【2023年】浙江省舟山市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

【2023年】浙江省舟山市大学英语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.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon

1．描述图表中的两个循环(cycle)所反映的问题

2．分析引起该变化的原因

3．你的结论

(Sept:newtermstarts,Jan:vacation,June:exams,July:vacation)

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowingtable.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.解释表格各数据：

2．分析报名人数变化的原因；

3．对这一现象做出评论

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledLookingBackandLookingForward.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.有些人喜欢向后看，有些人喜欢向前看。

2.向后看能得到经验教训，向前看能得到启示和信心。

3.如何处理好二者的关系?

LookingBackandLookingForward

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthelatestchangeinthepostgraduatecraze.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．考研人数在持续上涨10年后于2007年开始减少。

2．教研热降温的原因。(收费改革；研究生就业难；用人单位重视工作经验)

3．我们应该如何选择。

5.1．在大学中，室友之间和睦相处很重要；

2．有些人认为相互体谅是和睦相处的重要途径；

3．你的观点。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMoreIncomeforFarmers.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.中国农民的收入有了巨大增长

2.分析农民收入增加的原因

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledLearntoResistTemptation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow:

--大千世界充满各种诱惑

--举例说明不能抵制诱惑的害处

--如何抵制诱惑

LearntoResistTemptation

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHowIFinanceMyCollegeEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.上大学的费用(tuitionandfees)可以通过多处途径解决

2.哪种途径适合于我(说明理由)

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetterapplyingforthefollowingadvertisedjob.Yourlettershouldbebasedontheinformationgivenintheadvertisementandyoushouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.说明应聘的职位和信息的来源。

2.介绍自己时专业隋况和相关的兼职工作经验。

3.提出希望有机会面试。

(你叫李华，住在上海明月路250号，邮编200312。今天是2006年12月1号，你想应聘—份兼职工作。求职信写给：上海中山西路526号—家叫“阳光有限公司”的人力资源部经理Brown先生，邮编200013。)

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicTakingCareoftheOld.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

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

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

Telegraphoperationisalessstressful,lessattention-demandinginformation-technologyjobincomparisonwithcomputeroperation.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Itisprovedthatinfluenzavirusescomefromthevirusesin______.

13.

Accordingtotheauthor,theonlyneedtoreadis______.

14.

Becausepeopleareeagertowin,duringanauction,thereallycompetitivebiddingusuallyoccursin_______________.

15.

______issweepingChineseretailingbusinesstocreambiglocalretailersthatwillbestrongenoughtocompetewiththemultinationalsathomeandexpandoverseas.

16.

Commonpeopleusedwordsastheylike.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Therearetwobasiccategoriesofnegotiationstyles:positionaland______.

18.

Forcreatureslivingunderhigh-gravityconditioninHalClement'snovel,evenafallfromanotvery-highplacecanbe______.

19.

Traditionalstrategyofmakingoneselfadvertisedmaysometimesbringunexpectednegativeeffectapartfromhighcost.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.IsStressMakingYouFat?

TheTriggerThatCausestheMostTrouble

Ourancestorsatetosurvive.Theyatebecausetheywerehungryormaybetocelebrateavictoryoverawarringtribe.Weeatbecausewe'rehungry,too,butalsowhenwe'restressed,angry,bored,depressed,frustrated,andbusy.

Stressmayactuallybetheeatingtriggerthatcausesthemosttrouble.Manyofushavehighlevelsofchronicstress,whetherit'sfromwork,relationshiptroublesorto-doliststhatarelongerthanRoute66.Ourbodiesrespondtothisstressthesamewayourancestors'bodiesdid:triggering"fightorflight"chemicalsinthebrainthatleadtocalorieaccumulationandfatstorage.Butthedifferenceisthatwehaveplentyoffoodatourdisposal.Soweendupcontinuallyupgradingthesizeofourstorageunit.

Whenyouhavechronicstress,yourbodystepsupitsproductionofcortisol(皮质醇)andinsulin(胰岛素).Yourappetiteincreases,andsodothechancesyou'llengageineatingintheform.ofhigh-caloriesweetsandfats.That,inturn,makesyoustoremorefar,pumpingevenmoreofitintotheliver.Thiscreatesaresistancetoinsulin,whichmakesyousecrete(分泌)moreinsulintocompensate.Andthatmakesyouhungrierthanamuzzledwolf.

Whenyoutrytocombatstresswithfood,youactivatetherewardcenterofyourbrain.Butafterthatinitialfeel-goodsystemwearsoff,you'llreachagainforthesamethingthatmadeyoufeelgood,calmandrelaxedinthefirstplace:morefood.That'swhyit'samyththatovereatingistriggeredmainlybyextremehunger.It'samyththatcravingsaredictatedbyourtastebuds.Andit'samyththatwecanresisttemptationsifwejustputourmindstoit.

Yourgoal:tokeepyourfeel-goodhormones(荷尔蒙)level.Thatwillprovideasteadystateofsatisfactionsothatyouneverexperiencethosehugehormonalhighsandlowsthatmakeyousearchforgood-for-your-brain,badfor-your-bellyfoods.Thefollowingtipswillhelp.

MakeFoodsWorkinYourFavor

Foodshavedifferenteffectsonyourstomach,yourbloodandyourbrain.Herearesomethatmayhelpyourhungerandthebrainchemicalsthataffectit.

Fishandwalnutsarerichinfattyacids,whichhavelongbeenknownascholesterolclearers.Butthey'vealsobeenshowntohelpwithdepressioninpregnantwomen.Depressioncontributestoemotionalovereating.Eatingfoodsthatcontainthefattyacidsmayhelpliftourspirits.

Greenteacontainscatechins(儿茶酚),thoughttoinhibitthebreakdownoffatsaswellastheproductionofasubstancethatcantriggerhunger.Onestudyshowsthatdrinkingthreeglassesofgreenteaadaycanhelpyoureducebodyweightbyalmostfivepercentinthreemonths.

SleepYourselfSlim

Whenyourbodydoesn'tgettheseventoninehoursofsleepitneedseverynighttobecomerefreshed,itlooksforotherwaystocompensateforyourbrainnotsecretingthenormalamountsoffeel-goodchemicals.Howdoesittypicallydothis?Bycravingsugaryfoodsthatwillgiveyouanimmediatereleaseofthesechemicals.

Thelackofsleepthrowsoffyourentiresystem.Itcanbecomeanevenbiggerfactorasyouage.Somakesureyougetenoughshut-eye.Itcanhelpkeepyouthin.

Variety:TheSpiceofLife?

Varietymaybethespiceoflife,butitcanalsoleadtoovereating.Whenyouhavealotofchoicesforameal,it'seasiertoslipoutofgoodeatinghabitsandintobadones.Whenyousitdownatadinnerandarepresentedwithamenuthat'sthesizeofaphonebook,it'seasytogivein.

Onewaytohelp:Eliminatethechoicesforatleastonemealaday.Pickthemealyourushthroughmost.Formostpeople,it'slunch.Sofindahealthylunchyoureallylike—saladwithchickenandoliveoil,orturkeyonwhole-grainbread—andha

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(40)

22.(22)

A.Shedoesn'tknowhowtoswim.

B.Thewaterwastoodeep.

C.Thewaterwastoocold.

D.Shedidn'thaveenoughtime.

23.(35)

A.Inordertoattracttheattentionofthepublic.

B.Inordertosellmorerecords.

C.Inordertokeephisproperty.

D.Inordertostaypopular.

24.

【B2】

25.

【B9】

26.SectionB

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

听力原文：InMr.Allen'shighschoolclass,allthestudentshaveto"getmarried."However,theweddingceremoniesarenotrealonesbutimitations.Thesemockceremoniessometimesbecomesonoisythattheloudlaughterdrownsoutthevoiceofthe"minister."Eventhetwostudentsgettingmarriedoftenbegintogiggle.

Theteacher,Mr.Allen,believesthatmarriageisadifficultandseriousbusiness.Hewantsyoungpeopletounderstandthattherearemanychangesthatmusttakeplaceaftermarriage.Hebelievesthattheneedforthesepsychologicalandfinancialadjustmentsshouldbeunderstoodbeforepeoplemarry.

Mr.Allendoesn'tonlyintroducehisstudentstomajorproblemsfacedinmarriagesuchasillnessorunemployment.Healsoexposesthemtothecommonproblemstheywillfaceeveryday.Hewantstointroduceyoungpeopletoallthetrialsandtribulationsthatcanstrainamarriagetothebreakingpoint.Heevenfamiliarizeshisstudentswiththeproblemsofdivorceandthefactthatdivorcedmenmustpaychildsupportmoneyfortheirchildrenandsometimespaymonthlyalimonytotheirwives.

