托福口语集训80题 37

37. study from friends and parents

 

Personally¹, I would like to say that Ithink that learning² about life by listening to the advice from family and friends is better than through personal experience, and there are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say issometimes we can’t find our own mistakes, parents and friends know us better, so they are trustworthy.The second reason isit saves time and effort³. For example, my father tells me if I don’t study hard, I will get nothing, and I can’t afford to learn that through my own experience either.So that’s whyI think I should study from my friends and parents.

1 personally   

adv.亲自，直接，个人，就我个人来说

参考例句：

• I handed the book to him personally.书是我亲自交给他的。
• Personally,I prefer fall weather.我个人比较喜欢秋天的天气。

2 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

3 effort   

n.努力，艰难的尝试

参考例句：

• I will make every effort to arrive on time.我将尽一切努力准时到达。
• There isn't much time ahead,so we should redouble our effort.来日无多，须加倍努力。