2023年吉林省通化市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2023年吉林省通化市大学英语6级大学英

语六级真题（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing（10题）

1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMy

ViewsonPlasticSurgery.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingto

theoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.越来越多的人接受整形手术

2.我的看法及理由

3.结论

MyViewsonPlasticSurgery

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritea

compositiononthetopic:ShouldWeReadExtensivelyorIntensively?You

shouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline

givenbelow:

1.大学生读书面临两种选择：广泛阅读还是关注专业书籍的阅读？

2.我的读书方法

3.1.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

4.Directions:Thefollowingtablegivesstatisticsshowingtheaspectsof

qualityoflifeinfivecountries.Writeacompositiondescribingthe

informationinthetablebelow.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

DailyInfant

GNPperLife

caloriemortalityrates

Countryheadexpectancyat

supplyperper1000live

(2000,$)birth(years)

headbirths

Bangladesh

Bolivia

Egypt

Indonesia3117

5.1.现代生活充满压力

2.压力的种种迹象

3.如何减轻压力

HowtoReduceStressandTension

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicAnInvitationLetter.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.请你以大学校长的名义给校友们写一封10。周年校庆的邀请信，指

出邀请的时间

2.简单介绍学校

3.告诉对方联系方式，表示期待

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteAStatement

insupportofyourapplicationtoaBritishuniversityforanoverseas

scholarship.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthepointsgiven

below.AndyourreportshouldNOTbeintheform,ofletter.

1.Whatyouhavealreadydoneinyourownfield.

2.Whatyouwishtodointhefuture.

AStatement

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowrite,4Letterof

Complaint.Supposeyourentahousethroughanagency.Thehotwaterheater

hasbroken.Youphonedtheagencyaweekagobuttheyhaven'trepairedit

yet.Soyouwritealettertotheagency.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

toexplainthesituationandtotellthemwhatyouwantthemtodoaboutit.

ALetterofComplain

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledLoveOnline.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow:

1.有些人认为“网上恋爱”可以接受。

2.有些人认为“网上恋爱”不可以接受。

3.我的看法是...

LoveOnline

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled:

Whyshouldwework?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelow:

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?

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

11.

MarkTwaingothisfamebythework"TheCelebratedJumpingFrogof

CalaverasCounty".

A.YB.NC.NG”

12.

Topreventusfromgettingdehydrated,.

13.Whenyourequestcash,themoneymoveselectronicallyfromyour

accounttothehost'saccountto.

14.

Fromthe1870son,itisimpossibletoimportplantsfromNorthAmerica.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Peoplechoosetoprocrastinatebecausetheyhavetodealwithdifferentkinds

ofcomplexwork.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Comparedwiththeculture,thesurfacecultureisonlya

smallpartofculture.

17.

Untilthemiddleof19thcentury,allinventionsbywomenunderthe

law.

18.

AtHighTechHigh,arehiredtoteachcomesonbiotechnologyorweb

design.

19.

Apolicemancanstopacartolookforevidenceleadingtoasearchifhefinds

itmatching.

2O.PassageOne

AliceWalkermakesherlivingbywriting,andherpoems,shortstories,and

novelshavewonmanyawardsandfellowshipsforher.Shewasbomin

Eatonton,Georgia.Shewenttopublicschoolsthere,andthentoSpelman

collegeinAtlantabeforecomingtoNewYorktoattendSarahLawrence

College,fromwhichshegraduatedin1966.ForatimeshelivedinJackson,

Mississippiwithherlawyerhusbandandsmalldaughter.AboutLangston

Hughes,AmericanPoet,herfirstbookforchildren,she,says,"Afterfirst

meetingwithLangstonHughesIvowedIwouldwriteabookabouthimfor

childrensomeday.Why?BecauseI,attwenty-two,knewnexttonothingof

hiswork,andhedidn'tscoldme:hejustgavemeastackofhisbooks.And

hewaskindtome;Iwillalwaysbegratefulthatinhisabsolutewarmthand

generosityhefulfilledmydeepestdream(andneed)ofwhatapoetshouldbe.

