2021年湖北省隨州市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級預(yù)測試題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Direction:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:ShouldPrivateCarsBeEncouragedinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.有些人認(rèn)為有必要發(fā)展私家車

2．有些人持反對態(tài)度

3．你的看法

2.1.老一輩常說，能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人卻認(rèn)為相貌比有力重要

3.你的看法

AbilityandGoodLooks

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthelatestchangeinthepostgraduatecraze.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.6.5%考研人數(shù)在持續(xù)上漲10年后于2007年開始減少。

2．考研熱降溫的原因。(收費(fèi)改革；研究生就業(yè)難；用人單位重視工作經(jīng)驗)

3．我們應(yīng)該如何選擇。

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageinthetitleofBuyingBooksorP,BorrowingBooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.有些人認(rèn)為書應(yīng)該借來看。

2.有些人認(rèn)為書應(yīng)該買來看。

3.你的選擇。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingontheevaluationofteachers'performancedonebythestudents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．不少大學(xué)讓學(xué)生參與任課老師教學(xué)情況的測評

2．對此改革措施校方、教師、學(xué)生的看法不一

3．學(xué)生測評教師的益處以及可能產(chǎn)生的問題

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledPositiveandNegativeEffectsofInternet.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.英特網(wǎng)的積極影響。

2．英特網(wǎng)的消極影響。

3．你的看法。

PositiveandNegativeEffectsofInternet

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowtoDealWithPressure?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.現(xiàn)如今大學(xué)生壓力過大，過激行為頻發(fā)

2．大學(xué)生壓力過大的原因

3．如何解決

HowtoDealWithPressure?

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoPiratedProducts.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前盜版的現(xiàn)象比較嚴(yán)重

2.造成這種現(xiàn)象的原因及其危害

3.我們應(yīng)該怎么做

Usefulwordsandexpressions:

盜版:piracy(n.)

盜版產(chǎn)品:piratedproducts

知識產(chǎn)權(quán):intellectualpropertyrights

侵犯版權(quán):infringesb.'scopyright;copyrightinfringement

SayNotoPiratedProducts

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicABoominContinuingEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．圖中所示為某城市1989、1994、1999、2004年參加成人教育(或繼續(xù)教育)的人數(shù)情況，請描述其變化

2．請說明發(fā)生這些變化的原因(可從社會發(fā)展及競爭能力方面加以說明)

3．請預(yù)測我國成人教育(或繼續(xù)教育)的前景

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnPrivateTutoring.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.為孩子聘請家教目前非常普遍

2．有人認(rèn)為這對孩子有幫助，有人則不以為然

3．我的看法

OnPrivateTutoring

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

Predictiveprofiling,anunconventionalidea,involvesguessingwhoislikelytocommitacrime.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

AfterWWⅡ,Hondamounted______onbicyclesandthesemotorizedbicyclessoldrapidlyinJapan.

13.

Inthehappinesspiechart,errorfactorsaccountfor10percent.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Glossy,"glam"photosarenotrecommendedtobepostedontheonlinedatingsitebecausetheyarenotexactly______.

15.

Evenfarmersaresufferingfromsomehearinglosingjustbecauseof______.

16.

Inmostcircumstances,comparedwithnotesandcoinsthepredominanceofaphoneorasmartcardinvolves______.

A.fastnessB.convenienceC.popularityD.anonymity

17.Accordingtoahoaxannouncement,theTacoBellCorporationboughttheLibertyBellandmovedittoIrvinetohelp______.

18.

Childrenwitha104-degreetemperatureorhighermaybemorecomfortableiftheirfeverisloweredwith______.

19.

Bluetoothnetworkingtransmitsdatavialow-powerradiowavesbetween402GHzand480GHz.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.WhatisthebestwaytoreleasestressaccordingtothesuggestionsoftheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices?

A.Takingexerciseorphysicalactivity.

B.Talkingwithsomeoneaboutyouranxietiesandworries.

C.Makingeveryefforttoeatwellandtogetenoughrest.

D.Learningsomerelaxationtechniques.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：W:Why,you'rebacksoearly!It'sjust10:30.

M:Ijustcouldnotfocusonthebooks.Iwassosleepyintheclassbecauselastnightthenoisefromtheconstructionsitenearourhousekeptmeawaketillmidnight.

Q:Whydidthemancomebacksoearly?

(17)

A.Theclassroomwasunderconstruction.

B.Hecouldn'tfocusontheclassduetothenoise.

C.Hefeltthathisstudyingwasnoteffective.

D.Hewentbacktogetthebookleftathome.

22.(22)

A.Therewouldbeatestnextweek.

B.Therewouldbeapsychologyclass.

C.Themanwouldfeelbettersoon.

D.MikeAndrewsdidn'ttakenotes.

23.(25)

A.Hecan'tcatchupwithhisclassmates.

B.HefindstheEnglishcourseloadtooheavy.

C.Heisnotinterestedinhispresentmajor.

D.HeisgoodatAppliedLinguistics.

24.

【B2】

25.聽力原文：EveryoneknowsabouttheRoyalCanadianMountedPolice,anditwasthesubjectofseveralearlymusicalfilmsmadeinHollywood.Butnowadaystheromanticreduniform.jacketisonlywornonspecialoccasionsandthefamoushomesarerarelyseen.Sothe"mountie",asamemberofthispoliceforceisknown,isnot,infact,oftenmountedexceptonapowerfulmotorcycle.Heisamemberofaverymodernandefficientorganization.

TheRoyalCanadianMountedPolicehasresponsibilityforanenormousarea,fromtheGreatLakesandtheindustrialcitiesneartheU.S.borderuptothevastice-fieldsandfrozenlakesintheArcticCircle.AmountiemayworkintheHeadquartersbuildinginOttawa,sittingatadesklikeanyotherclerk.

Therearemorethantenthousandmeninthisforce,anditwasoneofthesewhowereresponsibleforthearrestofJamesEarlRay.PoliceallovertheworldwerelookingforRayafterthemurderofMartinLutherKing.InJune1968,agroupofpolicemeninCanadaweredoingsomeroutineworkwithapplicationsforpassports.SuddenlyonemannoticedaphotowhichlookedverymuchlikeRay,whosedescriptionhadbeengiventoallthepolicedepartments,thenamewasdifferent,buttheresemblancewassostrongthatthepolicestartedtoinvestigate.TheydiscoveredthatthemanhadalreadygonetoBritain.Thephotographandthefinger-printsweresenttotheBritishPolice,whoarrestedRayatLondonAirport,whenhewasjustgoingtogetonaplaneforBrussels.SothemurderthathadshockedtheworldwassolvedbytheobservationofamountieinOttawa.

(30)

A.Theyoftenrideamotorcycle.

B.Theyusedtorideahome.

C.TheyworkinthemountainsofCanada.

D.Theyrideahorsenowadays.

26.(32)

A.BecausetheyfacedtheattackoftheSpanishNavy.

B.Becausetheyalwaysmetwithfiercestorms.

C.Becauseshethoughtthecostwastoohigh.

D.Becausetheexpensesweretoomuchtoafford.

27.(38)

28.(24)

A.Shewassick.

B.Shelostherjob.

C.Shesaidgoodbyetoherboyfriend.

D.Shefailedintheinterview.

29.

【B9】

30.(19)

A.Heisgoodatdrawingpictures.

B.Helikespicturesverymuch.

C.Helikesvisitingtheartmuseumverymuch.

D.Hethinkstheartmuseumisaveryquietplace.

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

It'swellthatyoungmenshouldbeginatthebeginningandoccupythemostsubordinatepositions.ManyoftheleadingbusinessmenofPittsburghhadaseriousresponsibilitythrustuponthemattheverythresholdoftheircareer.Theywereintroducedtothebroom,andspentthefirsthoursoftheirbusinesslivessweepingouttheoffice.Inoticewehavejanitorsandjanitressesinoffices,andouryoungmenunfortunatelymissthatsalutarybranchofabusinesseducation.Butifbychancetheprofessionalsweeperisabsentanymorningtheboywhohasthegeniusofthefuturepartnerwillnothesitatetotryhishandatthebroom.

Assumingthatyou'veallobtainedemploymentandarefairlystarted,myadvicetoyouis"aimhigh".Iwouldnotgiveafigfortheyoungmanwhodoesnotalreadyseehimselfthepartnerortheheadofanimportantfirm.Donotrestcontentforamomentinyourthoughtsasheadclerk,orforeman,orgeneralmanagerinanyconcern,nomatterhowextensive.Saytoyourself,"Myplaceisatthetop.'Bekinginyourdreams.

Andhereistheprimeconditionofsuccess,thegreatsecret:concentrateyourenergy,thought,andcapitalexclusivelyuponthebusinessinwhichyouareengaged.Havingbeguninoneline,resolvetofightitoutonthatline,toleadinit,adopteveryimprovement,havethebestmachinery,andknowthemostaboutit.Theconcernswhichfailarethosewhichhavescatteredtheircapital,whichmeansthattheyhavescatteredtheirbrainsalso.Itiseasytowatchandcarryonebasket.Itistryingtocarrytoomanybasketsthatbreakmosteggsinthiscountry.Hewhocarriesthreebasketsmustputoneonhishead,whichisapttotriphimup.OnefaultoftheAmericanbusinessmanislackofconcentration.

Aimforthehighest,neverenterabarroom;donottouchliquor,orifatallonlyatmeals;neverspeculate;neverindorsebeyondyoursurpluscashfund;makethefirm'sinterestyours;breakordersalwaystosaveowners;concentrate;putallyoureggsinjustonebasket,andwatchthatbasket;expenditurealwayswithinrevenuerlastlybenotimpatient,forasEmersonsays,"Noonecancheatyououtofultimatesuccessbutyourselves."

What'sthepurposeofcitingtheexamplesofPittsburghinthefirstparagraph?

32.

Theexampleoftheinventionofamicroscopedemonstratesthatpurescience______.

A.isnotalwaysaspracticalasappliedscience

B.necessarilycomesafterappliedscience

C.maycauseamultitudeofimmediateresultifproperlymadeuseof

D.necessarilyemergesfromappliedscience

33.

Theauthorholdstheviewthatifyouplayanoldsongyouloved,youwillfeellike______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S8】

35.

【S5】

36.

【S3】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S4】

38.

【S3】

39.HitlerandhismenhadtheirhatredtowardsJewsand

colorpeople.Oursocietyisriddledwithsuchhatredbased【S1】______

uponpeoples'beliefsandoriginsanditseemsmillionsare

fightingeachotherinnorelevantreasonatall.Ido【S2】______

believethatwecangreatlyreducethemountofprejudice

inourworldtoday,yetIdonotthinkthatitwillever

completegoaway.Thesocietyhasseeminglycometo【S3】______

acceptallraces,religions,andgenders,andsupposedly

hasachievedpoliticalcorrectness,yettherewillforever

beindividualswhodiscriminatedbasedupontheseissues.【S4】______

Theseindividualsoftenform.largegroupsthatrecruitnew

memberstoenforcetheirhatredofthosewiththecertain【S5】______

religionorskintone.Obviously,noonecantellthese

peoplethattheycannothavetheirownopinionsorbeliefs,

fortheyhavetherighttohatewhomtheylike.However,【S6】______

Ibelieveweneedtoraiseourchildrentoacceptallpeople,

nomattergodtheydoordonotbelieveinorwhatcolor【S7】______

skintheymayhave.Ifchildrenareraisedaroundpeople

whoarenotthesameastheywere,thentheywillmost

likelynotthinkanythingdifferentfrompeoplewhodonot【S8】______

lookthesameasthemorbelievewhattheybelieve.Ifwe

raiseourchildrentobelieveallpeopleareequaltothe【S9】______

start,thenprejudicewillslowlydisintegrateovertime.

We,asthehumanrace,needtofocusonnotjudgingpeople

beforeweknowthemforwhotheyare.【S10】______

【S1】

參考答案

1.ShouldPrivateCarsBeEncouragedinChinaAsChinadevelopstechnicallyandeconomicallytheuseofprivatecarsbecomeswidespread.ThereisnocompleteagreementamongpeopleastowhetherweshouldencourageprivatecarsinChinaornot.Somepeoplesaythatitisreasonabletoencouragemoreprivatecars.Firstofallprivatecarsofferconvenience.Ifpeoplehavemoreprivatecarstheyarenotforcedtorelyonpublictransportwhichisoftencrowdedandslowespeciallyduringtherushhour.Moreoverprivatecarsoffermobility.Theycangetpeoplearoundmoreeasily.Longdistancescanbecoveredrapidlyandpleasantly.Howeverothersarguethattoomanyprivatecarsbringproblems.Firstwithmoreprivatecarstheairinthecityisbecomingworseandworse.Itthreatensthepeople'shealth.Furthermoreprivatecarsbringaboutmoretrafficaccidentswhichkillandinjurealargenumberofpeople.PersonallyIthinktheuseofprivatecarsshouldbewellcontrolled.Weoughttofindasafermeansoftransportwhichwillbringjoyandcomfortratherthaninjuryanddeath.ShouldPrivateCarsBeEncouragedinChinaAsChinadevelopstechnicallyandeconomically,theuseofprivatecarsbecomeswidespread.ThereisnocompleteagreementamongpeopleastowhetherweshouldencourageprivatecarsinChinaornot.Somepeoplesaythatitisreasonabletoencouragemoreprivatecars.Firstofall,privatecarsofferconvenience.Ifpeoplehavemoreprivatecars,theyarenotforcedtorelyonpublictransport,whichisoftencrowdedandslow,especiallyduringtherushhour.Moreover,privatecarsoffermobility.Theycangetpeoplearoundmoreeasily.Longdistancescanbecoveredrapidlyandpleasantly.However,othersarguethattoomanyprivatecarsbringproblems.First,withmoreprivatecars,theairinthecityisbecomingworseandworse.Itthreatensthepeople'shealth.Furthermore,privatecarsbringaboutmoretrafficaccidentswhichkillandinjurealargenumberofpeople.Personally,Ithinktheuseofprivatecarsshouldbewellcontrolled.Weoughttofindasafermeansoftransportwhichwillbringjoyandcomfortratherthaninjuryanddeath.解析：按照指令所給出的3點，我們可以看出這是一篇正反觀點對比的議論文?？蓪⑦@篇作文分成4段來寫。第1段點題，提出對于我國是否應(yīng)該鼓勵擁有私家車這個議題，人們有不同的看法。第2段說明有些人認(rèn)為有必要發(fā)展私家車的原因。第3段對比第2段提出相反的觀點：私家車過多，城市空氣越來越差，對人的身體有害；私家車過多，造成更多的交通事故，威脅人的生命。第4段亮明自己的觀點：應(yīng)該合理控制私家車，找到一個既給人們帶來快樂、舒適，又給保障人們安全的交通工具。

2.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytollyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislossimportantthansayability.Indeedwe'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart"anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftasteitisnotthelooksbutthetalentthatinterestsus."Forherthepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadayshoweverthingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooksortheappearanceofthejobapplicantsalotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinionabilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooksnotonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksarebornbutalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.GoodlooksarepleasantbutifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthemI'llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytollyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislossimportantthan,say,ability.Indeed,we'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart",anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftaste,itisnotthelooks,butthetalentthatinterestsus."Forher,thepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadays,however,thingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooks,ortheappearanceofthejobapplicants,alotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinion,abilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooks,notonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksareborn,butalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.Goodlooksarepleasant,butifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthem,I'llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.

3.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute79299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpostgraduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.Howeversincethentherisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyearwithamodestriseof6.7%1.8%2.1%respectivelyin200420052006.In2007thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenonthepost-graduatetestafteraten-yearcrazeisstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthreeyearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogramtheyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcostssomestudentshesitatetoapplyfortheteat.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceivedthebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduatesjobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudiesthepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreovermanycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresultsomestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinionbeforewemakethechoiceweneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute,79,299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003,adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpostgraduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.However,sincethen,therisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyear,withamodestriseof6.7%,1.8%,2.1%respectivelyin2004,2005,2006.In2007,thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenonthepost-graduatetest,afteraten-yearcraze,isstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthreeyearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogram,theyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcosts,somestudentshesitatetoapplyfortheteat.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceived,thebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduates,jobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudies,thepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreover,manycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresult,somestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinion,beforewemakethechoice,weneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.

4.BuyingBooksorBorrowingBooks?Bookscanarmuswithknowledgeandinformationweneedforsuccessfullives.Therearegenerallytwowaysinwhichwecanhaveaccesstobooks:borrowingorbuying.Manypeoplechoosetoborrowbooks.Foronethingborrowingbookscansaveushugeamountsofmoney.Foranotherifweborrowbooksfromthelibraryorfriendswenormallyhavedeadlinetofinishthem.ConsequentlywecanreadmorebooksinalimitedtimejustasafamousChinesesayinggoes"bookscannotbereadunlessborrowed."Someothersbelievethatadvantagesofbuyingbooksaremoreobviousandcompelling.Firstlywecankeepthebooksaslongaswewishandthenreadthemcarefullyorevenoverandoveragain.Secondlywecantakewhatevernotesonthemarginofthepagesofthebooks.Finallytheprocessofselectingandkeepingbookscanbeagreatfun.Despitealltheaboveargumentsmychoiceistoborrowbooksforwhichonlyskimmingisenoughandtobuybooksforwhichcarefulreadingisneeded.BuyingBooksorBorrowingBooks?Bookscanarmuswithknowledgeandinformationweneedforsuccessfullives.Therearegenerallytwowaysinwhichwecanhaveaccesstobooks:borrowingorbuying.Manypeoplechoosetoborrowbooks.Foronething,borrowingbookscansaveushugeamountsofmoney.Foranother,ifweborrowbooksfromthelibraryorfriends,wenormallyhavedeadlinetofinishthem.Consequentlywecanreadmorebooksinalimitedtime,justasafamousChinesesayinggoes,"bookscannotbereadunlessborrowed."Someothersbelievethatadvantagesofbuyingbooksaremoreobviousandcompelling.Firstly,wecankeepthebooksaslongaswewishandthenreadthemcarefullyorevenoverandoveragain.Secondly,wecantakewhatevernotesonthemarginofthepagesofthebooks.Finally,theprocessofselectingandkeepingbookscanbeagreatfun.Despitealltheabovearguments,mychoiceistoborrowbooksforwhichonlyskimmingisenoughandtobuybooksforwhichcarefulreadingisneeded.

5.EvaluationbyStudentsNowadaysagrowingnumberofuniversitieshavelaunchedthe"StudentEvaluationProject"inwhichstudentsareinvitedtoevaluatethejobperformanceoftheirteachers.Inmostcasesstudentsgetevaluationformsattheendofasemesterandareaskedtofillthemoutanonymously.Therearevariedopinionsamongteachersanduniversityauthoritiesaboutthiseducationalreformprogram.Universityadministratorsconsiderstudentevaluationtobeaneffectivemeanstodisciplineteachersandhelpenhancetheteachingquality.Howevermanyteachersfeeluncomfortableevenresentfulaboutitbecausedifferentstudentsmayhavedifferentstandardsbywhichtojudgetheirteachers.Intheiropiniontheevaluationresultsmaybeinfluencedbyindividualstudent'spersonalfeelingsandthereforecan'tbecountedonasanobjectivereflectionoftheteachingperformance.Asforstudentstheirattitudesarealsovaried:someliketobegivenavoicetoexpresstheirviewssomedon'tunderstanditwhilesomesimplydon'tcare.AsawholeStudentEvaluationProjecttookaboldstepintheuniversityeducationreformprocesswhichencouragesstudentstogetmoreactivelyinvolvedintheclassteachingthuspositivelycreatinganinteractiveacademicatmosphere.Neverthelessmanyotherproblemsmayarisecorrespondingly.Forinstancesomestudentsmaybetoocriticalaboutacertainprofessorjustbecausetheprofessorisnotfunorheistoostrictwhichmighthaveanegativeimpactontheimpartialityofevaluationitselfmisleadingthereformorientation.EvaluationbyStudentsNowadays,agrowingnumberofuniversitieshavelaunchedthe"StudentEvaluationProject",inwhichstudentsareinvitedtoevaluatethejobperformanceoftheirteachers.Inmostcases,studentsgetevaluationformsattheendofasemesterandareaskedtofillthemoutanonymously.Tgram.Universityadministratorsconsiderstudentevaluationtobeaneffectivemeanstodisciplineteachersandhelpenhancetheteachingquality.However,manyteachersfeeluncomfortable,evenresentfulaboutit,becausedifferentstudentsmayhavedifferentstandardsbywhichtojudgetheirteachers.Intheiropinion,theevaluationresultsmaybeinfluencedbyindividualstudent'spersonalfeelingsandthereforecan'tbecountedonasanobjectivereflectionoftheteachingperformance.Asforstudents,theirattitudesarealsovaried:someliketobegivenavoicetoexpresstheirviews,somedon'tunderstandit,whilesomesimplydon'tcare.Asawhole,StudentEvaluationPcess,whichencouragesstudentstogetmoreactivelyinvolvedintheclassteaching,thuspositivelycreatinganinteractiveacademicatmosphere.Nevertheless,many,otherproblemsmayarisecorrespondingly.Forinstance,somestudentsmaybetoocriticalaboutacertainprofessorjustbecausetheprofessorisnotfunorheistoostrict,whichmighthaveanegativeimpactontheimpartialityofevaluationitself,misleadingthereform.orientation.

6.PositiveandNegativeEffectsoftheInternetTheInternetisamiracleinhumansocietyforitintroducesnewconceptsandlivingstylesintoourlife.TheimaginedworldcreatedbytheInternetoffersusawindowtoexchangeideasexploreinformationandentertainourselvesatourownpace.OurtraditionalwayofcommunicationisundergoingarevolutionarychangewithnewformsofcommunicationlikeBBSe-mailsandonlinechattingbecomingprevailing.Andinformationisatourfinger'stipstheinstantweareonlinewhichfacilitatesthesharingandutilizingofinformationtothegreatestextent.ThecomingE-commerceboomwillturne-lifeintoareality.TheInternetthoughinvisibleandintangiblehasbecomeanindispensablepartofourlife.Meanwhilenegativeeffectsofth