2021年陕西省咸阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2021年陕西省咸阳市大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicWealthandHealth.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.有人认为财富比健康重要；

2.也有人认为健康比财富重要；

3.我的观点是：

2.1.目前社会上存在着迷信文凭的现象

2.造成这一现象的原因

3.我对此的观点

IsaDiplomaEverything?

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.出国留学的好处；

2．出国留学的弊端；

3．结论和你的观点。

TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroad

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledToCurbSpending?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.现在许多大学生花钱大手大脚

2.有人认为社会整体生活水平提高了，大学生花钱多一些无可厚非

3.你的看法

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledVolunteerServiceIsWelcomeEverywhere.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

--义务活动的意义

--我参加义务活动的经历

VolunteerServiceIsWelcomeEverywhere

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:IsLongHolidayNecessary?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

IsLongHolidayNecessary

1．对于长假是否必要，不同的人有不同的看法

2．我认为长假是必要的，因为……

3．如何度长假

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofLeisureTime,areportforauniversitylecturer.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthechartbelowwhichshowstheamountofleisuretimeenjoyedbymenandwomenofdifferentemploymentstatus.

8.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……

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheTearsofABird.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.描述图片内容和作者的用意。

2.这种现象产生哪些危害。

3.如何解决这个问题?你的建议。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoAvianInfluenza.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.“禽流感”危害的后果及其严重性

2．造成这种突发疫情的原因

3．我们应该如何对待

Usefulwordsandexpressions:

禽流感:avianinfluenza

预警系统:warningsystem

应急机制:emergencyresponsemechanism

SayNotoAvianInfluenza

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

TheAmazondroughtshowsextreme______ratherthanclimaticchange.

12.

Depression,thebestknownandmostcommonmentalillnesses,takestheform.of______.

A.extremeconfidenceinthemselves

B.emotionalbreak-outwhenitiscold

C.emotionalblowsindaylight

D.hopelesssadnessandthoughtsofsuicidesometimes

13.

OnerecentBrandeisgraduatewhoaskedthathisnamebewithheldbecausehiscompany______.

14.

Withoutthethermalblanketingofthenaturalgreenhouseeffect,mostlivingorganismswoulddie.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.It'sNeverTooLatetoStartExercise

ResearchersFindGreatRewardsWhenMildExerciseProgramsAreStartedLateInLife.

May13,2003--Youknowthebenefitsofexerciseprograms.Andifyou'vebeeninactive,youmayhavealsofeltthem--withsoremusclesandbruisedmotivationtocontinue.Butanewstudyinwomenshowsthattheoldadageistrue--it'snevertoolatetostartwhenitcomestoexerciseprograms.Sonowwhatcanyoudotojumpontheexercisebandwagon(乐队花车)?

WebMDgotexercisetipsfromtheexperts.

"Therecertainlyseemstobesomethingheretosuggestthatwomencanstartexercisinglaterinlifeandstillreaptherewards,"leadresearcherandCDCepidemiologistEdwardW.Gregg,PhD,tellsWebMD.HisfindingsarepublishedintheMay16issueofTheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation.

Researcherstracked9,500womenfor12years,startingwhentheywereatleastage66.Inthattime,theyfoundthatthosewhowentfromdoinglittleornothingtowalkingjustamileadayslashed(减少)theirriskOfdeathfromallcausesandfromcancerbynearlyhalf.Theirriskofheartdiseasealsofellbymorethanathird.Infact,theyenjoyednearlyasmuchprotectionaswomenwhowerephysicallyactivebeforethestudybeganandremainedso.

Duringthestudy,heandhiscolleaguessurveyedthewomenontheirexerciselevelsatthestartofthetrialandagainuptosixyearslater.Yearslater,theresearcherstrackedtheirratesofdeathanddisease.

Thenewinformationwefoundisthatolderwomenwhowentfrombeingsedentary(少活动的)orwalkingabouttwomilesaweekto"walkingeightmilesaweekbetweenthetwovisitshadsignificantlifeimprovements,"saysanotherstudyresearcher,JaneA.Cauley,DrPH,oftheUniversityofPittsburgh.

"We'retalkingaboutwomenwithanaverageageof77atthesecondvisit,"shetellsWebMD."Andwe'retalkingabouttheirengaginginverymildexercise--andnotrunningmarathons."

Butiftheonlyworkout(运动)you'vebeengettinglatelyinvolvestheTVremote,here'showtoavoidthosewalksaroundtheblockfrommakingyourbodyfeelasifitjusttackledBostonMarathon'sinfamous"HeartbreakHill".

Getacheckupbeforeaworkout.

Avisittoyourdoctoriswiseforanyonebeginninganexerciseprogram,butit'scrucialfortheelderlyorotherswhohavebeeninactivebecauseofhealthproblems.Inadditiontotheobvious--checkingyourheartandlungs--yourdoctorcanhelpdetermineifyourregimen(养生法)needstoconsiderothermedicalconditions,andthedrugsyoutakeforthem.

"Peoplecansometimescontrolconditionssuchasdiabetesandhighbloodpressurewithweightlossandexercisesotheydon'tneedtocontinuetheirmedications,"saysWilliamA.Banks,MD,professorofgeriatricsatSaintLouisUniversitySchoolofMedicine.It'simportanttoletyourdoctorknowaboutyournewexerciseprogramincaseyourmedicationdosesneedtobechanged.

"Adoctorcanalsohelpfacilitatethebesttypeofexerciseifyouhaveadisabilityorimpairment.Forinstance,manyofmypatientshavebadknees,soItellthemthatiftheystartrunningorevenwalking,they'regoingtohaveproblemsthatwilllikelyimpacttheirabilitytocontinue,"hetellsWebMD."SoItrytosteerthemtoanotheractivity,suchasswimmingswhichisespeciallygoodforpeoplewithjointproblemsorobesity(肥胖)."

Startslow.

Onceyougetthegreenlight,thekeytoavoidingfatigueandmusclepainistopulloutofthegateveryslowly."Youhearsomuchabouttheimportanceofgetting30minutesofexerciseaday,butthoserecommendationsshouldnotbeviewedasgoalsifyou'vebeensedentary--evenifyou'rehealthy,"Bankssays."Initially,youshouldactuallyshootbelowyourcomfortlevel.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

NowadaysinChina,becauseofthepopulationpolicy,thebirthratehasdecreased.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

ThePentagonistheU.S.militaryestablishment,wheremorethan35,000peoplearenowemployed.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Viewerswillhavetoagreetoparticipateinaspecialfile-sharingnetwork,toreducethecostofdownloading.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

OnAugust3Vegaheldherfirstonlineconcertatwhichsheinteractedwithherfansinacompletelycomputer-fabricatedworld.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Americans'shortcomingsinsciencearevast,andunfortunately______ismakingeffortstodefeatthem.

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

A.Itdropssharply.

B.Itfallsslowly.

C.Itstaysthesame.

D.Itincreasesslowly.

22.(39)

23.听力原文：W:Myfriendtalkedtomeonthephonefortwohourslastnight!

M:Isittollfree?

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(19)

A.Healwaystalksonthephoneforthatlongifit'stollfree.

B.Theyhavesomuchfreetimetotalkonthephoneforthatlong.

C.Theytalkedonthephonefortoolong.

D.Hewantstoknowwhattheytalkedabout.

24.(22)

A.Theycanmeetformallyatfirst.

B.Theycandatealongwithhimandhisgirlfriend.

C.Theycangotoseeaplaytogether.

D.Theycanmakeaphonecallfirst.

25.

【B4】

26.(34)

A.ItbroughtBarryalotofcompliments.

B.Itmadetheworkingsystemworsethanbefore.

C.Itensuredthenormalworkofthestaff.

D.Ittooksixmonthstogettheupgradeworkingproperly.

27.(16)

A.Shethinksbigpartiesaretooimpersonal.

B.Shewouldliketoinvitefriendstoabigparty.

C.Shefeelsshehastospendalotofmoneyinholdingbigparties.

D.Shewouldliketobeinvitedtosmallparties.

28.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:EveryonewillhideinthenextroomandwhenJohncomesinjumpout.

W:Perhapsweshouldturnonafewlightssohewon'tbetoosuspicious.

Q:Whatarethepeopleintheconversationmostlikelyplanning?

(12)

A.Asurpriseparty.

B.Apicnic.

C.Ameeting.

D.Anappointment.

29.(36)

A.Itwouldmaketheworkdaylonger.

B.Itwouldallowpeopletoworkontheweekend.

C.Itwouldmakeleisureactivitiesexpensive.

D.Itwouldcreatemuchmorefreetime.

30.(35)

A.Itstrees.

B.Itsstonewalls.

C.Itsrockgarden.

D.Itspronunciation.

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

【C6】

32.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

WhenKathieGifford'sfacewassplashedacrossthenewspapersin1996afterherlucrativelineofWalmartclothingwasexposedastheworkofurulerpaidlaborersinNewYorkCity'sChinatown,theDepartmentofLaborandtheWhiteHouseteameduptocorulemnsuchpractices.Withmuchfanfare,PresidentClinton'sadministrationlaunchedthe"NoSwear"campaign,whichpressuredretailersandmanufacturerstosubmittoperiodiciruleperulentinspectionoftheirworkplaceconditions.

ThiscampaignurgedmanufacturerstosigntheWorkplaceCodeofConductapromisetoself-regulatethathassincebeenadoptedbyahandfulofretailersandmanyofthenation'slargestmanufacturers,includingNikeandL.L.Bean.However,theDepartmentofDefense,whichhasa＄1billiongarmentbusinessthatwouldmakeitthecountry's14thlargestretailappareloutlet,hasnotsignedtheCodeofConduct.Inaddition,ithasnotagreedtodemandthatitscontractorssubmittoperiodicinspections.

BecausetheDepartmentofDefensehasnotagreedtoadheretothecode,thejobofstoppingpublicsectorsweatshopsfallstotheDepartmentofLabor.Federalcontractorsthatpersistinviolatingwagelawsorsafetyandhealthcodescanlosetheirlucrativetaxpayerfinancedcontracts.ButSuzanneSeiden,adeputyadministratorattheDepartmentofLabor,saysthattoherknowledge,thedepartmenthasneverappliedthatruletogovernmentapparelmanufacturers."Ijustassumethattheyareadheringtosafetyandhealthrequirements,"shesays.AccordingtorecordsobtainedbyMotherJones,throughaFreedomofInformationActRequest,theOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationhascitedLion32timesforsafetyandhealthviolationsinthepast12years.

Whatisthispassagemainlyconcernedwith?

A.ThefunctionsoftheDepartmentofLaborinAmerica.

B.AseriousproblemthreateningAmericaneconomy.

C.ThesuccessfulattempttoregulatesweatshopsinAmerica.

D.TheseriousnessoftheproblemofsweatshopsinAmerica.

33.Traditionally,itisbelievedthatpeoplewithoutself-esteem______.

A.areusuallythetargetsoforganizedcrime

B.arelessviolentthanthosewithunrealisticallyhighself-esteem

C.aremorelikelytohurtotherstogainself-esteem

D.alwaysresorttoviolencewhentheirself-imageischallenged

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.Theworldisrunningoutofoil,andenergyexperts

believethattherecouldbeseriousshortagesintenyears'

time.Notonlyiseachindividualusingmoreoilthanever

before,asthestandardoflivinginindustrialcountries

arises,butthepopulationexplosionmeansthateachyear【S1】______

manymorepeoplewillbeusingoilinsomeform.orother.

Untilrecentlywetookoilasgranted:itseemeditwould【S2】______

neverstopflowing.Itwassocheapandplentifulthatthe

wholeworldcametodependingonit.Governments【S3】______

neglectedothersourcesofenergy.Electricitywas

generatedfromoilandpowerstationswerefiredbyit.It

founditswayintomuchoftheproductsoflightindustry.【S4】______

Manypeoplearesurprisingwhentheylearnhowmany【S5】______

itemsintheirhomescontainoil.Theincreaseinthepriceofoil

hasbroughttheworldtoitssenses.Governmentsaresearching【S6】______

asuitablealternate,butsofarinvain.Theyareconsidering【S7】______

howtheycanmakebetteruseofthetwoothermajor

fuels,coalandnaturalgas,buttheyhavefoundthat

neithercantakeplaceofoilintheireconomies.Inrecent【S8】______

yearstherehasbeenagrowingconcernforthe

environment,andcoalisapopularfuelwithenvironmentalists.【S9】______

Coalminesareugly,andtheirdevelopmenthasaserious

effectonanimalandplantlife;coalitselfisaheavy

pollution.【S10】______

【S1】

35.

【S6】

36.

【S3】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S10】

38.

【S8】

39.

【S3】

参考答案

1.WealthandHealthWiththedevelopmentofsocietypeopleattachmoreimportancetowealthandhealthButwhichismoreimportantwealthorhealth?Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinions.SomepeoplethinkwWealthandHealthWiththedevelopmentofsocietypeopleattachmoreimportancetowealthandhealthButwhichismoreimportant,wealthorhealth?Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinions.Somepeoplethinkw

2.IsaDiplomaEverything?Nowadaysthereisawidelyheldbeliefthatdiplomaiseverything.Somepeoplewillgainahigherdiplomaatallcostsandothersforcetheirchildrentogetahigherdiploma.Thisphenomenoncanbeexplainedbyatleasttworeasons.Ontheonehandpeoplebelieveahigherdiplomacanguaranteeaprosperousfuturesuchassuccessfulcareersandrespectablepositions.Ontheotherhandthediplomapeopleholdisattachedtotoomuchimportance.Havingadiplomaisapreconditionforpeopletodoalmosteverythingforexampletofindajobtohaveadatewithagirl.Inmyopinionitisnodoubtthatdiplomaisimportantbecauseitshowsaperson'sacademiclevelandability.Howeveradiplomacannotproveeverythingnomatterhowhighadiplomais.Ahigherdiplomacanonlytellothersthattheholderhasreceivedthiskindofeducation.Asforwhetherheorsheiscompetentinworkingandwhetherheorsheisvirtuousthesestillremainasquestions.IsaDiplomaEverything?Nowadaysthereisawidelyheldbeliefthatdiplomaiseverything.Somepeoplewillgainahigherdiplomaatallcosts,andothersforcetheirchildrentogetahigherdiploma.Thisphenomenoncanbeexplainedbyatleasttworeasons.Ontheonehand,peoplebelieveahigherdiplomacanguaranteeaprosperousfuture,suchassuccessfulcareersandrespectablepositions.Ontheotherhand,thediplomapeopleholdisattachedtotoomuchimportance.Havingadiplomaisapreconditionforpeopletodoalmosteverything,forexample,tofindajob,tohaveadatewithagirl.Inmyopinion,itisnodoubtthatdiplomaisimportant,becauseitshowsaperson'sacademiclevelandability.However,adiplomacannotproveeverything,nomatterhowhighadiplomais.Ahigherdiplomacanonlytellothersthattheholderhasreceivedthiskindofeducation.Asforwhetherheorsheiscompetentinworkingandwhetherheorsheisvirtuous,thesestillremainasquestions.解析：①由题目可知这是一篇分析型作文，需要运用“描述现象——解释原因—一提出解决办法”的模式。本文按照要求可分成三部分，第一段简单介绍目前社会存在的现象；第二段分析造成这一现象的具体原因，第三段阐述自己对该问题的看法。②在每段的论述中请注意句式的变化，如定语从句、让步状语从句等；注意衔接手段的使用，如however,asfor等。

3.TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroadItisnolongersurprisingnowtoseesomanystudentsgoabroadforstudiesandtheyhaveverygoodreasonsfordoingso.Iftheyattendauniversityinaforeigncountrytheycanlearnthelanguagetheremoreefficientlyandunderstandtheculturebetter.MoreimportantlytheirexperienceoverseesandthedegreestheygettheremayputtheminanadvantageouspositioninjobcompetitionwhentheyarebackinChina.Neverthelessthereisnodenyingthatthereexistsomedisadvantagesaswell.Firstofallitcostsfarmoremoney.Forthesamedegreestudythetuitionfeeinaforeignuniversitywouldbearoundseventimesthemountneededinadomesticuniversity.Andalsothereisthefeelingofloneliness.Theirparentsandfriendsareallfarawayfromthemandtheycanhardlyfindfamiliarpeopletotalkto.Besidestheymaysufferfrom"cultureshock"whentheycomeacrossthenewcultureintheforeigncountryandhavedifficultyinadjustingthemselvestoit.Inshortaseverycoinhastwosidessodoesstudyingabroad.Iftheycanmakegooduseoftheadvantagesandarefullyawareofthedisadvantagestheymaybenefitalotfromtheexperienceofstudyingabroad.TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroadItisnolongersurprisingnowtoseesomanystudentsgoabroadforstudies,andtheyhaveverygoodreasonsfordoingso.Iftheyattendauniversityinaforeigncountry,theycanlearnthelanguagetheremoreefficientlyandunderstandtheculturebetter.Moreimportantly,theirexperienceoverseesandthedegreestheygettheremayputtheminanadvantageouspositioninjobcompetitionwhentheyarebackinChina.Nevertheless,thereisnodenyingthatthereexistsomedisadvantagesaswell.Firstofall,itcostsfarmoremoney.Forthesamedegreestudy,thetuitionfeeinaforeignuniversitywouldbearoundseventimesthemountneededinadomesticuniversity.Andalso,thereisthefeelingofloneliness.Theirparentsandfriendsareallfarawayfromthemandtheycanhardlyfindfamiliarpeopletotalkto.Besides,theymaysufferfrom"cultureshock"whentheycomeacrossthenewcultureintheforeigncountryandhavedifficultyinadjustingthemselvestoit.Inshort,aseverycoinhastwosides,sodoesstudyingabroad.Iftheycanmakegooduseoftheadvantagesandarefullyawareofthedisadvantages,theymaybenefitalotfromtheexperienceofstudyingabroad.解析：[审题]这次考试的写作题属于常见的三段式作文。

第一段要写海外留学的优点。比如有利于学习所在国的语言和文化，能使留学生在就业时更有竞争力，等等。

第二段是说明留学的弊端。可以列举费用昂贵、只身他乡孤独等。

最后，要说明自己的观点，得出结论，对前文内容进行归纳总结。

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1.Advantages:

learnthelanguagemoreefficientlyandunderstandtheculturebetter

anadvantageouspositioninjobcompetitionbackinChina

2.Disadvantages:

costfarmoremoney

thefeelingofloneliness

"cultureshock"

3.Aseverycoinhastwosides,sodoesstudyingabroad.

4.ToCurbSpending?Themonthlyexpendituresofcollegestudentshavebeenontheriseinthepastfewyears.Somearguethatifthestudentsearnthemoneythemselveshowtheyspenditisnoneofotherpeople'sbusiToCurbSpending?Themonthlyexpendituresofcollegestudentshavebeenontheriseinthepastfewyears.Somearguethatifthestudentsearnthemoneythemselves，howtheyspenditisnoneofotherpeople'sbusi

5.VolunteerServiceIsWelcomeEverywhereNowadaysmoreandmorepeopleareinvolvedinvolunteerservicewhichischaracteristicofmodemcivilization.Somepeoplevolunteertohelpthepoorthedisabledandthelonelyseniorcitizens.Theyarereadytohelpthosewhoareinneedofhelp.Andsuchactivitiesgreatlybetterthesocialatmosphereandbringaboutremarkablesocialgains.Othersactivelyparticipateinthevoluntaryworkofplantingtreesclearingrubbishalongtheseasideorwipingoutthewildadvertisementsinthestreetswhichcontributestotheimprovementofthecityenvironmentandaddsbeautytoit.Ipersonallyregardvolunteerserviceasmyobligationandtakeactivepartinit.OnweekendsIoftengotoanorphanagetocareforthosechildrenwhoarehomeless.SometimesIjoinmyfriendsingivingadvicetohelpmiddleschoolstudents.Duringlastyear'sInternationalFashionFestivalIvolunteeredtobeatouristguidefortheforeignvisitors.BeingamemberofthehugevolunteerarmyIfeelmylifeismoremeaningfulandcolorful.VolunteerServiceIsWelcomeEverywhereNowadaysmoreandmorepeopleareinvolvedinvolunteerservice,whichischaracteristicofmodemcivilization.Somepeoplevolunteertohelpthepoor,thedisabledandthelonelyseniorcitizens.Theyarereadytohelpthosewhoareinneedofhelp.Andsuchactivitiesgreatlybetterthesocialatmosphereandbringaboutremarkablesocialgains.Othersactivelyparticipateinthevoluntaryworkofplantingtrees,clearingrubbishalongtheseasideorwipingoutthewildadvertisementsinthestreets,whichcontributestotheimprovementofthecityenvironmentandaddsbeautytoit.Ipersonallyregardvolunteerserviceasmyobligationandtakeactivepartinit.OnweekendsIoftengotoanorphanagetocareforthosechildrenwhoarehomeless.SometimesIjoinmyfriendsingivingadvicetohelpmiddleschoolstudents.Duringlastyear'sInternationalFashionFestivalIvolunteeredtobeatouristguidefortheforeignvisitors.Beingamemberofthehugevolunteerarmy,Ifeelmylifeismoremeaningfulandcolorful.

6.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomesfiercersomepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.Firstaftermonthsofworkingunderpressureoneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeingslikeaclockshouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Secondtimeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiencybutalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.Moreoverafteralongperiodofworkonemayfeelboredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisownworkhowcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendshipholidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbelovedifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofuswewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinourlife.Allinallweshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethecompetitioninordertoliveacompletelifewehavetostrikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomesfiercer,somepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.First,aftermonthsofworkingunderpressure,oneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeings,likeaclock,shouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Second,timeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiency,butalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.Moreover,afteralongperiodofwork,onemayfeelboredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisownwork,howcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendship,holidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbeloved,ifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofus,wewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinourlife.Allinall,weshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethecompetition,inordertoliveacompletelife,wehavetostrikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.

7.LeisureTimeThechartshowsthenumberofhoursofleisureenjoyedbymenandwomeninatypicalweekin1998--1999accordingtogenderandemploymentstatus.Amongthoseemployedfull-timemenonaveragehadforty-sevenhoursofleisurewhereaswomenhadapproximatelythirty-sevenhours.Therewerenofiguresgivenformalepart-timeworkersbutfemalepart-timershadthirty-ninehoursofleisuretimeonlyslightlymorethanwomeninfull-timeemploymentperhapsreflectingtheirworkinthehome.Intheunemployedandretiredcategoriesleisuretimeshowedanincreaseforbothsexesasmighthavebeenexpected.Heretoomenenjoyedmoreleisuretime--overeightyhourscomparedwithlessthanseventyhoursforwomenperhapsonceagainreflectingthefactwomenspendmoretimeworkinginthehomethanmen.Lastlyhousewivesenjoyedapproximatelyfifty-fourhoursofleisureonaverage.Therewerenofiguresgivenforhousehusbands!Overallthechartdemonstratesthatinthecategoriesforwhichstatisticsonmaleleisuretimewereavailablemenenjoyedatleasttenhoursofextratime.LeisureTimeThechartshowsthenumberofhoursofleisureenjoyedbymenandwomeninatypicalweekin1998--1999,accordingtogenderandemploymentstatus.Amongthoseemployedfull-time,menonaveragehadforty-sevenhoursofleisure,whereaswomenhadapproximatelythirty-sevenhour