"Tomeheisnotdeadatall.HardlyadaygoesbythatIdon'tthinkofhimor

speakofhim.Once,justbeforehedied,whenhewassickwiththeflu,ILook

himasackfulloforanges.ThejoyIfeltingivingthatsimplegiftis

undiminishedbydine.Hesaidhelikedoranges,too."

PassageTwo

Whatmakesitrain?Rainfallsfromcloudforthesamereasonanythingfalls

toEarth.TheEarth'sgravitypullsitButeverycloudismadeofwaterdroplets

oricecrystals.Whydoesn'tmmorsnowfallconstantlyfromallclouds?The

dropletsoricecrystalsincloudsareexceedinglysmall.Theeffectorgravity

onthemisminute.Aircurrentsmoveandliftdropletssothatthenet

downwarddisplacementiszero,eventhoughthedropletsareinconstant

motion.

Dropletsandicecrystalsthatbehavesomewhatlikedustintheairmake

sunlightvisible.Tothecasualobserver,dustseemstoactinatotallyrandom

fashion,movingaboutchaoticallywithoutfixeddirection.Butinfactdost

particlesaremuchlargerthanwaterdropletsandtheyfinallyfall.Theaverage

sizeofaclouddropletisonly0.0004inchindiameter.Itissosmallthatit

wouldtakesixteenhourstofallhalfamileinperfectlystillair,anditdoes

notfalloutofmovingairatall.Onlywhenthedropletgrowstodiameterof

0.008inchorlargercanitfallfromthecloud.Theaverageraindropcontains

amilliontimesasmuchwaterasatinyclouddroplet.Thegrowthofacloud

droplettoasizelargeenoughtofalloutisthecauseofrainandotherforms

ofprecipitation.Thisimportantgrowthprocessiscalled"coalescence".

PassageThree

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Inthepassage,AliceWalkerisdescribedasanauthorofplaysforchildren.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.(25)

A.Focusonthepersonwhositsinthemiddle.

B.Giveequaltimetomakeeyecontactwitheveryinterviewer.

C.Focusonthequestionerandlookatothersfromtimetotime.

D.Focusalltheattentiononthequestionandmakelittleeyecontact.

22.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeach

passage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestions

willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

听力原文：Somethinghappenedinthe1970's:thepriceofoilincreased

tremendously,drivingupthepriceofalmosteverythingandmaking

Americansawarethattheirlargeautomobilesusedalotofgasoline.Atthe

sametime,foreigncarmanufacturershadbeguntoproducesmallfuel­

efficientcarsinlargequantitiesfortheexportmarket.Suddenly,thelarge,

gas-consumingAmericancarswerenolongerattractivetoAmericanbuyers,

whobeganbuyingforeigncarsbythethousands.TheAmericanautomobile

industrywentintoadepression.Thousandsofautomotiveworkerswerelaid

off,aswerethousandsofpeopleinindustriesindirectlyconnectedwiththe

autoindustry.Peoplewhoarelaidofftendtokeepwhatmoneytheyhavefor

necessities,likefoodandhousing.Theydonothavetheextramoneyneeded

tosendtheirchildrentocollege.Theirchildrencannotpaytheirowncollege

costs,becauseduringadepressiontheycannotfindjobs.Highunemployment

meansthatmorestatefundsmustbeusedforsocialservice-unemployment

benefitsandtoaiddependentchildren,foxexample—thanduringmore

prosperoustimes.Italsomeans,thatthestateshavefewerfundsthanusual,

becausepeoplearepayingfewertaxes.Institutionsofhighereducation

dependontwomajorsourcesofincometokeepthemfunctioning:tuition

fromstudentsandfundsfromthestates.Atthepresenttime,therearefewer

studentsthaninthepastandfewerstatefundsavailableforhighereducation.

Thecollegesanduniversitiesareintrouble.

(27)

A.Theyweresmall.

B.Theywerefuel-efficient.

C.Theywereoilconsuming.

D.Theywerenotattractive.

23.

[B2]

24.(22)

A.Thehomeownerisafraidofbeingaccused.

B.Thehousesitterpleadsagainandagain.

