Describe a person who has influenced you most. Use specific examples and details to explain why he or she has influenced you most.
Sample answer: The person that has influenced me most, I’d say is my grandpa. He is quite different from other elderly people I know. He has posed great influence on me because first of all, he is so mentally youthful and dynamic that makes me even have to introspect my attitude towards life. I mean, he keeps learning knowledge regarding almost all the latest high-tech gadgets, and he even knows more about how to use the latest applications and software than I do, which I thought was hardly realizable for the elders. What’s more, he teaches me to be an optimistic person. He used to show off and joked on his scars got during his involve in the Second World War. I thought he was optimistic enough so that he could play jokes on his scars, otherwise he wouldn't be so relaxed when talking about those scars. Therefore, that’s why I would say my grandpa has influenced me most.
现在我们来分析一下上面的例子。首先,开门见山地给出了问题的答案my grandpa, 让考官直接把握住你的主要论点。然后,用了first of all、what’s more来给出两个主要论据。作者给出的*个论据是grandpa的积极向上和活力使我反省自己对待生活的态度,并用了grandpa喜欢钻研*新的科技产品一事来进一步证明他是如何积极向上。第二个论据是grandpa的乐观心态对我产生很大影响。作者用了grandpa开自己伤疤的玩笑来支持此论据,真实有力。这样一来,有了顺序,有了细节,你的回答就天衣无缝。当然,我们建议考生们在平时练习的时候多准备一条论据和例子,以备忘词或因紧张而缩短答案的状况之需。下面我们来看看T2的经典考题示例:
Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings? Use specific reasons to demonstrate your answer.
Personally, I’m in favor of the idea that old and historic buildings should be preserved as they offer great value to the society. For one thing, these buildings are of vital importance in illustrating culture, history and tradition. In other words, they are the witness and symbol of a particular region’s history. Without them, people would find it hard to get to know the architectural style of the particular region as well as the living conditions of people in old times in the region. For another thing, old and historic buildings play a pivotal role in tourism industry for some certain cities. For example, millions of tourists are rushing to the Forbidden City per year to feel the ancient China, which brings vast value to the economic enhancement of Beijing, even of China. As a result, old, historic buildings are not supposed to be destroyed. Conversely, they need to be preserved.
总体看来,本题直奔主题,条理分明,论据充足。先说出应该保护历史建筑,然后用了两个论据说明历史建筑的价值。一是历史建筑代表了文化、历史和传统,可以让人们了解特定地区特定时期的历史文化、建筑风格和人们的生活环境。二是历史建筑能推动旅游业的发展。答案中举了故宫的例子来证明历史建筑为旅游业,甚至是整个国家的经济做的贡献是巨大的。*这两个示例,我们可以看出,在给出论据的时候可以多变换一下连接词,使答案看起来不重复、不死板,同时还能显示出词汇量。示例中用了first of all、what’s more、for one thing、for another thing, 除此之外,还有很多表示增补关系的连接词,如:besides、more importantly、moreover、in addition、on the top of it等,这些都可以用来连接论据。