（2022年）河南省许昌市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

（2022年）河南省许昌市大学英语6级大

学英语六级预测试题（含答案）

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一、l.Writing（10题）

1.1.目前，国久“汉语热”持续升温

2.出现这种现象的主要原因

3.“汉语热”给我的启示

OnForeigners'LearningChinese

2.1.随着生活水平和医疗水平的提高，我们身边的老人日渐增多。

2.作为大学生，能为他们做些什么

3.这样做的原因

TakingCareoftheOld

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

AboutKeepingIndoorsYoushouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.目前很多年轻人大部分时间喜欢“宅”在家里，很少外出进行户外活

动

2.对这种做法有人表示支持，也有人并不赞成

3.我的观点

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledDormitoryLife.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.对于许多大学生来说，宿舍生活是一种全新的体验，

2.家居生活与宿舍生活最大的不同之处。

3.宿舍生活的优点与不便。

DormitoryLife

5.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

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledTechnology,aBlessingoraCurse?Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.科学技术使人们的生活变得更加便利

2.科学技术造成的负面影响

3.我们应该怎样面对这种矛盾

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledChildren'sSpareTime.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelow.

1.家长把孩子送去上各种补习班

2.孩子们放学之后再去上课

3.你的想法

Children'sSpareTime

8.1.有人认为考研是大学毕业生最好的出路

2.也有人持不同意见

3.我的看法

ShouldWePursueMaster'sDegree?

9.假如你是李静，你想向校长申请参加西部大开发，你要给校长写一

封信，信的内容包括：

1.表达自已想要参加西部大开发的愿望；

2.简要说明自己的理由。

10」.影响将来事业成功的因素有很多，试举例说明

2.你对此的看法，并阐述理由

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning/10题)

11.

Becauseoftheeffectsofanelectromagneticfieldongrowingcells,

aretheoneswhoeasilyfallvictimtoitseffects.

12.

Organicfoodisnotnecessarilybetterthanconventionalfoodintempsof

nutrition,safetyortaste.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Now,theforeignteachergetsnolessthan5,500yuanpermonthfora12hour

workweekplusalltheotherbenefitsbecausetheauthorityhasrealizedthat

thefirstofferwastoolow.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Ifachildgoestoafosterhome,he/shewillnotcomebacktohis/herbiological

parents.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

DictatingfiscalpoliciesisthejobofbothcongressandtheFederalReserve

System.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.GetPaidforTeachinginChina

IamaforeignerlivinginChengdu,andIhavebeenteachingEnglishforover

threeyearsnow.Anyonewhodoesn'tknow-LISTENUP!!Iwasgetting

3,000yuanpermonthwhenIfirstarrivedanddidn*tknowJackabout

contracts.IthoughtIwasgettingaprettygooddeal.Mostfirstyearteachers

thinkthisway.Now,Igetnolessthan5,500yuanpermonthfora12hour

workweekplusalltheotherbenefits(ex-airtravel-10,000yuanperyear).

Don*tlettheirgripingandcomplainingabouthowmuchforeignersgetpaid

versuswhattheygetpaiddissuadeyoufromgettingpaid.Feelfreetoe-mail

meandaskformy"BargainingPoints"aswellasasamplecontractfromthe

schoolIamnowworkingat.The''BargainingPoints1'iswritteninMSWord

FormatsoIcanattachitandsendittoyou,oryoucansimplyaskmetocopy

themtoareply—theyincludeallthethingsyoushouldwatchoutfor—(like

thefactthatnocontractIeverheardofincludesa"PersonalIncomeTax

Benefit'1wheretheschoolpaysfortaxesonincomeover4,000yuanper

month.Getcaughtwithyourpantsdownonthisoneandjustsmile,aswide

asyoucanwhileyoubendover.)

Theonlywaythesystemwillchangeisifeveryone(meaningallforeigners)

startsdemandingthesamethingandstartssaying“no"totheridiculouslylow

offersoutthere.

ThebestscenarioforanyonewantingtoworkinChinaistogetthemost

moneyyoucanfortheleasthours,whateverthatmightturnouttobe,and

thentofarmyourselfouthourlytootherschools.Ifyoudon'tdoityourself,

theschoolswillfindawaytodoitforyouandinawaythattheygetthe

majorityoftheprofits.Iwasdoingthisfor125yuanperhourwhenIfound

outthathereinChengdu,175yuanperhouristhenorm.Startat200andlet

thembargainyoudownto175.Inall,mysituationhasturnedouttobevery

profitable.Iliveina225sqmeterapartmentandpayallmyownbillswhile

livingoffcampus.LastmonthImade12,300yuanworkingforthreedifferent

schoolsanddoingpart-timetutoringwork.Partofitwasduetomy

availabilitytootherschoolsonanhourlybasisbecauseofthelowhoursof

myoriginalcontract.Thislevelofinvolvementalsorequiresamore

experiencedindividualwhoreallyknowstheircityandhasmadesome一few

relationshipstobeabletomakeitworkoutproperlytohis/herownadvantage

withoutgainingtheire('|贲怒,)ofthewrongpeople.Itisalittleriskyatfirst,

butoncethingsaredoneproperlyintheChinesewayitisrathersimplerthan

itseems.

MOSTIMPORTANTISTOSHARETHISINFORMATION!!HELPING

OTHERSHELPSYOURSELF!!IfyouhaveANYquestionsatANYtime,

feelfreetoe-mailme—I'dbealltoohappytohelp.

AsIsaid,juste-mailmeandaskfor"AcopyoftheMSWorddocuments

whichcontaintheNegotiatingPointsandthemostrecentcontract'1whichI

signedtobeginthespringsemesterof2006.Pleasenote,whenyoureadthis,

thatthelinesinBOLDtextwerethechangesImadetotheoriginalcontract.

SometimesIoverwrotewhattheyhad,othertimesIadded.Othersections

wereentirelymyownadditionsresultinginthecontractlengthening

somewhat.Inall,therearestillsomethingsIfeellikeIshouldhaveadded-

likegettingpaidvacationsforforeignholidays(paidleaveforChristmasand

Thanksgivingforexample)-butwillhavetoremembertoaddthoselaterin

thenextcontract.ThesearenotmentionedinmyoriginalNegotiatingPoints,

butthenagain,livinginChinaandnotgettingpaidleaveforthosetwo

holidaysisnotTHATisadealanyway.

Onelastpieceofadvice-Beingabletomakesuchchangesusuallyrequires

aface-to-face,sodon'texpecttoomuchifyou'rebargainingovertheinternet

orthephone.So,thatsaid,youcansignwhatevercontractyouwant,butmake

sureithasaclausethatallowsyoutore

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Apersonmightneedaamountof2,000caloriestomaintainahealthy

condition.

18.

Theactualconditioniscontrarytothepopularbeliefintermsof

Whenitcomestotheaffluenceoftheincomeonthedemand.

19.TheNextDisaster:AreWeReady?

AreWeReallyPrepared?

AftertheattacksonSeptember11andthehurricanesthatslammedtheGulf

Coastlastyear,you'dexpectourmajorcitiestobereadywithdisasterplans

thatwillsavelivesandproperty.There'snodoubtwellbehitagain—maybe

evenharder-becausethelistofpossiblecalamities（灾难）islong:froma

birdflupandemictoamassiveCaliforniaearthquake,tomoremonsterstorms,

toanotherterroristattack.

Butarewereallypreparedtoprotectpeople,aswellastheirhomesand

businesses?Everymajorurbanareahasreceivedfederalfunding,muchofit

fromtheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity（DHS）,inordertomaketheir

citiesmoresecure.Buttherearenosetcriteriaformeasuringpreparedness

（thefedsareworkingonthat）,andthequalityofdisasterplansvarieswidely

throughoutthecountry.

Sowedecidedtodoanindependentassessmentof10high-riskurbanareas,

focusingonkeysecurityindicators.Weanalyzedpublicdata,consultedwith

federalandlocalemergencyworkers,andcontactedthemayors'officesto

gauge（测量）thereadinessofthesecitiestomeetbothnaturalandman-made

disasters.

Ourcriteriafellunderthreemaincategories:EmergencyReadiness,Crisis

Communications,andMedicalResponse.

EmergencyReadiness

Arethereatleast1,000firstresponders（suchaspolice,fireandEMTs）per

100,000residents?They'reourfirstlineofprotectioninalmostanydisaster

situation——professionalswhoarctrainedtohandleeverythingfromrescuing

victimstoprovidingfirstaid,toenforcingquarantines（封锁），todirecting

trafficforevacuations（疏散）.

Aretherefederalsearch-and-rescueteamsbasedwithin50miles?Largecities

oftenhavespecializedteamstodealwithsuchthingsashigh-rise-building

rescuesorhazardouschemicalspills.Butthesesquadsaresometimessmall,

ill-equipped,orrunonashoestring.Thisisnottrueoffederalurbansearch-

and-rescuetaskforcesthattheDHSsupportsacrossthecountry.Eachtask

forceismadeof62membersand4canines,aswellasaHcomprehensive

cache"ofequipment.DHStaskforcesarenotautomaticallyassigned;acity

needstoapplyandpresentitscase.

Hasthecityorstateearned"greenstatus"fromtheCentersforDisease

ControlandPrevention?Supposethatinthemidstofaflupandemicorbio

terrorattack,yourcityranlowoncriticalmedicines.TheCDCstandsready

tohelpbydistributingdrugsandmedicalequipmentfromitsStrategic

NationalStockpile.Buttheagencywantstoknowthatacityorstateisable

toquicklymobilizehundredsofhealthworkersandvolunteerstrainedto

handlethelogistics,andhasspacesetasideforstorageandrefrigeration.

You'rebestoffifyourcityhasearnedtheCDC's"greenstatus"-evenifthe

stateitselfhasnot-becauseitmeanslocalhealthteamscanhandlethe

suppliesontheirown.

Doesthecitywebsiteexplainclearlywhattodoincaseofevacuation?Who

canforgettheimagesofstrandedNewOrleansresidents,orthe5-mphcrawl

outofHouston?ItturnedoutthatNewOrleans'sevacuationplanswereboth

inadequateandpoorlycommunicated.Onewaycitiescanavoidasimilar

nightmareistoputclearandeasy-to-findevacuationinformationontheir

websites.Somecities,suchasBostonandWashington,postthepreferred

streetroutes.Others,likeLasVegas,won'tdisclosedetailsduetosecurity

fears,buttheirwebsitesmayprovidewaystoquicklygetevacuationdetails

whenyouneedthem(suchasnumberstocalloralertservicesyoucansign

upfor).Amongthemoreimportantthingstoaddressarepeoplewithout

vehiclesoftheirown(ahugefailinginNewOrleans)andinstructionsforpet

owners.

Doesthewebsiteincludedetailsforresidentswithspecialneeds?InJuly1995,

aviciousheatwavekilled

A.YB.NC.NG

20.Nowadayssleddogsarestillnecessarywhen.

A.therearesevereweatherconditions

B.flyingmachinesarefullwithpassengers

C.snowmachinesuseuppowerintheArcticregion

D.peopleneedpartnersduringthetravel

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

听力原文:W:Whatsortofgradedidyougetonyourresearchpaper,Iknow

howhardyouworkedonit.

M:Yeah,well.Iwashopingforsomethingreallygood.Buttheprofessorsaid

that1madetoomanybroadclaimsthatweren'tsupportedenough.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

(12)

A.Hisresearchpaperwasreallygoodandgothighgrade.

B.Hisresearchpaperwasrefusedbytheprofessor.

C.Hisresearchpaperwontheprofessor'sfavor.

D.Hisresearchpaperwasorganizedwithuselessclaims.

22.(21)

A.Whyspeciesdon'tavoidextinctionbyadapting.

B.Whyspeciesbecomeextinctattheratetheydo.

C.Whyhumansaren'textinct.

D.Howmanyspeciesaren'textinct.

23.(32)

A.BecausetheywereforcedtodosobytheBritishgovernment.

B.Becauseitbestservestheneedsofitsnativespeakers.

C.Becauseitistheeasiestlanguageforinternalandinternational

communication.

D.Becausewithmultilingualpopulationstheyneeditforinternal

communication.

24.(36)

A.In1928.B.In1982.C.In1980.D.In1920.

25.

[B7]

26.(26)

A.Theyarescientific.

B.Theyaresarcastic.

C.Theyareunbelievable.

D.Theyarereasonable.

27.(18)

A.Goforaswim.

B.Makebetteruseoftime.

C.Followtheofficialprocedure.

D.Watchtelevision.

28.

[B9]

29.听力原文:W:Hey!Ifyoucan'tenjoythatatasensiblevolume,please

useearphones.I'mtryingtostudy.

M:Oh!I'msorry.Ididn'trealizeitwasbotheringyou.

Q:Whatisthemanprobablydoing?

(13)

A.Singingloudly.

B.Listeningtomusic.

C.Studying.

0.Talkingonthephone.

30.(17)

A.Toentertheman'sapartment.

B.Themanforgotwherehehidit.

C.Themanforgotit.

D.Themanlostit.

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

31.

Thewriter'sattitudetowardsscienceis.

A.criticalB.approvingC.neutralD.regretful

32.(59)

33.

[C5]

五、5.ErrorCorrection（3题）

34.

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35.

[S5]

36.

[S9]

六、6.EiTorCorrection^题）

37.

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38.

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参考答案

l.OnForeigners'LearningChineseNowadaysChineseourmothertongueis

enjoyinganunprecedentedpopularityintheworld.Overtwohundred

ConfuciusInstituteshavebeensetupinsixty-ninecountriesandmany

foreignersareattractedbytheoldmysteriousandcharminglanguage.Several

factorsaccountfortheenthusiasmforChineselearning.Firstlywiththerapid

economicdevelopmentChinahasexperiencedadramaticriseinits

internationalinfluencewhichenlargestheneedofmanycountriesfor

professionalswithaproficiencyinChineselanguage.SecondlyChinese

servesasausefultoolforforeignerstoinvestigatethesplendidChinese

cultureanditsrichconnotations.FinallythewidespreadofChineseispartly

duetotheeveryendeavormadebyplentyofChinesetrainingorganizations.

ThepopularityofleaningChinesehasnotonlyincreasedmynationalpride

butmademerealizethesignificanceofeconomicdevelopment.Besideswe

collegestudentsshouldfirstlearnourmothertonguewellandthentakethe

responsibilitytopopularizeit.OnForeigners'LearningChineseNowadays,

Chinese,ourmothertongue,isenjoyinganunprecedentedpopularityinthe

world.OvertwohundredConfuciusInstituteshavebeensetupinsixty-nine

countries,andmanyforeignersareattractedbytheold,mysteriousand

charminglanguage.SeveralfactorsaccountfortheenthusiasmforChinese

learning.Firstly,withtherapideconomicdevelopment,Chinahas

experiencedadramaticriseinitsinternationalinfluence,whichenlargesthe

needofmanycountriesforprofessionalswithaproficiencyinChinese

language.Secondly,Chineseservesasausefultoolforforeignersto

investigatethesplendidChinesecultureanditsrichconnotations.Finally,the

widespreadofChineseispartlyduetotheeveryendeavormadebyplentyof

Chinesetrainingorganizations.ThepopularityofleaningChinesehasnot

onlyincreasedmynationalpride,butmademerealizethesignificanceof

economicdevelopment.Besides,wecollegestudentsshouldfirstlearnour

mothertonguewell,andthentaketheresponsibilitytopopularizeit.解析：

①审题及布局.这篇作文讨论国外“汉语热”持续升温的现象，要求分析

其主要原因，并说明给“我''的启示。在布局上，可根据题目中给出的提

纲展开。第一段介绍很多外国人热衷于学汉语，孔子学院遍地开花；第

二段说明出现此现象的主要原因，注意要层次分明，逻辑性强，第三段

说明“汉语热”给我的启示与思考，可结合眼下大学生汉语水平低下这一

事实来展开。②语言。本文涉及在说明“汉语热”这一热点的基础上分析

原囚，语言需客观、简洁、缜密，注重衔接；谈及个人思考时，语言要

富有表现力和感情色彩；建议考生多关注社会热点，勤于思考，并注意

积累相关词汇及表达。

2.TakingCareoftheOld(1)Agingisbecomingaglobalissue.The

developmentofmedicaltechnology(2)makesitpossibleforpeopletolive

longerthaninthepast.Andtakingcareoftheoldhasbecomeamajorconcern

forall(3)thatliveinanagingsociety.(4)Asundergraduateswhatshouldwe

dofortheold?(5)Firstofallwecanbeginfrom(6)caringforourelder

relatives.Ifshelpfulthatwevisitouraginggrandparentsregularlytakethem

outfbrawalkandtalkabouttheolddays.(5)What'smoreitisagoodidea

tofilloursparetimeworkingasvolunteersto(7)lookaftertheelderat

nursinghomes.(5)Lastbutnotleastwemayjointheeffortwithour

knowledgeinconstructinganelderlycaringsystemwiththeintegrationof

familiescommunitieswelfareinstitutionsandgovernments.(8)Thereisno

doubtthattakingcareoftheoldisademandingandtime-consumingtask.(9)

Howeverthelivingconditionofseniorcitizensreflectsanation'sliving

standardandsocialmorals.Moreimportantlylivingwiththeelderandcaring

forthemisarewardingexperience.TakingCareoftheOld(1)Agingis

becomingaglobalissue.Thedevelopmentofmedicaltechnology(2)makes

itpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.Andtakingcareoftheold

hasbecomeamajorconcernfbrall(3)thatliveinanagingsociety.(4)As

undergraduates,whatshouldwedofbrtheold?(5)Firstofall,wecanbegin

from(6)caringforourelderrelatives.It'shelpfulthatwevisitouraging

grandparentsregularly,takethemoutfbrawalkandtalkabouttheolddays.

(5)What'smore,itisagoodideatofilloursparetimeworkingasvolunteers

to(7)lookaftertheelderatnursinghomes.(5)Lastbutnotleast,wemayjoin

theeffortwithourknowledgeinconstructinganelderlycaringsystemwith

theintegrationoffamilies,communities,welfareinstitutionsand

governments.(8)Thereisnodoubtthattakingcareoftheoldisademanding

andtime-consumingtask.(9)However,thelivingconditionofseniorcitizens

reflectsanation'slivingstandardandsocialmorals.Moreimportantly,living

withtheelderandcaringforthemisarewardingexperience.解析：本题要

求写一篇议论文。先要描述现象(身边的老人越来越多)，再阐述具体做

法(一般是两至三点)，最后简要叙述原因。

［思路］第一段总述在老龄化的社会里，照顾老人是必要的；

第二段具体介绍大学生如何帮助老人；

第三段简单介绍要照顾老人的原因。

3.①Haveyoueverbeensurprisedbythetrendthatmoreandmoreyoungsters

choosetoslayindoorstospendthemajorityoftheirsparetimeeitherplaying

cybergames,watchingflintsorTVprograms?②Thosewhosupportthis

meansofkillingtimeholdthatstayingindoorscanmakeonefullyrelaxed,

withoutworryingaboutissueslikesecurity.③What'smorethisisthemost

economicalmeansofspendingone'ssparetime.@Othershoweversustain

thatstayingindoorswilldoaseaofharmtoone'sphysicalandspiritualfitness.

⑤Butforoutdooractivitiesofallsorts,wewouldnotsecureourbodyhealth

andmaybedetachedfromtheactualworld.©Personally.Iamagainstthis

trendinthatasayoungstertogetexposedtothesunshineandgetclosecontact

withthiscolorfulworldisnotonlynecessarybutalsoindispensableforour

healthydevelopment.©Insteadofstayingindoorsbeingengagedinthecyber

world.I'dprefertogetinvolvedinandbepartofthevividsociallife.①

Haveyoueverbeensurprisedbythetrendthatmoreandmoreyoungsters

choosetoslayindoorstospendthemajorityoftheirsparetimeeitherplaying

cybergames,watchingflintsorTVprograms?②Thosewhosupportthis

meansofkillingtimeholdthatstayingindoorscanmakeonefullyrelaxed,

withoutworryingaboutissueslikesecurity.③What'smore,thisisthemost

economicalmeansofspendingone'ssparetime.©Others,however,sustain

thatstayingindoorswilldoaseaofharmtoone'sphysicalandspiritualfitness.

@Butforoutdooractivitiesofallsorts,wewouldnotsecureourbodyhealth

andmaybedetachedfromtheactualworld.©Personally.Iamagainstthis

trendinthatasayoungster,togetexposedtothesunshineandgetclose

contactwiththiscolorfulworldisnotonlynecessarybutalsoindispensable

forourhealthydevelopment.©Insteadofstayingindoorsbeingengagedin

thecyberworld.I'dprefertogetinvolvedinandbepartofthevividsocial

life.解析：①疑问句引出话题,分词结构eitherplayingcybergamesor

watchingfilmsandTVprograms,举例说明“宅”在家里的方式。

②用引出一方观点的常用结构，指出有人认为“宅”在家里对安全有利。

③分析“宅''在家里的好处之二：比较省钱，economical和means都为高

分词。

©Others,however,sustainthat…可以用作弓|出反方观点的同定结构。

⑤Butfor与wouldnot搭配，使用了虚拟语气，强调了户外活动的重要

意义。

⑥提出个人观点：togetexposedto和getclosecontactwith都表示接触，

是高分词组。

⑦表明自己的做法：积极参与社会活动，努力成为社会生活的一部分，

Insteadof和preferto均为亮点短语。

4.DormitoryLifeFormostuniversitystudentsdormitorylifeisanew

experience.Theyhaveneverlivedawayfromtheirparentsbeforecomingto

university.Theyhavealwayshadtheirparentstodependonforadviceand

guidance.Whentheyarriveatuniversitytheirlivesbeguntochange.The

moststrikingdifferencebetweenhomelifeanddormitorylifeisthatstudents

mustlearntoorganizetheirlivesallontheirown:togetupinthemorningon

timeforclasstoeatproperlytokeepneatandtidyandtosetasidean

appropriateamountoftimeforbothstudyandrelaxation.Studentsmustalso

begintomanagetheirexpenditureoncampusmakingbothendsmeet.Allof

theseresponsibilitieswillhelpfosterindependenceinstudentsandprepare

themforadultlife.Ingeneraltherearebothgoodandbadpointsaboutlifein

astudents*dormitory.Oftendormitoryroomssharedbyseveralstudentsare

smallandcrowded.Consequentlyinconveniencesmayariseandone'sprivacy

ishardtokeep.Ontheotherhandstudentshavemuchmorefreedomwhen

livinginadormitorythantheymighthaveathomewhenbeingwatchedover

bytheparents.Furthermoreitiseasyandconvenientforthestudentstomake

realintimatefriendssincetheystayoncampus.DormitoryLifeFormost

universitystudents,dormitorylifeisanewexperience.Theyhaveneverlived

awayfromtheirparentsbeforecomingtouniversity.Theyhavealwayshad

theirparentstodependonforadviceandguidance.Whentheyarriveat

university,theirlivesbeguntochange.Themoststrikingdifferencebetween

homelifeanddormitorylifeisthatstudentsmustlearntoorganizetheirlives

allontheirown:togetupinthemorningontimeforclass,toeatproperly,to

keepneatandtidy,andtosetasideanappropriateamountoftimeforboth

studyandrelaxation.Studentsmustalsobegintomanagetheirexpenditure

oncampus,makingbothendsmeet.Alloftheseresponsibilitieswillhelp

fosterindependenceinstudentsandpreparethemforadultlife.Ingeneral,

therearebothgoodandbadpointsaboutlifeinastudents'dormitory.Often,

dormitoryrooms,sharedbyseveralstudents,aresmallandcrowded.

Consequentlyinconveniencesmayariseandone'sprivacyishardtokeep.On

theotherhand,studentshavemuchmorefreedomwhenlivinginadormitory

thantheymighthaveathomewhenbeingwatchedoverbytheparents.

Furthermore,itiseasyandconvenientforthestudentstomakerealintimate

friendssincetheystayoncampus.

5.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,

eitherfbrthemembersorforthesociety.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)

6.TechnologyaBlessingoraCurse?Asanimportantforceinthebetterment

ofhumanlifetechnologicaldevelopmentsavestimeandlabourreaches

unexploredfrontiersandcompletesmanyformer'impossiblemissions"For

instancecomputersandtheInternethavemadetheworldasmallerone.With

aclickofthemouseawebcamandamicrophonefriendsarenolongerkept

apartbydistance.Infactmodempeoplecanhardlymanagedailylifeletalone

acomfortablelifewithoutsophisticatedmachinesapparatusandgadgets.

Unfortunatelyforeveryproblemthereisasolutionandforeverysolution

thereisaproblem.Itisunilateraltoregardtechnologyasasoleblessing

becauseitalsoexertsnegativeimpacts.Taketheautomobilesasanexample

whileofferingpeopleconveniencetheyemittoxicandgreenhousegases.

Besideswhenwalkingandcyclingbecomeluxuriesthelackofexercises

accountsformanyhealthproblemsamongyoungandmiddle-agedpeople.So

tosomeextenttechnologyisacursethatthehumanbeingsspellon

themselves.Suchistheparadox:technologyisadouble-edgedsword—the

properuseiscertainlyc