2016年托福口语考试素材整理：国家的功绩

　　Describe the most important accomplishment of your country in the past 25 years. Explain why this accomplishment is important. Please include details and examples in your response.

　　In my opinion, the most important accomplishment in my country is the improvement of the transportation system. 25 years ago, the only public transport in the city was bus, the one with very few routes and low speed. Today, the public transport is well developed. The network covers the whole city, including the metro, bus, taxi, light trails and so on. No matter where you want to go, you could find transport that takes you to your destination with ease. Not only transport in the city, the intercity transport has also greatly developed. The high-speed trains connect the south with the north, which enables you to travel across China within a couple of hours.

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　　What are the most significant accomplishments Singapore has over the past 49 years of independence?

　　Singapore has come along way since her traumatic separation from Malaysia 49 years ago. What have her government and people accomplished over the years? (particularly with regards to economy, healthcare, education, and defence). Both citizens and non-citizens are welcomed to answer.

　　Singapore is a jewel of Asia. It is a gateway to both India and China [both nationalities are heavily represented in the island]. It is remarkably modern and has become an inspiration for leaders across Asia.

　　It is very rich, very pro-business, low crimes, no drugs and highly innovative [conservatives are happy]. It is very healthy, well-educated, has strong labor protections, low unemployment, very transparent and very peaceful [liberals are happy]. This is the perfect exhibit of capitalism.

　　In the southern India I grew up, Singapore is the "nirvana". I have been to the city a couple of times, I felt both at home [because of familiar culture] and marveled by the novelty.

　　1. For a decade, World Bank has been ranking countries by ease of doing business. Singapore has always been rank #1 in the world. I always respect countries that is open to business.

　　2. Singapore is among the world's least corrupt nations - well ahead of US, Japan and Canada.

　　3. Singapore is very rich and comes close to the top in per-capita incomes - above United States. An average Singaporean earns 30 times more than an average person in India.

　　4. Singapore is world's #2 in protecting intellectual property (patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks). It is being surrounded by countries with a rampant violation of intellectual property.

　　5. Singapore is Asia's #1 in innovation. and comes #2 in world in competitiveness.

　　6. Singapore has practically no unemployment and leads the world. Other developed nations are way, way behind.

　　7. Singapore's external debt is a very low, very low number of ZERO dollars. No other developed nation comes close. Their government does borrow from locals, but invests almost all of the borrowings in productive assets [from startups to new inventions to stocks].