2022年10月一共有7场托福考试，除了近三年常见话题的旧题复用之外，ETS意外出了一些新题，以及放了部分家考版的题目到线下来考。当然，所谓新题，也是新瓶装旧酒，为了应对更广泛的话题，大家需要在熟练掌握原有常考题型，并积累足够的话题语料的基础之上，多做一些线上线下题的头脑风暴练习，达到灵活应对，举一反三的效果。此外，本月有部分题目重复前两个月的真题，所以本月提供了与之前不同版本的范文，建议同学们下载所有月份的范文，在学习的过程中可以尝试拓宽自己的思路，多思考，根据自己的学习水平和喜好来选择自己需要的部分进行学习，提高自己的观点合理性和语言表达质量。
Do you agree or disagree with the school policy that in order to improve the writing skills, all first-year students should be required to take writing courses which involve writing several essays and compositions on a variety of topics in their first year of college even if it is not the field of their study. (重复2020.11.7/2020.12.9/2022.9.7考题)
题目分析：
你认为学校是否应该将写作课设为所有大一新生必修课程，并涉及到各种不同话题地写作练习（包括非学生本专业地话题），从而提高学生的写作技能？这道常考题想必大家已经非常熟悉了，常见句式就是“….是否应设为必修课”。如果不同意，理由就是有些同学确实不喜欢，如果和专业不相关，他们也没有上课和学习的动力，只是在完成任务，这样就浪费了时间和精力，会影响专业课程的学习。同意的话，就是写作技能的重要性和实用性啦！除了为了应对各个科目的final paper之外，写作本身也是逻辑思维的训练和知识领域的拓展。
范文：
In my opinion, college freshmen should be required to take writing courses because actually it’s already happening. Many universities have made writing courses an essential part of their educational systems. Students should feel lucky to have such courses since almost every subject need them to write. If they could utilize the method they learn from this course to write and polish their papers, hopefully also ask some help from the writing instructor, they’ll get to smoothly pass the course and successfully graduate. More importantly, writing is a perfect way to train for an organizational and logical mindset. To one degree or another, a person’s writing skills reflect the level of his or her critical thinking. Because it covers a wide range of subjects and combines writing with academic, moral and social issues, students have to read extensively and critically to develop their own viewpoints. Thus, it improves the way students think and express themselves.
When making a purchase, some buyers prefer to bargain with the seller. Other buyers prefer to buy a product at the buyer’s fixed price. Which do you prefer and why? Use specific reason to support your answer. (新题)
题目分析：
买东西的时候，你会尝试和商家还价吗？目前很多同学的回答都是“当然会啦”！能少一点是一点，这样就可以使用我们“省钱”这个万能语料。另外，还价不仅是可以省钱，也是一个很实用的生活场景，可以提高我们和人沟通表达的能力，何乐而不为呢？当然不同意的话，也可以说懒的还，应为省一点点钱而去协商半天是很麻烦的，另外有些场景（比如超市）和有些地区的文化是不允许还价的，那也就没有这个必要了。
范文：
Well it’s a no-brainer everyone loves a bargain and everything is negotiable. Especially when I feel that the product is overly priced, I’ll try to get the seller lower the price to make sure I don’t get ripped off. Even if I end up spending, I feel like I have saved myself some cash. I mean, I'm a student who doesn’t have a regular job and any reliable source of income, so I’m usually on a tight budget, while at the same time I need to spend money on a lotta things, like paying tuition, covering my living expenses, you know things like room and board, utility and stuff like that. So saving up some money helps reduce financial burdens for my family. Another part I love about bargaining is that I just enjoy negotiating with people, which is also a part of the travel experience. Not just I feel good when I get such a good deal, it’s also a chance to talk and connect to people especially when I was traveling.
Suppose your university has a tight financial budget, which one of the following areas would you suggest the school cut budget in, sports clubs (like skiing club) or academic clubs (like speech and debate club)? (2021.3.24; 2021.7.14; 2021.9.19; 2018.6.10考题)
题目分析：
这道题去年出现了三次，问的是学校应该缩减运动类社团的预算还是学术类社团的预算，之前的考前分析中有讲过一些常规思路，比如：如果选择减少运动类社团的预算，首先可以讲运动类社团比较浪费钱，如滑雪社，学生需要购买额外的运动器材或者接受专业培训；其次，学术类社团有利于学生的学习，可以通过社团活动弥补上课的不足，学到课本以外的知识，遇到一些新的同学共同探讨学术；如果选择缩减学术类社团，则可以选择说运动的好处。此类理由和表达大家可以查看相关月份的考情分析和范文，在这里，我们给大家提高一个比较新颖的角度和答法供同学们参考和学习。
范文：
Personally, I would suggest to cut budget in academic clubs. For me, I am a sport person and kind of athletic, so I really crave such clubs to join. The most important reason why I want to convince the school that this is still something worth investing some money into is academic clubs can be run without funding, however, some sports may require certain conditions and environment, so students don’t have the opportunities to do those on their own. For example, skiing club may need to rent a instructor and staff to drive you to the nearby slopes, even communal skis and gear provided for beginners. With enough budget, the school could organize a variety of both outdoor and indoor activities for students to participate in, which is really beneficial in various aspects.
