（2023年）黑龙江省鹤岗市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

（2023年）黑龙江省鹤岗市大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowritealetterapplyingforthefollowingadvertisedjob.Yourlettershouldbebasedontheinformationgivenintheadvertisementandyoushouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.说明应聘的职位和信息的来源。

2.介绍自己时专业隋况和相关的兼职工作经验。

3.提出希望有机会面试。

(你叫李华，住在上海明月路250号，邮编200312。今天是2006年12月1号，你想应聘—份兼职工作。求职信写给：上海中山西路526号—家叫“阳光有限公司”的人力资源部经理Brown先生，邮编200013。)

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:IsLongHolidayNecessary?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

IsLongHolidayNecessary

1．对于长假是否必要，不同的人有不同的看法

2．我认为长假是必要的，因为……

3．如何度长假

3.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledALetterofApplication.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.你即将大学毕业，申请出国攻读博士学位

2.介绍个人简厉，所学专业以及专长

3.公派出国，费用由中国政府提供

4.希望申请被接受

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledLearntoResistTemptation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow:

--大千世界充满各种诱惑

--举例说明不能抵制诱惑的害处

--如何抵制诱惑

LearntoResistTemptation

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageinthetitleofBuyingBooksorP,BorrowingBooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.有些人认为书应该借来看。

2.有些人认为书应该买来看。

3.你的选择。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation?Youshouldwriteatleast130wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

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。

HowtoTreatOurAgingPopulation

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheImportanceofCreatingaHealthyInternet.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.随着社会和经济发展．网络成为了每个人必不可少的获取信息的工具

2．但是，在网络上也出现了一些不健康的因素，如垃圾信息、黄色网站、虚假新闻、网络炒作等

3．我们应采取措施制止这些，并建立—个健康的网络环境

TheImportanceofCreatingaHealthyInternet

8.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?

9.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

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledComputerandOnlineGames.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.大学生接触电脑游戏的概况

2．电脑游戏对大学生的利与弊

3．我对这一问题的看法

ComputerandOnlineGames

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

ThebookThePlayofPowermainlyfocusesoncivilrights.

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12.HowEarthquakesWork

Anearthquakeisoneofthemostterrifyingphenomenathatnaturecandishup.Wegenerallythinkofthegroundwestandonas"rock-solid"andcompletelystable.Butanearthquakecanshatterthatperceptioninstantly.Upuntilrelativelyrecently,scientistsonlyhadunsubstantiatedguessesastowhatactuallycausedearthquakes.Eventodaythereisstillacertainamountofmysterysurroundingthem,butscientistshaveamuchclearerunderstanding.Therehasbeenenormousprogressinthepastcentury:Scientistshaveidentifiedtheforcesthatcauseearthquakes,anddevelopedtechnologythatcantellusanearthquake'smagnitudeandorigin.Thenexthurdleistofindawayofpredictingearthquakes.

ShakingGround

Anearthquakeisavibrationthattravelsthroughtheearth'scrust.Technically,alargetruckthatrumblesdownthestreetiscausingamini-earthquake,ifyoufeelyourhouseshakingasitgoesby,butwetendtothinkofearthquakesaseventsthataffectafairlylargearea,suchasanentirecity.Allkindsofthingscancauseearthquakes:

-volcaniceruptions

-meteor(流星)impacts

-undergroundexplosions(anundergroundnucleartest,forexample)

-collapsingstructures(suchasacollapsingmine)

Butthemajorityofnaturally-occurringearthquakesarecausedbymovementsoftheearth'splates,aswe'llseeinthenextsection.

Weonlyhearaboutearthquakesinthenewseveryonceinawhile,buttheyareactuallyaneverydayoccurrenceonourplanet.AccordingtotheUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey,morethanthreemillionearthquakesoccureveryyear.That'sabout8000aday,oroneevery11seconds!Thevastmajorityofthese3millionquakesareextremelyweak.

SlidingPlates

Thebiggestscientificbreakthroughinthehistoryofseismology(地震学)—thestudyofearthquakescameinthemiddleofthe20thcentury,withthedevelopmentofthetheoryofplatetectonics(板块构造).Thebasictheoryisthatthesurfacelayeroftheearth—thelithosphere—iscomprisedofmanyplatesthatslideoverthelubricatingmantle(地幔)layer.Attheboundariesbetweenthesehugeplatesofsoilandrock,threedifferentthingscanhappen:

-Platescanmoveapart—Iftwoplatesaremovingapartfromeachother,hot,moltenrockflowsupfromthelayersofmantlebelowthelithosphere.

-Platescanpushtogether—Ifthetwoplatesaremovingtowardeachother,oneplatetypicallypushesundertheotherone.Atsomeboundarieswheretwoplatesmeet,neitherplateisinapositiontosubductundertheother,sotheybothpushagainsteachothertoform.mountains.

-Platesslideagainsteachother—Atotherboundaries,platessimplyslidebyeachother—theyarepushedtightlytogether.Agreatdealoftensionbuildsattheboundary.

Wheretheseplatesmeet,you'llfindfaults—breaksintheearth'scrustwheretheblocksofrockoneachsidearemovingindifferentdirections.Earthquakesaremuchmorecommonalongfaultlinesthantheyareanywhereelseontheplanet.

Faults

Scientistsidentifyfourtypesoffaults,characterizedbythepositionofthefaultplane,thebreakintherockandthemovementofthetworockblocks:

-Inanormalfault(seeanimationbelow),thefaultplaneisnearlyvertical.Thesefaultsoccurwherethecrustisbeingpulledapart,duetothepullofadivergentplateboundary.

-Thefaultplaneinareversefaultisalsonearlyvertical,butthehangingwallpushesupandthefootwallpushesdown.Thissortoffaultformswhereaplateisbeingcompressed.

-Athrustfaultmovesthesamewayasareversefault,butthefaultlineisnearlyhorizontal.Thisisthesortoffaultthatoccursinaconvergingplateboundary.

-In

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13.

Accordingtoexperts,peoplewhoareunderthemost______inclinetoputonmostweight.

14.WorkandPlay

Whatdowemeanbyleisure,andwhyshouldweassumethatitrepresentsaproblemtobesolvedbythearts?Thegreatagesofartwerenotconspicuousfortheirleisure—atleast,artwasnotanactivityassociatedwithleisure.Itwasacraftlikeanyother,concernedwiththemakingofnecessarythings.Leisure,inthepresentmeaningoftheword,didnotexist.Leisure,beforetheIndustrialRevolution,meantnomorethan"time"or"opportunity";"Ifyourleisureserved,Iwouldspeakwithyou",saysoneofShakespeare'scharacters.Phraseswhichwestilluse,suchas"atyourleisure",preservethisoriginalmeaning.

Butwhenwespeakofleisurenowadays,wearenotthinkingofsecuringtimeoropportunitytodosomething;timeisheavyonourhandsandtheproblemishowtofillit.Leisurenolongersignifiesaspacewithsomedifficultysecuredagainstthepressureofevents:ratheritisapervasiveemptinessforwhichwemustinventoccupations.Leisureisavacuum,adesperatestateofvacancyavacancyofmindandbody.Ithasbeencommandeeredbythesociologistsandthepsychologists:itisaproblem.

Ourdiurnalexistenceisdividedintotwophases,asdistinctasdayandnight.Wecallthemworkandplay.Weworksomanyhoursaday,and,whenwehaveallowedthenecessaryminimumforsuchactivitiesaseatingandshopping,therestwespendinvariousactivitieswhichareknownasrecreations,anelegantwordwhichdisguisesthefactthatweusuallydonotevenplayinourhoursofleisure,butspendtheminvariousformsofpassiveenjoymentorentertainment-notfootballbutwatchingfootballmatches;notacting,buttheatre-going;notwalking,butridinginamotorcoach.

Weneedtomake,therefore,ahardandfastdistinctionnotonlybetweenworkandplaybut,equally,betweenactiveplayandpassiveentertainment.Itis,Isuppose,thedeclineofactiveplayofamateursportandtheenormousgrowthofpurelyreceptiveentertainmentwhichhasgivenrisetoasociologicalinterestintheproblem.Ifthegreaterpartofthepopulation,insteadofindulginginsport,spendtheirhoursofleisureviewingtelevisionprogrammes,therewillinevitablybeadeclineinhealthandphysique.And,inaddition,therewillbeapsychologicalproblem,forwehaveyettotracethementalandmoralconsequencesofaprolongeddietofsentimentalorsensationalspectaclesonthescreen.Thereis,ifweareoptimistic,thepossibilitythatthedietistoothinandunnourishingtohavemuchpermanenteffectonanybody.Ninefilmsoutoftenseemtoleaveabsolutelynoimpressiononthemindorimaginationofthosewhoseethem:fewpeoplecangiveacoherentaccountofthefilmtheysawtheweekbeforelast,andatlongerintervalstheymustrelyonthemanagementtoseethattheydonotsitthroughthesamefilmtwice.

Wehavetoliveartifwewouldbeaffectedbyart.Wehavetopaintratherthantookatpaintings,toplayinstrumentsratherthangotoconcerts,todanceandsingandactourselves,engagingalloursensesintheritualanddisciplineofthearts.Thensomethingmaybegintohappentous:toworkuponourbodiesandoursouls.

Itisonlywhenentertainmentisactive,participatedin,practised,thatitcanproperlybecalledplay,andassuchitisanaturaluseofleisure.Inthatsenseplaystandsincontrasttowork,andisusuallyregardedasanactivitythatalternateswithwork.Itistherethatthefinalandmostfundamentalerrorentersintoourconceptionofdailylife.

Workitselfisnotasingleconcept.Wesayquitegenerallythatweworkinordertomakealiving:toearn,thatistosay,sufficienttokenswhichwecanexchangeforfoodandshelterandalltheotherneedsofourexistence.Butsomeofusworkphysically,tillingtheland,mindingthemachines,diggingthecoal;o

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15.

Ifrhymeisusedinthetaglineandthebrandnameismentioned,makesurethatthenameis______.

16.

Thefactthatcomparativeadvantageofanactivitydisplacesthatoftheotheronecouldmoderatetheconflictof______.

17.

InThailand,themostpopularsecondlanguagenowadaysisChinese.

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18.

MaryLynMillerherselfwasoncequitedissatisfiedwithherownwork.

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19.

ShireenAdenwallamovedherlabandofficefrequentlybecause______.

A.herhousemovedtoNebraska

B.shekeptgettingpromoted

C.theequipmentwasborrowed

D.shecouldn'tgetabundantfunding

20.

WhattheGermanMarshallFundfoundlastyearimpliesthat______.

A.mostAmericanstendtofreetrade

B.freetradecouldslowdowneconomicgrowth

C.foreigncompetitioncouldharmdomesticeconomybeyonddoubt

D.mostAmericansdon'twantaneconomicgrowthatthecostofdomesticcompanies

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(28)

A.Gasisdifficulttotransportoverlongdistances.

B.Thesystemoflong-distancepipelinesisnotavailable.

C.Gasisnotsoenvironmentally-friendlyasotherfuels.

D.Thepotentialprofitsarefarfromenormous.

22.【B3】

23.

【B8】

24.(31)

A.Hebecameanexcellentdancer.

B.Hebecameatalentedpianist.

C.Hebecameapopmusiccomposer.

D.Hepublishedseveralsongs.

25.(13)

A.Shethinkstheminiskirtisverypretty

B.Shethinksitisgoodforhotweather.

C.Shethinkshermomwilldislikeit.

D.Shethinkshermomwouldliketoseeherinit.

26.听力原文：W:Idon'tthinkweshouldhavetoldJackaboutthesurprisepartyforMary.

M:It'sallright.Hepromisednottotell,andhedoesn'tmakepromiseslightly.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(19)

A.Jackdidn'tmakeanypromisetoMary.

B.JackandMaryhavenosecretsfromeachother.

C.Jackwillkeepthesurprisepartyasecret.

D.JackhasarrangedasurprisepartyforMary.

27.SectionC

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

Formanywomenchoosingwhethertoworkornottoworkoutsidetheirhomeisaluxury:Theymustworktosurvive.Othersfaceaharddecision.

Perhapstheeasiestchoicehastodowith【B1】______.Onehusbandsaid,"MargeandIdecidedaftercarefulconsiderationthatforhertogobacktoworkatthismomentwasan【B2】______wecouldn'tafford."Withtwopreschoolchildren,itsoonbecameclearintheirfiguringthatwithbabysitters,【B3】______,andincreasedtaxes,ratherthanhavingmoremoney,theymight【B4】______endupwithless.

Economicfactorsareusuallythefirsttobe【B5】______,buttheyarenotthemostimportant.Themostimportantaspectsofthedecisionhavetodowiththe【B6】______needsofeachmemberofthefamily.Itisinthisareathathusbandsandwivesfindthemselveshavingtofacemanyconfusingand【B7】______feelings.

Therearemanywomenwhofindthathomemakingisboringorwhofeel【B8】______iftheyhavetostayhomewithayoungchildorseveralchildren.【B9】______.

Frommyownexperience,Iwouldliketosuggestthatsometimesthedecisiontogobacktoworkismadeintoomuchhaste.TherearefewdecisionsthatInowregretmore.【B10】______.Iregretmyimpatiencetogetonwithmycareer.【B11】______.

【B1】

28.SectionC

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

听力原文：TheLibraryofCongressisAmerica'Snationallibrary.Ithasmillionsofbooksandotherobjects.Ithasnewspapers,(36)popularpublicationsaswellaslettersof(37)historicalinterest.Italsohasmaps,photographs,art(38)prints,movies,soundrecordingsandmusical(39)instruments.Alltogether,ithasmorethan100millionobjects.

TheLibraryofCongressisopentothepublicMondaythroughSaturday,exceptforpublicholidays.Anyonemaygothereandreadanythinginthecollection.Butnooneis(40)permittedtotakebooksoutofthebuilding.

TheLibraryofCongresswas(41)establishedin1800.ItstartedwithelevenboxesofbooksinoneroomoftheCapitolBuilding.By1814,thecollectionhadincreasedtoabout3,000books.Theywereall(42)destroyedthatyearwhentheCapitolwasburneddownduringAmerica'swarwithBritain.

Tohelpre-buildthelibrary,CongressboughtthebooksofPresidentThomasJefferson.Mr.Jefferson's(43)collectionincluded7,000booksinsevenlanguages.

(44)In1897,thelibrarymovedintoitsownbuildingacrossthestreetfromtheCapitol.Todaythreebuildingsholdthelibrary'scollection.

(45)ThelibraryprovidesbooksandmaterialstotheU.S.CongressandalsolendsbookstootherAmericanlibrariesgovernmentagencies,andforeignlibraries.Itbuyssomeofitsbooksandgetsothersasgifts.Italsogetsmaterialsthroughitscopyrightoffice.(46)AnyonewhowantscopyrightprotectionforapublicationintheUnitedStatesmustsendtwocopiestothelibrary.ThismeanstheLibraryofCongressreceivesalmosteverythingthatispublishedintheUnitedStates.

TheLibraryofCongressisAmerica'snationallibrary.Ithasmillionsofbooksandotherobjects.Ithasnewspapers,【B1】______publicationsaswellaslettersof【B2】______interest.Italsohasmaps,photographs,art【B3】______movies,soundrecordingsandmusical【B4】______Alltogether,ithasmorethan100millionobjects.

TheLibraryofCongressisopentothepublicMondaythroughSaturday,exceptforpublicholidays.Anyonemaygothereandreadanythinginthecollection.Butnooneis【B5】______totakebooksoutofthebuilding.

TheLibraryofCongresswas【B6】______in1800.ItstartedwithelevenboxesofbooksinoneroomoftheCapitolBuilding.By1g14,thecollectionhadincreasedtoabout3,000books.Theywereall【B7】______thatyearwhentheCapitolwasburneddownduringAmerica'swarwithBritain.

Tohelpre-buildthelibrary,CongressboughtthebooksofPresidentThomasJefferson.Mr.Jefferson's【B8】______included7,000booksinsevenlanguages.【B9】________________________Today,threebuildingsholdthelibrary'scollection.

【B10】______________________Itbuyssomeofitsbooksandgetsothersasgifts.Italsogetsmaterialsthroughitscopyrightoffice.【B11】__________________________ThismeanstheLibraryofCongressreceivesalmosteverythingthatispublishedintheUnitedStates.

【B1】

29.听力原文：M:Didn'tyourhusbandcometoNewYorkwithyou?

W:Hewouldliketo.Buthecouldn'ttakeofftimetocome.HewenttoOrlandoonbusiness.

Q:Whatcanwelearnaboutherhusband?

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A.Hedoesn'tlikeNewYork.

B.HelikesOrlandobetterthanNewYork.

C.Hewasabusinessman.

D.Heisverybusywithhiswork.

30.(15)

A.Runintown.

B.Findaneasierjob.

C.BuyshoesfromtheInternet.

D.Findasaferplacetoexercise.

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

Theauthor'sattitudetowardschangesinthefinancialaidtohighereducationbygovernmentis__________.

A.positiveB.indifferentC.criticalD.neutral

32.

Theunderlinedword"profess"inthefourthparagraphmostlikelymeans______.

A.doacademicresearchB.teachC.dofieldworkD.investigate

33.

Whatdoestheterm"behavior"inthesecondparagraphespeciallyrefertointhispassage?

A.Itreferstoobservableandphysicalmovementsandacts.

B.Itreferstothepartoflanguagebehavior.thatinvolvesunderstandingorinterpretation.

C.Ifreferstoboththeovertandtheunobservablelanguagebehaviorsincommunicating.

D.Ifreferstoactsofspeakingandwriting.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S2】

35.

【S5】

36.

【S10】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S5】

38.

【S7】

39.

【S10】

参考答案

1.250MingyueRdShanghai200312Dec.12006Mr.BrownManageroftheHumanResourcesDivisionSunnyCompanyLtd526WestZhongshanRdShanghai200013DearMr.Brown:Thepositionofapart-timemarketsurveyoradvertisedondrewmyattentionandthusIamwritingtooffermyservice.Iamasophomorein***Universitymajoringinmarketing.IcanspeakEnglishfluentlyandhavepassedCET-4.LastsummerIworkedasareceptionistinaconsultingcompanyforalmosttwomonthswhichhelpedmeaccumulatesomeexperienceinapproachingmaddealingwithallkindsofpeople.Mycolleaguesandtheclientswereimpressedbymeagiftwhoisoutgoingactiveandenthusiastic.Ilikecommunicatingwithpeopleandamwillingtotakeanyhardwork.IbelievethatonlybyconstantlychallengingmyselfcanIbemoreintelligentlymatureandpreparemyselfbetterforthiscompetitivesociety.IhopeyouwillgivemetheopportunitytotalkwithyouinpersonandamconfidentthatIwillbeaneffectivememberofyourcompany.SincerelyyoursLiHua250,MingyueRd,Shanghai200312,Dec.1,2006Mr.BrownManageroftheHumanResourcesDivision,SunnyCompanyLtd,526,WestZhongshanRd,Shanghai200013DearMr.Brown:Thepositionofapart-timemarketsurveyoradvertisedondrewmyattentionandthusIamwritingtooffermyservice.Iamasophomorein***University,majoringinmarketing.IcanspeakEnglishfluentlyandhavepassedCET-4.Lastsummer,Iworkedasareceptionistinaconsultingcompanyforalmosttwomonths,whichhelpedmeaccumulatesomeexperienceinapproachingmaddealingwithallkindsofpeople.Mycolleaguesandtheclientswereimpressedbyme,agiftwhoisoutgoing,activeandenthusiastic.Ilikecommunicatingwithpeopleandamwillingtotakeanyhardwork.IbelievethatonlybyconstantlychallengingmyselfcanIbemoreintelligentlymatureandpreparemyselfbetterforthiscompetitivesociety.Ihopeyouwillgivemetheopportunitytotalkwithyouinperson,andamconfidentthatIwillbeaneffectivememberofyourcompany.Sincerelyyours,LiHua

2.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomesfiercersomepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.Firstaftermonthsofworkingunderpressureoneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeingslikeaclockshouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Secondtimeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiencybutalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.Moreoverafteralongperiodofworkonemayfeelboredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisownworkhowcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendshipholidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbelovedifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofuswewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinourlife.Allinallweshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethecompetitioninordertoliveacompletelifewehavetostrikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomesfiercer,somepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.First,aftermonthsofworkingunderpressure,oneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeings,likeaclock,shouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Second,timeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiency,butalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.Moreover,afteralongperiodofwork,onemayfeelboredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisownwork,howcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendship,holidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbeloved,ifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofus,wewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinourlife.Allinall,weshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethecompetition,inordertoliveacompletelife,wehavetostrikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.

3.DearProfessorSmithIwouldliketoapplyforaplaceattheGraduateSchoolofPhysicsoftheUniversityofIllinoisforstudiesinastrophysicsleadingtothedegreeofDoctorofScience.Iwasbornin1982andgraduatedinPhysicsfromBeijiDearProfessorSmith,IwouldliketoapplyforaplaceattheGraduateSchoolofPhysicsoftheUniversityofIllinoisforstudiesinastrophysicsleadingtothedegreeofDoctorofScience.Iwasbornin1982,andgraduatedinPhysicsfromBeiji

4.LearntoResistTemptationTheworldisfulloftemptationsandmanyofthemarehardtoresist.Somepeoplearetemptedtomakemoneyinanillegalway.Bombardedbycleveradvertisementsaconsumertendstobuywhatheorshedoesn'tactuallyneed.Studentsaretemptedtoindulgethemselvesincomputergamessomuchthattheygiveuptheirstudies.Topasstheexamstheyturntocheatingtricksontests.Yieldingtotemptationleadstocorruption.Inmanycasesgreedformoneyistherootofevil.Wehavereadmanytragicstoriesabouthowpeoplebecometheslavesoftemptation.Agoodcitizenturnedintoarobberbecausehecouldnotresistgambling.Apromisinggovernmentofficialendedupinjailbecausehetookbribesfromprofit-hungrybusinesspeopleatthecostoftheirbrightcareer.Temptationmayruinapersonafamilyorevenruinacompanyoragovernment.It'ssomethingthatwemustbealwaysonourguard.Mostimportantofallweshoulddeveloparightphilosophyoflifethatishonestyisthebestpolicy.Andweshouldalsobearinmindthatintheworldtherearestillotherthingsthatarefarmorevaluablethanmoneyandfame.LearntoResistTemptationTheworldisfulloftemptationsandmanyofthemarehardtoresist.Somepeoplearetemptedtomakemoneyinanillegalway.Bombardedbycleveradvertisements,aconsumertendstobuywhatheorshedoesn'tactuallyneed.Studentsaretemptedtoindulgethemselvesincomputerg