C.Mosthousesittersareverypoor.

D.Thehomeownerdoesn'twanttobother.

25.听力原文：W:Thisroomisfilledwithsmoke.Icanhardlybreathe.

M:Iagree.Smokingshouldnotbepermittedinthisroomatall.

Q:Whatcanbeconcludedfromthisconversation?

(16)

A.Theroomisonfire.

B.Themenarebotheredbythesmoke.

C.Thereisverylittlebreeze.

D.Themenarenotpermittedintheroom.

26.

[B3]

27.(18)

A.Theydon'tenjoyswimming.

B.Theywon'tgoswimminginthelaketoday.

C.Theydon'tknowhowtoswim.

D.They'llswiminthelaketomorrow.

28.听力原文：W:Whenareyougoingtohaveyoureyeschecked?

M:Ihadtocancelmyappointment.Icouldn'tfititin.

Q:Whatdocsthemanmean?

(18)

A.HedecidednottoCancelhisappointment.

B.Hisnewglassesaren'tcomfortable.

C.He'stoobusytogetacheckup.

D.Hehastocheckwhentheappointmentis.

29.(34)

A.Youmayhaveunconsciousfearsofcastration.

B.Youmayhaveforgottentowritedownanappointment.

C.Youmaybesecretlyresentingsomeoneinyourlife.

D.Youshouldexamineyourteethforsignsoftrouble.

30.(29)

A.Thefollowingdaywillbefine.

B.Fineweatherwillcontinue.

C.Rainyweatherwillprobablycome.

D.Therainwillstop.

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

31.

[C2]______

32.TheAmericanbabyboomafterthewarmadeunconvincingU.S.advice

topoorcountriesthattheyrestraintheirbirths.However,therehashardlybeen

ayearsince1957inwhichbirthrateshavenotfallenintheUnitedStatesand

otherrichcountries,andin1976thefallwasespeciallysharp.Bothformer

EastGermanyandformerWestGermanyhavefewerbirthsthantheyhave

deaths,andtheUnitedStatesisonlytemporarilyabletoavoidthiscondition

becausethechildrenofthebabyboomarenowanexceptionallylargegroup

ofmarriedcouples.

ItistruethatAmericansdonottypicallyplantheirbirthstosetanexample

fordevelopingnations.Wearemoreaffectedbywomen'sliberation:once

womenseeinterestingandwell-paidjobsandcareersavailable,theyareless

willingto'providefreelaborforchildraising.Fromcostingnothing,children

suddenlycometoseemimpossiblyexpensive.Andtothehighcostofchildren

areaddedtheuncertaintiesintroducedbydivorce,couplesareincreasingly

unwillingtosubjectchildrentotheterribleexperienceofmarritalbreakdown

andthemselvestothedifficultyofraisingachildalone.

Thesecircumstances-womenworkingoutsidethehomeandtheinstability

ofmarriage-tendtospreadwithindustrialsocietyandtheywillaffectmore

andmorecountriesduringtheremainderofthiscentury.Alongwiththem

goessocialmobility,ambitiontoriseintheurbanworld,amainfactorin

bringingdownthebirthsinEuropeinthenineteenthCentury.

Foodshortagewillhappenagainwhenthereservesresultingfromthegood

harvestsof1976and1977havebeenconsumed.Urbanizationislikelyto

continuewiththecitiesofthedevelopingnationsstrugglingundertheweight

oftwicetheirpresentpopulationsbytheyear2000.Thepresentlyrich

countriesareapproachingastablepopulationlargelybecauseofthechanged

placeofwomen,andtheyincidentallyarcsettinganexampleofrestraintto

therestoftheworld.Industrailsocietywillspreadtothepoorcountriesand

aspirationswillexceedresources.Allthisleadstoapopulationinthe

twentyfirstcenturythatissmallerthanwasfearedafewyearsago.Forthose

anxioustoseeworldpopulationbroughtundercontrolthenewsis

encouraging.

Duringtheyearsfrom1957to1976,thebirthrateoftheUnitedStates.

A.increased

B.experiencedbothfallsandrises

C.wasreduced

D.remainedstable

33.Accordingtothepassage,SergeyBrinandLarryPage.

A.arehighlightedinRandallStress'book

B.bringSiliconValleythemostadvancedtechnology

C.arepioneersinthetechnologyindustry

D.neverstoptryingtomaketheworldbetter

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参考答案

l.MyViewsonPlasticSurgeryNowadaysplasticsurgeryispopulararound

usanddifferentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsduetotheirpersonal

inclinations.SomecannotstandsomewomenwhohavehadplasticsurgerMy

ViewsonPlasticSurgeryNowadays,plasticsurgeryispopulararoundus,and

differentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsduetotheirpersonalinclinations.

Somecannotstandsomewomenwhohavehadplasticsurger

2.ShouldWeReadExtensivelyorIntensively?Whilereadingcollegestudents

facetwochoices:readingextensivelyorreadingintensivelyontheirmajors.

Itisreallyahardchoiceforourstudentsbecausebothwaysofreadingare

importantinlearning.HoweverasforanundergraduatestudentIthinkitis

moreimportanttoreadextensively.TostartwithIstresstheimportanceof

readingextensivelybecauseofthefactthatreadingextensivelyisoverlooked

bymanycollegestudents.Nowadaysninnycollegestudentsaresodeeply

buriedinthetextbooksoftheirmajorsthattheydonoteventouchotherbooks.

Theyarereadingfortheirmajorsbutnotforknowledge.Inthelongrunthey

knownothingbutmajors.Thisisharmfulforthemtobecomeafully

developedtalentinthefuture.SecondlyIemphasizetheimportanceof

readingextensivelybecauseitisthefundamentalsteptofurtherthemajorof

anundergraduatestudent.Readingextensivelycanprovidesupporting

knowledgeforastudent'smajor.Itishardtoimaginethatastudentwithout

thebasicknowledgeofmathematicswilleverbecomeaphysicistorachemist.

Tobecomeafull-developedtalentandtostudyone'smajorwellan

undergraduatestudentshouldattachenoughimportancetoreading

extensively.ShouldWeReadExtensivelyorIntensively?Whilereading,

collegestudentsfacetwochoices:readingextensivelyorreadingintensively

ontheirmajors.Itisreallyahardchoiceforourstudents,becausebothways

ofreadingareimportantinlearning.However,asforanundergraduatestudent,

Ithinkitismoreimportanttoreadextensively.Tostartwith,Istressthe

importanceofreadingextensivelybecauseofthefactthatreadingextensively

isoverlookedbymanycollegestudents.Nowadays,ninnycollegestudents

aresodeeplyburiedinthetextbooksoftheirmajorsthattheydonoteven

touchotherbooks.Theyarereadingfortheirmajors,butnotforknowledge.

Inthelongrun,theyknownothingbutmajors.Thisisharmfulforthemto

becomeafullydevelopedtalentinthefuture.Secondly,Iemphasizethe

importanceofreadingextensivelybecauseitisthefundamentalsteptofurther

themajorofanundergraduatestudent.Readingextensivelycanprovide

supportingknowledgeforastudent'smajor.Itishardtoimaginethatastudent

withoutthebasicknowledgeofmathematicswilleverbecomeaphysicistor

achemist.Tobecomeafull-developedtalentandtostudyone'smajorwell,

anundergraduatestudentshouldattachenoughimportancetoreading

extensively.

3.MobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary(1)Inthelibrarythe

improperuseofmobilephonesisbecomingincreasinglyserious.Many

studentsarefoundtalkingloudlyonphonesortakingaphoneinaudible

ringingmodeintothelibrary.(2)Thereisnodoubtthatthoseimpolite

behaviors(3)hoveanegativeinfluenceonlibraryreaders.(4)Foronething

mobilephonesareadistractionforthosewhousemobilephonesfortheycan

hardly(5)concentrateonreading.(4)Foranothersuchabehaviorcauses

disturbancetootherleaders.It'sveryimportantforthereaderstokeepaquiet

atmospheresincethelibraryisaplaceforstudyandresearch.Allstudents

shouldobeylibraryregulationsandkeepquietinthelibrary.(6)iftheydo

needtousemobilephonestheycansettheirmobilephonesinthesilence

modeandmakephonecallsindesignatedareas(7)suchasrestroomsandthe

elevatorarea.(8)Inthiswayallthereadersinthelibrarycanhelptocreatea

goodatmosphereand(9)benefitfromreading.MobilePhoneUsesshouldBe

LimitedinLibrary(1)Inthelibrary,theimproperuseofmobilephonesis

becomingincreasinglyserious.Manystudentsarefoundtalkingloudlyon

phonesortakingaphoneinaudibleringingmodeintothelibrary.(2)There

isnodoubtthatthoseimpolitebehaviors(3)hoveanegativeinfluenceon

libraryreaders.(4)Foronething,mobilephonesareadistractionforthose

whousemobilephones,fortheycanhardly(5)concentrateonreading.(4)

Foranother,suchabehavior,causesdisturbancetootherleaders.It'svery

importantforthereaderstokeepaquietatmospheresincethelibraryisaplace

forstudyandresearch.Allstudentsshouldobeylibraryregulationsandkeep

quietinthelibrary.(6)iftheydoneedtousemobilephones,theycansettheir

mobilephonesinthesilencemodeandmakephonecallsindesignatedareas,

(7)suchasrestroomsandtheelevatorarea.(8)Inthisway,allthereadersin

thelibrarycanhelptocreateagoodatmosphereand(9)benefitfromreading.

解析：本题要求写一篇议论文。“限制在图书馆里使用手机”是大学生相

当熟悉的话题，很容易拓展内容。同时注意所给的建议要合理、具有说

服力。

［思路］第一段点明在图书馆内手机使用泛滥；

第二段说明此现象对读者所造成的影响；

第三段提出自己的建议。

4.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardofliving

infiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdevelopednationin

theworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfrom

thestatisticstheU.S.A.—oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthe

highestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyandthe

lowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshada

considerablylowerqualityoflife.EgyptIndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilar

intheirrangeofindicatorswithEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamong

thethree.HoweverEgypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthan

Indonesia'sat40deathsper1000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladesh

hadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwas

onlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.Thefigureintermsofthedaily

caloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A,andits

infantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.Inconclusionitcanbeseenfromthe

economicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogo

beforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesame

timetheU.S:A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodevelop

theireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.Thetableuses

fourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselected

countriesin2000,includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldand

someofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfromthestatistics,

theU.S.A.—oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld—hadthehighestGNP

anddailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfant

mortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylower

qualityoflife.Egypt,IndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeof

indicators,withEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.

However,Egypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia's,at

40deathsper1,000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthe

lowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone­

fortieththatoftheU.S.A.Thefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyper

headinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.,anditsinfantmortalityrate

was6timesgreater.Inconclusion,itcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicators

thatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogobeforereachingthe

samelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesametime,theU.S:A.has

theresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesand

improvetheirpeople'slivingstandards.

5.HowtoReduceStressandTensionModemlifeisstressful.Wecompetein

studyatworkandinsportsactivities.Wetrytosavetimeandtrytoearnas

muchmoneyaspossibleinordertopossesscarsbetterhousesorgoon

holidayssothatwecanrelaxafterbecomingsotenseandtired.Weoftenfind

weareoverwhelmedwiththefollowingsignsinourselvesorinotherpeople:

irritabilityfussinessgloominesssuspicionindecisionexcitabilityrestlessness

lackofconcentrationunsociabilitylossofappetiteovereatingsleeplessness

drinkingsmokingworryingtensionetc.Manyofustrytogetfidofthesigns

ofstressinsteadofthecause.Someofusmaytakesleepingpillsortryto

controlthevarioussignsonotherways.Butthesatisfactorywayofstopping

stressistofindthecauseofit.Wemaynotbeabletochangethecauseofthe

stressbutunderstandingitwillprobablyhelp.Forexampleitmaybethedeath

ofillnessofafriendthefearforthelossofourjobormoneyworriesandwe

canprobablydonothingtochangethese.Itmaybeconflictinsideourselves.

