托福独立写作范文：匆忙or悠闲 你喜欢哪种生活

 　　托福独立写作模板：匆忙or悠闲，你喜欢哪种生活

　　Some people are always in hurry to go places and get things done. Other people prefer to take their time and live life at a slower pace. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

　　有些人总是匆忙地来去一个地方，有些人则把他们的生活过得很悠闲，你更喜欢哪种?用具体的原因和例子阐明你的观点。

　　托福独立写作模板：英文例文

　　Life is short. Haste makes waste. What’s your hurry? These three sayings characterize¹ the way I manage my day to day chores. I don’t want to rush through things; I prefer to take my time.

　　Life is short. You never know what may happen tomorrow so it is important to enjoy today. Of course, some people will say that’s why it is important to cram² a lot into a day. But then, how would you possibly have time to enjoy all of those experiences. By doing a few things slowly and doing them well, you can savor³ the experience.

　　Haste makes waste. We are not machines. We can’t rush through things mechanically. If we do, we might forget something; we might take shortcuts⁴. By taking our time, we can do a chore carefully, completely, and correctly.

　　What’s your hurry? Where’s the fire? I don’t see any need to rush to the next experience. There’s still a lot to see and learn form the chores around you. Taking care of your baby brother for instance can be very rewarding. You could simply keep him near you while you watch TV and write a letter and talk on the phone. Or you could devote your whole attention to him and observe his reactions to his environment. You can observe carefully, If you are trying to do four things at the same time.

　　To twist a common saying, “Don’t just do something, sit there!” Take life easy and savor each minute. Life is shorter than you think.

　　托福独立写作模板：范文词汇

　　characterize：描述(人或物)的特性; 具有…的特征

　　haste：匆忙，急忙; 急速，紧迫; 轻率

　　savor：给…加调味品; 使有风味; 品尝; 欣赏

　　mechanically：机械方面地; 机械地; 物理上地; 呆板地

1 characterize   

v.以...为特征，描述...的特征，描绘

参考例句：

• We ordinarily characterize an action as responsible if it was intended.如果行为是有意的,我们一般将其特征归为应负责任的。
• We may characterize an atomic state by a quantum number L.我们可以用量子数L描写一个原子的状态。

2 cram   

v.填塞，塞满，临时抱佛脚，为考试而学习

参考例句：

• There was such a cram in the church.教堂里拥挤得要命。
• The room's full,we can't cram any more people in.屋里满满的，再也挤不进去人了。

3 savor   

vt.品尝，欣赏；n.味道，风味；情趣，趣味

参考例句：

• The soup has a savor of onion.这汤有洋葱味。
• His humorous remarks added a savor to our conversation.他幽默的话语给谈话增添了风趣。

4 shortcuts   

n.捷径( shortcut的名词复数 )；近路；快捷办法；被切短的东西（尤指烟草）

参考例句：

• In other words, experts want shortcuts to everything. 换句话说，专家需要所有的快捷方式。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Offer shortcuts from the Help menu. 在帮助菜单中提供快捷方式。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