2021年安徽省蚌埠市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

（2021年）安徽省蚌埠市大学英语6级大

学英语六级测试卷（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing（10题）

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledAnnouncement.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow:

你们学校将开展一次赴西部支教的活动，在校生均可参加，为期一年,

教授的课程为初中语文、数学、英语、物理和化学。请你以学生会名义，

起草一份本次活动的宣传启事。

Announcement

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOn

IndependentSpirit.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbelow:

1.大学新生报道的时候，都是家长拎行李；

2.出现这种现象的原因及其不良后果；

3.培养独立精神的重要性。

OnIndependentSpirit

3.1.随着生活水平和医疗水平的提高，我们身边的老人日渐增多。

2.作为大学生，能为他们做些什么

3.这样做的原因

TakingCareoftheOld

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionon

StudyingAbroad.Yourcompositionmustbebasedontheoutlinegivenbelow

inChinese.Yourpartofwritingshouldbenolessthan150words.Remember

towriteneatlyandyouwillberewardedforthat.

1.有些人认为学生应该呆在自己的国家学习

2.有些人认为学生应该到美国学习

3.我的观点

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterto

theEditorofaCampusMagazinetopresentyourviewaboutwhetherthe

extremesportsshouldbebannedandwhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedto

risktheirlives.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothe

guidelinesgivenbelowinChinese:

1.TomGranger,19岁，是一所大学极限运动俱乐部(TheUniversity

ExtremeSportsClub)的成员。他在一次进行高空弹射特技表演时，因设

备出现故障，不幸身亡。这一惨剧在校园内外引起了广泛争议。请你给

编辑写一封信，表明你对这件事的看法。信中必须包括以下内容：

-事情的起因和你对此事的态度，是支持大学生从事极限运动，还是反

对大学生从事极限运动

-阐明你持有这种看法的理由

-结论

ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topic"AFewRemarksonCompetition".Yourcompositionshouldbenoless

than150wordsandbaseonetheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

1.竞争是存在于当今社会的普遍现象；

2.竞争的好处；

3.竞争的同时不要忘记合作。

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

commentingonthepleasureoflearning.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.学习是一种乐趣

2.学习的乐趣普遍存在（存在于书本学习、艺术欣赏、了解世界等多方

面的学习之中）

3.如何走出“学习是痛苦的”误区

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledCollegeStudents'CourseChoiceandItsChangein5Universities.

Youshouldwriteathast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow

1.描述图表一中的专业课程选修人数特征

2.描述2007午的数据和2006年数据的变化

3.你不需要对两个表格的数据给出自己的分析

Table1:

CollegeStudents'CourseChoice

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CourseList

Table2:

%changefromtheyear2006to2007bydegreecourses

DegreeBiologicalScienceLanguageEducationBusinessComputerScience

-3%-9%+1%+5%

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.

Supposeyouaregraduatingfromtheuniversitythissummerandyouare

goingtoapplyforajob.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandyou

shouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.假设你是一位即将毕业于复旦大学电子计算机系的学生，你从报纸上

看到某公司招聘一名电子计算机工程技术口译人员的广告，请你写一封

求职信说明你应聘的理由。

10.Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowritea

compositionaboutDiligenceIstheKeytoSuccess.Youaregiventhe

followingoutlinesinChineseandarerequiredtowritenolessthan150words.

Remembertowriteclearly.

1.对“勤奋是成功的关健”涵义的理解；

2.成功不是靠运气；

3.了解成功重要性的意义。

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

11.

Besideshisbasicsalaryofabout5500yuan,theforeignteacheralso

gets.

12.

Thecollegedepartmentorassociationcangetpaymentsfromtheissuerifit

sanctionscreditcardsdecoratedwith.

13.

Viewerswillhavetoagreetoparticipateinaspecialfile-sharingnetwork,to

reducethecostofdownloading.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Someadsfailbecauseoflackoforiginality,andtheadagenciessuffer

financiallossfromthat.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

IftheestimatesoftheU.S.EnergyInformationAdministrationaboutoil

reserveinthedesertsinwesternIraqaretrue,thedepositofoilinIraqwill

amountto.

