2021年黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2021年黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicWealthandHealth.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.有人认为财富比健康重要；

2.也有人认为健康比财富重要；

3.我的观点是：

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowingtable.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.解释表格各数据：

2．分析报名人数变化的原因；

3．对这一现象做出评论

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledInternet.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.上网给人们带来的益处；

2.上网给人们带来的负面影响；

3.我的看法。

Internet

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheTearsofABird.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.描述图片内容和作者的用意。

2.这种现象产生哪些危害。

3.如何解决这个问题?你的建议。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicReadingSelectivelyorExtensively?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.有人认为读书要有选择

2.有人认为应当博览群书

3.我的看法

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledGambling.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinEnglish:

1.Whatisgambling?

2.Theharmofgambling.

3.Howshallwedealwithit?

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnAgingPopulation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前老龄化现象很严重

2.这种现象可能产生的社会影响和后果

3.你的建议

OnAgingPopulation

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.描述现在大学课堂及讲座上常见的现象：态度不认真，睡觉，发短信及出勤率低……因此提出大学课堂是否应该采取自愿而非强制。

2．列举原因。

3．我的看法。

ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStarbucksShould/ShouldNotLeavetheForbiddenCity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.介绍人们争论的焦点和理由

2.你的观点和理由

3.你的建议

Usefulwordsandexpressions:

分店:branch/outlet(n.)

故宫:theForbiddenCity/thePalaceMuseum

格格不入:beoutofplace

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed3OminutestowriteALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazinetopresentyourviewaboutwhethertheextremesportsshouldbebannedandwhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedtorisktheirlives.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheguidelinesgivenbelowinChinese:

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

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

Ifyouhaveanyconcernaboutanewdrugoritssideeffects,youcanaskyourdoctororpharmacistquestions,orcallthedrugcompanyfor______.

12.

Theauthorthoughtthere'snodifferencebetweenthosetextbooksonAmericanGovernment.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Thekeyadvantagesoffuelcellsincluderaisingthe__________________andreducingairpollution.

14.

Anytwonetworksinpiconetsisunlikelybeonthesamefrequencyatthesametimebecauseeachnetwork______thousandsoftimesasecond.

15.

TheIndianshadinventedthehammocklongbeforetheEuropeanscametoSouthAmerica.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Accordingmthepassage,socialanxietydisorderisprobablybecauseofacombinationof______.

17.

ThemainmeasuretheforeignteachertakestogetPAIDis______.

18.

ComparedwiththeirdisplacedcounterpartsinPeru,thesituationoftheinternallydisplacedpersonsinColombiais______.

19.

LyubomirskydesignedaSubjectiveHappinessScalebecauseshebelieveditwaseachperson's______thatcanfaithfullyrecordtheirownhappiness.

20.

Amongtheanimalsreferredtointhepassage,monkeyisthemostintelligent.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.

【B6】

22.(26)

A.Becausetheymodernizedtheancientgymnastics.

B.Becausetheywerethepioneersofthemodemgymnastics.

C.Becausetheyhadstrictdisciplinesandstrongbody.

D.BecausetheyhaddominatedtheentireeventinearlierdaysattheOlympicGames.

23.听力原文：M:Iwasjustreadingthisarticleaboutthewondersoftheancientworld.Alotofthemwerebuildings.Iwasthinking,whatwouldyourwondersofthemodernwouldbe?Notnecessarilybuildings,butthingsthathavechangedourwayoflife.

W:Forme,well,Iwasthinkingthecellphoneisthemostwonderfulthing.

M:Really?

W:Yeah,(19)Ievencouldn'tlivewithoutmine.It'ssoconvenient!Icancallmyfriendsanytimeandtheycanalwayscallme.OrifI'mintroubleIcancallforhelp...

M:Youmeanlikecallingyourparents?

W:Yeah,likeparents,andifI'mrunninglate,I'mabletocallafriendifI'm,like,onthebusorsomething.

M:(20)Buttheproblemwithcellphonesisthatpeopleusethemtoomuchforeverylittlething.It'spracticallygluedtotheirears.

W:Yeah,andIhateitwhenpeopleshoutintotheminapublicplaceandeveryoneelsehastolistentotheconversation,especiallyinrestaurants.

M:Well,goodmannersaren'tawonderofourworld!Youknow,Ithinkthemostamazingwonderise-mail.Ithaschangedtheworld,andithastotallytransformedmybusiness.Everybodyatworkisalwaysonthecomputer,respondingtoe-mails,sendinge-mails...That'swheremostofourbusinessisdonenow,throughe-mail.Youaresendingreports,gettinginformation.Butthebadpartisthatyouaregluedtothecomputerandpeopleexpectthingstobedonerightaway.

W:Yeah,peopleareshockedifyougothroughadaywithoutcheckingyoure-mail.Andwhenyougoonvacationandthenyoucomeback,maybethereare200e-mailswaitingforyou—allofthemurgent.

M:Iguessitislikeanyothertoolordevice.(21)Ifit'susedcorrectly,it'sveryuseful.

19．Wilydoesthewomanconsiderthecellphoneoneofthewondersofthemodemworld?

20.Whatistheproblemwithcellphonesaccordingtotheman?

21.Howdoesthemanfeelaboute-mail?

(20)

A.Itisusedtoomuch.

B.ItismorenecessarythanE-mail.

C.Itisveryconvenient.

D.Ithasmoreproblemsthanbenefits.

24.听力原文：M:Thebook'sbeensellinglikehotcakessinceitwaslaunchedthreeweeksago.

W:Iunderstandthey'llberunningasecondprintsoon.AndIwillgogetoneatthecampusbookstorethisWednesday.Wouldyougowithmethen?

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthebookfromtheconversation?

(17)

A.Itisverypopular.

B.ItwillbelaunchedthisWednesday.

C.It'snotsoldatthecampusbookstore.

D.Itranasecondprintthreeweeksago.

25.听力原文：W:John,haveyouchosenaphysicaleducationclassyetthissemester?

M:No.Why?

W:You'vegottotakerock-climbing.Wejusthadthefirstclassanditlookslikeit'sgonnabegreat.

M:YouthinkIshouldtakerock-climbing?You'vegottobekidding.Besides,howcantheyteachrock-climbingwhenit'scompletelyflataroundhere?

W:That'snotimportant.Youcan'tjuststartclimbingwithoutanytraining.Youhavetogetinshape,learnhowtousetheropes,thebelts,thebuckles.There'salotofpreparationfirst.

M:Youdon'tthinkit'sjustalittlebitdangerous?

W:Notifyouknowhowtousethesafetyequipment,whichis,bytheway,prettyhi-tech.Theropesaremadeofelasticfabricsthatstretchalittle,theshoeshavespecialgripsonthebottomandthehelmetsaremadeofsomekindofspecialplastic.Youhavetolearnhowtouseallthesebeforeyoudoanyrealclimbing.

M:Well,what'stheappeal?We'llspendthewholesemesterstudyingsomethingwedon'tactuallygettodo.

W:Wewilltakeaclimbingtripduringspringbreak.Butthat'snotthepoint.Climbingisnottheonlygoal.Inpreparingtoclimbyoulearnpatience,mentaldisciplineandyougainfantasticphysicalstrength,especiallyinyourhands.Forthefirstfewweekswe'regoingtoconcentrateentirelyonhandandupperbodyexercises.

M:Allthatinonesport?Maybeyouareright.Sinceit'snottoolatetojointheclass,maybeIwill.

(23)

A.Findoutifarock-climbingcoursewillbeoffered.

B.Planarock-climbingtripoverspringbreak.

C.Convincethemantotakearock-climbingcoursewithher.

D.Findaplacetogorock-climbing.

26.

【B11】

27.

【B3】

28.

【B2】

29.(35)

A.TheCityofBoston.

B.AtoZTowing.

C.NewHorizons.

D.TheCityofLosAngeles.

30.(14)

A.Thestoriesprobablyweren'ttrue.

B.Tomdoesn'tusuallytellfunnystories.

C.She'ssurprisedTomwassoseriouslastnight.

D.ShewantstoknowwhereTomheardthestories.

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

Thewriterofthearticlewas,undoubtedly______.

A.alinguistB.anattorneyC.ascientistD.anessayist

32.

Inthispassage,theauthor'stoneandattitudetowardsthedesignandaccomplishmentoftheSydneyOperaHouseis______.

A.highlycritical

B.coldandobjective

C.sympatheticyetreserved

D.positiveandappreciative

33.(62)

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S3】

35.

【S9】

36.

【S2】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S5】

38.

【S6】

39.

【S9】

参考答案

1.WealthandHealthWiththedevelopmentofsocietypeopleattachmoreimportancetowealthandhealthButwhichismoreimportantwealthorhealth?Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinions.SomepeoplethinkwWealthandHealthWiththedevelopmentofsocietypeopleattachmoreimportancetowealthandhealthButwhichismoreimportant,wealthorhealth?Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinions.Somepeoplethinkw

2.ThechangeofthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmissionFromthetablewecanseethechangeofthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmission.Asindicatedbythefiguresthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmissionincreasesdramaticallyfrom0.46millionin2001to1.282millionin2007whichhasalmosttrebledthenumberinashortperiodofsixyears!Thereasonsforthesedramaticinmyopinionmainlyinvolvetwoaspectsi.e.toomanycollegeundergraduatesandthescarcityofworkingopportunity.AsitisknowntoallwiththeexpansionofcollegerecruitmentinthepastfewyearsmoreandmorehighschoolgraduateshavebeenenrolledintocollegesanduniversitiesinChina.Consequentlytheyposeaseverepressuretotheemploymentupongraduation.Sincetherearenotsomanyworkingpoststheyhavetostudyasprostrates.Thisisveryclearlyshownfromthenetincreaseof2002-2006with2005beingthegreatestincrease.Howeverthesituationbegantochangesince2006.Althoughtherewerestillincreasesinnumberthepaceapparentlysloweddown.Especiallyin2007thefigureisveryclosetothatofthepreviousyear.ThechangeofthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmissionFromthetablewecanseethechangeofthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmission.Asindicatedbythefigures,thenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmissionincreasesdramaticallyfrom0.46millionin2001to1.282millionin2007,whichhasalmosttrebledthenumberinashortperiodofsixyears!Thereasonsforthesedramatic,inmyopinion,mainlyinvolvetwoaspects,i.e.toomanycollegeundergraduatesandthescarcityofworkingopportunity.Asitisknowntoall,withtheexpansionofcollegerecruitmentinthepastfewyears,moreandmorehighschoolgraduateshavebeenenrolledintocollegesanduniversitiesinChina.Consequentlytheyposeaseverepressuretotheemploymentupongraduation.Sincetherearenotsomanyworkingposts,theyhavetostudyasprostrates.Thisisveryclearlyshownfromthenetincreaseof2002-2006,with2005beingthegreatestincrease.However,thesituationbegantochangesince2006.Althoughtherewerestillincreasesinnumber,thepaceapparentlysloweddown.Especiallyin2007,thefigureisveryclosetothatofthepreviousyear.解析：按照指令所给出的3点，我们可以将这篇作文写成3段。第1段解释表格各数据，说明全国持续多年的考研热这一现象。第2段分析报名人数变化的原因：高校扩大招生，毕业生就业难，第3段对这一现象做出评论，近两年考研人数增长率逐渐下降，2007年增幅最低。

3.InternetNowadaysalmosteveryonegetsfamiliarwithInternetascomputersbecomemoreandmorepopularinourfamiliesandoffices.Internetprovidesashortcutwhichenablesyoutocontactwiththewholeworld.IfacomputerisinterconnectedwithInternetyouwillgointoagalleryfullofinformationandgetthemquickly.IfacompanymakesfulluseofInternetitcangetcommercialinformationquicklysoastomakethebusinesssuccessful.IfauniversitygetstheircomputersinterconnectedwiththeInternetscholarscantracetheprogramofadvancedscienceandtechnologyandstudentswhomighthavetospendmuchmoretimeinlibrarycangetthematerialsquicklyffyouhaveyourowncomputeronInternetyoucancontactwithyourfriendsthroughE-mailandchattingabouteverythingwiththepeopleeverywhereonearthinBBS.OntheotherhandsomepeopleareindulgedinitandtheyspendenormoustimeonInternetevenwithoutsleepingforseveraldays.FurthermoreduetolackofsupervisiononInternetalotofunhealthyinformationappearsonInternet.Ifthegovernmentdoesnottakemeasuresthesideeffectwillalsodoharmtothesociety.Frommypointofvieweverythinghastwosides.WeshouldmakeuseofInternetproperlytoserveourpurposes.Don'tbeindulgedinitotherwiseitwillcostyoutoomuchtimemoneyandenergy.AnywaythereisnodoubtthatInternethasagreatimpactonours0cietyandasinformationtechnologymakesprogressInternetwillplayamoreimportantroleinthefuture.InternetNowadaysalmosteveryonegetsfamiliarwithInternetascomputersbecomemoreandmorepopularinourfamiliesandoffices.Internetprovidesashortcut,whichenablesyoutocontactwiththewholeworld.IfacomputerisinterconnectedwithInternet,youwillgointoagalleryfullofinformationandgetthemquickly.IfacompanymakesfulluseofInternet,itcangetcommercialinformationquicklysoastomakethebusinesssuccessful.IfauniversitygetstheircomputersinterconnectedwiththeInternet,scholarscantracetheprogramofadvancedscienceandtechnology,andstudents,whomighthavetospendmuchmoretimeinlibrary,cangetthematerialsquickly,ffyouhaveyourowncomputeronInternet,youcancontactwithyourfriendsthroughE-mailandchattingabouteverythingwiththepeopleeverywhereonearthinBBS.Ontheotherhand,somepeopleareindulgedinitandtheyspendenormoustimeonInternetevenwithoutsleepingforseveraldays.Furthermore,duetolackofsupervisiononInternet,alotofunhealthyinformationappearsonInternet.Ifthegovernmentdoesnottakemeasures,thesideeffectwillalsodoharmtothesociety.Frommypointofview,everythinghastwosides.WeshouldmakeuseofInternetproperlytoserveourpurposes.Don'tbeindulgedinit,otherwiseitwillcostyoutoomuchtime,moneyandenergy.Anyway,thereisnodoubtthatInternethasagreatimpactonours0ciety,andasinformationtechnologymakesprogress,Internetwillplayamoreimportantroleinthefuture.

4.TheTearsofABirdAscanbeclearlyseenfromthecartoonabirdissittingonthetopofahugeaxwithtearsstreamingfromitseyes.Becauseallthetreesarecutdownthebirdwillhavenohabitat.Thecartoonconveysthemeaningthatitisurgenttopreservethewoodsforbirds.Andinfactthepictureurgesustoprotecttheenvironmentforanimalsandushumanbeings.Thecuttingoftreesaswellasthedestructionofourenvironmentmayleadtoseveralharmsasfollows.Inthefirstplacethefreesprovideuswithmanyvitalthingswehumansneedsuchasoxygenfoodshelterandsoon.Theanimalssuchasthebirdinthepicturealsoneedthetreesforsurvival.Inthesecondplaceiftoomanytreesarecutdownthentherewillbefewforestswhichactlikeagiantspongeabsorbingrainfallandpreventingitfromrunningawayintorivers.Inotherwordsaforesthelpstostabilizethesoilbeingerodedandsiltingupriversandlakes.Otherwisefloodsmighthappen.Lastbutnotleastthereisonlyoneearthonwhichwelive.Ifourenvironmentisnotwellprotectedwehumanswillfindithardtosurvive.Sincethisphenomenoncausessomanyharmfuleffectswehavetocomeupwithsomemeasurestodealwithit.Firstofalltheauthoritiesshouldadoptthepolicyofsustainabledevelopment"justasourgovernmenthassofarbeendoing.What'smoreeverycitizenshouldrealizetheseriousnessoftheproblemandmakeconcertedeffortstoprotectourenvironment.TheTearsofABirdAscanbeclearlyseenfromthecartoon,abirdissittingonthetopofahugeax,withtearsstreamingfromitseyes.Becauseallthetreesarecutdown,thebirdwillhavenohabitat.Thecartoonconveysthemeaningthatitisurgenttopreservethewoodsforbirds.Andinfactthepictureurgesustoprotecttheenvironmentforanimalsandushumanbeings.Thecuttingoftrees,aswellasthedestructionofourenvironment,mayleadtoseveralharmsasfollows.Inthefirstplace,thefreesprovideuswithmanyvitalthingswehumansneed,suchasoxygen,food,shelterandsoon.Theanimals,suchasthebirdinthepicture,alsoneedthetreesforsurvival.Inthesecondplace,iftoomanytreesarecutdown,thentherewillbefewforests,whichactlikeagiantsponge,absorbingrainfallandpreventingitfromrunningawayintorivers.Inotherwords,aforesthelpstostabilizethesoilbeingerodedandsiltingupriversandlakes.Otherwise,floodsmighthappen.Lastbutnotleast,thereisonlyoneearthonwhichwelive.Ifourenvironmentisnotwellprotected,wehumanswillfindithardtosurvive.Sincethisphenomenoncausessomanyharmfuleffects,wehavetocomeupwithsomemeasurestodealwithit.Firstofall,theauthoritiesshouldadoptthepolicyofsustainabledevelopment",justasourgovernmenthassofarbeendoing.What'smore,everycitizenshouldrealizetheseriousnessoftheproblemandmakeconcertedeffortstoprotectourenvironment.

5.ReadingSelectivelyorExtensivelyHowshouldweread?Shouldwereadselectivelyorextensively?Everyonehashisownview.Somepeoplethinkweshouldreadselectively.Theyarguethatwiththedevelopmentofmodemscienceandtechnologyoreandmorebooksarepublished.Itisimpossibleforustoreadallthebooks.What'smoretherearemanybadbooksthatarepoisonoustoourmindandweshouldn'treadthe.Sincewecan'treadallthebooksandweshouldn'treadhadbookswemustreadselectively.Butothersmaynotagree.Theyemphasizethattoday'ssocietyisnotwhatitwas.Ifonemanhasmanykindsofknownothinginotherfieldshemaybelesslikelytosucceed.Soncewemusthavemanykindsofknowledgewemustreadextensively.Who'sright?Ithinkbothofthemhavesomethingright.ButIthinkweshouldreadextensivelyfirst.Weshouldreadbooksinmanyfields.Andreadselectivelyinonefield.ReadingSelectivelyorExtensivelyHowshouldweread?Shouldwereadselectivelyorextensively?Everyonehashisownview.Somepeoplethinkweshouldreadselectively.Theyarguethatwiththedevelopmentofmodemscienceandtechnology,oreandmorebooksarepublished.Itisimpossibleforustoreadallthebooks.What'smore,therearemanybadbooksthatarepoisonoustoourmind,andweshouldn'treadthe.Sincewecan'treadallthebooks,andweshouldn'treadhadbooks,wemustreadselectively.Butothersmaynotagree.Theyemphasizethattoday'ssocietyisnotwhatitwas.Ifonemanhasmanykindsofknownothinginotherfields,hemaybelesslikelytosucceed.Soncewemusthavemanykindsofknowledge,wemustreadextensively.Who'sright?Ithinkbothofthemhavesomethingright.ButIthinkweshouldreadextensivelyfirst.Weshouldreadbooksinmanyfields.Andreadselectivelyinonefield.

6.GamblingGamblingisthepracticeofriskingmoneyorpossessionsontheresultofsomethinguncertainsuchasacardgameorahorserace.GamblersknowclearlythatwhattheydoinvolvesariskbutthattheyhopetoGamblingGamblingisthepracticeofriskingmoneyorpossessionsontheresultofsomethinguncertain,suchasacardgameorahorserace.Gamblersknowclearlythatwhattheydoinvolvesariskbutthattheyhopeto

7.OnAgingPopulationEnteringthe21stcenturypeoplenowenjoymoreprosperityandsocialprogressatthesametimeitisundeniablethataveryseriousproblemisdrawingmoreandmoreattentionthatistheaOnAgingPopulationEnteringthe21stcentury,peoplenowenjoymoreprosperityandsocialprogress,atthesametime,itisundeniablethataveryseriousproblemisdrawingmoreandmoreattention,thatis,thea

8.ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Thosewhohavebeentocollegelectureswillfindthefollowingsituationaconnonsight:theclassroomishalfempty;thoseattendingclassesarenotalwayslisteningtotheteacher;somearetextingtheirfriendswhileothershavefallenasleep.Suchsituationposesaquestiontous:shouldclassattendancebecompulsoryoroptional?Toanswerthequestionweshouldconsiderthenatureandqualityofcoursesandalsotheneedsofthestudents.Firstofallweshouldconsiderwhatcoursesareputintheschoolcurriculum.Iftheyarewelldesignedandsuitthelevelsandneedsofthestudentstheyshouldbemadecompulsorycourses.Ofcoursetheteachers'professionalandacademicstandardsarealsoimportantinimplementingcoursegoalsandensuringdesiredoutcome.Unnecessarycoursesandpoorqualityteachingcanonlyleadtowastingtimeifstudentsareforcedtoattendsuchcourses.Secondlythosestudentsatthetopoftheclassandmostcompetitiveintheirlearningandalsocapableofstudyingindependantlydonothavetoattendallthecoursesofferedbytheschoolcurriculum.Theyshouldbeencouragedtolearnmoreunderthetutor'sindividualguidanceinsteadofstudyingwhattheyalreadyknow.InmanyworldfamousuniversitieslikeHarvardandCambridgestudentsspendmuchlesstimeattendinglectures.Theygaintheirknowledgeandskillsbyreadinganddoingresearchwork.Inconclusioncollegesshouldnotforcestudentstoattendallcourseswithoutcarefullyconsideringthetwofactorsdiscussedabove.Asamatteroffacttobringupstudentswhocanmeetthedemandsofourneweraoureducationneedsreformingandtraditionalviewsonteachingandlearningshouldbechallenged.Onlyinthiswaycanwehopetomotivatemoretalentedstudentstolearnwellandaimhighinschoolandintheirfuturejobs.ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Thosewhohavebeentocollegelectureswillfindthefollowingsituationacon,nonsight:theclassroomishalfempty;thoseattendingclassesarenotalwayslisteningtotheteacher;somearetextingtheirfriendswhileothershavefallenasleep.Suchsituationposesaquestiontous:shouldclassattendancebecompulsoryoroptional?Toanswerthequestion,weshouldconsiderthenatureandqualityofcoursesandalsotheneedsofthestudents.Firstofall,weshouldconsiderwhatcoursesareputintheschoolcurriculum.Iftheyarewelldesignedandsuitthelevelsandneedsofthestudents,theyshouldbemadecompulsorycourses.Ofcourse,theteachers'professionalandacademicstandardsarealsoimportantinimplementingcoursegoalsandensuringdesiredoutcome.Unnecessarycoursesandpoorqualityteachingcanonlyleadtowastingtimeifstudentsareforcedtoattendsuchcourses.Secondly,thosestudentsatthetopoftheclassandmostcompetitiveintheirlearningandalsocapableofstudyingindependantlydonothavetoattendallthecoursesofferedbytheschoolcurriculum.Theyshouldbeencouragedtolearnmoreunderthetutor'sindividualguidance,insteadofstudyingwhattheyalreadyknow.InmanyworldfamousuniversitieslikeHarvardandCambridge,studentsspendmuchlesstimeattendinglectures.Theygaintheirknowledgeandskillsbyreadinganddoingresearchwork.Inconclusion,collegesshouldnotforcestudentstoattendallcourseswithoutcarefullyconsideringthetwofactorsdiscussedabove.Asamatteroffact,tobringupstudentswhocanmeetthedemandsofournewera,oureducationneedsreformingandtraditionalviewsonteachingandlearningshouldbechallenged.Onlyinthiswaycanwehopetomotivatemoretalentedstudentstolearnwellandaimhighinschoolandintheirfuturejobs.

9.StarbucksShouldLeavetheForbiddenCityAsglobalizationgearsupculturalconflictscomealong.OneexamplecouldbetheissuewhetherStarbucksshouldwithdrawitsoutletfromtheForbiddenCity.Heateddebateshavearisedrecently.ManypeopleespeciallytheyoungergenerationopposethesuggestionbecausepeopleloveStarbucksforacoffeeasnackandaplacetorest.ButasIseeititmaynotbeappropriatetohaveaStarbucksoutletinsidetheForbiddenCity.ForonethingthestyleofStarbucksdoesnotmatchthatofthePalaceMuseum.TheAmericanchaincoffeestoreisatycooninthefastfoodindustryandseemsoutofplaceinasolemnroyalpalace.ForanothertheForbiddenCityisChina'sculturalcenterandsoisjustifiabletobefreefromsolelycommercialoperationslikeStarbucks.OfcoursethereisnothingwrongwiththepreferenceofStarbucksbutonedoesnothavetoappreciateitinsidetheForbiddenCity.Inmyviewanoutletnearbymaybeabetterchoice.Ontheonehanditisstillconvenientforpeopletohaveacomfortableplacetositchatanddrink.AndontheotherhanditavoidssuchcontroversyasspoilingChineseculture.StarbucksShouldLeavetheForbiddenCityAsglobalizationgearsup,culturalconflictscomealong.OneexamplecouldbetheissuewhetherStarbucksshouldwithdrawitsoutletfromtheForbiddenCity.Heateddebateshavearisedrecently.Manypeople,especiallytheyoungergeneration,opposethesuggestion,becausepeopleloveStarbucksforacoffee,asnackandaplacetorest.ButasIseeit,itmaynotbeappropriatetohaveaStarbucksoutletinsidetheForbiddenCity.Foronething,thestyle.ofStarbucksdoesnotmatchthatofthePalaceMuseum.TheAmericanchaincoffeestoreisatycooninthefastfoodindustry,andseemsoutofplaceinasolemnroyalpalace.