2023年福建省泉州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2023年福建省泉州市大学英语6级大学英

语六级真题（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing（10题）

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicHowtoKeepPsychologicallyHealthy?Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.心理问题往往是导致疾病的诱因；

2.分析人们产生心理问题的原因（可从失业、压力过重、缺少支持、缺

乏人际关系等方面加以分析）；

3.你认为人们如何保持心理健康。

HowtoKeepPsychologicallyHealthy?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.You

shouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowin

Chinese:

假如你是李静，你想向校长申请参加西部大开发，你要给校长写一封信,

信的内容包括：

1.表达自己想要参加西部大开发的愿望；

2.简要说明自己的理由。

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicStudents'UnionandAssociations.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.简述在大学里学生会和各种社团的现状

2.参加学生会和各种社团对个人的有利之处

3.你对参加学生会和社团活动的态度

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledProsandConsofOnlineShopping.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow：

1.简单介绍网上购物的方法

2.阐述网上购物的好处

3.指出网上购物的缺点并总结

Usefulwordsandexpressions：

网上购物:onlineshopping/E-shopping

信用卡：creditcard

浏览(网页):browse(vt.)

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicTakingCareoftheOld.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.随着生活水平和医疗水平的提高，我们身边的老人日渐增多。

2.作为大学生，能为他们做些什么

3.这样做的原因

TakingCareoftheOld

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledNatureorNurture.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人认为遗传因素起决定作用；

2.也有人认为环境影响作用更大；

3.你的观点。

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

basedonthefollowinggraph.ThetitleisSchoolkidsGoingtoEvening

School.Youmustwritenolessthan150wordsandgivepossibleREASONS

forthegrowingnumberofschoolkidswholearnasecondlanguageatevening

Percentageofschoolkids（oeveningschoolinthepGW15

-,ASurveyConductedb\'ShanghaiMunicipalEducationBureau

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageof

atleast150wordsinthetitleofAreYouReadytoTakeuptheCudgelsfora

JustCause（见义勇为）.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.见义勇为是一种美德，值得赞扬、褒奖和宣传。

2.不少人认为见义勇为是“干傻事”。

3.你的看法。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealetterto

yourcousinTom.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourletteron

thesituationgivenbelow:

Tom刚刚考上大学，不适应大学的学习和生活，为此，他写信给你（大

三学生）向你请教。你回信给他向他讲你的大学学习和生活经验。

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

WriteanEnglishDiary.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

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

11.

ChineseconsumersinsmallcitiescanplayaroleinhelpingChineseretailers

competeagainstforeignretailersbyrefusingtobuythecommoditiesoffered

byforeignretailers.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.Whatissaidaboutthespilloccurringfarbelowthesea?

A.Itresultedinthedeathofbirdsthatfeedonfish.

B.Itisathreattothewholeecosystemthere.

C.Itislessharmfulthanthespillonthesurface.

D.Itiseasytoassessthelikelyimpacts.

13.

Nearlyallthefamiliescanmanagetomeetthesoaringtuitioncoststhrough

variousinvestmentplans.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Americanhighschoolstudentssinkalmosttothebottominasurveyofmath

andscienceliteracybecausetoomanyofthehighschoolinAmerica

arenotqualified.

15.

Thephotosynthesisbyancientmicrobesisanexampleof.

A.thechangeofEarth

B.thelonghistoryofEarth

C.thelife'sinfluencesonEarth

D.thepowerofsunlight

16.

Ifmanypeoplehavedemandforthenetworkatthesametime,thedata

communicationwillbedifficultevenwith4Gtechnology.

17.

WhenthewritersaysthatJimhasafull-timejobathome,hemeans

Jim.

18.

Thedevelopednationswillmakemoreeffortstoincreasetheirpopulation

growth.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

FewChineselearnedEnglishatthattimebecause.

A.theyseldomusedEnglishinChinatown

B.theyweretoooldtolearnanewtongue

C.theycouldn'tfindgoodEnglishteachers

D.theywouldn'tstayinAmericaforlong

20.

Incompatiblecommunicationsisacountry-wideproblemintheU.S.because

ofthewhichshouldbeconvertedorreplaced.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.(29)

Altisinconvenienttotakethebaggageontoit.

B.Itisdifficulttosparetheroomforwheelchairs.

C.Itisdangeroustogetinfrombothsidesofit.

D.Itiseasytohaveanaccidentonamovableplatform.

22.(35)

A.Toprotectenvironment.

B.Tocoolbuildings.

C.Tochangetheclimates.

D.Toprovidedrinkingwater.

23.听力原文：W:Sam,couldyoureviewtheresultsofthesurveyonleisure

sportingactivitiesagain?WeneedtoplanoutourproposalforthisFriday's

businessmeeting.

M:Sure.I'vesummarizedtheresultsinthehandout,brokendownby

consumeragegroupsandsportingactivities.Thesurveywasadministeredto

550menandwomenbetweentheagesof18and55yearsold,andtheresults

havebeencompiledinthefollowingagegroups:18to26,27to35,36to45,

and46to55.Accordingtotheresults,themostactivegroupinvolvedin

sportingactivitiesarethosebetween18and26yearsold,followedbythose

36to45yearsold.

W:Isee.

M:Asfarasparticularsportsareconcerned,peopleinthesetwogroupscited

joggingastheirfavoriterecreationalsportfollowedbyskiing,tennis,

swimming,andcycling.

W:Andwhataboutthesegroupsbrokendownbygender?

M:Oh,thanksforbringingthatup.Menappeartobeslightlymomactivethan

womeninthe18to26year-oldagegroup,butwomenseemmoreactivein

theotherthreegroups.

W:Hmm.Basedonwhatyouhavesaid,Ithinkweshouldconsidertargeting

the18to26year-oldagegroupmoreinthefuture.Ialsofeelweshould

considerexpandingourlineofathleticshoes,particularlyjoggingandtennis

footwear.Wealsohavetocomeupwithamoreappealingsloganaimedat

thisagegroup.

M:Iseewhatyoumean.However,whentheseresultsarecomparedwiththe

surveycarriedoutthreeyearsago,wecanseeagrowingtrendamongolder

consumers—those14,1mean46to55whoarebecomingmoreconsciousand

concernedaboutstayingfit.Ibelievethistrendwillcontinue,soweshould

focusonthisgroupinstead.

W:Iseeyourpoint.Well,let'smeetagainonWednesdaytoironoutmoreof

thedetailsofthisproposal.

(23)

A.Leisuresportingactivities.

B.Averageageofathletes.

C.Durabilityofsportingequipment.

D.People'spreferenceforsportingactivities.

24.

[BIO]

25.(36)

A.Stayawayfromtheinfectedpeople.

B.Haveagoodrestanddrinkplentyoffluids.

C.Gettheflushotonceayear.

D.Takemedicineslikeaspirininadvance.

26.

[B5]

27.(25)

A.Theyorganizedonlineconferences.

B.Theyorganizedstaffmeetings.

C.Theytrainedthestaffmembers.

D.Theyinvestedinnewtechnology.

28.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

听力原文.M:You'reawonderfulcook,Anna.Everythingissogood.

W:Gladyoulikeit.Ididn'tdoallofthesedishes,though,Lindahelpedme.

Q:Whodidallofthedishes?

(12)

A.Anna,thecook.

B.AnnaandLinda.

C.Anna,Lindaandthecook.

D.Anna,Lindaandthevisitor.

29.(28)

A.Becausethefishpopulationisincreasing.

B.Becausethetemperaturethereisincreasing.

C.Becausethetemperaturethereisdecreasing.

D.Becausetheozonelayerisdisappearing.

30.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthe

passageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneral

idea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillin

theblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.

Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissing

information.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhave

justheardorwritedownthe

Ahundredyearsagoitwasscientifically"proved"byeconomiststhatthelaws

ofsocietymadeitnecessarytohaveavastarmyofpoorandjoblesspeople

inordertokeeptheeconomygoing.Today,hardlyanybodywoulddareto

voicethe[Bl].Itisgenerallyacceptedthatnobodyshouldbe[B2]

fromthewealthofthenation.Theopinions,thatthepoorowedtheir

conditionstotheir[B3]——,areoutdated.InallWestern[B4]

countries,asystemofinsurancehasbeenintroducedwhich[B5]

everyoneaminimumofsubsistence（生活维持费）incaseofunemployment,

sicknessandoldage.Iwouldgoonestepfurtherandarguethat,evenifthese

conditionsarenot[B6],everyonehastherighttoreceivethemeans

to[B7]—,inotherwords,hecanclaimthisminimumlife[B8]

withouthavingtohaveany"reason".[B9]

Thismaysoundlikeafantasticproposal,butIthinkourinsurancesystem

wouldhavesoundedtopeopleahundredyearsago.[BIO].This

assumptionrestson.thefallacy（谬论）oftheinherenthazinessinhuman

nature.[Bll].

[Bl]

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

31.

Theauthorprobablyfeelsthat

A.theeducationalsystemissound,andstudentsmustfolloweveryrule

B.parentsalonemusttakeresponsibilityfortheriseinstudentcheating

C.theeducationalsysteminthiscountrywouldbenefitfromathorough

evaluation

D.studentswhocheatshouldbeexpelledfromschool

32.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe

A.BuildingBridgesovertheCulturalRivers

B.MultinationalTrainingforBusinessmen

C.LearningDifferentThinkingPatterns

D.CommunicationProblemsandComplaints

33.

Fromthepassagewelearnthathumanbrains.

A.improvedtheartofspeechexclusively

B.developedonlywiththeuseoftools

C.andartofspeechhadamutualimprovement

D.reachedthepresentsizeaboutafewhundredyearsago

五、5.ErrorCorrection©题）

34.Fox:Chinesecitizens,itisclearthatprivacyrights

enjoylittlelegalprotections.Yet,asattitudestoward

privacycontinuetochange,thelawwilleventuallybe

strengthened.

OneProfessorthinksthatearlierattitudestoward

privacyshapedlargelybytraditionallivingarrangements[Si]

wherebyfamiliesofseveralgenerationsoftenlivedtogether

insmallhomes.Henotesthattheeverylivingspacefor[S2]

urbanChinesehadrisenfrom3.6squaremeterin1978to[S3]

11.4squaremetersby2003,andsaysthisincreasehasplayed

importantroleinfosteringexpectationsofprivacywithin[S4]

thefamily,especiallyamongtheyoungergeneration.

Parentsinthepastmayreadilyenterachild'sroom,orreada[S5]

child'sletters,withoutasking,andtodayarelikelytoincur[S6]

thewrath（愤努）oftheirprivacy-consciouschildrenifthey

do.Anumberofacademicsaregoingsolongastocall[S7]

openlyforstrongerprivacylaws.

Inthepublicsphere,itisusuallytechnology,thannosy

parents,thatattractscomplaints.Thoughitstilllagsbehind

Britain,whichleadstheworldwithits4.2msurveillance

cameras,butChinaisinstallingthematasteadyclip.[S8]

Shanghaialonehas200,000,andplanstodoublethatnumber

withinfiveyears.ThecityofGuangzhouhasbudget$26m[S9]

toinstallsecurityandtraffic-monitoringcamerasonallits

mainstreets.Perhapsmosthigh-techofallisBeijing,where

roadcameras,equippedwithnight-visioncapabilities,are

pairedwithradargunsandcansnapthenumberplatesof

speedingmotoristsatanytimeofdayandnight.[S10]

[SI]

35.

[S7]

36.

[S2]

六、6.ErrorCorrection©题）

37.

[S8]

38.

[S2]

39.

[S9]

参考答案

l.HowtoKeepPsychologicallyHealthy?Oneinfourpeoplewillexperience

somekindofmentalhealthprobleminthecourseofayear.Whenyoufailto

managetocontroltheseproblemstheyarelikelytocausevariousmental

illnessesandasaresultofphysiologicalimbalancephysicalillnesses.You

maynotbeabletoliveanormallifeletaloneafulfillingone.Thecausesof

mentalhealthproblemsoftenvaryalotfromonecasetoanother.Intoday's

societyagoodnumberofpeoplearesufferingfromheavypressure.Others

arelackingincommunicationskillsandfeeltheyarelivinginanisolated

world.Inadditionalotofpeopleareignorantofpsychologicalknowledge

abouthowtokeepmentallyfit.Therearealotofwaystocurbmentalhealth

problemsandkeeppsychologicallyhealthy.Firstlyfindtherealcauseofyour

mentalhealthproblemandseewhetheryoucandosomethingtomakea

change.Secondlylearntorelaxyourselfandtakeexercisetoreleasethe

pressure.Afterallyourhealthiswhatcountsmost.Lastlyyoumayfindit

helpfultotalktoyourpartnerarelativeorafriendaboutyourproblemsor

seeksupportandadvicefromapsychologicalconsultant.HowtoKeep

PsychologicallyHealthy?Oneinfourpeoplewillexperiencesomekindof

mentalhealthprobleminthecourseofayear.Whenyoufailtomanageto

controltheseproblems,theyarelikelytocausevariousmentalillnessesand,

asaresultofphysiologicalimbalance,physicalillnesses.Youmaynotbeable

toliveanormallife,letaloneafulfillingone.Thecausesofmentalhealth

problemsoftenvaryalotfromonecasetoanother.Intoday'ssociety,agood

numberofpeoplearesufferingfromheavypressure.Othersarelackingin

communicationskillsandfeeltheyarelivinginanisolatedworld.Inaddition,

alotofpeopleareignorantofpsychologicalknowledgeabouthowtokeep

mentallyfit.Therearealotofwaystocurbmentalhealthproblemsandkeep

psychologicallyhealthy.Firstly,findtherealcauseofyourmentalhealth

problemandseewhetheryoucandosomethingtomakeachange.Secondly,

learntorelaxyourselfandtakeexercisetoreleasethepressure.Afterall,your

healthiswhatcountsmost.Lastly,youmayfindithelpfultotalktoyour

partner,arelativeorafriendaboutyourproblems,orseeksupportandadvice

fromapsychologicalconsultant.解析：［审题］

本文是议论文，先指出心理健康问题的严重性，然后分析产生心理健康

问题的种种原因，最后提出解决心理健康问题和保持心理健康的方法。

［写作思路］

第一段：指出心理健康问题的严重性——导致疾病，影响生活。

第二段：分析原因，根据普遍性的顺序陈述。

第三段：提出解决的方法。

2.DearPresidentI'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnologyandI'ma

seniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeofGo-

WestCampaign.Iwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobeavolunteer

togototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesiretobea

volunteerbutthefollowingthreemaybethemainonesFirstofallIamfrom

theWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.What's

moretheWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestilllivein

poverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentoftheWest.

LastbutnotleastIplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityintopractice.

TobeexacttopopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestistheuppermost

inmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.SincerelyyoursLi

JingDearPresident,I'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnology,andI'm

aseniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeof

Go-WestCampaign.Iwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobea

volunteertogototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesireto

beavolunteer,butthefollowingthreemaybethemainonesFirstofall,Iam

fromtheWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.

What'smore,theWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestilllive

inpoverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentofthe

West.Lastbutnotleast,IplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityinto

practice.Tobeexact,topopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestisthe

uppermostinmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Sincerely

yours,LiJing

3.Students'UnionandAssociationsStudents'Unionismuchmoreactiveand

theyplayabiggerpartintheaffairsofuniversitiesthanthatinahighschool.

Andasforanykindofyourindividualinterestsandhobbiesthereisone

associationyoucanparticipatein.Thebenefitsundergraduatescangetfrom

takingpartinStudents'Unionandalltheseassociationsarequiteobvious.

Firsttheycanimprovetheirabilitytogetalongandworkwithotherswhich

meanssomuchtotheirpersonaldevelopment.Secondsomeopportunitiesto

getintouchwiththesocietymightbesuppliedintheseorganizations.Last

butnotleastcollegestudentscanfindalotofschoolmateswhosharethesame

interestwiththeirswhichcanmakethecampuslifemuchmorecolorful.My

opiniononthisissuegoeslikethis:aslongasourclassesandacademic

activitiesarenotinterruptedtheexperiencesinStudents'Unionandallkinds

ofassociationscanbesomethingworthrememberingandsomethingthatyou

willneverregret.Students'UnionandAssociationsStudents'Unionismuch

moreactiveandtheyplayabiggerpartintheaffairsofuniversitiesthanthat

inahighschool.Andasforanykindofyourindividualinterestsandhobbies,

thereisoneassociationyoucanparticipatein.Thebenefitsundergraduates

cangetfromtakingpartinStudents'Unionandalltheseassociationsarequite

obvious.First,theycanimprovetheirabilitytogetalongandworkwithothers,

whichmeanssomuchtotheirpersonaldevelopment.Second,some

opportunitiestogetintouchwiththesocietymightbesuppliedinthese

organizations.Lastbutnotleast,collegestudentscanfindalotofschoolmates

whosharethesameinterestwiththeirs,whichcanmakethecampuslifemuch

morecolorful.Myopiniononthisissuegoeslikethis:aslongasourclasses

andacademicactivitiesarenotinterrupted,theexperiencesinStudents'Union

andallkindsofassociationscanbesomethingworthrememberingand

somethingthatyouwillneverregret.

4.ProsandConsofOnlineShoppingRapiddevelopmentoftheInternetleads

totheriseofonlineshopping.Peoplefirstbrowsethroughthescreentofind

wantedarticlesthenpaywithcreditordebitcardsandthegoodsarelater

deliveredtothem.WebsitessuchaseBayandTaobaohavebecome

burgeoningcompetitorsversusrealstorestakingupaconsiderablemarket

shareConvenienceisthemajorattractionaboutonlineshopping.Whileit

usuallytakesawholedaytowanderaboutthemallsonlineshoppingprocess

iswithinseveralclicksofthemouseathome.Sincetheorderedgoodsare

deliveredtoyourdoorstepsthereisnoneedtolugheavybagshome.Lower

priceisalsoanadvantage.OnlineStoreshaveloweroverheadsthusreducing

thecosts.Asaresultcustomerscanhaverealbargains.Howeveratpresent

securityofonlineshoppingisstillaconcernforsomepeople.Thereisa

chanceyoucouldgetrippedoffbythewebsiteorahackercouldworkoutthe

passwordofyourcreditcard.Whatismorecustomersonlyseethepictures

onlineandaresometimesdissatisfiedwiththeactualitems.Afterallonline

shoppingisanemergingthingandwebelievetheseproblemscanbesolved

whenthemarketismoremature.Bythenpeoplecangoshoppingonlinefree

ofworry.ProsandConsofOnlineShoppingRapiddevelopmentofthe

Internetleadstotheriseofonlineshopping.Peoplefirstbrowsethroughthe

screentofindwantedarticles,thenpaywithcreditordebitcai'ds,andthe

goodsarelaterdeliveredtothem.WebsitessuchaseBayandTaobaohave

becomeburgeoningcompetitorsversusrealstores,takingupaconsiderable

marketshareConvenienceisthemajorattractionaboutonlineshopping.

Whileitusuallytakesawholedaytowanderaboutthemalls,onlineshopping

processiswithinseveralclicksofthemouseathome.Sincetheorderedgoods

aredeliveredtoyourdoorsteps,thereisnoneedtolugheavybagshome.

Lowerpriceisalsoanadvantage.OnlineStoreshaveloweroverheads,thus

reducingthecosts.Asaresult,customerscanhaverealbargains.However,at

present,securityofonlineshoppingisstillaconcernforsomepeople.There

isachanceyoucouldgetrippedoffbythewebsite,orahackercouldwork

outthepasswordofyourcreditcard.Whatismore,customersonlyseethe

picturesonline,andaresometimesdissatisfiedwiththeactualitems.Afterall,

onlineshoppingisanemergingthing,andwebelievetheseproblemscanbe

solvedwhenthemarketismoremature.Bythen,peoplecangoshopping

onlinefreeofworry.解析：写作提示：网上购物是近年来一种新兴的并

且比较流行的购物方式，大学生一般应该有一定的了解。命题为“Pros

andCons即要求正反两方面的论点不仅都要涉及，而且内容上需

要保持平衡。本题中，第一段其实是关于网上购物流程的说明，可以按

照流程步骤来写。第二段和第三段为议论的中心部分。优点可以从方便、

省钱方面来写，而从目前来看，网上购物的缺点主要是安全方面的漏洞。

5.TakingCareoftheOld(1)Agingisbecomingaglobalissue.The

developmentofmedicaltechnology(2)makesitpossibleforpeopletolive

longerthaninthepast.Andtakingcareoftheoldhasbecomeamajorconcern

forall(3)thatliveinanagingsociety.(4)Asundergraduateswhatshouldwe

dofortheold?(5)Firstofallwecanbeginfrom(6)caringforourelder

relatives.It'shelpfulthatwevisitouraginggrandparentsregularlytakethem

outforawalkandtalkabouttheolddays.(5)What'smoreitisagoodidea

tofilloursparetimeworkingasvolunteersto(7)lookaftertheelderat

nursinghomes.(5)Lastbutnotleastwemayjointheeffortwithour

knowledgeinconstructinganelderlycaringsystemwiththeintegrationof

familiescommunitieswelfareinstitutionsandgovernments.(8)Thereisno

doubtthattakingcareoftheoldisademandingandtime-consumingtask.(9)

Howeverthelivingconditionofseniorcitizensreflectsanation'sliving

standardandsocialmorals.Moreimportantlylivingwiththeelderandcaring

forthemisarewardingexperience.TakingCareoftheOld(1)Agingis

becomingaglobalissue.Thedevelopmentofmedicaltechnology(2)makes

itpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.Andtakingcareoftheold

hasbecomeamajorconcernforall(3)thatliveinanagingsociety.(4)As

undergraduates,whatshouldwedofortheold?(5)Firstofall,wecanbegin

from(6)caringforourelderrelatives.It'shelpfulthatwevisitouraging

grandparentsregularly,takethemoutforawalkandtalkabouttheolddays.

(5)What'smore,itisagoodideatofilloursparetimeworkingasvolunteers

to(7)lookaftertheelderatnursinghomes.(5)Lastbutnotleast,wemayjoin

theeffortwithourknowledgeinconstructinganelderlycaringsystemwith

theintegrationoffamilies,communities,welfareinstitutionsand

governments.(8)Thereisnodoubtthattakingcareoftheoldisademanding

andtime-consumingtask.(9)However,thelivingconditionofseniorcitizens

reflectsanation'slivingstandardandsocialmorals.Moreimportantly,living

withtheelderandcaringforthemisarewardingexperience.解析：［审题］

本题要求写一篇议论文。先要描述现象(身边的老人越来越多)，再阐述

具体做法(一般是两至三点)，最后简要叙述原因。

［思路］

第一段总述在老龄化的社会里，照顾老人是必要的；

第二段具体介绍大学生如何帮助老人；

第三段简单介绍要照顾老人的原因。

6.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyand

mentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenow

understandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.

Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityand

developmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbythe

environment(nurture).Researchrelatingtoidenticaltwinshashighlighted

howsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.But

whetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofan

individualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsucha

development.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifeareso

unpredictableandsopowerfulthattheycanboostorover-rideother

influencesandthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.

Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Instead

thetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthat

weencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwo

thatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.

Ifthiswerenottruewewouldbeabletopredictthebehaviorandcharacterof

apersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.InconclusionIdonotthinkthat

eithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonapersonbutthatbothhave

powerfuleffects.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhuman

psychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegenetic

sciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmore

thaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual's

personalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)

orbytheenvironment(nurture).Research,relatingtoidenticaltwins,has

highlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual's

life.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthe

personalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstances

allowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifeare

sounpredictableandsopowerful,thattheycanboostorover-rideother

influences,andthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.

Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Instead,

thetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthat

weencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwo

thatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.

Ifthiswerenottrue,wewouldbeabletopredictthebehavior,andcharacter

ofapersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.Inconclusion,Idonotthink

thateithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonaperson,butthatboth

havepowerfuleffects.

7.SCHOOLKIDSGOINGTOEVENINGSCHOOLYesterdayeveningI

droppedinonafriendofmineandfoundhistenyear-olddaughterhavingan

earlysupperbyherself.Whydidn'tshehavesupperwiththefamily?"She's

goingtoEnglishclassesinaneveningschool"explainedherfather.Thisis

notararecase.Myfriend'sdaughterisjustoneofthousandsofschoolkids

aroundthecitywhoarelearning