【2023年】河南省商丘市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)

【2023年】河南省商丘市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicStudyunderaWork-StudyProgram.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．在大學校園中，有的大學生是因為生活困難而勤工儉學，有的大學生是為鍛煉實際能力

2．作為一名在校大學生，你如何看待勤工儉學問題

StudyunderaWork-StudyProgram

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhoHastheMostImportantInfluenceontheYoung.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人認為家人對青少年的影響最大。

2．有些人認為朋友對青少年的影響最大。

3．我的看法。

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofLivingExpenditureofaDevelopedCountry,analyzingchangesinpeople'slivingexpenditureofadevelopedcountry.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlineandchartgivenbelow.

1.描述圖表中生活費用支出的變化情況

2.給出可能的原因

3.得出你的結論

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledEconomicDevelopmentandMoralDecline.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.近年來我國經濟建設取得了很大成就。

2.但與此同時，社會風氣隨著經濟的發(fā)展也日益下降。

3.我的觀點……

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewpointOnWide-spreadSMS(ShortMessageService).You,shouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegiven,below:

1.現在越來越多的年輕人把手機短信作為交流的主要渠道

2.使用手機雉的利與弊

3.我的觀點

MyViewpointonWide-spreadSMS

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Youshouldwriteatleast130wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.中國已漸漸步入老齡化社會。(65歲以上的老年人已占全國人口的7%)

2.我認為應如何對待老年人群。(社會關愛與福利制度，家庭溫暖，社區(qū)服務……)

3.我的結論。

HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetterapplyingforthefollowingadvertisedjob.Yourlettershouldbebasedontheinformationgivenintheadvertisementandyoushouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.說明應聘的職位和信息的來源。

2.介紹自己時專業(yè)隋況和相關的兼職工作經驗。

3.提出希望有機會面試。

(你叫李華，住在上海明月路250號，郵編200312。今天是2006年12月1號，你想應聘—份兼職工作。求職信寫給：上海中山西路526號—家叫“陽光有限公司”的人力資源部經理Brown先生，郵編200013。)

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledFoodSafety.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．目前食品安全問題屢見不鮮

2．這些問題產生的原因

3．為了改變這種狀況，我認為……

FoodSafety

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．有人贊成現在廢除獨生子女政策

2．有人則表示反對

3．我的看法

ShouldWeAbolishtheOne-ChildPolicy?

10.1.一些學生認為運動要以興趣為中心

2.另一些學生認為運動要以健康為中心

3.你的看法

Interest-orientedOrHealth-orientedSports

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

Icameacrossanoldcountryguidetheotherday.Itlistedallthetradesmenineachvillageinmypartofthecountry,miditwasimpressivetoseethegreatvarietyofserviceswhichwereavailableonone'sowndoorstepinthelateVictoriancountryside.

NowadaysasuperficialtravelerinruralEnglandmightconcludethattheonlyvillagetradesmenweresellingfrozenfoodtotheinhabitantsorsellingantiques(古玩)tovisitors.Nevertheless,thiswouldreallybeafalseimpression.Therehasbeenacontraction(衰退)ofvillagecommerce,butitsvigorisremarkable.

Ourlocalgrocer'sshop,forexample,isactuallyexpandinginspiteofthecompetitionfromsupermarketsinthenearesttown.Womenprefertogothereandexchangethelocalnewswhiledoingtheirshoppinginsteadofqueuingup(排隊)atasupermarket.Andtheownerknowswellthatpersonalservicehasasubstantialcashvalue.

Hispricesmaybeabithigherthanthoseinthetown,buthewilldeliveranythingatanytime.Hisassistantsthinknothingofbicyclingdownthevillagestreetintheirlunchhourtotakeapieceofcheesetoanoldagepensionerwhosentherorderbywordofmouthwithafriendwhohappenedtobepassing.Thewealthiercustomerstelephonetheirshoppinglistsandthegoodsareontheirdoorstepswithinanhour.Theyhaveonlytohintatafancyforsomecommodity(商品)outsidetheusualstockandthegrocer,ared-facedfigure,instantlyobtainsitforthem.

Thevillagegainsfromthissortofenterprise.ButIalsofinditsatisfactorybecauseavillageshopoffersoneofthefewwaysinwhichamodestindividualistcanstillgetalongintheworldwithoutattachinginmyselftothebigbattalions(隊伍)ofindustryorcommerce.

PassageTwo

TodaythegamereservesofEastAfricaarefacinganumberofthreats.Althoughtheyearnconsiderablerevenuebyattractingtourists,theytakeuplandwhichisincreasinglysoughtbythelocalpeople.Whilethesereservesfeedandprotectanimals,theyareindangerofturningintobarrenareasordeserts.Trees,shrubsandgrassaregraduallybeingeatenbygrazingherds.

Anotherproblemistobefoundinthechangingattitudesoftheanimalsthemselves.Manyofthemarelosingtheirhereditary(天生的)fearofman.Inthiswaytheymaybecomeadangertovisitorsandthustothemselves.Attacksonvehiclesarebeginningtoincrease,anditispossiblethattheproblemswillbecomeseriousinafewyears'time.

Theproblemofshortageoflandisnotasimpleone.Asthepopulationincreases,moreandmorepeoplelookhungrilyatthelandsetasideforgamereserves.TheyclaimthataGovernment'sfirstdutyistoitsinhabitantsandnottotouristsortowildanimals.Despitetheincomeobtainedfromtourism,thisisanargumentwhichitisdifficulttoanswersatisfactorily.

PassageThree

Beforethe1930's,workerswereonlypaidaslongastheywere"smart."Iftheyweresmartenoughnottobeill,theywerepaid.Iftheyweresmartenoughnottobeinjured,theywerepaid.Andiftheywereverysmart,theywouldfindstrengthtoworkeverydayuntiltheydied.Whenpeoplewerenotthis"smart,"theylookedforhelp.Theirfamilies,privatecharities,andchurchesdidwhattheycould.Allofthesegroupshelpedwhentheeconomywashealthy.

WhentheDepressionhit,families,charities,andchurcheswereweakened.Andtherewasmoreneedofthemthaneverbefore.PatCauley,aconstructionworker,keptadiary.Hereisanentryfrom1932:"Wenttochurch.Isaidthefamilyneededsomethingtokeepgoing.Gotnicesermon(說教).Camehome,pocketsempty."Cauley'sstorywastoldbymillionsofothers.Evenwhencharitiesdidhelp,peoplewerenotcompletelyhappy.Peopleonsouplinesdidnetstarve.Buttheirpride

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

______havebroughtaboutenvironmentalproblemsattendantonriveruse.

13.Incompatiblecommunicationsisacountry-wideproblemintheU.S.becauseofthe______whichshouldbeconvertedorreplaced.

14.

TheimportantadvantagetheAndeanteachershadwasthat______.

15.

Itis______thatplaystheleadingroleintheethnicintermixingoftheU.S.

16.

Althoughmanycountrieshaveplacedbullyproblemsonformalagendas,somesuggestionsabouthandlingandpreventionstillseem______.

17.Exploitinghydroelectricpowerresourcecancostbillionsofdollars,forhydroelectricplantsnormallyhave______.

18.

Awidereye-spanallowsreaderstoreadbyphrasesor______.

19.

Ifthepainthasn'tbeguntodry,sandtherunoffandtouchupthespotwith______.

20.

Agricultureaccountsforabout______percentoffreshwaterusedinman'slife.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(31)

A.Money.B.Shipsandplanes.C.Florida.D.Trainsandcars.

22.SectionB

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

聽力原文："[26]Switchingoffthetelevisionmayhelppreventchildrenfromgettingfatter,eveniftheydonotchangetheirdietorincreasetheamounttheyexercise,"USresearcherssaidlastweek.

Astudyof192thirdandfourthgraders,generallyagedeightandnine,foundthatchildrenwhocutthenumberofhoursspentwatchingtelevisiongainednearlytwopoundslessoveraone-yearperiodthanthosewhodidnotchangetheirtelevisiondiet.[27]Thefindingsareimportantbecausetheyshowthatweightlosscanonlybetheresultofareductionintelevisionviewingandnotanyotheractivity.Americanchildrenspendanaverageofmorethanfourhoursperdaywatchingtelevisionandvideosorplayingvideogames,andratesofchildhoodbeingveryfathavedoubledoverthepast20years.

Inthestudy,presentedthisweektothePediatricAcademicSocieties'annualmeetinginSanFrancisco,theresearcherspersuadedaboutl00ofthestudentstoreducetheirtelevisionviewingbyone-quartertoone-third.Childrenwatchingfewerhoursoftelevisionshowedasignificantlysmallerincreaseinwaistsizeandhadlessbodyfatthanotherstudentswhocontinuedtheirnormaltelevisionviewing,eventhoughneithergroupateaspecialdietortookpartinanyextraexercise.

[28]Oneexplanationfortheweightlosscouldbethechildrenunstucktothetelevisionmaysimplyhavebeenmovingaroundmoreandburningoffcalories.Anotherreasonmightbeduetoeatingfewermealsinfrontofthetelevision.SomestudieshavesuggestedthateatinginfrontoftheTVencouragespeopletoeatmore.

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A.Childrenwillgetabsent-mindediftheyplayvideogames.

B.Childrenwillgethealthieriftheychangetheirdiet.

C.ChildrenwillimprovetheirgradesiftheystopwatchingTV.

D.ChildrenwillloseweightiftheyspendlesstimewatchingTV.

23.SectionC

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

ThePentagonisseekingcongressionalapprovalfordevelopmentofanewweaponabletostrikedistanttargetsanhouraftertheyaredetected,anewspaperreportedonMonday.

TheInternationalHeraldTribunesaidtheweaponwouldbea【B1】______versionofthesubmarine-launchedTrident-2missileandbepartofapresident's【B2】______whenconsideringapreemptive(先發(fā)制人的)attack.

ThereportquotedU.S.militaryofficialsassayingitcouldbeusedtohit【B3】______camps,enemymissilesites,suspectedcachesofweaponsofmass【B4】______andotherurgentthreats.

GeneralJamesCartwright,theheadoftheU.S.StrategicCommand,saidthesystemwouldallowU.S.forcestoattacktargets【B5】______andpreciselyand"limitthecollateraldamage".

ThePentagonwouldlikethesystem【B6】______intwoyears,thereportsaid.

Buttheprogramhasruninto【B7】______fromlawmakersconcernedthatitcouldincreasetheriskofan【B8】______nuclearwar.UnderthePentagonplan,bothnon-nuclearandnuclear-tippedvariantsoftheTrident-2missilewouldbeloadedonthesamesubmarines.

"【B9】____________________________________,"thenewspaperquotedSenateArmedServicesCommitteememberJackReedassaying.

"【B10】____________________________,"theRhodeIslandDemocratsaid.

【B11】______________________________________________________.

【B1】

24.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Nomancanchangetheweather.Nobodycancontroltheweather.Butifyoustudycorrectlythesignsaroundyou,youmaytellimportantchangesinweather.Thiswayoftellingwhattheweatherwillbelikeonthefollowingdayortwoiscalledweatherforecasting.

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

Mostoftheabovesayingshavebeenmadebypeoplewhohaveusedtheireyesandbrainstomakeweatherforecasting.

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A.Theweatherwillbeclearendfine.

B.Rainwillprobablycome.

C.Therewillbeafog.

D.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

25.(25)

A.Gunfightsendexplodingcars.

B.Depressingstories.

C.Intensecharacters.

D.Darkbackground.

26.聽力原文：M:Goodmorning.Isthiswhereweshouldcometoaddordropacourse?

W:Yes,itis.Justwritethenameofthecourseyouwanttodroponthisblueform.

M:Great!SowheredoIwritethenameoftheastronomycoursethatIwanttoadd?

W:Sorry,it'stoolatetoaddacourse.Youshouldonlyaddcoursestwoweeksintothissemester.AndFridaywasthelastday.

M:ButI'masenior.AndifIdroppedtheclassandcouldn'taddin,Iwouldn'thaveenoughcreditstograduate.

W:So,whatyouhavetodothenistogettheprofessor'sapprovalandhavehimsignthespecialaddform.Thenbringitbacktome,andIputittothrough.

M:Okay.Thanks,IhopeI'llbeabletofindtherightperson.

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A.Howtodropacourse.

B.Themanneedsadviceaboutwhichclassestotake.

C.Howtogettheapprovaloftheprofessor.

D.Howtoaddacoursetotheman'sschedule.

27.SectionC

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

AlexisdeTocqueville,theFrenchpoliticalscientistismostfamousforhisfour-volumebook,"DemocracyinAmerica".In1831,hecametoAmericaandafteronlyninemonthshewrotearemarkablebookwhichis【B1】______asaclassic.DeTocquevillehadunusualpowersofobservation.Hedescribednotonlythe【B2】______systemofgovernmentandhowit【B3】______,butitseffectonhowAmericansthink,feel,andact.ManyscholarsbelievehehadadeeperunderstandingoftraditionalAmerican【B4】______andvaluesthananyoneelsewhohaswrittenabouttheUnitedStates.Whatissoremarkableisthatmanyofthesetraitswhichhe【B5】______nearly200yearsagoarestill【B6】______andmeaningfultoday.Hisobservationsarealsoimportantbecausethe【B7】______ofhisvisitwastheeraofthesmallfarmer,thesmallbusinessman,andthesettlingofthewestern【B8】______Hewasaneutralobserverandsawboththegoodandbadsidesofthesequalities.

Thefirstpartof"DemocracyinAmerica"waspublished"in1835.【B9】______.HeattemptedtogetaglimpseoftheessenceofAmericansociety,andpromotehisownphilosophy:theequalingoftheclassesandtheinevitabledepthofaristocraticprivilege.【B10】______Thiswassubstantiallymorepessimisticthanthefirst,warningofthedangersdespotismandgovernmentalcentralization.【B11】______.

【B1】

28.(18)

A.Attendingtheparty.

B.Visitingsomefriends.

C.Studyingforanexam.

D.Writingaletterofapology.

29.(40)

30.(34)

A.Theymustarrangethemeetingplacewellinadvance.

B.Theycanpostponefixingtheplacetilllastminute.

C.Theyneedn'tdecidewhenandwheretomeet.

D.Theystillhavetoworkoutdetailedmeetingplans.

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

Thewriter'sattitudetowardsscienceis______.

A.criticalB.approvingC.neutralD.regretful

32.

Theauthorstatesthat"Ontheaverage,peoplecankeepaboutsevenideasintheirmindsatonce"toexplainthat______.

A.mostdecisionsinvolvesevensteps

B.humanmentalcapacityhaslimitations

C.somepeoplehavedifficultymakingminoraswellasmajordecisions

D.peoplecanlearntokeepmorethansevenideasintheirmindswithpractice

33.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Bythemid-nineteenthcentury,theterm"icebox"hadenteredtheAmericanlanguage,buticewasstillonlybeginningtoaffectthedietofordinarycitizensintheUnitedStates.Theicetradegrewwiththegrowthofcities.Icewasusedinhotels,taverns(酒館),andhospitals,andbysomeforward-lookingcitydealersinfreshmeat,freshfish,andbutter.AftertheCivilWar(1861-1865),asicewasusedtorefrigeratefreightcars,italsocameintohouseholduse.Evenbefore1880,halfoftheicesoldinNewYork,Philadelphia,andBaltimore,andone-thirdofthatsoldinBostonandChicago,wenttofamiliesfortheirownuse.Thishadbecomepossiblebecauseanewhouseholdconvenience,theicebox,aprecursorofthemodernfridge,hadbeaninvented.

Makinganefficienticeboxwasnotaseasyaswemightnowsuppose.Intheearlynineteenthcentury,theknowledgeofthephysicsofheat,whichwasessentialtoascienceofrefrigeration,wasrudimentary(未發(fā)展的).Thecommonsensenotionthatthebesticeboxwasonethatpreventedtheicefrommeltingwasofcoarsemistaken,foritwasthemeltingoftheicethatperformedthecooling.Nevertheless,earlyeffortstoeconomizeiceincludedwrappinguptheiceinblankets,whichkepttheicefromdoingitsjob.Notuntilneartheendofthenineteenthcenturydidinventorsachievethedelicatebalanceofinsulationandcirculationneededforanefficienticebox.

"Butasearlyas1803,andingeniousMarylandfarmer,ThomasMoore,hadbeenontherighttrack.HeownedafarmabouttwentymilesoutsidethecityofWashington,forwhichthevillageofGeorgetownwasthemarketcenter.Whenheusedaniceboxofhisowndesigntotransporthisbuttertomarket,hefoundthatcustomerswouldpassuptherapidlymeltingstuffinthetubsofhiscompetitorstopayapremiumpriceforhisbutter,stillfreshandhardinneat,one-poundbricks.Oneadvantageofhisicebox,Mooreexplained,wasthatfarmerswouldnolongerhavetotraveltomarketatnightinordertokeeptheirproducecool.

Whatisthetopicofthepassage?

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

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35.

【S8】

36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

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參考答案

1.StudyunderaWork-StudyProgramNowadaysmoreandmorecollegestudentsaretakingpart-timejobsastheyhavemoretimeattheirdisposal.Someareeagertogainexperienceandimprovetheirpracticalskills.OthersStudyunderaWork-StudyProgramNowadaysmoreandmorecollegestudentsaretakingpart-timejobsastheyhavemoretimeattheirdisposal.Someareeagertogainexperienceandimprovetheirpracticalskills.Others

2.WhoHastheMostImportantInfluenceontheYoungOfthevariousfactorsthatcanhaveinfluenceontheyoungthefamilyandfriendsstandourmostbutthereisdisagreementonwhichofthetwoisthemostimportantofallfactors.Accordingtosomesocialpsychologistswhenchildrenbecomeyoungadultstheyundergosomepsychologicalchanges.Whentheyareyoungtheylovetheirparentssomuchthattheysimplyadorethemimitatingtheirspeechandbehaviorandtryingtolearneverythingfromthemeagerly.Howeverwhenchildrengetolderandhavemorecontactwiththeoutsideworldthosewhomtheyareassociatedwithmostarethosewhoareofthesamegeneration.Theyoungstersdrinksmokechatandplaytogetherandtheysharethesameorsimilarviewsandvalues.Atthisstagetheymaynotbeabletofindnewidolsbuttheycertainlyinfluenceeachotherinmanyaspects.Inmyopiniontheyoungdonotliveinanisolatedworld.Whiletheylivewiththeirparentstheyalsohavemanyinteractionswiththeoutsideworld.Someofthemmaystillrelyontheirparentsorbothersandsistersalotintermsofemotions.Andsomemayturntotheirteachersandfriendsformorehelpandcommunications.Thereforeitishardtotellwhoseinfluenceismoreimportant.Atdifferentstagesoflifepeoplemayhavedifferentemotionalneedsandthesourcesofemotionalhelp.WhoHastheMostImportantInfluenceontheYoungOfthevariousfactorsthatcanhaveinfluenceontheyoung,thefamilyandfriendsstandourmost,butthereisdisagreementonwhichofthetwoisthemostimportantofallfactors.Accordingtosomesocialpsychologists,whenchildrenbecomeyoungadults,theyundergosomepsychologicalchanges.Whentheyareyoung,theylovetheirparentssomuchthattheysimplyadorethem,imitatingtheirspeechandbehavior.andtryingtolearneverythingfromthemeagerly.However,whenchildrengetolderandhavemorecontactwiththeoutsideworld,thosewhomtheyareassociatedwithmostarethosewhoareofthesamegeneration.Theyoungstersdrink,smoke,chatandplaytogether,andtheysharethesameorsimilarviewsandvalues.Atthisstage,theymaynotbeabletofindnewidols,buttheycertainlyinfluenceeachotherinmanyaspects.Inmyopinion,theyoungdonotliveinanisolatedworld.Whiletheylivewiththeirparents,theyalsohavemanyinteractionswiththeoutsideworld.Someofthemmaystillrelyontheirparents,orbothersandsistersalotintermsofemotions.Andsomemayturntotheirteachersandfriendsformorehelpandcommunications.Therefore,itishardtotellwhoseinfluenceismoreimportant.Atdifferentstagesoflife,peoplemayhavedifferentemotionalneedsandthesourcesofemotionalhelp.

3.LivingExpenditureofaDevelopedCountryStudyingthetablecarefullywecanseeinthepastfifteenyearstherehavebeengreatchangesinpeople'slivingexpenditure.Foodisonthedeclinefrom24.4%to22.2%.Itisalsothecasewithclothes.Butthemoneyspentonmedicalcareenergytransportationandcommunicationisontherise.Themostimportantreasonofthischangeisprobablytheimprovementofpeople'slivingquality.Whenpeoplebecomerichertheywillspendlessandlessmoneyonlife'snecessitiessuchasfoodandclothes.Neverthelessmedicalcarecostspeoplemoreandmoremoneybecausetheypaymoreandmoreattentiontopersonalhealth.Thereasonwhyfuellightandwaterchargesrisesteadilyisthatthegovernmentliftsthepricessothatpeoplewillmakebetteruseofenergyresources.Lastbutnot.theleasttransportationandcommunicationexpenseshavebeenincreasingaseconomydevelops.Tosumuppeople'slivingqualityisimprovingallthetime--theycasttheirattentionbeyondlife'snecessitiesanduponvariousaspectsoflife.LivingExpenditureofaDevelopedCountryStudyingthetablecarefully,wecanseeinthepastfifteenyears,therehavebeengreatchangesinpeople'slivingexpenditure.Foodisonthedeclinefrom24.4%to22.2%.Itisalsothecasewithclothes.Butthemoneyspentonmedicalcare,energy,transportationandcommunicationisontherise.Themostimportantreasonofthischangeisprobablytheimprovementofpeople'slivingquality.Whenpeoplebecomericher,theywillspendlessandlessmoneyonlife'snecessitiessuchasfoodandclothes.Nevertheless,medicalcarecostspeoplemoreandmoremoney,becausetheypaymoreandmoreattentiontopersonalhealth.Thereasonwhyfuel,lightandwaterchargesrisesteadilyisthatthegovernmentliftsthepricessothatpeoplewillmakebetteruseofenergyresources.Lastbutnot.theleast,transportationandcommunicationexpenseshavebeenincreasingaseconomydevelops.Tosumup,people'slivingqualityisimprovingallthetime--theycasttheirattentionbeyondlife'snecessitiesanduponvariousaspectsoflife.

4.EconomicDevelopmentandMoralDeclineTheseyearstheeconomyinChinaisadvancingbyleapsandbounds.WiththenationaleconomicchangestheChinesepeoplearegreatlyimprovingtheirlifewithmoreearnings.Buttheywantmoreandperhapsthisishumannature.Theybelieveinmisconceptionthatmoneytalks.Moneyworshipthereforeissweepingacrossthewholecountry.Andmanyimmoralsocialphenomenahaveemerged.Oneofthemismoraldecline.Leavingthetheftandrobberyasidecorruptconductsaregettingmorerampantandbribe-takingisnotuncommoninthecountrywhichmanyconsideritasaccesstopromotionprivilegeandwealth.ForinstancebusinessmenseemtolikeofferingbribestoVIPs.Asubordinatetendstoflatterasuperiorinmorethanoneway.Thereismoredishonestythanbeforeinsociety.Manufacturersproducefakeorevenharmfulproductsandsomemanufactures'goodsaredishonestlyadvertise&Forsomeindividualsespeciallyyoungpeoplearecurrentlyconfusedabouttheirlife.Toseekfunmoreguystakedragsamongmanyotherunlawfulpractices.Inawordtheoverallnationalmoralseeminglydeclines.ConfrontedwiththenegativephenomenonIdon'tthinkthatweshoulddiscardallthewealthandgobacktothepast"poordays".AndtheChinesewouldgivetheanswer"No".Thewheelofhistorycan'tbestoppedButifwethinkthatmoraldeclineistheside-effectofthenationaleconomicdevelopmentwecancertainlylaydownsomelawstostopmoraldegeneration.EconomicDevelopmentandMoralDeclineTheseyears,theeconomyinChinaisadvancingbyleapsandbounds.Withthenationaleconomicchanges,theChinesepeoplearegreatlyimprovingtheirlife,withmoreearnings.Buttheywantmore,andperhapsthisishumannature.Theybelieveinmi