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1、专业英语八级(作文)-试卷85及答案解析 (总分:10.00,做题时间:90分钟)一、WRITING(总题数:5,分数:10.00)1.PART V WRITING(分数:2.00)_2.TV dating shows now have caused more controversies than praises. Inappropriate statements of materialism are often put out in these shows, which have led to a restriction and cutbacks on dating shows. The f
2、ollowing article provides detailed information about this issue. Read it carefully and write your response in No Less Than 300 words, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the article, and then 2. express your opinion towards dating shows, especially whether we should restrict and even cut down
3、the dating shows broadcast. Chinas TV Dating Shows: for Love or Money? For a small but increasingly high-profile number of young women in modern-day China, true love is all about the numbers. At least, thats the way things look if you watch Chinese television these days. Though China was slow to pic
4、k up on the reality-programming trend, a host of dating shows have emerged in recent years, capturing millions of viewers but angering critics who say the programs promote negative, non-traditional values among urban Chinese youth. The televised Smackdown swept the Internet and the resistance among
5、young Chinese was especially severe, reflecting growing anxieties over the widening gap between rich and poor, shifting societal values and the difficulties of finding a mate in a country where men are expected to outnumber women by 24 million in a decade. Yes, the world needs money, but your idea t
6、hat money is the master of everything is not right. one netizen, Wang Xi Jie, wrote on the popular Internet forum T. Another blogger, Xie Yong, wrote on the Web portal S: The most controversial aspect of these programs is the value contestants place on money worshipping and rich people. These opinio
7、ns are so contrary to traditional values. But we cant do anything if these people just like ugly things. In response to inappropriate statements of materialism, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) issued a harsh set of new rules for matchmaking programs. Incorrect social a
8、nd love values such as money worship should not be presented in the shows, the notice read. It also banned morally provocative hosts and hostesses and demanded that participants undergo stricter screening procedures and be cautious before mouthing extreme remarks. Now the state is going after money
9、worshippers and gold diggers. Liu Yunchao, a male contestant, was also condemned in the blogosphere for his arrogance after he bragged about having 6 million yuan in the bank and three sports cars. As disgusted as viewers have been by some of the contestants, however, they continue to watch religiou
10、sly. Audiences like the programs because theyre honest. They show the current reality of Chinese society, says Yan Mu, one of the founders of B, an online dating service. Young people are so focused on making money and building their careers these days, they have little time to devote to datingand c
11、ontestants speak to these difficulties on the shows, he says. Many people feel pressure from their parents and peers, Yan adds. It can be a struggle to find a partner. Money may not buy you love. But on Chinas reality shows, it can at least get you a date.(分数:2.00)_3.China has the fastest-ageing pop
12、ulation in human history but the state provides very little support for elderly people. Ageing parents have traditionally been looked after by their childrenbut in todays China that is not always the case. The following news report gives details of this issue. Write an article of NO LESS THAN 300 wo
13、rds, in which you should: 1. summarize briefly the news report; 2. give your comment. Who will take care of my aging parents? Millions of people ponder that question regularly in China, a country with a demographic crisis that its leaders are only starting to confront. According to United Nations fi
14、gures, nearly 200 million Chinese are now over age 60. Roughly half are empty nest parents living alone in rural areas. In the next 15 years, nearly one in four Chinesemore than 320 million peoplewill be 60 and older, including tens of millions of disabled seniors. In the past, Chinese elders could
15、be assured that, when they were frail and no longer able to work, their children would look after them. But because of the governments one-child policy and the migration of young people to urban jobs, Chinas traditional system of elder care has been shredded. The old people in their own homes are of
16、ten not getting checks from their own children, said Timothy Beardson, author of Stumbling Giant, a book that examines Chinas looming challenges, including its demographics. It is not a happy picture. It is a very gloomy picture. Chinas government seems well aware that in a nation that is increasing
17、ly silver-haired and vulnerable, elder neglect is an ugly side effect of the nations economic miracle. Three years ago, the government even felt compelled to pass a controversial law, Protection of the Rights and Interests of Elderly People, that spelled out the obligations of young offspring. Yet u
18、nlike most industrialized countries, China doesnt have an insurance safety net like Medicare to provide medical treatment for seniors. Nor does it have anywhere near enough nursing home beds to ensure care for the seriously infirm. Recently, a Chinese state media reported that there could be a 100-y
19、ear wait to get into Beijings top-ranked nursing home, as some 10,000 applicants were waiting for 1,100 available beds. The nation currently has about 4 million nursing home spots. There are roughly 30 million Chinese age 80 or older. There are a lot of smart people in the government, said Beardson.
20、 But are they going to be able to respond effectively to the challenges China is facing? I am not sure. A graying population is just one of the bumps Chinas encountered as it speeds through the 21st century. As Beardson notes in Stumbling Giant, the percentage of young people in China is shrinking,
21、and with it, the work force that has powered the Chinese economy in recent decades. And while the government has recently loosened its one-child policy, surveys suggest that young urban familiesfacing high rents and concerns about college costshave little interest in rearing more than one or two chi
22、ldren. All that poses questions for Chinas leaders: Can they keep the nations economic engine running without a large pool of low-paid workers? And how will it pay for health care and living costs of hundreds of millions of people who will enter their golden years in the decades ahead?(分数:2.00)_4.Ac
23、cording to a news report, the divorce rate in China has been increasing ever since the start of 21st century. Some people say that this is a social improvement in that people now are free to get married and divorced. Others argue that this is a moral setback as Chinese people tend to believe in life
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