2021年广东省广州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2021年广东省广州市大学英语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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:CellPhonesinChina.Youshouldwritenofewerthan150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositiononthetablebelow.Remembertowriteclearly,

1.上图所示为我国人民近几年使用手机的情况，请描述其变化

2.说明发生这些变化的原因

3.这种现象带来的结果

2.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCompetitionandCooperation.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.现代社会中竞争无处不在；

2.竞争和合作的关系。

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaposterinvitingfreshmentojoinastudentassociation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.协会正在招募新成员

2.协会的历史、宗旨和开展的活动

3.如何加入，联系方式

4.Directions:YourfriendPeterneedstomakeadecisioninchoosingtostudyhistoryorcomputerscience.Hereallylikeshistory,butheistoldthatitwillbeeasierforhimtofindajobifhestudiescomputertechnology.Makeyourcomparisonandthenwritealettertohimandgiveyoursuggestions.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordswithin30minutes.

5.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

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人认为学校应该开设书法课

2.有人则反对

3.我的看法

ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:DoesHeroismStillWork?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人认为英雄主义已不适应新时代了

2．但是，当今社会里确有英雄主义存在

3．你的看法

DoesHeroismStillWork?

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledIsItFarewelltothePrintedBook?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

--电子图书悄然问世，带来了巨大的市场潜力，并对出版业造成一定的冲击

--电子图书的优势和弊端

--电子图书与纸质书刊的前景

IsItFarewelltothePrintedBook?

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinglinegraphthatshowsthechangesoftheattendanceinthereadingroom.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinesewiththetitleCollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon.

CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon

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

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.有的大学毕业生择业时盲目追求高工资，有的则认为提供学习机会及事业上的发展才是更重要的

2.持有这两种观点的原因

3.你的观点

HighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?

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

Thearticledealswiththelinkbetween______andthesuggestionstopreventthem.

12.

Forthosestudentsbacktoschool,somecertificationprogramsareincludedEXCEPT______.

A.informationdesign

B.trafficcontrol

C.user-experiencedesign

D.greentechnology

13.

Meritwillhavetostartwithamorelucrativelegaljobinsteadofherfavoriteposition—apublic-interestattorneybecauseshehasto______.

14.

Peopledrinkinapartyinorderto______.

15.

Clotscanform.when______.

A.bloodsupplyslowsorstops

B.bloodmigratestothelungs

C.bloodisindeepveins

D.bloodcausesapulmonaryembolism

16.

Luckypeopleusecounter-factualthinkingto______.

A.encourageotherstobehappier

B.movetheirmisfortunetoothers

C.weakentheimpactofmisfortune

D.helpunluckypeopledealwithmisfortune

17.

TheGiantPandas'food,consistingentirelyof______.

18.

DictatingfiscalpoliciesisthejobofbothcongressandtheFederalReserveSystem.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

ThedeadliesthurricaneinU.S.historyhappenedinTexas.

20.

Freemanconcludesthatkidsarerobbedoftheirsenseofbelongingtothesocietyby______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：Thediamondisconsideredthemostfamous,elegantandvaluablejewelintheworld.Itisthehardestsubstancefoundinnature.Itshardnessandhighdispersionoflightmakeitusefulforindustrialapplicationsandjewelry.

Diamondsweremadeasaresultofgreatvolcanicheatandpressure.Avolcanoisamountainwithaholeinthetop.Whenavolcanoisveryactiveitsometimesexplodesandcausesgreatdamage.

Diamondswerepushedtowardsthesurfaceoftheearth-millionsofyearsago-byanumberofgreatvolcanicexplosions.Itisinthenarrowvolcanicpipesthatdiamondsarefound.Theyarealsofoundamongthesandandstonesofcertainriverbeds,andinafewplacesonthefloorofthesea,fortheywerewasheddownthemountainsidesbytherain.

Diamondsareveryrare.Therearenotmanydiamondpipesordiamond-producingriversintheworld.Duringthelastcentury,adventurersfromEuropewenttoBrazil,becausetheyhadheardthattherewerediamondsintheRiverAmazon.[34]Mostoftheseearlydiamondminersdiedofillnessorwerelostforeverinthegreatforests.

TheearliestknowndiamondswerefoundinIndiamanycenturiesago.ThemostrecentandexcitingdiscoverieshavebeenmadeinEasternRussia.Butmostoftheworld'sdiamondsnowcomefromtheCongo,fromTanzania-whichhasthelargestdiamondmineintheworld-andfromSouthAfrica.

(33)

A.Theycanbeeasilydamaged.

B.Theyareformedwithgreatvolcanicheatandpressure.

C.Theyarebroughtuptothesurfacebyearthquakes.

D.Theycanbefoundeverywhere.

22.(19)

A.Becausetheyarealike.

B.Becausetheman'sbriefcasehasalock.

C.Becausetheman'sbriefcaseissmaller.

D.Becauseshedoesn'thaveabriefcase.

23.(14)

A.Lindamadeherownguitar.

B.Lindataughtherselftoplaythepiano.

C.Lindataughtherselftoplaytheguitar.

D.Lindadoesn'thavemuchtalentformusic.

24.(13)

A.Onemonth,

B.Onemonthandahalf.

C.Twomonths.

D.Twomonthsandahale

25.(26)

A.Hethinksthatit'shelpful.

B.Heisscaredandthinksthatit'sterrible.

C.Hethinksthatit'sreasonabletostoptakingpain-killers.

D.Hewilltakenoticetothedoctorbecausethedoctorisadrugdealer.

26.听力原文：W:Dr.Cassidy,I'mactuallyfine.It'sjustthatI'vebeenalittletiredthelastfewdays,andmystomachiskindofupset.

M:Well,thatdoesn'tsurpriseme.Ihavesomenewsthatyoumightfindexciting.You'repregnant.

Q:Whatdoyouknowaboutthewoman?

(15)

A.She'sgotastomachache.

B.Shefeelsperfectlyfine.

C.She'sgoingtogetmarried.

D.She'sgoingtohaveababy.

27.

【B5】

28.

【B9】

29.(25)

A.Peopleshouldbeheavilyfinedforparkingoffenses.

B.]henearertothecitycenteryouparkyourcar,thehigherfirechargeis.

C.Carparkchargesshouldbemadeashighaspossibletodeterpeoplefromusingcars.

D.Peoplecannotparktheircarsforlongerthanhalfanhourinthecitycenter.

30.(35)

A.HeisblamedforthedepressionintheAmericanhatindustry.

B.Heisagoodexamplethataninfluentialpersonsetsafashion.

C.HeisatypicalcaseshowingAmericanchangingfashions.

D.HeistheonlymaninAmericawhodidn'twearahatoutdoors.

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

Fromthetextwecanseethatthewriterseems______.

A.optimisticB.sensitiveC.gloomyD.scared

32.

Manydeveloperprefermass-producedhousesbecausethey______.

33.

Whatis"safeparking"?

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S5】

35.

【S2】

36.【S5】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S4】

38.

【S10】

39.

【S2】

参考答案

1.CellPhonesinChinaAsisshowninthechartcellphonesarebecomingmoreandmorepopularinChinaIn2001thenumberofcellphonesinusewas85260000;in2002thenumberwas180000000;in2003206600;in2004269000000;whilein2005thenumbersoaredto315000000.Fromthesestatisticswecanseetheincreasinguseofcellphones.Therearemanyfactorscontributingtothisdevelopment.Firstlycellphoneshavenowiresandareconvenienttobecardedeverywhereeasily.Justwithseveralbuttonyoucangetconnectedwiththeworldwithinseconds.Secondlycellphonescanmakeusgetnewsplaygameslistentomusicandchatthroughsendingshortmessages.Thirdlythedropofpriceincludingthephonepriceandthecommunicationrpiceduetoimprovementoftechnologyhasmadeitpossibleforanaveragepersontobuyoneandmakemoreuseofit.Thewideuseofcellphoneshasmademoreandmoreindispensableinpeople'sdailylife.ThereforepeoplewillbecomemoreandmoredependentoncellphonesbecauseoftheirmanyusefulfunctionsCellPhonesinChinaAsisshowninthechart,cellphonesarebecomingmoreandmorepopularinChinaIn2001,thenumberofcellphonesinusewas85,260,000;in2002,thenumberwas180,000,000;in2003,206,600;in2004,269,000,000;whilein2005,thenumbersoaredto315,000,000.Fromthesestatistics,wecanseetheincreasinguseofcellphones.Therearemanyfactorscontributingtothisdevelopment.Firstly,cellphoneshavenowiresandareconvenienttobecardedeverywhereeasily.Justwithseveralbutton,youcangetconnectedwiththeworldwithinseconds.Secondly,cellphonescanmakeusgetnews,playgames,listentomusicandchatthroughsendingshortmessages.Thirdly,thedropofprice,includingthephonepriceandthecommunicationrpice,duetoimprovementoftechnologyhasmadeitpossibleforanaveragepersontobuyoneandmakemoreuseofit.Thewideuseofcellphoneshasmademoreandmoreindispensableinpeople'sdailylife.Therefore,peoplewillbecomemoreandmoredependentoncellphonesbecauseoftheirmanyusefulfunctions,

2.CompetitionandCooperationCompetitionisacommonphenomenoninoursociallifewecompetewhenweplaygames;wetrytodobetterthanothersinourstudyandthereisconstantcompetitionforjobscustomers;moCompetitionandCooperationCompetitionisacommonphenomenoninoursociallife,wecompetewhenweplaygames;wetrytodobetterthanothersinourstudy,andthereisconstantcompetitionforjobs,customers;mo

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4.DearPeterYouhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryoushouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.HoweverasapracticalpersonandyourfriendIwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstlyuniversitytrainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Thereforewhenyouchooseyourmajoryouhavetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyourestablishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyoumuchwiderjobopportunities.Historyhoweverfascinatingitmaybeoffersfarfewercareerprospects.Secondlyintheageofscienceandtechnologyitisnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infactthecomputerisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.IfyouchoosecomputerscienceasyourmajorIamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareerprospectsthanyoucanwithhistory.OfcourseIamnotsuggestingthatyougiveupyourinterestinhistoryaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobbywhichmayenrichyourlife.Inthiswaywhileyoustudycomputerscienceforyourfuturecareeryoucanalsofindpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcanbeofsomehelpforyoutodecide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappychoice.BestwishesRebeccaDearPeter,Youhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryoushouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.However,asapracticalpersonandyourfriend,Iwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstly,universitytrainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Therefore,whenyouchooseyourmajor,youhavetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyourestablishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyoumuchwiderjobopportunities.History,howeverfascinatingitmaybe,offersfarfewercareerprospects.Secondly,intheageofscienceandtechnology,itisnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infact,thecomputerisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.Ifyouchoosecomputerscienceasyourmajor,Iamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareerprospectsthanyoucanwithhistory.Ofcourse,Iamnotsuggestingthatyougiveupyourinterestinhistoryaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobby,whichmayenrichyourlife.Inthisway,whileyoustudycomputerscienceforyourfuturecareer,youcanalsofindpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcanbeofsomehelpforyoutodecide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappychoice.Bestwishes,Rebecca

5.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendancethereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptemberthereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerratereachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacationmoststudentsgohomesothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterAprilwiththeapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacationstudentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemesterquiteafewstudentsrelaxessinceexamsarestillfaraway.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapersortheexams.Infactstudentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexamsbecauseitisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhaveabsorbed.Thereforeiftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiringknowledgetheirliveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeitthekeytorealsuccessinstudyliesinone'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgoodcommandofmodernscienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalentedstudentheshouldattendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgeinthereadingroom.Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadiercurve.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendance,thereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptember,thereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerrate,reachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacation,moststudentsgohome,sothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterApril,withtheapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacation,studentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemester,quiteafewstudentsrelaxessinceexamsarestillfaraway.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapersortheexams.Infact,studentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexamsbecauseitisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhaveabsorbed.Therefore,iftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiringknowledge,theirliveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeit,thekeytorealsuccessinstudyliesinone'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgoodcommandofmodernscienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalentedstudent,heshouldattendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgeinthereadingroom.Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadiercurve.

6.ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?Nowadayssomeprimaryschoolsandmiddleschoolshaveofferedhandwritinglessonstotheirstudentswhichhasleadtoaheateddebateamongpeoplefromallworksoflife.Somepeoplebelievethatitistheschools'obligationtocultivateall-roundedindividuals.Thereforehandwritinglessonsshouldbemadeacompulsorycourse.Howevertherearestillsomepeoplewhoholdthebeliefthatitisuselessforthestudentstolearnhandwritingatall.Withthedevelopmentofthecomputeragethechancesthatweusepensarebecomingslimmer.Sincealmostalldocumentsaretypedweonlyneedtolearntyping.AsfarasI'mconcernedlearninghandwritingisofessentialimportancetoyoungstersinthreeaspects.TobeginwithbeingabletowriteChinesecharactersisabasicabilityasaChinesesincethelanguageisanindispensableelementoftheChineseculture.Moreoverthepracticeofhandwritingcanhelpdevelopmanycapabilitiessuchasthecapabilityofconcentratingandlearning.LastbutnotleastastheChinesecharactershaveanaestheticfunctionhandwritingcanbeacrucialwaytoshowthedifferencesofindividuals.ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?Nowadays,someprimaryschoolsandmiddleschoolshaveofferedhandwritinglessonstotheirstudents,whichhasleadtoaheateddebateamongpeoplefromallworksoflife.Somepeoplebelievethatitistheschools'obligationtocultivateall-roundedindividuals.Therefore,handwritinglessonsshouldbemadeacompulsorycourse.However,therearestillsomepeoplewhoholdthebeliefthatitisuselessforthestudentstolearnhandwritingatall.Withthedevelopmentofthecomputerage,thechancesthatweusepensarebecomingslimmer.Sincealmostalldocumentsaretyped,weonlyneedtolearntyping.AsfarasI'mconcerned,learninghandwritingisofessentialimportancetoyoungstersinthreeaspects.Tobeginwith,beingabletowriteChinesecharactersisabasicabilityasaChinese,sincethelanguageisanindispensableelementoftheChineseculture.Moreover,thepracticeofhandwritingcanhelpdevelopmanycapabilities,suchasthecapabilityofconcentratingandlearning.Lastbutnotleast,astheChinesecharactershaveanaestheticfunction,handwritingcanbeacrucialwaytoshowthedifferencesofindividuals.

7.DoesHeroismStillWork?Heroismusedtobeassociatedwithpeople'sidealisnowbelievedbythepublicasoutofdate.Forthemheroismisabeliefthatemphasizesindividuals'leadingroleinthedevelopmentofhumancareersbuttoday'sworldcharacterizedwithcomplicatedsocialdivisionoflaborrequiresthattheindividualcooperatewithotherpeopleandthustheirroleinthesociallifeisweakened.Soheroismcannolongermeetthedemandsofthetimes.Ironicallyheroismdoesexistinthereallifeformanypeoplestillcherishheroismasadreamoranidealwhichinreturnguidestheirthinkingandbehavior.ForexamplemanyNBAstarsarehailedassuperheroesandbecomepartoftheidealofthepublic.Therearealsomanygirlsdreamingofbecomingso-called"supergirls"soastobefocusedonbythepublicasoneswithoutstandingabilities.Nomatterwhetheritiscorrectornotthisphenomenondemonstratesacontradictionintheattitudeofthepublictowardsheroism.Formethiscontradictioncanbeinterpretedasacompromisebetweenthesetwoparties.Thatistosayindividualsintoday'sworldshouldlearntocooperatewithotherswhiletheycanalsocherishabitofheroismthatwillinspiretheirinitiativeandthusfulfilltheirpotential.Inthissenseheroismisstillnecessary.DoesHeroismStillWork?Heroism,usedtobeassociatedwithpeople'sideal,isnowbelievedbythepublicasoutofdate.Forthem,heroismisabeliefthatemphasizesindividuals'leadingroleinthedevelopmentofhumancareers,buttoday'sworld,characterizedwithcomplicatedsocialdivisionoflabor,requiresthattheindividualcooperatewithotherpeopleandthustheirroleinthesociallifeisweakened.Soheroismcannolongermeetthedemandsofthetimes.Ironically,heroismdoesexistinthereallife,formanypeoplestillcherishheroismasadreamoranideal,whichinreturnguidestheirthinkingandbehavior.Forexample,manyNBAstarsarehailedassuperheroesandbecomepartoftheidealofthepublic.Therearealsomanygirlsdreamingofbecomingso-called"supergirls"soastobefocusedonbythepublicasoneswithoutstandingabilities.Nomatterwhetheritiscorrectornot,thisphenomenondemonstratesacontradictionintheattitudeofthepublictowardsheroism.Forme,thiscontradictioncanbeinterpretedasacompromisebetweenthesetwoparties.Thatistosay,individualsintoday'sworldshouldlearntocooperatewithotherswhiletheycanalsocherishabitofheroismthatwillinspiretheirinitiativeandthusfulfilltheirpotential.Inthissense,heroismisstillnecessary.

8.IsItFarewelltothePrintedBook?WhenStevenKingpublishedhisbookRidingtheBulletinMarch2000aroundtwomillionpeopledownloadeditfromtheInternetwithinhours.Itwasthefirsttimethatanelectronicbookhadmadeahitanditproducedagreatimpactonthepublishingindustry.Anelectronicbookore-bookissimplyaversionofabookthatallowsyoutostoreanddisplayitdigitally.T.E-booktechnologyallowsyoutocarryaroundawholelibraryinasmallunit.Youcanalsohighlightawordtobringupitsdefinitionsothatyoucanfindthemeaningsofindividualwordseasilyandyoucanenlargethewordsizeifyouhavepooreyesight.Infacte-bookreadersarebeingdevelopedforpeoplewhoarevisuallyimpaired.Anotheradvantageisthatitletsyoubuybooksinsegmentsandcarrythemaroundeasilywhichshouldappealtostudentswhoarecarryingheavybagstoschooleveryday.Infactsomeuniversitiesareplanningtogivehand-helddevicestoalltheirstudentstohelpthemintheirstudies.Despiteallthisthecurrente-bookreadersareunlikelytoreplaceprintedbookscompletely.Itisnottimetosayfarewelltoprintedbooksbecausepeopleareusedtotheprintedwordandsomepeoplefeeluneasysittinginfrontofthescreen.Fortheme-booksaremoredifficulttoreadande-bookscannotbeasattractiveastheprintedword.HoweverIamconfidentthate-bookswillenjoymoreandmorepopularityamongstudentsandmoreandmorepeoplewillbeattractedbye-bookswiththedevelopmentofelectronictechnology.IsItFarewelltothePrintedBook?WhenStevenKingpublishedhisbookRidingtheBulletinMarch,2000,aroundtwomillionpeopledownloadeditfromtheInternetwithinhours.Itwasthefirsttimethatanelectronicbookhadmadeahit,anditproducedagreatimpactonthepublishingindustry.Anelectronicbook,ore-book,issimplyaversionofabookthatallowsyoutostoreanddisplayitdigitally.T.E-booktechnologyallowsyoutocarryaroundawholelibraryinasmallunit.Youcanalsohighlightawordtobringupitsdefinitionsothatyoucanfindthemeaningsofindividualwordseasilyandyoucanenlargethewordsizeifyouhavepooreyesight.Infact,e-bookreadersarebeingdevelopedforpeoplewhoarevisuallyimpaired.Anotheradvantageisthatitletsyoubuybooksinsegmentsandcarrythemaroundeasily,whichshouldappealtostudents,whoarecarryingheavybagstoschooleveryday.Infact,someuniversitiesareplanningtogivehand-helddevicestoalltheirstudentstohelpthemintheirstudies.Despiteallthis,thecurrente-bookreadersareunlikelytoreplaceprintedbookscompletely.Itisnottimetosayfarewelltoprintedbooks,becausepeopleareusedtotheprintedwordandsomepeoplefeeluneasysittinginfrontofthescreen.Forthem,e-booksaremoredifficulttoreadande-bookscannotbeasattractiveastheprintedword.However,Iamconfidentthate-bookswillenjoymoreandmorepopularityamongstudentsandmoreandmorepeoplewillbeattractedbye-bookswiththedevelopmentofelectronictechnology.

9.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendancethereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptemberthereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerratereachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacationmoststudentsgohomesothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterAprilwiththeapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacationstudentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemesterquiteafewstudentsr