2022年河北省衡水市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年河北省衡水市大学英语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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritearesume.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假设你是李明一名应届毕业生，在报纸上看到一则招聘广告，你想要到登广告的公司供职，请给该公司写一封求职信，内容应简要介绍自己的情况以及自己的经历等。

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteaneye-witnessaccountofatrafficaccident.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.假设你在某日某时某地目击了一起车祸，就此写一份见证书。见证书须包括以下几点

1．车祸发生的时间及地点

2．你所见到的车祸情况

3．你对车祸原因的分析

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoafriendinvitinghertocometoBeijingforMay1stholiday.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.假设你是李芳，给好朋友Lily写一封信。内容如下：

1.邀请她五一放假其间来北京游玩

2.简单介绍北京的名胜古迹

3.希望对方回信交流意见

ALettertoaFrien

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldHighSchoolStudentsStudyAbroad?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1．上图为×市市民对中学生出国留学看法的统计，请简单描述该图

2．请说明两种观点可能的论述理由

3．你对出国留学的看法，并为人们的顾虑提供可能的解决方法

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledIsaDiplomaEverything?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.目前社会存在着迷信文凭现象

2．造成这一现象的原因

3．我对此的观点

IsaDiplomaEverything?

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledNatureorNurture.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人认为遗传因素起决定作用；

2．也有人认为环境影响作用更大；

3．你的观点。

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinglinegraphthatshowsthechangesoftheattendanceinthereaddingroom.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinesewiththetitleCollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon.

1.描述图表中的两个循环(cycle)所反映的问题。

2．分析引起该变化的原因。

3．你的结论。

CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon

8.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

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSecondhandGoodsTransaction.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.二手物品的交换越来越多；

2.对此人们态度褒贬不一；

3.你的观点

SecondhandGoodsTransaction

10.Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCyberCrimes.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.网上犯罪的形式很多，如......

2.网上犯罪的根源

3.如何打击网上犯罪现象

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

Themostcommonfaultamongpoorreadersistilehabitualmakingoftoomany______.

12.

Whenyouaremeasuringyourwork,youshouldconsiderthatifthereissomeoneatworkwhoencouragesyourdevelopmentandtalkstoyouabout______.

13.

Sportsstadiumsnowbecomesasourceofnoisepollutionbecauseof______.

14.

Withitsbodyalmosttotallyunderwater,theNirbacanstillbreathebecauseitsnostrilsareontopof_____

15.

Wilcox'sfatherhadoccasionallysoldtherelicsfoundinhislandsince19

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

TheS&P500indexroseby2.3%onJuly29thasaresultof______.

A.interruptionoftheministerialtalks

B.thehealthypaceofglobeGDP

C.thegrowthoftheworld'sGDPby$70billion

D.otherfactors

17.Oneinnovativeproposalproposedbysomeexpertsisproviding______for25,000qualifiedundergraduatestudents.

18.Whyleaveschangecolors

Ifyouarelucky,youliveinoneofthosepartsoftheworldwhereNaturehasonelastfunbeforesettlingdownintowinter'ssleep.Inthoseluckyplaces,asdaysshortenandtemperaturesbecomecrisp,thequietgreenpalette(调色板)ofsummerleavesistransformedintothevividautumnpaletteofreds,oranges,golds,andbrownsbeforetheleavesfalloffthetrees.Onspecialyears,thecolorsaretrulybreathtaking,

Howdoesautumncolorhappen?

Foryears,scientistshaveworkedtounderstandthechangesthathappentotreesandshrubsintheautumn.Althoughwedon'tknowallthedetails,wedoknowenoughtoexplainthebasicsandhelpyoutoenjoymorefullyNature'smulticoloredautumnfarewell.Threefactorsinfluenceautumnleafcolor-leafpigments(色素),lengthofnight,andweather,butnotquiteinthewaywethink.Thetimingofcolorchangeandleaffallisprimarilyregulatedbythecalendar.Thatis,theincreasinglengthofnight.Noneoftheotherenvironmentalinflounces-temperature,rainfall,foodsupply,andsoon—areasunvaryingasthesteadilyincreasinglengthofnightduringautumn.Asdaysgrowshorter,andnightsgrowlongerandcooler,biochemicalprocessesintheleafbegintopaintthelandscapewithNature'sautumnpalette.

Wheredoautumncolorscomefrom?

-Acolorpaletteneedspigments,andtherearethreetypesthatareinvolvedinautumncolor.Chlorophyll(叶绿素),whichgivesleavestheirbasicgreencolor.Itisnecessaryforphotosynthesis(光合作用),thechemicalreactionthatenablesplantstousesunlighttomanufacturesugarsfortheirfood.

-Carotenoids(类胡萝卜素),whichproduceyellow,orange,andbrowncolorsinsuchthingsascorn,carrots,anddaffodils.

-Anthocyanins(花青素),whichgivecolortosuchfamiliarthingsasredapples,grapes,blueberries,cherries,strawberries,andplums.Theyarewatersolubleandappearinthewateryliquidofleafcells.

Bothchlorophyllandcarotenoidsarepresentinthechloroplastsofleafcellsthroughoutthegrowingseason.Mostanthocyaninsareproducedintheautumn,inresponsetobrightlightandexcessplantsugarswithinleafcells.

Duringthegrowingseason,chlorophylliscontinuallybeingproducedandbrokendownandleavesappeargreen.Asnightlengthincreasesintheautunm,chlorophyllproductionslowsdownandthenstopsandeventuallyallthechlorophyllisdestroyed.Thecarotenoidsandanthocyaninsthatarepresentintheleafarethenunmaskedandshowtheircolors.

Certaincolorsarecharacteristicofparticularspecies.Oaksturnred,brown,orrusset;hickories,goldenbronze;aspenandyellow-poplar,goldenyellow;dogwood,purplishred.Maplesdifferspeciesbyspecies:redmapleturnsbrilliantscarlet;sugarmaple,orange-red;andblackmaple,glowingyellow.Leavesofsomespeciessuchastheelmssimplyshrinkandfall,exhibitinglittlecolor.

Thetimingofthecolorchangealsovariesbyspecies.Sourwoodinsouthernforestscanbecomevividlycolorfulinlatesummerwhileallotherspeciesarestillvigorouslygreen.Oaksputontheircolorslongafterotherspecieshavealreadyshedtheirleaves.Thesedifferencesintimingamongspeciesseemtobegeneticallyinherited,foraparticularspeciesatthesamelatitudewillshowthesamecolorationinthecooltemperaturesofhighmountainsataboutthesametimeasitdoesinwarmerlowlands.

Howdoesweatheraffectautumncolor?

Theamountandbrillianceofthecolorsthatdevelopinanyparticularautumnseasonarerelatedtoweatherconditionsthatoccurbeforeandduringthetimethechlorophyllintheleavesisdecreasing.Temperatureandmoisturearethemaininfluences.Asuccessionofwarm,sunnydaysandcool,crispbutnotfreezingnightsseemstobringaboutthemostspecta

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Themanagementofficial______theblue-collarrobotsthattheunionsrevoltedagainst.

A.willwelcomeB.won'twelcomeC.supportedD.opposed

20.

______isthebestinterpreterofyourtimeindreamland.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：W:Doyouevergettiredofthesametopicsalwaysbeingdiscussedatcouncilmeetings?

M:DoI?YouknowsometimesIthinksomemembershavenothingbettertotalkabout.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmeanaboutthecouncilmembers?

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A.Theyhaveanarrowrangeoftopicstodiscuss.

B.Theybringupthemostimportantissue.

C.Theyhaveinterestingtopicstodiscuss.

D.Theyhavelittleknowledge.

22.(36)

A.Toemphasizethedangersoftheoldmethod.

B.Toexplainastepinthenewtechnique.

C.Toshowthatthetreatmentwillnotcausefire.

D.Toillustrateacombinationofoldandnewtreatment.

23.

【B4】

24.(42)

25.听力原文：Ifyouarelikemostpeople,yourintelligencevariesfromseasontoseason.Youareprobablyalotsharperinthespringthanyouareatanyothertimeofyear.Anotedscientist,Ellsworth-Huntington,concludedfromothermen'sworkandhisownamongpeopleindifferentclimatesthatclimateandtemperaturehaveadefiniteeffectonourmentalabilities.

Hefoundthatcoolweatherismuchmorefavorableforcreativethinkingthanthesummerheat.Thisdoesnotmeanthatallpeoplearelessintelligentinsummerthantheyareduringtherestoftheyear.Itdoesmean,however,thatthementalabilitiesoflargenumbersofpeopletendtobelowestinthesummer.

Springappearstobethebestperiodoftheyearforthinking.Onereasonmaybethatinspringman'smentalabilitiesareaffectedbythesamefactorsthatbringaboutgreatchangesinallnature.

Fallisthenext-bestseason.Asforsummer,itseemstobeagoodtimetotakealongvacationforthinking.

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A.Itismoreorlessaffectedbytheseasons,

B.Itstaysthesameinallseasons.

C.It'sabithigherinsummerthaninwinter.

D.Itvariesfromdaytoday,

26.【B3】

27.听力原文：W:I'msorry,Sir.Thetrainissomewhatbehindschedule.TakeaseatandI'llnotifyyouassoonasweknowsomethingdefinite.

M:Thankyou.I'lljustsithereandreadamagazineinthemeantime.

Q:Whatcanyouconcludeaboutthetrainfromtheconversation7

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A.Thetrainiscrowded.

B.Thetrainislate.

C.Thetrainisempty.

D.Thetrainisontime.

28.

【B8】

29.(19)

A.$300.B.$200.C.$500.D.$400.

30.【B11】

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

ItcanbeinferredthattheFederalAviationAdministrationemployee______.

A.hadrepeatedlycomplainedtohisemployer

B.didnotgetanyresponsefromhisemployer

C.wasconcernedaboutpublicsecurity

D.becamebraveafterthe9.11disaster

32.Whenmillionsofrodsinoureyesareatworkindarkness,wecansee______.

33.

WhichofthefollowingisnotincludedinGoogle'snewservicewhichextendsAdSense?

A.Advertiserswillbeabletoselectthespecificsiteswheretheywanttheiradstoappear.

B.Advertiserspayonthebasisofthenumberofpeoplewhobrowsethead.

C.Advertisersareofferedadswithanimation.

D.Advertiserswillbeadvisedonthecontents.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S4】

35.

【S2】

36.

【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S4】

38.Books，eveninthisageofcheapliterature，costmoney．Theshortofpa-【S1】______

per，togetherwiththehighcostofliving,hasmadebooksaninexpensiveitem【S2】______

inourlistofrequirements．Thiswouldmeanthatfewerpeoplecallaffordto

havethem．Yettherearepeoplewhothinknothingofspendingmoneyona

richdinner，butdon’tliketospendthesamesumonbooks．Therefore，the

timehascomeforanewpubliclibrarypolicytobeintroduced，forthehigher

thepriceofbooksthegreattileneedtogivethemthewidestcirculationpossible【S3】______

TheHongKongGovernmenthassetupUrbanCouncilLibrariesandstudy

roomsinvariousdistricts．ThereiSnodoubtwhenbooksarewiselyselected．【S4】______

Thelibrariesandstudyroomshaveagreateducationalvalue,andhavedone

muchtocouragethehabitofreadingamongthepeople．【S5】______

Forsettingup1ibraries，somefactorsshouldbetakentoconsideration．In【S6】______

thefirstplace，itisnotenoughtohavejustabuilding．equipitwithshelvesand

fillitbooks．Thelibrarybuildingitselfmustbeattractiveinstructure．desira【S7】______

bleinatmosphere．anduncumberedi11administration．Thensecondly，thereis

thechoiceofsuitablebookstolookinto．

Thoughmostofthebooksarenovelsandmostoftilereadersarenovel-

readers，readsciencefictioniSquiteasourceofamusementandpleasure．Al-【S8】______

SO．itiSameanofbroadeningone’Smindandlearningmoreaboutlifeandhu【S9】______

manbeing．Yet,thereshouldalwaysbemanyseriousbooks—history,biogra

phy，travel，poetryandliterature,whichiSappreciatedbymanyreaders．【S10】______

【S1】______

39.

【S10】

参考答案

1.May27th2005DearSirIwaspleasedtoseeyouradinBeijingEveningNewsonMay25th2005forasalesengineer.ThisJuly1willreceivemyBachelor'sdegreeinElectronicEngineeringfromBeijingUniversity.IbelievethatIhavecapabilitytoworkwellbecauseofmyeducationandworkexperiences.Asindicatedinmyattachedresumemymaindegreecourseisconcernedwithbasicelectronictopics.ButIalsohavetakensuchcoursesasMarketingConsumerBehaviorStrategiesandPsychologyandallavailableopportunitiestoincreasemyknowledge.IhavealreadypassedCET-6withexcellentresultsandIhaveevenworkedtwosummersasanEnglishinterpreteratBeijingTravelService.IwouldwelcomeanopportunitytojoinyourstaffbecauseyourworkisthekindIhavebeenpreparingtodoandbecausetheconditionsunderwhichitiscarriedoutwouldhelptoexpressmyabilities.Iraninterviewisneededpleasecallmeatyourconvenience.Thankyouverymuch!Bestwishes!SincerelyLiMingMay27th,2005DearSir,IwaspleasedtoseeyouradinBeijingEveningNewsonMay25th,2005forasalesengineer.ThisJuly1willreceivemyBachelor'sdegreeinElectronicEngineeringfromBeijingUniversity.IbelievethatIhavecapabilitytoworkwellbecauseofmyeducationandworkexperiences.Asindicatedinmyattachedresume,mymaindegreecourseisconcernedwithbasicelectronictopics.ButIalsohavetakensuchcoursesasMarketing,ConsumerBehavior.StrategiesandPsychology,andallavailableopportunitiestoincreasemyknowledge.IhavealreadypassedCET-6withexcellentresultsandIhaveevenworkedtwosummersasanEnglishinterpreteratBeijingTravelService.IwouldwelcomeanopportunitytojoinyourstaffbecauseyourworkisthekindIhavebeenpreparingtodoandbecausetheconditionsunderwhichitiscarriedoutwouldhelptoexpressmyabilities.Iraninterviewisneeded,pleasecallmeatyourconvenience.Thankyouverymuch!Bestwishes!Sincerely,LiMing

2.AnEye-WitnessAccountofaTrafficAccidentLastFridaymorningIwasstandingatthebusstopwaitingforBusNo375.Becauseseverallinespassedbythestationanditwasrushhourmanypeoplehadgatheredtherebeforenextbuscamesomeoffthepavementothersonthelawn.Abuspulledintothestationatlast.BeforeIrecognizedthenumberofthepackedbuspeoplealreadythrongedforwardandfoughttheirwaytothedoor.SuddenlyIheardsomebodyshout"Help!Help!"Itwasfromthecrowd.Allthepassengerslookedtowardthepointwherethesoundcamefrom.Apregnantwomanwaslyingontheroadnearbythebusdoorbleedingallover.Iwasfrightenedanddazed.Anambulancecameandtookthewomantohospital.BusescomeandwentbutIjuststoodtherelostinthought.Probablybecausetimeandtidewaitfornomanpeopleinmodemsocietyarealwaysinahurrylesttheyshouldbeleftbehindandevendismissed.Therecanneverbepeaceofmind.Thusrisesthenumberoftrafficaccident.Iftherewerelesspressureonpeopletheremightbefeweraccidents.AnEye-WitnessAccountofaTrafficAccidentLastFridaymorningIwasstandingatthebusstopwaitingforBusNo,375.Becauseseverallinespassedbythestationanditwasrushhour,manypeoplehadgatheredtherebeforenextbuscame,someoffthepavement,othersonthelawn.Abuspulledintothestationatlast.BeforeIrecognizedthenumberofthepackedbus,peoplealreadythrongedforwardandfoughttheirwaytothedoor.SuddenlyIheardsomebodyshout"Help!Help!"Itwasfromthecrowd.Allthepassengerslookedtowardthepointwherethesoundcamefrom.Apregnantwomanwaslyingontheroadnearbythebusdoor,bleedingallover.Iwasfrightenedanddazed.Anambulancecameandtookthewomantohospital.Busescomeandwent,butIjuststoodthere,lostinthought.Probablybecausetimeandtidewaitfornoman,peopleinmodemsocietyarealwaysinahurry,lesttheyshouldbeleftbehindandevendismissed.Therecanneverbepeaceofmind.Thusrisesthenumberoftrafficaccident.Iftherewerelesspressureonpeopletheremightbefeweraccidents.

3.ALettertoaFriendDearLilyIthasbeenalongtimesincewemetlasttime.IlearnthatyouwillhavesomedaysoffinMay1stholiday.WhynotcometoappreciatethebeautifulscenesinBeijing?AseverybodyknowsBeijingasacityofgreathistoricalsignificancehasneverlostitsattractionfortourists.Tian’anmenSquaretheGreatWalltheSummerPalacetheTempleofHeavenMingTombstheFragrantHill...IntheendlesslistofscenicspotsIstronglyrecommendyoupayavisittotheSummerPalace.LocatedonthenorthwestoutskirtsofBeijingithasbeenconsideredthebest-preservedimperialgardenintheworld.TheLongevityHillandKunmingLakethemajorlandscapeofthegardenharmoniouslycombineartificialandnaturalbeautyintopicturesquescenery.Ibelieveyouwillbefascinatedbythefinelydecoratedbuildingspavilionsbridgesandtowers.Travelingdoesbenefitusinmorethanoneway.Howdoyouthinkofmysuggestion?Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.YourssincerelyLiFangALettertoaFriendDearLily,Ithasbeenalongtimesincewemetlasttime.IlearnthatyouwillhavesomedaysoffinMay1stholiday.WhynotcometoappreciatethebeautifulscenesinBeijing?Aseverybodyknows,Beijing,asacityofgreathistoricalsignificance,hasneverlostitsattractionfortourists.Tian’anmenSquare,theGreatWall,theSummerPalace,theTempleofHeaven,MingTombs,theFragrantHill...Intheendlesslistofscenicspots,IstronglyrecommendyoupayavisittotheSummerPalace.LocatedonthenorthwestoutskirtsofBeijing,ithasbeenconsideredthebest-preservedimperialgardenintheworld.TheLongevityHillandKunmingLake,themajorlandscapeofthegarden,harmoniouslycombineartificialandnaturalbeautyintopicturesquescenery.Ibelieveyouwillbefascinatedbythefinelydecoratedbuildings,pavilions,bridgesandtowers.Travelingdoesbenefitusinmorethanoneway.Howdoyouthinkofmysuggestion?Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Yourssincerely,LiFang解析：①审题及布局．这是篇书信体作文，主要目的是邀请朋友来北京游玩。在布局上，注意英文书信格式，具体内容根据题目中给出的提纲展开即可．第一段问候过后邀请对方来北京度假；第二段介绍北京的名胜古迹，这是写作的重点，可以按条目列举景点，并选择一处着重推荐；第三段说明旅行益处颇多，询问朋友看法，希望其回复。②语言。本文是一篇写给朋友的书信，首尾两段语育应简洁、清晰，侧重于口语化．第二段涉及风景的介绍和描述，语言要鲜明贴切，生动形象，尽量避免重复用词；作为书信，本文多用一般现在时，辅以现在完成时与一般将来时。

4.ShouldHighSchoolStudentsStudyAbroad?InthisglobalvillagemoreandmoreChinesearestudyingabroadandtheageofoverseasstudentsisfalling.Astowhetherhighschoolstudentsshouldjointhetrendpeoplehavesplitviews.AccordingtoastudyinXcity65%ofthepeoplegoinforitwhile35%areopposedtoit.Theproponentsbelievestudyingabroadisagoodthingifcircumstancesallowed.Firstgoingabroadoffersaforeignlanguageenvironment.Alsostudentsmayexperienceanothereducationsystemandlifestyle.Moreoverhighschoolstudentscanfosterasenseofindependenceinordertobetterprepareforthefuture.Howeversomepeoplestillholdreservation.Oneoftheconcernsisthehightuitionfeeandlivingcosts.Anotheristhatsomestudentsmayabusefreedomduetolackof-discipline.PersonallyIamsupportiveofsuchachoiceforyoungpeoplelikehighschoolstudents.Theycannotonlylearnadvancedtechnologiesbutalsogainaninsightintoothercultures.Asforthebigcostsstudentsmayapplyforscholarshipsordosomepart-timejobs.Whatismorestudyingabroadandparentalsupervisionarenotmutuallyexclusive.Thankstomoderncommunicationfacilitiesparentsmayofferconstantencouragementandguidancefromadistance.ShouldHighSchoolStudentsStudyAbroad?Inthisglobalvillage,moreandmore,Chinesearestudyingabroad,andtheageofoverseasstudentsisfalling.Astowhetherhighschoolstudentsshouldjointhetrend,peoplehavesplitviews.AccordingtoastudyinXcity,65%ofthepeoplegoinforit,while35%areopposedtoit.Theproponentsbelievestudyingabroadisagoodthing,ifcircumstancesallowed.First,goingabroadoffersaforeignlanguageenvironment.Alsostudentsmayexperienceanothereducationsystemandlifestyle.Moreover,highschoolstudentscanfosterasenseofindependence,inordertobetterprepareforthefuture.However,somepeoplestillholdreservation.Oneoftheconcernsisthehightuitionfeeandlivingcosts.Anotheristhatsomestudentsmayabusefreedomduetolackof-discipline.Personally,Iamsupportiveofsuchachoiceforyoungpeoplelikehighschoolstudents.Theycannotonlylearnadvancedtechnologies,butalsogainaninsightintoothercultures.Asforthebigcosts,studentsmayapplyforscholarshipsordosomepart-timejobs.Whatismore,studyingabroadandparentalsupervisionarenotmutuallyexclusive.Thankstomoderncommunicationfacilities,parentsmayofferconstantencouragementandguidancefromadistance.解析：写作提示：图表题在六级考试中并不常见，但是2002年也出现过，因此最好也要有一定的了解。根据提纲，对图表的描述仅占全文三分之一左右的内容，因此重点其实还是考生熟悉的议论文体。对于该题，第一段按照要求列出持两种观点人的比例，可以自己设计一个调查。第二段提出双方的一些主要理由，例如开拓视野、培养自主能力、费用高昂、背井离乡等等。第三段可以做一个总结，并针对前文提到的反方观点给予解决方法。

5.IsaDiplomaEverything?Nowadaysthereisawidelyheldbeliefthatdiplomaiseverything.Somepeoplewillgainahigherdiplomaatallcostsandothersforcetheirchildrentogetahigherdiploma.ThIsaDiplomaEverything?Nowadaysthereisawidelyheldbeliefthatdiplomaiseverything.Somepeoplewillgainahigherdiplomaatallcosts,andothersforcetheirchildrentogetahigherdiploma.Th

6.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbytheenvironment(nurture).Researchrelatingtoidenticaltwinshashighlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifearesounpredictableandsopowerfulthattheycanboostorover-rideotherinfluencesandthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Insteadthetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthatweencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwothatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.Ifthiswerenottruewewouldbeabletopredictthebehaviorandcharacterofapersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.InconclusionIdonotthinkthateithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonapersonbutthatbothhavepowerfuleffects.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbytheenvironment(nurture).Research,relatingtoidenticaltwins,hashighlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifearesounpredictableandsopowerful,thattheycanboostorover-rideotherinfluences,andthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Instead,thetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthatweencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwothatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.Ifthiswerenottrue,wewouldbeabletopredictthebehavior.andcharacterofapersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.Inconclusion,Idonotthinkthateithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonaperson,butthatbothhavepowerfuleffects.

7.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendancethereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptemberthereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerratereachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacationmoststudentsgohomesothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterAprilwiththeapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacationstudentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemesterquiteafewstudentsrelaxessinceexamsarestillfaraway.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapersortheexams.Infactstudentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexamsbecauseitisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhaveabsorbed.Thereforeiftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiringknowledgetheirliveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeitthekeytorealsuccessinstudyliesinone'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgoodcommandofmodernscienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalentedstudentheshouldattendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgeinthereadingroom.Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadiercurve.C