2022年湖南省衡阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年湖南省衡阳市大学英语6级大学英

语六级真题（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing(10题)

1.Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopic"Value

Time,ValueLife".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbase

yourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

1.生命有限，时间宝贵，珍视时间就是珍视生命。

2.如何珍视时间？如何珍视生命？

3.遗憾的是，有些年轻人把时间和青春花在……

4.我认为，我们应该……

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:Travel-mateWanted.Youshouldwriteatleast150word

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假设你是李明，假期即将到来，你打算做一次为期三周的旅行，希望找

个外国朋友作为游伴(Travel-mate),拟一个寻游伴的启事，交代清楚日

程安排、费用分担情况、对对方的要求等，并说明对方和你一起出游的

好处。

Travel-mateWanted

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicInterest-orientedorHealth-orientedSports.Youshouldwriteat

least150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.一些学生认为运动要以兴趣为中心

2.另一些学生认为运动要以健康为中心

3你的看法

Interest-orientedOrHealth-orientedSports

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteathank-you

letteronbehalfofthestudentuniontoacompanywhosponsoredtheschool

footballgame.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegiven

below.

1.代表学生会感谢x公司对校内足球赛的赞助

2.向该公司赠送一份很有纪念意义的礼物

3.表达美好的祝愿，希望该公司继续支持本校的各项活动

AThank-youLetter

5.1.如今的大学毕业生面临的职业选择：兴趣重要还是工资重要

2.你的观点

3.结论

SalaryorInterest

6.IsLongHolidayNecessary

1.对于长假是否必要，不同的人有不同的看法

2.我认为长假是必要的，因为……

3.如何度长假

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

basedonthefollowinggraph.ThetitleisSchoolkidsGoingtoEvening

School.Youmustwritenolessthan150wordsandgivepossibleREASONS

forthegrowingnumberofschoolkidswholearnasecondlanguageatevening

school.

PercentageofschoolkidstoeveningschoolinthepGWISyears

-ASurve、CwwfadbvSAsiRhafMu献dgl版“皿痴Bureau

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledHowtoCultivateTeamSpirit?Youshouldwriteatleast150

words.followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.闭队精神对人的成长至又重要

2.但现在许多人缺乏闭队精神

3.在我看来……

HowtoCultivateTeamSpirit?

9.Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

aboutDiligenceIstheKeytoSuccess.Youaregiventhefollowingoutlines

inChineseandarerequiredtowritenolessthan150words.Rememberto

writeclearly.

1.对“勤奋是成功的关健”涵义的理解；

2.成功不是靠运气；

3.了解成功重要性的意义。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledOntheConscriptionofCollegeStudents.Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.越来越多的大学生应征入伍

2.许多人认为大学生应征入伍利大于弊

3.我的看法

OntheConscriptionofCollegeStudents

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

11.

Inflammatoryheadacheswilloccurwhenmucuscannotflowfreelythrough

thesinusesandcausestoomuchstresson.

12.

Now,forhumanbeings,eighty,ninetyarecomingtoberecognizedas

13.

Therealtherapistscanusedreamemotiontotreatpatientswhoare

experiencingunpleasantlifeevents.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

ThereportoftheNewYorkUniversitySchoolofMedicinehasprovedthat

themostefficienttechnologyfordiagnosingAlzheimeris.

A.thecombinationofdifferenttechnologies

B.FDG-PETtechnology

C.PIBtechnology

D.MR1technology

15.

ThenumberofintheU.S.laborforceisexpectedtoincreaseby200

16.

Toaccomplishthesameactivities,thecapabilityandperformanceof

advancedautomatedsystemsnowdobetterinmanywaysthanhuman

abilities.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

RosaParkssaidthatsherefusedtoleaveherseatbecauseshewasfiredof

18.

Whenthechlorophyllisdecreasing,arethemostimportantweather

conditionsaffectthecolordisplaysofleaves.

19.

ThepesticideDDTcanbeeffectiveagainst.

A.malariaB.animalsC.wildlifeD.humannervoussystem

20.

TheLAMVis18feetlong,10feetwide,and6feethighand2,200pounds

andcanhold4passengers.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.(17)

A.Itisquiteinteresting.

B.Itisterriblyexhausting.

C.Itisasboringasworkinginanoffice.

