2021年黑龍江省大慶市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

2021年黑龍江省大慶市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHowtoKeepPsychologicallyHealthy?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.心理問題往往是導(dǎo)致疾病的誘因；

2．分析人們產(chǎn)生心理問題的原因(可從失業(yè)、壓力過重、缺少支持、缺乏人際關(guān)系等方面加以分析)；

3．你認(rèn)為人們?nèi)绾伪３中睦斫】怠?/p>

HowtoKeepPsychologicallyHealthy?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.在中國實行已久的五一黃金周在2008年被縮短，但是新添了幾個較短的法定假日

2.這種變化帶來的影響

3.你如何看待這種變化

MyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic"AFewRe.marksonCompetition".Yourcompositionshouldbenolessthan150wordsandbaseontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.競爭是存在于當(dāng)今社會的普遍現(xiàn)象

2.競爭的好處

3.競爭的同時不要忘記合作

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicToCurbExpenditure.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.現(xiàn)在很多大學(xué)生消費水平普遍提高

2．有人認(rèn)為社會整體生活水平提高了，大學(xué)生花錢多一些無可厚非

3．你的看法

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicAgingofthePopulation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.我國人口老齡化現(xiàn)象日趨普遍；

2．人口老齡化給社會、家庭帶來越來越多的負(fù)擔(dān)；

3．如何妥善解決人口老齡化問題。

AgingofthePopulation

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoPiratedProducts.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前盜版的現(xiàn)象比較嚴(yán)重

2.造成這種現(xiàn)象的原因及其危害

3.我們應(yīng)該怎么做

Usefulwordsandexpressions:

盜版:piracy(n.)

盜版產(chǎn)品:piratedproducts

知識產(chǎn)權(quán):intellectualpropertyrights

侵犯版權(quán):infringesb.'scopyright;copyrightinfringement

SayNotoPiratedProducts

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledIsItNecessaryforaCollegeStudenttoOwnaMobilePhone?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．調(diào)查顯示80%的大學(xué)生擁有手機

2．你認(rèn)為大學(xué)生需要手機嗎?

3．你的理由

IsItNecessaryforaCollegeStudenttoOwnaMobilePhone?

8.1.食品安全事故屢有發(fā)生

2．人們對食品的安全越來越擔(dān)心

3．怎樣才能解決好食品的安全問題

9.Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayOnExaminations.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutinegivenbelow.

1.補考是大學(xué)教育的一部分

2.補考的利與弊

3.如何發(fā)揮補考的作用

OnRemedialExamination

10.1.目前社會上存在著迷信文憑的現(xiàn)象

2.造成這一現(xiàn)象的原因

3.我對此的觀點

IsaDiplomaEverything?

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10題)11.

The________________canbeusedwhenconsideringtheculturesofdifferentgroups.

12.

______participateintheErasmusprograminEuropetopreparestudentsforglobalcareers.

13.ThemostobviousdifferencebetweenrealessaysandthethingsonehastowriteinschoolisthatrealessaysarenotexclusivelyaboutEnglishliterature.Certainlyschoolsshouldteachstudentshowtowrite.Butduetoaseriesofhistoricalaccidentstheteachingofwritinghasgottenmixedtogetherwiththestudyofliterature.AndsoalloverthecountrystudentsarewritingnotabouthowabaseballteamwithasmallbudgetmightcompetewiththeYankees,ortheroleofcolorinfashion,orwhatconstitutesagooddessert,butaboutsymbolisminDickens.

Howdidthingsgetthisway?Toanswerthatwehavetogobackalmostathousandyears.Around1100,Europeatlastbegantocatchitsbreathaftercenturiesofchaos,andoncetheyhadtheluxuryofcuriositytheyrediscoveredwhatwecall"theclassics."Theeffectwasratherasifwewerevisitedbybeingsfromanothersolarsystem.TheseearliercivilizationsweresomuchmoresophisticatedthatforthenextseveralcenturiesthemainworkofEuropeanscholars,inalmosteveryfield,wastoassimilatewhattheyknew.Duringthisperiodthestudyofancienttextsacquiredgreatprestige.Itseemedtheessenceofwhatscholarsdid.AsEuropeanscholarshipgainedmomentumitbecamelessandlessimportant;by1350someonewhowantedtolearnaboutsciencecouldfindbetterteachersthanAristotleinhisownera.Butschoolschangeslowerthanscholarship.Inthe19thcenturythestudyofancienttextswasstillthebackboneofthecurriculum.Whattippedthescales,atleastintheUS,seemstohavebeentheideathatprofessorsshoulddoresearchaswellasteach.ThisideawasimportedfromGermanyinthelate19thcentury.BeginningatJohnsHopkinsin1876,thenewmodelspreadrapidly.Writingwasoneofthecasualties.CollegeshadlongtaughtEnglishcomposition,Buthowdoyoudoresearchoncomposition?Theprofessorswhotaughtmathcouldberequiredtodooriginalmath,theprofessorswhotaughthistorycouldberequiredtowritescholarlyarticlesabouthistory,butwhatabouttheprofessorswhotaughtrhetoricorcomposition?Whatshouldtheydoresearchon?TheclosestthingseemedtobeEnglishliterature.

Andsointhelate19thcenturytheteachingofwritingwasinheritedbyEnglishprofessors.Thishadtwodrawbacks:(a)anexpertonliteratureneednothimselfbeagoodwriter,anymorethananarthistorianhastobeagoodpainter,and(b)thesubjectofwritingnowtendstobeliterature,sincethat'swhattheprofessorisinterestedin.

It'snowonderifthisseemstothestudentapointlessexercise,becausewe'renowthreestepsremovedfromrealwork:thestudentsareimitatingEnglishprofessors,whoareimitatingclassicalscholars,whoaremerelytheinheritorsofatraditiongrowingoutofwhatwas,700yearsago,fascinatingandurgentlyneededwork.

Theotherbigdifferencebetweenarealessayandthethingstheymakeyouwriteinschoolisthatarealessaydoesn'ttakeapositionandthendefendit.Thatprinciple,liketheideathatweoughttobewritingaboutliterature,turnsouttobeanotherintellectualhangoveroflongforgottenorigins.

It'softenmistakenlybelievedthatmedievaluniversitiesweremostlyseminaries.Infacttheyweremorelawschools.Andatleastinourtraditionlawyersareadvocates,trainedtotakeeithersideofanargumentandmakeasgoodacaseforitastheycan.Whethercauseoreffect,thisspiritpervadedearlyuniversities.Thestudyofrhetoric,theartofarguingpersuasively,wasathirdoftheundergraduatecurriculum.Andafterthelecturethemostcommonform.ofdiscussionwasthedisputation.Thisisatleastnominallypreservedinourpresent-daythesisdefense:mostpeopletreatthewordsthesisanddissertationasinterchangeable,butoriginally,atleast,athesiswasapositiononetookandthedissertation

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14.

Geneticengineeringtechnologyishelpfultoimprovepeople'shealthconditions.

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15.(11)

16.

Dihydrogenmonoxideisaverydangerouschemical,whichisoftenusedasanindustrialsolvent.

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17.

Yaleiscomposedof______colleges.

18.AccordingtoBobNelson,tostopthoserumoringaboutothers'promotions,it'sbetterfortheentrepreneurto______.

A.explainreasonsforthepromotions

B.orderthemtostopspreadingrumors

C.ignorethiskindofnegativebehaviours

D.promisepromotionforthoseemployees

19.AprilFools'Special:History'sHoaxes

HappyAprilFools'Day.Tomarktheoccasion,NationalGeographicNewshascompiledalistofsomeofthemorememorablehoaxesinrecenthistory.Theyarethelies,darned(可恨的)lies,andwhoppers(彌天大謊)thathavebeenperpetratedonthegullible(易受騙的)andunsuspectingtofulfillthatage-olddesireheldbysometoputthejokeonothers.

InternetHoaxes

TheInternethasgivenbirthtoaproliferation(增殖)ofhoaxes.E-mailinboxesarebombardedonanalmostdailybasiswithmessageswarningofterriblecomputervirusesthatcauseuserstodeletebenign(良性)chunksofdatafromtheirharddrives,orofcreditcardseamsthatenticethenaivetogivealltheirpersonalinformation,includingpasswordsandbankaccountdetails,toidentitythieves.Othere-mailsgiverisetowry(歪曲的)chuckles,whichiswherethislistbegins.

BanDihydrogenMonoxide(一氧化二氫)

CityofficialsinAlisoViejo,California,weresoconcernedaboutthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxidethattheyscheduledavotelastmonthonwhethertobanfoam(泡沫)cupsfromcity-sponsoredeventsaftertheylearnedthechemicalwasusedinfoam-cupproduction.

Officialscalledoffthevoteafterlearningthatdihydrogenmonoxideisthescientifictermforwater.

"It'sembarrassing,"citymanagerDavidJ.NormantoldtheAssociatedPress."Wehadaparalegal(律師助手)whodidbadresearch."

Indeed,theparalegalhadfallenvictimtoanofficial-lookingWebsitetoutingthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxide.Ane-mailoriginallyauthoredin1990byEricLechner,thenagraduatestudentattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,claimedthatdihydrogenmonoxide"isusedasanindustrialsolventandcoolant,andisusedintheproductionofStyrofoam(聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料)."

Otherdangerspranksters(愛開玩笑的人)associatedwiththechemicalincludedacceleratedcorrosionandrusting,severeburns,anddeathfrominhalation.

Versionsofthee-mailcontinuetocirculatetoday,andseveralWebsites,includingthatoftheCoalitiontoBanDHMO,warn,tongue-in-cheek,ofwater'sdangers.

AlabamaChangesValueofPi

TheApril1998newsletterputoutbyNewMexicansforScienceandReasoncontainsanarticletitled"AlabamaLegislatureLaysSiegetoPi".ItwaspennedbyAprilHolidayoftheAssocimatedPress(sic)andtoldthestoryofhowtheAlabamastatelegislaturevotedtochangetheValueofthemathematicalconstantPifrom3.14159totheroundnumberof3.

Theersatz(假的)newsstorywaswrittenbyLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryphysicistMarkBosloughtoparody(滑稽地模仿)legislativeandschoolboardattacksontheteachingofevolutioninNewMexico.

AtBoslough'ssuggestion,DaveThomas,thepresidentofNewMexicansforScienceandReason,postedthearticleinitsentiretytotheInternetnewsgroupTalk.OriginsonApril1.(Thenewsgrouphostsalivelydebateoncreationvs.evolution.)LaterthateveningThomaspostedafullconfessiontothehoax.Hethoughthehadputallrumorstobed.

ButtoThomas'ssurprise,however,severalnewsgroupreadersforwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

WhenThomascheckedinonthestoryafewweekslater,hewassurprisedtolearnthatithadspreadlikewildfire.Thetelltalesignsofthearticle'ssatiricalintent,suchastheApril1dateandmisspelled"AssocimatedPress".dateline,hadbeenreplacedordeleted.

Alabamalegislatorswerebombardedwithcallsprotestingthelaw.Thelegislatorsexplainedthatthenewswasahoax.Therewasnotandneverhadbeensuchalaw.

TVandNewspaperHoaxes

BeforetheadventoftheInternet,andeventoday,traditionalmediaoutletssuchasnewspapers,radio,andtelevision,havesometimeshoaxedthei

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20.

ThereareseveralfactorsresponsibleforthedramaticdecreaseintheGiantPanda'spopulation:poaching,______,thepanda'slowreproductiverateandbambooflowering.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(36)

A.Toarousestudents'motivationforstudy.

B.Tobeconsultedonacademicmatters.

C.Tohelpstudentswiththeirpersonalmatters.

D.Togivetutorialsintheoffice.

22.聽力原文：W:HowwasyourtriptotheGrandCanyon?

M:Itwasexcellent!WespentfivedayshikingalongtheColoradoRiverandexploringthesidecanyons.Itwasgreattogetoutofthecityandbacktonature.

W:IhaveonlybeentotheGrandCanyononadaytrip.Didyouneedtomakeanyspecialpreparationstocampatthebottom?

M:Wewantedtogetintothebackcountryawayfromthetourists,sowehadtogetawildernesspermit.

W:Wasthatdifficult?

M:No.Wejustwenttotherangerstationandtoldthemwhatwewantedtodo.Theytalkedtousaboutwherewewantedtogoandhowlongwewantedtostay.Theyarereallyjusttryingtomakesurethatyouknowwhatyouaredoingandthatyouhavethepropergear.Theyalsogiveyouinformationonthevarioustrailsthroughtheparkandeducateyouaboutwildlifeandparkconditions.FromwhatIunderstand,everyyeartouristsgetsickordiefromdehydration.Theparkofficialswanttomakesurethatyouhaveagoodcanteenfullofwaterbeforeyouleave.

W:Iknowwhatyoumean.Peopleoftentrytodothesethingswithoutfirsteducatingthemselvesaboutthedangers.Lastyear,IwenttoNepalwithsomefriends.WetrekkedtothebaseofMountEverest.Ihadreadthataltitudesicknesswasarealproblem,soIhiredalocalportertohelpcarrythingstothehigherelevations.Despitethethinair,oneofmyfriendstriedmcarryhisstuffbyhimself,andheendedupgettingreallysick.Iguessitpaystoknowwhatyouaredoing.

(20)

A.HehikedalongtheColoradoRiver.

B.HeexploredtheColoradoRiver.

C.HecampedalongtheColoradoRiver.

D.HevisitedtheColoradocity,

23.(35)

A.Noteatingbreakfastmightaffectthehealthofchildren.

B.Breakfastdoesnotaffectperformance.

C.ProfessorBendoroncetaughtcollegecoursesinnutritioninLondon.

D.Thenumberofpeoplewhodon'teatbreakfasthasincreased.

24.聽力原文：W:I'mreadytoleavenow.Willyoubringdownmysuitcase?

M:Sure.Itcertainlyisheavy.Areyoucarryingrocks?

Q:Whatdidthewomanwant?

(19)

A.Hersuitcase.B.Somerocks.C.Theleaves.D.Apillow.

25.(26)

A.Hehasabigappetite.

B.Heeatsonlyatregularmealtimes.

C.Heavoidsnewfoods.

D.Heeatsonlyhealthfulfoods.

26.聽力原文：M:DidyouwatchthatcomedyspecialonTVlastnight?Idon'tthinkIeverlaughedsohard.

W:Don'teventalktomeaboutit.TheonlynightIreallywantedtowatchsomethingandwehadapowerfailureinmybuilding.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(15)

A.She'supsetthatshemissedthetelevisionprogram.

B.Shedoesn'tthinkthetelevisionprogramwasfunny.

C.Shedoesn'tliketalkingabouttelevisionprograms.

D.Shewatchedthetelevisionprogramatafriend'shouse.

27.聽力原文：W:IwonderwhatmakesMothersoupsetthesedays.

M:Fatherwouldliketoaffordanewvillainthefarawaysuburbs,whichgoesagainstherwishes.And,whatismore,heturnsadeafeartoherwords.

Q:WhyisMotherveryunhappyrecently?

(15)

A.Shewantstoliveinthesuburbs.

B.Sheisoffendedbyhernaughtychildren.

C.Shedisagreeswithfather.

D.Sheturnsadeafeartoherhusband'swords.

28.(22)

A.Atlast,themangaveabreaktothewoman.

B.Thewomanwasarrestedbytheman.

C.Themangavechoicestothewoman.

D.Themanmissedthewoman.

29.(28)

A.Thefreedomtohaveothersexualrelations.

B.Thedesiretofolloweveryofone'simpulse.

C.Thewilltokeephisorherownincome.

D.Thewishtobehisorhertrueself.

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【B8】

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.

Accordingtothepassage,theideaoftelecommutingisnotveryrealisticbecause______.

A.it'sdifficulttotakecareofsmallchildrenandconcentrateonworkatthesametime

B.computertechnologyisnotadvancedenough

C.electricalmalfunctionscandestroyaproject

D.theworkersdonotalwayshavealltheneededresourcesathome

32.

Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.

A.computernetworkingwillbehelpfulinthefoodindustry

B.24-hoursupermarketsarenotverycommon

C.fewshoppingcentersarethree-shiftopenatanyhour

D.24-hourrestaurantsarenotinpracticeinthegreatbusinesscapitals

33.

Mosthomeschoolers'oppositiontopubliceducationstemsfromtheir______.

A.concernwiththecostinvolved

B.worryabouttheinefficiencyofpublicschools

C.devotiontoreligion

D.respectfrotheinterestsofindividuals

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.TheSeattleTimesCompanyisonenewspaperfirmthathasrec-

ognizedtheneedforchangeanddonesomethingaboutit.Inthe

newspaperindustry,papersmustreflectthediversityofthecommu-

nitiestowhichtheyprovideinformation.ItmustreflectthatdiversityS1.______

withtheirnewscoverageorrisklosingtheirreaders'interestand

theiradvertisers'support.OperatingwithinSeattle.whichhas20

percentsracialminorities,thepaperhasputintoplacepoliciesandS2.______

proceduresforhiringandmaintainadiverseworkforce.TheunderlyingS3.______

reasonforthechangeisthatforinformationtobefair,appropriate,

andsubjective,itshouldbereportedbythesamekindofpopula-S4.______

tionthatreadsit.

Adiversitycommitteecomposedofreporters,editors,andpho-

tographersmeetsregularlytovaluetheSeattleTimes'contentandtoS5.______

educatetherestofthenewsroomstaffaboutdiversityissues.InanS6.______

addition,thepaperinstitutedacontentaudit(審查)thatevaluates

thefrequencyandmannerofrepresentationofwomanandpeopleofS7.______

colorinphotographs.Earlyauditsshowedthatminoritieswerepic-

turedfartooinfrequentlyandwerepicturedwithadisproportionate

numberofnegativearticles.Theaudithasresultedfromimprove-S8.______

mentinthefrequencyofmajorityrepresentationandtheirportrayalS9.______

inneutralorpositivesituations.And,witharesult,the,SeattleTimesS10.______

hasimprovedasanewspaper,thediversitytrainingandcontentaudits

helpedtheSeattleTimesCompanytowinthePersonnelJournal

OptimasAwardforexcellenceinmanagingchange.

【S1】

35.Beingassertive(過分自信)isbeingabletocommunicatewithotherpeople

clearly.Ifyoufeltthatyouhadexpressedwhatwasimportanttoyouandal-

lowedtheotherstorespondtheirownway,then,regardlessofthefinalout-【S1】______

come,youbehavedassertively.Itisimportanttorememberthatbeingasser-

tivereferstoawayofcopingwithconfrontations.Itdoesnotmeangetting

yourownwayeverytimeorwinningsomebattleswithanotherperson.In【S2】______

practice,assertivebehavior.isusuallymostlikelytoproducearesultwhichis

generallyacceptabletoallconcerned,withoutanyonefeelthattheyhavebeen【S3】______

unfairlytreated.

Assertivenessisoftenwronglyconfusingwithaggression.Anaggressive【S4】______

confrontationiswhenoneorbothpartiesattempttoputforwardtheirfeelings

andbeliefsattheexpenseofothers.Inanassertiveconfrontation,however,

eachpartystandsupfortheirpersonalrights,andeachshowsrespectandun-【S5】______

derstandingfortheother'sviewpoint.

Thereasonwhyassertivenessmaynotcomenaturallyiswhatweoften【S6】______

tendtobelievethatwemusttalkaroundasubjectratherthanbedirect,orthat

wemustofferforexcusesorjustificationsforouractions.【S7】______

Infact,weallhavearighttouseassertivebehavior.inavariousofsitua-【S8】______

tions.Weareoftenschooledearlyinlifetobelievethatsometimesourown

needtoexpressourselvesmusttakesecondplace.Forexample,indealingwith【S9】______

thoseinprivilegedpositionssuchasspecialists,weoftenfeelthatspeakingas-

sertivelyis,insomeway,"breakingtherules".【S10】______

【S1】

36.

【S3】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S8】

38.

【S5】

39.

【S2】

參考答案

1.HowtoKeepPsychologicallyHealthy?Oneinfourpeoplewillexperiencesomekindofmentalhealthprobleminthecourseofayear.Whenyoufailtomanagetocontroltheseproblemstheyarelikelytocausevariousmentalillnessesandasaresultofphysiologicalimbalancephysicalillnesses.Youmaynotbeabletoliveanormallifeletaloneafulfillingone.Thecausesofmentalhealthproblemsoftenvaryalotfromonecasetoanother.Intoday'ssocietyagoodnumberofpeoplearesufferingfromheavypressure.Othersarelackingincommunicationskillsandfeeltheyarelivinginanisolatedworld.Inadditionalotofpeopleareignorantofpsychologicalknowledgeabouthowtokeepmentallyfit.Therearealotofwaystocurbmentalhealthproblemsandkeeppsychologicallyhealthy.Firstlyfindtherealcauseofyourmentalhealthproblemandseewhetheryoucandosomethingtomakeachange.Secondlylearntorelaxyourselfandtakeexercisetoreleasethepressure.Afterallyourhealthiswhatcountsmost.Lastlyyoumayfindithelpfultotalktoyourpartnerarelativeorafriendaboutyourproblemsorseeksupportandadvicefromapsychologicalconsultant.HowtoKeepPsychologicallyHealthy?Oneinfourpeoplewillexperiencesomekindofmentalhealthprobleminthecourseofayear.Whenyoufailtomanagetocontroltheseproblems,theyarelikelytocausevariousmentalillnessesand,asaresultofphysiologicalimbalance,physicalillnesses.Youmaynotbeabletoliveanormallife,letaloneafulfillingone.Thecausesofmentalhealthproblemsoftenvaryalotfromonecasetoanother.Intoday'ssociety,agoodnumberofpeoplearesufferingfromheavypressure.Othersarelackingincommunicationskillsandfeeltheyarelivinginanisolatedworld.Inaddition,alotofpeopleareignorantofpsychologicalknowledgeabouthowtokeepmentallyfit.Therearealotofwaystocurbmentalhealthproblemsandkeeppsychologicallyhealthy.Firstly,findtherealcauseofyourmentalhealthproblemandseewhetheryoucandosomethingtomakeachange.Secondly,learntorelaxyourselfandtakeexercisetoreleasethepressure.Afterall,yourhealthiswhatcountsmost.Lastly,youmayfindithelpfultotalktoyourpartner,arelativeorafriendaboutyourproblems,orseeksupportandadvicefromapsychologicalconsultant.解析：[審題]

本文是議論文，先指出心理健康問題的嚴(yán)重性，然后分析產(chǎn)生心理健康問題的種種原因，最后提出解決心理健康問題和保持心理健康的方法。

[寫作思路]

第一段：指出心理健康問題的嚴(yán)重性——導(dǎo)致疾病，影響生活。

第二段：分析原因，根據(jù)普遍性的順序陳述。

第三段：提出解決的方法。

2.MyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHolidayFrom2008thepastnationalholidaypatternhaschanged:thepreviousseven-dayLabor'sDayhasbeenshortenedintoathree-dayholidaywithsomenewone-dayholidMyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHolidayFrom2008,thepastnationalholidaypatternhaschanged:thepreviousseven-dayLabor'sDayhasbeenshortenedintoathree-dayholiday,withsomenewone-dayholid

