2023年浙江省宁波市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2023年浙江省宁波市大学英语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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePhenomenonofEmptyNest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

注：“空巢老人”指那到了退休年龄，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

2.1.现在越来越多的年轻人把手机短信作为交流的主要渠道

2.使用手机雉的利与弊

3.我的观点

MyViewpointonWide-spreadSMS

3.EvaluationbyStudents

1．不少大学让学生参与任课老师教学情况的测评

2．对此改革措施校方、教师、学生的看法不一

3．学生测评教师的益处以及可能产生的问题

4.Directions: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

5.1.老一辈常说,能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人却认为相貌比能力重要

3.你的看法

6.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?

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.描述现在大学课堂及讲座上常见的现象：态度不认真，睡觉，发短信及出勤率低……因此提出大学课堂是否应该采取自愿而非强制。

2．列举原因。

3．我的看法。

ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional

8.1.影响将来事业成功的因素有很多，试举例说明

2．你对此的看法，并阐述理由

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheMostImportantInfluenceonChildren.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.有些人认为家庭对孩子的成长有很大的影响，也有一些人认为朋友等别的因素对孩子的成长影响更大。

2.你的看法是什么?

10.1.很多大学生从未对父母的养育之恩道过谢

2.请详细说明其中的原因

3.你的算法

Say"Thanks"toParents

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

It'sfoundthatofficeworkersusuallyspendoneandahalfhourseverydayon______.

A.realworktasksB.havinglunchC.commutingD.socializing

12.

Millionsofpeoplekeeplivefishesinhomeaquariumsforbiologicalresearch.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Manypeoplenowpreferthesaying"earlyripe,earlyrich"tothesaying"earlyripe,earlyrot."

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14.

Studentsgetmoneyfromnotonlyfederalloansbutalso______.

15.Herearesomeofthemostcommonreasonskidshateschool—andstrategiestoputthembackontheroadtoSuccess.

CopingWithAnxietyandLoneliness

Withjustafewminutesleftbeforeschoolwastostart,mysix-year-old,Dustin,waspouting."Idon'twanttogo,"hesaid.Eversincehe'denteredfirstgrade,hehatedschool.What'sgoingon?Ithoughtashetrudgedoutthedoor.Ifhehatesschoolthismuchnow,howbadwillitbelateron?

Everykidoccasionallygrumblesaboutschool.Butfivetotenpercentofkidsdislikeitsomuchthattheydon'twanttoattend,saysChristopherKearney,directoroftheChildSchoolRefusalandAnxietyDisordersClinicattheUniversityofNevada,LasVegas.

Ifachildseemsdepressedoranxiousaboutschool,fakesillnesstostayhome,repeatedlywindsupinthenurse'sorprincipal'soffice,orrefusestotalkaboutlargechunksoftheschoolday,youshouldbeconcerned,sayschoolpsychologistsMichaelMartinandCynthiaWaltman-Greenwood,co-editorsofSolveYourChild'sSchool-RelatedProblems.

Fortunately,youcanusuallysolvetheproblem—sometimesveryeasily.Inourcase,myhusbandandIvisitedDustin'sclassandnoticedthattheteacher,freshoutofcollege,calledonlyonkidswhoscrambledtositrightunderhernose.Dustin,whogenerallysatneartheback,wasignored.Wesimplytoldhimtomoveupfront.Hedid,andhisenthusiasmreturned.

Herearesomeofthemostcommonreasonskidshateschool—andstrategiestoputthembackontheroadtosuccess:

Anxiety.Onefearthatkeepschildrenfromenjoyingschoolisseparationanxiety.Itmostfrequentlyoccursduringtimesoffamilystressorwhenachildisabouttoenteranewschool.

Unfortunately,parentscanfeedachild'sanxietiesbythewaytheyrespond.Withyoungerkids,watchhowyousaygood-byethosefirstfewdaysofschool.Afirm"Haveagreatday,andI'llpickyouupat2:30!"ismoreconfidence-inspiringthan"Don'tworry,Icanbethemintenminutesifyouneedme."

ThomasOllendick,headofananxiety-disordersclinicforchildrenandadolescentsatVirginiaPolytechnicInstituteandStateUniversityinBlacksburg,Va.,treatedoneboywhowasanxiousaboutenteringmiddleschool.Hewordedabouteverythingfromgettinglostinthenewschooltogettingbeatenup.Hismothertooktimeofffromworksoshecouldstayhometo"bethere"forhim—"inadvertentlysendingthemessagethatsomethingdreadfulmightindeedhappen,"Ollendickrecalls.

Oncethemotherrealizedshewascontributingtotheproblem,shebeganfosteringherson'sindependencebytakinghimtotheschoolsohecouldlearnhiswayaroundandmeethishomeroomteacher.Hisfearsdiminished,andnowhe'sawell-adjustedstudent.

Youcanhelpyourchildhandlefearfulsituations—fromspeakingupinclasstotakingtests—byrehearsingathome.Helpmakelargeprojectslessdauntingbybreakingthemintomanageablepieces.Teachyourchildtoreplacethoughtssuchas"I'mgoingtoflunk"with"Icanhandlethis."

Loneliness.Somekidsdislikeschoolbecausetheyhavenofriends.Thismaybethecaseifyourchildisalwaysalone,feigns(假装)illnesstoavoidclassoutingsorgivesawaytreasuredpossessionsinanattempttobeliked.

Oftenlonelinessproblemscanbesolvedbybolstering(增强)socialskills."Achildmayneedtolearnhowtolookothersintheeyewhenhespeaks,orhowtotalkaboveawhisper—orbelowayell,"Ollendicksays.Youmightteachayoungchildafew"friendshipopeners",suchas"Myname'sTom.What'syours?Doyouwanttoplaytag?"

"Alotofkidswhoareverylonelyhaveneverbeentoldanythinggoodaboutthemselves,"saysMiamiteacherMattyRodriguez-Walling."Ifalonelykidisskilled

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16.

SellersmaycontacteBayandapplyforanUnpaidItemdisputeagainst______.

17.

AccordingtoTonyWoods,theproblemofsuicideamongyoungAustralianmencanbealleviatedifboys______.

18.

Buyingthemagazineatcheckoutcounterisanemotionalpurchasebutmanypurchaseare______.

19.

Investigatorsdon't______howmanyphytochemicalsexistandhowtheywork.

20.AncientOlympicGames

AmateurathletesfromallovertheworldtakepartinthemodemOlympicGames.AnynationmayenterateaminthegamesifitagreestofollowtherolesoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee.ThegamesareheldduringthefirstyearofeachOlympiad.(AnOlympiadisaperiodof4yearsthatbeginsinaleapyear—1960,1964,1968,andsoon.)

OlympicGameswereheldinancientGreeceatleastaslongagoas776B.C.Thecustomlastedformorethan1000yearsbutthendiedoutundertherulesofRome.Inthelate1800'sFrenchman,BaronPierredeCoubertin(1862-1937),decidedtotrytostartthegamesagain.Hewishedtorenewthoseidealsofexcellenceofbody,mindandspiritshownintheancientGreekOlympics.Hesucceeded,andthemodemOlympicGamesbeganinAthens,Greece,in1896.

Throughlegend,thebeginningoftheOlympicGamescanbefoundinreligiouscelebrationsthatwereheldtoshowrespecttothegodsoftheGreeks.Thesegodsweretikehumansinsomeways,buttheycouldnotdie,thatistosay,theywereimmortal.Theyweresaidtohavebodiesofgreatsize,strength,andbeauty.Theyhadthepowertochangefromoneform.toanother.Pretendingtobeordinarypeople,theysometimesenteredthelivesofmenandwomen,marriedthem,andhadchildren.ThefirstOlympicwinnersweresaidtobechildrenoftheGreekgods.

ThreethousandyearsagoOlympiawasanimportantreligiouscenterinsouthwesternGreece.HerewastheTempleofZeus,fatherofthegodsandrulerofbothgodsandmen.Heremencametoworshipandtoapproachasnearlyaspossibletheskillsandstrengthofthegods.Speedandskillinhand-to-handfightingwerenecessaryforsurvival.Theywereevenmoreimportantforleadershipamongmen.Physicalexcellencewasveryimportant,too,butitwasnotall.Nexttofamilylinefromthegods,theGreeksvaluedfamethroughpoetryandsong.Poetsandpeoplewereeagertosingthepraisesnotonlyofvictorsinbattlebutalsoofvictorsincontestsofskillandstrength.So,theseedsofachievementinarts,inmoralconduct,andinaffairsofthemindwereplantedontheplainsofOlympiaatthefeetofthegoodandkindZeus.HeretheOlympicGamesbegan.Theysurvivedforcenturies,inspiringthemusicandpoetryandthearchitectureandsculpturethatweretobecomethemagnificenceoftheGoldenAgeofGreece.

ThegreatpoetPindarwrotepoemsofpraiseinmemoryofthewinnersofthelaurelorolivewreath.ThisprizelookedlikethecrownofZeus.ItwasforthewreaththatCoroebusracedabout200yardstovictoryinthefirstrecordedOlympicGames.ThismarkedthebeginningofthefirstOlympiad.Byourcalendartheyearwas776B.C.

Itwasacook,Coroebus,notaGreeknobleman,whowasthefirstknownwinnerofanOlympicaward.Acrowdof45,000peoplerosefromtheirseatsonthegrassinthestadiumtocheer.

AlthoughtheGreeksweresaidtobedemocratic,slavesandwomenhadfewrights.OnlyfreedommalecitizenscouldtakepartintheOlympicGames.Womenwereforbidden,withdeathasthepunishment,eventoseethegames.Onewomandidsuccessfullygetawayfromthepunishment.ThemotherofPisidoruscontinuedthetrainingofhersonafterthisfatherdied.Pretendingtobeaman,sheattendedthegames.Shewasnotrecognizeduntilshoutedwithjoyoverherson'svictory.Shewaspardoned,andintimewomenwereallowedinthegames.

AthleticcompetitionbecamesoimportanttotheGreeksthattheOlympiccelebrationswereapeacefulinfluenceonthewarlikecity-states.Sparta,famousforitsstricttrainingofyouthanditsmanyOlympichonors,wouldwaituntilthegameswereoverbeforesendingfightersintobattle.Othercitiesfollowedthisexample.The"sacredmonth"ofthegamesbecameatimeforpeaceandfriendship.

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.

【B2】

22.听力原文：W:WereyouabletousethebookthatDr.Hopkinsputonreserveforourhomework?

M:No,Iwasn't,it'samysterytomewhythelibraryclosedearly.

Whatdoesthemanmean?

(14)

A.Thelibrarynolongerhadthebookonreserve.

B.Thehomeworkassignmentwasn'tclear.

C.Theprofessorhadchosenamysterybookforhiminstead.

D.Thelibraryclosedearlierthanhe'dexpected.

23.(32)

A.Theyarenotasdangerousaspeoplethink.

B.Theycanbeasfriendlytohumansasdogs.

C.Theyattackhumanbeingsbynature.

D.Theyarereallytameseaanimals.

24.(40)

25.听力原文：Ihadjustgonetobedafteraveryharddaywhenthephonerang.Itwasaneccentricfarmer.IhadnevermethimbeforealthoughIhadoftenheardpeopletalkabouthim.HesoundedquitenervousandhehadbeentalkingforaminuteorsobeforeIunderstoodanything.EventhenallIcouldmakeoutwasthatsomeonecalledMillyhadhadaverybadaccident.Ihadn'ttheslightestideawhoshewasbutIobviouslyhadtogo.

IthadbeensnowingheavilythatdayandIdidn'tknowtheway.IhadbeendrivingforatleastanhourwhenIfinallyfoundhisplace.Hewasstandingthere,waitingforme.ItseemedMillyhaddied."Shemeantmoretomethananyoneevenmyownwife!"hesaid.Icouldseethathehadbeencrying.Ithoughtsomethingterriblehadtakenplace,apossiblescandal.Iwasevenmoreshockedwhenhetoldmehehadputherinthebarn."Iwouldn'tleaveheroutinthecold!"hesaid.

Millyhadclearlybeenasecretloverofhis.Iwasabouttotellhimhecouldnotexpectmetocoveranythingupwhenheopenedthebarndoor.HeliftedhiscandleandIsawadarkfigureontheground."Shewassuchagoodcow!Iwouldn'tletanyonebutadoctortouchher!"hesaid,andburstintotearsagain.

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.WhatdoweknowaboutMillyfromthestory?

34.Whatmightthefarmerwishthespeakertodo?

35.Whatisprobablythepersonwhotoldthestory?

(30)

A.Shehadmetwithanaccident.

B.Shehadcausedascandal.

C.Shewasseriouslyill.

D.Shewashiddensomewhere.

26.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：M:Thefronttireisflat,andtheseatneedstoberaised.

W:WhynottakeittoMr.Smith?

Q:WhatkindofworkdoesMr.Smithprobablydo?

(12)

A.Hefixesbicycles.

B.Heraisessheep.

C.Hesellschairs.

D.He'sagardener.

27.听力原文：M:Doyoulikethisbook?I'veheardthatthenewspapergaveitaterriblereview?

W:Itdependsonwhichnewspaperyouread.

Q:Whatdocsthewomanmean?

(18)

A.Youshouldbelieveeverythingyouread.

B.Shethinksthebookisexcellent.

C.Shewonderswhichnewspaperhereads.

D.Reactiontothebookhasbeenvaried.

28.【B11】

29.(36)

A.Thebalancebetweenlowerandhigherlevelsofcomprehension.

B.Thebalancebetweenthereaders'expectationsandthemeaningofatext.

C.Thebalancebetweenconsciousandunconsciousandthemeaningofcomprehension.

D.Thebalancebetweeninterpretingandcriticizingatext.

30.(25)

A.Someonespilledwateronit.

B.Someonelostit.

C.Itwasmadeoflowqualitymetal.

D.Thestandardformeasuringhadchanged.

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

WhichstatementisTRUEaboutpopulationincrease?

A.Theremightbeanincreaseof2.2billionpersonsfrom1975totheyear2000.

B.About50,000babiesarebornannuallyatpresent.

C.Between8000B.C.andthepresent,thepopulationincreaseisabout80,000,000personseachyear.

D.Thepopulationincreasedfasterbetween8000B.C.and1650thanbetween1650andthepresent.

32.

ItisimpliedthatChina______.

A.took10yearstodoubleitsrealincomesperhead

B.hascaughtupbyadoptingadvancedcountries'technology

C.willseeasustainedeconomicgrowthinthecomingyears

D.accountsforthebulkofworldproduction

33.

Theword"elbowroom"inParagraph3mostprobablymeans"______.

A.privatespace

B.roomtomovefreely

C.peacefulplaces

D.confinedroom

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S9】

35.

【S10】

36.

【S7】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S4】______

38.

【S3】

39.

【S6】

参考答案

1.ThePhenomenonofEmptyNestCurrentlybothinurbanandruralareasitishardtoobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.ManyoldpeoplelivebythemselveswhiletheirchildrenstudyorworkThePhenomenonofEmptyNestCurrently,bothinurbanandruralareas,itishardtoobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.Manyoldpeoplelivebythemselves,whiletheirchildrenstudyorwork

2.MyViewpointonWide-spreadSMS①Nowadaysmoreandmoreyoungpeoplehavejoinedtheclanofthumbs.TheyuseSMSastheirmajorcommunicationchannel.②ItisalsoreportedthatSMSisthemostfrequentlyusedfunctionforthemobilephoneusersinChinaapartfrommakingcalls.③SMShasbroughtusmanyadvantages.Firstlywiththetipofyourfingermessageswithwordsdigitalpicturesandmusiccanbesenttoanotheruserwithinseconds.What'smoreyoucansendonemessagetomanyuserswithoutrewritingitSecondlycomparedwithmakingcallsSMSismuchcheaperbecausetheproviderchargesonly0.1￥permessage④Howevershortmessagesdisturbourlifesometimes.Garbagemessagesarequiteannoyingandthereareanincreasingnumberofvictimswhohavebeencheatedorfooledbythem.⑤AsformeIpreferusingthiswayofcommunicationitgivesmemuchconveniencetomydailylife.ButIalsohopesomemeasuresshouldbetakentopunishthosespreadinggarbagemessagessothatwecanenjoythemoderninformationtechnologysafelyMyViewpointonWide-spreadSMS①Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungpeoplehavejoinedtheclanofthumbs.TheyuseSMSastheirmajorcommunicationchannel.②ItisalsoreportedthatSMSisthemostfrequentlyusedfunctionforthemobilephoneusersinChinaapartfrommakingcalls.③SMShasbroughtusmanyadvantages.Firstly,withthetipofyourfinger,messageswithwords,digitalpicturesandmusiccanbesenttoanotheruserwithinseconds.What'smore,youcansendonemessagetomanyuserswithoutrewritingitSecondly,comparedwithmakingcalls,SMSismuchcheaperbecausetheproviderchargesonly0.1￥permessage④However,shortmessagesdisturbourlifesometimes.Garbagemessagesarequiteannoying,andthereareanincreasingnumberofvictimswhohavebeencheatedorfooledbythem.⑤Asforme,Ipreferusingthiswayofcommunication,itgivesmemuchconveniencetomydailylife.ButIalsohopesomemeasuresshouldbetakentopunishthosespreadinggarbagemessagessothatwecanenjoythemoderninformationtechnologysafely解析：①审题及布局。这是一篇比较典型的提纲式作文。按照文章提示的要求，首先应该对越来越多的年轻人把手机短信作为交流的主要渠道这一现象进行简单介绍，然后说明使用手机短信的利与弊，最后表明自己的观点，即喜欢这种交流方式与否。在布局上，根据题目中给出的提纲来展开，采用三段式的结构即可。第一段介绍这种现象；第二段说明使用短信交流的利弊，应该注意根据自己的观点事先安排说明利弊的比重，即如果认为利大于弊，就应该多说明益处，反之亦然；第三段陈述自己的观点。②语言。本文是一篇论说文，论说要层次分明，语言简洁流畅，尽量避免重复使用同一句式或词汇，以增加文采。时态上采用一般现在时即可。

3.EvaluationbyStudentsNowadaysagrowingnumberofuniversitieshavelaunchedthe"StudentEvaluationProject"inwhichstudentsareinvitedtoevaluatethejobperformanceoftheirteachers.Inmostcasesstudentsgetevaluationformsattheendofasemesterandareaskedtofillthemoutanonymously.Therearevariedopinionsamongteachersanduniversityauthoritiesaboutthiseducationalreformprogram.Universityadministratorsconsiderstudentevaluationtobeaneffectivemeanstodisciplineteachersandhelpenhancetheteachingquality.Howevermanyteachersfeeluncomfortableevenresentfulaboutitbecausedifferentstudentsmayhavedifferentstandardsbywhichtojudgetheirteachers.Intheiropiniontheevaluationresultsmaybeinfluencedbyindividualstudent'spersonalfeelingsandthereforecan'tbecountedonasanobjectivereflectionoftheteachingperformance.Asforstudentstheirattitudesarealsovaried:someliketobegivenavoicetoexpresstheirviewssomedon'tunderstanditwhilesomesimplydon'tcare.AsawholeStudentEvaluationProjecttookaboldstepintheuniversityeducationreformprocesswhichencouragesstudentstogetmoreactivelyinvolvedintheclassteachingthuspositivelycreatinganinteractiveacademicatmosphere.Neverthelessmanyotherproblemsmayarisecorrespondingly.Forinstancesomestudentsmaybetoocriticalaboutacertainprofessorjustbecausetheprofessorisnotfunorheistoostrictwhichmighthaveanegativeimpactontheimpartialityofevaluationitselfmisleadingthereformorientation.EvaluationbyStudentsNowadays,agrowingnumberofuniversitieshavelaunchedthe"StudentEvaluationProject",inwhichstudentsareinvitedtoevaluatethejobperformanceoftheirteachers.Inmostcases,studentsgetevaluationformsattheendofasemesterandareaskedtofillthemoutanonymously.Tgram.Universityadministratorsconsiderstudentevaluationtobeaneffectivemeanstodisciplineteachersandhelpenhancetheteachingquality.However,manyteachersfeeluncomfortable,evenresentfulaboutit,becausedifferentstudentsmayhavedifferentstandardsbywhichtojudgetheirteachers.Intheiropinion,theevaluationresultsmaybeinfluencedbyindividualstudent'spersonalfeelingsandthereforecan'tbecountedonasanobjectivereflectionoftheteachingperformance.Asforstudents,theirattitudesarealsovaried:someliketobegivenavoicetoexpresstheirviews,somedon'tunderstandit,whilesomesimplydon'tcare.Asawhole,StudentEvaluationPcess,whichencouragesstudentstogetmoreactivelyinvolvedintheclassteaching,thuspositivelycreatinganinteractiveacademicatmosphere.Nevertheless,many,otherproblemsmayarisecorrespondingly.Forinstance,somestudentsmaybetoocriticalaboutacertainprofessorjustbecausetheprofessorisnotfunorheistoostrict,whichmighthaveanegativeimpactontheimpartialityofevaluationitself,misleadingthereform.orientation.

4.ChangesinFamilyExpensesThestatisticfiguresgivenbythistableshowtherearesomefundamentalchangesinfamilyexpensesinChinafrom1985to2005.Theamountofmoneyspentonfoodandclothinghasdecreaseddramaticallyinthepasttwentyyearswhereasthatonrecreationeducationhealthcareandothershasincreasedsharply.Especiallyexpensesonrecreationandeducationincreasedmost.Theresultanalyzedcanbeexplainedbythreereasons.Firstpeople'slivingstandardhasimproved.Moneyspenttokeepthefamilyfromhungerandcoldnessisnotthemajorconcernanylonger.Secondpeoplerealizetheimportanceofeducation.Thirdpeoplespentmoremoneyonrecreationandhealthcareinordertoliveahappyandhealthylife.Theaboveanalysistellsusthatpeoplearenolongersatisfiedwithbasiclivingnecessities;insteadtheypaymoreattentiontotheirspirituallifeUndoubtedlythistrendwillcontinueinthefutureWiththeincreaseoffamilyexpensesonrecreationeducationandhealthcare.ChangesinFamilyExpensesThestatisticfiguresgivenbythistableshowtherearesomefundamentalchangesinfamilyexpensesinChinafrom1985to2005.Theamountofmoneyspentonfoodandclothinghasdecreaseddramaticallyinthepasttwentyyears,whereasthatonrecreation,education,healthcareandothershasincreasedsharply.Especially,expensesonrecreationandeducationincreasedmost.Theresultanalyzedcanbeexplainedbythreereasons.First,people'slivingstandardhasimproved.Moneyspenttokeepthefamilyfromhungerandcoldnessisnotthemajorconcernanylonger.Second,peoplerealizetheimportanceofeducation.Third,peoplespentmoremoneyonrecreationandhealthcareinordertoliveahappyandhealthylife.Theaboveanalysistellsusthatpeoplearenolongersatisfiedwithbasiclivingnecessities;insteadtheypaymoreattentiontotheirspirituallife,Undoubtedly,thistrendwillcontinueinthefutureWiththeincreaseoffamilyexpensesonrecreation,educationandhealthcare.解析：①由题目可知这是一篇图表式说明文，需要仔细分析图表的文字说明和数字表达，在完全理解的基础上对其进行归纳总结。本文按照要求可分成三部分，第一段结合图表信息说明家庭消费结构在二十年内的变化趋势；第二段说明变化的原因；第三段根据变化得出结论，得出的结论必须与第二段的原因相吻合。②在每段的论述中请注意句式的变化，如定语从句，宾语从句等：衔接自然流畅，注意衔接手段的使用，如whereas，especially等。

5.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytellyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislessimportantthansayability.Indeedwe'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart"anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftasteitisnotthelooksbutthetalentthatinterestsus."Forherthepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadayshoweverthingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooksortheappearanceofthejobapplicantsalotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinionabilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooksnotonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksarebornbutalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.GoodlooksarepleasantbutifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthemI'llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytellyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislessimportantthan,say,ability.Indeed,we'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart",anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftaste,itisnotthelooks,butthetalentthatinterestsus."Forher,thepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadays,however,thingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooks,ortheappearanceofthejobapplicants,alotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinion,abilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooks,notonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksareborn,butalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.Goodlooksarepleasant,butifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthem,I'llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.

6.ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?Nowadayssomeprimaryschoolsandmiddleschoolshaveofferedhandwritinglessonstotheirstudentswhichhasleadtoaheateddebateamongpeoplefromallworksoflife.Somepeoplebelievethatitistheschools'obligationtocultivateall-roundedindividuals.Thereforehandwritinglessonsshouldbemadeacompulsorycourse.Howevertherearestillsomepeoplewhoholdthebeliefthatitisuselessforthestudentstolearnhandwritingatall.Withthedevelopmentofthecomputeragethechancesthatweusepensarebecomingslimmer.Sincealmostalldocumentsaretypedweonlyneedtolearntyping.AsfarasI'mconcernedlearninghandwritingisofessentialimportancetoyoungstersinthreeaspects.TobeginwithbeingabletowriteChinesecharactersisabasicabilityasaChinesesincethelanguageisanindispensableelementoftheChineseculture.Moreoverthepracticeofhandwritingcanhelpdevelopmanycapabilitiessuchasthecapabilityofconcentratingandlearning.LastbutnotleastastheChinesecharactershaveanaestheticfunctionhandwritingcanbeacrucialwaytoshowthedifferencesofindividuals.ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?Nowadays,someprimaryschoolsandmiddleschoolshaveofferedhandwritinglessonstotheirstudents,whichhasleadtoaheateddebateamongpeoplefromallworksoflife.So