（2022年）浙江省麗水市大學英語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,youareallowed30minutestowritearesume.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假設你是李明——一名應屆畢業生，在報紙上看到一則招聘廣告，你想要到登廣告的公司供職，請給該公司寫一封求職信，內容應簡要介紹自己的情況以及自己的經歷等。

2.1.留守兒童的現象在農村非常普遍

2.這種現象帶來的弊端

3.我診斷該如何時處理這些問題

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled"TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommate"Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.這是我在大學的第一天；

2.他(她)就是我的同學；

3.我仔細打量了他(她)，發現……

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasingonthefollowingchart.Yourcompositionshouldincludethepointsbelow.

1.Abriefsummaryofthischart

2.Thechangeoftelevisionandradioaudiences

3.Aconclusion

Figure:TelevisionandRadioAudiencesinacity,October-December,2006

ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences

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

ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional

1．描述現在大學課堂及講座上常見的現象：態度不認真，睡覺，發短信及出勤率低……因此提出大學課堂是否應該采取自愿而非強制

2．列舉原因

3．我的看法

6.Forthispart,youaresupposedtowriteastartessayentitledShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.安樂死應該合法化

2.安樂死不應合法化

3.我的觀點

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCareerorMarriage?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．目前許多大四女生不忙求職忙相親

2．產生這種現象的原因

3．我的看法

CareerorMarriage?

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonOnlineShopping.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.網上購物漸漸成為一種時尚，越來越多的大學生選擇網上購物

2．分析大學生網上購物的原因

3．我對此現象的看法

MyViewonOnlineShopping

9.1.舉例說明水對人類的重要性

2.舉例說明我國所面臨的水資源問題

3.為了生存和發展人們要……

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

1.老一輩常說,能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人卻認為相貌比能力重要

3.你的看法

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

Animalscannotsurvivesomecatastrophiceventssuchasstarvation,disease,orcompetitionfromotherspecies.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Somebusinessmenhavefoundit______byputtingusersintovideo-game-likevirtualworlds.

13.FreedbySudan,"Geographic"ReporterArrivesHomeinU.S.

After34daysinaSudanesejail,NationalGeographicjournalistPaulSalopek,whohadbeenchargedwithspying,landedinhishomestateofNewMexicoonSundaymorning.

Atthetimeofhisarrest,Salopek,44,hadbeenfreelancereportingforNationalGeographicmagazineontheSahelregion,whichstretcheseast-westacrossAfricaalongthesouthernedgeoftheSahara.

DonBelt,Salopek’seditorfortheSahelassignment,embracedthereporteruponhisarrivalandlatersaidhemighthavelostalittleweight,buthelookslikehe'snonetheworseforwear.

"We'reoverthemoonaboutSalopek'sreturn",Beltadded.

Salopek,whoisonascheduledleaveofabsencefromtheChicagoTribune,arrivedinAlbuquerquewithhiswife,hisTribuneeditor,andNewMexicoGovernorBillRichardson.

Salopeksaiditfeels"fantastic"tobehome.

"It'sgreattoseemywife,who'sbeenthroughalot—insomewaysmorethanmyself-inthelast35days,"hesaid.

Afterhe'sspentsometimewithhisfamily,Salopeksays,heplansto"makeroundsinChicagoandWashington"tothankhisfriendsattheTribuneandtheNationalGeographicSociety.

"Icanneverreallyrepaythem,"hesaid.But,hejokedatapressconferenceSundayattheAlbuquerqueinternationalairport,whathecandois"rackupanenormousbeerbill."

OnbehalfofNationalGeographic,BeltthankedRichardson,theTribune,Sudan'sambassadortotheUnitedStates,andJimmyCarter.TheformerU.S.PresidenthadwrittentoSudanesePresidentOmarAlBashironSalopek'sbehalf-agesturethathadbeenkeptsecretuntilSunday.

(BothNationalGeographicNewsandNationalGeographicmagazinearepartsoftheNationalGeographicSociety.)

OnceSalopekisbackonthejob,heintendstoreturntoAfrica,firsttoChadtocheckuponhistwoassistants,whowerearrestedandfreedalongsidehim.ThenhewillcompletehisNationalGeographicassignmentinChad,Mall,Niger,Nigeria,andSenegal.

DetainedinNoahDarfur

ThePulitzerPrizewinnerandhisChadianassistants-driverIdrissAbdulrahamAnuandinterpreterSuleimanAbakarMoussawerearrestedonAugust6aftertravelingfromChadtoSudan'stroubledDarfurProvincewithoutavisa.

Thebordercrossinghadbeenalastminutedecision,SalopeksaidattheSundaypressconference.

Normally,thethreewouldhavebeendeported.Instead,onAugust26theywerechargedwithespionage,passingin-formationillegally,anddisseminating"falsenews",inadditiontothechargeofenteringthecountryunlawfully.

ThethreemenwereconfinedtoasinglecellinE1Fasher,capitalofNoahDarfurProvince.

Fromthecell,Salopeksays,theycouldseeprotestorsdailyinveighing(痛罵)againsttheUnitedStatesandtheUnit-edNations,whichareleadinganefforttodeployaUNpeacekeepingforcetoneighboringDarfurProvince.

Salopekandhiscellmates,though,weren'twithoutwelcomecompany.

U.S.soldiers-intheregionadvisinganAfricanUnionpeacekeepingforce-discoveredthatanAmericanwasbeingheldinElFasherandtookuphiscause.

"Theyvisitedusvirtuallyeveryday,"Salopeksaid."Theywerelikeourguardianangels.

Theefforttofreethereporterandhiscolleagues,thoughwasn'texactlyheavenly.Itwaslikea"carnivalride,"Salopeksaid,"upanddown,daytoday."

TheRelease

GovernorRichardsonflewtoSudanonThursdaytonegotiatethethreemen'sreleaseonhumanitariangrounds.ThanksinparttopriordealingswiththeSudaneseambassadortotheU.S.andwithSudanesePresidentOmarA1-Bashir,Richardsonsucceededa

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Thesystemblockscallswhen______.

15.

Bothbloodpressureandtheeffectsofstresswillbedecreasedbytheincreaseof______.

16.

Thereisnotmuchchangeintheweatherinthetropicalrainforestsalltheyearround.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Accordingtothepassage,thesuggestionsinTheOrganizedExecutiveare_______.

18.

In______DeCoubertinfirstputforththeideaofstartingtheOlympicGamesagain.

19.

Americanhighschoolstudentssinkalmosttothebottominasurveyofmathandscienceliteracybecausetoomanyofthehighschool______inAmericaarenotqualified.

20.

TheNetherlandshasplacedtherightsofpedestriansbeforethoseofcarsinsuchareascalled______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(42)

22.(22)

A.Botharefast-movingsports.

B.Bothdependongoodtactics.

C.Bothprovidealotofexercise.

D.Bothrequirealotoftraining.

23.聽力原文：M:Iprobablyshouldhavefoundoutifyoulikespicyfood.

W:Oh,butIappreciateallthetroubleyouwentto.IguessI'mjustnotaveryadventurouseater.

Q:Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewoman?

(17)

A.She'snotaverygoodcook.

B.She'sannoyedwiththeman.

C.Shedidn'tlikethefoodthemanprepared.

D.Shethinksthemanshouldspendmoretimecooking.

24.(35)

A.Readingdifficultbooks.

B.Competinginathleticcompetitions.

C.Talkingwithsomefriends.

D.Encounteringanunresolvedissue.

25.(28)

A.Theymayhavetofollowcertainhousingroles.

B.Adepositmayberequiredtorantanapartment.

C.On-campusapartmentsarelimited.

D.Theyhavetodevotealltheirtimetotheacademics.

26.(34)

A.Theymustarrangethemeetingplacewellinadvance.

B.Theycanpostponefixingtheplacetilllastminute.

C.Theyneedn'tdecidewhenandwheretomeet.

D.Theystillhavetoworkoutdetailedmeetingplans.

27.聽力原文：W:SeldomdidIgotodancingballswhenIwasatcollege.Iwasindulgedinbooksdayafterday.

M:Really,Lucy?YourroommateRoseoncetoldmeyouhadbeengrantedasdancingstarwhenyouwereajunioratcollege.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Roselikeddancingverymuchwhenshewasatcollege.

B.RoseandLucyweregoodfriendswhentheywereroommates.

C.ThemanbelievedwhatLucytoldhim.

D.ThemandoubtedwhatLucytoldhim.

28.

【B2】

29.(19)

A.Sheisalittletired.

B.Sheisgoingtostudyinthelibrary.

C.Shewantstolistentothemusic.

D.Sheisgoingtomakeareservation.

30.【B7】

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.NewresearchfromVanderbiltUniversitysuggeststhatwecanremembermorefacesthanotherobjectsandthatfaces"stick"thebestinourshort-termmemory.Thereasonmaybethatourexpertiseinrememberingfacesallowsustopackagethembetterformemory.

"Ourresultsshowthatwecanstoremorefacesthanotherobjectsinourvisualshort-termmemory,"Gauthier,associateprofessorofpsychologyandthestudy'sco-author,said."Webelievethishappensbecauseofthespecialwayinwhichfacesareencoded."

KimCurby,thestudy'sprimaryauthorandapost-doctoralresearcheratYaleUniversity,likenssuchencodingtopackingasuitcase."Howmuchyoucanfitinabagdependsonhowwellyoupackit,"shesaid."Inthesameway,ourexpertisein'packaging'facesmeansthatwecanremembermoreofthem."

CurbyandGauthier'sresearchhaspracticalimplicationsforthewayweusevisualshort-termmemoryorVSTM."BeingabletostoremorefacesinVSTMmaybeveryusefulincomplexsocialsituations,"Gauthiersaid.

"ThisopensupthepossibilityoftrainingpeopletodevelopsimilarlysuperiorVSTMforothercategoriesofobjects,"Curbyadded.

Short-termmemoryiscrucialtoourimpressionofacontinuousworld,servingastemporarystorageforinformationthatwearecurrentlyusing.Forexample,inordertounderstandthissentence,yourshort-termmemorywillrememberthewordsinthebeginningwhileyoureadthroughtotheend.VSTMisacomponentofshort-termmemorythathelpsusprocessandbrieflyrememberimagesandobjects,ratherthanwordsandsounds.

VSTMallowsustorememberobjectsforafewseconds,butitscapacityislimited.CurbyandGauthier'snewresearchfocusesonwhetherwecanstoremorefacesthanotherobjectsinVSTM,andthepossiblemechanismsunderlyingthisadvantage.

Studyparticipantsstudieduptofivefacesonascreenforvaryinglengthsoftime(uptofourseconds).Asinglefacewaslaterpresentedandparticipantsdecidedifthiswasafacethatwaspartoftheoriginaldisplay.Foracomparison,theprocesswasrepeatedwithotherobjects,likewatchesorcars.

CurbyandGauthierfoundthatwhenparticipantsstudiedthedisplaysforonlyabriefamountoftime(halfasecond),theycouldstorefewerfacesthanobjectsinVSTM.Theybelievethisisbecausefacesaremorecomplexthanwatchesorcarsandrequiremoretimetobeencoded.Surprisingly,whenparticipantsweregivenmoretimetoencodetheimages(fourseconds),anadvantageforfacesoverobjectsemerged.

Theresearchersbelievethatourexperiencewithfacesexplainsthisadvantage.Thistheoryissupportedbythefactthattheadvantagewasonlyobtainedforfacesencodedintheuprightorientation,withwhichwearemostfamiliar.Facesthatwereencodedupside-downshowednoadvantageoverotherobjects.

WecanremembermorefacesthanotherobjectsinourVSTMbecause______.

A.wehavebetterknowledgeforstoringfaces

B.faceslastlongerinourmemory

C.wepackagefacesbetterformemory

D.facesareencodedinaspecialwayinourmind

32.

Ifwewanttogetsomeinformationaboutanewcountry,wecould__________.

33.StaggeringtasksconfrontedthepeopleoftheUnitedStates,NorthandSouth,whentheCivilWarended.Aboutamillionandahalfsoldiersflorabothsideshastobedemobilized,readjustedtocivilianlife,andreabsorbedbythedevastatedeconomy.Civilgovernmentalsohadtobeputbackonapeacetimebasisandinterferencefromthemilitaryhadtobestopped.

ThedesperateplightoftheSouthhaseclipsedthefactthatreconstructionhadtobeundertakenalsointheNorth,thoughlessspectacularly.Industrieshadtoadjusttopeacetimeconditions:factorieshadtoberetooledforcivilianneeds.

FinancialproblemsloomedlargeinboththeNorthandtheSouth.Thenationaldebthadshotupfromamodest565millionin1861,theyearfilewarstarted,tonearly53billionin1865,theyearthewarended.Thiswasacolossalsumforthosedaysbutonethataprudentgovernmentcouldpay.Atthesametime,wartaxeshadtobereducedtolessburdensomelevels.

Physicaldevastationcausedbyinvadingarmies,chieflyintheSouthandBorderStates,hadtoberepaired.Thisherculeantaskwasultimatelycompleted,butwithdiscouragingslowness.

Otherimportantquestionsneededanswering.Whatwouldbethefutureofthefourmillionblackpeoplewhowerefreedfromslavery?.OnwhatbasisweretheSouthernStatestobebroughtbackintotheUnion?

Whatofthesouthernleaders,allofwhomwereliabletochargeoftreason?Oneoftheseleaders,JeffersonDavis,presidentoftheSouthernConfederacy,wasthesubjectofaninsultingpopularNorthernsong,"HangJeffDavisfromaSourAppleTree"andevenchildrensangit.Daviswastemporarilychainedinhisprisoncellduringtheearlydaysofhistwo-yearimprisonment.Butheandtheothersouthernleaderswerefinallyreleased,partlybecauseitwasunlikelythatajuryfromVirginia,asouthernconfederatestate,wouldconvictthem.AlltheleaderswerefinallypardonedbyPresidentJohnsonin1868inanefforttohelpreconstructioneffortsproceedwithaslittlebitternessaspossible.

Theword"demobilized"(Line2,Para1)isclosestinmeaningto______.

A.separatedB.dismissedC.gatheredD.summoned

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S7】

35.

【S4】

36.

【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.Livingisrisky.Crossingtheroad,drivingacar,flying,swallowingan

aspirintabletoreatingachickensandwich--theycanallbefatal.Clearly

somerisksworthtaking,especiallywhentherewardsarehigh:aman【S1】______

surroundedbyflamesandsmokegenerallyconsidersthatjumpingoutofa

secondfloorwindowisanacceptablerisktosaveitslife.Butinmedicinea【S2】______

fewprocedures,drugs,operationsortestsarereallyamatteroflifeanddeath.【S3】______

Theremaybesoundmedicinereasonsforacceptingelectricalshocktreatment,【S4】______

butsuchreasonsaretotallydependentinthebalanceofrisksandbenefitsfor【S5】______

thepatients.Surgeryforcancermaycureorprolongalife,buttheremovalof

tonsils(遍桃體)cannotsaveanythingasorethroat.Bloodpressuredrugs【S6】______

definitelyhelpsomepeopleliveafteraheartattack,butthesesamedragsmay

bebothnecessaryandharmfulforthosewithonlymildbloodpressure【S7】______

problems.Decidinghowmuchdiscomfortandriskwearepreparingtoputup【S8】______

withinthenameofbetterhealthisahighpersonalmatter,notadecisionwe【S9】______

shouldremaintodoctorsalone.【S10】______

【S1】

38.

【S10】

39.

【S9】

參考答案

1.May27th2005DearSirIwaspleasedtoseeyouradinBeijingEveningNewsonMay25th2005forasalesengineer.ThisJuly1willreceivemyBachelor'sdegreeinElectronicEngineeringfromBeijingUniversity.IbelievethatIhavecapabilitytoworkwellbecauseofmyeducationandworkexperiences.Asindicatedinmyattachedresumemymaindegreecourseisconcernedwithbasicelectronictopics.ButIalsohavetakensuchcoursesasMarketingConsumerBehaviorStrategiesandPsychologyandallavailableopportunitiestoincreasemyknowledgeIhavealreadypassedCET-6withexcellentresultsandIhaveevenworkedtwosummersasanEnglishinterpreteratBeijingTravelService.IwouldwelcomeanopportunitytojoinyourstaffbecauseyourworkisthekindIhavebeenpreparingtodoandbecausetheconditionsunderwhichitiscardedoutwouldhelptoexpressmyabilities.Ifaninterviewisneededpleasecallmeatyourconvenience.Thankyouverymuch!Bestwishes!SincerelyLiMingMay27th,2005DearSir,IwaspleasedtoseeyouradinBeijingEveningNewsonMay25th,2005forasalesengineer.ThisJuly1willreceivemyBachelor'sdegreeinElectronicEngineeringfromBeijingUniversity.IbelievethatIhavecapabilitytoworkwellbecauseofmyeducationandworkexperiences.Asindicatedinmyattachedresume,mymaindegreecourseisconcernedwithbasicelectronictopics.ButIalsohavetakensuchcoursesasMarketing,ConsumerBehavior.StrategiesandPsychology,andallavailableopportunitiestoincreasemyknowledge,IhavealreadypassedCET-6withexcellentresultsandIhaveevenworkedtwosummersasanEnglishinterpreteratBeijingTravelService.IwouldwelcomeanopportunitytojoinyourstaffbecauseyourworkisthekindIhavebeenpreparingtodoandbecausetheconditionsunderwhichitiscardedoutwouldhelptoexpressmyabilities.Ifaninterviewisneeded,pleasecallmeatyourconvenience.Thankyouverymuch!Bestwishes!Sincerely,LiMing

2.Left-behindChildrenintheCountrysideEveryyearmillionsofpeoplefromruralareas①pourintocitiestofindjobs.①Andthephenomenonofleft-behindchildrenisprevalent.②Left-behindchildrenaresufferingaseriesofproblems.Theyarenottakengoodcareofbytheirparentsbecauseofthedistance.Thereforemanyofthemareratherweakphysicallyandpsychologically.Besidestheyareeasilyledastrayduetotheabsenceofparentalloveandguidance.③Inmyopinionmeasuresshouldbetakentosolvetheproblem.FirstlybothpeopleintheCitiesandcountrysideshouldendeavortoofferloveandconcerntothesechildren.Theparentsinparticularshouldnotmakemoney③atthesacrificeofignoranceoftheirchildren.Secondlypoliciesshouldbeimplementedsothatchildrenfromcountrysidecanalso③haveaccesstoeducationalopportunitiesmedicalcareandotherservicesinthecity.Finallyitisurgenttodevelopeconomyintheruralareassothatpeoplecangetwell-paidjobsneartheirhomes.Left-behindChildrenintheCountrysideEveryyear,millionsofpeoplefromruralareas①pourintocitiestofindjobs.①Andthephenomenonofleft-behindchildrenisprevalent.②Left-behindchildrenaresufferingaseriesofproblems.Theyarenottakengoodcareofbytheirparentsbecauseofthedistance.Therefore,manyofthemareratherweakphysicallyandpsychologically.Besides,theyareeasilyledastrayduetotheabsenceofparentalloveandguidance.③Inmyopinion,measuresshouldbetakentosolvetheproblem.Firstly,bothpeopleintheCitiesandcountrysideshouldendeavortoofferloveandconcerntothesechildren.Theparentsinparticularshouldnotmakemoney③atthesacrificeofignoranceoftheirchildren.Secondly,policiesshouldbeimplementedsothatchildrenfromcountrysidecanalso③haveaccesstoeducationalopportunities,medicalcareandotherservicesinthecity.Finally,itisurgenttodevelopeconomyintheruralareas,sothatpeoplecangetwell-paidjobsneartheirhomes.解析：①審題及布局。根據提綱，這篇作文的第一段闡述現象，第二段闡明此現象的弊端，第三段提出解決辦法。這三個部分的論述要有側重點，我們可以把重點放在第二段或第三段。第一段闡明留守兒童現象是隨著大批進城務工者的出現而出現的。第二段闡述留守兒童所遭遇的問題：缺少父母的關愛，他們的身心都很有可能得不到健康的發展。第三段可以根據弊端的根源即缺少關愛人手，提出一系列建議，讓他們感受到關愛，得以健康成長。②語言。這篇文章討論的是當前的情況，用一般現在時即可。在第二、三段的論述中，為了達到表意清晰，邏輯性強，要使用各種關聯詞，同時注意用詞的鮮明、準確。

3.TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommateItwasmyfirstdayattheinstitute.Igotintothebuildingwherelwasgoingtoliveandlookeddoorafterdoorformyname.AtlastIfoundit.Intheroomtherewasalreadyastudentmakinghisbed.Afterwesaid"Howdoyoudo?"toeachotherhecontinuedhisworkpayingnomoreattentiontome.Ilookedaroundtheroomandfoundthatithadbeenthoroughlycleaned.Nodoubtitwashewhohaddoneit.Ilookedathim.Hewasthinshortanddark.Hishairwaslikeabundleofstraw.Hisdirtyclothesandtiredlooktoldmethathehadhadalongjourney.Hisclothesweremadeofcheapclothandheworeapairofrubbershoeswhichwereveryunfashionable.Hewasnotaverysmartfreshmenatall.Thesecondtimehespokehisaccenttommethathewasfromthesouth."ShallIhelpyoutogetyourluggagefromtheoffice?"IdidnotrefusesinceIreallyneededhelp.Hewasquickinmovement.Hewalkedoutoftheroomandwassoonfaraheadofmetotheoffice."Agoodguy"Isaidtomyself."Iwillmakefriendswithhim"andIhurriedandcaughtupwithhim.TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommateItwasmyfirstdayattheinstitute.Igotintothebuildingwherelwasgoingtolive,andlookeddoorafterdoorformyname.AtlastIfoundit.Intheroom,therewasalreadyastudentmakinghisbed.Afterwesaid"Howdoyoudo?"toeachother,hecontinuedhiswork,payingnomoreattentiontome.Ilookedaroundtheroomandfoundthatithadbeenthoroughlycleaned.Nodoubtitwashewhohaddoneit.Ilookedathim.Hewasthin,shortanddark.Hishairwaslikeabundleofstraw.Hisdirtyclothesandtiredlooktoldmethathehadhadalongjourney.Hisclothesweremadeofcheapcloth,andheworeapairofrubbershoes,whichwereveryunfashionable.Hewasnotaverysmartfreshmenatall.Thesecondtimehespoke,hisaccenttommethathewasfromthesouth."ShallIhelpyoutogetyourluggagefromtheoffice?"IdidnotrefusesinceIreallyneededhelp.Hewasquickinmovement.Hewalkedoutoftheroomandwassoonfaraheadofmetotheoffice."Agoodguy,"Isaidtomyself."Iwillmakefriendswithhim",andIhurriedandcaughtupwithhim.

4.ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiencesThisgraphindicatesthechangeinthepercentageofthepopulationover18yearsoldinCityAthatlistenedtoradioorviewedtelevisionshowsinadayduringtheperiodfromOctobertoDecember2005.Accordingtothisgraphtelevisionaudiencesareatalowintheearlymorninghoursbutrisegraduallytoabout10percentfrom8to10a.m.Afteraslightdroparoundlunchtimeaudiencesbeginafairlysteadyclimbtothepeakaudienceshipinthehoursfrom6to10p.m.atapproximately40-45percent.Asharpdeclinefollowstotheover-nightlowofabout5percentbetween2to4a.m.Differentfromtelevisionaudiencesradioaudiencesinthiscitypeakinthemorningwithabout30percentofthepopulationover18yearstuning-intoradiobroadcastsat8a.m.Theaudienceshipdropsgraduallyfromthispeakandat2p.m.itbeginstofalllowerthantelevisionaudienceshipitcontinuestodeclinethroughouttheeveninguntilreachingalowpointat2p.m.Thisgraphdemonstratesthedominanceoftelevisionamongtheelectronicmedia.Duringatypicaldaythepercentageoftelevisionviewersishigherthanthatofradiolistenersexceptinthemorning.Thisdeservesaspecialattentionfromthosewhoareinvolvedinmediumusing.ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiencesThisgraphindicatesthechangeinthepercentageofthepopulationover18yearsoldinCityAthatlistenedtoradioorviewedtelevisionshowsinadayduringtheperiodfromOctobertoDecember2005.Accordingtothisgraph,televisionaudiencesareatalowintheearlymorninghours,butrisegraduallytoabout10percentfrom8to10a.m.Afteraslightdroparoundlunchtime,audiencesbeginafairlysteadyclimbtothepeakaudienceshipinthehoursfrom6to10p.m.atapproximately40-45percent.Asharpdeclinefollowstotheover-nightlowofabout5percentbetween2to4a.m.Differentfromtelevisionaudiences,radioaudiencesinthiscitypeakinthemorning,withabout30percentofthepopulationover18yearstuning-intoradiobroadcastsat8a.m.Theaudienceshipdropsgraduallyfromthispeakandat2p.m.itbeginstofalllowerthantelevisionaudienceship,itcontinuestodeclinethroughouttheeveninguntilreachingalowpointat2p.m.Thisgraphdemonstratesthedominanceoftelevisionamongtheelectronicmedia.Duringatypicalday,thepercentageoftelevisionviewersishigherthanthatofradiolistenersexceptinthemorning.Thisdeservesaspecialattentionfromthosewhoareinvolvedinmediumusing.

5.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: