2023年河南省安陽市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:"WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?"Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.挑戰(zhàn)的意義

2.如何迎接挑戰(zhàn)

3.我的看法

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:AwayfromNet-barCampaign.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.新聞媒體披露，徐州某中學(xué)1000多名學(xué)生簽名，莊嚴承諾“遠離網(wǎng)吧”

2．分析“遠離網(wǎng)吧”運動的原因

3．做出對比和評論

AwayfromNet-barCampaign

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicItPaystoBeHonest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.當(dāng)前社會存在許多不誠實的現(xiàn)象。

2.誠實利人利己，做人應(yīng)該誠實。

4.1．越來越多的大學(xué)生一畢業(yè)就邁入婚姻殿堂

2．產(chǎn)生這種現(xiàn)象的原因

3．這種現(xiàn)象可能帶來的影響

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic"AFewRe.marksonCompetition".Yourcompositionshouldbenolessthan150wordsandbaseontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.競爭是存在于當(dāng)今社會的普遍現(xiàn)象

2.競爭的好處

3.競爭的同時不要忘記合作

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSchoolbags:TooHeavyforSchoolbags.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.學(xué)生的書包越來越重

2.造成這情況的原因

3.如何減輕學(xué)生的負擔(dān)

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

1.老一輩常說,能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人卻認為相貌比能力重要

3.你的看法

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnMood.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.心情伴隨我們一生。

2．好心情使人愉快。

3．我們往往處于復(fù)雜的心情之中。

OnMood

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldCollegeStudentsUseCreditCards?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.很多銀行到學(xué)校推銷信用卡

2．有人認為大學(xué)生使用信用卡是一種時尚，但有些老師和家長卻為此擔(dān)憂

3．我的看法

ShouldCollegeStudentsUseCreditCards?

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicALettertoaSchoolmate.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

假設(shè)你是李明，你有一校友玩網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲成癮，請給他寫封信，勸告他戒掉這種游戲。

你的信應(yīng)包括以下內(nèi)容：

1．你得知他玩網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲成癮的渠道及你的感受；

2．過分玩網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲的危害；

3．你對他的建議或忠告。

AlettertoaSchoolmate

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

Humanreproductiondependsonarangeofactivitiesandeventsand______.

12.

AccordingtoMaryCzerwinski'sresearch,computerusersareconstantlyshiftingfromwindowtowindow,pausing______ateachone.

13.IfAmericansaren'tcompetitiveinscience,theycannotsurvivetheseverecompetitionbetweendevelopedcountries.

14.

TheicetonguegrowingoutfromtheGreenlandcoastusedtorejectsaltbackintothewater,making______heavierandhelpingittosink.

15.

Freud'sinfluenceon______,______,and______cannotbemeasured.

16.

Afteranearthquake,ifyouseesparksorbrokenorfrayedwires,orifyousmellhotinsulation,youshouldlookfor______.

17.

TheRomanEmpiredidnotallowtreecuttinginEuropeduringitsreign.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

_____isageneralmechanismthatservestheentireanimalkingdom.

19.

Theearlyelectriccarsgraduallydisappearedbecauseof______.

A.gasoline-poweredcars.

B.technologicalrestrictions.

C.lackinggovernment'ssupport.

D.noprofitsandunfeasibility.

20.

eBayisfamousmostlyforitisabigauctionwebsite,withallkindsofthingsforbidding:

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(28)

A.Ithasbecomeaclumsygiant.

B.Thecityhassufferedfromlong-timefamine.

C.Therewasanepidemicdiseasethattime.

D.Ithasbeensetonfire.

22.(31)

A.Findoutwhotheyare.

B.Makesuretheybecome"aproblem".

C.Feeluncertainaboutthemselves.

D.Feeltheyareinahugeschool.

23.

【B9】

24.聽力原文：W:IsupposeIwasgoingabout60kilometres,officer.

M:60!Youmustbekidding.Youweredoingatleast85kilometreswhenIspottedyou.

Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthemanandwoman?

(14)

A.Doctorandpatient.

B.Policemanandcardriver.

C.Librarianandstudent.

D.Postclerkandcustomer.

25.

【B8】

26.聽力原文：W:I'msorry,Sir.Thetrainissomewhatbehindschedule.TakeaseatandI'llnotifyyouassoonasweknowsomethingdefinite.

M:Thankyou.I'lljustsithereandreadamagazineinthemeantime.

Q:Whatcanyouconcludeaboutthetrainfromtheconversation7

(16)

A.Thetrainiscrowded.

B.Thetrainislate.

C.Thetrainisempty.

D.Thetrainisontime.

27.(34)

A.Treasurehuntersmustreporttheirfindstothepolice.

B.Treasurehuntersmusthavepermits.

C.Apersonwhofindstreasuremustreturnittoitsoriginalowner.

D.Taxesmustbepaidontreasurefinds.

28.

【B11】

29.聽力原文：Oneofthemaincomplaintsofcityresidents,notsurprisingly,isthelackofparking.Thisproblemispartlycausedbyalltheabandonedcarsonthestreets.IthasbeenestimatedbyAtoZTowing,Inc.,anationwidetow-truckagency,thatoveronemillioncarsareabandonedonthestreetsandalleywaysofthenation'scities.Eachyearapproximatelyathirdofthosecarsaremovedanddestroyed.Therestofthecarswhicharenotremovedtakeupparkingspacesandmakeneighborhoodslookrundown.

AsurveyoftwentycitiesbyAtoZreportsthatasmuchas30milliondollarsisspentannuallytotowawayanddismantleabandonedvehicles.Onecityalone,LosAngeles,spendsfivemilliondollarsayeartocontroltheaccumulationofabandonedcarsonitsstreets.Eventhoughthecityspendssomuchmoneyontheprogram,itisalwaysfightingalosingbattleasmoreandmorecarsareconstantlycomingofftheproductionline.

Boston,ontheotherhand,whichspendsmostofitsmoneyonmuseumsandlibraries,doesnotappropriatetaxmoneytocleanabandonedcarsoffthestreets.InBostontheproblemhasbeendealtwithbyanon-profitgovernmentalagencycalledStreetHorizons,whichusesthemoneyfromtherecyclingofthemetalinthecarstopayforthecostoftowingthemTheprograminBostonsoundsgoodalthoughithasnotcompletelyreachedfinancialindependencefromthefederalgovernmentyet.Untilatrulyself-sufficientprogramforremovingoldcarsisdeveloped,itwillremainaseriousproblem

(33)

A.Aroundfourhundredthousandcars.

B.Thirtymillionoldcars.

C.Onemillionjunkedcars.

D.Fivemillioncarsaltogether.

30.聽力原文：M:Didyounoticetheyjustbuiltanothercoffeehouseacrossthestreetfromthemovietheater?

W:Yeah.Isn'tthatgreat?Itlooksreallycool,andtheyhavelivemusiceverySaturdaynight.It'llbetheperfectplacetohangoutafterseeingamovie.

M:Areyouserious?Ithinkit'sridiculous!Theyopenanewcoffeehouseeveryfiveminutes.Theyarepoppingupalloverthecity.There'rethreecoffeehousesonMainStreetalone.

W:Ithinkthat'swonderful--themorecoffeehouses,thebetter.I'msickofbarsandnightclubs!Iwantarelaxingplacetositwithmyfriendsandchat.It'snicetositback,listentothemusicandslowlysipareallygoodcupofcoffee.

M:Coffeehousesareafad.Theyappealtopeoplewhohavenothingbettertodothansitaroundanddrinkoverpricedcoffee.Didyouknowtheychargefourdollarsforacupofcoffeeatthatnewplaceacrossfromthetheater?That'scrazy!Theyhavemenuswithfiftydifferent"special"blendsfromallovertheworld:Java,Ethiopia,Kenya,Brazil...Italltastesexactlythesametome.

W:Coffeehousesarenotjustfortrendypeople.

