2014年11月23日托福写作真题.docx

2014年11月23日托福写作真题智课网整理综合写作：Topic议题罗马帝国成功和灭亡的原因ReadingListeningThesis总论点三个罗马帝国成功的原因反驳阅读的三个原因，说这是罗马灭亡的原因Sub-point 1分论点1有能力组建军队，被征服国家里收取俘虏军队不全是罗马人，收复的俘虏不忠实，罗马有可能去打俘虏国家。俘虏也会反抗罗马帝国。而且有证据表明在罗马快灭亡打时候俘虏军队反叛了。Sub-point2分论点2罗马帝国的军权独一无二至高无上对罗马帝国刚开始的时候是有道理的，因为起初的国王非常英明，但是后来国王不做political decision会有人挑战王权。而且后来的国王有私欲，会建立宫殿等无心管理。最终导致灭亡Sub-point3分论点3罗马帝国经济好，收税支持军队花销农业等增长已经停止，然而军事消耗还在增加，对人民对压力越拉越大，人民反抗情绪高涨，不但不忠诚国家还会记恨国家，最终导致灭亡独立写作：Do you agree or disagree with the statement:Your job has a greater effect on your overall happiness than the social life does.The pursuit of happiness is one of human beings basic rights. Jobs and social lives are two elements that can affect our happiness and people are universally striving for a balance between them. Whether one’s job is more influential on happiness than social life has become a heated issue. In my opinion, jobs outweigh social lives in affecting peoples happiness.To begin with, peoplegain sense of achievement from work, which is closely related to happiness. Apart from rudimentary physical demands like eating and sleeping, people need to search for the meaning of life, and working is the best way to realize this kind of value. It is no denying that the realization of the value of life is the ultimate form of happiness. For example, Steve Jobs, as we all know, is a workaholic without abundant social lives, but from his biography I can feel that his work is the biggest resource of his happiness.Additionally, jobs bring people money that is the material guarantee of happiness. We have to admit that happiness without the foundation of material is not real happiness. In other word, all seemingly happy lives are based on decent financial strength. Meanwhile, jobs are the most stable way to gain wealth, which indeed plays a significant role in influencing our happiness. A good case in point is my cousins family whose happiness is well admired by others. At first, they live in extravagant villa with 3 servants. Besides, my cousin is studying at