（2021年）四川省成都市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

（2021年）四川省成都市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:SalaryorInterest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.如今的大学毕业生面临的职业选择：兴趣重要还是工资重要

2.你的观点

3.结论

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthepleasureoflearning.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．学习是一种乐趣

2．学习的乐趣普遍存在(存在于书本学习、艺术欣赏、了解世界等多方面的学习之中)

3．如何走出“学习是痛苦的”误区

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast150wordsinthetitleofWhoShouldbeResponsibleforOurOldPeople.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.列举我国老年人生活存在的问题。

2.你认为应如何解决这些问题。

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledChangesinFamilyExpenses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow.

1．请对图表所给出的信息进行描述

2．请对描述的内容做出原因分析

3．请针对此图表得出合理的结论并对未来进行预测

ChangesinFamilyExpenses

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteareporttodescribetheinformationinthebarchartbelow.Itshowsthedifferentmodesoftransportusedtotraveltoandfromworkinonecity,in1950,1970,19Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicProtectOurInternet.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.网络是人们获取信息必不可少的工具

2.但是，在网络上也出现了一些不和谐的因素，如垃圾信息、黄色网站、虚假新闻、网络炒作等

3.如何采取措施制止和消除这些现象

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledALetterofApplication.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.渴望工作的愿望

2．个人技能和经历

3．联系方式

ALetterofApplication

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

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteathank-youletteronbehalfofthestudentuniontoacompanywhosponsoredtheschoolfootballgame.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.代表学生会感谢×公司对校内足球赛的赞助

2．向该公司赠送一份很有纪念意义的礼物

3．表达美好的祝愿，希望该公司继续支持本校的各项活动

AThank-youLetter

10.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

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

ThemostrecentrevisiontoU.S.immigrationlawraisedthenumberofallowedimmigrantsfromabout550,000toabout______peryear,includingrefugees.

12.

Manyscientistsbelievedthattheycouldproduceananti-AIDSvaccinethatcouldbegiventopeopleto______thedisease.

13.GiantPanda

CharacteristicsofGiantPandas

ThescientificnameofGiantPandaisAiluropodamelanoleuca,whichmeans"cat-footedanimalsinblackandwhitecolor".Anadultpandacanbeastallas1.6to1.8meterswithbodyweightrangingfrom60to160kg.MaleGiantPandasarelargerthanfemales,andtheyweighaboutl0to20%heavier.TheheadoftheGiantPandaislarge,withabroadroundface,flatnoseandroundprotrudingears.Surroundingtheeyesarethecharacteristicblackpatches.Theears,limbsandshouldersarecoveredwithblackfurwhilethefurontheotherpartsofthebodyiswhite.ScientistsbelievethattheblackandwhitecolorationhelpsGiantPandasavoidcontactwitheachother.However,atthesametime,thisdistinctivecolorationcanhelpthemfindeachothereasilyduringmatingseasons.ThefuroftheGiantPandaisactuallyrough,shortandverydense.Theoilynatureofthefurcanpreventpenetrationofmoisture,whichisanimportantadaptationtolivinginhumidenvironment.GiantPandas'abilitytoseefarisweak.However,theirauditoryandolfactory(嗅觉)sensesareverystrong.

HabitatofGiantPandas

TheyaresolelyfoundinSichuan,andthesouthwesternpartsofGansuandShanxiprovinces.TheGiantPandasliveinbambooforestsrangingfrom4,000to11,000feetabovesealevel,whereitishumid.Inwinter,theymigratelowerdownthemountains,whileinsummertheystayinthehigherreaches.Themale'shomerangeislargerthanthatofthefemale.Amale'shomerangecanbeupto30squarekilometers.

Behavior.ofGiantPandas

GiantPandasaremostactiveinthemorningandatdusk.GiantPandassleephiddenawayinsidecavesanddenswhichmaybeahollowatthebottomofalargetreetruck.GiantPandasaresolitaryanimals.Theyspendtheirlivesalone,exceptduringmatingseasonsorwhenfemalesreartheiryoung.GiantPandasliveinwell-definedterritories.GiantPandasurinate(小便)orscentontreestowarnothersoftheirpresenceintheterritory.Theyalsovocalize,producingsoundssuchasroaringorbleating(similartothatofadomesticgoat),toconveytotheotherstheirintentions.GiantPandasdefecate(排便)about48timesaday.Inthewild,defecatesareusefulresearchmaterialsforscientists,fromtheminformationregardingtheindividualpandas,suchashealthconditions,andthesizeofthepopulationinthearea,canbegained.

