（2022年）安徽省宣城市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)

（2022年）安徽省宣城市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.Supposeyouaregraduatingfromtheuniversitythissummerandyouaregoingtoapplyforajob.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.假設你是一位即將畢業(yè)于復旦大學電子計算機系的學生，你從報紙上看到某公司招聘一名電子計算機工程技術(shù)口譯人員的廣告，請你寫一封求職信說明你應聘的理由。

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．有的大學畢業(yè)生擇業(yè)時盲目追求高工資，有的則認為提供學習機會及事業(yè)上的發(fā)展才是更重要的

2．持有這兩種觀點的原因

3．你的觀點

HighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldForeignAbbreviationsBeBannedonTV?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

目前有些電視臺禁止在節(jié)目中使用外來縮略語

1．對這種做法有人表示支持

2．有人并不贊成

3．我認為……

ShouldForeignAbbreviationsBeBannedonTV?

______

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.安樂死應該合法化；

2．安樂死不應合法化；

3．我的觀點。

ShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonNEET.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前，在中國的農(nóng)村和城市都有“啃老族”

2.這種現(xiàn)象產(chǎn)生的原因

3.如何應對這種現(xiàn)象

注:"NEET"是"NotCurrentlyEngagedinEducation,EmploymentorTraining"或"NotinEducation,EmploymentorTraining"的縮略語，即我們說的“啃老族”。

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofStudents'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

目前有不少大學生開始創(chuàng)業(yè)

1．對此不少人給予了肯定

2．也有人有不同的看法

3．我認為…

Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:PreciousWater.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.舉例說明水對人類的重要性

2.舉例說明我國所面臨的水資源問題

3.為了生存和發(fā)展人們要……

8.Directions:Thefollowingtablegivesstatisticsshowingtheaspectsofqualityoflifeinfivecountries.Writeacompositiondescribingtheinformationinthetablebelow.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofIstheExpansionofEnrollmentaGoodThing,givinganintroductionoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofcolleges'rapidexpansionandyourownpointofview.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.高校擴招是一件好事

2.高校擴招公帶來一些問題

3.我的觀點

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicTheEffectsofCompliments.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.你認為恭維給人們帶來怎樣的影響

2.具體說明恭維所產(chǎn)生的作用和影響

3.提議大家該怎么做

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10題)11.

Thepointofprogramminglanguagesistopreventourpoorfrailhumanbrainsfrom______.

12.

Bothnaturalgasandgasolineare___________andthusneithercanbeconsideredrenewable.

13.

Ifwewanttolearnthevastnessoflanguageandthelimitsofgrammar,weshould______.

14.

Whatwillhappentoaperson'shealthinsuranceafteranearlyretirement?

A.Hewilllosealltheprotectionagainstmedicalproblem.

B.Hewillbecoveredbythesamepolicyforacertaintime.

C.Hedoesn'thavetopayforthehealthinsuranceanylonger.

D.Heonlyhastopaypartofhismonthlyinsurancepremium.

15.

Instillairdropsofwaterlargerthan0.008inchindiameterwouldfalltoearth.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Ifyouknowtheinterestofrecruiter,thenyoucanavoidalotofmistakes.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Tojudgehowseriousafloodis,wehavetoconsiderthevolumesofriversandstreamsinanareaand______.

18.

___________aretwoexamplesoffindingcreativewaystokeepingupservicesfortherapidlyagingpopulationinruralEurope.

19.

Themostimportantfactorsnecessarytolowerpopulationgrowthratesinthedevelopingworldare______.

20.

Logisticiansandengineerswouldconcernlessofmanytypesoflandminesbymeansof______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(35)

A.Theeffectsofhealthyreading.

B.Theimportanceofsilentreading.

C.Thevalueofdifferenttypesofreadingmaterials.

D.Theinformationyieldedbybooksandnewspapers.

22.(43)

23.(40)

24.聽力原文：M:HowdidyoulikeourAmericanHistoryclassyesterday?

W:WellIdidenjoyit,butIdidn'texactlybuyeverythingBarnumsaideither.

