【2021年】河北省唐山市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)

【2021年】河北省唐山市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.安樂死應該合法化；

2．安樂死不應合法化；

3．我的觀點。

ShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:AbilityandGoodLooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.老一輩常說，能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人卻認為相貌比有力重要

3.你的看法

AbilityandGoodLooks

3.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOff

No.ofPost-graduateTestTakersin

1．考研人數在持續(xù)上漲10年后于2007年開始減少。

2．教研熱降溫的原因。(收費改革；研究生就業(yè)難；用人單位重視工作經驗)

3．我們應該如何選擇。

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:SalaryorInterest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.如今的大學畢業(yè)生面臨的職業(yè)選擇：興趣重要還是工資重要

2.你的觀點

3.結論

SalaryorInterest

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoaskforsomeinformationaboutaninternationalconferenceheldinyourcity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

有一個會議在你所在的城市召開，你想去參加。給會議的組織者寫一封信。說一下你想參加的原因，并簡單介紹一下自己。并請他提供一些會議的相關登信息。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed,30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhataCollegeEducationMeanstoMe.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.學習一向優(yōu)異，理所當然應進大學深造

2.大學是滿足求知欲的最佳場所

3.大學生活能開闊視野，提高思想境界

4.高等教育為開創(chuàng)職業(yè)生涯做好準備

7.1.有人認為考研是大學畢業(yè)生最好的出路

2.也有人持不同意見

3.我的看法

ShouldWePursueMaster'sDegree?

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledDoesIntensiveTrainingCoursesReallyHelp?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.現如今各種考試的輔導班越來越多

2．人們對此看法不一

3．你的觀點

DoesIntensiveTrainingCoursesReallyHelp

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnPrivateTutoring.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.為孩子聘請家教目前非常普遍

2．有人認為這對孩子有幫助，有人則不以為然

3．我的看法

OnPrivateTutoring

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnOver-packaging.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前許多商品都存在過度包裝現象

2．這種現象的危害

3．你的看法

OnOver-packaging

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

Thenutritionalqualityoffoodproductvariesinaccordancewith______.

12.

AlthoughpeoplethinkAmericanpartymakesarichsourcefordiscussions,manyteachers______.

A.producelessonplanswithcase

B.producelessonplanswithdifficulties

C.dedicateafullclasstothisfascinatingtopic

D.makeexcellentlessonplans

13.

AccordingtoaFTCreport,U.S.mediacorporationsaremarketingviolententertainmenttochildrenactivelyand______.

14.America'sBrainDrainCrisis

LosingtheGlobalEdge

WilliamKurtzisaself-describedcomputergeek.Amoreaptdescriptionmightbecomputergenius.Whenhewasjust11,Kunzstartedwritingsoftwareprograms,andby14hehadcreatedhisownvideogame.AsahighschoolsophomoreinHouston,Texas,hewonfirstprizeinalocalsciencefairforadataencryption(編密碼)programhewrote.Inhissenioryear,hetooktopprizeinaninternationalscienceandengineeringfairfordesigningaprogramtoanalyzeandsortDNApatterns.

KunzwentontoattendCarnegieMellon,amongthenation'shighest-rankeduniversitiesincomputerscience.AftercollegehelandedajobwithOracleinSiliconValley,writingsoftwareusedbycompaniesaroundtheworld.

Kunzlookedsettobecomeastarinhisfield.Thenhegaveitallup.

Today,threeyearslater,KurtzisinhisfirstyearatHarvardBusinessSchool.Heleftsoftwareengineeringpartlybecausehisearningpotentialpalednexttofriendswhoweregoingintolaworbusiness.Healsoworriedaboutjobsecurity;especiallyasmorecompaniesmovetheirprogrammingoverseastolowercosts."Everytimeyou'reaskedtotrainsomeoneinIndia,youthink,'AmItrainingmyreplacement?'"Kunzsays.

Thingsareturningoutverydifferentlyforanotherstandoutinengineering,Qing-ShanJia.AstudentatTsinghuaUniversityinBeijing,Jiashinesevenamonghisgiftedcohorts(一群人)ataschoolsometimescalled"theMITofChina".HeconsideredapplyingtoHarvardforhisPhD,butdecideditwasn'tworthit.

Hisuniversityisinvestingheavilyincutting-edgeresearchfacilities,endattractsanimpressiverosterofinternationalprofessors."Icangetaworld-classeducationhereendstudywithworld-classscholars,"Jiasays,

Thesetwosnapshots(快照)illustratepartofadeeplydisturbingpicture.Inthedisciplinesunderpinningthehigh-techeconomy-math,scienceandengineering---Americaissteadilylosingitsglobaledge.Thedepthandbreadthoftheproblemisclear:

-SeveralofAmerica'skeyagenciesforscientificresearchanddevelopmentwillfacearetirementcrisiswithinthenexttenyears.

-Lessthan6%ofAmerica'shighschoolseniorsplantopursueengineeringdegrees,down36%fromadecadeago.

-In2000,56%ofChina'sundergraduatedegreeswereinthehardsciences;intheUnitedStates,thefigurewas17%.

-ChinawilllikelyproducesixtimesthenumberofengineersnextyearthanAmericawillgraduate,accordingtoMikeGibbonsoftheAmericanSocietyforEngineeringEducation.Japan,withhalfAmerica'spopulation,hasminted(鑄造)twiceasmanyinrecentyears.

"MostAmericansare'unawareofhowmuchsciencedoesforthiscountryendwhatwestandtoloseifwecan'tkeepup,"saysShirleyAnnJackson,presidentofRensselaerPolytechnicInstituteandchairoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience.DavidBaltimore,presidentoftheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologyandaNobellaureate,putsitbluntly:"Wecan'thopetokeepintactourstandardofliving,ournationalsecurity,ourwayoflife,ifAmericansaren'tcompetitiveinscience."

TheCrisisAmericansCreated

InJanuary2001,theHart-RudmanCommission,taskedwithfindingsolutionstoAmerica'smajornationalsecuritythreats,concludedthatthefailuresofAmerica'smathandscienceeducationandAmerica'ssystemofresearch"poseagreaterthreat...thananypotentialconventionalwar."

Therootsofthisfailurelieinprimaryandsecondaryeducation.Thenationthatproducedmostofthegreattechnologicaladvancesofthelastcenturynowscorespoorlyininternationalsciencetesting.A2003surveyofmathandscienceliteracyrankedAmerican15-year-old

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Inthe16thcenturypeopledevelopedgreatpassionforplantcollectingoutofreligiousreasonsaswellas______.

16.

MostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornowbecauseit'slargelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandit'ssobigastogenerate______.

17.

Theauthor______thattheU.N.SecurityCouncilshouldnotonlydenounceIran’sactionsbutagreeonanoilembargoandabanoninvestmentinIran.

18.

WhenNancyWoods'parentsreachedtheirmid-80s,Nancy______.

A.cookedeverymealforthem

B.hadtheirmealsdelivered

C.letthemliveonoatmealporridge

D.hadanutritiousdietdesignedforthem

19.Bothmother-to-childtransmissionandpartner-to-partnertransmissioncanbepreventedorprotectedeffectivelybydrugsfor______.

20.

Withself-learningmechanismsbuiltin,thefuturerobotswillbehave______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(34)

A.Thosewhoknowhowtoprogramcomputers.

B.Thosewhogetspecialaidfromtheirteachers.

C.Thosewhoareveryhardworking.

D.Thosewhohavewell-educatedparents.

22.聽力原文：W:Ithinkthereshouldbegreaterrestrictionsplacedonthepressandthestoriestheyprint.Ican'topenanewspaperormagazinewithoutreadingstoriesfulloffalseinformationaboutmyselforpeopleIknow.It'sgetting...

M:Sorry,butIcan'tbelievethatyou'reactuallycomplainingaboutfreepublicity.ImeanIremember,Shelley,beforeyouwerefamous,youwerebeggingustowritefeaturesaboutyou...anything...

W:Ifyouwouldjustletmefinishofcoursethepresshavebeenimportant.I'manactressandIunderstandthepowerofthepress.Butthethingis,Irarelyseemtoreadanythingtrueaboutmyselfthesedays...ThepointI'mtryingtomakehereisthatfamouspeoplehavefamilieswithfeelings.

M:Oh,sorry.You'rereallyhurtbythatparticulararticlelastweek.

W:Toincreasecirculationandmakemoremoney,certainnewspaperscontinuetoprintthosestorieswhenit'sobviousthatthey'renottrue.

M:ButIthinkwehavetoconsidertherelationshipbetweenfame,thepublicandthepress.Thepublicarefascinatedbyfameandscandal,andtheylovetoreadabouttheirfavoritestars.

W:I'msickofgutter-pressmakingupstories.It'sirresponsibleanditmessesuppeople'slife.

M:Theproblemis,it'snotalwaysclearwhat'strueandwhatisn't.Imean,ifanewspaperprintssomethingscandalousorembarrassingaboutafamousperson,they'reboundtodenyit,butthatdoesn'tmeanit'snottrue.

W:Areyoutryingtosay...

M:Nosmokewithoutfire,ifyouaskme.

(20)

A.Alittleknownactressandaliterarycritic.

B.Awell-knownactressandanewspapereditor.

C.Amoviestarandoneofherfans.

D.AmoviestarandaTVinterviewer.

23.(25)

A.Apersonwhoarefamiliarwithfishkeeping.

B.Apersonwhocanworkwithlargeaquaticappliances.

C.Apersonwhoishard-workinganddetermined.

D.Apersonwhocanworkforheratleastthreeyears.

24.聽力原文：W:IfeelsouneasyabouttrustingDavidwithourmoney.Howaboutyou?

M:Somepeoplesayhe'snotreliable,butothershavealotofconfidenceinhim.I'mwillingtogivehimthebenefitofthedoubt.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(13)

A.HethinksDavidisnotreliable.

B.He'swillingtotrustDavid.

C.HehastoldhisdoubtstoDavid.

D.HethinksDavidwillbenefitfromthisexperience.

25.(15)

A.Hopkins.B.Wilfred.C.Ralf.D.Thewoman.

26.聽力原文：W:I'mtryingtofinishthesepracticetestquestionsbutI'vestillgotabout12questionstodo.Atthisrate,I'llbeburningthemidnightoilifIhopetofinish.

M:Oh,thatexplainswhyyou'vebeenhidinginhere.Youprobablyhaven'theardthattheprofessorpostponedtheexamuntilfurthernotice.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Theprofessorpostponedtheexamandwillinform.everyonelater.

B.Theprofessorphonedhimaboutthepostponingoftheexam.

C.Theprofessorcanceledtheexam.

D.Theprofessorputofftheexam.

27.(31)

A.Industry.

B.Health.

C.Thefutureofourchildren.

D.Cleanair.

28.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

Hewasafunny-lookingmanwithacheerfulface,good-naturedandagreattalker.Hewas【B1】______byhisstudent,thegreatphilosopherPlato,as"thebestandmostjustandwisestman".Yetthissamemanwas【B2】______todeathforhisbeliefsbyajurycomposedoftheleadingfiguresofthetimeinAthens.

ThemanwastheGreekphilosopherSocrates,andhewasputtodeathfornotbelievingintherecognizedgodsandfor【B3】______youngpeople.Thesecondchargestemmedfromhis【B4】______withnumerousyoungmenwhocametoAthensfromalloverthe【B5】______worldtostudyunderhim.

Socrates'methodofteachingwastoaskquestionsand,by【B6】______nottoknowtheanswers,to【B7】______hisstudentsintothinkingforthemselves.Histeachingshad【B8】______influenceonallthegreatGreekandRomanschoolsofphilosophy.Yetforallhisfameandinfluence,Socrateshimselfneverwroteaword.

Socrates【B9】______inAthens.Theywantedhimsilenced.Yetmanywereprobablysurprisedthatheaccepteddeathsoreadily.

Socrates【B10】______.ButSocrates,asafirmbelieverinlaw,reasonedthatitwaspropertosubmittothedeathsentence.【B11】______.

【B1】

29.(32)

A.Hethoughtthecopyingprocesstooktoolong.

B.Heconsideredeachphotographtobeunique.

C.Hedidn'thavethenecessaryequipmentforreproduction.

D.Hedidn'twantthemtobedisplayedoutsideofhishome.

30.

【B7】

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

【C6】

32.

WhatdoesDavidR.Smithwanttoconveywhenhesays"...exceptwhenthey'remagic"inthelastparagraph?

33.

Whyresearchersputtreesinextracarbondioxideinthefirststudy?

A.Tolearnwhethertreescanstillabsorbcarbondioxideunderextremeconditions.

B.Togetmoreoxygenfromthesetrees.

C.Toevaluatethemaximumcarbondioxidethattreescanabsorb.

D.Toseethegrowthrateofthesetrees.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S4】

35.

【S2】

36.

【S7】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S4】

38.

【S10】

39.【S1】

參考答案

1.ShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?Euthanasiahasbeenahighlycontroversialissueathomeandabroad.InsomenorthernEuropeancountriesitislegalized.Nowithasbecomeahottopicagaininourcountrybecauseanincurablepatientwantedthedoctorstoimplementeuthanasiaonhimbuttheyhadtorefusetodososinceitwasforbiddenbylaw.Somepeoplethinkthateuthanasiashouldbelegalizedandputintopractice.Insodoingitwillbenefitallpeopleinvolved.Firstitcanlessenthepainofthedyingpatientwhosuffersterriblyfromtheincurabledisease.Seconditwillalsoreducethegreatfinancialpressureonthelivingbecauseagreatdealofmoneyhastobespentinprolongingthelifeofthedying.Ontheotherhandothersbelievethateuthanasiashouldnotbelegalizedandperformed.Itisgenerallyacknowledgedthatlifeisthemostpreciousofallandshouldbeputbeforeeverythingelse.Onceapersonisdeadheorshecannevercomebacktolifeanditisirreplaceable.What'smoreifeuthanasiaislegalizeditispossibleforwickedpeopletotakeadvantageofittokilllegitimately.Inmyopinioneuthanasiashouldbelegallyimplementedbutstrictlawsmustbemadeandseveremeasurestakenincaseitisabused.Andalsoiftheincurablepatientwantstogoonlivinginpaininsteadofhavingeuthanasiahisorherchoicemustberespected.ShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized?Euthanasiahasbeenahighlycontroversialissueathomeandabroad.InsomenorthernEuropeancountriesitislegalized.Nowithasbecomeahottopicagaininourcountrybecauseanincurablepatientwantedthedoctorstoimplementeuthanasiaonhimbuttheyhadtorefusetodososinceitwasforbiddenbylaw.Somepeoplethinkthateuthanasiashouldbelegalizedandputintopractice.Insodoing,itwillbenefitallpeopleinvolved.First,itcanlessenthepainofthedyingpatientwhosuffersterriblyfromtheincurabledisease.Second,itwillalsoreducethegreatfinancialpressureonthelivingbecauseagreatdealofmoneyhastobespentinprolongingthelifeofthedying.Ontheotherhand,othersbelievethateuthanasiashouldnotbelegalizedandperformed.Itisgenerallyacknowledgedthatlifeisthemostpreciousofallandshouldbeputbeforeeverythingelse.Onceapersonisdead,heorshecannevercomebacktolife,anditisirreplaceable.What'smore,ifeuthanasiaislegalized,itispossibleforwickedpeopletotakeadvantageofittokilllegitimately.Inmyopinion,euthanasiashouldbelegallyimplementedbutstrictlawsmustbemadeandseveremeasurestakenincaseitisabused.Andalso,iftheincurablepatientwantstogoonlivinginpaininsteadofhavingeuthanasia,hisorherchoicemustberespected.解析：[審題]

本篇是典型的關于某一問題利與弊的論說文。這種形式的論說文要求考生對某個問題的利與弊展開討論，擺事實、講道理，最后由考生結合兩種意見談談自己的觀點和看法。就本篇作文的謀篇布局來講，它一般由三段組成，也可以寫四段。

[寫作思路]

第一段：首先提出安樂死這一問題，簡明扼要地說明這一問題產生的背景、由來和影響等。

第二段：從正面來論述實施安樂死的好處及其必要性。

第三段：從反面來陳述實施安樂死帶來的后果和引發(fā)的問題。

第四段：談談考生自己的觀點，不管贊成還是反對，一定要客觀。

2.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytollyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislossimportantthansayability.Indeedwe'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart"anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftasteitisnotthelooksbutthetalentthatinterestsus."Forherthepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadayshoweverthingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooksortheappearanceofthejobapplicantsalotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinionabilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooksnotonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksarebornbutalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.GoodlooksarepleasantbutifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthemI'llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytollyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislossimportantthan,say,ability.Indeed,we'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart",anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftaste,itisnotthelooks,butthetalentthatinterestsus."Forher,thepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadays,however,thingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooks,ortheappearanceofthejobapplicants,alotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinion,abilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooks,notonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksareborn,butalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.Goodlooksarepleasant,butifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthem,I'llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.

3.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute79299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpost-graduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.Howeversincethentherisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyearwithamodestriseof6.7%1.8%2.1%respectivelyin200420052006.In2007thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenon—thepost-graduatetestafteraten-yearcrazeisstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthree-yearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogramtheyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcostssomestudentshesitatetoapplyforthetest.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceivedthebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduatesjobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudiesthepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreovermanycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresultsomestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinionbeforewemakethechoiceweneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOffThepost-graduatecrazehaslongsincebeenahotissueonmostcampusesaroundthecountry.AccordingtothestatisticsreleasedbyShanghaiEducationalTestInstitute,79,299studentsinShanghaisatinforthepost-graduateentranceexamsin2003,adramaticriseof32.6%overthepreviousyear.Theyearof2003isthetenthyearsincethenumberofpost-graduatetesttakersbegantogrowrapidlyandsteadily.However,sincethen,therisinglinehasgraduallyplateauedyearbyyear,withamodestriseof6.7%,1.8%,2.1%respectivelyin2004,2005,2006.In2007,thenumberoftesttakersevendroppedby6.5%incomparisonwith2006.Allthesestatisticspointtoaninterestingphenomenon—thepost-graduatetest,afteraten-yearcraze,isstartingtocooloff.Threemajorfactorsaccountforthecoolingoffofthepost-graduatecraze.Oneisthepost-graduateeducationreform.Post-graduatestudentsusedtoenjoyamodestgovernmentsubsidyfortheirthree-yearstudies.Butaccordingtothenewgraduateprogram,theyhavetopayforalltheirlivingandlearningexpenses.Facedwiththerisingeducationcosts,somestudentshesitatetoapplyforthetest.Anotherfactoristhepressurefromtheincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket.Manystudentsusedtobelievethatthemoreeducationtheyreceived,thebetterjobopportunitiestheywouldhave.Withtheexpandedenrollmentforbothundergraduatesandpost-graduates,jobhuntbecomesmoreandmoredifficult.Manystudentsfearthatwhentheyfinishtheirpost-graduatestudies,thepositionswillhavebeenalreadyoccupied.Moreover,manycompaniespreferexperiencedemployeestonewgraduateswhotendtoknownothingbutimpracticalbookknowledge.Asaresult,somestudentsdecidetostartworkearlysoastoaccumulatemoreworkexperiences.Inmyopinion,beforewemakethechoice,weneedtothinktwice.WhatkindofjobdoIreallywanttodo?Doesthejobrequirepracticalworkexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?CanthegraduateprogramofferwhatIwanttolearn?Ourfinaldecisionshouldbebasedonourpersonalsituations.

4.SalaryorInterestUpongraduationvirtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejobbutotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.AsformyselfIpreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeoplewithnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoneysalarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyviewourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuitiontheyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.AstheonlysoninmyfamilyIhavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshortsalaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.SalaryorInterestUpongraduation,virtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejob,butotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheir,careerchoices.Asformyself,Ipreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeople,withnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoney,salarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyview,ourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuition,theyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.Astheonlysoninmyfamily,Ihavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshort,salaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.

5.November122007DearProfessorHuangIwriteforinformationregardingtheforthcomingInternationalEducationConferencetobeheldatyourprestigiousuniversity.Iamafirst-yearstudentfromNanjingUniversitymajoringinEducationandhaveaparticularinterestintheteachingofworkplaceskillsandemployer'sperceptionsofnewgraduates.Iplantoattendtheconferenceandwouldlikeinformationaboutthecontributoryspeakersthecontentoftheirtalksandtheirresearchinterests.Besidesifyoucouldpleasealsosendthedetailsofhowtogettoyouruniversityitwouldmakemyarrangementsmucheasier.InadditionifyoucouldletmehavedetailsoftheaccommodationthatisavailableIwouldbemorethangrateful.Ilookforwardtoreceivingtheinformationandmeetingyouinperson.SincerelyyoursFrankNovember12,2007DearProfessorHuang,IwriteforinformationregardingtheforthcomingInternationalEducationConferencetobeheldatyourprestigiousuniversity.Iamafirst-yearstudentfromNanjingUniversitymajoringinEducation,andhaveaparticularinterestintheteachingofworkplaceskillsandemployer'sperceptionsofnewgraduates.Iplantoattendtheconferenceandwouldlikeinformationaboutthecontributoryspeakers,thecontentoftheirtalks,andtheirresearchinterests.Besides,ifyoucouldpleasealsosendthedetailsofhowtogettoyouruniversityitwouldmakemyarrangementsmucheasier.Inaddition,ifyoucouldletmehavedetailsoftheaccommodationthatisavailableIwouldbemorethangrateful.Ilookforwardtoreceivingtheinformationandmeetingyouinperson.Sincerelyyours,Frank

6.WHATACOLLEGEEDUCATIONMEANSTOMEWhatdoesacollegeeducationmeantome?ThisisagoodquestionbutIhavenevergivenmuchthoughttoit.FinishingtheprimaryandsecondaryschoolasatopstudentIjusttookitforgrantedthatIshouldgoontocollegeforhighere