2023年廣東省汕尾市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)

（2023年）廣東省汕尾市大學英語6級大

學英語六級測試卷（含答案）

學校:班級:姓名:考號:

一、l.Writing（10題）

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter一on

behalfoftheStudents'UnionandtheAcademicLecturesAssociation一to

inviteavisitingforeignprofessor,David,todeliverapresentationtothe

studentsinyouruniversity.YouareNOTallowedtoincludethenameofyour

universityinthisletter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.對這位知名的外籍教授的到來表示歡迎

2.表達希望該教授就某個話題在學校進行講座的希望和對講座的一些

基本設想

3-希望教授可以接受邀請，并對教授的寶貴時間表示感謝

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Youshould

writeatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

L現(xiàn)在許多國家和地區(qū)紛紛頒布禁煙法令，禁止公民在餐廳、酒吧、商

店、辦公場所等吸煙

2.我對政府頒布禁煙令是支持還是反對，并說出理由

ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledTechnology,aBlessingoraCurse?Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.科學技術使人們的生活變得更加便利

2.科學技術造成的負面影響

3.我們應該怎樣面對這種矛盾

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledThePhenomenonofEmptyNest.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

注：“空巢老人”指那到了退休年齡，身邊卻無子女與之共同生活的老人。

1.如今的空巢老人逐漸增多

2.這種現(xiàn)象出現(xiàn)的原因

3.如何解決由此帶來的問題

Infant

DailyLife

mortality

GNPperheadcalorieexpectancy

Countryratesper

(2000,$)supplyperatbirth

1000live

head(years)

births

Bangladesh46219225263

Bolivia245821076748

Egypt332329466840

Indonesia311723146531

U.S.A1877937817911

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

CareerorMarriage?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.目前許多大四女生不忙求職忙相親

2.產生這種現(xiàn)象的原因

3.我的看法

CareerorMarriage?

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topicWhatAreCollegeStudentsDoingontheInternet?Youshouldwriteat

least150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.據統(tǒng)計，在網上聊天交友、玩網絡游戲是目前我國大學生上網的主要

活動內容

2.專家認為，那些沉迷于聊天和游戲的大學生，不僅耗費了金錢、時間

和精力，還影響了正常的學業(yè)和人際交往

3.我們應當如何看待大學生上網的問題

WhatAreCollegeStudentsDoingontheInternet?

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topicEconomicDevelopmentandMoralDecline.Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(givenin

Chinese)below:

1.近年來我國經濟建設取得了很大成就；

2.但與此同時，社會風氣隨著經濟的發(fā)展也日益下降

3.我的觀點……

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoa

friendinvitinghertocometoBeijingforMay1stholiday.Youshouldwrite

atleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.假設你是李芳，給好朋友Lily寫一封信。內容如下：

1.邀請她五一放假其間來北京游玩

2.簡單介紹北京的名勝古跡

3.希望對方回信交流意見

ALettertoaFrien

10.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOff

No.ofPost-graduateTestTakersin

YearNu>bexofApplicants■axgin

200259,816

200379,299+32.6%

200484,611坨.7%

200599,548+1.8%

2006101,607+2.1%

200795,045-6.5%

1.考研人數(shù)在持續(xù)上漲10年后于2007年開始減少。

2.教研熱降溫的原因。（收費改革；研究生就業(yè)難；用人單位重視工作

經驗）

3.我們應該如何選擇。

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

11.FedExExpress

FedExExpress,asubsidiaryofFedExCorp,istheworld'slargestexpress

transportationcompany,providingfastandreliabledeliverytoeveryUS

addressandtomorethan220countriesandterritories.FedExExpressusesa

globalair-and-groundnetworktospeeddeliveryoftime-sensitiveshipments,

usuallyinonetotwobusinessdayswiththedeliverytimeguaranteed.

FamousOrigins

In1965,YaleUniversityundergraduateFrederickW.Smithwroteaterm

paperaboutthepassengerroutesystemsusedbymostairfreightshippers,

whichbeviewedaseconomicallyinadequate.Smithwroteoftheneedfor

shipperstohaveasystemdesignedspecificallyforairfreightthatcould

accommodatetime-sensitiveshipmentssuchasmedicines,computerparts

andelectronics.

InAugustof1971followinghisserviceinthemilitary,Smithbought

controllinginterestinArkansasAviationSales,locatedinLittleRock,Ark.

Whileoperatinghisnewfirm,Smithidentifiedthetremendousdifficultyin

gettingpackagesandotherairfreightdeliveredwithinonetotwodays.This

dilemmamotivatedhimtodothenecessaryresearchforresolvingthe

inefficientdistributionsystem.Thus,theideaforFederalExpresswasbom:

acompanythatrevolutionizedglobalbusinesspracticesandnowdefines

speedandreliability.

FederalExpresswasso-namedduetothepatrioticmeaningassociatedwith

theword"Federal,"whichsuggestedaninterestinnationwideeconomic

activity.Atthattime,SmithhopedtoobtainacontractwiththeFederal

ReserveBankand,althoughtheproposalwasdenied,hebelievedthename

wasaparticularlygoodoneforattractingpublicattentionandmaintaining

namerecognition.

FederalExpress

ThecompanyincorporatedinJune1971andofficiallybeganoperationson

April17,1973,withthelaunchof14smallaircraftfromMemphis

InternationalAirport.Onthatnight,FederalExpressdelivered186packages

to25UScitiesfromRochester,NY,Miami,Fla.

CompanyheadquartersweremovedtoMemphis,Tenn.,acityselectedforits

geographicalcentertotheoriginaltargetmarketcitiesforsmallpackages.In

addition,theMemphisweatherwasexcellentandrarelycausedclosuresat

MemphisInternationalAirport.Theairportwasalsowillingtomakethe

necessaryimprovementsfortheoperationandhadadditionalhangar（飛機庫）

spacereadilyavailable.

CompanyGrowth

ThoughthecompanydidnotshowaprofituntilJuly1975,itsoonbecame

thepremiercarrierofhigh-prioritygoodsinthemarketplaceandthestandard

setterfortheindustryitestablished.

Inthemid-1970s,FederalExpresstookaleadingroleinlobbyingforaircargo

controlthatfinallycamein1977.

ThesechangesallowedFederalExpresstouselargeraircraft（suchasBoeing

727sandMcDonnell-DouglassDC-10s）andgaveincentiveforthecompany's

rapidgrowth.TodayFedExExpresshastheworld'slargestall-cargoairfleet,

includingMcDonnell-DouglassMD-llsandAirbusA-300sandA-310s.The

planeshaveatotaldailyliftcapacityofmorethan26.5millionpounds.Ina

24-hourperiod,thefleettravelsnearly500,000mileswhileitscourierslog（飛

行若干在巨離）2.5millionmilesaday——theequivalentof100tripsaroundthe

earth.

Thecompanyentereditsmaturingphaseinthefirsthalfofthe1980s.Federal

Expresswaswellestablished.Contendersweretryingtocatchuptoa

companywhosegrowthratewascompoundingatabout40percentannually.

Infiscalyear1983FederalExpressreported$1billioninrevenues,making

Americanbusinesshistoryasthefirstcompanytoreachthatfinancial

hallmark（標志）insidetenyearsofstart-upwithoutmergersoracquisitions.

OverseasExpansion

Followingthefirstofseveralinternationalacquisitions,intercontinentalo

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12.

Awomanneedsspecialevaluationifshehassomesymptoms,suchas

recurrentchestpainandunexplainedable.

13.

Toreducethedamageofbooksinaroomwithwindows,youhaveto.

14.

Aninternationalorganizationshouldbelegallybuilttopreventcountriesfrom

emittinggreenhousegases.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Itcanbeeasiertochangeourdietalotthantochangeitalittle.

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16.

GiantPandasliketolivetogetherinallseasons.

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17.Accordingtothepassage,whataspectistheresponsibilityrevolution

mainlyconcernedwith?

A.Thechangeofthemindofconsumerstospendcautiously.

B.Theeffortofthecompaniestobeenvironmental.

C.Theeffortofthecompaniestobesustainable.

D.Thebehavior,ofthecitizentospendresponsibly.

18.Onceapersonistooweakorlosestheabilitytodothings,alivingwillis

areliabledocumentforrequired.

19.

Mostofthefoodsgrownandprocessedaccordingtothefederalstandardswill

beartheseal.

20.HowAmerica'sMostSuccessfulExecutivesAccomplishSoMuchinSo

LittleTime

Theyheadthenation'sbiggest,fastest-growingcompanies.They'rethe

moversandshakersandpolicymakers.Howdoesthe"super-executive"

managetodoitall-andstillfindtimeforapersonallife?Atopproductivity

expertrevealstheanswer.

