2021年12月大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)考試真題第1套PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedonthepicturebelow.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthepictureandthencommentontheimportanceofbuildingtrustbetweenpeople.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.Inthepicture,twopeopleareshakinghandsfirmly.Onepersonissaying“Trustme”whiletheotherisnoddingwithasmile.Thissimplescenereflectsthesignificanceoftrustinourdailylives.Trustisthefoundationofanyrelationship,whetheritisbetweenfriends,familymembers,orbusinesspartners.Whenthereistrust,peoplecancommunicateopenlyandhonestly,sharetheirthoughtsandfeelingswithoutfearofbeingjudged.Itallowsustorelyoneachother,whichiscrucialforcooperationandteamwork.Buildingtrusttakestimeandeffort.Itrequireshonesty,reliability,andrespect.Oncetrustisestablished,itcanbringmanybenefits,suchasstrongerrelationships,bettercommunication,andincreasedproductivity.Onthecontrary,alackoftrustcanleadtomisunderstandings,conflicts,andeventhebreakdownofrelationships.Inconclusion,trustisanessentialelementinhumanrelationships.Weshouldstrivetobuildandmaintaintrustinourinteractionswithotherstocreateamoreharmoniousandcooperativesociety.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Conversation1M:Hi,Lisa.HowwasyourbusinesstriptoShanghai?W:Oh,itwasgreat.Ireallyenjoyedit.Thecompanythereisveryprofessionalandtheyareinterestedinournewproduct.M:That'sgoodnews.Didyoumanagetoclosethedeal?W:Notyet.Westillneedtodiscusssomedetailsaboutthepriceandthedeliveryschedule.ButI'mquiteoptimistic.M:Well,Ihopeeverythinggoessmoothly.Bytheway,didyouhavetimetodosomesightseeing?W:Yes,Idid.IvisitedtheBundandtheOrientalPearlTower.Theviewswereamazing.M:Soundswonderful.I'vealwayswantedtogotoShanghai.W:Youshouldgooneday.Therearesomanyinterestingplacestovisitandthefoodisdelicioustoo.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.Whatisthewoman'simpressionofthecompanyinShanghai?A)Itisverysmall.B)Itisnotprofessional.C)Itisinterestedintheirproduct.D)Ithasabadreputation.Answer:C.Thewomanclearlysaysthatthecompanyisveryprofessionalandinterestedintheirnewproduct.2.HasthewomanclosedthedealwiththecompanyinShanghai?A)Yes,shehas.B)No,shehasn't.C)Sheisnotsure.D)Itisnotmentioned.Answer:B.Shesays“Notyet.Westillneedtodiscusssomedetailsaboutthepriceandthedeliveryschedule”.3.WheredidthewomangosightseeinginShanghai?A)TheYuGarden.B)TheNanjingRoad.C)TheBundandtheOrientalPearlTower.D)TheShanghaiMuseum.Answer:C.ShementionsthatshevisitedtheBundandtheOrientalPearlTower.4.WhatdoesthemanthinkofShanghai?A)Hedoesn'tlikeit.B)Hehasnointerestinit.C)Hehasalwayswantedtogothere.D)Hethinksitistoocrowded.Answer:C.Hesays“I'vealwayswantedtogotoShanghai”.Conversation2W:Hi,Tom.Iheardyou'regoingtotakeavacation.Whereareyougoing?M:I'mgoingtoHawaii.I'vealwaysdreamedofgoingthere.W:Thatsoundsamazing.Howlongwillyoustaythere?M:I'llstayfortwoweeks.Iplantorelaxonthebeach,gosurfing,andvisitsomelocalattractions.W:Soundslikeaperfectvacation.Haveyoubookedyourhotelyet?M:Yes,Ihave.Ibookedanicebeachfronthotel.Ithasagreatviewoftheocean.W:That'swonderful.I'msureyou'llhaveagreattime.Butdon'tforgettotakesomesunscreen.ItcanbeverysunnyinHawaii.M:Thanksforthereminder.I'lldefinitelytakesome.