Ithasbeenunsettlingforsomeofthestudentstoseetheproblemsthatamarriedcoupleoftenfaces.Untiltheytookthecourse,theyhadnotworriedmuchabouttheproblemsofmarriage.However,bothstudentsandparentsfeelthatMr.Allen'scourseisvaluableandhaveendorsedthecoursepublicly.Theirstatementsandletterssupportingtheclasshaveconvincedtheschooltoofferthecourseagain.

(27)

A.It'sarealweddingceremony.

B.It'sjusttheimitationoftheweddingceremony.

C.It'saseriousceremony.

D.It'sjustadiscussionamongstudents.

27.(32)

A.Becauseshehasmorevoluntarymusclesthananaverageman.

B.Because30to40percentlessmuscleforherbodymassthanaman.

C.Because60to70percentlessmuscleforherbodymass.

D.Becauselessmusclefiberforherbodyweight.

28.听力原文：M:Lucy,couldyoudescribewhatyouweredoingatthemoment?

W:Well,Iwasstillsleepingat6o'clock.Thentherewasthishorriblesoundandthefloorwasjustbouncingandrollinglikewaves,allatthesametime.

Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

(13)

A.Asnowstorm.

B.Anearthquake.

C.Atrafficaccident.

D.Ahurricane.

29.听力原文：Accordingtoaweatherexpert'sprediction,theatmospherewillbe3℃warmerintheyear2050thanitistoday,ifmancontinuestoburnfuelsatthepresentrate.Ifthiswarminguptookplace,theicecapsinthepoleswouldbegintomelt,thusraisingsealevelseveralmetersandseverelyfloodingcoastalcities.Atthesametime,theincreaseinatmospherictemperaturewouldleadtogreatchangesintheclimateofthenorthernhemisphere,possiblyresultinginanalterationofearth'schieffood-growingzones.

Inthepast,concernaboutaman-madewarmingoftheearthhasconcentratedontheArcticbecausetheAntarcticismuchcolderandhasamuchthickericesheet.ButtheweatherexpertsarenowpayingmoreattentiontoWestAntarctic,whichmaybeaffectedbyonlyafewdegreesofwarming,inotherwords,byawarmingonthescalethatwillpossiblytakeplaceinthenextfiftyyearsfromtheburningoffuels.

SatellitepicturesshowthatlargeareasofAntarcticicearealreadydisappearing.Theevidenceavailablesuggeststhatawarminghastakenplace.Thisfitsthetheorythatcarbondioxidewarmstheearth.

However,mostofthefuelisburntinthenorthernhemisphere,wheretemperaturesseemtobefalling.Asaresult,scientistsconcludethatuptonownaturalinfluencesontheweatherhaveexceededthosecausedbyhumanbeing.

(30)

A.Releasinglessandlesscarbondioxide.

B.Continuingtoburnfuelsatthepresentrate.

C.Meltingoficecapsinthepoles.

D.Therisingsealevelseveralmeters.

30.

【B4】

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

Theneareraplanetistothesun,______.

A.thelighteritis

B.theheavieritis

C.thegreatergravityitexerts

D.thetasteritorbits

32.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Actingissuchanover-crowdedprofessionthattheonlyadvicethatshouldbegiventoayoungpersonthinkingofgoingonthestageis"Don't!"Butitisuselesstotrytodiscouragesomeonewhofeelsthathemustact,thoughthechancesofhisbecomingfamousareslim.Thenormalwaytobeginistogotoadramaschool.Usuallyonlystudentswhoshowpromiseandtalentareaccepted,andthecourselaststwoyears.Thentheyoungactororactresstakesupworkwitharepertorycompany,usuallyasanassistantstagemanager.Thismeansdoingeverythingthatthereistodointhetheatre:paintingscenery,lookingafterthefurniture,takingcareofthecostumes,andevenactinginverysmallparts.Itisveryhardworkindeed.Thehoursarelongandthesalaryistiny.Butyoungactorswiththestageintheirbloodarehappy,waitingforthechancesofworkingwithabettercompany,orperhapsinfilmsortelevision.

Ofcourse,somepeoplehaveunusualchanceswhichleadtofameandsuccesswithoutthislonganddulltraining.ConniePratt,forexample,wasjustanordinarygirlworkinginabicyclefactory.Afilmproducerhappenedtocatchsightofheronemorningwaitingatabusstop,ashedrovepastinhisbigcar.Hetoldthedrivertostop,andhegotouttospeaktothegirl.Heaskedherifshewouldliketogotothefilmstudiotodoatest,andatfirstshethoughthewasjoking.Thenshegotangryandsaidshewouldcallthepolice.IttooktheproducertwentyminutestotellConniethathewasserious.Thenanappointmentwasmadeforhertogotothestudiothenextday.Thetestwassuccessful.Theygavehersomenecessarylessonsandwithinafewweeksshewasplayingtheleadingpartoppositeoneofthemostfamousactorsoftheday.Ofcourse,shewasgivenamoredramaticname,whichisnowworld-famous.Butchanceslikethishappenonceinabluemoon!

Accordingtothepassage,themainreasonwhyyoungpeopleshouldbediscouragedfrombecomingactorsis______.

A.actorsareveryunusualpeople

B.thecourseatthedramaschoollaststwoyears

C.actingisreallyahardjob

D.therearealreadytoomanyactors

33.

Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthepassage?

A.Astrictlawagainstcomputercrimesmustbeenforced.

B.Companiesneedtoimposerestrictiononconfidentialinformation.

C.Companieswillguardagainstcomputercrimestoprotecttheirreputation.

D.Companiesusuallyhesitatetouncovercomputercrimes.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S9】

35.【S9】

36.

【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S9】

38.TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyhassetlimitsfortheradiationpermittedto

leakfromaproposednuclearwasteburialcenterinthestateofNevada.Theactionwill

helpdecidedwhetherthefederalgovernmentcanbuildthenuclearwastedumpat【S1】______

YuccaMountain.

Thedumpwouldbeusedtoburyaboutseventy-thousandtonsofnuclearwaste.

Thewasteincludesusenuclearfuelfrompower【S2】______

centersandwastefloratheproductionofnuclearweapons.Thewasteisnowstoredat【S3】______

powercenteraroundthecountry.

YuccaMountainisownedbythefederalgovernmentNoonelivesthere.Itisina【S4】______

extremelydryareamorethanone-hundred-forty-fivekilometersnorthwestofLasVegas.

TheadministrationofPresidentBushbehavesanuclear

wasteDumpshoulddevelopthere.Itsaysthisdumpisneededto【S5】______

permitandecreaseinnuclearpowercenters.Federalofficials【S6】______

supportsmoreuseofnuclearpowerbecauseofthenation'senergyproblems.But【S7】______

Nevadastateofficialsstronglyapprovetheplan.ThedisputeaboutYuccaMountain【S8】______

hascontinuedforalmosttwentyyears.

TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyrecentlyestablishradiationlimitsfor【S9】______

groundwater,airandsoilnearYuccaMountain.Bothsidesclaimedthattheagency

rulinghelpedtheircause.DepartmentofEnergySecretarySpencerAbrahamsayshis

agencycanmeetthenewrequirement.MisterAbrahamsaysthegovernmentmay【S10】______

continuewiththeprojectbytheendoftheyear.

【S1】

39.

【S10】

参考答案

1.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendancethereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptemberthereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerratereachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacationmoststudentsgohomesothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterAprilwiththeapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacationstudentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemesterquiteafewstudentsrelaxsinceexamsarestillfaraway.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapersortheexams.Infactstudentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexamsbecauseitisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhaveabsorbed.Thereforeiftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiringknowledgetheirliveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeitthekeytorealsuccessinstudyliesinone'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgoodcommandofmodernscienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalentedstudentheshouldattendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgeinthereadingroom.Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadiercurve.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendance,thereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptember,thereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerrate,reachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacation,moststudentsgohome,sothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterApril,withtheapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacation,studentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemester,quiteafewstudentsrelaxsinceexamsarestillfaraway.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapersortheexams.Infact,studentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexamsbecauseitisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhaveabsorbed.Therefore,iftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiringknowledge,theirliveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeit,thekeytorealsuccessinstudyliesinone'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgoodcommandofmodernscienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalentedstudent,heshouldattendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgeinthereadingroom.Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadiercurve.

2.ThechangeofthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmissionFromthetablewecanseethechangeofthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmission.Asindicatedbythefiguresthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmissionincreasesdramaticallyfrom0.46millionin2001to1.282millionin2007whichhasalmosttrebledthenumberinashortperiodofsixyears!Thereasonsforthesedramaticinmyopinionmainlyinvolvetwoaspectsi.e.toomanycollegeundergraduatesandthescarcityofworkingopportunity.AsitisknowntoallwiththeexpansionofcollegerecruitmentinthepastfewyearsmoreandmorehighschoolgraduateshavebeenenrolledintocollegesanduniversitiesinChina.Consequentlytheyposeaseverepressuretotheemploymentupongraduation.Sincetherearenotsomanyworkingpoststheyhavetostudyasprostrates.Thisisveryclearlyshownfromthenetincreaseof2002-2006with2005beingthegreatestincrease.Howeverthesituationbegantochangesince2006.Althoughtherewerestillincreasesinnumberthepaceapparentlysloweddown.Especiallyin2007thefigureisveryclosetothatofthepreviousyear.ThechangeofthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmissionFromthetablewecanseethechangeofthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmission.Asindicatedbythefigures,thenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmissionincreasesdramaticallyfrom0.46millionin2001to1.282millionin2007,whichhasalmosttrebledthenumberinashortperiodofsixyears!Thereasonsforthesedramatic,inmyopinion,mainlyinvolvetwoaspects,i.e.toomanycollegeundergraduatesandthescarcityofworkingopportunity.Asitisknowntoall,withtheexpansionofcollegerecruitmentinthepastfewyears,moreandmorehighschoolgraduateshavebeenenrolledintocollegesanduniversitiesinChina.Consequentlytheyposeaseverepressuretotheemploymentupongraduation.Sincetherearenotsomanyworkingposts,theyhavetostudyasprostrates.Thisisveryclearlyshownfromthenetincreaseof2002-2006,with2005beingthegreatestincrease.However,thesituationbegantochangesince2006.Althoughtherewerestillincreasesinnumber,thepaceapparentlysloweddown.Especiallyin2007,thefigureisveryclosetothatofthepreviousyear.解析：按照指令所给出的3点，我们可以将这篇作文写成3段。第1段解释表格各数据，说明全国持续多年的考研热这一现象。第2段分析报名人数变化的原因：高校扩大招生，毕业生就业难，第3段对这一现象做出评论，近两年考研人数增长率逐渐下降，2007年增幅最低。

3.LookingBackandLookingForwardLookingbackandlookingforwardaretwokindsofattitudestowardlife.Mostlytheyoungpeopleprefertolookforwardandthinkoftheirfuture.Onthecontrarytheoldonesliketolookbackandlearnlessonsfromtheirpastexperiences.Perhapsthisisonereasonwhytwogenerationsoftenconflict.Ithinkbothlookingbackandlookingforwardhavetheiradvantages.Ononehandlookingbackcanmakeusstudythehistoryandlearnfromitsothatwewon'tmakethesamemistakesandachievesuccessmoreeasily.Ontheotherhandlookingforwardwillenableustogoaheadcourageously.Bylookingforwardwecanmakeplansandthenstrivetoaccomplishthem.Inshortbothlookingforwardandlookingbackwillcontributetoourcause.Butweshouldusethemproperly.Ifweonlylookbackandnoforwardwewillwastetime.Ifwelookforwardwithoutlookingbackwemaymakemistakeswhichwillhinderourcause.Soweshouldlookbackandforwardatthesametime.Onlyinthiswaycanweachievegreatersuccess.LookingBackandLookingForwardLookingbackandlookingforwardaretwokindsofattitudestowardlife.Mostly,theyoungpeopleprefertolookforwardandthinkoftheirfuture.Onthecontrary,theoldonesliketolookbackandlearnlessonsfromtheirpastexperiences.Perhapsthisisonereasonwhytwogenerationsoftenconflict.Ithinkbothlookingbackandlookingforwardhavetheiradvantages.Ononehand,lookingbackcanmakeusstudythehistoryandlearnfromit,sothatwewon'tmakethesamemistakesandachievesuccessmoreeasily.Ontheotherhand,lookingforwardwillenableustogoaheadcourageously.Bylookingforwardwecanmakeplansandthenstrivetoaccomplishthem.Inshort,bothlookingforwardandlookingbackwillcontributetoourcause.Butweshouldusethemproperly.Ifweonlylookbackandnoforward,wewillwastetime.Ifwelookforwardwithoutlookingback,wemaymakemistakeswhichwillhinderourcause.Soweshouldlookbackandforwardatthesametime.Onlyinthiswaycanweachievegreatersuccess.

4.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute79299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpost-graduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.Howeversincethentherisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyearwithamodestriseof6.7%1.8%2.1%respectivelyin200420052006.In2007thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenon—thepost-graduatetestafteraten-yearcrazeisstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthree-yearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogramtheyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcostssomestudentshesitatetoapplyforthetest.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceivedthebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduatesjobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudiesthepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreovermanycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresultsomestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinionbeforewemakethechoiceweneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldec