【2021年】山東省濱州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

【2021年】山東省濱州市大學(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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofAidEducationinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.每年，高校許多大學(xué)生受到鼓舞去貧困地區(qū)以教

2.支教活動的意義

3.我的看法

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthelatestchangeinthepostgraduatecraze.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.6.5%考研人數(shù)在持續(xù)上漲10年后于2007年開始減少。

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

3．我們應(yīng)該如何選擇。

3.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。

4.

1．簡要分析圖表

2．分析觀眾喜歡看體育節(jié)目的原因

WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingontheevaluationofteachers'performancedonebythestudents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

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。

EvaluationbyStudents

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheValueofScience.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有的人認(rèn)為，科學(xué)的價值在于對人類物質(zhì)生活的提高作出了巨大貢獻(xiàn)；另一些人則認(rèn)為，科學(xué)的真正價值在于它提高了人的整體素質(zhì).你的看法如何？寫出你的觀點，并適當(dāng)舉例說明你的理由.

7.Forthispart,youaresupposedtowriteashortessayentitledInternetaccordingtothefollowingoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.Thefirstsentenceofeachparagraphhasbeengiventoyou.

1.因特網(wǎng)越來越普遍地進(jìn)入到我們的學(xué)習(xí)、工作和生活當(dāng)中

2.因特網(wǎng)的益處

3.因特網(wǎng)的消極方面

Internet

Internethasbeenplayinganincreasingroleinourdailylife.______.

Internethasenabledustodoalotofthingsmoreeasilyandquickly.______.

However,ifnotmanagedproperly,Internetcancreatemanyproblemstoo.______.

Allinall,wecannotlivewithoutInternetnow.______.

8.1．近年來，各類培訓(xùn)班如雨后春筍不斷涌現(xiàn)，很多大學(xué)生報名參加各類培訓(xùn)；

2．很多人認(rèn)為參加培訓(xùn)班有諸多好處……

3．你的觀點。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCompetitionandCooperation.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.現(xiàn)代社會中競爭無處不在；

2．競爭和合作的關(guān)系。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicWealthandHealth.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.有人認(rèn)為財富比健康重要:

2．也有人認(rèn)為健康比財富重要；

3．我的觀點是______。

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

Itisimpracticaltowriteanoriginalessayjustwiththehelpof______.

12.

TheauthorholdstheviewthatbesidesIrantherewereortherearestillmanyothercountrieslikeIraq,NorthKorea,Cuba,SaudiArabia,Egypt,Turkey,Sweden,SouthKorea,BrazilandUkraine,whichintendedorintenttoacquirenuclearweapons.

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13.

Dihydrogenmonoxidecanacceleratecorrosionandrusting,andcauseseverburnsandevendeathfrominhalation.

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14.

Ifyouhaveafever,youmuststayinbed.

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15.TheVirtualShoppingMall

Peoplebuythings,items,fordifferentreasons.Theybuytheproductsbecausetheyneedthemorjustbecausetheywantthem.Peoplegoshopping:theylookaroundatdifferentstorestofindgooddeals.They"comparison-shop."Inotherwords,theylookatthesameproductinseveralstoresorfromseveralmanufacturers.Thentheychoosetopurchasethebestproductsforthemselves—theirfavoriteonesortheoneswiththelowestprices.However,manypeopleshopbecausetheyenjoyshopping.Theyliketowalkthroughstoreslookingatproducts.Theythinkabouttheproducts,andsometimestheybuythem.Todayshoppershavemanywaysthattheycangoshopping.

Peopleusedtogotothelocalmarkettodotheirshopping.Theywentfromstoretostoretofindtheproductsthattheywantedorneeded.Atthemeatmarket,customersboughtmeat,andatthebakery,theypurchasedbread.Atthedepartmentstore,consumerslookedattheattractive'displaysinthewindowsandontheracks.TheyboughttelevisionsetsandVCRsattheappliancestore.Shopperswentfromstoretostorecomparingtheproductsandtheprices.Thentheymadetheirdecisions,andtheyboughtitems.Theyshoppedforotherproductsinotherstores,suchasgrocerystores,pharmacies,hardwarestores,orflowershops.Theownersofthestoresadvertisedtheirproductstocompeteforbusiness.Insmalltowns,shoppersmaystillshopthisway.

Now,however,shoppershaveseveralchoiceswhentheywanttopurchaseproducts.Theymaygototheshoppingmall,wheretherearemanystoresinthesameplaceunderthesameroof.Theycanparktheircarsinthelargeparkinglotanddoalltheirshoppinginonestop.Also,theyprobablystudynewspaperadvertisementsinthemorningbeforetheygotothemall.Theadsinform.themaboutspecialsales,orbargains.Inthenewspaper,sometimestheseshoppersfinddiscountcouponsforspecialsales.Theyarereadytomakerationaldecisionsabouttheirpurchases.Theshoppingmallisveryconvenientformanypeople.Ontheotherhand,otherconsumersshopbymail.Theygetcatalogsandadvertisingflyersfrommanufacturersintheirmailboxes.Athome,theylookatthedisplaysofitemsonthepagesinthecatalogs.Thecatalogsshowcolorfulpicturesoftheproducts.Therearealsowrittendescriptionsoftheitems.Thesedescriptionstellthebuyeraboutthematerialsintheproduct,thesizes,thecolors,andtheprices.Theconsumersanalyzetheproductsandmakedecisions.Thentheymailtheirorderstothemanufacturer,ortheyusethetelephonetoplacetheirorders.Shoppingbycatalogisanotherconvenientwayfortheconsumertogoshopping.

Moderntechnologyhasaddedotherwaysforpeopletoshop.Shopperscannowshopforproductsandservicesfromtheirhomes.Ontheirtelevisionsets,viewerscanchooseashoppingchannel.ThesechannelsarelikecatalogsonTV.Forexample,shoppersseemodelswearingtheclothesorjewelry.Theycanwatchasalespersondemonstrateavideocamera.Ortheycanseeasalespersoncookamealonaspecialkindofkitchenappliance.Theproductsseemtocomealiveandbereal,notjustpicturesonapageinacatalog.Itiseasytopurchasetheitems.Thebuyersordertheitemsbycallinganumberonthetelephoneandgivingtheircreditcardnumbers.Sometimesthebuyercanpayfortheiteminseveralinstallments.Thebusinesssendstheproducttotheconsumerthroughthemail.Manybuyersarevulnerablebecauseitissoeasytoshopthisway.Theyusetheircreditcardsquickly,andsoontheyhavelargebillstopay.

Anotherwayshoppersusetechnologyisontheircomputers.Theyuseecommerce.Usingacomputer,theyshopforproductsandservicesacrossthecountryandaroundtheworld.Peopleusecomputerstohelpthemkeeptrackoftheirmoney.Forexample,theydotheirbankingan

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16.

Thereportappealstothegovernmentforconsideringnotonlytheeffectsoffamilychangeonchildren,onparents,butalsoon______.

17.Peoplewithsocialanxietydisorderhavea______ofbeingwatchedandjudgedbyothersandofdoingthingsthatwillembarrassthem.

18.TheInterview

AttheDemobilizationCentre,aftertheusualroundofmedicalinspection,returnofserviceequipment,andissueofallowancesandcivilianclothing,Ihadbeeninterviewedbyanofficerwhosejobwastoadviseoncareers.OnlearningthatIhadasciencedegreeandvariedexperienceinengineeringtechnology,heexpressedtheopinionthatIwouldhavenodifficultyinfindingagoodcivilianjob.Industrywasreorganizingitselfforpost-warproductionandtherewasalreadyanurgentdemandforqualifiedtechnologists,especiallyinthefieldofelectronics,whichwasmyspecialinterest.Ihadbeenverymuchencouragedbythis,asIhadmadeapointofkeepingupwithnewtrendsanddevelopmentsbyborrowingbooksthroughtheCentralLibrarySystem,andbysubscribingtovarioustechnicaljournalsandmagazines,soIfeltquiteconfidentofmyabilitytoholddownagoodjob.HehadgivenmealetterofintroductiontotheHigherAppointmentsOfficeinTavistockSquare,London,andsuggestedthatIcallonthemassoonasIhadsettledmyselfin"digs"andhadenjoyedashortholiday...

Shortlyaftermyreturn,IvisitedtheAppointmentsOffice,whereIwasinterviewedbytwocourteous,impersonalmenwhoquestionedmecloselyonmyacademicbackground,servicecareerandexperienceinindustry.IexplainedthataftergraduatingIhadworkedfortwoyearsasaCommunicationEngineerfortheStandardOilCompanyattheirArubaRefinery,earningenoughtopayforpostgraduatestudyinEngland.AttheendoftheinterviewtheytoldmethatIwouldbenotifiedofanyvacanciessuitabletomyexperienceandqualifications.TwoweekslaterIreceivedaletterfromtheAppointmentsOffice,togetherwithalistofthreefirms,eachofwhichhadvacanciesforqualifiedCommunicationEngineers.Ipromptlywrotetoeachone,statingmyqualificationsandexperience,andsoonreceivedveryencouragingreplies,eachwithaninvitationtoaninterview.EverythingwasworkingverysmoothlyandIfeltontopoftheworld.

IwasnervousasIstoodinfrontoftheHeadOfficeinMayfair;thisfirmhadahighinternationalreputationandthethoughtofbeingassociatedwithitaddedtomyexcitement.Anyway,Ireasoned,thiswasthefirstoftheinterviews,andifIfailedheretherewerestilltwochancesremaining.Theuniformedattendantpolitelyopenedthelargedoorsforme,andasIapproachedthereceptionist'sdeskshesmiledquitepleasantly.

"Goodmorning."Herbrowswereraisedinpoliteenquiry.

"Goodmorning,"Ireplied,"MynameisBraithwaite.IamhereforaninterviewwithMr.Symonds."

Ihadtakenagreatdealofcarewithmyappearancethatmorning.Iwaswearingmybestsuitwiththefightshirtandtieandpockethandkerchief;myshoesweresmartlypolished,myteethwerewellbrushedandIwaswearingmybestsmile--allthishadpassedtheverycriticalinspectionofMr.andMrs.BelmontwithwhomIlived.ImightevensaythatIwasquiteproudofmyappearance.Yetthereceptionist'ssmilesuddenlydisappeared.Shereachedforalargediaryandconsulteditasiftoverifymystatement,thenshepickedupthetelephoneand,cuppingherhandaroundthemouthpieceasifforgreaterprivacy,spokerapidlyintoit,watchingmestealthilythewhile.

"Willyoucomethisway?"Shesetoffdownawidecorridor,herbackstraightandstiffwithadisapprovalwhichwasechoedinthetap-tapofherhighheels.

Attheendofthecorridorweenteredanautomaticlift;thegirlmaintainedasilenthostilityandavoidedlookingatme.Atthesecondfloorwesteppedoutintoapassageontowhichseveralroomsopened;pausingbrieflyoutsideoneofthemshesaid"Inthere,"andquicklyretreatedtothelift.Iknockedonthedoorandenteredaspaciousroomwherefourmenwereseatedatalargetable.

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19.

Atemperatureinversionoccurswhen______.

20.Whenyouaremeasuringyourwork,youshouldconsiderthatifthereissomeoneatworkwhoencouragesyourdevelopmentandtalkstoyouabout______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(35)

A.Thespeakerswouldusetoomuchpower.

B.Thespeakerswoulddecreasethequalityofthesound.

C.Theheadphonewouldbealighterreplacement.

D.Therecordingmechanismcouldtaketheplaceofspeakers.

22.

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23.(31)

A.Bysendingwaterdirectlybacktotheseawithgreatforce.

B.Byreducingwaveenergy.

C.Byreducingbeachwidth.

D.Bystabilizingbeachfrontconstruction.

24.(14)

A.Thewoman'sbossdidn'tknowshewaslateforwork.

B.Thewoman'sbossaskedwhyshewasn'tthereontime.

C.Tilewoman'sbossdoesn'thaveahabitofbeingontime.

D.Thewoman'sbosswantshertokeepahabitofbeingpunctual.

25.(28)

A.Wecaninventwaysofincreasingrainfall.

B.Wecandevelopwaysofreusingwaterandutilizingseawater,

C.Wecancutdownourconsumptionofwater.

D.Wecanreducethenumberoffactoriesproducingsteel.

26.聽力原文：M:Excuseme,madam.Wouldyoumindlettingmetakealookinyourbag?

W:Ibegyourpardon?

M:I'dliketolookintoyourbag,ifyoudon'tmind.

W:Whoareyoutoinsist?Iadviseyoutotakeoff,beforeIcallapoliceman.

M:Iamapoliceman,madam.Here'smyidentitycard.

W:What'?Oh...well...andjustwhatfightdoesthatgiveyoutogoaroundlookingintopeople'sbags?

M:Nonewhatsoever,unlessIhavereasontobelievethatthere'ssomethinginthebagsbelongingtosomeoneelse.

W:Whatdoyoumeanbelongingtosomeoneelse?

M:Well,perhaps,thingsthathaven'tbeenpaidfor?

W:Areyoutalkingaboutstolengoods?

M:Exactly,butifthecitizensarehonest,theywouldn'tmind,wouldthey?

W:Stoppingpeopleinthestreetanddemandingtoseewhatintheirbags!

M:I'msorry.I'mtryingtodomyjobaspolitelyaspossible.However,Imustinsistonseeingwhatyouhaveinyourbag.

W:Andwhat,precisely,doyouexpecttofindinthere'?

M:Thankyou,madam.

W:Notatall.

M:Mm.Sixteenlipsticks?

W:Yes,nothingunusualinthat.Iliketochangethecolorwithmymood.

M:Iseeyousmokealot.Fifteencigarettelighters!

W:Yes,Iamratheraheavysmoker.

M:NowareyougoingtocomealongquietlyoramIgoingtohavetocallforhelp?

W:Butthisisunfair!

(20)

A.Abusinessmaninastore.

B.Awanderinthestreet.

C.Amateurdetective.

D.Apolicemanwithplainclothes.

27.(21)

A.Stayandnegotiateormove.

B.Buyalaptoporaccepttheincrease.

C.Moveclosertotheschoolorthesubway.

D.Theyhavenochoicebuttomove.

28.(36)

A.Light-bulbs.B.Anax.C.Clothing.D.Knives.

29.聽力原文：M:I'vebeenrunningamileeveryafternoonforthepastmonth.ButIstillhaven'tbeenabletolosemorethanapoundortwo.Iwonderifitisworthit.

W:Italwaysseemshardwhenyouarejuststartingout.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(14)

A.Themanshouldstartrunningdaily.

B.Shealsopreferstoexerciseintheafternoon.

C.It'simportanttowarmupbeforeexercising.

D.Themanshouldcontinuehisexerciseprogram.

30.(22)

A.Salaryinformation.

B.Lastyear'staxforms.

C.Stocksorbonds.

D.Familystate.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.Whatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutmillennials'attitudetowardstheirfuture?

A.Negative.B.Uncertain.C.Positive.D.Conservative.

32.

Whyaredistancesbecomingless?

33.

Whatdoesthewriterciteasthesourcesofmoralvoid?

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

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35.

【S5】

36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S2】

38.

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39.【S3】

參考答案

1.AidEducationinChinaEachyearcollegestudentsencouragedto.aidstudentsinthepoverty-strickenareasbecomevolunteersinpoorvillagesforayearandtrytoimproveeducationinpoorareas.Aid-educationhasbeenbeneficialintwoaspects.Ononehandcollegevolunteersarereallydevotedtothecause.Theyhaveopenedtheeyesofstudentsinunderdevelopedregionstotheoutsideworldbybringingthemnewknowledgeandthoughts.Asaresulttheyareextremelywell-receivedbythechildrenthere.Ontheotherhandcollegestudentshavereceivedarigoroustrainingbyadaptingtotheharshlivingconditions.Theyareenjoyingtheappreciationandnodistancefriendshipfromthechildren.What'smoretheyaregreatlyinspiredbythemovingandtirelessspiritofthechildren.InmyopinionChina'seducationaldevelopmentcan'tbeisolatedfromeachindividualandwecollegestudentsshouldtaketheleadinresponsetotheappealforofferingaidtochildreninpoorareas.AidEducationinChinaEachyear,collegestudents,encouragedto.aidstudentsinthepoverty-strickenareas,becomevolunteersinpoorvillagesforayearandtrytoimproveeducationinpoorareas.Aid-educationhasbeenbeneficialintwoaspects.Ononehand,collegevolunteersarereallydevotedtothecause.Theyhaveopenedtheeyesofstudentsinunderdevelopedregionstotheoutsideworldbybringingthemnewknowledgeandthoughts.Asaresult,theyareextremelywell-receivedbythechildrenthere.Ontheotherhand,collegestudentshavereceivedarigoroustrainingbyadaptingtotheharshlivingconditions.Theyareenjoyingtheappreciationandnodistancefriendshipfromthechildren.What'smore,theyaregreatlyinspiredbythemovingandtirelessspiritofthechildren.Inmyopinion,China'seducationaldevelopmentcan'tbeisolatedfromeachindividualandwecollegestudentsshouldtaketheleadinresponsetotheappealforofferingaidtochildreninpoorareas.

2.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute79299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpostgraduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.Howeversincethentherisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyearwithamodestriseof6.7%1.8%2.1%respectivelyin200420052006.In2007thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenonthepost-graduatetestafteraten-yearcrazeisstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthreeyearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogramtheyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcostssomestudentshesitatetoapplyfortheteat.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceivedthebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduatesjobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudiesthepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreovermanycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresultsomestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinionbeforewemakethechoiceweneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute,79,299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003,adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpostgraduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.However,sincethen,therisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyear,withamodestriseof6.7%,1.8%,2.1%respectivelyin2004,2005,2006.In2007,thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenonthepost-graduatetest,afteraten-yearcraze,isstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthreeyearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogram,theyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcosts,somestudentshesitatetoapplyfortheteat.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceived,thebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduates,jobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudies,thepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreover,manycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresult,somestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinion,beforewemakethechoice,weneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.

3.MyViewonAutomobilesAutomobilesastheproductofmoderncivilizationhavebeenplayingavitalpartinthedailyactivitiesofhumansociety.Firstofallcarsofferconvenienceandmobility.Wecannowdrivetoworkgoshoppingvisitfriendsandeventravelacrossthecountry.Fastandlaborsavingautomobileshavebecomesoessentialandindispensabletousthatitisnoexaggerationtosaythatourmodernsocietyismovingonfourwheels.Butautomobileshavealsogivenrisetoaseriesofproblems.Pollutiontrafficaccidentsandenergyconsumptiontonamejustafewarefollowingintheworkofautomobiles.Howevertheseproblemsareoffsetbytheadvantagesderivedfromautodevelopment.Obviouslyautomobileslikeanythingelsehavemorethanoneface.Whiletakingadvantageofautomobileswemusttrytofindwaystoreducetheirdisadvantagestoaminimumsoastoletthemserveourpurposesbetter.Withthenumberofcarsinourcountrytheeraoftheautomobilelikeanyothertechnologicalagewillcome.MyViewonAutomobilesAutomobiles,astheproductofmoderncivilization,havebeenplayingavitalpartinthedailyactivitiesofhumansociety.Firstofall,carsofferconvenienceandmobility.Wecannowdrivetowork,goshopping,visitfriends,andeventravelacrossthecountry.Fastandlaborsaving,automobileshavebecomesoessentialandindispensabletousthatitisnoexaggerationtosaythatourmodernsocietyismovingonfourwheels.Butautomobileshavealsogivenrisetoaseriesofproblems.Pollution,trafficaccidents,andenergyconsumption,tonamejustafew,arefollowingintheworkofautomobiles.However,theseproblemsareoffsetbytheadvantagesderivedfromautodevelopment.Obviously,automobiles,likeanythingelse,havemorethanoneface.Whiletakingadvantageofautomobiles,wemusttrytofindwaystoreducetheirdisadvantagestoaminimumsoastoletthemserveourpurposesbetter.Withthenumberofcarsinourcountry,theeraoftheautomobile,likeanyothertechnologicalage,willcome.

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

5.EvaluationbyStudentsNowadaysagrowingnumberofuniversitieshavelaunchedthe"StudentEvaluationProject"inwhichstudentsareinvitedtoevaluatethejobperformanceoftheirteachers.Inmostcasesstudentsgetevaluationformsattheendofasemesterandareaskedtofillthemoutanonymously.Therearevariedopinionsamongteachersanduniversityauthoritiesaboutthiseducationalreformprogram.Universityadministratorsconsiderstudentevaluationtobeaneffectivemeanstodisciplineteachersandhelpenhancetheteachingquality.Howevermanyteachersfeeluncomfortableevenresentfulaboutitbecausedifferentstudentsmayhavedifferentstandardsbywhichtojudgetheirteachers.Intheiropiniontheevaluationresultsmaybeinfluencedbyindividualstudent'