2022年安徽省安庆市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

2022年安徽省安庆市大学英语6级大学英

语六级预测试题（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing（10题）

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicTheReadingPreferencesofStudentsataChineseUniversityin

2006.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.描述图表的变化。

2.分析变化的原因。

3.你喜欢读什么样的书。

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteaneye­

witnessaccountofatrafficaccident.Youshouldwriteatleast120words

accordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.假设你在某日某时某地目击了一起车祸，就此写一份见证书。见证书

须包括以下几点

1.车祸发生的时间及地点

2.你所见到的车祸情况

3.你对车祸原因的分析

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledThePopularityofWesternHolidays.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.一些“洋”节日在中国越来越流行。

2.一些中国传统节日反倒无人问津。

3.你如何看待这种现象。

ThePopularityofWesternHolidays

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicWealthandHealth.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyou

shouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.有人认为财富比健康重要：

2.也有人认为健康比财富重要；

3.我的观点是_____o

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

Gambling.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegiven

belowinEnglish:

1.Whatisgambling?

2.Theharmofgambling.

3.Howshallwedealwithit?

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

StudyingAbroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbelow:

1.当前出国留学的人数日益增多

2.留学的优势和劣势

3•你的看法

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:IsCitytheOnlyWorkingPlaceforCollegeGraduates?You

shouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前，大学毕业生仍把城市作为就业的第一选择

2.造成这和现象的原因

3.其实，家村和落后地区对于大学生的发展更有优势

IsCitytheOnlyWorkingPlaceforCollegeGraduates?

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopic

ofChildrenObesity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.学生的肥胖问题日益严重

2.这一现象产生的原因

3.你认为应如何改变这一现象

ChildrenObesity

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicStudents*UnionandAssociations.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.简述在大学里学生会和各种社团的现状

2.参加学生会和各种社匪对个人的有利之处

3.你对参加学生会和社团活动的态度

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedtowriteashortessayentitled

CollegeStudents'MakingMoney.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.大学生兼职工作的现象

2.大学生兼职工作的原因

3.我的观点

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

11.

Thecountrythatbringsaboutthelargestamountofglobalwarmingpollution

is.

12.

Todayleisuremeansthetimeinwhichwehavenothingtodo.

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13.

Theauthorpersuadespeoplenottousenewtechnologiesbecausetheyare

expensive.

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14.EMERYTOBIN:Pistol-Packin1Reformer

Ketchikanhashadmanynotablecitizensinthecity*s102yearsofhistory,but

perhapsnonestandsoutsoboldlyasthelateEmeryTobin,whodiedin1977

atage81.HisrosterofactivitiesandaccomplishmentsinKetchikanislengthy

andincrediblyvaried.HejoinedthenewlyfoundedAmericanLegionPost3

in1921,becameamemberoftheChamberofCommercein1923,andwasa

chartermemberofKetchikanRotaryin1925.

Intheearly1920shealsowasanactiveleaderinKetchikan'sBoyScoutTroop

#1,thefirsttroopinallofAlaska,antihewasavolunteerdramacoachforthe

highschoofstheatricalproductions.Hewaslaterafounderpluspublisherand

editoroftheAlaskaSportsmanmagazine,whichcontinuestodayasthe

nationallyknownAlaskaMagazine.

HismagazineofficeandhisAlaskaSpecialtiesnoveltyshopwerelocatedin

theold1904YateshospitalonMissionStrcct-nowtheSeamen'sCenter.

TheRainGaugethatstandsnexttotoday'svisitorbureauonthedockwas

firsterectedinfrontofTobin'sshop.Hewasanavidboosteroftourismand

soldAlaskabooksandnoveltiesthroughadsinhisAlaskaSportsman

magazine.

ButthosethingsarenotnecessarilywhatEmeryTobinisrememberedfor.

Emery'sclaimtofameisthatheissaidtobethemanwhospearheadedthe

closureofthecity'sredlightdistrictsin1953,ending50yearsofopenly

toleratedprostitutioninKetchikan,Alaska!Hebecameaherotosomeandan

archvillaintoothers.ItwasduringthatcontentiouscrusadethatEmerykept

apistolathandonhisdesk.

AlthoughheservedinFranceinWorldWarI,Emerywasnotamanone

wouldeverconnectwithafirearm.Hewasnottall,hebadaratherhighvoice

andaBostonareaaccentheneverlost,whichmadeanRsoundlikeaW—

somepeoplethoughtitwasalisp.Hespokerapidlyandwithgreatassurance.

Evenafterhishairturnedwhite,hestillhadthickblackeyebrowsonabrow

ridgethatmadesmilesthatblossomedonhisfaceseemclosertofrowns.

WhenhewalkedwithhisrapidgaitdownKetchikan'swetandbreezystreets,

headbentandhandsinpockets,heappearedtobebuckingapowerful

headwind.

EvenintohissixtiesEmerywasfearless.Whenayoungmanshoplifted

somethinganddepartedrunningfromEmery'sAlaskaSpecialtiesshopon

MissionStreet,Emerytookoffafterhim,legsandarmspumping.Hetackled

themiscreanttothewetsidewalkinfrontoftheentrancetoSt.John'sChurch

andpinnedhimthereuntilhelparrived.SomeofEmeryTobin'sspiritand

determinationmusthavecomedirectlyfromhisfather.

EmeryFridolfTobinwasborntoAugustandEmmaTobin,Swedish

immigrants,onDec.14,1895,inQuincy,Mass.,tenmilessouthofBoston.

AugustTobinwasapaintingcontractor,workingfortheschooldistrict.The

greatDepressionof1893hadaffectedeveryone.Tobin'scustomersowned

himmoneyandTobinowedmoneytohisowncreditors.Timeswerehard.

TwoyearsafterEmery'sbirth,in1897,newsoftheKlondikeGoldRush

circledtheglobe,andamongthoseinfectedwithgoldfeverwereAugust

Tobinandhisbrother-in-law-Emma^brother.Thetwocoupleswerecloseand

hadbeenmamedatadoublewedding.Eachlittlefamilyhadtwochildren-

theeldestofthefourbabiesnotyettwoyearsold.Thetwofathersdecided

thatonewouldhavetostayandcareforbothwivesandallfourchildren;the

otherwouldgotoAlaska,makeafortuneandreturninayeartoQuincy.At

leastthatwastheplan.SothemendrewstrawsandAugustdrewthelong

strawforAlaska.Emerylovedtotellthisstory.Hewouldleanbackinhis

squeakyoakdeskchairandhisfacewasallsmilesasherelatedhisfamily's

history.

Emery'slatherwaslongonconfidencebutshortonmoneytogethimselfto

Seattle,muchlessallthewayto

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15.Cuttingbudgetforscienceresearchanddevelopmentfurthersmothers

incentivesforAmericanstudentsto.

16.

AtypeofNorthAmericancrowcanmostofthepineseedsitburied

eventheyareindeepsnow.

A.eatupB.retrieveC.crackD.lose

17.

ThefirstbooktodemonstrateharmfulhumanactivitytoEarthwaswrittenby

18.

Thepropertemperatureforstoringbooksis.

19.Biotechfirmshavenotmuchinterestinthedevelopingworldmarket

because.

A.runningbusinessthereneedsmuchindistribution

B.farmerstherearetoopoortobuytheirproducts

C.thesefirmswanttokeeptheirtechnologysecret

0.farmerstheredon'tlikegeneticallymodifiedcrops

2O.TheEmbarrassingPharmaceuticalIndustry

Theimageofdrugindustry

Thedrugindustry'simageproblemsarebeginningtohurtpharmaceutical

companieswhereitmattersmost-atthebottomline.

AyearafterMerck'swithdrawalofitsarthritismedicineVioxxledtoan

industrywidecredibilitycrisis,theFoodandDrugAdministrationisblocking

newmedicinesthatmightpreviouslyhavepassedmuster.Doctorsarewriting

fewerprescriptionsforantidepressantsandotherdrugswhosesafetyhasbeen

challenged,likehormonereplacementtherapiesforwomeninmenopause.

Meanwhile,insurersandsomestatesaretakingadvantageofthebacklash

againsttheindustrytotryshiftingpatientstoolder,genericdrugs,arguingthat

theyworkaswellasnewerandmoreexpensivebrandedmedicines.Overall,

prescriptionscontinuetoriseslightly,butanincreasingshareofprescriptions

aregoingtogenericdrugs.Also,consumersseemtobelessresponsiveto

aggressivedrugmarketing.

Theindustrylosttrust

"Alotofthedemandthattheindustryhascreatedovertheyearshasbeen

throughpromotion,andforthatpromotiontobeeffective,therehastobe

trust,"saidRichardEvans,ananalystcoveringdrugstocksatSanfordC.

BernsteinandCompany."Thattrusthasbeenlost.1'

Inthebackground,newcompetitorsareforcingtheold-linedruggiantsto

struggletokeeppace.BiotechnologycompanieslikeGenentecharetaking

theleadinfindingnewtreatmentsforcancer,apromisingandlucrativefield.

Executivesofthemajordrugcompaniessaytheyexpectpublicscrutinyinthe

wakeofproblemswithVioxxandotherdrugs.Buttheysaytheyare

concernedthatconsumermistrusthasledtounrealisticexpectationsabout

drugsafetyandrisks,stuntingthedevelopmentofnewmedicines.

"Ithinkthereisanoverallunreasonableexpectationrightnowthatthereis

suchathingasariskfreedrug/'saidSidneyTaurel,chiefexecutiveofEli

Lilly&Company.

Themajordrugmakersremainhighlyprofitable.Butatsome,including

PfizerandMerck,thelargestandthird-largestAmericancompaniesinterms

ofrevenue,salesarestagnantandprofitsarefailing,leadingtolayoffsand—

forthefirsttimeinyears—cutsinresearchbudgets.Thedrugindustry,which

isdominatedbycompaniesbasedinthiscountry,ishardlyinafull-blown

crisis,andlayoffsareoccurringmainlyonthemarginsofitsworkforce.

Pfizeralonewillmakeabout$8billioninprofitthisyear,onsalesofabout

$51billion,andinvestmorethan$7billioninresearchanddevelopment

althoughthecompany'sresearchspendingfell6percentinthethirdquarter

of2005comparedwiththesameperiodin2004,andPfizerexpectsittostay

flatordeclineinthecomingyears.Overall,theindustryspendsmorethan

$30billionannuallyonresearchanddevelopment.

Butforthecompanies,andforpatientswhoarecountingonindustryresearch

toproducenewtreatmentsfordiseaseslikerheumatoidarthritisanddiabetes,

thesearetryingtimes.WallStreethasalsotakennoticeoftheindustry*swoes.

SharesofPfizerareneartheirlowestlevelssince1997,closingFridayat

$22.43,andabroadindexofdrugstockshasfallen25percentinfiveyears.

Incontrast,sharesofbiotechnologycompaniesaresoaring.

Withoutnewdrugstopromoteaspatentsexpire,andwiththebarsetsohigh

bytheblockbustersofthelastdecade,theold-linecompanieshavedepended

onstopgapmeasurestoprotectsales,likereformulatingexistingdrugssothey

canbetakenonceaweekinsteadofoncedaily.Atthesametime,theyhave

usedconsumeradvertisingtodrivepatientdemand.Butthosestrategies

appeartobelosingtheireffectiveness,asconsumersbecomemoreskeptical

andinsurersrebelagainsthighpricesfordrugsthatarenot

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.(34)

A.It'smadeupofprofessionalathletes.

B.Ifsmadeupofcollegeplayers.

C.Ifsmadeupofbothprofessionalandcollegeplayers.

D.Ifsmadeupofyoungathletes.

22.(36)

A.ItisdifficultforpeoplelivinginaStoneAgeculturetomoveintoamodern

world.

B.Inventionisanewideatomodernpeople.

C.Wehumanbeingshaveabilitiestosolvesuchproblemsaswarand

pollution.

D.Whatweneedisdemandsfromotherstoworkforabetterfuture.

23.[B9]

24.(35)

A.Theybecamemorepopular.

B.Theyweremoreregulated.

C.Theybecamelesshonest.

D.Theybecamebetterproduced.

25.听力原文:W:IfeelsouneasyabouttrustingDavidwithourmoney.How

aboutyou?

M:Somepeoplesayhe'snotreliable,butothershavealotofconfidencein

him.Tmwillingtogivehimthebenefitofthedoubt.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(13)

A.HethinksDavidisnotreliable.

B.He'swillingtotrustDavid.

C.HehastoldhisdoubtstoDavid.

D.HethinksDavidwillbenefitfromthisexperience.

26.

[Bll]

27.(32)

A.Theyinvitenewideaswithgreatenthusiasm.

B.Theychoosegoodideasthroughastrictprocess.

C.Theygivequickreactionstoproposalsandideas.

D.Theyhavenostandardregulationsonassessingsuggestions.

28.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthe

passageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneral

idea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillin

theblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.

Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissing

information.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhave

justheardorwritedownthe

听力原文：Let'sproceedtothemainexhibithallandlookatsomeofthe

actualvehiclesthathaveplayedaprominentroleinspeedingupmaildelivery.

Considerhowlongitusedtotaketosendaletteracrossarelativelyshort

(36)distance.Backinthe1600*sittooktwoweekson(37)horsebacktogeta

letterfromBostontoNewYork,adistanceofabout260miles.Crossinga

riverwasalsoa(38)challenge.Ferryservicewasso(39)irregularthatacarrier

wouldsometimeswaithoursjusttocatchaferry.Forjourneysinland,there

wasalwaysthestagecoach,buttheridewasbynomeans(40)comfortable

becauseithadtobe(41)sharedwithOtherpassengers.Thepostofficewas

prettyingeniousaboutsomeroutes.Inthenineteenthcentuiy,inthe

Southwesterndesert,forinstance,camelswere(42)broughtintohelpgetthe

mailthrough.InAlaska,reindeerwereused.Thispracticewasdiscontinued

becauseofthe(43)disagreeabletemperamentoftheseanimals.

We'llstophereaminutesothatyoucanenterthisreplicaofarailwaymail

car.(44)ItwasduringtheAgeoftheIronHorsethatdeliveryreallystartedto

pickup.Infact,theUnitedStatestransportedmostbulkmailbytrainfor

nearly100years.(45)Thefirstairmailservicedidn'tstartuntil1918.

Pleasetakeafewmomentstolookaround.Ihopeyou'llenjoyyourtour.And

asyoucontinueonyourown,mayIsuggestyouvisitourimpressivephilatelic

collection.(46)Notonlycanyoulookatsomeofthemoreunusualstamps

issued,butthereisaninterestingexhibitonhowstampsaremade.

Let'sproceedtothemainexhibithallandlookatsomeoftheactualvehicles

thathaveplayedaprominentroleinspeedingupmaildelivery.Considerhow

longitusedtotaketosendaletteracrossarelativelyshort[Bl].

Backinthe1600*sittooktwoweekson[B2]togetaletterfrom

BostontoNewYork,adistanceofabout260miles.Crossingariverwasalso

a[B3].Ferryservicewasso[B4]thatacarrierwould

sometimeswaithoursjusttocatchaferry.Forjourneysinland,therewas

alwaysthestagecoach,buttheridewasbynomeans[B5]because

ithadtobe[B6]withotherpassengers.Thepostofficewaspretty

ingeniousaboutsomeroutes.Inthenineteenthcentury,intheSouthwestern

desert,forinstance,camelswere[B7]intohelpgetthemailthrough.

InAlaska,reindeerwereused.Thispracticewasdiscontinuedbecauseofthe

[B8]temperamentoftheseanimals.

