2022年湖北省十堰市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年湖北省十堰市大学英语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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:Travel-mateWanted.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

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

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterto

theEditorofaCampusMagazinetopresentyourviewaboutwhetherthe

extremesportsshouldbebannedandwhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedto

risktheirlives.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothe

guidelinesgivenbelowinChinese:

1.TomGranger,19岁，是一所大学极限运动俱乐部(TheUniversity

ExtremeSportsClub)的成员。他在一次进行高空弹射特技表演时，因设

备出现故障，不幸身亡。这一惨剧在校园内外引起了广泛争议。请你给

编辑写一封信，表明你对这件事的看法。信中必须包括以下内容：

-事情的起因和你对此事的态度，是支持大学生从事极限运动，还是反

对大学生从事极限运动

-阐明你持有这种看法的理由

-结论

ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOn

AgingPopulation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartand

outlinegivenbelow:

1.目前老龄化现象很严重

2.这种现象可能产生的社会影响和后果

3.你的建议

OnAgingPopulation

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:SalaryorInterest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelow:

1.1.如今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

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledTheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofGoingAbroadforHolidays.

Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

-出国旅游悄然兴起

-出国旅游的种种好处

-出国旅游的种种弊端

—你的选择

TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofGoingAbroadforHolidays

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledGraduateSchoolorWork?Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheinstructionsgivenbelow:

目前，越来越多的大学生本科毕业之后选择继续进入研究生院学习。一

个重要的原因是工作不太好找。那么你打算在大学毕业之后找工作还是

继续上研究生呢?请就这个问题谈谈你的打算和主要原因。

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledGoingonStudyingorGoingtoWork.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有些人决定毕业后读研。

2.有些人决定毕业后工作。

3.你的看法。

GoingonStudyingorGoingtoWork

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritea

compositiononthetopicMoreIncomeforFarmers.Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenin

Chinesebelow:

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

（年份）

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:AbilityandGoodLooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

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有力重要

3你的看法

AbilityandGoodLooks

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

WasteSorting.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbelow.

1.目前许多人扔垃圾时不分类

2.由此带来的问题

3.提倡垃圾分类的意义

WasteSorting

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

11.

Accordingtotheauthor,inoneyearofaveragereadingbyanaveragereader

for15minutesaday,bookswillberead.

12.

Accordingtothepassage,whyshouldstudentsregisterearlyfortheSAT?

A.Becausetherewillbefewertestingsitesnearthedeadline.

B.Becausetheywillnothaveenoughtimetoprepareiftheyregistertoolate.

C.Becausetherewillusuallybetoomanypeopletakingthetestnearthe

deadline.

D.Becausetheycanonlyregisteronlineiftheydoittoolate.

13.

Fishes'structuralandphysiologicaladaptationsforlifeatextremesarestill

waitingfor.

14.Herearesomeofthemostcommonreasonskidshateschool一and

strategiestoputthembackontheroadtoSuccess.

CopingWithAnxietyandLoneliness

Withjustafewminutesleftbeforeschoolwastostart,mysix-year-old,Dustin,

waspouting."Idon'twanttogo,"hesaid.Eversincehe'denteredfirstgrade,

hehatedschool.What'sgoingon?Ithoughtashetrudgedoutthedoor.Ifhe

hatesschoolthismuchnow,howbadwillitbelateron?

Everykidoccasionallygrumblesaboutschool.Butfivetotenpercentofkids

dislikeitsomuchthattheydon'twanttoattend,saysChristopherKearney,

directoroftheChildSchoolRefusalandAnxietyDisordersClinicatthe

UniversityofNevada,LasVegas.

Ifachildseemsdepressedoranxiousaboutschool,fakesillnesstostayhome,

repeatedlywindsupinthenurse'sorprincipal'soffice,orrefusestotalkabout

largechunksoftheschoolday,youshouldbeconcerned,sayschool

psychologistsMichaelMartinandCynthiaWaltman-Greenwood,co-editors

ofSolveYourChild'sSchool-RelatedProblems.

