2015年9月17日托福口語真題及解析

　　Task 1
　　If my university will sponsor an activity for students, I'll definitely choose the outdoor camping night. Firstly, it's a great chance to take a break from all the stress we have. Right before my final exam last semester I went camping with a couple of friends, we did a lot of fun stuff, we had a bonfire party at night, we all sat around the fire and sang songs, shared s'mores and everyone had a great time. Also, a camping night can teach us quite a few practical things, I learnt how to set up a tent and how to make BBQ in the wild.
　　Task 2
　　I prefer listening to recorded music for the following reasons. First of all, I don't think there's too much difference between recorded music and live performances, I actually think most of the times recorded music is better. For instance, I like to sit in my own room, make a cup of coffee and listen to the works of my favorite musicians, it's so much quieter than a live concert where people shout and get out of control and I can better appreciate the music itself. Also, I have to admit recorded music is much cheaper. It's a more economical way to enjoy music for someone with a limited budget like me.
　　Task 3
　　The student proposes that the university should remove some of the computers and expand the computer lab for two reasons. The first reason is that students don't have space to put all their stuff and the second reason is that not a lot of students use the computers so it won't cause any problems. In the conversation, the man disagrees with the proposal. In the first reason, he mentions that students usually only have two or three books to read when they prepare for their papers so it's really not that much space needed for their stuff. As for the second reason, he points out that there are many students who need to use the computers at night, sometimes there's even a line, it's only in the morning when there are not many students in the computer lab.
　　Task 4
　　In the lecture, the professor talks about the definition of spotlight which means sometimes we care too much about our small mistakes while others don't really care that much. He offers us an example of himself, when he was a freshman he attended a meeting for the university newspaper, at first everything went very well, but later the professor accidentally spilled some water and he was really embarrassed. Later when they talked about that meeting everyone complimented the professor and said he was impressive, and the professor apologized for the little incident, to his surprise, people seemed confused and didn't really know what he was referring to because they already forgot about it.
　　Task 5
　　The woman's problem is that she wants too see her friend in another city and she plans to drive there, but it's really difficult to find a parking space in her university. There are two possible solutions. The first one is to take a bus there. And the second solution is drive there but park somewhere else. If I were in her shoes, I'd go for the second solution, because she can arrive there on time and it's convenient for her to use the car at anytime. I personally don't recommend the other solution because she'll have to put off dinner with her friend, it's a little rude and she'll get really hungry.
　　Task 6
　　In the lecture, the professor talks about how some plants adapt to harsh environment. He offers to examples to illustrate it. The first kind of plants have their roots deep down in the soil, and there are only a few centimeters above the ground, this is really helpful because they get to avoid quite a lot of wind damage. And the second kind of plants have special leaves with waxy substance on them, this way they can absorb a lot of water and it's good for their survival too.