【2021年】湖北省荊門市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)

【2021年】湖北省荊門市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOff

No.ofPost-graduateTestTakersin

1．考研人數(shù)在持續(xù)上漲10年后于2007年開(kāi)始減少。

2．教研熱降溫的原因。(收費(fèi)改革；研究生就業(yè)難；用人單位重視工作經(jīng)驗(yàn))

3．我們應(yīng)該如何選擇。

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledPressureinModernLife.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.現(xiàn)代生活充滿壓力；

2．壓力對(duì)人身心的影響；

3．如何緩解壓力。

3.Directions:YourfriendPeterneedstomakeadecisioninchoosingtostudyhistoryorcomputerscience.Hereallylikeshistory,butheistoldthatitwillbeeasierforhimtofindajobifhestudiescomputertechnology.Makeyourcomparisonandthenwritealettertohimandgiveyoursuggestions.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordswithin30minutes.

4.Directions:Thefollowingtablegivesstatisticsshowingtheaspectsofqualityoflifeinfivecountries.Writeacompositiondescribingtheinformationinthetablebelow.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:IsCitytheOnlyWorkingPlaceforCollegeGraduates?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前，大學(xué)畢業(yè)生仍把城市作為就業(yè)的第一選擇

2．造成這和現(xiàn)象的原因

3.其實(shí)，家村和落后地區(qū)對(duì)于大學(xué)生的發(fā)展更有優(yōu)勢(shì)

IsCitytheOnlyWorkingPlaceforCollegeGraduates?

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldForeignAbbreviationsBeBannedonTV?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

目前有些電視臺(tái)禁止在節(jié)目中使用外來(lái)縮略語(yǔ)

1．對(duì)這種做法有人表示支持

2．有人并不贊成

3．我認(rèn)為……

ShouldForeignAbbreviationsBeBannedonTV?

______

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledClassAttendance.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．有人認(rèn)為大學(xué)生必須去上課

2．有人認(rèn)為不應(yīng)該強(qiáng)迫大學(xué)生上課

3．我認(rèn)為…

ClassAttendance

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledInternet.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.上網(wǎng)給人們帶來(lái)的益處；

2.上網(wǎng)給人們帶來(lái)的負(fù)面影響；

3.我的看法。

Internet

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldCollegesBanHouseHelp.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．越來(lái)越多的大學(xué)生請(qǐng)鐘點(diǎn)工打掃宿舍

2．有的人贊同，有的人認(rèn)為學(xué)校應(yīng)該禁止這種做法

3．我的觀點(diǎn)

ShouldCollegesBanHouseHelp?

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoconsoleyourfriendwhorecentlyfailedinTOEFL.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.得知好友John未通過(guò)托?？荚嚕榫w低落

2．幫他分析可能存在的問(wèn)題，提出合理建議

3．鼓勵(lì)他戰(zhàn)勝失敗

ALetterofConsolation

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

Whatisthemaindifficultyinmakingfriendsacrosscountries?

A.Differencesinexpectationstofriendship.

B.Alackofappreciationoffriendship.

C.Differencesinlanguage.

D.Differencesinlivingstyles.

12.

______meansalotoftime,especiallyforthosehardchargingexecutiveswhoarenotusedtohavinganytime.

13.

Theyadvertisementsarecleverandentertaining,they______peopletobuy.

14.

Animals'senseorgansareonly_____oanother.

15.

Studentsgetmoneyfromnotonlyfederalloansbutalso______.

16.AroundtheWorldinEightMegabytes

WhenMicrosoftputtheoriginalFlightSimulatorprogramontothemarket,intheearly1980s,Itrieditforawhileandthengaveup.Ihadthoughtitwouldbefunto"takeoff"fromMeigsField,theairportontheChicagolakefrontwherethesimulatorwasprogrammedtostart,andflybetweentheskyscrapersofthecitytowardwhateverdestinationIchose.Buttheon-screensceneryturnedouttobesketchyanduninteresting.Worse,Ihadnoideahowto"land"theplane,atMeigsoranywhereelse,andtheprogramwasnotmuchhelpinteachingme.Aftertenortwentyflightsthatendedmainlywithnosedivesintothelakeorcountryside,IdecidedIcouldhavemorefuninotherways.

AdozenyearslaterIbecameinterestedinlearningtofly(andland)realairplanes,andIthoughtIshouldlookatsimulatorsagain.Therewerenowarangeofprograms,whichweremuchmoreeffectiveinteachingflyingskills--oratleastcertainskills.Theyhadalsobecomeaform.ofentertainmentandvirtualadventurecaptivatingenoughtoattractvastnumbersofusersworldwide.AccordingtoGuinnessWorldRecords2001,Microsoft'sFlightSimulatorhadsoldatotalof21millioncopiesbyJuneof1999.

