2022年安徽省淮南市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級預(yù)測試題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.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面影響

3.在我看來…

OnFastFood

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicStarbucks'PresenceinthePalaceMuseum.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．有些人認(rèn)為“星巴克進故宮”是一種“挑戰(zhàn)傳統(tǒng)文化”“崇洋媚外”的表現(xiàn)，主張將星巴克趕出故宮

2．另一些人認(rèn)為“星巴克進故宮”是一種“中西文化相互融合”的正常表現(xiàn)，可以接受

3．你的看法

Starbucks'PresenceinthePalaceMuseum

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStudents'Union,AssociationsandPersonalDevelopment.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow

1.大學(xué)里學(xué)生會和各種社團的現(xiàn)狀

2．參加學(xué)生會和各種社團對個人發(fā)展的作用

3．我的觀念中大學(xué)生對待學(xué)生會和社團活動的正確態(tài)度

Students'Union,AssociationsandPersonalDevelopment

4.Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopic"ValueTime,ValueLife".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

1.生命有限，時間寶貴，珍視時間就是珍視生命。

2.如何珍視時間？如何珍視生命?

3.遺憾的是，有些年輕人把時間和青春花在……

4.我認(rèn)為，我們應(yīng)該……

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthelatestchangeinthepostgraduatecraze.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．考研人數(shù)在持續(xù)上漲10年后于2007年開始減少。

2．教研熱降溫的原因。(收費改革；研究生就業(yè)難；用人單位重視工作經(jīng)驗)

3．我們應(yīng)該如何選擇。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinggraph.ThetitleisSchoolkidsGoingtoEveningSchool.Youmustwritenolessthan150wordsandgivepossibleREASONSforthegrowingnumberofschoolkidswholearnasecondlanguageateveningschool.

7.1.食品安全事故屢有發(fā)生

2．人們對食品的安全越來越擔(dān)心

3．怎樣才能解決好食品的安全問題

8.StatisticsofFamilyExpensesinChina

1.請對圖表所給出的信息進行描述

2.請對描述的內(nèi)容做出原因分析

3.請針對此圖表得出合理的結(jié)論并對未來進行預(yù)測

ChangesinFamilyExpenses

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicFastFoodandTraditionalChineseCuisine.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.西餐越來越受到中國人的青睞，對你而言，中餐和西餐，更喜歡哪種；

2．請給出兩條以上的理由支持你的觀點；

3．對全文作一總結(jié)。

FastFoodandTraditionalChineseCuisine

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicEconomicDevelopmentandMol'-alDecline.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.近年來我國經(jīng)濟建設(shè)取得了很大成就；

2．但與此同時，社會風(fēng)氣隨著經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展也日益下降；

3.我的觀點……

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

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BeforeLyubomirskycarriedoutherownresearch,scientistsinvestigatedhappinessmainlythrough______.

13.

Salopeksaidthathe______toSudantoreportagainalthoughtherewerealotofdifficulties.

14.

Exceptforphysicalfitness,healthalsoinvolves______.

15.

TheTaxActof1862gavetheofficeofCIRauthoritytocollecttaxesandseizepropertyandincome.

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16.

WelearnfromthepassagethatconditionsfortheearlywhitestravelingtoAmericabyshipsweremuchbetterthan

17.

Inanywirelessnetworkingsetup,securityisaconcern.Bluetoothtechnologyisno______.

18.

Peoplepossessfewerfriendsaremorelikelyto______.

19.DaretoDream

Ourdreamsatnightmayaffectourlives(andviceversa)morethanweeverrealized,saysnewresearch.For11years,ananthropologistkeptajournalofnearly5,000dreams.Byanalyzingcolorpatternsinthedreams,Arizona-basedresearcherRobertHosscouldaccuratelypredictcertainthingsabouttheman'semotionalstate.Hosscorrectlyidentifiedtwoseparateyearswhenthemanexperiencedcrisesinhislife.Theanthropologistconfirmedthatin1997hehadclashedwithacolleagueoveramanagementissue,andin2003he'dhadafallingoutwithafriendthatleftdeepemotionalscars.

HowwasHossabletogaugethedreamer'sturmoil?"Theclueswereinthecolors."hesays.Theanthropologist'sdominantdreamhueswereredsandblacks,whichspikedduringdifficulttimes."Evenwithoutknowingtheeventsinhislife,"Hossobserves,"weaccuratelydeterminedtheemotionalstatesbasedonthosecolorsinhisdreams."

Hossisamongagrowinggroupofresearcherswho,thankstocuttingedgemedicaltechnologyandinnovativepsychologicalresearch,arebeginningtodecipherthesecretshiddeninourdreamsandtheroledreamingplaysinourlives.Alookatsomeoftheirlatestdiscoveriescangiveusnewinsightsintothelanguageofdreamsandhelpusmakethemostofourtimeasleep.

WhyDoWeDream?

Dreamsareawayforthesubconscioustocommunicatewiththeconsciousmind.Dreamingofsomethingyou'reworriedabout,researcherssay,isthebrain'swayofhelpingyourehearseforadisasterincaseitoccurs.Dreamingofachallenge,likegivingapresentationatworkorplayingsports,canenhanceyourperformance.Andcognitiveneuroscientistshavediscoveredthatdreamsandtherapideyemovement(REM)thathappenswhileyou'redreamingarelinkedtoourabilitytolearnandremember.

Dreamingisa"lmoodregulatorysystem,"saysRosalindCartwright,PhD,chairmanofthepsychologydepartmentatRushUniversityMedicalCenterinChicago.She'sfoundthatdreamshelppeopleworkthroughtheday'semotionalquandaries."It'slikehavingabuilt-intherapist,"saysCartwright.Whilewesleep,dreamscomparenewemotionalexperiencetooldmemories,creatingplaid-likepatternsofoldimageslaidontopofnewones.Assheputsit,"Youmaywakeupandthink,whatwasUncleHarrydoinginmydream?Ihaven'tseenhimfor50years.Buttheoldandnewimagesareemotionallyrelated."It'sthejoboftheconsciousmindtofigureouttherelationship.

Infact,dreamemotionscanhelprealtherapiststreatpatientsundergoingtraumaticlifeevents.Inanewstudyof30recentlydivorcedadults,Cartwrighttrackedtheirdreamsoverafive-monthperiod,measuringtheirfeelingstowardtheirex-spouses.Shediscoveredthatthosewhowereangriestatthespousewhiledreaminghadthebestchanceofsuccessfullycopingwithdivorce."Iftheirdreamswerebland,"Cartwrightsays,"theyhadn'tstartedtoworkthroughtheiremotionsanddealwiththedivorce."Fortherapists,thisfindingwillhelpdeterminewhetherdivorcedmenorwomenneedcounselingorhavealreadydreamedtheirtroublesaway.

OneInterpretationDoesn'tFitAll

Nodeviceletsresearchersprobethecontentofdreamswhilewesleep,butscientistsarefindingnewwaystointerpretdreamsoncewe'veawakened.Anewgenerationofpsychologistsinsiststhatdreamsymbolsdifferdependingonthedreamer.Inarecentstudy,UniversityofOttawapsychologyprofessorJosephDeKoninckasked13volunteerstomaketwolists:oneofdetailsrecalledfromrecentdreams,andanotherofrecenteventsintheirwakinglives.Whenanalystswereaskedtomatchwhichvolunteerexperiencedwhichdream,theyfailed.DeKoninck'sconclusion:Eachpersonunderstandshisorherdreamsbetterthananyoneelse--includingtraditionalpsychoanalysts.Inadream,som

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20.

DaVinciwasthefirstroboticsystemtobeappliedandapprovedbytheFoodandDrugAdministration.

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：WilliamShakespearewaschristenedinthemarkettownofStratfordonAvon,Warwickshire,onApril26,1564;traditionally,hisactualbirthdaywasthreedaysearlier,onSt.George'sday,thesamedayashisdeathfifty-twoyearslater.Hisfather,John,wasarespectedmiddle-classtrader,andhismother,MaryArden,camefromafamilyoflocallandowners.ItseemsprobablethatyoungWilliamreceivedafaireducation(forhisday)atthelocalGrammarSchool;attheageofeighteenhemarriedagirleightyearsolderthanhimself,AnneHathaway,whogavehimachildthefollowingyearandtwinsin1585.Littleelseisknownofhisearlylife,andsowecannottellwhatmadehimdecidetoleaveStratfordin1586forLondon,wherehestayeduntil1611.InLondonhemustsoonhaveattractedattention,becauseby1592hewasapopularenoughwriterandactortobelaughedatbyanolderdramatistasanuneducatedJackofalltrades.Heismentionedasbeingamongtheprincipalactorsofthecityasearlyas1598,andin1599wefindthatheisamemberofthecompanyrunningtheGlobeTheater,withone-tenthinterestintheprofits-showingabusinesssenserarelyseeninhisfellowwriters.Hispopularityisindicatedbythefactthatnotonlywerehisownplayspublishedunderhisname,whichwasarareprocedureinhisday,butalsoplaysbyothersaretobefoundattributedtohim,asiftoindicatethathisnamealonewouldpromiseagoodsale

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A.OnApril26,1611.

B.OnApril23,1611.

C.OnApril26,1616.

D.OnApril23,1616.

22.

【B10】

23.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

聽力原文：W:IreallylikeVanGore'swork.Icanfeelakindofuncontrollablepassioninhispaintings.Andhismasterpiecesarereallyinvaluablenow.

M:Yes,Iknow.Thenationalmuseumhasacollectionofhispaintings,butIwonderwhypeopleacceptedhimonlyafterhisdeath.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Theartist'sworksarebeyondunderstanding.

B.Theartist'sunexpectedtragedyisagreatpity.

C.Theartist'spaintingsareactuallyworthless.

D.Peopleshould'verecognizedtheartist'svalueearlier.

24.(29)

A.Theycarriedpassengers,butnotcargo.

B.Theywerelarge,butsurprisinglyfast.

C.Theywerethefirstsuccessfulsteam-poweredships.

D.Theyweremorereliablethanothershipsofthe1860's.

25.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Job-seekingskillsresearchclearlyprovesthatemployersfocusonfourareasduringaninterview:1)attitude,whichcountsapproximately40percent;2)appearance,25percent;3)communicationskills(verbalandnonverbal),25percent;and4)jobskillqualifications,10percent.Doesthissurpriseyou?Whenyouanalyzeit,itshouldn't.

Remember,youarescreenedintotheinterviewonthebasisofyourresume,coverletter,andapplicationforemployment,whichoutlineyoureducation,workexperience,andqualificationsforthejob.Theinterview,whichusuallylastsfrom20to40minutes,doesnotprovideadequatetimeforemployerstoevaluatethiskindofbackgroundinformation.Employersrequestthisdatabeforehandsothattheymayhavethetimenecessarytoreadandreviewyourbackgroundasitrelatestothejob,andtocompareitwithinformationsubmittedbyotherapplicants.

Theemployer'spurposeforgivingyouaninterviewistogettoknowyouasaperson.Thisiswhyyourattitudeisthemostimportantdeterminantofyoursuccessintheinterview.Likewise,yourappearanceistheveryfirstthingtheinterviewerwillevaluate—andfirstimpressionsdomakelastingimpressions.Ofcourse,jobskillqualificationsalsocountduringtheinterview,anditisyourresponsibilitytomakecertainyourqualificationsforthejobareclearlycoveredduringtheinterview.

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A.Yourfirstimpressionontheinterviewer.

B.Yourjobskillqualificationsandbackground.

C.Yourcommunicationskills.

D.Yourattitude.

26.(41)

27.(36)

A.ThemoviefanswhoareinterestedinABChits.

B.TheiPoduserswhoarebigmoviefansatthesametime.

C.Thosewhocan'tfollowtheregularscheduleoftheABChits.

D.LeonLong,chairmanofABCandhisstaff.

28.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

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A.Thegovernmenthasadoptedmanyeffectivewaystostoppollution.

B.Thegovernmentcan'tpreventpollutioncompletelybecauseofdevelopment.

C.Therearenoeffectivepurifyingdevicestopreventorstoppollution.

D.Thegovernmentwon'tcontrolpollutionevenforthesakeofpeople'shealth.

29.(32)

A.Ozoneasaform.ofoxygen.

B.Problemscausedbythethinningoftheozonelayer.

C.Theoriginofozoneproblems.

D.Thelateststudiesofozoneproblems.

30.

【B7】

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

"Thisdistinction"inthelastparagraphreferstothefactthatHitler______.

A.killedfarmorepeoplethanGenghisKhandid

B.wasnotsosavageasGenghisKhanwas

C.camefrommoderncivilizationwhileGenghisKhanwasnot

D.wasmorecivilizedthanGenghisKhanwas

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WhathappenedtotheexportmanufacturersaccordingtothenewsonDecember1st?

A.Theexportsfellby2.2%inNovember,quiteashocktothem.

B.Theysufferedthefirstfallinexportsforsevenyears.

C.Theirfortunesunderwentasteepfallattestingtosomeevidence.

D.Theirretailpriceexperiencedaslightdropbutstillanimpressivefigure.

33.

TheresearchteamsuggeststhatthemodemhumansinAfricaweremodemintermsof______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

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35.

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36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S3】

38.

【S2】

39.Todaywetakeforgrantedthatthemailwillbedelivereddailyatour【S1】______

door.Butmanyyearsagoitmighthavebeenplacedinatreetrunkand【S2】______

underneatharock.Intheearlydaysofthemailnoonecouldbesureabout

whereorwhenitwillarrive.【S3】______

AtthesoutherntipofAfricatherewasonceapostofficeunderarock.

AttheolddaystheroutefromEnglandtoIndiawasaroundtheCapeof【S4】______

GoodHope.Thejourneywasstormyanddanger.Ittooksixlongmonths.【S5】______

Sailorsoftenwishedtosendmailhome,buttheyseldommetshipsbound

backtoEngland.Soatthecapethesailorswouldgoonashore.Theyheaded【S6】______

foracertainlargestone.Onthestonescratchedthewords"Lookhereunder【S7】______

forletters."Theywouldleavetheirlettersthere,knowingthatthe

nexthomewardshipwouldstopandpickitup.【S8】______

TherewasanotherpostofficelikethisatthesoutherntipofSouthAmerica.

Duringthegoldenrushdays,boatssailedaroundCapeHornto【S9】______

California.AtCapeHornwasakeg(小桶)nailedtoapost.Boatscoming

fromtheeastcoastwouldsendsomesailorstothispostoffice.Theypicked

upanylettersinthekeg.Atthesametimetheymailedlettershomethat

boatssaileastcouldpickup.【S10】______

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參考答案

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

2.Starbucks'PresenceinthePalaceMuseumRecentlytheopeningofaStarbucksinthePalaceMuseumisbrewingastorminChina.Somepeoplearguethataforeigncaféisinappropriatetobelocatedina15th-centurybuiStarbucks'PresenceinthePalaceMuseumRecently,theopeningofaStarbucksinthePalaceMuseumisbrewingastorminChina.Somepeoplearguethataforeigncaféisinappropriatetobelocatedina15th-centurybui

3.Students'UnionAssociationsandPersonalDevelopmentStudents'Unionismuchmoreactiveandtheyplayabiggerroleintheaffairsofouruniversitiesthanthatinahighschool.Andasforanysortofyourpersonalinterestsandhobbiesthereisoneassociationyoucanjoin.ThebenefitswecangetfromjoininginStudents'Unionandalltheseassociationsarequiteobvious.Firstwecanimproveourabilitytogetalongandworkwithotherswhichmeanssomuchtoourpersonaldevelopment.Secondsomeopportunitiestogetintouchwiththesocietymightbeofferedintheseorganizations.Lastbutnotleastwecanfindalotofschoolmateswhosharethesameinterestwithourswhichcanmakethecampuslifesomuchmorecolorful.Butjoiningintheseorganizationsisnotallaboutbenefits.Someoftheactivitiesarequitetime-consumingandsomearrangementscanevenbeconflictingwithourclasses.Somyopiniononthisissuegoeslikethis:aslongasourclassesandacademicactivitiesarenotinterferedtheexperiencesinStudents'Unionandallsortsofassociationscanbesomethingworthrememberingandsomethingthatyouwillneverregret.Students'Union,AssociationsandPersonalDevelopmentStudents'Unionismuchmoreactiveandtheyplayabiggerroleintheaffairsofouruniversitiesthanthatinahighschool.Andasforanysortofyourpersonalinterestsandhobbies,thereisoneassociationyoucanjoin.ThebenefitswecangetfromjoininginStudents'Unionandalltheseassociationsarequiteobvious.Firstwecanimproveourabilitytogetalongandworkwithothers,whichmeanssomuchtoourpersonaldevelopment.Second,someopportunitiestogetintouchwiththesocietymightbeofferedintheseorganizations.Lastbutnotleast,wecanfindalotofschoolmateswhosharethesameinterestwithours,whichcanmakethecampuslifesomuchmorecolorful.Butjoiningintheseorganizationsisnotallaboutbenefits.Someoftheactivitiesarequitetime-consuming,andsomearrangementscanevenbeconflictingwithourclasses.Somyopiniononthisissuegoeslikethis:aslongasourclassesandacademicactivitiesarenotinterfered,theexperiencesinStudents'Unionandallsortsofassociationscanbesomethingworthrememberingandsomethingthatyouwillneverregret.

4.ValueTimeValueLifeAsanoldsayinggoes"Aninchoftimeequalsaninchofgold.Goldcanberegainedifitisgonebuttimewillneverreturnwhenitpassed."Perhapstimeisunlimitedinsomedegreebutman'sliValueTime,ValueLifeAsanoldsayinggoes,"Aninchoftimeequalsaninchofgold.Goldcanberegainedifitisgone,buttimewillneverreturnwhenitpassed."Perhapstimeisunlimitedinsomedegree,butman'sli

5.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute79299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpost-graduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.Howeversincethentherisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyearwithamodestriseof6.7%1.8%2.1%respectivelyin200420052006.In2007thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenon—thepost-graduatetestafteraten-yearcrazeisstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthree-yearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogramtheyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcostssomestudentshesitatetoapplyforthetest.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceivedthebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduatesjobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudiesthepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreovermanycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresultsomestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinionbeforewemakethechoiceweneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute,79,299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003,adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpost-graduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.However,sincethen,therisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyear,withamodestriseof6.7%,1.8%,2.1%respectivelyin2004,2005,2006.In2007,thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenon—thepost-graduatetest,afteraten-yearcraze,isstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthree-yearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogram,theyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcosts,somestudentshesitatetoapplyforthetest.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceived,thebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduates,jobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudies,thepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreover,manycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresult,somestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinion,beforewemakethechoice,weneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.

6.SCHOOLKIDSGOINGTOEVENINGSCHOOLYesterdayeveningIdroppedinonafriendofmineandfoundhistenyear-olddaughterhavinganearlysupperbyherself.Whydidn'tshehavesupperwiththefamily?"She'sgoingtoEnglishclassesinaneveningschool"explainedherfather.Thisisnotararecase.Myfriend'sdaughterisjustoneofthousandsofschoolkidsaroundthecitywhoarelearningforeignlanguagesineveningschools.AsurveyconductedbyShanghai'sMunicipalEducationBureauindicatesthatin2005theenrollmentofschoolpupilsindifferenteveningschoolsjumpedto80percentcomparedwith4percentfourteenyearsago.Eveningschoolsandvarioustutoringcentershavemushroomedalloverthecitytocaternotonlyforon-thejobadultsbutforschoolpupilsaswell.Whyaresomanyschoolkidsattendinglanguageeveningclasses?Themostobviousreasonisthatparentsareattachingmuchimportancetohavingtheirchildrenmasteringaforeignlanguage.Inthisageofeconomicreformsmorepeoplehavecometorealizethatthecommandofasecondlanguageoftenmeansagoodopportunityforasuccessfulcareer—apassporttoaprosperousfuture.ItistruethatmostprimaryschoolsinChinamakeEnglishacompulsorypartofthecurriculumbutapupilbeginstolearnEnglishonlywhenheisinhisthirdorfourthgradeandthereareonlythreelessonperiodsperweek.ManyparentswhocannotwaittillthenordonotsettleforthelittleamountofEnglishtaughtatschoolsendtheirchildrentolanguageschoolsintheeveninginthehopethattheywilllearnitataneverearlierageandlearnmuchmoretobeaheadofthepack.Andgoodteachersandadvancedequipmentalsoplayapartintheeverincreasingenrollmentofeveningschoolstudents.Mostoftheteacherstherearefromcollegesanduniversities.Seniorlecturersorprofessorstheyhavemuchexperienceinteachingforeignlanguages."Withsomanygoodteachersandsuchmodernaudio-visualaids"saidmyfriend"itisworthwhiletosendmydaughterthere."Yeahformostoftheparentsasuccessfulchildistheultimateproofoftheirsuccess.SCHOOLKIDSGOINGTOEVENINGSCHOOLYesterdayeveningIdroppedinonafriendofmineandfoundhistenyear-olddaughterhavinganearlysupperbyherself.Whydidn'tshehavesupperwiththefamily?"She'sgoingtoEnglishclassesinaneveningschool,"explainedherfather.Thisisnotararecase.Myfriend'sdaughterisjustoneofthousandsofschoolkidsaroundthecitywhoarelearningforeignlanguagesineveningschools.AsurveyconductedbyShanghai'sMunicipalEducationBureauindicatesthatin2005,theenrollmentofschoolpupilsindifferenteveningschoolsjumpedto80percent,comparedwith4percentfourteenyearsago.Eveningschoolsandvarioustutoringcentershavemushroomedalloverthecitytocaternotonlyforon-thejobadultsbutforschoolpupilsaswell.Whyaresomanyschoolkidsattendinglanguageeveningclasses?Themostobviousreasonisthatparentsareattachingmuchimportancetohavingtheirchildrenmasteringaforeignlanguage.Inthisageofeconomicreforms,morepeoplehavecometorealizethatthecommandofasecondlanguageoftenmeansagoodopportunityforasuccessfulcareer—apassporttoaprosperousfuture.ItistruethatmostprimaryschoolsinChinamakeEnglishacompulsorypartofthecurriculum,