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096月09年6月英語六級考試與答：PartIWriting(30Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOntheImportanceofaName.youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.OntheImportanceofaPartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesinthepassage.HelicopterMomsvs.Free-RangeKidsWouldyouletyourfourth-graderridepublictransportationwithoutanadult?Probablynot.Still,whenLenoreSkenazy,acolumnistfortheNewYorkSun,wroteaboutlettinghersontakethesubwayalonetogetbackto"Longstoryshort:mysongothomefromadepartmentstoreontheUpperEastSide,shedidn’texpecttogethitwithawaveofcriticismfromreaders.“Longstoryshort:Mysongothome,overjoyedwithindependence,”SkenazywroteApril4intheNewYorkSun.“Longstorylonger:HalfthepeopleI’vetoldthisepisodetonowwanttoturnoninforchildabuse.Asifkeekidsunderlockandkeyandcellphoneandcarefulwatchistherightwaytorearkids.It’snot.It’sdebilitating(使虛弱)—forusandforOnlinemessageboardsweresoonfullofpeoplebothapplaudingandcondemningSkenazy’sdecisiontolethersongoitalone.ShewoundupdefendingherselfonCNN(paniedbyherson)andonpopularblogslikethebuffingtonpost,whereherfollow-uppiecewasironicallyheadlined“MoreFromAmerica’sWorstMom.”Theepisodehasignitedanotheroneofthosedebatesthatdividesparentsintovocalopposingcamps.AreModernparentsneedlesslyoverprotective,oristheworldamorecomplicatedanddangerousplacethanitwaswhenpreviousgenerationswereallowedtowanderaboutthe“shesabouthissafety,”inCommentsonthebuffingtonpost.Andtherewasthisfromamotheroffour:“Howwouldyouhavefeltifhedidn’tcomehome?”ButSkenazygotalotofsupport,too,withwomenandmenwritinginwithstoriesabouthowtheywereallowedtotaketripsallbythemselvesatsevenoreight.Shealsogotheapsofpraiseforbuckingthe“helicopterparent”trend:“GoodforthisMom,”onecommenterwroteonthebuffingtonpost.“Thisisamuch-neededrealitycheck.”Lastweek,encouragedbyalltheattention,Skenazystartedherownblog—FreeRange,—promotingtheideathatmodernchildrenneedsomeofthesameindependencethathergenerationhad.Inthegoodolddaysnine-year-oldbabyboomersrodetheirbikestoschool,walkedtothestore,tookbuses—andevensubways—allbythemselves.Herblog,shesays,isdedicatedtosensibleparenting.“AtFreeRangeKids,webelieveinsafekids.Webelieveincarseatsandsafetybelts.WedoNOTbelievethateverytimeschool-agechildrengooutside,theyneedasecurityguard.”Sowhyaresomeparentssonervousaboutlettingtheirchildrenoutoftheirsight?Arecitiesandtownslesssafeandkidsmorevulnerabletocrimeslikechildkidnapandsexualabusethantheywereinpreviousgenerations?Notexactly.NewYorkCity,forinstance,issaferthanit’severbeen;it’sranked36thincrimeamongallAmericancities.Nationwide,stringerkidnapsareextremelyrare;there’saone-in-a-millionchanceachildwillbetakenbyastranger,accordingtotheJusticeDepartment.And90percentofsexualabusecasesarecommittedbysomeonethechildknows.Mortalityratesfromallcauses,includingdiseaseandaccidents,forAmericanchildrenarelowernowthantheywere25years’ago.AccordingtoChildTrends,anonprofitresearchgroup,between1980and2003deathratesdroppedby44percentforchildrenaged5to14and32percentforteensaged15to19.Thenthere’sthewholequestionofwhethermodernparentsaremorewatchfulandnervousaboutsafetythanpreviousgenerations.Yes,someare.PartoftheproblemisthatwithwalltowallInternetandcablenews,everymissingchildcasegetssomuchairtimethatit’snotsurprisingevennormalparentalanxietycanbeamplified.Andmanymiddle-classparentshavegottenusedtomanagingtheirchildren’stimeandshuttlingthemtovariousenrichingactivities,sotheideaoflettingthemoutontheirowncanseemlikearisk.Backin1972,whenmanyoftoday’sparentswerekids,87percentofchildrenwholivedwithinaofschoolwalkedorbikedeveryday.Buttoday,theCentersforDiseaseControlreportthatonly13percentofchildrenbike,walkorotherwisetthemselvestoschool.Theextrasupervisionisbothacityandasuburbphenomenon.Parentsareworriedaboutcrime,andtheyareworriedaboutkidsgettingcaughtintrafficinacitythat’snotusedtopedestrians.Ontheotherhand,therearestillplentyofkidswhoseparentsgivethemalotofindependence,bychoiceorbynecessity.TheAfterSchoolAlliancefindsthatmorethan14millionkidsaged5to17areresponsiblefortakingcareofthemselvesafterschool.Only6.5millionkidsparticipateinorganizedprograms.“Manychildrenwhohaveworkingparentshavetotakethesubwayorbustogettoschool.Manydothisbythemselvesbecausetheyhavenootherwaytogettotheschools,”saysDr.RichardGallagher,directoroftheParentingInstituteattheNewYorkUniversityChildStudyCenter.Forthoseparentswhowonderhowandwhentheyshouldstartallowingtheirkidsmorefreedom,there’snoclear-cutanswer.Childexpertsdiscourageaone-size-fits-allapproachtoparenting.What’srightforSkenazy’snine-year-oldcouldbeinappropriateforanotherone.Italldependsondevelopmentalissue,maturity,andthepsychologicalandemotionalmakeupofthatchild.Severalfactorsmustbetakenintoaccount,saysGallagher.“Theabilitytofollowparentguidelines,thechild’slevelofcomfortinhandlingsuchsituations,andachild’sgeneraljudgmentshouldbeweighed.”GallagheragreeswithSken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wasafraidthathemightgetenjoyedhavingthewasonlytoopleasedtotakethethoughthewasanexceptionalLenoreSkenazybelievesthatkeekidsundercarefulhinderstheirhealthyaddstoomuchtoparents’showstraditionalparentalbucksthelatestparentingSkenazy’sdecisiontolethersontakethesubwayalonehasmetwith A．oppositionfromherownfamilyB．officialchargesofchildC．a(chǎn)pprovalfromD．somewhatmixedSkenazystartedherownblogto promotesensibleshareparentingfightagainstchildAccordingtotheauthor,NewYorkCity rankshighinroadismuchsaferthanrankslowinchildmortalityislessdangerousthansmallParentstodayaremorenervousabouttheirkids’safetythanpreviousgenerations therearenowfewerchildreninthethenumberoftrafficaccidentshasbeentheirfearisamplifiedbymediaexposureofcrimerateshavebeenontheriseovertheAccordingtochildexperts,howandwhenkidsmaybeallowedmorefreedomdepends thetraditionsandcustomsofthethesafetyconditionsoftheirtheirparents’psychologicaltheirmaturityandalAccordingtoGallagherandSkenazy,childrenwhoarewatchfulwillbebetterabletostayawayfrom Beingabletofindoutwhereachildisanytimehelpslessenparents’ NowadayswiththehelpofGPScellphones,parentscan,fromadistance,tracktheirchildren’s PartIIIListeningComprehension(35A．FredforgottocallhimlastnightaboutthecamB．HeisnotgoingtolendhissleebagtoC．HehasnotseenFredatthegymforD．FredmayhaveborrowedasleebagfromsomeoneA．Summer ehotterinrecentB．ItwillcooldownabitovertheC．SwimminginapoolhasarelaxingD．HehopestheweatherforecastisA．TakingapictureofProf.Brown.B．Commentingonanoil-painting.C．HostingaTVD．StagingaA．ShecanhelpthemantakecareoftheB．MostplantsgrowbetterindirectC．TheplantsneedtobewateredD．TheplantsshouldbeplacedinashadyA．ChangetoamoreexcitingB．SeethemoviesomeotherC．GotobedD．StayuptillA．BothofthemarelaymenofmodernB．ShehaslearnedtoappreciatemodemC．Italianartists’worksaredifficulttoD．ModernartistsaregenerallyconsideredA．TheyseemsatisfiedwithwhattheyhaveB．TheyhavecalledallclubmemberstoC．TheythinkthedaycanbecalledamemorableD．TheyfindithardtoraisemoneyfortheA．Themanshouldn’thesitatetotaketheB．ThemanshouldtalkwiththeprofessorC．Thecourseisn’topentoD．ThecoursewillrequirealotofQuestions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA．CurrenttrendsineconomicB．DomesticissuesofgeneralsocialC．StoriesaboutBritain’srelationswithother sandcompromisesamongpoliticalA．BasedonthepollofpublicB．Byinterviewingpeoplewhofile yzingthedomesticandinternationalD．Basedonpublicexpectationsandeditors’A．Underlyingrulesofediting.B．Practicalexperience.C．Audience’sfeedback.D．Professionalqualifications.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA．Theaveragelifespanwaslessthan50B．Itwasverycommonforthemtohave12C．TheyretiredfromworkmuchearlierthanD．TheywerequiteoptimisticabouttheirA．GetreadyforecologicalB．AdapttothenewC．Learntousenewtechnology.D．Explorewaystostayyoung.A．WhenallwomengoouttoB．WhenfamilyplanningisC．WhenaworldernmentissetD．Whenall eA．Eliminatepovertyandinjustice.B．Migratetootherplanets.C．Controltheenvironment.D．FindinexhaustibleSectionPassageQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA．TohelpyoungpeopleimprovetheirdrivingB．ToalertteenagerstothedangersofrecklessC．ToteachyoungpeopleroadmannersthroughD．ToshowteensthepenaltiesimposedoncarelessA．Road C．DrugD．LungA．Ithaschangedteens’wayofB．IthasmadeteensfeellikeC．It plisheditsD．Ithasbeensupportedbyparents.PassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA．Customersmaygetaddictedtothesmells.B．Customersmaybemisledbythesmells.C．IthidesthedefectsofcertainD．ItgivesrisetounfairA．Theflowerscentstimulatedpeople’sdesiretoB．StrongersmellshadgreatereffectsonC．Mostshoppershatedthesmellsintheshoestore.D．84%ofthecustomerswereunawareofthesmells.PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA．Agoodstrainhitabuscarryingmanypassengers.B．Twopassengertrainscrashedintoeachother.C．Apassengertraincollidedwithagoodstrain.D．Anexpresstrainwasderailedwhenhitbyabomb.A．TherescueoperationshavenotbeenveryB．Morethan300injuredpassengerswereC．ThecauseofthetragicaccidentremainsD．TheexactcasualtyfiguresarenotyetA．Therewasabombscare.B．Therewasaterroristattack.C．AfirealarmwassetoffbyD．50poundsofexplosiveswereA．Followmen’sdirections.B．Keepaneyeontheweather.C．Avoidsnow-coveredroads.D．Drivewithspecialcare.SectionEnglishistheleadinginternationallanguage.Indifferentcountriesaroundtheglobe,isacquiredasthemother(36) ,inothersit’susedasasecondlanguage.SomenationsuseEnglishastheir(37) language,performingthefunctionof(38) ;inothersit’susedasaninternationallanguageforbusiness,(39) andindustry.Whatfactorsandforceshaveledtothe(40) ofEnglish?WhyisEnglishnowconsideredtobesoprestigiousthat,acrosstheglobe,individualsandsocietiesfeel(41) iftheydonothave(42) inthislanguage?HowhasEnglishchangedthrough1,500Years?Thesearesomeofthequestionsthatyou(43) whenyoustudyEnglish.YoualsoexaminetheimmensevariabilityofEnglishand(44) .Youin-depthknowledgeoftheintricatestructureofthelanguage.Whydosomenon-nativespeakersofEnglishclaimthatit’sadifficultlanguagetolearn,while(45) ?AttheUniversityofSussex,youareintroducedtothenatureandgrammarofEnglishinallaspects.Thisinvolvesthestudyofsoundstructures,theformationofwords,thesequencingwordsandtheconstructionofmeaning,aswellasexaminationofthetheoriesexplainingtheaspectsofEnglishusage. ,whichareraisedbystudyinghowspeakersandwritersemployEnglishforawidevarietyofpurposes.