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1、精品文档，仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除TOEFL-iBT口语背诵材料Question 11. Person=Personalities1. ParentsMy mother is the person whom I admire most due to her so many good personalities like talented, tolerant and most of all, her spirit of dedication. First of all, she is such a talented person who not only has great ach
2、ievements in her work, but also can cook delicious food for my dad and me. Furthermore, since she is well-educated, she can tolerate different opinions from varied people. And the most beautiful thing about her is that she has a beautiful mind.Thrifty as she is in the daily life, she saves the money
3、 and donates all of them to the people who may need them. The ways she does and thinks make me want to be the person like she is. That is why I think my mother is the person I admire most.2. Teacher (万能人物；可替换的角色有：parent, leader, friend, ideal spouse, celebrity)A good teacher should have the followin
4、g personalities. First of all, a good teacher makes herself available to all students and she knows which students need extra assistance. Furthermore, a good teacher is an effective communicator, who knows when she needs to change her communicating techniques to be sure students can grasp instructio
5、nal concepts. What is more, she would show her great ability when her students are making mistakes, she would let them know why they are wrong and how they are going to do to correct them, rather than simply punish them. For most students, a good teacher is also a helper who can lift them to new hei
6、ghts. Just like an old saying goes, GIVE ME A FISH AND I EAT FOR A DAY, TEACH ME TO FISH AND I EAT FOR A LIFE TIME. This must be a philosophy of every good teacher.3. FriendsA good friend should have the following personalities like trustworthy, helpful and positive. First of all, a trustworthy pers
7、on is someone whom I can rely on especially when I am in difficulty; he/she will be just a phone-call away to get me out of trouble. Secondly, he/she must be someone who can give me some suggestions when I lose my heart. I clearly remember last time I had a bad experience on my job, I was so sad dur
8、ing those period of time and my friend Nana just sat besides me and was such a good listener to support me and inspired me by saying that I deserved a second chance and never pushing myself too hard would be a better choice. After the nice conversation, I happened to realize I overcame those dark da
9、ys with the encouragement she had given to me. Last, a good friend is someone who is positive. Though we always say “prepare for the worst and hope for the best”, we seldom do it when we face up with the worse situation. At this time, a positive friend has this power to make us believe that it is ab
10、solutely right to obey the rule.In the end, I would like to quote a famous saying by Aristotle to end up my response. “What is a friend? A single soul in two bodies.”4. LeaderA good leader should have these criteria:1. Have a vision.Effective leaders and their organizations have an agenda. A vision.
11、 A vision is a directionan attractive and attainable picture of the future. As a leader, if you dont know where you are going, you are irrelevant to your followers. With a vision you can inspire and lift individuals and groups to new heightsan important function of any leader. 2. Seize opportunity.L
12、ook for experiences that are new and different. Develop relationships with people who are different from the people you ordinarily have relationships with, especially those that come from different backgrounds and age groups. 3. Communication is key.Be accessible to everyone in the organization. Com
13、panies need to realize that the old model of the leaders sitting on top of the pyramid and the managers executing orders does not work in todays environment. The person at the top cannot be the only leader. There have to be various people within the company acting in this role. There are many compan
14、ies stuck in a rut where the managers are waiting to be told what to do. That doesnt work.4. Be proactive.Promote continuous exploration of yourself and other leaders within the organization. Be accountable for what you do. If there is an issue in the company, dont say you didnt know anything about
15、it. Look at the organization and constantly ask what can be improved. 2. Event1. Reading booksWhen I have time, I read books. My favorite book is the Old Man and the Sea which is written by Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest American writers. The book told us a story about an old man called Diego
16、 who did fishing in Cuba. Though he came across lots of difficulties on the sea and came back without a single fish, he was optimistic and still held the hope. (Diego) is like a mirror which reflects what (Hemingway) wanted to tell all of us: Never give up and the final success will come right after the last try. Ive stuck on that wisdom all the time ever since I read this book for that story makes me believe there is no stronger thing ev
