2022年河南省安阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2022年河南省安阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasingonthefollowingchart.Yourcompositionshouldincludethepointsbelow.

1.Abriefsummaryofthischart

2.Thechangeoftelevisionandradioaudiences

3.Aconclusion

Figure:TelevisionandRadioAudiencesinacity,October-December,2006

ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．很多大学生毕业后去大城市工作

2．也有人选择去小城镇工作

3.结合实际情况谈谈自己的想法

StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritearesume.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假设你是李明——一名应届毕业生，在报纸上看到一则招聘广告，你想要到登广告的公司供职，请给该公司写一封求职信，内容应简要介绍自己的情况以及自己的经历等。

4.1．在报纸上看到一家公司在招聘文秘的广告；

2．在表达求职的意愿后，说明自己具备该职位要求的条件；

3．希望对方能给予面试的机会，并期盼回复。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledDoCollegeStudentsNeedCareerOrientation?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.许多大学生缺乏明确的职业规划

2．职业规划的重要性

3．我的看法

DoCollegeStudentsNeedCareerOrientation?

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingontheevaluationofteachers'performancedonebythestudents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．不少大学让学生参与任课老师教学情况的测评

2．对此改革措施校方、教师、学生的看法不一

3．学生测评教师的益处以及可能产生的问题

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicShouldEuthanasiabelegalized?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.有不少绝症病人和病人的家属认为安乐死应该合法化。

2．但是也有不少人不同意把安乐死合法化。

3．我的看法。

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledFoodSafetyProblem.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.FollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．我国食品市场存在的问题。

2．怎样解决食品安全问题。

3．结论。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledScientificBreakthroughsinChina.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

ThenumberofscientificbreakthroughsoverthepastyearsinChina(Estimated)

1.上图所示为中国近几年的科学创新情况，请描述其变化

2.请说明发生这变化的原因

3.对此进行预测

ScientificBreakthroughsinChina

10.Directions:Inthissectionyouarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopic"ReduceWasteonCampus".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

1.目前有些校园内浪费现象严重；

2．浪费的危害；

3．从我做起，杜绝浪费。

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

ThepopularityO{Chineseintheworldmakesthe“ChineseTOFEL”，the_____________________exam，possible．

12.SinceBritaingottheexclusivecontrolonopium,Indiangrowersmustselltheircropsto______.

13.Earth:MeltingintheHeat?

Glaciersaremelting;theicecapsaredisappearingintotheoceans;sealevelsmayrisebymanymetersasaconsequence.Indigenous(本土的)Arcticpeopleswillfindtheirfoodstocksgone,whilefreshwatersuppliesinAsiaandsouthAmericawilldisappearastheglacierswhichprovidethemmeltaway;penguins,polarbearsandsealswillfindtheirhabitatsgone,theirtraditionallivesunlivable.

Buthowrealisticisthispicture?Istheworld'sicereallydisappearing,orisitunscientifichotair?

AEuropeansatellitenamedCryosatwasdesignedtoprovidedefinitiveanswerstosomeofthesequestions.AlauncherfaultdestroyedthemissioninOctober2005,buttheEuropeanSpaceAgencyhasapprovedareplacement.Inthemeantime,hereisourglobalsnapshot.

TheAntarctic

Huge,pristine(质朴的),dramatic,unforgiving-theAntarcticiswherethebiggestofallglobalchangescouldbegin.

Thereissomuchiceherethatifitallmelted,sealevelsgloballywouldrisehugely—perhapsasmuchas80m.SaygoodbyetoLondon,NewYork,Sydney,Bangkok…infact,themajorityoftheworld'smajorcities.

Butwillithappen?ScientistsdividetheAntarcticintothreezones:theeastandwestAntarcticicesheets;andthePeninsula,thetongueoflandwhichpointsuptowardsthesoutherntipofSouthAmerica.

