2022年陕西省咸阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年陕西省咸阳市大学英语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)1.1.一些学生认为运动要以兴趣为中心

2.另一些学生认为运动要以健康为中心

3.你的看法

Interest-orientedOrHealth-orientedSports

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofUniversityMerger,givinganintroductionofdifferentpeople'sopinionsonthistopicandyourownpointofview.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.大学合并是建设世界一流大学的重要兴措

2.大学合并有一些潜在的问题，如管理问题，治安问题等

3.我的看法

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononStudyingAbroad.YourcompositionmustbebasedontheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.Yourpartofwritingshouldbenolessthan150words.Remembertowriteneatlyandyouwillberewardedforthat.

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

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinggraph.ThetitleisEnthusiasmforSports.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandgiveyourreasonswhymanyTVviewersprefertowatchsportsprograms.Quoteasfewfiguresaspossibleinyourwritingandwriteneatlyandclearly.

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicShouldEuthanasiabelegalized?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.有不少绝症病人和病人的家属认为安乐死应该合法化。

2．但是也有不少人不同意把安乐死合法化。

3．我的看法。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnForeigners'LearningChinese.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前，国久“汉语热”持续升温

2.出现这种现象的主要原因

3.“汉语热”给我的启示

OnForeigners'LearningChinese

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled"TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommate"Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.这是我在大学的第一天；

2.他(她)就是我的同学；

3.我仔细打量了他(她)，发现……

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetterapplyingforthefollowingadvertisedjob.Yourlettershouldbebasedontheinformationgivenintheadvertisementandyoushouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.说明应聘的职位和信息的来源。

2.介绍自己时专业隋况和相关的兼职工作经验。

3.提出希望有机会面试。

(你叫李华，住在上海明月路250号，邮编200312。今天是2006年12月1号，你想应聘—份兼职工作。求职信写给：上海中山西路526号—家叫“阳光有限公司”的人力资源部经理Brown先生，邮编200013。)

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled"TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommate"Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．这是我在大学的第一天。

2．他(她)就是我的同学。

3．我仔细打量了他(她)，发现……

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnDialectalTVPro-grams.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.现在电视上出现了很多方言类的节目

2．对这种现象有人表示支持，也有人并不赞成

3．我的看法

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

______hadthestrongestinfluencesonNixon'schildhood.

12.

Dr.Dorisbelievesthateveryoneisbornto______.

A.haveweightproblems

B.liketobebeautiful

C.bethin

D.behappy

13.

Evenasthepresidentofaworldwidecompany,SoichiroHondawouldworkattheresearchlabwiththeemployees.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Itmaytakelargebodiesofwaterandicedecadestorespondtochangesintemperature.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Bionicsisnowdevelopedtoaremarkablelevel.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsomeexperts?

A.Theyareauthoritiesonlyintheirownfields.

B.Theyaren'teasilyfooledbythetrickytests.

C.Themistakesthey'vemadeareinevitable.

D.Theysometimesfailtodowellasclaimed.

17.

Beingavolunteerishelpfulbecausevolunteerassignmentscanprovideyouwithchancestomeet___________________people.

18.

Ultravioletradiationisknowntocauseskincancerandhasdamagingeffectson______.

19.Whensleddogsgetsufficientcarefromtheowner,theyusually______.

A.fightwithotherdogs

B.aretooheavytorun

C.arefriendlyandgentle

D.developreliabilityontheowner

20.LynnJosephsuggeststhatbeforeconsideringthejobresearch,thedownsizedshouldfirst

A.modifytheirresumetomakeitmoreattractive

B.trytogetsomereemploymenttraining

C.seekhelpfromprofessionalcareercounselors

D.getoverthehurttotheirfeelingscausedbythelayoff

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W:WhyisBobsotiredandupset?

M:He'sbeenstudyingdayandnightforhisfinalexam.Iwarnedhimmanytimestoprepareearlier,buthewouldn'tlisten.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(12)

A.HetoldBobnottostudylateatnight.

B.HehadoftenadvisedBobtostudy.

C.Bobistootiredtostudyanymore.

D.Bobdidn'thearthealarm.

22.

【B6】

23.(42)

24.(14)

A.Awaitress.B.Alawyer.C.Abankclerk.D.Ashopassistant.

25.

【B8】

26.听力原文：CorntonValeisanewprisonspeciallydesignedforwomeninScotland.The226prisonersthereliveinsmallunitsofsevenrooms.Thereisakitchenwheretheycooktheirownmealsandaloungewithfittedcarpedandarmchairs.

The"wake-up,wake-up"calledbyloudspeakerat7everymorningisfollowedbyamusicprogram,whichcreatestheatmosphereofaholidaycamp.Duringtheday,mostoftheprisonersareemployedinthreeworkshops,makingtoysorclothing.Theirearning—upto90penceaweek—canbespentintheprisonshop.

Thegymnasium,whichalsoactsasacinemaandconcerthall,hasfacilitiesfortabletennis,basketballanddancing.

Prisoners,particularlythosewithlongsentences,areencouragedtobeindependentandtakeresponsibilityforthemselvesandothers.Thisisinmanywaysmuchmoredemandingthansimplyservingtime.Justasthedeputygovernorofthisprisononcesaid,"Wetrytopreservetheprisoners'sself-respectasmuchaspossible,byimaginingourselvesintheirposition"ourselvesintheirposition.'Hiswordsexplainwhythisnewprisonismninauniqueway.

(33)

A.AsmalltowninBritain.

B.Anewtypeofjail.

C.Alaborcamp.

D.AbiggymnasiuminScotland.

27.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W:Hello,Peter.Doyoufeellikegoingfishingwithus?

M:Gofishing?Iwouldn'tmind.

Q:WhatisPeter'sattitudetothewoman'ssuggestion?

(12)

A.Hewillnotgo.

B.Hewouldliketogo.

C.Hehasn'tmadeuphismind.

D.Hedoesn'tthinkfishingisinteresting.

28.听力原文：M：I'mnotquitesurehowtoputthis．Butaboutthatcalculatoryouletmeuse，Idroppedit,andnowtheonbuttondoesn’tlightup．

W：Oh!That'sOK．Ithasn'tbeenworkingrightforsometimenow.

Q：What'stheman'sproblem?

(14)

A.Helostabuttonatwork.

B.Hedoesn'tknowwhereheputthecalculator.

C.Hethoughthebrokesomethingthewomanlenthim.

D.He'snotsurehowtosolvethemathproblem.

29.(35)

A.Acompanywithdangerousworkingconditionsislikelytobepunished.

B.Therearealtogetherthreedepartmentswhichprotectcustomersandworkers.

C.Storesdealinginfoodsanddrugsarecontrolledbythelocalgovernment.

D.Theprotectionofworkers'healthandsafetyisstillnotwellensured.

30.听力原文：W:Hi,Dan,wouldyoupleasecheckmycar?Itconsumesmoregasthanusualthesedays.Besides,theenginemakesabiggernoise.

M:Noproblem,Mrs.White.Everythingwillbeokwhenyoucometopickitupthisafternoon.

Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?

(14)

A.Atthewoman'shome.

B.Atagasstation.

C.Atabusstation.

D.Atagarage.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.BillStoneisnotanastronaut—heistheworld'smostfamouscaver.LeadinglargeinternationalteamsandbackedbysponsorsliketheNationalGeographicSociety,hehasmountedmorethan50majorexpeditionstomeasurethedepthofthemosthostilereachesofinnerspace.Spendingweeksunderground,hiscrewshavetraveleddeepinsideourplanettotheremotestlocationstouchedbyhumans.Nobodyisbetteratwhathedoes,butthisgiveshimlimitedsatisfaction.HeisconsumedbyideasforhowhumanitycouldexplorespaceandwantstopersonallyestablishaprivatelyfundedbaseonJupiter(木星).Itis,hethinks,nothinglessthandestiny.

