托福写作185题库之第89题范文

89. What famous person from history would you like to meet?

If you could travel back in time to meet a famous person from history, what person would you like to

meet? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

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『范文』

Throughout history, there have been thousands and thousands of inventors, prophets and visionaries who

have dramatically affected the way we live today. If I could meet one of these people, I would choose to meet

Tomas Edison, one of the greatest inventors that I respect.

This great man invented thousands of useful products that we still use today, the most famous of which is the

electric light bulb. In addition to the light bulb, Edison created the phonograph, the storage batteries, telegraph

systems, and a wide variety of other products. To have invented such a diverse range of items, Tomas must have

been a brilliant man. I would greatly enjoy meeting him and discussing some of his ideas with him. I am sure that

such a meeting would be a great inspiration, and perhaps lead me to create new inventions of my own.

One of Tomas Edison's projects was a working version of the electric car. If he had continued to work on this

invention instead of moving on to something new, and if the project was successful, perhaps the world would not

have the pollution problems that are so widely present today. It is unfortunate that he did not focus more on this

invention. If I could meet him, perhaps I could convince him, that for the sake of future generations, he should not

give up on his idea.

Furthermore, what makes me believe that Tomas Edison would be an excellent person to meet from history is

because I would love to find out what the keys to his inspirations were. He had so many brilliant ideas; there must

have been a secret to his success that I'm dying to know. Perhaps it was just that he was such a hardworking man.

He was constantly working on inventions until his late 60's, when finally, he took a rest from inventions. Tomas

Edison had a profound effect on all modern societies around the world. His inventions were a catalyst to

modernization; in fact, the world would not be where it is today if it were not for this great man and his great mind.