（2021年）山東省濟(jì)寧市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)

（2021年）山東省濟(jì)寧市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetterinreplytoafriend'sinquiryaboutapplyingforadmissiontoyourcollegeoruniversity.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.建議報(bào)考的專(zhuān)業(yè)及理由

2．報(bào)考該專(zhuān)業(yè)的基本條件

3．應(yīng)當(dāng)如何備考

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledEnergyShortage:HowtoSolveIt.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.能源是當(dāng)今人們最關(guān)心的重大問(wèn)題之一。

2.節(jié)約使用是緩解能源短缺的手段之一。

3.但最好的解決辦法是開(kāi)發(fā)新的能源。

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMenaceofEyesightDeteriorating.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.現(xiàn)代人的視力正在受到嚴(yán)重的威脅

2.造成這一現(xiàn)象的主要原因

3.保護(hù)視力必須從孩子做起…

MenaceofEyesightDeteriorating

4.假如你是李靜，你想向校長(zhǎng)申請(qǐng)參加西部大開(kāi)發(fā)，你要給校長(zhǎng)寫(xiě)一封信，信的內(nèi)容包括：

1.表達(dá)自已想要參加西部大開(kāi)發(fā)的愿望；

2.簡(jiǎn)要說(shuō)明自己的理由。

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．有人認(rèn)為學(xué)校應(yīng)該開(kāi)設(shè)書(shū)法課

2．有人則反對(duì)

3．我的看法

ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?

6.假設(shè)你是李明，請(qǐng)你給保護(hù)長(zhǎng)城志愿者工作指導(dǎo)中心寫(xiě)一封申請(qǐng)信，申請(qǐng)成位保護(hù)長(zhǎng)城項(xiàng)目的志愿者。信中必須包括以下內(nèi)容：

1.你從某報(bào)紙中得知這個(gè)項(xiàng)目招募志愿者的消息，感受到十分的高興

2.想當(dāng)這個(gè)項(xiàng)目志愿者的原因

3.簡(jiǎn)單介紹個(gè)人的性格和愛(ài)好，并表示十分希望自己能成為一名志愿者

ALetterofApplicationforVolunteeroftheGreatWallReservationProject

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled:Whyshouldwework?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1．一些人為了工作面生活

2．另一些人為了生活面工作

3．你的看法

Whyshouldwework?

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicAnInvitationLetter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.請(qǐng)你以大學(xué)校長(zhǎng)的名義給校友們寫(xiě)一封100周年校慶的邀請(qǐng)信，指出邀請(qǐng)的時(shí)間

2.簡(jiǎn)單介紹學(xué)校

3.告訴對(duì)方聯(lián)系方式，表示期待

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledPrivateCarsinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.簡(jiǎn)單介紹中國(guó)私家車(chē)發(fā)展的現(xiàn)狀

2．說(shuō)明擁有私家車(chē)的利與弊

3．指出私家車(chē)在中國(guó)的未來(lái)發(fā)展方向

Usefulwordsandexpressions：

溫室氣體排放：greenhouseemission

交通堵塞：congestion/trafficjam

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterofInvitation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinesgivenbelowinChinese:

1．此次晚會(huì)的目的

2．參加晚會(huì)的人員及晚會(huì)時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)

3．希望老師能來(lái)參加

ALetterofInvitation

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

LaterinlifeNixonwasoftenproudofhiselementaryschoolteacherMissGeorgebecausesheheldthathehadaphotographicmind.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Youmaysufferamusclecontractionheadacheifyoureadforalongtimewith______.

13.

Theauthorsuggeststhatthewifekeepthemoneywhilethehusbanddecideshowtospendit.

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14.

AccordingtoJohnHallam,whoshouldberesponsiblefortheharmdonebyrobotsinthefuturewillnotbeso______asitisnow.

15.

______participateintheErasmusprograminEuropetopreparestudentsforglobalcareers.

16.HereTheyCome

Mostoftheimmigrantscamebecausetheywerehungry—hungryformorebreadandforbetterbread.Americaofferedthat.Europewasold;Americawasyoung.Europeansoilhadbeenfarmedformanyyears;Americansoilwaspracticallyuntouched.InEuropethelandwasinthehandsofafewpeople,theupperclasses;inAmericathelandwasavailabletoall.InEuropeitwasdifficulttogetwork;inAmericaitwaseasytogetwork.InEuropethereweretoomanylaborerslookingforthefewavailablejobs,sowageswerelow;inAmericathereweren'tenoughlaborerstofilltheavailablejobs,sowageswerehigh.

