2023年福建省三明市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)

2023年福建省三明市大學英語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,youareallowed30minutestowriteAStatementinsupportofyourapplicationtoaBritishuniversityforanoverseasscholarship.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthepointsgivenbelow.AndyourreportshouldNOTbeintheform.ofletter.

1.Whatyouhavealreadydoneinyourownfield.

2.Whatyouwishtodointhefuture.

AStatement

2.1．在大學中，室友之間和睦相處很重要；

2．有些人認為相互體諒是和睦相處的重要途徑；

3．你的觀點。

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinggraph.ThetitleisEnthusiasmforSports.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandgiveyourreasonswhymanyTVviewersprefertowatchsportsprograms.Quoteasfewfiguresaspossibleinyourwritingandwriteneatlyandclearly.

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageinthetitleofBuyingBooksorP,BorrowingBooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.有些人認為書應該借來看。

2.有些人認為書應該買來看。

3.你的選擇。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofUniversityMerger,givinganintroductionofdifferentpeople'sopinionsonthistopicandyourownpointofview.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.大學合并是建設(shè)世界一流大學的重要興措

2.大學合并有一些潛在的問題，如管理問題，治安問題等

3.我的看法

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

ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional

1．描述現(xiàn)在大學課堂及講座上常見的現(xiàn)象：態(tài)度不認真，睡覺，發(fā)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

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:SalaryorInterest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.如今的大學畢業(yè)生面臨的職業(yè)選擇：興趣重要還是工資重要

2.你的觀點

3.結(jié)論

SalaryorInterest

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:OncollegeStudents'RentingHousesoffCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.眼下大學生在外租房居住的現(xiàn)象十分普遍

2.對比分析在外租房居住和在學校座的利弊

3.我的看法

OncollegeStudents’RentingHousesoffCampus

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofAnEye-witnessAccountofaTrafficAccident.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

假設(shè)你在某日某時某地目擊一起車禍，就此寫一份見證書。見證書須包括以下幾點：

1.車禍發(fā)生的時間及地點

2.你所見到的車禍情況

3.你對車禍原因的分析

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnFakeCommodities.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinEnglish:

1.Whatistakecommodity?

2.Theharmoffakecommodity.

3.Howtoputanendtofakecommodities?

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

ToemphasizetheimportanceofthecompetitivenessofAmericanteenagers,theauthorquotestheresultsof______ofacademicachievement.

12.

BoeingandWhirlpool,meanwhile,areworkingtomeetemissionsreductiontargetseventhough______.

13.

Calories______willnotstopimmediatelywhenyourexerciseisover.

14.

WhenMoss-Tuckerbegansnoring,shewasabout______.

A.56yearsoldB.46yearsoldC.36yearsoldD.26yearsold

15.

Aworkcontainingnon-originalelementsisstillqualifiedforcopyrightprotectioniftheseelementsarerearrangedin______.

16.

Whenunemployed,somecareeriststaketheopportunityto____________familymattersinadditiontopursuingtrainingorvolunteering.

17.Ifmanypeoplehavedemandforthenetworkatthesametime,thedatacommunicationwillbedifficultevenwith4Gtechnology.

18.

Ifyoufailtosay"thankyou"tothereceptionists,theywillhavenegativeimpressionsofyou.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Whomayhavesufferedfromtheearliestrecordedcaseofantisocialpersonalitydisorder?

A.VincentVanGogh.B.JohnNash.C.Samson.D.RobertSchumann.

20.

SomepeoplearereadytoconnectUFO'swiththeBermudaTrianglebecauseit'ssaidthatmoreUFO'shavebeensightedalong______and______thaninanyotherpartoftheworld.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.

【B9】

22.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

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A.Themanshouldtrytobemoreunderstanding.

B.Theman'swifeshouldbemoreunderstanding.

C.Theman'snegativeattitudemaybederivedfromhischildhood.

