【2023年】江西省萍鄉市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessaybasedonthefollowingnewsextractedfromanewspaper,commentingonwhathadhappenedandgivingyourownunderstandingofit.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandgiveyouressayanappropriatetitle.

1.“香港著名影、視、歌三棲明星張國榮四月一日從香港某高層樓縱身跳下，自殺身亡……”

——《新民晚報》

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowtoWriteanEnglishResume?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.中英文簡歷有所不同，英語簡歷不是漢語簡歷的直接翻譯；

2.寫英語簡歷要注意：不要簡單羅列，要突出重點；內容安排要合理；用詞準確，認真檢查等等。

HowtoWriteanEnglishResume?

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.現在許多國家和地區紛紛頒布禁煙法令，禁止公民在餐廳、酒吧、商店、辦公場所等吸煙

2.我對政府頒布禁煙令是支持還是反對，并說出理由

ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicChangesofOwnershipofHousesinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow

1．簡單描述下圖表內容。

2．變化原因。

3．這個變化對個人和社會的影響。

5.Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopic"ValueTime,ValueLife".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

1.生命有限，時間寶貴，珍視時間就是珍視生命。

2.如何珍視時間？如何珍視生命?

3.遺憾的是，有些年輕人把時間和青春花在……

4.我認為，我們應該……

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnAgingPopulation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前老齡化現象很嚴重

2.這種現象可能產生的社會影響和后果

3.你的建議

OnAgingPopulation

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicEducationGapContributestoWealthGap.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．兩幅圖所示為我國1984年，1994年，2004年城鄉知識差距及收入差距的情況，請描述其變化；

2．請說明發生這些變化的原因及影響(可從城鄉經濟、就業、文化等方面加以說明)；

3．你認為目前應如何縮小城鄉之間這種差距。

EducationGapContributestoWealthGap

8.Directions:Inthissectionyouarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopic"ReduceWasteonCampus".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

1.目前有些校園內浪費現象嚴重；

2．浪費的危害；

3．從我做起，杜絕浪費。

9.假設你是李明，請你給保護長城志愿者工作指導中心寫一封申請信，申請成位保護長城項目的志愿者。信中必須包括以下內容：

1.你從某報紙中得知這個項目招募志愿者的消息，感受到十分的高興

2.想當這個項目志愿者的原因

3.簡單介紹個人的性格和愛好，并表示十分希望自己能成為一名志愿者

ALetterofApplicationforVolunteeroftheGreatWallReservationProject

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicALettertoaSchoolmate.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

假設你是李明，你有一校友玩網絡游戲成癮，請給他寫封信，勸告他戒掉這種游戲。

你的信應包括以下內容：

1．你得知他玩網絡游戲成癮的渠道及你的感受；

2．過分玩網絡游戲的危害；

3．你對他的建議或忠告。

AlettertoaSchoolmate

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

ASEANleadersaskforincreasedhelpindealingwiththeregion'seconomiccrisisduringameetingon

12.

Theauthorischanginghimselftotakefulladvantageof______.

13.

RachelCarson'swritingsareboth______and______.

14.

ScientistsinAlvinweresurprisedin1993becausetheythoughtthatthosegianttubewormswouldbelessthan______inchesatthattime.

15.

Youneedtounplugtheelectricblanketbeforeyougotobed,becauseeventhoughthereisno______whentheyareturnedoff,theremaystillbeahighelectricfield.

16.

Unresolvedconflictcanbedestructivetotheperformanceofteams.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

WhichyearisthefewestinviolationoffederalsmogstandardsinLosAngeles?

A.1976B.1979C.1990D.2004

18.

______peopleareusingthewebnowintheU.S.A.

19.Thispassagediscussessomeofthe______wehaveinstoreforus.

20.

Theskeletonsofbrittlestarscontainthousandsoftinyeyes,whichenablethemto______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：WhenMidoriwastwoyearsold,sheoftenclimbedontothepianobenchandreachedfortheviolinthatbelongedtohermother,a38-year-oldprofessionalmusician."Pleasedon'ttouch,Midori,"hermotherscolded.Theviolinwas,afterall,worthmorethan20,000dollars.ButMidoripersisted.Shelongedtohandlethegracefulinstrumentthatmadebeautifulsounds.Finally,onherthirdbirthday,Midoriwashandedapackage,atinyviolin,abouthalfthenormalsize.AlmostfromthemomentMidoriwasborn,hermotherknewshewassensitivetomusic.Forseveralyearsmotheranddaughterpractisedtogetherdayafterday.Shewaseagertolearn.Failureoftenledtotears,though,sheneveronceturnedfromtheinstrument.Instead,Shepersistedtilltheproblemwasovercome.Oneday,Johnson,anAmericanmusician;heardMidoriplaytheviolin.Hecouldn'tbelieveshewasjusteightyearsold."ShemustmakeatapeandIwilltakeittotheUnitedStates,"theAmericanmusiciansaid.AfamousAmericanviolinteacherheardthetape.He,too,haddifficultybelievinghisears.Theplayingwasabsolutelyastonishing.Heimmediatelyacceptedherasapupilandrecommendedherforfullscholarship.In1982,MidoriandhermothermovedtoNewYorkCity,leavingbehindacomfortablelifeinJapan.

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A.Ahousewife.B.Asinger.C.Amusician.D.Ateacher.

22.(22)

A.ByMay29th.

B.ByJune29th.

C.ByJuly29th.

D.ByApril29th.

23.(34)

A.Theycouldtellwinddirection.

B.Theycouldbringgoodlucktofighters.

C.Theywerehandeddownbytheancestors.

D.Theywerebelievedtostandfornaturalforces.

24.

【B10】

25.

【B7】

26.聽力原文：W:James,Idon'tknowifyouknowthis.ButI'mpreparedtorunfor.classpresidentandI'mwonderingifI,ifIcancountonyourvote.

M:Oh,maybeifyouaskedmesooner.Butmyroommate'srunningtooandI'vealreadypromisedhimhehadmysupport.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hewon'tvoteforthewoman.

B.Hemayalsorunforclasspresident.

C.Heshouldpromisetosupportthewoman.

D.Thewomanshouldaskhisroommatetovoteforher.

27.(35)

A.Onlyone.B.Two.C.Three.D.Morethanthree.

28.聽力原文：Thegreatadvanceinrockettheory40yearsagoshowedthatliquid-fuelracketswerefarsuperiorineveryrespecttotheskyrocketwithitsweaksolidfuel,theonlykindofrocketthenknown.However,duringthelastdecade,large,solid-fuelrocketswithsolidfuelsaboutaspowerfulaspowerfulfuelshavemadetheirappearance,anditisafavoritelayman'squestiontoinquirewhichoneis"better".Thequestionismeaningless;onemightaswellasaskwhetheragasolineoradieselengineis"better",italldependsonthepurpose.Aliquid-fuelrocketiscomplicated,buthastheadvantagethatitcanbecontrolledbeautifully.Thebuntingoftherocketenginecanbestoppedcompletely;itcanbereignitedwhendesired.Asolid-fuelrocket,tintheotherhand,israthersimpleinconstruction,thoughhardtobuildwhenareallylargesizeisdesired.Butonceyouhaveasolid-fuelrocket,itisreadyforactionataveryshortnotice.AliquidfuelrockethastobefueledflintandCarlnotbeheldinreadinessinverylongslierithasbeenfueled.However,onceasolid-fuelrockethasbeenignited,itwillkeepburning.Itcan'tbestoppedandreignitedwheneverdesired.Becauseasolidfuelrocketcanbekeptreadyforalongtime,mostmissilesemploysolidfuels,butmannedspaceflightneedsthelineadjustmentsthatcanonlybeprovidedbyliquid-fuelrocket.Itmaybeaddedthataliquid-fuelrocketisanexpensivedevice;alargesolid-fundrocketis,bycomparisoncheap.

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A.Neitherofthetwotypesofrocketsisveryeconomical.

B.Theliquid-fuelrocketisbest.

C.Eachtypeofrockethascertainadvantages.

D.Thesolid-fuelrocketisbest.

29.SectionB

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

聽力原文：PublictelevisioninAmericagrewoutofthemanylocalstationsthatbroadcasteducationalprogramsinthe1950s.In1967CongresspassedthePublicBroadcastAct.ThegoalofthislawwastoprovideeducationalprogramsforallAmericans.Thereisamajordifferencebetweenpublictelevisionandcommercialtelevision.(26)Commercialtelevisionprogramsarepaidforbycompaniesthatadvertisetheirproductsorservicesduringtheprogram.Publictelevisionprogramsdonothavesuchadvertisingmessages.Anotherdifferenceisthatcommercialtelevisionispressuredbyadvertiserstobroadcastprogramspopularwithhugegroupsofpeople.Theseincludecomediesandgameshows.Publictelevisiondoesnotfacesuchpressures.(27)Itcanbroadcastprogramsofinteresttosmallergroupsofpeople.Theseprogramsareoftenmoreunusual,creativeandexperimentalthanprogramsbroadcastoncommercialtelevision.

PublictelevisioninAmericapresentsmanykindsofprograms.Therearenewsandopinionprograms.Therearefilmsaboutsocialandhistoricalevents.Andthereareshowsaboutscienceandnature.(28)Thereareshowstoteachpeoplehowtocook,growvegetablesorfixahouse.TherearemanydramaprogramsproducedinBritain．Andthereareprogramsthatpresentthemusic,danceandtheaterofAmerica.

SomanylocalAmericanpeopleenjoythepublictelevision,mostofthetime,theyspentthedayortheirleisuretimeonitandalsogottheinformationfromtheprogrammes.

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A.Thegovernment.

B.Companiesthatadvertisetheirproductsorservices.

C.Hugegroupsofaudiences.

D.Asmallergroupofpeople.

30.(32)

A.Agricultureintheindustrializedworld.

B.Cultivatedcrops.

C.Theassociationbetweenrosesandhumans.

D.Thediscoveriesofcertaingrasses.

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

Carverbattledallhislifeagainstthedisposalofwastematerials,andproposedthatsubstitutebedevelopedto______.

32.SectionB

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

Astudyrevealsthatthebrainareasthatrespondwhenfearislearnedthroughpersonalexperiencearealsotriggeredwhenweseesomeoneelseindistress.

Inthestudy,participantswatchedashortvideoofapersonconditionedtofearaso-calledneutralstimulus—somethingpeoplenormallywouldn'tfear—pairedwithsomethingtheyfindnaturallyaversive(令人討厭的),inthiscaseanelectricalshock.Thepersoninthevideowatchedcoloredsquaresonacomputerscreen:Whenabluesquareappeared,thepersonreceivedamildshock;whenayellowsquareappeared,therewasnoshock.Theparticipantinthevideorespondedwithdistresswhenthebluesquareappeared—hewouldblinkhard,tensehischeekmusclesandmovehishand."Soit'sclearthathe'suncomfortable,he'sindistress,"saidstudyteammemberAndreasOlssonofColumbiaUniversity."Andhe'salreadyindistressbeforehereceivestheshock,youseehimanticipatereceivingtheshock."Bycontrasttheparticipantinthevideoappearedrelaxedwhentheyellowsquarepoppedup.

Participantsweretoldtheywouldtakepartinasimilarexperiment,andwhenpresentedwiththebluesquare,theyrespondedwithfear,anticipatingashock,thoughtheywereneveractuallyshocked."Justbywatching,theylearnthemselves,"Olssonexplained.

Thissecondlearningwasreflectedinthebrain.Inpreviousclassicalconditioningexperimentswhereafearislearnedfirsthand,apartofthebraincalledtheamygdala(扁桃體結構)hasbeenshowntobecriticaltothedevelopmentandexpressionoffears.Thescientistsmonitoredthebrainactivityofeachparticipantduringtheexperiment.Imagingshowedthattheamygdalarespondedbothwhenthesubjectswatchedthevideoofsomeoneelsereceivingshocksandwhentheywerepresentedwiththebluesquaresthemselves.

"Wefoundthattheamygdalaisinvolvedbothwhenyou'rewatchingsomebodyreceivingshocks,andwhenyou'reexpectingtoreceiveshockslateronyourself,"Olssonsaid.Soitseemsthatsimilarprocessesinthebrainaretriggeredbothwhenfearsareexperiencedfirst-handandwhentheyareobservedinothers.

Intherealworld,thefindingcouldexplainwhysomepeopleareafraidofthingsdespitelittlecontactwiththem."Youlearnbyobservingotherpeople'semotionalexpressions,andwhatweareshowingisthatthatcanbeaseffectiveashavingthosedirectexperiencesyourself,"Olssonsaid."That'sprobablyoneofthereasonswhyalotpeoplearehavingphobias(恐怖癥)ofcertainkindsofstimuli,suchassnakesandspiders."

What'speople'sresponsetoaneutralstimulus?

A.Normallytheyarenotscaredbyit.

B.Usuallytheyareseriouslyscaredbyit.

C.Theyfeelridiculouswhenseeingit.

D.Theyoftenfeeluncomfortableatit.

33.

Thephrase"gettingwinded"(Para.5)isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.fallingover

B.beingoutofbreath

C.sprainingtheankle

D.movinginacurvingline

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S10】

35.

【S4】

36.Forcenturiesthegypsieshavelivedasaunfetteredpeoplewhotraveled【S1】______

throughhalfthecountriesoftheworld,abidingtotheirownlaws.Scorning【S2】______

discomfort,enduringpersecution,accumulatingonlymeagerpossession,【S3】______

theysacrificedallfortheirfreedom.Tobesettledpeopletheyseemedboth

fascinatingorfearful,【S4】______

whiletothegypsiesthesettlingpeoplewereequallyfearful.【S5】______

Gypsiesacquiredinancienttimestheirtraditionaloccupationslike【S6】______

smithsandhorsetraders.Theypliedtheircraftsfromvillagetovillage,

presentingentertainmentstoattracttownsmen.Sotheybecamemusicians,

magicians,animaltrainers,andacrobats.

Afolksayingheldthatwhenagypsywomanpredictedmisfortuneitalways

camefactbecauseshestolesomethingfromthevictim.Thegypsies【S7】______

wereknownalsoforthebigtrickwhichtheydeceivedthecredulous.Atypical【S8】______

trickwastoconvinceapeasanttoburyhismoney,promisingthatit【S9】______

wouldbemultipliedbymagicpowers;whenthepeasantreturnedtodig

themup,themoneyandthegypsieswerebothgone.Theterm"gypsy"【S10】______

soonbecamesynonymouswithalltherobbersandbrigandswhoinfestedthecountryside.

【S1】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S6】

38.

【S7】

39.【S7】

參考答案

1.IsItaPerfectEnding?Somepeopleheartheirinnervoiceofpursuingperfectionincludingaperfectending.Suchpeoplebecometriumphantbuttheychoosetosuicide.Mr.ZhangGuorongisamongthem.Endingneverstopsfascinatinghumanbeings.Endingisthemostimportantpartofastoryaperiodofhistoryapursuitandfinallyalife.Naturallywehavecertainkindofcuriositytowardtheendofourlifebutdeathseemstobeoutofourreach.Suicidethenbecomesthefastestandthemostconvenientwaytoseetheendingespeciallyforaperfectionist.Tosomedegreesuicideisalsoachangeforthebetteratthecostoflife.Howeversuicidedoesn'tonlycausedeath.Ithurtsthefeelingsofotherpeoplestillalive.Inotherwordsmanybrokenheartsmaybecomethevictimsofareleasedheart.Inthissensesuicideisanactionwithoutresponsibility.Onemayhavehisrighttodiebuthedoesn'thaverightstohurtthosewholovehim.Anywaydeathisthelastandworstsolutiontoanyproblemsletaloneapursuitforperfectionandatemptationtoseetheending.IsItaPerfectEnding?Somepeopleheartheirinnervoiceofpursuingperfection,includingaperfectending.Suchpeoplebecometriumphant,buttheychoosetosuicide.Mr.ZhangGuorongisamongthem.Endingneverstopsfascinatinghumanbeings.Endingisthemostimportantpartofastory,aperiodofhistory,apursuit,andfinallyalife.Naturallywehavecertainkindofcuriositytowardtheendofourlife,butdeathseemstobeoutofourreach.Suicidethenbecomesthefastestandthemostconvenientwaytoseetheending,especiallyforaperfectionist.Tosomedegree,suicideisalsoachangeforthebetter,atthecostoflife.However,suicidedoesn'tonlycausedeath.Ithurtsthefeelingsofotherpeoplestillalive.Inotherwords,manybrokenheartsmaybecomethevictimsofareleasedheart.Inthissense,suicideisanactionwithoutresponsibility.Onemayhavehisrighttodie,buthedoesn'thaverightstohurtthosewholovehim.Anyway,deathisthelastandworstsolutiontoanyproblems,letaloneapursuitforperfectionandatemptationtoseetheending.解析：寫作指導：

張國榮的自殺事件引起了大家的關注，就這個話題寫一篇英文作文看上去容易，寫起來不一定很簡單，挖掘出新意來就更難了。一般來講，就事論事的議論文不要面面俱到，應該選擇一個或兩個重點，從具體的著眼點進行議論評說。下面的范文以小生的結局為話題，展開對“自殺”的論述，應該說對考生是不無啟發的。

2.HowtoWriteanEnglishResume?Ifyouaretargetingmulti-nationalcompaniesyouhavetoknowhowtoproduceadecentEnglishresume.MakesurethatyourEnglishresumeisnotsimplyatranslationofyourChineseversionbecauseforeigncompanieshavedifferentexpectations.Herearesomekeystoasuccessfulresume.Firstlydon'tjustlistthefactsonebyone.Yourresumeisexpectedtostandoutofthepiles.HighlightthemajorpointsbyputtingthemcenteredMidandinlargetype.Secondlymakeitwellarranged.Foreignemployersaremoreinterestedinjobskillsthaneducationhistory.Sothinkaboutwhatskillsorexperienceyouhavethatthejobrequires.Ifyoudon'thaveanycareerexperiencelistwhatspecificapplicableskillsyoulearnedinyourclass.Thirdlyuseprecisestrongwords.Insteadof"begoodatcomputer"youcanuse"professionalexperienceofMicrosoftWordExcelandPhotoshop".Checkitcarefullyandmakesureitdoesn'thaveanyspellingandgrammaticalmistakes.Ifyousticktotherulesmentionedaboveyourresumedoescapturetheattentionoftheemployer!HowtoWriteanEnglishResume?Ifyouaretargetingmulti-nationalcompanies,youhavetoknowhowtoproduceadecentEnglishresume.MakesurethatyourEnglishresumeisnotsimplyatranslationofyourChineseversion,becauseforeigncompanieshavedifferentexpectations.Herearesomekeystoasuccessfulresume.Firstly,don'tjustlistthefactsonebyone.Yourresumeisexpectedtostandoutofthepiles.Highlightthemajorpointsbyputtingthemcentered,Midandinlargetype.Secondly,makeitwellarranged.Foreignemployersaremoreinterestedinjobskillsthaneducationhistory.Sothinkaboutwhatskillsorexperienceyouhavethatthejobrequires.Ifyoudon'thaveanycareerexperience,listwhatspecific,applicableskillsyoulearnedinyourclass.Thirdly,useprecise,strongwords.Insteadof"begoodatcomputer",youcanuse"professionalexperienceofMicrosoftWord,Excel,andPhotoshop".Checkitcarefullyandmakesureitdoesn'thaveanyspellingandgrammaticalmistakes.Ifyousticktotherulesmentionedabove,yourresumedoescapturetheattentionoftheemployer!解析：[審題]這次考試的寫作題屬于問題解決型作文。題目雖然只給出了兩個提綱，但在六級作文中，還是要寫三個或四個自然段。文章應包含以下三項基本內容：

第一段是簡單概述部分，即中英文簡歷不同。

第二段是解決問題部分，即如何寫好英文簡歷。如不要簡單羅列，要突出重點；內容安排要合理；用詞準確，認真檢查等等。

第三段簡單總結。

[提綱]

1.Englishresume:differentfromaChineseone.

2.KeystoasuccessfulEnglishresume:

Notjustlistthefactsonebyone

wellarranged

useprecise,strongwords

3.Conclusion

3.ShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?NowadaysmanycountriessuchasFranceGreatBritainhavepromulgatedtheprohibitionofsmokingatpublicplacesincludingrestaurantsbarsstoresandworkplacesShouldtheStateInterferewithPeople'sSmokingHabits?Nowadays,manycountries,suchasFrance,GreatBritain,havepromulgatedtheprohibitionofsmokingatpublicplaces,includingrestaurants,bars,storesandworkplaces,解析：[寫作點撥]論說文。①審題及布局。這是一篇比較典型的提綱式作文。按照文章提示的要求，首先應該對政府頒布禁煙令這一事件進行簡單介紹，然后說明自己對政府這一舉措的態度，支持還足反對，并說明理由。在布局上，根據題目中給出的提綱來展開，采用三段式結構即可。第一段介紹許多國家和地區紛紛頒布禁煙法令，禁止公民在公共場所吸煙；第二段說明自己對這一舉措持支持還是反對態度；第三段進行小結，重申自己的觀點。這篇文章寫作難點在于第二部分，說明支持和反對此舉的理由。為了增強說服力，建議作者先交代清楚自己是吸煙者還是不吸煙者，這樣有利于展開陳述。②語言。作為論說文，論證要富有條理，論據要有說服力，詞匯選擇要豐富，句式可以多樣化。

4.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.

5.ValueTimeValueLifeAsanoldsayinggoes"Aninchoftimeequalsaninchofgold.Goldcanberegainedifitisgonebuttimewillneverreturnwhenitpassed."Perhapstimeisunlimitedinsomedegreebutman'sliValueTime,ValueLifeAsanoldsayinggoes,"Aninchoftimeequalsaninchofgold.Goldcanberegainedifitisgone,buttimewillneverreturnwhenitpassed."Perhapstimeisunlimitedinsomedegree,butman'sli

6.OnAgingPopulationEnteringthe21stcenturypeoplenowenjoymoreprosperityandsocialprogressatthesametimeitisundeniablethataveryseriousproblemisdrawingmoreandmoreattentionthatistheaOnAgingPopulationEnteringthe21stcentury,peoplenowenjoymoreprosperityandsocialprogress,atthesametime,itisundeniablethataveryseriousproblemisdrawingmoreandmoreattention,thatis,thea

7.EducationGapContributestoWealthGapFromthefirstchartwelearnthatChina'sruralareashaveafarlowerproportionofresidentswithhighereducationlevelsthanChina'surbanareasdo.InparticularthereareEducationGapContributestoWealthGapFromthefirstchart,welearnthatChina'sruralareashaveafarlowerproportionofresidentswithhighereducationlevelsthanChina'surbanareasdo.Inparticular,thereare

8.ReduceWasteonCampusAsisknowntoallwasteoncampushasbecomeamoreandmoreseriousproblem.Wecaneasilyseemanystudentsdumpalotoffoodinthegarbagecan.Somestudentsspendthousandsofyuanbuyingfashionableclothesandsoon.Thenegativeeffectsofwastecanbeshowninthefollowingaspects.Inthefirstplaceitmakessomestudentsdependentontheirparentsformoneywhichisharmfultotheirdevelopment.Iftheydon'tlearntosupportthemselvestheywillbe"uselesspeople"whentheygraduate.Inthesecondplaceitisnoteasyforourparentstoarrangeforourschooling.Lastbutnottheleastimportantthereisnodenyingthefactthatourcountryisstillpoor.Therearemanypeoplewhocannotgotouniversityandmanypoorpeoplestillneedourhelp.AsfarasIamconcernedIshouldsetagoodexampletoreducewasteoncampus.FirstofallIwillrefrainfromwastinganythingfromfoodtostationery.What'smoreI'mdeterminedtocallonmoreschoolmatestofightagainstwaste.Onlythroughthesemeasurescanwehopetoreducewasteoncampus.ReduceWasteonCampusAsisknowntoall,wasteoncampushasbecomeamoreandmoreseriousproblem.Wecaneasilyseemanystudentsdumpalotoffoodinthegarbagecan.Somestudentsspendthousandsofyuanbuyingfashionableclothesandsoon.Thenegativeeffectsofwastecanbeshowninthefollowingaspects.Inthefirstplace,itmakessomestudentsdependentontheirparentsformoney,whichisharmfultotheirdevelopment.Iftheydon'tlearntosupportthemselves,theywillbe"uselesspeople"whentheygraduate.Inthesecondplace,itisnoteasyforourparentstoarrangeforourschooling.Lastbutnottheleastimportant,thereisnodenyingthefactthatourcountryisstillpoor.Therearemanypeoplewhocannotgotouniversityandmanypoorpeoplestillneedourhelp.AsfarasIamconcerned,Ishouldsetagoodexampletoreducewasteoncampus.Firstofall,Iwillrefrainfromwastinganything,fromfoodtostationery.What'smore,I'mdeterminedtocallonmoreschoolmatestofightagainstwaste.Onlythroughthesemeasurescanwehopetoreducewasteoncampus.

9.ALetterofApplicationforVolunteeroftheGreatWallReservationProjectDearSirorMadam①I'mLiMingasophomoremajoringinEnglishfromPekingUniversity.②Iamveryexcitedtogetthenewsfromtoday'sChinaDailythatyouaregoingtorecruitsomevolunteersoftheGreatWallReservationProject.I'mwritingtoapplyforit.③Well-knownasoneoftheSevenWondersintheworldtheGreatWallhasalwaysbeenatouristattraction.④IonceclimbeduptotheGreatWallatBadalingandhavedevelopedsuchakeeninterestinthehistoryoftheGreatWallthatIhavemadeupmymindtodowhatIcantoprotectthisculturalheritage.⑤BeingakindhelpfulandpassionateboyIcanspeakEnglishveryfluentlyandknowalittleFrenchandJapanese.Ilikeout-doorsportssuchashikingandclimbing.IamalsoamemberofMountaineersClubofPekingUniversity.Ithinkmycharacterfitsthejobgreatly.⑥Ihopeyoucanconsidermyapplicationandlookforwardtoyour