2023年江苏省宿迁市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2023年江苏省宿迁市大学英语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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay,entitledPlayingTruant.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.现有大学里逃课现象很严重

2.你认为产生这种现象的原因是什么

3.怎么才能杜绝这一现象

PlayingTruant

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.图书馆的阅览区内滥用手机的现象很普遍

2.分析此现象造成影响

3.你的建议

MobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.Supposeyouaregraduatingfromtheuniversitythissummerandyouaregoingtoapplyforajob.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

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。

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.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．有人赞成现在废除独生子女政策

2．有人则表示反对

3．我的看法

ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?

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,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonRemedialExaminations.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．补考是大学教育的一部分

2．我对补考的看法

3．如何发挥补考的作用

MyViewonRemedialExaminations

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:ShouldWeReadExtensivelyorIntensively?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.大学生读书面临两种选择：广泛阅读还是关注专业书籍的阅读？

2.我的读书方法

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofAidEducationinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.每年，高校许多大学生受到鼓舞去贫困地区以教

2.支教活动的意义

3.我的看法

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.出国留学的好处；

2．出国留学的弊端；

3．结论和你的观点。

TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroad

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

WhenSusanCoxwasadopted,shewasraisedintheAmericanwayhappily.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.Raidersmissedthegeneticallymodifiedvarietiesbecauseofthe______ofsuchplants.

13.Oneinnovativeproposalproposedbysomeexpertsisproviding______for25,000qualifiedundergraduatestudents.

14.Nearlyallthefamiliescanmanagetomeetthesoaringtuitioncoststhroughvariousinvestmentplans.

15.Foracompanyowner,unpleasanthumanresourcessituations______.

A.arenotdifficulttodealwith

B.shouldnotdrawmuchattention

C.canreducetheworkefficiency

D.arenecessaryforhis/hersuccess

16.

Theindicationofariverthatmustflowdownateachstepfortheessayistis______.

17.

Whentheauthordisciplinedhimselftoworkharder,______.

A.hedevelopedsenseofsecurity

B.hisofficehourswerereduced

C.hisefficiencyratiodecreased

D.hewasmorewillingtowork

18.

Retailersandmarketingfirmshavefoundthat______withpeopleinthevirtualworld.

19.FactsaboutDepression

Inanygivenone-yearperiod,9.5%ofthepopulation,orabout18.8millionAmericanadults,sufferfromadepressiveillness.Theeconomiccostforthisdisorderishigh,butthecostinhumansufferingcannotbeestimated.Depressiveillnessesofteninterferewithnormalfunctioningandcausepainandsufferingnotonlytothosewhohaveadisorder,butalsotothosewhocareaboutthem.Seriousdepressioncandestroyfamilylifeaswellasthelifeoftheillperson.Butmuchofthissufferingisunnecessary.

Mostwithadepressiveillnessdonotseektreatment,althoughthegreatmajority—eventhosewhosedepressionisextremelysevere—canbehelped.Thankstoyearsoffruitfulresearch,therearenowmedicationsandpsychosocialtherapiessuchascognitive/behavioral"talk"orinterpersonalthateasethepainofdepression.

What'sDepressiveDisorder?

Adepressivedisorderisanillnessthatinvolvesthebody,mood,andthoughts,ftaffectsthewayapersoneatsandsleeps,thewayonefeelsaboutoneself,andthewayonethinksaboutthings.Adepressivedisorderisnotthesameasapassingbluemood.Itisnotasignofpersonalweaknessoraconditionthatcanbewilledorwishedaway.Propelwithadepressiveillnesscannotmerely"pullthemselvestogether"andgetbetter.Withouttreatment,symptomscanlastforweeks,months,oryears.Appropriatetreatment,however,canhelpmostpeoplewhosufferfromdepression

TypesofDepression

Depressivedisorderscomeindifferentforms,justasisthecasewithotherillnessessuchasheartdisease.Briefdescriptionsofthemostcommontypesofdepressivedisordersaregivenbelow.However,withinthesetypestherearevariationsinthenumberofsymptoms,theirseverity,andpersistence.

Majordepressionismanifestedbyacombinationofsymptoms(seesymptomlist)thatinterferewiththeabilitytowork,study,sleep,eat,andenjoyoncepleasurableactivities.Suchadisablingepisodeofdepressionmayoccuronlyoncebutmorecommonlyoccursseveraltimesinalifetime.

Alessseveretypedepression,dysthymia,involveslong-term,chronic(慢性的)symptomsthatdonotdisable,butkeeponefromfunctioningwellorfromfeelinggood.Manypeoplewithdysthymiaalsoexperiencemajordepressiveepisodesatsometimeintheirlives.

Anothertypeofdepressionisbipolardisorder.Notnearlyasprevalentasotherformsofdepressivedisorders,bipolardisorderischaracterizedbycyclingmoodchanges:severehighs(mania)andlows(depression).Sometimesthemoodswitchesaredramaticandrapid,butmostoftentheyaregradual.

Wheninthedepressedcycle,anindividualcanhaveanyorallofthesymptomsofadepressivedisorder.Wheninthemaniccycle,theindividualmaybeoveractive,over-talkative,andhaveagreatdealofenergy.Maniaoftenaffectsthinking,judgment,andsocialbehavior.inwaysthatcauseseriousproblemsandembarrassment.Forexample,theindividualinamanicphase(状态)mayfeelelated,fulltograndschemesthatmightrangefromunwisebusinessdecisionstoromanticsprees(放纵).Mania,leftuntreated,mayworsentoapsychoticstate.

SymptomsofDepressionandMania

Noteveryonewhoisdepressedormanicexperienceseverysymptom.Somepeopleexperienceafewsymptoms,somemany.Severityofsymptomsvarieswithindividualsandalsovariesovertime.

Depression

•Feelingsofhopelessness,pessimism

•Feelingsofguilt,worthlessness,helplessness

•Lossofinterestorpleasureinhobbiesandactivitiesthatwereonceenjoyed,includingsex

•Decreasedenergy,fatigue,being"sloweddown"

•Difficultyconcentrating,remembering,makingdecisions

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A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Hypertensioncanbecausedbythenoiselowerthan65db.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：M:Jimmyisgoingonajourneytomorrow.Shallwehaveafarewelldinnertonight?

W:Doyouthinkit'snecessary?Youknowhe'llbeawayjustforafewdaysandbebacknextweek.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Jimmyisgoingtosetouttonight.

B.Jimmyhasnotdecidedonhisjourney.

C.Thereisnoneedtohaveafarewelldinner.

D.TheymayhaveadinnerwhenJimmy'sback.

22.

【B3】

23.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Couldyoushowmethatoncemore?

W:Sure.Putthepaperintothemachine,setyourmargin,putyourfingersonthekeys.Nowyou'rereedy.

Q:Whatisthemandoing?

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A.Playingthepiano.

B.Typing.

C.Makingaphotocopy.

D.Takingapicture.

24.(36)

A.Thenumberofhoursperweekthatmustbespentteachingpenmanship.

B.Thelevelofpenmanshipachildisexpectedtohave.

C.Therecommendedmethodforteachingpenmanship.

D.Computerassistedteachinginpenmanship.

25.(29)

A.Atthebackoftheplane.

B.Somewherebehindthepilot’scabininthefrontoftheplane.

C.Onthefight-handsideoftheplane.

D.Closetothesmallkitchen.

26.(21)

A.He'llplayforthematchinhonourofhim.

B.He'lltakehiswifeandhischildrenoutfordinner.

C.He'llcelebrateitwithhisfriends.

D.He'llwintheLeagueCupthatdayforcelebration.

27.听力原文：M:You'renotstillwatchingtelevision,areyou?

W:Ienjoyyourtelevision--I'llhavetowatchlotsmorewhileI'mhere.Thecamera-workwasverygood.Itlookedliketheworkofrealexperts.Er...howlonghastelevisionbeengoinginBritain?

M:Oh,since1936.

W:Ah!

M:OnlyintheLondonareaatthattime,though.Therewasn'tanytelevisionduringtheSecondWorldWar.Itstartedupagainafterwards.TheBBCwastheorganizationresponsibleforit.

W:WhatdotheinitialsBBCstandfor?

M:BritishBroadcastingCorporation.It'sapubliccorporation.Itisn'tcontrolledbythegovernment,butit'snotaprivatecompanyeither.Thatmeansthatthegovernmentcan'tusetheBBCforpropagandapurpose,andnorcanprivateindividualsorfirms.

W:Isthereanyadvertising?

M:NotontheBBC,ITVgetsitsmoneyfromadvertising,though.

W:ITV?

M:ITVstandsforIndependentTelevision.Itwasstartedin1954againintheLondonarea.Itcoversthewholecountrynow,though.

W:Whatdopeoplethinkoftheadvertisementsontelevision?

M:Itdepends.Alotofpeoplethinkit'sagoodideabecauseitmeansthattelevisioncanpayitsway--theITVgetsallitsmoneyfromtheadvertisements.

W:WhatabouttheBBC?

M:YouhavetopayaTVlicenseof￡7ayearthatgoestotheBBC.Or￡12forcolor.Alotofpeopledon'tlikehavingtopayandwishthattherewereadvertisementsontheBBCtoo.Ontheotherhand,otherpeoplehateTVadvertisingbecausetheythinkit'saninsulttotheirintelligence.

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A.Therewastelevision,butnotinLondon.

B.TherewasnotelevisionanywhereinEngland.

C.Therewastelevision,butonlyintheLondonarea.

D.TherewastelevisionsomewhereinBritain.

28.听力原文：It's8o'clockonTuesday,May1st.Hereisthenews:Betweenthehoursof7:00and8:00P.M.lastnight,5thievesbrokeintothecountryhouseofLordandLadyChesterfieldonanisland.Theyenteredbyawindowattherearofthehouseandsurprisedtheownerswhowerewatchingtelevisioninthedrawingroom.AfterdisconnectingthetelephoneandtyingupLordandladyChest-field,thethievesescapedwith16preciouspaintings.Themarketvalueofsuchartworkhasbeenestimatedatsomewherearound4millionpounds.LordandLadyChesterfieldwerenotseriouslyharmedbuthavebeentreatedforshockinthehospital.

EarlythismorningawomanwithaScottishaccenttelephonedtheTimesofLondontosaythattheChesterfieldOrganizationforFreedomclaimedresponsibilityforthetheft.Thisisthethirdtimethisyearthatthisorganizationhasclaimedresponsibilityforanactofthiskind.Theorganizationdefendsallthefarmersontheisland.ThefarmerswereforcedtoleavetheirlandswhenLordChesterfield,theirlandlord,refusedtorenewtheirtraditionalleaselastyearinordertoextendthereservationareaforbirds.

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A.Theyweredrawingpictures.

B.TheywerewatchingTV.

C.Theyweremakingatelephonecall.

D.Theyweretidyingupthedrawingroom.

29.(34)

A.Onthefirstpageofthetelephonebook.

B.Attheendofthetelephonebook.

C.Inthefrontofthewhitepages.

D.Rightafterthewhitepages.

30.(32)

A.Theproblemsofthecity.

B.Himselfandhisproblems.

C.Thingshehadplannedtosaytohisaudience.

D.Theplanforhisfutureworkasamayor.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.Mathematicalabilityandmusicalabilitymaynotseemonthesurfacetobeconnected,butpeoplewhohaveresearchedthesubject--andstudiedthebrain--saythattheyare.Threequartersofthebrightbutspeech-delayedchildreninthegroupIstudiedhadacloserelativewhoplayedamusicalinstrument.Thechildrenthemselvesusuallytookreadilytomathandotheranalyticalsubjectandtomusic.

Black,whiteandAsianchildreninthisgroupshowthesamepatterns.However,itisclearthatblackshavebeengreatlyoverrepresentedinthedevelopmentofAmericanpopularmusicandgreatlyunderrepresentedinsuchfieldsasmathematics,scienceandengineering.

Iftheabilitiesrequiredinanalyticalfieldsandinmusicaresocloselyrelated,howcantherebethisgreatdiscrepancy?Onereasonisthatthedevelopmentofmathematicalandothersuchabilitiesrequiresyearsofformaltraining,ashashappenedwithanumberofwell-knownblackmusicians.

Itispreciselyinthosekindsofmusicwhereonecanacquiregreatskillwithoutformaltrainingthatblackshaveexcelled,popularmusicratherthanclassicalmusic,pianoratherthanviolin,bluesratherthanopera.Thisisreadilyunderstandable,giventhatmostblacks,formostofAmericanhistory,havenothadeitherthemoneyortheleisureforlongyearsofformalstudyinmusic.

BlackshavenotmerelyheldtheirowninAmericanpopularmusic.Theyhaveplayedadisproportionatelylargeroleinthedevelopmentofjazz,bothtraditionalandmodern.Alongstringofnamescomestomind--LouisArmstrong,CharlieParker...andsoon.

Noneofthispresupposesanyspecialinnateabilityofblacksinmusic.Onthecontrary,itisperfectlyconsistedwithblackshavingnomoresuchinbornabilitythananyoneelse,butbeinglimitedtobeingabletoexpresssuchabilityinnarrowerchannelsthanotherswhohavehadthemoney,thetimeandtheformaleducationtospreadoutoverawiderrangeofmusic,aswellasintomathematics,scienceandengineering.

Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?

A.Mathematicalabilityandmusicalabilityareconnected.

B.Mathematicalabilityhasmoretodowiththebrainthanmusicalability.

C.Morepeoplearegoodatmusicthanmath.

D.Moreresearchshouldbedoneintotherelationshipbetweenmathematicalabilityandmusicalability.

32.

Whywouldanti-AIDSdrugsstopworking?

33.

TheMexicangovernmenttakeshalfmeasurestosolvethepollutionproblembecause______.

A.Mexicaneconomydependsverymuchoncarsandfactories

B.itisnotwiseenoughtocomeupwitheffectivemeasures

C.Mexicansareabletoadaptthemselvestothecurrentemergency

D.Mexicansenjoyplayingdangerousgameswiththeirhealth

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

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35.

【S10】

36.WhenCanadiansneedhealthcare,theygenerallycontactaprimaryhealthcareprofessional,whocouldbeafamilydoctor,nurse,nursepractitioner,physiotherapist,pharmacist,etc.,oftenworkinginateamofhealthcareprofessionals.Servicesprovideatthefirstpointofcontactwiththehealthcaresystemareknownforprimaryhealthcareservicesandtheyform.thefoundationofthehealthcaresystem.

Ingenerally,primaryhealthcareservesadualfunction.First,itprovidesdirectprovisionoffirst-contacthealthcareservices.Second,itcoordinatespatient'shealthcareservicestoassurecontinuityofcareandeaseofmovementacrossthehealthcaresystemwhenmorespecializedservicesneeded.

Primaryhealthcareservicesoftenincludingpreventionandtreatmentofcommondiseasesandinjuries;basicemergencyservices;primarymentalhealthcare;ahealthpromotion;healthychilddevelopment;primarymaternitycare;andrehabilitationservices.

Doctorsinprivatepracticearegenerallypaidthroughfee-for-serviceschedulesnegotiatedbetweeneachprovincialandterritorialgovernmentandthemedicalassociationsintheirrespectivejurisdictions(权限).Theseinotherpracticesettings,suchasclinics,communityhealthcentersandgrouppractices,arelesslikelytobepaidthroughanalternativepaymentscheme,suchassalariesorablendedpayment.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S10】

38.

【S7】

39.

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参考答案

1.PlayingTruantThecurrentdecadehaswitnessedtheprevalenceofplayingtruantoncampus.Specificallyitisnotsurprisingtoseesomeschoolboysplayingcomputergamesininternet-caféduringclasstime.ApartPlayingTruantThecurrentdecadehaswitnessedtheprevalenceofplayingtruantoncampus.Specifically,itisnotsurprisingtoseesomeschoolboysplayingcomputergamesininternet-caféduringclasstime.Apart解析：本次写作试题要求对“大学逃课现象”展开分析讨论。要求考生先描述大学里的逃课现象，然后分析产生这种现象的原因，最后就怎样才能杜绝这一现象进行阐述。写作可以按照试卷上给出的汉语提纲展开。第一段可以直接点题，阐明现在大学里逃课现象很严重。可以运用句式itisnotsurprisingthat…和itisnotuncommonthat…还可以用Itis…that…句式。表示连接过渡可以用词组apartfrom，类似表达有whatismore，moreover，besides等。文章主体部分即第二段分析产生逃课现象的原因，可以运用句式Thereasonsfor…arevarious，suchas…和Thechiefoneis…列举原因时常用Inthefirstplace…Inthesecondplace…或TosCartwith…/Tobeginwith…Secondly，Finally/Lastly等。末段应该阐述应对这种现状的解决办法。提出对策和建议时可用衔接词语Ononehand…Ontheotherhand…或Foronething…foranother…等。

2.MobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary(1)Inthelibrarytheimproperuseofmobilephonesisbecomingincreasinglyserious.Manystudentsarefoundtalkingloudlyonphonesortakingaphoneinaudibleringingmodeintothelibrary.(2)Thereisnodoubtthatthoseimpolitebehaviors(3)hoveanegativeinfluenceonlibraryreaders.(4)Foronethingmobilephonesareadistractionforthosewhousemobilephonesfortheycanhardly(5)concentrateonreading.(4)Foranothersuchabehaviorcausesdisturbancetootherleaders.It'sveryimportantforthereaderstokeepaquietatmospheresincethelibraryisaplaceforstudyandresearch.Allstudentsshouldobeylibraryregulationsandkeepquietinthelibrary.(6)iftheydoneedtousemobilephonestheycansettheirmobilephonesinthesilencemodeandmakephonecallsindesignatedareas(7)suchasrestroomsandtheelevatorarea.(8)Inthiswayallthereadersinthelibrarycanhelptocreateagoodatmosphereand(9)benefitfromreading.MobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary(1)Inthelibrary,theimproperuseofmobilephonesisbecomingincreasinglyserious.Manystudentsarefoundtalkingloudlyonphonesortakingaphoneinaudibleringingmodeintothelibrary.(2)Thereisnodoubtthatthoseimpolitebehaviors(3)hoveanegativeinfluenceonlibraryreaders.(4)Foronething,mobilephonesareadistractionforthosewhousemobilephones,fortheycanhardly(5)concentrateonreading.(4)Foranother,suchabehavior.causesdisturbancetootherleaders.It'sveryimportantforthereaderstokeepaquietatmospheresincethelibraryisaplaceforstudyandresearch.Allstudentsshouldobeylibraryregulationsandkeepquietinthelibrary.(6)iftheydoneedtousemobilephones,theycansettheirmobilephonesinthesilencemodeandmakephonecallsindesignatedareas,(7)suchasrestroomsandtheelevatorarea.(8)Inthisway,allthereadersinthelibrarycanhelptocreateagoodatmosphereand(9)benefitfromreading.解析：[审题]本题要求写一篇议论文。“限制在图书馆里使用手机”是大学生相当熟悉的话题，很容易拓展内容。同时注意所给的建议要合理、具有说服力。

[思路]

