Question
2025年5月17日考题
Some students prefer to review their course notes regularly throughout the semester. Others prefer to wait until just before exams. Which do you think is better? Use details and examples to explain your opinion.
译文：
有些学生喜欢在整个学期中定期复习课堂笔记，另一些学生则喜欢等到考试前再复习。你认为哪种方式更好？请用细节和例子解释你的观点。
这个题目也是之前考过的旧题，重复了2024年10月16日和2021年12月22日的考题。“旧题重复率高”一直是托福口语Task1的特点之一。比如，2024年78场考试，其中56个Task1都是之前的旧题，占比高达72.7%。所以，建议大家备考Task1的时候，可以优先刷历年的真题。
参考答案一
支持定期复习
思路解析：从“知识巩固”和“压力管理”的角度，分析日常复习的优势。
理由一：定期复习有助于长期记忆，避免考前突击的遗忘风险。
理由二：分散学习任务可减少考试前的压力和焦虑。
I strongly believe that reviewing notes regularly throughout the semester is much more effective.
First of all, studying small amounts of material frequently helps transfer information into long-term memory. For example, when I spend 20 minutes daily reviewing notes of English grammar, I can still recall key rules of grammar months later. By contrast, cramming before exams often leads to quick forgetting.
In addition, this approach reduces stress during exam periods, which in turn benefits the learning process. This is because students who wait until the last minute may feel overwhelmed when they try to memorize everything in just a few days, especially when there are other campus activities that take up a lot of time and energy.
高能高分表达：
long-term memory 长期记忆
cramming before exams 考前突击学习；临时抱佛脚
in turn 反过来；转而
wait until the last minute 等到最后一刻
feel overwhelmed 感到不堪重负
take up a lot of time and energy 占据了大量时间和精力
参考答案二
认为等到考试前复习更好
思路解析：从 “集中精力” 和 “适应真实考试” 两个方面阐述考前复习的优点。
理由一：考试前复习能将全部精力集中在备考上，不受学期中其他事务干扰。
理由二：能按照真实考试的节奏和要求进行复习，更好地应对考试。
As for me, I tend to think that reviewing course notes before the exams is a better option.
To begin with, reviewing right before exams allows students to focus all their energy on preparation. You know, during the semester, there are various assignments, projects, and extracurricular activities. By waiting, students can avoid these distractions and fully immersethemselves in reviewing. For example, I join three different clubs, so I hardly have the time to review my notes during the semester.
Secondly, it helps students better adapt to the actual exam. They can review in a way that mimics the actual exam requirements. For instance, if an exam involves essay-writing, students can practice writing essays based on their notes several days before the exam, so that they can be better prepared for the real test.
高能高分表达：
tend to think 倾向于认为
immerse oneself in 沉浸于
extracurricular /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələ(r)/ adj. 课外的
adapt to适应
mimic /ˈmɪmɪk/v. 模仿
be better prepared for 为…做更好地准备
参考答案三
根据科目类型灵活选择
思路解析：我们也可以采取“中立”的立场，也就是结合学科特点，采用混合复习策略，从而提高学习效率。
理由一：理解型科目需要日常积累（如数学），所以日常复习效果更加。
理由二：记忆型科目适合考前强化（如历史），所以考前突击效果也不错。
In my opinion, I think the best approach depends on the subject.
As for courses that require deep understanding and regular exercise, like math or physics, I review notes weekly and do some relevant exercise at the same time. Only in this way can I grasp complex theories gradually. For example, some calculus concepts were difficult for me to understand at the very beginning, but with regular reviews and exercise, I finally mastered them.
However, for fact-based subjects like history or biology, I think cramming for exams is more effective. For instance, before my history final, I made a list of all important events in history and this short-term memory stayed fresh during the exam.
Overall, this balanced strategy ensures I neither waste time nor miss critical knowledge.
高能高分表达：
deep understanding n.深入的理解
Only in this way can I… 只有通过这种方式，我才能…
grasp complex theories 掌握复杂理论
fact-based subjects 以事实为基础的学科
cramming for exams 考前突击；临时抱佛脚
balanced strategy 平衡策略
neither…nor… 既不…也不…
