2021年黑龙江省七台河市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2021年黑龙江省七台河市大学英语6级大

学英语六级真题（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing（10题）

1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topicHowtoSolvetheHousingProbleminBigCities?Youshouldwriteat

least150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.住房问题在大城市变得越来越严重

2.住房问题的产生原因和给城市带来的影响

3.建议一个解决办法

HowtoSolvetheHousingProbleminBigCities?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareall6wed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitleVideoGame:ABlessingoraCurse.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.电子游戏在学生之间享有很高的人气，很多人玩，尤其是大学生

2.沉迷电子游戏对学生的影响

3.如何解决“电子游戏热”

VideoGame:ABlessingoraCurse

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledTheValueofScience.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有的人认为,科学的价值在于对人类物质生活的提高作出了巨大贡献；

另一些人则认为，科学的真正价值在于它提高了人的整体素质.你的看法

如何？写出你的观点，并适当举例说明你的理由.

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledOntheConscriptionofCollegeStudents.Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.越来越多的大学生应征入伍

2.许多人认为大学生应征入伍利大于弊

3.我的看法

OntheConscriptionofCollegeStudents

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

basedonthefollowingtable.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelow:

2001〜2007年全国硕士研究生招生考试报名人数

2003#-79.7

1.解释表格各数据：

2.分析报名人数变化的原因；

3.对这一现象做出评论

6.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessaybasedon

thefollowingnewsextractedfromanewspaper,commentingonwhathad

happenedandgivingyourownunderstandingofit.Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsandgiveyouressayanappropriatetitle.

”香港著名影、视、歌三栖明星张国荣四月一日从香港某高层数纵身跳

下，自杀身亡……"——《新民晚报》

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

withthetitleofLivingExpenditureofaDevelopedCountry,analyzing

changesinpeople'slivingexpenditureofadevelopedcountry.Youshould

writeatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlineandchartgivenbelow.

1.描述图表中生活费用支出的变化情况

2.给出可能的原因

3.得出你的结论

Food

MedicalCare

TransportationandCommunication

Fuel,LightandWaterCharges5.1%

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledYouth.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbelow:

1.青春是人生的一个重要阶段。

2.然而，对于不同的人来说，这一阶段的生活也不同。

3.自己对待青春的态度。

Youth

9.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation

1.中国已渐渐步入老龄化社会（65岁以上的老年人已占全国人口的7%）

2.我认为应如何对待老年人群（社会关爱与福利制度，家庭温暖，社区

服务……）

3.我的结论

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashonessay.Youshould

writeatleast150wordsfollowingthecartoongivenbelow:

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

11.

Thispassagetoldustheexperiencesofcaptains'narrowescapes.

12.Nowadaysemployersoftenaskquestionsdesignedto.

A.findtheinterviewees*shortcomings

B.findthesolutionsofthecompany'sproblems

C.maketheintervieweesrealizetheyneedtolearnmore

□.discovermoreaboutintervieweeandthewaytheintervieweereactto

differentsituations

13.

Fruits,suchaswatermelon,redgrapefruit,andguava,arcnowexcitingthe

interestofresearchersbecause.

14.

Increasingone*soutputturnsouttobethemostimportantstrategyinfulfilling

theself-improvement.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.TheBusinessofMediaViolence

In2001,peoplearoundtheworldspentUS$14billiongoingtothemovies.

TheU.S.domesticboxofficealonehitUS$9billion-a75percentincrease

from1991—andtherearehugerevenuesfromhomevideo/DVDsales,rentals

andspin-offmerchandise.Buteventheseprofitsaredwarfedbymusic,the

largestglobalmediasector.In2000,salesreachedUS$37billion,withmusic

consumptionhighamongyoungaudienceseverywhere.Videogamesarenot

farbehind:globalsalesfor2002wereanticipatedtobeUS$31billion.

AnExpandingForeignMarket

Americanmediacorporationsearnfitleasthalfoftheirprofitsfromforeign

sales.Andglobalmarketsaregrowingfastasstandardsoflivingarerising

aroundtheworld.SalesofTVs,stereos,VCRsandsatellitedishesare

increasing,andinthelastdecadeortwo,newandexpandingmarketshave

emergedincountriesthathaveabandonedstatecontrolofmediaand

distribution.

Today,U.S.filmsareshowninmorethan150countriesworldwide,andthe

U.S.filmindustryprovidesmostofthepre-recordedvideosandDVDssold

throughouttheworld.Americantelevisionprogramsarebroadcastinover

125internationalmarkets,andMTVcanbeseeninmoreforeignhouseholds

thanAmericanones.

Thisinternationalsuccesshasatremendousimpactnorjustontherecipient

countries,butalsoontheculturalenvironmentoftheU.S.Tosomeextent,the

tailiswaggingthedog:moreandmore,thedemandsandtastesofforeign

markets?areinfluencingwhatpopularproductsgetmadeintheU.S.

ActionSells:FilmandTelevision

Nowhereisthisinfluencemoreevidentthaninthefilmindustry.IntheU.S.

andCanada,moviesratednGH(General)andHPG"(ParentalGuidance)

consistentlybringsinmorerevenuesthanR-ratedfilms.YetthenumberofG

andPGfilmshasdroppedinrecentyears,andthenumberofrestrictedfilms

hasrisen.Two-thirdsofHollywoodfilmsin2001wererated"R".

Filmproducersareunequivocalaboutwhythisisso:theforeignmarketlikes

actionfilms.

Actiontravelswell.Actionmoviesdon'trequirecomplexplotsorcharacters.

Theyrelyonfights,killings,specialeffectsandexplosionstoholdtheir

audiences.And,unlikecomedyordrama—whichdependongoodstories,

sharphumor,andcrediblecharacters,allofwhicharcoftenculturc-spccific——

actionfilmsrequirelittleinthewayofgoodwritingandacting.TheyYe

simple,andthey'reuniversallyunderstood.Totopitoff,thelargelynon­

verbalnatureofthekindoffilmsthatjournalistSharonWaxmanreferstoas

"short-on-dialogue,high-on-testosterone"makestheirdubbingortranslation

relativelyinexpensive.

Thereare,ofcourse,exceptionstotherule.ThefilmTitanicmadealmostUS

$2billioninworldwidesalesasof2001——makingitthebiggest-grossing

movieofalltime.TheBritishfilmTheFullMontywasaninternationalhit;

andMyBigFatGreekWeddingdebunkedalltheprofitformulasin2002.But

suchoffbeatsuccessesarehardtopredict.AflicksuchasDieHardor

Terminatorismuchmoreofasurething.Mostfilmbudgetstodayaverage

US$75-100million,soHollywoodstudiosdon'tliketotakechances.

AllthismeansenormouspressuresontheAmericanmovieindustryto

abandoncomplexityinfavorofactionfilms.Theeffectisakindof"dumbing-

down"oftheindustryingeneral.Foreigninvestorsaremuchlesslikelyto

investinfilmsfocusingonserioussocialthemesorwomen'sissues,orones

thatfeatureminoritycasts.Suchfilms,howeverbrilliant,arenotwherethe

bigmoneyis.Worldwideappealdeterminescastingandscript,decisionsand

theoverwhelmingdemandisforwhiteactorsandaction.

Successbreedssuccess,andthesheerubiquityoftheseproductionsandall

theirspin-offproductsandbusinessesaroundt

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Americaalsoborrowsculturefromothercountriesthereforeitsinfluenceis

notatraffic.

17.Comparedwithbeingliars,itistodetectaliaraccordingtothe

study.

18.

GrowingpainsareespeciallydestructiveinAustralia,wherepeoplehave

19.

PeopleasktheGovernmenttopaymoreattentionto.

20.

Wecantellwhethersomeonesuffersfromdepressionornotby

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.听力原文:W:MybrotheriscomingthisweekendandIthoughtthreeof

uscouldgoouttodinnerSaturdaynight.Anysuggestions?

M:It'suptoyou.Idon'tknowtherestaurantsaroundherethatwell.Soyou

knowabetterplacetogothanme.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hisbrotheriscoming.

