TOEFL TPO 15 Writing Task 1 Sample: Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on specific solutions presented in the reading passage.
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The cane toad is a large (1.8 kg) amphibian species native to Central and South America. It was deliberately introduced to Australia in 1935 with the expectation that it would protect farmers' crops by eating harmful insects. Unfortunately, the toad multiplied rapidly, and a large cane toad population now threatens small native animals that are not pests. Several measures have been proposed to stop the spread of the cane toad in Australia.One way to prevent the spread of the toad would be to build a national fence. A fence that blocks the advance of the toads will prevent them from moving into those parts of Australia that they have not yet colonized. This approach has been used before: a national fence was erected in the early part of the twentieth century to prevent the spread of rabbits, another animal species that was introduced in Australia from abroad and had a harmful impact on its native ecosystems.Second, the toads could be captured and destroyed by volunteers. Cane toads can easily be caught in simple traps and can even be captured by hand. Young toads and cane toad eggs are even easier to gather and destroy, since they are restricted to the water. If the Australian government were to organize a campaign among Australian citizens to join forces to destroy the toads, the collective effort might stop the toad from spreading.Third, researchers are developing a disease-causing virus to control the cane toad populations. This virus will be specially designed: although it will be able to infect a number of reptile and amphibian species, it will not harm most of the infected species; it will specifically harm only the cane toads. The virus will control the population of cane toads by preventing them from maturing and reproducing.
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Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on specific solutions presented in the reading passage.
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In the reading passage, the author points out several methods to repress the spread of cane toad in Australia. On the contrary, in the lecture, the professor holds a dissenting idea, asserting that there are some disadvantages of these solutions. Firstly, the reading passage presents that by constrution of a national fence, the toad will be blocked and cannot reach some parts of Australia not colonized. However, the professor posits that the national fence will not stop the spead of toad, since toads will lay eggs in stream, causing that some young toads or eggs flow across the fence to other parts along the stream and colonize the new parts. Furthermore, while the reading passage states that government can promotes citizens to capture toads. the professor argues that many untrained volunteer may destory a type of Australia native frog because this type of frog is hard to distinguish with the cane toad. Therefore, it is likely to make some native species be in danger. Finally, the professor disputes the passage's claim that controlling the toads by introducing a virus could be effective even if the virus can infect many reptiles. According to the lecture, becuase of science research, a lot of infected reptiles could be brought to America where the cane toad originates, and then, the native cane toad in America might be infected by the virus, resulting in sever damage to American native environment.
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1.子项得分 任务完成度:4 组织:4 连贯性和衔接:4 语言使用:3
2.预估分数
25. 3.任务完成度
整体来说,文章较好地完成了任务要求,对阅读材料中提出的解决方案进行了概述,并通过听力材料中的观点对其进行了质疑。但在语言表达上还有待提高,部分句子表达不够准确,建议多加练习和积累词汇。
示例1: 原文:“However, the professor posits that the national fence will not stop the spead of toad, since toads will lay eggs in stream, causing that some young toads or eggs flow across the fence to other parts along the stream and colonize the new parts.” 修改后:“However, the professor argues that a national fence would not effectively stop the spread of cane toads because they lay their eggs in streams, which could carry young toads or eggs across the fence and allow them to colonize new areas.”
示例2: 原文:“According to the lecture, becuase of science research, a lot of infected reptiles could be brought to America where the cane toad originates, and then, the native cane toad in America might be infected by the virus, resulting in sever damage to American native environment.” 修改后:“According to the lecture, due to scientific research and animal trade, many infected reptiles could be transported from Australia to Central and South America where cane toads are native species. Consequently, this virus may infect and severely damage native cane toad populations and their ecosystems.”
4.文章结构与组织 文章的结构和组织方面基本符合要求,有明确的引言、主体和结论。每段都集中讨论了一个具体的观点,并提供了支持细节。但在段落之间的过渡和连接词使用上还有待加强,以使文章更加流畅。
示例1: 原文:“Firstly, the reading passage presents that by constrution of a national fence, the toad will be blocked and cannot reach some parts of Australia not colonized.” 修改后:“Firstly, the reading passage suggests that constructing a national fence could prevent cane toads from spreading to uncolonized parts of Australia.”
示例2: 原文:“Furthermore, while the reading passage states that government can promotes citizens to capture toads. the professor argues that many untrained volunteer may destory a type of Australia native frog because this type of frog is hard to distinguish with the cane toad.” 修改后:“Furthermore, although the reading passage proposes that the government could encourage citizens to capture cane toads, the professor contends that many untrained volunteers might inadvertently harm native Australian frogs due to their difficulty in distinguishing them from cane toads.”
5. 语法批改
In the reading passage, the author points out several methods to repress the spread of cane toad in Australia. On the contrary, in the lecture, the professor holds a dissenting idea, asserting that there are some disadvantages of these solutions.
Firstly, the reading passage presents that by construtionconstruction(misspelling) of a national fence, the toad will be blocked and cannot reach some parts of Australia not colonized. However, the professor posits that the national fence will not stop the speadspeed(misspelling) of toad, since toads will lay eggs in streamthe stream(This rule identifies whether the article 'the' is missing in a sentence.), causing that some young toads or eggs flow across the fence to other parts along the stream and colonize the new parts.
Furthermore, while the reading passage states that government can promotespromote(Non-infinitive verb after modal verbs) citizens to capture toads. theThe(Checks that a sentence starts with an uppercase letter) professor argues that many untrained volunteermany untrained volunteers(Possible agreement error: 'many/several/few' + singular countable noun) may destorydestroy(misspelling) a type of Australia native frog because this type of frog is hard to distinguish with the cane toad. Therefore, it is likely to make some native species be in danger.
