（2023年）贵州省六盘水市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

（2023年）贵州省六盘水市大学英语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.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertocomfortalaid-offacquaintance.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.对其下岗一事表示遗憾

2.对其如何解决困境提出建议

3.鼓励对方，并表示愿意提供帮助

ALettertoALaid-offAcquaintance

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicJobProblemsforCollegeGraduates.Studythefollowingchartscarefullyandyourcompositionmustbebasedontheinformationgiveninthecharts.Writeto:

statethechangesincollegegraduates'choicesofcareers;

(2)givepossiblereasonsforthechanges;

(3)suggestsomesolutionstotheproblem.

Yourcompositionshouldbenolessthan150words.Pleasewriteneatly.

3.Directions:YourfriendPeterneedstomakeadecisioninchoosingtostudyhistoryorcomputerscience.Hereallylikeshistory,butheistoldthatitwillbeeasierforhimtofindajobifhestudiescomputertechnology.Makeyourcomparisonandthenwritealettertohimandgiveyoursuggestions.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordswithin30minutes.

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.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoyourparents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．告诉父母你决定毕业后去西部发展

2．说明你做此决定的原因

3．希望父母给予理解和支持

ALettertoParents

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHardLifeIsGoodforChildren.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.独生子女的种种问题

2.造成这些问题的原因

3.提出你的解决方法

HardLifeIsGoodforChildren

7.Directions:Forthispart,youaresupposedtowriteastartessayentitledShouldEuthanasiaBeLegalized'?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.安乐死应该合法化；

2.安乐死不应合法化；

3．我的观点。

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:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSelf-helpTravelingofCollegeStudents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.大学生出去旅行经常会选择“自助游”

2．分析大学生选择“自助游”的原因

3．我的看法

Self-helpTravelingofCollegeStudents

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCompetitionandCooperation.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.现代社会中竞争无处不在；

2．竞争和合作的关系。

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

Aninsurancecompanycanestimatewithsomeaccuracyhowmanywillhavelossesby______.

12.

Differentfromlargeorganicfarms,smallorganicfarmsweremainlyengagedin______.

13.Americanhighschoolstudentssinkalmosttothebottominasurveyofmathandscienceliteracybecausetoomanyofthehighschool______inAmericaarenotqualified.

14.

WhenNancyWoods'sfathergottoknowtheir______,heagreedtomoveoutoftheirapartment.

15.

PresidentClintonadvisedthatpeople______asnosingleracewillexceedotherracesinnumber30or40yearslater.

16.ElectronicRadiationPutsYourHealthatRisk

Electricpowersystemsworkataround50Hzjustabovethenaturallyoccurringfrequencyof30HzgeneratedbytheEarth.Ourbodiesaretunedintothislowfrequencysoanyfrequencyclosetothisisgoingtointerferewithus,suchasthe50HzACmainspowersystemusedintheUK.ELF(ExtremelyLowFrequency)electromagneticfieldsvibratingfrom0.5to100Hz,eveniftheyareweakerthantheEarth'sfield,interferewiththecuesthatkeepourbiologicalcyclesproperlytimed.

ThefrequenciesthatELFACsystemsuseareveryclosetothenaturalbrainrhythmsofman.Thepinealgland(松果体)istheprincipalstructureinthebrainthatisdirectlysensitivetotheearth'smagneticfield.Asaresultitfunctionsabnormallywhenexposedtoabnormalfieldsclosetoitsown.Becausethepinealglandproducesahostofpsychoactivechemicals,itsabnormalfunctioningcancauseneurologicalandbehavioralproblems.

StudiesandReports

ThebiologicalandmedicaldatacurrentlyavailableshowingthedangerofELFACmainspowerfrequencymagneticfieldsisasconclusiveasthedatarelatingtocigarettesmokingandlungcancer.

TheEuropeanParliamenthaspassedamotionforaresolutiononcombatingtheharmfuleffectsofelectromagneticfields.SinceSeptember1992Swedenhasofficiallyactedonthebasisthatthereisaconnectionbetweenexposuretopowerfrequencymagneticfieldsandtheincidenceofcancer,childhoodcancerinparticular.

In1990theUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencystated"Inconclusion,afteranexaminationoftheavailabledataoverthepast15years,thereisevidenceofapositiveassociationofexposuretomagneticfieldswithcertainsite-specificcancer,namelyleukaemia,cancerofthecentralnervoussystem,andtoalesserextent,lymphomas(淋巴瘤).Thisissupportedbymanystudiesofchildrenandadultsacrossmanydifferentpopulationsandsubgroups."

WhatCantheBiologicalEffectsBe?

Anelectromagneticfieldaffectsgrowingcells,andactsasacancerpromoter.Cancercellscanincreasetheirrateofgrowthsignificantlyanddevelopmoremalignantcharacteristics.Italsoaffectslearningabilityandbehavioralandpsychologicalmechanismsincreasingtheincidenceofdepressionandsuicide.Chronicexposuremayleadtoanincreaseintheincidenceofbraintumors.Yourbrain'sEEG(脑电图)rhythmschangewhenalightswitchisoperatednearby.Astressresponseoccurswhich,ifprolonged,canleadtoanimmune-systemdeficiency,resultinginanincreasedincidenceofinfectiousdiseasesandcancers.Becauseoftheeffectsongrowingcells,youngchildrenandbabiesareespeciallyatrisk.Studieshaveshownthatrisksofchildren'scancercouldincrease.

WhatAretheRisks?

Electricityispartofourdailylife.Weareconstantlyusingelectricalappliancesathomeandatwork,suchascomputers,photocopiers,clockradioalarms,electricblankets,microwaveovens—allwiththenecessaryACmainstransformersandwiring.AlloftheseproduceELFelectromagneticfields.Themorepowertheapplianceconsumesthestrongerthefielditcreates.

Ifyouspendlongperiodsoftimeclosetoawiringcircuitorappliancewithastrongfieldsuchasacomputerscreen,televisionscreen,heater,clockradioorelectricblanket,youmaybeatrisk.Youmayalsobeatriskifyouliveclosetohighvoltagepowerlines(aboveorbelowground)andtheirdistributiontransformers.Theprobablesafelevelforconstantexposurenowbeingdiscussedis1milligause(lessforchildren).Itwouldseemappropriatetoexercise"prudentavoidance"andlimittheexposuretoyou,yourfamilyandworkcolleagueswhereverpossible.

TheAppliancesThatMakeYourBrainBlowaFuse

Brainperformancecanbeimpairedbyaslitt

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17.

Inordertobreakthebadhabitofprocrastination,weshouldadoptthesolutionsprovidedoneafteranotherinsteadof______atonce.

18.

Dihydrogenmonoxideisaverydangerouschemical,whichisoftenusedasanindustrialsolvent.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Thedisadvantagesassociatedwithautomationare______and______anditspotentialdangers.

20.PrinciplesinJapaneseOrganizations

Duringthe1970sand1980s,AmericanmanagersinvestedmuchtimeandmoneystudyingJapaneseapproachestomanagementbecauseofthefinequalityofJapaneseproductsandthegeneralproductivityoftheirorganizations.WhiletheAmericanandJapaneseculturesdiffersignificantlyinmanyways,itisstillpossibletoexamineJap0nesemanagementanddiscoverseveralrelevantprinciples.

ExtensivestudiesofJapaneseorganizationshavedemonstratedthatJapanesemanagersstressthefollowing:

Bottom-upInitiative

Japanesemanagersbelievethatchangeandinitiativewithinanorganizationshouldcomefromthoseclosesttotheproblem.Sotheyelicit(引起)changefrombelow.Top-levelJapanesemanagersseetheirtaskascreatinganatmosphereinwhichsubordinatesaremotivatedtoseekbettersolutions.ThedifferenceisthatWesternstyle.decision-makingproceedsmostlyfromtopmanagementandoftendoesnotconsultmiddlemanagementortheworkerwhileinJapan,ideascanbecreatedatthelowestlevels,travelupwardthroughanorganizationandhaveanimpactontheeventualdecision.Thisis"bottomup".

