（2022年）浙江省舟山市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

（2022年）浙江省舟山市大学英语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.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……

2.1.调查显示，某大学61%的学生需要人际关系方面的心理帮助

2.出现这种情况的主要原因

3.我的建议

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofLivingExpenditureofaDevelopedCountry,analyzingchangesinpeople'slivingexpenditureofadevelopedcountry.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlineandchartgivenbelow.

1.描述图表中生活费用支出的变化情况

2.给出可能的原因

3.得出你的结论

4.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。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealetterofcomplainttotheconsumers'associationofthecity.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyouretteronthesituationgivenbelow:

1.你于2006年1月1日在本市XX商场买了部XX牌手机。

2．等回家后你发现这部手机里已经存贮了解一些陌生的电话号码。也就是说这部手机是被使用过的。当你返回该商场要求退货时，售货员不承认此手机是使用过的，也拒绝退货。

3．要求市消费者协会对此事进行了调查，维护你的利益，并留下你的联系方式。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicItPaystoBeHonest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.当前社会存在许多不诚实的现象。

2.诚实利人利己，做人应该诚实。

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.很多大学生毕业后去大城市工作

2.也有人选择去小城镇工作

3.结合实际情况谈谈自己的想法

StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?

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

9.Direction：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePhenomenonofEmptyNest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

“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

ThePhenomenonofEmptyNest

10.1．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

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

Scientistsgatherinformationaboutclimatesystemsandusethisinformationto______.

12.AccordingtoSunilBhartiMittal,whatwillrevolutionizethetraditionalmoney-transferbusiness?

A.AllianceoftelephoneoperatorsandMasterCard.

B.Thelargedemandofimmigrantsandmigrantworkers.

C.Sendingmoneybytextmessages.

D.Internationaltelephonenetworks.

13.

WelearnthatthenumberofIndianfarmersisover200times______.

14.

TheHistoricSavannahFoundationisresponsibleforprotectingmany______.

15.

Oneofthegreatdrawbacksofcellularnetworksisitsexpensiveimplementingcost.

16.

Whatcausespeopletodislikerunning?

A.Becausetheyfindrunningnotveryinteresting.

B.Becausetheygetbreathlesstotalk.

C.Becausetheyhavetowarmdownattileend.

D.Becausetheyhavetoincreasegradually.

17.

Ifachildappearssilentandworded,orhisself-esteemdecreasedsuddenly,heorshemaybe______.

18.

StephenWinstonwasthefirstprofessionalorganizer.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Beforeaseniorexecutiveofficerretiredfromhiscompany,hehasanobligationto______.

20.

______isinherentlydangerousunlessbettertestingmethodsaredeveloped.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.

【B6】

22.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

听力原文：Afewyearsagoitwas(36)fashionabletospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parents(37)complainedthatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand(38)obedience,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?(39)Actually,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Many(40)criticsarguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe(41)opportunitythatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles.Inmore(42)traditionalsocieties,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand(43)approveof,andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,marryorlivewith(44)peoplewhomtheirparentshavenevermet,andchooseoccupationsdifferentfromthoseoftheirparents.

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,(45)theambitionsthatparentshavefortheirchildrenareanothercauseofthedivisionbetweenthem.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,(46)elderlypeoplearevaluedfortheirwisdom,butinoursocietytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybecomeobsoleteovernight.

Afewyearsagoitwas【B1】______tospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parents【B2】______thatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand【B3】______,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?【B4】______,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Many【B5】______arguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe【B6】______thatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles.Inmore【B7】______societies,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand【B8】______of,andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,manyorlivewith【B9】____________.

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,【B10】____________.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,【B11】____________.

【B1】

23.听力原文：M:We'veworkedlongenoughforaSaturdayafternoon.

W:OK.Let'scallitaday.

Q:Whatdidthewomanmean?

(18)

A.Shewantstoworkagaintomorrow.

B.She'swillingtostopworking.

C.Shewantstoconsiderhalfaday'sworkasafullday.

D.She'sunhappytoworksolongwithoutpay.

24.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Torunthecommitteehisway.

B.Tomakehimselfthecommitteechairman.

C.Todowhateverthecommitteeaskshimto.

D.Tomakedecisionsinagreementwiththecommittee.

25.

【B5】

26.(32)

A.TherehavebeenthreemajorchangesinTVtechnologysince1927.

B.BasicTVtechnologynowadaysisquitedifferentfromthatofthefirstTVset.

C.DigitalTVsetsincorporatecomputertechnology.

D.DigitalTVtechnologyoriginatedintheU.S.

27.听力原文：M:Hello.ThisisGregRicereportingliveinBarrow.Alaska.

W:Hello.Greg.Iseverythinggoingsmoothly?

M:Yes.I'vejustarrivedhereinBarrow.Alaska,tobringyoulivecoverageofwhatappearstobetheresultsofahugemeteoriteimpact,perhapsthelargestinrecenthistory,thatoccurredjusttwelvehoursago.Theexactlocationoftheimpactisunknown,butestimatesputitabout20kilometerssouthofBarrowbasedonshockwavesfeltthroughouttheregion.

W:Arethereanywitnesses?

M:Yeah.Somewitnessessaytheysawabrightlightstreakingthroughthesky,accompaniedbyamatingboom,momentsbeforetheimpact.It'sunknownwhetherthereareanycasualties,butitisunlikelyconsideringthissparselypopulatedarea.

W:It'ssaidthatsuchimpactswerecommonplaceduringtheformationofoursolarsystem,andmanybelievethatameteorite10kilometersindiameterwhichcrashedintoEarth65millionyearsagoledtothemassextinctionofmanyanimalspeciesincludingthedinosaurs.

M:You'reright.ButRisoftendifficulttocalculatethenumberofsuchlargeimpactsonEarthbecauseerosionandvegetationmakeitdifficulttospotthem.Inrecantyears,astronomershavefocusedmoreoftheirattentiononthepathsofmanyunchartedspacerocksorasteroidsfloatingoutthereinthehopethatwemightbeabletodeterminethethreattheyposeonmankind...ThisisGregRicereportingfromAlaska.

W:Thanks,Greg...We'llkeepyouup-to-dateonanydevelopmentthere.

(23)

A.Analienspacecraftlanding.

B.Theimpactofameteorite.

C.Avolcaniceruption.

D.TheblizzardconditionsinAlaska.

28.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Amoment'sdrillingbythedentistmaymakeusnervousandupset.ManyofuscannotstandPain.Toavoidthepainofadrillingthatmayperhapslastaminuteortwo,wedemandsomemedicinethatdeadensthenervesaroundthetooth.

Nowit'struethatthehumanbodyhasdevelopeditsmillionsofnervestobehighlyawareofwhatgoesonbothinsideandoutsideofit.Thishelpsusadjusttotheworld.Withoutournervesandourbrain,whichisagroupofnerveswewouldn'tknowwhat'shappening.Butwepayforoursensitivity.Wecanfeelpainwhentheslightestthingiswrongwithanypartofourbody.Thehistoryoftortureisbasedonthehumanbodybeingopentopain.

Butthereisawaytohandlepain.Thebigthinginwithstandingpainisourattitudetowardsit.Ifthedentistsays,"Thiswillhurtalittle,"ithelpsustoacceptthepain.Bystayingrelaxed,andbytreatingthepainasaninterestingsensation,wecanhandlethepainwithoutfallingapart.Afterall,althoughpainisanunpleasantsensation,itisstillasensation,andsensationsarethestuffoflife.

(27)

A.Howtosufferpain.

B.Howtoavoidpain.

C.Howtohandlepain.

D.Howtostoppain.

29.

【B9】

30.(22)

A.Theyareshopping.

B.Theyarejogging.

C.Theyareseeingamovie.

D.Theyaredrinkingcoffee.

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

A"synoptic"weathermapisachartthat______.

A.summarizesagreatdealofgeneralweatherinformation

B.appearsdailyandcanbeinterpretedaccurately

C.presentsdataonatmosphericconditionsoverawidearea

D.showsever-changingfronts

32.

Whyisimportedfoodoftencheaperthanthehomeproducedvariety?

33.

WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.ThepopularityofiPodowesmuchtoitsadvancedplayerandformat.

B.Despiteitsconveniences,theiPodistooexpensiveformostpeopletoafford.

C.ItistheiPodthatmakes"on-the-move"musiclisteningbecomereality.

D.TheiPodwilltotallyreplacetheexpensiveCDsandaudiocassettes.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S2】

35.

【S4】

36.【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S5】

38.

【S2】

39.

【S6】

参考答案

1.TheLimitationsofBookKnowledgePeoplemaythinkthatthemostimportanttaskofacollegestudentistostudynaturalorsocialscienceswhicharetaughtinbooksbecausebooksarethemainsourcesofhumanknowledgeaTheLimitationsofBookKnowledgePeoplemaythinkthatthemostimportanttaskofacollegestudentistostudynaturalorsocialscienceswhicharetaughtinbooks,becausebooksarethemainsourcesofhumanknowledge,a

2.OnCollegeStudents'InterpersonalRelationship①Accordingtothefigureshowninaresearchabout61%collegestudentsneedpsychologicalguidanceincopingwithinterpersonalrelationship.②Severalfactorscanaccountforthisphenomenon.③Foronethingsincemanystudentsfromone-childfamilieshaveneverlivedindormitoriesbeforeenteringcollegeit'scommonforthemtomeetdifficultiesingettingalongwithothers.Foranothermostmiddleschoolsgivingprioritiestothegraspofknowledgeandhighgradeshaveneglectedthenurtureofstudents'soundpersonalityandabilityofcommunication.Besidessomeparents'improperwayofeducationalsoleadstothechildren'sincompetenceinhumanrelations.④ConsideringalltheseIsuggestthatcollegesestablishacompletesystemofmentalcounselingforstudentsincludingregularspeechesandcoursesonpsychologyfreeprofessionalconsultationsetc.⑤Parentsarealsosupposedtogiveahandindealingwithchildren'semotionaldilemma.Finallystudentsthemselvesshouldtakeanactiveattitudetowardsgrouplifeandconsciouslydevelopharmoniousrelationswithothers.OnCollegeStudents'InterpersonalRelationship①Accordingtothefigureshowninaresearch,about61%collegestudentsneedpsychologicalguidanceincopingwithinterpersonalrelationship.②Severalfactorscanaccountforthisphenomenon.③Foronething,sincemanystudentsfromone-childfamilieshaveneverlivedindormitoriesbeforeenteringcollege,it'scommonforthemtomeetdifficultiesingettingalongwithothers.Foranother,mostmiddleschools,givingprioritiestothegraspofknowledgeandhighgrades,haveneglectedthenurtureofstudents'soundpersonalityandabilityofcommunication.Besides,someparents'improperwayofeducationalsoleadstothechildren'sincompetenceinhumanrelations.④Consideringallthese,Isuggestthatcollegesestablishacompletesystemofmentalcounselingforstudents,includingregularspeechesandcoursesonpsychology,freeprofessionalconsultations,etc.⑤Parentsarealsosupposedtogiveahandindealingwithchildren'semotionaldilemma.Finally,studentsthemselvesshouldtakeanactiveattitudetowardsgrouplife,andconsciouslydevelopharmoniousrelationswithothers.解析：①审题及布局。这篇作文要求在说明、解释现象的基础上提出建议。在布局上，根据题中给出的三段式提纲来展开即可。首先要描述现象，即人际关系对很多大学生造成轲扰；第二段说明导致这种现象的原因，从大学生自身、学校、家长三个方面论述；第三段提出解决问题的建议。②语言。本文意在探讨大学生人际关系这—热点问题，语言应概括、清晰，注意逻辑性；根据内容需要可使用一般现在时，现在完成时。

3.LivingExpenditureofaDevelopedCountryStudyingthetablecarefullywecanseeinthepastfifteenyearstherehavebeengreatchangesinpeople'slivingexpenditure.Foodisonthedeclinefrom24.4%to22.2%.Itisalsothecasewithclothes.Butthemoneyspentonmedicalcareenergytransportationandcommunicationisontherise.Themostimportantreasonofthischangeisprobablytheimprovementofpeople'slivingquality.Whenpeoplebecomerichertheywillspendlessandlessmoneyonlife'snecessitiessuchasfoodandclothes.Neverthelessmedicalcarecostspeoplemoreandmoremoneybecausetheypaymoreandmoreattentiontopersonalhealth.Thereasonwhyfuellightandwaterchargesrisesteadilyisthatthegovernmentliftsthepricessothatpeoplewillmakebetteruseofenergyresources.Lastbutnot.theleasttransportationandcommunicationexpenseshavebeenincreasingaseconomydevelops.Tosumuppeople'slivingqualityisimprovingallthetime--theycasttheirattentionbeyondlife'snecessitiesanduponvariousaspectsoflife.LivingExpenditureofaDevelopedCountryStudyingthetablecarefully,wecanseeinthepastfifteenyears,therehavebeengreatchangesinpeople'slivingexpenditure.Foodisonthedeclinefrom24.4%to22.2%.Itisalsothecasewithclothes.Butthemoneyspentonmedicalcare,energy,transportationandcommunicationisontherise.Themostimportantreasonofthischangeisprobablytheimprovementofpeople'slivingquality.Whenpeoplebecomericher,theywillspendlessandlessmoneyonlife'snecessitiessuchasfoodandclothes.Nevertheless,medicalcarecostspeoplemoreandmoremoney,becausetheypaymoreandmoreattentiontopersonalhealth.Thereasonwhyfuel,lightandwaterchargesrisesteadilyisthatthegovernmentliftsthepricessothatpeoplewillmakebetteruseofenergyresources.Lastbutnot.theleast,transportationandcommunicationexpenseshavebeenincreasingaseconomydevelops.Tosumup,people'slivingqualityisimprovingallthetime--theycasttheirattentionbeyondlife'snecessitiesanduponvariousaspectsoflife.

4.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.

5.January22006DearSirorMadamIamwritingtoyoutofileacomplaintwithXXstoreagainstitsservice.IboughtaXXmobilephoneat2800YuanonJanuary1inthatstore.ThemomentIgothomeIfoundthattherewerealreadysomestrangetelephonenumbersstoredinthismobilephone.Apparentlythismobilephonewasusedbysomeonebefore.Ifeltcheatedandreturnedtothestoreimmediately.WhenIshowedthesetelephonenumberstotheshopassistantdemandedarefundtheshopassistantrefusedmydemand.Shedidnotthinkthetelephonenumbersstoredprovedthatthemobilephonehadbeenusedbefore.IamveryangryofbeingcheatedbythisstoreandIamaskingyoutoconductaninvestigationintothisandprotectmyinterestasaconsumer.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Itelephonenumberis0000000.SincerelyyoursDavidJanuary2,2006DearSirorMadam,IamwritingtoyoutofileacomplaintwithXXstoreagainstitsservice.IboughtaXXmobilephoneat2800YuanonJanuary1inthatstore.ThemomentIgothome,Ifoundthattherewerealreadysomestrangetelephonenumbersstoredinthismobilephone.Apparently,thismobilephonewasusedbysomeonebefore.Ifeltcheatedandreturnedtothestoreimmediately.WhenIshowedthesetelephonenumberstotheshopassistantdemandedarefund,theshopassistantrefusedmydemand.Shedidnotthinkthetelephonenumbersstoredprovedthatthemobilephonehadbeenusedbefore.Iamveryangryofbeingcheatedbythisstore,andIamaskingyoutoconductaninvestigationintothisandprotectmyinterestasaconsumer.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Itelephonenumberis0000000.Sincerelyyours,David

6.ItPaystoBeHonestAsweallknowhonestyasavirtueofmankindhasbeenchallengedinthemodernsocietyasweencountermereandmoredishonestthingsandpeople.Manypeopleareasking"DoIneedtobehonest?Yesweshouldbehonest.Firsthonestyisessentiallyimportantinbuildinguptrustamongpeople.Ifwelosethismoralstandardtheworldwouldbeoutoforderbecausethereisnotrustamongpeople.Thereforeitiseveryperson'sresponsibilitytokeepthisvirtuesothatthesocietywillnotfallapart.Secondlytobehonestbringsbenefitstopeoplearoundyou.Yourhonestywillhelpyourco-workersandcompanyworksuccessfully.Yourspouseandyourchildrenwillbehappyandfeelsafe.Yourfriendswillalwayscometoyouwhentheyneedhelp.Finallyyouyourselfwillbenefitfrombeinghonest.Peoplewillrespecttrustandloveyou.Youwillbeblessedbyhavingastablemarriageaprosperouscareermanyfriendsandmoreimportantlyapeacefulheart.Itpaystobehonestbutitisdefinitelyworthwhilebecauseyouwillgetmorethanwhatyoupay.Yourllfewillbemeaningfulasyouwillbeappreciatedandrememberedasanhonestperson.ItPaystoBeHonestAsweallknow,honesty,asavirtueofmankind,hasbeenchallengedinthemodernsocietyasweencountermereandmoredishonestthingsandpeople.Manypeopleareasking,"DoIneedtobehonest?Yes,weshouldbehonest.First,honestyisessentiallyimportantinbuildinguptrustamongpeople.Ifwelosethismoralstandard,theworldwouldbeoutoforderbecausethereisnotrustamongpeople.Therefore,itiseveryperson'sresponsibilitytokeepthisvirtuesothatthesocietywillnotfallapart.Secondly,tobehonestbringsbenefitstopeoplearoundyou.Yourhonestywillhelpyourco-workersandcompanyworksuccessfully.Yourspouseandyourchildrenwillbehappyandfeelsafe.Yourfriendswillalwayscometoyouwhentheyneedhelp.Finally,youyourselfwillbenefitfrombeinghonest.Peoplewillrespect,trustandloveyou.Youwillbeblessedbyhavingastablemarriage,aprosperouscareer,manyfriendsandmoreimportantly,apeacefulheart.Itpaystobehonest,butitisdefinitelyworthwhilebecauseyouwillgetmorethanwhatyoupay.Yourllfewillbemeaningfulasyouwillbeappreciatedandrememberedasanhonestperson.

7.StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?Wanttobeasmallfishinabigpondortheotherwayround?Everygraduatefacesthisquestionwhenleavingschoolandstartingtheircareers.Someprefertostayinthebigcitiesaftergraduationsincelifeinbigcitiesmeansmoreexperiencesmoreopportunitiesandbiggerspaceforcareerdevelopment.Atthesametimehighersalaryisanothertemptationforthenewgrads.Howeversomeothergraduateswanttostarttheircareersinsmalltowns.Theretheycanhavealifethatiseasierquieterandlesscompetitivecomparedwiththatinbigcities.Besidesit'smorelikelythattheycanbeabigfishinasmallpondandwinpromotionearlierthantheircitycounterparts.AsfarasIamconcernedIwouldliketostartinabigcitylikeBeijing.MymajorisComputerScience.TherearefewrelatedjobsofferedinsmalltownsbutitistheoppositeinBeijingwheremanybigcompaniesneedcomputerspecialists.I'msureIcanrealizemydreamasaprogramspecialisthere.StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?Wanttobeasmallfishinabigpondortheotherwayround?Everygraduatefacesthisquestionwhenleavingschoolandstartingtheircareers.Someprefertostayinthebigcitiesaftergraduation,sincelifeinbigcitiesmeansmoreexperiences,moreopportunitiesandbiggerspaceforcareerdevelopment.Atthesametime,highersalaryisanothertemptationforthenewgrads.However,someothergraduateswanttostarttheircareersinsmalltowns.There,theycanhavealifethatiseasier,quieterandlesscompetitivecomparedwiththatinbigcities.Besides,it'smorelikelythattheycanbeabigfishinasmallpondandwinpromotionearlierthantheircitycounterparts.AsfarasIamconcerned,IwouldliketostartinabigcitylikeBeijing.MymajorisComputerScience.Therearefewrelatedjobsofferedinsmalltowns,butitistheoppositeinBeijingwheremanybigcompaniesneedcomputerspecialists.I'msureIcanrealizemydreamasaprogramspecialisthere.

8.Accordingtothebarcharttherearemanydramaticchangesintheuseoftransportfrom1950to1990.Theuseofcarsincreasedsignificantlyfrom1950to1990.In1950onlyafewpeopledrovetowork.Butin1970aboutonequarterofthepeopleownedacar.By1990thenumberofpeoplewhowenttoworkbycarjumpedtoover30%.Duringthesameperiodthereweregradualdeclineintheuseofbicycleandonfoot.In1950morethanhalfofthepeoplewerecyclingorwalkingtowork.In1970theuseofbicycleandonfootstilloccupiedover40%.Butin1990thenumberofthesepeopledecreasedtolessth