2023年江西省九江市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2023年江西省九江市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:AbilityandGoodLooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1．老一輩常說，能力比相貌重要

2．如今很多人卻認(rèn)為相貌比能力重要

3．你的看法

2.1.老一輩常說,能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人卻認(rèn)為相貌比能力重要

3.你的看法

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicLearntoGiveupWisely.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．我們應(yīng)該學(xué)會明智地放棄

2．該放棄而不放棄的危害

3．在什么情況下我們應(yīng)該明智地放棄

LearntoGiveupWisely

4.

1．簡要分析圖表

2．分析觀眾喜歡看體育節(jié)目的原因

WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?

5.IsLongHolidayNecessary

1．對于長假是否必要，不同的人有不同的看法

2．我認(rèn)為長假是必要的，因為……

3．如何度長假

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCareerorMarriage?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．目前許多大四女生不忙求職忙相親

2．產(chǎn)生這種現(xiàn)象的原因

3．我的看法

CareerorMarriage?

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePhenomenonofEmptyNest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

注：“空巢老人”指那到了退休年齡，身邊卻無子女與之共同生活的老人。

1.如今的空巢老人逐漸增多

2.這種現(xiàn)象出現(xiàn)的原因

3.如何解決由此帶來的問題

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheMarvelsofMedicineintheTwentiethCentury.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.Introduction:Advancesinmedicalscience—themostimportantachievementsmadeinthetwentiethcentury

1.Developmentofvaccinesandantibiotics

2.Discoveriesofnewdiagnosismethods

3.Adventofgeneticengineering,anewbranchofbiology

Concludingremarks:Evengreaterwonderstobewroughtinthe21stcentury

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSecondhandGoodsTransaction.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.二手物品的交換越來越多；

2.對此人們態(tài)度褒貶不一；

3.你的觀點

SecondhandGoodsTransaction

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMyViewonTraveling.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivebelow:

1.1.許多人喜歡旅游，不同的旅游者有不同的感受。

2.我喜歡/不喜歡旅游，是因為……

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

Ifadrugcanbringgreatbenefittoapatient,thepatientmaybewillingtotakethedrugevenwiththeriskfor______.

12.

ThecompetitivequalitywithinRichardNixonwasfirstshowninhisearlyexperienceswith______.

13.

Therewere______groupsofindenturedservants.

14.

LisaPerezfoundanewinterestinhomemakingduringtheperiodofunemployment.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

OnerecentBrandeisgraduatewhoaskedthathisnamebewithheldbecausehiscompany______.

16.Forthegeneticfallacy,thereisreferencetotheindividual'spersonalabilities.

17.

Ifyoucomeupagainstthekillerquestionssuchastheselistedinthepassage,takeafewmomentsto______.

18.

Whenemphasizingparticularaspectsofyourpersonality,insteadofstatingthem,youcan______.

19.

Kyotoagreementisacceptedbymostoftheworld'smajorpollutersofcountries.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.Whichofthefollowingprovidesdinnercruisesnow?

A.ThePotomacRiver

B.BostonHarbor

C.TheChicagoRiver

D.TheMississippiRiver

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：W:IfIwereolder,doyouthinkIwouldhaveachanceatthisjob,Bob?

M:Don'tworry.Youhavetherequireddegree,goodcharactersandgoodlook.Ibelieveyouaretheverypersontheyneed.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkshelacks?

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A.Requireddegree.B.Goodcharacters.C.Goodlook.D.Age.

22.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：EarlyintbeageofrichnessthatfollowedWorldWarⅡ，anAmericanretailinganalystproclaimedthatourenormouslyproductiveeconomydemandsthatwemakeconsumptionourwayoflife，thatweseekourspiritualsatisfaction，ourownsatisfaction，inconsumption．Weneedthingsconsumed，burnedup，wornout，replacedanddiscardedataneverincreasingrate．

(30)Americanshaverespondedtohiscallandmuchoftheworldhasfollowed．Consumptionhasbecomeacentraltaskoflifeinindustriallandsandisbecomeoneofthesocialvalues．

Overconsumptionbytheworld'sfortunateisanenvironmentalproblemunmatchedinseveritybyanythingbutperhapspopulationgrowth．Theexploitationofresourcesthreatenstoexhaustorinevitablyspoilforests，soils，water，airandclimate．

Ironically，highconsumptionmaybeamixedblessinginhumanterms，too．(31)Thetime-honoredvaluesofintegrityofcharacter，goodwork，friendship，familyandcommunityhaveoftenbeensacrificedintherushtoriches．Thusmanyintheindustriallandshaveasensethattheirworldofplentyissomehowhollow—misledbyaconsumeristculture，theyhavebeenfruitlesslyattemptingtosatisfywhatareessentiallysocial．psychologicalandspiritualneedswithmaterialthings．

Ofcourse，theoppositeofoverconsunlption—poverty—isnosolutiontOeitherenvironmentalorhumanproblems．Itisinfinitelyworseforpeopleandbadforthenaturalworldtoo．ThepoorpeasantsburntheirwayintotherainforestsofLatinAmerica，andhungryfarmersturntheirherdsoutontofragileAfricangrassland，reducingittodesert．

(32)Ifenvironmentaldestructionresultswhenpeoplehaveeithertoolittleortoomuch,wearelefttowonderhowmuchisenough．Whatlevelofconsumptioncantheearthsupport?

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A.Thereform.oftheretailingsystem.

B.Theworshipofconsumerism.

C.Thedominanceofselfishness.

D.Anewgenerationofupperclassconsumers.

23.

【B8】

24.聽力原文：W:ItwassaidinMarchthatthefamoussciencefictionwriterIsaacAsimov'snewbookwascomingoutinJuly.

M:Weprobablywon'tbeabletofindalibrarycopyuntilSeptember.

Q:WhenwillAsimov'sbookbepublished?

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A.InJuly.B.InMarch.C.InSeptember.D.Inthewinter.

25.(15)

A.Itisquiteunexpected.

B.Shehasalreadygotthenews.

C.Shehasconfidenceintheman.

D.Itisnotexcitingtolearnaboutit.

26.(22)

A.Thetransformer.B.Thebattery.C.Thefuses.D.Thewires.

27.(25)

A.Thesameperson--authorofTheCatintheHat.

B.Friendsofthespeakers.

C.Psychologyprofessors.

D.Fictionalcharacters.

28.聽力原文：M:I'mthinkingofgoingtoanothercountry.

W:DoIhavetoremindyouthatwehaveinvestedalotoftimeandmoneyinyourcareerhere?

Q:What'isthewoman'sattitudetowardstheman'splan?

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A.Sheisagainsttheman'splan.

B.She'thinksitneedsalotofmoney.

C.Theyneedsometimetothinkaboutit.

D.It'sgoodforhiscareerdevelopment.

29.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Chinesecharacters.evolvedfrompicturesandsigns,andtheChineseartofcalligraphydevelopednaturallyfromitsuniquewritingsystem.Throughtheages,greatcalligraphersdevelopedrepresentativecalligraphicstylesoftheirtimes.TheloveofcalligraphyisdeeplyingrainedinChinesescholars,andhasbeenhandeddowntothepresentday.TherootsofChinesepaintingcanbetracedbacktopaintingsonNeolithicpotterysixorseventhousandyearsago.Sincesimilartoolsandlineswereusedfortheearliestpaintingandwriting,paintingissaidtohavethesameoriginascalligraphy.Thus,Chinesepaintingsusuallyintegratepoetryorcalligraphywiththemesthatincludefigures,landscapes,flowers,birdsandotheranimals.TraditionalChinesepaintingremainsahighlyvaluedgenre.ManyChinesepaintershavecreatedworksthatcombinetraditionalChinesepaintingtechniqueswiththoseofthewest,enhancingbothforms.TheChinaArtGalleryandotherartgalleriesholdindividualorjointartexhibitionsyearinyearout.ArtexpositionsareheldeachyearinBeijing,GuangzhouandShanghai.

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A.Almostthesamethroughtheages.

B.Showingdifferentrepresentativestylesthroughtheages.

C.Developingfrompicturesandsigns.

D.Developedbygreatcalligraphers.

30.【B7】

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

A.Thevirusescaninfectdifferentspecies.

B.Thegenesofthevirusescomefrompigs.

C.Thevirusesmixgenesfromdifferentspecies.

D.Thegenesofthevirusesweremadeartificially.

32.

Comparedwithbonyfish,what'suniqueabouttigersharkswhentheybearoffspring?

33.

TherewardtowinnersinthefirstOlympicGameswas______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.【S6】

35.

【S6】

36.

【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S9】

38.

【S3】

39.

【S7】

參考答案

1.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytellyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislessimportantthansayability.Indeedwe'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart"anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftasteitisnotthelooksbutthetalentthatinterestsus."Forherthepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadayshoweverthingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewerspuffingemphasisonthelooksortheappearanceofthejobapplicantsalotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinionabilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooksnotonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksarebornbutalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.GoodlooksarepleasantbutifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthemI’llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytellyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislessimportantthan,say,ability.Indeed,we'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart",anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftaste,itisnotthelooks,butthetalentthatinterestsus."Forher,thepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadays,however,thingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewerspuffingemphasisonthelooks,ortheappearanceofthejobapplicants,alotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinion,abilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooks,notonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksareborn,butalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.Goodlooksarepleasant,butifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthem,I’llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.

