8/20托福最新學術作文考題
62. What policy would most effectively encourage people to use electric cars?
Professor’s Prompt：
To reduce reliance on fossil fuels, what kind of government policy would best promote electric vehicle use? Explain your recommendation.
Student A：
Governments should subsidize the installation of charging stations, especially in public places like shopping centers.
It’s hard for apartment residents to charge vehicles at home, so public access is key.
Student B：
Creating dedicated highway lanes for electric cars would encourage adoption.
Commuters would benefit from faster travel, giving them a strong incentive to make the switch.
範文前半段
Instead of adopting the traditional measure of funding the manufacture and use of such vehicles, we should try something different to promote electric cars: establishing special lanes and roads exclusively for electric cars.
The advantages of such practice are very different from those of funding.
As Kelly argues, funding electric automobiles makes it possible to charge one’s car in one’s neighborhood or when they park cars in shopping center. This parallels practicality and convenience, drawing potential buyers with immediate benefits.
Nonetheless, she overlooks the facts that the costs of manufacturing and maintaining electric cars still remain high while a lot of cars being charging in the neighborhood intensively can exert pressure on local electricity supply and even pose a threat to people’ safety.
1. 摘要提點
2. 讓步技巧解析
這段運用了「讓步—轉折」結構：
1. 先承認對方主張的優點：如 Kelly 所說，補助公共充電站確實能帶來實際便利，讓人能在鄰近地點快速充電。
2. 緊接著 轉折指出缺陷：作者馬上指出兩個關鍵問題──成本依舊過高，以及集中充電可能帶來電力與安全隱憂。
此技巧的說服力在於：先「理解並接受對手的合理處」，再揭露其無法解決的根本性問題，使讀者更傾向接受作者的新方案。
3. 句子語法解析與仿句
句子一
Instead of funding the installation of charging stations, we should try a different approach to promote electric cars: establishing special lanes and roads exclusively for electric cars.
語法解析：
1. Instead of + V-ing 表示「不是做A，而是做B」。
2. 主句核心為 we should try a different approach，冒號後用動名詞片語具體說明「另一種方式」。
仿句：
Instead of raising fuel taxes, governments should try a different approach to reduce emissions: investing heavily in renewable energy infrastructure.
與其提高燃油稅，政府應該嘗試另一種減排方式：大量投資再生能源基礎建設。
句子二
Nonetheless, she overlooks the facts that the costs of manufacturing and maintaining electric cars still remain high while a lot of cars being charged in the neighborhood intensively can exert pressure on local electricity supply and even pose a threat to people’s safety.
語法解析：
1. she overlooks the facts that…while… → 「忽視了事實A，同時也忽略事實B」。
2. 後半句 a lot of cars being charged…can exert pressure… 用現在分詞 being charged 修飾cars。
3. 句尾並列 exert pressure… and pose a threat…，形成「雙重後果」結構。
仿句：
Nonetheless, policymakers overlook the facts that artificial intelligence can reinforce social inequalities while excessive reliance on algorithms may undermine human judgment and democratic deliberation.
然而，決策者忽視了這些事實：人工智慧可能加劇社會不平等，同時過度依賴演算法或削弱人類判斷與民主審議。