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　　托福綜合寫作范文:Sample answer:

　　The reading and listening discuss about mysterious prints reported in an English newspaper. The reading points out three hypotheses to explain the mysterious prints. Whereas, the professor totally refutes the three points presented in the passage.

　　Firstly, the professor rebuts the reading’s idea that this was kangaroo footprint. The professor claims that Kangaroo’s sharp and powerful claws would make deep marks during long trails. And if the footprints were left by the fleeing kangaroo, there must have been reports about this incident, but there wasn’t.

　　Secondly, the professor contradicts reading’s second hypothesis that it was made by hot air balloon, which can be demonstrated by the broken rope and blots. The professor mentions that there was a forest area in the way, and the hot air balloon would be entangled by tree branches and could not travel that long distance.

　　At last, the passage states that the whole story was invented although reported trustworthy. However, the professor explains that the report was based on reliable materials. For one thing, there’s letter from Devin who found the footprints; for another thing, newspaper office collected a lot of details about the print. Thus the report wouldn’t be invented.