2021年湖北省荆门市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2021年湖北省荆门市大学英语6级大学英

语六级测试卷（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing（10题）

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteathank-you

letteronbehalfofthestudentuniontoacompanywhosponsoredtheschool

footballgame.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegiven

below.

1.代表学生会感谢x公司对校内足球赛的赞助

2.向该公司赠送一份很有纪念意义的礼物

3.表达美好的祝愿，希望该公司继续支持本校的各项活动

AThank-youLetter

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledStudents'Union,AssociationsandPersonalDevelopment.You

shouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow

1.大学里学生会和各种社团的现状

2.参加学生会和各种社团对个人发展的作用

3.我的观念中大学生对待学生会和社团活动的正确态度

Students'Union,AssociationsandPersonalDevelopment

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritea

compositiononthetopic:"WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?".Youshould

writeatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline

（giveninChinese）below:

1.挑战的意义；

2.如何迎接挑战；

3.我的看法

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledIs

aDiplomaEverything?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothe

outlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.目前社会存在着迷信文凭的现象

2.造成这一现象的原因

3.我对此的观点

IsaDiplomaEverything?

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topic:OncollegeStudents'RentingHousesoffCampus.Youshouldwriteat

least150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.眼下大学生在外租房居住的现象十分普遍

2.对比分析在外租房居住和在学校座的利弊

3.我的看法

OncollegeStudents?RentingHousesoffCampus

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:Travel-mateWanted.Youshouldwriteatleast150word

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假设你是李明，假期即将到来，你打算做一次为期三周的旅行，希望找

个外国朋友作为游伴(Travel-mate),拟一个寻游伴的启事，交代清楚日

程安排、费用分担情况、对对方的要求等，并说明对方和你一起出游的

好处。

Travel-mateWanted

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic"AFewRe.marksonCompetition".Yourcompositionshouldbe

nolessthan150wordsandbaseontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.竞争是存在于当今社会的普遍现象

2.竞争的好处

3.竞争的同时不要忘记合作

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:SalaryorInterest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelow:

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

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?Youshouldwriteatleast150words

accordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人赞成提高退休年龄

2.有人则反对

3.你的看法

ShouldRetirementAgeBeRaised?

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritea

compositiononthetopic:China'sConfuciusCollegesintheWorld.You

shouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.中国在海外已经设立并将设立更多孔子学院

2.设立孔子学院有利于中国传统文化的传传播

3.对此有不同的看法，你如何看待

China'sConfuciusCollegesintheWorld

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

11.

Knowledgeablepeoplereadfaster.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.Thegreatnumberofpatientsvisitingthecomplementary-medicinecenter

atNewYork'sHospitalforSpecialSurgeryreflectsintheUS.

13.AccordingtoWorldHealthOrganization,howmanypeoplearekilledby

outdoorairpollution?

A.3millionB.2.1millionC.1.6millionD.3.2million

14.

Asregardstrust-keepinglies,youaresupposedtotellliestosomeone

someoneelse.

15.

Thedistributionofwaterresourceisaffectedbygeographical}weatherand

otherconditionsinChina.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Inorderto,Californiaalsohascreatedaspecialidentitytheftregistry.

A.helpthosevictims

B.makethingsright

C.makeupfortheirmistakes

D.preventamistakenarrest

17.

Whenrainfallorsnowmeltmovesoverandthroughtheground,therewillbe

18.

Deniedaspotontheswimmingteamisaseriousfailuretoakidbutitcan

alsoberegardedas.

19.

Majorpizzamakershavetofacetheproblemthattheircompetitive

advantagesare.

20.

Nowcohabitationnormallyhappensbeforemarriage.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.听力原文：W：DoyouneedthetemperatureinFahrenheitorCentigrade?

M：Fahrenheit.Thenewscastersoftengiveusbothnow,butIamsoused

totheFahrenheitscalewhileIjustcan'tgetusedtoCentigrade.

Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?.

(17)

A.HewantstoknowthetemperatureinFahrenheit.

B.HewantstoknowthetemperatureinCentigrade.