Abiggerandbetterloafofbread,then,attractedmostoftheinpouringhordesofpeopletoAmerica.Butmanycameforotherreasons.Onewasreligiouspersecution.IfyouwereaCatholicinaProtestantcountry,oraProtestantinanotherkindofProtestantcountry,oraJewinalmostanycountry,youwereoftentimesmadeveryuncomfortable.Youmighthavedifficultyingettingajob,oryoumightbelaughedat,orhavestonesthrownatyou,oryoumightevenbemurdered—justforhavingthewrong(thatis,different)religion.YoulearnedaboutAmericawhereyourreligiondidn'tmakesomuchdifference,whereyoucouldbewhatyoupleased,wheretherewasroomforCatholic,Protestant,Jew.ToAmerica,then!

Orperhapsyouhadtherightreligionbutthewrongpolitics.Perhapsyouthoughtafewpeopleinyourcountryhadtoomuchpower,orthatthereshouldbenokings,orthatthepoorpeoplepaidtoomuchtaxes,orthatthemassesofpeopleshouldhavemoretosayaboutgoverningthecountry.Then,oftentimes,yourgovernmentthoughtyouweretooradicalandtriedtogetholdofyoutoputyouintoprison,whereyourideasmightnotupsetthepeople.Youdidn'twanttogotoprison,soyouhadtoleavethecountrytoavoidbeingcaught.Wheretogounderthecircumstances?Someplacewhereyoucouldbeafreeman,whereyouweren'tclappedintojailfortalking.ProbablyyouturnedtotheplaceJosephdescribedinhislettertohisbrother."Michael,thisisagloriouscountry;youhavelibertytodoasyouwill.Youcanreadwhatyouwish,andwritewhatyoulike,andtalkasyouhaveamindto,andnoonearrestsyou."OfftoAmerica!

ForseveralhundredyearsAmericawasadvertisedjustasLuckyStrikecigarettesandBuickcarsareadvertisedtoday.ThewondersofAmericaweretoldinbooks,pamphlets,newspapers,pictures,posters—andalwaysthisadvicewasgiven,"CometoAmerica."ButwhyshouldanyonebeinterestedinwhetherornotPatrickMcCarthyorHansKnoblochmovedfromhisEuropeanhometoAmerica?Thereweretwogroupsinterestedatdifferenttimes,butforthesamereason—businessprofits.

Intheverybeginning,overthreehundredyearsago,tradingcompanieswereorganizedwhichgothugetractsoflandinAmericafornothingoralmostnothing.Thatland,however,wasvaluelessuntilpeoplelivedonit,untilcropswereproduced,oranimalskilledfortheirfurs.Thenthetradingcompanywouldstepin,buythingsfromthesettlersandsellthingstocompanywouldstepin,buythingsfromthesettlersandsellthingstothem—ataprofits.TheDutchWestIndiaCompany,theLondonCompany,andseveralothersweretradingcompaniesthatgaveawaylandinAmericawiththeideaofeventuallymakingmoneyoncargoesfromthecolonists.Theywantedprofits—neededimmigrantstogetthem—advertised—andpeoplecame.

Inlateryears,from1870on,othergroupsinterestedinbusinessprofitstriedtogetpeopletocometoAmerica.TheCunardline,theWhiteStarline,theNorthGermanLloyed,andseveralothersearnedmoneyonlywhenpeopleusedtheirships.TheythereforesentadvertisementstoallpartsoftheworldtogetpeopletotraveltoAmerica—intheirships.Theysentnotonlyadvertisements,butalsoage

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17.TheScienceofInterruptions

In2000,GloriaMarkwashiredasaprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia.Shewouldarriveatherdeskinthemorning,fullofenergyandreadytotackleherto-dolist.Nosoonerhadshestartedonetaskthanacolleaguewoulde-mailherwithanurgentrequest;whenshewenttoworkonthat,thephonewouldring.Attheendoftheday,Markhadaccomplishedafractionofwhatshesetouttodo.

Lotsofpeoplecomplainthatofficemultitaskingdrivesthemnuts.ButMarkstudieshowhigh-techdevicesaffectourbehavior,soshewasabletodomorethancomplain:Shesetouttomeasurehownutswe'veallbecome.Shewatchedcubicle(辦公室隔間)dwellersastheysurfedthechaosofmodernofficelifeandfoundeachemployeespentonlyten-and-a-halfminutesonanygivenprojectbeforebeinginterrupted.Eachshortprojectwasitselffragmentedintothree-minutetasks,likeansweringe-mailmessagesorworkingonasheet.

Mark'sstudyalsorevealedthatinterruptionsareoftencrucialtoofficework.Thehigh-techworkersadmittedthatmanyoftheirdailydistractionswereessentialtotheirjobs.Whensomeoneforwardsyouanurgente-mailmessage,it'softensomethingyoureallydoneedtosee;ifamobilephonecallbreaksthrough,itmightbethecallthatsavesyourhide.

Forsomecomputerengineersandacademics,thisrealizationhasbeguntoraiseanattractivepossibility:Perhapswecanfindanidealmiddleground.Ifhigh-techworkdistractionsareinevitable,maybewecanre-engineerthemsowereceivealloftheirbenefitsbutfewoftheirdownsides.

TheBirthofMultitasking

Thescienceofinterruptionsbeganmorethan100yearsagowiththeemergenceoftelegraphoperators—thefirsthigh-stress,time-sensitiveinformation-technologyjobs.Psychologistsdiscoveredthatifsomeonespoketoatelegraphoperatorwhilehewaskeyingamessage,theoperatorwasmorelikelytomakeerrors.Later,psychologistsdeterminedthatwheneverworkersneededtofocusonajobthatrequiredthemonitoringofdata,presentationwasallimportant.Usingthisknowledge,cockpits(駛艙)forfighterpilotswerecarefullydesignedsothateachdialandmetercouldbereadwithjustaglance.

Still,suchissuesseemedremotefromthelivesofeverydayworkers.Then,inthe1990s,computersbegantoexperiencearapidincreaseinspeedandpower."Multitasking"wasborn;insteadofsimplyworkingononeprogramforhoursatatime,acomputeruserworksonseveralsimultaneously.Officeworkersnowstareatcomputerscreensofoverwhelmingcomplexity,astheyjuggle(操縱)messages,textdocuments,PowerPointpresentationsandwebbrowsers.Inthemodernofficeweareallfighterpilots.

EffectofMultitasking:Computer-affectedBehavior

Informationisnolongerascarceresource—attentionis.20yearsago,anofficeworkerhadtwotypesofcommunicationtechnology:aphone,whichrequiredaninstantanswer,andpostalmail,whichtookdays.Nowpeoplehavedozensofpossibilitiesbetweenthesetwopoles.

Theresultissomethinglike"continuouspartialattention",whichmakesussobusykeepinganeyeoneverythingthatweneverfullyfocusonanything.Thiscanactuallybeapositivefeeling,inasmuchastheconstantemaildingingmakesusfeelneededanddesired.Butwhathappenswhenyoutakethattotheextreme?Yougetoverwhelmed.Sanityliesindanger.

In1997,MicrosoftrecruitedMaryCzerwinski,whoonceworkedinNASA'sHuman-computerInteractionLab,toconductbasicresearchtofindouthowcomputersaffecthumanbehavior.Shetook39officeworkersandinstalledsoftwareontheircomputersthatwouldrecordeverymouseclick.Shediscoveredthatcomputeruserswereasrestlessashummingbirds.Onaverage,theyjuggledeightwindowsatthesametime.Moreastonishing

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18.

AndrewJohnsonwasamemberof______.

19.

ThereasonforthesellertosellITEMFIVEisthathehasbeenoperatedonhisshoulder.

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20.

DeborahStipekthoughtherdaughter'sassignmentoflearningthenamesofalltheriversinSouthAmerica______.

A.wasimpressive

B.didn'tmakesense

C.involvedGoogle

D.madeherdaughtersilly

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(19)

A.Speaktohispreviousemployer.

B.Getajobworkingoncampus.

C.Attendthecareerservicesworkshop.

D.Getajobapplicationfromhim.

22.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Wow,lookatalltheseoldbooksonthisShelf.They'vegottobeatleastonehundredyearsold.I'llbetthey'reworthalottocollectors.

M:Well,they'vegotalotofsentimentalValueforme,butthat'saboutit.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(15)

A.Heplanstosellthebookstoacollector.

B.Theoldbooksareworthalottocollectors.

C.Hewon'tsellthebooksuntilhehasreadthem.

D.Thebooksprobablyaren'tworthmuchintermsofmoney.

23.(21)

A.Thestreetsign.

B.Tilepedestrian.

C.Thewall.

D.Thepoleintheroad.

24.(24)

A.Advancedgrammar.

B.Americanliterature.

C.Pronunciation.

D.Conversation.

25.

【B5】

26.(26)

A.Talkingaboutifthewomanwaitedinline.

B.Exchangingthetelephonenumbers.

C.Sayinghellotoeachother.

D.Talkingabouttheirchildren.

27.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Ifyouaskme,thisrestaurantisoverrated.

M:Really?Ithinkitlivesuptoitsreputation.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimplyabouttherestaurant?

(15)

A.It'sasgoodaspeoplesayitis.

B.Itisn'tveryexpensive.

C.It'soverrated.

D.Itdoesn'thaveagoodreputation.

28.

【B9】

29.(25)

A.TansPueblo.B.Apache.C.Navajo.D.Ute.

30.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Ican'tfindthejuggingshoesIwantanywhereintown.

W:Whynotorderthemfromacatalog?It'seasierthanrunningaroundtownlookingforthem.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(15)

A.Runaroundthetown.

B.Lookmorecarefully.

C.Buyshoesfromacatalog.

D.Findabetterplaceforexercise.

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

A.Becausetheyexperiencedthefirst-handfear.

B.Becausetheylearnedfearindirectly.

C.Becausetheirbrainsweresensitivetocolors.

D.Becausetheirreactingsystemweremonitored.

32.Despitetheirmanydifferencesoftemperamentandofliteraryperspective,Emerson,Thoreau,Hawthorne,Melville,andWhitmansharecertainbeliefs.Commontoallthesewritersistheirhumanisticperspective.Itsbasicpremisesarethathumansarethespiritualcenteroftheuniverseandthatinthemaloneisthecluetonature,history,andultimatelythecosmositself.Withoutdenyingoutrighttheexistenceeitherofadeityorofbrutematter,thisperspectiveneverthelessrejectsthemasexclusiveprinciplesofinterpretationandpreferstoexplainhumansandtheworldintermsofhumanityitself.ThispreferenceisexpressedmostclearlyintheTranscendentalistprinciplethatthestructureoftheuniverseliterallyduplicatesthestructureoftheindividualself;therefore,allknowledgebeginswithself-knowledge.Thiscommonperspectiveisalmostalwaysuniversalized.ItsemphasisisnotupontheindividualasaparticularEuropeanorAmerican,butuponthehumanasuniversal,freedfromtheaccidentsoftime,space,birth,andtalent.Thus,forEmerson,the"AmericanScholar"turnsouttobesimply"Manthinking";while,forWhitman,the"SongofMyself"mergesimperceptibleintoasongofallthe"childrenofAdam,"where"everyatombelongingtoaleasgoodbelongstoyou."Alsocommontoallfivewritersisthebeliefthatindividualvirtueandhappinessdependuponselfrealization,which,inturn,dependsupontheharmoniousreconciliationoftwouniversalpsychologicaltendencies:first,theself-assertingimpulseoftheindividualtowithdraw,toremainuniqueandseparate,andtoberesponsibleonlytohimselforherself,andsecond,theself-transcendingimpulseoftheindividualtoembracethewholeworldintheexperienceofasinglemomentandtoknowandbecomeonewiththatworld.Theseconflictingimpulsescanbeseeninthedemocraticethic.Democracyadvocatesindividualism,thepreservationoftheindividual'sfreedomandself-expressi0n.Butthedemocraticselfistornbetweenthedutytoself,whichisimpliedbytheconceptofliberty,andthedutytosociety,Whichisimpliedbytheconceptsofequalityandfraternity.

Athirdassumptioncommontothefivewritersisthatintuitionandimaginationofferasurerroadtotruththandoesabstractlogicorscientificmethod.Itisillustratedbytheiremphasisuponintrospection--theirbeliefthatthecluetoexternalnatureistobefoundintheinnerworldofindividualpsychology--andbytheirinterpretationofexperienceas,inessence,symbolic.Boththesestressespresumeanorganicrelationshipbetweentheselfandthecosmosofwhichonlyintuitionandimaginationcanproperlytakeaccount.Thesewriters'faithintheimaginationandinthemselvesaspractitionersorimaginationledthemtoconceiveofthewriterasaseerandenabledthemtoachievesupremeconfidenceintheirownmoralandmetaphysicalinsights.

Theauthor'sdiscussionofEmerson,Thoreau,Hawthorne,MelvilleandWhitmanisprimarilyconcernedwithexplaining______.

A.someoftheirbeliefsconcerningtheworldandtheplacethathumanityoccupiesintheuniversalorder

B.someoftheirbeliefsconcerningtherelationshipbetweenhumanismanddemocracy

C.thewaysomeoftheirbeliefsareshapedbydifferencesintemperamentandliteraryoutlook

D.theeffectsofsomeoftheirbeliefsontheirwritings

33.

Whatcausedthegianttsunami?

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S3】

35.

【S9】

36.

【S6】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S3】

38.

【S2】

39.

【S10】

參考答案

1.December27th2003DearGladtohearfromyou.Howareyoudoingnow?I'mveryhappythatyouareapplyingfortheadmissionintothisuniversitybecauseitisreallygoodandhasafairlypleasantenvironmenthere.Isuggestyouapplyforthemajorofgeneticengineeringhere.Forthefirstreasonthisuniversityisfamousforthismajorandtherearemanyfamousprofessorsandexpertsavailable.Secondyoucangeteasyaccesstoailthenecessaryandsophisticatedfacilitiesorequipmentneededfortheresearchinthisfield.Thirdgeneticengineeringhasaverypromisingprospect.Therequirementsforapplyingforthemajorareverydemanding.Foronethingyourscoremustbehighenough.Foranotheryoumusthaveaveryproficientmasteryoftheknowledgeofbiology.SoIsuggestyoudovastreadinginthisfieldinordertogettheup-to-dateknowledgeinthisfield.Goodlucktoyourexaminationandbestwishes!December27th,2003Dear,Gladtohearfromyou.Howareyoudoingnow?I'mveryhappythatyouareapplyingfortheadmissionintothisuniversity,becauseitisreallygoodandhasafairlypleasantenvironmenthere.Isuggestyouapplyforthemajorofgeneticengineeringhere.Forthefirstreason,thisuniversityisfamousforthismajorandtherearemanyfamousprofessorsandexpertsavailable.Second,youcangeteasyaccesstoailthenecessaryandsophisticatedfacilitiesorequipmentneededfortheresearchinthisfield.Third,geneticengineeringhasaverypromisingprospect.Therequirementsforapplyingforthemajorareverydemanding.Foronething,yourscoremustbehighenough.Foranother,youmusthaveaveryproficientmasteryoftheknowledgeofbiology.SoIsuggestyoudovastreadinginthisfieldinordertogettheup-to-dateknowledgeinthisfield.Goodlucktoyourexaminationandbestwishes!

2.ENERGYSHORTAGE:HOWTOSOLVEITChinawassweatingalotoverthelastsummernotonlybecauseofthecontinualheatwaves.Lackofcoalandoilalsoresultedinapowershortage.AccordingtonewsreportsmanycitieshadtorestrictthepowerusageforairconditioningandilluminationandthousandsofmanufacturersinShanghaihadtorescheduletheirproductiontoeveningsorweekends.Asitisenergyhasbecomeoneofthebiggestproblemstheworldisfacedwithtoday.Manyscientistsandeconomistspointoutthatournaturalresourcesareverymuchlimited.Ifwekeepconsumingourresourcesatthepresentratetheywarntheworldwillsoonberunningoutofoilcoalandmetalsandthiswillcertainlyleadtoaseriousenergycrisisthreateningmankind'ssurvival.Themajorityoftheworld'speoplehaverespondedwithaclamorformorestrictconservationofournaturalresources.Thisisurgentlynecessaryindeed.Itmustberealizedthatmuchofourenergyintheformofoilcoalgasorelectricityhasbeenwantonlyconsumed.Ifthingsgoonlikethatwewilleventuallyleaveforourdescendantsadevastatedworldavaststretchofwasteland.Sofromnowonwewillhavetomakeseriouseffortstoenhanceenergyefficiencyreducethenumberofhighenergy-consumingprojectsandcutdownenergywasteofanyformsoastoslowdownthepresentdrainonourlimitedresources.Butconservationaloneisnotalltheanswer.Itisobviousthatevenifwesavemuchenergybyusingitcarefullyournaturalresourceshoweverabundantwillrunoutultimately.Andwhentheyaregonetheyaregoneforeverforresourcescannotreproducethemselves.Inthelongrundevelopingnewsourcesofenergyandincreasingtheuseofnewandrenewableenergyaremoreimportantwaystosolvetheenergyproblem.AsweknowgovernmentsofsomeEuropeancountriessuchasGermanyandItalyhaveworkedoutallsortsofincentiveprogramstoencouragepeopletousesolarenergy.AndrecentlysomescientistshaveassertedthatChinahasabundantwindenergyreservewhichcouldbevitaltoproperlysolvethecountry'senergyissue.Sosearchingunexploredareasfornewsuppliesseemstobetheonlywayoutofourenergy-shortagepredicament.ENERGYSHORTAGE:HOWTOSOLVEITChinawassweatingalotoverthelastsummer,notonlybecauseofthecontinualheatwaves.Lackofcoalandoilalsoresultedinapowershortage.Accordingtonewsreports,manycitieshadtorestrictthepowerusageforairconditioningandillumination,andthousandsofmanufacturersinShanghaihadtorescheduletheirproductiontoeveningsorweekends.Asitis,energyhasbecomeoneofthebiggestproblemstheworldisfacedwithtoday.Manyscientistsandeconomistspointoutthatournaturalresourcesareverymuchlimited.Ifwekeepconsumingourresourcesatthepresentrate,theywarn,theworldwillsoonberunningoutofoil,coalandmetals,andthiswillcertainlyleadtoaseriousenergycrisisthreateningmankind'ssurvival.Themajorityoftheworld'speoplehaverespondedwithaclamorformorestrictconservationofournaturalresources.Thisisurgentlynecessary,indeed.Itmustberealizedthatmuchofourenergy,intheform.ofoil,coal,gas,orelectricity,hasbeenwantonlyconsumed.Ifthingsgoonlikethat,wewilleventuallyleaveforourdescendantsadevastatedworld,avaststretchofwasteland.So,fromnowon,wewillhavetomakeseriouseffortstoenhanceenergyefficiency,reducethenumberofhighenergy-consumingprojects,andcutdownenergywasteofanyform.soastoslowdownthepresentdrainonourlimitedresources.Butconservationaloneisnotalltheanswer.Itisobviousthat,evenifwesavemuchenergybyusingitcarefully,ournaturalresources,howeverabundant,willrunoutultimately.Andwhentheyaregonetheyaregoneforever,forresourcescannotreproducethemselves.Inthelongrun,developingnewsourcesofenergyandincreasingtheuseofnewandrenewableenergyaremoreimportantwaystosolvetheenergyproblem.Asweknow,governmentsofsomeEuropeancountries,suchasGermanyandItaly,haveworkedoutallsortsofincentiveprogramstoencouragepeopletousesolarenergy.AndrecentlysomescientistshaveassertedthatChinahasabundantwindenergyreserve,whichcouldbevitaltoproperlysolvethecountry'senergyissue.So,searchingunexploredareasfornewsuppliesseemstobetheonlywayoutofourenergy-shortagepredicament.

3.MenaceofEyesightDeterioratingItisgenerallyacceptedthatnothingismorevaluablethaneyesight.Justasthesayinggoes"Nooneknowsthevalueofeyesightuntilhelosesit."HowevermoreandmorepeopleareMenaceofEyesightDeterioratingItisgenerallyacceptedthatnothingismorevaluablethaneyesight.Justasthesayinggoes,"Nooneknowsthevalueofeyesightuntilhelosesit."However,moreandmorepeopleare

4.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

5.ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?Nowadayssomeprimaryschoolsandmiddleschoolshaveofferedhandwritinglessonstotheirstudentswhichhasleadtoaheateddebateamongpeoplefromallworksoflife.Somepeoplebelievethatitistheschools'obligationtocultivateall-roundedindividuals.Thereforehandwritinglessonsshouldbemadeacompulsorycourse.Howevertherearestillsomepeoplewhoholdthebeliefthatitisuselessforthestudentstolearnhandwritingatall.Withthedevelopmentofthecomputeragethechancesthatweusepensarebecomingslimmer.Sincealmostalldocumentsaretypedweonlyneedtolearntyping.AsfarasI'mconcernedlearninghandwritingisofessentialimportancetoyoungstersinthreeaspects.TobeginwithbeingabletowriteChinesecharactersisabasicabilityasaChinesesincethelanguageisanindispensableelementoftheChineseculture.Moreoverthepracticeofhandwritingcanhelpdevelopmanycapabilitiessuchasthecapabilityofconcentratingandlearning.LastbutnotleastastheChinesecharactershaveanaestheticfunctionhandwritingcanbeacrucialwaytoshowthedifferencesofindividuals.ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?Nowadays,someprimaryschoolsandmiddleschoolshaveofferedhandwritinglessonstotheirstudents,whichhasleadtoaheateddebateamongpeoplefromallworksoflife.Somepeoplebelievethatitistheschools'obligationtocultivateall-roundedindividuals.Therefore,handwritingl