【2022年】广东省潮州市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

【2022年】广东省潮州市大学英语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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicTakingCareoftheOld.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.随着生活水平和医疗水平的提高，我们身边的老人日渐增多。

2.作为大学生，能为他们做些什么

3.这样做的原因

TakingCareoftheOld

2.Directions:YourfriendPeterneedstomakeadecisioninchoosingtostudyhistoryorcomputerscience.Hereallylikeshistory,butheistoldthatitwillbeeasierforhimtofindajobifhestudiescomputertechnology.Makeyourcomparisonandthenwritealettertohimandgiveyoursuggestions.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordswithin30minutes.

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhatDoYouThinkofChallenge.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.挑战的意义。

2．如何迎接挑战。

3．我的看法是……

WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

假如你是李静，你想向校长申请参加西部大开发，你要给校长写一封信，信的内容包括：

1.表达自已想要参加西部大开发的愿望；

2.简要说明自己的理由。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopichowtokeeppsychologicallyhealthy?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.心理健康问题往往是导致疾病的原因

2．分析人们产生心理健康问题的原因(可从失业、压力过重、缺少支持、缺乏人际关系等方面加以分析)

3．你认为人们应如何保持心理健康

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicEconomicDevelopmentandMoralDecline.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……

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthepleasureoflearning.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.学习是一种乐趣。

2.学习的乐趣普遍存在(存在于书本学习、艺术欣赏、了解世界等多方面的学习之中)。

3.如何走出“学习是痛苦的”误区。

ThePleasureofLearning

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinggraphwhichshowsthechangesinthenumberofcollegegraduateswhochosetobeteachersortogointobusiness.ThesuggestedtitleisToBeaBusinessmanortoBeaTeacher.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandyourwritingshouldcontainthefollowingideas:

1.大学毕业中选择教师职业的人越来越少。

2.大学毕业和中在大公司里谋职从商的人越来越多。

3.出现这种情况的原因：在大公司工作工资待遇高，发展机会较多，可以较充分地实现个人的价值。

9.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,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?

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

Thefeaturesofafishincludeanotochord,gillslits,______.

12.Thecomparisoninadanglingcomparativeisoftenleft______.

13.

Comparedwithothermajorindustrializedcountries,theUnitedStatesdependsmoreheavilyonoilimport.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.BeforeAndyHildebrandretiredat40,heworkedfor______.

A.theseismologicalbureau

B.Auto-Tune'sparentcompany

C.oilcompanies

D.atape-recorderfactory

15.

Thosepeoplewhohavesetupcorrectgoalswillalwaysbehappy.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Ifthepressureonthefaultishigherthantheforceoffrictionbetweendifferentblocksorrock,theblocksofrockwill______.

17.

By"DeathControl",theauthormeanscontroloftheworld'spopulation.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Whatisthemostimportantreasonthatmakespeopleeat?

A.Physicalneed.

B.Physicaldesire.

C.Psychologicalneed.

D.Psychologicaldesire.

19.Visawillintroduceanew"waveandpay"cardinLondonforpurchases______.

A.under$25B.under￡10C.abroadD.intraveling

20.

Thisgivesusgoodreasontohopethatifweacttosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsthatstillremain,wewill______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：Whydowecry?Canyouimaginelifewithouttears?

Notonlydotearskeepyoureyeslubricated,theyalsocontainasubstancethatkillscertainbacteriasotheycan'tinfectyoureyes.Giveupyourtearsandyoulosethison-the-spotdefence.

Norwouldyouwanttogiveupthefloodofextratearsyouproducewhenyougetsomethingphysicalorchemicalinyoureyes.Tearsareverygoodatwashingthisirritatingstuffout.

Anotherthingyoucouldn'tdowithoutyourtearsiscry-fromjoy,anger,orsadness.

Humansaretheonlyanimalsthatproducetearsinresponsetoemotions.Andmostpeoplesayagoodcrymakesthemfeelbetter.

Manyscientists,therefore,believethatcryingsomehowhelpsuscopewithemotionalsituations.TearresearcherWilliamFreyistryingtofigureouthowithappens.

Onepossibility,hesays,isthattearsdischargecertainchemicalsfromyourbody,chemicalsthatbuildupduringstress."Whenpeopletalkabout'cryingitout,'Ithinkthatmightactuallybewhattheyaredoing,"hesays.

