2021年安徽省亳州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2021年安徽省亳州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicInformationintheModernSociety.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．现代社会中信息的获得越来越重要

2．我获得信息的主要渠道(如：图书馆、报纸、电视、电台、网络等)

3．我是如何利用信息的(和别人交流，用于学习中等)

InformationintheModernSociety

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledAHarmoniousSocietyinMyMind.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1．我在国家主张建立和谐社会

2．我心目中的和谐社会

3．为了达到样的目标我们应该如何做

AHarmoniousSocietyinMyMind

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePopularityofWesternHolidays.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.一些“洋”节日在中国越来越流行

2.一些中国传统节日反倒无人问津

3.你如何看待这种现象

4.Direction:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHarmfulnessofFakeCommodities.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.目前社会上有不少假冒伪劣商品(fakecommodities)。为什么会有这种现象?

2.举例说明假冒伪劣商品对消费者个人、社会的危害。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheProspectofElectronicBooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有些人认为随着电脑技术的发展，电子书籍将取代现在的纸制书本。

2．有些人认为书本的位置是不可替代的。

3．我的看法是……

TheProspectofElectronicBooks

6.Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopic"ValueTime,ValueLife".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

1.生命有限，时间宝贵，珍视时间就是珍视生命。

2.如何珍视时间？如何珍视生命?

3.遗憾的是，有些年轻人把时间和青春花在……

4.我认为，我们应该……

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhyICametoCollege.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.我为什么选择读大学;

2.现在读大学是否值得;

3.结论。

8.假设你是李明——一名应届毕业生，在报纸上看到一则招聘广告，你想要到登广告的公司供职，请给该公司写一封求职信，内容应简要介绍自己的情况以及自己的经历等。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinglinegraphthatshowsthechangesoftheattendanceinthereaddingroom.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinesewiththetitleCollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon.

1.描述图表中的两个循环(cycle)所反映的问题。

2．分析引起该变化的原因。

3．你的结论。

CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicTestforNationalCivilServants.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．近几年兴起了一股国家公务员考试(TestforNationalCivilServants)热

2．产生这种现象的原因

3．我的看法

TestforNationalCivilServants

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10题)11.OnlyasmallpercentageofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantomajorinengineeringatcollege.

12.Easter

EasteristhemostimportantfestivalintheChristiancalendar.ItisthecommemorationofJesus'deathandhisrisingfromthedead,alsoknownastheresurrection.ItcomesattheendofLent.TheweekleadinguptoitiscalledHolyWeek.PalmSundayisthefirstdayofHolyWeekandcelebratesJesus'arrivalinJerusalemridingonadonkey.Crowdsofpeoplecameoutofthecitytogreethim,throwingdownpalmbranchesontheroad.Manychurchesgiveoutsmallcrossesmadefrompalmleaves,asareminderofJesus'entranceintoJerusalemandhisdeathonthecross.OnThursdayChristiansrememberwhenJesusatethePassovermealwithhisdisciples,breakingbreadanddrinkingwine,whichisnowknownastheLastSupper.Sincethenthismealhasbeensymbolicallyre-enactedbymanyChristiansasawayofdrawingclosertoGod.ThisiscalledtheEucharist,whichmeans'thanksgiving'.ItisareminderthatJesussacrificedhislifeformankind.

TheBibletellsusthat,laterthatnight,JesuswasbetrayedbyJudasIscariot.Afterhisarrest,JesuswasbroughtbeforetheJewishhighpriestswhofoundhimguiltyofblasphemybecausehecalledhimselftheSonofGod.TheyhandedhimovertotheRomangovernor,PontiusPilate.AswasthecustomatthetimeoftheFeastofPassover,Pilategavethecrowdsthechoiceastowhichofthetwoprisonersshouldbefreed:Jesus,orBarrabas,anotoriouscriminal.Ironically,thesamecrowdwhohadwelcomedJesuswithpalmbranchesafewdaysearliernowchoseBarrabastobereleased,andPilatecondemnedJesustodeathbycrucifixion.OnGoodFriday,manychurcheshold3hourservicesmeditatingontheeventsleadinguptoChrist'sdeath:hisinterrogation,flogging,themockingbytheRomansoldiers,andhisjourneywiththecrosstoGolgotha,theplaceofhisdeath.Finallyhewasshippednakedandnailedtothecross,wherehehunginagonyforthreehours,jeeredatbythecrowds,beforehedied.Thisisthedaywhenpeopletraditionallyeathotcrossbuns,becausethecrossonthebunisareminderofthecrossJesusdiedon,andareminderoftheChristianbeliefthatJesusdiedtosaveusall.

EasterSundaymarksJesus'resurrection.TheBibletellsusthatMaryMagdalenewenttothetomb,followedlaterbysomeofJesus'disciples.TheydiscoveredJesus'bodyhadgoneandthatthetombwasempty.JesusthenappearedtoMaryandmanyofhisdisciples,speakingwiththemonseparateoccasionsduringthefollowingfortydays.Asheleftthemforthelasttime,JesuspromisedtosendtheHolySpiritsothediscipleswouldknowGodwouldneverleavethem.Hethenascendedintoheaven.TheChurchcelebratesthisonAscensionDay.

WhydoweeatEastereggsatEaster?

ForChristians,Eastereggssymbolizenewlife.Theybelievethat,throughhisresurrection,Jesusdefeateddeathandsinandofferspeoplethepromiseofeternallifeiftheyfollowhisteachings.ThisiswhythereisatraditionforChristianstobebaptizedatEaster,whichcelebratesnewlifeinGod.However,thefestivalofEasterstretchesbacktopre-Christiantimes,too.Itgetsitsnameandsomesymbols,includingtheEasterBunny,fromthePaganSpringEquinoxfestival,whichisacelebrationofspringandalsoofnewlife.

WherearetheaccountsofEasterintheBible?

TheaccountoftheEasterstorycanbereadinMark,Chapters14to16,orLuke,Chapters22to24,andelementsofitcanbefoundintheothergospelstoo.ManyoftheeventsintheEasterstoryareforetoldintheOldTestamentinIsaiahchapter53.

WhydoesthedateofEasterchangefromyeartoyear?

ThedateofEasterSundayvariesfromyeartoyearbecauseitisbasedonthelunarcalendar,ItiscelebratedonthefirstSundayafterthefullmoon,onorafterMarch21st.

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ItcanbereferredfromthepassagethatAliceWalkerwastwenty-twoyearsoldwhenshemovedtoJackson,Mississippi.

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14.TrustMe,I'maRobot

Withrobotsnowemergingfromtheirindustrialcagesandmovingintohomesandworkplaces,roboticistsareconcernedaboutthesafetyimplicationsbeyondthefactoryfloor.Toaddresstheseconcerns,leadingrobotexpertshavecometogethertotrytofindwaystopreventrobotsfromharmingpeople.InspiredbythePugwashConferences—aninternationalgroupof.scientists,academicsandactivistsfoundedin1957tocampaignforthenon-proliferationofnuclearweapons—thenewgroupofrobo-ethicistsmetearlierthisyearinGenoa,Italy,andannouncedtheirinitialfindingsinMarchattheEuropeanRoboticsSymposiuminPalermo,Sicily.

"Securityandsafetyarethebigconcerns,"saysHenrikChristensen,chairmanoftheEuropeanRoboticsNetworkattheSwedishRoyalInstituteofTechnologyinStockholm.Shouldrobotsthatarestrongenoughorheavyenoughtocrushpeoplebeallowedintohomes?Is"systemmalfunction"ajustifiabledefenceforaroboticfighterplanethatcontravenes(违反)theGenevaConventionandmistakenlyfiresoninnocentcivilians?

Thesequestionsmayseemhardtounderstandbutinthenextfewyearstheywillbecomeincreasinglyrelevant,saysDr.Christensen.AccordingtotheUnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforEurope'sWorldRobotics'Survey,in2002thenumberofdomesticandservicerobotsmorethantripled,nearlysurpassingtheirindustrialcounterparts.Bytheendof2003thereweremorethan600,000robotvacuumcleanersandlawnmowers—afigurepredictedtorisetomorethan4mbytheendofnextyear.Japaneseindustrialfirmsareracingtobuildhumanoidrobotstoactasdomestichelpersfortheelderly,andSouthKoreahassetagoalthat100%ofhouseholdsshouldhavedomesticrobotsby2020.Inlightofallthis,itiscrucialthatwestarttothinkaboutsafetyguidelinesnow,saysDr.Christensen.

Stoprightthere

Sowhatexactlyisbeingdonetoprotectusfromthesemechanicalmenaces?"Notenough,"saysBlayWhitby.Thisishardlysurprisinggiventhatthefieldof"safety-criticalcomputing"isbarelyadecadeold,hesays.Butthingsarechanging,andresearchersareincreasinglytakinganinterestintryingtomakerobotssafer.Oneapproach,whichsoundssimpleenough,istrytoprogramthemtoavoidcontactwithpeoplealtogether.Butthisismuchharderthanitsounds.Gettingarobottonavigateacrossaclutteredroomisdifficultenoughwithouthavingtotakeintoaccountwhatitsvariouslimbsorappendagesmightbumpintoalongtheway.

Regulatingthebehaviourofrobotsisgoingtobecomemoredifficultinthefuture,sincetheywillincreasinglyhaveself-learningmechanismsbuiltintothem,saysGiamnarcoVeruggio.Asaresult,theirbehaviourwillbecomeimpossibletopredictfully,hesays,sincetheywillnotbebehavinginpredefinedwaysbutwilllearnnewbehaviourastheygo.

Thenthereisthequestionofunpredictablefailures.Whathappensifarobot'smotorsstopworking,oritsuffersasystemfailurejustasitisperformingheartsurgeryorhandingyouacupofhotcoffee?Youcan,ofcourse,buildinredundancybyaddingbackupsystems,saysHirochikaInoue.Butthisguaranteesnothing,hesays."Onehundredpercentsafetyisimpossiblethroughtechnology,"saysDr.Inoue.Thisisbecauseultimatelynomatterhowthoroughyouare,youcannotanticipatetheunpredictablenatureofhumanbehaviour,hesays.Ortoputitanotherway,nomatterhowsophisticatedyourrobotisatavoidingpeople,peoplemightnotalwaysmanagetoavoidit,andcouldenduptrippingoveritandfallingdownthestairs.

Legalproblems

Inanycase,saysDr.Inoue,thelawsreallyjustsummarizecommonsenseprinciplesthatarealreadyappliedtothedesignofmostmodernappliances,bothdomesticandindustrial.Everytoaster,l

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Perhapsweuse"everybody","nobody","noone"tomakethingsseembetterknownthantheyare.

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16.

Identicaltwinshavehigherchanceofbothdevelopingschizophreniabecauseofthestrongroleof______.

17.

Theideaofusingdogstopullsledsbegan______.

A.some35,000yearsago

B.1000yearsago

C.before1000yearsB.C.

D.before1908

18.

Whentheauthorgivesadraftofanessaytohisfriends,hewantstomakesuretwothings:______.

19.

Inthemid-20thcentury,theU.S.governmentexaminedthepossibleimpactof______.

20.

Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12questionsbecauseit'simportanttoallemployees,whether______ornot.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(47)

22.听力原文：W:Thevisitingeconomistisspeakingtonight,butDr.Johnsondoesn'tseemtothinkmuchofhim.

M:That'sbecauseDr.Johnsoncomesfromanentirelydifferentschoolofthought.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromthewoman'sremark?

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A.Thevisitingeconomisthasgivenseverallectures.

B.Theguestlecturer'sopinionisdifferentfromDr.Johnson's.

C.Dr.Johnsonandtheguestspeakerwereschoolmates.

D.Dr.Johnsoninvitedtheeconomisttovisittheircollege.

23.(35)

A.BecomingaUScongresswoman.

B.Addressinganationaltelevisionaudience.

C.Communicatingherideastocitizens.

D.Takingherspeechmakingtoanewlevel.

24.【B1】

25.听力原文：W:Hi,Jack.Tomorrow'sthebigday!YoumustbeexcitedaboutgoingtoFranceforyourfirstinternationalconference.

M:Thetrip,yes,butnotthepreparation.

W:Whatdoyouneedtodoexceptpack?

M:Youknowhowyoualwaysfeelsoawfulwheneveryoumakeabigchangeintimezones?ThistimeI'mtryingananti-jet-lagprogramsoI'llbealertevenforthefirstday'slectures.

W:Buthowcanyouavoidjetlag?Withthatlateflightandasix-hourdifferenceintime,it'sboundtotakeyouacoupleofdaystoadjust.

M:Wellthisprogram'ssupposedtogetyourbodytofeellikeit'sinthenewtimezonebeforeyouleave.Thetheoryisthatthefoodyoueatactuallytellsyourbodywhentobeactiveandwhentoberestful,sochangingyourdietcanhelpyoubeready'forthetimechange.Youhavetoalternatefeastingandfasting...youknowsometimeseatalot,sometimesjustalittle.

W:OK.NowIseewhyyou'renotenjoyingthepreparation.Ican'tquitepictureyoufasting!

M:Actuallytheworstisalreadyover.Twodaysbeforetheflight,you'resupposedtohaveonlylightmealsandlimityourselftoeighthundredcalories.

W:Thatmusthavebeentough.

M:Yeah,butI'mmakingupforittoday.Feastdayismuchbetter...thoughIstilldon'tgettoeatanysnacksafterdinner.

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A.Newfoodstotrywhentraveling.

B.Makingreservationsforthebesttravel.

C.Avoidinggainingweightwhiletraveling.

D.Adjustingtotimechangeswhentraveling.

26.(21)

A.ByreadingtheBBCbook.

B.BygoingtoaneveningclassbyBBC.

C.BywatchingBBCprograms.

D.BygoingtoSpaintotalkwithSpanishpeople.

27.(39)

28.(26)

A.About200miles.

B.About1,000miles.

C.About7,000miles.

D.About5,000miles.

29.

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30.听力原文：Catsneverfailtofascinatehumanbeings.Theycanbefriendlyandaffectionatetowardshumans,buttheyleadmysteriouslivesoftheirownaswell.Theyneverbecomesubmissivelikedogsandhorses.Asaresult,humanshavelearnedtorespecttheirindependence.Mostcatsremainsuspiciousofhumansalltheirlives.Onethingthatfascinatesusmostaboutcatsisthepopularbeliefthattheyhaveninelives.Apparently,thereisagooddealoftruthinthisidea.Acat'sabilitytosurvivefallsisbasedonfact.

RecentlytheNewYorkAnimalMedicalCentremadeastudyof132catsoveraperiodoffivemonths.Allthesecatshadoneexperienceincommon:theyhadfallenoffhighbuildings,yetonlyeightofthemdiedfromshockofinjuries.Ofcourse,NewYorkistheidealplaceforsuchaninterestingstudy,becausethereisnoshortageoftallbuildings.Thereareplentyofhigh-risewindowsillstofallfrom!Onecat,Sabrina,fell32stories,yetonlysufferedfromabrokentooth."Catsbehavelikewell-trainedparatroopers,"adoctorsaid.Itseemsthatthefurthercatsfall,thelesstheyarelikelytoinjurethemselves.Inalongdrop,theyreachspeedsof60milesanhourandmore.Athighspeeds,fallingcatshavetimetorelax.Theystretchouttheirlegslikeflyingsquirrels.Thisincreasestheirair-resistanceandreducestheshockofimpactwhentheyhittheground.

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A.Becausecatsalwaysfascinatehumanbeings.

B.Becausecatsarefriendlyandaffectionatetowardshumans.

C.Becausethereisapopularbeliefthatcatshaveninelives.

D.Becausecatsleadtheirownlivesandseldombecomeobedientlikedogsare.

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

Accordingtothepassage,peoplearemuchmorelikelytogetheartattacksbecauseof______.

32.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardthefutureuseofcomputeris______.

A.negativeB.positiveC.indifferentD.critical

33.

Accordingtotheauthor,whatpartdoesweatherplayinconversation?

A.Itshowspeople'signoranceofpurposeofconversation.

B.Itcanprovideatopictobreaktheice.

C.Itindicatesthatveryfewpeoplehopetolearnanythingnewfromconversation.

D.Itcanprovideatopicofconversationthatisacceptable.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.【S2】

35.

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36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

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38.

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39.

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参考答案

1.InformationintheModernSocietyAsisknowntoallinformationplaysanimportantroleinourmodernsociety.Itisnoexaggerationtosaythatoursisasocietyofinformation.AsamemberofmodernsocietyIaInformationintheModernSocietyAsisknowntoall,informationplaysanimportantroleinourmodernsociety.Itisnoexaggerationtosaythatoursisasocietyofinformation.Asamemberofmodernsociety,Ia

2.HarmoniousSocietyinMyMind①Sincetheyear2004whentheconceptwasfirstputforwardtobuildaharmonioussocietyhasbeenthefocusandmajoraimofthegovernmentandpeople.EveryonehashisowninterpretationofhHarmoniousSocietyinMyMind①Sincetheyear2004whentheconceptwasfirstputforward,tobuildaharmonioussocietyhasbeenthefocusandmajoraimofthegovernmentandpeople.Everyonehashisowninterpretationofh解析：议论文①审题及布局。这篇作文讨论我心目中和谐社会的构建，要求在说明现行政策的基础上，介绍本人对和谐社会的理解，并号召大学生为此贡献力量。在布局上，根据题目中给出的提纲展开即可。第一段介绍我国政府自2004年起致列车长于建设和谐社会；第二段描述我心目中的和谐社会，或我对“和谐”的思考；第三段说明作为大学生我们应该如何为和谐社会的构建做出努力。②语言。本文着重谈论我心目中和谐社会的标准，语言需准确、简练，且生动、富感染力。对大学生发出号召时，语言要有针对性和说服力。另外注意句式的灵活多变，尽量避免重复。

3.ThePopularityofWesternHolidaysItseemsthatsomewesternholidaysaregettingmoreandmorepopularinChina.ForexampleweeksbeforeChristmascountlessshopsrestaurantsandhotelshavegotreadywithChristmasdeThePopularityofWesternHolidaysItseemsthatsomewesternholidaysaregettingmoreandmorepopularinChina.Forexample,weeksbeforeChristmas,countlessshops,restaurantsandhotelshavegotreadywithChristmasde

4.HarmfulnessofFakeCommoditiesNowadaysthemarketisinfestedwithfakecommodities.Fakegoodsandclothesfakecigarettesanddrinksfakeelectricalappliancespiratedbooksanddiscs...thelistcangoonandon.Whyaretheresomanyfakegoods?Theanswertothequestionliesinpeople'sgreedformoney.Theproducersoffakegoodswanttoamassabigfortuneinashorttimethesellerswanttogetsomeillegalprofitswhereassomeoftheconsumerswanttopurchasesomecheapgoodsandsatisfytheirownvanity.Fakecommoditiescandogreatharmtobothconsumersandoursociety.Supposeyoubuyafakepairofleathershoestheymaycauseinconvenienceandawasteofmoney.Ifyoubuysomefakemedicinetheconsequencecanbefatal.Itwasreportedthatfakebrandliquorhadcausedhundredsofpeopletobecomeblind.Tosumupfakecommoditieshaveclonelotsofharmtopeople'shealthandupsetthefairlycompetitivemarketinthelongrumtheywillcorruptpeople'smoralityanderodetrust.Soweshouldtakeeverysteptobantheproductionandsaleoffakecommodities.HarmfulnessofFakeCommoditiesNowadaysthemarketisinfestedwithfakecommodities.Fakegoodsandclothes,fakecigarettesanddrinks,fakeelectricalappliances,piratedbooksanddiscs...thelistcangoonandon.Whyaretheresomanyfakegoods?Theanswertothequestionliesinpeople'sgreedformoney.Theproducersoffakegoodswanttoamassabigfortuneinashorttime,thesellerswanttogetsomeillegalprofits,whereassomeoftheconsumerswanttopurchasesomecheapgoodsandsatisfytheirownvanity.Fakecommoditiescandogreatharmtobothconsumersandoursociety.Supposeyoubuyafakepairofleathershoes,theymaycauseinconvenienceandawasteofmoney.Ifyoubuysomefakemedicine,theconsequencecanbefatal.Itwasreportedthatfakebrandliquorhadcausedhundredsofpeopletobecomeblind.Tosumup,fakecommoditieshaveclonelotsofharmtopeople'shealthandupsetthefairlycompetitivemarket,inthelongrumtheywillcorruptpeople'smoralityanderodetrust.Soweshouldtakeeverysteptobantheproductionandsaleoffakecommodities.

5.TheProspectofElectronicBooksManypeoplebelievethatwiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnologyelectronicbookswillreplacebooksintheirpresentformtobecomethechiefmodeofreading.Evennowwearehavingmini-electronicdictionariesandCDswhichholddozensofclassicalworks.Thedaywon'tbefar-offwhenwecanhaveanotebook-sizedLCDscreenwhichpresentsanypagewewanttoreadinalongbooklist.Justimagine--everythingyouwanttoreadtoonearthisinafew"notebooks"!Peoplewillnolongerhavetomakeroomforheavybooksorcarrythemaround.Howeverconvenienceisnottheonlything.Althoughelectronicbookswillbeeasytocarryandstoretheywon'tprovidetheoldpleasureoffingeringthroughafavoritepaperbook.Tomanypeopleafterallelectronicthingsaremore"inhuman"andmoreunreal.Besideswithcopyrightinviewanelectronicbookcontaininghundredsofhookscanbetooexpensiveformostpeopletoaffordwhichmighthinderitsproduction.Inmyopinionelectronicbookswillbecomepopularinthefuturefortheircompactnessandconveniencebutitcannotentirelyreplacepaperbooksjustastheexistenceofminielectronicdictionariestodaydoesnotmeantheendofqualitypaperdictionaries.TheProspectofElectronicBooksManypeoplebelievethatwiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnology,electronicbookswillreplacebooksintheirpresentform.tobecomethechiefmodeofreading.Evennow,wearehavingmini-electronicdictionariesandCDswhichholddozensofclassicalworks.Thedaywon'tbefar-offwhenwecanhaveanotebook-sizedLCDscreen,whichpresentsanypagewewanttoreadinalongbooklist.Justimagine--everythingyouwanttoreadtoonearthisinafew"notebooks"!Peoplewillnolongerhavetomakeroomforheavybooksorcarrythemaround.However,convenienceisnottheonlything.Althoughelectronicbookswillbeeasytocarryandstore,theywon'tprovidetheoldpleasureoffingeringthroughafavoritepaperbook.Tomanypeople,afterall,electronicthingsaremore"inhuman"andmoreunreal.Besides,withcopyrightinview,anelectronicbookcontaininghundredsofhookscanbetooexpensiveformostpeopletoafford,whichmighthinderitsproduction.Inmyopinion,electronicbookswillbecomepopularinthefuturefortheircompactnessandconvenience,butitcannotentirelyreplacepaperbooks,justastheexistenceofminielectronicdictionariestodaydoesnotmeantheendofqualitypaperdictionaries.

6.ValueTimeValueLifeAsanoldsayinggoes"Aninchoftimeequalsaninchofgold.Goldcanberegainedifitisgonebuttimewillneverreturnwhenitpassed."Perhapstimeisunlimitedinsomedegreebutman'sliValueTime,ValueLifeAsanoldsayinggoes,"Aninchoftimeequalsaninchofgold.Goldcanberegainedifitisgone,buttimewillneverreturnwhenitpassed."Perhapstimeisunlimitedinsomedegree,butman'sli

7.WhyICametoCollegeAquestionIhaveputtomyselfmanytimesinthepasttwoacademicyears.Buttheanswerisalwaysthesame:collegeeducationissomethingItrulywanttodoinmylifeanditisworthwhile.TherWhyICametoCollegeAquestionIhaveputtomyselfmanytimesinthepasttwoacademicyears.Buttheanswerisalwaysthesame:collegeeducationissomethingItrulywanttodoinmylifeanditisworthwhile.Ther

8.May27th2005DearSirIwaspleasedtoseeyouradinBeijingEveningNewsonMay25th2005forasalesengineer.ThisJuly1willreceivemyBachelor'sdegreeinElectronicEngineeringfromBeijingUniversity.IbelievethatIhavecapabilitytoworkwellbecauseofmyeducationandworkexperiences.Asindicatedinmyattachedresumemymaindegreecourseisconcernedwithbasicelectronictopics.ButIalsohavetakensuchcoursesasMarketingConsumerBehaviorStrategiesandPsychologyandallavailableopportunitiestoincreasemyknowledge.IhavealreadypassedCET-6withexcellentresultsandIhaveevenworkedtwosummersasanEnglishinterpreteratBeijingTravelService.IwouldwelcomeanopportunitytojoinyourstaffbecauseyourworkisthekindIhavebeenpreparingtodoandbecausetheconditionsunderwhichitiscarriedoutwouldhelptoexpressmyabilities.Iraninterviewisneededpleasecallmeatyourconvenience.Thankyouverymuch!Bestwishes!SincerelyLiMingMay27th,2005DearSir,IwaspleasedtoseeyouradinBeijingEveningNewsonMay25th,2005forasalesengineer.ThisJuly1willreceivemyBachelor'sdegreeinElectronicEngineeringfromBeijingUniversity.IbelievethatIhavecapabilitytoworkwellbecauseofmyeducationandworkexperiences.Asindicatedinmyattachedresume,mymaindegreecourseisconcernedwithbasicelectronictopics.ButIalsohavetakensuchcoursesasMarketing,ConsumerBehavior.StrategiesandPsychology,andallavailableopportunitiestoincreasemyknowledge.IhavealreadypassedCET-6withexcellentresultsandIhaveevenworkedtwosummersasanEnglishinterpreteratBeijingTravelService.IwouldwelcomeanopportunitytojoinyourstaffbecauseyourworkisthekindIhavebeenpreparingtodoandbecausetheconditionsunderwhichitiscarriedoutwouldhelptoexpressmyabilities.Iraninterviewisneeded,pleasecallmeatyourconvenience.Thankyouverymuch!Bestwishes!Sincerely,LiMing

9.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendancethereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptemberthereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerratereachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacationmoststudentsgohomesothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterAprilwiththeapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacationstudentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemesterquiteafewstudentsrelaxessinceexamsarestillfaraway.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapersortheexams.Infactstudentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexams