（2023年）湖北省隨州市大學(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,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicFastFoodandTraditionalChineseCuisine.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.西餐越來越受到中國人的青睞，對你而言，中餐和西餐，更喜歡哪種；

2．請給出兩條以上的理由支持你的觀點；

3．對全文作一總結(jié)。

FastFoodandTraditionalChineseCuisine

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledshouldtheUniversityCampusRefuseTourists?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow:

1.有人認為大學(xué)校園應(yīng)該禁止旅游團參觀；

2.有人認為大學(xué)校園應(yīng)該向旅游團開放；

3.你的觀點。

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonNEET.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前，在中國的農(nóng)村和城市都有“啃老族”

2.這種現(xiàn)象產(chǎn)生的原因

3.如何應(yīng)對這種現(xiàn)象

注:"NEET"是"NotCurrentlyEngagedinEducation,EmploymentorTraining"或"NotinEducation,EmploymentorTraining"的縮略語，即我們說的“啃老族”。

4.1.電子課件在課堂教學(xué)中的應(yīng)用非常廣泛

2．引起這種趨勢的原岡及其影響

3．我們應(yīng)該如何應(yīng)用

ApplicationofCourse-wareasaReform.inClassTeaching

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCheatingonExams.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．在各類考試中，總發(fā)現(xiàn)有學(xué)生作弊的現(xiàn)象

2．作弊所帶來的不良影響

3．怎樣制止作弊

CheatingonExams

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthepleasureoflearning.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．學(xué)習(xí)是一種樂趣

2．學(xué)習(xí)的樂趣普遍存在(存在于書本學(xué)習(xí)、藝術(shù)欣賞、了解世界等多方面的學(xué)習(xí)之中)

3．如何走出“學(xué)習(xí)是痛苦的”誤區(qū)

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowrite,4LetterofComplaint.Supposeyourentahousethroughanagency.Thehotwaterheaterhasbroken.Youphonedtheagencyaweekagobuttheyhaven'trepairedityet.Soyouwritealettertotheagency.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordstoexplainthesituationandtotellthemwhatyouwantthemtodoaboutit.

ALetterofComplain

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.在中國實行已久的五一黃金周在2008年被縮短，但是新添了幾個較短的法定假日

2.這種變化帶來的影響

3.你如何看待這種變化

MyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicWhatAreCollegeStudentsDoingontheInternet?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．據(jù)統(tǒng)計，在網(wǎng)上聊天交友、玩網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲是目前我國大學(xué)生上網(wǎng)的主要活動內(nèi)容

2．專家認為，那些沉迷于聊天和游戲的大學(xué)生，不僅耗費了金錢、時間和精力，還影響了正常的學(xué)業(yè)和人際交往

3．我們應(yīng)當(dāng)如何看待大學(xué)生上網(wǎng)的問題

WhatAreCollegeStudentsDoingontheInternet?

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnPrivateTutoring.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.為孩子聘請家教目前非常普遍

2．有人認為這對孩子有幫助，有人則不以為然

3．我的看法

OnPrivateTutoring

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

Theauthorischanginghimselftotakefulladvantageof______.

12.

SinceInternethasbecomepanofdailylife,itishighlyessentialto______.

13.

Hedecidedthatthestrengthoftheforcekeepingaplanetinorbitaroundthesundependedontwothings.Onewas______.Theotherwas______.

14.

Theglaciershavebeenenteringoceansatahigherratethanbefore.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Thehumanpopulationgrowthisthecausesofalloftheenvironmentalproblems.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Whatisrankedbyparentsasthegreatestthreattoboys?

A.Gangcrimes.

B.Onlinegames.

C.Extremesports.

D.Dangeroustraffics.

17.

Theeverydayactivitiesofanofficespaceareusuallynotfixedandactuallyquiteflexible.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.Originalusagereferstoriversthat______.

A.aremultichanneledinflow

B.haveclearbanks

C.includebanklesschannels

D.existforonlyashorttimeinflow

19.

AmericansliketoadoptKoreachildrenbecausetherearemoreorphanedandabandonedchildreninSouthKorea.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Fromthepassagewecaninferthistextbookiswrittenmainlyfor______toread.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：W:Hi,Sam,IhatetobotheryoubutIwonderifIcouldhaveawordwithyou?

