2021年海南省三亞市大學英語6級大學英語六級真題(含答案)

（2021年）海南省三亞市大學英語6級大

學英語六級真題（含答案）

學校:班級:姓名:考號:

一、1.Writing。0題）

1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

ChangesinFamilyExpenses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedon

thechartandoutlinegivenbelow.

1.請對圖表所給出的信息進行描述

2.請對描述的內(nèi)容做出原因分析

3.請針對此圖表得出合理的結(jié)論并對未來進行預測

StatisticsofFamilyExpensesinChina

,

1985i19952005

Item

Food&-Clothing67%46%20%

Recreation3%7%15%

Education6%13%22%

HeathCare6%10%16%

others18%24%35%

ChangesinFamilyExpenses

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledSolutionstoReleaseofTestingAnxiety.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

-分析學生考試焦慮的原因

--提供解決學生考試焦慮的辦法

SolutionstoReleaseofTestingAnxiety

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledFallofCarPriceVersusRiseofItsCost.Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.當前汽車降價促使汽車銷量增大。

2.你要買車，就應該在經(jīng)濟上的心理上有所準備。

3.就我而言，寧愿打車也不買車。

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic"AFewRe.marksonCompetition”.Yourcompositionshouldbe

nolessthan150wordsandbaseontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.競爭是存在于當今社會的普遍現(xiàn)象

2.競爭的好處

3.競爭的同時不要忘記合作

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealetterof

complainttotheconsumers'associationofthecity.Youshouldwriteatleast

150words,andbaseyouretteronthesituationgivenbelow:

1.你于2006年1月1日在本市XX商場買了部XX牌手機。

2.等回家后你發(fā)現(xiàn)這部手機里已經(jīng)存貯了解一些陌生的電話號碼。也

就是說這部手機是被使用過的。當你返回該商場要求退貨時，售貨員不

承認此手機是使用過的，也拒絕退貨。

3.要求市消費者協(xié)會對此事進行了調(diào)查，維護你的利益，并留下你的聯(lián)

系方式。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

commentingonthevalueofbeauty.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.近年來不少大四學生就業(yè)前突擊整容

2.當今社會崇尚外表的輿論導向是導致上述現(xiàn)象的主要因素

3.我對外表美的看法

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsbasingonthefollowingchart.Yourcompositionshouldincludethe

pointsbelow.

1.Abriefsummaryofthischart

2.Thechangeoftelevisionandradioaudiences

3.Aconclusion

Figure:TelevisionandRadioAudiencesinacity,October-December,2006

ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledOnDialectalTVPro-grams.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.現(xiàn)在電視上出現(xiàn)了很多方言類的節(jié)目

2.對這種現(xiàn)象有人表示支持，也有人并不贊成

3.我的看法

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopic

ofShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人認為學校應該開設書法課

2.有人則反對

3.我的看法

ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterto

theEditorofaCampusMagazinetopresentyourviewaboutwhetherthe

extremesportsshouldbebannedandwhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedto

risktheirlives.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothe

guidelinesgivenbelowinChinese:

1.TomGranger,19歲，是一所大學極限運動俱樂部(TheUniversity

ExtremeSportsClub)的成員。他在一次進行高空彈射特技表演時，因設

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，是支持大學生從事極限運動，還是反

對大學生從事極限運動

-闡明你持有這種看法的理由

-結(jié)論

ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine

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

11.

Generallyspeaking,thepersonwhocatchesflucancompletelyrecoverforat

last14days.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.ZedaRosenberghasanassumptionthatthelatestmicrobicidesdon'tcause

manysideeffectsbyreasonthatthebodysystem.

13.

Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12

questionsbecauseifsimportanttoallemployees,whetherornot.

14.

Itisprovedthatinfluenzavirusescomefromthevirusesin.

15.

Arab,LatinAmerican,andNorthAmericanculturesallhavesimilar

perceptionsofpersonalspace.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

ASEANleadersaskforincreasedhelpindealingwiththeregion'seconomic

crisisduringameetingon

17.

By2030,theillnessestoaccountforlosthealthylifemostdoNOTinclude

A.depressionB.HIVC.AIDSD.autism

18.

Bytheendofthe19thcenturypeoplehadshownenormousenthusiasmfor

19.

ThestoryofJasonshowsthatalthoughgossipsareusuallyincredible,people

tendtobelieveinthe.

20.

Somepeoplesufferheadachesonweekendsbecausetheirusualeatingand

sleepinghabitsformedduringtheweekaresuddenlybroken.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10

21.(36)

A.Theirsummeraddresses.

B.Anydamagetotheirrooms.

C.Whentheyplantoleave.

□.Questionsforthehousingoffice.

22.(14)

A.She'snotsurehowshewasabletofinishsoearly.

B.Shewasn'tabletomanagetheprojectwell.

C.She'snotsurehowtosolvethemystery.

D.Shestillhasn'theardwhatwasshocking.

23.[B7]

24.

[BIO]

25.(46)

26.(18)

A.HemustchangetheflightatJacksonville.

B.HehastochangetheflightatAlbany.

C.Hewillflyfortwohours.

D.Hewillflydirectlytohisdestination.

27.

[B7]

28.聽力原文：M:MyCod,thisplaceisenormous.Whatluxury!Butevenif

itdoescostanarmandaleg,I'mgratefultobehere.

W:Lookhoney.Tmdeadlytired.Let'sgetagoodnight'ssleepandwe'llhave

alookaroundinthemorning.

Q:Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?

(13)

A.Thisplaceisverycomfortableandbeautiful,butitwillcosttoomuch.

B.Themanandthewomanishusbandandwife.

C.Theyarefeelingrun-down.

D.Theywillgosightseeingnextday.

29.聽力原文：M:Mytelephonedoesn*tseemtobeworking.AndIhavelots

ofcallsthatIhavetoreturnthisafternoon.

W:Feelfreetousemineifyouwant.Filbeinameetingtillfive.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(16)

A.Callherafterfive.

B.Makecallsfromherphone.

C.Gotothemeetingwithher.

D.Fixhisphone.

30.(25)

A.Nervous.B.Angry.C.Exciting.D.Relaxed.

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

31.

Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.AnEconomicMisfortune

B.TheHarmofJoblessness

C.AnScientificResearch

D.HowtoTreatTheUnemployed

32.

WhatisthepotentialcrisisforGoogleaccordingtoJimLanzone?

A.Googleoverestimatesitstechnique.

B.Google'snewon-lineprogramattractsmoreusers.

C.Itsrivalsaretryingtoform,alliance.

D.Googleextendsintovariousfields.

33.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedby

somequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

AstheEnglishlanguagehaschangedatafastspeedinthiscentury,sohasthe

useoftheEnglishlanguage.

AftertheBritishBroadcastingCorporation(BBC)wasfoundedin1927,the

particularstyle,ofspeechoftheBBCannouncerswasrecognizedasStandard

EnglishorReceivedPronunciation(RP)English.Now,mostpeoplestill

considerthatthepronunciationanddeliveryofBBCannouncersisthe

clearestandmostunderstandablespokenEnglish.

Englishhashadastrongassociationwithclassandsocialstatus.However,

sincetheSecondWorldWartherehasbeenaconsiderablechangeofattitude

towardsspeechsnobbery,andhallmarksofclassdistinctionsuchasstylesof

speechhavebeengraduallydiscarded,especiallybytheyoungergeneration.

Astheneedhasarisen,newwordshavebeeninventedorfoundfromother

languagesandincorporatedintoEnglish.Similarly,oldwordsand

expressionshavebeendiscardedastheirusefulnesshasdiminishedorthe

fashionshavepassed.Thisalsohappenstostylesandmodesofspeechwhich

becamefashionableataparticulartimeandinspecificcircumstances.

Bytheendofthe1960sitbecameapparentthatitwasnotnecessaiytospeak

StandardEnglishorevencorrectgrammartobecomepopular,successfuland

rich.Thefashionablespeechofthedaywasnolongertheprerogativeofa

privilegedclassbutratheradefiantexpressionofclasslessons.

ThegreatestsingleinfluenceoftheshapingoftheEnglishlanguageinmodem

timesistheAmericanEnglishOverthelast25yearstheEnglishusedbymany

people,particularlybythoseinthemedia,advertisingandshowbusiness.has

becomemoreandmoremid-Atlanticinstyle,deliveryandaccent.

Inthe1970s,fashionfavoredstresslesspronunciationandalanguagefullof

jargon,slangand“in"words,muchofitquiteincomprehensibletotheoutside

world.WhatisconsideredmodemandfashionableinBritaintodayisoften

notthekindofEnglishtaughtinschoolsandcolleges.

Whichoneofthefollowingis.NOTtrue?

A.TheuseoftheEnglishlanguagehasnotchangedmuchinthiscentury.

B.TheBBCannouncersspeakStandardEnglish.

C.Englishhasnoassociationwithclassandsocialstatusnow.

D.YoungpeopleallspeakEnglishinthesameway.

五、5.ErrorCorrection?題)

34.

[S10]

35.(66)

36.

[S2]

六、6.ErrorCorrection^題）

37.

[S3]

38.

[S8]

39.[S8]

參考答案

I.ChangesinFamilyExpensesThestatisticfiguresgivenbythistableshow

therearesomefundamentalchangesinfamilyexpensesinChinafrom1985

to2005.TheamountofmoneyspentonfoodandclothinghasdecreChanges

inFamilyExpensesThestatisticfiguresgivenbythistableshowthereare

somefundamentalchangesinfamilyexpensesinChinafrom1985to2005.

Theamountofmoneyspentonfoodandclothinghasdecre

2.SoIutionstoReleaseofTestingAnxietyWhentakinganexaminationmany

studentstendtobecomeworriedandnervous.Theirmindscannotworkas

wellastheyusuallydoandevengonumb.Asaresulttheygetlowgradesthat

donotshowtheirrealabilities.Manyfactorscontributetostudents*testing

anxiety.Onereasonisthatsomestudentsdon'tworkhardenoughandthey

don'ttrytodevelopgoodstudyhabits.Theydon'tpreviewlessonsbeforeclass

orreviewthemafterclass.Theyseldomtakenotesinclassandfailtohandin

theirassignments.Somestudentsspendsomuchtimeplayingcomputer

gameswatchingTVvisitingfriendsanddoingpart-timejobsthattheyoften

missclassesandseldomthinkoftheirstudies.Anotherreasonisthatsome

studentsdon,tfeelconfidentinthemselvesandtheyareafraidoffailures.

Thustheybecomesotenseinanexamthattheydon'tknowhowtoanswer

thequestions.Thenwhatastudentshoulddoinordertocopewithsuchtesting

anxiety?Thestudentsneedtodevelopgoodstudyhabitsandhardwork

alwayspaysoff.Beforetakingatesteffectivereviewingisimportantbut

excessiveworkshouldbeavoided.Toomuchworkpluslackofsleepcan

createmorestressandmakeyouadullboy.Rememberyouneedacalmand

clearmindontheexamday.Besideswhiletakingatestthemostimportant

thingforyoutodoiskeepyourself-confidence.Ofcoursesomeanxietyor

tensionisnotunusualbuttoomuchtensionwillpreventyoufromperforming

aswellasyouareableto.Youshouldtrytoberelaxedbothphysicallyand

mentally.Ifyoucanovercomeyournervousnessyouwillletyourmindwork

moreefficientlyandsuccessfullyingettingthroughthetest.Solutionsto

ReleaseofTestingAnxietyWhentakinganexamination,manystudentstend

tobecomeworriedandnervous.Theirmindscannotworkaswellasthey

usuallydoandevengonumb.Asaresulttheygetlowgradesthatdonotshow

theirrealabilities.Manyfactorscontributetostudents'testinganxiety.One

reasonisthatsomestudentsdon'tworkhardenoughandtheydon'ttryto

developgoodstudyhabits.Theydon'tpreviewlessonsbeforeclassorreview

themafterclass.Theyseldomtakenotesinclassandfailtohandintheir

assignments.Somestudentsspendsomuchtimeplayingcomputergames,

watchingTV,visitingfriendsanddoingpart-timejobsthattheyoftenmiss

classesandseldomthinkoftheirstudies.Anotherreasonisthatsomestudents

don'tfeelconfidentinthemselvesandtheyareafraidoffailures.Thus,they

becomesotenseinanexamthattheydon'tknowhowtoanswerthequestions.

Thenwhatastudentshoulddoinordertocopewithsuchtestinganxiety?The

studentsneedtodevelopgoodstudyhabits,andhardworkalwayspaysoff.

Beforetakingatest,effectivereviewingisimportant,butexcessivework

shouldbeavoided.Toomuchwork,pluslackofsleep,cancreatemorestress

andmakeyouadullboy.Remember,youneedacalmandclearmindonthe

examday.Besides,whiletakingatest,themostimportantthingforyoutodo

iskeepyourself-confidence.Ofcourse,someanxietyortensionisnot

unusual,buttoomuchtensionwillpreventyoufromperformingaswellas

youareableto.Youshouldtrytoberelaxedbothphysicallyandmentally.If

youcanovercomeyournervousness,youwillletyourmindworkmore

efficientlyandsuccessfullyingettingthroughthetest.

3.TodayawarofcarpriceinChinapromotestheever-increasingcarsales.

Manypeoplecan'tresistthetemptationtogetonetorealizetheircardream

withoutnoticingtherisingcostsinmaintenancegasolineinsuranceand

traininginstruction.Youhavetobefinanciallyandpsychologicallyprepared

whenyoubuyacar.There'snodenyingthatacarprovidesyouwithcomfort

andconvenience.Butbeforebuyingacaryouhavetotakeintoaccountthe

annualcostswhichusuallyrangefromseveralthousandtoovertenthousand

yuan.Besidesyouwillhavetofaceuptotheworriesoftherelevantincreasing

costswhichislikelytobe.AsfarasIamconcernedIdon'tthinkI'llpurchase

acar.IwouldrathertakeataxithandrivemyowncarifIgooutforan

appointmentdinnerpartyetc.What'smoreIwon'ttakethetroubletoguard

againstmycarbeingstolenandI'llleavethetroubleoffindingaparkinglot

tothetaxidriver.Anothernegativepointisthatyouwillfindyourselfeven

lazierinthissocietyofmodemmachinebyowningacarofyourown.

Whereveryougoyouareatthewheelwhichmaydamageyourhealthinthe

longrunAnywaytobuyornotinthepresentwarofcarpriceandtheriseof

relevantcoststhechoicelieswithyou.Today,awarofcarpriceinChina

promotestheever-increasingcarsales.Manypeoplecan'tresistthe

temptationtogetonetorealizetheircardream,withoutnoticingtherising

costsinmaintenance,gasoline,insuranceandtraininginstruction.Youhave

tobefinanciallyandpsychologicallypreparedwhenyoubuyacar.There'sno

denyingthatacarprovidesyouwithcomfortandconvenience.Butbefore

buyingacaryouhavetotakeintoaccounttheannualcostswhichusually

rangefromseveralthousandtoovertenthousandyuan.Besidesyouwillhave

tofaceuptotheworriesoftherelevantincreasingcosts,whichislikelytobe.

AsfarasIamconcerned,Idon'tthinkI'llpurchaseacar.Iwouldrathertake

ataxithandrivemyowncarifIgooutforanappointment,dinner,partyetc.

What'smore,Iwon'ttakethetroubletoguardagainstmycarbeingstolen,

andI'llleavethetroubleoffindingaparkinglottothetaxidriver.Another

negativepointisthatyouwillfindyourselfevenlazier,inthissocietyof

modemmachine,byowningacarofyourown.Whereveryougo,youareat

thewheel,whichmaydamageyourhealthinthelongrunAnyway,tobuyor

notinthepresentwarofcarpriceandtheriseofrelevantcosts,thechoice

lieswithyou.

4.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodernsocietyyoumayfeci

competitioneverywhere.Tileathletesforexamplefightwitheachotherfor

championships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholarshipsatschool.

Theunemployedstruggleforanyopportunitiesavailableinthejobmarket.

Andeverydayinthebusinessworldthefiercestcompetitionistakingplace

aseachenterprisetriestogetabiggersliceofthemarket.Hardascompetition

isithascertainadvantagesaswell.Firstlyitprovidescitizenswhateversocial

statustheyhavewithopportunitiestoachievetheirgoals.Everyonewithhis

owneffortsisequalonthewaytosuccess.Secondlypeopleusuallyfeel

stimulatedbythechallengesfromrivals.Undercompetitiononeturnsoutto

bemoreactiveandefficient.Furthermorecompetitiongivesimpetustothe

fastdevelopmentofthemodernworldinwhicheachpersonshowsgreater

initiativeatwork.Howeveracompetitivesocietycanneverneglectthe

importanceofcooperationforcompetitiondoesnotmeantheisolationfrom

others.Infactrightcooperationwithotherpeoplewillmakewiserandmore

effectiveuseofourintelligenceandenergyandthusincreasetheforcefulness

ofcom-petition.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodernsocietyyou

mayfeelcompetitioneverywhere.Tileathletes,forexample,fightwitheach

otherforchampionships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholarshipsat

school.Theunemployedstruggleforanyopportunitiesavailableinthejob

market.Andeverydayinthebusinessworldthefiercestcompetitionistaking

placeaseachenterprisetriestogetabiggersliceofthemarket.Hardas

competitionis,ithascertainadvantagesaswell.Firstly,itprovidescitizens,

whateversocialstatustheyhave,withopportunitiestoachievetheirgoals.

Everyonewithhisowneffortsisequalonthewaytosuccess.Secondly,

peopleusuallyfeelstimulatedbythechallengesfromrivals.Under

competitiononeturnsouttobemoreactiveandefficient.Furthermore,

competitiongivesimpetustothefastdevelopmentofthemodernworld,in

whicheachpersonshowsgreaterinitiativeatwork.However,acompetitive

societycanneverneglecttheimportanceofcooperation,forcompetitiondoes

notmeantheisolationfromothers.Infact,rightcooperationwithotherpeople

willmakewiserandmoreeffectiveuseofourintelligenceandenergy,and

thusincreasetheforcefulnessofcom-petition.

5.January22006DearSirorMadamIamwritingtoyoutofileacomplaint

withXXstoreagainstitsservice.IboughtaXXmobilephoneat2800Yuan

onJanuary1inthatstore.ThemomentIgothomeIfoundthattherewere

alreadysomestrangetelephonenumbersstoredinthismobilephone.

Apparentlythismobilephonewasusedbysomeonebefore.Ifeltcheatedand

returnedtothestoreimmediately.WhenIshowedthesetelephonenumbers

totheshopassistantdemandedarefundtheshopassistantrefusedmydemand.

Shedidnotthinkthetelephonenumbersstoredprovedthatthemobilephone

hadbeenusedbefore.IamveryangryofbeingcheatedbythisstoreandIam

askingyoutoconductaninvestigationintothisandprotectmyinterestasa

consumer.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Itelephonenumberis

0000000.SincerelyyoursDavidJanuary2,2006DearSirorMadam,Iam

writingtoyoutofileacomplaintwithXXstoreagainstitsservice.Ibought

aXXmobilephoneat2800YuanonJanuary1inthatstore.ThemomentI

gothome,Ifoundthattherewerealreadysomestrangetelephonenumbers

storedinthismobilephone.Apparently,thismobilephonewasusedby

someonebefore.Ifeltcheatedandreturnedtothestoreimmediately.WhenI

showedthesetelephonenumberstotheshopassistantdemandedarefund,the

shopassistantrefusedmydemand.Shedidnotthinkthetelephonenumbers

storedprovedthatthemobilephonehadbeenusedbefore.Iamveryangryof

beingcheatedbythisstore,andIamaskingyoutoconductaninvestigation

intothisandprotectmyinterestasaconsumer.Iamlookingforwardto

hearingfromyou.Itelephonenumberis0000000.Sincerelyyours,David

6.1sBeautyanAdvantage?Recentlyespeciallyinwinterholidaysplastic

surgeryhospitalsinmanylargecitieshavereceivedagrowingnumberof

youngclients.Mostofthemareforth-yearcollegestudentswhoarehunting

fortheirfirstjobinsociety.Theywanttheireyesenlargedornoseraised

believingthataprettierfacewillbringaboutbetteropportunitiesinthejob

market.Isbeautyreallyanadvantage?Doesitmakeabeautifulindividuala

morepowerfulcandidatefortheposition?Itseemssoatleastintheeyesof

thesociety.Nowadaystelevisionsnewspapersmagazinesandbill-boardsare

beauty-obsessedasever.Thankstothemediawe'reaccustomedtoseepretty

covergirlsgorgeousTVanchorsandhandsomeexecutivesinTVseries.All

thesearespreadingamisleadingmessage—thesurvivaloftheprettiest.As

thejobmarketgrowsincreasinglytightmanystudentsbecomeconvincedthat

goodlooksareofoverwhelmingimportance.Theyresorttoplasticsurgeries

andexpensiveclothesandmake-uptobuilduptheirconfidence.They

packagetheirappearancebeforegoingtoaninterviewinthehopethatan

attractiveappearancewillimpresstheinterviewerandmakethemstandout

amongnumerousapplicants.It'struethatbeautyisamarketingtoolthatcan

opendoorsoccasionallybutitdoesn'tfollowthatanattractiveappearancewill

takeyouallthewaytosuccess.Inmyopinionbeautyisskin-deepandtrue

beautyliesinthesoul.Afterallwhatthebossreallyneedsiscommitted

competentemployeesthatproduceprofits.Ifyoureallywanttogetonin

today'shighlycompetitiveworldit'simportanttounderstandthemythof

beauty.Oursocietyshouldplacemorevalueonintelligenceandcharacter.

Boththemassmediaandeducatorsshouldhelpmakethemisguidedstudents

realizethattherichnessofmindisultimatelymorevaluablethangood

looks.IsBeautyanAdvantage?Recently,especiallyinwinterholidays,plastic

surgeryhospitalsinmanylargecitieshavereceivedagrowingnumberof

youngclients.Mostofthemareforth-yearcollegestudents,whoarehunting

fortheirfirstjobinsociety.Theywanttheireyesenlargedornoseraised,

believingthataprettierfacewillbringaboutbetteropportunitiesinthejob

market.Isbeautyreallyanadvantage?Doesitmakeabeautifulindividuala

morepowerfulcandidatefortheposition?Itseemsso,atleastintheeyesof

thesociety.Nowadays,televisions,newspapers,magazinesandbill-boards

arebeauty-obsessedasever.Thankstothemedia,we'reaccustomedtosee

prettycovergirls,gorgeousTVanchors,andhandsomeexecutivesinTV

series.AHthesearespreadingamisleadingmessage-thesurvivalofthe

prettiest.Asthejobmarketgrowsincreasinglytight,manystudentsbecome

convincedthatgoodlooksareofoverwhelmingimportance.Theyresortto

plasticsurgeriesandexpensiveclothesandmake-uptobuilduptheir

confidence.Theypackagetheirappearancebeforegoingtoaninterview,in

thehopethatanattractiveappearancewillimpresstheinterviewerandmake

themstandoutamongnumerousapplicants.Ifstruethatbeautyisamarketing

toolthatcanopendoorsoccasionally,butitdoesn'tfollowthatanattractive

appearancewilltakeyouallthewaytosuccess.Inmyopinion,beautyisskin-

deep,andtruebeautyliesinthesoul.Afterall,whatthebossreallyneedsis

committed,competentemployeesthatproduceprofits.Ifyoureallywantto

getonintoday'shighlycompetitiveworld,it'simportanttounderstandthe

mythofbeauty.Oursocietyshouldplacemorevalueonintelligenceand

character.Boththemassmediaandeducatorsshouldhelpmakethemisguided

studentsrealizethattherichnessofmindisultimatelymorevaluablethan

goodlooks.

7.ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiencesThisgraphindicatesthechange

inthepercentageofthepopulationover18yearsoldinCityAthatlistenedto

radioorviewedtelevisionshowsinadayduringtheperiodfromOctoberto

December2005.Accordingtothisgraphtelevisionaudiencesareatalowin

theearlymorninghoursbutrisegraduallytoabout10percentfrom8to10

a.m.Afteraslightdroparoundlunchtimeaudiencesbeginafairlysteady

climbtothepeakaudienceshipinthehoursfrom6to10p.m.atapproximately

40-45percent.Asharpdeclinefollowstotheover-nightlowofabout5

percentbetween2to4a.m.Differentfromtelevisionaudiencesradio

audiencesinthiscitypeakinthemorningwithabout30percentofthe

populationover18yearstuning-intoradiobroadcastsat8a.m.The

audienceshipdropsgraduallyfromthispeakandat2p.m.itbeginstofall

lowerthantelevisionaudienceshipitcontinuestodeclinethroughoutthe

eveninguntilreachingalowpointat2p.m.Thisgraphdemonstratesthe

dominanceoftelevisionamongtheelectronicmedia.Duringatypicaldaythe

percentageoftelevisionviewersishigherthanthatofradiolistenersexcept

inthemorning.Thisdeservesaspecialattentionfromthosewhoareinvolved

inmediumusing.ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiencesThisgraph

indicatesthechangeinthepercentageofthepopulationover18yearsoldin

CityAthatlistenedtoradioorviewedtelevisionshowsinadayduringthe

periodfromOctobertoDecember2005.Accordingtothisgraph,television

audiencesareatalowintheearlymorninghours,butrisegraduallytoabout

10percentfrom8to10a.m.Afteraslightdroparoundlunchtime,audiences

beginafairlysteadyclimbtothepeakaudienceshipinthehoursfrom6to10

p.m.atapproximately40-45percent.Asharpdeclinefollowstotheover-night

lowofabout5percentbetween2to4a.m.Differentfromtelevisionaudiences,

radioaudiencesinthiscitypeakinthemorning,withabout30percentofthe

populationover18yearstuning-intoradiobroadcastsat8a.m.The

audienceshipdropsgraduallyfromthispeakandat2p.m.itbeginstofall

lowerthantelevisionaudiences