【2023年】安徽省滁州市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

【2023年】安徽省滁州市大学英语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:Thefollowingtablegivesstatisticsshowingtheaspectsofqualityoflifeinfivecountries.Writeacompositiondescribingtheinformationinthetablebelow.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

2.1.目前在中国，校园安全事故时有发生

2．这种现象造成了恶劣的影响

3．应该如何杜绝这种现象

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedtowriteashortessayentitledChoosingaJob.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.人们对择业的不同选择。

2．我对择业的考虑。

3．我为什么这么考虑。

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoPiratedProducts.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前盗版的现象比较严重；

2．造成这种现象的原因及其危害；

3．我们应该怎么做。

Usefulwordsandexpressions：

盗版：piracy(n.)

盗版产品：piratedproducts

知识产权：intellectualpropertyrights

侵犯版权：infringesb.'scopyright；copyrightinfringement

5.1.现代生活充满压力

2.压力的种种迹象

3.如何减轻压力

HowtoReduceStressandTension

6.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

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:AbilityandGoodLooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.老一辈常说，能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人却认为相貌比有力重要

3.你的看法

AbilityandGoodLooks

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePopularityofInstantMessagingTechnologies.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.近来移动QQ、移动飞信等通信方式在大学生中十分流行

2.这通信方式有许多优点

3.我的观点

ThePopularityofInstantMessagingTechnologies

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledLearntoResistTemptation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow:

--大千世界充满各种诱惑

--举例说明不能抵制诱惑的害处

--如何抵制诱惑

LearntoResistTemptation

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedBOminutestowriteashortessayentitledTheNewspaper:ABetterSourceofNews.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow(inChinese):

根据一项有关人们日常信息来源的调查(aquestionnaireon"waysofobtaininginformation"),有近乎72%的人靠电视获取信息，只有12%的人是通过报纸了解天下大事的。在我看来，报纸是一种更可取的信息来源。

理由三：

1.新闻报道比电视新闻更具深度；

2.看报纸不受时间限制；

3.看报纸要动脑筋，有利于智力的提高。

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

TheBushAdministrationopposestighteningthearsenicstandardfordrinkingwater.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Controllingourphysicalreactionsandourthoughtsisaneffectivemeansofmanagingstress.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

The"WildGoose",whichwasbeingtowed,wassuddenlycoveredbyamistandpulledunderwater.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Oftenassociatedwithcrudeoil,naturalgasisprincipallymadeupof___________andotherhydrocarbongases.

15.Cablesystemsbegantyingtouse______tocapturethesignalsfromdistantstationsintheearly1950s.

16.

ThereasonwhytheersatznewsthatAlabamachangedthevalueofPispreadwildlywasthat______forwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

17.

Twodifferentpointsaremadeintheessayabouttileefficientuseofland,oneofthemisthatsomecountriesuseold-fashionedmethodsofcultivationandthereforegetalowyield,theotherpointisthecertainkindsoffondrequiremorelandthanothers.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

ThedistancetheFedExExpress'carrierscoveradayequalto______.

19.

TheFTC'slaterreportsshowthatthefilmandgamingindustrieshavemadesomeimprovementwhile______hasdonealmostnothingtoimprove.

20.

InJapanesesystemtheemphasisisplacedon________.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：M:Ifyoutakethefancymodel,we'llthrowinthefirsttankofgasfree.

W:You'vetalkedusintoit.WheredoIsign?

Q:Whatdoes"it"referto?

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A.Rentingacar.

B.Makingamodel.

C.Fillingtank.

D.Signingapaper.

22.

【B3】

23.(25)

A.Decaffeinatedcoffeemayhelppreventheartdisease.

B.Coffeedoesnotnecessarilycauseheartdisease.

C.Coffeehaslesscaffeinethansoda.

D.Caffeinecanbeusedasheadacheremedy.

24.听力原文：Afteragenerationofno-faultdivorceinAmerica,law-makersinsomestatesarebeingaskedtomakeithardertoendamarriagewhenonespousedoesnotwanttocallitoff.Proposalsinseveralstatestomakecontesteddivorceshardertoobtainaresupportedbyconservativegroupsseekingtopromotetheirconceptoffamilyvalues.Theseproposalswouldgobackto,incontestedcases,theoldrequirementthatonespouseshouldshowtheotherwas"atfault",suchasbeingunfaithful,abusive,adruguserorsomeonewhodesertsthemarriage.Thatwouldbeabigshiftfromcurrentdivorcelaws.