Perhapswefeelweoughttodosomethingbutwedon'twantto.Wemayhave

mixedfeelingsaboutsomeoneorsomethinganddon'tknowwhattodo.All

wecandoistoexamineourselvesanddowhatwefeelisfight.Itmayalsobe

helpfultotalktosomeoneaboutit.HowtoReduceStressandTensionModern

lifeisstressful.Wecompeteinstudy,atworkandinsportsactivities.Wetry

tosavetimeandtrytoearnasmuchmoneyaspossibleinordertopossess

cars,betterhouses,orgoonholidayssothatwecanrelaxafterbecomingso

tenseandtired.Weoftenfindweareoverwhelmedwiththefollowingsigns

inourselvesorinotherpeople:irritability,fussiness,gloominess,suspicion,

indecision,excitability,restlessness,lackofconcentration,unsociability,loss

ofappetite,overeating,sleeplessness,drinking,smoking,worrying,tension,

etc.Manyofustrytogetfidofthesignsofstressinsteadofthecause.Some

ofusmaytakesleepingpillsortrytocontrolthevarioussignsonotherways.

Butthesatisfactorywayofstoppingstressistofindthecauseofit.Wemay

notbeabletochangethecauseofthestress,butunderstandingitwillprobably

help.Forexample,itmaybethedeathofillnessofafriend,thefearforthe

lossofourjobormoneyworriesandwecanprobablydonothingtochange

these.Itmaybeconflictinsideourselves.Perhapswefeelweoughttodo

somethingbutwedon'twantto.Wemayhavemixedfeelingsaboutsomeone

orsomethinganddon'tknowwhattodo.Allwecandoistoexamine

ourselvesanddowhatwefeelisfight.Itmayalsobehelpfultotalkto

someoneaboutit.

6.AnInvitationLetter12thSeptember2006DearSchoolmatesIt'smygreat

honorandpleasuretoinformyouthatXYZUniversitywillholdthe100th

anniversarycelebrationon16thOctober2006itisanewmilestoneinthe

developmentofXYZUniversity.OnbehalfoftheUniversityIwouldliketo

takethisopportunitytoinviteyoumyhonorableguesttoattendourgrand

celebration.Duringthepastcenturyseveralgenerationsofthestaffand

studentsintheuniversityhavemadegreateffortstopromotetheuniversity's

developmentandhavemadetremendousachievements.XYZUniversityis

nowoneofthemostprestigiouscomprehensiveuniversitiesinChinaandour

graduateshavecontributedagreatdealtothesocietyinwhateverfieldthey

do.Itisperfecttimetogettogethertoreflectthepastexchangestoriesand

lookingforthefuture.Iwouldappreciateitverymuchifyoucouldkindly

acceptmyinvitationandjoinasonourcampusingoldenOctoberof2006.

Pleasedonothesitatetocontactmethroughe-mail:xyzu@hotmailcomor

tel:+12345678ifyouhaveanyquestionsandcomments.Iamlooking

forwardtohearingfromyou.Withmybestregards.SincerelyyoursProf.Li

MingPresidentXYZUniversityShanghai200002P.R.ChinaAnInvitation

Letter12thSeptember2006DearSchoolmates,It'smygreathonorand

pleasuretoinform,youthatXYZUniversitywillholdthe100thanniversary

celebrationon16thOctober2006,itisanewmilestoneinthedevelopment

ofXYZUniversity.OnbehalfoftheUniversity,Iwouldliketotakethis

opportunitytoinviteyou,myhonorableguest,toattendourgrandcelebration.

Duringthepastcentury,severalgenerationsofthestaffandstudentsinthe

universityhavemadegreateffortstopromotetheuniversity'sdevelopment

andhavemadetremendousachievements.XYZUniversityisnowoneofthe

mostprestigiouscomprehensiveuniversitiesinChinaandourgraduateshave

contributedagreatdealtothesocietyinwhateverfieldtheydo.Itisperfect

timetogettogether,toreflectthepast,exchangestories,andlookingforthe

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ifyouhaveanyquestionsandcomments.Iamlookingforwardtohearing

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