2023年湖南省张家界市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2023年湖南省张家界市大学英语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.Directions:Forthispart.youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:PreciousWater.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1．举例说明水对人类的重要性

2．举例说明我国所面临的水资源问题

3．为了自下而上和发展人们要……

PreciousWater

2.1．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。

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaposterrecruitingvolunteers.YoushouldwriteatLeast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.校学生会将组织一次暑假志愿者活动，现招募志愿者

2．本次志愿者活动的目的、活动安排等

3．报名条件及联系方式

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterofInvitation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinesgivenbelowinChinese:

假如你是李明，邀请你的朋友张峰在暑假期间去你家乡游玩。内容包括以下几点：

1．邀请张峰来你家乡

2．介绍你们家乡的风景特色

3．期盼回信

ALetterofInvitation

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledIsItNecessaryforaCollegeStudenttoOwnaMobilePhone?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．调查显示80%的大学生拥有手机

2．你认为大学生需要手机吗?

3．你的理由

IsItNecessaryforaCollegeStudenttoOwnaMobilePhone?

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人认为学校应该开设书法课

2.有人则反对

3.我的看法

ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCreditCardsinCollegeCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedonthechartandoutlinegivenbelow:

1.根据图片描述某高校拥有信用卡的学生所占比例的变化

2.分析产生这些变化的原因

3.分如何看待信用卡令后在学生中的使用情况

CreditCardsinCollegeCampus

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofAHarmoniousCyberspace,givinganintroductionoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthecyberspace,andsomemeasurestosolvetheproblem.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

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9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMenaceofEyesightDeteriorating.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.现代人的视力正在受到严重的威胁

2.造成这一现象的主要原因

3.保护视力必须从孩子做起…

MenaceofEyesightDeteriorating

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheTrafficProblemsinUrbanAreas.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．交通问题成为城市的一大难题

2．交通问题的负面影响

3．提出自己的看法

TheTrafficProblemsinUrbanAreas

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

12.

Adswithcoloredphotospostedwillusuallygetmoreresponsesthanthosewithblackandwhitephotos.

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13.Super-kidsandSuperProblems

—ByDavidElkind

Notsolongago,mostparentswantedtheirkidstobelikeeverybodyelse.Theywereoftenasupsetifachildwereprecocious(早熟的)astheywereifthechildwereslow.Precocitywaslookeduponasbeingbadforthechild'spsychologicalhealth.Theassumptionwas"earlyripe,earlyrot."

Nowthathaschanged.Formanyparentstodaythereisnosuchthingasgoingtoofast,andtheirmajorconcernisthattheirchildstayaheadofthepack(一群伙伴).Farfrompresumingthatprecocityhasbadeffectspsychologically,theybelievethatbeingabovethenormbringsmanybenefits.Theassumption'is"earlyripe,earlyrich!"

Themajorconsequenceofthisnewparentingpsychologyisthatmanycontemporaryparentsareputtingtremendouspressureonchildrentoperform.atever-earlierages.Afirst-gradeteachertoldmethatanangrymotherscreamedatherbecauseshehadgiventhewoman'ssona"Satisfactory.""HowisheevergoingtogetintoM.I.T.ifyougivehima'Satisfactory?'"themotherwailed.

Manyparentsnowenrolltheirchildinprestigiousnurseryschoolsassoonasthepregnancyisconfirmed.Andoncethechildisoldenough,theycoachthechildforthescreeninginterview."Whentheycounteverythinginsight,"onenurseryschooldirectorsaid,"youknowtheyhavebeendrilledbeforetheinterview."ParentsbelievethatonlyifthechildgetsintothisorthatprestigiousnurseryschoolwillheorsheeverhaveachanceatgettingintoHarvard,Yale,orStanford.Forthesamereason,ourelementaryschoolsaresuddenlyfilledwithyoungstersinenrichedandacceleratedprograms.

Itisnotjustinacademicstudythatchildrenarebeingpushedharderatever-earlierages.SomeparentsstarttheirpreschoolchildreninsportssuchastennisandswimminginhopesthattheywillbecomeOlympicathletes.Ayoungmanwhoattendedoneofmychilddevelopmentlecturesstoppedbyafterwardtoaskmeaquestion.HeworksasatennisinstructoratanexclusiveresorthotelinFloridaandwantedtoknowhowtomotivatehisstudents.WhenIaskedhowoldtheywerehetoldmethattheyrangedinagefromthreetofiveyears!

Thepressuretomakeordinarychildrenexceptionalhasbecomealmostanepidemicinsports.Ihadhighhopesforsoccer,whichcanbeplayedbyallmakesandmodelsofchildren,big,small,andinbetween.Butinmoststatessoccerhasbecomeascompetitiveandselectiveasbaseball,football,andhockey.Thestarmentalityprevails,andthelesstalentedyoungstersimplydoesn'tgettoparticipate.Playisoutandcompetitionisin.

Thepressureforexceptionalityisequallypowerfulatthesecondarylevel.Highschoolstudentsarepressurednotonlytogetgoodgradesbuttogetintoasmanyadvanced-placementclassesaspossible.Aroundthecountryprivatetutoringcentersaresproutinguplikedandelions(蒲公英)inthespring,offeringlessonsineverythingfrombeginningreadingtotakingcollegeentranceexams.Otherparentsurgetheirchildrentostartdatingatanearlyagesothattheywillhavegoodinterpersonalskillsandabetterchancetowinthemosteligiblemates.

Clearly,thereisnothingwrongwithwantingchildrentodotheirbest.Itisnotthenormal,healthydesireofparentstohavesuccessfulchildrenthatistheproblem,buttheexcessivepressuresomeparentsareputtingonchildren.

Whythispushforexcellence?Sinceparentstodayarehavingfewerchildrentheirchancesofhaving"achildtobeproudof"arelowerthanwhenfamilieswerelarger.Thecostofchildrearinghasalsoincrease

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14.

Blackwomenare______percentmorelikelytobeobesethanMexican-Americanwomen.

15.

Accordingtothepassage,theonlyform.ofInternethoaxesise-mailhoax.

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16.

Unemploymentmeansalotoftime,especiallyforthosehard-chargingexecutiveswhoarenotusedtohavingany______time.

17.

Tosolveacidrainproblems,wemusthaveexpertsdevelophightechnology.

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18.ReturningtoScience

TeresaGarrettwasworkingpart-timeasabiochemistrypostdoc(博士后).Shehadaninfantathome,andshewasmiserable.Sheandherhusbandwereconsideringhavingasecondchild.Shedidn'tlikeleavingherdaughterwithadaycareprovider,andshewonderedifherslimincomejustifiedtheexpenseofchild-care.Shedecidedtostayhomefulltime.

Itwasalonelybutpracticaldecision,shesays.Shehadn'truledoutthepossibilitybutshedidnotexpecttoreturntoscience:Afterall,theconventionalwisdomwouldequateseveralyearsofparentingleavewiththeendofaresearchcareer.Garretteventuallyhadtwodaughtersandspenttheirearlyyearsathome.

Thechallengeofmanagingasciencecareerandpersonalandfamilyobligationsisnotanewissue,particularlyforwomen.Inacareerwhereproductivityandpublicationsdefineyourvalue,canyoutakeacoupleofyearsoffandthenmakeasuccessfulreturn?Whenyoudo,willemployerstrustyourdevotiontoyourjob?

ForGarrett,theanswertobothquestionswas"Yes".First,shefoundashort-termteachingtutoratDukeUniversity,theinstitutionwhereshehaddoneherPh.D.AndthenChristianRaetz,whohadbeenherPh.D.adviser,offeredherapostdoc.Thetimingwasperfect:Shewasreadytostartamoreregularworkschedule,andherhusbandwasinterestedinstartingabusiness.Today,sheisachemistryprofessoratVassarCollege.GarrettcreditsRaetzbothforhisfaithinherabilitiesandhiswillingnesstojudgehercontributionsonqualityandproductivityandnotthenumberofhoursshespentinthelaboratory."Peoplearealwaysshockedtoknowthatyoucantaketimeoffandcomeback,"shesays.

Returningtoresearchafteranextendedpersonalleaveispossible,butitmaynotbestraightforward.Progresscanbeslowandtheremaybesomefalloutfromabreak.Thepathbackdoesn'tcomewitharoadmaporatimeline.Yourreentrywillhaveadifferentrhythmthanyourinitialapproachbecausethistimeyouhavetobalanceyourcareerwiththeneedsofafamily.Theuncertaintycanmakeyoufeelisolatedandalone.Butifyouarepersistentandtakeadvantageoftheresourcesthatareavailable,youcangetitdone.

SteppingSideways

Aftertimeawayfromtheworkforce,it'sparticularlyeasytounderestimateyourvalueasascientistand--hence--totakeoneormorebackwardsteps.Don't,saysRuthRoss,whonearlymadethatmistakeafterspending4yearsathomewithherchildren.APh.D.pharmacologistwithindustryexperience,sheappliedforatechnicianjobattheUniversityofAberdeenintheUnitedKingdomassheplannedherreturntoscience.Shewouldhavetakenthejobifithadbeenoffered,shesays,but"thatprobablywouldhavebeenabadcareermove".Asitturnedout,theuniversitydecidedshewasover-qualified.

Insteadoftakingastepback,takeastepsideways:Ifyouleftapostdoc,returntoapostdoc,perhapswithaspecialcareerreentryfellowship.AfacultymemberatAberdeenencouragedRosstoapplyforanewlyestablishedcareerreentryfellowshipfromtheWellcomeTrust.Fundingfromthatorganizationsupportedherpostdoctoralresearchuntiltheuniversityhiredherintoafacultypositionin2002.

After2yearsathomewithhersonandtwindaughtersfollowedby3yearssearchingforprojectmanagementjobsinthebiotechindustry,biochemistPlaAbolagotwindofanopeningattheMolecularSciencesInstitute(MSI).AnMSIstaffscientistneededskillslikehersbutlackedmoney,sothetwoappliedjointlyforanNIHcareerreentrysupplement.She'snowaproteinbiochemistandgrantwriteratProsettaBioconformatics.

IndependenceandFlexibility

Insteadofsteppingbackwardorsideways,physicistShireenAdenwallatookastepforward.Insteadoftakinganotherpostdoc,shesetupan

A.hercommonsense

B.herseveralyearsofparentingleave

C.herslimincome

D.hercomingsecondchild

19.GreenhouseEffect

Ⅰ.Introduction

GreenhouseEffect,thecapacityofcertaingasesintheatmospheretotrapheatemittedfromtheEarth'ssurface,therebyinsulatingandwarmingtheEarth.Withoutthethermalblanketingofthenaturalgreenhouseeffect,theEarth'sclimatewouldbeabout33Celsiusdegreescooler—toocoldformostlivingorganismstosurvive.

ThegreenhouseeffecthaswarmedtheEarthforover4billionyears.Nowscientistsaregrowingincreasinglyconcernedthathumanactivitiesmaybemodifyingthisnaturalprocess,withpotentiallydangerousconsequences.SincetheadventoftheIndustrialRevolutioninthe1700s,humanshavedevisedmanyinventionsthatburnfossilfuelssuchascoal,oil,andnaturalgas.Burningthesefossilfuels,aswellasotheractivitiessuchasclearinglandforagricultureorurbansettlements,releasessomeofthesamegasesthattrapheatintheatmosphere,includingcarbondioxide,methane,andnitrousoxide.Theseatmosphericgaseshaverisentolevelshigherthanatanytimeinthelast420,000years.Asthesegasesbuildupintheatmosphere,theytrapmoreheatneartheEarth'ssurface,causingEarth'sclimatetobecomewarmerthanitwouldnaturally.

ScientistscallthisunnaturalheatingeffectglobalwarmingandblameitforanincreaseintheEarth'ssurfacetemperatureofabout0.6Celsiusdegreesoverthelastnearly100years.Withoutremedialmeasures,manyscientistsfearthatglobaltemperatureswillrise1.4to5.8Celsiusdegreesby2100.Thesewarmertemperaturescouldmeltpartsofpolaricecapsandmostmountainglaciers,causingariseinsealevelofuptolmwithinacenturyortwo,whichwouldfloodcoastalregions.Globalwarmingcouldalsoaffectweatherpatternscausing,amongotherproblems,prolongeddroughtorincreasedfloodinginsomeoftheworld'sleadingagriculturalregions.

Ⅱ.HowtheGreenhouseEffectWorks

ThegreenhouseeffectresultsfromtheinteractionbetweensunlightandthelayerofgreenhousegasesintheEarth'satmospherethatextendsupto100kmaboveEarth'ssurface.Sunlightiscomposedofarangeofradiantenergiesknownasthesolarspectrum,whichincludesvisiblelight,infraredlight(红外线),X-rays,andultravioletlight.WhentheSun'sradiationreachestheEarth'satmosphere,some25percentoftheenergyisreflectedbackintospacebycloudsandotheratmosphericparticles.About20percentisabsorbedintheatmosphere.Forinstance,gasmoleculesintheuppermostlayersoftheatmosphereabsorbtheSun'sX-rays.TheSun'sultraviolet(紫外线的)radiationisabsorbedbytheozonelayer,located19to48kmabovetheEarth'ssurface.

About50percentoftheSun'senergy,largelyintheform.ofvisiblelight,passesthroughtheatmospheretoreachtheEarth'ssurface.Soils,plants,andoceansontheEarth'ssurfaceabsorbabout85percentofthisheatenergy,whiletherestisreflectedbackintotheatmosphere—mosteffectivelybyreflectivesurfacessuchassnow,ice,andsandydeserts.Inaddition,someoftheSun'sradiationthatisabsorbedbytheEarth'ssurfacebecomesheatenergyintheform.oflong-waveinfraredradiation,andthisenergyisreleasedbackintotheatmosphere.

Certaingasesintheatmosphere,includingwatervapor,carbondioxide,methane,andnitrousoxide,absorbthisinfraredradiantheat,temporarilypreventingitfromdispersingintospace.Astheseatmosphericgaseswarm,theyinmmemitinfraredradiationinalldirections.SomeofthisheatreturnsbacktoEarthtofurtherwarmthesurfaceinwhatisknownasthegreenhouseeffect,andsomeofthisheatiseventuallyreleasedtospace.ThisheattransfercreatesequilibriumbetweenthetotalmountofheatthatreachestheEarthfromtheSunandtheamountofheatthattheEarthradiatesoutintospace.Thisequilibriumorenergybalance—the

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20.

Businessservicesexperiencerapidgrowthasaresultofworldwideautomation,growingdemandand______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：VirginiaBrownisintheninthgradeatAshleyHighSchoolSinceherfirstyearinschool,shehashadperfectattendanceandallhergradeshavebeenA's.However,shegotaCincookingclassandherheartwasbroken.Shedidn'tlikeitsomuchthatherdadfiledacomplaintinfederalcourtaboutit.Hethinksthattheteacher,whoiswhite,discriminatedagainsthisdaughter,whoisblack.(32)HeseekstohavehergradechangedfromaCtoanAandasksforunspecifiedfinancialdamages.

WhenVirginiagottheC,shecriedthewholeweekendandwouldn'tcomeoutofherroom.Thegirlhasn'tbeenthisupsetsincehercatgotrunoverbyacarwhenshewas6yearsold.

Virginiaisamodelstudent,andshe'stheclasspresident.(33)She'sontheswimteam.thevolleyballteam,andthetrackteam.Shebelongstothechessclub,andsheisamemberoftheGirlScoutsandsingsinherchurchchoir.

(34)Thehomeeconomicsteacheris28-year-oldJessicaSmith.Thisisherfirstyearteaching.MsSmiththoughtthatdiscriminationwasabsolutelynottheissue.SomeofherbestfriendsareAfrican-Americansandthatisn'tablackandwhiteproblem.Andsheisgoingtosuethemfordefamationofcharacterandwhateverelseherlawyercomesupwith.

(35)Theschoolprincipal,whogrewupinIndia,saidthathebackedMsSmith100percent.HethoughtthatVirginiawasanexcellentstudent,whowouldhavenoproblemgettingintothebestuniversitiesevenwithaCincooking.

(33)

A.Heonlywantstochangehisdaughter'sgrade.

B.Hewantstohavetheteacherapologizetohisdaughter.

C.Heonlyasksforcompensationforemotionaldamages.

D.Hewantstochangethegradeandcompensation.

22.(26)

A.Hewasannoyed.

B.Hewaspleased.

C.Hefeltitcouldbereplaced.

D.Hedidnotcare.

23.(28)

A.Aboomperiodofphotography.

B.Theofficialdateofthepeakofphotography.

C.Theofficialdateofthebeginningofphotography.

D.Ameaninglessyearofphotography.

24.(21)

A.Itistough.

B.Someonewashurtbyit.

C.Moved.

D.Therewerenocowsthen.

25.(47)

26.

【B3】

27.听力原文：W:I'mlearningalotinmyphilosophyclass.Haveyouevertakenanycoursesinthatdepartment?

M:Onlytheonelastyear,nonesincethen.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Hecouldn'tmakeanysenseoutofhiscourse.

B.Hehasn'ttakenmorethanonephilosophycourse.

C.Heisaphilosophymajor.

D.Hehasn'ttakenanyphilosophycourseinthatdepartment.

28.(29)

A.Hewasthemostinfluentialfigureinbadminton.

B.Hehadwon21All-Englandchampionshipinbadminton.

C.HehadwonthegoldmedalofbadmintonintheBarcelonaOlympicGamesin1992.

D.Hehadwonovereightyinternationaltitlesallhislife.

29.

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30.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：M:Well,Iwouldn'twanttomissyourhouse-warmingpartybutIshouldspendsometimewithmyroommate.He'sbeengrumblingthatheneverseesme.

W:Hey,noproblem.Themore,themerrier.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(12)

A.Themancancomeanothertime.

B.Therewouldbemorefunwithouttheman'sroommate.

C.Itisnoproblemiftheman'sroommaterefusestocome.

D.Themancanbringtheroommatealongandenjoytheparty.

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

Withanup-to-dateresumereadyasanoption,youmayfeelbetteratyourjobbecause______.

A.youaretodowondersinyourwork

B.itseemstobetheonlypositiveattitude

C.youhavemadeadecisiononyourown

D.itisuptoyoutochoosebetweentwoalternatives

32.

WhatdoestheauthorwanttosaybycitingtheexamplesofParis,VeniceandFlorence?

33.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Twogroupsofscientistsdemonstratedlastweekfoxthefirsttimethatthebodylaunchesamassive,effectivecounter-attackonthevirussoonafterinfectionofHIVbegins.Ifdoctorscanfigureouthowtoreproducethatearly,powerfulimmuneresponse,theymightbeabletodevelopbettertreatmentsto(47)______stagesofthedisease.

Theresearchersshouldbe(48)______—andmorethanabitofluck.Afterall,tostudysomeoneatthebeginningofarelatively(49)______phaseoftheHIVinfection,theyhadtofindpeoplewhodidnotyetrealizetheyhadcontractedthevirus.It(50)______thatatleastathirdofHIV-infectedpeopledevelopafeveroraseveresorethroatwithinafewweekstomonthsafterfirst(51)______Suchsigns,whichusuallyclearupintheirown,caneasilybe(52)______asabadflu.InordertoidentifysevenyoungmensufferingfromaprimaryHIVinfection,theresearcherstookthisprojectby(53)______inhospitalemergencyroomsandtalkingtocolleagues.

Usingadvancedlaboratoryteststhathadbeendevelopedonlyinthepastfewyears,bothsetsofscientistsdiscoveredan(54)______growthofvirusinthemen'sbloodstreams.Eachliterofthemen'sbloodcontainedasmanyas10millioninfectiousviruses.

Withindaysafterthevirusburst,theresearchersmeasuredarapidincreaseintheblood-streamofthenumberofanti-HIVantibodies(抗体).TheseY-shapedbitsofproteinsoughtoutthevirusandtargeteditfor(55)______.Oncetheantibodyattackreachedfullscaleintheseventestsubjects,thelevelofHIVinthebloodstreamdropped(56)______.Inthemajorityofcases,there-searcherscoulddetectlittleornovirustwotothreeweekslater.Inotherwords,thenormalimmunesystemcanshutdowntheAIDSvirus.Nowresearchersmustfigureoutexactlyhowthebodyputstogetherthisearlyeffectivedefense—andhowthevirusmanages,yearslater,toavoidit.

WordBank:

A.destructionI.abruptly

B.interruptJ.segregation

C.impairK.testifies

D.residingL.lively

E.misdiagnosedM.explosive

F.exemplifiedN.silent

G.persistentO.exhausting

H.exposure

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

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39.【S3】

参考答案

1.PreciouswaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingsliveonwateranimalsliveonwaterplantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterintheworld!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarebadlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcitiesthewaterproblemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulationmoreandmorewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustryalargequantityofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtoriverslakesandeventheoceans.Inordertosurvivemanhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrytopreventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimitedincludingwater.Makegooduseofthemotherwisemanwillbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife;toprotectourenvironmentistoprotectourselves.PreciouswaterNoonedoubtstheimportanceofwater.Humanbeingsliveonwater,animalsliveonwater,plantsliveonwaterandalllivingthingsliveonwater.Youcan'timaginewhatwouldhappeniftherewerenowaterintheworld!Chinaisoneofthecountriesintheworldthatarebadlyshortofwater.Waterproblemhasbecomemoreacuteinrecentyearswiththeincreaseofwaterconsumptionandpollution.Inbigcities,thewaterproblemhasbecomeevenworse.Withthegrowthofpopulation,moreandmorewaterisneeded.Withthedevelopmentoftheindustry,alargequantityofwaterhasbeenandisbeingpolluted.WaterpollutionisthemostseriousproblemthatChinaisfacing.Ithasspreadtorivers,lakes,andeventheoceans.Inordertosurvive,manhastobewiseenoughtotreasurewaterandtrytopreventitfrombeingpolluted.Manshouldalsoknowthatallresourcesintheworldarelimited,includingwater.Makegooduseofthem,otherwise,manwillbepunishedbynature.Totreasurewateristotreasurelife;toprotectourenvironmentistoprotectourselves.

2.AJobApplicationLetterDearSir/Madam[1]IlearnedfromGuangzhouDailyonJuly26thatyourcompanyisofferingapositionforasecretaryand[2]it'sagreatpleasureformetowritetoexplorethepossibilityofseekingthejob.[3]IgraduatedtwoyearsagofromSunYat-senUniversityandgotBachelorofArtsdegree.DuringmyfouryearsoncampusItookpainstostudymymajorandIparticipatedinvariousextracurricularactivitiestoapplytheoreticknowledgeintopractice.[4]UpongraduationIworkedinHPChinaasanassistanttotheheadofMarketingDepartment.[5]Myresponsibilitiesconsistedofcarryingoutmarketsurveyswritingreportsandorganizingmeetings.Thistwo-yearexperiencehashelpedmealot.[6]InparticularIhaverealizedtheimportanceofcoordinationandco-operationamongco-workers.[7]Enclosedpleasefindmyresumeandsomerelevantdocumentsasrequired.IhopeyoucangivemeachanceforinterviewandIamlookingforwardtoyourreply.SincerelyAdaAJobApplicationLetterDearSir/Madam,[1]IlearnedfromGuangzhouDailyonJuly26thatyourcompanyisofferingapositionforasecretary,and[2]it'sagreatpleasureformetowritetoexplorethepossibilityofseekingthejob.[3]IgraduatedtwoyearsagofromSunYat-senUniversityandgotBachelorofArtsdegree.Duringmyfouryearsoncampus,ItookpainstostudymymajorandIparticipatedinvariousextracurricularactivitiestoapplytheoreticknowledgeintopractice.[4]UpongraduationIworkedinHPChinaasanassistanttotheheadofMarketingDepartment.[5]Myresponsibilitiesconsistedofcarryingoutmarketsurveys,writingreportsandorganizingmeetings.Thistwo-yearexperiencehashelpedmealot.[6]Inparticular,Ihaverealizedtheimportanceofcoordinationandco-operationamongco-workers.[7]Enclosedpleasefindmyresumeandsomerelevantdocumentsasrequired.IhopeyoucangivemeachanceforinterviewandIamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Sincerely,Ada解析：[1][2]开头说明获悉这个职位空缺的途径及写信的目的。

[3]介绍自己能够胜任这个职位所具备的条件。

[4]Upon棚．结构，使句式多变。

[6]co-ordination，co-operation，co-workers语言形式对称。

[7]Enclosed意为“随信附上……”，为求职或商务书信中的常用词。

[写作指南]

根据题目要求写一封求职信。这类实用文体的文章结构:

第一段写明获得招聘信息的来源，并表示对这份工作极大的兴趣。

第二段证明自己有能力胜任这个职位，一般叙述自己的资历、能力和能够胜任该职位所具备的条件。

最后提供一些必要的证明，并表达希望得到面试机会的恳切心情。

3.June172006VolunteersNeededYouguysmusthavebeentremendouslytorturedbytheendlessexamsundoubtedlylongingforarelaxingsummervacation.Haveyoueverconsideredspendingameaningfulsummerinsteadofidlingitawayasusual?Nowyouhaveachance!TheStudents'Associationiscurrentlyrecruitingvolunteersforanactivity-HarmoniousCommunityaimingatbroadeningourvisionandhelpingusexploretheessenceofharmony.Thisthemewillbehighlightedthroughaseriesofsocialworktobeinitiatedi