2023年安徽省安慶市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)預(yù)測試題(含答案)

2023年安徽省安慶市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)預(yù)測試題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicTakingCareoftheOld.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.隨著生活水平和醫(yī)療水平的提高，我們身邊的老人日漸增多。

2.作為大學(xué)生，能為他們做些什么

3.這樣做的原因

TakingCareoftheOld

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicLearntoGiveupWisely.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．我們應(yīng)該學(xué)會(huì)明智地放棄

2．該放棄而不放棄的危害

3．在什么情況下我們應(yīng)該明智地放棄

LearntoGiveupWisely

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnForeigners'LearningChinese.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前，國久“漢語熱”持續(xù)升溫

2.出現(xiàn)這種現(xiàn)象的主要原因

3.“漢語熱”給我的啟示

OnForeigners'LearningChinese

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheProspectofElectronicBooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有些人認(rèn)為隨著電腦技術(shù)的發(fā)展，電子書籍將取代現(xiàn)在的紙制書本。

2．有些人認(rèn)為書本的位置是不可替代的。

3．我的看法是……

TheProspectofElectronicBooks

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:Let'sGoinforSports.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．當(dāng)今世界上，有越來越多的人對(duì)體育運(yùn)動(dòng)感興趣；

2．但有些人仍然不了解運(yùn)動(dòng)的重要性；

3．體育運(yùn)動(dòng)有很高的價(jià)值。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:AbilityandGoodLooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.老一輩常說,能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人卻認(rèn)為相貌比能力重要

3.你的看法

7.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOff

No.ofPost-graduateTestTakersin

1．考研人數(shù)在持續(xù)上漲10年后于2007年開始減少。

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

3．我們應(yīng)該如何選擇。

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealettertoyourcousinTom.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourletteronthesituationgivenbelow:

Tom剛剛考上大學(xué)，不適應(yīng)大學(xué)的學(xué)習(xí)和生活，為此，他寫信給你（大三學(xué)生）向你請(qǐng)教。你回信給他向他講你的大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)和生活經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositiononthechartandoutlinebelow:

1．簡要分析圖表

2．分析觀眾喜歡看體育節(jié)目的原因

10.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(qǐng)描述其變化

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

3．請(qǐng)預(yù)測我國成人教育(或繼續(xù)教育)的前景

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

Asvascularplants,treesareorganizedintothreemajororgans:theroots,thestems,andtheleaves.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.Accordingtothepassage,onehealthbenefitsofwalkingisthat______.

A.yourbonedensitywillbedecreased

B.youwillloseweightinaneasyandquickway

C.youwillenjoybetterheartcondition

D.youwillhavestrongerupperbodymuscles

13.

Bothmother-to-childtransmissionandpartner-to-partnertransmissioncanbepreventedorprotectedeffectivelybydrugsfor________________.

14.

Oncewethoughtofpollutionasmeaningsimply______.

15.

Thepaintingprocesscanaltogetherbebrokendowninto______.

16.

ThefuelofLAMVisnearlyequalto______consumedbythetilt-rotorV-22Ospreyorhighperformancehelicoptersperpassengermile.

17.

Theparentsurgehighschoolteacherstodevelopmorelenientgradingsystemsbecausetheythinkitwill______.

A.enhancethechildren'sself-esteem

B.helpthechildrenwiththeacademicperformance

C.plummetthechildren'sself-esteem

D.makethechildrenmorecompetent

18.

Antibioticshavenoeffectondiseasescausedbyviruses.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Themostimportantfactorsnecessarytolowerpopulationgrowthratesinthedevelopingworldare______.

20.

______firstmadeMarkTwainknownalloverthecountry.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.

【B9】

22.聽力原文：Manychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowance.Thepurposeistoletchildrenlearnfromexperienceatanagewhenfinancialmistakesarenotverycostly.

Theamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamily.Timingisanotherconsideration.Somechildrengetaweeklyallowance.Othersgetamonthlyallowance.

Inanycase,parentsshouldmakeclearwhat,ifanything,thechildisexpectedtopayforwiththemoney.

Youngchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveit.Iftheydothis,theywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget.Parentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowance.

Thoughjobsathomeforyoungchildrenareanormalpartoffamilylife,payingchildrentodoextraworkaroundthehousecanbeuseful.Itcanevenprovideanunderstandingofhowabusinessworks.

Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethreethingstheycandowithmoney.Theycanshareitintheform.ofgiftsorgivingtoagoodcause.Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.Ortheycansaveit.

Savinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrifice:Youhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuture.

(30)

A.Bydoinghomework.

B.Byknowledgefrombooksandparents.

C.Byhavingpocketmoneyfromtheirparents.

D.Bysavingwhattheyhave.

23.聽力原文：W:Goodmorning.Housingoffice,howcanIhelpyou?

M:Hi.(23)I'mcallingaboutthenewlow-costhousingforgraduatestudents.

W:Areyouawarethatit'sonlyavailabletomarriedgraduatestudentsandtheirfamilies?

M:Yes.IthinkmywifeandImayqualifysinceshe'sstillingraduateschool.ButIwaswonderingwhethertherewereanyotherrequirements.

W:Well,unlessyouhavemorethanonechild,youbothhavetohaveanannualincomenotlessthan15,000dollars.Youmaybequalifiedifyouareintheabovecondition.

M:I'mworkingasapart-timeresearchassistantsothat'snoproblem.(24)Butrightnowwe'relivingwithmywife'sparents.Doesthatmeanwehavetoincludetheirincome,too?

W:Notnecessarily.

M:Imayhavelotsofquestionstoask.Sorryfortakingyousomuchlime.ButImaystillhaveacoupleofquestionstoask.

W:Don'tworry.Whydon'tyoustopbyourofficesoIcangiveyousomeformstofilloutandexplaineverythinginmoredetails?

M:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea.Wouldtomorrowmorningbeallright?

W:Theafternoonmightbebetter.(25)ItcanbeprettycrazyaroundhereonaFridaymorning.

M:Allrightthen.I'lltrytomakeitintheafternoon.IsthereanyonespecialIshouldaskfor?

W:Youcanaskforme,SusanDavidson.OraskmyassistantBillBrown,ifI'mnotavailablewhenyouarethere

M:Thankssomuchforyourhelp.I'llbetherethisFridayafternoon.

W:GladthatIcanhelp.Youarewelcome!Bye-bye!

(20)

A.Tomakeanappointmenttolookatahouse.

B.Togetinformationaboutspecialhousing.

C.Toaskaboutgettingaloantobuyahouse.

D.Torenewhishousingcontract.

24.(19)

A.Thegamehasbeencanceled.

B.Theirteamplayedverybadly.

C.Footballisherfavoritepastime.

D.She'sneverwatchedabettergame.

25.

【B7】

26.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

(12)

A.＄80.B.＄60.C.＄90.D.＄15.

27.(15)

A.Inabar.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inahotel.D.Inagrocer's.

28.(28)

A.Thefirstperiodofcold,wintrydaysinautumn.

B.Theturningofcolorandfallingofleaves.

C.Alargemassofwarmtropicalaircarriednorthward.

D.Thesouthwesternwinds.

29.【B5】

30.(25)

A.Thecandidatewouldbegivenabigsalarytostartwith.

B.Thecandidate'sincreasesinsalarywouldbedependentonhiseffectiveness.

C.Thecandidatewouldgetabonusthoughhehasnoovertimepayinitially.

D.Thecandidateexpectshighsalarythoughhewouldnothavetheability.

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

Whatcouldhappenifsomeofthechangesinthepresentworkpatternshavetobereversed?

32.Whatdoestheauthormeanby"itissomewhatlikeanotherBigBrother"(Lines6-7,Para.1)?

A.Googlecontrolsallinformationcompletely.

B.Googlefailstokeepitspromiseofofferingfreeaccess.

C.Googleisviolatingpeople'sprivacy.

D.Googleimprovespeople'slivesgreatly.

33.

WhydidWangLungwanttomakethehouseneatonthatparticularday?

A.Becausehewasusedtomakingtheroomneatandtidy.

B.Becausehewantedtopleasehisfather.

C.Becausehewantedtopleasehisnewwife.

D.Becausehisroomwastoodirty.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S3】

35.【S3】

36.【S10】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S6】

38.OnemajordecisionwhichfacestheAmericanstudent

readytobeginhighereducationisthechoiceofattending

alargeuniversityorasmallcollege.Thelargeuniversity

provideswiderangeofspecializeddepartments,aswell【S1】______

asnumerouscourseswithsodepartments.Thesmall【S2】______

college,moreover,generallyprovidesalimitednumber【S3】______

ofcoursesandspecializationbutoffersabetter【S4】______

studentfacultyratio,thuspermittingindividualized

attentiontostudents.Becauseitslarge,cosmopolitan【S5】______

studentbodytheuniversityexposesitsstudentsformany【S6】______

differentcultural,social,andextracurricularprograms.

