2021年貴州省貴陽市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英

語六級真題（含答案）

學(xué)校:班級:姓名:考號:

一、l.Writing(10題)

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:PreciousWater.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelow:

1.舉例說明水對人類的重要性

2.舉例說明我國所面臨的水資源問題

3.為了生存和發(fā)展人們要……

PreciousWater

2.假如你是李靜，你想向校長申請參加西部大開發(fā)，你要給校長寫一

封信，信的內(nèi)容包括：

1.表達(dá)自已想要參加西部大開發(fā)的愿望；

2.簡要說明自己的理由。

3.Direction:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritea

compositiononthetopicHarmfulnessofFakeCommodities.Youshould

writeatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline

(giveninChinese)below.

1.目前社會上有不少假冒偽劣商品(fakecommodities)。為什么會有這種

現(xiàn)象？

2.舉例說明假冒偽劣商品對消費者個人、社會的危害。

4.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、英語水平、個人愛好、是否有相關(guān)的工作經(jīng)歷。然后描述你

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

5.Inthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionentitled

MenaceofEyesightDeteriorating.Yourcompositionshouldbeatleast150

wordslongandcontainthefollowingideas:

1.現(xiàn)代人的視力正在受到嚴(yán)重的威脅

2.主要原因是哪些

3.保護(hù)視力必須從孩子做起

6.1.目前很多父母在子女高中畢業(yè)前就送他們出國學(xué)習(xí)

2.形成這種趨勢的原因

3.我對此的看法

7.1.新聞媒體披露，徐州某中學(xué)1000多名學(xué)生簽名，莊嚴(yán)承諾“遠(yuǎn)離網(wǎng)

吧”

2.分析“遠(yuǎn)離網(wǎng)吧”運動的原因

3.做出對比和評論

AwayfromNet-barCampaign

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOn

IndependentSpirit.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutline

givenbelow:

1.大學(xué)新生報道的時候，都是家長拎行李；

2.出現(xiàn)這種現(xiàn)象的原因及其不良后果；

3.培養(yǎng)獨立精神的重要性。

OnIndependentSpirit

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledStudents'Union,AssociationsandPersonalDevelopment.You

shouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow

1.大學(xué)里學(xué)生會和各種社團(tuán)的現(xiàn)狀

2.參加學(xué)生會和各種社團(tuán)對個人發(fā)展的作用

3.我的觀念中大學(xué)生對待學(xué)生會和社團(tuán)活動的正確態(tài)度

Students'Union,AssociationsandPersonalDevelopment

10.Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowritea

compositiononthetopicCyberCrimes.Youshouldwritenolessthan150

wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.網(wǎng)上犯罪的形式很多，如……

2.網(wǎng)上犯罪的根源

3.如何打擊網(wǎng)上犯罪現(xiàn)象

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

11.Governmentinsuranceprogramsdonotinclude.

A.Latinochildren

B.Hispanicpeople

C.low-incomeadults

D.undocumentedimmigrants

12.

AccordingtoBono,inlateralthinkingweshouldn'tdealwith

problems.

A.inanunpredictedway

B.fromvariousanddifferentperspectives

C.bysuddenchangesinthewayofthinking

D.byfollowingtheregularlogicandsequence

13.

Hisjokesoftenledtoviolencewhenhewasaboy.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.

Amongtheanimalsreferredtointhepassage,monkeyisthemostintelligent.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Thegovernments'policestoattractnewresidentsandslowdepopulation

processmightbecomefutileonce.

16.EarthquakePreparedness

Oneofthemostfrighteninganddestructivephenomenaofnatureisasevere

earthquakeanditsterribleaftereffects.

Earthquakesstrikesuddenly,violently,andwithoutwarningatanytimeofthe

dayornight.Ifanearthquakeoccursinapopulatedarea,itmaycausemany

deathsandinjuriesandextensivepropertydamage.Identifyingpotential

hazardsaheadoftimeandadvanceplanningcanreducethedangersofserious

injuryorlossoflifefromanearthquake.

WhattoDoBeforeanEarthquake

CheckforHazardsintheHome

?Fastenshelvessecurelytowalls.

?Placelargeorheavyobjectsonlowershelves.

?Storebreakableitemssuchasbottledfoods,glass,andchinainlow,closed

cabinetswithlatches.

?Hangheavyitemssuchaspicturesandmirrorsawayfrombeds,couches,

andanywherepeoplesit.

?Braceoverheadlightfixtures.

?Repairdefectiveelectricalwiringandleakygasconnections.Theseare

potentialfirerisks.

?Secureawaterheaterbystrappingittothewallstuds（螺栓）andboltingit

tothefloor.

?Repairanydeepcracksinceilingsorfoundations.Getexpertadviceifthere

aresignsofstructuraldefects.

?Storeweedkillers,pesticides,andflammableproductssecurelyinclosed

cabinetswithlatchesandonbottomshelves.

IdentifySafePlacesIndoorsandOutdoors

?Understurdyfurnituresuchasaheavydeskortable.

?Againstaninsidewall.

?Awayfromwhereglasscouldshatteraroundwindows,mirrors,pictures,or

whereheavybookcasesorotherheavyfurniturecouldfallover.

?Intheopen,awayfrombuildings,trees,telephoneandelectricallines,

overpasses,orelevatedexpressways.

EducateYourselfandFamilyMembers

?ContactyourlocalemergencymanagementofficeorAmericanRedCross

chapterformoreinformationonearthquakes.Alsoreadthe"How-toSeries"

forinformationonhowtoprotectyourpropertyfromearthquakes.

?Teachchildrenhowandwhentocall911,police,orfiredepartmentand

whichradiostationtotunetoforemergencyinformation.

?Teachallfamilymembershowandwhentoturnoffgas,electricity,and

water.

HaveDisasterSuppliesonHand

?Flashlightandextrabatteries.

?Portablebattery-operatedradioandextrabatteries.

?Firstaidkitandmanual.

?Emergencyfoodandwater.

?Nonelectriccanopener.

?Essentialmedicines.

?Cashandcreditcards.

?Sturdyshoes.

DevelopanEmergencyCommunicationPlan

?Incasefamilymembersareseparatedfromoneanotherduringan

earthquake(arealpossibilityduringthedaywhenadultsareatworkand

childrenareatschool),developaplanforreunitingafterthedisaster.

?Askanout-of-staterelativeorfriendtoserveasthe"familycontact".After

adisaster,it'softeneasiertocalllongdistance.Makesureeveryoneinthe

familyknowsthename,address,andphonenumberofthecontactperson.

HelpYourCommunityGetReady

?Publishaspecialsectioninyourlocalnewspaperwithemergency

informationonearthquakes.Localizetheinformationbyprimingthephone

numbersoflocalemergencyservicesoffices,theAmericanRedCross,and

hospitals.

?Conductaweek-longseriesonlocatinghazardsinthehome.

?WorkwithlocalemergencyservicesandAmericanRedCrossofficialsto

preparespecialreportsforpeoplewithmobilityimpairmentsonwhattodo

during

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Professionaltreatmentfromyourdentistworksbetterthanover-the-counter

productsin.

18.

MostEuropeanswouldnotchoosetoeatGMfoods.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Emergencyoperatorscanidentifythepreciselocationofcell-phonecallers

throughGPSsystemswiththeuseof.

20.

isgivengreatrespectinAsiabutnotinwesterncountries.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)

21.

[B8]

22.(24)

A.Over87,000workerswilllosetheirjobsinautocompanies.

B.Manypeoplewillhavetosaybye-byetotheirhighsalaries.

C.Theemployees'laid-offhasagreatimpactontheAmericanbusiness.

D.Americacannolongerhakealeadinworldeconomy.

23.(36)

A.Safetyregulationseffectivelypreventtheaccidentsatwork.

B.Withallthesafetyprecautions,accidentsatworkcannotbeavoided.

C.Thehumanerrorormisjudgmentleadingtoaccidentsatworkaremainly

duetoworkingenvironment.

D.Howtopreventaccidentsonroads.

24.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeach

passage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Ifyouseizethestemofanettle(尊麻)firmly,perhapswiththe

ideaofuprootingaweedthatisgrowingwhereitshouldnot,youwill

probablyfeelasharpstinginyourpalmorthroughthethickerpartofyour

fingers.Thestinginghairsonanettle'sstemaresmallbuteffective.Itisnot

unusualtofeelthestingforseveralhoursafteryoutouchthenettle.Longago,

whenpeoplemadesuchlorepartoftheirgeneralknowledge,itwasbelieved

thatyoumightrubtherootofthenettleontheinjuryandthestingwould

disappear.

Theslendernettle,Urticagracilis,isawaysideplantgrowinginmoistsoil

overawidearea.Itismoresparinglydecoratedwithstinginghairsthanthe

stingingnettle,U.dioica.Oncefullgrown,theslendernettlemaybequite

safetohandle.Thepliableyoungstemsaremorelikelytobeprotectedwith

stinginghairsthanthestemsofolderplants.

TheAmericanIndiansfoundthenettleausefulplant.Thefiberofthenettle

isstrong,andwhenspuntogetherinseveralstrands,itcouldbeusedtomake

twineforhobblinghorsesorweavingcloth.

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A.Thestemofthenettle.

B.Smallstinginghairsonthenettle'sstem.

C.Thesapofthenettle.

D.Theslendernettle.

25.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeach

passage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽力原文：Indiansummerisashortperiodofextremelyfairweatherand

milddaysinautumn.ItcomesinlateOctoberorearlyNovemberwhilethe

leavesarechangingcolorandfallingfromthetrees.Ithasnodefinitedayof

beginningorending.

Thepleasantwearerfollowstheautumn'sfirstperiodofcold,wintrydays.

Thedaysbecomewarmerbutthenightsremainchilly.AnIndiansummer

moonoftenhasasoftyellowororangehue.Indiansummerlastsfromaweek

totendaysandsometimesfortwoweeks.Thenwinterstarts.Indiansummer

iscausedbyalargemassofwarmtropicalair.Southwindscarrythesemasses

northward.TheAmericanIndianenjoyedIndiansummerandcalleditagift

ofafavoriteGod,Cautantowwit,thegodofthesouthwest.

(27)-

A.AnIndiansummerbringswarmdaysandnights.

B.AnIndiansummeroccursonlyinOctober.

C.AnIndiansummerisanannualphenomenon.

D.AnIndiansummerlastsmanyweeks.

26.(22)

Altisclosetotheschool.

B.Itischeap.

C.Ithasconvenientfacilities.

D.Thetenantagreementisgood.

27.聽力原文：ToquicklyreviewthemainpointscoveredinChapter1,the

mostimportantpartofsportsisitsinfluenceandpopularityamongpeople

fromdifferentwalksoflifethroughouttheworld.Thenwhatisthecasehere?

Well,ifyoujudgebythenumberofpeoplewhogotoseethegamesandby

thenumberofthosewhoactuallyplayit,basketballisprobablythemost

popularsportintheU.S.Itismainlyanindoorgame,andtheseasonextends

fromlatefall,throughthewinter,toearlyspring.Therearemanyprofessional

teams,butforthemostpartbasketballisaschoolsport.Thereishardlyahigh

schoolorcollegeinthecountrythatdoesnothaveitsteamanditsloyalfans.

Inspringandsummer,themostpopularsportisbase-ball.Duringthewarm

weather,youcanseeyoungmenandboysplayingthisgameinmanypartsof

thecountry.Radioandtelevisionbringthedetailsofthebiggamestoevery

corneroftheland,andtheactivitiesoftheprofessionalteamsareatopicof

conversationforAmericanseverywhere.

Inthefall,themostpopularsportisfootball.Asyouknow,thisisnotthesame

kindofgamethatissopopularinotherpartsoftheworld.Likebasketball

andbaseball,itistypicallyAmerican,andthosewhohaveneverseenitbefore

havedifficultyseeinganysenseinit.Butformostofthespectatorsthegame

itselfisnotsoimportantasthemusic,thecheering,andthefestivespiritthat

gowithit.Onacoolbrightautumnafternoon,thereisnothingsocolorfuland

excitingasafootballgame.

(30)-

A.SportsintheUnitedStates.

B.ThemostpopularsportintheU.S.

C.ThreepopularsportsintheU.S.

D.SportsandU.S.

28.(25)

A.Designingvariousquestionnaires.

B.Makingsurveysinfactories.

C.Makinganalysisonstatistics.

D.Writingreportsaboutquestionnaires.

29.聽力原文：M:Ijustgotastatementfromthebank.ItsaysI'vedrawn$300

morethanIhaveinmyaccount.

W:Well,wedidspendalotonourvocation.Infact,wedidn'tknowexactly

howmuchwasinourbankaccount.

Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?

(15)」

A.Theyspentthreehundreddollarsontheirvacation.

B.Theydrewmoneythantheyshouldhavefromthebank.

C.Theylosttheirbankbook.

D.Theyhadonlythreehundreddollarsinthebank.

30.聽力原文：W:Graceissoannoying,thoughshedoesn'tmeantohurt

anybody.Sheisalwayscorrectingotherpeople.Shethinkssheisaknow-it-

all.J

M:Ifeelthesameway.Thoughsometimeshercommentsarewise,theyare

hurtful.

Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkofGrace?

(16)

A.Annoyingandmean.

B.Kindandfriendly.

C.Intelligentbutmean.

D.Intelligentbutannoying.

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

31.

Theword"returns"inParagraph3canbebestreplacedby"

A.returningjourneysB.profitsC.savingsD.investments

32.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedby

somequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Generationgapsarenothingnew.Imperfectcommunicationbetweenage

groupsplaguedtheancientGreeksandcurrentworkersalike.

Manyanolderworkerchafesatanunder-30colleaguewhosurfstheInternet,

listenstohisSonyWalkmanandchatsonthephoneorwithhisdeskmate一

allwhileworkingonaprojectdueinanhour.

Sometimes,ofcourse,heisn'tworking,andthat'sawholedifferentissue.But

sometimesheisgettinglotsofgreatstuffdone.Inthemeantime,thedifferent

workstylescreateacaseof"Wouldyoupleaseshutup?"vs."Lightenup.Get

alife."、

MarcPrensky,vicepresidentofBankersTrustandfounderofitsinteractive

learningsubsidiary,CorporateGameware,wasonpointinAcrosstheBoard,

apublicationoftheconferenceBoard.Thebusinessresearchorganization

titledPrensky'sarticle"TwitchSpeed,"areferencetothefastpaceofvideo

gameplay.

Today'sunder-30workerslikelygrewupinamultimedia,technologyrich,

twitch-speedenvironment.Prenskysaystheysimultaneouslydidhomework,

watchedTVandlistenedtomusic;thisexposurechangedthewaysthey

receiveandprocessinformation.

Babyboomersandolderworkersmayormaynothavedonehomeworkby

TV,butmuchelsehaschanged.Sociologistssaytheover-30saremorelikely

towantroomdoorsclosed.TVoff.Onethinghappeningatatime.Quiet,

please!'

Whenthetwoheritagesclashintheworkplace,itpitscomfortwithspeedand

"multitasking"againstcomfortwithdeliberationandfocusedconcentration.

Soundfamiliar?Ifthegaphasbecomeachasminyourworkplace,it'stime

totalk.Bothworkstylescanbeproductive,butbothsidesneedtomake

accommodationssotheother'sproductivityisn'timpaired.

Thispassagemainlydescribes.

A.generationgaps

B.workstylesofdifferentagegroups

C.lackofmutualunderstandingbetweentheoldandtheyoung

D.imperfectcommunicationbetweenoldandyoungworkers

33.

Speakingoftheonlinetechnologyavailableformarketing,theauthorimplies

thatthefocusofthemarketingchangeison.

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參考答案

1.PreciousWaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingslive

onwateranimalsliveonwaterplantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingslive

onwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterinthe

world!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarebadlyshortofwater.

Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseof

waterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcitiesthewaterproblemhasbecome

evenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulationmoreandmorewaterisneeded.

Withthedevelopmentoftheindustryalargequantityofwaterhasbeenand

isbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinais

facing.Ithasspreadtoriverslakesandeventheoceans.Inordertosurvive

manhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrympreventitfrombeing

polluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimited

includingwater.Makegooduseofthemotherwisemanwillbepunishedby

nature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife:toprotectourenvironmentisto

protectourselves.PreciousWaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.

Humanbeingsliveonwater,animalsliveonwater,plantsliveonwaterand

alllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappenifthere

werenowaterintheworld!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatare

badlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyears

withtheincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcities,thewater

problemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulation,moreand

morewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustry,alargequantity

ofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.Waterpollutionisthemostserious

problemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtorivers,lakes,andeventheoceans.

Inordertosurvive,manhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrym

preventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesinthe

worldarelimited,includingwater.Makegooduseofthem,otherwise,man

willbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife:toprotectour

environmentistoprotectourselves.

2.DearPresidentI'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnologyandI'ma

seniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeofGo-

WestCampaignIwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobeavolunteerto

gototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesiretobea

volunteerbutthefollowingthreemaybethemainones.FirstofallIamfrom

theWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.What's

moretheWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestilllivein

poverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentoftheWest.

LastbutnotleastIplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityintopractice.

TobeexacttopopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestistheuppermost

inmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.SincerelyyoursLi

JingDearPresident,I'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnology,andI'm

aseniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeof

Go-WestCampaign,Iwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobea

volunteertogototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesireto

beavolunteer,butthefollowingthreemaybethemainones.Firstofall,Iam

fromtheWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.

What'smore,theWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestilllive

inpoverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentofthe

West.Lastbutnotleast,IplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityinto

practice.Tobeexact,topopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestisthe

uppermostinmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Sincerely

yours,LiJing

3.HarmfulnessofFakeCommoditiesNowadaysthemarketisinfestedwith

fakecommodities.Fakegoodsandclothesfakecigarettesanddrinksfake

electricalappliancespiratedbooksanddiscs...thelistcangoonandon.Why

aretheresomanyfakegoods?Theanswertothequestionliesinpeople's

greedformoney.Theproducersoffakegoodswanttoamassabigfortunein

ashorttimethesellerswanttogetsomeillegalprofitswhereassomeofthe

consumerswanttopurchasesomecheapgoodsandsatisfytheirownvanity.

Fakecommoditiescandogreatharmtobothconsumersandoursociety.

Supposeyoubuyafakepairofleathershoestheymaycauseinconvenience

andawasteofmoney.Ifyoubuysomefakemedicinetheconsequencecan

befatal.Itwasreportedthatfakebrandliquorhadcausedhundredsofpeople

tobecomeblind.Tosumupfakecommoditieshaveclonelotsofharmto

people'shealthandupsetthefairlycompetitivemarketinthelongrumthey

willcorruptpeople'smoralityanderodetrust.Soweshouldtakeeverystep

tobantheproductionandsaleoffakecommodities.HarmfulnessofFake

CommoditiesNowadaysthemarketisinfestedwithfakecommodities.Fake

goodsandclothes,fakecigarettesanddrinks,fakeelectricalappliances,

piratedbooksanddiscs...thelistcangoonandon.Whyaretheresomany

fakegoods?Theanswertothequestionliesinpeople'sgreedformoney.The

producersoffakegoodswanttoamassabigfortuneinashorttime,thesellers

wanttogetsomeillegalprofits,whereassomeoftheconsumerswantto

purchasesomecheapgoodsandsatisfytheirownvanity.Fakecommodities

candogreatharmtobothconsumersandoursociety.Supposeyoubuyafake

pairofleathershoes,theymaycauseinconvenienceandawasteofmoney.If

youbuysomefakemedicine,theconsequencecanbefatal.Itwasreported

thatfakebrandliquorhadcausedhundredsofpeopletobecomeblind.Tosum

up,fakecommoditieshaveclonelotsofharmtopeople'shealthandupsetthe

fairlycompetitivemarket,inthelongrumtheywillcorruptpeople'smorality

anderodetrust.Soweshouldtakeeverysteptobantheproductionandsale

offakecommodities.

4.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

5.MenaceofEyesightDeterioratingItisgenerallyacceptedthatnothingis

morevaluablethaneyesight.Justasthesayinggoes"Nooneknowsthevalue

ofeyesightuntilhelosesit."HowevermoreandmorepeopleaMenaceof

EyesightDeterioratingItisgenerallyacceptedthatnothingismorevaluable

thaneyesight.Justasthesayinggoes,"Nooneknowsthevalueofeyesight

untilhelosesit."However,moreandmorepeoplea

6.OverseasStudyatanEarlyAgeNowadaysmoreandmoreparentsareeager

tosendtheirchildrentostudyabroadbeforetheyfinishhighschoolby

whatevermeansandatwhatevercost.Itisquiteunderstandableforparentsto

sendtheftchildrentostudyoverseasbecausetheyplacehighexpectationson

theirchildren.Theyareencouragedbythesuccessstoriesofthosewhohave

completedtheiroverseasstudy.Withthedevelopmentofeconomycompanies

andinstitutionsathomearegivingmoreandmoreemphasisonoverseas

experiencestoo.Consequentlypursuingoverseasstudyhasbecomeakindof

shortcutingainingabetterfuture.Moreoverthereisstilloneunderlying

reasonforthisrush-economicreason.Therapideconomicprogressinthepast

fewyearsinChinahasenabledmoreandmoreparentstoaffordthehugecost

fortheirchildren'soverseasstudy.Asformeoverseasstudyissurelyahelpful

waytogetbothadvancedknowledgeandnecessaryexperiencesbutoverseas

studyatanearlyageisneithernecessarynorbeneficial.Thestudentsmaybe

tooyoungtoeithertendforthemselvesorthinkforthemselves.Idothinkthat

overseasstudycancontributetoone'sself-improvementbutit'sbettertobe

pursuedafteronehasfinishedhiscollegestudyathomewhenheismore

capableoflearningandlivingonhisown.OverseasStudyatanEarlyAge

Nowadays,moreandmoreparentsareeagertosendtheirchildrentostudy

abroadbeforetheyfinishhighschoolbywhatevermeansandatwhatevercost.

Itisquiteunderstandableforparentstosendtheftchildrentostudyoverseas

becausetheyplacehighexpectationsontheirchildren.Theyareencouraged

bythesuccessstoriesofthosewhohavecompletedtheiroverseasstudy.With

thedevelopmentofeconomy,companiesandinstitutionsathomearegiving

moreandmoreemphasisonoverseasexperiences,too.Consequently,

pursuingoverseasstudyhasbecomeakindofshortcutingainingabetter

future.Moreover,thereisstilloneunderlyingreasonforthisrush-economic

reason.TherapideconomicprogressinthepastfewyearsinChinahas

enabledmoreandmoreparentstoaffordthehugecostfortheirchildren's

overseasstudy.Asforme,overseasstudyissurelyahelpfulwaytogetboth

advancedknowledgeandnecessaryexperiences,butoverseasstudyatan

earlyageisneithernecessarynorbeneficial.Thestudentsmaybetooyoung

toeithertendforthemselvesorthinkforthemselves.Idothinkthatoverseas

studycancontributetoone'sself-improvement,butit'sbettertobepursued

afteronehasfinishedhiscollegestudya