2023年广东省肇庆市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2023年广东省肇庆市大学英语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.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicWealthandHealth.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.有人认为财富比健康重要；

2.也有人认为健康比财富重要；

3.我的观点是：

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoPiratedProducts.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前盗版的现象比较严重

2.造成这种现象的原因及其危害

3.我们应该怎么做

Usefulwordsandexpressions:

盗版:piracy(n.)

盗版产品:piratedproducts

知识产权:intellectualpropertyrights

侵犯版权:infringesb.'scopyright;copyrightinfringement

SayNotoPiratedProducts

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledFoodSafety.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.食品安全事故屡有发生

2.人们对食品的安全越来越担心

3.怎样才能解决好食品的安全问题

FoodSafety

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositiononthechartandoutlinebelow:

1．简要分析图表

2．分析观众喜欢看体育节目的原因

WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofChildrenObesity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.学生的肥胖问题日益严重

2.这一现象产生的原因

3.你认为应如何改变这一现象

ChildrenObesity

6.1.现代生活充满压力

2.压力的种种迹象

3.如何减轻压力

HowtoReduceStressandTension

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicAnInvitationLetter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.请你以大学校长的名义给校友们写一封100周年校庆的邀请信，指出邀请的时间

2.简单介绍学校

3.告诉对方联系方式，表示期待

8.Forthispart,youaresupposedtowriteashortessayentitledInternetaccordingtothefollowingoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.Thefirstsentenceofeachparagraphhasbeengiventoyou.

1.因特网越来越普遍地进入到我们的学习、工作和生活当中

2.因特网的益处

3.因特网的消极方面

Internet

Internethasbeenplayinganincreasingroleinourdailylife.______.

Internethasenabledustodoalotofthingsmoreeasilyandquickly.______.

However,ifnotmanagedproperly,Internetcancreatemanyproblemstoo.______.

Allinall,wecannotlivewithoutInternetnow.______.

9.Directions:Thefollowingtablegivesstatisticsshowingtheaspectsofqualityoflifeinfivecountries.Writeacompositiondescribingtheinformationinthetablebelow.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

10.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?

二、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10题)11.AprilFools'Special:History'sHoaxes

HappyAprilFools'Day.Tomarktheoccasion,NotionalGeographicNewshascompiledalistofsomeofthemorememorablehoaxesinrecenthistory.Theyarethelies,darned(可恨的)lies,andwhoppers(弥天大谎)thathavebeenperpetratedonthegullible(易受骗的)andunsuspectingtofulfillthatage-olddesireheldbysometoputthejokeonothers.

InternetHoaxes

TheInternethasgivenbirthtoaproliferation(增殖)ofhoaxes.E-mallinboxesarebombardedonanalmostdailybasiswithmessageswarningofterriblecomputervirusesthatcauseuserstodeletebenign(良性)chunksofdatafromtheirharddrives,orofcreditcardseamsthatenticethenaivetogivealltheirpersonalinformation,includingpasswordsandbankaccountdetails,toidentitythieves.Othere-mailsgiverisetowry(歪曲的)chuckles,whichiswherethislistbegins.

BanDihydrogenMonoxide(一氧化二氢)

CityofficialsinAlisoViejo,California,weresoconcernedaboutthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxidethattheyscheduledavotelastmonthonwhethertobanfoam(泡沫)cupsfromcity-sponsoredeventsaftertheylearnedthechemicalwasusedinfoam-cupproduction.

Officialscalledoffthevoteafterlearningthatdihydrogenmonoxideisthescientifictermforwater.

"It'sembarrassing,"citymanagerDavidJ.NormantoldtheAssociatedPress."Wehadaparalegal(律师助手)whodidbadresearch."

Indeed,theparalegalhadfallenvictimtoanofficial-lookingWebsitetoutingthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxide.Ane-mailoriginallyauthoredin1990byEricLechnerthenagraduatestudentattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,claimedthatdihydrogenmonoxide"isusedasanindustrialsolventandcoolant,andisusedintheproductionofStyrofoam(聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料)."

Otherdangerspranksters(爱开玩笑的人)associatedwiththechemicalincludedacceleratedcorrosionandrusting,severebums,anddeathfrominhalation.

Versionsofthee-mailcontinuetocirculatetoday,andseveralWebsites,includingthatoftheCoalitiontoBanDHMO,warn,tongue-in-cheek,ofwater'sdangers.

AlabamaChangesValueofPi

TheApril1998newsletterputoutbyNewMexicansforScienceandReasoncontainsanarticletitled"AlabamaLegislatureLaysSiegetoPi".ItwaspennedbyAprilHolidayoftheAssocimatedPress(sic)andtoldthestoryofhowtheAlabamastatelegislaturevotedtochangethevalueofthemathematicalconstantPifrom3.14159totheroundnumberof3.

Theersatz(假的)newsstorywaswrittenbyLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryphysicistMarkBosloughtoparody(滑稽地模仿)legislativeandschoolboardattacksontheteachingofevolutioninNewMexico.

AtBoslough'ssuggestion,DaveThomas,thepresidentofNewMexicansforScienceandReason,postedthearticleinitsentiretytotheInternetnewsgroupTalk.OriginsonApril1.(Thenewsgrouphostsalivelydebateoncreationvs.evolution.)LaterthateveningThomaspostedafullconfessiontothehoax.liethoughthehadputallrumorstobed.

ButtoThomas'ssurprise,however,severalnewsgroupreadersforwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

WhenThomascheckedinonthestoryafewweekslater,hewassurprisedtolearnthatithadspreadlikewildfire.Thetelltalesignsofthearticle'ssatiricalintent,suchastheAprilIdateandmisspelled"AssocimatedPress"dateline,hadbeenreplacedordeleted.

Alabamalegislatorswerebombardedwithcallsprotestingthelaw.Thelegislatorsexplainedthatthenewswasahoax.Therewasnotandneverhadbeensuchalaw.

TVandNewspaperHoaxes

BeforetheadventoftheInternet,andeventoday,traditionalmediaoutletssuchasnewspapers,radio,andtelevision,havesometimeshoaxedtheiraudiences.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Anystudent,inAnnapolis,couldbeprovidedwithmedicalbenefitsandentitlementpackageforlife.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Youcanjudgewhetheryou'vereachedyourcareerturningpointafteryou______.

14.

Thenutritionalqualityoffoodproductvariesinaccordancewith______.

15.Fullerwon______in1954forhisachievementinthe42-footcardboardshelter.

16.

Jessicawentuptotownanddidshoppingthewholeday.

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17.

Wilcox'sfatherhadoccasionallysoldtherelicsfoundinhislandsince1951.

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18.GlobalWarming

Ⅰ.INTRODUCTION

Globalwarmingincreasesintheaveragetemperatureoftheatmosphere,oceans,andland-massesofEarth.Theplanethaswarmedmanytimesduringthe4.65billionyearsofitshistory.AtpresentEarthappearstobefacingarapidwarming,whichmostscientistsbelieveresults,atleastinpart,fromhumanactivities.Thechiefcauseofthiswarmingisthoughttobetheburningoffossilfuels,suchascoal,oil,andnaturalgas,whichreleasesintotheatmospherecarbondioxideandothersubstancesknownasgreenhousegases.Astheatmospherebecomesricherinthesegases,itbecomesabetterinsulator,retainingmoreoftheheatprovidedtotheplanetbytheSun.

TheaveragesurfacetemperatureofEarthisabout15Celsiusdegree.Overthelastcentury,thisaveragehasrisenbyabout0.6Celsiusdegree.Scientistspredictfurtherwarmingof1.4to5.8Celsiusdegreesbytheyear2100.Thistemperatureriseisexpectedtomeltpolaricecapsandglaciersaswellaswarmtheoceans,allofwhichwillexpandoceanvolumeandraisesealevelbyanestimated9to100cm,floodingsomecoastalregionsandevenentireislands.Someregionsinwarmerclimateswillreceivemorerainfallthanbefore,butsoilswilldryoutfasterbetweenstorms.Thissoildesiccationmaydamagefoodcrops,disruptingfoodsuppliesinsomepartsoftheworld.Plantandanimalspecieswillshifttheirrangestowardthepolesortohigherelevationsseekingcoolertemperatures,andspeciesthatcannotdosomaybecomeextinct.Thepotentialconsequencesofglobalwarmingaresogreatthatmanyoftheworld'sleadingscientistshavecalledforinternationalcooperationandimmediateactiontocounteracttheproblem.

