【2021年】甘肅省隴南市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)真題(含答案)

【2021年】甘肅省隴南市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicAnAwardSpeech.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．向環(huán)境保護(hù)組委會(huì)表示感謝

2．交待自己從事的防護(hù)林建設(shè)和治沙工作，并與同事分享“環(huán)保之星”的獎(jiǎng)牌

3．表達(dá)自己今后的決心

AnAwardSpeech

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicABoominContinuingEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．圖表所示為某城市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)說明產(chǎn)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

ABoominContinuingEducation

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．現(xiàn)在很多大學(xué)生花錢大手大腳

2．這一現(xiàn)象的原因是…

3．我的看法

WidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampus

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicAnExchangeofCustomsandEtiquettes.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．大量外賓將隨2008奧運(yùn)會(huì)涌入中國；巨大的文化差異使禮節(jié)成為重要問題

2．我們應(yīng)該主動(dòng)地去了解一些其他的禮節(jié)、習(xí)俗等

3．同時(shí)還應(yīng)向外賓展示中華傳統(tǒng)禮節(jié)

AnExchangeofCustomsandEtiquettes

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicInterest-orientedorHealth-orientedSports.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.一些學(xué)生認(rèn)為運(yùn)動(dòng)要以興趣為中心

2.另一些學(xué)生認(rèn)為運(yùn)動(dòng)要以健康為中心

3.你的看法

Interest-orientedOrHealth-orientedSports

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledNatureorNurture.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人認(rèn)為遺傳因素起決定作用；

2．也有人認(rèn)為環(huán)境影響作用更大；

3．你的觀點(diǎn)。

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledChangesinFamilyExpenses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow.

1．請(qǐng)對(duì)圖表所給出的信息進(jìn)行描述

2．請(qǐng)對(duì)描述的內(nèi)容做出原因分析

3．請(qǐng)針對(duì)此圖表得出合理的結(jié)論并對(duì)未來進(jìn)行預(yù)測

ChangesinFamilyExpenses

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicItPaystoBeHonest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.當(dāng)前社會(huì)存在許多不誠實(shí)的現(xiàn)象。

2.誠實(shí)利人利己，做人應(yīng)該誠實(shí)。

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheMostImportantInfluenceonChildren.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.有些人認(rèn)為家庭對(duì)孩子的成長有很大的影響，也有一些人認(rèn)為朋友等別的因素對(duì)孩子的成長影響更大。

2.你的看法是什么?

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.Supposeyouaregraduatingfromtheuniversitythissummerandyouaregoingtoapplyforajob.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.假設(shè)你是一位即將畢業(yè)于復(fù)旦大學(xué)電子計(jì)算機(jī)系的學(xué)生，你從報(bào)紙上看到某公司招聘一名電子計(jì)算機(jī)工程技術(shù)口譯人員的廣告，請(qǐng)你寫一封求職信說明你應(yīng)聘的理由。

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

Following______,the1980sbandDuranDuranisgoingtoholdaliveconcertlaterthismonthonSecondLifeonitsownvirtualisland.

12.CreativeJustice

Throwingcriminalsinjailisanancientandwidespreadmethodofpunishment,butisitawiseone?Itdoesseemreasonabletokeepwrongdoersinaplacewheretheyfindfeweropportunitiestohurtinnocentpeople,andwheretheymightdiscoverthatcrimedoesn'tpay.Thesystemhaslongbeenconsideredfairandsoundbythosewhowanttoseetheguiltypunishedandsocietyprotected.Yetthevalueofthisform.ofjusticeisnowbeingquestionedbytheverymenwhohavetoapplyit:thejudges.Thereason,theysay,isthatprisondoesn'tdoanyoneanygood.

Doesitreallyhelpsociety,orthevictim,orthevictim'sfamily,toputinjailamanwho,whiledrunkatthewheelofhiscar,hasinjuredorkilledanotherperson?Itwouldbemorehelpfultomakethemanpayforhisvictim'smedicalbillsandcompensatehimforthebadexperience,thelossofworkingtime,andanyotherproblemsarisingfromtheaccident.Ifthevictimisdead,inmostcaseshisfamilycouldusesomefinancialassistance.

Theideaofcompensationisfarfromnew:someancientnationshadlawsdefiningverypreciselywhatshouldbepaidforeveryoffenseandinjury.InBabylon,around2700B.C.,athiefhadtogivebackfivetimesthevalueofthegoodshehadstolen;inRome,centurieslater,thievesonlypaiddouble."Goodsystem!"saymodernjudges,whoknowwhatbadeffectsaprisontermcanhaveonanonviolentfirstoffender.Ayoungthiefwhospendstimeinjailreceivesthereathorougheducationincrimefromhisfellowprisoners.Willinglyornot,hehastoassociatewithtoughcriminalswhowilldraghimintomoreseriousoffenses,moreprisonterms—alifeofrepeatedwrongdoingthatwillleaveatrailofvictimsandcostthecommunityagreatdealofmoney;foritisveryexpensivetoputamanontrialandkeephiminjail.

SuchconsiderationshavecausedanumberofEnglishandAmericanjudgestotryotherkindsofpunishmentfor"light"criminals,allunpleasantenoughtodiscouragetheoffendersfromrepeatingtheiroffenses,butsafeforthembecausetheyarenotexposedtodangerouscompany.Theypayfortheircrimebyhelpingtheirvictims,financiallyorotherwise,orbydoingunpaidlaborfortheircommunity;theymayhavetoworkforthepoororthementallyill,tocleanthestreetsoftheirtown,collectlittleorplanttrees,ortodosomeworkforwhichtheyarequalified.Orperhapstheytakeajobandrepaytheirvictimoutoftheirsalary.Thissortofpunishment,calledanalternativesentence,isappliedonlytononviolentcriminalswhoarenotlikelytobedangeroustothepublic,suchasforgers,shoplifters,anddriverswt,ohavecausedtrafficaccidents.Alternativesentencesareconsideredparticularlygoodforyoungoffenders.Thesentencedcriminalhastherighttorefusethenewtypeofpunishmentifheprefersaprisonterm.

Sincealternativesentencesarenotdefinedbylaw,itisuptothejudgestofindthepunishmentthatfitsthecrime.Theyhaveshownremarkableimaginationinapplyingwhattheycall"creativejustice."

Adentistconvictedofkillingamotorcyclistwhiledrivingdrunkhasbeencondemnedtofixtheteethofthepoorandtheelderlyathisownexpenseonedayaweekforafullyear.Anotherdrunkdriver(agenineteen)wasorderedtoworkintheemergencyroomofahospitalonceaweekforthreeyears,sothathecouldseeforhimselftheresultsofcarelessdriving.

Athiefwhohadstolensomeequipmentfromafarmerhadtoraiseapigandacalfforhisvictim.Aformercitytreasurer,guiltyofdishonestactions,wasputtoraisingmoneyfortheRedCross.

Agroupofteenagersweresentencedtofixtentimesthenumberofwindowsthattheyhadsmashed"justforfun"onewildevening.Graffitiartistshavebeenmadetoscrubwalls,benches,andother

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13.SuggestionsforImprovingReadingSpeed

ImprovementofReadingRate

Itissafetosaythatalmostanyonecandoublehisorherspeedofreadingwhilemaintainingequalorevenbettercomprehension.Inotherwords,youcanimprovethespeedwithwhichyougetwhatyouwantfromyourreading.

Theaveragecollegestudentreadsbetween250and350wordsperminuteonfictionandnon-technicalmaterials.A"good"readingspeedisaround500to700wordsperminute,butsomepeoplecanread1,000wordsperminuteormoreonthesematerials.

Whatmakesthedifference?Therearethreemainfactorsinvolvedinimprovingreadingspeed:(1)thedesiretoimprove,(2)thewillingnesstotrynewtechniquesand(3)themotivationtopractice.

Learningtoreadrapidlyandwellpresupposesthatyouhavethenecessaryvocabularyandcomprehensionskills.Whenyouhaveadvancedonthereadingcomprehensionmaterialstoalevelatwhichyoucanunderstandcollege-levelmaterials,youwillbereadytopracticespeedreadinginearnest.

TheRoleofSpeedintheReadingProcess

Understandingtheroleofspeedinthereadingprocessisessential.Researchshowsacloserelationbetweenspeedandunderstanding--althoughitistheoppositeofwhatyoumightexpect!Amongthousandsofindividualstakingreadingtraining,inmostcasesanincreaseinratewasaccompaniedbyanincreaseincomprehensionandadecreaseinratebroughtdecreasedcomprehensionwithit.Itappearsthatploddingorword-by-wordanalysisinhibitsratherthanincreasesunderstanding.

Mostadultsareabletoincreasetheirreadingrateconsiderablyandratherquicklywithoutloweringtheircomprehension.Thesesameindividualsusuallyshowadecreaseincomprehensionwhentheyreducetheirrate.Suchresults,ofcourseareheavilydependentuponthemethodusedtogaintheincreasedrate.Simplyreadingmorerapidlywithoutactualimprovementinbasicreadinghabitsusuallyresultsinloweredcomprehension.

FactorsthatReduceReadingRate

Someofthefactorswhichreducereadingrate:

1.Limitedperceptualspan(word-by-wordreading);

2.Slowperceptualreactiontime(slowrecognitionandresponsetothematerial)

3.Vocalization(readingaloud)

4.Faultyeyemovements(includinginaccuracyinplacementofthepage,inreturnsweep,inrhythmandregularityofmovement,etc.);

5.Regression(needlessorunconsciousre-reading)

6.Faultyhabitsofattentionandconcentration(includingsimpleinattentionduringthereadingactandfaultyprocessesofretention)

7.Lackofpracticeinreading--useitorloseit!

8.Fearoflosingcomprehension,causingthepersontodeliberatelyreadmoreslowly;

9.Habitualslowreading,inwhichthepersoncannotreadfasterbecauseheorshehasalwaysreadslowly;

10.Poorevaluationofwhichaspectsareimportantandwhichareunimportant;

11.Theefforttoremembereverythingratherthantorememberselectively.

Sincetheseconditionsalsotendtoreducecomprehension,increasingthereadingratebyeliminatingthemislikelytoproduceincreasedcomprehension,too.Thisisentirelydifferentfromsimplyspeedinguptherateofreading--whichmayactuallymaketherealreadingproblemmoresevere.Inaddition,forcedaccelerationmaydestroyconfidenceinone'sabilitytoread.Theobvioussolution,then,istoincreaserateasapartofatotalimprovementofthewholereadingprocess,asspecialtrainingprogramsinreadingdo.

BasicConditionsforIncreasingReadingRate

Awell-plannedprogrampreparesformaximumincreaseinratebyestablishingthe

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14.Iftheywereexposedtooil,deep-seaorganismsincludingfishanddeep-seacorals______.

A.woulddefinitelybecomeextinct

B.couldhavetheirgrowthdamaged

C.mightenjoyanexplosivegrowth

D.wouldstopreproducingpermanently

15.

Yourcalorieintakeforbuildingmessisdeterminedby______.

16.

SomeEuropeancountriesarerestrictingtheplantingandimportationofGMagriculturalproductsbecauseGMcropscouldposeuniqueriskstotheenvironmentandtohealth.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Thebacteriadependonwormsforhydrogensulfideinthesymbioticrelationship.

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18.

Globalwarmingleadstomanynewdiseases.

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19.

Therearethreepossibleexplanationsforthecontradictionoftheassumptionoflarge-packagepurchase:transportation,______limitations.

20.

Knowingthereasonsbehindthebuyingdecisionsmakesaperson______.

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

A.Makesuphomeworkproblems.

B.Doesresearchinthelibrary.

C.Teachesanintroductoryeconomicscourse.

D.Gradeshomeworksets.

22.(35)

A.Becausehethinksthatitdoesgreatharmtohumanrelationship.

B.Becausehethinksthatitmayleadtothelossofhissportsteam.

C.Becausehebelievesthatitisconsideredasthemostdangerous.

D.Becausehebelievesthatitisatotallysharedexperience.

23.(41)

24.(31)

A.Somedevelopedcountries.

B.Countriesthatwantedtoborrowmoney.

C.Allthemembercountries.

D.TheWorldBank.

25.

【B10】

26.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Nursing,asatypicallyfemaleprofession,mustdealconstantlywith,thefalseimpressionthatnursesaretheretowaitonthephysician.Asnurses,weare(36)licensedtoprovidenursingcareonly.Wedonothaveanylegalormoral(37)obligationtoanyphysician.Weprovidehealthteaching,(38)assessphysicalaswellasemotionalproblems,(39)coordinatepatient-relatedservices,andmakeallofournursingdecisionsbaseduponwhatisbestorsuitableforthepatient.If,inany(40)circumstance,wefeelthataphysician'sorderis(41)inappropriateorunsafe,wehavealegal(42)responsibilitytoquestionthatorderorrefusetocarryitout.

Nursingisnotanine-to-fivejobwitheveryweekendoff.Allnursesareawareofthatbeforetheyentertheprofession.Theemotionalandphysicalstress,however,thatoccursduetooddworkinghoursisa(43)primereasonforalotofthecareerdissatisfaction.(44)Itissometimesrequiredthatweworkovertimes,andthatwechangeshiftsfourorfivetimesamonth.Thatdisturbsourpersonallives,disruptsoursleepingandeatinghabits,andisolatesusfromeverythingexceptjob-relatedfriendsandactivities.

Thequalityofnursingcareisbeingaffecteddramaticallybythesesituations.(45)Mosthospitalsarenowstaffedbynewgraduates,asexperiencednursesfinallygiveuptryingtochangethesystem.Consumersofmedicallyrelatedserviceshaveevidentlynotbeenaffectedenoughyettodemandchangesinourmedicalsystem.Butiftrendscontinueaspredicted,(46)they-willfindthatmostcriticalhospitalcarewillbeprovidedbynew,inexperienced,andsometimesinadequatelytrainednurses.

Nursing,asatypicallyfemaleprofession,mustdealconstantlywiththefalseimpressionthatnursesaretheretowaitonthephysician.Asnurses,weare【B1】_______toprovidenursingcareonly.Wedonotlaveanylegalormoral【B2】_______toanyphysician.Weprovidehealthteaching,【B3】_______physicalaswellasemotionalproblems,【B4】_______patient-relatedservices,andmakeallofournursingdecisionsbaseduponwhatisbestorsuitableforthepatient.If,inany【B5】_______,wefeelthataphysician'sorderis【B6】_______orunsafe,wehavealegal【B7】_______toquestionthatorderorrefusetocarryitout.

Nursingisnotanine-to-fivejobwitheveryweekendoff.Allnursesareawareofthatbeforetheyentertheprofession.Theemotionalandphysicalstress,however,thatoccursduetooddworkinghoursisa【B8】_______reasonforalotofthecareerdissatisfaction.【B9】_________________Thatdisturbsourpersonallives,disruptsoursleepingandeatinghabits,andisolatesusfromeverythingexceptjob-relatedfriendsandactivities.

Thequalityofnursingcareisbeingaffecteddramaticallybythesesituations.【B10】________________.Consumersofmedicallyrelatedserviceshaveevidentlynotbeenaffectedenoughyettodemandchangesinourmedicalsystem.Butiftrendscontinueaspredicted,【B11】_________________.

【B1】

27.聽力原文：M:IthoughtthatyouweregoingtotheconventioninAtlantalastSaturday.Yousaiditmanytimesbefore.

W:Iwasplanningto,butIhaven'tbeenfeelingwell,soIstayedathomeanddidnothingelse.

Q:WheredidthewomangolastSaturday?

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A.ShewenttoAtlanta.

B.Shewenttoaconvention.

C.Shewenttoahospital.

D.Shestayedathome.

28.

【B4】

29.(21)

A.Students'weight.B.Maturity.C.Wealth.D.Beauty.

30.(36)

A.Shecommunicatedherideasveryeffectively.

B.Shemadeexcellentpoliticalachievements.

C.Shehadahusbandseverelyinjuredinanincident.

D.Shehaddifferentpoliticalopinions.

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

Theword"specters"(firstsentence,Paragraphtwo)isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.pollutionB.carbondioxideC.aerosolsD.ghosts

32.

Whatarehelpingtospark"greenrevolution"inAmericanworkplaces?

33.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"researchandpublicationbecomemoreandmoreaboutlessandless"(Line4,Para.3)?

A.Theuniversityresearchfieldisfullofupsanddowns.

B.Researchisnotcompatiblewithpublicationineducation.

C.Therearemoreresearchesbutthey'reintoanarrowerfield.

D.Therearemoreresearchresultsbutlessareforpublication.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S7】

35.

【S4】

36.

【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S7】

38.

【S9】

39.

【S3】

參考答案

1.AnAwardSpeechThereisnogreaterhonorformethantoacceptthisawardtoday.IwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltgratitudetotheEnvironmentalProtectionCommitteemembersforgivingmethisopportunityAnAwardSpeechThereisnogreaterhonorformethantoacceptthisawardtoday.IwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltgratitudetotheEnvironmentalProtectionCommitteemembersforgivingmethisopportunity

2.ABoominContinuingEducationFromthegraphweknowthestatisticsoftheContinuingEducationparticipationandtheincreasingnumbersoftheparticipantsinXcity.In1989therewereonlythirtythousandpeopletABoominContinuingEducationFromthegraph,weknowthestatisticsoftheContinuingEducationparticipationandtheincreasingnumbersoftheparticipantsinXcity.In1989therewereonlythirtythousandpeoplet

3.WidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampusRecentlythemonthlyexpendituresofcollegestudentstendtobeonrise.Manystudentsseewidespreadextravagantspendingoncampusasacommonpractice.SomearguethathowtheWidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampusRecently,themonthlyexpendituresofcollegestudentstendtobeonrise.Manystudentsseewidespreadextravagantspendingoncampusasacommonpractice.Somearguethathowthe

4.AnExchangeofCustomsandEtiquettesThe2008OlympicGameswillbringtoChinalargenumbersofforeignfriendsinthesportsindustrytogetherwithmanyforeigntourists.AsthehostsofthisbigeventfirstofallAnExchangeofCustomsandEtiquettesThe2008OlympicGameswillbringtoChinalargenumbersofforeignfriendsinthesportsindustry,togetherwithmanyforeigntourists.Asthehostsofthisbigevent,firstofall,

5.Interest-orientedorHealth-orientedSports(1)Studentsrushtotheplaygroundwithdifferentpurposes.Someareinterest-orientedandsportsforthemaresourcesforfunOtherparticipants(2)paymoreattentiontotheirhealthycondition.Somestudents(3)concentratingoninterest-orientedsportsclaimthatiftheydon'tfocusontheirinterestinsportstheycannot(4)benefitalotfromsports.That'stosaywithoutinteresttheyarenotwiltingtodosports.(5)Howeverotherstudentsbelievethatdoingsportsisforhealth.(6)Foronethingsportshavevariousfunctionsandoneofthemostmeaningfulistomakeyoustrongerandtrainyourwillpower.Higherstudyefficiency(7)originatesfromasoundbodyaclearandquickmindandthespiritofperseverance.(6)Foranotherinterest-orientedandunplannedsportsmayoccasionallyexhauststrengthandunderminehealth.(8)Iprefertotakepartinsportsbothtomytasteandofbenefitstomyhealth.Suchsportswould(9)ineverysenseentertainmyself(10)freshenupmymindandmakemestrongandenergetic.Interest-orientedorHealth-orientedSports(1)Studentsrushtotheplaygroundwithdifferentpurposes.Someareinterest-oriented,andsportsforthemaresourcesforfunOtherparticipants(2)paymoreattentiontotheirhealthycondition.Somestudents,(3)concentratingoninterest-orientedsports,claimthatiftheydon'tfocusontheirinterestinsports,theycannot(4)benefitalotfromsports.That'stosay,withoutinteresttheyarenotwiltingtodosports.(5)However,otherstudentsbelievethatdoingsportsisforhealth.(6)Foronething,sportshavevariousfunctions,andoneofthemostmeaningfulistomakeyoustrongerandtrainyourwillpower.Higherstudyefficiency(7)originatesfromasoundbody,aclearandquickmind,andthespiritofperseverance.(6)Foranother,interest-orientedandunplannedsportsmayoccasionallyexhauststrengthandunderminehealth.(8)Iprefertotakepartinsportsbothtomytasteandofbenefitstomyhealth.Suchsportswould(9)ineverysenseentertainmyself,(10)freshenupmymindandmakemestrongandenergetic.解析：[審題]本題要求寫一篇對(duì)比選擇型議論文?！斑\(yùn)動(dòng)是為了興趣還是為了健康”是所有大學(xué)生都非常熟悉的話題，與他們密切相關(guān)，很容易拓展內(nèi)容。注意用詞的準(zhǔn)確性和句式的變換。

[思路]

第一段說明學(xué)生的運(yùn)動(dòng)目的各有不同；

第二段詳細(xì)陳述兩種不同的觀點(diǎn)；

第三段提出自己的觀點(diǎn)：運(yùn)動(dòng)既要有興趣還要兼顧健康。

6.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbytheenvironment(nurture).Researchrelatingtoidenticaltwinshashighlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifearesounpredictableandsopowerfulthattheycanboostorover-rideotherinfluencesandthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Insteadthetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthatweencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwothatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.Ifthiswerenottruewewouldbeabletopredictthebehaviorandcharacterofapersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.InconclusionIdonotthinkthateithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonapersonbutthatbothhavepowerfuleffects.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbytheenvironment(nurture).Research,relatingtoidenticaltwins,hashighlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifearesounpredictableandsopowerful,thattheycanboostorover-rideotherinfluences,andthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Instead,thetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthatweencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwothatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.Ifthiswerenottrue,wewouldbeabletopredictthebehavior.andcharacterofapersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.Inconclusion,Idonotthinkthateithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonaperson,butthatbothhavepowerfuleffects.

7.ChangesinFamilyExpensesThestatisticfiguresgivenbythistableshowtherearesomefundamentalchangesinfamilyexpensesinChinafrom1985to2005.TheamountofmoneyspentonfoodandclothinghasdecreChangesinFamilyExpensesThestatisticfiguresgivenbythistableshowtherearesomefundamentalchangesinfamilyexpensesinChinafrom1985to2005.Theamountofmoneyspentonfoodandclothinghasdecre

8.ItPaystoBeHonestAsweallknowhonestyasavirtueofmankindhasbeenchallengedinthemodernsocietyasweencountermereandmoredishonestthingsandpeople.Manypeopleareasking"DoIneedtobehonest?Yesweshouldbehonest.Firsthonestyisessentiallyimportantinbuildinguptrustamongpeople.Ifwelosethismoralstandardtheworldwouldbeoutoforderbecausethereisnotrustamongpeople.Thereforeitiseveryperson'sresponsibilitytokeepthisvirtuesothatthesocietywillnotfallapart.Secondlytobehonestbringsbenefitstopeoplearoundyou.Yourhonestywillhelpyourco-workersandcompanyworksuccessfully.Yourspouseandyourchildrenwillbehappyandfeelsafe.Yourfriendswillalwayscometoyouwhentheyneedhelp.Finallyyouyourselfwillbenefitfrombeinghonest.Peoplewillrespecttrustandloveyou.Youwillbeblessedbyhavingastablemarriageaprosperouscareermanyfriendsandmoreimportantlyapeacefulheart.Itpaystobehonestbutitisdefinitelyworthwhilebecauseyouwillgetmorethanwhatyoupay.Yourllfewillbemeaningfulasyouwillbeappreciatedandrememberedasanhonestperson.ItPaystoBeHonestAsweallknow,honesty,asavirtueofmankind,hasbeenchallengedinthemodernsocietyasweencountermereandmoredishonestthingsandpeople.Manypeopleareasking,"DoIneedtobehonest?Yes,weshouldbehonest.First,honestyisessentiallyimportantinbuildinguptrustamongpeople.Ifwelosethismoralstandard,theworldwouldbeoutoforderbecausethereisnotrustamongpeople.Therefore,itiseveryperson'sresponsibilitytokeepthisvirtuesothatthesocietywillnotfallapart.Secondly,tobehonestbringsbenefitstopeoplearoundyou.Yourhonestywillhelpyourco-workersandcompanyworksuccessfully.Yourspouseandyourchildrenwillbehappyandfeelsafe.Yourfriendswillalwayscometoyouwhentheyneedhelp.Finally,youyourselfwillbenefitfrombeinghonest.Peoplewillrespect,trustandloveyou.Youwillbeblessedbyhavingastablemarriage,aprosperouscareer,manyfriendsandmoreimportantly,apeacefulheart.Itpaystobehonest,butitisdefinitelyworthwhilebecauseyouwillgetmorethanwhatyoupay.Yourllfewillbemeaningfulasyouwillbeappreciatedandrememberedasanhonestperson.

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