2023年甘肃省平凉市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2023年甘肃省平凉市大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.安乐死应该合法化；

2.安乐死不应合法化；

3.我的观点。

ShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritea

compositiononthetopicTheImportanceofReadingClassics.Youshould

writeatleast150words,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？

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

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?

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteareportto

describetheinformationinthebarchartbelow.Itshowsthedifferentmodes

oftransportusedtotraveltoandfromworkinonecity,in1950,1970,19You

shouldwriteatleast150words.

KEY

bus||

Percentage

of(oialcar口

travellers

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopic

ofChildrenObesity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.学生的肥胖问题日益严重

2,这一现象产生的原因

3.你认为应如何改变这一现象

ChildrenObesity

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledALetterofApplication.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.渴望工作的愿望

2.个人技能和经历

3.联系方式

ALetterofApplication

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteallopen

lettertothemajorofthecitybasedonthefollowingsituation:

Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline

givenbelow:

LL近年来，本市空气污染情况越来越严重

2.你认为造成空气污染的主要污染源在哪里?应该采取哪些措施?

3.呼吁所有市民积极行动起来,治理空气污染

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaposterinvitingfreshmen

tojoinastudentassociation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

L协会正在招募新成员

2.协会的历史、宗旨和开展的活动

3.如何加入，联系方式

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

withthetitleofACampaignSpeech,statingyourreasonsforrunningfor

chairmanoftheStudentUnion.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.开场白

2.你认为自己具备了什么条件（能力、性格、爱好等）可以胜任学生会主

席的工作

3.如果当选，你将为本校同学做些什么

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritea

compositiononthetopicTheEffectsofCompliments.Youshouldwriteat

least150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.你认为恭维给人们带来怎样的影响

2.具体说明恭维所产生的作用和影响

3.提议大家该怎么做

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

11.

Whensleddogsgetsufficientcarefromtheowner,theyusually.

A.fightwithotherdogs

B.aretooheavytorun

C.arefriendlyandgentle

D.developreliabilityontheowner

12.Marriage

Marriageistraditionallyconceivedtobealegallyrecognizedrelationship,

betweenanadultmaleandfemale,thatcarriescertainrightsandobligations.

However,incontemporarysocieties,marriageissometimesinterpretedmore

liberallyandthephrase'livingasmarried'indicatesthatformanypurposesit

makesnosensetoexcludecohabitation.Itshouldbenoted,however,that

eventhismoreliberaldefinitionusuallyexcludeshomosexualcouples.

Althoughcohabitationisincreasinglyaccepted,andisnowthenormal

preludetomarriage,peoplecontinuetomakeadistinctionbetweenliving

togetheranda'proper'weddingandmarriage.

Muchrecentsociologicalresearch,bothinBritainandAmerica,hasbeen

concernedwiththegrowingfearsthatmarriageasaninstitutionisindecline.

Thesefearsstemfromtworoots,thefirstbeingconcernforincreasingmarital

breakdownandsubsequentdivorce,andthesecondthefactthatmarriageis

goingoutoffashion,withmorepeoplecohabitingandevenrearingchildren

outsidematrimony.Certainly,divorceisontheincrease,andifcurrent

divorce-ratesinBritaincontinuethenoneinthreemarriagesislikelytoend

indivorce.Inrecentyears,themedianageatfirstmarriagehasincreasedand

teenagemarriageshavedeclinedsignificantly,withagrowingproportion,

albeitstillasmallminority,nevergettingmarried.Atthesametime,ratesof

cohabitationareincreasing,withitnowbeingvirtuallythenormtocohabit

beforemarrying.Moreover,anincreasingnumberofchildrenareconceived

andbornoutsidemarriage.Lookingatthesestatistics,onemightreasonably

concludethatthefutureofmarriagelooksbleak,butmarriagestillremains

thepreferredwayoflifeforthevastmajorityoftheadultpopulation.Even

amongthosewhosefirstmarriagefails,amajorityaresufficientlyoptimistic

tomarryasecondtime.

Whydopeoplemarry?InWesternsocieties,theemotionalaspectsof

marriagearestressed,andwhatLawrenceStonecallsaffectiveindividualism

prevails.Choiceofamateisinfluencedprimarilybythedesirefora

relationshipofferingaffectionandlove-although,asPeterBergerobserves,

the"lightningshaftofCupidseemstobeguidedratherstronglywithinvery

definitechannelsofclass,income,education,racialandreligious

background".Thetendencyforpeopleofsimilarbackgroundstomarry

(maritalhomogamy)isstrong,butthereisnoclearunderstandingofwhyit

occurs,orwhetherthedegreeofrigidityinmateselectiondiffersamong

differentsocialgroups.Surprisingly,somerecentAmericanresearchsuggests

thatthehighertheclassposition,thelessthehomogamy.

Concernwithmaritalsuccessandmaritaladjustmenthasplayedan

increasinglyprominentpartinrecentresearch.AsDavidMorgansuggests,

marriagehasbecome"medicalized",withtherapistsandmarriage-guidance

counsellorsatthereadytotacklemaritalproblemsandenhancemarital

quality.Thisraisesthequestionofhowmaritalsuccessshouldbemeasured.

Clearly,stabilityisnotasufficientindicator,assomecouplesstaytogether

eventhoughtheyaretotallymiserable,whereasothersdivorce,despitehaving

arelationshipthatsomewouldenvy.Avarietyofmaritalqualityinventories

havebeendevelopedandrecentlyithasbeenrecognizedthatmaritalquality

andmaritalproblemsareinfactindependent.Forexample,conflictand

argumentsmaybesignsofcaringandengagementinsomemarriages.

Marriagesclearlyfacedifferentproblemsatdifferenttimesofthelife-cycle,

andraisingafamily,especiallyforparentsofyoungerchildren,isassociated

withhighmaritalstrain.Remarriagesappeartobeatgreaterriskofbreaking

upthanfirstmarriage,especiallywhenstep-childrenareinvolved.Thismay

beinpartbecauseremarriageisanincompleteinstitution,inthesensethat

soci

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Theverbalgymnastlikesusingcomplexsentencesandmouth-fillingphrases

justasmakinga.

14.

ThewithdrawingofVioxxonlyledtosomeaccusationsaboutsomeother

painrelievers.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Hannahtaughthersonmuchabout.

16.

MarkTwainwasnotasuccessful,buthewasanoutstandingwriter.

17.

Whenrainfallorsnowmeltmovesoverandthroughtheground,therewillbe

18.

Peoplewillexperiencenegativityintheworkplaceswhentheylose.

19.

Mosttsunamisaretriggeredbyearthquakesbeneaththeseaandonlyafew

byearthquakesalongcoastlines.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Atpresent,thevalueofthedrugstraffickedworldwideamountsto

everyyear.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

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A.She'llgotovisitheraunt.

B.Shehasanimportantappointmentwithafriendshehasnotseenforyears.

C.ShethinksthetrafficinNewYorkisheavyonweekdays.

D.She'llhaveavisitor.

22.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

听力原文：M:Ican'tfigureouthowtostartmypaper.

W:Haveyouthoughtaboutusingaquestion?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

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A.Asksomeoneelsehowtostarthispaper.

B.Beginhispaperwithaquestion.

C.Thinkmoreabouthowtoendhispaper.

D.Avoidaskingquestionswithoutthinking.

23.(34)

A.Theviolinwastooheavyforher.

B.Shewastooyoungtoplaytheviolin.

C.Theviolinwastooexpensive.

D.Hermotherwantedhertoplaythepiano.

24.(36)

A.TheUnitedStates.

B.Canada.

C.Nocountry.

D.BoththeUnitedStatesandBritain.

25.

[B4]

26.[B7]

27.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

听力原文.M:Betweenthetwohouseswesawyesterday,whichonedoyou

prefer?

W:Ithinkthewhiteoneisprettier,butthebrickonehasabiggeryard,soI

likeitbetter.

Q:Whichhousedoesthewomanprefer?

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A.Theblackone.

B.Thewhiteone.

C.Thebigone.

D.Theonewithabiggeryard.

28.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

听力原文：W:Lookwhatamessyou'vemade!I'vetoldyouseveraltimes,

butyoujustturnadeafeartome.Canyoulistentomywordsforonce?

M:Shutup!You'redrivingmemadwithyourconstantcomplaining.

Q:Whatdoesthewomancomplainabouttheman?

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A.Hedoesnothaveagoodhearing.

B.Hehasbeendrivingmadlyforayear.

C.Henevertakeswhatshesaysseriously.

D.Heisalwaysimpatientwithher.

29.(40)

30.听力原文：M:Doyouhavehotwaterinyourdorm?Becausewehaven't

hadanyforthreedaysandIhatecoldshowers.

W:Oh,thatsoundsmiserable.Sincethegymsusuallyopen,whydon'tyou

justgoovertheretofixtheproblem?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(17)…

A.Hecangotothegymtohaveabath.

B.Hecanturntothegymtohavethewaterpiperepaired.

C.Hecangotothegymtoconsulttheexperts.

D.Heshouldbuyanewpipefromthegyms.

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

31.Globalization,aprocesswherebyownersofcapitalareenabledtomove

theircapitalaroundtheglobemorequicklyandeasily,hasresultedinthe

removalofstatecontrolsontradeandinvestment,thedisappearanceoftariff

barriersandthespreadofnewinformationandcommunicationstechnologies.

Insocietiesaroundtheworld,theeffectsofglobalizationhaveinfluenced

socialdevelopment.Notonlyaretheinfluencesofglobalizationapparentin

markets,theirforcesarefeltintheprocessesorworkingtowardsequality

betweenmenandwomen.RedaBeharsofEgypt,stressingthatthe

advancementofwomenwouldnotbeachievedbypassinglegislation,said

thatsocialdevelopmentonthenationalscalemustbestrengthenedanda

climateconducivetodevelopmentmostbecreatedifthegoalssetinBeijing

(atthe1995FourthWorldConferenceonWomen)aretoberealized.

Theproblemsstemfromthefactthatwomenareverydifferentlypositioned

inrelationtothemarketsindifferentpartsoftheworld.Incertainplaces,

wherewomenaresociallyexcludedfromleavingtheirhomes,thechallenge

istofindwaysforwomentoparticipate.Inotherplaces,thechallengeisto

createmarketswhicharemorefriendlytowomen'sparticipation.Ilham

IbrahimMohamedAhmedofSudancondemnedthedebtburdencarriedby

developingcountries,economicsanctions,arbitrarymeasuresanddenialof

accesstonewtechnologicaldevelopmentsasobstaclestothegrowthof

women'srights.WomenremainverymuchintheminorityamongInternet

usersandstillfacehugeimbalancesintheownership,controlandregulation

ofnewinformationtechnologies.

"Thegainsofglobalizationhavenotbeenequitablydistributedandthegap

betweenrichandpoorcountriesiswidening,"saidZhangLeiofthePeople's

RepublicofChina.

Thegainsofglobalizationthusfarhaveforthemostpartbeenconcentrated

inthehandsofbetter-offwomenwithhigherlevelsofeducationandwith

greaterownershipofresourcesandaccesstocapital.

"WorkinChinaandVietnamshowsthatglobalizationhasbroughtnew

opportunitiestoyoungwomenwithfamiliaritywithEnglishinnewservice

sectorjobs,buthasmadeavastnumberofover-35-year-oldsredundant,

becausetheyareeitherindecliningindustriesorhaveoutdatedskills,"Swasti

MitteroftheUN'sWomenWatchOnlineWorkingGrouponWomen's

EconomicInequalitysaid.

Whatisnottheresultofglobalization?

A.Theremovalofstatecontrolsontradeandinvestment.

B.Thedisappearanceoftariffbarriers.

C.Thespreadofnewinformationandcommunicationstechnologies.

D.Ownersofcapitalareenabledtomovetheircapitalaroundtheglobemore

quickly.

32.

Accordingtopoliticians,whenchildrencommitcrimes,theyshouldbetreated

inthesamewayas.

33.Scholarsandstudentshavealwaysbeengreattravelers.Theofficialcase

for"academicmobility"isnowoftenstatedinimpressivetermsasa

fundamentalnecessityforeconomicandsocialprogressintheworld,and

debatedinthecorridorsofEurope;butitiscertainlynothingnew.Serious

studentswerealwaysreadytogoabroadinsearchofthemoststimulating

teachersandthemostfamousacademies;insearchofthepurestphilosophy,

themosteffectivemedicine,thelikeliestroadtogold.

Mobilityofthiskindmeantalsomobilityofideas,theirtransferenceacross

frontiers,andtheirsimultaneousimpactuponmanygroupsofpeople.The

pointoflearningistoshareit,whetherwithstudentsorwithcolleagues.One

presumesthatonlyeccentricshavenointerestinbeingcreditedwitha

startlingdiscovery,oranewtechnique.Itmustalsohavebeanreassuringto

knowthatotherpeopleinotherpartsoftheworldwereabouttomakethe

samediscoveryorwerethinkingalongthesamelines,andthatonewasnot

quitealone,confrontedbyinquisition,ridiculeorneglect.

Inthetwentiethcentury,andparticularlyinthelast20years,theoldfootpaths

ofthewanderingscholarshavebecomevasthighways.Thevehiclewhichhas

madethispossiblehasofcoursebeentheaeroplane,makingcontactbetween

scholarseveninthemostdistantplacesimmediatelyfeasible,andproviding

fortheveryrapidtransmissionofknowledge.

Apartfromthevehicleitself,itisfairlyeasytoidentifythemainfactorswhich

havebroughtabouttherecentexplosioninacademicmovement.Someof

thesearepurelyquantitativeandrequirenofurthermention:therearefarmore

centersoflearning,andafargreaternumberofscholarsandstudents.

Inadditiononemustrecognizetheveryconsiderablemultiplicationof

disciplines,particularlyinthesciences,whichbywideningthetotalareaof

advancedstudieshasproducedanenormousnumberofspecialistswhose

particularinterestsarepreciselydefined.Thesepeoplewouldworkinsome

isolationiftheywerenotabletokeepintouchwithsimilarisolatedgroupsin

othercountries.

Frequentlythesespecializationslayinareaswhereveryrapiddevelopments

aretakingplace,andalsowheretheresearchneededfordevelopmentsis

extremelycostlyandtakesalongtime.Itispreciselyintheseareasthatthe

advantagesofcollaborationandsharingofexpertiseappearmostevident.

Associatedwiththisisthegrowthofspecialistperiodicals,whichenable

scholarstobecomeawareofwhatishappeningindifferentcentersofresearch

andtomeeteachotherinconferencesandsymposia（座谈会）.Fromthese

meetingscomethepersonalrelationshipswhichareatthebottomofalmost

allformalizedschemesofcooperation,andprovidethemwiththeirmost

satisfactorystimulus.

Accordingtothepassage,scholarsandstudentsaregreattravelersbecause

A.salariesandconditionsarebetterabroad

B.standardsarehigheratforeignuniversities

C.theyareeagerfornewknowledge

D.theirgovernmentsencouragethemtotravel

五、5.ErrorCorrection（3题）

34.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection（3题）

37.

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38.

[S2]

39.Dafterinterviewingbecomecommonpractice[Si]

intheUnitedStates,Americanjournalistswere

teachingEuropeanswhattheirowneliteswould[S2]—

submittointerviews.In1879,anAmericannamed

JamesCreelmanbecameafirstpersontointerview[S3]

thepresidentofFrance.DuringWorldWar1,

Americancorrespondentshelpedtransformingthe[S4]

standingoftheinterviewinBritain.Oneofthem

recalled,"Yousawtheimmemorialaloofnessofthe

KingofEnglandwipingoutatateapartyfor[S5]

AmericanjournalistsatSandringham;youbeheldthe

holyofholyoftheBritishWarOfficeasthesetting[S6]

ofaweeklyconferencewithreporters."

TheWorldscoredwiththepope(Benedict

XV)againin1915.Interviewingthepopeseemsto

havebeenthenextbestthingtointerviewGodfor[S7]

Americanjournalists,andtheykeptincitingpapal[S8]

interviewsasearthshatteringachievement,The[S9]—

UnitedPresscorrespondentwhointerviewedPope

PiusXIin1929wasfarfromthefirsttodoso,but

theUPboastedthathewasatlessthefirsttodoso[sio]

"intheprivatelibraryofthePontiff".

[SI]

参考答案

1.ShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?Euthanasiahasbeenahighly

controversialissueathomeandabroad.InsomenorthernEuropeancountries

itislegalized.Nowithasbecomeahottopicagaininourcountrybecausean

incurablepatientwantedthedoctorstoimplementeuthanasiaonhimbutthey

hadtorefusetodososinceitwasforbiddenbylaw.Somepeoplethinkthat

euthanasiashouldbelegalizedandputintopractice.Insodoingitwillbenefit

allpeopleinvolved.Firstitcanlessenthepainofthedyingpatientwhosuffers

terriblyfromtheincurabledisease.Seconditwillalsoreducethegreat

financialpressureonthelivingbecauseagreatdealofmoneyhastobespent

inprolongingthelifeofthedying.Ontheotherhandothersbelievethat

euthanasiashouldnotbelegalizedandperformed.Itisgenerally

acknowledgedthatlifeisthemostpreciousofallandshouldbeputbefore

everythingelse.Onceapersonisdeadheorshecannevercomebacktolife

anditisirreplaceable.What'smoreifeuthanasiaislegalizeditispossiblefor

wickedpeopletotakeadvantageofittokilllegitimately.Inmyopinion

euthanasiashouldbelegallyimplementedbutstrictlawsmustbemadeand

severemeasurestakenincaseitisabused.Andalsoiftheincurablepatient

wantstogoonlivinginpaininsteadofhavingeuthanasiahisorherchoice

mustberespected.ShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?Euthanasiahasbeena

highlycontroversialissueathomeandabroad.InsomenorthernEuropean

countriesitislegalized.Nowithasbecomeahottopicagaininourcountry

becauseanincurablepatientwantedthedoctorstoimplementeuthanasiaon

himbuttheyhadtorefusetodososinceitwasforbiddenbylaw.Somepeople

thinkthateuthanasiashouldbelegalizedandputintopractice.Insodoing,it

willbenefitallpeopleinvolved.First,itcanlessenthepainofthedying

patientwhosuffersterriblyfromtheincurabledisease.Second,itwillalso

reducethegreatfinancialpressureonthelivingbecauseagreatdealofmoney

hastobespentinprolongingthelifeofthedying.Ontheotherhand,others

believethateuthanasiashouldnotbelegalizedandperformed.Itisgenerally

acknowledgedthatlifeisthemostpreciousofallandshouldbeputbefore

everythingelse.Onceapersonisdead,heorshecannevercomebacktolife,

anditisirreplaceable.What'smore,ifeuthanasiaislegalized,itispossible

forwickedpeopletotakeadvantageofittokilllegitimately.Inmyopinion,

euthanasiashouldbelegallyimplementedbutstrictlawsmustbemadeand

severemeasurestakenincaseitisabused.Andalso,iftheincurablepatient

wantstogoonlivinginpaininsteadofhavingeuthanasia,hisorherchoice

mustberespected.解析：［审题］

本篇是典型的关于某一问题利与弊的论说文。这种形式的论说文要求考

生对某个问题的利与弊展开讨论，摆事实、讲道理，最后由考生结合两

种意见谈谈自己的观点和看法。就本篇作文的谋篇布局来讲，它一般由

三段组成，也可以写四段。

［写作思路］

第一段：首先提出安乐死这一问题，简明扼要地说明这一问题产生的背

景、由来和影响等。

第二段：从正面来论述实施安乐死的好处及其必要性。

第三段：从反面来陈述实施安乐死带来的后果和引发的问题。

第四段：谈谈考生自己的观点，不管赞成还是反对，一定要客观。

2.TheImportanceofReadingClassicsNowsomepeopleespeciallythe

elderlyareoftheviewthatclassicsplayanimportantroleinthelife.English

learnersforexamplecanbenefitalotfromthefamousreadingsorclassical

books.Besidestheymaintainthattheirchildhoodisexposedtothesegreat

minds.Howeveryoungmeningrowingnumbersseldomenjoyreadingthese

articlesofbooks.Inotherwordstheyfindfewinterestsinreadingso-called

classics.Alotofreasonsareresponsibleforthis.Tobeginwiththeyareinthe

shadowofpracticalminds.Theseclassicsmaynotmeettheneeds.What's

moreonlinereadingisagoodwayforpeopletogetinformationeasilyand

efficiently.Moreovertheyoungpeoplearetoobusytoreadthem.Fromwhat

hasbeendiscussedabovewemaysafelydrawtheconclusionthateffective

actionsshouldbetakentopreventthesituation.Firstwecanenjoythese

mindsinourfreetime.Secondthesearticlesornovelswillbearrangedfor

furtherreadinginourretirement.Certainlyitishightimethatweplacedgreat

emphasisonthisissue.TheImportanceofReadingClassicsNowsomepeople,

especiallytheelderly,areoftheviewthatclassicsplayanimportantrolein

thelife.Englishlearners,forexample,canbenefitalotfromthefamous

readings,orclassicalbooks.Besides,theymaintainthattheirchildhoodis

exposedtothesegreatminds.However,youngmeningrowingnumbers

seldomenjoyreadingthesearticlesofbooks.Inotherwords,theyfindfew

interestsinreadingso-calledclassics.Alotofreasonsareresponsibleforthis.

Tobeginwith,theyareintheshadowofpracticalminds.Theseclassicsmay

notmeettheneeds.What'smoreonlinereadingisagoodwayforpeopleto

getinformationeasilyandefficiently.Moreover,theyoungpeoplearetoo

busytoreadthem.Fromwhathasbeendiscussedabove,wemaysafelydraw

theconclusionthateffectiveactionsshouldbetakentopreventthesituation.

First,wecanenjoythesemindsinourfreetime.Second,thesearticlesor

novelswillbearrangedforfurtherreadinginourretirement.Certainly,itis

hightimethatweplacedgreatemphasisonthisissue.

3.ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?Inrecentyearsdebatehasbeen

growingoverwhethertheone-childpolicyshouldbeabolished.Somepeople

maintainthatitshouldbeabolishedasithasresultedinmanyproblems.For

exampleithascontributedtotheshortageofmigrantworkersinbigcities

whichwillslowthedevelopmentoftheeconomy.Birthcontrolhasledto

genderbalancetoowhichisaveryserioussocialproblemnow.Opponents

howeverinsistthatweshouldstickwiththeone-childpolicy.Theysaythat

thecurrentfamilyplanningpolicyformedasaresultofgradualchangesin

thepasttwodecadeshasprovedcompatiblewithnationalconditions.Besides

200millionpeoplewouldenterchildbearingageduringthenextdecade.

Givensuchalargepopulationbasetherewouldbemajorfluctuationsin

populationgrowthifweabandonedtheone-childrulenow.Inmyopinionthe

one-childpolicyshouldbekeptunchangedatthistimetoensurestableand

balancedpopulationgrowth.Howeveritisadvisablethatthegovernment

shouldgraduallyrelaxregulationsforexamplebyallowingtwoonly-children

toeachhavetwooffspring.Thiswouldbefaireasytoenforceandwouldalso

helptorebalancethepopulation.ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?In

recentyears,debatehasbeengrowingoverwhethertheone-childpolicy

shouldbeabolished.Somepeoplemaintainthatitshouldbeabolishedasit

hasresultedinmanyproblems.Forexample,ithascontributedtotheshortage

ofmigrantworkersinbigcities,whichwillslowthedevelopmentofthe

economy.Birthcontrolhasledtogenderbalancetoo,whichisaveryserious

socialproblemnow.Opponents,however,insistthatweshouldstickwiththe

one-childpolicy.Theysaythatthecurrentfamilyplanningpolicy,formedas

aresultofgradualchangesinthepasttwodecades,hasprovedcompatible

withnationalconditions.Besides,200millionpeoplewouldenter

childbearingageduringthenextdecade.Givensuchalargepopulationbase,

therewouldbemajorfluctuationsinpopulationgrowthifweabandonedthe

one-childrulenow.Inmyopinion,theone-childpolicyshouldbekept

unchangedatthistimetoensurestableandbalancedpopulationgrowth.

However,itisadvisablethatthegovernmentshouldgraduallyrelax

regulations,forexamplebyallowingtwoonly-childrentoeachhavetwo

offspring.Thiswouldbefair,easytoenforceandwouldalsohelptorebalance

thepopulation.

4.Accordingtothebarcharttherearemanydramaticchangesintheuseof

transportfrom1950to1990.Theuseofcarsincreasedsignificantlyfrom

1950to1990.In1950onlyafewpeopledrovetowork.Butin1970about

onequarterofthepeopleownedacar.By1990thenumberofpeoplewho

wenttoworkbycarjumpedtoover30%.Duringthesameperiodtherewere

gradualdeclineintheuseofbicycleandonfoot.In1950m