2021年廣東省梅州市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大學(xué)英語六級(jí)預(yù)測(cè)試題(含答案)

（2021年）廣東省梅州市大學(xué)英語6級(jí)大

學(xué)英語六級(jí)預(yù)測(cè)試題（含答案）

學(xué)校:班級(jí):姓名:考號(hào):

一、l.Writing（10題）

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicHighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.有的大學(xué)畢業(yè)生擇業(yè)時(shí)盲目追求高工資,有的則認(rèn)為提供學(xué)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)及

事業(yè)上的發(fā)展才更重要的；

2.持有這兩種觀點(diǎn)的原因；

3.你的觀點(diǎn)。

NeverTakeThingsforGranted

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealetterof

application.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourletteronthe

situationgiveninChinese:

假如你是DavidYang/MaryYang,是U大學(xué)即將畢業(yè)的本科生，向某公

司寫一信求職信。先描述自己的一些基本情況，包括學(xué)生、專業(yè)、在校

學(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)、英語水平、個(gè)人愛好、是否有相關(guān)的工作經(jīng)歷。然后描述你

對(duì)將來工作的預(yù)期，包括工作職務(wù)和工資水平等細(xì)節(jié)C

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topicEconomicDevelopmentandMoralDecline.Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline（givenin

Chinese）below:

1.近年來我國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)取得了很大成就；

2.但與此同時(shí)，社會(huì)風(fēng)氣隨著經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展也日益下降

3.我的觀點(diǎn)

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetterin

replytoafriend'sinquiryaboutapplyingforadmissiontoyourcollegeor

university.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegiven

belowinChinese:

1.建議報(bào)考的專業(yè)及理由

2.報(bào)考該專業(yè)的基本條件

3.應(yīng)當(dāng)如何備考

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

FoodSafetyProblem.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.Followingthe

outlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.我國(guó)食品市場(chǎng)存在的叵題。

2.怎樣解決食品安全問題。

3.結(jié)論。

6.Directions:YourfriendPeterneedstomakeadecisioninchoosingtostudy

historyorcomputerscience.Hereallylikeshistory,butheistoldthatitwill

beeasierforhimtofindajobifhestudiescomputertechnology.Makeyour

comparisonandthenwritealettertohimandgiveyoursuggestions.You

shouldwriteatleast150wordswithin30minutes.

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:SalaryorInterest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelow:

1.如今的大學(xué)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(diǎn)

3.結(jié)論

SalaryorInterest

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledTheTearsofABird.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelow:

1.描述圖片內(nèi)容和作者的用意。

2.這種現(xiàn)象產(chǎn)生哪些危害。

3.如何解決這個(gè)問題？你的建議。

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMy

ViewsonRemedialExaminations.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbased

ontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.補(bǔ)考是大學(xué)教育的一部分

2.我對(duì)補(bǔ)考的看法

3.如何發(fā)揮補(bǔ)考的作用

MyViewsonRemedialExaminations

10.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitled

PressureinModernLife.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.現(xiàn)代生活充滿壓力

2.壓力對(duì)人身心的影響;

3.如何緩解壓力

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

11.

Aunanimousdefinitionofculturehasfailedtoemirgebothinsocial

anthropologyandeveryadylife.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Marketsdonotnecessarilytotallyonthepriceofdemandedgoods.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Bothbloodpressureandtheeffectsofstresswillbedecreasedbytheincrease

of.

14.

Calciumpermitscellstodivide,regulatesmusclecontractionandrelaxation,

andplaysanimportantroleinthemovementofproteinandnutrientsinside

cellsbesideshelping.

15.

Peoplewhosufferfromgroupsofdepressiveepisodesfeelbadallthetime.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Whenthenaturallythinpeoplecan'tfindwhattheyarchungryfor,theywill

A.makeashoppingtrip

B.substituteanothersimilarfood

C.giveituprationally

D.trytosearchforitintheInternet

17.

Accordingmthepassage,socialanxietydisorderisprobablybecauseofa

combinationof.

18.

HowdoesIPrightsfosteracompetitivemarketplace?

A.Theyonlyofferprotectionforacertainperiodoftime.

B.Theyawardpeoplewhoimprovetheirinnovation.

C.Theyprovidealistofinnovationsforthesociety.

D.Theymaketheinventionofthewheelfreetothepublic.

19.LyubomirskydesignedaSubjectiveHappinessScalebecauseshebelieved

itwaseachperson'sthatcanfaithfullyrecordtheirownhappiness.

