2021年河南省南陽市大學英語6級大學英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

2021年河南省南陽市大學英語6級大學英

語六級模擬考試(含答案)

學校:班級:姓名:考號:

一、l.Writing(10題)

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicSay"Thanks"toParents.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.很多大學生從未對父母的養(yǎng)育之恩道過謝

2.請詳細說明其中的原因

3.你的算法Say"Thanks"toParents

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledBeijingOlympicsVolunteersinMyEyes.Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.奧運志愿者所需具備的素質(zhì)

2.為什么參加奧運志愿者活動

3.志愿者工作需要付出，但值得一做

Usefulwordsandexpressions:

志愿者：volunteer(n./v.)

申請：applyfor,application(n.)

才召募：recruit(v.),recruitment(n.)

3.1.假如你是李靜，你想向校長申請參加西部大開發(fā)，你要給校長寫一

封信，信的內(nèi)容包括：

1.表達自己想要參加西部大開發(fā)的愿望；

2.簡要說明自己的理由。

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?You

shouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositiononthechartand

1.簡要分析圖表

2.分析觀眾喜歡看體育節(jié)目的原因

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onForeignTradeofChineseCompanyaccordingtothefollowingchart.You

shouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.Descriptionofthechart

2.ChangeintheamountsofforeigntradeoftheChinesecompanyinits

MiddleEastmarket

3.Reasonsofthechange

ForeignTradeofChineseCompany

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicJobProblemsforCollegeGraduates.Studythefollowingcharts

carefullyandyourcompositionmustbebasedontheinformationgivenin

thecharts.Writeto:

statethechangesincollegegraduates'choicesofcareers;

(2)givepossiblereasonsforthechanges;

(3)suggestsomesolutionstotheproblem.

19812006

□Graduateswhocontinuetostudy

SGraduateswhotakeJobsirrelevanttotheirmajors

□GraduateswhoholdjobsIntheirmajors

Yourcompositionshouldbenolessthan150words.Pleasewriteneatly.

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetitle:ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.描述現(xiàn)在大學課堂及講座上常見的現(xiàn)象：態(tài)度不認真，睡覺，發(fā)短信

及出勤率低……因此提出大學課堂是否應該采取自愿而非強制。

2.列舉原因。

3.我的看法。

ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashort

essayentitledMyIdenofPopmusic.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.有人認為流行音樂不能登大雅之堂。

2.有人認為音樂無高低貴賤之分，只有興趣上的差別。

3.我認為……

MyIdeaofPopmusic

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledShouldtheUniversityCampusRefuseTourists?Youshouldwriteat

least150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow:

1.有人認為大學校園應該禁止旅游團參觀；

2.有人認為大學校園應該向旅游團開放；

3.你的觀點。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledTheProspectofElectronicBooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有些人認為隨著電腦技術(shù)的發(fā)展，電子書籍將取代現(xiàn)在的紙制書本。

2.有些人認為書本的位置是不可替代的。

3.我的看法是...

TheProspectofElectronicBooks

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

11.

Someresearchmightbeconductedinahigh-securitylaboratoryinorderto

avoid.

12.

Inordertoadjustforinflation,thecostofwhicharethemain

knowledgeproductswastripled.

13.

Accordingtotheinformationwegetin"ComeWhatMay:Handlingthe

GardenVarietyComputerCrisis",whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOT

TRUE?

A.SystemscrashcanalsohobbleyourPC

B.Kids"rearranging"datamaydestroyyourinformation.

C.Adultsinadvertentlydeletingfileswillleadtoaninformationdestruction.

D.Onlyphysicaldisastercandamageyourcomputer.

14.

WhyareconservationistscooperatingwithlocalpeopleinMadagascarand

Brazil?

A.Becausetheycareabouttigersandrhinos.

B.Becausetheyarescaredbythefactandwanttogiveup.

C.Becausetheywanttoassociatetheprotectionwithwelfareofthelocals.

D.Becausetheywanttoavoiddeforestation.

15.

firstmadeMarkTwainknownalloverthecountry.

16.Thisgivesusgoodreasontohopethatifweacttosolvetheenvironmental

problemsthatstillremain,wewill.

17.

Beingavolunteerishelpfulbecausevolunteerassignmentscanprovideyou

withchancestomeetpeople.

18.Whatdoestheresultofthefacechoosingexperimentsreveal?

A.Peoplecouldexplainwellwhytheymadetheirchoices.

B.Onlyafewofparticipantshadchoiceblindnessinmakingdecision.

C.Usuallyparticipantswereawareofthelimitsoftheirskills.

D.Mostparticipantsdidn'trealizethattheirchoiceshadbeenswitched.

19.

Ifyourpotentialclientsarealllocal,youstillmustdevelopandmaintaina

Website.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

ManyAmericansrememberthattheirfathersmademacaronicookedwith

cheeseonhotsummerdays.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)

21.(16)

A.Themanisverygoodatsports.

B.Thewomandoesn'tlikeswimmingverymuch.

C.Themanplannedatripinanothercity.

D.Thewomandoesn'thaveexperienceinboating.

22.

[B4]

23.

[B6]

24.(26)

A.Elevendollarsfortheevent.

B.Fivedollarsfortheevent.

C.Onedollarpermile.

D.Twenty-fivecentsorlesspermile.

25.(45)

26.(25)

A.TaosPueblo.B.Apache.C.Navajo.D.Ute.

27.(34)

Alt'smadeupofprofessionalathletes.

Bit'smadeupofcollegeplayers.

C.It'smadeupofbothprofessionalandcollegeplayers.

D.It'smadeupofyoungathletes.

28.聽力原文：W:Nobodycandepriveotherpeople'srightofbreathingfresh

air.Thisroomisfilledwithtooheavysmoke.

M:Ican'tagreemore.Smokingshouldbeprohibitedinpublicplaceslikethis

cinema.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

(17)

A.Bothofthemarebotheredwiththesmokeinthecinema.

B.Themandoesn'tagreetothewoman'sopinion.

C.Theroomissmokybecauseit'sonfire.

D.Themanisn'tpermittedtosmokeintheroom.

29.(24)

A.Becauseheisabusdriverwhodoesn'thavethatmoney.

B.Becausehethoughtitwasamadactionwhichwastedtimeandmoney.

C.Becausehedidn'tbelieveitcanearnmoney.

D.Becausehegotmixedfeelingswhenplayingthesegames.

30.

[B9]

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

31.

[C8]

32.

Interrogationfor"thoughtcrimes"hasn'tcomeintorealitypartlyduetothe

dependenceon

33.

AccordingtotheannualF.B.I.report,robberyandaggravatedassault

increasedgreatestin.

五、5.ErrorCorrection?題)

34.

[S9]

35.

[S6]

36.

[S7]

六、6.ErrorCorrection?題)

37.

[S5]

38.[S3]

39.

[S6]

參考答案

l.Say"Thanks"toParents(1)Accordingtoarecentsurveyinvolvingover

4000collegestudents37%ofundergraduateshaveneversaid"Thanks"to

theirparentsbefore.Theirparentshavedonealltheycouldto(2)bringthem

upinthepastscoreofyears(3)buthaveneverbeenrewardedwithgratitude.

(4)Thesubjectsclaimsuchreasonsasfollows.(5)Firstofallaquarterofthe

students(6)interviewedregarditasparents'responsibilitytosupportthem

spirituallyandfinanciallysotheythinkitisunnecessarytoexpress

appreciationtotheirparents.(5)Neverthelessthemajorityofyoungstersare

awareoftheirparents'tenderlovebutstillnotusedtosaying"Thanks".(5)

Someevenfinda(7)generationgapbetweenthemselvesandtheirparents

and(8)thereforeTeelreluctanttoexpresstheiraffectionfortheirparents.(9)

Inmyeyes(10)expressinggratitudetoourparentsisawayofrespecting

themandtheirlove.Weshouldsay"Thanks"toourparentsdirectlyand

bravelyandwhat'smoreimportantisweshoulddoallthatwecantorewand

them.Say"Thanks"toParents(1)Accordingtoarecentsurveyinvolvingover

4000collegestudents,37%ofundergraduateshaveneversaid"Thanks"to

theirparentsbefore.Theirparentshavedonealltheycouldto(2)bringthem

upinthepastscoreofyears,(3)buthaveneverbeenrewardedwithgratitude.

