（2022年）吉林省长春市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

（2022年）吉林省长春市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.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?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonNEET.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前，在中国的农村和城市都有“啃老族”

2.这种现象产生的原因

3.如何应对这种现象

注:"NEET"是"NotCurrentlyEngagedinEducation,EmploymentorTraining"或"NotinEducation,EmploymentorTraining"的缩略语，即我们说的“啃老族”。

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter—onbehalfoftheStudents'UnionandtheAcademicLecturesAssociation—toinviteavisitingforeignprofessor,David,todeliverapresentationtothestudentsinyouruniversity.YouareNOTallowedtoincludethenameofyouruniversityinthisletter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.对这位知名的外籍教授的到来表示欢迎

2．表达希望该教授就某个话题在学校进行讲座的希望和对讲座的一些基本设想

3．希望教授可以接受邀请，并对教授的宝贵时间表示感谢

4.1.电子课件在课堂教学中的应用非常广泛

2．引起这种趋势的原冈及其影响

3．我们应该如何应用

ApplicationofCourse-wareasaReform.inClassTeaching

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofLow-CarbonLifestyle.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前低碳生活成为一种流行

2.低碳生活指的是……

3.作为大学生的我应该怎么做

Low-CarbonLifestyle

6.Direction:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHarmfulnessofFakeCommodities.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.目前社会上有不少假冒伪劣商品(fakecommodities)。为什么会有这种现象?

2.举例说明假冒伪劣商品对消费者个人、社会的危害。

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheValueofScience.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有的人认为，科学的价值在于对人类物质生活的提高作出了巨大贡献；另一些人则认为，科学的真正价值在于它提高了人的整体素质.你的看法如何？写出你的观点，并适当举例说明你的理由.

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicEconomicDevelopmentandMol'-alDecline.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.近年来我国经济建设取得了很大成就；

2．但与此同时，社会风气随着经济的发展也日益下降；

3.我的观点……

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealetterofatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.有个国外的朋友来访，告诉他你已经做好安排。

2．作了哪些安排。

3．对来访表示欢迎

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledChildren'sSpareTime.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.家长把孩子送去上各种补习班

2.孩子们放学之后再去上课

3.你的想法

Children'sSpareTime

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10题)11.Whatissaidabout"FutureSelf'inthepassage?

A.It'sharmfulanddrivespeopletobeunrealisticaboutthemselves.

B.Itisatherapyusedwidelytocuredepressioncausedbyjobloss.

C.Itcanmakepeoplehaveapositiveattitudetowardtheirfuture.

D.Itisakindofimaginationwhichcanberealizedwithefforts.

12.

Withthedevelopmentof______,therecoveryperiodmaybecomeshorterandshorter.

13.

AsapartofDHS'sMetropolitanMedicalResponseSystem,acitycanobtain______indevelopingplans.

14.

AccordingtotheNationalInstitutesofHealth,therearemoreAmericansbecomepermanentdeafthanbefore.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Whenmostpeoplereadtheword"he",theywouldunderstandittoraterto______.

16.

WhichisoneoftheservicesofferedbyKelly?

A.TomakesureyourCVmeetstherequirements.

B.TohelpfilltheCVonline.

C.TohelphandyourCVtothecompanies.

D.Toestablishatimetableforyou.

17.Insustainablecommunities,rainwaterisregardedas______.

A.areplacementfordrinkingwater

B.afertilizertoenrichsoil

C.renewableresources

D.awasteproduct

18.

CuttingbudgetforscienceresearchanddevelopmentfurthersmothersincentivesforAmericanstudentsto______.

19.

Theauthorsaysthebestwaytoensuretherightsizeofabikeforyouistoalterthepositionofthehandlebarsandtheseat

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Peopledrinkinapartyinorderto______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(19)

A.No,becauseshe'salreadyspentmostofit.

B.No,becauseshehasalreadylentittoafriend.

C.Yes,becauseshegotsomewhileshewasshopping.

D.Yes,becauseshewantstohelphim.

22.(16)

A.Theman'sarticlewaswrittenterribly.

B.Theman'sarticlewascompletelyoffthepoint.

C.Theman'sarticlewasnotacceptedbythegeneralpublic.

D.Theman'sarticlewasbasedonthegeneralpublic.

23.(28)

A.Tsunamisarecausedbyunderwaterearthquakes.

B.Earthquakesofaboutmagnitude6.75ontheRichterscalewillcausetsunamis.

C.Nearly90percentofunderwaterearthquakescausetsunamis.

D.Notallunderwaterearthquakescausetsunamis.

24.(32)

A.Protectingroadsalongtheshore.

B.Buildingonbeacheswithseawalls.

C.Addingsandtobeacheswithseawalls.

D.Stoppingbuildingseawalls.

25.听力原文：Wehavemettheenemy,andheisours.Weboughthimatapetshop.Whenmonkey-pox,adiseaseusuallyfoundintheAfricanrainforest,suddenlyturnsupinchildrenintheAmericanMidwest,it'shardnottowonderifthediseasethatcomesfromforeignanimalsishominginonhumanbeings."Mostoftheinfectionswethinkofashumaninfectionsstartedinotheranimals,"saysStephenMorse,directoroftheCenterforPublicHealthPreparednessatColumbiaUniversity.

It'snotjustthatwe'regoingtowheretheanimalsare;we'realsobringingthemclosertous.Popularforeignpetshavebroughtawholenewdiseasetothiscountry.AstrangeillnesskilledIsaksen'spets,andshenowthinksthatkeepingforeignpetsisabadidea."Idon'tthinkit'sfairtohavethemaspetswhenwehavesuchalimitedknowledgeofthem,"saysIsaksen.

"Lawsallowingtheseanimalstobebroughtinfromdeepforestareaswithoutstrictercontrolneedchanging,"saysPeterSchantz.Monkey-poxmaybethewake-upcall.Researchersbelieveinfectedanimalsmayinfecttheirowners.Weknowverylittleaboutthesenewdiseases.Anewbugmaybekindatfirst.Butsomestrainsmaybecomeharmful.Monkey-poxdoesn'tlooklikeamajorinfectiousdisease.Butitisnotimpossibletopassthediseasefrompersontoperson.

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.Whatdowelearnaboutthepetsoldattheshop?

34.WhydidIsaksenadvisepeoplenottohaveforeignpets?

35.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestwemayhavetodointhefuture?

(30)

A.ItmaycomefromColumbia.

B.Itmaysufferfrommonkey-pox.

C.Itmayenjoybeingwithchildren.

D.Itmaypreventusfrombeinginfected.

26.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:WouldyoulikeacopyofprofessorSmith's.article?

W:Thanks,ifit'snottoomuchtrouble.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(12)

A.Sheisnotinterestedinthearticle.

B.Shehasgiventhemanmuchtrouble.

C.Shewouldliketohaveacopyofthearticle.

D.Shedoesn'twanttotakethetroubletoreadthearticle.

27.

【B7】

28.(31)

A.Itreflectscommercialinterests.

B.Itisafashionableprofessionalevent.

C.Itisanessentialaffairforinternationalcinema.

D.Itismoreconcernedwiththeartoffilmthanwithfinancialinterests.

29.(47)

30.

【B4】

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.Forwhomdidtherecently-electedCongressmanJaredPolisopposetocreatemorejobs?

32.(49)

33.

【C7】

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S8】

35.

【S6】

36.

【S5】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S3】

38.Forwelloveracentury,onestreetinNewYorkCity

hasbeenknownfortheheartoftheAmericantheater.The【S1】______.

nameofthestreetisBroadway.Mentionthatnameto

anyonehasevervisitedNewYork,andhewillremember【S2】______.

brightlights,eagercrowds,andelectricairofexcitement.【S3】______.

Overtheyears,Broadwayhasknownsuccessfuland【S4】______.

failure,praiseandscorn.Inrecenttimeithasfaced

specialproblems,bothinartisticandfinancial.Yet,【S5】______.

inspiteallitsimperfections,Broadwayremainsthecenter【S6】______.

ofthetheatricalactivityintheUnitedStates.Thegoalof

youngperformersintheU.S.isstilltoactinaBroadway

play.

OnBroadway,aplaymustbepopulartoattract【S7】______.

audiencesoveralongperiodoftime.Alongrunis

essentialbecauseBroadwaytheatersaregivenfinancial【S8】______.

supportbythegovernment,asareleadingtheatersinmost

othercountries.Instead,fundsareraisedtoindividual【S9】______.

productionsandmustberepaidtotheinvestors,ifatall

possible.Theproducersneedtofindplayswhichwill

pleaseaudiences:Oftentheresultisaplaywithlittle

artisticprice.【S10】______.

【S1】

39.

【S4】

参考答案

1.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,therewouldbemajorfluctuationsinpopulationgrowthifweabandonedtheone-childrulenow.Inmyopinion,theone-childpolicyshouldbekeptunchangedatthistimetoensurestableandbalancedpopulationgrowth.However,itisadvisablethatthegovernmentshouldgraduallyrelaxregulations,forexamplebyallowingtwoonly-childrentoeachhavetwooffspring.Thiswouldbefair,easytoenforceandwouldalsohelptorebalancethepopulation.

2.MyViewonNEET①NowinChinatheproblemofNEEThasbeenbroughtintopublicattention.NEETreferstothegroupoftheyoungwhoarenotcurrentlyengagedineducationemploymentortraininginsteadtheyjuststayathomerelyMyViewonNEET①NowinChinatheproblemofNEEThasbeenbroughtintopublicattention.NEETreferstothegroupoftheyoungwhoarenotcurrentlyengagedineducation,employmentortraining,insteadtheyjuststayathome,rely解析：[写作点拨]①审题及布局。这篇作文讨论的是一个热点话题。根据提纲，文章可以分为三段。第一段说明啃老族的现象，可以是略写的段落。第二段论述现象产生的原因，可昼夜为详写的段落原因有：年轻人在能力上和精神上还不能适应现代社会过分领带父母，等等。第三段写解决方法，可以从社会、家长的年轻人自己三个方面找解决方法。建议考生平时多多阅读报刊杂志，关心社会生活中的事情，这样才会做到下笔如有神。②语言。语言简洁、清晰，要注意逻辑严密，恰当使用关联词和表顺序的词。

3.April42007DearProfessorDavidFirstpleaseacceptourwarmwelcomeforyourvisitingouruniversityduringyouracademicexchangeprogramsinChina.Youcannotimaginehowflatteredwefeeltohavetheopportunitytomeettheauthorofseveralofourtextbooks.Wearewritingthislettertoinviteyoutodeliverapresentationduringyourone-weekvisitinChinaonthetopicoftheLaborMovementinDevelopingCountriesandItsImplicationforChina.WewouldreallyappreciateitifyoucanuseyourexpertisetoshowussomerolesoftheimmigrationworkersinsomedevelopingcountriespreferablyAsiancountriesforthatwouldprobablygiveusmoretolearnfrom.Ifyoucanincludeinyourpresentationtheproblemsthesecountriesfaceandtheirmeasurestosolvetheseproblemsitwouldbeevenbetter.Thankyouforyourtimeandpatience.Weeagerlywaittohearfromyou.Students'Unionof****AcademicLecturesAssociationof****April4,2007DearProfessorDavid,FirstpleaseacceptourwarmwelcomeforyourvisitingouruniversityduringyouracademicexchangeprogramsinChina.Youcannotimaginehowflatteredwefeeltohavetheopportunitytomeettheauthorofseveralofourtextbooks.Wearewritingthislettertoinviteyoutodeliverapresentationduringyourone-weekvisitinChina,onthetopicoftheLaborMovementinDevelopingCountriesandItsImplicationforChina.Wewouldreallyappreciateitifyoucanuseyourexpertisetoshowussomerolesoftheimmigrationworkersinsomedevelopingcountries,preferablyAsiancountries,forthatwouldprobablygiveusmoretolearnfrom.Ifyoucanincludeinyourpresentationtheproblemsthesecountriesfaceandtheirmeasurestosolvetheseproblems,itwouldbeevenbetter.Thankyouforyourtimeandpatience.Weeagerlywaittohearfromyou.Students'Unionof****AcademicLecturesAssociationof****

4.ApplicationofCourse-wareasaReforminClassTeachingMoreandmoreelectroniccourse-waresaredramaticallyutilizedinclassteachinginmodernsociety.Highschooltakesthecourse-wareasanewtoolforreview;collegeregardsitasatrialforteaching;anduniversityholdsitinreadinessforclassdiscussion.Notonlythescienceinformofmathchemistryphysicsmedicineandastronomybutalsotheliberalartsinformofhistoryliteraturephilosophylanguageandartarevividlydemonstratedintheclassteaching.Coursewarereallyplaysavitalpartinmoderneducation.Asapartofreformineducationapplicationofcourse-wareistakenforgrantedinclassteaching.Wearelivinginaneweraofinformationandknowledgeexplosionurgesustofollowthelatestdevelopment.Inharmonywiththeeducationallovertheworldwemustrenewtheteachingmeansandmethod.Besideswiththehelpofelectronicdevicesbasedonmodernscienceandtechnologyapplicationofcourse-waretransformsthetraditionalteachingmethodsandconsummatethemaswellwhichsetsthetrendofteachinginthefieldofknowledge.Inmyopinionapplicationofcourse-warethrowsalightonanewwayofteaching.Wemustbeawarehoweverthatteachersstillplaythedecisiverolesintheclassteaching.Howtocombinetheadvancedtechnologywiththeknowledgesharinghasbecomeahottopic.What'smoreinteractionbetweenteachersandstudentswouldbeperfectedwiththecourse-ware.Finallywemustshapethecourse-wareeasilyvividlyandclearlyinalogicalwaywhichcanbothguaranteethequalityofclassteachingandsavorthetriumphofthereformineducation.ApplicationofCourse-wareasaReform.inClassTeachingMoreandmoreelectroniccourse-waresaredramaticallyutilizedinclassteachinginmodernsociety.Highschooltakesthecourse-wareasanewtoolforreview;collegeregardsitasatrialforteaching;anduniversityholdsitinreadinessforclassdiscussion.Notonlythescienceinform.ofmath,chemistry,physics,medicineandastronomy,butalsotheliberalartsinform.ofhistory,literature,philosophy,languageandartarevividlydemonstratedintheclassteaching.Coursewarereallyplaysavitalpartinmoderneducation.Asapartofreform.ineducation,applicationofcourse-wareistakenforgrantedinclassteaching.Wearelivinginaneweraofinformationandknowledgeexplosionurgesustofollowthelatestdevelopment.Inharmonywiththeeducationallovertheworld,wemustrenewtheteachingmeansandmethod.Besides,withthehelpofelectronicdevicesbasedonmodernscienceandtechnology,applicationofcourse-waretransformsthetraditionalteachingmethodsandconsummatethemaswell,whichsetsthetrendofteachinginthefieldofknowledge.Inmyopinion,applicationofcourse-warethrowsalightonanewwayofteaching.Wemustbeaware,however,thatteachersstillplaythedecisiverolesintheclassteaching.Howtocombinetheadvancedtechnologywiththeknowledgesharinghasbecomeahottopic.What'smore,interactionbetweenteachersandstudentswouldbeperfectedwiththecourse-ware.Finally,wemustshapethecourse-wareeasily,vividly,andclearlyinalogicalway,whichcanbothguaranteethequalityofclassteachingandsavorthetriumphofthereform.ineducation.

5.Low-CarbonLifestyleEversincetheWorldClimateConferencewasheldinCopenhagentheterm"low-carbonlifestyle"hasbecomeabuzzwordinourdailylife.Everyoneoldoryoungistalkingaboutitandexertinghimselftoachievethelow-carbongoal.Eventhefamousstarsareexertingtheirgreatinfluenceonthecommongoaloflow-carbonlifestyle.Whatonearthislow-carbonlifestyle?Low-carbonlifestylemeanstolowertheemissionofcarbonespeciallycarbondioxidebyreducingtheenergyweuseinourdailylife.Forcommonpeoplelikeusthisisanattituderatherthanacapacity.Lowcarbonlifestylecallsfortheactiveparticipationofallthepeopleintheprocessofsavingelectricityandgasaswellasrecyclingtheusefulmaterials.Ascollegestudentsweshouldcontributetotherevolutionoflow-carbonlifestylebyallmeans.Firstlyweshouldavoidusingdisposablecutlerytoreducetheamountofgarbage.Secondlytakingpublictransportmeansorwalkingratherthantakingataxiwhentravelingisanothereffectiveway.Lastbutnotleastboththeearthandwewillbenefitalotifweeatgreenfoodinsteadofjunkfoodormeat.Low-CarbonLifestyle.EversincetheWorldClimateConferencewasheldinCopenhagen,theterm"low-carbonlifestyle"hasbecomeabuzzwordinourdailylife.Everyone,oldoryoung,istalkingaboutitandexertinghimselftoachievethelow-carbongoal.Eventhefamousstarsareexertingtheirgreatinfluenceonthecommongoaloflow-carbonlifestyle.Whatonearthislow-carbonlifestyle?Low-carbonlifestyle.meanstolowertheemissionofcarbon,especiallycarbondioxide,byreducingtheenergyweuseinourdailylife.Forcommonpeoplelikeus,thisisanattituderatherthanacapacity.Lowcarbonlifestyle.callsfortheactiveparticipationofallthepeopleintheprocessofsavingelectricityandgas,aswellasrecyclingtheusefulmaterials.Ascollegestudents,weshouldcontributetotherevolutionoflow-carbonlifestyle.byallmeans.Firstly,weshouldavoidusingdisposablecutlerytoreducetheamountofgarbage.Secondly,takingpublictransportmeansorwalkingratherthantakingataxiwhentravelingisanothereffectiveway.Lastbutnotleast,boththeearthandwewillbenefitalotifweeatgreenfoodinsteadofjunkfoodormeat.

6.HarmfulnessofFakeCommoditiesNowadaysthemarketisinfestedwithfakecommodities.Fakegoodsandclothesfakecigarettesanddrinksfakeelectricalappliancespiratedbooksanddiscs...thelistcangoonandon.Whyaretheresomanyfakegoods?Theanswertothequestionliesinpeople'sgreedformoney.Theproducersoffakegoodswanttoamassabigfortuneinashorttimethesellerswanttogetsomeillegalprofitswhereassomeoftheconsumerswanttopurchasesomecheapgoodsandsatisfytheirownvanity.Fakecommoditiescandogreatharmtobothconsumersandoursociety.Supposeyoubuyafakepairofleathershoestheymaycauseinconvenienceandawasteofmoney.Ifyoubuysomefakemedicinetheconsequencecanbefatal.Itwasreportedthatfakebrandliquorhadcausedhundredsofpeopletobecomeblind.Tosumupfakecommoditieshaveclonelotsofharmtopeople'shealthandupsetthefairlycompetitivemarketinthelongrumtheywillcorruptpeople'smoralityanderodetrust.Soweshouldtakeeverysteptobantheproductionandsaleoffakecommodities.HarmfulnessofFakeCommoditiesNowadaysthemarketisinfestedwithfakecommodities.Fakegoodsandclothes,fakecigarettesanddrinks,fakeelectricalappliances,piratedbooksanddiscs...thelistcangoonandon.Whyaretheresomanyfakegoods?Theanswertothequestionliesinpeople'sgreedformoney.Theproducersoffakegoodswanttoamassabigfortuneinashorttime,thesellerswanttogetsomeillegalprofits,whereassomeoftheconsumerswanttopurchasesomecheapgoodsandsatisfytheirownvanity.Fakecommoditiescandogreatharmtobothconsumersandoursociety.Supposeyoubuyafakepairofleathershoes,theymaycauseinconvenienceandawasteofmoney.Ifyoubuysomefakemedicine,theconsequencecanbefatal.Itwasreportedthatfakebrandliquorhadcausedhundredsofpeopletobecomeblind.Tosumup,fakecommoditieshaveclonelotsofharmtopeople'shealthandupsetthefairlycompetitivemarket,inthelongrumtheywillcorruptpeople'smoralityanderodetrust.Soweshouldtakeeverysteptobantheproductionandsaleoffakecommodities.

7.THEVALUEOFSCIENCEAtthementionofthevalueofsciencepeoplewillimmediatelyassociateitwithbeneficialresultsofscientificdiscoveries—thejoysandconvenienceswhichsciencehasbroughtintohumanlife.Itistruethatsciencehasrevolutionizedourwayoflifeandtransformedthelivesofbillionsofpeople.Ithasbecomethenew"magic"whichiscapableofdoingeverything.Thelatestdevicesandgadgetsaroundyouforbetterlivinghaveallcomeaboutasaresultoftheapplicationofscientificknowledge.AndpeoplenowcanhardlylivewithouttelephonesTVsetsjetplanesandcomputers.Butthetruevalueofsciencedoesnotmerelylieinthosethings.Itisfullyappreciatedbythewayinwhichsciencecontributestoman'sintellectualgrowthandspiritualwell-being.Itliesratherwithitsprocessthanwithitsresults.Whyarepeoplesoeagertobecomescientists?Whydoscientistsspendtheirwholelifeonobservationexperimentsandresearches?Scientistsarecompelledbycertainbasichumanurges.Oneistheurgetoexplore.ThespiritofColumbusofGalileoandofEinstein—thespiritofconqueringunchartedplacesdiscoveringunknownfactsandclimbinguntroddenmountainpeaks—isaninborngiftweareallendowedwith.Anotheristheurgetocreate.ItisnotonlyembodiedinthecountlessinventionsmadebyEdisontheworldfamousinventorbutalsoexpressedinwhatanordinarycarpenterdoes—hetendstostandasideadmiringatthatexquisitepiecehehasjustfinished.Obviouslysciencedoesmorethanprovidemanwithmaterialthings—ithelpsmantosatisfyhisstrongdesireforexplorationandtofullydevelophisintellectualpotentials.Scienceisman'smostpowerfulweaponwithwhichmanhasfreedhimselffromtheyokeofignoranceandconsequentfear.Scienceisman'streasurehousewhichhasconstantlyprovidedhimwithvitalityhopesambitionsunderstandingandinsights.Scienceisman'sbestfriendwhoisalwaysreadytohelp—helpelevatehimspirituallyandintellectually.Andscienceinitstruesenseisacelebrationofthehumanspirititself.THEVALUEOFSCIENCEAtthementionofthevalueofscience,peoplewillimmediatelyassociateitwithbeneficialresultsofscientificdiscoveries—thejoysandconvenienceswhichsciencehasbroughtintohumanlife.Itistruethatsciencehasrevolutionizedourwayoflifeandtransformedthelivesofbillionsofpeople.Ithasbecomethenew"magic"whichiscapableofdoingeverything.Thelatestdevicesandgadgetsaroundyouforbetterlivinghaveallcomeaboutasaresultoftheapplicationofscientificknowledge.Andpeoplenowcanhardlylivewithouttelephones,TVsets,jetplanesandcomputers.Butthetruevalueofsciencedoesnotmerelylieinthosethings.Itisfullyappreciatedbythewayinwhichsciencecontributestoman'sintellectualgrowthandspiritualwell-being.Itliesratherwithitsprocessthanwithitsresults.Whyarepeoplesoeagertobecomescientists?Whydoscientistsspendtheirwholelifeonobservation,experiments,andresearches?Scientistsarecompelledbycertainbasichumanurges.Oneistheurgetoexplore.ThespiritofColumbus,ofGalileo,andofEinstein—thespiritofconqueringunchartedplaces,discoveringunknownfactsandclimbinguntroddenmountainpeaks—isaninborngiftweareallendowedwith.Anotheristheurgetocreate.ItisnotonlyembodiedinthecountlessinventionsmadebyEdison,theworldfamousinventor,butalsoexpressedinwhatanordinarycarpenterdoes—hetendstostandasideadmiringatthatexquisitepiecehehasjustfinished.Obviously,sciencedoesmorethanprovidemanwithmaterialthings—ithelpsmantosatisfyhisstrongdesireforexplorationandtofullydevelophisintellectualpotentials.Scienceisman'smostpowerfulweapon,withwhichmanhasfreedhimselffromtheyokeofignoranceandconsequentfear.Scienceisman'streasurehouse,whichhasconstantlyprovidedhimwithvitality,hopes,ambitions,understandingandinsights.Scienceisman'sbestfriend,whoisalwaysreadytohelp—helpelevatehimspirituallyandintellectually.Andscience,initstruesense,isacelebrationofthehumanspirititself.

8.EconomicDevelopmentandMoralDeclineTheseyearstheeconomyinChinaisadvancingbyleapsandbounds.Withthisswiftdevelopmentpeople'slifeisbetteroffandtheygetmuchmoremoneytospend.Butit'shuma