场老题和2016-2017年首次出现的新题。
加试都为新题，加试不算分，但考生做题时无法判断哪篇是加试，因为加试文章的位置不固定，目前为止在第一至四篇文章的位置上都出现过，建议考生可以关注华华托福公众号每次发布的考试解析，尽量熟悉加试文章的题目和内容。
听力部分
听力是四项中难度提升最明显的一项，主要体现在语速加快，细节增多，讲座时间加长，并且在讲座中出现过英音、印度音和亚洲口音。
听力也是新老题拼盘，重复的老题多为2014-2015年加场老题和2016-2017首考新题。
听力加试题不再是经典加试，而是全部使用新题，并且位置并非固定在最后一个section，而是第1-3 section都出现过。
口语部分
口语题干全为英音朗读，要求考生适应不同口音的英语，但还好口语的听力部分中迄今为止还没有出现过英音。
口语第1题三选一题型增多。
口语第3、4题的阅读内容明显增多，从原来的6-8行增加到10行以上，要求考生具备快速阅读能力。
写作部分
综合写作新老题交叉出现，但近期新题的出现频率加大，例如上周末11.04和今天的综合写作都为新题。
独立写作题目变长，考生会发现审题时间增加，并且有时明确规定不允许使用背诵的例子。
03
—
11.11综合写作解析
阅读主要观点提取
总论点：埃及为什么在有条件完成金字塔的建造的情况下，放弃了修建金字塔。
分论点一：有足够的知识和经验来修建金字塔。
分论点二：有足够的财富修建金字塔。
分论点三：金字塔有纪念的意义。
听力主要观点提取
总论点：埃及放弃修建金字塔并不是很难理解的。
分论点一：虽然有足够的知识经验修建金字塔，但是埃及修建金字塔气候条件不好，昼夜温差特别大，白天温度可高达40摄氏度，晚上最低3摄氏度。在这样的气候条件下，修建金字塔的岩石容易受到侵蚀，金字塔很容易被摧毁，所以埃及人放弃了修建金字塔。
分论点二：最初，埃及的国王掌控着很多财富，所以他们有钱修建金字塔。但是，后期的时候，埃及的国王将财富与local rules分享，所以就没有足够的钱用来为自己修建金字塔了。
分论点三：埃及人发现金字塔里面的东西经常被盗，所以他们意识到最安全的还是将国王的遗体和财物放到更小的，不太引人注意的建筑里。
04
—
一篇天文学听力讲座
［2014-04-27真题］
今天A卷听力一篇天文学讲座，讲的是星云（nebula）。这次专业词汇如果听不懂，影响会很大。这篇讲座提到三种星云，发射星云（Emission Nebula），反射星 云（Reflection Nebula）和黑星云（Dark Nebula）。
1.What does the professor mainly discuss?
A basis for classifying types of nebulae
2.What point does the professor make about Orion’s sword?
It contains a nebula that looks like a star to the naked eye.
3.What does the professor say about the origin of the Crab Nebula?
It was created by an exploding star.
第一题比较简单，第二题和第三题考的是小细节，有一定难度。第四题是一种很特殊的题型。
特别提醒注意的是：灰色字体已经提醒考生，有一个答案选项是不需要选（One of the answer choices will not be used）的。不知道今天考到这篇的考生有没有 困惑。
5. What is a typical characteristic of dark nebulae?
The dust and gas they contain are too dense to let light through.
6. Why does the professor say this:
“It can be seen with the naked eye. Not from here. You can’t see from here so far north.”
To clarify his previous statement
05
—
一篇儿童文学听力讲座
［2015-01-11真题］
今天B卷有一篇儿童文学听力，讲座里最重要的思想就是，“寓教于乐”。有三个人对这个思想有重要的贡献。
第一个人，亚里士多德（Aristotle），是这个思想的提出者。第二个人，John Locke，他推广（popularize）了这个思想，使之被家长和学校广泛接受。第三个人，John Newberry，他是这个思想真正的实践者，他出版了很多寓教于乐的儿童文学作品。
1.What aspect of eighteenth-century England does the professor mainly discuss?
Important ideas behind the emergence of children’s literature
2.What point is the professor making when she mentions Barbara Follett’s book The House Without Windows?
Children’s literature has been defined in a variety of ways.
3.What fundamental idea about childhood did John Locke promote?
Children acquire their ideas primarily through appropriate experiences.
4.What point does the professor make when she mentions the Greek philosopher Aristotle?
Locke’s ideas about educating children were not entirely his own.
5.What was Locke’s opinion about fairy tales?
They have a largely negative impact on children.
6.What was the main message of John Newbery’s first successful children’s book?
Study hard to ensure your financial success.
06
—
口语第1题三个版本文字答案
Your local community center wants to add some new workshops or programs for children which of the following do you think would be most beneficial for children’s development?
- Arts craft workshop
- Technology workshop
- Athletic programs
1) Among all three workshops and programs, I believe that the art craft workshop will be the most influential for children’s development for two reasons. First, it is usually easier for children to cultivate their talent in art at a younger stage since most children are extremely creative when they are little. Such creativity is critical for learning and appreciating art and could gradually decrease as time goes by. Therefore, it is the best to offer such an opportunity to utilize their advantages. Also, it is important to be able to develop their own taste in art. Art is like a language and with it, children will be able to express and perceive emotions in a different way.
2) Among all three workshops and programs, I believe that the technology workshop will be the most influential for children’s development for two reasons. First, when children are little, they remain high curiosity to everything around them and have strong aspiration to knowledge. Therefore, it will be the best to offer them such source to help them with learning. Secondly, if they develop an interest in science and technology in an early stage, they are more likely to keep that interest when they grow up and they might choose to major in or even pursue a career in it.
3) Among all three workshops and programs, I believe that the athletic programs will be the most influential for children’s development for three reasons. First, exercising is important for one’s physical wellness and athletic programs will help develop the habit of working out regularly. Plus, athletic programs can help cultivate a lot of valuable traits such as persistence and patience which will benefit children in their future lives. Thirdly, athletic programs, especially team sports, will help children establish intimate relationship with peers while letting them know how to work in a team.
06
—
阅读词汇题
Impact of Railroad Transportation in the United States
「重复2016.08.27」
immense = huge
surge = sudden increase
quantify = calculate
accelerated = speeded up
Life in an Estuary
「重复2014.12.27」
exploit = take advantage of
optimal = most favorable
excrete = release
stationary = fixed
Nitrogen In crops
「重复2017.10.15」
constraints on = limitations on
appropriate = suitable
sustain = continue
profoundly = deeply
Tree Species Identification in Tropical Rain Forests
「重复2017.03.11」
conspicuous = easily noticed
endure = withstand
surplus = extra
task = job
Glacier Effects
「重复2016.12.11」
in response to = as a result of
depositing = putting
sculpt = shape
drastic = very significant
The Evolution of Grass and Herbivores
「重复2017.02.18」
intact = whole
annual = yearly
subsequent = later
observation = finding
vulnerable = unprotected
The Impact of Industrialization on Labor Systems
「重复2016.03.11」
components= pieces
peak = maximum
gradual = slow
adapt = adjust
Coral Reef Communities
「重复2014.07.06」
mechanisms = means
ultimately = eventually
kept in check = prevented
securing = getting
