托福独立写作题目 

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to use your own knowledge and experience to solve problems than to ask other people for advice. 

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(开门见山摆出自己的观点，用虚拟语气) Should I meet a problem difficult to solve, I would turn to others like my close friends or colleagues for advice. (第二句话解释第·一句话，也就是概括下文分论点) This is not only because their advice can inspire me to see things from a more global view, but also because this is a polite manner whereby my peers may feel respected and valued. (第三句话说明为什么不选另外一个选项) Contrarily, if I completely depend on my own knowledge and experience, solutions occurring to me are highly likely to be biased. (最后不妨再直接回应一下问题) Hence, I disagree with what the statement says. 

词汇积累：

* Whereby adv. 凭此，借此

  by which; because of which  

* Biased adj. 有偏见性的；片面的

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Of numerous perplexing problems, the ones that confused me most tended to be about teamwork. I often found it hard to mediate conflicts and frictions between team members until recently, when I began to listen to each members’ advice before addressing such problems. Keeping my ears open, I am now able to identify their varying expectations and where their disagreements are. In this way, the final solutions I give can therefore cater to each members’ needs, simplifying the problem-solving process. Moreover, through collecting advice, I give my full respect to them, meanwhile displaying an objective attitude. It turns out such gesture increases my peers’ willingness to cooperate when it comes to actual problem-solving phase, and this largely facilitates the problem-solving process. (别忘了体现出题中未选择的一方的弊端) However, things were different when I blindly trusted my know-how to approach such problem. I was so intolerant and set in my ways that I often ignore ideas and views that did not conform to to my limited view. As a result, deemed as a domineering person who would give one-sided solutions, I unsurprisingly failed to find any settlement, because I had neither comprehensive considerations  nor support from my peers. The lesson was therefore learned.  

词汇积累：

* Domineering adj. 独断专行的

* Address/solve/approach problems 解决问题

* mediate conflicts and frictions 调节争端与矛盾

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(对于自己支持的观点也不要100% 的肯定) Indeed, it is justifiable to be critical of others’ suggestions, which may not necessarily prove relevant in problem-solving. (依旧进入转折) However, I do not therefore choose not to seek advice from others, nor do I solely depend on my own intelligence to solve problems. (积累短句式) The rationale behind it is rather simple. (但即使这样，也还是可以选择我们支持的观点的) By seeking advice from friends in my immediate circle, I disclose our dilemmas or puzzles to them. As instant solutions are not promised, my peers at least know I am in need, so they would actively use their resources to find other possible solutions, which significantly increase the likelihood of effective problem solving. (再次提及未选择的一方的对应劣势) If I kept my problems to myself or tried to solve them on my own, I would get little support, and the problem-solving process would be complicated.

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In conclusion, problems are easier met than solved, and when we meet them, it is better to turn to our friends for advice than to use our own knowledge to solve them.