M:Yes,theyare!Didyoujusthearwhatthatguyoverthereordered?Heorderedadouble,decafcappuccino.That'ssostupid.Ifyoudrinkcoffee,youshoulddrinkitwithcaffeine.

W:Wow,youarereallyjudgmentaltoday.Areyoufinishedwithyourcoffee?Canwego?

M:No,Ipaidoverthreedollarsforthiscupofcoffee.I'mgoingtodrinkthewholething.

(20)

A.Itoffersreallygoodcoffee.

B.IthaslivemusiceverySaturdaynight.

C.It'snearthetheater.

D.Youcanseeamoviethere.

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

【C7】

32.Whyaresomanypeopleunhappyintheirjobs?Herearetwoprimaryreasons.First,somepeopleareconvincedthatearningalivingiswastingtimethattheycouldspendenjoyingthemselvesoruncoveringtheirtruetalents.

Ifthisistheeasewithyou,recallyourlastlongvacation.Wasittwoweeksofcompleteenjoyment7Morelikelyitwasaweekandahalfoffuninthesun,withanotherhalfaweekof"Boy,Ican'twaittogetbacktowork."Ifyoudidn'tfeelsuchVacationblues,thenimaginetakingaleaveofabsence.Youcoulduseittoworkonanovel,enrollinclassesorjustsitaroundwatchingTV.Attheendofthreemonths,inalllikelihood,yourselfesteemwouldbeatanalltimelow.Whileallworkandnoplayarenotgood,allplayandnoworkisdisastrous.Weneedtofeelweareaccomplishingsomething.Wealsoneedsomeform.oforderinourlives.

Thesecondandperhapsmoreprevalentreasonforpeoplenottoliketheirworkisthattheyfeeltrapped.Onceyou'vebeenatacompanyforfiveyearandhaveaspouse,amortgageandachild,youoften,feelyouhaveverylittlechoiceaboutjumpingshipifthingsaren'tturningoutasyou'dplanned.Asteadypaycheckcanbethebiggestmanacleofall.Peopleresenthavingtodosomethingbecausetheyhavenootherchoice.

Ifyoufindyourselfresentingyourjobbecauseyoucan'taffordtoquit,itmaybetimetopreparewhatonecareercounselorhumorouslycallsa"cyanidecapsule."Herecallsspymoviesinwhichthesecretagenthassuchacapsulehiddensomewhereonhisbody.Ifhe'scapturedandtorturedunbearably,hehasanoption.Andhavingairoptiongiveshimthestrengthtoholdonalittlelongerinthehopethatthesituationmaychange.

Ratherthancyanide,youroptiontakestheform.ofanuptodateresume.Youmightalsotakeaweeklyglancethroughthehelpwantedsection,andmakesomevisitstoindustryfunctionswherelowkeynetworkingcantakeplace.You'renotgivinguponyourcurrentjob.Rather,youareprovidingyourselfwithanoption.Ifthingsgetunbearableatwork,youcouldjumpship.Beinginthispositioncandowondersforyourattitude.Itallowsyoutoenjoyyourworksince,inreality;youarethereonlybecauseyouwanttobe.

Atthecoreofadoptingapositiveattitudetoyourworkplaceis,aboveall,assumingresponsibilityforyourownsituation.Mostpeoplefeelcontrolledbytheirenvironment,buttheyreallyaren't.Theyhavetolearntomanagethatenvironmentsotheycangetfromitwhattheyneed.

Thefirstmainreasonformanypeople'sunhappinessintheirjobsrisesfromtheirconvictionthat______.

A.workingatajobisjustwastingtheirtime

B.workingisnottheenjoymenttheyareafter

C.workingislikekillingtheirtruetalents

D.workingistheleastenjoyablewayofspendingtime

33.

Accordingtotheauthor,clinicaltrialsofvitaminsupplements______.

A.oftenresultinmisleadingconclusions

B.taketimeandwillnotproduceconclusiveresults

C.shouldbeconductedbyscientistsonalargerscale

D.appeartobeasheerwasteoftimeandresources

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S7】

35.

【S8】

36.

【S2】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S6】

38.

【S4】

39.

