2021年山东省菏泽市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2021年山东省蒲泽市大学英语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）

1.1.调查显示，某大学61%的学生需要人际关系方面的心理帮助

2.出现这种情况的主要原因

3.我的建议

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritea

compositiononthetopicALettertoUniversityPresidentaboutSafetyon

Campus.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyour

compositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

假如你叫王明，你就本校安全状况给校长写信。你的内容涉及宿舍及自

习室偷盗问题、夜晚校园安全问题等，并提出自己关于加强校园安全的

建议.

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicAgingofthePopulation.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

accordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.我国人口老龄化现象日趋普遍；

2.人口老龄化给社会、家庭带来越来越多的负担；

3.如何妥善解决人口老龄化问题。

AgingofthePopulation

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritea

compositiononthetopichowtokeeppsychologicallyhealthy?Youshould

writeatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiven

belowinChinese:

1.心理健康问题往往是导致疾病的原因

2.分析人们产生心理健康问题的原因（可从失业、压力过重、缺少支持、

缺乏人际关系等方面加以分析）

3.你认为人们应如何保持心理健康

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledRaisingDogsintheCity.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinesgivenbelow:

1.现在养狗的人越来越多；

2.不文明养狗给社会造成了危害；

3.我的看法。

RaisingDogsintheCity

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

commentingonthepleasureoflearning.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.学习是一种乐趣

2.学习的乐趣普遍存在（存在于书本学习、艺术欣赏、了解世界等多方

面的学习之中）

3.如何走出“学习是痛苦的”误区

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledSchoolbags:TooHeavyforSchoolbags.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.学生的书包越来越重

2.造成这情况的原因

3.如何减轻学生的负担

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledSayNotoAvianInfluenza.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.“禽流感”危害的后果及其严重性

2.造成这种突发疫情的原因

3.我们应该如何对待

Usefulwordsandexpressions:

禽流感：avianinfluenza

预警系统:warningsystem

应急机制：emergencyresponsemechanism

SayNotoAvianInfluenza

9.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

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageof

atleast]50wordsinthetitleofALetterofComplaint.Pleasefollowthe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.列举图书馆存在的问题。

2.说晨图书馆的重要性，并希望现状得到改善。

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

11.

Inadvertisingtheadvertisercanavoidanyresponsibilityforhisstatementby

using.

12.

Thanksto,waterbeyond100℃couldnotboil.

13.

Whichofthefollowingcanindicatethatyouneedmoresleep?

A.Fallingasleepquickly.

B.Feelingtiredintheafternoonoccasionally.

C.Wakingupearlyinthemorning.

D.Feelingrestedallday.

14.Stressislikelytostriketeenagedgirlswhenthey.

A.haveanaggressiveandanti-socialmother

B.failtobuildasoundrelationshipwithpals

C.getintoanewschoolenvironment

D.failtopassanimportantschooltest

15.

Nowadaysemployersoftenaskquestionsdesignedto.

A.findtheinterviewees'shortcomings

B.findthesolutionsofthecompany'sproblems

C.maketheintervieweesrealizetheyneedtolearnmore

D.discovermoreaboutintervieweeandthewaytheintervieweereactto

differentsituations

16.

Aninternationalorganizationshouldbelegallybuilttopreventcountriesfrom

emittinggreenhousegases.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.Insustainablecommunities,rainwaterisregardedas.

A.areplacementfordrinkingwater

B.afertilizertoenrichsoil

C.renewableresources

D.awasteproduct

18.

WedreadAIDSmorethanheartdiseasebecause.

19.

Newtonbelievedthatthepathofaplanetgoingaroundthesunwas

calledanellipse

20.

ThetorchrelaywasbroughtbacktotheOlympicsinBerlinin1936,theflame

litinOlympia,Greece.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.[Bll]

22.

[B4]

23.(13)

A.Tovisitthecinemaandwriteacomposition.

B.Toreadanovelandwriteasummary.

C.Toreadthetextbookandmakeanexperiment.

D.Toseeamovieandwriteacomment.

24.(25)

A.Awebpageauthoringprogram.

B.Akindofbeverage.

C.Acomputergame.

D.Akindofsoftware.

25.(41)

26.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthe

passageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneral

idea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillin

theblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.

Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissing

information.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhave

justheardorwritedownthe

Peoplecouldeatmorecocoa-richproductssuchasdarkchocolatebutnot

drinkteaiftheywanttolowertheirbloodpressure,Germanresearchers

reportedMonday.

AteamofresearchersfromtheUniversityHospitalofCologneanalyzeddata

from[Bl]—studiesthatlookedatthebenefitsofteaandcocoa.They

foundeatingfoods[B2]incocoaresultedinlowerbloodpressure

levels.

Theirreport[B3]ofexactly10studiesoncocoawithatotalof173

[B4],athirdofwhomhadhighbloodpressureandwere[B5]

foratwo-weekperiod,andfiveteastudieswith343peopleforafour-

weekperiod.

Thefallinbloodpressure[B6]tococoacouldbeexpectedtoreduce

theriskofstrokesandheart[B7]by10-20percent,thereportsaid.

Thebenefitsarebelievedtocomefromcertaincompounds,[B8]Dr.

DirkTaubert,aleadingauthorofthereport.

Whileteaandcocoaarebothrichinsuchcompounds,cocoacontainsmore

ofthetype.Thissuggeststhat[B9].Comparedtococoacompounds,

teacompoundsappeartobelesseffective.

However,theresearcherscautionedthat[BIO],itappearsreasonable

thatcocoaproductscouldbesubstitutedforotherhighcalorieandhighfat

desserts.

Drugtreatmentisthebasisofbloodpressurecontrol,Taubertsaid,[Bll]

[Bl]

27.(46)

28.

[Bll]

29.

[B7]

30.

[B9]

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

31.

Inthelastparagraph"accessto"isclosestinmeaningto""

A.acquireB.approachC.increaseD.grasp

32.

FromthepassagewecanconcludethattheUShascometorealize.

A.theweakeningoftheUSdollarcanresultintradedeficits

B.thelowertheretailprices,thegreaterinprofits

C.tourismcanmakegreat,contributionstoitseconomy

D.visitorstotheUSarewealthierthanUStouristsabroad

33.

Thewriterthinksthatacademicworkhasrecentlybecomemorespecialized

because.

A.morepeoplearestudyingsciences

B.agreatervarietyofsubjectsarestudied

C.morestudentsaredoingpostgraduatework

D.thenumberofuniversitieshasincreased

五、5.ErrorCorrection（3题）

34.

[S6]

35.Recentlymoreandmoreattentionhasbeen

focusedtotheproblemofpreservingtheSI.

environment.ThefactthataGovernmentMinistry

beingcalledtheDepartmentoftheEnvironmenthasS2.

beencreatedshowshowunimportanttheissueisS3.

consideredtobe.

Overthepastthirtyyearsorsothequalityof

manypeople'sliveshavedeterioratedinsomerespectsS4.

becauseoftechnologicalprogress.Thosepeopleliving

nearairportsareconstantlyattackedbythenoiseof

increasinglylargerandmorepowerfuljetaircraft

takenoffandlanding.ThemotorcarhasbeenS5.

responsibleformanychangesintheenvironment.On

theonehandithasbroughtmobilitytomillionsof

people,butontheotherithastakenrisetotheS6.

constructionofmorenoisyroadsandhaspollutedthe

atmospherewithexhaustfumes.

Whiletownsandcitieshavebecomelargerand

uglierandmoredensepopulationtheruralareashaveS7.

lostmostoftheirpopulationowingtotheneedfor

lessworkersinagriculture.ThecountrysidehasalsoS8,—

beenaffectedbythelarge-scaleuseofinsecticides.For

onethingthekillingofinsectshasresultedfromalossS9.

ofbalanceintheecology.Manypeopleareafraidthat

fruitandvegetablessprayedwithchemicalsmayhave

somepoisonouseffectonthepeoplewhoeatit.S10.

[SI]

36.

[S5]

六、6.ErrorCorrection（3题）

37.

[S5]

38.

[S9]

39.

[S3]

参考答案

l.OnCollegeStudents'InterpersonalRelationship©Accordingtothefigure

showninaresearchabout61%collegestudentsneedpsychologicalguidance

incopingwithinterpersonalrelationship.©Severalfactorscanaccountfor

thisphenomenon.③Foronethingsincemanystudentsfromone-child

familieshaveneverlivedindormitoriesbeforeenteringcollegeit'scommon

forthemtomeetdifficultiesingettingalongwithothers.Foranothermost

middleschoolsgivingprioritiestothegraspofknowledgeandhighgrades

haveneglectedthenurtureofstudents'soundpersonalityandabilityof

communication.Besidessomeparents'improperwayofeducationalsoleads

tothechildren'sincompetenceinhumanrelations.©ConsideringalltheseI

suggestthatcollegesestablishacompletesystemofmentalcounselingfor

studentsincludingregularspeechesandcoursesonpsychologyfree

professionalconsultationsetc.©Parentsarealsosupposedtogiveahandin

dealingwithchildren'semotionaldilemma.Finallystudentsthemselves

shouldtakeanactiveattitudetowardsgrouplifeandconsciouslydevelop

harmoniousrelationswithothers.OnCollegeStudents'Interpersonal

Relationship©Accordingtothefigureshowninaresearch,about61%

collegestudentsneedpsychologicalguidanceincopingwithinterpersonal

relationship.©Severalfactorscanaccountforthisphenomenon.③Forone

thing,sincemanystudentsfromone-childfamilieshaveneverlivedin

dormitoriesbeforeenteringcollege,it'scommonforthemtomeetdifficulties

ingettingalongwithothers.Foranother,mostmiddleschools,giving

prioritiestothegraspofknowledgeandhighgrades,haveneglectedthe

nurtureofstudents'soundpersonalityandabilityofcommunication.Besides,

someparents'improperwayofeducationalsoleadstothechildren's

incompetenceinhumanrelations.©Consideringallthese,Isuggestthat

collegesestablishacompletesystemofmentalcounselingforstudents,

includingregularspeechesandcoursesonpsychology,freeprofessional

consultations,etc.©Parentsarealsosupposedtogiveahandindealingwith

children'semotionaldilemma.Finally,studentsthemselvesshouldtakean

activeattitudetowardsgrouplife,andconsciouslydevelopharmonious

relationswithothers.解析：①审题及布局。这篇作文要求在说明、解释

现象的基础上提出建议。在布局上，根据题中给出的三段式提纲来展开

即可。首先要描述现象，即人际关系对很多大学生造成轲扰；第二段说

明导致这种现象的原因，从大学生自身、学校、家长三个方面论述；第

三段提出解决问题的建议。②语言。本文意在探讨大学生人际关系这一

热点问题，语言应概括、清晰，注意逻辑性；根据内容需要可使用一般

现在时，现在完成时。

2.ALettertoUniversityPresidentaboutSafetyonCampusDearMr.President

I'masophomoremajoringinenvironmentalengineering.I'mwritingtoyou

tosaysomethingabutthecampussafety.OuruniversityissolargethatIcan't

imaginehowharditistokeepitwiththousandsofstudentsingoodorder.On

thewholestudentsaresomewhatcontentwiththecampussafety.But

meanwhilesomeproblemsdoexist.Inthefirstplacethetheftoncampusisa

hugeheadacheofus.Myclassmatesinstudentdormitorybuilding202have

comeacrossthetheftquitealot.Theirbagsbankcardsradiosetsandother

propertiesarestolen.Thesamethingsalsohappenedintheself-study

classrooms.It'sunbearablethattextbookswithveryimportantnotesare

missingattimes.BesidesIheardthatwalkingaroundthecampusatnightis

notguaranteedbecauseafewgirlswerefrightenedby2strangerslastmonth.

It'surgentthatsomemeasuresbetaken.Educationonmoralityshouldbe

taughtamongallstudentsremindingthemofwhat'sthesensiblethingtodo.

Ouruniversityshouldalsomakesomepolicytoensurethatsafetyregulations

befollowed.Weareexpectingabigchange.AtlastIwanttoappreciateyour

sparingprecioustimetoreadthisletter.Thankyou.YoursrespectfullyWang

MingALettertoUniversityPresidentaboutSafetyonCampusDearMr.

President,I'masophomoremajoringinenvironmentalengineering.I'm

writingtoyoutosaysomethingabutthecampussafety.Ouruniversityisso

largethatIcan'timaginehowharditistokeepitwiththousandsofstudents

ingoodorder.Onthewhole,studentsaresomewhatcontentwiththecampus

safety.Butmeanwhile,someproblemsdoexist.Inthefirstplace,thethefton

campusisahugeheadacheofus.Myclassmatesinstudentdormitorybuilding

202havecomeacrossthetheftquitealot.Theirbags,bankcards,radiosets,

andotherpropertiesarestolen.Thesamethingsalsohappenedintheself­

studyclassrooms.It'sunbearablethattextbookswithveryimportantnotesare

missingattimes.Besides,Iheardthatwalkingaroundthecampusatnightis

notguaranteedbecauseafewgirlswerefrightenedby2strangerslastmonth.

It'surgentthatsomemeasuresbetaken.Educationonmoralityshouldbe

taughtamongallstudentsremindingthemofwhat'sthesensiblethingtodo.

Ouruniversityshouldalsomakesomepolicytoensurethatsafetyregulations

befollowed.Weareexpectingabigchange.Atlast,Iwanttoappreciateyour

sparingprecioustimetoreadthisletter.Thankyou.Yoursrespectfully,Wang

Ming

3.AgingofthePopulationPeopleinChinaarelivinglongerandlongerwhile

newbabiesareinsufficienttotakeplaceofthem.AsaresultChinahas

becomeanagingsocietywiththepopulationover60reaching134millionor

morethan10percentofthecountry's13billiontotal.Theagingofthe

populationisputtingmoreandmoreseriouspressureonbothsocietyand

family.Nationalexpenditurefortheagingpopulationisalwaysonthe

increase.Tomakemattersworseadecliningproportionoftheworking

populationislikelytohindertheeconomicdevelopment.Asfortheyoung

couplestheyarestrugglingharderthanevertosupporttheiroldparentswhile

raisingtheirchildrenatthesametime.Amongthefollowingthreewaysto

addressthissituationthefirstistopaydueattentiontoguaranteeingthebasic

livingstandardsoftheelderlyandsafeguardingtheirlegitimaterightsand

interests.Secondlytheelderlyshouldbegivenfullchancetoplayanactive

roleinoursociallifeandmakeacontributiontothewholesociety.Lastbut

notleastweshouldpersistinoureffortstodevelopthemarketwhichprovides

productsfortheelderlyandstimulatethegrowthofoureconomy.Agingof

thePopulationPeopleinChinaarelivinglongerandlongerwhilenewbabies

areinsufficienttotakeplaceofthem.Asaresult,Chinahasbecomeanaging

society,withthepopulationover60reaching134million,ormorethan10

percentofthecountry's13billiontotal.Theagingofthepopulationisputting

moreandmoreseriouspressureonbothsocietyandfamily.National

expenditurefortheagingpopulationisalwaysontheincrease.Tomake

mattersworse,adecliningproportionoftheworkingpopulationislikelyto

hindertheeconomicdevelopment.Asfortheyoungcouples,theyare

strugglingharderthanevertosupporttheiroldparentswhileraisingtheir

childrenatthesametime.Amongthefollowingthreewaystoaddressthis

situation,thefirstistopaydueattentiontoguaranteeingthebasicliving

standardsoftheelderlyandsafeguardingtheirlegitimaterightsandinterests.

Secondly,theelderlyshouldbegivenfullchancetoplayanactiveroleinour

sociallifeandmakeacontributiontothewholesociety.Last,butnotleast,

weshouldpersistinoureffortstodevelopthemarketwhichprovidesproducts

fortheelderlyandstimulatethegrowthofoureconomy.解析：［审题］

本文是议论文，结构很清晰，即提出问题，分析问题，然后解决问题。

问题包括几个方面，根据严重性依次介绍。解决方法可以按照重要性的

顺序进行陈述。分析问题时，要注意客观和全面，切忌主观和片面。

［写作思路］

第一段：指出人口老龄化的严重性，可引用数据，给人印象更加深刻可

信。

第二段：指出人口老龄化带来的问题，按严重性逐一介绍。

第三段：提出解决方案。

4.Howtokeeppsychologicallyhealthy?Oneinfourpeoplewillexperience

somekindofmentalhealthproblemsinthecourseofayear.Whenyoufail

tomanagetocontroltheseproblemstheyarelikelytocausevariousmental

illnessesandasaresultofphysiologicalimbalancephysicalillnesses.You

maynotbeabletoliveanormallifeletaloneafulfillingone.Thecausesof

mentalhealthproblemsoftenvaryalotfromonecasetoanother.Intoday's

societyagoodnumberofpeoplearesufferingfromheavypressure.Others

arelackingincommunicationskillsandfeeltheyarelivinginanisolated

world.Inadditionalotofpeopleareignorantofpsychologicalknowledge

abouthowtokeepmentallyfit.Therearealotofwaystocurbmentalhealth

problemsandkeeppsychologicallyhealthy.Firstlyfindtherealcauseofyour

mentalhealthproblemandseewhetheryoucandosomethingtomakea

change.Secondlylearntorelaxyourselfandtakeexercisetoreleasethe

pressure.Afterallyourhealthiswhatcountsmost.Lastlyyoumayfindit

helpfultotalktoyourpartnerarelativeorafriendaboutyourproblemsor

seeksupportandadvicefromapsychologicalconsultant.Howtokeep

psychologicallyhealthy?Oneinfourpeoplewillexperiencesomekindof

mentalhealthproblemsinthecourseofayear.Whenyoufailtomanageto

controltheseproblems,theyarelikelytocausevariousmentalillnessesand,

asaresultofphysiologicalimbalance,physicalillnesses.Youmaynotbeable

toliveanormallife,letaloneafulfillingone.Thecausesofmentalhealth

problemsoftenvaryalotfromonecasetoanother.Intoday'ssociety,agood

numberofpeoplearesufferingfromheavypressure.Othersarelackingin

communicationskillsandfeeltheyarelivinginanisolatedworld.Inaddition,

alotofpeopleareignorantofpsychologicalknowledgeabouthowtokeep

mentallyfit.Therearealotofwaystocurbmentalhealthproblemsandkeep

psychologicallyhealthy.Firstly,findtherealcauseofyourmentalhealth

problemandseewhetheryoucandosomethingtomakeachange.Secondly,

learntorelaxyourselfandtakeexercisetoreleasethepressure.Afterall,your

healthiswhatcountsmost.Lastly,youmayfindithelpfultotalktoyour

partner,arelativeorafriendaboutyourproblems,orseeksupportandadvice

fromapsychologicalconsultant.

5.RaisingDogsintheCityRecentlymoreandmorepeoplebegintoraisedogs

inthecity.Youmayfinddogshereandthereinpublicplacesorevenonbuses.

Ithasmoreorlessbecomeoneofthelatestfashions.Yetthenegativeeffects

ofraisingdogsinthecityareobvious.Tobeginwithitmaypollutethe

environment.We'canoftenseedogsdroppingtheirwastearoundthecity

whentheyarewalkedoutdoors.Fewoftheirownerswouldpickitupafter

thedogs.Inthesecondplacewithtoomanydogsinpublicplacescasesof

dogsattackingpeoplearenotrarenow.Finallythebarkingofdogsmayalso

disturbthequietneighborhood.Inmyviewraisingdogsinthecitymustbe

putunderstrictcontrol.Thosewhoraisedogsinthecitymustobserve

respectiveregulationsandruleswhichmaykeepthedogsfrompollutingthe

environmentandthreateningthesafetyofthepeople.Andifsomeonewants

tokeepadoginthecityheisrequiredtogetapprovalfromtheneighbors.

Onlyinthiswaycanweco-existhappilyandsafelywiththedogsinthe

city.RaisingDogsintheCityRecentlymoreandmorepeoplebegintoraise

dogsinthecity.Youmayfinddogshereandthereinpublicplacesorevenon

buses.Ithasmoreorlessbecomeoneofthelatestfashions.Yetthenegative

effectsofraisingdogsinthecityareobvious.Tobeginwith,itmaypollute

theenvironment.We'canoftenseedogsdroppingtheirwastearoundthecity

whentheyarewalkedoutdoors.Fewoftheirownerswouldpickitupafter

thedogs.Inthesecondplace,withtoomanydogsinpublicplaces,casesof

dogsattackingpeoplearenotrarenow.Finally,thebarkingofdogsmayalso

disturbthequietneighborhood.Inmyview,raisingdogsinthecitymustbe

putunderstrictcontrol.Thosewhoraisedogsinthecitymustobserve

respectiveregulationsandrules,whichmaykeepthedogsfrompollutingthe

environmentandthreateningthesafetyofthepeople.Andifsomeonewants

tokeepadoginthecity,heisrequiredtogetapprovalfromtheneighbors.

Onlyinthiswaycanweco-existhappilyandsafelywiththedogsinthecity.

解析：［审题］这次考试的写作题属于常见的三段式作文。要求考生就某

一事物或社会现象进行深入的剖析，并阐述自己的看法和立场。

第一段要介绍养狗已成为一种时髦。

第二段可以从两个或三个层面来说明其危害。例如破坏环境卫生，威胁

他人安全等。

第三段说出自己的看法。例如要严格控制，养狗要遵循法规等。［提纲］

1.Raisingdogs,oneofthelatestfashions.

2.Thenegativeeffectsofraisingdogs.

pollutetheenvironment

bitepeople

disturbtheneighborhood

3.Myview:

putunderstrictcontrol

approvaloftheneighbors

6.ThePleasureofLearningLearningisoneoftheessentialpleasuresofthe

humanrace.Thosewhoavoidlearningoftenfindlifeboringandmeaningless

fortheydeprivethemselvesoftheexcitementandfulfillmentinlearning

somethingnew.Thepleasureoflearningisuniversaleverywheretobefound.

Manyofushavetastedthejoyoflearningbyreadinginterestingbooks.Books

arenolumpsoflifelesspaperbutavoicefardistantintimeandspacetalking

toreadersmindtomindhearttoheart.Beyondbookswecanalsoenjoythe

fruitsoftravelingprovidedthatwetravelwithanopenmindtounderstand

otherpeopleandotherplacesandanalerteyeforallkindsofnovel

experiences.Finallylearningalsomeanslearningtopractiseoratleastto

appreciateanart.Everynewartwelearnblessesuswithanewsensebywhich

wemayenjoythewondersoftheworldmoreintensely.Ifthepleasureof

learningisuniversalwhyaretheresomanydullunhappystudentsinschool?

Itisbecausetheyweremadedullbybadteachingbyisolationbysurrender

toroutineandbytheirownlaziness.Thestudentswho"sufferfrom"learning

shouldbreakawayfromthebondsoftextbooksandtestsandembracevarious

otherfieldsofknowledgewithrenewedenergy.ThePleasureofLearning

Learningisoneoftheessentialpleasuresofthehumanrace.Thosewhoavoid

learningoftenfindlifeboringandmeaningless,fortheydeprivethemselves

oftheexcitementandfulfillmentinlearningsomethingnew.Thepleasureof

learningisuniversal,everywheretobefound.Manyofushavetastedthejoy

oflearningbyreadinginterestingbooks.Booksarenolumpsoflifelesspaper,

butavoicefardistantintimeandspace,talkingtoreaders,mindtomind,

hearttoheart.Beyondbooks,wecanalsoenjoythefruitsoftraveling,

providedthatwetravelwithanopenmindtounderstandotherpeopleand

otherplaces,andanalerteyeforallkindsofnovelexperiences.Finally,

learningalsomeanslearningtopractise,oratleast,toappreciateanart.Every

newartwelearnblessesuswithanewsense,bywhichwemayenjoythe

wondersoftheworldmoreintensely.Ifthepleasureoflearningisuniversal,

whyaretheresomanydull,unhappystudentsinschool?Itisbecausethey

weremadedullbybadteaching,byisolation,bysurrendertoroutineandby

theirownlaziness.Thestudentswho"sufferfrom"learningshouldbreak

awayfromthebondsoftextbooksandtests,andembracevariousotherfields

ofknowledgewithrenewedenergy.

7.SCHOOLBAGS:TOOHEAVYFORSCHOOLKIDSThesedaysweoften

hearschoolkidsgrumblingabouttheirheavyhomeworkload.Thisisnot

surprisingwhenweseetheirschoolbagsbulgingwithallsortsoftextbooks

andworkbooks.Theyarerequiredtotakesomanycoursesthattheyhaveto

situplatestrugglingwiththeirassignments.Inspiteoftheclamorofthe

publicforanendtothissituationtheexcessivepressureimposedonthepupils

hasnotbeenrelieved.Thereasonsforthisarenotdifficulttofigureout.First

agreatpartofthepressurecomesfromtheparentswhohavegonealllengths

tohelptheirchildrenimproveacademicperformanceandurgethemforearly

intellectualachievements:callinginprivatetutorsorsendingthemoutto

varioustutoringcenters.Pupilsatlargeseemtobedrivenbyonemessage:

Excelinacademicperformance.Ithasinfactbeenechoingintheirheadsever

sincetheystartedschool.Theyhavebeenpushedtoscorehightestwelland

finishfirst.Ontheotherhandteachersshouldbeheldresponsibletoo.To

themscoresarenotonlythemarkofsuccessorfailureforaparticularstudent

butalsoameasureofprofessionalperformanceoftheirown.Manyofthem

donot-trywithgreateffortstoenhanceefficiencybyimprovingtheirteaching

methods.Insteadtheyjustassignmoredrillsandexercisesthrustmorebooks

intothepupils'backpacksandstufftheirheadswithasmanyrulesorfactsas

possible.Moreandmorepeoplearecryingoutfor"lighteningkids'

schoolbags."Tomyminditappearscomparativelyeasytorelievepupilsof

somepressure-toassignlesshomeworkandtocutoffafewcourses一

althoughitcallsformuchcareandeffortsonthepartofbothteachersand

parents.Butwhatismoreimportantisto"humanize"thecurrenteducational

system-tomakeeducationreadyforthefuture.Justasmanyeducatorshave

pointedoutwhenitcomestoachild'swell-beingweshouldbeasconcerned

withcharacteraswithsuccess.Ifwehaverearedawell-manneredgood

decentpersonweshouldtakepleasureandprideinthatfact.Morelikelythan

notifwehaveachievedthesegoalsthechild'ssuccesswilltakecareof

itself.SCHOOLBAGS:TOOHEAVYFORSCHOOLKIDSThesedayswe

oftenhearschoolkidsgrumblingabouttheirheavyhomeworkload.Thisis

notsurprisingwhenweseetheirschoolbagsbulgingwithallsortsof

textbooksandworkbooks.Theyarerequiredtotakesomanycoursesthatthey

havetosituplatestrugglingwiththeirassignments.Inspiteoftheclamorof

thepublicforanendtothissituation,theexcessivepressureimposedonthe

pupilshasnotbeenrelieved.Thereasonsforthisarenotdifficulttofigureout.

First,agreatpartofthepressurecomesfromtheparents,whohavegoneall

lengthstohelptheirchildrenimproveacademicperformanceandurgethem

forearlyintellectualachievements:callinginprivatetutorsorsendingthem

outtovarioustutoringcenters.Pupilsatlargeseemtobedrivenbyone

message:Excelinacademicperformance.Ithas,infact,beenechoingintheir

headseversincetheystartedschool.Theyhavebeenpushedtoscorehigh,

testwell,andfinishf