Areasonableobservermightchooseotherwords:obsession,fantasy.Billpossessesneithergreatwealthnorextensivepoliticalconnections.HeisanengineerandrunsStoneAerospace,acompanysosmallthatwhenFedExrings,heusuallysignsforthepackagehimself.SotohearBilltalk—"It'snotabigleapformetogotoJupiter.ForBill,cavesareaprovingground.Theexperiencegainedtherewillhelppeopleexploreouterspace.

Butnow,afterspendingnearlythreedecadesonthemarginsofthespaceindustry,Billiscloserthanhe'severbeentoprovingthatcavesarethebestearthlytraininggroundforexploringspace.Backedbya$5-millionfundfromNASA,heisdevelopingarobotcalledDepthXthatmayturnouttobethemostadvancedautonomousunderwatervehicle(AUV)ever.NASAhopestosomedayusearobotlikeBillStone'sDepthXtoexploreEuropa,afrozenmoonofJupiterandoneofthemostprobablyplacesinoursolarsystemtosupportlife.Likeitsinventor,DepthXisacaver,mostcapableofsearchingharshenvironments.Itstheoreticalmission,though,isboldevenbyBill'sstandards:ahuntforextraterrestrial(地球外的)lifeonEuropa.

InnovatorBillStoneplanstodroponeoftheworld'smostadvancedunderwaterrobots,DepthX,intothedeepestholeonEarth.Ifallgoeswell,thisthingjustmighthelpgethimtoEuropaDepthX'sfirstmajorfieldtrialwilltakeplacethismonthinMexico'sZacaténCenote,theworld'sdeepesthole.ForBill'sfuturespaceambitionstohaveanychance,heneedstoimpressthenewgenerationofwealthyspace-lovinginvestors.Todothat,heneedstoace(取得好成绩)thisfirsttrialand,at54yearsold,heneedstodoitfast.Asoneofhisoldestfriendsputsit,"TimeisrunningoutforBill."

WhathaveBillStoneandhisteamsaccomplished?

A.Theyhaveexploredmanycavesandreachedthedeepestcaveinourplanet.

B.TheyhavesponsoredtheNationalGeographicSocietytoexplorecaves.

C.Theyhaveexploredtheouterspaceandsetupfundsforit.

D.They}raveexploredandmeasuredthedeepestgaveinJupiter.

32.Youdon'tneedtolookfarforevidencethatweAmericanstodaydon'tplaceaveryhighvalueonintellect.Ourheroesareathletes,entertainers,andentrepreneurs,notscholars.Evenschoolsarewherewesendourchildrentogetapracticaleducation—nottopursueknowledgeforthesakeofknowledge.

Symptomsofpervasiveanti-Intellectualisminourschoolsaren'tdifficulttofind."Schoolshavealwaysbeeninasocietywherepracticalismoreimportantthanintellectual,"sayseducationhistorianandwriterDianeRavitch"Schoolscouldbeacounterbalance."Ravitch'slatestbook.LeftBack:ACenturyofFailedSchoolReforms.traceswhatsheconsiderstherootsofanti-Intellectualisminourschools.Schools,sheconcludes,areanythingbutacounterbalancetotheAmericandistasteforintellectualpursuits.

Buttheycouldandshouldbe.Whenweencourageourchildrentorejectthelifeofthemind,weleavethemvulnerabletoexploitationandcontrol.Withouttheabilitytothinkcritically,todefendtheirideasandunderstandtheideasofothers,theycannotfullyparticipateinourdemocracy.Ifwecontinuealongthispath,sayswriterEarlShorrisournationwillsuffer."Wewillbecomeasecond-ratecountry,"hesays."Wewillhavealesscivilsociety."