16.

SomepeoplethoughtthatNASAactedouttheApolloprograminmovie

studiospartiallybecausethepicturestransmittedfromthemoondonot

include.

17.Whendidhydroelectricpowerwasuniversallyconsideredasan

environmentallysafeandcleanmeansofelectricitygenerator?

A.Around250BC.

B.In1982.

C.Inthemiddle.yearsof20thcentury.

D.Untilonlyrecently.

18.

Thesolarspectrumincludesvisiblelight,infraredlight,X-rays,and.

19.

AtHighTechHigh,arehiredtoteachcoursesonbiotechnologyor

webdesign.

20.

AccordingtoGarrett,ifyoungpeoplewanttosucceedinscience,theyneed

toknow.

、3.ListeningComprehension（10题）

21.

[B2]

22.听力原文：W:Well,Glyn,you'vebeencalledthefirstmalesupermodel.

Wouldyouagreewiththat?

M:Notreally,Trisha,tobehonest,(22)Ithinkhavingafamousdesigneras

awifehelpsupmyprofile,andthereareoneortwoothermalemodelsthat

arehouseholdnames.

W:Wasthathowyougotintothefashionworld?Imeanthroughyourwife's

contacts.

M:Yesandno.IwasworkingasacatwalkmodelwhenImetReginahere.

ShewasshowingherlatestcollectionandIhadalreadydonebitsandbobsof

cataloguestuff,butitwasn'tuntilwegotittogetherthatIstartedappearingin

fashionmagazines.

W:Soithashelpedthen?

M:(22)Definitely.Therearesomanyguysoutthere,whichmakesitpretty

competitive.BeforeRegina,Ireallyhadtoworkatit-Iwasconstantly

sendingoutportfoliostoagenciesanddoingauditions.

W:Andnow?

M:(23)It'salotdifferent.Icanpickandchoosemoreorless.

W:So,ifyoudon'tlikethelookofanewcollectionthenyoupass.

M:No,it'snotlikethat.(24)Ithinkaprofessionalcanmodelanything一

whateverthecolour,patternorcut.It'sthetypeofworkthatdecidesitforme.

W:Whatdoyoumean?

M:Idon'tdoshowseasonsanymore.I'vebeenstickingtoprintwork.

W:AndIhearyouareplanningacareerchange?

M:Yes,yesit'strue.(25)ReginaandIaresettingupourownagencysoif

youfancyajobasascout,justletmeknow.

W:It'sacompetitivebusiness.

M:Yes,weknow.Butwe'regoingtobeabitdifferentintermsofwhattype

ofmodelwe'relookingfor.

W:OK,soundsgreat,thankyou.

M:Definitely.Therearesomanyguysoutthere,whichmakesitpretty

competitive.BeforeRegina,Ireallyhadtoworkatit-Iwasconstantly

sendingoutportfoliostoagenciesanddoingauditions.

22.Whatdoweknowabouttheman'ssuccess?

23.Howistheman'spresentjobdifferentfromtheformerone?

24.Accordingtotheman,whatshouldaprofessionalmodeldo?

25.Whatarethemanandhiswifeplanningtodo?

(23)

A.Aclosefriendaidedhim.

B.Competitioncontributestohissuccess.

C.Hiswifewasquitehelpful.

D.Afamousdesignerlenthimahand.

23.(26)

A.Computerbusiness.

B.Rulesofselling.

C.Thewaywegoshopping.

D.Thewaywebuymusic.

24.听力原文：W:Jackseemstotakeafancytopaintings.Onthewallsofhis

bedroom,therearesomanyfamouspictures.Someofthemarepriceless.

M:However,hedoesnotlikevisitingtheartmuseumbecauseheconsidersit

anoisyplace.

Q:WhatcanweconcludeaboutJackfromtheconversation?

