4.12托福考前预测| 特朗普全球征税：买国货or进口货？

昨天，特朗普再一次对全球征税，导致全球股市震荡。但这一政策的影响不仅仅到此，最终会对我们每个人的生活方方面面都有巨大影响。

因为关税是保护本国产业的常见手段，但是也会导致物价上涨。Governments oftenimpose tariffstoshield local businesses fromforeign competition.Higher tariffsmay result ininflated prices for foreign products.

比如，我们每日用的酱油最主要原料-大豆，很大部分都进口自美国。

其次，美国人日常服饰大部分就是来自东南亚和中国的出口。

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所以在特朗普大喊“没有通胀”的帖子下，热评第一：Grok 告诉我，真的没有通胀吗？

对于托福这个比较紧跟时事的考试，老师从题库中特意挑选了一篇跟此相关的题目，为大家备考。

真题回忆

2020.8月/9月家考：

People should buy things made in their own country, even if they cost more than the same things that are made elsewhere.

⭕️大家要注意： 这是之前的一个老题，结合的是以前美国的情况： 国内的产品比国外的贵。

可行的思路：

(联系团里讲解过的写作常用分析角度)

1.钱。买国外的产品人们可以省钱，降低生活成本。买国内产品会更贵，给普通人增加经济负担。

2.方便。购买国内产品更方便一些：附近超时就可以购买。售后维修也很方便，比如汽车。 进口产品有时候要在专门的商店才能买到。

3.质量。比如手机，电脑，汽车等，哪个会更好一些?

4. 对国家经济的影响。购买国内产品，是否支持本地经济发展？

为了结合现在的情况，老师特意挑选了：有利于发展国家经济，虽然会提升生活成本。

参考范文

I agree with the statement that people shouldprioritizebuying products made in their own country, even if they are more expensive thanexported alternatives.

First, purchasing domestic goods helps strengthen the local economy.

When consumers choose products made domestically instead of those imported from other countries, local factories and businesses can earnenough profit to expand, hire more workers, and boost the overall economy.

In contrast,if consumers mainly support cheaper foreign products, domestic companies—especially those facing lower labor or material costs abroad—may struggle to survive. This could lead to factory closures and mass unemployment.

For instance,several industrial regions around the Great Lakes in the United States have declined economically after losing their car and steel industries toglobal competitors such as Japan and China.

Admittedly, buying domestically produced goods can be more expensive, which mayincrease the financial burden on ordinary consumers—especiallythose already dealing with rising rents and stagnant wages.

However, this short-term sacrifice is worthwhile for long-term national prosperity. When domestic companies recover and succeed, people will benefit fromhigher wages, more stable job markets, and improved social services funded by increased tax revenue. Therefore, supporting local products not only helps individual businesses but also creates a stronger and more resilient economy for everyone.