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.Whereisthemangoingonvacation?A)California.B)Hawaii.C)Florida.D)NewYork.Answer:B.ThemanclearlysaysheisgoingtoHawaii.6.HowlongwillthemanstayinHawaii?A)Oneweek.B)Twoweeks.C)Threeweeks.D)Fourweeks.Answer:B.Hesays“I'llstayfortwoweeks”.7.WhatdoesthemanplantodoinHawaii?A)Workonaproject.B)Studyatalocalschool.C)Relaxonthebeachandgosurfing.D)Attendabusinessconference.Answer:C.Hementionsthatheplanstorelaxonthebeach,gosurfingandvisitlocalattractions.8.Whatdoesthewomanremindthemantotake?A)Acamera.B)Sunscreen.C)Awarmcoat.D)Abook.Answer:B.ThewomanremindsthemantotakesomesunscreenasitcanbeverysunnyinHawaii.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Passage1Thedevelopmentoftechnologyhashadaprofoundimpactonourlives.Inthepastfewdecades,wehavewitnessedrapidchangesincommunication,transportation,andentertainment.Oneofthemostsignificantchangesisinthefieldofcommunication.WiththeinventionoftheInternetandmobilephones,wecannowcommunicatewithpeopleallovertheworldinstantly.Wecansendemails,makevideocalls,andshareinformationonsocialmediaplatforms.Thishasmadetheworldasmallerplaceandhasbroughtpeopleclosertogether.Anotherareathathasbeengreatlyaffectedistransportation.Theinventionofcars,airplanes,andhigh-speedtrainshasmadeiteasierandfastertotravellongdistances.Wecannowvisitdifferentcountriesandexperiencedifferentculturesmoreconveniently.However,technologyalsohassomenegativeimpacts.Forexample,theoveruseofmobilephonesandsocialmediahasledtoadecreaseinface-to-facecommunication.Peoplearemorelikelytocommunicatewithothersonlineratherthaninperson.Thiscanhaveanegativeeffectonoursocialskillsandrelationships.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.Whathasbeenoneofthemostsignificantchangesduetotechnology?A)Changesinfoodindustry.B)Changesincommunication.C)Changesinclothingstyle.D)Changesinhousingdesign.Answer:B.Thepassagestatesthatoneofthemostsignificantchangesisinthefieldofcommunication.10.Howhastechnologychangedtransportation?A)Ithasmadeitmoreexpensive.B)Ithasmadeitslower.C)Ithasmadeiteasierandfastertotravellongdistances.D)Ithaslimitedpeople'straveloptions.Answer:C.Thepassagementionsthattheinventionofcars,airplanesandhigh-speedtrainshasmadeiteasierandfastertotravellongdistances.11.Whatisonenegativeimpactoftechnology?A)Ithasincreasedface-to-facecommunication.B)Ithasimprovedpeople'ssocialskills.C)Ithasledtoadecreaseinface-to-facecommunication.D)Ithasnonegativeimpacts.Answer:C.Thepassagesaysthattheoveruseofmobilephonesandsocialmediahasledtoadecreaseinface-to-facecommunication.Passage2Recyclingisanimportantwaytoprotecttheenvironment.Byrecycling,wecanreducetheamountofwastethatgoesintolandfillsandsavenaturalresources.Therearemanythingsthatcanberecycled,suchaspaper,plastic,glass,andmetal.Whenwerecyclepaper,wecansavetrees.Treesareimportantbecausetheyabsorbcarbondioxideandproduceoxygen.Recyclingplastichelpstoreducetheamountofplasticpollutionintheoceanandonland.However,recyclingisnotalwayseasy.Somepeoplearenotawareoftheimportanceofrecyclingortheyfindittooinconvenient.Toencouragemorepeopletorecycle,governmentsandorganizationsshouldprovidemorerecyclingbinsinpublicplacesandlauncheducationalcampaignstoraisepeople'sawareness.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.Whyisrecyclingimportant?A)Itcanmakepeoplerich.B)Itcanprotecttheenvironment.C)Itcanincreasewaste.D)Itcanharmnaturalresources.Answer:B.Thepassagestartsbysayingthatrecyclingisanimportantwaytoprotecttheenvironment.13.Whatcanwesavebyrecyclingpaper?A)Water.B)Oil.C)Trees.D)Coal.Answer:C.Thepassageclearlystatesthatwhenwerecyclepaper,wecansavetrees.14.Whyisrecyclingnotalwayseasy?A)Therearenorecyclingbins.B)Peoplearetoobusy.C)Somepeoplearenotawareofitsimportanceorfinditinconvenient.D)Recyclingisveryexpensive.Answer:C.Thepassagementionsthatsomepeoplearenotawareoftheimportanceofrecyclingorfindittooinconvenient.15.Whatshouldgovernmentsandorganizationsdotoencouragemorepeopletorecycle?A)Increasethepriceofrecycling.B)Providefewerrecyclingbins.C)Launcheducationalcampaignsandprovidemorerecyclingbins.D)Banrecycling.Answer:C.Thepassagesuggeststhatgovernmentsandorganizationsshouldprovidemorerecyclingbinsinpublicplacesandlauncheducationalcampaigns.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbysomequestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Recording1Inrecentyears,theconceptofahealthylifestylehasbecomeincreasinglypopular.Ahealthylifestyleincludesabalanceddiet,regularexercise,andgoodmentalhealth.Abalanceddietisessentialforourhealth.Weshouldeatavarietyoffoods,includingfruits,vegetables,grains,proteins,andhealthyfats.Fruitsandvegetablesarerichinvitaminsandminerals,whichcanhelptoboostourimmunesystem.Grainsprovideuswithenergy,whileproteinsareimportantforbuildingandrepairingourmuscles.Regularexerciseisalsoveryimportant.Itcanhelpustomaintainahealthyweight,reducetheriskofchronicdiseasessuchasheartdiseaseanddiabetes,andimproveourmentalhealth.Weshouldaimtodoatleast150minutesofmoderate-intensityexerciseperweek,suchasbriskwalking,cycling,orswimming.Inadditiontodietandexercise,goodmentalhealthiscrucial.Weshouldlearntomanagestress,getenoughsleep,andhaveapositiveattitudetowardslife.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.Whatdoesahealthylifestyleinclude?A)Onlyabalanceddiet.B)Onlyregularexercise.C)Abalanceddiet,regularexercise,andgoodmentalhealth.D)Justgoodmentalhealth.Answer:C.Therecordingclearlystatesthatahealthylifestyleincludesabalanceddiet,regularexercise,andgoodmentalhealth.17.Whyarefruitsandvegetablesimportant?A)Theyareverycheap.B)Theyarerichinvitaminsandmineralsandcanboosttheimmunesystem.C)Theytastegood.D)Theycanreplaceotherfoods.Answer:B.Therecordingmentionsthatfruitsandvegetablesarerichinvitaminsandmineralsandcanhelptoboostourimmunesystem.18.Howmuchmoderate-intensityexerciseshouldweaimtodoperweek?A)30minutes.B)60minutes.C)150minutes.D)300minutes.Answer:C.Therecordingsaysweshouldaimtodoatleast150minutesofmoderate-intensityexerciseperweek.Recording2Thestudyofhistoryisveryimportant.Ithelpsustounderstandthepresentandpredictthefuture.Bylearningaboutthepast,wecanavoidmakingthesamemistakesagain.Historyalsoteachesusaboutdifferentculturesandsocieties.Wecanlearnabouttheachievementsandfailuresofdifferentcivilizations,whichcangiveusinspirationandlessons.Forexample,wecanlearnfromtheancientGreeks'democraticsystemandtheircontributionstophilosophy,science,andart.Moreover,historyisasourceofentertainment.Therearemanyhistoricalnovels,movies,andTVshowsthatarebasedonhistoricalevents.Thesecanmakehistorymoreinterestingandaccessibletothegeneralpublic.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.Whyisthestudyofhistoryimportant?A)Ithasnouse.B)Ithelpsusunderstandthepresentandpredictthefuture.C)Itonlymakesussad.D)Itistoodifficulttolearn.Answer:B.Therecordingstatesthatthestudyofhistoryhelpsustounderstandthepresentandpredictthefuture.20.Whatcanwelearnfromhistory?A)Nothing.B)Onlyaboutwars.C)Aboutdifferentculturesandsocieties,andavoidmakingpastmistakes.D)Onlyaboutmoderntimes.Answer:C.Therecordingmentionsthatwecanlearnaboutdifferentculturesandsocietiesandavoidmakingthesamemistakesagain.21.Howcanhistorybeasourceofentertainment?A)Bybeingveryboring.B)Throughhistoricalnovels,movies,andTVshows.C)Bymakingpeoplesleep.D)Bybeingtoocomplex.Answer:B.Therecordingsaysthattherearemanyhistoricalnovels,movies,andTVshowsbasedonhistoricalevents,whichcanmakehistorymoreinteresting.Recording3Theimportanceofeducationcannotbeoverstated.Educationisthekeytopersonalandsocialdevelopment.Itempowersindividualstoimprovetheirlivesandcontributetotheprogressofsociety.Intoday'sknowledge-basedeconomy,educationisevenmorecrucial.Awell-educatedworkforceisessentialforacountry'seconomicgrowth.Countrieswithhighlevelsofeducationtendtohavehigherstandardsoflivingandmoreinnovativeindustries.However,therearestillmanychallengesineducation.Forexample,insomedevelopingcountries,thereisalackofresourcessuchasschools,teachers,andtextbooks.Inaddition,genderinequalityineducationstillexistsinsomepartsoftheworld,wheregirlsarelesslikelytoreceiveaneducationthanboys.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.Whyiseducationimportant?A)Itisnotimportant.B)Itisonlyforgettingajob.C)Itisthekeytopersonalandsocialdevelopment.D)Itisonlyforrichpeople.Answer:C.Therecordingemphasizesthateducationisthekeytopersonalandsocialdevelopment.23.Whyiseducationcrucialintoday'sknowledge-basedeconomy?A)Ithasnorole.B)Awell-educatedworkforceisessentialforeconomicgrowth.C)Itmakespeoplelazy.D)Itistooexpensive.Answer:B.Therecordingstatesthatawell-educatedworkforceisessentialforacountry'seconomicgrowthintheknowledge-basedeconomy.24.Whataresomechallengesineducation?A)Therearenochallenges.B)Lackofresourcesinsomedevelopingcountriesandgenderinequality.C)Onlytoomanystudents.D)Onlyteachers'strikes.Answer:B.Therecordingmentionsthatinsomedevelopingcountries,thereisalackofresourcesandgenderinequalityineducationstillexistsinsomepartsoftheworld.25.Insomepartsoftheworld,whoislesslikelytoreceiveaneducation?A)Boys.B)Girls.C)Adults.D)Oldpeople.Answer:B.Therecordingsaysthatinsomepartsoftheworld,girlsarelesslikelytoreceiveaneducationthanboys.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Theglobaleconomyisfacingmanychallenges,andoneofthemostsignificantistheissueof(26)_.Withthedevelopmentoftechnology,manyjobsarebeingautomated.Thismeansthatfewerpeopleareneededtoperformcertaintasks.Forexample,inthemanufacturingindustry,robotsarenowdoingmanyjobsthatwerepreviouslydonebyhumans.Asaresult,thereisagrowing(27)_betweentherichandthepoor.Thewealthyareoftenabletotakeadvantageofnewtechnologiesandinvestinhigh-growthindustries,whilethepooraremorelikelytolosetheirjobsduetoautomation.Toaddressthisproblem,somecountriesareconsideringimplementinga(28)_incomepolicy.Thispolicywouldprovideeverycitizenwithabasicamountofmoneytocovertheirbasicneeds,regardlessoftheiremploymentstatus.Theideabehindthispolicyistoensurethateveryonehasaminimumlevelofeconomic(29)_.However,implementingsuchapolicyisnoteasy.Therearemany(30)_andpracticalissuestoconsider.Forexample,wherewillthemoneycomefrom?Howwillitbedistributed?Andwillitactually(31)_theproblemofinequality?Somepeopleare(32)_abouttheeffectivenessofabasicincomepolicy.Theybelievethatitmaydiscouragepeoplefromworkingandleadtoadecreaseinproductivity.Others,however,aremore(33)_.Theythinkthatitcouldbeasolutiontothegrowingproblemofinequalityandprovideasafetynetforthosewhoaremostinneed.Inconclusion,theissueofinequalityisacomplexone,andthereisnoeasy(34)_.Abasicincomepolicyisjustoneofthemanypossiblesolutionsthatneedtobeexploredfurther.Weneedtohaveamorein-depth(35)_anddiscussiontofindthebestwaytoaddressthisproblem.A)inequalityB)gapC)basicD)securityE)theoreticalF)solveG)skepticalH)optimisticI)solutionJ)debateK)advantageL)performM)benefitN)increaseO)contribute26.Answer:A.Thecontextisabouttheglobaleconomicchallengeofthedifferenceinwealth,whichis'inequality'.27.Answer:B.'Agrowinggapbetweentherichandthepoor'isacommonexpressiontodescribetheincreasingdisparity.28.Answer:C.'Basicincomepolicy'isawell-knownconceptinaddressingeconomicissues,asdescribedinthepassage.29.Answer:D.Thepolicyaimstoensurepeoplehaveaminimumlevelofeconomic'security'.30.Answer:E.Alongwithpracticalissues,therearealso'theoretical'issuestoconsiderwhenimplementingthepolicy.31.Answer:F.Thequestioniswhetherthepolicywill'solve'theproblemofinequality.32.Answer:G.Somepeopledoubttheeffectivenessofthepolicy,sotheyare'skeptical'.33.Answer:H.Othershaveapositiveview,sotheyare'optimistic'.34.Answer:I.Sincetheproblemiscomplex,thereisnoeasy'solution'.35.Answer:J.Weneeda'debate'anddiscussiontofindthebestwaytoaddresstheproblem.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheImportanceofBiodiversityA)BiodiversityreferstothevarietyoflifeonEarth.Itincludesallplants,animals,andmicroorganisms,aswellastheecosystemsinwhichtheylive.Biodiversityisessentialforthesurvivalandwell-beingofalllivingthings,includinghumans.B)Oneofthemainfunctionsofbiodiversityistoprovideecosystemservices.Theseservicesincludethepurificationofairandwater,thepollinationofplants,thedecompositionofwaste,andtheregulationofclimate.Forexample,forestsplayacrucialroleinabsorbingcarbondioxide,agreenhousegasthatcontributestoglobalwarming.C)Biodiversityalsohaseconomicvalue.Manyindustriesrelyonnaturalresourcesprovidedbybiodiversity.Forinstance,thepharmaceuticalindustrydependsonplantsandanimalsforthedevelopmentofnewdrugs.Thetourismindustrybenefitsfromthebeautyanduniquenessofnaturalecosystems.D)Inadditiontoitseconomicandecologicalvalue,biodiversityhasculturalandaestheticvalue.Differentculturesaroundtheworldhaveadeepconnectionwithnature.Manytraditionalpracticesandbeliefsarebasedontherelationshipbetweenhumansandthenaturalworld.Moreover,thebeautyofnature,suchasacolorfulcoralreeforamajesticmountainrange,canbringpeopleasenseofpeaceandinspiration.E)However,biodiversityiscurrentlyunderthreat.Humanactivitiessuchasdeforestation,overfishing,pollution,andtheintroductionofinvasivespeciesarecausingarapiddeclineinbiodiversity.Forexample,largeareasofforestsarebeingclearedforagricultureandurbandevelopment,whichdestroysthehabitatsofmanyplantsandanimals.F)Thelossofbiodiversitycanhaveseriousconsequences.Itcanleadtothedisruptionofecosystemservices,suchasthelossofpollinators,whichcanaffectfoodproduction.Itcanalsoincreasetheriskofnaturaldisasters,suchasfloodsanddroughts,asecosystemsarenolongerabletoregulatewaterfloweffectively.G)Toprotectbiodiversity,variousmeasuresneedtobetaken.Governmentsandinternationalorganizationsshouldimplementpoliciestoreducedeforestation,controlpollution,andpreventtheintroductionofinvasivespecies.Conservationareas,suchasnationalparksandnaturereserves,shouldbeestablishedtoprotectthehabitatsofendangeredspecies.H)Individualsalsohavearoletoplayinprotectingbiodiversity.Wecanmakesmallchangesinourdailylives,suchasreducingourconsumptionofsingle-useplastics,supportingsustainableagriculture,andchoosingproductsthataremadefromsustainablematerials.I)Educationisalsocrucialinprotectingbiodiversity.Peopleneedtobeawareoftheimportanceofbiodiversityandthethreatsitfaces.Byeducatingthepublic,wecanincreaseawarenessandencouragemorepeopletotakeactiontoprotectthenaturalworld.J)Inconclusion,biodiversityisofutmostimportance.Itprovidesuswithessentialecosystemservices,haseconomic,cultural,andaestheticvalue,butiscurrentlyunderthreat.Weallneedtoworktogether,fromgovernmentsandorganizationstoindividuals,toprotectbiodiversityandensurethesurvivalofourplanet.36.Biodiversityprovidesvariousecosystemserviceslikeairandwaterpurification.Answer:B.Thisparagraphspecificallyliststheecosystemservicesprovidedbybiodiversity,includingairandwaterpurification.37.Humanactivitiesarecausingarapiddeclineinbiodiversity.Answer:E.Itclearlystatesthathumanactivitiessuchasdeforestation,overfishingetc.arecausingarapiddeclineinbiodiversity.38.Thepharmaceuticalindustrydependsonbiodiversityfordrugdevelopment.Answer:C.Thisparagraphmentionsthatthepharmaceuticalindustryreliesonplantsandanimals(biodiversity)forthedevelopmentofnewdrugs.39.Differentcultureshaveadeepconnectionwithnature.Answer:D.Itsaysthatdifferentculturesaroundtheworldhaveadeepconnectionwithnatureandmanytraditionalpracticesarebasedonit.40.Thelossofbiodiversitycandisruptecosystemservicesandincreasetheriskofnaturaldisasters.Answer:F.Thisparagraphexplainstheconsequencesofbiodiversityloss,includingdisruptionofecosystemservicesandincreasedriskofnaturaldisasters.41.Governmentsandinternationalorganizationsshouldimplementpoliciestoprotectbiodiversity.Answer:G.Itstatesthatgovernmentsandinternationalorganizationsshouldimplementpoliciestoreducedeforestation,controlpollutionetc.toprotectbiodiversity.42.Individualscanmakesmallchangesindailylifetoprotectbiodiversity.Answer:H.Thisparagraphemphasizesthatindividualscanmakesmallchangesintheirdailylivestocontributetobiodiversityprotection.43.Educationisimportantforincreasingawarenessaboutbiodiversity.Answer:I.Itclearlysaysthateducationiscrucialasitcanincreasepublicawarenessaboutbiodiversityanditsthreats.44.Biodiversityhasculturalandaestheticvalueinadditiontoeconomicandecologicalvalue.Answer:D.Thisparagraphelaboratesontheculturalandaestheticvalueofbiodiversityinadditiontoitseconomicandecologicalvalue.45.Biodiversityisessentialforthesurvivalandwell-beingofalllivingthings.Answer:A.Theparagraphstartsbystatingthatbiodiversityisessentialforthesurvivalandwell-beingofalllivingthings,includinghumans.SectionCDirections:Therearetwopassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneTheriseofe-bookshashadasignificantimpactonthetraditionalbookindustry.E-booksarebecomingincreasinglypopular,especiallyamongyoungergenerations.Theyofferseveraladvantagesovertraditionalprintedbooks.Oneofthemainadvantagesofe-booksistheirconvenience.Youcancarrythousandsofe-booksonasingledevice,suchasatabletorane-reader.Thismeansthatyoucanhaveaccesstoalargelibraryofbookswhereveryouare.Inaddition,e-bookscanbedownloadedinstantly,whichsavestimecomparedtogoingtoaphysicalbookstore.Anotheradvantageisthecost.E-booksareoftencheaperthanprintedbooks.Publisherscansaveonprintinganddistributioncosts,andthesesavingsaresometimespassedontotheconsumers.However,e-booksalsohavesomedisadvantages.Oneofthebiggestconcernsistheimpactonthereadingexperience.Somepeoplepreferthefeelofaprintedbookintheirhandsandthesmellofthepaper.Readingfromascreenforalongtimecanalsocauseeyestrain.Moreover,e-booksaremorevulnerabletotechnologicalproblems.Forexample,ifyourdevicemalfunctionsorrunsoutofbattery,youmaynotbeabletoaccessyoure-books.Despitethesedisadvantages,thetrendtowardse-booksislikelytocontinue.Astechnologyimproves,the