Finally, the professor disputes the passage's claim that controlling the toads by introducing a virus could be effectiveeffective,(This rule identifies whether commas are missing in a sentence.) even if the virus can infect many reptiles. According to the lecture, becuasebecause(misspelling) of science research, a lot of infected reptiles could be brought to America where the cane toad originates, and then, the native cane toad in America might be infected by the virus, resulting in seversevere(Detects potentially wrong usage of "sever" instead of "severe") damage to American native environment.
Section Title: 6.文章修订
In the reading passage, the author outlines several methods to curb the spread of cane toads in Australia. Conversely, in the lecture, the professor presents a dissenting view, highlighting potential drawbacks of these solutions.
Firstly, the reading passage suggests that constructing a national fence would prevent toads from reaching uncolonized parts of Australia. However, the professor contends that this fence will not effectively halt their spread, as toads lay eggs in streams which could carry young toads or eggs across the fence and allow them to colonize new areas.
Furthermore, while the reading passage posits that the government could encourage citizens to capture toads, the professor argues that many untrained volunteers may inadvertently destroy a type of native Australian frog that is difficult to distinguish from cane toads. Consequently, this approach could endanger some native species.
Lastly, the professor disputes the passage's assertion that introducing a virus could effectively control cane toad populations even if it can infect various reptiles. According to the lecture, due to scientific research and international trade in reptiles and amphibians, infected animals could be transported to Central and South America where cane toads are native. This may result in native cane toad populations becoming infected by the virus and causing severe damage to their natural ecosystems. (214 words)
In the reading passage, the author points out outlines several methods to repress curb (changed "repress" to "curb" for a more appropriate word choice) the spread of cane toad toads in Australia. On the contrary, Conversely (changed "On the contrary" to "Conversely" for smoother transition), in the lecture, the professor holds presents a dissenting idea, asserting that there are some disadvantages view, highlighting potential drawbacks of these solutions.
Firstly, the reading passage presents that by constrution of suggests that constructing a national fence, the toad will be blocked and cannot reach some fence would prevent toads from reaching uncolonized parts of Australia not colonized. Australia. However, the professor posits that the national contends (changed "posits" to "contends" for better word choice) that this fence will not stop the spead of toad, since toads will effectively halt their spread, as toads lay eggs in stream, causing that some streams which could carry young toads or eggs flow across the fence to other parts along the stream and and allow them to colonize the new parts. areas.
Furthermore, while the reading passage states that posits (used "posits" here instead of earlier for better word variety) that the government can promotes could encourage citizens to capture toads. toads, the professor argues that many untrained volunteer volunteers may destory inadvertently destroy (changed "destory" to "destroy" for correct spelling) a type of Australia native Australian frog because that is difficult to distinguish from cane toads. Consequently (added transition word for better flow), this type of frog is hard to distinguish with the cane toad. Therefore, it is likely to make approach could endanger some native species be in danger. species.
Finally, Lastly, the professor disputes the passage's claim that controlling the toads by assertion that introducing a virus could be effective effectively control cane toad populations even if the virus it can infect many various reptiles. According to the lecture, becuase of science research, a lot of due to scientific research and international trade in reptiles and amphibians, infected reptiles animals could be brought to transported (changed "brought" to "transported" for clearer meaning)to Central and South America where the cane toads are native. This may result in native cane toad originates, and then, the native cane toad in America might be populations becoming infected by the virus, resulting in sever virus and causing severe damage to American native environment.(changed "sever damage" for correct spelling and wording)to their natural ecosystems.
8. Mind Map
1. Introduction
- Reading passage: methods to curb cane toad spread
- Lecture: potential drawbacks of solutions
2. National Fence
- Reading: prevent toads from reaching uncolonized areas
- Lecture: ineffective due to streams carrying eggs and young toads
3. Citizen Capture
- Reading: government encourages citizens to capture toads
- Lecture: untrained volunteers may endanger native frogs
4. Introducing Virus
- Reading: control cane toad populations by infecting reptiles
- Lecture: risk of infecting native populations in Central and South America, damaging ecosystems
5. Conclusion
- Summarize the professor's counterarguments against the reading passage's proposed solutions
9. Keywords
| Word | Phonetic Symbol | Part of Speech | English Definition | Simplified Chinese Translation | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| curb | /kɜːrb/ | verb | restrain or keep in check | 控制 | The government is trying to curb the spread of cane toads in Australia. |
| dissenting | /dɪˈsentɪŋ/ | adjective | holding or expressing opinions that are different | 持异议的 | The professor presents a dissenting view on the methods proposed in the reading passage. |
| uncolonized | /ʌnˈkɒlənaɪzd/ | adjective | not yet inhabited or controlled by settlers | 未被殖民的 | The fence aims at preventing cane toads from reaching uncolonized parts of Australia. |
| inadvertently | /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəntli/ | adverb | without intention; accidentally | 无意地 | Untrained volunteers may inadvertently destroy native Australian frogs. |
| distinguish | /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ | verb | recognize or treat as different | 区分 | It is difficult to distinguish between cane toads and native Australian frogs. |
| endanger | /ɪnˈdeɪndʒər/ | verb | put someone or something at risk or in danger | 危害 | This approach could endanger some native species. |
| assertion | /əˈsɜːrʃən/ | noun | a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief | 主张 | The professor disputes the passage's assertion that introducing a virus could effectively control toad populations. |
| infect | /ɪnˈfekt/ | verb | affect with a disease-causing organism | 感染 | The virus can infect various reptiles, including cane toads. |
| ecosystem | /ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/ | /ˈekəʊsɪstəm/ | noun | a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment | 生态系统 |
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