托福写作满分作文

托福写作满分作文（精选6篇）

托福写作满分作文 第1篇

72 You have been told that dormitory rooms at your university must be shared by two students. Would you rather have the university assign a student to share a room with you, or would you rather choose your own roommate? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.

I’d rather have the university assign a roommate to share a room with me. As far as I’m concerned, this is part of the university experience. Students should meet new people and be open to new experiences. I like leaving this up to chance.

Actually, even though the university will choose, it’s not totally a matter of chance. We all filled out information sheets. The school knows what we’re majoring in, what our interests are, and our study habits and our goals. I think they’re probably very good at matching roommates using this information. They’ve had a lot of practice. Besides, if a mistake is made, I can change my room assignment next semester.

If I did want to choose my own roommate, I’d first pick some candidates from the list supplied by the university. Then I’d write to them and they’d write back. Through our letters, we’d find out if we shared common interests, such as sports or movies. More importantly, we’d find out if we like doing the same things in our free time. Because my investigation, I’d probably get someone compatible with me. It’s a lot of work to go through, though. Besides, the process of finding similar interests isn’t all that different from what the university does.

Trying to predict whom I’m going to get along with is not a science. I might choose someone who sounds just like me and still find that the two of us just don’t get along as roommates. Besides, I think it would be boring to room with somebody who’s just the same as me. I’d rather be with someone who has different interests and likes to do different things. Maybe I’d even get a roommate from another culture. After all, one of the reasons I’m going to the university is to be exposed to a lot of new experiences. So, I’d rather have the university choose my roommate for me.

73 Some people think that governments should spend as much money as possible on developing or buying computer technology. Other people disagree and think that this money should be spent on more basic needs. Which one of these opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

I realize that it’s important to stay up to date with our technology. So much, like our space and defense programs, depends on it. I’ve also read that we shouldn’t let other governments get ahead of ours in the race for better technology. This could eventually put us at a disadvantage and our whole economy could suffer. Despite all this, I think our government should spend our tax dollars on more basic items before it gets into the business of developing computer technology.

We have so many problems in our society, and it seems every solution needs money. For instance, we talk about getting people off welfare. To do that we need money to give them jobs until they can support themselves. That means support training, day care for their children, and probably a monthly rent subsidy. All of those things can cost hundreds of millions of dollars. However, if we could solve a major problem like, wouldn’t it improve our society even more than new technology?

Another problem is that our transportation system is falling apart. Bridges have cracks in them. Highways buckle. Accidents happen because of these problems. We shouldn’t put money into improving a computer chip when we have basic needs like these.

Besides, Why should the government be in the business of developing technology? Aren’t there several very successful corporations doing just that? Yes, it’s probably less the expensive in the long run for the government to develop the technology. Nevertheless, in the short run, there are basic needs in our society that aren’t being met. I think that’s where the money should go.

托福写作满分作文 第2篇

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” These are wisewords. One should never give up. There is always anotheropportunity, another goal, or another option.

Once I ran for president of my class. Unfortunately, I lost. I lost because I did not promote myselfenough. I looked at my mistakes and decided how to correct them. The following year, I ran forpresident again. This time I gave speeches, called voters on the phone, and banded out brochures. This time I won. Never give up. There is always another opportunity.

Once I wanted to study medicine. Unfortunately, I didn’t like science. I failed all my science coursesat school. Then I realized that what I liked about medicine was helping people. I changed my goalfrom healing people to helping people. Now, I’m studying psychology. There is always anothergoal.

Once I wanted to talk with my friend. Unfortunately, his computer was down and I couldn’t e-mailhim. His phone line was busy so I couldn’t call him. Mail would take too long so I couldn’t write him. Since I really wanted to talk with him. I got on the bus and went across town to visit him. There isalways another option.

If you give up, you might as well die. My advice is to always look for another opportunity, anothergoal, or another option. There is always something else. Don’t give up.

42 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help oftechnology, student nowadays can learn more information and learn it more quickly. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Technology has greatly improved the way we get information. Students can now get moreinformation, get it more quickly, and get it more conveniently.

The Internet and the World Wide Web has opened every major library and database to studentsaround the world. Information comes not only in print form, but also in multimedia. You can getaudio and video data. You can get information about event in the past as well as events thatunfold as you watch your computer monitor.

Information comes at the speed of the Internet, which is to say in nanoseconds. You can type in afew key words in your search engine, and the engine will search the entire www to find informationon your topic. You don’t have to spend hours pouring over card catalogs in the library and lookingat the shelves. This research is done for you instantly on the Web.

It is certainly more convenient to sit at home and do research on your computer. Your computeris open 24 hours a day, unlike a library or office, which has limited hours and limited resources. Youcan do research in your pajamas while you eat breakfast. What could be more convenient?

托福写作测试的有效性 第3篇

近年来, 托福考试被越来越多的人视为检验英语水平能力的权威考试, 许多英语测试专家对托福考试进行了广泛的研究。然而, 随着2006年新托福考试的出现, 以前的研究也反映出了一些不足, 尤其是从语言测试角度进行的研究略显宽泛和笼统。本文主要是从语言测试的一个角度, 即测试的有效性, 对托福写作考试进行研究, 并对新托福写作的变化及其测试有效性进行分析。

2. 测试有效性概述

Bachman和Palmer认为在设计试卷时最重要的考虑就是其有效性, 它是一份试卷最重要的属性。Bachman和Palmer定义测试有效性包含六个方面的内容:测试信度、效度、真实性、互动性、反拨效应和可行性。虽然这六个方面都很重要, 但托福考试设计者认识到想要在一份试卷中同时实现六者的最大化是不可能的。因此本文着重分析托福在信度、效度、真实性、反拨效应四个方面的属性。

3. 托福写作有效性

3.1 写作测试有效性

3.1.1 写作测试信度

Bachman (1996) 把信度定义为“测试的一致性” (consistency of measurement) , 简言之, 就是测试结果的可信度、可靠度。

写作测试的信度由多种因素影响, 其中试题信度至关重要。写作试题包含很多变量:写作主题、文体、刺激材料、修辞及措辞。其中能够保证试题内容效度的因素也会提高试题的信度。托福写作测试委员会设计了细致的题目, 每一道题目都是在专家考虑学术英语写作影响因素的基础上精心设计的。Tedick (1990) 发现, 学生在完成有关自己课程题目的写作时情况要好于完成比较宽泛的题目。也就是说, 应试者更善于处理相对比较熟悉的题目。因此, 试题设计者设计了类似北美高校英语教学环境下的题目, 将其全部编入试题库, 保证了试题内容及文体的确定性, 提高了测试的一致性, 也就是测试信度。

3.1.2 写作测试效度

所谓效度是指“成功地实现测试目的的程度” (Clark, 1979) 。语言测试的效度是指测试是否考查了测试者想要测试的语言方面的内容, 考生所考出的成绩是否合理地说明了该考生的语言能力。

内容效度是测试效度的一个重要指标。它是指试卷的试题内容是否代表了考试内容规范所规定的内容, 主要指试题与所要考查的语言知识、技能或语言能力的相关性、代表性, 以及考生的合适性。TWE测试旨在测试非英语国家学生在给定题目下的英语书面表达能力。题目设计对所有参加托福考试的人秉持公平、合适、可接受的原则。每篇文章都从英语词汇、句法及信息的组织发展角度考量, 参照完整的TWE评分标准打分。

3.1.3 写作测试真实性

根据Bachman (1991) 对真实性给出的定义:语言测试中的真实性是指受试者在测试中使用目的语完成测试任务与其在现实生活中使用语言进行交际活动的相似程度, 也就是语言测试与语言交际的统一程度。然而, TWE在三个方面表现出不足的真实性。首先, 非应试环境下的学术写作通常是基于学生阅读、听课或课堂讨论等形式的源材料作为输入的写作, 学生可以对写作主题及背景知识有一个完整的了解。其次, 除了考试中, 多数学术写作不会限定学生的写作时间。再次, 写作考试的评卷人与考试者互不认识, 而学术写作的阅读者通常就是学生的导师。TWE要求应试者在限定时间内就相对不熟悉的话题进行写作, 其真实性有待进一步研究。

3.1.4 写作测试反拨效应

反拨效应指测试对社会、教育制度以及对处于这个制度内的个人的影响, 前者为宏观层次的影响, 后者为微观层次的影响。

Messick (1996) 认为, 具有积极反驳效应的测试应该包含真实语言交际环境中需要运用的听说读写技能的试题。因此, 旧版托福与TWE的反拨效应通常被认为是消极的。然而, 托福题库的发行被视为具有积极的反拨效应。它使得潜在应试者有机会练习托福考试题型, 可以学习大量的文章, 提高个人的英语水平。

3.2 新托福写作特点

3.2.1 非单一写作任务

在新托福写作中, 考生被要求完成两项写作任务, 这样做的好处是提高了考试的真实性。在高校学习环境中, 导师布置的写作任务可能是多种多样的, 例如研究论文、课程论文、分析报告等。所以, 对于那些想要在英语国家学习的应试者而言, 掌握多种写作任务的写作技巧是十分有益的。

3.2.2 刺激材料的使用

新托福写作考试中使用了阅读和听力材料作为写作的刺激材料, 要求应试者在理解原材料的基础上完成写作任务, 因此他们必须运用总结、提取、综合、分析等技能对源材料进行加工。这些技能的使用提高了考试的真实性, 因为大学导师可能要求学生阅读某些书目或研究报告后完成文章, 也可能在听完讲座后进行写作。

3.2.3 笔记技巧的运用

笔记技巧的运用被视为新托福考试一项重要的改进。考生在听录音的过程中可以通过做笔记来帮助答题, 这使得考生可以以一种更自然的状态答题, 减少了失常发挥的可能性, 提高了考试效度。而且, 正如学校学习环境中经常使用笔记方法一样, 考试中运用笔记也大大提高了考试的卷面效度。

4. 结语

托福写作测试是测试英语学习者英语写作能力的考试。从Bachman和Palmer的语言测试理论分析, 它是一项具有高信度效度及积极反拨效应的考试。然而, 它仍然具有某些缺点。新托福写作融合了多种技能的应用, 使用了刺激材料并锻炼了考生的笔记技能, 因而具有了更高的信度效度, 是一项更加科学的考试。但是任何考试都不可能是完美的, 这就要求语言研究者对托福考试进行更深层次的研究。

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新托福写作攻略 第4篇

考试内容

新托福作文部分包括两道试题，需在大约55分钟的时间内完成。

第一道是以阅读和听力材料为基础的综合写作试题。考生需要首先阅读一篇学术文章，阅读的时间是3分钟左右。然后文章隐去，这时考生需要听一段大约为1分半钟的演讲。但是考生在写作文时可以看到在放听力材料时隐去的阅读材料。考生在阅读和听录音的过程中可以做笔记来帮助答题。考生有20分钟的时间来总结听力材料中的要点，并解释这些要点与阅读材料中的要点有何关系。作文内容是根据考试所提出的问题而定的，不能由考生自由发挥。通常有效的回答应是一篇150~225个单词的作文。本试题属于客观性题目。

第二道是独立写作试题。本部分需30分钟的时间，与现行机考托福的写作考试或笔试托福写作考试(TWE)类似，需要考生根据自己的知识和经验陈述、解释并支持对某一问题的看法。通常有效的回答应是一篇超过300个单词的作文。考生可以自由选择材料、形式和观点等，不受题目的严格限制。本试题属于主观性题目。相比较而言，第二道题目考生更容易取得高分。

上述两个写作部分单独记分。分数值均为0~5分。新托福写作部分的总得分要综合参考考生的两项作文分数，算出两项的平均值，然后统一换算成0~30分的标准分。

评分标准

综合写作部分的评分标准：

1、符合5分档的文章

有效地完成了写作任务，表述了演讲中的相关信息点；

准确地将演讲和阅读中的信息点联系起来；

结构精当，行文流畅；

语法与词汇运用恰当，在语言方面仅有极少的轻微错误。

2、符合4分档的文章

基本上表述了演讲中的相关信息点，但可能遗失了一些次要信息点；

比较好地将演讲和阅读中的主要信息点联系起来，但对信息点或其联系表达可能不准确或不清楚；

结构比较精当；

语法与词汇运用恰当，但在语言方面有一些明显的轻微错误，或偶尔表意不明确。

3、符合3分档的文章

表述了演讲中的一些相关信息点，但可能遗失了一个关键信息点；

将演讲和阅读中的某些信息点联系起来，但对某些信息点或其联系表达可能不完整，不准确或不清楚；

在语法或语言运用方面有一些错误，使得信息点或其联系表述不清楚。

4、符合2分档的文章

表述了演讲中的一些相关信息点，但可能遗失了一些关键信息点或对关键信息点表述不清楚；

未能或错误地将演讲和阅读中的某些信息点联系起来；

在语言方面有一些错误，使得关键信息点或其联系表述不清楚。

5、符合1分档的文章

只表述了演讲中的极少相关信息点，或没能表述演讲中的相关信息点；

没能将演讲和阅读中的信息点联系起来；

在语言方面有一些错误，使得表意很不明确；

太简短让人无法衡量其写作水平。

6、符合0分档的文章

只是抄写了阅读中的几个句子；

与所给话题不相关；

用英语以外的语言写作；或者是空白卷。

独立写作部分的评分标准：

1、符合5分档的文章

有效地完成了写作任务，清楚地阐述了作者的论点；

结构比较精当，论证比较充分，有一些事例，理由或细节;

段落间衔接紧密，行文流畅，有些表达不够简洁或不够清楚；

语言简洁有力，句式富有变化，用词精当，只有极少的轻微语言错误。

2、符合4分档的文章

很好地完成了写作任务，但有些论点未得到充分论证；

结构精当，论证充分，有恰当的事例，理由或细节;

段落间衔接紧密，行文流畅；

句式和词汇富有变化，虽有一些明显的轻微语言错误，但不影响语意的表达。

3、符合3分档的文章

较好地完成了写作任务，有一些论点得到论证，有一些恰当的论据；

段落间衔接比较紧密，行文比较流畅，但语意间的联系偶尔会不清楚；

语言比较简洁有力，句式和词汇方面的错误有时使得语意表达不清；

句式和词汇使用准确，但不富有变化。

4、符合2分档的文章

未能有效地完成写作任务，论据不恰当或者不充分；

文章展开不够，语意间联系不紧密；

语法和行文有大量错误。

2、符合1分档的文章

文章结构严重错误，展开很不充分，

只有极少的论据，或没有论据，或论据与话题无关；

语法和行文有大量的严重错误。

1、符合0分档的文章

与所给话题不相关；

用英语以外的语言写作；

是空白卷。

（此汉语翻译由笔者提供）

如何准备新托福写作

与现行机考和笔考的写作部分相比，新托福写作对考生的英文综合应用能力提出了更高的要求。考生不仅要具备扎实的语法和词汇功底，还要能够综合驾驭听、读、写的能力，才能圆满完成写作任务。从命题形式上看，新托福虽然不再单独设置语法考题，但是纵观新托福的题型和出题目的，我们不难发现ETS是将语法测试隐蔽地融入到了对其他内容的考查，特别是对口语和写作的考查中了。因此，考生在写作中要特别注意避免犯各种语法错误。另外，为了能在写作部分取得高分，考生还需要扩大单词量，特别是能够自如运用的积极词汇量，所以对词汇的掌握情况也成了影响写作成绩的重要因素。从命题思路上看，新托福结合了主观性题目和客观性题目，不仅要求考生在有限的时间里根据自己的积累和理解完成命题作文，还要求考生在有限的时间和有限的资料帮助下对特定的问题做出回答。这种新的命题形式既考查了考生平时的知识面，又考查了考生的临场应变能力。从考试时间上看，新托福写作的总时间延长了，这就需要考生要有较好的耐力和意志力，能够在更长的时间里集中精力完成规定的作文题目。

要迎接新托福写作的挑战，并且获得成功， 考生必须首先掌握以下几方面知识：

良好的语法知识；充足的词汇量；基本的文体知识；良好的阅读习惯；良好的听力水平；高超的语言衔接手段；高超的记笔记能力。

为此，考生要进一步加强英语基本功的训练，强化语法知识和学术论文写作的文体知识，考生需要熟练掌握英文写作中常用的时态、语态、语气和句式。能够熟练地写出语法正确、逻辑清晰、措辞准确的语句。

要千方百计扩大词汇量。主要包括熟悉单词的拼写、发音、词性变化和搭配用法。能够做到熟练进行单词的中英文切换。从目前掌握的信息来看，新托福比现行的托福考试要求的词汇量大。

考生应该在平时多阅读一些学术性文章，熟悉其写作格式和常用语言及表达句式，熟悉英语文章的文章结构和英语作者的写作思路，熟悉英语文章常用的衔接手段，尽量模仿英、美作者的逻辑思维练习写议论性文章。要提高快速阅读能力，做到精读和泛读二者相结合。迅速了解文章大意，快速提取关键词、关键句和重要的信息点。

考生还要多听一些英语演讲，收听英语广播和收看英语电视节目，最好是学术性比较强的内容，以便熟悉学术性英语的口头表达方式和内容组织特点。要提高精听和泛听的能力。能够迅速捕捉到听力段落的关键词、关键句和重要信息点；能够较完整地抓住文章的主要内容，归纳出主旨大意。考生要有意识地加强记笔记的能力。这包括两个方面，一是要能快速、准确地判定什么是最重要的、是必须记下来的内容；二是在记的同时要兼顾听与读，不错过重要的信息。要知道，如果在“听”这个环节没有记下足够的有价值的信息，独立写作部分就是无米之炊，考生只能抱恨而归了。

以上各个方面的提高既有赖于大家平时的积累，又要注意课堂上老师的精心讲解。

如何完成新托福写作考试

针对新托福写作中各个部分笔者有如下几项建议：

1）如何完成综合写作部分

熟悉指令。每场考试的指令都是相同的，因此考试时没有必要再花时间仔细阅读指令。所以在考前，你一定要对考试指令娴熟在心。

指令一出来就立刻跳过。你对指令应该已很熟悉，因此只要指令一出现就立刻用鼠标点Continue，将你的时间省下来用在答题上。

如果综合写作任务的内容你并不熟悉，不要担心。所有你需要回答的信息都包含在段落里。回答这些问题不需要任何背景知识。

仔细阅读材料。你只有有限的阅读时间。

阅读段落时，仔细记笔记。注意主要观点和主要的支持信息。不要写下你读到的所有内容。不要写下太多不必要的细节。

仔细听。每段你只能听一次。考试时你不能重复这些段落。

边听边仔细记笔记。不要写下你听到的所有内容。不要写下太多不必要的细节。

清楚地组织自己的回答。回答应包括能说明阅读段落和听力段落之间关系的主题句、支持主题句的重要材料、关于阅读材料的一个段落、关于听力材料的一个段落。

利用过渡词使你的回答连贯。如果能显示出回答的观点是如何相互关联的，你的回答就更易被读懂、理解。

坚持使用你有把握的词汇、句子结构和语法点。这时不是你尝试新词汇、句子结构和语法点的时候。

注意显示在计算机屏幕上标题栏内的时间。该标题栏显示本节考试所余时间、本节问题的总数、你所做问题的总数。

提前几分钟写完你的答案，留出编辑校对的时间。你应该利用最后的3~5分钟检查自己的答案，看看是否有句子结构问题和语法错误。

2）如何完成独立写作部分

熟悉指令。（同上）

指令一出来就立刻跳过。（同上）

仔细阅读问题，一定要答为所问。在开始写作之间，一定要花点时间理解问题，明确要求你写的是什么。

清楚地组织自己的回答。文章结构应包括简介、由简介引申出来的主体段落和文章结尾。

利用过渡词使你的回答连贯。如果能显示出回答的观点是如何相互关联的，你的回答就更易被读懂、理解。

写任何概括性句子，都要提供论据支持。对任何概括性句子，你都应举出例子、原因、事实或个人信息予以支持。

坚持使用你所知道的词汇、句子结构和语法点。这时不是你尝试新词汇、句子结构和语法点的时候。

注意显示在计算机屏幕上标题栏内的时间。该标题栏显示本节考试所余时间、本节问题的总数、你所做问题的总数。

提前几分钟写完文章，留出编辑校对的时间。你应该利用最后的3~5分钟检查自己的文章，看看是否有句子结构问题和语法错误。

总的来说，新托福写作部分对考生的英文运用能力提出了较高的要求。有志参加新托福考试的同学不但要全面提高英文的听、说、读、写能力，还要系统地了解和掌握新托福的命题目的、出题形式，解题技巧和评分标准。

下面的表格是新托福写作的原始分数(两项的平均分数)和换算后分数的对照表：

通过这个表格大家可以发现，只要第二项写作任务得到满分，即使第一项只能得到4分，最终的得分仍然高达28分。这已经是很骄人的成绩了。倘若第二项得分在3.5分，那总分也会在27分。这个成绩对于申请者来讲也是令人满意的。

托福写作满分作文学习 第5篇

Conflict resolution is very important. The technique is the samewhether it’s between people, between groups, or betweennations. You need to find a common ground; you need to learnwhat both sides want; and you need to plan steps to resolve the conflict.

Finding a common ground is the first important step in any conflict resolution. For example, if twocountries are fighting, a mediator could do what is the single thing that both counties areconcerned about. One answer might be their children’s future. Agreeing on the future of theirchildren is an important first step.

The next step would be to try to determine what both sides want for their children. For example, Country X says, “Security from Country Y.” Country Y says, “Security from Country X.” Obviously, they feel threatened by one another.

The third step is to plan steps to resolve the conflict. A mediator might ask what would make eachside more secure: Stronger borders? Increased trade? Smaller military forces? Once the steps areestablished, the peace process has begun.

I don’t mean to imply that this is easy. Resolving long-term disputes is not simple. But the processcan be broken down into three steps (common ground, needs, steps to resolution) and thenrepeated and repeated until there is peace.

48 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Self-confidence is the mostimportant factor for success in school or at work. Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your opinion.

Self-confidence is one very important factor for success, but there are two other equally importantfactors: knowledge and sensitivity. All three are required for success in any area.

One needs to feel one can accomplish a task. If one thinks he or she is incapable of doingsomething, he or she will not succeed. For example, if you think you are going to do poorly on anexam, you will probably do poorly. It is important to tell yourself that you can do well. If you haveconfidence in yourself, you will probably do well.

Even if you have a great deal of self-confidence, you won’t be able to well on the exam withoutknowledge. You have to understand your subject very well. With knowledge and self-confidenceyou have a better chance of success.

In areas other than exams, you will need to be sensitive to your surroundings in order to succeed. You will need to know whether to boast about yourself or be modest; you will need to knowwhether you should take the lead or let others. This is a difficult skill to learn, but an important onefor success.

托福写作满分作文学习整合 第6篇

The principal of a school is one of our first encounters with afigure of authority. Consequently, he or she must be a goodexample of a leader. The principal must be firm, fair and foresighted which are important qualities ofa principal.

When a principal announces a rule, you must understand that he or she means it. If a rule requiresall students to be in their seats when the bell rings, the rule must be enforced. If students are outof their seats, they should be punished. If a rule requires that students not wear bats in school, therule must be enforced. If students wear bats, the bats must be taken away from them. A principalmust be firm.

When a principal enforces a rule, you must understand that he or she will treat everyone equally. IfI get caught eating at my desk, I must receive the same punishment that my classmate got whenshe got caught eating at her desk. If a sophomore is late for school, he or she must receive thesame punishment that a senior would. A principal must be fair.

When a principal establishes a rule, you must understand that he or she has a good reason for it. Ifa rule requires that students must participate in extracurricular sports, you should understand thatthe principal knows that a strong body as well as a strong mind will help us in the future. If a rulerequires that students must do two hours of volunteer work in the community each week, youshould understand that the principal knows that close involvement in the community builds strongcharacter. A principal must be foresighted.

A principal’s job is not as easy one. I only hope that in the future, I can model my own leadershipabilities on the ones I observed in school. I hope I can be as firm, fair, and foresighted as myprincipal.

38 Choose one of the following transportation vehicles and explain why you think it haschanged people’s lives.

1)Automobiles

2)Bicycles

3)Airplanes

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

An airplane is a form of transportation that has changed people’s lives. Thanks to the plane, ourlives are now faster, more exciting, and more convenient that before.

You cannot deny that a plane is fast. For example, the Concorde flies at supersonic speed. Abusinessman can leave Paris at 11 a.m. in the morning and arrive in New York at 8 a.m. the samemorning in time for a day’s work. Many business people in Europe will fly to London for a noonmorning in time for a day’s work. Many business people in Europe will fly to London for a noonmeeting and then return home to Rome or Madrid for dinner.

It is always exciting to take a plane trip. When you take a trip by plane, you know that you mightcross many time zones, many oceans, and many countries. When you get off the plane, youcould be in a place that speaks a different language. A plane is like a magician’s trick. You get in abox and you come out somewhere totally different.

Nothing can beat the convenience of a plane. In the old days, it might take you days to do whatthe plane can do it an hour. Boats, for example, only leave on certain days of the week and take along time to get to their destination. Planes give you the option to leave several times a day andget you to your destination quickly.