2023年广东省汕尾市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

（2023年）广东省汕尾市大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter一on

behalfoftheStudents'UnionandtheAcademicLecturesAssociation一to

inviteavisitingforeignprofessor,David,todeliverapresentationtothe

studentsinyouruniversity.YouareNOTallowedtoincludethenameofyour

universityinthisletter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.对这位知名的外籍教授的到来表示欢迎

2.表达希望该教授就某个话题在学校进行讲座的希望和对讲座的一些

基本设想

3-希望教授可以接受邀请，并对教授的宝贵时间表示感谢

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Youshould

writeatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

L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.我对政府颁布禁烟令是支持还是反对，并说出理由

ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledTechnology,aBlessingoraCurse?Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.科学技术使人们的生活变得更加便利

2.科学技术造成的负面影响

3.我们应该怎样面对这种矛盾

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledThePhenomenonofEmptyNest.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

注：“空巢老人”指那到了退休年龄，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

Infant

DailyLife

mortality

GNPperheadcalorieexpectancy

Countryratesper

(2000,$)supplyperatbirth

1000live

head(years)

births

Bangladesh46219225263

Bolivia245821076748

Egypt332329466840

Indonesia311723146531

U.S.A1877937817911

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

CareerorMarriage?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.目前许多大四女生不忙求职忙相亲

2.产生这种现象的原因

3.我的看法

CareerorMarriage?

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topicWhatAreCollegeStudentsDoingontheInternet?Youshouldwriteat

least150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.据统计，在网上聊天交友、玩网络游戏是目前我国大学生上网的主要

活动内容

2.专家认为，那些沉迷于聊天和游戏的大学生，不仅耗费了金钱、时间

和精力，还影响了正常的学业和人际交往

3.我们应当如何看待大学生上网的问题

WhatAreCollegeStudentsDoingontheInternet?

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topicEconomicDevelopmentandMoralDecline.Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(givenin

Chinese)below:

1.近年来我国经济建设取得了很大成就；

2.但与此同时，社会风气随着经济的发展也日益下降

3.我的观点……

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoa

friendinvitinghertocometoBeijingforMay1stholiday.Youshouldwrite

atleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.假设你是李芳，给好朋友Lily写一封信。内容如下：

1.邀请她五一放假其间来北京游玩

2.简单介绍北京的名胜古迹

3.希望对方回信交流意见

ALettertoaFrien

10.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOff

No.ofPost-graduateTestTakersin

YearNu>bexofApplicants■axgin

200259,816

200379,299+32.6%

200484,611坨.7%

200599,548+1.8%

2006101,607+2.1%

200795,045-6.5%

1.考研人数在持续上涨10年后于2007年开始减少。

2.教研热降温的原因。（收费改革；研究生就业难；用人单位重视工作

经验）

3.我们应该如何选择。

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

11.FedExExpress

FedExExpress,asubsidiaryofFedExCorp,istheworld'slargestexpress

transportationcompany,providingfastandreliabledeliverytoeveryUS

addressandtomorethan220countriesandterritories.FedExExpressusesa

globalair-and-groundnetworktospeeddeliveryoftime-sensitiveshipments,

usuallyinonetotwobusinessdayswiththedeliverytimeguaranteed.

FamousOrigins

In1965,YaleUniversityundergraduateFrederickW.Smithwroteaterm

paperaboutthepassengerroutesystemsusedbymostairfreightshippers,

whichbeviewedaseconomicallyinadequate.Smithwroteoftheneedfor

shipperstohaveasystemdesignedspecificallyforairfreightthatcould

accommodatetime-sensitiveshipmentssuchasmedicines,computerparts

andelectronics.

InAugustof1971followinghisserviceinthemilitary,Smithbought

controllinginterestinArkansasAviationSales,locatedinLittleRock,Ark.

Whileoperatinghisnewfirm,Smithidentifiedthetremendousdifficultyin

gettingpackagesandotherairfreightdeliveredwithinonetotwodays.This

dilemmamotivatedhimtodothenecessaryresearchforresolvingthe

inefficientdistributionsystem.Thus,theideaforFederalExpresswasbom:

acompanythatrevolutionizedglobalbusinesspracticesandnowdefines

speedandreliability.

