大学英语考试复习资料大学六级模拟216.docx

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大学英语考试复习资料大学六级模拟216

[大学英语考试复习资料]大学六级模拟216

大学六级模拟216

PartⅠWriting

Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?

Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

问题:

1.安乐死应该合法化；

2．安乐死不应合法化；

3．我的观点。

ShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?

答案:

ShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?

Euthanasiahasbeenahighlycontroversialissueathomeandabroad.InsomenorthernEuropeancountriesitislegalized.Nowithasbecomeahottopicagaininourcountrybecauseanincurablepatientwantedthedoctorstoimplementeuthanasiaonhimbuttheyhadtorefusetodososinceitwasforbiddenbylaw.

Somepeoplethinkthateuthanasiashouldbelegalizedandputintopractice.Insodoing,itwillbenefitallpeopleinvolved.First,itcanlessenthepainofthedyingpatientwhosuffersterriblyfromtheincurabledisease.Second,itwillalsoreducethegreatfinancialpressureonthelivingbecauseagreatdealofmoneyhastobespentinprolongingthelifeofthedying.

Ontheotherhand,othersbelievethateuthanasiashouldnotbelegalizedandperformed.Itisgenerallyacknowledgedthatlifeisthemostpreciousofallandshouldbeputbeforeeverythingelse.Onceapersonisdead,heorshecannevercomebacktolife,anditisirreplaceable.What'smore,ifeuthanasiaislegalized,itispossibleforwickedpeopletotakeadvantageofittokilllegitimately.

Inmyopinion,euthanasiashouldbelegallyimplementedbutstrictlawsmustbemadeandseveremeasurestakenincaseitisabused.Andalso,iftheincurablepatientwantstogoonlivinginpaininsteadofhavingeuthanasia,hisorherchoicemustberespected.[解析]

本篇是典型的关于某一问题利与弊的论说文。

这种形式的论说文要求考生对某个问题的利与弊展开讨论，摆事实、讲道理，最后由考生结合两种意见谈谈自己的观点和看法。

就本篇作文的谋篇布局来讲，它一般由三段组成，也可以写四段。

[写作思路]

第一段：

首先提出安乐死这一问题，简明扼要地说明这一问题产生的背景、由来和影响等。

第二段：

从正面来论述实施安乐死的好处及其必要性。

第三段：

从反面来陈述实施安乐死带来的后果和引发的问题。

第四段：

谈谈考生自己的观点，不管赞成还是反对，一定要客观。

PartⅡReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）

Directions:

Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestiononAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1～7,mark

Y（forYES）ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N（forNO）ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG（forNOTGIVEN）iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions8～10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Evenastheeconomyimproves,ajoblessexecutivemayfaceuptoayearormoreofunemployment.Thisisalotoftime,especiallyforhard-charginghigh-performerswhoarenotusedtohavinganyfreetime.Whilesomejobseekersspendhundreds--eventhousands--ofhoursdiscoveringdaytimetelevision,othersseemtothriveonactivitiesthatboosttheirprofessionalcareersorresolvefamilyissueswhentheyaren'tworking.

Havinganextendedperiodoffreetimeintheprimeofone'slifecaninfactbeauniqueopportunitytofocusonvolunteerservice,professionaleducationorpersonalgrowth.

CommunityInvolvement

ForLisaPerez,thewakeupcallwasburnedporkchops.Anexecutivewhopreviouslyhadn'tbeenparticularlyinterestedinhomeandhealthhadbecomeobsessedwithhomemakingduringastintofunemployment.

Sherealizedthatcleaningandorganizingherhomewasn'thelpingherjobsearch.Nevertheless,"Imadelistsof50thingstodoeveryday,"saysMs.Perez,apoliticalandpublic-relationsconsultantinScottsdale,Ariz."Myhousewasspotless,justsoI'dhavesomethingtodo."

Oneday,herboyfrienddidn'tarriveontimefordinnerbecausehehadtoworklate,andherporkchopswereruined.Shethrewafit."I"dneverbeenapersonlikethat,"shesays."SoIdecidedtostopfeelingsorryformyself,andgooutanddosomethingproductive."

Ms.Perez,35,resolvedtobecomeanactivevolunteerforthedurationofhersearch.Shegavehertimetoahealth-careconcern,ahousingprogramandapoliticalcampaign.

Theworkbolsteredherself-confidence."Volunteeringtakesthefocusoffyou.Onethingyouhavethat'sstillvaluableisyourtime.And,ofcourse,youlearnthattherearethousandsofpeoplewithalifethat'smuchworsethanyours,"shesays.

Volunteerassignmentsarealsogreatwaystomeetpowerfulandwell-connectedpeople.Overasix-monthperiod,hervolunteeringevolvedintoworkingasapaidconsultantandthenasafull-timeemployee,ajobshestillholdstoday.Inall,shewasunemployedforeightmonths.

Beforeherjobloss,shethoughtshedidn'thavetimetovolunteerwhileworking."Now,eventhoughIhaveademandingjob,Istillvolunteer,becauseofwhatIgotoutofit,"saysMs.Perez.

ContinuingEducation

GeneBellavance,a36-year-oldinformation-technologyprojectmanager,tookanotherrouteduringhisunemployment.WhenhewaslaidofffromasteelcompanynearCleveland,heknewhisimmediateprospectswerebleak.Heexpectedhissearchtotakeayear.Hefacedadecision.,takeajobthatwouldsetbackhiscareerorholdoutforanofferhereally-wanted.

Mr.Bellavance,singleandvirtuallydebtfree,shiftedhisfinancesintosurvivalmode.Hecashedouthispension,soldhishouse,unloadedthingshedidn'tneedatgaragesales,andrentedanapartmentwitharoommate.Then,hesays,"IsignedupforeverybenefitIcouldfind."

Buthewasn'tjustwaitingouttheyear.Hespenttherestofhissearchupdatinghisskills,includingbecomingcertifiedinnewdatabaseandproject-managementsoftware."Youhavetoinvestinyourself,"Mr.Bellavancesays."Iestimatedwhattechnologywasgoingtobethemostbeneficialandchoseapplicationsthatweregoingtobepervasive,thatwererightformymarket,andthatweregoingtoensuretoppay."

InadditiontoincomefromtheoccasionalIT-consultingassignment,hereliedonacombinationofdisplaced-worker-retraininggrantsandunemploymentbenefits."Iwentoutandfoundtheclasses,submittedthepaperwork,anddealtwiththebureaucracy.Youhavetostayafterthem,keepingyourbenefitsmovingforward.It'suptoyoutomakeitworkwithyouroveralltransitionplan,hesays.

Hisjobsearchwasonemonthshyofthefullyearhe'dexpected.Helookedforworkduringhistrainingandsayshewouldhavefinishedthecertificationprogramsevenifhe'dbeenhiredbeforecompletingthem.

"Peopleshouldnotfeelguilty"aboutacceptinggovernmentaid,hesays."Isawthisinalotofpeople.Theyfelttheyweresomekindofloserfortakingbenefits.Myadviceis:

Getallyoucan.You'vebeenpayingfortheseprogramsinyourentirecareer,andyoumayaswellstarttobenefitfromthem."

FamilyMatters

Inadditiontopursuingtrainingorvolunteering,somedisplacedcareeristsusetheirtimeoffworktoattendtofamilymatters.Manyexecutivesrediscovertheirchildrenorfindtimetohelptheirparents.

StanfordRappaportheldthreejobsinSanFrancisco,includinghigh-techandteachingpositions.Whenhewaslaidofffromthehigh-techjoblastyear,heknewitmightbealongslogbeforehecouldgetanotherpostlikeitintheBayArea."Iwasabletodothemath,"saysMr.Rappaport,46."Thenumberofpeoplelaidoff.huge;andthenumberofavailablejobs:

miniscule.Atthetime,Ithoughtitmightbetwoorthreeyearsbeforethetechindustryrecovered."

Mr.Rappaport'sremainingjob,apart-timefacultypositionwithCityCollegeofSanFrancisco,didn'tpayenoughtosupporthim.Afteracoupleofmonthsofsearchingwithnoresults,hedecidedtoescapetheNorthernCaliforniajobsmeltdown."Myplan,"hesays,"wastogetoutofanexpensivelivingsituation,andeitherseekworkinanothersectionoftheU.S.oroverseas,forthosetwoyears."Mr.Rappaport,whospeaksfivelanguages,hadworkedoverseasbefore.

Beforehefoundanassignment,hisArkansas-basedmotherwasdiagnosedwithaseriouschronicillness,andhewascalledintodutyasason.Mr.RappaportwasabletohelphismothergetheraffairsinordernottointerrupthissearchbyusingaSanFranciscomaildropandcellphone."IcontinuedtolookforworkinCaliforniawhileIwasinFayetteville,Ark.,helpingmymotherthroughthiscrisis."

Hetookhismothertomedicalappointments,maderepairsonherhouse,boughtherabettercar,andstraightenedoutherlegalandfinancialaffairs."Ievengottogothroughmyfather'seffects,whichinthefiveyearssincehehaddiedweresimplypiledinboxesinhisoffice,"hesays.

Mr.Rappaport'sstayinArkansaslastedsixmonths."It'samazingthatatthisstageIhadtheopportunitytospendasignificantamountoftimewithmymotherandimproveherlifeandgetalotofthingsdoneforher.Mostpeopleneverhavethatopportunity.I’mverythankfulthatIhadthechance.Itwasabsolutelyworthit,"hesays.

Oneoftheunexpectedbenefitswasthehugeboostinconfidencehegainedfromhisroleascaregiver.He'dbeenfeelingdepressedanddefeatedwhenheleftCalifornia,butafterreturning,hefeltrenewed.HelandedajobwithaformeremployerafterreturningtoSanFranciscoandremainsapart-timefacultymember.

DiscoveryandExploration

Insteadofspendingtimeofflamentingyourunemployedstatus,askyourself:

"IstheresomethingI'vealwayswantedtodobuthaven'tbecauseofthedemandsofmyjob?

"

FeliceFisk,a29-year-oldinSeattle,recentlyleftanaccount-managerpositionatacontract-furniturecompany.Duringsevenmonthsofunemployment,shetookaninterestinfine-artpaintingandcompleted18piecesbeforereturningtowork."Ifoundtheartwork,orsomekindofcreativeoutlet,tobereallybeneficial,"