D.Itislessinterestingthanworkinginanoffice.

22.(47)

23.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeach

passage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Beforewebeginourdiscussionoftoday'stopic,I'dliketopoint

outafewimportantfeaturesonthesyllabus.First,pleaselookatthecalendar.

Asyousee,wewillbemeetingforfifteenweeks.ThelastweekofNovember

wewillnotmeetbecauseoftheThanksgivingholiday.But,alloftheother

datesarelisted,alongwiththereadingassignmentsinyourtextbook.In

general,itisbettertoreadtheassignedpagesbeforeyoucometoclasssothat

youwillbepreparedtoparticipateinthediscussionthatfollowsthelecture.

Now,let'slookatthecourserequirements.Asyousee,youhaveamidterm

examinationthelastweekofOctober,andafinalexaminationthesecond

weekofDecember.Themidtermisworththirtypointsandthefinalisworth

fiftypoints.Thatleavestwentypointsfortheprojectthatyouwillbeworking

on,andyouhaveseveralchoicestofulfillthatrequirement.Youcaneither

writeapaperormakeahalf-hourpresentationonatopicofyourchoice.We'll

betalkingabitmoreabouttheprojectsinthenextseveralweeks.Oh,yes,

youwillnoticethatIdon'tfactorattendanceintothegrade,butIdoexpect

youtobehere.Ifyoumustmissclassforwhateverreason,pleasegetintouch

withme.Myofficehoursarelistedonthesyllabus,alongwithmyvoicemail

numberandmyemailaddress.

(27)

A.Readthembeforeclass

B.Readthemafterthediscussion

C.Readthemfollowingthelecture

D.Readthembeforethemidterm

24.

[B8]

25.[B4]

26.(21)

Altneedssomepowerfulcontroloveritscontent.

B.Ithasabundantinformationonthewebsites.

C.Itisgoodtoeveryoneespeciallythechildren.

D.Itisthebestform,ofthepublicmedia.

27.(24)

A.Theareacoveredbythecourse.

B.Thepracticeorientationofthecourse.

C.Teachers'attitudetobothteachingandthestudents.

D.Teachers'flexibilityinteaching.

28.听力原文：WilliamShakespearewaschristenedinthemarkettownof

StratfordonAvon,Warwickshire,onApril26,1564.Traditionally,hisactual

birthdaywasthreedaysearlier,onSt.George'sday,thesamedayashisdeath

fifty-twoyearslater.Hisfather,John,wasarespectedmiddle-classtrader;and

hismother,MaryArden,camefromafamilyoflocallandowners.Itseems

probablethatyoungWilliamreceivedafaireducation(forhisday)atthelocal

GrammarSchool.Attheageofeighteenhemarriedagirleightyearsolder

thanhimself,AnneHathaway,whogavehimachildthefollowingyearand

twinsin1585.Littleelseisknownofhisearlylife,andsowecannottellwhat

madehimdecidetoleaveStratfordin1586forLondon,wherehestayeduntil

1611.InLondon,hemustsoonhaveattractedattention,becauseby1592he

wasapopularenoughwriterandactortobelaughedatbyanolderdramatist

asanuneducatedJack-of-all-trades.Hewasmentionedasbeingamongthe

principalactorsofthecityasearlyas1598,andwefindthatin1599hewas

amemberofthecompanyrunningtheGlobeTheater,withone-tenthinterest

intheprofits—showingabusinesssenserarelyseeninhisfellowwriters.His

popularityisindicatedbythefactthatnotonlywerehisownplayspublished

underhisname,whichwasarareprocedureinhisday,butalsoplaysbyothers

aretobefoundattributedtohim,asiftoindicatethathisnamealonewould

promiseagoodsale.

(33)、

A.OnApril26,1611.

B.OnApril23,1611.

C.OnApril26,1616.

D.OnApril23,1616.

29.

[B9]

30.(46)

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

31.

Themainideaofthispassageis.

A.negativeconsequencesofstudents'usingcreditcard

B.collegeadministratorsareplayingtheirproperrolesinpromotingcredit

cards

C.cardissuersorcollegeadministratorspromotedcreditcard

D.reasonsforhighdrop-outratesinuniversities

32.

Accordingtothepassage,therulechangesarelikelyto.

A.provide$90billioninfinancialaid

B.costeachfamilyanaverageof$1,000peryear

C.havearippleeffectacrossfederalincometaxes

D.lowertheamountoffinancialaidprovidedbythegovernment

33.

IntheviewofNetpurists,thereshouldbenoonlinecommercialinformation

without.

五、5.ErrorCorrection©题）

34.ChildrenbornintoaBushmansocietyofSouth

Africaarecompletelydependentlyontheirfamilyfor

food.Whiletheyareveryyoung,theirmother'smilk

willbetheprimarymeanofnourishment（营养）.Later[Si]

theirfathers,uncles,andbrotherswillsupplythemby[S2]

meat,andtheirmothers,auntsandsisterswithwild

plantfoods.Notuntilthechildrenarefiveorsix,

perhapsmoreolder,willtheycontributetothegroup's[S3]

subsistence（生存，口粮）.

Childrenliveinthecampsoftheirparentsuntil

theirmany.Intheinterim（期间）theylearnthe

roleswhichrulestheymustlive.Tosurvive,theymust[S4]

listenwelltotheelderswhohaveexperiencednatureand

theirrewardsandpunishments.[S5]

Thenchildrengrowanddevelop.Theylearnthatis[S6]

thejobofthemalestoprovidethecampwithmeat.

Skillinhuntingisdevelopedbychildren'sgamesandby

watchingandhearingtofathersanduncles.Theyboys[S7]

aslolearnthatitwillbetheirresponsibilityasadults

toprotecttheirgroupsoffthewrongdoingsofother[S8]

groups.

Thechildrenlearnthatthefemalesarethe

gathers.Roots,nuts,berries,stems,andleavesare

collectedandbroughtbackfortheday'smeal.Itisthe

menwhosupplythecampwiththemajorityofthefood.[S9]

Theirgatheringactivitiesaccountupto80percentofthe[S10]

foodbyweight.ElizabethMarshallThomasgivesa

vividdescriptionofthegatheringofBushmanwomenin

hisbookTheharmlessPeople.

[SI]

35.[S3]

36.

[S4]

六、6.ErrorCorrection©题）

37.

[S4]

38.

[S3]

39.

[S2]

参考答案

1.ValueTimeValueLifeAsanoldsayinggoes"Aninchoftimeequalsan

inchofgold.Goldcanberegainedifitisgonebuttimewillneverreturnwhen

itpassed."Perhapstimeisunlimitedinsomedegreebutman'sliValueTime,

ValueLifeAsanoldsayinggoes,"Aninchoftimeequalsaninchofgold.

Goldcanberegainedifitisgone,buttimewillneverreturnwhenitpassed."

Perhapstimeisunlimitedinsomedegree,butman'sli

2.Travel-mateWantedI'ma19-year-oldfemalesophomorenamedLiMing.I

herebyearnestlyinviteaforeignyounglady-collegestudentpreferred一to

makeathreeweektouringtripwithme.Myplanistosetoffnextweekend

whenthesummervacationofficiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunmingthe

world-renownedcityforitsbeautyandmildtemperature.We'llgetthereby

trainandstayfor2daysandthanwe'llheadforJinggangshanaformer

revolutionarybaseaswellasanaturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisitthere

wewilltakealong-distancecoachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiver

andboardadownstreamshiptoShanghaisothatwecanenjoythegreat

sceneryalongsidethethirdlongestriverintheworld.Aseverybodyknows

ShanghaiisoneofthebusiestandfastestdevelopingcitiesinChina.I'dlike

tohaveagoodtourinShanghaisothestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.A

famousChinesesayinggoes"JustasthereisParadiseinheaventherearc

SuzhouandHangzhouonEarth"soa4-dayvisittothesetwocitiesnear

Shanghaiisamust.Alltogetherourtripwilllastaboutthreeweeks.Ionly

expectthatmytravel-matecouldbearherownexpensesandtalkwithmein

beautifulEnglishandIwouldbeanexcellentguideforhersinceImajorin

touristguiding.Thoseinterestedpleasecontactmeeitherthroughemail

(Liming@126.com)orphonecall(12345678).Travel-mateWantedI'ma19-

year-oldfemalesophomorenamedLiMing.Iherebyearnestlyinvitea

foreignyounglady-collegestudentpreferred-tomakeathreeweektouring

tripwithme.Myplanistosetoffnextweekend,whenthesummervacation

officiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunming,theworld-renownedcityforits

beautyandmildtemperature.We'llgettherebytrainandstayfor2days,and

thanwe'llheadforJinggangshan,aformerrevolutionarybaseaswellasa

naturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisitthere,wewilltakealong-distance

coachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiverandboardadownstreamship

toShanghai,sothatwecanenjoythegreatsceneryalongsidethethirdlongest

riverintheworld.Aseverybodyknows,Shanghaiisoneofthebusiestand

fastestdevelopingcitiesinChina,I'dliketohaveagoodtourinShanghai,so

thestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.AfamousChinesesayinggoes,"Just

asthereisParadiseinheaven,therearcSuzhouandHangzhouonEarth",so

a4-dayvisittothesetwocitiesnearShanghaiisamust.Alltogether,ourtrip

willlastaboutthreeweeks.Ionlyexpectthatmytravel-matecouldbearher

ownexpensesandtalkwithmeinbeautifulEnglish,andIwouldbean

excellentguideforhersinceImajorintouristguiding.Thoseinterestedplease

contactmeeitherthroughemail(Liming@126.com)orphonecall

(12345678),,

3.Interest-orientedorHealth-orientedSports(1)Studentsrushtothe

playgroundwithdifferentpurposes.Someareinterest-orientedandsportsfor

themaresourcesforfunOtherparticipants(2)paymoreattentiontotheir

healthycondition.Somestudents(3)concentratingoninterest-orientedsports

claimthatiftheydon'tfocusontheirinterestinsportstheycannot(4)benefit

alotfromsports.That'stosaywithoutinteresttheyarenotwiltingtodosports.

(5)Howeverotherstudentsbelievethatdoingsportsisforhealth.(6)Forone

thingsportshavevariousfunctionsandoneofthemostmeaningfulistomake

youstrongerandtrainyourwillpower.Higherstudyefficiency(7)originates

fromasoundbodyaclearandquickmindandthespiritofperseverance.(6)

Foranotherinterest-orientedandunplannedsportsmayoccasionallyexhaust

strengthandunderminehealth.(8)Iprefertotakepartinsportsbothtomy

tasteandofbenefitstomyhealth.Suchsportswould(9)ineverysense

entertainmyself(10)freshenupmymindandmakemestrongand

energetic.Interest-orientedorHealth-orientedSports(1)Studentsrushtothe

playgroundwithdifferentpurposes.Someareinterest-oriented,andsportsfor

themaresourcesforfunOtherparticipants(2)paymoreattentiontotheir

healthycondition.Somestudents,(3)concentratingoninterest-oriented

sports,claimthatiftheydon'tfocusontheirinterestinsports,theycannot(4)

benefitalotfromsports.That'stosay,withoutinteresttheyarenotwiltingto

dosports.(5)However,otherstudentsbelievethatdoingsportsisforhealth.

(6)Foronething,sportshavevariousfunctions,andoneofthemost

meaningfulistomakeyoustrongerandtrainyourwillpower.Higherstudy

efficiency(7)originatesfromasoundbody,aclearandquickmind,andthe

spiritofperseverance.(6)Foranother,interest-orientedandunplannedsports

mayoccasionallyexhauststrengthandunderminehealth.(8)Iprefertotake

partinsportsbothtomytasteandofbenefitstomyhealth.Suchsportswould

(9)ineverysenseentertainmyself,(10)freshenupmymindandmakeme

strongandenergetic.解析：［审题］本题要求写一篇对比选择型议论文。

“运动是为了兴趣还是为了健康”是所有大学生都非常熟悉的话题，与他

们密切相关，很容易拓展内容。注意用词的准确性和句式的变换。

［思路］

第一段说明学生的运动目的各有不同；

第二段详细陈述两种不同的观点；

第三段提出自己的观点：运动既要有兴趣还要兼顾健康。

4.AThank-youLetterJune19th[1]DearSirorMadam[2]Onbehalfofthe

StudentUnionofouruniversityIsincerelythankXcompanyAThank-you

LetterJune,19th[1]DearSirorMadam,[2]OnbehalfoftheStudentUnion

ofouruniversity,IsincerelythankXcompany解析：这篇作文属于应用文

写作。在写信的时候，首先必须把自己置于相关的情境中：明白写信人

（“我”）是谁，收信人（“你”）是谁，二者关系如何，写这封信的目的是什

么。在此基础上，再根据outline的要求考虑如何把相关信息融入信中。

这样的信，才能得体。

以本作文为例，我们可以判断：①写信人是代表学生会动笔的，不应看

做私人信件。这种信可以用DearSirorMadam作抬头，也可以直接称呼

对方DearMr.Smith之类（当然可以假定写信人是认识对方X公司的经

理或老总的了）。落款则应写自己的名字。②写信的目的有两个，首先是

感谢对方的赞助（送礼也是表示谢意的方式），其次是表达良好的祝愿。

要辨明重点，应该以表示谢意为主，祝愿的内容只需最后简短表示即可。

③学生会这样的学生团体如果要给赞助过自己的企业表示感谢，应该会

送什么礼物呢?。utline没有明确说明，需考生没身处地杜撰一个——这

是本作文题的难点!绝不能太贵；一定要有纪念意义；该礼品注重精神价

值而非物质价值；该礼品应该可以为公司收藏，可以放入公司“陈列室”

里。从这些要求出发设想一个礼品出来吧!范文用记录足球赛颁奖典礼

的DVD作礼品，就很好，很得体。（此外还可以考虑送什么礼物呢?书

画作品、相册、都可以吧!）

Analysis

[1]这是公函的格式。

[2]把outline的第1点开门见山说出来。应用文忌套话空话，直接点题

是最好的办法。注意“代表……表示感谢”的说法。

[3]写信时的必背句型。无论求职求学还是别的场合，都有可能需要随

信附送别的文件/物件之类，就要用到attached/enclosedpleasefind...。

[4]说明送礼意图。remembrance,用得好。此处也可以用gift等。

[5]对礼物的含义加以说明是必要的。下面的几句话都是说明该礼物与

公司赞助的活动之间的关系的。

[6]再次表示感谢。

[7]紧扣outline的第3点。表示祝愿。注意文中“感谢”的表达方法：

thank,gratitude,appreciateo词语富于变化才能显得有文采。

5.SalaryorInterestUpongraduationvirtuallyallcollegestudentswill

confronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.

Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshould

begiventotheirinterestinthejobbutotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryis

themostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.AsformyselfIprefer

thelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreat

numberofpeoplewithnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossible

tomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoneysalarycountsmostwhen

Ichoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyviewourcareerchoiceslargelydependon

howandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamily

andmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuitionthey

havebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.Astheonlysoninmyfamily

Ihavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshortsalaryisthe

firstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.SalaryorInterestUpongraduation,

virtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheir

careers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthis

issue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejob,but

otherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheir,

careerchoices.Asformyself,Ipreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexerts

atremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeople,withnoexceptionto

me.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobinterms

ofmoney,salarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyview,

ourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbrought

up.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.

Inordertofinancemytuition,theyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfour

years.Astheonlysoninmyfamily,Ihavetoshouldertheburdenof

supportingmyfamily.Inshort,salaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoice

ofcareer.

6.1sLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomes

fiercersomepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecause

workwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuers

goonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduring

theholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.

PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkin

manywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeand

spendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.Firstaftermonthsofworking

underpressureoneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthe

nextroundofwork.Wehumanbeingslikeaclockshouldperiodicallyrelax

ourselves.Secondtimeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathis

workwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmay

notonlyreduceworkefficiencybutalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.

Moreoverafteralongperiodofworkonemayfeelboredwiththedaily

routinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisown

workhowcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?With

regardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendshipholidayplaysa

bigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamily

membersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingwork

robbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbelovedifweletwork

completelytakecontrolofuswewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinour

life.Allinallweshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethe

competitioninordertoliveacompletelifewehavetostrikeabalance

betweenworkandleisure.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionin

today'ssocietybecomesfiercer,somepeopleregardlongholidayas

somethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.

Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythink

thathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergy

andfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holiday

isbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfrom

enjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.First,after

monthsofworkingunderpressure,oneneedstorelaxhismindandbodyto

getpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeings,likeaclock,

shouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Second,timeawayfromworkmaygive

oneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenback

toitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiency,butalsohamper

one'soriginalthinking.Moreover,afteralongperiodofwork,onemayfeel

boredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolonger

appreciateshisownwork,howcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproduce

goodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipand

friendship,holidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgood

opportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.

Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbeloved,

ifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofus,wewilllosetoomanythings

essentialinourlife.Allinall,weshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.In

ordertosurvivethecompetition,inordertoliveacompletelife,wehaveto

strikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.

7.SCHOOLKIDSGOINGTOEVENINGSCHOOLYesterdayeveningI

droppedinonafriendofmineandfoundhistenyear-olddaughterhavingan

earlysupperbyherself.Whydidn'tshehavesupperwiththefamily?"She's

goingtoEnglishclassesinaneveningschool"explainedherfather.Thisis

notararecase.Myfriend'sdaughterisjustoneofthousandsofschoolkids

aroundthecitywhoarelearningforeignlanguagesineveningschools.A

surveyconductedbyShanghai'sMunicipalEducationBureauindicatesthat

in2005theenrollmentofschoolpupilsindifferenteveningschoolsjumped

to80percentcomparedwith4percentfourteenyearsago.Eveningschools

andvarioustutoringcentershavemushroomedalloverthecitytocaternot

onlyforon-thejobadultsbutforschoolpupilsaswell.Whyaresomany

schoolkidsattendinglanguageeveningclasses?Themostobviousreasonis

thatparentsareattachingmuchimportancetohavingtheirchildrenmastering

aforeignlanguage.Inthisageofeconomicreformsmorepeoplehavecome

torealizethatthecommandofasecondlanguageoftenmeansagood

opportunityforasuccessfulcareer-apassporttoaprosperousfuture.Itis

truethatmostprimaryschoolsinChinamakeEnglishacompulsorypartof

thecurriculumbutapupilbeginstolearnEnglishonlywhenheisinhisthird

orfourthgradeandthereareonlythreelessonperiodsperweek.Manyparents

whocannotwaittillthenordonotsettleforthelittleamountofEnglishtaught

atschoolsendtheirchildrentolanguageschoolsintheeveninginthehope

thattheywilllearnitataneverearlierageandlearnmuchmoretobeahead

ofthepack.Andgoodteachersandadvancedequipmentalsoplayapartin

theeverincreasingenrollmentofeveningschoolstudents.Mostofthe

teacherstherearefromcollegesanduniversities.Seniorlecturersor

professorstheyhavemuchexperienceinteachingforeignlanguages."With

somanygoodteachersandsuchmodernaudio-visualaids"saidmyfriend"it

isworthwhiletosendmydaughterthere."Yeahformostoftheparentsa

successfulchildistheultimateproofoftheirsuccess.SCHOOLKIDSGOING

TOEVENINGSCHOOLYesterdayeveningIdroppedinonafriendofmine

andfoundhistenyear-olddaughterhavinganearlysupperbyherself.Why

didn'tshehavesupperwiththefamily?"She'sgoingtoEnglishclassesinan

eveningschool,"explainedherfather.Thisisnotararecase.Myfriend's

daughterisjustoneofthousandsofschoolkidsaroundthecitywhoare

learningforeignlanguagesineveningschools.Asurveyconductedby

Shanghai'sMunicipalEducationBureauindicatesthatin2005,theenrollment

ofschoolpupilsindifferenteveningschoolsjumpedto80percent,compared

with4percentfourteenyearsago.Eveningschoolsandvarioustutoring

centershavemushroomedalloverthecitytocaternotonlyforon-thejob

adultsbutforschoolpupilsaswell.Whyaresomanyschoolkidsattending

languageeveningclasses?Themostobviousreasonisthatparentsare

attachingmuchimportancetohavingtheirchildrenmasteringaforeign

language.Inthisageofeconomicreforms,morepeoplehavecometorealize

thatthecommandofasecondlanguageoftenmeansagoodopportunityfor

asuccessfulcareer-apassporttoaprosperousfuture.Itistruethatmost

primaryschoolsinChinamakeEnglishacompulsorypartofthecurriculum,

butapupilbeginstolearnEnglishonlywhenheisinhisthirdorfourthgrade,

andthereareonlythreelessonperiodsperweek.Manyparents,whocannot

waittillthenordonotsettleforthelittleamountofEnglishtaughtatschool,

sendtheirchildren