【2023年】贵州省贵阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

【2023年】贵州省贵阳市大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledScientificAttitude.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.科学态度的实质

2.科学态度的方方面面

3.结论

ScientificAttitude

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCollegeStudents'PressureinFindingJobs.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1．07年应届大学毕业生人数达近几年来最高峰，就业形势依然严峻

2．如何解释其中原因

3．对该问题的出路提出看法

CollegeStudents'PressureinFindingJobs

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinglinegraphthatshowsthechangesoftheattendanceinthereadingroom.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinesewiththetitleCollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon.

CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenon

1．描述图表中的两个循环(cycle)所反映的问题

2．分析引起该变化的原因

3．你的结论

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomplaintlettertothecustomerservicedepartmentofthecompany'sheadoffice.Youboughtalaptopafewdaysagofromabigcomputerchainstore,butthelaptopstoppedworking.Whenyoutookitbacktothestore,theyrefusedtodealwiththeproblem.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.计算机出现了什么问题。

2．与店方交涉的经过。

3．你希望公司的客户服务部门能尽快帮助解决问题。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition,onthetopicNoPainsNoGains.YourcompositionshouldbebasedontheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.Yourpartofthecompositionshouldbeatleast150words.

1.请解释"NoPainsNoGains"的含义;

2.举例证明。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTechnology,aBlessingoraCurse?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.科学技术使人们的生活变得更加便利

2．科学技术造成的负面影响

3．我们应该怎样面对这种矛盾

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast150wordsinthetitleofReservedVacantSeats.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.大学校园里占座现象屡禁不止，分析其原因.

2.你对此的看法.

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledProsandConsofOnlineShopping.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow：

1.简单介绍网上购物的方法

2．阐述网上购物的好处

3．指出网上购物的缺点并总结

Usefulwordsandexpressions：

网上购物：onlineshopping/E-shopping

信用卡：creditcard

浏览(网页)：browse(vt.)

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledBuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.在校大学生炒股的现象在一些地方很普遍

2.有人认为这种行为不利于学生的学习，也有人认为这种行为能让学生有所收获

3.你的观点

BuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.很多大学生毕业后去大城市工作

2.也有人选择去小城镇工作

3.结合实际情况谈谈自己的想法

StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?

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

AccordingtoFreud'stheory,dreamscomefrom______.

12.

IcecrystalsdoNOTimmediatelyfalltoEarthbecause______.

13.

Whenanearthquakewithlevel7inRichterscaleratingisreporteditmeansthatitsamplitudeis______timesstrongerthanalevel6earthquake.

14.

Awomanneedsspecialevaluationifshehassomesymptoms,suchasrecurrentchestpainandunexplainedable______.

15.

Whatistheadvantageoftheretirementsavings?

A.Governmentwithdrawsalighttaxontheretirementsavings.

B.Employeescangetmoneyastheretirementsavingsfromtheiremployers.

C.Anyonewiththeretirementsavingsisqualifiedfora401Kplan.

D.Morethan50%Americansenjoyfreemoneyintheretirementsavings.

16.

Thedirectcauseofmostearthquake-relateddeathsorinjuriesisseldomgroundmovement,but______,flyingglassandfallingobjects.

17.

Itisnecessaryforanewcomerto______ofthecitysincesomelocalpeoplealsousemapsasaguide.

18.

Nomatterhowslowtechnologyrevolutionsare,theycanchangeourlifestyles.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.WhichofthefollowinggraphmostaccuratelydescribesCanadiancodcatchesfrom1950to1992______.

A.

B.

C.

D.

20.

Darksettingcangiveamessagetothebraintoreleasechemicalsthatleadto______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：Facialexpressionscarrymeaningthatisdeterminedbysituationsandrelationships.Forinstance,inAmericanculturethesmileistypicallyanexpressionofpleasure.Yetitalsohasotherfunctions.Asmilemayshowaffection,conveypoliteness,ordisguisetruefeelings.Itisalsoasourceofconfusionacrosscultures.Forexample,manypeopleinRussiaconsidersmilingatstrangersinpublictobeunusualandevensuspiciousbehavior.YetmanyAmericanssmilefreelyatstrangersinpublicplaces.SomeRussiansbelievethatAmericanssmileinthewrongplace;someAmericansbelievethatRussiansdon'tsmileenough.InSoutheastAsiancultures,asmileisfrequentlyusedtocoveremotionalpainorembarrassment.

Ourfacesrevealemotionsandattitudes,butweshouldnotattemptto"read"peoplefromanothercultureaswewould"read"someonefromourownculture.Thedegreeoffacialexpressivenessoneexhibitsvariesamongindividualsandcultures.Thefactthatmembersofoneculturedonotexpresstheiremotionsasopenlyasdomembersofanotherdoesnotmeanthattheydonotexperienceemotions.Rather,thereareculturalrestraintsontheamountofnonverbalexpressivenesspermitted.

Ifwejudgepeoplewhosewaysofshowingemotionsaredifferentaccordingtoourownculturalnorms,wemaymakethemistakeof"reading"theotherpersonincorrectly.

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A.Themeaningoffacialexpressionsdependsonsituations.

B.Facialexpressionscancausemisunderstandingacrossculture.

C.Peoplefromoneculturemaylackfacialexpressionsbecausetheyexperiencelessemotions.

D.Facialexpressionsmaydisguisetruefeelings.

22.

【B5】

23.听力原文：Thehomeisthecentralfocusofmostyoungpeople'slivesinBritain,particularlyforthosewhoarestillattendingschool.Themajorityrelyupontheirhomeenvironmentasaplaceofsecurityandupontheirparentsasthemainprovidersoffood,moneyandothernecessitiesoflife—aswellasgeneraladvice.Youngpeoplespendalargeproportionoftheirleisuretimeathomewithothermembersoftheirfamilyorwithfriends.

Afterthehome,schoolisthemainsocialenvironmentwherechildrennotonlyreceivetheirformaleducationbutalsodeveloptheiridentitieswithinpeergroups.AllschoolchildreninBritainareencouragedtotakeupactivitieswhichcomplementtheiracademicandvocationaleducationandhelptoidentifytheirindividualtalent,suchassports,drama,musicandcreativepursuits.Manyoftheseform.partoftheschoolcurricula.

Thepersonaldevelopmentandinformalsocialeducationofyoungpeopleagedfrom11to25arealsopromotedbytheYouthServiceinBritain.TheServiceisapartnershipbetweenlawauthoritiesandalargenumberofvoluntaryorganizations.ArecantsurveyestimatesthatnearlysixmillionyoungpeopleinthisagegroupareeithercurrentorpastparticipantsintheService.

YouthclubsandcentersarethemostcommontypesofYouthServiceprovision,encouragingtheirmemberstoparticipatehisport,culturalandcreativeactivities,andcommunityservice.Somealsoprovideinformationandcounseling.Youthclubsmaybebranchesofnationalorinternationalbodiesortheymaybeentirelylocalinstitutions.

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A.Atschool.B.Athome.C.AtYouthClubs.D.AtYouthCenters.

24.

【B6】

25.【B3】

26.

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27.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：IsaacSingerwasaninventor.Lifeiseasybecauseofhisinvention.Hisstorybeginsin1811.Heisbornpoor.HeistheeighthchildofaGermanimmigrant.Atage22,herunsawayfromhomeandbecomeanactor.Anactordoesnotmakemuchmoney,soIsaacalsolearnstobeamechanic.Whenheneedsmoney,heworksasamechanic.

Nowitis1851.SingerisworkingasamechanicinBoston.Someonetellshimhecanmakealotofmoneyifhecanmakeagoodsewingmachine.Singerneedsmoney.Therearealreadyseveralkindsofsewingmachines.Butnoneofthemworkwell.Inelevendays,Singermakesthefirstsewingmachinethatreallyworks.

SingerandtwootherpeoplestagtheI.M.SingerCompany.Theymakesewingmachines.Sooneveryonewantstobuyone.ThesingerCompanyusesagreatnewideatosellitsmachines.Peopledonothavetopayallthemoneyatonetime.Theycanpayalittlemoneyeverymonthoreveryweek.

ThesewingmachinechangeslifeintheUnitedStates.Womandonothavetosewclothesforthefamily.Forthefirsttime,peoplecanbuyready-madeclothesandshoes.

IsaacSingerbecameavery,verywealthyman.Hestopsworkandretires.Hebuildsahousewith115roomsinEngland.Whenhedies,his24childrenfightoverhismoney.

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A.Hissewingmachineisthefirstoneintheworld.

B.Hisfriendtoldhimhowtomakeagoodsewingmachine.

C.Itwastheneedformoneythatcausedhimtomakeasewingmachine.

D.Hemadehissewingmachineinelevenweeks.

28.(22)

A.Onlinebusiness.

B.Somenewproducts.

C.Cablemodems.

D.Anewhigh-speednetwork.

29.听力原文：M:Howdidyouliketheperformance?

W:Generallyspeaking,itwasverygood.Thepartofthemaidwasplayedbeautifully,butIthoughtthemanwhoplayedthesalesmanwastoodramatictoberealistic.

Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthesalesman?

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A.Thewomanthinksthesalesmanwasrealistic.

B.Thewomanthinksthesalesmanexaggeratedhispart.

C.Thewomanthinksthesalesmanwasnotdramaticenough.

D.Thewomanthinksthesalesmanplayedhispartwell.

30.SectionA

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

听力原文：M：Congratulations!Ijustheardaboutyouracceptanceintolawschool.Doyouthinkyouwouldjoinyourbrother'sfirmaftergraduation?

W：Notlikely.Heisataxlawyer,andIamgoingtomajorincriminallaw．

Q：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Sheisn'tgoingtochangehermajor.

B.Sheplanstomajorintaxlaw.

C.Shestudiesinthesameschoolasherbrother.

D.Sheisn'tgoingtoworkinherbrother'sfirm.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.Coincidentwithconcernsabouttheacceleratinglossofspeciesandhabitatshasbeenagrowingappreciationoftheimportanceofbiologicaldiversity,thenumberofspeciesinaparticularecosystem,tothehealthoftheEarthandhumanbeing.Muchhasbeenwrittenaboutthediversityofterrestrial(陆生的)organisms,particularlytheexceptionallyrichlifeassociatedwithtropicalrainforesthabitats.

Relativelylittlehasbeensaid,however,aboutdiversityoflifeintheseaeventhoughcoralreefsystemsarecomparabletorainforestsintermsofrichnessoflife.AnalienexploringEarthwouldprobablygiveprioritytotheplanet'sdominant,mostdistinctivefeature—theocean.Humanshaveabiastowardlandthatsometimesgetsinthewayoftrulyexaminingglobalissues.Seenfromfaraway,itiseasytorealizethatlandmassesoccupyonethirdoftheEarth'ssurface.GiventhattwothirdsoftheEarth'ssurfaceiswaterandthatmarinelifelivesatalllevelsoftheocean,thetotalthreedimensionallivingspaceoftheoceanisperhaps100timesgreaterthanthatoflandandcontainsmorethan90percentofalllifeonEartheventhoughtheoceanhasfewerdistinctspecies.

Thefactthathalfoftheknownspeciesarethoughttoinhabittheworld'srainforestsdoesnotseemsurprising,consideringthehugenumbersofinsectsthatcomprisethebulkofthespecies.Onescientistfoundmanydifferentspeciesofantsinjustonetreefromarainforest.Whileeveryspeciesisdifferentfromeveryotherspecies,theirgeneticmakeupconstrainsthemtobeinsectsandtosharesimilarcharacteristicswith750,000speciesofinsects.Ifbasic,broadcategoriessuchasphylaandclasses(门和纲)aregivenmoreemphasisthandifferentiatingbetweenspecies,thenthegreatestdiversityoflifeisunquestionablyinthesea.Nearlyeverymajortypeofplantandanimalhassomerepresentationthere.

Toappreciatefullythediversityandabundanceoflifeinthesea,ithelpstothinksmall.Everyspoonfulofoceanwatercontainslifeontheorderof100to100,000bacterialcellsplusassortedmicroscopicplantsandanimals,includinglarvae(幼虫)oforganismsrangingfromspongesandcoralstostarfishandclamsandmuchmore.

Themaintopicofthepassageisthat______.

A.humansaredestroyingthousandsofspecies

B.therearethousandsofinsectspecies

C.theseaisevenricherinlifethantherainforests

D.coralreefsaresimilartorainforests

32."Subscription"is______.

A.thefeepaidbythepersonwiththemembershipoftheTrust

B.thedonationbythemembersofNationalTrust

C.themoneyusedtorepairtheancienthouses

D.thesupportgrantedbythegovernment

33.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Scientistssaytheyhavehighhopesforadrugthatcouldonedayprovideanewform.oftreatmentforHIV-AIDS.Acompound,whichinterfereswithanelusiveproteinusedbytheHIVvirustoinfecthumancells,hasworkedextremelywellinmonkeys.Ifthedrugproveseffectiveinhumantrials,scientistssay,itcouldbolster(加强)theeffectivenessoftwoexistingAIDSdrugs,particularlyinfightingdrug-resistantstrainsofthevirus.

Researchersatthepharmaceutical(制药的)companyMerckareveryexcitedaboutanexperimentaldrug,whichhasworkedaswellinmonkeysinfectedwithaprimateversionofthevirusasanyoftheexisting,anti-AIDSdrugs.

Itworksbyblockingoneofthreeproteins,orenzymes,theHIVvirususestogainentranceintoandinfecthumanimmunesystemcells.

Inhibitordrugshavebeendevelopedtoblocktwooftheproteins,toslowprogressionofthediseaseafterinfection.Theyhavebecomestandardtherapyasa"cocktail"forpeopleinfectedwithHIV

Thoseenzymesarereversetranscriptase(转录酶)andprotease(蛋白酶).Thefirstconvertsthevirus'geneticmaterialintothatofitshostcells.Thesecondchopsuptheresultinglargerproteinsintosmallerpieces,producingsmallerviralparticlesthatinfectnewcells.

Thethirdprongofcellularattackisaproteincalledintegrase(整合酶),whichexpertssayhasbeenhardertoblock.OnceHIVegraseactslikeacutandpasteoperationinawordprocessor,deletingonimmunecell'sgeneticmaterialandreplacingitwithitsown.

AnintegraseinhibitorwouldgivedoctorsathirdlineofattackagainstHIVinfection,accordingtovirologistDariaHazudaofthedivisionofVirusandCellBiologyatMerck.

"Thiswouldofferathirdclassofanti-retroviralmedicationsthatcanbecombinedwithreversetranscriptaseinhibitorsandpretenseinhibitors.Andsinceitisanewmechanismofaction,thesecompoundsareactiveagainstmulti-drugresistantvariants.SovariantsthatareresistanttoallcurrenttherapieshavebeenselectedinHIV-patients,"shesaid.

Currentanti-AIDSdrugseventuallybecomeresistanttotherapy,orstopworking,becausetheviruschangesitsshape.

Whileresearchersareencouragedbythesuccesswiththecompound'seffectivenessinmonkeytrials,developingadrugthatisequallyeffectiveinhumanscanbedifficult.

StevenYoungisexecutivedirectoroftheDepartmentofMedicinalChemistryatMerck.Hesays,ifscientistsfindacompoundthatisequallyeffectiveinpeople,thecompanywouldaskU.S.regulatorstospeedapprovalofthedrug.

"Yeah,Ireallythinkthat'swhatwe'rehopingfor."hesaid."Imean.weneedtogetdatathatshowithasrobustanti-viraleffectsinpeople.Andifwe'reabletogetthatdata.Ithinkwewouldpetitionforfasttrackstatus."

Dr.Youngsaysanintegraseinhibitorhasthepotentialtopreventdrugresistance.

"Toensureourbestchancesofpreventingresistance,wewouldgivethisaspartofacocktailtherapy,"headded."AndIthinkit'sreallyourplanthatwewouldtestthiswithreversetranscriptaseinhibitorsandpretenseinhibitors,aswell."

ifthedrugproveseffectiveinhumantrials,itcouldenhancetheeffectivenessofexistingAIDSdrugsin______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S5】

35.

【S3】

36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S2】

38.

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39.

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参考答案

1.ScientificAttitudeInmodemsocietyscienceandtechnologyhasbecomesoimportantthatithasattractedmoreandmorepeopletoembarkthecareerofscientificresearch.HoweveronequestionmustbefaceddiScientificAttitudeInmodemsocietyscienceandtechnologyhasbecomesoimportantthatithasattractedmoreandmorepeopletoembarkthecareerofscientificresearch.However,onequestionmustbefaceddi

2.CollegeStudents'PressureinFindingJobsWordcamethatwewouldhavethebiggestnumberofgraduatedstudentsfromcollegesthisyearthustheemploymentsituationwouldremainsevere.ThereareseveralreasonsforCollegeStudents'PressureinFindingJobsWordcamethatwewouldhavethebiggestnumberofgraduatedstudentsfromcollegesthisyear,thustheemploymentsituationwouldremainsevere.Thereareseveralreasonsfor

3.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendancethereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptemberthereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerratereachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacationmoststudentsgohomesothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterAprilwiththeapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacationstudentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemesterquiteafewstudentsrelaxsinceexamsarestillfaraway.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapersortheexams.Infactstudentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexamsbecauseitisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhaveabsorbed.Thereforeiftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiringknowledgetheirliveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeitthekeytorealsuccessinstudyliesinone'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgoodcommandofmodernscienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalentedstudentheshouldattendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgeinthereadingroom.Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadiercurve.CollegeReadingRoomPhenomenonAsisshowninthegraphofthecollegereadingroomattendance,thereareroughlytwocycleswithgreatriseandfall.WhenthenewtermstartsinSeptember,thereareabout275studentswhogotothereadingroom.ThenumberincreasesrapidlywitheachpassingmonthtillNovemberandstillincreasesatamuchlowerrate,reachingthepeakjustbeforetheexamsinearlyDecember.Duringthewintervacation,moststudentsgohome,sothenumberofstudentsusingthereadingroomdropstoalmost175.Thesecondcycleinthespringsemesterissimilartothefirst.Afterthreemonthsthenumbergoesupgreatly.ItisonlyafterApril,withtheapproachingfinalexamsinmindthatmoststudentsstartseriouslyusingthefacilitiesofthereadingroom.Duringthesummervacation,studentsarerarelyseeninit.Theattendancefiguresreflectthestudents'lifeatcollege.Thegraphindicatesthatexamsarethedrivingforceformanystudents.Inthefirsttwomonthsofeachsemester,quiteafewstudentsrelaxsinceexamsarestillfaraway.Theyonlystudyhardinreadingroomafewweeksbeforetheexamsbecausetheretheycaneasilygetholdofallthereferencestheyneedfortheirtermpapersortheexams.Infact,studentsshouldnotstudyforthesakeofexamsbecauseitisjustoneeffectivewayoftestingtheknowledgetheyhaveabsorbed.Therefore,iftheystudiednotfortheexamsbutforacquiringknowledge,theirliveswouldbemucheasier.AsIseeit,thekeytorealsuccessinstudyliesinone'swillingnesstoacquireknowledgeandgetgoodcommandofmodernscienceandtechnology.Soifonewantstobeatalentedstudent,heshouldattendeverylectureandeagerlyabsorbnewknowledgeinthereadingroom.Thusthegraphabovewouldhaveasmootherorsteadiercurve.

4.DearSirorMadamIrecentlyboughtaSony452laptopcomputeratHenleybranch.HoweverwithinafewdaysIbegantoexperienceproblemswithit.Themainproblemswerethatafewoftheprogramsinstalledonitceasedtofunctionandthatthelaptoprefusedtoreadanydiscseventhoughthesediscsarcacceptedbybothmydesktopcomputerandmyfriend'sToshiba2000.WhenIreturnedtotheshoptoclaimarefundunderthetermsofthewarrantyprovidedbyyourcompanyIwasinformedthatIwasnotentitledasthewarrantycardwasinvalid.Thereasonwhythewarrantycardisinvalidwasnotexplainedtome.WhenIaskedforanexplanationthestaffrefusedtogivemeone.Whilstthestaffwerenotrudeassuchtheywereratherabrupt.AsaresultIamwritingtoyouinordertosortthesituationout.Ibelievethewarrantycardtobecompleteandvalid.Iencloseaphotocopyforyoutocheck.Iwouldliketoarrangeformyfaultylaptoptobeexchangedorformymoneytoberefunded.Pleasecontactmewhenyouhavelookedintothematter.YoursfaithfullyJackyShaoDearSirorMadam,IrecentlyboughtaSony452laptopcomputeratHenleybranch.However,withinafewdays,Ibegantoexperienceproblemswithit.Themainproblemswerethatafewoftheprogramsinstalledonitceasedtofunctionandthatthelaptoprefusedtoreadanydiscs,eventhoughthesediscsarcacceptedbybothmydesktopcomputerandmyfriend'sToshiba2000.WhenIreturnedtotheshoptoclaimarefundunderthetermsofthewarrantyprovidedbyyourcompany,IwasinformedthatIwasnotentitledasthewarrantycardwasinvalid.Thereasonwhythewarrantycardisinvalidwasnotexplainedtome.WhenIaskedforanexplanation,thestaffrefusedtogivemeone.Whilstthestaffwerenotrudeassuch,theywereratherabrupt.Asaresult,Iamwritingtoyouinordertosortthesituationout.Ibelievethewarrantycardtobecompleteandvalid.Iencloseaphotocopyforyoutocheck.Iwouldliketoarrangeformyfaultylaptoptobeexchangedorformymoneytoberefunded.Pleasecontactmewhenyouhavelookedintothematter.Yoursfaithfully,JackyShao

5.NoPainsNoGainsNearlyeverycivilizationhasitsownequivalenttotheproverb"Nopainsnogains."Itmeansthatnothingthatisreallyworthdoingcanbegainedwithoutpainstakingeffortsandthatnoknowledgeorskillcanbeacquiredwithoutsweatortoil.Youdon'thavetolookveryfartoprovethetruthoftheproverb.Darwin'sgreatdiscoverywasnottheworkofamomentbutwasprecededbyyearsofpatientarduousobservation.MozartwasnotanaccomplishedpianistattheageofeightastheresultofwatchingcountlesshoursofTV.NordidEdisonmakehimselfthegreatestinventorinthemodernworldbyspendinghissparetimeongoingtopartiesandbars.Hiswords"Geniusis99percentperspirationandonepercentinspiration'revealthesecretofthousandsofsuccessfulmenandwomen.Allaccomplishmentsandsuccesstheyachievedwithoutexceptioncomefromsustainedendeavor.Althoughitisanoldsayinganditsillustrationismainlyfoundinfamouspeoplenopainsnogainsalsohasitsprofoundandrealisticsignificanceinourcollegestudies.Tohaveagoodgradeinacoursetoacquireknowledgeinaparticularfieldandtoattainanyacademicgoals-allrequiresgreatexertionandpersistenteffort.NoPainsNoGainsNearlyeverycivilizationhasitsownequivalenttotheproverb"Nopainsnogains."Itmeansthatnothingthatisreallyworthdoingcanbegainedwithoutpainstakingeffortsandthatnoknowledgeorskillcanbeacquiredwithoutsweatortoil.Youdon'thavetolookveryfartoprovethetruthoftheproverb.Darwin'sgreatdiscoverywasnottheworkofamoment,butwasprecededbyyearsofpatient,arduousobservation.MozartwasnotanaccomplishedpianistattheageofeightastheresultofwatchingcountlesshoursofTV.NordidEdisonmakehimselfthegreatestinventorinthemodernworldbyspendinghissparetimeongoingtopartiesandbars.Hiswords"Geniusis99percentperspirationandonepercentinspiration'revealthesecretofthousandsofsuccessfulmenandwomen.Allaccomplishmentsandsuccesstheyachieved,withoutexception,comefromsustainedendeavor.Althoughitisanoldsaying,anditsillustrationismainlyfoundinfamouspeople,nopainsnogainsalsohasitsprofoundandrealisticsignificanceinourcollegestudies.Tohaveagoodgradeinacourse,toacquireknowledgeinaparticularfield,andtoattainanyacademicgoals-allrequiresgreatexertionandpersistenteffort.

6.TechnologyaBlessingoraCurse?Asanimportantforceinthebettermentofhumanlifetechnologicaldevelopmentsavestimeandlabourreachesunexploredfrontiersandcompletes