托福分类话题作文：每日一练 第101期

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101. Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

参考分析：                                                                                                         分情况。有些事情适合用手做，比如：                                                                                                                                                                                                                 洗衣服：有些人就喜欢用手洗衣服(wash clothes)，而不用洗衣机(laundry machine)。                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         写字：不用电脑，而坚持用笔，基本上只有50岁以上的人才干得出来。                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         很多的事情只能手工去作(举例)；而另外也有很多事情只能用机器去做(举例)。还有一些事情要二者结合才可以，比如统计工作。搜集数据(collect data)，往往更依赖人工(manual work)；数据处理(data processing/manipulating)，最好由计算机完成。                                                                                                                                                                                                 相关题目：[140]

101、选择用机器 （1）提高效率。比如说用计算机来处理计算 （2）节省了很多时间。用手洗衣服和用洗衣机洗衣服 （3）给别人带来很多方便。。比如说用计算机处理的文件，很清楚

        Topic 101 Work by hand vs. by machine
         
        In general, there are two ways of making products, one is by hand and the other is by machine. It is undeniable that products can be manufactured easily and efficiently by machine. But for me, I prefer hand-made items for their features of individualism and flexibility.
        First of all, hand-made products are more unique and personal. Take birthday cards as an example, instead of same pictures on the printed cards available in the market, well-chosen images such as our own photos printed on a self-made card can surely distinguish the card from others. Owing to its uniqueness, the self-designed card will be of greater value for the person who receives it.
        What's more, garments made by hand are fitter than machine made ones. Although men's suits and lady's dresses can easily be found in shops that sell machine-made clothes, many people go for tailor-made clothing simply because tailors can make those clothes precisely according to individual customer's measurement and styles. Obviously, the fitness of clothing is what those people care about most.
        Finally, producing items by hand is more flexible. It releases people from being confined by modes that are necessary for machine-made manufacturing. For example, in hand-made pottery making, people can create new designs at any time. While in machine manufacturing, however, modes have to be made in advance, and afterward all finished products are based on the same modes and have completely the same looks. If a different look is needed, people must re-produce the modes first. Moreover, there are still some items that cannot be produced by machine because there are no matched modes.
        In conclusion, it is easy to get the conclusion that doing work by hand is more flexible than by machine in most cases, so I prefer products that are made by hand.