TopManagementasMotivator

Japanesemanagersdonotviewthemselvesashavingalltheanswers.Whenasubordinatebringsinaproposal,themanagerneitheracceptsnorrejectsit.Rather,hetactfully,politelyasksquestions,makessuggestions,andprovidesencouragement.

MiddleManagementasImpetusforandShaperofSolutions

IntheJapanesesystem,junior(middle)managersareinitiatorswhoperceiveproblemsandformulatetentative(尝试的)solutionsincoordinationwithothers.Theyarenotfunctionalspecialistswhocarryouttheirboss'sdirectives.Becausesomuchemphasisisplacedoncoordinationandintegration,'solutionstoproblemsevolvemoreslowly,buttheyareknownandunderstoodbyallthosewhohavebeenapartofthesolutiongenerationprocess.Horizontalcommunicationisstressedasessentialtothecoordinationofproblem-solvingefforts.

Consensus(多数人的意见)asaWayofMakingDecisions

TheJapanesearelessinclinedtothinkintermsofabsolutes,thatis,thesolution(whichisright)versusthealternatives(whicharewrong).Rather,theyrecognizearangeofalternatives,severalofwhichmightworkandallofwhichpossessadvantagesanddisadvantages.Whenagroupmakesadecision,allmembersbecomecommittedtothechosensolution.FromaJapaneseperspective,thatcommitment,andtheensuingdedicationtowardworkingtomakethesolutionsuccessful,isprobablymoreimportantthantheobjectivequalityofthedecision.TheJapanesehaveaninterestingconceptofconsensus.Thosewhoconsenttoadecisionarenotnecessarilyendorsing(签署)it.Rather,consentmeansthateachpersonissatisfiedthathispointofviewhasbeenfairlyheard,andalthoughheorshemaynotwhollyagreethatthedecisionisthebestone,heorsheiswillingtogoalongwithitandevensupportit.

ConcernforEmployees'PersonalWell-being

Japanesemanagershaveakindofpaternalistic(家长试作风的)attitudetowardtheiremployees.Traditionally,Japaneseorganizationshaveofferedtheirworkershousing,extensiverecreationalfacilities,andlifetimeemployment.TheJapanesebelievethatitisimpossibletodivorceaworker'spersonalandprofessionallives.Goodmanagersexpressconcernforworkersaspersonswithhomesandfamiliesaswellasforthequalityoftheproductstheworkersproduce.Managerstypicallyworkalongsidetheirsubordinates,counselthemregardingtheirpersonallives,andencouragemuchpeerinteraction.

AdvantageorDisadvantage

Itisinterestingthatprinciplesthatareconsidered,JoymanytobeadvantagesoftheJapanesesystemcanalsobeviewedasproblems,atleastfromanAmericanperspec

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.

【B9】

22.听力原文：W:Mike,howdidyouenjoyyourtrip?WhatdidyouthinkofLosAngeles?

M:ltwasallright.IlikeditbetterthanIthoughtIwould.Theproblemistransportation.Thebusserviceisterrible,andtheydon'thaveasubway.

Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkofLosAngeles?

(16)

A.Itisthebestcityhe'severvisited.

B.It;vasworsethanhehadexpected.

C.Itisdifficulttogetaroundinthecity.

D.Thehotelserviceisterribleinthecity.

23.(21)

A.Whyspeciesdon'tavoidextinctionbyadapting.

B.Whyspeciesbecomeextinctattheratetheydo.

C.Whyhumansaren'textinct.

D.Howmanyspeciesaren'textinct.

24.听力原文：W:Jerry,lastnightweheldadiscussioninthatsmallroomnumbered405onthethirdfloorandyouweresoconspicuousbyyourabsence.

M:Well,Imadeamistakeabouttheroomnumberandstayedinroom415foranhourwaiting.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutJerry?

(13)

A.Hestayedinaroomonthethirdfloorforanhour.

B.Hewasabsentwhenthediscussionwasbeingheld.

C.Nobodybutthewomannoticedthathewasabsent.

D.Hedidnotleaveroom405untilanhourhadpassed.

25.(42)

26.(28)

A.Personwhoisaneffectiveleaderofaparticulargroupmaynotbeaneffectiveleaderinanothergroup.

B.Fewpeoplesucceedinsharingaleadershiprolewithanotherperson.

C.Apersoncanbestlearnhowtobeaneffectiveleaderbystudyingresearchonleadership.

D.Mostpeopledesiretobeleadersbutcanproducelittleevidenceoftheirqualifications.

27.

【B8】

28.(24)

A.Becauseshepassedthecomputersoftwareexam.

B.becauseshehadagreatpartylastnight.

C.Becauseshehadawonderfuldreamlastnight.

D.BecauseshewilltraveltoAustraliasoon.

29.听力原文：W:Pleasechecktheoilandwateraswellasthetires.IhavealongjourneyandIdon'twantanythingtogowronghalfway.

M:Ofcourse.Wouldyoulikeyourwindowscleaned,too?

Q:Whatisprobablytheman'soccupation?

(16)

A.Aprofessionalwindowcleaner.

B.Automotivesalesperson.

C.Servicestationattendant.

D.Grocerystoremanager.

30.(40)

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

Accordingtothepassage,manycareerwomenfindthemselvesindifficultsituationsbecause______.

A.thevarietyofprofessionalclothingistoowideforthemtochoose

B.womenaregenerallythoughttobeonlygoodatbeingfashionmodels

C.menaremorefavorablyjudgedformanagerialpositions

D.theyarenotsuretowhatextenttheyshoulddisplaytheirfemininequalitiesthroughclothing

32.

Themostsuitabletitleforthewholepassageis______.

33.SectionB

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

Clothesplayacriticalpartintheconclusionswereachbyprovidingcluestowhopeopleare,whotheyare

not,andwhotheywouldliketobe.Theytellusagooddealaboutthewearer'sbackground,personality,status,

mood,andsocialoutlook.

Sinceclothesaresuchanimportantsourceofsocialinformation,wecanusethemtomanipulatepeople'simpressionofus.ourappearanceassumesparticularsignificanceintheinitialphasesofinteractionthatislikelytooccur.Anelderlymiddle-classmanorwomanmaybealienated(疏远)byayoungadultwhoisdressedinanunconventionalmanner,regardlessoftheperson'seducation,background,orinterests.

Peopletendtoagreeonwhatcertaintypesofclothesmean.Adolescentgirlscaneasilyagreeonthelifestylesofgirlswhowearcertainoutfits(套装),includingthenumberofboyfriendstheylikelyhavehadandwhethertheysmokeordrink.Newscasters,ortheannouncerswhoreadthenewsonTV,areconsideredtobemoreconvincing,honest,andcompetentwhentheyaredressedconservatively.Andcollegestudentswhoviewthemselvesastakinganactiveroleintheirinterpersonalrelationshipssaytheyareconcernedaboutthecostumestheymustweartoplaytheserolessuccessfully.Moreover,manyofuscanrelateinstancesinwhichtheclothingweworechangedthewaywefeltaboutourselvesandhowweacted.Perhapsyouhaveusedclothingtogainconfidencewhenyouanticipatedastressfulsituation,suchasajobintervieworacourtappearance.

Intheworkplace,menhavelonghadwell-definedprecedentsandrolemodelsforachievingsuccess.Ithasbeenotherwiseforwomen.Agoodmanywomeninthebusinessworldareuncertainabouttheappropriatemixtureof"masculine"and"feminine"attributestheyshouldconveybytheirprofessionalclothing.Thevarietyofclothingalternativestowomenhasalsobeengreaterthanthatavailableformen.Maleadministratorstendtojudgewomenmorefavorablyformanagerialpositionswhenthewomendisplayless"feminine"grooming(打扮)shorterhair,moderateuseofmake-up,andplaintailoredclothing.Asonemaleadministratorconfessed,"Anattractivewomanisdefinitelygoingtogetalongerinterview,butshewon'tgetajob."

