2009年12月英语六级答案(新东方)

PART ONE   WRITING

Should parents send their kids to art classes?

A child’s world is supposed to be fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. Unfortunately, this is not the case for some kids, especially for those born and bred in cities --- their joys are dimmed and even lost because a majority of them are forced to attend various art classes.
Some claim that it is beneficial for children’s development. They might have their reasons because most parents are convinced that their kids are gifted gifts from the god. They presume that the earlier their children are exposed to arts, the more likely it is to find out the artistic potential hidden in them. Even if their children fail to become another child prodigy like Lang Lang or Li Yundi, the interests in arts, say, in music, cultivated in childhood will be of great value in their whole life.
In spite of the possible benefits mentioned, I, like others, am strongly against it. The major harm is that it might deprive children of their pleasure to play after school. Faced with competition and contest for better universities, most children are buried in piles of homework. Forcing them to art classes will leave them less time to enjoy the beauty of the nature or to find their talent in things they are really interested in.
To sum up, childhood is a time for children to play as they wish. Rather than cramming knowledge, it is more important to pave the way for their desire to know than to put them on a diet of facts they are not ready to assimilate.

PART TWO   Reading Comjprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. B) benefits of the practice of teleworking
2. C) more employees work to full capacity at home
3. C) more businesses have adopted remote working solution
4. B) They look for reliable business-only provider
5. A) offering sophisticated voice services
6. D) support its employees with children to take care of
7. B) keep highly qualified staff
8. home life
9. productive
10. increase her own productivity

PART THREE    Listening Comprehension
No.11    A    They prefer to carry cash when traveling abroad.
No.12    D    He had long dream of the dean’s position.
No.13    A    The concert is very impressive.
No.14    B    They have known each other since their schooldays.
No.15    D    Stop for the night.
No.16    A    Survey result.
No.17    D    He would rather the woman didn’t buy the blouse.
No.18    C    The notice may not be reliable.
No.19    D    A manager at a computer store.
No.20    A    Handling customer complains.
No.21    C    She wants to be with her husband.
No.22    D    Early next month.
No.23    B    It will be a major economic power by the mid-21st century.
No.24    D    The huge gap between the haves and have-nots.
No.25    C    They attach great importance to education.
No.26    A    She engaged in field research on environmental pollution.
No.27    A    The job restricted her from revealing her findings.
No.28    B    Many toxic sites in America have been cleaned up.
No.29    D    Her ability to communicate through public speaking.
No.30    D    The accelerated pace of globalization.
No.31    B    Gain a deep understanding of their own culture.
No.32    C    The labor market is getting globalized.
No.33    B    Brown haired women are rated as more capable.
No.34    A    They are shrewd and dishonest.
No.35    C    They hinder our perception of individual differences.
No.36    derived
No.37    immense
No.38    convenient
No.39    accuracy
No.40    largely
No.41    instinct
No.42    recalls
No.43    texture
No.44    This means that any thought about a certain subject will often bring up more memories that are related to it.
No.45    The associations do not have to be logical. They just have to make a good link.
No.46    If you remember the shape of Italy, it is because you have been told at sometime that Italy is shaped like a boot.