C.Thenewscastersalwaysconfusetheaudience.

D.ThenewscasterscannotunderstandFahrenheit.

22.

[B5]

23.(22)

A.Studyaweathermap.

B.Visitaweatherstation.

C.Watchaweatherreport.

D.Gotoastormshelter.

24.听力原文:W:DoyouthinkweshouldurgeAdamtostudyasecond

foreignlanguage,GermanorFrench,maybe?

M:Whynotleavethatdecisionuptohimsincehe'salreadyeighteen?It'she

himselfwhoshouldberesponsibleforhisownfuture.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

(16)

A.Adamshouldmakethedecisionforhimself.

B.AdamplanstospendholidayinGermanyandFrance.

C.TheyshouldberesponsibleforAdam'sfuture.

D.TheyshouldurgeAdamtostudyGermanorFrench.

25.(25)

A.Aftertheartworkisreviewedbylawyers.

B.Afteralldocumentsarefiled.

C.Whentheartistfirstgetsanidea.

D.Themomenttheworkofartisfinished.

26.听力原文：W:Inthesecoupleofrooms,wehavepostwarAmerican

paintingsdoneinNewYorkinthe1950s.Allofthisworkisconsidered

abstract.

M:Hmmm,interesting.Actually,Icouldneverunderstandmodernart.It'sso

abstract.

W:Ihappentoknowalittlebitaboutthistypeofart.Theartistswere

motivatedbytheideasofthattime.Theirworksreflectedhowtheymade

senseofthesocietyaroundthem.

M:Pleasetellmeabouttheoneonthewall.Idon'tunderstanditatall.Itlooks

likeabunchofsplashesofpainttome.

W:Actually,itis,andthat'sexactlywhatthisparticularartistintendedtodo.

Heplacedthecanvasonhisstudiofloorandpouredpaintonitveryquickly.

M:(Chuckling)Icouldhavetoldyouthat]Butwhywouldhedothat?

W:Inthefifties,manyartistswereinterestedinpsychologicaltheories.They

believedthatmostpaintingsweredirectedbytheconsciousmind,andthey

wantedtoavoidthat.Bypaintingwithacceleratedspeeds,theyhopedtouse

theunconsciousmind.Bypaintingquickly,theyfeltthattheywereforcing

theirunconsciousmindstomakeinstant,intuitivedecisionsaboutthecolor.

Theybelievedthatlogical,deliberatedecisionswouldinterferewiththefree

flowofimagesandideas.Theseartistsbelievedthattheirworkwasmore

honestusingthismethodandtheybelievedthathonestworkwasmost

important.

M:Thankyoufortellingmethis.Ialwayswonderedwhytheypaintedthis

way.ModernartmakesalotmoresensetomewhenIknowtheideasbehind

it.

(23)

A.Inastudio.

B.Inagallery

C.Inanartsupplystore

D.Inapsychologist'soffice.

27.(16)

A.Heprefersstayingathomebecausehedoesn'tliketotravel.

B.Hepreferstakingabusbecausetheplanemakeshimnervous.

C.Hepreferstakingaplanebecausethebusistooslow.

D.Hepreferstravellingwiththewoman.

28.听力原文：M:Thecolorsinthatpaintingaresovivid!

W:Aren'ttheythough!

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmeat!

(15)

A.Shedidn'tunderstandwhatthemansaid.

B.Shedoesn'tlikethepainting.

C.Sheisn'tsurewhichpaintingthemanistalkingabout.

D.Sheagreeswiththeman.

29.听力原文：M:Canyouworkformetomorrowfrom1:30P.m.to5:00

P.m.?Yousee,IhaveameetingandIneedsomeone,tofillinhosehoursfor

me.

W:Idon'tknowifIcan.Ihaveanappointmenttomorrowat3:00P.m.Ireally

can'tcanceliteither.Icanworkaboutanhourforyou,though,ifthat'llhelp.

Q:Whydoesthemanwantthewomantoworkforhim?

(14)

A.Hehastofillinforsomeone.

B.Hehasanappointment.

C.Hehasameeting.

D.Hedoesn'tgiveareason.

30.(29)

A.Writtenbychildrenthemselves.

B.Printedwithstandardthings.

C.Tellingstoriesaboutthereaderhimself.

D.Publishedwiththehelpofcomputers.

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

31.Somepeopleareaccustomedtothinkingthatfactsmusteitherbebelieved

ortheymustbedisbelieved-asifbeliefswerelikealightswitchwithonly

twopositions,onoroff.Myuseofthebathtubhoaxisintendedtoillustrate

thatbeliefdoesnothavetooperateasasimpleyesornochoice,allornothing.

Beliefcanbemoreconditional;itcanbesomethingthatwedecidetohave

"uptoapoint"or"toadegree".Andso,thequestionwemightaskourselves

whilereadingdoesnothavetobe"ShouldIbelieve'itornot?"butinstead

canbe"HowmuchshouldIbelieveit?"Thislaterquestionimpliesthatthe

beliefwehaveinanygivenfact,orinanygivenidea,isnotdeterminedby

whetheritsoundsrightorwhetherthesourceisanauthority.Itmeansthatour

beliefsaredeterminedbythereasonsthatjustifythem.

Beliefisnotamechanicalaction,broughtaboutbyinvariablerulesofnature.

Itisahumanactivity,theexerciseofjudgment.Withthisinmind,wemight

saythatweperform,thisactionbetterwhenweknowwhatthereasonsare

thathaveledtoourbelief,andwhytheyaregoodreasons.Theseobservations

donotdepriveusofourabilitytobelieveinwhatweread.Theyarenot

intendedtotransform,youfromcredulousbelieversintostubborndoubters.

Theprocessofweighingbeliefsagainstthequalityofreasonsisonethatyou

alreadygothroughallthetime,whetheryouareawareofitornot.Wealldo.

Thepracticeofcriticalreadingistheexerciseofthiskindofjudgmenton

purpose.Bydoingit,weprotectourselvesfrombeingledintobelieffor

inadequatereasons,butatthesametimeweopenupourmindstothe

possibilityofarrivingatbeliefforadequateones.Ifwedecidetograntor

withholdconsentbasedonthequalityofthereasonsthatwearegiven,we

admitatthesametimethattwothingsarepossible:Weadmitthatwemight

consentlessinthefutureifwediscoverthatthereasonsarenotsogoodafter

all;andweadmitthatwemightconsentmoreifweareeverpresentedwith

betterreasonsthanwehadformerlyknown.Thisattitudeisnotpure

skepticismanymorethanitispurecredulity.Itissomewhereinbetween.It

istheattitudeofanopen-mindedthinker,ofsomeonewhowishestobe

responsiblefordecidingforherselforhimselfwhattobelieve.

Theauthor'suseofthebathtubhoaxismeanttosuggestthat.

A.beliefisnothingbutalightswitch

B.factsmustbebelievedunconditionally

C.nothingshouldbebelievedordisbelieved

D.beliefismorethanasimpleyesornochoice

32.

Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"olddogsdisdainthenewtricks"(Line

1,Para.4)?

A.Professionalrobbersdonotusenewskills.

B.Professionalrobbersdonotusenewweapons.

C.Professionalrobbersdonotadmirenewrobbers.

0.Professionalrobbersdonotrobnewplaces.

33.

Whyweremanylaid-offworkersataloss?

A.Becausetheydidn'tgetusedtothenewwayoflife.

B.Becausetheyaretoooldtofindanewjob.

C.Becausetheydislikebeinglaidoff.

D.Becausetheythinktheylosttheirsocialstatus.

五、5.ErrorCorrection©题）

34.Thetendencynowadaystowanderinwildernessesisdelightfultosee.

Thousands

oftired,nerve-shaking,over-civilizedpeoplearebeginningtofindoutthat

goingto[SI]

mountainsisgoinghome;thatwildnessisanecessity;andmountainparks

and[S2]

reservationsareusefulnotonlyasfountainsoftimberandirrigatingrivers,

andas[S3]

fountainsoflife.Awakeningfromthestupefyingeffectsoftheviciousof

over-industry[S4]

andthedeadlyapathyofluxury,theyaretryingasbesttheycantomixand

enrichtheir

ownlittleongoingswiththatofNature,andtogetridofrustanddisease.

Briskly[S5]

venturingandroaming,somearewashingoffsinsandcaresofthedevil's

spinningin

stormsonmountains;saunteringinpinewoodsorinmeadows,brushing

through

chaparral,bendingdownandpartingsweet,flowerysprays;tracingrivers

backtheir[S6]

sources,gettingintouchwiththenervesofMotherEarth;jumpingfromrock

torock,

pantinginwhole-souledexercise,andrejoicing,indeep,long-drawnbreathes

ofpure[S7]

wildness.Thisisfineandnaturalandfullofpromise.Soalsowasthegrowing

interest[S8]

inthecareandpreservationofforestsandwildplacesingeneral,andinthe

halfwild

parksandgardensoftowns.Eventhesceneryexistsinitsmostartificialforms,

mixed

withspectacles,silliness,andkodaks;itsdevoteesarrayedgorgeouslythan

scarlet[S9]

tanagers,frighteningthewildgamewithredumbrellas-eventhisis

encouraging,and

maywellberegardedasahopefulsignoftimes.[S10]

[SI]

35.

[S9]

36.

[S5]

六、6.ErrorCorrection©题）

37.

[S6]

38.

[S2]

39.

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参考答案

l.AThank-youLetterJune19th[1]DearSirorMadam[2]Onbehalfofthe

StudentUnionofouruniversityIsincerelythankXcompanyAThank-you

LetterJune,19th[1]DearSirorMadam,[2]OnbehalfoftheStudentUnion

ofouruniversity,IsincerelythankXcompany解析：这篇作文属于应用文

写作。在写信的时候，首先必须把自己置于相关的情境中：明白写信人

（“我”）是谁，收信人（“你”）是谁，二者关系如何，写这封信的目的是什

么。在此基础上，再根据outline的要求考虑如何把相关信息融入信中。

这样的信，才能得体。

以本作文为例，我们可以判断：①写信人是代表学生会动笔的，不应看

做私人信件。这种信可以用DearSirorMadam作抬头，也可以直接称呼

对方DearMr.Smith之类（当然可以假定写信人是认识对方X公司的经

理或老总的了）。落款则应写自己的名字。②写信的目的有两个，首先是

感谢对方的赞助（送礼也是表示谢意的方式），其次是表达良好的祝愿。

要辨明重点，应该以表示谢意为主，祝愿的内容只需最后简短表示即可。

③学生会这样的学生团体如果要给赞助过自己的企业表示感谢，应该会

送什么礼物呢?。utline没有明确说明，需考生没身处地杜撰一个——这

是本作文题的难点!绝不能太贵；一定要有纪念意义；该礼品注重精神价

值而非物质价值；该礼品应该可以为公司收藏，可以放入公司“陈列室”

里。从这些要求出发设想一个礼品出来吧!范文用记录足球赛颁奖典礼

的DVD作礼品，就很好，很得体。（此外还可以考虑送什么礼物呢?书

画作品、相册、都可以吧!)

Analysis

[1]这是公函的格式。

[2]把outline的第1点开门见山说出来。应用文忌套话空话，直接点题

是最好的办法。注意“代表……表示感谢”的说法。

[3]写信时的必背句型。无论求职求学还是别的场合，都有可能需要随

信附送别的文件/物件之类，就要用到attached/enclosedpleasefind...o

[4]说明送礼意图。remembrance,用得好。此处也可以用gift等。

[5]对礼物的含义加以说明是必要的。下面的几句话都是说明该礼物与

公司赞助的活动之间的关系的。

[6]再次表示感谢。

[7]紧扣outline的第3点。表示祝愿。注意文中“感谢”的表达方法：

thank,gratitude,appreciateo词语富于变化才能显得有文采。

2.Students'UnionAssociationsandPersonalDevelopmentStudents'Unionis

muchmoreactiveandtheyplayabiggerroleintheaffairsofouruniversities

thanthatinahighschool.Andasforanysortofyourpersonalinterestsand

hobbiesthereisoneassociationyoucanjoin.Thebenefitswecangetfrom

joininginStudents'Unionandalltheseassociationsarequiteobvious.First

wecanimproveourabilitytogetalongandworkwithotherswhichmeansso

muchtoourpersonaldevelopment.Secondsomeopportunitiestogetintouch

withthesocietymightbeofferedintheseorganizations.Lastbutnotleastwe

canfindalotofschoolmateswhosharethesameinterestwithourswhichcan

makethecampuslifesomuchmorecolorful.Butjoininginthese

organizationsisnotallaboutbenefits.Someoftheactivitiesarequitetime­

consumingandsomearrangementscanevenbeconflictingwithourclasses.

Somyopiniononthisissuegoeslikethis:aslongasourclassesandacademic

activitiesarenotinterferedtheexperiencesinStudents'Unionandallsortsof

associationscanbesomethingworthrememberingandsomethingthatyou

willneverregret.Students'Union,AssociationsandPersonalDevelopment

Students'Unionismuchmoreactiveandtheyplayabiggerroleintheaffairs

ofouruniversitiesthanthatinahighschool.Andasforanysortofyour

personalinterestsandhobbies,thereisoneassociationyoucanjoin.The

benefitswecangetfromjoininginStudents'Unionandalltheseassociations

arequiteobvious.Firstwecanimproveourabilitytogetalongandworkwith

others,whichmeanssomuchtoourpersonaldevelopment.Second,some

opportunitiestogetintouchwiththesocietymightbeofferedinthese

organizations.Lastbutnotleast,wecanfindalotofschoolmateswhoshare

thesameinterestwithours,whichcanmakethecampuslifesomuchmore

colorful.Butjoiningintheseorganizationsisnotallaboutbenefits.Someof

theactivitiesarequitetime-consuming,andsomearrangementscanevenbe

conflictingwithourclasses.Somyopiniononthisissuegoeslikethis:aslong

asourclassesandacademicactivitiesarenotinterfered,theexperiencesin

Students'Unionandallsortsofassociationscanbesomethingworth

rememberingandsomethingthatyouwillneverregret.

3.WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?Withthefastdevelopmentoftheworld

moreandmorechallengeisinstoreforus.Challengemeansnotonlyhardship

butalsoopportunity.Sinceweareyoungpeopleandhavebrightfuturebefore

usweshouldhavetherightattitudetowardschallenge.Bynaturechallenge

isaninspirationtoourcreativepowerandanopportunitytoachievesuccess.

Themostimportanlthingistodealwithchallengeproperly.Firstyoumust

bewellpreparedforchallengeatanytimebecauseyoucanneverinmost

casesexpectwhenitcomesprecisely.Secondwhenitreallycomesyoushould

becourageousenoughtotakeit.Nopainsnogains.Onlythroughhardwork

canyouachievesuccess.Finallyadequateknowledgeiscalledfortomeet

challenge.Scienceandtechnologyaredevelopingatatremendousrateand

thosewhocannotfollowitspacewillbeeliminatedbytilesociety.Livingin

themodemsocietytodaynoonecanavoidchallenges.Weareobligedto

prepareourselvesadequatelyforchallengesbyaccumulatingenough

knowledgeandbybuildingastrongbody.Onlybymeansofthiscanweadapt

ourselvestothelifestyleofcapitalcities.WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?

Withthefastdevelopmentoftheworld,moreandmorechallengeisinstore

forus.Challengemeansnotonlyhardship,butalsoopportunity.Sinceweare

youngpeopleandhavebrightfuturebeforeus,weshouldhavetheright

attitudetowardschallenge.Bynature,challengeisaninspirationtoour

creativepowerandanopportunitytoachievesuccess.Themostimportanl

thingistodealwithchallengeproperly.First,youmustbewellpreparedfor

challengeatanytime,becauseyoucannever,inmostcases,expectwhenit

comesprecisely.Second,whenitreallycomes,youshouldbecourageous

enoughtotakeit.Nopains,nogains.Onlythroughhardworkcanyouachieve

success.Finally,adequateknowledgeiscalledfortomeetchallenge.Science

andtechnologyaredevelopingatatremendousrateandthosewhocannot

followitspacewillbeeliminatedbytilesociety.Livinginthemodemsociety

today,noonecanavoidchallenges.Weareobligedtoprepareourselves

adequatelyforchallengesbyaccumulatingenoughknowledgeandby

buildingastrongbody.Onlybymeansofthiscanweadaptourselvestothe

lifestyle,ofcapitalcities.解析：该作文题型属典型的根据提纲写作的

情景作文。可以采用三段论式写法，即短文分为引言、正文和结论三部

分。值得注意的是，这种题型中有时给出的每一部分提示未必足每段的

主题，考生应根据作文的标题，灵活应对，重新拟定每段的主题句。注

意使用过渡句提高短文的逻辑上的连贯与形式上的衔接。

4.1saDiplomaEverything?Nowadaysmanypeopleshowtoomuchconcern

todiplomainjobhuntingforemployersrequirediplomaasanecessityin

offeringaninterviewthusmoreattentionispaidtodiplomaobtainlsa

DiplomaEverything?Nowadays,manypeopleshowtoomuchconcernto

diplomainjobhunting,foremployersrequirediplomaasanecessityin

offeringaninterview,thusmoreattentionispaidtodiplomaobtain

5.Accordingtoarecentsurvey18.7percentofcollegestudentsnowlivein

theirrented“homes“offcampusinsteadoftheassigneddormitorieson

campus.TheySayintheirownsmallkingdomtheyareenjoyingmorefreedom

theydeserveasgrown-ups.ItisAccordingtoarecentsurvey,18.7percent

ofcollegestudentsnowliveintheirrented“homes“offcampusinsteadofthe

assigneddormitoriesoncampus.TheySay,intheirownsmallkingdom,

theyareenjoyingmorefreedomtheydeserveasgrown-ups.Itis

6.Travel-mateWantedI'ma19-year-oldfemalesophomorenamedLiMing.I

herebyearnestlyinviteaforeignyounglady-collegestudentpreferred一to

makeathreeweektouringtripwithme.Myplanistosetoffnextweekend

whenthesummervacationofficiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunmingthe

world-renownedcityforitsbeautyandmildtemperature.We'llgetthereby

trainandstayfor2daysandthanwe'llheadforJinggangshanaformer

revolutionarybaseaswellasanaturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisitthere

wewilltakealong-distancecoachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiver

andboardadownstreamshiptoShanghaisothatwecanenjoythegreat

sceneryalongsidethethirdlongestriverintheworld.Aseverybodyknows

ShanghaiisoneofthebusiestandfastestdevelopingcitiesinChina,I'dlike

tohaveagoodtourinShanghaisothestaytherewillbeabouthalfaweek.A

famousChinesesayinggoes"JustasthereisParadiseinheaventherearc

SuzhouandHangzhouonEarth"soa4-dayvisittothesetwocitiesnear

Shanghaiisamust.Alltogetherourtripwilllastaboutthreeweeks.Ionly

expectthatmytravel-matecouldbearherownexpensesandtalkwithmein

beautifulEnglishandIwouldbeanexcellentguideforhersinceImajorin

touristguiding.Thoseinterestedpleasecontactmeeitherthroughemail

(Liming@126.com)orphonecall(12345678).Travel-mateWantedI'ma19-

year-oldfemalesophomorenamedLiMing.Iherebyearnestlyinvitea

foreignyounglady-collegestudentpreferred-tomakeathreeweektouring

tripwithme.Myplanistosetoffnextweekend,whenthesummervacation

officiallybegins.ThefirststopisKunming,theworld-renownedcityforits

beautyandmildtemperature.We'llgettherebytrainandstayfor2days,and

thanwe'llheadforJinggangshan,aformerrevolutionarybaseaswellasa

naturalbeautyspot.Aftera3-dayvisitthere,wewilltakealong-distance

coachtoanearbyportcitybytheYangtzeRiverandboardadownstreamship

toShanghai,sothatwecanenjoythegreatsceneryalongsidethethirdlongest

riverintheworld.Aseverybodyknows,Shanghaiisoneofthebusiestand

fastestdevelopingcitiesinChina,I'dliketohaveagoodtourinShanghai,so

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7.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodemsocietyyoumayfeel

competitioneverywhere.Tileathletesforexamplefightwitheachotherfor

championships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholarshipsatschool.

Theunemployedstruggleforanyopportunitiesavailableinthejobmarket.

Andeverydayinthebusinessworldthefiercestcompetitionistakingplace

aseachenterprisetriestogetabiggersliceofthemarket.Hardascompetition

isithascertainadvantagesaswell.Firstlyitprovidescitizenswhateversocial

statustheyhavewithopportunitiestoachievetheirgoals.Everyonewithhis

owneffortsisequalonthewaytosuccess.Secondlypeopleusuallyfeel

stimulatedbythechallengesfromrivals.Undercompetitiononeturnsoutto

bemoreactiveandefficient.Furthermorecompetitiongivesimpetustothe

fastdevelopmentofthemodernworldinwhicheachpersonshowsgreater

initiativeatwork.Howeveracompetitivesocietycanneverneglectthe

importanceofcooperationforcompetitiondoesnotmeantheisolationfrom

others.Infactrightcooperationwithotherpeoplewillmakewiserandmore

effectiveuseofourintelligenceandenergyandthusincreasetheforcefulness

ofcom-petition.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodernsocietyyou

mayfeelcompetitioneverywhere.Tileathletes,forexample,fightwitheach

otherforchampionships.Thestudentscompeteforprizesandscholarshipsat

school.Theunemployedstruggleforanyopportunitiesavailableinthejob

market.Andeverydayinthebusinessworldthefiercestcompetitionistaking

placeaseachenterprisetriestogetabiggersliceofthemarket.Hardas

competitionis,ithascertainadvantagesaswell.Firstly,itprovidescitizens,

whateversocialstatustheyhave,withopportunitiestoachievetheirgoals.

Everyonewithhisowneffortsisequalonthewaytosuccess.Secondly,

peopleusuallyfeelstimulatedbythechallengesfromrivals.Under

competitiononeturnsouttobemoreactiveandefficient.Furthermore,

competitiongivesimpetustothefastdevelopmentofthemodernworld,in

whicheachpersonshowsgreaterinitiativeatwork.However,acompetitive

societycanneverneglecttheimportanceofcooperation,forcompetitiondoes

notmeantheisolationfromothers.Infact,rightcooperationwithotherpeople

willmakewiserandmoreeffectiveuseofourintelligenceandenergy,and

thusincreasetheforcefulnessofcom-petition.

8.SalaryorInterestUpongraduationvirtuallyallcollegestudentswill

confronttheproblemofchoosingtheircareers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.

Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthisissue.Someholdthatpriorityshould

begiventotheirinterestinthejobbutotherstaketheattitudethatsalaryis

themostcriticalfactorinfluencingtheircareerchoices.AsformyselfIprefer

thelatterview.Awell-paidjobexertsatremendousfascinationonagreat

numberofpeoplewithnoexceptiontome.Althoughitmightbeimpossible

tomeasurethevalueofone'sjobintermsofmoneysalarycountsmostwhen

Ichoosemyfuturecareer.Inmyviewourcareerchoiceslargelydependon

howandwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Icomefromapoorurbanfamily

andmyparentsarebothlaid-offworkers.Inordertofinancemytuitionthey

havebeenworkinghardoverthepastfouryears.Astheonlysoninmyfamily

Ihavetoshouldertheburdenofsupportingmyfamily.Inshortsalaryisthe

firstconsiderationinmychoiceofcareer.SalaryorInterestUpongraduation,

virtuallyallcollegestudentswillconfronttheproblemofchoosingtheir

careers.Itistrulyatoughchoice.Students'opinionsdiffergreatlyonthis

issue.Someholdthatpriorityshould