TOEFL TPO -1 Writing Task 1 Sample: Summarize the points made in the lecture,being sure to explain how they respond to the specific concerns expressed in the reading passage.
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阅读段落
Since the common carp was introduced to Australian waters about two centuries ago, it has become an invasive species in many Australian waterways, where it competes with native fish and harms local ecosystems. Scientists are currently investigating several methods for reducing carp numbers in order to improve ecosystems in Australia. First, it is possible to reduce carp populations through commercial fishing. In the United States, for instance, the Asian carp has been a harmful invasive species for many years, but its numbers have been reduced in several areas by increased commercial fishing. This occurred because government programs encouraged commercial fisheries to catch and sell more carp and because carp was promoted as a fish that is especially good to eat. Commercial carp fishing could similarly be encouraged in Australia to reduce carp populations. Another option is to poison the carp. Bait food injected with a powerful toxin can be thrown into lakes and ponds; carp that eat these baits will die. To keep native fish species from being killed by these poisoned baits, they can be made attractive only to carp. Unlike many fish, carp can eat plants and are attracted to certain kinds of plant material, like corn. So, if the poisoned baits are made of corn or resemble corn, they will only get eaten by the carp, and only the carp will get killed by the poison. A final option involves genetic engineering. In the laboratory, scientists have found a way to modify or change individual carps’ genes so that they only produce male offspring without producing any females. Scientists hope to introduce such genetically modified carp into the infested waterways, where they will breed with the carp that are already present. As these modified carp spread their genes throughout the carp population, carp offspring will increasingly be male, reducing the number of carp eggs that get produced.
题目
Summarize the points made in the lecture,being sure to explain how they respond to the specific concerns expressed in the reading passage.
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The reading passage presents three potential methods for reducing carp populations in Australian waters, while the lecture offers counterarguments to these points. Firstly, the reading passage suggests that commercial fishing could be a viable solution to decrease carp populations. However, the lecturer refutes this claim by stating that common carp in Australia are not typically consumed by humans due to their unpalatable taste. Instead, they are primarily used as a protein source for farm animals. The demand for carp as animal feed has already been met in Australia, making it unlikely that commercial fishing would significantly reduce carp numbers. In addition, the lecturer disputes the reading passage's claim that using poisoned bait could effectively target and eliminate carp populations. The professor argues that carps possess an acute sense of smell, enabling them to detect toxins and avoid consuming poisoned bait. Consequently, the poisoned bait may remain in the waterways and eventually leak toxins into the water, potentially harming native fish species rather than reducing carp numbers. Lastly, the lecturer challenges the reading passage's assertion that genetic engineering could be employed to decrease female carp populations. The professor highlights that healthy pet carps can continue laying eggs and maintain high population levels. For instance, many Australians keep colorful varieties of pet carps in backyard ponds which may escape into nearby waterways during floods or heavy rains. Once released into the wild, these pet carps breed with invasive carps and introduce healthy genes back into the population, ensuring female offspring continue to be produced and lay numerous eggs.
评估结果
1.子项得分 任务完成度: 5 组织: 4 连贯与衔接: 4 语言使用: 4
2.预估分数
26. 3.任务完成度
你的文章很好地完成了任务要求,阅读和听力材料中的观点都得到了很好的总结和对比。为了进一步提高文章质量,可以尝试更详细地解释听力中提到的反驳观点,以便让读者更清楚地理解它们。
示例1: 原文:However, the lecturer refutes this claim by stating that common carp in Australia are not typically consumed by humans due to their unpalatable taste. 改进:However, the lecturer refutes this claim by stating that common carp in Australia are not typically consumed by humans due to their unpalatable taste, which makes it difficult to increase the demand for carp and promote commercial fishing as a solution.
示例2: 原文:Consequently, the poisoned bait may remain in the waterways and eventually leak toxins into the water, potentially harming native fish species rather than reducing carp numbers. 改进:Consequently, the poisoned bait may remain in the waterways and eventually leak toxins into the water, potentially harming native fish species rather than reducing carp numbers, as they would be exposed to these harmful substances without any significant impact on carp populations.
4.文章结构与组织 你的文章结构清晰,包括引言、正文和结论。每个段落都集中在一个具体的观点和支持细节上。但是,在段落之间加入更明确的过渡词或短语可以使文章更连贯。
建议1: 在引言部分,可以使用过渡词汇,如“然而”或“相反”,以强调阅读和听力材料之间的对比。
示例1: 原文:The reading passage presents three potential methods for reducing carp populations in Australian waters, while the lecture offers counterarguments to these points. 改进:The reading passage presents three potential methods for reducing carp populations in Australian waters; however, the lecture offers counterarguments to these points.
建议2: 在正文段落中,使用过渡词汇来引导读者从一个观点转向另一个观点。
示例2: 原文:In addition, the lecturer disputes the reading passage's claim that using poisoned bait could effectively target and eliminate carp populations. 改进:Furthermore, the lecturer disputes the reading passage's claim that using poisoned bait could effectively target and eliminate carp populations.
- 语法批改
The reading passage presents three potential methods for reducing carp populations in Australian waters, while the lecture offers counterarguments to these points.
Firstly, the reading passage suggests that commercial fishing could be a viable solution to decrease carp populations. However, the lecturer refutes this claim by stating that common carp in Australia are not typically consumed by humans due to their unpalatable taste. Instead, they are primarily used as a protein source for farm animals. The demand for carp as animal feed has already been met in Australia, making it unlikely that commercial fishing would significantly reduce carp numbers.
In addition, the lecturer disputes the reading passage's claim that using poisoned bait could effectively target and eliminate carp populations. The professor argues that carps possess an acute sense of smell, enabling them to detect toxins and avoid consuming poisoned bait. Consequently, the poisoned bait may remain in the waterways and eventually leak toxins into the water, potentially harming native fish species rather than reducing carp numbers.
Lastly, the lecturer challenges the reading passage's assertion that genetic engineering could be employed to decrease female carp populations. The professor highlights that healthy pet carps can continue laying eggs and maintain high population levels. For instance, many Australians keep colorful varieties of pet carps in backyard pondsponds,(This rule identifies whether commas are missing in a sentence.) which may escape into nearby waterways during floods or heavy rains. Once released into the wild, these pet carps breed with invasive carps and introduce healthy genes back into the population, ensuring female offspring continue to be produced and lay numerous eggs.
6.文章修订
The reading passage delineates three potential strategies for mitigating carp populations in Australian waters, whereas the lecture presents counterarguments to these propositions.
Initially, the reading passage posits that commercial fishing could serve as an effective solution to diminish carp populations. Contrarily, the lecturer contends that common carp in Australia are not typically consumed by humans due to their unpalatable taste. Consequently, they are primarily utilized as a protein source for farm animals. The demand for carp as animal feed has already been satisfied in Australia, rendering it improbable that commercial fishing would substantially reduce carp numbers.
Moreover, the lecturer disputes the reading passage's assertion that deploying poisoned bait could efficiently target and eradicate carp populations. The professor argues that carps possess an acute olfactory sense, enabling them to detect toxins and circumvent consuming poisoned bait. As a result, the poisoned bait may persist in waterways and eventually release toxins into the water, potentially jeopardizing native fish species rather than curtailing carp numbers.
Lastly, the lecturer challenges the reading passage's claim that genetic engineering could be employed to decrease female carp populations. The professor underscores that healthy pet carps can continue laying eggs and maintaining high population levels. For instance, numerous Australians keep vibrant varieties of pet carps in backyard ponds which may escape into proximate waterways during floods or heavy rains. Once released into the wild, these pet carps interbreed with invasive carps and reintroduce healthy genes into the population, ensuring female offspring persist in being produced and lay copious eggs. (252 words)
7.文章批改
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Lastly, the lecturer challenges the reading passage's assertion claim that genetic engineering could be employed to decrease female carp populations. The professor highlights underscores (revised for a more formal word choice) that healthy pet carps can continue laying eggs and maintain maintaining high population levels. For instance, many numerous Australians keep colorful vibrant varieties of pet carps in backyard ponds which may escape into nearby proximate waterways during floods or heavy rains. Once released into the wild, these pet carps breed interbreed with invasive carps and introduce reintroduce healthy genes back into the population, ensuring female offspring continue to be persist in being produced and lay numerous eggs.copious eggs (revised for better clarity and vocabulary).
8.思维导图
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Introduction
- Reading passage: potential strategies
- Lecture: counterarguments
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Commercial Fishing
- Reading: viable solution
- Lecture: unpalatable taste, animal feed demand met
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Poisoned Bait
- Reading: effective targeting of carp
- Lecture: acute olfactory sense, jeopardizing native fish species
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Genetic Engineering
- Reading: decrease female carp populations
- Lecture: pet carps, reintroduction of healthy genes
9.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbol | Part of Speech | English Definition | Simplified Chinese Translation | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| delineate | /dɪˈlɪn.i.eɪt/ | verb | to describe or mark the edge of something | 描述,勾画 | The article delineates the various strategies for solving the problem. |
| mitigate | /ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ | verb | to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad | 减轻,缓和 | The government is seeking ways to mitigate the effects of climate change. |
| unpalatable | /ʌnˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/ | adjective | not pleasant or acceptable | 难以接受的,令人讨厌的 | The idea of spending so much money on weapons was unpalatable to many people. |
| circumvent | /ˌsɜr.kəmˈvent/ | verb | to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally | 规避,避开 | The company circumvented the law by hiring people for a few days only. |
| jeopardize | /ˈdʒep.ər.daɪz/ | verb | to put something or someone in danger | 危及,损害 | The new regulations could jeopardize the safety of many workers. |
| olfactory | /ɑlˈfæk.tər.i/ | adjective | relating to the sense of smell | 嗅觉的 | The olfactory receptors in our nose help us detect and identify different smells. |
| vibrant | /ˈvaɪ.brənt/ | adjective | energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm | 充满活力的,生气勃勃的 | The city is known for its vibrant nightlife and rich cultural scene. |
| proximate | /ˈprɑk.sə.mət/ | adjective | nearest in time, order, or space | 最近的,临近的 | The proximate cause of the disaster was a design flaw in the building's structure. |
| interbreed | /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈbri:d/ | verb | to breed or cause to breed with members of another group | 杂交,异种交配 | These two species of birds are known to interbreed when they share the same habitat. |
| copious | /ˈkoʊ.pi.əs/ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |