【2023年】陜西省咸陽市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaposterrecruitingvolunteers.YoushouldwriteatLeast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.校學(xué)生會將組織一次暑假志愿者活動，現(xiàn)招募志愿者

2．本次志愿者活動的目的、活動安排等

3．報名條件及聯(lián)系方式

2.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledPressureinModernLife.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.現(xiàn)代生活充滿壓力

2.壓力對人身心的影響;

3.如何緩解壓力

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledLearntoResistTemptation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow:

--大千世界充滿各種誘惑

--舉例說明不能抵制誘惑的害處

--如何抵制誘惑

LearntoResistTemptation

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledGambling.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinEnglish:

1.Whatisgambling?

2.Theharmofgambling.

3.Howshallwedealwithit?

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicChangesofOwnershipofHousesinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow

1．簡單描述下圖表內(nèi)容。

2．變化原因。

3．這個變化對個人和社會的影響。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledRaisingDogsintheCity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow:

1.現(xiàn)在養(yǎng)狗的人越來越多;

2.不文明養(yǎng)狗給社會造成了危害;

3.我的看法。

RaisingDogsintheCity

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicALettertoUniversityPresidentaboutSafetyonCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

假如你叫王明，你就本校安全狀況給校長寫信。你的內(nèi)容涉及宿舍及自習(xí)室偷盜問題、夜晚校園安全問題等，并提出自己關(guān)于加強(qiáng)校園安全的建議.

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTechnology,aBlessingoraCurse?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.科學(xué)技術(shù)使人們的生活變得更加便利

2．科學(xué)技術(shù)造成的負(fù)面影響

3．我們應(yīng)該怎樣面對這種矛盾

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:SalaryorInterest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.1.如今大學(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

3.結(jié)論

SalaryorInterest

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledIsItFarewelltothePrintedBook?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

--電子圖書悄然問世，帶來了巨大的市場潛力，并對出版業(yè)造成一定的沖擊

--電子圖書的優(yōu)勢和弊端

--電子圖書與紙質(zhì)書刊的前景

IsItFarewelltothePrintedBook?

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

Sellingillegaldrugsisbigbusinessandlaunderingtheproceedsanartform.Onekilogram,or2.2pounds,ofrawcocaleavesisworth$1,400inLatinAmerica.Bythetimeitisturnedintorefinedcocaine,itsvaluehasgrownto$100,000.Makingthemoneyappeartohavecomefromalegitimatesourcethatcancreateapapertrailspanningdozensofcountries,andaweboffinancialtransactionsthatmaybeimpossibletounravel.

TheUnitedNationshasestimatedthatbetween$120billionand$500billionislaunderedeachyearintheindustrialworldbiggerthanthevolumeoftheoiltrade.

Illegallyobtainedmoneyisdifficulttoopenlyspendandinvest:Drugcashoftenconsistsoflargevolumesofmixeddenominationnotes;thephysicalvolumeofnotescanbefarlargerthanthevolumeofthedrugsthemselves.Performinglargetransactionswithoutarousingsuspicionisthelaunderer'sprincipalhurdle.

Differentcountrieshavedifferentdisclosurerequirements,andthelaundererseekstoexploitthatbymovingmoneybetweenjurisdictionsandcoveringuptheaudittrail.TerryBurkeoftheNationalDrugsIntelligenceUnitinBritainsaid:"Thebigcasesaresointernationalinscale,anditcanbeverydifficulttolifttheveilofsecrecy."

Investigatorshaveidentifiedthreemainstagesinthelaunderingprocess.

Inthefirststage,themoneycanbedepositedinalegitimatepremiumlifeinsurancepolicy.Orthecashcanbeusedtobuy'art,jewelry,antiquesorgamblingchips.

Thesecondstageiscalled"layering".Thelaundererwantstoseparatehisillicitproceedsfromtheirsourcesoheentersintoalargenumberoffinancialtransactionsdesignedtodisguisethetrailandprovideanonymity.

Finally,thereis"integration".Ifthelayeringhasbeensuccessful,thelaundererwillbringthemoneybackintotheeconomyinsuchawaythatitappearstobenormalbusinessfunds.So,anartobjectwillbesold,alifeinsurancepolicyredeemed,andsoon.

TheBCCIscandalisaclassicinstanceofdrug-relatedfinancialabuse.Withtotalassetsin1988of$20billionand417branchesin73countries,BCCIwasconsideredtheseventh-biggestprivatebankintheworld.Initscase,prosecutorsallegedthatoneschemeitoperatedwastocollectcashinvariousAmericancities,whichwasdeposited.ThemoneywasthentransferredbywiretoBCCIaccountsabroadandusedtobuycertificatesofdepositthatactedascollateralforBCCI"loans"tothedrugtraffickers,supplyingthemwith"clean"money.

AnothermoneylaunderinginvestigationintheUnitedStatesandBritain,code-namedOperationCougar,hassofaridentified$318millionof"dirty"money.ThelaunderingoperationspannedtheIsleofMan,theBritishVirginIslandsandtheU.S.mainland,andinvolvedsevendrugdealingorganizations.Atthecenterofeachorganizationwasalawyerwhocoordinatedthemovementofmoneybetweenoffshorebankaccounts,shelfcompaniesandnomineedirectors.

Onetrickwastousetheorganizations'offshorecompaniestomortgageproperty.Onthefaceofit,thepapertrailwaslegitimated--themortgagewasbonafide,andinterestpaymentsweremet.Butasthefinanciallayerswerepeeledback,theillicitoriginofthemoneybecameapparent.Sofar,OperationCougarhasresultedintheimprisonmentof40people.

Onemethodthathascometotheattentionoftheauthoritiesmorerecentlyisthelaunderers'useofHawalabanksfamily-runbusinessesofferingmoneytransmissionservices,Interpolbecamesufficientlyworriedtomountatwo-dayconferenceonthesubjectearlierthisyear.HawalaoriginatesinAsiaandisbasicallyasystemoflettersofcredit,providingalegitimatechannelforthemovementofmoneyfromoneareatoa

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Mostmodelspredictmorewarminginthetropospherethanatthesurface,whereasmostdatasets______.

13.FlirtwithSuicide

ThelifeofDavidWoodswasthestuffofanAustralianboy'sdream.Heplayedprofessionalrugbyleaguefootballinacountrythattreatsathletesasidols.At29,hehadalovingfamily,agirlfriend,a3-month-oldbaby,plentyofmoney,everythingtolivefor.Andforinexplicablereasons,nothingtolivefor.OnNewYear'sEve,Woodscalledhismothertoannouncethathehadsignedanewcontractwithhisteam,GoldenCoast,recallshiselderbrother,Tony.Thenextmorning,,heranahosefromtheexhaustpipetothewindowofhisMitsubishisedan(轎車)andgasseshimself.Hisfamilystillhasnoideawhy.

ThedeathofDavidWoodscameasawake-upcalltoAustralia,whichisoftenvotedastheidealplacetobringupkids.Butthesun,thebeachesandthesportingculturearethecheerybackdroptoadisturbingtrend:YoungAustralianmenarenowkillingthemselvesattherateofoneaday—tripletherateof30yearsago.ThoughmostAustraliansaren'tparticularlysuicidal,theirboysare.In1990suicidesurpassedcaraccidentsastheleadingcauseofdeathamongmalesaged15to24.Fun-lovingAustraliaisnowfarworseoffthanAsiannationsknownforstrictdiscipline.TheyearlysuiciderateforyoungAustralianmalesis2.5timeshigherthaninJapan,HongKong,orSingapore.

PossibleCausesforSuicide

Whyboys?Anationofwide-openspacesandruggedindividualism,AustraliastillidolizesthefilmstarGaryCoopermodelofmasculinity:thestrong,silenttypewhonevercomplains,whoalwaysgetsthejobdone.Inrecentyearsschoolsandsocialinstitutionshaveconcentratedoncreatingnewopportunitiesforequalityforgirls—whileleavingtroubledboyswiththeclassiccommandoftheAustralianfather:pullyourselftogether.It'spasttimetotakeamuchcloserlookatthelivesofyoungmen,someresearchersargue."Peoplethink,'Mykidsaren'tdoingdrags,mykidsaresafeathome',"sayspsychiatristJohnTillerofMelbourneUniversity,whostudied148suicidesand206attemptsinthestateofVictoria."Theyarewrong."

TheHaywards,acomfortablywell-offfamilyinWyong,northofSydney,figuredtheyweredealingwiththenormalproblemsoftroubledteenhood.TheirsonMarkhadputupaposterofrockstarKurtCobain,a1994suicidevictim,alongwithaCobainquote:"IhatemyselfandIwanttodie.""Fromtheageof12,Markhadhisupsanddowns—moodswings,depressionandlowself-esteem,"sayshisfather.TheHaywardssentMarktovariouscounselors,noneofwhomwarnedthathehadsuicidaltendencies.BylastyearMarkwas19,fightingbouts(回合)ofunemploymentandadrugproblem.Hetriedchurch,strugglingtodotherightthing.LastSeptemberhedroppedoutadetoxification(戒毒)program,andapologizedtohisparents."I'veletyoudownagain."Afewdayslater,hismotherfoundMark'sbodyinbush-landneartheirhome.

Inretrospect,MarkHayward'sstruggleswerefarfromuncommon.Thenumberofsuicidestendstokeeppacewiththeunemploymentrate,whichforAustraliansbetween15and19hasrisenfrom19percentin1978,thefirstyeardatawerecollected,to28percentlastyear.Suicideisespeciallyhighamongthemostmarginal:youngAboriginal(土著的)men,isolatedbypoverty,alcoholismandracism.Asinotherdevelopedcountries,Australianfamilieshavegrownlesscohesiveinrecentyears,puttingyoungmenoutintotheworldatanearlierage.Thosewhokillthemselvesoftenthink"it'llmakeiteasierfortheparentsbynotbeingthere".

ThedeepermysteryiswhytheuniversalanguishofgrowingupshouldhavesuchparticularlydevastatingeffectsinAustralia.OneansweristhatthecountryallowseasieraccesstogunsthanmostotherdevelopedAsiancountries.(OneexceptionisneighboringNewZealand,wheregunsareaseasytofind,andthesuiciderateamo

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14.

TheUSBushadministrationsaysthescientificuncertaintyoverthepaceofclimatechangeiscausesfor______.

15.AccordingtoDr.Joseph,journalinghelpsunemployedpeople______.

A.haveanobjectivecommentonthemselves

B.healfromthehurtfeelingscausedbythelayoff

C.haveaninsightonthesituationofthejobmarket

D.becomeignorantofothers'opinionsonthem

16.IfAmericansaren'tcompetitiveinscience,theycannotsurvivetheseverecompetitionbetweendevelopedcountries.

17.

In2002thenumberofindustrialrobotswasthreetimesoverthatofdomesticandservicerobots.

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18.

AccordingtotheFAO,asthedemandfororganicfoodandproductsincreases,priceswillbelowerfororganicproductsthanconventionalproducts.

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19.

ManyAmericansrememberthattheirfathersmademacaronicookedwithcheeseonhotsummerdays.

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20.

Mostoftheinsurancecompaniesoperateinlargercitieswheretherearemorepotentialclients.

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：M:Thecolorsinthatpaintingaresovivid!

W:Aren'ttheythough!

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmeat!

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A.Shedidn'tunderstandwhatthemansaid.

B.Shedoesn'tlikethepainting.

C.Sheisn'tsurewhichpaintingthemanistalkingabout.

D.Sheagreeswiththeman.

22.SectionC

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

Dogswerefirstdomesticatedfromwolvesatleast17,000yearsago,butperhapsasearlyas150,000yearsagobaseduponrecentgeneticfossilandDNA【B1】______.Inthistime,thedoghasdevelopedintohundredsofbreedswithagreatdegreeof【B2】______.Forexample,heightsattheshoulderrangefromjustafewinchestoroughlythreefeet,andcolorsrangefromwhitetoblack,withreds,grays,andbrowns【B3】______intremendous【B4】______.

Dogsarehighlysocialanimalsandthis【B5】______intheiroverallbehavioralsystem【B6】______fortheirtrainability,playfulness,andabilitytofitintohuman【B7】______andsocialsituations.Thishasearneddogsa【B8】______positionintherealmofinterspeciesrelationships.【B9】_____________________arethoughttobereflectionsofthehumanideaofloveandfriendship,leadingmanydogownerstoviewtheirpetsasfullfledgedfamilymembers.Dogsseemtoviewtheirhumancompanionsasmembersoftheirpack,andmakefew,ifany,distinctionsbetweentheirownersandfellowcanines.【B10】__________________________.Fordogsthatdonothavetraditionaljobs,awiderangeofdogsportsprovidetheopportunitytoexhibittheirnaturaldogskills.Inmanycountries,themostcommonandperhapsmostimportantroleofdogsisascompanions.Dogshavelivedwithandworkedwithhumansinsomanyrolesthat【B11】____________________________.

【B1】

23.(26)

A.Beforedinner.

B.Afterdinner.

C.Whenshecleanedit.

D.Whenshewenttobed.

24.【B10】

25.(24)

A.Spendmoretimeinthelibrary.

B.Writejustonepaperforallhisclasses.

C.Droponeofhiscourses.

D.Writethreepapersoncloselyrelatedtopics.

26.(22)

A.Inagrocerystore.

B.Inabank.

C.Inabookstore.

D.Inapostoffice.

27.【B11】

28.聽力原文：W:IhadprepareddinnerforsixpeoplebeforeMarycalledandsaidthatshecouldn'tmakeit.

M:That'sallfight.IwasjustgoingtotellyouIhaveinvitedJohn.

Q:Howmanypeoplearecomingtothedinner?

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A.Six.B.Eight.C.Seven.D.Nine.

29.

【B7】

30.(36)

A.Theyhadlivedtoolonginthecity.

B.TheywerenotfamiliarwiththeAmericancustoms.

C.Theywerequiteparticularaboutfood.

D.Theyenjoyedgoingtotheneighborhoodparties.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Abouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolorblindnessinsomeway;womenareluckieronlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffectedinthismanner.Therearedifferentformsofcolorblindness.Amanmaynotbeabletoseedeepred.Hemaythinkthatred,orangeandyellowareallshadesofgreen.Sometimesapersoncannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Inrarecasesanunluckymanmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen-astrangeworldindeed.

Incertainoccupationscolorblindnesscanbedangerousandcandidatesaretestedmostcarefully.Forexample,whenfightingatnight,soldiersuselightsofflarestosignaltoeachother.Agreenlightmaymean"Advance"andaredlightmaymean"Danger!Keepback!"Youcanseewhatwillhappenifsomebodythinksthatredisgreen!Colorblindnessinhumanbeingsisastrangethingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofverysmallthingscalled"cones".Thesehelptoseeinabrightlightandtotellthedifferencebetweencolors.Therearealsomillionsof"rods"buttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisnearlydark.Theyshowusshapebutnotcolor.Waituntilitisdarktonight,andthengooutside.Lookroundyouandtrytoseewhatcolorsyoucanrecognize.

Birdsandanimalswhichhuntatnighthaveeyeswhichcontainfewornoconesatall,sotheycannotseecolors.Asfarasweknow,batsandadultowlscannotseecolorsatallonlylightanddarkshapes.Similarlycatsanddogscannotseecolorsaswellaswecan.

Insectscanseeultra-violetrayswhichareinvisibletous,andsomeofthemcanevenseeX-rays.Thewingsofamothmayseemgrayanddulltous,buttoinsectstheymayappearbeautiful,showingcolorswhichwecannotsee.Scientistsknowthatthereareothercolorsarounduswhichinsectscanseebutwhichwecannotsee.Someinsectshavefavoritecolors.Mosquitoeslikeblue,butdonotlikeyellow.Aredlightwillnotattractinsectsbutabluelampwill.

Accordingtothepassage,colorblindnesscanbedangerousincertainoccupationslike______.

32.SometimesfileU.S.governmentgoesoutofitswaytoproveitcanbeanabsolutenuisance.TakethecaseofSouthernClay,Inc.,whichhasafactoryatParis,Tennessee,puttingoutaclayproductforcatboxesbestknownas"KittyLitter."It'sasimpleenoughprocess,buttheFederalMineSafetyandHealthAdministration(MSHA)insiststhatsinceclaycomesfromtheground-anexcavationhalfamilefromtheKittyLitterplant--thecompanyactuallyisengagedinminingandmilling.Therefore,saysMSHA,SouthernClayissubjecttoalltherolesthatgovern,say,coalminersworkinginshaftsseveralhundredfeetdown.

Thecompanyhasbeentoldtodeviseanescapesystemandfirefightingproceduresincasethereisafireinits"mine".SouthernClayestimatesitwilllose6,000manhoursinproductiontimegivingits250factoryworkersspecialtraininginhowtoescapefromaminedisaster.

Onethingthathasalwaysimpressedusaboutcats,inadditiontotheirtidiness,isthattheyseemtowatchthehumanworldwithasenseofwiseanddetachedsuperiority,asthoughtheywonderedwhatthehustleandbustleisallabout.Iftheygrinfromtimetotime,assomepeopleinsist,it'snowonder.

Theauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassageisto______.

A.explainhowKittyLitterisproduced

B.describetheMineSafetyandHealthAdministration

C.showhowtidycatsare

D.showthatthegovernmentcansometimesbeanuisance

33.

Bysaying"Normale-mailisanunsecuredsystem"(Line3,Para.9),theauthorsuggeststhatbanksdonot______e-mailsystem.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.【S2】

35.

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36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.【S6】

38.

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39.

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參考答案

1.June172006VolunteersNeededYouguysmusthavebeentremendouslytorturedbytheendlessexamsundoubtedlylongingforarelaxingsummervacation.Haveyoueverconsideredspendingameaningfulsummerinsteadofidlingitawayasusual?Nowyouhaveachance!TheStudents'Associationiscurrentlyrecruitingvolunteersforanactivity-HarmoniousCommunityaimingatbroadeningourvisionandhelpingusexploretheessenceofharmony.Thisthemewillbehighlightedthroughaseriesofsocialworktobeinitiatedintheneighborhood.AttheoutsetwevolunteersaregoingtovisittheSpecialEducationCenterandspecificallywithassignedtasksliketeachingandsoon.AfterwardswearegoingtotakecareoftheseniorsattheHomefortheAged.Thenwewilltakepartinthepublicityactivitiesinthecommunity.Anyonewhoisenthusiasticandwillingtodedicateyourtimetothisactivityiswelcome.IfinterestedpleasesignupattheStudents'Associationoryoumayemailusatrecruit@.Lookingforwardtoyourparticipation!Students'AssociationJune17,2006VolunteersNeededYouguysmusthavebeentremendouslytorturedbytheendlessexams,undoubtedlylongingforarelaxingsummervacation.Haveyoueverconsideredspendingameaningfulsummerinsteadofidlingitawayasusual?Nowyouhaveachance!TheStudents'Associationiscurrentlyrecruitingvolunteersforanactivity-HarmoniousCommunity,aimingatbroadeningourvisionandhelpingusexploretheessenceofharmony.Thisthemewillbehighlightedthroughaseriesofsocialworktobeinitiatedintheneighborhood.Attheoutset,wevolunteersaregoingtovisittheSpecialEducationCenterandspecifically,withassignedtasksliketeachingandsoon.Afterwards,wearegoingtotakecareoftheseniorsattheHomefortheAged.Thenwewilltakepartinthepublicityactivitiesinthecommunity.Anyonewhoisenthusiasticandwillingtodedicateyourtimetothisactivityiswelcome.Ifinterested,pleasesignupattheStudents'Association,oryoumayemailusatrecruit@.Lookingforwardtoyourparticipation!Students'Association

2.PressureinModernLifePeoplearefacedwithmoreandmorepressureinmodernlife.Adultshavetocompetewithoneanotherforbetterjobshigherpaysdesirableprizesandopportunitiesofpromotion.EvensmallcPressureinModernLifePeoplearefacedwithmoreandmorepressureinmodernlife.Adultshavetocompetewithoneanotherforbetterjobs,higherpays,desirableprizesandopportunitiesofpromotion.Evensmallc

3.LearntoResistTemptationTheworldisfulloftemptationsandmanyofthemarehardtoresist.Somepeoplearetemptedtomakemoneyinanillegalway.Bombardedbycleveradvertisementsaconsumertendstobuywhatheorshedoesn'tactuallyneed.Studentsaretemptedtoindulgethemselvesincomputergamessomuchthattheygiveuptheirstudies.Topasstheexamstheyturntocheatingtricksontests.Yieldingtotemptationleadstocorruption.Inmanycasesgreedformoneyistherootofevil.Wehavereadmanytragicstoriesabouthowpeoplebecometheslavesoftemptation.Agoodcitizenturnedintoarobberbecausehecouldnotresistgambling.Apromisinggovernmentofficialendedupinjailbecausehetookbribesfromprofit-hungrybusinesspeopleatthecostoftheirbrightcareer.Temptationmayruinapersonafamilyorevenruinacompanyoragovernment.It'ssomethingthatwemustbealwaysonourguard.Mostimportantofallweshoulddeveloparightphilosophyoflifethatishonestyisthebestpolicy.Andweshouldalsobearinmindthatintheworldtherearestillotherthingsthatarefarmorevaluablethanmoneyandfame.LearntoResistTemptationTheworldisfulloftemptationsandmanyofthemarehardtoresist.Somepeoplearetemptedtomakemoneyinanillegalway.Bombardedbycleveradvertisements,aconsumertendstobuywhatheorshedoesn'tactuallyneed.Studentsaretemptedtoindulgethemselvesincomputergamessomuchthattheygiveuptheirstudies.Topasstheexams,theyturntocheatingtricksontests.Yieldingtotemptationleadstocorruption.Inmanycasesgreedformoneyistherootofevil.Wehavereadmanytragicstoriesabouthowpeoplebecometheslavesoftemptation.Agoodcitizenturnedintoarobberbecausehecouldnotresistgambling.Apromisinggovernmentofficialendedupinjailbecausehetookbribesfromprofit-hungrybusinesspeopleatthecostoftheirbrightcareer.Temptationmayruinaperson,afamily,orevenruinacompanyoragovernment.It'ssomethingthatwemustbealwaysonourguard.Mostimportantofall,weshoulddeveloparightphilosophyoflife,thatis,honestyisthebestpolicy.Andweshouldalsobearinmindthatintheworldtherearestillotherthingsthatarefarmorevaluablethanmoneyandfame.

4.GamblingGamblingisthepracticeofriskingmoneyorpossessionsontheresultofsomethinguncertainsuchasacardgameorahorserace.GamblersknowclearlythatwhattheydoinvolvesariskbutthattheyhopetoGamblingGamblingisthepracticeofriskingmoneyorpossessionsontheresultofsomethinguncertain,suchasacardgameorahorserace.Gamblersknowclearlythatwhattheydoinvolvesariskbutthattheyhopeto

5.ChangesofOwnershipofHousesinChinaOwnershipofhousesinChinahaschangedgreatlyinthepastdecade.Inthepastmosthouseswerestate-owned.Butnowprivatehousesareeverywhere.Asisshowninthechartabovein1990thecity'shousesweremainlystate-ownedwithapercentageof75.Thispercentagebecame60intheyear1995andthendroppedsharplyto20in2000.Atthesametimethenumberofprivatehouseshassoaredupto80percent.Therearemainlytworeasonsthataccountforthisrapidchange.Firstlythegovernmenthasbeenforwardingthepolicytosupportprivatehousesprograms.TheseprogramshaveprovedtobeveryimportantindevelopingChina'seconomy.Secondlywiththedevelopmentofeconomypeople'sstandardoflivinghasrisen.Theywanttohavetheirownhousestosatisfytheirneeds.Thechangehasenabledmorepeopletoenjoylargerlivingspace.Atthesametimepeoplefeelpressuretomakemoremoneysothattheycanbuytheirownhouses.ChangesofOwnershipofHousesinChinaOwnershipofhousesinChinahaschangedgreatlyinthepastdecade.Inthepast,mosthouseswerestate-owned.Butnow,privatehousesareeverywhere.Asisshowninthechartabove,in1990,thecity'shousesweremainlystate-owned,withapercentageof75.Thispercentagebecame60intheyear1995andthendroppedsharplyto20in2000.Atthesametime,thenumberofprivatehouseshassoaredupto80percent.Therearemainlytworeasonsthataccountforthisrapidchange.Firstly,thegovernmenthasbeenforwardingthepolicytosupportprivatehousesprograms.TheseprogramshaveprovedtobeveryimportantindevelopingChina'seconomy.Secondly,withthedevelopmentofeconomy,people'sstandardoflivinghasrisen.Theywanttohavetheirownhousestosatisfytheirneeds.Thechangehasenabledmorepeopletoenjoylargerlivingspace.Atthesametime,peoplefeelpressuretomakemoremoneysothattheycanbuytheirownhouses.

6.RaisingDogsilltheCityRecentlymoreandmorepeoplebegintoraisedogsinthecity.Youmayfinddogshereandthereinpublicplacesorevenonbuses.Ithasmoreorlessbecomeoneofthelatestfashions.Yetthenegativeeffectsofraisingdogsinthecityareobvious.Tobeginwithitmaypollutetheenvironment.Wecanoftenseedogsdroppingtheirwastearoundthecitywhentheyarewalkedoutdoors.Fewoftheirownerswouldpickitupafterthedogs.Inthesecondplacewithtoomanydogsinpublicplacescasesofdogsattackingpeoplearenotrarenow.Finallythebarkingofdogsmayalsodisturbthequietneighborhood.Inmyviewraisingdogsinthecitymustbeputunderstrictcontrol.Thosewhoraisedogsinthecitymustobserverespectiveregulationsandruleswhichmaykeepthedogsfrompollutingtheenvironmentandthreateningthesafetyofthepeople.Andifsomeonewantstoke