2.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytellyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislessimportantthansayability.Indeedwe'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart"anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftasteitisnotthelooksbutthetalentthatinterestsus."Forherthepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadayshoweverthingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooksortheappearanceofthejobapplicantsalotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinionabilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooksnotonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksarebornbutalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.GoodlooksarepleasantbutifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthemI'llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytellyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislessimportantthan,say,ability.Indeed,we'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart",anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftaste,itisnotthelooks,butthetalentthatinterestsus."Forher,thepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadays,however,thingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooks,ortheappearanceofthejobapplicants,alotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinion,abilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooks,notonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksareborn,butalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.Goodlooksarepleasant,butifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthem,I'llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.

3.LearntoGiveupWiselyInourlifepeopleusuallysay"Don'tgiveup!"andapersonwhoispersistentiswidelypraised.Howeversometimesifwedogiveupthingswillturnoutbetterthanwehavethought.InsistingLearntoGiveupWiselyInourlifepeopleusuallysay"Don'tgiveup!"andapersonwhoispersistentiswidelypraised.However,sometimesifwedogiveup,thingswillturnoutbetterthanwehavethought.Insisting

4.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsportswhichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewerscomparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdowith42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeendfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitementtheyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasensesportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomendtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifferencesportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysportstheycanroamfromcountrytocountrycontinenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph,78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsports,whichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewers,comparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdo,with42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeendfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitement,theyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasense,sportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomendtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifference,sportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysports,theycanroamfromcountrytocountry,continenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.

5.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomesfiercersomepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.Firstaftermonthsofworkingunderpressureoneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeingslikeaclockshouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Secondtimeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiencybutalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.Moreoverafteralongperiodofworkonemayfeelboredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisownworkhowcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendshipholidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbelovedifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofuswewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinourlife.Allinallweshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethecompetitioninordertoliveacompletelifewehavetostrikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomesfiercer,somepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.First,aftermonthsofworkingunderpressure,oneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeings,likeaclock,shouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Second,timeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiency,butalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.Moreover,afteralongperiodofwork,onemayfeelboredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisownwork,howcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendship,holidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbeloved,ifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofus,wewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinourlife.Allinall,weshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethecompetition,inordertoliveacompletelife,wehavetostrikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.

6.CareerorMarriage?Agrowingnumberoffemalecollegestudentsarechoosingtogetmarriedsoonaftertheygraduatefromcollege.Sowhileotherstudentsarebusywithseekingjobstheyarebusywithblinddating.OfcoursemostofthemarelookingfortheirMr.Rightswhoarewealthy.Moreoftenthereasonwhymanynewfemalegradsarechoosingmarriagethetimetheygetoutofschoolisallabouttheemploymentpressure.Duetothetoughjobmarketmanyfemalegradsfeelgreatpressuretofindagoodjobaftergraduation.Theychoosetopickrichmenastheirdatesinthehopeoflivingawayfromtheworkpressure.Besidesbecausethefutureasanadultseemsscaryitfeelssomucheasiertofacethingswithaspouseespeciallyarichone.Inmyopinioncollegestudentswhoarefacinganuncertainfuturemayseemarriageasawaytomakethetransitionfromschooltothesocietyeasier—butit'snot.Thereareallkindsofbadbadreasonstogetmarriedandthisisoneforthem.CareerorMarriage?Agrowingnumberoffemalecollegestudentsarechoosingtogetmarriedsoonaftertheygraduatefromcollege.Sowhileotherstudentsarebusywithseekingjobs,theyarebusywithblinddating.Ofcourse,mostofthemarelookingfortheirMr.Rightswhoarewealthy.Moreoften,thereasonwhymanynewfemalegradsarechoosingmarriagethetimetheygetoutofschoolisallabouttheemploymentpressure.Duetothetoughjobmarket,manyfemalegradsfeelgreatpressuretofindagoodjobaftergraduation.Theychoosetopickrichmenastheirdatesinthehopeoflivingawayfromtheworkpressure.Besides,becausethefutureasanadultseemsscary,itfeelssomucheasiertofacethingswithaspouse,especiallyarichone.Inmyopinion,collegestudentswhoarefacinganuncertainfuturemayseemarriageasawaytomakethetransitionfromschooltothesocietyeasier—butit'snot.Thereareallkindsofbad,badreasonstogetmarried,andthisisoneforthem.

7.ThePhenomenonofEmptyNestCurrentlybothinurbanandruralareasitishardtoobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.ManyoldpeoplelivebythemselveswhiletheirchildrenstudyorworkThePhenomenonofEmptyNestCurrently,bothinurbanandruralareas,itishardtoobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.Manyoldpeoplelivebythemselves,whiletheirchildrenstudyorwork

8.THEMARVELSOFMEDICINEINTHETWENTIETHCENTURYLookingbackthetwentiethcenturyhasseennumerousscientificandtechnologicachievementsandwhatstandouthighaboveothersareadvancesinmedicalscience.Theirresultshaveclearlybeenshowninthreeareasdevelopmentofvaccinesandantibioticsdiscoveriesofnewdiagnosismethodsandtheadventofgeneticengineeringasanewbranchoflearning.Eversincemedicalresearchersstartedtodevisewaysofpreventinggermsinvadingthebodyandoffightingthemoncetheydidthequalityoflifeforpeopleintheworldhasremarkablyimproved.Todaysmallpoxisaforgottendiseaseandvaccinationsarenolongerrequired.Polioisundercontrolandthevaccineiswidelyavailable.Thedevelopmentofsuchantibioticsaspenicillinhashelpedmanypeoplerecoverfromseriousillness.Overthepastdecadesmoreandmoredoctorshavecometorealizetheimportanceofdetectingchangesinthebodyatanearlystage.Moderndiagnosisbeganintheearly1900swiththediscoveryofX-rays.Withthepassageoftimenewmethodsforviewingtheinteriorofthebodywerebroughtoutoneafteranother.Inrecentyearsultrasonicwavesmagneticresonanceandothertechniqueshavemadeitpossibletodetectanythinginthebodythatisbeginningtobeabnormal.Medicaladvanceshavebeenmovinginevenmorefundamentaldirections.Scientistshavefoundthatthebodymachineryisdirectedbythegenes.Researchesinthisfieldhaveevolvedintoanewbranchoflearning—geneticengineering.Itwasonlyinthe1950sthatscientistsdiscoveredthekindofstructuresthegeneshave.Andattheendofthetwentiethcenturythefirst"roughmap"ofthehumangeneticcodewascompleted.Thiswasreferredtoasa"majorscientificmilestone"whichmightleadtoamorefullyunderstandingofthegenesthatmakepeoplesusceptibletocancerAIDSParkinson'sorAlzheimer's.Witheachimportantdiscoverythepracticeofmedicinehasundergonearevolution.Themedicaladvancesmadeinthetwentiethcenturyhavenotonlyimprovedthelivesofmanypeoplebutalsolaidasolidfoundationforfurtherdevelopmentinmedicine.AndIdobelievethatinthe21stcenturyscientistswillworkevengreaterwondersintheareaofmedicalscienceandeventuallyfindcurestowhatarenowcalled"incurable"diseases.THEMARVELSOFMEDICINEINTHETWENTIETHCENTURYLookingback,thetwentiethcenturyhasseennumerousscientificandtechnologicachievements,andwhatstandouthighaboveothersareadvancesinmedicalscience.Theirresultshaveclearlybeenshowninthreeareas,developmentofvaccinesandantibiotics,discoveriesofnewdiagnosismethods,andtheadventofgeneticengineeringasanewbranchoflearning.Eversincemedicalresearchersstartedtodevisewaysofpreventinggermsinvadingthebody,andoffightingthemoncetheydid,thequalityoflifeforpeopleintheworldhasremarkablyimproved.Todaysmallpoxisaforgottendisease,andvaccinationsarenolongerrequired.Polioisundercontrolandthevaccineiswidelyavailable.Thedevelopmentofsuchantibioticsaspenicillinhashelpedmanypeoplerecoverfromseriousillness.Overthepastdecadesmoreandmoredoctorshavecometorealizetheimportanceofdetectingchangesinthebodyatanearlystage.Moderndiagnosisbeganintheearly1900swiththediscoveryofX-rays.Withthepassageoftime,newmethodsforviewingtheinteriorofthebodywerebroughtoutoneafteranother.Inrecentyears,ultrasonicwaves,magneticresonanceandothertechniqueshavemadeitpossibletodetectanythinginthebodythatisbeginningtobeabnormal.Medicaladvanceshavebeenmovinginevenmorefundamentaldirections.Scientistshavefoundthatthebodymachineryisdirectedbythegenes.Researchesinthisfieldhaveevolvedintoanewbranchoflearning—geneticengineering.Itwasonlyinthe1950sthatscientistsdiscoveredthekindofstructuresthegeneshave.Andattheendofthetwentiethcenturythefirst"roughmap"ofthehumangeneticcodewascompleted.Thiswasreferre