M:Youmeanhisviewthattheearlyframersoftheconstitutionreallydidn'twantdemocracyasweknowittoday?

W:Well"asweknowittoday"Icanaccept.Butwhenhestatesthattherewasnoaffinitytowardsdemocracyasitwasunderstoodthenwell...tomethisjustsoundslikehistoricalrevisionism.

M:Well,surelyyouhavetoadmitthattheirconceptofdemocracywasnot"democratic".

Afterall,manygroupsincludingthosewithoutland,women,blacksandmanyotherswereshutoutofparticipatinginthenewsystem.

W:Yes,butwhenwelookatwhatwecalldemocracytodaytherearestillgroupsshutoutofbeingabletovoteinAmerica,suchaschildrenandconvictedpeople.Also,Ithinkitisfairtosaythatmanygroupsfinditstillverydifficulttoparticipate.Sowedon'thavecompletedemocracyeventoday.

M:Yes,butIthinkheisbasinghisargumentsonthefactualtranscriptsoftheearlyFoundingFathersrealizingthattheydidn'tliketousetheterm"democracy"andsomeevenheapedscornonit.

W:Perhapsitwasjustthatthetermhadadifferentmeaningfromthewayitisusedtoday.

M:ButIthinkitisfairtosaythatdemocracywasn'texactlyinfashion.Andperhapsitisworthwhiletodrawadistinctionbetweenlibertyanddemocracy,sincetherelationshipbetweenthetwoissomewhatblurry.

W:ButifyouaretosaythatAmericawasnotademocracyinthebeginningthenyoumightaswellsay,itisnotOnetodayeitherbecausethestructuresoffederalism,3branchgovernmentandchecksandbalancesarebasicallythesameasitwasover200yearsago.

M:Youhaveapointthere,mostoftheconstitutionremainsintact,anddespitethefactthatAmericaismuchclosertoatruedemocracythanitwaseven50yearsago,it'sstillafairwayfrombeingideal.

W:Rightandifyouapplythedemocracytoanidealyouwillgetnowhere.IwishBarnumwaslisteningtousrightnow.

M:Well,here'syourchancetochallengehimrightnow.Iseehimcomingourway.

W:Areyoujoking?IstillneedtogetadecentmarkinthiscourseandI'mnotdoingitbymakinghimangry.

(23)

A.Shelovedit.

B.Shedisagreedwithtoomuchofittoenjoy.

C.Shethoughtitwasjustsoso.

D.ShelikedtheclassbutdisagreedwiththeProfessor.

25.(32)

A.Sheassignedpeopletodothisreport.

B.Shemadeinvestigationsinthe700schools.

C.Shesupportedthereport.

D.Shewrotethisreport.

26.

【B9】

27.(24)

A.Freshfruit.

B.Agiftcertificate.

C.Homemadecandy.

D.Aweddingpresent.

28.聽力原文：M:You'reinsuchagoodmoodtodaythatIalmosthadnohearttotellyouthatyourhistorypaperisduetomorrow.Sorry,itslippedmymindyesterday.

W:That'sjustwhatI'dratheryoudidn'ttellme,althoughatleastnowIdon'thavetodecidewhetherornotIcangoouttonight.

Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

(13)

A.Thewomanwillputoffherdecisiontostudy.

B.Thewomanwillnowjuststudyratherthangoout.

C.Thewomanwillgooutbecauseshe'sinagoodmood.

D.Thewomanwillhavetomakeadecisionwhethertostudy.

29.(22)

A.Depressed.B.Ecstatic.C.Worded.D.Ambivalent.

30.聽力原文：Goodevening.Iknowmanyofyoustudentsaretheproudownersofyourfirstmotorvehicle,andthiseveningIwanttotalktoyouaboutsomeofthethingsyoucandotomakesureyourcarormotorbikeisn'tstolen.Iwillstartwithafewfactsandfigurestoputyouinthepicture.Cartheftisawidespreadproblem.Inthiscountryaloneonecarisstolenevery32seconds.That'salmostamillioncarseachyear.Andofthose,40%areneverrecovered.Anddon'tthinkthatjustbecauseyourcarmightbeabitoldandbeaten-uplookingnoonewillstealit.Anycarcanbestolen.Anywhere.

Mosttheftsoccurinresidentialareas,ofteninfrontofthehouseorevenfrominsidethegarage.Someareasthatareespeciallydangerousareshoppingcentersandparkinglots,particularlyatsportsevents.

Mostcarthievesdon'tneedtobreakintothecar.Theyusuallygainentrythroughunlockeddoorsandmanytimestheyfindthekeyintheignition.Infact,oneinfivestolencarshadthekeysleftinthecar.Isn'tthatamazing?Twentypercentofdriversleftthekeysintheignitionofanunlockedcar!

Whostealscars?Well,therearebasicallytwokindsofcarorbikethieves:joyridersagedabout15to21,andprofessionals.Thislastgroupusuallyneedslessthanoneminutetobreakintoalockedcarandtheyoftenstealcarstouseinothercrimessuchasrobberies.Youaremuchlesslikelytogetyourcarbackifit'sstolenbyaprofessional,andifit'sstolenbyajoyriderchancesareit'llbeawreckwhenyoudogetitback.Joyridershaveaveryhighaccidentrate.

(33)

A.Almostonemillion.

B.About600thousand.

C.Nearly400thousand.

D.Approximately200thousand.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.

【C7】

32.

WhichofthefollowingisnotincludedinGoogle'snewservicewhichextendsAdSense?

A.Advertiserswillbeabletoselectthespecificsiteswheretheywanttheiradstoappear.

B.Advertiserspayonthebasisofthenumberofpeoplewhobrowsethead.

C.Advertisersareofferedadswithanimation.

D.Advertiserswillbeadvisedonthecontents.

33.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Scienceteachersbanningtestingharmfultoanimals.

B.Teachers'policychangeinexperimentonanimals.

C.Thenewpoliciesofbanningharmfulexperimentstoanimals.

D.Theimportanceofprohibitingharmfulexperimentsonanimals.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S2】

35.

【S5】

36.

【S9】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S7】

38.

【S6】

39.

【S4】

參考答案

1.ALetterofApplyingforaJobDearManagerWithreferencetoyouradvertisementinthenewspaperIamwritingtoapplyforaninterpreterpostinyourcompany.AsacomputermajorgraduatedfromFudanUniversitythissummerIhavehadagoodcommandofextremelyrelevantandusefulknowledgeincomputerengineering.MoreoverIdohaveacertainamountofexperienceinthefieldasIhavetakenseveralpart-timejobswhichweredirectlyconcernedwithcomputerengineeringtothecampus.BesidesIcanspeakEnglishfluenflyandeloquentlywhichIbelievetobeessentialqualitytoaninterpreter.SincethefirstcontactIhavemaintainedastronginterestincomputer.I'msureIwouldlovetoworkinmyspecializedarea.I'mlookingforwardtoyourreplyinthenearfuture.YourssincerelyJaneMorrisALetterofApplyingforaJobDearManager,Withreferencetoyouradvertisementinthenewspaper,Iamwritingtoapplyforaninterpreterpostinyourcompany.AsacomputermajorgraduatedfromFudanUniversitythissummer,Ihavehadagoodcommandofextremelyrelevantandusefulknowledgeincomputerengineering.Moreover,IdohaveacertainamountofexperienceinthefieldasIhavetakenseveralpart-timejobs,whichweredirectlyconcernedwithcomputerengineeringtothecampus.Besides,IcanspeakEnglishfluenflyandeloquentlywhichIbelievetobeessentialqualitytoaninterpreter.Sincethefirstcontact,Ihavemaintainedastronginterestincomputer.I'msureIwouldlovetoworkinmyspecializedarea.I'mlookingforwardtoyourreplyinthenearfuture.Yourssincerely,JaneMorris

2.HighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Therearemoreandmorecollegegraduateslookingforjobseveryyear.Buttheyhavedifferentviewsaboutwhatkindofjobtheyshouldchoose.SomestudentsfocustheirattentionontheHighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Therearemoreandmorecollegegraduateslookingforjobseveryyear.Buttheyhavedifferentviewsaboutwhatkindofjobtheyshouldchoose.Somestudentsfocustheirattentiononthe

3.ShouldForeignAbbreviationsBeBannedonTV?RecentlyCCTVbannedtheuseofborrowedEnglishabbreviationssuchasNBAWTOandCPIinallitsprograms.SomepeopleapplaudthemovemaintainingthatithelpspreservethepurityoftheChineselanguage.ThemediaisdeeplyengagedintheongoingWesternizationofChineselanguage.IfthephenomenonisnotstoppedChinesewillbegraduallyreducedfromanindependentexpressionsystemtoamixtureoflanguages.Othershowevershaketheirheads.ItisnotpersuasivetheysaythatthemediashyawayfromforeignabbreviationstopreservethepurityoftheChineselanguageandculture.Afteralllanguages'integrationisaverycomplicatedprocessandit'sirrationaltoimposeasimplebanoncertainwords.Besidestheuseofforeignabbreviationswon'tshakethestatusofChineseasanembodimentofandthebasisofthe5000-year-oldChineseculture.AsfarasIamconcernedthereisnoneedtobantheuseofforeignabbreviationsonTV.Alanguageisgreatnotbecauseofitspuritybutbecauseofitstolerancetootherlanguages.Chineseissorichandbeautifulbecauseitconstantlyabsorbswordsabbreviationsandphrasesfromotherlanguages.It'stotallyunnecessarytofearaboutthedisappearanceofChineseifweallowEnglishtomixwithChinese.ShouldForeignAbbreviationsBeBannedonTV?Recently,CCTVbannedtheuseofborrowedEnglishabbreviationssuchasNBA,WTOandCPIinallitsprograms.Somepeopleapplaudthemove,maintainingthatithelpspreservethepurityoftheChineselanguage.ThemediaisdeeplyengagedintheongoingWesternizationofChineselanguage.Ifthephenomenonisnotstopped,Chinesewillbegraduallyreducedfromanindependentexpressionsystemtoamixtureoflanguages.Others,however,shaketheirheads.Itisnotpersuasive,theysay,thatthemediashyawayfromforeignabbreviationstopreservethepurityoftheChineselanguageandculture.Afterall,languages'integrationisaverycomplicatedprocessandit'sirrationaltoimposeasimplebanoncertainwords.Besides,theuseofforeignabbreviationswon'tshakethestatusofChineseasanembodimentofandthebasisofthe5,000-year-oldChineseculture.AsfarasIamconcerned,thereisnoneedtobantheuseofforeignabbreviationsonTV.Alanguageisgreat,notbecauseofitspurity,butbecauseofitstolerancetootherlanguages.Chineseissorichandbeautifulbecauseitconstantlyabsorbswords,abbreviationsandphrasesfromotherlanguages.It'stotallyunnecessarytofearaboutthedisappearanceofChineseifweallowEnglishtomixwithChinese.

4.ShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?Euthanasiahasbeenahighlycontroversialissueathomeandabroad.InsomenorthernEuropeancountriesitislegalized.Nowithasbecomeahottopicagaininourcountrybecauseanincurablepatientwantedthedoctorstoimplementeuthanasiaonhimbuttheyhadtorefusetodososinceitwasforbiddenbylaw.Somepeoplethinkthateuthanasiashouldbelegalizedandputintopractice.Insodoingitwillbenefitallpeopleinvolved.Firstitcanlessenthepainofthedyingpatientwhosuffersterriblyfromtheincurabledisease.Seconditwillalsoreducethegreatfinancialpressureonthelivingbecauseagreatdealofmoneyhastobespentinprolongingthelifeofthedying.Ontheotherhandothersbelievethateuthanasiashouldnotbelegalizedandperformed.Itisgenerallyacknowledgedthatlifeisthemostpreciousofallandshouldbeputbeforeeverythingelse.Onceapersonisdeadheorshecannevercomebacktolifeanditisirreplaceable.What'smoreifeuthanasiaislegalizeditispossibleforwickedpeopletotakeadvantageofittokilllegitimately.Inmyopinioneuthanasiashouldbelegallyimplementedbutstrictlawsmustbemadeandseveremeasurestakenincaseitisabused.Andalsoiftheincurablepatientwantstogoonlivinginpaininsteadofhavingeuthanasiahisorherchoicemustberespected.ShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?Euthanasiahasbeenahighlycontroversialissueathomeandabroad.InsomenorthernEuropeancountriesitislegalized.Nowithasbecomeahottopicagaininourcountrybecauseanincurablepatientwantedthedoctorstoimplementeuthanasiaonhimbuttheyhadtorefusetodososinceitwasforbiddenbylaw.Somepeoplethinkthateuthanasiashouldbelegalizedandputintopractice.Insodoing,itwillbenefitallpeopleinvolved.First,itcanlessenthepainofthedyingpatientwhosuffersterriblyfromtheincurabledisease.Second,itwillalsoreducethegreatfinancialpressureonthelivingbecauseagreatdealofmoneyhastobespentinprolongingthelifeofthedying.Ontheotherhand,othersbelievethateuthanasiashouldnotbelegalizedandperformed.Itisgenerallyacknowledgedthatlifeisthemostpreciousofallandshouldbeputbeforeeverythingelse.Onceapersonisdead,heorshecannevercomebacktolife,anditisirreplaceable.What'smore,ifeuthanasiaislegalized,itispossibleforwickedpeopletotakeadvantageofittokilllegitimately.Inmyopinion,euthanasiashouldbelegallyimplementedbutstrictlawsmustbemadeandseveremeasurestakenincaseitisabused.Andalso,iftheincurablepatientwantstogoonlivinginpaininsteadofhavingeuthanasia,hisorherchoicemustberespected.解析：[審題]

本篇是典型的關(guān)于某一問題利與弊的論說文。這種形式的論說文要求考生對某個問題的利與弊展開討論，擺事實、講道理，最后由考生結(jié)合兩種意見談談自己的觀點和看法。就本篇作文的謀篇布局來講，它一般由三段組成，也可以寫四段。

[寫作思路]

第一段：首先提出安樂死這一問題，簡明扼要地說明這一問題產(chǎn)生的背景、由來和影響等。

第二段：從正面來論述實施安樂死的好處及其必要性。

第三段：從反面來陳述實施安樂死帶來的后果和引發(fā)的問題。

第四段：談談考生自己的觀點，不管贊成還是反對，一定要客觀。

5.MyViewonNEET①NowinChinatheproblemofNEEThasbeenbroughtintopublicattention.NEETreferstothegroupoftheyoungwhoarenotcurrentlyengagedineducationemploymentortraininginsteadtheyjuststayathomerelyMyViewonNEET①NowinChinatheproblemofNEEThasbeenbroughtintopublicattention.NEETreferstothegroupoftheyoungwhoarenotcurrentlyengagedineducation,employmentortraining,insteadtheyjuststayathome,rely解析：[寫作點撥]①審題及布局。這篇作文討論的是一個熱點話題。根據(jù)提綱，文章可以分為三段。第一段說明啃老族的現(xiàn)象，可以是略寫的段落。第二段論述現(xiàn)象產(chǎn)生的原因，可晝夜為詳寫的段落原因有：年輕人在能力上和精神上還不能適應現(xiàn)代社會過分領(lǐng)帶父母，等等。第三段寫解決方法，可以從社會、家長的年輕人自己三個方面找解決方法。建議考生平時多多閱讀報刊雜志，關(guān)心社會生活中的事情，這樣才會做到下筆如有神。②語言。語言簡潔、清晰，要注意邏輯嚴密，恰當使用關(guān)聯(lián)詞和表順序的詞。

6.Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinessesManycollegestudentsarenowseeingself-employmentasthemoreattractiveoptionasthejobsmarketcontinuestobecompetitive.Tosomepeopletheideaofbeingastudententrepreneurisagoodone.Beingtheirownbossisagreataspirationforyoungpeopleandgivesthemanopportunitytoputtheirtheoreticalbusinessknowledgeintopractice.Tootherpeoplehowevertheideaofstartingabusinessasacollegestudentmayseemlikearadicalone.Tomakeitthroughthestart-upphaseyoungentrepreneursneedplentyofinitiativeanddrive.Andtorunthebusinessrequiresconstantcareandmanagement.Youngentrepreneursmayhavetoendureaheavyworkloadandalotofstressbuttheymaynotbephysicallyandmentallyuptothechallenge.Asyoucanseethingsarehardforcollegestudentsthesedays.It'sexpensivetogetadegreeandevenyouhaveonethereisnoguaranteethatitwillmeananythinginthesejobmarkets.Sowouldn'titbebettertolaunchyourownenterprise?Itcanhelpyoupayoffthoseexpensiveyearsatcollegeandifitsucceedsyouhaveajobguaranteedthemomentyougraduate.Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinessesManycollegestudentsarenowseeingself-employmentasthemoreattractiveoptionasthejobsmarketcontinuestobecompetitive.Tosomepeople,theideaofbeingastudententrepreneurisagoodone.Beingtheirownbossisagreataspirationforyoungpeopleandgivesthemanopportunitytoputtheirtheoreticalbusinessknowledgeintopractice.Tootherpeople,however,theideaofstartingabusinessasacollegestudentmayseemlikearadicalone.Tomakeitthroughthestart-upphase,youngentrepreneursneedplentyofinitiativeanddrive.Andtorunthebusinessrequiresconstantcareandmanagement.Youngentrepreneursmayhavetoendureaheavyworkloadandalotofstressbuttheymaynotbephysicallyandmentallyuptothechallenge.Asyoucansee,thingsarehardforcollegestudentsthesedays.It'sexpensivetogetadegreeandevenyouhaveone,thereisnoguaranteethatitwillmeananythinginthesejobmarkets.So,wouldn'titbebettertolaunchyourownenterprise?Itcanhelpyoupayoffthoseexpensiveyearsatcollege,andifitsucceedsyouhaveajobguaranteedthemomentyougraduate.

7.PreciousWaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingsliveonwateranimalsliveonwaterplantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterintheworld!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarebadlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcitiesthewaterproblemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulationmoreandmorewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustryalargequantityofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtoriverslakesandeventheoceans.Inordertosurvivemanhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrytopreventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimitedincludingwater.Makegooduseofthemotherwisemanwillbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife;toprotectourenvironmentistoprotectourselves.PreciousWaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingsliveonwater,animalsliveonwater,plantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterintheworld!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarebadlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcities,thewaterproblemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulation,moreandmorewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustry,alargequantityofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtorivers,lakes,andeventheoceans.Inordertosurvive,manhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrytopreventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimited,includingwater.Makegooduseofthem,otherwise,manwillbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife;toprotectourenvironmentistoprotectourselves.

8.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.AscanbeseenfromthestatisticstheU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.EgyptIndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicatorswithEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.HoweverEgypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia'sat40deathsper1000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.ThefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.anditsinfantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.InconclusionitcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogobeforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.AtthesametimetheU.S.A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000,includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfromthestatistics,theU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.Egypt,IndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicators,withEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.However,Egypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia's,at40deathsper1,000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.ThefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.,anditsinfantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.Inconclusion,itcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogobeforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesametime,theU.S.A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.

9.IstheExpansionofEnrollmentaGoodThing?Manycollegesanduniversitieshaveexpandedtheirenrollmentsince1998.Thereasonsfortheexpansionareasfollows.Firstlytheywanttokeepupwiththeneedofthejobmarkettoproducemorequalifiedpeopletotakeupthejobs.Secondlytheexpansionhasentitledmanyhighschoolgraduatestotherightofreceivinghighereducation.Lastbutnotleastitcanraisetheintellectualstandardsofournation.Howeverstudiesshowthatthetrendtoexpandhasbroughtaboutmanyproblems.Forinstancetheteachingfacilitiesandaccommodationcapacitiesofmanycollegesanduniversitiesarelimitedandareunabletomeetthedemandofanever-increasingnumberofthenewlyenrolledstudents.Ontheotherhandtheaveragequalityofthefreshmenisdeclini