（2022年）遼寧省錦州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.在中國(guó)實(shí)行已久的五一黃金周在2008年被縮短，但是新添了幾個(gè)較短的法定假日

2.這種變化帶來(lái)的影響

3.你如何看待這種變化

MyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional

1．描述現(xiàn)在大學(xué)課堂及講座上常見(jiàn)的現(xiàn)象：態(tài)度不認(rèn)真，睡覺(jué)，發(fā)短信及出勤率低……因此提出大學(xué)課堂是否應(yīng)該采取自愿而非強(qiáng)制

2．列舉原因

3．我的看法

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnOver-packaging.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前許多商品都存在過(guò)度包裝現(xiàn)象

2．這種現(xiàn)象的危害

3．你的看法

OnOver-packaging

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

1.大學(xué)畢業(yè)中選擇教師職業(yè)的人越來(lái)越少。

2.大學(xué)畢業(yè)和中在大公司里謀職從商的人越來(lái)越多。

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

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicReadingSelectivelyorExtensively?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.有人認(rèn)為讀書(shū)要有選擇

2.有人認(rèn)為應(yīng)當(dāng)博覽群書(shū)

3.我的看法

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

1.大學(xué)里學(xué)生會(huì)和各種社團(tuán)的現(xiàn)狀

2．參加學(xué)生會(huì)和各種社團(tuán)對(duì)個(gè)人發(fā)展的作用

3．我的觀(guān)念中大學(xué)生對(duì)待學(xué)生會(huì)和社團(tuán)活動(dòng)的正確態(tài)度

Students'Union,AssociationsandPersonalDevelopment

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicSay"Thanks"toParents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.很多大學(xué)生從未對(duì)父母的養(yǎng)育之恩道過(guò)謝

2.請(qǐng)?jiān)敿?xì)說(shuō)明其中的原因

3.你的算法Say"Thanks"toParents

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicFastFoodandTraditionalChineseCuisine.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.西餐越來(lái)越受到中國(guó)人的青睞，對(duì)你而言，中餐和西餐，更喜歡哪種；

2．請(qǐng)給出兩條以上的理由支持你的觀(guān)點(diǎn)；

3．對(duì)全文作一總結(jié)。

FastFoodandTraditionalChineseCuisine

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicInformationintheModernSociety.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．現(xiàn)代社會(huì)中信息的獲得越來(lái)越重要

2．我獲得信息的主要渠道(如：圖書(shū)館、報(bào)紙、電視、電臺(tái)、網(wǎng)絡(luò)等)

3．我是如何利用信息的(和別人交流，用于學(xué)習(xí)中等)

InformationintheModernSociety

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledAnnouncement.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

你們學(xué)校將開(kāi)展一次赴西部支教的活動(dòng)，在校生均可參加，為期一年，教授的課程為初中語(yǔ)文、數(shù)學(xué)、英語(yǔ)、物理和化學(xué)。請(qǐng)你以學(xué)生會(huì)名義，起草一份本次活動(dòng)的宣傳啟事。

Announcement

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

Nomatterwhatyou'redoing,therecomesatimewhenyouaregoingtowanttotakethingsupanotch.Maybeit'syourcareer--evenifthingsaregoingalongfinerightnow,ultimatelyyou'dliketogetapromotion,increaseyourclientbase,orreachalargeraudience.Ormaybeit'sahobbythatyouthinkyou'dliketoturnintoacareer.

Gettingstartedwithanythingcanbeastruggle,butonceyoureachacertainlevelofsuccess,itcanbehardtofigureouthowtomakewhateveritisyoudotrulyremarkable.Thethingswedohaveawayofdevelopingtheirowninertia,andifwe'renotcareful,wegetcarriedalongintheroutinewithouteverrealizingthefullpotentialofwhatweandourlivescanbe.

Howcanyoushakethingsupabit?Whatdoyouhavetodototakeyourproject,yourcareer,yourproduct,oryourlifetothenextlevel?Readon...

1.BuildYourBrand

Thestrengthofyourbrandishowwellyouareassociatedwithwhateveryoudo.Whenpeopleheartheword"lifehack",theythinkofpersonalproductivity,andwhentheyhear"personalproductivity"theythinkoflifehack.It'saprettystrongbrand.Somepeoplehaveequallystrongbrands:whenyouhearaboutpermissionmarketing,chancesareyouthinkofSethGodin.

Howstronglyisyournamelinkedwithwhatyoudo?Whatcouldyoudotolinkthemmorestrongly?Somethingstoconsider:

-Traditionalmarketing:Commercials,printads,billboards,buswraps--anythingthatgetsyournameandmessageinpeople'sfaces.Thereareafewproblems,though:peoplemightmistakeyourmessage,linkingyouwiththewrongspecialty;peopletendtotuneoutalotofadvertisingasasurvivalmechanism;peopleoftenrespondnegativelytoblatant(炫耀的)brandingefforts;it'squiteexpensive.

-blogging:Ablogisaconversationwithyouraudience,andcanhelpbuildupaloyalfollowingthatactuallycaresaboutwhatyoudo.

-Word-of-mouth:Hardtocreateandhardtofake,butveryeffective.Seekoutpeoplewithagreatdealofinfluenceandfocusonconvincingthemofyourvalue.IfSethGodinwroteonhisblogthatyouwerethebestwebwriterheknewof,wecanbetthatwithinthedayyourcareerwouldbeatthenextlevel(maybethelevelafterthat,even!).

2.BuildYourAudience

Makeaconcertedefforttoincreasethenumberofpeoplewhoknowaboutyou.Brandingispartofthis,butit'snotallofit.Givesomethingaway,findanewoutlet,telleveryoneyoumeetwhatyoudo,handoutcardswhereveryougo,showupatconferencesandexhibitions,gotoyourkids'classroomsandtalkaboutwhatyoudo(andmakeitinterestingenoughthattheytelltheirparents).Makeyourselfusefulsopeoplehaveacompellingreasontopayattention.

3.IncreaseYourOutput

Giveyouraudience,whoeverthatis,moreofwhattheyexpectfromyou.Double,triple,orsextupleyouroutput.Ifyou'reawriter,writetwiceasmuch.Ifyou'reanactor,getintomoreplays.Ifyou'reafilmmaker,pledgetoproducefourshortfilmsthisyearinsteadofone.Makeapaintingaday.Aimtotopyoursalesquotasby50%everymonth.Dowhateverittakestomakeyourselfmoreproductive.Learntodowhateveryoudoinhalfthetime--thenhalveitagain.

4.ImproveYourOutput

Makewhateveryoumaketwiceaswell.Improvethequalityofyourworkuntilpeoplehavenochoicebuttostopandgape(目瞪口呆).Createstandardsforyouroutput,andaimtotopthemeverysingletime.Takeclasses,readbook,followamentor,practicetwiceasmuch,commityourselftodoingwhatittakestomasteryourcraftorprofession.

5.ExpandYourNiche(合適的位置、職業(yè))

Dowhatyoudonowbutwithawideroutlook.Ifyouwriteaboutdogs,startwritingaboutpetsingeneral.Ifyousellwidgets,getintot

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Theauthorsuggeststhatcouplesshouldgivefirstpriorityto______.

13.

______onthedevelopingcountries'pathoutofpovertywouldbethecrimeofthecentury.

14.

ThebookThePlayofPowerisnotdifficulttoread,sinceitisnot______.

15.

Ifyouhavemayconcernaboutanewdragoritssideeffects,youcanaskyourdoctororpharmacistquestions,orcallthedrugcompanyfor______.

16.

AccordingtoDr.PeterDiot,________________couldbepowerfulenoughtopreventHIVtransmission.

17.

Theplanofthemanagerofashippingcompanytousecontainerswasrejectedbytheboardofdirectorsbecausetheplanwasstronglyopposedbythedockers.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Identicaltwingirlsaremorelikelythanboystohavelearningproblems.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

ThenewrolemodelIconWomandealswitheverythingaboutworkon______.

