（2023年）浙江省湖州市大學英語6級大學英語六級測試卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositiononthechartandoutlinebelow:

1．簡要分析圖表

2．分析觀眾喜歡看體育節(jié)目的原因

WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicALettertoUniversityPresidentaboutSafetyonCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

假如你叫王明，你就本校安全狀況給校長寫信。你的內(nèi)容涉及宿舍及自習室偷盜問題、夜晚校園安全問題等，并提出自己關(guān)于加強校園安全的建議.

3.1.老一輩常說，能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人卻認為相貌比有力重要

3.你的看法

AbilityandGoodLooks

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowingtable.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.解釋表格各數(shù)據(jù)：

2．分析報名人數(shù)變化的原因；

3．對這一現(xiàn)象做出評論

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledRaisingDogsintheCity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow:

1.現(xiàn)在養(yǎng)狗的人越來越多;

2.不文明養(yǎng)狗給社會造成了危害;

3.我的看法。

RaisingDogsintheCity

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomplainingletter.Lastweek,youboughtaTV,buttherewassomethingwrongwithit.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordstothemanagerofthedepartmentforasatisfactoryresponse

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertocomfortalaid-offacquaintance.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.對其下崗一事表示遺憾

2.對其如何解決困境提出建議

3.鼓勵對方，并表示愿意提供幫助

ALettertoALaid-offAcquaintance

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealettertoyourcousinTom.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourletteronthesituationgivenbelow:

Tom剛剛考上大學，不適應(yīng)大學的學習和生活，為此，他寫信給你（大三學生）向你請教。你回信給他向他講你的大學學習和生活經(jīng)驗。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofIstheExpansionofEnrollmentaGoodThing,givinganintroductionoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofcolleges'rapidexpansionandyourownpointofview.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.高校擴招是一件好事

2.高校擴招公帶來一些問題

3.我的觀點

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:IsLongHolidayNecessary?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

IsLongHolidayNecessary

1．對于長假是否必要，不同的人有不同的看法

2．我認為長假是必要的，因為……

3．如何度長假

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

A.severeemissions

B.ozone-layerdepletion

C.manypollutants

D.toxicsubstances

12.HowhastheBBCbeenfinanced?

A.It'spubliclyfinanced.

B.It'scommerciallyfinanced.

C.It'sfinancedthroughprivatedonations.

D.It'sfinancedthroughviewersubscriptions.

13.

Learningaboutacountry'scultureisashowofrespectandisalwaysdeeplyappreciated.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.TheFutureoftheBBC

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

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

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

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

ServingWhatPublic?

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

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

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

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

A.theBBC'seducativerolefortheworkingclass

B.thepopularityoftheBBCinthe1930s

C.BBC'sinfluenceonordinarypeople'scareerdevelopment

D.theBritish'slovefortheBBCanditsjustificationforgovernmentalsupport

15.

HurricanesaremainlyformedinGulfofMexico.

16.

AtPennStateUniversity,engineershavedesignedaircraftwingsthatcanchangeshapeindifferentphasesofflight,______.

17.

TheEDSsystemisnotperfectinthatthemaglevtrainsmust______beforeleavingtheground.

18.WhenwillKellycontactyouonceyouhaveregisteredforworkandofferedallyourdetails?

A.WhenyouchaseKellytoaskaboutyourjob.

B.Whentherightjobcomesup.

C.AfteryougiveKellyaprivateemailaddress.

D.WhenanemployerisinterestedinyourCV.

19.

CuttingbudgetforscienceresearchanddevelopmentfurthersmothersincentivesforAmericanstudentsto______.

20.

Theanimalslivinginextremeoceanicenvironmentshavetofeedoncertainbacteriathathelpthemgetenergyfrom______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：M：Rachelsoundslikeinabluemoodrecently.Iwasquiteworriedabouther.Didshequarrelwithherhusband?

W：Don'tyouthinkthatIamtryingtofigureitout?ButIsimplycouldn'tpinherdown．

Q：Whatcanwelearnabouttheconversation?

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A.Rachelhassomeproblemwithherhusband.

B.It'shardtoknowRachel'srealfeeling.

C.ThemanhasgotnochancetotalkwithRachel.

D.ThewomanknowswhatRachelisthinkingabout.

22.(29)

A.None.B.Two.C.Three.D.Morethanthree.

23.

【B10】

24.

【B3】

25.聽力原文：W:Youmusthaveenjoyedusingyournewcameraonyourtrip.

M:Iwouldhave,butafterbuyinganewcameraespeciallyforthattrip,Ileftitinthecarwithmyfriendwhodrovemetotheairport.

Q:Whatdidthemansayabouthiscamera?

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A.Heenjoyedusinghisnewcamera.

B.Helefthiscameraattheairport.

C.Helefthiscamerainhisfriend'scar.

D.Helosthiscameraonhistrip.

26.聽力原文：Earthquakesaresomethingthatmostpeoplefear.Therearesomeplacesthathavefewornoearthquakes.Mostplacesintheworld,however,havethemregularly.Someplaces,likeIranandGuatemalahavethemfrequently.Countriesthathavealotofearthquakesareusuallyquitemountainous.

Themost-talked-aboutearthquakeintheUnitedStateswasinSanFranciscoin1909.Over500peoplediedinit.ThestrongestoneinNorthAmericawasin1964.IthappenedinAlaska.

Strongearthquakesarenotalwaystheonesthatkillthemostpeople.In1755,oneofthestrongestearthquakeseverrecordedwasfeltinPortugal.Around20,000peopledied.

In1923,averypowerfulearthquakehittheTokyo-YokohamaareaofJapan.Ahundredandfortythousandpeopledied.Mostofthemdiedinfireswhichfollowedtheearthquake.

OneoftheworstearthquakeseverwasinChinain1976.Itkilledalargenumberofpeople.TheworstearthquakeeverreportedwasalsoinChina.400,000peoplewerekilledorinjuredinthisquake,whichhappenedin1556.

Earthquakesarenottheonlyactsofnaturewhichpeoplefear.Floodsandtidalwavesalsocausepeopletobeafraid.Sodobadstormsliketyphoonsandcyclones.Sometimesthesethingscauselotsofdeaths.In1970,acycloneandtidalwavekilledover200,000inPakistan.

Thesekindsofthingsmakepeopleafraidandtheyareverydangerous.Buttheyprobablydonotworrypeopleasmuchasearthquakes,especiallyinthesemodemtimes.Thereasonisthatweoftenknowtheyarecoming,wehavesomewarning.Somedaywemaybeabletoknowanearthquakeiscoming.Sofar,however,nosurewayisknowntopredictanearthquake.Whenonecomes,itisasurprise.Peoplecannotprepareforit.

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A.Frequently.B.Occasionally.C.Seldom.D.Regularly.

27.SectionC

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

聽力原文：OneofthoserarelocalcreationsofAmerica,cowboypoetryhasalongandvividhistory,drivenbyitscolorfulpractitionersandmemorablepoems.

Cowboypoetryisaform.ofpoetrywhichgrewoutofatraditionofinstantcompositioncarriedonbyworkersoncattledrivesandranches.Afteradayofwork,cowboyswouldgatheraroundacampfireandentertainoneanotherwithtalltalesandfolksongs.Illiteracywascommon,sopoeticformswereemployedtohelpmemory.

Cowboypoetryisdistinctivebothinitsculturallyspecificsubjectmatteranditstraditionaluseofrhymeandmeter.Whiletherangeofemotionallandscapesexploredincowboypoetryarethetraditionalprovinceofpoetry,fromjoytogrief,fromhumortospirituality,theparticularsderivefromtheAmericanWest:horses,cattle,fire,storms,mythicfiguresofcowboysandranchers,andthesplendidwilderness.Inkeepingwiththeirsubjectmatter,cowboypoetstendtowriteinatraditional,rhymingstyle.Theyechofolksongsmorethanmodempoetry.

Contrarytocommonbelief,cowboypoetrydoesnotactuallyhavetobewrittenbycowboys,thoughadherentswouldclaimthatauthorsshouldhavesomeconnectiontothecowboylifesuchthattheycanwritepoetrywithan"insider'sperspective".

TheriseofthecowboypoetcoincideswiththevirtualdisappearancefrompopularcultureofanotherWesternfigure.Hollywoodusedtomakedozensoffilmsayearaboutsquare-jawedgunslingers(槍手).Itnowproducesalmostnone,andthereiscurrentlynonewWesternseriestobefoundontelevisionorbasiccable.Butthedepartureoftheheroiccowboyhasopenedsomeroomforgentler,morereflectivevoices.Althoughitisgrowing,theiraudienceissmaller:unlikeWesternfilms,cowboypoetryismostlyproducedbyWesterners,forWesterners.

OneofthoserarelocalcreationsofAmerica,cowboypoetryhasalongandvividhistory,drivenbyitscolorfulpractitionersandmemorablepoems.

Cowboypoetryisaform.ofpoetrywhichgrewoutofa【36】ofinstantcompositioncarriedonbyworkersoncattledrivesandranches.Afteradayofwork,cowboyswouldgatheraroundacampfireand【37】oneanotherwithtalltalesandfolksongs.【38】wascommon,sopoeticformswereemployedtohelpmemory.

Cowboypoetryis【39】bothinitsculturallyspecificsubjectmatteranditstraditionaluseofrhymeandmeter.Whiletherangeof【40】landscapesexploredincowboypoetryarethetraditionalprovinceofpoetry,fromjoyto【41】,fromhumortospirituality,theparticulars【42】fromtheAmericanWest:horses,cattle,fire,storms,mythicfiguresofcowboysandranchers,andthesplendidwilderness.Inkeepingwiththeirsubjectmatter,cowboypoetstendtowriteinatraditional,rhymingstyle.They【43】folksongsmorethanmodempoetry.

【44】,thoughadherentswouldclaimthatauthorsshouldhavesomeconnectiontothecowboylifesuchthattheycanwritepoetrywithan"insider'sperspective".

【45】.Hollywoodusedtomakedozensoffilmsayearaboutsquare-jawedgunslingers(槍手).Itnowproducesalmostnone,andthereiscurrentlynonewWesternseriestobefoundontelevisionorbasiccable.【46】.Althoughitisgrowing,theiraudienceissmaller:unlikeWesternfilms,cowboypoetryismostlyproducedbyWesterners,forWesterners.

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28.(25)

A.Studentsdon'tattendclassesatall.

B.Studentsparticipateinsomeactivitiestheirparentsmaybeagainst.

C.Studentsstay.outandnevercomebacktoschool.

D.Studentsdoanythingtheywant.

29.聽力原文：Someluxurybrandshavealwaysaimedexclusivelyateithermenorwomen,butmostarehappytopromotetheirstorestoservebothsexes.(33)Yetjustassomeeducatorsbelievethatsingle-sexclassroomsarebetterforlearning,someluxurybrandsarefindingthatsingle-sexstoressellbetter.Thetrendofopeningstoresformenonlytookofftwoyearsago.Nowmorebrandsarecatchingon.

Mencanbeveryloyalcustomers,supportingtheirfavoritebrandsmorethanwomendo,buttheyalsotendtoadoptahuntingattitudetowardshopping.Menliketohunt,whilewomengather.(34)Menwillsetoutonashoppingexpeditionwithaclear,specificgoalinmind,andoncethey'vefoundwhattheywant,theyquicklyleavethecrowd.Womenarecontenttospendhourssearching,oftenwithnocleargoal.Butgiveamanaretailenvironmentwherehefeelsathome--orevenmorecomfortablethanhedoesathome--andyou'llkeephimtherelonger,andalmostcertainlysellhimmore.Evenluxurybrandsalreadystronglyassociatedwithmensweararepayingmoreattentiontotheirretailspace,tryingtocreateaprivateclubenvironment.

Themen-onlyconceptstoreislikelytoexpandasluxuryfirmspursuemalespendingpowerinemergingmarkets,particularlyinAsia."Thoughthingsareslowlychanging,traditionallythemanhashadthespendingpowerinChina,"saysBarker.(35)"AndnowthattherichChinesecustomerisn'tunderpressuretohidehiswealth,menarereallytreatingthemselvesandvisiblyenjoyingthefruitsoftheirsuccess."

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A.Single-sexstoresappealtocustomersbetter.

B.Single-sexstorescan'tperform.well.

C.Itishardtoarrangeasingle-sexstore.

D.Kidswillprefertosingle-sexstoreslater.

30.(38)

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

Theauthormaintainsthatbothsidesshould______ifthetwodifferentworkstylesclashheadlong.

A.bepatientandtolerant

B.realizethatbothworkstylesareproductive

C.makeeffortstoavoiddoingdamagetotheother'sproductivity

D.makecompromisestobridgethegulfbetweenthem

32.

WhydoestheauthormissthevideostoreswhilehavingNetflix?

A.StoreshaveavastvarietyofcassettesandDVDs.

B.Storesownallmannerofmovies.

C.Storesmeetman'ssatisfactionpromptly.

D.Storesprovideproperdeliveries.

33.

AsYaglenskihashisprivacypoliciestorunhissite,hethinksthattheindustryiscapableof______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.Personalrelationshipsareveryimportant.Theyarethekeyof【S1】______

doingbusinessinArabcountries.Trytoidentifythedecision-maker

regardingasyourproductorserviceimmediatelyandgettoknowhim【S2】______

onafriendlybasis.Doyourhomework.Bepreparedtodiscussdetails

ofyourproductorproposal.Bereadytoanswertechnicalquestion.【S3】______

FamiliarizeyourselftotheMoslemandnationalholidays.Avoida【S4】______

visitduringRamadan,theMoslemmonthoffasting.MostArabcountries

haveasix-dayworkweekfromSaturdaythroughThursday.Whenmatching

withtheMondaytoFridaypracticeinmostWestern【S5】______

countries,itleavesonlythreeandahalfworkdaysshared.Remember

thisinplanningyourappointments.Moslemsdonoteatpork.Someare

strictaboutthereligion'sprohibitionforalcoholicbeverages.If【S6】______

youarenotsure,waityourhosttosuggesttheproperthingtodrink.【S7】______

WhenanArabsaysyes,hemaymean"maybe".Whenhesaysmaybe,he

probablymean"no".Youwillseldomgetadirect"yes"【S8】______

fromanArabbecauseitisconsideredimpolite.Also,hedoesnotwant

toclosehisoptions.Insteadof"no",hewillsay"inshallah",which

means"ifGodiswilling".Ontheotherhand,"yes"doesnotnecessary【S9】______

mean"yes".Asmileandaslownodmightseemlikeanagreement,butin

fact,yourhostisbeingpolite.AnArabconsidersitimpolitetoagree【S10】______

withaguest.

【S1】

35.

【S3】

36.

【S7】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S7】

38.【S5】

39.ActiveininternationalcooperationandgeologicalstudyofChineseconti-

nentalshelves,ChinesemarinegeologistsLiuZhenxiahasmadeoutstandinga-S1.______

chievements.

LiusuccessfullypresidenttheprojectsofChina-FranceJointstudyofTidalS2.______

DepositionintheeasternBohaiSeasince1996to2000.

Intheprojects,LiuS3.______

andhercolleaguesputforwardsedimentationpatternsofsixmoderntidalsystem

andsomeHolocenetidalsystemintheChineseoffshorearea.ForherprominentS4.______

work,LiutwicewonasecondpriceforAdvancementinScienceandTechnology

issuebytheStateOceanicAdministration.In1999,shewasgrantedanactiveS5.______

memberhonorbytheNewYorkAcademyofSciences.In2002,shebecamea

memberfortheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience.S6.______

Liuhaspublishedmorethan40papersinMarineGeology,theJournalof

AsianEarthSciences,SciencesinChinaandmanyotherssciencejournals,LiuS7.______

hasinvitedtoparticipateininternationalsymposiumsandjointresearchesintheS8.______

UnitedStates,SouthKorea,France,India,Japan.S9.______

Currently,LiuconductsherresearchintheFirstInstituteofOceanography

UndertheStateOceanicAdministration.Sheisalsoadoctoralstudent

SupervisoryoftheOceanUniversityofQingdao.S10.______

【S1】

參考答案

1.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsportswhichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewerscomparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdowith42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeandfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitementtheyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasensesportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomandtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifferencesportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysportstheycanroamfromcountrytocountrycontinenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph,78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsports,whichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewers,comparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdo,with42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeandfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitement,theyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasense,sportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomandtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifference,sportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysports,theycanroamfromcountrytocountry,continenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.

2.ALettertoUniversityPresidentaboutSafetyonCampusDearMr.PresidentI'masophomoremajoringinenvironmentalengineering.I'mwritingtoyoutosaysomethingabutthecampussafety.OuruniversityissolargethatIcan'timaginehowharditistokeepitwiththousandsofstudentsingoodorder.Onthewholestudentsaresomewhatcontentwiththecampussafety.Butmeanwhilesomeproblemsdoexist.Inthefirstplacethetheftoncampusisahugeheadacheofus.Myclassmatesinstudentdormitorybuilding202havecomeacrossthetheftquitealot.Theirbagsbankcardsradiosetsandotherpropertiesarestolen.Thesamethingsalsohappenedintheself-studyclassrooms.It'sunbearablethattextbookswithveryimportantnotesaremissingattimes.BesidesIheardthatwalkingaroundthecampusatnightisnotguaranteedbecauseafewgirlswerefrightenedby2strangerslastmonth.It'surgentthatsomemeasuresbetaken.Educationonmoralityshouldbetaughtamongallstudentsremindingthemofwhat'sthesensiblethingtodo.Ouruniversityshouldalsomakesomepolicytoensurethatsafetyregulationsbefollowed.Weareexpectingabigchange.AtlastIwanttoappreciateyoursparingprecioustimetoreadthisletter.Thankyou.YoursrespectfullyWangMingALettertoUniversityPresidentaboutSafetyonCampusDearMr.President,I'masophomoremajoringinenvironmentalengineering.I'mwritingtoyoutosaysomethingabutthecampussafety.OuruniversityissolargethatIcan'timaginehowharditistokeepitwiththousandsofstudentsingoodorder.Onthewhole,studentsaresomewhatcontentwiththecampussafety.Butmeanwhile,someproblemsdoexist.Inthefirstplace,thetheftoncampusisahugeheadacheofus.Myclassmatesinstudentdormitorybuilding202havecomeacrossthetheftquitealot.Theirbags,bankcards,radiosets,andotherpropertiesarestolen.Thesamethingsalsohappenedintheself-studyclassrooms.It'sunbearablethattextbookswithveryimportantnotesaremissingattimes.Besides,Iheardthatwalkingaroundthecampusatnightisnotguaranteedbecauseafewgirlswerefrightenedby2strangerslastmonth.It'surgentthatsomemeasuresbetaken.Educationonmoralityshouldbetaughtamongallstudentsremindingthemofwhat'sthesensiblethingtodo.Ouruniversityshouldalsomakesomepolicytoensurethatsafetyregulationsbefollowed.Weareexpectingabigchange.Atlast,Iwanttoappreciateyoursparingprecioustimetoreadthisletter.Thankyou.Yoursrespectfully,WangMing

3.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytollyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislossimportantthansayability.Indeedwe'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart"anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftasteitisnotthelooksbutthetalentthatinterestsus."Forherthepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadayshoweverthingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooksortheappearanceofthejobapplicantsalotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinionabilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooksnotonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksarebornbutalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.GoodlooksarepleasantbutifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthemI'llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytollyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislossimportantthan,say,ability.Ind