2021年內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)赤峰市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)

2021年內(nèi)蒙古自治區(qū)赤峰市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級真題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.1.大量民工流入城市

2．人們對民工大量流入城市所持的不同看法

3．我的觀點

RuralWorkers:AMixedBlessingfortheCity

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHardLifeIsGoodforChildren.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.獨生子女的種種問題

2.造成這些問題的原因

3.提出你的解決方法

HardLifeIsGoodforChildren

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:PsychologicalProblemsofUniversityStudents.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositiononthechartandtheoutlinegivenbelow:

此圖是某大學(xué)生醫(yī)院心理疾病研究中心10年期間所治療過的心理疾病患者(本校學(xué)生)的人數(shù)增長情況。根據(jù)此圖描述10年來學(xué)生患者人數(shù)變化情況，分析導(dǎo)致學(xué)生心理問題的原因，并呼吁學(xué)校雙方重視學(xué)生的心理問題。

4.Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionaboutDiligenceIstheKeytoSuccess.YouaregiventhefollowingoutlinesinChineseandarerequiredtowritenolessthan150words.Remembertowriteclearly.

1.對“勤奮是成功的關(guān)健”涵義的理解；

2.成功不是靠運氣；

3.了解成功重要性的意義。

5.

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

1.別人請求幫助時，在什么情況下我們會說“不”

2.為什么有些人在該說“不”的時候不說“不”

3.該說“不”時不說“不”的壞處

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人贊成提高退休年齡

2.有人則反對

3.你的看法

ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofChildrenObesity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.學(xué)生的肥胖問題日益嚴(yán)重

2.這一現(xiàn)象產(chǎn)生的原因

3.你認(rèn)為應(yīng)如何改變這一現(xiàn)象

ChildrenObesity

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．有人贊成提高退休年齡

2．有人則反對

3．你的看法

ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitleVideoGame:ABlessingoraCurse.Youshouldwriteatleast1.50wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.電子游戲在學(xué)生之間享有很高的人氣，很多人玩，尤其是大學(xué)生

2.沉迷電子游戲?qū)τ趯W(xué)生的影響

3.解決“電子游戲熱”帶來的影響的辦法

VideoGame:ABlessingoraCurse

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

Mostofthefoodsgrownandprocessedaccordingtothefederalstandardswillbeartheseal______.

12.

Winstondeclaresthatsharpeningyourtimemanagementskillsisveryimportantandcanmakeyou______.

13.

Asurveyshowsthatthesalerateofsmartphoneshasgrown___________________eachyear.

14.Manycompaniesencouragetheiremployeesto______,withIBMoneofthem.

15.

ThepesticideDDTcanbeeffectiveagainst______.

A.malariaB.wildlifeC.animalsD.humannervoussystem

16.

Americanshavehadagoodtrackrecordofbeingsensitivetoculturaldistinctions.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Educationhaschangedenough,soitwillnotchangedanymore.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

AccordingtoJoelAchenbach,whiledreaming,ourbrainsexperience______.

19.

NovaDreamerwasdesignedtohelppeoplewho______.

20.

Euroisthesecondlargestcurrencyintheworldtoday.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(25)

A.Thesoilofthegardenshouldbeofhighquality.

B.Thegardenshouldoccupyalargearea

C.Thereshouldbelotsofplantsinthegarden.

D.Thepositionofthegardenshouldbegood.

22.(35)

A.BothcountriesoccupyingSanJuanIsland.

B.Britishownershipoftheisland.

C.Americanownershipoftheisland.

D.SanJuanIslandbecomingindependent.

23.聽力原文：Specialistsinmarketinghavestudiedhowtomakepeoplebuymorefoodinasupermarket.Theydoallkindsofthingsthatyoudonotevennotice.Forexample,thesimple,ordinaryfoodthateverybodymustbuy,likemilk,flourandvegetableoil,isspreadalloverthestore.Youhavetowalkbyallthemoreinteresting—andmoreexpensive—thingsinordertofindwhatyouneed.Themoreexpensivefoodisinpackageswithbrightly-coloredpictures.Thisfoodisplacedateyelevelsoyouseeitandwanttobuyit.Thethingsthatyouhavetobuyanywayareusuallylocatedonahigherorlowershelf.However,candyandotherthingsthatchildrenlikeareonlowershelves.Onestudyshowedthatwhenasupermarketmovedfourproductsfromfloortoeyelevel,itsold78percentmore.

Anotherstudyshowedthatforeveryminuteapersonisinasupermarketafterthefirsthalfhour,sheorhespends$0.50.Ifsomeonestaysfortyminutes,thesupermarkethasanadditional$5.00.Sothestorehasacomfortabletemperatureinsummerandwinter,anditplayssoftmusic.Itisapleasantplaceforpeopletostay—andspendmoremoney.

Somestoreshaveredorpinklightsoverthemeatsothemeatlooksredder.Theyputlightgreenpaperaroundgreenvegetablesandputapplesinredplasticbags.

Sobecarefulinthesupermarket.Youmaygohomewithabagoffoodyouwerenotplanningtobuy.Thesupermarket,notyou,decidedyoushouldbuyit.

(30)

A.Plantssuitableforhumanneeds.

B.Howtobuildshelves.

C.Methodofsellingmoreproducts.

D.Howtoownsupermarket.

24.(38)

25.聽力原文：PeoplefellinlovewithElizabethTaylorin1944,whenshestarredinNationalVelvet--thestoryofVelvetBrown,ayounggirlwhowinsfirstplaceinafamoushorserace.Atfirst,theproducersofthemovietoldTaylorthatshewastoosmalltoplaythepartofVelvet.However,theywaitedforherforafewmonthsassheexercisedandtrained--andaddedthreeinchestoherheightinfourmonths!HeractinginNationalVelvetwasstillconsideredthebestbyachildactress.

ElizabethTaylorwasborninLondonin1932.Herparents,bothAmericans,hadmovedthereforbusinessreasons.WhenWorldWarIIstarted,theTaylorsmovedtoBeverlyHills,

California,andthereElizabethstartedactinginmovies.Afterhersuccessasachildstar,TaylorhadnotroublemovingintoadultrolesandwontwiceforBestActress:Butterfield8(1960)andWho'sAfraidofVirginiaWolf?.(1966).

Taylor'sfameandpopularitygaveheralotofpowerwiththemovieindustry,soshewasabletodemandveryhighpayforhermovies.In1963,shereceived$1millionforherpartinCleopatra--thehighestpayreceivedbyanystaruptothattime.

ElizabethTaylorisalegendofourtime.LikeVelvetBrowninNationalVelvet,shehasbeenlucky.Shehasbeauty,fameandwealth.Butsheisalsoahardworker.Taylorseldomactsinmoviesanymore.Instead,sheputshertimeandeffortsintoherbusinesses,andintohelpingothers--severalyearsago,shefoundedanorganizationthathasraisedmorethan$40millionforresearchandeducation.

33．Whydidn'ttheproducersletTaylorplaythepartofVelvetatfirst?

34.WhatdidElizabethTaylorandVelvetBrownhaveincommon?

35.TowhatdidElizabethTaylordevoteherselfinherlaterlife?

(30)

A.Theythoughtshewastooyoung.

B.Theythoughtshewassmallinsize.

C.Theythoughtshedidnotplaywellenough.

D.Theythoughtshedidnotshowmuchinterest.

26.(26)

A.OneofCalvinKlein'sbusinesspartners.

B.OneofthechainstoresofCalvinKleininAsia.

C.ThesoleagentofCalvinKleininJapan.

D.AtrademissiontoSouth-EastAsia.

27.(36)

A.Toliveamorecomfortablelife.

B.Togiveperformances.

C.Tobeapupilofafamousviolinist.

D.Toenterafamousuniversity.

28.(24)

A.Itiseasybecausethepeoplearefriendly.

B.Itisdifficultbecausethepeoplearenotfriendly.

C.Itisdifficultinspiteoffriendlypeople.

D.Itiseasyevenwhenthepeoplearenotfriendly.

29.(34)

A.About700millionlight-yearsfromSun.

B.About700millionlight-yearsfromEarth.

C.About700millionlight-yearsfromtheblackhole.

D.About700millionlight-yearsfromagalaxy.

30.(14)

A.Savetimebyusingacomputer.

B.Buyherowncomputer.

C.BorrowMary'scomputer.

D.Stayhomeandcompleteherpaper.

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

Thepurposeofthetransgenicengineeringresearchisto______.

A.getpigsoflargersizeinashortertime

B.makesowsproducemoremilk

C.makecowsproducemoremilk

D.makepigsgrowmoreleanmeat

32.(57)

33.

Whatcanbeinferredabouttheissueofchildcare?

A.It'smorereasonabletoputchildreninadaycarecenter.

B.There'satendencyformoreandmoremotherstogotowork.

C.Mothersshouldsacrificetheirworktolookaftertheirchildrenathome.

D.Alotofwomenwantstobecomemoreprofessionalbabysitters.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S6】

35.【S5】

36.

【S10】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S2】

38.【S5】

39.

【S4】

參考答案

1.RuralWorkers:AMixedBlessingfortheCityTheearly1990sfoundanunprecedentedtideofruralworkersfloodingintobigcitiessuchasShanghaiGuangzhouandBeijing.AccordingtoarecentsurveyinShanghaialonetherearemorethan2.5millionmigrantworkers.Thereisanambivalentfeelingtowardsruralworkers.Noonedeniestheimportantcontributionruralworkershavemadetotheurbandevelopment.Theyhavedonemostofdirtydangerousandunderpaidjobsinheavyindustriesconstructionsitesandotherfieldsthatcityresidentsunwillingtoenter.Theyhavebecomeanindispensablepartofurbanlifetoapointwherethemachineryofacitycannotoperatewithoutthosecogsthoughsmallandunnoticed.Yetanantimigrantattituderunsconsistentlythroughthemainstreamofurbanconsciousness.Cityresidentscomplainthatmigrantworkershaveworsenedtrafficandsanitationproblemandhavethreatenedtotakealreadyscarceurbanjobs.Theyalsoblamethemforthesharpriseintheurbancrimerate.Despitetheproblemsposedbymigrantsonethingiscertain:agrandprosperousedificeofthecityisbasedontheworkofmillionsofmigrantworkers.RuralWorkers:AMixedBlessingfortheCityTheearly1990sfoundanunprecedentedtideofruralworkersfloodingintobigcitiessuchasShanghai,Guangzhou,andBeijing.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,inShanghaialonetherearemorethan2.5millionmigrantworkers.Thereisanambivalentfeelingtowardsruralworkers.Noonedeniestheimportantcontributionruralworkershavemadetotheurbandevelopment.Theyhavedonemostofdirty,dangerousandunderpaidjobsinheavyindustries,constructionsitesandotherfieldsthatcityresidentsunwillingtoenter.Theyhavebecomeanindispensablepartofurbanlifetoapointwherethemachineryofacitycannotoperatewithoutthosecogs,thoughsmallandunnoticed.Yetanantimigrantattituderunsconsistentlythroughthemainstreamofurbanconsciousness.Cityresidentscomplainthatmigrantworkershaveworsenedtrafficandsanitationproblemandhavethreatenedtotakealreadyscarceurbanjobs.Theyalsoblamethemforthesharpriseintheurbancrimerate.Despitetheproblemsposedbymigrants,onethingiscertain:agrand,prosperousedificeofthecityisbasedontheworkofmillionsofmigrantworkers.

2.HardLifeIsGoodforChildrenNowadaysparentsandteachersoftencomplainthattheonlychildinthefamilyhasbeenspoilt.Theydon'thavethestrengthtoaccomplishdifficulttaskneitherdotheypossessthecouragHardLifeIsGoodforChildrenNowadaysparentsandteachersoftencomplainthattheonlychildinthefamilyhasbeenspoilt.Theydon'thavethestrengthtoaccomplishdifficulttask,neitherdotheypossessthecourag

3.PsychologicalProblemsofUniversityStudentsThegraphpresentsastrikingproblemtous.That'sthenumberofuniversitystudentswhosufferpsychologicalillnessisincreasingrapidlysince1995.Especiallyfrom2000thenumberisskyrocketing.Severalimportantfactorscontributetotheworryingproblem.Inthefirstplaceincreasingpressurefromstudyputaheavyloadonthestudents.Studentshavetocopewithdifferentcoursesandnumeroustestsandexaminationsthroughouttheyear.Moreoverpressureofcompetitionfromclassmatesfordifferentscholarshipsprizesandawardsputanextraloadonthestudents.Thirdlyrelationshipwithclassmatesroommatesandotherstudentsweaveacomplexnetwhichtrapsthestudentswhoarenotcapableofinterpersonalcommunication.Fourthlyotherissuessuchasfinancialproblemsalsoinduceheavyloadontheshoulderofthestudents.Allthesefactorsoverloadedthestudentsandmakethemeasytosufferpsychologicalbreakdowns.Enoughattentionshouldbepaidtothisproblemfromboththeauthorityoftheuniversityandthestudents.Theuniversityshouldtakemeasurestoreducetheburdensofvariouskinds.Thestudentsshouldbecautiousofpsychologicalproblems.PsychologicalProblemsofUniversityStudentsThegraphpresentsastrikingproblemtous.That's,thenumberofuniversitystudentswhosufferpsychologicalillnessisincreasingrapidlysince1995.Especiallyfrom2000,thenumberisskyrocketing.Severalimportantfactorscontributetotheworryingproblem.Inthefirstplace,increasingpressurefromstudyputaheavyloadonthestudents.Studentshavetocopewithdifferentcoursesandnumeroustestsandexaminationsthroughouttheyear.Moreover,pressureofcompetitionfromclassmatesfordifferentscholarships,prizes,andawardsputanextraloadonthestudents.Thirdly,relationshipwithclassmates,roommates,andotherstudentsweaveacomplexnetwhichtrapsthestudentswhoarenotcapableofinterpersonalcommunication.Fourthly,otherissuessuchasfinancialproblemsalsoinduceheavyloadontheshoulderofthestudents.Allthesefactorsoverloadedthestudentsandmakethemeasytosufferpsychologicalbreakdowns.Enoughattentionshouldbepaidtothisproblemfromboththeauthorityoftheuniversityandthestudents.Theuniversityshouldtakemeasurestoreducetheburdensofvariouskinds.Thestudentsshouldbecautiousofpsychologicalproblems.

4.DiligenceIstheKeytoSuccessDiligenceisthekeytosuccess.Itmeansthatsuccessinvolvespersistentworkbutdoesnotimplythatwearetoexertourselvesaroundtheclockwithoutfooddrinkorsleep.Thetruemeaningofdiligenceisthecarefuluseofone'stimeforthepurposeofsuccessortoworkpersistentlywithoutwastingtime.Somepeoplebelieveinluck.Thisisaseriousmistake.Ifthereisreallyanyluckatallitwillnevercometoalazyperson.Ifafarmerplowshisfieldonedayandthenremainsidlefortherestoftheseasonthebestofluckwillnotbringhimanything.Therewouldbenoharvestforhimatall.Thosearecleverwhounderstandtheimportanceofdiligenceandmakeittheirhabit.Itistheywhoareontherightwaytosuccess.Therearealsopeoplewhoalwaysthinkthatluckismoredecisiveinbringingaboutsuccessandthereforethereisnoneedforworkinghard.Buttheyfailtorealizethatdiligenceisthekeyandonlydiligencewillbringthemluckandsuccess.DiligenceIstheKeytoSuccessDiligenceisthekeytosuccess.Itmeansthatsuccessinvolvespersistentworkbutdoesnotimplythatwearetoexertourselvesaroundtheclockwithoutfood,drinkorsleep.Thetruemeaningofdiligenceisthecarefuluseofone'stimeforthepurposeofsuccess,ortoworkpersistentlywithoutwastingtime.Somepeoplebelieveinluck.Thisisaseriousmistake.Ifthereisreallyanyluckatall,itwillnevercometoalazyperson.Ifafarmerplowshisfieldonedayandthenremainsidlefortherestoftheseason,thebestofluckwillnotbringhimanything.Therewouldbenoharvestforhimatall.Thosearecleverwhounderstandtheimportanceofdiligenceandmakeittheirhabit.Itistheywhoareontherightwaytosuccess.Therearealsopeoplewhoalwaysthinkthatluckismoredecisiveinbringingaboutsuccessandthereforethereisnoneedforworkinghard.Buttheyfailtorealizethatdiligenceisthekey,andonlydiligencewillbringthemluckandsuccess.

5.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.AscanbeseenfromthestatisticstheU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.EgyptIndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicatorswithEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.HoweverEgypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia'sat40deathsper1000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.ThefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.anditsinfantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.InconclusionitcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogobeforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.AtthesametimetheU.S.A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000,includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfromthestatistics,theU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.Egypt,IndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicators,withEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.However,Egypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia's,at40deathsper1,000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.ThefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.,anditsinfantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.Inconclusion,itcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogobeforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesametime,theU.S.A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.

6.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.

7.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbecomeahottopicnowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementageasawaytohelpaddressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurityfund.Andtheysaytherearecompellingdemographicreasonsforsuchachange-increasedlifespansincreasedworkingcapabilitiesandastructuraldemandforexperiencedlabor.Howevermanymorewereagainstraisingtheretirementage.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besidesaprolongedlifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletoworklonger.Moreimportantlyraisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainonthealreadygraveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsforthosenowemployedwouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoareyoungerandhealthier.PersonallyIthinkthegovernmentshouldraisetheretirementageonlywhenthereisseverelaborshortagerelativelyhighpensionpaymentsorthegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.Howeverit'sapparentthatourcountrynowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.ThereforeIdon'tthinkitnecessarytoraisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbecomeahottopicnowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementageasawaytohelpaddressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurityfund.And,theysay,therearecompellingdemographicreasonsforsuchachange-increasedlifespans,increasedworkingcapabilities,andastructuraldemandforexperiencedlabor.However,manymorewereagainstraisingtheretirementage.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besides,aprolongedlifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletoworklonger.Moreimportantly,raisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainonthealreadygraveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsforthosenowemployedwouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoareyoungerandhealthier.Personally,Ithinkthegovernmentshouldraisetheretirementageonlywhenthereisseverelaborshortage,relativelyhighpensionpaymentsorthegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.However,it'sapparentthatourcountrynowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.Therefore,Idon'tthinkitnecessarytoraisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.

8.ChildrenObesityChinaissuper-sizingitschildrenasfastasitseconomypromptingfearsofobesitycrisis.Today8%of10-to12-year-oldsinChina'scitiesareconsideredobeseandanadditional15%areoverweightaccordingtoEducationMinistrydata.Chinahasenteredtheeraofobesityandthespeedofgrowthisshocking.AgenerationofeconomicexpansionhasproducedhigherlivingstandardsandallowedChinesefamiliestoputmorefoodonthetable;once-scarcemeatanddairyproductsnowarewidelyavailable.Growingprosperityalsohasledtomoresedentarylifestyles:lessphysicallaborfewertripsonfootandbybicyclemoretravelbycarandmoreInternetusage-allareresponsibleforalargeweightgain.Theintroductionoffastfoodoverseasalsocontributestotheincreaseinobesity.Ithinkit'shightimewefoughtjuvenileflab.Kidsneedtofollowahealthierdiet.Parentsshouldhelpkidsbalancedietanddon'ttakethemtoeatfastfoodlikeMcDonald'sandKFCsofrequently.Thegovernmentshouldbuildmoreplaygroundsandrequirestudentstoexerciseorplaysportsforanhouradayatschool.ChildrenObesityChinaissuper-sizingitschildrenasfastasitseconomy,promptingfearsofobesitycrisis.Today,8%of10-to12-year-oldsinChina'scitiesareconsideredobeseandanadditional15%areoverweight,accordingtoEducationMinistrydata.Chinahasenteredtheeraofobesity,andthespeedofgrowthisshocking.AgenerationofeconomicexpansionhasproducedhigherlivingstandardsandallowedChinesefamiliestoputmorefoodonthetable;once-scarcemeatanddairyproductsnowarewidelyavailable.Growingprosperityalsohasledtomoresedentarylifestyles:lessphysicallabor,fewertripsonfootandbybicycle,moretravelbycar,andmoreInternetusage-allareresponsibleforalargeweightgain.Theintroductionoffastfoodoverseasalsocontributestotheincreaseinobesity.Ithinkit'shightimewefoughtjuvenileflab.Kidsneedtofollowahealthierdiet.Parentsshouldhelpkidsbalancedietanddon'ttakethemtoeatfastfoodlikeMcDonald'sandKFCsofrequently.Thegovernmentshouldbuildmoreplaygroundsandrequirestudentstoexerciseorplaysportsforanhouradayatschool.

9.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbecomeahottopicnowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementageasawaytohelpaddressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurityfund.Andtheysaytherearecompellingdemographicreasonsforsuchachange—increasedlifespansincreasedworkingcapabilitiesandastructuraldemandforexperiencedlabor.Howevermanymorewereagainstraisingtheretirementage.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besidesaprolongedlifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletoworklonger.Moreimportantlyraisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainonthealreadygraveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsforthosenowemployedwouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoareyoungerandhealthier.PersonallyIthinkthegovernmentshouldraisetheretirementageonlywhenthereisseverelaborshortagerelativelyhighpensionpaymentsorthegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.Howeverit'sapparentthatourcountrynowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.ThereforeIdon'tthinkitnecessarytoraisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbe