2023年内蒙古自治区兴安盟大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2023年内蒙古自治区兴安盟大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnAgingPopulation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前老龄化现象很严重

2.这种现象可能产生的社会影响和后果

3.你的建议

OnAgingPopulation

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:Let'sGoinforSports.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．当今世界上，有越来越多的人对体育运动感兴趣；

2．但有些人仍然不了解运动的重要性；

3．体育运动有很高的价值。

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldHighSchoolStudentsStudyAbroad?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1．上图为×市市民对中学生出国留学看法的统计，请简单描述该图

2．请说明两种观点可能的论述理由

3．你对出国留学的看法，并为人们的顾虑提供可能的解决方法

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomplaintlettertothecustomerservicedepartmentofthecompany'sheadoffice.Youboughtalaptopafewdaysagofromabigcomputerchainstore,butthelaptopstoppedworking.Whenyoutookitbacktothestore,theyrefusedtodealwiththeproblem.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.计算机出现了什么问题。

2．与店方交涉的经过。

3．你希望公司的客户服务部门能尽快帮助解决问题。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:SalaryorInterest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.1.如今大学毕业生面临的职业选择：兴趣重要还是工资重要

2.你的观点

3.结论

SalaryorInterest

6.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。

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled"TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommate"Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.这是我在大学的第一天；

2.他(她)就是我的同学；

3.我仔细打量了他(她)，发现……

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicDon'tHesitatetoSay"No".Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.别人请求帮助时，在什么情况下我们会说“不”

2.为什么有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不”

3.该说“不”时不说“不”的坏处

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnMood.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.心情伴随我们一生。

2．好心情使人愉快。

3．我们往往处于复杂的心情之中。

OnMood

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononStudyingAbroad.YourcompositionmustbebasedontheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.Yourpartofwritingshouldbenolessthan150words.Remembertowriteneatlyandyouwillberewardedforthat.

1.有些人认为学生应该呆在自己的国家学习；

2．有些人认为学生应该到美国学习；

3．我的观点。

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

A.Thedevelopmentofpopradio.

B.Photoshopthatcanedithumanvoice.

C.AvocalsoftwarecalledAuto-Tune.

D.ThepopularityofapopsingernamedCher.

12.

Eachfederalurbansearch-and-rescuetaskforceismadeupofatleast60members.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

ThepresidentofHarvardUniversitywaspressuredtoresignbecauseofhisideaof______.

14.Ifyouaredoingacademicreadinginyourlibrary,you'readvised______.

A.tohitoverstuffedcouchesandchairstoproduceideas

B.touseoverstuffedcouchesandchairsforarefreshment

C.nottouseoverstuffedcouchesandchairs

D.nottostuffcomfortablecoachesorchairs

15.

Elementary,intermediateandadvancedstudentsall______fromjazzchants,music,andpoetry.

16.

Inthetension-releasemethodofrelaxation,oneshouldtenseallhisorhermusclestogetherafter______.

17.Fullerwon______in1954forhisachievementinthe42-footcardboardshelter.

18.

IfWaldoWilcoxshootsthemountainlionwithoutkillingit,hewillmakemuchmoneybysellingittoazoo.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Americanhighschoolstudentssinkalmosttothebottominasurveyofmathandscienceliteracybecausetoomanyofthehighschool______inAmericaarenotqualified.

20.

Wecancutdownglobalwarmingpollutionbyincreasingourrelianceonrenewableenergysourcesuchas______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(24)

A.WhethertoaccepttheDean'sjobofferornot.

B.Whethertomoveornot.

C.Whethertohavearestornot.

D.Whethertoaskforanextensionornot.

22.(42)

23.(16)

A.Languagecourses.

B.Universities.

C.BritishandAmericanEnglish.

D.Literaturecourses.

24.听力原文：Playistheprincipalbusinessofchildren,andmoreandmoreinrecentyearsresearchhasshownthegreatimportanceofplayinthedevelopmentofahumanbeing.Fromearliestinfancy,everychildneedsanopportunityandtherightmaterialsforplay,andthemaintoolsofplayaretoys.Theirmainfunctionistosuggest,encourageandassistplay.Thereforeitisimportanttochoosesuitabletoysfordifferentstagesofachild'sdevelopment.