20.

Governmentsindevelopingcountriesturntotheforeststosolveproblemsbroughtaboutbythecontinualpopulationgrowth.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.

【B11】

22.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Tellmealittlebitaboutyourself,please.

M:MynameisDavidandIliveinShanghai.Iwasbornin1980,andmymajorincollegewaselectricalengineering.

W:Iseebyyourresumethatyouhavebeenworking?

M:Yes,IhaveworkedfortwoyearswithanAmericancompany.

W:MayIaskwhyyoulefttheformercompany?

M:IwouldliketogetajobinwhichIcanfurtherdevelopmycareerandseeknewchallenges.

W:Tellmewhatyouknowaboutourcompany,please.

M:IlearnedsomeinformationofyourcompanyviaInternet.AndIknowthatthecompanywasfoundedinNewYorkin1950byMarkWard,whowasalsothefirstpresident.Ithas2billiondollarsincapital;itemploys15,000people,anditisthelargestcompanyinitsfieldintheStates.

W:Whatdoyouknowaboutourproductsandourshareofthemarket?

M:Yourcompany'sproductsaremostlymarketedinEuropeandtheUnitedStates,butparticularlyhassoldverywellhereinChina.SoIthinkinthefutureyou'llfindChinatobeaprofitablemarketaswell.

W:Whatkindofpersonalitydoyouthinkyouhave?

M:Well,Iapproachthingsveryenthusiastically,Ithink,andIdon'tliketoleavethingshalf-done.I'mveryorganizedandcapable.

W:Whatwouldyousayareyourweaknessesandstrengths?

M:Well,I'mafraidI'mapoorspeaker;however,I'mfullyawareofthis,soI'vebeenstudyinghowtospeakinpublic.IsupposemystrengthsareI'mpersistentandafast-learner.

19．What'stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

20.Whatcanweknowaboutthecompanyaccordingtotheconversation?

21.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhimself?

(20)

A.Professorandstudent.

B.Bossandemployee.

C.Interviewerandinterviewee.

D.Presidentandadviser.

23.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Hello,everybody,Iamhere.IvisitedcavesalloverNorthAmerica.Sinceyouaregoingtostudycaveformations,Dr.Bowaskedmetocomeandsharesomeofmyexperienceswithyou.Inadditiontodescribingsomeofthetechnicalaspectsofthecaves,Iwouldconveythesenseofadventurethatcaversshare.Recently,IvisitedtheLaChagireCaveinNewMexico.Mydreamhasalwaysbeentodiscoveranewpassageway.Ihadachancehere,becauseLaChagireissolargethatdiscoveriesarefrequentlymadethere.Thecaveitselfwasnotevendiscovereduntil1986.However,peopleinthatareahadfiguredthattheremustbeacavenearby,becauseofthestrongwindthatblewfrombehindthehugerockthatcoveredtheentrance.Enormousamountsofairenterandexitthecaveinordertomaintainbalanceofthepressurewiththesidecliff.WhenIclimbedintothecave,Ihadtofight45-mile-per-hourwinds.Afterallthateffort,Ihadtobeextremelycarefulmaintainingmyenergylevel.Peoplewhoaretiredtendtobecareless,andmaybemoreconcernedaboutgettingoutofthecavethantakingcareofit.ThereareformationsinLaChagirethatlooklikeoceanwaves,Christmastreesandotherstuffnoonehaseverseenbefore.Cavesarenormallycreatedbycarbonicacidthattricklesdownfromabove,butthiscavewassculptedoutbyverypowerfulsulfuricacidthatwellsupfrombelow.

(27)

A.Shewasaskedtoleadagroupofinexperiencedcaversthere.

B.Itwasthefirstcavethatshehadevervisited.

C.Clearlymarkedtrailsmadeiteasytoexplore.

D.Shehopedtomakeadiscovery.

24.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Idon'tlikepicnicsbecausehamburgersandsaladaresomessy.

W:Youworrytoomuchabouthowyoulook.Itdoesn'tmatterifyourfingersgetalittledirtyonceinawhile.

Q:Whydoesn'tthemanlikepicnics?

(19)

A.Hedoesn'tliketoeatoutdoors.

B.Hepreferstoeatwithaknifeandfork.

C.Hehastoeatwithhishands.

D.Hehateshamburgersandsalad.

25.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：M:Ifthetrafficwasn'theldupforsolong,Iwouldhavebeentoclassbyteno'clock.

W:It'stmbadyoudidn'tmakeit.Theprofessorwaslookingforyouallmorning.

Q:Whathappenedtotheman?

(12)

A.Hedidn'tgotoworkthismorning.

B.Hewasinjuredandhadtogotothehospital.

C.Hetalkedwiththeprofessorinthemorning.

D.Thetrafficdelayedhim.

26.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Themountainseemshigh.Itmakesmedizzytoclimbitthisyear,butit'sworthitfortheview.

W:Themountainma)'notbehigher,butwe'reolder.

Q:Whathaschangedsincelastyear?

(14)

A.Themountain'sheight.

B.Thewoman'sheight.

C.Theview.

D.Theirages.

27.【B2】

28.【B1】

29.聽(tīng)力原文：W:WereyouabletousethebookthatDr.Hopkinsputonreserveforourhomework?

M:No,Iwasn't,it'samysterytomewhythelibraryclosedearly.

Whatdoesthemanmean?

(14)

A.Thelibrarynolongerhadthebookonreserve.

B.Thehomeworkassignmentwasn'tclear.

C.Theprofessorhadchosenamysterybookforhiminstead.

D.Thelibraryclosedearlierthanhe'dexpected.

30.聽(tīng)力原文：M:We'regoingtohaveapartyatourhouseontheweekend.Wouldyouliketojoinus?

W:I'dliketo,anditsoundslikealotoffun.ButIneedtocheckmyschedulefirst.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(13)

A.She'snotinterestedintheparty.

B.Shemighthavesomethingelsetodo.

C.She'drathercomesomeothertime.

D.She'llaskforthepermissionofhermom.

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

Bysaying"nobodyundersellsAmerica",theauthormeansthat______.

A.nocountryunderestimatesthecompetitivenessofAmericanproducts

B.nobodyexpectstheAmericanstocutthepricesoftheircommodities

C.nobodyrestrainsthesellingofAmericangoods

D.nocountrysellsatalowerpricethanAmerica

32.

ProfessorJamesWestphal'sstudysuggeststhat______.

A.boardroomreformshavefailedtoachievethedesiredresult

B.outsideboarddirectorstendtobemoreindependent

C.withaboardroomfullofoutsiders,seniormanagersworkmoreconscientiously

D.cooperationbetweenseniormanagersandboarddirectorssufferedfromthereforms

33.

Whatisthechiefadvantageofthevirtualrealitytechniqueswhenusedinmicrosurgery?

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S8】

35.

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36.

【S6】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S3】

38.

【S6】

39.

【S2】

參考答案

1.MyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHolidayFrom2008thepastnationalholidaypatternhaschanged:thepreviousseven-dayLabor'sDayhasbeenshortenedintoathree-dayholidaywithsomenewone-dayholidMyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHolidayFrom2008,thepastnationalholidaypatternhaschanged:thepreviousseven-dayLabor'sDayhasbeenshortenedintoathree-dayholiday,withsomenewone-dayholid

2.ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Thosewhohavebeentocollegelectureswillfindthefollowingsituationacommonsight:Theclassroomishalfempty;thoseattendingclassesarenotalwayslisteningtotheteacher;somearetextingtheirfriendswhileothershavefallenasleep.Suchsituationposesaquestiontous:Shouldclassattendancebecompulsoryoroptional?Toanswerthequestionweshouldconsiderthenatureandqualityofcoursesandalsotheneedsofthestudents.Firstofallweshouldconsiderwhatcoursesareputintheschoolcurriculum.Iftheyarewelldesignedandsuitthelevelsandneedsofthestudentstheyshouldbemadecompulsorycourses.Ofcoursetheteachers'professionalandacademicstandardsarealsoimportantinimplementingcoursegoalsandensuringdesiredoutcome.Unnecessarycoursesandpoorqualityteachingcanonlyleadtowastingtimeifstudentsareforcedtoattendsuchcourses.Secondlythosestudentsatthetopoftheclassandmostcompetitiveintheirlearningandalsocapableofstudyingindependantlydonothavetoattendallthecoursesofferedbytheschoolcurriculum.Theyshouldbeencouragedtolearnmoreunderthetutor'sindividualguidanceinsteadofstudyingwhattheyalreadyknow.InmanyworldfamousuniversitieslikeHarvardandCambridgestudentsspendmuchlesstimeattendinglectures.Theygaintheirknowledgeandskillsbyreadinganddoingresearchwork.Inconclusioncollegesshouldnotforcestudentstoattendallcourseswithoutcarefullyconsideringthetwofactorsdiscussedabove.Asamatteroffacttobringupstudentswhocanmeetthedemandsofourneweraoureducationneedsreformingandtraditionalviewsonteachingandlearningshouldbechallenged.Onlyinthiswaycanwehopetomotivatemoretalentedstudentstolearnwellandaimhighinschoolandintheirfuturejobs.ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Thosewhohavebeentocollegelectureswillfindthefollowingsituationacommonsight:Theclassroomishalfempty;thoseattendingclassesarenotalwayslisteningtotheteacher;somearetextingtheirfriendswhileothershavefallenasleep.Suchsituationposesaquestiontous:Shouldclassattendancebecompulsoryoroptional?Toanswerthequestion,weshouldconsiderthenatureandqualityofcoursesandalsotheneedsofthestudents.Firstofall,weshouldconsiderwhatcoursesareputintheschoolcurriculum.Iftheyarewelldesignedandsuitthelevelsandneedsofthestudents,theyshouldbemadecompulsorycourses.Ofcourse,theteachers'professionalandacademicstandardsarealsoimportantinimplementingcoursegoalsandensuringdesiredoutcome.Unnecessarycoursesandpoorqualityteachingcanonlyleadtowastingtimeifstudentsareforcedtoattendsuchcourses.Secondly,thosestudentsatthetopoftheclassandmostcompetitiveintheirlearningandalsocapableofstudyingindependantlydonothavetoattendallthecoursesofferedbytheschoolcurriculum.Theyshouldbeencouragedtolearnmoreunderthetutor'sindividualguidance,insteadofstudyingwhattheyalreadyknow.InmanyworldfamousuniversitieslikeHarvardandCambridge,studentsspendmuchlesstimeattendinglectures.Theygaintheirknowledgeandskillsbyreadinganddoingresearchwork.Inconclusion,collegesshouldnotforcestudentstoattendallcourseswithoutcarefullyconsideringthetwofactorsdiscussedabove.Asamatteroffact,tobringupstudentswhocanmeetthedemandsofournewera,oureducationneedsreformingandtraditionalviewsonteachingandlearningshouldbechallenged.Onlyinthiswaycanwehopetomotivatemoretalentedstudentstolearnwellandaimhighinschoolandintheirfuturejobs.

3.OnOver-packagingNowadaysmanufacturerspaymoreattentiontothepackageorwrappingofproductstoattractconsumers'eyes.Thesecommoditieswith(1)splendidappearancedo(2)appealtoalotofOnOver-packagingNowadaysmanufacturerspaymoreattentiontothepackageorwrappingofproductstoattractconsumers'eyes.Thesecommoditieswith(1)splendidappearancedo(2)appealtoalotof解析：本文是一篇六級(jí)考試中常見(jiàn)的議論文，要求考生就“過(guò)度包裝”這個(gè)話(huà)題展開(kāi)論述。根據(jù)題目要求，考生應(yīng)首先描述當(dāng)今社會(huì)存在過(guò)度包裝這一現(xiàn)象，然后提出過(guò)度包裝的害處，最后闡明自己的觀(guān)點(diǎn)并提出建議。

[寫(xiě)作提綱]

一、過(guò)度包裝現(xiàn)象的存在(package，splendidappearance，appealto，sellwell)

二、過(guò)度包裝的危害

1．浪費(fèi)日常化工用的材料(industrialmaterials，lavishlyuseinpackage)

2．產(chǎn)生大量不可降解的垃圾(notdegradable，garbage)

3．助長(zhǎng)不良消費(fèi)習(xí)慣與不正的社會(huì)風(fēng)氣(cultivate，unhealthy，harmfultendencies)

三、作者觀(guān)點(diǎn)

1．反對(duì)過(guò)度包裝(practicability)

2．政府應(yīng)采取措施應(yīng)對(duì)過(guò)度包裝(tightensupervision，light-packaging)

(1)splendidappearance“華麗的外表”。

(2)appealto“吸引”，替換attract。

(3)undeniable“不可否認(rèn)的”。

(4)lavishly“奢侈地”。

(5)generate“產(chǎn)生”，代替produce。

(6)degradable“可降解的”。

(7)promoteharmfultendencies“主張不正之風(fēng)”。

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

5.ReadingSelectivelyorExtensivelyHowshouldweread?Shouldwereadselectivelyorextensively?Everyonehashisownview.Somepeoplethinkweshouldreadselectively.Theyarguethatwiththedevelopmentofmodemscienceandtechnologyoreandmorebooksarepublished.Itisimpossibleforustoreadallthebooks.What'smoretherearemanybadbooksthatarepoisonoustoourmindandweshouldn'treadthe.Sincewecan'treadallthebooksandweshouldn'treadhadbookswemustreadselectively.Butothersmaynotagree.Theyemphasizethattoday'ssocietyisnotwhatitwas.Ifonemanhasmanykindsofknownothinginotherfieldshemaybelesslikelytosucceed.Soncewemusthavemanykindsofknowledgewemustreadextensively.Who'sright?Ithinkbothofthemhavesomethingright.ButIthinkweshouldreadextensivelyfirst.Weshouldreadbooksinmanyfields.Andreadselectivelyinonefield.ReadingSelectivelyorExtensivelyHowshouldweread?Shouldwereadselectivelyorextensively?Everyonehashisownview.Somepeoplethinkweshouldreadselectively.Theyarguethatwiththedevelopmentofmodemscienceandtechnology,oreandmorebooksarepublished.Itisimpossibleforustoreadallthebooks.What'smore,therearemanybadbooksthatarepoisonoustoourmind,andweshouldn'treadthe.Sincewecan'treadallthebooks,andweshouldn'treadhadbooks,wemustreadselectively.Butothersmaynotagree.Theyemphasizethattoday'ssocietyisnotwhatitwas.Ifonemanhasmanykindsofknownothinginotherfields,hemaybelesslikelytosucceed.Soncewemusthavemanykindsofknowledge,wemustreadextensively.Who'sright?Ithinkbothofthemhavesomethingright.ButIthinkweshouldreadextensivelyfirst.Weshouldreadbooksinmanyfields.Andreadselectivelyinonefield.

6.Students'UnionAssociationsandPersonalDevelopmentStudents'Unionismuchmoreactiveandtheyplayabiggerroleintheaffairsofouruniversitiesthanthatinahighschool.Andasforanysortofyourpersonalinterestsandhobbiesthereisoneassociationyoucanjoin.ThebenefitswecangetfromjoininginStudents'Unionandalltheseassociationsarequiteobvious.Firstwecanimproveourabilitytogetalongandworkwithotherswhichmeanssomuchtoourpersonaldevelopment.Secondsomeopportunitiestogetintouchwiththesocietymightbeofferedintheseorgani