Ontheotherhand,thesmaller,morehomogeneous

studentbodyofthesmallcollegeaffordgreateropportunities【S7】______

fordirectinvolvementandindividualparticipationin

suchactivities.Finally,theuniversitycloselyapproximates

theunrealworld;itprovidesarelaxed,impersonal,and【S8】______

sometimesanonymousexistence.Incontrast,theintimate

atmosphereofthesmallcollegepreventsthestudentfour【S9】______

yearsofstructuredlivinginwhichtocontemplateandprepare

fortherealworld.Inmakinghischoiceamongeducational

institutionsthestudent,therefore,considermanyfacts.【S10】______

【S1】

39.

【S8】

參考答案

1.TakingCareoftheOld(1)Agingisbecomingaglobalissue.Thedevelopmentofmedicaltechnology(2)makesitpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.Andtakingcareoftheoldhasbecomeamajorconcernforall(3)thatliveinanagingsociety.(4)Asundergraduateswhatshouldwedofortheold?(5)Firstofallwecanbeginfrom(6)caringforourelderrelatives.It'shelpfulthatwevisitouraginggrandparentsregularlytakethemoutforawalkandtalkabouttheolddays.(5)What'smoreitisagoodideatofilloursparetimeworkingasvolunteersto(7)lookaftertheelderatnursinghomes.(5)Lastbutnotleastwemayjointheeffortwithourknowledgeinconstructinganelderlycaringsystemwiththeintegrationoffamiliescommunitieswelfareinstitutionsandgovernments.(8)Thereisnodoubtthattakingcareoftheoldisademandingandtime-consumingtask.(9)Howeverthelivingconditionofseniorcitizensreflectsanation'slivingstandardandsocialmorals.Moreimportantlylivingwiththeelderandcaringforthemisarewardingexperience.TakingCareoftheOld(1)Agingisbecomingaglobalissue.Thedevelopmentofmedicaltechnology(2)makesitpossibleforpeopletolivelongerthaninthepast.Andtakingcareoftheoldhasbecomeamajorconcernforall(3)thatliveinanagingsociety.(4)Asundergraduates,whatshouldwedofortheold?(5)Firstofall,wecanbeginfrom(6)caringforourelderrelatives.It'shelpfulthatwevisitouraginggrandparentsregularly,takethemoutforawalkandtalkabouttheolddays.(5)What'smore,itisagoodideatofilloursparetimeworkingasvolunteersto(7)lookaftertheelderatnursinghomes.(5)Lastbutnotleast,wemayjointheeffortwithourknowledgeinconstructinganelderlycaringsystemwiththeintegrationoffamilies,communities,welfareinstitutionsandgovernments.(8)Thereisnodoubtthattakingcareoftheoldisademandingandtime-consumingtask.(9)However,thelivingconditionofseniorcitizensreflectsanation'slivingstandardandsocialmorals.Moreimportantly,livingwiththeelderandcaringforthemisarewardingexperience.解析：[審題]本題要求寫一篇議論文。先要描述現(xiàn)象(身邊的老人越來越多)，再闡述具體做法(一般是兩至三點(diǎn))，最后簡要敘述原因。

[思路]

第一段總述在老齡化的社會(huì)里，照顧老人是必要的；

第二段具體介紹大學(xué)生如何幫助老人；

第三段簡單介紹要照顧老人的原因。

2.LearntoGiveupWiselyInourlifepeopleusuallysay"Don'tgiveup!"andapersonwhoispersistentiswidelypraised.Howeversometimesifwedogiveupthingswillturnoutbetterthanwehavethought.InsistingLearntoGiveupWiselyInourlifepeopleusuallysay"Don'tgiveup!"andapersonwhoispersistentiswidelypraised.However,sometimesifwedogiveup,thingswillturnoutbetterthanwehavethought.Insisting

3.OnForeigners'LearningChineseNowadaysChineseourmothertongueisenjoyinganunprecedentedpopularityintheworld.OvertwohundredConfuciusInstituteshavebeensetupinsixty-ninecountriesandmanyforeignersareattractedbytheoldmysteriousandcharminglanguage.SeveralfactorsaccountfortheenthusiasmforChineselearning.FirstlywiththerapideconomicdevelopmentChinahasexperiencedadramaticriseinitsinternationalinfluencewhichenlargestheneedofmanycountriesforprofessionalswithaproficiencyinChineselanguage.SecondlyChineseservesasausefultoolforforeignerstoinvestigatethesplendidChinesecultureanditsrichconnotations.FinallythewidespreadofChineseispartlyduetotheeveryendeavormadebyplentyofChinesetrainingorganizations.ThepopularityofleaningChinesehasnotonlyincreasedmynationalpridebutmademerealizethesignificanceofeconomicdevelopment.Besideswecollegestudentsshouldfirstlearnourmothertonguewellandthentaketheresponsibilitytopopularizeit.OnForeigners'LearningChineseNowadays,Chinese,ourmothertongue,isenjoyinganunprecedentedpopularityintheworld.OvertwohundredConfuciusInstituteshavebeensetupinsixty-ninecountries,andmanyforeignersareattractedbytheold,mysteriousandcharminglanguage.SeveralfactorsaccountfortheenthusiasmforChineselearning.Firstly,withtherapideconomicdevelopment,Chinahasexperiencedadramaticriseinitsinternationalinfluence,whichenlargestheneedofmanycountriesforprofessionalswithaproficiencyinChineselanguage.Secondly,ChineseservesasausefultoolforforeignerstoinvestigatethesplendidChinesecultureanditsrichconnotations.Finally,thewidespreadofChineseispartlyduetotheeveryendeavormadebyplentyofChinesetrainingorganizations.ThepopularityofleaningChinesehasnotonlyincreasedmynationalpride,butmademerealizethesignificanceofeconomicdevelopment.Besides,wecollegestudentsshouldfirstlearnourmothertonguewell,andthentaketheresponsibilitytopopularizeit.解析：①審題及布局．這篇作文討論國外“漢語熱”持續(xù)升溫的現(xiàn)象，要求分析其主要原因，并說明給“我”的啟示。在布局上，可根據(jù)題目中給出的提綱展開。第一段介紹很多外國人熱衷于學(xué)漢語，孔子學(xué)院遍地開花；第二段說明出現(xiàn)此現(xiàn)象的主要原因，注意要層次分明，邏輯性強(qiáng)，第三段說明“漢語熱”給我的啟示與思考，可結(jié)合眼下大學(xué)生漢語水平低下這一事實(shí)來展開。②語言。本文涉及在說明“漢語熱”這一熱點(diǎn)的基礎(chǔ)上分析原囚，語言需客觀、簡潔、縝密，注重銜接；談及個(gè)人思考時(shí)，語言要富有表現(xiàn)力和感情色彩；建議考生多關(guān)注社會(huì)熱點(diǎn)，勤于思考，并注意積累相關(guān)詞匯及表達(dá)。

4.TheProspectofElectronicBooksManypeoplebelievethatwiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnologyelectronicbookswillreplacebooksintheirpresentformtobecomethechiefmodeofreading.Evennowwearehavingmini-electronicdictionariesandCDswhichholddozensofclassicalworks.Thedaywon'tbefar-offwhenwecanhaveanotebook-sizedLCDscreenwhichpresentsanypagewewanttoreadinalongbooklist.Justimagine--everythingyouwanttoreadtoonearthisinafew"notebooks"!Peoplewillnolongerhavetomakeroomforheavybooksorcarrythemaround.Howeverconvenienceisnottheonlything.Althoughelectronicbookswillbeeasytocarryandstoretheywon'tprovidetheoldpleasureoffingeringthroughafavoritepaperbook.Tomanypeopleafterallelectronicthingsaremore"inhuman"andmoreunreal.Besideswithcopyrightinviewanelectronicbookcontaininghundredsofhookscanbetooexpensiveformostpeopletoaffordwhichmighthinderitsproduction.Inmyopinionelectronicbookswillbecomepopularinthefuturefortheircompactnessandconveniencebutitcannotentirelyreplacepaperbooksjustastheexistenceofminielectronicdictionariestodaydoesnotmeantheendofqualitypaperdictionaries.TheProspectofElectronicBooksManypeoplebelievethatwiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnology,electronicbookswillreplacebooksintheirpresentform.tobecomethechiefmodeofreading.Evennow,wearehavingmini-electronicdictionariesandCDswhichholddozensofclassicalworks.Thedaywon'tbefar-offwhenwecanhaveanotebook-sizedLCDscreen,whichpresentsanypagewewanttoreadinalongbooklist.Justimagine--everythingyouwanttoreadtoonearthisinafew"notebooks"!Peoplewillnolongerhavetomakeroomforheavybooksorcarrythemaround.However,convenienceisnottheonlything.Althoughelectronicbookswillbeeasytocarryandstore,theywon'tprovidetheoldpleasureoffingeringthroughafavoritepaperbook.Tomanypeople,afterall,electronicthingsaremore"inhuman"andmoreunreal.Besides,withcopyrightinview,anelectronicbookcontaininghundredsofhookscanbetooexpensiveformostpeopletoafford,whichmighthinderitsproduction.Inmyopinion,electronicbookswillbecomepopularinthefuturefortheircompactnessandconvenience,butitcannotentirelyreplacepaperbooks,justastheexistenceofminielectronicdictionariestodaydoesnotmeantheendofqualitypaperdictionaries.

5.Let'sGoinforSportsIntheworldtodaymoreandmorepeopleareinterestedinsportsandgameswhichhavebecomepartofpeople'sdailylife.InourcountryswingrunningbasketballfootballtabletennisanLet'sGoinforSportsIntheworldtoday,moreandmorepeopleareinterestedinsportsandgames,whichhavebecomepartofpeople'sdailylife.Inourcountry,swing,running,basketball,football,tabletennisan

6.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytellyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislessimportantthansayability.Indeedwe'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart"anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftasteitisnotthelooksbutthetalentthatinterestsus."Forherthepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadayshoweverthingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooksortheappearanceofthejobapplicantsalotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinionabilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooksnotonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksarebornbutalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.GoodlooksarepleasantbutifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthemI'llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytellyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislessimportantthan,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.

7.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute79299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpost-graduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.Howeversincethentherisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyearwithamodestriseof6.7%1.8%2.1%respectivelyin200420052006.In2007thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenon—thepost-graduatetestafteraten-yearcrazeisstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthree-yearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogramtheyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcostssomestudentshesitatetoapplyforthetest.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceivedthebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduatesjobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudiesthepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreovermanycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresultsomestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinionbeforewemakethechoiceweneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute,79,299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003,adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpost-graduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.However,sincethen,therisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyear,withamodestriseof6.7%,1.8%,2.1%respectivelyin2004,2005,2006.In2007,thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenon—thepost-graduatetest,afteraten-yearcraze,isstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthree-yearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogram,theyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcosts,somestudentshesitatetoapplyforthetest.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceived,thebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduates,jobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudies,thepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreover,manycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresult,somestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinion,beforewemakethechoice,weneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.

8.May102005DearTomI'mverygladtoreceiveyourletterofMay8.Firstallowmetoextendmyheartycongratulationstoyouonyournewlifeinuniversity.Fromnowonyouaretoenjoythecolorfulcollegelifeandyouaresoontofeelconfusedwiththetremendousdifferencebetweencollegelifeandmiddleschoollife.AsasophomoreIthinkthatcollegelifeisfreerthanthatofmiddleschool.Thereforeyouhavetopayattentiontothesetwopoints.Firsttherearemanyoptionalcoursesamongwhichyoucanchoosesomeimportantcoursesaccordingtoyourinterest.Thismeansthatyouaremuchfreertolearnwhatyouwanttolearnwhichisquitedifferentfromthewayyoulearnthecoursesinmiddleschool.Moreoverthefreedomliesnotonlyintheacademicstudiesbutalsoinyourpersonallives.Variouskindsofspecialclubsandinterestgroupscanentitleyoutoenjoyenoughprivatespaceandtimeafterclass.Alltheseactivitieshelpusenrichoursparetimemorefreely.Thereforecollegelifeprovidesuswithmorefreedominourstudyaswellasprivatelife.Itisveryimportanttoarrangeyourlifeproperly.Ihopebothofyouwillcherishthispreciousgoldenfouryearperiodinyourlife.Allmybest.yoursDavidMay10,2005DearTom,I'mverygladtoreceiveyourletterofMay8.First,allowmetoextendmyheartycongratulationstoyouonyournewlifeinuniversity.Fromnowon,youaretoenjoythecolorfulcollegelife,andyouaresoontofeelconfusedwiththetremendousdifferencebetweencollegelifeandmiddleschoollife.Asasophomore,Ithinkthatcollegelifeisfreerthanthatofmiddleschool.Therefore,youhavetopayattentiontothesetwopoints.First,therearemanyoptionalcoursesamongwhichyoucanchoosesome