2022年湖南省常德市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年湖南省常德市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.1．目前社会上有不少依赖父母生活的“啃老族”(“NEET”即NotCurrentlyEngagedinEducation,EmploymentorTraining)

2．产生这种现象的原因

3．我们大学生应该怎么做

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast150wordsinthetitleofIsCheckingAttendanceNecessarytoCollegeStudents.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.无论是本科教学还是研究生教学，点名都是教师维持纪律常用手段，这是因为......

2.但也有人认为，这没有必要。

3.你的观点。

3.

1．简要分析图表

2．分析观众喜欢看体育节目的原因

WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?

4.1．接连发生的食品安全问题引起大家的密切关注，比如牛奶问题、鸡蛋问题等；

2．请分析一下食品安全的重要性；

3．你认为相关部门应采取什么措施加强食品安全。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledGraduateSchoolorWork?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheinstructionsgivenbelow:

目前，越来越多的大学生本科毕业之后选择继续进入研究生院学习。一个重要的原因是工作不太好找。那么你打算在大学毕业之后找工作还是继续上研究生呢?请就这个问题谈谈你的打算和主要原因。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast]50wordsinthetitleofALetterofComplaint.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.列举图书馆存在的问题。

2.说晨图书馆的重要性，并希望现状得到改善。

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldCollegesBanHouseHelp.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．越来越多的大学生请钟点工打扫宿舍

2．有的人赞同，有的人认为学校应该禁止这种做法

3．我的观点

ShouldCollegesBanHouseHelp?

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStudyingAbroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

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国外学习。

3．我的观点。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomplaintlettertothecustomerservicedepartmentofthecompany'sheadoffice.Youboughtalaptopafewdaysagofromabigcomputerchainstore,butthelaptopstoppedworking.Whenyoutookitbacktothestore,theyrefusedtodealwiththeproblem.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.计算机出现了什么问题。

2．与店方交涉的经过。

3．你希望公司的客户服务部门能尽快帮助解决问题。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoPiratedProducts.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前盗版的现象比较严重；

2．造成这种现象的原因及其危害；

3．我们应该怎么做。

Usefulwordsandexpressions：

盗版：piracy(n.)

盗版产品：piratedproducts

知识产权：intellectualpropertyrights

侵犯版权：infringesb.'scopyright；copyrightinfringement

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10题)11.Oldpeopleshouldn'tbothertochangetheireatinghabitsbecauseit'stoolateforittodothemanygood.

12.

MakingsurethatBluetoothandtheseotherdevicesdon’tinterferewithoneanothercanbedifficult.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.TheicetonguegrowingoutfromtheGreenlandcoastusedtorejectsaltbackintothewater,making______heavierandhelpingittosink.

14.AccordingtotheWHO,increasesinmalaria,water-bornediseaseandmalnutritioncouldthreaten______.

15.TheFutureoftheBBC

Asaboygrowingupinthe1930sintheMidlands,NormanPainting,thesonofarailway-man,listenedtoanewradioservicefromtheBritishBroadcastingCorporation.Hismotherhopedhewouldgetajobasamanageratthemine,butlisteningtothevoicesfromLondontalkingaboutworldaffairs,cultureandmusicgavehimotherideas."Theradioopenedadoortotheworld,"saysMr.Painting,whowentontoOxfordUniversityonascholarshipandbecameanacademicbeforelaterworkingfortheBBC'sRadio4initslong-runningsoap,"TheArchers".

Mr.Painting'sstoryhelpstoexplainBritain'sdevotiontowhatitcalls"public-servicebroadcasting",andwhythestatehasbeenstandingbytheBBCinthefinancingissue.ThedebatehadragedforyearsoverwhethertheBBCshouldstillbepubliclyfinanced,especiallybyalicensefeepaidbyallthosewithTVsets.TheBBChatestheideaoflosingitslicensefee.Ratherthangocommercial,itsbossesplantokeepfightingforpublicfinancingfordecades.In2006,afteraheateddebate,thegovernmentreneweditsfinancingforthenexttenyearsthroughacompulsory"TVlicense"onallhouseholdswithTVsets.Butwhenthecurrentcharterrunsoutin2016,willthegovernmenttakeawayitspublicsubsidesandleavetheBBCtofendforitself?

Accordingtorecentreports,theBBCwillhavetomakedowithannualincreasesbelowretail-priceinflation,lessthanitaskedfor.Evenso,itisfortunatetobehandedaguaranteedincomeoverseveralyears.Amongdevelopedcountries,onlyGermany'sgovernmentspendsmorethanBritain'sonbroadcastingasashareofGDP.America'sdispensesnexttonothing,preferringtoleaveittothemarket.

Forthenexttenyears,theBBC'spositionlookssecure.Yetit'sgettingincreasinglyhardertoarguethatthegovernmentshouldmakethepublicpayforit.TheBBC'spurpose,accordingtoitsfirstdirector-general,JohnReith,wasto"inform,educateandentertain".ButnowtheBBCcan'thaveanythingliketheeducativeroleitusedtoplay.ThoughitremainsBritain'sdominantsourceofin-depthnewsandmostreliableproviderofhigh-qualityprogramming,changesintechnologyandmediahabitsaresplittingitsaudienceandmakingithardertotagimprovingshowsontoentertainingones.

ServingWhatPublic?

ItwaseasytogettheteenagedMr.PaintinginterestedintheBBCprogramsbecausetherewasnothingelseon.Thatisnolongertrue.Firsttheotherterrestrialssprangup:ITV,followedbyChannel4andthenChannel5,fromthe1990s,hundredsofnewchannelswerelaunchedonsatelliteandcableplatforms,creatinganew"multi-channel"world.TherapidriseoftheInternethasalsotakenatolloftheoldgeneralistchannels.PeopleareincreasinglyturningawayfromboththeBBCanditsterrestrialcompetitors.

Twodecadesago,theBBCcommanded47%ofalltelevisionviewinganditsrivals,ITVandChannel4,sharedtherest.AccordingtoOfcom,thecommunicationsregulator,today,BBC1andBBC2,itsterrestrialchannels,accountforjust33%ofallviewing,multi-channelservices(whichincludeBBC3andBBC4,bothdigitalchannels)win30%.Inhomeswithsatelliteorcabletelevision,thecorporation'ssharehasfallenfurther:BBC1andBBC2togetherhavejust23%oftheformerand22%ofthelatter.

Youngpeopleespeciallyareabandoningpublic-serviceprogrammers.AccordingtoOfcom,in2001,peoplebetween16and24spent74%oftheirviewingtimewatchingchannelssuchastheBBCandChannel4,butin2005only58%oftheirtime.Poorer,lesseducatedviewersseemtobeturningaway,too.Seriousmaterialsuffersmostwhenpeoplemovetomulti-channeltelevision.

Theresult,saysaBBCexecutive,isthat"weareover-serving"middle-class55-year-olds.TheBBCistryingto

A.theBBC'seducativerolefortheworkingclass

B.thepopularityoftheBBCinthe1930s

C.BBC'sinfluenceonordinarypeople'scareerdevelopment

D.theBritish'slovefortheBBCanditsjustificationforgovernmentalsupport

16.WhathasCorporateAmericadiscoveredintermsofsocialresponsibility?

A.Itleadstomorecapitalinvestmentandconsumerloyalty.

B.Itleadscompaniesintoacompetitiontooutgreeneachother.

C.Itgetsmanyconsumerstopayattentiontoglobalwarming.

D.Itcancheckthebalanceamongprofit,planetandpeople.

17.

Thekindof______Wilcoxpossessedcanonlybenurturedbyyearsoflivingalifeinnature.

18.

Theplantswouldbeinsectresistantasagenefromthesoilbacteriumcoulddirectcellstoproduce______thatistoxictocertaininsects.

19.

Dryweatherintensifiedhugeforestfiresinthefar______.

20.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1～7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

SoundEffects

Snorers(打鼾的人)havealwaysbeenmadejokes.Incartoons,theirnasal(鼻子的)roarliftstheroofoffhouses.Insituationcomedies,there'sthewifewhorollshereyesathersnoringbedmate.Butinreality,it'snotallthatfunny.Infact,snoringcanbeanightmareforsnorersandtheirtroubledpartners,whomaywakeupseveraltimesanighttopoke,andmaybehoistlovedonesontotheirsidesforalittlerelief.