Do you agree or disagree: young people now are less socially active and engage in less social activities than people in the past? (新题，但是类似2022.8.21/2021.3.13考题)
题目分析：现在的人比以前的人参加的社交活动更少了吗？关于现在的人是更“社恐”还是更“社牛”的问题，近两年已经考过类似的题目了，这也是时下随着科技发展衍生的一个热门话题。同学们完全可以发表自己的真实想法，因为日后在学校或日常生活中也可能会讨论点。虽然题干中只字未提“科技发展”，但是却处处透露着社交活动的减少就是由于科技发展和社交媒体的使用造成的结果。所以如果同意，我们就说由于线上沟通生活的便利，大家确实对开始线下社交失去了兴趣。如果不同意，则是因为科技的便利加大了大家的交流，大多数社交活动事实上在网络上进行，而且正是因为社交加强了人与人的联系。
范文：
Yes I do think young people are becoming less social. As millennials spend more time on social media platforms, it’s causing them to be less social in real life. Because of social networks the interaction with other people has become effortless and people have isolated their lives behind their online identities. Although people may have hundreds or even thousands of online “friends”, they may have very few actual people in real life that they can rely on. People miss out on parties because they want to see what’s going on, on social networks, take beautiful selfies, get comments and likes and attention from online. When it comes to work, working from home is becoming a trend. I mean, why go through all the inconvenience of meeting up in person when you can simply catch up online? Therefore, face to face communication and meetings has been reduced and many of us have lost the flavor and charm to be together under one roof.
The government of your city is going to enact a new law to require people who use cell phones while walking across a street or an intersection to pay a fine. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? (家考题)
题目分析：
政府是否应该颁布一项法律，禁止行人穿行马路时使用手机否则给与罚款？首先这项法律是存在一定的合理性和事实依据的，因为行人的不负责任可能会造成更多安全事故，而且法律可能是唯一的途径让他们对此种行为引起重视。但是，因为这项法律并没有在全球范围内实行，也是因为它本身实施过程中可能存在的难度。以及是否必要，是否有更有效的办法来达到同样的效果这些问题都是值得思考和探讨的。
范文：
I don’t think it’s reasonable that there should be a fine for people who use their phone while crossing a street. That’s because I think, in theory it’s nice, but it’s impractical. First of all, there are just too many people in my city, and that the officers are busy dealing more important stuff. If the government does this, they’ll need to have people standing there right up the street or in front of a surveillance camera watching all the people crossing streets all day long, which is gonna be a total waste of resource. While second, sure some people are engaged with phones and put themselves and others in danger, but lots of others use their phones responsibly, aware of the surroundings, should they also be penalized? So government should look for other solutions to deal with the problem, such as regulate driving behaviors on the road or educating the public about dangers of distracted walking.
Do you agree or disagree with the statement: It is harder to be parents nowadays than in the past. (新题)
题目分析：
你是否认同现在做父母比过去的人做父母要难？同学们看到这个题目首先需要想到这是涉及到哪两个话题分类，一个人是我们非常常见的“父母教育类”，还有一个就是“今昔对比”啦。“今昔对比”的题目有。回答该题的时候，可以联想到我们之前讲的相关话题的相关理由比如“经济水平”“思想观念”“教育方式”的改变等等。
范文：
Personally I do agree that parenting is very different from parenting many years ago because it is actually harder. It’s harder because we are expected to do more with our kids than our parents did with us. Firstly, we are more involved with our children's education. Most moms today understand that their role as parents goes well beyond feeding and clothing their children, parents today are preparing their children to the future world with new challenges that even themselves are unsure what will look like, they need to work harder and harder to equip their children with knowledge and skills to survive and thrive in the modern world, they're concerned about their academics and eager to dig into their potential and cultivate diverse interests, however there can be significant costs.
Do you agree or disagree with the statement: Students should not be allowed to record lectures in class? (2018.01.28; 2019.11.03; 2017.11.18)
题目分析：
学生是否可以在课堂上进行录课？选择同意的同学可以回答：video可以反复观看做笔记，随时随地，方便复习，并且有重大事情的时候缺课也仍然可以观看上课内容，对学习成绩有帮助。也可以从一些有意思的角度回答同意，如一个好的宣传机会，宣传学校的师资力量，教育质量，吸引生源。回答不同意的同学可以说学生有recording了就不会去上课，或者去了也不专心听讲，影响课堂；每天长时间观看recording容易伤害视力和颈椎。
范文：
I disagree with this policy and I strongly believe that recording the lecture is beneficial to student’s study. To begin with, the recording would be a perfect revision material for all students. Some students may find it difficult to follow the teacher and miss some crucial knowledge in class. For instance, when the lecture is too difficult or when the professor speaks too fast, I always have trouble getting the whole picture during the lecture. By recording the lecture, students can pick up things that they have not noticed in the class. Furthermore, it’s convenient if students can review the lecture in anywhere and at anytime. students can always refer to the course by listening to the recording in their spare time, especially when they are preparing for their final exam. In consequence, it’s a time-efficient decision for both students and professors.
