2023年广东省湛江市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

2023年广东省湛江市大学英语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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.在中国实行已久的五一黄金周在2008年被缩短，但是新添了几个较短的法定假日

2.这种变化带来的影响

3.你如何看待这种变化

MyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledLimitingtheUseofPrivateCars.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.北京地区采取措施限制私家车的通行

2．这些措施的影响

3．我的看法

LimitingtheUseofPrivateCars

3.1.现代生活充满压力

2.压力的种种迹象

3.如何减轻压力

HowtoReduceStressandTension

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofChildrenObesity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．学生的肥胖问题日益严重

2．这一现象产生的原因

3．你认为应如何改变这一现象

ChildrenObesity

5.Forthispart,youaresupposedtowriteashortessayentitledInternetaccordingtothefollowingoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.Thefirstsentenceofeachparagraphhasbeengiventoyou.

1.因特网越来越普遍地进入到我们的学习、工作和生活当中

2.因特网的益处

3.因特网的消极方面

Internet

Internethasbeenplayinganincreasingroleinourdailylife.______.

Internethasenabledustodoalotofthingsmoreeasilyandquickly.______.

However,ifnotmanagedproperly,Internetcancreatemanyproblemstoo.______.

Allinall,wecannotlivewithoutInternetnow.______.

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinggraph.ThetitleisSchoolkidsGoingtoEveningSchool.Youmustwritenolessthan150wordsandgivepossibleREASONSforthegrowingnumberofschoolkidswholearnasecondlanguageateveningschool.

7.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOff

No.ofPost-graduateTestTakersin

1．考研人数在持续上涨10年后于2007年开始减少。

2．教研热降温的原因。(收费改革；研究生就业难；用人单位重视工作经验)

3．我们应该如何选择。

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHarmfulnessofFakeCommodities.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.目前社会上有不少假冒伪劣商品，为什么会有这种现象？

2.举例说明假冒伪劣商品对消费者个人，社会等的危害。

9.1．网络在大学生的学习生活中应用越来越普遍；

2．有人认为，网络有利于大学生学习；有人认为，弊大于利；

3．你的看法。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowingtable.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.解释表格各数据：

2．分析报名人数变化的原因；

3．对这一现象做出评论

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

Donottrytomakethetaglinetrendy,becausesuchlinedareoften______.

12.

Inordertopreventpeoplefromcrying,thegeneticistshaveinventedtheno-tearsunion______.

13.

Tomakesurethatwelivenowon80%ofourincomeandinvesttheother20%,theauthorsuggestsapplyingtothebankfor______.

14.Toreducethedamageofbooksinaroomwithwindows,youhaveto______.

15.

ComparedwiththenumberofAmericanpeoplewhohadtheirbloodcholesterollevelscheckedin1990was____________________thanthatofin1983.

16.TheDebateoverGeneticallyModifiedFoods

?Ricewithbuilt-inVitaminAthatcanhelppreventblindnessin100millionchildrensufferingfromVitaminAdeficiency

?Atomatothatsoftensmoreslowly,allowingittodeveloplongeronthevineandkeeplongerontheshelf

?Potatoesthatabsorblessfatwhenfried,changingtheever-popularFrenchfriesfromjunkfoodintoamorenutritionalfood

?Strawberrycropsthatcansurvivefrost

Thesearesomeofthebenefitspromisedbybiotechnology.Thedebateoveritsbenefitsandsafety,however,continues.Dowereallyneedtofearmutant(突变体)weeds,killertomatoes,andgiantcomandwillthebenefitsbedelivered?

ConventionalBreedingVersusGeneticallyModified(GM)Crops

Forthousandsofyearsfarmershaveusedaprocessofselectionandcrossbreedingtocontinuallyimprovethequalityofcrops.Eveninnature,plantsandanimalsselectivelybreed,thusensuringtheoptimumgenepoolforfuturegenerations.Traditionalbreedingmethodsareslow,requiringintensivelabor:Whiletryingtogetadesirabletraitinabredspecies,undesirabletraitswillappearandbreedersmustcontinuetheprocessoverandoveragainuntilalltheundesirablesarebredout.

Incontrast,organismsacquireonespecificgeneorafewgenestogetherthroughgeneticmodification,withoutothertraitsincludedandwithinasinglegeneration.However,thistechnologytooisinherentlyunpredictableandsomescientistsbelieveitcanproducepotentiallydangerousresultsunlessbettertestingmethodsaredeveloped.

Traditionalbreedingisbasedonsexualreproductionbetween,likeorganisms.Thetransferredgenesaresimilartogenesinthecelltheyjoin.Theyareconveyedincompletegroupsandinafixedsequencethatharmonizeswiththesequenceofgenesinthepartnercell.Incontrast,bioengineersisolateagenefromonetypeoforganismandsplice(接合)ithaphazardlyintotheDNAofadissimilarspecies,disruptingitsnaturalsequence.Further,becausethetransplantedgeneisforeigntoitsnewsurroundings,-itcannotadequatelyfunctionwithoutabigartificialboost.

Oneofthemaindifferencesbetweenconventionalandgeneticallymodifiedcropsisthattheformerinvolvescrosseseitherwithinspeciesorbetweenverycloselyrelatedspecies.GMcropscanhavegeneseitherfromcloselyrelatedspeciesorfromdistantspecies,evenbacteriaandviruses.

Benefits:OneSideoftheDebate

?Economicalbenefits

GMsupporterstellfarmersthattheystandtoreapenormousprofitsfromgrowingGMcrops.Initially,thecostisexpensivebutmoneyissavedonpesticides.ToproducetheGMcrops,modernbiotechnologyisusedwhichrequireshighlyskilledpeopleandsophisticatedandexpensiveequipment.Largecompaniesneedconsiderableinvestmentsinlaboratories,equipmentandhumanresources,hencethereasonwhyGMcropsaremoreexpensiveforfarmersthantraditionalcrops.GMcrops,farmersaretold,areafarbetteroption.Ittakesashortertimetoproducethedesiredproduct.Itispreciseandtherearenounwantedgenes.

?Herbicide-ResistantCrops

SowhatotheradvantagesdoGMcropsholdforfarmers?GMcropscanbeproducedtobeherbicide-resistant.Thismeansthatfarmerscouldspraythesecropswithherbicideandkilltheweeds,withoutaffectingthecrops.Ineffect,theamountofherbicideusedinoneseasonwouldbereduced,withasubsequentreductionincostsforfarmersandconsumers.ForIngardcotton,pest-resistancewasbuiltintothecotton,hencereducingandevenremovingtheuseofpesticides,whicharenotonlyexpensivebut,moreimportantly,harmfultotheenvironment.

Biotechnologycompaniesareevenexperimentingwithc

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Womenaremorethantwiceaslikelyasmentosufferfromdepression.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Scientistsgatherinformationaboutclimatesystemsandusethisinformationto______.

19.Kellyhasallthelatest______aboutthejobhuntingmarket.

A.marketdataonsalariesandtrendstohand

B.dataonquestionsthattheemployeraskduringinterviews

C.dataonthesuccessfulexampleswiththehelpofKelly

D.recordsofthecompaniesnewlysetup

20.

Becauseeachclassweteachhasitsown______,CLTwillvaryeachtimeweemployit.

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

A.Rape.B.Burglary.C.Aggravatedassault.D.Smuggling.

22.听力原文：WelcometoEvergladeNationalPark.TheEvergladeisawateryplaincoveredwithsawgrassthat'shometonumerousspeciesofplantsandwildlife.Andoneandahalfmillionacreistoobigtoseeitalltoday,butthistourwillofferyouagoodsampling.OurtourbuswillstopfirstatTailorSlue.ThisisagoodplacetostartbecauseitishometomanyplantsandanimalstypicallyassociatedwithTheEverglade.Youwillseemanyexoticbirdsandofcoursetheworldfamousalligators.Don'tworrythere'saborderwalkthatgoesacrossthemarshsoyoncanlookdownattheanimalsinthewaterfromasafedistance.Theborderwalkishighenoughtogiveyouagreatviewofsawgrassquarry.Fromtherewe'llheadforsomeothermarshyandevenjungle-likeareasthatfeaturewonderfultropicalplantlife.Forthoseofyouwho'dlikeacloserviewofsawgrassquarry,youmightconsiderrunningacanoesometimeduringyourvisithere.Howeverdon'tdothisunlessyouhaveaverygoodsenseofdirectionandcannegotiateyourwaythroughallgrass.Wehatetohavetocomelookingforyou.Youhaveagoodfortuneofbeinghereinwinter,thebesttimeoftheyeartovisit.Duringthespringandsummer,themosquitoeswerejustabouttoeatyou'alive.Rightnowtheyarenotsobothersomebutyouwillstillwanttouseinsectrepellent.

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A.Toinform.visitorsofthepark'shistory.

B.Toprovideanoverviewofthepark'smainattractions.

C.Toshowvisitorsremoteplacesinthepark.

D.Toteachvisitorshowtophotographwildlifebest.

23.(21)

A.Abonus.B.Agift.C.Knowledge.D.Excitement.

24.听力原文：W:Thestateballetiscomingtotownnextweekend,andIcannotfindaticketanywhere．

M:Youknow,mysisterjusthappenstohaveoneandshecannotgo,Shehasgotsomesortofconflictinherschedule．

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanalsowantstogetaticketforthestateballet.

B.Themanissellingtheticketforthestateballet.

C.Theman'ssisterwillgotoseethestateballet.

D.Theman'ssisterwillgivethetickettothewoman.

25.听力原文：W:Ican'tmakeupmymindwhethertoaskLarryorBilltopaintthehouse.

M:Whatdifferencedoesitmake?They'rebothexcellentpainters.AndIthinkwejustneedtocheckwhoisavailablethedayaftertomorrow.

Q:WhatcanbeinferredaboutLarryandBill?

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A.Theyarequitedifferentinpaintingskills.

B.Neitherofthemisgoodathouse-painting.

C.Theyareequallygoodathouse-painting.

D.Bothofthemwillpaintthehousethedayaftertomorrow.

26.

【B10】

27.(36)

A.HumanBasicNeeds.

B.MaterialComfort.

C.Food:HumanBasicNeed.

D.BasicNecessitiesofLife.

28.听力原文：Ifanyoneaskedyouwhatwerethemainmeansofcommunicationbetweenpeople,whatwouldyousay?Thatisn'tacatchyquestion.Theanswerissimpleandobvious.Itwouldalmostcertainlyrefertomeansofcommunicationthatinvolvetheuseofwords:speakersandlistenersoralcommunication;writersandreaders-writtencommunication.Andyou'dbequitefight.Thereis,however,anotherform.ofcommunicationwhichweallusemostofthetime,usuallywithoutknowingit.Thisissometimescalledbodylanguage.Itdoesnotinvolvetheuseofwords.Itsmoretechnicalnameisnon-verbalcommunication,"NVC"forshort.

Whensomeoneissayingsomethingwithwhichheagrees,theaverageEuropeanwillsmileandnodapproval.Ontheotherhand,ifyoudisagreewithwhattheyaresaying,youmayfrownandshakeyourhead.Inthiswayyousignalyour-reactions,andcommunicatethemtothespeakerwithoutsayingaword.Incidentally,Ireferredamomentagoto"theaverageEuropean",becausebodylanguageisverymuchtiedtoculture,andinordernottomisunderstand,ornottobemisunderstood,youmustappreciatethis.AsmilingChinese,forinstance,maynotbeapprovingbutacutelyembarrassed.

QuitealotofworkisnowbeingdoneonthesubjectofNVC,whichisobviouslyimportant,forinstance,tomanagerswhohavetodealeverydaywiththeirstaff,andhavetounderstandwhatotherpeoplearefeelingiftheyaretocreategoodworkingconditions.Bodylanguage,orNVCsignals,issometimescategorizedintofivekinds:(1)bodyandfacialgestures;(2)eyecontact;(3)bodycontactorproximity;(4)clothingandphysicalappearance;and(5)thequalityofspeech.Iexpectyouunderstandallthose,exceptperhaps"proximity".Thissimplymeans"closeness".Insomecultures-andIamsurethisisaculturalfeatureandnotanindividualone--itisquitenormalforpeopletostandclosetogether,ortomoreorlessthrusttheirfacesintoyourswhentheyaretalkingtoyou.Inotherculturesthisisdisliked;Americans,forinstance,talkaboutinvasionoftheirspace.

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A.Wordsandphrases.

B.Culture.

C.Individuals.

D.Misunderstanding.

29.

【B5】

30.【B3】

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.Whydofood-bornepathogensinAustraliashowlowdragresistance?

32.ElectricTales—21stCenturyBooks

Itmaybethelastbookyou'lleverbuy.Andcertainly,fromapracticalstandpoint,itwillbetheonlybookyou'lleverneed.No,It'snottheBibleorsomeNewAgetomepromisingenlightenment—althoughitwouldletyoucarryaroundbothtextssimultaneously.It'sanelectronicbook—asinglevolumethatcouldcontainalibraryofinformationor,ifyourtastesruntowardwhat'scurrent,everytitleontoday'sbest-sellerlist.Andwhenyou'redonewiththose,youcouldrefillitwithnewtitles.

Whyanelectronicbook?Computerscanstoreatonofdataandtheirlaptopcompanionsmakeallthatinformationportable.Trueenough.Butlaptopsandsimilarportableinformationdevicesrequirealotofpower—andheavybatteries—tokeeptheirLCDscreensoperating.AndLCDsarenoteasytoreadinthebrightlightofthesun.

Thefactis,whenitcomestoportability,easyviewing,andlowpowerrequirements,it'shardtobeatplainoldpaper.

Solet'smaketheinkelectronic.

That'sthedeceptivelysimplepremisebehindaprojectcurrentlycomingtofruitionattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.Somehurdlesmostlyhavingtodowithlarge-scalemanufacturing—remain,soitwillbeafewyearsbeforeyouseeanelectronicbookforsaleinstores.Butthebasictechnologyalreadyexists,developedattheInstitute'sMediaLabbyateamledbyphysicistJoeJacobson.

Simplyput,eachpaperpageinanelectronicbookiscoatedwithmillionsofmicroscopicparticlesencasedintinycapsules.Eachofthesemicrocapsulescanrespondindependentlytoanelectricalcharge:Particleswithinthecapsulemovingtotherearappeardarkwhilethosemovingtowardthefrontlookwhite.Thedirectioninwhichtheparticlesmovedependsuponwhetheranegative(dark)orpositive(white)chargeisapplied.Eachmicrocapsuleisabout40micronsinsize(that’salittlelessthanhalfthethicknessofahumanhair).

Thenumberofmicrocapsulesusedonagivenpageisenormous.Forinstance,about1,000microcapsulesmightbeusedtocreatetheletter“A”onthispage.“Thesmallerthesizeoftheletterthemoremicro-capsulesyouuse,”saysJacobson,“therebyimprovingresolution.”Thetargetistohavea“paperdisplay”witharesolutionhigherthanthatofferedbytoday'scomputerscreens.Morethanstaticlettersisatstake.Theoretically,themicrocapsulescouldbeprogrammedto“flip”rapidlybetweendarkandwhitestates,providing,forexample,asenseofmotioninadiagramshowinghowacarworks.

Thankstoelectronicink,thebookessentiallytypesetsitself,receivinginstructionsforeachpageviaelectronicshousedinthespine.Fromapowerstandpoint,thisprocessmakestheelectronicbookveryefficient.UnlikeanLCDscreen,whichusespowerallthetime,energyisnolongerneededtoviewtheelectronicbook'spagesoncetheyaretypeset.Onlyasmallbatterywouldberequired,asopposedtothelargeonesneededtopowerlaptopcomputersandtheirLCDs.

Convenience,though,isstillthemainattraction—andthatmeansmorethansimpleportability.Becausetheinformationisinelectronicform,itcanbeeasilymanipulated.Youcould,forinstance,makethetypelargerforeasierreading.Oryoucouldmakenotesinthemarginwithastylus,yourobservationsbeingstoredontiny,removableflash-memorycardsinthespine.

It'slikelythatelectronicbookswillcomepre-loadedwithaselectionoftitles.Newtitlescouldbemadeavailablethroughflash-memorycards,forexample.Jacobson,though,thinkstheInternetwillbethedeliverymethod:ofchoice.Imaginebrowsingthroughanonlinebookstorelikehttp://www.A.anddownloadinganovelintoyourelectronicbookviathemodeminitsspine.TransmittingMobyDickwouldtakeabouta

A.TheBible.

B.Asinglevolume.

C.NewAgetome.

D.Anelectronicbook.

33.Ifthedrugproveseffectiveinhumantrials,itcouldenhancetheeffectivenessofexistingAIDSdrugsin______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S4】

35.【S8】

36.

【S10】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S9】

38.

【S5】

39.

【S8】

参考答案

1.MyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHolidayFrom2008thepastnationalholidaypatternhaschanged:thepreviousseven-dayLabor'sDayhasbeenshortenedintoathree-dayholidaywithsomenewone-dayholidMyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHolidayFrom2008,thepastnationalholidaypatternhaschanged:thepreviousseven-dayLabor'sDayhasbeenshortenedintoathree-dayholiday,withsomenewone-dayholid

2.LimitingtheUseofPrivateCars①AsisknowntoallBeijingisaninternationalmetropoliswhichhaswitnessedtherapidgrowthofautomobilecarsinrecentyears.②ThereforethegovernmenthastakensomemeasureLimitingtheUseofPrivateCars①Asisknowntoall,Beijingisaninternationalmetropolis,whichhaswitnessedtherapidgrowthofautomobilecarsinrecentyears.②Therefore,thegovernmenthastakensomemeasure解析：①审题及布局。本文要求考生就北京地区采取措施限制私家车通行这一现象发表自己的看法。在布局上，第一段陈述所采取的措施，如单双号及尾号限行等措施；第二段论述采取这些措施以后有什么影响，显然这些影响应该是积极的，即给我们所带来的好处，比如可以缓解交通堵塞和降低环境污染等；第三段阐明自己的看法，其实就是对上一段的再度总结。②语言。注意使用一些结构连接词，特别是第二段论述这些措施的影响时，最好是分条列出。

3.HowtoReduceStressandTensionModernlifeisstressful.Wecompeteinstudyatworkandinsportsactivities.Wetrytosavetimeandtrytoearnasmuchmoneyaspossibleinordertopossesscarsbetterhousesorgoonholidayssothatwecanrelaxafterbecomingsotenseandtired.Weoftenfindweareoverwhelmedwiththefollowingsignsinourselvesorinotherpeople:irritabilityfussinessgloominesssuspicionindecisionexcitabilityrestlessnesslackofconcentrationunsociabilitylossofappetiteovereatingsleeplessnessdrinkingsmokingworryingtensionetc.Manyofustrytogetfidofthesignsofstressinsteadofthecause.Someofusmaytakesleepingpillsortrytocontrolthevarioussignsonotherways.Butthesatisfactorywayofstoppingstressistofindthecauseofit.Wemaynotbeabletochangethecauseofthestressbutunderstandingitwillprobablyhelp.Forexampleitmaybethedeathofillnessofafriendthefearforthelossofourjobormoneyworriesandwecanprobablydonothingtochangethese.Itmaybeconflictinsideourselves.Perhapswefeelweoughttodosomethingbutwedon'twantto.Wemayhavemixedfeelingsaboutsomeoneorsomethinganddon'tknowwhattodo.Allwecandoistoexamineourselvesanddowhatwefeelisfight.Itmayalsobehelpfultotalktosomeoneaboutit.HowtoReduceStressandTensionModernlifeisstressful.Wecompeteinstudy,atworkandinsportsactivities.Wetrytosavetimeandtrytoearnasmuchmoneyaspossibleinordertopossesscars,betterhouses,orgoonholidayssothatwecanrelaxafterbecomingsotenseandtired.Weoftenfindweareoverwhelmedwiththefollowingsignsinourselvesorinotherpeople:irritability,fussiness,gloominess,suspicion,indecision,excitability,restlessness,lackofconcentration,unsociability,lossofappetite,overeating,sleeplessness,drinking,smoking,worrying,tension,etc.Manyofustrytogetfidofthesignsofstressinsteadofthecause.Someofusmaytakesleepingpillsortrytocontrolthevarioussignsonotherways.Butthesatisfactorywayofstoppingstressistofindthecauseofit.Wemaynotbeabletochangethecauseofthestress,butunderstandingitwillprobablyhelp.Forexample,itmaybethedeathofillnessofafriend,thefearforthelossofourjobormoneyworriesandwecanprobablydonothingtochangethese.Itmaybeconflictinsideourselves.Perhapswefeelweoughttodosomethingbutwedon'twantto.Wemayhavemixedfeelingsaboutsomeoneorsomethinganddon'tknowwhattodo.Allwecandoistoexamineourselvesanddowhatwefeelisfight.Itmayalsobehelpfultotalktosomeoneaboutit.

4.ChildrenObesityChinaissuper-sizingitschildrenasfastasitseconomypromptingfearsofobesitycrisis.Today8%of10-to12-year-oldsinChina'scitiesareconsideredobeseandanadditional15%areoverweightaccordingtoEducationMinistrydata.Chinahasenteredtheeraofobesityandthespeedofgrowthisshocking.AgenerationofeconomicexpansionhasproducedhigherlivingstandardsandallowedChinesefamiliestoputmorefoodonthetable;once-scarcemeatanddairyproductsnowarewidelyavailable.Growingprosperityalsohasledtomoresedentarylifestyles:lessphysicallaborfewertripsonfootandbybicyclemoretravelbycarandmoreInternetusage—allareresponsibleforalargeweightgain.Theintroductionoffastfoodoverseasalsocontributestotheincreaseinobesity.Ithinkit'shightimewefoughtjuvenileflab.Kidsneedtofollowahealthierdiet.Parentsshouldhelpkidsbalancedietanddon'ttakethemtoeatfastfoodlikeMcDonald'sandKFCsofrequently.Thegovernmentshouldbuildmoreplaygroundsandrequirestudentstoexerciseorplaysportsforanhouradayatschool.ChildrenObesityChinaissuper-sizingitschildrenasfastasitseconomy,promptingfearsofobesitycrisis.Today,8%of10-to12-year-oldsinChina'scitiesareconsideredobeseandanadditional15%areoverweight,accordingtoEducationMinistrydata.Chinahasenteredtheeraofobesity,andthespeedofgrowthisshocking.AgenerationofeconomicexpansionhasproducedhigherlivingstandardsandallowedChinesefamiliestoputmorefoodonthetable;once-scarcemeatanddairyproductsnowarewidelyavailable.Growingprosperityalsohasledtomoresedentarylifestyles:lessphysicallabor,fewertripsonfootandbybicycle,moretravelbycar,andmoreInternetusage—allareresponsibleforalargeweightgain.Theintroductionoffastfoodoverseasalsocontributestotheincreaseinobesity.Ithinkit'shightimewefoughtjuvenileflab.Kidsneedtofollowahealthierdiet.Parentsshouldhelpkidsbalancedietanddon'ttakethemtoeatfastfoodlikeMcDonald'sandKFCsofrequently.Thegovernmentshouldbuildmoreplaygroundsandrequirestudentstoexerciseorplaysportsforanhouradayatschool.

5.InternetInternethasbeenplayinganincreasingroleinourdailylife.Ithasbroughtuslotsofbenefitswhitemakingsomeseriousproblems.InternethasenabledustodomanythingsmoreeasilyandquiInternetInternethasbeenplayinganincreasingroleinourdailylife.Ithasbroughtuslotsofbenefitswhitemakingsomeseriousproblems.Internethasenabledustodomanythingsmoreeasilyandqui

6.SCHOOLKIDSGOINGTOEVENINGSCHOOLYesterdayeveningIdroppedinonafriendofmineandfoundhistenyear-olddaughterhavinganearlysupperbyherself.Whydidn'tshehavesupperwiththefamily?"She'sgoingtoEnglishclassesinaneveningschool"explainedherfather.Thisisnotararecase.Myfriend'sdaughterisjustoneofthousandsofschoolkidsaroundthecitywhoarelearningforeignlanguagesineveningschools.AsurveyconductedbyShanghai'sMunicipalEducationBureauindicatesthatin2005theenrollmentofschoolpupilsindifferenteveningschoolsjumpedto80percentcomparedwith4percentfourteenyearsago.Eveningschoolsandvarioustutoringcentershavemushroomedalloverthecitytocaternotonlyforon-thejobadultsbutforschoolpupilsaswell.Whyaresomanyschoolkidsattendinglanguageeveningclasses?Themostobviousreasonisthatparentsareattachingmuchimportancetohavingtheirchildrenmasteringaforeignlanguage.Inthisageofeconomicreformsmorepeoplehavecometorealizethatthecommandofasecondlanguageoftenmeansagoodopportunityforasuccessfulcareer—apassporttoaprosperousfuture.ItistruethatmostprimaryschoolsinChinamakeEnglishacompulsorypartofthecurriculumbutapupilbeginstolearnEnglishonlywhenheisinhisthirdorfourthgradeandthereareonlythreelessonperiodsperweek.ManyparentswhocannotwaittillthenordonotsettleforthelittleamountofEnglishtaughtatschoolsendtheirchildrentolanguageschoolsintheeveninginthehopethattheywilllearnitataneverearlierageandlearnmuchmoretobeaheadofthepack.Andgoodteachersandadvancedequipmentalsoplayapartintheeverincreasingenrollmentofeveningschoolstudents.Mostoftheteacherstherearefromcollegesanduniversities.Seniorlecturersorprofessorstheyhavemuchexperienceinteachingforeignlanguages."Withsomanygoodteachersandsuchmodernaudio-visualaids"saidmyfriend"itisworthwhiletosendmydaughterthere."Yeahformostoftheparentsasuccessfulchildistheultimateproofoftheirsuccess.SCHOOLKIDSGOINGTOEVENINGSCHOOLYesterdayeveningIdroppedinonafriendofmineandfoundhistenyear-olddaughterhavinganearlysupperbyherself.Whydidn'tshehavesupperwiththefamily?"She'sgoingtoEnglishclassesinaneveningschool,"explainedherfather.Thisisnotararecase.Myfriend'sdaughterisjustoneofthousandsofschoolkidsaroundthecitywhoarelearningforeignlanguagesineveningschools.AsurveyconductedbyShanghai'sMunicipalEducationBureauindicatesthatin2005,theenrollmentofschoolpupilsindifferenteveningschoolsjumpedto80percent,comparedwith4percentfourteenyearsago.Eveningschoolsandvarioustutoringcentershavemushroomedalloverthecitytocaternotonlyforon-thejobadultsbutforschoolpupilsaswell.Whyaresomanyschoolkidsattendinglanguageeveningclasses?Themostobviousreasonisthatparentsareattachingmuchimportancetohavingtheirchildrenmasteringaforeignlanguage.Inthisageofeconomicreforms,morepeoplehavecometorealizethatthecommandofasecondlanguageoftenmeansagoodopportunityforasuccessfulcareer—apassporttoaprosperousfuture.ItistruethatmostprimaryschoolsinChinamakeEnglishacompulsorypartofthecurriculum,butapupilbeginstolearnEnglishonlywhenheisinhisthirdorfourthgrade,andthereareonlythreelessonperiodsperweek.Manyparents,whocannotwaittillthenordonotsettleforthelittleamountofEnglishtaughtatschool,sendtheirchi