【2022年】四川省广元市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

【2022年】四川省广元市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopic"The1998SummerFlood".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.洪水所造成的损失：受灾面积……，伤亡人数……，经济损失……元，受灾最为严重的省份是……

2.江主席、党中央十分关心受灾区和人民，亲自指挥抗洪抢险，取得了最后胜利。

3.抗洪的胜利说明了什么？

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:SalaryorInterest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.如今的大学毕业生面临的职业选择：兴趣重要还是工资重要

2.你的观点

3.结论

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasingonthefollowingchart.Yourcompositionshouldincludethepointsbelow.

1.Abriefsummaryofthischart

2.Thechangeoftelevisionandradioaudiences

3.Aconclusion

Figure:TelevisionandRadioAudiencesinacity,October-December,2006

ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences

4.Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicCyberCrimes.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.网上犯罪的形式很多，如

2.网上犯罪的根源

3.如何打击网上犯罪现象

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyOpiniononCollegeGraduatesWorkingasVillageOfficials.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.这种做法的意义何在?

2．这些大学生能给农村带去什么?

3．大学生能从中得到什么?

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowingtable.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.解释表格各数据：

2．分析报名人数变化的原因；

3．对这一现象做出评论

7.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledPressureinModernLife.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.现代生活充满压力

2.压力对人身心的影响;

3.如何缓解压力

8.假设你是李明一名应届毕业生，在报纸上看到一则招聘广告，你想要到登广告的公司供职，请给该公司写一封求职信，内容应简要介绍自己的情况以及自己的经历等。

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhyICametoCollege.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.我为什么选择读大学;

2.现在读大学是否值得;

3.结论。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowtoDealwiththeInternetNews?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.近来不断有虚假新闻出现在网络上

2.大学生应该对网络新闻持何种态度

3.如何提高鉴别网络新闻真伪的能力

HowtoDealwiththeInternetNews?

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

Washington,D.C.remindsvisitorsof______.

12.

Whomightdisliketheideaofarrangingbooksbytheircolors?

A.Thosewholikepaintingonthebookshelves.

B.Thosewhotendtoarrangeanythingscientifically.

C.Thosewhoarecolor-blind.

D.Thosewhousuallycannotrememberthecolorsofbooks.

13.

Meritwillhavetostartwithamorelucrativelegaljobinsteadofherfavoriteposition—apublic-interestattorneybecauseshehasto______.

14.

Whatdowelearnabouttheuntreatedindustrialchemicalwastesfromthepassage?

A.Theycanconservethenormalbiologicalactionofrivers.

B.Theyallreactwithwatertoincreasetheacidityofrivers.

C.Theymakethewatercorrosiveenoughtodestroylivingorganisms.

D.Therearenorulesforconcentrationsofunquestionablytoxicchemicalsofdrinkingwater.

15.

Thelivingstandardsofeverymemberofthesocietydependonhisorheremployers'abilityto______.

16.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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17.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Who'sAfraidofGoogle?

RarelyifeverhasacompanyrisensofastinsomanywaysasGoogle,theworld'smostpopularsearchengine.Thisistruebyjustaboutanymeasure:thegrowthinitsmarketvalueandrevenues;thenumberofpeopleclickinginsearchofnews,thenearestpizzaparlororasatelliteimageoftheirneighbor'sgarden;thevolumeofitsadvertisers;orthenumberofitslawyersandlobbyists.

Suchanascentisenoughtoevokeconcerns--bothparanoid(偏执的)andjustified.ThelistofconstituenciesthathateorfearGooglegrowsbytheweek.Televisionnetworks,bookpublishersandnewspaperownersfeelthatGooglehasgrownbyusingtheircontentwithoutpayingforit.TelecomsfirmssuchasAmerica'sAT&TandVerizonareannoyedthatGoogleprospers,intheireyes,byfree-ridingonthebandwidththattheyprovide;anditisabouttobidagainsttheminaforthcomingauctionforradiospectrum.ManysmallfirmshateGooglebecausetheyreliedonexploitingitssearchformulastowinprimepositionsinitsrankings,butdroppedtotheInternet'sequivalentofHadesafterGooglemodifiedthesealgorithms(运算法则).

Andnowcomethepoliticians.LibertariansdislikeGoogle'sdealwithChina'scensors.Conservativesmoanaboutitsuncensoredvideos.Butthebignewfearistodowiththeprivacyofitsusers.Google'sbusinessmodelassumesthatpeoplewillentrustitwithevermoreinformationabouttheirlives,tobestoredinthecompany's"cloud"ofremotecomputers.Someusersnowkeeptheirphotos,blogs,videos,calendars,e-mail,newsfeeds,maps,contacts,socialnetworks,documents,spreadsheets(电子数据表),presentations,andcredit-cardinformation--inshort,muchoftheirlives--onGoogle'scomputers.

Buttheprivacyproblemismuchsubtlerthanthat.AsGooglecompilesmoreinformationaboutindividuals,itfacesnumeroustrade-offs.Atoneextremeitcoulduseaperson'ssearchhistoryandadvertisingresponsesincombinationwith,say,hislocationandtheitineraryinhiscalendar,toserveincreasinglyusefulandwelcomesearchresultsandads.ThiswouldalsoallowGoogletomakemoneyfromitsmanynewservices.Butitcouldscareusersaway.Asawarning,PrivacyInternational,ahuman-rightsorganizationinLondon,hasberatedGoogle,chargingthatitsattitudetoprivacy"atitsmostblatantishostile,andatitsmostbenignisambivalent".

AndGooglecouldsoon,ifitwanted,compilefilesonspecificindividuals.Thispresents"perhapsthemostdifficultprivacyissuesinallofhumanhistory,"saysEdwardFelten,aprivacyexpertatPrincetonUniversity.Speakingformany,JohnBattelle,theauthorofabookonGoogleandanearlyadmirer,recentlywroteonhisblogthat"I'vefoundmyselfmoreandmorewary"ofGoogle"outofsomeprimal,lizard-brainfearofgivingtoomuchcontrolofmydatatoonesource."

MoreJPMorganthanBillGates

GoogleisoftencomparedtoMicrosoft;butitsevolutionisactuallyclosertothatofthebankingindustry.Justasfinancialinstitutionsgrewtobecomerepositoriesofpeople'smoney,andthusguardiansofprivateinformationabouttheirfinances,Googleisnowturningintoasupervisorofafarwiderandmoreintimaterangeofinformationaboutindividuals.Yes,thisappliesalsotorivalssuchasYahoo!andMicrosoft.ButGoogle,throughthesheerspeedwithwhichitaccumulates

A.enteredadesperatefuture

B.transferredadifferentattitudeonGoogle

C.droppedtothecompetitionofInternet

D.obtainedpredominanceintherankings

18.

RodriguezanddelaPenaareusedasexamplestorejectbilingualprogramsbecausethey______.

19.

WhileSutterisa______,hesayshispeersmaybeputoffbythepricetag.

20.

Bankingandconsultingfirmsaretwoleadingbusinesseswhichneedtorecruitmanyuniversitygraduates.

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三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：M:Canyoubelievethatmylivingquarterissuchanarrowone?It'sratherdark,humidandnotwellfurnished.Besides,theceilingisleakingfromtimetotime.

W:Oh,mineisasgoodasyours.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

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A.Boththemanandthewomanareinagoodlivingcondition.

B.Theman'slivingconditionisbetterthanthewoman's.

C.Thewoman'slivingconditionisbetterthantheman's.

D.Thewoman'slivingconditionisequallymiserableastheman's.

22.

【B3】

23.听力原文：OneofNewYork'smostbeautifulandvaluablebuildingsisindanger.TheNewYorkPublicLibrary,intheheartofthecityat42ndStreetandFifthAvenue,mayhavetocloseitsdoors.

Thelibraryisaveryspecialplace.Eventhoughitisinthebusiestpartofthecity,ithasgrassandtreesaroundit,andbenchesforpeopletositon.EvenmoreunusualincrowdedNewYork,itsroomsareverylarge.TheroofoftheMainReadingRoomis51feethigh.Here,areadercansitandthinkincomfort.

Andwhatbookstherearetoworkwith!Thelibraryhasover30millionbooksandpaintings.ItownsoneofthefirstcopiesofaShakespeareplay,aBibleprintedbyGutenberginthe15thcentury,andaletterwrittenbyColumbusinwhichhetellsoffindingthenewworld.

EveryNewYorkercanseeandusethelibrary'srichesforfree.

Butthecostofrunningthelibraryhasrisenrapidlyinrecentyears,andthelibrarydoesnothaveenoughmoneytocontinueitswork.Inthepast,itwasopeneveryevening,andalsoonSaturdaysandSundays.Nowitisclosedatthosetimes,tosavemoney.

Thelibraryistryingineverypossiblewaytoraisemoremoneytomeetitsincreasingcosts.Well-knownNewYorkwritersandartistsaretryingtohelp.Soaretheuniversities,whosestudentsusethelibrary,andthegovernmentofNewYorkCityandNewYorkState.Buttheproblemremainsserious.

Yetawaymustbefoundtosavethelibrary,because,asonewritersaid,"ThePublicLibraryisthemostimportantbuildinginNewYorkCity--itcontainsallourknowledge."

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A.Contentofdreams.

B.Itisintheheartofthecityat42ndStreetandSixthAvenue.

C.Itisintheheartofthecityat5ndStreetand42ndAvenue.

D.Itisintheheartofthecityat6ndStreetand42ndAvenue.

24.(17)

A.Theprofessorpostponedtheexamandwillinform.everyonelater.

B.Theprofessorphonedhimaboutthepostponingoftheexam.

C.Theprofessorcanceledtheexam.

D.Theprofessorputofftheexam.

25.(25)

A.Hehasafeelingofinsecurity.

B.Heismissinghisfamily.

C.Helacksself-confidence.

D.Hefeelsill.

26.听力原文：W:HowdidyoudointhefinalexamofAccounting?

M:Ithoughtitshouldhavebeeneasyforme,butwhenhalfanhourpassed,therewasnothingonthepaperbutmynameandstudentnumberonthetopofthefirstpage.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

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A.Themanpassedtheexam.

B.Themanfoundtheexamtoodifficult.

C.Themanfinishedtheexaminhalfanhour.

D.Themanforgottowritehisnameandstudentnumber.

27.

【B10】

28.

【B6】

29.(15)

A.Hethinksthebookshouldincludemoreinformation.

B.Hedoesn'tthinkitnecessarytoprovidetheanswers.

C.Theanswerswillbeaddedinalateredition.

D.Thebookdoesincludetheanswers.

30.SectionB

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

听力原文：Formanyinternationalstudents,comingtotheUnitedStatesandlivingandstudyingtherecanbequiteadauntingexperience,especiallywhentheyhavetofindhousingoncampusoroffcampus.Fortunately,thereareavarietyofoptionsthatstudentscanlookto,

Forfirst-timestudents,comingandlivingoncampusindormitoriescanprovideacertainlevelofsecurityandconvenience,sincecommutingwithoutacarcanbequiteanexperience,especiallywhentheyhavetocommutelongdistances.Oftenindormitories,mealsmightbeprovided,andthiscanallowstudentstodevotetimetotheiracademies,ratherthanhousekeeping.Butstudentsshouldalsobeawarethatthey'llberequiredtoabidebycertainregulationsdealingwithstudentconductaspartofthecontractoflivingoncampus.

Anotheroptionisoff-campuslivinginapartments,andlikelivingindormitories,livinginanapartmentrequireslittleornomaintenancebecauseusuallyitishandledbysomeoneelse.Also,whenstudentsliveoffcampus,theremightbeacertainmountofflexibilityinchoosingroommatesthatstudentsmightnothavewhilelivingoncampus.Butstudentsshouldbeawarethattenantsmayberesponsibleforfurnishingtheirownapartments.

Well,ofcourse,thechoiceisuptoyou,butbecarefultoreviewboththeadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflivingoncampusandoffcampus.Goodluck.

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A.Rentiswithinthebudgetofuniversitystudents.

B.Bothroomandboardareomenprovided.

C.Studenthousingislocatedoncampus.

D.Themaintenanceisusuallybandiedbysomeoneelse.

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

Apartfromthisnewunderstandingofthecorrelationbetweenhealthandexercise,themainreasonthepassagegivesforwhysomanyAmericansareexercisingregularlyis______.

A.theirchangedlifestyle

B.theireagernesstostaythinandyouthful

C.theirappreciationoftheimportanceofexercise

D.theencouragementtheyhavereceivedfromtheircompanies

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33.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

SewinFashion

Thisseason'shottestlooksareacrossbetweenready-to-wearand"do-you-dare?"screamstheHomeSewingAssociation(HSA),theindustry'screativeandeducationalvoice.

"Somanyofthetopmagazinesaretoutingthepersonalizationofitemsyoualreadyown—orareabouttopurchaseandaugment—foratrulyupdatedlook,"statesJoanCampbell,executivevicepresidentoftheassociation.

Campbellpointstore.centarticlesinthebestknown"biblesofstyle",today'sfashionandlifestyle.magazines."InStyle,VogueandGlamourhaveallhighlighted'donebyyou'fashionsthataresimpletocreateandeasytolove."

Sew,who'sdoingit?InapivotalmomentinEyesWideShut,NicoleKidmanchides,"You...wouldn'tbelieve..."Well,believeitornot,inafeatureissueofInStyle,Ms.Kidmanrevealstensurprisingandremarkablethings.Amongthem?Shecansew.Andsewwell.

Ms.Kidmanwasluredintosewingoutofagrowingdissatisfactionwiththeselectionofappropriateclothingforchildren.Succinctlystated,"Whenmydaughterwas3or4,Ididn'tthinktherewereanygoodclothesoutthere,soImadesome."Asimplestatementwithpowerfulimpactandaclearedict:Youcandoit.Justtry.

Whataboosttothosewhodreamofcreatingtheirowndesignerwardrobes!

So,isNicoleKidmantheonlyamazinglybusycelebritywhosews?Notbyalongshot.InStyle.magazinealsorevealedrecentlythatElizabethHurleysewsandhasforaverylongtime.Yeahbaby!Infact,thepopularlifestyle.magazinehasmentionedMs.Hurley'ssewingabilitiesinmorethanonearticle.Fromsewingherown"MarilynMonroestyle.dresses"topunkrockfashions,shehasnodoubthonedherskillovertheyears.Ms.Hurleyboastsofherabilityto"sewquitewell.Imademysister'sweddingdress."

Nowthat'saconfidentwoman.Butsewingcanalsobeateenthing,asexemplifiedbysomenoteworthyandyouthfulexamples.

VenusWilliamsisoneyoungwomanwhoexudesconfidencebothonandoffthecourt.Andshe'saskilledsewingsportaswell,accordingtohersister,fellowtennisace,SerenaWilliams,"Whenshewasyounger,shewouldmakeclothesforherdollsoutofheroldclothing.Butnowshehasstartedtodesignoutfitstoshowoffhermodel-likefigure.""Ihaveagreatimagination,"Venusaddedinthesisters'interviewwithTennisMagazine,"andIalwaysliketododifferentthings."Inspiringisitnot?Justimaginewhatyoucoulddowithaneedleandthreadandanotioninyourhead!

TheHomeSewingAssociation(HSA)callsonpeopleto______.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S9】

35.

【S6】

36.

【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.CBS,oneofthethreemajorcommercialnetworks,wereorganizedin【S1】______

1928whichitsfounder,WilliamPaley,acquiredownershipofagroupof【S2】______

radiostations.AstheColumbiaBroadcastingSystemexpanded-its

operations,soonbecomethelargestradionetworkintheUnitedStates,it【S3】______

precociouslyrecognizedthepotentialfortherapidlyevolvedtelevision【S4】______

broadcastingtechnology.OnJuly13th,1931,itbeganexperimentally【S5】______

televisionbroadcastinginNewYork,andtenyearslaterbeganregular

blackandwhiteweekbroadcastsoveritsWCBWTVstationinthesame【S6】______

city,thatbecameWCBSTVinNovember1946.WithTelevisionCityin【S7】______

Hollywood,CBSlaunchedtheindustry'sfirstfullscaleproductionstudio.

TodayCBSownstelevisionstations,radiostations,andhomevideo

productionanddistributioninterests.TheCBSBroadcastingGroupcomposed【S8】______

ofsixdivisions:televisionnetwork,entertainment,sports,news,local

televisionstations,andradio.Formostofcommercialtelevisionhistory,CBS

hasbeentheleaderinprimetimeratings,havingthehighestratedshowsin

almosteveryyearfromthemid1950sthroughthemid1980s.Duringthelate

1980s,however,CBSlostitstoppositionfromNBC.CBShastraditionally【S9】______

beenstrongintheTVnewsarea.ThenetworkbeganthefirstregularTVnews

programin1948withDouglasEdwardsasanchor.Journalismlegendssuchas

EdwardR.MurrowandWalterCronkitegaveCBSitsreputationasquality【S10】______

newsbroadcaster.

【S1】

38.

【S6】

39.

【S5】

参考答案

1.The1998SummerFloodThecalamitousfloodsthisyearclaimedthelivesofmorethanthreethousandpeople1320beingkilledalongtheYangtzeRiver.Thedelugeinthesummerflooded21millionhectaresoflandin29The1998SummerFloodThecalamitousfloodsthisyearclaimedthelivesofmorethanthreethousandpeople,1,320beingkilledalongtheYangtzeRiver.Thedelugeinthesummerflooded21millionhectaresoflandin29

2.SalaryorInterestUpongraduationvirtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejobbutotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.AsformyselfIpreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeoplewithnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoneysalarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyviewourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuitiontheyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.AstheonlysoninmyfamilyIhavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshortsalaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.SalaryorInterestUpongraduation,virtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshouldbegiventotheirinterestinthejob,butotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryisthemostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.Asformyself,Ipreferthelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreatnumberofpeople,withnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossibletomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoney,salarycountsmostwhenIchoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyview,ourcareerchoiceslargelydependonhowandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamilyandmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuition,theyhavebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.Astheonlysoninmyfamily,Ihavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshort,salaryisthefirstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.

3.ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiencesThisgraphindicatesthechangeinthepercentageofthepopulationover18yearsoldinCityAthatlistenedtoradioorviewedtelevisionshowsinadayduringtheperiodfromOctobertoDecember2005.Accordingtothisgraphtelevisionaudiencesareatalowintheearlymorninghoursbutrisegraduallytoabout10percentfrom8to10a.m.Afteraslightdroparoundlunchtimeaudiencesbeginafairlysteadyclimbtothepeakaudienceshipinthehoursfrom6to10p.m.atapproximately40-45percent.Asharpdeclinefollowstotheover-nightlowofabout5percentbetween2to4a.m.Differentfromtelevisionaudiencesradioaudiencesinthiscitypeakinthemorningwithabout30percentofthepopulationover18yearstuning-intoradiobroadcastsat8a.m.Theaudienceshipdropsgraduallyfromthispeakandat2p.m.itbeginstofalllowerthantelevisionaudienceshipitcontinuestodeclinethroughouttheeveninguntilreachingalowpointat2p.m.Thisgraphdemonstratesthedominanceoftelevisionamongtheelectronicmedia.Duringatypicaldaythepercentageoftelevisionviewersishigherthanthatofradiolistenersexceptinthemorning.Thisdeservesaspecialattentionfromthosewhoareinvolvedinmediumusing.ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiencesThisgraphindicatesthechangeinthepercentageofthepopulationover18yearsoldinCityAthatlistenedtoradioorviewedtelevisionshowsinadayduringtheperiodfromOctobertoDecember2005.Accordingtothisgraph,televisionaudiencesareatalowintheearlymorninghours,butrisegraduallytoabout10percentfrom8to10a.m.Afteraslightdroparoundlunchtime,audiencesbeginafairlysteadyclimbtothepeakaudienceshipinthehoursfrom6to10p.m.atapproximately40-45percent.Asharpdeclinefollowstotheover-nightlowofabout5percentbetween2to4a.m.Differentfromtelevisionaudiences,radioaudiencesinthiscitypeakinthemorning,withabout30percentofthepopulationover18yearstuning-intoradiobroadcastsat8a.m.Theaudienceshipdropsgraduallyfromthispeakandat2p.m.itbeginstofalllowerthantelevisionaudienceship,itcontinuestodeclinethroughouttheeveninguntilreachingalowpointat2p.m.Thisgraphdemonstratesthedominanceoftelevisionamongtheelectronicmedia.Duringatypicalday,thepercentageoftelevisionviewersishigherthanthatofradiolistenersexc