FederalExpresswasso-namedduetothepatrioticmeaningassociatedwith

theword"Federal,"whichsuggestedaninterestinnationwideeconomic

activity.Atthattime,SmithhopedtoobtainacontractwiththeFederal

ReserveBankand,althoughtheproposalwasdenied,hebelievedthename

wasaparticularlygoodoneforattractingpublicattentionandmaintaining

namerecognition.

FederalExpress

ThecompanyincorporatedinJune1971andofficiallybeganoperationson

April17,1973,withthelaunchof14smallaircraftfromMemphis

InternationalAirport.Onthatnight,FederalExpressdelivered186packages

to25UScitiesfromRochester,NY,Miami,Fla.

CompanyheadquartersweremovedtoMemphis,Tenn.,acityselectedforits

geographicalcentertotheoriginaltargetmarketcitiesforsmallpackages.In

addition,theMemphisweatherwasexcellentandrarelycausedclosuresat

MemphisInternationalAirport.Theairportwasalsowillingtomakethe

necessaryimprovementsfortheoperationandhadadditionalhangar（飞机库）

spacereadilyavailable.

CompanyGrowth

ThoughthecompanydidnotshowaprofituntilJuly1975,itsoonbecame

thepremiercarrierofhigh-prioritygoodsinthemarketplaceandthestandard

setterfortheindustryitestablished.

Inthemid-1970s,FederalExpresstookaleadingroleinlobbyingforaircargo

controlthatfinallycamein1977.

ThesechangesallowedFederalExpresstouselargeraircraft（suchasBoeing

727sandMcDonnell-DouglassDC-10s）andgaveincentiveforthecompany's

rapidgrowth.TodayFedExExpresshastheworld'slargestall-cargoairfleet,

includingMcDonnell-DouglassMD-llsandAirbusA-300sandA-310s.The

planeshaveatotaldailyliftcapacityofmorethan26.5millionpounds.Ina

24-hourperiod,thefleettravelsnearly500,000mileswhileitscourierslog（飞

行若干在巨离）2.5millionmilesaday——theequivalentof100tripsaroundthe

earth.

Thecompanyentereditsmaturingphaseinthefirsthalfofthe1980s.Federal

Expresswaswellestablished.Contendersweretryingtocatchuptoa

companywhosegrowthratewascompoundingatabout40percentannually.

Infiscalyear1983FederalExpressreported$1billioninrevenues,making

Americanbusinesshistoryasthefirstcompanytoreachthatfinancial

hallmark（标志）insidetenyearsofstart-upwithoutmergersoracquisitions.

OverseasExpansion

Followingthefirstofseveralinternationalacquisitions,intercontinentalo

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12.

Awomanneedsspecialevaluationifshehassomesymptoms,suchas

recurrentchestpainandunexplainedable.

13.

Toreducethedamageofbooksinaroomwithwindows,youhaveto.

14.

Aninternationalorganizationshouldbelegallybuilttopreventcountriesfrom

emittinggreenhousegases.

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15.

Itcanbeeasiertochangeourdietalotthantochangeitalittle.

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16.

GiantPandasliketolivetogetherinallseasons.

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17.Accordingtothepassage,whataspectistheresponsibilityrevolution

mainlyconcernedwith?

A.Thechangeofthemindofconsumerstospendcautiously.

B.Theeffortofthecompaniestobeenvironmental.

C.Theeffortofthecompaniestobesustainable.

D.Thebehavior,ofthecitizentospendresponsibly.

18.Onceapersonistooweakorlosestheabilitytodothings,alivingwillis

areliabledocumentforrequired.

19.

Mostofthefoodsgrownandprocessedaccordingtothefederalstandardswill

beartheseal.

20.HowAmerica'sMostSuccessfulExecutivesAccomplishSoMuchinSo

LittleTime

Theyheadthenation'sbiggest,fastest-growingcompanies.They'rethe

moversandshakersandpolicymakers.Howdoesthe"super-executive"

managetodoitall-andstillfindtimeforapersonallife?Atopproductivity

expertrevealstheanswer.

WASHINGTOND.C.(SPECIAL)—It'sthebusinessepidemicofthe90s:Too

muchtodo,toolittletime.

