综合写作：

探讨是否能够对土星（Saturn）的卫星（satellite）Titan三个不寻常的特点进行解释。（重复2017年2月18日考题）

独立写作：

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is difficult for teachers to be both popular (students like them) and effective to help students learning.（重复2016年12月10日下午场考题和2018年4月21日考题）

 

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综合写作：

阅读论点：

① Titan的运行轨道是椭圆形的（oval），不同于普通的卫星轨道（orbit）；

② Titan上有许多坑和洼地（massive craters and depressions），解释称为火山活动（volcanic activity）和撞击(meteorite impacts)造成，但没有证据表明附近有火山活动，并且如果是撞击造成也应该随机分布(random distribution)；

③ Titan上有很多沙丘(sand dunes)，通常沙丘方向与风向有关(the direction of the dunes is related to the wind direction)，但这里并不是。

 

听力反驳：

① 许多小型的卫星（small moons）之间的吸引力（gravitational force）会影响轨道的形状，使得Titan的轨道变椭圆；

② Titan表面的坑是由于降雨（rainfall）导致的，如同地球上一样形成了火山口（crater）；

③ Titan上的沙丘（sand dunes）是由于上文中的火山口（crater）导致的，而他们的方向是由于强风（strong wind）导致的。

 

独立写作：

题型：利弊分析

解题思路：

What are the key qualities that make a good teacher? There is no easy and definitive to this question. Nonetheless, it is obvious that both popular teachers and effective instructors are in great need. When it comes to question of whether popularity and effectiveness in teaching can co-exist in one teacher. I, personally, believe that they are not mutually exclusive. Instead, the two qualities complete each other based on the following reasons.

Admittedly, at first glance, being popular contradicts with the effectiveness of teaching.It is because teachers who are popular among students tend to be less demanding and not strict. It is understandable that a student keeps teachers at arm’s length if their teacher keeps a poker face all day long and sets strict rules in class. However, when we take a closer look at this issue, we will find that it is not very difficult for a teacher to be both popular and effective to help students learning.

First off, a popular teacher can evoke students’ interest and motivation to learn, thus ensuring very effective students learning. A popular teacher is categorized by their lovely personality, enthusiasm, and above all the unparalleled passion and love to teach. Indeed, if a teacher is very humorous and funny,students are more willing to learn since such qualities are so contagious. Students can focus on the class better since the class is so intriguing that students do not have to force themselves to listen, meaning that they can involuntarily get involved. What’s more, popular teachers can build trusting relationships with students, thus creating a very safe and productive learning environment. Popular teachers are by and large very compassionate about teaching and they have the sensitivity to students’ difference, which helps to motivate less academically challenged students to ask question and eventually improve their academic performance.

Additionally, an effective teacher helps to improve students academic performance, in turn they can be very popular among lots of people, like school presidents, educational policy makers parents and students. An effective instructor embodies qualities like comprehensive knowledge of different disciplines, innovative teaching approach and their commitment to help students to learn. An efficient teacher might have spent enormous amount time analyzing students at different emotional, intellectual, and social levels, thus their instructions are tailored to meet the needs of individual students. Plus, since they can properly monitor and manage individual student’s learning progressions and help to improve their academic performance, it is natural for such effective instructors to be popular among both students and parents. Above, the top priority for students is get higher academic performance.

All in all, a popular teacher can be very effective since he or she can inspire students to learn and thus improve their academic performance. At the same time, an effective teacher can also be popular among students and parents given the fact that they are very efficient in imparting knowledge.

 

考试预测

1. People should state their honest opinions even though they know others will disagree with their views.

2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Despite the fact that many countries say they care about environmental problems, the environmental situation will not improve significantly in the future

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