2023年甘肅省平?jīng)鍪写髮W(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級預(yù)測試題(含答案)

2023年甘肅省平?jīng)鍪写髮W(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級預(yù)測試題(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCreditCardsinCollegeCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow:

1.根據(jù)圖片描述某高校擁有信用卡的學(xué)生所占比例的變化

2.分析產(chǎn)生這些變化的原因

3.分如何看待信用卡令后在學(xué)生中的使用情況

CreditCardsinCollegeCampus

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledDormitoryLife.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.對于許多大學(xué)生來說，宿舍生活是一種全新的體驗。

2．家居生活與宿舍生活最大的不同之處。

3．宿舍生活的優(yōu)點與不便。

DormitoryLife

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicToCurbExpenditure.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.現(xiàn)在很多大學(xué)生消費水平普遍提高

2．有人認(rèn)為社會整體生活水平提高了，大學(xué)生花錢多一些無可厚非

3．你的看法

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthevalueofbeauty.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．近年來不少大四學(xué)生就業(yè)前突擊整容

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

3．我對外表美的看法

5.1.老一輩常說，能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人卻認(rèn)為相貌比有力重要

3.你的看法

AbilityandGoodLooks

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedBOminutestowriteashortessayentitledTheNewspaper:ABetterSourceofNews.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow(inChinese):

根據(jù)一項有關(guān)人們?nèi)粘Ｐ畔碓吹恼{(diào)查(aquestionnaireon"waysofobtaininginformation"),有近乎72%的人靠電視獲取信息，只有12%的人是通過報紙了解天下大事的。在我看來，報紙是一種更可取的信息來源。

理由三：

1.新聞報道比電視新聞更具深度；

2.看報紙不受時間限制；

3.看報紙要動腦筋，有利于智力的提高。

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhyAreThereFewerStudentsintheLibrary.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.學(xué)校圖書館利用不足；

2.導(dǎo)致這種顯現(xiàn)的原因；

3.我的觀點。

WhyAreThereFewerStudentsintheLibrary

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicSay"Thanks"toParents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.很多大學(xué)生從未對父母的養(yǎng)育之恩道過謝

2.請詳細(xì)說明其中的原因

3.你的算法Say"Thanks"toParents

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewsonRemedialExaminations.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.補(bǔ)考是大學(xué)教育的一部分

2.我對補(bǔ)考的看法

3.如何發(fā)揮補(bǔ)考的作用

MyViewsonRemedialExaminations

10.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?

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

Inordertomakesuretheircustomerswerehappy,PizzaHutintroduced______.

A.twocustomersatisfactionprograms

B.a1-600numbercustomerhotline

C.acustomercall-inprogram

D.happycustomersprogram

12.

Theauthorsupportshisbeliefinthe"consequences"ofparentalpressureby______.

13.

Withitsbodyalmosttotallyunderwater,theNirbacanstillbreathebecauseitsnostrilsareontopof_____

14.

Parentswithskilledmaths,______.

15.

IndiaandTailandalsohavesizableChinesecommunities.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Newdrugsusuallyarenottestedonthepeoplewhoare______

17.

Visitorsareallowedto______.

18.

Besideslowbirthrate,______isanotherfactorthatfuelsthetrendofruralpopulationinpartsofEurope.

19.

Fromthecontext,theword"minute"(Line4,Paral)isclosestinmeaningto"second".

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Smokingwasbannedonalmostall______in198

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(24)

A.Becausesheisontheexecutivestaff.

B.Becausesheisfamiliarwiththecompany.

C.Becauseshehasknowledgeofmanagement.

D.Becauseshehasanoutstandingachievement.

22.

【B4】

23.(18)

A.OnlyMr.Wood'swalletwaslost.

B.He'llpickuphiswalletandidentitycardatthebank.

C.He'llnotgotothebankandthepostoffice.

D.He'llpickuphiswalletandidentitycard.

24.(36)

A.TheGermanteam.

B.TheBritishteam.

C.TheBrazilianTeam.

D.TheAmericanteam.

25.聽力原文：NowandagainIhavehadhorribledreams,butnotenoughofthemtomakemelosemydelightindreams.Tobeginwith,Iliketheideaofdreaming,ofgoingtobedandlyingstillandthen,bysomemagic,wanderingintoanotherworld.MostpeopleoratleastmostWesternEuropeansdonotseemtoacceptdreamingaspartoftheirlives.Theyappeartoseeitasanirritatinglittlehabit,likesneezingoryawning.Ihaveneverunderstoodthis.Mydreamlifedoesnotseemasimportantasmywakinglife,ifonlybecausethereisfarlessofit,buttomeitisimportant.

Thenagain,thedreamlifehasitsownadvantages.Thedeadarethere,smilingandtalking.Thepastisthere,andperhaps,thefutureistheretoo,winkingatus.Thisdreamlifeisoftenovershadowedbyhugemysteriousanxieties,withluggagethatcannotbepackedandtrainsthatrefusetobecaught;andbothpersonsandscenestherearenotasdependableandsolidastheyareinwakinglife,sothatBrownandSmithbecomeonepersonwhileRobinsonbreaksintotwo;andtherearemomentsofterrorinthedreamworldthatareworsethananythingwehaveknownunderthesun.Yetthisotherlifehasitsinterests,itsfunanditssatisfaction.

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A.Heloseshisdelightindreamswhenhehashorribledreams.

B.Hestillfeelsfuntodreamalthoughhemighthavesomehorribledreams.

C.Helikestheideaofdreaming,butnotactualdreamingatnight.

D.Heoftenasksotherpeopleabouttheirdreams.

26.(29)

A.Theoldshouldleadasimplelife.

B.Theoldshouldtakemoreexercise.

C.Theoldshouldfacethefactofaging.

D.Theoldshouldfillthemselveswithcuriosity.

27.聽力原文：M:I'mlongingtohearaboutyourtourofAmerica,Jenny.Youmustbeterriblyexcited.

W:Oh,Iam.I'veneverbeentoAmericabefore,soI'mreallylookingforwardtoit.Ithoughtitwouldbebettertogoonamoreorganizedholiday.

M:Whatdoyoumeanby"organized"?

W:Well,everythingisarrangedbyatouroperator.Youknow,youaretakenaroundandshownwheretogoandwhattodo.Iwouldprobablymisshalfofthesightotherwise.

M:Mm,whereareyougoinganyway?

W:Orlando,incentralFlorida.Here,letmeshowyouthebrochure.

M:Itlooksprettypacked.Doyoureallyhavetimetodoallthesethings?

W:Oh,yes.It'sallplanned.Let'ssee.Dayone,wearriveinOrlando.Andafterwe'vesettledinourhotel,wehavetheafternoonfree.Iguesswecouldhavealookaroundanddowhatwelike.Then,daytwo,wegototheDisneyWorld.

M:YoumeanMickeyMouseandallthat?

W:Yes,it'sakindofgiganticfunfairwithalltheDisneycharactersandthere'salsotheEpcotCenter,uh,asortofcityofthefuturewithallthelatestdevelopments.

M:Let'sseewhatyoudoondaythree.Oh,itseemstobefree.

W:Yes,that'sright.AndthenonthenextdaywegototheKennedySpaceCenter.Thatshouldbeinteresting.

M:Iwonderhowmuchtheyletyousee.That'swhereNASAis,isn'tit?

W:Well,youshouldn'tthinkyou'dbeabletoseethelatestspacecraft,butyoumightbeallowedtoglimpsesomeMissionControl,andperhapshowtheyreceivemessagesfromasatellite.Anyway,Ibetyou'llknowalotmoreaboutthespacethanyoueverknewbefore.

M:Now,what'snext?Oh,yes,dayfive.Circusworld.Thatsoundsfun.Ilovegoingtothecircus.

W:SodoI.Anddaysix,wecomehome.Justaswell,I'llbebrokebythen.

M:Isupposeyou'vebeensavingupforagesforthisholiday.

W:Well,Ididthinkofputtinginsomeextrahoursatwork,butthemoneywasn'treallyworthitaftertax,anditwouldhavemeantIdidn'tgethomeuntillate.DadofferedtolendmesomemoneybutIknowhereallyneedsithimself.Intheend,Iwenttoseemybankmanager.Hewasterriblynice,sohereIam,allbookedupandreadytogo.

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A.She'llvisitalargefunfair.

B.She'llseecircusdisplays.

C.She'llvisitafilmstudio.

D.She'llseeatechnology-advancedcity.

28.聽力原文：W:Hi,Bob.Comeonin.I'mgladyoucouldmakeittothepartythisevening.Butwhere'sJane?

M:Shesendsherapologies.Shehasabigexamtomorrowandwantstobesureshe'sreadyforit.

Q:WhatisJanedoingnow?

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A.Attendingtheparty.

B.Visitingsomefriends.

C.Studyingforanexam.

D.Writingaletterofapology.

29.SectionB

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

聽力原文：Between1815and1915,morethan30millionimmigrantsarrivedintheUnitedStates.ThesewerepeoplefromothercountrieswhocametomaketheUnitedStatestheirhome.

Immigrantscameformanyreasons.Someweredrivenawayfromhomebyhardshipssuchashunger,poverty,overpopulation,orpoliticalandreligioustroubles.SomewereattractedtotheUnitedStatesbythepromiseofabetterlife.Theyhadheardstoriesaboutcheapland,highwages,andevenaboutstreetspavedwithgold.Somecamebecauseofthepromiseofgreaterfreedominthisnewnation.

Thereweretwoperiodswhenimmigrantscameingreaternumbersthanusual.Between1815and1860,largenumbersofpeoplecamefromnorthernEurope.ThelargestgroupswereIrishandGermans.SomeAsians,mostlyChinese,alsocameduringthistime.

MostIrishimmigrantslandedinNorthernportcitiessuchasBoston,NewYork,andPhiladelphia.Theydidnothaveenoughmoneytobuyfarms.Mostsettledinthepoorestareasofthesecities.Irishpeoplegottheworstjobsandlowestpay.

Thegoldrushof1849broughtmanyChinesetoCalifornia.In1850alone,25000youngChinesearrivedinCalifornia.TheChineseworkedinthegoldmines.Theyhelpedbuildthefirstrailroadtocrossthenation,whichwasfinishedin1869.

ThesecondgreatwaveofimmigrantscamemostlyfromeasternandsouthernEuropebetween1890and1910.GiantfactoriesandbusinessesintheUnitedStatesneededmoreandmoreworkers.After1900,asmanyas15000peoplewouldarriveinoneday.

LifeintheUnitedStateswasverydifficultforalmostallthenewimmigrants.Andyet,manyfoundsomeoftheirdreamscomingtrue.

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A.Topursueabetterlife.

B.Toseekforfreedom.

C.Tosearchforgold.

D.Todobusiness.

30.

【B10】

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

32.SectionB

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

"TheGooglebrandhastakenonalifeofitsown,"concedesJimLanzone,thebossofA,thefourth-largestbutfastest-growingsearchengine,andthissimultaneouslyfrustratesanddelightshim.Itfrustrateshimbemusepeoplesaythey"Google"thingsevenwhentheygotoAskorotherenginestosearchtheweb;bemuseGoogleisconsidered,fornogoodreason(inhisopinion),"thesafechoiceunderpressure";andbemusemanypeople"don'tseemtowantchoice"andsticktoGoogleoutofmereinertia.

Butitdelightshim,becauseGoogle,havingmademanyenemies,mustnowfightmanybattles;andbecauseGoogle,perhapsoutofhubris,appearstobegettingdistracted.Thismonth,forinstance,Googleunveiledafreeonlinespreadsheetprogram,which,likemanyGoogleproducts,haslittletodowithwebsearchandismeanttoneedleMicrosoft,theworld'slargestsoftwarecompany,whichhasanear-monopolyonspreadsheetsthroughExcel.Google,inotherwords,hasimpressivemomentum,saysMr.Lanzone,butagoodmartial-artistcanusehisopponent'smomentumtoovercomehim,so"we'reusingsearchaikido."

Yahoo!,thelargestinternetportalwithabout400musers(ofitse-mail,instant-messaging,musicandotherproducts),hascomeupwithastrategytodifferentiateitsownsearchengine.Yahoo!hasbeenatthisgameforonlytwoyears,butnowhashundredsofengineersworkingonit.Incontrasttothequasi-religiousfaiththatGoogleplacesinitsmathematicalalgorithms,saysEckartWalther,oneofYahoo!'ssearchbosses,Yahoo!is"aboutcombiningthebestofpeoplewiththebestoftechnology".

Askistakingadifferenttack.IthascomeupwithExpertRank,analgorithmthatalsorankswebpagesbyincominglinksandlinksbytheme.Soinsteadofusingawebpage'soverallpopularitytocalculateitsranking,itfindsthepagesthataremostpopularamongexpertsonaparticularsubject,amethodthatoftenreturnsbetterresultsthanGoogle's.Askalsousesthesethematicclusterstosuggestthebestwaystonarroworexpandasearch,afeaturecalled"zoom"thatisverypopular.ChrisShermanofSearchEngineWatchthinksthatAskisasgoodasGoogleforgeneralwebsearch—butbetterthanGenieforfindingonlinemapsandimages.

AsforMicrosoft,ithasidentifiedGoogleasamortalthreattoitsbusinessandhaslaunchedanall-outefforttocatchupinonlineservicesingeneral,andinsearchinparticular.Lastwinter,ittriedtobuyitselfmarketsharebynegotiatingwithAOLforamerger—oratleastanagreementunderwhichAOLwouldswitchfromGoogle'ssearchtechnologytoMSN's;butGooglepre-emptedMicrosoftanditselftookadefensivestakeinAOL.Microsofthasalsohiredformerrivalswhoarewellrespectedintheindustry.

Whatisthecentralideaofthispassage?

A.Googledominatestheon-linesearchmarket.

B.Googleisconfrontedwithstiffcompetition.

C.Googlemanagestoseizemoremarketshareinsoftwarebusiness.

D.Google'sgrowththreatenscompanieslikeMicrosofttoalargeextent.

33.Neartheendofafive-daytourofhighlyautomated,high-techJapanesefactories,theAmericanvisitorwasoverwhelmedandfeelingalittleinferior.Watchingastringofgleamingstereosetsmovedownanassemblyline,heturnedtotheplantmanagerandsaid,"Gosh,evenyourindustrialdesignisbetterthanours."

"Ah,yes,"repliedthemanager,"butAmericahastreasuresthatJapancanneverhopetopossess."

"Youmeanourmineralwealthandbountifulfarms?"

"All,no.IwasreferringtoCaltechandMIT."

America'sscientificinstitutions-itstechnologicaluniversitiesandgovernmentlaboratories-aretheenvyoftheworld,producingideas,devicesandmedicinesthathavemadetheU.S.prosperous,improvedthelivesofpeoplearoundtheglobeandprofoundlyaffectedtheirperceptionoftheworldandtheuniverse.Thistremendouscreativityisreflectedinthetechnicalreportsthatarepublishedinscientificjournalsthroughouttheworld.Fully35%ofthemcomefromscientistsdoingtheirresearchatAmericaninstitutions.

YetAmericandominancecannolongerbetakenforgranted.ManyrecentU.S.achievementsandawardssteminlargemeasurefromgenerousresearchgrantsofthepast,andanyweakeningofgovernmentandindustrycommitmenttosupportofbasicresearchcouldinthenextfewdecadescostthenationitsscientificleadership.Someslippingisalreadydivalent.Inhigh-energyphysics,whereAmericansoncereignedsupreme,WesternEuropenowspendsroughlytwiceasmuchmoneyastheU.S.Result:themajorhigh-energyphysicsdiscoveriesofthepastfewyearshavebeenmadenotbyAmericansbutbyEuropeans.

Evenso,moneyalonecannotguaranteescientificsupremacy.Freedomofinquiry,anintellectuallystimulatingenvironmentandcontinuousrecruitmentofthebestmindsmustaccompanyit.ThatcombinationhasbeenachievedinmanyU.S.institutions-educational,governmentalandindustrial-butperhapsnowheremoresuccessfullythanattheNationalInstitutesofHealth,BellLaboratoriesandCaltech.

America'stechnologicaluniversitiesandgovernmentlaboratoriesaregenerally______.

A.lovedbyscientistsinotherpartsoftheworld

B.dislikedbyscientistsinotherpartsoftheworld

C.admiredbyscientistsinotherpartsoftheworld

D.jealousofscientistsinotherpartsoftheworld

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S8】

35.

【S4】

36.

【S5】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S3】

38.

【S4】

39.

【S2】

參考答案

1.CreditCardsonCollegeCampusAsisshowninthegraphthepercentageofcollegestudentsusingcreditcardshasrisenmarkedlyinthepastfewyears.AnincreasingnumberofstudentswouldratherusecreditcarCreditCardsonCollegeCampusAsisshowninthegraph,thepercentageofcollegestudentsusingcreditcardshasrisenmarkedlyinthepastfewyears.Anincreasingnumberofstudentswouldratherusecreditcar

2.DormitoryLifeFormostuniversitystudentsdormitorylifeisanewexperience.Theyhaveneverlivedawayfromtheirparentsbeforecomingtouniversity.Theyhavealwayshadtheirparentstodependonforadviceandguidance.Whentheyarriveatuniversitytheirlivesbeguntochange.Themoststrikingdifferencebetweenhomelifeanddormitorylifeisthatstudentsmustlearntoorganizetheirlivesallontheirown:togetupinthemorningontimeforclasstoeatproperlytokeepneatandtidyandtosetasideanappropriateamountoftimeforbothstudyandrelaxation.Studentsmustalsobegintomanagetheirexpenditureoncampusmakingbothendsmeet.Alloftheseresponsibilitieswillhelpfosterindependenceinstudentsandpreparethemforadultlife.Ingeneraltherearebothgoodandbadpointsaboutlifeinastudents'dormitory.Oftendormitoryroomssharedbyseveralstudentsaresmallandcrowded.Consequentlyinconveniencesmayariseandone'sprivacyishardtokeep.Ontheotherhandstudentshavemuchmorefreedomwhenlivinginadormitorythantheymighthaveathomewhenbeingwatchedoverbytheparents.Furthermoreitiseasyandconvenientforthestudentstomakerealintimatefriendssincetheystayoncampus.DormitoryLifeFormostuniversitystudents,dormitorylifeisanewexperience.Theyhaveneverlivedawayfromtheirparentsbeforecomingtouniversity.Theyhavealwayshadtheirparentstodependonforadviceandguidance.Whentheyarriveatuniversity,theirlivesbeguntochange.Themoststrikingdifferencebetweenhomelifeanddormitorylifeisthatstudentsmustlearntoorganizetheirlivesallontheirown:togetupinthemorningontimeforclass,toeatproperly,tokeepneatandtidy,andtosetasideanappropriateamountoftimeforbothstudyandrelaxation.Studentsmustalsobegintomanagetheirexpenditureoncampus,makingbothendsmeet.Alloftheseresponsibilitieswillhelpfosterindependenceinstudentsandpreparethemforadultlife.Ingeneral,therearebothgoodandbadpointsaboutlifeinastudents'dormitory.Often,dormitoryrooms,sharedbyseveralstudents,aresmallandcrowded.Consequentlyinconveniencesmayariseandone'sprivacyishardtokeep.Ontheotherhand,studentshavemuchmorefreedomwhenlivinginadormitorythantheymighthaveathomewhenbeingwatchedoverbytheparents.Furthermore,itiseasyandconvenientforthestudentstomakerealintimatefriendssincetheystayoncampus.

3.ToCurbExpenditureThemonthlyexpendituresofundergraduateshavebeenontheriseinthepastfewyears.Thelureofamorecomfortableandfashionablelifestyle—onewithname-brandclothingmobilephonescomputersanddiningoutorgoingtobarswithagirlfriend—makesmanystudentstobefrequentborrowers.Someclaimthatifthestudentsearnmoneythemselveshowtheyspenditisnoneofotherpeople'sbusinessandafterallthegeneralrivingstandardkeepsrising.Andtheyhavethefighttopursuetheirfavoritelifestyles.Inmyviewcollegestudentsalesensitivetofashionableandnewtrends.Thereforetheyeasilyfinditimpossibletomakeendsmeetandrunintodebt.Furthermorewidespreadextravagantexpenditureoncampuscouldhaveabadeffectonpeople'svalues.Butmanystudentsseeitascommonpracticeandnotafault.Althougheverybodyhasthefighttoenjoyacomfortablelifecampusisaplaceforstudy.Sojustthinktwicebeforeyousignabill.ToCurbExpenditureThemonthlyexpendituresofundergraduateshavebeenontheriseinthepastfewyears.Thelureofamorecomfortableandfashionablelifestyle—onewithname-brandclothing,mobilephones,computers,anddiningoutorgoingtobarswithagirlfriend—makesmanystudentstobefrequentborrowers.Someclaimthatifthestudentsearnmoneythemselves,howtheyspenditisnoneofotherpeople'sbusiness,andafterall,thegeneralrivingstandardkeepsrising.Andtheyhavethefighttopursuetheirfavoritelifestyles.Inmyview,collegestudentsalesensitivetofashionableandnewtrends.Therefore,theyeasilyfinditimpossibletomakeendsmeetandrunintodebt.Furthermore,widespreadextravagantexpenditureoncampuscouldhaveabadeffectonpeople'svalues.Butmanystudentsseeitascommonpracticeandnotafault.Althougheverybodyhasthefighttoenjoyacomfortablelife,campusisaplaceforstudy.Sojustthinktwicebeforeyousignabill.

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

5.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,ortheappearanceofthejobap