2023年河南省开封市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

2023年河南省开封市大学英语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:Peopleinmodernsocietyliveunderalotofpressure,fromeducation,career,orfamily.Soitisimportantforthemtokeepagoodmoodunderwhatevercircumstances.Writeacompositionofabout200wordsonthefollowingtopic:TheImportanceofKeepingaGoodMood.YouaregiventhefollowingoutlinesinChineseandarerequiredtowritenolessthan150words.Remembertowriteclearly.

1.现代社会压力增大，保持好心情很重要；

2.为什么要保持好的心情；

3.保持好的心情也是成功的保证。

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledWhatIsthepurposeofpunishment.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.惩罚的目的；

2.惩罚罪犯也是教育其他人遵纪守法

3.惩恶扬善，减少犯罪。

WhatIsthepurposeofpunishment

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

1.Whatyouhavealreadydoneinyourownfield.

2.Whatyouwishtodointhefuture.

AStatement

4.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.______.

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldCollegesBanHouseHelp.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．越来越多的大学生请钟点工打扫宿舍

2．有的人赞同，有的人认为学校应该禁止这种做法

3．我的观点

ShouldCollegesBanHouseHelp?

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMyViewonJob.

Hopping.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.有些人喜欢始终从事一处工作，因为……

2.有些人喜欢经常更换工作，因为……

3.我的看法。

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:"WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.挑战的意义；

2.如何迎接挑战；

3.我的看法

8.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritecompositiononthetopic:HowtoDealwithPersonalCrisis.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.造成个人危机的起因；

2.应对个人危机的方法。

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:Let'sGoinforSports.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．当今世界上，有越来越多的人对体育运动感兴趣；

2．但有些人仍然不了解运动的重要性；

3．体育运动有很高的价值。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledPositiveandNegativeEffectsofInternet.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.英特网的积极影响。

2．英特网的消极影响。

3．你的看法。

PositiveandNegativeEffectsofInternet

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

Waterresourcesareconcentratedin______ofChina.

12.TheHistoryofCoca-Cola

Today,thecompany'strademarkisworld-famousanditsproductsaverageastaggering400millionservingsperdayinmorethan155countries.It'safarcryfromthehumblebeginningsofahundredyearsagowhensalesduringthefirstyearaveragedamere13drinksperday,andcompanyprofitstotaledapaltry(微不足道的)＄35.

TheproductisCoca-Colaand,accordingtolegend,itbeganinathree-leggedkettleinthebackyardofAtlantapharmacistDr.JohnStythPembertonwhocarriedajugofhisconcoction(调和物)downthestreettoJacob'spharmacywhereitwassoldatthesodafountainfor5centsaglass.FrankRobinson,Pemberton'spartnerandbookkeeperthoughttwo"Cs"wouldlookgoodinadvertisingandpenned"Coca-Cola"inthefloweringscript.sofamoustoday.

ItissignificantthatPembertonspentalmosttwiceasmuchmoneyonadvertisingduringthefirstyearsofoperationashemadeinprofits,forthegrowthofCoke'spopularityisasmuchduetotheadvertisingandmarketingstrategyasitistothequalityofitsproduct.TheCoca-ColaCo.hasbeenguidedbythewordsofitsformerpresident,RobertWoodruff,whosaidthat"advertisingmustmovewiththetimes."Bycontinuallymonitoringchangesinconsumerattitudesandbehavior,theCoca-ColaCo.hasbecomeawidelyrecognizedleaderinadvertising.

Pembertoncouldnotforeseethegreatfutureawaitinghissoftdrinkandsoldout.Afterasuccessionofowner-shipchangesoverathree-yearperiod,AsaBriggsCandlerboughtthebusinessandorganizedtheCoca-ColaCoaGeorgiacorporation.In1893,beregisteredCoca-Colaasatrademark.

UnderCandler'sleadership,thecompanybegantogrowquickly.Inordertoinstigate(鼓动)ademandfortheproduct,hespentheavilyonadvertising.Signsdottedthelandscapefromcoasttocoastandappearedoncalendars,servingtraysandothermerchandizingitems,urgingpeopletodrinkCoke.Candler'scampaignpaidoff.

By1898,AmericanswerebuyingCokeeverywhereintheUnitedStatesaswellasinHawaii,CanadaandMexico.

Candlerwasacreativefellowatadvertising,butshowedlittleimaginationinunderstandingthepotential.Coke'ssoldthroughoutmostoftheUnitedStatesfor$1,whichheneverbotheredtocollect.CandlersawCokeprimarilyasasoda-fountaindrink.ButtwofarsightedbusinessmenfromChattanooga,Term,BenjaminFranklinThomasandJosephBrownWhitehead,understoodthepotential,and,fortheunpaiddollar,boughtafranchise(特许权，经销权)thatbecameworthmillions.

TheiragreementwithCandlerbeganthefranchisingbottlingsy.stemthatstillremainsthefoundationoftheCoca-ColaCo.'ssoftdrinkoperations.ThomasandWhiteheadsoldtherightstobottleCoketofranchisersineverypartofthecountryinreturnforthebottler'sagreementtoinvestinthenecessaryresourcesandefforttomakethefranchiseasuccess.Duringthefollowingdecade,179bottlingplantswentintooperation.

Intheearly20thcentury,Cokeblazed(开壁道路)theadvertisingtrail,developinginnovativeconceptsthatbecameacceptedpracticesinthefield.Oneofthemosteffectivewasthedistributionandredemptionofcomplimentarytickets,entitlingtheholdertoaglassofCokefreeatthesodafountainofadispenser.

In1909,thecompanyflewadirigible(飞船)overWashington,D.C.,withahugeCokesignonthesideofit,aforeshadowingofaerialadvertising.Cokealsooriginatedoneofthenation'searliestanimatedsigns.Standing32feethighandlocatedalongthePennsylvaniarailroadlinebetweenPhiladelphiaandNewYork,itshowedayoungmandrawingaglassofCokefromoneofthecrockeryurns(陶罐)thenusedtodispensethebeverage.

ThebillsforCoke'sadvertisingcampaignmounted.In1893,thetotalstoodat$12,395.Itpa

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Creative-justiceisappliedto______.

14.Whatkindofanimalaffectedbyman-madechemicalsisnotreferredinthepassage?

A.Polarbears.B.Mammals.C.People.D.Birds.

15.

Coupons,accordingtoDaveLieberman,aretoencouragetheconsumersto______.

16.

Telegraphoperationisalessstressful,lessattention-demandinginformation-technologyjobincomparisonwithcomputeroperation.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

BillRichardson'ssuccessinreachinganagreementwithSudanwasduetohispersonalfriendshipwithSudanesePresidentOmarA1-Bashir.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Accordingtotheadvertisement,everydayHRCoffersabout______.

19.

Hedonicadaptationmeanspeoplealwaysreturntotheirusuallevelofhappinessafterthetemporarysatisfaction.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.Accordingtothepassage,onehealthbenefitsofwalkingisthat______.

A.yourbonedensitywillbedecreased

B.youwillloseweightinaneasyandquickway

C.youwillenjoybetterheartcondition

D.youwillhavestrongerupperbodymuscles

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：W:Thenortheastisexperiencingareallyterriblewinter.Fuelsuppliesarerunninglowandalotofpeoplecan'tevenkeeptheirhousesadequatelyheated.

M:Iguessthat'swhyfuelpriceshavegoneupacrossthenation.

Q:Whatdoweknowfromtheconversation?

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A.Fuelcannotbetransportedtothenortheasternstates.

B.Therearetoofewhousesinthenortheast.

C.Peopleinthenortheastareinexperiencedindealingwithsnow.

D.Coldweatherinthenortheasthasincreasedthedemandforfuel.

22.(17)

A.9o'clock.B.8:30.C.8o'clock.D.10o'clock.

23.听力原文：Botany,thestudyofplants,occupiesapeculiarpositioninthehistoryofhumanknowledge.Formanythousandsofyearsitwastheonefieldofawarenessaboutwhichhumanshadanythingmorethanthevaguestofinsights.ItisimpossibletoknowtodayjustwhatourStoneAgeancestorsknewaboutplants,butfromwhatwecanobserveofpre-industrialsocietiesthatstillexist,adetailedlearningofplantsandtheirpropertiesmusthaextremelyancientThisislogical.

Plantsarethebasisofthefoodpyramidforalllivingthings,evenforotherplants.Theyhavealwaysbeenenormouslyimportanttothewelfareofpeople,notonlyforfood,butalsoforclothing,weapons,tools,dyes,medicines,shelter,andagreatmanyotherpurposes.TribeslivingtodayinthejanglesoftheAmazonrecognizeliterallyhundredsofplantsandknowmanypropertiesofeach.Tothem,botany,assuch,hasnonameandisprobablynotevenrecognizedasaspecialbranchof"knowledge"atall.

Unfortunately,themoreindustrializedwebecome,thefartherawaywemovefromdirectcontactwithplants,andthelessdistinctourknowledgeofbotanygrows.Yeteveryoneunconsciouslyhasanamazingamountofbotanicalknowledge,andfewpeoplewillfailtorecognizearose,anapple,oranorchid.OurNeolithicancestors,livingintheMiddleEastabout10,000yearsago,discoveredthatcertaingrassescouldbeharvestedandtheirseedsplantedforricheryieldsthenextseason.Thatwasthefirstgreatstepinanewassociationbetweenplantsandanimals.Grainswerediscoveredandfromthemflowedthemarvelofagriculture:cultivatedcrops.

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A.Botanyisaveryancientlearning,

B.PeopleintheStoneAgeknewalotaboutplants.

C.PeopleintheStoneAgeknewlittleaboutplants.

D.Pre-industrialsocietieshavelittleinsightsaboutplants.

24.(24)

A.Gotouniversity.

B.VisitBob.

C.Callonhersister.

D.Attendaparty.

25.

【B7】

26.听力原文：DuringWorldWarII,GreatBritainandtheUnitedStatestriedtodealwiththeproblemofaninternationalagreementonmoney.Thetwocountriestriedtosetupaformalsystemthateveryonewouldusetoexchangemoneybetweencountries.ThesystemtheysetupisusuallycalledtheBrettonWoodsSystem.ThesystemgotthisnamefromthetowninNewHampshireintheUnitedStateswheretheinternationalagreementwassigned.TheBrettonWoodsAgreementwassignedin1944.Whenitwassigned,itseemedtobeagoodsystem.

TheBrettonWoodsAgreementhadtwomainparts.Thefirstpartconcernedexchangerates.Allofthecountriesthatsignedtheagreementpromisedtoregulatetheirexchangerates.Thecountriespromisednottochangetheirexchangeratestoooften.Thiswasaveryimportantpartoftheagreement.Ithelpedtostabilizetheinternationalfinancesystem.ThesecondpartoftheBrettonWoodsAgreementconcernedacurrencyfund.Thefundwassupposedtohelpcountriesthatneededcurrency.Allthecountriescontributedsomeoftheircurrencytothefund.Theycouldborrowthenecessarycurrencyfromthefund.Thishelpedallofthemembercountriestodobusinesswitheachother.ThissecondpartoftheagreementwascalledtheInternationalMonetaryFund.

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A.Fromtheplacewheretheagreementwassigned.

B.Fromthepeoplewhosignedtheagreement.

C.Fromthesignificanceittriedtofindintheinternationalfinancesystem.

D.Noneoftheabove.

27.(29)

A.Itwasagreatcomfort.

B.Itwasasignofdanger.

C.Itwasacallforhelp.

D.Itwasamusicalnote.

28.(36)

A.Bringinginaguestexpertontheshow.

B.Discussinghowtochangethesituation.

C.Gettingfeedbackfromlistenerswhocalltheshow.

D.Discussingwhetherthisisatrendinalldevelopingcountries.

29.听力原文：M:Youcanbuythisone,whichisademonstratororwecanorderoneforyouandhaveithereinfiveweeks.Sowhatdoyouthink?

W:Iwouldpreferanewcar,eventhoughthedemonstratorisleasexpensive.

Q:Accordingtotheconversationwhatisademonstrator?

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A.Acarshowntoanddrivenbycustomers.

B.Anewcar.

C.Asecondhandcarforsale.

D.Anoldcarshowntocustomers.

30.(32)

A.Givingmoremoney.

B.Playingwiththemtogether.

C.Givingrightleading.

D.Givingmisleading.

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

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

HiddenvalleylooksalotlikethedozensofothercampsthatdotthewoodsofcentralMaine.There'salake,somesoccerfieldsandhorses.Butthecampersmakethedifference.They'reallAmericanparentswhohaveadoptedkidsfromChina.They'reatHiddenValleytofindbridgesfromtheirchildren'soldworldstothenew.DianaBeckerofMontville,Maine,watchesher3-year-olddaughterMikadancetoaChineseversionof"Twinkle,TwinkleLittleStar.""HersoulisChinese,"shesays,"butreallyshe'sgrowingupAmerican."

HiddenValleyandahandfulofother"culturecamps"servingfamilieswithchildrenfromoverseasreflectthehugeriseinthenumberofforeignadoptions,from7,093in1990to15,774lastyear.Aftercuttingthroughwhatcanbemilesofredtape,parentsoftencomehometofindanewdilemma."Atfirstyouthink,'Ineedachild',"saysSandyLachter,whowithherhusband,Steve,adoptedAmelia,5,fromChinain1995."Thenyouthink,'Whatdoesthechildneed?'"

Theculturecampsgivefamiliesaplacetofindanswerstothosekindsofquestions.Mostgrewoutoflocalsupportgroups.Whileparentsaddressweightyissueslikehowtoraisekidsinamixed-racefamily,theirchildrenjusthavefuntogethersuchasridinghorsesandsingingChinesesongs."Myphilosophyofcampingisthattheycouldbedoinganything,aslongastheyseeotherChinesekidswithwhiteparents,"saysthedirector,PeterKassen.

Thecampisacontinuationoflanguageanddanceclassesmanyofthekidsattendduringtheyear."Whenwerentedoutatheaterfor'Mulan',itwaspacked,"saysStephenChenofBoston.ClassesinChineselanguage,artandcalligraphy(书法)aretaughtbyexperts,likeRenneLuoftheGreaterBostonChineseCulturalCenter."Ourmissionistopreservetheheritage,"Lusays.

Kidswhoareveterancamperssaytheexperiencehelpsthemunderstandtheircomplexheritage.Sixteen-year-oldAlexwasborninIndiaandadoptedbyKathyandDavidBritonofBoulder,Colo.,whenhewas7."IwentthroughastagewhereIhatedIndia,hatedeverythingaboutit,"hesays."Youjustcouldn'tmentionIndiatome."ButaftersixsessionsattheEastIndiaColoradoHeritageCamp,hehopestotraveltoIndiaafterhegraduatesfromhighschoolnextyear.

Campcanbealearningexperienceforthewholefamily.WhitneyNing,23,acounselorforfouryears,saystheKoreaHeritageCamphelpedherbecomeclosertoherparents."Theywerehesitantatfirst,"shesays,"butwhentheysawhowmuchitmeanttome,theybecameverysupportive."Sometimesthemostdirectroutearoundtheworldisacrossacampfire.

WhatattractsAmericanparentstoHiddenValley?

A.Adoptedchildrenholdgatheringhere.

B.Ithelpschildrenadapttothenewculturewell.

C.Ithelpsparentstoexchangetheirideas.

D.Thefamiliescomeforrelaxation.

32.Privatecompanieshavebeengrantedalargestunofmoneytolaunchcampaignsasameasureto______.

33.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Haveyoueverbeenaskedtotakeapolygraphtestforajob?Apolygraph,alsocalledaliedetector,isadevicethatisusedtofindoutifsomeoneistellingalie.Itisbasedonthebeliefthatlyingcausescertainphysicalreactions.Thesereactions,whichincludeachangeinbloodpressureandpulserate,aremeasuredbythepolygraph.

Liedetectortestsareoftenusedincourtandintheworkplace.However,alawthatwenteffectinDecember1988limitsthewaysthatemployerscanusethesetests.Employerscannolongerusethemtoscreen(审查)peoplewhoareapplyingforjobs.Theonlyexceptionisforthosewhowantgovernmentjobsassecurityguardsordrughandlers.Also,managerscannolongeraskworkerstotakesuchtestsunlessthereisreasonablesuspicionthattheworkerhasstolenordamagedproperty.Thiswillcurbtestsforsuspectedoffenses,suchasdruguseorsexualharassment,andforworkerswhoweremerelyintheareaofatheft.Bosseswhorequestliedetectortestswillhavetotellworkerswhytheyaresuspectedofanoffense.Also,theymaynotaskquestionsthatdegradeworkers,suchasquestionsabouttheirsexlives.

Inanycase,accordingtothenewlaw,thetestisnowvoluntary:Youcan'tbefiredforrefusingtotakeit.Ifyouhavebeenforcedtotakeapolygraphtest,orifyouarenotbeinggivenapromotionbecauseyouhaverefusedtotakethetest,youcansuethecompanyorfileacomplaintwiththeDepartmentofLabor.TheDepartmentofLaborcanfineemployersupto$10,000.

Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S8】

35.

【S9】

36.

【S2】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S9】

38.

【S4】

39.Itishardtopredicthowscienceisgoingtoturnout,

andifitisreallygoodscienceitisimpossibletopredict.

Ifthethingstobefoundareactuallynew,theyareby

definitionunknowninadvance.Youcannotmakechoices

inthismatter.Youeitherhavescienceoryoudon't,ifyou【S1】______.

haveityouareobligedtoacceptthesurprisingand

disturbingpiecesofinformation,alongwiththeneat

andpromptusefulbits.【S2】______.

TheonlysolidpieceofscientifictruthaboutwhatI【S3】______.

feeltotallyconfidentisthatweprofoundlyignorant【S4】______.

aboutnature.Indeed,Iregardthisasthemajordiscovery

ofthepasthundredsyearsofbiology.Itis,initsway,an【S5】______.

illuminationpieceofnews.Itwouldhaveamazedthe

brightermindsofthe18thcenturyEnlightenment(启蒙【S6】______.

运动)tobetoldbyanyofushowlittleweknowandhow

bewilderedseemsthewayahead.Itisthissudden【S7】______.

confrontationtothedepthandscopeofignorance【S8】______.

thatrepresentthemostsignificantcontributionofthe【S9】______.

20thcenturysciencetothehumanintellect.Inearlier

times,weeitherpretendtounderstandhowthings【S10】______.

workedorignoredtheproblem,orsimplymadeup

storiestofillthegaps.

【S1】

参考答案

1.TheImportanceofKeepingaGoodMoodWiththearrivalof21stcenturyoursocietyisincreasinglycharacterizedwithrapidpaceandpeopleinsuchasocietyhavetocopewithmuchmorepressurethanever.FormyownpartIwouldsaythatthemostdifficultandnecessarythingforustomanageinthiseraistokeepagoodmoodunderwhatevercircumstances.Itistruethatthereisalotofpressureinmodernlifebutitisalsopleasingandagreeable.Sinceabadmoodislikelytoworsenratherthantoeasethesituationwehaveeveryreasontobelievethateveryoneofusshouldkeepagoodmoodandnotloseourtemperwhencaughtinanunfavorablesituationsuchasscoldedorevenunfairlytreatedbytheboss.Besidesnooneispleasedtoworkwithpersonswhoaresorrowfuldepressedorblueallday.Afrequenthadmoodisadeadlyobstacleinpromotionorgoodworkrelationship.Moreoveritisespeciallyimportantforsuchpeopleasparentsorteacherstokeepagoodmoodfortheyarethemodelsoftheirchildrenorstudentswhosesoundandhealthygrowthrequiresaharmoniouslivingandlearningatmosphere.Fromwhathasbeendiscussedabovewecancometoasafeconclusionthatkeepingagoodmoodisafundamentalfactorforanyonewhowantstoachievesuccessinlifeandwhateverhappenstoyouhappyormiserableitshouldbekeptinmindthatkeepingagoodmoodisoneofthebestsolutionstotheproblem.TheImportanceofKeepingaGoodMoodWiththearrivalof21stcentury,oursocietyisincreasinglycharacterizedwithrapidpace,andpeopleinsuchasocietyhavetocopewithmuchmorepressurethanever.Formyownpart,Iwouldsaythatthemostdifficultandnecessarythingforustomanageinthiseraistokeepagoodmoodunderwhatevercircumstances.Itistruethatthereisalotofpressureinmodernlife,butitisalsopleasingandagreeable.Sinceabadmoodislikelytoworsenratherthantoeasethesituation,wehaveeveryreasontobelievethateveryoneofusshouldkeepagoodmoodandnotloseourtemperwhencaughtinanunfavorablesituation,suchasscoldedorevenunfairlytreatedbytheboss.Besides,nooneispleasedtoworkwithpersonswhoaresorrowful,depressedorblueallday.Afrequenthadmoodisadeadlyobstacleinpromotionorgoodworkrelationship.Moreover,itisespeciallyimportantforsuchpeopleasparentsorteacherstokeepagoodmood,fortheyarethemodelsoftheirchildrenorstudents,whosesoundandhealthygrowthrequiresaharmoniouslivingandlearningatmosphere.Fromwhathasbeendiscussedabove,wecancometoasafeconclusionthatkeepingagoodmoodisafundamentalfactorforanyonewhowantstoachievesuccessinlifeandwhateverhappenstoyou,happyormiserable,itshouldbekeptinmindthatkeepingagoodmoodisoneofthebestsolutionstotheproblem.

2.WhatIsthePurposeofPunishmentWhatisthepurposeofpunishment?Onepurposeisobviouslytoreformtheoffendertocorrecttheoffendersmoralattitudesandanti-socialbehaviorandtorehabilitatehimorherwhichmeanstoassisttheoffendertoreturntonormallifeasausefulmemberofthecommunity.Punishmentcanalsobeseenasawarningbecauseittellsotherpeopleofwhatwillhappeniftheyaretemptedtobreakthelawandsopreventsthemfromdoingso.Howeverathirdpurposeofpunishmentliesperhapsinsocietysdesiretoteachtheoffenderalessonwhichbasicallyandactuallymeansrevenge.Inotherwordsdentwefeelthatawrongdoorshouldsufferforhismisdeeds.Theformofpunishmentshouldalsobeconsidered.Ontheonehandsomebelievethatweshouldmakethepunishmentfitthecrime.Thosewhostealfromothersshouldbedeprivedoftheirownproperty.Forthosewhoattackothersseverepunishmentshouldbeused.Murderersshouldbesubjecttotheprinciple"aneyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth"andautomaticallyreceivethedeathpenalty.Ontheotherhanditissaidthatsuchviewsareunreasonablecruelandthatweshouldshowamorehumaneattitudetopunishmentandtrytounderstandwhyapersoncommitsacrimeandhowsocietyhastoenablehimtolivearespectablelawabidinglife.WhatIsthePurposeofPunishmentWhatisthepurposeofpunishment?Onepurposeisobviouslytoreform.theoffender,tocorrecttheoffendersmoralattitudesandanti-socialbehavior.andtorehabilitatehimorher,whichmeanstoassisttheoffendertoreturntonormallifeasausefulmemberofthecommunity.Punishmentcanalsobeseenasawarning,becauseittellsotherpeopleofwhatwillhappeniftheyaretemptedtobreakthelawandsopreventsthemfromdoingso.However,athirdpurposeofpunishmentlies,perhaps,insocietysdesiretoteachtheoffenderalesson,whichbasicallyandactuallymeansrevenge.Inotherwords,dentwefeelthatawrongdoorshouldsufferforhismisdeeds.Theform.ofpunishmentshouldalsobeconsidered.Ontheonehand,somebelievethatweshouldmakethepunishmentfitthecrime.Thosewhostealfromothersshouldbedeprivedoftheirownproperty.Forthosewhoattackothers,severepunishmentshouldbeused.Murderersshouldbesubjecttotheprinciple"aneyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth"andautomaticallyreceivethedeathpenalty.Ontheotherhand,itissaidthatsuchviewsareunreasonable,cruelandthatweshouldshowamorehumaneattitudetopunishmentandtrytounderstandwhyapersoncommitsacrimeandhowsocietyhastoenablehimtolivearespectable,lawabidinglife.

3.AStatementAsanoverseasscholarfromChinaIhavewrittenanapplicationforoneyear'sresearchattachmentinLondonUniversity.TosupportthisapplicationIwouldliketomakeafewexplanationsinthelightofwhatIhavedoneandwhatIamgoingtodo.Ihavebeenstudyinginthefieldofbiologyfornearly10yearsafterIgraduatedfromSci-TechUniversityinChinawithadoctorialdegree.DuringthisperiodIdidsomeprojectsinthisfieldoneofthemsponsoredbytheEducationMinistryofChina.Theseprojectshavehelpedmeformastronginterestinandacomparativelysolidfoundationfortheresearchoncellbiology.Myfindingsandachievementsaremostlyreflectedinmy20articlespublishedinsometopjournalsinChinaandanAmericanone.ManyofmyfindingsandideaswerehighlyregardedbysomeChineseandAmericanscholars.IplantocontinuemyresearchincellbiologyinBritain.IhopetoupdatemyknowledgeinthefieldconcernedandalsohopetojoinaresearchgrouptoundertakecertainprojectinLondonUniversity.BydoingthisIhopetoenterintoalong-termcooperationwithBritishscholars.Iamsurethatthisexperiencewillbebeneficialtomyfutureworkandhelpmeacquiregreatachievementsincellbiology.AStatementAsanoverseasscholarfromChina,Ihavewrittenanapplicationforoneyear'sresearchattachmentinLondonUniversity.Tosupportthisapplication,IwouldliketomakeafewexplanationsinthelightofwhatIhavedoneandwhatIamgoingtodo.Ihavebeenstudyinginthefieldofbiologyfornearly10yearsafterIgra