（2023年）甘肅省張掖市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)模擬考試(含答案)

（2023年）甘肅省張掖市大學(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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast150wordsinthetitleofCheatinginExams.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.許多人對考試作弊持否定態(tài)度，認(rèn)為這是不誠實(shí)的表現(xiàn)。

2.也有人認(rèn)為考試作弊情有可原。

3.你的觀點(diǎn)。

2.假設(shè)你是李明，假期即將到來，你打算做一次為期三周的旅行，希望找個(gè)外國朋友作為游伴(Travel-mate)。擬一個(gè)尋游伴的啟事，交代清楚日程安排、費(fèi)用分擔(dān)情況、對對方的要求等，并說明對方和你一起出游的好處。

Travel-mateWanted

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

4.1.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

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHowtoSucceedinaJobinterview.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.Interviewisveryimportanttostudents.

2.Howtosucceedinajobinterview?

a)Beverywellprepared.

b)Mustpaymuchattentiontoyourappearance.

HowtoSucceedinaJobInterview

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledFoodSafety.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.食品安全事故屢有發(fā)生

2．人們對食品的安全越來越擔(dān)心

3．怎樣才能解決好食品的安全問題

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:AwayfromNet-barCampaign.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.新聞媒體披露，徐州某中學(xué)1000多名學(xué)生簽名，莊嚴(yán)承諾“遠(yuǎn)離網(wǎng)吧”

2．分析“遠(yuǎn)離網(wǎng)吧”運(yùn)動(dòng)的原因

3．做出對比和評(píng)論

AwayfromNet-barCampaign

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofLow-CarbonLifestyle.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前低碳生活成為一種流行

2.低碳生活指的是……

3.作為大學(xué)生的我應(yīng)該怎么做

Low-CarbonLifestyle

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:InnovationandTradition.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前我國十分重視創(chuàng)新

2．傳統(tǒng)文化也應(yīng)得到重視

3．二者之間的關(guān)系應(yīng)如何處理

InnovationandTradition

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteathank-youletteronbehalfofthestudentuniontoacompanywhosponsoredtheschoolfootballgame.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.代表學(xué)生會(huì)感謝×公司對校內(nèi)足球賽的贊助

2．向該公司贈(zèng)送一份很有紀(jì)念意義的禮物

3．表達(dá)美好的祝愿，希望該公司繼續(xù)支持本校的各項(xiàng)活動(dòng)

AThank-youLetter

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

Criticalthinking,makingconnectionsbetweenideasandknowinghowtokeeponlearningarewhattheeducatorscallas______.

A.balanceB.toreknowledgeC.portableskillsD.curriculum

12.

Theauthorhadeitherforgottenorcompletelyignored______formorethansixyears.

13.TheFutureoftheBBC

Asaboygrowingupinthe1930sintheMidlands,NormanPainting,thesonofarailway-man,listenedtoanewradioservicefromtheBritishBroadcastingCorporation.Hismotherhopedhewouldgetajobasamanageratthemine,butlisteningtothevoicesfromLondontalkingaboutworldaffairs,cultureandmusicgavehimotherideas."Theradioopenedadoortotheworld,"saysMr.Painting,whowentontoOxfordUniversityonascholarshipandbecameanacademicbeforelaterworkingfortheBBC'sRadio4initslong-runningsoap,"TheArchers".

Mr.Painting'sstoryhelpstoexplainBritain'sdevotiontowhatitcalls"public-servicebroadcasting",andwhythestatehasbeenstandingbytheBBCinthefinancingissue.ThedebatehadragedforyearsoverwhethertheBBCshouldstillbepubliclyfinanced,especiallybyalicensefeepaidbyallthosewithTVsets.TheBBChatestheideaoflosingitslicensefee.Ratherthangocommercial,itsbossesplantokeepfightingforpublicfinancingfordecades.In2006,afteraheateddebate,thegovernmentreneweditsfinancingforthenexttenyearsthroughacompulsory"TVlicense"onallhouseholdswithTVsets.Butwhenthecurrentcharterrunsoutin2016,willthegovernmenttakeawayitspublicsubsidesandleavetheBBCtofendforitself?

Accordingtorecentreports,theBBCwillhavetomakedowithannualincreasesbelowretail-priceinflation,lessthanitaskedfor.Evenso,itisfortunatetobehandedaguaranteedincomeoverseveralyears.Amongdevelopedcountries,onlyGermany'sgovernmentspendsmorethanBritain'sonbroadcastingasashareofGDP.America'sdispensesnexttonothing,preferringtoleaveittothemarket.

Forthenexttenyears,theBBC'spositionlookssecure.Yetit'sgettingincreasinglyhardertoarguethatthegovernmentshouldmakethepublicpayforit.TheBBC'spurpose,accordingtoitsfirstdirector-general,JohnReith,wasto"inform,educateandentertain".ButnowtheBBCcan'thaveanythingliketheeducativeroleitusedtoplay.ThoughitremainsBritain'sdominantsourceofin-depthnewsandmostreliableproviderofhigh-qualityprogramming,changesintechnologyandmediahabitsaresplittingitsaudienceandmakingithardertotagimprovingshowsontoentertainingones.

ServingWhatPublic?

ItwaseasytogettheteenagedMr.PaintinginterestedintheBBCprogramsbecausetherewasnothingelseon.Thatisnolongertrue.Firsttheotherterrestrialssprangup:ITV,followedbyChannel4andthenChannel5,fromthe1990s,hundredsofnewchannelswerelaunchedonsatelliteandcableplatforms,creatinganew"multi-channel"world.TherapidriseoftheInternethasalsotakenatolloftheoldgeneralistchannels.PeopleareincreasinglyturningawayfromboththeBBCanditsterrestrialcompetitors.

Twodecadesago,theBBCcommanded47%ofalltelevisionviewinganditsrivals,ITVandChannel4,sharedtherest.AccordingtoOfcom,thecommunicationsregulator,today,BBC1andBBC2,itsterrestrialchannels,accountforjust33%ofallviewing,multi-channelservices(whichincludeBBC3andBBC4,bothdigitalchannels)win30%.Inhomeswithsatelliteorcabletelevision,thecorporation'ssharehasfallenfurther:BBC1andBBC2togetherhavejust23%oftheformerand22%ofthelatter.

Youngpeopleespeciallyareabandoningpublic-serviceprogrammers.AccordingtoOfcom,in2001,peoplebetween16and24spent74%oftheirviewingtimewatchingchannelssuchastheBBCandChannel4,butin2005only58%oftheirtime.Poorer,lesseducatedviewersseemtobeturningaway,too.Seriousmaterialsuffersmostwhenpeoplemovetomulti-channeltelevision.

Theresult,saysaBBCexecutive,isthat"weareover-serving"middle-class55-year-olds.TheBBCistryingto

A.theBBC'seducativerolefortheworkingclass

B.thepopularityoftheBBCinthe1930s

C.BBC'sinfluenceonordinarypeople'scareerdevelopment

D.theBritish'slovefortheBBCanditsjustificationforgovernmentalsupport

14.

Thatriversareusedasopensewersforcitywastescauses______andeutrophication.

15.

Oncethetimesofstudyareset,itismostimportantto______.

A.setalongertermplan

B.carrythemoutflexibly

C.sticktothemconstantly

D.evaluatethemregularly

16.

ThebeggarsinLondon______speakwithanyonewhotalkedaboutAmerica.

17.AdvertiserswouldliketopaymoretoJoostbecause______.

A.Joosthasfoundatotallynewbusinessmodel

B.Joostwilllimitthenumberofitsadvertisements

C.Joostwillimprovetheeffectofadvertisements

D.Joostisthebest-knowninternet-videowebsite

18.StudentsinHarvardareencouragedtousebulbsof18wattsapiece.

19.

DuringyourstayintheleeHotel,youcanlieinthehottubswhileenjoying______.

20.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsomeexperts?

A.Theyareauthoritiesonlyintheirownfields.

B.Theyaren'teasilyfooledbythetrickytests.

C.Themistakesthey'vemadeareinevitable.

D.Theysometimesfailtodowellasclaimed.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.(29)

A.EarningaLiving

B.CorrectAttitudeonJob-hunting

C.HowtoChooseaJob?

D.WhatCanaGoodJobOffer?

22.SectionC

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

聽力原文：Afewyearsagoitwasfashionabletospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheiralders,Parentscomplainedthatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectandobedience,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?Actually,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Manycriticsarguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapistheopportunitythatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles.Inmoretraditionalsocieties,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowandapproveof,andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,marryorlivewithpeoplewhomtheirparentshavenevermet,andchooseoccupationsdifferentfromthoseoftheirparents.

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,theambitionsthatparentshavefortheirchildrenareanothercauseofthedivisionbetweenthem.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,elderlypeoplearevaluedfortheirwisdom,butinoursocietytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybecomeobsoleteovernight.

Afewyearsagoitwasfashionabletospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parents【B1】______thatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectand【B2】______,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?【B3】______,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Manycritics【B4】______thatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapisthe【B5】______thatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlife-styles.Inmore【B6】______societies,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowand【B7】______of,andoftentocontinuethefamily【B8】______.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage,【B9】________________

Inourupwardlymobilesociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,【B10】_______________.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,【B11】_________________.

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23.聽力原文：M:Excuseme,Prof.Thomson.Iknowyourofficehoursaretomorrow,butIwaswonderingifyouhaveafewminutesfreenowtodiscusssomething.

W:Sure,John.Whatdoyouwanttotalkabout?

M:Well,IhavesomequickproblemsabouthowtowritetheresearchprojectthatIdothissemesteraboutClimateChanges.

W:Oh,yes.YouwerelookingforchangesinclimateintheGcityarea,right?Howfarhaveyoubeengotten?

M:I'vegottenmydata,soI'mstartingtosummarizeitnow,preparinggraphandstuff.ButI'mjust...I'mlookingatitandI'mafraidthatisnotenough,butI'mnotsurewhatelsetoputintothereport.

W:Ihearthesamethingfromeverystudent.Youknow,youhavetoremembernowthatyouaretheexpertonwhatyouhavedone.Sothinkaboutwhatyouneedtoincludeifyou'regoingtoexplainyourresearchprojecttosomeonewithgeneralorcasualknowledgeaboutthesubjectlikeyourparents.That'susuallymyrule.Wouldmyparentsunderstandthis?

M:Uhh,Igetit.IwaswonderingifIshouldalsoincludethenotesfromtheresearchjournalsyousuggest.

W:Yes,definitely.Besureyouincludegoodreferencesectionwhereallyourpublishedandunpublisheddatacamefrom.

M:Yes.IhavedatamorethanjustintheGcityarea,soIalsoincluderegionaldatainthereport.Witheverythingelse,itshouldbeaprettygoodindicationofclimateofthispartofthestate.

W:Soundsgood.I'llbehappytolookoveradraftbeforeyouhandthefinalcopyifyouwish.

M:Great.IplantogetyouthedraftofthepaperbynextFriday,Thanksverymuch.Seeyou.

W:OK.

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A.Thedatahecollected.

B.Notesfromresearchjournals.

C.Hisresearchproject.

D.Theclimatechangesinhishometown.

24.(14)

A.Cowardly.B.Anxious.C.Lazy.D.Courageous.

25.聽力原文：M:Didyounoticetheyjustbuiltanothercoffeehouseacrossthestreetfromthemovietheater?

W:Yeah.Isn'tthatgreat?Itlooksreallycool,andtheyhavelivemusiceverySaturdaynight.It'llbetheperfectplacetohangoutafterseeingamovie.

M:Areyouserious?Ithinkit'sridiculous!Theyopenanew-coffeehouseeveryfiveminutes.Theyarepoppingupalloverthecity.There'rethreecoffeehousesonMainStreetalone.

W:Ithinkthat'swonderful—themorecoffeehouses,thebetter.I'msickofbarsandnightclubs!Iwantarelaxingplacetositwithmyfriendsandchat.It'snicetositback,listentothemusicandslowlysipareallygoodcupofcoffee.

M:Coffeehousesareafad.Theyappealtopeoplewhohavenothingbettertodothansitaroundanddrinkoverpricedcoffee.Didyouknowtheychargefourdollarsforacupofcoffeeatthatnewplaceacrossfromthetheater?That'scrazy!Theyhavemenuswithfiftydifferent"special"blendsfromallovertheworld:Java,Ethiopia,Kenya,Brazil...Italltastesexactlythesametome.

W:Coffeehousesarenotjustfortrendypeople.

M:Yes,theyare!Didyoujusthearwhatthatguyoverthereordered?Heorderedadouble,decafcappuccino.That'ssostupid.Ifyoudrinkcoffee,youshoulddrinkitwithcaffeine.

W:Wow,youarereallyjudgmentaltoday.Areyoufinishedwithyourcoffee?Canwego?

M:No.Ipaidoverthreedollarsforthiscupofcoffee.I'mgoingtodrinkthewholething.

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A.Itoffersreallygoodcoffee.

B.IthaslivemusiceverySaturdaynight.

C.It'snearthetheater.

D.Youcanseeamoviethere.

26.

【B3】

27.(26)

A.Hehassomepetapesinhisapartment.

B.He'sworriedthechickenheleftoutwillspoil.

C.He'sworriedhisroommateswillworryabouthim.

D.He'sworriedhewillmissoutonhisdinner.

28.(13)

A.Shestayedattheopeningtheentiretime.

B.Shewasn'tabletoattendtheshow.

C.Shelostinterestintheshowandleft.

D.Shewasn'tfamiliarwiththeartists.

29.

【B10】

30.(15)

A.Hemajorsinengineering.

B.Hewasn'tatthelectureatthattime.

C.Hehasonlyrecentlybecomeinterestedinphilosophy.

D.HethinksthewomanshouldalsoattendProf.Warner'sclass.

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

WhatisthepositionoftheexecutiveofhumanresourcemanagementinanAmericanfirm?

A.Heisoneofthemostimportantexecutivesofthefirm.

B.Hispostislikelytodisappearwhennewtechnologieshavebeenintroduced.

C.Hehasnosayinmakingimportantdecisionsofthefirm.

D.Heisdirectlyunderthechieffinancialexecutive.

32.

【C8】

33.

Accordingtotheauthor,whatdistinguishesjazzfromotherdancemusic?

A.Jazzmusiciansspecializeinsolo.

B.Jazzbandshavefeaturedsoloists.

C.Jazzisveryhotandrough.

D.Jazzmusiciansoftenparaphrasesoloaccordingtotheirfeelings.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.Areyouworriedabouttherisingcrimerate?Ifyou

are,thenyouprobablyknowthatyourhouse,

possessionsandpersonsareincreasinglyindangerof

sufferingfromthetremendousriseinthecasesofburglar【S1】______

andassault.Figuresindicatethatitisanever-increasing【S2】______

crimeratebutitisonlytooeasytoimagine"itwill

neverhappentome".Unfortunately,statisticsshowitis【S3】______

reallycanhappentoyouand,ifyouliveinthelarge

city,younmtwicetheriskofbeingavictim.【S4】______

Fortunately,thereissomethingdefinitewhatyou【S5】______

cando.ProtectAlarmscanhelptoprotectyourhouse

withaburglaralarmsystemwhichiseffective,simpleto

operateandeasilyaffordable.Youmayrememberthat【S6】______

possessingaburglaralarmisnoindicationwhichyour【S7】______

houseispackedwithvaluablepossessions.Itquite

simplyindicatesofunwelcomevisitorsthatyoursisone【S8】______

housetheywillnotbreakintoeasilysotheycarryonto

anunprotecthousewheretheirjobismadealoteasier.【S9】______

Sendnowforourfreeleaflettellingyouhowwecan

protectandalarmyourhousequickly,easilyand

cheaply.Completeoutandtearofftheslipbelowand【S10】______

postittous.Postageisfree.

【S1】

35.

【S6】

36.

【S7】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S4】

38.【S1】

39.

【S7】

參考答案

1.CheatinginExamsCheatinginexamsisnotfreshonthecampus.Manypeoplethinkthatitisshamefultodosoforitshowsone'sdishonestyandtheweaknessofone'swill.Ifthosewhocheatarenotpunishedotherswillfollowsuit.Theneveryonewouldtakestudyasasillygamewhichmayhaveabadinfluenceonthemoralsofthewholesociety.Butsomeholdtheviewthatsomeofthecoursestobetestedarenotusefulforthematallandthereforetheyfindnointeresttolearnandnonecessitytowastetheirtimeonthesecourses.Stillsomeothersconsidercertainteststoodifficult.AsfarasI'mconcernedexamsareaneffectivewaytopromptstudentstoworkharderandachievebetterresultsintheirstudy.Uselessnessofacertaincourseordifficultyofanexamcannotbetheexcuseforone'slazinessandone'sreluctancetostudy.Ontheotherhandtheformsofsomeexamscanbechangedfromthetraditionaloneswhichrequirepurememorizingintosomeotherformssuchaswritingtermpapersorgivingspeecheswhichmayarousecreativenessandinitiativeonthepartofthestudents.CheatinginExamsCheatinginexamsisnotfreshonthecampus.Manypeoplethinkthatitisshamefultodosoforitshowsone'sdishonestyandtheweaknessofone'swill.Ifthosewhocheatarenotpunished,otherswillfollowsuit.Theneveryonewouldtakestudyasasillygame,whichmayhaveabadinfluenceonthemoralsofthewholesociety.Butsomeholdtheviewthatsomeofthecoursestobetestedarenotusefulforthematallandthereforetheyfindnointeresttolearnandnonecessitytowastetheirtimeonthesecourses.Stillsomeothersconsidercertainteststoodifficult.AsfarasI'mconcerned,examsareaneffectivewaytopromptstudentstoworkharderandachievebetterresultsintheirstudy.Uselessnessofacertaincourseordifficultyofanexamcannotbetheexcuseforone'slazinessandone'sreluctancetostudy.Ontheotherhand,theformsofsomeexamscanbechangedfromthetraditionaloneswhichrequirepurememorizingintosomeotherformssuchaswritingtermpapersorgivingspeecheswhichmayarousecreativenessandinitiativeonthepartofthestudents.

2.Travel-mateWantedI'ma19-year-oldfemalesophomorenamedLiMing.Iherebyearnestlyinviteaforeignyounglady--collegestudentpreferred--tomakeathreeweektouringtripwithme.Myplanistosetoffnextweekendwhenthesummervacationofficiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunmingtheworld-renownedcityforitsbeautyandmildtemperature.We'llgettherebytrainandstayfor2daysandthenwe'llheadforJinggangshanaformerrevolutionarybaseaswellasanaturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisittherewewilltakealong-distancecoachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiverandboardadownstreamshiptoShanghaisothatwecanenjoythegreatsceneryalongsidethethirdlongestriverintheworld.AseverybodyknowsShanghaiisoneofthebusiestandfastestdevelopingcitiesinChina.I'dliketohaveagoodtourinShanghaisothestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.AfamousChinesesayinggoes"JustasthereisParadiseinheaventhereareSuzhouandHangzhouonEarth"soa4-dayvisittothesetwocitiesnearShanghaiisamust.Alltogetherourtripwilllastaboutthreeweeks.Ionlyexpectthatmytravel-matecouldhearherownexpensesandtalkwithmeinbeautifulEnglishandIWouldbeanexcellentguideforhersinceImajorintouristguiding.Thoseinterestedpleasecontactmeeitherthroughemail(Liming＠126.com)orPhonecall(12345678).Travel-mateWantedI'ma19-year-oldfemalesophomorenamedLiMing.Iherebyearnestlyinviteaforeignyounglady--collegestudentpreferred--tomakeathreeweektouringtripwithme.Myplanistosetoffnextweekend,whenthesummervacationofficiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunming,theworld-renownedcityforitsbeautyandmildtemperature.We'llgettherebytrainandstayfor2days,andthenwe'llheadforJinggangshan,aformerrevolutionarybaseaswellasanaturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisitthere,wewilltakealong-distancecoachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiverandboardadownstreamshiptoShanghai,sothatwecanenjoythegreatsceneryalongsidethethirdlongestriverintheworld.Aseverybodyknows,ShanghaiisoneofthebusiestandfastestdevelopingcitiesinChina.I'dliketohaveagoodtourinShanghai,sothestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.AfamousChinesesayinggoes,"JustasthereisParadiseinheaven,thereareSuzhouandHangzhouonEarth",soa4-dayvisittothesetwocitiesnearShanghaiisamust.Alltogether,ourtripwilllastaboutthreeweeks.Ionlyexpectthatmytravel-matecouldhearherownexpensesandtalkwithmeinbeautifulEnglish,andIWouldbeanexcellentguideforhersinceImajorintouristguiding.Thoseinterestedpleasecontactmeeitherthroughemail(Liming＠126.com)orPhonecall(12345678).

3.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.

4.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytollyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislossimportantthansayability.Indeedwe'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart"anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftasteitisnotthelooksbutthetalentthatinterestsus."Forherthepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadayshoweverthingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooksortheappearanceofthejobapplicantsalotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinionabilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooksnotonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksarebornbutalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.GoodlooksarepleasantbutifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthemI'llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytollyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.T