2021年6月六級(jí)真題及答案-三套全-完整版

2021年6月六級(jí)真題及答案（全3套-完整版）PartⅠWriting

六級(jí)寫作第一套Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedonthechartbelow.YoushouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthechartandcommentonChina’sachievementsinpovertyalleviation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.【參考范文】Asisdepictedinthebarchart,itcanbeseenthatChinahasmadegreatachievementinitsendeavortoliftitsruralpopulationoutofpoverty.Tobeconcrete,from2012to2020,theruralpopulationinpovertyinChinahasbeendecreasingcontinuously.Thissuccesscanbeattributedtothefollowingreasons.First,Chinahasmadeaseriesofreformstohelpruralpeoplegetridofpoverty,includingcarryingoutpoliciesandprovidingrevenue.Second,theurbanizationofChinahasattractedmanyruralpeopletoworkinthecities,whichalsocontributestothedecreaseinChina’sruralpopulationlivinginpoverty.Third,thecomprehensiveincreaseinChinese’speopleincomehasalsobenefitedthepeopleinruralplaces.Thelistofcausescouldgoon,buttheyarealreadyenoughtoindicatethatChina'seffortsinovercomingpovertyhasscalednewheights.ThisachievementwillsurelyimprovetheoveralllivingstandardsofChinesepeople.PartⅠWriting

六級(jí)寫作第二套Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedonthegraphbelow.YoushouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthegraphandcommentonChina’sachievementsinurbanization.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.【參考范文】ThelinechartexplicitlyshowsthedegreeofurbanizationinChinafrom1980to2019,whichindicatestherapiddevelopmentofChinesesocietyafterthereformandopeningpolicies.Aswecanseefromthelinechart,thedegreeofurbanizationinChinastartedtogrowsteadilyafter1980witharounda3%increaseeveryfiveyearsasaresultofthereformandopeningpolicies.From1995to2010,thedegreeofurbanizationinChinaincreasedquicklyataspeedofabout7%eachfiveyears.Since2010,thegrowingspeedhassloweddown,butthedegreeofurbanizationstillroseinastablerateduringthisperiod.Inshort,thedegreeofurbanizationinChinahasraisedfrom19.39%in1980to60.5%in2019.ThuswecanconcludethatChinahasmadegreatachievementsinurbanizationandthelivingconditionsofresidentsinChinahaveimprovedgreatly.PartⅠWriting

六級(jí)寫作第三套Directionsrspart,uareallowed30soeanybasedonebelow.YoushouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthechartandcommentonChina’sachievementsinhighereducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.【參考范文】Asweallknow,educationisthefoundationofacountry'sdevelopment,andtheeducationallevelofpeopleisalsoanimportantsigntomeasurethequalityofthepopulationofacountry.Ascanbeseenfromthebarchart,thegrossenrolmentratioinhighereducationofourcountryisontherisefrom1990to2019.Therearetwomainfactorsaccountingforthistrendinhighereducation.Firstandforemost,theincreasingproportionofthepopulationreceivinghighereducationinChinacomesfromourcountry'sgreatattentiontoeducationandthecontinuousincreaseofinvestmentineducation.Secondly,therapidgrowthofsocialdemandforadvancedprofessionalsmakeindividualsbeinurgentneedsforreceivinghighereducation,whichmakeshighereducationdevelopatanunprecedentedspeed.Obviously,thehighereducationofourcountryisshiftingfromtheelitismtocivilianeducation.Wefirmlybelievethatthehighertheeducationallevelofitscitizens,themoreprosperoustheeconomyandthestrongerthecountrywillbe.六級(jí)聽力PartⅡListeningComprehension (30SectionADirections:Inthissection，youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.ConversationOneMan:(1)It'smylastdayatworktomorrow.I'llstartmynewjobin2weeks.MyhumanresourcesmanagerwantstoconductaninterviewwithmebeforeIleave.Woman:Ah,anexitinterview.Areyoulookingforwardtoit?Man:I'mnotsurehowIfeelaboutit.IresignedbecauseI'vebeenunhappyatthatcompanyforalongtime,butI'mnotsureifIshouldtellthemhowIreallyfeel.Woman:Tomywayofthinking,therearetwomainpotentialbenefitsthatcomefromunleashingandagitatedstreamoftruthduringanexitinterview.Thefirstisrelease.Unburdeningyourselfoffrustration,andperhapsevenangertosomeonewhoisn'tafriendorclosecolleaguecanbewonderfullyfree.Man:Letmeguess.Thesecondisthatthecriticismwill,theoretically,helptheorganizationI'mleavingtoimprove,makingsureemployeesofthefuturearelesslikelytoencounterwhatIdid?Woman:That'sright.Buttheproblemwiththecompanyimprovementpart isthatveryoftenitdoesn'thappen.(2)Anexitinterviewissupposedtobeprivate,butoftenisn't.Inmycompany,theinformationgainedfromtheseinterviewsisoftennotconfidential.Theinformationisusedasdirtagainstanothermanager,orcanbetradedamongseniormanagers.Man:Nowyou'vegotmerethinkingwhatI'lldiscloseintheinterview.(3)Thereisalwaysachancethatitcouldaffectmyreputationandmyabilitytonetworkintheindustry.Itisaprettysmallindustryafterall.Woman:Anythingyouinitiallygainedfromtheinstantsatisfactionoftellingitlikeitis,youmightlosedownthetrackbyinjuringyourfuturecareerprospects.Man:Right.(4)PerhapsIwouldbebettergettingthingsoffmychestbygoingtooneofthoserate-your-employerwebsites.Woman:Youcould.Anddon'tdotheinterviewatall.Exitinterviewsarenotmandatory.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q1:Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?Hewilltellthemanagementhowhereallyfeels.Hewillmeethisnewmanagerintwoweeks.Heisgoingtoattendajobinterview.Heisgoingtoleavehispresentjob.Q2:Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheinformationgainedfromanexitinterview?Itshouldbekeptprivate.Itshouldbecarefullyanalyzed.Itcanbequiteusefultoseniormanagers.Itcanimproveinterviewees'jobprospects.Q3:Whydoesthemanwanttorethinkwhathewillsayinthecomingexitinterview?Itmayleaveanegativeimpressionontheinterviewer.Itmayadverselyaffecthisfuturecareerprospects.Itmaydispleasehisimmediatesuperiors.Itmaydoharmtohisfellowemployees.Q4:Whatdoesthemanthinkhehadbetterdo?Prepareacomprehensiveexitreport.Dosomepracticefortheexitinterview.Networkwithhisclosefriendstofindabetteremployer.Pourouthisfrustrationsonawebsite.ConversationTwoMan:Today,I’mtalkingtotherenownedbotanist,JaneFoster.Woman:Thankyouforinvitingmetojoinyouontheshow,Henry.Man:Recently,Jane,you’vebecomequiteacelebrity,(5)sincethereleaseofyourlatestdocumentary.Canyoutellusalittleaboutit?Woman:Well,itfollowsmyexpeditiontostudythevegetationindigenoustotherainforestinequatorialareasofsoutheastAsia.Man:Youcertainlygettotraveltosomeveryexoticlocations.Woman:Itwasfarfromglamorous,tobehonest.Theareawevisitedwasaccessibleonlybycanoeandthelivingconditionsinthehutwereprimitivetosaytheleast.(6)Therewasnoelectricity.Ourwatersupplywasanearbystream.Man:Howweretheweatherconditionswhileyouwerethere?Woman:Theweatherwasnotconducivetoourworkatall,sincethehumiditywasalmostunbearable.Atmidday,westayedinthehutanddidnothing.(6)Itwastoohumidtoeitherworkorsleep.Man:Howlongdidyourteamspendinthejungle?Woman:Originally,weplannedtobethereforamonth.Butintheend,westayedforonly2weeks.Man:Whydidyoucuttheexpeditionshort?Woman:Halfwaythroughthetrip,(7)wereceivednewsthatahurricanewasapproaching.Wehadtoevacuateonveryshortnotice.Man:Thatsoundslikeafascinatinganecdote.Woman:Itwasfrightening.ThefastestevacuationroutewasthroughriverRapids.Wehadtonavigatethemcarryingallofourequipment.Man:(8)Sooverallwasthejourneyunsuccessful?Woman:(8)Absolutelynot.Wegatheredamassiveamountofdataaboutthelocalplantlife.Man:Whydoyouputupwithsuchadverseconditions?Woman:Botanyisanobsessionforme.ManyofthedestinationsIvisithaveastunningscenery.Igettomeetavarietyofpeoplefromallovertheworld.Man:Sowherewillyournextdestinationbe?Woman:Ihaven'tdecidedyet.Man:Thenwecanleaveitforanothervacation.Thanks.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q5:WhatdoesthemanwantJaneFostertotalkabout?HerunsuccessfuljourneyHermonth-longexpeditionHerlatestdocumentaryHercareerasabotanistQ6:Whydoesthewomandescribeherexperienceasfarfromglamorous?ShehadtolivelikeavegetarianShewascaughtinahurricane.ShehadtoenduremanyhardshipsShesufferedfromwatershortageQ7:Whydidthewomanandthosewhowentwithherendtheirtriphalfway?A)AhurricanewascomingAfloodwasapproachingTheyhadnomorefoodinthecanoe.TheycouldnolongerbearthehumidityQ8:Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthejourney?ItwasmemorableItwasunbearableItwasuneventfulItwasfruitfulSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.,Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre,PassageOneScientistsoftenusespecializedjargontermswhilecommunicatingwithlaymen.(9)Mostofthemdon'trealizetheharmfuleffectsofthispractice.Inanewstudy,peopleexposedtojargonwhenreadingaboutsubjectslikeautonomousvehiclesandsurgicalrobots.Latersaidtheywerelessinterestinginsciencethanotherswhoreadaboutthesametopics,butwithouttheuseofspecializedterms.Theyalsofeltlessinformedaboutscienceandlessqualifiedtodiscusssciencetopics.It'snoteworthythatitmadenodifferenceifthejargontermsweredefinedinthetext.Evenwhenthetermsweredefined,readersstillfeltthesamelackofengagementasreaderswhoreadjargonthatwasn'texplained.Theproblemisthatthemerepresenceofjargonsendsadiscouragingmessagetoreaders.HillarySchulman,theauthorofthestudy,assertsthatspecializedwordsareasignal.Jargontellspeoplethatthemessageisn'tforthem.There'sanevendarkersidetohowpeoplereacttojargon.(10)Inanotherstudy,researchersfoundthatreadingscientificarticlescontainingjargonledpeopletodoubttheactualscience.Theyfoundtheopposite,whenatextiseasiertoread.Then.Peoplearemorepersuaded.Thus,it'simportanttocommunicateclearlywhentalkingaboutcomplexsciencesubjects.Thisisespeciallytruewithissuesrelatedtopublichealth,likethesafetyofnewmedicationsandthebenefitsofvaccines.（11）Schulmanconcedesthattheuseofjargonisappropriatewithscientificaudiences.Butscientistswhowanttocommunicatewiththegeneralpublicneedtomodifytheirlanguage.Theyneedtoeliminatejargon.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Q9:Whatdoesthepassagesayabouttheuseofjargontermsbyexperts?Itdiminisheslaymen'sinterestinscienceItensurestheaccuracyoftheirargumentsItmakestheirexpressionsmoreexplicit.Ithurtslaymen'sdignityandQ10:Whatdoresearchersfindaboutpeoplereadingscientificarticlescontainingjargonterms?TheycanlearntocommunicatewithscientistsTheytendtodisbelievetheactualscienceTheyfeelgreatrespecttowardsscientistsTheywillseethecomplexityofscienceQ11:WhatdoesSchulmansuggestscientistsdowhencommunicatingwiththegeneralpublic?FindappropriatetopicsStimulatetheirinterestExplainallthejargontermsDoawaywithjargontermsPassageTwoAtthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury,ontheGulfcoastintheUSstateofTexas,therewasahillwheregasleakagewassonoticeablethatschoolboyswouldsometimessetthehillonfire.(12)PatioHiggins,adisreputablelocalbusinessman,becameconvincedthattherewasoilbelowthegassyhill.Oilwellsweren'tdrilledbackthen.Theywereessentiallydug.(13)ThesandunderthehilldefeatedseveralattemptsbyHiggins’workerstomakeaproperhole.Higginshadforecastoilat1000feet,atotallymade-upfigure.Higginssubsequentlyhiredaminingengineer,captainAnthonyLucas.(14)Afterencounteringseveralsetbacks,captainLucasdecidedtouseadrill,andhisinnovationscreatedthemodernoildrillingindustry.InJanuary1901,at1020feet,almostpreciselythedepthpredictedbyHigginsWildGas,thewell-roaredandsuddenlyejectedmudandsixtonsofdrillingpipeoutoftheground,terrifyingthosepresent.Forthenextninedaysuntilthewellwascapped,thewellpouredoutmoreoilthanallthewellsinAmericacombined.Inthosedays,Texaswasalmostentirelyrural,withnolargecitiesandpracticallynoindustry.Cottonandbeefwerethefoundationoftheeconomy.(15)Higgins’wellchangedthat.Theboommadesomeprospectorsmillionaires,butthesuddensurplusofpetroleumwasnotentirelyablessingforTaxes.Inthe1930s,pricescrashedtothepointthatinsomepartsofthecountry,oilwascheaperthanwater.ThatwouldbecomeafamiliarpatternoftheboomorbustTexaseconomy.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Q12:WhatdidTexasbusinessmenPatioHigginsbelieve?ThelocalgassyhillmightstartahugefireTherewasoilleakagealongtheGulfCoastTheeruptinggasmightendangerlocalchildrenTherewereoildepositsbelowalocalgassyhillQ13:WhatpreventedHiggins’workersfromdiggingaproperholetogettheoil?ThemassivegasundergroundTheirlackoftheneededskillThesandunderthehillTheirlackofsuitabletoolsQ14:WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutCaptainLucas'drillingmethod?ItrenderedmanyoilworkersjoblessItwasnotaseffectiveasheclaimedItgavebirthtotheoildrillingindustryItwasnotpopularizeduntilyearslaterQ15:WhatdowelearnaboutTexas'soilindustryboom?Itradicallytransformedthestate'seconomyItresultedinanoilsurplusallovertheworldIttotallydestroyedthestate'srurallandscapeItruinedthestate'scottonandbeefindustriesSectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.RecordingOneMostpeopledisliketheirjobs.It'sanastonishingbutstatisticalfact,[16]aprimarycauseofemployeddissatisfaction,accordingtofreshresearch,isthatmanybelievetheyhaveterriblemanagers.Fewdescribetheirmanagersasmaliciousormanipulative,though,whilethosetypescertainlyexist,theyareminority.Themajorityofmanagersseeminglyjustdon'tknowanybetter.They'reoftenemulatingbadmanagersthey'vehadinthepast,islikelythey'veneverreadamanagementbookorattendedamanagementcourse.Theymightnothaveevenreflectedonwhatgoodmanagementlookslikeandhowitwouldinfluencetheirownmanagementstyle.Theresearchersinterviewedemployeesabouttheirmanagers.Beginningwithaquestionabouttheworstmanagertheyhadeverhad.Fromthis,theresearcherscameupwithfourmaincausesofwhysomemanagersareperceivedasbeingsimplyawfulattheirjobs.[17]Thefirstcausewascompanyculture,whichwasseenbyemployeesasenablingpoormanagementpractices.Itwasspecificallystressfulworkenvironments,minimaltraining,andalackofaccountabilitythatwerefoundtobethemostblameworthy.Oftenamanagersuperiorscaneffectivelyencourageamanager'sdistastefulbehaviorwhentheyfailtodisciplinethepersonswrongdoings.Suchworkplacesaresometimesdescribedastoxic.Thesecondcausewasattributedtothemanagerscharacteristics:thosedeemedtobemostdestructivewereoddpeople,thosewithoutdrive,thoseallowpersonalproblemsintotheworkplace,andthosewithanunpleasanttemperamentorpersonalityingeneral.Thethirdcauseofpoormanagementwasassociatedwiththeirdeficiencyofqualifications.Notsomuchtheformofvarietyoneobtainsfromauniversity.Buttheinformalvarietythatcomesfromcredibleworkexperienceandprofessionalaccomplishments.Thefourthcourseconcernedmanagerswho'vebeenpromotedforreasonsotherthanpotential.Onereasoninparticularwhythesepeoplehadbeenpromotedwasthattheyhadbeenaroundthelongest.Itwasn'ttheirskillset,orothermeritsthatgotthemthejob,itwastheirtenure.Apointworthmakingisthatthestudy[18]wasbasedonlyontheperspectiveofanemployee's.Theresearchersdidn'taskseniorleaderswhattheythoughtoftheirfront-linemanagers.It'squitepossible,theircontentwithhowtheindividualstheypromotedarenowperforming.Merrilyignorantofthedamagethey'reactuallycausing.Whichmightexplainwhy,astheresearchersconclude,thosesamemiddlemanagersareusuallyunawarethattheyareabadmanager.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.Question16:Whatisaprimarycauseofemployeedissatisfactionaccordingtorecentresearch?UnsuitablejobsBadmanagersInsufficientmotivationToughregulationsQuestion17:Whatisoneofthecausesforpoormanagementpractices?IneffectivetrainingToxiccompanycultureLackofregularevaluationD)OverburdeningofmanagersQuestion18:Whatdowelearnaboutthestudyonjobdissatisfaction?ItcollectedfeedbackfrombothemployersandemployeesItwasconductedfromfrontlinemanagers'pointofviewItprovidedmeaningfulcluestosolvingtheproblemItwasbasedonlyontheperspectiveofemployeesRecordingTwoWiththeuseofdriver-lessvehiclesseeminglyinevitable,[19]miningcompaniesinthevastAustraliandesertstateofWesternAustraliaaredefinitelytakingthelead.Ironoreisakeyingredientinsteel-making.Theminingcompanieshereproducealmost300milliontonsofironoreayear.The240giantautonomoustrucksinuse,intheWesternAustralianmines,canweigh400tons,fullyloaded.Andtravelatspeedsofuptosixtykilometersperhour.Theyareatechnologicalleap,transportingironorealongrouteswhichrunforhundredsofkilometersfromminestotheirdestinations.Herewhenthetruckarrivesatitsdestination,staffintheoperationcenterdirectitpreciselywheretounload.Vastquantitiesofironorearethentransportedbyautonomoustrainstooceanports.Advocatesarguetheseautomatedvehicleswillchangeminingforever.Itmayonlybefiveyearsbeforetheuseofautomationtechnologyleadstoafullyroboticmine.ArangeoffactorshaspushedWesternAustralia'sdesertregiontotheleadofthisautomationrevolution.Theseincludethehugesizeoftheminds,thescaleofequipmentandtherepetitivenatureofsomeofthework.Thenthere'sthearea'sremoteness,at502,000squarekilometers.Itcansometimesmakerecruitingstaffachallenge.Anotherconsiderationistheriskswhenhumansinteractwithlargemachinery.Therearealsothefinancialimperatives.Theongoingpushbytheminingcorporationstobemoreproductiveandmoreefficientisanotherpowerfuldriverinembracingautomationtechnology.Theconceptofafullyautonomousmindisabitofamisleadingterm,however.Thisisbecausethemoretechnologyisputintothefield,themorepeopleareneededtodeploy,maintainandimproveit.[20]Theautomationanddigitizationoftheindustryiscreatinganeedfordifferentjobs.Theseincludedatascientistsandengineersinautomationandartificialintelligence.Theminingcompaniesclaimautomationandroboticspresentopportunitiestomakeminingmoresustainableandsafer.Employeeswillbeofferedacareerthatisevenmorefulfillingandmorerewarding.[21]Workers'unionhaveacceptedtheinevitabilityoftheintroductionofnewtechnology.Buttheystillhavereservationsabouttheriseofautomationtechnology.Theirmainconcernisthepotentialimpactonremotecommunities.Asautomationspreadsfurther,thequestionishowtheseremotecommunitieswillsurvivewhentheoldjobsareeliminated?Andthismaywellprovetobethemostsignificantimpactofrobotictechnologyinmanyplacesaroundtheworld.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.Question19:WhatdoesthepassagesayabouttheminingindustryinWesternAustralia?ItisseeinganautomationrevolutionItisbringingprosperitytotheregionItisyieldinganunprecedentedprofitItisexpandingatanacceleratingspeedQuestion20:Whatistheimpactofthedigitizationoftheminingindustry?ItexhaustsresourcessoonerItcreatesalotofnewJobsItcausesconflictsbetweenemployersandemployeesItcallsfortheretrainingofunskilledminingworkersQuestion21:Whatistheattitudeofworkers'uniontowardstheintroductionofnewtechnology?TheywelcomeitwithopenarmsTheywillwaittoseeitseffectTheyarestronglyopposedtoitTheyacceptitwithreservationsRecording3Accordingtoofficialstatistics,(22)Thailand’sannualroaddeathrateisalmostdoubletheglobalaverage.Thaipeopleknowthattheirroadsaredangerous,buttheydon’tknowthiscouldeasilybechanged.Globally,roadaccidentskillmorepeopleeveryyearthananyinfectiousdisease.ResearchersattheinstituteforhealthmetricsandevaluationinAmericaputthedeathtollin2017at1.24million.Accordingtotheinstitute,(23)theoverallnumberofdeathshasbeenmoreorlessstaticsincetheturnofthecentury.Butthatdisguisesalotofchangesinindividualcountries.Inmanypoorcountries,roadaccidentsarekillingmorepeoplethaneverbefore.Thosecountrieshaveswelling,youngpopulationsarefast-growingfleetofcarsandmotorbikesandalimitedsupplyofsurgeons.Itisimpossibletoknowforsure,becauseofficialstatisticsaresoinadequate.Butdeathsarethoughttohaverisenby40%since1990inmanylowincomecountries.Inmanyrichcountries,bycontrast,roadsarebecomingevensafer.InEstoniaandIreland,forexample,thenumberofdeathshasfallenbyabouttwothirdssincethelate1990s.(24)Butthemostimportantandintriguingchangesaretakingplaceinmiddleincomecountries,whichcontainmostoftheworld’speople.Andhavesomeofthemostdangerousroads.AccordingtoresearchersinChinaandSouthAfrica,trafficdeathshavebeenfallingsince2000.andinIndiasince2012,andthePhilippinesreacheditspeakfouryearsago.ThequestioniswhetherThailandcansoonfollowsuit.RobMckinney,headoftheInternationalRoadAssessmentProgram,saysthatallcountriestendtogothroughthreephases.Theybeginwithpoor,slowroads.Inthesecondphase,astheygrowwealthier,theypavetheroads,allowingtraffictomovefasterandpushingupthedeathrate.Lastly,inthethirdphase,countriesacttomaketheirroadssafer.Thetrick,then,istoreachthethirdstagesoonerbyfocusingearlierandmorecloselyonfatalaccidents.Howtodothat?(25)Thesolutionliesnotjustinbetterinfrastructure,butinbettersocialincentives.Safedrivinghabitsarepracticeswhichpeopleknowtheyshouldfollowthatoftendon’t.Dangerousdrivingisnotafixedculturaltrait,assomeimagine.Peoplerespondtoincentivessuchastrafficlawsthatareactuallyenforced.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.Questions22:WhatdoesthespeakersayabouttrafficaccidentsinThailand?Theircosttothenation’seconomyisincalculable.Theykillmorepeoplethananyinfectiousdisease.Theirannualdeathrateisabouttwicethatoftheglobalaverage.Theyhaveexperiencedagradualdeclinesincetheyearof2017.Question23:WhatdowelearnfromanAmericaninstitutesstatisticsregardingroaddeaths?Theyshowadifferencebetweenrichandpoornations.Theydon’treflectthechangesinindividualcountries.Theyriseandfallfromyeartoyear.Theyarenotasreliableasclaimed.Question24:Whatissaidaboutmiddleincomecountries?Manyofthemhaveincreasingnumbersofcarsontheroad.ManyofthemarefollowingtheexamplesetbyThailand.Manyofthemhaveseenadeclineinrates.Manyofthemareinvestingheavilyininfrastructure.Question25:Whatelsecouldbedonetoreducefatalroadaccidentsinadditiontosaferroads?Fosterbetterdrivingbehavior.Providebettertrainingfordrivers.Abolishalloutdatedtrafficrules.Imposeheavierpenaltiesonspeeding.六級(jí)閱讀PartIII ReadingComprehension(40minutes)nAns，esapassagehnbanks.uaredoonewordsforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoicesinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.選詞填空1I'malwaysbaffledwhenIwalkintoapharmacyandseeshelvesburstingwithvariousvitamins,extractsandothersupplements,allpromisingtoaccelerateorpromoteweightloss.Aislesofmarketinggenius掩飾)thefactthat，26，weightlossisdictatedbythelawsofarithmetic.EconomistJessicaIrvinewroteabookabouthowsheusedmathtohelpherlosemorethan18kilograms.Ifcaloriestakeninarelessthancalories27，weightshallbelost，andsoitiswithmoney.Despite the 28 of financial products, service and solutions geared towardsaccumulatingwealth，itallbeginswiththesame 29 :gettingaheadfinanciallyrequiresareductionofspendingsothatincomeisgreaterthanexpenses.IwasremindedofthisagainrecentlylisteningtoaninterviewwithNicoleHaddow,theauthorofSmashed-Avocado，explaininghowshecrackedthepr