2023年廣東省惠州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)

2023年廣東省惠州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCheatingonExams.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

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

2．作弊所帶來(lái)的不良影響

3．怎樣制止作弊

CheatingonExams

2.Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopic"The1998SummerFlood".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.洪水所造成的損失：受災(zāi)面積……，傷亡人數(shù)……，經(jīng)濟(jì)損失……元，受災(zāi)最為嚴(yán)重的省份是……

2.江主席、黨中央十分關(guān)心受災(zāi)區(qū)和人民，親自指揮抗洪搶險(xiǎn)，取得了最后勝利。

3.抗洪的勝利說(shuō)明了什么？

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterofcomplaintaboutthenoisearoundyourschool.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinesgivenbelowinChinese.

假設(shè)你是李明，深受學(xué)校附近一家工廠的噪音之苦，現(xiàn)在你寫(xiě)信給學(xué)校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)反映情況，內(nèi)容包括以下幾點(diǎn)：

1．噪音污染的現(xiàn)狀和嚴(yán)重程度

2．引起噪音的原因

3．你希望校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能盡快采取措施解決問(wèn)題

ALetterofComplaint

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheValueofScience.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有的人認(rèn)為，科學(xué)的價(jià)值在于對(duì)人類(lèi)物質(zhì)生活的提高作出了巨大貢獻(xiàn)；另一些人則認(rèn)為，科學(xué)的真正價(jià)值在于它提高了人的整體素質(zhì).你的看法如何？寫(xiě)出你的觀點(diǎn)，并適當(dāng)舉例說(shuō)明你的理由.

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnForeigners'LearningChinese.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前，國(guó)久“漢語(yǔ)熱”持續(xù)升溫

2.出現(xiàn)這種現(xiàn)象的主要原因

3.“漢語(yǔ)熱”給我的啟示

OnForeigners'LearningChinese

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicComputerGameAddiction.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．13:00起床，吃中飯

14:00去網(wǎng)吧玩網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲

17:00晚飯網(wǎng)吧叫外賣(mài)；開(kāi)始通宵練級(jí)

9:00nextmorning回宿舍休息

上述安排為高校一個(gè)大學(xué)生的作息時(shí)間表，說(shuō)明反映的現(xiàn)象

2．產(chǎn)生這一現(xiàn)象的原因及其危害

3．如何解決該問(wèn)題

ComputerGameAddiction

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledLookingBackandLookingForward.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.有些人喜歡向后看，有些人喜歡向前看。

2.向后看能得到經(jīng)驗(yàn)教訓(xùn)，向前看能得到啟示和信心。

3.如何處理好二者的關(guān)系?

LookingBackandLookingForward

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast150wordsinthetitleofWhoShouldbeResponsibleforOurOldPeople.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.列舉我國(guó)老年人生活存在的問(wèn)題。

2.你認(rèn)為應(yīng)如何解決這些問(wèn)題。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterApplyingForaJob.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandbaseyourletterontheadvertisementandtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.說(shuō)明應(yīng)聘的職位和信息的來(lái)源

2.介紹自己的專(zhuān)業(yè)情況和相關(guān)的兼職工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)

3.提出希望有機(jī)會(huì)面試

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthelatestchangeinthepostgraduatecraze.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．考研人數(shù)在持續(xù)上漲10年后于2007年開(kāi)始減少。

2．教研熱降溫的原因。(收費(fèi)改革；研究生就業(yè)難；用人單位重視工作經(jīng)驗(yàn))

3．我們應(yīng)該如何選擇。

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

InScotland,thetwotypesofdivorcesprocedureinthejudicialoffer'scourtare______.

12.Ifyonwanttoanswerthe12questionshonestly,youshouldknowwhatmakesyounotblindlyblameyourdepartmentfor______.

13.

Theresearchesshowthatpeoplenowspendfarmoreonequipmentandchemicalsthanthey______.

14.

Bookscanbeordered______.

15.

Satellitetelevisionissimilartobroadcasttelevisioninthewaythatitis______forsendingtelevisionprogrammingdirectlytoaviewer'shome.

16.

Asmallpopulationmayundergogeometric,orexponentialgrowthwhenintroducedintoafavorableenvironment.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Ifthehybridcarneedstogoupasteephill,itcangetextrapowerfrom______.

18.IsStressMakingYouFat?

