（2023年）贵州省毕节地区大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

（2023年）贵州省毕节地区大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicwhichweighsmore:SchoolBrandorMajor?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.人们普遍认为能否上一所名牌大学对一个的将来非常关键

2.但是，也有相当一部分人认为选择一个适合自己的专业才是最重要的

3.你对此的看法是什么？为什么？

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePopularityofWesternHolidays.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.一些“洋”节日在中国越来越流行

2.一些中国传统节日反倒无人问津

3.你如何看待这种现象

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter—onbehalfoftheStudents'UnionandtheAcademicLecturesAssociation—toinviteavisitingforeignprofessor,David,todeliverapresentationtothestudentsinyouruniversity.YouareNOTallowedtoincludethenameofyouruniversityinthisletter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.对这位知名的外籍教授的到来表示欢迎

2．表达希望该教授就某个话题在学校进行讲座的希望和对讲座的一些基本设想

3．希望教授可以接受邀请，并对教授的宝贵时间表示感谢

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWriteanEnglishDiary.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduates.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothesuggestionsgivenbelowinChinese:

1．大学生失业已经成为严重的社会问题

2．大学生失业的原因

3．提出自己对待这个现象的看法和认为的解决途径

MyViewpointonUnemploymentofCollegeGraduates

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicDoWeNeed"Nevergiveup"?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．“永不言弃”一直被认为是一种积极的生活态度，是个人成功的关键因素

2．但是，也有人认为适当的放弃才是明智的选择

3．你对此的看法及理由

DoWeNeed"Nevergiveup"?

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,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

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledFoodSafetyProblem.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.FollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．我国食品市场存在的问题。

2．怎样解决食品安全问题。

3．结论。

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicStudyunderaWork-StudyProgram.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．在大学校园中，有的大学生是因为生活困难而勤工俭学，有的大学生是为锻炼实际能力

2．作为一名在校大学生，你如何看待勤工俭学问题

StudyunderaWork-StudyProgram

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

Amongthetimebiologists,thegradualistsbelieveinevolutionby______.

12.

AccordingtothepollbytheNationalSleepFoundation,comparedtothatofwomen?thenumberofmenwithsnoringproblemis______.

A.largerB.smallerC.nearlythesameD.quitedifferent

13.

Windcurrentsturnouttobemoreactiveincolderareasinthenorthernhemisphere.

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14.IncomeTaxes

Wegenerallydon'tthinkmuchabouttaxesexceptduringtheannualtaxseason.It'sprobablythemostdreadedtimeoftheyearformillionsofAmericans,yetwecircleitonourcalendarsalongwithholidaysandbirthdays.ButlittlejoyisconnectedtoApril15,whichisthedeadlineforfilingtaxforms.

TheAmericantaxsystemisahugemachinewithataxcodethatseemsmorecomplexthanrocketscience.Inthisarticle,wewilltakealookatthehistoryofincometaxesintheUnitedStates,examinetheprocessofindividualincometaxation.

TaxesinEarlyAmerica

TaxeshavealwaysleftasourtasteinthemouthofAmericancitizens.ThisnationalhatredfortaxesdateshacktothetaxburdenplacedontheAmericancoloniesbyGreatBritain.Colonistsweretaxedforeveryconsumergood,fromteaandtobaccotolegaldocuments.This"taxationwithoutrepresentation"ledtomanyrevolts,suchastheBostonTeaParty,inwhichcolonistsdumpedteaintotheBostonHarborratherthanpaythetaxonit.

AlthoughtheAmericancolonistsfoughtforindependencefromBritishruleandBritishtaxes,oncetheUnitedStatesgovernmentformed,itsmainsourceofrevenuewasderivedfromplacingcustomsandexcisetaxesonthesameitemsthatweretaxedbyGreatBritain.In1812,inanefforttosupportanexpensivewareffort,theU.S.governmentimposedthefirstsalestax,whichwasplacedongold,silverware,jewelryandwatches.In1817,internaltaxeswereterminatedandthegovernmentreliedontariffstosupportitself.Itwasn'tuntil1862thattheUnitedStatesimposedthefirstnationalincometax.

TosupporttheUnionArmy,Congresspassedtaxlawsinboth1861and1862.TheofficeofCommissionerofInternalRevenuewasestablishedbytheTaxActof1862,whichstatedthatthecommissionerwouldhavethepowertolevyandcollecttaxes.Theofficewasalsogiventheauthoritytoseizepropertyandincomeinordertoenforcethetaxlaws.Thesepowersremainprettymuchthesametoday,althoughtheInternalRevenueService(IRS)willtellyouthatenforcementtacticshavebeentoneddownabit.

