大学英语六级真题

2010年6月大学六级考试试题PartⅠWritingDirections:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledDueAttentionShouldBeGiventotheStudyofChinese.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.1.近年来大小写生中出现了忽视中文学习的现象2.出现这种现象的原因和后果3.为了改变这种状况，我认为……DueAttentionShouldBeGiventotheStudyofChinese________________________________PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)Obama'ssuccessisn'tallgoodnewsforblackAmericansAsErinWhitewatchedtheelectionresultsheadtowardsvictoryforBarackObama,shefeltaburdenliftingfromhershoulders."Inthatonesecond,itwasavalidationformywholerace,"sherecalls."I'vealwaysbeenanachiever,"saysWhite,whoisstudyingforanMBAatVanderbiltUniversityinNashville,Tennessee."ButtherehadalwaysbeenthesethingsinthebackofmymindquestioningwhetherIreallycanbewhoIwant.Itwaslikeashadow,followingmearoundsayingyoucanonlygosofar.Nowit'slikeabarrierhasbeenletdown."White'sexperienceiswhatmanypsychologistshadexpected—thatObamawouldprovetobeapowerfulrolemodelforAfricanAmericans.SomehopedhisrisetoprominencewouldhaveabigimpactonwhiteAmericans,too,challengingthosewhostillharbourraci'stsentiments."Thetraitsthatcharacterisehimareverycontradictorytotheracialstereotypesthatblackpeopleareaggressiveanduneducated,"saysAshbyPlantofFloridaStateUniversity."He'sveryintelligentandeloquent."StinginthetailAshbyPlantisoneofanumberofpsychologistswhoseizedonObama'scandidacytotesthypothesesaboutthepowerofrolemodels.Theirworkisalreadystartingtorevealhowthe"Obamaeffect"ischangingpeople'sviewsandbehaviour.Perhapssurprisingly,itisnotallgoodnews:thereisastinginthetailoftheObamaeffect.Butfirstthegoodnews.BaraekObamareallyisapositiverolemodelforAfricanAmericans,andhewasmakinganimpactevenbeforehegottotheWhiteHouse.Indeed,theObamaeffectcanbesurprisinglyimmediateandpowerful,asRayFriedmanofVanderbiltUniversityandhiscolleaguesdiscovered.TheytestedfourseparategroupsatfourkeystagesofObama'spresidentialcampaign.Eachgroupconsistedofaround120adultsofsimilarageandeducation,andthetestassessedtheirlanguageskills.Attwoofthesestages,whenObama'ssuccesswaslessthancertain,thetestsshowedacleardifferencebetweenthescoresofthewhiteandblackparticipants—anaverageof12.1outof20,comparedto8.8,forexample.WhentheObamafeverwasatitsheight,however,theblackparticipantsperformedmuchbetter.ThosewhohadwatchedObama'sacceptancespeechastheDemocrats'presidentialcandidateperformedjustaswell,onaverage,asthewhitesubjects.Afterhiselectionvictory,thiswastrueofalltheblackparticipants.DramaticshiftWhatcanexplainthisdramaticshift?Atthestartofthetest,theparticipantshadtodeclaretheirraceandweretoldtheirresultswouldbeusedtoassesstheirstrengthsandweaknesses.Thisshouldhaveprimedthesubjectswith"stereotypethreat"—ananxietythattheirresultswillconfirmnegativestereotypes,whichhasbeenshowntodamagetheperformanceofAfricanAmericans.Obama'ssuccessesseemedtoactasashieldagainstthis."Wesuspecttheyfeltinspiredandenergisedbyhisvictory,sothestereotypethreatwouldn'tproveadistraction,"saysFriedman.LingeringracismIftheObamaeffectispositiveforAfricanAmericans,howisitaffectingtheirwhitecompatriots(同胞)?Istheexperienceofhavingacharismatic(有魅力的)blackpresidentmodifyinglingeringracistattitudes?Thereisnoeasywaytomeasureracismdirectly;insteadpsychologistsassesswhatisknownas"implicitbias",usingacomputerbasedtestthatmeasureshowquicklypeopleassociatepositiveandnegativewords—suchas"love"or"evil"—withphotosofblackorwhitefaces.Asimilartestcanalsomeasurehowquicklysubjectsassociatestereotypicaltraits—suchasathleticskillsormentalability—withaparticulargroup.InastudythatwillappearintheJournalofExperimentalSocialPsychology,Plant'steamtested229studentsduringtheheightoftheObamafever.Theyfoundthatimplicitbiashadfallenbyasmuchas90%comparedwiththelevelfoundinasimilarstudyin2006."That'sanunusuallylargedrop,"Plantsays.Whiletheteamcan'tbesuretheirresultsareduesolelytoObama,theyalsoshowedthatthosewiththelowestbiaswerelikelytosubconsciouslyassociateblackskincolourwithpoliticalwordssuchas"government"or"president".ThissuggeststhatObamawasstronglyontheirmind,saysPlant.DropinbiasBrianNosekoftheUniversityofVirginiainCharlottesville,whorunsawebsitethatmeasuresimplicitbiasusingsimilartests,hasalsoobservedasmalldropinbiasinthe700,000visitorstothesitesinceJanuary2007,whichmightbeexplainedbyObama'srisetopopularity.However,hispreliminaryresultssuggestthatchangewillbemuchslowercomingthanPlant'sresultssuggest.Talkinghonestly"PeoplenowhavetheopportunityofexpressingsupportforObamaeveryday,"saysDanielEffronatStanfordUniversityinCalifornia."OurresearcharousestheconcernthatpeoplemaynowbemorelikelytoraisenegativeviewsofAfricanAmericans."Ontheotherhand,hesays,itmayjustencouragepeopletotalkmorehonestlyabouttheirfeelingsregardingraceissues,whichmaynotbesuchabadthing.Anotherpartofthestudysuggestsfarmoreisatstakethanthemereexpressionofviews.TheObamaeffectmayhaveanegativeside.JustoneweekafterObamawaselectedpresident,participantswerelessreadytosupportpoliciesdesignedtoaddressracialinequalitythantheyhadbeentwoweeksbeforetheelection.HugeobstaclesItcould,ofcourse,alsobethatObama'ssuccesshelpspeopletoforgetthatadisproportionatenumberofblaekAmericansstillliveinpovertyandfacehugeobstacleswhentryingtoovercomethesecircumstances."BarackObama'sfamilyissuchasalient(出色的)image,wegeneraliseitandfailtoseethelargerpicture—thatthere'sinjusticeineveryaspectofAmericanlife,"saysCherylKaiseroftheUniversityofWashingtoninSeattle.ThosetryingtoaddressissuesofracialQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A30.A)Veryfewofthemknewmuchaboutgeology.B)Mostofthemlackedinterestinthesubject.C)Someofthemhadonceexperiencedanearthquake.D)Acoupleofthemhadlistenedtoasimilarspeechbefore.A31.A)BynotingwherethemostsevereearthquakeinU.S.historyoccurred.B)ByreflectingonAmericans'previousfailuresinpredictingearthquakes.C)Bydescribingtiledestructivepowerofearthquakes.D)Byexplainingsomeessentialgeologicalprinciples.C32.A)Writedownanypointswherehecouldimprove.B)Focusontheaccuracyofthelanguageheused.C)Stophimwhenhehaddifficultyunderstanding.D)Intemlpthimwheneverhedetectedamistake.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.B33.A)Itwasinventedbyagroupoflanguageexpertsintheyearof1887.B)Itisatoolofcommunicationamongspeakersofdifferentlanguages.C)ItisalanguagethathasitsorigininancientPolish.D)Itwascreatedtopromoteeconomicglobalization.C34.A)ItaimstomakeEsperantoaworkinglanguageintheU.N.B)Ithasincreaseditspopularitywiththehelpofthemedia.C)Ithassupportersfrommanycountriesintheworld.D)Ithasencounteredincreasinglytougherchallenges.B35.A)Ithasarousedtheinterestofmanyyounglearners.B)Ithashadagreaterimpactthaninanyothercountry.C)Itisusedbyanumberofinfluentialsciencejournals.D)Itiswidelytaughtatschoolsandinuniversities.SectionCintelligentfoundationgreflectsromantichendedprofoudrecerchshowsthatcommunicationwithothersdeasesandearlydeath.Agupofrecercheesothers.LonelyharmsGeorgeHerbertMeadsaidthathumansaretalkedintohumanity.Hemeantthatwegainpersonalidentityaswecommunicatewithothers.Intheearliestyearsofourlives,ourparentstelluswhoweare."You're(36).""You'resostrong."Wefirstseeourselvesthroughtheeyesofothers,sotheirmessagesformimportant(37)ofourself-concepts.Laterweinteractwithteachers,friends,(38)partners,andco-workerswhocommunicatetheirviewsofus.Thus,howweseeourselves(39)theviewsofusthatotherscommunicate.The(40)connectionbehveenidentityandcommunicationis(41)evidentinchildrenwhoare(42)ofhumancontact.Casestudiesofchildrenwhowereisolatedfromothersrevealthatiheylackafinnself-concept,andtheirmentalandpsychologicaldevelopmentisseverely(43)bylackoflanguage.Communicationwithothersnotonlyaffectsoursenseofidentitybutalsodirectlyinfluencesourphysicalandemotionalwell-being.Consistently,(44)Peoplewholackclosefriendshavegreaterlevelsofanxietyanddepressionthanpeoplewhoareclosetoothers.(45).Theconclusionwasthatsocialisolationisstatisticallyasdangerousashighbloodpressure,smokingandobesity.Manydoctorsandresearchersbelievethat(46).PartⅣReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)SectionAQuestions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Question:Myninth-gradeartteacherdoesn'tgiveanygradeabove94%because,shesays,"There'salwaysroomforimprovement."Inpreviousyears,Iearneda99%anda100%.The94IreceivedthistermdoesnotreflectthehardworkthatIputintothiscourse.Becauseofher"improvement"theory,IgotalowergradethanIdeserve.Ishergradingphilosophyethical(符合职业道德规范的)?Answer:Yourteacher'sgradingsystemmaybeunwise,butitisnotunethical.Ateacherdeserveswidelatitudeinselectingthemethodofgradingthatbestpromoteslearninginherclassroom;thatis,afterall,theprimefunctionofgrades.Itisshewhohasthetrainingandexperiencetomakethisdecision.Assumingthatyourteacherisneitherbiasednorcorruptandthathersystemconformstoschoolrules,youcan'tfaultherethics.Youcancriticizehermethodology.A100neednotimplythatthereisnopossibilityofimprovement,onlythatastudentsuccessfullycompletedthecoursework.Aninthgradercouldgetawell-earned100inEnglishclassbutstillhaveawaytogobeforeshewritesaswellasJaneAusten.What'smore,gradesarenotonlyaneducationaldevicebutarealsopartofascreeningsystemtohelpassignkidstotheirnextclassorprogram.Bycappinghergradesat94whilemostotherteachersgradeonascalethattopsoutat100,yourteachercouldjeopardizeastudent'schanceofgettingascholarshiporgettingintoatopcollege.Whatitiswrongtocondemnherforisoverlookingyourhardwork.Yourdiligenceisworthyofencouragement,buteffortdoesnotequalaccomplishment.IfscholarssuddenlydiscoveredthatRembrandthaddashedoff"TheNightWatch"inanafternoon,itwouldstillbe"TheNightWatch."Icouldspendmonthssweatingovermyown"paintings",butI'dproducesomethingyouwouldn'twanttohanginyourlivingroom.Oryourgarage.Onefeatureofagoodgradingsystemisthatthosemeasuredbyitgenerallyregarditasfairandreasonable—notthecasehere.Simmering(难以平息的)resentmentisseldomanaidtoeducation.Andsoyournextstepshouldbetodiscussyourconcernswithyourteacherortheprincipal.47.Theninth-graderthoughtthathisartteachershouldhavegivenhim______.48.Accordingtotheanswer,ateachershouldhavethefreedomto______toencouragelearning.49.Welearnfromtheanswerthatastudentwhogetsa100shouldstillworkhardandkeep______.50.TheexampleofRembrandt'spaintingsuggeststhatadistinctionshouldbemadebetween______.51.Theninth-graderisadvisedtogotohisteacherortheprincipalto______.SectionBPassageOneQuestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AnewstudyfromtheCenterforInformationandResearchonCivicLearningandEngagement(CIRCLE)atTuftsUniversityshowsthattoday'syouthvoteinlargernumbersthanpreviousgenerations,anda2008studyfromtheCenterforAmericanProgressaddsthatincreasingnumbersofyoungvotersandactivistssupporttraditionallyliberalcauses.Butthere'snoeasywaytoseewhatthosefiguresmeaninreallife.Duringthepresidentialcampaign,BarackObamaassembledaraciallyandideologicallydiversecoalitionwithhismessageofhopeandchange;astherealityoflifeunderanewadministrationsettlesin,someofthosesupportersmightbecomedisillusioned.AsthenationmovesfurtherintotheObamapresidency,willpoliticallyengagedyoungpeoplecontinuetosupportthepresidentandhisagenda,orwilltheygraduallydriftaway?ThewritersofGenerationO(shortforObama),anewNewsweekblogthatseekstochroniclethelivesofagroupofyoungObamasupporters,wanttoanswerthatquestion.Forthenextthreemonths,MichelleKremerand11otherObamasupporters,ages19to34,willblogaboutlifeacrossmainstreamAmerica,withonetwist:bytyingalloftheirideasandexperiencestothenewpresidentandhisadministration,thebloggerswilltrytostartaconversationaboutwhatitmeanstobeyoungandpoliticallyactiveinAmericatoday.MalenaAmusa,a24-year-oldwriteranddancerfromSt.Louisseestheprojectasawaytopreservehistoryasithappens.Amusa,whoistravelingtoIndiathisspringtofinishabook,thentoSenegaltoteachEnglish,hasongoingconversationswithherfriendsabouthowtheObamapresidencyhaschangedtheirdailylivesandhopestoputsomeofthoseideas,alongwithherglobalperspective,intoherposts.She'sexcitedbecause,assheputsit,"Idon'thavetowaituntil15yeasfromnow"tomakesenseoftheworld.HenryFlores,apolitical-scienceprofessoratSt.Mary'sUniversity,creditsthisyoungergeneration'spoliticalstrengthtotheirembraceoftechnology."[TheInternet]exposesthemtomorethinking,"hesays,"andgroupsthatarelike-mindedindifferentpartsofthecountrystarttocometogether."That'sexactlywhattheGenerationObloggersarehopingtodo.Tileresultcouldbeagroupofyoungpeoplethat,liketheirboomer(二战后生育高峰期出生的美国人)parents,growsupwithastrongsenseofpurposeandshedstheimageofapathy(冷漠)they'veinheritedfromGenerationX(60年代后期70年代出生的美国人).It'snosmallchallengeforablogrunbyagroupofordinary—ifambitious—youngpeople,butthemembersofGenerationOareuptothetask.52.WhatisthefindingofanewstudybyCIRCLE?A)Moreyoungvotersaregoingtothepollsthanbefore.B)YoungvotersplayedadecisiveroleinObama'selection.C)Theyoungergenerationsupportstraditionallyliberalcauses.D)YoungpeopleinAmericaarenowmorediverseideologically.53.WhatisamainconcernofthewritersofGenerationO?A)HowObama'sagendaisgoingtoaffectthelifeofAmericans.B)WhetherAmericaisgoingtochangeduringObama'spresidency.C)WhetheryoungpeoplewillcontinuetosupportObama'spolicy.D)HowObamaisgoingtoliveuptoyoungpeople'sexpectations.54.WhatwilltheGenerationObloggerswriteaboutintheirposts?A)Obama'spresidencyviewedfromaglobalpe/spective.B)PolicychangestotakeplaceinObama'sadministration.C)TheirowninterpretationofAmericanpolitics.D)TheirlivesinrelationtoObama'spresidency.55.Whataccountsfortheyoungergeneration'spoliticalstrengthaccordingtoProfessorHenryFlores?A)TheirutilizationoftheIntemet.B)Theirembraceofradicalideas.C)TheirdesiretochangeAmerica.D)Theirstrongsenseofresponsibility.56.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutGenerationX?A)Theyrejectconventionalvalues.B)Theyarepoliticallyconservative.C)Theyareindifferenttopolities.D)Theydaretotakeupchallenges.PassageTwoQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Onlytwocountriesintheadvancedworldprovidenoguaranteeforpaidleavefromworktocareforanewbornchild.Lastspringoneofthetwo,Australia,gaveupthatdubiousdistinctionbyestablishingpaidfamilyleavestartingin2011.Iwasn'tsurprisedwhenthisdidn'tmakethenewshereintheUnitedStates—we'renowtheonlywealthycountrywithoutsuchapolicy.TheUnitedStatesdoeshaveoneexplicitfamilypolicy,theFamilyandMedicalLeaveAct,passedin1993.Itentitlesworkerstoasmuchas12weeks'unpaidleaveforcareofanewbornordealingwithafamilymedicalproblem.Despitethemodestyofthebenefit,theChamberofCommerceandotherbusinessgroupsfoughtitbitterly,describingitas"government-runpersonnelmanagement"anda"dangerousprecedent."Infact,every'stepoftheway,as(usually)Democraticleadershavetriedtointroducework-familybalancemeasuresintothelaw,businessgroupshavebeenstronglyopposed.AsYalelawprofessorAnneAlstottargues,justifyingparentalsupportdependsondefiningthefamilyasasocialgoodthat,insomesense,societymustpayfor.InherbookNoExit:WhatParentsOweTheirChildrenandWhatSocietyOwesParents,shearguesthatparentsareburdenedinmanywaysintheirlives:thereis"noexit"whenitcomestochildren."Societyexpects—andneeds—parentstoprovidetheirchildrenwithcontinuityofcare,meaningtheintensive,intimatecaredhathumanbeingsneedtodeveloptheirintellectual,emotional,andmoralcapabilities.Andsocietyexpects—andneeds—parentstopersistintheirrolefor18years,orlongerifneeded."Whilemostparentsdothisoutoflove,therearepublicpenaltiesfornotprovidingcare.Whatparentsdo,inotherwords,isofdeepconcemtothestate,fortheobviousreasonthatcaringforchildrenisnotonlymorallyurgentbutessentialforthefutureofsociety.Thestaterecognizesthisinthelargebodyoffamilylawsthatgovernchildren'swelfare,yetparentsreceivelittlehelpinmeetingthelife-changingobligationssocietyimposes.Toclassifyparentingasapersonalchoiceforwhichthereisnocollectiveresponsibilityisnotmerelytoignorethesocialbenefitsofgoodparenting;really,itistostealthosebenefitsbecausetheyaccrue(不断积累)tothewholeofsocietyastoday'schildrenbecometomorrow'sproductivecitizenry(公民).Infact,bysomeestimates,thevalueofparentalinvestmentsinchildren,investmentsoftimeandmoney(includinglostwages),isequalto20-30%ofgrossdomesticproduct.Iftheseinvestmentsgeneratehugesocialbenefits—astheyclearlydo—thebenefitsofprovidingmoresocialsupportforthefamilyshouldbethatmuchclearer.57.Whatdowelearnaboutpaidfamilyleavefromthefirstparagraph?A)IthasnowbecomeahottopicintheUnitedStates.B)ItcameasasurprisewhenAustraliaadoptedthepolicy.C)Americaisnowtheonlydevelopedcountrywithoutthepolicy.D)ItsmeaningwasclarifiedwhenitwasestablishedinAustralia.58.Whathasprevented,thepassingofwork-familybalancelawsintheUnitedStates?A)Theoppositionfrombusinesscircles.B)TheincompetenceoftheDemocrats.C)ThelackofaprecedentinAmericanhistory.D)TheexistingFamilyandMedicalLeaveAct.59.WhatisProfessorAnneAlstott'sargumentforparentalsupport?A)Childrenneedcontinuouscare.B)Goodparentingbenefitssociety.C)TheU.S.shouldkeepupwithotherdevelopedcountries.D)ThecostofraisingchildrenintheU.S.hasbeengrowing.60.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofAmerica'slargebodyoffamilylawsgoverningchildren'swelfare?A)Theyfailtoprovideenoughsupportforparents.B)Theyemphasizeparents'legalresponsibilities.C)Theyfailtoensurechildren'shealthygrowth.D)Theyimposethecareofchildrenonparents.61.Whydoestheauthorobjecttoclassifyingparentingasapersonalchoice?A)Itisbasicallyasocialundertaking.B)Itisregardedasalegalobligation.C)Itrelieslargelyonsocialsupport.D)Itgenerateshugesocialbenefits.PartⅤClozeAnewstudyfoundthatinner-citykidslivinginneighborhoodswithmoregreenspacegainedabout13%lessweightoveratwo-yearperiodthankidslivingamidmoreconcreteandfewertrees.Such(62)tellapowerfulstory.Theobesityepidemicbeganinthe1980s,andmanypeople(63)ittoincreasedportionsizesandinactivity,butthatcan'tbeeverything.FastfoodsandTVshavebeen(64)usforalongtime."Mostexpertsagreethatthechangeswere(65)tosomethingintheenvironment,"sayssocialepidemiologistThomasGlassofTheJohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth.Thatsomethingcouldbea(66)ofthegreen.Thenewresearch,(67)intheAmericanJournalofPreventiveMedicine,isn'tthefirsttoassociategreenerywithbetterhealth,butitdoesgetuscloser(68)identifyingwhatworksandwhy.Atitsmoststraightforward,agreenneighborhood(69)meansmoreplacesforkidstoplay—whichis(70)sincetimespentoutdoorsisoneofthestrongestcorrelatesofchildren'sactivitylevels.Butgreenspaceisgoodforthemind(71):researchbyenvironmentalpsychologistshasshownthatithascognitive(72)forchildrenwithattention-deficitdisorder.Inonestudy,justreading(73)inagreensettingimprovedkids'symptoms.(74)tograssyareashasalsobeenlinkedto(75)stressandalowerbodymassindex(体重指数)amongadults.Andan(76)of3,000Tokyoresidentsassociatedwalkablegreenspaceswithgreaterlongevity(长寿)amongseniorcitizens.Glasscautionsthatmoststudiesdon't(77)proveacausallinkbetweengreennessandhealth,butthey'renonethelesshelpingspuraction.InSeptembertheU.S.HouseOfRepresentatives(78)thedelightfullynamedNoChildLeftInsideActtoencouragepublicinitiativesaimedatexposingkidstotheoutdoors.Findinggreenspaceisnot(79)easy,andyoumayhavetoworkabittogetyourfamilyalittlegrassandtrees.Ifyouliveinasuburboracitywithgoodparks,take(80)ofwhat'sthere.Yourchildreninparticularwillloveit—andtheirbodiesandmindswillbe(81)toyou.62.A)abstractsB)thesesC)hypothesesD)findings63.A)adaptB)attributeC)alternateD)allocate64.A)besideB)alongC)withD)amongst65.A)relatedB)trackedC)gluedD)appointed66.A)scrapingB)depressingC)denyingD)shrinking67.A)circulatedB)publishedC)illuminatedD)simulated68.A)forB)overC)toD)at69.A)seriouslyB)simplyC)uniquelyD)fully70.A)fatalB)vitalC)subfieD)casual71.A)stillB)yetC)tooD)already72.A)profitsB)benefitsC)awardsD)revenues73.A)asideB)apartC)outsideD)outward74.A)ExposureB)AddictionC)ImmunityD)Reaction75.A)muchB)moreC)lessD)little76.A)expeditionB)installmentC)optionD)analysis77.A)comfortablyB)curiouslyC)negativelyD)necessarily78.A)performedB)relievedC)delegatedD)approved79.A)alwaysB)almostC)merelyD)mainly80.A)exceptionB)advantageC)chargeD)measure81.A)elevatedB)contentedC)mercifulD)gratefulPartⅥTranslation82.__________(他们的独生儿子从未想过)toleavethemandstrikeoutonhisownthoughheisinhislatetwenties.83.Beforeyoutakeanyaction,pleaserememberto_________(权衡你的决定会产生的后果).84.Heassuredhisfriendthatundernocircumstances__________(他会违背还钱的承诺).85.Mosteducatorsadvisethatkids__________(不要沉溺于电脑游戏).86.Businessmajorasheis,hehas______(从未考虑过从事推销员的工作).2010年6月大学英语六级考试答案与解析PartⅠWriting[范文与解析]DueAttentionShouldBeGiventotheStudyofChinese[1]Nowadays,whileanincreasingnumberofpeoplearebusylearningforeignlanguages,theattentiontothestudyofourmothertongueisonthedecline.[2]Shouldsuchatrendcontinue,itwoulddefinitelyleadtoanundesirableresultinthelongrun.[3]ThereasonsforourignoranceofthestudyofChineseareobvious.[4]Firstly,globalizationplaysamajorroleintheprevalenceofthenowadaysinternationallyusedlanguage—English,distractingusfromstudyingourownlanguage.[5]Amongcollegestudents,theinfluenceofwest-ernlifestyleisespeciallystrong—theyoungareeithernotinterestedorevenhavenotimetocareforourownculture,letalonethelanguage.[6]Secondly,ourschoolsarenotattachinganyimportancetotheeducationofChinese.[7]ThelessonhoursofChinesearefarfewerthanthoseofEnglish,andEnglishhasnowevencrowdedintotheteachingsyllabusofprimaryschools,occupyingthetimethatpupilsshouldotherwisespendstudyingChinese.[8]Inordertochangethesituation,effortsfromgovernmentsandschoolsalikeshouldbemade.MoreChineselessonsare,essential,andevenmoreimportantly,students'awarenessofthestudyofourownlanguageshouldberaised.[9]Afterall,thepromotionofourlanguageisthekeytotheprosperityofournation'sculture.[写作指南]这是一篇分析型作文，要求分析某种社会现象背后的原因，并提出相应的解决办法。根据题目要求可以将文章内容安排如下：第一段简述近年来在学生中出现了忽视中文学习的现象及这种现象可能产生的危害。第二段具体分析产生该现象的原因，可以从受全球化的影响和学校教育两个方面考虑。第三段提出解决方案。[解析][1]用一句话概括社会现象。onthedecline“下降”，书面语。[2]Should…虚拟条件句，即省略if的虚拟条件句的倒装形式。[3]第二段的总起句，用一个简洁的句子引出下文。[4][6]Firstly…Secondly…从全球化的影响和学校重视程度两个角度谈忽视中文学习的原因。prevalence“普及，遍及”，是prevail的名词形式，为亮点词汇。[5]具体阐述全球化导致青年一代缺失对本国文化的兴趣。[6]attachimportanceto“重视”，为亮点短语。[7]举例说明学校对中文学习的重视不够。occupying…为现在分词短语作结果状语。[8]最后一段谈解决问题的方法。[9]thekeyto“是……的关键”，用以强调学好中文的重要性，结尾点睛。[句型变换].......................................................[2]1.Shouldsuchatrendcontinue,itwoulddef