2023年河南省商丘市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)

2023年河南省商丘市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicSay"Thanks"toParents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.很多大學(xué)生從未對(duì)父母的養(yǎng)育之恩道過(guò)謝

2.請(qǐng)?jiān)敿?xì)說(shuō)明其中的原因

3.你的算法Say"Thanks"toParents

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledToWorkatHome?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

--隨著高科技的發(fā)展，越來(lái)越多的人選擇在家工作

--選擇在家工作的利與弊

--結(jié)論

ToWorkatHome?

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthevalueofbeauty.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.近年來(lái)不少大四學(xué)生就業(yè)前突擊整容。

2.當(dāng)今社會(huì)崇尚外表的輿論導(dǎo)向是導(dǎo)致上述現(xiàn)象的主要因素。

3.我對(duì)外表美的看法。

IsBeautyanAdvantage?

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofHowISpendMySummerVacation,describinghowyouspendoneofyoursummervacationsinthecountryside.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinEnglish:Situation:Studentshavedifferentwaystospendtheirsummervacations,andyoudecidetotakeyoursummervacationwithyourfamilyinthecountryside.Yourfeelingisquitedifferentfromthatinthecity,soyouthinkaboutitdeeply.

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicRisingDivorceRatesinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.描寫圖表反映的問題

2.你認(rèn)為最近幾年中國(guó)離婚高的原因是什么

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritearesume.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假設(shè)你是李明——一名應(yīng)屆畢業(yè)生，在報(bào)紙上看到一則招聘廣告，你想要到登廣告的公司供職，請(qǐng)給該公司寫一封求職信，內(nèi)容應(yīng)簡(jiǎn)要介紹自己的情況以及自己的經(jīng)歷等。

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．現(xiàn)在很多大學(xué)生花錢大手大腳

2．這一現(xiàn)象的原因是…

3．我的看法

WidespreadExtravagantSpendingonCampus

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCouldComputersReplaceTeachersintheClassroom?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.很多人認(rèn)為計(jì)算機(jī)可完全代替老師進(jìn)行課堂教學(xué)

2.說(shuō)明你的觀點(diǎn)及理由

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:ShouldWeReadExtensivelyorIntensively?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.大學(xué)生讀書面臨兩種選擇：廣泛閱讀還是關(guān)注專業(yè)書籍的閱讀？

2.我的讀書方法

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheTrafficProblemsinUrbanAreas.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．交通問題成為城市的一大難題

2．交通問題的負(fù)面影響

3．提出自己的看法

TheTrafficProblemsinUrbanAreas

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

Hydrothermalventsareformedby______.

12.PassageOne

Therearemanycommonlyheldbeliefsaboutglassesandeyesightthatarenotprovenfacts.Forinstance,somepeoplebelievethatwearingglassestoosoonweakenstheeye.Butthereisnoevidencetoshowthatthestructureofeyesischangedbywearingglassesatayoungage.Wearingthewrongglasses,however,canproveharmful.Studiesshowthatforadultsthereisnodanger,butchildrencandeveloplossofvisioniftheyhavethewrongglasses.

WehaveallheardsomeofthecommonmythsabouthoweyesightgetsbackMostpeoplebelievethatreadingindimlightcausepooreyesight,butthatisuntrue.Toolittlelightmakestheeyesworkharder,sotheydogettiredandstrained.

Eyestrainalsoresultsfromreadingalot,readinginbed,andwatchingtoomuchtelevision.But,althougheyestrainmaycausesomepainorheadaches,itdoesnotpermanentlydamageeyesight.

Anothermythabouteyesisthattheycanbereplaced,ortransferredfromonepersontoanother.

Thereareclosetoonemillionnervefibersthatconnecttheeyeballtothebrain,anditisimpossibletoattachthemallinanewperson.Onlycertainpartsoftheeyecanbereplaced.Butifwekeepclearingupthemythsandlearningmoreaboutfileeyes,somedayafulltransplantmaybepossible.

PassageTwo

TheincidentoccurredonemorningoutsideAlbertSchweitzer'shospitalintheAfricanjungle.Apatienthadgonefishinginanotherman'sboatthepreviousnight.Theowneroftheboatthoughtheshouldbegivenallthefishthatwerecaught.Dr.Schweitzersaidtotheboatowner:"Youarerightbecausetheothermanoughttohaveaskedpermissiontouseyourboat.Butyouarewrongbecauseyouarecarelessandlazy.Youmerelytwistedthechainofyourcanoeroundapalmtreeinsteadoffasteningitwithapadlock.Oflazinessyouareguiltybecauseyouwereasleepinyourhutonthismoonlitnightinsteadofmakinguseofthegoodopportunityforfishing."

Heminedtothepatient:"Butyouwereinthewrongthenyoutooktheboatwithoutaskingtheowner'spermission.Youwereintherightbecauseyouwerenotsolazyashewasandyoudidnotwanttoletthemoonlitnightgobywithoutmakingsomeuseofit."

Dr.Schweitzerdividedthecatchamongthefisherman,theboatownerandthehospital.

PassageThree

WhySeatBeltsAreNecessary

Morethan30,000driversandfrontseatpassengersarekilledorseriouslyinjuredeachyear.Theimpactonyouofanaccidentcanbeveryserious.Ataspeedofonly30milesperhouritisthesameasfallingfromathird-floorwindow.Wearingaseatbeltsaveslives;itreducedyourchanceofdeathorseriousinjurybymorethanhalf.

Whohastowearaseatbelt?

Driversorfrontpassengersinmostvehicles.Ifyouare14orover,itwillbeyourresponsibilitytowearthebelt.lfyoudonot,youcouldbefinedupto＄50.Itwillnotbeuptothedrivertomakesureyouwearyourbelt.Butitwillbethedriver'sresponsibilitytomakesurethatchildrenuruler14donotfideinthefrontunlesstheyarewearingaseatbeltofsomekind.

Averyfewvehicleshaveamiddlefrontseatbetweenthefrontpassengerseatandthedriver'sseat,forexample,abenchseat.Yourvehiclemaybeoneofthem.Ifjustonepassengersitsinfront,hemustwearaseatbelt.Butiftwopassengerssitinfront,thepersonsittinginthemiddlewillnothavetowearabelt.

Medicalexemptions

Certainpeopleoughtnottowearaseatbeltbecauseoftheirhealth.Itmaybemoreriskyforthemtowearabeltthantobeinaroadaccidentwithoutone.Buttheywillnothavetowearabeltiftheygetavalidmedicalcertificatefromadoctor.If

youthinkthisappliestoyou,goandtal

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Modernofficeworkersarejustlikefighterpilotsinthatbothneedtomonitordataofgreatcomplexity.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Predictiveprofiling,anunconventionalidea,involvesguessingwhoislikelytocommitacrime.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Easternight.

16.

Theracialandethnicintermixinginthiscountryissometimesgradualandsometimesacceleratedinhistory.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Accordingto"cost-per-wear"rule,thereasonablepriceofclothingshouldbeunder______ifyouwearit10timesinayear.

18.Whichgroupofpeopleareadvisedtoholdshealthinsurance?

A.Thosewhocan'taffordthemedicaldebts.

B.Thosewhorunprivatebusinesses.

C.Thosewhoareabove65yearsold.

D.Thosewhoareunder65yearsold.

19.

ItispossibleforanearlywarningtoalertHawaiiabouttsunamisbecauseHawaii______.

20.

Theinequalitiesofmarriagereflect______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.

【B10】

22.(35)

A.Therearetoomanycomplaintsfromnetusers.

B.Hackers'attackofMySpacecannotbeforbidden.

C.Parentscannothelpcheckingchildren'sinformation.

D.Itiseasyfortrouble-makerstodoharmtochildren.

23.

【B5】

24.(31)

A.Industry.

B.Health.

C.Thefutureofourchildren.

D.Cleanair.

25.(29)

A.Teotihuacan,oncethehomeof200,000people,wasthecenterofalargeempire.

B.Manyarchaeologistsarefascinatedbytheruinsofapre-ColumbiacitycalledTeotihuacan.

C.Teotihuacan,onceamajormetropolitanarea,wasdestroyedbyaninvasion.

D.AstillunsolvedmysteryiswhythepeopleofTeotihuacansuddenlyabandonedtheircity.

26.

【B11】

27.

【B8】

28.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Mostpeopleareconvincedthatthecreativepersonissomeonewhoisgiftedwithacertainqualitythattherestofusdonotpossess.Thisconceptionisalmostentirelyrejectedbypsychologists.Themajorityofpsychologistshavefoundthattosomeextenteachindividualpossessesallabilitieshumansaresupposedtohave,exceptforthetimewhenheisverysick.Creativeactscanthereforebeexpectedofallindividuals,howeverfeebleorhoweverinfrequentthoseactsmaybe.Whateverthenatureofcreativetalent,thosepersonswhoaredescribedascreativemerelyhavemoreofwhatallofushavetosomedegree.Creativitysoundslikesomethingonlyafewpeopleseemtohave,butoncloserinvestigationitissomewhatcertainthatwhatmostpeoplecall"inspiration"istherealizationofwhatpsychologistsbelieveisavailabletoall.Exceptforrarecases,everypersonwithsomedegreeofintelligencewillbenefitfromagoodeducationandastimulatingenvironment.Therolethefamilyplaysintheshapingofpersonality,sensitivityandadventurousnesswhichareencouragedbyparentsandteacherswillallinfluencethenatureofintelligenceandcreativity.

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A.Someonewhohasreceivedmoreeducation.

B.Someonewhohasbetterqualitythananyofas.

C.Someonewhohasinventedagreatmanynewproducts.

D.Someonewhohasthegiftordinarypeopledonothave.

29.(24)

A.Shewasinvitedonlyfortheweekend.

B.Theweatherwastoohot.

C.Shehadanappointment.

D.Shehadschoolworktodo.

30.(21)

A.Requireworkingparttimeandspongingoffrelatives.

B.Providetheround-triptransportationfeetostudents.

C.Offerstipendforvacationexpensesandmiscellaneouscosts.

D.Covertuition,roomandboardforanacademicyear.

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

【C3】

32.

"Watchdog"(Line1,Para4)means______fromthecontext.

A.aspeciallytraineddog

B.anadministrativebureau

C.atechnicalinstitute

D.acourt

33.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.ThereisnoclearlydefinedrightandwronginTVimages.

B.Televisiondoesn'texpressideasalthoughitisintendedtoconveytroth.

C.Translatinglifeintoanimageismoreeffectivethanexpressingreactionstolifeinwordsinteachinglifevalues.

D.TVpresentationofimagesrecordswhatisgoingonobjectively.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S7】

35.

【S6】

36.

【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S7】

38.

【S9】

39.Fromanutilitarianpointofviewthereisnoneedforclothesto【S1】______.

bedecoratedwithtrimmingorembroidery,andtobemadeof【S2】______.

patternedfabrics.Sincetheseelaborationsaddsneedlesslytothe【S3】______.

costofgarments,sotheyhavealwaystendedtoconferstatus.As【S4】______.

therule,themorecomplexthedesign,andthemorecolorsused,【S5】______.

thegreatertheprestigeofthegarment.Itisalsotrue,however,

thatplain-coloredmaterialshowsmarksmorereadilythana【S6】______.

patternedone,andonceweavingandmachine-printingmade

patternedfabricsrelativelyinexpensivetheirstatussomewhat

decline.Todaythereisnotmuchdifferenceinprestigebetween【S7】______.

patternedandplain,unlessthedesignisnothand-printed.Clothes【S8】______.

thathaveobviouslybeendecoratedaftertheyareassembled

(usuallybyembroideryorapplique)continuetobecomeexcellent【S9】______.

advertisementsforconspicuousconsumption.Mostprestigiousofall

arethosegarmentsthatcombinelargerareasofpale,easilysoiled【S10】______.

plainfabricwithelaboratehanddecoration.

【S1】

參考答案

1.Say"Thanks"toParents(1)Accordingtoarecentsurveyinvolvingover4000collegestudents37%ofundergraduateshaveneversaid"Thanks"totheirparentsbefore.Theirparentshavedonealltheycouldto(2)bringthemupinthepastscoreofyears(3)buthaveneverbeenrewardedwithgratitude.(4)Thesubjectsclaimsuchreasonsasfollows.(5)Firstofallaquarterofthestudents(6)interviewedregarditasparents'responsibilitytosupportthemspirituallyandfinanciallysotheythinkitisunnecessarytoexpressappreciationtotheirparents.(5)Neverthelessthemajorityofyoungstersareawareoftheirparents'tenderlovebutstillnotusedtosaying"Thanks".(5)Someevenfinda(7)generationgapbetweenthemselvesandtheirparentsand(8)thereforeTeelreluctanttoexpresstheiraffectionfortheirparents.(9)Inmyeyes(10)expressinggratitudetoourparentsisawayofrespectingthemandtheirlove.Weshouldsay"Thanks"toourparentsdirectlyandbravelyandwhat'smoreimportantisweshoulddoallthatwecantorewandthem.Say"Thanks"toParents(1)Accordingtoarecentsurveyinvolvingover4000collegestudents,37%ofundergraduateshaveneversaid"Thanks"totheirparentsbefore.Theirparentshavedonealltheycouldto(2)bringthemupinthepastscoreofyears,(3)buthaveneverbeenrewardedwithgratitude.(4)Thesubjectsclaimsuchreasonsasfollows.(5)Firstofall,aquarterofthestudents(6)interviewedregarditasparents'responsibilitytosupportthemspirituallyandfinanciallysotheythinkitisunnecessarytoexpressappreciationtotheirparents.(5)Nevertheless,themajorityofyoungstersareawareoftheirparents'tenderlovebutstillnotusedtosaying"Thanks".(5)Someevenfinda(7)generationgapbetweenthemselvesandtheirparents,and(8)thereforeTeelreluctanttoexpresstheiraffectionfortheirparents.(9)Inmyeyes,(10)expressinggratitudetoourparentsisawayofrespectingthemandtheirlove.Weshouldsay"Thanks"toourparentsdirectlyandbravely,andwhat'smoreimportantisweshoulddoallthatwecantorewandthem.解析：[審題]本題要求一篇議論文。所給的提綱清楚明了，按此行文即可。注意句式的多樣性和用詞的準(zhǔn)確性。

[思路]

第一段說(shuō)明很多大學(xué)生從未給父母道過(guò)謝這種現(xiàn)象；

第二段論述其中的原因；

第三段給出自己的觀點(diǎn)：應(yīng)該給父母道謝：

2.ToWorkatHome?Withthedevelopmentofhightechnologymoreandmorepeoplechoosetoworkathome.Everydaytheysitinfrontofthecomputerexchanginginformationwiththeircolleaguessendingmessagesandpicturesbackandforthallovertheglobe.Whydomanypeoplechoosetoworkathome?Theremustbesomethinggoodwithit.Ontheonehandyoumaysavemoneyoncommutingandeatingoutbecauseyouareworkingathome.Therearefewerinterruptionsinyourdayasthereisnobodytochatto.Inadditionyoucanorganizeyourtimebettertosuittheneedsofyourfamily.Howeveryoumayfeelisolatedandfinditdifficulttoworkwellwithoutthestimulusofcolleagues'thoughtsandopinions.Whileyoumaysavemoneyonfareandeatingoutyoumayspendmoreongasandelectricityathome.Besidesyoumayneedtoinvestincomputersandcommunicationsequipment.Furthermoreitcanbedifficulttomakeadistinctionbetweenworkandhomelifeandyoumayfindyourselfworking18hoursadayatalowerrateratherthan8hoursmoreintensely.Inconclusionworkingathomedoesnotsuiteverybody.Howeverforthosewhoenjoyitthereismorefreedomandflexibilityintheworkingday.ToWorkatHome?Withthedevelopmentofhightechnology,moreandmorepeoplechoosetoworkathome.Everydaytheysitinfrontofthecomputer,exchanginginformationwiththeircolleagues,sendingmessagesandpicturesbackandforthallovertheglobe.Whydomanypeoplechoosetoworkathome?Theremustbesomethinggoodwithit.Ontheonehand,youmaysavemoneyoncommutingandeatingoutbecauseyouareworkingathome.Therearefewerinterruptionsinyourdayasthereisnobodytochatto.Inaddition,youcanorganizeyourtimebettertosuittheneedsofyourfamily.However,youmayfeelisolatedandfinditdifficulttoworkwellwithoutthestimulusofcolleagues'thoughtsandopinions.Whileyoumaysavemoneyonfareandeatingout,youmayspendmoreongasandelectricityathome.Besides,youmayneedtoinvestincomputersandcommunicationsequipment.Furthermore,itcanbedifficulttomakeadistinctionbetweenworkandhomelife,andyoumayfindyourselfworking18hoursadayatalowerrateratherthan8hoursmoreintensely.Inconclusion,workingathomedoesnotsuiteverybody.However,forthosewhoenjoyit,thereismorefreedomandflexibilityintheworkingday.

3.IsBeautyanAdvantage?Recentlyespeciallyinwinterholidaysplasticsurgeryhospitalsinmanylargecitieshavereceivedagrowingnumberofyoungclients.Mostofthemareforth-yearcollegestudentswhoarehuntingfortheirfirstjobinsociety.Theywanttheireyesenlargedornoseraisedbelievingthataprettierfacewillbringaboutbetteropportunitiesinthejobmarket.Isbeautyreallyanadvantage?Docsitmakeabeautifulindividualamorepowerfulcandidatefortheposition?Itseemssoatleastintheeyesofthesociety.Nowadaystelevisionsnewspapersmagazinesandbill-boardsarebeauty-obsessedasever.Thankstothemediawe'reaccustomedtoseeprettycovergirlsgorgeousTVanchorsandhandsomeexecutivesinTVseries.Allthesearespreadingamisleadingmessage--thesurvivaloftheprettiest.Asthejobmarketgrowsincreasinglytightmanystudentsbecomeconvincedthatgoodlooksareofoverwhelmingimportance.Theyresorttoplasticsurgeriesandexpensiveclothesandmakeuptobuilduptheirconfidence.Theypackagetheirappearancebeforegoingtoaninterviewinthehopethatanattractiveappearancewillimpresstheinterviewerandmakethemstandoutamongnumerousapplicants.It'struethatbeautyisamarketingtoolthatcanopendoorsoccasionallybutitdoesn'tfollowthatanattractiveappearancewilltakeyouallthewaytosuccess.In.myopinionbeautyisskin-deepandtruebeautyliesinthesoul.Afterallwhatthebossreallyneedsiscommittedcompetentemployeesthatproduceprofits.Ifyoureallywanttogetonintoday'shighlycompetitiveworldit'simportanttounderstandthemythofbeauty.Oursocietyshouldplacemorevalueonintelligenceandcharacter.Boththemassmediaandeducatorsshouldhelpmakethemisguidedstudentsrealizethattherichnessofmindisultimatelymorevaluablethangoodlooks.IsBeautyanAdvantage?Recently,especiallyinwinterholidays,plasticsurgeryhospitalsinmanylargecitieshavereceivedagrowingnumberofyoungclients.Mostofthemareforth-yearcollegestudents,whoarehuntingfortheirfirstjobinsociety.Theywanttheireyesenlargedornoseraised,believingthataprettierfacewillbringaboutbetteropportunitiesinthejobmarket.Isbeautyreallyanadvantage?Docsitmakeabeautifulindividualamorepowerfulcandidatefortheposition?Itseemsso,atleastintheeyesofthesociety.Nowadays,televisions,newspapers,magazinesandbill-boardsarebeauty-obsessedasever.Thankstothemedia,we'reaccustomedtoseeprettycovergirls,gorgeousTVanchors,andhandsomeexecutivesinTVseries.Allthesearespreadingamisleadingmessage--thesurvivaloftheprettiest.Asthejobmarketgrowsincreasinglytight,manystudentsbecomeconvincedthatgoodlooksareofoverwhelmingimportance.Theyresorttoplasticsurgeriesandexpensiveclothesandmakeuptobuilduptheirconfidence.Theypackagetheirappearancebeforegoingtoaninterview,inthehopethatanattractiveappearancewillimpresstheinterviewerandmakethemstandoutamongnumerousapplicants.It'struethatbeautyisamarketingtoolthatcanopendoorsoccasionally,butitdoesn'tfollowthatanattractiveappearancewilltakeyouallthewaytosuccess.In.myopinion,beautyisskin-deep,andtruebeautyliesinthesoul.Afterall,whatthebossreallyneedsiscommitted,competentemployeesthatproduceprofits.Ifyoureallywanttogetonintoday'shighlycompetitiveworld,it'simportanttounderstandthemythofbeauty.Oursocietyshouldplacemorevalueonintelligenceandcharacter.Boththemassmediaandeducatorsshouldhelpmakethemisguidedstudentsrealizethattherichnessofmindisultimatelymorevaluablethangoodlooks.

4.HowISpendMySummerVacationOursummervacationbeginsonJuly15thandlastsnearlytwomonths.ConsideringthatmybrainneedsrestafteraperiodofhardworkItogetherwithmyfamilywenttoourcountrysideaverysmallfarmhousehandeddownfromourforefatherstospendthesummer.Obviouslylifeinthecountryisverydifferentfromthatinthecity.EarlyinthemorningItookastrollalongthefieldside.Theairwasfreshandpure.WithadogfollowingsometimesIranaraceinthemeadowscoveredwithtallgrass.SometimesIclimbedupthehilltoseethesunslowlyyetsteadilyemergingoutoftheeasternhorizon.Thebirdsalsoseemedtohaveawakenedfromtheirdreamstwitteringrestlesslyamongthebushes.InordertoappreciatethequietnessofthecountryIgavemyselfentirelytonaturewithalightheartandahappymind.SometimesintheafternoonIincompanywithmycousinstookarodandwenttotherivertofish.Itmadethehouseholdhappywhentheysawmereturningwithabasketfulofbigfreshfish.WhennightcameIwouldsitatthedoorandtellthemostmarvelousandinterestingstoriestomycousinswholistenedtothetaleofwonderwithopeneyesandmouths.IwishIcouldenjoysuchcalmpureandbeautifulrurallifeforever.HowISpendMySummerVacationOursummervacationbeginsonJuly15thandlastsnearlytwomonths.Consideringthatmybrainneedsrestafteraperiodofhardwork,I,togetherwithmyfamily,wenttoourcountryside,averysmallfarmhousehandeddownfromourforefathers,tospendthesummer.Obviously,lifeinthecountryisverydifferentfromthatinthecity.EarlyinthemorningItookastrollalongthefieldside.Theairwasfreshandpure.Withadogfollowing,sometimesIranaraceinthemeadowscoveredwithtallgrass.SometimesIclimbedupthehilltoseethesunslowlyyetsteadilyemergingoutoftheeasternhorizon.Thebirdsalsoseemedtohaveawakenedfromtheirdreams,twitteringrestlesslyamongthebushes.Inordertoappreciatethequietnessofthecountry,Igavemyselfentirelytonature,withalightheartandahappymind.Sometimesintheafternoon,I,incompanywithmycousins,tookarodandwenttotherivertofish.Itmadethehouseholdhappywhentheysawmereturningwithabasketfulofbigfreshfish.Whennightcame,Iwouldsitatthedoorandtellthemostmarvelousandinterestingstoriestomycousins,wholistenedtothetaleofwonderwithopeneyesandmouths.IwishIcouldenjoysuchcalm,pureandbeautifulrurallifeforever.

5.RisingDivorceRatesinChinaThereisageneraldiscussiontodayabouttheissueofthedivorcerate.Ascanbeseenfromthechartgreatchangeshavebeentakingplace.ObviouslyChinahasexperiencedadramaticincreaseinthedivorcerateinthepreviousthirtyyears.Foronethingindividuals'attitudetowardfamilyhaschangedradically.Theynolongerdeemfamilylifeasimportantasifnotmoreimportantthantheircareerandsomeevenprefertosacrificetheirmarriageinpursuitoftheircareer.Foranotheryoungpeoplenowadaystendtorushintomarriagewithfewnotionsofwhatloveandmarriageare.Thisisespeciallytrueforsomecollegestudentswhoaretryingeverymeanstokilltheirboringsparetime.Thisimmaturelovethenleadstoahastymarriagewhichisdestinedtobeabortiveintheend.TosumupthisManningincreasecurrentlyshouldbetakenseriously.Itisnotjustapersonalaffairbutasocialphenomenonaswell.Inordertocurbthisunhealthytrendthesenseoffamilyshouldbepromotedandthewholesocietyshouldpaymoreattentiontoensurethatpeople'sweddedlifeisashappyasexpected.PartHReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)RisingDivorceRatesinChinaThereisageneraldiscussiontodayabouttheissueofthedivorcerate.Ascanbeseenfromthechart,greatchangeshavebeentakingplace.Obviously,Chinahasexperiencedadramaticincreaseinthedivorcerateinthepreviousthirtyyears.Foronething,individuals'attitudetowardfamilyhaschangedradically.Theynolongerdeemfamilylifeasimportantas,ifnotmoreimportantthan,theircareer,andsomeevenprefertosacrificetheirmarriageinpursuitoftheircareer.Foranother,youngpeoplenowadaystendtorushintomarriagewithfewnotionsofwhatloveandmarriageare.Thisisespeciallytrueforsomecollegestudentswhoaretryingeverymeanstokilltheirboringsparetime.Thisimmaturelove,then,leadstoahastymarriage,whichisdestinedtobeabortiveintheend.Tosumup,thisManningincreasecurrentlyshouldbetakenseriously.Itisnotjustapersonalaffairbutasocialphenomenonaswell.Inordertocurbthisunhealthytrend,thesenseoffamilyshouldbepromotedandthewholesocietyshouldpaymoreattentiontoensurethatpeople'sweddedlifeisashappyasexpected.PartHReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

6.May27th2005DearSirIwaspleasedtoseeyouradinBeijingEveningNewsonMay25th2005forasalesengineer.ThisJuly1willreceivemyBachelor'sdegreeinElectronicEngineeringfromBeijingUniversity.IbelievethatIhavecapabilitytoworkwellbecauseofmyeducationandworkexperiences.Asindicatedinmyattachedresumemymaindegreecourseisconcernedwithbasicelectronictopics.ButIalsohavetakensuchcoursesasMarketingConsumerBehaviorStrategiesandPsychologyandallavailableopportunitiestoincreasemyknowledge.IhavealreadypassedCET-6withexcellentresultsandIhaveevenworkedtwosummersasanEnglishinterpreteratBeijingTravelService.IwouldwelcomeanopportunitytojoinyourstaffbecauseyourworkisthekindIhavebeenpreparingtodoandbecausetheconditionsunderwhichitiscarriedoutwouldhelptoexpressmyabilities.Iraninterviewisneededpleasecallmeatyourconvenience.Thankyouverymuch!Bestwishe