WASHINGTOND.C.(SPECIAL)—It'sthebusinessepidemicofthe90s:Too

muchtodo,toolittletime.

Downsizingandlayoffshavedecimatedtheranksofmanyorganizations.Yet

thosewhoretainedtheirjobsarenowsaddledwithmoreresponsibilities,so

they'rebusierthanever.Iftherapidlyescalatingsymptomsofstress,fatigue

andburnoutareanyindication,manyofthese"lucky"survivorsarekilling

themselves-sometimesliterally.

Paradoxicallyenough,however,someoftheworld'smostsuccessfulCEOs一

justthefolksyou'dexpecttosufferthemostfromchronicoverload-leadvery

differentlives.

ConsiderJohnC.Malone,presidentofTCL,America'slargestcableTV

company.Despitehisenormouspowerandwealth,Maloneworksonlyfive

hoursaday-andgoeshomeforlunch,toboot.

WhenwildlysuccessfulDisneyCEOMichaelEisnermakesacommitmentto

hischildren,hesimplyrefusestoworklate.

AndwhenStevenSpielbergdecidedtoteamupwithhistwohigh-powered

pals,DavidGeffenandJeffreyKatzenherg,tolaunchthemega-studio

DreamWorksSKG,heagreedtotheventureonlywhenhewassurethatthe

partnershipwouldallowhimtospendampletimewithhisfamily.

Allofthesepeoplehaveenormousresponsibilities.Yettheysomehowfind

timeforleisure,family,hobbies,andotherpersonalpursuits.Inshort,they

enjoylife.Howdotheydoit?

TheProductivityCoach

StephenWinstonknowstheanswer."Thesehighachievershavemastered

techniquesthatsimplifytheirlivesandmaketheirworkmoreefficient,"she

says.

AccordingtoWinston,theyreserveseriousworkfor"primetimes"whentheir

energylevelisatitspeak.Theymulti-plytheirtimewithminimumeffortby

usingastrategycalled"leveraging"

"Anyonecanlearnthesemethods,"claimsWinston."Theycanhelppeople

getmoredonefaster,leavingplentyoffreetimeforotherthings."

StephenWinstonwasperhapsthefirstprofessionalorganizer.Equippedwith

aninsider'sknowledgeofthecorporateworld,shebeganteaching

overburdenedbusinesspeoplehowtomaketheirworkmorerewarding.Her

popularbooksGettingOrganizedandTheOrganizedExecutivehave

togethersoldmorethanonemillioncopies.

Today,WinstonisAmerica'stopauthorityonsharpeningorganizationalskills,

successfultimemanagement,andpersonalproductivity.She'saconsultantto

majorcorporations-rangingfromAmericanExpresstoXerox-whocollects

$1,500adayforheradvice.Herclientsseemtoloveher.

Successstory

Taketheadagencyvice-presidentwhohadtroublegettingassignmentsdone.

Winstonshowedherhow(andwhere)toblockoutperiodsofprivatetimeto

accomplishcreativeworkundisturbed.

Notonlywasherproblemsolved,butshortlyafterwardshewasnamedsenior

vice-president.Sheattributesthesurprisepromotiontothechangeinherwork

habitsthatWinstonengineered.

Expandingtheday

HerclientsaregratefulforWinston'shelp.Butsheoftenheardcommentslike,

"IwishIhadyouaroundallthetime,"Shealsothoughtaboutthemanypeople

whomightbenefitfromherexpertise,butwhoarenotinapositiontohireher.

Oneday,shehituponthesolution:

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)

21.(18)

A.Shegotuplaterthanusual.

B.Thebuswaslate.

C.Sheforgotherclass.

D.Herclockwaswrong.

22.(41)

23.(35)

A.Toallowthenecessarylengthoftimeforpublicizingthewedding.

B.Toprovidethebrideandgroomwithtimetoprepareforthewedding

reception.

C.Tomakesurethattheguestscanarrangetoattendtheceremonyontheday.

D.Toensureathoroughinvestigationofthecouple'sexistingmaritalstatus.

24.

[B9]

25.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeach

passage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Todaytherearemanycharitableorganizationswhichspecialize

inhelpingthewearytraveler.(26)Yet,theoldtraditionofhospitalityto

strangersisstillverystrongintheUS,especiallyinthesmallercitiesand

townsawayfromthebusytouristtrails."Iwasjusttravelingthrough,got

talkingwiththisAmerican,andprettysoonheinvitedmehomefordinner——

amazing."(27)SuchobservationsreportedbyvisitorstotheUSarenot

uncommon,butarenotalwaysunderstoodproperly.Thecasualfriendliness

ofmanyAmericansshouldbeinterpretedneitherassuperficialnoras

artificial,butastheresultofahistoricallydevelopedculturaltradition.

Asistrueofanydevelopedsociety,inAmericaacomplexsetofcultural

signals,assumptions,andconventionsunderliesallsocialinterrelationships.

And,ofcourse,speakingalanguagedoesnotnecessarilymeanthatsomeone

understandssocialandculturalpatterns.(28)Visitorswhofailto"translate"

culturalmeaningsproperlyoftendrawwrongconclusions.Forexample,when

anAmericanusestheword"friend,"theculturalimplicationsofthewordmay

bequitedifferentfromthoseithasinthevisitor'slanguageandculture.It

takesmorethanabriefencounteronabustodistinguishbetweencourteous

conventionandindividualinterest.Yet,beingfriendlyisavirtuethatmany

Americansvaluehighlyandexpectfrombothneighborsandstrangers.

(27)'''

A.Manyspecializedcharitableorganizations.

B.Thesmallcitieswhicharevisitedbyafewpeople.

C.Sometownsthatarefrequentlyvisited.

D.Bigcitiesandsomeshoppingmalls.

26.聽力原文：M:YoumustbelookingforwardtoyourtripbacktoColorado.

Itshouldbefuntohikeupintothosemountainsagain.

W:Well,theremightnotbetimeforthat.ThethingisIhaven'tseenmysister

andherkidsforthreeyears.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(14)

A.Shehasn'tseenhersisterforyears.

B.Shehasnotimetoenjoythesceneofthemountain.

C.SheiseagertogobacktoColoradoforthescene.

D.Sheissobusythatshehasnotimetoclimbtilemountain.

27.(36)

A.ThemoviefanswhoareinterestedinABChits.

B.TheiPoduserswhoarebigmoviefansatthesametime.

C.Thosewhocan'tfollowtheregularscheduleoftheABChits.

D.LeonLong,chairmanofABCandhisstaff.

28.

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29.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

聽力原文：M:IreallywanttoknowwhyNancyisalwayssohostiletoward

me.

M:Didyoueverthinkofjustcomingrightoutandaskingher?

Q:Whatdocsthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?

(12)

A.BehostiletoNancy.

B.AskNancytocomeout.

C.TalktoNancyherself.

D.WriteNancyaletter.

30.

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

31.

Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthat.

A.BBSRCisnotinfavorofGEbiotechnology

B.LordSainsburyisawell-knownscientisthimself

C.mostsupermarketsinBritainsellGEfoods

D.BurkeisnotawareofpublicignoranceaboutGEfoods

32.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedby

somequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Theownershipofpetsbringsavarietyofbenefitsthattheuninitiatedwould

neverbelieve.Foreverytaleofshreddedcushion,flattenedplants,chew

slippers,thereisanothertestimonialofintelligence,sympathyandundying

devotion.Nowthegrowingbodyofresearchintothemedicalandsocial

advantagesofpetownershiphasconfirmedwhatpetownershavealways

intuitivelyknown:thatpetsarenotjustlovingcompanionsbutactuallydous

good.Researchershaveestablishedthevalueofpetsinsoothingand

reassuringhumans,particularlywhenill,lonelyorindistress.Perhapsthe

unquestioningloveandapprovalpetsgiveusissomethingwedon'talways

getfromourhumannearestanddearest.

Ourmakeshiftunderstandingpsychologyleadsmanyofustoviewveryclose

relationshipswithpetswithsuspicion.Childlesscouplesinparticulargiverise

tospeculation,butaconsultantinanimalbehavior,says,"Thereisno

evidencethatapetisadirectsubstituteforchild."Andwhilemanyadultsfeel

foolishifcaughttalkingtotheirpets,theyhavenoneedto.Theexpertssay

youcannothave'acloserelationshipwithapetwithouttreatingitasaperson

andthattalkingtoapetisnotunhealthy—simplyawayofestablishing

camaraderie.

Theshakinghelplessnessofayoungpuppyorfluffykittenstirsprotective

instinctsdeepwithinusandpromptsmanyparentstobuypetsfortheir

childreninthehopeofinstillingasenseofresponsibilityandcaringand

acceptanceofthefactsoflifeanddeath.Hutanimalsdon'thavetobesoftand

fondtobringoutthebestinus.Asocialworkerencouragedaggressiveboys

tohandleferrets—ifhandledcorrectlytheyrespondwithfriendship;if

incorrectlytheybite."

Thereseemstobenodoubtthat,emotionallyandphysically,ourpetsdous

good-thereisapricetobepaid.Whenlovedanimaldiesitisoftenatraumatic

event—andthenwheredoweturnforcomfort?

Petsaresometimescriticizedbecausethey.

A.lackintelligence

B.aredestructive

C.needconsiderablecare

D.demandaffection

33.

ThemostimportantreasonwhytheHushadministrationsupportmorenew

nuclear-powerplantsisthat.

A.theyneedlittlegovernmentfinancialsupport

B.theywillincreaseenergysecurity

C.theyhelplessendependenceonfossilfuels

D.theyareenvironmentallyfriendly

五、5.ErrorCorrection?題）

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六、6.ErrorCorrection（3題）

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參考答案

1.April42007DearProfessorDavidFirstpleaseacceptourwarmwelcome

foryourvisitingouruniversityduringyouracademicexchangeprogramsin

China.Youcannotimaginehowflatteredwefeeltohavetheopportunityto

meettheauthorofseveralofourtextbooks.Wearewritingthislettertoinvite

youtodeliverapresentationduringyourone-weekvisitinChinaonthetopic

oftheLaborMovementinDevelopingCountriesandItsImplicationfor

China.Wewouldreallyappreciateitifyoucanuseyourexpertisetoshowus

somerolesoftheimmigrationworkersinsomedevelopingcountries

preferablyAsiancountriesforthatwouldprobablygiveusmoretolearnfrom.

Ifyoucanincludeinyourpresentationtheproblemsthesecountriesfaceand

theirmeasurestosolvetheseproblemsitwouldbeevenbetter.Thankyoufor

yourtimeandpatience.Weeagerlywaittohearfromyou.Students'Unionof

****AcademicLecturesAssociationof****April4,2007DearProfessor

David,Firstpleaseacceptourwarmwelcomeforyourvisitingouruniversity

duringyouracademicexchangeprogramsinChina.Youcannotimaginehow

flatteredwefeeltohavetheopportunitytomeettheauthorofseveralofour

textbooks.Wearewritingthislettertoinviteyoutodeliverapresentation

duringyourone-weekvisitinChina,onthetopicoftheLaborMovementin

DevelopingCountriesandItsImplicationforChina.Wewouldreally

appreciateitifyoucanuseyourexpertisetoshowussomerolesofthe

immigrationworkersinsomedevelopingcountries,preferablyAsian

countries,forthatwouldprobablygiveusmoretolearnfrom.Ifyoucan

includeinyourpresentationtheproblemsthesecountriesfaceandtheir

measurestosolvetheseproblems,itwouldbeevenbetter.Thankyouforyour

timeandpatience.Weeagerlywaittohearfromyou.Students'Unionof**

**AcademicLecturesAssociationof****

2.ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Nowadaysmany

countriessuchasFranceGreatBritainhavepromulgatedtheprohibitionof

smokingatpublicplacesincludingrestaurantsbarsstoresand

workplacesShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?

Nowadays,manycountries,suchasFrance,GreatBritain,havepromulgated

theprohibitionofsmokingatpublicplaces,includingrestaurants,bars,stores

andworkplaces,解析：［寫作點撥］論說文。①審題及布局。這是一篇比

較典型的提綱式作文。按照文章提示的要求，首先應該對政府頒布禁煙

令這一事件進行簡單介紹，然后說明自己對政府這一舉措的態(tài)度，支持

還足反對，并說明理由。在布局上，根據題目中給出的提綱來展開，采

用三段式結構即可。第一段介紹許多國家和地區(qū)紛紛頒布禁煙法令，禁

止公民在公共場所吸煙；第二段說明自己對這一舉措持支持還是反對態(tài)

度；第三段進行小結，重申自己的觀點。這篇文章寫作難點在于第二部

分，說明支持和反對此舉的理由。為了增強說服力，建議作者先交代清

楚自己是吸煙者還是不吸煙者，這樣有利于展開陳述。②語言。作為論

說文，論證要富有條理，論據要有說服力，詞匯選擇要豐富，句式可以

多樣化。

3.TechnologyaBlessingoraCurse?Asanimportantforceinthebetterment

ofhumanlifetechnologicaldevelopmentsavestimeandlabourreaches

unexploredfrontiersandcompletesmanyformer"impossiblemissions"For

instancecomputersandtheInternethavemadetheworldasmallerone.With

aclickofthemouseawebcamandamicrophonefriendsarenolongerkept

apartbydistance.Infactmodempeoplecanhardlymanagedailylifeletalone

acomfortablelifewithoutsophisticatedmachinesapparatusandgadgets.

Unfortunatelyforeveryproblemthereisasolutionandforeverysolution

thereisaproblem.Itisunilateraltoregardtechnologyasasoleblessing

becauseitalsoexertsnegativeimpacts.Taketheautomobilesasanexample

whileofferingpeopleconveniencetheyemittoxicandgreenhousegases.

Besideswhenwalkingandcyclingbecomeluxuriesthelackofexercises

accountsformanyhealthproblemsamongyoungandmiddle-agedpeople.So

tosomeextenttechnologyisacursethatthehumanbeingsspellon

themselves.Suchistheparadox:technologyisadouble-edgedsword—the

properuseiscertainlyconductivetotheproductivityofmodemlifebutonce

weoverusemisuseorevenabuseitweruntheriskofhurtingourselves.Sois

technologyablessingoracurse?Italldependsonhowweuseit.Technology,

aBlessingoraCurse?Asanimportantforceinthebettermentofhumanlife,

technologicaldevelopmentsavestimeandlabour,reachesunexplored

frontiers,andcompletesmanyformer"impossiblemissions",Forinstance,

computersandtheInternethavemadetheworldasmallerone.Withaclick

ofthemouse,awebcamandamicrophone,friendsarenolongerkeptapart

bydistance.Infact,modempeoplecanhardlymanagedailylife,letalonea

comfortablelife,withoutsophisticatedmachines,apparatusandgadgets.

Unfortunately,foreveryproblem,thereisasolution,andforeverysolution,

thereisaproblem.Itisunilateraltoregardtechnologyasasoleblessing,

becauseitalsoexertsnegativeimpacts.Taketheautomobilesasanexample,

whileofferingpeopleconvenience,theyemittoxicandgreenhousegases.

Besides,whenwalkingandcyclingbecomeluxuries,thelackofexercises

accountsformanyhealthproblemsamongyoungandmiddle-agedpeople.So

tosomeextent,technologyisacursethatthehumanbeingsspellon

themselves.Suchistheparadox:technologyisadouble-edgedsword—the

properuseiscertainlyconductivetotheproductivityofmodemlife,butonce

weoveruse,misuseorevenabuseit,weruntheriskofhurtingourselves.So

istechnologyablessingoracurse?Italldependsonhowweuseit.解析：

寫作提示：科技對人類生活的影響是考生非常熟悉的話題。題目具有兩

面性，一般兩方面的論點都要提到，并在篇幅上保持一定的平衡，防止

走極端或一邊倒。但是最終考生需要有一個較為明確的立場。第一段可

以用舉例子的方法列舉科技給人們的生活帶來的便利之處，第二段的寫

法基本相同，第三段則在前一段的基礎上，針對所提及的一些負面影響

提出應對之策，亦可籠統(tǒng)地提出人們應該正確看待和使用科學技術。

4.ThePhenomenonofEmptyNestCurrentlybothinurbanandruralareasit

ishardtoobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.Many

oldpeoplelivebythemselveswhiletheirchildrenstudyorworkThe

PhenomenonofEmptyNestCurrently,bothinurbanandruralareas,itishard

toobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.Manyold

peoplelivebythemselves,whiletheirchildrenstudyorwork

5.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardofliving

infiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdevelopednationin

theworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfrom

thestatisticstheU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthe

highestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyandthe

lowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshada

considerablylowerqualityoflife.EgyptIndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilar

intheirrangeofindicatorswithEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamong

thethree.HoweverEgypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthan

Indonesia'sat40deathsper1000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladesh

hadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwas

onlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.Thefigureintermsofthedaily

caloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A,andits

infantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.Inconclusionitcanbeseenfromthe

economicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogo

beforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesame

timetheU.S.A,hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodevelop

theireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.Thetableuses

fourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselected

countriesin2000,includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldand

someofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfromthestatistics,

theU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthehighestGNPand

dailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthel