2021年安徽省铜陵市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2021年安徽省铜陵市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnTelevisionAdvertisement.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.电视节目中广告很多

2．广告的利与弊

3．我的观点

OnTelevisionAdvertisement

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledElectronicWaste.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow:

1.废弃的电子产品越来越多；

2.如何正确处理这些电子产品。

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

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4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledACoverLetter.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.你是如何得知招生信息的

2.自我推荐并说明选择该校的理由

3.希望得到该校的回复

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterofInvitation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinesgivenbelowinChinese:

假如你是李明，邀请你的朋友张峰在暑假期间去你家乡游玩。内容包括以下几点：

1．邀请张峰来你家乡

2．介绍你们家乡的风景特色

3．期盼回信

ALetterofInvitation

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaposterrecruitingvolunteers.YoushouldwriteatLeast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.校学生会将组织一次暑假志愿者活动，现招募志愿者

2．本次志愿者活动的目的、活动安排等

3．报名条件及联系方式

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.很多大学生毕业后去大城市工作

2.也有人选择去小城镇工作

3.结合实际情况谈谈自己的想法

StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:IsLongHolidayNecessary?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

IsLongHolidayNecessary

1．对于长假是否必要，不同的人有不同的看法

2．我认为长假是必要的，因为……

3．如何度长假

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicStudents'UnionandAssociations.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.简述在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的有利之处

3．你对参加学生会和社团活动的态度

10.1．目前社会上有不少依赖父母生活的“啃老族”(“NEET”即NotCurrentlyEngagedinEducation,EmploymentorTraining)

2．产生这种现象的原因

3．我们大学生应该怎么做

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

Thevalueofunderstandingthelanguageofaforeigncountryshouldnotbeover-estimated,thoughmanyblundersininternationaladvertisingresultdirectlyfromtranslationmistakes.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.Generalizedanxietydisordercanbecausedlargelyby______.

A.people'sworries,uncertainties,endfears

B.theeconomicandsocialproblems

C.somespecificphenomenon

D.individualcircumstances

13.

Ourmemoriesareourmostimportantpropertiesinthat______.

14.

ColinAngleconsidersrobotsarenotsodifferentasto______.

15.

Fromthe1870son,itisimpossibletoimportplantsfromNorthAmerica.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Wilcox'sfatherhadoccasionallysoldtherelicsfoundinhislandsince19

A.YB.NC.NG

17.

Schoolsbothfocusonscholastic,professionalskillsandonfinancialskills.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.Theexampleofcrossingthestreetshowsthatthemiddleschoolboyis______.

19.

IfaboyhasalowIQinaschool,hewouldprobablybesentto______.

20.LandingaJoboftheFutureTakesaTwo-TrackMind

Ifyou'regearingupforajobsearchnowasanundergraduateorreturningstudent,thereareseveralbrightspotswherenewjobsandpromisingcareerpathsareexpectedtoemergeinthenextfewyears.

Technology,healthcareandeducationwillcontinuetobehotjobsectors,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics'outlookforjobgrowthbetween2008and2018.Butthoseandotherfieldswillyieldnewopportunities,andevensometried-and-truefieldswillbringsomenewjobsthatwillcombineavarietyofskillsets.

Thedegreesemployerssaythey'llmostlookforincludefinance,engineeringandcomputerscience,saysAndreaKoncz,employment-informationmanagerattheNationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployers.Buttolandthejobsthatwillseesomeofthemostgrowth,jobseekerswillneedtobranchoutandpickupsecondaryskillsorcombinehardsciencestudywithsofterskills,careerexpertssay,whichmanystudentsalreadyaredoing."Studentsarepositionedwellforfutureemployment,particularlyinspecializedfields."Ms.Konczsays.

Careerexpertssaythekeytosecuringjobsingrowingfieldswillbecouplinganin-demanddegreewithexpertiseinemergingtrends.Forexample,communicationsproswillhavetomastersocialmediaandtheanalyticsthatcomewithit;nursingstudentswillhavetolearnaboutriskmanagementandelectronicrecords;andtechieswillneedtokeepupwiththelatestinWebmarketing,user-experiencedesignandotherWeb-relatedskills.

TechnologyTwists

Morethantwomillionnewtechnology-relatedjobsareexpectedtobecreatedby2018,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics.Jobsthatareexpectedtogrowfasterthanaverageincludecomputer-networkadministrators,data-communicationsanalystsandWebdevelopers.Recruitersanticipatethatdata-lossprevention,informationtechnology,onlinesecurityandriskmanagementwillalsoshowstronggrowth.

Acomputersciencedegreeandaworkingknowledgeofdatasecurityarecriticaltolandingthesejobs.Commonareasofundergraduatestudyforthesefieldsincludesomeoftheusualsuspects,suchascomputerscience,informationscienceandmanagement-informationsystems.

Butthosemightnotbeenough.That'sbecausenotallofthosejobswillbepurelytechieinnature.DavidFoote,chiefexecutiveofficerofITresearchfirmFootePartners,advisescurrentcomputersciencestudentstocoupletheirdegreeswithstudiesinmarketing,accountingorfinance."Before,peoplewidelybelievedthatallyouneededtohaveweredeep,nerdy(对社会无用的)skills,"Mr.Footesays."Butcompaniesarelookingforpeoplewithmultipleskillsetswhocanmovefluidlywithmarketingoroperations."

Socialmediahasopenedthedoortothegrowthofnewkindsofjobs.AscompaniesturntositeslikeTwitter,LinkedInandFacebooktopromotetheirbrands,capturenewcustomersandevenpostjobopenings,theywillneedtohirepeopleskilledinharnessingthesetools,Mr.Footesays.Inmostcases,thesedutieswillbefoldedintoamarketingposition,althoughlargecompaniessuchasCoca-ColaCo.arccreatingentireteamsdevotedexclusivelytosocialmedia.

Similarly,employmentforpublic-relationspositionsshouldincrease24%by2018.Jobtitleslikeinteractivecreativedirectorwillreflectthedualityoftherequiredskillsets.

BacktoSchool

Studentswillhavetostudystrategytomaximizerelationshipsbetweenthird-partycontentprovidersandtheircompany'sWebteam.OtherkeyskillswillbesearchengineoptimizationtomaximizeWebtrafficandmarketinganalyticstodecipherthecompany'stargetdemographic,saysDonnaFarrugia,executivedirectorofCreativeGroup,amarketingandadvertisingstaffingagencyinMenloPark,Calif.

Manyuniversitiesa

A.technologyB.healthcareC.educationD.media

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(39)

22.SectionB

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

听力原文：Ourenvironmentisbeingpollutedfasterthannatureandman'spresenteffortscanpreventit.Timeisbringingusmorepeople,andmorepeoplewillbringusmoreindustry,moremotorvehicles,largercities,andthegrowinguseofman-madematerials.

Whatcanexplainandsolvethisproblem?Thefactisthatpollutioniscausedbyman—byhisdesireforamodernwayoflife.Wemake"increasingindustrialization"ourchiefaim.Foritssake,wearewillingtosacrificeeverything:cleanair,purewater,goodfood,ourhealthandthefutureofourchildren.Thereisaconstantflowofpeoplefromthecountryintothecity,eagerforthebenefitsofmodernsociety.Butasourtechnologicalachievementshavegrowninthelasttwentyyears,pollutionhasbecomeaseriousproblem.

Isn'tittimewestoppedtoaskourselveswherewearegoingandwhy?Itremindsoneofthestoryabouttheairlinepilotwhotoldhispassengersovertheloudspeaker:"Ihavesomegoodnewsandsomebadnews.Thegoodnewsisthatwearemakingrapidprogressat530milesperhour.Thebadnewsisthatwearelostanddon'tknowwherewearegoing."Thesadfactisthatthisbecomesatruestorywhenappliedtoourmodernsociety.

(27)

A.Developmentofindustry.

B.Healthylife.

C.Thefutureofchildren.

D.Cleanair.

23.

【B6】

24.(22)

A.Shewouldliketomarkpapers,tool

B.Shewantsthemantoworklessthanbefore.

C.Shewantsthemantotalktohisprofessor.

D.Shewantstoquitschoolandfindajob.

25.(31)

A.Paintings.

B.Rugsandtapestries.

C.Silk,ivoryandgifts.

D.TheemperorofChina.

26.(28)

A.Peopleweremoremoney-conscious.

B.Peopleweremorehealth-conscious.

C.Thepriceoffruitdroppeddramatically.

D.Peoplehadtospendmoreontransportationandfurniture.

27.(35)

A.Venusistoohot.

B.Thereisnowaterthere.

C.Thereisnooil.

D.Itislackingincarbondioxide.

28.听力原文：M:Areyousureyoucan'trecallthenameoftherestaurant?

W:It'sjustonthetipofmytongue!

Q:Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthebook?

(17)

A.It'sabestselleroftheyear.

B.Shehastemporarilyforgottenthetitle.

C.Thetitleisratherdifficulttopronounce.

D.Shecanneverrecallthetitleofthebook.

29.

【B2】

30.(19)

A.Sheisnotinterestedincourse.

B.Shedoesn'tlikethewaytheprofessorlectures.

C.She'shavingahardtimefollowingtheprofessor'slectures.

D.She'shavingdifficultywiththeheavyreadingassignments.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.(59)

32.

Inordertosolvetheproblemofglobalwarming,allcountriesshould______.

A.replacealltheharmfulsubstances

B.makeprogressineconomydevelopment

C.shareideasandbearcommonresponsibilities

D.developadvancedtechnologytoimprovethesituation

33.

WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutthelocalgovernmentsintheUS?

A.TheycompletelyfollowtheBritishpatternoflocalgovernment.

B.Theyhavenorightindealingwithlegalaffairs.

C.Theydonotgetfinancialsupportsfromthefederalgovernment.

D.Theyareinadilemmaintheirrelationshipwiththefederalgovernment.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.Ineverycityandtowntherearcpeoplenamedas【S1】______

realestateagentswhowillhelpyoufindahouseto

rent.Buttheymaychargeafixednumberofmoney,【S2】______

suchasamonth'srentorapercentageoftheyear's

rent,tohelpyoufindaplace.Somecompaniespaythe

amountsfortheirworkers;othersdonot.Ifyouhavea

workintheUnitedStates,becertainthatyouask【S3】______

ifyourcompanywillpayforthisserviceornot【S4】_______

afteryousignanypaperswitharealestateagent.You【S5】_______

canalsofindahousebyyourselfbynoticing"ForRent"

signsandfollowingnewspaperadvertisement.Thesign

willlistatelephonenumberforyoutocall.

Whenyourentahouse,inadditiontotherent,

youwillgenerallybeexpectedtopayforwhatwecalled【S6】_____

utilitiesgasandelectricity,heatandhotwater

besidesforsimpleelectricalandotherrepairs.【S7】______

However,thisisagoodideatobesurewhattherent【S8】______

doesanddocsnotinclude.Asthereisoftenthecase【S9】______

withmosthouserentals,youwillprobablybeexpected

tohavecertaindemandsforthecareofthehouse,such【S10】______

asgrass-cuttingandsnowremoval.Forexample,in

mostcities,you,notthecity,areresponsiblefor

clearingthewalkofsnowinfrontofthehousewithina

fewhoursaftereachsnowfall.

【S1】

35.

【S8】

36.【S2】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S7】

38.

【S5】

39.【S4】

参考答案

1.OnTelevisionAdvertisementNowadaysturningontelevision(1)itisinevitableforyoutoseeanumerousofadvertisements.Differentpeopleholddifferentviewstowardsthoseadvertisements.SomethinkweOnTelevisionAdvertisementNowadays,turningontelevision,(1)itisinevitableforyoutoseeanumerousofadvertisements.Differentpeopleholddifferentviewstowardsthoseadvertisements.Somethinkwe解析：本文是一篇六级考试中常见的议论文，要求考生就“电视广告”这个话题展开论述。根据题目要求，考生应首先描述电视广告泛滥这一现象，然后分析其利弊，最后阐明自己的观点，提出建议或做出总结。

[写作提纲]

一、电视广告繁多，人们意见不同(anumerousof，advertisements，differentviews)

二、分析电视广告的利弊

1．使我们了解产品信息，多样选择(keepinformedof，morechoices)

2．广告费用赞助我们喜爱的电视节目(advertisementfee，programs)

3．不实广告及虚假广告不正当牟利(exaggerate，false，illegible)

4．广告打断电视节目令人烦恼(breaking，boring)

三、提出建议电视台有责任确保广告的真实性，并规范广告播报(truth，standardizeD

(1)itisinevitableto“…是不可避免的”，为亮点表达。

(2)find...annoying“认为…是恼人的”。

(3)keepusinformedof“使我们了解情况”。

(4)...fakind“同类的…”。

(5)illegiblemoneymaking“不正当得利”。

(6)standardizedadvertisementbroadcast“规范化的广告播放”。

2.ElectronicWasteWiththeadvancementinmodernscienceandtechnologyelectronicproductsarebeingupdatedandreplacedatsurprisingspeedwhichisproducingahugemassofe-wasteeveryday.Thishasledtoseriouscontaminationoftheenvironmentandhasbecomeaproblemofgreatconcernforthemodernsociety.Thebestwaytogetridofthee-wasteistogetitrecycledwhichrequiresthemanufacturerstotakebacktheirdiscardedproductsforitisthemanufacturersthatknowbestwhattheirproductsaremadeofandhowtodibblethemeffectively.Italsorequiresthecustomerstoputthedeserteditemsinspecialplacesforrecycleinsteadofthrowingthemhereandthereandpollutingtheenvironment.Itisbeyonddoubtthate-wasteisposinggreatthreattoourlife.Ifirmlybelievethatonlybythejointeffortsofthecompaniesandconsumerscane-wasteproblembesolvedeffectivelyandsatisfactorily.ElectronicWasteWiththeadvancementinmodernscienceandtechnology,electronicproductsarebeingupdatedandreplacedatsurprisingspeed,whichisproducingahugemassofe-wasteeveryday.Thishasledtoseriouscontaminationoftheenvironmentandhasbecomeaproblemofgreatconcernforthemodernsociety.Thebestwaytogetridofthee-wasteistogetitrecycled,whichrequiresthemanufacturerstotakebacktheirdiscardedproducts,foritisthemanufacturersthatknowbestwhattheirproductsaremadeofandhowtodibblethemeffectively.Italsorequiresthecustomerstoputthedeserteditemsinspecialplacesforrecycle,insteadofthrowingthemhereandthereandpollutingtheenvironment.Itisbeyonddoubtthate-wasteisposinggreatthreattoourlife.Ifirmlybelievethatonlybythejointeffortsofthecompaniesandconsumers,cane-wasteproblembesolvedeffectivelyandsatisfactorily.解析：[审题]这次考试的写作题属于问题解决型作文。题目虽然只给出了两个提纲，但在六级作文中，还是要写三个或四个自然段。文章应包含以下三项基本内容：

第—段是提出问题部分，即电子产品频繁更替，造成电子垃圾，污染环境。

第二段是解决问题部分。如厂家回收产品，循环再生等。

第三段表明作者态度。即顾客和厂家联手共同解决问题。

[提纲]

1.Electronicproductsarebeingupdatedandreplaced.Seriouscontaminationoftheenvironment

2.Solutionstoe-waste:

Manufacturerstakebackdiscardedproducts.

Consumersdon'tthrowthemhereandthere.

3.Myview:

jointeffortsofthecompaniesandtheconsumers

3.ALetterofInquiryDearSirorMadameMynameisLiJingasophomoreofthelawschool.IamwritingtoinformyouthatIwishtomoveintoanewroomnextterm.IwouldpreferasingleroomasIfindthepresentsharingarrangementinconvenient.Imustexplainthatthereasonformydissatisfactionismyroommate'sinconsideratebehavior.Foronethinghisfriendsareconstantlyvisitinghimandnoisypartiesarefrequentlyheld.Foranotherheplayshisloudspeakertooloudandtoolate.Inadditionhesometimestakesmythingswithoutmypermission.UnderthesecircumstancesIfinditdifficulttoconcentrateonmystudiesandIamfallingbehindinmyassignments.WorseIbecomemorenervousanddepressedassoonasIentermyroom.IamsureyouwillunderstandmysituationandagreethattheonlysolutionisformetomoveintoaroomofmyownwhereIwillbefreefromsuchdistractions.ThereforeIwouldbegratefulifyoucouldfindasingleroomformepreferablynotinthesamebuildingbutasneartothecollegecampusaspossible.SincerelyYoursLiJingALetterofInquiryDearSirorMadame,MynameisLiJing,asophomoreofthelawschool.Iamwritingtoinform.youthatIwishtomoveintoanewroomnextterm.Iwouldpreferasingleroom,asIfindthepresentsharingarrangementinconvenient.Imustexplainthatthereasonformydissatisfactionismyroommate'sinconsideratebehavior.Foronething,hisfriendsareconstantlyvisitinghimandnoisypartiesarefrequentlyheld.Foranotherheplayshisloudspeakertooloudandtoolate.Inaddition,hesometimestakesmythingswithoutmypermission.Underthesecircumstances,Ifinditdifficulttoconcentrateonmystudies,andIamfallingbehindinmyassignments.Worse,IbecomemorenervousanddepressedassoonasIentermyroom.Iamsureyouwillunderstandmysituationandagreethattheonlysolutionisformetomoveintoaroomofmyown,whereIwillbefreefromsuchdistractions.Therefore,Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldfindasingleroomforme,preferablynotinthesamebuildingbutasneartothecollegecampusaspossible.SincerelyYours,LiJing

4.ACoverLetterDearSir/Madam①IknowfromyouradvertisementthatyouaregoingtoenrollsomeChinesestudentstopursuefurtherstudyinyouruniversity.②IamveryinterestedinitandIwillappreciateanopportunitytostudyACoverLetterDearSir/Madam,①IknowfromyouradvertisementthatyouaregoingtoenrollsomeChinesestudentstopursuefurtherstudyinyouruniversity.②IamveryinterestedinitandIwillappreciateanopportunitytostudy解析：[写作点拨]①审题及布局。虽然不是求职，这篇作文也应该属于典型的自荐信，所以在格式上应该遵循自荐信的整体写作结构，结合题目所给的具体信息进行写作即可。第一段中要阐述你是如何得知该学校招收中国学生入校学习这个信息的。第二段中介绍个人信息，并阐明你对进入这个学校学习感兴趣的主要原因，同时应该尽量说明个人有足够的能力和水平来完成该学校的学习要求。第三段按照题目要求表示真诚地期待该学校的回复信息，同时要表示如果校方需要你更多的额外个人信息，你将非常愿意及时联系。最后对校方能够考虑你的申请表示感谢。②语言。本文是类似求职类的信件，所以语言上尽量要保持正规、准确；同时语言表达要真诚、可信。

5.ALetterofInvitationDearZhangfengIfyouhavenopreviousengagementduringthesummervacationI'dlikeyoutohaveatouraroundmyhometownwithmyheartfeltsincerity.Wehaven'tenjoyedbeingtALetterofInvitationDearZhangfeng,Ifyouhavenopreviousengagementduringthesummervacation,I'dlikeyoutohaveatouraroundmyhometownwithmyheartfeltsincerity.Wehaven'tenjoyedbeingt

6.June172006VolunteersNeededYouguysmusthavebeentremendouslytorturedbytheendlessexamsundoubtedlylongingforarelaxingsummervacation.Haveyoueverconsideredspendingameaningfulsummerinsteadofidlingitawayasusual?Nowyouhaveachance!TheStudents'Associationiscurrentlyrecruitingvolunteersforanactivity-HarmoniousCommunityaimingatbroadeningourvisionandhelpingusexploretheessenceofharmony.Thisthemewillbehighlightedthroughaseriesofsocialworktobeinitiatedintheneighborhood.AttheoutsetwevolunteersaregoingtovisittheSpecialEducationCenterandspecificallywithassignedtasksliketeachingandsoon.AfterwardswearegoingtotakecareoftheseniorsattheHomefortheAged.Thenwewilltakepartinthepublicityactivitiesinthecommunity.Anyonewhoisenthusiasticandwillingtodedicateyourtimetothisactivityiswelcome.IfinterestedpleasesignupattheStudents'Associationoryoumayemailusatrecruit@.Lookingforwardtoyourparticipation!Students'AssociationJune17,2006VolunteersNeededYouguysmusthavebeentremendouslytorturedbytheendlessexams,undoubtedlylongingforarelaxingsummervacation.Haveyoueverconsideredspendingameaningfulsummerinsteadofidlingitawayasusual?Nowyouhaveachance!TheStudents'Associationiscurrentlyrecruitingvolunteersforanactivity-HarmoniousCommunity,aimingatbroadeningourvisionandhelpingusexploretheessenceofharmony.Thisthemewillbehighlightedthroughaseriesofsocialworktobeinitiatedintheneighborhood.Attheoutset,wevolunteersaregoingtovisittheSpecialEducationCenterandspecifically,withassignedtasksliketeachingandsoon.Afterwards,wearegoingtotakecareoftheseniorsattheHomefortheAged.Thenwewilltakepartinthepublicityactivitiesinthecommunity.Anyonewhoisenthusiasticandwillingtodedicateyourtimetothisactivityiswelcome.Ifinterested,pleasesignupattheStudents'Association,oryoumayemailusatrecruit@.Lookingforwardtoyourparticipation!Students'Association

7.StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?Wanttobeasmallfishinabigpondortheotherwayround?Everygraduatefacesthisquestionwhenleavingschoolandstartingtheircareers.Someprefertostayinthebigcitiesaftergraduationsincelifeinbigcitiesmeansmoreexperiencesmoreopportunitiesandbiggerspaceforcareerdevelopment.Atthesametimehighersalaryisanothertemptationforthenewgrads.Howeversomeothergraduateswanttostarttheircareersinsmalltowns.Theretheycanhavealifethatiseasierquieterandlesscompetitivecomparedwiththatinbigcities.Besidesit'smorelikelythattheycanbeabigfishinasmallpondandwinpromotionearlierthantheircitycounterparts.AsfarasIamconcernedIwouldliketostartinabigcitylikeBeijing.MymajorisComputerScience.TherearefewrelatedjobsofferedinsmalltownsbutitistheoppositeinBeijingwheremanybigcompaniesneedcomputerspecialists.I'msureIcanrealizemydreamasaprogramspecialisthere.StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?Wanttobeasmallfishinabigpondortheotherwayround?Everygraduatefacesthisquestionwhenleavingschoolandstartingtheircareers.Someprefertostayinthebigcitiesaftergraduation,sincelifeinbigcitiesmeansmoreexperiences,moreopportunitiesandbiggerspaceforcareerdevelopment.Atthesametime,highersalaryisanothertemptationforthenewgrads.However,someothergraduateswanttostarttheircareersinsmalltowns.There,theycanhavealifethatiseasier,quieterandlesscompetitivecomparedwiththatinbigcities.Besides,it'smorelikelythattheycanbeabigfishinasmallpondandwinpromotionearlierthantheircitycounterparts.AsfarasIamconcerned,IwouldliketostartinabigcitylikeBeijing.MymajorisComputerScience.Therearefewrelatedjobsofferedinsmalltowns,butitistheoppositeinBeijingwheremanybigcompaniesneedcomputerspecialists.I'msureIcanrealizemydreamasaprogramspecialisthere.

8.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomesfiercersomepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.Firstaftermonthsofworkingunderpressureoneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeingslikeaclockshouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Secondtimeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiencybutalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.Moreoverafteralongperiodofworkonemayfeelboredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisownworkhowcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendshipholidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbelovedifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofuswewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinourlife.Allinallweshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethecompetitioninordertoliveacompletelifewehavetostrikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomesfiercer,somepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.First,aftermonthsofworkingunderpressure,oneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeings,likeaclock,shouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Second,timeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiency,butalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.Moreover,afteralongperiodofwork,onemayfeelboredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisownwork,howcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendship,holidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbeloved,ifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofus,wewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinourlife.Allinall,weshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethecompetition,inordertoliveacompletelife,wehavetostrikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.

9.Students'UnionandAssociationsStudents'Unionismuchmoreactiveandtheyplayabiggerpartintheaffairsofuniversitiesthanthatinahighschool.A