2010年11月托福考试写作优秀范文实例4

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement？ Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

Some people believe that television has destroyed communication among friends and family. I think this is an exaggeration. In my opinion， whether or not television hurts communication depends on what type of program is being viewed. More importantly， it depends on the type of viewer.

There are empty programs and educational programs. Empty programs do not challenge people. They have just enough storyline to keep them from switching channels. There are also passive and active viewers. A passive viewer will just watch television without thinking about what be or she seeing. The combination of an empty program and a passive viewer makes communication unlikely. Passive viewers just continue to watch， actually enjoying the fact that they don’t have to think. They won’t break away to talk about programming with friends and family. Even with better programming， passive viewers still won’t think or communicate much. The probably even prefer the empty program because the better programming is too much work.

On the other hand， active viewers watching educational programming always want to share what they see with friends and family. “Educational” doesn’t necessarily mean documentaries on BBS. They could be dramas with realistic relationships or action shows with clever plotlines. When active viewers watch programs， they have ideas and talk about them with others. Good programming inspires them to change their thinking and their lives. Unlike passive viewers， they don’t want to watch more and more without thinking.

Television may destroy communication among passive viewers. Those viewers probably don’t want to communicate with friends and family much anyway. For active viewers who already enjoy communicating， television is actually helpful！

Some people prefer to live in a small town， Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in？ Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

I grew up in a small town and then moved to a big city， so I have experienced the good and bad sides of both. I never thought that I would like living in a big city， but I was wrong. After ten years of living in one， I can’t imagine ever living in a small town again.

Small towns and big cities both have some problems in terms of transportation. In a small town， you have to own a car to ensure a comfortable living .you can’t get around without one because there isn’t any kind of public transportation. Big cities generally have heavy traffic and expensive parking， but there you have a choice of taking public transportation. It’s not free， but it’s often cheaper than driving when you consider gas and time， especially if you don’t have a car， you’re better off in the city.

I love the excitement of big cities. Small towns have a slow pace. Large cities mean you have to adapt to a variety of situations， like finding a new route to work or trvine a new restaurant. I enjoy that challenge very much. Another part of the excitement of city living is the variety of cultural activities available. There is a wild assortment of theatre music and dance performances available in big cities. These things are rare in small ones.

The final thing I think about large cities is the diversity of the people. the United States is made up of people of different races， religions， abilities， and interests. However， you seldom find such a variety of people in a small town. I think that living in an area where everyone was just like me would quickly become boring.

Of course， security is a concern， and that one area where small towns are superior to big cities. Still， I would rather be a bit more cautions and live a large city than to feel secure but bored.