DietofGiantPandas

TheGiantPandas'dietisveryspecific,consistingentirelyofbamboo.Aspandascanonlyabsorbabout10-18%ofnutrientsavailableinthebambootheyeat,itisnecessaryforthemtocatmorethan10kgofbambooadaytomeettheirdailyrequirement.Wildpandasonlyeat40speciesofbamboo,andonly2-6aretheirfavorites.Theleavesofthebambooaremostnutritiousandbalancedinnutrients.However,thenutritionalvalueofdifferentpartsofthebamboochangesaccordingtoseasons.Seasonalchangesaffectthepanda'spreferenceofwhichpartofthebambootoeat.Forexample,beforewinterarrives,pandapreferstoeattherootsofthebamboobecausetheycontainmorewaterandprotein.

ReproductionofGiantPandas

ThematingseasonofGiantPandasrangesfromJanuarytoJune.Thefemalepandasmaymatewithmorethanonemaleinasinglematingseasontoensuresuccessfulfertilization.Thegestation(妊娠)periodrangesfrom83to163days,and135daysistheaverage.Itiscommontohave1to2cubs(幼崽)inalitter(窝).However,onlyonecubwillreceiveenoughcarefromthemothertosurvive.Apandacubisbornblind,andcompletelyhelpless,therefore,itdemandsundividedattention,leavingthemotherlittleornotimeandenergytocareforasecondcub.Tohavethreecubsinalitterisveryrare.Anewly-borncubweighsabout90gto130g(3-5oz),intheorderof1/900thoftheadult'sweight.AGi

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14.

Theparentswouldliketotalktokidsaboutsex,smokinganddrankdrivingratherthanabout______.

15.

Dr.PeterDiotbelievesthatitmaybeeffectivetouseARVsto______.

16.

WhenathleteswonintheOlympicgames,theyenjoyedvariousprivilegesforthemto______.

17.

Tospacebiologists,thetropicsareeithercradlesofdiversityor______.

18.WhereDoDreamsComefrom?

Doyouoftendreamatnight?Mostpeopledo.Whentheywakeinthemorningtheysaytothemselves,"WhatastrangedreamIhad!Iwonderwhatmademedreamthat."

Sometimesdreamsarefrightening.Terriblecreaturesthreatenandpursueus.Sometimes,indreams,wishescometrue.Wecanflythroughtheairorfloatfrommountain-tops.Atothertimeswearetroubledbydreamsinwhicheverythingisconfused.Wearelostandcan'tfindourwayhome.Theworldseemstohavebeenturnedupside-downandnothingmakessense.

Indreamsweactverystrangely.Wedothingswhichwewouldneverdowhenwe'reawake.Wethinkandsaythingswewouldneverthinkandsay.Whyaredreamssostrange?Wheredodreamscomefrom?

Peoplehavebeentryingtoanswerthissincethebeginningoftime.ButnoonehasproducedamoresatisfyinganswerthanamancalledSigmundFreud.One'sdream-worldseemsstrangeandunfamiliar,hesaid,becausedreamscomefromapartofone'smindwhichonecanneitherrecognizenorcontrol.Henamedthisthe"unconsciousmind."

SigmundFreudwasbornaboutahundredyearsago.HelivedmostofhislifeinVienna,Austria,butendedhisdaysinLondon,soonafterthebeginningoftheSecondWorldWar.

Freudwasoneofthegreatexplorersofourtime.Butthenewworldsheexploredwereinsidemanhimself.Fortheunconsciousmindislikeadeepwell,fullofmemoriesandfeelings.Thesememoriesandfeelingshavebeenstoredtherefromthemomentofourbirth—perhapsevenbeforebirth.Ourconsciousmindhasforgottenthem.Wedonotsuspectthattheyarethereuntilsomeunhappyorunusualexperiencecausesustoremember,ortodreamdreams.Thensuddenlyweseeafacewehadforgottenlongago.Wefeelthesamejealousfearandbitterdisappointmentswefeltwhenwewerelittlechildren.

ThisdiscoveryofFreud'sisveryimportantifwewishtounderstandwhypeopleactastheydo.Fortheunconsciousforcesinsideusareatleastaspowerfulastheconsciousforcesweknowabout.Whydowechooseonefriendratherthananother?Whydoesonestorymakeuscryorlaughwhileanotherstorydoesn'taffectusatall?Perhapsweknowwhy.Ifwedon't,thereasonsmayliedeepinourunconsciousminds.

WhenFreudwasachildhewantedtobecomeagreatsoldierandwinhonorforhiscountry.AtthattimeAustriaandGermanywereatwarwitheachother.HisfatherusedtotakeSigmunddowntotherailwaystationtowatchthetrainscomeinfromthebattle-fields.Thetrainswerefullofwoundedsoldiers.Thereweremenwhohadlostaneye,anarmoralegfightinginthewar.Manyofthesoldiersweresufferinggreatpain.

YoungSigmundwatchedthewoundedmenastheyweremovedfromthetrainsintothehay-cartsthatcarriedthemtothehospital.Hewasverysorryforthem.Hepitiedthemsomuchthathesaidtotheteacherathisschool,"Letusboysmakebandagesforthepoorsoldiersasoursistersinthegirls'schooldo."

Eventhen,Freudcaredaboutthesufferingsofothers,soitisn'tsurprisingthathebecameadoctorwhenhegrewup.Likeotherdoctorshelearnedallaboutthewayinwhichthehumanbodyworks.Buthebecamemoreandmorecuriousaboutthehumanmind.HewenttoParistostudywithafamousFrenchdoctor,Chareot.Chareot'sspecialstudywasdiseasesofthemindandnerves.

Atthattimeitseemedthatnooneknewverymuchaboutthemind.Ifapersonwentmad,or'outofhismind',therewasnotmuchthatcouldbedoneaboutit.Therewaslittlehelporcomfortforthemadmanorhisfamily.Peopledidn'tunderstandatallwhatwashappeningtohim.Hadhebeenpossessedbyadevilorevilspirit?WasGodpunishinghimforwrongdoing?Oftensuchpeoplewereshutawayfromthecompanyofordinarycivilized

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19.Themisunderstandingofawordcouldevenaffectthewayawarended.

20.TopeoplelivingintheArctic,themeltingofsomeglaciersmaypermitnewopportunitiesfor______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：W.Youdon'tseementhusiasticabouttheplay?

M:Youmustbejoking,IfIhadapplaudedanyharder,I'dhavebrokenmyhand.

Q:Whatdidthemanthinkoftheplay?

(15)

A.Itwasbadlyperformed.

B.Helikeditverymuch.

C.Theactorswereenthusiastic.

D.Itwasfunny.

22.(24)

A.Thecollegedoesn'thaveanyrock-climbingequipment.

B.Therearenoappropriateplacesforclimbingnearby.

C.Thereisnoonetoteachthemhowtodoit.

D.Notverymanystudentsareinterestedinit.

23.(26)

A.Ihavetowearthetienow.

B.Myshoesdon'thurtanymore.

C.Ihavetogoforthegallerynow.

D.Mybuttonsareon.

24.听力原文：M:Ihopethereweren'tmanyvisitorswhenIwasawayyesterday.

W:Therewasn'tasingleone,Mr.Green.ButIreceivedfourphonecallsbeforeIlefttheofficeatabout5:30.

Q:HowmanypeoplevisitedMr.Green'sofficeyesterday?

(14)

A.One.B.Four.C.Five.D.None.

25.(39)

26.听力原文：M:Pleasecomein,MissEdwards,andclosethedoorbehindyou.

W:Allright.

M:Haveaseatoverhere.Howarethingsgoingoutintheoffice?

W:Justfine,Mr.Davis,especiallywiththerecentpersonnelshifts.

M:Yes,Ithoughtso.Well,Iandtheexecutiveboardfeelthatmuchofourimprovedperformanceinthemainofficeisduetoyourhardwork.

W:Oh,thankyou,Mr.Davis.Myjobhascertainlybecomeeasiersincewecomputerizedourrecordkeepingsystem.Theequipmentisapleasuretouse.

M:That'strue.Butweareespeciallyimpressedwithhowyourinfluencecontributestogoodofficerelationsandimprovedstaffattitudetowardthework.

W:Well,thankyou.Wedohavealotofgoodpeopleintheoffice,andthenewmachineryiswonderful.

M:Yes,butmachinesareonlyasgoodasthepeoplewhousethem.Theycannotassureharmonyandefficiencyinastaff.

W:That'sverytrue.

M:Tomakealongstoryshort,theboardwishestorewardyoureffortsbymakingyouofficemanagernextMonday.Thatmeansa$250raisenextmonth.

W:I'mdeeplyhonored,Mr.Davis.Thankyou.

(23)

A.Thattherewasnochange.

B.Thatitimprovedoperations.

C.Thatoperationsbecamelessefficient

D.Thattheemployeescomplainedaboutit.

27.(25)

A.Apersonwhoarefamiliarwithfishkeeping.

B.Apersonwhocanworkwithlargeaquaticappliances.

C.Apersonwhoishard-workinganddetermined.

D.Apersonwhocanworkforheratleastthreeyears.

28.(21)

A.ThepersonwhoisaddictedtotheInternet.

B.Thepersonwhoreadseverylabelofthegoods.

C.Thepersonwhowantstobuyfruit.

D.Thepersonwhoisnotpicky.

29.听力原文：M:Isn'titrathercoldoutside,Sally?

W:Itisabit,butIcan'tstandtheterriblesmokeinside.I'dratherstayhereifyoudon'tmind.

Q:Whydoesthewomanwanttostayoutside?

(13)

A.Shefeelsveryhotintheroom.

B.Shewantstoavoidmeetingpeople.

C.Shewantstosmokeacigaretteoutside.

D.Shedoesn'tlikethesmellofsmokeinside.

30.听力原文：M:Openwide.Nowshowmewhereithurts.

W:Hereonthetop,especiallywhenIbiteintosomethinghotorcold.

Q:Whoistheman?

(18)

A.Adentist.B.Acook.C.Adietician.D.Atwirler.

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

Tostrengthenmoralinstruction,parentsshouldfixintotheirchildren'smindasenseof______.

32.

Accordingtothepassage,"dwindle"means______.

A.decreaseB.enlargeC.weakenD.eliminate

33.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Anindustrialsociety,especiallyoneascentralizedandconcentratedasthatofBritain,isheavilydependentoncertainessentialservices:forinstance,electricitysupply,water,railandroadtransport,theharbors.Theareaofdependencyhaswidenedtoincluderemovingrubbish,hospitalandambulanceservices,and,astheeconomydevelops,centralcomputerandinformationservicesaswell.Ifanyoftheseservicesceasestooperate,thewholeeconomicsystemisindanger.

Itisthiseconomicinterdependencyoftheeconomicsystemwhichmakesthepoweroftradeunionsuchanimportantissue.Singletradeunionshavetheabilitytocutoffmanycountries'economicbloodsupply.ThiscanhappenmoreeasilyinBritainthaninsomeothercountries,inpartbecausethelaborforceishighlyorganized.About55percentofBritainworkersbelongtounions,comparedtounderaquarterintheUnitedStates.Forhistoricalreasons,Britain'sunionshavetendedtodevelopalongtradeandoccupationallines,ratherthanonanindustry-by-industrybasis,whichmakesawagespolicy,democracyinindustryandtheimprovementofprocedureforfixingwagelevelsdifficultto'achieve.

Thereareconsiderablestrainsandtensionsinthetradeunionmovement,someofthemarisingfromtheiroutdatedandinefficientstructure.Someunionshavelostmanymembersbecauseoftheirindustrialchanges.Othersareinvolvedinargumentsaboutwhoshouldrepresentworkersinnewtrades.Unionsforskilledtradesareseparatefromgeneralunions,whichmeanthatdifferentlevelsofwagesforcertainjobsareoftenasourceofbadfeelingbetweenunions.Intraditionaltradeswhicharebeingpushedoutofexistencebyadvancingtechnologies,unionscanfightfortheirmembers'disappointingjobstothepointwherethejobsofotherunionmembers'arethreatenedordestroyed.TheprintingofnewspapersbothintheUnitedStatesandinBritainhasfrequentlybeenhaltedbytheeffortsofprinterstoholdontotheirtraditionalhighlypaidjobs.

Tradeunionshaveproblemsofinternalcommunicationjustasmanagersincompaniesdo,problemswhichmultiplyinverylargeunionsorinthosewhichbringworkersinverydifferentindustriestogetherintoasinglegeneralunion.Sometradeunionofficialshavetobere-electedregularly;othersareelected,orevenappointed,forlife.Tradeunionofficialshavetoworkwithasystemof"shopsteward"inmanyunions,"shopsteward"beingworkerselectedbyotherworkersastheirrepresentativesatfactoryorworkslevel.

Britain'sdependencyoncertainessentialserviceshasgreatlywidenedandbecomeakeyroleinthecountry's______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.ForcenturiesthegypsieshavelivedasaunfetteredpeoplewhotraveledS1.______

throughhalfthecountriesoftheworld,abidingtotheirownlaws.ScorningS2.______

discomfort,enduringpersecution,accumulatingonlymeagerpossession,S3.______

theysacrificedallfortheirfreedom.Tobesettledpeopletheyseemedboth

fascinatingorfearful,S4.______

whiletothegypsiesthesettlingpeoplewereequallyfearful.S5.______

GypsiesacquiredinancienttimestheirtraditionaloccupationslikeS6.______

smithsandhorsetraders.Theypliedtheircraftsfromvillagetovillage,

presentingentertainmentstoattracttownsmen.Sotheybecamemusicians,

magicians,animaltrainer,andacrobats.

Afolksayingheldthatwhenagypsywomanpredictedmisfortuneitalways

camefactbecauseshestolesomethingfromthevictim.ThegypsiesS7.______

wereknownalsoforthebigtrickwhichtheydeceivedthecredulous.AtypicalS8.______

trickwastoconvinceapeasanttoburyhismoney,promisingthatitS9.______

wouldbemultipliedbymagicpowers;whenthepeasantreturnedtodig

themup,themoneyandthegypsieswerebothgone.Theterm"gypsy"S10.______

soonbecamesynonymouswithalltherobbersandbrigandswhoinfestedthecountryside.

【S1】

35.

【S6】

36.

【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S8】

38.

【S9】

39.

【S5】

参考答案

1.SalaryorInterestUpongraduationvirtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejobbutotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.AsformyselfIpreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeoplewithnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoneysalarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyviewourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuitiontheyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.AstheonlysoninmyfamilyIhavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshortsalaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.SalaryorInterestUpongraduation,virtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejob,butotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.Asformyself,Ipreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeople,withnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoney,salarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyview,ourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuition,theyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.Astheonlysoninmyfamily,Ihavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshort,salaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.

2.ThePleasureofLearningLearningisoneoftheessentialpleasuresofthehumanrace.Thosewhoavoidlearningoftenfindlifeboringandmeaninglessfortheydeprivethemselvesoftheexcitementandfulfillmentinlearningsomethingnew.Thepleasureoflearningisuniversaleverywheretobefound.Manyofushavetastedthejoyoflearningbyreadinginterestingbooks.Booksarenolumpsoflifelesspaperbutavoicefardistantintimeandspacetalkingtoreadersmindtomindhearttoheart.Beyondbookswecanalsoenjoythefruitsoftravelingprovidedthatwetravelwithanopenmindtounderstandotherpeopleandotherplacesandanalerteyeforallkindsofnovelexperiences.Finallylearningalsomeanslearningtopractiseoratleasttoappreciateanart.Everynewartwelearnblessesuswithanewsensebywhichwemayenjoythewondersoftheworldmoreintensely.Ifthepleasureoflearningisuniversalwhyaretheresomanydullunhappystudentsinschool?Itisbecausetheyweremadedullbybadteachingbyisolationbysurrendertoroutineandbytheirownlaziness.Thestudentswho"sufferfrom"learningshouldbreakawayfromthebondsoftextbooksandtestsandembracevariousotherfieldsofknowledgewithrenewedenergy.ThePleasureofLearningLearningisoneoftheessentialpleasuresofthehumanrace.Thosewhoavoidlearningoftenfindlifeboringandmeaningless,fortheydeprivethemselvesoftheexcitementandfulfillmentinlearningsomethingnew.Thepleasureoflearningisuniversal,everywheretobefound.Manyofushavetastedthejoyoflearningbyreadinginterestingbooks.Booksarenolumpsoflifelesspaper,butavoicefardistantintimeandspace,talkingtoreaders,mindtomind,hearttoheart.Beyondbooks,wecanalsoenjoythefruitsoftraveling,providedthatwetravelwithanopenmindtounderstandotherpeopleandotherplaces,andanalerteyeforallkindsofnovelexperiences.Finally,learningalsomeanslearningtopractise,oratleast,toappreciateanart.Everynewartwelearnblessesuswithanewsense,bywhichwemayenjoythewondersoftheworldmoreintensely.Ifthepleasureoflearningisuniversal,whyaretheresomanydull,unhappystudentsinschool?Itisbecausetheyweremadedullbybadteaching,byisolation,bysurrendertoroutineandbytheirownlaziness.Thestudentswho"sufferfrom"learningshouldbreakawayfromthebondsoftextbooksandtests,andembracevariousotherfieldsofknowledgewithrenewedenergy.

3.WhoShouldbeResponsibleforOurOldPeople?Nowadaysmorepeopleenjoylongerlifeexpectancythanbefore.Weareactuallyenteringanageofageingsociety.Withtheincreasingnumberoflaid-offworkersandtheincreasingcosttomaintaintheoldmanyproblemshavearisen.Forexamplesomeoldworkersofsomeformerstate-ownedenterprisesarelaidoffbeforetheyretireandthustheycangetneithertheirsalariesnortheirpensionsandhavetoliveontheirhard-earnedsavingswhicharefarfromenoughaftertheirbringingupoftheirchildren.Stillsomeespeciallythosefromthecountrywithnoincomeandnocarefromtheirselfishchildrenhavetocollectwastetomakealivingorevenbeg.Tomyminditisnotonlyafinancialproblembutalsoaproblemofwhatkindofmoralstandardswewantoursocietytohave.Tosolvethefinancialproblemfirstcompaniesorworkingunitsconcernedshouldberesponsiblefortheirlaid-offemployeessincetheyhavemadegreatcontributiontotheircompanies.Thenitisthedutyofthegovernmenttofinancethefoundationofold-agepensionwithapartofitstaxincomes.AstotheissueofmoralstandardsitisanoldtraditioninChinathatyoungpeopleshouldassumetheirfilialdutytotakecareoftheirparentsasparentshavedevotedalltheirlivestobringingtheyoungup.Inwhicheverageweshouldneverdiscardit.Tosumupagedpeopleproblemisaverycomplicatedissue.Tosolvethisproblemacombinedmechanismofcollectiveresponsibilityandindividualresponsibilityisneeded.Onlywhentheproblemoftheagediswellhandledcanweenjoyastableandharmonioussociety.WhoShouldbeResponsibleforOurOldPeople?Nowadaysmorepeopleenjoylongerlifeexpectancythanbefore.Weareactuallyenteringanageofageingsociety.Withtheincreasingnumberoflaid-offworkersandtheincreasingcosttomaintaintheold,manyproblemshavearisen.Forexample,someoldworkersofsomeformerstate-ownedenterprisesarelaidoffbeforetheyretireandthustheycangetneithertheirsalariesnortheirpensionsandhavetoliveontheirhard-earnedsavingswhicharefarfromenoughaftertheirbringingupoftheirchildren.Stillsome,especiallythosefromthecountry,withnoincomeandnocarefromtheirselfishchildren,havetocollectwastetomakealivingorevenbeg.Tomymind,itisnotonlyafinancialproblem,butalsoaproblemofwhatkindofmoralstandardswewantoursocietytohave.Tosolvethefinancialproblem,first,companiesorworkingunitsconcernedshouldberesponsiblefortheirlaid-offemployeessincetheyhavemadegreatcontributiontotheircompanies.Thenitisthedutyofthegovernmenttofinancethefoundationofold-agepensionwithapartofitstaxincomes.Astotheissueofmoralstandards,itisanoldtraditioninChinathatyoungpeopleshouldassumetheirfilialdutytotakecareoftheirparentsasparentshavedevotedalltheirlivestobringingtheyoungup.Inwhicheverage,weshouldneverdiscardit.Tosumup,agedpeopleprob