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2023年12月大学英语六级考试真题Part=1\*ROMANIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayentitledManandComputerbycommentingonthesaying,“Therealdangerisnotthatthecomputerwillbegintothinklikeman,butthatmanwillbegintothinklikethecomputer.”Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.WriteyouressayonAnswerSheet1.PartIIﻩ ﻩListeningComprehensionﻩ(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A)Shecancountonthemanforhelp.B)Shecanlendthemanasleepingbag.C)Shehasotherplansforthisweekend.D)Shehasgotcampinggearforrent.2.A)Themanshouldkeephiswords.B)Karencantakehertotheairport.C)Karenalwayssupportsheratwork.D)Sheregretsaskingthemanforhelp.3.A)HistriptoHawaiihasusedupallhismoney.B)Heusuallycheckshisbrakesbeforeatrip.C)HistriptoHawaiiwasnotenjoyable.D)Hecan’taffordtogotravelingyet.4.A)Therewasnothingleftexceptsomepie.B)Thewomanisgoingtopreparethedinner.C)Themanhastofindsomethingelsetoeat.D)Juliehasbeeninvitedfordinner.5.A)SendProfessorSmithaletter.B)Applytothreegraduateschools.C)Presentanewletterofreference.D)Submitnomorethanthreeletters.6.A)Heisaprofessionalgardenerintown.B)Hedeclinestojointhegardeningclub.C)Hepreferstokeephisgardeningskillstohimself.D)Hewishestoreceiveformaltrainingingardening.7.A)Manypeopledonotappreciatemodernart.B)Therecentsculptureexhibitwasnotwellorganized.C)Modernartcannotexpresspeople’struefeelings.D)Sculptureisnotatypicalformofmodernart.8.A)Bobcannotcountonhervote.B)Shewillvoteforanothercandidate.C)Bobdoesnothavemuchchancetowin.D)Sheknowstherightpersonfortheposition.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A)Poormanagementofthehospital.B)Theoutdatedmedicaltestingprocedures.C)Decisionsmadebytheheadtechnician.D)Thehealthhazardatherworkplace.10.A)Cutdownherworkload.B)Repairthex-rayequipment.C)Transferhertoanotherdepartment.D)Allowhertogoonleavefortwomonths.11.A)Theyarevirtuallyimpossibletoenforce.B)Neitherisapplicabletothewoman’scase.C)Theirrequirementsmaybedifficulttomeet.D)Bothofthemhavebeensubjecttocriticism.12.A)Organizeamassstrike.B)Trytohelphergetitback.C)Compensateforherloss.D)Findherabetterpayingjob.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13.A)Inthepreparatoryphase.B)Intheconcludingpart.C)Instatingyourterms.D)Ingivingconcessions.14.A)Heuseslotsofgesturestohelpmakehispointsclear.B)Hepresentshisargumentsinastraightforwardway.C)Herespondsreadilytotheotherparty’sproposals.D)Hebehavesinawaycontrarytohisrealintention.15. A)Bothcansucceeddependingonthespecificsituation.B)Thehonesttypeismoreeffectivethantheactortype.C)Bothmayfailwhenconfrontingexperiencedrivals.D)Theactortypeworksbetterintoughnegotiations.SectionBPassageOne Questions16to19arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theweightoftheboxesmovingacrossthestage.B)Thenumberoftimesofrepeatingtheprocess.C)Thesizeoftheobjectsshown.D)Theshapeofthecubesused.17.A)Girlsseemtostartreasoningearlierthanboys.B)Girlstendtogetexcitedmoreeasilythanboys.C)Boysenjoyplayingwithcubesmorethangirls.D)Boyspaymoreattentiontomovingobjectsthangirls.18.A)Itisabreakthroughinthestudyofthenervesystem.B)Itsfindingsarequitecontrarytopreviousresearch.C)Itsresulthelpsunderstandbabies’languageability.D)Itmaystimulatescientiststomakefurtherstudies.19.A)Theytalkatanearlierage.B)Theirbonesmatureearlier.C)Theyarebetterabletoadapttothesurroundings.D)Thetwosidesoftheirbraindevelopsimultaneously.PassageTwoQuestions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.20.A)Thecity’sgeneralbudgetforthecomingyear.B)Theblueprintforthedevelopmentofthecity.C)Thecontroversyoverthenewofficeregulations.D)Thenewsecurityplanforthemunicipalbuilding.21.A)Whetherthesecuritycheckswerereallynecessary.B)Whetherthesecuritycheckswouldcreatelongqueuesatpeakhours.C)Howtocopewiththehugecrowdsofvisitorstothemunicipalbuilding.D)Howtotrainthenewlyrecruitedsecurityguards.22.A)Confrontational.C)Ridiculous.B)Straightforward.D)Irrelevant.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.A)Heconsidershimselfablessedman.ﻩ ﻩC)HeusedtoworkasaminerinNevada.B)Heworkshardtosupporthisfivekids.ﻩD)Heoncetaughtatalocalhighschool.24.A)TobenearertoZac’sschool.ﻩC)Tolookafterhergrandchildren.B)Tocuttheirlivingexpenses.D)Tohelpwiththehouseholdchores.25.A)Skeptical. C)Indifferent.B)Realistic. D)OptimisticSectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Mountainclimbingisbecomingapopularsport,butitisalsoa(26)____________dangerousone.Peoplecanfall;theymayalsobecomeill.Oneofthemostcommondangerstoclimbersisaltitudesickness,whichcanaffectevenvery(27)____________climbers.Altitudesicknessusuallybeginswhenaclimbergoesabove8,000or9,000feet.Thehigheroneclimbs,thelessoxygenthereisintheair.Whenpeopledon’tgetenoughoxygen,theyoftenbeginto(28)____________.Theymayalsofeel(29)____________.Besidesthesesymptomsofaltitudesickness,otherssuchasheadacheand(30)____________mayalsooccur.Atheightsofover18,000feet,peoplemaybeclimbingina(31)____________daze(恍惚).Thisstateofmindcanhavean(32)____________effectontheirjudgment.Afew(33)____________canhelpmostclimbersavoidaltitudesickness.Thefirstisnottogotoohightoofast.Ifyouclimbto10,000feet,stayatthatheightforadayortwo.Yourbodyneedsto(34)____________ahighaltitudebeforeyouclimbtoanevenhigherone.Orifyoudoclimbhighersooner,comebackdowntoalowerheightwhenyousleep.Also,drinkplentyofliquidsandavoidtobaccoandalcohol.Whenyoureachyourtopheight,dolightactivitiesratherthansleeptoomuch.Youbreathelesswhenyousleep,soyougetless(35)____________.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Akeyprocessininterpersonalinteractionisthatofsocialcomparison,inthatwe___36___ourselvesintermsofhowwecomparetoothers.Inparticular,weengageintwotypesofcomparison.First,wedecidewhetherwearesuperiororinferiortoothersoncertain___37___,suchasattractiveness,intelligence,popularity,etc.Here,theimportantaspectistocomparewithanappropriatereferencegroup.Forexample,___38___joggersshouldnotcomparetheirperformancewithOlympicstandardmarathon(马拉松)runners.Second,wejudgetheextenttowhichwearethesameasordifferentfromothers.Atcertainstagesoflife,___39___adolescence,thepressuretobeseenas___40___topeersisimmense.Thus,wearingtherightbrandofclothesorshoesmaybeoftheutmostimportance.Wealsoneedtoknowwhetherourthoughts,beliefsandideasareinlinewiththoseofotherpeople.Thisispartoftheprocessofself-validationwherebywe___41___self-disclosurestoseeksupportforourself-concept.Peoplewhodonothave___42___toagoodlistenermaynotonlybedeniedtheopportunitytoheightentheirself-awareness,buttheyarealsodeniedvaluablefeedbackastothevalidityandacceptabilityoftheirinnerthoughtsandfeelings.By___43___thesewithothers,wereceivefeedbackastowhethertheseareexperienceswhichothershaveaswell,orwhethertheyareless___44___.Furthermore,by___45___thereactionstoourself-disclosureswelearnwhattypesareacceptableorunacceptablewithparticularpeopleandinspecificsituations. A)rashlyﻩﻩﻩI)discussingﻩB)dimensionsﻩ J)gaugingﻩC)common ﻩK)comparingﻩD)especiallyﻩﻩL)modest E)similarﻩﻩﻩM)differentﻩF)access N)featuresﻩG)evaluate O)appreciateﻩH)employSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TacticstoSparkCreativityA)Whyisitthatsomepeopleracktheirbrainsfornewideas,onlytocomeupemptywhileothersseemtoshakethemalmosteffortlesslyoutoftheirsleeves?Whethercreativityisaninnategiftoracognitiveprocessthatanyonecanjump-startisaquestionsointriguingthatresearcherskeepstudyingitfromdifferentanglesanddiscoveringnewandsurprisingtechniques.B)Severalrecentstudiessuggestthatthebestroutetoan“ahamoment”involvessteppingawayfromdailychores—whetherit’stakingadaydreambreak,havingadrinkortwoafterworkorsimplygazingatsomethinggreen.Ofcourse,personalitycanmakeadifference.Peoplewhoratehighinopennesstonewexperiencesinpersonalitytestsalsomaybemoredistractibleandcurious,accordingtoa2023studyinCreativityResearchJournal.C)Butopenpersonalityisn’ttheonlypathtoinspiration,researcherssay.Walkingawayfromaproblemtodosimple,routinetasks,andlettingthemindwanderintheprocess,cansparkcreativenewconnectionsorapproachestosolvingdilemmas,saysa2023studyinPsychologicalScience.Thathelpsexplainwhyalotofgreatideasoccurattransitiontimes,whenpeoplearewakinguporfallingasleep,bathing,showeringorjogging.D)Foryears,AmyBaxter,aphysicianandpainresearcher,lookedforwaystousecoldtorelievechildren’spainfromvaccinationshots(疫苗接种).Butherlightbulbmomentdidn’tcomeuntilshewasdrivinghomefromwork,tiredafteranall-nightshiftintheemergencyroom.Thesteeringwheelonhercarwasvibratingbecausethetireswerepoorlyaligned,andshenoticedasshepulledintoherdrivewaythatthevibrationhadmadeherhandsnumb.WithhelpfromherhusbandLouis,shemadetheconnection:Combiningvibrationandcoldmightbeenoughtoeasethepainofashot.E)Sheappliedavibratingmassagerandabagoffrozenpeastothearmofher7-year-oldsonMax,thenrolledoverhisskinasmallmetalwheelusedbyneurologiststotestsensitivity.Maxfeltnothing.Thatdiscoverysparkedthedevelopmentof“Buzzy”,atoylikevibratingbeefittedwithatinyicepack.Withhelpfroma2023federalgrant,sheproducedthedeviceandbeganmarketingitonline.Buzzyisnowbeingusedin500hospitalstoeasepatients’painfrominjectionsandinfusions.F)Dr.Baxter’sgroggy,wee-hour(凌晨)insightwasn’tastrokeofluck.Studentsina2023studysolvedmoreproblemsrequiringfreshnewinsightswhentheytackledthematoff-peaktimesofday—intheeveningformorningpeople,andinthemorningfornightowls,saysthestudy,publishedinThinking&Reasoning.Suchadvicerunscountertotheconventionalwisdomthatsolvingproblemsrequiresfocusingaperson’sattentionandblockingoutdistractions.G)Viewingthecolorgreenmayhelpmakethoseideasmoreapparent,accordingtoresearchpublishedinPersonalityandSocialPsychologyBulletin.Whenstudentsweregivencreativitytests,thosewhosetest-coverpageshadagreenbackgroundgavemorecreativeanswersthanthosewhosepageswerewhite,blue,redorgray.Manyseegreenasasymboloffertility,growthandrenewal,triggeringthepositivemoodandstrivingforimprovementthatfosterscreativity,saysthestudy.H)Mind-wandering,oftenseenasdaydreaming,allowsthebraintoincubatenewapproachestofamiliarproblems,servingas“afoundationforcreativeinspiration”,saysthe2023studyinPsychologicalScience.Inatestofcreativity,researchersdivided145studentsrandomlyintofourgroups.Threegroupsweregivena12-minutebreakwithdifferentassignments;afourthgroupkeptstudying.Whenallthestudentstackledthesameproblemsasecondtime,thosewhohaddoneasimple,boringtaskduringabreakhadmorecreativeideasthanthosewhowereassignedatoughcognitivepuzzle,thosewhorested,orthosewhodidn’ttakeabreak.I)Anothertactic:Buildtimeformindwanderingintodailyroutines,breakingawayfromtasksrequiringconcentrationtotakeawalkorrun,lookoutawindowordosomerelaxing,routinephysicaltask.AtlantaadexecutiveJohnStapletonhadbeentryingforthreeweekstocomeupwithadvertisingideasforaclient,theCostaRicaTourismBoard,toencouragepeopletovisittheCentralAmericannation.Butitwasn’tuntilhegotoutofhisAtlantaoffice,traveledtotheCostaRicanrainforestandrelaxedonhispatio(露台)ataresort.Thenastormwasapproaching.Anideacreptintohismind:allthehowlermonkeysstartedwoofinglikedogs,andtherainforestcametolife.J) HeandhiscolleaguesdevelopedaniPadappenablinguserstocreatetheirownjunglemusic,syncingthesoundsofhowlingmonkeys,frogs,rain,fishandstreamsintoarhythmicsymphony,freeforchildrenandpotentialadultvisitorstodownloadasawindowintoCostaRica’sbiodiversity.Akeytohatchingtheideaofillustratingbiodiversityviamusicwastogetawayfromjugglingaccountsandbeingconstantlydistracted,jumpingfromonetasktothenext,Mr.Stapletonassumes.K)Moderatedrinkingcanalsorelaxinhibitions(抑郁)inawaythatseemstoletthemindrangeacrossawidersetofpossibleconnections.Itcanalsohelpapersonnoticeenvironmentalcuesorchangesthatasoberbrainwouldblockout,Dr.Wileysays.L)Priming(填充)themindwithawiderangeofexperiencesandinformationalsohelps.TorMyhren,anadexecutive,saysheuses“massivecreativestimulusfollowedbytotalsolitaryconfinement”tostartideasflowing.Anticipatingaperiodofhardworkrecently,hereadWiredmagazinecovertocover,thenwenttoseeDjangoUnchained.Whenhesethisbrainupproperlyforit,whenhe’dfedhisbrainproperly,hecoulddoit.M)ﻩEntrepreneurialpeoplehaveideasabouteverythingallthetime,saysJonathanKaplan,inventoroftheFlippocketcamcorder,anideathatsparkedaboominpersonalvideosafewyearsago.Wealwaysthinkwe’rerightandalwaysthinkit’spossibletodothem,saysKaplan,whoisnowchiefexecutiveofacompanybasedonhislatestidea,TheMelt,SanFrancisco.N) Strayingfromyourfieldofexpertisecanhelp,studiesshow.Market-researchexecutiveSterlingLanierwaslookingforsuccessfulnewideasafewyearsago.“IwasinDeathValleyfrom2023to2023,thinkingmaybeIlostit,”hesays.“ThenIrelaxedalittle,wentouttolunch,startedtellingstorieswhiledrinkingbeerwithafriend,acancerepidemiologist(流行病学专家).”Hisfriendstartedcomplainingaboutalltheproblemsshehadofgettingresearchsubjectstofilloutarduous,400-questionmedicalsurveys.O) Thencamehislight-bulbmoment:“Youhavetomakeitentertaining.Whydon’tyoujustmakeitsuperfunandfriendlyontheiPad?”heasked.Byapplyingmarket-researchtechniquestoanewfield,hecameupwithacolorful,gamelikemedicalquestionnairethatbecamethebasisforthenewcompanyheheads;theproductisbeingusedatagrowingnumberofresearchhospitalsandclinics.46. Combiningvibrationandcoldmaybehelpfultolessenkids’sufferingsfromvaccinationshots.47.ﻩGreencolorcanstimulateone’soptimisticemotionandhighspiritsinpursuitofprogress,therebyenhancingcreativepower.48. UserscanmaketheirownjunglemusicwiththehelpofaniPadappdevelopedbyanAtlantaadexecutive.49. Theissueaboutwherenewideascomefrominterestedresearcherstostudyitfromdifferentangles.50. InformationfromthemagazineandmoviewasstuffedintoTorMyhren’smindandthisgavehimthegreatpowerofcreativity.51.ﻩAninterestingmedicalquestionnairebecamethebasisforthefoundationofanewcompany,whoseproductisbeingusedbymanyhospitals.52. Drinkinganappropriateamountofalcoholisconducivetoone’smentalandphysicalrelaxation.53.ﻩAstudyshowsthatmind-wanderingcanhelptoinspirepeople’sabilitytoovercomesimilardifficulties.54.ﻩCreativityisnotonlyrelatedwithopenpersonalitybutalsoconnectedwithdoingsimpledailyworkandflyingthemindfreely.55. Itisatoff-peaktimesofdaythatnewideascanbesparkedtocopewithtoughproblems.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Amidallthejoblosses,there’sonecategoryofworkerthattheeconomicdisruptionhasbeengoodfor:nonhumans.Fromself-servicecheckoutlinesatthesupermarkettoindustrialrobotsarmedwithsawsandtaughttocarveupanimalbodiesinslaughter-houses,theseever-more-intelligentmachinesarenownotjustassistingworkersbutactuallykickingthemoutoftheirjobs.Automationisn’tjustaffectingfactoryworkers,either.Somelawfirmsnowuseartificialintelligencesoftwaretoscanandreadmountainsoflegaldocuments,workthatpreviouslywasperformedbyhighly-paidhumanlawyers.“Robotscontinuetohaveanimpactonblue-collarjobs,andwhite-collarjobsareunderattackbymicroprocessors,”sayseconomicsprofessorEdwardLeamer.Therecessionpermanentlywipedout2.5millionjobs.U.S.grossdomesticproducthasclimbedbacktopre-recessionlevels,meaningwe’reproducingasmuchasbefore,onlywith6%fewerworkers.Tobesure,roboticsarenottheonlyjobkillersoutthere,withoutsourcing(外包)stealingfarmorejobsthanautomation.JeffBurnstein,presidentoftheRoboticsIndustryAssociation,arguesthatrobotsactuallysaveU.S.jobs.Hislogic:companiesthatembraceautomationmightusefewerworkers,butthat’sstillbetterthanfiringeveryoneandmovingtheworkoverseas.It’snotthatrobotsarecheaperthanhumans,thoughoftentheyare.It’sthatthey’rebetter.“Insomecasesthequalityrequirementsaresoexactingthatevenifyouwantedtohaveahumandothejob,youcouldn’t,”Burnsteinsays.Samegoesforsurgeons,who’reusingroboticsystemstoperformanever-growinglistofoperations—notbecausethemachinessavemoneybutbecause,thankstothegreaterprecisionofrobots,thepatientsrecoverinlesstimeandhavefewercomplications,saysDr.MyriamCuret.Surgeonsmaysurvivetherobotinvasion,butothersatthehospitalmightnotbesolucky,asiRobot,makeroftheRoomba,arobotvacuumcleaner,hasbeenshowingoffAva,whichcouldbeusedasamessengerinahospital.Andonceyou’rehome,recovering,Avacouldletyoutalktoyourdoctor,sothere’snoneedtosendsomeonetoyourhouse.That“mobiletelepresence”couldbeusefulattheoffice.Ifyou’reawayonatrip,youcanstillattendameeting.Justconnectviavideoconferencingsoftware,soyourfaceappearsonAva’sscreen.Isanyjobsafe?Iwashopingtosay“journalist,”butresearchersarealreadydevelopingsoftwarethatcangatherfactsandwriteanewsstory.Whichmeansthatafewyearsfromnow,arobotcouldbewritingthiscolumn.Andwhowillreadit?Well,theremightbealotofushangingaroundwithlotsoffreetimeonourhands.56.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstfewparagraphs?A)Theover-useofrobotshasdonedamagetoAmericaneconomy.B)Itishardforrobotstoreplacehumansinhighlyprofessionalwork.C)Artificialintelligenceiskeytofuturetechnologicalinnovations.D)Theroboticindustryhasbenefitedfromtheeconomicrecession.57.WhatcausedthegreatestlossofjobsinAmerica?A)Usingmicroprocessorsextensively.B)Movingproductiontoothercountries.C)Thebankruptcyofmanycompanies.D)Theinvasionofmigrantworkers.58.WhatdoesJeffBurnsteinsayaboutrobots?A)Theyhelpcompaniestorevive.B)Theyarecheaperthanhumans.C)Theypreventjoblossesinaway.D)Theycompetewithhumanworkers.59.WhyareroboticsystemsreplacingsurgeonsinmoreandmoreoperationsaccordingtoDr.MyriamCuret?A)Theysavelotsofmoneyforthepatients.B)Theybeathumansinprecision.C)Theytakelesstimetoperformasurgery.D)Theymakeoperationslesspainful.60.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutrobotics?A)Itwillgreatlyenrichliterarycreation.B)Itwillstartanewtechnologicalrevolution.C)Itwillrevolutionizescientificresearch.D)Itwillbeappliedinanyfieldimaginable.PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.You’venowhearditsomanytimes,youcanprobablyrepeatitinyoursleep.PresidentObamawillnodoubtmakethepointpubliclywhenhegetstoBeijing:theChineseneedtoconsumemore;theyneed—believeitornot—tobecomemorelikeAmericans,forthesakeoftheglobaleconomy.Andit’salltrue.ButtheothersideofthatequationisthattheU.S.needstosavemore.Forthemoment,Americanhouseholdsactuallyaredoingso.Afterthepersonal-savingsratedippedtozeroin2023,theshockoftheeconomiccrisislastyearpromptedpeopletosnapshuttheirwallets.InChina,thehousehold-savingsrateexceeds20%.Itispartlyforpolicyreasons.Aswe’veseen,wageearnersareexpectedtocarefornotonlytheirchildrenbuttheiragingparents.Andthereis,todate,onlytheflimsiest(脆弱的)ofpublicly-fundedhealthcareandpensionsystems,whichincreasesincentivesforindividualstosavewhiletheyareworking.ButChinaisasocietythathaslongesteemedpersonalfinancialprudence(谨慎).Thereisnochancethatwillchangeanytimesoon,evenifthegovernmentcreatesabettersocialsafetynetandsuccessfullyencouragesgreaterconsumerspending.WhydoestheU.S.needtolearnalittlefrugality(节俭)?Becausehealthysavingsratesareoneofthesurestindicatorsofacountry’slong-termfinancialhealth.Highsavingslead,overtime,toincreasedinvestment,whichinturngeneratesproductivitygains,innovationandjobgrowth.Inshort,savingsaretheseedcornofagoodeconomicharvest.TheU.S.governmentthusneedstoactaswell.Byrunningconstantdeficits,itisdis-saving,evenashouseholdssavemore.PeterOrszag,Obama’sBudgetDirector,recentlycalledtheU.S.budgetdeficitsunsustainableandhe’sright.Todate,theU.S.hasseemedunabletoseetheconsequencesofspendingsomuchm

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