Theno-faultdivorcelawhasbeenenactedthroughoutAmericasinceCaliforniaputthefirstoneonthebooksin1970.Undersuchlaws,someonecangetadivorceongroundsthatthemarriagehasbrokendownwithouthavingtoclaimwrongdoingbytheotherspouse.No-faultdivorcescanbeobtainedevenifonespousedoesnotagreetodissolvethemarriage.

However,manylawyerswhospecializeindivorcethinkreturningtoafaultrequirementisabadideaeventhoughsuchachangemightboostbusinessforthem.Theythinkitwouldonlyintensifythebitternessoflawsuitsandfightingandtearingapartofchildrenthatno-faultwasinitiallydesignedtoease.

Sofarlimitsonno-faulthavebeenproposedinseveralstates.Proposalsinthesestateswouldletcouplessigncontractsmakingtheirmarriageshardertodissolveandallowno-faultdivorcesforcoupleswhoagreetosplitup.Coupleswithchildrenwouldhavetogothroughcounselingontheimpactthatdivorcemighthaveonachild.

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A.Adivorceinwhichbothhusbandandwifewanttocallthemarriageoff.

B.Adivorceinwhichthecouplehavegotchildren,

C.Adivorceinwhichthecouplecannotagreeontheguardianship.

D.Adivorceinwhichonlyonespouseagreestodissolvethemarriage.

25.

【B7】

26.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Notlongagoitwasassumedthatthedangersmanwouldmeetinspacewouldbeterrible,themainonesbeingradiationandthedangerofbeinghitbymeteors.Itisperhapsworthremembering'thatlessthantwocenturiesagothedangersoftraintravelseemedsimilarlyterrible.Amanwouldcertainlydie,itwasthought,ifcarriedalongataspeedofthirtykilometersperhour.

(26)Therearetwosortsofradiationmanmustfearinspace.Thefirstisradiationfromthesun,andthisisparticularlydangerouswhenthesunisveryactiveandexplosionsareoccurringonitssurface.Thesecond,esfromtheso-canedVanAllenBelts.Therearetwoareasofradiationabout1500milesawayfromtheearth.(28)Neitheroftheseformsofradiationareadangertousontheearth,sinceweareprotectedbyouratmosphere.Specifically,itisthatpartofouratmosphereknownastheozonospherewhichprotectsus.Thisisabeltofthechemicalozonebetween12and21milesfromtheground,whichabsorbsalltheradiation.

(28)Onceoutsidetheatmosphere,however,manisnolongerprotected,andradiationcanbeharmfulinanumberofways.Adistinctionmustbedrawnbetweentheshort-andlong-termeffectsofradiation.Theformeraremerelyunpleasant,butjustbecause(27)anastronautreturningfromajourneyinspacedoesnotseemtohavebeengreatlyharmed,wecannotassumethatheissafe.Thelong-termeffectscanbeextremelyserious,evenleadingtodeath.

(27)

A.Radiationfromthesun.

B.RadiationfromtheVanAllenBelts.

C.Radiationfromthemeteors.

D.RadiationfromtheVanAllenBeltsandfromthemeteors.

27.(26)

A.Thehightemperaturesrequiredforitsuse.

B.Thelackoftrainedenvironmentalengineers.

C.Theoppositionofautomobilemanufacturers.

D.Thehighcostofmaterialsusedinitsproduction.

28.

【B10】

29.(35)

A.Beginnershavedifficultydistinguishingthepronunciationofwords.

B.Advancedstudentsrememberwordsbytheirmeaning.

C.Itisdifficulttorememberwordsthathavethesamemeaning.

D.Itisdifficulttorememberwordsthatsoundalike.

30.听力原文：(32)Yourassignmentsthistermwillbetowritetwomajorresearchpapers．Oneofthemostimportantthingsaboutwritingaresearchpaperisgivingpropercreditofyourresourcesofinformation.Failuretodothisiscalledplagiarismwhichisaform.ofintellectualdishonesty.

(33)Plagiarismisakindofstealingoratleastanunauthorizedborrowingofsomeoneelse'sideas.Sometimesinexperiencedstudentswillplagiarizeunintentionally,andthenbesurprisedwhentheteacherwon'taccepttheirpapers,orgivesthemafailinggrade.

Thebestwaytoavoidanunintentionalplagiarizingistobeverycarefulingatheringyourinformation.Asyoutakenotesonbooksandmagazinearticlesaboutthetopicyou'veselected,firsttrytoassimilatetheinformationthoroughly.(34)Secondly,writeitdowninyourownwords.Thisiscalledparaphrasing.Ifyoudoagoodjobofparaphrasing,you'llcapturethemainideafromyoursourcewithoutactuallyusinganyphrasesfromit.(34)Mostofyournotesshouldprobablybeparaphrases.However,occasionallyyoumayfindsomethingyouwishtoquotedirectlyinyourresearchpaper.InthisCase,(35)besurethatyoucopythequotationpreciselyinyournotesandencloseitinquotationmarks.Thatwaywhenyou'refinalizingyourresearchpaper,you'llbeabletorememberwhichofyournotesaredirectquotesandwhichareyourownsummariesofthematerial.Youcanthenincorporatethemappropriatelyandgivetheoriginalauthorpropercredit.

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A.Readingmagazinearticles.

B.Reviewingbookreports.

C.Writingresearchpapers.

D.Selectinginformationsources.

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

ThebestwaytosavethecomingWorldCupisto______.

A.settlethescandalsbeforetheworldeventbegins

B.keepatightreignonrefereestomakejustcalls

C.deliverthoroughinvestigationsintoparticipants

D.applytechnologicalinnovationtohelpdecideresults

32.TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyunveiledadetailedproposalWednesdayforusingthegovernment'sregulatorypowerstocurbgreenhousegasemissions—reassuringforeignalliesoftheU.S.commitmenttofightclimatechangeandwarningCongressthattheadministrationwillactonitsowniflawmakersfailtoaddresstheissue.Theruleswouldforceneworsubstantiallymodifiedindustrialplantsemittingatleast25,000tonsofgreenhousegasesayeartoemploy"bestavailablecontroltechnologiesandenergy-efficiencymeasures"tominimizeemissions.

TheagencyunveileditsproposalhoursafterSenateDemocratsintroducedtheirversionoftheglobalwarmingbillthatpassedtheHouseinJune,andasinternationalclimatenegotiatorsgatheredinBangkok,Thailand,toprepareforglobalwarmingtreatytalksinCopenhageninDecember.TheEPAandSenateactionsstoked(激起)optimismamongenvironmentalistsandothers.SomehadvoicedconcernthatreachingagreementinCopenhagencouldbedifficultiftheSenatefailedtoact,becauseothercountriesmightconcludethattheUnitedStateswasnotpreparedtotakethestepsithasurgedotherdevelopednationstotake.BoththenewSenatebillandtheEPA'sproposedregulationsaddressthatconcern."WearenotgoingtocontinuewithbusinessasusualwhilewewaitforCongresstoact,"EPAAdministratorLisaJacksontoldaclimateconferenceinLosAngeles.

Shesaidthattheproposal"allowsustodowhattheCleanAirActdoesbest:Reduceemissionsforbetterhealth,drivetechnologyinnovationforabettereconomy,andprotecttheenvironmentforabetterfuture,allwithoutplacinganundueburdenonthebusinessesthatmakeupthebetterpartofoureconomy."Senatorsalsowereawareoftheglobalimplications."We'regearedtomovethisandhopefullygetittothefloorbeforetheCopenhagensummit."saidSen.JohnF.Kerry,whoco-wrotetheclimatebillwithSen.BarbaraBoxer."Ithinkwe'regoingtomakeit."

TheEPAruleswouldmimichowtheagencyforcespowerplantsandfactoriestoinstall"scrubbers"andothermeansoflimitingmanytypesofairpollutants.Butit'sunclearexactlyhowitwouldapplytogreenhousegases,whichscientistsblameforclimatechange.Researchersareinnovativelyinvestigatingcommercial-scalemethodstocaptureandstorecarbonemissionsfromcoalplants,forexample.ThenewproposalfollowsoneannouncedbyPresidentObamaandautomotiveexecutivesinMaytoregulategreenhousegasemissionsfromcarsandtrucks.Theautomotiveregulations,whichwouldtakeeffectin2012,stemmedfroma2007SupremeCourtdecisionthatcarbondioxideandothergreenhousegasesarepollutantssubjecttoregulationundertheCleanAirAct.

Therefore,theEPAsaid,itwasrequiredtocontrolgreenhousegasesfromindustrialsourcestoo.Industrygroupsdisputedthatlogic.Thelatestproposalmustmovethroughalengthyprocessofcommentsandreviews,andwillprobablyencounterlegalchallenges.

Whatdoes"WearenotgoingtocontinuewithbusinessasusualwhilewewaitforCongresstoact"meanbyLisaJackson?

A.TheSenatefailedtocarryoutreachingagreementinCopenhagen.

B.TheUnitedStatesisnotpreparedtotakemeasures.

C.TheUnitedStatesforcesthedevelopingcountriestotakesteps.

D.TheEPAwillnotjustwaitforgovernment'sdecisiontocarryoutaction.

33.

Bysaying"Bytheendofthe20thcenturysomeexpertsconsidertheseeconomiestobedeveloped,ratherthandeveloping",theauthorsuggeststhatSouthKoreaisa______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S6】

35.

【S8】

36.

【S4】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S4】

38.

【S2】

39.

【S5】

参考答案

1.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.AscanbeseenfromthestatisticstheU.S.A.--oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld--hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.EgyptIndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicatorswithEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.HoweverEgypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia'sat40deathsper1000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.ThefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.anditsinfantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.InconclusionitcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogobeforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.AtthesametimetheU.S:A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000,includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfromthestatistics,theU.S.A.--oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld--hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.Egypt,IndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicators,withEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.However,Egypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia's,at40deathsper1,000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.ThefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.,anditsinfantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.Inconclusion,itcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogobeforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesametime,theU.S:A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.

2.OnCampusSecurity①Haveyoueverheardofthephenomenonthataccidentsconcerningcampussecurityfrequentlyoccurinsomeprimaryschools?②Itisthisissuethathasshockedthepublicandsparkedaheateddiscussion.③Thisphenomenoncanimposeaquitenegativeimpactontheindividualaswellasthewholesociety.④Firstofallthecruelscenehasmademanypassers-bypanicnottomentiontheintensegriefsufferedbytherelativesoftheyoungvictims.⑤Besidesphenomenaofthissortwilldefinitelyposeathreattothestabilityandsecurityofthewholesociety.⑥Somepeopleevenlosetheirconfidenceinleadingasecureandhappylife.⑦Frommypersonalperspectiveseveralcounter-measurescanbetaken.⑧Foronethingsrelevantauthoritiesaretomakesurethatsomeequipmentisavailableincaseofemergencies.⑨Foranotheractivitiesaretobelaunchedtoenhancethesafetyawarenessofthepupilsaswellastheirparents.⑩Onlyinthiswaycanwefinallygetridofthiskindofphenomena.OnCampusSecurity①Haveyoueverheardofthephenomenonthataccidentsconcerningcampussecurityfrequentlyoccurin,someprimaryschools?②Itisthisissuethathasshockedthepublicandsparkedaheateddiscussion.③Thisphenomenoncanimposeaquitenegativeimpactontheindividualaswellasthewholesociety.④Firstofall,thecruelscenehasmademanypassers-bypanic,nottomentiontheintensegriefsufferedbytherelativesoftheyoungvictims.⑤Besides,phenomenaofthissortwilldefinitelyposeathreattothestabilityandsecurityofthewholesociety.⑥Somepeopleevenlosetheirconfidenceinleadingasecureandhappylife.⑦Frommypersonalperspective,severalcounter-measurescanbetaken.⑧Foronethings,relevantauthoritiesaretomakesurethatsomeequipmentisavailableincaseofemergencies.⑨Foranother,activitiesaretobelaunchedtoenhancethesafetyawarenessofthepupilsaswellastheirparents.⑩Onlyinthiswaycanwefinallygetridofthiskindofphenomena.解析：①采用疑问句的形式提出校园安全事件屡屡发生的社会现象。

②固定结构表现话题重要性。

③第二段的主旨句：该现象对个人及社会产生负面影响；impose…impacton是高分词组。

④指出第一个影响：引起恐慌，带来痛苦；其中nottomention是一个高分结构，sufferedby…是过去分词作后置定语。

⑤引出第二个负面影响：威胁社会安全与稳定；其中poseathreatto是高分词组。

⑥对上句做进一步解释说明，loseconfidencein是高分词组。

⑦是表达作者个人观点的固定词组。

⑧指出政府层面应采取的措施。

⑨提出开展活动提高家长和孩子的安全意识。

⑩总结全文。采用部分倒装结构，体现句子结构的多样性。

好句操练

Itisthisissuethathasshockedthepublicandsparkedaheateddiscussion.

a.Thisissuehasdrawnthepublic'sattention,whichhasstimulatedaheateddebate.

b.Thisissuehasraisedthepublic'sconcernsandstirredupanintensedebate.

Foronethings,relevantauthoritiesaretomakesurethatsomeequipmentisavailableincaseofemergencies.

a.Tobeginwith,relevantauthoritiesareexpectedtomakesomeequipmentavailableforfearofemergencies.

b.Ononehand,relevantauthoritiesaresupposedtopreparesomeequipmentavailableforemergencies.

3.ChoosingaJobWhenfacedwiththechoiceofjobdifferentpeoplehavedifferentconsiderations.Somepeoplewillaskaboutthesalaryofthejobandbenefitalongwithitfirst;Otherswillconsiderthestatusofthejobtobemoreimportant;stillothersareconcernedwiththelocationofthejobdistancefromhometransportationservicesortheworkingsurroundings.AsfarasIamconcernedindecidingtoacceptortoturndownajobinterestinthejobcomesfirst.OfcourseIalsoneedtoconsiderthesalaryorstatusofitdistancefromhometransportationservicesandworkingconditionsbutsuchthingsdonotplayadecisivepartinanyfinalchoice.ThereasonsformysuchconsiderationsarcthatIbelieveitisgreatpleasuretodowhatoneenjoysdoinganditwouldbeagreatpaintoworkonsomethingonedoesnotlike.Besidesitisinterestandenthusiasminthejobthatensuressuccessinit.Amansuccessfulinworkwillsoonerorlaterberespectedbyotherswhichinturnmakeslifemoreenjoyable.ChoosingaJobWhenfacedwiththechoiceofjob,differentpeoplehavedifferentconsiderations.Somepeoplewillaskaboutthesalaryofthejobandbenefitalongwithitfirst;Otherswillconsiderthestatusofthejobtobemoreimportant;stillothersareconcernedwiththelocationofthejob,distancefromhome,transportationservicesortheworkingsurroundings.AsfarasIamconcerned,indecidingtoacceptortoturndownajob,interestinthejobcomesfirst.Ofcourse,Ialsoneedtoconsiderthesalaryorstatusofit,distancefromhome,transportationservicesandworkingconditions,butsuchthingsdonotplayadecisivepartinanyfinalchoice.ThereasonsformysuchconsiderationsarcthatIbelieveitisgreatpleasuretodowhatoneenjoysdoinganditwouldbeagreatpaintoworkonsomethingonedoesnotlike.Besides,itisinterestandenthusiasminthejobthatensuressuccessinit.Amansuccessfulinworkwillsoonerorlaterberespectedbyothers,whichinturnmakeslifemoreenjoyable.解析：按照提纲的要求，这篇作文由三部分组成，即开头段、拓展段、结论段。第一段指出人们择业时的几种考虑：有些关注薪金，有些在意工作所处的社会地位，还有人关心交通是否便利。第二段阐述个人的择业观：首先看重兴趣，其次才是薪金以及交通是否便利。第三段则分析观点背后的原因：如果自己对某一项工作兴趣很大、热情很高，那也为最后成功以及社会认可提供强有力的保障。根据以上思路便可以形成以下的作文。

4.SayNotoPiratedProductsNowadaystheproblemofpiracyhasbecomemoreandmoreserious.BookstapesVCDsandothershigh-techproductshavebeenpirated.ForinstanceWhenanewproductcomesontomarketmostprobablyitspiratedcounterpartwillsoonputonitsappearanceinthemarkettoo.Piracyhascausedagreatlosstolegitimateproducersinventorsandwritersinmanyways.Tostartwiththepiratedproductsoftencostmuchlessthanthegenuineonessothattheyenjoyabettertradingpositioninspiteoftheirrelativelypoorquality.Thegenuineproductsonthecontrarysellpoorly.What'sworsepiratedbookssometimesdogreatharmtotheauthors'reputationduetosomemisprints.Inthelongrunpiratedproductsmayhaveanegativeimpactoncustomers.Thoselegitimateproducers'creativityandenthusiasmmaybedeeplyhurtbythefactthatsomecustomersaremoreinterestedinthepiratedproductsforthesakeofsmallgains.Inmyopinionit'shightimethateveryonestartedthebattleagainstpiracy.Firstcustomersshoulddeveloptheirconsciousnesstoresistthepiratedproducts.Secondthegovernmentshouldtakeeffectivemeasurestoputanendtopiracy.Finallylawsmustbestrictlyenforcedtocompletelybanpiracy.Onlyinthiswaycanwewipethepiratedproductsoutofourlife.SayNotoPiratedProductsNowadays,theproblemofpiracyhasbecomemoreandmoreserious.Books,tapes,VCDsandothershigh-techproductshavebeenpirated.Forinstance,Whenanewproductcomesontomarket,mostprobably,itspiratedcounterpartwillsoonputonitsappearanceinthemarket,too.Piracyhascausedagreatlosstolegitimateproducers,inventorsandwritersinmanyways.Tostartwith,thepiratedproductsoftencostmuchlessthanthegenuineonessothattheyenjoyabettertradingpositioninspiteoftheirrelativelypoorquality.Thegenuineproducts,onthecontrary,sellpoorly.What'sworse,piratedbookssometimesdogreatharmtotheauthors'reputationduetosomemisprints.Inthelongrun,piratedproductsmayhaveanegativeimpactoncustomers.Thoselegitimateproducers'creativityandenthusiasmmaybedeeplyhurtbythefactthatsomecustomersaremoreinterestedinthepiratedproductsforthesakeofsmallgains.Inmyopinion,it'shightimethateveryonestartedthebattleagainstpiracy.First,customersshoulddeveloptheirconsciousnesstoresistthepiratedproducts.Second,thegovernmentshouldtakeeffectivemeasurestoputanendtopiracy.Finally,lawsmustbestrictlyenforcedtocompletely,banpiracy.Onlyinthiswaycanwewipethepiratedproductsoutofourlife.

5.HowtoReduceStressandTensionModernlifeisstressful.Wecompeteinstudyatworkandinsportsactivities.Wetrytosavetimeandtrytoearnasmuchmoneyaspossibleinordertopossesscarsbetterhousesorgoonholidayssothatwecanrelaxafterbecomingsotenseandtired.Weoftenfindweareoverwhelmedwiththefollowingsignsinourselvesorinotherpeople:irritabilityfussinessgloominesssuspicionindecisionexcitabilityrestlessnesslackofconcentrationunsociabilitylossofappetiteovereatingsleeplessnessdrinkingsmokingworryingtensionetc.Manyofustrytogetfidofthesignsofstressinsteadofthecause.Someofusmaytakesleepingpillsortrytocontrolthevarioussignsonotherways.Butthesatisfactorywayofstoppingstressistofindthecauseofit.Wemaynotbeabletochangethecauseofthestressbutunderstandingitwillprobablyhelp.Forexampleitmaybethedeathofillnessofafriendthefearforthelossofourjobormoneyworriesandwecanprobablydonothingtochangethese.Itmaybeconflictinsideourselves.Perhapswefeelweoughttodosomethingbutwedon'twantto.Wemayhavemixedfeelingsaboutsomeoneorsomethinganddon'tknowwhattodo.Allwecandoistoexamineourselvesanddowhatwefeelisfight.Itmayalsobehelpfultotalktosomeoneaboutit.HowtoReduceStressandTensionModernlifeisstressful.Wecompeteinstudy,atworkandinsportsactivities.Wetrytosavetimeandtrytoearnasmuchmoneyaspossibleinordertopossesscars,betterhouses,orgoonholidayssothatwecanrelaxafterbecomingsotenseandtired.Weoftenfindweareoverwhelmedwiththefollowingsignsinourselvesorinotherpeople:irritability,fussiness,gloominess,suspicion,indecision,excitability,restlessness,lackofconcentration,unsociability,lossofappetite,overeating,sleeplessness,drinking,smoking,worrying,tension,etc.Manyofustryto