2021年海南省三亚市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

（2021年）海南省三亚市大学英语6级大

学英语六级真题（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、1.Writing。0题）

1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

ChangesinFamilyExpenses.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedon

thechartandoutlinegivenbelow.

1.请对图表所给出的信息进行描述

2.请对描述的内容做出原因分析

3.请针对此图表得出合理的结论并对未来进行预测

StatisticsofFamilyExpensesinChina

,

1985i19952005

Item

Food&-Clothing67%46%20%

Recreation3%7%15%

Education6%13%22%

HeathCare6%10%16%

others18%24%35%

ChangesinFamilyExpenses

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledSolutionstoReleaseofTestingAnxiety.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

-分析学生考试焦虑的原因

--提供解决学生考试焦虑的办法

SolutionstoReleaseofTestingAnxiety

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledFallofCarPriceVersusRiseofItsCost.Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.当前汽车降价促使汽车销量增大。

2.你要买车，就应该在经济上的心理上有所准备。

3.就我而言，宁愿打车也不买车。

4.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

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealetterof

complainttotheconsumers'associationofthecity.Youshouldwriteatleast

150words,andbaseyouretteronthesituationgivenbelow:

1.你于2006年1月1日在本市XX商场买了部XX牌手机。

2.等回家后你发现这部手机里已经存贮了解一些陌生的电话号码。也

就是说这部手机是被使用过的。当你返回该商场要求退货时，售货员不

承认此手机是使用过的，也拒绝退货。

3.要求市消费者协会对此事进行了调查，维护你的利益，并留下你的联

系方式。

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

commentingonthevalueofbeauty.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.近年来不少大四学生就业前突击整容

2.当今社会崇尚外表的舆论导向是导致上述现象的主要因素

3.我对外表美的看法

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsbasingonthefollowingchart.Yourcompositionshouldincludethe

pointsbelow.

1.Abriefsummaryofthischart

2.Thechangeoftelevisionandradioaudiences

3.Aconclusion

Figure:TelevisionandRadioAudiencesinacity,October-December,2006

ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiences

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledOnDialectalTVPro-grams.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.现在电视上出现了很多方言类的节目

2.对这种现象有人表示支持，也有人并不赞成

3.我的看法

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopic

ofShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有人认为学校应该开设书法课

2.有人则反对

3.我的看法

ShouldSchoolsOfferHandwritingLessons?

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterto

theEditorofaCampusMagazinetopresentyourviewaboutwhetherthe

extremesportsshouldbebannedandwhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedto

risktheirlives.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothe

guidelinesgivenbelowinChinese:

1.TomGranger,19岁，是一所大学极限运动俱乐部(TheUniversity

ExtremeSportsClub)的成员。他在一次进行高空弹射特技表演时，因设

备出现故障，不幸身亡。这一惨剧在校园内外引起了广泛争议。请你给

编辑写一封信，表明你对这件事的看法。信中必须包括以下内容：

-事情的起因和你对此事的态度，是支持大学生从事极限运动，还是反

对大学生从事极限运动

-阐明你持有这种看法的理由

-结论

ALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazine

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

11.

Generallyspeaking,thepersonwhocatchesflucancompletelyrecoverforat

last14days.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.ZedaRosenberghasanassumptionthatthelatestmicrobicidesdon'tcause

manysideeffectsbyreasonthatthebodysystem.

13.

Thequestionaboutsatisfactionwithpayandbenefitsisnotincludedinthe12

questionsbecauseifsimportanttoallemployees,whetherornot.

14.

Itisprovedthatinfluenzavirusescomefromthevirusesin.

15.

Arab,LatinAmerican,andNorthAmericanculturesallhavesimilar

perceptionsofpersonalspace.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

ASEANleadersaskforincreasedhelpindealingwiththeregion'seconomic

crisisduringameetingon

17.

By2030,theillnessestoaccountforlosthealthylifemostdoNOTinclude

A.depressionB.HIVC.AIDSD.autism

18.

Bytheendofthe19thcenturypeoplehadshownenormousenthusiasmfor

19.

ThestoryofJasonshowsthatalthoughgossipsareusuallyincredible,people

tendtobelieveinthe.

20.

Somepeoplesufferheadachesonweekendsbecausetheirusualeatingand

sleepinghabitsformedduringtheweekaresuddenlybroken.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10

21.(36)

A.Theirsummeraddresses.

B.Anydamagetotheirrooms.

C.Whentheyplantoleave.

□.Questionsforthehousingoffice.

22.(14)

A.She'snotsurehowshewasabletofinishsoearly.

B.Shewasn'tabletomanagetheprojectwell.

C.She'snotsurehowtosolvethemystery.

D.Shestillhasn'theardwhatwasshocking.

23.[B7]

24.

[BIO]

25.(46)

26.(18)

A.HemustchangetheflightatJacksonville.

B.HehastochangetheflightatAlbany.

C.Hewillflyfortwohours.

D.Hewillflydirectlytohisdestination.

27.

[B7]

28.听力原文：M:MyCod,thisplaceisenormous.Whatluxury!Butevenif

itdoescostanarmandaleg,I'mgratefultobehere.

W:Lookhoney.Tmdeadlytired.Let'sgetagoodnight'ssleepandwe'llhave

alookaroundinthemorning.

Q:Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?

(13)

A.Thisplaceisverycomfortableandbeautiful,butitwillcosttoomuch.

B.Themanandthewomanishusbandandwife.

C.Theyarefeelingrun-down.

D.Theywillgosightseeingnextday.

29.听力原文：M:Mytelephonedoesn*tseemtobeworking.AndIhavelots

ofcallsthatIhavetoreturnthisafternoon.

W:Feelfreetousemineifyouwant.Filbeinameetingtillfive.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

(16)

A.Callherafterfive.

B.Makecallsfromherphone.

C.Gotothemeetingwithher.

D.Fixhisphone.

30.(25)

A.Nervous.B.Angry.C.Exciting.D.Relaxed.

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

31.

Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.AnEconomicMisfortune

B.TheHarmofJoblessness

C.AnScientificResearch

D.HowtoTreatTheUnemployed

32.

WhatisthepotentialcrisisforGoogleaccordingtoJimLanzone?

A.Googleoverestimatesitstechnique.

B.Google'snewon-lineprogramattractsmoreusers.

C.Itsrivalsaretryingtoform,alliance.

D.Googleextendsintovariousfields.

33.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedby

somequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

AstheEnglishlanguagehaschangedatafastspeedinthiscentury,sohasthe

useoftheEnglishlanguage.

AftertheBritishBroadcastingCorporation(BBC)wasfoundedin1927,the

particularstyle,ofspeechoftheBBCannouncerswasrecognizedasStandard

EnglishorReceivedPronunciation(RP)English.Now,mostpeoplestill

considerthatthepronunciationanddeliveryofBBCannouncersisthe

clearestandmostunderstandablespokenEnglish.

Englishhashadastrongassociationwithclassandsocialstatus.However,

sincetheSecondWorldWartherehasbeenaconsiderablechangeofattitude

towardsspeechsnobbery,andhallmarksofclassdistinctionsuchasstylesof

speechhavebeengraduallydiscarded,especiallybytheyoungergeneration.

Astheneedhasarisen,newwordshavebeeninventedorfoundfromother

languagesandincorporatedintoEnglish.Similarly,oldwordsand

expressionshavebeendiscardedastheirusefulnesshasdiminishedorthe

fashionshavepassed.Thisalsohappenstostylesandmodesofspeechwhich

becamefashionableataparticulartimeandinspecificcircumstances.

Bytheendofthe1960sitbecameapparentthatitwasnotnecessaiytospeak

StandardEnglishorevencorrectgrammartobecomepopular,successfuland

rich.Thefashionablespeechofthedaywasnolongertheprerogativeofa

privilegedclassbutratheradefiantexpressionofclasslessons.

ThegreatestsingleinfluenceoftheshapingoftheEnglishlanguageinmodem

timesistheAmericanEnglishOverthelast25yearstheEnglishusedbymany

people,particularlybythoseinthemedia,advertisingandshowbusiness.has

becomemoreandmoremid-Atlanticinstyle,deliveryandaccent.

Inthe1970s,fashionfavoredstresslesspronunciationandalanguagefullof

jargon,slangand“in"words,muchofitquiteincomprehensibletotheoutside

world.WhatisconsideredmodemandfashionableinBritaintodayisoften

notthekindofEnglishtaughtinschoolsandcolleges.

Whichoneofthefollowingis.NOTtrue?

A.TheuseoftheEnglishlanguagehasnotchangedmuchinthiscentury.

B.TheBBCannouncersspeakStandardEnglish.

C.Englishhasnoassociationwithclassandsocialstatusnow.

D.YoungpeopleallspeakEnglishinthesameway.

五、5.ErrorCorrection©题)

34.

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35.(66)

36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection^题）

37.

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38.

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39.[S8]

参考答案

I.ChangesinFamilyExpensesThestatisticfiguresgivenbythistableshow

therearesomefundamentalchangesinfamilyexpensesinChinafrom1985

to2005.TheamountofmoneyspentonfoodandclothinghasdecreChanges

inFamilyExpensesThestatisticfiguresgivenbythistableshowthereare

somefundamentalchangesinfamilyexpensesinChinafrom1985to2005.

Theamountofmoneyspentonfoodandclothinghasdecre

2.SoIutionstoReleaseofTestingAnxietyWhentakinganexaminationmany

studentstendtobecomeworriedandnervous.Theirmindscannotworkas

wellastheyusuallydoandevengonumb.Asaresulttheygetlowgradesthat

donotshowtheirrealabilities.Manyfactorscontributetostudents*testing

anxiety.Onereasonisthatsomestudentsdon'tworkhardenoughandthey

don'ttrytodevelopgoodstudyhabits.Theydon'tpreviewlessonsbeforeclass

orreviewthemafterclass.Theyseldomtakenotesinclassandfailtohandin

theirassignments.Somestudentsspendsomuchtimeplayingcomputer

gameswatchingTVvisitingfriendsanddoingpart-timejobsthattheyoften

missclassesandseldomthinkoftheirstudies.Anotherreasonisthatsome

studentsdon,tfeelconfidentinthemselvesandtheyareafraidoffailures.

Thustheybecomesotenseinanexamthattheydon'tknowhowtoanswer

thequestions.Thenwhatastudentshoulddoinordertocopewithsuchtesting

anxiety?Thestudentsneedtodevelopgoodstudyhabitsandhardwork

alwayspaysoff.Beforetakingatesteffectivereviewingisimportantbut

excessiveworkshouldbeavoided.Toomuchworkpluslackofsleepcan

createmorestressandmakeyouadullboy.Rememberyouneedacalmand

clearmindontheexamday.Besideswhiletakingatestthemostimportant

thingforyoutodoiskeepyourself-confidence.Ofcoursesomeanxietyor

tensionisnotunusualbuttoomuchtensionwillpreventyoufromperforming

aswellasyouareableto.Youshouldtrytoberelaxedbothphysicallyand

mentally.Ifyoucanovercomeyournervousnessyouwillletyourmindwork

moreefficientlyandsuccessfullyingettingthroughthetest.Solutionsto

ReleaseofTestingAnxietyWhentakinganexamination,manystudentstend

tobecomeworriedandnervous.Theirmindscannotworkaswellasthey

usuallydoandevengonumb.Asaresulttheygetlowgradesthatdonotshow

theirrealabilities.Manyfactorscontributetostudents'testinganxiety.One

reasonisthatsomestudentsdon'tworkhardenoughandtheydon'ttryto

developgoodstudyhabits.Theydon'tpreviewlessonsbeforeclassorreview

themafterclass.Theyseldomtakenotesinclassandfailtohandintheir

assignments.Somestudentsspendsomuchtimeplayingcomputergames,

watchingTV,visitingfriendsanddoingpart-timejobsthattheyoftenmiss

classesandseldomthinkoftheirstudies.Anotherreasonisthatsomestudents

don'tfeelconfidentinthemselvesandtheyareafraidoffailures.Thus,they

becomesotenseinanexamthattheydon'tknowhowtoanswerthequestions.

Thenwhatastudentshoulddoinordertocopewithsuchtestinganxiety?The

studentsneedtodevelopgoodstudyhabits,andhardworkalwayspaysoff.

Beforetakingatest,effectivereviewingisimportant,butexcessivework

shouldbeavoided.Toomuchwork,pluslackofsleep,cancreatemorestress

andmakeyouadullboy.Remember,youneedacalmandclearmindonthe

examday.Besides,whiletakingatest,themostimportantthingforyoutodo

iskeepyourself-confidence.Ofcourse,someanxietyortensionisnot

unusual,buttoomuchtensionwillpreventyoufromperformingaswellas

youareableto.Youshouldtrytoberelaxedbothphysicallyandmentally.If

youcanovercomeyournervousness,youwillletyourmindworkmore

efficientlyandsuccessfullyingettingthroughthetest.

3.TodayawarofcarpriceinChinapromotestheever-increasingcarsales.

Manypeoplecan'tresistthetemptationtogetonetorealizetheircardream

withoutnoticingtherisingcostsinmaintenancegasolineinsuranceand

traininginstruction.Youhavetobefinanciallyandpsychologicallyprepared

whenyoubuyacar.There'snodenyingthatacarprovidesyouwithcomfort

andconvenience.Butbeforebuyingacaryouhavetotakeintoaccountthe

annualcostswhichusuallyrangefromseveralthousandtoovertenthousand

yuan.Besidesyouwillhavetofaceuptotheworriesoftherelevantincreasing

costswhichislikelytobe.AsfarasIamconcernedIdon'tthinkI'llpurchase

acar.IwouldrathertakeataxithandrivemyowncarifIgooutforan

appointmentdinnerpartyetc.What'smoreIwon'ttakethetroubletoguard

againstmycarbeingstolenandI'llleavethetroubleoffindingaparkinglot

tothetaxidriver.Anothernegativepointisthatyouwillfindyourselfeven

lazierinthissocietyofmodemmachinebyowningacarofyourown.

Whereveryougoyouareatthewheelwhichmaydamageyourhealthinthe

longrunAnywaytobuyornotinthepresentwarofcarpriceandtheriseof

relevantcoststhechoicelieswithyou.Today,awarofcarpriceinChina

promotestheever-increasingcarsales.Manypeoplecan'tresistthe

temptationtogetonetorealizetheircardream,withoutnoticingtherising

costsinmaintenance,gasoline,insuranceandtraininginstruction.Youhave

tobefinanciallyandpsychologicallypreparedwhenyoubuyacar.There'sno

denyingthatacarprovidesyouwithcomfortandconvenience.Butbefore

buyingacaryouhavetotakeintoaccounttheannualcostswhichusually

rangefromseveralthousandtoovertenthousandyuan.Besidesyouwillhave

tofaceuptotheworriesoftherelevantincreasingcosts,whichislikelytobe.

AsfarasIamconcerned,Idon'tthinkI'llpurchaseacar.Iwouldrathertake

ataxithandrivemyowncarifIgooutforanappointment,dinner,partyetc.

What'smore,Iwon'ttakethetroubletoguardagainstmycarbeingstolen,

andI'llleavethetroubleoffindingaparkinglottothetaxidriver.Another

negativepointisthatyouwillfindyourselfevenlazier,inthissocietyof

modemmachine,byowningacarofyourown.Whereveryougo,youareat

thewheel,whichmaydamageyourhealthinthelongrunAnyway,tobuyor

notinthepresentwarofcarpriceandtheriseofrelevantcosts,thechoice

lieswithyou.

4.AFewRemarksonCompetitionInourmodernsocietyyoumayfeci

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.

5.January22006DearSirorMadamIamwritingtoyoutofileacomplaint

withXXstoreagainstitsservice.IboughtaXXmobilephoneat2800Yuan

onJanuary1inthatstore.ThemomentIgothomeIfoundthattherewere

alreadysomestrangetelephonenumbersstoredinthismobilephone.

Apparentlythismobilephonewasusedbysomeonebefore.Ifeltcheatedand

returnedtothestoreimmediately.WhenIshowedthesetelephonenumbers

totheshopassistantdemandedarefundtheshopassistantrefusedmydemand.

Shedidnotthinkthetelephonenumbersstoredprovedthatthemobilephone

hadbeenusedbefore.IamveryangryofbeingcheatedbythisstoreandIam

askingyoutoconductaninvestigationintothisandprotectmyinterestasa

consumer.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Itelephonenumberis

0000000.SincerelyyoursDavidJanuary2,2006DearSirorMadam,Iam

writingtoyoutofileacomplaintwithXXstoreagainstitsservice.Ibought

aXXmobilephoneat2800YuanonJanuary1inthatstore.ThemomentI

gothome,Ifoundthattherewerealreadysomestrangetelephonenumbers

storedinthismobilephone.Apparently,thismobilephonewasusedby

someonebefore.Ifeltcheatedandreturnedtothestoreimmediately.WhenI

showedthesetelephonenumberstotheshopassistantdemandedarefund,the

shopassistantrefusedmydemand.Shedidnotthinkthetelephonenumbers

storedprovedthatthemobilephonehadbeenusedbefore.Iamveryangryof

beingcheatedbythisstore,andIamaskingyoutoconductaninvestigation

intothisandprotectmyinterestasaconsumer.Iamlookingforwardto

hearingfromyou.Itelephonenumberis0000000.Sincerelyyours,David

6.1sBeautyanAdvantage?Recentlyespeciallyinwinterholidaysplastic

surgeryhospitalsinmanylargecitieshavereceivedagrowingnumberof

youngclients.Mostofthemareforth-yearcollegestudentswhoarehunting

fortheirfirstjobinsociety.Theywanttheireyesenlargedornoseraised

believingthataprettierfacewillbringaboutbetteropportunitiesinthejob

market.Isbeautyreallyanadvantage?Doesitmakeabeautifulindividuala

morepowerfulcandidatefortheposition?Itseemssoatleastintheeyesof

thesociety.Nowadaystelevisionsnewspapersmagazinesandbill-boardsare

beauty-obsessedasever.Thankstothemediawe'reaccustomedtoseepretty

covergirlsgorgeousTVanchorsandhandsomeexecutivesinTVseries.All

thesearespreadingamisleadingmessage—thesurvivaloftheprettiest.As

thejobmarketgrowsincreasinglytightmanystudentsbecomeconvincedthat

goodlooksareofoverwhelmingimportance.Theyresorttoplasticsurgeries

andexpensiveclothesandmake-uptobuilduptheirconfidence.They

packagetheirappearancebeforegoingtoaninterviewinthehopethatan

attractiveappearancewillimpresstheinterviewerandmakethemstandout

amongnumerousapplicants.It'struethatbeautyisamarketingtoolthatcan

opendoorsoccasionallybutitdoesn'tfollowthatanattractiveappearancewill

takeyouallthewaytosuccess.Inmyopinionbeautyisskin-deepandtrue

beautyliesinthesoul.Afterallwhatthebossreallyneedsiscommitted

competentemployeesthatproduceprofits.Ifyoureallywanttogetonin

today'shighlycompetitiveworldit'simportanttounderstandthemythof

beauty.Oursocietyshouldplacemorevalueonintelligenceandcharacter.

Boththemassmediaandeducatorsshouldhelpmakethemisguidedstudents

realizethattherichnessofmindisultimatelymorevaluablethangood

looks.IsBeautyanAdvantage?Recently,especiallyinwinterholidays,plastic

surgeryhospitalsinmanylargecitieshavereceivedagrowingnumberof

youngclients.Mostofthemareforth-yearcollegestudents,whoarehunting

fortheirfirstjobinsociety.Theywanttheireyesenlargedornoseraised,

believingthataprettierfacewillbringaboutbetteropportunitiesinthejob

market.Isbeautyreallyanadvantage?Doesitmakeabeautifulindividuala

morepowerfulcandidatefortheposition?Itseemsso,atleastintheeyesof

thesociety.Nowadays,televisions,newspapers,magazinesandbill-boards

arebeauty-obsessedasever.Thankstothemedia,we'reaccustomedtosee

prettycovergirls,gorgeousTVanchors,andhandsomeexecutivesinTV

series.AHthesearespreadingamisleadingmessage-thesurvivalofthe

prettiest.Asthejobmarketgrowsincreasinglytight,manystudentsbecome

convincedthatgoodlooksareofoverwhelmingimportance.Theyresortto

plasticsurgeriesandexpensiveclothesandmake-uptobuilduptheir

confidence.Theypackagetheirappearancebeforegoingtoaninterview,in

thehopethatanattractiveappearancewillimpresstheinterviewerandmake

themstandoutamongnumerousapplicants.Ifstruethatbeautyisamarketing

toolthatcanopendoorsoccasionally,butitdoesn'tfollowthatanattractive

appearancewilltakeyouallthewaytosuccess.Inmyopinion,beautyisskin-

deep,andtruebeautyliesinthesoul.Afterall,whatthebossreallyneedsis

committed,competentemployeesthatproduceprofits.Ifyoureallywantto

getonintoday'shighlycompetitiveworld,it'simportanttounderstandthe

mythofbeauty.Oursocietyshouldplacemorevalueonintelligenceand

character.Boththemassmediaandeducatorsshouldhelpmakethemisguided

studentsrealizethattherichnessofmindisultimatelymorevaluablethan

goodlooks.

7.ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiencesThisgraphindicatesthechange

inthepercentageofthepopulationover18yearsoldinCityAthatlistenedto

radioorviewedtelevisionshowsinadayduringtheperiodfromOctoberto

December2005.Accordingtothisgraphtelevisionaudiencesareatalowin

theearlymorninghoursbutrisegraduallytoabout10percentfrom8to10

a.m.Afteraslightdroparoundlunchtimeaudiencesbeginafairlysteady

climbtothepeakaudienceshipinthehoursfrom6to10p.m.atapproximately

40-45percent.Asharpdeclinefollowstotheover-nightlowofabout5

percentbetween2to4a.m.Differentfromtelevisionaudiencesradio

audiencesinthiscitypeakinthemorningwithabout30percentofthe

populationover18yearstuning-intoradiobroadcastsat8a.m.The

audienceshipdropsgraduallyfromthispeakandat2p.m.itbeginstofall

lowerthantelevisionaudienceshipitcontinuestodeclinethroughoutthe

eveninguntilreachingalowpointat2p.m.Thisgraphdemonstratesthe

dominanceoftelevisionamongtheelectronicmedia.Duringatypicaldaythe

percentageoftelevisionviewersishigherthanthatofradiolistenersexcept

inthemorning.Thisdeservesaspecialattentionfromthosewhoareinvolved

inmediumusing.ChangeofTelevisionandRadioAudiencesThisgraph

indicatesthechangeinthepercentageofthepopulationover18yearsoldin

CityAthatlistenedtoradioorviewedtelevisionshowsinadayduringthe

periodfromOctobertoDecember2005.Accordingtothisgraph,television

audiencesareatalowintheearlymorninghours,butrisegraduallytoabout

10percentfrom8to10a.m.Afteraslightdroparoundlunchtime,audiences

beginafairlysteadyclimbtothepeakaudienceshipinthehoursfrom6to10

p.m.atapproximately40-45percent.Asharpdeclinefollowstotheover-night

lowofabout5percentbetween2to4a.m.Differentfromtelevisionaudiences,

radioaudiencesinthiscitypeakinthemorning,withabout30percentofthe

populationover18yearstuning-intoradiobroadcastsat8a.m.The

audienceshipdropsgraduallyfromthispeakandat2p.m.itbeginstofall

lowerthantelevisionaudiences