2023年四川省南充市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2023年四川省南充市大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledElectronicWaste.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow

1.废弃的电子产品越来越多；

2．如何正确处理这些电子产品。

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicDon'tHesitatetoSay"No".Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.别人请求帮助时，在什么情况下我们会说“不”

2.为什么有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不”

3.该说“不”时不说“不”的坏处

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.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledReflectionontheVolunteerWork.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．当前，一股志愿者工作热席卷校园

2．校园志愿者工作热现象的原因

3．你的打算

ReflectionontheVolunteerWork

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldCollegeStudentsUseCreditCards?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.很多银行到学校推销信用卡

2．有人认为大学生使用信用卡是一种时尚，但有些老师和家长却为此担忧

3．我的看法

ShouldCollegeStudentsUseCreditCards?

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.假如你是李静，你想向校长申请参加西部大开发，你要给校长写一封信，信的内容包括：

1．表达自己想要参加西部大开发的愿望；

2．简要说明自己的理由。

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofACampaignSpeech,statingyourreasonsforrunningforchairmanoftheStudentUnion.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.开场白

2.你认为自己具备了什么条件(能力、性格、爱好等)可以胜任学生会主席的工作

3.如果当选，你将为本校同学做些什么

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicEducationGapContributestoWealthGap.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．两幅图所示为我国1984年，1994年，2004年城乡知识差距及收入差距的情况，请描述其变化；

2．请说明发生这些变化的原因及影响(可从城乡经济、就业、文化等方面加以说明)；

3．你认为目前应如何缩小城乡之间这种差距。

EducationGapContributestoWealthGap

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed3OminutestowriteALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazinetopresentyourviewaboutwhethertheextremesportsshouldbebannedandwhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedtorisktheirlives.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheguidelinesgivenbelowinChinese:

1.TomGranger，19岁，是一所大学极限运动俱乐部(TheUniversityExtremeSportsClub)的成员。他在一次进行高空弹射特技表演时，因设备出现故障，不幸身亡。这一惨剧在校园内外引起了广泛争议。请你给编辑写一封信，表明你对这件事的看法。信中必须包括以下内容：

--事情的起因和你对此事的态度，是支持大学生从事极限运动，还是反对大学生从事极限运动

--阐明你持有这种看法的理由

--结论

ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．有人赞成现在废除独生子女政策

2．有人则表示反对

3．我的看法

ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?

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

Evengenesfromanimalscanbeusedtoengineercrops.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Memoryischemicalaswellaselectricalinnature.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Pollution:ALifeandDeathIssue

OneofthemainthemesofPlanetunderPressureisthewaymanyoftheEarth'senvironmentalcrisesreinforceoneanother.Pollutionisanobviousexample—wedonothavetheoptionofgrowingfood,orfindingenoughwater,onasqueaky-cleanplanet,butononeincreasinglytarnishedandtrashedbythewaywehaveuseditsofar.

Cuttingwasteandclearinguppollutioncostmoney.Yettimeandagainitisthequestforwealththatgeneratesmuchofthemessinthefirstplace.LivinginawaythatislessdamagingtotheEarthisnoteasy,butitisvital,becausepollutionispervasiveandoftenlife-threatening.

Air:theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)saysthreemillionpeoplearekilledworldwidebyoutdoorairpollutionannuallyfromvehiclesandindustrialemissions,and1.6millionindoorsthroughusingsolidfuel.Mostareinpoorcountries.

Water:diseasescarriedinwaterareresponsiblefor80%ofillnessesanddeathsindevelopingcountries,killingachildeveryeightseconds.Eachyear2.1millionpeoplediefromdiarrhoeal(痢疾的)diseasesassociatedwithpoorwater.

Soil:contaminatedlandisaprobleminindustrializedcountries,whereformerfactoriesandpowerstationscanleavewastelikeheavymetalsinthesoil.Itcanalsooccurindevelopingcountries,sometimesusedfordumpingpesticides.Agriculturecanpollutelandwithpesticides,nitrate-richfertilizersandslurryfromlivestock.Andwhenthecontaminationreachesriversitdamageslifethere,andcanevencreatedeadzonesoffthecoast,asintheGulfofMexico.

ChronicProblem

Chemicalsareafrequentpollutant.WhenwethinkofchemicalcontaminationitisoftenimagesofeventslikeBhopalthatcometomind.Buttheproblemiswidespread.Onestudysays7-20%ofcancersareattributabletopoorairandpollutioninhomesandworkplaces.TheWHO,concernedaboutchemicalsthatpersistandbuildupinthebody,especiallyintheyoung,sayswemay"beconductingalarge-scaleexperimentwithchildren'shealth".

Someman-madechemicals,endocrine(内分泌)disruptorslikephthalates(酞酸盐)andnonylphenol—abreakdownproductofspermicides(杀精子剂),cosmeticsanddetergents—areblamedforcausingchangesinthegenitalsofsomeanimals.Affectedspeciesincludepolarbears—sonoteventheArcticisimmune.Andthechemicalsclimbthefoodchain,fromfishtomammals,andtous.

About70,000chemicalsareonthemarket,witharound1,500newonesappearingannually.Atleast30,000arethoughtnevertohavebeencomprehensivelytestedfortheirpossibleriskstopeople.

Atfirstglance,theplasticbucketsstackedinthecomeroftheenvironmentalNGOofficetooklikeanyothers.Butthecontainersareanunlikelyweaponinonepoorcommunity'sfightagainstoilcompanieswhichtheysayareresponsibleforwidespreadill-healthcausedbyyearsofpollution.Thevesselsareusedbyanetworkoflocalvolunteers,knownastheBucketBrigade,togatherairsamplesinneighborhoodsborderingoilrefineries,aspartofacampaigntomonitoranddocumentairpollutionwhichtheybelieveiscomingfromtheplants.

InSouthAfrica,asinmanydevelopingandnewlyindustrializedcountries,legislationonairpollutionhasfailedtokeeppacewithmushroomingindustries.Solocalresidents,likemanyinpoorcommunitiesaroundtheglobe,havefacedtheproblemofinvestigatingtheirclaimthatindustriesontheirdo

A.3millionB.1.6millionC.2.1millionD.3.2million

14.

Peoplewithsocialanxietydisorderhavea______ofbeingwatchedandjudgedbyothersandofdoingthingsthatwillembarrassthem.

15.AccordingtoRubin,theeffectofAuto-Tuneonsingersmaybe______.

A.positiveB.negativeC.exaggeratedD.underestimated

16.

MonsieurLabelandhiswifesendtheirchildrentolearnChinesebecausetheyhopethattheirchildrencanlearnasmanyforeignlanguagesaspossible.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.Youshouldpayspecialattentiontothefirstsixquestionsofthe12questionsbecausetheymakeupthebaseonwhich______.

18.

Hannahtaughthersonmuchabout______.

19.The2-year-longstudyispresentedinthepassagemainlytoshowthatstressmanagementprograms______.

A.costlittle

B.costmuch

C.benefittheemployers

D.benefittheemployees

20.

Whenparentsseparate,itisadvisableforthemtoreachsensibleandfairdecisionstoreducethechildren'sinjuryat______degree.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(32)

A.Becauseitgivespeopleasenseofachievement.

B.Becausemostpeoplelikedoingiteveryday.

C.Becauseitisneitherbiochemicalnorpoisonous.

D.Becauseitincreasestheheartrateandcirculation.

22.(34)

A.Theytrustthemedia.

B.Theyrespectexperts.

C.Theyarewillingtolearnaboutnewthings.

D.Theyaregoodatlearningforeignlanguages.

23.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Hewantstodriveontheexpresswayinrushhours.

B.Hewantstosetoutearlysoastoavoidtheheavytraffic.

C.Healwayshasanightmareaboutdrivingontheexpressway.

D.Hehasanightmareaboutthetrafficduringtherushhours.

24.(42)

25.(40)

26.(35)

A.Acertainpoet.

B.Hemingway.

C.JohnSteinbeck.

D.Thepassagedidn'tmentionit.

27.听力原文：Onewaythatscientistslearnaboutmanisbyanimals,suchasmice,ratsandmonkeys.Thescientistsinthislaboratoryareexperimentingonmice.Theyarestudyingtherelationshipbetweendietandhealth.Atthistimeoveronehundredexperimentsaregoingoninthislaboratory.

Inthisexperiment,thescientistsarestudyingtherelationshipbetweentheamountoffoodthemiceeatandtheirhealth.Themiceareinthreegroups.Allthreegroupsarereceivingthesamehealthydiet.Buttheamountoffoodthateachgroupisreceivingisdifferent.Thefirstgroupiseatingonecupoffoodeachday,thesecondiseatingtwocups,andthethirdgroupofmiceiseatingthreecups.

Afterthreeyears,thehealthiestgroupistheonethatisonlyeatingonecupoffoodeachday.Themiceinthisgrouparethinnerthannormalmice.Buttheyaremoreactive.Alsotheyarelivinglonger.Miceusuallylivefortwoyears.Mostofthemiceinthisgrouparestillaliveafterthreeyears.Thesecondgroupofmiceisnormalweight.Theyarehealthy,too.Theyaxeactive,butnotasactiveasthethinnermice.Buttheyareonlylivingabouttwo.years.Thelastgroupofmicespendsmostofthedayeatingorsleeping.Theyarenotveryactive.Thesemicearelivinglongerthanthescientiststhought:aboutayearandahalf.Buttheyarenothealthy.Theexperimentisstillgoingon.Thescientistshopetofinishtheirstudiesintwoyears.32．Accordingtothepassage，whatanimalsareoftenusedbyscientiststolearnaboutman?

(33)

A.Mice.B.Rats.C.Monkeys.D.A,BandC

28.(24)

A.Coffeeisgoodfortheheart.

B.Coffeeisbadfortheheart.

C.Coffeeisbothgoodandbadfortheheart.

D.Therearestillnofindingsabouttheinfluenceofcoffeeontheheart.

29.(39)

30.(38)

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

Someenvironmentalistswarnthatthesoaringpopulationwillcause______.

A.thedegradationofpeople'slivingstandardinthenextcentury

B.thedeteriorationoflivingenvironmentinthenextcentury

C.thereproductionofmorewildspeciesinthenextcentury

D.theextinctionofmorewildspeciesinthenextcentury

32.Whotackledtextmessagesonearthquake-hitHaitithatpouredinto4636?

33.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutrecombinantDNAtechnology?

A.Itcanbringaboutrapidandradicalgeneticchangesinlifeforms.

B.ItcanbeusedtorestructureDNAmoleculestoproducenewdesiredplantandanimalbreeds.

C.Itmayincreasetheriskofproducingsomeunexpecteddiseases.

D.Itprovesaneffectivewaytocurecancerandotherincurablediseases.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S3】

35.

【S9】

36.【S1】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S8】

38.

【S9】

39.

【S3】

参考答案

1.ElectronicWasteWiththeadvancementinmodemscienceandtechnologyelectronicproductsarebeingupdatedandreplacedatsurprisingspeedwhichisproducingahugemassofe-wasteeveryday.Thishasledtoseriouscontaminationoftheenvironmentandhasbecomeaproblemofgreatconcernforthemodernsociety.Thebestwaytogetridofthee-wasteistogetitrecycledwhichrequiresthemanufacturerstotakebacktheirdiscardedproductsforitisthemanufacturersthatknowbestwhattheirproductsaremadeofandhowtodisassemblethemeffectively.Italsorequiresthecustomerstoputthedeserteditemsinspecialplacesforrecycleinsteadofthrowingthemhereandthereandpollutingtheenvironment.Itisbeyonddoubtthate-wasteisposinggreatthreattoourlife.Ifirmlybelievethatonlybythejointeffortsofthecompaniesandconsumerscane-wasteproblembesolvedeffectivelyandsatisfactorily.ElectronicWasteWiththeadvancementinmodemscienceandtechnology,electronicproductsarebeingupdatedandreplacedatsurprisingspeed,whichisproducingahugemassofe-wasteeveryday.Thishasledtoseriouscontaminationoftheenvironmentandhasbecomeaproblemofgreatconcernforthemodernsociety.Thebestwaytogetridofthee-wasteistogetitrecycled,whichrequiresthemanufacturerstotakebacktheirdiscardedproducts,foritisthemanufacturersthatknowbestwhattheirproductsaremadeofandhowtodisassemblethemeffectively.Italsorequiresthecustomerstoputthedeserteditemsinspecialplacesforrecycle,insteadofthrowingthemhereandthereandpollutingtheenvironment.Itisbeyonddoubtthate-wasteisposinggreatthreattoourlife.Ifirmlybelievethatonlybythejointeffortsofthecompaniesandconsumers,cane-wasteproblembesolvedeffectivelyandsatisfactorily.解析：[审题]这次考试的写作题属于问题解决型作文。题目虽然只给出了两个提纲，但在六级作文中，还是要写三个或四个自然段。文章应包含以下三项基本内容：

第一段是提出问题部分，即电子产品频繁更替，造成电子垃圾，污染环境。

第二段是解决问题部分。如厂家回收产品，循环再生等。

第三段表明作者态度。即顾客和厂家联手共同解决问题。

[提纲]

1.Electronicproductsarebeingupdatedandreplaced.Seriouscontaminationoftheenvironment

2.Solutionstoe-waste:

Manufacturerstakebackdiscardedproducts.

Consumersdon'tthrowthemhereandthere.

3.Myview:

jointeffortsofthecompaniesandtheconsumers

2.Don'tHesitatetoSayNoAsageneralrulepeopleliketohelpothersbutthereareoccasionswhenyoushouldsaynotorequestsforfavors.Forinstanceitisbettertorefusewhenachildpestersyouforsweetfoodanddrinksorfortoomanytoys.Anotherexampleiswhenarelativeasksyoutouseyourinfluencetogethimorherbankloanoraworkpromotion.Howeverwecannotignorethefactthatmanypeoplearereluctanttosayno.Theyfeelthatiftheyturndownarequestfromarelativeorfriendtheywillcauseillfeelingwithinthefamilyorbecomeunpopularwiththeiracquaintances.Anotablecaseinpointiswhenthebossasksthemtodosomethingwhichtheyfeelisunreasonable.Itisimportanttokeepinmindthatnotsayingnowhenyoushouldsaynocansometimehaveharmfulconsequences.Ifchildrenaregiveneverythingtheyaskfornotonlymaytheirhealthbedamagedbuttheymaygrowupselfishandspoilt.Againinthelongmnitiskindertorefusetolendmoneytoapersonwhohasagamblingoralcoholismproblem.Don'tHesitatetoSayNoAsageneralrule,peopleliketohelpothers,butthereareoccasionswhenyoushouldsaynotorequestsforfavors.Forinstance,itisbettertorefusewhenachildpestersyouforsweetfoodanddrinksorfortoomanytoys.Anotherexampleiswhenarelativeasksyoutouseyourinfluencetogethimorherbankloanoraworkpromotion.However,wecannotignorethefactthatmanypeoplearereluctanttosayno.Theyfeelthatiftheyturndownarequestfromarelativeorfriend,theywillcauseillfeelingwithinthefamilyorbecomeunpopularwiththeiracquaintances.Anotablecaseinpointiswhenthebossasksthemtodosomethingwhichtheyfeelisunreasonable.Itisimportanttokeepinmindthatnotsayingnowhenyoushouldsaynocansometimehaveharmfulconsequences.Ifchildrenaregiveneverythingtheyaskfor,notonlymaytheirhealthbedamaged,buttheymaygrowupselfishandspoilt.Again,inthelongmnitiskindertorefusetolendmoneytoapersonwhohasagamblingoralcoholismproblem.

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

4.ReflectionontheVolunteerWorkCurrently"volunteerwork"becomesatrendywordaroundthecampus.Manycollegestudentsareproudofhavingtheaccesstocertainvolunteerorganizations.TheirworkcoversmanyfiReflectionontheVolunteerWorkCurrently,"volunteerwork"becomesatrendywordaroundthecampus.Manycollegestudentsareproudofhavingtheaccesstocertainvolunteerorganizations.Theirworkcoversmanyfi

5.ShouldCollegeStudentsUseCreditCards?(1)Nowadaysmanycommercialbanksencouragestudentstoapplyforcreditcardsbyprovidingattractivebenefits.(2)Itisreportedthat80%ofChinesecollegestudentshaveownedatShouldCollegeStudentsUseCreditCards?(1)Nowadays,manycommercialbanksencouragestudentstoapplyforcreditcardsbyprovidingattractivebenefits.(2)Itisreportedthat80%ofChinesecollegestudentshaveownedat解析：本文是一篇六级作文考试中常见的议论文，要求考生就“大学生是否应该使用信用卡”展开讨论。题目要求考生首先对这种现象进行阐述，进而陈述两种不同观点，最后表达自己的看法，是一篇典型的对比选择型作文。

[写作提纲]

一、描述现象，数据说明

1．描述现象；银行提供优惠，鼓励学生申请信用卡(providebenefits，encourage，applyfor，creditcards)

2．数据说明：80%大学生每人至少拥有一张信用卡(own，onecreditcard)

二、陈述两种观点

1．观点一：大学生没有收入来源，信用卡使其自由消费；超前消费，一种时尚(nosourceofincome，financially，freefrom，prematureconsumption，fashionable)

2．观点二：过度消费使其陷入“负债危机”，给家长和学生造成负担(overconsumption，debt-hardship)

三、提出个人观点：信用卡会给学生带来方便，但需慎用(convenience，judiciously)

(1)开篇引出话题。

(2)Itisreportedthat...“据报道…”，引用事实的常用表达。

(3)liveaboveone'smeans意为“超越某人的财力，收入”。

(4)frivolouspurchases意为“购买一些琐碎的东西”。

(5)总结观点一。

(6)转折，引出观点二。

(7)getsb．involvedin....“使某人卷入…”。

(8)常用于阐述个人观点。

6.DearPresidentI'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnologyandI'maseniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeofGo-WestCampaignIwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobeavolunteertogototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesiretobeavolunteerbutthefollowingthreemaybethemainones.FirstofallIamfromtheWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.What'smoretheWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestillliveinpoverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentoftheWest.LastbutnotleastIplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityintopractice.TobeexacttopopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestistheuppermostinmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.SincerelyyoursLiJingDearPresident,I'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnology,andI'maseniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeofGo-WestCampaign,IwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobeavolunteertogototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesiretobeavolunteer,butthefollowingthreemaybethemainones.Firstofall,IamfromtheWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.What'smore,theWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestillliveinpoverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentoftheWest.Lastbutnotleast,IplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityintopractice.Tobeexact,topopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestistheuppermostinmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Sincerelyyours,LiJing

7.ACampaignSpeechGoodeveningladiesandgentlemenThankyouforcomingtothiselectioncampaigntoday.WiththetrustandcompletesupportofmyteamIamdelightedtoannouncethatIamrunningforchairmanoftheStudentUnion.AsadiligentmanwithpleasantpersonalityIhavebeenalwaysconsideredtobeagoodteammember.MeanwhileasabigfanofsportsIfullyrealizetheimportanceofteamworkandadvocatethespiritofbeingquickerandstronger.Ipossessstrongdeterminationtotakefirmstepstowardachievingtheobjectivesofmyteam.InadditionmyworkingexperiencewiththeStudentUnioninthepasttwoyearswillbeextremelyhelpfultomyfutureworkhereifIgetelected.Asignofareallystrongorganizationisthatitcanchangeitsleadershipwithouthinderingitsprogressandwithoutdamagingitsvalues.IfIamelectedIbelieveIhavethecapabilitytoleadtheUniontoadvanceintherightdirection.IwillcooperatewellwithmyfellowmembersoftheUnionandtakeinnovativemeasuresincludingestablishingastudent-informationcenterformingateacher-student-friendshipassociationtomaketheUnionatrueassistancetostudents'studyandlifehereaswellasabridgeofcommunicationbetweenteachersandstudents.Thankyouverymuch.ACampaignSpeechGoodevening,ladiesandgentlemen,Thankyouforcomingtothiselectioncampaigntoday.Withthetrustandcompletesupportofmyteam,IamdelightedtoannouncethatIamrunningforchairmanoftheStudentUnion.Asadiligentmanwithpleasantpersonality,Ihavebeenalwaysconsideredtobeagoodteammember.Meanwhile,asabigfanofsportsIfullyrealizetheimportanceofteamworkandadvocatethespiritofbeingquickerandstronger.Ipossessstrongdeterminationtotakefirmstepstowardachievingtheobjectivesofmyteam.Inaddition,myworkingexperiencewiththeStudentUnioninthepasttwoyearswillbeextremelyhelpfultomyfutureworkhereifIgetelected.Asignofareallystrongorganizationisthatitcanchangeitsleadershipwithouthinderingitsprogressandwithoutdamagingitsvalues.IfIamelected,IbelieveIhavethecapabilitytoleadtheUniontoadvanceintherightdirection.IwillcooperatewellwithmyfellowmembersoftheUnionandtakeinnovativemeasures,includingestablishingastudent-informationcenter,formingateacher-student-friendshipassociation,tomaketheUnionatrueassistancetostudents'studyandlifehereaswellasabridgeofcommunicationbetweenteachersandstudents.Thankyouverymuch.

8.EducationGapContributestoWealthGapFromthefirstchartwelearnthatChina'sruralareashaveafarlowerproportionofresidentswithhighereducationlevelsthanChina'surbanareasdo.InparticularthereareEducationGapContributestoWealthGapFromthefirstchart,welearnthatChina'sruralareashaveafarlowerproportionofresidentswithhighereducationlevelsthanChina'surbanareasdo.Inparticular,thereare

9.ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine3March2006DearEditorIwasabsolutelyappalledbythesenselessdeathofTomGranger.Itisquiteimpossibletobelievethatpeopleareallowedtorisktheirliveslikethis.PersonallyIthinkthatpeopleshouldwanttobesafeandprotectedfromdanger.Theyshouldnotfinddangerousactivitiesthrillingandexciting.Equallythisclubshouldnotattractweakandvulnerableyoungpeoplewhobelievetheymustdosomethingtotallyoutrageoustoimpresspeopleandwinrespect.Thisclubhasnovalueeitherforthemembersorforthesociety.Infactitputsavalueonthemostnegativethingofall—possibledeath.IfIsawavulnerableandunbalancedpersonplayingwithagunIwouldtakeitawayfromhim.Similarlywhenweseepeopleareabouttohurtthemselveswemuststopthem.Inadditionthereissomethingchildishtooaboutthedesiretotraverseofficialboundaries.Canoeingwhereyouaren'tsupposedtobecanoeingjumpingwhereyou'renotsupposedtojumpinvolvestheguiltyfreedomofachildbreakingtherules.Paradoxicallyanobsessionwithbreakingrulesactuallyleavesyoubeholdentothem.TheUniversityshouldstoptheExtremeSportsClubandthegovernmentshouldbanextremesportsthroughoutthecountry.Yoursfaithfully(Signature)ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine3March2006DearEditor,IwasabsolutelyappalledbythesenselessdeathofTomGranger.Itisquiteimpossibletobelievethatpeopleareallowedtorisktheirliveslikethis.Personally,Ithinkthatpeopleshouldwanttobesafeandprotectedfromdanger.Theyshouldnotfinddangerousactivitiesthrillingandexciting.Equally,thisclubshouldnotattractweakandvulnerableyoungpeople,whobelievetheymustdosomethingtotallyoutrageoustoimpresspeopleandwinrespect.Thisclubhasnovalue,eitherforthemembersorforthesociety.Infact,itputsavalueonthemostnegativethingofall—possibledeath.IfIsawavulnerableandunbalancedpersonplayingwithagun,Iwouldtakeitawayfromhim.Similarlywhenweseepeopleareabouttohurtthemselves,wemuststopthem.Inaddition,thereissomethingchildish,too,aboutthedesiretotraverseofficialboundaries.Canoeingwhereyouaren'tsupposedtobecanoeing,jumpingwhereyou'renotsupposedtojumpinvolvestheguiltyfreedomofachildbreakingtherules.Paradoxically,anobsessionwithbreakingrulesactuallyleavesyoubeholdentothem.TheUniversityshouldstoptheExtremeSportsClubandthegovernmentshouldbanextremesportsthroughoutthecountry.Yoursfaithfully,(Signature)

10.ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?Inrecentyearsdebatehasbeengrowingoverwhethertheone-childpolicyshouldbeabolished.Somepeoplemaintainthatitshouldbeabolishedasithasresultedinmanyproblems.Forexampleithascontributedtotheshortageofmigrantworkersinbigcitieswhichwillslowthedevelopmentoftheeconomy.Birthcontrolhasledtogenderbalancetoowhichisaveryserioussocialproblemnow.Opponentshoweverinsistthatweshouldstickwiththeone-childpolicy.Theysaythatthecurrentfamilyplanningpolicyformedasaresultofgradualchangesinthepasttwodecadeshasprovedcompatiblewithnationalconditions.Besides200millionpeoplewouldenterchildbearingageduringthenextdecade.Givensuchalargepopulationbasetherewouldbemajorfluctuationsinpopulationgrowthifweabandonedtheone-childrulenow.Inmyopiniontheone-childpolicyshouldbekeptunchangedatthistimetoensurestableandb