Fortunately,youcanusuallysolvetheproblem-sometimesveryeasily.In

ourcase,myhusbandandIvisitedDustin'sclassandnoticedthattheteacher,

freshoutofcollege,calledonlyonkidswhoscrambledtositrightunderher

nose.Dustin,whogenerallysatneartheback,wasignored.Wesimplytold

himtomoveupfront.Hedid,andhisenthusiasmreturned.

Herearesomeofthemostcommonreasonskidshateschool一andstrategies

toputthembackontheroadtosuccess:

Anxiety.Onefearthatkeepschildrenfromenjoyingschoolisseparation

anxiety.Itmostfrequentlyoccursduringtimesoffamilystressorwhenachild

isabouttoenteranewschool.

Unfortunately,parentscanfeedachild'sanxietiesbythewaytheyrespond.

Withyoungerkids,watchhowyousaygood-byethosefirstfewdaysof

school.Afirm"Haveagreatday,andI'llpickyouupat2:30!"ismore

confidence-inspiringthan"Don'tworry,Icanbethemintenminutesifyou

needme."

ThomasOllendick,headofananxiety-disordersclinicforchildrenand

adolescentsatVirginiaPolytechnicInstituteandStateUniversityin

Blacksburg,Va.,treatedoneboywhowasanxiousaboutenteringmiddle

school.Hewordedabouteverythingfromgettinglostinthenewschoolto

gettingbeatenup.Hismothertooktimeofffromworksoshecouldstayhome

to"bethere"forhim一"inadvertentlysendingthemessagethatsomething

dreadfulmightindeedhappen,"Ollendickrecalls.

Oncethemotherrealizedshewascontributingtotheproblem,shebegan

fosteringherson'sindependencebytakinghimtotheschoolsohecouldlearn

hiswayaroundandmeethishomeroomteacher.Hisfearsdiminished,and

nowhe'sawell-adjustedstudent.

Youcanhelpyourchildhandlefearfulsituations-fromspeakingupinclass

totakingtests-byrehearsingathome.Helpmakelargeprojectsless

dauntingbybreakingthemintomanageablepieces.Teachyourchildto

replacethoughtssuchas"I'mgoingtoflunk"with"Icanhandlethis."

Loneliness.Somekidsdislikeschoolbecausetheyhavenofriends.Thismay

bethecaseifyourchildisalwaysalone,feigns（假装）illnesstoavoidclass

outingsorgivesawaytreasuredpossessionsinanattempttobeliked.

Oftenlonelinessproblemscanbesolvedbybolstering（增强）socialskills."A

childmayneedtolearnhowtolookothersintheeyewhenhespeaks,orhow

totalkaboveawhisper-orbelowayell,"Ollendicksays.Youmightteach

ayoungchildafew"friendshipopeners",suchas"Myname'sTom.What's

yours?Doyouwanttoplaytag?"

"Alotofkidswhoareverylonelyhaveneverbeentoldanythinggoodabout

themselves,"saysMiamiteacherMattyRodriguez-Walling,"Ifalonelykid

isskilled

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

WhatdoFrenchwomenthinkoffriendshipbetweenwomen?

A.Theyagreethatwomencan'tbefriends.

B.Theythinkthatwomencanbefriendsbutwomen'sfriendshipsaredifferent

frommen's.

C.Someofthembelieveinfriendshipbetweenwomen.

D.Theybelievethatfriendshipsexistonlyinthesamesex.

16.

isthemostimportantfactorthatdetermineswhetheryoucansucceed

innavigatingyourturningpoint.

17.

Tobecomeamemberofeuro,thecountriesmustmeettheconvergence

criteria.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

NGVsaren'tasroomyasgasolinecarsbecausetheyhavetogiveupcargo

andtrunkspacetoaccommodatethe.

19.

Crammerscanimprovetheirgradesbyaddinginformalbeforethe

overwhelmingpressureison.

20.Ifaworker'spoliticalconversationsannoyhiscolleagues,theboss

should.

A.firehimforhisimproperbehaviour

B.trytostophimbylookingdownuponhim

C.directlyexpresshis/herangertotheworker

D.advisehimtoholdthematnon-worktime

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.

[B3]

22.(25)

A.Focusonthepersonwhositsinthemiddle.

B.Giveequaltimetomakeeyecontactwitheveryinterviewer.

C.Focusonthequestionerandlookatothersfromtimetotime.

D.Focusalltheattentiononthequestionandmakelittleeyecontact.

23.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthe

passageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneral

idea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillin

theblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.

Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissing

information.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhave

justheardorwritedownthe

LegendaryactressKatherineHepburndiedattheageof96,Sheheldthe

recordforwinningthemostOscarsforBestActress.Shewonfour.Inaddition,

shewas[B1]atthetopspot12times.Inall,shemade42movies.

Hepburn'sfirst[B2]cameonBroadway.Bytheearly1930s,

Hollywoodwascourtingher.Butwhenshearrived,herunconventional

behavior,raisedeyebrows.Shewas[B3],andworeslacksatatime

whenwomendidn't.

HepburnwonherfirstAcademyAwardinonlyherthirdmovie,her1933's

MorningGlory.Hercareerhadits[B4]anddownsfollowingthat.

Shewas[B5]fortheroleofScarlettO'HarainGonewiththeWind.

Itwasanother[B6]comedywithGrantthatbroughtherback.Inan

unusualmoveforthetime,sheboughtthe[B7]toThePhiladelphia

Storyand[B8]thedirectorandherleadingman.

WithWomanoftheYearin1942,shebegantocooperatewithSpencerTracy.

[B9].TheirninthandlastfilmtogetherwasGuessWho'sComing

toDinnerin1967.ShewonanOscarforherworkinthatfilmandearnedher

thirdthefollowingyearforTheLioninWinter.OnGoldenPondbroughther

anunprecedentedfourthAcademyAward.Hepburn'sfinalrolecameinLove

Affairin1994.ThroughmanyunforgettablefilmslikeTheAfricanQueen,

[BIO]______

Strong-willed,Intelligent,andindependent.That'stheimageKatherine

Hepburnprojectedinheractingcareer.[Bll].

[Bl]

24.(28)

A.Hesmashesitwithitslongpowerfultail.

B.Hebitesitwithitsterriblepointedteeth.

C.Heholdsitbelowthewateruntilitdrowns.

D.Heswallowsitbecausehehasahugemouth.

25.

[B9]

26.听力原文：YoucouldsaythatJosephCornellbecameanartistbecause

ofhisloveofcollecting.Cornellusedtospendhisfreetimeexploringthe

streetlifeofNewYorkCityinthe1920s.Hesoonstartedcollectingoldbooks,

prints,postcardsandeventhree-dimensionalobjectsthathefoundinstores

thatsoldusedbooks.

Cornellalsoattendedmanymuseumshows,galleryopeningsanddance

performances.HewasinfluencedbyagroupofartistscalledtheSurrealists

whocombinedimagesinunusualandoftenstrangeways.

JosephCornellstartedmakinghisownworksbycuttingoutdifferentpictures

andputtingthemtogetherincreativeandmagicalcombinations.Soon,he

startedmakingboxesinsideofwhichwerecarefullyarrangedpicturesand

objects.Heworkedonhisartatnightafterfinishinghisdayjob.Later,when

hisboxesandimagesstartedsellingandreceivingpublicrecognition,he

workedonhisartfulltime.

JosephCornelldiedin1972.TheSmithsonianexhibitshowedalmosttwo

hundredworksmadeduringhisforty-yearcareer,oneworkiscalled"Soap

BubbleSet".Aboxwithaglasswindowshowsamapofthemoon,several

picturesofseacreatures,twoglasscupsandtwowhitepipesforsmoking.In

anotherbox,Cornellcombinesanimageofacockatoobirdwithamusicbox

andwatchfaces.

JosephCornelloncesaidhisartwasbasedoneverydayexperiences.Hesaid

thatwithhisartheshowed"thebeautyofthecommonplace".Visitorswho

cametothisspecialexhibitfoundmagicinregularobjects-andevensaw

beautyinabox.

(33)

A.HeexploredthenightlifeofNewYork.

B.Hecollectedusedboxesfromthestreets.

C.Hejoinedmanyart-relatedactivities.

D.Heorganizedanartisticgroup.

27.(32)

A.Diligent.B.Interesting.C.Creative.D.Cooperative.

28.

[B6]

29.[BIO]

30.听力原文：TheFoodandDrugAdministrationis,again,threateningto

imposemilkandmeatfromclonedanimalsonapublicthatopposesthe

technologyanditsproducts.

Respectedpollsreportthatmorethan60%ofAmericansthinkanimalcloning

isimmoral,andthatmostpeoplesaidtheywouldn'tknowinglyeatthe

productseveniftheFDAapprovedthem.ButbecausetheFDAwouldallow

clonedmeatandmilktobesoldwithoutidentifyinglabels,consumers

wouldn'tbeabletoavoidthem.TheFDAhasconsistentlytiltedtowardthose

whowantclonedmilkandmeatinourfood.Agencyofficialshaverepeatedly

assertedthatscienceshowsclonedmilkandmeataresafeforhumans.But

theFDAhasneverpublishedthecompletescientificstudiesitsayssupport

thatclaim.

Theargumentthatcloningissafeforanimalsisunconvincing.Clonedmeat

andmilkoffernopubliceconomicbenefits.Havingclonedcowsproduce

moremilkwouldn'treducemilkprices.USfarmersproducemoremilkthan

wedrink,andthegovernmentisrequiredtobuythesurplus,Since2000,dairy

supportprogramshavecosttaxpayersmorethan$5billion.

Mostimportant,thisfirstdecisiontoadvanceanimalbiotechnologyraises

ethicalissuesbeyondtheFDA'sexpertise.Techniquesusedtocloneanimals

willadvancetheabilitytoclonehumans—andcreateanimalswithhuman

genes.Neithertheagencynoranimalscientistsarequalifiedtotalluswhether

andwhenitisethicallyacceptableforhumanstoaltertheessentialnatureof

animals.Weneedanationaldiscussion,includingethicistsandreligious

leaders,toconsiderthewisdomofclonedandtransgenicanimals.Givendie

riskofunintendedconsequences,weshouldproceedcautiously.Thepresident

shouldhaltfurtherFDAactiononcloningandsetinmotionaprocessfor

beginningthisbroaderdiscussion.

(22)'

A.Itisn'treliable.

B.Itneedschecking.

C.Itisdefinitelytrustworthy.

D.Itwon'thurttotry.

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

31.Whodoes"Christchild"(Line2,Para.3)referto?

A.ChildrenwhogetgiftsonChristmasDay.

B.TheChristbelieversallovertheworld.

C.ThefirstwesternersarrivingintheNewWorld.

D.ChildrenbornonChristmasDay.

32.

Thewriterwouldbelesscriticalfashiondesignersplacedmorestressonthe

ofclothing.

A.costB.appearanceC.comfortD.suitability

33.

Recentresearchfindingsprovethat.

A.rewardscanresultinlowproductivity

B.behaviorismisstillinfluentialinAmerica

C.positivereinforcementstillworkwonders

D.thereisacrisisofvaluesinAmericanschool

五、5.ErrorCorrection©题）

34.[S3]

35.Lookatyourwatchforjustoneminute.During

thatshortperiodoftime,thepopulationoftheworld

hadincreasedbyeighty-fivepeople.Perhapsyouthink[Si]

thatisn'tmuch.Inthenexthour,morethan5,000

additionalpeoplewillbelivingonthisplanet.Soit

goes,hourafterhour.Inoneday,thereareabout

120,000additionalmouthstofeed.Multiplythisby

365.Whatwillhappenafter100years?[S2]

Thispopulationexplosivemaybethegreatest[S3]

challengeofthepresenttime.Withinthenextforty

years,theworldpopulationmaydouble.Canthenew

frontiersofsciencemeettheneedsofthecrowded

worldoftomorrow?

Ifthepresentrateofpopulationincreasecontinues

forthenext600or700years,therewillbestanding

roomsonly.Eachwillhavebetween3to10squarefeet[S4]

ofspaceinwhichtolive.Thiscontainsthe[S5]

mountaintops,deserts,andtheiceandsnowfieldsof

thepolarareas.Ofcourse,nooneexpectssuchathing

tohappen.War,plague,famineorsomeother

catastrophecanbeexpectedtooccurlongwhenthe[S6]—

populationreachesthispoint.Actually,thedangerisin[S7]

anovercrowdedworldwherepeoplearehuddled

togethersothattheycannotmovearmsandlegs,butin

anupsetbalancebetweenpopulationandresources.

Since600yearsissofaraway,takealookdirectly

ahead.Howcanthehungrypeoplebefilled?About[S8]

halfofthebabiesbornthisyearwillnothaveenoughto

eat.Istheworldgoingoutofwater?Willtherebe[S9]

enoughfuel?Whatwillsupplytheenergyneedtorun[S10]—

themachineoftomorrow'sworld?Certainly,manmust

looktothefutureandfindnewwaysofprovidingfor

hisneeds.

[SI]

36.

[S7]

六、6.ErrorCorrection©题）

37.

[S4]

38.

[S3]

39.

[S5]

参考答案

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

herebyearnestlyinviteaforeignyounglady—collegestudentpreferred-to

makeathreeweektouringtripwithme.Myplanistosetoffnextweekend

whenthesummervacationofficiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunmingthe

world-renownedcityforitsbeautyandmildtemperature.We'llgetthereby

trainandstayfor2daysandthenwe'llheadforJinggangshanaformer

revolutionarybaseaswellasanaturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisitthere

wewilltakealong-distancecoachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiver

andboardadownstreamshiptoShanghaisothatwecanenjoythegreat

sceneryalongsidethethirdlongestriverintheworld.Aseverybodyknows

ShanghaiisoneofthebusiestandfastestdevelopingcitiesinChina.I'dlike

tohaveagoodtourinShanghaisothestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.A

famousChinesesayinggoes"JustasthereisParadiseinheaventhereare

SuzhouandHangzhouonEarth"soa4-dayvisittothesetwocitiesnear

Shanghaiisamust.Alltogetherourtripwilllastaboutthreeweeks.Ionly

expectthatmytravel-matecouldhearherownexpensesandtalkwithmein

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

thenwe'llheadforJinggangshan,aformerrevolutionarybaseaswellasa

naturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisitthere,wewilltakealong-distance

coachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiverandboardadownstreamship

toShanghai,sothatwecanenjoythegreatsceneryalongsidethethirdlongest

riverintheworld.Aseverybodyknows,Shanghaiisoneofthebusiestand

fastestdevelopingcitiesinChina.I'dliketohaveagoodtourinShanghai,so

thestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.AfamousChinesesayinggoes,"Just

asthereisParadiseinheaven,thereareSuzhouandHangzhouonEarth",so

a4-dayvisittothesetwocitiesnearShanghaiisamust.Alltogether,ourtrip

willlastaboutthreeweeks.Ionlyexpectthatmytravel-matecouldhearher

ownexpensesandtalkwithmeinbeautifulEnglish,andIWouldbean

excellentguideforhersinceImajorintouristguiding.Thoseinterestedplease

contactmeeitherthroughemail(Liming@126.com)orPhonecall

(12345678).

2.ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine3March2006DearEditorI

wasabsolutelyappalledbythesenselessdeathofTomGranger.Itisquite

impossibletobelievethatpeopleareallowedtorisktheirliveslikethis.

PersonallyIthinkthatpeopleshouldwanttobesafeandprotectedfrom

danger.Theyshouldnotfinddangerousactivitiesthrillingandexciting.

Equallythisclubshouldnotattractweakandvulnerableyoungpeoplewho

believetheymustdosomethingtotallyoutrageoustoimpresspeopleandwin

respect.Thisclubhasnovalueeitherforthemembersorforthesociety.In

factitputsavalueonthemostnegativethingofall-possibledeath.IfIsaw

avulnerableandunbalancedpersonplayingwithagunIwouldtakeitaway

fromhim.Similarlywhenweseepeopleareabouttohurtthemselveswemust

stopthem.Inadditionthereissomethingchildishtooaboutthedesireto

traverseofficialboundaries.Canoeingwhereyouaren'tsupposedtobe

canoeingjumpingwhereyou'renotsupposedtojumpinvolvestheguilty

freedomofachildbreakingtherules.Paradoxicallyanobsessionwith

breakingrulesactuallyleavesyoubeholdentothem.TheUniversityshould

stoptheExtremeSportsClubandthegovernmentshouldbanextremesports

throughoutthecountry.Yoursfaithfully(Signature)ALettertotheEditorofa

CampusMagazine3March2006DearEditor,Iwasabsolutelyappalledby

thesenselessdeathofTomGranger.Itisquiteimpossibletobelievethat

peopleareallowedtorisktheirliveslikethis.Personally,Ithinkthatpeople

shouldwanttobesafeandprotectedfromdanger.Theyshouldnotfind

dangerousactivitiesthrillingandexciting.Equally,thisclubshouldnotattract

weakandvulnerableyoungpeople,whobelievetheymustdosomething

totallyoutrageoustoimpresspeopleandwinrespect.Thisclubhasnovalue,

eitherforthemembersorforthesociety.Infact,itputsavalueonthemost

negativethingofall-possibledeath.IfIsawavulnerableandunbalanced

personplayingwithagun,Iwouldtakeitawayfromhim.Similarlywhenwe

seepeopleareabouttohurtthemselves,wemuststopthem.Inaddition,there

issomethingchildish,too,aboutthedesiretotraverseofficialboundaries.

Canoeingwhereyouaren'tsupposedtobecanoeing,jumpingwhereyou're

notsupposedtojumpinvolvestheguiltyfreedomofachildbreakingtherules.

Paradoxically,anobsessionwithbreakingrulesactuallyleavesyoubeholden

tothem.TheUniversityshouldstoptheExtremeSportsClubandthe

governmentshouldbanextremesportsthroughoutthecountry.Yours

faithfully,(Signature)

3.OnAgingPopulationEnteringthe21stcenturypeoplenowenjoymore

prosperityandsocialprogressatthesametimeitisundeniablethatavery

seriousproblemisdrawingmoreandmoreattentionthatistheaOnAging

PopulationEnteringthe21stcentury,peoplenowenjoymoreprosperityand

socialprogress,atthesametime,itisundeniablethataveryseriousproblem

isdrawingmoreandmoreattention,thatis,thea

4.SalaryorInterestUpongraduationvirtuallyallcollegestudentswill

confronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyaroughchoice.

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.Itistrulyaroughchoice.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.

5.TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofGoingAbroadforHolidaysMany

peoplenowhavejoinedthenewtrendoftravelingabroadfortheirholidays

sothattheycanenjoymoreexcitingtripsandvisitmomwonderfulplaces.

Andmanymorepeoplearestilltryingeverymeanstosaveforrealizingtheir

dreamoftravelingabroadtospendaholidayinafarawayquaintland.There

areseveraladvantagesofhavingaholidayabroad.Firstofallyoucanlearn

moreofthegeographycustomscultureandlifestyleofdifferentnationsand

countries.Youcanmakemorefriendsandexperienceanewlifesomewhat

strangetoyou.Alsoyoucanpracticeyourforeignlanguageproficiency.In

additionyoucanvisitauniqueplaceorplaceswhichareknownfortheir

specialadventuresandinterestssuchasscubadivingorwildlifeobserving.

Howevertravelingabroadhasdisadvantagestoo.Althoughyoumayenjoy

beautifulsightseeingandniceclimateyoumaycatchalocalillnessesthatis

unusualinyournativeland.Whiletravelingworldwideyoumaynotbeable

tospeakthelocallanguagesanditwillbedifficultforyoutocommunicate

withthelocalresidents.What'smoreyoumayevenfindcustomshostileto

youforexamplestrongdiscriminationagainstwomen.Goodorbadtraveling

abroadforholidaysismyfirstchoice.Why?Theanswerissimple:theoutside

worldisthrilling!TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofGoingAbroadfor

HolidaysManypeoplenowhavejoinedthenewtrendoftravelingabroadfor

theirholidayssothattheycanenjoymoreexcitingtripsandvisitmom

wonderfulplaces.An