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2025年7月23日的托福学术讨论真题

Your professor is teaching a class on education. Write a post responding to the professor's question. In your response, you should do the following:
-Express and support your opinion.
-Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words
An effective response will contain at least 100 words

Doctor Achebe
In many countries, the standard workweek consists of eight hours of work each day for five days per week. Now, though, some people advocate a shorter workweek: a four-day workweek with no decrease in workers' pay. There are advantages and disadvantages to this of course. What is your opinion about instituting a shorter, four-day workweek, and why?

Andrew
I like that idea, but on one condition: that the workday is no longer than eight hours. I have heard some plans require ten hours a day for a four—day week. and it could actually be counterproductive to tire out your workers.Yes to four—day weeks, but no to ten—hour days!

Claire
In my country, the workweek is Monday to Friday plus half a day on Saturday, so moving to a four-day workweek would be too drastic a change! Workers might struggle to complete their tasks in a four-day workweek. It seems less stressful to spread work out over more days rather than trying to condense it all into a shorter week. 

范文正文

I believe a four-day workweek is beneficial overall. As Andrew mentioned, in a four-day week, the workday should not exceed eight hours. The reduced working hours simply mean that employees improve their productivity by completing more work in less time. According to a 2019 survey, Microsoft Japan introduced a four-day workweek and reported a 40% boost in productivity, which demonstrates that people learn to be more careful with their calendar and to prioritize tasks effectively, reducing the likelihood of the scenario described by Claire, where employees struggle to fit work into a shorter workweek.【定语从句+非谓语动词作状语】 Additionally, the new workweek contributes to a better work-life balance. Employees can use the additional downtime to engage in sports, relax, and prepare meals. Therefore, the 4-day workweek is on the whole favorable to both employees and companies.

写作思路和特色

本题是2025年7月23日的托福学术讨论真题，也在以前的考试中多次出现过。题目中，教授问两个学生“四天工作周”有什么好处或坏处？Andrew认为在这种工作制度下，一个工作日应该仍然保持8个小时及以下，否则更长的工作时间会让员工更加劳累，降低工作效率。而Claire不支持这种制度，她认为从一周工作五到六天改为一周工作四天的变化过于剧烈，员工可能很难在四天里完成所有任务，所以不如将工作量分散到更多天里，这样压力更小。

本文支持Andrew的看法，认为每周工作四天是有好处的。文章采取了“总论点+分论点1+解释+分论点2+解释”的结构。首先在句表达了立场和态度，并联系了Andrew所提到的“4天工作周中的工作日不应超过八小时”。接下来给出了四天工作周的两个好处，分别是“提高生产力”和“平衡工作与生活”，并分别给出了解释和举例，包括2019年日本的微软公司的一项调查等。最后，文章总结道，四天工作周总的来说对员工和公司都有好处。

用词用语整理

productivity n. 生产率
例句：
Studies show that if a working environment is pleasant, productivity increases.研
究表明如果工作环境舒适，生产效率会提高。 

boost n. 改善，提高，增强，推动
例句：
The lowering of interest rates will give a much-needed boost to the economy.
利率的下调将会给经济注入急需的推动力。
Passing my driving test was such a boost to my confidence.
通过了驾照考试使我自信心大增。 

prioritize v. 确定事项的优先次序
例句：
You must learn to prioritize your work.你
必须学会在工作中确定事情的轻重缓急。 

likelihood n. 可能，可能性
例句：
This latest dispute greatly increases the likelihood of a strike. 
最近的这场冲突极大地增加了罢工的可能性。 

scenario n. 可能发生的时态，设想
例句：
There are several possible scenarios.
有几种可能出现的局面。
a horrific / nightmare scenario such as a Third World War
可怕的/梦魇般的设想，如第三次世界大战 

downtime n. 休养期
例句：
We had a busy weekend so I’m planning to have some downtime tomorrow.
我们忙了一个周末，所以我计划明天要休息放松一下。 

favorable adj. 有利的，有助益的
例句：
favorable weather conditions
有利的天气条件 

【定语从句+非谓语动词作状语】
According to a 2019 survey, Microsoft Japan introduced a four-day workweek and reported a 40% boost in productivity, which demonstrates that people learn to be more careful with their calendar and to prioritize tasks effectively, reducing the likelihood of the scenario described by Claire, where employees struggle to fit work into a shorter workweek. 
整个句子以“微软日本的案例”为核心，通过定语从句、宾语从句、非谓语动词作状语等结构，层层解释该案例的意义：即四天工作制提升生产力的原因（人们更高效地规划任务），并进一步说明这一现象如何减少了“员工难以适应更短的工作周”的情景（Claire 描述的情况）。结构上由“事实陈述”到“意义解释”，逻辑连贯，嵌套层次清晰。