2022年安徽省巢湖市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)

2022年安徽省巢湖市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．很多大學(xué)生畢業(yè)后去大城市工作

2．也有人選擇去小城鎮(zhèn)工作

3.結(jié)合實(shí)際情況談?wù)勛约旱南敕?/p>

StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCareerorMarriage?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．目前許多大四女生不忙求職忙相親

2．產(chǎn)生這種現(xiàn)象的原因

3．我的看法

CareerorMarriage?

3.1．在報(bào)紙上看到一家公司在招聘文秘的廣告；

2．在表達(dá)求職的意愿后，說明自己具備該職位要求的條件；

3．希望對(duì)方能給予面試的機(jī)會(huì)，并期盼回復(fù)。

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthepleasureoflearning.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.學(xué)習(xí)是一種樂趣。

2.學(xué)習(xí)的樂趣普遍存在(存在于書本學(xué)習(xí)、藝術(shù)欣賞、了解世界等多方面的學(xué)習(xí)之中)。

3.如何走出“學(xué)習(xí)是痛苦的”誤區(qū)。

ThePleasureofLearning

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnAgingPopulation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前老齡化現(xiàn)象很嚴(yán)重

2.這種現(xiàn)象可能產(chǎn)生的社會(huì)影響和后果

3.你的建議

OnAgingPopulation

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicABoominContinuingEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．圖表所示為某城市1989、1994、1999、2004年參加成人教育(或繼續(xù)教育)的人數(shù)情況，請(qǐng)描述其變化

2．請(qǐng)說明產(chǎn)生這些變化的原因(可從社會(huì)發(fā)展及競爭能力方面加以說明)

3．請(qǐng)預(yù)測我國成人教育(或繼續(xù)教育)的前景

ABoominContinuingEducation

7.Forthispart，youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledAboutKeepingIndoorsYoushouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前很多年輕人大部分時(shí)間喜歡“宅”在家里，很少外出進(jìn)行戶外活動(dòng)

2.對(duì)這種做法有人表示支持，也有人并不贊成

3.我的觀點(diǎn)

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicShouldWeStartOurWork-lifeorGoonwithOurEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.許多大學(xué)生畢業(yè)生面臨著就業(yè)和深造的兩難境地

2．有人認(rèn)為他們應(yīng)該繼續(xù)深造，有人認(rèn)為他們應(yīng)馬上就業(yè)

3．你的看法

9.Forthispart,youaresupposedtowriteashortessayentitledInternetaccordingtothefollowingoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.Thefirstsentenceofeachparagraphhasbeengiventoyou.

1.因特網(wǎng)越來越普遍地進(jìn)入到我們的學(xué)習(xí)、工作和生活當(dāng)中

2.因特網(wǎng)的益處

3.因特網(wǎng)的消極方面

Internet

Internethasbeenplayinganincreasingroleinourdailylife.______.

Internethasenabledustodoalotofthingsmoreeasilyandquickly.______.

However,ifnotmanagedproperly,Internetcancreatemanyproblemstoo.______.

Allinall,wecannotlivewithoutInternetnow.______.

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:IsLongHolidayNecessary?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.對(duì)于長假是否必要，不同的人有不同的看法。

2.我認(rèn)為長假是必要的，因?yàn)?/p>

3.如何度長假。

IsLongHolidayNecessary

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10題)11.

Whichofthefollowingisthetypicalbehavior.ofthegrind?

A.Theyhaveallcolorofsocksinthesockdrawer.

B.Theyneverfailtodoacertainamountofstudyeveryevening.

C.Theywritedowneverythingtheteachersaysintheclass.

D.Theydon'teventakeabreakontheweekends.

12.

Amosquitocangiveamessagetoanothermosquito150feetawayby_____.

13.

Suiciderateisparticularlyhighamongyoungaboriginalmenastheyhavetostruggleagainstnotonlyemploymentandpovertybutalso______.

14.

MitaliDayalthinksthelastgeneration'sbeliefonhowtogetlove______.

15.

ThereareseveralfactorsresponsibleforthedramaticdecreaseintheGiantPanda'spopulation:poaching,______,thepanda'slowreproductiverateandbambooflowering.

16.ThemayorofaSpanishtownoncetriedtousefreeairpassageandhousingto______.

17.CommonFaultsandEyeMovement

Thereareanumberofbadhabitswhichpoorreadersadopt.Mostoftheseinvolveusingextrabodymovementinthereadingprocess.Inefficientreading,themusclesoftheeyeshouldmaketheonlyexternalmovement.Ofcoursetheremustbevigorousmentalactivity,butextrabodymovements,suchaspointingwiththefingerormovingthelips,donothelpreadingandoftenslowitdown.

POINTINGATWORDS

Afaultthatisoftenseenwhenstudentsaretryingtoconcentrateispointingtothewordswithafinger,pencilorruler.Youngchildrenandverypoorreadersoftenpointwithafingerateachwordinturn.Slightlymorematurereaderssometimesholdapencilorrulerunderneaththelinewhichtheyarereading.Whilemarkingthelinemightbehelpfulforbeginningreaders,itiscertainlyunnecessaryfornormalreaders.Besidesslowingdownthereaderthroughthemeremechanicalmovementofpencil,ruler,orfinger,pointingatlinesorwordstendstocausethestudenttofocushisattentiononthewrongthing.Theimportantthingtoconcentrateonwhilereadingistheideathattheauthoristryingtocommunicate,andnotthelocationofthewordsonthepage.Theeyesofanychildoldenoughtolearnhowtoreadarecertainlyskillfulenoughtobeabletofollowalineofprintwithoutextrahelpfromfingersorrulers.

Anothercommonfaultthatiseasilyobservedisheadmovement.Thismostoftenoccurswhenstudentsarenervousabouttheirreadingortryinghard,asduringareadingspeedtest.Withheadmovementthestudenttriestoaimhisnoseatthewordheisreadingsothatashereadsacrossthelinehisheadturnsslightly.Whenhemakesthereturnsweeptobeginanewlinehisheadquicklyturnsbacksothathisnoseispointedattheleft-handmargin,andhecannowbegintoreadthenewlinebyslowlyturninghishead.Thebeliefthatthisheadmovementaidsreadingispurenonsense.Eyemusclesarequitecapableofshiftingtheeyesfromwordtoword,andthe)'neednohelpfromneckmuscles.

Oftenstudentsarequiteunawarethattheyaremovingtheirheadswhilereadingandtheyneedtoberemindedbytheteachernottodo-it.

VOCALIZATION

Vocalizationisanotherfault.Somepoorreadersthinkitnecessarytopronouncealoudeachwordasitisread.Usuallythispronunciationisquitesoft,sothatthestudentismorewhisperingtohimselfthanactuallyreadingaloud,buteventhisisveryundesirable.Thechiefdisadvantageofpronouncingwordswhileyoureadthemisthatittendstotiereading'speedtospeakingspeed,andthesilentreadingofmostnormalreadersisnearlytwiceasfastastheirspeaking.Usuallythisfaultcanbeeliminatedinolderstudentsbytheirownconsciouseffort,possiblywiththeaidofafewremindersfromtheteacher.

Vocalizationbybeginningreadersisacommonfault;afterareaderreachessomematurityitbecomesveryundesirable.

Vocalizationtakesvariousmodifiedforms.Sometimesareaderwillmerelymovehislipssoundlessly.Atothertimeshemaymaketongueorthroatmovementswithoutlipmovement.Stillotherreaderswillhaveactivitygoingonintheirvocalcords,whichcanbedetectedbythestudentifheplaceshisfingersalongsidehisvocalcordsinthethroatwhileheisreading.Vocalcordvibrationcanbefeltwiththefingersquiteeasily.Liketruevocalization,theseminorpartsof"subvocalization"--lipmovement,tongueorthroatmovementandvocalcordmovement--canbestoppedbyconsciouseffortofthestudent.

SUBVOCALIZATION

Subvocalizationisthemostdifficultofalltypesofvocalization.Insuhvocalizationthereisnobodymovement.Thelips,tongueorvocalcordsdonotmove.Butaninnertypeofspeechpersists:withinthestudent'smindheissayingeachwordtohimself,clearlyp

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18.

Bymanipulating_________________inthecountry,theFedcaninfluencetheeconomyinapositiveornegativeway.

19.TheMagicofMemory

—ByLaurenceCherry

Ourmemoriesareprobablyourmostcherishedpossessions.Morethananythingelseweown,theybelonguniquelytous,definingourpersonalitiesandourviewsoftheworld.Eachofuscansummonthousandsofmemoriesatwill:ourfirstdayatschool,afavoritefamilypet,asummerhouseweloved.Andyetthemarvelofmemorycontinuestobeatantalizing(挑逗性的)mystery.Nevertheless,withinthepastfewyearsgreatadvanceshavebeenmadeinunderstandingwhatmemoryis,howitworks,andhowitmaypossiblybeimproved."We'restandingatthebrinkofawholenewerainmemoryresearch,"saysDr.StevenFerris,apsychologistattheMillhauserGeriatric(老年醫(yī)學(xué)的)Clinic."Forthefirsttime,there'sageneralfeelingthatwe'rereallyontherighttrack."

Foryears,theprevailingtheorywasthatrememberingwassomehowconnectedtoelectricalactivityinsidethebrain.Butwithinthepastdecade,it'sbecomeclearthatchemicalchangesmustalsobeinvolved,otherwiseourmemoriescouldneversurvivedeep-freeze,coma,anesthesia(麻醉)andothereventsthatradicallydisruptthebrain'selectricalactivity.Ingeniousresearchoverthepastfewyearshasdemonstratedthatbiochemicalchangesdoindeedaccompanylearningandremembering.Inonedramaticexperiment,mice,whousuallypreferthesafetyofdarkness,weretaughttofearthedarkandwerethenkilled.Extractsoftheirbrainswereinjectedintountrainedmice,andtheythenbegantoshunthedark.Otherexperimentershaveshownthattheamountsofcertainchemicals,suchasRNA(核糖核酸),radicallyincreasewithlearning,asdotheamountsofcertainneurotransmitters(神經(jīng)傳遞素)—chemicalsreleasedbybraincellsthathelpconductnerveimpulsesfromonebraincelltoanother.Memory,then,isalsochemicalinnature,althoughexactlyinwhatwayremainsamystery.

Almostallmemoryresearchersnowagreethatourbrainsrecord—andonsomelevelremember—everythingthateverhappenstous.Manypeoplewho'venarrowlyescapedsuddendeath,suchassoldiersandmountainclimbers,havereportedthatinthefewsecondsthatseemedlefttothemastreamoflong-lostmemoriesflashedbeforethem.ThefirstexperimentalconfirmationthatthebraindoesrecordeveryexperienceinthisminutewaycamesomeyearsagofromDr.WilderPenfieldoftheMontrealNeurologicalInstitute.Hehopedtocureepileptics(癲癇病人)bystimulatingapartoftheirbrainscalledthetemporalcortex(腦的顳皮層)withamildelectriccurrent.Becausethebrainisimmunetopain,Penfieldwasabletooperatewithhispatientsfullyawake.Tohisastonishment,simplybytouchingthebrainsofsomepatientswiththetipofhiswire-thinelectrode(電極)hewasabletoevokeastonishinglypreciseandvividmemories."Iseeaguycomingthroughthefenceatthebaseballgame,"exclaimedonepatient,wheneverPenfieldtouchedtheupperpartofhislefttemporallobe(腦葉)."It'sthemiddleofthegame,andI'mbacktherewatchinghim)"Anotherwomanreportedbeingbackataconcertshehadonceattendedandcouldevenhumalongwiththeorchestrawheneverherbrainwasstimulated.

Investigatorsusinghypnosis(催眠術(shù))havebeenasastonishedasPenfieldattheamazingcapacityofourmemories.Onceinatrance(昏睡),goodhypnoticsubjectscanreportdetailedrecollectionsofeventsthattookplacedays,months,evendecadesago—which,whencheckedagainstoldrecordsanddiaries,turnouttobeaccurate."Everything,absolutelyeverything,isremembered,"saysonehypnotist.

Evensenilepatients,whocanhardlyrememberrecenteventsatall,retaintheabilitytoremembernewexperiences,butonlyver

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20.

Themostefficientwaytocombatworkplacenegativityisto______inthefirstplace.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(26)

A.Itwasgonecompletely.

B.ItstayedWhereitwasbeforetheearthquake.

C.Itmovedtoanotherplaceandcollapsedtotally.

D.Itkeptstandingtherethoughmoved.

22.(29)

A.Weshouldn'tjudgepeoplebyreadingtheirfaces.

B.Weshouldn'tsmileinthewrongplace.

C.Weshouldn'tcoverourtruefeelings.

D.Weshouldn'texpressouremotionstooopenly.

23.聽力原文：M:Goodmorning,Ms.Smith.Welcometotoday'sshow.

W:Thankyou.

M:Todaywe'regoingtotalkaboutthelivingofforeignstudentsinourcountry.Youknow.formanyinternationalstudents,comingtotheUnitedStatesandlivinghereandstudyingcanbeaquitefrighteningexperience,especiallywhenfindinghousing.Canyougivethemsomeadvice?

W:Sure.Fortunately,thereareavarietyofoptionsthatstudentscanlookto.Theycanchoosetoliveoncampusoroffcampus.

M:Thencanyousaysomethingabouton-campusliving?

W:Well,Ithinkfirstofallforfirst-timestudents,comingandlivingoncampusindormitoriescanprovideacertainlevelofsecuritybecauseofitsclosenesstocampusfacilities,sincecommutingwithoutacarcanbequiteanexperience,especiallywhenyouhavetocommutelongdistances.Oftenindormitories,mealsmightbeprovided,andthiscanallowstudentstodevotetimetotheiracademics,ratherthanhousekeeping.

M:Thatsoundsquitegood.Isthereanythingstudentsshouldpayattentiontowhenlivingoncampus?

W:Yes,studentsshouldbeawarethatthey'llberequiredinabidebycertainregulationsdealingwithstudentconductaspartofthecontractandlivingoncampus.

M:Thenwhataboutoff-campusliving?

W:Likelivingindormitories,uh,livingoffcampusinanapartmentrequireslittleornomaintenancespecificallybecauseusuallyitishandledbysomeoneelse.Also,whenyouliveoffcampus,theremightbeacertainamountofflexibilityinchoosingroommatesthatyoumightnothavewhenlivingoncampus.Butyoushouldbeawarethattenantsmayberesponsibleforfurnishingtheirownapartments.

M:Well,thankyou,Ms.Smith,fortheinformationyouhaveprovidedforus.

W:Mypleasure.

(23)

A.Mealsareprovidedfreeofchargeoncampus.

B.Studentsaremoresecureoncampus.

C.Studentsarefreetochoosetheirroommates.

D.Studentshavemorechancestomakefriends.

24.(34)

A.Theycannotbetreated.

B.Someofthemarelinkedtofamilygenetics.

C.Forwomen,coloncanceristhemostcommon.

D.Ahealthydietcanlowertheriskofcancer.

25.(19)

A.Thewomanenjoyedthemovieverymuch.

B.ThewomansawahorrormovielastSaturday.

C.Themanaskedthewomantobecarefulatnight.

D.Themanwenttotheshowwiththewoman.

26.

【B8】

27.聽力原文：M：IamtiredofJohn'sremarks．Idon'tknowwhyheusuallywantstolookateverythinginsuchanegativeway．

W：Whydon'tyoudowhatIdo，Bill，andtakehiscommentswithagrainofsalt．

Q：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(19)

A.BillshouldnottalktoJohnanymore.

B.JohnshouldtellBilltothinknegatively.

C.BillshouldnottakeJohn'sremarksseriously.

D.JohnshouldpaylittleattentiontoanythingofBill.

28.聽力原文：M:Didyoutalkwithournewmanager?Heislookingforyouthesedays.Ithinkhehassomethingimportant.

W:Ihavebeenoutoftownfor2days.AnduntilthismorningIcomeback.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(17)

A.Shehasn'ttalkedwiththenewmanageryet.

B.Thenewmanagerwasnotintheoffice.

C.Shehasbeenathome.

D.Shedidn'twanttotalkwiththenewmanager.

29.聽力原文：M:Whatareyoudoingoutherealone?

W:Justlookingatthelights.Iliketolookatthecityatnight.

M:Everybody'sstandingaroundthepianoandsinging.Don'tyouwanttojoinus?

W:I'dratherstayouthereforafewminutes.LookdowntherewhereI'mpointing.

M:Idon'tseeanythingspecial.

W:That'swhereIusedtolivewhenIwasachild.

M:Whatkindofneighborhoodwasit?

W:Averypoorone.Everybodywassupposedtoworkhardtoendupwithahouseintheouterareaofthecity.

M:Butyou'veendedupwithaflatinthesky.

W:Yes,andIdon'twanttoloseit.

M:Ithinkthatmeansthatallofushadbettergohomesoonsothatyoucangetalittlesleep.

W:Idohavetobeattheofficeinthemorning.

M:Tellme,howdoyoudoit,bothworksohardandplaysohard.

W:Idon'tknow.Ijustliketodoboth.AndIdon'tneedmuchsleep.

(20)

A.Theyarehusbandandwife.

B.Thewomanisaguesttotheman'shouse.

C.Themanisaguesttothewoman'sflat.

D.Theyarefatheranddaughter.

30.(36)

A.Florida.B.Texas.C.Arizona.D.Boulder.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Overthepastdecade,Americancompanieshavetriedhardtofindwaystodiscourageseniormanagersfromfeatheringtheirownnestsattheexpenseoftheirshareholder.Thethreemostpopularreformshavebeenrecruitingmoreoutsidedirectorsinordertomakeboardsmoreindependent,linkingbosses'paytovariousperformancemeasures,andgivingbossesshareoptionssothattheyhavethesamelong-terminterestsastheirshareholders.

ThesereformshavebeenwidelyadoptedbyAmerica'slargercompanies,andsurveyssuggestthatmanymorecompaniesarethinkingoffollowingtheirlead.Buthavetheydoneanygood?ThreepaperspresentedattheannualmeetingoftheAcademyofManagementinBostonthisweeksuggestnot.Asisusuallythecasewithboardroomtinkering,theconsequenceshavedifferedfromthoseintended.

Startwiththoseindependentboards.Onthefaceofit,dismissingtheboss'sfriendsfromtheboardandreplacingthemwithoutsiderslooksaperfectwaytomakeseniormanagersmoreaccountable.ButthatisnottheconclusionofastudybyProfessorJamesWestphal.Instead,hefoundthatbosseswithaboardroomfullofoutsidersspendmuchoftheirtimebuildingalliances,doingpersonalfavorsandgenerallypleasingtheoutsiders.

Alltoooften,theseseductionssucceed.Mr.Westphalfoundthat,toaremarkabledegree,"independent"boardspursuestrategiesthatarelikelytofavorseniormanagersratherthanshareholders.Suchcompaniesdiversifytheirbusiness,increasethepayofexecutivesandweakenthelinkbetweenpayandperformances.Toassesstheimpactofperformance-relatedpay,Mr.Westphalaskedthebossesof103companieswithsalesofover$1billionwhatmeasurementswereusedtodeterminetheirpay.Themeasurementsvariedwidely,rangingfromsalestoearningspershare.Buttheseresearchersuncoveredastartlingfinding:executives"attendtomeasuresthataffecttheirownincomesandignoreorplaydownotherfactorsthatdetermineacompany'soverallsuccess".

Inshort,bossesarequicktoturneveryimaginablesystemofcorporategovernmenttotheiradvantage,whichisprobablywhytheyarethepeoplewhoareputinchargeofthings.Hereisaparadoxforthemanagementtheorists:anybosswhocannotbeatasystemdesignedtokeephimundercontrolisprobablynotworthhaving.

Thepurposeofthelargecompaniesinrecruitingoutsidersandputtingthemontheboardofdirectorsisto______.

A.diversifythebusinessofthecorporation

B.protecttheinterestsoftheshareholders

C.introduceeffectivereformsinbusinessmanagement

D.enhancethecooperationbetweentheseniormanagersandtheboarddirectors

32.

Wecanlearnfromtheparagraphthat______.

A.pushinginformationontheWebisessentialtoInternetcommerce

B.interactivity,hospitalityandsecurityareimportanttoonlinecustomers

C.leadingcompaniesbegantotaketheonlineplungedecadesago

D.settingupshopsinsiliconisindependentofthecostofcomputingpower

33.

Advertisementsareaimedatpeoplesufferingfrommildcomplaintsbecause______.

A.theyoftenwatchadsonTV

B.theyaremorelikelytobuythedrugsadvertised

C.theygenerallyleadasedentarylife

D.theydon'ttaketosportsandeasilycatchcolds

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.SomepeoplewouldsaythattheirEnglishman'shomeisno

longertheircastle;thatithasbecomehisworkshop.Thisispartly【S1】______

becauseontheaverageEnglishmaniskeenonworkingwithhis【S2】______

handandpartlybecausehefeelsthatforonereasonandanother,he【S3】______

mustdoforhimselfmanyhouseholdjobswhich,someyearsago,

hewouldhiredprofessionalhelp.Themainreasonforthisis【S4】______

financialone:thehighcostoflaborhasmeantthatbuilders'and【S5】______

decorators'costshavereachedtoalevelwhichmakesthem【S6】______

prohibitiveforthehouse-proudEnglishmanofmodestmean.So,if【S7】______

hewishestokeephishouselookingbrightandsmart,hemust

tacklesomeoftherepairsanddecoratingbyhimself.Asaresult,

therehasgrownupinthepost-waryearswhatwassometimeswe【S8】______

referredtoasthe"Do-It-YourselfMovement".

The"Do-It-YourselfMovement"beganwithhome-decorating

buthassincespreadintoamuchwidefieldNowadaysthereseem【S9】______

tobeveryfewthingsthatcannotbemadebythe"do-it-yourself"

methods.Anumberofmagazinesandhandbooksexisttoshow

hopefulhandymenofallagejusthoweasyitistobuildsomething【S10】______

fromlikeacoffeetabletoafifteen-footsailingboat.

【S1】

35.

【S3】

36.

【S6】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S10】

38.

【S3】

39.

【S5】

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1.StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?Wanttobeasmallfishinabigpondortheotherwayround?Everygraduatefacesthisquestionwhenleavingschoolandstartingtheircareers.Someprefertostayinthebigcitiesaftergraduationsincelifeinbigcitiesmeansmoreexperiencesmoreopportunitiesandbiggerspaceforcareerdevelopment.Atthesametimehighersalaryisanothertemptationforthenewgrads.Howeversomeothergraduateswanttostarttheircareersinsmalltowns.Theretheycanhavealifethatiseasierquieterandlesscompetitivecomparedwiththatinbigcities.Besidesit'smorelikelythattheycanbeabigfishinasmallpondandwinpromotionearlierthantheircitycounterparts.AsfarasIamconcernedIwouldliketostartinabigcitylikeBeijing.MymajorisComputerScience.TherearefewrelatedjobsofferedinsmalltownsbutitistheoppositeinBeijingwheremanybigcompaniesneedcomputerspecialists.I'msureIcanrealizemydreamasaprogramspecialisthere.StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?Wanttobeasmallfishinabigpondortheotherwayround?Everygraduatefacesthisquestionwhenleavingschoolandstartingtheircareers.Someprefertostayinthebigcitiesaftergraduation,sincelifeinbigcitiesmeansmoreexperiences,moreopportunitiesandbiggerspaceforcareerdevelopment.Atthesametime,highersalaryisanothertemptationforthenewgrads.However,someothergraduateswanttostarttheircareersinsmalltowns.There,theycanhavealifethatiseasier,quieterandlesscompetitivecomparedwiththatinbigcities.Besides,it'smorelikelythattheycanbeabigfishinasmallpondandwinpromotionearlierthantheircitycounterparts.AsfarasIamconcerned,IwouldliketostartinabigcitylikeBeijing.MymajorisComputerScience.Therearefewrelatedjobsofferedinsmalltowns,butitistheoppositeinBeijingwheremanybigcompaniesneedcomputerspecialists.I'msureIcanrealizemydreamasaprogramspecialisthere.

2.CareerorMarriage?Agrowingnumberoffemalecollegestudentsarechoosingtogetmarriedsoonaftertheygraduatefromcollege.Sowhileotherstudentsarebusywithseekingjobstheyarebusywithblinddating.OfcoursemostofthemarelookingfortheirMr.Rightswhoarewealthy.Moreoftenthereasonwhymanynewfemalegradsarechoosingmarriagethetimetheygetoutofschoolisallabouttheemploymentpressure.Duetothetoughjobmarketmanyfemalegradsfeelgreatpressuretofindagoodjobaftergraduation.Theychoosetopickrichmenastheirdatesinthehopeoflivingawayfromtheworkpressure.Besidesbecausethefutureasanadultseemsscaryitfeelssomucheasiertofacethingswithaspouseespeciallyarichone.Inmyopinioncollegestudentswhoarefacinganuncertainfuturemayseemarriageasawaytomakethetransitionfromschooltothesocietyeasier—butit'snot.Thereareallkindsofbadbadreasonstogetmarriedandthisisoneforthem.CareerorMarriage?Agrowingnumberoffemalecollegestudentsarechoosingtogetmarriedsoonaftertheygraduatefromcollege.Sowhileotherstudentsarebusywithseekingjobs,theyarebusywithblinddating.Ofcourse,mostofthemarelookingfortheirMr.Rightswhoarewealthy.Moreoften,thereasonwhymanynewfemalegradsarechoosingmarriagethetimetheygetoutofschoolisallabouttheemploymentpressure.Duetothetoughjobmarket,manyfemalegradsfeelgreatpressuretofindagoodjobaftergraduation.Theychoosetopickrichmenastheirdatesinthehopeoflivingawayfromtheworkpressure.Besides,becausethefutureasanadultseemsscary,itfeelssomucheasiertofacethingswithaspouse,especiallyarichone.Inmyopinion,collegestudentswhoarefacinganuncertainfuturemayseemarriageasawaytomakethetransitionfromschooltothesocietyeasier—butit'snot.Thereareallkindsofbad,badreasonstogetmarried,andthisisoneforthem.

3.AJobApplicationLetterDearSir/Madam[1]IlearnedfromGuangzhouDailyonJuly26thatyourcompanyisofferingapositionforasecretaryand[2]it'sagreatpleasureformetowritetoexplorethepossibilityofseekingthejob.[3]IgraduatedtwoyearsagofromSunYat-senUniversityandgotBachelorofArtsdegree.DuringmyfouryearsoncampusItookpainstostudymymajorandIparticipatedinvariousextracurricularactivitiestoapplytheoreticknowledgeintopractice.[4]UpongraduationIworkedinHPChinaasanassistanttotheheadofMarketingDepartment.[5]Myresponsibilitiesconsistedofcarryingoutmarketsurveyswritingreportsandorganizingmeetings.Thistwo-yearexperiencehashelpedmealot.[6]InparticularIhaverealizedtheimportanceofcoordinationandco-operationamongco-workers.[7]Enclosedpleasefindmyresumeandsomerelevantdocumentsasrequired.IhopeyoucangivemeachanceforinterviewandIamlookingforwardtoyourreply.SincerelyAdaAJobApplicationLetterDearSir/Madam,[1]IlearnedfromGuangzhouDailyonJuly26thatyourcompanyisofferingapositionforasecretary,and[2]it'sagreatpleasureformetowritetoexplorethepossibilityofseekingthejob.[3]IgraduatedtwoyearsagofromSunYat-senUniversityandgotBachelorofArtsdegree.Duringmyfouryearsoncampus,ItookpainstostudymymajorandIparticipatedinvariousextracurricularactivitiestoapplytheoreticknowledgeintopractice.