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2013年6月大学英语六级考试真题 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark A smile is the shortest distance between two people. You can cite some examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. PartⅡ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. A Nation Thats Losing Its Toolbox 1The scene inside the Home Depot on Weyman Avenue here would give the old-time American craftsman pause. 2In Aisle 34 is precut plastic flooring, the glue already in place. In Aisle 26 are prefabricated windows. Stacked near the checkout counters, and as colorful as a Fisher-Price toy, is a not-so-serious-looking power tool: a battery-operated saw-and-drill combination. And if you dont want to do it yourself, head to Aisle 23 or Aisle 35, where a help desk will arrange for an installer. 3Its a11 very handy stuff, I guess, a convenient way to be a do-it-yourselfer without being all that good with tools. But at a time when the American factory seems to be a shrinking presence, and when good manufacturing jobs have vanished, perhaps never to return, there is something deeply troubling about this dilution of American craftsmanship. 4This isnt a lament(伤感)—or not merely a lament—for bygone times. Its a social and cultural issue, as well as an economic one. The Home Depot approach to craftsmanship—simplify it, dumb it down, hire a contractor—is one signal that mastering tools and working with ones hands is receding in America as a hobby, as a valued skill, as a cultural influence that shaped