（2021年）广东省云浮市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

（2021年）广东省云浮市大学英语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)1.1.你是如何得知招生信息的

2.自我推荐并说明选择该校的理由

3.希望得到该校的回复

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledChildren'sSpareTime.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.家长把孩子送去上各种补习班

2.孩子们放学之后再去上课

3.你的想法

Children'sSpareTime

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealetterofcomplainttotheconsumers'associationofthecity.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyouretteronthesituationgivenbelow:

1.你于2006年1月1日在本市XX商场买了部XX牌手机。

2．等回家后你发现这部手机里已经存贮了解一些陌生的电话号码。也就是说这部手机是被使用过的。当你返回该商场要求退货时，售货员不承认此手机是使用过的，也拒绝退货。

3．要求市消费者协会对此事进行了调查，维护你的利益，并留下你的联系方式。

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteareporttodescribetheinformationinthebarchartbelow.Itshowsthedifferentmodesoftransportusedtotraveltoandfromworkinonecity,in1950,1970,19Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicALettertoaSchoolmate.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

假设你是李明，你有一校友玩网络游戏成瘾，请给他写封信，劝告他戒掉这种游戏。

你的信应包括以下内容：

1．你得知他玩网络游戏成瘾的渠道及你的感受；

2．过分玩网络游戏的危害；

3．你对他的建议或忠告。

AlettertoaSchoolmate

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledTelephoneorLetter.Youshouldwriteat/east150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.有人喜欢用电话交流，因为……

2.有人则喜欢用书信交流，因为……

3.我的看法。

TelephoneorLetter?

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．有人赞成提高退休年龄

2．有人则反对

3．你的看法

ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealetterofapplication.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourletteronthesituationgiveninChinese:

假如你是DavidYang/MaryYang,是U大学即将毕业的本科生，向某公司写一信求职信。先描述自己的一些基本情况，包括学生、专业、在校学习成绩、英语水平、个人爱好、是否有相关的工作经历。然后描述你对将来工作的预期，包括工作职务和工资水平等细节。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSocialPractice.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.为什么要参加社会实践?

2.参加社会实践可能会产生的问题。

3.我对社会实践的看怯。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledSayNotoDrunkDriving.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.众所周知，酒后驾车十分危险

2．但近年来越来越多的人酒后驾车．原因是……

3．我认为……

SayNotoDrunkDriving

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

InmanyEuropeancountries,suchasGreatBritain,FranceandDenmark,itispropertousetitlestilltheuseoffirstnameissuggested,whileinGermany______.

12.

TheGiantPandas'food,consistingentirelyof______.

13.

Accordingto"cost-per-wear"rule,thereasonablepriceofclothingshouldbeunder______ifyouwearit10timesinayear.

14.Itispossibleforthosewhocan'tcurrentlyaffordinsurancetopurchasecoveragetoreceive______iftheydonotgetitfromtheiremployers.

15.

Inhistoricalrecord,waterusedemandcaused______.

16.

EnvironmentalistsholdtheviewthatgrowingGMcropsaffect______.

17.Sleep

Sleepisoneofthosefunnythingsaboutbeingahumanbeing—youjusthavetodoit.Haveyoueverwonderedwhy?Andwhataboutthecrazydreams,tiketheonewhereabadpersonischasingyouandyoucan'trunoryell.Doesthatmakeanysense?

CharacteristicsofSleep

Weallknowhowsleeplooks—whenweseesomeonesleeping,werecognizethefollowingcharacteristics:

-Ifpossible,thepersonwillliedowntogotosleep.

-Theperson'seyesareclosed.

-Thepersondoesn'thearanythingunlessitisaloudnoise.

-Thepersonbreathesinaslow,rhythmicpattern.

-Theperson'smusclesarecompletelyrelaxed.Ifsittingup,thepersonmayfalloutofhisorherchairassleepdeepens.

-Duringsleep,thepersonoccasionallyrollsoverorrearrangeshisorherbody.Thishappensapproximatelyonceortwiceanhour.Thismaybethebody'swayofmakingsurethatnopartofthebodyorskinhasitscirculationcutofffortoolongaperiodoftime.

Inadditiontotheseoutwardsigns,theheartslowsdownandthebraindoessomeprettyfrighteningthings.

Inotherwords,asleepingpersonisunconscioustomostthingshappeningintheenvironment.Thebiggestdifferencebetweensomeonewhoisasleepandsomeonewhohasfaintedorgoneintoacomaisthefactthatasleepingpersoncanbearousedifthestimulusisstrongenough.Ifyoushaketheperson,yellloudlyorflashabrightlight,asleepingpersonwillwakeup.

Foranyanimallivinginthewild,itjustdoesn'tseemverysmarttodesigninanecessaryeight-hourperiodofnear-totalunconsciousnesseveryday.Yetthatisexactlywhatevolutionhasdone.Sotheremustbeaprettygoodreasonforit!

WhoSleeps?

Reptiles(爬行动物),birdsandmammalsallsleep.Thatis,theybecomeunconscioustotheirsurroundingsforperiodsoftime.Somefishandamphibiansreducetheirawarenessbutdonoteverbecomeunconsciouslikethehighervertebrates(脊椎动物)do.Insectsdonotappeartosleep,althoughtheymaybecomeinactiveindaylightordarkness.

Bystudyingbrainwaves,itisknownthatreptilesdonotdream.Birdsdreamalittle.Mammalsalldreamduringsleep.

Differentanimalssleepindifferentways.Someanimals,likehumans,prefertosleepinonelongsession.Otheranimals(dogs,forexample)liketosleepinmanyshortbursts.Somesleepatnight,whileotherssleepduringtheday.

SleepandtheBrain

Ifyouattachanelectroencephalograph(脑电图仪)toaperson'shead,youcanrecordtheperson'sbrainwaveactivity.Awakingandrelaxedpersongeneratesalphawaves,whichareconsistentvibrationsatabout10cyclespersecond.Analertpersongeneratesbetawaves,whichareabouttwiceasfast.

Duringsleep,twoslowerpatternscalledthetawavesanddeltawavestakeover.Thetawaveshaveoscillationsintherangeof3.5to7cyclespersecond,anddeltawaveshaveoscillationsoflessthan3.5cyclespersecond.Asapersonfallsasleepandsleepdeepens,thebrainwavepatternsslowdown.Theslowerthebrainwavepatterns,thedeeperthesleep—apersondeepindeltawavesleepishardesttowakeup.

REMSleep

Atseveralpointsduringthenight,somethingunexpectedhappens—rapideyemovement(REM)sleepoccurs.MostpeopleexperiencethreetofiveintervalsofREMsleeppernight,andbrainwavesduringthisperiodspeeduptoawakelevels.IfyoueverwatchapersonoradogexperiencingREMsleep,youwillseetheireyesflickeringbackandforthrapidly.Inmanydogsandsomepeople,arms,legsandfacialmuscleswilltwitch(抽搐)duringREMsleep.PeriodsofsleepotherthanREMsleepareknownasNREM(non-REM)sleep.

REMsleepiswhenyoudream,ff

A.YB.NC.NG

18.

Cropinsurancecannotbeprovidedbyinsurancecompaniesbecause______doesnotworkinthiscase.

19.

Thousandsofearthquakestakeplaceeveryday,butmostofthemareverygentle.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

Theopinionthat"Frankensteinfoods"havehadadversehealtheffectsonconsumerslacksenough______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.

【B9】

22.

【B7】

23.听力原文：M:Ifeelhorrible.DaisywasfuriousthatIlosthernotes.DoyouthinkIshouldapologizeagain?

W:IfIwereyou,I'dlethercooloffafewdaysbeforeIapproachher.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(19)

A.WriteDaisyanoteofapology.

B.ReturnDaisy'snotesinafewdays.

C.ApologizewhenDaisyislessangry.

D.LethertalktoDaisyaboutthesituation.

24.【B4】

25.(28)

A.Entirelyeffective.

B.Totallyincorrect.

C.Acompletefailure.

D.Quitedifficult.

26.(46)

27.(24)

A.Hisbody'sresistancewaslowandhewenttobigdepartmentstore.

B.Hewasovertiredanddidn'teatnutritiousfood.

C.Hewasstressedoutbecausehehadtodecidewhichgifttobuy.

D.Hehadtorunaroundallday.

28.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Sotediousajob!Ican'tconcentrateonitanylonger.Maybeweshouldtakeanapbeforewecontinue.

W:Well,youknowpeoplesaythephysicalactivitymakesyoumomalert.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(12)

A.Themanshouldsleepforawhile.

B.Themanshouldfinishthejobrightnow.

C.Themanshouldtrytoconcentrateonthejob.

D.Themanshouldgetsomeexercises.

29.

【B6】

30.(29)

A.Theybelievepubsareonlysuitableformen.

B.Theystronglyopposewomen'svisittopubs.

C.Theyconsiderthepubanunrespectableplace.

D.Theyhavechangedtheirviewsonpubs.

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

ParentslikeCamellaPricethinkthechildrenhadbetterhavecellphonessothattheycanaskforhelpontheway______.

32.

Whichofthefollowingstatementscanweknowfromthefourthparagraph?

A.Distinguishedprofessorsatresearchuniversitiesshouldfocusonresearchonly.

B.Theseparationofteachingfromresearchmayaffectthequalityoffuturescientists.

C.Itisvitallyimportanttoimproveteachinginelementaryschoolsinordertotrainnewscientists.

D.Itisimpossibletocombineresearchwithteachingduetotherapiddevelopmentofmodernscience.

33.

【C3】

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S8】

35.

【S7】

36.

【S3】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S7】

38.

【S3】

39.

【S6】

参考答案

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2.Children'sSpareTimePianoEnglishpaintingmathchessthelistseemstogoforever.Theseareallthecourseslittlechildrenoftodaymayattend.FeelingthealreadysofiercecompetitionofthepresentandChildren'sSpareTimePiano,English,painting,math,chess,thelistseemstogoforever.Theseareallthecourseslittlechildrenoftodaymayattend.Feelingthealreadysofiercecompetitionofthepresentand

3.January22006DearSirorMadamIamwritingtoyoutofileacomplaintwithXXstoreagainstitsservice.IboughtaXXmobilephoneat2800YuanonJanuary1inthatstore.ThemomentIgothomeIfoundthattherewerealreadysomestrangetelephonenumbersstoredinthismobilephone.Apparentlythismobilephonewasusedbysomeonebefore.Ifeltcheatedandreturnedtothestoreimmediately.WhenIshowedthesetelephonenumberstotheshopassistantdemandedarefundtheshopassistantrefusedmydemand.Shedidnotthinkthetelephonenumbersstoredprovedthatthemobilephonehadbeenusedbefore.IamveryangryofbeingcheatedbythisstoreandIamaskingyoutoconductaninvestigationintothisandprotectmyinterestasaconsumer.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Itelephonenumberis0000000.SincerelyyoursDavidJanuary2,2006DearSirorMadam,IamwritingtoyoutofileacomplaintwithXXstoreagainstitsservice.IboughtaXXmobilephoneat2800YuanonJanuary1inthatstore.ThemomentIgothome,Ifoundthattherewerealreadysomestrangetelephonenumbersstoredinthismobilephone.Apparently,thismobilephonewasusedbysomeonebefore.Ifeltcheatedandreturnedtothestoreimmediately.WhenIshowedthesetelephonenumberstotheshopassistantdemandedarefund,theshopassistantrefusedmydemand.Shedidnotthinkthetelephonenumbersstoredprovedthatthemobilephonehadbeenusedbefore.Iamveryangryofbeingcheatedbythisstore,andIamaskingyoutoconductaninvestigationintothisandprotectmyinterestasaconsumer.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Itelephonenumberis0000000.Sincerelyyours,David

4.Accordingtothebarcharttherearemanydramaticchangesintheuseoftransportfrom1950to1990.Theuseofcarsincreasedsignificantlyfrom1950to1990.In1950onlyafewpeopledrovetowork.Butin1970aboutonequarterofthepeopleownedacar.By1990thenumberofpeoplewhowenttoworkbycarjumpedtoover30%.Duringthesameperiodthereweregradualdeclineintheuseofbicycleandonfoot.In1950morethanhalfofthepeoplewerecyclingorwalkingtowork.In1970theuseofbicycleandonfootstilloccupiedover40%.Butin1990thenumberofthesepeopledecreasedtolessthan20%.Theuseofbuswentupfrom1950to1970(approximately200/ooand30%respectively)andwentdownfrom1970to1990(under20%).Thebarchartshowsthatautomobileshavebecomethemostpopularmeansoftransportationby1990.Accordingtothebarchart,therearemanydramaticchangesintheuseoftransportfrom1950to1990.Theuseofcarsincreasedsignificantlyfrom1950to1990.In1950,onlyafewpeopledrovetowork.But,in1970,aboutonequarterofthepeopleownedacar.By1990,thenumberofpeoplewhowenttoworkbycarjumpedtoover30%.Duringthesameperiod,thereweregradualdeclineintheuseofbicycleandonfoot.In1950,morethanhalfofthepeoplewerecyclingorwalkingtowork.In1970,theuseofbicycleandonfootstilloccupiedover40%.Butin1990,thenumberofthesepeopledecreasedtolessthan20%.Theuseofbuswentupfrom1950to1970(approximately200/ooand30%respectively)andwentdownfrom1970to1990(under20%).Thebarchartshowsthatautomobileshavebecomethemostpopularmeansoftransportationby1990.

5.ALettertoaSchoolmateDearfriendLasttimeIcameacrossyouIwassurprisedtofindthatyoureyeswereswollenandyourfacewaspale.Ithoughtyoumusthavestudiedlateintonight.Lateroneofyourclassmatestoldmethetruth.YouhavebeenaddictedtoonlinegamingforalongtimeandyouspentmostofyoursparetimeintheInternetcaf.WhenIlearnedaboutitIwasshockedandextremelyworried.AsisknowntousitisveryharmfultospendtoomuchtimeplayinggamesontheInternet.Firstlyitisanenormouswasteofyourprecioustime.Asastudentwearesupposedtoconcentrateourattentiononourstudies.Secondlyitdoesgreatphysicalharmtoyouifyoustayupsooften.Youarelikelytosufferfrombodyimbalanceasaresultofexhaustion.Thirdlyyourmentalhealthwillbeseriouslyaffectedtoo.Ifyoucompletelyimmerseyourselfintheunrealworldanddistanceyourselffromyourclassmatesandfriendsyouwillendupfeelinglonelyandisolatedintherealworld.Ihopeyouwillmanagetocontrolthisproblemandshiftyourattentiontoyourlessons.Trytotakeregularexerciseandcommunicatewithothersmoreoften.Inthiswayyouwillliveamorecolorfulandfruitfullife.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.YoursSincerelyLiMingALettertoaSchoolmateDearfriend,LasttimeIcameacrossyou,Iwassurprisedtofindthatyoureyeswereswollenandyourfacewaspale.Ithoughtyoumusthavestudiedlateintonight.Later,oneofyourclassmatestoldmethetruth.YouhavebeenaddictedtoonlinegamingforalongtimeandyouspentmostofyoursparetimeintheInternetcaf.WhenIlearnedaboutit,Iwasshockedandextremelyworried.Asisknowntous,itisveryharmfultospendtoomuchtimeplayinggamesontheInternet.Firstly,itisanenormouswasteofyourprecioustime.Asastudent,wearesupposedtoconcentrateourattentiononourstudies.Secondly,itdoesgreatphysicalharmtoyouifyoustayupsooften.Youarelikelytosufferfrombodyimbalanceasaresultofexhaustion.Thirdly,yourmentalhealthwillbeseriouslyaffected,too.Ifyoucompletelyimmerseyourselfintheunrealworldanddistanceyourselffromyourclassmatesandfriends,youwillendupfeelinglonelyandisolatedintherealworld.Ihopeyouwillmanagetocontrolthisproblemandshiftyourattentiontoyourlessons.Trytotakeregularexerciseandcommunicatewithothersmoreoften.Inthisway,youwillliveamorecolorfulandfruitfullife.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.YoursSincerely,LiMing解析：[审题]

本文是一封建议信。劝告校友戒掉网络游戏，需要说明沉溺于网络游戏的危害，以及如何摆脱网络游戏。同时，作者需要注意说话的语气。

[写作思路]

第一段：得知校友玩网络游戏成瘾，非常吃惊，同时感到非常痛心。

第二段：分析沉溺于网络游戏的种种危害——损害身心健康，浪费时间和精力。

第三段：劝告校友及时从网络游戏中摆脱出来。

6.TelephoneorLetter?Communicationisveryimportantbothinthepastandatpresentandittendstobemoreessentialinmodemsociety.Telephoneandletteraretwomainmeansofcommunicationtheybothhavetheiradvantagesanddisadvantages.Communicatingwithotherpeoplebytelephoneisveryconvenientespeciallywhenyouhavesomethingurgent.Forexampleifoneofyourfamilymembersisseriouslyiiiatnightandyoudon'tknowhowtodealwithitandwheretofindadoctororataxi.Whatcanyoudo?Atelephoneistheanswer.Dial120andyouwillgetservicesfromthedoctorverysoon.Inadditionwiththequickrhythmoflifepeopleusuallydon'thaveasmuchtimetowritelettersasbeforeagaintelephonesolvestheproblem.Friendscanchatthroughthewire.[tseemsthattelephoneshortensthedistancebetween'people.Mencankeepintouchwitheachothermoreeasily.Howeverstillsomepeoplepreferwritingletterstocommunicatewithfriends.Firstsendingaletterismuchcheaperthanhavingatelephonecall.Now6jiaowillbeenoughtosendyourlettertoyourfriendslivinginanothercitywhilemaybeatleast2-3yuanaminutewillbecostforadistanttelephone.Secondpeoplecannotonlygreeteachotherbutalsoexchangetheirthoughtsinletters.Becausewhenapersonwriteshemustorganizehismindandexpresshisideasandfeelingsmorelogicallywhiletelephoneoftenmakespeoplelazy.Finallypeopleeasilykeepsecretintheletterandsaywhatevertheywanttosaywhiletheysometimescan'tdothatinatelephone.Inmyopinionyoucancombinethesetwowaystogether;someunimportantthingscanbeexpressedbyatelephonewhilesomeimportantorunspokenthingscanbedonebyaletter.TelephoneorLetter?Communicationisveryimportantbothinthepastandatpresent,andittendstobemoreessentialinmodemsociety.Telephoneandletteraretwomainmeansofcommunication,theybothhavetheiradvantagesanddisadvantages.Communicatingwithotherpeoplebytelephoneisveryconvenient,especiallywhenyouhavesomethingurgent.Forexample,ifoneofyourfamilymembersisseriouslyiiiatnight,andyoudon'tknowhowtodealwithitandwheretofindadoctororataxi.Whatcanyoudo?Atelephoneistheanswer.Dial120andyouwillgetservicesfromthedoctorverysoon.Inaddition,withthequickrhythmoflife,peopleusuallydon'thaveasmuchtimetowritelettersasbefore,againtelephonesolvestheproblem.Friendscanchatthroughthewire.[tseemsthattelephoneshortensthedistancebetween'people.Mencankeepintouchwitheachothermoreeasily.However,stillsomepeoplepreferwritingletterstocommunicatewithfriends.First,sendingaletterismuchcheaperthanhavingatelephonecall.Now6jiaowillbeenoughtosendyourlettertoyourfriendslivinginanothercity,whilemaybeatleast2-3yuanaminutewillbecostforadistanttelephone.Second,peoplecannotonlygreeteachotherbutalsoexchangetheirthoughtsinletters.Becausewhenapersonwrites,hemustorganizehismindandexpresshisideasandfeelingsmorelogically,whiletelephoneoftenmakespeoplelazy.Finally,peopleeasilykeepsecretintheletterandsaywhatevertheywanttosay,whiletheysometimescan'tdothatinatelephone.Inmyopinion,youcancombinethesetwowaystogether;someunimportantthingscanbeexpressedbyatelephone,whilesomeimportantorunspokenthingscanbedonebyaletter.

7.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbecomeahottopicnowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementageasawaytohelpaddressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurityfund.Andtheysaytherearecompellingdemographicreasonsforsuchachange—increasedlifespansincreasedworkingcapabilitiesandastructuraldemandforexperiencedlabor.Howevermanymorewereagainstraisingtheretirementage.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besidesaprolongedlifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletoworklonger.Moreimportantlyraisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainonthealreadygraveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsforthosenowemployedwouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoareyoungerandhealthier.PersonallyIthinkthegovernmentshouldraisetheretirementageonlywhenthereisseverelaborshortagerelativelyhighpensionpaymentsorthegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.Howeverit'sapparentthatourcountrynowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.ThereforeIdon'tthinkitnecessarytoraisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Whethertoraisetheretirementagehasbecomeahottopicnowadays.Manypeopleseeincreasingtheretirementageasawaytohelpaddressthefinancialchallengesinthesocialsecurityfund.And,theysay,therearecompellingdemographicreasonsforsuchachange—increasedlifespans,increasedworkingcapabilities,andastructuraldemandforexperiencedlabor.However,manymorewereagainstraisingtheretirementage.Theyarguethatthepensionfundhasasurplusnow.Besides,aprolongedlifespandoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatpeopleareabletoworklonger.Moreimportantly,raisingtheretirementagewouldputmorestrainonthealreadygraveemploymentsituation.Addingworkingyearsforthosenowemployedwouldmeanfeweropeningsforthenewjobseekerswhoareyoungerandhealthier.Personally,Ithinkthegovernmentshouldraisetheretirementageonlywhenthereisseverelaborshortage,relativelyhighpensionpaymentsorthegovernmentisinafiscalcrisis.However,it'sapparentthatourcountrynowhasnoneofthesethreescenarios.Therefore,Idon'tthinkitnecessarytoraisetheofficialretirementageatpresent.

8.June12005DearSirorMadamIamagraduatefromUuniversity.Iamwritingtoyoutoseekapositioninyourcompany.Iamgoingtoobtainabachelor'sdegreeininternationaltrade.AndIamproficientatEnglishandIhavealreadyobtainedthecertificatesofCET4andCET6.MyacademicachievementranksAlevelwhichenablesmetogetthisyearsscholarship.Ihavebeeneveryactiveinparticipatingandorganizingvariousactivitiesbythestudentunion.AsformypersonalityIamratheroptimisticandopenwhichexplainswhyIampopularwithallmyclassmates.MoreoverIhavetheexperienceoftakingapart-timejobinaforeigntradecompanyduringthelasttwoyears.Iwishtoacquireajobinthefieldofforeigntradeinyourcompany.Iexpecttoreceiveasalaryof3000to3500Yuanexcludingthesocialsecurity.OfcourseitisdesirableifIcanhaveatemporaryhouseprovidedbyyourcompany.IhopeIwillbegrantedtheopportunitytohaveaninterview.Iamsureyouwillbesatisfiedwithmyperformanceintheinterview.SincerelyyoursDavidYangJune1,2005DearSirorMadam,IamagraduatefromUuniversity.Iamwritingtoyoutoseekapositioninyourcompany.Iamgoingtoobtainabachelor'sdegreeininternationaltrade.AndIamproficientatEnglishandIhavealreadyobtainedthecertificatesofCET4andCET6.MyacademicachievementranksAlevel,whichenablesmetogetthisyearsscholarship.Ihavebeeneveryactiveinparticipatingandorganizingvariousactivitiesbythestudentunion.Asformypersonality,Iamratheroptimisticandopen,whichexplainswhyIampopularwithallmyclassmates.Moreover,Ihavetheexperienceoftakingapart-timejobinaforeigntradecompanyduringthelasttwoyears.Iwishtoacquireajobinthefieldofforeigntradeinyourcompany.Iexpecttoreceiveasalaryof3,000to3,500Yuan,excludingthesocialsecurity.Ofcourse