第一段点明在图书馆内手机使用泛滥；

第二段说明此现象对读者所造成的影响；

第三段提出自己的建议。

3.ALetterofApplyingforaJobDearManagerWithreferencetoyouradvertisementinthenewspaperIamwritingtoapplyforaninterpreterpostinyourcompany.AsacomputermajorgraduatedfromFudanUniversitythissummerIhavehadagoodcommandofextremelyrelevantandusefulknowledgeincomputerengineering.MoreoverIdohaveacertainamountofexperienceinthefieldasIhavetakenseveralpart-timejobswhichweredirectlyconcernedwithcomputerengineeringtothecampus.BesidesIcanspeakEnglishfluenflyandeloquentlywhichIbelievetobeessentialqualitytoaninterpreter.SincethefirstcontactIhavemaintainedastronginterestincomputer.I'msureIwouldlovetoworkinmyspecializedarea.I'mlookingforwardtoyourreplyinthenearfuture.YourssincerelyJaneMorrisALetterofApplyingforaJobDearManager,Withreferencetoyouradvertisementinthenewspaper,Iamwritingtoapplyforaninterpreterpostinyourcompany.AsacomputermajorgraduatedfromFudanUniversitythissummer,Ihavehadagoodcommandofextremelyrelevantandusefulknowledgeincomputerengineering.Moreover,IdohaveacertainamountofexperienceinthefieldasIhavetakenseveralpart-timejobs,whichweredirectlyconcernedwithcomputerengineeringtothecampus.Besides,IcanspeakEnglishfluenflyandeloquentlywhichIbelievetobeessentialqualitytoaninterpreter.Sincethefirstcontact,Ihavemaintainedastronginterestincomputer.I'msureIwouldlovetoworkinmyspecializedarea.I'mlookingforwardtoyourreplyinthenearfuture.Yourssincerely,JaneMorris

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.ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?Inrecentyearsdebatehasbeengrowingoverwhethertheone-childpolicyshouldbeabolished.Somepeoplemaintainthatitshouldbeabolishedasithasresultedinmanyproblems.Forexampleithascontributedtotheshortageofmigrantworkersinbigcitieswhichwillslowthedevelopmentoftheeconomy.Birthcontrolhasledtogenderbalancetoowhichisaveryserioussocialproblemnow.Opponentshoweverinsistthatweshouldstickwiththeone-childpolicy.Theysaythatthecurrentfamilyplanningpolicyformedasaresultofgradualchangesinthepasttwodecadeshasprovedcompatiblewithnationalconditions.Besides200millionpeoplewouldenterchildbearingageduringthenextdecade.Givensuchalargepopulationbasetherewouldbemajorfluctuationsinpopulationgrowthifweabandonedtheone-childrulenow.Inmyopiniontheone-childpolicyshouldbekeptunchangedatthistimetoensurestableandbalancedpopulationgrowth.Howeveritisadvisablethatthegovernmentshouldgraduallyrelaxregulationsforexamplebyallowingtwoonly-childrentoeachhavetwooffspring.Thiswouldbefaireasytoenforceandwouldalsohelptorebalancethepopulation.ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?Inrecentyears,debatehasbeengrowingoverwhethertheone-childpolicyshouldbeabolished.Somepeoplemaintainthatitshouldbeabolishedasithasresultedinmanyproblems.Forexample,ithascontributedtotheshortageofmigrantworkersinbigcities,whichwillslowthedevelopmentoftheeconomy.Birthcontrolhasledtogenderbalancetoo,whichisaveryserioussocialproblemnow.Opponents,however,insistthatweshouldstickwiththeone-childpolicy.Theysaythatthecurrentfamilyplanningpolicy,formedasaresultofgradualchangesinthepasttwodecades,hasprovedcompatiblewithnationalconditions.Besides,200millionpeoplewouldenterchildbearingageduringthenextdecade.Givensuchalargepopulationbase,therewouldbemajorfluctuationsinpopulationgrowthifweabandonedt