2021年陜西省商洛市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicChangesinPeople'sWaysofCommunication.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.以下圖為依據(jù)描述1975年和1995年人們交流通訊方式的變化情況

2.說明引起變化的各種原因

3.預(yù)測(cè)未來的情況

2.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMyViewonChoosingtheRightCareer.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.選擇適合自己的職業(yè)的重要性；

2.如何選擇適合自己的職業(yè)；

3.我的看法

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicInformationintheModernSociety.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．現(xiàn)代社會(huì)中信息的獲得越來越重要

2．我獲得信息的主要渠道(如：圖書館、報(bào)紙、電視、電臺(tái)、網(wǎng)絡(luò)等)

3．我是如何利用信息的(和別人交流，用于學(xué)習(xí)中等)

InformationintheModernSociety

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledElectronicWaste.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow

1.廢棄的電子產(chǎn)品越來越多；

2．如何正確處理這些電子產(chǎn)品。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnCollegeStudents'InterpersonalRelationship.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.調(diào)查顯示，某大學(xué)61%的學(xué)生需要人際關(guān)系方面的心理幫助

2.出現(xiàn)這種情況的主要原因

3.我的建議

6.

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayentitledOnFoodSafetyIssues.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.食品安全的現(xiàn)狀

2.造成食品安全問題的原因

3.我們應(yīng)該如何應(yīng)對(duì)

OnFoodSafetyIssues

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．有人贊成提高退休年齡

2．有人則反對(duì)

3．你的看法

ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledEnergyShortage:HowtoSolveIt.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.能源是當(dāng)今人們最關(guān)心的重大問題之一。

2.節(jié)約使用是緩解能源短缺的手段之一。

3.但最好的解決辦法是開發(fā)新的能源。

10.EvaluationbyStudents

1．不少大學(xué)讓學(xué)生參與任課老師教學(xué)情況的測(cè)評(píng)

2．對(duì)此改革措施校方、教師、學(xué)生的看法不一

3．學(xué)生測(cè)評(píng)教師的益處以及可能產(chǎn)生的問題

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10題)11.

Memoryischemicalaswellaselectricalinnature.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Thenotionof"twoness",a______ofone'sidentity,wasintroducedbyW.E.B.DuBois.

13.

Whentherearenoefficientdoctorsinlargepopulationcenters,epidemicsstart.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Becausebeingawareofself-existenceisthepremiseofepisodicmemory,onlyhumanbeingshavesuchkindofmemory.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Shouldsareasourceof______________.

16.

ItwaspolicewhohelpedtheAmericanmantofindhisoldfamilyhouse.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

MostInternetvideolooksunclearatfullwidth______becausethespeedoftheusers'connection.

18.Accordingtothepassage,whathappenedtoT-Painsince2005?

A.HehadtogiveupAuto-Tune.

B.Hebecameverysuccessful.

C.HemadeafortuneworkingforthePrince.

D.Hewonfameasteachersofwell-knownsingers.

19.

Thechiefdisadvantageofpronouncingwordswhileyoureadthemisthatittendstotiereadingspeedtospeakingspeed,andthesilentreadingofmostnormalreadersisnearly______asfastastheirspeaking.

20.

ManypeoplebelievedthatDr.Freudfoundawayto______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.

【B5】

22.聽力原文：M：Ihavetofindsomeplacetoliveintonight，becauseIlockedmykeyinmyroom．

W：That'sbad．Whynotcomewithustoourhome?Wehaveavacancyforguests.

Q：Wherewillthemailsleeptonight?

(13)

A.Inhisapartment.

B.Inhisfriend'sdormitory.

C.Thewoman'shome.

D.Hehasn'tfoundanyplace.

23.(36)

A.FromLandAnimaltoKingoftheSea

B.TheFoodoftheWhale

C.TheWhale'sAncientAncestor

D.HowWhalesCatchFood

24.(25)

A.Peopleworkinginalargefactory.

B.Peoplewalkingoncrowdedcitystreets.

C.Aneverydayactivityinasmalltown.

D.Awell-knownhistoricalevent.

25.(29)

A.Since2002.B.Since2003.C.Since2004.D.Since2005.

26.聽力原文：W:IhopeyoulikedthenovelIlentyou.Iwasn'tsurewhetheritwasthekindofbookyou'dbeinterestedin.

M:Ihadthesamedoubtfirst,butonceIstarteditIsimplycouldn'tputitdown.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(15)

A.Hedoubtsthewomanwilllikethenovel.

B.He'lllendthewomanthenovelafterhehasreadit.

C.Heenjoyedreadingthenovel.

D.Hehasn'tstartedreadingthenovelyet.

27.(26)

A.Someonewhoalwaystalksabouthimself.

B.Themostviolenttypeofcoworkers.

C.Someonewhostabsyourback.

D.Themostcommonannoyingtypeofpeople.

28.聽力原文：Queue-jumpingisuncultured,selfish,meanerthanthemeanestactofanylesseranimal.Foralthoughinordertosecureamateorfoodortofleedanger,abeastwillsometimesstopatnothingintryingtogetaheadofthenextfellowcreature,itatleastdoesitopenly,guiltlessly,withoutthesophisticationpeculiaronlytoman.

Oneofthemoreusualproceduresofqueue-jumpinginvolvesfindinganacquaintanceinthequeue,goinguptohim,startingaconversation,perhapsofferinghimacigarette,andfinallysqueezingone'swayintotheline.

Evenifonedoesnotknowasinglepersonintheline,oneisnotputout.Onegoesupanddownthequeue,studyingthefaces,decidingonasusceptibleone,stoppingbyitsside,movingonasthequeuemovesonandatthemostopportunemomentplantsoneselfjustaheadofit.Iftheownerofthefacedoesnotprotest,ashappensmoreoftenthanyouimagine,thethingisdone.OnoneoftheoccasionsonwhichIwaschosenastheownerofsuchaface,thequeue-jumperevenhadthecheektoask:"Wasn'tIstandinghereamomentago?"

Speakingofcheek,ImustrelatewhatIoverheardawell-dressedmiddle-agedlady,herselfaqueue-jumper,remarktoanassociateofhers:"Justlookatthosedomesticservants.Theyarealwaysjumpingthequeue.Thereisnostoppingthem."

(30)

A.Findafamiliarface.

B.Findakindperson.

C.Starttalkingwithastranger.

D.Squeezeintotheline.

29.(23)

A.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Monday.D.Tuesday.

30.(41)

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.

Welearnourculturalsigns______.

A.whenwekeepourpeaceofmind

B.whenweareunconscious

C.whenwegrowup

D.whenweacceptthebeliefsofourculture

32.

Accordingtothepassage,whyhashumanintelligencenotbeencopiedinthemakingofarobot?

A.Computerscanonlydomathematicalproblemsbetterthanhumanbeings.

B.Technologyisnotadvancedenoughtocopyhowhumanmindswork.

C.Scientistsaresatisfiedtohavetherobotwithsensesofsightandtouch.

D.Robotswithhumanintelligencewillbedangeroustohumanbeings.

33.Manhattantrigonometry(三解法)teacherTerryWebbertakeshisstudentstotheEastRivereveryyearandhasthemmeasurethedistanceacrosswithjustarulerandaprotractor(量角器).

ThestudentsthenridetheStatenIslandferryand,knowingonlytheheightoftheStatueofLiberty;calculatethedistancebetweenStatenIslandandManhattan.

That'sthekindofout-of-the-boxapproachthatWebberandothercriticsfearwillgooutthewindowwiththesweepingschoolreformsannouncedthisweekbyMayorBloombergandSchoolsChancellorJoelKlein.

"Wewon'thavetime,"Webbersaid.,"Wewillhavetoteachthemtomemorizecertainbitsofinformation,thensay,'Bubble(泡沫，幻想的計(jì)劃)inthistest.'"

Thereforms--includingamorerigoroustenure(任期)reviewfornewteachersandasysteminwhichtheschoolbureaucracy(官僚機(jī)構(gòu))isslashed(削減)andprincipalsarefreedfromadministrativesupervision--arelargelymadepossiblebyan"accountability"systemthatwillmeasureeverythingthatgoesoninschools,reducingthedatatoeasy-to-understandlettergrades:A,B,C,DorF.

PrincipalswhoseschoolsgetFscouldfacefiring.Newteacherswhosestudentsaren'tscoringwellcouldbedeniedtenure.

Andadministratorswillbeabletosurveylargeswathsofthecity's1,400schoolswithgreaterefficiency.

Thelettergradeswillfactorattendanceratesandtheresultsofparentandteachersurveys,butwillprimarilyhingeontestscores.

Studentsalsowillbetestedthroughouttheschoolyearsotheirprogresscanbemeasuredandpostedonlineforparents.

"Thisonlinesystemwilltrackprogressinrealtimeandtaketheguessworkoutofwhatgoodteachinglookslike--thusenablingteacherstotailorinstructiontotheparticularneedsofeachstudent,"Kleinsaidyesterday.

ButteacherslikeWebbersaynotallofthethingskidsneedtolearncanbereducedtodata.

"Somekidsarebetteratmakingpresentations.Somekidsarebetteratanalyzingthings."

Advocateswhoopposetestingarefuriousaboutthereforms.

"Thisistotallydeprofessionalizing(非專業(yè)化的，非職業(yè)化的)teachers,"saidJaneHirschmann,ofTimeOutFromTesting."Theywillbedoingdataentry.Testsweresupposedtobeameasureofreform.Instead,testshavebecomethereform.andtheyhavebecomethecurriculum."

______makesthestudentsmeasurethedistanceacrosstheEastRiverwithjustarulerandaprotractor.

A.O.HenryB.ThomasC.TerryWebberD.Manhattan

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S3】

35.

【S8】

36.

【S5】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S9】

38.

【S3】

39.

【S5】

參考答案

1.ChangesinPeople'sWaysofCommunicationAsthetwopiechartsillustratetherewereconsiderablechangesinpeople'swaysofcommunicationinthe20yearsfrom1975to1995.Letterswhichdominatedhalfofthecommunicationsmarketin1975tookuponlyfourpercentofthepeople'schoiceswhilethepercentageofcomputersdoubledandthatofphonesalmostdoubledinthosetwodecades.Suchdramaticchangesreflectedtheconveniencethemodernwaysofcommunicationbroughttopeople.Withthequickeningpaceoflifemostpeopledidnotwanttotakethetroubleofwritingandpostingaletterandthenwaitingendlesslyfortheanswerwhichcouldbefinishedinseveralminutes.Overthetelephonepeoplecouldtalkpleasantlynomatterhowfarawaytheywerefromeachother.Withaclickofthemousethemailwouldreachthereceiver'smailboxinasecond.Sincethetelephoneandthecomputercouldsavepeoplesomuchtimemoneyandenergypeoplewerelikelytodependmoreonthemtocommunicatewithothersthanonthetraditionalletters.ChangesinPeople'sWaysofCommunicationAsthetwopiechartsillustrate,therewereconsiderablechangesinpeople'swaysofcommunicationinthe20yearsfrom1975to1995.Letterswhichdominatedhalfofthecommunicationsmarketin1975tookuponlyfourpercentofthepeople'schoiceswhilethepercentageofcomputersdoubledandthatofphonesalmostdoubledinthosetwodecades.Suchdramaticchangesreflectedtheconveniencethemodernwaysofcommunicationbroughttopeople.Withthequickeningpaceoflife,mostpeopledidnotwanttotakethetroubleofwritingandpostingaletterandthenwaitingendlesslyfortheanswer,whichcouldbefinishedinseveralminutes.Overthetelephone,peoplecouldtalkpleasantlynomatterhowfarawaytheywerefromeachother.Withaclickofthemouse,themailwouldreachthereceiver'smailboxinasecond.Sincethetelephoneandthecomputercouldsavepeoplesomuchtime,moneyandenergy,peoplewerelikelytodependmoreonthemtocommunicatewithothersthanonthetraditionalletters.解析：本文為圖表類作文，思路清晰、語言流暢、規(guī)范、邏輯性強(qiáng)。第一段以Asthetwopiechartsillustrate,therewereconsiderablechangesin...dominatedhalfof...while...doubled等開頭點(diǎn)題，引出圖表中的具體數(shù)據(jù)，為下文的全面論述做好鋪墊。然后用Suchdramaticchangesreflected...引出第二段，對(duì)原因進(jìn)行詳細(xì)分析。結(jié)尾段Since...引出了預(yù)測(cè)及其根據(jù)。

2.MyViewonChoosingtheRightCareerChasingtherightcareerisveryimportant.Mostofusspendagreatpartofourlivesatourjobs.Forthatreasonweshouldtrytofindoutwhatourtalentsareandhowweusethem.ThMyViewonChoosingtheRightCareerChasingtherightcareerisveryimportant.Mostofusspendagreatpartofourlivesatourjobs.Forthatreasonweshouldtrytofindoutwhatourtalentsareandhowweusethem.Th

3.InformationintheModernSocietyAsisknowntoallinformationplaysanimportantroleinourmodernsociety.Itisnoexaggerationtosaythatoursisasocietyofinformation.AsamemberofmodernsocietyIaInformationintheModernSocietyAsisknowntoall,informationplaysanimportantroleinourmodernsociety.Itisnoexaggerationtosaythatoursisasocietyofinformation.Asamemberofmodernsociety,Ia

4.ElectronicWasteWiththeadvancementinmodemscienceandtechnologyelectronicproductsarebeingupdatedandreplacedatsurprisingspeedwhichisproducingahugemassofe-wasteeveryday.Thishasledtoseriouscontaminationoftheenvironmentandhasbecomeaproblemofgreatconcernforthemodernsociety.Thebestwaytogetridofthee-wasteistogetitrecycledwhichrequiresthemanufacturerstotakebacktheirdiscardedproductsforitisthemanufacturersthatknowbestwhattheirproductsaremadeofandhowtodisassemblethemeffectively.Italsorequiresthecustomerstoputthedeserteditemsinspecialplacesforrecycleinsteadofthrowingthemhereandthereandpollutingtheenvironment.Itisbeyonddoubtthate-wasteisposinggreatthreattoourlife.Ifirmlybelievethatonlybythejointeffortsofthecompaniesandconsumerscane-wasteproblembesolvedeffectivelyandsatisfactorily.ElectronicWasteWiththeadvancementinmodemscienceandtechnology,electronicproductsarebeingupdatedandreplacedatsurprisingspeed,whichisproducingahugemassofe-wasteeveryday.Thishasledtoseriouscontaminationoftheenvironmentandhasbecomeaproblemofgreatconcernforthemodernsociety.Thebestwaytogetridofthee-wasteistogetitrecycled,whichrequiresthemanufacturerstotakebacktheirdiscardedproducts,foritisthemanufacturersthatknowbestwhattheirproductsaremadeofandhowtodisassemblethemeffectively.Italsorequiresthecustomerstoputthedeserteditemsinspecialplacesforrecycle,insteadofthrowingthemhereandthereandpollutingtheenvironment.Itisbeyonddoubtthate-wasteisposinggreatthreattoourlife.Ifirmlybelievethatonlybythejointeffortsofthecompaniesandconsumers,cane-wasteproblembesolvedeffectivelyandsatisfactorily.解析：[審題]這次考試的寫作題屬于問題解決型作文。題目雖然只給出了兩個(gè)提綱，但在六級(jí)作文中，還是要寫三個(gè)或四個(gè)自然段。文章應(yīng)包含以下三項(xiàng)基本內(nèi)容：

第一段是提出問題部分，即電子產(chǎn)品頻繁更替，造成電子垃圾，污染環(huán)境。

第二段是解決問題部分。如廠家回收產(chǎn)品，循環(huán)再生等。

第三段表明作者態(tài)度。即顧客和廠家聯(lián)手共同解決問題。

[提綱]

1.Electronicproductsarebeingupdatedandreplaced.Seriouscontaminationoftheenvironment

2.Solutionstoe-waste:

Manufacturerstakebackdiscardedproducts.

Consumersdon'tthrowthemhereandthere.

3.Myview:

jointeffortsofthecompaniesandtheconsumers

5.OnCollegeStudents'InterpersonalRelationship①Accordingtothefigureshowninaresearchabout61%collegestudentsneedpsychologicalguidanceincopingwithinterpersonalrelationship.②Severalfactorscanaccountforthisphenomenon.③Foronethingsincemanystudentsfromone-childfamilieshaveneverlivedindormitoriesbeforeenteringcollegeit'scommonforthemtomeetdifficultiesingettingalongwithothers.Foranothermostmiddleschoolsgivingprioritiestothegraspofknowledgeandhighgradeshaveneglectedthenurtureofstudents'soundpersonalityandabilityofcommunication.Besidessomeparents'improperwayofeducationalsoleadstothechildren'sincompetenceinhumanrelations.④ConsideringalltheseIsuggestthatcollegesestablishacompletesystemofmentalcounselingforstudentsincludingregularspeechesandcoursesonpsychologyfreeprofessionalconsultationsetc.⑤Parentsarealsosupposedtogiveahandindealingwithchildren'semotionaldilemma.Finallystudentsthemselvesshouldtakeanactiveattitudetowardsgrouplifeandconsciouslydevelopharmoniousrelationswithothers.OnCollegeStudents'InterpersonalRelationship①Accordingtothefigureshowninaresearch,about61%collegestudentsneedpsychologicalguidanceincopingwithinterpersonalrelationship.②Severalfactorscanaccountforthisphenomenon.③Foronething,sincemanystudentsfromone-childfamilieshaveneverlivedindormitoriesbeforeenteringcollege,it'scommonforthemtomeetdifficultiesingettingalongwithothers.Foranother,mostmiddleschools,givingprioritiestothegraspofknowledgeandhighgrades,haveneglectedthenurtureofstudents'soundpersonalityandabilityofcommunication.Besides,someparents'improperwayofeducationalsoleadstothechildren'sincompetenceinhumanrelations.④Consideringallthese,Isuggestthatcollegesestablishacompletesystemofmentalcounselingforstudents,includingregularspeechesandcoursesonpsychology,freeprofessionalconsultations,etc.⑤Parentsarealsosupposedtogiveahandindealingwithchildren'semotionaldilemma.Finally,studentsthemselvesshouldtakeanactiveattitudetowardsgrouplife,andconsciouslydevelopharmoniousrelationswithothers.解析：[寫作點(diǎn)撥]①審題及布局。這篇作文要求在說明、解釋現(xiàn)象的基礎(chǔ)上提出建議。在布局上，根據(jù)題中給出的三段式提綱來展開即可。首先要描述現(xiàn)象，即人際關(guān)系對(duì)很多大學(xué)生造成軻擾；第二段說明導(dǎo)致這種現(xiàn)象的原因，從大學(xué)生自身、學(xué)校、家長(zhǎng)三個(gè)方面論述；第三段提出解決問題的建議。②語言。本文意在探討大學(xué)生人際關(guān)系這—熱點(diǎn)問題，語言應(yīng)概括、清晰，注意邏輯性；根據(jù)內(nèi)容需要可使用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)，現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。

6.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.AscanbeseenfromthestatisticstheU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.EgyptIndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicatorswithEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.HoweverEgypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia'sat40deathsper1000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.ThefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.anditsinfantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.InconclusionitcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogobeforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.AtthesametimetheU.S.A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000,includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfromthestatistics,theU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.Egypt,IndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicators,withEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.However,Egypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia's,at40deathsper1,000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.ThefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.,anditsinfantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.Inconclusion,itcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogobeforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesametime,theU.S.A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.

7.OnFoodSafetyIssuesWhileitistruethatthereisadeclineinthenumberofcasesrelatedtofakefoodsandfoodsofpoorqualitythesafetyoffoodremainsaseriousprobleminthisindustry.Food-bornOnFoodSafetyIssuesWhileitistruethatthereisadeclineinthenumberofcasesrelatedtofakefoodsandfoodsofpoorquality,thesafetyoffoodremainsaseriousprobleminthisindustry.Food-born解析：本文要求就食品安全問題展開討論。根據(jù)提綱，第一段陳述目前食品安全的現(xiàn)狀，及其對(duì)人民身體健康的危害；第二段分析造成食品安全問題的原因；第三段針對(duì)食品安全問題提出應(yīng)對(duì)的措施。

8.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbecomeahottopicnowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementageasawaytohelpaddressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurityfund.Andtheysaytherearecompellingdemographicreasonsforsuchachange—increasedlifespansincreasedworkingcapabilitiesandastructuraldemandforexperiencedlabor.Howevermanymorewereagainstraisingtheretirementage.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besidesaprolongedlifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletoworklonger.Moreimportantlyraisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainonthealreadygraveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsforthosenowemployedwouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoareyoungerandhealthier.PersonallyIthinkthegovernmentshouldraisetheretirementageonlywhenthereisseverelaborshortagerelativelyhighpensionpaymentsorthegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.Howeverit'sapparentthatourcountrynowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.ThereforeIdon'tthinkitnecessarytoraisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbecomeahottopicnowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementageasawaytohelpaddressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurityfund.And,theysay,therearecompellingdemographicreasonsforsuchachange—increasedlifespans,increasedworkingcapabilities,andastructuraldemandforexperiencedlabor.However,manymorewereagainstraisingtheretirementage.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besides,aprolongedlifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletoworklonger.Moreimportantly,raisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainonthealreadygraveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsforthosenowemployedwouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoareyoungerandhealthier.Personally,Ithinkthegovernmentshouldraisetheretirementageonlywhenthereisseverelaborshortage,relativelyhighpensionpaymentsorthegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.However,it'sapparentthatourcountrynowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.Therefore,Idon'tthinkitnecessarytoraisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.

9.ENERGYSHORTAGE:HOWTOSOLVEITChinawassweatingalotoverthelastsummernotonlybecauseofthecontinualheatwaves.Lackofcoalandoilalsoresultedinapowershortage.AccordingtonewsreportsmanycitieshadtorestrictthepowerusageforairconditioningandilluminationandthousandsofmanufacturersinShanghaihadtorescheduletheirproductiontoeveningsorweekends.Asitisenergyhasbecomeoneofthebiggestproblemstheworldisfacedwithtoday.Manyscientistsandeconomistspointoutthatournaturalresourcesareverymuchlimited.Ifwekeepconsumingourresourcesatthepresentratetheywarntheworldwillsoonberunningoutofoilcoalandmetalsandthiswillcertainlyleadtoaseriousenergycrisisthreateningmankind'ssurvival.Themajorityoftheworld'speoplehaverespondedwithaclamorformorestrictconservationofournaturalresources.Thisisurgentlynecessaryindeed.Itmustberealizedthatmuchofourenergyintheformofoilcoalgasorelectricityhasbeenwantonlyconsumed.Ifthingsgoonlikethatwewilleventuallyleaveforourdescendantsadevastatedworldavaststretchofwasteland.Sofromnowonwewillhavetomakeseriouseffortstoenhanceenergyefficiencyreducethenumberofhighenergy-consumingprojectsandcutdownenergywasteofanyformsoastoslowdownthepresentdrainonourlimitedresources.Butconservationaloneisnotalltheanswer.Itisobviousthatevenifwesavemuchenergybyusingitcarefullyournaturalresourceshoweverabundantwillrunoutultimately.Andwhentheyaregonetheyaregoneforeverforresourcescannotreproducethemselves.Inthelongrundevelopingnewsourcesofenergyandincreasingtheuseofnewandrenewableenergyaremoreimportantwaystosolvetheenergyproblem.AsweknowgovernmentsofsomeEuropeancountriessuchasGermanyandItalyhaveworkedoutallsortsofincentiveprogramstoencouragepeopletousesolarenergy.AndrecentlysomescientistshaveassertedthatChinahasabundantwindenergyreservewhichcouldbevitaltoproperlysolvethecountry'senergyissue.Sosearchingunexploredareasfornewsuppliesseemstobetheonlywayoutofourenergy-shortagepredicament.ENERGYSHORTAGE:HOWTOSOLVEITChinawassweatingalotoverthelastsummer,notonlybecauseofthecontinualheatwaves.Lackofcoalandoilalsoresultedinapowershortage.Accordingtonewsreports,manycitieshadtorestrictthepowerusageforairconditioningandillumination,andthousandsofmanufacturersinShanghaihadtorescheduletheirproductiontoeveningsorweekends.Asitis,energyhasbecomeoneofthebiggestproblemstheworldisfacedwithtoday.Manyscientistsandeconomistspointoutthatournaturalresourcesareverymuchlimited.Ifwekeepconsumingourresourcesatthepresentrate,theywarn,theworldwillsoonberunningoutofoil,coalandmetals,andthiswillcertainlyleadtoaseriousenergycrisisthreateningmankind'ssurvival.Themajorityoftheworld'speoplehaverespondedwithaclamorformorestrictconservationofournaturalresources.Thisisurgentlynecessary,indeed.Itmustberealizedthatmuchofourenergy,intheform.ofoil,coal,gas,orelectricity,hasbeenwantonlyconsumed.Ifthingsgoonlikethat,wewilleventuallyleaveforourdescendantsadevastatedworld,avaststretchofwasteland.So,fromnowon,wewillhavetomakeseriouseffortstoenhanceenergyefficiency,reducethenumberofhighenergy-consumingprojects,andcutdownenergywasteofanyform.soastoslowdownthepresentdrainonourlimitedresources.Butconservationaloneisnotalltheanswer.Itisobviousthat,evenifwesavemuchenergybyusingitcarefully,ournaturalresources,howeverabundant,willr