Inrecentyearsresearchoninfantdevelopmenthasshownthestandardachildislikelytoreach,withintherangeofhisinheritedabilities,islargelydeterminedinthefirstthreeyearsofhislife.soababy'sabilitytoprofitfromtherightplaymaterialsshouldnotbeunderestimated.Ababywhoisencouragedandstimulated,talkedtoandshownthingsandplayedwith,hasthebestchanceofgrowingupsuccessfully.

Thenextstage,fromthreetofiveyearsold,curiosityknowsnobounds.Everytypeofsuitabletoyshouldbemadeavailabletothechild,fortryingout,experimentingandlearning,fordiscoveringhisownparticularability.Bricksandconstructiontoy;paintingandmakethings;sandandwaterplay;toysforimaginativeandpretendingplay;thefirstsocialgamesforlearningtoplayandgetonwithothers.

Bythethirdstageofplaydevelopment—fromfivetosevenoreightyearsthechildisatschool.Butforafewmoreyearsplayisstillthebestwayoflearning,athomeoratschool.Itiseasiernowtoseewhichtypeoftoysthechildmostenjoys.

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A.Theycansuggestandassistchildren'splay.

B.Theycangivechildrenopportunitiestoplaythings.

C.Theycanmakechildrenexcited.

D.Theycanpreventchildrenfromcrying.

25.(35)

A.Theyliketostaylongertomakemorefriendsontheboat.

B.Theywanttohaveenoughtimetorestontheboat.

C.Theydon'twanttogotoworkearlier.

D.Theythinkhigh-speedboatsaredangerous.

26.听力原文：W:CanyoutellmewhenIcangetanappointmentformydaughter'sdentalcheck-up?

M:Let'ssee,Dr.WilsonisfullyhookedforMondayandTuesday,andforThursdaymorning.He'stakingWednesdayoff.Canyoufitintofreetimethisweekorwouldyouratherhaveanappointmentfornextweek?

Q:Whatchoicecanthewomanhave?

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A.Tuesdaymorningisavailable.

B.Wednesdaymorningisavailable.

C.Thursdaymorningisavailable.

D.Fridaymorningisavailable.

27.SectionC

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

Fromareviewofallthesevariouscriticismsofdailynewspapers,itwouldseemthatanumberofthematleasthavefallenshortofthehighstandards【B1】______ofthemby【B2】______leaders,bymanynewspaperreaders,byliberalsandstudentsofoursocialandeconomicproblems,andevenbyworkingnewspapermenthemselves.Undoubtedlythe【B3】______ofcriticismhasgrownduringthelastyear,becauseallbusinessand【B4】______,aswellasoursocialandpoliticalinstitutions,havebeen【B5】______tocloser【B6】______thaneverbeforeinanefforttofindoutwhereintheyhavefailedto【B7】______thefullestservice.Insuchare-examination,thenewspaper's【B8】______couldnotescapecriticism.【B9】___________________.Inthusfailingtodiscriminatebetweenthegoodandthebad,criticsaremanifestlyunjusttothoseleadersandthoseinstitutionsthathavemadehonesteffortstomaintainhighstandards.【B10】___________________________

【B11】_____________________________.

【B1】

28.听力原文：W:IcertainlywouldliketobuythebrownsuitIsawinthedepartmentstore,butdon'thaveenoughmoney.

M:Well,ifyouwouldbudgetyourmoneymorecarefully,youwouldbeabletobuyit.

Q:Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman?

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A.Sheshouldbecarefulabouthermoney.

B.Sheshouldbuythebrownsuit.

C.Sheshouldfindanotherjobtomakemoremoney.

D.Sheshouldn'tbuythebrownsuit.

29.听力原文：W:Ineedyourhelp,John,Ifeelverynervouswheneverspeakinginthepresenceofmanystrangers.Doyouknowhowtoovercomethis?

M:Metoo.Takeiteasy.Iconsideritanaturalhumanresponse.Youjustneedtimeandpractice.Practicemakesperfect.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(17)

A.Sheshouldfollowthehumannature.

B.Strangersarenothingtobeafraidof.

C.Feelingnervousisnothingimproper.

D.Sheshouldacceptstrangers'presentsnaturally.

30.(21)

A.Itdesignedsomepowerfulslogantostimulateconsumers.

B.Itusedsomescientificmethodtocreatesomefalseimages.

C.Itinvitedaboytoeatthehamburgerwithheartycontent.

D.Itaskedafamilywithkidstoenjoytheirhamburgerhappily.

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

【C6】

32.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Majorculturaldifferencesinsellingtechniquesincludetherelationshipbetweenthesalespersonandthecustomer."Coldcalling",whichistherelativelyunannouncedcallorvisittoaprospectivecustomer,isvirtuallynonexistentinanycountriesinwhichthereisacloseandlongtermrelationshipbetweenasalespersonandaclientbasedonmutualtrust.Asoneinsider(内行)adviseshiscolleagues:"Inmanyforeigncountries,personalrelationshipsaremoreimportantthancompanyregulationsandproducts.Developingrelationshipstakestime,butitiscrucial(至关重要的)tothesellingprocess."

Internationaltradefairshavebecomeextremelyimportantvenuesforconductingbusiness,yetveryfewdomesticallybasedsalesorganizationshaveanunderstandingofhowtotakeadvantageoftheopportunitiesthattheseshowspresent.UnlikeU.S.tradeshows,atwhichthereisanopendisplayofone'sgoodsandservicesandalotoflookingbutnobuying,aEuropeantradeshowisrelativelyclosedandonlyopenthosewhoaretheretoconductbusiness.TheU.S.companyoftenwillspendalotofmoneytosetupanopendisplaywithpersonablesalespeoplewithlittleseniorityorauthority.Theexhibitissaying,ineffect,everyoneandanyoneiswelcomebutdonotasktoomanyquestionsorexpecttoconductanyseriousbusiness.AcomparableGermanexhibitwillbemorelikeafortress(要塞)wheresavvygatekeeperswillquicklyweedoutallbutthemostimportantclientswho,onceallowedintotheinnersanctum(内室),willmeetdirectlywithseniormanagers.Themessagethatthisexhibitissendingoutisthatonlyveryspecialpeoplearewelcomeandthatitisprivilegetobeallowedtostay.

Insomesocieties,thefirstthingpeoplecareaboutisquality("Isitthebest?");inothersocieties,thefirstthingonacustomer'smindisthecost("Howcheapisit?");andinothercountries,theconcernisstyle.("Howdoesitlook?").Thecolor,size,andquantityofitemsneedtobeconsideredinthepackagingofanyproduct.Thecolorblueisforfuneralsinsomecountries,smalleritemsarepreferredoverlargeitems,andthenumberofitemsinapackagecanbecritical.Forexample,agolfballmanufacturerunknowinglypackagedtheirgolfballsingroupsoffourandthensent50,000unitstotheirAsiandistributorwhopromptlysentthemallback,advisingthemanufacturertorepackagethegolfballsinpackagesofthree.Inmanyofthecountrieswherethegolfballsweretobedistributed,thenumber"4"wasequatedwithdeathwhereasthenumber"3"issymbolicoflonglife.Forgolferswhoareknowntobesuperstitious,thenumberofgolfballsineachpackagewasmoreimportanttothedistributorthanthequalityoftheproduct.

Therelationshipbetweenthesalesmanandthecustomeris______.

A.oneofsellingtechniqueswhichcouldexpresstheculturaldifferences

B.basedonmutualtrustinsomecountries,

C.veryimportanttothesellingprocess

D.alloftheabove

33.Howmanypeoplearesufferingfromlabormarketproblems?Thisisoneofthemostcriticalyetcontentioussocialpolicyquestions:Inmanyways,oursocialstatisticsexaggeratethedegreeofhardship.Unemploymentdoesnothavethesamedire(可怕的)consequencestodayasitdidinthe1930swhenmostoftheunemployedwereprimarybreadwinners,whenincomeandearningswareusuallymuchclosertothemarginofsubsistence,andwhentherewerenocountervailingsocialprogramsforthosefailinginthelabormarket.Increasingaffluence,theriseoffamilieswithmorethanonewageearner,thegrowingpredominanceofsecondaryearnersamongtheunemployed,andimprovedsocialwelfareprotectionhaveunquestionablymitigated(减轻)theconsequencesofjoblessness.Earningsandincomedataalsooverstatethedimensionsofhardship.Amongthemillionswithhourlyearningsatorbelowtheminimumwagelevel,theoverwhelmingmajorityisfrommultipleearners,relativelyaffluentfamilies.Mostofthosecountedbythepovertystatisticsareelderlyorhandicappedorhavefamilyresponsibilitieswhichkeepthemoutofthelaborforce,sothepovertystatisticsarebynomeansanaccurateindicatoroflabormarketpathologies.

Yettherearealsomanywaysoursocialstatisticsunderestimatethedegreeoflabor-market-relatedhardship.Theunemploymentcountsexcludemillionsoffullyemployedworkerswhosewagesarcsolowthattheirfamiliesremaininpoverty.Lowwagesandrepeatedorprolongedunemploymentfrequentlyinternettounderminethecapacityforself-support.Sincethenumberexperiencingjoblessnessatsometimeduringtheyearisseveraltimesthenumberunemployedinanymonth,thosewhosufferasaresultofforcedidlenesscanequalorexceedaverageannualunemployment,eventhoughonlyaminorityofthejoblessinanymonthreallysuffers.Foreverypersoncountedinthemonthlyunemploymenttallies,thereisanotherpart-timeworkingbecauseoftheinabilityIofindfulltimework,orelseoutsidethelaborforcebutwantingajob.Finally,incometransfersinourcountryhavealwaysfocusedontheelderly,disabled,anddependent,neglectingtheneedsoftheworkingpoor,sothatthedramaticexpansionofcashandinkindtransfersdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatthosefailingsinthelabormarketareadequatelyprotected.

Asaresultofsuchcontradictoryevidence,itisuncertainwhetherthosesufferingseriouslyasaresultoflabormarketproblemsnumberinthehundredsofthousandsorthetensofmillions,and,hence,whetherhighlevelsofjoblessnesscanbetoleratedormustbecounteredbyjobcreationandeconomicstimulus.Thereisonlyoneareaofagreementinthisdebate----thattheexistingpoverty,employment,andearningsstatisticsareinadequateforoneoftheirprimaryapplications,measuringtheconsequencesoflabormarketproblems.

Whichofthefollowingdocs"labormarketproblems"(Line1,Para.1)referto?

A.Shortageofjobsprovidingadequateincome.

B.Deficienciesinthetrainingoftheworkforce.

C.Traderelationshipsamongproducersofgoods.

D.Theoverallcausesofpoverty.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

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35.

【S10】

36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S5】

38.

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39.

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参考答案

1.OnAgingPopulationEnteringthe21stcenturypeoplenowenjoymoreprosperityandsocialprogressatthesametimeitisundeniablethataveryseriousproblemisdrawingmoreandmoreattentionthatistheaOnAgingPopulationEnteringthe21stcentury,peoplenowenjoymoreprosperityandsocialprogress,atthesametime,itisundeniablethataveryseriousproblemisdrawingmoreandmoreattention,thatis,thea

2.Let'sGoinforSportsIntheworldtodaymoreandmorepeopleareinterestedinsportsandgameswhichhavebecomepartofpeople'sdailylife.InourcountryswingrunningbasketballfootballtabletennisanLet'sGoinforSportsIntheworldtoday,moreandmorepeopleareinterestedinsportsandgames,whichhavebecomepartofpeople'sdailylife.Inourcountry,swing,running,basketball,football,tabletennisan

3.ShouldHighSchoolStudentsStudyAbroad?InthisglobalvillagemoreandmoreChinesearestudyingabroadandtheageofoverseasstudentsisfalling.Astowhetherhighschoolstudentsshouldjointhetrendpeoplehavesplitviews.AccordingtoastudyinXcity65%ofthepeoplegoinforitwhile35%areopposedtoit.Theproponentsbelievestudyingabroadisagoodthingifcircumstancesallowed.Firstgoingabroadoffersaforeignlanguageenvironment.Alsostudentsmayexperienceanothereducationsystemandlifestyle.Moreoverhighschoolstudentscanfosterasenseofindependenceinordertobetterprepareforthefuture.Howeversomepeoplestillholdreservation.Oneoftheconcernsisthehightuitionfeeandlivingcosts.Anotheristhatsomestudentsmayabusefreedomduetolackof-discipline.PersonallyIamsupportiveofsuchachoiceforyoungpeoplelikehighschoolstudents.Theycannotonlylearnadvancedtechnologiesbutalsogainaninsightintoothercultures.Asforthebigcostsstudentsmayapplyforscholarshipsordosomepart-timejobs.Whatismorestudyingabroadandparentalsupervisionarenotmutuallyexclusive.Thankstomoderncommunicationfacilitiesparentsmayofferconstantencouragementandguidancefromadistance.ShouldHighSchoolStudentsStudyAbroad?Inthisglobalvillage,moreandmore,Chinesearestudyingabroad,andtheageofoverseasstudentsisfalling.Astowhetherhighschoolstudentsshouldjointhetrend,peoplehavesplitviews.AccordingtoastudyinXcity,65%ofthepeoplegoinforit,while35%areopposedtoit.Theproponentsbelievestudyingabroadisagoodthing,ifcircumstancesallowed.First,goingabroadoffersaforeignlanguageenvironment.Alsostudentsmayexperienceanothereducationsystemandlifestyle.Moreover,highschoolstudentscanfosterasenseofindependence,inordertobetterprepareforthefuture.However,somepeoplestillholdreservation.Oneoftheconcernsisthehightuitionfeeandlivingcosts.Anotheristhatsomestudentsmayabusefreedomduetolackof-discipline.Personally,Iamsupportiveofsuchachoiceforyoungpeoplelikehighschoolstudents.Theycannotonlylearnadvancedtechnologies,butalsogainaninsightintoothercultures.Asforthebigcosts,studentsmayapplyforscholarshipsordosomepart-timejobs.Whatismore,studyingabroadandparentalsupervisionarenotmutuallyexclusive.Thankstomoderncommunicationfacilities,parentsmayofferconstantencouragementandguidancefromadistance.解析：写作提示：图表题在六级考试中并不常见，但是2002年也出现过，因此最好也要有一定的了解。根据提纲，对图表的描述仅占全文三分之一左右的内容，因此重点其实还是考生熟悉的议论文体。对于该题，第一段按照要求列出持两种观点人的比例，可以自己设计一个调查。第二段提出双方的一些主要理由，例如开拓视野、培养自主能力、费用高昂、背井离乡等等。第三段可以做一个总结，并针对前文提到的反方观点给予解决方法。

4.DearSirorMadamIrecentlyboughtaSony452laptopcomputeratHenleybranch.HoweverwithinafewdaysIbegantoexperienceproblemswithit.Themainproblemswerethatafewoftheprogramsinstalledonitceasedtofunctionandthatthelaptoprefusedtoreadanydiscseventhoughthesediscsarcacceptedbybothmydesktopcomputerandmyfriend'sToshiba2000.WhenIreturnedtotheshoptoclaimarefundunderthetermsofthewarrantyprovidedbyyourcompanyIwasinformedthatIwasnotentitledasthewarrantycardwasinvalid.Thereasonwhythewarrantycardisinvalidwasnotexplainedtome.WhenIaskedforanexplanationthestaffrefusedtogivemeone.Whilstthestaffwerenotrudeassuchtheywereratherabrupt.AsaresultIamwritingtoyouinordertosortthesituationout.Ibelievethewarrantycardtobecompleteandvalid.Iencloseaphotocopyforyoutocheck.Iwouldliketoarrangeformyfaultylaptoptobeexchangedorformymoneytoberefunded.Pleasecontactmewhenyouhavelookedintothematter.YoursfaithfullyJackyShaoDearSirorMadam,IrecentlyboughtaSony452laptopcomputeratHenleybranch.However,withinafewdays,Ibegantoexperienceproblemswithit.Themainproblemswerethatafewoftheprogramsinstalledonitceasedtofunctionandthatthelaptoprefusedtoreadanydiscs,eventhoughthesediscsarcacceptedbybothmydesktopcomputerandmyfriend'sToshiba2000.WhenIreturnedtotheshoptoclaimarefundunderthetermsofthewarrantyprovidedbyyourcompany,IwasinformedthatIwasnotentitledasthewarrantycardwasinvalid.Thereasonwhythewarrantycardisinvalidwasnotexplainedtome.WhenIaskedforanexplanation,thestaffrefusedtogivemeone.Whilstthestaffwerenotrudeassuch,theywereratherabrupt.Asaresult,Iamwritingtoyouinordertosortthesituationout.Ibelievethewarrantycardtobecompleteandvalid.Iencloseaphotocopyforyoutocheck.Iwouldliketoarrangeformyfaultylaptoptobeexchangedorformymoneytoberefunded.Pleasecontactmewhenyouhavelookedintothematter.Yoursfaithfully,JackyShao

5.SalaryorInterestUpongraduationvirtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyaroughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejobbutotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.AsformyselfIpreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeoplewithnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoneysalarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyviewourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuitiontheyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.AstheonlysoninmyfamilyIhavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshortsalaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.SalaryorInterestUpongraduation,virtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyaroughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejob,butotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.Asformyself,Ipreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeople,withnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoney,salarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyview,ourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuition,theyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.Astheonlysoninmyfamily,Ihavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshort,salaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.

6.May27th2005DearSirIwaspleasedtoseeyouradinBeijingEveningNewsonMay25th2005forasalesengineer.ThisJuly1willreceivemyBachelor'sdegreeinElectronicEngineeringfromBeijingUniversity.IbelievethatIhavecapabilitytoworkwellbecauseofmyeducationandworkexperiences.Asindicatedinmyattachedresumemymaindegreecourseisconcernedwithbasicelectronictopics.ButIalsohavetakensuchcoursesasMarketingConsumerBehaviorStrategiesandPsychologyandallavailableopportunitiestoincreasemyknowledge.IhavealreadypassedCET-6withexcellentresultsandIhaveevenworkedtwosummersasanEnglishinterpreteratBeijingTravelService.IwouldwelcomeanopportunitytojoinyourstaffbecauseyourworkisthekindIhavebeenpreparingtodoandbecausetheconditionsunderwhichitiscarriedoutwouldhelptoexpressmyabilities.Iraninterviewisneededpleasecallmeatyourconvenience.Thankyouverymuch!Bestwishes!SincerelyLiMingMay27th,2005DearSir,IwaspleasedtoseeyouradinBeijingEveningNewsonMay25th,2005forasalesengineer.ThisJuly1willreceivemyBachelor'sdegreeinElectronicEngineeringfromBeijingUniversity.IbelievethatIhavecapabilitytoworkwellbecauseofmyeducationandworkexperiences.Asindicatedinmyattachedresume,mymaindegreecourseisconcernedwithbasicelectronictopics.ButIalsohavetakensuchcoursesasMarketing,ConsumerBehavior.StrategiesandPsychology,andallavailableopportunitiestoincreasemyknowledge.IhavealreadypassedCET-6withexcellentresultsandIhaveevenworkedtwosummersasanEnglishinterpreteratBeijingTravelService.IwouldwelcomeanopportunitytojoinyourstaffbecauseyourworkisthekindIhavebeenpreparingtodoandbecausetheconditionsunderwhichitiscarriedoutwouldhelptoexpressmyabilities.Iraninterviewisneeded,pleasecallmeatyourconvenience.Thankyouverymuch!Bestwishes!Sincerely,LiMing

7.TheFirstImpressionofMyRoommateItwasmyfirstdayattheinstitute.Igotintothebuildingwherelwasgoingtoliveandlookeddoorafterdoorformyname.AtlastIfoundit.Intheroomtherewasalreadyastudentmakinghisbed.Afterwesaid"Howdoyoudo?"toeachotherhecontinuedhisworkpayingnomoreattentiontome.Ilookedaroundtheroomandfoundthatithadbeenthoroughlycleaned.Nodoubtitwashewhohaddoneit.Ilookedathim.Hewasthinshortanddark.Hishairwaslikeabundleofstraw.Hisdirtyclothesandtiredlooktoldmethathehadhadalongjourney.Hisclothesweremadeofcheapclothandhe