【2023年】廣東省清遠(yuǎn)市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

【2023年】廣東省清遠(yuǎn)市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledPressureinModernLife.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.現(xiàn)代生活充滿壓力

2.壓力對人身心的影響;

3.如何緩解壓力

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:Travel-mateWanted.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假設(shè)你是李明，假期即將到來，你打算做一次為期三周的旅行，希望找個外國朋友作為游伴(Travel-mate)，擬—個尋游伴的啟事，交代清楚日程安排、費(fèi)用分擔(dān)情況、對對方的要求等，并說明對方和你一起出游的好處。

Travel-mateWanted

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledEnergyCrisis,Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.能源是當(dāng)今世界所面臨的主要問題之一。

2.能源的重要性

3.如何保護(hù)能源

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed,30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhataCollegeEducationMeanstoMe.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.學(xué)習(xí)一向優(yōu)異，理所當(dāng)然應(yīng)進(jìn)大學(xué)深造

2.大學(xué)是滿足求知欲的最佳場所

3.大學(xué)生活能開闊視野，提高思想境界

4.高等教育為開創(chuàng)職業(yè)生涯做好準(zhǔn)備

5.Directions:Forthispart.youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:PreciousWater.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1．舉例說明水對人類的重要性

2．舉例說明我國所面臨的水資源問題

3．為了自下而上和發(fā)展人們要……

PreciousWater

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStudyingAbroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.當(dāng)前出國留學(xué)的人數(shù)日益增多

2.留學(xué)的優(yōu)勢和劣勢

3.你的看法

7.EvaluationbyStudents

1．不少大學(xué)讓學(xué)生參與任課老師教學(xué)情況的測評

2．對此改革措施校方、教師、學(xué)生的看法不一

3．學(xué)生測評教師的益處以及可能產(chǎn)生的問題

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthevalueofbeauty.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．近年來不少大四學(xué)生就業(yè)前突擊整容

2．當(dāng)今社會崇尚外表的輿論導(dǎo)向是導(dǎo)致上述現(xiàn)象的主要因素

3．我對外表美的看法

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheTrafficProblemsinUrbanAreas.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．交通問題成為城市的一大難題

2．交通問題的負(fù)面影響

3．提出自己的看法

TheTrafficProblemsinUrbanAreas

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofAHarmoniousCyberspace,givinganintroductionoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthecyberspace,andsomemeasurestosolvetheproblem.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

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

Accordingtotheauthor,itisagoodhabittofinishallthesmallprojectsbeforestartingwithamajorone.

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12.

Technologicalprogresshaspushedunemploymentratesintheindustrialcountriestosomethinginexcessof95%.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.Ifaworker'spoliticalconversationsannoyhiscolleagues,thebossshould______.

A.firehimforhisimproperbehaviour

B.trytostophimbylookingdownuponhim

C.directlyexpresshis/herangertotheworker

D.advisehimtoholdthematnon-worktime

14."Areyoustillbeatingyourwife?"isinrealitytwoquestionsthatareusually______.

15.

Bysaying"somecouplesweatherfinancialupsanddowns",theauthormeansthatsomecouplessurvivethesefinancialproblemsandareabletocontinueto______.

16.

IfyouwantapizzafromPizzaHutdelivereddirectlytoyourhousewithoutspeakingtosomeone,youhavetohave______inthefirstplace.

A.telephoneB.paperC.carD.internetaccess

17.OlympicTorches

Everytwoyears,peoplearoundtheworldwaitinanticipationasatorch-beatingrunnerenterstheOlympicarenaandlightsthecauldron(主火炬).ThesymboliclightingoftheOlympicflamemarksthebeginningofanotherhistoricOlympicGames.

TheopeningceremonyistheendofalongjourneyfortheOlympictorah.Bythetimeitarrivesinthestadium,ithastraveledthousandsofmiles.Itmayhavecrossedoceansanddesertsandtraversedmountains.Itmayhavebeencarriedonplanes,trains,bicycles,boats,andevendogsleds.Anditwillhavepassedthroughthehandsofthousandsofdifferentpeoplearoundtheglobe.ThisarticlechroniclesthehistoryoftheOlympictorch,revealshowitisdesignedtostaylitthrougheventheharshestweatherconditions,andfollowsitspathfromOlympia,Greece,totheOlympicGames.

HistoryoftheTorch

Fireisalwaysheldgreatpowerforhumans.Itcooksourfood,keepsuswarm,andlightsourwaythroughthedark.

TheancientGreeksreveredthepowerandfire.InGreekmythology,thegodPrometheusstolefirefromZeusandgaveittohumans.TocelebratethepassingoffirefromPrometheustoman,theGreekswouldholdrelayraces.Athleteswouldpassalittorchtooneanotheruntilthewinnerreachedthefinishline.

TheGreeksheldtheirfirstOlympicGamesin776B.C.TheGames,heldeveryfouryearsatOlympia,honoredZeusandotherGreekgods.TheOlympicsalsomarkedthebeginningofaperiodofpeacefortheoftenwarringGreeks.AtthestartoftheGames,runnerscalled"heraldsofpeace"wouldtravelthroughoutGreece,declaringa"sacredtruce(休戰(zhàn))"toallwarsbetweenrivalcity-states.Thetrucewouldremaininplaceforthedurationofthegames,sothatspectatorscouldsafelytraveltotheOlympics.

AconstantlyburningflamewasaregularfixturethroughoutGreece.Itusuallygracedthealters(祭壇)oftheGreekgods.InOlympia,therewasanaltardedicatedtoHera,goddessofbirthandmarriage.AtthestartoftheOlympicGames,theGreekswouldigniteacauldronofflamesuponHera'saltar.Theylittheflameusingahollowdiscormirrorcalledaskaphia,which,muchlikethemodernovalmirror,focusedthesun'sraysintoasinglepointtolighttheflame.TheflamewouldburnthroughouttheGamesasasignofpurity,reason,andpeace.

TheGreeksstoppedholdingtheirOlympicGamesafteraboutathousandyears,andthetorch,relaysandlightingoftheflamealsostopped.TheOlympicGamesdidnotreemergeuntil1896,whenthefirstmodernGameswereheldinAthens.Thetorchrelaytookabitlongertoreemerge.

TheBirthoftheModernTorchRelay

TheflamewasreintroducedtotheOlympicsatthe1928AmsterdamGames.Acauldronwaslit,buttherewasnotorchrelay.

ThefirstOlympictorchrelaywasatthe1936BerlinSummerGames.CarlDiem,aGermanhistoryprofessorandSecretaryGeneraloftheOrganizingCommitteeoftheGamesinn,educedtherelayasawayofreconnectingthemodernOlympicswiththeGames'historicalroots.TheflamewaslitinOlympia,Greece,justasithadbeencenturiesbefore.ThenitwascarriedtoBerlin,Germany,forthestartoftheOlympics.

ThetorchrelaywasnotintroducedtotheWinterOlympicsuntilthe1952Games.ItwaslitthatyearnotinOlympia,Greece,butinNorway,whichwaschosenbecauseitwasthebirthplaceofskiing.Butsincethe1964OlympicsatInnsbruck,Austria,everyOlympicGames—WinterandSummer—hasbegunwithatorch-lightingceremonyinOlympia,Greece,followedbyatorchrelaytotheOlympicstadium.

TheLightingoftheOlympicTorch

TheOlympictorchislitseveralmonthsbeforethestartoftheactualGames.TheflamebeginsitsjourneyatthesiteoftheoriginalOlympicGames—Olympia,Greece.Itislit,just

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18.

Forthosewhojuststarttoexercise,thebestwaytoavoidfatigueandmusclepainisto______.

19.Theelectrostaticprecipitatorhasgotridof______frommanufacturingprocesses.

A.severeemissions

B.ozone-layerdepletion

C.manypollutants

D.toxicsubstances

20.

Insteadofincreasingkilojouleintake,apregnantwomanshouldconcentrateonincreasingher______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：M:MybrotherMikehasjustdoneacourseattheGreenParkCampingSchool.

W:Really!Whatmadehimdecidetodothat?

M:Well,foronething,someboysinhisclassdecidedtodoitandtheydaredhimtogowiththem!

W:Youmeanhedidn'treallywanttogo?

M:IthinkhewantedtogobutIthinkhewasalsoalittlefrightened.Ofcourse,nowthathe'sdoneit,he'sverypleasedwithhimselfandhe'salwaystalkingaboutit.

W:Soheenjoyedit,didn'the?

M:Notexactly.Ithinkhe'senjoyingthefeelingofhavingdoneitmorethanheenjoyedactuallydoingit!

W:Whatsortofthingsdidhedo?

M:Oh,allsortsofopen-airactivities:hiking,camping,canoeing.Onethinghehadtodowastocapsizeacanoeandthenrightitagainwithoutgettingout.Hesaidthewaterwasverycoldbutthathehardlynoticeditatthetime.

W:Whynot?

M:Hewastoobusyrightingthecanoe!

W:Thatdoesn'tsoundverycomfortableatthistimeoftheyear.

M:That'swhatIsaidwhenhetoldme.Onanotheroccasionhehadtospendadayandanightbyhimselfintheopencountry.

W:Washefrightened?

M:Hewasfrightenedatfirst,apparently,butthenhegotusedtoit.

W:Itseemstomethatthecoursedidhimalotofgood.Iexpectit'smadehimmoreself-reliant.

M:That'swhathesaysandnowhewantsmetogo!

(20)

A.Mikewaseagertodothecourse.

B.Mikehaddoneoutdooractivities.

C.Mikeenjoyedlifeintheopen.

D.Mikewasreluctantandtimid.

22.(35)

A.Inthestudent'sownwords.

B.Indirectquotations.

C.Inshortphrases.

D.Inshorthand.

23.(23)

A.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Monday.D.Tuesday.

24.SectionC

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

TheUniversityLibraryisoneofthelargest【B1】______librariesinthecountry,witha【B2】______ofsometwomillionvolumes.Thereisanactivecollectionforallsubjectswhicharetaughtorresearchedat【B3】______levelintheUniversity.TheLibraryalso【B4】______asanationalresourcecenterincertainsubjectareas.

For【B5】______researchinthehumanities,andinthehistoryofthesocial,naturalandphysicalsciences,theUniversityLibraryhas【B6】______impressivespecialcollectionsof【B7】______andrareprimarymaterials,bothmanuscript.andprinted,which【B8】______scholarsfromallovertheworld.【B9】______.

TheUniversityLibraryishighlyautomated,andthebenefitsofthisforreadersareespeciallyevidentandamicrocomputerclusterforfreestudentused.

【B10】______.Theseincludereferenceandenquiryservices,individualandgrouptrainingintheeffectiveuseofinformationtechnologyandothersources,interlibraryloans,librarypublications,photocopyingandotherreprographicservices,andbindingandconservation.

【B11】______.Thereareseparatelibraries,administeredbytheMainLibrary,forfinearts.music,literatureandearlymodernstudies,education,law,chemicalengineering,electronicandclectricalengineering,socialsciences,andmedicineandlifesciences.

【B1】

25.

【B11】

26.(25)

A.Lateinthemorning.

B.Earlyintheafternoon.

C.Sometimebeforedawn.

D.Shortlyaftersunrise.

27.聽力原文：W:Ohmygoodness!I'vespilledflouralloverthekitchenfloorandmycakeisn'treadyfortheovenyet.

M:I'llgetthebroom,thedustpanandcleanitupforyou.

Q:Whatisthemangoingtodoforthewomanwhileshe'sgettingthecakereadyfortheoven?

(16)

A.He'sgoingtohelpthewomanbakehercake.

B.Heisgoingtobuysomecake.

C.Heisgoingtosweepthestudyfloor.

D.Hewillgetabroomanddustpantocleanupthefloor.

28.聽力原文：On15th,Feb1989aninstantsurveywascardedoutamong18overseaspostgraduatestudents.11studentsweremaleand7werefemale.Thepurposeofthesurveywastodiscovertheviewsofthestudentsonanumberofmattersofpersonalconcern.Thesurveywasconductedbymeansofaquestionnairegiventothestudentstocomplete.Therewere5questions.Thefirstquestionconcernedfavoritecolorandthesecondfavoritenumber.Thenext3questionswereallconcernedwithaspectsofmarriage.No.3lookedattheidealagetogetmarried,No.4exminedthequalitieslookedforinapartnerandNo.5askedabouttheidealnumberofchildren.Themainfindingswereasfollows.Bluewasthemostpopularcolor.ThiswasfollowedbyGreenandPurple.Therewasnorealsignificanceinthechoiceofluckynumber.Aboutonethirdofthestudentssaidthattheyhadnone.Sixty-onepercentofthestudentsselectedtheagegroup26to30yearsasidealformarriage,followedby21to25years.Inlookingatthemostimportantqualitiesinanidealpartner,someonehopedthepersontobeIntelligent,otherschoseNatural,stillothersindicatedAttractiveandHonest.Theidealnumberofchildrenwas2,followedby3.Itisnoteasytoreachanydelmiteconclusionsbaseduponsuchasmallsampleofstudentsfromsuchwidelydifferentbackgrounds.However,itisclearthatthemajorityfavoried26to30astheidealagetogetmarriedwithanintelligentpartner,producing2children.

(33)

A.18Americanundergraduates.

B.18overseasundergraduates,

C.18Americanpostgraduates.

D.18overseaspostgraduates.

29.(18)

A.Mr.White'sreasonforleaving.

B.Mr.White'snewappointment.

C.Avacantposition.

D.Howtoapplyforajob.

30.SectionC

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

Thereisatimewhenjobseekerssimplywrotelettersofapplication."Justputdownyourname,【B1】______,ageandwhetheryouhavepassedany【B2】______,wasabouttheaveragelevelofadviceofferedtoyoungpeople【B3】______fortheirfirstjobswhenIleftschool.Tileletterwasreallyjustforopeners,itwasexplained,everythingelsecouldandshouldbesavedforthe【B4】______.Andinthosedaysoffull【B5】______the【B6】______worked.Theletterprovedthatyoucouldwriteandwere【B7】______forwork.Youreagerfaceand【B8】______repliesdidtherest.

Later,asyoumoveduptheladder,somethingslightlymoresophisticatedwascalledfor.【B9】______Italightbecalledtheaggressiveapproach.【B10】______.Oritmightbesomespecialfeaturespeciallydesignedforthejobinview.

Thereisnodoubt,however,that【B11】______.

【B1】

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

WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutthelocalgovernmentsintheUS?

A.TheycompletelyfollowtheBritishpatternoflocalgovernment.

B.Theyhavenorightindealingwithlegalaffairs.

C.Theydonotgetfinancialsupportsfromthefederalgovernment.

D.Theyareinadilemmaintheirrelationshipwiththefederalgovernment.

32.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Theargumentconcerningtheuse,orthestatus,ortherealityofblackEnglishisrootedinAmericanhistoryandhasabsolutelynothingtodowiththequestionwhichtheargumentsupposesitselftobeposing.Theargumenthasnothingtodowithlanguageitselfbutwiththeroleoflanguage.Language,incontestably,revealsthespeaker.Language;also,farmoredubiously,ismeanttodefinetheotherand,inthiscase,theotherisrefusingtobedefinedbyalanguagethathasneverbeenabletorecognizehim.

Peopleevolvealanguageinordertodescribeandthuscontroltheircircumstances,orinordernottobesubmergedbyarealitythattheycannotarticulate.(And,iftheycannotarticulateit,theyaresubmerged.)AFrenchmanlivinginParisspeaksasubtlyandcruciallydifferentlanguagefromthatofthemanlivinginMarseilles;neithersoundsverymuchlikeamanlivinginQuebec;andtheywouldallhavegreatdifficultyinapprehendingwhatthemanfromGuadeloupe,orMartinique,issaying,tosaynothingofthemanfromSenegalalthoughthe"common"languageofalltheseareasisFrench.Buteachhaspaid,andispaying,adifferentpriceforthis"common"language,inwhich,asitturnsout,theyarenotsaying,andcannotbesaying,thesamethings.Theyeachhaveverydifferentrealitiestoarticulate,orcontrol.

Whatjoinsalllanguages,andallmen,isthenecessitytoconfrontlife,inorder,notinconceivably,tooutwit(智勝)death:Thepriceforthisistheacceptance,andachievement,ofone'stemporalidentity.Sothat,forexample,thoughitisnottaughtintheschoolsthesouthofFrancestillclingstoitsancientandmusicalProvencal,whichresistsbeingdescribedasa"dialect''.AndmuchofthetensionintheBasquecountries,andinWales,isduetotheBasqueandWelshdeterminationnottoallowtheirlanguagestobedestroyed.ThisdeterminationalsofeedstheflamesinIreland,foramongthemanyindignitiestheIrishhavebeenforcedtoundergoatEnglishhandsistheEnglishcontemptfortheirlanguage.

Itgoeswithoutsaying,then,thatlanguageisalsoapoliticalinstrument,means,andproofofpower.Itisthemostvividandcrucialkeytoidentity:itrevealstheprivateidentity,andconnectsonewith,ordivorcesonefromthelargerpublic,orcommunalidentity:Therehavebeen,andare,timesandplaces,whentospeakacertainlanguagecouldbedangerous,evenfatalOr,onemayspeakthesamelanguage,butinsuchawaythatone'santecedents(身世，經(jīng)歷)arerevealed,or(one'shopes)hidden.

Accordingtothepassage,languagerevealsthespeakerinthewaythat______.

33.Bysayingnodocumentissafeanymore,theauthorprobablymeans______.

A.affordableprintersmakesitpossibleforanyonetoforgedocuments

B.theAmericanSecretServicewillbeabletotraceanydocument

C.everyprinteddocumentwillbesecretlymarkedoutthroughhigh-tech

D.counterfeitershavemoreadvancedtechnologytouse

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S8】

35.

【S3】

36.

【S4】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S5】

38.

【S9】

39.

【S6】

參考答案

1.PressureinModernLifePeoplearefacedwithmoreandmorepressureinmodernlife.Adultshavetocompetewithoneanotherforbetterjobshigherpaysdesirableprizesandopportunitiesofpromotion.EvensmallcPressureinModernLifePeoplearefacedwithmoreandmorepressureinmodernlife.Adultshavetocompetewithoneanotherforbetterjobs,higherpays,desirableprizesandopportunitiesofpromotion.Evensmallc

2.Travel-mateWantedI'ma19-year-oldfemalesophomorenamedLiMing.Iherebyearnestlyinviteaforeignyounglady—collegestudentpreferred—tomakeathreeweektouringtripwithme.Myplanistosetoffnextweekendwhenthesummervacationofficiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunmingtheworld-renownedcityforitsbeautyandmildtemperature.We'llgettherebytrainandstayfor2daysandthanwe'llheadforJinggangshanaformerrevolutionarybaseaswellasanaturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisittherewewilltakealong-distancecoachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiverandboardadownstreamshiptoShanghaisothatwecanenjoythegreatsceneryalongsidethethirdlongestriverintheworld.AseverybodyknowsShanghaiisoneofthebusiestandfastestdevelopingcitiesinChina.I'dliketohaveagoodtourinShanghaisothestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.AfamousChinesesayinggoes"JustasthereisParadiseinheaventherearcSuzhouandHangzhouonEarth"soa4-dayvisittothesetwocitiesnearShanghaiisamust.Alltogetherourtripwilllastaboutthreeweeks.Ionlyexpectthatmytravel-matecouldbearherownexpensesandtalkwithmeinbeautifulEnglishandIwouldbeanexcellentguideforhersinceImajorintouristguiding.Thoseinterestedpleasecontactmeeitherthroughemail(Liming@126.com)orphonecall(12345678).Travel-mateWantedI'ma19-year-oldfemalesophomorenamedLiMing.Iherebyearnestlyinviteaforeignyounglady—collegestudentpreferred—tomakeathreeweektouringtripwithme.Myplanistosetoffnextweekend,whenthesummervacationofficiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunming,theworld-renownedcityforitsbeautyandmildtemperature.We'llgettherebytrainandstayfor2days,andthanwe'llheadforJinggangshan,aformerrevolutionarybaseaswellasanaturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisitthere,wewilltakealong-distancecoachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiverandboardadownstreamshiptoShanghai,sothatwecanenjoythegreatsceneryalongsidethethirdlongestriverintheworld.Aseverybodyknows,ShanghaiisoneofthebusiestandfastestdevelopingcitiesinChina.I'dliketohaveagoodtourinShanghai,sothestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.AfamousChinesesayinggoes,"JustasthereisParadiseinheaven,therearcSuzhouandHangzhouonEarth",soa4-dayvisittothesetwocitiesnearShanghaiisamust.Alltogether,ourtripwilllastaboutthreeweeks.Ionlyexpectthatmytravel-matecouldbearherownexpensesandtalkwithmeinbeautifulEnglish,andIwouldbeanexcellentguideforhersinceImajorintouristguiding.Thoseinterestedpleasecontactmeeitherthroughemail(Liming@126.com)orphonecall(12345678).

3.EnergyCrisisOneofthemainproblemstheworldisfacingtodayistheenergycrisis.TheworldhasconsumedtoomuchenergydailyparticularlythewestofEuropeandNorthofAmericausethelargermountofit.Fuelswhichareusedtoproduceenergyatthemomentseemtonmoutsoon.Wearemuchworriedaboutapossibleenergycrisisasweexperiencedtheonethatoccurredin1970sandcausedusthegreatpanic.Manysuggestionshavebeenmadeintermsofenergyconservation.Someofthemarenotverypracticalbutotherscoldbeusedsuccessfully.Energyisknowntobeofgreatimportancetoourexistence.Wecanhardlyimaginehowwecouldsurviveinthisworldwithoutenergy.Noenergymeansthatallvehiclessuchascarstrainsbusesplanesandshipsthatneedoiltoworkwouldbeunabletonm.Theworldwouldbedarkanddead.Sotopreventtheenergycrisisitisofnecessitytoconserveallsourcesofenergyassomepeoplesuggest.Butgreatsourcesofenergyareneededifgovernmentswanttodevelopindustryandmakelifemorecomfortableandmostoftheenergyisconsumedinindustry.Itishoweverdifficulttosuggestanypossibleenergyconservationinindustrybecausemanyofthesuggestionswouldmeanthatsomepeoplewouldlosetheirjobs.Obviouslyconservationisnotgoingtobethegoodanswertotheenergycrisis.Oneofthepossiblesolutionsistousetheforcesofnatureforexamplethewindtheseatheriverandthesun.Itisstrangetothinkthatthesesourcesofenergywereusedlongagoforwindmillsandwatermillsbutthenwerealmostforgotten.Surewecanseeagaintheseforcesasgreatpotentialformsofenergy.EnergyCrisisOneofthemainproblemstheworldisfacingtodayistheenergycrisis.Theworldhasconsumedtoomuchenergydaily,particularlythewestofEuropeandNorthofAmericausethelargermountofit.Fuelswhichareusedtoproduceenergyatthemomentseemtonmoutsoon.Wearemuchworriedaboutapossibleenergycrisis,asweexperiencedtheonethatoccurredin1970sandcausedusthegreatpanic.Manysuggestionshavebeenmadeintermsofenergyconservation.Someofthemarenotverypracticalbutotherscoldbeusedsuccessfully.Energyisknowntobeofgreatimportancetoourexistence.Wecanhardlyimaginehowwecouldsurviveinthisworldwithoutenergy.Noenergymeansthatallvehiclessuchascars,trains,buses,planesandshipsthatneedoiltoworkwouldbeunabletonm.Theworldwouldbedark,anddead.So,topreventtheenergycrisis,itisofnecessitytoconserveallsourcesofenergyassomepeoplesuggest.Butgreatsourcesofenergyareneededifgovernmentswanttodevelopindustryandmakelifemorecomfortable,andmostoftheenergyisconsumedinindustry.Itis,however,difficulttosuggestanypossibleenergyconservationinindustrybecausemanyofthesuggestionswouldmeanthatsomepeoplewouldlosetheirjobs.Obviously,conservationisnotgoingtobethegoodanswertotheenergycrisis.Oneofthepossiblesolutionsistousetheforcesofnature,forexamplethewind,thesea,theriverandthesun.Itisstrangetothinkthatthesesourcesofenergywereusedlongagoforwindmillsandwatermillsbutthenwerealmostforgotten.Surewecanseeagaintheseforcesasgreatpotentialformsofenergy.

4.WHATACOLLEGEEDUCATIONMEANSTOMEWhatdoesacollegeeducationmeantome?ThisisagoodquestionbutIhavenevergivenmuchthoughttoit.FinishingtheprimaryandsecondaryschoolasatopstudentIjusttookitforgrantedthatIshouldgoontocollegeforhighereducation.NowthatIamaskedtowriteonthistopicIhavetocudgelmybrainstryingtoprovideapresentableanswertoit.TobeginwithIbelieveacollegeoruniversityisthebestplacewhereIcansatisfymydesireforlearning.IrememberasIproceededthroughhighschoolintojuniorandsenioryearsIbecamegenuinelyinterestedinchemistryandphysics.IfeltthatIwantedtofurthermystudiesinthesesubjectsandthatIwouldneverbecontenttoendupasahighschoolgraduate.ItwasthenthatIbegantofeeladeepyearningforknowledge.Andasmyhighschoolyearsdrewtoaclosethedecisiontoattendcollegeseemedonlytoonatural.UptonowIhavebeenatcollegeformorethantwoyears.Ihavelearnedfrommyownexperiencethatthecollegeisnotmerelyagoodplacetoseekscientifictruthbutalsoanidealplacetobroadenone'shorizon.Withcoursesandlecturesavailableindifferentfieldscollegelifekeepsmeinclosecontactwithavarietyofnewsocialandpoliticalideas.Andlivingoncampusalsogivesmetheopportunitytomeetdifferentpeopleaccumulatenewexperiencesandknowwellabouttheworldwelivein.HereIdon'twanttoconcealmymotivationonthepracticalside.Intoday'ssocietycollegeeducationhasbecomeanessentialpartofcareerpreparationforstudents.Thejobmarketissocompetitiveandthis