TheFirstIncomeTax

In1863,thefederalgovernmentcollectedthefirstincometax.Thisgraduatedtaxwassimilartotheincometaxwepaytoday.Thosewhoearned$600to$10,000peryearpaidatarateof3percent.Ahigherratewaspaidbythosewhoearnedinexcessof$10,000.Aflat-ratetaxwasimposedin1867.Fiveyearslater,in1872,thenationalincometaxwasrepealed(撤销)altogether.

SpurnedonbythePopulistParty's1892campaign,CongresspassedtheIncomeTaxActof1894.Thisacttaxed2percentofpersonalincomethatwasmorethan$4,000,whichonlyaffectedwealthiestcitizens.Theincometaxwasshort-lived,astheU.S.SupremeCourtstruckitdownonlyayearafteritwasenacted.Thejusticeswrotethat,intheiropinion,theincometaxwasunconstitutionalbecause'itfailedtoabidebyaconstitutionalguideline.Thisguidelinerequiredthatanytaxlevieddirectlyonindividualsmustbeleviedinproportiontoastate'spopulation.

In1913,theincometaxbecameapermanentpartoftheU.S.government.Congressavoidedtheconstitutionalroadblockmentionedabovebypassingaconstitutionalamendment.The16thAmendmentreads,"TheCongressshallhavepowertolayandcollecttaxesonincomes,fromwhateversourcederived,withoutapportionmentamongtheseveralstates,andwithoutregardtoanycensusorenumeration(列举)."The16thAmendmentgavethegovernmentthepowertolevytaxesonindividualsregardlessofstatepopulation.TheUnderwoodTariffActof1913includedanincome-taxsectionthatinitiatedthesystemweusetoday.DuringWorldWarII,thefederalgovernmentbeganwithholdingtaxes,alsoknownasthepay-as-youearntaxationsystem.Thisgavethegovern

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15.

______,thecarbohydrates,fats,andproteinsrequiredforenergyproductionandtissuemaintenancecannotbeproperlymetabolized.

16.Whatdoes"elevatorspeech"refertointhispassage?

A.Thespeechthatisgiveninanelevator.

B.Ageneralexplanationforone'sjobloss.

C.Theformalspeechontopicofunemployment.

D.Adetaileddescriptionforthedownsizing.

17.Oneofthegreatdrawbacksofcellularnetworksisitsexpensiveimplementingcost.

18.Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

Forquestions1—4,mark

Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

Forquestions5—10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

GENETICALLYMODIFIEDFOODS

Aregeneticallymodifiedcropsanenvironmentaldreamcome-trueoradisasterinthemaking?Scientistsarelookingforanswers.

Theworldseemsincreasinglydividedintothosewhofavorgeneticallymodified(GM)foodsandthosewhofearthem.Advocatesassertthatgrowinggeneticallyalteredcropscanbekindertotheenvironmentandthateatingfoodsfromthoseplantsisperfectlysafe.And,theysay,geneticengineeringwhichcaninduceplantstogrowinpoorsoilsortoproducemorenutritiousfoodswillsoonbecomeanessentialtoolforhelpingtofeedtheworld'sburgeoningpopulation.SkepticscontendthatGMcropscouldposeuniqueriskstotheenvironmentandtohealthriskstootroublingtoacceptplacidly.Takingthatview,manyEuropeancountriesarerestrictingtheplantingandimportationofGMagriculturalproducts.Muchofthedebatehingesonperceptionsofsafety.Butwhatexactlydoesrecentscientificresearchsayaboutthehazards?Theanswers,toooftenlostinreportsonthecontroversy,areservedupinthepagesthatfollow.

TwoyearsagoinEdinburgh,Scotlandeco-vandalsstormedafield,crushingcanolaplants.LastyearinMaine,midnightraidershackeddownmorethan3,000experimentalpoplartrees.AndinSanDiego,protesterssmashedsorghumandsprayedpaintovergreenhousewalls.

Thisfar-flungoutragetookaimatgeneticallymodifiedcrops.Buttheprotestsbackfired:allthedestroyedplantswereconventionallybred.Ineachcase,activistsmistookordinaryplantsforGMvarieties.

It'seasytounderstandwhy.Inaway,GMcrops—nowonsome109millionacresoffarmlandworldwide—areinvisible.Youcan'tsee,tasteortouchageneinsertedintoaplantorsenseitseffectsontheenvironment.Youcan'ttell,justbylooking,whetherpollencontainingaforeigngenecanpoisonbutterfliesorfertilizeplantsmilesaway.Thatinvisibilityispreciselywhatworriespeople.How,exactly,willGMcropsaffecttheenvironment-andwhenwillwenotice?

AdvocatesofGM,ortransgenic,cropssaytheplantswillbenefittheenvironmentbyrequiringfewertoxicpesticidesthanconventionalcrops.Butcriticsfearthepotentialrisksandwonderhowbigthebenefitsreallyare."Wehavesomanyquestionsabouttheseplants,"remarksGuentherStotzky,asoilmicrobiologistatNewYorkUniversity."There'salotwedon'tknowandneedtofindout."

AsGMcropsmultiplyinthelandscape,unprecedentednumbersofresearchershavestartedfanningintothefieldstogetthemissinginformation.Someoftheirrecentfindingsarcreassuring;otherssuggestaneedforvigilance.

FewerPoisonsintheSoil?

EveryyearU.S.growersshowercropswithanestimated971millionpoundsofpesticides,mostlytokillinsects,weedsandfungi.Butpesticideresidueslingeroncropsandthesurroundingsoil,leachingintogroundwater,runningintostreamsandgettinggobbledupbywildlife.Theconstantchemicaltrickleisanoldworryforenvironmentalists.

Inthemid-1990sagribusinessesbeganadvertisingGMseedsthatpromisedtoreduceafarmer'suseoftoxicpesticides.TodaymostGMcrops—main

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Evaluationofdepressioncanbeconductedonlywhensuchdepressionisnotattackingthepatient.

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TopeoplelivingintheArctic,themeltingofsomeglaciersmaypermitnewopportunitiesfor______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(34)

A.HeenviedRichard'smarriage.

B.HewasguiltyofRichard'sdeath.

C.Hefeltluckywithnorivalintown.

D.HethoughtofRichardfromtimetotime.

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23.听力原文：Everyartistknowsinhisheartthatheissayingsomethingtothepublic.Notonlydoeshewanttosayitwell,buthewantsittobesomethingwhichhasnotbeensaidbefore.Hehopesthepublicwilllistenandunderstand,(32)hewantstoteachthem,andhewantsthemtolearnfromhim.

Whatvisualartistslikepainterswanttoteachiseasytomakeoutbutdifficulttoexplain,becausepainterstranslatetheirexperiencesintoshapesandcolors,notwords.(33)Theyseemtofeelthatacertainselectionofshapesandcolors,outofthecountlessbillionspossible,isunusuallyinterestingforthemandworthshowingtous.Withouttheirworkweshouldneverhavenoticedtheseparticularshapesandcolors,orhavefeltthedelightwhichtheybroughttotheartist.

Mostartiststaketheirshapesandcolorsfromtheworldofnatureandfromhumanbodiesinmotionandrest;theirchoicesindicatethattheseaspectsoftheworldareworthlookingat,thattheycontainbeautifulsights.Contemporaryartistsmightsaythattheymerelychoosesubjectsthatprovideaninterestingpattern,thatthereisnothingmoreinit.Yeteventheydonotchooseentirelywithoutreferencetothecharacteroftheirsubjects.(34)Ifonepainterchoosestopaintaninfectedlegandanotheralakeinmoonlight,eachofthemisdirectingourattentiontoacertainaspectoftheworld.(35)Eachpainteristellingussomething,showingussomething,emphasizingsome-thing,allofwhichmeanthat,consciouslyorunconsciously,heistryingtoteachus.

(33)

A.Theywanttoshowtheirdifferencesfromothers.

B.Theywanttoberememberedasamaster.

C.Theywantunderstandingfromthepublic.

D.Theywantthepublictolearnfromthem.

24.(32)

A.Acquireinformationfromsatellitesmoreefficiently.

B.Torealizefullcoverageofareathesatellitepassesover.

C.Buildingmoregroundobservationcenters.

D.Comparesatellitesinformationwiththosefromground.

25.听力原文：M:Sowhat'syourtrouble?

W:Well,doctor,,Ihaven'tbeenfeelingwelllately.MybiggestproblemisthatI'mhavingtroublesleeping.

M:Havey6utriedanyofthesleepingmedicationsavailable?

W:I'vetriedoneortwo,buttheydon'tseemtohelp.

M:Howlonghaveyouhadthisproblem?

W:Abouthalfayear—it'sbeenratheralongtimenow.

M:Areyousufferingfromanunusuallevelofstressinyourlifelately?

W:Notmorethanusual.MybiggestworryisthefactIcan'tsleep.

M:Well,somepeopledon'tneedasmuchsleepasothers.

W:ButIfeeltiredallday,soitisaproblemforme.

M:Haveyoubeenexperiencinganyothersymptoms?

W:I'vealsohadalotofindigestionlately.

M:Well,youarealittleoverweight,aren'tyou?

W:Yes.AndI'vegainedaboutsevenkilogramsthispastyear.

M:Youreallyshouldtrytoloseatleastthatextraweight.Doyougetmuchexercise?

W:No,notverymuch.

M:Physicalactivityisveryimportant.

W:Sowhatdoyourecommend,doctor?

M:Iwillgiveyousomemedicationforyourinsomniaandyourindigestion.ButIalsorecommendthatyoubeginaregularexerciseprogram.

W:ButIhaveneitherthetimenorthemoneytogotoagym.

M:Youdon'tneedtogotoagym.Asimplewalkingprogramwouldbeverybeneficialforyou.Ithinkyou'llfindthatdietandexercisewillbeveryhelpfulintakingcareofyourrecentcomplaints.

(23)

A.Hertakingimpropersleepingmedications.

B.Herhavingunusualstresslately.

C.Herhavingapoordigestion.

D.Herhavinginsufficientphysicalactivities.

26.(26)

A.Hehasabigappetite.

B.Heeatsonlyatregulatemealtimes.

C.Heavoidsnewfoods.

D.Heeatsonlyhealthfulfoods.

27.(19)

A.WriteDaisyanoteofapology.

B.ReturnDaisy'snotesinafewdays.

C.ApologizewhenDaisyislessangry.

D.LethertalktoDaisyaboutthesituation.

28.(44)

29.(36)

A.HumanBasicNeeds.

B.MaterialComfort.

C.Food:HamanBasicNeed.

D.BasicNecessitiesofLife.

30.(40)

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

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

PanicAttacks

Panicattack-asuddenorintensefear,anxietyorsenseofimpendingdoom,whichreachesapeakveryquickly.(Usuallywithinafewminutesofitstarting).Itmaybeaccompaniedbypronouncedphysicalsymptoms,includingaracingpulse,over-breathing,dizziness.Anattackgenerallypeakswithin10minutes,butsomesymptomsmaylastmuchlonger.Thereareknowntobethreetypesofpanicattack.Spontaneouspanic

Associatedtopanicdisorder,theseattackscomewithoutwarningatanytimeregardlessoflocationorsituation.

Thissortofattackdoesnotneedanexternalcatalysttostartit.

Spontaneouspanicoftenhappensduringsleep,wakingthesuffererinitsthrowsandcausingthepersontothinktheyarehavingaheartattackorsomethingsimilar.

Apanicattackbuildssubconsciouslyasaresponsetoanunusualthoughtorsensation.

Inotherwords,whenunusualsensationsordisturbingthoughts,whicharecommoninanxietydisorders,suddenlyreartheirheads,thesufferer'simmediatereactionistopanic.

ThebrainhasbeenprogrammedtorespondlikethisthroughrepeatedexperiencescreatinghabitualorinstinctualpanicwhichisstoredasamemorydeepinthesubconsciousmindandcontrolledbytheAmygdala,asmall,butimportant,organthatregulatestheanxietyresponseandotheremotionalresponses.

Thisreactionstartsadownwardspiralofanxietysymptoms,themoresymptomsthereare,themorethepersonpanics,andthemoretheypanic,themorethesymptomsoccur;aviciouscycleiscreatedfromwhichitisverydifficulttoescape.TheAmygdala'learns'thatthisnewlevelofanxietyisthenew'benchmark'foryour'normal',restinganxietysonexttimeyouexperienceananxiousthoughtorsensation,thereactionismoreintense.

Fearbreedsfearandthecyclestarts.

Specificpanicattacks

Theseattackshappeninrelationtoaspecificsituationorplacethatcausesfear.

Theseattacksareusuallytheresponsetoagoraphobia(惧旷症)orotherSPECIFICfearswhererevisitingaplacewhereyouhavepanickedorhadabadexperiencebefore,couldcauseanattack.

Situationalpanic

Althoughtheseattacks,likespecificpanicattacks,usuallyhappenincertainsituations,theyarenotcausedbythatsituation.

Forexample,awomanwhohasapanicattackonabus,mayonlysuffertheminthatsituationoccasionally.Sheispredisposedtohavingattacksonthebusbutitisnotaresponsetofearofthebus.

Thecatalystforyourpanicisirrelevant,allyouneedtoknownowisthatyouCANdosomethingaboutitnomatterwhatyouhavebeentoldbefore!

Whatarethethreetypesofpanicattackcalled?

32.Muchofthelanguageusedtodescribemonetarypolicy,suchas"steeringtheeconomytoasoftlanding"or"atouchonthebrakes",makesitsoundlikeaprecisescience.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Thelinkbetweeninterestratesandinflationisuncertain.Andtherearelong,variablelagsbeforepolicychangeshaveanyeffectontheeconomy.Hencetheanalogythatlikenstheconductofmonetarypolicytodrivingacarwithablackenedwindscreen,acrackedrearviewmirrorandafaultysteeringwheel.

Givenallthesedisadvantages,centralbankersseemtohavehadmuchtoboastaboutoflate.Averageinflationinthebigsevenindustrialeconomiesfelltoamere2.3%lastyear,closetoitslowestlevelin30years,beforerisingslightlyto2.5%thisJuly.Thisisalongwaybelowthedouble-digitrateswhichmanycountriesexperiencedinthe1970sandearly1980s.

Itisalsolessthanmostforecastershadpredicated.Inlate1994thepane]ofeconomistswhichTheEconomistpollseachmonthsaidthatAmerica'sinflationratewouldaverage3.5%in1995.Infact,itfellto2.6%inAugust,andisexpectedtoaverageonlyabout3%fortheyearasawhole.InBritainandJapaninflationisrunninghalfapercentagepointbelowtheratepredictedattheendoflastyear.Thisisnoflashinthepan;overthepastcoupleofyears,inflationhasbeenconsistentlylowerthanexpectedinBritainandAmerica.

EconomistshavebeenparticularlysurprisedbyfavorableinflationfiguresinBritainandtheUnitedStates,sinceconventionalmeasuressuggestthatbotheconomies,andespeciallyAmerica's,havelittleproductiveslack.America'scapacityutilization,forexample,hithistoricallyhighlevelsearlierthisyear,anditsjoblessrate(5.6%inAugust)hasfallenbelowmostestimatesofthenaturalrateofunemployment—theratebelowwhichinflationhastakenoffinthepast.

Whyhasinflationprovedsomild?Themostthrillingexplanationis,unfortunately,alittledefective.Someeconomistsarguethatpowerfulstructuralchangesintheworldhaveup-ended(颠倒)theoldeconomicmodelsthatwerebaseduponthehistoricallinkbetweengrowthandinflation.

Fromthepassagewelearnthat______.

A.thereisadefiniterelationshipbetweeninflationandinterestrates

B.economywillalwaysfollowcertainmodels

C.theeconomicsituationisbetterthanexpected

D.economistshadforeseenthepresenteconomicsituation

33.

Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?

A.Mostcustomerscametothemallearlyinthemorning.

B.Shopassistantsweremostbusyatnoon.

C.Thereweremoreshoppersinthemallfrom7:00to9:00p.m.

D.Lesspeoplewentshoppingaroundmidday.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

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参考答案

1.WhichWeighsMore:SchoolBrandorMajor?Itiswidelyacceptedthattobeadmittedbytheuniversitywhichenjoysaworld-wideprestigeiscrucialforone'sfutureoccupation.Howeverothersalsoarguethatismoreimportanttostudythemajorsuitableforthecandidateifhecannotbeofferedonebythefamousuniversities.Everychoicemeansthepossibilityofgainsorlosses.SupposingitisuptometotakeachoiceIclaimthataschoolbrandoutweighsamajor.Formypartamajorasknowledgeisnotsoimportantastheabilitytoacquireknowledge.Knowledgecanbecomeobsoletebeforeyouknowitwhileabilitycannot.Aprestigiousuniversitycanmoreoftenthannothelpimproveastudentinanall-roundWay.Furthermoreagraduatefromsuchauniversitycanalwaysfindhimselfprominentandconfidentbothpsychologicallyandacademicallythereforewhynotabandonthefishtofetchabear'spalm?Everychoicemeansthepossibilityofgainsorlosses.Itisalsothecasewiththechoicebetweenaprestigiousuniversityandafavoritemajor.Surelyitisbettertogetbothatthesametime.Butwhatdecisionwillyoumakewhenyouarenotsoluckyandsuchchoiceisnecessary?WhichWeighsMore:SchoolBrandorMajor?Itiswidelyacceptedthattobeadmittedbytheuniversity,whichenjoysaworld-wideprestige,iscrucialforone'sfutureoccupation.However,othersalsoarguethatismoreimportanttostudythemajorsuitableforthecandidateifhecannotbeofferedonebythefamousuniversities.Everychoicemeansthepossibilityofgainsorlosses.Supposingitisuptometotakeachoice,Iclaimthataschoolbrandoutweighsamajor.Formypart,amajor,asknowledge,isnotsoimportantastheabilitytoacquireknowledge.Knowledgecanbecomeobsoletebeforeyouknowit,whileabilitycannot.Aprestigiousuniversitycan,moreoftenthannot,helpimproveastudentinanall-roundWay.Furthermore,agraduatefromsuchauniversitycanalwaysfindhimselfprominentandconfidentbothpsychologicallyandacademically,therefore,whynotabandonthefishtofetchabear'spalm?Everychoicemeansthepossibilityofgainsorlosses.Itisalsothecasewiththechoicebetweenaprestigiousuniversityandafavoritemajor.Surely,itisbettertogetbothatthesametime.Butwhatdecisionwillyoumakewhenyouarenotsoluckyandsuchchoiceisnecessary?

2.ThePopularityofWesternHolidaysItseemsthatsomewesternholidaysaregettingmoreandmorepopularinChina.ForexampleweeksbeforeChristmascountlessshopsrestaurantsandhotelshavegotreadywithChristmasdeThePopularityofWesternHolidaysItseemsthatsomewesternholidaysaregettingmoreandmorepopularinChina.Forexample,weeksbeforeChristmas,countlessshops,restaurantsandhotelshavegotreadywithChristmasde

3.April42007DearProfessorDavidFirstpleaseacceptourwarmwelcomeforyourvisitingouruniversityduringyouracademicexchangeprogramsinChina.Youcannotimaginehowflatteredwefeeltohavetheopportunitytomeettheauthorofseveralofourtextbooks.Wearewritingthislettertoinviteyoutodeliverapresentationduringyourone-weekvisitinChinaonthetopicoftheLaborMovementinDevelopingCountriesandItsImplicationforChina.WewouldreallyappreciateitifyoucanuseyourexpertisetoshowussomerolesoftheimmigrationworkersinsomedevelopingcountriespreferablyAsiancountriesforthatwouldprobablygiveusmoretolearnfrom.Ifyoucanincludeinyourpresentationtheproblemsthesecountriesfaceandtheirmeasurestosolvetheseproblemsitwouldbeevenbetter.Thankyouforyourtimeandpatience.Weeagerlywaittohearfromyou.Students'Unionof****AcademicLecturesAssociationof****April4,2007DearProfessorDavid,FirstpleaseacceptourwarmwelcomeforyourvisitingouruniversityduringyouracademicexchangeprogramsinChina.Youcannotimaginehowflatteredwefeeltohavetheopportunitytomeettheauthorofseveralofourtextbooks.Wearewritingthislettertoinviteyoutodeliverapresentationduringyourone-weekvisitinChina,onthetopicoftheLaborMovementinDevelopingCountriesandItsImplicationforChina.Wewouldreallyappreciateitifyoucanuseyourexpertisetoshowussomerolesoftheimmigrationworkersinsomedevelopingcountries,preferablyAsiancountries,forthatwouldprobablygiveusmoretolearnfrom.Ifyoucanincludeinyourpresentationtheproblemsthesecountriesfaceandtheirmeasurestosolvetheseproblems,itwouldbeevenbetter.Thankyouforyourtimeandpatience.Weeagerlywaittohearfromyou.Students'Unionof****AcademicLecturesAssociationof****

4.WriteanEnglishDiaryEnglishlearnersspendmosttimeinpracticingreadinglisteningspeakingandtranslation.ButtheyseldomtrytowriteanythinginEnglish.WritingdoescomethelastintheprocessoflanguagWriteanEnglishDiaryEnglishlearnersspendmosttimeinpracticingreading,listening,speakingandtranslation.ButtheyseldomtrytowriteanythinginEnglish.Writingdoescomethelastintheprocessoflanguag

5.MyViewpoint