2015年5月16日的托福考试应该重点复习哪些题目?新东方国外部的孟炎老师为大家带来5月16日托福独立口语预测题，本预测为小范围预测题，包括托福口语第一题13套，第二题10套。希望大家取得满意的托福成绩!

Task 1

1. Describe an event or celebration you attend recently. Why people have agood time together?

Well, last week, a bunch of my colleagues and I went fishing in a statepark. We drove to the park around 6 o'clock in the afternoon. and then set upthe fishing pole and began to fish. it was very quiet and the air was veryfresh, the water was super crystal. it was very enjoyable. we were very luckythat today and scored lots of fish. and then we set up the grill and baked thefish on the grill. it was very delicious. Everybody there had a wonderfultime.

2. Which of the following brings you more pleasure? Spend time withfriends, study by yourself or doing sports? Explain why in details.

Personally, I would say I like to play sports, cuz there are actually lotsof benefits, to begin with, one can socialize with their peers and make newfriends. I also learned the importance of cooperation and responsibility when Iam playing team sports, me and my teammate struggle together for a common goal,offer each other motivation along the way, and I feel that I care somethingbigger than myself during the game, and I think this is very meaningful.Additionally, I have to deal with disappointment when losing the game, and onother occasions I feel really confident and proud of myself when our team iswinning the game.

3. Describe an important day in your life. Explain why it is important.

The most important day in my life was my college graduation day. Igraduated from a prestigious university in the Unites States, but it waschallenging for me. Four years before I graduated from college, the first time Iset foot on the land of America, I felt so isolated and had tremendous languagebarriers. However, during my four years in college, not only did I improve myEnglish language proficiency, but also kept a high GPA and was on the dean'slist every year. But, I know that this day does not come easy, it symbolizes thetime and effort I put to get my diploma.

4. What do you think is the most important advancement over the past 20years in your country? Use reasons and specific examples to explain why youthink that is important.

I would say the most important advancement of my country in the highereducation. For the past 20 years, the central government invested lots of moneyfor university to renovate their facilities, like recreation center, library,and even dining halls. If you get a chance to go the recreation centers in auniversity, you are very likely to see lots of advanced equipment andfacilities, some of which might have sauna and spa service, and apart from thatthe frequent exchanges of scholars with other famous professors and researchersaround the world have helped improve Chinese scholars overall capability, andthey can publish lots of papers in world class journals and have an impact intheir field.

5. Which of the following volunteer work would you choose and why? 1.Working as a home tutor 2. Helping adults 3. Helping old people

If I were given a chance to do volunteer activities, I would help theseniors. Now there are more and more retirees in my country, and the nursinghomes and senior centers are not doing a very good job to help the seniors.There are quite a few things that I can do to help the seniors, I can read themnewspapers, to help them get access to what is happening around the world. Ialso could assist them to tidy up their rooms so they might have a very goodmood every day. Apart from that, I can just talk with them, seniors get lonelyeasily, and by interacting with them, they will feel a sense of belonging to thecommunity and that there are someone out there who care about them. With all theabove reasons and more, I would volunteer to help seniors.

6. If you were to do a project, which of the following would you choose? 1.A recycle program 2. Teaching children about vegetable growing 3. Teachingchildren about healthy eating

I would chose to attend a recycle program simply because our environment isjeopardizing dramatically in recent years, and recycling is a great way to helpto deal with that. One of the major reasons that there is rampant littering inthe city is that there are not enough trash cans on the streets. Garbage binsshould be provided so that people can categorize their trash. As known to all,some of the trash are recyclable like soda cans, paper and glass, and not onlycan the trash be reused, but also there will be less littering, thus that willmake the environment much better.

7. Which of the following extracurricular activities would you recommendchildren to take? playing sports, listening music, or visiting art galleries?Explain why

Actually, there are lots extracurricular activities one can do. I wouldsuggest children play sports. They can choose to go the gym, actually, here arelots of facilities in it, like a very nice swimming pool, basketball court,badminton court and stuff like that. There are lots of benefit to play sports,to begin with, it helps to keep fit and be athletic and develop one's agilityand strength at the same time, so the kids do not look awkward. Additionally,one can socialize with their peers and make new friends. Also, when playingsports with old friends, one can connect more with them emotionally, and thathelps to sustain your friendship forever.

8. Your suggestions on how to save our planet since we are facing seriousenvironment problems.

Firstly, we should cut down the usage of cars and other vehicles, thus thecar exhaust can be reduced. The decision makers should invest more money toimprove public transportation, like adding more bus routes, making publictransportation more accessible; developing express local trains and repave bumpyroads. Secondly, the government should put forward some policies to punishfactories who discharge lots of waste into the air, for example, they can imposea heavy tax on these factories. Plus, we can subsidize the environment consciouscompanies that use renewable energies like natural gas, wind power and nuclearpower.