20.

Nixon'sgrandmotherandsohelearnedlastingvaluesfromher.

三、3.ListeningComprehension。0題)

21.聽力原文：W:Whatdoyoudoforaliving,Frank?

M:Iamanaerospaceengineer.IhavebeenworkingforNASAforoverfifteen

years.

W:Wow,thatsoundsfascinating.Whatprojectshaveyoubeeninvolvedin?

M:Well,untilrecently,IwasheavilyinvolvedintheCassinimission.Idon't

knowifyou'refamiliarwithitornot.It'soneofNASA'smostexpensiveand

ambitiousprojects.WearesendingaprobetoexploreSaturnanditsmoons.

W:Thatsoundsreallyinteresting.Areyouinanywayinvolvedinthe

constructionoftheinternationalspacestation?

M:Actually,that'swhatFmworkingonnow.I'mcurrentlyatechnicalliaison

betweenNASAandseveralEuropeanspaceagencies.It*saninterestingjob,

butitcanbeabittoomuchattimes.Theinternationalspacestationis

probablythelargestinternationalventureeverattempted,andIamconstantly

dealingwithtechnicaldifficulties,budgetproblems,anddelays.It'snoteasy

coordinatingtheeffortsofallthosecountries.IhavebeantoEuropethree

timesinthelastmonth,andIhavetogotoKazakhstannextweek.

W:AndIunderstandthere'ssomecontroversysurroundingthespacestation.

Don'tsomepeopleworrythatNASAisspendingtoomuchmoneyonthe

project?

M:Manyexpertshavecomplainedthattheprojecthasgrownoutofcontrol

andbecomefartooexpensive.ButIlookatitasmorethanaspacestation;I

believeit'shelpingtofosterinternationalscientificcooperation.It'sniceto

seethescientistsoftheworldworkingtogethertocreateastepping-stoneto

thefuture.

(20)

A.Itplanstosendaprobetoexplorethemoon.

B.IfsNASA'smostexpensiveprojectsofar.

C.It'sanambitiousproject.

D.It*sinvolvedintheconstructionoftheAmericanspacestation.

22.(42)

23.(29)

A.Becauseitissoluminous.

B.Becauseitisbroad.

C.BecauseitiswheretheHeavenis.

□.Becauseitissoremotefromus.

24.(39)

25.聽力原文：M:Comeon.Openyourmouth.Don'tbesonervous!Ican't

giveyoutheinjectionwithyourmouthclosed.

W:I'mnotnervous.I...Ijusthateneedles,youknow.

Q:Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

(13)

A.Colleagues.

B.Dentistandpatient.

C.Bossandsecretary.

D.Teacherandstudent.

26.(26)

A.Applyforthekindofworkyouwanttodo.

B.Applytothefirmthatyouwouldenjoyworkingfor.

C.Beconfidentthatyouwillgetthejobyouwant.

D.Answerandaskquestionssensibly.

27.聽力原文:M:Hello.ThisisGregRicereportingliveinBarrow,Alaska.

W:Hello,Greg.Iseverythinggoingsmoothly?

M:Yes.EvejustarrivedhereinBarrow,Alaska,tobringyoulivecoverageof

whatappearstobetheresultsofahugemeteoriteimpact,perhapsthelargest

inrecenthistory,thatoccunedjusttwelvehoursago.Theexactlocationof

theimpactisunknown,butestimatesputitabout20kilometerssouthof

Barrowbasedonshockwavesfeltthroughouttheregion.

W:Arethereanywitnesses?

M:Yeah.Somewitnessessaytheysawabrightlightstreakingthroughthe

sky,accompaniedbyaroaringboom,momentsbeforetheimpact.It's

unknownwhetherthereareanycasualties,butitisunlikelyconsideringthis

sparselypopulatedarea.

W:It'ssaidthatsuchimpactswerecommonplaceduringtheformationofour

solarsystem,andmanybelievethatameteorite10kilometersindiameter

whichcrashedintoEarth65millionyearsagoledtothemassextinctionof

manyanimalspeciesincludingthedinosaurs.

M:You'reright.Butitisoftendifficulttocalculatethenumberofsuchlarge

impactsonEarthbecauseerosionandvegetationmakeitdifficulttospotthem.

Inrecentyears,astronomershavefocusedmoreoftheirattentiononthepaths

ofmanyunchartedspacerocksorasteroidsfloatingoutthereinthehopethat

wemightbeabletodeterminethethreattheyposeonmankind...ThisisGreg

RicereportingfromAlaska.

W:Thanks,Greg...We'llkeepyouup-to-dateonanydevelopmentthere.

(23)

A.Analienspacecraftlanding.

B.Theimpactofameteorite.

C.Avolcaniceruption.

D.TheblizzardconditionsinAlaska.

28.

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29.聽力原文：M:I'mthinkingaboutgoingforabitetonight.Doyouhave

anysuggestions?

W:HowabouttheFrenchflavornearmyhome?PmfedupwithalltheItalian

foodthestudentcanteenoffers.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(15)

A.Thewomanwantstoeatatthestudentcanteen.

B.Thewomanisfedupwithcanteenfood.

C.ThewomanwantstoeatFrenchdinneratherhome.

D.ThewomanlikestheItalianfoodmost.

30.

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

31.

ThedescriptionofMr.RustamMamedovis.

A.anexampleofatypicallonglifeamongthesepeople

B.anexampleofanunusuallonglifeamongthesepeople

C.anexplanationofwhyheisstillhealthy

D.anexplanationofwhatwayoflifeweshouldtake

32.

WecaninferfiomthepassagethatatypicalBritishlocalgovernment

A.istotallyfreefrominterferenceofthecentralgovernment

B.distributespowersamongitsnumerousbranches

C.consistsoflimitedsub-levelsectionswithrathercentralizedpower

D.ismorepowerfulthanbefore

33.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedby

somequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Specializationcanbeseenasaresponsetotheproblemofanincreasing

accumulationofscientificknowledge.Bysplittingupthesubjectmatterinto

smallerunits,onemancouldcontinuetohandletheinformationanduseitas

thebasisforfurtherresearch.Butspecializationwasonlyoneofaseriesof

relateddevelopmentsinscienceaffectingtheprocessofcommunication.

Anotherwasthegrowingprofessionalisationofscientificactivity.

Noclearcutdistinctioncanbedrawnbetweenprofessionalsandamateursin

science:exceptionscanbefoundtoanyrule.Nevertheless,thewordamateur

doescarryaconnotationthatthepersonconcernedisnotfullyintegratedinto

thescientificcommunityand,inparticular,maynotfullyshareitsvalues.The

growthofspecializationinthenineteenthcentury,withitsconsequent

requirementofalonger,morecomplextraining,impliedgreaterproblemsfor

amateurparticipationinscience.Thetrendwasnaturallymostobviousin

thoseareasofsciencebasedespeciallyonamathematicalorlaboratory

training,andcanbeillustratedintermsofthedevelopmentofgeologyinthe

UnitedKingdom.

AcomparisonofBritishgeologicalpublicationsoverthelastcenturyanda

halfrevealsnotsimplyanincreasingemphasisontheprimacyofresearch,

butalsoachangingdefinitionofwhatconstitutesanacceptableresearchpaper.

Thus,inthenineteenthcentury,localgeologicalstudiesrepresented

worthwhileresearchintheirownright;but,inthetwentiethcentury,local

studieshaveincreasinglybecomeacceptabletoprofessionalsonlyifthey

incorporate,andreflecton,thewidergeologicalpicture.Amateurs,onthe

otherhand,havecontinuedtopursuelocalstudiesintheoldway.Theoverall

resulthasbeentomakeentrancetoprofessionalgeologicaljournalsharder

foramateurs,aresultthathasbeenreinforcedbythewidespreadintroduction

ofrefereeing,firstbyfiationaljournalsinthenineteenthcenturyandthenby

severallocalgeologicaljournalsinthetwentiethcentury.Asalogical

consequenceofthisdevelopment,separatejournalshavenowappearedaimed

mainlytowardseitherprofessionaloramateurreadership.Arathersimilar

processofdifferentiationhasledtoprofessionalgeologistscomingtogether

nationallywithinoneortwospecificsocieties,whereastheamateurshave

tendedeithertoremaininlocalsocietiesortocometogethernationallyina

differentway.

Althoughtheprocessofprofessionalisationandspecializationwasalready

wellunderwayinBritishgeologyduringthenineteenthcentury,itsfull

consequenceswerethusdelayeduntilthetwentiethcentury.Inscience

generally,however,thenineteenthcenturymustbereckonedasthecrucial

periodfbrthischangeinthestructureofscience.

Thegrowthofspecializationinthe19thcenturymightbemoreclearlyseen

insciencessuchas.

A.sociologyandlinguistics

B.literatureandpsychology

C.linguisticsandpsychology

D.physicsandchemistry

五、5.ErrorCorrection。題）

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六、6.ErrorCorrection。題）

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參考答案

l.HighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Therearemoreandmorecollege

graduateslookingfbrjobseveryyear.Buttheyhavedifferentviewsabout

whatkindofjobtheyshouldchoose.Somestudentsfocustheirattentionon

thejobsthatpromisehighsalaries.Othersshowapreferenceforthosethat

offerachancetolearnskillsandadvancementpossibilities.Studentsholding

thefirstviewusuallythinkthatmoremoneywillresultinmorehappiness.

Withalotofmoneyinhandtheywillbeabletoenjoyarichlife.Otherwise

theywillsufferfromdepressionduetothelackofenoughmoney.However

holdersofthesecondviewwillarguethatoneshoulddevelophisskillsas

muchaspossible.Itiscareerdevelopmentthatcountsmost.Without

developmentyouwillbeoutrunbyothersandfallbehindthetimessooneror

later.AsfarasIamconcernedI'dliketogivemysupporttothesecondview.

Afterallmoneyisnoteverything.Yourdevelopmentismuchmoreimportant.

Inthelongrunyouwillreapmorecareerbenefits.Ifweblindlyclingtothose

highpaidjobsandfailtodevelopourabilitywewillsuffergreaterlossinthe

end.HighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Therearemoreandmorecollege

graduateslookingforjobseveryyear.Buttheyhavedifferentviewsabout

whatkindofjobtheyshouldchoose.Somestudentsfocustheirattentionon

thejobsthatpromisehighsalaries.Othersshowapreferenceforthosethat

offerachancetolearnskillsandadvancementpossibilities.Studentsholding

thefirstviewusuallythinkthatmoremoneywillresultinmorehappiness.

Withalotofmoneyinhand,theywillbeabletoenjoyarichlife.Otherwise,

theywillsufferfromdepressionduetothelackofenoughmoney.However,

holdersofthesecondviewwillarguethatoneshoulddevelophisskillsas

muchaspossible.Itiscareerdevelopmentthatcountsmost.Without

development,youwillbeoutrunbyothersandfallbehindthetimessooneror

later.AsfarasIamconcerned,I'dliketogivemysupporttothesecondview.

Afterall,moneyisnoteverything.Yourdevelopmentismuchmoreimportant.

Inthelongrun,youwillreapmorecareerbenefits.Ifweblindlyclingtothose

highpaidjobsandfailtodevelopourability,wewillsuffergreaterlossinthe

end.解析:［審題］

本文是一篇議論文。旨先列舉出兩種對(duì)立的觀點(diǎn)，然后分別說明各自的

理由，最后表達(dá)自己的觀點(diǎn)。［寫作思路］

第一段；提出兩種不同的觀點(diǎn)——追求高工資與注重事業(yè)發(fā)展。

第二段：說明各自的理由C

第三段：支持第二種觀點(diǎn)：立足長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)，注重事業(yè)發(fā)展,

2.June12005DearSirorMadamIamagraduatefromUuniversity.Iam

writingtoyoutoseekapositioninyourcompany.Iamgoingtoobtaina

bachelor'sdegreeininternationaltrade.AndIamproficientatEnglishandI

havealreadyobtainedthecertificatesofCET4andCET6.Myacademic

achievementranksAlevelwhichenablesmetogetthisyearsscholarship.I

havebeeneveryactiveinparticipatingandorganizingvariousactivitiesby

thestudentunion.AsformypersonalityIamratheroptimisticandopen

whichexplainswhyIampopularwithallmyclassmates.MoreoverIhave

theexperienceoftakingapart-timejobinaforeigntradecompanyduringthe

lasttwoyears.Iwishtoacquireajobinthefieldofforeigntradeinyour

company.Iexpecttoreceiveasalaryof3000to3500Yuanexcludingthe

socialsecurity.OfcourseitisdesirableifIcanhaveatemporaryhouse

providedbyyourcompany.IhopeIwillbegrantedtheopportunitytohave

aninterview.Iamsureyouwillbesatisfiedwithmyperformanceinthe

interview.SincerelyyoursDavidYangJune1,2005DearSirorMadam,Iam

agraduatefromUuniversity.Iamwritingtoyoutoseekapositioninyour

company.Iamgoingtoobtainabachelor'sdegreeininternationaltrade.And

IamproficientatEnglishandIhavealreadyobtainedthecertificatesofCET

4andCET6.MyacademicachievementranksAlevel,whichenablesmeto

getthisyearsscholarship.Ihavebeeneveryactiveinparticipatingand

organizingvariousactivitiesbythestudentunion.Asformypersonality,Iam

ratheroptimisticandopen,whichexplainswhyIampopularwithallmy

classmates.Moreover,Ihavetheexperienceoftakingapart-timejobina

foreigntradecompanyduringthelasttwoyears.Iwishtoacquireajobinthe

fieldofforeigntradeinyourcompany.Iexpecttoreceiveasalaryof3,000to

3,500Yuan,excludingthesocialsecurity.Ofcourse,itisdesirableifIcan

haveatemporaryhouseprovidedbyyourcompany.IhopeIwillbegranted

theopportunitytohaveaninterview.Iamsureyouwillbesatisfiedwithmy

performanceintheinterview.Sincerelyyours,DavidYang

3.EconomicDevelopmentandMoralDeclineTheseyearstheeconomyin

Chinaisadvancingbyleapsandbounds.Withthisswiftdevelopmentpeople's

lifeisbetteroffandtheygetmuchmoremoneytospend.Butit's

humanEconomicDevelopmentandMoralDeclineTheseyears,theeconomy

inChinaisadvancingbyleapsandbounds.Withthisswiftdevelopment,

people'slifeisbetteroffandtheygetmuchmoremoneytospend.Butit's

human

4.December27th2003DearGladtohearfromyou.Howareyoudoingnow?

I'mveryhappythatyouareapplyingfortheadmissionintothisuniversity

becauseitisreallygoodandhasafairlypleasantenvironmenthere.Isuggest

youapplyforthemajorofgeneticengineeringhere.Forthefirstreasonthis

universityisfamousforthismajorandtherearemanyfamousprofessorsand

expertsavailable.Secondyoucangeteasyaccesstoailthenecessaryand

sophisticatedfacilitiesorequipmentneededfortheresearchinthisfield.

Thirdgeneticengineeringhasaverypromisingprospect.Therequirements

forapplyingforthemajorareverydemanding.Foronethingyourscoremust

behighenough.Foranotheryoumusthaveaveryproficientmasteryofthe

knowledgeofbiology.SoIsuggestyoudovastreadinginthisfieldinorder

togettheup-to-dateknowledgeinthisfield.Goodlucktoyourexamination

andbestwishes!December27th,2003Dear,Gladtohearfromyou.Howarc

youdoingnow?I'mveryhappythatyouareapplyingfortheadmissioninto

thisuniversity,becauseitisreallygoodandhasafairlypleasantenvironment

here.Isuggestyouapplyforthemajorofgeneticengineeringhere.Forthe

firstreason,thisuniversityisfamousforthismajorandtherearemanyfamous

professorsandexpertsavailable.Second,youcangeteasyaccesstoailthe

necessaryandsophisticatedfacilitiesorequipmentneededfbrtheresearchin

thisfield.Third,geneticengineeringhasaverypromisingprospect.The

requirementsforapplyingforthemajorareverydemanding.Foronething,

yourscoremustbehighenough.Foranother,youmusthaveaveryproficient

masteryoftheknowledgeofbiology.SoIsuggestyoudovastreadinginthis

fieldinordertogettheup-to-dateknowledgeinthisfield.Goodlucktoyour

examinationandbestwishes!

5.FoodSafetyProblemWiththedevelopmentofourcountry'seconomythere

arisesomenewproblemsamongwhichisthefoodsafetyproblem.Ahandful

ofprofiteersputsomeharmfulmaterialsintothefoodtheymaketFoodSafety

ProblemWiththedevelopmentofourcountry'seconomy,therearisesome

newproblems,amongwhichisthefoodsafetyproblem.Ahandfulof

profiteersputsomeharmfulmaterialsintothefoodtheymaket

6.DearPeterYouhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryou

shouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlook

atit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.However

asapracticalpersonandyourfriendIwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputer

science.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstlyuniversitytrainingisa

preparationforyourfuturecareer.Thereforewhenyouchooseyourmajoryou

havetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyourestablishment

andcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyou

muchwiderjobopportunities.Historyhoweverfascinatingitmaybeoffers

farfewercareerprospects.Secondlyintheageofscienceandtechnologyit

isnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infactthecomputerisplaying

anincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.Ifyouchoosecomputerscienceas

yourmajorIamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareerprospectsthanyoucan

withhistory.OfcourseIamnotsuggestingthatyougiveupyourinterestin

historyaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobbywhichmayenrichyourlife.In

thiswaywhileyoustudycomputerscienceforyourfuturecareeryoucanalso

findpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcanbeofsomehelpforyouto

decide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappychoice.Bestwishes

RebeccaDearPeter,Youhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhether

youshouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowI

lookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.

However,asapracticalpersonandyourfriend,Iwouldadviseyoutotakeup

computerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstly,university

trainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Therefore,whenyouchoose

yourmajor,youhavetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyour

establishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewill

offeryoumuchwiderjobopportunities.History,howeverfascinatingitmay

be,offersfarfewercareerprospects.Secondly,intheageofscienceand

technology,itisnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infact,the

computerisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.Ifyouchoose

computerscienceasyourmajor,Iamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareer

prospectsthanyoucanwithhistory.Ofcourse,Iamnotsuggestingthatyou

giveupyourinterestinhistoryaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobby,which

mayenrichyourlife.Inthisway,whileyoustudycomputerscienceforyour

futurecareer,youcanalsofindpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcan

beofsomehelpforyoutodecide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappy

choice.Bestwishes,Rebecca

7.SalaryorInterestUpongraduationvirtuallyallcollegestudentswill

confronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.

Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshould

begiventotheirinterestinthejobbutotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryis

themostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.AsformyselfIprefer

thelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreat

numberofpeoplewithnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossible

tomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoneysalarycountsmostwhen

Ichoosemyfuturecaree匚Inmyviewourcareerchoiceslargelydependon

howandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamily

andmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuitionthey

havebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.Astheonlysoninmyfamily

Ihavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshortsalaryisthe

firstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.SalaryorInterestUpongraduation,

virtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheir

careers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students*opinionsdiffergreatlyonthis

issue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejob,but

otherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheir,

careerchoices.Asformyself,Ipreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexerts

atremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeople,withnoexceptionto

me.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobinterms

ofmoney,salarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyview,

ourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbrought

up.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.

Inordertofinancemytuition,theyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfour

years.Astheonlysoninmyfamily,Ihavetoshouldertheburdenof

supportingmyfamily.Inshort,salaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoice

ofcareer.

8.TheTearsofABirdAscanbeclearlyseenfromthecartoonabirdissitting

onthetopofahugeaxwithtearsstreamingfromitseyes.Becauseallthe

treesarecutdownthebirdwillhavenohabitat.Thecartoonconveysthe

meaningthatitisurgenttopreservethewoodsforbirds.Andinfactthe

pictureurgesustoprotecttheenvironmentfbranimalsandushumanbeings.

Thecuttingoftreesaswellasthedestructionofourenvironmentmayleadto

severalharmsasfollows.Inthefirstplacethefreesprovideuswithmany

vitalthingswehumansneedsuchasoxygenfoodshelterandsoon.The

animalssuchasthebirdinthepicturealsoneedthetreesforsurvival.Inthe

secondplaceiftoomanytreesarecutdownthentherewillbefewforests

whichactlikeagiantspongeabsorbingrainfallandpreventingitfrom

runningawayintorivers.Inotherwordsaforesthelpstostabilizethesoil

beingerodedandsiltingupriversandlakes.Otherwisefloodsmighthappen.

Lastbutnotleastthereisonlyoneearthonwhichwelive.Ifourenvironment

isnotwellprotectedwehumanswillfindithardtosurvive.Sincethis

phenomenoncausessomanyharmfuleffectswehavetocomeupwithsome

measurestodealwithit.Firstofalltheauthoritiesshouldadoptthepolicyof

sustainabledevelopment'1justasourgovernmenthassofarbeendoing.

What'smoreeverycitizenshouldrealizetheseriousnessoftheproblemand

makeconcertedeffortstoprotectourenvironment.TheTearsofABirdAscan

beclearlyseenfromthecanoon,abirdissittingonthetopofahugeax,with

tearsstreamingfromitseyes.Becauseallthetreesarecutdown,thebirdwill

havenohabitat.Thecartoonconveysthemeaningthatitisurgenttopreserve

thewoodsforbirds.Andinfactthepictureurgesustoprotectt