【2021年】安徽省亳州市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

【2021年】安徽省亳州市大学英语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:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledReadOnlineWorksorPrintedWorks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow

1.有的人喜欢阅读网络作品；

2．有的人喜欢阅读印刷作品；

3．我的做法。

2.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。

3.1.随着生活水平和医疗水平的提高，我们身边的老人日渐增多。

2.作为大学生，能为他们做些什么

3.这样做的原因

TakingCareoftheOld

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePhenomenonofEmptyNest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

注：“空巢老人”指那些到了退休年龄，身边却无子女与之共同生活的老人。

1．如今的空巢老人逐渐增多

2．这种现象出现的原因

3．如何解决由此带来-的问题

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic"TheLimitationsofBookKnowledge".Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.书本是知识的重要来源。

2.但书本知识具有局限性。

3.因此……

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledWeNeedchineseInstructionsforourproducts.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.现在许多国内销售的产品只有英文说明而拒绝用中文说明。

2.英语并非中国的第一语言，许多人都不懂中文，有必要给产品加上中文说明。

3.有些厂家拒绝中文，实在是缺乏尊严的表现。

WeNeedChineseInstructionsforOurProducts

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人认为学校应该开设书法课

2.有人则反对

3.我的看法

ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicEducationGapContributestoWealthGap.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．两幅图所示为我国1984年，1994年，2004年城乡知识差距及收入差距的情况，请描述其变化；

2．请说明发生这些变化的原因及影响(可从城乡经济、就业、文化等方面加以说明)；

3．你认为目前应如何缩小城乡之间这种差距。

EducationGapContributestoWealthGap

9.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?

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic"RechoiceofProfessions—ASocialProblem".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.下岗人员(laid-offpersonnel)面临一个严肃的问题——再就业；

2.下岗人员要改变就业观念，树立坚强信心，重新就业；

3.人们要关心、帮助下岗人员，克服困难，争取胜利。

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

JackStrawhopesthatthepolicyonfamilyshouldmakesurethatthechildrenreceivebettercaresincetheimpactoffamilybreakdownonthemis______.

12.

Manycitiesoffer______thatcansaveyoumoneyandensureyoursafety.

13.

Whenawomanstartstotalkaboutaproblem,sheisexpectingtofind______.

14.

The______youareexposedtoapplianceswithastrongfield,thegreatertheharmdonebyelectromagneticradiationis.

15.

Whenusingpublictransportation,thevisitorsaresuggested______becauseinthiswaytheymayknowlessaboutthelocalculture.

16.

WhileMoneyisjustaconvenientwayoftradingonefromofwealthforanother,wealthistheunderlyingstuff--______.

17.

Accordingtotheauthor,theeasiestwaytorememberyourdreamsisto______.

A.putanotebookandpennexttoyourbed

B.trytorecallthedreams

C.re-enterthepreviousdreams

D.keepadreamjournal

18.

______participateintheErasmusprograminEuropetopreparestudentsforglobalcareers.

19.Foracompanyowner,unpleasanthumanresourcessituations______.

A.arenotdifficulttodealwith

B.shouldnotdrawmuchattention

C.canreducetheworkefficiency

D.arenecessaryforhis/hersuccess

20.Thevolunteersweresurprisedatthefactthatineverydaydecision-making,people'sbeliefsareoften______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(20)

A.Toseehowcertainchemicalsproducedifferentflavors.

B.Todetermineifapersoncandistinguishsaltyandsweetsolutions.

C.Tomapthelocationoftastebuds.

D.Tocountthenumberoftastebuds.

22.

【B6】

23.听力原文：M:Whatwouldyoudoifyouheardastrangenoiseinthemiddleofthenight?

W:I'dlieawakealittlewhile,waitingtoseeifithappenedagain.Andifitdid,I'dgetup.

Q:Howwouldyoudescribethewoman?

(14)

A.Cowardly.B.Anxious.C.Lazy.D.Courageous.

24.听力原文：M:Betty,youspeakseverallanguages,don'tyou?

W:Yes,IspeakSpanishandFrench.

M:Andwhathelpedyoumostinlearningthoselanguages?

W:Whathelpedmemost...Well,Istudiedbothlanguagesinhighschool,andI'mstillstudyingSpanishhereattheuniversity,butIthinkthattravelhasprobablybeenthemosthelptome.Yousee,I'vebeenluckyinthatI'velivedinEurope.Believeme,Ididn'tspeakverywellbeforeImovedthere.

M:You'reright,Betly.Afterstudyingalanguage,practiceisveryuseful.Whenyouliveinacountrywherethelanguageisspoken,it'sideal.But,youknow,sometimesit'sdifficulttomakefriendsinanewplace,evenwhenthepeopleareveryfriendly.

W:Yes,Iknowwhatyoumean.Especiallyifyoudon'tspeakmylanguagetoowell.IbadsomeproblemswhenIfirstmovedtoEurope.

M:And,ofcourse,somepeopleareshy.

W:That'strue.

M:Betty,whetherornotI'mlivinginacountrywherethelanguageisspoken,Ialwaysgotomovies,andwheneverIcan,IwatchTVorlistentotheradiointhelanguageI'mtryingtolearn.

W:Metoo.Andreadingisanothergoodwaytolearn.Booksaxegood,butIthinkthatnewspapersandmagazinesareevenbetter.

M:SodoIButIdon'tbelievethatit'spossibletotakeadvantageofpracticeopportunitieswithoutsomeknowledgeofthelanguagefirst.

W:Sine.Firstit'sagoodideatostudygrammar,vocabulary.

M:...andlistening,perhapsevenreading.

W:Thenpracticeisvery,very,helpful.

(20)

A.Makingfriendsinaforeigncountry.

B.SpanishandFrench.

C.ForeignTV,radioandothermedia.

D.Learningaforeignlanguage.

25.听力原文：W:Hello,nicetomeetyou,Dr.Griffin.I'mNancyWangwithChinaDaily.

M:Nicetomeetyou,MissWang.I'vebeentoChinatwice.

W:Really?When?

M:IvisitedChinafirstin1996andthenin2000.IbelieveeveryonewhobasbeentoChinaisimpressedwiththedramaticchangesthere.

W:Thankyou,Dr.Griffin.Ihearditisyourinstitutethatfirstclonedanadultmammal—DollythesheepinJuly1996.

M:That'sright.Eversinceitwasborn,Dollyhasbeenthecenterofattentionbecauseitsappearancemarkedthebeginningofanewera.

W:It'sreportedthatDollygavebirthtoalambinAprillastyear.HowareDollyandthelittlelambdoing?

M:ThelambiscalledBonnie.TheyarebothdoingWell.ThishasprovedthatDolly,aclonedanimal,isabletobreednormallyandproducehealthyoffspring.

W:Itisindeedexciting.WillDollygivebirthagain?

M:Shehasalready.OnMarch24thisyear,Dollygavebirthtothreehealthylambs,twomalesandonefemale.

W:lesincredible!Dollymusthavemadeworldheadlinesagain!

M:Thishasfurtherdemonstratedthatclonedanimalscanleadanormallife.

W:Howwillhumanbeingsbenefitfromthisnewprogressinscience?

M:Dollyandheroffspringarepartofaresearchprogramaimedtoproducetreatmentforakindofchroniclungdisease.

W:IWishyousuccess,Dr.Griffin!

M:Thankyou,MissWang.

(20)

A.Aprilthisyear,3.

B.Marchthisyear,3.

C.Aprilthisyear,4.

D.Marchthisyear,4.

26.听力原文：Botany,thestudyofplants,occupiesapeculiarpositioninthehistoryofhumanknowledge.Formanythousandsofyearsitwastheonefieldofawarenessaboutwhichhumanshadanythingmorethanthevaguestofinsights.ItisimpossibletoknowtodayjustwhatourStoneAgeancestorsknewaboutplants,butfromwhatwecanobserveofpm-industrialsocietiesthatstillexist,adetailedlearningofplantsandtheirpropertiesmustbeextremelyancient.Thisislogical.

Plantsarethebasisofthefoodpyramidforalllivingthings,evenforotherplants.Theyhavealwaysbeenenormouslyimportanttothewelfareofpeople,notonlyforfood,butalsoforclothing,weapons,tools,dyes,medicines,shelter,andagreatmanyotherpurposes.TribeslivingtodayinthejunglesoftheAmazonrecognizeliterallyhundredsofplantsandknowmanypropertiesofeach.Tothem,botany,assuch,hasnonameandisprobably'notevenrecognizedasaspecialbranchof"knowledge"atall.

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

(30)

A.Botanyisaveryancientlearning.

B.PeopleintheStoneAgeknewalotaboutplants.

C.PeopleintheStoneAgeknewlittleaboutplants.

D.Pre-industrialsocietieshavelittleinsightsaboutplants.

27.【B4】

28.听力原文：Whatcanhospitalsdotohelppatientsrecoverfasterfromillness?Apartfromnursingandmedicine,(26)onewaythatisgettingmoreattentionistoimprovethequalityoftheenvironmentinhospitals.(27)NowsomeofBritain'smosttalentedartistshavebeencalledintotransform.olderhospitals.Ofthe2500NationalHealthServicehospitalsinBritain,(27)almost100nowhavelargecollectionsofcontemporaryartincorridors,waitingareasandtreatmentrooms.

(28)Theserecentcreativeideasoweagreatdealtooneartist,PeterSenior.HesetuphisstudioataManchesterhospitalinnortheasternEnglandduringtheearly1970s.(29)Hefelttheartisthadlosthisplaceinmodernsociety,andthatartshouldbeenjoyedbyawideraudience.

Atypicalhospitalwaitingroommighthaveasmanyas5000visitorseachweek.Whatbetterplacetoholdregularexhibitionsofart!Seniorwassopopularthathewassoonjoinedbysixyoungartschoolgraduates.

Theeffectwasstriking.Nowinthecorridorsandwaitingmomsthevisitorshaveafullviewoffreshcolors,amusingimagesandpeacefulcourtyards.

Thequalityoftheenvironmentmayreducetheexpensivedrugswhenapatientisrecoveringfromanillness.Accordingtoastudy,patientswhohadaviewofagardenneededhalfthenumberofstrongpainkillerscomparedwithpatientswhohadonlyabrickwalltolookat.Thoseluckypatientssaidtheyusedtobesoupsetwhentheysawthedullenvironmentinhospitals.

(33)

A.Expensivemedicine.

B.Goodnursing.

C.Betterenvironmentinhospitals.

D.Recoveryathome.

29.(14)

A.Whereisthemanagernow?

B.Whowillbehisnewmanager?

C.Whetherhismanagerisill.

D.Whenthemanagerwillgototheheadquarters.

30.听力原文：W:IsupposeIwasgoingabout60kilometres,officer.

M:60!Youmustbekidding.Youweredoingatleast85kilometreswhenIspottedyou.

Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthemanandwoman?

(14)

A.Doctorandpatient.

B.Policemanandcardriver.

C.Librarianandstudent.

D.Postclerkandcustomer.

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

Whatdoes"liveacompletelysedentarylifestyle"inPara.1mostprobablymean?

32.

Accordingtothepassage,whydidthelaundrydetergentadfailintheMiddleEast?

A.BecausetheadvertiserisunawareoftheArabians'needfordetergent.

B.BecausetheadvertisementisoffensivetotheArabicreligiousbelief.

C.BecausetheadvertiserisignorantofthereadinghabitoftheArabs.

D.BecausetheadvertisementismistakenlytranslatedbytheArabs.

33.

Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthavingachildofhisown?

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S6】

35.

【S2】

36.【S2】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S2】

38.

【S8】

39.

【S3】

参考答案

1.ReadOnlineWorksorPrintedWorks.Somepeopleprefertoreadonlineforitsconveniencewhichliesinitseasyaccessspeedydeliveryandrelativelylowprice.Onlineworksarealsowide-rangingandup-to-date.Besidesthewebsoftenprovidethemaplatformforsharingtheirviewsandcomments.Inthiswaycommunicationbetweenreadersandwriterscaneasilybeachieved.Inspiteoftheadvantagesofreadingonlinemanypeoplesticktoreadingprintedhooks.Forthemthelanguageinprintedbooksisclassicalandrefinedwhichpossessesalastingbeautyandmakesreadingmoreenjoyable.Theyderivepleasureevenfromtheverysmellandfeelofthebook.AsfarasIamconcernedIpreferprintedworkstothoseonline.Ihaveevenagoodstoreofbooks.ButwhenIneedtobeinformedofthelatestworksIwillturntothenetforonlineinformation.AndafterreadingthebooksIwouldverymuchliketodiscussthemwithothersonline.ReadOnlineWorksorPrintedWorks.Somepeopleprefertoreadonlineforitsconvenience,whichliesinitseasyaccess,speedydeliveryandrelativelylowprice.Onlineworksarealsowide-rangingandup-to-date.Besides,thewebsoftenprovidethemaplatform.forsharingtheirviewsandcomments.Inthiswaycommunicationbetweenreadersandwriterscaneasilybeachieved.Inspiteoftheadvantagesofreadingonline,manypeoplesticktoreadingprintedhooks.Forthem,thelanguageinprintedbooksisclassicalandrefined,whichpossessesalastingbeautyandmakesreadingmoreenjoyable.Theyderivepleasureevenfromtheverysmellandfeelofthebook.AsfarasIamconcerned,Ipreferprintedworkstothoseonline.Ihaveevenagoodstoreofbooks.ButwhenIneedtobeinformedofthelatestworks,Iwillturntothenetforonlineinformation.Andafterreadingthebooks,Iwouldverymuchliketodiscussthemwithothersonline.解析：[审题]这次考试的写作题属于常见的三段式作文。

第一段要写为什么有人喜欢阅读网络作品。可以列举几个好处。如：方便快捷、成本较低、更方便交流等等；

第二段要写为什么有人喜欢阅读印刷作品。可以说人们喜欢印刷作品的语言，读书时的书香等。最后，要说明自己的观点和做法。

[提纲]

1.Preferenceofonlineworks:

easyaccesstotheInternet,speedydelivery,relativelylowprice

wide-ranging;up-to-date

interactionbetweenreadersandwriters.

2.Preferenceofprintedworks:

languagemoreclassicalandrefined

thesmellandtouchofthebook

3.Ipreferprintedworks

turntothenetfordiscussiononthem.

2.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.

3.TakingCareoftheOld(1)Agingisbecomingaglobalissue.Thedevelopmentofmedicaltechnology(2)makesitpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.Andtakingcareoftheoldhasbecomeamajorconcernforall(3)thatliveinanagingsociety.(4)Asundergraduateswhatshouldwedofortheold?(5)Firstofallwecanbeginfrom(6)caringforourelderrelatives.It'shelpfulthatwevisitouraginggrandparentsregularlytakethemoutforawalkandtalkabouttheolddays.(5)What'smoreitisagoodideatofilloursparetimeworkingasvolunteersto(7)lookaftertheelderatnursinghomes.(5)Lastbutnotleastwemayjointheeffortwithourknowledgeinconstructinganelderlycaringsystemwiththeintegrationoffamiliescommunitieswelfareinstitutionsandgovernments.(8)Thereisnodoubtthattakingcareoftheoldisademandingandtime-consumingtask.(9)Howeverthelivingconditionofseniorcitizensreflectsanation'slivingstandardandsocialmorals.Moreimportantlylivingwiththeelderandcaringforthemisarewardingexperience.TakingCareoftheOld(1)Agingisbecomingaglobalissue.Thedevelopmentofmedicaltechnology(2)makesitpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.Andtakingcareoftheoldhasbecomeamajorconcernforall(3)thatliveinanagingsociety.(4)Asundergraduates,whatshouldwedofortheold?(5)Firstofall,wecanbeginfrom(6)caringforourelderrelatives.It'shelpfulthatwevisitouraginggrandparentsregularly,takethemoutforawalkandtalkabouttheolddays.(5)What'smore,itisagoodideatofilloursparetimeworkingasvolunteersto(7)lookaftertheelderatnursinghomes.(5)Lastbutnotleast,wemayjointheeffortwithourknowledgeinconstructinganelderlycaringsystemwiththeintegrationoffamilies,communities,welfareinstitutionsandgovernments.(8)Thereisnodoubtthattakingcareoftheoldisademandingandtime-consumingtask.(9)However,thelivingconditionofseniorcitizensreflectsanation'slivingstandardandsocialmorals.Moreimportantly,livingwiththeelderandcaringforthemisarewardingexperience.解析：本题要求写一篇议论文。先要描述现象(身边的老人越来越多)，再阐述具体做法(一般是两至三点)，最后简要叙述原因。

[思路]第一段总述在老龄化的社会里，照顾老人是必要的；

第二段具体介绍大学生如何帮助老人；

第三段简单介绍要照顾老人的原因。

4.ThePhenomenonofEmptyNest①Currentlybothinurbanandruralareasitishardtoobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.Manyoldpeoplelivebythemselveswhiletheirchildrenstudyorworksomewhere.Theseoldpeoplearereferredtoastheoldintheemptynest.②Tworeasonsresultinthismatter.③Foronereasonduetothefiercecompetitionandglobalizationmanyyoungpeoplehavetopursuetheircareerinaremoteplace.④Fortheotherreasontheimprovementineconomyandhousingconditionmakesitpossibleforafamilytohavemorethanoneapartment.Thereforetheyoungandtheoldliveseparately.Oldpeopleintheemptynestarelikelytofeellonelyanddepressed.⑤Jointeffortsmustbemadeforthem.Firstlythegovernmentandcommunityshouldengagetheirattentiontoestablishclubsfortheoldertokilltheirsparetime.Secondlytheyoungshouldalwaysextendtheirlovetotheold.Lastbutnotleastoldpeoplethemselvesshouldenjoyacolorfullifebycultivatinghobbies.ThePhenomenonofEmptyNest①Currently,bothinurbanandruralareas,itishardtoobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.Manyoldpeoplelivebythemselves,whiletheirchildrenstudyorworksomewhere.Theseoldpeoplearereferredtoastheoldintheemptynest.②Tworeasonsresultinthismatter.③Foronereason,duetothefiercecompetitionandglobalization,manyyoungpeoplehavetopursuetheircareerinaremoteplace.④Fortheotherreason,theimprovementineconomyandhousingconditionmakesitpossibleforafamilytohavemorethanoneapartment.Therefore,theyoungandtheoldliveseparately.Oldpeopleintheemptynestarelikelytofeellonelyanddepressed.⑤Jointeffortsmustbemadeforthem.Firstly,thegovernmentandcommunityshouldengagetheirattentiontoestablishclubsfortheoldertokilltheirsparetime.Secondly,theyoungshouldalwaysextendtheirlovetotheold.Lastbutnotleast,oldpeoplethemselvesshouldenjoyacolorfullifebycultivatinghobbies.解析：①开门见山，解释空巢老人的社会现象，并对其进行定义。另外，generationslivingunderthesameroof“世代同堂”的家庭生活模式，和现在的空巢老人形成鲜明对比。

②分析产生这种社会的原因。运用衔接短语表达多种原因，使文章结构清晰：Tworeasonsresultin…Foronereason，…Fortheotherreason，…Therefore…．

③原因之一：子女在外出工作，无暇照顾父母。fiercecompetition“激烈的竞争”为加分词。

④原因之二：子女喜欢自由，与父母分开居住。其中makeitpossibletodosth为亮点结构。

⑤提出解决措施：分别从政府和社区、年轻一代以及老人自己三个方面提出建议，呼吁大家齐心合力解决问题。其中engagetheirattention“引起某人的注意”是高分表达。

5.TheLimitationsofBookKnowledgePeoplemaythinkthatthemostimportanttaskofacollegestudentistostudynaturalorsocialscienceswhicharetaughtinbooksbecausebooksarethemainsourcesofhumanknowledgeaTheLimitationsofBookKnowledgePeoplemaythinkthatthemostimportanttaskofacollegestudentistostudynaturalorsocialscienceswhicharetaughtinbooks,becausebooksarethemainsourcesofhumanknowledge,a

6.WeNeedChineseInstructionforOurProductsNowadayswe'llnotbesurprisedifwefailtofindanyChinesecharactersonthepackageoftheproducts.SomanyproductsarefordomesticsaleyettheinstructionsaregiveninEnglish.SomeforeignersmaytakeitforgrantedthatalltheChinesepeopleunderstandEnglishorthatEnglishhasbecomeanofficiallanguageofChina.Howeverthat'snotthecase.ThereforeitisnecessaryfortheproducerstosupplyuswiththeChineseinstructionsbecausetheyaimatsuchahugedomesticmarket.DuringtheSpringFestivalmanychildrenboughtplentyoffirecrackers.IknowchildrenwhodonotknowawordofEnglishnordotheirparents.HowcouldtheyfortifythemselvesagainstpossibledangersincetheycannotreadthewarninggiveninEnglish?ItsoundssoridiculoussinceahugemarketoffirecrackersxistsinChina.WhentheproducersaresoconsiderateastoprinttheinstructionsinEnglishforpeopleinothercountriestheyseemtoneglecttheneedoftheirowncountrymen.TheavoidanceoftheChinesecharactersisnotamatterofthepreferenceforlanguagebutamatterofdignity.It'sridiculousthatsomanyproducerschoosetoavoidtheirmothertongueevenwhentheyaimatthedomesticmarket.What'smoretheEnglishinstructionsarecrammedwithallkindsofsillymistakes.ForeignersviewitajokewhereassomanyChineseviewittheirnobletask.It'ssodisgracefulanddespicable.It'shightimethattheChinesepeoplepaidmoreattentiontotheirowndignityandtheirownneed.WeNeedChineseInstructionforOurProductsNowadayswe'llnotbesurprisedifwefailtofindanyChinesecharactersonthepackageoftheproducts.Somanyproductsarefordomesticsale,yettheinstructionsaregiveninEnglish.SomeforeignersmaytakeitforgrantedthatalltheChinesepeopleunderstandEnglish,orthatEnglishhasbecomeanofficiallanguageofChina.However,that'snotthecase.ThereforeitisnecessaryfortheproducerstosupplyuswiththeChineseinstructions,becausetheyaimatsuchahugedomesticmarket.DuringtheSpringFestival,manychildrenboughtplentyoffirecrackers.IknowchildrenwhodonotknowawordofEnglish,nordotheirparents.HowcouldtheyfortifythemselvesagainstpossibledangersincetheycannotreadthewarninggiveninEnglish?ItsoundssoridiculoussinceahugemarketoffirecrackersxistsinChina.WhentheproducersaresoconsiderateastoprinttheinstructionsinEnglishforpeopleinothercountries,theyseemtoneglecttheneedoftheirowncountrymen.TheavoidanceoftheChinesecharactersisnot,amatterofthepreferenceforlanguage,butamatterofdignity.It'sridiculousthatsomanyproducerschoosetoavoidtheirmothertongueevenwhentheyaimatthedomesticmarket.What'smore,theEnglishinstructionsarecrammedwithallkindsofsillymistakes.Foreignersviewitajoke,whereassomanyChineseviewittheirnobletask.It'ssodisgracefulanddespicable.It'shightimethattheChinesepeoplepaidmoreattentiontotheirowndignityandtheirownneed.

7.ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?Nowadayssomeprimaryschoolsandmiddleschoolshaveofferedhandwritinglessonstotheirstudentswhichhasleadtoaheateddebateamongpeoplefromallworksoflife.Somepeoplebelievethatitistheschools'obligationtocultivateall-roundedindividuals.Thereforehandwritinglessonsshouldbemadeacompulsorycourse.Howevertherearestillsomepeoplewhoholdthebeliefthatitisuselessforthestudentstolearnhandwritingatall.Withthedevelopmentofthecomputeragethechancesthatweusepensarebecomingslimmer.Sincealmostalldocumentsaretypedweonlyneedtolearntyping.AsfarasI'mconcernedlearninghandwritingisofessentialimportancetoyoungstersinthreeaspects.TobeginwithbeingabletowriteChinesecharactersisabasicabilityasaChinesesincethelanguageisanindispensableelementoftheChineseculture.Moreoverthepracticeofhandwritingcanhelpdevelopmanycapabilitiessuchasthecapabilityof