"Intellectisresentedasaform.ofpowerorprivilege."WriteshistorianandProfessorRichardHofstadterinAnti-IntellectualisminAmericanLife.aPulitzerPrizewinningbookontherootsofanti-IntellectualisminUSpolitics,religion,andeducation.Animositytowardintellectualsisinourcountry'sDNA.Fromthebeginningofourhistory,saysHofstadter.ourdemocraticandpopulisturgeshavedrivenustorejectanythingthatsmellsofelitismPracticality,commonsense,andnativeintelligencehavebeenconsideredmorenoblequalitiesthananythingyoucouldlearnfromabook.

RalphWaldoEmersonandotherTranscendentalistphilosophersthoughtschoolingandrigorousbooklearningputunnaturalrestraintsonchildren:"Weareshutupinschoolsandcollegerecitationroomsfor10or15yearsandcomeoutatlastwithabellyfulofwordsanddonotknowathing."MarkTwain'sHuckleberryFinnexemplifiedAmericananti-intellectualism.Itsheroavoidsbeingcivilized—goingtoschoolandlearningtoread—sohecanpreservehisinnategoodness.

Intellect,accordingtoHofstadter,isdifferentfromnativeintelligence,aqualitywereluctantlyadmire.Intellectisthecritical,creative,andcontemplativesideofthemind.Intelligenceseekstograsp,manipulate,reorder,andadjust,whileintellectexamines,ponders,wonders,theorizes,criticizesandimagines.

Schoolremainsaplacewhereintellectismistrusted.Hofstadtersaysourcountry'seducationalsystemisinthegripsofpeoplewho"joyfullyandmilitantlyproclaimtheirhostilitytointellectandtheireagernesstoidentifywithchildrenwhoshowtheleastintellectualpromise."

WhatdoAmericanparentsexpecttheirchildrentoacquireinschool?

A.Profoundknowledgeoftheworld.

B.Practicalabilitiesforfuturecareer.

C.Thehabitofthinkingindependently.

D.Theconfidenceinintellectualpursuits.

33.Anassumptionthatunderliesmostdiscussionsofelectricfacilitysittingisthattheinitialselectionofasiteistheresponsibilityoftheutilityconcerned-subjecttogovernmentalreviewandapprovalonlyafterthesitehasbeenchosen.Thisassumptionmustbechangedsothatsiteselectionbecomesajointresponsibilityoftheutilitiesandtheappropriategovernmentalauthoritiesfromtheoutset.Sittingdecisionswouldbemadeinaccordancewitheitheroftwostrategies.

Themetropolitanstrategytakestheexistingdistributionofpopulationandsupportingfacilitiesasgiven.Anattemptisthenmadetochoosebetween,scatteredorconcentratedsittingandtolocategeneratingfacilitiesinaccordancewithsomeeconomicprinciple.Forexample,theeconomicobjectivesofleast-costconstructionandrapidstart-upmaybeachieved,inpart,byametropolitanstrategywhichtakesadvantageofexistingelementsofsocialandphysicalinfrastructureinthebigcities.Underthefrontierstrategy,theenergyparkmaybetakenasanindependentvariable,subjecttomanipulationpolicy-makersasameansofachievingdesireddemographic(人口统计学的)orsocialgoals,suchasrural-town-citymix.Thus,populationdistributionistakenasagoalofnationalsocialpolicy,notasagivenofanationalenergypolicy.InthefrontierStrategy,theoptionofdispersedsittingisirrelevanttothestandpointofcommunityimpactbecausethereisnopre-existingcommunityofanysize.

