【2021年】福建省南平市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

【2021年】福建省南平市大學(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.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCompetitionandCooperation.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.現(xiàn)代社會中競爭無處不在；

2.競爭和合作的關(guān)系。

2.Directions:Inthissectionyouarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopic"ReduceWasteonCampus".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

1.目前有些校園內(nèi)浪費(fèi)現(xiàn)象嚴(yán)重；

2．浪費(fèi)的危害；

3．從我做起，杜絕浪費(fèi)。

3.1.新聞媒體披露，徐州某中學(xué)1000多名學(xué)生簽名，莊嚴(yán)承諾“遠(yuǎn)離網(wǎng)吧”

2．分析“遠(yuǎn)離網(wǎng)吧”運(yùn)動(dòng)的原因

3．做出對比和評論

AwayfromNet-barCampaign

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

1.有些人認(rèn)為有必要發(fā)展私家車

2．有些人持反對態(tài)度

3．你的看法

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledFallofCarPriceVersusRiseofItsCost.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.當(dāng)前汽車降價(jià)促使汽車銷量增大。

2.你要買車，就應(yīng)該在經(jīng)濟(jì)上的心理上有所準(zhǔn)備。

3.就我而言，寧愿打車也不買車。

6.1.目前在中國，校園安全事故時(shí)有發(fā)生

2．這種現(xiàn)象造成了惡劣的影響

3．應(yīng)該如何杜絕這種現(xiàn)象

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofLeisureTime,areportforauniversitylecturer.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthechartbelowwhichshowstheamountofleisuretimeenjoyedbymenandwomenofdifferentemploymentstatus.

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteAStatementinsupportofyourapplicationtoaBritishuniversityforanoverseasscholarship.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthepointsgivenbelow.AndyourreportshouldNOTbeintheform.ofletter.

1.Whatyouhavealreadydoneinyourownfield.

2.Whatyouwishtodointhefuture.

AStatement

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledPrivateCarsinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.簡單介紹中國私家車發(fā)展的現(xiàn)狀

2．說明擁有私家車的利與弊

3．指出私家車在中國的未來發(fā)展方向

Usefulwordsandexpressions：

溫室氣體排放：greenhouseemission

交通堵塞：congestion/trafficjam

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicWhatAreCollegeStudentsDoingontheInternet?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)，在網(wǎng)上聊天交友、玩網(wǎng)絡(luò)游戲是目前我國大學(xué)生上網(wǎng)的主要活動(dòng)內(nèi)容

2．專家認(rèn)為，那些沉迷于聊天和游戲的大學(xué)生，不僅耗費(fèi)了金錢、時(shí)間和精力，還影響了正常的學(xué)業(yè)和人際交往

3．我們應(yīng)當(dāng)如何看待大學(xué)生上網(wǎng)的問題

WhatAreCollegeStudentsDoingontheInternet?

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

ItwasreportedthatSudanesePresidentOmarA1-BashirrequestedthattheSudaneseprisonersheldatGuantanamoBaybe______.

12.

Vioxxisakindofdiseasetocureheartdiseaseandiswithdrawnfromthemarket.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Theforeignteacherplanstoaddtohisnewcontractthatheshouldget______.

14.

Meritwillhavetostartwithamorelucrativelegaljobinsteadofherfavoriteposition—apublic-interestattorneybecauseshehasto______.

15.

Globalizationisdistinctfromthetheorywhichclaimsthatculturalglobalismissimplytheconsequenceofeconomicglobalism.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.VirtuallyallpatientschoosetotoleratesideeffectswhenconfrontedwiththechoicebetweendyingfromHIV-AIDSandsideeffects.

17.

Inthe1950ssomepeopleofSavannahbecameangrywhenmoreoldhouseswerebeingthreatenedby______.

18.MoreandmoreJapaneseshopkeepersencourageusingelectroniccashby______.

19.OriginallythecreatorintendedtouseAuto-Tuneto______.

A.changeapoorly-sungsongintoaperfectone

B.makeeveryonesinglikeaprofessionalsinger

C.injectsomevitalityintothepopindustry

D.bringtheflawofpopsongsintopublic

20.

ThedifferencebetweenyoungRichardandotherboyswasthatheusuallydidnotplaywiththeothersandneversmiled,andsoon.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(28)

A.Shewasnotaproductivepoet.

B.Shesawmanyofherpoemspublished.

C.Shewasnotasociableperson.

D.Shehadcontactonlywithafewpoets.

22.

【B9】

23.(43)

24.(34)

A.Bymakingupastory.

B.Byconstructingahotelonthehill.

C.Byshowingpeoplearoundhishotel.

D.Byinvitingafriendtohelphim.

25.(18)

A.Hecan'tseeverywell.

B.He'snotfeelingwell.

C.Hiseyedoesn'thurtverymuch.

D.Hiseyeisn'thealingveryquickly.

26.聽力原文：Ecologyisthestudyoftheinterrelationshipoflivingthingstotheirenvironment.Thisevenincludesthestudyofnonlivingthings.Inrecentyears,ecologyhasbecomeasourceofgreatinteresttomanypeoplewholiveintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Theinteresthasbeenincreasingbecausesomeexpertsfeelthatwearedestroyingthelandonwhichwelive.Theyalsofeelthatwecanstopthisdestructionbybeingmorecareful.

Someoftheenvironmentalproblemsarecausedbyindustry.Wastespollutethewaters.Gasesandfumespoisontheair.Whenairandwaterarepolluted,thenfish,birds,andotherlivingcreamdie.Humanlifeisalsoaffectedbyindustrialneglect.Peoplebecomepoisonedinmanywayswhileworkingonandaroundunsafeplantsandfactories.Nuclearpowerplantshavecausedgreatcontroversy.

Peoplealsocausesomeoftheproblems.Carsthatpeopledrivepourfumesintotheairwebreathe.Garbageissometimesdumpedintostreamsthatsupplydrinkingwater.Forestfiresareoftencausedbycarelesscampers.Beachesandcitystreetsarelitteredwithrubbish.

(30)

A.Livingthings.

B.Livingthingsandnonlivingthings.

C.Theenvironmentalproblemscausedbyindustryandpeople.

D.Theinterrelationshipoflivingthingstotheirenvironment.

27.【B3】

28.聽力原文：M:ShallwegotoJohn'shousewarmingpartythisweekend?Everyoneisinvited.

W:Well.youknowwhatJohn'spartiesarelike.Howboringanddullnightswithbadfood.DoyouthinkIwillgoagain?

Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?

(17)

A.EveryoneenjoyedhimselfatJohn'sparty.

B.Thewomandidn'tenjoyJohn'spartiesatall.

C.ItwillbethefirsttimeforthemantoattendJohn'sparty.

D.ThewomanisgladtobeinvitedtoJohn'shouse-warmingparty.

29.

【B5】

30.聽力原文：W:SeldomdidIgotodancingballswhenIwasatcollege.Iwasindulgedinbooksdayafterday.

M:Really,Lucy?YourroommateRoseoncetoldmeyouhadbeengrantedasdancingstarwhenyouwereajunioratcollege.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Roselikeddancingverymuchwhenshewasatcollege.

B.RoseandLucyweregoodfriendswhentheywereroommates.

C.ThemanbelievedwhatLucytoldhim.

D.ThemandoubtedwhatLucytoldhim.

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

Whatistheimpactoftouristarrivaldrop-offonAsianairlines?

32.

Themajorityofexpertsbelievetheuseofcriticalthinkingis______.

A.relatedtoitsvalue

B.consistentwithsocialmores

C.connectedwiththeuser'scharacter

D.separatefromethics

33.

ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatSocialSecurityprivatizationwill______.

A.providehighreturnsforthenewgovernments

B.bestronglyopposedbyWallStreet

C.bringthefutureretireesmorebenefits

D.allowindividualstoinvestinpersonalaccounts

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S5】

35.

【S8】

36.

【S6】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S8】

38.

【S3】

39.(91)

參考答案

1.CompetitionandCooperationCompetitionisacommonphenomenoninoursociallifewecompetewhenweplaygames;wetrytodobetterthanothersinourstudyandthereisconstantcompetitionforjobscustomers;moCompetitionandCooperationCompetitionisacommonphenomenoninoursociallife,wecompetewhenweplaygames;wetrytodobetterthanothersinourstudy,andthereisconstantcompetitionforjobs,customers;mo

2.ReduceWasteonCampusAsisknowntoallwasteoncampushasbecomeamoreandmoreseriousproblem.Wecaneasilyseemanystudentsdumpalotoffoodinthegarbagecan.Somestudentsspendthousandsofyuanbuyingfashionableclothesandsoon.Thenegativeeffectsofwastecanbeshowninthefollowingaspects.Inthefirstplaceitmakessomestudentsdependentontheirparentsformoneywhichisharmfultotheirdevelopment.Iftheydon'tlearntosupportthemselvestheywillbe"uselesspeople"whentheygraduate.Inthesecondplaceitisnoteasyforourparentstoarrangeforourschooling.Lastbutnottheleastimportantthereisnodenyingthefactthatourcountryisstillpoor.Therearemanypeoplewhocannotgotouniversityandmanypoorpeoplestillneedourhelp.AsfarasIamconcernedIshouldsetagoodexampletoreducewasteoncampus.FirstofallIwillrefrainfromwastinganythingfromfoodtostationery.What'smoreI'mdeterminedtocallonmoreschoolmatestofightagainstwaste.Onlythroughthesemeasurescanwehopetoreducewasteoncampus.ReduceWasteonCampusAsisknowntoall,wasteoncampushasbecomeamoreandmoreseriousproblem.Wecaneasilyseemanystudentsdumpalotoffoodinthegarbagecan.Somestudentsspendthousandsofyuanbuyingfashionableclothesandsoon.Thenegativeeffectsofwastecanbeshowninthefollowingaspects.Inthefirstplace,itmakessomestudentsdependentontheirparentsformoney,whichisharmfultotheirdevelopment.Iftheydon'tlearntosupportthemselves,theywillbe"uselesspeople"whentheygraduate.Inthesecondplace,itisnoteasyforourparentstoarrangeforourschooling.Lastbutnottheleastimportant,thereisnodenyingthefactthatourcountryisstillpoor.Therearemanypeoplewhocannotgotouniversityandmanypoorpeoplestillneedourhelp.AsfarasIamconcerned,Ishouldsetagoodexampletoreducewasteoncampus.Firstofall,Iwillrefrainfromwastinganything,fromfoodtostationery.What'smore,I'mdeterminedtocallonmoreschoolmatestofightagainstwaste.Onlythroughthesemeasurescanwehopetoreducewasteoncampus.

3.AwayfromNet-barCampaignIthasbeenreportedthatamiddleschoolinXuzhouCityhasrecentlylaunchedacampaignnamed"AwayfromNet-bar".Morethanathousandstudentshavesignedfortheirsolemnpromisethattheywillnotspendasingleminuteinthenet-bars.Withthecomingofthesummervacationthiscampaignisespeciallymeaningfulforthehealthydevelopmentoftheminors.TheInternethasbroughtpeoplegreatconvenienceingettinginformationentertainingandcontactingeachotherandithasalsobenefitedsomebusinessmenespeciallytheownersofnet-bars.Whileitistruethatmostnet-barsarerunninglegallyitisalsotruethatsomeareofferingunhealthyprogramsthatinvolveviolenceandsexcontent.Sincemostmiddleschoolstudentsarepronetobeinfluencedandtheycanhardlytellwhichbarisdoingwellandwhichoneisnotitisonlyadvisablethattheyshouldstayawayfromall.Besidesstayingawayfromnet-hatsisalsogoodtostudents'physicalhealth.Bypassivelysittingtoolonginfrontofthecomputerscreenboththeireyesightandphysiquesuffer.ObviouslytheAwayfromNet-barsCampaignisanactivitythatisworthadvocatinganditmeritsotherschools'reference.AwayfromNet-barCampaignIthasbeenreportedthatamiddleschoolinXuzhouCityhasrecentlylaunchedacampaignnamed"AwayfromNet-bar".Morethanathousandstudentshavesignedfortheirsolemnpromisethattheywillnotspendasingleminuteinthenet-bars.Withthecomingofthesummervacation,thiscampaignisespeciallymeaningfulforthehealthydevelopmentoftheminors.TheInternethasbroughtpeoplegreatconvenienceingettinginformation,entertainingandcontactingeachother,andithasalsobenefitedsomebusinessmen,especiallytheownersofnet-bars.Whileitistruethatmostnet-barsarerunninglegally,itisalsotruethatsomeareofferingunhealthyprogramsthatinvolveviolenceandsexcontent.Sincemostmiddleschoolstudentsarepronetobeinfluencedandtheycanhardlytellwhichbarisdoingwellandwhichoneisnot,itisonlyadvisablethattheyshouldstayawayfromall.Besides,stayingawayfromnet-hatsisalsogoodtostudents'physicalhealth.Bypassivelysittingtoolonginfrontofthecomputerscreen,boththeireyesightandphysiquesuffer.Obviously,theAwayfromNet-barsCampaignisanactivitythatisworthadvocatinganditmeritsotherschools'reference.

4.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。

5.TodayawarofcarpriceinChinapromotestheever-increasingcarsales.Manypeoplecan'tresistthetemptationtogetonetorealizetheircardreamwithoutnoticingtherisingcostsinmaintenancegasolineinsuranceandtraininginstruction.Youhavetobefinanciallyandpsychologicallypreparedwhenyoubuyacar.There'snodenyingthatacarprovidesyouwithcomfortandconvenience.Butbeforebuyingacaryouhavetotakeintoaccounttheannualcostswhichusuallyrangefromseveralthousandtoovertenthousandyuan.Besidesyouwillhavetofaceuptotheworriesoftherelevantincreasingcostswhichislikelytobe.AsfarasIamconcernedIdon'tthinkI'llpurchaseacar.IwouldrathertakeataxithandrivemyowncarifIgooutforanappointmentdinnerpartyetc.What'smoreIwon'ttakethetroubletoguardagainstmycarbeingstolenandI'llleavethetroubleoffindingaparkinglottothetaxidriver.Anothernegativepointisthatyouwillfindyourselfevenlazierinthissocietyofmodemmachinebyowningacarofyourown.WhereveryougoyouareatthewheelwhichmaydamageyourhealthinthelongrunAnywaytobuyornotinthepresentwarofcarpriceandtheriseofrelevantcoststhechoicelieswithyou.Today,awarofcarpriceinChinapromotestheever-increasingcarsales.Manypeoplecan'tresistthetemptationtogetonetorealizetheircardream,withoutnoticingtherisingcostsinmaintenance,gasoline,insuranceandtraininginstruction.Youhavetobefinanciallyandpsychologicallypreparedwhenyoubuyacar.There'snodenyingthatacarprovidesyouwithcomfortandconvenience.Butbeforebuyingacaryouhavetotakeintoaccounttheannualcostswhichusuallyrangefromseveralthousandtoovertenthousandyuan.Besidesyouwillhavetofaceuptotheworriesoftherelevantincreasingcosts,whichislikelytobe.AsfarasIamconcerned,Idon'tthinkI'llpurchaseacar.IwouldrathertakeataxithandrivemyowncarifIgooutforanappointment,dinner,partyetc.What'smore,Iwon'ttakethetroubletoguardagainstmycarbeingstolen,andI'llleavethetroubleoffindingaparkinglottothetaxidriver.Anothernegativepointisthatyouwillfindyourselfevenlazier,inthissocietyofmodemmachine,byowningacarofyourown.Whereveryougo,youareatthewheel,whichmaydamageyourhealthinthelongrunAnyway,tobuyornotinthepresentwarofcarpriceandtheriseofrelevantcosts,thechoicelieswithyou.

6.OnCampusSecurity①Haveyoueverheardofthephenomenonthataccidentsconcerningcampussecurityfrequentlyoccurinsomeprimaryschools?②Itisthisissuethathasshockedthepublicandsparkedaheateddiscussion.③Thisphenomenoncanimposeaquitenegativeimpactontheindividualaswellasthewholesociety.④Firstofallthecruelscenehasmademanypassers-bypanicnottomentiontheintensegriefsufferedbytherelativesoftheyoungvictims.⑤Besidesphenomenaofthissortwilldefinitelyposeathreattothestabilityandsecurityofthewholesociety.⑥Somepeopleevenlosetheirconfidenceinleadingasecureandhappylife.⑦Frommypersonalperspectiveseveralcounter-measurescanbetaken.⑧Foronethingsrelevantauthoritiesaretomakesurethatsomeequipmentisavailableincaseofemergencies.⑨Foranotheractivitiesaretobelaunchedtoenhancethesafetyawarenessofthepupilsaswellastheirparents.⑩Onlyinthiswaycanwefinallygetridofthiskindofphenomena.OnCampusSecurity①Haveyoueverheardofthephenomenonthataccidentsconcerningcampussecurityfrequentlyoccurin,someprimaryschools?②Itisthisissuethathasshockedthepublicandsparkedaheateddiscussion.③Thisphenomenoncanimposeaquitenegativeimpactontheindividualaswellasthewholesociety.④Firstofall,thecruelscenehasmademanypassers-bypanic,nottomentiontheintensegriefsufferedbytherelativesoftheyoungvictims.⑤Besides,phenomenaofthissortwilldefinitelyposeathreattothestabilityandsecurityofthewholesociety.⑥Somepeopleevenlosetheirconfidenceinleadingasecureandhappylife.⑦Frommypersonalperspective,severalcounter-measurescanbetaken.⑧Foronethings,relevantauthoritiesaretomakesurethatsomeequipmentisavailableincaseofemergencies.⑨Foranother,activitiesaretobelaunchedtoenhancethesafetyawarenessofthepupilsaswellastheirparents.⑩Onlyinthiswaycanwefinallygetridofthiskindofphenomena.解析：①采用疑問句的形式提出校園安全事件屢屢發(fā)生的社會現(xiàn)象。

②固定結(jié)構(gòu)表現(xiàn)話題重要性。

③第二段的主旨句：該現(xiàn)象對個(gè)人及社會產(chǎn)生負(fù)面影響；impose…impacton是高分詞組。

④指出第一個(gè)影響：引起恐慌，帶來痛苦；其中nottomention是一個(gè)高分結(jié)構(gòu)，sufferedby…是過去分詞作后置定語。

⑤引出第二個(gè)負(fù)面影響：威脅社會安全與穩(wěn)定；其中poseathreatto是高分詞組。

⑥對上句做進(jìn)一步解釋說明，loseconfidencein是高分詞組。

⑦是表達(dá)作者個(gè)人觀點(diǎn)的固定詞組。

⑧指出政府層面應(yīng)采取的措施。

⑨提出開展活動(dòng)提高家長和孩子的安全意識。

⑩總結(jié)全文。采用部分倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)，體現(xiàn)句子結(jié)構(gòu)的多樣性。

好句操練

Itisthisissuethathasshockedthepublicandsparkedaheateddiscussion.

a.Thisissuehasdrawnthepublic'sattention,whichhasstimulatedaheateddebate.

b.Thisissuehasraisedthepublic'sconcernsandstirredupanintensedebate.

Foronethings,relevantauthoritiesaretomakesurethatsomeequipmentisavailableincaseofemergencies.

a.Tobeginwith,relevantauthoritiesareexpectedtomakesomeequipmentavailableforfearofemergencies.

b.Ononehand,relevantauthoritiesaresupposedtopreparesomeequipmentavailableforemergencies.

7.LeisureTimeThechartshowsthenumberofhoursofleisureenjoyedbymenandwomeninatypicalweekin1998--1999accordingtogenderandemploymentstatus.Amongthoseemployedfull-timemenonaveragehadforty-sevenhoursofleisurewhereaswomenhadapproximatelythirty-sevenhours.Therewerenofiguresgivenformalepart-timeworkersbutfemalepart-timershadthirty-ninehoursofleisuretimeonlyslightlymorethanwomeninfull-timeemploymentperhapsreflectingtheirworkinthehome.Intheunemployedandretiredcategoriesleisuretimeshowedanincreaseforbothsexesasmighthavebeenexpected.Heretoomenenjoyedmoreleisuretime--overeightyhourscomparedwithlessthanseventyhoursforwomenperhapsonceagainreflectingthefactwomenspendmoretimeworkinginthehomethanmen.Lastlyhousewivesenjoyedapproximatelyfifty-fourhoursofleisureonaverage.Therewerenofiguresgivenforhousehusbands!Overallthechartdemonstratesthatinthecategoriesforwhichstatisticsonmaleleisuretimewereavailablemenenjoyedatleasttenhoursofextratime.LeisureTimeThechartshowsthenumberofhoursofleisureenjoyedbymenandwomeninatypicalweekin1998--1999,accordingtogenderandemploymentstatus.Amongthoseemployedfull-time,menonaveragehadforty-sevenhoursofleisure,whereaswomenhadapproximatelythirty-sevenhours.Therewerenofiguresgivenformalepart-timeworkers,butfemalepart-timershadthirty-ninehoursofleisuretime,onlyslightlymorethanwomeninfull-timeemployment,perhapsreflectingtheirworkinthehome.Intheunemployedandretiredcategories,leisuretimeshowedanincreaseforbothsexes,asmighthavebeenexpected.Heretoo,menenjoyedmoreleisuretime--overeightyhours,comparedwithlessthanseventyhoursforwomen,perhapsonceagainreflectingthefactwomenspendmoretimeworkinginthehomethanmen.Lastly,housewivesenjoyedapproximatelyfifty-fourhoursofleisureonaverage.Therewerenofiguresgivenforhousehusbands!Overall,thechartdemonstratesthatinthecategoriesforwhichstatisticsonmaleleisuretimewereavailable,menenjoyedatleasttenhoursofextratime.

8.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.

9.PrivateCarsinChinaWiththeimprovementofpeople'slivingstandardsprivatecarshavefoundtheirwaytoordinaryChinese'shomes.Remarkablenationaleconomicgrowthprovidesastrongbackingfortheincreasingtrend.Nowadaysmoreandmorecitizensareplanningtobuycars.Andforsomebetter-offfamiliesonemaynotbeenough.Peopleembraceprivatecarsprimarilyforitsconveniencewhichcanfreeusfromtherigidtimetableandfixedrouteofbusesandmetros.Efficiencyisthesecondattractionsincedrivingisusuallyfasterthanothermeansoftransportation.Thisadvantagebecomesobviousespeciallyintheeventofemergencieswhenitisdifficulttotakeataxi.Despitethesemeritscontrastingargumentsareequallysalient.Firstefficiencyisusuallyamirage.Frequentcongestionsactuallyrenderthecitieshugeparkinglots.Secondprivatecarsareresponsibleforairpollutionasemissionsofcarbondioxideandethanecontributetoglobalwarming.Nowthatthereseemsnowaytostoppeoplefrombuyingcarsduetoconsumers'freedomofchoiceitisalmostcertainthatthenumberofprivatecarsinChinawillcontinuetorise.Ifwecanimprovetheroadsystemsanddevelopmoreenvironment-friendlycarswemayminimizethenegativeconsequenceswhileenjoyingthebenefits.PrivateCarsinChinaWiththeimprovementofpeople'slivingstandards,privatecarshavefoundtheirwaytoordinaryChinese'shomes.Remarkablenationaleconomicgrowthprovidesastrongbackingfortheincreasingtrend.Nowadays,moreandmorecitizensareplanningtobuycars.Andforsomebetter-offfamilies,onemaynotbeenough.Peopleembracep