托福写作真题分析：没有体育真不行

　　Some people think that sport has an important role in our society. Others, however, feel that it is nothing more than a leisure activity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

　　Sport has always been interpreted in various meanings. It is a relatively narrow view that sport is only a type of leisure activity. Instead, it is rather imperative in other fields of our lives.

　　开头段结构明确：背景+个人观点；

　　注意观点2中的“nothing more than”，极端表述不选，故支持观点1。

　　<主题句>To begin with, sport has become the haven for people tired of the hectic pace of commuting life. <展开>Considering a great number of people take on sedentary jobs all day long, a 20-minute jogging or several rounds of badminton game could indeed help people alleviate the pressure after an exhausting working day, which can make them feel active while relaxed. This is the essence of the leisure activity. <过渡>However, sport can serve more than that.

　　紧紧围绕“leisure”休闲所能产生的效果展开，谨防偏题；

　　加入过渡句，避免生硬转折。

　　<主题句>As a matter of fact, it is the sport that boasts more noble ideals for people around the world. <强论证→社会效益>Socially, sports games could be seen as opportunities to enhance mutual understanding for people from different backgrounds. <举例>A potent illustration is that the communication between Chinese and American players during the 1971 World Table Tennis Championships blazed a trail to the visit by President Nixon in the following year, representing a major milestone of a thaw in relations between the two countries. This exchange, which has also exerted considerable influence on other nations, is called Ping-pong diplomacy. <弱论证→经济效益>Economically, immense values can be produced. Since sport has become one of the key engines of the tertiary industry, numerous job opportunities are then created, ranging from the professional trainer to the equipment producer, which can consequently improve the living standard of those participants and the prospect of the national economy.

　　除休闲放松的作用之外，体育可以增进了解，并可以带来经济效益；

　　注意strong argument和weak argument篇幅的分配。

　　In conclusion, although sport contributes positively to the fitness of the general public, worldwide integration and development can be attributed to it to a great extent.

　　总结依然可采用让步+反驳句的结合