M:Soundssoserious.What'sup?

W:Well,thelandlordjustinformedmethathe'sgoingtoincreaseourrentbytwohundred.I'mwonderinghowyoufeelaboutit.

M:HowdoIfeelaboutit?Noway!Intherentalagreement,itsayshewillhavetogiveusanoticethreemonthsinadvanceifhewantstoincreasetherent.

W:Yeah,that'sright!It'sgottabethreemonthslater.Well,Ithinkherealizeshisrentalfeeisbelowthemarketrateandhemustbefeelingabitrippedoffwhenhecouldbechargingacouplehundredextra.Whatdoyouthink,Sam?Shouldweagreetotheraiseorfindsomewhereelse?

M:Goodquestion.I'mnotsureeither.Thelocationwe'reatnowisquiteconvenient,closetothegroceryandnearthesubway.It'llbehardtofindanotherlocationlikethisone.

W:Iwonderwhetherhe'llallowroomfornegotiation,perhapsahundreddollarsinsteadoftwo.Maybehemightbemorewillingtogiveabitifwespeaktohimrightaway.

M:Well,heseemstobeaniceguytotalkto.Butwhatifherefuses?Wouldyougofortwothen?

W:Well,IguessIwould,sinceit'llbehardtofindsuchaconvenientlocation.Besides,it'sclosetomyschoolandIcansleepalittlelaterinthemornings.

M:Ha!Ifiguredthat'swhatyou'dbeconcernedabout.Well,Ihavetogiveitsomeseriousthought.I'mnotsureIcanaffordtocoughupanextrahundredamonthjusttomakesureIcansleepinanextra15minutes.

W:Didn'tyougetyourloanrecently?That'llcoverwhatyouneed.Besides,ifyoucouldjuststopspendingsomuchoncafeteriasnacksyou'dhavelotsofmoneytospare.

M:Yeah,butI'mthinkingofgettinganewlaptop.

W:Well,Itellyou,therearen'talotofapartmentsthatarecheaper,evenwiththisnewincrease.

M:Iknow,sowhendoeshewantustocomebackonthis?

W:Hetoldmetolethimknowthisweekend.

M:Sure,bythenIshouldbeabletomakeupmymind.

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.Whatisthemainproblemthatthespeakershave?

24.Whatarethetwochoicesthattheyface?

25.Whatistheadvantageofstayingintheapartmentaccordingtothewoman?

(20)

A.Wheretheyshouldmove.

B.Howtonegotiatewiththelandlord.

C.Howtofighttheincrease.

D.Whethertoacceptanincreaseinrentormove.

22.

【B6】

23.

【B3】

24.(36)

A.Theresidents.B.Thepassers.C.Thesoldiers.D.Thepolice.

25.(29)

A.Friendlyandrelaxing.

B.Superficiallyfriendlyandopen.

C.Friendlyandopen.

D.Ofteninvitingyoutotheirhome.

26.聽力原文：W：Readthereport?The：tuitionfeewasincreasedto￡3000ayear.Andotherlivingexpensesareonaverage￡3000ayear.

M：Yeah,it'sahugeincrease.Howareyoumanagingyourbudget?

W：Well,(23)Igotastudentloan,whichisjustover￡3000,butalsoIgetsomemoneyfrommyparentsaswell.They'rehappytohelpoutbecauseit'stowardsaneducation；aslongaswe'renotjustwastingitallindrinkingitallaway.Iaminthe3rdyear.1wenttotheendofmyoverdraftacoupleoftimesandI'mluckytohavemiddleclassparentswhocanhelpmeoutreally.

M：Butmostlyyourfinanceshavebeenpoor!

W：(24)That'sbecauseofthesummer.IfIjust1ivedasanormalstudentandthenworkedduringthesummeritwouldn'tbesobad—butIgoonbigholidaysandthings.ThisyearIwenttothePhilippinesandthencamebackoverlandfromSingapore,whichisawickedexperience,buteatsintoyourfinancesobviously.Whataboutyou?

M：Myparentscametothearrangementthatfirstofalltheypaidthefeesforme；secondlytheypaidmyhallfees；andthirdlytheygavemeanallowance.

W：That'squitepractical.Butcanyoumanage?

M：Yeah,Ididexcellently.IdecidedfirstofallIwasgoingtogetafirst,whichIdid,andsecondly1wasnotgoingtohaveanydebts.(25)Iputthemoneyinahighinterestaccount,soIcameoutwithnodebtsatall.ButIdidliveonMarmitesandwichesalmostforthreeyears.

(20)

A.Sheearnedascholarshipwhichcoversallherstudies.

B.Shegotbothastudentloanandsupportfromparents.

C.Shereceivedastudentloanandhadapart-timejob.

D.Shehadoverdrawnherloanandletparentshelpout.

27.(21)

A.Tuesday.B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.D.Friday.

28.(31)

A.Openstoresinbusyareasofcities.

B.Createspeciallanguage.

C.Provideacomfortableenvironment.

D.Sellavarietyofproducts.

29.(14)

A.Robertsurvivedtheplanecrash.

B.Allthepassengerswerekilledintheplanecrash.

C.Robertwaskilledintheaircrash.

D.Robertisawonder-workingperson.

30.

【B10】

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

WhatisthemostlikelyreasonfortheBritishsystemoflocalgovernmenttobethemostrepresentativeone?

A.Thesystemcanbeeasilyappliedtodifferentcountries.

B.Thesystemcreatestheutmostefficiencyinundertakingactivities.

C.ThesystemiswidelyusedinmanyregionsonceruledbyBritain.

D.Thesystempromotesextensivecooperationwithothersystems.

32.

Thepurposeofthepassageistodiscuss______.

A.migrationbetweencountries

B.thereasonsofinternationalmigrants

C.migrationinsidethecountry

D.theproblemsofinternationalmigrants

33.Amongdifferentlayersofsecurityapproachatairports,whichoneisgrowingmoreimportant?

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S8】

35.【S9】

36.

【S6】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S8】

38.

【S7】

39.

【S5】

參考答案

1.SinceAmericanstylefastfoodwasintroducedintoChinesemarketithasbeenspreadingatablazingspeed.ManypeopleliketoMcDonald'sandKFCforhamburgersFrenchfriesandice-creamandtheybelievethatthewesternfoodareverydelicious.ButstillalotofpeopleprefertraditionalChinesecuisineastheyholdit'shealthier.AsfarasIamconcernedIaminfavorofthesecondopinion.FirstlybyeatingtraditionalChinesemealsonecankeepawell-balanceddiet.FoodinMcDonald'sandKFCtypicallycontainhighcaloriesandexcessivecalorieswillaccumulateintheformoffatinthebodyandmakepeopleoverweight.ButatypicalChinesemealprovidesonewithenoughcarbohydratesvitaminsandproteinthatareneededtokeepthephysicalfitnessofhumans.Alsopeopledon'tchewtheirfoodenoughwhentheyhavewesternstylefastfood.Thisaddstotheburdenoftheirdigestivesystem.ConverselyChinesepeopletypicallyhavesometeabeforethemaincoursesareserved.Andtheydon'trushthemselvesduringthemeal.Thisdoesnotonlybringthepleasureofenjoyingawonderfulmealbutalsoitmakesthemrelaxandfeelbetter.ThereforealthoughonecaneatwesternfastfoodforachangeeatingChinesefoodismorehealthyandenjoyable.SinceAmericanstyle.fastfoodwasintroducedintoChinesemarket,ithasbeenspreadingatablazingspeed.ManypeopleliketoMcDonald'sandKFCforhamburgers,Frenchfriesandice-creamandtheybelievethatthewesternfoodareverydelicious.ButstillalotofpeopleprefertraditionalChinesecuisineastheyholdit'shealthier.AsfarasIamconcerned,Iaminfavorofthesecondopinion.Firstly,byeatingtraditionalChinesemeals,onecankeepawell-balanceddiet.FoodinMcDonald'sandKFCtypicallycontainhighcaloriesandexcessivecalorieswillaccumulateintheform.offatinthebodyandmakepeopleoverweight.ButatypicalChinesemealprovidesonewithenoughcarbohydrates,vitamins,andproteinthatareneededtokeepthephysicalfitnessofhumans.Also,peopledon'tchewtheirfoodenoughwhentheyhavewesternstyle.fastfood.Thisaddstotheburdenoftheirdigestivesystem.Conversely,Chinesepeopletypicallyhavesometeabeforethemaincoursesareserved.Andtheydon'trushthemselvesduringthemeal.Thisdoesnotonlybringthepleasureofenjoyingawonderfulmeal,butalsoitmakesthemrelaxandfeelbetter.Therefore,althoughonecaneatwesternfastfoodforachange,eatingChinesefoodismorehealthyandenjoyable.解析：[審題]

本文是議論文，結(jié)構(gòu)很清晰，就是提出一種現(xiàn)象，列舉出兩種對立的觀點，然后，表達自己的觀點，并說明理由。

[寫作思路]

第一段；提出一種現(xiàn)象，提出兩種不同的觀點——中餐好還是西餐好。

第二段：我的觀點，并說明理由。

第三段：總結(jié)個人觀點。

2.ShouldtheUniversityCampusRefuseTourists?Shouldtheuniversitycampusrefusetourists?Thequestionhasgeneratedaheateddiscussionnationwide.Someexpertsapplaudthedecisiontoreducethenumberofvisitors.Theybelievethatthecampusisaplaceforstudentstogainknowledgeinsteadofafavoreddestinationfortourists.What'smorecontinuousstreamsoftouristswillnotonlydisturbstudents'dailylivesbutalsointerferewiththestudyatmosphereoncampus.Thereforerefusingsometouristswillgivethestudentsabetterenvironmentforstudy.Howevergrouptourvisitorsopposethemove.Theyarguethatstoppingtouristsatthegatesofthesefamousancientuniversitiesisnotproperfortheyareactuallyimportanthistoricalsitesandarenotownedbythefacultyandstudentsthere.Andalsovisitorsfromallovertheworldwillbroadenthevisionofthestudentswhichisbeneficialtotheirfuture.Inmyopiniontheuniversityauthoritiesshouldnotsimplyshutthedoortotheoutsideworld.Theymaytakepositivemeasurestoregulatetheactivitiesofthevisitorsinthecampussothatthenegativeeffectswillheminimized.Onlyinthiswaycanthereheadouble-winsolutionoftheproblemforboththeuniversitiesandthetourists.ShouldtheUniversityCampusRefuseTourists?Shouldtheuniversitycampusrefusetourists?Thequestionhasgeneratedaheateddiscussionnationwide.Someexpertsapplaudthedecisiontoreducethenumberofvisitors.Theybelievethatthecampusisaplaceforstudentstogainknowledgeinsteadofafavoreddestinationfortourists.What'smore,continuousstreamsoftouristswillnotonlydisturbstudents'dailylivesbutalsointerferewiththestudyatmosphereoncampus.Therefore,refusingsometouristswillgivethestudentsabetterenvironmentforstudy.However,grouptourvisitorsopposethemove.Theyarguethatstoppingtouristsatthegatesofthesefamousancientuniversitiesisnotproper,fortheyareactuallyimportanthistoricalsitesandarenotownedbythefacultyandstudentsthere.Andalso,visitorsfromallovertheworldwillbroadenthevisionofthestudents,whichisbeneficialtotheirfuture.Inmyopinion,theuniversityauthoritiesshouldnotsimplyshutthedoortotheoutsideworld.Theymaytakepositivemeasurestoregulatetheactivitiesofthevisitorsinthecampussothatthenegativeeffectswillheminimized.Onlyinthiswaycanthereheadouble-winsolutionoftheproblemforboththeuniversitiesandthetourists.解析：[審題]這次考試的寫作題屬于常見的兩點論作文。題目就某一事物或社會現(xiàn)象給出兩個對立的觀點，要求考生闡述兩個觀點，然后表明自己的看法和立場。文章應(yīng)包含以下三項基本內(nèi)容：第一項是禁止旅游團參觀的理由。如大學(xué)校園不是旅游景點，擾亂學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)等。第二項是支持旅游團參觀的理由。如是歷史名勝，能擴大學(xué)生視野等。第三項表明作者態(tài)度。如學(xué)校要對游客進行恰當(dāng)?shù)墓芾矶皇菍⑵渚苤T外。

[提綱]

1.Ithasgeneratedaheateddiscussion.

2.Somepeopleareforthedecision:

aplaceforstudentstogainknowledge.

disturbstudents'dailylives.

interferewiththestudyatmosphere.

3.Somepeopleareagainstthedecision:

Importanthistoricalsites.

Broadenthevisionofthestudents.

4.Myview:

Regulatetheactivitiestominimizethenegativeeffects.

Adouble-winsolution,orawin-winsolution.

3.MyViewonNEET①NowinChinatheproblemofNEEThasbeenbroughtintopublicattention.NEETreferstothegroupoftheyoungwhoarenotcurrentlyengagedineducationemploymentortraininginsteadtheyjuststayathomerelyMyViewonNEET①NowinChinatheproblemofNEEThasbeenbroughtintopublicattention.NEETreferstothegroupoftheyoungwhoarenotcurrentlyengagedineducation,employmentortraining,insteadtheyjuststayathome,rely解析：[寫作點撥]①審題及布局。這篇作文討論的是一個熱點話題。根據(jù)提綱，文章可以分為三段。第一段說明啃老族的現(xiàn)象，可以是略寫的段落。第二段論述現(xiàn)象產(chǎn)生的原因，可晝夜為詳寫的段落原因有：年輕人在能力上和精神上還不能適應(yīng)現(xiàn)代社會過分領(lǐng)帶父母，等等。第三段寫解決方法，可以從社會、家長的年輕人自己三個方面找解決方法。建議考生平時多多閱讀報刊雜志，關(guān)心社會生活中的事情，這樣才會做到下筆如有神。②語言。語言簡潔、清晰，要注意邏輯嚴密，恰當(dāng)使用關(guān)聯(lián)詞和表順序的詞。

4.ApplicationofCourse-wareasaReforminClassTeachingMoreandmoreelectroniccourse-waresaredramaticallyutilizedinclassteachinginmodernsociety.Highschooltakesthecourse-wareasanewtoolforreview;collegeregardsitasatrialforteaching;anduniversityholdsitinreadinessforclassdiscussion.Notonlythescienceinformofmathchemistryphysicsmedicineandastronomybutalsotheliberalartsinformofhistoryliteraturephilosophylanguageandartarevividlydemonstratedintheclassteaching.Coursewarereallyplaysavitalpartinmoderneducation.Asapartofreformineducationapplicationofcourse-wareistakenforgrantedinclassteaching.Wearelivinginaneweraofinformationandknowledgeexplosionurgesustofollowthelatestdevelopment.Inharmonywiththeeducationallovertheworldwemustrenewtheteachingmeansandmethod.Besideswiththehelpofelectronicdevicesbasedonmodernscienceandtechnologyapplicationofcourse-waretransformsthetraditionalteachingmethodsandconsummatethemaswellwhichsetsthetrendofteachinginthefieldofknowledge.Inmyopinionapplicationofcourse-warethrowsalightonanewwayofteaching.Wemustbeawarehoweverthatteachersstillplaythedecisiverolesintheclassteaching.Howtocombinetheadvancedtechnologywiththeknowledgesharinghasbecomeahottopic.What'smoreinteractionbetweenteachersandstudentswouldbeperfectedwiththecourse-ware.Finallywemustshapethecourse-wareeasilyvividlyandclearlyinalogicalwaywhichcanbothguaranteethequalityofclassteachingandsavorthetriumphofthereformineducation.ApplicationofCourse-wareasaReform.inClassTeachingMoreandmoreelectroniccourse-waresaredramaticallyutilizedinclassteachinginmodernsociety.Highschooltakesthecourse-wareasanewtoolforreview;collegeregardsitasatrialforteaching;anduniversityholdsitinreadinessforclassdiscussion.Notonlythescienceinform.ofmath,chemistry,physics,medicineandastronomy,butalsotheliberalartsinform.ofhistory,literature,philosophy,languageandartarevividlydemonstratedintheclassteaching.Coursewarereallyplaysavitalpartinmoderneducation.Asapartofreform.ineducation,applicationofcourse-wareistakenforgrantedinclassteaching.Wearelivinginaneweraofinformationandknowledgeexplosionurgesustofollowthelatestdevelopment.Inharmonywiththeeducationallovertheworld,wemustrenewtheteachingmeansandmethod.Besides,withthehelpofelectronicdevicesbasedonmodernscienceandtechnology,applicationofcourse-waretransformsthetraditionalteachingmethodsandconsummatethemaswell,whichsetsthetrendofteachinginthefieldofknowledge.Inmyopinion,applicationofcourse-warethrowsalightonanewwayofteaching.Wemustbeaware,however,thatteachersstillplaythedecisiverolesintheclassteaching.Howtocombinetheadvancedtechnologywiththeknowledgesharinghasbecomeahottopic.What'smore,interactionbetweenteachersandstudentswouldbeperfectedwiththecourse-ware.Finally,wemustshapethecourse-wareeasily,vividly,andclearlyinalogicalway,whichcanbothguaranteethequalityofclassteachingandsavorthetriumphofthereform.ineducation.

5.CheatingonExamsCheatingonexamsisnothingnew.Aslongastherehavebeenexaminationrulestherehavebeenpeopleintentonbreakingthem.What'salarmingnowishowwidespreadandrampantthepracticehasbecome.Thereisalwayssomebodydoingitinvariousexaminations.Somestudentsevensaythatifyoudon'tyoufeellikeachump.Examcheatshavebadeffects.InChinaexaminationsareanimportantmethodofmeasuringtalentandevaluatingqualifications.Sothatshouldbeafairplay.Ifastudentgetsgoodgradesthroughcheatingsaypeekingataneighbor'stestpaperorreceivingtestanswersviatextmessagesthat'sunfairtothestudentswhotaketheexamthroughtheirownefforts.Andatthesametimetheexaminationlosesitsoriginalmeaning.Tocurbexamcheatingfirstschoolsshouldreinforcemoraleducationandtellstudentsthat"Youshouldnotcheatonexams.That'simmoral".Secondschoolsshouldbanallcellphonescamerasandothergadgetsduringexamhours.Finallyschoolsshouldtakevariousmeasurestopunishthestudentscaughtcheating.CheatingonExamsCheatingonexamsisnothingnew.Aslongastherehavebeenexaminationrules,therehavebeenpeopleintentonbreakingthem.What'salarmingnowishowwidespreadandrampantthepracticehasbecome.Thereisalwayssomebodydoingitinvariousexaminations.Somestudentsevensaythatifyoudon'tyoufeellikeachump.Examcheatshavebadeffects.InChina,examinationsareanimportantmethodofmeasuringtalentandevaluatingqualifications.Sothatshouldbeafairplay.Ifastudentgetsgoodgradesthroughcheating,say,peekingataneighbor'stestpaperorreceivingtestanswersviatextmessages,that'sunfairtothestudentswhotaketheexamthroughtheirownefforts.Andatthesametime,theexaminationlosesitsoriginalmeaning.Tocurbexamcheating,first,schoolsshouldreinforcemoraleducationandtellstudentsthat"Youshouldnotcheatonexams.That'simmoral".Second,schoolsshouldbanallcellphones,camerasandothergadgetsduringexamhours.Finally,schoolsshouldtakevariousmeasurestopunishthestudentscaughtcheating.

6.ThePleasureofLearningLearningisoneoftheessentialpleasuresofthehumanrace.Thosewhoavoidlearningoftenfindlifeboringandmeaninglessfortheydeprivethemselvesoftheexcitementandfulfillmentinlearningsomethingnew.Thepleasureoflearningisuniversaleverywheretobefound.Manyofushavetastedthejoyoflearningbyreadinginterestingbooks.Booksarenolumpsoflifelesspaperbutavoicefardistantintimeandspacetalkingtoreadersmindtomindhearttoheart.Beyondbookswecanalsoenjoythefruitsoftravelingprovidedthatwetravelwithanopenmindtounderstandotherpeopleandotherplacesandanalerteyeforallkindsofnovelexperiences.Finallylearningalsomeanslearningtopractiseoratleasttoappreciateanart.Everynewartwelearnblessesuswithanewsensebywhichwemayenjoythewondersoftheworldmoreintensely.Ifthepleasureoflearningisuniversalwhyaretheresomanydullunhappystudentsinschool?Itisbecausetheyweremadedullbybadteachingbyisolationbysurrendertoroutineandbytheirownlaziness.Thestudentswho"sufferfrom"learningshouldbreakawayfromthebondsoftextbooksandtestsandembracevariousotherfieldsofknowledgewithrenewedenergy.ThePleasureofLearningLearningisoneoftheessentialpleasuresofthehumanrace.Thosewhoavoidlearningoftenfindlifeboringandmeaningless,fortheydeprivethemselvesoftheexcitementandfulfillmentinlearningsomethingnew.Thepleasureoflearningisuniversal,everywheretobefound.Manyofushavetastedthejoyoflearningbyreadinginterestingbooks.Booksarenolumpsoflifelesspaper,butavoicefardistantintimeandspace,talkingtoreaders,mindtomind,hearttoheart.Beyondbooks,wecanalsoenjoythefruitsoftraveling,providedthatwetravelwithanopenmindtounderstandotherpeopleandotherplaces,andanalerteyeforallkindsofnovelexperiences.Finally,learningalsomeanslearningtopractise,oratleast,toappreciateanart.Everynewartwelearnblessesuswithanewsense,bywhichwemayenjoythewondersoftheworldmoreintensely.Ifthepleasureoflearningisuniversal,whyaretheresomanydull,unhappystudentsinschool?Itisbecausetheyweremadedullbybadteaching,byisolation,bysurrendertoroutineandbytheirownlaziness.Thestudentswho"sufferfrom"learningshouldbreakawayfromthebondsoftextbooksandtests,andembracevariousotherfieldsofknowledgewithrenewedenergy.

7.ALetterofComplaintDearsirIamaroomerlivinginafiatrentedthroughyouragency.AndnowIamwritinginhopeofbringingyourattentiontotheproblemofmyhotwaterheater.!requestyourpromptreactiontothismatter.Aweekago(Nov.20)afteraday'shardworkIreturnedtomyflatandmeanttotakeawarmshower.ButwhenIturnedonthetapinthebathroomIfoundthathotwaterwasnotavailable.Itwasobviousthatsomethingwaswrongwiththehotwaterheater.ImmediatelyIcalledyouragentsandexplainedthesituationtooneofthemwhosenameisHenryDick.Hepromisedtosendarepairmanrightawaytocomeoverandhaveacheck.Thisrepairmanaftercheckingsaidthatacertainpartneededreplacingandthathewouldcomeagainwiththeneededpartthenextday.Butuptonowafteroneweekhaspassedthatworkmanhasneverappearedandmyboilerisstilloutofwork.IamsureyouunderstandhowstronglyIfeelaboutthissituationespeciallyinsuchcoldwhether.Istronglyhopeyousendworkerstocometosolvethisproblematonce.I'mlookingforwardtoyourimmediateresponse.SincerelyyoursRichardALetterofComplaintDearsir,Iamaroomerlivinginafiatrentedthroughyouragency.AndnowIamwritinginhopeofbringingyourattentiontotheproblemofmyhotwaterheater.!requestyourpromptreactiontothismatter.Aweekago(Nov.20),afteraday'shardwork,Ireturnedtomyflatandmeanttotakeawarmshower.ButwhenIturnedonthetapinthebathroom,Ifoundthathotwaterwasnotavailable.Itwasobviousthatsomethingwaswrongwiththehotwaterheater.ImmediatelyIcalledyouragentsandexplainedthesituationtooneofthemwhosenameisHenryDick.Hepromisedtosendarepairmanrightawaytocomeoverandhaveacheck.Thisrepairman,afterchecking,saidthatacertainpartneededreplacingandthathewouldcomeagainwiththeneededpartthenextday.Butuptonow,afteroneweekhaspassed,thatworkmanhasneverappearedandmyboilerisstilloutofwork.IamsureyouunderstandhowstronglyIfeelaboutthissituation,especiallyinsuchcoldwhether.Istronglyhopeyousendworkerstocometosolvethisproblematonce.I'mlookingforwardtoyourimmediateresponse.Sincerelyyours,Richard

8.MyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHolidayFrom2008thepastnationalholidaypatternhaschanged:thepreviousseven-dayLabor'sDayhasbeenshortenedintoathree-dayholidaywithsomenewone-dayholidMyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHolid