2021年河北省邯鄲市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)

2021年河北省邯鄲市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英

語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷（含答案）

學(xué)校:班級(jí):姓名:考號(hào):

一、l.Writing（10題）

1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterofcomplaint

aboutthenoisearoundyourschool.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

accordingtotheoutlinesgivenbelowinChinese.

假設(shè)你是李明，深受學(xué)校附近一家工廠的噪音之苦，現(xiàn)在你寫信給學(xué)校

領(lǐng)導(dǎo)反映情況，內(nèi)容包括以下幾點(diǎn)：

1.噪音污染的現(xiàn)狀和嚴(yán)重程度

2.引起噪音的原因

3.你希望校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能盡快采取措施解決問題

ALetterofComplaint

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledCanDonationChangePeople'sLifeinUnderdevelopedAreas?You

shouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.現(xiàn)在許多民間組織和政府機(jī)構(gòu)鼓勵(lì)民眾通過捐贈(zèng)來(lái)幫助落后地區(qū)

2.捐贈(zèng)的確能夠?qū)β浜蟮貐^(qū)的發(fā)展帶來(lái)幫助

3.在我看來(lái)，真正能夠幫助落后地區(qū)的還是……

CanDonationChangePeople'sLifeinUnderdevelopedAreas?

3.Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopic"The

1998SummerFlood".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushould

baseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.洪水所造成的損失受災(zāi)面積……,傷亡人數(shù)……，經(jīng)濟(jì)損失……元，

受災(zāi)最為嚴(yán)重的省份是……

2.江澤民主席、黨中央十分關(guān)心受災(zāi)區(qū)和人民，親自指揮抗洪搶險(xiǎn)，取得了

最后勝利。

3.抗洪的勝利說明了什么？

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Youshould

writeatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.現(xiàn)在許多國(guó)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(chǎng)所等吸煙

2.我對(duì)政府頒布禁煙令是支持還是反對(duì)，并說出理由

ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopic

ofChildrenObesity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.學(xué)生的肥胖問題日益嚴(yán)重

2.這一現(xiàn)象產(chǎn)生的原因

3.你認(rèn)為應(yīng)如何改變這一現(xiàn)象

ChildrenObesity

6.Directions:Thefollowingtablegivesstatisticsshowingtheaspectsof

qualityoflifeinfivecountries.Writeacompositiondescribingthe

informationinthetablebelow.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

DailyInfant

GNPperLife

caloriemortalityrates

Countryheadexpectancyat

supplyperper1000live

(2000,$)birth(years)

headbirths

Binglackwh

Bolivia

Egypt

Indonesia

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetitle:HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation

1.中國(guó)已漸漸步入老齡化社會(huì)（65歲以上的老年人已占全國(guó)人口的7%）

2.我認(rèn)為應(yīng)如何對(duì)待老年人群（社會(huì)關(guān)愛與福利制度，家庭溫暖，社區(qū)

服務(wù)……）

3.我的結(jié)論

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritea

compositiononthetopic:HowtoDealwithPersonalCrisis.Youshouldwrite

atleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinese

below:

1.HowtoDealwithPersonalCrisis

1,造成個(gè)人危機(jī)的起因；

2.應(yīng)對(duì)個(gè)人危機(jī)的方法。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaCampaign

Speech.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.你認(rèn)為自己具備了什么條件（能力、性格、愛好等）可以勝任學(xué)生會(huì)主

席的工作。

2.如果當(dāng)選，你將為本校同學(xué)做些什么。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledConservationincollageCampuses.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.現(xiàn)在大學(xué)校園普遍存在浪費(fèi)現(xiàn)象

2.為什么要提倡節(jié)約

3.你的看法

ConservationincollageCampuses

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

11.

Theauthordoesanassessmentofallhigh-riskurbanareasintheU.S.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

InMarkTwain'slateryears,whathemainlydidwas.

13.

isthemaintenanceoftherelativelyconstantinternalenvironmentof

thebody.

14.

Someattractiveruralregionsnotfarfromthecitiesarewitnessingacertain

,asmoreandmorechildlessseniorsmovetowardscities.

15.

TheBibletellspeoplehowJesuswasbetrayed,accusedandcondemnedto

death.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

MarkHaywardshadshownfromhisearlyteensbuthiscounselors

hadfailedtowarnhisparentsaboutit.

17.

Studentsgetmoneyfromnotonlyfederalloansbutalso.

18.

Whenyouexperienceandobserveyourinflectionpoint,youshouldstopyour

careeratonce.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

ThenewerSATIISubjectTestsaresupposedtoassessstudents'

A.abilitytoentercollege

B.knowledgeofcollegestudy

C.levelofversatility

D.knowledgeofasubject

20.Theopeningofsocialnetworkmaynowaccelerateowingto,

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)

21.(26)

A.Regularservice.

B.Overnightexpress.

C.Samedaydelivery.

D.Priorityservice.

22.

[B2]

23.聽力原文：W:Hi,Jack.Tomorrow'sthebigday!Youmustbeexcited

aboutgoingtoFranceforyourfirstinternationalconference.

M:Thetrip,yes,butnotthepreparation.

W:Whatdoyouneedtodoexceptpack?

M:Youknowhowyoualwaysfeelsoawfulwheneveryoumakeabigchange

intimezones?ThistimeI'mtryingananti-jet-lagprogramsoI'llbealerteven

forthefirstday'slectures.

W:Buthowcanyouavoidjetlag?Withthatlateflightandasix-hour

differenceintime,it'sboundtotakeyouacoupleofdaystoadjust.

M:Wellthisprogram'ssupposedtogetyourbodytofeellikeit'sinthenew

timezonebeforeyouleave.Thetheoryisthatthefoodyoueatactuallytells

yourbodywhentobeactiveandwhentoberestful,sochangingyourdietcan

helpyoubeready'forthetimechange.Youhavetoalternatefeastingand

fasting...youknowsometimeseatalot,sometimesjustalittle.

W:OK.NowIseewhyyou'renotenjoyingthepreparation.Ican'tquite

pictureyoufasting!

M:Actuallytheworstisalreadyover.Twodaysbeforetheflight,you're

supposedtohaveonlylightmealsandlimityourselftoeighthundredcalories.

W:Thatmusthavebeentough.

M:Yeah,butI'mmakingupforittoday.Feastdayismuchbetter...thoughI

stilldon'tgettoeatanysnacksafterdinner.

(23),

A.Newfoodstotrywhentraveling.

B.Makingreservationsforthebesttravel.

C.Avoidinggainingweightwhiletraveling.

D.Adjustingtotimechangeswhentraveling.

24.聽力原文：Americanwomenareusedtobeingindependent.Theyare

usedtogoingplacesbythemselves,earningtheirownmoney,andoftenliving

alone.Sometimestheywillaskmenforhelp,buttheyusuallydon'twantto

beprotected.Sincethewomen'smovementstarted,it'snotalwaysclear

whetherwomenexpectmentoopendoorsorhelpthemintotheircoats.

Americanwomenmaystartconversationswithmenorevenaskthemtodance.

TherearealotofAmericanswhodon'tsmokeordrink,andmanywhodon't

wantpeopletodothosethingsintheirhouses.It'salwaysbesttoaskbefore

youbringalcoholtoadinnerorbeforeyoulightupacigarette,ifyou'rewith

peopleyoudon'tknowverywell.Nonsmokershavebecomemoremilitant

aboutsmokinginpublicplaces.Manyrestaurants,forinstance,have

establishedspecialsectionsforsmokers.

Houseguestsmaybringgiftswhentheycometovisit,andtheyoftenofferto

helpinsomeway.Asaguest,youmaywanttoaskyourhostorhostessif

there'sanythingyoucandotohelpinthekitchen.Inmanycases,thegesture

ismoreimportantthanactualhelping.Youmayalsowanttotakeyourfriends

outtodinnerattheendofyourstay,butit'snotexpectedforyoutodoso

(30)

A.Theyareusedtoearningtheirownmoney.

B.Theyoftenlivealone.

C.Theydon'tstartconversationwithmen.

D.Theymayaskmenfordance.

25.(35)

A.Becauseitstretchesourvisionandchallengesourproblem-solvingability.

B.Becauseithelpstodevelopinsightintotheessenceoflife.

C.Becauseithelpsuslearnhowtothinkinananalyticalway.

D.A11oftheabove.

26.聽力原文:Burningfallenleavesusedtobestandardpracticeacross

NorthAmerica,but(29)mostdistrictsnowbanordiscouragethispracticedue

totheairpollutionitcauses.

(30)What'smore,becauseofthemoisturethatisusuallytrappedwithin

leaves,theytendtobumslowlyandthusgeneratelargeamountsofparticles

intheair,suchasbitsofdust,smokeandothersolidmaterials.Theseparticles

canreachdeepintolungtissueandcausecoughing,chestpain,shortnessof

breathandotherbreathingproblems.

Individualleaffiresfromtimetotimeusuallydon'tcauseanymajorpollution,

butmultiplefiresinonegeographicareacancauseconcentrationsofair

pollutantsthatexceedfederalairqualitystandards.AccordingtotheU.S.

EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),severalleafandyardwastefires

burningsimultaneouslyinaparticularplacecancauseairpollutionwhich

equalsthatfromfactories,motorvehiclesandlawnequipment.

(31)Onthecontrary,leavescanbemadefertilizer,whichisthemosteco-

friendlyalternativetoburning.Dryleavesalonewilltakealongtimetobreak

down,butmixingingreenplantmaterials,suchasgrass,willspeedupthe

process.Sourcesofnitrogen,suchaslivestockwastesorcommercialfertilizer,

willalsohelp.

Anotheroptionistochopleavesforuseascoverforyourlawnortohelp

protectgardenandlandscapeplants.Butbeforeyouaddnomorethanatwo-

to-three-inchlayerofleavesaroundactivelygrowingplants,choptheleaves

firstsotheydon'tpreventairfromreachingroots.

(30)

A.Becauseburningthemmaycausefireaccidents.

B.Becauseburningthemmaycauseairpollution.

C.Becauseburningthemmaycausepeopleoutofbreath.

D.Becauseburningthemmaycausewaterpollution.

27.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

(12)

A.Sheenjoysstandinginline.

B.Shediffersfromtheman.

C.Shewouldgothebanknexttime.

D.Shewouldgohome.

28.聽力原文：Goodmorningeveryone.MynameisCraigStone,andI'llbe

yourguidefortoday'stourofKyoto.First,Iwanttogoovertheitinerary&the

tour,soeveryonecanenjoythetripwithoutbeingwordedaboutbeingleft

behindalongtheway.Ofcourse,noonehasgottenlostsofar.

Firstofall,we'llbeleavingat9:15outsidethemaintrainstationexit.Besure

toboardthebusby9:00sharp.

We'llbevisitingsomeofthemostfamoushistoricalspotsinKyoto.Ourfirst

stopwillbeattheGoldenPavilion,atempleconstructedin1397.We'llbe

leavingthereat10:30.You'llhaveaboutforty-fiveminutestostrollaround

thetempleanditsgardens.

OurnextdestinationwillbeRyoanjiTemple.That'salwaysadifficultoneto

pronounce.Thistempleisfamousforitsbeautifulrockgarden.We'lldepart

fromthetempleat11:45.

Next,we'llhavelunchbum12:00to12:45.

Intheafternoon,we'llbemakingabriefstopatHeianJinguShrine,which

wasconstructedin1895mcommemoratethe1,100thanniversaryofthe

foundingofthecityofKyoto.

Afterthat,we'llheaddowntownandstopinGion.Manypeopleaskedme

aboutdifferenttraditionalshoppingareas,andthisisaplacewedon'twantto

miss.You'llhaveaboutanhourtolookaround,andI'msureyou'llenjoythe

atmosphereoftheentirearea—theshops,thehomes,andtherestaurants.We'll

beleavingGionat2:30.

Finally,we'llvisitNijojoCastle,whichwastheresidenceofthefirst

TokugawaShogun.You'llhaveaboutanhourtotourthecastle,andwe'llmeet

atthebusat4:00.

(33)

A.At9:00.B.At9;15.C.At9:50.D.At9:30.

29.(24)

A.Thatthemanrethinktheirplans.

B.Thatthemanseeafamilydoctor.

C.Thatthemanseeapsychiatrist.

D.Thatthemanconcentrateonhisstudies.

30.聽力原文：W:Michael,didyougotothelectureontheFrenchRevolution

lastnight?Ihaveneverheardsuchaninterestinghistorylecturebefore.'

M:Yes,wasn'titmarvelous!Itissaidthelecturerisaself-taughtmanwith

nouniversityeducation.

Q:Whatdidthemanthinkofthelecture?

(17)

A.Itwasmisleading.

B.Itwasenjoyable.

C.Itwasratherboring.

D.Itwasjustso-so.

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

31.

[C5]

32.

TheauthoradmiresAnthony.Trollopeparticularlyfor.

A.hisbrilliance

B.hisdiligence

C.hisprecaution

D.hispragmatism

33.

Whichwordhasthesimilarmeaningto"irritant"inParagraph3?

A.disagreementB.misunderstandingC.annoyanceD.interference

五、5.ErrorCorrection。題）

34.

[S4]

35.

[S6]

36.

[S9]

六、6.ErrorCorrection?題)

37.(86)

38.

[S5]

39.

[S6]

參考答案

1.DearSirorMadameIhatetocomplainbutonethingreallydisturbsusalot.

MynameisLiMing.IamastudentofthisschoolandIventuretowritea

lettertoyoutocomplainaboutthepoorenvironmentaroundourschool.

RecentlywestudenDearSirorMadame,Ihatetocomplain,butonething

reallydisturbsusalot.MynameisLiMing.Iamastudentofthisschool,and

Iventuretowritealettertoyoutocomplainaboutthepoorenvironment

aroundourschool.Recently,westuden

2.CanDonationChangePeople'sLifeinUnderdevelopedAreas?Peopleare

nowmoreandmoreencouragedbybothnon-governmentalandgovernmental

organizationstohelpthepeopleinunderdevelopedareasbydonations.

Donationsinformsofbothmoneyandmaterialsarecalledonespeciallyin

timeofdisastersoremergencyintheunderdevelopedareas.Itisobviousthat

variousdonationsgoingtotheunderdevelopedareasdoimprovethe

conditionsoftheseareastosomeextent.Firstlythesedonationscanbeused

toresolvesomepracticalproblemsintheseareasbyworkingasasourceof

fundsforconstructionforexample.Secondlydonationalsoofferssome

opportunitiesforthedevelopmentofeducationinunderdevelopedareas.

Moneybooksandvariousdevicesandeducationalequipmentsdonatedto

theseareasareusefulfortheirculturalandeducationaldevelopment.Inthe

thirdplacedonationisreallyanefficientwayofpullingpeoplethrough

temporarybutoverwhelmingdifficultiesandhardships.Howeveritdocsnot

followthatdonationcanreplacegovernmentalbehavior.Infactthelatteris

theveryapproachtoathoroughdevelopmentoftheunderdevelopedareas.

Ononehanddonationisonashorttermbasisandisonlyhelpfulinsolving

sometemporaryproblemswhilegovernmentalbehaviorisonalong-term

basisandcanbedependeduponinsolvingsomeradicalproblems.Onthe

otherhanddonationisusuallyaimedatcertainplacesinsteadofallthe

underdevelopedareasandthuscannotsolvetheproblemsofalltheseareas

whilegovernmentalbehaviorisdirectedatalltheunderdevelopedareas.

Thereforeinordertopromptaradicalimprovementoftheunderdeveloped

areasgovernmentalbehaviorwillbethedominantforceinthelongrun.Can

DonationChangePeople'sLifeinUnderdevelopedAreas?Peoplearenow

moreandmoreencouragedbybothnon-governmentalandgovernmental

organizationstohelpthepeopleinunderdevelopedareasbydonations.

Donations,informsofbothmoneyandmaterials,arecalledonespeciallyin

timeofdisastersoremergencyintheunderdevelopedareas.Itisobviousthat

variousdonationsgoingtotheunderdevelopedareasdoimprovethe

conditionsoftheseareastosomeextent.Firstly,thesedonationscanbeused

toresolvesomepracticalproblemsintheseareasbyworkingasasourceof

fundsforconstruction,forexample.Secondly,donationalsoofferssome

opportunitiesforthedevelopmentofeducationinunderdevelopedareas.

Money,books,andvariousdevicesandeducationalequipmentsdonatedto

theseareasareusefulfortheirculturalandeducationaldevelopment.Inthe

thirdplace,donationisreallyanefficientwayofpullingpeoplethrough

temporarybutoverwhelmingdifficultiesandhardships.However,itdocsnot

followthatdonationcanreplacegovernmentalbehavior.Infact,thelatteris

theveryapproachtoathoroughdevelopmentoftheunderdevelopedareas.

Ononehand,donationisonashorttermbasisandisonlyhelpfulinsolving

sometemporaryproblems,whilegovernmentalbehavior,isonalong-term

basisandcanbedependeduponinsolvingsomeradicalproblems.Onthe

otherhand,donationisusuallyaimedatcertainplacesinsteadofallthe

underdevelopedareasandthuscannotsolvetheproblemsofalltheseareas,

whilegovernmentalbehavior,isdirectedatalltheunderdevelopedareas.

Therefore,inordertopromptaradicalimprovementoftheunderdeveloped

areas,governmentalbehavior,willbethedominantforceinthelongrun.

3.The1998SummerFloodThecalamitousfloodsthisyearclaimedthelives

ofmorethanthreethousandpeople1320beingkilledalongtheYangtzeRiver.

Thedelugeinthesummerflooded21millionhectaresoflandin29The1998

SummerFloodThecalamitousfloodsthisyearclaimedthelivesofmorethan

threethousandpeople,1,320beingkilledalongtheYangtzeRiver.Thedeluge

inthesummerflooded21millionhectaresoflandin29

4.ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Nowadaysmany

countriessuchasFranceGreatBritainhavepromulgatedtheprohibitionof

smokingatpublicplacesincludingrestaurantsbarsstoresand

workplacesShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?

Nowadays,manycountries,suchasFrance,GreatBritain,havepromulgated

theprohibitionofsmokingatpublicplaces,includingrestaurants,bars,stores

andworkplaces,解析：［寫作點(diǎn)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(yīng)該對(duì)政府頒布禁煙

令這一事件進(jìn)行簡(jiǎn)單介紹，然后說明自己對(duì)政府這一舉措的態(tài)度，支持

還足反對(duì)，并說明理由。在布局上，根據(jù)題目中給出的提綱來(lái)展開，采

用三段式結(jié)構(gòu)即可。第一段介紹許多國(guó)家和地區(qū)紛紛頒布禁煙法令，禁

止公民在公共場(chǎng)所吸煙；第二段說明自己對(duì)這一舉措持支持還是反對(duì)態(tài)

度；第三段進(jìn)行小結(jié)，重申自己的觀點(diǎn)。這篇文章寫作難點(diǎn)在于第二部

分，說明支持和反對(duì)此舉的理由。為了增強(qiáng)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(yǔ)言。作為論

說文，論證要富有條理，論據(jù)要有說服力，詞匯選擇要豐富，句式可以

多樣化。

5.ChildrenObesityChinaissuper-sizingitschildrenasfastasitseconomy

promptingfearsofobesitycrisis.Today8%of10-to12-year-oldsinChina's

citiesareconsideredobeseandanadditional15%areoverweightaccording

toEducationMinistrydata.Chinahasenteredtheeraofobesityandthespeed

ofgrowthisshocking.Agenerationofeconomicexpansionhasproduced

higherlivingstandardsandallowedChinesefamiliestoputmorefoodonthe

table;once-scarcemeatanddairyproductsnowarewidelyavailable.

Growingprosperityalsohasledtomoresedentarylifestyles:lessphysical

laborfewertripsonfootandbybicyclemoretravelbycarandmoreInternet

usage-allareresponsibleforalargeweightgain.Theintroductionoffast

foodoverseasalsocontributestotheincreaseinobesity.Ithinkit'shightime

wefoughtjuvenileflab.Kidsneedtofollowahealthierdiet.Parentsshould

helpkidsbalancedietanddon'ttakethemtoeatfastfoodlikeMcDonald's

andKFCsofrequently.Thegovernmentshouldbuildmoreplaygroundsand

requirestudentstoexerciseorplaysportsforanhouradayatschool.Children

ObesityChinaissuper-sizingitschildrenasfastasitseconomy,prompting

fearsofobesitycrisis.Today,8%of10-to12-year-oldsinChina'scitiesare

consideredobeseandanadditional15%areoverweight,accordingto

EducationMinistrydata.Chinahasenteredtheeraofobesity,andthespeed

ofgrowthisshocking.Agenerationofeconomicexpansionhasproduced

higherlivingstandardsandallowedChinesefamiliestoputmorefoodonthe

table;once-scarcemeatanddairyproductsnowarewidelyavailable.

Growingprosperityalsohasledtomoresedentarylifestyles:lessphysical

labor,fewertripsonfootandbybicycle,moretravelbycar,andmoreInternet

usage-allareresponsibleforalargeweightgain.Theintroductionoffast

foodoverseasalsocontributestotheincreaseinobesity.Ithinkit'shightime

wefoughtjuvenileflab.Kidsneedtofollowahealthierdiet.Parentsshould

helpkidsbalancedietanddon'ttakethemtoeatfastfoodlikeMcDonald's

andKFCsofrequently.Thegovernmentshouldbuildmoreplaygroundsand

requirestudentstoexerciseorplaysportsforanhouradayatschool.

6.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—hadthehighestGNP

anddailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfant

mortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylower

qualityoflife.Egypt,IndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeof

indicators,withEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.

However,Egypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia's,at

40deathsper1,000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthe

lowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-

fortieththatoftheU.S.A.Thefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyper

headinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.,anditsinfantmortalityrate

was6timesgreater.Inconclusion,itcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicators

thatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogobeforereachingthe

samelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesametime,theU.S:A.has

theresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesand

improvetheirpeople'slivingstandards.

7.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Chinahasalreadysteppedintoan

agingsocietyaccordingtointernationalstandards.Thosebeyond65madeup

morethan7percentofthenationalpopulation.Accordingtoexperts'

predictionthisphenomenonisgoingtocontinuefordecades.Nowthesociety

isfacedupwiththeissueoftacklingtheoldpeople'sproblems.Firstthe

societyshouldfosterasocialenvironmentthatchampionsrespectandcare

fortheold.Thisisprerequisiteintacklingthevariousproblemstheelderly

face.Withoutloveandrespectfortheoldanywelfaremeasurecouldnotbe

implementedfullyandforthebenefitoftheold.Thoughinmostareathe

traditionalideaoflovingandrespectingtheoldstillprevailstherearesome

youngpeoplewhoconsideroldpeopleaseconomicandmentalburdenand

areeagertogetridofthem.Thereforechangingthiskindofattitudetowards

oldpeopleisuppermostinensuringthatourGrandmaandGrandpaleada

happylife.Secondbasedonthefactthatthetraditionofhomecareforthe

elderlyfacesbigchallengeduetotheshrinkingfamilysizeacombinationof

familycarecommunity-basedservicesandsocialwelfarenecessarytohelp

ouroldpopulationinhelpingandsupportingtheirlives.Inthiswayoldpeople

canenjoythehelpandlovefromboththesocietyandtheirfamiliesthus

relievingthepressureontheiryoungerchildren.Thirdoldpeoplenotonly

needhelptheycanalsogiveahandinraisingtheirgrandchildren.Ifwetreat

themaspreciousassetstheymaynotonlyliveafullerlifebutalsomake

furthercontributionstooursocialandeconomicdevelopments.Atpresent

boththeproportionoftheoldintheChinesepopulationandthenumberof

retiredpeopleareincreasing.Howtorespondtothisphenomenonaffects

everybodynowandinthefuture.Weshouldcombinecommunityhelpwith

familycareandofferhelptothemineveryway.HowtoTreatOurAging

Population?Chinahasalreadysteppedintoanagingsocietyaccordingto

internationalstandards.Thosebeyond65madeupmorethan7percentofthe

nationalpopulation.Accordingtoexperts'prediction,thisphenomenonis

goingtocontinuefordecades.Nowthesocietyisfacedupwiththeissueof

tacklingtheoldpeople'sproblems.First,thesocietyshouldfosterasocial

environmentthatchampionsrespectandcarefortheold.Thisisprerequisite

intacklingthevariousproblemstheelderlyface.Withoutloveandrespectfor

theold,anywelfaremeasurecouldnotbeimplementedfullyandforthe

benefitoftheold.Thoughinmostarea,thetraditionalideaoflovingand

respectingtheoldstillprevails,therearesomeyoungpeoplewhoconsider

oldpeopleaseconomicandmentalburdenandareeagertogetridofthem.

Therefore,changingthiskindofattitudetowardsoldpeopleisuppermostin

ensuringthatourGrandmaandGrandpaleadahappylife.Second,basedon

thefactthatthetraditionofhomecarefortheelderlyfacesbigchallengedue

totheshrinkingfamilysize,acombinationoffamilycare,community-based

servicesandsocialwelfarenecessarytohelpouroldpopulationinhelping

andsupportingtheirlives.Inthisway,oldpeoplecanenjoythehelpandlove

fromboththesocietyandtheirfamilies,thusrelievingthepressureontheir

youngerchildren.Third,oldpeoplenotonlyneedhelp,theycanalsogivea

handinraisingtheirgrandchildren.Ifwetreatthemaspreciousassets,they

maynotonlyliveafullerlife,butalsomakefurthercontributionstooursocial

andeconomicdevelopments.Atpresent,boththeproportionoftheoldinthe

Chinesepopulationandthenumberofretiredpeopleareincreasing.Howto

respondtothisphenomenonaffectseverybodynowandinthefuture.We

shouldcombinecommunityhelpwithfamilycareandofferhelptothemin

everyway.

8.HowtoDealwithPersonalCrisisSincedifferentpersonmaycomeacross

differentcrisisitisdifficulttoanswerwhypersonalcri