【2023年】广东省茂名市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

【2023年】广东省茂名市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofHowISpendMySummerVacation,describinghowyouspendoneofyoursummervacationsinthecountryside.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinEnglish:Situation:Studentshavedifferentwaystospendtheirsummervacations,andyoudecidetotakeyoursummervacationwithyourfamilyinthecountryside.Yourfeelingisquitedifferentfromthatinthecity,soyouthinkaboutitdeeply.

2.1.如今的大学毕业生面临的职业选择：兴趣重要还是工资重要

2.你的观点

3.结论

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledYouth.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.青春是人生的一个重要阶段。

2．然而，对于不同的人来说，这一阶段的生活也不同。

3．自己对待青春的态度。

Youth

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicInformationintheModernSociety.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．现代社会中信息的获得越来越重要

2．我获得信息的主要渠道(如：图书馆、报纸、电视、电台、网络等)

3．我是如何利用信息的(和别人交流，用于学习中等)

InformationintheModernSociety

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:"WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.挑战的意义；

2.如何迎接挑战；

3.我的看法

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicChangesinPeople'sWaysofCommunication.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.以下图为依据描述1975年和1995年人们交流通讯方式的变化情况

2.说明引起变化的各种原因

3.预测未来的情况

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofStudents'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

目前有不少大学生开始创业

1．对此不少人给予了肯定

2．也有人有不同的看法

3．我认为…

Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePhenomenonofEmptyNest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

注：“空巢老人”指那到了退休年龄，身边却无子女与之共同生活的老人。

1.如今的空巢老人逐渐增多

2.这种现象出现的原因

3.如何解决由此带来的问题

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhyICametoCollege.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.我为什么选择读大学；

2.现在读大学是否值得；

3.结论。

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicAnExchangeofCustomsandEtiquettes.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．大量外宾将随2008奥运会涌入中国；巨大的文化差异使礼节成为重要问题

2．我们应该主动地去了解一些其他的礼节、习俗等

3．同时还应向外宾展示中华传统礼节

AnExchangeofCustomsandEtiquettes

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

Alargepercentageofseveredepressioncanberelievedortreatedbutinreality,mostofthemarenotseriouslytaken.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Accordingtoresearchers,laughingaloudhelpinducehappiness.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Luckypeopleusecounter-factualthinkingto______.

A.encourageotherstobehappier

B.movetheirmisfortunetoothers

C.weakentheimpactofmisfortune

D.helpunluckypeopledealwithmisfortune

14.

Bysolvingyourdivorceproblemonline,youneedtopay￡100.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

IfsomebodywhoisstillalivereceivesaphonecallfromChina,thiscallisverypossiblydialedby______.

16.

TheIceChapel,ameetingplaceforguests,isalsotheplacefor______.

17.

WhenchildrenseeTOOmanycartoonstheymayregardpeopleas______insteadofsubstantial,physical,corporealbeingswithsouls.

18.

Unresolvedconflictcanbedestructivetotheperformanceofteams.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Workplacenegativityoftenariseswhenamanagermakesadecisionaboutaperson'sworkwithout______.

20.

FromtheinformationgiveninPara.2,thecombinedpopulationoftheU.S.andCanadais______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：M:Ihaveaspecialguesttoday,Shirley.Shirley,youtrulyhaveanamazinggarden.Couldyouletusknowhowyouputthistogether?

W:ThisspringItookasquare-footgardeningclass,andIdecidedtotrysomeofthethingsI'velearned.Um,oneofthemostimportantthingsinsquare-footgardeningisthatyouchooseagoodlocation.Youneedatleast6to8hoursofdirectsunshine.Youalsoneedtochoosealocationthathasgooddrainage,anditshouldbeaconvenientlocation.Agardenisalotmorefunifyouarewalkingbyandseeingitallthetime.Um,youneedtodecidewhatkindofcontainersyouwant,or,inmycase,Iusedwoodenboxes.

M:Well,Shirley,I'venoticedtheseverticalbeams.I'veneverseenthatbefore.Couldyouexplainthattousalittlebit?

W:Rightherewehavesomecantaloupe,andcantaloupetakealotofspacewhenyougrowthemoutontheground,andIdon'thavethatmuchspace,soIjustgrowthemup.Ijustmadeametalframe,andtooksomestring.Ijustallowthemtogrowup,andtheywillsupportthemselves.

M:Thisisamazing.Inoticedinthisgarden,thereisavastamountofvegetation.

W:Well,overonthefarend,Ihavetomatoesgrowingvertically.InfrontofthoseIhavegreenpeppers,basil,strawberries,beets,greenbeans,corn,carrotsandsoon.Righthere,asIsaidbefore,Ihavecantaloupe.Downatthebottom,IhavesomeMexicantomatoes.Anddownatthisend,Ihaveeggplant,anotherkindofpeppercalledbananapeppers,cucumbers,okra,pumpkins...andIthinkthat'saboutit.

M:I'msoimpressed.I'dtiketothankyouverymuchforhavingusintodaytolookatyourgarden.

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A.Byattendingaclass.

B.Fromherparents.

C.Throughagardeningmagazine.

D.Fromherneighbors.

22.

【B5】

23.(29)

A.Topayarefundabledeposit.

B.Toprovidetheirownfurnishings.

C.Tosignahousingcontract.

D.Tocookbythemselves.

24.听力原文：WilliamShakespearewaschristenedinthemarkettownofStratfordonAvon,Warwickshire,onApril26,1564;traditionally,hisactualbirthdaywasthreedaysearlier,onSt.George'sday,thesamedayashisdeathfifty-twoyearslater.Hisfather,John,wasarespectedmiddle-classtrader,andhismother,MaryArden,camefromafamilyoflocallandowners.ItseemsprobablethatyoungWilliamreceivedafaireducation(forhisday)atthelocalGrammarSchool;attheageofeighteenhemarriedagirleightyearsolderthanhimself,AnneHathaway,whogavehimachildthefollowingyearandtwinsin1585.Littleelseisknownofhisearlylife,andsowecannottellwhatmadehimdecidetoleaveStratfordin1586forLondon,wherehestayeduntil1611.InLondonhemustsoonhaveattractedattention,becauseby1592hewasapopularenoughwriterandactortobelaughedatbyanolderdramatistasanuneducatedJackofalltrades.Heismentionedasbeingamongtheprincipalactorsofthecityasearlyas1598,andin1599wefindthatheisamemberofthecompanyrunningtheGlobeTheater,withone-tenthinterestintheprofits-showingabusinesssenserarelyseeninhisfellowwriters.Hispopularityisindicatedbythefactthatnotonlywerehisownplayspublishedunderhisname,whichwasarareprocedureinhisday,butalsoplaysbyothersaretobefoundattributedtohim,asiftoindicatethathisnamealonewouldpromiseagoodsale

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A.OnApril26,1611.

B.OnApril23,1611.

C.OnApril26,1616.

D.OnApril23,1616.

25.(32)

A.ManypeopleinNewYorksufferedfromtyphoidinthe1910s.

B.MaryMallonchangedhernametoavoidspreadingtyphoid.

C.Marycarriedthediseasebutsheherselfwasingoodhealth.

D.Marywasafraidofbeingjobless.

26.听力原文：W:You'realwaysworkingaroundthehouseonSaturday,paintinganddoingrepairs.Youmustenjoyit.

M:Notreally.I'dratherrelaxorgofishing,butSaturdayistheonlydayIhavetogetanythingdone.BythetimeIgethomefromworkduringtheweek,I'mtootired.

Q:WhatdoesthemanusuallydoonSaturdays?

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A.Herelaxes.

B.Hegoestowork.

C.Hegoesfishing.

D.Heworksathome.

27.听力原文：W:Tony,whoarethestreetpeople?Howdidtheygettobelivinginthestreet?

M:Well,someofthemlosttheirjobs,someofthemhavementalproblems,andsomeofthemdrink.

Q:Whichofthefollowingfactorsisnotmentionedasacauseofbecomingstreetpeople?

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A.Unemployment.

B.Familybreakup.

C.Mentalproblems.

D.Drinking.

28.(28)

A.Heistoosloppy.

B.HeborrowsColin'sthings.

C.Hebringsguestsovertotheapartment.

D.Hedoesn'tusethekitchenenough

29.(25)

A.Hisrealtor.B.Hisinspector.C.Hisfriends.D.Thewoman.

30.听力原文：W:Ihaven'tseenyouhereforacoupleofweeks.Haveyoustoppedeatingorsomething?

M:No.DoesitlookasifI'vestoppedeating?I'vebeenspendingalotoftimeinthelibrary.

W:Workingonapaper?

M:IwishIwereworkingonapaper.Iwasworkingonthreedifferentpapers:anthropology,Englishliterature,andhistory.

W:Wow.Thatisalotofwork.

M:Yeah.Andwhat'sfrustratingisthatI'mstudying19thcenturyBritishEmpireinallthreeclasses.ButIcan'twriteasinglepaperforallthethree.

W:Whynot?

M:Theprofessorswon'tletme.EvenifImakeitthreetimesaslongasthesuggestedlength.

W:Oh.That'stoobad.Couldyouwriteyourpaperonthreeaspectsofonetopic?M:Mm.Whatdoyoumean?Doyouhavesomethinginmind?W:Well,let'ssee.MaybeyoucoulddosomethingwithRomanticism,like—writeyouranthropologypaperontheculturalbasisofRomanticism;andyourhistorypaperontheinfluenceoftheRomanticpoetsontheBritishforeignpolicy;and...OK...andyourEnglishpaperonanalysisofsomeRomanticpoems.

M:Hey.That'snotabadidea.I'vealreadystartedtheresearchforoneofmypapers.SoIcanusethat.Oh,it'ssonice!WhatcanIdotorepayyou?

W:Youwanttowrapupmychemistrylabforme?

M:I'dloveto.ButI'venevertakenchemistry.SoI'mnotsureifyouwillliketheresults.

W:Oh,well.Nothanksnecessarythen.Haveagoodweekend.Andtrytogetoutofthelibraryandgetsomesleep.Youlooktired.Youhavebigcirclesunderyoureyes.

M:OK.I’lltry.Seeyoulater.

W:Seeyou.

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A.Workingovertimeasalibrarian.

B.Writingpapersforhisclasses.

C.Meetingwithhisprofessors.

D.Doingextraworkinthechemistrylab.

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

Theword"satiated"(Line1,Para.3)canbestbereplacedby"______".

A.expressedB.satisfiedC.enhancedD.aroused

32.

Theselectionisprimarilyconcernedwith______.

A.wildlifeofallkindsreturningtolargecitiestolive

B.falconsinNewYork,Baltimore,Philadelphia,andNorfolk

C.moosestumblingintoplate-glassstorefronts

D.foxesreturningtoLondon

33.

WhatcanwelearnabouttheachievementsmadebyBorisFyodorovfromthepassage?

A.Heestablishedfinancialsystembasedonotherreformers.

B.Hepublishedanencyclopediawhenservingingovernment.

C.Heboldlysentinspectorstosuperviseoutstandingpeople.

D.Hefoundedaninvestmentbankbyhimself.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S2】

35.

【S9】

36.【S1】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S6】

38.

【S5】

39.

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参考答案

1.HowISpendMySummerVacationOursummervacationbeginsonJuly15thandlastsnearlytwomonths.ConsideringthatmybrainneedsrestafteraperiodofhardworkItogetherwithmyfamilywenttoourcountrysideaverysmallfarmhousehandeddownfromourforefatherstospendthesummer.Obviouslylifeinthecountryisverydifferentfromthatinthecity.EarlyinthemorningItookastrollalongthefieldside.Theairwasfreshandpure.WithadogfollowingsometimesIranaraceinthemeadowscoveredwithtallgrass.SometimesIclimbedupthehilltoseethesunslowlyyetsteadilyemergingoutoftheeasternhorizon.Thebirdsalsoseemedtohaveawakenedfromtheirdreamstwitteringrestlesslyamongthebushes.InordertoappreciatethequietnessofthecountryIgavemyselfentirelytonaturewithalightheartandahappymind.SometimesintheafternoonIincompanywithmycousinstookarodandwenttotherivertofish.Itmadethehouseholdhappywhentheysawmereturningwithabasketfulofbigfreshfish.WhennightcameIwouldsitatthedoorandtellthemostmarvelousandinterestingstoriestomycousinswholistenedtothetaleofwonderwithopeneyesandmouths.IwishIcouldenjoysuchcalmpureandbeautifulrurallifeforever.HowISpendMySummerVacationOursummervacationbeginsonJuly15thandlastsnearlytwomonths.Consideringthatmybrainneedsrestafteraperiodofhardwork,I,togetherwithmyfamily,wenttoourcountryside,averysmallfarmhousehandeddownfromourforefathers,tospendthesummer.Obviously,lifeinthecountryisverydifferentfromthatinthecity.EarlyinthemorningItookastrollalongthefieldside.Theairwasfreshandpure.Withadogfollowing,sometimesIranaraceinthemeadowscoveredwithtallgrass.SometimesIclimbedupthehilltoseethesunslowlyyetsteadilyemergingoutoftheeasternhorizon.Thebirdsalsoseemedtohaveawakenedfromtheirdreams,twitteringrestlesslyamongthebushes.Inordertoappreciatethequietnessofthecountry,Igavemyselfentirelytonature,withalightheartandahappymind.Sometimesintheafternoon,I,incompanywithmycousins,tookarodandwenttotherivertofish.Itmadethehouseholdhappywhentheysawmereturningwithabasketfulofbigfreshfish.Whennightcame,Iwouldsitatthedoorandtellthemostmarvelousandinterestingstoriestomycousins,wholistenedtothetaleofwonderwithopeneyesandmouths.IwishIcouldenjoysuchcalm,pureandbeautifulrurallifeforever.

2.SalaryorInterestUpongraduationvirtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejobbutotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.AsformyselfIpreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeoplewithnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoneysalarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyviewourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuitiontheyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.AstheonlysoninmyfamilyIhavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshortsalaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.SalaryorInterestUpongraduation,virtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejob,butotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.Asformyself,Ipreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeople,withnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoney,salarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyview,ourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuition,theyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.Astheonlysoninmyfamily,Ihavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshort,salaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.

3.YouthYouthisanimportantstageinlife.Whenapersonreachesthisstagehehasbecomefull-grown.Thatistosayhehasfullymaturedinhisbodycharacterpoweretc.Heisnolongerachild.Hecanaccomplishsomethingorevenachievegreatsuccessesinthisperiodoflife.Manyamanbecomesgreatwhenheisyounginthehumanhistory.Howeverlifeofthisperioddifferswithdifferentpersons.Differentpersonshavedifferentideasastohowtospendtheiryouth.Somewanttospenditforonlyenjoyingthemselvesbyeatingdrinkingandevenfoolingabout.Asaresultafewofthembecomewrong-doers.Othersstudydiligentlytoenrichtheirknowledgeorworkhardtodeveloptheirabilitiestoservethepeople.Thustheybecomepersonswhoareofvaluetothepeople.Weareyoungstudentssoweshouldvalueouryouthveryhighly.Sinceyouthisthetimeofbothphysicalandmentalgrowthwehavetomakethebestofourgoldenageinlifebuildingourbodiesandbroadeningourknowledge.Andwededicateouryouthtoourcountry.Wemustneveridleaboutorwasteourtimeandenergywhileburstingwithyouthfulvigour;otherwisewe'llaccomplishnothingintheendasthesayinggoes:"Ifonedoesnotexertoneselfinyouthwillregretitinoldage."YouthYouthisanimportantstageinlife.Whenapersonreachesthisstage,hehasbecomefull-grown.Thatistosay,hehasfullymaturedinhisbody,character,power,etc.Heisnolongerachild.Hecanaccomplishsomethingorevenachievegreatsuccessesinthisperiodoflife.Manyamanbecomesgreatwhenheisyounginthehumanhistory.However,lifeofthisperioddifferswithdifferentpersons.Differentpersonshavedifferentideasastohowtospendtheiryouth.Somewanttospenditforonlyenjoyingthemselvesbyeating,drinking,andevenfoolingabout.Asaresult,afewofthembecomewrong-doers.Othersstudydiligentlytoenrichtheirknowledgeorworkhardtodeveloptheirabilitiestoservethepeople.Thustheybecomepersonswhoareofvaluetothepeople.Weareyoungstudents,soweshouldvalueouryouthveryhighly.Sinceyouthisthetimeofbothphysicalandmentalgrowth,wehavetomakethebestofourgoldenageinlife,buildingourbodiesandbroadeningourknowledge.Andwededicateouryouthtoourcountry.Wemustneveridleaboutorwasteourtimeandenergy,whileburstingwithyouthfulvigour;otherwise,we'llaccomplishnothingintheend,asthesayinggoes:"Ifonedoesnotexertoneselfinyouth,willregretitinoldage."

4.InformationintheModernSocietyAsisknowntoallinformationplaysanimportantroleinourmodernsociety.Itisnoexaggerationtosaythatoursisasocietyofinformation.AsamemberofmodernsocietyIaInformationintheModernSocietyAsisknowntoall,informationplaysanimportantroleinourmodernsociety.Itisnoexaggerationtosaythatoursisasocietyofinformation.Asamemberofmodernsociety,Ia

5.WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?Withthefastdevelopmentoftheworldmoreandmorechallengeisinstoreforus.Challengemeansnotonlyhardshipbutalsoopportunity.Sinceweareyoungpeopleandhavebrightfuturebeforeusweshouldhavetherightattitudetowardschallenge.Bynaturechallengeisaninspirationtoourcreativepowerandanopportunitytoachievesuccess.Themostimportanlthingistodealwithchallengeproperly.Firstyoumustbewellpreparedforchallengeatanytimebecauseyoucanneverinmostcasesexpectwhenitcomesprecisely.Secondwhenitreallycomesyoushouldbecourageousenoughtotakeit.Nopainsnogains.Onlythroughhardworkcanyouachievesuccess.Finallyadequateknowledgeiscalledfortomeetchallenge.Scienceandtechnologyaredevelopingatatremendousrateandthosewhocannotfollowitspacewillbeeliminatedbytilesociety.Livinginthemodemsocietytodaynoonecanavoidchallenges.Weareobligedtoprepareourselvesadequatelyforchallengesbyaccumulatingenoughknowledgeandbybuildingastrongbody.Onlybymeansofthiscanweadaptourselvestothelifestyleofcapitalcities.WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?Withthefastdevelopmentoftheworld,moreandmorechallengeisinstoreforus.Challengemeansnotonlyhardship,butalsoopportunity.Sinceweareyoungpeopleandhavebrightfuturebeforeus,weshouldhavetherightattitudetowardschallenge.Bynature,challengeisaninspirationtoourcreativepowerandanopportunitytoachievesuccess.Themostimportanlthingistodealwithchallengeproperly.First,youmustbewellpreparedforchallengeatanytime,becauseyoucannever,inmostcases,expectwhenitcomesprecisely.Second,whenitreallycomes,youshouldbecourageousenoughtotakeit.Nopains,nogains.Onlythroughhardworkcanyouachievesuccess.Finally,adequateknowledgeiscalledfortomeetchallenge.Scienceandtechnologyaredevelopingatatremendousrateandthosewhocannotfollowitspacewillbeeliminatedbytilesociety.Livinginthemodemsocietytoday,noonecanavoidchallenges.Weareobligedtoprepareourselvesadequatelyforchallengesbyaccumulatingenoughknowledgeandbybuildingastrongbody.Onlybymeansofthiscanweadaptourselvestothelifestyle.ofcapitalcities.解析：该作文题型属典型的根据提纲写作的情景作文。可以采用三段论式写法，即短文分为引言、正文和结论三部分。值得注意的是，这种题型中有时给出的每一部分提示未必足每段的主题，考生应根据作文的标题，灵活应对，重新拟定每段的主题句。注意使用过渡句提高短文的逻辑上的连贯与形式上的衔接。

6.ChangesinPeople'sWaysofCommunicationAsthetwopiechartsillustratetherewereconsiderablechangesinpeople'swaysofcommunicationinthe20yearsfrom1975to1995.Letterswhichdominatedhalfofthecommunicationsmarketin1975tookuponlyfourpercentofthepeople'schoiceswhilethepercentageofcomputersdoubledandthatofphonesalmostdoubledinthosetwodecades.Suchdramaticchangesreflectedtheconveniencethemodernwaysofcommunicationbroughttopeople.Withthequickeningpaceoflifemostpeopledidnotwanttotakethetroubleofwritingandpostingaletterandthenwaitingendlesslyfortheanswerwhichcouldbefinishedinseveralminutes.Overthetelephonepeoplecouldtalkpleasantlynomatterhowfarawaytheywerefromeachother.Withaclickofthemousethemailwouldreachthereceiver'smailboxinasecond.Sincethetelephoneandthecomputercouldsavepeoplesomuchtimemoneyandenergypeoplewerelikelytodependmoreonthemtocommunicatewithothersthanonthetraditionalletters.ChangesinPeople'sWaysofCommunicationAsthetwopiechartsillustrate,therewereconsiderablechangesinpeople'swaysofcommunicationinthe20yearsfrom1975to1995.Letterswhichdominatedhalfofthecommunicationsmarketin1975tookuponlyfourpercentofthepeople'schoiceswhilethepercentageofcomputersdoubledandthatofphonesalmostdoubledinthosetwodecades.Suchdramaticchangesreflectedtheconveniencethemodernwaysofcommunicationbroughttopeople.Withthequickeningpaceoflife,mostpeopledidnotwanttotakethetroubleofwritingandpostingaletterandthenwaitingendlesslyfortheanswer,whichcouldbefinishedinseveralminutes.Overthetelephone,peoplecouldtalkpleasantlynomatterhowfarawaytheywerefromeachother.Withaclickofthemouse,themailwouldreachthereceiver'smailboxinasecond.Sincethetelephoneandthecomputercouldsavepeoplesomuchtime,moneyandenergy,peoplewerelikelytodependmoreonthemtocommunicatewithothersthanonthetraditionalletters.解析：本文为图表类作文，思路清晰、语言流畅、规范、逻辑性强。第一段以Asthetwopiechartsillustrate,therewereconsiderablechangesin...dominatedhalfof...while...doubled等开头点题，引出图表中的具体数据，为下文的全面论述做好铺垫。然后用Suchdramaticchangesreflected...引出第二段，对原因进行详细分析。结尾段Since...引出了预测及其根据。

7.Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinessesManycollegestudentsarenowseeingself-employmentasthemoreattractiveoptionasthejobsmarketcontinuestobecompetitive.Tosomepeopletheideaofbeingastudententrepreneurisagoodone.Beingtheirownbossisagreataspirationforyoungpeopleandgivesthemanopportunitytoputtheirtheoreticalbusinessknowledgeintopractice.Tootherpeoplehowevertheideaofstartingabusinessasacollegestudentmayseemlikearadicalone.Tomakeitthroughthestart-upphaseyoungentrepreneursneedplentyofinitiativeanddrive.Andtorunthebusinessrequiresconstantcareandmanagement.Youngentrepreneursmayhavetoendureaheavyworkloadandalotofstressbuttheymaynotbephysicallyandmentallyuptothechallenge.Asyoucanseethingsarehardforcollegestudentsthesedays.It'sexpensivetogetadegreeandevenyouhaveonethereisnoguaranteethatitwillmeananythinginthesejobmarkets.Sowouldn'titbebettertolaunchyourownenterprise?Itcanhelpyoupayoffthoseexpensiveyearsatcollegeandifitsucceedsyouhaveajobguaranteedthemomentyougraduate.Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinessesManycollegestudentsarenowseeingself-employmentasthemoreattractiveoptionasthejobsmarketcontinuestobecompetitive.Tosomepeople,theideaofbeingastudententrepreneurisagoodone.Beingtheirownbossisagreataspirationforyoungpeopleandgivesthemanopportunitytoputtheirtheoreticalbusinessknowledgeintopractice.Tootherpeople,however,theideaofstartingabusinessasacollegestudentmayseemlikearadicalone.Tomakeitthroughthestart-upphase,youngentrepreneursneedplentyofinitiativeanddrive.Andtorunthebusinessrequiresconstantcareandmanagement.Youngentrepreneursmayhavetoendureaheavyworkloadandalotofstressbuttheymaynotbephysicallyandmentallyuptothechallenge.Asyoucansee,thingsarehardforcollegestudentsthesedays.It'sexpensivetogetadegreeandevenyouhaveone,thereisnoguaranteethatitwillmeananythinginthesejobmarkets.So,wouldn'titbebettertolaunchyourownenterprise?Itcanhelpyoupayoffthoseexpensiveyearsatcollege,andifitsucceedsyouhaveajobguaranteedthemomentyougraduate.

8.ThePhenomenonofEmptyNestCurrentlybothinurbanandruralareasitishardtoobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.ManyoldpeoplelivebythemselveswhiletheirchildrenstudyorworkThePhenomenonofEmptyNestCurrently,bothinurbanandruralareas,itishardtoobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.Manyoldpeoplelivebythemselves,whiletheirchildrenstudyorwork

9.WhyICametoCollegeAquestionIhaveputtomyselfmanytimesinthepasttwoacademicyears.Buttheanswerisalwaysthesame:collegeeducationissomethingItrulywanttodoinmylifeanditisworthwhile.Therearemanymasonsformy