（2022年）山西省忻州市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

（2022年）山西省忻州市大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldWePursueMaster'sDegree?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人认为考研是大学毕业生最好的出路

2.也有人持不同意见

3.我的看法

ShouldWePursueMaster'sDegree?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCollegeStudents'CourseChoiceandItsChangein5Universities.Youshouldwriteathast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow

1.描述图表一中的专业课程选修人数特征

2．描述2007午的数据和2006年数据的变化

3．你不需要对两个表格的数据给出自己的分析

Table1:

Table2:

3.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

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteallopenlettertothemajorofthecitybasedonthefollowingsituation:

Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.1.近年来,本市空气污染情况越来越严重

2.你认为造成空气污染的主要污染源在哪里?应该采取哪些措施?

3.呼吁所有市民积极行动起来,治理空气污染

5.Directions:Forthispart.youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowtoCultivateTeamSpirit?Youshouldwriteatleast150words.followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.闭队精神对人的成长至又重要

2．但现在许多人缺乏闭队精神

3．在我看来……

HowtoCultivateTeamSpirit?

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicABoominContinuingEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．图表所示为某城市1989、1994、1999、2004年参加成人教育(或继续教育)的人数情况，请描述其变化

2．请说明产生这些变化的原因(可从社会发展及竞争能力方面加以说明)

3．请预测我国成人教育(或继续教育)的前景

ABoominContinuingEducation

7.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

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowIFinanceMyCollegeEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.上大学的费用(tuitionandfees)可以通过多种途径解决。

2．哪种途径适合我(说明理由)。

3．我的看法是……

HowIFinanceMyCollegeEducation

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicShouldWeStartOurWork-lifeorGoonwithOurEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.许多大学生毕业生面临着就业和深造的两难境地

2．有人认为他们应该继续深造，有人认为他们应马上就业

3．你的看法

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:Travel-mateWanted.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假设你是李明，假期即将到来，你打算做一次为期三周的旅行，希望找个外国朋友作为游伴(Travel-mate)，拟—个寻游伴的启事，交代清楚日程安排、费用分担情况、对对方的要求等，并说明对方和你一起出游的好处。

Travel-mateWanted

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

AtypeofNorthAmericancrowcan______mostofthepineseedsitburiedeventheyareindeepsnow.

A.eatupB.retrieveC.crackD.lose

12.

Continuingstresscanmakepeople'sbodiesproducemorecortisolandinsulin.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.Besideslowbirthrate,______isanotherfactorthatfuelsthetrendofruralpopulationinpartsofEurope.

14.

Elementary-schoolchildrenwhosufferedfromabullyareadvisedtotell______.

15.

Theideaofusingdogstopullsledsbegan______.

A.some35000yearsago

B.1000yearsago

C.before1000B.C.

D.before1908

16.

Manyfamilylawadvisorsofferlegaladviceforcouplesindivorceissueswithacomparativelylowfee.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Itworksouttobeabout______annualnetincrease.

18.

Whatcausespeopletodislikerunning?

A.Becausetheyfindrunningnotveryinteresting.

B.Becausetheygetbreathlesstotalk.

C.Becausetheyhavetowarmdownattileend.

D.Becausetheyhavetoincreasegradually.

19.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland

ManyforeignerswhohavenotvisitedBritaincallalltheinhabitantsEnglish,fortheyareusedtothinkingoftheBritishIslesasEngland.Infact,theBritishIslescontainavarietyofpeoplesandonlythepeopleofEnglandcallthemselvesasEnglish.TheothersreferthemselvesasWelsh,Scottish,orIrish,asthecasemaybe;theyareoftenslightlyannoyedasbeingclassifiedasEnglish.

TheHighlands

ThedrivefromEnglandtoScotlandprovidesthetravelerwithmanypleasantchangesofscenery.Asitisafairlylongjourney,itisgoodtobeabletotravelwithafriendwhocantaketurnswithyouatthewheel.

ApatrioticScotsmantravellingwithanEnglishfriendmaytellhimheisgoingtosee,intheHighlands,thefinestsceneryintheworld.Thismaysoundexaggerated,butonarrivingintheHighlandsmostpeoplereallyagreethatthesceneryisindeedmagnificent.

TheHighlandsare,asthenameimplies,thehillyormountainousregionofthecountry;theyform.thegreaterpartofthewesternhalfofScotlandnorthofGlasgow.

OnthefirstnightinScotlandatouristmaychoosetoputupatahotelinthelittletownofCallander,whichisknownasoneof"theGateways"totheHighlands.Onthefollowingdayhecansetouttoseethevariouslakesintheneighborhood,andwillbedelightedwiththewildandromanticaspectofthecountryside.Whenhereturnstohishotelhewillbegladtoeata"hightea".Thisisamealwhich,inScotlandandmanypartsofnorthernEngland,takesplaceofteaanddinner.Itconsistsofonesubstantialcourse,suchasonewouldhaveatdinner,followedbybread-and-butter,withjamorhoney,andsomekindofcakeorcakes;teaisdrunkwiththemeal,whichistakenataboutsixo'clockintheevening.Onehasalightsupperlateintheevening.

Thenextmorningmanytouristsjourneyontothewestcoast,passingontheirwayLochLomond,oneofthelargestandmostfamousoftheScottishlakes.Theroadtwistsandturns,dipsandclimbs,butisnotdangerous.Thegreatesthazardistheblack-facedsheep:theseanimalsareasactiveasgoats,andfrequentlywanderrecklesslyintotheroad.Thetouristsmayalsoseeaherdoflong-hairedHighlandcattle,whichlooksavagebutarenomoresothanordinarycattle.Eventuallytheroadrunsparallelwiththesea,alongacoastlinefringedwithlittleislandsandmaderaggedwithrockybays.

Edinburgh

Edinburgh,thecapitalofScotland,isafineoldcitybuiltpartlyinthevalleyoftheRiverLeitfiandpartlyontherollinghillswhichsurroundit.Thecityisdominatedbythecastle,anancientfortress(要塞)standingonthesummitofamassiverock,whichhasbeenthesceneofmanybattlesthroughoutcenturiesofScottishhistory.Todaywhatremainsoftheoriginalcastleispreservedasamuseumpiece.

TheroadfromthecastletotheroyalpalaceofHolyroodhouseisknownas"TheRoyalMile".Itisaveryoldroadrunningthroughtheoldestpartofthecitywheretherearemanyfamoushistorichousesandnarrowlanescalled"closes".ThenewerpartofthecityliesnorthofthefamousPrincesStreet,whichisthewidestandmostimpressiveofthemanywidestreetsandelegantsquarethataretobefoundinEdinburgh.

ThetrainsbringingvisitorstoEdinburghrunrightintotheheartofthecity.Climbin

A.Britain

B.BritishIsles

C.England

D.Wales,ScotlandandIreland

20.FlirtWithSuicide

ThelifeofDavidWoodswasthestuffofanAustralianboy'sdream.Heplayedprofessionalrugbyleaguefootballinacountrythattreatsathletesas,idols.At29,hehadalovingfamily,agirlfriend,a3-month-oldbaby,plentyofmoney,everythingtolivefor.Andforinexplicablereasons,nothingtolivefor.OnNewYear'sEve,Woodscalledhismothertoannouncethathehadsignedanewcontractwithhisteam,GoldenCoast,recallshiselderbrother,Tony.Thenextmorning,heranahosefromtheexhaustpipetothewindowofhisMitsubishisedan(轿车)andgasseshimself.Hisfamilystillhasnoideawhy.

ThedeathofDavidWoodscameasawake-upcalltoAustralia,whichisoftenvotedastheidealplacetobringupkids.Butthesun,thebeachesandthesportingculturearethecheerybackdroptoadisturbingtrend:youngAustralianmenarenowkillingthemselvesattherateofoneaday--tripletherateof30yearsago.ThoughmostAustraliansaren'tparticularlysuicidal,theirboysare.In1990suicidesurpassedcaraccidentsastheleadingcauseofdeathamongmalesaged15to24.Fun-lovingAustraliaisnowfarworseoffthanAsiannationsknownforstrictdiscipline.TheyearlysuiciderateforyoungAustralianmalesis2.5timeshigherthaninJapan,HongKong,orSingapore.

PossibleCausesforSuicide

Whyboys?Anationofwide-openspacesandruggedindividualism,AustraliastillidolizesthefilmstarGaryCoopermodelofmasculinity:thestrong,silenttypewhonevercomplains,whoalwaysgetsthejobdone.Inrecentyearsschoolsandsocialinstitutionshaveconcentratedoncreatingnewopportunitiesforequalityforgirls--whileleavingtroubledboyswiththeclassiccommandoftheAustralianfather:pullyourselftogether.It'spasttimetotakeamuchcloserlookatthelivesofyoungmen,someresearchersargue."Peoplethink,'Mykidsaren'tdoingdrugs,mykidsaresafeathome',"sayspsychiatristJohnTillerofMelbourneUniversity,whostudied148suicidesand206attemptsinthestateofVictoria."Theyarewrong."

TheHaywards,acomfortablywell-offfamilyinWyong,northofSydney,figuredtheyweredealingwiththenormalproblemsoftroubledteenhood.TheirsonMarkhadputupaposterofrockstarKurtCobain,a1994suicidevictim,alongwithaCobainquote:"IhatemyselfandIwanttodie.""Fromtheageof12,Markhadhisupsanddowns--moodswings,depressionandlowself-esteem,"sayshisfather.TheHaywardssentMarktovariouscounselors,noneofwhomwarnedthathehadsuicidaltendencies.BylastyearMarkwas19,fightingbouts(回合)ofunemploymentandadrugproblem.Hetriedchurch,strugglingtodotherightthing.LastSeptemberhedroppedoutadetoxification(戒毒)program,andapologizedtohisparents."I'veletyoudownagain."Afewdayslater,hismotherfoundMark'sbodyinbush-landneartheirhome.

Inretrospect,MarkHayward'sstruggleswerefarfromuncommon.Thenumberofsuicidestendstokeeppacewiththeunemploymentrate,whichforAustraliansbetween15and19hasrisenfrom19percentin1978,thefirstyeardatawerecollected,to28percentlastyear.Suicideisespeciallyhighamongthemostmarginal:youngAboriginal(土著的)men,isolatedbypoverty,alcoholismandracism.Asinotherdevelopedcountries,Australianfamilieshavegrownlesscohesiveinrecentyears,puttingyoungmenoutintotheworldatanearlierage.Thosewhokillthemselvesoftenthink"it'llmakeiteasierfortheparentsbynotbeingthere".

ThedeepermysteryiswhytheuniversalanguishofgrowingupshouldhavesuchparticularlydevastatingeffectsinAustralia.OneansweristhatthecountryallowseasieraccesstogunsthanmostotherdevelopedAsiancountries.(OneexceptionisneighboringNewZealand,wheregunsareaseasytofind,andthesuiciderateamongy

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.

【B11】

22.(36)

A.TheGermanteam.

B.TheBritishteam.

C.TheBrazilianTeam.

D.TheAmericanteam.

23.听力原文：M:Didyounoticetheyjustbuiltanothercoffeehouseacrossthestreetfromthemovietheater?

W:Yeah.Isn'tthatgreat?Itlooksreallycool,andtheyhavelivemusiceverySaturdaynight.It'llbetheperfectplacetohangoutafterseeingamovie.

M:Areyouserious?Ithinkit'sridiculous!Theyopenanew-coffeehouseeveryfiveminutes.Theyarepoppingupalloverthecity.There'rethreecoffeehousesonMainStreetalone.

W:Ithinkthat'swonderful—themorecoffeehouses,thebetter.I'msickofbarsandnightclubs!Iwantarelaxingplacetositwithmyfriendsandchat.It'snicetositback,listentothemusicandslowlysipareallygoodcupofcoffee.

M:Coffeehousesareafad.Theyappealtopeoplewhohavenothingbettertodothansitaroundanddrinkoverpricedcoffee.Didyouknowtheychargefourdollarsforacupofcoffeeatthatnewplaceacrossfromthetheater?That'scrazy!Theyhavemenuswithfiftydifferent"special"blendsfromallovertheworld:Java,Ethiopia,Kenya,Brazil...Italltastesexactlythesametome.

W:Coffeehousesarenotjustfortrendypeople.

M:Yes,theyare!Didyoujusthearwhatthatguyoverthereordered?Heorderedadouble,decafcappuccino.That'ssostupid.Ifyoudrinkcoffee,youshoulddrinkitwithcaffeine.

W:Wow,youarereallyjudgmentaltoday.Areyoufinishedwithyourcoffee?Canwego?

M:No.Ipaidoverthreedollarsforthiscupofcoffee.I'mgoingtodrinkthewholething.

(20)

A.Itoffersreallygoodcoffee.

B.IthaslivemusiceverySaturdaynight.

C.It'snearthetheater.

D.Youcanseeamoviethere.

24.(28)

A.Theylivedaluxuriouslifeandtheirdietwasverydelicate.

B.Theylivedahighlycivilizedcourtlife.

C.Theylivedaprimitiveli[eandtheirtablemannerwasoftenrude.

D.TheylivedaComparativelyluxuriousbutnot-so-civilizedlife.

25.听力原文：Wecanagreewithprimitivemanthatfoodisabasicneed,butwedifferfromhiminourfoodwantsbecauseofthewidevarietyoffoodwehaveavailablecomparedwithhim;wehaveawiderchoice.Takefruitforexample,notonlycanweenjoythefruitsgrowninhiscentury,butbecauseofmodernmethodsoftransportandfoodpreservation,wecanalsoenjoythemorefruitsfromforeigncountriesthou-sandsofmilesaway,whereasprimitivemanislimitedinhischoicetothekindsoffruitwhichactuallygrowwherehelives.

Howevertheydifferinsatisfyingtheirhunger,primitiveandcivilizedmenbothexperiencethebasicneedforfood.

Thesameistrueofthesecondofourhumanneed.Clothingisnecessarytoregulatetheheatofourbodies.Sinceweliveinatemperateclimateweneedmoreclothesthanpeoplelivingintropicconditions.Likewise,ourclothingneedstochangewithseasons.

Shelter,thethirdofourneeds,dependsupontheclimate,theskillofthebuilder,one'ssocialposition,andthematerialsavailable.Thesimpleshelterofprimitivemanwouldnotdoforus,andyetitsatisfieshisneeds.Thethree-bedroomsuburbanhouseoftheaveragefamilywouldnotbegrandenoughforarichfamily,andyetthemodernhousecontainsmanyofthematerialcomfortswhichweredeniedtotheKingsandQueensofold.

(33)

A.Foodisnolongerabasicneedforus,whileitwasforprimitivepeople.

B.Weeatawidevarietyoffood.

C.Wenolongereatfruitthatprimitivepeopleeverate.

D.Weeatmorefoodthanprimitivepeopledo.

26.(34)

A.TheoneinAlaska

B.TheoneinAlabama.

C.TheoneinSanFrancisco

D.TheoneinLosAngeles.

27.听力原文：W:ProfessorMarnes,IwonderifyoucanfillmeinonyourlecturelastFriday.Ihadtoattendascholarshipawardceremony.

M:Ohwell,congratulations.Ihopeyouwererewardedhandsomely!

W:Well,everybithelps.So,aboutyourlecture,Iunderstandyouweretalkingaboutextinctions.

M:Yes.Well,thecruxofmytalkwasjustthatwetendtothinkofextinctionasadramaticevent,butmostspeciesdieoutoverquiteaperiodoftime.

W:Whydotheydieoff?Ithoughttheywerecontinuouslyimprovingthemselves.Naturalselection,Ithinkyouoncementioned.

M:Ah,butyouseewhilethereisnaturalcompetitionbetweenthespecies,whatdetermineswhichspeciessurviveislargelybychance.

W:Idon'tgetit.Whydospeciesbothercompeting?

M:Well,thereareshort-termadvantages.Butmanyspeciesalsoarehelpedbyothers.Forexample,thecommonhouseflyandcockroachesmighthavediedoffyearsagoifnotforhumans.

W:Butyou'renotsayingthathumansaresosuccessfulmerelybecauseofchance?

M:Toacertainextent,humanswereinitiallyluckyenoughtohavetherightweatherconditionsandalackofpredators,butnow,ofcourse,wesurvivebyingenuity!

W:Sowemayneverbecomeextinct.

M:No,becausewemaybeinacrashcoursetoextinctionbyourcontinuousexploitationoftheenvironment.Wearearelativelyyoungspeciesandourtimeisnotyetoverdue.

W:Butthereare6billionofus!

M:Yesandthere'remanymorehousefliestoo!Eachwiththecapacitytospreadonediseasefromonepersontoanotherinafastperiodoftime.

(23)

A.Sheiswritingacompetitivepaperforascholarship.

B.Sheisdoingaresearchpaper.

C.Shemissedthelecture.

D.Sheisplanningtoattendthescholarshipawardceremony.

28.(32)

A.Itwouldmakeleisureactivitiesexpensive.

B.Itwouldcreatemuchmorefreetime.

C.Itwouldmaketheworkdaylonger.

D.Itwouldallowpeopletoworkontheweekend.

29.

【B9】

30.(15)

A.Themantendstorepeathimselfalot.

B.Sheisirritatedatwhatthemansays.

C.Shealsofindsiteasiertoworkthere.

D.Shedoesn'tbelievewhatthemansays.

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

Asisstatedinthepassage,theprincipleofthealternativeapproachisthat______.

A.ittriestovaccinateeverybodybypreventingthemfrominfected

B.ittreatstheindividualsinfectedtopreventthemfromspreading

C.ittriestodealwithallthecontagiousdiseases

D.itpersuadestheinfectedpatientstohaveavaccinationcourse

32.

Accordingtothepassage,howdidknowledgeaboutchemicalprocessesincreasebeforetheseventeenthcentury?

A.Philosophersdevisedtheoriesaboutchemicalproperties.

B.Aspecialsymboliclanguagewasdeveloped.

C.Experienceledworkerstorevisetheirtechniques.

D.Expertssharedtheirdiscoverieswiththepublic.

33.

Theboldword"hampered"inLineIPara2isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.recognizedB.determinedC.solvedD.hindered

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.【S4】

35.

【S3】

36.

【S9】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S3】

38.

【S2】

39.

【S10】

参考答案

1.ShouldWePursueMaster'sDegree?RecentlythereismuchdiscussionaboutwhetheritisthebestchoiceforcollegestudentstopursueMaster'sdegree.Thosewhoadvocatethenecessityoffurtherstudymaintainthatinsuchacompetitivesocietyahigherdegreewillbringmanybenefitsforgraduatesmoresatisfyingsalariesforinstance.Butthosewhoopposethatopinionarguethatitisunnecessarytocompetewithsomanystudentsintheentranceexamination.Andwhatcollegegraduatesneedurgentlyistohuntforajobandgainworkingexperience.Tobefinanciallyindependentisofgreatimportanceforstudentsespeciallythosecomingfromruralareas.AsIseeitthefirststatementseemsmorereasonable.Firstlyfurtherstudywillequipstudentswithenrichedknowledgeimprovedprofessionalskillsandbroadenedhorizonwhichqualifythemfordemandingjobs.Secondlypostgraduatecanaccumulateworkingexperiencebyputtingwhattheyhavelearntintopracticeintheirsparetime.Finallyastothefeepostgraduatesaregrantedallowancetoloanmoneyfromthebankstofinancethemselves.Insummaryit'swiserforcollegestudentstopursueMaster'sdegree.ShouldWePursueMaster'sDegree?Recently,thereismuchdiscussionaboutwhetheritisthebestchoiceforcollegestudentstopursueMaster'sdegree.Thosewhoadvocatethenecessityoffurtherstudymaintainthat,insuchacompetitivesocietyahigherdegreewillbringmanybenefitsforgraduates,moresatisfyingsalaries,forinstance.Butthosewhoopposethatopinionarguethatitisunnecessarytocompetewithsomanystudentsintheentranceexamination.Andwhatcollegegraduatesneedurgentlyistohuntforajobandgainworkingexperience.Tobefinanciallyindependentisofgreatimportanceforstudents,especiallythosecomingfromruralareas.AsIseeit,thefirststatementseemsmorereasonable.Firstly,furtherstudywillequipstudentswithenrichedknowledge,improvedprofessionalskills,andbroadenedhorizon,whichqualifythemfordemandingjobs.Secondly,postgraduatecanaccumulateworkingexperiencebyputtingwhattheyhavelearntintopracticeintheirsparetime.Finally,astothefee,postgraduatesaregrantedallowancetoloanmoneyfromthebankstofinancethemselves.Insummary,it'swiserforcollegestudentstopursueMaster'sdegree.解析：①审题及布局。这篇作文主要探讨大学毕业生是否应该考研的问题。题目要求阐明两种对立的观点后提出自己的看法及理由。在布局上，根据题目中给出的提纲展开即可．第一段介绍“考研是毕业生最好的出路”这一观点；第二段指出也有人持不同意见，列举其理由；第三段在权衡上述观点后明确表达自己选择何种态度，并分条目列举理由，注意层次清晰，论证有力。最后重申观点，结束全文。②语言。本文涉及对立观点的陈述与取舍，语言需概括、简洁地表明双方立场，用词要鲜明准确，层次分明。作为议论文，本文使用一般现在时即可，谈及考研对大学生未来发展的影响时可使用一般将来时。

2.CollegeStudents'CourseChoiceandItsChangein5UniversitiesFromtable1wecangettheinformationthatthedegreecourseofBusinessenrolledalmost100000studentswhichisthemostamongthefivedegreecourses.BiologicalscienceLanguageandEducationareatprettymuchthesameleveland40000to60000studentsenrolledthemselvesinthesefields.ComputerSciencehascomparativelyasmallenrolmentpopulationwithonly20000students.Fromtable2wecanfindoutthatenrolmentwentupfor3subjects.Biologicalscienceenjoysthegreatestincreaseofenrolmentamongthe5subjectswith12%morestudentstakingthiscoursecomparedwiththefigurein2006.Computersciencefollowedbiologicalsciencewitha5%increase.ThenumberofstudentsenrolledinBusinessremainedalmostthesamewithaslightincreaseofonly1%.EducationandLanguagearethetwosubjectswhoseenrolmentwentdownin2007with9%and3%fewerstudentsrespectively.CollegeStudents'CourseChoiceandItsChangein5UniversitiesFromtable1,wecangettheinformationthatthedegreecourseofBusinessenrolledalmost100,000students,whichisthemostamongthefivedegreecourses.Biologicalscience,LanguageandEducationareatprettymuchthesamelevel,and40,000to60,000studentsenrolledthemselvesinthesefields.ComputerSciencehascomparativelyasmallenrolmentpopulation,withonly20,000students.Fromtable2,wecanfindoutthatenrolmentwentupfor3subjects.Biologicalscienceenjoysthegreatestincreaseofenrolmentamongthe5subjects,with12%morestudentstakingthiscoursecomparedwiththefigurein2006.Computersciencefollowedbiologicalscience,witha5%increase.ThenumberofstudentsenrolledinBusinessremainedalmostthesame,withaslightincreaseofonly1%.EducationandLanguagearethetwosubjectswhoseenrolmentwentdownin2007,with9%and3%fewerstudentsrespectively.

3.ShouldWeReadExtensivelyorIntensively?Whilereadingcollegestudentsfacetwochoices:readingextensivelyorreadingintensivelyontheirmajors.Itisreallyahardchoiceforourstudentsbecausebothwaysofreadingareimportantinlearning.HoweverasforanundergraduatestudentIthinkitismoreimportanttoreadextensively.TostartwithIstresstheimportanceofreadingextensivelybecauseofthefactthatreadingextensivelyisoverlookedbymanycollegestudents.Nowadaysninnycollegestudentsaresodeeplyburiedinthetextbooksoftheirmajorsthattheydonoteventouchotherbooks.Theyarereadingfortheirmajorsbutnotforknowledge.Inthelongruntheyknownothingbutmajors.Thisisharmfulforthemtobecomeafullydevelopedtalentinthefuture.SecondlyIemphasizetheimportanceofreadingextensivelybecauseitisthefundamentalsteptofurtherthemajorofanundergraduatestudent.Readingextensivelycanprovidesupportingknowledgeforastudent'smajor.Itishardtoimaginethatastudentwithoutthebasicknowledgeofmathematicswilleverbecomeaphysicistorachemist.Tobecomeafull-developedtalentandtostudyone'smajorwellanundergraduatestudentshouldattachenoughimportancetoreadingextensively.ShouldWeReadExtensivelyorIntensively?Whilereading,collegestudentsfacetwochoices:readingextensivelyorreadingintensivelyontheirmajors.Itisreallyahardchoiceforourstudents,becausebothwaysofreadingareimportantinlearning.However,asforanundergraduatestudent,Ithinkitismoreimportanttoreadextensively.Tostartwith,Istresstheimportanceofreadingextensivelybecauseofthefactthatreadingextensivelyisoverlookedbymanycollegestudents.Nowadays,ninnycollegestudentsaresodeeplyburiedinthetextbooksoftheirmajorsthattheydonoteventouchotherbooks.Theyarereadingfortheirmajors,butnotforknowledge.Inthelongrun,theyknownothingbutmajors.Thisisharmfulforthemtobecomeafullydevelopedtalentinthefuture.Secondly,Iemphasizetheimportanceofreadingextensivelybecauseitisthefundamentalsteptofurtherthemajorofanundergraduatestudent.Readingextensivelycanprovidesupportingknowledgeforastudent'smajor.Itishardtoimaginethatastudentwithoutthebasicknowledgeofmathematicswilleverbecomeaphysicistorachemist.Tobecomeafull-developedtalentandtostudyone'smajorwell,anundergraduatestudentshouldattachenoughimportancetoreadingextensively.

4.October232005DearMr.MajorAsacitizenofourcityIamverymuchconcernwiththeengravingproblemofairpollutioninourcity.Especiallyinrecentyearwiththerapiddevelopmentofeconomyairqualityinourcityisrapidlydeteriorating.Accordingtomyinvestigationtherearetwomajorsourcesofpollution.Themostseriouspollutioniscausedbyvehicles.Asmoreandmorevehiclessuchascarsbusestrucksandmotorbicyclesarerunninginthecitytheyhavebeenpollutingtheair.Toalleviatethisproblemthemunicipalgovernmentshouldmakerulestoenoughthepopularizationofenvironment-friendlycatandgasoline.Thesecondsourceofairpollutionisfromconstructionsites.MostoftheconstructionsitestakenomeasurestocontrolthedirtydustandtheareasnearbyareblanketedwiththickdustTherefore;regulationsshouldbemadetoforcetheconstructorstoregulatetheiroperationssoastoreducedust.WithallthemeasuresandregulationsandwiththejointeffortsofallthecitizensIamveryoptimisticthatwewillhavefreshandclearairsoon.Ialsoavailmyselfofthislettertocall