【S7】

參考答案

1.WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?Withthefastdevelopmentoftheworld.moreandmorechallengeisinstoreforusChallengemeansnotonlyhardship.Butalsoopportunity.SinceweyoungpeopleandhavebrightfuturebefoWhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?Withthefastdevelopmentoftheworld.moreandmorechallengeisinstoreforusChallengemeansnotonlyhardship.Butalsoopportunity.Sinceweyoungpeopleandhavebrightfuturebefo

2.AwayfromNet-barCampaignIthasbeenreportedthatamiddleschoolinXuzhouCityhasrecentlylaunchedacampaignnamed"AwayfromNet-bar".Morethanathousandstudentshavesignedfortheirsolemnpromisethattheywillnotspendasingleminuteinthenet-bars.Withthecomingofthesummervacationthiscampaignisespeciallymeaningfulforthehealthydevelopmentoftheminors.TheInternethasbroughtpeoplegreatconvenienceingettinginformationentertainingandcontactingeachotherandithasalsobenefitedsomebusinessmenespeciallytheownersofnet-bars.Whileitistruethatmostnet-barsarerunninglegallyitisalsotruethatsomeareofferingunhealthyprogramsthatinvolveviolenceandsexcontent.Sincemostmiddleschoolstudentsarepronetobeinfluencedandtheycanhardlytellwhichbarisdoingwellandwhichoneisnotitisonlyadvisablethattheyshouldstayawayfromall.Besidesstayingawayfromnet-hatsisalsogoodtostudents'physicalhealth.Bypassivelysittingtoolonginfrontofthecomputerscreenboththeireyesightandphysiquesuffer.ObviouslytheAwayfromNet-barsCampaignisanactivitythatisworthadvocatinganditmeritsotherschools'reference.AwayfromNet-barCampaignIthasbeenreportedthatamiddleschoolinXuzhouCityhasrecentlylaunchedacampaignnamed"AwayfromNet-bar".Morethanathousandstudentshavesignedfortheirsolemnpromisethattheywillnotspendasingleminuteinthenet-bars.Withthecomingofthesummervacation,thiscampaignisespeciallymeaningfulforthehealthydevelopmentoftheminors.TheInternethasbroughtpeoplegreatconvenienceingettinginformation,entertainingandcontactingeachother,andithasalsobenefitedsomebusinessmen,especiallytheownersofnet-bars.Whileitistruethatmostnet-barsarerunninglegally,itisalsotruethatsomeareofferingunhealthyprogramsthatinvolveviolenceandsexcontent.Sincemostmiddleschoolstudentsarepronetobeinfluencedandtheycanhardlytellwhichbarisdoingwellandwhichoneisnot,itisonlyadvisablethattheyshouldstayawayfromall.Besides,stayingawayfromnet-hatsisalsogoodtostudents'physicalhealth.Bypassivelysittingtoolonginfrontofthecomputerscreen,boththeireyesightandphysiquesuffer.Obviously,theAwayfromNet-barsCampaignisanactivitythatisworthadvocatinganditmeritsotherschools'reference.

3.ItPaystoBeHonestAsweallknowhonestyasavirtueofmankindhasbeenchallengedinthemodernsocietyasweencountermereandmoredishonestthingsandpeople.Manypeopleareasking"DoIneedtobehonest?Yesweshouldbehonest.Firsthonestyisessentiallyimportantinbuildinguptrustamongpeople.Ifwelosethismoralstandardtheworldwouldbeoutoforderbecausethereisnotrustamongpeople.Thereforeitiseveryperson'sresponsibilitytokeepthisvirtuesothatthesocietywillnotfallapart.Secondlytobehonestbringsbenefitstopeoplearoundyou.Yourhonestywillhelpyourco-workersandcompanyworksuccessfully.Yourspouseandyourchildrenwillbehappyandfeelsafe.Yourfriendswillalwayscometoyouwhentheyneedhelp.Finallyyouyourselfwillbenefitfrombeinghonest.Peoplewillrespecttrustandloveyou.Youwillbeblessedbyhavingastablemarriageaprosperouscareermanyfriendsandmoreimportantlyapeacefulheart.Itpaystobehonestbutitisdefinitelyworthwhilebecauseyouwillgetmorethanwhatyoupay.Yourllfewillbemeaningfulasyouwillbeappreciatedandrememberedasanhonestperson.ItPaystoBeHonestAsweallknow,honesty,asavirtueofmankind,hasbeenchallengedinthemodernsocietyasweencountermereandmoredishonestthingsandpeople.Manypeopleareasking,"DoIneedtobehonest?Yes,weshouldbehonest.First,honestyisessentiallyimportantinbuildinguptrustamongpeople.Ifwelosethismoralstandard,theworldwouldbeoutoforderbecausethereisnotrustamongpeople.Therefore,itiseveryperson'sresponsibilitytokeepthisvirtuesothatthesocietywillnotfallapart.Secondly,tobehonestbringsbenefitstopeoplearoundyou.Yourhonestywillhelpyourco-workersandcompanyworksuccessfully.Yourspouseandyourchildrenwillbehappyandfeelsafe.Yourfriendswillalwayscometoyouwhentheyneedhelp.Finally,youyourselfwillbenefitfrombeinghonest.Peoplewillrespect,trustandloveyou.Youwillbeblessedbyhavingastablemarriage,aprosperouscareer,manyfriendsandmoreimportantly,apeacefulheart.Itpaystobehonest,butitisdefinitelyworthwhilebecauseyouwillgetmorethanwhatyoupay.Yourllfewillbemeaningfulasyouwillbeappreciatedandrememberedasanhonestperson.

4.MarriageuponGraduation①Aslongasweopenoureyesandlookaroundwewillwithnodoubtfindthatagrowingnumberofcollegegraduatesgetmarriedalmostattheverymomentoftheirgraduation.②Lookingattheyoungcoupleswecan'thelpwonderingwhatisbehindthistrend.③Firstlythereisnodenyingthattheintensiveemploymentcompetitionisamajorfactorinthesituation.Gettingmarriedmeansthecouplecansupporteachotherintheharshenvironmentinadditiontothefinancialassistancefrombothfamilies④What'smoresomeinstantmarriagesduetowebloveormoneyworshipmakethemarriageupongraduationamoreromanticandreliablechoice.⑤Ontheotherhanditisonlysensibleforustoconsidertheeffectsofsuchhurriedmarriages.Chancesarethattheyoungcouplesarenotmatureenoughtohandleallthefamilialandsocialresponsibilitiesbumpingintotheirliveswhichwillunderminetheirhappiness.⑥AllinallIdon'tthinkit'sagoodideatogetmarriedupongraduation.MarriageuponGraduation①Aslongasweopenoureyesandlookaround,wewillwithnodoubtfindthatagrowingnumberofcollegegraduatesgetmarriedalmostattheverymomentoftheirgraduation.②Lookingattheyoungcouples,wecan'thelpwonderingwhatisbehindthistrend.③Firstly,thereisnodenyingthattheintensiveemploymentcompetitionisamajorfactorinthesituation.Gettingmarriedmeansthecouplecansupporteachotherintheharshenvironment,inadditiontothefinancialassistancefrombothfamilies,④What'smore,someinstantmarriagesduetowebloveormoneyworshipmakethemarriageupongraduationamoreromanticandreliablechoice.⑤Ontheotherhand,itisonlysensibleforustoconsidertheeffectsofsuchhurriedmarriages.Chancesarethattheyoungcouplesarenotmatureenoughtohandleallthefamilialandsocialresponsibilitiesbumpingintotheirlives,whichwillunderminetheirhappiness.⑥Allinall,Idon'tthinkit'sagoodideatogetmarriedupongraduation.解析：①開門見山陳述“畢婚族”這一社會現(xiàn)實，生動形象的復(fù)合長句會得高印象分。agrowingnumberof，attheverymomentof為加分詞組。

②從陳述現(xiàn)象轉(zhuǎn)到思考原因：Lookingat…wecan'thelpwondering…從現(xiàn)象轉(zhuǎn)入評論；whatisbehind…屬于高分短語。

③分析”畢婚”原因之一：殘酷的就業(yè)競爭使雙方相互扶持。也能得到雙方家長資助。

④分析“畢婚”原因之二：畢婚族比網(wǎng)戀、拜金戀有感情基礎(chǔ)。thereisnodenyingthat…isamajorfactor及make…amore…choice為加分搭配。

⑤轉(zhuǎn)入剖析，干脆利落。“畢婚”也可能埋下了不能擔(dān)當(dāng)婚后責(zé)任的隱患。句型Chancesarethat…以及詞匯bumpinginto，undermine都是高分之選。

⑥以Allinall，Idon'tthinkit'sagoodideato…澄明自己觀點，結(jié)構(gòu)完整。

5.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodernsocietyyoumayfeelcompetitioneverywhere.Tileathletesforexamplefightwitheachotherforchampionships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholarshipsatschool.Theunemployedstruggleforanyopportunitiesavailableinthejobmarket.Andeverydayinthebusinessworldthefiercestcompetitionistakingplaceaseachenterprisetriestogetabiggersliceofthemarket.Hardascompetitionisithascertainadvantagesaswell.Firstlyitprovidescitizenswhateversocialstatustheyhavewithopportunitiestoachievetheirgoals.Everyonewithhisowneffortsisequalonthewaytosuccess.Secondlypeopleusuallyfeelstimulatedbythechallengesfromrivals.Undercompetitiononeturnsouttobemoreactiveandefficient.Furthermorecompetitiongivesimpetustothefastdevelopmentofthemodernworldinwhicheachpersonshowsgreaterinitiativeatwork.Howeveracompetitivesocietycanneverneglecttheimportanceofcooperationforcompetitiondoesnotmeantheisolationfromothers.Infactrightcooperationwithotherpeoplewillmakewiserandmoreeffectiveuseofourintelligenceandenergyandthusincreasetheforcefulnessofcom-petition.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodernsocietyyoumayfeelcompetitioneverywhere.Tileathletes,forexample,fightwitheachotherforchampionships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholarshipsatschool.Theunemployedstruggleforanyopportunitiesavailableinthejobmarket.Andeverydayinthebusinessworldthefiercestcompetitionistakingplaceaseachenterprisetriestogetabiggersliceofthemarket.Hardascompetitionis,ithascertainadvantagesaswell.Firstly,itprovidescitizens,whateversocialstatustheyhave,withopportunitiestoachievetheirgoals.Everyonewithhisowneffortsisequalonthewaytosuccess.Secondly,peopleusuallyfeelstimulatedbythechallengesfromrivals.Undercompetitiononeturnsouttobemoreactiveandefficient.Furthermore,competitiongivesimpetustothefastdevelopmentofthemodernworld,inwhicheachpersonshowsgreaterinitiativeatwork.However,acompetitivesocietycanneverneglecttheimportanceofcooperation,forcompetitiondoesnotmeantheisolationfromothers.Infact,rightcooperationwithotherpeoplewillmakewiserandmoreeffectiveuseofourintelligenceandenergy,andthusincreasetheforcefulnessofcom-petition.

6.SCHOOLBAGS:TOOHEAVYFORSCHOOLKIDSThesedaysweoftenhearschoolkidsgrumblingabouttheirheavyhomeworkload.Thisisnotsurprisingwhenweseetheirschoolbagsbulgingwithallsortsoftextbooksandworkbooks.Theyarerequiredtotakesomanycoursesthattheyhavetosituplatestrugglingwiththeirassignments.Inspiteoftheclamorofthepublicforanendtothissituationtheexcessivepressureimposedonthepupilshasnotbeenrelieved.Thereasonsforthisarenotdifficulttofigureout.Firstagreatpartofthepressurecomesfromtheparentswhohavegonealllengthstohelptheirchildrenimproveacademicperformanceandurgethemforearlyintellectualachievements:callinginprivatetutorsorsendingthemouttovarioustutoringcenters.Pupilsatlargeseemtobedrivenbyonemessage:Excelinacademicperformance.Ithasinfactbeenechoingintheirheadseversincetheystartedschool.Theyhavebeenpushedtoscorehightestwellandfinishfirst.Ontheotherhandteachersshouldbeheldresponsibletoo.Tothemscoresarenotonlythemarkofsuccessorfailureforaparticularstudentbutalsoameasureofprofessionalperformanceoftheirown.Manyofthemdonot-trywithgreateffortstoenhanceefficiencybyimprovingtheirteachingmethods.Insteadtheyjustassignmoredrillsandexercisesthrustmorebooksintothepupils'backpacksandstufftheirheadswithasmanyrulesorfactsaspossible.Moreandmorepeoplearecryingoutfor"lighteningkids'schoolbags."Tomyminditappearscomparativelyeasytorelievepupilsofsomepressure—toassignlesshomeworkandtocutoffafewcourses—althoughitcallsformuchcareandeffortsonthepartofbothteachersandparents.Butwhatismoreimportantisto"humanize"thecurrenteducationalsystem—tomakeeducationreadyforthefuture.Justasmanyeducatorshavepointedoutwhenitcomestoachild'swell-beingweshouldbeasconcernedwithcharacteraswithsuccess.Ifwehaverearedawell-manneredgooddecentpersonweshouldtakepleasureandprideinthatfact.Morelikelythannotifwehaveachievedthesegoalsthechild'ssuccesswilltakecareofitself.SCHOOLBAGS:TOOHEAVYFORSCHOOLKIDSThesedaysweoftenhearschoolkidsgrumblingabouttheirheavyhomeworkload.Thisisnotsurprisingwhenweseetheirschoolbagsbulgingwithallsortsoftextbooksandworkbooks.Theyarerequiredtotakesomanycoursesthattheyhavetosituplatestrugglingwiththeirassignments.Inspiteoftheclamorofthepublicforanendtothissituation,theexcessivepressureimposedonthepupilshasnotbeenrelieved.Thereasonsforthisarenotdifficulttofigureout.First,agreatpartofthepressurecomesfromtheparents,whohavegonealllengthstohelptheirchildrenimproveacademicperformanceandurgethemforearlyintellectualachievements:callinginprivatetutorsorsendingthemouttovarioustutoringcenters.Pupilsatlargeseemtobedrivenbyonemessage:Excelinacademicperformance.Ithas,infact,beenechoingintheirheadseversincetheystartedschool.Theyhavebeenpushedtoscorehigh,testwell,andfinishfirst.Ontheotherhand,teachersshouldbeheldresponsible,too.Tothem,scoresarenotonlythemarkofsuccessorfailureforaparticularstudentbutalsoameasureofprofessionalperformanceoftheirown.Manyofthemdonot-trywithgreateffortstoenhanceefficiencybyimprovingtheirteachingmethods.Instead,theyjustassignmoredrillsandexercises,thrustmorebooksintothepupils'backpacks,andstufftheirheadswithasmanyrulesorfactsaspossible.Moreandmorepeoplearecryingoutfor"lighteningkids'schoolbags."Tomymind,itappearscomparativelyeasytorelievepupilsofsomepressure—toassignlesshomeworkandtocutoffafewcourses—althoughitcallsformuchcareandeffortsonthepartofbothteachersandparents.Butwhatismoreimportantisto"humanize"thecurrenteducationalsystem—tomakeeducationreadyforthefuture.Justasmanyeducatorshavepointedout,whenitcomestoachild'swell-being,weshouldbeasconcernedwithcharacteraswithsuccess.Ifwehaverearedawell-mannered,good,decentperson,weshouldtakepleasureandprideinthatfact.Morelikelythannot,ifwehaveachievedthesegoals,thechild'ssuccesswilltakecareofitself.

7.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytellyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislessimportantthansayability.Indeedwe'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart"anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftasteitisnotthelooksbutthetalentthatinterestsus."Forherthepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadayshoweverthingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooksortheappearanceofthejobapplicantsalotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismore