【2023年】安徽省蚌埠市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

【2023年】安徽省蚌埠市大学英语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.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon

1．描述图表中的两个循环(cycle)所反映的问题

2．分析引起该变化的原因

3．你的结论

(Sept:newtermstarts,Jan:vacation,June:exams,July:vacation)

2.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledPressureinModernLife.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.现代生活充满压力

2.压力对人身心的影响;

3.如何缓解压力

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledComputerandOnlineGames.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.大学生接触电脑游戏的概况

2．电脑游戏对大学生的利与弊

3．我对这一问题的看法

ComputerandOnlineGames

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledACoverLetter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.你是如何得知招生信息的

2.自我推荐并说明选择该校的理由

3.希望得到该校的回复

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledGraduateSchoolorWork?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheinstructionsgivenbelow:

目前，越来越多的大学生本科毕业之后选择继续进入研究生院学习。一个重要的原因是工作不太好找。那么你打算在大学毕业之后找工作还是继续上研究生呢?请就这个问题谈谈你的打算和主要原因。

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledBBSandCollegeStudents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese

1．BBS成为很多大学生生活中必不可少的一部分

2．BBS的主要功能

3．BBS存在的问题

BBSandCollegeStudents

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareall6wed30minutestowriteashortessayentitleVideoGame:ABlessingoraCurse.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.电子游戏在学生之间享有很高的人气，很多人玩，尤其是大学生

2.沉迷电子游戏对学生的影响

3.如何解决“电子游戏热”

VideoGame:ABlessingoraCurse

8.1．举例说明水对人类的重要性

2．举例说明我国所面临的水资源问题

3．为了自下而上和发展人们要……

PreciousWater

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicTheImportanceofReadingClassics.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyour

compositionontheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.阅读经典书籍对人的成长至关重要。

2．现在愿意阅读经典的人越来越少，原因是……

3．我们大学生应该怎么做?

10.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。

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

AccordingtoLegato,prescriptiondragshaveplayedanimportantroleintheextensionoflifeexpectancysince______

12.CommonFaultsandEyeMovement

Thereareanumberofbadhabitswhichpoorreadersadopt.Mostoftheseinvolveusingextrabodymovementinthereadingprocess.Inefficientreading,themusclesoftheeyeshouldmaketheonlyexternalmovement.Ofcoursetheremustbevigorousmentalactivity,butextrabodymovements,suchaspointingwiththefingerormovingthelips,donothelpreadingandoftenslowitdown~

POINTINGATWORDS

Afaultthatisoftenseenwhenstudentsaretryingtoconcentrateispointingtothewordswithafinger,pencilorruler.Youngchildrenandverypoorreadersoftenpointwithafingerateachwordinmm.Slightlymorematurereaderssometimesholdapencilorrulerunderneaththelinewhichtheyarereading.Whilemarkingthelinemightbehelpfulforbeginningreaders,itiscertainlyunnecessaryfornormalreaders.Besidesslowingdownthereaderthrough-themeremechanicalmovementofpencil,ruler,orfinger,pointingatlinesorwordstendstocausethestudenttofocushisattentiononthewrongthing.Theimportantthingtoconcentrateonwhilereadingistheidea.thattheauthoristryingtocommunicate,andnotthelocationofthewordsonthepage.Theeyesofanychildoldenoughtolearnhowtoreadarecertainlyskillfulenoughtobeabletofollowalineofprintwithoutextrahelpfromfingersorrulers.

Anothercommonfaultthatiseasilyobservedisheadmovement.Thismostoftenoccurswhenstudentsarenervousabouttheirreadingortryinghard,asduringareadingspeedtest.Withheadmovementthestudenttriestoaimhisnoseatthewordheisreadingsothatashereadsacrossthelinehisheadturnsslightly.Whenhemakesthereturnsweeptobeginanewlinehisheadquicklyturnsbacksothathisnoseispointedattheleft-handmargin,andhecannowbegintoreadthenewlinebyslowlyturninghishead.Thebeliefthatthisheadmovementaidsreadingispurenonsense.Eyemusclesarequitecapableofshiftingtheeyesfromwordtoword,andtheyneednohelpfromneckmuscles.

