（2021年）湖北省襄樊市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

（2021年）湖北省襄樊市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed3OminutestowriteALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazinetopresentyourviewaboutwhethertheextremesportsshouldbebannedandwhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedtorisktheirlives.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheguidelinesgivenbelowinChinese:

1.TomGranger，19歲，是一所大學(xué)極限運(yùn)動俱樂部(TheUniversityExtremeSportsClub)的成員。他在一次進(jìn)行高空彈射特技表演時，因設(shè)備出現(xiàn)故障，不幸身亡。這一慘劇在校園內(nèi)外引起了廣泛爭議。請你給編輯寫一封信，表明你對這件事的看法。信中必須包括以下內(nèi)容：

--事情的起因和你對此事的態(tài)度，是支持大學(xué)生從事極限運(yùn)動，還是反對大學(xué)生從事極限運(yùn)動

--闡明你持有這種看法的理由

--結(jié)論

ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine

2.Direction:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:MyViewonthepost-graduateCraze.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.目前考研究生形成熱潮

2．形成這股熱潮的原因是什么

3．我的看法

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicAnAwardSpeech.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．向環(huán)境保護(hù)組委會表示感謝

2．交待自己從事的防護(hù)林建設(shè)和治沙工作，并與同事分享“環(huán)保之星”的獎牌

3．表達(dá)自己今后的決心

AnAwardSpeech

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoafriendinvitinghertocometoBeijingforMay1stholiday.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.假設(shè)你是李芳，給好朋友Lily寫一封信。內(nèi)容如下：

1.邀請她五一放假其間來北京游玩

2.簡單介紹北京的名勝古跡

3.希望對方回信交流意見

ALettertoaFrien

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMoreIncomeforFarmers.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.中國農(nóng)民的收入有了巨大增長

2.分析農(nóng)民收入增加的原因

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．很多大學(xué)生畢業(yè)后去大城市工作

2．也有人選擇去小城鎮(zhèn)工作

3.結(jié)合實際情況談?wù)勛约旱南敕?/p>

StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheMarvelsofMedicineintheTwentiethCentury.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.Introduction:Advancesinmedicalscience—themostimportantachievementsmadeinthetwentiethcentury

1.Developmentofvaccinesandantibiotics

2.Discoveriesofnewdiagnosismethods

3.Adventofgeneticengineering,anewbranchofbiology

Concludingremarks:Evengreaterwonderstobewroughtinthe21stcentury

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWasteSorting.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．目前許多人扔垃圾時不分類

2．由此帶來的問題

3．提倡垃圾分類的意義

WasteSorting

9.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic"RechoiceofProfessions—ASocialProblem".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

1.下崗人員(laid-offpersonnel)面臨一個嚴(yán)肅的問題：再就業(yè)。

2.下崗人員要改變就業(yè)觀念，樹立堅強(qiáng)信心，重新就業(yè)。

3.人們要關(guān)心、幫助下崗人員，克服困難，爭取勝利。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicChangesinPeople'sWaysofCommunication.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.以下圖為依據(jù)描述1975年和1995年人們交流通訊方式的變化情況

2.說明引起變化的各種原因

3.預(yù)測未來的情況

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

ThetradingcompaniesusedonlyadvertisementstopersuadepeopleinallpartsoftheworldtogotoAmerica.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Mostofthelibrariesarefreetopeople.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

______haveincreasedgreatlyinthepastcentury.

14.

WhenMr.TataleadsTata'sbigbusinesstotheworldoutsideIndia,hestill______.

A.conformstothecustom

B.doesgoodworksinIndia

C.refusestopaybribesandtreatsworkerswell

D.providesallworkers'childrenforfreeeducation

15.

Rocksin______havebeenoversampledcomparedwiththoseinthetropics.

16.

Accordingtothepassage,booksandseminarscanbeasvaluableastheOrganizedExecutive.

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Newtreeseedlingswillnotsurvivetoreachthecanopylevelunless______.

18.

SomeresearchersarenetcementwithIQtestbecausetheythinkthatintelligenceis______.

19.

FortheentireIditarodrace,asleddogteamhastoeatsomuchasto______.

20.

GalileoGalileibuiltthefirst"pendulumclock"asearlyas16

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：W:Takeaseat,Mr.Brown.Couldyoutellmewhichpositionyouthinkmostappealstoyou?

M:Well,asforme,IprefertotakethepostofsalesmanagerifyouthinkI'mqualified.

Q:What'stheman'spurposeinthemeetingwiththewoman?

(15)

A.Toapplyforajob.

B.Toofferherapositioninthecompany.

C.Tofindoutherpositioninthecompany.

D.Tomakeanappointmentwiththesalesmanager.

22.聽力原文：M:IhavethiscameraherethatIboughtabout12monthsago.Butitsuddenlydoesn'twork.

W:Letmehavealookatyoursalesslip,Iamsorry,sir.Yourwarranty'sexpired.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(17)

A.Themancanhavehiscamerafixedhere.

B.Thewomanwillprobablyfixtheman'scameraherself.

C.Themanwillbuyanewcamera.

D.Thewomansuggeststhatthecamerashouldhavebeenbroughtinearlier.

23.(18)

A.TheirneighborMr.Churchillwillhelpthempaintthehouse.

B.Theirhouseisstillnewandneedn'tanypaintwork.

C.Theywillaskaboutthefeebeforehavingtheirhousepainted.

D.Theyhavetopainttheirhouseontheirownforlackofmoney.

24.聽力原文：W:Whatalotoftraffic!Youshouldhavelistenedtomenottodrivedownthemainstreetwhenit'ssocrowded.

M:Justbepatient,honey.It'susualthatmanyroadsarebusyonweekends.

Q:Wheredidtheconversationtakeplace?

(13)

A.Atarailwaystation.

B.Atanairport.

C.Onaroad.

D.Inanoffice.

25.(36)

A.ItsellsverywellinJapan

B.Itissupportedbythegovernment.

C.Itisquestionedbytheoldgeneration.

D.Itcausesmisunderstandingamongthereaders.

26.聽力原文：W：Sorrytodisturbyou,manager.ButIwaswonderingifyouhadgotachancetolookatmyprojectproposal.

M：Oh,Inearlyforgetit.Iknowyougaveittomeoverhalfamonthago,buttobehonest,Ihavebeenswampedwithotherthings．

Q：Whatdoesthemanagerimply?

(19)

A.Hehasnotimetoreadtheprojectproposal.

B.Thegirl'sproposalwasterriblywritten.

C.It'snothisresponsibilitytohelpthegirl.

D.Halfamonthisnotenoughtowriteaproposal.

27.SectionC

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

Lifeonearthdependsonthesun.Dayafterdayweseeitslightandfeelits【B1】______,butwedonotoftenknowor【B2】______thebirthorthebeginningoftheir【B3】______.Yetthereareamountof【B4】______thingsaboutthesun.Oneisitsdistancefromtheearth.Thisisaboutninety-three【B5】______miles.Itistous,alongdistance.A【B6】______ofthisdistance,evenifitcouldbemade,wouldtake【B7】______hundredyearseveninthe【B8】______rocket.

Thesunmakesusfeelheat,evenatadistanceofninety-threemillionmiles.Thisisnotsurprising.【B9】______.Butwereceiveonlyasmallpartofthisheat.Thetotalheatofthesuncouldmeltacolumnoficetwoandaquartermilesthickandninety-threemillionmileshighinonesecond.

Thebrightnessofthesunisequallyastonishing.Aswesaidearlier,wereceiveonlyaverysmallpartofthesun'sheat.【B10】______Thisissufficientforthegrowthoftreesandplants,andfortheexistenceoflivingcreaturesonearth.【B11】______.Theheatandlightfromthesuncomeinjusttherightquantitiesforlifeonearth.

【B1】

28.(29)

A.AnInterestingDay.

B.TwoMistakesMade.

C.AFalseAlarm.

D.AnUnlawfulArrest.

29.SectionC

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

Therearemanyargumentsforandagainsttheinterviewasaselectionprocedure.Themainargumentagainstitisthatitresultsinawholly【B1】______decision.Asoftenasnot,employersdonotchoosethebestcandidate,theychoosethecandidatewhomakesagoodfirstimpressiononthem.Someemployers,ofcourse,【B2】______tothisargumentbysayingthattheyhavebecomeso【B3】______ininterviewingstaffthattheyareabletomakeasound【B4】______ofeachcandidate'slikelyperformance.

Themainargumentinfavoroftheinterviewisthatanemployerisconcernednotonlywithacandidate'sability,butwiththe【B5】______ofhisorherpersonalityfortheparticularworksituation.Manyemployers,forexample,willoverlookoccasional【B6】______fromtheirsecretaryprovidedshehasapleasantpersonality.

Itisperhapstruetosay,therefore,thattherealpurposeofaninterviewisnottoassesstheassessable【B7】______ofeachcandidatebuttomakeaguessatthemore【B8】______things,suchaspersonality,characterandsocialability.Unfortunately,【B9】______,therearemanypeopleofgreatabilitywhosimplydonotinterviewwell.【B10】______.Theyareeitherveryshyorover-confident.Theyshow【B11】______.Theyareeitherover-politeorrudelyabrupt.

【B1】

30.(38)

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.(56)

32.

WelearnfromthepassagethatthenumberofBritain'slaborforcebelongingtotradeunionsisthanthatoftheUnitedStates______.

33.

【C9】

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S5】

35.

【S10】

36.

【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S6】

38.

【S3】______

39.

【S2】

參考答案

1.ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine3March2006DearEditorIwasabsolutelyappalledbythesenselessdeathofTomGranger.Itisquiteimpossibletobelievethatpeopleareallowedtorisktheirliveslikethis.PersonallyIthinkthatpeopleshouldwanttobesafeandprotectedfromdanger.Theyshouldnotfinddangerousactivitiesthrillingandexciting.Equallythisclubshouldnotattractweakandvulnerableyoungpeoplewhobelievetheymustdosomethingtotallyoutrageoustoimpresspeopleandwinrespect.Thisclubhasnovalueeitherforthemembersorforthesociety.Infactitputsavalueonthemostnegativethingofall—possibledeath.IfIsawavulnerableandunbalancedpersonplayingwithagunIwouldtakeitawayfromhim.Similarlywhenweseepeopleareabouttohurtthemselveswemuststopthem.Inadditionthereissomethingchildishtooaboutthedesiretotraverseofficialboundaries.Canoeingwhereyouaren'tsupposedtobecanoeingjumpingwhereyou'renotsupposedtojumpinvolvestheguiltyfreedomofachildbreakingtherules.Paradoxicallyanobsessionwithbreakingrulesactuallyleavesyoubeholdentothem.TheUniversityshouldstoptheExtremeSportsClubandthegovernmentshouldbanextremesportsthroughoutthecountry.Yoursfaithfully(Signature)ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine3March2006DearEditor,IwasabsolutelyappalledbythesenselessdeathofTomGranger.Itisquiteimpossibletobelievethatpeopleareallowedtorisktheirliveslikethis.Personally,Ithinkthatpeopleshouldwanttobesafeandprotectedfromdanger.Theyshouldnotfinddangerousactivitiesthrillingandexciting.Equally,thisclubshouldnotattractweakandvulnerableyoungpeople,whobelievetheymustdosomethingtotallyoutrageoustoimpresspeopleandwinrespect.Thisclubhasnovalue,eitherforthemembersorforthesociety.Infact,itputsavalueonthemostnegativethingofall—possibledeath.IfIsawavulnerableandunbalancedpersonplayingwithagun,Iwouldtakeitawayfromhim.Similarlywhenweseepeopleareabouttohurtthemselves,wemuststopthem.Inaddition,thereissomethingchildish,too,aboutthedesiretotraverseofficialboundaries.Canoeingwhereyouaren'tsupposedtobecanoeing,jumpingwhereyou'renotsupposedtojumpinvolvestheguiltyfreedomofachildbreakingtherules.Paradoxically,anobsessionwithbreakingrulesactuallyleavesyoubeholdentothem.TheUniversityshouldstoptheExtremeSportsClubandthegovernmentshouldbanextremesportsthroughoutthecountry.Yoursfaithfully,(Signature)

2.MyViewonthepost-graduateCrazeMoreandmorecollegestudentsarenowconsideringgaininganotherdegreeinsteadofstartingtheirwork-lifeimmediatelyaftertheirgraduation.Soeachyearmillionsofthegraduatesattendthepost-graduateentranceexaminationandkindsofremedialclassespopup.Severalfactorsleadtothepost-graduatecraze.Moreandmorestudentshaveregardedthepursuingofamasterdegreeasanindispensablepartoftheireducation.Themainreasonliesinthefiercecompetitionforjobswithalargerandlargernumberofgraduates.Onewaytogainsomeadvantageoverothersistohaveahigherdegree.Secondapost-graduatedegreecanbehelpfultoamorepromisingcareer.Comparedwiththosewithoutamasterdegreemasterswillenjoymorepreferentialtreatmentforexamplebettersalariesmoreopportunitiesforpromotionandtraining.Inmyopinionthepost-graduatecrazecanhelptodelaythepressureofemploymentinourcountry.Butontheotherhandthedemandofourtimeisfortalentsequippedwiththelatestknowledgeandskillsoitisalsoverynecessaryforustolearninourwork.(188words)MyViewonthepost-graduateCrazeMoreandmorecollegestudentsarenowconsideringgaininganotherdegreeinsteadofstartingtheirwork-lifeimmediatelyaftertheirgraduation.Soeachyear,millionsofthegraduatesattendthepost-graduateentranceexamination,andkindsofremedialclassespopup.Severalfactorsleadtothepost-graduatecraze.Moreandmorestudentshaveregardedthepursuingofamasterdegreeasanindispensablepartoftheireducation.Themainreasonliesinthefiercecompetitionforjobswithalargerandlargernumberofgraduates.Onewaytogainsomeadvantageoverothersistohaveahigherdegree.Second,apost-graduatedegreecanbehelpfultoamorepromisingcareer.Comparedwiththosewithoutamasterdegree,masterswillenjoymorepreferentialtreatment,forexample,bettersalaries,moreopportunitiesforpromotionandtraining.Inmyopinion,thepost-graduatecrazecanhelptodelaythepressureofemploymentinourcountry.Butontheotherhand,thedemandofourtimeisfortalentsequippedwiththelatestknowledgeandskill,soitisalsoverynecessaryforustolearninourwork.(188words)解析：由于就業(yè)壓力，許多大學(xué)生在畢業(yè)時選擇參加研究生入學(xué)考試，形成了連續(xù)幾年的考研熱潮。這篇作文談的就是大學(xué)生們熟悉的話題，應(yīng)該不難寫作。和其他作文一樣，這篇文章也由三部分組成：即，開頭段解釋說明考研熱這個社會問題或社會現(xiàn)象，中間部分分析原因，最后提出自己的見解。根據(jù)以上思路便可以形成以下的作文。

3.AnAwardSpeechThereisnogreaterhonorformethantoacceptthisawardtoday.IwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltgratitudetotheEnvironmentalProtectionCommitteemembersforgivingmethisopportunityAnAwardSpeechThereisnogreaterhonorformethantoacceptthisawardtoday.IwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltgratitudetotheEnvironmentalProtectionCommitteemembersforgivingmethisopportunity

4.ALettertoaFriendDearLilyIthasbeenalongtimesincewemetlasttime.IlearnthatyouwillhavesomedaysoffinMay1stholiday.WhynotcometoappreciatethebeautifulscenesinBeijing?AseverybodyknowsBeijingasacityofgreathistoricalsignificancehasneverlostitsattractionfortourists.Tian’anmenSquaretheGreatWalltheSummerPalacetheTempleofHeavenMingTombstheFragrantHill...IntheendlesslistofscenicspotsIstronglyrecommendyoupayavisittotheSummerPalace.LocatedonthenorthwestoutskirtsofBeijingithasbeenconsideredthebest-preservedimperialgardenintheworld.TheLongevityHillandKunmingLakethemajorlandscapeofthegardenharmoniouslycombineartificialandnaturalbeautyintopicturesquescenery.Ibelieveyouwillbefascinatedbythefinelydecoratedbuildingspavilionsbridgesandtowers.Travelingdoesbenefitusinmorethanoneway.Howdoyouthinkofmysuggestion?Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.YourssincerelyLiFangALettertoaFriendDearLily,Ithasbeenalongtimesincewemetlasttime.IlearnthatyouwillhavesomedaysoffinMay1stholiday.WhynotcometoappreciatethebeautifulscenesinBeijing?Aseverybodyknows,Beijing,asacityofgreathistoricalsignificance,hasneverlostitsattractionfortourists.Tian’anmenSquare,theGreatWall,theSummerPalace,theTempleofHeaven,MingTombs,theFragrantHill...Intheendlesslistofscenicspots,IstronglyrecommendyoupayavisittotheSummerPalace.LocatedonthenorthwestoutskirtsofBeijing,ithasbeenconsideredthebest-preservedimperialgardenintheworld.TheLongevityHillandKunmingLake,themajorlandscapeofthegarden,harmoniouslycombineartificialandnaturalbeautyintopicturesquescenery.Ibelieveyouwillbefascinatedbythefinelydecoratedbuildings,pavilions,bridgesandtowers.Travelingdoesbenefitusinmorethanoneway.Howdoyouthinkofmysuggestion?Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Yourssincerely,LiFang解析：①審題及布局．這是篇書信體作文，主要目的是邀請朋友來北京游玩。在布局上，注意英文書信格式，具體內(nèi)容根據(jù)題目中給出的提綱展開即可．第一段問候過后邀請對方來北京度假；第二段介紹北京的名勝古跡，這是寫作的重點，可以按條目列舉景點，并選擇一處著重推薦；第三段說明旅行益處頗多，詢問朋友看法，希望其回復(fù)。②語言。本文是一篇寫給朋友的書信，首尾兩段語育應(yīng)簡潔、清晰，側(cè)重于口語化．第二段涉及風(fēng)景的介紹和描述，語言要鮮明貼切，生動形象，盡量避免重復(fù)用詞；作為書信，本文多用一般現(xiàn)在時，輔以現(xiàn)在完成時與一般將來時。

5.MoreIncomeforFarmersAccordingtothefiguresgivenbythegraphtheChinesefarmers'personalincomerosesteadilyfrom1970to1990.Inthemiddleof1970'stheirincomewasratherlowabout180yuan.Butin1980itincreasedapproximately50%reaching270yuan.Asisshownbythegraphin1985theirincomedoubled.Afterthattherewasaconsistenttendencyforincometogrow.Thereweretworeasonsfortheincreaseinthefarmers'incomeinChina.FirstlytheChinesegovernmenthadbeencarryingoutareformandopeningpolicy.Alargenumberofcounty-runenterpriseshadbeensetupintheruralareas.SecondlyasignificantreformofagriculturalpolicyhadbeencarriedoutinChina.TheParty'spolicyhadbroughtfarmers'initiativeintofullplay.Asaresulttheagriculturaloutputhadbeenontheriseallthetime.Allthesefactorsresultedinthesteadygrowthoffarmers'income.IbelievethatwithaseriesofagriculturalpoliciesbeingcarriedouttherewillbeevenmorerapiddevelopmentinChina'sagriculture.Thereisnodoubtthatthefarmers'livingstandardwillbeimprovedtoagreatextent.MoreIncomeforFarmersAccordingtothefiguresgivenbythegraph,theChinesefarmers'personalincomerosesteadilyfrom1970to1990.Inthemiddleof1970'stheirincomewasratherlow,about180yuan.Butin1980itincreasedapproximately50%,reaching270yuan.Asisshownbythegraph,in1985theirincomedoubled.Afterthattherewasaconsistenttendencyforincometogrow.Thereweretworeasonsfortheincreaseinthefarmers'incomeinChina.Firstly,theChinesegovernmenthadbeencarryingoutareform.andopeningpolicy.Alargenumberofcounty-runenterpriseshadbeensetupintheruralareas.Secondly,asignificantreform.ofagriculturalpolicyhadbeencarriedoutinChina.TheParty'spolicyhadbroughtfarmers'initiativeintofullplay.Asaresult,theagriculturaloutputhadbeenontheriseallthetime.Allthesefactorsresultedinthesteadygrowthoffarmers'income.Ibelievethatwithaseriesofagriculturalpoliciesbeingcarriedout,therewillbeevenmorerapiddevelopmentinChina'sagriculture.Thereisnodoubtthatthefarmers'livingstandardwillbeimprovedtoagreatextent.

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

7.THEMARVELSOFMEDICINEINTHETWENTIETHCENTURYLookingbackthetwentiethcenturyhasseennumerousscientificandtechnologicachievementsandwhatstandouthighaboveothersareadvancesinmedicalscience.Theirresultshaveclearlybeenshowninthreeareasdevelopmentofvaccinesandantibioticsdiscoveriesofnewdiagnosismethodsandtheadventofgeneticengineeringasanewbranchoflearning.Eversincemedicalresearchersstartedtodevisewaysofpreventinggermsinvadingthebodyandoffightingthemoncetheydidthequalityoflifeforpeopleintheworldhasremarkablyimproved.Todaysmallpoxisaforgottendiseaseandvaccinationsarenolongerrequired.Polioisundercontrolandthevaccineiswidelyavailable.Thedevelopmentofsuchantibioticsaspenicillinhashelpedmanypeoplerecoverfromseriousillness.Overthepastdecadesmoreandmoredoctorshavecometorealizetheimportanceofdetectingchangesinthebodyatanearlystage.Moderndiagnosisbeganintheearly1900swiththediscoveryofX-rays.Withthepassageoftimenewmethodsforviewingtheinteriorofthebodywerebroughtoutoneafteranother.Inrecentyearsultrasonicwavesmagneticresonanceandothertechniqueshavemadeitpossibletodetectanythinginthebodythatisbeginningtobeabnormal.Medicaladvanceshavebeenmovinginevenmorefundamentaldirections.Scientistshavefoundthatthebodymachineryisdirectedbythegenes.Researchesinthisfieldhaveevolvedintoanewbranchoflearning—geneticengineering.Itwasonlyinthe1950sthatscientistsdiscoveredthekindofstructuresthegeneshave.Andattheendofthetwentiethcenturythefirst"roughmap"ofthehumangeneticcodewascompleted.Thiswasreferredtoasa"majorscientificmilestone"whichmightleadtoamorefullyunderstandingofthegenesthatmakepeoplesusceptibletocancerAIDSParkinson'sorAlzheimer's.Witheachimportantdiscoverythepracticeofmedicinehasundergonearevolution.Themedicaladvancesmadeinthetwentiethcenturyhavenotonlyimprovedthelivesofmanypeoplebutalsolaidasolidfoundationforfurtherdevelopmentinmedicine.AndIdobelievethatinthe21stcenturyscientistswillworkevengreaterwondersintheareaofmedicalscienceandeventuallyfindcurestowhatarenowcalled"incurable"diseases.THEMARVELSOFMEDICINEINTHETWENTIETHCENTURYLookingback,thetwentiethcenturyhasseennumerousscientificandtechnologicachievements,andwhatstandouthighaboveothersareadvancesinmedicalscience.Theirresultshaveclearlybeenshowninthreeareas,developmentofvaccinesandantibiotics,discoveriesofnewdiagnosismethods,andtheadventofgeneticengineeringasanewbranchoflearning.Eversincemedicalresearchersstartedtodevisewaysofpreventinggermsinvadingthebody,andoffightingthemoncetheydid,thequalityoflifeforpeopleintheworldhasremarkablyimproved.Todaysmallpoxisaforgottendisease,andvaccinationsarenolongerrequired.Polioisundercontrolandthevaccineiswidelyavailable.Thedevelopmentofsuchantibioticsaspenicillinhashelpedmanypeoplerecoverfromseriousillness.Overthepastdecadesmoreandmoredoctorshavecometorealizetheimportanceofdetectingchangesinthebodyatanearlystage.Moderndiagnosisbeganintheearly1900swiththediscoveryofX-rays.Withthepassageoftime,newmethodsforviewingtheinteriorofthebodywerebroughtoutoneafteranother.Inrecentyears,ultrasonicwaves,magneticresonanceandothertechniqueshavemadeitpossibletodetectanythinginthebodythatisbeginningtobeabnormal.Medicaladvanceshavebeenmovinginevenmorefundamentaldirections.Scientistshavefoundthatthebodymachineryisdirectedbythegenes.Researchesinthisfieldhaveevolvedintoanewbranchoflearning—geneticengineering.Itwasonlyinthe1950sthatscientistsdiscoveredthekindofstructuresthegeneshave.Andattheendofthetwentiethcenturythefirst"roughmap"ofthehumangeneticcodewascompleted.Thiswasreferredtoasa"majorscientificmilestone,"whichmightleadtoamorefullyunderstandingofthegenesthatmakepeoplesusceptible