RisksofSnoringProblems

Butthenightlyracketismorethanapotentialrelationshipstrain.Accordingtothelatestresearch,anincreasinglyolderandheavierpopulationmaymakethisconditionanevengreaterahealthriskthanwepreviouslythought.ForMaggieMoss-Tucker,successfultreatmentforalongtimesnoringproblemcamealmostbyaccident.Onefallmorningin2005,shesawasignatherlocalgymseekingsnorersasvolunteersforastudyatBoston'sBrigham&Women'sHospital.Moss-Tucker,now56,wasintrigued.Shehadstartedsnoringnearlyadecadeearlier."I'dtriedeverythingtostop,"shesays,fromsleepinguprighttousingnosestripsoramouthguard.Buttoherandherhusband'sdismay,nothingworked.WhenshesignedupforthestudyandspentanightatasuburbanBostonsleeplab,shefoundoutwhy.

Afterreviewinghersleeppatternsandoxygenlevels,researcherstoldherthathersnoringwasactuallyanindicationofsomethingworse.Shesufferedfromasleepapnea(呼吸暂停),aconditioninwhichpatientsstopbreathingrepeatedlyastheysleepandcanwakeupasmanyas100timesanightoftenwithoutrememberingit.Thatkindofrevelationhasledtodoctorsre-evaluatingaconditiononcetreatedaslittlemorethananuisance."Inthepast,snoringhasbeentreatedlikeajokingmatter;younevertalkedaboutitwithyourdoctor,"saysDr.DavidRapoport,medicaldirectoroftheSleepDisordersCenteratNewYorkUniversityMedicalCenter."Butwhenitbecomesveryprominentorsuchthatitwakesyouuporinterfereswithbreathing,itcanbeaproblem."

Sleepapnea,inwhichtheairwaybecomesblockedor,lessoften,thebrainfailstoproperlycontrolbreathingduringsleeping,canbeviewedasoneextremeofthesnoringspectrum.Softsnoring,whichisnotgenerallyconsideredahealthhazard,wouldbeattheotherend.Asthesoundandpersistenceofapatient'ssnoringgrows,sodothehealthconcerns.AstudypublishedintheMarch1issueofthejournalSleepfoundthatloudsnorershada40percentgreaterriskthannon-snorersofsufferingfromhighbloodpressure,34percentgreateroddsofhavingaheartattackanda67percentgreaterchanceofhavingastroke.

That'saproblemgiventhenumberofnoisysleepersoutthere.InarecentpollbytheNationalSleepFoundation,aboutonethirdofUSworkingadultsreportedsnoringatleastafewnightsinthepreviousmonth.Snoringgenerallyworsenswithagesotherateisevenhigheramongtheelderly.And,contrarytocommonperceptions,it'snearlyascommoninwomenasmen.Menopause(更年期)appearstobeafactor,asisweight.Beingoverweightcancausethicknessintheairwaytube,holdingbacktheflowofoxygen.

TreatmentofSnoringProblems

Yetmanywhoregularlysnoredon'trealizethatitcouldbebadfortheirhealth.Theresearchlinkinghypertension,cardiacproblemsandloudsnoringisrelativelynew.Andthoughawarenessofs

A.thecausesofsnoringproblems

B.thetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

C.therisksofsnoringproblems

D.thehazardsandthetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.

【B4】

22.(34)

A.16.B.12.C.15.D.18.

23.(22)

A.Hecouldbepromoted.

B.Hisbosswilllikehimverymuch.

C.Hestillwantstokeepthejob.

D.Hemaylosehisjob.

24.(18)

A.Itwillbesunny.

B.Itwillbeverycold.

C.Itwillbewindy.

D.Itwillberainy.

25.(21)

A.Georgealwayshesitatesateverything.

B.George'swifeismuchtooconcernedaboutthingsathome.

C.Georgecan'treallydecideanythingathome.

D.Georgeandhiswifehardlygoanywhereforholidayyearafteryearbecausetheycan'tdecidedwheretogo.

26.听力原文：M:IhavethiscameraherethatIboughtabout12monthsago.Butitsuddenlydoesn'twork.

W:Letmehavealookatyoursalesslip,Iamsorry,sir.Yourwarranty'sexpired.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(17)

A.Themancanhavehiscamerafixedhere.

B.Thewomanwillprobablyfixtheman'scameraherself.

C.Themanwillbuyanewcamera.

D.Thewomansuggeststhatthecamerashouldhavebeenbroughtinearlier.

27.(31)

A.Hedidnotspendmoneyfreelythoughhehadalotofmoney~

B.Hewasalwayswell-dressed.

C.Hehadaluxuriouscar.

D.Heworkedhardforaliving.

28.听力原文：M:Morning,Brenda.

W:Goodmorning,Mr.Browning.

M:Er,didyou,didyouputthatadinyesterday?

W:Yes,yesterdayafternoon.

M:(19)Theadforajuniorsalesmanager,Imean.

W:Yes,itwentintotheStandardandtheEveningNews.

M:That'sgood.Erm,well...

W:Whatkindofpersonhaveyougotinmindforthisjob?

M:(20)Oh,well,somebodyfairlyyoung,youknow,twentysomething,like21,or25.Aman,Ithink.

W:Aman?

M:Wereallyneedamanfortheposition.Yes,Imean,it'sreallytoodemanding.Thesortofsituationstheygetintoaremuchtoodifficultforayoungwomantodealwith,erm...

W:Erm,whatsortofayoungmanhaveyougotinmind?

M:(20)Oh,youknow,agoodeducation,polite,responsible,andeasytogetalongwith.WhatIdon'twantisoneofthoseyoungmenjustoutofuniversity,withexaggeratedideasofhisownimportance.

W:Yes,erm,whatsortofeducationareyouactuallylookingfor?

M:Well,youknow,acoupleofAlevels.MusthaveEnglish,ofcourse.

W:Yes,Ithinkyou'reaskingquitealot.Imeanyou'renotreallypreparedtopayall...

M:No,I'mnotpreparedtogivehimabigsalarytostartwith.Nevertheless,(20)Iwantsomeonewithplentyofambition,plentyofdrive.Youknow,notlookingattheclockallthetime.

W:Wellsir,Iwishyouarethebestofluckandhopeyouhavesomeverysuccessfulinterviews.

M:Well,yes?

W:(21)BecausepersonallyIthinkyou'reaskinganawfullot.

(20)

A.Tointerviewafewjobapplicants.

B.Tofillavacancyinthecompany.

C.Toadvertiseforajuniorsalesmanager.

D.Toapplyforajobinamajornewspaper.

29.

【B2】

30.听力原文：M：IamtiredofJohn'sremarks．Idon'tknowwhyheusuallywantstolookateverythinginsuchanegativeway．

W：Whydon'tyoudowhatIdo，Bill，andtakehiscommentswithagrainofsalt．

Q：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.BillshouldnottalktoJohnanymore.

B.JohnshouldtellBilltothinknegatively.

C.BillshouldnottakeJohn'sremarksseriously.

D.JohnshouldpaylittleattentiontoanythingofBill.

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

TheLend-LeaseActwasdesignedto______.

32.AcrosstheUnitedStates,scientistsaremountingwhatmaybecomethemostinnovativeagriculturalresearchdrivesincethe1920's,whenhybridcornwasdeveloped.Surprisingly,thenewgeneticrevolutionisnottakingplaceinAmerica'sfields.Instead,itisoccurringinbiologylaboratories,foritinvolvesthedeliberatemanipulationintesttubesofthegenesofcropplants.Thisgeneticengineeringmayprovethebiggestboontoagriculturesinceplantbreedingbegan.

Thenewconceptsgrewoutofthebioengineeringofbacteriafortheproductionofsuchthingsashumanhormonesandvaccinesforviraldiseases.Plantcells,however,arefarmorecomplexthanbacteria,anditwillprobablytakemanyyearsfortoday'sencouraginglaboratoryresultstohaveamajorimpactonthefarm.Infactthepayoffmaynotcomeuntilthenextcentury.

Butalthoughbio-technologistsarestillintheearliestphasesofthisnewfieldofscience,theyarealreadyactivelyexploringwaystoredesignplantssotheywillusesunlightmereefficiently,resistvirusesandotherpests,growinhotordryareas,insalinesoilsorinthepresenceofpesticides,andperhapsevenmaketheirownfertilizeroutofnitrogenintheair.Inaddition,scientistshavehadearlysuccessinmakingwhollynewplantsthatareunavailablebyconventionalplantbreeding-apotato-tomatocombination,forexample.

Thenewtechnologyholdsthepromiseofvirtuallylimitlesshorizonsinfoodproduction.Onlyimaginationsetsthelimits:frost-resistantwheat,tropicalpotatoes,saltwaterrice,aplantproducingacombinationofapeaandacarrot-allmaybewithusoneday.

Vaccinesforviraldiseasesareoftenproducedfrom______.

A.plantcellsB.humanhormonesC.cropplantsD.bacteria

33.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.theArabsrejectanyirritatingbodilycontact

B.theArabsavoidanybodilycontactwithstrangers

C.evenimpolitebodilycontactisacceptablebytheArabs

D.bodilycontactisawaytoshowfriendlinessbytheArabs

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S7】

35.

【S6】

36.

【S3】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S3】

38.

【S10】

39.

【S9】

参考答案

1.①CurrentlythereappearmoreandmoreyoungpeoplecalledNEETwhichmeanstheyarenotcurrentlyengagedineducationemploymentortraining.Stayingathomeortheirownplacestheystillrelyontheirparentstopayfortheirlife.Howcanithappen?②Ithinktherearethreeelementsattributingtothisphenomenon.Firstthejobmarketisgettingtoocompetitive.Secondtheirparentsaretooprotectivetodrivethemouttomaketheirownliving.Thirdtheyoungpeoplearenotreadytohandleallthepressurethatoccurstothemallofasudden.③Ascollegestudentsweshouldsensiblyrealizetheserioussituationfacingus.Sincewecannotchangethefirsttwoelementsmentionedaboveallwecandoistoadaptourselvestothereality.Firstweshouldmakefulluseofourcurrenttimetocultivateourcapacitybothacademicandsocial.④Secondweshouldkeeptellingourselvesthatdependingontheparentsaftergraduationisnotevenachoice.⑤Anywayit'sourownlife.①CurrentlythereappearmoreandmoreyoungpeoplecalledNEET,whichmeanstheyarenotcurrentlyengagedineducation,employmentortraining.Stayingathomeortheirownplaces,theystillrelyontheirparentstopayfortheirlife.Howcanithappen?②Ithinktherearethreeelementsattributingtothisphenomenon.First,thejobmarketisgettingtoocompetitive.Second,theirparentsaretooprotectivetodrivethemouttomaketheirownliving.Third,theyoungpeoplearenotreadytohandleallthepressurethatoccurstothemallofasudden.③Ascollegestudents,weshouldsensiblyrealizetheserioussituationfacingus.Sincewecannotchangethefirsttwoelementsmentionedabove,allwecandoistoadaptourselvestothereality.First,weshouldmakefulluseofourcurrenttimetocultivateourcapacity,bothacademicandsocial.④Second,weshouldkeeptellingourselvesthatdependingontheparentsaftergraduationisnotevenachoice.⑤Anyway,it'sourownlife.解析：①开篇解释新词NEET“啃老族”含义，再揭示他们依赖父母的本质，最后以一个设问句引出对原因的思考，环环相扣。

②以先总起后分述的方式分析其现象背后的影响因素，且按照从社会、家庭到自身逻辑顺序论述，为下一段的论述埋下了伏笔，其中attributingto,makeone'sownliving,occurto,allofasudden都是高分语汇。

③大学生要清醒地认识到局势的严重性，既然外部因素无力改变，就改变自身以适应环境，其中allwecandoisadaptourselvestothereality都是高分句型。

④我们要不停地告诫自己毕业后就绝不应该再想依赖父母，其中…isnotevenachoice简洁俏皮，表达力强。

⑤简洁收尾却引人深思。

2.IsCheckingAttendanceNecessarytoCollegeStudents?Checkingattendanceisacommonmeansofdisciplineinuniversities.Teachersuseittoregulatestudents'behaviorinclassandthusguaranteestudents'improvementintermsofperformance.Itisalsoameanstohelpclassesgosmoothlywithoutbeinginterruptedwhereasmanyothersespeciallycollegestudentsareagainstthispractice.Theyholdthattocheckattendanceisawasteoftimeinclassforonlyasmallportionofstudentsplaytruantregularly.Theyplaytruantinalmosteveryclassbecausetheyhavenointerestinstudyatall.Totrytogetthembackthroughcheckingattendanceisinvain.Furthermoreclasseswithasmallattendanceareusuallygiveninamonotonousway.Neithertheteacher'stonenorhiscontentcanarousestudents'interest.Inmypointofviewasawayofregulationtocheckattendanceishelpfulandpracticabletosomeextent.Butitisinnosensethemostproperwaytobringstudentsbacktotheclass.Ontheonehanduniversitiesshouldbemoresensibleincoursedesign.Someout-datedcoursescanbedeleted.Ontheotherhandteachersshouldendeavortomaketheirlecturesmeaningfulandattractiveenoughtokeepstudentsintheirclasses.Ifsomaybeattendancewillnotbeabigproblemanylonger.IsCheckingAttendanceNecessarytoCollegeStudents?Checkingattendanceisacommonmeansofdisciplineinuniversities.Teachersuseittoregulatestudents'behavior.inclassandthusguaranteestudents'improvementintermsofperformance.Itisalsoameanstohelpclassesgosmoothlywithoutbeinginterrupted,whereasmanyothers,especiallycollegestudentsareagainstthispractice.Theyholdthattocheckattendanceisawasteoftimeinclassforonlyasmallportionofstudentsplaytruantregularly.Theyplaytruantinalmosteveryclassbecausetheyhavenointerestinstudyatall.Totrytogetthembackthroughcheckingattendanceisinvain.Furthermore,classeswithasmallattendanceareusuallygiveninamonotonousway.Neithertheteacher'stonenorhiscontentcanarousestudents'interest.Inmypointofview,asawayofregulation,tocheckattendanceishelpfulandpracticabletosomeextent.Butitisinnosensethemostproperwaytobringstudentsbacktotheclass.Ontheonehand,universitiesshouldbemoresensibleincoursedesign.Someout-datedcoursescanbedeleted.Ontheotherhand,teachersshouldendeavortomaketheirlecturesmeaningfulandattractiveenoughtokeepstudentsintheirclasses.Ifso,maybeattendancewillnotbeabigproblemanylonger.

3.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsportswhichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewerscomparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdowith42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthemasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeandfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitementtheyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasensesportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomandtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifferencesportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysportstheycanroamfromcountrytocountrycontinenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph,78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsports,whichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewers,comparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdo,with42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthemasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeandfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitement,theyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasense,sportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomandtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifference,sportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysports,theycanroamfromcountrytocountry,continenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.

4.OnFoodSafety[1]Theproblemoffoodsafetyhasattractedmuchattentionrecently.[2]Everyoneisastonishedatthenewsthatthousandsofbabiessufferedfromserioushealthproblemsbecausetheyhadbeenfedwithsomepoisonousmilkproducts.[3]Theissueoffoodsafetyissoimportantthatwecannotaffordtoignoreit.[4]Foronethingfoodsafetyconcernsthewell-beingofallthepeopleinthecountry.Asisshowninthepoisonousmilkpowdercaseunsafefooddoesgreatharmtothehealthofconsumers.[5]Foranotherfailuretoensurethesafetyoffoodcausesdamagetotheimageofourgovernmentespeciallywhensuchfoodisexportedtoothercountries.[6]Furthermoreunsafefoodcanundermineconsumers'confidenceinthefoodindustrywhichmaycausedisastrouseffecttooureconomy.[7]Thereforeitishightimethatourgovernmentshouldtakeallmeasurestomakesurethatallthefoodinourcountryissafetoeat.Thegovernmentmuststrictlycarryoutfoodsafetystandardsandimposeseverepunishmentonthosewhoviolatethem.OnFoodSafety[1]Theproblemoffoodsafetyhasattractedmuchattentionrecently.[2]Everyoneisastonishedatthenewsthatthousandsofbabiessufferedfromserioushealthproblemsbecausetheyhadbeenfedwithsomepoisonousmilkproducts.[3]Theissueoffoodsafetyissoimportantthatwecannotaffordtoignoreit.[4]Foronething,foodsafetyconcernsthewell-beingofallthepeopleinthecountry.Asisshowninthepoisonousmilkpowdercase,unsafefooddoesgreatharmtothehealthofconsumers.[5]Foranother,failuretoensurethesafetyoffoodcausesdamagetotheimageofourgovernment,especiallywhensuchfoodisexportedtoothercountries.[6]Furthermore,unsafefoodcanundermineconsumers'confidenceinthefoodindustry,whichmaycausedisastrouseffecttooureconomy.[7]Therefore,itishightimethatourgovernmentshouldtakeallmeasurestomakesurethatallthefoodinourcountryissafetoeat.Thegovernmentmuststrictlycarryoutfoodsafetyst