（2022年）湖北省孝感市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

（2022年）湖北省孝感市大学英语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)1.1.大量民工流入城市

2．人们对民工大量流入城市所持的不同看法

3．我的观点

RuralWorkers:AMixedBlessingfortheCity

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast150wordsinthetitleofWhoShouldbeResponsibleforOurOldPeople.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.列举我国老年人生活存在的问题。

2.你认为应如何解决这些问题。

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledRaisingDogsintheCity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow:

1.现在养狗的人越来越多;

2.不文明养狗给社会造成了危害;

3.我的看法。

RaisingDogsintheCity

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledLookingBackandLookingForward.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.有些人喜欢向后看，有些人喜欢向前看。

2.向后看能得到经验教训，向前看能得到启示和信心。

3.如何处理好二者的关系?

LookingBackandLookingForward

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePopularityofWesternHolidays.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.一些“洋”节日在中国越来越流行。

2．一些中国传统节日反倒无人问津。

3．你如何看待这种现象。

ThePopularityofWesternHolidays

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed3OminutestowriteALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazinetopresentyourviewaboutwhethertheextremesportsshouldbebannedandwhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedtorisktheirlives.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheguidelinesgivenbelowinChinese:

1.TomGranger，19岁，是一所大学极限运动俱乐部(TheUniversityExtremeSportsClub)的成员。他在一次进行高空弹射特技表演时，因设备出现故障，不幸身亡。这一惨剧在校园内外引起了广泛争议。请你给编辑写一封信，表明你对这件事的看法。信中必须包括以下内容：

--事情的起因和你对此事的态度，是支持大学生从事极限运动，还是反对大学生从事极限运动

--阐明你持有这种看法的理由

--结论

ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled"TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommate"Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.这是我在大学的第一天；

2.他(她)就是我的同学；

3.我仔细打量了他(她)，发现……

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic.AwayfromNet-barCampaign.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.新闻媒体披露，徐州某中学1000多名学生签名，庄严承诺“远离网吧”

2．分析“远离网吧”运动的原因

3．做出对比和评论

AwayfromNet-barCampaign

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicWealthandHealth.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.有人认为财富比健康重要；

2.也有人认为健康比财富重要；

3.我的观点是：

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePhenomenonofEmptyNest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

注：“空巢老人”指那些到了退休年龄，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

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

Sleddogsdon'tusereins,instead,theyfollow______.

12.

Whenecologicalresilienceisexceeded,theecosystembecomes______unacceptable.

13.

Apersonalsomightberequiredtoquitsmokingtoimprovetheoutcomeoftheoperation.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

WithincreasingpopularityofdigitalTVandset-topboxes,thedebateonpublicfundingfortheBBCis______.

15.

TheStateofRondoniaandParaStatebelongtothewestAmazon.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Asschoolschangeslowerthanscholarship,inthe19thcentury______wasstillthebackboneofthecurriculum.

17.

AccordingtoDr.DorisMccubbrey,dietingis______forweightcontrol.

A.inessentialB.necessaryC.harmlessD.helpful

18.

______makesknowledgespreadrapidlyandavailabletoeveryone.

19.Raidersmissedthegeneticallymodifiedvarietiesbecauseofthe______ofsuchplants.

20.

Whensleddogsgetsufficientcarefromtheowner,theyusually______.

A.fightwithotherdogs

B.aretooheavytorun

C.arefriendlyandgentle

D.developreliabilityontheowner

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(35)

A.HeknowswhenitwassenttoEurope.

B.HebelievesitwasmadeinEgypt.

C.HethinksitcamefromChina.

D.Hedoubtswhereitstarted.

22.听力原文：BenjaminFranklinwasawriter,printer,inventoranddiplomat.Hewastheonlypersontosignfourhistoricdocuments.TheyaretheDeclarationofIndependence,theTreatyofAlliancewithFrance,theTreatyofPeacewithGreatBritainandtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.

BenjaminFranklinwasborninBoston,Massachusetts.Heleftschoolattheageoftenbecausehisparentscouldnotpayforhiseducation.Hetaughthimselfmathematics,scienceandfiveforeignlanguages.Heworkedforseveralprinters.Thenheboughthisownprintshop.HewroteandpublishedanewspapercalledthePennsylvaniaGazette.Hebecamewellknownasthepaperbecamesuccessful.FranklinhadevenmoresuccesswithapublicationcalledPoorRichard'sAlmanac.Itwasfamousforwisesayingsthatpeoplestillusetoday.Hereisone:"Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise."

BenjaminFranklinwasalsoascientist.Hisexperimentsprovedthatlightningisacurrentofelectricity.Heinventedthelightningrodtoprotectbuildingsfromdamage.Healsoinventedastovethatheatedaroommoreeffectivelythanothers.

BenjaminFranklinwantedtoimprovelifeinPhiladelphiawhenheservedasitspostmaster.Hehelpedestablishthefirstlibraryandorganizedafiredepartment.Hestartedaprogramtolightcitystreets,gatheredmoneytoopenahospitalandhelpedestablishthecity'sfirstuniversity.

Asweallknow,BenjaminFranklinalsohelpedestablishtheUnitedStatesgovernmentbyhelpingtowritetheDeclarationofIndependenceandtheConstitution.

(30)

A.BenjaminFranklinwasagreatscientist.

B.BenjaminFranklinsignedfourhistoricdocumentsinhislifetime.

C.BenjaminFranklindidn'tleaveschooluntilhewastwenty.

D.BenjaminFranklinoncehadhisownprintshop.

23.(36)

A.Tobepatient

B.Tobepunctual.

C.Tebetolerant

D.Togettoanappointmentearlier.

24.(25)

A.TansPueblo.B.Apache.C.Navajo.D.Ute.

25.

【B10】

26.(31)

A.BecauseshehadtotypeMr.Bascomb'sspeech.

B.Becauseshehadaheadache.

C.Becauseshehadtomeetsomebusinessmen.

D.Becauseshehadtogethercarfixed.

27.

【B11】

28.(29)

A.Atthebackoftheplane.

B.Somewherebehindthepilot'scabininthefrontoftheplane.

C.Ontheright-handsideoftheplane.

D.Closetothesmallkitchen.

29.听力原文：W:Hi,Bill.Youaresolate.Themeetinghasalreadystarted.

M:Oh,IoriginallythoughtIknewthewaywellenough.Idrove20milesoneway,then6anotherbeforeIgothere.

Q:WhatisthedistanceshouldBilldrivetoattendthemeeting?

(19)

A.20miles.B.6miles.C.14miles.D.26miles.

30.听力原文：W:Haveyouheardthesemembersofthegeneralpublicarecomplainingaboutyourstrike?

M:Yes.Thelastthingwewantistocauseinconveniencetothegeneralpublic.Ourquarrelisnotwiththegeneralpublic,itiswiththeemployersandthegovernment.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(19)

A.Hewantstohaveaquarrelwiththegeneralpublic.

B.Hedoesn'twanttocauseinconveniencetothegeneralpublic.

C.Hedoesn'tmindbeingcomplainedabout.

D.Hedoesn'twantsettlethequarrelwiththeemployers.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.(59)

32.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Opinionpollsarenowbeginningtoshowareluctantconsensusthat,whoeveristoblameandwhateverhappensfromnowon,highunemploymentisprobablyheretostay.Thismeansweshallhavetofindwaysofsharingtheavailableemploymentmorewidely.

Butweneedtogofurther.Wemustasksomefundamentalquestionsaboutthefutureofwork.Shouldwecontinuetotreatemploymentasthenorm?Shouldwenotratherencouragemanyotherwaysforself-respectingpeopletowork?Shouldwenotcreateconditionsinwhichmanyofuscanworkforourselves,ratherthanforanemployer?Shouldwenotaimtorevivethehouseholdandneighborhood,aswellasthefactoryandtheoffice,ascentresofproductionandwork?

Theindustrialagehasbeentheonlyperiodofhumanhistoryinwhichmostpeople'sworkhastakentheform.ofjobs.Theindustrialagemaynowbecomingtoanend,andsomeofthechangesinworkpatternswhichitbroughtmayhavetobereversed,thisseemsadauntingthought.But,infact,itcouldoffertheprospectofabetterfutureforwork.Universalemployment,asitshistoryshows,hasnotmeanteconomicfreedom.

Employmentbecamewidespreadwhentheenclosuresofthe17thand18thcenturiesmademanypeopledependentonpaidworkbydeprivingthemoftheuseoftheland,andthusofthemeanstoprovidealivingforthemselves.Thenthefactorysystemdestroyedthecottageindustriesandremovedworkfrompeople'shomes.Later,astransportimproved,firstbyrailthenbyroad,peoplecommutedlongerdistancestotheirplacesofemploymentuntil,eventually,manypeople'sworklostallconnectionwiththeirhomelivesandtheplacesinwhichtheylived.

Meanwhile,employmentputwomenatadisadvantageasmenandwomenhadsharedtheproductiveworkofthehouseholdandvillagecommunityinpre-industrialtimes,whilenowitbecomescustomaryforthehusbandtogoouttopaidemployment,leavingtheunpaidworkofthehomeandfamilytohiswife.Alsoasemploymentbecamethedominantform.ofwork,youngpeopleandoldpeoplewereexcluded-aproblemnow,asmoreteenagersbecomefrustratedatschoolandmoreretiredpeoplewanttoliveactivelives.

Allthismaynowhavetochange.ThetimehascertainlycometoswitchsomeeffortandresourcesawayfromtheUtopiangoalofcreatingjobsforall,totheurgentpracticaltaskofhelpingmanypeopletomanagewithoutfull-timelobs.

Researchcarriedoutinrecentopinionpollsshowsthat______.

A.thepresenthighunemploymentfiguresareafactoflife

B.newjobsmustbecreatedinordertorectifyhighunemploymentfigures

C.availableemploymentmustbemostwidelydistributedamongtheunemployment

D.availableemploymentshouldberestrictedtoasmallpercentageofthepopulation

33.

Whatisthemeaningof"racetothebottom"?(Line,Para.3)

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S6】

35.Nogovernmentisperfect.Oneofthechiefvirtusofademocracy,however,S1.______

isthatitsdefectsarealwaysvisibleandfordemocraticprocessescanbepointedS2.______

outandcorrected.TheGovernmentofGreeceisriotperfect.Neverthelessitsre-S3.______

presents85percentofthemembersoftheGreekParliamentwhowerechosenin

anelectionlastyear.Foreignobservers,including692Americans,considersS4.______

thiselectiontoheafairexpressionoftheviewsoftheGreekpeople.

TheGreekGovernmenthasbeenoperatinginanatmosphereofchaosand

extremism.Ithasmademistake.TheextensionofaidbythiscountrydoesnotS5.______

meanthattheUnitedStatescondemnseverythingthattheGreekGovernmenthas

doneorwilldo.wehavecondemnationinthepast,andwecondemnnow,ex-S6.______

tremistmeasuresoftherightortheleft.Wehaveinthepastadvisedtolerance,

andweadvisethetolerancenow.S7.______

Greece'sneighbor,Turkey,alsodeserveourattention.ThefutureofTur-

keyasanindependentandeconomicalsoundstateisclearlynolessimportanttoS8.______

thefreedom-lovingpeoplesoftheworldthanthefutureofGreece.The

circumstancesinwhichTurkeyfindsthemselvestodayareconsiderablydifferentfromS9.______

thoseofGreece.TurkeyhasbeensparedthedisastersthathavebesetGreece.

Andduringthewar,UnitedStatesandGreatBritainfurnishedTurkeywithma-S10.______

terialaid.

【S1】

36.Forwelloveracentury,onestreetinNewYorkCity

hasbeenknownfortheheartoftheAmericantheater.The【S1】______

nameofthestreetisBroadway.Mentionthatnameto

anyonehasevervisitedNewYork,andbewillremember【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】______

audiencesoveralongperiodof.time.Alongrunis

essentialbecauseBroadwaytheatersaregivenfinancial【S8】______

supportbythegovernment,asareleadingtheatersinmost

othercountries.Instead,fundsareraisedtoindividual【S9】______

productionsandmustberepaidtotheinvestors,ifatall

possible.Theproducersneedtofindplayswhichwill

pleaseaudiences.Oftentheresultisaplaywithlittle

artisticprice.【S10】______

【S1】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S2】

38.

【S4】

39.

【S8】

参考答案

1.RuralWorkers:AMixedBlessingfortheCityTheearly1990sfoundanunprecedentedtideofruralworkersfloodingintobigcitiessuchasShanghaiGuangzhouandBeijing.AccordingtoarecentsurveyinShanghaialonetherearemorethan2.5millionmigrantworkers.Thereisanambivalentfeelingtowardsruralworkers.Noonedeniestheimportantcontributionruralworkershavemadetotheurbandevelopment.Theyhavedonemostofdirtydangerousandunderpaidjobsinheavyindustriesconstructionsitesandotherfieldsthatcityresidentsunwillingtoenter.Theyhavebecomeanindispensablepartofurbanlifetoapointwherethemachineryofacitycannotoperatewithoutthosecogsthoughsmallandunnoticed.Yetanantimigrantattituderunsconsistentlythroughthemainstreamofurbanconsciousness.Cityresidentscomplainthatmigrantworkershaveworsenedtrafficandsanitationproblemandhavethreatenedtotakealreadyscarceurbanjobs.Theyalsoblamethemforthesharpriseintheurbancrimerate.Despitetheproblemsposedbymigrantsonethingiscertain:agrandprosperousedificeofthecityisbasedontheworkofmillionsofmigrantworkers.RuralWorkers:AMixedBlessingfortheCityTheearly1990sfoundanunprecedentedtideofruralworkersfloodingintobigcitiessuchasShanghai,Guangzhou,andBeijing.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,inShanghaialonetherearemorethan2.5millionmigrantworkers.Thereisanambivalentfeelingtowardsruralworkers.Noonedeniestheimportantcontributionruralworkershavemadetotheurbandevelopment.Theyhavedonemostofdirty,dangerousandunderpaidjobsinheavyindustries,constructionsitesandotherfieldsthatcityresidentsunwillingtoenter.Theyhavebecomeanindispensablepartofurbanlifetoapointwherethemachineryofacitycannotoperatewithoutthosecogs,thoughsmallandunnoticed.Yetanantimigrantattituderunsconsistentlythroughthemainstreamofurbanconsciousness.Cityresidentscomplainthatmigrantworkershaveworsenedtrafficandsanitationproblemandhavethreatenedtotakealreadyscarceurbanjobs.Theyalsoblamethemforthesharpriseintheurbancrimerate.Despitetheproblemsposedbymigrants,onethingiscertain:agrand,prosperousedificeofthecityisbasedontheworkofmillionsofmigrantworkers.

2.WhoShouldbeResponsibleforOurOldPeople?Nowadaysmorepeopleenjoylongerlifeexpectancythanbefore.Weareactuallyenteringanageofageingsociety.Withtheincreasingnumberoflaid-offworkersandtheincreasingcosttomaintaintheoldmanyproblemshavearisen.Forexamplesomeoldworkersofsomeformerstate-ownedenterprisesarelaidoffbeforetheyretireandthustheycangetneithertheirsalariesnortheirpensionsandhavetoliveontheirhard-earnedsavingswhicharefarfromenoughaftertheirbringingupoftheirchildren.Stillsomeespeciallythosefromthecountrywithnoincomeandnocarefromtheirselfishchildrenhavetocollectwastetomakealivingorevenbeg.Tomyminditisnotonlyafinancialproblembutalsoaproblemofwhatkindofmoralstandardswewantoursocietytohave.Tosolvethefinancialproblemfirstcompaniesorworkingunitsconcernedshouldberesponsiblefortheirlaid-offemployeessincetheyhavemadegreatcontributiontotheircompanies.Thenitisthedutyofthegovernmenttofinancethefoundationofold-agepensionwithapartofitstaxincomes.AstotheissueofmoralstandardsitisanoldtraditioninChinathatyoungpeopleshouldassumetheirfilialdutytotakecareoftheirparentsasparentshavedevotedalltheirlivestobringingtheyoungup.Inwhicheverageweshouldneverdiscardit.Tosumupagedpeopleproblemisaverycomplicatedissue.Tosolvethisproblemacombinedmechanismofcollectiveresponsibilityandindividualresponsibilityisneeded.Onlywhentheproblemoftheagediswellhandledcanweenjoyastableandharmonioussociety.WhoShouldbeResponsibleforOurOldPeople?Nowadaysmorepeopleenjoylongerlifeexpectancythanbefore.Weareactuallyenteringanageofageingsociety.Withtheincreasingnumberoflaid-offworkersandtheincreasingcosttomaintaintheold,manyproblemshavearisen.Forexample,someoldworkersofsomeformerstate-ownedenterprisesarelaidoffbeforetheyretireandthustheycangetneithertheirsalariesnortheirpensionsandhavetoliveontheirhard-earnedsavingswhicharefarfromenoughaftertheirbringingupoftheirchildren.Stillsome,especiallythosefromthecountry,withnoincomeandnocarefromtheirselfishchildren,havetocollectwastetomakealivingorevenbeg.Tomymind,itisnotonlyafinancialproblem,butalsoaproblemofwhatkindofmoralstandardswewantoursocietytohave.Tosolvethefinancialproblem,first,companiesorworkingunitsconcernedshouldberesponsiblefortheirlaid-offemployeessincetheyhavemadegreatcontributiontotheircompanies.Thenitisthedutyofthegovernmenttofinancethefoundationofold-agepensionwithapartofitstaxincomes.Astotheissueofmoralstandards,itisanoldtraditioninChinathatyoungpeopleshouldassumetheirfilialdutytotakecareoftheirparentsasparentshavedevotedalltheirlivestobringingtheyoungup.Inwhicheverage,weshouldneverdiscardit.Tosumup,agedpeopleproblemisaverycomplicatedissue.Tosolvethisproblem,acombinedmechanismofcollectiveresponsibilityandindividualresponsibilityisneeded.Onlywhentheproblemoftheagediswellhandledcanweenjoyastableandharmonioussociety.

3.RaisingDogsilltheCityRecentlymoreandmorepeoplebegintoraisedogsinthecity.Youmayfinddogshereandthereinpublicplacesorevenonbuses.Ithasmoreorlessbecomeoneofthelatestfashions.Yetthenegativeeffectsofraisingdogsinthecityareobvious.Tobeginwithitmaypollutetheenvironment.Wecanoftenseedogsdroppingtheirwastearoundthecitywhentheyarewalkedoutdoors.Fewoftheirownerswouldpickitupafterthedogs.Inthesecondplacewithtoomanydogsinpublicplacescasesofdogsattackingpeoplearenotrarenow.Finallythebarkingofdogsmayalsodisturbthequietneighborhood.Inmyviewraisingdogsinthecitymustbeputunderstrictcontrol.Thosewhoraisedogsinthecitymustobserverespectiveregulationsandruleswhichmaykeepthedogsfrompollutingtheenvironmentandthreateningthesafetyofthepeople.Andifsomeonewantstokeepadoginthecityheisrequiredtogetapprovalfromtheneighbors.Onlyinthiswaycanweco-existhappilyandsafelywiththedogsinthecity.RaisingDogsilltheCityRecentlymoreandmorepeoplebegintoraisedogsinthecity.Youmayfinddogshereandthereinpublicplacesorevenonbuses.Ithasmoreorlessbecomeoneofthelatestfashions.Yetthenegativeeffectsofraisingdogsinthecityareobvious.Tobeginwith,itmaypollutetheenvironment.Wecanoftenseedogsdroppingtheirwastearoundthecitywhentheyarewalkedoutdoors.Fewoftheirownerswouldpickitupafterthedogs.Inthesecondplace,withtoomanydogsinpublicplaces,casesofdogsattackingpeoplearenotrarenow.Finally,thebarkingofdogsmayalsodisturbthequietneighborhood.Inmyview,raisingdogsinthecitymustbeputunderstrictcontrol.Thosewhoraisedogsinthecitymustobserverespectiveregulationsandrules,whichmaykeepthedogsfrompollutingtheenvironmentandthreateningthesafetyofthepeople.Andifsomeonewantstokeepadoginthecity,heisrequiredtogetapprovalfromtheneighbors.Onlyinthiswaycanweco-existhappilyandsafelywiththedogsinthecity.解析：[审题]这次考试的写作题属于常见的三段式作文。要求考生就某一事物或社会现象进行深入的剖析，并阐述自己的看法和立场。

第一段要介绍养狗已成为一种时髦。

第二段可以从两个或三个层面来说明其危害。例如破坏环境卫生，威胁他人安全等。

第三段说出自己的看法。例如要严格控制，养狗要遵循法规等。

[提纲]

1.Raisingdogs,oneofthelatestfashions.

2.Thenegativeeffectsofraisingdogs:

pollutetheenvironment

bitepeople

disturbtheneighborhood

3.Myview:

putunderstrictcontrol

approvaloftheneighbors

4.LookingBackandLookingForwardLookingbackandlookingforwardaretwokindsofattitudestowardlife.Mostlytheyoungpeopleprefertolookforwardandthinkoftheirfuture.Onthecontrarytheoldonesliketolookbackandlearnlessonsfromtheirpastexperiences.Perhapsthisisonereasonwhytwogenerationsoftenconflict.Ithinkbothlookingbackandlookingforwardhavetheiradvantages.Ononehandlookingbackcanmakeusstudythehistoryandlearnfromitsothatwewon'tmakethesamemistakesandachievesuccessmoreeasily.Ontheotherhandlookingforwardwillenableustogoaheadcourageously.Bylookingforwardwecanmakeplansandthenstrivetoaccomplishthem.Inshortbothlookingforwardandlookingbackwillcontributetoourcause.Butweshouldusethemproperly.Ifweonlylookbackandnoforwardwewillwastetime.Ifwelookforwardwithoutlookingbackwemaymakemistakeswhichwillhinderourcause.Soweshouldlookbackandforwardatthesametime.Onlyinthiswaycanweachievegreatersuccess.LookingBackandLookingForwardLookingbackandlookingforwardaretwokindsofattitudestowardlife.Mostly,theyoungpeopleprefertolookforwardandthinkoftheirfuture.Onthecontrary,theoldonesliketolookbackandlearnlessonsfromtheirpastexperiences.Perhapsthisisonereasonwhytwogenerationsoftenconflict.Ithinkbothlookingbackandlookingforwardhavetheiradvantages.Ononehand,lookingbackcanmakeusstudythehistoryandlearnfromit,sothatwewon'tmakethesamemistakesandachievesuccessmoreeasily.Ontheotherhand,lookingforwardwillenableustogoaheadcourageously.Bylookingforwardwecanmakeplansandthenstrivetoaccomplishthem.Inshort,bothlookingforwardandlookingbackwillcontributetoourcause.Butweshouldusethemproperly.Ifweonlylookbackandnoforward,wewillwastetime.Ifwelookforwardwithoutlookingback,wemaymakemistakeswhichwillhinderourcause.Soweshouldlookbackandforwardatthesametime.Onlyinthiswaycanweachievegreatersuccess.

5.ThePopularityofWesternHolidayItseemsthatsomewesternholidaysaregettingmoreandmorepopularinChina.ForexampleweeksbeforeChristmascountlessshopsrestaurantsandhotelshavegotreadywithChristmasdecorations.HowevercertaintraditionalChinesefestivalsarebeingneglected.Infact.thewesternfestivalsarecelebratedinChinaquitedifferentlyfromintheWest.ForexampleChristmasinthewesternworldismainlyaspiritualfestival.ThenwhyhavethewesternholidaystakenrootinChina?Thechiefreasonisthatbusinessmenknowthattheycanmakemoneybyproducingholidaygoodsorencouragingextradiningandcelebrating.Ithinkthepopularityofwesternholidaysdoesindicatethesuccessoftheeconomicreform.Certainlyeconomicdevelopmenthasbroughtextramoneytomanypeople.PeopleinChinahaveobviouslymoremoneythantheyusedto.Butweshouldn'twasteourmoneyonuselessthings.Soweshouldnotbeledbythoseprofithappybusinessmenratherweshouldtaketheopportunitytorelaxandenjoyourselves.Rememberthatholidaymeanshappinessnotspending.ThePopularityofWesternHolidayItseemsthatsomewesternholidaysaregettingmoreandmorepopularinChina.Forexample,weeksbeforeChristmas,countlessshops,restaurantsandhotelshavegotreadywithChristmasdecorations.However,certaintraditionalChinesefestivalsarebeingneglected.Infact.thewesternfestivalsarecelebratedinChinaquitedifferentlyfromintheWest.Forexample,Christmasinthewesternworldismainlyaspiritualfestival.ThenwhyhavethewesternholidaystakenrootinChina?Thechiefreasonisthatbusinessmenknowthattheycanmakemoneybyproducingholidaygoodsorencouragingextradiningandcelebrating.Ithinkthepopularityofwesternholidaysdoesindicatethesuccessoftheeconomicreform.Certainlyeconomicdevelopmenthasbroughtextramoneytomanypeople.PeopleinChinahaveobviouslymoremoneythantheyusedto.Butweshouldn'twasteourmoneyonuselessthings.So,weshouldnotbeledbythoseprofithappybusinessmen,rather,weshouldtaketheopportunitytorelaxandenjoyourselves.Rememberthatholidaymeanshappiness,notspending.

6.ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine3March2006DearEditorIwasabsolutelyappalledbythesenselessdeathofTomGranger.Itisquiteimpossibletobelievethatpeopleareallowedtorisktheirliveslikethis.PersonallyIthinkthatpeopleshouldwanttobesafeandprotectedfromdanger.Theyshouldnotfinddangerousactivitiesthrillingandexciting.Equallythisclubshouldnotattractweakandvulnerableyoungpeoplewhobelievetheymustdosomethingtotallyoutrageoustoimpresspeopleandwinrespect.Thisclubhasnovalueeitherforthemembersorforthesociety.Infactitputsavalueonthemostnegativethingofall—possibledeath.IfIsawavulnerableandunbalancedpersonplayingwithagunIwouldtakeitawayfromhim.Similarlywhenweseepeopleareabouttohurtthemselveswemuststopthem.Inadditionthereissomethingchildishtooaboutthedesiretotraverseofficialboundaries.Canoeingwhereyouaren'tsupposedtobecanoeingjumpingwhereyou'renotsupposedtojumpinvolvestheguiltyfreedomofachildbreakingtherules.Paradoxicallyanob