(4)Thesubjectsclaimsuchreasonsasfollows.(5)Firstofall,aquarterofthe

students(6)interviewedregarditasparents'responsibilitytosupportthem

spirituallyandfinanciallysotheythinkitisunnecessarytoexpress

appreciationtotheirparents.(5)Nevertheless,themajorityofyoungstersare

awareoftheirparents'tenderlovebutstillnotusedtosaying"Thanks".(5)

Someevenfinda(7)generationgapbetweenthemselvesandtheirparents,

and(8)thereforeTeelreluctanttoexpresstheiraffectionfortheirparents.(9)

Inmyeyes,(10)expressinggratitudetoourparentsisawayofrespecting

themandtheirlove.Weshouldsay"Thanks"toourparentsdirectlyand

bravely,andwhat'smoreimportantisweshoulddoallthatwecantorewand

them.解析：［審題］本題要求一篇議論文。所給的提綱清楚明了，按此

行文即可。注意句式的多樣性和用詞的準確性。

［思路］

第一段說明很多大學生從未給父母道過謝這種現(xiàn)象；

第二段論述其中的原因；

第三段給出自己的觀點：應該給父母道謝：

2.BeijingOlympicsVolunteersinMyEyesAsthe2008BeijingOlympics

drawsnearChinaisalsosteppingupeffortsintherecruitmentofvolunteers.

Applicationssooncomefrompeopleofallwalksoflife.Butapartfrom

enthusiasmandpatienceavolunteerworkeralsoneedsotherqualitiessuchas

foreignlanguageproficiencydrivingskillsandfirst-aidknowledgeetc.

dependingonthenatureofspecificjobs.Beingavolunteerworkerforthe

BeijingOlympicGamesisverymeaningful.Forthecountryitsavesthe

operatingcostsfortheorganizingcommittee.Thoughpre-eventtraining

entailslargeinvestmentsvolunteers'contributiontotheoverallhuman

resourcesisinvaluable.Alsofortheindividualswecanbroadenourhorizons

throughparticipationofthisinternationalpageant.Foruniversitystudentsin

particularOlympicsvolunteerworkhelpsustogainlifeexperienceand

cultivateoursenseofsocialresponsibility.Tobesurebesidesasenseof

honourandachievementvolunteerworkisbothtime-andenergy-consuming.

Thetrainingandrehearsalalonecanlastformonthsandonemayhaveto

sacrificeleisuretimeforthisunpaidworkbothbeforeandduringthecoming

Olympics.Howeverforthesuccessfulconveningofthegamessuchsacrifice

isworthwhileandIwouldliketobeoneoftheOlympicsvolunteers

then.BeijingOlympicsVolunteersinMyEyesAsthe2008BeijingOlympics

drawsnear,Chinaisalsosteppingupeffortsintherecruitmentofvolunteers.

Applicationssooncomefrompeopleofallwalksoflife.Butapartfrom

enthusiasmandpatience,avolunteerworkeralsoneedsotherqualities,such

asforeignlanguageproficiency,drivingskills,andfirst-aidknowledge,etc.,

dependingonthenatureofspecificjobs.Beingavolunteerworkerforthe

BeijingOlympicGamesisverymeaningful.Forthecountry,itsavesthe

operatingcostsfortheorganizingcommittee.Thoughpre-eventtraining

entailslargeinvestments,volunteers'contributiontotheoverallhuman

resourcesisinvaluable.Alsofortheindividuals,wecanbroadenourhorizons

throughparticipationofthisinternationalpageant.Foruniversitystudentsin

particular,Olympicsvolunteerworkhelpsustogainlifeexperienceand

cultivateoursenseofsocialresponsibility.Tobesure,besidesasenseof

honourandachievement,volunteerworkisbothtime-andenergy-consuming.

Thetrainingandrehearsalalonecanlastformonths,andonemayhaveto

sacrificeleisuretimeforthisunpaidworkbothbeforeandduringthecoming

Olympics.However,forthesuccessfulconveningofthegames,suchsacrifice

isworthwhile,andIwouldliketobeoneoftheOlympicsvolunteersthen.解

析：寫作提示：這篇作文的話題具有較強的時效性。與許多六級作文不

同，本話題沒有明顯的爭議性。但是根據(jù)所給的提綱，寫作時也并不能

平鋪直敘。第一段可以簡要介紹事件背景，再根據(jù)常識簡述對奧運會志

愿者的要求，第二段可以從社會、個人兩個方面來闡述人們參加奧運志

愿者活動的原因；最后一段提出奧運志愿者們可能需要克服的困難，并

可以用自己的立場作結(jié)，契合“我眼中的奧運志愿者”這一主題。

3.DearPresidentI'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnologyandI'ma

seniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeofGo-

WestCampaignIwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobeavolunteerto

gototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesiretobea

volunteerbutthefollowingthreemaybethemainones.FirstofallIamfrom

theWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.What's

moretheWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestilllivein

poverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentoftheWest.

LastbutnotleastIplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityintopractice.

TobeexacttopopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestistheuppermost

inmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.SincerelyyoursLi

JingDearPresident,I'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnology,andI'm

aseniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeof

Go-WestCampaign,Iwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobea

volunteertogototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesireto

beavolunteer,butthefollowingthreemaybethemainones.Firstofall,Iam

fromtheWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.

What'smore,theWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestilllive

inpoverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentofthe

West.Lastbutnotleast,IplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityinto

practice.Tobeexact,topopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestisthe

uppermostinmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Sincerely

yours,LiJing

4.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?Thesportprograms

havebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph

78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsportswhichisobviouslyfar

aheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentof

viewerscomparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseem

preferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdowith42percentand20percent

respectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.

Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-up

emotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeendfullyexpresstheir

feelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitementtheyapplaudforthe

victoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasensesports

areaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomendtension.Enthusiasmfor

sportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandcultural

limits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifferencesportsareaccessibleto

everyone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.They

cansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenby

sportstheycanroamfromcountrytocountrycontinenttocontinent.Sports

thusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.Why

DotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?Thesportprogramshave

beenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph,78

percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsports,whichisobviouslyfarahead

ofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewers,

comparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferable

amongpeoplethanthespecialsdo,with42percentand20percent

respectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.

Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-up

emotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeendfullyexpresstheir

feelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitement,theyapplaudforthe

victoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasense,

sportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomendtension.

Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographical

andculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifference,sportsare

accessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainliving

circle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanother

hemisphere.Takenbysports,theycanroamfromcountrytocountry,

continenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthe

peoplethroughouttheworld.

5.ForeignTradeofChineseCompanyThisisachartdemonstratingthe

changesintheamountsofforeigntradeofaChinesecompanyinitsMiddle

Eastmarketinthefirstsevenyearsofthe21stcentury.Accordingtothis

chartthereisadramaticchangeoccurringinthiscompany'stradewithits

MiddleEastmarketoverthisshortperiodfrom2000to2006.Firstlythereis

aremarkablegrowthfrom20milliondollarsin2000to40milliondollarsin

2002.Butunfortunatelyasuddensharpfallfollowswhichleadstothelowest

pointatonly10milliondollarsin2003.Theyearof2004sawabouncefrom

thetroughto15milliondollars.Thisisasteadyincreasethatresultsinatrade

amountof40milliondollarsin2006anindicationoftheresurrectionofthis

companyintheMiddleEastmarket.Thereareseveralreasonsforthe

dramaticchangesinthecompany'sperformance.Thefirstreasongoestothe

outbreakoftheIraqiwarwhichgaveaseriousblowtoallthecompanies

involvedintradewithMiddleEastcountries.Anotherreasonliesinthe

company'slackofpreparedresponseatemergentmoments.Andthebounce

initstradeinthismarketisowingmainlytothecomparativereliefofthe

situationrelatedtotheMiddleEastandtothecompany'sproperadjustment

inpolicy.ForeignTradeofChineseCompanyThisisachartdemonstrating

thechangesintheamountsofforeigntradeofaChinesecompanyinits

MiddleEastmarketinthefirstsevenyearsofthe21stcentury.Accordingto

thischart,thereisadramaticchangeoccurringinthiscompany'stradewith

itsMiddleEastmarketoverthisshortperiodfrom2000to2006.Firstlythere

isaremarkablegrowthfrom20milliondollarsin2000to40milliondollars

in2002.Butunfortunatelyasuddensharpfallfollows,whichleadstothe

lowestpointatonly10milliondollarsin2003.Theyearof2004sawabounce

fromthetroughto15milliondollars.Thisisasteadyincreasethatresultsin

atradeamountof40milliondollarsin2006,anindicationoftheresurrection

ofthiscompanyintheMiddleEastmarket.Thereareseveralreasonsforthe

dramaticchangesinthecompany'sperformance.Thefirstreasongoestothe

outbreakoftheIraqiwar,whichgaveaseriousblowtoallthecompanies

involvedintradewithMiddleEastcountries.Anotherreasonliesinthe

company'slackofpreparedresponseatemergentmoments.Andthebounce

initstradeinthismarketisowingmainlytothecomparativereliefofthe

situationrelatedtotheMiddleEastandtothecompany'sproperadjustment

inpolicy.

6.JOBPROBLEMSFORCOLLEGEGRADUATESEachyearthousands

uponthousandsofgraduatesfloodintothejobmarketwavingtheircollege

diplomasandcertificatesexpectingbetterjobsintheirspecializedfieldsonly

tobefrustratedanddisappointed.Accordingtothechartsonly35percentof

graduatesin2006couldfindjobsrelatedtotheirmajorscomparedwith89

percentin1981whenChinahaditsfirstcollegegraduatesaftertheCultural

Revolution.Whydocollegegraduatesfinditincreasinglydifficulttogeta

satisfactoryandrewardingjob?Onereasonperhapsisthatmanycollegesand

universitiesfailtogeartheircurriculatothedevelopmentofindustries.

Degreecoursesofferedinmanycollegesanduniversitiesaresooutdatedand

irrelevantandimpracticalthatemployersaswellasstudentsthemselvesfind

ithardtotranslatetheirbookknowledgeintorealjobskills.Noemployers

wanttoknowabouttheirmind-broadeningandhorizon-wideningqualities

andfewarcwillingtospendtimeandbudgettrainingrawrecruits.Secondly

thereisanoversupplyofgraduateswithacertainspecialtyandthis

oversupplyisincreasing.Alreadythereisanoverabundanceoflawyers

executivesecretariessalesengineersandotherspecialists.Yetcollegesand

graduateschoolscontinueeveryyeartoturnoutmoregraduatesofthese

specialtiestocompeteforjobsthataren'tthere.Theresultisthatmanyof

themcannotentertheprofessionsforwhichtheyaretrainedandhavetotake

otherjobswhichevendonotrequireacollegedegree.Ontheotherhandthere

istremendousneedforteachersresearchworkersandpublicofficials.Butthe

disparityinpaybetweenintellectualworkandbusinessmanagementhas

frustratedthehopeandambitionofgraduateswhomajorineducation

administrationandliberalarts.Collegegraduatesaresotospeakvaluable

resourcesinourcountryandnoonehastherighttowastethewealthoftalent.

Theproblemstheyencounterinjobhuntingdeservemoreattentionfromthe

collegesandthegovernment.Thecollegesshouldgetstudentsoutoftheivory

towerandgeartheircoursestotherealneedsofindustryandbusiness;while

thegovernmentshouldprovidecollegegraduateswithmorevocational

opportunitiesbetter'workingconditionsanddecentsalariessothatmoreand

moregraduateswouldliketodevotetheirlifetoacademicstudiesand

scientificresearch.JOBPROBLEMSFORCOLLEGEGRADUATESEach

yearthousandsuponthousandsofgraduatesfloodintothejobmarket,waving

theircollegediplomasandcertificates,expectingbetterjobsintheir

specializedfields,onlytobefrustratedanddisappointed.Accordingtothe

charts,only35percentofgraduatesin2006couldfindjobsrelatedtotheir

majors,comparedwith89percentin1981whenChinahaditsfirstcollege

graduatesaftertheCulturalRevolution.Whydocollegegraduatesfindit

increasinglydifficulttogetasatisfactoryandrewardingjob?Onereason

perhapsisthatmanycollegesanduniversitiesfailtogeartheircurriculato

thedevelopmentofindustries.Degreecoursesofferedinmanycollegesand

universitiesaresooutdatedandirrelevantandimpracticalthatemployersas

wellasstudentsthemselvesfindithardtotranslatetheirbookknowledgeinto

realjobskills.Noemployerswanttoknowabouttheirmind-broadeningand

horizon-wideningqualities,andfewarcwillingtospendtimeandbudget

trainingrawrecruits.Secondly,thereisanoversupplyofgraduateswitha

certainspecialty,andthisoversupplyisincreasing.Alreadythereisan

overabundanceoflawyers,executivesecretaries,salesengineersandother

specialists.Yetcollegesandgraduateschoolscontinueeveryyeartoturnout

moregraduatesofthesespecialtiestocompeteforjobsthataren'tthere.The

resultisthatmanyofthemcannotentertheprofessionsforwhichtheyare

trainedandhavetotakeotherjobswhichevendonotrequireacollegedegree.

Ontheotherhand,thereistremendousneedforteachers,researchworkers

andpublicofficials.Butthedisparityinpaybetweenintellectualworkand

businessmanagementhasfrustratedthehopeandambitionofgraduateswho

majorineducation,administrationandliberalarts.Collegegraduatesare,so

tospeak,valuableresourcesinourcountryandnoonehastherighttowaste

thewealthoftalent.Theproblemstheyencounterinjobhuntingdeservemore

attentionfromthecollegesandthegovernment.Thecollegesshouldget

studentsoutoftheivorytowerandgeartheircoursestotherealneedsof

industryandbusiness;whilethegovernmentshouldprovidecollegegraduates

withmorevocationalopportunities,better'workingconditionsanddecent

salariessothatmoreandmoregraduateswouldliketodevotetheirlifeto

academicstudiesandscientificresearch.

7.ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Thosewhohavebeentocollege

lectureswillfindthefollowingsituationaconnonsight:theclassroomishalf

empty;thoseattendingclassesarenotalwayslisteningtotheteacher;some

aretextingtheirfriendswhileothershavefallenasleep.Suchsituationposes

aquestiontous:shouldclassattendancebecompulsoryoroptional?To

answerthequestionweshouldconsiderthenatureandqualityofcoursesand

alsotheneedsofthestudents.Firstofallweshouldconsiderwhatcoursesare

putintheschoolcurriculum.Iftheyarewelldesignedandsuitthelevelsand

needsofthestudentstheyshouldbemadecompulsorycourses.Ofcoursethe

teachers'professionalandacademicstandardsarealsoimportantin

implementingcoursegoalsandensuringdesiredoutcome.Unnecessary

coursesandpoorqualityteachingcanonlyleadtowastingtimeifstudents

areforcedtoattendsuchcourses.Secondlythosestudentsatthetopofthe

classandmostcompetitiveintheirlearningandalsocapableofstudying

independantlydonothavetoattendallthecoursesofferedbytheschool

curriculum.Theyshouldbeencouragedtolearnmoreunderthetutor's

individualguidanceinsteadofstudyingwhattheyalreadyknow.Inmany

worldfamousuniversitieslikeHarvardandCambridgestudentsspendmuch

lesstimeattendinglectures.Theygaintheirknowledgeandskillsbyreading

anddoingresearchwork.Inconclusioncollegesshouldnotforcestudentsto

attendallcourseswithoutcarefullyconsideringthetwofactorsdiscussed

above.Asamatteroffacttobringupstudentswhocanmeetthedemandsof

ourneweraoureducationneedsreformingandtraditionalviewsonteaching

andlearningshouldbechallenged.Onlyinthiswaycanwehopetomotivate

moretalentedstudentstolearnwellandaimhighinschoolandintheirfuture

jobs.ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Thosewhohavebeentocollege

lectureswillfindthefollowingsituationacon,nonsight:theclassroomis

halfempty;thoseattendingclassesarenotalwayslisteningtotheteacher;

somearetextingtheirfriendswhileothershavefallenasleep.Suchsituation

posesaquestiontous:shouldclassattendancebecompulsoryoroptional?To

answerthequestion,weshouldconsiderthenatureandqualityofcoursesand

alsotheneedsofthestudents.Firstofall,weshouldconsiderwhatcourses

areputintheschoolcurriculum.Iftheyarewelldesignedandsuitthelevels

andneedsofthestudents,theyshouldbemadecompulsorycourses.Ofcourse,

theteachers'professionalandacademicstandardsarealsoimportantin

implementingcoursegoalsandensuringdesiredoutcome.Unnecessary

coursesandpoorqualityteachingcanonlyleadtowastingtimeifstudents

areforcedtoattendsuchcourses.Secondly,thosestudentsatthetopofthe

classandmostcompetitiveintheirlearningandalsocapableofstudying

independantlydonothavetoattendallthecoursesofferedbytheschool

curriculum.Theyshouldbeencouragedtolearnmoreunderthetutor's

individualguidance,insteadofstudyingw