2022年江西省新余市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年江西省新余市大学英语6级大学英

语六级测试卷（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing（10题）

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledWhatDoYouThinkofChallenge.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.挑战的意义。

2.如何迎接挑战。

3.我的看法是...

WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicDon'tHesitatetoSay"No".Youshouldwriteatleast120words

andyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline（giveninChinese）below:

1.别人请求帮助时，在什么情况下我们会说“不”

2.为什么有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不”

3.该说‘不"时不说‘不”的坏处

3.IsLongHolidayNecessary

1.对于长假是否必要，不同的人有不同的看法

2.我认为长假是必要的，因为……

3.如何度长假

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Youshould

writeatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.现在许多国家和地区纷纷颁布禁烟法令，禁止公民在餐厅、酒吧、商

店、办公场所等吸烟

2.你对禁烟令是支持还是反对，并说出理由

ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritea

compositiononthetopicRisingDivorceRatesinChina.Youshouldwriteat

least150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiven

inChinesebelow:

1.描写图表反映的问题

2.你认为最近几年中国离婚高的原因是什么

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledTheMarvelsofMedicineintheTwentiethCentury.Youshouldwrite

atleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.Introduction:Advancesinmedicalscience-themostimportantachieve

mentsmadeinthetwentiethcentury

1.Developmentofvaccinesandantibiotics

2.Discoveriesofnewdiagnosismethods

3.Adventofgeneticengineering,anewbranchofbiology

Concludingremarks:Evengreaterwonderstobewroughtinthe21stcentury

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:AbilityandGoodLooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

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.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSay

NotoPiratedProducts.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow.

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3日版权：infringesb.'scopyright;copyrightinfringement

SayNotoPiratedProducts

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledLimitingtheUseofPrivateCars.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.北京地区采取措施限制私家车的通行

2.这些措施的影响

3.我的看法

LimitingtheUseofPrivateCars

10.Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

OnExaminations.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutine

givenbelow.

1.补考是大学教育的一部分

2.补考的利与弊

3.如何发挥补考的作用

OnRemedialExamination

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

11.

Whatkindofanimalaffectedbyman-madechemicalsisnotreferredinthe

passage?

A.Polarbears.B.Mammals.C.People.D.Birds.

12.Whatproportionoftheworld'selectricitysupplyisprovidedby

hydroelectricpower?

A.6%,B.9%,C.15%,D.60%.

13.Foracompanyowner,unpleasanthumanresourcessituations.

A.arenotdifficulttodealwith

B.shouldnotdrawmuchattention

C.canreducetheworkefficiency

D.arenecessaryforhis/hersuccess

14.

WritersofMarkTwain'stimedoesnetseehimashighlyasthelaterwriters

do.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Asvascularplants,treesareorganizedintothreemajororgans:theroots,the

stems,andtheleaves.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Oneoftheadvantagesofusinghydrogenasfuelisthatafterbeinguseditonly

produces.

17.

Wewillhaveanotherpopulationproblemwhenpeopleget.

18.

InmanyEuropeancountries,suchasGreatBritain,FranceandDenmark,it

ispropertousetitlestilltheuseoffirstnameissuggested,whileinGermany

19.

InMarkTwain'slateryears,whathemainlydidwas.

20.

Parents'inappropriateresponsetoachild'sworrycanaggravatehisorher

anxieties.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.(47)

22.

[B3]

23.听力原文：M:Ifyouwanttomakefriendsinthistown,yououghttojoin

theTheaterGroup.

W:ButmyEnglishisn'tgoodenoughtoactinaplay.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.SheispoorinEnglish.

B.Shecan'tspeakEnglish.

C.Shehastheabilitytoactinaplay.

D.Shedoesn'tliketospeakEnglishinaplay.

24.听力原文：W:Everyoneseemstobeonadiet.Haveyounoticedthat?

M:Yes,aneighborofmineisonabananadiet.Sheeatsonebananafor

breakfast,oneforlunch,andtwofordinner,yetshedoesn'tlookanythinner.

Q:Whatdidwelearnabouttheman'sneighbor?

(17)

A.Herdietisnoteffective.

B.Shehaslostmuchweight.

C.Herfavoritefoodisbanana.

D.Shehasneithergainednorlostweight.

25.(32)

A.BecausetheyfollowedeverythingtheBritonsdid.

B.Becauseittastedbetterthanmixedwithbutter.

C.Becauseitbecameapopulardrink.

D.Becausetheywereinfluencedbyawomanilltheupperclass.

26.听力原文：M:What'sontheTVthisevening?Ifeellikerelaxing.

W:Whyaskmethat?YouknowIneverwatchit.

M:Toobusywiththelatesthobby,areyou?Whatisitthistime,knittingsocks

foryournephews?Orcollectingbuttons?IwishIhadasmuchfreetimeas

youdo.

W:Men!Asamatteroffact,youprobablyhavemorethanIdo.Butyouwaste

itallwatchingyourTV.

M:That'snotawasteoftime.I'vegottorestsometimes.

W:Sometimes,maybe,butnotallthetime.Andanyway,Irelaxwithmy

hobbies.Achangeisasgoodasarest.

M:Well,theTVismyhobby,andIlearnalotfromit.

W:Butitdoesn'tteachyoutodoanything,doesit?Youjustsitthereandstare

atit.That'snotlearning.

M:ButIdolearn.Therearelotsofeducationalprograms.

W:Butyoudon'twatchthem,doyou?Wheneveraneducationalprogram

comeson,youeitherswitchovertotheotherchannelorgotosleep.

M:WhenIcomehomefromwork,Ineedtoputmyfeetup,atleastfora

while.Life'snotallwork,youknow.

W:Hobbiesaren'twork.Ilikeputtingmyfeetup,too,attheendoftheday,

butIlikedoingthingswhileIrest.

Life'stooshortforustowastetime.

(20)

A.WatchingTV.

B.Knittingsocks.

C.Chattingwithneighbors.

D.Doinghousework.

27.听力原文：M:Hey,Sally!Areyougoingtostayinthatbathroomforthe

restofyourlife?

W:Comeon,Ijustgotinherenotmorethanfiveminutes.

M:You'rekiddingme.You'vebeentherefortwohourstwenty-fourminutes

andfifteenseconds.

W:Allright!Fivemoreminutes,OK?

M:What'reyoudoingthereallthemorning?

W:Takingabath.Whatdoyoudoinabathroom?Getasuntan?

M:Abathfortwoandahalt'hours?

W:What'swrongwiththat?I'mgoingoutwithDanieltonight.

M:Whatareyousayingthat?Noway!Momdoesn'tletyougooutondates.

Everybodyknowsthat.

W:Yes,shedoes.Shesaid1wasoldenoughtomakedecisionsforwhatI

wanttodo.

M:That'saquickchange.That'sanawfulmistake.

W:DoIlookgoodinred?Ormaybeblack,oranythingelse?Pleasegiveme

someproposaltomakemelookbetter!

M:No,youlookawfulineitherredorblack.Ithinkwhiteisbetter.

W:Isthatso?IwouldbetteraskMomforopinions.Areyoufreeto-night?

M:Yeah...No,you'renotgoingtousemycar.

W:Comeon,thisismyfirsttimegoingoutonadate.I'llgiveyou

Stella'stelephonenumberinexchange.

M:Really?That'sadeal.

(20).

A.Theyhateeachother.

B.Theycherisheachother.

C.Theboycareaboutthegirlverymuch.

D.Theboyjokesthegirl.

28.听力原文：W:Whatdoyoudoforaliving,Frank?

M:Iamanaerospaceengineer.IhavebeenworkingforNASAforoverfifteen

years.

W:Wow.thatsoundsfascinating.Whatprojectshaveyoubeeninvolvedin?

M:WelluntilrecentlyIwasheavilyinvolvedintheCassinimission.Idon't

knowifyou'refamiliarwithitornot.It'soneofNASA'smostexpensiveand

ambitiousprojects.WearesendingaprobetoexploreSaturnanditsmoons.

W:Thatsoundsreallyinteresting.Areyouinanywayinvolvedinthe

constructionoftheinternationalspacestation?

M:Actually,that'swhatI'mworkingonnow.I'mcurrentlyatechnicalliaison

betweenNASAandseveralEuropeanspaceagencies.It'saninterestingjob.

butitcanbeabittoomuchattimes.Theinternationalspacestationis

probablythelargestinternationalventureeverattempted,andIamconstantly

dealingwithtechnicaldifficulties,budgetproblems,anddelays.It'snoteasy

coordinatingtheeffortsofallthosecountries.IhavebeentoEuropethree

timesinthelastmonth,andIhavetogotoKazakhstannextweek.

W:AndIunderstandthere'ssomecontroversysurroundingthespacestation.

Don'tsomepeopleworry,thatNASAisspendingtoomuchmoneyonthe

project?.

M:Manyexpertshavecomplainedthattheprojecthasgrownoutofcontrol

andbecomefartooexpensive.ButIlookatitasmorethanaspacestation:I

believeit'shelpingtofosterinternationalscientificcooperation.It'sniceto

seethescientistsoftheworldworkingtogethertocreateastepping-stoneto

thefuture.

(20)

Altplanstosendaprobetoexplorethemoon.

Bit'sNASA'smostexpensiveprojectsofar.

C.It'sanambitiousproject.

D.It'sinvolvedintheconstructionoftheAmericanspacestation.

29.

[B5]

30.(31)

A.Refinetheirinterviewingtechniques.

B.Arrangetheirworkschedules.

C.Selectappropriatecourses.

D.Writecoverletters.

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

31.Europeanlendersaremorewhentheydealwithbiggerfirms.

32.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedby

somequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

ProfessorKumarBhatt,founderandheadofWarwickManufacturing

Group(WMG),andRobMeakin,apersonneldirectoratMarconi,have

developedapartnershiptotrainengineersandmanagerstobecomee-literate.

TheNewKnowledgePartnershipwillincludeateamof40Marconimanagers

inwhatProfessorBhattcallselectronicengineeringmanagementorE2.A

widerangeofengineeringandnon-engineeringcompanieshasexpressed

interestintheseexcitingprograms.

ProfessorBhattbelievesthate-commerceischangingthebusiness

environmenttoahugeextent.Manychiefexecutivesdonotunderstandthe

powerofthenewtechnologiesand,insomecases,areactuallyresisting

change.Hesaysthat"Aslongasenoughindustryleadersrealizeitspotential

benefits,e-businesswillmakepossibleasecondproductivityrevolutionin

Britain.Thiscouldtaketheeconomyclosetoeliminatingthestillsubstantial

competitivenessgapwithitsmainrivals.OverthelastfiveyearsintheUS

therehasbeena30%improvementinmanufacturingsectorproductivity

becauseofinformationtechnology.InBritainwecanachievemorethanthat

andsuccessfule-businesswillbeworthbillionstotheUKeconomy."

AlreadyBritainmakesmoreuseofcomputer-aideddesignandmanufacture

(CAD/CAM)andmanagementinformationtechnologysystemsthanother

Europeancountries,andhasagovernmentthatactivelypromotese-business.

Bat,observesProfessorBhatt,Britainhasneverusedtechnologyasagrowth

driver."Thethingaboutelectronicengineeringmanagementisthatyoucan

keepyourlegacysystems;youjustneedtolinkthosesystemswithan

informationengine.Atthetouchofabuttonitwillallowprojectmanagersto

seethestatusofaproject,identifyproblemspreciselyandmakevirtually

immediatedecisionsbasedoninformationthatwillbemuchmorecomplete

thaninthepast."

TheE2programistheresultofanalliancebytheWarwickManufacturing

GroupwithAmerica'sleadinge-commercestudycenter,CarnegieMellon.

ThelatterwillberesponsiblefortrainingmanyoftheMarconimanagersin

America,wherethegrouphashalfitsbusiness.InBritain,ProfessorBhatthas

linkedupwithSunMicrosystems,OracleandParametricTechnology,toset

upamulti-millionpoundE2designandmanufacturingcenterattheuniversity

whichwillbeusedfortrainingandresearch.

ProfessorBhattbelievesthate-commerceischangingbusinesstosuchan

extentthatWMGislikelytoberenamedWarwickElectronicManufacturing

Group.But,hewarns"Themovetoglobalizebecauseofe-commerceis

racingahead.AlthoughthenetallowsBritishindustrytoovertaketheir

Europeanpeers,italsooffersAsiancountriestoleapfrog(相互超越)theWest.

Forthefirsttimeitisnottheprivilegeofthewesternworldbecausethis

technologyisuniversal."

ProfessorBhattandRobMeakinhavedevelopedamethodto.

A.teachelectronicengineeringmanagement

B.trainemployeestobeacquaintedwithe-commerce

C.trainemployeestobeengineersandmanagers

D.teachemployeesaboutdevelopingapartnership

33.Companiescoulddirectlyborrowmoneyfromthefederalgovernment

through

五、5.ErrorCorrection©题）

34.

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36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection©题）

37.

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38.

[S3]

39.OnemajordecisionwhichfacestheAmericanstudent

readytobeginhighereducationisthechoiceofattending

alargeuniversityorasmallcollege.Thelargeuniversity

provideswiderangeofspecializeddepartments,aswell[SI]

asnumerouscourseswithsodepartments.Thesmall[S2]

college,moreover,generallyprovidesalimitednumber[S3]

ofcoursesandspecializationbutoffersabetter[S4]

studentfacultyratio,thuspermittingindividualized

attentiontostudents.Becauseitslarge,cosmopolitan[S5]

studentbodytheuniversityexposesitsstudentsformany[S6]

differentcultural,social,andextracurricularprograms.

Ontheotherhand,thesmaller,morehomogeneous

studentbodyofthesmallcollegeaffordgreateropportunities[S7]

fordirectinvolvementandindividualparticipationin

suchactivities.Finally,theuniversitycloselyapproximates

theunrealworld;itprovidesarelaxed,impersonal,and[S8]

sometimesanonymousexistence.Incontrast,theintimate

atmosphereofthesmallcollegepreventsthestudentfour[S9]

yearsofstructuredlivinginwhichtocontemplateandprepare

fortherealworld.Inmakinghischoiceamongeducational

institutionsthestudent,therefore,considermanyfacts.[S10]

[SI]

参考答案

1.WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?Withthefastdevelopmentoftheworld

moreandmorechallengeisinstoreforus.Challengemeansnotonlyhardship

butalsoopportunity.Sinceweareyoungpeopleandhavebrightfuturebefore

usweshouldhavetherightattitudetowardschallenge.Bynaturechallenge

isaninspirationtoourcreativepowerandanopportunitytoachievesuccess

Themostimportantthingistodealwithchallengeproperly.Firstyoumust

bewellpreparedforchallengeatanytimebecauseyoucanneverinmost

casesexpectwhenitcomesprecisely.Secondwhenitreallycomesyoushould

becourageousenoughtotakeit.Nopainsnogains.Onlythroughhardwork

canyouachievesuccess.Finallyadequateknowledgeiscalledfortomeet

challenge.Scienceandtechnologyaredevelopingatatremendousrateand

thosewhocannetfollowitspacewillbeeliminatedbythesociety.Livingin

themodernsocietytodaynoonecanavoidchallenges.Weareobligedto

prepareourselvesadequatelyforchallengesbyaccumulatingenough

knowledgeandbybuildingastrongbody.Onlybymeansofthiscanweadapt

ourselvestothelifestyleofcapitalcities.WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?

Withthefastdevelopmentoftheworld,moreandmorechallengeisinstore

forus.Challengemeansnotonlyhardship,butalsoopportunity.Sinceweare

youngpeopleandhavebrightfuturebeforeus,weshouldhavetheright

attitudetowardschallenge.Bynature,challengeisaninspirationtoour

creativepowerandanopportunitytoachievesuccess,Themostimportant

thingistodealwithchallengeproperly.First,youmustbewellpreparedfor

challengeatanytime,becauseyoucannever,inmostcases,expectwhenit

comesprecisely.Second,whenitreallycomes,youshouldbecourageous

enoughtotakeit.Nopains,nogains.Onlythroughhardworkcanyouachieve

success.Finally,adequateknowledgeiscalledfortomeetchallenge.Science

andtechnologyaredevelopingatatremendousrateandthosewhocannet

followitspacewillbeeliminatedbythesociety.Livinginthemodernsociety

today,noonecanavoidchallenges.Weareobligedtoprepareourselves

adequatelyforchallengesbyaccumulatingenoughknowledgeandby

buildingastrongbody.Onlybymeansofthiscanweadaptourselvestothe

lifestyle,ofcapitalcities.

2.Don'tHesitatetoSayNoAsageneralrulepeopleliketohelpothersbut

thereareoccasionswhenyoushouldsaynotorequestsforfavors.For

instanceitisbettertorefusewhenachildpestersyouforsweetfoodand

drinksorfortoomanytoys.Anotherexampleiswhenarelativeasksyouto

useyourinfluencetogethimorherbankloanoraworkpromotion.However

wecannotignorethefactthatmanypeoplearereluctanttosayno.Theyfeel

thatiftheyturndownarequestfromarelativeorfriendtheywillcause

illfeelingwithinthefamilyorbecomeunpopularwiththeiracquaintances.A

notablecaseinpointiswhenthebossasksthemtodosomethingwhichthey

feelisunreasonable.Itisimportanttokeepinmindthatnotsayingnowhen

youshouldsaynocansometimehaveharmfulconsequences.Ifchildrenare

giveneverythingtheyaskfornotonlymaytheirhealthbedamagedbutthey

maygrowupselfishandspoilt.Againinthelongmnitiskindertorefuseto

lendmoneytoapersonwhohasagamblingoralcoholismproblem.Don't

HesitatetoSayNoAsageneralrule,peopleliketohelpothers,butthereare

occasionswhenyoushouldsaynotorequestsforfavors.Forinstance,itis

bettertorefusewhenachildpestersyouforsweetfoodanddrinksorfortoo

manytoys.Anotherexampleiswhenarelativeasksyoutouseyourinfluence

togethimorherbankloanoraworkpromotion.However,wecannotignore

thefactthatmanypeoplearereluctanttosayno.Theyfeelthatiftheyturn

downarequestfromarelativeorfriend,theywillcauseillfeelingwithinthe

familyorbecomeunpopularwiththeiracquaintances.Anotablecaseinpoint

iswhenthebossasksthemtodosomethingwhichtheyfeelisunreasonable.

Itisimportanttokeepinmindthatnotsayingnowhenyoushouldsaynocan

sometimehaveharmfulconsequences.Ifchildrenaregiveneverythingthey

askfor,notonlymaytheirhealthbedamaged,buttheymaygrowupselfish

andspoilt.Again,inthelongmnitiskindertorefusetolendmoneytoa

personwhohasagamblingoralcoholismproblem.

3.1sLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomes

fiercersomepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecause

workwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuers

goonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduring

theholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.

PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkin

manywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeand

spendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.Firstaftermonthsofworking

underpressureoneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthe

nextroundofwork.Wehumanbeingslikeaclockshouldperiodicallyrelax

ourselves.Secondtimeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathis

workwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmay

notonlyreduceworkefficiencybutalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.

Moreoverafteralongperiodofworkonemayfeelboredwiththedaily

routinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisown

workhowcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?With

regardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendshipholidayplaysa

bigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamily

membersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingwork

robbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbelovedifweletwork

completelytakecontrolofuswewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinour

life.Allinallweshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethe

competitioninordertoliveacompletelifewehavetostrikeabalance

betweenworkandleisure.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionin

today'ssocietybecomesfiercer,somepeopleregardlongholidayas

somethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.

Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythink

thathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergy

andfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holiday

isbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfrom

enjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.First,after

monthsofworkingunderpressure,oneneedstorelaxhismindandbodyto

getpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeings,likeaclock,

shouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Second,timeawayfromworkmaygive

oneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenback

toitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiency,butalsohamper

one'soriginalthinking.Moreover,afteralongperiodofwork,onemayfeel

boredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolonger

appreciateshisownwork,howcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproduce

goodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipand

friendship,holidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgood

opportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.

Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbeloved,

ifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofus,wewilllosetoomanythings

essentialinourlife.Allinall,weshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.In

ordertosurvivethecompetition,inordertoliveacompletelife,wehaveto

strikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.

4.ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Nowadaysmany

countriessuchasFranceGreatBritainhavepromulgatedtheprohibitionof

smokingatpublicplacesincludingrestaurantsbarsstoresandwShouldthe

StateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Nowadays,manycountries,

suchasFrance,GreatBritain,havepromulgatedtheprohibitionofsmoking

atpublicplaces,includingrestaurants,bars,storesandw

5.RisingDivorceRatesinChinaThereisageneraldiscussiontodayaboutthe

issueofthedivorcerate.Ascanbeseenfromthechartgreatchangeshave

beentakingplace.ObviouslyChinahasexperiencedadramaticincreasein

thedivorcerateinthepreviousthirtyyears.Foronethingindividuals'attitude

towardfamilyhaschangedradically.Theynolongerdeemfamilylifeas

importantasifnotmoreimportantthantheircareerandsomeevenpreferto

sacrificetheirmarriageinpursuitoftheircareer.Foranotheryoungpeople

nowadaystendtorushintomarriagewithfewnotionsofwhatloveand

marriageare.Thisisespeciallytrueforsomecollegestudentswhoaretrying

everymeanstokilltheirboringsparetime.Thisimmaturelovethenleadsto

ahastymarriagewhichisdestinedtobeabortiveintheend.Tosumupthis

Manningincreasecurrentlyshouldbetakenseriously.Itisnotjustapersonal

affairbutasocialphenomenonaswell.Inordertocurbthisunhealthytrend

thesenseoffamilyshouldbepromotedandthewholesocietyshouldpay

moreattentiontoensurethatpeople'sweddedlifeisashappyasexpected.

PartHReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)RisingDivorce

RatesinChinaThereisageneraldiscussiontodayabouttheissueofthe

divorcerate.Ascanbeseenfromthechart,greatchangeshavebeentaking

place.Obviously,Chinahasexperiencedadramaticincreaseinthedivorce

rateinthepreviousthirtyyears.Foronething,individuals'attitudetoward

familyhaschangedradically.Theynolongerdeemfamilylifeasimportant

as,ifnotmoreimportantthan,theircareer,andsomeevenprefertosacrifice

theirmarriageinpursuitoftheircareer.Foranother,youngpeoplenowadays

tendtorushintomarriagewithfewnotionsofwhatloveandmarriageare.

Thisisespeciallytrueforsomecollegestudentswhoaretryingeverymeans

tokilltheirboringsparetime.Thisimmaturelove,then,leadstoahasty

marriage,whichisdestinedtobeabortiveintheend.Tosumup,thisManning

increasecurrentlyshouldbetakenseriously.Itisnotjustapersonalaffairbut

asocialphenomenonaswell.Inordertocurbthisunhealthytrend,thesense

offamilyshouldbepromotedandthewholesocietyshouldpaymoreattention

toensurethatpeople'sweddedlifeisashappyasexpected.PartHReading

Comprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

6.THEMARVELSOFMEDICINEINTHETWENTIETHCENTURY

Lookingbackthetwentiethcenturyhasseennumerousscientificand

technologicachievementsandwhatstandouthighaboveothersareadvances

inmedicalscience.Theirresultshaveclearlybeenshowninthreeareas

developmentofvaccinesandantibioticsdiscoveriesofnewdiagnosis

methodsandtheadventofgeneticengineeringasanewbranchoflearning.

Eversincemedicalresearchersstartedtodevisewaysofpreventinggerms

invadingthebodyandoffightingthemoncetheydidthequalityoflifefor

peopleintheworldhasremarkablyimproved.Todaysmallpoxisaforgotten

diseaseandvaccinationsarenolongerrequired.Polioisundercontrolandthe

vaccineiswidelyavailable.Thedevelopmentofsuchantibioticsaspenicillin

hashelpedmanypeoplerecoverfromseriousillness.Overthepastdecades

moreandmoredoctorshavecometorealizetheimportanceofdetecting

changesinthebodyatanearlystage.Moderndiagnosisbeganintheearly

1900swiththediscoveryofX-rays.Withthepassageoftimenewmethods

forviewingtheinteriorofthebodywerebroughtoutoneafteranother.In

recentyearsultrasonicwavesmagneticresonanceandothertechniqueshave

madeitpossibletodetectanythinginthebodythatisbeginningtobe

abnormal.Medicaladvanceshavebeenmovinginevenmorefundamental

directions.Scientistshavefoundthatthebodymachineryisdi