2022年湖北省孝感市大學英語6級大學英

語六級測試卷（含答案）

學校:班級:姓名:考號:

一、l.Writing（10題）

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledPrivateCarsinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelow:

1.簡單介紹中國私家車發(fā)展的現(xiàn)狀

2.說明擁有私家車的利與弊

3.指出私家車在中國的未來發(fā)展方向

Usefulwordsandexpressions：

溫室氣體排放：greenhouseemission

交通堵塞.congestion/trafficjam

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

Gambling.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegiven

belowinEnglish:

1.Whatisgambling?

2.Theharmofgambling.

3.Howshallwedealwithit?

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledA

LetterofApplication.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow:

1.你即將大學畢業(yè)，申請出國攻讀博士學位

2.介紹個人簡厲，所學專業(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

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashort

essayentitledEnergyCrisis.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelowinEnglish:

1.Energycrisisisoneofthemainproblemsfacingtheworldtoday.

2.Importanceofenergy.

3.Conservingenergy.

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.You

shouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowin

Chinese:

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.表達自己想要參加西部大開發(fā)的愿望；

2.簡要說明自己的理由。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetter

ApplyingForaJob.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandbaseyourletter

ontheadvertisementandtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.說明應(yīng)聘的職位和信息的來源

2.介紹自己的專業(yè)情況和相關(guān)的兼職工作經(jīng)驗

3.提出希望有機會面試

職位名稱：第C3貝

崗位類型：燈甬話

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職責要求：性格開朗,能說會直，主動,吃苦耐勞

1卜住目宓白jww.51job.com

7.1.如今的大學畢業(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

3.結(jié)論

SalaryorInterest

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsbasingonthefollowingchart.Yourcompositionshouldincludethe

pointsbelow.

1.Abriefsummaryofthischart

2.Thechangeoftelevisionandradioaudiences

3.Aconclusion

Figure:TelevisionandRadioAudiencesinacity,October-December,2006

ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topicWealthandHealth.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushould

baseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.有人認為財富比健康重要；

2.也有人認為健康比財富重要；

3.我的觀點是：

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritea

compositiononthetopicTheEffectsofCompliments.Youshouldwriteat

least150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.你認為恭維給人們帶來怎樣的影響

2.具體說明恭維所產(chǎn)生的作用和影響

3.提議大家該怎么做

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

11.BetterKnownasMarkTwain

Thisremarkablemanwenttoalog-cabinschooluntilhewastwelveyearsold.

Thatwastheendofhisformaleducation.Inspiteofthis,hebecamethemost

famousliteraryfigureofhisgeneration.Hereceivedhonorarydegreesfrom

OxfordUniversityandYaleUniversity.Peoplespeakofhimasthebest

knownhumorouswriterofalltimes.Healsobroughtrealismandwestern

localcolortoAmericanfiction.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywriting

articles,shortstories,andbooks.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorne

Clemens,butheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwain.

MarkTwainwasbominasmallMissourivillageneartheMississippiRiver

in1835.Atthattime,AndrewJacksonwasthepresidentofthecountry.

AbrahamLincolnwasstillayoungfarmlaborerinIllinois.Thefirstrailroad

hadbeenbuiltsevenyearsbefore.TheIndustrialRevolutionwasathand.The

economiccollapseofAmericanprosperity,calledthePanicof1837,stilllay

ahead.Thiswasalsotheliteraryperiodlatercalledthe"NewEngland

Renaissance".

MarkTwainwasnotahealthybaby.Infact,hewasnotexpectedtolive

throughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother'stendercare,hemanagedto

survive.Hehadbeenbominatinytwo-roomcabin.Eightpeoplelived

togetherthere.Hehadfourbrothersandsisters.Aslavegirllivedwiththem

too.

Asaboy,MarkTwaincausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplay

practicaljokesonallhisfriendsandneighbors.Thenatureofhisjokesoften

ledtoviolence.Hehatedtogotoschool,andheconstantlyranawayfrom

home,HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi.Hewas

fascinatedbythatmightyriver.Helikedtositonthebankoftheriverfor

hoursatatimeandjustgazeatthemysteriousislandsandpassingboatsand

rafts.Hewasnearlydrownedninedifferenttimes.Helearnedmanythings

abouttheriverduringthosedays.Helearnedallaboutitshistoryandthe

unusualpeoplewhorodeupanddownit.Heneverforgotthosescenesand

thosepeople.HelatermadethempartofthehistoryofAmericainhisbooks

TomsawyerandHuckleberryFinn.

MarkTwaininheritedhisgeniusforhumorfromhismother,Obviously,he

didnotinherititfromhisfather.Heoncestatedthathehadneverseenasmile

onhisfather'sface.Ontheotherhand,hismotherhadtherazeabilitytosay

humorousthingswithperfectinnocence.ThissameabilitymadeMarkTwain

anextremelyhumorouspublicspeaker.

Afterhisfather'sdeathin1847,MarkTwainleftschoolandbecameaprinter's

apprentice.Hismotherfeltthathecouldmakealivingandgetsomeeducation

inthisway.Heworkedfortheprinterasanapprenticefortwoyears.During

thattimehereceived,onlyhisboardandclothesaspay.

By1853,MarkTwainwastiredofMissouri.Hegotanurgetoseetheworld

andstartedoutwithemptypockets.HeworkedasaprinterinSt.Louis,New

York,andPhiladelphia.Then,asaresultofreadingabook,hedecidedtogo

totheupperpartoftheAmazonRiver.Heplannedtomakeafortuneby

collectingandsellingcocoa.Hisonlyproblemwasmoneyforthetrip.That

problemwassolvedinanun-usualway.Hefoundafiftydollarbillonthe

sidewalkandleftforBrazilthenextday.HegotasfarastheMississippiRiver

andthenranoutofmoney.

NextMarkTwaindecidedtobecomeariver-boatpilotontheMississippi.He

followedhisnewprofessionforfifteenmonths.Hememorizedalltheturns,

shallowspots,anddangerousrocksinthe1200milesfromSt.LouistoNew

Orleans.Helearnedabouttheprideandresponsibilitiesofthepilots.He

becameanexcellentpilot.However,hislifeasapilotcametoasuddenend.

TheriverwasclosedtonavigationattheoutbreakoftheCivilWar.Thenhe

joinedtheConfederateArmy,butshortlyafter

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTprobablyareasonforelectricvehicles'"good

time"?~"

A.Risinggasolineprice.

B.Fueleconomy.

C.Affordableprice.

D.Variouschoices.

13.

Fiber-opticsystemshouldbebackedupby.

14.

Anyfrequencycloseto30Hzwillinterferewithcuesthatkeepourbiological

cyclesproperlytimedbecausethefrequeciesareclosetotheofman.

15.

ThereasonwhyEmery,whowasalreadyinhissixties,chasedandcaughta

youngmanwasthat.

16.

Darksettingcangiveamessagetothebraintoreleasechemicalsthatleadto

17.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatwasamajorfactorinthe

Newfoundlandcoddisaster?

A.Themassunemployment.

B.Thecollapseofmarineecosystem.

C.Thecodcollapse.

D.Thefleets'destructivefishingpractices.

18.

Wheatcerealsaresuggestedtogivetobabiesweanedfrombreastmilkin

ordertoobtainiron.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.Everyyear,adomeownermayspend30%lessinenergyexpenditurethan

anormalrectilinearhomeone.

20.

Themainreasonwhyanorganiccompoundisvitalisthat.

三、3.ListeningComprehension（10題）

21.

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22.

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23.(40)

24.聽力原文:M:Ifelloffmybikelastweek,andmybackisstillhurting

now.IwonderifIshouldgotoseeadoctor.Whatwouldyousay?

W:Well,itmightbeaninternalinjury.Ithinkyouwanttogomakesurethat

thereisnothingwrongwithyourback.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(13)

A.Themanhasaninternalinjury.

B.Themanshouldbuyanewbike.

C.Themanshouldgotoseeadoctor.

D.Themanhasnothingwrongwithhisback.

25.(14)

A.A11thedressesinthatsectionhavetobedrycleaned.

B.Sheshouldn'ttrytowashthecottondresses.

C.Shewillhaveaproblemfindingawashabledress.

D.Thecottondressesinthatsectionareallwashable.

26.[B4]

27.

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28.聽力原文：M:Yoursoncertainlyshowsalotofenthusiasmonthetennis

court.Hetalkedlikeaprofessional.

W:Ionlywishhe'dshowasmuchforhisstudies.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutherson?

(17).

A.Heshowsgreatenthusiasmforhisstudies.

B.Heisaveryversatileperson.

C.Hehasnotalentfortennis.

D.Hedoesnotstudyhardenough.

29.聽力原文：W:Didtheembassysayhowlongitwouldtaketoreplaceyour

passport?Ihopethatyouwon'tbestuckheretoolong.

M:Theysaidaweek,atthemost.

Q:Whathappenedtotheman?

(15)

A.Hewasstuckattheembassy.

B.Helosthistraveldocuments.

C.Hispassportexpired.

D.Heoverstayedhisvisa.

30.(22)

A.Salaryinformation.

B.Lastyear'staxforms.

C.Stocksorbonds.

D.Familystate.

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

31.

Theauthorstates"politiciansassertbutnotargue"attheendofParagraph3

inordertosuggestthatpoliticians.

A.makeclaimswithoutprovidingreasonsfortheclaims

B.takestrongerpositionsonissuesthaninthepast

C.enjoyexplainingtheissuestobroadcasters

D.dislikehavingtoexplaintheirownpositionsonissuestocitizens

32.

Thenegativeemotionsstoredinsidewill.

A.doharmtophysicalhealth

B.havebadinfluenceonpsychology

C.beletoutthroughlaughteronly

D.fadeawayastimegoeson

33.

ManyAmericansbelievethat.

A.sleepisthefirstthingthatcanbesacrificedwhenoneisbusy

B.theyneedmoresleeptocopewiththecomplexitiesofeverydaylife

C.tosleepissomethingonecandoatanytimeoftheday

D.enoughsleeppromotespeople'sdriveandambition

五、5.ErrorCorrection^題）

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六、6.ErrorCorrection?題）

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參考答案

1.PrivateCarsinChinaWiththeimprovementofpeople'slivingstandards

privatecarshavefoundtheirwaytoordinaryChinese'shomes.Remarkable

nationaleconomicgrowthprovidesastrongbackingfortheincreasingtrend.

Nowadaysmoreandmorecitizensareplanningtobuycars.Andforsome

better-offfamiliesonemaynotbeenough.Peopleembraceprivatecars

primarilyforitsconveniencewhichcanfreeusfromtherigidtimetableand

fixedrouteofbusesandmetros.Efficiencyisthesecondattractionsince

drivingisusuallyfasterthanothermeansoftransportation.Thisadvantage

becomesobviousespeciallyintheeventofemergencieswhenitisdifficultto

takeataxi.Despitethesemeritscontrastingargumentsareequallysalient.

Firstefficiencyisusuallyamirage.Frequentcongestionsactuallyrenderthe

citieshugeparkinglots.Secondprivatecarsareresponsibleforairpollution

asemissionsofcarbondioxideandethanecontributetoglobalwarming.Now

thatthereseemsnowaytostoppeoplefrombuyingcarsduetoconsumers'

freedomofchoiceitisalmostcertainthatthenumberofprivatecarsinChina

willcontinuetorise.Ifwecanimprovetheroadsystemsanddevelopmore

environment-friendlycarswemayminimizethenegativeconsequenceswhile

enjoyingthebenefits.PrivateCarsinChinaWiththeimprovementofpeople's

livingstandards,privatecarshavefoundtheirwaytoordinaryChinese's

homes.Remarkablenationaleconomicgrowthprovidesastrongbackingfor

theincreasingtrend.Nowadays,moreandmorecitizensareplanningtobuy

cars.Andforsomebetter-offfamilies,onemaynotbeenough.People

embraceprivatecarsprimarilyforitsconvenience,whichcanfreeusfrom

therigidtimetableandfixedrouteofbusesandmetros.Efficiencyisthe

secondattraction,sincedrivingisusuallyfasterthanothermeansof

transportation.Thisadvantagebecomesobviousespeciallyintheeventof

emergencieswhenitisdifficulttotakeataxi.Despitethesemerits,contrasting

argumentsareequallysalient.First,efficiencyisusuallyamirage.Frequent

congestionsactuallyrenderthecitieshugeparkinglots.Second,privatecars

areresponsibleforairpollution,asemissionsofcarbondioxideandethane

contributetoglobalwarming.Nowthatthereseemsnowaytostoppeople

frombuyingcarsduetoconsumers'freedomofchoice,itisalmostcertainthat

thenumberofprivatecarsinChinawillcontinuetorise.Ifwecanimprove

theroadsystems,anddevelopmoreenvironment-friendlycars,wemay

minimizethenegativeconsequenceswhileenjoyingthebenefits.解析:寫

作提示：本題是典型的論辯式議論文，需要考生論述某一事物或現(xiàn)象的

好壞。本題的提綱沒有明確要求學生闡明自己的立場，但其實這已經(jīng)包

括在提綱的第三部分了。第一段可以闡述中國私家車已經(jīng)比較普遍，而

且數(shù)量正在快速增長。第二段可以用subject-to-subject的方法分別說明

其利與弊。從題干給出的詞匯看出論述時可能要涉及交通、環(huán)保等方面。

提綱中所述的第三段看似模糊，但稍一琢磨就會發(fā)現(xiàn)，其實談發(fā)展方向

就是指如何克服現(xiàn)有的困難，如何解決問題。

2.GamblingGamblingisthepracticeofriskingmoneyorpossessionsonthe

resultofsomethinguncertainsuchasacardgameorahorserace.Gamblers

knowclearlythatwhattheydoinvolvesariskbutthattheyhopetoGambling

Gamblingisthepracticeofriskingmoneyorpossessionsontheresultof

somethinguncertain,suchasacardgameorahorserace.Gamblersknow

clearlythatwhattheydoinvolvesariskbutthattheyhopeto

3.DearProfessorSmithIwouldliketoapplyforaplaceattheGraduate

SchoolofPhysicsoftheUniversityofIllinoisforstudiesinastrophysics

leadingtothedegreeofDoctorofScience.Iwasbornin1982andgraduated

inPhysicsfromBeijiDearProfessorSmith,Iwouldliketoapplyforaplace

attheGraduateSchoolofPhysicsoftheUniversityofIllinoisforstudiesin

astrophysicsleadingtothedegreeofDoctorofScience.Iwasbornin1982,

andgraduatedinPhysicsfromBeiji

4.EnergyCrisisOneofthemainproblemsfacingtheworldtodayistheenergy

crisis.Withthedevelopmentofindustryandagriculturetheworldhas

consumedagreatamountofenergy.Butallthisenergyhasgoneforever.

Thereforeenergysuppliesarebecomingfewerandfewer.Thismakesit

possiblethatallformsofenergywillbeexhaustedinthefuture.However

energyisofgreatimportancetoman.Wecanhardlyimaginehowmancould

liveinaworldwithoutenergy.Wewouldn'tbeabletodriveourcarsandlisten

toourfavoritesongs.Moreoverthenightwouldbecomedarkallthetime.In

shortoncemanlosesalltheenergyresourceshewillnotbeabletoexistin

theworld.Thereforeconservingourenergyisanimportanttask.Wemust

takeactivemeasurestoprotectourenergyresources.Ontheonehandwe

shoulduseourenergyreasonably;ontheotherhandweshouldeducateour

youngpeoplenottowasteenergy.Thenwewillbeabletosendagoodgift-

energytoournextgeneration.EnergyCrisisOneofthemainproblemsfacing

theworldtodayistheenergycrisis.Withthedevelopmentofindustryand

agriculture,theworldhasconsumedagreatamountofenergy.Butallthis

energyhasgoneforever.Therefore,energysuppliesarebecomingfewerand

fewer.Thismakesitpossiblethatallformsofenergywillbeexhaustedinthe

future.However,energyisofgreatimportancetoman.Wecanhardlyimagine

howmancouldliveinaworldwithoutenergy.Wewouldn'tbeabletodrive

ourcarsandlistentoourfavoritesongs.Moreover,thenightwouldbecome

darkallthetime.Inshort,oncemanlosesalltheenergyresources,hewillnot

beabletoexistintheworld.Therefore,conservingourenergyisanimportant

task.Wemusttakeactivemeasurestoprotectourenergyresources.Onthe

onehand,weshoulduseourenergyreasonably;ontheotherhand,weshould

educateouryoungpeoplenottowasteenergy.Thenwewillbeabletosend

agoodgift-energytoournextgeneration.

5.DearPresidentI'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnologyandI'ma

seniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeofGo-

WestCampaign.Iwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobeavolunteer

togototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesiretobea

volunteerbutthefollowingthreemaybethemainonesFirstofallIamfrom

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,butthefollowingthreemaybethemainonesFirstofall,Iam

fromtheWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.

What'smore,theWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestilllive

inpoverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentofthe

West.Lastbutnotleast,IplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityinto

practice.Tobeexact,topopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestisthe

uppermostinmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Sincerely

yours,LiJing

6.250BaiyangRd.Shanghai200002June.27th2006Mr.LiHRManagerBB

CompanyLtd.56BeihaiRd.Shanghai200333DearMr.Li:Throughyour

advertisementinwww.51job.comIlearnthatyourcompanyisnowlooking

forapart-timesalesperson.AfterdueconsiderationIhavedecidedtowriteto

applyforthisposition.IamajuniorstudentinXXXUniversitymajoringin

marketing.IcanspeakEnglishfluentlyandhavepassedCET-4.Thissummer

vacationIworkedasareceptionistinaconsultingcompanyforalmosttwo

monthswhichhelpedmeaccumulatesomeexperienceinapproachingand

dealingwithvariouskindsofpeople.Mycolleaguesandtheclientswere

impressedbymeagirlwhoisoutgoingactiveandenthusiastic.Ilike

communicatingwithpeopleandamwillingtotakeanyhardwork.Thekind

ofworkthatyourcompanyisengagedinparticularlyinterestsmeandIexpect

especiallytheopportunityofcommunicatingwiththecustomersinEnglish.I

hopeyouwouldtakemyapplicationintoaccountfavorablyandentitlemean

interview.SincerelyyoursLiMi250,BaiyangRd.Shanghai,200002June.

27th,2006Mr.LiHRManagerBBCompanyLtd.56,BeihaiRd.Shanghai

200333DearMr.Li:Throughyouradvertisementinwww.5Ijob.com,Ilearn

thatyourcompanyisnowlookingforapart-timesalesperson.Afterdue

consideration,Ihavedecidedtowritetoapplyforthisposition.Iamajunior

studentinXXXUniversity,majoringinmarketing.IcanspeakEnglish

fluentlyandhavepassedCET-4.Thissummervacation,Iworkedasa

receptionistinaconsultingcompanyforalmosttwomonths,whichhelped

meaccumulatesomeexperienceinapproachinganddealingwithvarious

kindsofpeople.Mycolleaguesandtheclientswereimpressedbyme,agirl

whoisoutgoing,activeandenthusiastic.Ilikecommunicatingwithpeople

andamwillingtotakeanyhardwork.Thekindofworkthatyourcompany

isengagedinparticularlyinterestsme,andIexpectespeciallytheopportunity

ofcommunicatingwiththecustomersinEnglish.Ihopeyouwouldtakemy

applicationintoaccountfavorablyandentitlemeaninterview.Sincerely

yours,LiMi解析：本文為書信體，首先要注意格式正確，最應(yīng)該注意

的是要做到語言簡練、邏輯性強。第一段Throughyouradvertisementin

,Ilearnthatyourcompanyisnowlookingforapart-time

salesperson.Afterdueconsideration,Ihavedecidedtowritetoapplyforthis

position.總領(lǐng)全文，指出了消息的來源及應(yīng)聘的職位。第二段介紹了作

者的學歷、經(jīng)歷、性格特征及能力。結(jié)尾段用Ihopeyouwouldtakemy

applicationintoaccountfavorablyandentitlemeaninterview.總結(jié)全文并

提出了作者的期待。

7.SalaryorInterestUpongraduationvirtuallyallcollegestudentswill

confronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.

Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshould

begiventotheirinterestinthejobbutotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryis

themostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.AsformyselfIprefer

thelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreat

numberofpeoplewithnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossible

tomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoneysalarycountsmostwhen

Ichoosemyfuturecareer.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.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

lowerthantelevisionaudienceship,itcontinuestodeclinethroughoutthe

eveninguntilreachingalowpointat2p.m.Thisgraphdemonstratesthe

dominanceoftelevisionamongtheelectronicmedia.Duringatypicalday,

thepercentageoftelevisionviewersishigherthanthatofradiolisteners

exceptinthemorning.Thisdeservesaspecialattentionfromthosewhoare

involvedinmediumusing.

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lO.TheEffectsofComplimentsSomepeoplearesaidtoexperience

uneasinessorawkwardnessatcompliments.Ihowevertendtobelievethatit

cancreatehappinessforboththegiverandthereceiver.Tobeginwith

complimentsareasimpleyetpowerfulrelationshipbuildingandenhancing

tool.People'sindifferenceorhostilitytowardsstrangersislikelytobeswept

awaybygenuinecompliments.Complimentsreflectthecommontastes

betweenpeopleconcernedandakindofappreciationforthereceiverwhich

willhelppromotetheexistingfriendship.What'smoreacomplimentcando

somuchforreducingthereceivers'depressionandboostingtheirconfidence.

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benefitfromthegraciousact.Itbettersthewayyouviewyourselfandthe

worldaroundyou.Givingcomplimentspromptsyoutolookattheworldina

positivestimulatingandcreativewayandyouwillexperiencethedelightas

yougivecomplimentsselflessly.Pleasekeepinmindthatourcompliments

canhaveagreatpositiveimpactonourselvesandthosearoundusanditcosts

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