新托福考試口語(yǔ)真題：About invention and job

    Describe one of the most important inventions in the last 100 years. （06. 4.28；07.3.10考題）

    Sample answer：

    Some people might think computer is one of the most important inventions in the last　century. But I‘d say television. Since the invention of TV， human history has started a　new page. First， TV allows people to learn about what’s going on in the world. With such　information， they are able to get a better understanding of the world they live in. What‘s　more， TV provides a lot of interesting programs that many people enjoy after a long day’s　work. Its visual effect makes people feel less stressed and more relaxed. Most important　of all， Television has a great influence on the way people think and talk.5

    If you get a chance to choose a job， what will you do？ （06. 7.29； 06. 11.18； 08.3.2　考題）

    Sample answer：

    If I could freely choose any job， I would choose a job where I could do something　constructive and beneficial for ordinary people. Definitely it would be something helping　people.

    Teaching of course is sort of that kind of job—— if you do it properly you can certainly　help people. Traditionally in China teachers have been very respected； we have a saying　a teacher for a day is a father for life.　Nowadays， attitudes are changing， and perhaps people are more realistic. But my dream isn‘t changing. I wouldn’t be helping them materially but I could give them a lot of　pleasure and lighten their days.　I love teaching and I want it to be my whole life‘s career ’cause I feel I really am contributing something to people‘s lives， to help them.