TheTriggerThatCausestheMostTrouble

Ourancestorsatetosurvive.Theyatebecausetheywerehungryormaybetocelebrateavictoryoverawarringtribe.Weeatbecausewe'rehungry,too,butalsowhenwe'restressed,angry,bored,depressed,frustrated,andbusy.

Stressmayactuallybetheeatingtriggerthatcausesthemosttrouble.Manyofushavehighlevelsofchronicstress,whetherit'sfromwork,relationshiptroublesorto-doliststhatarelongerthanRoute66.Ourbodiesrespondtothisstressthesamewayourancestors'bodiesdid:triggering"fightorflight"chemicalsinthebrainthatleadtocalorieaccumulationandfatstorage.Butthedifferenceisthatwehaveplentyoffoodatourdisposal.Soweendupcontinuallyupgradingthesizeofourstorageunit.

Whenyouhavechronicstress,yourbodystepsupitsproductionofcortisol(皮質(zhì)醇)andinsulin(胰島素).Yourappetiteincreases,andsodothechancesyou'llengageineatingintheform.ofhigh-caloriesweetsandfats.That,inturn,makesyoustoremorefat,pumpingevenmoreofitintotheliver.Thiscreatesaresistancetoinsulin,whichmakesyousecrete(分泌)moreinsulintocompensate.Andthatmakesyouhungrierthanamuzzledwolf.

Whenyoutrytocombatstresswithfood,youactivatetherewardcenterofyourbrain.Butafterthatinitialfeelgoodsystemwearsoff,you'llreachagainforthesamethingthatmadeyoufeelgood,calmandrelaxedinthefirstplace:morefood.That'swhyit'samyththatovereatingistriggeredmainlybyextremehunger.It'samyththatcravingsaredictatedbyourtastebuds.Andit'samyththatwecanresisttemptationsifwejustputourmindstoit.

Yourgoal:tokeepyourfeel-goodhormones(荷爾蒙)level.Thatwillprovideasteadystateofsatisfactionsothatyouneverexperiencethosehugehormonalhighsandlowsthatmakeyousearchforgood-for-your-brain,bad-for-your-bellyfoods.Thefollowingtipswillhelp.

MakeFoodsWorkinYourFavor

Foodshavedifferenteffectsonyourstomach,yourbloodandyourbrain.Herearesomethatmayhelpyourhungerandthebrainchemicalsthataffectit.

Fishandwalnutsarerichinfattyacids,whichhavelongbeenknownascholesterolclearers.Butthey'vealsobeenshowntohelpwithdepressioninpregnantwomen.Depressioncontributestoemotionalovereating.Eatingfoodsthatcontainthefattyacidsmayhelpliftourspirits.

Greenteacontainscatechins(兒茶酚),thoughttoinhibitthebreakdownoffatsaswellastheproductionofasubstancethatcantriggerhunger.Onestudyshowsthatdrinkingthreeglassesofgreenteaadaycanhelpyoureducebodyweightbyalmostfivepercentinthreemonths.

SleepYourselfSlim

Whenyourbodydoesn'tgettheseventoninehoursofsleepitneedseverynighttobecomerefreshed,itlooksforotherwaystocompensateforyourbrainnotsecretingthenormalamountsoffeel-goodchemicals.Howdoesittypicallydothis?Bycravingsugaryfoodsthatwillgiveyouanimmediatereleaseofthesechemicals.

Thelackofsleepthrowsoffyourentiresystem.Itcanbecomeanevenbiggerfactorasyouage.Somakesureyougetenoughshut-eye.Itcanhelpkeepyouthin.

Variety:TheSpiceofLife?

Varietymaybethespiceoflife,butitcanalsoleadtoovereating.Whenyouhavealotofchoicesforameal,it'seasiertoslipoutofgoodeatinghabitsandintobadones.Whenyousitdownatadinnerandarepresentedwithamenuthat'sthesizeofaphonebook,it'seasytogivein.

Onewaytohelp:Eliminatethechoicesforatleastonemealaday.Pickthemealyourushthroughmost.Formostpeople,it'slunch.Sofindahealthylunchyoureallylike-saladwithchickenandoliveoil,orturkeyonwhole-grainbread—andhav

A.YB.NC.NG

19.(10)

20.

Asickinfantmaystareandhave____________orcoldlimbs.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(26)

A.Adormitoryatschool.

B.LivingwithaBritishfamily.

C.Sharingahousewithotherstudents.

D.Stayingmasmallinnwithbedandbreakfast.

22.(35)

A.Tosomeextentitsaudiencewilldecrease.

B.TheprogramsoniPodaremoreattractivethanthoseofABC.

C.TheaudiencewillchoosetraditionalbroadcasttelevisiononiPod.

D.Theaudiencewillgetboredwiththewide-screentelevision.

23.SectionB

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

聽(tīng)力原文：Nomancanchangetheweather.Nobodycancontroltheweather.Butifyoustudycorrectlythesignsaroundyou,youmaytellimportantchangesinweather.Thiswayoftellingwhattheweatherwillbelikeonthefollowingdayortwoiscalledweatherforecasting.

Formanycenturiesandinallcountriespeoplehavestudiedtheweatherandtriedtomakeweatherforecasting.Sometimesdistantobjectssuchashillsandtalltreesseemtobeveryclearandnear.Thisisasignofmuchwatervaporintheair,andthereforerainwillprobablycome.Ringsroundthesanarealsoasignofcomingrain.Manypeoplefeelpainintheirbones.Thisisasignofthecoiningofwetweather.Somebirdsflyhighiffineweatheriscoming.Theyflynearthegroundifrainorstormyweatherisontheway.Itisprobablybecausetheinsectswhichtheyarehuntingflylow.Ifyouseearainbowduringrainyweather,thisisasignthattheweatherwillbecomeclearandfine.Suchrainbowsalwayscomeintheevening.Iftherainbowappearsinthemorning,rainyweatherwillprobablycome.Ifafogappearsinthemorningjustaboutsunrisethenthedaywillbewarm.Ifthestarstwinkleclearlyatnight,thenfineweatherwillcontinue.Ifthesunsetismostlyredincolor,thenthefollowingdaywillbefine.

Mostoftheabovesayingshavebeenmadebypeoplewhohaveusedtheireyesandbrainstomakeweatherforecasting.

(27)

A.Theweatherwillbeclearendfine.

B.Rainwillprobablycome.

C.Therewillbeafog.

D.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

24.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Theadmissionpriceis$90perperson.That'sreallyexpensiveforjustoneshow.

M:You'reright.Butifyouhaveastudentcard,you'llgetinfor$30.

Q:Howmuchwillastudenthavetopayfortheshow?

(17)

A.Sixtydollars.

B.Thirtydollars.

C.Ninetydollars.

D.Onehundredandtwentydollars.

25.聽(tīng)力原文：Journalist:IsitRue,Mr.Northfield,thatFlaxcointendstoclosedownevenmoreofitsEuropeanplants?

Northfield:I'mnotsurewhatyouaregettingat.Howdoyoucometosuchaquestion?Who'smentionedanyclosuresofplantsinthefirstplace'?

Journalist:Well,putitanotherwaythen:AreEuropeanoperationsgoingtobereducedalongthelinesofrecentyears?I...Imean,itisratethatFlaxenhastakenoverseveralcompaniesabroad,particularlyintheUSAand...andhasevenexpandeditsworkforcethere.

Northfield:Thereareanumberofdevelopments,whichyouappeartobeconfusing,ifImaysayso.

Journalist:Alargenumberofjobshavebeenlost,though,atyourEuropeanplants?

Northfield:Look,letmetryandputthingsintoperspectiveforyou.I'llgiveyousomefactsfirstofall.Ourproductionresourceshavebeenconcentratedsteadilyoverthepastfewyears.So,nowwehavefocusedourmanufacturingfacilitiesinEurope,butnotonlyhereinItaly.

Journalist:AfterclosingdowntwoplantsinAntwerpandLeeds?

Northfield:Please,letmecontinue.Wehavelimitedourproductiontocertainmedicineswhichareprescribedinlargequantifies.Atthesametime,wehavebeenexpandingourmarketingactivitiesabroad,andthisappearstobesomethingyou'veneglectedtomention.

Journalist:HaveyouanyplanstoincreasetheworkforcehereinEurope,Mr.Northfield?I'msuremanypeoplewouldbekeentohearwhatyouhavetosayonthesubject.

Northfield:I...I'dliketostresstheverysuccessfulperformanceofthegroupinEuropeandothercontinentsoverthepastfewyears.Wehavenearlytwothirdsofourworkforceinsubsidiariesandassociatedcompaniesoverseas.

Journalist:CouldIaskyouanotherquestionconcerningtheexpenditureofthegroup?IsthisgoingtobemadeinEuropeoraroundtheworld?

Northfield:Again,IcanonlyrepeatwhatI'vebeensaying:weareuninternationaloperationandwehavearesearchfacilityinItaly,whichasyouknow,isveryimportant.FurthermorewehavejuststartedanewresearchunitintheUSA,whichisinevitablygiventhelargesizeofouroperationsinthatcountry.

Journalist:Thankyouverymuchforansweringthequestions.

(23)

A.NoneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four

26.

【B10】

27.(38)

28.(36)

A.Thebillbecomeslawimmediately.

B.Thebillcan'tbecomelawunlessthewholeprocessbeginsagain.

C.Lawmakersmustreviewthebillwithintendays.

D.ThePresidentmustsignthebillifit'spassedagain.

29.【B10】

30.聽(tīng)力原文：M:I'vebeenrunningamileeveryafternoonforthepastmonth.ButIstillhaven'tbeenabletolosemorethanapoundortwo.Iwonderifitisworthit.

W:Italwaysseemshardwhenyouarejuststartingout.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(16)

A.Themanshouldstartrunningdaily.

B.Shealsopreferstoexerciseintheafternoon.

C.It'simportanttowarmupbeforeexercising.

D.Themanshouldcontinuehisexerciseprogram.

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

Whydoestheauthorstillclearlyrememberthewar?

A.FranklinDelanoRooseveltwasPresident.

B.Itwashispersonalrealityandpartofhislife.

C.Therewasnotmuchtobuy.

D.Thewarwouldneverend.

32.SectionB

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

Nooneshouldbeforcedtowearauniform.underanycircumstance.Uniformsaredemandingtothehumanspiritandtotallyunnecessaryinademocraticsociety.Uniformstelltheworldthatthepersonwhowearsonehasnovalueasanindividualbutonlylivestofunctionasapartofawhole.Theindividualinauniform.losesallself-worth.

Therearethosewhosaythatwearingauniform.givesapersonasenseofidentificationwithalarger,moreimportantconcept.Whatcouldbemoreimportantthantheindividualhimself?Ifanorganizationissoweakthatitmustrelyonclothandbuttonstoinspireitsmembers,thatorganizationhasnorighttocontinueitsexistence.Otherssaythatthepracticeofmakingpersonswearuniforms,say,inaschool,eliminatesallenvyandcompetitioninthematterofdress,suchthatapoorpersonwhocannotaffordgood-qualityclothingisnottobebelittledbyawealthypersonwhowearsexpensive,qualityclothing.Thosepersonsconvenientlyignoresuchcriticalconceptsasfreedomofchoice,motivation,andindividuality.Ifallpersonsweretowearthesameclothing,whywouldanyonestrivetobebetter?Itisonlyashortstepfromforcingeveryonetowearthesameclothing,toforcingeveryonetodrivethesamecar,havethesametypeofhouse,eatthesametypesoffoods.Whenthishappens,allincentivetoimproveone'slifeisremoved.Whywouldparentsbothertoworkhardsothattheirchildrencouldhaveabetterlifethantheyhadwhentheyknowthattheirchildrenaregoingtobeforcedtohaveexactlythesamelifethattheyhad?

Uniformsalsohurttheeconomy.Rightnow,billionsofdollarsarespentonthefashionindustryyearly.Thousandsofpersonsareemployedindesigning,creatingandmarketingdifferenttypesofclothing.Ifeveryonewereforcedtowearuniforms,artisticpersonnelwouldbeunnecessary.Salespersonswouldbesuperfluousaswellswhybothertoselltheonlyitemsthatareavailable?Thewearingofuniformswoulddestroythefashionindustry,whichinturnwouldhavearippleeffectonsuchindustriesasadvertisingandpromotion.Withoutadvertising,newspapers,magazines,andtelevisionwouldnotbeabletoremaininbusiness.Ourentireinformationandentertainmentindustrywouldcollapse.

Theauthor'stoneinthispassageis______.

A.impassionedB.hystericalC.dramaticD.sarcastic

33.AclassactionlawsuithasbeenfiledagainstaprominentTorontodoctorbypatientswhoallegeheinjectedabannedsubstanceintotheirfacesforcosmeticpurposes.Thedoctorhadalreadybeeninvestigatedformorethanthreeyearsforusingtheliquidsilicone,aproductnotauthorizedforuseinCanada.

Somepatientssaytheyarenowsufferinghealthproblemsandthinktheliquidsiliconemaybetoblame.OneofthosepatientsisAnnaBarbiero.ShesaysherTorontodermatologisttoldherhewasusingliquidsiliconetosmoothoutwrinkles.Whatshesayshedidn'ttellheristhatitisn'tapprovedforuseinCanada."Ididn'tknowwhatliquidsiliconewasandhejustcalledit'liquidgold',"Barbieroremembers.Afterherlasttreatment,AnnadiscoveredDr.SheldonPollackhadbeenorderedtostopusingthesiliconetwoyearsearlierbyHealthCanada.Expertssaysiliconecanmigratethroughthebody,andcauseinflammationanddeformities.

"Myupperlipisalwaysnumbanditbums."Barbierosays.Barbieroisspearheading(帶頭)alawsuitagainstthedoctor,whoherlawyerthinksmightinvolveupto100patientsinjectedwiththesamematerial."Thefact,aphysicianofhisstaturewoulduseanunauthorizedproductonapatientbecausehethoughtitwasokay,isreallyverydisturbing."sayslawyerDouglasElliott.

Ontario'sCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeonsisalsoinvestigatingDr.Pollacktoseeif,infact,hecontinuedtousethesiliconeafteragreeingtostopandwhetherhewroteinpatientrecordsthatheusedanotherlegalproductwhenheusedsilicone.However,inalettertotheCollege,Dr.PollackwrotethathehadalwaystoldpatientsthatthesiliconewasnotapprovedforsaleinCanada,andhadwarnedthemoftherisks.AndinBarbiero'scase,"...atthetimeofherfirstvisit,priortohereverreceivingIGLStreatment,IspecificallyinformedherthatthematerialwasnotapprovedforsaleinCanadabytileHealthProtectionBranchandthatIdidreceivethematerialfromoutsidethecountry...Iwouldliketoemphasizethat,asisevidentonMs.Barbiero'schart,IdrewaspecificdiagramonthechartwhichIcarefullydiscussedwithandexplainedtoMs.BarbieroasIdidwitheveryotherpatienttoexplainthenatureandlikelihoodofcomplicationsandthereasonsandconsequencesofthosepossiblecomplications."

Dr.PollackdeclinedtospeaktoCTVNews,ortohavehislawyerdiscussthecase.Noneoftheallegationshavebeenprovenincourt.Butthecaseraisesquestionsabouttheabilityofgoverningbodiestomonitordoctors."There'salargermessageandthatis:buyerbeware,"saysNancyNeilsenofCosmeticSurgeryCanada,"It'sincumbent(負(fù)有義務(wù)的)onconsumerstodotheirresearch."

DoctorSheldonPollackwaschargedthat______.

A.hehadprescribedwrongmedicineforpatientsbymistake

B.hehadtreatedhispatientswithsomethingillegal,causingbadresult

C.hehadpretendedtobeaprominentsurgeon

D.hehadsoldanunauthorizedproductinlargeamount

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S3】

35.

【S7】

36.

【S6】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.【S9】

38.

【S9】

39.Awarmerworldisgoingtobeasickerworldforeverything

fromtreestomarinelifetopeople,accordingtoanewreportbya

panelofU.S.scientists.Butopponentsremainunconvincingthereis【S1】______

sufficientevidencetosupporttheconclusion.

AteamofresearchersledbyDrewHarvellatCornellUniversity

havecompletedatwo-yearstudyintoclimate-diseaselinks."Thatis【S2】______

mostsurprisingisthefactthatclimatesensitiveoutbreakare【S3】______

happeningwithsomanydifferenttypesofpathogens—viruses,

bacteriaandparasites(寄生蟲(chóng))—aswellinsuchawide【S4】______

rangeofhostsincludingcorals(珊瑚蟲(chóng)),oysters,landplants

andbirds,"Harvellsays.

theCo-researcherRichardOstfeld,ananimalecologistat

InstituteofEcosystemStudies,adds,"Thisisn'tjusta

questionofcoralbleachingforafewmarineecologists,orjust【S5】______

aquestionofmalaria(瘧疾)forafewhealthyofficials—the

numberofsimilarincreasesindiseaseincidenceisastonishing.

Wedon'twanttobealarmist,butwearealarmed."

TheU.S.teamfoundevidenceforavarietyofroutes

forclimatewarmingtoadverseaffectdiseasespread,For【S6】______

instance,warmerwinterscouldreduceseasonaldie-offmany

pathogensandtheircarders,orallowthemtomoveintoareas

whatwerepreviouslytoocold.

Theresearchersexaminedanumberofhumandiseases【S7】______

whichspreadresearchershaveconnectedtowarming,including【S8】______

malaria,Lymedisease,yellowfeverandothers.Mostinvolved

intheexpandedrangeofcarriersintohigherlatitudes.The【S9】______

authorsconcedethatsuchconnectionsarecontroversialbecause

countlessfactorsexceptclimate,suchaseconomicsandfailed【S10】______

Preventionmeasures,playrolesinthespreadofhumandiseases.

【S1】

參考答案

1.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.

2.The1998SummerFloodThecalamitousfloodsthisyearclaimedthelivesofmorethanthreethousandpeople1320beingkilledalongtheYangtzeRiver.Thedelugeinthesummerflooded21millionhectaresoflandin29The1998SummerFloodThecalamitousfloodsthisyearclaimedthelivesofmorethanthreethousandpeople,1,320beingkilledalongtheYangtzeRiver.Thedelugeinthesummerflooded21millionhectaresoflandin29

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4.THEVALUEOFSCIENCEAtthementionofthevalueofsciencepeoplewillimmediatelyassociateitwithbeneficialresultsofscientificdiscoveries—thejoysandconvenienceswhichsciencehasbroughtintohumanlife.Itistruethatsciencehasrevolutionizedourwayoflifeandtransformedthelivesofbillionsofpeople.Ithasbecomethenew"magic"whichiscapableofdoingeverything.Thelatestdevicesandgadgetsaroundyouforbetterlivinghaveallcomeaboutasaresultoftheapplicationofscientificknowledge.AndpeoplenowcanhardlylivewithouttelephonesTVsetsjetplanesandcomputers.Butthetruevalueofsciencedoesnotmerelylieinthosethings.Itisfullyappreciatedbythewayinwhichsciencecontributestoman'sintellectualgrowthandspiritualwell-being.Itliesratherwithitsprocessthanwithitsresults.Whyarepeoplesoeagertobecomescientists?Whydoscientistsspendtheirwholelifeonobservationexperimentsandresearches?Scientistsarecompelledbycertainbasichumanurges.Oneistheurgetoexplore.ThespiritofColumbusofGalileoandofEinstein—thespiritofconqueringunchartedplacesdiscoveringunknownfactsandclimbinguntroddenmountainpeaks—isaninborngiftweareallendowedwith.Anotheristheurgetocreate.ItisnotonlyembodiedinthecountlessinventionsmadebyEdisontheworldfamousinventorbutalsoexpressedinwhatanordinarycarpenterdoes—hetendstostandasideadmiringatthatexquisitepiecehehasjustfinished.Obviouslysciencedoesmorethanprovidemanwithmaterialthings—ithelpsmantosatisfyhisstrongdesireforexplorationandtofullydevelophisintellectualpotentials.Scienceisman'smostpowerfulweaponwithwhichmanhasfreedhimselffromtheyokeofignoranceandconsequentfear.Scienceisman'streasurehousewhichhasconstantlyprovidedhimwithvitalityhopesambitionsunderstandingandinsights.Scienceisman'sbestfriendwhoisalwaysreadytohelp—helpelevatehimspirituallyandintellectually.Andscienceinitstruesenseisacelebrationofthehumanspirititself.THEVALUEOFSCIENCEAtthementionofthevalueofscience,peoplewillimmediatelyassociateitwithbeneficialresultsofscientificdiscoveries—thejoysandconvenienceswhichsciencehasbroughtintohumanlife.Itistruethatsciencehasrevolutionizedourwayoflifeandtransformedthelivesofbillionsofpeople.Ithasbecomethenew"magic"whichiscapableofdoingeverything.Thelatestdevicesandgadgetsaroundyouforbetterlivinghaveallcomeaboutasaresultoftheapplicationofscientificknowledge.Andpeoplenowcanhardlylivewithouttelephones,TVsets,jetplanesandcomputers.Butthetruevalueofsciencedoesn