2022年广东省佛山市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

2022年广东省佛山市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononStudyingAbroad.YourcompositionmustbebasedontheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.Yourpartofwritingshouldbenolessthan150words.Remembertowriteneatlyandyouwillberewardedforthat.

1.有些人认为学生应该呆在自己的国家学习

2.有些人认为学生应该到美国学习

3.我的观点

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicShouldAdvertisementsBeBanned?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.许多人认为广告给我们的生活带来了很多方便。

2．也有人认为广告对年轻人的负面影响太大，建议禁止广告。

3．我的看法。

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:Travel-mateWanted.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假设你是李明，假期即将到来，你打算做一次为期三周的旅行，希望找个外国朋友作为游伴(Travel-mate)，拟—个寻游伴的启事，交代清楚日程安排、费用分担情况、对对方的要求等，并说明对方和你一起出游的好处。

Travel-mateWanted

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteAStatementinsupportofyourapplicationtoaBritishuniversityforanoverseasscholarship.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthepointsgivenbelow.AndyourreportshouldNOTbeintheform.ofletter.

1.Whatyouhavealreadydoneinyourownfield.

2.Whatyouwishtodointhefuture.

AStatement

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:AbilityandGoodLooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1．老一辈常说，能力比相貌重要

2．如今很多人却认为相貌比能力重要

3．你的看法

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoPiratedProducts.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前盗版的现象比较严重

2.造成这种现象的原因及其危害

3.我们应该怎么做

Usefulwordsandexpressions:

盗版:piracy(n.)

盗版产品:piratedproducts

知识产权:intellectualpropertyrights

侵犯版权:infringesb.'scopyright;copyrightinfringement

SayNotoPiratedProducts

7.Forthispart，youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledAboutKeepingIndoorsYoushouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前很多年轻人大部分时间喜欢“宅”在家里，很少外出进行户外活动

2.对这种做法有人表示支持，也有人并不赞成

3.我的观点

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledDormitoryLife.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.对于许多大学生来说，宿舍生活是一种全新的体验。

2．家居生活与宿舍生活最大的不同之处。

3．宿舍生活的优点与不便。

DormitoryLife

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicWhatAreCollegeStudentsDoingontheInternet?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．据统计，在网上聊天交友、玩网络游戏是目前我国大学生上网的主要活动内容

2．专家认为，那些沉迷于聊天和游戏的大学生，不仅耗费了金钱、时间和精力，还影响了正常的学业和人际交往

3．我们应当如何看待大学生上网的问题

WhatAreCollegeStudentsDoingontheInternet?

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled"TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommate"Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．这是我在大学的第一天。

2．他(她)就是我的同学。

3．我仔细打量了他(她)，发现……

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

The21stcenturyskillsinclude______.

A.Learningmoreabouttheworld

B.Thinkingaboutthebox

C.Findingoutinformationfaster

D.Becomingskillfulandhandy

12.

Mistakesinglobalmarketingcanbeembarrassinglyhumorous,butwillinevitablyweakenacompany'spositioninthemarket.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Threeweeksaftertheexplosion,whentheblacksailorswereorderedbacktoworkmostofthem______.

14.

Incollegesanduniversities,teachersdon'twantparrot-likestudents,buttheywanttohearstudents'______.

15.

Asitisusedinthepassage,thephrase"laidoff?"(Line3,Para4)means"______"

16.

Apersonwithsleepapneawillpossiblyhavethesymptomlike____.

A.failingtowakeupinthemorning

B.stoppingbreathingrepeatedly

C.failingtoconcentrateonhisthinking

D.stayingawakeallthenight

17.

WhenNancyWoods'sfathergottoknowtheir______,heagreedtomoveoutoftheirapartment.

18.

Americanhighschoolstudentssinkalmosttothebottominasurveyofmathandscienceliteracybecausetoomanyofthehighschool______inAmericaarenotqualified.

19.

