2021年湖南省益阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021年湖南省益阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledNatureorNurture.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人认为遗传因素起决定作用；

2．也有人认为环境影响作用更大；

3．你的观点。

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:OverseasStudyatanEarlyAge.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前很多父母在子女高中毕业前就送他们出国学习

2.形成这种趋势的原因

3.我对些的看法

OverseaStudyatanEarlyAge

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOntheConscriptionofCollegeStudents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.越来越多的大学生应征入伍

2.许多人认为大学生应征入伍利大于弊

3.我的看法

OntheConscriptionofCollegeStudents

4.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

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowDoCollegeStudentsSpendTheirHoliday.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow.

A:stayingathomeC:doingsocialinvestigation

B:travelingD:otherways

上述两图分别是对1999年和2008年大学生度假方式的调查统计。请按如下要求对两图进行对比：

1．10年来大学生度假方式的变化

2．产生这些变化的原因

3．预想今后大学生度假方式变化的趋势

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:MyViewonPart-timeJobs.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.近年来越来越多的大学生都有社会兼职工作，人们对此现象有不同的看法。

2.有人认为兼职工作最好事，可以……有人认为兼了只工作有一些弊端……

3.你的看法

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHowtoSucceedinaJobinterview.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.Interviewisveryimportanttostudents.

2.Howtosucceedinajobinterview?

a)Beverywellprepared.

b)Mustpaymuchattentiontoyourappearance.

HowtoSucceedinaJobInterview

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation

1．中国已渐渐步入老龄化社会(65岁以上的老年人已占全国人口的7%)

2．我认为应如何对待老年人群(社会关爱与福利制度，家庭温暖，社区服务……)

3．我的结论

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofUniversityMerger,givinganintroductionofdifferentpeople'sopinionsonthistopicandyourownpointofview.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.大学合并是建设世界一流大学的重要兴措

2.大学合并有一些潜在的问题，如管理问题，治安问题等

3.我的看法

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast150wordsinthetitleofCheatinginExams.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.许多人对考试作弊持否定态度，认为这是不诚实的表现。

2.也有人认为考试作弊情有可原。

3.你的观点。

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

______makesa98.5%reductioninman-daysonunloadingtheship.

A.ContainerizationB.ProductivityC.CompetitionD.Management

12.

Whentheinterviewerasksthequestionsaboutthepreviousboss,hewantstofindoutwhethertheintervieweeswould______.

13.

Whichofthefollowingstudentsismentionedtobeacrammer?

A.Cindy,fromLafayette,Pennsylvania.

B.Sarah,fromScarsdale,NewYork.

C.Roberta,fromPrinceton,NewJersey.

D.Christina,fromCambridge,Massachusetts.

14.

Thephenomenonofmenhavingtwothingssciaticaandupcomingweddingincommonindicatesthat______.

A.pre-marriageanxietyisinevitableformostmen

B.psychologicaldistressmaycontributetolow-backpain

C.almostallbridegroomshaveadegeneratedorherniateddisc

D.backpainmayintensifypre-marriagejitters

15.Nowadaystheemployersarelookingforthegoodcandidateswho______.

A.hasneverexperienceddifficultiesorfailures

B.canbepositiveandrisetochallenges

C.candealwiththeconflictonone'sown

D.willobeythesuperiorleader'sorders

16.

Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwithcustodyandaccess,youcansolveitby______.

17.

______,thecarbohydrates,fats,andproteinsrequiredforenergyproductionandtissuemaintenancecannotbeproperlymetabolized.

18.

AccordingtotheUSDA,______tendtobereducedinorganicfoodproduction.

19.

DeborahStipekthoughtherdaughter'sassignmentoflearningthenamesofalltheriversinSouthAmerica______.

A.wasimpressive

B.didn'tmakesense

C.involvedGoogle

D.madeherdaughtersilly

20.

AccordingtoArthurKrieger,wecanlearnthat______.

A.Hewouldliketoreplacetheoldbatteryfornewone.

B.Hewouldratherbuyanewcarthanreplacebattery.

C.Hewantstousethelatestbattery.

D.Hecomplainsthehighcostofreplacingbattery.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(46)

22.(32)

A.TheKingandhissoldierscametohelp.

B.Allthewoodenhousesinthecitywereburnedout.

C.Peoplemanagedtogetenoughwaterfromtheriver.

D.Housesstandinginthedirectionofthefirewerepulleddown.

23.(22)

A.Itisn'treliable.

B.Itneedschecking.

C.Itisdefinitelytrustworthy.

D.Itwon'thurttotry.

24.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：MostAmericansbelievesomeoneisn'tgrownupuntilage26,probablywithacompleteeducation,afull-timejob,afamilytosupportandfinancialindependence,asurveysaid.(26)Buttheyalsobelievethatbecominganofficialgrown-upisaprocessthat,takesfiveyearsfromabouttheageof20,concludedthereportfromtheUniversityofChicago'sNationalOpinionResearchCenter.Thefindingswerebasedonarepresentativesampleof1398peopleoverage18surveyedinpersonin2002.(27)Thepollfoundthefollowingagesatwhichpeopleexpectthetransitionstogrowupstatustobecompleted:Age20.9selfsupporting;21.1nolongerlivingwithparents;21.2full-timejob;22.3educationcomplete;24.5beingabletosupportafamilyfinancially;25.7married;and26.2havingachild."Thereisalargedegreeofconsensusacrosssocialgroupsontherelativeimportanceoftheseventransitions,"saidTomSmith,directorofthesurvey.Theonlynotablepatternofdifferencesisonviewsaboutsupportingafamily,havingachildandgettingmarried."Olderadultsandthewidowedandthenever-marrieddo,"headded."Thisprobablyreflectsinlargepartashiftinvaluesacrossgenerationsawayfromtraditionalfamilyvalues."(28)Themostvaluedsteptowardreachingadulthood,thesurveyfound,wascompletinganeducation,followedbyfall-timeemployment,supportingafamily,financialindependence,livingindependentlyofparents,marriageandparenthood.

(27)

A.26years.B.5years.C.20years.D.6years.

25.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

(12)

A.Thewomaninvitesthemantohavedinner.

B.Themanwon'tvisitthewoman.

C.Themanisverybusythesedays.

D.Theman'swifeisrelativelyfree.

26.听力原文：W:Iheardtherewasasceneatthedinnerlastnight.

M:You'reright.NobodyatthetablecouldputupwithDr.Lawrence.Heproposedthatlifewouldbemuchbetterinthiscountryifwehadasegregationpolicy.

Q:HowdidtheotherguestsfeelaboutDr.Lawrence'ssuggestion?

(13)

A.Allofthemdisagreedwithhim.

B.Someofthemdisagreedwithhim.

C.Therewasnoreaction.

D.Therewasnoresponse.

27.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W:Ineedtocatchthebusanditleavesat10:50.

M:Then,you'dbetterhurry.It'salready10:40.

Q:Whatshouldthewomando?

(12)

A.Leavein30minutes.

B.Gettothebusstopquickly.

C.MeetHarryatthebusstop.

D.Checktoseeifeverythingisready.

28.【B11】

29.(26)

A.RadioTimes.B.Alocalpaper.C.SundayTimes.D.TVTimes.

30.(31)

A.Theycan'taffordthegoods.

B.Theyarementallyill.

C.Theyarequiteabsent-minded.

D.Theycan'tresistthetemptation.

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

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.Marketeersshouldberesponsiblefortheburdensofthepast.

B.Marketeersshouldseparatethemselvesfromtheirpersonalandculturalhistory.

C.Marketeersshoulddisagreeonracialprejudices.

D.Marketeersshouldtakecareofthewoundedinthewar.

32.

Describingandtabulatingareassociatedwith_______.

A.inferentialstatistics

B.descriptivestatistics

C.theoriesofprobability

D.inefficiencyofcounting

33.

Theauthor'sattitudetowardsgenetictechnologiesis______.

A.enthusiasticB.indifferentC.criticalD.objective

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S3】

35.

【S5】

36.

【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S3】

38.

【S7】

39.

【S10】

参考答案

1.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbytheenvironment(nurture).Researchrelatingtoidenticaltwinshashighlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifearesounpredictableandsopowerfulthattheycanboostorover-rideotherinfluencesandthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Insteadthetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthatweencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwothatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.Ifthiswerenottruewewouldbeabletopredictthebehaviorandcharacterofapersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.InconclusionIdonotthinkthateithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonapersonbutthatbothhavepowerfuleffects.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbytheenvironment(nurture).Research,relatingtoidenticaltwins,hashighlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifearesounpredictableandsopowerful,thattheycanboostorover-rideotherinfluences,andthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Instead,thetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthatweencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwothatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.Ifthiswerenottrue,wewouldbeabletopredictthebehavior.andcharacterofapersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.Inconclusion,Idonotthinkthateithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonaperson,butthatbothhavepowerfuleffects.

2.OverseasStudyatanEarlyAgeNowadaysmoreandmoreparentsareeagertosendtheirchildrentostudyabroadbeforetheyfinishhighschoolbywhatevermeansandatwhatevercost.Itisquiteunderstandableforparentstosendtheirchildrentostudyoverseasbecausetheyplacehighexpectationsontheirchildren.Theyareencouragedbythesuccessstoriesofthosewhohavecompletedtheiroverseasstudy.Withthedevelopmentofeconomycompaniesandinstitutionsathomearegivingmoreandmoreemphasisonoverseasexperiencestoo.Consequentlypursuingoverseasstudyhasbecomeakindofshortcutingainingabetterfuture.Moreoverthereisstilloneunderlyingreasonforthisrash-economicreason.TherapideconomicprogressinthepastfewyearsinChinahasenabledmoreandmoreparentstoaffordthehugecostfortheirchildren'soverseasstudy.Asformeoverseasstudyissurelyahelpfulwaytogetbothadvancedknowledgeandnecessaryexperiencesbutoverseasstudyatanearlyageisneithernecessarynorbeneficial.Thestudentsmaybetooyoungtoeithertendforthemselvesorthinkforthemselves.Idothinkthatoverseasstudycancontributetoone'sself-improvementbutit'sbettertobepursuedafteronehasfinishedhiscollegestudyathomewhenheismorecapableoflearningandlivingonhisown.OverseasStudyatanEarlyAgeNowadays,moreandmoreparentsareeagertosendtheirchildrentostudyabroadbeforetheyfinishhighschoolbywhatevermeansandatwhatevercost.Itisquiteunderstandableforparentstosendtheirchildrentostudyoverseasbecausetheyplacehighexpectationsontheirchildren.Theyareencouragedbythesuccessstoriesofthosewhohavecompletedtheiroverseasstudy.Withthedevelopmentofeconomy,companiesandinstitutionsathomearegivingmoreandmoreemphasisonoverseasexperiences,too.Consequently,pursuingoverseasstudyhasbecomeakindofshortcutingainingabetterfuture.Moreover,thereisstilloneunderlyingreasonforthisrash-economicreason.TherapideconomicprogressinthepastfewyearsinChinahasenabledmoreandmoreparentstoaffordthehugecostfortheirchildren'soverseasstudy.Asforme,overseasstudyissurelyahelpfulwaytogetbothadvancedknowledgeandnecessaryexperiences,butoverseasstudyatanearlyageisneithernecessarynorbeneficial.Thestudentsmaybetooyoungtoeithertendforthemselvesorthinkforthemselves.Idothinkthatoverseasstudycancontributetoone'sself-improvement,butit'sbettertobepursuedafteronehasfinishedhiscollegestudyathome,whenheismorecapableoflearningandlivingonhisown.

3.OntheConscriptionofCollegeStudentsSince2001thearmedforceshavebegantoabsorbcollegestudentsinordertooptimizethestructureofthearmy.WithanincreasingnumberofcollegestudentsjoiningthearmyOntheConscriptionofCollegeStudentsSince2001thearmedforceshavebegantoabsorbcollegestudentsinordertooptimizethestructureofthearmy.Withanincreasingnumberofcollegestudentsjoiningthearmy,解析：[写作点拨]本文要求考生表明对目前的大学生入伍这一现象的看法。在布局上，根据题目中给出的三个提纲来展开即可。第一段描述大学生应仙入伍这一现象，简要介绍越来越多的大学生加入部队；第二段阐述大学生应征入伍的好处；第三段阐明个人的看法，可以指出大学生是否选择应征入伍应该根据个人的身体条件及兴趣等来决定。

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

5.HowDoCollegeStudentsSpendTheirHoliday?Fromthechartsabovewecanseethatthewaysofspendingholidayforcollegestudentshavechangedalotinthepasttenyears.ThenumberofstudentsgoingtravelingaHowDoCollegeStudentsSpendTheirHoliday?Fromthechartsabove,wecanseethatthewaysofspendingholidayforcollegestudentshavechangedalotinthepasttenyears.Thenumberofstudentsgoingtravelinga解析：应用文：图表作文。①审题及布局。这是一篇典型的图表式作文，要求考生根据图表和所给文字信息，准确把握大学生在过去十年中度假方式的变化信息。根据图表数据，我们可以分析出在过去十年的变化：大学生在假期留守在家的人越来越少，外出旅游和进行社会调查的人越来越多。因此第一段就需要把这一变化准确地表达出来；第二段阐述引起这些变化的原因；第三段对今后大学生度假方式的变化进行预测。②语言。这是一篇图表式论说文，语言要求准确，要把数字和图表信息转变成具有说服力的语言文字，表达要贴切，尤其是在阐述引起变化的原因时，条理要清楚，富有逻辑性。就时态而言，因为是说明过去十年大学生度假方式的变化，所以可以采用现在完成时或一般现在时，在对今后度假方式进行预测时，应该使用一般将来时。

6.MyViewonPart-timelobsRecentyearsmoreandmorecollegestudentsareeagertofindpart-timejobsintheirsparetime.Astowhetheritisworthwhiledrawingmuchattentiontothejobfromcollegestudypeople'sattitudesvarygreatly.Myopinionisthatstudentsshouldgivetopprioritytoacademicperformancewhiletakingapart-timejob.Ontheonehandtakingupapart-timejobmayhelpthestudentsinmanyrespects--stimulatelearningmoreefficientlyexploretheknowledgeoutsidethebooksandevengainthefinancialindependence.Alsotheexperienceoftakingthepart-timejobisaperfectpreparationforthestudents'futurejob-huntingcompetition.Ontheotherhandpart-timejobshavestrongnegativeinfluenceonthestudents'study.Andtheworkwhichoftenmakesastudentunderstrongpressurecanonlybedoneatthecostofthetimeinwhichthestudentsshouldstudyforthemselves.Itisevidentthatthereisalwaysaconflictbetweenstudyandwork.Inmyopinionwhetheritisworthwhiletakingapart-timejobdependsonourabilitytodealwiththerelationshipbetweenstudiesandworkproperly.IfthereisaconflictbetweenstudyandworkforastudentIthinkheshouldputatoppriorityonwhetheritisagoodhelptohisacademicperformance.MyViewonPart-timelobsRecentyears,moreandmorecollegestudentsareeagertofindpart-timejobsintheirsparetime.Astowhetheritisworthwhiledrawingmuchattentiontothejobfromcollegestudy,people'sattitudesvarygreatly.Myopinionisthatstudentsshouldgivetopprioritytoacademicperformancewhiletakingapart-timejob.Ontheonehand,takingupapart-timejobmayhelpthestudentsinmanyrespects--stimulatelearningmoreefficiently,exploretheknowledgeoutsidethebooksandevengainthefinancialindependence.Also,theexperienceoftakingthepart-timejobisaperfectpreparationforthestudents'futurejob-huntingcompetition.Ontheotherhand,part-timejobshavestrongnegativeinfluenceonthestudents'study.Andthework,whichoftenmakesastudentunderstrongpressure,canonlybedoneatthecostofthetimeinwhichthestudentsshouldstudyforthemselves.Itisevidentthatthereisalwaysaconflictbetweenstudyandwork.Inmyopinion,whetheritisworthwhiletakingapart-timejobdependsonourabilitytodealwiththerelationshipbetweenstudiesandworkproperly.Ifthereisaconflictbetweenstudyandwork,forastudent,Ithink,heshouldputatoppriorityonwhetheritisagoodhelptohisacademicperformance.

7.HowtoSucceedinaJobInterviewNowadaysstudentsmustseekjobbythemselves.Jobinterviewistheonlywaytohaveaccesstotheemployers.Sosucceedinginajobinterviewisveryimportant.Buthowcanonesucceedinajobinterview?Firstlyyoushouldbeverywellprepared.Bringalongasmuchinformationaboutyourselfaspossible:yourdiplomacertificationyourcreditrecordscertificationaboutyourawardsyourpublicationsandthemostimportantofallanexcellently-designedresumeinbothChineseandEnglish.Secondlyyoumustpaymuchattentiontoyourappearance.Inordertoproveyourselfawelleducatedpersonyoumustfirstofallbedressedproperly.Whiletalkingwiththeintervieweryoushouldlookattheoneyouaretalkingtowithunderstatingeyes.Whilestandingyoushouldstandstraightnevermakingbiggestures.Whilesittingyoushouldnevercross-legged.Alwaysremembertolistenattentivelytothepersonwhiletalking.Aslightnodofyourheadisalwaystimelytoshowyourwillingnesstocommunicate.Areyousureyouarewellprepared?Youcangonowandyouwillsucceedwithoutdoubt.HowtoSucceedinaJobInterviewNowadays,studentsmustseekjobbythemselves.Jobinterviewistheonlywaytohaveaccesstotheemployers.Sosucceedinginajobinterviewisveryimportant.Buthowcanonesucceedinajobinterview?Firstly,youshouldbeverywellprepared.Bringalongasmuchinformationaboutyourselfaspossible:yourdiplomacertification,yourcreditrecords,certificationaboutyourawards,yourpublications,andthemostimportantofall,anexcellently-designedresume,inbothChineseandEnglish.Secondly,youmustpaymuchattentiontoyourappearance.Inordertoproveyourselfawelleducatedperson,youmustfirstofallbedressedproperly.Whiletalkingwiththeinterviewer,youshouldlookattheoneyouaretalkingtowithunderstatingeyes.Whilestanding,youshouldstandstraight,nevermakingbiggestures.Whilesitting,youshouldnevercross-legged.Alwaysremembertolistenattentivelytothepersonwhiletalking.Aslightnodofyourheadisalwaystimelytoshowyourwillingnesstocommunicate.Areyousureyouarewellprepared?Youcangonow,andyouwillsucceed,withoutdoubt.解析：[审题]

本文是说明文，结构很清晰，就是先说明面试的重要性，然后探讨成功面试秘诀。

[写作思路]

第一段：面试的重要性；

第二段：成功面试的秘诀；

第三段；重申作者观点。

8.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Chinahasalreadysteppedintoanagingsocietyaccordingtointernationalstandards.Thosebeyond65madeupmorethan7percentofthenationalpopulation.Accordingtoexperts'predictionthisphenomenonisgoingtocontinuefordecades.Nowthesocietyisfacedupwiththeissueoftacklingtheoldpeople'sproblems.Firstthesocietyshouldfosterasocialenvironmentthatchampionsrespectandcarefortheold.Thisisprerequisiteintacklingthevariousproblemstheelderlyface.Withoutloveandrespectfortheoldanywelfaremeasurecouldnotbeimplementedfullyandforthebenefitoftheold.Thoughinmostareathetraditionalideaoflovingandrespectingtheoldstillprevailstherearesomeyoungpeoplewhoconsideroldpeopleaseconomicandmentalburdenandareeagertogetridofthem.ThereforechangingthiskindofattitudetowardsoldpeopleisuppermostinensuringthatourGrandmaandGrandpaleadahappylife.Secondbasedonthefactthatthetraditionofhomecarefortheelderlyfacesbigchallengeduetotheshrinkingfamilysizeacombinationoffamilycarecommunity-basedservicesandsocialwelfarenecessarytohelpouroldpopulationinhelpingandsupportingtheirlives.Inthiswayoldpeoplecanenjoythehelpandlovefromboththesocietyandtheirfamiliesthusrelievingthepressureontheiryoungerchildren.Thirdoldpeoplenotonlyneedhelptheycanalsogiveahandinraisingtheirgrandchildren.Ifwetreatthemaspreciousassetstheymaynotonlyliveafullerlifebutalsomakefurthercontributionstooursocialandeconomicdevelopments.AtpresentboththeproportionoftheoldintheChinesepopulationandthenumberofretiredpeopleareincreasing.Howtorespondtothisphenomenonaffectseverybodynowandinthefuture.Weshouldcombinecommunityhelpwithfamilycareandofferhelptothemineveryway.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Chinahasalreadysteppedintoanagingsocietyaccordingtointernationalstandards.Thosebeyond65madeupmorethan7percentofthenationalpopulation.Accordingtoexperts'prediction,thisphenomenonisgoingtocontinuefordecades.Nowthesocietyisfacedupwiththeissueoftacklingtheoldpeople'sproblems.First,thesocietyshouldfosterasocialenvironmentthatchampionsrespectandcarefortheold.Thisisprerequisiteintacklingthevariousproblemstheelderlyface.Withoutloveandrespectfortheold,anywelfaremeasurecouldnotbeimplementedfullyandforthebenefitoftheold.Thoughinmostarea,thetraditionalideaoflovingandrespectingtheoldstillprevails,therearesomeyoungpeoplewhoconsideroldpeopleaseconomicandmentalburdenandareeagertogetridofthem.Therefore,changingthiskindofattitudetowardsoldpeopleisuppermostinensuringthatourGrandmaandGrandpaleadahappylife.Second,basedonthefactthatthetraditionofhomecarefortheelderlyfacesbigchallengeduetotheshrinkingfamilysize,acombinationoffamilycare,community-basedservicesandsocialwelfarenecessarytohelpouroldpopulationinhelpingandsupportingtheirlives.Inthisway,oldpeoplecanenjoythehelpandlovefromboththesocietyandtheirfamilies,thusrelievingthepressureontheiryoungerchildren.Third,oldpeoplenotonlyneedhelp,theycanalsogiveahandinraisingtheirgrandchildren.Ifwetreatthemaspreciousassets,theymaynotonlyliveafullerlife,butalsomakefurthercontributionstooursocialandeconomicdevelopments.Atpresent,boththeproportionoftheoldintheChinesepopulationandthenumberofretiredpeopleareincreasing.Howtorespondtothisphenomenonaffectseverybodynowandinthefuture.Weshouldcombinecommunityhelpwithfamilycareandofferhelptothemineveryway.

9.UniversityMergerUniversitymergerahottopicbothonandoffcampushasreceivedmuchpublicattention.People'sattitudestowardsitvarygreatly.Somepeoplefavoritasanimportantstepthatuniversitiestaketowardsthegoaloffirst-rateworlduniversities.Theyarguethatonlythroughmergerscanuniversitiesgivefullplaytotheirownadvantagesandmakeupfortheirdisadvantages.TakethemergerbetweenTsinghuaUniversityandtheInstituteofAppliedArtsasanexample.Theformer'sstrengthsinthefieldofhightechnologycomplementthelatter'sreputationforart.TheyalsopointoutthatuniversitymergerswillincreasethecompetitivepowerofChineseuniversitiesintheworld.Inspiteoftheseargumentstherearethosewhoseeitasahastydecisionwhichhassomepotentialproblems.Forinstancelocat