【2021年】甘肃省金昌市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

【2021年】甘肃省金昌市大学英语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.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicAnExchangeofCustomsandEtiquettes.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．大量外宾将随2008奥运会涌入中国；巨大的文化差异使礼节成为重要问题

2．我们应该主动地去了解一些其他的礼节、习俗等

3．同时还应向外宾展示中华传统礼节

AnExchangeofCustomsandEtiquettes

2.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCompetitionandCooperation.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.现代社会中竞争无处不在；

2.竞争和合作的关系。

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageinthetitleofBuyingBooksorP,BorrowingBooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.有些人认为书应该借来看。

2.有些人认为书应该买来看。

3.你的选择。

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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledonGraduateMania.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前很多人报考研究生；

2.你认为此现象的原因是什么；

3.你的看法。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledisaDiplomaEverything.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．目前社会上存在着迷信文凭的现象

2．造成这一现象的原因

3．我对此的观点

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast150wordsinthetitleofIsCheckingAttendanceNecessarytoCollegeStudents.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.无论是本科教学还是研究生教学，点名都是教师维持纪律常用手段，这是因为

2.但也有人认为，这没有必要。

3.你的观点。

8.Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionaboutDiligenceIstheKeytoSuccess.YouaregiventhefollowingoutlinesinChineseandarerequiredtowritenolessthan150words.Remembertowriteclearly.

1.对“勤奋是成功的关健”涵义的理解；

2.成功不是靠运气；

3.了解成功重要性的意义。

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicTestforNationalCivilServants.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．近几年兴起了一股国家公务员考试(TestforNationalCivilServants)热

2．产生这种现象的原因

3．我的看法

TestforNationalCivilServants

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.有的大学毕业生择业时盲目追求高工资，有的则认为提供学习机会及事业上的发展才是更重要的

2.持有这两种观点的原因

3.你的观点

HighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?

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

Today,therearetwiceasmanyinternallydisplacedpersonsasrefugeesintheworld.

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12.

Germanornithologistsprovedthatbirdshavea______guidingtheirnavigatorybehavior.thoughsomebiologistsarguedthatitwasimpossibleforbirdstosensetheweakmagneticforceoftheEarth.

13.SuggestionsforYourWork

Annieisalongtimesecretary/receptionistfortwoseniorvicepresidentsatabigcompany.Theyhavebeendoingalotofhiringlately,andalmostallofthenewmiddle-managementpersonnelhavebeeninterviewedbyoneortheotherofAnnie'stwobosses,sonaturallytheycomethroughherofficefirst.

Someofthesepeopleareunbelievablyrude.EithertheytreatAnnielikeapieceoffurniture(nohello,noeyecontact)ortheythinksheistheirerrand(差使)girl.Lately,Annie'stwobosseshavestartedaskingherforherimpressionsofjobcandidates.Sofarthisweek,twohavebeendiscourteous(失礼的)anddismissive,soAnniegaveboththethumbs-down.Neitherisgettingcalledbackforthenextroundofinterviews.

Nooneknowshowcommonthisis,butifyouarejobhunting,it'snecessarytobeawarethatthedummyatthereceptiondeskmaybeanythingbutnot"justasecretary".

SuggestionstoJobHunters

AccordingtoAnnieStevensandGregGostanian,twopartnersataBoston-basedexecutivecoachingfirmcalledClearRock,it'snotunusualthesedaysforahiringmanagertoaskeveryonewhomeetsapotentialnewhiretogiveanopinionofhimorher."Oneofthebiggestreasonssomanynewlyrecruitedmanagersfailinanewjobistheirinabilitytofitinandgetalongwiththepeoplewhoarealreadythere,"saysStevens."Soemployersnowwanttogetstaffers'impressionsrightatthestart."

AddsGostanian:"Alotcanbelearnedfromhowcandidatestreatreceptionists.Ifthejobseekerisrude,condescending,orarrogant,thismightbeanindicationofhowheorshewouldtreatcow0rkersordirectreports."

