2023年广东省深圳市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

【2023年】广东省深圳市大学英语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

onthetopicTheReadingPreferencesofStudentsataChineseUniversityin

2006.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.描述图表的变化。

2.分析变化的原因。

3.你喜欢读什么样的书。

2.1.举例说明水对人类的重要性

2.举例说明我国所面临的水资源问题

3.为了自下而上和发展人们要……

PreciousWater

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

DoesGradesMeanAbility?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegiven,below:

1.Somepeoplethinkthatgradesisthewaytoshowone'sability.

2.Othersholdthatgradesmaynotnecessarilymeanability.

3.Youropinion.

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

withthetitleofALetterofInquiry,statingthereasonsthatyouwantanew

roomnextterm.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthesituation

givenbelowinChinese.

[*]

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

ScientificAttitude.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbelow:

1.科学态度的实质

2.科学态度的方方面面

3.结论

ScientificAttitude

6.假设你是李明一名应届毕业生，在报纸上看到一则招聘广告，你想要

到登广告的公司供职，请给该公司写一封求职信，内容应简要介绍自己

的情况以及自己的经历等C

7.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?

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterofcomplaint

aboutthenoisearoundyourschool.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

accordingtotheoutlinesgivenbelowinChinese.

假设你是李明，深受学校附近一家工厂的噪音之苦，现在你写信给学校

领导反映情况，内容包括以下几点：

1.噪音污染的现状和严重程度

2.引起噪音的原因

3.你希望校领导能尽快采取措施解决问题

ALetterofComplaint

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?You

shouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositiononthechartand

outlinebelow;

30

20

10

NewsMoviesSportsSpecialsDocumentaries

1.简要分析图表

2.分析观众喜欢看体育节目的原因

10.Directions:Thefollowingtablegivesstatisticsshowingtheaspectsof

qualityoflifeinfivecountries.Writeacompositiondescribingthe

informationinthetablebelow.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

DailyInfant

GNPperLife

caloriemortalityrates

Countryheadexpectancyat

supplyperper1000live

(2000,$)birth(years)

headbirths

Bangladesh

Bolivia

Egypt

Indonesia

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

11.

ItwaspolicewhohelpedtheAmericanmantofindhisoldfamilyhouse.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Throughreadingthisarticle,wecanconcludethattheauthoris

a(n)person.

13.

Theauthorsaysthebestwaytoensuretherightsizeofabikeforyouisto

alterthepositionofthehandlebarsandtheseat

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

IntheUnitedStates,mostoftheelectricityisgeneratedfrom

15.

Canadianmediaoftenciteexcessivefishingbyoverseasfleets,primarily

becauseof.

16.

Whenitcametomoneymatters,onedadhadahabitofputtinghisbrainto

sleep,theotherhadahabitof.

17.ManycompaniesencouragetheiremployeestowithIBMoneof

them.

18.

MostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornowbecauseit's

largelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandit'ssobigastogenerate.

19.

Bothnaturalgasandgasolineareandthusneithercanbe

consideredrenewable.

20.

ForanAmericantorefusetotalktosomeoneelsepresentinthesameroom

togivethem,istheultimateform,ofrejection.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.(16)

A.Hecouldn'tmakeanysenseoutofhiscourse.

B.Hehasn*ttakenmorethanonephilosophycourse.

C.Heisaphilosophymajor.

D.Hehasp*ttakenanyphilosophycourseinthatdepartment.

22.

[B2]

23.(21)

A.Hehadsomedrinkathome.

B.Hehadsomedrinkatbar.

C.Hebehavedrudely.

D.Hetookabreathalyzertest.

24.听力原文：Februaryhaslongbeenamonthofromance.Withthesweet

smellofrosesintheair,romanticfilmshitcinemasandlovestoriesfill

newspapersandmagazines.

Onthe14thday,itiscustomaryforaboytotakehisgirlfriendouttodinner,

buyherflowersandchocolates,writepoems,singtoherorevenspellouther

namewithrosepetals!

ThisisthescenethatgreetsyouonValentine'sDay,namedafterValentine

whowasapriestinthirdcenturyRome.Whentheemperordecidedthatsingle

menmadebettersoldiersthanthosewithwives,hebannedmarriage.

ButValentinecontinuedtoperform,marriageceremoniesforyoungloversin

secret.Whenhisactionswerediscovered,theemperorhadhimputtodeath..

Whileinprison,itissaidthatValentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhis

prisonguard.Beforehisdeath,hewroteheraletter,whichhesigned"From

yourValentine",anexpressionthatisstillinusetoday.

ValentinediedforwhathebelievedinandsowasmadeaSaint,aswellas

becomingoneofhistory'smostromanticfigures.

Nowadays,Valentine'sDaywinsthesamepopularityamongChineseyoung

people.Itisatimewhenstudents"don'twanttobealone'1.Somestudents

makeValentine'scardsforparents,teachersandfriends.Othersholdparties

atwhichtheyexchangesmallgiftsandeatheart-shapedcakes.Theideaisto

havefunandencouragepeopletoshareinthespiritofSt.Valentine.

(30)

A.Asoldier.B.Anofficer.C.APriest.D.Aguard,

25.(47)

26.

[B9]

27.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeach

passage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文'Inthe18thcenturyFrencheconomistsprotestedtheexcessive

regulationofbusinessbythegovernment.Theirmottowaslaisserfaire.

Laisserfairemeansletthepeopledoastheychoose.Intheeconomicsense,

thismeantthatwhilethegovernmentshouldberesponsibleforthingslike

maintainingpeaceandprotectingpropertyrights,itshouldnotinterferewith

privatebusiness.Itshouldn'tcreateregulationsthatmighthinderbusiness

growth,norshoulditberesponsibleforprovidingsubsidiestohelp.Inother

words,governmentsshouldtakeahandsoffapproachtobusiness.Forawhile

intheUnitedStates,laisserfairewasapopulardoctrine.Butthingsquickly

changed.AftertheCivilWar,politiciansrarelyopposedthegovernmenfs

generoussupportofbusinessowners.Thewereonlytoogladtosupport

governmentlandgrantsandloanstorailroadowners,fbrexample.Their

regulationskepttariffshighandthathelpedprotectAmericanindustrialists

againstforeigncompetition.Ironicallyinthelate19thcentury,alotofpeople

believedthatthelaisserfairepolicywasresponsiblefbrthecountry's

industrialgrowth.Itwasgenerallyassumedthatbecausebusinessownersdid

nothavealotofexternalrestrictionsplacedonthembythegovernment,they

couldpursuetheirowninterests,andthiswaswhatmadethemsosuccessful.

Butinfact,manyoftheseindividualswouldnothavebeenabletomeettheir

objectivesifnotforgovernmentsupport.

(27)

A.Competitioninbusiness.

B.Governmentgrants.

C.Atypeofeconomicpolicy.

0.Internationaltransportationpractices.

28.

[B4]

29.(39)

30.(45)

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

31.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedby

somequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Withincreasingprosperity,WesternEuropeanyouthishavingaflingthatis

creatingdistinctiveconsumerandculturalpatterns.Theresulthasbeenthe

increasingemergenceinEuropeofthatphenomenonwellknowninAmerica

asthe"youthmarket".Thisisamarketinwhichenterprisingbusinessescater

tothedemandsofteenagersandolderyouthsinalltheirrockmaniaandpop­

artforms.

InWesternEurope,theyouthmarketmayappropriatelybesaidtobeinits

infancy.InsomecountriessuchasBritain,WestGermanyandFrance,itis

moreadvancedthaninothers.CharacteristicsoftheevolvingEuropeanyouth

marketindicatedissimilaritiesaswellassimilaritiestotheAmericanyouth

market.

Themarket'sbasisisessentiallythesamemorespendingpowerandfreedom

touseinthehandsofteenagersandolderyouth.Youngconsumersalsomake

upanincreasinglyhighproportionofthepopulation.AsintheUnitedStates,

youthfultastesinEuropeextendoverasimilarrangeofproductsrecordsand

recordplayers,transistorradios,leatherjacketsand"wayout"extravagantly-

styledclothing,cosmeticsandsoftdrinks.Generallyitisnowdifficulttotell

inwhichdirectiontrans-Atlanticteenageinfluencesareflowing.Also,a

patternofconformitydominatesEuropeanyouthasinthiscountry,thoughin

Britaintheobjectistowearclothesthat"makethewearerstandout"butalso

makehim"in",suchastighttrousersandprecisely-tailoredjackets.

Worshipandemulationof'idols"intheentertainmentfield,especiallythe

popsingersandotherperformersarepervasive.Thereisalsothesame

exuberanceandunpredictabilityinsuddenfadswitches.InParis,buyersof

storescateringtotheyouthmarketcarefullywatchwhatdressisbeingworn

byapopulartelevisionteenagesingertobereadyforasuddendemandfor

copies.InStockholmotherfollowersofteenagefadscalltheyouthmarket

''attractivebutirrational'1.

ThemostobviousdifferencebetweentheyouthmarketinEuropeandthatin

theUnitedStatesisinsize.Intermsofvolumeandvarietyofsales,themarket

inEuropeisonlyashadowofitsAmericancounterpart,butitisagrowing

shadow.

ButtherearealsotheseimportantdissimilaritiesgenerallywithAmerican

youthmarket:IntheEuropeanyouthmarket,unlikethatoftheUnitedStates,

itistheworkingyouthwhoprovidesthebulkofpurchasingpower.

Ontheaverage,theschool-finishingagestilltendstobe14years.Thisisthe

maximumagetowhichcompulsoryeducationextends,andwithEurope's

industrialmanpowershortage,thousandsofteenageyouthsmaysoonattain

incomesequalinmanycasestothatoftheirfathers.Workingyouth,

consequently,arethebigspendersintheEuropeanyouthmarket,butthey

alsohavelessleisurethanthosestayingonatschool,whoinmmhaveless

buyingpower

Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.ThedistinctiveconsumerandculturalpatternsamongyouthinWestern

Europe.

B.ThecomparisonbetweenthefeaturesofyouthmarketsinEuropeand

America.

C.ThchighproportionyoungconsumersaccountforbothinEuropeand

America.

D.Theimmatureandunder-developedyouthmarketinWesternEuropea.

32.

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33.

Whytheauthorusetheword"stole"inParagraph5?

五、5.ErrorCorrection（3题）

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六、6.EiTorCorrection^题）

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参考答案

l.TheReadingPreferencesofStudentsataChineseUniversityin2006From

thetablebasedonasurveywemadeofthereadingpreferencesofstudentsin

anChineseuniversityin2006welearnthatofallkindsofbooks

contemporaryuniversitystudentslikefictionsbestwhichhas65.9percentof

bookcirculationinlibrarywhileotherkindsofbookshavelowpercentages:

generalnonfiction——18.2science/technology/education-10.8

art/1iterature/poetry—5.1.Itsuggeststhatcontemporarystudentsaremuch

moreeasilyinfluencedbythefashionthaneverbefore.It*sareasonableand

goodphenomenonbecauseitrevealsthatuniversitystudentsliketokeepup

withthedevelopmentofsociety.Thustheywilleasilyadaptthemselvestothe

newlifeaftertheygraduatefromschool.GenerallyIlikereadingnon-fiction

foritistightlyconnectedwiththereality.Tosomedegreeit'snousereading

toomuchfictionwhichsometimeswilltakeyouintofancyfantasy.Fastlife

pacealsodoesn'tallowmetoreadbooksonartorpoetry.Tomenonfiction

isevenhelpfulinanalyzingsocietyandhumanity.TheReadingPreferences

ofStudentsataChineseUniversityin2006Fromthetablebasedonasurvey

wemadeofthereadingpreferencesofstudentsinanChineseuniversityin

2006,welearnthat,ofallkindsofbooks,contemporaryuniversitystudents

likefictionsbest,whichhas65.9percentofbookcirculationinlibrarywhile

otherkindsofbookshavelowpercentages:generalnonfiction——18.2,

science/technology/education—10.8,art/literature/poetry—5.1.Itsuggests

thatcontemporarystudentsaremuchmoreeasilyinfluencedbythefashion

thaneverbefore.Ifsareasonableandgoodphenomenonbecauseitreveals

thatuniversitystudentsliketokeepupwiththedevelopmentofsociety.Thus

theywilleasilyadaptthemselvestothenewlifeaftertheygraduatefrom

school.Generally,Ilikereadingnon-fiction,foritistightlyconnectedwith

thereality.Tosomedegree,it'snousereadingtoomuchfictionwhich

sometimeswilltakeyouintofancyfantasy.Fastlifepacealsodoesn'tallow

metoreadbooksonartorpoetry.Tome,nonfictionisevenhelpfulin

analyzingsocietyandhumanity.

2.PreciouswaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingslive

onwateranimalsliveonwaterplantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingslive

onwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterinthe

world!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarcbadlyshortofwater.

Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseof

waterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcitiesthewaterproblemhasbecome

evenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulationmoreandmorewaterisneeded.

Withthedevelopmentoftheindustryalargequantityofwaterhasbeenand

isbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinais

facing.Ithasspreadtoriverslakesandeventheoceans.Inordertosurvive

manhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrytopreventitfrombeing

polluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimited

includingwater.Makegooduseofthemotherwisemanwillbepunishedby

nature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife;toprotectourenvironmentisto

protectourselves.PreciouswaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.

Humanbeingsliveonwater,animalsliveonwater,plantsliveonwaterand

alllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappenifthere

werenowaterintheworld!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatare

badlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyears

withtheincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcities,thewater

problemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulation,moreand

morewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustry,alargequantity

ofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.Waterpollutionisthemostserious

problemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtorivers,lakes,andeventheoceans.

Inordertosurvive,manhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtryto

preventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesinthe

worldarelimited,includingwater.Makegooduseofthem,otherwise,man

willbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife;toprotectour

environmentistoprotectourselves.

3.DoesGradesMeanAbility?Somepeoplethinkthatgradescanreflect

students1abilityintheiracademicpursuit.Thehighertheirgradesthesmarter

theymustbe.InthecompetitionforgradesitishardtobeawinnerDoes

GradesMeanAbility?Somepeoplethinkthatgradescanreflectstudents*

abilityintheiracademicpursuit.Thehighertheirgrades,thesmarterthey

mustbe.Inthecompetitionforgrades,itishardtobeawinner

4.ALetterofInquiryDearSirorMadameMynameisLiJingasophomore

ofthelawschool.IamwritingtoinformyouthatIwishtomoveintoanew

roomnextterm.Iwouldpreferasingleroomas1findthepresentsharing

arrangementinconvenient.Imustexplainthatthereasonformy

dissatisfactionismyroommate'sinconsideratebehavior.Foronethinghis

friendsareconstantlyvisitinghimandnoisypartiesarefrequentlyheld.For

anotherheplayshisloudspeakertooloudandtoolate.Inadditionhe

sometimestakesmythingswithoutmypermission.Underthese

circumstancesIfinditdifficulttoconcentrateonmystudiesandIamfalling

behindinmyassignments.WorseIbecomemorenervousanddepressedas

soonasIentermyroom.Iamsureyouwillunderstandmysituationandagree

thattheonlysolutionisformetomoveintoaroomofmyownwhereIwill

befreefromsuchdistractions.ThereforeIwouldbegratefulifyoucouldfind

asingleroomformepreferablynotinthesamebuildingbutasneartothe

collegecampusaspossible.SincerelyYoursLiJingALetterofInquiryDear

SirorMadame,MynameisLiJing,asophomoreofthelawschool.Iam

writingtoinform,youthatIwishtomoveintoanewroomnextterm.Iwould

preferasingleroom,asIfindthepresentsharingarrangementinconvenient.

Imustexplainthatthereasonformydissatisfactionismyroommale's

inconsideratebehavior.Foronething,hisfriendsareconstantlyvisitinghim

andnoisypartiesarefrequentlyheld.Foranotherheplayshisloudspeakertoo

loudandtoolate.Inaddition,hesometimestakesmythingswithoutmy

permission.Underthesecircumstances,Ifinditdifficulttoconcentrateonmy

studies,andIamfallingbehindinmyassignments.Worse,Ibecomemore

nervousanddepressedassoonasIentermyroom.Iamsureyouwill

understandmysituationandagreethattheonlysolutionisformetomove

intoaroomofmyown,whereIwillbefreefromsuchdistractions.Therefore,

Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldfindasingleroomforme,preferablynotin

thesamebuildingbutasneartothecollegecampusaspossible.Sincerely

Yours,LiJing

5.ScientificAttitudeInmodemsocietyscienceandtechnologyhasbecomeso

importantthatithasattractedmoreandmorepeopletoembarkthecareerof

scientificresearch.HoweveronequestionmustbefaceddiScientificAttitude

Inmodemsocietyscienceandtechnologyhasbecomesoimportantthatithas

attractedmoreandmorepeopletoembarkthecareerofscientificresearch.

However,onequestionmustbefaceddi

6.May27th2005DearSirIwaspleasedtoseeyouradinBeijingEvening

NewsonMay25th2005forasalesengineer.ThisJuly1willreceivemy

Bachelor'sdegreeinElectronicEngineeringfromBeijingUniversity.I

believethatIhavecapabilitytoworkwellbecauseofmyeducationandwork

experiences.Asindicatedinmyattachedresumemymaindegreecourseis

concernedwithbasicelectronictopics.ButIalsohavetakensuchcoursesas

MarketingConsumerBehaviorStrategiesandPsychologyandallavailable

opportunitiestoincreasemyknowledge.IhavealreadypassedCET-6with

excellentresultsandIhaveevenworkedtwosummersasanEnglish

interpreteratBeijingTravelService.Iwouldwelcomeanopportunitytojoin

yourstaffbecauseyourworkisthekindIhavebeenpreparingtodoand

becausetheconditionsunderwhichitiscarriedoutwouldhelptoexpressmy

abilities.Iraninterviewisneededpleasecallmeatyourconvenience.Thank

youverymuch!Bestwishes!SincerelyLiMingMay27th,2005DearSir,I

waspleasedtoseeyouradinBeijingEveningNewsonMay25th,2005fbra

salesengineer.ThisJuly1willreceivemyBachelor'sdegreeinElectronic

EngineeringfromBeijingUniversity.IbelievethatIhavecapabilitytowork

wellbecauseofmyeducationandworkexperiences.Asindicatedinmy

attachedresume,mymaindegreecourseisconcernedwithbasicelectronic

topics.ButIalsohavetakensuchcoursesasMarketing,ConsumerBehavior.

StrategicsandPsychology,andallavailableopportunitiestoincreasemy

knowledge.IhavealreadypassedCET-6withexcellentresultsandIhave

evenworkedtwosummersasanEnglishinterpreteratBeijingTravelService.

Iwouldwelcomeanopportunitytojoinyourstaffbecauseyourworkisthe

kindIhavebeenpreparingtodoandbecausetheconditionsunderwhichitis

carriedoutwouldhelptoexpressmyabilities.Iraninterviewisneeded,please

callmeatyourconvenience.Thankyouverymuch!Bestwishes!Sincerely,

LiMing

7.1saDiplomaEverything?Nowadaysthereisawidelyheldbeliefthat

diplomaiseverything.Somepeoplewillgainahigherdiplomaatallcosts

andothersforcetheirchildrentogetahigherdiploma.ThisaDiploma

Everything?Nowadaysthereisawidelyheldbeliefthatdiplomaiseverything.

Somepeoplewillgainahigherdiplomaatallcosts,andothersforcetheir

childrentogetahigherdiploma.Th

8.DearSirorMadameIhatetocomplainbutonethingreallydisturbsusalot.

MynameisLiMing.IamastudentofthisschoolandIventuretowritea

lettertoyoutocomplainaboutthepoorenvironmentaroundourschool.

RecentlywestudenDearSirorMadame,Ihatetocomplain,butonething

reallydisturbsusalot.MynameisLiMing.Iamastudentofthisschool,and

Iventuretowritealettertoyoutocomplainaboutthepoorenvironment

aroundourschool.Recently,westuden

9.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?Thesportprograms

havebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph

78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsportswhichisobviouslyfar

aheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentof

viewerscomparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseem

preferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdowith42percentand20percent

respectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.

Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-up

emotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeendfullyexpresstheir

feelingstowardsspoils.Stimulatedbytheexcitementtheyapplaudforthe

victoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasensesports

areaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomendtension.Enthusiasmfor

sportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandcultural

limits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifferencesportsareaccessibleto

everyone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.They

cansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenby

sportstheycanroamfromcountrytocountrycontinenttocontinent.Sports

thusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.Why

DotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?Thesportprogramshave

beenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph,78

percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsports,whichisobviouslyfarahead

ofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewers,

comparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferable

amongpeoplethanthespecialsdo,with42percentand20percent

respectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.

Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-up

emotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeendfullyexpresstheir

feelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitement,theyapplaudforthe

victoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasense,

sportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomendtension.

Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographical

andculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifference,sportsare

accessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainliving

circle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanother

hemisphere.Takenbysports,theycanroamfromcountrytocountry,

continenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthe

peoplethroughouttheworld.

lO.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardof

livinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdeveloped

nationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbe

seenfromthestatisticstheU.S.A.—oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-

hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyand

thelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshada

considerablylowerqualityoflife.EgyptIndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilar

intheirrangeofindicatorswithEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamong

thethree.HoweverEgypfsinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthan

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-hadthehighestGNP

anddailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfant

mortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylower

qualityoflife.Egypt,IndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeof

indicators,withEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.

However,Egypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia's,at

40deathsper1,000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthe

lowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone­

fortieththatoftheU.S.A.Thefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyper

headinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.,anditsinfantmortalityrate

was6timesgreater