Traditionally,theresource-environmentofalocation-andespeciallyitssituationrelativetotheprimaryindustryoftheinlandareas-hashadaspecialimportanceinAmericanhistory.Intheearlyagriculturalperiod,themostvaluednaturalendowmentwasarablelandwithgoodclimateandavailablewater.American'soldestcitiesweremercantileoutpostsofsuchagriculturalareas.Deep-waterportsdevelopedtoservetheagriculturalinlandareas,whichproducedstaplecommoditiesindemandontheworldmarket.Fromthe1840sonward;theAmericanmanufacturingheartlanddevelopedwestwardstoencompassLakeSuperiorironores,thePennsylvaniacoalfields,andtheNortheast'sfinancial,entrepreneurial,andmanufacturingroles.Subsequentmetropolitangrowthhasbeenorganizedaroundthisnationalcore.

Thefrontierstrategyimplementstheprincipleofcreatedopportunity;andthishelpsexplainwhysomeenvironmentalistsperceivetheenergyparkideaasathreattonature.Buttheproblems,ofmodernsociety,nomatterwithorwithoutenergyparks,requireevermorecomprehensiveplanning.AndenergyparksareameansofadvancingAmericansocialhistoryratherthanmerelyrespondingtopowerneedsinanunplanned,aimlessmanner.

Itisimpliedinthepassagethatinselectingasiteforpastelectricfacilities______.

A.governmentauthorityexercisedareviewfunction

B.decisionsweremadewithoutregardtotheeffectthefacilitywouldhaveontheenvironment

C.sitesselectedbyutilitieswereoftenopposedbyenvironmentalistgroups

D.sitesselectedbyutilitieswereoftensupportedbyenvironmentalistgroups

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S7】

35.【S2】

36.

【S9】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S9】

38.

【S8】

39.

【S6】

参考答案

1.Interest-orientedorHealth-orientedSports(1)Studentsrushtotheplaygroundwithdifferentpurposes.Someareinterest-orientedandsportsforthemaresourcesforfunOtherparticipants(2)paymoreattentiontotheirhealthycondition.Somestudents(3)concentratingoninterest-orientedsportsclaimthatiftheydon'tfocusontheirinterestinsportstheycannot(4)benefitalotfromsports.That'stosaywithoutinteresttheyarenotwiltingtodosports.(5)Howeverotherstudentsbelievethatdoingsportsisforhealth.(6)Foronethingsportshavevariousfunctionsandoneofthemostmeaningfulistomakeyoustrongerandtrainyourwillpower.Higherstudyefficiency(7)originatesfromasoundbodyaclearandquickmindandthespiritofperseverance.(6)Foranotherinterest-orientedandunplannedsportsmayoccasionallyexhauststrengthandunderminehealth.(8)Iprefertotakepartinsportsbothtomytasteandofbenefitstomyhealth.Suchsportswould(9)ineverysenseentertainmyself(10)freshenupmymindandmakemestrongandenergetic.Interest-orientedorHealth-orientedSports(1)Studentsrushtotheplaygroundwithdifferentpurposes.Someareinterest-oriented,andsportsforthemaresourcesforfunOtherparticipants(2)paymoreattentiontotheirhealthycondition.Somestudents,(3)concentratingoninterest-orientedsports,claimthatiftheydon'tfocusontheirinterestinsports,theycannot(4)benefitalotfromsports.That'stosay,withoutinteresttheyarenotwiltingtodosports.(5)However,otherstudentsbelievethatdoingsportsisforhealth.(6)Foronething,sportshavevariousfunctions,andoneofthemostmeaningfulistomakeyoustrongerandtrainyourwillpower.Higherstudyefficiency(7)originatesfromasoundbody,aclearandquickmind,andthespiritofperseverance.(6)Foranother,interest-orientedandunplannedsportsmayoccasionallyexhauststrengthandunderminehealth.(8)Iprefertotakepartinsportsbothtomytasteandofbenefitstomyhealth.Suchsportswould(9)ineverysenseentertainmyself,(10)freshenupmymindandmakemestrongandenergetic.解析：本题要求写一篇对比选择型议论文。“运动是为了兴趣还是为了健康”是所有大学生都非常熟悉的话题，与他们密切相关，很容易拓展内容。注意用词的准确性和句式的变换。

[思路]第一段说明学生的运动目的各有不同；

第二段详细陈述两种不同的观点；

第三段提出自己的观点：运动既要有兴趣还要兼顾健康。

2.UniversityMergerUniversitymergerahottopicbothonandoffcampushasreceivedmuchpublicattention.People'sattitudestowardsitvarygreatly.Somepeoplefavoritasanimportantstepthatuniversitiestaketowardsthegoaloffirst-rateworlduniversities.Theyarguethatonlythroughmergerscanuniversitiesgivefullplaytotheirownadvantagesandmakeupfortheirdisadvantages.TakethemergerbetweenTsinghuaUniversityandtheInstituteofAppliedArtsasanexample.Theformer'sstrengthsinthefieldofhightechnologycomplementthelatter'sreputationforart.TheyalsopointoutthatuniversitymergerswillincreasethecompetitivepowerofChineseuniversitiesintheworld.Inspiteoftheseargumentstherearethosewhoseeitasahastydecisionwhichhassomepotentialproblems.Forinstancelocatedfarawayfromeachothertheuniversitiesinvolvedinamergerareusuallyfacedwithtoughproblemsofmanagementstudentsecurityetc.Inmyopinionuniversitymergerhasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.Howeveruniversitiesshouldalsotakeintoaccountthepotentialdangersresultingfrommergersandtakesomemeasurestosolvetheseproblems.UniversityMergerUniversitymerger,ahottopicbothonandoffcampus,hasreceivedmuchpublicattention.People'sattitudestowardsitvarygreatly.Somepeoplefavoritasanimportantstepthatuniversitiestaketowardsthegoaloffirst-rateworlduniversities.Theyarguethat,onlythroughmergerscanuniversitiesgivefullplaytotheirownadvantagesandmakeupfortheirdisadvantages.TakethemergerbetweenTsinghuaUniversityandtheInstituteofAppliedArtsasanexample.Theformer'sstrengthsinthefieldofhightechnologycomplementthelatter'sreputationforart.TheyalsopointoutthatuniversitymergerswillincreasethecompetitivepowerofChineseuniversitiesintheworld.Inspiteofthesearguments,therearethosewhoseeitasahastydecisionwhichhassomepotentialproblems.Forinstance,locatedfarawayfromeachother,theuniversitiesinvolvedinamergerareusuallyfacedwithtoughproblemsofmanagement,studentsecurity,etc.Inmyopinion,universitymergerhasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.However,universitiesshouldalsotakeintoaccountthepotentialdangersresultingfrommergersandtakesomemeasurestosolvetheseproblems.

3.StudyingAbroadNowadaysmoreandmoreChinesestudentsareinterestedinstudyingabroadespeciallyintheU.S.TheyspendmuchmoretimeenergyandmoneyonthepreparationforstudyingabroadthanontheirStudyingAbroadNowadaysmoreandmoreChinesestudentsareinterestedinstudyingabroad,especiallyintheU.S.Theyspendmuchmoretime,energyandmoneyonthepreparationforstudyingabroadthanontheir

4.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGamesWorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurveysportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlivethestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextdaytheycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."Truethescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper"saysafootballfan"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"ApassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiumswatchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovarietynorchallengenorrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotionssportsofferthepurestformofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayrealitydischargethetensionsofadayatworksatisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurgeandliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackgroundasharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligioneducationandpoliticsbutthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeingssportscanalwaysinciteinthemapassionateenthusiasm.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGames,WorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurvey,sportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlive,thestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextday,theycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."True,thescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper,"saysafootballfan,"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"Apassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiums,watchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovariety,norchallenge,norrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotions,sportsofferthepurestform.ofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayreality,dischargethetensionsofadayatwork,satisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurge,andliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackground,asharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligion,educationandpolitics,butthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeings,sport