IfFreyisright,whatdoyouthinkwillhappentopeoplewhorestraintheirtears?Boys,forexample,cryonlyaboutaquarterasoftenasgirlsoncetheyreachtheirteenageyears.Andweallcryalotlessnowthanwedidasbabies.

Coulditpossiblybethatwefacelessstress?Maybewe'vefoundotherwaystodealwithit.Ormaybewejustfeelembarrassed.

(33)

A.Whypeopleholdbacktheirtears.

B.Whypeoplecry.

C.Howtorestrainone'stears.

D.Howtearsareproduced.

22.(13)

A.Thephotographisnotgoodenoughtosend.

B.ThephotographwasnottakenattheGrandCanyon.

C.TheyalreadysentMaryaphotographoftheirvacation.

D.Sendingpicturesthroughthemallistooexpensive.

23.(31)

A.Itemphasizestheimportanceofthecommunicationtolanguagelearning,

B.Itdoesnotfeaturegrammaticalexplanationsandtranslation,

C.ItemphasizesthatstudentsshouldlearnEnglishbyusingit,

D.Itistaughtexclusivelyinpublicschools.

24.

【B4】

25.(47)

26.

【B10】

27.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Thewomaninvitesthemantohavedinner.

B.Themanwon'tvisitthewoman.

C.Themanisverybusythesedays.

D.Theman'swifeisrelativelyfree.

28.(29)

A.Itbecomesbigger.

B.Itbecomesmoreexpensive.

C.Itbecomescheaper.

D.Itbecomesmuchsafer.

29.听力原文：America'snationalsymbol--theBaldEagle--almostwentextinct20yearsago.Butithasmadeacomeback.Infact,theUSFishandWildlifeServiceisconsideringthepossibilityoftakingitofftheendangeredspecieslist.Once,morethan50000pairsofbaldeaglesnestedacrossthecountry.Butby1960,thatnumberhadfallenbelow400.ThechiefkillerwasthewidelyusedDDT.FishsoakedupDDTdiedandwerewasheduponshoreswherebaldeaglesfeastedonthem.(29)DDTpreventedeagleeggshellsfromthickening.Theshellsbecamesothinthattheyshatteredbeforethebabieshatched.Fortunately,in1972,alawwaspassedtobanDDT,whichsavedthebaldeaglefromtotalwipeout.(30)Andsincethen,wildlifebiologistshavereintroducedbaldeagleeggsfromCanadatoAmerica.TheresultwasthatlastyearUSbirdwatcherscounted11610baldeaglesinthecountry.Ifitweredroppedfromtheendangeredlist,thebaldeaglewouldstillbeathreatenedspecies.Thatmeansthebirdwouldcontinuetogetthesameprotection--nohuntingallowed,andnodisturbingofnests.(31)Butbaldeaglesstillfacetoughtimes.ThedestructionoftheirnaturalhomescouldbethenextDDTcausingeaglenumberstodropquickly.

(30)

A.Itlimitedtheirsupplyoffood.

B.Itmadetheireggshellstoofragile.

C.Itdestroyedmanyoftheirnests.

D.Itkilledmanybabybaldeagles.

30.听力原文：W:LastSaturday,Timlefthismotorcycleoutsidehismother'shouseandwhenhecameoutafterdinnertogetreadytogohomewithhiswife,itdisappeared.

M:I'msorrytohearthat.HejustboughtitlastmonthwiththemoneyborrowedfromhissisterJane,didn'the?

Q:WhatdoyouknowaboutTim'smotorcycle?

(15)

A.Heboughtitfromhissister.

B.Hesoldhismotorcycletorepayhissister.

C.Hismotorcyclewasstolen.

D.Heboughtanothermotorcycle.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.(57)

32.

【C2】

33.

WhatarethemainreasonsforthewomeninAmericatobecomePTSDsufferers?

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S2】

35.

【S7】

36.

【S10】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S4】

38.

【S9】

39.

【S10】

参考答案

1.TakingCareoftheOld(1)Agingisbecomingaglobalissue.Thedevelopmentofmedicaltechnology(2)makesitpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.Andtakingcareoftheoldhasbecomeamajorconcernforall(3)thatliveinanagingsociety.(4)Asundergraduateswhatshouldwedofortheold?(5)Firstofallwecanbeginfrom(6)caringforourelderrelatives.It'shelpfulthatwevisitouraginggrandparentsregularlytakethemoutforawalkandtalkabouttheolddays.(5)What'smoreitisagoodideatofilloursparetimeworkingasvolunteersto(7)lookaftertheelderatnursinghomes.(5)Lastbutnotleastwemayjointheeffortwithourknowledgeinconstructinganelderlycaringsystemwiththeintegrationoffamiliescommunitieswelfareinstitutionsandgovernments.(8)Thereisnodoubtthattakingcareoftheoldisademandingandtime-consumingtask.(9)Howeverthelivingconditionofseniorcitizensreflectsanation'slivingstandardandsocialmorals.Moreimportantlylivingwiththeelderandcaringforthemisarewardingexperience.TakingCareoftheOld(1)Agingisbecomingaglobalissue.Thedevelopmentofmedicaltechnology(2)makesitpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.Andtakingcareoftheoldhasbecomeamajorconcernforall(3)thatliveinanagingsociety.(4)Asundergraduates,whatshouldwedofortheold?(5)Firstofall,wecanbeginfrom(6)caringforourelderrelatives.It'shelpfulthatwevisitouraginggrandparentsregularly,takethemoutforawalkandtalkabouttheolddays.(5)What'smore,itisagoodideatofilloursparetimeworkingasvolunteersto(7)lookaftertheelderatnursinghomes.(5)Lastbutnotleast,wemayjointheeffortwithourknowledgeinconstructinganelderlycaringsystemwiththeintegrationoffamilies,communities,welfareinstitutionsandgovernments.(8)Thereisnodoubtthattakingcareoftheoldisademandingandtime-consumingtask.(9)However,thelivingconditionofseniorcitizensreflectsanation'slivingstandardandsocialmorals.Moreimportantly,livingwiththeelderandcaringforthemisarewardingexperience.解析：[审题]本题要求写一篇议论文。先要描述现象(身边的老人越来越多)，再阐述具体做法(一般是两至三点)，最后简要叙述原因。

[思路]

第一段总述在老龄化的社会里，照顾老人是必要的；

第二段具体介绍大学生如何帮助老人；

第三段简单介绍要照顾老人的原因。

2.DearPeterYouhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryoushouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.HoweverasapracticalpersonandyourfriendIwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstlyuniversitytrainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Thereforewhenyouchooseyourmajoryouhavetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyourestablishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyoumuchwiderjobopportunities.Historyhoweverfascinatingitmaybeoffersfarfewercareerprospects.Secondlyintheageofscienceandtechnologyitisnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infactthecomputerisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.IfyouchoosecomputerscienceasyourmajorIamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareerprospectsthanyoucanwithhistory.OfcourseIamnotsuggestingthatyougiveupyourinterestinhistoryaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobbywhichmayenrichyourlife.Inthiswaywhileyoustudycomputerscienceforyourfuturecareeryoucanalsofindpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcanbeofsomehelpforyoutodecide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappychoice.BestwishesRebeccaDearPeter,Youhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryoushouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.However,asapracticalpersonandyourfriend,Iwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstly,universitytrainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Therefore,whenyouchooseyourmajor,youhavetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyourestablishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyoumuchwiderjobopportunities.History,howeverfascinatingitmaybe,offersfarfewercareerprospects.Secondly,intheageofscienceandtechnology,itisnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infact,thecomputerisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.Ifyouchoosecomputerscienceasyourmajor,Iamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareerprospectsthanyoucanwithhistory.Ofcourse,Iamnotsuggestingthatyougiveupyourinterestinhistoryaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobby,whichmayenrichyourlife.Inthisway,whileyoustudycomputerscienceforyourfuturecareer,youcanalsofindpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcanbeofsomehelpforyoutodecide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappychoice.Bestwishes,Rebecca

3.WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?Withthefastdevelopmentoftheworldmoreandmorechallengeisinstoreforus.Challengemeansnotonlyhardshipbutalsoopportunity.Sinceweareyoungpeopleandhavebrightfuturebeforeusweshouldhavetherightattitudetowardschallenge.BynaturechallengeisaninspirationtoourcreativepowerandanopportunitytoachievesuccessThemostimportantthingistodealwithchallengeproperly.Firstyoumustbewellpreparedforchallengeatanytimebecauseyoucanneverinmostcasesexpectwhenitcomesprecisely.Secondwhenitreallycomesyoushouldbecourageousenoughtotakeit.Nopainsnogains.Onlythroughhardworkcanyouachievesuccess.Finallyadequateknowledgeiscalledfortomeetchallenge.Scienceandtechnologyaredevelopingatatremendousrateandthosewhocannetfollowitspacewillbeeliminatedbythesociety.Livinginthemodernsocietytodaynoonecanavoidchallenges.Weareobligedtoprepareourselvesadequatelyforchallengesbyaccumulatingenoughknowledgeandbybuildingastrongbody.Onlybymeansofthiscanweadaptourselvestothelifestyleofcapitalcities.WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?Withthefastdevelopmentoftheworld,moreandmorechallengeisinstoreforus.Challengemeansnotonlyhardship,butalsoopportunity.Sinceweareyoungpeopleandhavebrightfuturebeforeus,weshouldhavetherightattitudetowardschallenge.Bynature,challengeisaninspirationtoourcreativepowerandanopportunitytoachievesuccess,Themostimportantthingistodealwithchallengeproperly.First,youmustbewellpreparedforchallengeatanytime,becauseyoucannever,inmostcases,expectwhenitcomesprecisely.Second,whenitreallycomes,youshouldbecourageousenoughtotakeit.Nopains,nogains.Onlythroughhardworkcanyouachievesuccess.Finally,adequateknowledgeiscalledfortomeetchallenge.Scienceandtechnologyaredevelopingatatremendousrateandthosewhocannetfollowitspacewillbeeliminatedbythesociety.Livinginthemodernsocietytoday,noonecanavoidchallenges.Weareobligedtoprepareourselvesadequatelyforchallengesbyaccumulatingenoughknowledgeandbybuildingastrongbody.Onlybymeansofthiscanweadaptourselvestothelifestyle.ofcapitalcities.

4.DearPresidentI'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnologyandI'maseniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeofGo-WestCampaignIwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobeavolunteertogototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesiretobeavolunteerbutthefollowingthreemaybethemainones.FirstofallIamfromtheWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.What'smoretheWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestillliveinpoverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentoftheWest.LastbutnotleastIplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityintopractice.TobeexacttopopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestistheuppermostinmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.SincerelyyoursLiJingDearPresident,I'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnology,andI'maseniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeofGo-WestCampaign,IwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobeavolunteertogototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesiretobeavolunteer,butthefollowingthreemaybethemainones.Firstofall,IamfromtheWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.What'smore,theWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestillliveinpoverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentoftheWest.Lastbutnotleast,IplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityintopractice.Tobeexact,topopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestistheuppermostinmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Sincerelyyours,LiJing

5.Howtokeeppsychologicallyhealthy?Oneinfourpeoplewillexperiencesomekindofmentalhealthproblemsinthecourseofayear.Whenyoufailtomanagetocontroltheseproblemstheyarelikelytocausevariousmentalillnessesandasaresultofphysiologicalimbalancephysicalillnesses.Youmaynotbeabletoliveanormallifeletaloneafulfillingone.Thecausesofmentalhealthproblemsoftenvaryalotfromonecasetoanother.Intoday'ssocietyagoodnumberofpeoplearesufferingfromheavypressure.Othersarelackingincommunicationskillsandfeeltheyarelivinginanisolatedworld.Inadditionalotofpeopleareignorantofpsychologicalknowledgeabouthowtokeepmentallyfit.Therearealotofwaystocurbmentalhealthproblemsandkeeppsychologicallyhealthy.Firstlyfindtherealcauseofyourmentalhealthproblemandseewhetheryoucandosomethingtomakeachange.Secondlylearntorelaxyourselfandtakeexercisetoreleasethepressure.Afterallyourhealthiswhatcountsmost.Lastlyyoumayfindithelpfultotalktoyourpartnerarelativeorafriendaboutyourproblemsorseeksupportandadvicefromapsychologicalconsultant.Howtokeeppsychologicallyhealthy?Oneinfourpeoplewillexperiencesomekindofmentalhealthproblemsinthecourseofayear.Whenyoufailtomanagetocontroltheseproblems,theyarelikelytocausevariousmentalillnessesand,asaresultofphysiologicalimbalance,physicalillnesses.Youmaynotbeabletoliveanormallife,letaloneafulfillingone.Thecausesofmentalhealthproblemsoftenvaryalotfromonecasetoanother.Intoday'ssociety,agoodnumberofpeoplearesufferingfromheavypressure.Othersarelackingincommunicationskillsandfeeltheyarelivinginanisolatedworld.Inaddition,alotofpeopleareignorantofpsychologicalknowledgeabouthowtokeepmentallyfit.Therearealotofwaystocurbmentalhealthproblemsandkeeppsychologicallyhealthy.Firstly,findtherealcauseofyourmentalhealthproblemandseewhetheryoucandosomethingtomakeachange.Secondly,learntorelaxyourselfandtakeexercisetoreleasethepressure.Afterall,yourhealthiswhatcountsmost.Lastly,youmayfindithelpfultotalktoyourpartner,arelativeorafriendaboutyourproblems,orseeksupportandadvicefromapsychologicalconsultant.

6.EconomicDevelopmentandMoralDeclineTheseyearstheeconomyinChinaisadvancingbyleapsandbounds.Withthisswiftdevelopmentpeople'slifeisbetteroffandtheygetmuchmoremoneytospend.Butit'shumanEconomicDevelopmentandMoralDeclineTheseyears,theeconomyinChinaisadvancingbyleapsandbounds.Withthisswiftdevelopment,people'slifeisbetteroffandtheygetmuchmoremoneytospend.Butit'shuman

7.ThePleasureofLearningLearningisoneoftheessentialpleasuresofthehumanrace.Thosewhoavoidlearningoftenfindlifeboringandmeaninglessfortheydeprivethemselvesoftheexcitementandfulfillmentinlearningsomethingnew.Thepleasureoflearningisuniversaleverywheretobefound.Manyofushavetastedthejoyoflearningbyreadinginterestingbooks.Booksarenolumpsoflifelesspaperbutavoicefardistantintimeandspacetalkingtoreadersmindtomindhearttoheart.Beyondbookswecanalsoenjoythefruitsoftravelingprovidedthatwetravelwithanopenmindtounderstandotherpeopleandotherplacesandanalerteyeforallkindsofnovelexperiences.Finallylearningalsomeanslearningtopractiseoratleasttoappreciateanart.Everynewartwelearnblessesuswithanewsensebywhichwemayenjoythewondersoftheworldmoreintensely.Ifthepleasureoflearningisuniversalwhyaretheresomanydullunhappystudentsinschool?Itisbecausetheyweremadedullbybadteachingbyisolationbysurrendertoroutineandbytheirownlaziness.Thestudentswho"sufferfrom"learningshouldbreakawayfromthebondsoftextbooksandtestsandembracevariousotherfieldsofknowledgewithrenewedenergy.ThePleasureofLearningLearningisoneoftheessentialpleasuresofthehumanrace.Thosewhoavoidlearningoftenfindlifeboringandmeaningless,fortheydeprivethemselvesoftheexcitementandfulfillmentinlearningsomethingnew.Thepleasureoflearningisuniversal,everywheretobefound.Manyofushavetastedthejoyoflearningbyreadinginterestingbooks.Booksarenolumpsoflifelesspaper,butavoicefardistantintimeandspace,talkingtoreaders,mindtomind,hearttoheart.Beyondbooks,wecanalsoenjoythefruitsoftraveling,providedthatwetravelwithanopenmindtounderstandotherpeopleandotherplaces,andanalerteyeforallkindsofnovelexperiences.Finally,learningalsomeanslearningtopractise,oratleast,toappreciateanart.Everynewartwelearnblessesuswithanewsense,bywhichwemayenjoythewondersoftheworldmoreintensely.Ifthepleasureoflearningisuniversal,whyaretheresomanydull,unhappystudentsinschool?Itisbecausetheyweremadedullbybadteaching,byisolation,bysurrendertoroutineandbytheirownlaziness.Thestudentswho"sufferfrom"learningshouldbreakawayfromthebondsoftextbooksandtests,andembracevariousotherfieldsofknowledgewithrenewedenergy.

8.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGamesWorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurveysportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlivethestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextdaytheycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."Truethescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper"saysafootballfan"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"ApassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiumswatchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovarietynorchallengenorrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotionssportsofferthepurestformofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayrealitydischargethetensionsofadayatworksatisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurgeandliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackgroundasharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligioneducationandpoliticsbutthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeingssportscanalwaysinciteinthemapassionateenthusiasm.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGames,WorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurvey,sportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlive,thestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextday,theycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."True,thescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper,"saysafootballfan,"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"Apassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiums,watchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoa