2021年黑龍江省佳木斯市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:SalaryorInterest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.如今的大學(xué)畢業(yè)生面臨的職業(yè)選擇：興趣重要還是工資重要

2.你的觀點(diǎn)

3.結(jié)論

SalaryorInterest

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinggraphwhichshowsthechangesinthenumberofcollegegraduateswhochosetobeteachersortogointobusiness.ThesuggestedtitleisToBeaBusinessmanortoBeaTeacher.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandyourwritingshouldcontainthefollowingideas:

1.大學(xué)畢業(yè)中選擇教師職業(yè)的人越來越少。

2.大學(xué)畢業(yè)和中在大公司里謀職從商的人越來越多。

3.出現(xiàn)這種情況的原因：在大公司工作工資待遇高，發(fā)展機(jī)會(huì)較多，可以較充分地實(shí)現(xiàn)個(gè)人的價(jià)值。

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnFastFood.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有人認(rèn)為快餐帶來了很多便利之處

2.有人卻認(rèn)為快餐帶來了很多負(fù)面影響

3.在我看來…

OnFastFood

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledNatureorNurture.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人認(rèn)為遺傳因素起決定作用；

2．也有人認(rèn)為環(huán)境影響作用更大；

3．你的觀點(diǎn)。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoafriendinvitinghertocometoBeijingforMay1stholiday.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.假設(shè)你是李芳，給好朋友Lily寫一封信。內(nèi)容如下：

1.邀請她五一放假其間來北京游玩

2.簡單介紹北京的名勝古跡

3.希望對方回信交流意見

ALettertoaFrien

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledTelephoneorLetter.Youshouldwriteat/east150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.有人喜歡用電話交流，因?yàn)椤?/p>

2.有人則喜歡用書信交流，因?yàn)椤?/p>

3.我的看法。

TelephoneorLetter?

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:IsLongHolidayNecessary?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

IsLongHolidayNecessary

1．對于長假是否必要，不同的人有不同的看法

2．我認(rèn)為長假是必要的，因?yàn)椤?/p>

3．如何度長假

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:AbilityandGoodLooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.老一輩常說,能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人卻認(rèn)為相貌比能力重要

3.你的看法

9.1.假如你是李靜，你想向校長申請參加西部大開發(fā)，你要給校長寫一封信，信的內(nèi)容包括：

1．表達(dá)自己想要參加西部大開發(fā)的愿望；

2．簡要說明自己的理由。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

假如你是李靜，你想向校長申請參加西部大開發(fā)，你要給校長寫一封信，信的內(nèi)容包括：

1.表達(dá)自已想要參加西部大開發(fā)的愿望；

2.簡要說明自己的理由。

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

Alimitedliabilitycorporationprotectsinvestorsinthat______.

A.theyloseonlythefirstsumofmoneyputinthecorporation

B.theyonlydivideequallythecorporationdebts

C.theyneedn'tpaytaxtothegovernment

D.theycanputmoreinvestmentintothecorporation

12.

Wheatcerealsaresuggestedtogivetobabiesweanedfrombreastmilkinordertoobtainiron.

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13.TeresaFishmanbelievesthat______.

A.itisacceptableforunsignedinformationhangingincyberspace

B.itisnecessaryforunsignedinformationsignedincyberspace

C.itisreasonableforstudentstotakeinformationunsigned

D.itisadvisableforanyonetotakeinformationunsignedfreely

14.

Subbaramansuggestedthatforeigninvestorsshouldattachimportanceoffivepointsthoughthereisalmostnotany______forsuccess.

15.AlthoughmanysongsinNorahJones'salbumwereoutoftune,Andersonwouldrathermakeno______tothesongs.

16.

Ifourteethbleedswhilebrushing,weshould______.

17.

Schoolofficialsinthispassagethoughtthemaths,scoresoftheirstudents______.

18.

GlotzerandMeyerdecidednottomovetoNewEnglandbecausetheywanttheirchildrentolivein______areas.

19.FoodsThatFightDisease

Withremarkableconsistency,recentresearchhasfoundthatadiethighinplant-basedfoods—fruits,vegetables,driedpeasandbeans,grains,andstarchystaplessuchaspotatoes—isthebody'sbestweaponinthwartingmanyhealth-relatedproblems.Thesefoodsworkagainstsomanydiseasesthatthesamehealthyingredientsyoumightusetoprotectyourheartorwardoffcancerwillalsobenefityourintestinaltractandbones.

Here'swhatiscurrentlyknownaboutthesedifferentdisease-fightingfoods.CancerFighters

Preventingcancerisacompellingreasontoloadupyourcartintheproducedepartment.Scientistshaverecentlyestimatedthatapproximately30to40percentofallcancerscouldbeavertedifpeopleatemorefruits,vegetables,andplant-basedfoodsandminimizedhigh-fat,high-calorieediblesthathavescantnutritionalvalue.Upto70percentofcancersmightbeeliminatedifpeoplealsostoppedsmoking,exercisedregularly,andcontrolledtheirweight.

Inthepast,researchershadlinkedfatconsumptionwiththedevelopmentofcancers,buttheycurrentlybelievethateatingfruits,vegetables,andgrainsmaybemoreimportantinpreventingthediseasethannoteatingfat."Theevidenceaboutahigh-fatdietandcancerseemedalotstrongerseveralyearsagothanitdoesnow,"saysMelaniePolk,aregistereddietitiananddirectorofnutritioneducationattheAmericanInstituteforCancerResearch.

Althoughscientistsarestillnotcertainaboutthespecifics,they'rebeginningtocloseinonthehealthfulconstituentsofplant-basedfoods.Inparticular,they'relookingcloselyattwocomponentsantioxidantsandphytochemicals.

Antioxidants.Theantioxidants(carotenoids,suchasbetacaroteneandlycopene,andvitaminsCandE)foundinfruits,vegetables,andotherplant-basedfoodsfightfreeradicals,whicharecompoundsinthebodythatattackanddestroycellmembranes.Theuncontrolledactivityoffreeradicalsisbelievedtocausemanycancers.

Thecarotenoids,inparticular,whichgivefruitsandvegetablestheirbrightyellow,orange,andredcolors,arenowgainingrecognitionfortheirnutritionalworth.Numerousstudieshaveextolledthevirtuesoflycopene(thecarotenoidthatmakestomatoesred)inpreventingprostatecancer.OnesuchstudyatHarvardUniversityfoundthatmenwhoincludetomatoproductsintheirmealstwiceaweekcouldreducetheirriskofdevelopingprostatecancerbyonethirdcomparedwithmenwhonevertouchtomatoes.

Otherlycopene-richfoods,suchaswatermelon,redgrapefruit,andguava,arenowpiquingtheinterestofresearchers.Watermelonnotonlyyieldsmorelycopeneperserving(15mgin11/2cups)thanrawtomatoes(11mgper11/2cups),butit'salsoarichsourceofvitaminsAandC.

Canwatermelonhelpreducetheincidenceofcancer?Nooneknowsforsurebecausetherehaven'tbeensufficientstudies."Weassumethatwe'llseebenefits,"saysPenelopePerkinsVeazie,Ph.D.,aresearchscientistwiththeUSDA'sAgriculturalResearchService.Researchersthereplantocomparepeoplewhoeatwatermelonwiththosewhoeatprocessedtomatoesbecausecookingenhanceslycopeneabsorption—oseewhichgroupabsorbsmorelycopene.(A11/2cupservingoftomatosaucepacks53mgoflycopene.)

Phytochemicals.Thephytochemicalspresentinfruitsandvegetablesprotectthebodybystuntingthegrowthofmalignantcells.Phytochemicals,naturallyoccurringsubstances,includeindoles([生化]吲哚)incabbageorcauliflower,saponins([生化]皂角苷)inpeasandbeans,andisoflavones(異黃酮)insoymilkandtofu.Investigatorshaveonlyaninklingofhowmanyphytochemicalsexistandhowtheywork.Theyareconfident,however,thatyoucangetabasketfulofanti-cancernutrientsbymi

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20.ChineseEconomy

ThesizeoftheChineseeconomyislikelytoclimb,inworldrankings,fromitscurrentpositionasthesixthlargesttothesecondlargestby2030,saideconomistswithglobalinvestmentbankLehmanBrothers.

Withitsgrossdomesticproduct(GDP)growingatanannualrateof6percent,ChinawillcomeinaftertheUnitedStatestosecurethesecondplacespot,theeconomistssaid.

Suchaneconomystandstoofferexcitingbusinessandcapitalmarketopportunitiestoforeignersoverthenext10yearsorso,saidRobertSubbaraman,aLehmanBrotherssenioreconomistwhoistheco-authorofanewlyreleasedcomprehensivereportonChina'seconomic,political,socialandforeignpolicyprospectsoverthenext10years.

AtapressconferencelastweekinBeijing,Subbaramanandhiscolleaguesoffereddetailedexplanationsoftheirforecastsregardingtheimpactofthecountry'saccessiontotheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO),growthopportunitiesandhowtodobusinessinChina.

WTOImpact

China'seconomywillbedisruptedintheshortterm,butinthelongrun,itcanbenefitimmenselyfromitsWTOentry,saidSubbaraman.

Risingnumbersofbankruptciesanddisplacedworkersarelikely,asincreasedtradecompetitionaftertheWTOforcesareallocationofresourcesawayfromprotectedandlesscompetitiveindustriestosectorswhereChinahasmoreofacomparativeadvantage,hesaid.

AccordingtotheInternationalMonetaryFund,WTOaccessionwillsubtract0.3percentfromChina'srealGDPgrowthinthefirstyear.

Subbaramansaidpotentiallosersfromtheaccessionincludethehighlyprotectedagricultural,telecommunicationsandbankingsectorsandsomeofthemorecapital-intensiveonessuchastheautoindustry.

Besidesshort-termadjustmentcosts,WTOaccessionwillhaveaprofoundeffectonthecompositionofChina'sbalanceofpayments,hesaid.

Thereductionintradebarrierswillleadtoasubstantialincreaseinmerchandiseimportsbutonlyamodestriseinexports.

Furthermore,WTOhebankandenterprisesectors,thuscreatingdemandforforeignservices—financial,accounting,managementconsultancyandlegal—tosupportrestructuring.

Asaresult,thecurrentaccountsurplusofUS$20.5billionin2000islikelytodecreaseandcouldsinkintoasmalldeficitby2003,Subbaramansaidinhisreport.

However,thedecreaseinChinasscurrentaccountshouldbemorethanoffsetbyanimprovementinthecapitalaccount,notedPaulSheard,chiefeconomistforLehmanBrothersAsia.

TheliberalizationofChina'sservicessectorshouldattractstrongerFDI(foreigndirectinvestment)inflows,whilemeasurestostrengthentheruleoflawandtobroadenanddeepenthebondandequitymarketsshouldhelpdeterportfoliocapitalflight.

"Onourestimates,actualFDIwillsoarfromUS$46.8billiontodaytoaroundUS$65billionbytheendof2003,”hesaid,addingthatChina'soverallbalanceofpaymentssurplusisexpectedtoincreasesteadilyinthecomingyears.

"ThismeansthatthetendencyfortheRMBwillbetoappreciateonceChinabeginstomovetowardamoreflexibleexchangerateregime,"hesaid.

Inthelongrun,WTOentryisexpectedtoaddaround1.3percentperannumtoChina'sGDPgrowth,headded.

"WeareoptimisticthatChinawillachieveanaverage6percentgrowthoverthenexttwodecades,"hesaidatthepressconference.

BusinessBible

Inthereport,Subbaramansaidtheanswertothequestion:"Shouldwebethere?isacautious"yes”formultinationalinv

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(29)

A.BecausemanyarchitectsstudiedwithWright.

B.BecauseWrightstartedthepracticeof"land-scraping".

C.BecauseWrightusedelementsofenvelopebuilding.

D.BecausemostofthehousesWrightbuiltweremadeofstone.

