【2023年】山東省棗莊市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)

【2023年】山東省棗莊市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledTheSecondProfession.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.在中國，從事第二職業(yè)已成為當(dāng)今各行各業(yè)的一種趨勢(shì)。

2.不同人對(duì)此持有不同看法。

3.我的觀點(diǎn)是……

TheSecondProfession

2.Directions:以"新年決心書"為題寫一篇演講稿，至少應(yīng)包括以下兩方面的內(nèi)容:

1.總結(jié)自己在學(xué)習(xí)上的不足以及今后的打算。

2.在全面提高自身素質(zhì)方面有什么打算。

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledBuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.在校大學(xué)生炒股的現(xiàn)象在一些地方很普遍

2.有人認(rèn)為這種行為不利于學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)，也有人認(rèn)為這種行為能讓學(xué)生有所收獲

3.你的觀點(diǎn)

BuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledBuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.在校大學(xué)生炒股的現(xiàn)象在一些地主很普遍

2.有人認(rèn)為這種行為不利于學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)也有人認(rèn)為這種行為也能讓學(xué)生有所收獲

3.你的觀點(diǎn)

BuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent

5.Direction:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:ShouldPrivateCarsBeEncouragedinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.有些人認(rèn)為有必要發(fā)展私家車

2．有些人持反對(duì)態(tài)度

3．你的看法

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledWhatIsthepurposeofpunishment.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.懲罰的目的；

2.懲罰罪犯也是教育其他人遵紀(jì)守法

3.懲惡揚(yáng)善，減少犯罪。

WhatIsthepurposeofpunishment

7.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOff

No.ofPost-graduateTestTakersin

1．考研人數(shù)在持續(xù)上漲10年后于2007年開始減少。

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。

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic"AFewRe.marksonCompetition".Yourcompositionshouldbenolessthan150wordsandbaseontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.競(jìng)爭是存在于當(dāng)今社會(huì)的普遍現(xiàn)象

2.競(jìng)爭的好處

3.競(jìng)爭的同時(shí)不要忘記合作

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheMarvelsofMedicineintheTwentiethCentury.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.Introduction:Advancesinmedicalscience—themostimportantachievementsmadeinthetwentiethcentury

1.Developmentofvaccinesandantibiotics

2.Discoveriesofnewdiagnosismethods

3.Adventofgeneticengineering,anewbranchofbiology

Concludingremarks:Evengreaterwonderstobewroughtinthe21stcentury

10.1.隨著生活水平和醫(yī)療水平的提高，我們身邊的老人日漸增多。

2.作為大學(xué)生，能為他們做些什么

3.這樣做的原因

TakingCareoftheOld

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

Fromthe1870son,itisimpossibletoimportplantsfromNorthAmerica.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

BarrierstoeffectivecommunicationbetweenmenandwomencontributetothehighdivorcerateintheU.S.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

WhenMarkTwainbecameaminerinthefrontierregion,hestartedtowrite.

14.

Theincreasinglengthofnightisthemoststablefactoramongalltheenvironmentalinfluencesonleaveschange.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Asickinfantmaystareandhave____________orcoldlimbs.

16.AccordingtoEkmanwhostudiesmicro-facialexpressionsofliars,awrinklednoseprobablyshowsone's______.

17.

Newdrugsusuallyarenottestedonthepeoplewhoare______

18.

Thefaultofsubvocalizationisoftenattributedtoby________whoequateallreadinglessonswithreadingloud.

19.Thepurposeoftheauthor'sinvestigationistostudy______.

A.whypeopletryhardtoseizeluck

B.whypeopleworshipgodssinceancienttime

C.whysomepeoplearealwaysluckyandothersaren't

D.whypeoplearefeelingluckywhileworshipinggods

20.

Theargumentfordesigninglanguagesforbadprogrammersisthat______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.

【B7】

22.(32)

A.Smallcompanies.

B.Industrialists.

C.Tradeunions.

D.Theyoungergeneration.

23.

【B3】

24.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Weoftenseebearsinthezoo.Theyaresocuteandbig.Bearsarefoundin【B1】______,Asia,AfricaandAmerica.Theyaremassively【B2】______withshorttailsand【B3】______legs.Bearsarenotreallycarnivores,becausetheycatalmostanything.The【B4】______exceptionisthepolarbearwhichinits【B5】______statelivesonfishandseals,Howeverin【B6】______theyseemtoenjoymeat,【B7】______,fruit,milk,riceandporridge.Bearsarenotquiteasdangerousaspeople【B8】______themtobe.Likemostanimals,theywilldotheirbesttoavoidhumanbeings.However,bearsarebynomeanscowardlyanimals.Manyhuntershavebeenkilledbybearsfortheycanbeextremelydangerousandcunning.

Bearshaveaverykeensenseofsmellbuttheyhadverypooreyesight.【B9】______Theyfeedmainlyonroots,berries,frogs,rodents,dishandalsosmallinsects.【B10】______buttheyseemtoprefersmallcreaturesliketermitesorbeetlegrubs.Inthecolderregions,bearshibernate,orgotosleep,fromOctobertoApril.【B11】______.Theseenegycouldhelpthemtopassthewholewinter.

【B1】

25.聽力原文：W:Ican'tdecidewhethertobuyanewcarortrytofindasecond-handone.

M:Ifyoubuyanewone,you'llprobablysavemoneyinthelongrun.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggesttothewoman?

(15)

A.Tosavethemoneyforalongtime.

B.Tobuyanewcar.

C.Topurchaseausedcar.

D.Togetasecondcar.

26.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

聽力原文：AsoccerrefereesuspendedforscoringagoalwhiletakingchargeforagamehasresignedafterbeingfoundguiltyofbringingthegameintodisreputebytheEssexCountyFootballAssociation.Lastyear,whenBrianSavillwastakingchargeofagameintheSouthofEnglandbetweenEarlsandWimpole,Wimpolewaslaggedfarbehindwithascoreof18-1.

With10minutesremaining,SavillfoundtheballathisfeetinfrontoftheEarlsgoalandpromptlybangeditintothenet,beforesignalingagoal.Thelawsofthegamestatethattherefereeispartoftheplayingareaandthatthegamecontinuesiftheballstrikeshim.Thereisnoprovisionintilelawstodifferentiatebetweenanaccidentalordeliberatecontact.Savill'sbizarregoalmadelittledifferencetotheoutcomeasEarlswentontowin20-2,buttheofficialswereimpressed.TheEssexCountyFAfinallyfound47-year-oldSavillguiltyofbringingthegameintodisreputeandprobhibitedhimfromholdinghispostforsevenweeks.Savill,arefereewith18years'experience,lefthisjobafterfindingoutaboutthedecision."Theyhaven'tgotasenseofhumor,"hetoldtheTimesnewspaper."Itbroughtenjoymenttoeveryone'slives.ItshowsrefereeingcanbeenjoyableandthatwearenotHitlersrunningaroundblowingwhistlesallthetime."However,headvisedotherrefereesagainstfollowinghisexample.

Asoccerreferee(36)______forscoringagoalwhiletakingchargeforagamehas(37)______afterbeingfoundguiltyofbringingthegameintodisreputebytheEssexCountyFootball(38)______.Lastyear,whenBrianSavillwastakingchargeofagameintheSouthofEnglandbetweenEarlsandWimpole,Wimpolewas(39)______farbehindwithascoreof18-1.

With10minutes(40)______,SavillfoundtheballathisfeetinfrontoftheEarlsgoaland(41)______bangeditintothenet,before(42)______agoal.Thelawsofthegamestatethattherefereeispartofthe(43)______areaandthatthegamecontinuesiftheballstrikeshim.(44)____________.Savill'sbizarregoalmadelittledifferencetotheoutcomeasEarlswentontowin20-2,buttheofficialswereimpressed.TheEssexCountyFAfinallyfound47-year-oldSavillguiltyofbringingthegameintodisreputeandprohibitedhimfromholdinghispostforsevenweeks.Savill,arefereewith18years'experience,lofthisjobafterfindingoutaboutthedecision."(45)____________."Itbroughtenjoymenttoeveryone'slives.(46)____________.However,headvisedotherrefereesagainstfollowinghisexample.

27.(25)

A.Gotoclass.

B.Goonapicnic.

C.Attendameeting.

D.Attendtherally.

28.(21)

A.TheadoptedRomanianchildren.

B.Theadopteddisabledkids.

C.Theadoptedoverseaskids.

D.Alltheadoptedchildren.

29.(22)

A.Callroomservice.

B.Cometothereceptiondesk.

C.BothA)andB).

D.Gotothecanteen.

30.

【B9】

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

Theselectionisprimarilyconcernedwith______.

A.wildlifeofallkindsreturningtolargecitiestolive

B.falconsinNewYork,Baltimore,Philadelphia,andNorfolk

C.moosestumblingintoplate-glassstorefronts

D.foxesreturningtoLondon

32.Developmentsininternationalcooperationareoftenconsideredtheresultof______.

A.articlesinlearnedjournals

B.programmesinitiatedbygovernments

C.friendshipsformedbyscholarsatmeetings

D.theworkofinternationalagencies

33.Whatwillhappentoascholarwhoshareshisideaswithhiscolleaguesintheauthor'sopinion?

A.Hegainsrecognitionforhisachievements.

B.Heattractslargenumbersofstudents.

C.Heriskshisideasbeingstolen.

D.Heisconsideredslightlymad.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S3】

35.

【S4】

36.

【S5】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S3】

38.

【S2】

39.

【S10】

參考答案

1.TheSecondProfessionWiththequickenedreformpacetakingupsecondprofessionshasbecomeanewtrendinallwalksoflife.Nowmoreandmorepeoplearetakingpart-timejobswhichhasconsitituedaseriousthreattofirstprofessions.Manypeoplefeelpositiveabouttheincreasingnumberofpeoplepursuingsecondprofessions.Theysaythisisanaturaloutgrowthofthechangingeconomyandgrowingmarketdemands.Somepeoplecanfullyusetheirenergyandtime.Peoplealsowanttoincreasetheirincomewithoutlosingthebenefitsofthe"iron-bowl".Howeversomepeoplethinkthetrendalsocreatesproblems.Forexampleifateachertakesupasecondprofessionitwouldbeunlikelythathecanguranteethehighteachingquality.Afterallschoolisaplaceforeducationandateacher'scareshouldbethestudentsnotmoney.PersonallyIthinktakingupthesecondprofessioncanquickenthepaceofeconomicdevelopmentenrichourexperienceandincreaseourincome.Howeveritisnotadvisabletospendtoomuchtimeonitbecauseweneedtimetostudyfurtherandimproveourskillsseastocarryoutthedutyofourfirstprofessionwell.Neveroverreachourselvestofollowthefashion.AsSamuelJohnsonsaid"Nomaneveryetbecamegreatbyimitation."TheSecondProfessionWiththequickenedreform.pace,takingupsecondprofessionshasbecomeanewtrendinallwalksoflife.Nowmoreandmorepeoplearetakingpart-timejobs,whichhasconsitituedaseriousthreattofirstprofessions.Manypeoplefeelpositiveabouttheincreasingnumberofpeoplepursuingsecondprofessions.Theysaythisisanaturaloutgrowthofthechangingeconomyandgrowingmarketdemands.Somepeoplecanfullyusetheirenergyandtime.Peoplealsowanttoincreasetheirincomewithoutlosingthebenefitsofthe"iron-bowl".However,somepeoplethinkthetrendalsocreatesproblems.Forexample,ifateachertakesupasecondprofession,itwouldbeunlikelythathecanguranteethehighteachingquality.Afterall,schoolisaplaceforeducation,andateacher'scareshouldbethestudents,notmoney.Personally,Ithinktakingupthesecondprofessioncanquickenthepaceofeconomicdevelopment,enrichourexperienceandincreaseourincome.However,itisnotadvisabletospendtoomuchtimeonit,becauseweneedtimetostudyfurtherandimproveourskillsseastocarryoutthedutyofourfirstprofessionwell.Neveroverreachourselvestofollowthefashion.AsSamuelJohnsonsaid,"Nomaneveryetbecamegreatbyimitation."

2.MydearfellowstudentsGoodevening!TheNewYearisapproaching.I'msogladtobeheretosharewithyoumyNewYear'sresolution.AboveallIwillworkhardertoimprovemystudyincludingEnglishandsomemajorcourses.ActuallyI'vebeenworkinghardfortheCET6thistimememorizingvocabulariesandfinishinglargequantitiesofexercises.ButmyknowledgeofEnglishisstillsolimitedthatIcan'tfindtheappropriatewordsandphrasestoexpressmyselfwhenI'mwritingandspeakinginEnglish.AndsoIoftenstammerwhenIspeakEnglishwhichmakemeflushinfrontofmycounterspeakers.HenceI'llpracticemoreespeciallymyoralEnglishtomakemyselfreadyforthe2008OlympicGamesinBeijing.ThenifI'mluckyenoughtopasstheBand6testthistimeI'llspendmoretimeonmymajorcourses.IlikemymajorverymuchandIwanttofurthermystudyasapostgraduateinthisfield.ApartfromstudyI'vemadeupmymindtodosomegooddeedsasavolunteerbecausehelpingotherscanmakeonehappy.MeanwhileI'lltrytokeepingoodtermswithmyclassmatesandsharewiththemourtearsandjoys.AtlasttobefrankthisisthefirsttimethatI'vegivenaspeechtosolargeanaudience.I'mquitenervous.ButletitbeagoodstartingpointofmyNewYear.Ialsohopethatthecomingyearwillbeafruitfulyearforeveryoneofyou.Thankyou!Mydearfellowstudents,Goodevening!TheNewYearisapproaching.I'msogladtobeheretosharewithyoumyNewYear'sresolution.Aboveall,Iwillworkhardertoimprovemystudy,includingEnglishandsomemajorcourses.ActuallyI'vebeenworkinghardfortheCET6thistime,memorizingvocabulariesandfinishinglargequantitiesofexercises.ButmyknowledgeofEnglishisstillsolimitedthatIcan'tfindtheappropriatewordsandphrasestoexpressmyselfwhenI'mwritingandspeakinginEnglish.AndsoIoftenstammerwhenIspeakEnglish,whichmakemeflushinfrontofmycounterspeakers.Hence,I'llpracticemore,especiallymyoralEnglish,tomakemyselfreadyforthe2008OlympicGamesinBeijing.ThenifI'mluckyenoughtopasstheBand6testthistime,I'llspendmoretimeonmymajorcourses.IlikemymajorverymuchandIwanttofurthermystudyasapostgraduateinthisfield.Apartfromstudy,I'vemadeupmymindtodosomegooddeedsasavolunteerbecausehelpingotherscanmakeonehappy.MeanwhileI'lltrytokeepingoodtermswithmyclassmatesandsharewiththemourtearsandjoys.Atlast,tobefrank,thisisthefirsttimethatI'vegivenaspeechtosolargeanaudience.I'mquitenervous.ButletitbeagoodstartingpointofmyNewYear.Ialsohopethatthecomingyearwillbeafruitfulyearforeveryoneofyou.Thankyou!

3.BuyingandSellingStocksasaStudentAtpresenttherearemanystudentsengagedinbuyingandsellingstocks.SomeofthemareequippedwithupdateddevicesoastogetthelatestinformationandseizegoldenchancesBuyingandSellingStocksasaStudentAtpresent,therearemanystudentsengagedinbuyingandsellingstocks.Someofthemareequippedwithupdateddevicesoastogetthelatestinformationandseizegoldenchances解析：文章題目要求討論大學(xué)生炒股這一熱點(diǎn)問題。根據(jù)提綱，我們可以把第二點(diǎn)作為文章的重點(diǎn)段落，運(yùn)用總一分的段落模式進(jìn)行寫作；同時(shí)把第一點(diǎn)和第三點(diǎn)作為略寫段落。第一段簡要地說明這種現(xiàn)象普遍存在即可；第二段可以用一個(gè)主題句，表明不同的人對(duì)此有不同的看法，并說明原因；第三段闡述自己的觀點(diǎn)，可以是贊同其中之一，也可以是自己獨(dú)特的見解。

4.BuyingandSellingStocksasaStudentAtpresenttherearemanystudentsengagedinbuyingandsellingstocks.SomeofthemareequippedwithupdateddevicesoastogetthelatestinformationandseizegoldenchanceBuyingandSellingStocksasaStudentAtpresent,therearemanystudentsengagedinbuyingandsellingstocks.Someofthemareequippedwithupdateddevicesoastogetthelatestinformationandseizegoldenchance解析：[寫作點(diǎn)撥]

①審題及布局。這篇作文是討淪大學(xué)生炒股這一熱點(diǎn)問題。在布局上，可以根據(jù)提綱進(jìn)行三段式寫作。根據(jù)提綱，我們可以把第二點(diǎn)作為文章的重點(diǎn)段落，運(yùn)用總——分的段落模式進(jìn)行寫作：同時(shí)把第一點(diǎn)和第三點(diǎn)作為略寫段落。第一段簡要地說明這種現(xiàn)象普遍存在即可。第二段可以用一個(gè)主題句，表明不同的人對(duì)此有不同的看法，并說明原因。第三段闡述自己的觀點(diǎn)，可以是贊同其中之一，也可以是自己獨(dú)特的見解。②語言。在用詞上，爭取用不同方式表達(dá)相同的意義。多樣化的表達(dá)方式使文章顯得生動(dòng)、流暢，如對(duì)買賣股票的相關(guān)表達(dá)。

5.ShouldPrivateCarsBeEncouragedinChinaAsChinadevelopstechnicallyandeconomicallytheuseofprivatecarsbecomeswidespread.ThereisnocompleteagreementamongpeopleastowhetherweshouldencourageprivatecarsinChinaornot.Somepeoplesaythatitisreasonabletoencouragemoreprivatecars.Firstofallprivatecarsofferconvenience.Ifpeoplehavemoreprivatecarstheyarenotforcedtorelyonpublictransportwhichisoftencrowdedandslowespeciallyduringtherushhour.Moreoverprivatecarsoffermobility.Theycangetpeoplearoundmoreeasily.Longdistancescanbecoveredrapidlyandpleasantly.Howeverothersarguethattoomanyprivatecarsbringproblems.Firstwithmoreprivatecarstheairinthecityisbecomingworseandworse.Itthreatensthepeople'shealth.Furthermoreprivatecarsbringaboutmoretrafficaccidentswhichkillandinjurealargenumberofpeople.PersonallyIthinktheuseofprivatecarsshouldbewellcontrolled.Weoughttofindasafermeansoftransportwhichwillbringjoyandcomfortratherthaninjuryanddeath.ShouldPrivateCarsBeEncouragedinChinaAsChinadevelopstechnicallyandeconomically,theuseofprivatecarsbecomeswidespread.ThereisnocompleteagreementamongpeopleastowhetherweshouldencourageprivatecarsinChinaornot.Somepeoplesaythatitisreasonabletoencouragemoreprivatecars.Firstofall,privatecarsofferconvenience.Ifpeoplehavemoreprivatecars,theyarenotforcedtorelyonpublictransport,whichisoftencrowdedandslow,especiallyduringtherushhour.Moreover,privatecarsoffermobility.Theycangetpeoplearoundmoreeasily.Longdistancescanbecoveredrapidlyandpleasantly.However,othersarguethattoomanyprivatecarsbringproblems.First,withmoreprivatecars,theairinthecityisbecomingworseandworse.Itthreatensthepeople'shealth.Furthermore,privatecarsbringaboutmoretrafficaccidentswhichkillandinjurealargenumberofpeople.Personally,Ithinktheuseofprivatecarsshouldbewellcontrolled.Weoughttofindasafermeansoftransportwhichwillbringjoyandcomfortratherthaninjuryanddeath.解析：按照指令所給出的3點(diǎn)，我們可以看出這是一篇正反觀點(diǎn)對(duì)比的議論文?？蓪⑦@篇作文分成4段來寫。第1段點(diǎn)題，提出對(duì)于我國是否應(yīng)該鼓勵(lì)擁有私家車這個(gè)議題，人們有不同的看法。第2段說明有些人認(rèn)為有必要發(fā)展私家車的原因。第3段對(duì)比第2段提出相反的觀點(diǎn)：私家車過多，城市空氣越來越差，對(duì)人的身體有害；私家車過多，造成更多的交通事故，威脅人的生命。第4段亮明自己的觀點(diǎn)：應(yīng)該合理控制私家車，找到一個(gè)既給人們帶來快樂、舒適，又給保障人們安全的交通工具。

6.WhatIsthePurposeofPunishmentWhatisthepurposeofpunishment?Onepurposeisobviouslytoreformtheoffendertocorrecttheoffendersmoralattitudesandanti-socialbehaviorandtorehabilitatehimorherwhichmeanstoassisttheoffendertoreturntonormallifeasausefulmemberofthecommunity.Punishmentcanalsobeseenasawarningbecauseittellsotherpeopleofwhatwillhappeniftheyaretemptedtobreakthelawandsopreventsthemfromdoingso.Howeverathirdpurposeofpunishmentliesperhapsinsocietysdesiretoteachtheoffenderalessonwhichbasicallyandactuallymeansrevenge.Inotherwordsdentwefeelthatawrongdoorshouldsufferforhismisdeeds.Theformofpunishmentshouldalsobeconsidered.Ontheonehandsomebelievethatweshouldmakethepunishmentfitthecrime.Thosewhostealfromothersshouldbedeprivedoftheirownproperty.Forthosewhoattackothersseverepunishmentshouldbeused.Murderersshouldbesubjecttotheprinciple"aneyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth"andautomaticallyreceivethedeathpenalty.Ontheotherhanditissaidthatsuchviewsareunreasonablecruelandthatweshouldshowamorehumaneattitudetopunishmentandtrytounderstandwhyapersoncommitsacrimeandhowsocietyhastoenablehimtolivearespectablelawabidinglife.WhatIsthePurposeofPunishmentWhatisthepurposeofpunishment?Onepurposeisobviouslytoreform.theoffender,tocorrecttheoffendersmoralattitudesandanti-socialbehavior.andtorehabilitatehimorher,whichmeanstoassisttheoffendertoreturntonormallifeasausefulmemberofthecommunity.Punishmentcanalsobeseenasawarning,becauseittellsotherpeopleofwhatwillhappeniftheyaretemptedtobreakthelawandsopreventsthemfromdoingso.However,athirdpurposeofpunishmentlies,perhaps,insocietysdesiretoteachtheoffenderalesson,whichbasicallyandactuallymeansrevenge.Inotherwords,dentwefeelthatawrongdoorshouldsufferforhismisdeeds.Theform.ofpunishmentshouldalsobeconsidered.Ontheonehand,somebelievethatweshouldmakethepunishmentfitthecrime.Thosewhostealfromothersshouldbedeprivedoftheirownproperty.Forthosewhoattackothers,severepunishmentshouldbeused.Murderersshouldbesubjecttotheprinciple"aneyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth"andautomaticallyreceivethedeathpenalty.Ontheotherhand,itissaidthatsuchviewsareunreasonable,cruelandthatweshouldshowamorehumaneattitudetopunishmentandtrytounderstandwhyapersoncommitsacrimeandhowsocietyhastoenablehimtolivearespectable,lawabidinglife.

7.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute79299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpost-graduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.Howeversincethentherisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyearwithamodestriseof6.7%1.8%2.1%respectivelyin200420052006.In2007thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenon—thepost-graduatetestafteraten-yearcrazeisstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthree-yearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogramtheyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcostssomestudentshesitatetoapplyforthetest.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceivedthebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduatesjobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudiesthepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreovermanycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresultsomestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinionbeforewemakethechoiceweneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute,79,299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003,adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpost-graduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.However,sincethen,therisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyear,withamodestriseof6.7%,1.8%,2.1%respectivelyin2004,2005,2006.In2007,thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenon—thepost-graduatetest,afteraten-yearcraze,isstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthree-yearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogram,theyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcosts,somestudentshesitatetoapplyforthetest.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceived,thebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduates,jobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudies,thepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreover,manycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresult,somestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinion,beforewemakethechoice,weneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.

8.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodernsocietyyoumayfeelcompetitioneverywhere.Tileathletesforexamplefightwitheachotherforchampionships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholarshipsatschool.Theunemployedstruggleforanyopportunitiesavailableinthejobmarket.Andeverydayinthebusinessworldthefiercestcompetitionistakingplaceaseachenterprisetriestogetabiggersliceofthemarket.Hardascompetitionisithascertainadvantagesaswell.Firstlyitprovidescitizenswhateversocialstatustheyhavewithopportunitiestoachievetheirgoals.Everyonewithhisowneffortsisequalonthewaytosuccess.Seco