Oftenstudentsarequiteunawarethattheyaremovingtheirheadswhilereadingandtheyneedtoberemindedbytheteachernottodoit.

VOCALIZATION

Vocalizationisanotherfault.Somepoorreadersthinkitnecessarytopronouncealoudeachwordasitisread.Usuallythispronunciationisquitesoft,sothatthestudentismorewhisperingtohimselfthanactuallyreadingaloud,buteventhisisveryundesirable.Thechiefdisadvantageofpronouncingwordswhileyoureadthemisthatittendstotiereadingspeedtospeakingspeed,andthesilentreadingofmostnormalreadersisnearlytwiceasfastastheirspeaking.Usuallythisfaultcanbeeliminatedinolderstudentsbytheirownconsciouseffort,possiblywiththeaidofafewremindersfromtheteacher.

Vocalizationbybeginningreadersisacommonfault;afterareaderreachessomematurityitbecomesveryundesirable.

Vocalizationtakesvariousmodifiedforms.Sometimesareaderwillmerelymovehislipssoundlessly.Atothertimeshemaymaketongueorthroatmovementswithoutlipmovement.Stirotherreaderswillhaveactivitygoingonintheirvocalcords,whichcanbedetectedbythestudentifheplaceshisfingersalongsidehisvocalcordsinthethroatwhileheisreading.Vocalcordvibrationcanbefeltwiththefingersquiteeasily.Liketruevocalization,theseminorpartsof"subvocalization"—lipmovement,tongueorthroatmovementandvocalcordmovement—canbestoppedbyconsciouseffortofthestudent.

SUBVOCALIZATION

Subvocalizationisthemostdifficultofalltypesofvocalization.Insubvocalizationthereisnobodymovement.Thelips,tongueorvocalcordsdonotmove.Butaninnertypeofspeechpersists:withinthestudent'smindheissayingeachwordtohimself,clearlyprono

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

ThereasonwhypeopleinthepastbelievedthattheordinaryMayanpeoplelivedinthecountrysidewasthattheirknowledgewasbasedon______.

14.

Duringthe20thcentury,______,abundantconflictsinusedemand,andanintensificationofusethathasacceleratedquickly.

15.

Today,therearetwiceasmanyinternallydisplacedpersonsasrefugeesintheworld.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.Kunzgaveupsoftwareengineeringmainlybecauseheearnedlessthanthoseinlaworbusinessfielddid.

17.

Estimatesofthenumberoflanguagesspokenintheworldtodayvarydependingon______.

18.

Aunanimousdefinitionofculturehasfailedtoemirgebothinsocialanthropologyandeveryadylife.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Thewords"theamount"inParagraphl0referto______.

20.

Recruitersdevote______,sometimesseveraltimesaday,withtheirquarry.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(36)

A.Thepubliccouldsharetheartist'sfeelingsthroughtheirpaintings.

B.Thepaintershouldnotchoosetopaintuglythings.

C.Contemporaryartistsarecompletelydifferentfromotherartists.

D.Allartistsareteachingthepublicconsciously.

22.

【B3】

23.SectionA

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

(12)

A.＄80.B.＄60.C.＄90.D.＄15.

24.听力原文：W:IheardintheUnitedStatesadvertisersarenotallowedtoshowyoungpeoplesmokingcigarettes,neitherareadstargetedatyouthallowed.

M:Butadvertiserskeepfindingwaysaroundthelaw.Someyearsagoonecigaretteadshowedadeersnaking.Butitwasdressedinauniversitysweater.Obviouslytheadistryingtoattractyoungpeople.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(19)

A.Advertiserstrytofindthelawtosupportthem.

B.Advertisersuseddeerinadstoshowthecigaretteisevenlikedbydeer.

C.Theuniversitysweaterisanotherwayofadvertising.

D.Advertisersthinkofwaystoavoidbreakingthelaweventhoughtheiractsareillegaltosomeextent.

25.(31)

A.280poundspersquareinch.

B.40.7poundspersquareinch.

C.47poundspersquareinch.

D.14.7poundspersquareinch.

26.

【B4】

27.(29)

A.Therewasalongintervalbetweencauseandeffect.

B.Theweatherwasdifficultforustoforecast.

C.Weatherforecastwasinaccurate.

D.Ecologistsdidn'tappearuntilmoderntimes.

28.

【B9】

29.听力原文：M：Howmanystudentspassedthefinalphysicsexaminyourclass?

W：Forty,butstillasmanyas20percentoftheclassfailed.Quitedisappointing，isn'tit?

Q：Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheexam?

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A.Itsresultswerejustasexpected.

B.Itwasn'tverywelldesigned.

C.Itfullyreflectedthestudents'ability.

D.Itsresultsfellshortofherexpectations.

30.(14)

A.Atthedentist's.

B.Atagrocery.

C.Atalawyer's.

D.Atapsychiatrist's.

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

WhatdocsDr.CharlesBinkleymeanby"doctorsshouldbeboundbytheirconscience,notbythegovernment"inParagraph5?

A.Doctorsshouldnotabidebygovernment'sregulations.

B.Thegovernmentisinterferingtoomuch.

C.Theregulationsaboutworkweekandworkshiftaretoospecific.

D.Lawcannotforceadoctortosleepwhilehisconsciencecan.

32.

Whatbusinessreform.hasIvoryCoastmade?

33.WhatdidClotfelter'sstudyrevealabouttheextracurricularactivities?

A.Mostofthemwereexclusivetowhiteandrichstudentsonly.

B.Theycontributedtotheformingofinterracialfriendships.

C.Theydidn'thelpeliminateracialsegregationasexpected.

D.TheyseemedtobeneglectedbyAmericanschooldistricts.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S10】

35.

【S7】

36.

【S6】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S10】

38.【S7】

39.

【S6】

参考答案

1.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendancethereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptemberthereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerratereachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacationmoststudentsgohomesothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterAprilwiththeapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacationstudentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemesterquiteafewstudentsrelaxsinceexamsarestillfaraway.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapersortheexams.Infactstudentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexamsbecauseitisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhaveabsorbed.Thereforeiftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiringknowledgetheirliveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeitthekeytorealsuccessinstudyliesinone'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgoodcommandofmodernscienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalentedstudentheshouldattendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgeinthereadingroom.Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadiercurve.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendance,thereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptember,thereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerrate,reachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacation,moststudentsgohome,sothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterApril,withtheapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacation,studentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemester,quiteafewstudentsrelaxsinceexamsarestillfaraway.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapersortheexams.Infact,studentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexamsbecauseitisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhaveabsorbed.Therefore,iftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiringknowledge,theirliveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeit,thekeytorealsuccessinstudyliesinone'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgoodcommandofmodernscienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalentedstudent,heshouldattendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgeinthereadingroom.Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadiercurve.

2.PressureinModernLifePeoplearefacedwithmoreandmorepressureinmodernlife.Adultshavetocompetewithoneanotherforbetterjobshigherpaysdesirableprizesandopportunitiesofpromotion.EvensmallcPressureinModernLifePeoplearefacedwithmoreandmorepressureinmodernlife.Adultshavetocompetewithoneanotherforbetterjobs,higherpays,desirableprizesandopportunitiesofpromotion.Evensmallc

3.ComputerandOnlineGamesWalkingintoeachandeverydormitoryonuniversitycampusyouwouldfindsomeoneplayingcomputergamesespeciallyonlineones.Playingcomputerandonlinegamescanbenefitthestudentsinthefollowingways:firstitoffersagoodwaytorelaxafterlong-hoursofstudy;secondsomegamesrequiringco-operationbetweentheplayerscanserveasteam-workspirittraining.Buttheproblemsinvolvedarealsoquiteobvious.Toomanyhoursspentonthesegamescanbereallyharmfulfurourhealthnottomentionthephenomenonthatsomecollegestudentschoosetoplaygamesinsteadofattendinglectures.Meanwhiledormitoryisaplaceforustotakearestorsleepandsincethereareusuallyfourstudents—andinsomecasesevensixormorestudents—livinginonedormitorygame-playingindormssometimesturnsouttobeonesourceofnoiseandmakesitimpossibleforotherstorestorsleep.AllinallIdon'tthinkthereisaneasyjudgmentaboutthisissue.Whatweneedtomakesureisthatgame-playingisrestrictedtoatimeperiodthatdoesnotinterrupteitherouracademicactivitiesorthelivesofothers.Giventhisitwouldbeagoodchoicetomakeourcampuslifemorecolorful.ComputerandOnlineGamesWalkingintoeachandeverydormitoryonuniversitycampus,youwouldfindsomeoneplayingcomputergames,especiallyonlineones.Playingcomputerandonlinegamescanbenefitthestudentsinthefollowingways:first,itoffersagoodwaytorelaxafterlong-hoursofstudy;second,somegamesrequiringco-operationbetweentheplayerscanserveasteam-workspirittraining.Buttheproblemsinvolvedarealsoquiteobvious.Toomanyhoursspentonthesegamescanbereallyharmfulfurourhealth,nottomentionthephenomenonthatsomecollegestudentschoosetoplaygamesinsteadofattendinglectures.Meanwhile,dormitoryisaplaceforustotakearestorsleep,andsincethereareusuallyfourstudents—andinsomecasesevensixormorestudents—livinginonedormitory,game-playingindormssometimesturnsouttobeonesourceofnoiseandmakesitimpossibleforotherstorestorsleep.Allinall,Idon'tthinkthereisaneasyjudgmentaboutthisissue.Whatweneedtomakesureisthatgame-playingisrestrictedtoatimeperiodthatdoesnotinterrupteitherouracademicactivitiesorthelivesofothers.Giventhis,itwouldbeagoodchoicetomakeourcampuslifemorecolorful.

4.ACoverLetterDearSir/Madam①IknowfromyouradvertisementthatyouaregoingtoenrollsomeChinesestudentstopursuefurtherstudyinyouruniversity.②IamveryinterestedinitandIwillappreciateanopportunitytostudyACoverLetterDearSir/Madam,①IknowfromyouradvertisementthatyouaregoingtoenrollsomeChinesestudentstopursuefurtherstudyinyouruniversity.②IamveryinterestedinitandIwillappreciateanopportunitytostudy解析：[写作点拨]①审题及布局。虽然不是求职，这篇作文也应该属于典型的自荐信，所以在格式上应该遵循自荐信的整体写作结构，结合题目所给的具体信息进行写作即可。第一段中要阐述你是如何得知该学校招收中国学生入校学习这个信息的。第二段中介绍个人信息，并阐明你对进入这个学校学习感兴趣的主要原因，同时应该尽量说明个人有足够的能力和水平来完成该学校的学习要求。第三段按照题目要求表示真诚地期待该学校的回复信息，同时要表示如果校方需要你更多的额外个人信息，你将非常愿意及时联系。最后对校方能够考虑你的申请表示感谢。②语言。本文是类似求职类的信件，所以语言上尽量要保持正规、准确；同时语言表达要真诚、可信。

5.GraduateSchoolorWork?WhileincreasinglylargenumbersofstudentschoosetofurthertheirstudyingraduateschoolimmediatelyaftergraduationIplantogotoworkaftercollege.ThisdoesnotmeanIdonotlikelearningorIdonotwanttolearn.RatherIchoosetoworkfirstsothatIcanunderstandbettermyinterestsandstrengthbeforecomingbacktograduateschoolforatargetedlearning.Professionalexperienceisanindispensablepartinone'slifeinthatithelpstobridgethegapbetweenwhatonehasbeenlearningandwhatoneplanstodo.Althoughlearningisanimportantpreparationforone'ssuccessonecanachievenothingunlesswhathasbeenlearnedisputintopractice.Afteralltheworldoutsideuniversitiesisdifferentfromandmorecolorfulthanthatinside.Onemayhaveplansthataremostlybasedonimaginationratherthanrealityformoststudentswhohavebeenlearningformorethan10years.Thustoknowtheworldandone'sowninterestsandstrengthworkexperiencewillbecrucial.Moreoverworkexperiencecanalsobeavaluableassetwhenonedecidestocomebackforfurtherlearning.BesidesIbelievelearningshouldbegoal-oriented.Thustopursuefurtherstudybecauseofpressureofnotbeingabletofindajobwithoutunderstandingwhatonewantstodoisnotprudent.IplantogoontograduatestudyaswellbutonlyafterIhaveseveralyearsofworkingexperience.GraduateSchoolorWork?Whileincreasinglylargenumbersofstudentschoosetofurthertheirstudyingraduateschoolimmediatelyaftergraduation,Iplantogotoworkaftercollege.ThisdoesnotmeanIdonotlikelearningorIdonotwanttolearn.Rather,IchoosetoworkfirstsothatIcanunderstandbettermyinterestsandstrengthbeforecomingbacktograduateschoolforatargetedlearning.Professionalexperienceisanindispensablepartinone'slifeinthatithelpstobridgethegapbetweenwhatonehasbeenlearningandwhatoneplanstodo.Althoughlearningisanimportantpreparationforone'ssuccess,onecanachievenothingunlesswhathasbeenlearnedisputintopractice.Afterall,theworldoutsideuniversitiesisdifferentfromandmorecolorfulthanthatinside.Onemayhaveplansthataremostlybasedonimaginationratherthanrealityformoststudentswhohavebeenlearningformorethan10years.Thus,toknowtheworldandone's,owninterestsandstrength,workexperiencewillbecrucial.Moreover,workexperiencecanalsobeavaluableassetwhenonedecidestocomebackforfurtherlearning.Besides,Ibelievelearningshouldbegoal-oriented.Thus,topursuefurtherstudybecauseofpressureofnotbeingabletofindajob,withoutunderstandingwhatonewantstodoisnotprudent.Iplantogoontograduatestudyaswell,butonlyafterIhaveseveralyearsofworkingexperience.解析：写作提示：本文是一篇选择性题目的议论文。这种题目可以结合两个方面的优点和缺点进行阐述。文章可以分为三段。第一段描述背景和自己的选择。第二段着重突出自己选择的原因。第三段可以适当剖析一下另外一种选择的不当之处，然后结束全文。

6.BBSandCollegeStudentsBBShasbecomeanindispensablepartofcollegestudents'life.ManycollegestudentsenjoyreadingorwritingsomethingintheBBS.BBSprovidesafreeplatformforstudentstocommuBBSandCollegeStudentsBBShasbecomeanindispensablepartofcollegestudents'life.ManycollegestudentsenjoyreadingorwritingsomethingintheBBS.BBSprovidesafreeplatform.forstudentstocommu

7.VideoGame:ABlessingoraCurseTodayvideogameshavebecomemoreandmorepopularamongthestudentsespeciallyamongcollegestudents.ItseemsthatthemoretheyareprohibitedfromplayingthegamestheVideoGame:ABlessingoraCurseToday,videogameshavebecomemoreandmorepopularamongthestudents,especiallyamongcollegestudents.Itseemsthatthemoretheyareprohibitedfromplayingthegames,the

8.PreciouswaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingsliveonwateranimalsliveonwaterplantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterintheworld!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarebadlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcitiesthewaterproblemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulationmoreandmorewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustryalargequantityofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtoriverslakesandeventheoceans.Inordertosurvivemanhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrytopreventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimitedincludingwater.Makegooduseofthemotherwisemanwillbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife;toprotectourenvironmentistoprotectourselves.PreciouswaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingsliveonwater,animalsliveonwater,plantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterintheworld!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarebadlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcities,thewaterproblemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulation,moreandmorewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustry,alargequantityofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtorivers,lakes,andeventheoceans.Inordertosurvive,manhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrytopreventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimited,includingwater.Makegooduseofthem,otherwise,manwillbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife;toprotectourenvironmentistoprotectourselves.

9.TheImportanceofReadingClassicsNowsomepeopleespeciallytheelderlyareoftheviewthatclassicsplayanimportantroleinthelife.Englishlearnersforexamplecanbenefitalotfromthefamousreadingsorclassicalbooks.Besidestheymaintainthattheirchildhoodisexposedtothesegreatminds.Howeveryoungmeningrowingnumbersseldomenjoyreadingthesearticlesofbooks.Inotherwordstheyfindfewinterestsinreadingso-calledclassics.Alotofreasonsareresponsibleforthis.Tobeginwiththeyareintheshadowofpracticalminds.Theseclassicsmaynotmeettheneeds.What'smoreonlinereadingisagoodwayforpeopletogetinformationeasilyandefficiently.Moreovertheyoungpeoplearetoobusytoreadthem.Fromwhathasbeendiscussedabovewemaysafelydrawtheconclusionthateffectiveactionsshouldbetakentopreventthesituation.Firstwecanenjoythesemindsinourfreetime.Secondthesearticlesornovelswillbearrangedforfurtherreadinginourretirement.Certainlyitishightimethatweplacedgreatemphasisonthisissue.TheImportanceofReadingClassicsNowsomepeople,especiallytheelderly,areoftheviewthatclassicsplayanimportantroleinthelife.Englishlearners,forexample,canbenefitalotfromthefamousreadings,orclassicalbooks.Besides,theymaintainthattheirchildhoodisexposedtothesegreatminds.However,youngmeningrowingnumbersseldomenjoyreadingthesearticlesofbooks.Inotherwords,theyfindfewinterestsinreadingso-calledclassics.Alotofreasonsareresponsibleforthis.Tobeginwith,theyareintheshadowofpracticalminds.Theseclassicsmaynotmeettheneeds.What'smoreonlinereadingisagoodwayforpeopletogetinformationeasilyandefficiently.Moreover,theyoungpeoplearetoobusytoreadthem.Fromwhathasbeendiscussedabove,wemaysafelydrawtheconclusionthateffectiveactionsshouldbetakentopreventthesituation.First,wecanenjoythesemindsinourfreetime.Second,thesearticlesornovelswillbearrangedforfurtherreadinginourretirement.Certainly,itishightimethatweplacedgreatemphasisonthisissue.

10.WhoShouldbeResponsibleforOurOldPeople?Nowadaysmorepeopleenjoylongerlifeexpectancythanbefore.Weareactuallyenteringanageofageingsociety.Withtheincreasingnumberoflaid-offworkersandtheincreasingcosttomaintaintheoldmanyproblemshavearisen.Forexamplesomeoldworkersofsomeformerstate-ownedenterprisesarelaidoffbeforetheyretireandthustheycangetneithertheirsalariesnortheirpensionsandhavetoliveontheirhard-earnedsavingswhicharefarfromenoughaftertheirbringingupoftheirchildren.Stillsomeespeciallythosefromthecountrywithnoincomeandnocarefromtheirselfishchildrenhavetocollectwastetomakealivingorevenbeg.Tomyminditisnotonlyafinancialproblembutalsoaproblemofwhatkindofmoralstandardswewantoursocietytohave.Tosolvethefinancialproblemfirstcompaniesorworkingunitsconcernedshouldberesponsiblefortheirlaid-offemployeessince