2023年湖北省鄂州市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

2023年湖北省鄂州市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledIsaDiplomaEverything?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.目前社会存在着迷信文凭现象

2．造成这一现象的原因

3．我对此的观点

IsaDiplomaEverything?

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterofInvitation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinesgivenbelowinChinese:

1．此次晚会的目的

2．参加晚会的人员及晚会时间和地点

3．希望老师能来参加

ALetterofInvitation

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicDon'tHesitatetoSay"No".Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.别人请求帮助时，在什么情况下我们会说“不”

2.为什么有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不”

3.该说“不”时不说“不”的坏处

4.Forthispart,youaresupposedtowriteashortessayentitledInternetaccordingtothefollowingoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.Thefirstsentenceofeachparagraphhasbeengiventoyou.

1.因特网越来越普遍地进入到我们的学习、工作和生活当中

2.因特网的益处

3.因特网的消极方面

Internet

Internethasbeenplayinganincreasingroleinourdailylife.______.

Internethasenabledustodoalotofthingsmoreeasilyandquickly.______.

However,ifnotmanagedproperly,Internetcancreatemanyproblemstoo.______.

Allinall,wecannotlivewithoutInternetnow.______.

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofStudents'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

目前有不少大学生开始创业

1．对此不少人给予了肯定

2．也有人有不同的看法

3．我认为…

Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduates.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothesuggestionsgivenbelowinChinese:

1.大学生失业已经成为严重的社会问题

2.大学生失业的原因

3.提出自己对这个现象的看法和认为可行的解决途径

MyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduates

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

1.中国已渐渐步入老龄化社会。(65岁以上的老年人已占全国人口的7%)

2.我认为应如何对待老年人群。(社会关爱与福利制度，家庭温暖，社区服务……)

3.我的结论。

HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast]50wordsinthetitleofALetterofComplaint.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.列举图书馆存在的问题。

2.说晨图书馆的重要性，并希望现状得到改善。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicReadingSelectivelyorExtensively?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.有人认为读书要有选择

2.有人认为应当博览群书

3.我的看法

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledToWorkatHome?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

--随着高科技的发展，越来越多的人选择在家工作

--选择在家工作的利与弊

--结论

ToWorkatHome?

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

Wilcox'sfatherhadoccasionallysoldtherelicsfoundinhislandsince1951.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

DennisandIlah'sincomeisatmid-levelinthesociety.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Suiciderateisparticularlyhighamongyoungaboriginalmenastheyhavetostruggleagainstnotonlypovertybutalso______.

14.

Socialstudierslearnbetterby______thanbyreading.

15.

Oldpeopleshouldn'tbothertochangetheireatinghabitsbecauseit'stoolateforittodothemanygood.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

WhatcanyoulearnaboutFarringdonRoad?

A.It'stothecastofLondon.

B.It'sstreetofbookstores.

C.It'sacenterforsecond-handbooks.

D.It'swhereworthlessbooksaresold.

17.Workplace2020

—BySusanPaynter

It'sasummermorningintheyear2020andnotyet7:30a.m.JaneHanson,flushedfromherearlymorningrunalongtheriver,setsdowninherworkstationathome.Sheisstillinhersweats,andthisisthefirstdayallweekshehasslidherkneesunderadesk.

ForJaneandmillionsofotherso-calledknowledgeworkers,thejobiswhereversheis.Today,it'sathome.Agraphicsdesigner,Janehasacurrentassignmenttodevelopanewlogoforasportsshoeforaclient.She'sdelightedtohavetheproject,sinceitgivesherachancetoworkwithAki,herinternationalpartnerinYokohama(横滨),Japan.Today,Aki'sfacepopsuponhercomputerscreenasshechecks"see-mail,"atypeofcommunicationthatreplacedE-mailafewyearsago.Withaclick,Janecancallupthevideoimageandvoiceofeachpersonwholeftheramessagethepreviousnight.

Thismorning,JanecallsAkibackandtheyseeandheareachotherviavideophone.Theycollaborateonaninteractivescreenalmostasiftheyarestandingsidebysideatthesamedrawingboard.

Jane'shusband,George,canoftenbefoundworkingathomeaswell."Goingtotheoffice"hasbecomeanoption,notanecessity,withtheadventofthewirelesscomputer.Georgeteachesatanearbyuniversity,andoftenbroadcastshislecturesviasatellite.Butthismorningheisatanon-campusseminar.Thekidsarealsooutofthehousetodayattendingclassesatanearbylanguageandsciencelab.JaneisgratefultohavethehousetoherselftodayassheandAkiworkonthelogo.

TheVirtualOffice

Twentyyearsfromnow,asmanyas25millionAmericans—nearly20percentoftheworkforce—willstretchtheboundariesbetweenhomeandworkfarbeyondthelinesdrawnnow.Technologyhasalreadysoacceleratedthepaceofchangeintheworkplacethatfewfuturistsarewillingtopredicthardnumbers.Butnearlyalltrend-trackersagreethatmuchofthenextcentury'sworkwillbedecentralized,doneathomeorinsatelliteofficesonascheduletailoredtofitworker'slivesandtheneedsoftheirfamilies.Eveninternationalboundariesmayblurastheeconomygoestrulyglobal.

Between1990and1998,telecommutingdoubledfromabout3percentto6percentoftheworkingpopulation—orabout8.2millionpeople.Thenumbersareexpectedtodoubleagaininfarlesstime,withasmuchas12percentofthepopulationtelecommutingbytheyear2005,saysCharlieGrantham,directoroftheInstitutefortheStudyofDistributedWorkinWindsor,California.

Wirelesscomputersandseamlesscommunicationssystemsarealreadyintheworksandfuelingthetrend.Thevideophoneisnotfaroff,anadvancethatmanyfuturistsbelievewillmakeevenmorecompaniescomfortablewithemployeesworkingfromhome."Now,wecommunicateatthelevelofradio,"saysGeraldCelente,authorofTrends2000anddirectorofTheTrendsResearchInstituteofRhinebeck,NewYork.E-mailandthetelephoneareprimitive,heargues,andmakepeoplefeelcutofffromco-workers.Butonceeveryonecanseeeachotheronthescreen,long-distancerelationshipswillfeelmoreintimate.

Whatabouttheoffice?"Today'sofficesareadirectdescendantofthefactory,"saysGilGordon,aconsultantbasedinMonmouthJunction,NewJersey,whohasspentnearlytwodecadesadvisingcompaniesonhowtoinstitutetelecommutingandmoreflexibleworkpatterns."Theymaybebetterlighted,butthey'remuchthesame."

Still,Gordondoesnotthinktheofficebuildingwillvanishaltogether.Rather,theofficeof2020willbejustoneplace

A.YB.NC.NG

18.Promotionsareusuallyusedtoattractlow-incomeshoppers.

19.

Urbancenterslocatedalongriversresultinthefactthat______.

20.

Forbesisaboutasexcitedas______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：M:Hello,Cindy.Congratulations!Ihearyou'regettingmarried.When'sthebigday?

W:Thankyou.We'replanningaJunewedding,butwehaven'tpickedadateyet.

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman?

(14)

A.Shewillgetmarriedwiththeman.

B.Shehasgotmarriedforaboutsixmonths.

C.ShehasdecidedtomarryinJune.

D.Shewillgetmarriedthiswinter.

22.

【B5】

23.

【B2】

24.(35)

A.Undertheirarms.

B.Undertheircoats.

C.Onthefloorbetweenthelegs.

D.Onthewrist.

25.

【B10】

26.听力原文：M:Goodmorning,Percy.

W:Trevor,youhaveoneofthemostunusualstoriesI'veeverheard.Yet,nowadays,youseemtoleadaveryordinarylife.

M:Yes,Percy.I'madentist.IliveandworkinLondon.

W:Butatonetimeyouusedtohaveadifferentjob?

M:Yes,Iwasasoldier.

W:Asoldier?

M:That'sright.

W:Andhowlongagowasthat?

M:Oh,abouttwothousandyearsago.

W:That'sright.TrevorCartridgebelievesthathewasasoldierinthearrayofJuliusCaesar.HerememberscomingtoBritainwiththeRomanarmytwothousandyearsago,Trevor,tellusyourremarkablestory...inyourawnwords!

M:Well,funnilyenough,itallbeganbecauseIwantedtogiveupsmoking.

W:Giveupsmoking?

M:Mm,IusedtosmoketoomuchandItriedtogiveupseveraltimes,butIalwaysstartedsmokingagainafewdayslater.IntheendIwenttoahypnotist.Hehypnotizedme,andIstoppedsmokingatonceIwasdelighted,msyoucanimagine.

W:Yes?

M:Thatmademeveryinterestedinhypnotism,andItalkedtothehypnotistaboutit.Hetoldmethatsomepeoplecouldremembertheirpastliveswhentheywerehypnotized,andheaskedifIwantedtotry.Ididn'tbelieveitatfirst,butintheendIagreed,Hehypnotizedme,andsureenoughIwasaRomansoldierinCaesar'sarmy.

W:Youdidn'tbelieveitatfirst?

M:Ididn'tbelieveitbeforewetriedtheexperiment.NowI’mabsolutelyconvincedit'strue.

(20)

A.Caesar'sarmy.

B.Giveupsmoking.

C.Hypnotism.

D.Ordinarylife.

27.(22)

A.Wearingarmweightswhileyouareswimming.

B.Joggingvigorouslyinoneplaceforalongtime.

C.Usingbicyclesthatrequireyoutousebothyourarmsandlegs.

D.Walkingslowlywhileswingingyourarmsbackandforth.

28.听力原文：M:HaveyounoticedJohn'sgreatprogresshehasmadeinhisstudies?Hestudiesquitehardnow.What'smore,heseemstotakealikingtothestudies.

W:Yeah,youcansaythatagain.Heisnotwhatheusedtobe.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?

(14)

A.Johnusedtodoquitewellinhisstudies.

B.Johnisalwaysgoodatstudies.

C.Johndidn'tlikestudiesbefore.

D.Johnstudiesashardasbefore.

29.(26)

A.ShewassureAndrewwasjoking.

B.Shehadneverheardaboutit.

C.Shethoughtittotallyimpossible.

D.Ithadneverbeenmentionedanywhere.

30.

【B4】

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

Basedonthepassage,theprocessofachievingequalitymaycontradictwith______.

A.poorpeople'ssocialstatus

B.richercountries'interest

C.economicgrowth

D.people'ssenseofsatisfaction

32.

Theauthorimpliesthatthereiscauseforconcernifconsumerswithlimitedincomesbuyorganicfoodsinsteadofconventionallygrownfoodsbecause______.

A.organicfoodscanbemoreexpensivebutareoftennobetterthanconventionallygrownfoods

B.manyorganicfoodsareactuallylessnutritiousthansimilarconventionallygrownfoods

C.conventionallygrownfoodsaremorereadilyavailablethanorganicfoods

D.toomanyfarmerswillstopusingconventionalmethodstogrowfoodcrops

33.Howdoestheauthorseepathologicalfatigue?

A.Somepathologicalfatigueisgoodforpeople.

B.Everyoneisvulnerabletopathologicalfatigue.

C.Pathologicalfatigueneedsnomedicalattention.

D.Pathologicalfatigueharmspeoplepsychologicallyonly.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S5】

35.

【S8】

36.

【S9】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S10】

38.(88)

39.

【S8】

参考答案

1.IsaDiplomaEverything?Nowadaysthereisawidelyheldbeliefthatdiplomaiseverything.Somepeoplewillgainahigherdiplomaatallcostsandothersforcetheirchildrentogetahigherdiploma.ThIsaDiplomaEverything?Nowadaysthereisawidelyheldbeliefthatdiplomaiseverything.Somepeoplewillgainahigherdiplomaatallcosts,andothersforcetheirchildrentogetahigherdiploma.Th

2.DearSir/MadameOnJuly5th2007wewillhostaneveningofcelebrationinhonorofourgraduationandwewerewonderingifyoucouldcome.Wehopethatyouhavenopreviousengagementandcanjoinus.Youare.CordiallyinvitedtoattendtheDearSir/Madame,OnJuly5th,2007,wewillhostaneveningofcelebrationinhonorofourgraduation,andwewerewonderingifyoucouldcome.Wehopethatyouhavenopreviousengagementandcanjoinus.Youare.Cordiallyinvitedtoattendthe

3.Don'tHesitatetoSayNoAsageneralrulepeopleliketohelpothersbutthereareoccasionswhenyoushouldsaynotorequestsforfavors.Forinstanceitisbettertorefusewhenachildpestersyouforsweetfoodanddrinksorfortoomanytoys.Anotherexampleiswhenarelativeasksyoutouseyourinfluencetogethimorherbankloanoraworkpromotion.Howeverwecannotignorethefactthatmanypeoplearereluctanttosayno.Theyfeelthatiftheyturndownarequestfromarelativeorfriendtheywillcauseillfeelingwithinthefamilyorbecomeunpopularwiththeiracquaintances.Anotablecaseinpointiswhenthebossasksthemtodosomethingwhichtheyfeelisunreasonable.Itisimportanttokeepinmindthatnotsayingnowhenyoushouldsaynocansometimehaveharmfulconsequences.Ifchildrenaregiveneverythingtheyaskfornotonlymaytheirhealthbedamagedbuttheymaygrowupselfishandspoilt.Againinthelongmnitiskindertorefusetolendmoneytoapersonwhohasagamblingoralcoholismproblem.Don'tHesitatetoSayNoAsageneralrule,peopleliketohelpothers,butthereareoccasionswhenyoushouldsaynotorequestsforfavors.Forinstance,itisbettertorefusewhenachildpestersyouforsweetfoodanddrinksorfortoomanytoys.Anotherexampleiswhenarelativeasksyoutouseyourinfluencetogethimorherbankloanoraworkpromotion.However,wecannotignorethefactthatmanypeoplearereluctanttosayno.Theyfeelthatiftheyturndownarequestfromarelativeorfriend,theywillcauseillfeelingwithinthefamilyorbecomeunpopularwiththeiracquaintances.Anotablecaseinpointiswhenthebossasksthemtodosomethingwhichtheyfeelisunreasonable.Itisimportanttokeepinmindthatnotsayingnowhenyoushouldsaynocansometimehaveharmfulconsequences.Ifchildrenaregiveneverythingtheyaskfor,notonlymaytheirhealthbedamaged,buttheymaygrowupselfishandspoilt.Again,inthelongmnitiskindertorefusetolendmoneytoapersonwhohasagamblingoralcoholismproblem.

4.InternetInternethasbeenplayinganincreasingroleinourdailylife.Ithasbroughtuslotsofbenefitswhitemakingsomeseriousproblems.InternethasenabledustodomanythingsmoreeasilyandquiInternetInternethasbeenplayinganincreasingroleinourdailylife.Ithasbroughtuslotsofbenefitswhitemakingsomeseriousproblems.Internethasenabledustodomanythingsmoreeasilyandqui

5.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.

6.MyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduatesWiththepolicyofexpandingrecruitmentofhighereducationandfiercecompetitionofjob-huntingmarkettheunemploymentofcollegegraduatesisbecomingahotissueofthewMyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduatesWiththepolicyofexpandingrecruitmentofhighereducationandfiercecompetitionofjob-huntingmarket,theunemploymentofcollegegraduatesisbecomingahotissueofthew

7.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Chinahasalreadysteppedintoanagingsocietyaccordingtointernationalstandards.Thosebeyond65madeupmorethan7percentofthenationalpopulation.Accordingtoexperts'predictionthisphenomenonisgoingtocontinuefordecades.Nowthesocietyisfacedupwiththeissueoftacklingtheoldpeople'sproblems.Firstthesocietyshouldfosterasocialenvironmentthatchampionsrespectandcarefortheold.Thisisprerequisiteintacklingthevariousproblemstheelderlyface.Withoutloveandrespectfortheoldanywelfaremeasurecouldnotbeimplementedfullyandforthebenefitoftheold.Thoughinmostareathetraditionalideaoflovingandrespectingtheoldstillprevailstherearesomeyoungpeoplewhoconsideroldpeopleaseconomicandmentalburdenandareeagertogetrideofthem.ThereforechangingthiskindofattitudetowardsoldpeopleisuppermostinensuringthatourGrandmaandGrandpaleadahappylife.Secondbasedonthefactthatthetraditionofhomecarefortheelderlyfacesbigchallengeduetotheshrinkingfamilysizeacombinationoffamilycarecommunity-basedservicesandsocialwelfarenecessarytohelpouroldpopulationinhelpingandsupportingtheirlives.Inthiswayoldpeoplecanenjoythehelpandlovefromboththesocietyandtheirfamiliesthusrelievingthepressureontheiryoungerchildren.Thirdoldpeoplenotonlyneedhelptheycanalsogiveahandinraisingtheirgrandchildren.Ifwetreatthemaspreciousassetstheymaynotonlyliveafullerlifebutalsomakefurthercontributionstooursocialandeconomicdevelopments.AtpresentboththeproportionoftheoldintheChinesepopulationandthenumberofretiredpeopleareincreasing.Howtorespondtothisphenomenonaffectseverybodynowandinthefuture.Weshouldcombinecommunityhelpwithfamilycareandofferhelptothemineveryway.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Chinahasalreadysteppedintoanagingsocietyaccordingtointernationalstandards.Thosebeyond65madeupmorethan7percentofthenationalpopulation.Accordingtoexperts'prediction,thisphenomenonisgoingtocontinuefordecades.Nowthesocietyisfacedupwiththeissueoftacklingtheoldpeople'sproblems.First,thesocietyshouldfosterasocialenvironmentthatchampionsrespectandcarefortheold.Thisisprerequisiteintacklingthevariousproblemstheelderlyface.Withoutloveandrespectfortheold,anywelfaremeasurecouldnotbeimplementedfullyandforthebenefitoftheold.Thoughinmostarea,thetraditionalideaoflovingandrespectingtheoldstillprevails,therearesomeyoungpeoplewhoconsideroldpeopleaseconomicandmentalburdenandareeagertogetrideofthem.Therefore,changingthiskindofattitudetowardsoldpeopleisuppermostinensuringthatourGrandmaandGrandpaleadahappylife.Second,basedonthefactthatthetraditionofhomecarefortheelderlyfacesbigchallengeduetotheshrinkingfamilysize,acombinationoffamilycare,community-basedservicesandsocialwelfarenecessarytohelpouroldpopulationinhelpingandsupportingtheirlives.Inthisway,oldpeoplecanenjoythehelpandlovefromboththesocietyandtheirfamilies,thusrelievingthepressureontheiryoungerchildren.Third,oldpeoplenotonlyneedhelp,theycanalsogiveahandinraisingtheirgrandchildren.Ifwetreatthemaspreciousassets,theymaynotonlyliveafullerlife,butalsomakefurthercontributionstooursocialandeconomicdevelopments.Atpresent,boththeproportionoftheoldintheChinesepopulationandthenumberofretiredpeopleareincreasing.Howtorespondtothisphenomenonaffectseverybodynowandinthefuture.Weshouldcombinecommunityhelpwithfamilycareandofferhelptothemineveryway.

8.ALetterofComplaintDecember26DearPresidentI'majuniorinouruniversity.I'mwritingtointimatesomethingunsatisfactorytoyouinourlibrary.FirstlyIhavetosaythatourlibraryiscoveredwithdustofages.Thebooksthebookshelvesthedesksandchairsandeventhedoorsallaredimmedbythickdust.Wastetissuesandpaperarescatteredalloverthedesksandfloorsforeverystudenthastodustthedesksandchairswithseveraltissuesorpiecesofpaperbeforehesitsdowntoread.Buttoouramazementthelibrarystaffjustsittherereadingtheirnewspapersasifitwerenottheirdutytocleanthispoorlibrary.Secondlyalargenumberofbooksinourlibraryaretoooldtoserveus.Mostofthemareoutofdate.Someothersaredilapidated.What'sworseisthatthebooksareleftatrandom.Wehavetosearchhereandtheretolookforbooksweneedwhilethelibrarystaffarebusychattingwitheachother.ThirdlywefindthatwecanhardlyfindausefulbookforourEnglishstudy.MostofthevastnumbersofEnglishbooksareserioustextbooksformajorsofscience.Wecannotfindanythinginterestingtoentertainourselves.Lastlysomestudentsaretoonoisytalkingamongthemselvesandleavingmobilephonebeepinganytime.Youknowthelibraryistheplacewearemostproudofandwhereweliketospendmostofourtime.AndIbelieveyouunderstandhowmuchourlibraryweighsinourminds.Theseundesirablethingshavealreadydonedamagetothefameofouruniversityandcausedalotofinconveniencetotheusers.DearPresidentwedohopethatsomethingcanbedonetochangethecurrentsituation.Letourcozyquieteffectivelibrarycomeback.Bestwishes!ALetterofComplaintDecember26DearPresident,I'majuniorinouruniversity.I'mwritingtointimatesomethingunsatisfactorytoyouinourlibrary.Firstly,Ihavetosaythatourlibraryiscoveredwithdustofages.Thebooks,thebookshelves,thedesksandchairsandeventhedoorsallaredimmedbythickdust.Wastetissuesandpaperarescatteredalloverthedesksandfloorsforeverystudenthastodustthedesksandchairswithseveraltissuesorpiecesofpaperbeforehesitsdowntoread.Buttoouramazement,thelibrarystaffjustsitthere,readingtheirnewspapers,asifitwerenottheirdutytocleanthispoorlibrary.Secondly,alargenumberofbooksinourlibraryaretoooldtoserveus.Mostofthemareoutofdate.Someothersaredilapidated.What'sworseisthatthebooksareleftatrandom.Wehavetosearchhereandtheretolookforbooksweneedwhilethelibrarystaffarebusychattingwitheachother.Thirdly,wefindthatwecanhardlyfindausefulbookforourEnglishstudy.MostofthevastnumbersofEnglishbooksareserioustextbooksformajorsofscience.Wecannotfindanythinginterestingtoentertainourselves.Lastly,somestudentsaretoonoisy,talkingamongthemselvesandleavingmobilephonebeepinganytime.Youknow,thelibraryistheplacewearemostproudofandwhereweliketospendmostofourtime.AndIbelieveyouunderstandhowmuchourlibraryweighsinourminds.Theseundesirablethingshavealreadydonedamagetothefameofouruniversityandcausedalotofinconveniencetotheusers.DearPresident,wedohopethatsomethingcanbedonetochangethecurrentsituation.Letourcozy,quiet,effectivelibrarycomeback.Bestwishes!

9.ReadingSelectivelyorExtensivelyHowshouldweread?Shouldwereadselectivelyorextensively?Everyonehashisownview.Somepeoplethinkweshouldreadselectively.Theyarguethatwiththedevelopmentofmodemscienceandtechnologyoreandmorebooksarepublished.Itisimpossibleforustoreadallthebooks.What'smoretherearemanybadbooksthatarepoisonoustoourmindandweshouldn'treadthe.Sincewecan'treadallthebooksandweshouldn'treadhadbookswemustreadselectively.Butothersmaynotagree.Theyemphasizethattoday'ssocietyisnotwhatitwas.Ifonemanhasmanykindsofknownothinginotherfieldshemaybelesslikelytosucceed.Soncewemusthavemanykindsofknowledgewemustreadextensively.Who'sright?Ithinkbothofthemhavesomethingright.ButIthinkweshouldreadextensivelyfirst.Weshouldreadbooksinmanyfields.Andreadselectivelyinonefield.ReadingSelectivelyorExtensivelyHowshouldweread?Shouldwereadselectivelyorextensively?Everyonehashisownview.Somepeoplethinkweshouldreadselectively.Theyarguethatwiththedevelopmentofmodemscienceandtechnology,oreandmorebooksarepublished.Itisimpossibleforustoreadallthebooks.What'smore,therearemanybadbooksthatarepoisonoustoourmind,andweshouldn'treadthe.Sincewecan'treadallthebooks,andweshouldn'treadhadbooks,wemustreadselectively.Butothersmaynotagree.Theyemphasizethattoday'ssocietyisnotwhatitwas.Ifonemanhasmanykindsofknownothinginotherfields,hemaybelesslikelytosucceed.Soncewemusthavemanykindsofknowledge,wemustreadextensively.Who'sright?Ithinkbothofthemhavesomethingri