2016年托福寫作素材模板：紐約地鐵系統
托福寫作素材模板：紐約地鐵系統
素材段落
Covering a circumference of 375 kilometers, the New York City subway system is one of the world’s most utilized metro systems which offers rail service 24 hours per day, every day of the year. With an intricate network of 469 stations in operation, passengers can conveniently travel within the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, at a flat rate of 2.75 dollars. Travellers can efficiently gain access to most tourist attractions scattered throughout the city, even during the peak hours, by taking the Express train. In 2014, the New York City subway system delivered over 1.75 billion riders to their destinations. The system averaged approximately 5.6 million daily riders on weekdays and a combined 5.9 million riders each weekend. Ridership continues to increase, and on September 23, 2014, more than 6.1 million people rode the subway system, establishing the highest single-day ridership since ridership was regularly monitored in 1985.
單詞和詞組
intricate 錯綜復雜的、精細的
=complicated, sophisticated
✎ Among the countless problems in our everyday lives, many are too intricate to be handled alone.
scatter 散布
=distribute, disseminate
句型結構
Covering …, the New York City subway system … 非謂語結構
主語和謂語動詞之間是主動關系，使用“v-ing形式”
✎ The schedule may urge white collar workers to complete all the tasks step by step, negatively affecting their relaxing mood.
主語和謂語動詞之間是被動關系，使用“v-ed形式”
✎ Printed in many different languages and distributed around the world, publications that specifically cater to international readers may focus more on topics that interest people from overseas.
話題詞匯
禁止 forbid/prohibit
實施 implement
可行的 feasible/practical
不實際的 impractical/unrealistic
以驚人的速度 at an alarming pace/speed
違反交通法規 break traffic rules
取得顯著改善 achieve noticeable improvement
可持續城市發展 sustainable urban development
適用考題
✎ In twenty years, there will be fewer cars in use than there are today. (TPO 4)
✎ Life today is easier and more comfortable than it was when your grandparents were children. (TPO 6)
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