4月12日托福考试综合写作真题回忆
文章的主题是在三藩市和洛杉矶之间修建告诉铁路系统好还是不好。
阅读文章说了三个好处：
1. 这会减少交通维护费用。
因为西部公路维修费用昂贵，建立轨道交通后会减少破坏。
2. 这会缓解交通拥堵。
建设完毕之后人们会选择轨道交通出行。
3. 这个系统的建成有利于环境保护。
它将会是交通出行工具里最环保的方式之一。
听力讲座进行反驳：
1. 新建高铁系统费用更高。
政府需要借1亿的费用去修建，相当于政府年收入的75%，而且偿还很艰难。
2. 人们选择什么交通方式取决于其方便程度。
东海岸公交系统发达去车站很方便，但西海岸公交不方便，火车站都在市区，人们去车站不方便，人们其实也不会选择轨道交通依然会开车。
3. 高速铁路无法覆盖所有地区。
有的地区无法实现高速，所以这些区域的速度跟普通速度的火车一样，并不能节能，提高燃料利用率。
4月12日托福考试综合写作范文
Both the lecture and the reading passage discussed a policy concerning the establishment of a high-speed rail-line system between San Francisco and Los Angeles. However, the lecturer claims that it may not bring about benefits for the Americans based on the following three assumptions.
First, the professor states that it will be costly to build up a new transportation system which takes up about 100 billion dollars, but the reading passage points out that the construction will undoubtedly lower the cost for maintenance of public transportation somehow.
Second, the lecturer contends that the general public are free to choose their own ways of commutation, plus, it is far more convenient for commuters to reach the railway station under the east coastline traffic system than the one of the west area. People are prone to drive their own cars to the railway station instead. On the contrary, the author states that this newly-built high speed railway system will alleviate the traffic congestion to a large extent since more and more individuals will pick this high speed rail line as a great option.
Third, the professor also indicates that for some poorly-reached areas, this high speed rail line system may not be available and give rise to a boost in efficiency and punctuality of public transportation. Moreover, even if the high speed trains manage to save time by means of speed, they will surely lower their speed to adapt to the inferior conditions of certain areas. Conversely, the reading passage holds the view that the high speed railway system will contribute its own to environmental protection and this approach of commutation will evidently become one of the most favorables among the general public.
In conclusion, the lecturer demonstrated his disapproval of this high speed rail line system from three aspects: the significant costs, the subtle influence on traffic system, and its possible inability to cover some areas along the routine. All three perspectives are totally contradictive with what has been told in the reading passage.