Accordingtothepassage,thewaywedress______.

A.providescluesforpeoplewhoarecriticalofus

B.indicatesourlikesanddislikesinchoosingacareer

C.hasadirectinfluenceinthewaypeopleregardus

D.isofparticularimportancewhenwegetoninage

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S10】

35.

【S7】

36.(64)

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S6】

38.

【S10】

39.

【S7】

参考答案

1.MydearauntI'mgreatlysurprisedandsadtohearthatyou'relaidoff.Butpleasedon'tworrytoomuch.AllroadsleadtoRome.Ibelievewewillfindawayout.IrememberwhenIwasachildIhadsomanycolorfulandcomfortablesweatersMydearaunt,I'mgreatlysurprisedandsadtohearthatyou'relaidoff.Butpleasedon'tworrytoomuch.AllroadsleadtoRome.Ibelievewewillfindawayout.IrememberwhenIwasachild,Ihadsomanycolorfulandcomfortablesweaters

2.JOBPROBLEMSFORCOLLEGEGRADUATESEachyearthousandsuponthousandsofgraduatesfloodintothejobmarketwavingtheircollegediplomasandcertificatesexpectingbetterjobsintheirspecializedfieldsonlytobefrustratedanddisappointed.Accordingtothechartsonly35percentofgraduatesin2006couldfindjobsrelatedtotheirmajorscomparedwith89percentin1981whenChinahaditsfirstcollegegraduatesaftertheCulturalRevolution.Whydocollegegraduatesfinditincreasinglydifficulttogetasatisfactoryandrewardingjob?Onereasonperhapsisthatmanycollegesanduniversitiesfailtogeartheircurriculatothedevelopmentofindustries.Degreecoursesofferedinmanycollegesanduniversitiesaresooutdatedandirrelevantandimpracticalthatemployersaswellasstudentsthemselvesfindithardtotranslatetheirbookknowledgeintorealjobskills.Noemployerswanttoknowabouttheirmind-broadeningandhorizon-wideningqualitiesandfewarcwillingtospendtimeandbudgettrainingrawrecruits.Secondlythereisanoversupplyofgraduateswithacertainspecialtyandthisoversupplyisincreasing.Alreadythereisanoverabundanceoflawyersexecutivesecretariessalesengineersandotherspecialists.Yetcollegesandgraduateschoolscontinueeveryyeartoturnoutmoregraduatesofthesespecialtiestocompeteforjobsthataren'tthere.Theresultisthatmanyofthemcannotentertheprofessionsforwhichtheyaretrainedandhavetotakeotherjobswhichevendonotrequireacollegedegree.Ontheotherhandthereistremendousneedforteachersresearchworkersandpublicofficials.Butthedisparityinpaybetweenintellectualworkandbusinessmanagementhasfrustratedthehopeandambitionofgraduateswhomajorineducationadministrationandliberalarts.Collegegraduatesaresotospeakvaluableresourcesinourcountryandnoonehastherighttowastethewealthoftalent.Theproblemstheyencounterinjobhuntingdeservemoreattentionfromthecollegesandthegovernment.Thecollegesshouldgetstudentsoutoftheivorytowerandgeartheircoursestotherealneedsofindustryandbusiness;whilethegovernmentshouldprovidecollegegraduateswithmorevocationalopportunitiesbetter'workingconditionsanddecentsalariessothatmoreandmoregraduateswouldliketodevotetheirlifetoacademicstudiesandscientificresearch.JOBPROBLEMSFORCOLLEGEGRADUATESEachyearthousandsuponthousandsofgraduatesfloodintothejobmarket,wavingtheircollegediplomasandcertificates,expectingbetterjobsintheirspecializedfields,onlytobefrustratedanddisappointed.Accordingtothecharts,only35percentofgraduatesin2006couldfindjobsrelatedtotheirmajors,comparedwith89percentin1981whenChinahaditsfirstcollegegraduatesaftertheCulturalRevolution.Whydocollegegraduatesfinditincreasinglydifficulttogetasatisfactoryandrewardingjob?Onereasonperhapsisthatmanycollegesanduniversitiesfailtogeartheircurriculatothedevelopmentofindustries.Degreecoursesofferedinmanycollegesanduniversitiesaresooutdatedandirrelevantandimpracticalthatemployersaswellasstudentsthemselvesfindithardtotranslatetheirbookknowledgeintorealjobskills.Noemployerswanttoknowabouttheirmind-broadeningandhorizon-wideningqualities,andfewarcwillingtospendtimeandbudgettrainingrawrecruits.Secondly,thereisanoversupplyofgraduateswithacertainspecialty,andthisoversupplyisincreasing.Alreadythereisanoverabundanceoflawyers,executivesecretaries,salesengineersandotherspecialists.Yetcollegesandgraduateschoolscontinueeveryyeartoturnoutmoregraduatesofthesespecialtiestocompeteforjobsthataren'tthere.Theresultisthatmanyofthemcannotentertheprofessionsforwhichtheyaretrainedandhavetotakeotherjobswhichevendonotrequireacollegedegree.Ontheotherhand,thereistremendousneedforteachers,researchworkersandpublicofficials.Butthedisparityinpaybetweenintellectualworkandbusinessmanagementhasfrustratedthehopeandambitionofgraduateswhomajorineducation,administrationandliberalarts.Collegegraduatesare,sotospeak,valuableresourcesinourcountryandnoonehastherighttowastethewealthoftalent.Theproblemstheyencounterinjobhuntingdeservemoreattentionfromthecollegesandthegovernment.Thecollegesshouldgetstudentsoutoftheivorytowerandgeartheircoursestotherealneedsofindustryandbusiness;whilethegovernmentshouldprovidecollegegraduateswithmorevocationalopportunities,better'workingconditionsanddecentsalariessothatmoreandmoregraduateswouldliketodevotetheirlifetoacademicstudiesandscientificresearch.

3.DearPeterYouhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryoushouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.HoweverasapracticalpersonandyourfriendIwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstlyuniversitytrainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Thereforewhenyouchooseyourmajoryouhavetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyourestablishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyoumuchwiderjobopportunities.Historyhoweverfascinatingitmaybeoffersfarfewercareerprospects.Secondlyintheageofscienceandtechnologyitisnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infactthecomputerisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.IfyouchoosecomputerscienceasyourmajorIamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareerprospectsthanyoucanwithhistory.OfcourseIamnotsuggestingthatyougiveupyourinterestinhistoryaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobbywhichmayenrichyourlife.Inthiswaywhileyoustudycomputerscienceforyourfuturecareeryoucanalsofindpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcanbeofsomehelpforyoutodecide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappychoice.BestwishesRebeccaDearPeter,Youhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryoushouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.However,asapracticalpersonandyourfriend,Iwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstly,universitytrainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Therefore,whenyouchooseyourmajor,youhavetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyourestablishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyoumuchwiderjobopportunities.History,howeverfascinatingitmaybe,offersfarfewercareerprospects.Secondly,intheageofscienceandtechnology,itisnecessaryforonetobecomputer-literate.Infact,thecomputerisplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlives.Ifyouchoosecomputerscienceasyourmajor,Iamsureyoucanenjoyfarbettercareerprospectsthanyoucanwithhistory.Ofcourse,Iamnotsuggestingthatyougiveupyourinterestinhistoryaltogether.Youcantakeitasahobby,whichmayenrichyourlife.Inthisway,whileyoustudycomputerscienceforyourfuturecareer,youcanalsofindpleasureinyourhobby.IhopewhatIsaidcanbeofsomehelpforyoutodecide.Iwishyoucouldmakeawiseandhappychoice.Bestwishes,Rebecca

4.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,ItookpainstostudymymajorandIparticipatedinvariousextracurricularactivitiestoapplytheoreticknowledg