2022年安徽省六安市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2022年安徽省六安市大学英语6级大学英

语六级模拟考试（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing（10题）

1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topicMyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduates.Youshould

writeatleast150wordsaccordingtothesuggestionsgivenbelowinChinese:

1.大学生失业已经成为严重的社会问题

2.大学生失业的原因

3.提出自己对待这个现象的看法和认为的解决途径

MyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduates

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopic

DoWeNeed"Nevergiveup"?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.“永不言弃，，一直被认为是一种积极的生活态度，是个人成功的关键因

素

2.但是，也有人认为适当的放弃才是明智的选择

3.你对此的看法及理由

DoWeNeed"Nevergiveup"?

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetterto

applyforaposition.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

instructionsgivenbelow:

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4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledOntheAdaptationoftheClassics.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.近来，许多经典名著被改写成各种版本以供大众娱乐

2.这种现象产生的原因

3.我的看法

OntheAdaptationoftheClassics

5.Direction:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritea

compositiononthetopicHarmfulnessofFakeCommodities.Youshould

writeatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline

(giveninChinese)below.

1.目前社会上有不少假冒伪劣商品(fakecommodities)。为什么会有这种

现象？

2.举例说明假冒伪劣商品对消费者个人、社会的危害。

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人赞成现在废除独生子女政策

2.有人则表示反对

3.我的看法

ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic"AFewRe.marksonCompetition".Yourcompositionshouldbe

nolessthan150wordsandbaseontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.竞争是存在于当今社会的普遍现象

2.竞争的好处

3.竞争的同时不要忘记合作

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledNatureorNurture.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人认为遗传因素起决定作用；

2.也有人认为环境影响作用更大；

3.你的观点。

Infant

DailyLife

mortality

GNPperheadcalorieexpectancy

Countryratesper

(2000,$)supplyperatbirth

1000live

head(years)

biiths

Bangladesh46219225263

Bolivia245821076748

Egypt332329466840

Indonesia311723146531

U.S.A1877937817911

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

ClassAttendance.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothe

outlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.有人认为大学生必须去上课

2.有人认为不应该强迫大学生上课

3.我认为…

ClassAttendance

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

11.ForpeoplewhoplantodependonUIforaperiodoftime,theyshould

periodicallyinform,theunemploymentofficeabout.

12.Visawillintroduceanew"waveandpay”cardinLondonforpurchases

A.under$25B.under£10C.abroadD.intraveling

13.

Theauthorthinksuchtaglineas"Steaksauceonlyacowcouldhate,'conveys

anegativefeelinghardy.

14.WithincreasingpopularityofdigitalTVandset-topboxes,thedebateon

publicfundingfortheBBCis.

15.Fromherresearch,SusanD.Blumsetouttounderstandthatstudentsare

A.havinganewunderstandingofcreatingandquoting

B.noteasytogetaccesstotheauthorship

C.onthewaytoacceptnewnotionofauthorship

0.tryingtoredefinethenotionofauthorship

16.

Undertheinfluenceofhightemperatureandmuchdamagecausedbythe

human,Earthandlifewill.

17.

Fiber-opticsystemshouldbebackedupby.

18.

Theweatherconditionforacertainplaceorcountrywillverylikelyvary

everyyear.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Educationhaschangedenough,soitwillnotchangedanymore.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

RiceisoneofthemajorGMcropscontaininggeneswhichhelptoeitherresist

insectortolerateweed-killingherbicides.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension。0题)

21.(26)

A.Shethinkstheyareimpractical.

B.Shethinkstheyareusefulbuttooexpensive.

C.Shethinkstheyarefeasible.

D.Shethinkstheyarenotinstructiveenough.

22.(32)

A.Artificialhearts.

B.Telescopes.

C.Microscopes.

D.Radiotelescopes.

23.听力原文：W:I'mreallylookingforwardtothistripwithourgeology

class.ButI'mnotcertainIhavethestrengthtocarryabackpackupanddown

themountain,especiallywhenit'sfulloftools.

M:Theyaretakingtwodonkeystocarrythetools.Wejusthavetocarryour

personalitems,theclothingandsleepingbags.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Hedoesn'tknowwhattoolstobring.

B.Hedoesn'tmindhelpingthewoman.

C.Thewomanwon'thavetocarrytools.

D.Thedonkeyswillcarrythewoman'spersonalitems.

24.听力原文：M:IamjustwritingMaryaboutourvacation.Whydon'tyou

enclosethispictureofusinfrontoftheGrandCanyon?

W:Don'tyouthinkit'salittleoutoffocus?

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(13)

A.Thephotographisnotgoodenoughtosend.

B.ThephotographwasnottakenattheGrandCanyon.

C.TheyalreadysentMaryaphotographoftheirvacation.

D.Sendingpicturesthroughthemailistooexpensive.

25.

[B6]

26.(29)

A.Time.B.Memoiy.C.Habit.D.Textbook.

27.

[B9]

28.(15)

A.Thereisacaraccidentonthehighway,butnobodygetshurt.

B.Theladyinthecarshouldbesenttohospitalimmediately.

C.Anambulanceissentbecauseapersongetsbadlyhurt.

D.Acarbrokedownandhastostayonthehighway.

29.

[B4]

30.听力原文：W:Iwonderwhatmakesmothersoupsetthesedays.

M:Fatherwouldliketoaffordanewvillainthefarawaysuburbs,whichgoes

againstherwishes.And,whatismore,heturnsadeafeartoherwords.

Q:Whyismotherveryunhappyrecently?

(16)

A.Shewantstoliveinthesuburbs.

B.Sheisoffendedbyhernaughtychildren.

C.Shedisagreeswithfather.

D.Sheturnsadeafeartoherhusband'swords.

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

31.Superfastbroadbanddeliveredbyfibresavesusersofinstant

communicationfromdelayswhich

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33.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedby

somequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

OneAprilSaturdayin1965,aneconomistattheAmericanStockExchange

wastakenbyafriendtoanorchestralrehearsal（管弦乐队排演）.Hewatched

impassivelyasLeopoldstop-startedlyconductedGustavMahler'sSymphony

No.2allafternoon.Theeconomistthoughtlittleofituntillaterthatnight,

when,sleeplessly,hetossedandturned,hauntedbythemusichehadheard.

Nextmorningheboughtaticketandattheconcert"justfoundmyselfsobbing,

absolutelyexcited11.

Theyoungmanwasabouttolaunchapublishingbusinessand,withit,to

defineanoccupation.With$100,000borrowedfromGeraldBronfman,a

whiskygiant,and$50,000frombanks,friendsandhisownsavings,Gilbert

Kaplan,24yearsold,foundedInstitutionalInvestor,amonthlymagazinethat

broughttogetherbankers,analystsandmoneymanagers.Itquicklybecame

anessentialmeansofcommunicationforfinanciers,attracting150,000

subscribersin140countries.Beforethe1960swereoverMr.Kaplanwasa

millionaireandonfirst-nametermswithfinanceministersandinternational

banker.

ButMahler'ssymphonywouldnotlethimrest.Overthenextfewyearshe

attendedeveryperformancewithinreach,methisfuturewifeintheadjacent

seatatLondon'sRoyalFestivalHalland,astheobsessionintensified,took18

monthsoffworktostudythescoreanddiscussitwithsuchleading

interpreters.InSeptember1982,afteranInternationalMonetaryFundsummit,

heputhisreputationonthelinebyconductingtheAmericanSymphony

Orchestrainaprivateperformanceforfinanciersandpoliticiansatthe

LincolnCentre.

Mahler'ssecondsymphony,knownasthe"Resurrection（复苏）"forits

excitingchoralclimaxandtheologicaltheme,isoneofthetrickiestworksin

theperformingfield,a90-minuteepicinvolvingahugeorchestra,chorus,two

soloistsandaninvisibleoffstagegroupthatseldomcomeinoncue.

Discussingthepurposeoflifeonearth,itsclumsinessregularlydefeatsthe

besteffortsoffamousmasters.Forarankamateurtoaccomplisha

performancewithoutbreakingdownwasequaltoamusicalrevolution.

PrivatelyMr.Kaplannowadmitsthatifthemusicianshadfailedtorespond

tohisbeatorthemusicfellapart（asitsometimesdoesinthebestofhands）,

hisfallbackplanwastoturnaroundtotheaudienceandannounce:*'Ladies

andgentlemen,dinnerisserved.n

WhatwasGilbertKaplan'sattitudewhenhefirstwatchedtheGustavMahler's

Symphony?

A.Hethoughtitwasimpressive.

B.Heshowednosignoffeeling.

C.Hewasfullofenthusiasm.

D.Hefeltdeeplyinloveofit.

五、5.ErrorCorrection©题）

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六、6.ErrorCorrection。题）

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参考答案

l.MyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduatesWiththepolicyof

expandingrecruitmentofhighereducationandfiercecompetitionofjob­

huntingmarkettheunemploymentofcollegegraduationisbecomingthehot

issueMyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduatesWiththepolicy

ofexpandingrecruitmentofhighereducationandfiercecompetitionofjob­

huntingmarket,theunemploymentofcollegegraduationisbecomingthehot

issue

2.DoWeNeed"Nevergiveup"?Itiswidelyacceptedthat"NevergiveupMa

strongandpositivelifeattitudeisthekeyforindividualsuccessonthe

groundsthatpermanentpersistencemayboostourconfidencestrDoWeNeed

"Nevergiveup"?Itiswidelyacceptedthat"Nevergiveup”，astrongand

positivelifeattitude,isthekeyforindividualsuccessonthegroundsthat

permanentpersistencemayboostourconfidence,str

3.FangXiaoyuRoom323No.7BuildingNo.1037LongshanRoadWuhan

430074DepartmentofHumanResourcesZiguangBuildingNo.108

ZhongguancunNorthRoadBeijing100081DearSirorMadamIlearnedfrom

BeijingYouthDailyonDec.2ndthatyourcompanyisofferingapositionfor

asecretaryandit'sagreatpleasureformetowritetoexplorethepossibility

ofseekingthejob.IgraduatedtwoyearsagofromPekingUniversityand

obtainedabachelor'sdegreeinbusinessmanagement.Duringmystayinthe

universitymymajorcoursesincludedeconomicsmarketingandcomputer

applications.Iwasespeciallyfondofthecommunicationskillswhichenabled

metodealwithpeopleandthingsaroundwell.InadditionIpassedCET-6

withahighscoreandcanspeakEnglishfluently.BeforegraduationIwas

engagedwithP&GBeijingBranchasanassistanttotheheadofMarketing

Department.Thetwo-yearexperiencehelpsmealotinmanyways.In

particularIbecomeincreasinglyawareoftheimportanceofcooperation

amongco-workers.Ialsobelievetheexperiencewillqualifymeforthe

currentvacancyinyourcompany.Ienclosehereinmyresumeandsome

relevantdocumentsasrequired.Iappreciateyourkindconsiderationofme

andIamlookingforwardtoanearlyinterviewwithyou.SincerelyyoursFang

XiaoyuFangXiaoyuRoom323,No.7BuildingNo.1037,LongshanRoad

Wuhan,430074DepartmentofHumanResourcesZiguangBuildingNo.108,

ZhongguancunNorthRoadBeijing,100081DearSirorMadam,Ilearned

fromBeijingYouthDailyonDec.2ndthatyourcompanyisofferinga

positionforasecretary,andit*sagreatpleasureformetowritetoexplorethe

possibilityofseekingthejob.IgraduatedtwoyearsagofromPeking

University,andobtainedabachelor'sdegreeinbusinessmanagement.During

mystayintheuniversity,mymajorcoursesincludedeconomics,marketing

andcomputerapplications.Iwasespeciallyfondofthecommunicationskills

whichenabledmetodealwithpeopleandthingsaroundwell.Inaddition,I

passedCET-6withahighscoreandcanspeakEnglishfluently.Before

graduationIwasengagedwithP&GBeijingBranchasanassistanttothehead

ofMarketingDepartment.Thetwo-yearexperiencehelpsmealotinmany

ways.Inparticular,Ibecomeincreasinglyawareoftheimportanceof

cooperationamongco-workers.Ialsobelievetheexperiencewillqualifyme

forthecurrentvacancyinyourcompany.Ienclosehereinmyresumeand

somerelevantdocumentsasrequired.Iappreciateyourkindconsiderationof

me,andIamlookingforwardtoanearlyinterviewwithyou.Sincerelyyours,

FangXiaoyu解析：写作提示：应用文写作具有很强的实用性，在历年

考试中也有涉及。此篇作文要求考生就招聘广告写一封求职信。写作时

首先应指出从报纸上看到招聘信息，并表达自己对这个职位很感兴趣：

第二段可以详细介绍自己的情况，如自己的教育情况和知识技能等；第

三段可以介绍自己的相关工作经验，强调自己有能力胜任这项工作；最

后一段可以讲自己随信寄出简历，并渴望有面试的机会。当然，还有一

点需要重点注意的就是书信的格式。

4.[1]Inrecentyearsmanyclassicalworkshavebeenadaptedintopopular

versionsinordertoentertainthepeople.[2]Someareadaptedintocartoons

othersareadaptedintofilmsTVprogramsorelectronicgames.[3]Thereare

severalreasons[l]Inrecentyears,manyclassicalworkshavebeenadapted

intopopularversionsinordertoentertainthepeople.[2]Someareadapted

intocartoons,othersareadaptedintofilms,TVprograms,orelectronicgames.

[3]Thereareseveralreasons解析：作文标题是“论名著的改编”，根据

outline的要求，文章的重点应该放在分析这种“名著改编热”现象背后的

原因上。这是典型的“简要介绍社会现象一分析现象背后的原因一发表

自己对这种现象的看法”类作文。

为什么有这么多名著被改编?要说清背后的理由，不是一件容易的事、准

备动笔前，一定先列出几条理由来，然后对这些理由加以整合。范文从

3个方面分析理由：首先，随着时代（技术）进步，一些新媒体应运而生，

人们有一种通过这些新媒介了解传统经典的愿望，所以就会有名著的改

编；最后，人们改编经典可以满足不同背景的人们的需要。

AnalySiS

[1]介绍名著改编热这种社会现象。

[2]具体说明改编的方式，（十）“电影、电视、网络游戏”为代表，内容具

体，更有说服力。

[3]弓I导原因的常用句型。

[4][5]first,second引出不同理由的常用信号问，层次分明。

[4]从新媒介的山现说明改编之必要。

[5]从不同读者需要的角度说明名著改编之必要。

5.HarmfulnessofFakeCommoditiesNowadaysthemarketisinfestedwith

fakecommodities.Fakegoodsandclothesfakecigarettesanddrinksfake

electricalappliancespiratedbooksanddiscs...thelistcangoonandon.Why

aretheresomanyfakegoods?Theanswertothequestionliesinpeople's

greedformoney.Theproducersoffakegoodswanttoamassabigfortunein

ashorttimethesellerswanttogetsomeillegalprofitswhereassomeofthe

consumerswanttopurchasesomecheapgoodsandsatisfytheirownvanity.

Fakecommoditiescandogreatharmtobothconsumersandoursociety.

Supposeyoubuyafakepairofleathershoestheymaycauseinconvenience

andawasteofmoney.Ifyoubuysomefakemedicinetheconsequencecan

befatal.Itwasreportedthatfakebrandliquorhadcausedhundredsofpeople

tobecomeblind.Tosumupfakecommoditieshaveclonelotsofharmto

people'shealthandupsetthefairlycompetitivemarketinthelongrumthey

willcorruptpeople'smoralityanderodetrust.Soweshouldtakeeverystep

tobantheproductionandsaleoffakecommodities.HarmfulnessofFake

CommoditiesNowadaysthemarketisinfestedwithfakecommodities.Fake

goodsandclothes,fakecigarettesanddrinks,fakeelectricalappliances,

piratedbooksanddiscs...thelistcangoonandon.Whyaretheresomany

fakegoods?Theanswertothequestionliesinpeople'sgreedformoney.The

producersoffakegoodswanttoamassabigfortuneinashorttime,thesellers

wanttogetsomeillegalprofits,whereassomeoftheconsumerswantto

purchasesomecheapgoodsandsatisfytheirownvanity.Fakecommodities

candogreatharmtobothconsumersandoursociety.Supposeyoubuyafake

pairofleathershoes,theymaycauseinconvenienceandawasteofmoney.If

youbuysomefakemedicine,theconsequencecanbefatal.Itwasreported

thatfakebrandliquorhadcausedhundredsofpeopletobecomeblind.Tosum

up,fakecommoditieshaveclonelotsofharmtopeople'shealthandupsetthe

fairlycompetitivemarket,inthelongrumtheywillcorruptpeople'smorality

anderodetrust.Soweshouldtakeeverysteptobantheproductionandsale

offakecommodities.

6.ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?Inrecentyearsdebatehasbeen

growingoverwhethertheone-childpolicyshouldbeabolished.Somepeople

maintainthatitshouldbeabolishedasithasresultedinmanyproblems.For

exampleithascontributedtotheshortageofmigrantworkersinbigcities

whichwillslowthedevelopmentoftheeconomy.Birthcontrolhasledto

genderbalancetoowhichisaveryserioussocialproblemnow.Opponents

howeverinsistthatweshouldstickwiththeone-childpolicy.Theysaythat

thecurrentfamilyplanningpolicyformedasaresultofgradualchangesin

thepasttwodecadeshasprovedcompatiblewithnationalconditions.Besides

200millionpeoplewouldenterchildbearingageduringthenextdecade.

Givensuchalargepopulationbasetherewouldbemajorfluctuationsin

populationgrowthifweabandonedtheone-childrulenow.Inmyopinionthe

one-childpolicyshouldbekeptunchangedatthistimetoensurestableand

balancedpopulationgrowth.Howeveritisadvisablethatthegovernment

shouldgraduallyrelaxregulationsforexamplebyallowingtwoonly-children

toeachhavetwooffspring.Thiswouldbefaireasytoenforceandwouldalso

helptorebalancethepopulation.ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?In

recentyears,debatehasbeengrowingoverwhethertheone-childpolicy

shouldbeabolished.Somepeoplemaintainthatitshouldbeabolishedasit

hasresultedinmanyproblems.Forexample,ithascontributedtotheshortage

ofmigrantworkersinbigcities,whichwillslowthedevelopmentofthe

economy.Birthcontrolhasledtogenderbalancetoo,whichisaveryserious

socialproblemnow.Opponents,however,insistthatweshouldstickwiththe

one-childpolicy.Theysaythatthecurrentfamilyplanningpolicy,formedas

aresultofgradualchangesinthepasttwodecades,hasprovedcompatible

withnationalconditions.Besides,200millionpeoplewouldenter

childbearingageduringthenextdecade.Givensuchalargepopulationbase,

therewouldbemajorfluctuationsinpopulationgrowthifweabandonedthe

one-childrulenow.Inmyopinion,theone-childpolicyshouldbekept

unchangedatthistimetoensurestableandbalancedpopulationgrowth.

However,itisadvisablethatthegovernmentshouldgraduallyrelax

regulations,forexamplebyallowingtwoonly-childrentoeachhavetwo

offspring.Thiswouldbefair,easytoenforceandwouldalsohelptorebalance

thepopulation.

7.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodernsocietyyoumayfeel

competitioneverywhere.Tileathletesforexamplefightwitheachotherfor

championships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholarshipsatschool.

Theunemployedstruggleforanyopportunitiesavailableinthejobmarket.

Andeverydayinthebusinessworldthefiercestcompetitionistakingplace

aseachenterprisetriestogetabiggersliceofthemarket.Hardascompetition

isithascertainadvantagesaswell.Firstlyitprovidescitizenswhateversocial

statustheyhavewithopportunitiestoachievetheirgoals.Everyonewithhis

owneffortsisequalonthewaytosuccess.Secondlypeopleusuallyfeel

stimulatedbythechallengesfromrivals.Undercompetitiononeturnsoutto

bemoreactiveandefficient.Furthermorecompetitiongivesimpetustothe

fastdevelopmentofthemodernworldinwhicheachpersonshowsgreater

initiativeatwork.Howeveracompetitivesocietycanneverneglectthe

importanceofcooperationforcompetitiondoesnotmeantheisolationfrom

others.Infactrightcooperationwithotherpeoplewillmakewiserandmore

effectiveuseofourintelligenceandenergyandthusincreasetheforcefulness

ofcom-petition.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodernsocietyyou

mayfeelcompetitioneverywhere.Tileathletes,forexample,fightwitheach

otherforchampionships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholarshipsat

school.Theunemployedstruggleforanyopportunitiesavailableinthejob

market.Andeverydayinthebusinessworldthefiercestcompetitionistaking

placeaseachenterprisetriestogetabiggersliceofthemarket.Hardas

competitionis,ithascertainadvantagesaswell.Firstly,itprovidescitizens,

whateversocialstatustheyhave,withopportunitiestoachievetheirgoals.

Everyonewithhisowneffortsisequalonthewaytosuccess.Secondly,

peopleusuallyfeelstimulatedbythechallengesfromrivals.Under

competitiononeturnsouttobemoreactiveandefficient.Furthermore,

competitiongivesimpetustothefastdevelopmentofthemodernworld,in

whicheachpersonshowsgreaterinitiativeatwork.However,acompetitive

societycanneverneglecttheimportanceofcooperation,forcompetitiondoes

notmeantheisolationfromothers.Infact,rightcooperationwithotherpeople

willmakewiserandmoreeffectiveuseofourintelligenceandenergy,and

thusincreasetheforcefulnessofcom-petition.

8.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyand

mentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenow

understandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.

Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityand

developmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbythe

environment(nurture).Researchrelatingtoidenticaltwinshashighlighted

howsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.But

whetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofan

individualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsucha

development.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifeareso

unpredictableandsopowerfulthattheycanboostorover-rideother

influencesandthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.

Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Instead

thetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthat

weencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwo

thatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.

Ifthiswerenottruewewouldbeabletopredictthebehaviorandcharacterof

apersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.InconclusionIdonotthinkthat

eithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonapersonbutthatbothhave

powerfuleffects.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhuman

psychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegenetic

sciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmore

thaneverbefore.YetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividuaFs

personalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)

orbytheenvironment(nurture).Research,relatingtoidenticaltwins,has

highlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividuaFs

life.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthe

personalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstances

allowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifeare

sounpredictableandsopowerful,thattheycanboostorover-rideother

influences,andthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.

Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Instead,

thetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthat

weencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwo

thatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.

Ifthiswerenottrue,wewouldbeabletopredictthebehavior,andcharacter

ofapersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.Inconclusion,Idonotthink

thateithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonaperson,butthatboth

havepowerfuleffects.

9.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardofliving

infiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdevelopednationin

theworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfrom

thestatisticstheU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthe

highestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyandthe

lowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshada

considerablylowerqualityoflife.EgyptIndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilar

intheirrangeofindicatorswithEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamong

thethree.HoweverEgypfsinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthan

Indonesia'sat40deathsper1000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladesh

hadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwas

onlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.Thefigureintermsofthedaily

caloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A,andits

infantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.Inconclusionitcanbeseenfromthe

economicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogo

beforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesame

timetheU.S.A,hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodevelop

theireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.Thetableuses

fourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselected

countriesin2000,includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldand

someofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfromthestatistics,

theU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthehighestGNPand

dailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortality

rate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.

Egypt,IndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicators,with

Egypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.However,Egypt's

infantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia's,at40deathsper

1,000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthelowestquality

oflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatof

theU.S.A.Thefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadin

BangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.,anditsinfantmortalityratewas6

timesgreater.Inconclusion,itcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthat

thefourdevelopingc