（2022年）内蒙古自治区兴安盟大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

（2022年）内蒙古自治区兴安盟大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowriteanapplicationfortheassistantlibrarianinyourschool.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.介绍你的姓名、班级、专业等基本信息

2.列举你的优点，证明你能胜任此职位

3.表明你对此工作的热情，渴望得到锻炼的机会

AnApplicationfortheAssistantLibrarian

2.Directions:Thefollowingtablegivesstatisticsshowingtheaspectsofqualityoflifeinfivecountries.Writeacompositiondescribingtheinformationinthetablebelow.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

3.1．越来越多的大学生一毕业就迈入婚姻殿堂

2．产生这种现象的原因

3．这种现象可能带来的影响

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSchoolbags:TooHeavyforSchoolbags.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.学生的书包越来越重

2.造成这情况的原因

3.如何减轻学生的负担

5.Directions:Inthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledAnEye-witnessAccountofaTrafficAccident.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.车祸发生的时间及地点；

2．你所见到的车祸情况；

3．你对车祸原因的分析。

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaposterinvitingfreshmentojoinastudentassociation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.协会正在招募新成员

2.协会的历史、宗旨和开展的活动

3.如何加入，联系方式

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledCollegeStudent'sJob-Hunting.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.近年来出现大学生就业难的现象。

2.产生这一现象的原因(如大学生追求目标过高，专业不对口等。)

3.如何解决这个问题(改变就业观念，大学生在培训等)。

CollegeStudent'sJob-Hunting

8.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

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:DeepenChina'sReform.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.现有的改革成果已为进一步深化改革奠定了基础

2.然而改革的道路并不平坦

3.建议我们应该……

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:DoesHeroismStillWork?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人认为英雄主义已不适应新时代了

2．但是，当今社会里确有英雄主义存在

3．你的看法

DoesHeroismStillWork?

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

ThegoldenAgeofGreececameinthe5thcenturyB.C.andtheOlympicGamescontributedthegreatnessofthisperiodmainlyby______.

12.

InScotland,evenifyourspousedoesnotagreeonyourideaofdivorce,______maygrantyoutherighttodivorce.

13.

Tosaveenergyforanunexpectedsituation,yourbodystoresanaccumulationof______.

14.Americans'shortcomingsinsciencearevast,andunfortunately______ismakingeffortstodefeatthem.

15.PopulationGrowthRates

Populationshaveabirthrate(thenumberofyoungproducedperunitofpopulationperunitoftime),adeathrate(thenumberofdeathsperunitoftime),andagrowthrate.Themajoragentofpopulationgrowthisbirths,andthemajoragentofpopulationlossisdeaths.Whenbirthsexceeddeaths,apopulationincreases;andwhendeathsexceedadditionstoapopulation,itdecreases.Whenbirthsequaldeathsinagivenpopulation,itssizeremainsthesame,anditissaidtohavezeropopulationgrowth.

Whenintroducedintoafavorableenvironmentwithanabundanceofresources,asmallpopulationmayundergogeometric,orexponential(指数的)growth,inthemannerofcompoundinterest.Manypopulationsexperienceexponentialgrowthintheearlystagesofcolonizingahabitatbecausetheytakeoveranunderexploitednicheordriveotherpopulationsoutofaprofitableone.Thosepopulationsthatcontinuetogrowexponentially,however,eventuallyreachtheupperlimitsoftheresources;theythendeclinesharplybecauseofsomecatastrophic(灾难的)eventssuchasstarvation,disease,orcompetitionfromotherspecies.Inageneralway,populationsofplantsandanimalsthatcharacteristicallyexperiencecyclesofexponentialgrowtharespeciesthatproducenumerousyoung,providelittleinthewayofparentalcare,orproduceanabundanceofseedshavinglittlefoodreserves.Thesespecies,usuallyshort-lived,disperserapidlyandareabletocolonizeharshordisturbedenvironments.Suchorganismsareoftencalledopportunisticspecies.

Otherpopulationstendtogrowexponentiallyatfirst,andthenlogistically—thatis,theirgrowthslowsasthepopulationincreases,thenlevelsoffasthelimitsoftheirenvironmentorcarryingcapacityarereached.Throughvariousregulatorymechanisms,suchpopulationsmaintainsomethingofanequilibrium(平衡)betweentheirnumbersandavailableresources.Animalsexhibitingsuchpopulationgrowthtendtoproducefeweryoungbutdoprovidethemwithparentalcare;theplantsproducelargeseedswithconsiderablefoodreserves.Theseorganismsarelong-lived,havelowdispersalrates,andarepoorcolonizersofdisturbedhabitats.Theytendtorespondtochangesinpopulationdensity(thenumberoforganismsperunitarea)throughchangesinbirthanddeathratesratherthanthroughdispersal.Asthepopulationapproachesthelimitofresources,birthratesdecline,andmortalityofyoungandadultsincreases.

CommunityInteractions

Majorinfluencesonpopulationgrowthinvolvevariouspopulationinteractionsthattiethecommunitytogether.Theseincludecompetition,bothwithinaspeciesandamongspecies;predation(掠夺行为),includingparasitism(寄生状态);andco-evolution,oradaptation.

1.Competition

Whenasharedresourceisinshortsupply,organismscompete,andthosethataremoresuccessfulsurvive.Withinsomeplantandanimalpopulations,allindividualsmaysharetheresourcesinsuchawaythatnoneobtainssufficientquantitiestosurviveasadultsortoreproduce.Amongotherplantandanimalpopulations,dominantindividualsclaimaccesstothescarceresourcesandothersareexcluded.Individualplantstendtoclaimandholdontoasiteuntiltheylosevigorordie.Thesepreventotherindividualsfromsurvivingbycontrollinglight,moisture,andnutrientsintheirimmediateareas.

Manyanimalshaveahighlydevelopedsocialorganizationthroughwhichresourcessuchasspace,food,andmatesareapportionedamongdominantmembersofthepopulation.Suchcompetitiveinteractionsmayinvolvesocialdominance,inwhichthedominantindividualsexcludesubdominantindividualsfromtheresource;ortheymayinvolveterritoriality,inwhichthedominantindividualsdividespaceintoexclusiveareas,whichtheydefend.Subdominantorexcludedindividualsareforcedtoliv

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Whichisthemasteroffivekindsofsensesforhumanbeing?

A.Thecerebralcortex.

B.Thebrain.

C.Thenerves.

D.Themuscles.

17.AlargesumofmoneymustbespentonLyubomirsky'sresearchbecauseitneedstotracealotofpeople______.

18.AccordingtoJohnMaynardKeynes,whencangovernmentsusedevaluationofcurrencytotakeinpeople?

A.Whenvalueisinherentinmoney.

B.Whenmetalcurrencybecomesatoken.

C.Whencashcan'tbeusedanonymously.

D.WhenMoore'slawbeginstowork.

19.

WhatkindoffoodareverypopularnowadaysinAmericanparties?

A.AsianFoods.

B.Variousdimsumdishes.

C.Swissmeatballs.

D.Californiasushirolls.

20.

SomecarrierspushedtheirvoicetrafficovertheInternetbecause______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：M：Okay，Jane，yousee，Ineedtotalktoyourdad．Couldyoutakeamessageformeandgiveittohimassoonashegetsback?It'sveryurgent．

W：Yeah．MayIaskwhoiscalling，please?

Q：Wherearetheytalking?

(13)

A.Inanoffice.

B.Atthewoman'shome.

C.ViatheInternet.

D.Onthetelephone.

22.(36)

A.Criesofbirdsareaffectedbyseasons.

B.Onlysomesortsofbirdscancry.

C.Birdswouldcrywhentheymeetdangers.

D.Itiseasytotellthesingingofabirdfromitscrying.

23.听力原文：W:Howaboutgoingtotheartgallerytoday?Theyarehavingaspecialexhibitoflocalartistsincludingyourfavoritepainter.

M:I'dloveto,ifIcangetthistermpaperoutofmyway.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(18)

A.Heenjoyedthepaintingstoo.

B.Hecan'tfinishhistermpaperthatday.

C.Hehastofinishhistermpaperfirst.

D.Hehaslearnedsomethingabouttheartists.

24.

【B9】

25.

【B6】

26.听力原文：M:YoucallHenryadreamer,butIthinkhe'sgotalotofgoodideas.

W:Goodideasareonlyusefulifyoumakesomethingoutofthem.

Q:WhydoesthewomanthinkthatHenryisadreamer?

(19)

A.Hehastoomanydreams.

B.Helikestosleep.

C.Hedoesn'tputhisideasintopractice.

D.Hedoesn'thavemanyideas.

27.听力原文：M:Now，I'mgoingtostartoffbyaskingyouadifficultquestion．Whywouldyouliketogetthispost?

W:Well，firstofa11Iknowthatyourfirmhasaverygoodreputation．ThenI'veheardyouoffergoodopportunitiesforpromotionforthefightperson．

Q:Whatdoweknowfromtheconversation?

(13)

A.Thewomanisbeinginterviewedbyareporter.

B.Thewomanisapplyingforajob.

C.Thewomanisaskingtorapromotion.

D.Thewomanisbeinggivenanexamination.

28.(22)

A.Thebacteriawouldbekilledbythehumanimmunesystem.

B.Thebacteriawoulddieifbroughttothesurface.

C.Manyantidotesandremediesareavailable.

D.Drillingoperationsarealwayscloselymonitored.

29.听力原文：M:I'vegotasplittingheadacheandI'mfreezingcold.Imustbecomingdownwithsomething.

W:Whydon'tyoutakeanaspirinandgotobedearly?Ifyoudon'tfeelbetterinthemorning,thenyoucandecideifyouneedtogotothedoctor.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(16)

A.Trytorecoverwithoutseeingadoctor.

B.Takethedayofftomorrow.

C.Turnuptheheat.

D.Wakeupatnighttotakehismedicine.

30.【B7】

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

Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthestandard90dbisNOTtrue?

A.Itsuitseveryone.

B.Itcanprotectonly90percentoftheworkingforce.

C.Itrequires16quiethoursofresteachdayfortheearstorecover.

D.Itcanhardlybeappliedinreality.

32.

WhenAmericanstellajoke,theyoften______.

33.SectionB

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

Whenweworryaboutwhomightbespyingonourprivatelives,weusuallythinkabouttheFederalagents.Buttheprivatesectoroutdoesthegovernmenteverytime.It'sLindaTripp,nottheFBI,whoisfacingchargesunderMaryland'slawsagainstsecrettelephonetaping.It'sourbanksnottheInternalRevenueService(IRS),thatpassourprivatefinancialdatatotelemarketingfirms.

ConsumeractivistsarepressingCongressforbetterprivacylawswithoutmuchresultsofar.Thelegislatorsleantowardlettingbusinesspeopletrackourfinancialhabitsvirtuallyatwill.

Asanexampleofwhat'sgoingon,considerU.S.Bancorp,whichwasrecentlysuedfordeceptivepracticesbythestateofMinnesota.Accordingtothelawsuit,thebanksuppliedatelemarketercalledMemberWorkswithsensitivecustomerdatasuchasnames,phonenumbers,bank-accountandcreditcardnumbers,SocialSecuritynumbers,accountbalancesandcreditlimits.

Withthesecustomerlistsinhand,MemberWorksstarteddialingfordollars-sellingdentalplans,videogames,computersoftwareandotherproductsandservices.Customerswhoaccepteda"freetrialoffer"had30daystocancel.Ifthedeadlinepassed,theywerechargedautomaticallythroughtheirbankorcreditcardaccounts.U.S.Bancorpcollectedashareoftherevenues.

Customersweredoublydeceived,thelawsuitclaims.Theydidn'tknowthatthebankwasgivingaccountnumberstoMemberWorks.Andifcustomersasked,theywereledtothinktheanswerwasno.

ThestatesuedMemberWorksseparatelyfordeceptiveselling.TheCompanydeniesthatitdidanythingwrong.Foritspart,U.S.Bancorpsettledwithoutadmittinganymistakes.Butitagreedtostopexposingitscustomerstononfinancialproductssoldbyoutsidefirms.Afewtopbanksdecidedtodothesame.ManyotherbankswillstilldobusinesswithMemberWorksandsimilarfirms.

Andbankswillstillbeminingdatafromyouraccountinordertosellyoufinancialproducts,includingthingsoflittlevalue,suchascreditinsuranceandcredit-cardprotectionplans.

Youhavealmostnoprotectionfrombusinessesthatuseyourpersonalaccountsforprofit.Forexample,nofederallawshields"transactionandexperience"information-mainlythedetailsofyourbankandcredit-cardaccounts.SocialSecuritynumbersareforsalebyprivatefirms.They'vegenerallyagreednottoselltothepublic.Buttobusinesses,thenumbersareanopenbook.Self-regulationdoesn'twork.Afirmmightpublishaprivacy-protectionpolicy,butwhoenforcesit?

TakeU.S.Bancorpagain.Customersweretold,inwriting,that"allpersonalinformationyousupplytouswillbeconsideredconfidential."ThenitsoldyourdatatoMemberWorks.Thebankevenclaimsthatitdoesn't"sell"yourdataatall.Itmerely"shares"itandreapsaprofit.Nowyouknow.

Contrarytopopularbelief,theauthorfindsthatspyingonpeople'sprivacy______.

A.ismainlycarriedoutbymeanso{secrettaping

B.hasbeenintensifiedwiththehelpoftheIRS

C.ispracticedexclusivelybytheFBI

D.ismoreprevalentinbusinesscircles

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S10】

35.

【S7】

36.

【S2】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S3】

38.

【S2】

39.

【S10】

参考答案

1.AnApplicationfortheAssistantLibrarianDearlibrarianIsawyouradontheLibraryBoardthismorningand.Iamveryinterestedinthepostasanassistantlibrarian.MynameisJackandIamasophomoreintheDeparAnApplicationfortheAssistantLibrarianDearlibrarian,IsawyouradontheLibraryBoardthismorningand.Iamveryinterestedinthepostasanassistantlibrarian.MynameisJackandIamasophomoreintheDepar解析：本文要求写一篇求职信，主要目的是向负责招聘的人介绍自己，使他信服自己能够胜任所申请职位。在布局上，根据题目中给出的提纲来展开即可。第一段介绍自己的姓名、班级、专业等基本信息，同时向面试者表明自己对此职位有意向；第二段说明你具备的优点能够胜任此职位；第三段表明对招聘人的感谢，留下具体的联系方式，如电话、传真、电子邮件或通讯地址等，但最好不要在作文中出现自己的真实信息。

2.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.AscanbeseenfromthestatisticstheU.S.A.—oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld—hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.EgyptIndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicatorswithEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.HoweverEgypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia'sat40deathsper1000comparedto31inIndonesia.BangladeshhadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinalltheFourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.ThefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.anditsinfantmortalityrateWas6timesgreater.Inconclusionitcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavea10ngwaytogobeforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.AtthesametimetheU.S.A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000,includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfromthestatistics,theU.S.A.—oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld—hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.Egypt,IndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicators,withEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.However,Egypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia's,at40deathsper1,000comparedto31inIndonesia.BangladeshhadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinalltheFourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.ThefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.,anditsinfantmortalityrateWas6timesgreater.Inconclusion,itcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavea10ngwaytogobeforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesametime,theU.S.A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.

3.MarriageuponGraduation①Aslongasweopenoureyesandlookaroundwewillwithnodoubtfindthatagrowingnumberofcollegegraduatesgetmarriedalmostattheverymomentoftheirgraduation.②Lookingattheyoungcoupleswecan'thelpwonderingwhatisbehindthistrend.③Firstlythereisnodenyingthattheintensiveemploymentcompetitionisamajorfactorinthesituation.Gettingmarriedmeansthecouplecansupporteachotherintheharshenvironmentinadditiontothefinancialassistancefrombothfamilies④What'smoresomeinstantmarriagesduetowebloveormoneyworshipmakethemarriageupongraduationamoreromanticandreliablechoice.⑤Ontheotherhanditisonlysensibleforustoconsidertheeffectsofsuchhurriedmarriages.Chancesarethattheyoungcouplesarenotmatureenoughtohandleallthefamilialandsocialresponsibilitiesbumpingintotheirliveswhichwillunderminetheirhappiness.⑥AllinallIdon'tthinkit'sagoodideatogetmarriedupongraduation.MarriageuponGraduation①Aslongasweopenoureyesandlookaround,wewillwithnodoubtfindthatagrowingnumberofcollegegraduatesgetmarriedalmostattheverymomentoftheirgraduation.②Lookingattheyoungcouples,wecan'thelpwonderingwhatisbehindthistrend.③Firstly,thereisnodenyingthattheintensiveemploymentcompetitionisamajorfactorinthesituation.Gettingmarriedmeansthecouplecansupporteachotherintheharshenvironment,inadditiontothefinancialassistancefrombothfamilies,④What'smore,someinstantmarriagesduetowebloveormoneyworshipmakethemarriageupongraduationamoreromanticandreliablechoice.⑤Ontheotherhand,itisonlysensibleforustoconsidertheeffectsofsuchhurriedmarriages.Chancesarethattheyoungcouplesarenotmatureenoughtohandleallthefamilialandsocialresponsibilitiesbumpingintotheirlives,whichwillunderminetheirhappiness.⑥Allinall,Idon'tthinkit'sagoodideatogetmarriedupongraduation.解析：①开门见山陈述“毕婚族”这一社会现实，生动形象的复合长句会得高印象分。agrowingnumberof，attheverymomentof为加分词组。

②从陈述现象转到思考原因：Lookingat…wecan'thelpwondering…从现象转入评论；whatisbehind…属于高分短语。

③分析”毕婚”原因之一：残酷的就业竞争使双方相互扶持。也能得到双方家长资助。

④分析“毕婚”原因之二：毕婚族比网恋、拜金恋有感情基础。thereisnodenyingthat…isamajorfactor及make…amore…choice为加分搭配。

⑤转入剖析，干脆利落。“毕婚”也可能埋下了不能担当婚后责任的隐患。句型Chancesarethat…以及词汇bumpinginto，undermine都是高分之选。

⑥以Allinall，Idon'tthinkit'sagoodideato…澄明自己观点，结构完整。

4.SCHOOLBAGS:TOOHEAVYFORSCHOOLKIDSThesedaysweoftenhearschoolkidsgrumblingabouttheirheavyhomeworkload.Thisisnotsurprisingwhenweseetheirschoolbagsbulgingwithallsortsoftextbooksandworkbooks.Theyarerequiredtotakesomanycoursesthattheyhavetosituplatestrugglingwiththeirassignments.Inspiteoftheclamorofthepublicforanendtothissituationtheexcessivepressureimposedonthepupilshasnotbeenrelieved.Thereasonsforthisarenotdifficulttofigureout.Firstagreatpartofthepressurecomesfromtheparentswhohavegonealllengthstohelptheirchildrenimproveacademicperformanceandurgethemforearlyintellectualachievements:callinginprivatetutorsorsendingthemouttovarioustutoringcenters.Pupilsatlargeseemtobedrivenbyonemessage:Excelinacademicperformance.Ithasinfactbeenechoingintheirheadseversincetheystartedschool.Theyhavebeenpushedtoscorehightestwellandfinishfirst.Ontheotherhandteachersshouldbeheldresponsibletoo.Tothemscoresarenotonlythemarkofsuccessorfailureforaparticularstudentbutalsoameasureofprofessionalperformanceoftheirown.Manyofthemdonot-trywithgreateffortstoenhanceefficiencybyimprovingtheirteachingmethods.Insteadtheyjustassignmoredrillsandexercisesthrustmorebooksintothepupils'backpacksandstufftheirheadswithasmanyrulesorfactsaspossible.Moreandmorepeoplearecryingoutfor"lighteningkids'schoolbags."Tomyminditappearscomparativelyeasytorelievepupilsofsomepressure—toassignlesshomeworkandtocutoffafewcourses—althoughitcallsformuchcareandeffortsonthepartofbothteachersandparents.Butwhatismoreimportantisto"humanize"thecurrenteducationalsystem—tomakeeducationreadyforthefuture.Justasmanyeducatorshavepointedoutwhenitcomestoachild'swell-beingweshouldbeasconcernedwithcharacteraswithsuccess.Ifwehaverearedawell-manneredgooddecentpersonweshouldtakepleasureandprideinthatfact.Morelikelythannotifwehaveachievedthesegoalsthechild'ssuccesswilltakecareofitself.SCHOOLBAGS:TOOHEAVYFORSCHOOLKIDSThesedaysweoftenhearschoolkidsgrumblingabouttheirheavyhomeworkload.Thisisnotsurprisingwhenweseetheirschoolbagsbulgingwithallsortsoftextbooksandworkbooks.Theyarerequiredtotakesomanycoursesthattheyhavetosituplatestrugglingwiththeirassignments.Inspiteoftheclamorofthepublicforanendtothissituation,theexcessivepressureimposedonthepupilshasnotbeenrelieved.Thereasonsforthisarenotdifficulttofigureout.First,agreatpartofthepressurecomesfromtheparents,whohavegonealllengthstohelptheirchildrenimproveacademicperformanceandurgethemforearlyintellectualachievements:callinginprivatetutorsorsendingthemouttovarioustutoringcenters.Pupilsatlargeseemtobedrivenbyonemessage:Excelinacademicperformance.Ithas,infact,beenechoingintheirheadseversincetheystartedschool.Theyhavebeenpushedtoscorehigh,testwell,andfinishfirst.Ontheotherhand,teachersshouldbeheldresponsible,too.Tothem,scoresarenotonlythemarkofsuccessorfailureforaparticularstudentbutalsoameasureofprofessionalperformanceoftheirown.Manyofthemdonot-trywithgreateffortstoenhanceefficiencybyimprovingtheirteachingmethods.Instead,theyjustassignmoredrillsandexercises,thrustmorebooksintothepupils'backpacks,andstufftheirheadswithasmanyrulesorfactsaspossible.Moreandmorepeoplearecryingoutfor"lighteningkids'schoolbags."Tomymind,itappearscomparativelyeasytorelievepupilsofsomepressure—toassignlesshomeworkandtocutoffafewcourses—althoughitcallsformuchcareandeffortsonthepartofbothteachersandparents.Butwhatismoreimportantisto"humanize"thecurrenteducationalsystem—tomakeeducationreadyforthefuture.Justasmanyeducatorshavepointedout,whenitcomestoachild'swell-being,weshouldbeasconcernedwithcharacteraswithsuccess.Ifwehaverearedawell-mannered,good,decentperson,weshouldtakepleasureandprideinthatfact.Morelikelythannot,ifwehaveachievedthesegoals,thechild'ssuccesswilltakecareofitself.

5.AnEye-witnessAccountofaTrafficAccidentYesterdayafternoonIhappenedtowitnessaterribletrafficaccidentonmywayhomefromschool.Itwas5:30p.m.IwasridingmyfavoriteGiantbackhome.WhenIgottothelastcrossingontheGoldenLionStreettheredlightwason.SoIappliedthebrakesalongwithalongqueueofvehicleswaitingtopass.Justatthatmomentaheavy-loadtruckwithearthroaredforwardatmysideandbumpedagainstaprivateAccordofHondatravelingeastbound.Asaresultthewindshieldofthelorrywasbrokenintopiecesanditsdrivergotfatallywoundedontheheadonthesteeringwheel.ThedriveroftheAccordandhisgirlfriendtheonlypassengerinthecaronlygotminorinjuriesbuthiscarlostitsrearaxelandtwowheelsandwastotallydead.AsforthecauseoftheaccidentIthinkthedriverofthelorryshouldbeheldresponsible:thelightwasredthen;heshouldhavestoppedandwaited.Itwashewhohadbrokenthetrafficregulations.Inadditionthebadweatherwaspartofthecause.Itwasdrizzlingthenandtheroadwasquiteslippery.Finallydrunkdrivingwasprobablyanimportantfactor.Asthepolicediscoveredonthespot;therewasaheavyalcoholicsmellonthedeadbodyofthelorrydriver.AnEye-witnessAccountofaTrafficAccidentYesterdayafternoon,Ihappenedtowitnessaterribletrafficaccidentonmywayhomefromschool.Itwas5:30p.m.,IwasridingmyfavoriteGiantbackhome.WhenIgottothelastcrossingontheGoldenLionStreet,theredlightwason.SoIappliedthebrakes,alongwithalongqueueofvehicleswaitingtopass.Justatthatmoment,aheavy-loadtruckwithearthroaredforwardatmysideandbumpedagainstaprivateAccordofHondatravelingeastbound.Asaresult,thewindshieldofthelorrywasbrokenintopiecesanditsdrivergotfatallywoundedontheheadonthesteeringwheel.ThedriveroftheAccordandhisgirlfriend,theonlypassengerinthecar,onlygotminorinjuries,buthiscarlostitsrearaxelandtwowheelsandwastotallydead.Asforthecauseoftheaccident,Ithinkthedriverofthelorryshouldbeheldresponsible:thelightwasredthen;heshouldhavestoppedandwaited.Itwashewhohadbrokenthetrafficregulations.Inaddition,thebadweatherwaspartofthecause.Itwasdrizzlingthen,andtheroadwasquiteslippery.Finally,drunkdrivingwasprobablyanimportantfactor.Asthepolicediscoveredonthespot;therewasaheavyalcoholicsmellonthedeadbodyofthelorrydriver.

6.WeEnglishClubarerecruitingnewmembers.ThosewithakeenloveforEnglishmayjoinusonthegreattripofindulgingintheworldofEnglish.EnglishClubisa20-year-oldstudent-runorganizationinourschoolwhich