2021年四川省眉山市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

（2021年）四川省眉山市大学英语6级大

学英语六级测试卷（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing（10题）

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

commentingonthepleasureoflearning.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.学习是一种乐趣。

2.学习的乐趣普遍存在（存在于书本学习、艺术欣赏、了解世界等多方

面的学习之中）。

3.如何走出“学习是痛苦的“误区。

ThePleasureofLearning

2.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

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

WhyAreThereFewerStudentsintheLibrary.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.学校图书馆利用不足；

2.导致这种显现的原因；

3.我的观点。

WhyAreThereFewerStudentsintheLibrary

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicKnowledgeandMaster'sDegree?Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.目前，社会上读硕士学位班的人很多

2.你对此现象的看法

3.总结全文

5.1.目前很多父母在子女高中毕业前就送他们出国学习

2.形成这种趋势的原因

3.我对此的看法

6.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

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition,

onthetopicNoPainsNoGains.Yourcompositionshouldbebasedonthe

outlinegivenbelowinChinese.Yourpartofthecompositionshouldbeat

least150words.

1.请解释"NoPainsNoGains”的含义；

2.举例证明。

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledWhyICametoCollege.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.我为什么选择读大学；

2.现在读大学是否值得；

3.结论。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashort

essayentitledMyIdenofPopmusic.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.有人认为流行音乐不能登大雅之堂。

2.有人认为音乐无高低贵贱之分，只有兴趣上的差别。

3.我认为……

MyIdeaofPopmusic

10.假设你是李芳，给好朋友Lily写一封信。内容如r：

1.邀请她五一放假其间来北京游玩

2.简单介绍北京的名胜古迹

3.希望对方回信交流意见

ALettertoaFrien

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

11.

IfalltheiceintheAntarcticmelted,globalsealevelswouldrisehugely.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Diseasemayeitherbeassociatedwithillnessorbe.

13.Nodirectrelationshiphasbeenprovenbetweenhighcholesterollevels

andheanattacks.

14.Whentravelinginanothercountry,manyAmericansbringwaterwith

thembecause.

A.theyarenotusedtodrinkinglocalwater

B.theyassumethatlocalwaterisnotsafe

C.theyaremorepronetowater-bornediseases

D.theircaneasilyfallillifcontactingwithlocalgerms

15.

Whentheinterviewerreferstotheinterviewees*previousjob,hereallywants

toknowiswhethertheintervieweesarereadytotaketheroughandapproach

thejobwith.

16.TheAncientOlympicgameswerenotinternationaleventseventhough

theathletestraveledtocompetefromdifferentpartsoftheworld.

17.

Whenstudentsfirstbecomeawareofthefactthattheyaresubvocalizing,they

oftentrytostopitbysheer.

18.

Telechericsisconcernedwiththeuseofremotemanipulatorscontrolledby

humans.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Somepeople'spowertosatisfyhisorherurgetoeatcanbeenhancedby

20.

Ifyousuppressvariationsinincomebywhatevermeans,theresultalways

seemstobethesame.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.听力原文：Robertrecentlyattendedalectureonsafetyataneighborhood

center.ThespeakerwasDetectiveGarciaoftheNewYorkPoliceDepartment.

Hereiswhathesaid:

Thefirstthingyouneedtodoistogettoknowyourneighbors.Don'tbeshy.

Introduceyourself,especiallytopeoplewholiveinyourbuilding.Wepeople

wholiveinlargecitiesoftenarereluctanttomakefriends,butitmaysaveour

liveslater.Somakesurethatyouknowyourneighborsandthattheyknow

you.

Second,don'tcarryalotofmoneywithyou.Ifyou'reaman,putyourwallet

inyourfrontpocket;it'sharderforapickpockettoliftitoutwithoutyour

knowing.Women,getapursewithstrapsthatyoucanslipoveryourshoulder

andunderyourarm.Don'tcarryasmallpursethatarobbercangrabfromyou

easily.

Third,ifyouaremugged,don'tresist.Iwishpeoplewouldlistentomewhen

Isaythat.Amonthagoafifty-year-oldmanendedupinahospitalbecause

hethoughthecouldbeatamuggerinafight.Butifhehadn'ttriedtobeahero,

thatprobablywouldn'thavehappened.Don'ttrytobeakarateexpert.Give

themuggerwhatbewants.Assoonasheleaves,callthepolice.Reportany

lostcreditcardswithoutdelay.

Finally,rememberthatthere*ssafetyinnumbers.Trytoavoiddark,deserted

streetsatnight.Also,donotgetonemptysubwaycars.Ifyou'retravelingat

night,getonthecarwiththeconductor.

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A.AdetectivefromtheLosAngelesPoliceDepartment.

B.DetectiveGarciafromtheNewYorkPoliceDepartment.

C.Someonewholivesintheneighborhood.

0.Robert'sneighbor.

22.听力原文：W:Haveyoueverattendedagroupinterview?Imeanan

interviewwithagroupofinterviewersfromdifferentareasofthecompany.

M:Ofcourseyes.Everyinterviewerhashisownparticularinterest.AnHR

managermightwanttoknowifyouareagoodfitforthecompany,(22)the

teamleaderoftheofficeyouareinterviewingformightwanttoseeyour

personalityandifitfitswithothercolleagues,andasupervisormightbethere

toassessyourskills.

W:Itseemsyoudoknowalotaboutit.Wouldyoumindgivingmesome

adviceonhowtohandleit?

M:Well,beinginterviewedbyagroupofinterviewersisreallystressfuland

thecompanywantstoknowifyoucanhandleit.So,(23)I'dsuggestpractising

agroupinterviewwithfriendsbeforehand.Thiscouldhelpyoudealwiththe

realstress.Ibelieveyoucanturntheinterviewintoapositiveexperienceby

beingconfidentandhavingtherightmindset.

W:ShouldIcollectsomeinformationaboutthegroup?

M:Thismightpossiblywork.(25)Butwhatreallymattersishowyoufitthe

job.Makesureyoufullyunderstandthejobdescriptionandwhatwillbe

requiredofyou.

W:Howaboutthecompanyprofile?

M:Youshouldalsoknowhowthecompanyworks,itsculture,andhowthey

arestructured.

W:HowshouldImakeeyecontactwiththepanel?

M:(24)Lookdirectlyatthepersonwhoaskedyouthequestion,buttakethe

timetomakeeyecontactwiththeotherinterviewers.However,yourattention

shouldbemainlyfocusedonthepersonwhoposedyouthequestion.

(23)

A.Hewantstoknowiftheinterviewerissuitableforthecompany.

B.Hewantstoknowtheinterviewer'spersonality.

C.Hewantstoknowtheintervieweesformercolleagues.

D.Hewantstoknowtheintervieweesskills.

23.(19)

A.Shedoubtshemakesmuchmoneynow.

B.She'ssurprisedthathechosethatcompany.

C.Shedoesn*tknowwhenherclassesstarted.

D.Shewonderswhyhe'skepthisjob.

24.(29)

A.Introducingreaderstounfamiliarsituations.

B.Remindingreadersofthetruth.

C.Informingpeoplenewscientificdevelopment.

D.Tellingpeoplehowtoservetheircommunities.

25.(43)

26.(25)

A.Thesoilofthegardenshouldbeofhighquality.

B.Thegardenshouldoccupyalargearea

C.Thereshouldbelotsofplantsinthegarden.

D.Thepositionofthegardenshouldbegood.

27.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeach

passage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Wehumanshavefoundcountlessmysteriesoftheuniversewith

whichtooccupyourmindsoverthecenturies.Wenotonlyaskquestions

aboutwhatsomethingisbutwealsowanttoknowwhyitis.Ancientpeople

inventedelaboratemythologicalexplanationstoaccountforthemysterious

thingstheysaw.Boththeskywithitsheavenlybodiesandseeminglynever­

endingvastnessandtheseaswiththeirgreatdepthsandpowerwere,andstill

are,capableoffillingpeoplewithfeelingsoffearandwonder.

Asancienthumanslookedattheskyabovethem,onesightthatintriguedthem

mostwastheMilkyWay.They,ofcourse,didn'tknowthatthestrange,broad,

luminousbandoflightacrosstheskyisinrealitycomposedofcountlessstars

andplanetslocatedsofarfromtheEarththattheycannotbeenseen

individuallybythenakedeyes.TotheancientChineseitappearedasa

luminousriver,whichtheyreferredtoastheRiverofHeavenortheSilver

Stream.EventhoughtodayweknowwhattheMilkyWayis,itremains

equallymysteriousinmanywaysbecauseitissoremotefromus.Itisno

wonderthatforthoseindividualswhobelieveinUFOs,itseemsalikelyplace

fromwhichtheycouldhavearisen.Afterall,weknowsolittleaboutheavenly

bodies.

ThepoweroftheoceanisAwesome.Wehearoftidalwavesthatcrashonto

land,destroyingeverythingintheirpath;wereadaccountsoflostshipsover

thecenturies.Now,inthe21stcenturyasweflyacrossthePacific,wecan't

helpbutfeelabitlonelyandconcernedaswethinkofthatvastbodyofwater

belowus.

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A.Theydidn'tnoticethem.

B.Theygavemythologicalexplanations.

C.Theyignoredthem.

D.Theychosetoavoidseeingthem.

28.(14)

A.Hethinkshecanputoffthejob.

B.Hethinkshecandoitsuccessfully.

C.Heisnotcertainifhecanaccomplishit.

D.Heisnotsureifhecandoitindependently.

29.[Bll]

30.

[B3]

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

31.

Whathasbecomestandardcocktailtherapy?

32.

[C2]

33.

Inordertosolvetheoverweightproblem,theauthorsuggeststhateveryone

needto.

A.betaughttopreventgainingweight

B.beeducatedtoloseweighteffectively

C.seekhelpfromconsumerinformation

D.knowwhatmakesahealthydinner

五、5.ErrorCorrection^题）

34.

[S2]

35.

[S9]

36.

[S5]

六、6.EirorCorrection^题）

37.

[S7]

38.

[S6]

39.[SI]

参考答案

l.ThePleasureofLearningLearningisoneoftheessentialpleasuresofthe

humanrace.Thosewhoavoidlearningoftenfindlifeboringandmeaningless

fortheydeprivethemselvesoftheexcitementandfulfillmentinlearning

somethingnew.Thepleasureoflearningisuniversaleverywheretobefound.

Manyofushavetastedthejoyoflearningbyreadinginterestingbooks.Books

arenolumpsoflifelesspaperbutavoicefardistantintimeandspacetalking

toreadersmindtomindhearttoheart.Beyondbookswecanalsoenjoythe

fruitsoftravelingprovidedthatwetravelwithanopenmindtounderstand

otherpeopleandotherplacesandanalerteyeforallkindsofnovel

experiences.Finallylearningalsomeanslearningtopractiseoratleastto

appreciateanart.Everynewartwelearnblessesuswithanewsensebywhich

wemayenjoythewondersoftheworldmoreintensely.Ifthepleasureof

learningisuniversalwhyaretheresomanydullunhappystudentsinschool?

