2021年山西省长治市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021年山西省长治市大学英语6级大学英

语六级模拟考试（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing（10题）

1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTo

CurbSpending?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbelow:

1.现在许多大学生花钱大手大脚

2.有人认为社会整体生活水平提高了，大学生花钱多一些无可厚非

3.你的看法

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition,

onthetopicNoPainsNoGains.Yourcompositionshouldbebasedonthe

outlinegivenbelowinChinese.Yourpartofthecompositionshouldbeat

least150words.

1.请解释"NoPainsNoGains”的含义;

2.举例证明。

3.1.国际上正在提倡低能耗、低排放的低碳生活（featuringlowenergy

demandandcarbondioxideoutput）

2.为什么要提倡低碳生活

3.我们如何贯彻这一理念

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topic"AFewRemarksonCompetition".Yourcompositionshouldbenoless

than150wordsandbaseonetheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

1.竞争是存在于当今社会的普遍现象；

2.竞争的好处；

3.竞争的同时不要忘记合作。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashort

essayentitledTheSecondProfession.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.在中国，从事第二职业已成为当今各行各业的一种趋势。

2.不同人对此持有不同看法。

3.我的观点是……

TheSecondProfession

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionon

StudyingAbroad.Yourcompositionmustbebasedontheoutlinegivenbelow

inChinese.Yourpartofwritingshouldbenolessthan150words.Remember

towriteneatlyandyouwillberewardedforthat.

1.有些人认为学生应该呆在自己的国家学习

2.有些人认为学生应该到美国学习

3.我的观点

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledStudyingAbroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow:

1.有些人认为学生应该呆在自己的国家学习。

2.有些人认为学生应该到国外学习。

3.我的观点。

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledGoingonStudyingorGoingtoWork.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有些人决定毕业后读研。

2.有些人决定毕业后工作。

3.你的看法。

GoingonStudyingorGoingtoWork

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritea

compositiononthetopicMyViewonChoosingtheRightCareer.Youshould

writeatleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(givenin

Chinese)below:

1.选择适合自己的职业的重要性；

2.如何选择适合自己的职业；

3.我的看法。

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledIs

aDiplomaEverything?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothe

outlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.目前社会存在着迷信文凭现象

2.造成这一现象的原因

3.我对此的观点

IsaDiplomaEverything?

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

11.Accordingtotheauthor,ifonechoosestotravelwithfewerpossessions,

he.

A.islikelytoenjoyhimselfmore

B.willbeabletotravelmuchcheaper

C.tendstobuyhomemorelocalspecialtyproducts

D.willprobablymakewiserpurchaseontheroad

12.

hasbecomeanimportantpartoftheinternationalshoppingmall.

13.InstantExpert:MentalHealth

Whentheheartbreaksdown,itbeatsirregularlyornotatall.Abonecanchip

orsnap.Butwhenthecomplexnetworkofneuronsinourbrainfailsto

functionnormally,theresultcanbeanear-endlessvarietyandcombinations

ofmentalillnesses.

It'snormaltosometimesbesad,happy,anxious,confused,forgetfulorfearful,

butwhenaperson'semotions,thoughtsorbehavior,frequentlytroublethem,

ordisrupttheirlives,theymaybesufferingfrommentalillness.Accordingto

theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO),about450millionpeopleworldwide

areaffectedbymental,neurologicalorbehavioralproblemsatanytime.

However,determiningthatsomeonehasamentalillness,andwhichone,is

oneofthechallengespsychiatristsface.Oneefforttocataloguethese

afflictionsisthe"psychiatrists'bible",theDiagnosticandStatisticalManual

ofMentalDisorders—thelatesteditionfillsnearlyonethousandpagesand

listsover400disorders.

Diversityofdisorders

Amongthebestknownandmostcommonmentalillnessesisdepression-a

prolonged,weakeningsad-ness,sometimesaccompaniedbyafeelingof

hopelessnessandthoughtsofsuicide.Seasonalaffectivedisorderisatypeof

depressionthataffectssomepeopleintheautumnandwinterandistriggered

bythedisappearinghoursofdaylightandcoldertemperatures.Inbipolar

disorder(双极性障碍)，apersonchangesfromdepressiontoepisodesof

excessiveenthusiasmwheretheyareunrealisticallyconfidentintheirabilities.

Personalitydisordersarebehavior,patternsthataredestructivetotheperson

themselvesorthosearoundthem.Indissociativedisorders,someone

experiencesasuddenchangeinconsciousnessortheirconceptofself.In

dissociativeamnesia,forexample,theresultisalossofpartoralloftheir

memories.Samson,theBiblicalstrongman,mayhavesufferedfromthe

earliestrecordedcaseofantisocialpersonalitydisorder.

Anxietydisordersarecharacterizedbypowerfulfeelingsofstressand

physicalsignsoffear-sweating,aracingheart-duetosomecueinthe

environment,orfornoobviousreasonatall.Theseincludepost-traumatic(仓lj

伤后的)stressdisorder,panicdisorder,obsessivecompulsivedisorder,anger

disorders,hypochondria,socialphobia,andotherphobiasincluding

agoraphobia(openspaces),claustrophobia(smallspaces),acrophobia

(heights),andarachnophobia(spiders).

Attention-deficithyperactivitydisorderisamongthemostcommonmental

illnessesdiagnosedinchildren,affectingtheirabilitytofocusandassociated

withhighlevelsofactivityandimpulsiveness.

Eatingdisordersinvolveanunhealthyrelationshiptofood.Asuffererof

anorexianervosa(神经性厌食症)willstriveforthinnesstothepointof

starvation,duetoadistortedperceptionoftheirbodiesanddissatisfactionin

theirsenseofcontrol.Theyengageincyclesofgorging(feedgreedily)

themselvesandthenpurgingthroughvomitingortheuseofsomedrugs.

Muscledysmorphiaissometimesthoughtofasa"reverse"form,ofanorexia

thataffectsbodybuilders.Sufferersconstantlyworrythattheyaretooweak

despitebeingextremelystrong.

Enormouscost

Mentalillnessesarequitecommon.Asmanyasoneinfivepeoplearethought

tosufferfrommentalillness,atleasttemporarily,eachyear.Suicide—often

theresultofuntreatedmentalillness—claims873000livesaroundtheworld

eachyear.Theeconomiccostsoftheseconditionsarealsoenormousand

growing.AccordingtotheWHO,depressionisexpectedtoaccountformore

lostyearsofhealthylifethananyotherdiseaseby2030,exceptforHIV/AIDS.

Evenso,thementallyillfacedisgraceanddiscrimination.Studiesfindpeople

arereluctanttoadmittheyhaveatmentalillness,toseekhelp,ortostickwith

treatment.Othersareeagertorejectthelabelofamental

A.irregularityofheart

B.snappedbones

C.themalfunctionoftheneuralnetworkinbrain

D.themalfunctionofthebrain

14.

Withthehelpofthegovernmentandtheworldandtheirownefforts,women

ofthePeruvianAndeswillsoonbeabletogobackhome.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Sleddogsdon'tusereins,instead,theyfollow.

16.

AccordingtoBobbyPeek,targetingthecompanieswouldbedifficultasit

wouldbenear-impossibletoprovethatillnessessufferedwerecausedby

17.

Theunluckysubjectintheexperimentssaidthatherbadluckhaddiedaway,

becauseshehas.

18.TheWonderfulWorldofSmall

There'saquietrevolutiongoingon,anditsnameisnanotechnology.Ahost

ofinnovationsarecomingourway.Someseemalmostmagical,likethenew

materialcreatedin2004byRayBaughman,aprofessorattheUniversityof

Texas.It'sstrongerthansteel,transparent,very,verylight.Ahectare-size

sheetwouldweighjust280grams.

Whentheprofessorannouncedthathehadn'tdecidedwhattocallit,hestarted

togetemailsfromaroundtheworldsuggestingnames.Sinceitwassolight

andstrong,peoplestartedcallingit"mithril"—thenameofahighlyprizedtype

ofarmorusedinTheLordofRings.

Thereareotherdiscoveriestoo—perhapsnotsoastounding,butpracticaland

pleasant.Nowtherearesocksthatdon'tgetsmelly,pantsthatresiststains,

windowsthatrepeldirtandtoiletsthatcleanthemselves.Allthisresultsfrom

exploringtheworldofthevery,verysmall.

NanocomesfromtheGreekwordfromdwarf.Usuallynanotechnologyis

definedasthestudyandmanipulationofmattersmallerthan100

nanometers（毫微米）--that'sthescaleofthingslikemoleculesandviruses.Ten

hydrogenatomspressedtogetheragainsteachotherarejustonenanometer

long.Andonemillionnanometersfitintoamillimeter.Hardtograsp?Think

ofitthisway:IfeveryoneinManilawereananometerwide,theentire

population,standingshouldertoshoulder,wouldfitonyourthumbnail.

StunningUsesofNanotechnology

LikeAliceinWonderland,researchersinNanolandfindthemselvesinaworld

whereoldrulesdon'tapply.Smallthingsbehavedifferently.Thisisbehind

severalinnovations,includingtheself-cleaningtoilet.Thetoiletbowlis

sealedwithasuper-smoothglaze（涂层）thathasmicroscopicholesunder30

nanometers.Becausethey'resmallerthanbacteriaorothertinyparticles,

there'snotenoughroomfordirttogetstuckinthesurface.Flushingis

basicallyalltheworkyouhavetodo.

ResearchersinNanolandarealsomakingreally,reallysmallthingswith

astonishingproperties—likethecarbonnanotube.ChrisPapadopoulosofthe

UniversityofVictoria,says,"Thecarbonnanotubeistheposterboyfor

nanotechnology."

Inyourpencil,carbon,intheform,ofgraphite（石墨），issoftandeasily

broken.Butacarbonnanotubeistoughasnails—muchtougherinfact.It's

verythinsheetgraphitethat'sformedintoatube.Thesetinystraw-like

cylinders,whichcanbeassmallashalfananometerwide,areupto100times

strongerthansteelandsixtimeslighter.Theyarethehardest,stiffest,

strongestmaterialsknownandareamongtheworld'sbestconductorsofheat

andelectricity.Theycancarrysome1000timesmoreelectricitycurrentthan

copperwire.Everybodywantsthem,butuntilnowthey'vebeeninshort

supplyandpricey.Thecurrentannualproduction,worldwide,isonly300

kilograms.At$860agram,carbonnanotubescost50timesmorethangold.

Whenitcomestofindingusesforcarbonnanotubes,therangeishuge.The

NationalResearchCouncilCanada(NRC)islookingatharnessingtheir

strengthbyembeddingtheminconstructionmaterials,amongother

applications.TheBoeingCompanythinksnanotubesmaybethesourceof

fututeimprovementsforhigh-performanceaircraft.Someofthemost

stunningusescomeoutofRayBaughman'sresearch.Employingwhathe

callsthe"ancienttechnologyofspinning,"Baughmanandhisteamdeveloped

awayofspinningcarbonnanotubesintofibersthatarefourtimestougher

thanspidersilk,thetoughestnaturalfilament(细丝).Sincetheyalsoconduct

electricity,thefuturisticyamscouldbewoveninto"smart"clothingthat

storeselectricity,ispotentiallybulletproofandincorporatessensorscapable

ofadjustingthetemperatureofgarment.Thefiberscouldalsobemadeinto

cablesforsuspensionbridgesmuchlongerthananywe

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Itisadvisedtobesubtlewhenparentsstepintotheprincipalaboutthebullies

because.

20.

Onereasonthatteacherswoulddrivestudentstosportsfieldliesinthatitwill

probablyhelptoexhaustthechildrensothattheycansitstillinclass.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.

[B8]

22.(22)

A.SheshouldtakeanothertestanydayexceptFriday.

B.Sheshouldtakethetest.withanotherdrivingofficer.

C.She'dbettertakemoredrivinglessonsbeforetiyingthetestagain.

D.Sheshouldtakeanothertestonthedaywhenitislesscrowded.

23.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeach

passage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Didyouknowthatvegetablescanbetrickedintogrowingin

climatestheyarenotaccustomedto?Coolclimatevegetablesarenowableto

begrowninplacesashotasHawan.InHawaii,marineengineershavebeen

abletoactuallyconvincesuchvegetablesthatthey'relivingincoolerclimate.

Thatwaytheygrowfasterandtastebetter.Whattheseengineershavebeen

usingisverysimplycoldseawater.Howdotheyuseit.Theyplacepipesin

thesoilandthecoldwaterflowinthroughthemcoolstheair.Thisstimulates

plantsgrowthandenablesgardenersintropicalclimatestogrowcropsfrom

coolerclimates,Alsosomeofthesepipesareexposedtotheairandthey

condensemoistureandthusirrigatethegarden.What'sespeciallyappealing

aboutthisprocessisthatnothingdamagingtothenaturalenvironmentis

beingused.Anotherinnovativeuseforcoldoceanwateristocoolbuildings.

Engineersbelievethat,forexample,theentirewestcoastoftheUnitedStates

couldbeair-conditionedusingseawater.

(27)、

A.Hawaiiiscoolernow.

B.ThevegetableshavebecomeaccustomedtotheweatherinHawaii.

C.Theyarecheatedtobelievethattheyaregrowingincoolclimate.

D.Theyaretransgenicvegetables.

24.(25)

A.Theywanttospendmoretimewiththeirchildren.

B.Visitingcanhelpthechildrenlearnhistorybetter.

C.Theythemselvesliketravelingverymuch.

D.Theywanttomeettheirchildren'srequirements.

25.(34)

A.Onlyhumansrespondtoemotionsbysheddingtears.

B.Onlyhumansshedtearstogetridofirritatingstuffintheireyes.

C.Onlyhumantearscanresistinvadingbacteria.

D.Onlyhumantearscandischargecertainchemicals.

26.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

(12)

A.Shewantstomakesureifshegraduatedsuccessfully.

B.Shehasappliedfortheman'sschoolasapostgraduatethisautumn.

C.Shehascalledherteacherstoasksomeacademicquestions.

D.Sheispreparingforhergraduatepaper.

27.听力原文：W:Iamreallygladthebiologyclassisover.Itwassotedious

thatIcouldhardlystayalert.

M:Howcoulditbe?ImustadmitIhaveneverheardinagesanythingso

interesting.

Q:Whatistheman'sattitudetothebiologyclass?

(14)

A.Heisalsogladthattheclassfinallycametoaclose.

B.Heisnotimpressedbytheclass.

C.Heisfascinatedbythebiologyclass.

D.Heagreeswiththewoman.

28.[B4]

29.听力原文：M:MydoctortoldmeIneededtogoforsomeexpensive

treatmentformyinjuredknee.

W:Areyousure?Maybeyouneedasecondopinion.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(18)一

A.Goforsomeexpensivetreatment.

B.Donotlistentothedoctor'sadvice.

C.Consultanotherdoctor.

D.Besureofthetreatment.

30.

[B5]

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

31.

Accordingtotheauthor,inmanycountriessuccessoftendependsonone's

32.

Whichofthefollowingquestionsdoesthepassageprovideinformationto

answer?

A.Whatisthemostpowerfulinfluenceonthehealthstatusofacountry's

population?

B.Whichnationintheworldleadsinhealthstatus?

C.IsthelifeexpectancyofmalesintheU.S.longerthanthatoffemales?

D.Whatarethemostimportantgeneticfactorsinfluencingthehealthofan

individual?

33.

Althoughsomepeoplehadanexcessiveuseoftheword"love",theauthor

thought.

五、5.ErrorCorrection。题）

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六、6.ErrorCorrection©题）

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参考答案

l.ToCurbSpending?Themonthlyexpendituresofcollegestudentshavebeen

ontheriseinthepastfewyears.Somearguethatifthestudentsearnthe

moneythemselveshowtheyspenditisnoneofotherpeople'sbusiToCurb

Spending?Themonthlyexpendituresofcollegestudentshavebeenonthe

riseinthepastfewyears.Somearguethatifthestudentsearnthemoney

themselves,howtheyspenditisnoneofotherpeople'sbusi

2.NoPainsNoGainsNearlyeverycivilizationhasitsownequivalenttothe

proverb"Nopainsnogains."Itmeansthatnothingthatisreallyworthdoing

canbegainedwithoutpainstakingeffortsandthatnoknowledgeorskillcan

beacquiredwithoutsweatortoil.Youdon'thavetolookveryfartoprovethe

truthoftheproverb.Darwin'sgreatdiscoverywasnottheworkofamoment

butwasprecededbyyearsofpatientarduousobservation.Mozartwasnotan

accomplishedpianistattheageofeightastheresultofwatchingcountless

hoursofTV.NordidEdisonmakehimselfthegreatestinventorinthemodern

worldbyspendinghissparetimeongoingtopartiesandbars.Hiswords

"Geniusis99percentperspirationandonepercentinspiration'revealthe

secretofthousandsofsuccessfulmenandwomen.Allaccomplishmentsand

successtheyachievedwithoutexceptioncomefromsustainedendeavor.

Althoughitisanoldsayinganditsillustrationismainlyfoundinfamous

peoplenopainsnogainsalsohasitsprofoundandrealisticsignificanceinour

collegestudies.Tohaveagoodgradeinacoursetoacquireknowledgeina

particularfieldandtoattainanyacademicgoals-allrequiresgreatexertion

andpersistenteffort.NoPainsNoGainsNearlyeverycivilizationhasitsown

equivalenttotheproverb"Nopainsnogains."Itmeansthatnothingthatis

reallyworthdoingcanbegainedwithoutpainstakingeffortsandthatno

knowledgeorskillcanbeacquiredwithoutsweatortoil.Youdon'thaveto

lookveryfartoprovethetruthoftheproverb.Darwin'sgreatdiscoverywas

nottheworkofamoment,butwasprecededbyyearsofpatient,arduous

observation.Mozartwasnotanaccomplishedpianistattheageofeightasthe

resultofwatchingcountlesshoursofTV.NordidEdisonmakehimselfthe

greatestinventorinthemodernworldbyspendinghissparetimeongoingto

partiesandbars.Hiswords"Geniusis99percentperspirationandonepercent

inspiration'revealthesecretofthousandsofsuccessfulmenandwomen.All

accomplishmentsandsuccesstheyachieved,withoutexception,comefrom

sustainedendeavor.Althoughitisanoldsaying,anditsillustrationismainly

foundinfamouspeople,nopainsnogainsalsohasitsprofoundandrealistic

significanceinourcollegestudies.Tohaveagoodgradeinacourse,to

acquireknowledgeinaparticularfield,andtoattainanyacademicgoals-all

requiresgreatexertionandpersistenteffort.

3.1ow-carbonLife(DCurrentlyanewconceptisgainingpopularitythatis

low-carbonlifewhichfeatureslowenergydemandandlowcarbondioxide

output.Peopleshouldtrytoreducetheirconsumptionofenergyandresources

andtoproducelesspollution.②Whyisthisconceptdrawingpeople's

attention?Thereasonsaremultiple.③Firsttheworldisshowingmoresigns

ofenergyandresourcesscarcity.Whatcanweleaveourfollowing

generationstoliveonifwedon'treservethelimitedresources?©Secondthe

worldisbeingpollutedmoreandmoreseriouslywitheverypassingday.We

wouldbeashamedofpassingonadirtyearthtoourkids.⑤Thirdpeople

cometorealizethatglobaleffortisrequiredtotackletheproblemwhichcalls

forsomestrikingslogantouniteandencouragepeople.⑥Ascollege

studentswecanengageourselvesintwoways.Firsthelptospreadtheconcept

oflow-carbonlifeamongpeoplebeginningfromthecampusandourfamilies.

Secondcarryouttheconceptinourdailylife.low-carbonLife(DCurrently,a

newconceptisgainingpopularity,thatis,low-carbonlife,whichfeatureslow

energydemandandlowcarbondioxideoutput.Peopleshouldtrytoreduce

theirconsumptionofenergyandresourcesandtoproducelesspollution.②

Whyisthisconceptdrawingpeople'sattention?Thereasonsaremultiple.③

First,theworldisshowingmoresignsofenergyandresourcesscarcity.What

canweleaveourfollowinggenerationstoliveonifwedon'treservethe

limitedresources?©Second,theworldisbeingpollutedmoreandmore

seriouslywitheverypassingday.Wewouldbeashamedofpassingonadirty

earthtoourkids.⑤Third,peoplecometorealizethatglobaleffortisrequired

totackletheproblem,whichcallsforsomestrikingslogantouniteand

encouragepeople.⑥Ascollegestudents,wecanengageourselvesintwo

ways.First,helptospreadtheconceptoflow-carbonlifeamongpeople,

beginningfromthecampusandourfamilies.Second,carryouttheconceptin

ourdailylife.解析：①开篇提出低碳生活的新理念，以低能耗、低二氧

化碳排放为其特征。gainpopularity,feature为高分词汇。

②接下来分析低碳生活引起了人们关注的多方面原因。drawpeople's

attention和multiple为高分词汇。

③提倡低碳生活的原因之一：资源日渐衰竭。通过强调对后代的义务来

唤起当代人们的责任心和紧迫感。

④提倡低碳生活的原因之二：污染日益严重。witheverypassingday为

加分表达法。

⑤节能减排需要全球合作，同时也需要一个响亮而明确的口号号召民众,

因此“低碳生活”应运而生。globaleffort,callsfor,unite,encourage积极意

义的词汇引起共鸣和好感。

⑥大学生有两种参与方式：宣传低碳生活的理念和身体力行从日常做起。

engageourselves,spreadtheconceptamong,beginningfrom,carryoutthe

concept为加分表达。

4.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodemsocietyyoumayfeel

competitioneverywhere.Theathletesforexamplefightwitheachotherfor

championships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholar-shipsat

school.TheunemployeAFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodern

societyyoumayfeelcompetitioneverywhere.Theathletes,forexample,

fightwitheachotherforchampionships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesand

scholar-shipsatschool.Theunemploye

5.TheSecondProfessionWiththequickenedreformpacetakingupsecond

professionshasbecomeanewtrendinallwalksoflife.Nowmoreandmore

peoplearetakingpart-timejobswhichhasconsitituedaseriousthreattofirst

professions.Manypeoplefeelpositiveabouttheincreasingnumberofpeople

pursuingsecondprofessions.Theysaythisisanaturaloutgrowthofthe

changingeconomyandgrowingmarketdemands.Somepeoplecanfullyuse

theirenergyandtime.Peoplealsowanttoincreasetheirincomewithout

losingthebenefitsofthe"iron-bowl".Howeversomepeoplethinkthetrend

alsocreatesproblems.Forexampleifateachertakesupasecondprofession

itwouldbeunlikelythathecanguranteethehighteachingquality.Afterall

schoolisaplaceforeducationandateacher'scareshouldbethestudentsnot

money.PersonallyIthinktakingupthesecondprofessioncanquickenthe

paceofeconomicdevelopmentenrichourexperienceandincreaseourincome.

Howeveritisnotadvisabletospendtoomuchtimeonitbecauseweneed

timetostudyfurtherandimproveourskillsseastocarryoutthedutyofour

firstprofessionwell.Neveroverreachourselvestofollowthefashion.As

SamuelJohnsonsaid"Nomaneveryetbecamegreatbyimitation."The

SecondProfessionWiththequickenedreform,pace,takingupsecond

professionshasbecomeanewtrendinallwalksoflife.Nowmoreandmore

peoplearetakingpart-timejobs,whichhasconsitituedaseriousthreattofirst

professions.Manypeoplefeelpositiveabouttheincreasingnumberofpeople

pursuingsecondprofessions.Theysaythisisanaturaloutgrowthofthe

changingeconomyandgrowingmarketdemands.Somepeoplecanfullyuse

theirenergyandtime.Peoplealsowanttoincreasetheirincomewithout

losingthebenefitsofthe"iron-bowl".However,somepeoplethinkthetrend

alsocreatesproblems.Forexample,ifateachertakesupasecondprofession,

itwouldbeunlikelythathecanguranteethehighteachingquality.Afterall,

schoolisaplaceforeducation,andateacher'scareshouldbethestudents,not

money.Personally,Ithinktakingupthesecondprofessioncanquickenthe

paceofeconomicdevelopment,enrichourexperienceandincreaseour

income.However,itisnotadvisabletospendtoomuchtimeonit,because

weneedtimetostudyfurtherandimproveourskillsseastocarryoutthe

dutyofourfirstprofessionwell.Neveroverreachourselvestofollowthe

fashion.AsSamuelJohnsonsaid,"Nomaneveryetbecamegreatby

imitation."

6.StudyingAbroadNowadaysmoreandmoreChinesestudentsareinterested

instudyingabroadespeciallyintheU.S.Theyspendmuchmoretimeenergy

andmoneyonthepreparationforstudyingabroadthanontheirStudying

AbroadNowadaysmoreandmoreChinesestudentsareinterestedinstudying

abroad,especiallyintheU.S.Theyspendmuchmoretime,energyandmoney

onthepreparationforstudyingabroadthanontheir

7.StudyingAbroadNowadaysstudentscanstudyeitherintheirhomecountry

orinforeigncountriesinmosteasestheUnitedStates.Someprefertostayin

theirhomecountryandstudy.OthersthinkstudyingintheUnitedStatesis

morebeneficial.Asamatteroffacteachsituationhasitsownadvantages.

Whenstudentsstudyintheirhomecountryrileyhavenolanguagebarriers.

Theycanreadbookswiththeirmothertongueveryeasily.Theycanalso

discusstheirlessonswiththeteachersorthefellowstudentsveryfreely.Since

theyareaccustomedtothewaytheyhavebeenlivingtheyhavelittle

difficultiesinlife.Besidestheyhavelittlefinancialdifficultiesintheprocess

oftheirstudiesbecausetheycaneasilygetfinancialsupportfromtheirparents

ortheirrelatives.WhenstudentsattendschoolsintheUnitedStatestheycan

actasmediatorsbetweenpeoplesofdifferentculturestopromote

internationalunderstanding.Theycanalsotendtobespokespersonsforother

culturesandpeoplewhomaybemisunderstoodbyAmericans.Theycan

enjoythecontactwithnewanddifferentculturestoincreasetheawarenessof

theirownculture.Inadditiontheycanlearnadvancedknowledgeofscience

andtechnologyandlearnEnglishmuchmorequicklythanintheirhome

country.Ithinkit'sbettertostudyintheUnitedStatesbecausetheadvantages

tostudyingintheUSoutweighthosetostayinginone'shome

country.StudyingAbroadNowadaysstudentscanstudyeitherintheirhome

countryorinforeigncountries,inmosteases,theUnitedStates.Someprefer

tostayintheirhomecountryandstudy.OthersthinkstudyingintheUnited

Statesismorebeneficial.Asamatteroffact,eachsituationhasitsown

advantages.Whenstudentsstudyintheirhomecountry,rileyhaveno

languagebarriers.Theycanreadbookswiththeirmothertongueveryeasily.

Theycanalso