Downsizingandlayoffshavedecimatedtheranksofmanyorganizations.Yet

thosewhoretainedtheirjobsarenowsaddledwithmoreresponsibilities,so

they'rebusierthanever.Iftherapidlyescalatingsymptomsofstress,fatigue

andburnoutareanyindication,manyofthese"lucky"survivorsarekilling

themselves-sometimesliterally.

Paradoxicallyenough,however,someoftheworld'smostsuccessfulCEOs一

justthefolksyou'dexpecttosufferthemostfromchronicoverload-leadvery

differentlives.

ConsiderJohnC.Malone,presidentofTCL,America'slargestcableTV

company.Despitehisenormouspowerandwealth,Maloneworksonlyfive

hoursaday-andgoeshomeforlunch,toboot.

WhenwildlysuccessfulDisneyCEOMichaelEisnermakesacommitmentto

hischildren,hesimplyrefusestoworklate.

AndwhenStevenSpielbergdecidedtoteamupwithhistwohigh-powered

pals,DavidGeffenandJeffreyKatzenherg,tolaunchthemega-studio

DreamWorksSKG,heagreedtotheventureonlywhenhewassurethatthe

partnershipwouldallowhimtospendampletimewithhisfamily.

Allofthesepeoplehaveenormousresponsibilities.Yettheysomehowfind

timeforleisure,family,hobbies,andotherpersonalpursuits.Inshort,they

enjoylife.Howdotheydoit?

TheProductivityCoach

StephenWinstonknowstheanswer."Thesehighachievershavemastered

techniquesthatsimplifytheirlivesandmaketheirworkmoreefficient,"she

says.

AccordingtoWinston,theyreserveseriousworkfor"primetimes"whentheir

energylevelisatitspeak.Theymulti-plytheirtimewithminimumeffortby

usingastrategycalled"leveraging"

"Anyonecanlearnthesemethods,"claimsWinston."Theycanhelppeople

getmoredonefaster,leavingplentyoffreetimeforotherthings."

StephenWinstonwasperhapsthefirstprofessionalorganizer.Equippedwith

aninsider'sknowledgeofthecorporateworld,shebeganteaching

overburdenedbusinesspeoplehowtomaketheirworkmorerewarding.Her

popularbooksGettingOrganizedandTheOrganizedExecutivehave

togethersoldmorethanonemillioncopies.

Today,WinstonisAmerica'stopauthorityonsharpeningorganizationalskills,

successfultimemanagement,andpersonalproductivity.She'saconsultantto

majorcorporations-rangingfromAmericanExpresstoXerox-whocollects

$1,500adayforheradvice.Herclientsseemtoloveher.

Successstory

Taketheadagencyvice-presidentwhohadtroublegettingassignmentsdone.

Winstonshowedherhow(andwhere)toblockoutperiodsofprivatetimeto

accomplishcreativeworkundisturbed.

Notonlywasherproblemsolved,butshortlyafterwardshewasnamedsenior

vice-president.Sheattributesthesurprisepromotiontothechangeinherwork

habitsthatWinstonengineered.

Expandingtheday

HerclientsaregratefulforWinston'shelp.Butsheoftenheardcommentslike,

"IwishIhadyouaroundallthetime,"Shealsothoughtaboutthemanypeople

whomightbenefitfromherexpertise,butwhoarenotinapositiontohireher.

Oneday,shehituponthesolution:

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.(18)

A.Shegotuplaterthanusual.

B.Thebuswaslate.

C.Sheforgotherclass.

D.Herclockwaswrong.

22.(41)

23.(35)

A.Toallowthenecessarylengthoftimeforpublicizingthewedding.

B.Toprovidethebrideandgroomwithtimetoprepareforthewedding

reception.

C.Tomakesurethattheguestscanarrangetoattendtheceremonyontheday.

D.Toensureathoroughinvestigationofthecouple'sexistingmaritalstatus.

24.

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25.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeach

passage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Todaytherearemanycharitableorganizationswhichspecialize

inhelpingthewearytraveler.(26)Yet,theoldtraditionofhospitalityto

strangersisstillverystrongintheUS,especiallyinthesmallercitiesand

townsawayfromthebusytouristtrails."Iwasjusttravelingthrough,got

talkingwiththisAmerican,andprettysoonheinvitedmehomefordinner——

amazing."(27)SuchobservationsreportedbyvisitorstotheUSarenot

uncommon,butarenotalwaysunderstoodproperly.Thecasualfriendliness

ofmanyAmericansshouldbeinterpretedneitherassuperficialnoras

artificial,butastheresultofahistoricallydevelopedculturaltradition.

Asistrueofanydevelopedsociety,inAmericaacomplexsetofcultural

signals,assumptions,andconventionsunderliesallsocialinterrelationships.

And,ofcourse,speakingalanguagedoesnotnecessarilymeanthatsomeone

understandssocialandculturalpatterns.(28)Visitorswhofailto"translate"

culturalmeaningsproperlyoftendrawwrongconclusions.Forexample,when

anAmericanusestheword"friend,"theculturalimplicationsofthewordmay

bequitedifferentfromthoseithasinthevisitor'slanguageandculture.It

takesmorethanabriefencounteronabustodistinguishbetweencourteous

conventionandindividualinterest.Yet,beingfriendlyisavirtuethatmany

Americansvaluehighlyandexpectfrombothneighborsandstrangers.

(27)'''

A.Manyspecializedcharitableorganizations.

B.Thesmallcitieswhicharevisitedbyafewpeople.

C.Sometownsthatarefrequentlyvisited.

D.Bigcitiesandsomeshoppingmalls.

26.听力原文：M:YoumustbelookingforwardtoyourtripbacktoColorado.

Itshouldbefuntohikeupintothosemountainsagain.

W:Well,theremightnotbetimeforthat.ThethingisIhaven'tseenmysister

andherkidsforthreeyears.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(14)

A.Shehasn'tseenhersisterforyears.

B.Shehasnotimetoenjoythesceneofthemountain.

C.SheiseagertogobacktoColoradoforthescene.

D.Sheissobusythatshehasnotimetoclimbtilemountain.

27.(36)

A.ThemoviefanswhoareinterestedinABChits.

B.TheiPoduserswhoarebigmoviefansatthesametime.

C.Thosewhocan'tfollowtheregularscheduleoftheABChits.

D.LeonLong,chairmanofABCandhisstaff.

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29.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

听力原文：M:IreallywanttoknowwhyNancyisalwayssohostiletoward

me.

M:Didyoueverthinkofjustcomingrightoutandaskingher?

Q:Whatdocsthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?

(12)

A.BehostiletoNancy.

B.AskNancytocomeout.

C.TalktoNancyherself.

D.WriteNancyaletter.

30.

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

31.

Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthat.

A.BBSRCisnotinfavorofGEbiotechnology

B.LordSainsburyisawell-knownscientisthimself

C.mostsupermarketsinBritainsellGEfoods

D.BurkeisnotawareofpublicignoranceaboutGEfoods

32.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedby

somequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Theownershipofpetsbringsavarietyofbenefitsthattheuninitiatedwould

neverbelieve.Foreverytaleofshreddedcushion,flattenedplants,chew

slippers,thereisanothertestimonialofintelligence,sympathyandundying

devotion.Nowthegrowingbodyofresearchintothemedicalandsocial

advantagesofpetownershiphasconfirmedwhatpetownershavealways

intuitivelyknown:thatpetsarenotjustlovingcompanionsbutactuallydous

good.Researchershaveestablishedthevalueofpetsinsoothingand

reassuringhumans,particularlywhenill,lonelyorindistress.Perhapsthe

unquestioningloveandapprovalpetsgiveusissomethingwedon'talways

getfromourhumannearestanddearest.

Ourmakeshiftunderstandingpsychologyleadsmanyofustoviewveryclose

relationshipswithpetswithsuspicion.Childlesscouplesinparticulargiverise

tospeculation,butaconsultantinanimalbehavior,says,"Thereisno

evidencethatapetisadirectsubstituteforchild."Andwhilemanyadultsfeel

foolishifcaughttalkingtotheirpets,theyhavenoneedto.Theexpertssay

youcannothave'acloserelationshipwithapetwithouttreatingitasaperson

andthattalkingtoapetisnotunhealthy—simplyawayofestablishing

camaraderie.

Theshakinghelplessnessofayoungpuppyorfluffykittenstirsprotective

instinctsdeepwithinusandpromptsmanyparentstobuypetsfortheir

childreninthehopeofinstillingasenseofresponsibilityandcaringand

acceptanceofthefactsoflifeanddeath.Hutanimalsdon'thavetobesoftand

fondtobringoutthebestinus.Asocialworkerencouragedaggressiveboys

tohandleferrets—ifhandledcorrectlytheyrespondwithfriendship;if

incorrectlytheybite."

Thereseemstobenodoubtthat,emotionallyandphysically,ourpetsdous

good-thereisapricetobepaid.Whenlovedanimaldiesitisoftenatraumatic

event—andthenwheredoweturnforcomfort?

Petsaresometimescriticizedbecausethey.

A.lackintelligence

B.aredestructive

C.needconsiderablecare

D.demandaffection

33.

ThemostimportantreasonwhytheHushadministrationsupportmorenew

nuclear-powerplantsisthat.

A.theyneedlittlegovernmentfinancialsupport

B.theywillincreaseenergysecurity

C.theyhelplessendependenceonfossilfuels

D.theyareenvironmentallyfriendly

五、5.ErrorCorrection©题）

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六、6.ErrorCorrection（3题）

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参考答案

1.April42007DearProfessorDavidFirstpleaseacceptourwarmwelcome

foryourvisitingouruniversityduringyouracademicexchangeprogramsin

China.Youcannotimaginehowflatteredwefeeltohavetheopportunityto

meettheauthorofseveralofourtextbooks.Wearewritingthislettertoinvite

youtodeliverapresentationduringyourone-weekvisitinChinaonthetopic

oftheLaborMovementinDevelopingCountriesandItsImplicationfor

China.Wewouldreallyappreciateitifyoucanuseyourexpertisetoshowus

somerolesoftheimmigrationworkersinsomedevelopingcountries

preferablyAsiancountriesforthatwouldprobablygiveusmoretolearnfrom.

Ifyoucanincludeinyourpresentationtheproblemsthesecountriesfaceand

theirmeasurestosolvetheseproblemsitwouldbeevenbetter.Thankyoufor

yourtimeandpatience.Weeagerlywaittohearfromyou.Students'Unionof

****AcademicLecturesAssociationof****April4,2007DearProfessor

David,Firstpleaseacceptourwarmwelcomeforyourvisitingouruniversity

duringyouracademicexchangeprogramsinChina.Youcannotimaginehow

flatteredwefeeltohavetheopportunitytomeettheauthorofseveralofour

textbooks.Wearewritingthislettertoinviteyoutodeliverapresentation

duringyourone-weekvisitinChina,onthetopicoftheLaborMovementin

DevelopingCountriesandItsImplicationforChina.Wewouldreally

appreciateitifyoucanuseyourexpertisetoshowussomerolesofthe

immigrationworkersinsomedevelopingcountries,preferablyAsian

countries,forthatwouldprobablygiveusmoretolearnfrom.Ifyoucan

includeinyourpresentationtheproblemsthesecountriesfaceandtheir

measurestosolvetheseproblems,itwouldbeevenbetter.Thankyouforyour

timeandpatience.Weeagerlywaittohearfromyou.Students'Unionof**

**AcademicLecturesAssociationof****

2.ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Nowadaysmany

countriessuchasFranceGreatBritainhavepromulgatedtheprohibitionof

smokingatpublicplacesincludingrestaurantsbarsstoresand

workplacesShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?

Nowadays,manycountries,suchasFrance,GreatBritain,havepromulgated

theprohibitionofsmokingatpublicplaces,includingrestaurants,bars,stores

andworkplaces,解析：［写作点拨］论说文。①审题及布局。这是一篇比

较典型的提纲式作文。按照文章提示的要求，首先应该对政府颁布禁烟

令这一事件进行简单介绍，然后说明自己对政府这一举措的态度，支持

还足反对，并说明理由。在布局上，根据题目中给出的提纲来展开，采

用三段式结构即可。第一段介绍许多国家和地区纷纷颁布禁烟法令，禁

止公民在公共场所吸烟；第二段说明自己对这一举措持支持还是反对态

度；第三段进行小结，重申自己的观点。这篇文章写作难点在于第二部

分，说明支持和反对此举的理由。为了增强说服力，建议作者先交代清

楚自己是吸烟者还是不吸烟者，这样有利于展开陈述。②语言。作为论

说文，论证要富有条理，论据要有说服力，词汇选择要丰富，句式可以

多样化。

3.TechnologyaBlessingoraCurse?Asanimportantforceinthebetterment

ofhumanlifetechnologicaldevelopmentsavestimeandlabourreaches

unexploredfrontiersandcompletesmanyformer"impossiblemissions"For

instancecomputersandtheInternethavemadetheworldasmallerone.With

aclickofthemouseawebcamandamicrophonefriendsarenolongerkept

apartbydistance.Infactmodempeoplecanhardlymanagedailylifeletalone

acomfortablelifewithoutsophisticatedmachinesapparatusandgadgets.

Unfortunatelyforeveryproblemthereisasolutionandforeverysolution

thereisaproblem.Itisunilateraltoregardtechnologyasasoleblessing

becauseitalsoexertsnegativeimpacts.Taketheautomobilesasanexample

whileofferingpeopleconveniencetheyemittoxicandgreenhousegases.

Besideswhenwalkingandcyclingbecomeluxuriesthelackofexercises

accountsformanyhealthproblemsamongyoungandmiddle-agedpeople.So

tosomeextenttechnologyisacursethatthehumanbeingsspellon

themselves.Suchistheparadox:technologyisadouble-edgedsword—the

properuseiscertainlyconductivetotheproductivityofmodemlifebutonce

weoverusemisuseorevenabuseitweruntheriskofhurtingourselves.Sois

technologyablessingoracurse?Italldependsonhowweuseit.Technology,

aBlessingoraCurse?Asanimportantforceinthebettermentofhumanlife,

technologicaldevelopmentsavestimeandlabour,reachesunexplored

frontiers,andcompletesmanyformer"impossiblemissions",Forinstance,

computersandtheInternethavemadetheworldasmallerone.Withaclick

ofthemouse,awebcamandamicrophone,friendsarenolongerkeptapart

bydistance.Infact,modempeoplecanhardlymanagedailylife,letalonea

comfortablelife,withoutsophisticatedmachines,apparatusandgadgets.

Unfortunately,foreveryproblem,thereisasolution,andforeverysolution,

thereisaproblem.Itisunilateraltoregardtechnologyasasoleblessing,

becauseitalsoexertsnegativeimpacts.Taketheautomobilesasanexample,

whileofferingpeopleconvenience,theyemittoxicandgreenhousegases.

Besides,whenwalkingandcyclingbecomeluxuries,thelackofexercises

accountsformanyhealthproblemsamongyoungandmiddle-agedpeople.So

tosomeextent,technologyisacursethatthehumanbeingsspellon

themselves.Suchistheparadox:technologyisadouble-edgedsword—the

properuseiscertainlyconductivetotheproductivityofmodemlife,butonce

weoveruse,misuseorevenabuseit,weruntheriskofhurtingourselves.So

istechnologyablessingoracurse?Italldependsonhowweuseit.解析：

写作提示：科技对人类生活的影响是考生非常熟悉的话题。题目具有两

面性，一般两方面的论点都要提到，并在篇幅上保持一定的平衡，防止

走极端或一边倒。但是最终考生需要有一个较为明确的立场。第一段可

以用举例子的方法列举科技给人们的生活带来的便利之处，第二段的写

法基本相同，第三段则在前一段的基础上，针对所提及的一些负面影响

提出应对之策，亦可笼统地提出人们应该正确看待和使用科学技术。

4.ThePhenomenonofEmptyNestCurrentlybothinurbanandruralareasit

ishardtoobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.Many

oldpeoplelivebythemselveswhiletheirchildrenstudyorworkThe

PhenomenonofEmptyNestCurrently,bothinurbanandruralareas,itishard

toobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.Manyold

peoplelivebythemselves,whiletheirchildrenstudyorwork

5.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardofliving

infiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdevelopednationin

theworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfrom

thestatisticstheU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthe

highestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyandthe

lowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshada

considerablylowerqualityoflife.EgyptIndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilar

intheirrangeofindicatorswithEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamong

thethree.HoweverEgypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthan

Indonesia'sat40deathsper1000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladesh

hadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwas

onlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.Thefigureintermsofthedaily

caloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A,andits

infantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.Inconclusionitcanbeseenfromthe

economicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogo

beforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesame

timetheU.S.A,hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodevelop

theireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.Thetableuses

fourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselected

countriesin2000,includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldand

someofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfromthestatistics,

theU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthehighestGNPand

dailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthel