【2022年】山西省臨汾市大學(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.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation

1．中國已漸漸步入老齡化社會(65歲以上的老年人已占全國人口的7%)

2．我認為應(yīng)如何對待老年人群(社會關(guān)愛與福利制度，家庭溫暖，社區(qū)服務(wù)……)

3．我的結(jié)論

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledIsItNecessaryforaCollegeStudenttoOwnaMobilePhone?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．調(diào)查顯示80%的大學(xué)生擁有手機

2．你認為大學(xué)生需要手機嗎?

3．你的理由

IsItNecessaryforaCollegeStudenttoOwnaMobilePhone?

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaposterrecruitingvolunteers.YoushouldwriteatLeast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.校學(xué)生會將組織一次暑假志愿者活動，現(xiàn)招募志愿者

2．本次志愿者活動的目的、活動安排等

3．報名條件及聯(lián)系方式

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledTelephoneorLetter.Youshouldwriteat/east150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.有人喜歡用電話交流，因為……

2.有人則喜歡用書信交流，因為……

3.我的看法。

TelephoneorLetter?

5.Directions:forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicwhichweighsmore:SchoolBrandorMajor?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.人們普遍認為能否上一所名牌大學(xué)對一個的將來非常關(guān)鍵

2.但是，也有相當(dāng)一部分人認為選擇一個適合自己的專業(yè)才是最重要的

3.你對此的看法是什么？為什么？

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnMood.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.心情伴隨我們一生。

2．好心情使人愉快。

3．我們往往處于復(fù)雜的心情之中。

OnMood

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.圖書館的閱覽區(qū)內(nèi)濫用手機的現(xiàn)象很普遍

2.分析此現(xiàn)象造成影響

3.你的建議

MobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledALetterofApplication.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.你即將大學(xué)畢業(yè)，申請出國攻讀博士學(xué)位

2.介紹個人簡厲，所學(xué)專業(yè)以及專長

3.公派出國，費用由中國政府提供

4.希望申請被接受

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStudents''InterpersonalRelationship.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．目前許多大學(xué)生處理不好人際關(guān)系

2．出現(xiàn)這種現(xiàn)象的原因

3．我的看法

Students'InterpersonalRelationship

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicEducationGapContributestoWealthGap.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．兩幅圖所示為我國1984年，1994年，2004年城鄉(xiāng)知識差距及收入差距的情況，請描述其變化；

2．請說明發(fā)生這些變化的原因及影響(可從城鄉(xiāng)經(jīng)濟、就業(yè)、文化等方面加以說明)；

3．你認為目前應(yīng)如何縮小城鄉(xiāng)之間這種差距。

EducationGapContributestoWealthGap

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

Bymanipulating_________________inthecountry,theFedcaninfluencetheeconomyinapositiveornegativeway.

12.

Aswearestillignorantofmillionsofuniquelifeformsintherainforest,deforestationcanbecomparedtothedestructionof______.

13.

Accordingtoresearchers,thelong-timeconnectionbetweensiblingsplaysatrainingrolefortheirfuturelife.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.WhatdidthesurveyofJuniorAchievementshowabouttheteenagers?

A.Quiteafewofthembelievethatcheatingisgenetic.

B.Manyofthemseedeceivingasessentialforsuccess.

C.Cheatingoccursmorecommonlyamongthem.

D.Theyarethevictimsofthelyingcultureinfact.

15.

It'ssaferforyoutofishoutandholdthecardinhandbefore______.

16.

Whatisveryimportantinthelong-distancetrainingofdogs?

A.Tourgedogsrunforg000to3000mileseveryday.

B.Totrainthedogsforatleastoneyear.

C.Totrainthedogstopullvehiclesondryland.

D.Togetthedogsaccustomedtorunninglongdistances.

17.

Theroleascaregiverbroughtaboutahugeboostin______toMr.Rappaport.AfterreturningfromCalifornia,hefeltrenewed.

18.

ThePineIslandGlacierisenteringtheoceanatarateof______.

19.

WhichofthefollowinggraphmostaccuratelydescribesCanadiancodcatchesfrom1950to19927______.

A.

B.

C.

D.

20.

AccordingtotheUSDA,___________________tendtobereducedinorganicfoodproduction.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.

【B8】

22.(28)

A.Sixorseventhousandyearsago.

B.Laterthancalligraphy.

C.Earlierthancalligraphy.

D.Earlierthanwhatweknow.

23.(13)

A.Tokeephercarpetclean.

B.Toprotecthercarpet.

C.Toavoidtrippingonthecarpet.

D.Tokeeptheirfeetwarm.

24.聽力原文：AContinentalPacificRailroadgoodstrainderailedonTuesdayabout40milesnorthofSacramento.Theexactcauseisstillbeinginvestigated,butauthoritiessayitwasnoaccident.Theheadengineersaideverythingwasfine;thensuddenly,everythingwasn't.

Ofthegoodstrain's86cars,22wentoffthetracks.Fortunately,thisincidentdidnotinvolveanydeaths,humanorotherwise.(29)Theheadengineerwastreatedforabrokenwristatanearbyhospital.Hewastheonlyinjured.

TrainsthroughoutCaliforniafrequentlycarrydangerousgoods,suchaschemicals.Whenthesetrainsderail,authoritiesimmediatelyevacuatenearbycommunitiesbecauseofthedangerofexplosionsorofharmfulfumes.(30)However,thistraincarriedonlylumber,newautomobiles,andcattledestinedforslaughter.

Afterthederailment,lumberwasscatteredoneithersideofthetracks.About20automobilesweredamaged.Thebiggestproblem,however,wasthecattle.About300ofthemwerestandingonornearthetracks,wanderingintothenearbywoods,orstandingonthenearbyhighway.Trafficonthetwo-lanehighwaywasbackedupforalmostamileineachdirection.

ACaliforniaHighwayPatrolspokesmansaidthattheyknewwhowasresponsibleforthis.(31)ThetrainwasdamagedbyagroupcalledTofuforYou.Theylefttheirpamphletsalloverthecrimescene.They"liberate"animalsthatareontheirwaytotheslaughterhouse.TheythinkAmericansshouldeattofuinsteadofmeat,buttheireffortwasinvain.Allthesecowswerekilledandbecameburgersthreedayslater.

(30)

A.86wereinjured,22dead.

B.22wereinjured,86dead.

C.Noonewasinjuredordead.

D.Onlytheheadengineerwasinjured.

25.(34)

A.Theyoungman'sfamilywaspoorwhilethegirl'srich.

B.Arichyoungmanfeltindeeplovewithabeautifulgirl.

C.Theyoungmanlovedthegirlbutthegirldidn'tlovehim.

D.Theyoungmanhadenoughmoneytobuyabeautifulvase.

26.(32)

A.Forbidchildrentohavepets.

B.StopbuyingpetsfromAfrica.

C.Fightagainstmorenewdiseases.

D.Easilygetinfectedbydiseasesfromdogs.

27.(36)

A.Itrepresentsremarkabletechnologicaldevelopment.

B.Itwilldolessharmtoenvironmentthanotherplanes.

C.Wewillbenefitfromitsfuelefficiencyandaviation.

D.Itwillnotsolvetheproblemofdamagingenvironment.

28.(26)

A.Thewoman's.B.Tom's.C.Theman's.D.Thetripleaders'.

29.SectionC

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

Thetraditionalbeliefthatawoman'splaceisinthehomeandthatawomanoughtnottogoouttoworkcanhardlybereasonably【B1】_______inpresentconditions.Itissaid'thatitisawoman'stasktocareforthechildren,butfamiliestoday【B2】_______tobesmall.Thusawoman'swholeperiodof【B3】_______mayoccurwithinfiveyears.Furthermore,with【B4】_______educationfromtheageoffiveorsixherroleaschiefeducatorofherchildrensoon【B5】_______.

Itmightbearguedthatthehouse-proudwomanwouldstillfindplentytodoaboutthehome.Thatmaybeso,butitiscertainlynolongernecessaryforawomanto【B6】_______herwholelifecooking,cleaning,mendingandsewing.

Apartfromwomen'sownhappiness,the【B7】_______ofthecommunitymustbeconsidered.Modernsocietycannotdowellwithoutthe【B8】_______thatwomencanmakeinprofessionsandotherkindsofwork.【B9】_______Itisextremelywastefultogiveyearsoftrainingatpublicexpense【B10】_______.Thetraining,itistrue,willhelpherindutiesasamother,butifshecontinuedtowork,herservicewouldbemorewidelyuseful.Manyfactoriesandshops,too,arelargelystaffedbywomen,manyofthemmarried.【B11】_______.

【B1】

30.聽力原文：W:Hey,Mike!Whereareyouoffto?

M:I'mheadingforthePriceChopper.Idoalotofthefamilyshoppingsincemymomgotapart-timejob.

W:Canyougivemearide?Iwanttogetsomedrinks.

M:Sure!Let'sgo!

W:Doyouenjoyshopping?

M:Enjoy?Idon'tmindadmittingIhateshoppingalmostasmuchasIhatealgebra.Correction!IhateshoppingevenmorethanIhatealgebra.

W:Yipe!Alooseshoppingcart!

M:TodayI'mproudofmyself.Irememberedtobringalongmyshoppinglist.

W:You'rebecominganexperiencedshopper)

M:Gosh!Wrongshoppinglist!

W:I'msorrytohearthat.

M:Butit'sokay!I'msureIcanremembermostofthesixorsevenitemsthatmymomwantedmetopickup.

W:Watchoutforthecart,Mike!

M:Thanks!Youknow,asIscamperthroughtheaislesIcanalwayssuccessfullyavoidtheflyingcartsofmyfellowshoppers.

W:Whew!Thatwasclose!

M:Yousee!ImanagetopickupwhatIwantinrecordtime!

W:Great!Let'sheadfortheexpressline.Everyoneknowsexpresslinesmovemuchfasterthanregularlines.

M:Allright!Oh,unfortunately,thisexpresslinedoesn'tmoveatall!

W:Thenextlinehasoneshopper.Let'sswitchlines!

(20)

A.It'samarket.

B.It'sarecreationcanter.

C.It'sanalgebraschool.

D.It'sthenameofapart4imejob.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3題)31.MostofRussia'ssuper-richspendtheirsummerholidaysonyachtsinthesunnyMediterranean.BorisFyodorovpreferredvisitingEnglishcountrychurches;theolder,thebetter.Thebuildings,andespeciallythegravestones,fascinatedhim.HesawinthemsymbolsofanhistoricalcontinuitythatRussiahadlostundercommunism.

Borninpovertyasafactorycaretaker'sson,hedelightedinmaltingdiscoveriesamonghisroots:trinkets(小裝飾品)foundathisfamily'sruinedestate,aPolishcoatofarms.HishouseoutsideMoscowwasnotablenotforpetwolvesorotherfashionableextravagances,butforhisbraveattemptstocreateaweedless,stripyEnglishlawninahostileclimate.HeflewaRussianflagtheretoo,scandalizingtheneighbors,whoinsistedheneededapermit.

Itwasnotagreatsuccess.Likeseveralotherreformersofthetime,hehadafirmergraspofeconomicsthanofpolitics:hewastoounworldly,tooimpatientandperhapstoocleverforthedarkworldofRussiangovernment.Evenso,hehelpedtocreate,almostfromscratch,aWestern-style.financialsystemwithcapitalmarkets,paymentssystemsandasemi-independentcentralbank.Despitethewholesaletheft-by-privatizationthatfollowed,theseachievementslookmoreimpressivenowthantheydidinthechaosofthetime.

Onceoutofoffice,Mr.Fyodorovpublished,amongotherbooks,ausefulencyclopediaoffinancialterms.Somewererecoveredfrompre-revolutionaryRussian,otherswerenewwords.AsaRussianpatriot,however,hehatedthepracticeofsimplyadaptinganEnglishword.Ofshorky(offshoreaccounts離岸賬戶)wasapethate,particularlybecauseofitsassociationwithtaxevasion.Asheadofthetaxservice,briefly,in1998,hetriedtodecriminalizetaxcollecting,alreadywellonitswaytobecominganextortionexcuse,andalsotobroadenitsreachtotherichandpowerful--manyofthemalltoofamiliarwithofshorky.Bravely,hesethisinspectorsonsuchprominentfiguresasVladimirZhirinovsky,afunnyextremistwithconnectionstoRussia'srulers.Healsotriedtoscarebankersintopayingtaxesontheirsalaries(amountingto＄5billionayear,hethought)andtheirlocallandlordsintodeclaringtherentsextractedfromsuchforeigners(＄1billion).

Mr.Fyodorovhadbythistimealsogoneintobusiness,foundingUnitedFinancialGroup,aninvestmentbank,withanAmericanfriendin1994.Yetneitherwealth,connections,northeflashingbluetightonhisblackcar(ahallmarkofstatusinRussia)madeMr.Fyodorovquitetypicaloftheelitethatmovedsosmoothlyfromburyingcommunismtohuggingcapitalismredintoothandclaw.Onthecontrary,hedespisedsuchpeoplefortheirlackofhesitation.

WhichofthefollowingmaycaterforBorisFyodorovmoreaccordingtothepassage?

A.SpendingasummerholidayinthesunnyMediterranean.

B.Visitingsomeplacesthatsymbolizethecontinuityofhistory.

C.Viewingmagnificentbuildingswithfashionableextravagances.

D.VisitingEnglishcountrychurchesofmodernflavor.

32.

Whatistheoriginalpurposeofthe"trafficcalming"initiativesinEurope?

A.Tomakestreetssocialplaces.

B.Tomakethevolumeandspeedoftrafficreduced.

C.Tomakestreetsplacesforchildren.

D.Tomakestreetsmoreclean.

33.

Whatisthepossibleconclusionofthearticle?

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S4】

35.

【S2】

36.【S6】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S8】

38.

【S10】

39.【S9】

參考答案

1.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Chinahasalreadysteppedintoanagingsocietyaccordingtointernationalstandards.Thosebeyond65madeupmorethan7percentofthenationalpopulation.Accordingtoexperts'predictionthisphenomenonisgoingtocontinuefordecades.Nowthesocietyisfacedupwiththeissueoftacklingtheoldpeople'sproblems.Firstthesocietyshouldfosterasocialenvironmentthatchampionsrespectandcarefortheold.Thisisprerequisiteintacklingthevariousproblemstheelderlyface.Withoutloveandrespectfortheoldanywelfaremeasurecouldnotbeimplementedfullyandforthebenefitoftheold.Thoughinmostareathetraditionalideaoflovingandrespectingtheoldstillprevailstherearesomeyoungpeoplewhoconsideroldpeopleaseconomicandmentalburdenandareeagertogetridofthem.ThereforechangingthiskindofattitudetowardsoldpeopleisuppermostinensuringthatourGrandmaandGrandpaleadahappylife.Secondbasedonthefactthatthetraditionofhomecarefortheelderlyfacesbigchallengeduetotheshrinkingfamilysizeacombinationoffamilycarecommunity-basedservicesandsocialwelfarenecessarytohelpouroldpopulationinhelpingandsupportingtheirlives.Inthiswayoldpeoplecanenjoythehelpandlovefromboththesocietyandtheirfamiliesthusrelievingthepressureontheiryoungerchildren.Thirdoldpeoplenotonlyneedhelptheycanalsogiveahandinraisingtheirgrandchildren.Ifwetreatthemaspreciousassetstheymaynotonlyliveafullerlifebutalsomakefurthercontributionstooursocialandeconomicdevelopments.AtpresentboththeproportionoftheoldintheChinesepopulationandthenumberofretiredpeopleareincreasing.Howtorespondtothisphenomenonaffectseverybodynowandinthefuture.Weshouldcombinecommunityhelpwithfamilycareandofferhelptothemineveryway.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Chinahasalreadysteppedintoanagingsocietyaccordingtointernationalstandards.Thosebeyond65madeupmorethan7percentofthenationalpopulation.Accordingtoexperts'prediction,thisphenomenonisgoingtocontinuefordecades.Nowthesocietyisfacedupwiththeissueoftacklingtheoldpeople'sproblems.First,thesocietyshouldfosterasocialenvironmentthatchampionsrespectandcarefortheold.Thisisprerequisiteintacklingthevariousproblemstheelderlyface.Withoutloveandrespectfortheold,anywelfaremeasurecouldnotbeimplementedfullyandforthebenefitoftheold.Thoughinmostarea,thetraditionalideaoflovingandrespectingtheoldstillprevails,therearesomeyoungpeoplewhoconsideroldpeopleaseconomicandmentalburdenandareeagertogetridofthem.Therefore,changingthiskindofattitudetowardsoldpeopleisuppermostinensuringthatourGrandmaandGrandpaleadahappylife.Second,basedonthefactthatthetraditionofhomecarefortheelderlyfacesbigchallengeduetotheshrinkingfamilysize,acombinationoffamilycare,community-basedservicesandsocialwelfarenecessarytohelpouroldpopulationinhelpingandsupportingtheirlives.Inthisway,oldpeoplecanenjoythehelpandlovefromboththesocietyandtheirfamilies,thusrelievingthepressureontheiryoungerchildren.Third,oldpeoplenotonlyneedhelp,theycanalsogiveahandinraisingtheirgrandchildren.Ifwetreatthemaspreciousassets,theymaynotonlyliveafullerlife,butalsomakefurthercontributionstooursocialandeconomicdevelopments.Atpresent,boththeproportionoftheoldintheChinesepopulationandthenumberofretiredpeopleareincreasing.Howtorespondtothisphenomenonaffectseverybodynowandinthefuture.Weshouldcombinecommunityhelpwithfamilycareandofferhelptothemineveryway.

2.IsItNecessaryforaCollegeStudenttoOwnaMobilePhone?Chinaisbecomingacountrywiththebiggestpopulationofmobilephonesubscribersandanincreasingnumberofcollegestudentsarejoiningtheexistingusers.StatistiIsItNecessaryforaCollegeStudenttoOwnaMobilePhone?Chinaisbecomingacountrywiththebiggestpopulationofmobilephonesubscribersandanincreasingnumberofcollegestudentsarejoiningtheexistingusers.Statisti

3.June172006VolunteersNeededYouguysmusthavebeentremendouslytorturedbytheendlessexamsundoubtedlylongingforarelaxingsummervacation.Haveyoueverconsideredspendingameaningfulsummerinsteadofidlingitawayasusual?Nowyouhaveachance!TheStudents'Associationiscurrentlyrecruitingvolunteersforanactivity-HarmoniousCommunityaimingatbroadeningourvisionandhelpingusexploretheessenceofharmony.Thisthemewillbehighlightedthroughaseriesofsocialworktobeinitiatedintheneighborhood.AttheoutsetwevolunteersaregoingtovisittheSpecialEducationCenterandspecificallywithassignedtasksliketeachingandsoon.AfterwardswearegoingtotakecareoftheseniorsattheHomefortheAged.Thenwewilltakepartinthepublicityactivitiesinthecommunity.Anyonewhoisenthusiasticandwillingtodedicateyourtimetothisactivityiswelcome.IfinterestedpleasesignupattheStudents'Associationoryoumayemailusatrecruit@.Lookingforwardtoyourparticipation!Students'AssociationJune17,2006VolunteersNeededYouguysmusthavebeentremendouslytorturedbytheendlessexams,undoubtedlylongingforarelaxingsummervacation.Haveyoueverconsideredspendingameaningfulsummerinsteadofidlingitawayasusual?Nowyouhaveachance!TheStudents'Associationiscurrentlyrecruitingvolunteersforanactivity-HarmoniousCommunity,aimingatbroadeningourvisionandhelpingusexploretheessenceofharmony.Thisthemewillbehighlightedthroughaseriesofsocialworktobeinitiatedintheneighborhood.Attheoutset,wevolunteersaregoingtovisittheSpecialEducationCenterandspecifically,withassignedtasksliketeachingandsoon.Afterwards,wearegoingtotakecareoftheseniorsattheHomefortheAged.Thenwewilltakepartinthepublicityactivitiesinthecommunity.Anyonewhoisenthusiasticandwillingtodedicateyourtimetothisactivityiswelcome.Ifinterested,pleasesignupattheStudents'Association,oryoumayemailusatrecruit@.Lookingforwardtoyourparticipation!Students'Association

4.TelephoneorLetter?Communicationisveryimportantbothinthepastandatpresentandittendstobemoreessentialinmodemsociety.Telephoneandletteraretwomainmeansofcommunicationtheybothhavetheiradvantagesanddisadvantages.Communicatingwithotherpeoplebytelephoneisveryconvenientespeciallywhenyouhavesomethingurgent.Forexampleifoneofyourfamilymembersisseriouslyiiiatnightandyoudon'tknowhowtodealwithitandwheretofindadoctororataxi.Whatcanyoudo?Atelephoneistheanswer.Dial120andyouwillgetservicesfromthedoctorverysoon.Inadditionwiththequickrhythmoflifepeopleusuallydon'thaveasmuchtimetowritelettersasbeforeagaintelephonesolvestheproblem.Friendscanchatthroughthewire.[tseemsthattelephoneshortensthedistancebetween'people.Mencankeepintouchwitheachothermoreeasily.Howeverstillsomepeoplepreferwritingletterstocommunicatewithfriends.Firstsendingaletterismuchcheaperthanhavingatelephonecall.Now6jiaowillbeenoughtosendyourlettertoyourfriendslivinginanothercitywhilemaybeatleast2-3yuanaminutewillbecostforadistanttelephone.Secondpeoplecannotonlygreeteachotherbutalsoexchangetheirthoughtsinletters.Becausewhenapersonwriteshemustorganizehismindandexpresshisideasandfeelingsmorelogicallywhiletelephoneoftenmakespeoplelazy.Finallypeopleeasilykeepsecretintheletterandsaywhatevertheywanttosaywhiletheysometimescan'tdothatinatelephone.Inmyopinionyoucancombinethesetwowaystogether;someunimportantthingscanbeexpressedbyatelephonewhilesomeimportantorunspokenthingscanbedonebyaletter.TelephoneorLetter?Communicationisveryimportantbothinthepastandatpresent,andittendstobemoreessentialinmodemsociety.Telephoneandletteraretwomainmeansofcommunication,theybothhavetheiradvantagesanddisadvantages.Communicatingwithotherpeoplebytelephoneisveryconvenient,especiallywhenyouhavesomethingurgent.Forexample,ifoneofyourfamilymembersisseriouslyiiiatnight,andyoudon'tknowhowtodealwithitandwheretofindadoctororataxi.Whatcanyoudo?Atelephoneistheanswer.Dial120andyouwillgetservicesfromthedoctorverysoon.Inaddition,withthequickrhythmoflife,peopleusuallydon'thaveasmuchtimetowritelettersasbefore,againtelephonesolvestheproblem.Friendscanchatthroughthewire.[tseemsthattelephoneshortensthedistancebetween'people.Mencankeepintouchwitheachothermoreeasily.However,stillsomepeoplepreferwritingletterstocommunicatewithfriends.First,sendingaletterismuchcheaperthanhavingatelephonecall.Now6jiaowillbeenoughtosendyourlettertoyourfriendslivinginanothercity,whilemaybeatleast2-3yuanaminutewillbecostforadistanttelephone.Second,peoplecannotonlygreeteachotherbutalsoexchangetheirthoughtsinletters.Becausewhenapersonwrites,hemustorganizehismindandexpresshisideasandfeelingsmorelogically,whiletelephoneoftenmakespeoplelazy.Finally,peopleeasilykeepsecretintheletterandsaywhatevertheywanttosay,whiletheysometimescan'tdothatinatelephone.Inmyopinion,youcancombinethesetwowaystogether;someunimportantthingscanbeexpressedbyatelephone,whilesomeimportantorunspokenthingscanbedonebyaletter.

5.WhichWeighsMore:SchoolBrandorMajor?Itiswidelyacceptedthattobeadmittedbytheuniversitywhichenjoysaworld-wideprestigeiscrucialforone'sfutureoccupation.Howeverothersalsoarguethatismoreimportanttostudythemajorsuitableforthecandidateifhecannotbeofferedonebythefamousuniversities.Everychoicemeansthepossibilityofgainsorlosses.SupposingitisuptometotakeachoiceIclaimthataschoolbrandoutweighsamajor.Formypartamajorasknowledgeisnotsoimportantastheabilitytoacquireknowledge.Knowledgecanbecomeobsoletebeforeyouknowitwhileabilitycannot.Aprestigiousuniversitycanmoreoftenthannothelpimproveastudentinanall-roundWay.Furthermoreagraduatefromsuchauniversitycanalwaysfindhimselfprominentandconfidentbothpsychologicallyandacademicallythereforewhynotabandonthefishtofetchabear'spalm?Everychoicemeansthepossibilityofgainsorlosses.Itisalsothecasewiththechoicebetweenaprestigiousuniversityandafavoritemajor.Surelyitisbettertogetbothatthesametime.Butwhatdecisionwillyoumakewhenyouarenotsoluckyandsuchchoiceisnecessary?WhichWeighsMore:SchoolBrandorMajor?Itiswidelyacceptedthattobeadmittedbytheuniversity,whichenjoysaworld-wideprestige,iscrucialforone'sfutureoccupation.However,othersalsoarguethatismoreimportanttostudythemajorsuitableforthecandidateifhecannotbeofferedonebythefamousuniversities.Everychoicemeansthepossibilityofgainsorlosses.Supposingitisuptometotakeachoice,Iclaimthataschoolbrandoutweighsamajor.Formypart,amajor,asknowledge,isnotsoimportantastheabilitytoacquireknowledge.Knowledgecanbecomeobsoletebeforeyouknowit,whileabilitycannot.Aprestigiousuniversitycan,moreoftenthannot,helpimproveastudentinanall-roundWay.Furthermore,agraduatefromsuchauniversitycanalwaysfindhimselfprominentandconfidentbothpsychologicallyandacademically,therefore,whynotabandonthefishtofetchabear'spalm?Everychoicemeansthepossibilityofgainsorlosses.Itisalsothecasewiththechoicebetweenaprestigiousuniversityandafavoritemajor.Surely,itisbettertogetbothatthesametime.Butwhatdecisionwillyoumakewhenyouarenotsoluckyandsuchchoiceisnecessary?

6.OnMoodWhataccompaniesyouallyourlifeisnotfortuneandfameoryouthandappearancebutyourmoodorthestateofmindwhichcontrolsyourlife.Asmaninthemodemageourmoodsareaschangeableasthecarsgoingandcomingonthesuperhighway.Afavorfromaneighborakissofachildandapraisefromothersarelikewarmsunshinethatmakeuscomfortable.Butaroughwordfromastrangeafalseproductborughtfromthestoreoraninsultingremarkinfunwouldputyouinbadmoodandmakeyourheartsink.Abadmoodisbadenoughtocauseyoutoloseself-confidenceandleaveyouhelplesswithallyourworriesandtroublesinmind.Onthecontraryagoodmoodmakesonehappyenergeticandcreative.Iwasonceshutinanelevatorforoneandahalfhours.Ihadtophoneforhelp.EventuallyIwasreleased.ItwasfunbecauseIwasinahappymood.OtherwiseIwouldhavefeltmiserable.Agoodmoodwillsurelyaccompanyyouonyourwaytotheplaceofsuccesstothechamb