2022-2023年大學英語《大學英語六級》預測試題（答案解析）（圖片大小可任意調節）第1卷一.綜合考點題庫(共15題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30mimitestowriteanessaybasedonthechartbelow.YoushouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthechartandcommentonChina'sachievementsinpovertyalleviation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan20owords.2.Thenumberofdevicesyoucantalktoismultiplying--firstitwasyourphone,thenyourcat,andnowyoucantellyourkitchenapplianceswhattodo.Butevenwithoutgadgetsthatunderstandourspokencommands,researchsuggeststhat,asbizarreisitsounds,undercertain__26__peopleregularlyascribehumantraitstoeverydayobjects.Sometimesweseethingsashumanbecauseweare__27__Inoneexperiment,peoplewhoreportedfeelingisolatedweremorelikelythanotherstoattribute__28__tovariousgadgets.Inturn,feelingclosetoobjectscan__29__loneliness.Whencollegestudentswereremindedofatimetheyhadbeen__30__inasocialsetting,theycompensatedbyexaggeratingtheirnumberoffriends-unlesstheywerefirstgiventasksthatcausedthemtointeractwiththeirphoneasifithadhumanqualities.Accordingtotheresearchers,theparticipants'phones__31__substitutedforrealfriends.Atothertimes,wepersonifyproductsinanefforttounderstandthem.Onestudyfoundthatthreeinfourrespondentsyelledattheircomputer.Further,themoretheircomputergavethemproblems,themorelikelytherespondentsweretoreportthatithaditsown"beliefsand__32__."Sohowdopeopleassigntrailstoanobject?Inpar,werelyonlooks.Onhumanswidefacesare__33__withdominance.Similarly,peopleratedcurs,clocks,andwatcheswithwidefacesasmoredominant-lookingthannarrow-facedones,andpreferredthem-especiallyin__34__situations.AnanalysisofcarsalesinGermanyfoundthatcarswithgrilles(護柵)thatwereupturnedlikesmilessoldbest.Thepurchaserssawthis__35__asincreasingacar'sfriendliness.A)alleviateB)apparentlyC)arrogantD)associatedE)circumstancesF)competitiveG)concededH)consciousnessI)desiresJ)excludedK)featureL)lonelyM)separateN)spectacularlyO)3.A)Themarketingistempting:Getstrongermusclesandhealthierbodieswithminimaleffortbyaddingproteinpowdertoyourmorningshakeorjuicedrink.Orgrabaproteinbaratlunchorforaquicksnack.Today,youcanfindproteinsupplementseverywhere--onlineoratthepharmacy,grocerystoreorhealthfoodstore.Theycomeinpowders,pillsandbars.Withmorethan$12billioninsalesthisyear,theindustryisboomingand,accordingtothemarketresearchcompany,GrandViewResearch,isontracktosellbillionsmoreby2025.Butdowereallyneedallthissupplementalprotein?Itdepends.Therearepros,consandsomeotherthingstoconsider.B)Forstarters,proteiniscriticalforeverycellinourbody.Ithelpsbuildnails,hair,bonesandmuscles.Itcanalsohelpyoufeelfullerlongerthaneatingfoodswithoutprotein.And,unlikenutrientsthatarefoundonlyinfewfoods,proteinispresentinallfoods."ThetypicalAmericandietisalothigherinproteinthanalotofusthink,"saysregistereddietitianAngelaPipitone."'It'sinfoodsmanyofusexpect,suchasbeef,chickenandothertypesofmeatanddairy.Butit'salsoinfoodsthatmaynotcomeimmediatelytomindlikevegetables,fruit,beansandgrains."C)TheU.S.government'srecommendeddailyallowance(RDA)fortheaverageadultis50to60gramofproteinaday.Thismaysoundlikealot,butPipitonesays:"Wegetbitsofproteinhereandthereandthatreallyaddsupthroughouttheday."Take,forexample.breakfast.Ifyoueattwoeggstoppedwithalittlebitofcheeseandanorangeontheside,youalreadyhave22gramsofprotein.Eachegggivesyou7grams,thecheesegivesyouabout6gramsandtheorange--about2grams.Addalunchofchicken,riceandbroccoli(西蘭花),andyouarealreadyovertherecommended50grams."YoucangetenoughproteinandmeettheRDAbeforeyouevengettodinner,"4.l'malwaysbaffledwhenIwalkintoapharmacyandseeshelvesburstingwithvariousvitamins，extractsandothersupplements,allpromisingtoaccelerateorpromoteweightloss.Aislesofmarketinggeniusbelie(掩飾)thefactthat,26weightlossisdictatedbythelawsofarithmetic.EconomistJessicaIrvinewroteabookabouthowsheusedmathtohelpherlosemorethan18kilograms.Ifcaloriestakeninarelessthancalories_27_，weightshallbelost，andsoitiswithmoney.Despitethe_28_offinancialproducts，servicesandsolutionsgearedtowardsaccumulatingwealth,itallbeginswiththesame_29_:gettingaheadfinancialrequiresareductionofspending,sothatincomeisgreaterthanexpenses.IwasremindedofthisagainrecentlylisteningtoanwithNicoleHaddow,theauthorofSmashed-Avocad,explaininghowshecrackedthepropertymarketat31.lItwasquitea_30,givenwhereshehadbeentwoyearsearlier.ShewassobbingattheNicoledidn'tcelebrateher30thbirthdayasshehad_31_.Shewassobbingatthedinnertablewithherparents,withwhomshehadjustmovedbackin.Shehadnostableincome,$12,000incredit-carddebtandnoplan,buttoher_32_,herfather,anaccountant,toldherthatherfinancial

33_wasn'tasbadasthethought.Hesaid,onherincome,withsomechanges,shewouldbeabletobuyaninvestmentunitwithintwoyears,whichshedid.Nicoleadmittedshewasfortunatc,asshewasabletolivewithherparentsand34_herspending-andlife-togetherselfontrackfinancially.Creatingagapbetweenherincomeandspendingrequiredaparadigmshiftand

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sacrificeandcommitment，butbygoingintofinanciallockdown，Nicolegainedfinancialindependence.5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30mimitestowriteanessaybasedonthechartbelow.YoushouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthechartandcommentonChina'sachievementsinhighereducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.6.Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

7.Industrialfishingforkrill(磷蝦)intheunspoiltwatersaroundAntarcticaisthreateningthefutureofoneoftheworld'slastgreatwildernesses,accordingtoanewreport.ThestudybyGreenpeaceanalysedthemovementsofkrillfishingvesselsintheregionandfoundtheywereincreasinglyoperating"intheimmediatevicinityofpenguincoloniesandwhalefeedinggrounds".Italsohighlightsincidentsoffishingboatsbeinginvolvedingroundings,oilspillsandaccidents,whichposedaseriousthreattotheAntarcticecosystem.Thereport,publishedonTuesday,comesamidgrowingconcernabouttheimpactoffishing.andclimatechangeontheAntarctic.AglobalcampaignhasbeenlaunchedtocreateanetworkofoceansanctuariestoprotecttheseasintheregionandGreenpeaceiscallingforanimmediatehalttofishinginareasbeingconsideredforsanctuarystatus.FridaBengtssonfromGreenpeace'sProtecttheAntarcticcampaignsaid:"Ifthekrillindustrywantstoshowit'saresponsibleplayer,thenitshouldbevoluntarilygettingoutofanyareawhichisbeingproposedasanoceansanctuary,andshouldinsteadbebackingtheprotectionofthesehugetractsoftheAntarctic."AglobalcampaignhasbeenlaunchedtoturnahugetractofAntarcticseasintooceansanctuaries,protectingwildlifeandbanningnotjustkrillfishing,butallfishing.OnewascreatedintheRossSeain2016,anotherreserveisbeingproposedinavastareaoftheWeddellSea,andathirdsanctuaryisunderconsiderationintheareawestoftheAntarcticPeninsula--akeykrillfishingarea.TheCommissionfortheConservationofAntarcticMarineLivingResources(CCAMLR)managestheseasaroundAntarctica.ItwilldecideontheWeddellSeasanctuaryproposalataconferenceinAustraliainOctober,althoughadecisiononthepeninsulasanctuaryisnotexpecteduntillater.KeithReid,asciencemanageratCCAML8.HowMarconiGaveUstheWirelessWorld9.荷花(lotusflower)是中國的名花之一，深受人們喜愛。中國許多地方的湖泊和池塘都適宜荷花生長。荷花色彩鮮艷，夏日清晨綻放，夜晚閉合，花期長達兩三個月，吸引來自各地的游客前往觀賞。荷花具有多種功能，既能綠化水面，又能美化庭園，還可凈化水質、減少污染、改善環境。荷花迎驕陽而不懼，出污泥而不染，象征純潔、高雅，常來比喻人的高尚品德，歷來是詩人畫家創作的重要題材。荷花盛開的地方也是許多攝影愛好者經常光顧之地。10.11.A)Thoughhedidn'tcomefromafarmingfamily,fromayoungageTimJosephwasfascinatedbytheideaoflivingofftheland.ReadingmagazineslikeTheStockmanGrassFarmerandGraze,hegothookedontheideaofgrass-fedagriculture.Theideathatallenergyandwealthcomesfromthesunreallyintriguedhim.Hethoughttheshorterthedistancebetweenthesunandtheendproduct,thehighertheprofittothefarmer.B)Josephwantedtoputthistheorytothetest.In2009,heandhiswifeLauralaunchedMapleHillCreamery,anorganic,allgrass-fedyogurtcompanyinnorthernNewYork.Hequicklylearnedwhatthemarkethasdemonstrated:Demandforgrass-fedproductscurrentlyexceeds12.青海是中國西北部的一個省份，平均海拔3千米以上，大部分地區為高山和高原。青海省得名于全國最大的咸水湖青海湖。青海湖被譽為“中國最美的湖泊”，是最受歡迎的旅游景點之一，也是攝影師和藝術家的天堂。青海山川壯麗，地大物博。石油和天然氣儲量豐富，省內許多城市的經濟在石油和天然氣工業帶動下得到了長足發展。青海尤以水資源豐富而聞名，是中國三大河流長江、黃河和瀾滄江的發源地，在中國的水生態中發揮著重要作用。13.Whenconsideringriskfactorsassociatedwithseriouschronicdiseases,weoftenthinkabouthealthindicatorssuchascholesterol,bloodpressure,andbodyweight.Butpoordietandphysicalinactivityalsoeachincreasetheriskofheartdiseaseandhavearoletoplayinthedevelopmentofsomecancers.Perhapsworse,the__26__effectsofanunhealthydietandinsufficientexercisearenotlimitedtoyourbody.Recentresearchhasalsoshownthat__27__inahigh-fatandhigh-sugardietmayhavenegativeeffectsonyourbrain,causinglearningandmemory__28__.Studieshavefoundobesityisassociatedwithimpairmentsincognitivefunctioning,as__29__byarangeoflearningandmemorytests,suchastheabilitytorememberalistofwordspresentedsomeminutesorhoursearlier.Thereisalsoagrowingbodyofevidencethatdietinducedcognitiveimpairmentscanemerge__30__withinweeksorevendays.Forexample,onestudyfoundhealthyadults__31__toahigh-fatdietforfivedaysshowedimpairedattention,memory,andmoodcomparedwithalow-fatdietcontrolgroup.Anotherstudyalsofoundeatingahigh-fatandhigh-sugarbreakfasteachdayforaslittleasfourdaysresultedinproblemswithlearningandmemory__32__tothoseobservedinoverweightandobeseindividuals.Bodyweightwasnothugelydifferentbetweenthegroupseatingahealthydietandthoseonhighandsugardiets.Sothisshowsnegative__33__ofpoordietaryintakecanoccurevenwhenbodyweighthasnotchanged__34__.Thus,bodyweightisnotalwaysthebestindicatorofhealthandathinpersonstillneedstoeatwellandexercise__35__.A)assessedB)assignedC)consequencesD)conspicuouslyE)deficitsF)designatedG)detrimentalH)digestionI)excellingJ)indulgingK)loopholesL)rapidlyM)redundantN)regularlyO)similar14.Weoftenthinkofdrawingassomethingthattakesinborntalent,butthiskindofthinkingstemsfromourmisclassificationofdrawingas,primarily,anartformratherthanatoolforlearning.Researchers,teachers,andartistsarestartingtoseehowdrawingcanpositivelyimpactawidevarietyofskillsanddisciplines.Mostofushavespentsometimedrawingbefore,butatsomepoint,mostofusstopdrawing.Therearepeoplewhodon't,obviously,andthankgodforthat:aworldwithoutdesignersandartistswouldbeaveryshabbyoneindeed.Somearguethatsomanyadultshaveabandoneddrawingbecausewe'vemiscategorizeditandgivenitaverynarrowdefinition.Inhisbook,StickFigures:DrawingasaHumanPractice,ProfessorD.B.Dowdarguesthat"Wehavemisfiledthesignificanceofdrawingbecauseweseeitasaprofessionalskillinsteadofapersonalcapacity.Wemistakenlythinkof"good"drawingsasthosewhichworkasrecreationsoftherealworld,asrealisticillusions.Rather,drawingshouldberecategorizedasasymbolictool.Humanbeingshavebeendrawingfor73,000years.It'spartofwhatitmeanstobehuman.Wedon'thavethestrengthofchimpanzees(大猩猩)becausewe'vegivenupanimalstrengthtomanipulatcsubtleinstruments,likehammers,spears,and—later—pensandpencils.Thehumanhandisanextremelydenscnetworkofnerveendings.Inmanyways,humanbeingsarebuilttodraw.Someresearchersarguethatdoodling(涂畫)activatesthebrain'sso-calleddefaultcircuit—essentially,theareasofthebrainresponsibleformaintainingabaselinelevelofactivityintheabsenceofotherstimuli.Becauseofthis,somebelievethatdoodlingduringaboringlecturecanhelpstudentspayattention.Inonestudy,participantswereaskedtolistentoalistofnameswhileeitherdoodlingorsittingstill.Thosewhoremembered29percentmoreofthenamesthanthosewhodidnot.Thereཋ.梅花(plumblossom)位居中國十大名花之首，源于中國南方，已有三千多年的栽培和種植歷史。隆冬時節，五顏六色的梅花不畏嚴寒，迎著風雪傲然綻放。在中國傳統文化中，梅花象征著堅強、純潔、高雅、激勵人們不畏艱難、砥礪前行。自古以來，許多詩人和畫家從梅花中獲取靈感，創作了無數不朽的作品。普通大眾也都喜愛梅花，春節期間常用于家庭裝飾。南京市已將梅花定為市花，每年舉辦梅花節，成千上萬的人冒著嚴寒到梅花山踏雪賞梅。第1卷參考答案一.綜合考點題庫1.正確答案：ThebarchartissuedbyMinistryofEducationcontainsthegrossenrolmentratioinhighereducationinChinafrom3.4%intheyearof1990to51.6%in2019.Obviously,whatitendeavors/triestoconveyisthatthiserahaswitnessedanenormousincreaseinChina'shighereducationdevelopment.Firstly,thegovernmenthasprovidedaseriesofbeneficialpoliciesandfinancialinvestmentinensuringcitizenstheopportunityofreceivinghighereducation.Students,evenpooronesinruralcountieswillbeencouragedtoattenduniversitiesaftermiddleschool.Interest-freeloansareprovidedtostudentswhocannotaffordthefees.Secondly,thegrowingpercapitaGDPhasshiftedparents'opinionfromearningmoneyassoonastheirchildrengrowuptoequippingthemwithmorespecializedknowledgeforlong-termdevelopment.Lastbutnotleast,duetotheresearchachievementsandtheimprovementofeducationlevel,China'sinstitutionsofhighereducationarenowhighlyadmitted.WecanfindfromtheQSWorldUniversityRankinglistthatQinghuaUniversityandBeijingUniversityhavepeakedinthisyear.Inanutshell,Chinahaswitnessedagreatprogressinitshighereducation,whichenablesmorecitizenstoachieveahigherdegreeandprovidesmorespecializedknowledgeinpursuingafulfillinglife.本題解析：暫無解析2.正確答案：26.E27.L28.H29.A30.J31.B32.I33.D34.F35.K本題解析：暫無解析3.正確答案：36.C37.E38.A39.F40.M41.G42.B43.H44.D45.L本題解析：暫無解析4.正確答案：26O)ultimately27F)expended28A)abundance29E)equation30G)feat31D)envisaged32B)astonishment33L)plight34J)overhaul35C)entailed本題解析：暫無解析5.正確答案：Thebarchartaboveexplicitlydemonstratesthatthegrossen-rollmentratioinuniversitiesinChina,accordingtothedatafromMinistryofEducation,hasincreaseddramaticallyfrom3.4%in1990to51.6%in2019.Obviously,thepastthirtyyearshavewitnessedChina'sgreatachievementsinhighereduca-tion.Firstly,highereducationinChinahasbecomeapproachabletomostChinesecitizens.ThisispartlyduetothefactthatChi-na’seconomyhasbeendevelopingatamarvelousspeed,butalsobecauseChinesegovernmenthaslaunchedawiderangeoffavorablepoliciestosupportruralstudentstogetadmittedtocolleges.Moreover,thequalityofChina’suniversitieshasshowedamarkedimprovement.Now,severalseatsoflearninginChinaareamongthetopuniversitiesworld-wide,andeveryyeartheydrawnumerousforeignstudentstocometoChinaforhighereducation.Besides,Chinesegovernmentandamassofbigenterpriseshavebeeninvestingheavilyintoupgradingthecampussites,introducingthemostadvancedequipments,andincreasingthefaculty'ssalaries.Inall,theChina'sachievementsinhighereducationarere-markable.Ibelievethatthistrendwillsurelycontinue,andwillinturnbenefitourgreatcountry.本題解析：這次六級的作文是貌似的黑天鵝:圖表作文!笑而但是我們說過，不管考什么，都是what/why/how成就，當然就是what。其實，這和去年的四級作文:教育的變化,沒有實質的區別。第一段,描述圖表,點出上升;三第二段:兩分法:物質到精神。中間帶著很多并列和三連。第三段:總結6.正確答案：46.B47.A48.C49.D50.C本題解析：7.正確答案：51.C)Itwascarriedouttooclosetothehabitatsofpenguinsandwhales.52.B)ToestablishconservationareasintheAntarcticregion.53.A)Optingtooperateawayfromthesuggestedconservationareas.54.D)SustainfishingwithoutdamagingtheAntarcticecosystem.55.C)Aprovideroftheneededexpertise.本題解析：暫無解析8.正確答案：36.I)Theinteriorminister,ChristopheCastaner,visitedthecathedralonTuesdayafternoontoseetheextentofthedevastation.37.D)ThecathedralisownedbytheFrenchstateandhasbeenatthecentreofayears-longdisputeoverwhoshouldfinancerestorationworkofthecollapsingstaircases,crumblingstatuesandcrackedwalls.38.K)FrenchpoliticalcommentatorsnotedthedevastatingfirehadsucceededwhereMacronhadfailedinunitingthecountry.39.F)Thefire,whichhadstartedatthebaseofthe93-metrespire(尖塔)atabout6:40pmonMonday,spreadthroughthecathedrafsroof,madeupofhundredsofoakbeams,somedatingbacktothe13thcentury.40.B)TherevelationofhowcloseFrancecametolosingitsmostfamouscathedralemergedaspoliceinvestigatorsquestionedworkersinvolvedintherestorationofthemonumenttotrytoestablishthecauseofthedevastatingblaze.41.H)Whiletheworldlookedon,the500firefightersatthescenethenbattledtopreventtheflamesfromreachingthetwomaintowers,wherethecathedralbellshang.42.H)Whiletheworldlookedon,the500firefightersatthescenethenbattledtopreventtheflamesfromreachingthetwomaintowers,wherethecathedralbellshang.43J)Thecultureminister,FranckRiester,saidreligiousrelicssavedfromthecathedralwerebeingsecurelyheldattheHoteldeVille,andworksofartthatsustainedsmokedamagewerebeingtakentotheLouvre,theworld'slargestartmuseum,wheretheywouldbedriedout,repairedandstored.44.D)ThecathedralisownedbytheFrenchstateandhasbeenatthecentreofayears-longdisputeoverwhoshouldfinancerestorationworkofthecollapsingstaircases,crumblingstatuesandcrackedwalls.45.G)Acollectionofdramaticvideosandphotosquicklyspreadacrosssocialmedia,showingthehorrifyingdestruction,andattractingemotionalresponsesfrompeopleallovertheword.本題解析：暫無解析9.正確答案：Thelotusflower,oneofChina'sfamousflowers,hasbeendeeplylovedbyChinesepeople.LakesandpondsinmanypartsofChinaaresuitableforthegrowthoflotusplants.Thelotusflower,whichisbrightincolor,bloomsintheearlymorningandclosesatnightinsummer,withthefloweringlastinguptotwoorthreemonths,attractingvisitorsfromalloverthecountry.Thelotushasmultipleuses,includingpurifyingwater,reducingpollutionandimprovingtheenvironment,aswellasgreeningwatersurfacesandbeautifyinggardens.Theflowerischaracterizedbyitsabilitiestotolerateintensesunexposureandemergepureandcleanfromthemurkywater,thussymbolizingpurityandelegance.Soitisoftenusedasametaphorforaperson'snoblecharacterandhasbeenamainsubjectforpoetsandpaintersthroughouthistory.Placeswithlotusflowersinfullbloomarealsofrequentedbymanyphotographyenthusiasts.本題解析：暫無解析10.正確答案：51.C52.D53.A54.B55.C本題解析：11.正確答案：36.F37.C38.J39.D40.G41.A42.I43.E44.B45.K本題解析：暫無解析12.正確答案：QinghaiisaprovinceinnorthwesternChinawithanaveragealtitudeofmorethan3kilometers.Mostareasoftheprovincearehighmountainsandplateaus.TheprovinceisnamedafterQinghaiLake,thelargestsaltwaterlakeinthecountry,whichisalsoknownasthemostbeautifullakeinChina.Itisoneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsnationwide,aswellasaparadiseforphotographersandartists.Qinghaifeaturesmagnificentlandscapes,vastterritoryandabundantresources.Therichoilandnaturalgasreserveshavecontributedtotherapidandconstanteconomygrowthofmanycitieswithintheprovince.Qinghaiisespeciallyrenownedforitsabundantwaterresources.ItservesastheheadstreamsofChina'sthreemajorrivers–theYangtzeRiver,theYellowRiverandtheLancangRiver,thusplayinganvitalroleinChina'swaterecosystem.本題解析：暫無解析13.正確答案：26.G27.J28.E29.A30.L31.B32.O33.C34.D35.N本題解析：暫無解析14.正確答案：46.A)Itisagiftcreativepeopleareendowedwith.47.C)Theyaddbeautyandcharmtotheworld.48.A)Everybodyisbornwiththecapacitytodraw.49.D)Ithelpsimproveconcentrationandmemory.50.D)Precisioninvisualperception本題解析：暫無解析15.正確答案：Theplumblossom,thekingofChina'stoptenfamousflowers,originatedinsouthernChinaandhasbeencultivatedforover3000years.Inthedepthsofwinter,colorfulplumblossomsbloomvibrantlyamidstthewindandsnow,unhinderedbyseverefrost.Theplumblossom,asymbolofstrength,purityandeleganceintraditionalChineseculture,motivatespeopletobravehardshipandforgeahead.Sinceancienttimes,manypoetsandpaintershavebeendrawinginspirationsfromplumblossomsandcreatedcountlessimmortalworks.PlumblossomsarealsoverypopularwiththegeneralpublicandoftenusedashomedecorationduringtheSpringFestival.NanjinghasdesignatedtheplumblossomasthecityflowerandholdsthePlumBlossomFestivaleachyear,whichattractsthousandsofpeopletoPlumBlossomHilltoenjoythefullbloominthesnowirrespectiveoftheseverecold.本題解析：暫無解析第2卷一.綜合考點題庫(共15題)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayontheimportanceofhavingasenseofcommunityrespousibility.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30mimitestowriteanessaybasedonthegraphbelow.YoushouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthegraphandcommentonChina'sachievementsinurbanization.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.3.青海是中國西北部的一個省份，平均海拔3千米以上，大部分地區為高山和高原。青海省得名于全國最大的咸水湖青海湖。青海湖被譽為“中國最美的湖泊”，是最受歡迎的旅游景點之一，也是攝影師和藝術家的天堂。青海山川壯麗，地大物博。石油和天然氣儲量豐富，省內許多城市的經濟在石油和天然氣工業帶動下得到了長足發展。青海尤以水資源豐富而聞名，是中國三大河流長江、黃河和瀾滄江的發源地，在中國的水生態中發揮著重要作用。4.Schoolsarenotjustamicrocosm(縮影)ofsociety;theymediateittoo.Thebestseektoalleviatetheexternalpressuresontheirpupilswhileequippingthembettertounderstandandhandletheworldoutside--atonceshelteringthemandbroadeningtheirhorizons.Thisisambitiousinanycircumstances,andinadividedandunequalsocietythetwoidealscanclashoutright(直接地).Tripsthatmanyadultswouldconsidertheadventureofalifetime--treksinBomeo,asportstourtoBarbados--appeartohavebecomealmostroutineatsomestateschools.Parentsarebeingaskedforthousandsofpounds.Thoughschoolscannotprofitfromthesetrips,thecompaniesthatarrangethemdo.Meanwhile,pupilsarriveatschoolhungrybecausetheirfamiliescan'taffordbreakfast.TheChildPovertyActionGroupsaysnineoutof30ineveryclassroomfallbelowthepovertyline.Thediscrepancyisstartlinglyapparent.Introducingafundraisingrequirementforstudentsdoesnothelp,asbetter-offchildrencantapupricherauntsandneighbours.ProbingtherockpoolsofalocalbeachorpractisingFrenchonalanguageexchangecanfirechildren'spassions,boosttheirskillsandopentheireyestolife'spossibilities.EducationaloutingshelpbrightbutdisadvantagedstudentstogetbetterscoresinA-leveltests.Inthisglobalisedage,thereisagoodcaseforinternationaltravel,andsomeparentssaytheycanmanagethecostofaschooltripabroadmoreeasilythanafamilyholiday.Eveninthefaceofimmenseandmountingfinancialpressures,someschoolshaveshownremarkabledeterminationandingenuityinensuringthatalltheirpupilsareabletotakeupopportunitiesthatmaybetrulylife-changing.Theyshouldbeapplauded.Methodssuchaswhole-schoolfundraising,withtheproceeds(收益)pooled,canhelptoextendopportunitiesandfuelcommunityspirit.But3,000poundstripscannotbejustifiedwhentheaverageincomeforfamilieswit5.Weoftenthinkofdrawingassomethingthattakesinborntalent,butthiskindofthinkingstemsfromourmisclassifi-cationofdrawingas,primarily,anartformratherthanatoolforlearning.Researchers,teachers,andartistsarestartingtoseehowdrawingcanpositivelyimpactawidevarietyofskillsanddisciplines.Mostofushavespentsometimedrawingbefore,butatsomepoint,mostofusstopdrawing.Therearepeoplewhodon't,obviously,andthankgodforthat:aworldwithoutdesignersandartistswouldbeaveryshabbyoneindeed.Somearguethatsomanyadultshaveabandoneddrawingbecausewe'vemiscategorizeditandgivenitaverynarrowdefinition.Inhisbook,StickFigures:DrawingasaHumanPractice,ProfessorD.B.Dowdarguesthat"Wehavemis-filedthesignificanceofdrawingbecauseweseeitasapro-fessionalskillinsteadofapersonalcapacity.Wemistakenlythinkof"good"drawingsasthosewhichworkasrecre-ationsoftherealworld,asrealisticillusions.Rather,draw-ingshouldberecategorizedasasymbolictool.Humanbeingshavebeendrawingfor73,000years.It'spartofwhatitmeanstobehuman.Wedon'thavethestrengthofchimpanzees(大猩猩)becausewe'vegivenupanimalstrengthtomanipulatesubtleinstruments,likehammers,spears,and-later-pensandpencils.Thehumanhandisanex-tremelydensenetworkofnerveendings.Inmanyways,humanbeingsarebuilttodraw.Someresearchersarguethatdoodling(涂畫)activatesthebrain'sso-calleddefaultcircuit—essentially,theareasofthebrainresponsibleformaintain-ingabaselinelevelofactivityintheabsenceofotherstim-uli.Becauseofthis,somebelievethatdoodlingduringaboringlecturecanhelpstudentspayattention.Inonestudy,participantswereaskedtolistentoalistofnameswhileeitherdoodlingorsittingstill.Thosewhoremem-bered20percentmoreofthenamesthanthosewhodidnot.6.Lastyear,achildwasbornatahospitalintheUKwithherheartoutsideherbody.Fewbabiessurvivethisrarecondition,andthosewhodomustendurenumerousoperationsandarelikelytohavecomplexneeds.Whenhermotherwasinterviewed,threeweeksafterherdaughter'sbirth,she