【2023年】江西省抚州市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

【2023年】江西省抚州市大学英语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.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledALetterofApplication.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.你即将大学毕业，申请出国攻读博士学位

2.介绍个人简厉，所学专业以及专长

3.公派出国，费用由中国政府提供

4.希望申请被接受

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldEnterprisesHoldanAnnualMeeting?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

现在有不少单位热衷于组织年会

1．对这种做法有人表示支持

2．有人并不赞成

3.我认为……

ShouldEnterprisesHoldanAnnualMeeting?

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnFakeCommodities.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinEnglish:

1.Whatistakecommodity?

2.Theharmoffakecommodity.

3.Howtoputanendtofakecommodities?

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofStudents'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

目前有不少大学生开始创业

1．对此不少人给予了肯定

2．也有人有不同的看法

3．我认为…

Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses

5.Directions: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。

6.Directions:Thefollowingtablegivesstatisticsshowingtheaspectsofqualityoflifeinfivecountries.Writeacompositiondescribingtheinformationinthetablebelow.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed,30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhataCollegeEducationMeanstoMe.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.学习一向优异，理所当然应进大学深造

2.大学是满足求知欲的最佳场所

3.大学生活能开阔视野，提高思想境界

4.高等教育为开创职业生涯做好准备

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhyICametoCollege.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.我为什么选择读大学;

2.现在读大学是否值得;

3.结论。

9.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

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheSafetyofFood.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前食品安全的状况

2.产生这些食品质量问题的原因

3.我们应该怎么做

TheSafetyofFood

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

ThemajorityofChina'sfarmlandadoptstheoldmethodoffloodirrigationatpresent.

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Thebivalvelineageswereforcedoutoftropicalregions.

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WorkbyEbbinghaushighlightedthat______werelostfrommemoryinhis"forgettingcurve"study.

14.

Theauthorthoughtthere'snodifferencebetweenthosetextbooksonAmericanGovernment.

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15.AGuidetoJobHunting

Developingyourcareerandfindinganewjobcantakeoveryourlifeifyou'renotcareful.That'swhyrecruitmentexpertsKellyServiceshavecomeupwithagreatlistofshortcutsandtoptipsthatwillhelpyoumanageyourtimeandachieveyourgoals.AccordingtolatestresearchfromKelly,whichlastyearfoundover10000peoplepermanentjobsacrossawiderangeofbusinesssectors,employersarelookingfortoptalentcombinedwithcommitmentandenthusiasm.

Prioritizeyourneeds

Workoutyourpriorities.What'simportanttoyou,whatsortofcompanydoyouwanttoworkforandwhattypeofjobyouareafter?Howambitiousareyou,wouldyoubepreparedtorelocate,howfarareyouwillingtocommuteandhowimportantisjobsatisfaction?Thisinitialhomeworkwillhelpyoutorecognizeyourownkeyrequirementsandcouldsaveahugeamountoftimethatcouldbewastedchasingafterthewrongtypeofjob.

Consulttheexperts

Takethehassleoutofjobhuntingbydiscussingyourcareeroptionswiththeexperts.StaffinggiantsKellyServiceshaveover500experiencedrecruitmentConsultantsin120HighStreetlocationswhocantakethelegworkoutofjobhuntingforyou.Theyhavecontactswithmulti-national"bluechips"aswellaswithsmallerlocalcompaniesand,withcuttingedgetechnologyinplace,theycanlookatallavailablejobsnationwideatthetouchofabutton.

ExecutiveCVtips

SellingyourselfandyourskillssuccessfullyinyourCVcanmakeallthedifferencebetweensecuringanintervieworfindingyourselfontherejectlist.Remembertofocusonyourachievements,togiveexamplesoftasksyouhavesuccessfullycompletedwhichdemonstrateyourstrengthsandcompetenciesandtoincludeactivitiesthatreflectyourattitudeandpersonality.YourCVshouldbetailoredtospecificjobopportunitiesandyoushouldhaveanelectronicversionaswellasapaperbasedone.MakingsurethatyourCVisuptoscratchisoneoftheservicesofferedbyKelly,soifyoursisinneedofanoverhaulcontacttheexperts.

Jobsonline

TheInternethasrevolutionizedthesearchforworkandthewebisagreatplacetolookforjobs.Therearehundredsofdifferentjobsadvertisedonwww.kellyservices,co.uk—andbecauseit'savailable24—7youcancheckuponyourjobopportunitieswheneveritsuitsyou.Onceyouhaveregisteredforworkandgivenusallyourdetails,Kellywillcontactyouwhentherightjobcomesup—youdon'tevenhavetochaseus.Butmakesurethatyousetupaprivateemailaddressbecauseyouwon'twanttobebombardedatwork.

Getconnected

Theweb,whichgivesyouaccesstomorethanamillioncompaniesineverypartoftheglobe,istheplacetoresearchyourpotentialemployers.Useasearchenginetofindoutthelatestonspecificcompanies,industriesandwho'sbeeninthenews.

Effectivetimemanagement

Usingyourtimeeffectivelyiscrucial,particularlyifyouareworkingwhilelookingforyournewjob,andit'sherethatyourstrategyandplanofactionwillcomeintotheirown.Makesurethatyourplanhastargets,realisticdeadlines,andthatyousetcertainperiodsoftimeasidetofocusonyoursearch.Onehourofconcentratedeffortisworthfourhoursofinterruptions,somakesureyouarenotdisturbed!Intoday'sbusyworldit'sallaboutlearningtosavetimeandspenditeffectively.

Careercounseling

Sometimesyoujustneedsomeonetotalkto,togetyourthoughtsmobilized,andKelly'scareercounselingserviceistheperfectoption.InabsoluteprivacyyoucandiscussyouremployabilityandfinancialexpectationsintheknowledgethatKellyhasallthelatestmarketdataonsalariesandtrendstohand.Beingabletopinpointwhereyouwantyourcareertogoandmapoutarealisticpathwayisagreatco

A.Managingtime.

B.Workingoutpriorities.

C.Consultingtheexperts.

D.Askingforthefamily'srequirements.

16.

Inamarketsystem,no_________________includingthegovernmentisabletocontroltheeconomy.

17.ThestudyorganizedbyMMSindicatedthatifoilwasreleasedintodeepseas,______.

A.theoilwouldnotdispersebutsinktotheseafloor

B.theoilwouldkillallthefishesandmarineplants

C.muchoftheoilwouldremaininthewatercolumn

D.alltheoilwouldrisetothesurfaceveryquickly

18.

Becausepeopleareeagertowin,duringanauction,thereallycompetitivebiddingusuallyoccursin_______________.

19.Itmaytakelargebodiesofwaterandicedecadestorespondtochangesintemperature.

20.CholesterolandHeartDisease

Doyouknowyourcholesterollevel?Manypeopledon't.Ahighlevelofcholesterolinthebloodisanimportantriskfactorforheartdisease.

Somepeoplesaythatthedangerofheartdiseaseisexaggerated.However,heartdiseaseisamaincauseofdeathindevelopedcountries.EveryyearmorethanonemillionAmericanshaveheartattacks,andhalfofthemdie.Peoplewithheartdiseasesufferchestpainsthatmakesimpleactivities,suchaswalking,shaving,ortakingashower,difficult.

Researchhasproventhatcholesterollevelsareconnectedwithheartdisease.OneprojectinMassachusettshasstudiedthesamegroupofmenandwomensince1948.Theresearchershavefoundthatthepeoplewhohavehighlevelsofcholesterolhavemoreheartattacks.

Anaturalsubstanceintheblood,cholesterolcomesfromtheliver.Theamountofcholesterolisaffectedbydietandbyphysicalqualitiesweinheritfromourparents.Onekindofcholesterolsticksfattothewailsofarteries,makingthemsmallerandfinallyblockingthem.Itproducesaconditioncalled"hardeningOfthearteries,"whichcausesheartattacks.Withtinycameras,doctorscanseebloodcirculatingthroughtheheartvalves.Angiograms(血管造影照片)arex-raysoftheheartarteries.Theyshowfatdepositsandblockagescausedbyhighcholesterol.

Heartdiseasebeginsinchildrenasyoungas3yearsold.Itoccursearlierinboysthaningirls.Nearlyhalfofteenagershavesomefatdepositsontheirarterywalls.Heartdiseasedevelopsfasterifwehavehighcholesterollevelsandalsosmoke.Whatisasafelevelofcholesterol?Adultshaveahighriskofheartattackiftheircholesterollevelisabove240milligramsperdeciliter(1/10公升)ofblood.Below200isbetter.IntheMassachusettsstudy,noonewithacholesterollevelbelow-150haseverhadaheartattack.However,abouthalfofAmericanadults'havecholesterollevelsabove200.

Tolowerourcholesterollevel,wemustchangeoureatinghabits.Anythingthatcomesfromananimalishighinfatandhighincholesterol.TheAmericanHeartAssociationNationalCholesterolEducationProgramsaysthatfatshouldbenomorethan30percentofourdiet.Bloodcholesterollevelsstarttofallafter2to3weeksoffollowingalow-cholesterol,low-fatdiet.Dietarychangesalonecanresultina10percentreductionoftheaverageperson'scholesterollevel.Aerobicexercisehelps,too.Arteryblockagecanbereducedbyasmuchas40percentthroughchangesindietandamountofexercise.

Wemusteducateeveryone,,includingchildreninelementaryschools.Wemustteachthemresponsibilityfortheirhealththroughclassesinnutritionandaerobicexercise.Forexample,thesmartsnackisfruit.Childrenmustbeservedfruitintheschoolcafeteria,alongwithlow-fatmeals.Schoolsmustsendrecipeshomewiththechildren.Parentsmustincludechildreninplanningandpreparingmealsandshoppingforfood.

Adults,includingpersonsovertheageofsixtyfive,canlowertheircholesterolby30or40percent.Itisnevertoolatetochange.Onemanbeganhishealthprogramwhenhewasseventythree.Bythetimehewasseventy-seven,hehadloweredhisarterialblockagefrom50percentto13percentandhischolesterolfrom320to145withoutdrugs.Hewentonavegetariandietwithonly10percentfat,plusprogramstoreducestressandgetmoreexercise.

Alow-cholesteroldietthatcutsoutmostanimalproductsandhigh-fatvegetablesmaybeunfamiliartopeople.TheHeartAssociationsaystousenoaddedfatofanykind.Don'tfryfoodinoil.Cookitinwater,vinegar,orvegetablewater.Learnaboutgrainsandvegetables.Avoideggyolks(theyellow-partoftheegg).EatPotatoes,beans,low-fatvegetables,andfruit.Peopleoftencomplainaboutlow-fatd

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

A.Shedidn'tyieldtochildrencrossingtheroad.

B.Sheparkedillegallyneartheschool.

C.Sheexceededthespeedlimit.

D.Shewasdrunk-driving.

22.(28)

A.Todocomprehensiveexercises.

B.Toreadsimplesentences.

C.Tocopyourfromthetextbooks.

D.Todoalloftheabove.

23.(36)

A.Becausehewasneverafraidofanything.

B.Becausehewasprotectedbyaspecialmedium.

C.Becausehehadenoughexperience.

D.Becauseitwashisjob.

24.(15)

A.Impatient.B.Serious.C.Enthusiastic.D.Nervous.

25.(41)

26.【B9】

27.(16)

A.Aprofessionalwindowcleaner.

B.Automotivesalesperson.

C.Servicestationattendant.

D.Grocerystoremanager.

28.(22)

A.Atthewoman'shome.

B.Inahotel.

C.Atanoffice.

D.Notclear.

29.

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30.听力原文：Someofthemostpracticallessonscomingoutofresearchinpsychologyareintheareaofmemory.Peopleask,whycan'tIrememberthattermfromthephysicschapterorthatthelibrarybooksaredue?

Manypeople,memorymaybeweak,becausetheydon'tuseitenough.It'slikeamuscle.Ifyoudon'texerciseit,itwon'tgetstrong.That'swhyit'simportanttokeepourmindactive,tokeeponlearningthroughoutourlife.Wecandothisbyreading,playingmemorygamesandseekingoutnewexperiences.It'smyguess,though,thatthelackofstimulationisn'taproblemforstudentslikeyou.Morelikely,thelivesyoulivearesobusyandstimulatingthatthisinitselfmaysometimesinterferewithlearning.LateronIwilldiscusshowinformationisrecalledfrommemory.But,first,theinformationneedstoberecorded,inotherwords,learned.Andforbusypeoplelikeyouandme,thatiswheretherealproblemoftenlies.Ifwearedistracted,orwearetryingtothinkwhatwearegoingtodonext,theincomingmessagejustmightnotbegettingrecordedeffectively.Andthatleadstothefirsttipforstudents'whowanttoimprovetheirmemories.Giveyourfullattentiontotheinformationyouhopetoretain.Researchclearlyshowstheadvantagesofthis,andalsoofactivelearning,ofconsciouslytryingtovisualizeanewfact,perhapstomakeamentalpicture,evenawildridiculousone,sothenewfactwillstickinourmemory.Letmeillustratethatforyouherealittlemoreconcretelythisevening.

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A.Factorsthataffecttheabilitytomemorize.

B.Theinfluenceofchildhoodmemoriesoiladulthood.

C.Aproposalforfuturepsychologicalresearch.

D.Benefitsofabusylifestyle.

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

32.Superfastbroadbanddeliveredbyfibresavesusersofinstantcommunicationfromdelayswhich______

33.

WhatdoesColinDiverthinkofthepurposeofaschool'sleaningonalumnitoarrangejobsforgraduates?

A.Toattractmoretopapplicants.

B.Tomaketherankingsreliable.

C.Totakeadvantageofitspublicrelations.

D.Tobecomemorepopularintherankings.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

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35.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

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参考答案

1.DearProfessorSmithIwouldliketoapplyforaplaceattheGraduateSchoolofPhysicsoftheUniversityofIllinoisforstudiesinastrophysicsleadingtothedegreeofDoctorofScience.Iwasbornin1982andgraduatedinPhysicsfromBeijiDearProfessorSmith,IwouldliketoapplyforaplaceattheGraduateSchoolofPhysicsoftheUniversityofIllinoisforstudiesinastrophysicsleadingtothedegreeofDoctorofScience.Iwasbornin1982,andgraduatedinPhysicsfromBeiji

2.ShouldEnterprisesHoldanAnnualMeeting?InrecentyearsquiteafewenterprisestendtoholdanannualmeetingattheendoftheyearasawayofcelebratingtheNewYear.Somepeopleareinfavorofthiskindofcelebrationandbelieveboththecompanyandtheemployeesbenefitfromit.Anannualmeetingifheldsuccessfullycanhelpcreateaharmoniousworkingenvironmentinthecompany.Howeverotherpeopleholdacompletelyoppositeopinion.Theyregarditasawasteofmoneytorenttheauditoriumtopayforthehostesstoeatinluxuriousrestaurantsandsoon.Thiswouldcontributetoaconsiderableportionofthefinancialexpenseofthecompanywhichinconsequencewouldlowertheamountofmoneythattheemployeescanget.Frommypointofviewtheadvantagesoftheannualmeetingsoutweighthedisadvantages.Firstlytheemployeescanberefreshedafterthewholeyearofhardwork.Secondlyduringthewholecelebrationthecolleagueshavechancestogetafurtherunderstandingofeachother.Moreoverasuccessfulannualmeetingcanhelpcreateasenseofbelongingintheheartofstaff.ShouldEnterprisesHoldanAnnualMeeting?Inrecentyears,quiteafewenterprisestendtoholdanannualmeetingattheendoftheyearasawayofcelebratingtheNewYear.Somepeopleareinfavorofthiskindofcelebrationandbelieveboththecompanyandtheemployeesbenefitfromit.Anannualmeeting,ifheldsuccessfully,canhelpcreateaharmoniousworkingenvironmentinthecompany.However,otherpeopleholdacompletelyoppositeopinion.Theyregarditasawasteofmoneytorenttheauditorium,topayforthehostess,toeatinluxuriousrestaurantsandsoon.Thiswouldcontributetoaconsiderableportionofthefinancialexpenseofthecompany,which,inconsequence,wouldlowertheamountofmoneythattheemployeescanget.Frommypointofview,theadvantagesoftheannualmeetingsoutweighthedisadvantages.Firstly,theemployeescanberefreshedafterthewholeyearofhardwork.Secondly,duringthewholecelebration,thecolleagueshavechancestogetafurtherunderstandingofeachother.Moreover,asuccessfulannualmeetingcanhelpcreateasenseofbelongingintheheartofstaff.

3.OnFakeCommoditiesWhatarefakecommodities?Theyareproductswithfamousbrandsorgoodnamesbutpoorqualitiesorevenperniciousness;therearemanyoftheminourmarket.IfyouarecarelessyouwillbuythemwitOnFakeCommoditiesWhatarefakecommodities?Theyareproductswithfamousbrandsorgoodnamesbutpoorqualitiesorevenperniciousness;therearemanyoftheminourmarket.Ifyouarecareless,youwillbuythemwit

4.Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinessesManycollegestudentsarenowseeingself-employmentasthemoreattractiveoptionasthejobsmarketcontinuestobecompetitive.Tosomepeopletheideaofbeingastudententrepreneurisagoodone.Beingtheirownbossisagreataspirationforyoungpeopleandgivesthemanopportunitytoputtheirtheoreticalbusinessknowledgeintopractice.Tootherpeoplehowevertheideaofstartingabusinessasacollegestudentmayseemlikearadicalone.Tomakeitthroughthestart-upphaseyoungentrepreneursneedplentyofinitiativeanddrive.Andtorunthebusinessrequiresconstantcareandmanagement.Youngentrepreneursmayhavetoendureaheavyworkloadandalotofstressbuttheymaynotbephysicallyandmentallyuptothechallenge.Asyoucanseethingsarehardforcollegestudentsthesedays.It'sexpensivetogetadegreeandevenyouhaveonethereisnoguaranteethatitwillmeananythinginthesejobmarkets.Sowouldn'titbebettertolaunchyourownenterprise?Itcanhelpyoupayoffthoseexpensiveyearsatcollegeandifitsucceedsyouhaveajobguaranteedthemomentyougraduate.Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinessesManycollegestudentsarenowseeingself-employmentasthemoreattractiveoptionasthejobsmarketcontinuestobecompetitive.Tosomepeople,theideaofbeingastudententrepreneurisagoodone.Beingtheirownbossisagreataspirationforyoungpeopleandgivesthemanopportunitytoputtheirtheoreticalbusinessknowledgeintopractice.Tootherpeople,however,theideaofstartingabusinessasacollegestudentmayseemlikearadicalone.Tomakeitthroughthestart-upphase,youngentrepreneursneedplentyofinitiativeanddrive.Andtorunthebusinessrequiresconstantcareandmanagement.Youngentrepreneursmayhavetoendureaheavyworkloadandalotofstressbuttheymaynotbephysicallyandmentallyuptothechallenge.Asyoucansee,thingsarehardforcollegestudentsthesedays.It'sexpensivetogetadegreeandevenyouhaveone,thereisnoguaranteethatitwillmeananythinginthesejobmarkets.So,wouldn'titbebettertolaunchyourownenterprise?Itcanhelpyoupayoffthoseexpensiveyearsatcollege,andifitsucceedsyouhaveajobguaranteedthemomentyougraduate.

5.CompetitionandCooperationCompetitionisacommonphenomenoninoursociallife.Wecompetewhenweplaygames;wetrytodobetterthanothersinourstudyandthereisconstantcompetitionforjobscustomersmoneyandsoforth.Wecansaytosomeextentcompetitionisoneofthemotiveforcesofthedevelopmentofsociety.Wecanalsofindcompetitionandcooperationatthesametime.Takeabaseballgameforexample.Oneteamiscompetingagainsttheother.Alltheplayerswanttotrytheirbesttodefeattheiropponentsandwinthegamebutthesingle-handedeffortofoneplayerislimitedandeachmemberoftheteamhastocooperatewithhisorherteammates.Inmostcaseswecannotwininthecompetitionwithoutcooperation.Thuscompetitionandcooperationareequallyimportant.Whileweareadvocatingcompetitionwecannotforgetcooperation.Pureandexclusivecompetitionleadstoconflictsandfailures.Onlycooperationincompetitioncanhelpusreachourgoalsandsatisfyourneeds.CompetitionandCooperationCompetitionisacommonphenomenoninoursociallife.Wecompetewhenweplaygames;wetrytodobetterthanothersinourstudy,andthereisconstantcompetitionforjobs,customers,money,andsoforth.Wecansay,tosomeextent,competitionisoneofthemotiveforcesofthedevelopmentofsociety.Wecanalsofindcompetitionandcooperationatthesametime.Takeabaseballgameforexample.Oneteamiscompetingagainsttheother.Alltheplayerswanttotrytheirbesttodefeattheiropponentsandwinthegame,butthesingle-handedeffortofoneplayerislimitedandeachmemberoftheteamhastocooperatewithhisorherteammates.Inmostcases,wecannotwininthecompetitionwithoutcooperation.Thuscompetitionandcooperationareequallyimportant.Whileweareadvocatingcompetition,wecannotforgetcooperation.Pureandexclusivecompetitionleadstoconflictsandfailures.Onlycooperationincompetitioncanhelpusreachourgoalsandsatisfyourneeds.

6.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.

7.WHATACOLLEGEEDUCATIONMEANSTOMEWhatdoesacollegeeducationmeantome?ThisisagoodquestionbutIhavenevergivenmuchthoughttoit.FinishingtheprimaryandsecondaryschoolasatopstudentIjusttookitforgrantedthatIshouldgoontocollegeforhighereducation.NowthatIamaskedtowriteonthistopicIhavetocudgelmybrainstryingtoprovideapresentableanswertoit.TobeginwithIbelieveacollegeoruniversityisthebestplacewhereIcansatisfymydesireforlearning.IrememberasIproceededthroughhighschoolintojuniorandsenioryearsIbecamegenuinelyinterestedinchemistryandphysics.IfeltthatIwantedtofurthermystudiesinthesesubjectsandthatIwouldneverbecontenttoendupasahighschoolgraduate.ItwasthenthatIbegantofeeladeepyearningforknowledge.Andasmyhighschoolyearsdrewtoaclosethedecisiontoattendcollegeseemedonlytoonatural.UptonowIhavebeenatcollegeformorethantwoyears.Ihavelearnedfrommyownexperiencethatthecollegeisnotmerelyagoodplacetoseekscientifictruthbutalsoanidealplacetobroadenone'shorizon.Withcoursesandlecturesavailableindifferentfieldscollegelifekeepsmeinclosecontactwithavarietyofnewsocialandpoliticalideas.Andlivingoncampusalsogivesmetheopportunitytomeetdifferentpeopleaccumulatenewexperiencesandknowwellabouttheworldwelivein.HereIdon'twanttoconcealmymotivationonthepracticalside.Intoday'ssocietycollegeeducationhasbecomeanessentialpartofcareerpreparationforstudents.Thejobmarketissocompetitiveandthistrendwillsurelycontinueinthecomingyears.Abachelor'sdegreeoramaster'sdegreeisallbutindispensableifonewishestofindasatisfyingprofessionaljob.AndinthissenseIdohopeourcurrenteducationalsystemcanteachusyoungpeoplet