2022年福建省福州市大學英語6級大學英語六級預測試題(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledToWorkatHome?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

--隨著高科技的發(fā)展，越來越多的人選擇在家工作

--選擇在家工作的利與弊

--結論

ToWorkatHome?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicKnowledgeandMaster'sDegree?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.目前，社會上讀碩士學位班的人很多

2.你對此現(xiàn)象的看法

3.總結全文

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:PreciousWater.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.舉例說明水對人類的重要性

2.舉例說明我國所面臨的水資源問題

3.為了生存和發(fā)展人們要……

PreciousWater

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritearesume.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假設你是李明一名應屆畢業(yè)生，在報紙上看到一則招聘廣告，你想要到登廣告的公司供職，請給該公司寫一封求職信，內(nèi)容應簡要介紹自己的情況以及自己的經(jīng)歷等。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSelf-helpTravelingofCollegeStudents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.大學生出去旅行經(jīng)常會選擇“自助游”

2．分析大學生選擇“自助游”的原因

3．我的看法

Self-helpTravelingofCollegeStudents

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled"TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommate"Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.這是我在大學的第一天；

2.他(她)就是我的同學；

3.我仔細打量了他(她)，發(fā)現(xiàn)……

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledshouldtheUniversityCampusRefuseTourists?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow:

1.有人認為大學校園應該禁止旅游團參觀；

2.有人認為大學校園應該向旅游團開放；

3.你的觀點。

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofStudents'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

目前有不少大學生開始創(chuàng)業(yè)

1．對此不少人給予了肯定

2．也有人有不同的看法

3．我認為…

Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses

9.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．我們應該如何選擇。

10.1.在校大學生炒股的現(xiàn)象在一些地主很普遍

2.有人認為這種行為不利于學生的學習也有人認為這種行為也能讓學生有所收獲

3.你的觀點

BuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent

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

Mengenerallyseetheworldasacompetitiveplacewhileontheotherhandwomenoftenviewthemselvesprimarilyinconnectingwithotherpeople.

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12.

SinceBritaingottheexclusivecontrolonopium,Indiangrowersmustselltheircropsto______.

13.Largelybecauseofverylowbirthrate,______offarmlandinItalyhasalreadybeenabandoned.

14.

Traditionalstrategyofmakingoneselfadvertisedmaysometimesbringunexpectednegativeeffectsapartfromhighcost.

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15.What'sabetterteachingmethod?

JimMunch'sexperience

LASTspring,whenhewasonlyasophomore,JimMunchreceivedaplaquehonoringhimastopscoreronthehighschoolmathteamhere.Hewentontoearnthehighestmarkpossible,a5,onanAdvancedPlacementexamincalculus.Hisambitionistobecomeatheoreticalmathematician.

SoJimmighthaveseemedtheveritablesymbolforthenewmathcurriculuminstalledoverthelastsevenyearsinthisambitious,educatedsuburbofRochester.Sinceseventhgrade,hehadbeentakingthe"constructivist"or"inquiry"program,sonamedbecauseitemphasizespupils'constructingtheirownknowledgethroughaprocessofreasoning.

Jim,however,placedthecreditelsewhere.Hisparents,anengineerandaneducator,covertlytutoredhimintraditionalmath.Severalteachers,intheprivacyoftheirownclassrooms,contravenedtheofficialcurriculumtoteachtheproblem-solvingformulasthatconstructivistmathdenigratesasmindlessmemorization.

"Mywholeexperienceinmaththelastfewyearshasbeenastruggleagainsttheprogram,"Jimsaidrecently."WhateverI'veachieved,I'veachievedinspiteofit.Kidsdonotdobetterlearningmaththemselves.There'sareasonwegotoschool,whichisthatthere'ssomeonesmarterthanuswithsomethingtoteachus."

Theconstructivistmath

Suchexperiencesandemotionshaveburstintopublicdiscussionandnosmallamountofrancor(怨恨)inthelasteightmonthsinPenfield.Thiscommunityof35000hasbecomeoneofthemostobviousfrontsinthenationwidemathwars,whichhaveflaredfromCaliforniatoPittsburghtotheformerDistrict2ontheUpperEastSideofManhattan,pittingprogressivesagainsttraditionalists,withnothinglessthanAmerica'seducationalandeconomiccompetitivenessatstake.

Intheseplacesandothers,groupsofparentshavecondemnedconstructivistmathforplayingdownsuchbasiccomputationaltoolsasborrowing,carrying,placevalue,algorithms,multiplicationtablesandlongdivision,whileoftenintroducingcalculatorsintotheclassroomasearlyasfirstorsecondgrade.SuchcriticismhasrunheadlongintothecelebrationofconstructivismbytheNationalCouncilofTeachersofMathematicsandsuchleadingteacher-traininginstitutionsastheBankStreetCollegeofEducation.

ThestrifehastakenonaparticularintensityhereinPenfield,perhaps,becausethetownincludesanunusuallylargeshareofengineersandscientists,becauseoftheproximity(接近)ofcompanieslikeXerox,KodakandBausch&Lomb.Skilledthemselvesinmath,theyhaverefusedtoacceptthepremisethatinnovationmeansimprovement,andintheirownhouseholdstheyhaveseenevidencetothecontrary.

ForJoeHoover,theepiphanycametwoyearsagowhenhetookhisdaughter,Kathryn,theninsixthgrade,tolunchatMcDonald'sandrealizedshecouldnotcomputethecorrectchangefortheirmealfroma＄20bill.

ForClaudiaLioy,itwasseeingherdaughter,Iris,theninthirdgrade,ploddingthroughamultiplicationproblembycounting23groupsoffourapples.WhenMrs.LioypleadedwithIris'steachersimplytoshowtheclassatimestable,theteacherreplied,"Butthat'sdrill-and-kill."

ForBenLee,itwashavinghisteenagedaughter,Oliviatryingtoanswerprobabilityproblemsbyamethodcalled"guessandcheck"--untilhepulledouthisown10thgrademathbooktoinstructherabouttheappropriateformula.

"Idon'tmindhavingkidsappreciatewhattheylearn,"saidMr.Lee,anengineerwhonowworksasapurchasingagentforKodak."Butit'scrazytomakeakidspendanighttryingtosolveaproblemwiththeserudimentaryandfeebletools."

Requestsformoretraditionalmath

Bylastspring,theseparentshaddiscoveredoneanother

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16.

Astrobiology,abranchsciencecombiningmanyotherbranches,studiesthelifeonEarth.

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17.StudyStyles

Youknowwhetheryou'reamorningpersonoranightowl.Youknowwhetheryou'reapickyeaterorahumangarbagepail.Butdoyouknowifyoulearnbetterbyreadingorbyhearing?…ifyou'vesurvivedschoolsofar,youalreadyhavesomesortofstudyroutine—forbetterorforworse.Weaskedstudentsalloverthecountryforthelowdownontheirmethodsofoperations,andalsocollectedsomehard-wonadvice.Seeifyoucanrecognizeyourownpersonalstudymethodonthelistbelowandlearnhowtostudyeffectively.

TheDreamer

Youmaysayyou'restudying.Youmayevenlooklikeyou'restudying.Butyourmindisintheclouds.Yourtestperformanceseldomreflectsthoselonghoursyouspendatyourdesk,almoststudying.Kim,fromMontreal,says,"WhenIgettothelibrary,Iendupsittingthereandpeople-watching."Cindy,fromLafayette,Pennsylvania,says:"Personally,ItendtowriteeverythingdownonflashcardssoIcanquizmyselflater.EveryoneelsethinksthatI'llace(成績?yōu)锳)theexam,butsometimesIfindmyselfspendingsomuchtimewritingdowneverylittledetailthatIdon'thavetimetoactuallystudy."

Warning:Ifyouspendalldaypretendingstudying,you'llpayallnightcrammingforreal.(Whatawasteofsocializingtime!)Thisyear'sresolution:Stayontargetbysettinggoals(LikefourchaptersbyWednesday)andaskingyourfriendstotestyou.Also,tuneintoyourinterests:Ifyoufindyourselfdrawingelaboratedoodlesinthemarginswhenyou'resupposedtobeanalyzingShakespeare,takedrawingclassesandsnapoutofyourdaydream.

TheGrind

Onelookingatyoursockdrawer,meticulously(非常細心地)arrangedinrainboworder,suggestscontrol-freaktendencies.Youneverfailtodoafixedamountofstudyingeachevening—andyourgoodgradesshowit.Youcautiouslyplotacoursetoconqueranunrulyassignment,andyourarelybreakyourroutine.Gretchen,fromChicago,describesherhard-coremethod:"Icompletelyorganizeallofmynotes.Then,beforeIdoanythingelse,IplanoutexactlyhowmanyhoursI'mgoingtostudyandhowlongIamgoingtotakebreaks.Thisway,Ialwaysstayontask.IreadthroughmynotesandthenhighlightthethingsIdon'tknowwell,tocommitthemtomemory."Butshe'snotdoneyet!"ThenIreadmyassignmentsagainandtakenotesandstudythesenotesthesamewayIstudiedmyclassnotes."Whew,Sarah,fromScarsdale,NewYork,alsoconsidersherselfaworkerbee."Iplanmyworksothatthere'ssomethingIhavetodoeverynightoftheweek.Butwhenthere'satest,I'lldoallmyassignmentsbeforetryingtodoanoverview.StudyingcomeslastbecauseI'llwaituntilthelastminutetoeventrytoconcentrateonsomethingwithsolittlestructure."

Warning:Whileyourself-disciplinewillserveyouwellincollege(orthemilitary),youmightwanttoaddmoreinspirationtoyourperspiration.Noamountofmemorization,orcolorcodingyournotebookswillhelpyouwriteanoriginal,opinionatedessay—andyou'llbewritingplenty.Thisyear'sresolution:Varyyourroutineandthinkaboutyourowninsightsmore.Afterreadinganassignment,tryclosingyoureyesandrecallingwhatyoufoundinterestingbeforebucklingdownwithyourimpeccablenotes.Andifyou'vegotahalfhourtospareinyourstudyschedule,trysomethingmessyandcreative,likewritingapoem.

TheSocialStudier

You'rethekindwholearnsoutloud.Youmakeyourwaytoenlightenment,sostudybuddiesareamust.Inschool,youremembermorefromhearingthelecturesthanfromdoingthereading.Roberta,fromPrinceton,NewJersey,says:"IwenttoastudycounselortofindoutthatIlearnbestbylistening.It'strue:UntilIhearsomethingoutloud,it'snotreallyrealtome.WhenI'mstudyingandIdon'tunderstandsomethinginour

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It'snecessarytoseekadvicefromaqualifiedlawyerinallofdivorcecases.

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19.

OneoftheeducationalactivitiesinEastHarlemHealthyHeartprogramis____________________.

20.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1～7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

SoundEffects

Snorers(打鼾的人)havealwaysbeenmadejokes.Incartoons,theirnasal(鼻子的)roarliftstheroofoffhouses.Insituationcomedies,there'sthewifewhorollshereyesathersnoringbedmate.Butinreality,it'snotallthatfunny.Infact,snoringcanbeanightmareforsnorersandtheirtroubledpartners,whomaywakeupseveraltimesanighttopoke,andmaybehoistlovedonesontotheirsidesforalittlerelief.

RisksofSnoringProblems

Butthenightlyracketismorethanapotentialrelationshipstrain.Accordingtothelatestresearch,anincreasinglyolderandheavierpopulationmaymakethisconditionanevengreaterahealthriskthanwepreviouslythought.ForMaggieMoss-Tucker,successfultreatmentforalongtimesnoringproblemcamealmostbyaccident.Onefallmorningin2005,shesawasignatherlocalgymseekingsnorersasvolunteersforastudyatBoston'sBrigham&Women'sHospital.Moss-Tucker,now56,wasintrigued.Shehadstartedsnoringnearlyadecadeearlier."I'dtriedeverythingtostop,"shesays,fromsleepinguprighttousingnosestripsoramouthguard.Buttoherandherhusband'sdismay,nothingworked.WhenshesignedupforthestudyandspentanightatasuburbanBostonsleeplab,shefoundoutwhy.

Afterreviewinghersleeppatternsandoxygenlevels,researcherstoldherthathersnoringwasactuallyanindicationofsomethingworse.Shesufferedfromasleepapnea(呼吸暫停),aconditioninwhichpatientsstopbreathingrepeatedlyastheysleepandcanwakeupasmanyas100timesanightoftenwithoutrememberingit.Thatkindofrevelationhasledtodoctorsre-evaluatingaconditiononcetreatedaslittlemorethananuisance."Inthepast,snoringhasbeentreatedlikeajokingmatter;younevertalkedaboutitwithyourdoctor,"saysDr.DavidRapoport,medicaldirectoroftheSleepDisordersCenteratNewYorkUniversityMedicalCenter."Butwhenitbecomesveryprominentorsuchthatitwakesyouuporinterfereswithbreathing,itcanbeaproblem."

Sleepapnea,inwhichtheairwaybecomesblockedor,lessoften,thebrainfailstoproperlycontrolbreathingduringsleeping,canbeviewedasoneextremeofthesnoringspectrum.Softsnoring,whichisnotgenerallyconsideredahealthhazard,wouldbeattheotherend.Asthesoundandpersistenceofapatient'ssnoringgrows,sodothehealthconcerns.AstudypublishedintheMarch1issueofthejournalSleepfoundthatloudsnorershada40percentgreaterriskthannon-snorersofsufferingfromhighbloodpressure,34percentgreateroddsofhavingaheartattackanda67percentgreaterchanceofhavingastroke.

That'saproblemgiventhenumberofnoisysleepersoutthere.InarecentpollbytheNationalSleepFoundation,aboutonethirdofUSworkingadultsreportedsnoringatleastafewnightsinthepreviousmonth.Snoringgenerallyworsenswithagesotherateisevenhigheramongtheelderly.And,contrarytocommonperceptions,it'snearlyascommoninwomenasmen.Menopause(更年期)appearstobeafactor,asisweight.Beingoverweightcancausethicknessintheairwaytube,holdingbacktheflowofoxygen.

TreatmentofSnoringProblems

Yetmanywhoregularlysnoredon'trealizethatitcouldbebadfortheirhealth.Theresearchlinkinghypertension,cardiacproblemsandloudsnoringisrelativelynew.Andthoughawarenessofs

A.thecausesofsnoringproblems

B.thetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

C.therisksofsnoringproblems

D.thehazardsandthetreatmentsofsnoringproblems

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：M:There'snousegoingtothestorenow.

W:Youareright.It'safter5:30already.

Q:Whendoesthestoreprobablyclose?

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A.Inthemorning.

B.Lateatnight.

C.After5:30.'

D.Atorbefore5:30.

22.

【B4】

23.(21)

A.NewYorkCity.B.California.C.Vermont.D.Manhattan.

24.(38)

25.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Exceptionalchildrenaredifferentinsomesignificantwayfromothersofthesameage.Forthesechildrentodeveloptheirfulladult(36)______,theireducationmustbe(37)______tothosedifferences.

Althoughwefocusontheneedsofexceptionalchildren,wefindourselves(38)______theirenvironmentaswell.Boththefamilyandthesocietyinwhichexceptionalchildrenliveareoftenthekeytotheirgrowthanddevelopment.Anditisinthepublicschoolsthatwefindthefull(39)______ofsociety'sunderstanding—theknowledge,hopes,andfearsthatare(40)______ontothenextgeneration.

Educationinanysocietyisamirrorofthatsociety.Inthatmirrorwecanseethestrengths,theweaknesses,thehopes,the(41)______,andthecentralvaluesofthecultureitself.Thegreatinterestinexceptionalchildrenshowninpubliceducationoverthepastthreedecades(42)______thestrongfeelinginoursocietythatallcitizens,whatevertheirspecialconditions,(43)______theopportunitytofullydeveloptheircapabilities.

"Allmenarecreatedequal."We'vehearditmanytimes,butitstillhasimportantmeaningforeducationinademocraticsociety.(44)____________Thatconceptimplieseducationalopportunityforallchildren—(45)____________.Recentcourtdecisionshaveconfirmedtherightofallchildrentoanappropriateeducation,(46)____________.Inresponse,schoolsaremodifyingtheirprograms,adaptinginstructiontochildrenwhoareexceptional,tothosewhocannotprofitsubstantiallyfromregularprograms.

26.聽力原文：W:It'sapityyoumissedtheconcertyesterdayevening.Itwaswonderful!

M:Ididn'twanttomissthefootballgame.Well,I'mnotaclassicalmusicfananyway.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanwassorrytomissthe,footballgame.

B.Themanattendedtheconcert,butdidn'tlikeit.

C.Themanwassorrythathedidn'tattendtheconcert.

D.Themanismoreinterestedinfootballthaninclassicalmusic.

27.(32)

A.DowningStreetistheplacewhereIranianleadersmeetvisitors.

B.Ideologicalandculturaldifferencesareobstacles.

C.Economicsanctionsareeffectiveoncontrollinganothercountry.

D.Peacefulmeansisthebestsolutioninsettlingdifferences.

28.(29)

A.Teotihuacan,oncethehomeof200,000people,wasthecenterofalargeempire.

B.Manyarchaeologistsarefascinatedbytheruinsofapre-ColumbiacitycalledTeotihuacan.

C.Teotihuacan,onceamajormetropolitanarea,wasdestroyedbyaninvasion.

D.AstillunsolvedmysteryiswhythepeopleofTeotihuacansuddenlyabandonedtheircity.

29.(17)

A.Ithascometoahalt.

B.Itwillprobablycontinue.

C.Itwillendbeforelong,

D.Itwilllastfortwoweeks.

30.(13)

A.Hedoesn'tknowwhattoolstobring.

B.Hedoesn'tmindhelpingthewoman.

C.Thewomanwon'thavetocarrytools.

D.Thedonkeyswillcarrythewoman'spersonalitems.

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

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Corporateexecutivesingeneralareworththehighpaytheyreceive.

B.Theincomeofcorporateexecutivesisproportionaltothegrowthofcorporateprofits.

C.Corporateexecutivestendtotakeadvantageoftheirpositiontoenrichthemselves.

D.Theperformanceofcorporateexecutivesaffectstheirowninterestsmorethanthoseoftheshareholders.

32.SectionB

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

Caughtinasqueezebetweenthehealthneedsofageingpopulationsononehandandthefinancialcrisisontheother,governmentseverywherearelookingforwaystoslowthegrowthinhealthcarespending.Increasingly,theyarelookingtothegeneric-drugs(普通物)industryasasavior.InNovemberJapan'sfinanceministryissuedareportcomplainingthatthecountry'suseofgenericswaslessthanathirdofthatinAmericaorBritain.InthestonemonthCanada'scompetitionwatchdogcriticizedthecountry'spharmaciesforfailingtopassonthesavingsmadepossiblebytheuseofgenericdrugs.Thatgreed,itreckoned,coststaxpayersnearlyC＄1billionayear.

ThenonNovember28ththeEuropeanCommissionissuedthepreliminaryresultsofitsyear-longprobeintodruggiantsintheEuropeanUnion.Thereportreachedadamning,thoughprovisional,conclusion:thedrugsfirmsuseavarietyofunfairstrategiestoprotecttheirexpensivedrugsbydelayingtheentryofcheapergenericopponents.Thoughthisinitialreportdoesnotcarrytheforceoflaw(afinalreportisdueearlynextyear),ithascausedmuchcontroversy.NeelieKroes,theEU'scompetitioncommissioner,sayssheisreadytotakelegalactioniftheevidenceallows.

Onestrategytheinvestigatorscriticizeistheuseofthe"patentcluster(專利群)".Afirmkeentodefenditsdrugduetogooff-patentmayfiledozensorhundredsofnewpatents,oftenofdubiousmerit,toconfuseandterrifypotentialcopycatsandmaintainitsmonopoly.Anunnameddrugsfirmoncetookout1,300patentsacrosstheEUonasingledrug.Thereportalsosuggeststhatout-of-courtsettlementsbetweenmakersofpatenteddrugsandgenericsfinalsmaybeastrategyusedbytheformertodelaymarketentrybythelatter.

AccordingtoEUofficials,suchmisdeedshavedelayedthearrivalofgenericcompetitionandtheaccompanyingsavings.Onaverage,thereportestimates,genericsarrivedsevenmonthsafterapatenteddruglostitsprotection,thoughwherethedrugwasabigsellerthelagwasfourmonths.Thereportsaystaxpayerspaidabout3billionmorethantheywouldhavehadthegenericsgoneonsaleimmediately.

Buthangonaminute.Thoughmanyofthechargesofbadbehavior.leveledatthepatented-drugsindustrybyEUinvestigatorsmaywellbetrue,thereportseemstoletthegenericsindustryoffthehook(鉤子)toolightly.Afterall,ifthedrugsgiantsstandaccused,ineffect,ofbribingopponentstodelaythelaunchofcheapgenerics,shouldn'tthecompaniesthatacceptedthose"bribes"alsosharetheblame?

Whyaregovernmentsaroundtheworldseekingwaystoreducetheirhealth-carespending?

A.Theyconsiderthegeneric-drugsindustryasasavior.

B.Theyareunderthepressureofaginggroupandfinancialcrisis.

C.Health-carespendinghasaccountedtoolargeproportion.

D.Health-carespendinghascosttaxpayerstoomuchincome.

33.

Accordingtothepassage,paymentscanbedoneinmonthly______withasmallservicecharge.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S5】

35.

【S7】

36.【S2】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S10】

38.(84)

39.

【S2】

參考答案

1.ToWorkatHome?Withthedevelopmentofhightechnologymoreandmorepeoplechoosetoworkathome.Everydaytheysitinfrontofthecomputerexchanginginformationwiththeircolleaguessendingmessagesandpicturesbackandforthallovertheglobe.Whydomanypeoplechoosetoworkathome?Theremustbesomethinggoodwithit.Ontheonehandyoumaysavemoneyoncommutingandeatingoutbecauseyouareworkingathome.Therearefewerinterruptionsinyourdayasthereisnobodytochatto.Inadditionyoucanorganizeyourtimebettertosuittheneedsofyourfamily.Howeveryoumayfeelisolatedandfinditdifficulttoworkwellwithoutthestimulusofcolleagues'thoughtsandopinions.Whileyoumaysavemoneyonfareandeatingoutyoumayspendmoreongasandelectricityathome.Besidesyoumayneedtoinvestincomputersandcommunicationsequipment.Furthermoreitcanbedifficulttomakeadistinctionbetweenworkandhomelifeandyoumayfindyourselfworking18hoursadayatalowerrateratherthan8hoursmoreintensely.Inconclusionworkingathomedoesnotsuiteverybody.Howeverforthosewhoenjoyitthereismorefreedomandflexibilityintheworkingday.ToWorkatHome?Withthedevelopmentofhightechnology,moreandmorepeoplechoosetoworkathome.Everydaytheysitinfrontofthecomputer,exchanginginformationwiththeircolleagues,sendingmessagesandpicturesbackandforthallovertheglobe.Whydomanypeoplechoosetoworkathome?Theremustbesomethinggoodwithit.Ontheonehand,youmaysavemoneyoncommutingandeatingoutbecauseyouareworkingathome.Therearefewerinterruptionsinyourdayasthereisnobodytochatto.Inaddition,youcanorganizeyourtimebettertosuittheneedsofyourfamily.However,youmayfeelisolatedandfinditdifficulttoworkwellwithoutthestimulusofcolleagues'thoughtsandopinions.Whileyoumaysavemoneyonfareandeatingout,youmayspendmoreongasandelectricityathome.Besides,youmayneedtoinvestincomputersandcommunicationsequipment.Furthermore,itcanbedifficulttomakeadistinctionbetweenworkandhomelife,andyoumayfindyourselfworking18hoursadayatalowerrateratherthan8hoursmoreintensely.Inconclusion,workingathomedoesnotsuiteverybody.However,forthosewhoenjoyit,thereismorefreedomandflexibilityintheworkingday.

2.KnowledgeandMaster'sDegreeThereisagrowingtendencytheseyearsforpeopletopursueamaster'sdegree.Theyclaimthatamaster’sdegreestandsformoreknowledgeandthatmostcompaniesareinclinedtoemploypeoplewithamaster'sdegree.Itseemstopromiseabrightfuture.HoweverIfindithardtoagreewithit.Thefollowingarethereasonsformypersonalinclination.Foronethingamaster'sdegreedoesnotnecessarilyequaltoprofoundknowledge.Knowledgecomesfromhardworkorevendevotiontoacertainfield.Timewell-spentoncampuswillleadtoaharvestinknowledgebutwhatifthedegree-pursuerisbynomeansaknowledgepursuer?Foranothertalentedpeoplewithoutamaster'sorevenabachelor'sdegreecangaintremendoussuccessinthesociety.BillGatesisacaseinpointandthisisalsothereasonwhysomebluecollarswithexpertisewinthefavorofalotofmulti-nationalcompanies.Toconcludeknowledgeisaperson'smostpreciousrichesandpeoplearejudgedmorebytheirknowledgeratherthanbytheirdegree.KnowledgeandMaster'sDegreeThereisagrowingtendencytheseyearsforpeopletopursueamaster'sdegree.Theyclaimthatamaster’sdegreestandsformoreknowledgeandthatmostcompaniesareinclinedtoemploypeoplewithamaster'sdegree.Itseemstopromiseabrightfuture.However,Ifindithardtoagreewithit.Thefollowingarethereasonsformypersonalinclination.Foronething,amaster'sdegreedoesnotnecessarilyequaltoprofoundknowledge.Knowledgecomesfromhardworkorevendevotiontoacertainfield.Timewell-spentoncampuswillleadtoaharvestinknowledge,butwhatifthedegree-pursuerisbynomeansaknowledgepursuer?Foranother,talentedpeoplewithoutamaster'sorevenabachelor'sdegreecangaintremendoussuccessinthesociety.BillGatesisa