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsor pletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.PleasewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet2.Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingThereisnothingnewaboutTVandfashionmagazinesgivinggirlsunhealthyideasabouthowthintheyneedtobeinordertobeconsideredbeautiful.WhatissurprisingisthemethodpsychologistsattheUniversityofTexashavecomeupwithtokeepgirlsfromdeveloeatingdisorders.Theirmainweaponagainstsuperskinny(role)models:abrandofcivildisobediencedubbed“bodyactivism.”Since2001morethan1,000highschoolandcollegestudentsintheU.ShaveparticipatedintheBodyProject,whichworksbygettinggirlstounderstandhowtheyhavebeenbuyingintothenotionthatyouhavetobethintobehappyorsuccessful.Aftercritiquing(評論)theso-calledthinidealbywritingessaysandrole-playingwiththeirpeers,participantsaredirectedtocomeupwithandexecutesmall,nonviolentacts.Theyincludeslipnotessaying“Loveyourbodythewayitis”intodietingbooksatstoreslikeBordersandwritingletterstoMat,makersoftheimpossiblyproportionedBarbiedoll.AccordingtoastudyinthelatestissueoftheJournalofConsultingandClinicalPsychology,theriskofdeveloeatingdisorderswasreduced61%amongBodyProjectparticipants.Andtheycontinuedtoexhibitpositivebody-imageattitudesaslongasthreeyearsaftercompletingtheprogram,whichconsists,offourone-hoursessions.Suchlastingeffectsmaybeduetogirls’realizingnotonlyhowtheywerebeinginfluencedbutalsowhowasbenefitingfromthesocietalpressuretobethin.“Thesepeoplewhopromotetheperfectbodyreallydon’tcareaboutyouatall,”saysKelseyHer,ahighschooljuniorandBodyProjectveteraninEugene,Oregon.“Theypurposefullymakeyoufeellikelessofa soyou’llbuytheirstuffandthey’llmakemoney.”WheredogirlsgetthenotionthattheyneedtobethininordertobeconsideredBypromoting“bodyactivism,”UniversityofTexaspsychologistsaimtopreventgirlsfrom Accordingtotheauthor, ’sBarbiedollsare ThepositiveeffectsoftheBodyProjectmaylastupto OneBodyProjectparticipantsaysthattherealmotiveofthosewhopromotetheperfectbodyisto SectionBPassageOneQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingForhundredsofmillionsofyears,turtles(海龜)havestruggledoutoftheseatolaytheireggsonsandybeaches,longbeforetherewerenature ariestocelebratethem,orGPS litesandmarinebiologiststotrackthem,orvolunteerstohand-carrythehatchlings(幼龜)downtothewater’sedgelestthey edisorientedbyheadlightsandcrawltowardsamoparkinglotinstead.AformidablewallofbureaucracyhasbeenerectedtoprotecttheirprimenestingontheAtlanticcoastlines.Withallthatattentionpaidtothem,you’dthinkthesecreatureswouldatleasthavethegratitudenottogoextinct.ButNatureisindifferenttohumannotionsoffairness,andareportbytheFishandWildlifeServiceshowedaworrisomedropinthepopulationsofseveralspeciesofNorthAtlanticturtles,notablyloggerheads,whichcangrowtoasmuchas400pounds.TheSouthFloridanestingpopulation,thelargest,hasdeclinedby50%inthelastdecade,accordingtoElizabethGriffin,amarinebiologistwiththeenvironmentalgroupOceana.ThefigurespromptedOceanatopetitiontheernmenttoupgradethelevelofprotectionfortheNorthAtlanticloggerheadsfrom“threatened”to“endangered”—meaningtheyareindangerofdisappearingwithoutadditionalWhichraisestheobviousquestion:whatelsedotheseturtleswantfromus,anyway?Itturnsout,accordingtoGriffin,thatwhilewehavedoneagoodjobofprotectingtheturtlesfortheweekstheyspendonland(asegg-layingfemales,aseggsandashatchlings),wehaveneglectedtheyearsspendintheocean.“Thethreatisfromcommercialfishing,”saysGriffin.Trawlers(whichdraglargenetsthroughthewaterandalongtheoceanfloor)andlonglinefishers(whichcandeploythousandsofhooksonlinesthatcanstretchfor)takeaheavytollonturtles.Ofcourse,likeeveryotherenvironmentalissuetoday,thisisplayingoutagainstthebackgroundofglobalwarmingandhumaninterferencewithnaturalecosystems.Thenarrowstripsofbeachonwhichtheturtleslaytheireggsarebeingsqueezedononesidebydevelopmentandontheotherbythethreatofrisingsealevelsastheoceanswarm.Ultimaywemustgetahandleonthoseissuesaswell,oracreaturethatoutlivedthedinosaurs(恐龍)willmeetitsendatthehandsofhumans,leavingourdescendantstowonderhowcreaturesouglycouldhavewonsomuchWecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat humanactivitieshavechangedthewayturtleseffortshavebeenmadetoprotectturtlesfromdyingernmentbureaucracyhascontributedtoturtles’marinebiologistsarelookingforthesecretofturtles’Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Natureisindifferenttohumannotionsoffairness”(Line1,Para.2)?NatureisquitefairregardingthesurvivalofTurtlesarebynatureindifferenttohumanThecourseofnaturewillnotbechangedbyhumanTheturtlepopulationhasdecreasedinspiteofhumanWhatconstitutesamajorthreattothesurvivalofturtlesaccordingtoElizabethGriffin?A．Theirinadequatefoodsupply.B．Unregulatedcommercialfishing.C．Theirlowerreproductiveability.D．Contaminationofseawater.HowdoesglobalwarmingaffectthesurvivalofItthreatensthesandybeachesonwhichtheylayThechangingclimatemakesitdifficultfortheireggstoTherisingsealevelsmakeitharderfortheirhatchlingstoIttakesthemlongertoadapttothehighbeachThelastsentenceofthepassageismeantto persuadehumanbeingstoshowmoreaffectionforstressthateventhemostuglyspeciesshouldbecallforeffectivemeasurestoensureseaturtles’warnourdescendantsabouttheextinctionofPassageTwoQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingTherearefewmoresoberingonlineactivitiesthanenteringdataintocollege-tuitioncalculatorsandgasastheWebspitsbackasix-figuresum.Buteconomistssayfamiliesabouttogointodebttofundfouryearsofpartying,aswellasstudying,canconsolethemselveswiththeknowledgethatcollegeisaninvestmentthat,unlikemanybankstocks,shouldyieldhugeA2008studybytwoHarvardeconomistsnotesthatthe“l(fā)abor-marketpremiumtoskill”—ortheamountcollegegraduatesearnedthat’sgreaterthanwhathigh-schoolgraduateearned—decreasedformuchofthe20thcentury,buthascomebackwithavengeance(性地)sincethe1980s.In2005,Thetypicalfull-timeyear-roundU.S.workerwithafour-yearcollegedegreeearned$50,900,62%morethanthe$31,500earnedbyaworkerwithonlyahigh-schooldiploma.There’snoquestionthatgoingtocollegeisasmarteconomicchoice.Butalookatthestrangevariationsintuitionrevealsthatthechoiceaboutwhichcollegetoattenddoesn’tcomedownmerelytodollarsandcents.DoesgoingtoColumbiaUniversity(tuition,roomand$49,260in2007-08)yielda40%greaterreturnthanattendingtheUniversityofColoradoatBoulderasanout-of-statestudent($35,542)?Probablynot.Doesbeinganout-of-statestudentattheUniversityofColoradoatBoulderyieldtwicetheamountof easbeinganin-statestudent($17,380)there?Notlikely.No,inthisconsumeristage,mostbuyersaren’tevaluatingcollegeasaninvestment,butratherasaconsumerproduct—likeacarorclothesorahouse.Andwithsuchpurchases,priceisonlyoneofmanycrucialfactorstoconsider.Aswithautomobiles,consumersintoday’scollegemarketplacehavevastchoices,peoplesearchfortheonethatgivesthemthemostcomfortandsatisfactioninlinewiththeirbudgets.Thisaccountsforthewillingnessofpeopletopaymorefordifferenttypesofexperiences(suchasattendingaprivateliberal-artscollegeorgoingtoanout-of-statepublicschoolthathasagreatmarine-biologyprogram).Andjustastwoautopurchasersmightspendanequalamountofmoneyonverydifferentcars,collegestudents(or,moreaccuray,theirparents)oftenshowawillingnesstopayessentiallythesamepriceforvastlydifferentproducts.Sowhichisit?Iscollegeaninvestmentproductlikeastockoraconsumerproductlikeacar?Inkeewiththeautomotiveworld’shottestconsumertrend,maybeit’sbesttocharacterizeitasahybrid(混合動力汽車);anexpensiveconsumerproductthat,overtime,willpayrichdividends.What’stheopinionofeconomistsaboutgoingtoHugeamountsofmoneyisbeingwastedoncampusItdoesn’tpaytorunintodebttoreceiveacollegeCollegeeducationisrewardinginspiteofthestartlingGoingtocollegedoesn’tnecessarilybringtheexpectedThetwoHarvardeconomistsnoteintheirstudythat,formuchofthe20th enrollmentkeptdecreasinginvirtuallyallAmericancollegesanduniversitiesB．thelabormarketpreferredhigh-schoolgraduatestocollegegraduatesC．competitionforuniversityadmissionswasfarmorefiercethantodayD．thegapbetweentheearningsofcollegeandhigh-schoolgraduatesStudentswhoattendanin-statecollegeoruniversitycan savemoreonreceiveabettertakemoreliberal-artsavoidtravelinglongInthisconsumeristage,mostparents regardcollegeeducationasawiseplaceapremiumontheprestigeofthethinkitcrucialtosendtheirchildrentoconsidercollegeeducationaconsumerWhatisthechiefconsiderationwhenstudentschooseacollegetoday?A．Theiremploymentprospectsaftergraduation.B．AsatisfyingexperiencewithintheirC．ItsfacilitiesandlearningD．ItsrankingamongsimilarSomehistoriansaythatthemostimportantcontributionofDwightEisenhower’spresidency(總統(tǒng))inthe1950swastheU.S.interstatehighwaysystem.Itwasa62project,easilysurpassingthescaleofsuchprevioushuman63asthePanamaC.Eisenhower’sinterstatehighways64thenationtogetherinnewwaysand65majoreconomicgrowthbycommerceless66.Today,aninformationsuperhighwayhasbeenbuilt—annetworkthat libraries,corporations, ernmentagenciesand68.ThissuperhighwayiscalledtheInternet69itisthebackbone主干oftheWorldWideTheInternethadits70ina1969U.S.DefenseDepartmentcomputernetworkcalledARPAnet,which71AdvancedResearchProjectsAgencyNetwork.ThePentagonbuiltthenetworkformilitarycontractorsanduniversitiesngmilitaryresearchto72information.In1983theNationalScienceFoundation(NSF),73missionistopromotescience,tookover.ThisnewNSFnetwork74moreandmoreinstitutionalusers,mayof75hadowninternalnetworks.Forexample,mostuniversitiesthat theNSFnetworkhadintracampuscomputernetworks.TheNSFnetwork77becameaconnectorforthousandsofothernetworks.78abackbonesystemthatinterconnectsnetworks,internetwasanamethatSowecanseethattheInternetisthewiredinfrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施)onwhichweb move.Itbeganasamilitarycommunicationsystem,whichexpandedinto ernment- researchToday,theInternetisauser-financedsystemtyingintuitionsofmanysortstogether an“information A．stoodby C．stoodagainstB．stoodfor D．stoodover 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