3.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodernsocietyyoumayfeelcompetitioneverywhere.Tileathletesforexamplefightwitheachotherforchampionships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholarshipsatschool.Theunemployedstruggleforanyopportunitiesavailableinthejobmarket.Andeverydayinthebusinessworldthefiercestcompetitionistakingplaceaseachenterprisetriestogetabiggersliceofthemarket.Hardascompetitionisithascertainadvantagesaswell.Firstlyitprovidescitizenswhateversocialstatustheyhavewithopportunitiestoachievetheirgoals.Everyonewithhisowneffortsisequalonthewaytosuccess.Secondlypeopleusuallyfeelstimulatedbythechallengesfromrivals.Undercompetitiononeturnsouttobemoreactiveandefficient.Furthermorecompetitiongivesimpetustothefastdevelopmentofthemodernworldinwhicheachpersonshowsgreaterinitiativeatwork.Howeveracompetitivesocietycanneverneglecttheimportanceofcooperationforcompetitiondoesnotmeantheisolationfromothers.Infactrightcooperationwithotherpeoplewillmakewiserandmoreeffectiveuseofourintelligenceandenergyandthusincreasetheforcefulnessofcom-petition.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodernsocietyyoumayfeelcompetitioneverywhere.Tileathletes,forexample,fightwitheachotherforchampionships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholarshipsatschool.Theunemployedstruggleforanyopportunitiesavailableinthejobmarket.Andeverydayinthebusinessworldthefiercestcompetitionistakingplaceaseachenterprisetriestogetabiggersliceofthemarket.Hardascompetitionis,ithascertainadvantagesaswell.Firstly,itprovidescitizens,whateversocialstatustheyhave,withopportunitiestoachievetheirgoals.Everyonewithhisowneffortsisequalonthewaytosuccess.Secondly,peopleusuallyfeelstimulatedbythechallengesfromrivals.Undercompetitiononeturnsouttobemoreactiveandefficient.Furthermore,competitiongivesimpetustothefastdevelopmentofthemodernworld,inwhicheachpersonshowsgreaterinitiativeatwork.However,acompetitivesocietycanneverneglecttheimportanceofcooperation,forcompetitiondoesnotmeantheisolationfromothers.Infact,rightcooperationwithotherpeoplewillmakewiserandmoreeffectiveuseofourintelligenceandenergy,andthusincreasetheforcefulnessofcom-petition.

4.ToCurbExpenditureThemonthlyexpendituresofundergraduateshavebeenontheriseinthepastfewyears.Thelureofamorecomfortableandfashionablelifestyle—onewithname-brandclothingmobilephonescomputersanddiningoutorgoingtobarswithagirlfriend—makesmanystudentstobefrequentborrowers.Someclaimthatifthestudentsearnmoneythemselveshowtheyspenditisnoneofotherpeople'sbusinessandafterallthegeneralrivingstandardkeepsrising.Andtheyhavethefighttopursuetheirfavoritelifestyles.Inmyviewcollegestudentsalesensitivetofashionableandnewtrends.Thereforetheyeasilyfinditimpossibletomakeendsmeetandrunintodebt.Furthermorewidespreadextravagantexpenditureoncampuscouldhaveabadeffectonpeople'svalues.Butmanystudentsseeitascommonpracticeandnotafault.Althougheverybodyhasthefighttoenjoyacomfortablelifecampusisaplaceforstudy.Sojustthinktwicebeforeyousignabill.ToCurbExpenditureThemonthlyexpendituresofundergraduateshavebeenontheriseinthepastfewyears.Thelureofamorecomfortableandfashionablelifestyle—onewithname-brandclothing,mobilephones,computers,anddiningoutorgoingtobarswithagirlfriend—makesmanystudentstobefrequentborrowers.Someclaimthatifthestudentsearnmoneythemselves,howtheyspenditisnoneofotherpeople'sbusiness,andafterall,thegeneralrivingstandardkeepsrising.Andtheyhavethefighttopursuetheirfavoritelifestyles.Inmyview,collegestudentsalesensitivetofashionableandnewtrends.Therefore,theyeasilyfinditimpossibletomakeendsmeetandrunintodebt.Furthermore,widespreadextravagantexpenditureoncampuscouldhaveabadeffectonpeople'svalues.Butmanystudentsseeitascommonpracticeandnotafault.Althougheverybodyhasthefighttoenjoyacomfortablelife,campusisaplaceforstudy.Sojustthinktwicebeforeyousignabill.

5.AgingofthePopulationPeopleinChinaarelivinglongerandlongerwhilenewbabiesareinsufficienttotakeplaceofthem.AsaresultChi