Wellstophemaminutesothatyoucanenterthisreplicaofarailwaymail

car,[B9].Infact,theUnitedStatestransportedmost

bulkmailbytrainfornearly100years.[BIO].

Pleasetakeafewmomentstolookaround.Ihopeyou'llenjoyyourtour.And

asyoucontinueonyourown,mayIsuggestyouvisitourimpressivephilatelic

collection.[Bll].

[Bl]

29.(14)

A.Shethinksthepriceistoohigh.

B.Shethinksthepriceisquitenormal.

C.Shethinksthepricecouldbecheaper.

D.Shethinksthepriceisreallylow.

30.

[B4]

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

31.

Incomparison,whatmethodissuperiortoanyothermethodsmentionedin

thepassage?

32.Forwhomdidtherecently-electedCongressmanJaredPolisopposeto

createmorejobs?

33.

[CIO]

五、5.ErrorCorrection^题）

34.

[S8]

35.SomepeoplewouldsaythattheirEnglishman'shomeisno

longertheircastle;thatithasbecomehisworkshop.Thisispartly[Si]

becauseontheaverageEnglishmaniskeenonworkingwithhis[S2]

handandpartlybecausehefeelsthatforonereasonandanother,he[S3]

mustdoforhimselfmanyhouseholdjobswhich,someyearsago,

hewouldhiredprofessionalhelp.Themainreasonforthisis[S4]

financialone:thehighcostoflaborhasmeantthatbuilders'and【S5]

decorators'costshavereachedtoalevelwhichmakesthem[S6]

prohibitiveforthehouse-proudEnglishmanofmodestmean.So,if[S7]

hewishestokeephishouselookingbrightandsmart,hemust

tacklesomeoftherepairsanddecoratingbyhimself.Asaresult,

therehasgrownupinthepost-waryearswhatwassometimeswe[S8]

referredtoasthenDo-It-YourselfMovement'1.

ThenDo-It-YourselfMovement"beganwithhome-decorating

buthassincespreadintoamuchwidefieldNowadaysthereseem[S9]

tobeveryfewthingsthatcannotbemadebythe''do-it-yourself

methods.Anumberofmagazinesandhandbooksexisttoshow

hopefulhandymenofallagejusthoweasyitistobuildsomething[S10]

fromlikeacoffeetabletoafifteen-footsailingboat.

[SI]

36.Languagelearningbeginswithlistening.Individual

childrenvarygreatlyintheamountoflisteningtheydoafter[S1]

theystartspeaking,andlatestartersareoftenlonglisteners.

Mostchildrenwill"obey"spokeninstructionssometime

beforetheycanspeak,thoughthewordobeyishardly

accuratelikeadescriptionoftheeageranddelighted[S2]

cooperationusuallyshownbythechild.Beforetheycan

speak,manychildrenwillaskquestionsingestureandby[S3]

makingquestioningnoises.Anyattempttotracethe

developmentfromthenoisesbabiesmaketotheirfirst

spokenwordsleadtoconsiderabledifficulties.Itisagreed[S4]

theyenjoymakingnoises,andthatduringthefirst[S5]

fewmonthsoneortwonoisesortthemselvesoutas[S6]

particularindicativeofdelight,distress,sociability,andso[S7]

on.Butsincethesecanbesaidtoshowthebaby'sintentionto[S8]

communicate,theycanhardlyberegardedasearlyformsof

language.Itisagreed,too,thatfromaboutthreemonthsrilcy

playwithsoundsforenjoyment,andthatbysixmonthsthey

areabletoaddnewsoundstotheirrepertoire.This

self-imitationleadsontodeliberateimitationofsounds

makingorwordsspokentothembyotherpeople.The[S9]

problemthenarisesastothepointwhichonecansaythat[S10]

theseimitationscanbeconsideredasspeech.

[SI]

六、6.ErrorCorrection（3题）

37.

[S7]

38.

[S9]

39.

[S8]

参考答案

l.TheReadingPreferencesofStudentsataChineseUniversityin2006From

thetablebasedonasurveywemadeofthereadingpreferencesofstudentsin

anChineseuniversityin2006welearnthatofallkindsofbooks

contemporaryuniversitystudentslikefictionsbestwhichhas65.9percentof

bookcirculationinlibrarywhileotherkindsofbookshavelowpercentages:

generalnonfiction——18.2science/technology/education-10.8

art/literature/poetry-5.1.Itsuggeststhatcontemporarystudentsaremuch

moreeasilyinfluencedbythefashionthaneverbefore.It*sareasonableand

goodphenomenonbecauseitrevealsthatuniversitystudentsliketokeepup

withthedevelopmentofsociety.Thustheywilleasilyadaptthemselvestothe

newlifeaftertheygraduatefromschool.GenerallyIlikereadingnon-fiction

foritistightlyconnectedwiththereality.Tosomedegreeit'snousereading

toomuchfictionwhichsometimeswilltakeyouintofancyfantasy.Fastlife

pacealsodoesn'tallowmetoreadbooksonartorpoetry.Tomenonfiction

isevenhelpfulinanalyzingsocietyandhumanity.TheReadingPreferences

ofStudentsataChineseUniversityin2006Fromthetablebasedonasurvey

wemadeofthereadingpreferencesofstudentsinanChineseuniversityin

2006,welearnthat,ofallkindsofbooks,contemporaryuniversitystudents

likefictionsbest,whichhas65.9percentofbookcirculationinlibrarywhile

otherkindsofbookshavelowpercentages:generalnonfiction-18.2,

science/technology/education—10.8,art/literature/poetry—5.1.Itsuggests

thatcontemporarystudentsaremuchmoreeasilyinfluencedbythefashion

thaneverbefore.Ifsareasonableandgoodphenomenonbecauseitreveals

thatuniversitystudentsliketokeepupwiththedevelopmentofsociety.Thus

theywilleasilyadaptthemselvestothenewlifeaftertheygraduatefrom

school.Generally,Ilikereadingnon-fiction,foritistightlyconnectedwith

thereality.Tosomedegree,it'snousereadingtoomuchfictionwhich

sometimeswilltakeyouintofancyfantasy.Fastlifepacealsodoesn'tallow

metoreadbooksonartorpoetry.Tome,nonfictionisevenhelpfulin

analyzingsocietyandhumanity.

2.AnEye-WitnessAccountofaTrafficAccidentLastFridaymorningIwas

standingatthebusstopwaitingforBusNo375.Becauseseverallinespassed

bythestationanditwasrushhourmanypeoplehadgatheredtherebefore

nextbuscamesomeoffthepavementothersonthelawn.Abuspulledinto

thestationatlast.BeforeIrecognizedthenumberofthepackedbuspeople

alreadythrongedforwardandfoughttheirwaytothedoor.SuddenlyIheard

somebodyshout"Help!Help!**Itwasfromthecrowd.Allthepassengers

lookedtowardthepointwherethesoundcamefrom.Apregnantwomanwas

lyingontheroadnearbythebusdoorbleedingallover.Iwasfrightenedand

dazed.Anambulancecameandtookthewomantohospital.Busescomeand

wentbutIjuststoodtherelostinthought.Probablybecausetimeandtidewait

fornomanpeopleinmodemsocietyarealwaysinahurrylesttheyshouldbe

leftbehindandevendismissed.Therecanneverbepeaceofmind.Thusrises

thenumberoftrafficaccident.Iftherewerelesspressureonpeoplethere

mightbefeweraccidents.AnEye-WitnessAccountofaTrafficAccidentLast

FridaymorningIwasstandingatthebusstopwaitingforBusNo,375.

Becauseseverallinespassedbythestationanditwasrushhour,manypeople

hadgatheredtherebeforenextbuscame,someoffthepavement,otherson

thelawn.Abuspulledintothestationatlast.BeforeIrecognizedthenumber

ofthepackedbus,peoplealreadythrongedforwardandfoughttheirwayto

thedoor.SuddenlyIheardsomebodyshout"Help!Help!'1Itwasfromthe

crowd.Allthepassengerslookedtowardthepointwherethesoundcamefrom.

Apregnantwomanwaslyingontheroadnearbythebusdoor,bleedingall

over.Iwasfrightenedanddazed.Anambulancecameandtookthewomanto

hospital.Busescomeandwent,butIjuststoodthere,lostinthought.Probably

becausetimeandtidewaitfornoman,peopleinmodemsocietyarealways

inahurry,lesttheyshouldbeleftbehindandevendismissed.Therecannever

bepeaceofmind.Thusrisesthenumberoftrafficaccident.Iftherewereless

pressureonpeopletheremightbefeweraccidents.

3.ThePopularityofWesternHolidayItseemsthatsomewesternholidaysare

gettingmoreandmorepopularinChina.ForexampleweeksbeforeChristmas

countlessshopsrestaurantsandhotelshavegotreadywithChristmas

decorations.HowevercertaintraditionalChinesefestivalsarebeingneglected.

Infact,thewesternfestivalsarecelebratedinChinaquitedifferentlyfromin

theWest.ForexampleChristmasinthewesternworldismainlyaspiritual

festival.ThenwhyhavethewesternholidaystakenrootinChina?Thechief

reasonisthatbusinessmenknowthattheycanmakemoneybyproducing

holidaygoodsorencouragingextradiningandcelebrating.Ithinkthe

popularityofwesternholidaysdoesindicatethesuccessoftheeconomic

reform.Certainlyeconomicdevelopmenthasbroughtextramoneytomany

people.PeopleinChinahaveobviouslymoremoneythantheyusedto.But

weshouldn*twasteourmoneyonuselessthings.Soweshouldnotbeledby

thoseprofithappybusinessmenratherweshouldtaketheopportunitytorelax

andenjoyourselves.Rememberthatholidaymeanshappinessnot

spending.ThePopularityofWesternHolidayItseemsthatsomewestern

holidaysaregettingmoreandmorepopularinChina.Forexample,weeks

beforeChristmas,countlessshops,restaurantsandhotelshavegotreadywith

Christmasdecorations.However,certaintraditionalChinesefestivalsare

beingneglected.Infact,thewesternfestivalsarecelebratedinChinaquite

differentlyfromintheWest.Forexample,Christmasinthewesternworldis

mainlyaspiritualfestival.Thenwhyhavethewesternholidaystakenrootin

China?Thechiefreasonisthatbusinessmenknowthattheycanmakemoney

byproducingholidaygoodsorencouragingextradiningandcelebrating.I

thinkthepopularityofwesternholidaysdoesindicatethesuccessofthe

economicreform.Certainlyeconomicdevelopmenthasbroughtextramoney

tomanypeople.PeopleinChinahaveobviouslymoremoneythantheyused

to.Butweshouldn'twasteourmoneyonuselessthings.So,weshouldnotbe

ledbythoseprofithappybusinessmen,rather,weshouldtaketheopportunity

torelaxandenjoyourselves.Rememberthatholidaymeanshappiness,not

spending.

4.WealthandHealthWiththedevelopmentofsocietypeopleattachmore

importancetowealthandhealth.Butwhichismoreimportantwealthor

health?Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinions.Somepeoplethinkwealthis

moreimportant.Theyevensaymoneycannotbringyoueverythingbut

withoutmoneyyoucandonothing.Inordertoaccumulatemoremoneythey

candoanything.Howeverotherpeopleregardhealthismoreimportant.Once

healthlostitisnousehavingalotofmoney.Everybodywantstoliveahappy

life.Sotheytrytheirbesttoearnmoneywhichcanensuretheyleada

comfortablelifebutifhappinessandcomfortareachievedatthecostoftheir

healthhowcantheybehappy?AsfarasIamconcernedIlovewealthbutI

valuehealthmorebecausehealthisthepremiseonwhichpeopledoanything.

Withouthealthmoneybecomesuseless.Ithinkeveryoneagreesthatawealthy

personwithoutgoodhealthcannotliveahappylife.Thereforeweshould

keepfitbyeverypossiblemeans.We