Please give me the information on TOEFL 2009.9.12 and 2009.10.10 in Mainland China, not North America.

Mainland China Journal on September 12, 2009

Reading

Part 1

First paragraph: Jupiter’s moon, It's called Lo. It's different from other moons in Jupiter. There are many volcanoes on it, so there are relatively few potholes (because the magma has filled them up, which is considered).

Second paragraph: Then Jupiter's gravity causes it to produce a lot of iron, forming a ring and interfering with Jupiter.

Paragraph 34: Jupiter’s gravity and its rotation, as well as the influence of a satellite called Europa (turning its orbit into a slight ellipse - this has a title), distort lo and produce Energy, so a lot of volcanoes.

The second article

is about animals regulating body temperature. The first paragraph says that animals can regulate their body temperature. The second paragraph introduces how animals with cold blood and warm blood are regulated respectively. The third paragraph talks about how animals cope with temperatures below the lower limit of their temperature range. Examples include several arctic animals. The fourth paragraph describes how animals cope with temperatures above their upper body temperature limit. Examples include some animals in the Arizona desert. The last paragraph is nothing

The third article

is related to the development of the definition of visual art.

(1) During the ancient Greek and Roman times, manual art was in the workshop, which was very separate from liberal art and was not respected;

(2) During the Renaissance, manual art was Some geometry and arithmetic things have been added, so it is close to liberal art.

(3) In the 18th century, those engaged in art had to learn both practical and theoretical things, so their status improved a lot. At the end of the 18th century, three categories were formed: fine art (including literature, dance, etc.), utilitarian art, and a certain type (I forgot, there is a title).

(4) Avant-garde art appeared in the 19th century.

Listening

Listening 1

Dialogue 1: A guy wanted to promote their newly established club. He asked the woman in charge for a form and set it up on campus. a booth. The purpose of taking the guy's exam was a bit convoluted. The guy first said that he wanted to hold a dinner party, but first he wanted more people to know about the existence of their club, so he wanted to print some flyers, but he had to set up a booth to promote it first. . Their club is eligible for the print service discount because they have just been established. "

Listening 2

Regarding enzymes in the production process of jeans. First use enzymes in the human body as an analogy, and then introduce them. I just started using a stone to wash jeans, and there were two results. The first problem is that the jeans will be washed out, which will pollute the environment. Later, acid was used, but it was not good for the workers and also polluted the environment. Then something was used, which solved the problem.

Listening 3

Regarding kelp, a kind of seaweed, first compare it with the tropical rainforest on land and say that it is very important to the marine ecosystem

It has recently been affected by el nino. Because of the warm current, nutrients are reduced, and on the coast of California, a fish called shiphead is overfished, which eats another small fish, which eats the kelp seaweed. Overfishing of the shiphead causes the small fish to multiply and eat it. A lot of seaweed. The seaweed was damaged.

Listening 4

Dialogue 2: A guy originally studied politics and took a history class, which focused on the causes (how) of historical issues. Not only the content (what), but also the bottom people, (question), so the guy suddenly became interested in history. The professor suggested that he take a double degree. The guy said he was worried about writing two graduation thesis and the time, but what he was most worried about was the time. Time (there is a question). The professor said that guy took his class last semester and did a good job, so time should not be a problem, and he can write a graduation thesis for two majors by then, as long as he does well in the application.

Listening 5

About the behavior of animals. It is about ant teaching. First, teaching is defined: first, the animals to be taught must change their behavior in front of the animals being taught; It is the animals being taught that need to learn new skills. When ants are foraging, one ant leads the way and another ant follows. The ant in front will adjust its speed according to the speed of the ant behind it (in line with the teaching method). point). In the process of foraging, ants will also try other routes and may find a closer route (in line with the second point).

However, the professor said it is still controversial whether the behavior of ants is considered teaching.

Listening 6

About marketing. I used zip code before and gave an example. Later, a very detailed database was used to determine the scope of potential customers.

Speaking

Task 1 Task 1

Which technology has made the greatest impact on people's life in your country? Airplane, computer or television. Use specific reasons and examples to support your response.

computer, aircraft, TV (thanks for the addition) choose the one that is most useful in your country.

Task 2 Some people believe that it is better for children to grow up in big cities. Others believe that it is better for children to grow up in small towns or rural areas. What is your opinion and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your response.

Is it better for children to grow up in a rural area or in a city?

Task 3 Task 3

School notice: the The university is considering moving the student theater center from campus to the nearby downtown. Advantages 1. downtown theater has a larger space, and it can contain more audiences. Benefit 2. The new theater will have better technical facilities, so that students can get better light and sound while they are appreciating performances.

Student attitudes: Boys are opposed to this plan. Reason 1. audiences in the downtown theater are mainly students. It is quite inconvenient for them to drive for 20 min to get there to see performances, so few of them would like to go to the new therter. Reason 2. The facilities in school theater are quite basic and easy to operate. However, students are not professional and well-trained, and the facilities in downtown theater will be too complex for studnets to operate. So, students might end up with worse lights and sounds than what they have now. So, better facilities are not necessary.

The phenomenon is: the university is considering about moving the students performance theater off the campus to downtown area for more audiences and better facilities.

Attitude: The man does not support the idea. The reason is: He gives tow reasons. The first reason is that their audiences are mainly students. It is quite inconvenient for students to go to downtown to see the performance. Secondly, the students in the man's department are not professionals and well-trained. The facilities in downtown theater are too complex for them to operate. And the facilities in school theater are quite basic and easy. So he worries that the performance might not even be as good as in the school theatre.

Task 4 Glossary: ??Adaptive reuse: architects can reconstruct abandoned yet historical buildings and make them adjust to some new purposes.

The professor once worked in an artitecture company. He and his coleag once changed an abandoned chocolate factory into a concert hall. The chocolate factory had several features: 1st, its beautiful appearance can attract audiences. 2nd, it had a super high ceiling, which can hence the sound of music. 3rd, it was spacious, so it can hold a great stage and a large number of seats and audiences. 4th, audiences can joy beautiful view of the whole city through its big windows while they are listening to music. [North America 2008.8.2/2009.9.12]

Reading is about adaptive reuse, which is old building new use proposal. Listening gave an example of successfully transforming a chocolate factory into a concert hall. On the outside, the original chocolate factory is very gorgeous and has historical value. Inside, there are super high ceilings, spacious floors, and big windows. Very suitable for concert hall.

Task 5 Student Difficulty: Girls took 6 classes this semester and she was selected to the women's basketball team. Usually basketball training takes up too much of her study time.

Solution: The girls themselves said Solution 1: to quit the basketball team, since it takes too much time.

The boy said that she got in the team after several times of application, and it was shameful for her to give up. The boy said option 2: to drop some classes which are not so important. They are not required classes anyway. But girls say good scores in extra classes may make her competitive to attend a graduate school.

This semester, the girl was selected for the women's basketball team and took 6 courses, so she was very tired. She wanted to quit the team, but the man said, "You worked hard for three years before joining. Wouldn't it be bad to quit like this?" The man suggested that he drop a course, which was not a requirement for graduation credits anyway. The woman said that she wanted to go to graduate school and that it would be beneficial to take more courses. Note: The question is to describe the problem they are discussing, and give your opinion. I don’t want to ask the usual question “What is the woman’s problem and what advice does the man give?”

Task 6 Lecture points: 2 stages of children’s social development in playing: Stage 1: associative play: if some three to four years old children play together wth the same material, they think and behave in different ways. For example, while some 3-4 years children are playing blocks together, little Johnny may use blocks to build a car and little Mary may use blocks to build an airplane. Stage 2: cooperative play: if some four to six years old children play together wth the same material, they start to cooperate. For example, while some 4-6 years children are playing blocks together, they may create a house together. They may discuss about how it should look like, how many rooms it should have and how the roof should look like.

About the relationship between children's play and social development. (1) 1ststage: 3-4 years old. On the surface they play together, but in fact they do their own thing. For example, they are all playing with blocks, but building different things. (2) 2nd stage: 5-6 years old, playing together and communicating with each other. For example, we use blocks to build a house together. Learn teamwork and cooperation at this stage.

Writing

Comprehensive writing (1) In the reading, it was said that many ancient Greek historians recorded it. Lecture rebuttal: There are many detailed records about other buildings in Babylon, but not about the Hanging Gardens; none of the Greek historians with records have been to Babylon, and they all lived hundreds of years after the Hanging Gardens were built, so these records are not based on personal experience.

(2) The only building material available in Babylon at that time was clay, and the hanging gardens required a lot of water, and the water could easily erode and break the clay. So other materials had to be used to build the Hanging Gardens, but these materials were not available in Babylon at that time.

(3) The reading said that some historical relics were discovered by archaeologists, but the professor retorted that the locations of these relics were far away from the water sources at that time, but the hanging gardens required a lot of water, and special transportation of water was almost impossible. It's impossible.

Independent writing: A OR DA: children should not be required to help with the family household chores.

Some people think children should study and play while others think they should help their parents with the household chores.what is your opinion?

October 10, 2009 Mainland China Journal

Reading

The first article classifying animals and plants is It's difficult. It used to be very simple, just classify them based on their appearance and physical differences. But later this method fell behind and didn't work. In the future, there will be a more scientific classification method. Classify from four aspects. (This is the most difficult, my mind is messed up, I can’t remember clearly, sorry.)

The first article is more difficult to read, it is about two screens long, it is about the classification of living things, and part of it talks about species. breed, and then some theories (can’t remember clearly). The penultimate paragraph mentions Darwin’s theory of evolution to explain this issue, but the author’s attitude is to question Darwin’s explanation, and at the same time raises a question to refute his theory (there is Test points) Finally, the author mentioned that it should be that species are more advantageous in Breeding within the same species, but have disadvantages within the same genus.

Part 2 Sound effects in movies. Many people think that the sounds in movies are recorded simultaneously, but in fact the sounds are specially produced. And the voice can play a major role. 1. It can explain the picture. 2. It can guide the audience's attention. There is a word question "ambiguous". In order to enhance these effects, the sound can be used to increase the pitch, different rhythms, etc.

A film development technology Vocabulary question, remember the answer should be transfer, which diverts the audience's attention. The original word is forgotten. Students are welcome to correct it. Ambiguous and understood in many ways

For a long time, the audience has had a misunderstanding, that is The picture and sound of the movie are recorded at the same time (there are test questions). However, this is not the case, the picture and sound are recorded separately.

Sound can attract the audience's attention and divert the audience's attention. For example, if some dancers are dancing, why will the audience not focus on the audience in the movie but on the dancers? Because the sound is played It was the sound of the dancer's feet tapping. (There are test questions)

Movies also have a function, which is to make the audience have different expectations for the same picture. For example, when a door is closed, there should be a closing sound, but the door does not move, but there is a closing sound, so the audience thinks, is this a door? Are there other voices? (There are test questions) (That’s pretty much what it means)

Voice also has a function called XXX. For example, in a certain movie, the same picture appears three times, but with three different sounds, so each picture interprets a different meaning (there are test questions)

The role of sound in silent movies The appearance in it is just like the appearance of color in black and white movies. It is not necessary, but artist... (This is a change of meaning in an agreement, I can’t remember it well so as not to mislead everyone)

In order to enhance the effect, the sound can be raised in pitch, different rhythms, etc. (Examination questions included)

Part 3 The theory of continental plate drift. Previous scientists assumed that there was a layer of liquid magma beneath the continental shelf, so they thought the continent would move vertically. But there was someone who proposed the theory of continental drift very early. That is to say, the continents can not only move vertically, but also move horizontally. He gave two examples: animal fossils on two separate continents showing that similar animals once existed. Archaeological discoveries in the Alps show evidence of lateral movement of mountains. However, this man's theories began to fail to be widely accepted. Although some scientists in remote areas support this idea, mainstream science does not accept this idea. Here are some famous scholars who refute his theory. Some people use mathematical calculation methods, and some people also use fossil methods to refute. It was not until the 1960s that the theory became widely accepted with the emergence of new evidence and new technologies.

Nonscientists have noticed the similarity between AFRICA and Australia, but they have always had doubts. German scientist Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift. At that time, everyone agreed that the movement of the continents was vertical, up and down, but W believed that the movement of the continents was horizontal. He also used the theory of fossils to explain.

W found that the animal fossils of the two continents before the ) He pointed out that the two continents were originally connected and were later separated.

In addition to fossils, W also used other methods to prove it. This theory was very shocking in Germany at the time, but it was quickly set aside. This theory was very well supported in AFRICA and AUSTRALIA, but the mainstream academic journals at that time were published in Europe and were not supported by European scientists (there were examination questions). In the end, this theory was still not accepted by the public.

Some scientists believe that the similarity of the fossils is due to the fact that the two continents were connected before and then the plates subsided. At that time, an authoritative mathematician strongly opposed it. Therefore, no one takes advantage of W’s theory, even though W himself tried his best to prove it.

Some scientists refute W, thinking that he only noticed the fossils, but did not pay attention to the fossils. The years are not close. (There are test questions) Some scientists believe that the similarity of fossils is due to some animals accidentally drifting to another continent through the ocean.

At that time, almost everyone opposed W’s theory. It was not until the 1960s that new and strong evidence appeared, making the continental drift theory an important part of the plate tectonic theory.

Listening

Listening 1 The history of bio fuel,

Two directions, one is crops as fuel and the other is biodiesel. Since Europe uses more diesel than the United States Common, so biodiesel may be better developed there. Then we compared several American crops such as seed, palm oil, and alga. The question asked what are the benefits of palm oil over seed, and what are the benefits of alga. 1 contains more oil and 2. The disadvantage is that it is expensive.

Listening 2 The student discussed the paper with the teacher. He felt that there were conflicting views in many materials. The teacher said it was normal because the online materials were not trustworthy and he should look for them more from magazines, textbooks, etc. The student He said that his materials come from many sources, and the Internet is very necessary. The teacher said that he should read those materials carefully and selectively, and his comments on the opinions of these materials can also be written in the article.

Female students discussed their papers with their professors and said they were looking for information on the Internet. Some of them were talking about different things, but they didn’t know who was right. The professor said that it is not good to find information on the Internet. Many commercial things cannot be trusted at all. It is necessary to find more formal academic channels; but it is necessary to write a paper that includes both pros and cons.

Dialogue: A woman was looking for a professor to learn about a person in American history. She forgot his name. (I'm a little dizzy, I really can't remember it), and said that there are too many materials on the Internet, and some are right and wrong. The teacher replied that you shouldn't be surprised that things are like this on the Internet (there are attitude questions here), and the teacher said that you should read more textbooks. Be critical and read the materials. He also said that you can discuss this issue and discuss different viewpoints.

Listening 3 Theory of Evolution, the evolution of things in sharks. The students said that natural selection is good. You can see that sharks have relatively powerful things. The teacher said that not all of them are good, and most of them are bad. Yes, the good ones are just a coincidence, and it takes a long time, and it is based on the basis of ancestors. Later, it was said that the old shark and the current shark have the same components, and they are not connected with the bones, so it cannot be said to be perfect, but it can be said to be successful. There's another thing that could make their skin stronger, like teeth.

Listening 4 Conversation: A friend wanted to establish a literary club and publish a journal. He asked the dean to ask. The dean told him that he needed to get the signatures of 15 people and that he needed an adviser, who must be a faculty member. This guy found one, but the teacher was not willing. This guy didn't know why. Dean said that it might be because a club approached this teacher last time. The teacher was very happy at the time and was looking for someone to give a lecture to everyone. In the end, only two people came. The teacher was unhappy and no longer wanted to be an advisor. There is also the need for registration, so there is funding, and you can also use the school logo, but the money provided by the school is not enough. This is an attitude issue. There is also a 4-choose-2 question asking what are the benefits of registration. The answer is that there is no charge to use the conference room, and there is also a logo.

Students and teachers discussed setting up a literature club. The teacher said that at least 15 students’ signatures, the support of a teacher, and a registration application should be submitted. If the school does not have enough funds, it can be done through the magazine. Make money by posting ads on the Internet, and the teacher the student found was not very supportive, because he had been there before, but a plan was not formulated at that time, so there were only two students present at the time. The teacher was hurt, so the student Be prepared to find someone else. There is also free use of meeting rooms by forming a club and that can be good for your resume.

The second conversation was about a student who wanted to build a club. The teacher taught him how to do it and asked him to find 15 students to sign and give him advice. Then the boy said that he had found a professor before, but now The professor was a little reluctant. The teacher said it was because a student had approached him before. Later, due to personal reasons, the professor changed the time of some activity, and only two people participated. The question asked why the professor was unwilling again, and also asked about the steps to establish a club to study. The teacher who built the group said that the school would provide funds, and the teacher told the students not to worry about money. This is a question.

Listening 5 Archeology, it is said that salvage of underwater shipwrecks is very expensive. An example is the Spanish ship Vasa. I talked a lot, and I have almost forgotten it now, but at the end I talked about a PEG preservative. There are two questions here, so pay attention.

In terms of architecture, it is mainly underwater buildings. There was a sunken ship somewhere in Sweden. After it was fished out, it was found to be very gorgeous, but this was a warship and very powerful, but why did it sink? Especially close to the coast and the weather conditions are particularly good. One of the reasons before was that the ship itself was very high and had cannons that made the ship very unstable, but later it was discovered that it was because there was not enough ballast, which made the ship unstable. Buildings under water are more difficult to preserve than buildings on land, because the cost of being underwater is higher. The water evaporated quickly after the ship was salvaged, and then there seemed to be something wrong with the wood. Scientists invented a mulch film on the outside to prevent Water evaporates, but this stuff doesn't last long.

Listening 6

Speaking

Task 1 Describe a person that you look up to as a role model. Explain how this person influenced your life. Include details and examples to support your response.

Task 2 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should learn to draw or paint. Use specific reasons to support your answer.

Task 3 Some students wrote a letter saying that the school cafeteria should stop offering students junk food/should eliminate the junk food service. Reason 1. Junk food is unhealthy. Reason 2. Junk food is a waste of money. The boys objected. Reason 1. Some foods are healthy, and it’s okay to eat junk food occasionally. Having junk food occasionally wouldn’t effect students’ health. Last time they worked on their thesis, everyone was happy and healthy eating ice cream. Reason 2. If the university is not offering junk food, students may go to off-campus store. Off-campus ones are more expensive than on-campus ones, so they don’t save money

Task 4 Animal altruism. Animals sometimes do altruistic behaviors, although doing so may endanger their own lives. The professor gave an example: There is a kind of squirrel in California. They live in groups in the mountains. Their natural enemy is the mountain lion. There is a female squirrel in the group who has a strong urge to protect their members, and they will scream to give alarm to other squirrels when enemies come. Then allow other squirrels to escape. But they themselves also exposed their location, attracted the attention of the mountain lion, and fell into a dangerous situation and will be attacked. Their danger risks are double that of other pine trees.

Task 5 The boy will move to a new furnished apartment for one year. He has no place to put his own old furniture. The girl gave him two suggestions: Suggestion 1. To store the furniture in the self-storage. It can be used when moving in a year, but it will be too expensive.

Suggestion 2. To sell the furniture, you can get a sum of money. But the boy said that he was not short of money, and he only lived there for a year. After one year he will buy some furniture, and doing this might be expensive.

Task 6 business network business club has two advantages: Advantage 1. Members with different skills in the club can help each other. For example: If a restaurant owner wants to track all his financial records, then he can hire an accountant from the members of the group who is very trustworthy and able to manage the records. Advantage 2. Members in a business network often recommend non-members to their clients. For example: The restaurant owner can introduce the accountant to his other restaurant owners and friends.

Writing

Integrated Writing Integrated Writing:

The reading material believes that pollution is causing the decline in the number of sea otters.

Reason:

1. There are high amounts of toxic substances in the nearby environment.

2. The number of other animals such as sea lions is also declining, and their main natural enemies, orca, usually eat larger animals.

3. Uneven decline due to uneven distribution of toxic substances.

Rebuttal from the listening materials:

1. Toxic substances have no effect, otherwise the dead bodies of sea otters would often be seen.

2. Humans culled large animals, causing orca to start eating sea otters.

3. Uneven is because the environment is unusual, orca can only hunt in deep water, so the number of diving sea otters will not decrease.

Independent writing Agree or disagree: It is easier to be a success in the past than it is today. It is easier to be a success in the past than it is today.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement. It was easier to succeed in the past than it is today.