AccordingtoEdwardSurarez,peoplewhohavetodomanytasksareproneto______.

20.Hereareninefail-proof(奏效的)waystoensureyourfamily'sfinancialwell-being.

WhattoDoToday

"Yourdad'sinabadway.You'dbettercomehomeimmediately."InthedaysandmonthsafterCatherineFredmangotthephonecallfromherfather'sneighbor,theserf-employedwriterandhersister,acollegeprofessor,agonized(感到苦恼)overtheirfather'smedicalconditionandtreatmentchoices.

Buttheyneverhadtoworryaboutcompromisinghiscarebecauseofthecost."Thankgoodnessmyfatherhadboughtlong-term-careinsurance,"Fredmansays."Hewasinhospitalsandrehabfacilities(康复中心)foreightmonthsrecoveringfromLymedisease.Thelong-term-careinsurancepaidmorethan＄20,000thatwouldnothavebeencoveredbyMedicareandhissupplementalhealthinsurance."

It'snevertooearlytoprotectyourfamily'sfinancialwell-being.Yetbecausemostofusaresobusyjugglingworkandfamilycommitments,wetendtoneglectthethingsthatdon'trequireimmediateattention.Someday,wethink,we'lltakecareofthethreeessentials—retirementsavings,insurancecoverageandestateplanning.Unfortunately,emergenciescanstrikeandthenit'stoolate."Failuretoplanisahugemistake,"BarbaraRaasch,managingdirectoratWealthandTaxAdvisoryServices,Inc.,toldme.

Howcanyouavoidthe"shouldhave,couldhave,wouldhave"scenario?Byputtingthesethreeitemsatthetopofyour"todo"list—protectyourfuture,protectyourfamilyandprotectyourlegacy.

ProtectYourFuture

Thenationalsavingsrateaveragedaround0.4%forthefirsthalfof2005,accordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce,meaningAmericansspentawhopping99.6%oftheirafter-taxearnings.Evenmorefrightening,inJulythesavingsratedroppedbelowzero.Weallknowweshouldsavemore.Butwithsomanygoalstosavefor—ahouse,thekids'collegetuition,yourretirement,occasionalvacationsandasmallemergencyfund—it'seasytofeelthere'sjustnotenoughmoneytodeitall.

1.Budget.Thefirststepistocreateabudget.Onceyouknowwhatyou'respendingyourmoneyon,youcanfigureoutwhatyoudon'tneedtospenditon—andsockthosesavingsaway."Everymonthyouhavetopayyourselffirst,"saysJoeMoglia,CEOofAmeritrade."Takealittleoutofyourpaycheck."Itdoesn'thavetobemuch—itcouldbeforegoingthatextralatteorgettingtheDVDfreeatthelibrary.

2.Retirement.JustabouteverysurveyofAmericaninvestorsthesedaysshowsthatretirementisamainreasonforsaving.Yetanastoundingnumberofpeopleignoretheopportunitiesofferedbyemployment-basedretirementplans.AccordingtoarecentsurveybyAonConsulting,morethan20%ofthoseeligiblefora401kplandonotparticipateatall,whileanother53%donotsaveataratehighenoughtotakefulladvantageoftheiremployers'matchingcontribution—theclosestthingtofreemoneyintheretirementsavingsuniverse.Consideritmoneythatgrowswithoutbeingtaxed.

3.Emergencyreserves.Manyfinancialplannersrecommendthatyouhaveenoughmoneyinasavingsormoney-marketaccountforatleastsixtoninemonthsofessentialexpenses,includingyourmortgageorrent,insurancepremiums,creditcardpayments,utilityandgrocerybillsandotherfixedexpenses,suchascarpaymentsorstudentloans.Andit'salwaysagoodideatohavecashonhand.Duringtheblackoutof2003,theATMsinmyneighborhoodwereout,butwehadabout＄500inthehouse,enoughtocoverourimmediateneedsforaweekorso.

ProtectYourFamily

Amajorillness,anextendeddisabilityorthelossofajobcouldwipeoutyourfinancialreservesandanyprospectofbeingabletosaveenoughtoachieveyourotherlifegoals.Here'swhatyouneedtoprotectyoursavings:

4.Healthinsurance.Arecen

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(35)

A.Poorqualityleadstotheshort-termuseofproducts.

B.Peopledonotlikeone-timeuseproducts.

C.Productstendtobedisposable.

D.Peoplerefusetousereturnableobjects.

22.听力原文：Ourenvironmentisbeingpollutedfasterthannatureandman'spresenteffortscanpreventit.Timeisbringingusmorepeople,andmorepeoplewillbringusmoreindustry,moremotorvehicles,largercities,andthegrowinguseofman-madematerials.

Whatcanexplainandsolvethisproblem?Thefactisthatpollutioniscausedbyman--byhisdesireforamodemwayoflife.Wemake"increasingindustrialization"ourchiefaim.Foritssake,wearewillingtosacrificeeverything:cleanair,purewater,goodfood,ourhealthandthefutureofourchildren.Thereisaconstantflowofpeoplefromthecountrysideintothecities,eagerforthebenefitsofmodemsociety.Butasourtechnologicalachievementshavegrowninthelasttwentyyears,sopollutionhasbecomeaseriousproblem.

Isn'tittimewestoppedtoaskourselveswherewearegoingandwhy?Itremindsoneofthestoriesabouttheairlinepilotwhotoldhispassengersovertheloudspeaker:"I'vesomegoodnewsandsomebadnews.Thegoodnewsisthatwe'remakingrapidprogressat530milesperhour.Thebadnewsisthatwe'relostanddon'tknowwherewe'regoing."Thesadfactisthatthisbecomesatruestorywhenappliedtoourmodemsociety.

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A.It'sbecausetherearemanydevelopingnations.

B.It'sbecausepeopleusetoomanyman-madematerials.

C.It'sbecausewehavemoreandmoreindustry.

D.It'sbecausewearebuildingmorevehicles.

23.(29)

A.Theysatthere,doingnothing.

B.Theywantedtohelptherobbers.

C.Theystoppedtherobbers.

D.Theycalledthereporters.

24.

【B2】

25.听力原文：M:Morning,Brenda.

W:Goodmorning,Mr.Browning.

M:Er,didyou,didyouputthatadinyesterday?

W:Yes,yesterdayafternoon.

M:Theadforajuniorsalesmanager,Imean.

W:Yes,itwentintotheStandardandtheEveningNews.

M:That'sgood.Erm,well...

W:Whatkindofpersonhaveyougotinmindforthisjob?

M:Oh,well,somebodyfairlyyoung,youknow,twentysomething,like21,or25.Aman,Ithink.

W:Aman?

M:Wereallyneedamanfortheposition.Yes,Imean,it'sreallytoodemanding.Thesortofsituationstheygetintoaremuchtoodifficultforayoungwomantohandlewith,erm...

W:Erm,whatsortofayoungmanhaveyougotinmind?

M:Oh,youknow,agoodeducation,polite,responsible,andeasytogetalongwith.WhatIdon'twantisoneofthoseyoungmenjustoutofuniversity,withexaggeratedideasofhisownimportance.

W:Yes,erm,whatsortofeducationareyoulookingfor?

M:Well,youknow,acoupleofAlevels.MusthaveEnglish,ofcourse.

W:Yes,Ithinkyou'reaskingquitealot.Imeanyou'renotreallypreparedtopayall...

M:No,I'mnotpreparedtogivehimabigsalarytostartwith.Nevertheless,Iwantsomeonewithplentyofambition,plentyofdrive.Youknow,notlookingattheclockallthetime.

W:Wellsir,Iwishyouthebestofluckandhopeyouhavesomeverysuccessfulinterviews.

M:Well,yes?

W:BecausepersonallyIthinkyou'reaskinganawfullot.

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A.Tointerviewafewjobapplicants.

B.Tofillavacancyinthecompany.

C.Toadvertiseforajuniorsalesmanager.

D.Toapplyforajobinamajornewspaper.

26.听力原文：W:Ican'tdecidewhattoservefordesserttonight.We'rehavingroastbeef;bakedpotatoeswithsourcream,andaCaesarsalad.Anysuggestions?

M:Well,Ireallylikeyourstrawberrypie,butstrawberriesareoutofseasonnow.Whynotservesomethingsimplelikelimesherbet'?

Whatprobablywillnotbeservedtonight?

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A.Meat.

B.Strawberrypie.

C.Potatoesandsourcream.

D.Limesherbet.

27.【B4】

28.(36)

A.Shakespearewasnotinterestedinmakingaprofit.

B.Shakespearecouldgetone-tenthoftheprofitsoftheGlobeTheater.

C.Shakespeare,likehisfellowwriters,hadnobusinesssense.

D.Shakespeare'sfellowwriterssharedthesameprofitsashedid.

29.SectionB

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

听力原文：AgnesMillerwasoneoftheearliestleadersofthewomen'sliberationmovementintheUnitedStates.ShewasbornonafarminMissouriin1892andhadaveryhappylifeasachild.Shewastheonlydaughterandtheyoungestchildoffive.Herparentsandherbrothersalwaystreatedherastheirfavorite.

In1896thefamilymovedtoChicago.ThreeyearslatertheymovedbacktoSt.Louis,whereAgnesspenttherestofherchildhood.Sheenjoyedheryearsinschoolandwasanoutstandingstudentofmathematics.Shewasasloquiteskillfulasapainter.

ItwaswhenAgneswentofftocollegethatshefirstbecameawarethatwomenwerenottreatedasequals.Shedidn'tlikebeingtreatedunequallybutshetriednottonoticeit.Aftergraduatingfromcollegeshetriedtogetajobinhermajorfield--physics.Shesoonfounditwasalmostimpossibleforawoman.

Agnesspentafullyearlookingforajob.Finallyshegaveupinanger.Shebeganwritinglettersofprotesttovariousnewspapers.AneditorinNewYorklikedherideasverymuch,andwasespeciallyimpressedwithherstyle.ofwriting.Heaskedhertodoaseriesofstoriesaboutthem.Herarticlesbegantoappearinmoreandmorenewspapers.Shedecidedtowriteabookinsupportofwomen'sliberation.Thebookbecameabestseller.Althoughsheneversawfullequalrightsforwomen,shenevergaveupherfight.Andsheshowedmanyotherwomenthewaytocontinuethefight.

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A.InMissouri.

B.InChicago.

C.InNewYork.

D.InSt.LouisandChicago.

30.听力原文：Beforewegettothestudentcentre,I'dliketoshowyoutheBrummiehall,oneofthelivecoeducationundergraduateofresident'shallsattheuniversity,justnexttoitistheBmmmiedining-hall.Sincethereareonlyafewsmallkitchensinthedorms,moststudentsbuymealcontractswhicharetotalintwentymealsperweektogetcafeterias.ItwouldbeanexceptionofSundayseveningsinvacationbreaks.Dining-hallslikeBrummieareopeneverydayforbreakfast,lunchanddinner,studentssimplypresenttheirmealticketsatthedoorandgotothelinehelpingthemselvestoeatmuchfoodtheywanted.Whiledietitiansworkhardtoofferstudentsnutritionatwell:balanceddiet,manyofouryoungmenandwomenclaimedthatBrummie'sfoodlikemostdormfoodleavesmuchtobedesired.However,therearecertaintimes,especiallyaroundThanksgivingandChristmas,whenthedining-hallsstaffgoesalloutpreparingseasonalspecialtiestogetherwithsteakorsea-food.Thesedinnersarealwaysexceptionalandwellattended.Butregardlessofthesuppliesofcooking,Brummieisagoodplacetogettogetherwithfriendsandtomeetnewpeople.Andthisisthestudentscentrewhichiscominguponourright.

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A.Theyeathugeamountsoffood.

B.Theyusuallyeattwiceaday.

C.Theyusuallyeattotheirhearts'content.

D.Theyeatmuchlessthanpeopleassume.

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

ThereasonthatLenovocanbuyIBMliesin______.

A.thequalityofitsproducts

B.itsleadingpositionandChina'sconstantgrowthrates

C.itsconfidenceindomesticmarkets

D.Chinesepeople'spreferenceonIBMproduct

32.Ifyouintendusinghumorinyourtalktomakepeoplesmile,youmustknowhowtoidentifysharedexperiencesandproblems.Yourhumormustberelevanttotheaudienceandshouldhelptoshowthemthatyouareoneofthemorthatyouunderstandtheirsituationandareinsympathywiththeirpointofview.Dependingonwhomyouareaddressing,theproblemswillbedifferent.Ifyouaretalkingtoagroupofmanagers,youmayrefertothedisorganizedmethodsoftheirsecretaries.Alternatively,ifyouareaddressingsecretaries,youmaywanttocommentontheirdisorganizedbosses.

Hereisanexample,whichIheardatanurse'sconvention,ofastorywhichworkswellbecausetheaudienceallsharedthesameviewofdoctors.AmanarrivesinheavenandisbeingshownaroundbySt.Peter.Heseeswonderfulaccommodations,beautifulgardens,sunnyweather,andsoon.Everyoneisverypeaceful,politeandfriendlyuntil,waitinginalineforlunch,thenewarrivalissuddenlypushedasidebyamaninawhitecoat,whorushestotheheadoftheline,grabshisfoodandstompsovertoatablebyhimself."Whoisthat?"thenewarrivalaskedSt.Peter."Oh,that'sGod,"camethereply,"butsometimeshethinkshe'sadoctor."

Ifyouarepartofthegroupwhichyouareaddressing,youwillbeinapositiontoknowtheexperiencesandproblemswhicharecommontoallofyouandit'llbeappropriateforyoutomakeapassingremarkabouttheinediblecanteenfoodorthechairman'snotoriousbadtasteinties.Withotheraudiencesyoumustn'tattempttocutinwithhumorastheywillresentanoutsidermakingdisparaging(贬低性的)remarksabouttheircanteenortheirchairman.YouwillbeonsafergroundifyousticktoscapegoatslikethePostOfficeorthetelephonesystem.

Ifyoufeelawkwardbeinghumorous,youmustpracticesothatitbecomesmorenatural.Includeafewcasualandapparentlyoff-the-cuffremarkswhichyoucandeliverinarelaxedandunforcedmanner.Oftenit'sthedeliverywhichcausestheaudiencetosmile,sospeakslowlyandrememberthataraisedeyebroworanunbelievinglookmayhelptoshowthatyouaremakingalight-heartedremark.

Lookforthehumor.Itoftencomesfromtheunexpected.Atwistonafamiliarquote"Ifatfirstyoudon'tsucceed,giveup"oraplayonwordsoronasituation.Searchforexaggerationandunderstatements.Lookatyourtalkandpickoutafewwordsorsentenceswhichyoucanturnaboutandinjectwithhumor.

Inordertomakeyourhumorwork,youshould______.

A.showsympathyforyourlisteners

B.makefunofthedisorganizedpeople

C.addressdifferentproblemstodifferentpeople

D.takeadvantageofdifferentaudience

33.SectionB

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

Therearevariouswaysinwhichindividualeconomicunitscaninteractwithoneanother.Threebasicwaysmaybedescribedasthemarketsystem,theadministeredsystemandthetraditionalsystem.

Inamarketsystemindividualeconomicunitsarefreetointeractamongeachotherinthemarketplace.Itispossibletobuycommoditiesfromothereconomicunitsorsellcommoditiestothem.Inamarket,transactionsmaytakeplaceviabarterormoneyexchange.Inabartereconomy,realgoodssuchasautomobiles,shoes,andpizzasaretradedagainsteachother.Obviously,findingsomebodywhowantstotrademyoldcarinexchangeforasailboatmaynotalwaysbeaneasytask.Hence,theintroductionofmoneyasamediumofexchangeeasestransactionsconsiderably.Inthemodernmarketeconomy,goodsandservicesareboughtorsoldformoney.

AnalternativetothemarketsystemisadministrativecontrolbySomeagencyoveralltransactions.Thisagencywillissueedictsorcommandsastohowmuchofeachgoodsandserviceshouldbeproduced,exchanged,andconsumedbyeacheconomicunit.Centralplanningmaybeonewayofadministeringsuchaneconomy.Thecentralplan,drawnupbythegovernment,showstheamountsofeachcommodityproducedbythevariousfirmsandallocatedtodifferenthouseholdsforconsumption.Thisisanexampleofcompleteplanningofproduction,consumption,andexchangeforthewholeeconomy.

Inatraditionalsociety,productionandconsumptionpatternsaregovernedbytradition:parentage,religion,andcustomfixeveryperson'splacewithintheeconomicsystem.Transactionstakeplaceonthebasisoftradition,too.Peoplebelongingtoacertaingrouporcastemayhaveanobligationtocareforotherpersons,providethemwithfoodandshelter,carefortheirhealth,andprovidefortheireducation.Clearly,inasystemwhereeverydecisionismadeonthebasisoftraditionalone,progressmaybedifficulttoachieve.Astagnantsocietymayresult.

Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.Tooutlinecontrastingtypesofeconomicsystems.

B.Toexplainthescienceofeconomics.

C.Toargueforthesuperiorityofoneeconomicsystem.

D.Tocomparebarterandmoneyexchangemarkets.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S8】

35.【S1】

36.

【S9】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S2】

38.

【S9】

39.Ourearthhasbeenthreatenedbyallkindsofpollutions.

Acidrainisakindofairpollutionwhichishanging

overourheadsandcomingdownfrommanydifferent【S1】______

wayssuchasrainandsnow.Itdamagesforests,lakeand【S2】______

rivers,buildingsandevenhumanhealth.Several

chemicals,includingofsulfurdioxide,nitrogen【S3】______

oxidesandozone,areinvolvedincausingacidrain.

Thesechemicalseithercomedirectlyfrompower

stationchimneysandcars,andareformedfroma【S4】______

combinationofpollutantgases.Sulfurdioxideisthe

onechemicalwhatisoftenassociatedwithacidrain.【S5】______

Itismainlyemittedbylargecoalburningpower

stations.Itaffectplacesthousandsofmilesawayas【S6】______

wellasareasaroundthepowerstations.Toprevent

moreorworseenvironmentaleffectsfromacidrain,【S7】______

wehaveshort-termandlong-termsolutions.Weshould【S8】______

justcleanupourpowerstationchimneysandcarexhausts.

Weshouldalsochangethewaysocietythinksandreacts.

Weneedtoconserveenergybydecreasingefficiency.【S9】______

Wealsoneedtochangeourwayoftransport,thatis,

createamoreefficienttransportsystemwhich

dependslessonprivatecarsandmoreagoodpublic【S10】______

transportnetwork.Everybodyshouldworktogether

tosavetheworld.

【S1】

参考答案

1.StudyingAbroadNowadaysmoreandmoreChinesestudentsareinterestedinstudyingabroadespeciallyintheU.S.TheyspendmuchmoretimeenergyandmoneyonthepreparationforstudyingabroadthanontheirStudyingAbroadNowadaysmoreandmoreChinesestudentsareinterestedinstudyingabroad,especiallyintheU.S.Theyspendmuchmoretime,energyandmoneyonthepreparationforstudyingabroadthanontheir

2.ShouldAdvertisementsBeBanned?Alongwiththerapidprogressofsocietytheadvertisingindustryhasundergoneremarkabledevelopment.Somepeopleholdthatadvertisementshouldnotbebannedbecauseadvertisementisagoodchannelwhichhelpspromotetheexchangesofinformation.Inaneraofinformationeveryonecanbenefitalotfromtheadvertisementsnotonlythemanufacturersbutalsothecustomers.Moreovertheadvertisementenablespeopletocatchupwiththeamazingadvanceinallfields.Fromthemushroomingadvertisementspeoplegettoknowsomenewestproductsandthetrendofconsumption.Despitethebenefitsadvertisementhasbroughtusmanypeoplestronglycondemnitsayingthattheyhavebeenfedupwithallkindsofrubbishads.Theycallforacomprehensivebanontheadvertisementbasedonthefollowingreasons.Firstofallamajorityofadvertisementsarefictitiousandmisleadingcausingconfusioninpeople'sdailylifeandevenleadingtotheinjuryanddeathofsomecustomers.Secondlytheybringmanyinconveniencesandtroublestous.Consequentlyitwillexertadisastrousimpactontheliteracyofouryoungergenerations.Tomymindatotalbanonadvertisementisnotanidealandpracticalchoice.Thedemeritsshouldbynomeansmakeuslosesightofthebenefitsadvertisementshavebroughttous.Amoreworkableandrationalattitudeshouldbeadoptedthatistoeliminatethefalseandretainthetrue.Alwaysbearinmindtheoldsaying"Neverthrowawaythebabywithbathwater."ShouldAdvertisementsBeBanned?Alongwiththerapidprogressofsociety,theadvertisingindustryhasundergoneremarkabledevelopment.Somepeopleholdthatadvertisementshouldnotbebannedbecauseadvertisementisagoodchannelwhichhelpspromotetheexchangesofinformation.Inaneraofinformation,everyonecanbenefitalotfromtheadvertisements,notonlythemanufacturersbutalsothecustomers.Moreover,theadvertisementenablespeopletocatchupwiththeamazingadvanceinallfields.Fromthemushroomingadvertisements,peoplegettoknowsomenewestproductsandthetrendofconsumption.Despitethebenefitsadvertisementhasbroughtus,manypeoplestronglycondemnit,sayingthattheyhavebeenfedupwithallkindsofrubbishads.Theycallforacomprehensivebanontheadvertisementbasedonthefollowingreasons.Firstofall,amajorityofadvertisementsarefictitiousandmisleading,causingconfusioninpeople'sdailylifeandevenleadingtotheinjuryanddeathofsomecustomers.Secondly,theybringmanyinconveniencesandtroublestous.Consequently,itwillexertadisastrousimpactontheliteracyofouryoungergenerations.Tomymind,atotalbanonadvertisementisnotanidealandpracticalchoice.Thedemeritsshouldbynomeansmakeuslosesightofthebenefitsadvertisementshavebroughttous.Amoreworkableandrationalattitudeshouldbeadopted,thatis,toeliminatethefalseandretainthetrue.Alwaysbearinmindtheoldsaying,"Neverthrowawaythebabywithbathwater."

3.Travel-mateWantedI'ma19-year-oldfemalesophomorenamedLiMing.Iherebyearnestlyinviteaforeignyounglady—collegestudentpreferred—tomakeathreeweektouringtripwithme.Myplanistosetoffnextweekendwhenthesummervacationofficiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunmingtheworld-renownedcityforitsbeautyandmildtemperature.We'llgettherebytrainandstayfor2daysandthanwe'llheadforJinggangshanaformerrevolutionarybaseaswellasanaturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisittherewewilltakealong-distancecoachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiverandboardadownstreamshiptoShanghaisothatwecanenjoythegreatsceneryalongsidethethirdlongestriverintheworld.AseverybodyknowsShanghaiisoneofthebusiestandfastestdevelopingcitiesinChina.I'dliketohaveagoodtourinShanghaisothestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.AfamousChinesesayinggoes"Just