"EverybodythinksthattheAntarcticisshrinkingduetoclimatechange,buttherealityismuchmorecomplex,"saysDavidVaughan,aprincipalinvestigatorattheBritishAntarcticSurveyinCambridge,U.K."Partsofitappeartobethickeningasaresultofsnowfallincreases,butthePeninsulaisthinningatanalarmingrateduetowarming.TheWestAntarcticsheetisalsothinning,andwe'renotsureofthemasonwhy."

OntheUp

TemperaturesinthePeninsulaappeartobeincreasingataroundtwicetheglobalaverage—about2℃overthelast50years.Thosefiguresarebasedonmeasurementsmadebyinstrumentsatscientificstations.

Earlierthisyear,DavidVaughan'sgrouppublishedresearchshowingthatthevastmajorityofglaciersalongthePeninsula—87%ofthe244studied—areinretreat.Theicedumpedintotheoceanastheglaciersretreatshouldnotmakemuchdifferencetoglobalsealevels—perhapsafewcentimeters.

Moreworrying,potentially,arethevasticesheetscoveringtherestofAntarctica.Makingtemperaturemeasurementsforthecontinentasawholeisdifficult;itisavastplace--morethan2,000kmacross--themarefewresearchstations,andtemperaturesvarynaturallyby2～3℃fromyeartoyear.Butmeasurementsindicatethatinthewest,recitingisunderway.

"Aboutone-thirdoftheWestAntarcticicesheetisthinning,"saysDr.Vaughan,"onaveragebyabout10cmperyear,butintheworstplacesby3～4mperyear."

TherockonwhichtheWestAntarcticicerestsisbelowsealevel,andBritishAntarcticSurveyresearchersbelievethethinningcouldbeduetotheicesheetmeltingonitsunderside.

"Itmaybethattheoceaniswarmingandthat'scausingtheicetomelt,buttheremaybeotherreasonsaswell;forexample,there'slotsofvolcanisminthatareaandsothatcouldchangehowmuchheatisdeliveredtotheundersideoftheicesheet."

CryosatshouldhelptopindownwhatishappeningattheWestAntarcticfringe.TheradaraltimetersonboarditspredecessorsERSIandERS2havebeenunabletomapthesteepslopesatthecoast,whereasCryosat'sinstrumentshouldbeabletocope.

IftheentireWestAntarcticicesheetdidmelt,sealevelsgloballywouldrise,byaround5m.Butatthemoment,thereisnosignofthathappening.

OnerecentscientificpaperattemptedtocalculateprobabilitiesforhowmuchWestAntarct

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Tofindoutifyouhaveafevercausedbyillness,waituntilyou______foranhourorsobeforeusingathermometer.

15.Legalpermanentresidentsdarenotenrolltheirchildreninmedicalinsurance,becausetheyareafraidthismaybecomeabarrierto______.

A.theirapplicationforcitizenship

B.theirparticipationinactivities

C.theiradmissiontouniversity

D.theirenjoymentofwelfare

16.

Bilingualprogramscandomuchbetteriftheproblemsof______canbesolved.

17.AcidRain

WhatIsAcidRain?

"Acidrain"isabroadtermusedtodescribeseveralwaysthatacidsfalloutoftheatmosphere.Amoreprecisetermisaciddeposition,whichhastwoparts:wetanddry.

Wetdepositionreferstoacidicrain,fog,andsnow.Asthisacidicwaterflowsoverandthroughtheground,itaffectsavarietyofplantsandanimals.Thestrengthoftheeffectsdependsonmanyfactors,includinghowacidicthewateris,thechemistryandbuffering(隔离)capacityofthesoilsinvolved,andthetypesoffish,trees,andotherlivingthingsthatrelyonthewater.

Drydepositionreferstoacidicgasesandparticles.Abouthalfoftheacidityintheatmospherefallsbacktoearththroughdrydeposition.Thewindblowstheseacidicparticlesandgasesontobuildings,cars,homes,andtrees.Dry-depositedgasesandparticlescanalsobewashedfromtreesandothersurfacesbyrainstorms.Whenthathappens,therunoffwateraddsthoseacrestotheacidrain,makingthecombinationmoreacidicthanthefallingrainalone.

HowDoWeMeasureAcidRain?

Acidrainismeasuredusingascalecalled"pH".Thelowerasubstance'spH,themoreacidicitis.PurewaterhasapHof7.0.Normalrainisslightlyacidicbecausecarbondioxidedissolvesintoit,soithasapHofabout5.5.Asoftheyear2000,themostacidicrainfallingintheU.S.hasapHofabout4.3.EffectsofAcidRain

Acidraincausesacidification(酸化)oflakesandstreamsandcontributestodamageoftreesathighelevations(forexample,redsprucetreesabove2,000feet)andmanysensitiveforestsoils.Inaddition,acidrainacceleratesthedecayofbuildingmaterialsandpaints,includingirreplaceablebuildings,statues,andsculpturesthatarepartofournation'sculturalheritage.PriortofailingtotheEarth,SO2andNOxgasesandtheirparticulatematterderivatives,sulfatesandnitratescontributetovisibilitydegradationandharmpublichealth.

WhatSocietyCanDoAboutDeposition?

Thereareseveralwaystoreduceaciddeposition,rangingfromsocietalchangestoindividualaction.

•UnderstandAcidDeposition'sCausesandEffects

Tounderstandaciddeposition'scausesandeffectsandtrackchangesintheenvironment,scientistsfromEPA,stategovernments,andacademiesstudyacidificationprocesses.TheycollectairandwatersamplesandmeasurethemforvariouscharacteristicslikepHandchemicalcomposition,andtheyresearchtheeffectsofaciddepositiononhuman-madematerialssuchasmarbleandbronze.Finally,scientistsworktounderstandtheeffectsofsulfurdioxide(SO2)andnitrogenoxides(NOx)—thepollutantsthatcauseaciddepositionandfineparticles—onhumanhealth.

Tosolvetheacidrainproblem,peopleneedtounderstandhowacidraincausesdamagetotheenvironment.Theyalsoneedtounderstandwhatchangescouldbemadetotheairpollutionsourcesthatcausetheproblem.Theanswerstothesequestionshelpleadersmakebetterdecisionsabouthowtocontrolairpollutionandthereforehowtoreduce—oreveneliminate—acidrain.Sincetherearemanysolutionstotheacidrainproblem,leadershaveachoiceofwhichoptionsorcombinationsofoptionsarcbest.Thenextsectiondescribessomeofthestepsthatcanbetakentoreduce,oreveneliminate,theaciddepositionproblem.

•CleanUpSmokestacks(烟囱)andExhaustPipes

Almostalloftheelectricitythatpowersmodemlifecomesfromburningfossilfuelslike

coal,naturalgas,andoil.Aciddepositioniscausedbytwopollutantsthatarereleasedintotheatmosphere,oremitted,whenthesefuelsareburned:sulfurdioxide(SO2)andnitrogenoxides(NOx).

CoalaccountsformostU.S.sulfurdioxide(SO2)emissionsandalargeportionofNOxemissions.Su

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Itisnecessarythatwemustemploydeterminedgovernmentactiontocontrolpollution.

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19.

Accordingmthepassage,socialanxietydisorderisprobablybecauseofacombinationof______.

20.

Aspigeonsaretrainedtogetbackhome,theydonothavethepowerasothermigratorybirdshave.

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：M:YoumustbelookingforwardtoyourtripbacktoColorado.Itshouldbefuntohikeupintothosemountainsagain.

W:Well,theremightnotbetimeforthat.ThethingisIhaven'tseenmysisterandherkidsforthreeyears.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Shehasn'tseenhersisterforyears.

B.Shehasnotimetoenjoythesceneofthemountain.

C.SheiseagertogobacktoColoradoforthescene.

D.Sheissobusythatshehasnotimetoclimbthemountain.

22.

【B9】

23.听力原文：M:Haveyoufoundaroommatetoshareyourapartment?Yourplaceissobigthatit'ssuitabletolookforsomeonetosharetherentbill.

W:I'mstilllookingforsomeonewhofitsthebill,butyouknowit'ssodifficult.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(15)

A.Shemetsomeonewhocouldpaythebill.

B.Shebilledhernewroommateforthesuit.

C.Shehasn'tfoundasuitableroommateyet.

D.She'slookingforsomeonewhocanlendhermoney.

24.(35)

A.Tosomeextentitsaudiencewilldecrease.

B.TheprogramsoniPodaremoreattractivethanthoseofABC.

C.TheaudiencewillchoosetraditionalbroadcasttelevisiononiPod.

D.Theaudiencewillgetboredwiththewide-screentelevision.

25.(24)

A.Itchangesthebody'smetabolismthroughrapidweightgain.

B.Ittricksthebodyintorespondingasifitwereinadifferenttimezone.

C.Itpromotesincreasedalertnessbyaddingsnackstothediet.

D.Itbuildsresistancetoillnessbyincreasingintakeofvitamins.

26.听力原文：W:Theweatheristerriblyhot.Shallwegotothebeachforthevacationforthecomingholiday?

M:Oh,why?Therearesomanymuseums,artgalleriesandrestaurantsinWashington.I'dbehappytherenomatterwhattheweatherislike.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

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A.Hedislikesmuseumsandgalleries.

B.Hedoesnotcareaboutthehotweather.

C.Goingtothebeachisthebestchoice.

D.Hedoesn'twanttogotoWashington.

27.

【B11】

28.听力原文：M:InthestudiotodaywehaveEveStartling,acareeradviseratawellknowncomprehensiveschool.Gladtohaveyouwithus,Eve.

W:Thankyou.

M:Alotofyoungpeopleareverynervouswhentheygotoajobinterviewforthefirsttime.What'sthebestwayofdealingwiththis?

W:Theobviousanswerisn'tmuchhelp,really,I'mafraid:"Justkeepcalmanddoyourbest."Ifyou'renervoustostartwith,thisadviceprobablyhastheoppositeeffect.Andinfact,acertainamountoftensionisprobablyagoodthing.It'sthesamewiththewayyousitwhentheinterviewerasksyoutositdown.

M:Howdoyoumean?

W:Well,ifyoubalanceontheedgeofyouchair,itshowsyou'renervous,butifyourelaxandmakeyourselftoocomfortable,thatwon'tdo,either.Youshouldsitnaturally,butstraight,toshowyou'repayingattention.

M:AndIsupposeyoushouldfacetheinterviewerwhenyouanswerquestions.

W:Yes,eyecontactisimportantthen,butthatdoesn'tmeanyounevertakeyoureyesofftheinterviewer.Andit'sallrighttobenaturallypleasant,butdon'ttrytoohard.

M:Oneofthethingsthatupsetpeoplemostatinterviews,Ithink,isthatinterviewersoftenasktrickquestions.Evenquiteinnocentquestionslike"Howdoyouspendyoursparetime?"cancontaintrapsincertaincases.Supposethecompanywouldpreferanoutdoorpersonbutyouspendeveryweekendlookingatyourstampcollection.WhatshouldyoudoeShouldyoualwaystellthetruthorpretendtobewhatthecompanywants?

W:Tellthetruth,yes,butnotnecessarilythewholetruth.It'snogoodpretendingtobewhatyou'renotanexperiencedinterviewerwouldsoonfindoutbutyouneedn'tgooutofyourwaytotellthemanythingyoudon'twantthemtoknow.

M:Onelastpieceofadvicebeforewesignoff?

W:Yes,anditmaysurpriseyou.Thatisthatveryoftenyoungpeoplegetcarriedawayjustwiththeideaofwinning.It'shardtorememberwhenthere'salotofunemployment,asthereisnowadays,butyoushouldbesurethatthisisthekindofworkyouwanttodoandthefirmisonethatyouwouldenjoyworkingfor.Otherwiseyoumaygetthejobandthenfindoutthatyouhateit.Soremembertoasksensiblyquestionsaswellastoanswersensibly.

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A.Sheisajobinterviewer.

B.Sheisauniversityprofessor.

C.Sheisacareeradviser.

D.Sheisapsychologist.

29.

【B8】

30.(31)

A.Toobservepeople'sattitudetowardsstrangers.

B.Toseehowpeoplegetalongwiththeirfriends.

C.Tochangepeople'sbehavior.insociallife.

D.Tofindouthowshypeopleare.

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

Theauthorarguesthatdealingwiththeproblemofpronunciationinthewrongwayis______.

A.afundamentalconsequenceofnotspeakingwell

B.aconsequenceofnotunderstandingtheproblemcorrectly

C.anobviouscauseofnotgraspingtheproblemcorrectly

D.notanobviouscauseofspeakingpoorly

32.Welearnedfromthepassagethat______.

A.evenin2030,obstaclesstillexistinreadingandinterpretinghumanthought

B.nowadayspeoplefeelangrywiththedominationofthehistorybyelites

C.bytheyear2050,humanbeingscanleadaneverlastinglifebiologically

D.peoplecanonly"livein"silicontogetanimmortallife

33.Perhapsallcriminalsshouldberequiredtocarrycardswhichread:"Fragile:handlewithcare."Itwillneverdo,thesedays,togoaroundreferringtocriminalasviolentthugs.Youmustrefertothempolitelyas"socialmisfits(不能适应社会的人).Theprofessionalkillerwhowouldn'tthinktwiceaboutusinghiscluborknifetobattersomeharmlessoldladytodeathinordertorobherofhermeagerlifesavingsmustneverbegivenadoseofhisownmedicine.Heisinneedof"hospitaltreatment".Accordingtohismisguideddefenders,societyistoblame.Awickedsocietybreedsevilorsotheargumentgoes.Whenyoulistentothiskindoftalk,itmakesyouwonderwhywearen'tallcriminals.Wehavedoneawaywiththeabsurdlyharshlawsofthenineteenthcenturyandthisisonlyright.Butsurelyenoughisenough.ThemostsenselesspieceofcriminallegislationinBritainandanumberofothercountrieshasbeenthesuspensionofcapitalpunishment.

Theviolentcriminalhasbecomeakindofhero-figureinourtime.Heisglorifiedonthescreen;heispursuedbythepressandpaidvastsumofmoneyforhis"memories".Newspaperswhichspecializeincrimereportingenjoyenormouscirculations.Whenyoureadabouttheachievementsofthegreattrainrobbers,itmakesyouwonderwhetheryouarereadingaboutsomegloriousresistancemovement.Thehardenedcriminaliscuddledandcossetedbythesociologistsontheonehandandadoredasaherobythemassesontheother.It'snowonderheisaprivilegedpersonwhoexpectsandreceivesVIPtreatmentwhereverhegoes.Capitalpunishmentusedtobeamajordeterrent.Itmadetheviolentrobberthinktwicebeforepullingthetrigger.Itgavethecold-bloodedpoisoner(下毒者)somethingtoponderaboutwhilehewasshakinguporservinghisarseniccocktail.Itpreventedunarmedpolicemenfrombeingkilledwhilepursuingtheirdutybykillersarmedwithautomaticweapons.Aboveall,itprotectedthemostvulnerablemembersofsociety,youngchildren,frombrutalviolence.Itishorrifyingtothinkthatthecriminalcanliterallygetawaywithmurder.Weallknowthat"lifesentence"doesnotmeanwhatitsays.Aftertenyearsorsoofgoodconduct,themostdesperatevillainisfreeto'returntosocietywherehewillliveverycomfortably,ontheproceedsofhiscrime,orhewillgooncommittingoffencesuntilheiscaughtagain.Peoplearealwayswillingtoholdliberalviewsattheexpenseofothers.It'salwaysfashionabletoposeasthedefenderoftheunder-dog,solongasyou,personally,remainunaffected.Didthedefendersofcrime,intheirdesireforfairplay,consultthevictimsbeforetheysuspendedcapitalpunishment?Hardly,becauseallthevictimsweredead.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistheauthor'sopinion?

A.Allcriminalsshouldberequiredtocarrycardsread:"Fragile:HandlewithCare."

B.Capitalpunishmentistheonlywaytodetercriminals.

C.Societyistoblame.

D.Allcriminalsneedhospitaltreatment.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

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35.

【S2】

36.

【S4】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S5】

38.Somechildrenarebackwardinspeaking.'Mostoftenthe

Reasonforthisisbecausethemotherisinsensitivetothesignals【S1】______

Oftheinfant,whosebrainisprogrammedtolearnlanguage

rapidly.Ifthesesensitiveperiodsareignored,theidealtimefor【S2】______

acquiringskillspassesandhemightneverbelearnedsoeasily【S3】______

again.Expertssuggestthatspeechstagesbereachedinafixed【S4】______

sequenceandataconstantage,buttherearecaseswherespeech

hasstartedlateinachildwhoeventuallyturnstobeofhighIQ.【S5】______

Attwelveweeksababysmilesandmakesvowel-likesound;at

twelvemonthshasavocabularyofthreetofiftywords.Atthree

heknowsabout1,000wordswhichhecanputintosentences,and

atfourhislanguagediffersfromthoseofhisparentsinstyle.rather【S6】______

thangrammar.Arecentevidencesuggeststhataninfantisborn【S7】______

withthecapacitytospeak.

Therefore,speechhastobeinduced,andthisdependson

inter-Actionbetweenthemotherandthechild,whetherthe【S8】______

motherRecognizesthesignalsinthechild'sbabbling,grasping

andSmiling,andrespondsthem.Insensitivityofthemotherto

Thesesignalsdullstheinteractionbecausethechildgets【S9】______

discouragedandsentoutonlytheobvioussignals,Insensitivitytothe

child'snon-verbalsignalsisessentialtothegrowthand【S10】______

developmentoflanguage.

【S1】

39.

【S3】

参考答案

1.ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiencesThisgraphindicatesthechangeinthepercentageofthepopulationover18yearsoldinCityAthatlistenedtoradioorviewedtelevisionshowsinadayduringtheperiodfromOctobertoDecember2005.Accordingtothisgraphtelevisionaudiencesareatalowintheearlymorninghoursbutrisegraduallytoabout10percentfrom8to10a.m.Afteraslightdroparoundlunchtimeaudiencesbeginafairlysteadyclimbtothepeakaudienceshipinthehoursfrom6to10p.m.atapproximately40-45percent.Asharpdeclinefollowstotheover-nightlowofabout5percentbetween2to4a.m.Differentfromtelevisionaudiencesradioaudiencesinthiscitypeakinthemorningwithabout30percentofthepopulationover18yearstuning-intoradiobroadcastsat8a.m.Theaudienceshipdropsgraduallyfromthispeakandat2p.m.itbeginstofalllowerthantelevisionaudienceshipitcontinuestodeclinethroughouttheeveninguntilreachingalowpointat2p.m.Thisgraphdemonstratesthedominanceoftelevisionamongtheelectronicmedia.Duringatypicaldaythepercentageoftelevisionviewersishigherthanthatofradiolistenersexceptinthemorning.Thisdeservesaspecialattentionfromthosewhoareinvolvedinmediumusing.ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiencesThisgraphindicatesthechangeinthepercentageofthepopulationover18yearsoldinCityAthatlistenedtoradioorviewedtelevisionshowsinadayduringtheperiodfromOctobertoDecember2005.Accordingtothisgraph,televisionaudiencesareatalowintheearlymorninghours,butrisegraduallytoabout10percentfrom8to10a.m.Afteraslightdroparoundlunchtime,audiencesbeginafairlysteadyclimbtothepeakaudienceshipinthehoursfrom6to10p.m.atapproximately40-45percent.Asharpdeclinefollowstotheover-nightlowofabout5percentbetween2to4a.m.Differentfromtelevisionaudiences,radioaudiencesinthiscitypeakinthemorning,withabout30percentofthepopulationover18yearstuning-intoradiobroadcastsat8a.m.Theaudienceshipdropsgraduallyfromthispeakandat2p.m.itbeginstofalllowerthantelevisionaudienceship,itcontinuestodeclinethroughouttheeveninguntilreachingalowpointat2p.m.Thisgraphdemonstratesthedominanceoftelevisionamongtheelectronicmedia.Duringatypicalday,thepercentageoftelevisionviewersishigherthanthatofradiolistenersexceptinthemorning.Thisdeservesaspecialattentionfromthosewhoareinvolvedinmediumusing.

2.StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?Wanttobeasmallfishinabigpondortheotherwayround?Everygraduatefacesthisquestionwhenleavingschoolandstartingtheircareers.Someprefertostayinthebigcitiesaftergraduationsincelifeinbigcitiesmeansmoreexperiencesmoreopportunitiesandbiggerspaceforcareerdevelopment.Atthesametimehighersalaryisanothertemptationforthenewgrads.Howeversomeothergraduateswanttostarttheircareersinsmalltowns.Theretheycanhavealifethatiseasierquieterandlesscompetitivecomparedwiththatinbigcities.Besidesit'smorelikelythattheycanbeabigfishinasmallpondandwinpromotionearlierthantheircitycounterparts.AsfarasIamconcernedIwouldliketostartinabigcitylikeBeijing.MymajorisComputerScience.TherearefewrelatedjobsofferedinsmalltownsbutitistheoppositeinBeijingwheremanybigcompaniesneedcomputerspecialists.I'msureIcanrealizemydreamasaprogramspecialisthere.StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?Wanttobeasmallfishinabigpondortheotherwayround?Everygraduatefacesthisquestionwhenleavingschoolandstartingtheircareers.Someprefertostayinthebigcitiesaftergraduation,sincelifeinbigcitiesmeansmoreexperiences,moreopportunitiesandbiggerspaceforcareerdevelopment.Atthesametime,highersalaryisanothertemptationforthenewgrads.However,someothergraduateswanttostarttheircareersinsmalltowns.There,theycanhavealifethatiseasier,quieterandlesscompetitivecomparedwiththatinbigcities.Besides,it'smorelikelythattheycanbeabigfishinasmallpondandwinpromotionearlierthantheircitycounterparts.AsfarasIamconcerned,IwouldliketostartinabigcitylikeBeijing.MymajorisComputerScience.Therearefewrelatedjobsofferedinsmalltowns,butitistheoppositeinBeijingwheremanybigcompaniesneedcomputerspecialists.I'msureIcanrealizemydreamasaprogramspecialisthere.

3.May27th2005DearSirIwaspleasedtoseeyouradinBeijingEveningNewsonMay25th2005forasalesengineer.ThisJuly1willreceivemyBachelor'sdegreeinElectronicEngineeringfromBeijingUniversity.IbelievethatIhavecapabilitytoworkwellbecauseofmyeducationandworkexperiences.Asindicatedinmyattachedresumemymaindegreecourseisconcernedwithbasicelectronictopics.ButIalsohavetakensuchcoursesasMarketingConsumerBehaviorStrategiesandPsychologyandallavailableopportunitiestoincreasemyknowledgeIhavealreadypassedCET-6withexcellentresultsandIhaveevenworkedtwosummersasanEnglishinterpreteratBeijingTravelService.IwouldwelcomeanopportunitytojoinyourstaffbecauseyourworkisthekindIhavebeenpreparingtodoandbecausetheconditionsunderwhichitiscardedoutwouldhelptoexpressmyabilities.Ifaninterviewisneededpleasecallmeatyourconvenience