2018年托福作文素材（9）

　　其實(shí)，托福獨(dú)立寫作的思路拓展我們完全可以“功夫在平時(shí)”，通過(guò)日常閱讀和聽(tīng)力材料積累必要的話題素材，不求字字句句銘記只需大概了解特定范疇，再在日常托福備考中注意練習(xí)應(yīng)用，學(xué)會(huì)觸類旁通融會(huì)貫通，考場(chǎng)上自然可以心中有數(shù)。下面我們來(lái)看一些和價(jià)值有關(guān)的話題素材拓展。

　　Sample Question：

　　Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

　　People buy things not because they need them but because others have them.

　　“價(jià)值”是一個(gè)很寬泛的概念，針對(duì)上述題目，我們應(yīng)該從對(duì)于一個(gè)人而言，影響一樣物品到底有沒(méi)有價(jià)值的因素有哪些這樣的角度來(lái)思考。

　　factor 1: Inclination(傾向)

　　傾向也就是一個(gè)人的偏好(preference or propensity)，付費(fèi)購(gòu)買任何物品的最大影響因素就是個(gè)人是否喜歡該物品。

　　Sample sentences:

　　1. For most people, the preference is the key factor which influences their decision of purchase, especially when the product costs a lot.

　　2. Sometimes, when people don’t need to concern about the price, then the factor of propensity may have a lower priority.

　　Factor 2: Criteria(標(biāo)準(zhǔn))

　　對(duì)不同的人來(lái)說(shuō)，衡量一個(gè)物品是否值得的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是不一樣的，這跟人的視角(perspective)經(jīng)歷都有關(guān)系。

　　Sample sentences:

　　1. For different people, whether something is worth to buy depends on his or her perspective.

　　2. Even gender makes a difference. For female, a 100 dollar fashion bag maybe much worthier than a 100 dollar computer, however, for male, it’s just the reverse.

　　Factor 3: Environment(環(huán)境)

　　如果一個(gè)人生長(zhǎng)的環(huán)境是理性(rational)或者節(jié)儉的(frugal)，那么周圍人對(duì)他(她)的影響是甚微的。

　　Sample sentences:

　　1. If someone was cultivated in a frugal family, it’s hard for him or her to buy something unworthy even others purchase.

　　2. Compared with female, males are much more rational, so they are less inclined to purchase things not wanted only because others have them.