【2022年】廣東省汕頭市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)測試卷(含答案)

【2022年】廣東省汕頭市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)測試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.1.舉例說明水對(duì)人類的重要性

2.舉例說明我國所面臨的水資源問題

3.為了生存和發(fā)展人們要……

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHowtoBeSuccessfulintheFutureJob.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.影響將來事業(yè)成功的因素有很多，試舉例說明

2．你對(duì)此的看法，并闡述理由

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomplaintlettertothecustomerservicedepartmentofthecompany'sheadoffice.Youboughtalaptopafewdaysagofromabigcomputerchainstore,butthelaptopstoppedworking.Whenyoutookitbacktothestore,theyrefusedtodealwiththeproblem.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.計(jì)算機(jī)出現(xiàn)了什么問題。

2．與店方交涉的經(jīng)過。

3．你希望公司的客戶服務(wù)部門能盡快幫助解決問題。

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicChangesofOwnershipofHousesinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow

1．簡單描述下圖表內(nèi)容。

2．變化原因。

3．這個(gè)變化對(duì)個(gè)人和社會(huì)的影響。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTechnology,aBlessingoraCurse?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.科學(xué)技術(shù)使人們的生活變得更加便利

2．科學(xué)技術(shù)造成的負(fù)面影響

3．我們應(yīng)該怎樣面對(duì)這種矛盾

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledPigFarmerwithaBachelorDegree.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有一則新聞報(bào)道了大學(xué)畢業(yè)生養(yǎng)豬致富的故事

2.很多人非常不理解

3.你的看法

PigFarmerwithaBachelorDegree

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

1.競爭是存在于當(dāng)今社會(huì)的普遍現(xiàn)象

2.競爭的好處

3.競爭的同時(shí)不要忘記合作

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicABoominContinuingEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．圖中所示為某城市1989、1994、1999、2004年參加成人教育(或繼續(xù)教育)的人數(shù)情況，請(qǐng)描述其變化

2．請(qǐng)說明發(fā)生這些變化的原因(可從社會(huì)發(fā)展及競爭能力方面加以說明)

3．請(qǐng)預(yù)測我國成人教育(或繼續(xù)教育)的前景

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicDoWeNeed"Nevergiveup"?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．“永不言棄”一直被認(rèn)為是一種積極的生活態(tài)度，是個(gè)人成功的關(guān)鍵因素

2．但是，也有人認(rèn)為適當(dāng)?shù)姆艞壊攀敲髦堑倪x擇

3．你對(duì)此的看法及理由

DoWeNeed"Nevergiveup"?

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonPostgraduateCraze.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前考古正形成熱潮

2.分析這股熱潮產(chǎn)生的原因

3.你的看法

MyViewonPostgraduateCraze

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

A.Latinosaremostunlikelytobeinsured

B.notmerelyeconomicforcesareworking

C.insuranceisseldomavailabletothepoor

D.economicforcesaloneinfluenceinsurance

12.

Diseasemayeitherbeassociatedwithillnessorbe______.

13.TheHydrogenEconomy

Itseemsthateverydaythereisanewannouncementinthenewsaboutautomobilespoweredbyfuelcells.Thepromisesaregreat,sincefuelcellshavethepotentialtoveryquicklydoubletheefficiencyofcarswhilesignificantlyreducingairpollution.

Atthesametime,therehavebeennewsstoriesfordecadesabouttheproblemsassociatedwithpetroleum.Everythingfromoilspillstoozone(臭氧)alertstoglobalwarminggetsblamedonourdependenceonfossilfuels.

Thesetwoforcesareleadingthewormtowardwhatisbroadlyknownasthehydrogeneconomy.Ifthepredictionsaretrue,overthenextseveraldecadeswewillallbegintoseeanamazingshiftawayfromthefossilfueleconomywehavetodaytowardamuchcleanerhydrogenfuture.

ProblemswiththeFossilFuelEconomy

Whilefossilfuelshaveplayedanimportantroleingettingsocietytothepointitisattoday,therearefourbigproblemsthatfossilfuelscreate.

Airpollution—Whencarsburngasoline,theinternalcombustionenginealsoproducescarbonmonoxide,apoisonousgasNitrogenoxides(氮氧化物),themainsourceofurbansmogunburnedhydrocarbons,themainsourceofurbanozone.

Environmentalpollution—Theprocessoftransportingandstoringoilhasabigimpactontheenvironmentwheneversomethinggoeswrong.Anoilspill,pipelineexplosionorwellfirecancreateahugemess.

Globalwarming—Thecarbondioxidecomingoutofeverycar'stailpipeisagreenhousegasthatisslowlyraisingthetemperatureoftheplanet.Theultimateeffectsareunknown,butitisastrongpossibilitythat,eventually,therewillbedramaticclimatechangesthataffecteveryoneontheplanet.

Dependence—TheUnitedStates,andmostothercountries,cannotproduceenoughoiltomeet

demand,sotheyimportitfromoil-richcountries.Thatcreatesaneconomicdependence.WhenMiddleEastoilproducersdecidetoraisethepriceofoil,therestoftheworldhaslittlechoicebuttopaythehigherprice.

AdvantagesoftheHydrogenEconomy

Thehydrogeneconomypromisestoeliminatealloftheproblemsthatthefossilfueleconomycreates.Therefore,theadvantagesofthehydrogeneconomyinclude.

Theeliminationofpollutioncausedbyfossilfuels—Whenhydrogenisusedinafuelcelltocreatepower,itisacompletelycleantechnology.Theonlybyproductiswater.Therearealsonoenvironmentaldangerslikeoilspillstoworryaboutwithhydrogen.

TheeliminationofgreenhousegasesIfthehydrogencomesfromtheelectrolysisofwater,thenhydrogenaddsnogreenhousegasestotheenvironment.Thereisaperfectcycle-electrolysisproduceshydrogenfromwater,andthehydrogenrecombineswithoxygentocreatewaterandpowerinafuelcell.

Theeliminationofeconomicdependence—TheeliminationofoilmeansnodependenceontheMiddleEastanditsoilreserves.

Distributedproduction--Hydrogencanbeproducedanywherethatyouhaveelectricityandwater.Peoplecaneven,produceitintheirhomeswithrelativelysimpletechnology.

Theproblemswiththefossilfueleconomyaresogreat,andtheenvironmentaladvantagesofthehydrogeneconomyaresosignificant,thatthepushtowardthehydrogeneconomyisverystrong.

TechnologicalHurdles(障礙)

Thebigquestionwiththehydrogeneconomyis,"Wheredoesthehydrogencomefrom?"Afterthatcomesthequestionoftransporting,distributingandstoringhydrogen.Hydrogentendstobelargeandtrickyinitsnaturalgaseousform.

Oncebothofthesequestionsareansweredinaneconomicalway,thehydrogeneconomywillbeinplace.

Wheredoesthehydrogencomefrom?Therearetwopossiblesourcesforthehydrogen:electrolysis(電解)ofwater—Usinge

A.YB.NC.NG

14.FollowingtheexampleofGAP,whatdidHPdolastyear?

A.Itsuppliedsimilartransparencytoitssupplychain.

B.Itprintedadetailedlabelforitsproducts.

C.Itpublishedinformationaboutthefactoriesituses.

D.Itdevelopedsourcingguidelinesforitssuppliers.

15.

ThereasonwhytheersatznewsthatAlabamachangedthevalueofPispreadwildlywasthat______forwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

16.

Fromthestudents'pointofview,______isthefirstreasontotaketestsperiodicallyonaccumulatedknowledge.

17.Consideringchanceopportunities,unluckypeopledon'thavebecausethey______.

A.havemissedalotofchances

B.arebornwithmisfortune

C.havelittleabilitiestodealwithproblems

D.havenochanceactually

18.

Peopleineatingdisorderstendto______.

A.strivetobethinbystarvation

B.takeanunhealthyattitudetoeating

C.feedgreedilyandthenpurifythemselvesthroughvomitingoruseoflaxatives

D.takeandemandingattitudetotheirfigure

19.

TheauthorsuggeststobuymedicinesinWal-Martbecause______.

20.

Thesolution,suggestedbyGreenberg,totheproblemofthecouplementionedattheverybeginningofthisarticleisto______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：FindingajobintheUnitedStatestakesspecificskills.Thefollowingadvicewillhelpyoufindajob.Writeagoodresume.Describeyouraccomplishments.Avoidincludingunnecessaryinformation.Yourresumeshouldbeonepageifpossible.Findoutaboutavailablejobs.OnewayisbylookinginthenewspaperorontheInternet.Anotherwayisbynetworking.Networkingmeansexchanginginformationwithanyoneyouknow:family,friends,neighbors,classmates,formercoworkers,professionalgroupswhomightknowofajob.Thesepeoplemightalsobeabletogiveyouinsideinformationaboutacompany,suchaswhowasinchargeandwhatitisliketoworkintheircompany.AccordingtoanarticleintheWallStreetJournal,94percentofpeoplewhosucceedinfindingajobsaythatnetworkingwasabighelp.Practicetheinterview.Themoreprepaidyouare,themorerelaxedyouwillfeel.Ifyouwereworriedaboutsayingordoingthewrongthing,practicewillhelp.Learnsomethingaboutthecompany.Youcanfindinformationbygoingtothelibraryandlookingindirectoriesorfindingthecompany'swebsite.Findinginformationtakestime,butitpaysoff.Youcangethelpintheseskills:writingaresume,networking,preparingforaninterview,researchingacompany,byseeingacareercounselor.Mostcollegesandhighschoolshaveonewhocanhelpyougetstarted.Findingajobisoneofthemostdifficultjobs.Somepeoplesendouthundredsofresumesandgoondozensofinterviewsbeforefindingajob.

(30)

A.Youraccomplishments.

B.Yourhobbies.

C.Yourfamilymembers.

D.Yourappearance.

22.(35)

A.Inshorthand.

B.Inshortphrases.

C.Indirectquotations.

D.Inthestudent'sownwords.

23.

【B4】

24.(25)

A.ShewillcallMr.Taylorinthenextfewdays.

B.Shewilltalkovertheirdiscussionwithothers.

C.Shewillnotcontacthimforfurtherconsideration.

D.Sheadvisesthemantogiveitup.

25.

【B11】

26.

【B2】

27.

【B6】

28.(22)

A.Theyattendahouse-sitter'sparty.

B.Theycheckahouse-sitter'sreferences.

C.Theyinterviewahouse-sitter'sfriends.

D.Theylookatahouse-sitter'stranscripts.

29.【B11】

30.

【B8】

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

CrabisprizedinChinayearround—it'sadishwith"specialmoment"writtenalloveritintheChinesefamily.ButinNovember,whenthehairycrabsoftheYangtzedeltastartdevelopingeggroe(魚卵),aspecialpassiontakeshold.Andthisfall,ithasreachednewdepths.

TheobjectofrecentChinesedesireisafeisty(活躍的)fist-sizedfreshwaterbottom-dwellerharvestedfromasinglelakenearSuzhou.KnownastheYangchengLakeHairyCrab,itenjoysauniquehabitat:iron-richsoilthatleavesayellowishtintontheclaws,ahardpan(粘土層)lakebottomthatforcesthecrabtodevelopmuscularlegs,andshallowsun-filledwatersthatsupposedlypromoterobustness.

Foryears,Yangchengcrabsweremostlyfound[inkitchensteamersinShanghaiandHongKong.Butnow,thecrab'sriseinpowerandpopularityhasbeguntoparallelChina'sown:InanurbanChinaofstatusandmoney,Yangchengcrabshaveachieved,veryquickly,areputationasthefinestandpurestflavorinthecrabpalate(味覺).

What'smore,foranexpandingmiddleclasswithdisposableincome,leisuretime,andarelativelynewloveofeatingout,thelakecrabisanattainableifexpensivedelicacy.Ithasadarkgreencompactshell,haironitslegsandarounditsunderbelly.

Marketsforauthentichairycrabs,combinedwithevenlargermarketsoffakehairycrabs,runinthehundredsofmillions.PricesforauthenticYangchengcrabshavebubbleduptoasmuchas＄45percrab,from＄5acrabinthe1990s.

"CrabscomeinathousandflavorsinChina,"saysPingYuan,anexecutivechefinBeijing."ButtheYangchenglakecrabisNo.1.Theflavorisamazing,andthewholecountrywantstoeatit.ButmostofwhatisavailableareYangchengfakes."

FoodinmodemChinaisofenormousculturalimportance.Seafoodisatthetopofthehierarchy(層次)—somethingwithstatustosharewithfriendsoronspecialoccasions.

Technically,crabexistsinthemiddleoftheseafoodhierarchy.Itdoesn'tcarrythesamestatusweightaslobster,sharkfin,orabalone.ButforordinaryChinese,thecrabisspecial.Inthepopularimaginationofanaspiringmiddleclass,crabreflectsprosperityinawaythatelitedisheslikesharkfinprobablyneverwill.

Fewfamilieswouldcountenanceacrabdinner,forexample,withoutthefatherormotherpresent.Noristhedelightintheexperienceofwolfingdownchunksofmeat,asperthelobster;infact,ahairycrabhaspreciouslittlemeat.Lakecrabisallaboutsavoringtheflavor:

Bysaying"adishwith'specialmoment'"(Line1,Para.1),theauthorrefersto______.

32.

Whatisthetroublesomeproblemtotheforecaster?

33.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Thewarwasthemostpeacefulperiodofmylife.Thewindowofmybedroomfacedsoutheast.Mymotherhadcurtainedit,butthathadsmalleffect.Ialwayswokeupwiththefirstlightand,withalltheresponsibilitiesofthepreviousdaymelted,feltmyselfratherlikethesun,readytoshineandfeeljoy.Lifeneverseemedsosimpleandclearandfullofpossibilitiesasthen.Istuckmyfeetoutunderthesheets—IcalledthemMrs.LeftandMrs.Rightandinventeddramaticsituationsfortheminwhichtheydiscussedtheproblemsoftheday.AtleastMrs.Rightdid.Sheeasilyshowedherfeelings,butIdidn'thavethesamecontrolofMrs.Left,soshemostlycontentedherselfwithnoddingagreement.

TheydiscussedwhatMotherandIshoulddoduringtheday,whatSantaClausshouldgiveafellowforChristmas,andwhatstepsshouldbetakentobrightenthehome.Therewasthatlittlematterofthebaby,forinstance.MotherandIcouldneveragreeaboutthat.Ourswastheonlyhouseintheneighborhoodwithoutanewbaby,andMothersaidwecouldn'taffordonetillFathercamebackfromthewarbecauseifcostseventeenandsix.Thatshowedhowfoolishshewas.TheGeneysuptheroadhadababy,andeveryoneknewtheycouldn'taffordseventeenandsix.Itwasprobablyacheapbaby,andMotherwantedsomethingreallygood,butIfeltshewastoohardtoplease.TheGeneysbabywouldhavedoneusfine.

Havingsettledmyplansfortheday,Igotup,putachairundermywindow,andliftedtheframe.highenoughtostickoutmyhead.Thewindowoverlookedthefrontgardensofthehomesbehindours,andbeyondtheseitlookedoveradeepvalleytothetall,red-brickhouseuptheoppositehillside,whichwereallstillshadow,whilethoseonoursideofthevalleywerealllitup,thoughwithlongstorageshadowsthatmadethemseemunfamiliar,stiffandpainted.

AfterthatIwentintoMother'sroomandclimbedintothebigbed.ShewokeandIbegantotellherofmyschemes.Bythistime,thoughIneverseemtohavenoticedit,Iwasfreezinginmynightshirt,butIwarmedupasItalkeduntilthelastfrostmelted.IfellasleepbesideherandwokeagainonlywhenIheardherbelowinthekitchen,makingbreakfast.

Howdidtheauthorfeelearlyinthemorning?

A.Hefeltburdenedwithresponsibilities.

B.Hefeltcheerfulandhappy.

C.Hefeltpuzzledbythedramaticsituations.

D.Hefelthorrifiedbythewar.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S7】

35.

【S8】

36.【S4】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S5】

38.

【S8】

39.

【S2】

參考答案

1.PreciousWaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingsliveonwateranimalsliveonwaterplantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterintheworld!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarebadlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcitiesthewaterproblemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulationmoreandmorewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustryalargequantityofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtoriverslakesandeventheoceans.Inordertosurvivemanhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrytopreventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimitedincludingwater.Makegooduseofthemotherwisemanwillbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife;toprotectourenvironmentistoprotectourselves.PreciousWaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingsliveonwater,animalsliveonwater,plantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterintheworld!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarebadlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcities,thewaterproblemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulation,moreandmorewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustry,alargequantityofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtorivers,lakes,andeventheoceans.Inordertosurvive,manhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrytopreventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimited,includingwater.Makegooduseofthem,otherwise,manwillbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife;toprotectourenvironmentistoprotectourselves.

2.HowtoBeSuccessfulintheFutureJobNowpeoplearemakingeveryefforttosucceedintheirjobs.TherearemanyfactorsforcareersuccesssuchashighereducationsoundmasteryofforeignlanguagesandcomputerknowledgerichworkingexperienceandstrongsensesofcooperationSomepeopleclaimthathighereducationisofgreatimportance.Itisnodoubtthatuniversityeducationlaysasolidfoundationforone'sfuturesuccess.PersonallyIadoptanoppositeopinionthatotherfactorsaremoreimportant.Inthefirstplaceplentyofworkingexperiencewillhelponesettleproblemstoagreatextentinthefuturecareer.Moreoverpeople'scompetenceofcommunicationandcooperationwithotherswillmakeiteasierforthemtobesuccessfulinteamworkundoubtedly.Tosumupitisnotwisetoattachtoomuchimportancetoeducation.ItwouldbebetterifwestrikeabalancebetweenIQandEQinpreparationforthefuturecareer.HowtoBeSuccessfulintheFutureJobNowpeoplearemakingeveryefforttosucceedintheirjobs.Therearemanyfactorsforcareersuccess,suchashighereducation,soundmasteryofforeignlanguagesandcomputerknowledge,richworkingexperienceandstrongsensesofcooperation,Somepeopleclaimthathighereducationisofgreatimportance.Itisnodoubtthatuniversityeducationlaysasolidfoundationforone'sfuturesuccess.Personally,Iadoptanoppositeopinionthatotherfactorsaremoreimportant.Inthefirstplace,plentyofworkingexperiencewillhelponesettleproblemstoagreatextentinthefuturecareer.Moreover,people'scompetenceofcommunicationandcooperationwithotherswillmakeiteasierforthemtobesuccessfulinteamworkundoubtedly.Tosumup,itisnotwisetoattachtoomuchimportancetoeducation.ItwouldbebetterifwestrikeabalancebetweenIQandEQinpreparationforthefuturecareer.

3.DearSirorMadamIrecentlyboughtaSony452laptopcomputeratHenleybranch.HoweverwithinafewdaysIbegantoexperienceproblemswithit.Themainproblemswerethatafewoftheprogramsinstalledonitceasedtofunctionandthatthelaptoprefusedtoreadanydiscseventhoughthesediscsarcacceptedbybothmydesktopcomputerandmyfriend'sToshiba2000.WhenIreturnedtotheshoptoclaimarefundunderthetermsofthewarrantyprovidedbyyourcompanyIwasinformedthatIwasnotentitledasthewarrantycardwasinvalid.Thereasonwhythewarrantycardisinvalidwasnotexplainedtome.WhenIaskedforanexplanationthestaffrefusedtogivemeone.Whilstthestaffwerenotrudeassuchtheywereratherabrupt.AsaresultIamwritingtoyouinordertosortthesituationout.Ibelievethewarrantycardtobecompleteandvalid.Iencloseaphotocopyforyoutocheck.Iwouldliketoarrangeformyfaultylaptoptobeexchangedorformymoneytoberefunded.Pleasecontactmewhenyouhavelookedintothematter.YoursfaithfullyJackyShaoDearSirorMadam,IrecentlyboughtaSony452laptopcomputeratHenleybranch.However,withinafewdays,Ibegantoexperienceproblemswithit.Themainproblemswerethatafewoftheprogramsinstalledonitceasedtofunctionandthatthelaptoprefusedtoreadanydiscs,eventhoughthesediscsarcacceptedbybothmydesktopcomputerandmyfriend'sToshiba2000.WhenIreturnedtotheshoptoclaimarefundunderthetermsofthewarrantyprovidedbyyourcompany,IwasinformedthatIwasnotentitledasthewarrantycardwasinvalid.Thereasonwhythewarrantycardisinvalidwasnotexplainedtome.WhenIaskedforanexplanation,thestaffrefusedtogivemeone.Whilstthestaffwerenotrudeassuch,theywereratherabrupt.Asaresult,Iamwritingtoyouinordertosortthesituationout.Ibelievethewarrantycardtobecompleteandvalid.Iencloseaphotocopyforyoutocheck.Iwouldliketoarrangeformyfaultylaptoptobeexchangedorformymoneytoberefunded.Pleasecontactmewhenyouhavelookedintothematter.Yoursfaithfully,JackyShao

4.ChangesofOwnershipofHousesinChinaOwnershipofhousesinChinahaschangedgreatlyinthepastdecade.Inthepastmosthouseswerestate-owned.Butnowprivatehousesareeverywhere.Asisshowninthechartabovein1990thecity'shousesweremainlystate-ownedwithapercentageof75.Thispercentagebecame60intheyear1995andthendroppedsharplyto20in2000.Atthesametimethenumberofprivatehouseshassoaredupto80percent.Therearemainlytworeasonsthataccountforthisrapidchange.Firstlythegovernmenthasbeenforwardingthepolicytosupportprivatehousesprograms.TheseprogramshaveprovedtobeveryimportantindevelopingChina'seconomy.Secondlywiththedevelopmentofeconomypeople'sstandardoflivinghasrisen.Theywanttohavetheirownhousestosatisfytheirneeds.Thechangehasenabledmorepeopletoenjoylargerlivingspace.Atthesametimepeoplefeelpressuretomakemoremoneysothattheycanbuytheirownhouses.ChangesofOwnershipofHousesinChinaOwnershipofhousesinChinahaschangedgreatlyinthepastdecade.Inthepast,mosthouseswerestate-owned.Butnow,privatehousesareeverywhere.Asisshowninthechartabove,in1990,thecity'shousesweremainlystate-owned,withapercentageof75.Thispercentagebecame60intheyear1995andthendroppedsharplyto20in2000.Atthesametime,thenumberofprivatehouseshassoaredupto80percent.Therearemainlytworeasonsthataccountforthisrapidchange.Firstly,thegovernmenthasbeenforwardingthepolicytosupportprivatehousesprograms.TheseprogramshaveprovedtobeveryimportantindevelopingChina'seconomy.Secondly,withthedevelopmentofeconomy,people'sstandardoflivinghasrisen.Theywanttohavetheirownhousestosatisfytheirneeds.Thechangehasenabledmorepeopletoenjoylargerlivingspace.Atthesametime,peoplefeelpressuretomakemoremoneysothattheycanbuytheirownhouses.

5.TechnologyaBlessingoraCurse?Asanimportantforceinthebettermentofhumanlifetechnologicaldevelopmentsavestimeandlabourreachesunexploredfrontiersandcompletesmanyformer"impossiblemissions"ForinstancecomputersandtheInternethavemadetheworldasmallerone.Withaclickofthemouseawebcamandamicrophonefriendsarenolongerkeptapartbydistance.Infactmodempeoplecanhardlymanagedailylifeletaloneacomfortablelifewithoutsophisticatedmachinesapparatusandgadgets.Unfortunatelyforeveryproblemthereisasolutionandforeverysolutionthereisaproblem.Itisunilateraltoregardtechnologyasasoleblessingbecauseitalsoexertsnegativeimpacts.Taketheautomobilesasanexamplewhileofferingpeopleconveniencetheyemittoxicandgreenhousegases.Besideswhenwalkingandcyclingbecomeluxuriesthelackofexercisesaccountsformanyhealthproblemsamongyoungandmiddle-agedpeople.Sotosomeextenttechnologyisacursethatthehumanbeingsspellonthemselves.Suchistheparadox:technologyisadouble-edgedsword--theproperuseiscertainlyconductivetotheproductivityofmodemlifebutonceweoverusemisuseorevenabuseitweruntheriskofhurtingourselves.Soistechnologyablessingoracurse?Italldependsonhowweuseit.Technology,aBlessingoraCurse?Asanimportantforceinthebettermentofhumanlife,technologicaldevelopmentsavestimeandlabour,reachesunexploredfrontiers,andcompletesmanyformer"impossiblemissions",Forinstance,computersandtheInternethavemadetheworldasmallerone.Withaclickofthemouse,awebcamandamicrophone,friendsarenolongerkeptapartbydistance.Infact,modempeoplecanhardlymanagedailylife,letaloneacomfortablelife,withoutsophisticatedmachines,apparatusandgadgets.Unfortunately,foreveryproblem,thereisasolution,andforeverysolution,thereisaproblem.Itisunilateraltoregardtechnologyasasoleblessing,becauseitalsoexertsnegativeimpacts.Taketheautomobilesasanexample,whileofferingpeopleconvenience,theyemittoxicandgreenhousegases.Besides,whenwalkingandcyclingbecomeluxuries,thelackofexercisesaccountsformanyhealthproblemsamongyoungandmiddle-agedpeople.Sotosomeextent,technologyisacursethatthehumanbeingsspellonthemselves.Suchistheparadox:technologyisadouble-edgedsword--theproperuseiscertainlyconductivetotheproductivityofmodemlife,butonceweoveruse,misuseorevenabuseit,weruntheriskofhurtingourselves.Soistechnologyablessingoracurse?Italld