B.Hecouldgoouttodinner.

C.Heknowabetterplacetogo.

D.Thewomanmaymakethedecision.

22.

[B5]

23.(19)

A.Heisseeingapopularfilm.

B.Heisdiscussingtheprice.

C.Heistalkingsomethingaboutthelatestfashion.

D.Heismakingapopularsuit.

24.听力原文：M:IwonderwhatmakesMothersoupsetthesedays.

W:Fatheriscancelinghisvacationtrip.Hepromisedtotakeherabroadlast

year.ButthecompanyisagainaskingFathertopostponehisvacation.

Q:Whyistheirmotherunhappy?

(13)

A.Theirfatherisunabletokeephispromise.

B.Theirfatherisgoingonavacationwithouther.

C.Theirfatherisn*ttellingherthetruth.

D.Theirfatherdoesn'twanttotravelabroad.

25.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

听力原文:M:Icouldn'tputupwithmywifeanylonger.Idon'tknowwhy

sheusuallywantstolookateverythinginsuchanegativeway.

W:Maybeyoushouldtrytogettoknowsomethingaboutherchildhood.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(12)

A.Themanshouldtrytobemoreunderstanding.

B.Theman'swifeshouldbemoreunderstanding.

C.Theman'snegativeattitudemaybederivedfromhischildhood.

D.Thepessimismofman'swifemaybetheresultofherpastexperiences.

26.(32)

A.Becausethemarkethasbothupanddownyears.

B.Becauseyoucangetbiggerguaranteedreturns.

C.Because30%returnscanbeachievedwiththerightstocks.

0.Becauseyouhavetoweatherthestorm.

27.[BIO]

28.(34)

A.OniPodyoucanwatchallTVprogramsofABC

B.TwoABChitsareavailableoniPod.

C.TheiPodwilljoindigitalvideorecordersandDVDs.

D.TheiPodbegantoproduceitsownprograms.

29.

[B2]

30.听力原文：W:So,haveyoufoundajobyet?

M:No,but,Ihaveafewinterviewsnextweek,sothingsarelookingup.

W:Whatkindofjobareyoulookingfor?

M:Actually,IwanttoworkforaWebhostingcompany.

W:Whatwouldyoudothereexactly?

M:Well,generallyspeaking,Webhostingcompaniesprovidespacefor

peopletostoreandruntheirWebsites.Canyoufollowme?

W:Oh,yeah,sortof.

M:Well,theyallowpeopletowithouthavingtobuyandmaintaintheirown

servers,andFdliketoworkintechnicalsupport,youknow,helpingcustomers

resolvecomputer-relatedproblemswiththeirsites.

W:So,how'sthepayforthatsortofjob?

M:Well,mostpeopleIknowstartoutwithaveryreasonablesalary;youcan

earnpayincreasesdependingonyourperformance.

W:So,whataboutbenefits?

M:Oh,thebenefitsareprettygood.Theyoftenprovidehealthinsurance,two

weeksofpaidvacationayear,andopportunitiesforadvancement.

W:Well,istherelong-termjobsecurityinajoblikethat?

M:Thafshardtotell.Imean,theInternetisbooming,andthesekindsof

companiesaresproutingupeverywhere,whichisagoodthing,butyounever

knowhowlongthingswilllast.

W:Well,haveyoueverthoughtaboutgoingbacktoschooltoimproveyour

jobskills?Youknow,youdiddropoutofcollege;moretrainingmighthelp

youlandabetterjob.

M:Well,Idon'thavetheresourcesatthemomenttodothat;however,thejob

FmlookingatwillpayforsomeclassesafterIhavebeenwiththecompany

forsixmonths.

W:Well,itlookslikeyouhavethingsplannedoutthistime.

19.Inwhichfieldisthemanlookingforajob?

2O.Whatarethebenefitsthecompanyprovides?

21.Whatdoesthefutureholdfortheindustrythatthemanisconsidering?

22.Whatdoweknowabouttheman'seducationalbackgroundaccordingto

theconversation?

(23)

A.ITindustry.

B.Educationindustry.

C.Medicineindustry.

D.Engineeringindustry.

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

31.

TheexperimentatJohnHopkinsUniversityshowsthat.

A.babiescanrecognizeoddwordsinstinctively

B.byaboutninemonths,babiesbeginrecognizingfrequentpatternsin

language

C.babiesinthecontrolgrouparenotinterestedinthestoriestheyheard

0.repetitionhelpsbabiesunderstandthemeaningsofthewords

32.

Thehydraisakindof.

A.flatwormB.coelenterateC.seaanemoneD.nervecell

33.Recentresearchfindingsprovethat.

A.rewardscanresultinlowproductivity

B.behaviorismisstillinfluentialinAmerica

C.positivereinforcementstillworkwonders

D.thereisacrisisofvaluesinAmericanschool

五、5.ErrorCorrection。题）

34.

[S5]

35.

[S8]

36.

[S2]

六、6.ErrorCorrection©题）

37.

[S5]

38.

[S9]

39.

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参考答案

l.HowtoSolvetheHousingProbleminBigCities?Withthedevelopmentof

modernindustrymoreandmorepeopleareflowingintobigcities.

Accordinglythehousingprobleminbigcitiesisbecomingmuchmoreserious.

OnonehanHowtoSolvetheHousingProbleminBigCities?Withthe

developmentofmodernindustry,moreandmorepeopleareflowingintobig

cities.Accordingly,thehousingprobleminbigcitiesisbecomingmuchmore

serious.Ononehan

2.VideoGame:ABlessingoraCurseTodayvideogameshavebecomemore

andmorepopularamongthestudentsespeciallyamongcollegestudents.It

seemsthatthemoretheyareprohibitedfromplayingthegamestheVideo

Game:ABlessingoraCurseToday,videogameshavebecomemoreand

morepopularamongthestudents,especiallyamongcollegestudents.Itseems

thatthemoretheyareprohibitedfromplayingthegames,the

3.THEVALUEOFSCIENCEAtthementionofthevalueofsciencepeople

willimmediatelyassociateitwithbeneficialresultsofscientificdiscoveries一

thejoysandconvenienceswhichsciencehasbroughtintohumanlife.Itis

truethatsciencehasrevolutionizedourwayoflifeandtransformedthelives

ofbillionsofpeople.Ithasbecomethenew"magic"whichiscapableofdoing

everything.Thelatestdevicesandgadgetsaroundyouforbetterlivinghave

allcomeaboutasaresultoftheapplicationofscientificknowledge.And

peoplenowcanhardlylivewithouttelephonesTVsetsjetplanesand

computers.Butthetruevalueofsciencedoesnotmerelylieinthosethings.

Itisfullyappreciatedbythewayinwhichsciencecontributestoman*s

intellectualgrowthandspiritualwell-being.Itliesratherwithitsprocessthan

withitsresults.Whyarepeoplesoeagertobecomescientists?Whydo

scientistsspendtheirwholelifeonobservationexperimentsandresearches?

Scientistsarecompelledbycertainbasichumanurges.Oneistheurgeto

explore.ThespiritofColumbusofGalileoandofEinstein—thespiritof

conqueringunchartedplacesdiscoveringunknownfactsandclimbing

untroddenmountainpeaks—isaninborngiftweareallendowedwith.

Anotheristheurgetocreate.Itisnotonlyembodiedinthecountless

inventionsmadebyEdisontheworldfamousinventorbutalsoexpressedin

whatanordinarycarpenterdoes-hetendstostandasideadmiringatthat

exquisitepiecehehasjustfinished.Obviouslysciencedoesmorethanprovide

manwithmaterialthings—ithelpsmantosatisfyhisstrongdesirefor

explorationandtofullydevelophisintellectualpotentials.Scienceisman's

mostpowerfulweaponwithwhichmanhasfreedhimselffromtheyokeof

ignoranceandconsequentfear.Scienceisman'streasurehousewhichhas

constantlyprovidedhimwithvitalityhopesambitionsunderstandingand

insights.Scienceisman'sbestfriendwhoisalwaysreadytohelp-help

elevatehimspirituallyandintellectually.Andscienceinitstruesenseisa

celebrationofthehumanspirititself.THEVALUEOFSCIENCEAtthe

mentionofthevalueofscience,peoplewillimmediatelyassociateitwith

beneficialresultsofscientificdiscoveries——thejoysandconvenienceswhich

sciencehasbroughtintohumanlife.Itistruethatsciencehasrevolutionized

ourwayoflifeandtransformedthelivesofbillionsofpeople.Ithasbecome

thenew"magic"whichiscapableofdoingeverything.Thelatestdevicesand

gadgetsaroundyouforbetterlivinghaveallcomeaboutasaresultofthe

applicationofscientificknowledge.Andpeoplenowcanhardlylivewithout

telephones,TVsets,jetplanesandcomputers.Butthetruevalueofscience

doesnotmerelylieinthosethings.Itisfullyappreciatedbythewayinwhich

sciencecontributestoman*sintellectualgrowthandspiritualwell-being.It

liesratherwithitsprocessthanwithitsresults.Whyarepeoplesoeagerto

becomescientists?Whydoscientistsspendtheirwholelifeonobservation,

experiments,andresearches?Scientistsarecompelledbycertainbasichuman

urges.Oneistheurgetoexplore.ThespiritofColumbus,ofGalileo,andof

Einstein——thespiritofconqueringunchartedplaces,discoveringunknown

factsandclimbinguntroddenmountainpeaks-isaninborngiftweareall

endowedwith.Anotheristheurgetocreate.Itisnotonlyembodiedinthe

countlessinventionsmadebyEdison,theworldfamousinventor,butalso

expressedinwhatanordinaiycarpenterdoes——hetendstostandaside

admiringatthatexquisitepiecehehasjustfinished.Obviously,sciencedoes

morethanprovidemanwithmaterialthings——ithelpsmantosatisfyhisstrong

desireforexplorationandtofullydevelophisintellectualpotentials.Science

isman'smostpowerfulweapon,withwhichmanhasfreedhimselffromthe

yokeofignoranceandconsequentfear.Scienceisman'streasurehouse,which

hasconstantlyprovidedhimwithvitality,hopes,ambitions,understanding

andinsights.Scienceisman'sbestfriend,whoisalwaysreadytohelp-help

elevatehimspirituallyandintellectually.Andscience,initstruesense,isa

celebrationofthehumanspirititself.

4.0ntheConscriptionofCollegeStudentsSince2001thearmedforceshave

begantoabsorbcollegestudentsinordertooptimizethestructureofthearmy.

WithanincreasingnumberofcollegestudentsjoiningthearmyOnthe

ConscriptionofCollegeStudentsSince2001thearmedforceshavebeganto

absorbcollegestudentsinordertooptimizethestructureofthearmy.Withan

increasingnumberofcollegestudentsjoiningthearmy,解析:［写作点拨］

本文要求考生表明对目前的大学生入伍这一现象的看法。在布局上，根

据题目中给出的三个提纲来展开即可。第一段描述大学生应仙入伍这一

现象，简要介绍越来越多的大学生加入部队；第二段阐述大学生应征入

伍的好处；第三段阐明个人的看法，可以指出大学生是否选择应征入伍

应该根据个人的身体条件及兴趣等来决定。

5.ThechangeofthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmissionFrom

thetablewecanseethechangeofthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrate

admission.Asindicatedbythefiguresthenumberofpeopleapplyingfor

prostrateadmissionincreasesdramaticallyfrom0.46millionin2001to1.282

millionin2007whichhasalmosttrebledthenumberinashortperiodofsix

years!Thereasonsforthesedramaticinmyopinionmainlyinvolvetwo

aspectsi.e.toomanycollegeundergraduatesandthescarcityofworking

opportunity.Asitisknowntoallwiththeexpansionofcollegerecruitmentin

thepastfewyearsmoreandmorehighschoolgraduateshavebeenenrolled

intocollegesanduniversitiesinChina.Consequentlytheyposeasevere

pressuretotheemploymentupongraduation.Sincetherearenotsomany

workingpoststheyhavetostudyasprostrates.Thisisveryclearlyshown

fromthenetincreaseof2002-2006with2005beingthegreatestincrease.

Howeverthesituationbegantochangesince2006.Althoughtherewerestill

increasesinnumberthepaceapparentlysloweddown.Especiallyin2007the

figureisveryclosetothatofthepreviousyear.Thechangeofthenumberof

peopleapplyingforprostrateadmissionFromthetablewecanseethechange

ofthenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmission.Asindicatedbythe

figures,thenumberofpeopleapplyingforprostrateadmissionincreases

dramaticallyfrom0.46millionin2001to1.282millionin2007,whichhas

almosttrebledthenumberinashortperiodofsixyears!Thereasonsforthese

dramatic,inmyopinion,mainlyinvolvetwoaspects,i.e.toomanycollege

undergraduatesandthescarcityofworkingopportunity.Asitisknowntoall,

withtheexpansionofcollegerecruitmentinthepastfewyears,moreand

morehighschoolgraduateshavebeenenrolledintocollegesanduniversities

inChina.Consequentlytheyposeaseverepressuretotheemploymentupon

graduation.Sincetherearenotsomanyworkingposts,theyhavetostudyas

prostrates.Thisisveryclearlyshownfromthenetincreaseof2002-2006,

with2005beingthegreatestincrease.However,thesituationbegantochange

since2006.Althoughtherewerestillincreasesinnumber,thepaceapparently

sloweddown.Especiallyin2007,thefigureisveryclosetothatofthe

previousyear.解析：按照指令所给出的3点，我们可以将这篇作文写成

3段。第1段解释表格各数据，说明全国持续多年的考研热这一现象。

第2段分析报名人数变化的原因：高校扩大招生，毕业生就业难，第3

段对这一现象做出评论，近两年考研人数增长率逐渐下降，2007年增幅

最低。

6.1sItaPerfectEnding?Somepeopleheartheirinnervoiceofpursuing

perfectionincludingaperfectending.Suchpeoplebecometriumphantbut

theychoosetosuicide.Mr.ZhangGuorongisamongthem.EndingnelsIta

PerfectEnding?Somepeopleheartheirinnervoiceofpursuingperfection,

includingaperfectending.Suchpeoplebecometriumphant,buttheychoose

tosuicide.M匚ZhangGuorongisamongthem.Endingne

7.LivingExpenditureofaDevelopedCountryStudyingthetablecarefullywe

canseeinthepastfifteenyearstherehavebeengreatchangesinpeople's

livingexpenditure.Foodisonthedeclinefrom24.4%to22.2%.Itisalsothe

casewithclothes.Butthemoneyspentonmedicalcareenergytransportation

andcommunicationisontherise.Themostimportantreasonofthischange

isprobablytheimprovementofpeople'slivingquality.Whenpeoplebecome

richertheywillspendlessandlessmoneyonlife*snecessitiessuchasfood

andclothes.Neverthelessmedicalcarecostspeoplemoreandmoremoney

becausetheypaymoreandmoreattentiontopersonalhealth.Thereasonwhy

fuellightandwaterchargesrisesteadilyisthatthegovernmentliftstheprices

sothatpeoplewillmakebetteruseofenergyresources.Lastbutnot.theleast

transportationandcommunicationexpenseshavebeenincreasingaseconomy

develops.Tosumuppeople'slivingqualityisimprovingallthetime—they

casttheirattentionbeyondlife'snecessitiesanduponvariousaspectsof

life.LivingExpenditureofaDevelopedCountiyStudyingthetablecarefully,

wecanseeinthepastfifteenyears,therehavebeengreatchangesinpeople's

livingexpenditure.Foodisonthedeclinefrom24.4%to22.2%.Itisalsothe

casewithclothes.Butthemoneyspentonmedicalcare,energy,transportation

andcommunicationisontherise.Themostimportantreasonofthischange

isprobablytheimprovementofpeople'slivingquality.Whenpeoplebecome

richer,theywillspendlessandlessmoneyonlife'snecessitiessuchasfood

andclothes.Nevertheless,medicalcarecostspeoplemoreandmoremoney,

becausetheypaymoreandmoreattentiontopersonalhealth.Thereasonwhy

fuel,lightandwaterchargesrisesteadilyisthatthegovernmentliftstheprices

sothatpeoplewillmakebetteruseofenergyresources.Lastbutnot.theleast,

transportationandcommunicationexpenseshavebeenincreasingaseconomy

develops.Tosumup,people'slivingqualityisimprovingallthetime—they

casttheirattentionbeyondlife'snecessitiesanduponvariousaspectsoflife.

8.YouthYouthisanimportantstageinlife.Whenapersonreachesthisstage

hehasbecomefull-grown.Thatistosayhehasfullymaturedinhisbody

characterpoweretc.Heisnolongerachild.Hecanaccomplishsomething

orevenachievegreatsuccessesinthisperiodoflife.Manyamanbecomes

greatwhenheisyounginthehumanhistory.Howeverlifeofthisperiod

differswithdifferentpersons.Differentpersonshavedifferentideasastohow

tospendtheiryouth.Somewanttospenditfbronlyenjoyingthemselvesby

eatingdrinkingandevenfoolingabout.Asaresultafewofthembecome

wrong-doers.Othersstudydiligentlytoenrichtheirknowledgeorworkhard

todeveloptheirabilitiestoservethepeople.Thustheybecomepersonswho

areofvaluetothepeople.Weareyoungstudentssoweshouldvalueour

youthveryhighly.Sinceyouthisthetimeofbothphysicalandmentalgrowth

wehavetomakethebestofourgoldenageinlifebuildingourbodiesand

broadeningourknowledge.Andwededicateouryouthtoourcountry.We

mustneveridleaboutorwasteourtimeandenergywhileburstingwith

youthfulvigour;otherwisewe'llaccomplishnothingintheendasthesaying

goes:"Ifonedoesnotexertoneselfinyouthwillregretitinoldage."Youth

Youthisanimportantstageinlife.Whenapersonreachesthisstage,hehas

becomefull-grown.Thatistosay,hehasfullymaturedinhisbody,character,

power,etc.Heisnolongerachild.Hecanaccomplishsomethingoreven

achievegreatsuccessesinthisperiodoflife.Manyamanbecomesgreatwhen

heisyounginthehumanhistory.However,lifeofthisperioddifferswith

differentpersons.Differentpersonshavedifferentideasastohowtospend

theiryouth.Somewanttospenditforonlyenjoyingthemselvesbyeating,

drinking,andevenfoolingabout.Asaresult,afewofthembecomewrong­

doers.Othersstudydiligentlytoenrichtheirknowledgeorworkhardto

developtheirabilitiestoservethepeople.Thustheybecomepersonswhoare

ofvaluetothepeople.Weareyoungstudents,soweshouldvalueouryouth

veryhighly.Sinceyouthisthetimeofbothphysicalandmentalgrowth,we

havetomakethebestofourgoldenageinlife,buildingourbodiesand

broadeningourknowledge.Andwededicateouryouthtoourcountry.We

mustneveridleaboutorwasteourtimeandenergy,whileburstingwith

youthfulvigour;otherwise,we'llaccomplishnothingintheend,asthesaying

goes:nIfonedoesnotexertoneselfinyouth,willregretitinoldage.”

9.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Chinahasalreadysteppedintoan

agingsocietyaccordingtointernationalstandards.Thosebeyond65madeup

morethan7percentofthenationalpopulation.Accordingtoexperts,

predictionthisphenomenonisgoingtocontinuefordecades.Nowthesociety

isfacedupwiththeissueoftacklingtheoldpeople'sproblems.Firstthe

societyshouldfosterasocialenvironmentthatchampionsrespectandcare

fortheold.Thisisprerequisiteintacklingthevariousproblemstheelderly

face.