【2023年】河南省安陽市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

【2023年】河南省安陽市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicShouldAdvertisementsBeBanned?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.許多人認為廣告給我們的生活帶來了很多方便。

2．也有人認為廣告對年輕人的負面影響太大，建議禁止廣告。

3．我的看法。

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSmokinginPublicPlacesShould(Not)BeBanned.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.提出你的立場和理由

2．提出可能的反對理由

3．給予相應(yīng)的反駁，或提出合理的建議

3.

1．上圖所示為我國近年來參加志愿活動的大學(xué)生人數(shù)，請描述其變化；

2．請分析變化的原因；

3．作為大學(xué)生，你對志愿活動有什么看法?

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMenaceofEyesightDeteriorating.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.現(xiàn)代人的視力正在受到嚴(yán)重的威脅

2.造成這一現(xiàn)象的主要原因

3.保護視力必須從孩子做起…

MenaceofEyesightDeteriorating

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．現(xiàn)在很多大學(xué)生花錢大手大腳

2．這一現(xiàn)象的原因是…

3．我的看法

WidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampus

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofStudents'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

目前有不少大學(xué)生開始創(chuàng)業(yè)

1．對此不少人給予了肯定

2．也有人有不同的看法

3．我認為…

Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicChangesofOwnershipofHousesinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow

1．簡單描述下圖表內(nèi)容。

2．變化原因。

3．這個變化對個人和社會的影響。

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositiononthechartandoutlinebelow:

1．簡要分析圖表

2．分析觀眾喜歡看體育節(jié)目的原因

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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.在中國實行已久的五一黃金周在2008年被縮短，但是新添了幾個較短的法定假日

2.這種變化帶來的影響

3.你如何看待這種變化

MyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday

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

ThefirstgrammarsofmodernEnglishwerewritteninordertohelpboysfromtheupperclassprepareforthestudyofLatin.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

AccordingtoMaryCzerwinski'sresearch,computerusersareconstantlyshiftingfromwindowtowindow,pausing______ateachone.

13.

Intheeyesofanadult,sportsinhighschoolareactually,______ratherthansimpleextensionsoftheclassroom.

14.

Theauthordoesanassessmentofallhigh-riskurbanareasintheU.S.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Theexistingsatellitesarenotgoodatdetectingthethicknessoftheicepartlybecausetheorbitsofsatelliteswith______donotcovereveryportionoftheocean.

16.

Telechericsisconcernedwiththeuseofremotemanipulatorscontrolledbyhumans.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

AccordingtoDr.DorisMccubbrey,dietingis______forweightcontrol.

A.inessentialB.necessaryC.harmlessD.helpful

18.

Wecancutdownglobalwarmingpollutionbyincreasingourrelianceonrenewableenergysourcesuchas______.

19.

Theeconomyandjobmarketaresogoodthatmoregraduatesaredeterminedtofindthebestjob.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

MoreandmorepeoplearefoundofNGVsbecausetheyhelpreducedeathsincaraccidentstoagreatdegree.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(32)

A.No,heisnotallowedtochangehismind.

B.Yes,hehasthelegalrighttodoso.

C.No,becausehehasalreadydisplayedthegoods.

D.Yes,ifthecustomerallowshimtodoso.

22.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Whetherornotvegetarianismshouldbeadvocatedforadults,(26)itisdefinitelyunsatisfactoryforgrowingchildren,whoneedmoreproteinthantheycangetfromvegetablesources.Vegetarianismisjustnothealthyforthem.However,alacto-vegetariandiet,whichincludesmilkandmilkproductssuchascheese,canbesatisfactoryaslongasenoughmilkandmilkproductsareconsumed.

Meatandcheesearethebestsourcesofusableanimalproteinandnextcomemilk,fishandeggs.

(27)Slowandcarefulcookingofmeatmakesitmoredigestibleandassistsinthebreakingdownoftheproteincontentbythebody.However,whencookingvegetables,thevitamins,andinparticularthewater-solublevitaminC,shouldnotbelostthroughover-cooking.

Withfruit,vitaminlossisnegligible,becausethecookingwaterisnormallyeatenalongwiththefruit,andacidsinthefruithelptoholdinthevitaminC.

Mostnutritionexpertstodaywouldrecommendabalanceddietcontainingelementsofallfoods,largelybecauseofourneedforsufficientvitamins.Vitaminswerefirstcalled"accessoryfoodfactors"sinceitwasdiscovered,in1906,thatmostfoodscontain,besidescarbohydrates,fats,mineralsandwater,theseothersubstancesnecessaryforhealth.ThemostcommondeficienciesinWesterndietstodayarethoseofvitamins.Theanswerisvarietyinfood.(28)Awell-balanceddiethavingsufficientamountsofmilk,fruit,vegetables,eggs,meatandfishusuallyprovidesadequateminimumdailyrequirementsofallthevitamins.

(27)

A.Becausetheyneedmoreproteinthanvegetablescansupply.

B.Becausetheycannotdigestvegetables.

C.Becausetheyusemoreenergythanadults.

D.Becausetheycannoteasilydigestmilkandmilkproducts.

23.(21)

A.Itiswellknownallovertheworld.

B.Ithasbecomethetopicofanarticle.

C.Ithasmadethefrontheadlineofthepress.

D.Ithasbecomethetitleofabest-seller.

24.(31)

A.Anessay.B.Amagazinearticle.C.Apoem.D.Ashortstory.

25.(25)

A.Informationontheman'sbookingandthehotel'stelephonenumber.

B.Informationontheman'sbookingandthehotelrulesandregulations.

C.Thehotelservicesanditstelephonenumber.

D.Thehoteladdressanditsrulesandregulations.

26.(22)

A.Residentstherecan'tgohomedirectlybybus.

B.Thehousesaretooexpensivetoafford.

C.Peopletherearesomehowunreasonable.

D.It'stooremotetosendforacabthere.

27.聽力原文：W:Whyareyouleavingsoearly?Themoviedoesn'tstarttillseven.

M:Idon'twanttobeatthetrafficthere.It'sanightmareontheexpresswayduringrushhour.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Hedoesn'tusuallygetupat7:00.

B.Hedoesn'tknowthewaytothetheater.

C.Hewantstogoearlytoavoidatrafficjam.

D.Heleavesthetheaterbeforethemovieisover.

28.

【B10】

29.(28)

A.Russianhasanobligatoryforgender.

B.Russianhasfewergrammarrules.

C.Russianhasdifferentsentencestructures.

D.Russianisdifficulttotranslate.

30.聽力原文：M:Youdidn'tseemtobeabletositstillforclass.Areyouexpectingsomething?

W:Yes.I'mexpectingacalltoseeifIwasacceptedforthepositionatCole's.Icoulddowiththecash.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(18)

A.Sheiseagertobeacceptedbytheuniversity.

B.SheiswaitingtoseeifshecouldgetthejobfromCole's.

C.SheisexpectingtoseeifColewouldlendhersomecash.

D.Shehasnoideaaboutwhethershecanaffordtheuniversitytuition.

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

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.ItalywasmerelyanimportantculturalcenterduringtheRenaissance.

B.DuringtheMiddleAges,foreigntradeoncewasstopped.

C.Thedevelopmentofcitieshadgreatbearingstocommerce.

D.Geographicallocationsweresignificantintheboomingofcities.

32.

ThewayofsellingthatBeatlesdemandisdoomedtofailbecause______.

A.nocompanywouldaccepttheirdemands

B.Beatlesisnotfamousenoughtoadoptthiswayofselling

C.itisantitheticaltowhatmakesonlinemusicstoresuccessful

D.itonlyhurtsthebanditself

33.WhatsurprisesElizabethW.Dunnaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thereislittleabouthowtospendmoneytomakepeoplehappy.

B.Consumersunconsciouslyadjusttheirspendinghabitstobehappy.

C.Peoplestartedresearchesonconsumption-happinessrelationshipsoearly.

D.Happinessisprovedtohavenothingtodowithconsumption.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S4】

35.【S5】

36.

【S9】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.【S5】

38.

【S2】

39.

【S7】

參考答案

1.ShouldAdvertisementsBeBanned?Alongwiththerapidprogressofsocietytheadvertisingindustryhasundergoneremarkabledevelopment.Somepeopleholdthatadvertisementshouldnotbebannedbecauseadvertisementisagoodchannelwhichhelpspromotetheexchangesofinformation.Inaneraofinformationeveryonecanbenefitalotfromtheadvertisementsnotonlythemanufacturersbutalsothecustomers.Moreovertheadvertisementenablespeopletocatchupwiththeamazingadvanceinallfields.Fromthemushroomingadvertisementspeoplegettoknowsomenewestproductsandthetrendofconsumption.Despitethebenefitsadvertisementhasbroughtusmanypeoplestronglycondemnitsayingthattheyhavebeenfedupwithallkindsofrubbishads.Theycallforacomprehensivebanontheadvertisementbasedonthefollowingreasons.Firstofallamajorityofadvertisementsarefictitiousandmisleadingcausingconfusioninpeople'sdailylifeandevenleadingtotheinjuryanddeathofsomecustomers.Secondlytheybringmanyinconveniencesandtroublestous.Consequentlyitwillexertadisastrousimpactontheliteracyofouryoungergenerations.Tomymindatotalbanonadvertisementisnotanidealandpracticalchoice.Thedemeritsshouldbynomeansmakeuslosesightofthebenefitsadvertisementshavebroughttous.Amoreworkableandrationalattitudeshouldbeadoptedthatistoeliminatethefalseandretainthetrue.Alwaysbearinmindtheoldsaying"Neverthrowawaythebabywithbathwater."ShouldAdvertisementsBeBanned?Alongwiththerapidprogressofsociety,theadvertisingindustryhasundergoneremarkabledevelopment.Somepeopleholdthatadvertisementshouldnotbebannedbecauseadvertisementisagoodchannelwhichhelpspromotetheexchangesofinformation.Inaneraofinformation,everyonecanbenefitalotfromtheadvertisements,notonlythemanufacturersbutalsothecustomers.Moreover,theadvertisementenablespeopletocatchupwiththeamazingadvanceinallfields.Fromthemushroomingadvertisements,peoplegettoknowsomenewestproductsandthetrendofconsumption.Despitethebenefitsadvertisementhasbroughtus,manypeoplestronglycondemnit,sayingthattheyhavebeenfedupwithallkindsofrubbishads.Theycallforacomprehensivebanontheadvertisementbasedonthefollowingreasons.Firstofall,amajorityofadvertisementsarefictitiousandmisleading,causingconfusioninpeople'sdailylifeandevenleadingtotheinjuryanddeathofsomecustomers.Secondly,theybringmanyinconveniencesandtroublestous.Consequently,itwillexertadisastrousimpactontheliteracyofouryoungergenerations.Tomymind,atotalbanonadvertisementisnotanidealandpracticalchoice.Thedemeritsshouldbynomeansmakeuslosesightofthebenefitsadvertisementshavebroughttous.Amoreworkableandrationalattitudeshouldbeadopted,thatis,toeliminatethefalseandretainthetrue.Alwaysbearinmindtheoldsaying,"Neverthrowawaythebabywithbathwater."

2.SmokinginPublicPlacesShouldBeBannedIbelievesmokinginpublicplacesshouldbebannedprimarilyforhealthandsecurityreasons.Firstasisknowntoallsmokingisbadforhealthespeciallyforwomenandchildrenwhoareusuallythevictimsof"second-handsmoking'".Whensmokingisallowedinplaceswherepeoplecongregatenon-smokerseitherhavetoleaveorriskdevelopingchronicrespiratorydiseases.Secondsmokingisoftenresponsibleforfireaccidents.ThisismostseriousinKTVsandbarswhichfeaturelimitedroomfewexitsandpoorventilation.Asonecanexpectsomesmokersopposebanningsmokinginpublicplaces;theyholdthatsmokingisoneoftheirrightsandwheretosmokeisalsoanentirelypersonalchoice.Forthemsmokingisarelaxationandenjoyment.Andthereseemsnoplacemoreappropriateforsuchpurposethanplacesofentertainment.Ofcoursetheremaybenothingwrongwithsmokingitselfwhichisindeedamatterofindividualchoice.Howeversmokinginpublicplacesisquitedifferentbecauseitinvolvesmorepartiesthanthesmokersthemselves.Itactuallyinfringesonthehealthandsafetyofnon-smokersandthereforeshouldbebanned.Forrelaxationandcomfortsmokersmayaswellsmokeintheopenairorathome.SmokinginPublicPlacesShouldBeBannedIbelievesmokinginpublicplacesshouldbebanned,primarilyforhealthandsecurityreasons.First,asisknowntoall,smokingisbadforhealth,especiallyforwomenandchildren,whoareusuallythevictimsof"second-handsmoking'".Whensmokingisallowedinplaceswherepeoplecongregate,non-smokerseitherhavetoleave,orriskdevelopingchronicrespiratorydiseases.Second,smokingisoftenresponsibleforfireaccidents.ThisismostseriousinKTVsandbarswhichfeaturelimitedroom,fewexitsandpoorventilation.Asonecanexpect,somesmokersopposebanningsmokinginpublicplaces;theyholdthatsmokingisoneoftheirrights,andwheretosmokeisalsoanentirelypersonalchoice.Forthem,smokingisarelaxationandenjoyment.Andthereseemsnoplacemoreappropriateforsuchpurposethanplacesofentertainment.Ofcourse,theremaybenothingwrongwithsmokingitself,whichisindeedamatterofindividualchoice.However,smokinginpublicplacesisquitedifferent,becauseitinvolvesmorepartiesthanthesmokersthemselves.Itactuallyinfringesonthehealthandsafetyofnon-smokers,andthereforeshouldbebanned.Forrelaxationandcomfort,smokersmayaswellsmokeintheopenairorathome.解析：寫作提示：公共場所是否禁煙的話題，正方反方都可以成文，在寫作時主要應(yīng)注意邏輯關(guān)系。從題干給出的提綱來看，全文可以分為三段，其中第一段和第二段為重點部分，而第二段是承上啟下的過渡，保證全文的完整性。支持禁煙的理由，可以從吸煙有害健康、容易引起火災(zāi)等方面來講；而反對禁煙的理由，可以從吸煙者也有自己的權(quán)利、某些公共場所通風(fēng)良好，不會聚集煙霧等方面來講。關(guān)于建議，考生可以提出在公共場所設(shè)立吸煙區(qū)等。

3.CollegeStudents'ParticipationinVoluntaryServices[1]Statisticsshowthattherehasbeenagreatincreaseinthenumberofcollegestudentsparticipatinginvoluntaryservicesinthepastseveralyears.[2]Arecentsurveyrevealsthatmorethanthreemillionstudentstookpartinvoluntaryworkin2008comparedwithjustonemillionin2000.[3]Severalfactorshavecontributedtothisphenomenon.[4]Foronethingtherehavebeenmorepubliceventsinrecentyearscallingforvolunteers.[5]Forinstancethe2008BeijingOlympicGameshavecalledforthousandsofvolunteersfromhomeandabroadandmanyofthemarecollegestudents.[6]Foranothermoreandmorecollegestudentsfinditworthwhiletoparticipateinvoluntaryservices.[7]Theynotonlydeveloptheirworkskillsandmakenewfriendsinvoluntaryservicesbutalsotakemuchpleasureinhelpingothers.[8]CollegestudentsIthinkshoulddoasmuchvoluntaryworkaspossibleaslongastheycanbalancewelltheirschoolworkwithvoluntarywork.Itpaysinthelongrun.CollegeStudents'ParticipationinVoluntaryServices[1]Statisticsshowthattherehasbeenagreatincreaseinthenumberofcollegestudentsparticipatinginvoluntaryservicesinthepastseveralyears.[2]Arecentsurveyrevealsthatmorethanthreemillionstudentstookpartinvoluntaryworkin2008,comparedwithjustonemillionin2000.[3]Severalfactorshavecontributedtothisphenomenon.[4]Foronething,therehavebeenmorepubliceventsinrecentyearscallingforvolunteers.[5]Forinstance,the2008BeijingOlympicGameshavecalledforthousandsofvolunteersfromhomeandabroad,andmanyofthemarecollegestudents.[6]Foranother,moreandmorecollegestudentsfinditworthwhiletoparticipateinvoluntaryservices.[7]Theynotonlydeveloptheirworkskillsandmakenewfriendsinvoluntaryservices,butalsotakemuchpleasureinhelpingothers.[8]Collegestudents,Ithink,shoulddoasmuchvoluntaryworkaspossibleaslongastheycanbalancewelltheirschoolworkwithvoluntarywork.Itpaysinthelongrun.解析：[1]直接說出圖表所揭示的大學(xué)生志愿者增加的趨勢。重點句型，需要熟練掌握。

[2]用圖表中的具體數(shù)字塒前一句的趨勢加以支持。

[3]用來闡述原因的重點句型。

[4][6]用Foronething…Foran-other…列舉兩個不同的理由。

[5][7]用Forinstance舉例說明第1個小點:用notonly…butalso…結(jié)構(gòu)引出說明第2點的理由。

[8]結(jié)論，表示自己的看法。aslongas，inthelongrun是亮點短語。

[寫作指南]

這是典型的圖表作文題。根據(jù)圖表內(nèi)容以及題目給出的寫作大綱，本作文的寫作思路是:

第一段根據(jù)圖表簡要介紹學(xué)生參加志愿活動人數(shù)增加的趨勢；

第二段從社會需要以及學(xué)生的自我認識兩方面，分析大學(xué)生志愿者人數(shù)增加的原因；

第三段最后總結(jié)，提出大學(xué)生在顧及學(xué)業(yè)的同時，應(yīng)該盡量多參加志愿活動。

4.MenaceofEyesightDeterioratingItisgenerallyacceptedthatnothingismorevaluablethaneyesight.Justasthesayinggoes"Nooneknowsthevalueofeyesightuntilhelosesit."HowevermoreandmorepeopleareMenaceofEyesightDeterioratingItisgenerallyacceptedthatnothingismorevaluablethaneyesight.Justasthesayinggoes,"Nooneknowsthevalueofeyesightuntilhelosesit."However,moreandmorepeopleare

5.WidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampusRecentlythemonthlyexpendituresofcollegestudentstendtobeonrise.Manystudentsseewidespreadextravagantspendingoncampusasacommonpractice.SomearguethathowtheWidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampusRecently,themonthlyexpendituresofcollegestudentstendtobeonrise.Manystudentsseewidespreadextravagantspendingoncampusasacommonpractice.Somearguethathowthe

6.Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinessesManycollegestudentsarenowseeingself-employmentasthemoreattractiveoptionasthejobsmarketcontinuestobecompetitive.Tosomepeopletheideaofbeingastudententrepreneurisagoodone.Beingtheirownbossisagreataspirationforyoungpeopleandgivesthemanopportunitytoputtheirtheoreticalbusinessknowledgeintopractice.Tootherpeoplehowevertheideaofstartingabusinessasacollegestudentmayseemlikearadicalone.Tomakeitthroughthestart-upphaseyoungentrepreneursneedplentyofinitiativeanddrive.Andtorunthebusinessrequiresconstantcareandmanagement.Youngentrepreneursmayhavetoendureaheavyworkloadandalotofstressbuttheymaynotbephysicallyandmentallyuptothechallenge.Asyoucanseethingsarehardforcollegestudentsthesedays.It'sexpensivetogetadegreeandevenyouhaveonethereisnoguaranteethatitwillmeananythinginthesejobmarkets.Sowouldn'titbebettertolaunchyourownenterprise?Itcanhelpyoupayoffthoseexpensiveyearsatcollegeandifitsucceedsyouhaveajobguaranteedthemomentyougraduate.Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinessesManycollegestudentsarenowseeingself-employmentasthemoreattractiveoptionasthejobsmarketcontinuestobecompetitive.Tosomepeople,theideaofbeingastudententrepreneurisagoodone.Beingtheirownbossisagreataspirationforyoungpeopleandgivesthemanopportunitytoputtheirtheoreticalbusinessknowledgeintopractice.Tootherpeople,however,theideaofstartingabusinessasacollegestudentmayseemlikearadicalone.Tomakeitthroughthestart-upphase,youngentrepreneursneedplentyofinitiativeanddrive.Andtorunthebusinessrequiresconstantcareandmanagement.Youngentrepreneursmayhavetoendureaheavyworkloadandalotofstressbuttheymaynotbephysicallyandmentallyuptothechallenge.Asyoucansee,thingsarehardforcollegestudentsthesedays.It'sexpensivetogetadegreeandevenyouhaveone,thereisnoguaranteethatitwillmeananythinginthesejobmarkets.So,wouldn'titbebettertolaunchyourownenterprise?Itcanhelpyoupayoffthoseexpensiveyearsatcollege,andifitsucceedsyouhaveajobguaranteedthemomentyougraduate.

7.ChangesofOwnershipofHousesinChinaOwnershipofhousesinChinahaschangedgreatlyinthepastdecade.Inthepastmosthouseswerestate-owned.Butnowprivatehousesareeverywhere.Asisshowninthechartabovein1990thecity'shousesweremainlystate-ownedwithapercentageof75.Thispercentagebecame60intheyear1995andthendroppedsharplyto20in2000.Atthesametimethenumberofprivatehouseshassoaredupto80percent.Therearemainlytworeasonsthataccountforthisrapidchange.Firstlythegovernmenthasbeenforwardingthepolicytosupportprivatehousesprograms.TheseprogramshaveprovedtobeveryimportantindevelopingChina'seconomy.Secondlywiththedevelopmentofeconomypeople'sstandardoflivinghasrisen.Theywanttohavetheirownhousestosatisfytheirneeds.Thechangehasenabledmorepeopletoenjoylargerlivingspace.Atthesametimepeoplefeelpressuretomakemoremoneysothattheycanbuytheirownhouses.ChangesofOwnershipofHousesinChinaOwnershipofhousesinChinahaschangedgreatlyinthepastdecade.Inthepast,mosthouseswerestate-owned.Butnow,privatehousesareeverywhere.Asisshowninthechartabove,in1990,thecity'shousesweremainlystate-owned,withapercentageof75.Thispercentagebecame60intheyear1995andthendroppedsharplyto20in2000.Atthesametime,thenumberofprivatehouseshassoaredupto80percent.Therearemainlytworeasonsthataccountforthisrapidchange.Firstly,thegovernmenthasbeenforwardingthepolicytosupportprivatehousesprograms.TheseprogramshaveprovedtobeveryimportantindevelopingChina'seconomy.Secondly,withthedevelopmentofeconomy,people'sstandardoflivinghasrisen.Theywanttohavetheirownhousestosatisfytheirneeds.Thechangehasenabledmorepeopletoenjoylargerlivingspace.Atthesametime,peoplefeelpressuretomakemoremoneysothattheycanbuytheirownhouses.

8.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsportswhichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewerscomparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdowith42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeendfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitementtheyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasensesportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomendtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifferencesportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysportstheycanroamfromcountrytocountrycontinenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph,78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsports,whichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewers,comparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdo,with42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeendfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitement,theyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasense,sportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomendtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifference,sportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysports,theycanroamfromcountrytocountry,continenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.

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