2017年托福写作热门素材运用讲解十三

　　托福写作素材模板：医学进步

　　素材段落

　　Over the decades, the miracles of modern medicine, made possibly by numerous breakthrough medical discoveries, are so apparent that they have effectively influenced our daily lives and people have simply taken them for granted. Inoculations and vaccines have prevented many diseases such as smallpox, which would have led to an early death a century ago. Other diseases, which caused shorter life spans, including tuberculosis and chicken pox, have also disappeared from our modern lives. In addition, although there is no cure for heart disease or career, the latest technologies used in various treatments and operations as well as the application of new medications have greatly increased the chances of survival for such patients.

　　单词和词组

　　apparent 明显的

　　✎ It is apparent that college students should become good communicators to be well prepared for the complicated social network after graduation.

　　life span 寿命

　　✎ A healthy diet has become increasingly beneficial to a long life span.

　　句型结构

　　so … that … 太…以致于，结果状语从句结构

　　✎ Many students are so preoccupied with their studies that they do not have time to cook a nutritious meal.

　　话题词汇

　　咨询 consult with

　　治疗 treatment

　　医疗保健 health care

　　医学研究 medical research

　　负面影响 adverse/negative effect

　　无法治愈的疾病 incurable disease