【2023年】福建省南平市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

【2023年】福建省南平市大学英语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.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled:Whyshouldwework?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1．一些人为了工作面生活

2．另一些人为了生活面工作

3．你的看法

Whyshouldwework?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowIFinanceMyCollegeEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.上大学的费用(tuitionandfees)可以通过多种途径解决。

2．哪种途径适合我(说明理由)。

3．我的看法是……

HowIFinanceMyCollegeEducation

3.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

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.假如你是李静，你想向校长申请参加西部大开发，你要给校长写一封信，信的内容包括：

1．表达自己想要参加西部大开发的愿望；

2．简要说明自己的理由。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledNatureorNurture.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人认为遗传因素起决定作用；

2．也有人认为环境影响作用更大；

3．你的观点。

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

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCouldComputersReplaceTeachersintheClassroom?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.很多人认为计算机可完全代替老师进行课堂教学

2.说明你的观点及理由

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicMobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.图书馆的阅览区内滥用手机的现象很普遍

2.分析此现象造成影响

3.你的建议

MobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofALetterofInquiry,statingthereasonsthatyouwantanewroomnextterm.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthesituationgivenbelowinChinese.

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10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofHowISpendMySummerVacation,describinghowyouspendoneofyoursummervacationsinthecountryside.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinEnglish:Situation:Studentshavedifferentwaystospendtheirsummervacations,andyoudecidetotakeyoursummervacationwithyourfamilyinthecountryside.Yourfeelingisquitedifferentfromthatinthecity,soyouthinkaboutitdeeply.

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

TheauthorofabookonGoogleandanearlyadmirerJohnBattellethinksthat______.

A.hebecomesmorewaryduetoGoogle

B.Googlemakesmanyusersuneasy

C.hepersistsinsupportingGoogle

D.Googlecontrolsonesource

12.

Theinformationsystemismadeupof______.

13.

Whatisthebestsolutionforthosedreamers?

A.Settinggoalsandsticktothem.

B.Askingtheirfriendstoalwayswatchthem.

C.Findingoutwhattheyarereallyinterestedin.

D.Finishingthedifficulttaskfirst.

14.

WhodoesthewriterblameforthecollapseoftheNewfoundlandcodfishery?

A.TheUSfishingindustry.

B.TheCanadiangovernment.

C.Theforeignfishingindustry.

D.TheCanadianfishingindustry.

15.

ThenewerSATIISubjectTestsaresupposedtoassessstudents'______.

A.abilitytoentercollege

B.knowledgeofcollegestudy

C.levelofversatility

D.knowledgeofasubject

16.GlobalWarming:Causes,EffectsandSolutions

WhatCausesGlobalWarming?

Carbondioxideandotherairpollutantsintheatmospherelikeathickeningblanket,trapthesun'sheatandcausetheplanettowarmup.Coal-burningpowerplantsarethelargestU.S.sourceofcarbondioxidepollutiontheyproduce2.5billiontonseveryyear.Automobiles,thesecondlargestsource,createnearly1.5billiontonsofCO2annually.

Here'sthegoodnews:Technologiesexisttodaytomakecarsruncleanerandbumlessgas,modernizepowerplantsandgenerateelectricityfromnonpollutingsources,andcutourelectricityusethroughenergyefficiency.Itissurethatthesesolutionsareputtouse.

IstheEarthReallyGettingHotter?

Althoughlocaltemperaturesfluctuatenaturallyoverthepast50years,theaverageglobaltemperaturehasincreasedatthefastestrateinrecordedhistory.Andexpertsthinkthetrendisaccelerating:The10hottestyearsonrecordhavealloccurredsince1990.Scientistssaythatunlesswecurbglobalwarmingemissions,averageU.S.temperaturescouldbe3to9degreeshigherbytheendofthecentury.

AreWarmerTemperaturesCausingBadThingstoHappen?

GlobalwarmingisalreadycausingdamageinmanypartsoftheUnitedStates.In2002,Colorado,ArizonaandOregonenduredtheirworstwildfireseasonsever.Thesameyear,droughtcreatedsevereduststormsinMontana,ColoradoandKansas,andfloodscausedhundredsofmillionsofdollarsindamageinTexas,MontanaandNorthDakota.Sincetheearly1950s,snowaccumulationhasdeclined60percentandwinterseasonshaveshortenedinsomeareasoftheCascadeRangeinOregonandWashington.

Ofcourse,theimpactsofglobalwarmingarenotlimitedtotheUnitedStates.In2003,extremeheatwavescausedmorethan20,000deathsinEuropeandmorethan1,500deathsinIndia.Andinwhatscientistsregardasanalarmingsignofeventstocome,theareaoftheArctic'sperennial(常年不断的)polaricecapisdecliningattherateof9percentperdecade.

IsGlobalWarmingMakingHurricanesWorse?

Globalwarmingdoesn'tcreatehurricanes,butitdoesmakethemstrongerandmoredangerous.Becausetheoceanisgettingwarmer,tropicalstormscanpickupmoreenergyandbecomemorepowerful.Soglobalwarmingcouldturn,say,acategory-3stormintoamuchmoredangerouscategory-4storm.Infact,scientistshavefoundthatthedestructivepotentialofhurricaneshasgreatlyincreasedalongwithoceantemperatureoverthepast35years.

WhatArethePossibleConsequencesofGlobalWarming?

Globalwarmingisacomplexphenomenon,anditsfull-scaleimpactsarehardtopredictfarinadvance.Buteachyearscientistslearnmoreabouthowglobalwarmingisaffectingtheplanet,andmanyagreethatcertainconsequencesarelikelytooccurifcurrenttrendscontinue.Amongthese:

?Meltingglaciers,earlysnowmeltandseveredroughtswillcausemoredramaticwatershortagesintheAmericanWest.

?RisingsealevelswillleadtocoastalfloodingontheEasternseaboard,inFlorida,andinotherareas,suchastheGulfofMexico.

?WarmerseasurfacetemperatureswillfuelmoreintensehurricanesinthesoutheasternAtlanticandGulfcoasts.

?Forests,farmsandcitieswillfacetroublesomenewpestsandmoremosquito-bornediseases.

?Disruptionofhabitatssuchascoralreefsandalpine(高山上的)meadowscoulddrivemanyplantandanimalspeciestoextinction.

CouldGlobalWarmingTriggeraSuddenCatastrophe?

Recently,researchersandeventheU.S.DefenseDepartmenthaveinvestigatedthepossibilityofabruptclimatechange,inwhichgradualglobalwarmingtriggersasuddenshiftintheEarth'sclimate,causi

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Thecollegedepartmentorassociationcangetpaymentsfromtheissuerifitsanctionscreditcardsdecoratedwith______.

18.

Airpollutionisthemostseriousproblemcausedbytheexistoftoomanyprivateautomobiles.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Webecomeless______asthetechnologygetsevermoresophisticated.

20.Large-packagepurchasecanbenefitlow-incomehouseholdsintheory,butitseldomworksinreality.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：W:Hi,Mike.YourroommatetoldmethatIcouldfindyouinthekitchen.Whatareyoudoinghere?

M:WhatdoesitlooklikeIamdoing?

W:Well,itlookslikeyouarewatchingtelevision.Butwehaveanexamtomorrow,soIthoughtyou'dbestudyingforitandmaybeIcanstudywithyou.

M:Oh,well,Iwasjusttakingabreak.ThebooksgivemeaheadacheifIworkonittoolong.

W:Iknowwhatyoumean.I'vebeenworkingonitforthreehoursalready.

M:ButIcan'tbelieveyouarecomingtome.ImeanyoudoknowwhatIgotonthelasttest,don'tyou?

W:Yeah,Iknow.Youtoldme.Ijustthoughttwoheadsmightbebetterthanone.

M:That'sniceidea.But...youknow,IwishIknewthatpersoninourclasswhogotahundredonthelasttest.Shedidn'tmissaquestion.Umm...wasitJulie?

W:Ohyeah,Julie!Sheisafriendofmine.She'dbeabighelprightnow.Whydon'tIgiveheracall?

M:What!Atthishour?It'salreadytenthirty.

W:Iguessyouaretight.Butyouknowwhat,sheowesmeabigfavor.Let'satleastgiveheracallandseewhatshesays.Maybegoingoversomeoftheproblemswithuswouldhelpherreviewthematerial.

M:It'sworthatry.

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A.Thefoodinthekitchen.

B.TheTVProgramme.

C.Theroommateoftheman.

D.Thecomingexam.

22.听力原文：W:Twomillionhighschoolseniorsaregearingupthisfalltoapplytonearly3500UScolleges.Whicharethestrongestacademicallyandtoughesttoenter,andofcoursetopprivateschools.Well,theBest361Colleges.

M:(22)We'vereacheduptosomanystudents-110000--toputbest361collegesthisyear.

W:Sothisisasurveyofjustthestudentswiththeirfeedbackontheircampuses?

M:Exactly.Wewentdirectlytowhomweconsideredpowerexperts.

W:Tothesource,howdoesthisdifferfromUSNewsandWorldReportsRankings,andNewsweekalongwithKaplan'sRankings?

M:(23)It'saqualitativesurveyofthestudents'experiencebothacademically,aswellasoutsidetheclassroom.

W:Allright.Lookatthestrongestschoolsacademicallyfirst.UsuallyweexpectHarvard,Princeton,Yale.Oh,they'reupthereaswell,butthisyear,(24)ahitofsurpriseisReedCollegeinOregonscorehighest.Whyisit?

M:ReedCollegehasgotagreatregionalreputationandgrowingnationalreputation.Only1300students,butawonderfulliberalartsschool.Studentssaidtheirprofessorsweregreat,bothinsideandoutsidetheclassroom.

W:Tinyschool!Abouttenstudentsperclass?

M:Yeah!Itaveragestentoone,studenttofacultyratio.

W:Allright!IvyLeaguesdidverywellinothercategoriesaswell:MITfirst,followedbyYale,Princeton,andHarvard,second,third,fourthrespectively.Ah,(25)theoverallhappieststudents,StanfordUniversity.

M:Stanfordisaterrificplacetogo.Certainlyasupercompetitiveschool,butithasabeautifulcampus,greatfood,greatdorms,greatlibrary,andgreatandhappystudents.Overallqualityoflife.

W:Allright!Nowspeakingofbeautifulcampuses,Pepperdinescoredtop!

M:It'sperfect.Rightonthebeach,alovelycampus,likeatraveldestination.

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A.2000000.B.3500.C.110000.D.361.

23.(19)

A.Atagarage.

B.Inawarehouse.

C.Inanartsupplystore

D.Inahardwarestore.

24.(34)

A.Shewantstoearnmoremoney.

B.Shehastopayforhercollegeeducation.

C.Shefeelslonelysometimes.

D.Sheneedsmoreexperience.

25.SectionB

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

听力原文：Facialexpressionscarrymeaningthatisdeterminedbysituationsandrelationships.Forinstance,inAmericanculturethesmileistypicallyanexpressionofpleasure.Yetitalsohasotherfunctions.Asmilemayshowaffection,conveypoliteness,ordisguisetruefeelings.Itisalsoasourceofconfusionacrosscultures.Forexample,manypeopleinRussiaconsidersmilingatstrangersmpublictobeunusualandevensuspiciousbehavior.YetmanyAmericanssmilefreelyatstrangersinpublicplaces.SomeRussiansbelievethatAmericanssmileinthewrongplace;someAmericansbelievethatRussiansdon'tsmileenough.InSoutheastAsiancultures,asmileisfrequentlyusedtocoveremotionalpainorembarrassment.

Ourfacesrevealemotionsandattitudes,butweshouldnotattemptto"read"peoplefromanothercultureaswewould"read"someonefromourownculture.Thedegreeoffacialexpressivenessoneexhibitsvariesamongindividualsandcultures.Thefactthatmembersofoneculturedonotexpresstheiremotionsasopenlyasdomembersofanother.doesnotmeanthattheydonotexperienceemotions.Rather,thereareculturalrestraintsontheamountofnonverbalexpressivenesspermitted.

Ifwejudgepeoplewhosewaysofshowingemotionsaredifferentaccordingtoourownculturalnorms,wemaymakethemistakeof"reading"theotherpersonincorrectly.

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A.Themeaningoffacialexpressionsdependsonsituations.

B.Facialexpressionscancausemisunderstandingacrossculture.

C.Peoplefromoneculturemaytackfacialexpressionsbecausetheyexperiencelessemotions.

D.Facialexpressionsmaydisguisetruefeelings.

26.

【B8】

27.【B4】

28.

【B9】

29.听力原文：W:Ijustfoundouttheregistrationofthecreativewritingclassisfull.NowIhavetowaitanotherwholeyeartogetin.

M:Whydon'tyoucheckbackafterthefirstweek?Somebodymightdropit.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

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A.Sheshouldgiveuptheclass.

B.Shehastowaitanothertimeforregistration.

C.Shecancomebackforregistrationaweeklater.

D.Shecancomebacktoseeifthereisachanceafterthefirstweek.

30.SectionB

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

听力原文：Recently,aprofessorofphilosophyintheUnitedStateshaswrittenabookcalledMoneyandtheMeaningofLife.Hehasdiscoveredthathowwedealwithmoneyinourday-to-daylifehasmoremeaningthanweusuallythink.Oneoftheexercisesheaskedhisstudentstodoistokeeparecordofeverypennytheyspendforaweek.[26]Fromthewaytheyspendtheirmoney,theyoftenseewhattheyreallyvalueinlife.

Hesaysourrelationwithothersoftenbecomesclearlydefinedwhenmoneyentersthepicture.Youmighthavewonderfulfriendshipwithsomebodyandyouthinkthatyouareverygoodfriends.[27]Butyouwillknowhimonlywhenyouaskhimtolendyousomemoney.Ifhedoes,itbringssomethingtotherelationshipthatseemsstrongerthaneverbefore.Oritcansuddenlyweakentherelationshipifhedoesn't.Thispersonmaysaythathehasacertainfeeling,butifitisnotcardedoutinthemoneyworld,thereissomethinglessrealaboutit.

Peoplejusthaveanideaofmakingmoreandmoremoney,butwhatisitfor?HowmuchdoIneedforanygivenpurposesinmylife?Inhisbook,theprofessoruncoveredanimportantneedinmodemsociety:tobringbacktheideathat[28]moneyisaninstrumentratherthantheend.Moneyplaysanimportantroleinthematerialworld,butexpectingmoneytogivehappinessmaybemissingthemeaningoflife.

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A.Howimportantmoneyisintheirday-to-daylife.

B.Howonespendsmoneyshowswhatisimportanttohim.

C.Moneyismoreimportantthantheirphilosophyoflife.

D.Theirunderstandingoflifeismoreimportantthanmoney.

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

32.

When______,theproblemofunemploymentwillarise.

33.Europeanlendersaremore______whentheydealwithbiggerfirms.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S2】

35.

【S7】

36.Whenyoustarttalkingaboutgoodandbadmannersyouimmediatelystart

meetingdifficulties.Manypeoplejustcannotagreewhattheymean.Weaskeda

lady,whorepliedthatshethoughtyoucouldtellawell-manneredpersononS1.______

thewaytheyoccupied.Thespacearoundthem—forexample,whensuchaper-

sonwalksdownastreetheorsheisconstantlyunawareofothers.SuchpeopleS2.______

neverbumpintootherpeople.

However,asecondpersonthoughtthatthiswasmoreaquestionofcivilized

behavior.asgoodmanners.Insteadthisotherpersontoldusastory,S3.______

ithesaidwasquitewell-known,aboutanAmericanwhohadbeeninvitedtoS4.______

anArabmealatoneofthecountriesoftheMiddleEast.S5.______

TheAmericanhasn'tbeentoldverymuchaboutthekindoffoodhemightex-S6.______

pect.IfhehadknownaboutAmericanfood,hemighthavebehavedbetter.Ira-S7.______

mediatelybeforehimwasaveryflatpieceofbreadthatlooked,tohim,very

muchasnapkin(餐中).Pickingitup,heputitintohiscollar,sothatitfallsS8.______

acrosshisshirt.HisArabhost,whohadbeenwatching,S9.______

saidofnothing,butimmediatelycopiedtheactionofhisguest.S10.______

Andthat,saidthissecondperson,wasafineexampleofgoodmanners.

【S1】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S7】

38.【S3】

39.

【S3】

参考答案

1.Whyshouldwework?Whyshouldwework?Itisaverysimplequestionyetfewpeoplecouldansweritwithoutcarefulconsideration.SomepeopleconsiderworkthemostimportantthingintheirlivessotheyworksWhyshouldwework?Whyshouldwework?Itisaverysimplequestion,yetfewpeoplecouldansweritwithoutcarefulconsideration.Somepeopleconsiderworkthemostimportantthingintheirlives,sotheyworks解析：这是一篇分析型作文，要考生通过人们不同的生活、工作态度，表明自己的立场观点，发表评论见解。根据考题给出的提纲我们知道，一些人为了工作而生活，而另一些人刚好相反，为了生活而工作。考生必须抓住这种人生观的反差，展开主题，提出自己的见解。这一作文的难点不在于无话可说，而是怎样紧扣主题组织题材。在理解把握好主题思想的基础上，可用比较对照法，用提问的方式展开主题。根据考题给出的提纲可安排为4段，其具体内容安排如下：

1.

Whyshouldwework?

verysimplequestion

yetfewpeoplecouldansweriteasily

2.

Somepeoplelivetowork

theyworkselflesslyandconscientiously

makinggreatcontributionstothesocialprogress

Theywon'tstopworkingtilltheendoftheirlives

3.

Somepeopleworktolive

themostimportantforthesepeopleisliving

theyhavetoworktomakealiving

theyworkpassivelywithoutanypassion

4.

Myopinion

weshouldlivetowork.

thereasonisverysimple

workingmakesthedifferencebetweenhanumanbeingsandtheanimals

2.HowIFinanceMyCollegeEducationWiththerapiddevelopmentofhighereducationinChinaandmorehighschoolgraduatesadmitteduniversitiescannolongerbefinancedexclusivelybythegovernmentandstudentsmustpayatleastpartlyfortheirschooling.Therearevariouswaysforastudenttopayhistuitionandfees.Tobeginwithifthestudentisquiteexcellentinhisstudieshecanapplyforscholarship.SecondlyespeciallyinChinahecanalwaysdependonhisparentsforallkindsofexpenditureincludinglivingallowances.Thenhecanchoosetoturntothebankforaloantopayhiswaythroughuniversitywhichhecanrepayaftergraduation.Ifhefindsalltheabovenotdesirablehestillhasanotherroadtotake--todoapart-timejobandworkhiswaythrough.InmycaseIamfortunateenoughtobebornintoawell-to-dofamilyandhavenodifficultyhavingmyparentspayforallmyfees.ButasacollegestudentIdislikeatotallydependentexistencesoIamworkingpart-timeasanewspaper-boytohelpsupportmyself.AndIamalsostudyinghardhopingtowinsomescholarshiporawardsonedaysothatIcanbewhollyself-reliantandindependent.HowIFinanceMyCollegeEducationWiththerapiddevelopmentofhighereducationinChina,andmorehighschoolgraduatesadmitted,universitiescannolongerbefinancedexclusivelybythegovernmentandstudentsmustpayatleastpartlyfortheirschooling.Therearevariouswaysforastudenttopayhistuitionandfees.Tobeginwith,ifthestudentisquiteexcellentinhisstudies,hecanapplyforscholarship.Secondly,especiallyinChina,hecanalwaysdependonhisparentsforallkindsofexpenditure,includinglivingallowances.Then,hecanchoosetoturntothebankforaloantopayhiswaythroughuniversity,whichhecanrepayaftergraduation.Ifhefindsalltheabovenotdesirable,hestillhasanotherroadtotake--todoapart-timejobandworkhiswaythrough.Inmycase,Iamfortunateenoughtobebornintoawell-to-dofamilyandhavenodifficultyhavingmyparentspayforallmyfees.Butasacollegestudent,Idislikeatotallydependentexistence,soIamworkingpart-timeasanewspaper-boytohelpsupportmyself.AndIamalsostudyinghard,hopingtowinsomescholarshiporawardsonedaysothatIcanbewhollyself-reliantandindependent.

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

4.DearPresidentI'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnologyandI'maseniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeofGo-WestCampaignIwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobeavolunteertogototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesiretobeavolunteerbutthefollowingthreemaybethemainones.FirstofallIamfromtheWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.What'smoretheWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestillliveinpoverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentoftheWest.LastbutnotleastIplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityintopractice.TobeexacttopopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestistheuppermostinmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.SincerelyyoursLiJingDearPresident,I'mLiJingfromBeijingInstituteofTechnology,andI'maseniorintheComputerScienceDepartment.InresponsetotheNoticeofGo-WestCampaign,IwritetoyoutoexpressmysincerewishtobeavolunteertogototheWest.There'reseveralreasonsaccountformydesiretobeavolunteer,butthefollowingthreemaybethemainones.Firstofall,IamfromtheWestsothatIhaveadeeplovefortheWestandthepeoplethere.What'smore,theWestisstillunderdevelopedandmanypeopletherestillliveinpoverty.IhopethatIcandevoteallmyeffortstothedevelopmentoftheWest.Lastbutnotleast,IplantoputwhatIhavelearnedinuniversityintopractice.Tobeexact,topopularizecomputerknowledgeintheWestistheuppermostinmythoughts.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreply.Sincerelyyours,LiJing

5.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbytheenvironment(nurture).Researchrelatingtoidenticaltwinshashighlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifearesounpredictableandsopowerfulthattheycanboostorover-rideotherinfluencesandthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Insteadthetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthatweencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwothatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.Ifthiswerenottruewewouldbeabletopredictthebehaviorandcharacterofapersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.InconclusionIdonotthinkthateithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonapersonbutthatbothhavepowerfuleffects.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbytheenvironment(nurture).Research,relatingtoidenticaltwins,hashighlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifearesounpredictableandsopowerful,thattheycanboostorover-rideotherinfluences,andthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Instead,thetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthatweencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwothatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.Ifthiswerenottrue,wewouldbeabletopredictthebehavior.andcharacterofapersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.Inconclusion,Idonotthinkthateithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonaperson,butthatbothhavepowerfuleffects.

6.DearPeterYouhaveaskedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryoushouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatauniversity.HereishowIlookatit.Iknowyouhavebeeninterestedinhistorysinceschooldays.HoweverasapracticalpersonandyourfriendIwouldadviseyoutotakeupcomputerscience.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.Firstlyuniversitytrainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Thereforewhenyouchooseyourmajoryouhavetothinkaboutitsprospect—whetheritwillensureyourestablishmentandcontinuousdevelopmentinsociety.Computersciencewillofferyoumuchwiderjobopportunities.Historyhoweverfascinatingitmaybeoffersfarfewercareerpros