9. Describe a time you learned a new subject./ Describe a difficulty whichyou have overcome with the help of your family, friends or classmates. Explainhow they helped

When I was in junior high, I had to learn English for the first time, andit was really hard for me to pick up at first. The words, grammar and sentencepatterns are just so different from Chinese. But with the help of my Englishteacher, I gradually learnt some basic words and useful phrases, and I startedpracticing English with foreigners whenever I got a chance, the more I acquire,the more I am willing to learn and I put more effort and I am determined to bereally good in English. Now, after so many years, I am still a big fan of theEnglish language, and I cannot live a single day without it.

10. Which one of the following factor do you think is most important whenit comes to travelling. Low cost, good weather, or various activities?

Well, Personally, I would say the most important factor is the activitiesthat I can do during the trip. I like to go to places where I can appreciate thenatural beauty, and get a chance to get away from the city concrete jungles.Actually, I just want to go to beautiful places with great natural scenery, liketropical rainforests, coastal cities, or mountainous regions. As for theactivities, I like water activities, surfing, water skiing, also I like climbingmountains. cuz, doing these stuff I can keep fit, and improve my cardio vascularsystem, that's why I think activities are the most important.

11. If a foreign visitor comes to your country, what food will youintroduce to him/her? Explain why.

Personally, I would recommend the huoguo, and its direct translation is hotpot. It can be cooked in a very easy way. Firstly, you need to throw in somespecies and other kinds of condiments, than boil the water, after that you canthrow anything you like ranging from vegetables to seafood, like broccoli,potatoes, shrimp, tuna scallop and stuff like, and it is a pretty healthy way toeat. On top that, eating hot pot around a big round tables symbolizes a sense ofreunion, lots of people have hot pot as their Spring Festival dinner. I mean, itdoesn't have to be on Spring Festival, you can also have it when eating out withfriends.

12. If you have a chance to learn something new, which of the followingwould you like to learn? Flying an airplane, playing a sport or playing anmusical instrument.

I would definitely choose to play a new sport. I find it very relaxing whenI play sports, it helps me to release my tension and depression that I got fromboth my life and study. Apart from that, playing sports is a very good way tokeep healthy and try to be in good shape. It helps you to build up some musclesand be athletic, it is also good for your cardio vascular system. Lastly, I geta chance to meet new friends and broaden my social network when playing a sport,getting to know different people is a very thrilling experience for me.

13. Which of the following volunteer work would you choose and why?

1. Working as a home tutor 2. Helping adults 3. Helping old people

If I were given a chance to do volunteer activities, I would help theseniors. Now there are more and more retirees in my country, and the nursinghomes and senior center are not doing a very good job to help the seniors. Thereare quite a few things that I can do to help the seniors, I can read themnewspapers, to help them get access to what is happening around the world. Ialso could assist them to tidy up their rooms so they might have a very goodmood every day. Apart from that, I can just talk with them, seniors get lonelyeasily, and by interacting with them, they will feel a sense of belong to thecommunity and that there are someone out there who care about them. With all theabove reasons and more, I would volunteer to help seniors.

Task 2

1. Some students prefer to go to universities or colleges in theirhometown. Others prefer to go to universities or colleges in new cities ortowns. Which do you prefer and why? Include details and examples in yourexplanation.

Personally, I prefer to study in a new city. I think it is very boring tostay in your city, where you have been living for almost 20 years, they peopleyou will meet are still those you met during primary school and high school.However, to be able to study in another city, you get a chance to learn theirlocal cultures, appreciate the natural beauty, and above all meet more excitingpeople, and by interacting with local people and making new friend in that cityduring college, you can broaden your horizon and enrich you life experience.托福是什么

2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are themost important teachers for a child.

Personally, I would say parents indeed are the most essential teachers foryoung children. More specifically, parents are the very first teachers in ourpsychological development, and they, together with other family members shapeour early behaviors, values and even habits. For example, like if your parentsare zealous readers of books and newspapers, one is likely to be a big fan ofreading, and that will positively influence our intelligence. Also, for otherpersonal idiosyncrasies are also influenced by our parents, like if parents arecoffee lovers, the kids also tend to like coffee.

3. Which do you prefer? A job with a high salary but a lot of businesstrips, or a job with a low salary but no business trips.

Personally, I would to choose a job that can give a chance to travelaround. I am the kind of person who likes new and exciting things andexploration. Just staying in one place, I will get extremely bored. I might nothave a high efficiency at work and might not be very productive. On top of that,When doing business in different places, I got a chance to talk to locals andget to know their culture, customs and way of living. By interacting with them Ican broaden my horizon and have new perspective on things, also I got paid more,it's like kill two birds with one stone.

4. Are you willing to carefully choose the gift which your friends like orchoose whatever you like?

Personally, I would carefully choose a gift that my friends like. Thereasons are quite obvious, the only reason why we buy gift for our friends isbecause we want them happy and feel that they are loved and cared by us. Anyonewith a clear mind should not randomly choose gifts, otherwise, if we end upchoosing a gift that our friends don't like, they might be angry and that willjeopardize our friendship. However, if you choose a gift carefully, the friendwill appreciate the time and effort you put in selecting the gift for him orher, and thus one can bond more with their friends.

5. Do you agree or disagree that teachers should encourage students to haveclass discussion during class? Give specific reasons and details in yourresponse.

Personally, I agree with this. I would say the best way to learn is toparticipate in class discussion, to begin with, students need to do lots ofsearch and prepare notes for the class discussion. They can learn a lot byactively preparing for this. Additionally, the whole class gets a chance to hearmultiple points of view, although some points might not be as thought-provoking,you can learn a lot of stuff beyond the textbooks anyway, and understand how anidea works in real life when people share their personal experiences.

6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The success of aschool largely depends on the resources it has such as textbooks andjournals.

I don't agree that the success of a school largely depends on the resourcesit has such as textbooks and journals. I admit that they are contributingfactors of a good school, but I think facilities and professors are big part ofthe success of a school. Firstly, science students depend on lab equipments andfacilities to test theories in books, just learning theories without experimentin the lab is too boring and unproductive, so facilities, like research centersare very important. On top of that, professors are the key resource of auniversity, cuz they are the ones who can motivate the students and developtheir skills and make them more creative, thus giving the students a betterchance to be successful in the future.

7. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The mostimportant influences that young adults have are from their families.

Personally, I would say families indeed influence young adults a lot. Morespecifically, parents are the very first teachers in our psychologicaldevelopment, and they, together with other family members shape our earlybehaviors, values and even habits. For example, like if your parents are zealousreaders of books and newspapers, one is likely to be a big fan of reading, andthat will positively influence our intelligence. Also, for other personalidiosyncrasies are also influenced by close family members, like if parents arecoffee lovers, the kids also tend to like coffee.

8. What kind of job will you choose? A job through which you can get a lotof money or a job through which you can get great personal satisfaction.

I guess it really depends on the scenario, if the job that gives me greatpersonal satisfaction can help me to pay all my utility bills and all otherliving expenses, I will choose the job that gives me great personalsatisfaction. Cuz, one has to work on a profession for a few decades beforeretirement, a job with high salary might not be the one you really like. Onemight suffer from constant depression and pressure doing that kind of job and itwill be detrimental to both their physical and psychology healthiness. Afterall, the experience is more valuable than salary.

9. When you give gifts to others, do you prefer gifts that are fun or giftsthat can be used?

I would choose the gifts that can be used, cuz to begin with, I don't wantto buy gifts cost me lots of money and end up being useless, like some paintingworks, figurines, and stuff like that. Things like a hat, an enlightening book,or even a movie CD, are more valuable to a friend, cuz there is a purpose ofusing these stuff, a hat can shelter the friend from the sun, a friend can haveunique perspective when reading an interesting book, and they can relaxthemselves when watching the movie CD. Plus, they will remember your friendshipwhen they are actually using and enjoying these gifts.

10. Some students prefer to write their course papers a day or two beforethe paper is due. Other students prefer to start working on their papers muchsooner, spending a little time each day to complete the paper. Which do youprefer? Explain why.

I prefer to finish the paper sooner rather than later, to begin with, tofinish lots of paper, you might spend a long time to find relevant references,figure out the data and the models you need to apply in the paper, starting towork on the paper early can make sure you have sufficient time to finish it ontime. Plus, If you chose to work on the paper a day or two before it is due, youmight have some scheduling problems, and be bombarded with other kinds ofassignment, like group projects, presentations and stuff.

作者简介

孟炎，托福(TOEFL)口语优秀主讲师，毕业于密苏里大学哥伦比亚分校，经济学硕士，SAS高级程序员。托福110分，GRE高分通过，2008年外研社全国大学生英语竞赛特等奖 (全省仅4人)，演讲比赛优胜奖;全额奖学金获得者，曾在经济系任研究生助教教授美国本科生经济学课程。