【2023年】內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)烏蘭察布市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

【2023年】內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)烏蘭察布市大學(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,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.出國留學(xué)的好處；

2.出國留學(xué)的弊端；

3.結(jié)論和你的觀點。

TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroad

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheEffectsoftheEconomicCrisis.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.經(jīng)濟(jì)危機度卷世界各國

2.經(jīng)濟(jì)危機的影響

3.我們應(yīng)該……

TheEffectsoftheEconomicCrisis

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowIFinanceMyCollegeEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.上大學(xué)的費用(tuitionandfees)可以通過多種途徑解決。

2．哪種途徑適合我(說明理由)。

3．我的看法是……

HowIFinanceMyCollegeEducation

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterofcomplaintaboutthenoisearoundyourschool.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinesgivenbelowinChinese.

假設(shè)你是李明，深受學(xué)校附近一家工廠的噪音之苦，現(xiàn)在你寫信給學(xué)校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)反映情況，內(nèi)容包括以下幾點：

1．噪音污染的現(xiàn)狀和嚴(yán)重程度

2．引起噪音的原因

3．你希望校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能盡快采取措施解決問題

ALetterofComplaint

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicTheEffectsofCompliments.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.你認(rèn)為恭維給人們帶來怎樣的影響

2.具體說明恭維所產(chǎn)生的作用和影響

3.提議大家該怎么做

6.1.假如你是李靜，你想向校長申請參加西部大開發(fā)，你要給校長寫一封信，信的內(nèi)容包括：

1．表達(dá)自己想要參加西部大開發(fā)的愿望；

2．簡要說明自己的理由。

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinggraphwhichshowsthechangesinthenumberofcollegegraduateswhochosetobeteachersortogointobusiness.ThesuggestedtitleisToBeaBusinessmanortoBeaTeacher.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandyourwritingshouldcontainthefollowingideas:

1.大學(xué)畢業(yè)中選擇教師職業(yè)的人越來越少。

2.大學(xué)畢業(yè)和中在大公司里謀職從商的人越來越多。

3.出現(xiàn)這種情況的原因：在大公司工作工資待遇高，發(fā)展機會較多，可以較充分地實現(xiàn)個人的價值。

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofLeisureTime,areportforauniversitylecturer.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthechartbelowwhichshowstheamountofleisuretimeenjoyedbymenandwomenofdifferentemploymentstatus.

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonAutomobiles.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.汽車給人類帶來的益處；

2．汽車給人類帶來的副作用；

3．我的觀點。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCollegeGraduatesWorkasVillageOfficials.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.一些大學(xué)畢業(yè)生選擇畢業(yè)后當(dāng)“村官”，請就此現(xiàn)象發(fā)表自己的看法。

1．你對此有何看法

2．他們會給農(nóng)村帶來什么

3．他們會從中得到什么

Usefulwordsandexpressions

“村官”：villageofficials

科學(xué)種田：farmscientifically

深入群眾：goingdeepintothemasses

CollegeGraduatesWorkasVillageOfficials

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10題)11.Inordertopreventyourbooksfrombeingdamagedbyinsects,youshouldmakeyourlibraryavoid______.

12.

Maglevtrainscanrunextremelyfastpartlybecausetheyarefreefromfrictionbyfloatingon______.

13.

Theresearchersweredisappointedbecause______.

A.thevaccineshaven'tshownanyeffectonvolunteersinThailand

B.thevaccinesdidn'tstoptheHIVinfectiononthosewhowerevaccinated

C.thevaccineswerestronglyrejectedbythepeopleinThailand

D.thevaccines'effectsiswaitingtobeverifiedatconferenceinParis

14.

______hasbecomeanimportantpartoftheinternationalshoppingmall.

15.

PeopleWithunderworldbackgrounddonatetopoliticalparties,bribegovernmentofficials,orevenparticipateinelectionssoasto______.

16.Biotechcanimproveproductivity,whichcanbeprovedbytrialsof______.

A.pest-resistantcottoninAfrica

B.theEuropeancornborer

C.thegeneticallymodifiedrice

D.vitaminAmuchmoreconverted

17.

Inordertoattractaudiencetheyshowacomputer-animatedfilmcalled"ToyStory".

A.YB.NC.NG

18.Thisgivesusgoodreasontohopethatifweacttosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsthatstillremain,wewill______.

19.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

SatelliteⅣ

Today,youseecompactsatellitedishesperchedonrooftopsallovertheUnitedStates.Drivethroughruralareasbeyondthereachofthecablecompaniesandyou'llfinddishesonjustabouteveryhouse.Themajorsatellitetelevisioncompaniesarebringinginmorecustomerseverydaywiththelureofmovies,sportingeventsandnewsfromaroundtheworld.

TheBroadcastTVProblem

Conceptually,satellitetelevisionis,alotlikebroadcasttelevision.It'sawirelesssystemfordeliveringtelevisionprogrammingdirectlytoaviewer'shouse.Bothbroadcasttelevisionandsatellitestationstransmitprogrammingviaaradiosignal.Broadcaststationsuseapowerfulantennatotransmitradiowavestothesurroundingarea.Viewerscanpickupthesignalwithamuchsmallerantenna.

Themainlimitationofbroadcasttelevisionisrange.Theradiosignalsusedtobroadcasttelevisionshootoutfromthebroadcastantennainastraightline.Inordertoreceivethesesignals,youhavetobeinthedirect"lineofsight"oftheantenna.OneproblemisthattheEarthiscurved,soiteventuallybreaksthesignal'slineofsite.Theotherproblemwithbroadcasttelevisionisthatthesignalisoftendistortedevenintheviewingarea.Togetaperfectlyclearsignallikeyoufindoncable,youhavetobeprettyclosetothebroadcastantennawithouttoomanyobstaclesintheway.

TheSatelliteTVSolution

SatellitetelevisionsolvestheproblemsofrangeanddistortionbytransmittingbroadcastsignalsfromsatellitesorbitingtheEarth.Sincesatellitesarehighinthesky,therearealotmorecustomersinthelineofsite.Satellitetelevisionsystemstransmitandreceiveradiosignalsusingspecializedantennascalledsatellitedishes.

Thetelevisionsatellitesareallingeosynchronousorbit,meaningthattheystayinoneplaceintheskyrelativetotheEarth.Eachsatelliteislaunchedintospaceatabout7,000mph(11,000kph),reachingapproximately22,200miles(35,700km)abovetheEarth.Atthisspeedandaltitude,thesatellitewillrevolvearoundtheplanetonceevery24hours—thesameperiodoftimeittakestheEarthtomakeonefullrotation.Inotherwords,thesatellitekeepspacewithourmovingplanetexactly.Thisway,youonlyhavetodirectthedishatthesatelliteonce,andfromthenonitpicksupthesignalwithoutadjustment,atleastwheneverythingworksright.

TheOverallSystem

EarlysatelliteTVviewerswereexplorersofsorts.Theyusedtheirexpensivedishestodiscoveruniqueprogrammingthatwasn'tnecessarilyintendedformassaudiences.Thedishandreceivingequipmentgaveviewersthetoolstopickupforeignstations,livefeedingbetweendifferentbroadcaststations,NASAactivitiesandalotofotherstufftransmittedusingsatellites.

Somesatelliteownersstillseekoutthissortofprogrammingontheirown,buttoday,mostsatelliteTVcustomersgettheirprogrammingthroughadirectbroadcastsatellite(DBS)provider,suchasDirectTVortheDishNetwork.Theproviderselectsprogramsandbroadcaststhemtosubscribersasasetpackage.Basically,theprovider'sgoalistobringdozensorevenhundredsofchannelstoyourtelevisioninaform.thatapproximatesthecompetition,cableTV.Unlikeearlierprogramming,theprovider'sbroadcastiscompletelydigital,whic

A.apowerfulantenna

B.amuchsmallerantenna

C.satellitedishes

D.cable

20.(11)

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(25)

A.Itisastrongplantbutcanbeeasilybent.

B.Ithasmanyjoints.

C.Ithasadelicatefragrance.

D.Itcanbeeasilyplanted.

22.

【B11】

23.(26)

A.Avoidthedifficultpartinthejob.

B.Askthecompanyforhelp.

C.Learnhardbyworkingextrahours.

D.Findamoreexperiencedcounselor.

24.(36)

A.Mostequipmentwasdesignedforrighthanders.

B.Theirmentalstressledtotheirlackofconcentration.

C.Theywerecareless.

D.Theywereslowinresponding.

25.

【B10】

26.聽力原文：W：Schoolwillstartsoon．I'mstilllookingforaroomtorent．Canyouhelpme?

M：HowabouttryingSmith's?Theyusuallyhavethedetailedinformation，andyoumaychoose．

Q：Wherewillthewomanprobablygo?

(17)

A.Totheschool.

B.Toherclassmate.

C.Toanaccommodationagency.

D.Toabank.

27.

【B6】

28.

【B4】

29.

【B7】

30.

【B8】

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

A.Becausetheyexperiencedthefirst-handfear.

B.Becausetheylearnedfearindirectly.

C.Becausetheirbrainsweresensitivetocolors.

D.Becausetheirreactingsystemweremonitored.

32.

【C4】

33.

Accordingtothethirdparagraph,informantsamongtheAmericanfederalemployees______.

A.disclosemisbehavior.externallywhentheyaredisappointedinternally

B.getmoreprotectionthanpeoplewhodisclosemisbehavior.externally

C.havelessrightsthanprisoners

D.getasmuchprotectionasbefore

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S8】

35.

【S2】

36.【S6】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S4】

38.

【S10】

39.Letchildrenlearntojudgetheirwork.Achildlearningto

Talkdoesnotlearnbybeingcorrectedallthetime.Ifcorrecting【S1】______

toomuch,hewillstoptalking.Henoticesathousandtimesaday

thelanguagesheusesandthelanguagelikeotherpeople.Inthe【S2】______

sameway,whenchildrenlearntodoallthethingstheylearntodo【S3】______

withoutbeingtaught—towalk,run,climb,whistle,ridea

bicycle—tocomparethoseperformanceswiththoseofmore

skilledpeople,andslowlymaketheneededchanges.Butin

schoolwenevergiveachildachancetofindhisownmistakesfor【S4】______

himself,letalonecorrecthim.Wedoitforhim.Weactasifwe【S5】______

thinkthathewouldnevernoticeamistakeunlessitwas【S6】______

pointedtohim,orcorrectitunlesshewas【S7】______

made.Soonhebecomesdependentontheteacher.Lethimdoit【S8】______

himself.Lethimworkout,withthehelpofotherchildrenifhe

wantsit,whatthiswordsays,whatansweristothatproblem,

whetherthisisagoodwayofsayingordoingthisornot.

Ifitisamatterofrightanswer,asitmaybeinmathematics

orscience,givehimtheansweringbook.Lethimcorrecthisown

papers.Whyshouldusteacherswastetimeonsuchroutinework?【S9】______

Ourjobshouldbetohelpthechildwhenhetellsusthathecan't【S10】______

findthewaytogettherightanswer.Letusendthisnonsenseof

grades,exams,marks.Letusthrowthemallout,andletthe

childrenlearnwhatalleducatedpersonsmustsomedaylearn,how

tomeasuretheirownunderstanding,howtoknowwhattheyknow

ordonotknow.

【S1】

參考答案

1.AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroadItisnolongersurprisingnowtoseesomanystudentsgoabroadforstudiesandtheyhaveverygoodreasonsfordoingso.Iftheyattendauniversityinaforeigncountrytheycanlearnthelanguagetheremoreefficientlyandunderstandtheculturebetter.MoreimportantlytheirexperienceoverseasandthedegreestheygettheremayputtheminanadvantageouspositioninjobcompetitionwhentheyarebackinChina.Neverthelessthereisnodenyingthatthereexistsomedisadvantagesaswell.Firstofallitcostsfarmoremoney.Forthesamedegreestudythetuitionfeeinaforeignuniversitywouldbearoundseventimestheamountneededinadomesticuniversity.Andalsothereisthefeelingofloneliness.Theirparentsandfriendsareallfarawayfromthemandtheycanhardlyfindfamiliarpeopletotalkto.Besidestheymaysufferfrom"cultureshock"whentheycomeacrossthenewcultureintheforeigncountryandhavedifficultyinadjustingthemselvestoit.Inshortaseverycoinhastwosidessodoesstudyingabroad.Iftheycanmakegooduseoftheadvantagesandarefullyawareofthedisadvantagestheymaybenefitalotfromtheexperienceofstudyingabroad.AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroadItisnolongersurprisingnowtoseesomanystudentsgoabroadforstudies,andtheyhaveverygoodreasonsfordoingso.Iftheyattendauniversityinaforeigncountry,theycanlearnthelanguagetheremoreefficientlyandunderstandtheculturebetter.Moreimportantly,theirexperienceoverseasandthedegreestheygettheremayputtheminanadvantageouspositioninjobcompetitionwhentheyarebackinChina.Nevertheless,thereisnodenyingthatthereexistsomedisadvantagesaswell.Firstofall,itcostsfarmoremoney.Forthesamedegreestudy,thetuitionfeeinaforeignuniversitywouldbearoundseventimestheamountneededinadomesticuniversity.Andalso,thereisthefeelingofloneliness.Theirparentsandfriendsareallfarawayfromthemandtheycanhardlyfindfamiliarpeopletotalkto.Besides,theymaysufferfrom"cultureshock"whentheycomeacrossthenewcultureintheforeigncountryandhavedifficultyinadjustingthemselvestoit.Inshort,aseverycoinhastwosides,sodoesstudyingabroad.Iftheycanmakegooduseoftheadvantagesandarefullyawareofthedisadvantages,theymaybenefitalotfromtheexperienceofstudyingabroad.解析：[審題]這次考試的寫作題屬于常見的三段式作文。

第一段要寫海外留學(xué)的優(yōu)點。比如有利于學(xué)習(xí)所在國的語言和文化，能使留學(xué)生在就業(yè)時更有競爭力，等等。

第二段是說明留學(xué)的弊端。可以列舉費用昂貴、只身他鄉(xiāng)孤獨等。

最后，要說明自己的觀點，得出結(jié)論，對前文內(nèi)容進(jìn)行歸納總結(jié)。

[提綱]

1.Advantages:

learnthelanguagemoreefficientlyandunderstandtheculturebetter

anadvantageouspositioninjobcompetitionbackinChina

2.Disadvantages:

costfarmoremoney

thefeelingofloneliness

"cultureshock"

3.Aseverycoinhastwosides,sodoesstudyingabroad.

2.TheEffectsoftheEconomicCrisisTheUSsub-primemortgagecrisisturnsouttobeanightmarefortheworldeconomy．ThoughittookshapeilltheUnitedStates．ithasalreadyresultedinadverseconsequencesforbanksaTheEffectsoftheEconomicCrisisTheUSsub-primemortgagecrisisturnsouttobeanightmarefortheworldeconomy．ThoughittookshapeilltheUnitedStates．ithasalreadyresultedinadverseconsequencesforbanksa解析：本文要求考生就近期的經(jīng)濟(jì)危機表明自己的看法。在布局上，第一段簡明介紹經(jīng)濟(jì)危機的一些基本情況，談及它的起因，各國的不同情況等；第二段說明經(jīng)濟(jì)危機的影響，考生應(yīng)該首先對其影響做一些限制，明確受影響的具體方面；第一段闡明我們應(yīng)該如何應(yīng)對這次經(jīng)濟(jì)危機，可以從具體的措施上發(fā)表個人看法，也可以從宏觀上論述我們應(yīng)該采取何種態(tài)度，言之有理即可。

3.HowIFinanceMyCollegeEducationWiththerapiddevelopmentofhighereducationinChinaandmorehighschoolgraduatesadmitteduniversitiescannolongerbefinancedexclusivelybythegovernmentandstudentsmustpayatleastpartlyfortheirschooling.Therearevariouswaysforastudenttopayhistuitionandfees.Tobeginwithifthestudentisquiteexcellentinhisstudieshecanapplyforscholarship.SecondlyespeciallyinChinahecanalwaysdependonhisparentsforallkindsofexpenditureincludinglivingallowances.Thenhecanchoosetoturntothebankforaloantopayhiswaythroughuniversitywhichhecanrepayaftergraduation.Ifhefindsalltheabovenotdesirablehestillhasanotherroadtotake--todoapart-timejobandworkhiswaythrough.InmycaseIamfortunateenoughtobebornintoawell-to-dofamilyandhavenodifficultyhavingmyparentspayforallmyfees.ButasacollegestudentIdislikeatotallydependentexistencesoIamworkingpart-timeasanewspaper-boytohelpsupportmyself.AndIamalsostudyinghardhopingtowinsomescholarshiporawardsonedaysothatIcanbewhollyself-reliantandindependent.HowIFinanceMyCollegeEducationWiththerapiddevelopmentofhighereducationinChina,andmorehighschoolgraduatesadmitted,universitiescannolongerbefinancedexclusivelybythegovernmentandstudentsmustpayatleastpartlyfortheirschooling.Therearevariouswaysforastudenttopayhistuitionandfees.Tobeginwith,ifthestudentisquiteexcellentinhisstudies,hecanapplyforscholarship.Secondly,especiallyinChina,hecanalwaysdependonhisparentsforallkindsofexpenditure,includinglivingallowances.Then,hecanchoosetoturntothebankforaloantopayhiswaythroughuniversity,whichhecanrepayaftergraduation.Ifhefindsalltheabovenotdesirable,hestillhasanotherroadtotake--todoapart-timejobandworkhiswaythrough.Inmycase,Iamfortunateenoughtobebornintoawell-to-dofamilyandhavenodifficultyhavingmyparentspayforallmyfees.Butasacollegestudent,Idislikeatotallydependentexistence,soIamworkingpart-timeasanewspaper-boytohelpsupportmyself.AndIamalsostudyinghard,hopingtowinsomescholarshiporawardsonedaysothatIcanbewhollyself-reliantandindependent.

4.DearSirorMadameIhatetocomplainbutonethingreallydisturbsusalot.MynameisLiMing.IamastudentofthisschoolandIventuretowritealettertoyoutocomplainaboutthepoorenvironmentaroundourschool.RecentlywestudenDearSirorMadame,Ihatetocomplain,butonethingreallydisturbsusalot.MynameisLiMing.Iamastudentofthisschool,andIventuretowritealettertoyoutocomplainaboutthepoorenvironmentaroundourschool.Recently,westuden

5.TheEffectsofComplimentsSomepeoplearesaidtoexperienceuneasinessorawkwardnessatcompliments.Ihowevertendtobelievethatitcancreatehappinessforboththegiverandthereceiver.Tobeginwithcomplimentsareasimpleyetpowerfulrelationshipbuildingandenhancingtool.People'sindifferenceorhostilitytowardsstrangersislikelytobesweptawaybygenuinecompliments.Complimentsreflectthecommontastesbetweenpeopleconcernedandakindofappreciationforthereceiverwhichwillhelppromotetheexistingfriendship.What'smoreacomplimentcandosomuchforreducingthereceivers'depressionandboostingtheirconfidence.Imaginewhatitwouldbelikeifawomanhavinganxietyoverherlookshears"Ireallyenvyyourfairskin".Actuallythegiverofthecomplimentscanalsobenefitfromthegraciousact.Itbettersthewayyouviewyourselfandtheworldaroundyou.Givingcomplimentspromptsyoutolookattheworldinapositivestimulatingandcreativewayandyouwillexperiencethedelightasyougivecomplimentsselflessly.Pleasekeepinmindthatourcomplimentscanhaveagreatpositiveimpactonourselvesandthosearoundusanditcostsnothingbutalittletimeenergyandthedesiretomakeyourlifeandthelivesofothersbetter.Sowhydon'tyouhaveatry?TheEffectsofComplimentsSomepeoplearesaidtoexperienceuneasinessorawkwardnessatcompliments.I,however,tendtobelievethatitcancreatehappinessforboththegiverandthereceiver.Tobeginwith,complimentsareasimple,yetpowerful,relationshipbuildingandenhancingtool.People'sindifferenceorhostilitytowardsstrangersislikelytobesweptawaybygenuinecompliments.Complimentsreflectthecommontastesbetweenpeopleconcernedandakindofappreciationforthereceiver,whichwillhelppromotetheexistingfriendship.What'smore,acomplimentcandosomuchforreducingthereceivers'depressionandboostingtheirconfidence.Imaginewhatitwouldbelikeifawomanhavinganxietyoverherlookshears"Ireallyenvyyourfairskin".Actually,thegiverofthecomplimentscanalsobenefitfromthegraciousact.Itbettersthewayyouviewyourselfandtheworldaroundyou.Givingcomplimentspromptsyoutolookattheworldinapositive,stimulatingandcreativeway,andyouwillexperiencethedelightasyougivecomplimentsselflessly.Pleasekeepinmindthatourcomplimentscanhaveagreatpositiveimpactonourselvesandthosearoundus,anditcostsnothingbutalittletime,energy,andthedesiretomakeyourlifeandthelivesofothersbetter.Sowhydon'tyouhaveatry?解析：本文最大的特點是主題鮮明，結(jié)構(gòu)協(xié)調(diào)，語言具體生動、準(zhǔn)確地道，句式多樣化，過渡自然。第一段以Somepeoplearesaidto...指出有些人對恭維的看法，接著however一詞道出了作者的看法。第二段中，作者用Tobeginwith...What'smore...引出對被恭維人的好處，Actually一詞又引出了對實施恭維者的好處。結(jié)尾段對全文進(jìn)行了總結(jié)，并號召大家一起做。

6.DearPresidentI'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnologyandI'maseniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeofGo-WestCampaignIwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobeavolunteertogototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesiretobeavolunteerbutthefollowingthreemaybethemainones.FirstofallIamfromtheWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.What'smoretheWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestillliveinpoverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentoftheWest.LastbutnotleastIplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityintopractice.TobeexacttopopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestistheuppermostinmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.SincerelyyoursLiJingDearPresident,I'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnology,andI'maseniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeofGo-WestCampaign,IwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobeavolunteertogototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesiretobeavolunteer,butthefollowingthreemaybethemainones.Firstofall,IamfromtheWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.What'smore,theWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestillliveinpoverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentoftheWest.Lastbutnotleast,IplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityintopractice.Tobeexact,topopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestistheuppermostinmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Sincerelyyours,LiJing

7.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGamesWorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurveysportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlivethestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextdaytheycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."Truethescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper"saysafootballfan"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"ApassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiumswatchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovarietynorchallengenorrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotionssportsofferthepurestformofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayrealitydischargethetensionsofadayatworksatisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurgeandliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackgroundasharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligioneducationandpoliticsbutthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeingssportscanalwaysinciteinthemapassionateenthusiasm.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGames,WorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurvey,sportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlive,thestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextday,theycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."True,thescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper,"saysafootballfan,"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"Apassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiums,watchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovariety,norchallenge,norrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotions,sportsofferthepurestform.ofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayreality,dischargethetensionsofadayatwork,satisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurge,andliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackground,asharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligion,educationandpolitics,butthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeings,sportscanalwaysinciteinthemapassionateenthusiasm.

8.LeisureTimeThechartshowsthenumberofhoursofleisureenjoyedbymenandwomeninatypicalweekin1998--1999accordingtogenderandemploymentstatus.Amongthoseemployedfull-timemenonaveragehadforty-sevenhoursofleisurewhereaswomenhadapproximatelythirty-seven