Simulators'successiscertainlydeserved.Notmanypeopleflyrealairplanes;fewerthan650,000Americansarelicensedpilots.Butalargergroupprobablywouldliketofly.Andevenpeoplewhohavealmostnointerestinflying(surelyeverybodyfindsitalittlebitexcitingtopretendtozoomthroughtheair)orwhoviewcomputergamesasinherentlycreepywouldfindithardtoignorethebestmodemversions.Onabig,high-resolutioncomputerscreenyoucanfindyourselffacingallamazinglyexactrenditionofaLearjetcockpit,flyinglowovertheGrandCanyonatdawn,withflashesoflightningvisibleinthedistance,asyoulistentoair-trafficcontrollersdirectyoutotheFlagstaffairport.YoucantakeoffinapontoonplanefromalagooninBali,flyoverpaddiesontheterracedhillsides,andthenheadtowardjava'svolcaniccraters.YoucanapproachAyersRock,inthecenterofAustralia,andwatchshadowsmoveacrossitasthesungoesdown.Youcanindulgeinmuchofthevisualromanceofflying,withoutthetime,expense,andtrainingrequiredtopilotarealplane.

Theserivetingeffectsaretheresultofanintriguingdefactodivisionoflabor.Theprogramsthemselvesareailcommercialproducts,fromMicrosoftandanumberofsmallfirms.Butawidevarietyofadd-onsandimprovementscomefromtensofthousandsofhobbyistsaroundtheworld,whospendcountlesshourspolishingorimprovingsomeaspectofaprogram--andthenposttheirworkontheInternetforotherstoshare.Theflight-simcultureisadelightfulreminderofalong-forgottenera,somewherebackinthe1990s,whenpeoplewereexcitedaboutcreatingsoftwareforthenewthingsitwouldletthemdo,notsimplyasameansofgainingmarketshare.

Theflight-simmarketresemblestherestofthesoftwarebusinessmainlyinthatthemostpopularofferingisfromMicrosoft.ThecurrentversionofMicrosoft'sprogramisFlightSimulator2000,orFS2000,whichcomputerdiscountersofferforabout$50.(A"professional"versioncostsabout$70.Itincludesmoresimulatedairplanesandalargernumberofplaceswhosesceneryispresentedinextra-realisticdetail.)WithFS2000andmostotherprogramsyoucan"fly"frompracticallyanypointonearthtoanyother;thedifferencesamongtheprogramsliemostlyinthedegreeofscenicdetail,pluscertainaspectsoftheairplanes'lookandperformance.Withalltheseprogramsyoucanalsospecifytheweatherconditionsthroughwhichyou'llpassonanyparticulartrip:clouds,wind,turbulence,rain.Thefanciestprogramsletyoudownloadthereal-timeweatherforyourroute,fromaviationsitesonthe

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

AnE-languagelearningsystemcalledChengoishopefultohelpchildrenlearnChineseforthissoftwarecaptures___________withstories,gamesandanimationsbasedonthe2008Olympics.

18.

Inbuyinganautomatedphonesystem,＄50,000isalotofmoneyevenforthelargestcompanies.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

LisaPerezwasalwaysoptimisticduringtheperiodofherunemployment.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

PeoplecansendyoudatawithoutyourpermissionbecausetheBluetoothconnectionis_______________.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.

【B11】

22.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

聽(tīng)力原文：Singaporeisoneoftheworld'ssmallestcountriesbutitisalsooneofthemostsuccessfulcountries.Itseconomicgrowthhasaveraged8.9percentforthepast30years.Itistheworld'ssecond-busiestseaportandthird-largestoilrefiningcentre.

Itprospersasaregionalfinancialcentre,amajorelectronicsmanufacturerandahugeattractionfortourists—6millionin1994.Foreignreservestotalmorethan$56billion.

SingaporeansenjoythehigheststandardoflivinginSouthEastAsiaandthesecondbestinallofAsia,afterJapan.ArecentUSembassyreportsaidthe"qualityoflifeinSingaporehasreacheddevelopedcountrystandards."

Theairisnotpolluted,thewaterispureandlushtropicalgreenerylinesthereads.Trashiscollectedfromeveryhouseevery'day,andmorethan90percentofthepopulationownstheirownapartments.

It'sanorderlyandhighlyadministratedplaceincontrasttomanyotherAsiancitiesthatarefullofnoiseandcrowds.ThecommonviewofSingaporebyforeignersisapocket-sizebutstrongcountryineconomywithseverelawsagainstdrugs,chewinggumandpurposefullydestroyingthepublicfacilities.

Singaporeisoneoftheworld'ssmallestcountriesbutitisalsooneofthemostsuccessfulcountries.Itseconomicgrowthhas(36)______8.9percentforthepast30years.Itistheworld'ssecond-busiestseaportandthird-largestoil(37)______centre.

Itprospersasa(38)______financialcentre,amajor(39)______manufacturerandahuge(40)______fortourists—6millionin1994.Foreign(41)______totalmorethan$56billion.

Singaporeansenjoythehigheststandardof(42)______inSoutheastAsiaandthesecondbestinallofAsia,afterJapan.recentUS(43)______reportsaidthe"qualityoflifeinSingaporehasreacheddevelopedcountrystandards."

Theairisnotpolluted,(44)____________.Trashiscollectedfromeveryhouseeveryday,andmorethan90percentofthepopulationownstheirownapartments.

(45)____________.ThecommonviewofSingaporebyforeignersisapocket-sizebutstrongcountryineconomywithseverelawsagainstdrugs,(46)____________.

23.聽(tīng)力原文：W:IheardintheUnitedStatesadvertisersarenotallowedtoshowyoungpeoplesmokingcigarettes,neitherareadstargetedatyouthallowed.

M:Butadvertiserskeepfindingwaysaroundthelaw.Someyearsagoonecigaretteadshowedadeersmoking.Butitwasdressedinauniversitysweater.Obviouslytheadistryingtoattractyoungpeople.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(19)

A.Advertiserstrytofindthelawtosupportthem.

B.Advertisersuseddeerinadstoshowthecigaretteisevenlikedbydeer.

C.Theuniversitysweaterisanotherwayofadvertising.

D.Advertisersthinkofwaystoavoidbreakingthelaweventhoughtheiractsareillegaltosomeextent.

24.

【B6】

25.

【B2】

26.(24)

A.Itdoesn'thaveaniceview.

B.Itdoesn'tcomewithasaunabath.

C.It'stooexpensive.

D.Itdoesn'thaveakitchenette.

27.聽(tīng)力原文：Italy'scapitalRomeisafamoustouristattraction,hutthereareswarmsofbirdsthatcrowdinRome'shistoricpublicsquaresandchurcheseverywinter,reiningtouristsandpassers-bytoseekrefugeunderumbrellas.Recently,scientistshavefoundoutagoodwaytomirethisproblem.TheItalianLeaguefortheProtectionofBirdswillbroadcastbird"distresscalls"overloudspeakersinthehistoriccenters,usingatechnologyithastriedinRome'soutskirtstoscumthebirdsaway.Thescientistshaverecordedthesoundthatthesebirdsmakewhenthereisdangerandtheywillplayitovermegaphonesatduskwhenthebirdsarestartingtonestdown.Theywanttochasethebirdsoutofconcentratedurbancenterswithdistresscallsandspotlights.Thenthebirdswillheadtooutlyingparksmidsuburbs.Thismethodhasbeenprovedveryefficientandthereisnocrueltytobirdsinvolvedsincetheyjustmigratetoparksandwoodsoutsidethecity.BetweenOctoberandFebruarysomefourmillionbirdsmigratetotheItaliancapitalalfromGermany,PolandandRussia,darkeningthehorizonandpaintingabstractshapesinfileskythatcapturetheimaginationofonlookers.Thehugeflocksalsocoatears,buildingsandanyonewhohasnotfoundcoverwithbirddroppings.Touristsareadvisedtocarryumbrellasorraincoatsatduskandresidentshavetoputupwiththeterriblesmellformonthsatetime.

(33)

A.Beggingfoodfromthetourists.

B.Attackingthetourists.

C.Droppingwastesonthetourists.

D.Makingloudnoisetodisturbthetourists.

28.【B1】

29.(22)

A.Haveamealinarestaurantandgotomovies.

B.Seeanoutdoormoviewithtake-awayfood.

C.Watchsometerrifyingfilmwithoutsubtitles.

D.Seesomenewforeignfilmintheopen.

30.【B4】

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.(54)

32.(49)

33.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Haveyoueverstudiedyourcalendarandwonderedwheretheweeksandmonthswent?Timeseemstoflywhenwearetoobusytobe"inthemoment."

Ifyouwanttobepresentforyourlife,slowdownandcreatetimelessnessbyengaginginactivitiesthatgiveyoujoy.

InabookbyDr.StephenRechtschaffen,calledTimeshifting:CreatingMoreTimeToEnjoyYourLife,theauthorstatesthat95percentofusrafterfrom"timepoverty."Thisiswhenyoufeelfrustratedstressed,trappedandunderconstantpressure.Youhavethenaggingfeelingyoushouldbeengagedinsomethingelseandlifeseemstobeslippingaway.

Ourchallengewiththepaceofsocietybeginswhenwearechildren.Childrenmovetoadifferentrhythm;attimestheymovefast,butwhentheydiscoversomethingnewandexcitingorsomethingtheylove,theyslowdownandare"present."Timelessnessisachildatplay.Tochildren,therhythmofsocietyisarudeawakening.

OnemorningIwokeuplateandracedthroughmymorningtryingtogetmychildrenreadyforschool.MypreschoolerwasdrawingwithcoloredpencilsandwaslostinthemomentofmakingbeautifulartwhenIinterruptedhim.Igrabbedthepencilsandtossedthemintoabagbutnotbeforeheretaliatedbyscreamingandthrowinghispaper.MyoldestsonwasnotimpressedwhenItoldhimwehadtogo.

Iwasatfaultforpushingthesechildrenoutoftheirrhythm.Ishouldhavegiventhemmoretime.Theyhavetheirwholelivestonmatsociety'space.

Thinkabouttimeanditsimpactonyourlife.Ifyouconduceyourselfasifyouaredriving200milesunhourandsuddenlyslowdownto50milesanhour,youwillfeelmajordiscomfortormayhaveanaccident

lfyouwokalldayandlifeishectic,whatdoyoudowhenyougethome?Youturnonthetelevision,computerorstereotoeasethetransitionandkeepasimilarrhythmthatyouexperiencedduringtheday.

Goingfromchaostoaquietenvironmentisawkward.Itisuncomfortablebecauseweslowdownandhavetimetoreflectonourlivesandchallenges.Mostofusprefernottodealwithinnerconflicts,sowekeepbusy.Wetomontechnologyandtuneout.

Itiseasiertokeepbusyinasocietythatemphasizesspeed,efficiency,profitsandresults.

Wefearslowingdownbecauseatoughereconomymeanscompanydownsizinganddownsizingmeanseliminatinginefficientworkers.Slowingdownisperceivedtobeaweaknessandifwevalueourjobs,wewillworklongerandharderandgiveupourpreciousresource:freetime.

Slowingdownneednotbepermanent.Ratheritisareststop,likeabreakinmusic,abreathoffreshair.Slowingdownallowsustorechargeandrestructureourworld.Itisnecessaryforbalanceanditisachallengetoimpose.

Whenyoufollowthispath,haveanetworkoffamilyandfriendsforsupport.Findmomentsineachdaytorest,stretchexercise,meditateordowhateveryouneedto"unwind."Chooseactivitiesthatallowyoutolosetrackoftime.Setlittlegoalsforyourselfandthinkofwaystoimprove.Read,askothersforsuggestionsandexpectsomesetbacks.

Yournewlifewillnothappenovernightbutthatisfinebecauseittakestimetoadjusttotimeescapes.Remember:Romewasnotbuiltinaday.

Ifwewanttorelieveourselvesofthefeelingof"timepoverty"(Line2,Para.3),weshould______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S10】

35.

【S2】

36.

【S5】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S10】

38.

【S6】

39.

【S5】

參考答案

1.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute79299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpost-graduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.Howeversincethentherisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyearwithamodestriseof6.7%1.8%2.1%respectivelyin200420052006.In2007thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenon—thepost-graduatetestafteraten-yearcrazeisstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthree-yearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogramtheyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcostssomestudentshesitatetoapplyforthetest.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceivedthebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduatesjobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudiesthepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreovermanycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresultsomestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinionbeforewemakethechoiceweneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute,79,299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003,adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpost-graduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.However,sincethen,therisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyear,withamodestriseof6.7%,1.8%,2.1%respectivelyin2004,2005,2006.In2007,thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenon—thepost-graduatetest,afteraten-yearcraze,isstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthree-yearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogram,theyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcosts,somestudentshesitatetoapplyforthetest.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceived,thebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduates,jobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudies,thepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreover,manycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresult,somestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinion,beforewemakethechoice,weneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.

2.PressureinModernLifePeoplearefacedwithmoreandmorepressureinmodemlife.Adultshavetocompetewithoneanotherforbetterjobshigherpaysdesirableprizesandopportunitiesofpromotion.Evensmallchildrenhavetocompeteinordertoobtainopportunitiestoreceivebettereducation.Thereforelifeinthemodemsocietyisquitestressful.Althoughpressurecanmotivatepeopletomakegreatereffortsintheirworkandstudyitdoesalotofharmtopeople'sphysicalandpsychologicalhealth.Forexamplepeopleeasilygettiredunderpressure.Andconstantpressurecontributestomanyothernegativeaspectsofmentalstatesuchasirritabilitytensiongloominessrestlessnessetc.Itisnecessarytorelaxyourselfandgetridofthenegativeconsequencesofpressure.Forexamplewhenyouarehavingtoomuchpressureitisadvisabletolistentosomelightmusicortakepartinsomesportsactivities.Itisalsohelpfultotalktoaclosefriendaboutwhatisonyourmindortakeatripsothatyourattentioncanbedivertedfromthetaskforsometime.Alltheseactivitiescanhelpyoutoreducepressureandhandletasksmoreeffectivelyandefficiently.PressureinModernLifePeoplearefacedwithmoreandmorepressureinmodemlife.Adultshavetocompetewithoneanotherforbetterjobs,higherpays,desirableprizesandopportunitiesofpromotion.Evensmallchildrenhavetocompeteinordertoobtainopportunitiestoreceivebettereducation.Therefore,lifeinthemodemsocietyisquitestressful.Althoughpressurecanmotivatepeopletomakegreatereffortsintheirworkandstudy,itdoesalotofharmtopeople'sphysicalandpsychologicalhealth.Forexample,peopleeasilygettiredunderpressure.Andconstantpressurecontributestomanyothernegativeaspectsofmentalstate,suchasirritability,tension,gloominess,restlessness,etc.Itisnecessarytorelaxyourselfandgetridofthenegativeconsequencesofpressure.Forexample,whenyouarehavingtoomuchpressure,itisadvisabletolistentosomelightmusicortakepartinsomesportsactivities.Itisalsohelpfultotalktoaclosefriendaboutwhatisonyourmind,ortakeatripsothatyourattentioncanbedivertedfromthetaskforsometime.Alltheseactivitiescanhelpyoutoreducepressureandhandletasksmoreeffectivelyandefficiently.解析：寫作指導(dǎo)：

本文第一段適合使用舉例法，說(shuō)明現(xiàn)代生活中人們要承受哪些壓力。第二段要注意從身心兩方面(Physicallyandpsychologically)說(shuō)明壓力的影響，因?yàn)榈谌我勅绾尉徑鈮毫Γ试诖藨?yīng)側(cè)重負(fù)面影響，而對(duì)正面影響可以一帶而過(guò)。第三段提出解決方法。注意各段的主題句要清晰、明確。

3.DearPeterYouhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryoushouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.HoweverasapracticalpersonandyourfriendIwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstlyuniversitytrainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Thereforewhenyouchooseyourmajoryouhavetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyourestablishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyoumuchwiderjobopportunities.Historyhoweverfascinatingitmaybeoffersfarfewercareerprospects.Secondlyintheageofscienceandtechnologyitisnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infactthecomputerisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.IfyouchoosecomputerscienceasyourmajorIamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareerprospectsthanyoucanwithhistory.OfcourseIamnotsuggestingthatyougiveupyourinterestinhistoryaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobbywhichmayenrichyourlife.Inthiswaywhileyoustudycomputerscienceforyourfuturecareeryoucanalsofindpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcanbeofsomehelpforyoutodecide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappychoice.BestwishesRebeccaDearPeter,Youhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryoushouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.However,asapracticalpersonandyourfriend,Iwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstly,universitytrainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Therefore,whenyouchooseyourmajor,youhavetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyourestablishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyoumuchwiderjobopportunities.History,howeverfascinatingitmaybe,offersfarfewercareerprospects.Secondly,intheageofscienceandtechnology,itisnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infact,thecomputerisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.Ifyouchoosecomputerscienceasyourmajor,Iamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareerprospectsthanyoucanwithhistory.Ofcourse,Iamnotsuggestingthatyougiveupyourinterestinhistoryaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobby,whichmayenrichyourlife.Inthisway,whileyoustudycomputerscienceforyourfuturecareer,youcanalsofindpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcanbeofsomehelpforyoutodecide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappychoice.Bestwishes,Rebecca

4.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.AscanbeseenfromthestatisticstheU.S.A.--oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld--hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.