Ⅱ.THEGREENHOUSEEFFECT

TheenergythatlightsandwarmsEarthcomesfromtheSun.Mostoftheenergythatfloodsontoourplanetisshort-waveradiation,includingvisiblelight.WhenthisenergystrikesthesurfaceofEarth,theenergychangesfromlighttoheatandwarmsEarth.Earth'ssurface,inturn,releasessomeofthisheataslong-waveinfraredradiation.

Muchofthislong-waveinfraredradiationmakesitallthewaybackouttospace,butaportionremainstrappedinEarth'satmosphere.Certaingasesintheatmosphere,includingwatervapor,carbondioxide,andmethane,providethetrap.AbsorbingandreflectinginfraredwavesradiatedbyEarth,thesegasesconserveheatastheglassinagreenhousedoesandarethusknownasgreenhousegases.Astheconcentrationofthesegreenhousegasesintheatmosphereincreases,moreheatenergyremainstrappedbelow.AlllifeonEarthreliesonthisgreenhouseeffectwithoutit,theplanetwouldbecolderbyabout33Celsiusdegrees,andicewouldcoverEarthfrompoletopole.However,agrowingexcessofgreenhousegasesinEarth'satmospherethreatenstotipthebalanceintheotherdirectiontowardcontinualwarming.

Ⅲ.TYPESOFGREENHOUSEGASES

Greenhousegasesoccurnaturallyintheenvironmentandalsoresultfromhumanactivities.Byfarthemostabundantgreenhousegasiswatervapor,whichreachestheatmospherethroughevaporationfromoceans,lakes,andrivers.

Carbondioxideisthenextmostabundantgreenhousegas.Itflowsintotheatmospherefrommanynaturalprocesses,suchasvolcaniceruptions;therespirationofanimals,whichbreatheinoxygenandexhalecarbondioxide;andtheburningordecayoforganicmatter,suchasplants.Carbondioxideleavestheatmospherewhenitisabsorbedintooceanwaterandthroughthephotosynthesisofplants,especiallytrees.Photosynthesisbreaksupcarbondioxide,releasingoxygenintotheatmosphereandincorporatingthecarbonintonewplanttissue.

Humansescalatetheamountofcarbondioxidereleasedtotheatmospherewhentheyburnfossilfuels,solidwastes,andwoodandwoo

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19.Employeeswithoutchildrenareputatadisadvantagebecausetheyalwayshaveto______forco-workershavingkidstolookafter.

20.

Toenhancecreativity,peopleshouldalwayslearnsomethingnew.

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(35)

A.Hewasinjuredinafightandhadtoleavethegame.

B.Hefoughtwithanotherplayer.

C.Hegotinafightwithafanandwasthrownoutofthegame.

D.Heledhisteamtosuccess.

22.

【B7】

23.听力原文：M:Hi,Susan,sinceyouwenttoProfessorFord'slecturelastweek,whatcanyousayaboutthescholar'scompetence?

W:Oh,heissolearnedanditismorethanIcansay.

Q:Whichisnottrueaccordingtothisconversation?

(13)

A.Susancanhardlysayanythingfavorabletotheprofessor.

B.Susancanhardlysayanythingbadabouttheprofessor.

C.Susanfoundthelecturewonderfulandinstructive.

D.Thescholarhasalotofability.

24.

【B4】

25.

【B10】

26.听力原文：W:Roberthadworkedasasecretaryforthreeyears.Thenhebecameanewspaperman.Afterthathestartedwritingnovels.

M:Iknow.Andhehasbeendoingnothingelseeversince.

Q:Whatistheman'soccupationnow?

(13)

A.He'sasecretary.

B.He'sanovelist.

C.He'sanewspaperman.

D.He'saworker.

27.(21)

A.Buildingacreditrating.

B.Makingendsmeet.

C.Controllingspending.

D.Spendingmoneyinadvance.

28.听力原文：M:Ifyouhadn'tmentionedtheirdinnerparty,Icouldhavegonehome.

W:Thatwouldbethethirdtimeyou'vedisappointedthemthismonth.

Q:What'sthemangoingtodo?

(14)

A.Toattendaparty.

B.Togohome

C.Torepeatthesamemistake.

D.Todisappointthem.

29.

【B3】

30.(29)

A.Mariebenefitedalotfromthepracticallessons.

B.Mariewasabletoreadstorieswiththehelpofherson.

C.Mariedecidedtocontinueherstudiesinschool.

D.Mariefoundherlessonsmorechallengingthanherchildren's.

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

Tosolvethepresentsocialproblemstheauthorsuggeststhatweshould______.

A.enablemantofullydevelophispotentialities

B.offerhigherwagestotheworkersandemployees

C.resorttotheproductionmodeofourancestors

D.takethefundamentalrealitiesforgranted

32.HSBCwouldrejectaprojectifitfailstomeet______.

33.

Inthepassage,theauthoristryingtotellus______.

A.howTVadsvaryvocalsoundstoattractattention

B.howtheloudnessofTVadsisovercome

C.howadvertiserscontrolthesoundpropertiesofTVads

D.howtheattention-gettingpropertiesofsoundsaremadeuseofinTVads

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S4】

35.

【S9】

36.【S4】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S2】

38.

【S3】

39.Itisdifficulttoimaginewhatlifewouldbelikewithout

memory.Themeaningsofthousandofeverydayperceptions,【S1】______

thebasesforthedecisionswemake,andtherootsofourhabits

andskillsaretobefoundinourpastexperiences,thatarebrought【S2】______

intothepresentbymemory.

Memorycandefinedasthecapacitytokeepinformation【S3】______

availableforlateruse.Itincludesnotonly

"remembering"thingslikearithmeticorhistoricfacts,but

alsoinvolveanychangeinthewayananimaltypically【S4】______

behaves.Memoryisinvolvedwhenaratgivesupeatinggrain

becauseithassniffedsomethingsuspiciouslyinthegrain【S5】______

pile.Memoryisalsoinvolvedwhenasix-years-oldchild【S6】______

learnstoswingabaseballbat.

Memoryexistsnotonlyinhumansandanimalsbut

alsoinsomephysicalobjectsandmachines.Computers,

forexample,containdevicesforstoringdataforlateruse.

Itisinterestedtocomparethememory-storagecapacityof【S7】______

acomputertothatofahumanbeing.Theinstant-access【S8】______

memoryofalargecomputermayholdupto100,000

"words"readyforinstantuse.AnaverageU.S.teenager

probablyrecognizethemeaningofabout100,000wordsof【S9】______

English.However,thisisbutafractionofthetotalamount

ofinformationwhichhehasstored.

Theuseofwordsisthebasisoftheadvanced

prob-lem-solvingintelligenceofhumanbeings.Alargepartofa

personmemoryisintermsofwordsandcombinationsof【S10】______

words.

【S1】

参考答案

1.WealthandHealthWiththedevelopmentofsocietypeopleattachmoreimportancetowealthandhealthButwhichismoreimportantwealthorhealth?Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinions.SomepeoplethinkwWealthandHealthWiththedevelopmentofsocietypeopleattachmoreimportancetowealthandhealthButwhichismoreimportant,wealthorhealth?Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinions.Somepeoplethinkw

2.SayNotoPiratedProductsPiracyisaseriousproblemwithwhichthiscountryisconfronted.Inmanyplacesweseepeoplepeddlingpiratedbooksordisks.ActuallypiracyhasbecomesowidespreadthatithassevSayNotoPiratedProductsPiracyisaseriousproblemwithwhichthiscountryisconfronted.Inmanyplacesweseepeoplepeddlingpiratedbooksordisks.Actually,piracyhasbecomesowidespreadthatithassev

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4.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsportswhichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewerscomparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdowith42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeandfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitementtheyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasensesportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomandtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifferencesportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysportstheycanroamfromcountrytocountrycontinenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph,78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsports,whichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewers,comparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdo,with42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeandfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitement,theyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasense,sportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomandtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifference,sportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysports,theycanroamfromcountrytocountry,continenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.

5.ChildrenObesityChinaissuper-sizingitschildrenasfastasitseconomypromptingfearsofobesitycrisis.Today8%of10-to12-year-oldsinChina'scitiesareconsideredobeseandanadditional15%areoverweightaccordingtoEducationMinistrydata.Chinahasenteredtheeraofobesityandthespeedofgrowthisshocking.AgenerationofeconomicexpansionhasproducedhigherlivingstandardsandallowedChinesefamiliestoputmorefoodonthetable;once-scarcemeatanddairyproductsnowarewidelyavailable.Growingprosperityalsohasledtomoresedentarylifestyles:lessphysicallaborfewertripsonfootandbybicyclemoretravelbycarandmoreInternetusage-allareresponsibleforalargeweightgain.Theintroductionoffastfoodoverseasalsocontributestotheincreaseinobesity.Ithinkit'shightimewefoughtjuvenileflab.Kidsneedtofollowahealthierdiet.Parentsshouldhelpkidsbalancedietanddon'ttakethemtoeatfastfoodlikeMcDonald'sandKFCsofrequently.Thegovernmentshouldbuildmoreplaygroundsandrequirestudentstoexerciseorplaysportsforanhouradayatschool.ChildrenObesityChinaissuper-sizingitschildrenasfastasitseconomy,promptingfearsofobesitycrisis.Today,8%of10-to12-year-oldsinChina'scitiesareconsideredobeseandanadditional15%areoverweight,accordingtoEducationMinistrydata.Chinahasenteredtheeraofobesity,andthespeedofgrowthisshocking.AgenerationofeconomicexpansionhasproducedhigherlivingstandardsandallowedChinesefamiliestoputmorefoodonthetable;once-scarcemeatanddairyproductsnowarewidelyavailable.Growingprosperityalsohasledtomoresedentarylifestyles:lessphysicallabor,fewertripsonfootandbybicycle,moretravelbycar,andmoreInternetusage-allareresponsibleforalargeweightgain.Theintroductionoffastfoodoverseasalsocontributestotheincreaseinobesity.Ithinkit'shightimewefoughtjuvenileflab.Kidsneedtofollowahealthierdiet.Parentsshouldhelpkidsbalancedietanddon'ttakethemtoeatfastfoodlikeMcDonald'sandKFCsofrequently.Thegovernmentshouldbuildmoreplaygroundsandrequirestudentstoexerciseorplaysportsforanhouradayatschool.