(17)

A.Heisgoodatdrawingpictures.

B.Helikespaintingsverymuch.

C.Helikesvisitingtheartmuseumverymuch.

D.Hethinkstheartmuseumisaveryquietplace.

25.(29)

A.Hetriedtowarnbusridersofpickpockets.

B.Hefilmedhowpickpocketstargetedbusriders.

C.Hestoleawadofmoneyfromawell-dressedItalianman.

D.Hegotacquaintedwithtwoskillfulpickpockets.

26.(19)

A.Liftingupthissideofthedesk.

B.Waitingforaminute.

C.Movingthelamponthedesk.

D.Helpingherwithpleasure.

27.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthe

passageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneral

idea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillin

theblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.

Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissing

information.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhave

justheardorwritedownthe

Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shy

peopleareanxiousand[Bl];thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcerned

withtheirownappearanceandactions.[B2]thoughtsareconstantly

occurringintheirminds:Whatkindof[B3]amImaking?Dothey

likeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearing[B4]clothes?

Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustaffectpeople[B5],

Aperson'sself-conceptis[B6]inthewayheorshebehaves,andthe

wayupersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople's[B7].Ingeneral,the

waypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasa[B8]effectonallareasof

theirlives.

Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.

[B9]Ashypersonmayrespondtoacomplimentwithastatement

likethisOne:"You'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit'snot

tree."[BIO]——Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleast

reduced?[Bll]People'sexpectationsofthemselvesmustberealistic.

Livingontheimpossibleleadstoasenseofinadequacy.

[Bl]

28.(22)

A.Registeringforclasses.

B.Thecomplexityoftheregistrationprocedure.

C.Amusicalperformance.

D.Theopportunitytospeakwithhisfellowstudents.

29.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthe

passageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneral

idea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillin

theblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.

Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissing

information.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhave

justheardorwritedownthe

Therearetwobasicwaystoseegrowth:Oneasaproduct,theotherasa

process.Peoplehave[Bl]viewedpersonalgrowthasanexternal

resultorproductthatcaneasilybeidentifiedandmeasured.

Bycontrast,theprocessofpersonalgrowthismuchmoredifficultto

determine,sinceby[B2]itisajourneyandnotthespecificsignposts

orlandmarksalongtheway.Theprocessisnottheroaditself,butratherthe

attitudesandfeelingspeoplehave,theircautionorcourage,asthey[B3]

newexperiencesandunexpected[B4]Inthisprocess,the

journeyneverreallyends;therearealwaysnewwaysto[B5]the

world,newideastotry,newchallengestoaccept.Inordertogrow,totravel

newroads,peopleneedtohavea[B6]totakerisks,to[B7]

theunknown,andtoacceptthepossibilitythattheymay"fail"atfirst.How

weseeourselvesaswetryanewwayofbeingis[B8]toourability

togrow.Doweperceiveourselvesasquickandcurious?[B9]Do

wethinkwe'reshyandindecisive?[BIO]—Dowethinkwe'reslow

toadapttochangeorthatwe'renotsmartenoughtocopewithanewchallenge?

Thenwearelikelytotakeamorepassiveroleornottryatall.

[Bll]―Ifwedonotconfrontandovercometheseinternalfearsand

doubts,ifweprotectourselvestoomuch,thenweceasetogrow.Webecome

trappedinsideashellofourownmaking.

[Bl]

30.(41)

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

31.

Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sattitudetowardscomputer?

A.Enthusiastic.B.Approving.C.Critical.D.Neutral.

32.Thefood-bornediseasemaycausefever,vomiting,dian-heaandeven

33.

[C3]

五、5.ErrorCorrection©题）

34.TheEuropeanUnionhadapprovedanumberof

geneticallymodifiedcropsuntillate1998.Butgrowing

publicconcernoveritssupposedenvironmentalandhealth[Si]

risksledseveralEUcountriestodemandamoratorium（暂时

禁止）onimportsofanynewGMproduce.Bylate1999

therewereenoughsuchcountrytoblockanynewapprovals[S2]

ofGMproduce.Lastyear,Americafiledacomplaintatfile

WTOaboutthemoratorium,arguingthatitwasanillegal

tradebarrierbecausethereisnoscientificbaseforit.[S3]

Asmorestudieshavebeencompletedontheeffectsof

GMcrops,thegreens'caseforthemhasweakened.[S4]

Muchevidencehasemergedofhealthrisksfromeatingthem.[S5]

And,overall,thestudieshaveshownthattheenvironmental

effectsonmodifiedcropsarenotalwaysasseriousasthe[S6]

greensclaim.Nevertheless,environmentalistscontinuetofind

faultofsuchstudiesandarguethattheyareinconclusive.[S7]

WhileAmericansseembehappyenoughtoconsume[S8]

foodmadefromGMcrops,opinionpollscontinuetoshow

thatEuropeanconsumersdisliketheidea.Europeansseembe

takingtheattitudewhich,sincethereremainstheslightest[S9]

possibilityofadverseconsequencesandsinceitisclearhow[S10]

they,asconsumers,benefitfromGMcrops,theywould

rathernotruntherisk.

[SI]

35.

[S6]

36.[S7]

六、6.ErrorCorrection©题）

37.

[S3]

38.

[S5]

39.

[S2]

参考答案

1.AnnouncementThisistoannouncethattheuniversitywillorganizea

“TeachintheWest“program.Thisprogramappliestoalltheundergraduate

studentsoncampus.ThevolunteerswillteachatjuniormiddAnnouncement

Thisistoannouncethattheuniversitywillorganizea“TeachintheWest”

program.Thisprogramappliestoalltheundergraduatestudentsoncampus.

Thevolunteerswillteachatjuniormidd解析：本次作文要求写的是一篇

启事，属于应用文的一种。首先应该注意的是文章的格式，格式在范文

中已经给出，供大家参考。其次，应注意文章主体内容的书写。本文要

求写的是西部支教的宣传启事。首先第一段落要符合启事的格式，即点

明启事的目的，可以用的表达有Thisistoannounce...和This

announcementistogivetheinformationof...,接着需要把题目要求的所

有内容写出来，比如支教所要求的条件Thisprogramappliesto…或This

programrequiresthattheappliershould...支教的科目thesubjectsare…或

thesubjectsinclude…以及支教的地点等详细内容。第二段是向同学们宣

传支教活动，介绍支教的重要意义，并且鼓励同学们参加支教活动，此

时可以用的表达有:Weshouldalsotaketheleadinresponseto…或Itis

ourobligationtohelpthoseinneed…还可以用Yourparticipationwillbe

verymuchwelcomed.或Yourparticipationwillbegreatlyappreciated.最后

一段特别需要注意的是一定要留下联系方式Youcancontactusat…最后

一条是写应用文应该特别注意的格式，落款和日期。

2.OnIndependentSpiritWhenthereceptiondaycomesforcollegefreshman

wecanseemanyparentstakingcountlessluggagesfortheirchildrenand

someevenbuylotsofunnecessaryarticlesfordailyuse.Itisoftensaidthat

theyounggeneration(1)lacksindependentspirit.AsIseeit.thisphenomenon

istruly(2)notrareinfact.Therearereasonsaccountingforthisphenomenon.

(3)Theforemostoneisthatbominthe1990'smostofthenewcollege

studentsarethe(4)onlychildinthefamilyreceivingendlesscarefromtheir

parentsgrandparentsandevenrelatives.Oneoftheconsequencesofthisis

thattheyoungmaylosetheindependentspirit.(5)What'smorewithparents

undertakingthewholethingmanyyoungpeopleareeasytobetiredwith

everythingwhencomingacrosswithan(6)intractableproblemtheymayfind

itdifficulttocopewithontheirown.(7)Inmyviewcollegestudentsshould

formagoodhabitofindependencefortheyhavetofacethefiercecompetition

andthegreatpressureinreallifebythemselvesoneday.Parents'loveand

carecannotbewiththemforever.Besidesparentsneedtorealizethe

importanceoftheirchildren'sindependenceandgivethemmoretimeand

spacetogrowup.Asthesayinggoes(8)selfhoodbeginswithwalkingaway

andloveisprovedinthelettinggo.OnIndependentSpiritWhenthereception

daycomesforcollegefreshmanwecanseemanyparentstakingcountless

luggagesfortheirchildren,andsomeevenbuylotsofunnecessaryarticlesfor

dailyuse.Itisoftensaidthattheyounggeneration(1)lacksindependentspirit.

AsIseeit.thisphenomenonistruly(2)notrareinfact.Therearereasons

accountingforthisphenomenon.(3)Theforemostoneisthatborninthe

1990's,mostofthenewcollegestudentsarethe(4)onlychildinthefamily,

receivingendlesscarefromtheirparents,grandparentsandevenrelatives.

Oneoftheconsequencesofthisisthattheyoungmaylosetheindependent

spirit.(5)What'smore,withparentsundertakingthewholething,manyyoung

peopleareeasytobetiredwitheverything,whencomingacrosswithan(6)

intractableproblem,theymayfinditdifficulttocopewithontheirown.(7)

Inmyview,collegestudentsshouldform,agoodhabitofindependence,for

theyhavetofacethefiercecompetitionandthegreatpressureinreallifeby

themselvesoneday.Parents'loveandcarecannotbewiththemforever.

Besides,parentsneedtorealizetheimportanceoftheirchildren's

independenceandgivethemmoretimeandspacetogrowup.Asthesaying

goes,(8)selfhoodbeginswithwalkingawayandloveisprovedintheletting

go.解析：(1)lackindependentspirit”缺乏独立精神”

⑵notrare"不罕见”

(3)theforemostone”最重要的一个

(4)onlychild“独生子女”

(5)What'smore"而且,，

⑹intractable“棘手的”

(7)inmyview提出自己的观点

(8)selfhoodbeginswithwalkingawayandloveisprovedinthelettinggo”父

母放手孩子才能长大”

3.TakingCareoftheOld(1)Agingisbecomingaglobalissue.The

developmentofmedicaltechnology(2)makesitpossibleforpeopletolive

longerthaninthepast.Andtakingcareoftheoldhasbecomeamajorconcern

forall(3)thatliveinanagingsociety.(4)Asundergraduateswhatshouldwe

dofortheold?(5)Firstofallwecanbeginfrom(6)caringforourelder

relatives.It'shelpfulthatwevisitouraginggrandparentsregularlytakethem

outforawalkandtalkabouttheolddays.(5)What'smoreitisagoodidea

tofilloursparetimeworkingasvolunteersto(7)lookaftertheelderat

nursinghomes.(5)Lastbutnotleastwemayjointheeffortwithour

knowledgeinconstructinganelderlycaringsystemwiththeintegrationof

familiescommunitieswelfareinstitutionsandgovernments.(8)Thereisno

doubtthattakingcareoftheoldisademandingandtime-consumingtask.(9)

Howeverthelivingconditionofseniorcitizensreflectsanation'sliving

standardandsocialmorals.Moreimportantlylivingwiththeelderandcaring

forthemisarewardingexperience.TakingCareoftheOld(1)Agingis

becomingaglobalissue.Thedevelopmentofmedicaltechnology(2)makes

itpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.Andtakingcareoftheold

hasbecomeamajorconcernforall(3)thatliveinanagingsociety.(4)As

undergraduates,whatshouldwedofortheold?(5)Firstofall,wecanbegin

from(6)caringforourelderrelatives.It'shelpfulthatwevisitouraging

grandparentsregularly,takethemoutforawalkandtalkabouttheolddays.

(5)What'smore,itisagoodideatofilloursparetimeworkingasvolunteers

to(7)lookaftertheelderatnursinghomes.(5)Lastbutnotleast,wemayjoin

theeffortwithourknowledgeinconstructinganelderlycaringsystemwith

theintegrationoffamilies,communities,welfareinstitutionsand

governments.(8)Thereisnodoubtthattakingcareoftheoldisademanding

andtime-consumingtask.(9)However,thelivingconditionofseniorcitizens

reflectsanation'slivingstandardandsocialmorals.Moreimportantly,living

withtheelderandcaringforthemisarewardingexperience.解析：本题要

求写一篇议论文。先要描述现象(身边的老人越来越多)，再阐述具体做

法(一般是两至三点)，最后简要叙述原因。

［思路］第一段总述在老龄化的社会里，照顾老人是必要的；

第二段具体介绍大学生如何帮助老人；

第三段简单介绍要照顾老人的原因。

4.StudyingAbroadNowadaysmoreandmoreChinesestudentsareinterested

instudyingabroadespeciallyintheU.S.Theyspendmuchmoretimeenergy

andmoneyonthepreparationforstudyingabroadthanontheirStudying

AbroadNowadaysmoreandmoreChinesestudentsareinterestedinstudying

abroad,especiallyintheU.S.Theyspendmuchmoretime,energyandmoney

onthepreparationforstudyingabroadthanontheir

5.ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine3March2006DearEditorI

wasabsolutelyappalledbythesenselessdeathofTomGranger.Itisquite

impossibletobelievethatpeopleareallowedtorisktheirliveslikethis.

PersonallyIthinkthatpeopleshouldwanttobesafeandprotectedfrom

danger.Theyshouldnotfinddangerousactivitiesthrillingandexciting.

Equallythisclubshouldnotattractweakandvulnerableyoungpeoplewho

believetheymustdosomethingtotallyoutrageoustoimpresspeopleandwin

respect.Thisclubhasnovalueeitherforthemembersorforthesociety.In

factitputsavalueonthemostnegativethingofall-possibledeath.IfIsaw

avulnerableandunbalancedpersonplayingwithagunIwouldtakeitaway

fromhim.Similarlywhenweseepeopleareabouttohurtthemselveswemust

stopthem.Inadditionthereissomethingchildishtooaboutthedesireto

traverseofficialboundaries.Canoeingwhereyouaren'tsupposedtobe

canoeingjumpingwhereyou'renotsupposedtojumpinvolvestheguilty

freedomofachildbreakingtherules.Paradoxicallyanobsessionwith

breakingrulesactuallyleavesyoubeholdentothem.TheUniversityshould

stoptheExtremeSportsClubandthegovernmentshouldbanextremesports

throughoutthecountry.Yoursfaithfully(Signature)ALettertotheEditorofa

CampusMagazine3March2006DearEditor,Iwasabsolutelyappalledby

thesenselessdeathofTomGranger.Itisquiteimpossibletobelievethat

peopleareallowedtorisktheirliveslikethis.Personally,Ithinkthatpeople

shouldwanttobesafeandprotectedfromdanger.Theyshouldnotfind

dangerousactivitiesthrillingandexciting.Equally,thisclubshouldnotattract

weakandvulnerableyoungpeople,whobelievetheymustdosomething

totallyoutrageoustoimpresspeopleandwinrespect.Thisclubhasnovalue,

eitherforthemembersorforthesociety.Infact,itputsavalueonthemost

negativethingofall-possibledeath.IfIsawavulnerableandunbalanced

personplayingwithagun,Iwouldtakeitawayfromhim.Similarlywhenwe

seepeopleareabouttohurtthemselves,wemuststopthem.Inaddition,there

issomethingchildish,too,aboutthedesiretotraverseofficialboundaries.

Canoeingwhereyouaren'tsupposedtobecanoeing,jumpingwhereyou're

notsupposedtojumpinvolvestheguiltyfreedomofachildbreakingtherules.

Paradoxically,anobsessionwithbreakingrulesactuallyleavesyoubeholden

tothem.TheUniversityshouldstoptheExtremeSportsClubandthe

governmentshouldbanextremesportsthroughoutthecountry.Yours

faithfully,(Signature)

6.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodernsocietyyoumayfeel

competitioneverywhere.Theathletesforexamplefightwitheachotherfor

championships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholar-shipsat

school.TheunemployeAFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodern

societyyoumayfeelcompetitioneverywhere.Theathletes,forexample,

fightwitheachotherforchampionships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesand

scholar-shipsatschool.Theunemploye

7.ThePleasureofLearningLearningisoneoftheessentialpleasuresofthe

humanrace.Thosewhoavoidlearningoftenfindlifeboringandmeaningless

fortheydeprivethemselvesoftheexcitementandfulfillmentinlearning

somethingnew.Thepleasureoflearningisuniversaleverywheretobefound.

Manyofushavetastedthejoyoflearningbyreadinginterestingbooks.Books

arenolumpsoflifelesspaperbutavoicefardistantintimeandspacetalking

toreadersmindtomindhearttoheart.Beyondbookswecanalsoenjoythe

fruitsoftravelingprovidedthatwetravelwithanopenmindtounderstand

otherpeopleandotherplacesandanalerteyeforallkindsofnovel

experiences.Finallylearningalsomeanslearningtopractiseoratleastto

appreciateanart.Everynewartwelearnblessesuswithanewsensebywhich

wemayenjoythewondersoftheworldmoreintensely.Ifthepleasureof

learningisuniversalwhyaretheresomanydullunhappystudentsinschool?

Itisbecausetheyweremadedullbybadteachingbyisolationbysurrender

toroutineandbytheirownlaziness.Thestudentswho"sufferfrom"learning

shouldbreakawayfromthebondsoftextbooksandtestsandembracevarious

otherfieldsofknowledgewithrenewedenergy.ThePleasureofLearning

Learningisoneoftheessentialpleasuresofthehumanrace.Thosewhoavoid

learningoftenfindlifeboringandmeaningless,fortheydeprivethemselves

oftheexcitementandfulfillmentinlearningsomethingnew.Thepleasureof

learningisuniversal,everywheretobefound.Manyofushavetastedthejoy

oflearningbyreadinginterestingbooks.Booksarenolumpsoflifelesspaper,

butavoicefardistantintimeandspace,talkingtoreaders,mindtomind,

hearttoheart.Beyondbooks,wecanalsoenjoythefruitsoftraveling,

providedthatwetravelwithanopenmindtounderstandotherpeopleand

otherplaces,andanalerteyeforallkindsofnovelexperiences.Finally,

learningalsomeanslearningtopractise,oratleast,toappreciateanart.Every

newartwelearnblessesuswithanewsense,bywhichwemayenjoythe

wondersoftheworldmoreintensely.Ifthepleasureoflearningisuniversal,

whyaretheresomanydull,unhappystudentsinschool?Itisbecausethey

weremadedullbybadteaching,byisolation,bysurrendertoroutineandby

theirownlaziness.Thestudentswho"sufferfrom"learningshouldbreak

awayfromthebondsoftextbooksandtests,andembracevariousotherfields

ofknowledgewithrenewedenergy.

8.CollegeStudents'CourseChoiceandItsChangein5UniversitiesFrom

table1wecangettheinformationthatthedegreecourseofBusinessenrolled

almost100000studentswhichisthemostamongthefivedegreecourses.

BiologicalscienceLanguageandEducationareatprettymuchthesamelevel

and40000to60000studentsenrolledthemselvesinthesefields.Computer

Sciencehascomparativelyasmallenrolmentpopulationwithonly20000

students.Fromtable2wecanfindoutthatenrolmentwentupfor3subjects.

Biologicalscienceenjoysthegreatestincreaseofenrolmentamongthe5

subjectswith12%morestudentstakingthiscoursecomparedwiththefigure

in2006.Computersciencefollowedbiologicalsciencewitha5%increase.

ThenumberofstudentsenrolledinBusinessremainedalmostthesamewith

aslightincreaseofonly1%.Educati