D.Thepessimismoftheman'swifemaybetheresultofherpastexperiences.

23.聽力原文：M:IthoughtNancyandMikeweregoingtogetmarriedinJune.

W:No,that’swhenhiscousin'sweddingis.Theyaregettingmarriedthefollowingmonth.

Q:WhenareNancyandMikegettingmarried?

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A.April.B.May.C.June.D.July.

24.聽力原文：W:Inthesecoupleofrooms,wehavepostwarAmericanpaintingsdoneinNewYorkinthe1950s.Allofthisworkisconsideredabstract.

M:Hmmm,interesting.Actually,Icouldneverunderstandmodernart.It'ssoabstract.

W:Ihappentoknowalittlebitaboutthistypeofart.Theartistsweremotivatedbytheideasofthattime.Theirworksreflectedhowtheymadesenseofthesocietyaroundthem.

M:Pleasetellmeabouttheoneonthewall.Idon'tunderstanditatall.Itlookslikeabunchofsplashesofpainttome.

W:Actually,itis,andthat'sexactlywhatthisparticularartistintendedtodo.Heplacedthecanvasonhisstudiofloorandpouredpaintonitveryquickly.

M:(Chuckling)Icouldhavetoldyouthat]Butwhywouldhedothat?

W:Inthefifties,manyartistswereinterestedinpsychologicaltheories.Theybelievedthatmostpaintingsweredirectedbytheconsciousmind,andtheywantedtoavoidthat.Bypaintingwithacceleratedspeeds,theyhopedtousetheunconsciousmind.Bypaintingquickly,theyfeltthattheywereforcingtheirunconsciousmindstomakeinstant,intuitivedecisionsaboutthecolor.Theybelievedthatlogical,deliberatedecisionswouldinterferewiththefreeflowofimagesandideas.Theseartistsbelievedthattheirworkwasmorehonestusingthismethodandtheybelievedthathonestworkwasmostimportant.

M:Thankyoufortellingmethis.Ialwayswonderedwhytheypaintedthisway.ModernartmakesalotmoresensetomewhenIknowtheideasbehindit.

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A.Inastudio.

B.Inagallery

C.Inanartsupplystore

D.Inapsychologist'soffice.

25.

【B3】

26.(36)

A.Baby-theParrotDetective.

B.AnAmazonParrot.

C.RisingCrimeRatesinAmericanSociety.

D.HowtoProtectYourHouse.

27.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

聽力原文：W:RogerandIwouldliketogotoamovietonight.Haveyouseenanygoodoneslately?

M:Isaw"TheLastExplorer"lastnight.It'sgreat.It'saboutthehighestwaterfallintheworld,AngelFalls.

Q:Whatdidthemansayaboutthemovie?

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A.Itwasso-so.

B.Itwasexpensive.

C.Itwaslost.

D.Itwasgreat.

28.聽力原文：W:Hi,Sam,IhatetobotheryoubutIwonderifIcouldhaveawordwithyou?

M:Soundssoserious.What'sup?

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

M:HowdoIfeelaboutit?Noway!Inourtenancyagreement,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.

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A.Wheretheyshouldmove.

B.Howtonegotiatewiththelandlord.

C.Howtofighttheincrease.

D.Whethertoacceptanincreaseinrentormove.

29.

【B4】

30.

【B8】

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

Comparedwiththoseinsmalltowns,peopleinlargecitieshave______.

A.lessself-discipline

B.bettersenseofdiscipline

C.moremutualrespect

D.lesseffectivegovernment

32.Accordingtothepassage,theunreasonablemale-dominatedmodelisbeing______andcanbereplacedbyabettermodel.

33.(54)

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S10】

35.Youprobablyenjoybeingapartofyourlocalcommunity.

Youmayattendtochurchservices,belongtoaneighborhoodS1.______

watchgroup,chatwithneighborsoverthefence,ormeetneighborhood

friendsatalocalrestaurant.It'shumannaturetowanttobondwith

others,soit'snotsurprisedtofindthatpeopleareseekingouteachS2.______

otheronlinebyform.allsortsofInternetcommunities.S3.______

TheInternetisbrimmingwithgroupsofpeoplewhoaresharing

experiences,learningfromeachother,andenjoyingthemulti-person,

Internetcommunitiescantakeseveraldifferentforms.Twoofthe

mostcommonformsaremessageboardsandchatrooms,eachofS4.______

whicharebasedonsharedinterests.

Messageboards,alsocallingforums,areextremelypopular.TheyS5.______

areplaceswherepeoplepostcommentsforallotherparticipantstoread.

MessageboardvisitorscanreadandreplyanycommentstheyS6.______

findinteresting.

Chatroomsare"virtual"roomsinwhatpeoplemeettotalkaboutS7.______

anything.Theydifferfrommessageboardsinthatconversationsin

chatroomstakeplaceinunrealtime.YouvisitachatroomsimplybyS8.______

goingtothespecifiedInternetaddress.Oncethere,youwillbeasked

tologin,andonceyouwereinthe"room",yonwillbeabletoseeS9.______

thenamesofothersintheroomandreadtheirconversationsasthey

progress.Youcanjumpinatanytimebytypingyourcommentsand

clickingonPost,Send,orwhateverlinkthechatroomhasprovidedto

addyourcommentsatthechat.S10.______

【S1】

36.

【S7】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.【S6】

38.

【S6】

39.

【S10】______

參考答案

1.AStatementAsanoverseasscholarfromChinaIhavewrittenanapplicationforoneyear'sresearchattachmentinLondonUniversity.TosupportthisapplicationIwouldliketomakeafewexplanationsinthelightofwhatIhavedoneandwhatIamgoingtodo.Ihavebeenstudyinginthefieldofbiologyfornearly10yearsafterIgraduatedfromSci-TechUniversityinChinawithadoctorialdegree.DuringthisperiodIdidsomeprojectsinthisfieldoneofthemsponsoredbytheEducationMinistryofChina.Theseprojectshavehelpedmeformastronginterestinandacomparativelysolidfoundationfortheresearchoncellbiology.Myfindingsandachievementsaremostlyreflectedinmy20articlespublishedinsometopjournalsinChinaandanAmericanone.ManyofmyfindingsandideaswerehighlyregardedbysomeChineseandAmericanscholars.IplantocontinuemyresearchincellbiologyinBritain.IhopetoupdatemyknowledgeinthefieldconcernedandalsohopetojoinaresearchgrouptoundertakecertainprojectinLondonUniversity.BydoingthisIhopetoenterintoalong-termcooperationwithBritishscholars.Iamsurethatthisexperiencewillbebeneficialtomyfutureworkandhelpmeacquiregreatachievementsincellbiology.AStatementAsanoverseasscholarfromChina,Ihavewrittenanapplicationforoneyear'sresearchattachmentinLondonUniversity.Tosupportthisapplication,IwouldliketomakeafewexplanationsinthelightofwhatIhavedoneandwhatIamgoingtodo.Ihavebeenstudyinginthefieldofbiologyfornearly10yearsafterIgraduatedfromSci-TechUniversityinChinawithadoctorialdegree.Duringthisperiod,Ididsomeprojectsinthisfield,oneofthemsponsoredbytheEducationMinistryofChina.Theseprojectshavehelpedmeform.astronginterestinandacomparativelysolidfoundationfortheresearchoncellbiology.Myfindingsandachievementsaremostlyreflectedinmy20articlespublishedinsometopjournalsinChinaandanAmericanone.ManyofmyfindingsandideaswerehighlyregardedbysomeChineseandAmericanscholars.IplantocontinuemyresearchincellbiologyinBritain.Ihopetoupdatemyknowledgeinthefieldconcerned,andalsohopetojoinaresearchgrouptoundertakecertainprojectinLondonUniversity.BydoingthisIhopetoenterintoalong-termcooperationwithBritishscholars.Iamsurethatthisexperiencewillbebeneficialtomyfutureworkandhelpmeacquiregreatachievementsincellbiology.

2.HarmoniousDormitoryLifeObviouslydormitorylifeisanindispensablepartofcollegelife.[1]Tokeepaharmoniousrelationshipinthedormitoryisreallyimportantforcollegestudents.[2]Somestudentsthinkthatthebestwaytokeepaharmoniousrelationshipistobeconsiderate.[3]Foronethingconsiderationforothersisaneffectivesolutiontoconflictsinlifebecausebeingconsideratemeansbeingcarefulnottobringinconveniencetoothers.[4]Sowhenenjoyingchattingwithfriendsonthephoneweshouldavoidspeakingtooloudanddisturbingthosewhoarestudyingorhavingarest.[5]Foranotherconsiderationforothersisabridgeforfriendship.[6]Withconsiderationwecanstandinothers'shoestodealwithproblemswhichisthepreconditionoffriendship.[7]I'minfavoroftheaboveopinion.Apartfrommutualconsiderationweshouldalsorespectourroommatestreatthemequallyandkindly.Harmoniousdormitorylifebringsusasenseofcomfortanditpaystomaintainaharmoniousdormitoryrelationship.HarmoniousDormitoryLifeObviously,dormitorylifeisanindispensablepartofcollegelife.[1]Tokeepaharmoniousrelationshipinthedormitoryisreallyimportantforcollegestudents.[2]Somestudentsthinkthatthebestwaytokeepaharmoniousrelationshipistobeconsiderate.[3]Foronething,considerationforothersisaneffectivesolutiontoconflictsinlife,becausebeingconsideratemeansbeingcarefulnottobringinconveniencetoothers.[4]Sowhenenjoyingchattingwithfriendsonthephone,weshouldavoidspeakingtooloudanddisturbingthosewhoarestudyingorhavingarest.[5]Foranother,considerationforothersisabridgeforfriendship.[6]Withconsideration,wecanstandinothers'shoestodealwithproblems,whichisthepreconditionoffriendship.[7]I'minfavoroftheaboveopinion.Apartfrommutualconsideration,weshouldalsorespectourroommates,treatthemequallyandkindly.Harmoniousdormitorylifebringsusasenseofcomfortanditpaystomaintainaharmoniousdormitoryrelationship.解析：[1]點題，指出和諧的宿舍關(guān)系對大學生來說非常重要。

[2]提出某些人的觀點。

[3][5]用Foronething…Foranother…列舉理由，說明相互體諒是和睦相處的重要途徑。

[4]通過舉例，使觀點更有說服力。

[6]standinothers'shoes為語言亮點，意為“站在他人的立場”。

[7]提出“我”的觀點，并對全文予以總結(jié)。

[寫作指南]

根據(jù)題目所給的提綱，這篇作文結(jié)構(gòu)如下:

第一段闡明宿舍里的和諧關(guān)系對大學生來說十分重要；

第二段提出有些人認為相互體諒是和睦相處的重要途徑，并予以分析:一方面相互體諒是解決沖突的有效方法；另一方面相互體貼是建立友誼的橋梁；

第三段提出“我”的觀點:贊同上述說法，并進一步指出室友之間還應相互尊重，平等對待。

3.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGamesWorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurveysportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlivethestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextdaytheycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."Truethescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper"saysafootballfan"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"ApassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiumswatchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovarietynorchallengenorrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotionssportsofferthepurestformofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayrealitydischargethetensionsofadayatworksatisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurgeandliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackgroundasharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligioneducationandpoliticsbutthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeingssportscanalwaysinciteinthemapassionateenthusiasm.ENTHUSIASMFORSPORTSModernsportsarebecomingmorespectator-orientedthanparticipantoriented.JustthinkofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhospendcountlesshoursbeforeTVsetswatchingsportsofallsorts:OlympicGames,WorldSeriesGamesandtheWorldCupSoccerGames.Accordingtoasurvey,sportshavethegreatestnumberofviewers(78%)amongvarioustelevisedevents.Whenanimportantfootballmatchistelevisedlive,thestreetsofabigcityareoftenleftdeserted.Evenifitmakesspectatorsdog-tiredthenextday,theycannottearthemselvesawayfromthescreen.Theyareeagertoknowforsurethefinalscores."True,thescoreswillbeavailableinthemorningpaper,"saysafootballfan,"butthat'snotthesamething:what'sgoingonhere!"Apassionforsportstakespossessionofthousandsofpeoplewhogotostadiums,watchgamesonTVorlistentobroadcasts.Oneoftheprimarycausesperhapsisthatsportscanprovidealternativeoutletsforemotionsandalternativesourcesofsatisfaction.Modernscienceandtechnologyhasreducedmostofworkandlifetoaroutine.Thereisnovariety,norchallenge,norrisk.Everythingispredictableandcontrollable.Amongtheactivitiesthroughwhichpeopleseekreleasefromtheircolorlessexistenceorpent-upemotions,sportsofferthepurestform.ofescapeandhealthiestoutlet.Sportscanobliterateawarenessofeverydayreality,dischargethetensionsofadayatwork,satisfythestarvedneedforfreefantasyandaggressiveurge,andliftonetoamomentofintenseexcitementandexhilaration.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectsthepublic"feeling."Formostpeopleitrepresentsacommonbackground,asharedinterest.Ithasabindingpowerthattranscendssocialclassesandpoliticalviews.Strangersmaysharenothinginthewayofreligion,educationandpolitics,butthesharedinterestinsportsisstrongenoughforthemtogetalongandevenbecomefriends.Sportsgivepeopletheopportunitytobecomeapartofacommunity.Justbecauseofthenatureofsportitselfandofhumanbeings,sportscanalwaysinciteinthemapassionateenthusiasm.

4.BuyingBooksorBorrowingBooks?Bookscanarmuswithknowledgeandinformationweneedforsuccessfullives.Therearegenerallytwowaysinwhichwecanhaveaccesstobooks:borrowingorbuying.Manypeoplechoosetoborrowbooks.Foronethingborrowingbookscansaveushugeamountsofmoney.Foranotherifweborrowbooksfromthelibraryorfriendswenormallyhavedeadlinetofinishthem.ConsequentlywecanreadmorebooksinalimitedtimejustasafamousChinesesayinggoes"bookscannotbereadunlessborrowed."Someothersbelievethatadvantagesofbuyingbooksaremoreobviousandcompelling.Firstlywecankeepthebooksaslongaswewishandthenreadthemcarefullyorevenoverandoveragain.Secondlywecantakewhatevernotesonthemarginofthepagesofthebooks.Finallytheprocessofselectingandkeepingbookscanbeagreatfun.Despitealltheaboveargumentsmychoiceistoborrowbooksforwhichonlyskimmingisenoughandtobuybooksforwhichcarefulreadingisneeded.BuyingBooksorBorrowingBooks?Bookscanarmuswithknowledgeandinformationweneedforsuccessfullives.Therearegenerallytwowaysinwhichwecanhaveaccesstobooks:borrowingorbuying.Manypeoplechoosetoborrowbooks.Foronething,borrowingbookscansaveushugeamountsofmoney.Foranother,ifweborrowbooksfromthelibraryorfriends,wenormallyhavedeadlinetofinishthem.Consequentlywecanreadmorebooksinalimitedtime,justasafamousChinesesayinggoes,"bookscannotbereadunlessborrowed."Someothersbelievethatadvantagesofbuyingbooksaremoreobviousandcompelling.Firstly,wecankeepthebooksaslongaswewishandthenreadthemcarefullyorevenoverandoveragain.Secondly,wecantakewhatevernotesonthemarginofthepagesofthebooks.Finally,theprocessofselectingandkeepingbookscanbeagreatfun.Despitealltheabovearguments,mychoiceistoborrowbooksforwhichonlyskimmingisenoughandtobuybooksforwhichcarefulreadingisneeded.

5.UniversityMergerUniversitymergerahottopicbothonandoffcampushasreceivedmuchpublicattention.People'sattitudestowardsitvarygreatly.Somepeoplefavoritasanimportantstepthatuniversitiestaketowardsthegoaloffirst-rateworlduniversities.Theyarguethatonlythroughmergerscanuniversitiesgivefullplaytotheirownadvantagesandmakeupfortheirdisadvantages.TakethemergerbetweenTsinghuaUniversityandtheInstituteofAppliedArtsasanexample.Theformer'sstrengthsinthefieldofhightechnologycomplementthelatter'sreputationforart.TheyalsopointoutthatuniversitymergerswillincreasethecompetitivepowerofChineseuniversitiesintheworld.Inspiteoftheseargumentstherearethosewhoseeitasahastydecisionwhichhassomepotentialproblems.Forinstancelocatedfarawayfromeachothertheuniversitiesinvolvedinamergerareusuallyfacedwithtoughproblemsofmanagementstudentsecurityetc.Inmyopinionuniversitymergerhasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.Howeveruniversitiesshouldalsotakeintoaccountthepotentialdangersresultingfrommergersandtakesomemeasurestosolvetheseproblems.UniversityMergerUniversitymerger,ahottopicbothonandoffcampus,hasreceivedmuchpublicattention.People'sattitudestowardsitvarygreatly.Somepeoplefavoritasanimportantstepthatuniversitiestaketowardsthegoaloffirst-rateworlduniversities.Theyarguethat,onlythroughmergerscanuniversitiesgivefullplaytotheirownadvantagesandmakeupfortheirdisadvantages.TakethemergerbetweenTsinghuaUniversityandtheInstituteofAppliedArtsasanexample.Theformer'sstrengthsinthefieldofhightechnologycomplementthelatter'sreputationforart.TheyalsopointoutthatuniversitymergerswillincreasethecompetitivepowerofChineseuniversitiesintheworld.Inspiteofthesearguments,therearethosewhoseeitasahastydecisionwhichhassomepotentialproblems.Forinstance,locatedfarawayfromeachother,theuniversitiesinvolvedinamergerareusuallyfacedwithtoughproblemsofmanagement,studentsecurity,etc.Inmyopinion,universitymergerhasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.However,universitiesshouldalsotakeintoaccountthepotentialdangersresultingfrommergersandtakesomemeasurestosolvetheseproblems.

6.ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Thosewhohavebeentocollegelectureswillfindthefollowingsituationacommonsight:Theclassroomishalfempty;thoseattendingclassesarenotalwayslisteningtotheteacher;somearetextingtheirfriendswhileothershavefallenasleep.Suchsituationposesaquestiontous:Shouldclassattendancebecompulsoryoroptional?Toanswerthequestionweshouldconsiderthenatureandqualityofcoursesandalsotheneedsofthestudents.Firstofallweshouldconsiderwhatcoursesareputintheschoolcurriculum.Iftheyarewelldesignedandsuitthelevelsandneedsofthestudentstheyshouldbemadecompulsorycourses.Ofcoursetheteachers'professionalandacademicstandardsarealsoimportantinimplementingcoursegoalsandensuringdesiredoutcome.Unnecessarycoursesandpoorqualityteachingcanonlyleadtowastingtimeifstudentsareforcedtoattendsuchcourses.Secondlythosestudentsatthetopoftheclassandmostcompetitiveintheirlearningandalsocapableofstudyingindependantlydonothavetoattendallthecoursesofferedbytheschoolcurriculum.Theyshouldbeencouragedtolea