2023年广东省潮州市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2023年广东省潮州市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePhenomenonofEmptyNest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

注：“空巢老人”指那到了退休年龄，身边却无子女与之共同生活的老人。

1.如今的空巢老人逐渐增多

2.这种现象出现的原因

3.如何解决由此带来的问题

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofStudents'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

目前有不少大学生开始创业

1．对此不少人给予了肯定

2．也有人有不同的看法

3．我认为…

Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinesses

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:Travel-mateWanted.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假设你是李明，假期即将到来，你打算做一次为期三周的旅行，希望找个外国朋友作为游伴(Travel-mate)，拟—个寻游伴的启事，交代清楚日程安排、费用分担情况、对对方的要求等，并说明对方和你一起出游的好处。

Travel-mateWanted

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation

1．中国已渐渐步入老龄化社会(65岁以上的老年人已占全国人口的7%)

2．我认为应如何对待老年人群(社会关爱与福利制度，家庭温暖，社区服务……)

3．我的结论

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoaskforsomeinformationaboutaninternationalconferenceheldinyourcity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

有一个会议在你所在的城市召开，你想去参加。给会议的组织者写一封信。说一下你想参加的原因，并简单介绍一下自己。并请他提供一些会议的相关登信息。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicKnowledgeandMaster'sDegree?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.目前，社会上读硕士学位班的人很多

2.你对此现象的看法

3.总结全文

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicSuicideonCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．2002年27人；2004年68人；2005年116人；2006年130人。以上数据描述的是几年来内地大学生自杀人数

2．分析其中的原因

3．怎么尽量避免惨剧的发生

SuicideonCampus

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteallopenlettertothemajorofthecitybasedonthefollowingsituation:

Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.1.近年来,本市空气污染情况越来越严重

2.你认为造成空气污染的主要污染源在哪里?应该采取哪些措施?

3.呼吁所有市民积极行动起来,治理空气污染

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:OverseasStudyatanEarlyAge.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前很多父母在子女高中毕业前就送他们出国学习

2.形成这种趋势的原因

3.我对些的看法

OverseaStudyatanEarlyAge

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWillE-mailReplaceHandwrittenLetter?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.许多人认为电子邮件将会取代传统书信

2．也有人对此持不同意见

3．你的观点

WillE-mailReplaceHand-writtenLetter?

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

Now,theforeignteachergetsnolessthan5,500yuanpermonthfora12hourworkweekplusalltheotherbenefitsbecausetheauthorityhasrealizedthatthefirstofferwastoolow.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

InScotland,ifonecanoffertheproofthattherelationshiphasbrokendown,heorshewill______.

13.Ageodesicdomeisbasicallyasphericalstructurecreatedfromrectangles.

14.

PaulandNoradecidedto______becausetheydidn'twanttolosethechanceofgettingtherewardoffiftypounds.

15.

Themostcommonmistakebeginningpaintersmakeisspendingtoo______timeandeffortlayingonthepaint.

16.

Inthepassage,theauthortakesMichaelEisnerandStevenSpielbergasexamplestoshowthatthesepeoplehaveachievedsuccesswithout______.

17.WhatdidtheEastIndiaCompanygetfromBritishsovereignatitsexpansion?

A.Thequalificationofestablishingitsbranches.

B.ThepermissiontobuildYaleUniversity.

C.Financialaswellasmilitarysupport.

D.Theprivatearmytoprotectitsemployees.

18.TheFutureoftheBBC

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

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

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

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

ServingWhatPublic?

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

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

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

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

A.theBBC'seducativerolefortheworkingclass

B.thepopularityoftheBBCinthe1930s

C.BBC'sinfluenceonordinarypeople'scareerdevelopment

D.theBritish'slovefortheBBCanditsjustificationforgovernmentalsupport

19.

Menandwomenalwayscompeteinrunning,jumping,climbing,lifting,throwingandwrestling.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.Topreventsmallcasesoffraud,Ms.Coenenadvicesemployerstotellemployeeswhatbehavioursareunacceptedwitha______.

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

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

Whenaninventionismade,theinventorhasthreepossiblecoursesofactionopentohim:hecangivetheinventiontotheworldbypublishingit,keeptheideasecret,or(36)______it.

Agrantedpatentistheresultofa(37)______struckbetweenaninventorandthestate,bywhichtheinventorgetsalimitedperiodof(38)______andpublishesfulldetailsofhisinventiontothepublicafterthatperiod(39)______.

Onlyinthemost(40)______circumstancesisthelifespanofapatentextendedtoalterthisnormalprocessofevents.

Apatentremains(41)______publicafterithasterminated.Indeed,patentexpertsoftenadviseanyonewishingtoavoidthehighcostof(42)______asearchthroughlivepatentsthattheonesurewayofavoidingviolationofanyotherinventor'srightistostealanduseadeadpatent.Likewise,becausepublicationofanideainanyotherform.permanently(43)______furtherpatentsonthatidea,itistraditionallysafetotakeideasfromotherareasofprint.(44)____________.

Anyonecloselyinvolvedinpatentsandinventionssoonlearnsthatmostnewideasare,infact,asoldasthehills.(45)____________thatmakesnewsandmoney.Thebasicpatentforthetheoryofmagneticrecordingdatesbackto1886.

(46)____________.EventheVolkswagenrearenginecarwasanticipatedbya1904patentforacartwiththehorseattherear.

22.

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23.

【B2】

24.听力原文：W:You'llhavetoapologizeabitmoresincerelyifyouexpectyourfriendtoactuallytrustyouagain

M:Idon'tknowwhatelseIcouldsay．Besides.Idon'tthinkit'sanapologyhewants.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(15)

A.Heshouldn'thaveapologized.

B.Hewillfindabetterwayofapologizing.

C.Hecouldn'tfindarightwordtomakeanapology.

D.Hisfriendisaskingformorethanjustanapology.

25.(26)

A.Suggestatopicforaresearchpaper.

B.Tellherwhattostudyforthehistorytest.

C.Writeafavorableletterofrecommendation.

D.Adviseherabouthowtorunanelectioncampaign.

26.

【B10】

27.

【B6】

28.(45)

29.(19)

A.Themanshouldgoandenjoytheperformance.

B.ThemancouldplaygamesontheInternet.

C.Themanshouldgotobedearly.

D.Themancanenjoytheperformancewithoutgoingout.

30.(17)

A.Hedefinitelydoesn'tknowthedate,

B.Heistheonlypersonwhoknowsthedate.

C.Hejustguessedthelasttimehehandedin.

D.Thelastassignmenthehandedinwasnotasgood.

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

Someresponsesandbehaviorsmayappearveryillogical,butarejustifiableif______.

A.linkedtoanabnormalamountofassertiveness

B.seenasone'shabitualpatternofbehavior

C.takenaspartofanorderingsequence

D.expressedtoaseriesofcharges

32.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Didyouknowthatallhumanbeingshavea"comfortzone"regulatingthedistancestheystandfromsomeonewhentheytalk?Thisdistancevariesininterestingwaysamongpeopleofdifferentcultures.

Greeks,othersoftheEasternMediterranean,andmanyofthosefromSouthAmericanormallystandquiteclosetogetherwhentheytalk,oftenmovingtheirfacesevencloserastheywarmupinaconversation.NorthAmericansfindthisawkwardandoftenbackawayafewinches.Studieshavefoundthattheytendtofeelmostcomfortableatabout21inchesapart.InmuchofAsiaandAfrica,thereisevenmorespacebetweentwospeakersinconversation.Thisgreaterspacesubtlylendsanairofdignityandrespect'.Thismatterofspaceisnearlyalwaysunconscious,butitisinterestingtoobserve.

Thisdifferenceappliesalsototheclosenesswithwhichpeoplesittogether,theextenttowhichtheyleanoveroneanotherinconversation,howtheymoveastheyargueormakeanemphaticpoint.IntheUnitedStates,forexample,peopletrytokeeptheirbodiesaparteveninacrowdedelevator;inParistheytakeitasitcomes!

AlthoughNorthAmericanshavearelativelywide"comfortzone"fortalking,theycommunicateagreatdealwiththeirhandsnotonlywithgesturebutalsowithtouch.Theypatasympathetichandonaperson'sshouldertodemonstratewarmthoffeelingoranarmaroundhiminsympathy,theynudgeamanintheribstoemphasizeafunnystory;theypatanarminreassuranceorstrokeachildhoodinaffection;theyreadilytakesomeone'sarmtohelphimacrossastreetordirecthimalonganunfamiliarroute.Tomanypeople--especiallythosefromAsiaortheMoslemcountries--suchbodilycontactisunwelcome,especiallyifinadvertently(无心地)donewiththelefthand.(ThelefthandcarriesnospecialsignificanceintheU.S.ManyAmericansaresimplylefthandedandusethathandmore.)

Intermsofbodilydistance,NorthAmericansfeelillateasewhen______.

33.

Howdoyouthinktheauthorfeelsabouttheselong-livedpeople?

A.Heisimpressedwiththem.

B.Hedoesn'tcare.

C.Hedoesn'tlikethem.

D.Hecareslittleaboutthem.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S9】

35.

【S6】

36.

【S3】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S10】

38.

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39.

【S9】

参考答案

1.ThePhenomenonofEmptyNestCurrentlybothinurbanandruralareasitishardtoobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.ManyoldpeoplelivebythemselveswhiletheirchildrenstudyorworkThePhenomenonofEmptyNestCurrently,bothinurbanandruralareas,itishardtoobservethreeorfourgenerationslivingunderthesameroof.Manyoldpeoplelivebythemselves,whiletheirchildrenstudyorwork

2.Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinessesManycollegestudentsarenowseeingself-employmentasthemoreattractiveoptionasthejobsmarketcontinuestobecompetitive.Tosomepeopletheideaofbeingastudententrepreneurisagoodone.Beingtheirownbossisagreataspirationforyoungpeopleandgivesthemanopportunitytoputtheirtheoreticalbusinessknowledgeintopractice.Tootherpeoplehowevertheideaofstartingabusinessasacollegestudentmayseemlikearadicalone.Tomakeitthroughthestart-upphaseyoungentrepreneursneedplentyofinitiativeanddrive.Andtorunthebusinessrequiresconstantcareandmanagement.Youngentrepreneursmayhavetoendureaheavyworkloadandalotofstressbuttheymaynotbephysicallyandmentallyuptothechallenge.Asyoucanseethingsarehardforcollegestudentsthesedays.It'sexpensivetogetadegreeandevenyouhaveonethereisnoguaranteethatitwillmeananythinginthesejobmarkets.Sowouldn'titbebettertolaunchyourownenterprise?Itcanhelpyoupayoffthoseexpensiveyearsatcollegeandifitsucceedsyouhaveajobguaranteedthemomentyougraduate.Students'StartingTheirOwnBusinessesManycollegestudentsarenowseeingself-employmentasthemoreattractiveoptionasthejobsmarketcontinuestobecompetitive.Tosomepeople,theideaofbeingastudententrepreneurisagoodone.Beingtheirownbossisagreataspirationforyoungpeopleandgivesthemanopportunitytoputtheirtheoreticalbusinessknowledgeintopractice.Tootherpeople,however,theideaofstartingabusinessasacollegestudentmayseemlikearadicalone.Tomakeitthroughthestart-upphase,youngentrepreneursneedplentyofinitiativeanddrive.Andtorunthebusinessrequiresconstantcareandmanagement.Youngentrepreneursmayhavetoendureaheavyworkloadandalotofstressbuttheymaynotbephysicallyandmentallyuptothechallenge.Asyoucansee,thingsarehardforcollegestudentsthesedays.It'sexpensivetogetadegreeandevenyouhaveone,thereisnoguaranteethatitwillmeananythinginthesejobmarkets.So,wouldn'titbebettertolaunchyourownenterprise?Itcanhelpyoupayoffthoseexpensiveyearsatcollege,andifitsucceedsyouhaveajobguaranteedthemomentyougraduate.

3.Travel-mateWantedI'ma19-year-oldfemalesophomorenamedLiMing.Iherebyearnestlyinviteaforeignyounglady—collegestudentpreferred—tomakeathreeweektouringtripwithme.Myplanistosetoffnextweekendwhenthesummervacationofficiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunmingtheworld-renownedcityforitsbeautyandmildtemperature.We'llgettherebytrainandstayfor2daysandthanwe'llheadforJinggangshanaformerrevolutionarybaseaswellasanaturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisittherewewilltakealong-distancecoachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiverandboardadownstreamshiptoShanghaisothatwecanenjoythegreatsceneryalongsidethethirdlongestriverintheworld.AseverybodyknowsShanghaiisoneofthebusiestandfastestdevelopingcitiesinChina.I'dliketohaveagoodtourinShanghaisothestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.AfamousChinesesayinggoes"JustasthereisParadiseinheaventherearcSuzhouandHangzhouonEarth"soa4-dayvisittothesetwocitiesnearShanghaiisamust.Alltogetherourtripwilllastaboutthreeweeks.Ionlyexpectthatmytravel-matecouldbearherownexpensesandtalkwithmeinbeautifulEnglishandIwouldbeanexcellentguideforhersinceImajorintouristguiding.Thoseinterestedpleasecontactmeeitherthroughemail(Liming@126.com)orphonecall(12345678).Travel-mateWantedI'ma19-year-oldfemalesophomorenamedLiMing.Iherebyearnestlyinviteaforeignyounglady—collegestudentpreferred—tomakeathreeweektouringtripwithme.Myplanistosetoffnextweekend,whenthesummervacationofficiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunming,theworld-renownedcityforitsbeautyandmildtemperature.We'llgettherebytrainandstayfor2days,andthanwe'llheadforJinggangshan,aformerrevolutionarybaseaswellasanaturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisitthere,wewilltakealong-distancecoachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiverandboardadownstreamshiptoShanghai,sothatwecanenjoythegreatsceneryalongsidethethirdlongestriverintheworld.Aseverybodyknows,ShanghaiisoneofthebusiestandfastestdevelopingcitiesinChina.I'dliketohaveagoodtourinShanghai,sothestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.AfamousChinesesayinggoes,"JustasthereisParadiseinheaven,therearcSuzhouandHangzhouonEarth",soa4-dayvisittothesetwocitiesnearShanghaiisamust.Alltogether,ourtripwilllastaboutthreeweeks.Ionlyexpectthatmytravel-matecouldbearherownexpensesandtalkwithmeinbeautifulEnglish,andIwouldbeanexcellentguideforhersinceImajorintouristguiding.Thoseinterestedpleasecontactmeeitherthroughemail(Liming@126.com)orphonecall(12345678).

4.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Chinahasalreadysteppedintoanagingsocietyaccordingtointernationalstandards.Thosebeyond65madeupmorethan7percentofthenationalpopulation.Accordingtoexperts'predictionthisphenomenonisgoingtocontinuefordecades.Nowthesocietyisfacedupwiththeissueoftacklingtheoldpeople'sproblems.Firstthesocietyshouldfosterasocialenvironmentthatchampionsrespectandcarefortheold.Thisisprerequisiteintacklingthevariousproblemstheelderlyface.Withoutloveandrespectfortheoldanywelfaremeasurecouldnotbeimplementedfullyandforthebenefitoftheold.Thoughinmostareathetraditionalideaoflovingandrespectingtheoldstillprevailstherearesomeyoungpeoplewhoconsideroldpeopleaseconomicandmentalburdenandareeagertogetridofthem.ThereforechangingthiskindofattitudetowardsoldpeopleisuppermostinensuringthatourGrandmaandGrandpaleadahappylife.Secondbasedonthefactthatthetraditionofhomecarefortheelderlyfacesbigchallengeduetotheshrinkingfamilysizeacombinationoffamilycarecommunity-basedservicesandsocialwelfarenecessarytohelpouroldpopulationinhelpingandsupportingtheirlives.Inthiswayoldpeoplecanenjoythehelpandlovefromboththesocietyandtheirfamiliesthusrelievingthepressureontheiryoungerchildren.Thirdoldpeoplenotonlyneedhelptheycanalsogiveahandinraisingtheirgrandchildren.Ifwetreatthemaspreciousassetstheymaynotonlyliveafullerlifebutalsomakefurthercontributionstooursocialandeconomicdevelopments.AtpresentboththeproportionoftheoldintheChinesepopulationandthenumberofretiredpeopleareincreasing.Howtorespondtothisphenomenonaffectseverybodynowandinthefuture.Weshouldcombinecommunityhelpwithfamilycareandofferhelptothemineveryway.HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Chinahasalreadysteppedintoanagingsocietyaccordingtointernationalstandards.Thosebeyond65madeupmorethan7percentofthenationalpopulation.Accordingtoexperts'prediction,thisphenomenonisgoingtocontinuefordecades.Nowthesocietyisfacedupwiththeissueoftacklingtheoldpeople'sproblems.First,thesocietyshouldfosterasocialenvironmentthatchampionsrespectandcarefortheold.Thisisprerequisiteintacklingthevariousproblemstheelderlyface.Withoutloveandrespectfortheold,anywelfaremeasurecouldnotbeimplementedfullyandforthebenefitoftheold.Thoughinmostarea,thetraditionalideaoflovingandrespectingtheoldstillprevails,therearesomeyoungpeoplewhoconsideroldpeopleaseconomicandmentalburdenandareeagertogetridofthem.Therefore,changingthiskindofattitudetowardsoldpeopleisuppermostinensuringthatourGrandmaandGrandpaleadahappylife.Second,basedonthefactthatthetraditionofhomecarefortheelderlyfacesbigchallengeduetotheshrinkingfamilysize,acombinationoffamilycare,community-basedservicesandsocialwelfarenecessarytohelpouroldpopulationinhelpingandsupportingtheirlives.Inthisway,oldpeoplecanenjoythehelpandlovefromboththesocietyandtheirfamilies,thusrelievingthepressureontheiryoungerchildren.Third,oldpeoplenotonlyneedhelp,theycanalsogiveahandinraisingtheirgrandchildren.Ifwetreatthemaspreciousassets,theymaynotonlyliveafullerlife,butalsomakefurthercontributionstooursocialandeconomicdevelopments.Atpresent,boththeproportionoftheoldintheChinesepopulationandthenumberofretiredpeopleareincreasing.Howtorespondtothisphenomenonaffectseverybodynowandinthefuture.Weshouldcombinecommunityhelpwithfamilycareandofferhelptothemineveryway.

5.November122007DearProfessorHuangIwriteforinformationregardingtheforthcomingInternationalEducationConferencetobeheldatyourprestigiousuniversity.Iamafirst-yearstudentfromNanjingUniversitymajoringinEducationandhaveaparticularinterestintheteachingofworkplaceskillsandemployer'sperceptionsofnewgraduates.Iplantoattendtheconferenceandwouldlikeinformationaboutthecontributoryspeakersthecontentoftheirtalksandtheirresearchinterests.Besidesifyoucouldpleasealsosendthedetailsofhowtogettoyouruniversityitwouldmakemyarrangementsmucheasier.InadditionifyoucouldletmehavedetailsoftheaccommodationthatisavailableIwouldbemorethangrateful.Ilookforwardtoreceivingtheinformationandmeetingyouinperson.SincerelyyoursFrankNovember12,2007DearProfessorHuang,IwriteforinformationregardingtheforthcomingInternationalEducationConferencetobeheldatyourprestigiousuniversity.Iamafirst-yearstudentfromNanjingUniversitymajoringinEducation,andhaveaparticularinterestintheteachingofworkplaceskillsandemployer'sperceptionsofnewgraduates.Iplantoattendtheconferenceandwouldlikeinformationaboutthecontributoryspeakers,thecontentoftheirtalks,andtheirresearchinterests.Besides,ifyoucouldpleasealsosendthedetailsofhowtogettoyouruniversityitwouldmakemyarrangementsmucheasier.Inaddition,ifyoucouldletmehavedetailsoftheaccommodationthatisavailableIwouldbemorethangrateful.Ilookforwardtoreceivingtheinformationandmeetingyouinperson.Sincerelyyours,Frank

6.KnowledgeandMaster'sDegreeThereisagrowingtendencytheseyearsforpeopletopursueamaster'sdegree.Theyclaimthatamaster’sdegreestandsformoreknowledgeandthatmostcompaniesareinclinedtoemploypeoplewithamaster'sdegree.Itseemstopromiseabrightfuture.HoweverIfindithardtoagreewithit.Thefollowingarethereasonsformypersonalinclination.Foronethingamaster'sdegreedoesnotnecessarilyequaltoprofoundknowledge.Knowledgecomesfromhardworkorevendevotiontoacertainfield.Timewell-spentoncampuswillleadtoaharvestinknowledgebutwhatifthedegree-pursuerisbynomeansaknowledgepursuer?Foranothertalentedpeoplewithoutamaster'sorevenabachelor'sdegreecangaintremendoussuccessinthesociety.BillGatesisacaseinpointandthisisalsothereasonwhysomebluecollarswithexpertisewinthefavorofalotofmulti-nationalcompanies.Toconcludeknowledgeisaperson'smostpreciousrichesandpeoplearejudgedmorebytheirknowledgeratherthanbytheirdegree.KnowledgeandMaster'sDegreeThereisagrowingtendencytheseyearsforpeopletopursueamaster'sdegree.Theyclaimthatamaster’sdegreestandsformoreknowledgeandthatmostcompaniesareinclinedtoemploypeoplewithamaster'sdegree.Itseemstopromiseabrightfuture.However,Ifindithardtoagreewithit.Thefollowingarethereasonsformypersonalinclination.Foronething,amaster'sdegreedoesnotnecessarilyequaltoprofoundknowledge.Knowledgecomesfromhardworkorevende