（2022年）四川省自贡市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

（2022年）四川省自贡市大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCollegeStudents'PressureinFindingJobs.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．07年应届大学毕业生人数达近几年来最高峰，就业形势依然严峻

2．如何解释其中原因

3．对该问题的出路提出看法

CollegeStudents'PressureinFindingJobs

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．现在很多大学生花钱大手大脚

2．这一现象的原因是…

3．我的看法

WidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampus

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:AwayfromNet-barCampaign.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.新闻媒体披露，徐州某中学1000多名学生签名，庄严承诺“远离网吧”

2．分析“远离网吧”运动的原因

3．做出对比和评论

AwayfromNet-barCampaign

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealettertoyourcousinTom.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourletteronthesituationgivenbelow:

Tom刚刚考上大学，不适应大学的学习和生活，为此，他写信给你（大三学生）向你请教。你回信给他向他讲你的大学学习和生活经验。

5.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

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareall6wed30minutestowriteashortessayentitleVideoGame:ABlessingoraCurse.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.电子游戏在学生之间享有很高的人气，很多人玩，尤其是大学生

2.沉迷电子游戏对学生的影响

3.如何解决“电子游戏热”

VideoGame:ABlessingoraCurse

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWasteSorting.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．目前许多人扔垃圾时不分类

2．由此带来的问题

3．提倡垃圾分类的意义

WasteSorting

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicClassSkippinginColleges.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.目前大学生逃课现象很普遍

2.分析大学生逃课的原因

3.你对这一现象的看法

ClassSkippinginColleges

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduates.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothesuggestionsgivenbelowinChinese:

1.大学生失业已经成为严重的社会问题

2.大学生失业的原因

3.提出自己对这个现象的看法和认为可行的解决途径

MyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduates

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledTheSecondProfession.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.在中国，从事第二职业已成为当今各行各业的一种趋势。

2.不同人对此持有不同看法。

3.我的观点是……

TheSecondProfession

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

Peoplebuythings,items,fordifferentreasons.Theybuytheproductsbecausetheyneedthemorjustbecausetheywantthem.Peoplegoshopping:theylookaroundatdifferentstorestofindgooddeals.They"comparison-shop."Inotherwords,theylookatthesameproductinseveralstoresorfromseveralmanufacturers.Thentheychoosetopurchasethebestproductsforthemselves—theirfavoriteonesortheoneswiththelowestprices.However,manypeopleshopbecausetheyenjoyshopping.Theyliketowalkthroughstoreslookingatproducts.Theythinkabouttheproducts,andsometimestheybuythem.Todayshoppershavemanywaysthattheycangoshopping.

Peopleusedtogotothelocalmarkettodotheirshopping.Theywentfromstoretostoretofindtheproductsthattheywantedorneeded.Atthemeatmarket,customersboughtmeat,andatthebakery,theypurchasedbread.Atthedepartmentstore,consumerslookedattheattractive'displaysinthewindowsandontheracks.TheyboughttelevisionsetsandVCRsattheappliancestore.Shopperswentfromstoretostorecomparingtheproductsandtheprices.Thentheymadetheirdecisions,andtheyboughtitems.Theyshoppedforotherproductsinotherstores,suchasgrocerystores,pharmacies,hardwarestores,orflowershops.Theownersofthestoresadvertisedtheirproductstocompeteforbusiness.Insmalltowns,shoppersmaystillshopthisway.

Now,however,shoppershaveseveralchoiceswhentheywanttopurchaseproducts.Theymaygototheshoppingmall,wheretherearemanystoresinthesameplaceunderthesameroof.Theycanparktheircarsinthelargeparkinglotanddoalltheirshoppinginonestop.Also,theyprobablystudynewspaperadvertisementsinthemorningbeforetheygotothemall.Theadsinform.themaboutspecialsales,orbargains.Inthenewspaper,sometimestheseshoppersfinddiscountcouponsforspecialsales.Theyarereadytomakerationaldecisionsabouttheirpurchases.Theshoppingmallisveryconvenientformanypeople.Ontheotherhand,otherconsumersshopbymail.Theygetcatalogsandadvertisingflyersfrommanufacturersintheirmailboxes.Athome,theylookatthedisplaysofitemsonthepagesinthecatalogs.Thecatalogsshowcolorfulpicturesoftheproducts.Therearealsowrittendescriptionsoftheitems.Thesedescriptionstellthebuyeraboutthematerialsintheproduct,thesizes,thecolors,andtheprices.Theconsumersanalyzetheproductsandmakedecisions.Thentheymailtheirorderstothemanufacturer,ortheyusethetelephonetoplacetheirorders.Shoppingbycatalogisanotherconvenientwayfortheconsumertogoshopping.

Moderntechnologyhasaddedotherwaysforpeopletoshop.Shopperscannowshopforproductsandservicesfromtheirhomes.Ontheirtelevisionsets,viewerscanchooseashoppingchannel.ThesechannelsarelikecatalogsonTV.Forexample,shoppersseemodelswearingtheclothesorjewelry.Theycanwatchasalespersondemonstrateavideocamera.Ortheycanseeasalespersoncookamealonaspecialkindofkitchenappliance.Theproductsseemtocomealiveandbereal,notjustpicturesonapageinacatalog.Itiseasytopurchasetheitems.Thebuyersordertheitemsbycallinganumberonthetelephoneandgivingtheircreditcardnumbers.Sometimesthebuyercanpayfortheiteminseveralinstallments.Thebusinesssendstheproducttotheconsumerthroughthemail.Manybuyersarevulnerablebecauseitissoeasytoshopthisway.Theyusetheircreditcardsquickly,andsoontheyhavelargebillstopay.

Anotherwayshoppersusetechnologyisontheircomputers.Theyuseecommerce.Usingacomputer,theyshopforproductsandservicesacrossthecountryandaroundtheworld.Peopleusecomputerstohelpthemkeeptrackoftheirmoney.Forexample,theydotheirbankingan

A.YB.NC.NG

12.AccordingtoDr.PeterDiot,______couldbepowerfulenoughtopreventHIVtransmission.

13.

Inordertobreakthebadhabitofprocrastination,weshouldadoptthesolutionsprovidedoneafteranotherinsteadof______atonce.

14.

Inallhostagesituations,thehostage-takerinvariablywantssomethingandtherealtargetisathirdparty.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Thetermusedtodescribetheamountofpowerawindturbineactuallyproducesoveraperiodoftimeis______.

16.

In1940Hughespublished______.

17.Badeatinghabits,increasedfoodavailability,increasinglysedentarylifestyle.andreducedphysicalactivityarethefirstfourcausesoftheobesityepidemic.

18.

Librariesaregettingbiggerandthiscanbedangerousforprogramminglanguages.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Alternativesentencingisnowpracticedin______statesandisspreadingfast.

20.Duringthewholelife,Jefferson______.

A.builtthreelibrariesforCongress

B.builtthreelibrariesathishome

C.donatedbooksforthreelibraries

D.collectedbooksfromthreelibraries

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.【B1】

22.SectionB

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

听力原文：Chinaisdraftingnewlawstomakeiteasierforpeopletodonatetheirorgansinacountrywithlongtransplantwaitinglists,theXinhuaNewsAgencysaidonTuesday.

ThereareabouttwomillionpeopleinChinawhoneedtransplantseachyear,butonlyaround20,000operationsarecarriedoutbecauseofshortages,Xinhuasaid.Chinaearlierthisyearbannedthesaleofhumanorgans,andtheMinistryofHealthnowrequiresthewrittenconsentofdonorsandrestrictsthenumberofhospitalsallowedtoperform.transplantoperations.Theregulationswillstandardizetheorgandonationproceduresandencouragepeopletobecomedonors.

"Manymoredonorsareneeded,buttheyoftenmeetdifficultieswhentheyapply,sotheministrymuststandardizetheapplicationprocessandtechnologyoftransplants,whichiscomplicatedandrisky,"saidministryspokesmanMaoQun'an.

Maowasrespondingtoquestionsaboutreportsofwould-bedonorshavingtheirwishesunrealizedbecauseofconfusionovertheproceduresorwhichagencytoapplyto.Theregulationwouldspecifythewholeapplicationprocessandstipulatetherequirementsformedicalinstitutionsconductingtransplants."Onlythemedicalinstitutionsthatmeetthetechnologicalrequirementscanundertaketransplantsurgery,"saidMao.Foreignmediahavereportedthatorgansaretakenfromexecutedcriminals,buttheMinistryofHealthdeniedthisinApril,sayingmostorgansinChinahadbeenvoluntarilydonatedbyordinarycitizensontheirdeathsandasmallnumberfromexecutedcriminalswhovoluntarilysigneddonationapprovals.

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A.Around2million.

B.Around20,000.

C.Around30,000.

D.Around10,000.

23.听力原文：W:Goodafternoon.ThisisJanespeaking.HowcanIhelpyou?

M:Hi,IamcallinginregardstoacellphoneIboughtfromyouawhilebackandfromthewarrantycarditseemsthisistherightnumbertocall.Soanyways...IamafraidI'mgoingtohavetocomplainaboutthereceptionsignalonmyhandphone.Ican'tseemtogetincomingandoutgoingcallsanditalwaysgivesmeabusysignal.Doyouknowwhatcouldbetheproblem?

W:Couldyoutellmehowlongthishasbeenhappening?Iaskthatbecauseitwilllikelytellmewhethertheproblemiswithyourequipmentorreception.

M:Acoupleofdaysago.InitiallyIthoughtitcouldbethehandphone'sproblembutthenIrealizeditwasprobablythereceiversignal.

W:pleasegivemeyournumberandIwillcheckwhetherthereisanyproblemontheline.

M:9988777.

W:Thankyou.PleaseholdontothelineandIwillgetbacktoyouinaminute.

M:Sure.

W:SorrytokeepyouwaitingSir.Ihavecheckedyournumberandeverythingisfine.Itcouldbeduetoourlineupgradingandsometimesitcouldaffectcertainmobilenumbers,Ourapologiesforyourinconvenience.

M:HowlongdoIhavetowaitbeforethesignalreturnstonormal?

W:Well,anothercouplemoredays.Itellyouwhat,Iwillgivethisfeedbacktoourtechnicianandiftheproblemstillexistsaftertwodays,pleasegiveusacallandwewillhelpyoutosolveit.

M:OhbutyoubetIwillphoneifIdon'tgetthisfixedsoon.It'snotasifIcandowithoutmycellphoneforverylong.

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A.Ontheman'scellphone.

B.Atamobileoffice.

C.Onthetelephoneattheman'shome.

D.Onthetelephoneonahotlinenumber.

24.(41)

25.听力原文：M:You'renotstillwatchingtelevision,areyou?

W:Ienjoyyourtelevision--I'llhavetowatchlotsmorewhileI'mhere.Thecamera-workwasverygood.Itlookedliketheworkofrealexperts.Er...howlonghastelevisionbeengoinginBritain?

M:Oh,since1936.

W:Ah!

M:OnlyintheLondonareaatthattime,though.Therewasn'tanytelevisionduringtheSecondWorldWar.Itstartedupagainafterwards.TheBBCwastheorganizationresponsibleforit.

W:WhatdotheinitialsBBCstandfor?

M:BritishBroadcastingCorporation.It'sapubliccorporation.Itisn'tcontrolledbythegovernment,butit'snotaprivatecompanyeither.Thatmeansthatthegovernmentcan'tusetheBBCforpropagandapurpose,andnorcanprivateindividualsorfirms.

W:Isthereanyadvertising?

M:NotontheBBC,ITVgetsitsmoneyfromadvertising,though.

W:ITV?

M:ITVstandsforIndependentTelevision.Itwasstartedin1954againintheLondonarea.Itcoversthewholecountrynow,though.

W:Whatdopeoplethinkoftheadvertisementsontelevision?

M:Itdepends.Alotofpeoplethinkit'sagoodideabecauseitmeansthattelevisioncanpayitsway--theITVgetsallitsmoneyfromtheadvertisements.

W:WhatabouttheBBC?

M:YouhavetopayaTVlicenseof￡7ayearthatgoestotheBBC.Or￡12forcolor.Alotofpeopledon'tlikehavingtopayandwishthattherewereadvertisementsontheBBCtoo.Ontheotherhand,otherpeoplehateTVadvertisingbecausetheythinkit'saninsulttotheirintelligence.

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A.Therewastelevision,butnotinLondon.

B.TherewasnotelevisionanywhereinEngland.

C.Therewastelevision,butonlyintheLondonarea.

D.TherewastelevisionsomewhereinBritain.

26.听力原文：W:ItwassaidinMarchthatthefamoussciencefictionwriterIsaacAsimov'snewbookwascomingoutinJuly.

M:Weprobablywon'tbeabletofindalibrarycopyuntilSeptember.

Q:WhenwillAsimov'sbookbepublished?

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A.InJuly.B.InMarch.C.InSeptember.D.Inthewinter.

27.(19)

A.Heisgoodatdrawingpictures.

B.Helikespicturesverymuch.

C.Helikesvisitingtheartmuseumverymuch.

D.Hethinkstheartmuseumisaveryquietplace.

28.听力原文：W:Doyoulikethedress?

M:Iloveit.

W:Idesigneditmyself.

M:It'sbeautiful.

W:Areyouready?We'resupposedtobetherebeforetheguestsarrive.

M:Iknow.Iknow.Helpmewiththistie,willyou?Honey,I'mscaredtodeath.

W:Butthisiswhatyou'vebeenworkingforalltheseyears,youreallydeserveit.

M:No,no.Iworkedtoputtogetherabookofphotographs.Thisisshowbusiness.

W:Well,it'sallpartofthesamejob.Justrelaxandenjoyit.

M:You'reright.Iearnedthis,andI'mgoingtoenjoyit.Justaminute,assoonasIrecoverfrommynervousbreakdown.

W:Whatareyouafraidof?

M:Everything.Acriticwastherethismorning.Heprobablyhatesmywork.IhavetosigncopiesofmybookforalotofpeopleInevermetbefore.Oh,mynewshoeshurtmyfeet...

W:You'regoingtobeagreatsuccess.Areyouready?

M:AssoonasIgetthesebuttonson.

W:Letmehelp.MornandDadarealreadyontheirwaydowntothegallery.There!Youlookveryattractive.

M:Thankyou.Well,IsupposeI'verunoutofexcuses.

W:Mm-hmm.Let'sgo...

M:Oh,oneminute.Beforewegotothegallery,IjustwanttotellyouthatInevercouldhavedonethisbookwithoutyourhelpandyourlove.Iappreciateit.

W:Thanks.Now,nomoreputtingoff,ok?Let'sgo.

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A.Colleagues.

B.Husbandandwife.

C.Motherandson.

D.Classmates.

29.SectionA

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

听力原文：W:Ihatewinterhere.It'salwayssocold,yetwehardlygetanysnow,dowe?

M:Oh,no,thankgoodness.

Q:Whatcanyouconcludefromtheconversation?

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A.Italwayssnowsduringthewinterhere.

B.Thewomanlikesthecoldweatherbutnotthesnow.

C.Themandoesn'tlikesnow.

D.Themanagreeswiththewoman.

30.(35)

A.Theyhavetobreakintothecar.

B.Fivepercentofthecarsareleftunlocked.

C.Theysometimesfindcarkeysintheignitionandsimplygetin.

D.Theyknockoutthedriverandgetthecaraway.

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

Fromtheendingpartofthepassage,wecanconcludethat______.

A.Barbierowillwinthelawsuit

B.Dr.SheldonPollackwillwinthelawsuit

C.thecaseshavebeendismissed

D.governingbodiestomonitordoctorwillbecharged

32.

Theauthorseemstodisapproveof______.

A.politicalleaders'attitudetocivildefense

B.citizens'awarenessofself-protection

C.businesses'emergencyplan

D.preparationsmadeforthetimesofcrisis

33.

【C8】

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S10】

35.

【S4】

36.Theproblemofchildrenviolencehasbeendiscussedthoroughlyinthe

wakeoflastweek'stragedyinArkansas.Somediscussionscenterineasy【S1】______.

accesstoguns,exposuretoTVviolence,andparents'divorce.However,many

childrenhaveaccesstogunsanddon'tkilltheirclassmates.Mostchildrenget【S2】______.

immersedinthephony(假冒的)violenceoftelevisiondon'tinjureothers.

Andmorethanhalfofthecountry'schildrenhavetodealwithlivingwithjust

oneparentatsomepointintheirlivesandthevastminorityofthemcanadjust【S3】_____

well.

Sowhatistherootcauseofviolenceinchildren?Whatturnsabright-eyed

infantintheneedofloveandsafetyintoajuvenilekiller?Researchers【S4】______.

havefoundthatveryyoungchildrenthatwitnessangerandviolenceintheir

homesarefarmorepronetoviolencelaterinlifetootherchildren.They've【S5】______.

alsoshownthatillegaldrugs,alcoholandtoxinscanhaveadisturbedeffecton【S6】______.

thedevelopingbrainsoffetuses(胎儿).Forthefirsttime,thesevariousstudies

hadbeencompiledinanewbookthattracestherootsofviolenceinchildrento【S7】______.

thewombandthefirsttwoyearsafterbirth,"GhostsfromtheNursery".

Accordingtothebook,whenviolentimagescanplayacontributingrole【S8】______.

inviolentacts,thebottomlineiswhichviolencebeginsinthebrainandthe【S9】______.

brainbeginsinthewomb.Toxicexperiences--familyviolence,abuseand

chronicneglect,alongwithtoxicaffairssuchasnicotine,alcoholandillegal【S10】______.

drugs--arebeingphysicallyandemotionallyabsorbedbyourbabiesinrecordnumbers.

【S1】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.【S5】

38.Airpollutionisoneofthemostpervasiveenvironmentalproblemsbecause

atmosphericcurrentscancarrycontaminatedairtoeverypartoftheglobe.

Mostairpollutioncomesfromautomobileemissionsandfrompowerplants

whatburncoalandoiltoproduceenergyforindustrialandconsumeruse.【S1】______.

Carbondioxideandotherharmfulgasesreleasingintotheairfromthesesources【S2】______.

adverselyeffectweatherpatternsandthehealthofpeople,animalsandplants.【S3】______.

Industrializednationsproducemostoftheworld'sairpollution.For

example,becausetheUnitedStatesishometojust5percentoftheworld's【S4】______.

population,thecountrygenerates22percentofhuman-madecarbondioxide

emissionsor19percentofallgreenhousegasessuchascarbondioxideand【S5】______.

methane.Theseemissionsharmtheenvironmentbyleadingacidrainand【S6】______.

globalwarming,andbydepleting(使衰竭)theprotectiveozonelayerwhich

surroundtheearth.【S7】______.

Acidrain,aseriousthreataroundtheworld,occurswhensulfurdioxide

andnitrogenoxideemissionsfromautomobilesandfossil-fuelburningpower

plantstofallbacktoEarthasacidicprecipitation.Acidrainhascontaminated【S8】______.

manylakesinCanadaandthenortheastUnitedStatesandhasbeendocumented

eveninthenon-industrialstateofHawaii.IntheUnitedKingdom,57

percentofalltreesareseverelydefoliated(使落叶)owetocorrosivefallout,and【S9】______.

productionoffoodcropshasbeendeclinedinmanypartsoftheworld.Acid【S10】______

rainhaserodedthesurfacesofgreatartandarchitecturaltreasures,including

theancientsculpturesofRomeandtheSphinxinEgypt.

【S1】

39.

【S4】

参考答案

1.CollegeStudents'PressureinFindingJobsWordcamethatwewouldhavethebiggestnumberofgraduatedstudentsfromcollegesthisyearthustheemploymentsituationwouldremainsevere.ThereareseveralreasonsforCollegeStudents'PressureinFindingJobsWordcamethatwewouldhavethebiggestnumberofgraduatedstudentsfromcollegesthisyear,thustheemploymentsituationwouldremainsevere.Thereareseveralreasonsfor

2.WidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampusRecentlythemonthlyexpendituresofcollegestudentstendtobeonrise.Manystudentsseewidespreadextravagantspendingoncampusasacommonpractice.SomearguethathowtheWidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampusRecently,themonthlyexpendituresofcollegestudentstendtobeonrise.Manystudentsseewidespreadextravagantspendingoncampusasacommonpractice.Somearguethathowthe

3.AwayfromNet-barCampaignIthasbeenreportedthatamiddleschoolinXuzhouCityhasrecentlylaunchedacampaignnamed"AwayfromNet-bar".Morethanathousandstudentshavesignedfortheirsolemnpromisethattheywillnotspendasingleminuteinthenet-bars.Withthecomingofthesummervacationthiscampaignisespeciallymeaningfulforthehealthydevelopmentoftheminors.TheInternethasbroughtpeoplegreatconvenienceingettinginformationentertainingandcontactingeachotherandithasalsobenefitedsomebusinessmenespeciallytheownersofnet-barsWhileitistruethatmostnet-barsarerunninglegallyitisalsohuethatsomeareofferingunhealthyprogramsthatinvolveviolenceandsexcontent.Sincemostmiddleschoolstudentsarepronetobeinfluencedandtheycanhardlytellwhichbarisdoingwellandwhichoneisnotitisonlyadvisablethattheyshouldstayawayfromall.Besidesstayingawayfromnet-barsisalsogoodtostudents'physicalhealth.Bypassivelysittingtoolonginfrontofthecomputerscreenboththeireyesightandphysiquesuffer.ObviouslytheAwayfromNet-barsCampaignisanactivitythatisworthadvocatinganditmeritsotherschools'reference.AwayfromNet-barCampaignIthasbeenreportedthatamiddleschoolinXuzhouCityhasrecentlylaunchedacampaignnamed"AwayfromNet-bar".Morethanathousandstudentshavesignedfortheirsolemnpromisethattheywillnotspendasingleminuteinthenet-bars.Withthecomingofthesummervacation,thiscampaignisespeciallymeaningfulforthehealthydevelopmentoftheminors.TheInternethasbroughtpeoplegreatconvenienceingettinginformation,entertainingandcontactingeachother,andithasalsobenefitedsomebusinessmen,especiallytheownersofnet-bars,Whileitistruethatmostnet-barsarerunninglegally,itisalsohuethatsomeareofferingunhealthyprogramsthatinvolveviolenceandsexcontent.Sincemostmiddleschoolstudentsarepronetobeinfluencedandtheycanhardlytellwhichbarisdoingwellandwhichoneisnot,itisonlyadvisablethattheyshouldstayawayfromall.Besides,stayingawayfromnet-barsisalsogoodtostudents'physicalhealth.Bypassivelysittingtoolonginfrontofthecomputerscreen,boththeireyesightandphysiquesuffer.Obviously,theAwayfromNet-barsCampaignisanactivitythatisworthadvocatinganditmeritsotherschools'reference.

4.May102005DearTomI'mverygladtoreceiveyourletterofMay8.Firstallowmetoextendmyheartycongratulationstoyouonyournewlifeinuniversity.Fromnowonyouaretoenjoythecolorfulcollegelifeandyouaresoontofeelconfusedwiththetremendousdifferencebetweencollegelifeandmiddleschoollife.AsasophomoreIthinkthatcollegelifeisfreerthanthatofmiddleschool.Thereforeyouhavetopayattentiontothesetwopoints.Firsttherearemanyoptionalcoursesamongwhichyoucanchoosesomeimportantcoursesaccordingtoyourinterest.Thismeansthatyouaremuchfreertolearnwhatyouwanttolearnwhichisquitedifferentfromthewayyoulearnthecoursesinmiddleschool.Moreoverthefreedomliesnotonlyintheacademicstudiesbutalsoinyourpersonallives.Variouskindsofspecialclubsandinterestgroupscanentitleyoutoenjoyenoughprivatespaceandtimeafterclass.Alltheseactivitieshelpusenrichoursparetimemorefreely.Thereforecollegelifeprovidesuswithmorefreedominourstudyaswellasprivatelife.Itisveryimportanttoarrangeyourlifeproperly.Ihopebothofyouwillcherishthispreciousgoldenfouryearperiodinyourlife.Allmybest.yoursDavidMay10,2005DearTom,I'mverygladtoreceiveyourletterofMay8.First,allowmetoextendmyheartycongratulationstoyouonyournewlifeinuniversity.Fromnowon,youaretoenjoythecolorfulcollegelife,andyouaresoontofeelconfusedwiththetremendousdifferencebetweencollegelifeandmiddleschoollife.Asasophomore,Ithinkthatcollegelifeisfreerthanthatofmiddleschool.Therefore,youhavetopayattentiontothesetwopoints.First,therearemanyoptionalcoursesamongwhichyoucanchoosesomeimportantcoursesaccordingtoyourinterest.Thismeansthatyouaremuchfreertolearnwhatyouwanttolearn,whichisquitedifferentfromthewayyoulearnthecoursesinmiddleschool.Moreover,thefreedomliesnotonlyintheacademicstudiesbutalsoinyourpersonallives.Variouskindsofspecialclubsandinterestgroupscanentitleyoutoenjoyenoughprivatespaceandtimeafterclass.Alltheseactivitieshelpusenrichoursparetimemorefreely.Therefore,collegelifeprovidesuswithmorefreedominourstudyaswellasprivatelife.Itisveryimportanttoarrangeyourlifeproperly.Ihopebothofyouwillcherishthispreciousgoldenfouryearperiodinyourlife.Allmybest.yours,David

5.ChildrenObesityChinaissuper-sizingitschildrenasfastasitseconomypromptingfearsofobesitycrisis.Today8%of10-to12-year-oldsinChina'scitiesareconsideredobeseandanadditional15%areoverweightaccordingtoEducationMinistrydata.Chinahasenteredtheeraofobesityandthespeedofgrowthisshocking.AgenerationofeconomicexpansionhasproducedhigherlivingstandardsandallowedChinesefamiliestoputmorefoodonthetable;once-scarcemeatanddairyproductsnowarewidelyavailable.Growingprosperityalsohasledtomoresedentarylifestyles:lessphysicallaborfewertripsonfootandbybicyclemoretravelbycarandmoreInternetusage—allareresponsibleforalargeweightgain.Theintroductionoffastfoodoverseasalsocontributestotheincreaseinobesity.Ithinkit'shightimewefoughtjuvenileflab.Kidsneedtofollowahealthierdiet.Parentsshouldhelpkidsbalancedietanddon'ttakethemt