22.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen,andwelcome.I'msurewehaveallheardtheexpression,"ThinkGreen."Tonightwearegoingtotalkaboutwaysthatwecan"ActGreen"inoureverydaylife.

Thebestplacetostart,ofcourse,isinthehome.Everyday,peopleallovertheworldarehurtingtheenvironmentwithoutevenknowingit.Forexample,busyfamiliesbuypapernapkinsandplasticfoodwrapatthesupermarket.Thishelpsthemsavetimeonhousework,butafterthesethingshavebeenused,whathappenstothem?Theygointothegarbageheap.Inmanyplaces,especiallyinNorthAmerica,bigcitiesarerunningoutofplacestothrowtheirgarbage.Whatcanwedoaboutit?

Howcanwecutdownongarbage?Well,wecanstartusingclothnapkinsandclothtowelsinsteadofpapertowels.Whenwegogroceryshopping,wecanchooseproductsthatarenot"overpackaged."Forexample,lastweekIboughtapackageofcookies.Thecookieswereinabag.Therewasaplastictrayinsidethebag,andtheneachcookiewasinitsownlittlepackageonthetrayinthebag!That'soverpackaging!Weshouldalsotakeourownbagstothegrocerystoretocarrythingshomein.

(27)

A.Foodprocessing.

B.Environmentalprotection.

C.Shoppinghabits.

D.Overpackagingproblems.

23.(22)

A.Heworkedforaradiostation.

B.Helivedinadormitory.

C.Hetookalongtrip.

D.Hevisitedtheman'sfamily.

24.聽力原文：W:CouldyoutellmetheleastexpensivewaytogettoLondon?

M:Ifyougobybusit'sonly￡20.Butifyougobytrain,it'salmosttwicethatmuch.

Q:Whatdoesthismanexplaintothewoman?

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A.Thetrainisfasterthanthebus.

B.Therearetwobuseseveryday.

C.Thebusischeaperthanthetrain.

D.Thetrainischeaperthanthebus.

25.(21)

A.Themanwasoutofmind.

B.Hedrankafewbeersintheparty.

C.Helosthisdirectionstohishome.

D.Hetooksomedrugsintheparty.

26.

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27.(45)

28.(26)

A.Onlyafewpeoplewillreceivejunkmails.

B.Peoplecannotstopjunkmails.

C.Onlyindividualsareunderthethreatofjunkmails.

D.Junkmailsarethreateningthecyberspace.

29.(13)

A.Onemonth,

B.Onemonthandahalf.

C.Twomonths.

D.Twomonthsandahale

30.(36)

A.Shakespearewasnotinterestedinmakingaprofit.

B.Shakespearecouldgetone-tenthoftheprofitsoftheGlobeTheater.

C.Shakespeare,likehisfellowwriters,hadnobusinesssense.

D.Shakespeare'sfellowwriterssharedthesameprofitsashedid.

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

Thestatement"thediet-drugrevolutionisfacingasetback"issupportedbythefollowingfactsEXCEPTthat______.

A.somehealthorganizationsanddietchainshavesuspendedtheirsupportforthepills

B.somestateshaveforbiddenorlimitedtheprescriptionsofthepills

C.patientsinFloridaareadvisedtodroptheuseoffen-phen

D.SheldonLevine,aNewJerseydoctor,recommendedoneofthepillsonTVandinhisbook

32.(57)

33.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Everyprofessionortrade,everyart,andeverysciencehasitstechnicalvocabulary.Differentoccupations,however,differwidelyinthecharacteroftheirspecialvocabularies.Intradesandhandicrafts,andothervocations,likefarmingandfishery,thathaveoccupiedgreatnumbersofmenfromremotetimes,thetechnicalvocabulary,isveryold.Itconsistslargelyofnativewords,orofborrowedwordsthathaveworkedthemselvesintotheveryfiberofourlanguage.Hence,thoughhighlytechnicalinmanyparticulars,thesevocabulariesaremorefamiliarinsound,andmoregenerallyunderstood,thanmostothertechnicalities.Thespecialdialectsoflaw,medicine,divinity,andphilosophyhavealso,intheirolderstrata,becomeprettyfamiliartocultivatedpersonsandhavecontributedmuchtothepopularvocabulary.Yeteveryvocationstillpossessesalargebodyoftechnicaltermsthatremainessentiallyforeign,eventoeducatedspeech.Andtheproportionhasbeenmuchincreasedinthelastfiftyyears,particularlyinthevariousdepartmentsofnaturalandpoliticalscienceandinthemechanicarts.Herenewtermsarecoinedwiththegreatestfreedom,andabandonedwithindifferencewhentheyhaveservedtheirturn.Mostofthenewcoinagesareconfinedtospecialdiscussions,andseldomgetintogeneralliteratureorconversation.Yetnoprofessionisnowadays,asallprofessionsoncewere,acloseguild(行會(huì)).Thelawyer,thephysician,themanofscience,thedivine,associatedfreelywithhisfellow-creatures,anddoesnotmeettheminamerelyprofessionalway.Furthermore,whatiscalled"popularscience"makeseverybodyacquaintedwithmodemviewsandrecentdiscoveries.Anyimportantexperiment,thoughmadeinaremoteorprovinciallaboratory,isatoncereportedinthenewspapers,andeverybodyissoontalkingaboutitasinthecaseoftheRoentgenraysandwirelesstelegraphy.Thusourcommonspeechisalwaystakingupnewtechnicaltermsandmakingthemcommonplace.

Specialwordsusedintechnicaldiscussion______.

A.neverlastlong

B.shouldbeconfinedtoscientificfields

C.maybecomepartofcommonspeech

D.areconsideredartificiallanguagespeech

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

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35.

【S5】

36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S2】

38.

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39.

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參考答案

1.SalaryorInterestUpongraduationvirtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejobbutotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.AsformyselfIpreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeoplewithnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoneysalarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyviewourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuitiontheyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.AstheonlysoninmyfamilyIhavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshortsalaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.SalaryorInterestUpongraduation,virtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejob,butotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheir,careerchoices.Asformyself,Ipreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeople,withnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoney,salarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyview,ourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuition,theyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.Astheonlysoninmyfamily,Ihavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshort,salaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.

2.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGamesWorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurveysportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlivethestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextdaytheycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."Truethescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper"saysafootballfan"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"ApassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiumswatchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovarietynorchallengenorrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotionssportsofferthepurestformofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayrealitydischargethetensionsofadayatworksatisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurgeandliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackgroundasharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligioneducationandpoliticsbutthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeingssportscanalwaysinciteinthemapassionateenthusiasm.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGames,WorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurvey,sportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlive,thestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextday,theycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."True,thescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper,"saysafootballfan,"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"Apassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiums,watchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovariety,norchallenge,norrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotions,sportsofferthepurestform.ofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayreality,dischargethetensionsofadayatwork,satisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurge,andliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackground,asharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligion,educationandpolitics,butthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeings,sportscanalwaysinciteinthemapassionateenthusiasm.

3.OnFastFoodRecentlytheissueoffastfoodhasarousedpublicconcern.Somepeoplesholdthatfastfoodisgoodbecauseitistimesavingandconvenientwhileothersthinkinadifferentway.AsfarasIamconcerneOnFastFoodRecently,theissueoffastfoodhasarousedpublicconcern.Somepeoplesholdthatfastfoodisgoodbecauseitistimesavingandconvenient,whileothersthinkinadifferentway.AsfarasIamconcerne

4.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbytheenvironment(nurture).Researchrelatingtoidenticaltwinshashighlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifearesounpredictableandsopowerfulthattheycanboostorover-rideotherinfluencesandthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Insteadthetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthatweencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwothatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.Ifthiswerenottruewewouldbeabletopredictthebehaviorandcharacterofapersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.InconclusionIdonotthinkthateithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonapersonbutthatbothhavepowerfuleffects.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbytheenvironment(nurture).Research,relatingtoidenticaltwins,hashighlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifearesounpredictableandsopowerful,thattheycanboostorover-rideotherinfluences,andthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Instead,thetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthatweencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Iti