（2023年）廣東省汕頭市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

（2023年）廣東省汕頭市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart.youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:PreciousWater.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

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．為了自下而上和發(fā)展人們要……

PreciousWater

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledInternet.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.上網(wǎng)給人們帶來的益處；

2.上網(wǎng)給人們帶來的負(fù)面影響；

3.我的看法。

Internet

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.圖書館的閱覽區(qū)內(nèi)濫用手機(jī)的現(xiàn)象很普遍

2.分析此現(xiàn)象造成影響

3.你的建議

MobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledIsaDiplomaEverything?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.目前社會(huì)存在著迷信文憑的現(xiàn)象

2.造成這一現(xiàn)象的原因

3.我對此的觀點(diǎn)

IsaDiplomaEverything?

5.IsLongHolidayNecessary

1．對于長假是否必要，不同的人有不同的看法

2．我認(rèn)為長假是必要的，因?yàn)椤?/p>

3．如何度長假

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:ShouldWeReadExtensivelyorIntensively?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.大學(xué)生讀書面臨兩種選擇：廣泛閱讀還是關(guān)注專業(yè)書籍的閱讀？

2.我的讀書方法

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.假如你是李靜，你想向校長申請參加西部大開發(fā)，你要給校長寫一封信，信的內(nèi)容包括：

1．表達(dá)自己想要參加西部大開發(fā)的愿望；

2．簡要說明自己的理由。

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:IdleYoung,NeedyOld.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．解釋諺語

2．結(jié)合現(xiàn)實(shí)舉例論證

3．珍惜時(shí)光，從現(xiàn)在做起

IdleYoung,NeedyOld

9.Forthispart,youaresupposedtowriteastartessayentitledShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.安樂死應(yīng)該合法化

2.安樂死不應(yīng)合法化

3.我的觀點(diǎn)

10.1.老一輩常說，能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人卻認(rèn)為相貌比有力重要

3.你的看法

AbilityandGoodLooks

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

RemainsofthehugestatueofZeusatOlympiabearthesignatureofPindar.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

TheFrenchtraditionof______islikelytoposeachallengingproblemtoAmericanvisitors.

13.Consideringchanceopportunities,unluckypeopledon'thavebecausethey______.

A.havemissedalotofchances

B.arebornwithmisfortune

C.havelittleabilitiestodealwithproblems

D.havenochanceactually

14.Divorce

Forevery1,000marriedcouplesintheUK,13endupdivorcedaccordingtostatistics.Divorceisoftenacomplicatedandmessyprocess,andthrowsupmanypities.

DivorceIssues

Suchpainfulissuesaswhethertosellyourhome,whichparentwilllookafteryourchildren,andhowitwillaffectanyloansyoumayhave,willallhavetoberesolved.AndifyouaredivorcingyourpartnerinScotlandratherthaninEnglandandWalesthenanothersetoflawswillapply.

Formanycouples,obtainingadivorcehasneverbeeneasier.Theold-fashionedconceptofestablishingthatonepartyisatfaulthasbeencommittedtohistoryandtheimportantfacttoestablishnowisthattherelationshiphas"irreparablybrokendown".

InCourtorOnline?

Itisevenpossibletodivorceyourpartneronline,allowingyoutosaveonlegalcosts—andaccordingtoonlineexperts,thiscansaveyouabout￡700fromtheaverage￡800.However,thismethodisonlysuitableforverystraightforwardanduncontesteddivorces.

Alternatively,youcanapplyfordivorceatacountycourtinEnglandandWales,buttodothis,couplesmusthavebeenmarriedforatleastayear.

Thefirststageofdivorceisobtainingwhatisknownasa"Decreenisi(日后才生效的離婚判決書)".Thisisgrantedifthecourtissatisfiedthemarriagehas"irreparablybrokendown",andthisisprovenbyshowingoneoffivethings:adultery(通奸行為);unreasonablebehavior;desertiononthepartofonepartnerforatleasttwoyears;thatthecouplehavebeenseparatedfortwoyearsandbothspousesagreetodivorce;orthatthecouplehavebeenseparatedforfiveyears.

Yourspouse's"unreasonablebehavior"mustbesointolerablethatnobodycouldreasonablyexpectyoutocarryonlivingwithhimorher.Itcouldinclude,forexample,financialcarelessness,drinking,gambling,orlackofemotionalsupport.Youcannotbaseyourdivorceonthisifyouthenlivetogetherforaperiodofmorethansixmonthsafterwards.Thisrulealsoappliestodesertion,andthediscoverythatadulteryhastakenplace.

Thesecondandfinalstageisobtaininga"Decreeabsolute(絕對判決)".Thedivorcecanbestoppedatanytimeuntilthisisgranted,soitisadvisabletosortoutallthefinancialandpracticaldetailsfirst.

UsingaDivorceLawyer

If,asinthevastmajorityofcases,yourrelationshipiscomplicated,itisadvisabletoseeklegaladvicefromafamousfamilylawadvisor,whowillbeabletoproperlyadviseyouaboutyourrightsandresponsibilities.

IfyouareunsurehowtogoaboutchoosingalawyerthenitmightbeagoodideatoconsulttheLawSocietyortheFamilyLawSolicitorsAssociation,whokeepalistofqualifiedlawyers.AlternativelyvisittheCitizen'sAdviceBureauwhohasagreatdealofinformationregardingsuchmatters.

WhatAretheAlternatives?

Negotiationisavoluntaryservicethatallowsyouandyourpartnertomeetwithatrainedandimpartialnegotiatortoclarifytheissues,discusstheavailableoptions,andreachdecisionsacceptabletoyouboth.Whilethenegotiatorwillmanagetheprocessofnegotiation,heorsheisnottheretopromoteeitherperson'sinterests.Thedecisionsarefinallyyours.

Youwillstillrequiretheservicesofalawyertoputyourdecisionsonpropertyorfinancialmattersintolegalform.Thegovernmentiskeenforpeopletoattendnegotiation,andthenumberofpeopleofferingthisservicehasvastlyincreasedinthelastfewyears.Youmayberequiredtoattendnegotiationmeetingsifyourdivorceisfundedbylegalaid.FormoreinformationvisitourfeatureonNegotiation.

WhatAbouttheChildren?

Divorcecanbeespeciallyconfusingforchildren,whoarelikelytofeelconfusedbyeventsandmayevenblamethemselvesfortheirparent

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Shoppersshopforproductsandservicesacrossthecountryandaroundtheworld,theyuse______,usingacomputer.

16.

WritersofMarkTwain'stimedoesnotseehimashighlyasthelaterwritersdo.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

TheexamplethatSourwoodchangescolorsbeforeotherspeciesdoillustratethatthetimingofcolorchange______.

18.Exercisesingratitude,kindnessandoptimismcanmakepeoplehappier--butonlyiftheykeepdoingthemandtheseexercises______.

19.

Throughreadingthisarticle,wecanconcludethattheauthorisa(n)______person.

20.

AIDSistheleadingcauseofdeathamongwomenandbabiesin15citiesoftheUSA.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：W：Hello，Steve．ThisisSusan．I’mafraidIwon'tbeabletoattendtheparty．

M：Docomeafteryourmeeting.Susan．Ourpartywon'tbeoveruntilmid-night．

Q：Whydidthewomansaythatshecouldnotjoinintheparty?

(14)

A.Shewasafraidshemightbekepttoolate.

B.Shewouldhavesomethingmoreimportanttodo.

C.Shehadtomeetafriendofhers.

D.Shewasnotinthemoodtoattendtheparty.

22.(32)

A.Whatsalarytheborrowermakes.

B.Whatkindofjobtheborrowerhas.

C.Whatkindofhousetheborrowerlivesin.

D.Howmuchmoneytheborrowerowns.

23.【B10】

24.聽力原文：M:Ireallydon'tknowwhattodothissummer.Ican'taffordtojustsitaround,andtheredon'tseemtobeanyjobsavailable.

W:Whydon'tyoutryhouse-sitting?LastsummermyfriendMargarethouse-satfortheDoddswhentheywentawayonvacation.Mr.DoddhiredMargarettostayintheirhousebecausehedidn'twantitleftempty.

M:YoumeantheDoddspaidMargaretjusttoliveintheirhouse?

W:Itwasn'tthateasy.Shehadtomowandwaterthehouseplants.AndwhenErichouse-satforMr.Cohen,hehadtotakecareofhispets.

M:House-sittingsoundslikeagoodjob.Iguessit'salittlelikebaby-sitting-exceptyou'retakingcareofahouseinsteadofchildren.

W:Thestudentemploymentofficestillhasafewjobsposted.

M:DoIjusthavetofilloutanapplication?

W:MargaretandErichadtointerviewwiththehouseownersandprovidethreereferenceseach.

M:Thatseemslikealotoftroubleforasummerjob.

W:Thehouseownerswantsomeguaranteethattheycantrustthehouse-sitters.Youknow,theywanttomakesureyou'renotthetypewhowillthrowwildpartiesintheirhouse,ormovegroupsoffriendsinwithyou.

M:House-sitterswhodothatsortofthingsprobablyaren'tpaidthen.

W:Usuallytheyarepaidanywayjustbecausethehomeownersdon'twanttomakeafuss.Butifthehomeownerreportedit,thenthehouse-sitterwouldn'tbeabletogetanotherjob.So,whydon'tyouapply?

(20)

A.Gotosummerschool.

B.Takeavacation.

C.Stayathome.

D.Findapart-timejob.

25.

【B2】

26.

【B6】

27.

【B4】

28.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Tomostofussharksarethemostdangerousfishintheseaandtheyattackhumans.HoweveraccordingtoDr.Clarkwhohasstudiedthebehavior.ofsharksfor12years,humansarenotnormallyonashark'smenu.Whatdosharksfeedon?Mainlyfishandothersmallseaanimals.Dr.Clarkalsofoundthatsharksdon'teatasmuchaspeoplethink.Forinstance,a9-footsharkonlyneeds2poundsoffoodadaytokeephealthy.Butshesayssometimesharksstarveandtheothertimestheyfeedthemselveswithwhattheyhavekilled.

Aroundtheworldthereareonlyabout100sharkattacksonhumanseachyeartenofwhichprovefatal.Butconsiderthis,intheU.S.alone,about3millionpeoplearebittenbydogseachother.Ofthese,thirteenpeopledied."Ifsharkbitesyou",saysDr.Clark,"Thereasonisusuallybecauseitmistakesyouforitsnaturalfood."Forexample,sayyouwhenunderwaterfishingandsawashark,youcouldbeintrouble.Thesharkmightgofortheinjuredfishyouhadattackedandtakeabigbiteatyouatthesametime.Ifyougointoasharks'territoryandthreatenit,itmighttrytobiteyou.becausesharksareterritorialandtendtoguardtheirterritory.Likedogs,theyprotecttheareathethinkistheirown.

(28)

A.Theyeathugeamountsoffood.

B.Theyusuallycattwiceaday.

C.Theyusuallyeattotheirhearts'content.

D.Theycatmuchlessthanpeopleassume.

29.(28)

A.TheDailyStar.

B.TheTimes.

C.TheDailytelegraph.

D.TheDailyMirror.

30.聽力原文：M:Excuseme,IboughtthiswatchlastSaturday.It'ssupposedtobewaterproof,butitdoesn'tworknow.I'dlikemymoneyback.

W:Icompletelyunderstand,sir.Butusuallywedon'tgivemoneybackonreduceditems.Maybeyoucanspeaktothemanager.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(17)

A.ThemanboughtthewatchlastSunday.

B.Themanagercangivemoneybacktotheman.

C.Thewomanwillspeaktothemanageraboutthematter.

D.Thewaterproofwatchwasboughtintheperiodofpromotion.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Todaytheworld'seconomyisgoingthroughtwogreatchanges,bothbiggerthananAsianfinancialcrisishereoraEuropeanmonetaryunionthere.

Thefirstchangeisthatalotofindustrial【C1】______ismovingfromtheUnitedStates,WesternEuropeandJapantodevelopingcountriesinLatinAmerica,South-EastAsiaandEasternEurope.In1950,theUnitedStatesalone【C2】______formorethanhalfoftheworld'seconomyoutput.In1990,its【C3】______wasdowntoaquarter.By1990,40%ofIBM'semployeeswerenon-Americans;Whirlpool,America'sleading【C4】______ofdomesticappliances,cutitsAmericanlaborforceby10%.Quitesoonnow,manybigwesterncompanieswillhavemore【C5】______(andcustomers)inpoorcountriesthaninrichones.

Thesecondgreatchangeisthat,intherichcountriesoftheOECD,thebalanceofeconomicactivityis【C6】______frommanufacturingtoservicing.IntheUnitedStatesandBritain,the【C7】______ofworkersinmanufacturinghasshrunksince1900fromaround40%tobarelyhalfthat.EveninGermanyandJapan,whichrebuiltsomany【C8】______after1945,manufacturing'sshareofjobsisnowbelow30%.Theeffectofthe【C9】______isincreasedwithmanufacturingmovesfromrichcountriestothedevelopingones,whosecheaplaborgivesthemasharpadvantageinmanyofthe【C10】______tasksrequiredbymassproduction.

A—outputB—shiftC—proportion

D—accountedE—factoriesF—employees

G—consumerH—occupiedI—various

J—swingingK—productionL—enormous

M—weaponsN—varyingO—supplier

【C1】

32.

WhenmentioningtheattitudeofPrimeMinisterTonyBlair,someuniversitiesworry______.

A.thefutureorientationofuniversities

B.thefinancialproblemsofuniversities

C.theinfluenceofgovernment'spolicyonuniversities

D.thepurityofuniversitiesinitsfieldofacademeresearch

33.

Accordingtothepassage,awintermidnightismostprobablythetimefor______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S5】

35.【S10】

36.

【S10】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S3】

38.

【S5】______

39.

【S5】

參考答案

1.PreciouswaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingsliveonwateranimalsliveonwaterplantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterintheworld!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarebadlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcitiesthewaterproblemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulationmoreandmorewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustryalargequantityofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtoriverslakesandeventheoceans.Inordertosurvivemanhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrytopreventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimitedincludingwater.Makegooduseofthemotherwisemanwillbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife;toprotectourenvironmentistoprotectourselves.PreciouswaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingsliveonwater,animalsliveonwater,plantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterintheworld!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarebadlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcities,thewaterproblemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulation,moreandmorewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustry,alargequantityofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtorivers,lakes,andeventheoceans.Inordertosurvive,manhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrytopreventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimited,includingwater.Makegooduseofthem,otherwise,manwillbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife;toprotectourenvironmentistoprotectourselves.

2.InternetNowadaysalmosteveryonegetsfamiliarwithInternetascomputersbecomemoreandmorepopularinourfamiliesandoffices.Internetprovidesashortcutwhichenablesyoutocontactwiththewholeworld.IfacomputerisinterconnectedwithInternetyouwillgointoagalleryfullofinformationandgetthemquickly.IfacompanymakesfulluseofInternetitcangetcommercialinformationquicklysoastomakethebusinesssuccessful.IfauniversitygetstheircomputersinterconnectedwiththeInternetscholarscantracetheprogramofadvancedscienceandtechnologyandstudentswhomighthavetospendmuchmoretimeinlibrarycangetthematerialsquicklyffyouhaveyourowncomputeronInternetyoucancontactwithyourfriendsthroughE-mailandchattingabouteverythingwiththepeopleeverywhereonearthinBBS.OntheotherhandsomepeopleareindulgedinitandtheyspendenormoustimeonInternetevenwithoutsleepingforseveraldays.FurthermoreduetolackofsupervisiononInternetalotofunhealthyinformationappearsonInternet.Ifthegovernmentdoesnottakemeasuresthesideeffectwillalsodoharmtothesociety.Frommypointofvieweverythinghastwosides.WeshouldmakeuseofInternetproperlytoserveourpurposes.Don'tbeindulgedinitotherwiseitwillcostyoutoomuchtimemoneyandenergy.AnywaythereisnodoubtthatInternethasagreatimpactonours0cietyandasinformationtechnologymakesprogressInternetwillplayamoreimportantroleinthefuture.InternetNowadaysalmosteveryonegetsfamiliarwithInternetascomputersbecomemoreandmorepopularinourfamiliesandoffices.Internetprovidesashortcut,whichenablesyoutocontactwiththewholeworld.IfacomputerisinterconnectedwithInternet,youwillgointoagalleryfullofinformationandgetthemquickly.IfacompanymakesfulluseofInternet,itcangetcommercialinformationquicklysoastomakethebusinesssuccessful.IfauniversitygetstheircomputersinterconnectedwiththeInternet,scholarscantracetheprogramofadvancedscienceandtechnology,andstudents,whomighthavetospendmuchmoretimeinlibrary,cangetthematerialsquickly,ffyouhaveyourowncomputeronInternet,youcancontactwithyourfriendsthroughE-mailandchattingabouteverythingwiththepeopleeverywhereonearthinBBS.Ontheotherhand,somepeopleareindulgedinitandtheyspendenormoustimeonInternetevenwithoutsleepingforseveraldays.Furthermore,duetolackofsupervisiononInternet,alotofunhealthyinformationappearsonInternet.Ifthegovernmentdoesnottakemeasures,thesideeffectwillalsodoharmtothesociety.Frommypointofview,everythinghastwosides.WeshouldmakeuseofInternetproperlytoserveourpurposes.Don'tbeindulgedinit,otherwiseitwillcostyoutoomuchtime,moneyandenergy.Anyway,thereisnodoubtthatInternethasagreatimpactonours0ciety,andasinformationtechnologymakesprogress,Internetwillplayamoreimportantroleinthefuture.

3.MobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary(1)Inthelibrarytheimproperuseofmobilephonesisbecomingincreasinglyserious.Manystudentsarefoundtalkingloudlyonphonesortakingaphoneinaudibleringingmodeintothelibrary.(2)Thereisnodoubtthatthoseimpolitebehaviors(3)hoveanegativeinfluenceonlibraryreaders.(4)Foronethingmobilephonesareadistractionforthosewhousemobilephonesfortheycanhardly(5)concentrateonreading.(4)Foranothersuchabehaviorcausesdisturbancetootherleaders.It'sveryimportantforthereaderstokeepaquietatmospheresincethelibraryisaplaceforstudyandresearch.Allstudentsshouldobeylibraryregulationsandkeepquietinthelibrary.(6)iftheydoneedtousemobilephonestheycansettheirmobilephonesinthesilencemodeandmakephonecallsindesignatedareas(7)suchasrestroomsandtheelevatorarea.(8)Inthiswayallthereadersinthelibrarycanhelptocreateagoodatmosphereand(9)benefitfromreading.MobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary(1)Inthelibrary,theimproperuseofmobilephonesisbecomingincreasinglyserious.Manystudentsarefoundtalkingloudlyonphonesortakingaphoneinaudibleringingmodeintothelibrary.(2)Thereisnodoubtthatthoseimpolitebehaviors(3)hoveanegativeinfluenceonlibraryreaders.(4)Foronething,mobilephonesareadistractionforthosewhousemobilephones,fortheycanhardly(5)concentrateonreading.(4)Foranother,suchabehavior.causesdisturbancetootherleaders.It'sveryimportantforthereaderstokeepaquietatmospheresincethelibraryisaplaceforstudyandresearch.Allstudentsshouldobeylibraryregulationsandkeepquietinthelibrary.(6)iftheydoneedtousemobilephones,theycansettheirmobilephonesinthesilencemodeandmakephonecallsindesignatedareas,(7)suchasrestroomsandtheelevatorarea.(8)Inthisway,allthereadersinthelibrarycanhelptocreateagoodatmosphereand(9)benefitfromreading.解析：[審題]本題要求寫一篇議論文?！跋拗圃趫D書館里使用手機(jī)”是大學(xué)生相當(dāng)熟悉的話題，很容易拓展內(nèi)容。同時(shí)注意所給的建議要合理、具有說服力。

[思路]

第一段點(diǎn)明在圖書館內(nèi)手機(jī)使用泛濫；

第二段說明此現(xiàn)象對讀者所造成的影響；

第三段提出自己的建議。

4.IsaDiplomaEverything?NowadaysmanypeopleshowtoomuchconcerntodiplomainjobhuntingforemployersrequirediplomaasanecessityinofferinganinterviewthusmoreattentionispaidtodiplomaobtainIsaDiplomaEverything?Nowadays,manypeopleshowtoomuchconcerntodiplomainjobhunting,foremployersrequirediplomaasanecessityinofferinganinterview,thusmoreattentionispaidtodiplomaobtain

5.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomesfiercersomepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.Firstaftermonthsofworkingunderpressureoneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeingslikeaclockshouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Secondtimeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiencybutalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.Moreoverafteralongperiodofworkonemayfeelboredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisownworkhowcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendshipholidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbelovedifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofuswewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinourlife.Allinallweshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethecompetitioninordertoliveacompletelifewehavetostrikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomesfiercer,somepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.First,aftermonthsofworkingunderpressure,oneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeings,likeaclock,shouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Second,timeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiency,butalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.Moreover,afteralongperiodofwork,onemayfeelboredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisownwork,howcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendship,holidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbeloved,ifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofus,wewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinourlife.Allinall,weshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethecompetition,inordertoliveacompletelife,wehavetostrikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.

6.ShouldWeReadExtensivelyorIntensively?Whilereadingcollegestudentsfacetwochoices:readingextensivelyorreadingintensivelyontheirmajors.Itisreallyahardchoiceforourstudentsbecausebothwaysofreadingareimportantinlearning.HoweverasforanundergraduatestudentIthinkitismoreimportanttoreadextensively.TostartwithIstresstheimportanceofreadingextensivelybecauseofthefactthatreadingextensivelyisoverlookedbymanycollegestudents.Nowadaysninnycollegestudentsaresodeeplyburiedinthetextbooksoftheirmajorsthattheydonoteventouchotherbooks.Theyarereadingfortheirmajorsbutnotforknowledge.Inthelongruntheyknownothingbutmajors.Thisisharmfulforthemtobecomeafullydevelopedtalentinthefuture.SecondlyIemphasizetheimportanceofreadingextensivelybecauseitisthefundamentalsteptofurtherthemajorofanundergraduatestudent.Readingextensivelycanprovidesupportingknowledgeforastudent'smajor.Itishardtoimaginethatastudentwithoutthebasicknowledgeofmathematicswilleverbecomeaphysicistorachemist.Tobecomeafull-developedtalentandtostudyone'smajorwellanundergraduatestudentshouldattachenoughimportancetoreadingext