6.HowtoReduceStressandTensionModernlifeisstressful.Wecompeteinstudyatworkandinsportsactivities.Wetrytosavetimeandtrytoearnasmuchmoneyaspossibleinordertopossesscarsbetterhousesorgoonholidayssothatwecanrelaxafterbecomingsotenseandtired.Weoftenfindweareoverwhelmedwiththefollowingsignsinourselvesorinotherpeople:irritabilityfussinessgloominesssuspicionindecisionexcitabilityrestlessnesslackofconcentrationunsociabilitylossofappetiteovereatingsleeplessnessdrinkingsmokingworryingtensionetc.Manyofustrytogetfidofthesignsofstressinsteadofthecause.Someofusmaytakesleepingpillsortrytocontrolthevarioussignsonotherways.Butthesatisfactorywayofstoppingstressistofindthecauseofit.Wemaynotbeabletochangethecauseofthestressbutunderstandingitwillprobablyhelp.Forexampleitmaybethedeathofillnessofafriendthefearforthelossofourjobormoneyworriesandwecanprobablydonothingtochangethese.Itmaybeconflictinsideourselves.Perhapswefeelweoughttodosomethingbutwedon'twantto.Wemayhavemixedfeelingsaboutsomeoneorsomethinganddon'tknowwhattodo.Allwecandoistoexamineourselvesanddowhatwefeelisfight.Itmayalsobehelpfultotalktosomeoneaboutit.HowtoReduceStressandTensionModernlifeisstressful.Wecompeteinstudy,atworkandinsportsactivities.Wetrytosavetimeandtrytoearnasmuchmoneyaspossibleinordertopossesscars,betterhouses,orgoonholidayssothatwecanrelaxafterbecomingsotenseandtired.Weoftenfindweareoverwhelmedwiththefollowingsignsinourselvesorinotherpeople:irritability,fussiness,gloominess,suspicion,indecision,excitability,restlessness,lackofconcentration,unsociability,lossofappetite,overeating,sleeplessness,drinking,smoking,worrying,tension,etc.Manyofustrytogetfidofthesignsofstressinsteadofthecause.Someofusmaytakesleepingpillsortrytocontrolthevarioussignsonotherways.Butthesatisfactorywayofstoppingstressistofindthecauseofit.Wemaynotbeabletochangethecauseofthestress,butunderstandingitwillprobablyhelp.Forexample,itmaybethedeathofillnessofafriend,thefearforthelossofourjobormoneyworriesandwecanprobablydonothingtochangethese.Itmaybeconflictinsideourselves.Perhapswefeelweoughttodosomethingbutwedon'twantto.Wemayhavemixedfeelingsaboutsomeoneorsomethinganddon'tknowwhattodo.Allwecandoistoexamineourselvesanddowhatwefeelisfight.Itmayalsobehelpfultotalktosomeoneaboutit.

7.AnInvitationLetter12thSeptember2006DearSchoolmatesIt'smygreathonorandpleasuretoinformyouthatXYZUniversitywillholdthe100thanniversarycelebrationon16thOctober2006itisanewmilestoneinthedevelopmentofXYZUniversity.OnbehalfoftheUniversityIwouldliketotakethisopportunitytoinviteyoumyhonorableguesttoattendourgrandcelebration.Duringthepastcenturyseveralgenerationsofthestaffandstudentsintheuniversityhavemadegreateffortstopromotetheuniversity'sdevelopmentandhavemadetremendousachievements.XYZUniversityisnowoneofthemostprestigiouscomprehensiveuniversitiesinChinaandourgraduateshavecontributedagreatdealtothesocietyinwhateverfieldtheydo.Itisperfecttimetogettogethertoreflectthepastexchangestoriesandlookingforthefuture.IwouldappreciateitverymuchifyoucouldkindlyacceptmyinvitationandjoinasonourcampusingoldenOctoberof2006.Pleasedonothesitatetocontactmethroughe-mail:xyzu@hotmailcomortel:+12345678ifyouhaveanyquestionsandcomments.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Withmybestregards.SincerelyyoursProf.LiMingPresidentXYZUniversityShanghai200002P.R.ChinaAnInvitationLetter12thSeptember2006DearSchoolmates,It'smygreathonorandpleasuretoinform.youthatXYZUniversitywillholdthe100thanniversarycelebrationon16thOctober2006,itisanewmilestoneinthedevelopmentofXYZUniversity.OnbehalfoftheUniversity,Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytoinviteyou,myhonorableguest,toattendourgrandcelebration.Duringthepastcentury,severalgenerationsofthestaffandstudentsintheuniversityhavemadegreateffortstopromotetheuniversity'sdevelopmentandhavemadetremendousachievements.XYZUniversityisnowoneofthemostprestigiouscomprehensiveuniversitiesinChinaandourgraduateshavecontributedagreatdealtothesocietyinwhateverfieldtheydo.Itisperfecttimetogettogether,toreflectthepast,exchangestories,andlookingforthefuture.IwouldappreciateitverymuchifyoucouldkindlyacceptmyinvitationandjoinasonourcampusingoldenOctoberof2006.Pleasedonothesitatetocontactmethroughe-mail:xyzu@hotmail,comortel:+12345678ifyouhaveanyquestionsandcomments.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Withmybestregards.Sincerelyyours,Prof.LiMingPresidentXYZUniversityShanghai200002P.R.China解析：这是一封非常正规的邀请信。第一段中以It'smygreathonorandpleasuretoinform.y