2021年廣東省廣州市大學英語6級大學英

語六級真題（含答案）

學校:班級:姓名:考號:

一、l.Writing(10題)

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:CellPhonesinChina.Youshouldwritenofewerthan150words

andyoushouldbaseyourcompositiononthetablebelow.Remembertowrite

clearly,

手

機

2.69億

使

2.066億n

用1$億

量0526億

份

年

20012002200320042005

1.上圖所示為我國人民近幾年使用手機的情況，請描述其變化

2.說明發生這些變化的原因

3.這種現象帶來的結果

2.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthe

topicCompetitionandCooperation.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,and

baseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.現代社會中競爭無處不在；

2.競爭和合作的關系。

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaposterinvitingfreshmen

tojoinastudentassociation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.協會正在招募新成員

2.協會的歷史、宗旨和開展的活動

3.如何加入，聯系方式

4.Directions:YourfriendPeterneedstomakeadecisionmchoosingtostudy

historyorcomputerscience.Hereallylikeshistory,butheistoldthatitwill

beeasierforhimtofindajobifhestudiescomputertechnology.Makeyour

comparisonandthenwritealettertohimandgiveyoursuggestions.You

shouldwriteatleast150wordswithin30minutes.

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

basedonthefollowinglinegraphthatshowsthechangesoftheattendancein

thereaddingroom.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbelowinChinesewiththetitleCollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon.

1.描述圖表中的兩個循環(cycle)所反映的問題。

2.分析引起該變化的原因。

3.你的結論。

CollegeReadingROOMPhenoaenon

SeptOctNovDeeJanFebApriIMH>Jun?July

termstarts.Tan：vacation.Tune：exams,July：vacation)

CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopic

ofShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人認為學校應該開設書法課

2.有人則反對

3.我的看法

ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:DoesHeroismStillWork?Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人認為英雄主義已不適應新時代了

2.但是，當今社會里確有英雄主義存在

3.你的看法

DoesHeroismStillWork?

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledIsItFarewelltothePrintedBook?Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

-電子圖書悄然問世，帶來了巨大的市場潛力，并對出版業造成一定的

沖擊

-電子圖書的優勢和弊端

-電子圖書與紙質書刊的前景

IsItFarewelltothePrintedBook?

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

basedonthefollowinglinegraphthatshowsthechangesoftheattendancein

thereadingroom.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbelowinChinesewiththetitleCollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon.

CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon

1.描述圖表中的兩個循環(cycle)所反映的問題

2.分析引起該變化的原因

3.你的結論

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topicHighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.有的大學畢業生擇業時盲目追求高工資,有的則認為提供學習機會及

事業上的發展才是更重要的

2.持有這兩種觀點的原因

3.你的觀點

HighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?

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

11.

Thearticledealswiththelinkbetweenandthesuggestionstoprevent

them.

12.

Forthosestudentsbacktoschool,somecertificationprogramsareincluded

EXCEPT.

A.informationdesign

B.trafficcontrol

C.user-experiencedesign

D.greentechnology

13.

Meritwillhavetostartwithamorelucrativelegaljobinsteadofherfavorite

position——apublic-interestattorneybecauseshehasto.

14.

Peopledrinkinapartyinorderto.

15.

Clotscanform,when.

A.bloodsupplyslowsorstops

B.bloodmigratestothelungs

C.bloodisindeepveins

D.bloodcausesapulmonaryembolism

16.

Luckypeopleusecounter-factualthinkingto.

A.encourageotherstobehappier

B.movetheirmisfortunetoothers

C.weakentheimpactofmisfortune

D.helpunluckypeopledealwithmisfortune

17.

TheGiantPandas'food,consistingentirelyof.

18.

DictatingfiscalpoliciesisthejobofbothcongressandtheFederalReserve

System.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

ThedeadliesthurricaneinU.S.historyhappenedinTexas.

20.

Freemanconcludesthatkidsarerobbedoftheirsenseofbelongingtothe

societyby.

、3.ListeningComprehension（10題）

21.聽力原文：Thediamondisconsideredthemostfamous,elegantand

valuablejewelintheworld.Itisthehardestsubstancefoundinnature.Its

hardnessandhighdispersionoflightmakeitusefulforindustrialapplications

andjewelry.

Diamondsweremadeasaresultofgreatvolcanicheatandpressure.A

volcanoisamountainwithaholeinthetop.Whenavolcanoisveryactiveit

sometimesexplodesandcausesgreatdamage.

Diamondswerepushedtowardsthesurfaceoftheearth-millionsofyearsago-

byanumberofgreatvolcanicexplosions.Itisinthenarrowvolcanicpipes

thatdiamondsarefound.Theyarealsofoundamongthesandandstonesof

certainriverbeds,andinafewplacesonthefloorofthesea,fortheywere

washeddownthemountainsidesbytherain.

Diamondsareveryrare.Therearenotmanydiamondpipesordiamond-

producingriversintheworld.Duringthelastcentury,adventurersfrom

EuropewenttoBrazil,becausetheyhadheardthattherewerediamondsin

theRiverAmazon.[34]Mostoftheseearlydiamondminersdiedofillnessor

werelostforeverinthegreatforests.

TheearliestknowndiamondswerefoundinIndiamanycenturiesago.The

mostrecentandexcitingdiscoverieshavebeenmadeinEasternRussia.But

mostoftheworld'sdiamondsnowcomefromtheCongo,fromTanzania-

whichhasthelargestdiamondmineintheworld-andfromSouthAfrica.

(33)-

A.Theycanbeeasilydamaged.

B.Theyareformedwithgreatvolcanicheatandpressure.

C.Theyarebroughtuptothesurfacebyearthquakes.

D.Theycanbefoundeverywhere.

22.(19)

A.Becausetheyarealike.

B.Becausetheman'sbriefcasehasalock.

C.Becausetheman'sbriefcaseissmaller.

D.Becauseshedoesn'thaveabriefcase.

23.(14)

A.Lindamadeherownguitar.

B.Lindataughtherselftoplaythepiano.

C.Lindataughtherselftoplaytheguitar.

D.Lindadoesn'thavemuchtalentformusic.

24.(13)

A.Onemonth,

B.Onemonthandahalf.

C.Twomonths.

D.Twomonthsandahale

25.(26)

A.Hethinksthatit'shelpful.

B.Heisscaredandthinksthatit'sterrible.

C.Hethinksthatit'sreasonabletostoptakingpain-killers.

D.Hewilltakenoticetothedoctorbecausethedoctorisadrugdealer.

26.聽力原文：W:Dr.Cassidy,I'mactuallyfine.It'sjustthatI'vebeenalittle

tiredthelastfewdays,andmystomachiskindofupset.

M:Well,thatdoesn'tsurpriseme.Ihavesomenewsthatyoumightfind

exciting.You'repregnant.

Q:Whatdoyouknowaboutthewoman?

(15)

A.She'sgotastomachache.

B.Shefeelsperfectlyfine.

C.She'sgoingtogetmarried.

D.She'sgoingtohaveababy.

27.

[B5]

28.

[B9]

29.(25)

A.Peopleshouldbeheavilyfinedforparkingoffenses.

B.]henearertothecitycenteryouparkyourcar,thehigherfirechargeis.

C.Carparkchargesshouldbemadeashighaspossibletodeterpeoplefrom

usingcars.

D.Peoplecannotparktheircarsforlongerthanhalfanhourinthecitycenter.

30.(35)

A.HeisblamedforthedepressionintheAmericanhatindustry.

B.Heisagoodexamplethataninfluentialpersonsetsafashion.

C.HeisatypicalcaseshowingAmericanchangingfashions.

D.HeistheonlymaninAmericawhodidn'twearahatoutdoors.

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

31.

Fromthetextwecanseethatthewriterseems.

A.optimisticB.sensitiveC.gloomyD.scared

32.

Manydeveloperprefermass-producedhousesbecausethey

33.

Whatis"safeparking"?

五、5.ErrorCorrection?題）

34.

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35.

[S2]

36.[S5]

六、6.ErrorCorrection?題）

37.

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38.

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參考答案

l.CellPhonesinChinaAsisshowninthechartcellphonesarebecoming

moreandmorepopularinChinaIn2001thenumberofcellphonesinuse

was85260000;in2002thenumberwas180000000;in2003206600;in2004

269000000;whilein2005thenumbersoaredto315000000.Fromthese

statisticswecanseetheincreasinguseofcellphones.Therearemanyfactors

contributingtothisdevelopment.Firstlycellphoneshavenowiresandare

convenienttobecardedeverywhereeasily.Justwithseveralbuttonyoucan

getconnectedwiththeworldwithinseconds.Secondlycellphonescanmake

usgetnewsplaygameslistentomusicandchatthroughsendingshort

messages.Thirdlythedropofpriceincludingthephonepriceandthe

communicationrpiceduetoimprovementoftechnologyhasmadeitpossible

foranaveragepersontobuyoneandmakemoreuseofit.Thewideuseof

cellphoneshasmademoreandmoreindispensableinpeople'sdailylife.

Thereforepeoplewillbecomemoreandmoredependentoncellphones

becauseoftheirmanyusefulfunctionsCellPhonesinChinaAsisshownin

thechart,cellphonesarebecomingmoreandmorepopularinChinaIn2001,

thenumberofcellphonesinusewas85,260,000;in2002,thenumberwas

180,000,000;in2003,206,600;in2004,269,000,000;whilein2005,the

numbersoaredto315,000,000.Fromthesestatistics,wecanseethe

increasinguseofcellphones.Therearemanyfactorscontributingtothis

development.Firstly,cellphoneshavenowiresandareconvenienttobe

cardedeverywhereeasily.Justwithseveralbutton,youcangetconnected

withtheworldwithinseconds.Secondly,cellphonescanmakeusgetnews,

playgames,listentomusicandchatthroughsendingshortmessages.Thirdly,

thedropofprice,includingthephonepriceandthecommunicationrpice,due

toimprovementoftechnologyhasmadeitpossibleforanaveragepersonto

buyoneandmakemoreuseofit.Thewideuseofcellphoneshasmademore

andmoreindispensableinpeople'sdailylife.Therefore,peoplewillbecome

moreandmoredependentoncellphonesbecauseoftheirmanyuseful

functions,

2.CompetitionandCooperationCompetitionisacommonphenomenoninour

sociallifewecompetewhenweplaygames;wetrytodobetterthanothers

inourstudyandthereisconstantcompetitionforjobscustomers;

moCompetitionandCooperationCompetitionisacommonphenomenonin

oursociallife,wecompetewhenweplaygames;wetrytodobetterthan

othersinourstudy,andthereisconstantcompetitionforjobs,customers;mo

3.WeEnglishClubarerecruitingnewmembers.Thosewithakeenlovefor

EnglishmayjoinusonthegreattripofindulgingintheworldofEnglish.

EnglishClubisa20-year-oldstudent-runorganizationinourschoolwhichhas

enjoyedgreatpopulWe,EnglishClub,arerecruitingnewmembers.Those

withakeenloveforEnglishmayjoinusonthegreattripofindulginginthe

worldofEnglish.EnglishClubisa20-year-oldstudent-runorganizationin

ourschool,whichhasenjoyedgreatpopul

4.DearPeterYouhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryou

shouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlook

atit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.However

asapracticalpersonandyourfriendIwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputer

science.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstlyuniversitytrainingisa

preparationforyourfuturecareer.Thereforewhenyouchooseyourmajoryou

havetothinkaboutitsprospect-whetheritwillensureyourestablishment

andcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyou

muchwiderjobopportunities.Historyhoweverfascinatingitmaybeoffers

farfewercareerprospects.Secondlyintheageofscienceandtechnologyit

isnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infactthecomputerisplaying

anincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.Ifyouchoosecomputerscienceas

yourmajorIamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareerprospectsthanyoucan

withhistory.OfcourseIamnotsuggestingthatyougiveupyourinterestin

historyaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobbywhichmayenrichyourlife.In

thiswaywhileyoustudycomputerscienceforyourfuturecareeryoucanalso

findpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcanbeofsomehelpforyouto

decide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappychoice.Bestwishes

RebeccaDearPeter,Youhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhether

youshouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowI

lookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.

However,asapracticalpersonandyourfriend,Iwouldadviseyoutotakeup

computerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstly,university

trainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Therefore,whenyouchoose

yourmajor,youhavetothinkaboutitsprospect-whetheritwillensureyour

establishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewill

offeryoumuchwiderjobopportunities.History,howeverfascinatingitmay

be,offersfarfewercareerprospects.Secondly,intheageofscienceand

technology,itisnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infact,the

computerisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.Ifyouchoose

computerscienceasyourmajor,Iamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareer

prospectsthanyoucanwithhistory.Ofcourse,Iamnotsuggestingthatyou

giveupyourinterestinhistoryaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobby,which

mayenrichyourlife.Inthisway,whileyoustudycomputerscienceforyour

futurecareer,youcanalsofindpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcan

beofsomehelpforyoutodecide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappy

choice.Bestwishes,Rebecca

5.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollege

readingroomattendancethereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.

WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptemberthereareabout275studentswhogo

tothereadingroom.Thenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonth

tillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerratereachingthepeakjust

beforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacationmoststudents

gohomesothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost

175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthree

monthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterAprilwiththeapproaching

finalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesof

thereadingroom.Duringthesummervacationstudentsarerarelyseeninit.

Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicates

thatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsof

eachsemesterquiteafewstudentsrelaxessinceexamsarestillfaraway.They

onlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausethere

theycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapers

ortheexams.Infactstudentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexamsbecause

itisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhaveabsorbed.

Thereforeiftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiringknowledgetheir

liveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeitthekeytorealsuccessinstudyliesin

one'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgoodcommandofmodern

scienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalentedstudentheshould

attendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgeinthereadingroom.

Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadiercurve.College

ReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereading

roomattendance,thereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.When

thenewtermstartsinSeptember,thereareabout275studentswhogotothe

readingroom.Thenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtill

Novemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerrate,reachingthepeakjust

beforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacation,most

studentsgohome,sothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropsto

almost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.

Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterApril,withthe

approachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthe

facilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacation,studentsarerarely

seeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraph

indicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwo

monthsofeachsemester,quiteafewstudentsrelaxessinceexamsarestillfar

away.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexams

becausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheir

termpapersortheexams.Infact,studentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeof

examsbecauseitisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhave

absorbed.Therefore,iftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiring

knowledge,theirliveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeit,thekeytoreal

successinstudyliesinone'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgood

commandofmodernscienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalented

student,heshouldattendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgein

thereadingroom.Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadier

curve.

6.ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?Nowadayssomeprimary

schoolsandmiddleschoolshaveofferedhandwritinglessonstotheir

studentswhichhasleadtoaheateddebateamongpeoplefromallworksof

life.Somepeoplebelievethatitistheschools'obligationtocultivateall-

roundedindividuals.Thereforehandwritinglessonsshouldbemadea

compulsorycourse.Howevertherearestillsomepeoplewhoholdthebelief

thatitisuselessforthestudentstolearnhandwritingatall.Withthe

developmentofthecomputeragethechancesthatweusepensarebecoming

slimmer.Sincealmostalldocumentsaretypedweonlyneedtolearntyping.

AsfarasI'mconcernedlearninghandwritingisofessentialimportanceto

youngstersinthreeaspects.TobeginwithbeingabletowriteChinese

charactersisabasicabilityasaChinesesincethelanguageisanindispensable

elementoftheChineseculture.Moreoverthepracticeofhandwritingcanhelp

developmanycapabilitiessuchasthecapabilityofconcentratingandlearning.

LastbutnotleastastheChinesecharactershaveanaestheticfunction

handwritingcanbeacrucialwaytoshowthedifferencesof

individuals.ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?Nowadays,some

primaryschoolsandmiddleschoolshaveofferedhandwritinglessonstotheir

students,whichhasleadtoaheateddebateamongpeoplefromallworksof

life.Somepeoplebelievethatitistheschools'obligationtocultivateall-

roundedindividuals.Therefore,handwritinglessonsshouldbemadea

compulsorycourse.However,therearestillsomepeoplewhoholdthebelief

thatitisuselessforthestudentstolearnhandwritingatall.Withthe

developmentofthecomputerage,thechancesthatweusepensarebecoming

slimmer.Sincealmostalldocumentsaretyped,weonlyneedtolearntyping.

AsfarasI'mconcerned,learninghandwritingisofessentialimportanceto

youngstersinthreeaspects.Tobeginwith,beingabletowriteChinese

charactersisabasicabilityasaChinese,sincethelanguageisan

indispensableelementoftheChineseculture.Moreover,thepracticeof

handwritingcanhelpdevelopmanycapabilities,suchasthecapabilityof

concentratingandlearning.Lastbutnotleast,astheChinesecharactershave

anaestheticfunction,handwritingcanbeacrucialwaytoshowthe

differencesofindividuals.

7.DoesHeroismStillWork?Heroismusedtobeassociatedwithpeople'sideal

isnowbelievedbythepublicasoutofdate.Forthemheroismisabeliefthat

emphasizesindividuals'leadingroleinthedevelopmentofhumancareersbut

today'sworldcharacterizedwithcomplicatedsocialdivisionoflaborrequires

thattheindividualcooperatewithotherpeopleandthustheirroleinthesocial

lifeisweakened.Soheroismcannolongermeetthedemandsofthetimes.

Ironicallyheroismdoesexistinthereallifeformanypeoplestillcherish

heroismasadreamoranidealwhichinreturnguidestheirthinkingand

behavior.ForexamplemanyNBAstarsarehailedassuperheroesandbecome

partoftheidealofthepublic.Therearealsomanygirlsdreamingofbecoming

so-called"supergirls"soastobefocusedonbythepublicasoneswith

outstandingabilities.Nomatterwhetheritiscorrectornotthisphenomenon

demonstratesacontradictionintheattitudeofthepublictowardsheroism.For

methiscontradictioncanbeinterpretedasacompromisebetweenthesetwo

parties.Thatistosayindividualsintoday'sworldshouldlearntocooperate

withotherswhiletheycanalsocherishabitofheroismthatwillinspiretheir

initiativeandthusfulfilltheirpotential.Inthissenseheroismisstill

necessary.DoesHeroismStillWork?Heroism,usedtobeassociatedwith

people'sideal,isnowbelievedbythepublicasoutofdate.Forthem,heroism

isabeliefthatemphasizesindividuals'leadingroleinthedevelopmentof

humancareers,buttoday'sworld,characterizedwithcomplicatedsocial

divisionoflabor,requiresthattheindividualcooperatewithotherpeopleand

thustheirroleinthesociallifeisweakened.Soheroismcannolongermeet

thedemandsofthetimes.Ironically,heroismdoesexistinthereallife,for

manypeoplestillcherishheroismasadreamoranideal,whichinreturn

guidestheirthinkingandbehavior.Forexample,manyNBAstarsarehailed

assuperheroesandbecomepartoftheidealofthepublic.Therearealso

manygirlsdreamingofbecomingso-called"supergirls"soastobefocused

onbythepublicasoneswithoutstandingabilities.Nomatterwhetheritis

correctornot,thisphenomenondemonstratesacontradictionintheattitude

ofthepublictowardsheroism.Forme,thiscontradictioncanbeinterpreted

asacompromisebetweenthesetwoparties.Thatistosay,individualsin

today'sworldshouldlearntocooperatewithotherswhiletheycanalsocherish

abitofheroismthatwillinspiretheirinitiativeandthusfulfilltheirpotential.

Inthissense,heroismisstillnecessary.

8.1sItFarewelltothePrintedBook?WhenStevenKingpublishedhisbook

RidingtheBulletinMarch2000aroundtwomillionpeopledownloadedit

fromtheInternetwithinhours.Itwasthefirsttimethatanelectronicbook

hadmadeahitanditproducedagreatimpactonthepublishingindustry.An

electronicbookore-bookissimplyaversionofabookthatallowsyouto

storeanddisplayitdigitally.Therearealreadythousandsofclassicandbest-

sellingtitlesavailableonwebsitessuchasebooks,com.E-booktechnology

allowsyoutocarryaroundawholelibraryinasmallunit.Youcanalso

highlightawordtobringupitsdefinitionsothatyoucanfindthemeanings

ofindividualwordseasilyandyoucanenlargethewordsizeifyouhavepoor

eyesight.Infacte-bookreadersarebeingdevelopedforpeoplewhoare

visuallyimpaired.Anotheradvantageisthatitletsyoubuybooksinsegments

andcarrythemaroundeasilywhichshouldappealtostudentswhoare

carryingheavybagstoschooleveryday.Infactsomeuniversitiesare

planningtogivehand-helddevicestoalltheirstudentstohelpthemintheir

studies.Despiteallthisthecurrente-bookreadersareunlikelytoreplace

printedbookscompletely.Itisnottimetosayfarewelltoprintedbooks

becausepeopleareusedtotheprintedwordandsomepeoplefeeluneasy

sittinginfrontofthescreen.Fortheme-booksaremoredifficulttoreadand

e-bookscannotbeasattractiveastheprintedword.HoweverIamconfident

thate-bookswillenjoymoreandmorepopularityamongstudentsandmore

andmorepeoplewillbeattractedbye-bookswiththedevelopmentof

electronictechnology.IsItFarewelltothePrintedBook?WhenStevenKing

publishedhisbookRidingtheBulletinMarch,2000,aroundtwomillion

peopledownloadeditfromtheInternetwithinhours.Itwasthefirsttimethat

anelectronicbookhadmadeahit,anditproducedagreatimpactonthe

publishingindustry.Anelectronicbook,ore-book,issimplyaversionofa

bookthatallowsyoutostoreanddisplayitdigitally.Therearealready

thousandsofclassicandbest-sellingtitlesavailableonwebsitessuchas

ebooks,com.E-booktechnologyallowsyoutocarryaroundawholelibrary

inasmallunit.Youcanalsohighlightawordtobringupitsdefinitionsothat

youcanfindthemeaningsofindividualwordseasilyandyoucanenlargethe

wordsizeifyouhavepooreyesight.Infact,e-bookreadersarebeing

developedforpeoplewhoarevisuallyimpaired.Anotheradvantageisthatit

letsyoubuybooksinsegmentsandcarrythemaroundeasily,whichshould

appealtostudents,whoarecarryingheavybagstoschooleveryday.Infact,

someuniversitiesareplanningtogivehand-helddevicestoalltheirstudents

tohelpthemintheirstudies.Despiteallthis,thecurrente-bookreadersare

unlikelytoreplaceprintedbookscompletely.Itisnottimetosayfarewellto

printedbooks,becausepeopleareusedtotheprintedwordandsomepeople

feeluneasysittinginfrontofthescreen.Forthem,e-booksaremoredifficult

toreadande-bookscannotbeasattractiveastheprintedword.However,I

amconfidentthate-bookswillenjoymoreandmorepopularityamong

studentsandmoreandmorepeoplewillbeattractedbye-bookswiththe

developmentofelectronictechnology.

9.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollege

readingroomattendancethereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.

WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptemberthereareabout275studentswhogo

tothereadingroom.Thenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonth

tillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerratereachingthepeakjust

beforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacationmoststudents

gohomesothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost

175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthree

monthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterAprilwiththeapproaching

finalexamsinmindthatm