Obviously,anyonelookingforanewjobwoulddowellnottoalienatethepersonwhositsoutsidetheinterviewer'sdoor.StevensandGostanianofferthesesixtipsforgettingofftotherightstart:

-Introduceyourselfasyouwouldtoanyotherpotentialnewcolleague.Smile,shakehands,andsoon.Itseemsoddthatthishastobespelledout,butapparentlyitdoes;and,besidesbeingamatterofcommoncourtesy,ordinaryfriendlinessoffersapracticaladvantage."Learningandrememberinganinterviewer'sreceptionist'snamecanonlyhelpasyouadvanceintheinterviewingprocess,"Stevensnotes.

-Don'tregardareceptionistorotherassistantasanunderling(部下)—atleast,notasyourownpersonalunderling."Alwaysasktheinterviewerifyouneedhelpfromanyoneelseintheofficewhereyou'reinterviewing,insteadofseekingthisdirectlyyourself,"saysGostanian.Inotherwords,ifyou'dliketoleaveanextracopyofyou'resume,refrainfromsendingtheinterviewer'sassistanttotheXeroxmachine.

-It'sfinetoacceptifyou'reofferedabeverage,butkeepitsimple."Don'taskforparticularbrandnamesorexpecttobebrewedafreshpotofcoffee,"Stevenssays.Andofcourse,needweaddthatdispatchinganybodytoStarbucksisoutofthequestion?

-Feelfreetomakesmalltalk,butknowthatanythingyousaymaywellgetbacktotheinterviewer."Don'taskprobingquestionsaboutthecompanyorofferunsolicitedopinions,"Gostanianadvises.Nomatterhowhideoustheofficedoor,endlessthehikefromtheparkinglot,orinconvenientthewaittoseetheinterviewer,keepittoyourself.Plentyoftimeforwhining(抱怨)andgrumblingalteryou'rehired.

-Don'ttalkonyourcellphoneinfrontofthereceptionist,andtrytoputyourBlackBerryaside."Ifyouhavetomakeortakeacall,leavethereceptionarea,"Stevenssays.Preoccupationwithwirelessdeviceswillmarkyou,shesays,as"acoldandfixatedperson".

-Don'tforgettosaygood-bye."Failuretosaygood-byetosomeoneyou'vejustmetreflectsnegativelyonyou,"Gostaniannotes."You'llcomeacrossasimpersonalanduncaring."That'shardlythe

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14.

Thewayalotofresearchersusetostudyanxietyisby______.

15.

AccordingtoDavidVaughan,theAntarcticisshrinkingduetoclimatechange.

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16.

Accordingtotheinformationwegetin"ComeWhatMay:HandlingtheGardenVarietyComputerCrisis",whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?

A.SystemscrashcanalsohobbleyourPC

B.Kids"rearranging"datamaydestroyyourinformation.

C.Adultsinadvertentlydeletingfileswillleadtoaninformationdestruction.

D.Onlyphysicaldisastercandamageyourcomputer.

17.

Theprocessthattheveinsgraduallycloseoffandtrapsugarsintheleaveswillcauseleaves______.

18.

In1924CivicClubDinner,sponsoredbyOpportunity,bringingblackwritersandwhitepublisherstogether,March21.Thiseventisconsideredtheformallaunchingof______.

19.Theprovidersofweb-maillikeGoogle,MicrosoftandYahoo!,havereapedhugeprofitsbyplacingadvertisements.

20.

Accordingtoexperts,peoplewhoareunderthemost______inclinetoputonmostweight.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(34)

A.Whatingredientshouldanutritionlabellist.

B.Howtogetconsumerstoreadlabelsmorecarefully.

C.Whatfoodinformationshouldbeprovidedtoconsumers.

D.Whetheritisnecessarytoputlabelsonpreparedfoods.

22.(21)

A.Hedrovetoolast.

B.Hecouldn'tparkwell.

C.Hemadeanimproperturn.

D.Hecouldn'tstartthecar.

23.听力原文：Asthepaceoflifecontinuestoincrease,wearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughlife,beingonthegofrommorningtillnight,itishardtoslowdown.Butrelaxationisessentialforahealthymindandbody.

Stressisanaturalpartofeverydaylifeandthereisnowaytoavoidit.Infact,itisnotthebadthingasisoftensupposedtobe.Acertainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivationandgivepurposetolife.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.

Theamountofstressapersoncanwithstanddependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstress,andsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerialresponsibilities,othersloseheartatthefirstsightofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostress,inwhateverform,wereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakechoicebetweenflightorfightandinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicesmadethedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.Thecriseswemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextreme,buthoweverlittlethestress,itinvolvesthesameresponse.Itiswhensuchareactionlastslong,throughcontinuedexposuretostress,thathealthbecomesendangered.Sincewecan'tremovestressfromourlives,anditwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecould,weneedtofindwaystodealwithit.

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A.Becausetheyregardworkingastheirgreatestenjoyment.

B.Becausetheybelievethatworkissuperiortorelaxation.

C.Becausetheyaretravelingfastallthetime.

D.Becausetheyarebecomingbusierwiththeirworkthanevenbefore.

24.听力原文：M:You'reback.Andrightonscheduletoo.Howwasyourholiday?

W:Itwasallright,Isuppose.

M:Youdon'tsoundasthoughyouenjoyeditverymuch.Wheredidyougo?

W.Iwenthome.Istayedwithmyfamily.

M:Whereisyourhome?

W:It'sinWestVirginia.It'saquitesmallvillageinWestVirginia.Youknow,goinghomereallymademethinkhowdifferentmylifewouldhavebeenifI'dstayedthere.

M:Why?Whatwouldyouhavedone?

W:Well,firstofall,IprobablywouldhavemarriedtheboyIwentsteadywithwhileIwasinhighschool.

M:Wouldithavebeenamistakeifyouhadmarriedhim?

W:Itwouldhavebeendifferent,that'sall.IfIhadmarriedhim,IprobablywouldhavestayedthereinWestVirginiafortherestofmylife.

M:Wouldthathavebeensobad?

W:Iwouldneverhavecometothecity.Ineverwouldhavetriedtogetajob.

M:Butyou'vecometothecityandhadseveraljobs.

W:That'strue.Thethingisthatafteralltheseyearsofworking,Iamstillasecretaryorassistanttosomeone.Notransfer.Nopromotion.It'ssoannoyingandfrustrating.Ididn'tcomeallthewayuptothecityforthat,didI?

M:Doyouthinkyou'llevergobacktoWestVirginiatolive?

W:Someday,maybe,butnotuntilI'vehadmoreexperience.I'dliketoknowthatIcouldhaverealcareerifIwantedto.

M:Well,thefirststepinasuccessfulcareeristogetsomeworkdone.Herearesomelettersthathavetobeansweredrightaway.

W:Allright,I'lltakecareofthem.Butyoujustwait.SomedayImightbeyourboss!

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A.Shewouldhavestayedinherhometownfortherestofherlife.

B.Shewouldhavemadeagreatmistakeinherlifecareer.

C.Shewouldhavebeenhappytocometothecitytolookforajob.

D.Shewouldhavebecomeasecretarytosomeoneinhervillage.

25.

【B3】

26.(28)

A.Hebegantousechemicals.

B.Hepreservedfoodwithsugar.

C.Hesealedfoodinjars.

D.Hekeptfoodincans.

27.(13)

A.Heloveshispresentwork.

B.Heisgoingtoopenastore.

C.Heisabouttoretire.

D.Heworksinarepairshop.

28.

【B4】

29.(19)

A.Businessassociates.

B.Bossandsecretary.

C.Teacherandstudent.

D.Goodfriends.

30.(25)

A.Theriver.

B.TheEricCanal.

C.It'slocation.

D.It'spopulation.

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

Theabundanceoffoodmaybedisastroustofarmersbecauseof

32.

Whatdoes"both"inthelastparagraphstandfor?

33.(49)

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

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35.

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36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S4】

38.

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39.【S9】

参考答案

1.AnExchangeofCustomsandEtiquettesThe2008OlympicGameswillbringtoChinalargenumbersofforeignfriendsinthesportsindustrytogetherwithmanyforeigntourists.AsthehostsofthisbigeventfirstofallAnExchangeofCustomsandEtiquettesThe2008OlympicGameswillbringtoChinalargenumbersofforeignfriendsinthesportsindustry,togetherwithmanyforeigntourists.Asthehostsofthisbigevent,firstofall,

2.CompetitionandCooperationCompetitionisacommonphenomenoninoursociallifewecompetewhenweplaygames;wetrytodobetterthanothersinourstudyandthereisconstantcompetitionforjobscustomers;moCompetitionandCooperationCompetitionisacommonphenomenoninoursociallife,wecompetewhenweplaygames;wetrytodobetterthanothersinourstudy,andthereisconstantcompetitionforjobs,customers;mo

3.BuyingBooksorBorrowingBooks?Bookscanarmuswithknowledgeandinformationweneedforsuccessfullives.Therearegenerallytwowaysinwhichwecanhaveaccesstobooks:borrowingorbuying.Manypeoplechoosetoborrowbooks.Foronethingborrowingbookscansaveushugeamountsofmoney.Foranotherifweborrowbooksfromthelibraryorfriendswenormallyhavedeadlinetofinishthem.ConsequentlywecanreadmorebooksinalimitedtimejustasafamousChinesesayinggoes"bookscannotbereadunlessborrowed."Someothersbelievethatadvantagesofbuyingbooksaremoreobviousandcompelling.Firstlywecankeepthebooksaslongaswewishandthenreadthemcarefullyorevenoverandoveragain.Secondlywecantakewhatevernotesonthemarginofthepagesofthebooks.Finallytheprocessofselectingandkeepingbookscanbeagreatfun.Despitealltheaboveargumentsmychoiceistoborrowbooksforwhichonlyskimmingisenoughandtobuybooksforwhichcarefulreadingisneeded.BuyingBooksorBorrowingBooks?Bookscanarmuswithknowledgeandinformationweneedforsuccessfullives.Therearegenerallytwowaysinwhichwecanhaveaccesstobooks:borrowingorbuying.Manypeoplechoosetoborrowbooks.Foronething,borrowingbookscansaveushugeamountsofmoney.Foranother,ifweborrowbooksfromthelibraryorfriends,wenormallyhavedeadlinetofinishthem.Consequentlywecanreadmorebooksinalimitedtime,justasafamousChinesesayinggoes,"bookscannotbereadunlessborrowed."Someothersbelievethatadvantagesofbuyingbooksaremoreobviousandcompelling.Firstly,wecankeepthebooksaslongaswewishandthenreadthemcarefullyorevenoverandoveragain.Secondly,wecantakewhatevernotesonthemarginofthepagesofthebooks.Finally,theprocessofselectingandkeepingbookscanbeagreatfun.Despitealltheabovearguments,mychoiceistoborrowbooksforwhichonlyskimmingisenoughandtobuybooksforwhichcarefulreadingisneeded.

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.OnGraduateManiaInrecentyearspeoplewhowouldliketogotograduateschoolbecamemoreandmore.ForonethingthousandsofenterprisingyoungmensitforNationalGraduateEntranceExameachyear.Forexample50thousandcandidatestookpartintheNationalGraduateEntranceExamlastyear.Foranothernotonlytheundergraduatesbutalsotheworkemployeestrytheirbesttobepostgraduates.Thereareseveralreasonswhichleadtothisphenomenon.TobeginwithitisbecauseofemploymentpressurethatlargenumbersofpeopleenrollintheNational'GraduateEntranceExam.Owingtoenhancementofeducationalstandardabachelor'sdegreeisnolongerevaluatedasasufficientqualificationtoensureadecentjob.Secondlysomepeoplethoughhavebeenemployedforseveralyearsfindtheirknowledgeinadequatetomeetthedemandofthisever-changingworld.Finallymanypeopleonlyfollowthesuitwithnospecificpurpose.Inmyopinionwehavetothinkcarefullybeforewedecidetoapplyforgraduateschool.CangraduateschooloffermewhatIwanttolearn?DoIneedpracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?Beforewemakethechoicethesequestionsneedtobeanswered.OnGraduateManiaInrecentyears,peoplewhowouldliketogotograduateschoolbecamemoreandmore.Foronething,thousandsofenterprisingyoungmensitforNationalGraduateEntranceExameachyear.Forexample,50thousandcandidatestookpartintheNationalGraduateEntranceExamlastyear.Foranother,notonlytheundergraduatesbutalsotheworkemployeestrytheirbesttobepostgraduates.Thereareseveralreasonswhichleadtothisphenomenon.Tobeginwith,itisbecauseofemploymentpressurethatlargenumbersofpeopleenrollintheNational'GraduateEntranceExam.Owingtoenhancementofeducationalstandard,abachelor'sdegreeisnolongerevaluatedasasufficientqualificationtoensureadecentjob.Secondly,somepeople,thoughhavebeenemployedforseveralyears,findtheirknowledgeinadequatetomeetthedemandofthisever-changingworld.Finally,manypeopleonlyfollowthesuitwithnospecificpurpose.Inmyopinion,wehavetothinkcarefullybeforewedecidetoapplyforgraduateschool.CangraduateschooloffermewhatIwanttolearn?DoIneedpracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?Beforewemakethechoicethesequestionsneedtobeanswered.

6.IsaDiplomaEverything?Nowadays①thereisawidelyheldbeliefthatdiplomaiseverything.Somepeoplewillgainahigherdiploma②atallcostsandothersforcetheirchildrentogetahigherdiploma.Thisphenomenoncanbeexplainedbyatleast③tworeasons.④Ontheonehandpeoplebelieveahigherdiplomacan⑤guaranteeaprosperousfuturesuchassuccessfulcareersandrespectablepositions.⑥Ontheotherhandthediplomapeoplehold⑦isattachedtotoomuchimportance.Havingadiplomaisapreconditionforpeopletodoalmosteverythingforexampletofindajobtohaveadatewithagirl.⑧Inmyopinion⑨itisnodoubtthatdiplomaisimportantbecauseitshowsaperson'sacademiclevelandability.Howeveradiplomacannotproveeverything⑩nomatterhowhighadiplomais.Ahigherdiplomacanonlytellothersthattheholderhasreceivedthiskindofeducation.Asforwhetherheorsheiscompetentinworkingandwhetherheorsheisvirtuousthesestillremainasquestions.IsaDiplomaEverything?Nowadays①thereisawidelyheldbeliefthatdiplomaiseverything.Somepeoplewillgainahigherdiploma②atallcosts,andothersforcetheirchildrentogetahigherdiploma.Thisphenomenoncanbeexplainedbyatleast③tworeasons.④Ontheonehand,peoplebelieveahigherdiplomacan⑤guaranteeaprosperousfuture,suchassuccessfulcareersandrespectablepositions.⑥Ontheotherhand,thediplomapeoplehold⑦isattachedtotoomuchimportance.Havingadiplomaisapreconditionforpeopletodoalmosteverything,forexample,tofindajob,tohaveadatewithagirl.⑧Inmyopinion,⑨itisnodoubtthatdiplomaisimportant,becauseitshowsaperson'sacademiclevelandability.However,adiplomacannotproveeverything,⑩nomatterhowhighadiplomais.Ahigherdiplomacanonlytellothersthattheholderhasreceivedthiskindofeducation.Asforwhetherheorsheiscompetentinworkingandwhetherheorsheisvirtuous,thesestillremainasquestions.解析：[写作点拨]①由题目可知这是—篇分析型作文，需要运用“描述现象—解释原因—提出解决办法”的模式。本文按照要求可分成二部分。第—段简单介绍目前社会存在的现象；第二段分析造成这一现象的具体原因；第三段阐述自己对该问题的看法。②在每段的论述中请注意句式的变化，如定语从句、让步状语从句等；注意衔接手段的使用，如however，asfor等。

7.IsCheckingAttendanceNecessarytoCollegeStudents?Checkingattendanceisacommonmeansofdisciplineinuniversities.Teachersuseittoregulatestudents'behaviorinclassandthusguaranteestudents'improvementintermsofperformance.Itisalsoameanstohelpclassesgosmoothlywithoutbeinginterruptedwhereasmanyothersespeciallycollegestudentsareagainstthispractice.Theyholdthattocheckattendanceisawasteoftimeinclassforonlyasmallportionofstudentsplaytruantregularly.Theyplaytruantinalmosteveryclassbecausetheyhavenointerestinstudyatall.Totrytogetthembackthroughcheckingattendanceisinvain.Furthermoreclasseswithasmallattendanceareusuallygiveninamonotonousway.Neithertheteacher'stonenorhiscontentcanarousestudents'interest.Inmypointofviewasawayofregulationtocheckattendanceishelpfulandpracticabletosomeextent.Butitisinnosensethemostproperwaytobringstudentsbacktotheclass.Ontheonehanduniversitiesshouldbemoresensibleincoursedesign.Someout-datedcoursescanbedeleted.Ontheotherhandteachersshouldendeavortomaketheirlecturesmeaningfulandattractiveenoughtokeepstudentsintheirclasses.Ifsomaybeattendancewillnotbeabigproblemanylonger.IsCheckingAttendanceNecessarytoCollegeStudents?Checkingattendanceisacommonmeansofdisciplineinuniversities.Teachersuseittoregulatestudents'behavior.inclassandthusguaranteestudents'improvementintermsofperformance.Itisalsoameanstohelpclassesgosmoothlywithoutbeinginterrupted,whereasmanyothers,especiallycollegestudentsareagainstthispractice.Theyholdthattocheckattendanceisawasteoftimeinclassforonlyasmallportionofstudentsplaytruantregularly.Theyplaytruantinalmosteveryclassbecausetheyhavenointerestinstudyatall.Totrytogetthembackthroughcheckingattendanceisinvain.Furthermore,classeswithasmallattendanceareusuallygiveninamonotonousway.Neithertheteacher'stonenorhiscontentcanarousestudents'interest.Inmypointofview,asawayofregulation,tocheckattendanceishelpfulandpracticabletosomeextent.Butitisinnosensethemostproperwaytobringstudentsbacktotheclass.Ontheonehand,universitiesshouldbemoresensibleincoursedesign.Someout-datedcoursescanbedeleted.Ontheotherhand,teachersshouldendeavortomaketheirlecturesmeaningfulandattractiveenoughtokeepstudentsintheirclasses.Ifso,maybeattendancewillnotbeabigproblemanylonger.

8.DiligenceIstheKeytoSuccessDiligenceisthekeytosuccess.Itmeansthatsuccessinvolvespersistentworkbutdoesnotimplythatwearetoexertourselvesaroundtheclockwithoutfooddrinkorsleep.Thetruemeaningofdiligenceisthecarefuluseofone'stimeforthepurposeofsuccessortoworkpersistentlywithoutwastingtime.Somepeoplebelieveinluck.Thisisaseriousmistake.Ifthereisreallyanyluckatallitwillnevercometoalazyperson.Ifafarmerplowshisfieldonedayandthenremainsidlefortherestoftheseasonthebestofluckwillnotbringhimanything.Therewouldbenoharvestforhimatall.Thosearecleverwhounderstandtheimportanceofdiligenceandmakeittheirhabit.Itistheywhoareontherightwaytosuccess.Therearealsopeoplewhoalwaysthinkthatluckismoredecisiveinbringingaboutsuccessandthereforethereisnoneedforworkinghard.Buttheyfailtorealizethatdiligenceisthekeyandonlydiligencewillbringthemluckandsuccess.DiligenceIstheKeytoSuccessDiligenceisthekeytosuccess.Itmeansthatsuccessinvolvespersistentworkbutdoesnotimplythatwearetoexertourselvesaroundtheclockwithoutfood,drinkorsleep.Thetruemeaningofdiligenceisthecarefuluseofone'stimeforthepurposeofsuccess,ortoworkpersistentlywithoutwastingtime.Somepeoplebelieveinluck.Thisisaseriousmistake.Ifthereisreallyanyluckatall,itwillnevercometoalazyperson.Ifafarmerplowshisfieldonedayandthenremainsidlefortherestoftheseason,thebestofluckwillnotbringhimanything.Therewouldbenoharvestforhimatall.Thosearecleverwhounderstandtheimportanceofdiligenceandmakeittheirhabit.Itistheywhoareontherightwaytosuccess.Therearea