Itisbecausetheyweremadedullbybadteachingbyisolationbysurrender

toroutineandbytheirownlaziness.Thestudentswho“sufferfrom"learning

shouldbreakawayfromthebondsoftextbooksandtestsandembracevarious

otherfieldsofknowledgewithrenewedenergy.ThePleasureofLearning

Learningisoneoftheessentialpleasuresofthehumanrace.Thosewhoavoid

learningoftenfindlifeboringandmeaningless,fortheydeprivethemselves

oftheexcitementandfulfillmentinlearningsomethingnew.Thepleasureof

learningisuniversal,everywheretobefound.Manyofushavetastedthejoy

oflearningbyreadinginterestingbooks.Booksarenolumpsoflifelesspaper,

butavoicefardistantintimeandspace,talkingtoreaders,mindtomind,

hearttoheart.Beyondbooks,wecanalsoenjoythefruitsoftraveling,

providedthatwetravelwithanopenmindtounderstandotherpeopleand

otherplaces,andanalerteyeforallkindsofnovelexperiences.Finally,

learningalsomeanslearningtopractise,oratleast,toappreciateanart.Every

newartwelearnblessesuswithanewsense,bywhichwemayenjoythe

wondersoftheworldmoreintensely.Ifthepleasureoflearningisuniversal,

whyaretheresomanydull,unhappystudentsinschool?Itisbecausethey

weremadedullbybadteaching,byisolation,bysurrendertoroutineandby

theirownlaziness.Thestudentswho"sufferfrom"learningshouldbreak

awayfromthebondsoftextbooksandtests,andembracevariousotherfields

ofknowledgewithrenewedenergy.

2.OnAgingPopulationEnteringthe21stcenturypeoplenowenjoymore

prosperityandsocialprogressatthesametimeitisundeniablethatavery

seriousproblemisdrawingmoreandmoreattentionthatistheaOnAging

PopulationEnteringthe21stcentury,peoplenowenjoymoreprosperityand

socialprogress,atthesametime,itisundeniablethataveryseriousproblem

isdrawingmoreandmoreattention,thatis,thea

3.WhyAreThereFewerStudentsintheLibrary?Nowadaysoncampus(1)

wecanseefewerstudentsdoreadinginthelibrarythanbeforebutan

increasingnumberstudentsgotothe(2)cybercafesorgooutofthecampus.

Ofallthereasonsaccountingforthisphenomenon(3)themostimportantone

isthattheentertainmentactivitiesbecomemoreabundantthaneverbeforeso

thattherearenumerouschoicesavailableforthestudents.Theycansurfthe

Internetwatchon-linemoviesorsoapoperasgoshoppingortakepartin(4)

socialclubactivities.Anotherreasonisthatdigitalbooksgetpopularamong

studentsfordigitalbooksarcmoreconvenientthanthetraditionalonesand

theresourcesarelimitless.Thestudentscanchoosewhatevertheyliketoread

withoutgoingtothelibraries.Frommypointofviewbooksareapartofour

lifejustasBacononcesaidthat(5)readingmakesafullman.Westudents

shouldmakefulluseofanykindofresourcestobroadenourvisionnomatter

theyaretraditionalonesornew-emergingones.WhyAreThereFewer

StudentsintheLibrary?Nowadaysoncampus,(1)wecanseefewerstudents

doreadinginthelibrarythanbeforebutanincreasingnumberstudentsgoto

the(2)cybercafesorgooutofthecampus.Ofallthereasonsaccountingfor

thisphenomenon,(3)themostimportantoneisthattheentertainment

activitiesbecomemoreabundantthaneverbeforesothattherearenumerous

choicesavailableforthestudents.TheycansurftheInternet,watchon-line

moviesorsoapoperas,goshopping,ortakepartin(4)socialclubactivities.

Anotherreasonisthatdigitalbooksgetpopularamongstudents,fordigital

booksaremoreconvenientthanthetraditionalonesandtheresourcesare

limitless.Thestudentscanchoosewhatevertheyliketoreadwithoutgoingto

thelibraries.Frommypointofview,booksareapartofourlife,justasBacon

oncesaidthat(5)readingmakesafullman.Westudentsshouldmakefulluse

ofanykindofresourcestobroadenourvision,nomattertheyaretraditional

onesornew-emergingones.解析：(1)指出现象

(2)cybercafb“网吧”

(3)指出最重要的原因。

(4)socialclubactivities“社交联谊活动”

⑸readingmakesafullman”阅读使人渊”

4.KnowledgeandMaster'sDegreeThereisagrowingtendencytheseyears

forpeopletopursueamaster'sdegree.Theyclaimthatamaster'sdegree

standsformoreknowledgeandthatmostcompaniesareinclinedtoemploy

peoplewithamaster'sdegree.Itseemstopromiseabrightfuture.HoweverI

findithardtoagreewithit.Thefollowingarethereasonsformypersonal

inclination.Foronethingamaster'sdegreedoesnotnecessarilyequalto

profoundknowledge.Knowledgecomesfromhardworkorevendevotionto

acertainfield.Timewell-spentoncampuswillleadtoaharvestinknowledge

butwhatifthedegree-pursuerisbynomeansaknowledgepursuer?For

anothertalentedpeoplewithoutamaster'sorevenabachelor'sdegreecan

gaintremendoussuccessinthesociety.BillGatesisacaseinpointandthis

isalsothereasonwhysomebluecollarswithexpertisewinthefavorofalot

ofmulti-nationalcompanies.Toconcludeknowledgeisaperson*smost

preciousrichesandpeoplearejudgedmorebytheirknowledgeratherthanby

theirdegree.KnowledgeandMaster'sDegreeThereisagrowingtendency

theseyearsfbrpeopletopursueamaster'sdegree.Theyclaimthatamaster's

degreestandsfbrmoreknowledgeandthatmostcompaniesareinclinedto

employpeoplewithamaster'sdegree.Itseemstopromiseabrightfuture.

However,Ifindithardtoagreewithit.Thefollowingarethereasonsfbrmy

personalinclination.Foronething,amaster'sdegreedoesnotnecessarily

equaltoprofoundknowledge.Knowledgecomesfromhardworkoreven

devotiontoacertainfield.Timewell-spentoncampuswillleadtoaharvest

inknowledge,butwhatifthedegree-pursuerisbynomeansaknowledge

pursuer?Foranother,talentedpeoplewithoutamaster'sorevenabachelor's

degreecangaintremendoussuccessinthesociety.BillGatesisacaseinpoint

andthisisalsothereasonwhysomebluecollarswithexpertisewinthefavor

ofalotofmulti-nationalcompanies.Toconclude,knowledgeisaperson's

mostpreciousriches,andpeoplearejudgedmorebytheirknowledgerather

thanbytheirdegree.解析：本文第一段以Thereisagrowingtendencythese

years开头指出现象,用Theyclaimthat...andthat...稍加叙述，简洁明

了；然后用However,Ifindithardtoagreewithit.Thefollowingarethe

reasonsformypersonalinclination.提出自己的观点，过渡到第二段。第

二段通过举例法等Foronething...but...Foranother...acaseinpoint...详

细论证了自己的观点。最后结尾段用Toconclude,…表达了自己的观点，

总结全文。

5.OverseasStudyatanEarlyAgeNowadaysmoreandmoreparentsareeager

tosendtheirchildrentostudyabroadbeforetheyfinishhighschoolby

whatevermeansandatwhatevercost.Itisquiteunderstandableforparentsto

sendtheftchildrentostudyoverseasbecausetheyplacehighexpectationson

theirchildren.Theyareencouragedbythesuccessstoriesofthosewhohave

completedtheiroverseasstudy.Withthedevelopmentofeconomycompanies

andinstitutionsathomearegivingmoreandmoreemphasisonoverseas

experiencestoo.Consequentlypursuingoverseasstudyhasbecomeakindof

shortcutingainingabetterfuture.Moreoverthereisstilloneunderlying

reasonforthisrush-economicreason.Therapideconomicprogressinthepast

fewyearsinChinahasenabledmoreandmoreparentstoaffordthehugecost

fortheirchildren'soverseasstudy.Asformeoverseasstudyissurelyahelpful

waytogetbothadvancedknowledgeandnecessaryexperiencesbutoverseas

studyatanearlyageisneithernecessarynorbeneficial.Thestudentsmaybe

tooyoungtoeithertendforthemselvesorthinkforthemselves.Idothinkthat

overseasstudycancontributetoone'sself-improvementbutit'sbettertobe

pursuedafteronehasfinishedhiscollegestudyathomewhenheismore

capableoflearningandlivingonhisown.OverseasStudyatanEarlyAge

Nowadays,moreandmoreparentsarceagertosendtheirchildrentostudy

abroadbeforetheyfinishhighschoolbywhatevermeansandatwhatevercost.

Itisquiteunderstandableforparentstosendtheftchildrentostudyoverseas

becausetheyplacehighexpectationsontheirchildren.Theyareencouraged

bythesuccessstoriesofthosewhohavecompletedtheiroverseasstudy.With

thedevelopmentofeconomy,companiesandinstitutionsathomearegiving

moreandmoreemphasisonoverseasexperiences,too.Consequently,

pursuingoverseasstudyhasbecomeakindofshortcutingainingabetter

future.Moreover,thereisstilloneunderlyingreasonforthisrush-economic

reason.TherapideconomicprogressinthepastfewyearsinChinahas

enabledmoreandmoreparentstoaffordthehugecostfortheirchildren's

overseasstudy.Asforme,overseasstudyissurelyahelpfulwaytogetboth

advancedknowledgeandnecessaryexperiences,butoverseasstudyatan

earlyageisneithernecessarynorbeneficial.Thestudentsmaybetooyoung

toeithertendforthemselvesorthinkforthemselves.Idothinkthatoverseas

studycancontributetoone'sself-improvement,butit'sbettertobepursued

afteronehasfinishedhiscollegestudyathome,whenheismorecapableof

learningandlivingonhisown.

6.MyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduatesWiththepolicyof

expandingrecruitmentofhighereducationandfiercecompetitionofjob­

huntingmarkettheunemploymentofcollegegraduationisbecomingthehot

issueMyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduatesWiththepolicy

ofexpandingrecruitmentofhighereducationandfiercecompetitionofjob­

huntingmarket,theunemploymentofcollegegraduationisbecomingthehot

issue

7.NoPainsNoGainsNearlyeverycivilizationhasitsownequivalenttothe

proverbHNopainsnogains.'*Itmeansthatnothingthatisreallyworthdoing

canbegainedwithoutpainstakingeffortsandthatnoknowledgeorskillcan

beacquiredwithoutsweatortoil.Youdon'thavetolookveryfartoprovethe

truthoftheproverb.Darwin'sgreatdiscoverywasnottheworkofamoment

butwasprecededbyyearsofpatientarduousobservation.Mozartwasnotan

accomplishedpianistattheageofeightastheresultofwatchingcountless

hoursofTV.NordidEdisonmakehimselfthegreatestinventorinthemodem

worldbyspendinghissparetimeongoingtopartiesandbars.Hiswords

“Geniusis99percentperspirationandonepercentinspiration'revealthe

secretofthousandsofsuccessfulmenandwomen.Allaccomplishmentsand

successtheyachievedwithoutexceptioncomefromsustainedendeavor.

Althoughitisanoldsayinganditsillustrationismainlyfoundinfamous

peoplenopainsnogainsalsohasitsprofoundandrealisticsignificanceinour

collegestudies.Tohaveagoodgradeinacoursetoacquireknowledgeina

particularfieldandtoattainanyacademicgoals-allrequiresgreatexertion

andpersistenteffort.NoPainsNoGainsNearlyeverycivilizationhasitsown

equivalenttotheproverb"Nopainsnogains."Itmeansthatnothingthatis

reallyworthdoingcanbegainedwithoutpainstakingeffortsandthatno

knowledgeorskillcanbeacquiredwithoutsweatortoil.Youdon'thaveto

lookveryfartoprovethetruthoftheproverb.Darwin'sgreatdiscoverywas

nottheworkofamoment,butwasprecededbyyearsofpatient,arduous

observation.Mozartwasnotanaccomplishedpianistattheageofeightasthe

resultofwatchingcountlesshoursofTV.NordidEdisonmakehimselfthe

greatestinventorinthemodernworldbyspendinghissparetimeongoingto

partiesandbars.Hiswords"Geniusis99percentperspirationandonepercent

inspiration'revealthesecretofthousandsofsuccessfulmenandwomen.All

accomplishmentsandsuccesstheyachieved,withoutexception,comefrom

sustainedendeavor.Althoughitisanoldsaying,anditsillustrationismainly

foundinfamouspeople,nopainsnogainsalsohasitsprofoundandrealistic

significanceinourcollegestudies.Tohaveagoodgradeinacourse,to

acquireknowledgeinaparticularfield,andtoattainanyacademicgoals-all

requiresgreatexertionandpersistenteffort.

8.WhyICametoCollegeAquestionIhaveputtomyselfmanytimesinthe

pasttwoacademicyears.Buttheanswerisalwaysthesame:college

educationissomethingItrulywanttodoinmylifeanditisworthwhile.There

aremanymasonsformychoosingtoattendcollege.Themainoneisthat1

enjoylearningandgainingknowledge.Irememberthatasmyhighschool

educationwasdrawingtoaclosemydesireforcontinuingtolearnfelt

increasinglystrongandthedecisionwasnaturallymadewhenIrealizedI

wouldnotbecontenttosimplyendmyeducationalcareerwithhighschool

andentertheworkingworldsosoon.Idecidedtoentercollegenotonly

becauseitisaplacewhereIcancontinuetoseekscientifictruthsbutalsoit

isaplacewhereIcanbeexposedtovariousneworiginalideas.Ithelpsto

expandmyhorizonsandmakemeawell-roundedperson.OfcourseImust

admitthatIchosetoattendcollegealsobecauseIfeltitwasaPracticaland

necessarystepItooktoensureasecurefutureformyself.Forintoday'sworld

acollegeeducationhasbecomealmostessentialffonewishestocompetein

thejobmarketandtofindaworthwhileposition.ForthesereasonsInever

mindspendingbeautifulnightsonpaperwork;Ineverconsidermyself

miserableandunfairlyburdened;andIneverthinkcollegeeducationisa

wasteoftimeandmoney.WhyICametoCollegeAquestionIhaveputto

myselfmanytimesinthepasttwoacademicyears.Buttheanswerisalways

thesame:collegeeducationissomethingItrulywanttodoinmylifeandit

isworthwhile.Therearemanymasonsformychoosingtoattendcollege.The

mainoneisthat1enjoylearningandgainingknowledge.Irememberthatas

myhighschooleducationwasdrawingtoaclose,mydesireforcontinuingto

learnfeltincreasinglystrong,andthedecisionwasnaturallymadewhenI

realizedIwouldnotbecontenttosimplyendmyeducationalcareerwithhigh

schoolandentertheworkingworldsosoon.Idecidedtoentercollegenot

onlybecauseitisaplacewhereIcancontinuetoseekscientifictruths,but

alsoitisaplacewhereIcanbeexposedtovariousnew,originalideas.Ithelps

toexpandmyhorizonsandmakemeawell-roundedperson.OfcourseImust

admitthatIchosetoattendcollegealsobecauseIfeltitwasaPracticaland

necessarystepItooktoensureasecurefutureformyself.Forintoday'sworld,

acollegeeducationhasbecomealmostessentialffonewishestocompetein

thejobmarketandtofindaworthwhileposition.Forthesereasons,Inever

mindspendingbeautifulnightsonpaperwork;Ineverconsidermyself

miserableandunfairlyburdened;andIneverthinkcollegeeducationisa

wasteoftimeandmoney.

9.MyIdeaofPopmusicPopmusicisheldincontemptbymanypeople.In

thesepeople'seyespopmusicisalwaysinsharpcontrastto"loftymusic”.

ThelattermainlyreferstosymphoniesandoperasoftheEuropeancountries.

Theyshowgreatconcernforthefactthatmanypeoplepreferpopmusicto

symphoniesbecauseforthempopmusicshouldbeexcludedfromtheholy

palaceofmusic.Converselymanypeoplehaveanordorforpopmusic.They