2021年山西省吕梁市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案)

2021年山西省吕梁市大学英语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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicProposalofBanningDisposableChopsticks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.发出倡议的根据、原因和目的

2.要求做到的具体事项

3.表示倡议者的决心和希望

2.Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopic"ValueTime,ValueLife".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

1.生命有限，时间宝贵，珍视时间就是珍视生命。

2.如何珍视时间？如何珍视生命?

3.遗憾的是，有些年轻人把时间和青春花在……

4.我认为，我们应该……

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetter.Supposeyouaregraduatingfromtheuniversitythissummerandyouaregoingtoapplyforajob.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.假设你是一位即将毕业于复旦大学电子计算机系的学生，你从报纸上看到某公司招聘一名电子计算机工程技术口译人员的广告，请你写一封求职信说明你应聘的理由。

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWasteSorting.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．目前许多人扔垃圾时不分类

2．由此带来的问题

3．提倡垃圾分类的意义

WasteSorting

5.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

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:OverseasStudyatanEarlyAge.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前很多父母在子女高中毕业前就送他们出国学习

2．形成这种趋势的原因

3．我对此的看法

OverseasStudyatanEarlyAge

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicTheImportanceofReadingClassics.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyour

compositionontheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.阅读经典书籍对人的成长至关重要。

2．现在愿意阅读经典的人越来越少，原因是……

3．我们大学生应该怎么做?

8.Post-graduateCrazeCoolsOff

No.ofPost-graduateTestTakersin

1．考研人数在持续上涨10年后于2007年开始减少。

2．教研热降温的原因。(收费改革；研究生就业难；用人单位重视工作经验)

3．我们应该如何选择。

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnOver-packaging.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前许多商品都存在过度包装现象

2．这种现象的危害

3．你的看法

OnOver-packaging

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:AwayfromNet-barCampaign.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.新闻媒体披露，徐州某中学1000多名学生签名，庄严承诺“远离网吧”

2．分析“远离网吧”运动的原因

3．做出对比和评论

AwayfromNet-barCampaign

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

YouaresuggestednottobethefirsttoshowupinanAmericanparty,otherwiseotherswillthinkyouhavenolifeofyourown.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Thetricktorememberingthevocabularywordsistolinkthemtothenumberkeyimagesin______asceneaspossible.

13.Wal-Mart

Wal-Martismorethanjusttheworld'slargestretailer.Itisaneconomicforce,aculturalphenomenonandalightningrodforcontroversy.ItallstartedwithasimplephilosophyfromfounderSamWalton:Offershopperslowerpricesthantheygetanywhereelse.ThatbasicstrategyhasshapedWal-Mart'scultureanddriventhecompany'sgrowth.

NowthatWal-Martissohuge,ithasunprecedentedpowertoshapelabormarketsgloballyandchangethewayentireindustriesoperate.

HistoryofWal-Mart

SamWaltonopenedhisfirstfive-and-dimein1950.Hisvisionwastokeeppricesaslowaspossible.Evenifhismarginsweren'tasfatascompetitors,hefiguredhecouldmakeupforthatinvolume.Hewasright.

Intheearly1960s,WaltonopenedhisfirstWal-MartinRogers,Arkansas.Thecompanycontinuedtogrow,goingpublicin1970andaddingmorestoreseveryyear.In1990,Wal-MartsurpassedkeyrivalKmartinsize.Twoyearslater,itsurpassedSears.

Waltoncontinuedtodriveanoldpickuptruckandsharebudget-hotelroomswithcolleaguesonbusinesstrips,evenafterWal-Martmadehimveryrich.Hedemandedthathisemployeesalsokeepexpensestoabareminimum—amentalitythatisstillaltheheartofWal-MartculturemorethanadecadeafterWalton'sdeath.Thecompanyhascontinuedtogrowrapidlyafterhisdeathin1992andnowoperatesfourretaildivisions—Wal-MartSupercenters,Wal-Martdiscountstores,NeighborhoodMarketstoresandSam'sClubwarehouses.

Wal-MartStrategy

Let'sstartwithtechnology.Wal-Martpushedtheretailindustrytoestablishtheuniversalbarcode,whichforcedmanufacturerstoadoptcommonlabeling.Thebarallowedretailerstogenerateallkindsofinformation—creatingasubtleshiftofpowerfrommanufacturerstoretailers.Wal-Martbecameespeciallygoodatexploitingtheinformationbehindthebarcode.Andthusitisconsideredapioneerindevelopingsophisticatedtechnologytotrackitsstockandcutthefatoutofitssupplychain.

Recently,Wal-Martbecamethefirstmajorretailertodemandmanufacturersuseradiofrequencyidentificationtechnology(RFID).Thetechnology,usesradiofrequenciestotransmitdatastoredonsmalltagsattachedtopallets(货盘)orindividualproducts.RFIDtagsholdsignificantlymoredatathanbarcodes.

Thefrugalculture,establishedbyWalton.alsoplaysintoWal-Mart'ssuccess.Thecompanyhasbeencriticizedfortherelativelypoorwagesandhealthcareplansthatitotterstorank-andfileemployees.Ithasalsobeenaccusedofdemandingthathourlyworkersputinovertimewithoutpay.Storemanagersoftenworkmorethan70hoursperweek.

Thiscultureisalsopresentatthecompany'sheadquarters.Wal-MartisheadquarteredinBentonville,Arkansas,insteadofanexpensivecitylikeNewYork.Thebuildingisunattractiveanddull.Youwon'tcatchexecutivesinqualitycarsandyouwon'tseethemdraggingintoworkat9:30a.m.Executivesflycoachandoftensharehotelroomswithcolleagues.Theyworklonghours,typicallyarrivingatworkbefore6:30a.m.andworkinghalfdaysonSaturdays.

ThecentralgoalofWal-Martistokeepretailpriceslow—andthecompanyhasbeenverysuccessfulatthis.ExpertsestimatethatWal-Martsavesshoppersatleast15percentonatypicalcartofgroceries.Everything—includingthetechnologyandcorporateculture—feedsintothatultimategoalofdeliveringthelowestpricespossible.Wal-Martalsopushesitssuppliers,somesaycruelly,tocutprices.InTheWal-MartEffect,authorCharlesFishmandiscusseshowthepriceofafour-packofGElightbulbsdecreasedfrom$2.19to88centsduringafive-yearperiod.

ThePower

BecauseofWal-Mart'smassivesize,ithasincrediblepower.Ithasdrivensmallerretaile

A.productsatlowerprice

B.anykindofgoodsthecustomersmaywant

C.amorecomfortableshoppingenvironment

D.free-of-chargepackaging

14.WhichyearisthefewestinviolationoffederalsmogstandardsinLosAngeles?

A.1976B.1979C.1990D.2004

15.Americans'shortcomingsinsciencearevast,andunfortunately______ismakingeffortstodefeatthem.

16.

HowmuchgeneticallymodifiedcornwasplantedintheUSlastyear?

A.Morethanhalf.

B.65millionacres.

C.Onethird.

D.Threequarters.

17.MostofAntarcticaappearstobeimmunetothebigmeltfornowbecauseit'slargelyinsulatedfromglobaltrendsandit'ssobigasmgenerate______.

18.

Calciumpermitscellstodivide,regulatesmusclecontractionandrelaxation,andplaysanimportantroleinthemovementofproteinandnutrientsinsidecellsbesideshelping______.

19.

Accordingtotheauthor,theonlyneedtoreadis______.

20.

Boyshaveahigherriskofdevelopingheartdiseasethangirls.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.

【B7】

22.(36)

A.Becausetheconversationwassointeresting,

B.Becausetheytalkedloudlyenough.

C.Becausetheystoodsocloselytothewoman.

D.Becausethelanguagetheyusedwassodifferent.

23.(28)

A.Thefamilytreeisfairlylimited.

B.Thefamilytieisstrong.

C.Thenameiscommonlyused.

D.Nobodyinthefamilycomplains.

24.听力原文：M:Hi,Lynn.Isawyouatregistrationyesterday.Isailedrightthrough,butyouwerestandinginalongline.

W:Yeah.Iwaitedforanhourtosignupforadistance-learningcourse.

M:Distancelearning?Neverheardofit.

W:Well,It'snewthissemester.It'sonlyopentopsychologymajors.ButIbetit'llcatchonelsewhere.Yesterday,overahundredstudentssignedup.

M:Well,whatisit?

W:It'sanexperimentalcourse.Iregisteredforchildpsychology.AllIhavegottodoiswatchatwelve-weekseriesoftelevisedlessons.Thedepartmentshowsthemsevendifferenttimesadayandinsevendifferentlocations.

M:Don'tyoueverhavetomeetwiththeprofessor?

W:Yeah.AftereachpartoftheseriesIhavetotalktoherandtheotherstudentsonthephone,youknow,aboutourideas.Thenwe'llmeetoncampusthreetimesforreviewsandexams.

M:Itsoundsprettynon-traditionaltome.ButIguessitmakessense,consideringhowmanystudentshavejobs.Itmustreallyhelpwiththeirschedules,nottomentionhowitwillcutdownontraffic.

W:Youknow,lastyearmydepartmentdidasurveyandfoundoutthat80percentofallpsychologymajorswereemployed.That'swhytheycameupwiththeprogram.

M:Theonlythingis:doesn'titseemimpersonalthough?Imean,Imisshavingclassdiscussionsandhearingwhatotherpeoplethink.

W:Well,Iguessthat'swhyphonecontact'simportant.Anyway,it'sanexperiment.MaybeI'llenduphatingit.

M:Maybe.ButI'llbecurioustoseehowitworksup.

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.Howisthedistance-learningcoursedifferentfromtraditionalcourses?

24.Whatisthemajoradvantageofthedistance-learningcourseaccordingtotheman?

25.Whatisthedisadvantageofdistancelearning?

(20)

A.Studentsreceivecreditforworkexperience.

B.Theprofessorvideotapesclasslecturesforreview.

C.Classesareheldatvariouslocationsthroughoutthearea.

D.Studentsarenotrequiredtoattendregularclasslectures.

25.(13)

A.Tonyalwaysspeakstoofast.

B.Tony'sspeechisalwaysnotclear.

C.Tonyalwaysdoesn'tcometothepoint.

D.Tonyalwaysspeakswithstrongaccent.

26.(21)

A.Morethan12.B.12.C.100.D.Notmentioned.

27.(35)

A.Allmenarecreatedequal.

B.Thewoundedanddyingshouldbetreatedforfree.

C.Awoundedsoldiershouldsurrenderbeforehereceivesanymedicaltreatment.

D.Asufferingpersonisentitledtohelpregardlessofrace,religionorpoliticalbeliefs.

28.(22)

A.9eachyear.

B.24eachyear.

C.12eachsemester.

D.9eachsemester.

29.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

听力原文：W:Youspendallofyourtimereadingbooks.Howdoyouexpecttobewell-informedifyouneverreadanewspaper?

M:It'smyopinionthatreadingthenewspaperisawasteoftime.Afamousmanoncesaidthatnewspaperseparatewhatisimportantfromwhatisnotimportantandthenprintthatwhichisnotimportant.

Q:Whyshouldthemanreadnewspapersaccordingtothewoman?

(12)

A.Becausehereadstoomanybooks.

B.Tolearnhowtoseperatetheimportantfromtheunimportant.

C.Tobewell-informed.

D.Becausehealwayswasteshistime.

30.(31)

A.Theysmiletocoverembarrassment.

B.Itisanunusualandevensuspiciousbehavior.

C.Theysmiletoshowpoliteness.

D.Itisanexpressionofpleasure.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.Reebokexecutivesdonotliketoheartheirstylishathleticshoescalled"footwearforyuppies".TheycontendthatReebokshoesappealtodiversemarketsegments,especiallynowthatthecompanyoffersbasketballandchildren'sshoesfortheunder-18setandwalkingshoesforoldercustomersnotinterestedinaerobicsorrunning.Theexecutivesalsopointoutthatthroughrecentacquisitionstheyhaveaddedhikingboots,dressandcasualshoes,andhigh-performanceathleticfootweartotheirproductlines,allofwhichshouldattractnewandvariedgroupsofcustomers.

Still,despiteitsemphasisonnewmarkets,Reebokplansfewchangesintheupmarket(高档消费人群的)retailingnetworkthathelpedpushsalesto$1billionannually,aheadofallothersportsshoemarketers.Reebokshoes,whicharepricedfrom$27to$85,willcontinuetobesoldonlyinbetterspecialty,sportinggoods,anddepartmentstores,inaccordancewiththecompany'sviewthatconsumersjudgethequalityofthebrandbythequalityofitsdistribution.

Inthepastfewyears,theMassachusetts-basedcompanyhasimposedlimitsonthenumberofitsdistributors(andthenumberofshoessuppliedtostores),partlyoutofnecessity.AttimestheunexpecteddemandforReebok'sexceededsupply,andthecompanycouldbarelykeepupwithordersfromthedealersitalreadyhad.Thesefulfillmentproblemsseemtobeundercontrolnow,butthecompanyisstillselectiveaboutitsdistributors.Atpresent,ReebokshoesarcavailableinaboutfivethousandretailstoresintheUnitedStates.

Reebokhasalreadyanticipatedthatwalkingshoeswillbethenextfitness-relatedcraze,replacingaerobicsshoesthesamewayitsbrightlycolored,sot~leatherexercisefootwearreplacedconventionalrunningshoes.Throughproductdiversificationandcarefulmarketresearch,ReebokhopestoavoidthedistributionproblemsNikecameacross'severalyearsago,whenNikemisjudgedthestrengthoftheaerobicsshoecrazeandwasforcedtounloadhugeinventoriesofrunningshoesthroughdiscountstores.

OnereasonwhyReebok'smanagerialpersonneldon'tliketheirshoestobecalled"footwearforyuppies"isthat______.

A.theybelievethattheirshoesarepopularwithpeopleofdifferentagegroups

B.newproductionlineshavebeenaddedtoproduceinexpensiveshoes

C.yuppiesusuallyevokesanegativeimage

D.thetermmakespeoplethinkofprohibitiveprices

32.

Inordertoenabletheintelligentrobottodealwithanunexpectedsituation,thecomputersinitmustdothefollowingthingsexcept______.

A.havingalargeamountofinformation

B.makingchoicesabouthowtoact

C.studyingthesituationcarefully

D.findingtheinformationquickly

33.

Thismainideaofthecountry?

A.theformationofsugar

B.theroleofwaterinagrowingplant

C.thefunctionsofcarbondioxideandwater

D.thesynthesisofwaterwithcarbondioxide

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.Personalityistoalargeextentinherent--A-typeparentsusuallybring

aboutA-typeoffspring.Buttheenvironmentmusthaveaprofoundeffect,【S1】______.

sinceifcompetitionisimportanttotheparents,itislikelytobecomeamajor

factorinthelivesoftheirchildren.

OneplacethatchildrensoakupAcharacteristicsisschool,whichis,by【S2】______.

itsverynature,ahighlycompetitiveinstitution.Toomanyschoolsadaptthe【S3】______.

"winatallcosts"moralstandardandmeasuretheirsuccessbysporting

achievement.Thecurrentpassionformakingchildrencompetedagainsttheir【S4】______.

classmatesoragainsttheclockproduceatwo-layersystem,inwhichcompetitive【S5】______.

A-typesseeminsomewaybetterthantheirB-typefellows.Beingtoo

keentowincanhavedangerousconsequences:rememberthatPheidippides,

thefirstmarathonrunner,dropsdeadsecondsaftersaying:"Rejoice,we【S6】______.

conquer!"

Byfarthewrongform.ofcompetitioninschoolisthebalancedemphasis【S7】______.

onexaminations.Itisarareschoolthatallowspupilstoconcentrateonthings

theydowell.Althoughthemeritsofcompetitionbyexaminationare

somewhatquestionable,butcompetitioninthecertainknowledgeoffailureis【S8】______.

positivelyharmful.

Ifthepreoccupationofschoolswithacademicworkwaslessened,more【S9】______.

timewouldbespentteachingchildrensurervalues.Perhapsselectionforthe

caringprofessions,especiallymedicine,couldbemadelessbygoodgradesis

chemistryandmorebysuchconsiderationlikesensitivityandsympathy.Itis【S10】______.

surelyamistaketochooseourdoctorsexclusivelyfromA-types.B'sare

importantandshouldbeencouraged.

【S1】

35.Ice-cream'soriginsareknowntoreachbackasfarasAlexanderthe

Great,althoughnospecificdateorpersonalityhavebeencreditedwith【S1】______

itsactualinvention.Incidentsrecordsovercenturiesindicatethat

ice-cream'sevolutionwasacombineofpeople'sdesireforcool,sweet【S2】______

foodsandtheircreativityinfindingtheperfectone.

BiblicalreferencesshowthatKingSolomonwasfondoficed

drinksduringharvestingandintheRomanEmpireCaesarinfrequently【S3】______

sentteamsofrunnersintothemountainstogetsnow,itwasthen【S4】______

flavoredwithhoney,milkandjuices.

Overathousandyearslater,MarcoPoloreturnedtoItalyfrom

theFarEastwitharecipethatcloselyresembledtothepresent【S5】______

ice-cream.Historiansestimatethatthisrecipeevolvedintoice-cream

sometimesduringthe16thcenturyinItaly.Francewasintroducedto【S6】______

similarfrozendessertsin1553bytheItaliangirlCatherinewho

becamewifeofHenryIIofFrance.【S7】______

Englandseemstohavediscoveredice-creamatthesametime,or

perhapsevenearlierthanItalians."Ice-cream",asitcalled,appeared【S8】______

regularlyatthetableofthekingduringthe17mcentury.

Ice-creamwasmadeavailablytothegeneralpublicforthefirst【S9】______

timeinPadsin1670.Throughoutthe18thcentury,ice-creambecame

moreandmorepopularintheEuropeans.Andthepeopledescribed【S10】______

thefrozendelightsasfoodfitforthegods.

【S1】

36.

【S6】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S5】

38.

【S7】

39.Youprobablyenjoybeingapartofyourlocalcommunity.

Youmayattendchurchservices,belongtoaneighborhoodwatch

group,chatwithneighborsoverthefence,ormeetingneighborhood【S1】______.

friendsatalocalrestaurant.It'shumannaturetowanttobondwith

others,soit'snotsurprisedtofindthatpeopleareseekingouteach【S2】______.

otheronlinebyformingallsortsofInternetcommunities.

TheInternetisbrimmingwithgroupsofpeoplewhoare

sharingexperiences,learningfromeachother,andenjoythe【S3】______.

Multi-person.Internetcommunitiescantakeseveraldifferentforms.Two

ofthemostcommonformsaremessageboardsandchatrooms,

eitherofwhicharebasedonsharedinterests.【S4】______.

Messageboards,alsocalledforums,areextremelypopular.

Theyareplaceswherepeoplepostcommentsforallother

participantstoread.Messageboardvisitorscanreadandreplyto

anycommentstheyfindtheminteresting.【S5】______.

Chatroomsare"virtual"roomsintherepeoplemeettotalk【S6】______.

aboutanything.Theydifferfrommessageboardsthatconversations【S7】______.

inchatroomstakeplaceinrealtime.Youvisitachatroomsimply

bygoingtothespecifiedInternetaddress.Oncethere,youwillbe

askedtologin,andonceyouareinthe"room",youwouldbe【S8】______.

abletoseethenamesofothersintheroomandreadtheir

conversationsastheyprogress.Youcanjumpinatsometimeby【S9】______.

typingyourcommentsandclickingonpost,send,orwhateverlink

thechatroomhasprovidedtoaddyourcommentsforthechat.【S10】______.

【S1】

参考答案

1.ProposalofBanningDisposableChopsticksDoyouusedisposablechopsticksfrequentlywhenyoudineout?Hasiteveroccurredtoyouthatdisposablechopsticksespeciallythosemadeofwoodareanastonishingwasteoftimberresourcesandthatfurtherexploitationofourforestresourceswilltosomeextentdeteriorateourenvironment?ThusIcalloneveryoneofustostopusingdisposablechopsticks.Sohowareweuniversitystudentsgoingtotacklethisproblemandpreventourscarceforestresourcesfromshrinking?Asthefirststepweshouldusethetraditionalreusablechopstickswheneverwegotoarestaurantoratake-awayandsay"No"whenthedisposableonesareoffered.Ifyouareafraidofcatchingsomeinfectiousdiseasesbyusingthereusablechopsticksintherestaurantswhynottakeapairbyyourself?What'smoreweshouldinformourfamilymembersandourfriendsofthecrisisofnaturalresourcesthatconfrontsuscultivatetheirconsciousnessofpreservingtheforestandhelpthemtogetridofthisbadhabit.Obviouslywecannotbeblindtotheproblemofdisposablechopsticksanylonger.Otherwisetherewillbeeverychancefortheforestandourlivingenvironmentasawholetobeputindanger.ProposalofBanningDisposableChopsticksDoyouusedisposablechopsticksfrequentlywhenyoudineout?Hasiteveroccurredtoyouthatdisposablechopsticks,especiallythosemadeofwood,areanastonishingwasteoftimberresourcesandthatfurtherexploitationofourforestresourceswill,tosomeextent,deteriorateourenvironment?Thus,Icalloneveryoneofustostopusingdisposablechopsticks.So,howarewe,universitystudents,goingtotacklethisproblemandpreventourscarceforestresourcesfromshrinking?Asthefirststep,weshouldusethetraditionalreusablechopstickswheneverwegotoarestaurantoratake-awayandsay"No"whenthedisposableonesareoffered.Ifyouareafraidofcatchingsomeinfectiousdiseasesbyusingthereusablechopsticksintherestaurants,whynottakeapairbyyourself?What'smore,weshouldinform.ourfamilymembersandourfriendsofthecrisisofnaturalresourcesthatconfrontsus,cultivatetheirconsciousnessofpreservingtheforest,andhelpthemtogetridofthisbadhabit.Obviously,wecannotbeblindtotheproblemofdisposablechopsticksanylonger.Otherwise,therewillbeeverychancefortheforestandourlivingenvironmentasawholetobeputindanger.解析：本文是一篇倡议书。第一段第一句开门见山指出现在存在的不良现象，Hasiteveroccurredtoyouthat指出这种现象背后所存在的问题，接着Thus，Icalloneveryoneofusto向大家发出倡议，行文流畅，思路清晰。第二段用Asthefirststep...What'smore...提出具体的措施。最后一段用Obviously再次号召，并用Otherwise表明不这样做将导致的严重后果。

2.ValueTimeValueLifeAsanoldsayinggoes"Aninchoftimeequalsaninchofgold.Goldcanberegainedifitisgonebuttimewillneverreturnwhenitpassed."Perhapstimeisunlimitedinsomedegreebutman'sliValueTime,ValueLifeAsanoldsayinggoes,"Aninchoftimeequalsaninchofgold.Goldcanberegainedifitisgone,buttimewillneverreturnwhenitpassed."Perhapstimeisunlimitedinsomedegree,butman'sli

3.ALetterofApplyingforaJobDearManagerWithreferencetoyouradvertisementinthenewspaperIamwritingtoapplyforaninterpreterpostinyourcompany.AsacomputermajorgraduatedfromFudanUniversitythissummerIhavehadagoodcommandofextremelyrelevantandusefulknowledgeincomputerengineering.MoreoverIdohaveacertainamountofexperienceinthefieldasIhavetakenseveralpart-timejobswhichweredirectlyconcernedwithcomputerengineeringtothecampus.BesidesIcanspeakEnglishfluenflyandeloquentlywhichIbelievetobeessentialqualitytoaninterpreter.SincethefirstcontactIhavemaintainedastronginterestincomputer.I'msureIwouldlovetoworkinmyspecializedarea.I'mlookingforwardtoyourreplyinthenearfuture.YourssincerelyJaneMorrisALetterofApplyingforaJobDearManager,Withreferencetoyouradvertisementinthenewspaper,Iamwritingtoapplyforaninterpreterpostinyourcompany.AsacomputermajorgraduatedfromFudanUniversitythissummer,Ihavehadagoodcommandofextremelyrelevantandusefulknowledgeincomputerengineering.Moreover,IdohaveacertainamountofexperienceinthefieldasIhavetakenseveralpart-timejobs,whichweredirectlyconcernedwithcomputerengineeringtothecampus.Besides,IcanspeakEnglishfluenflyandeloquentlywhichIbelievetobeessentialqualitytoaninterpreter.Sincethefirstcontact,Ihavemaintainedastronginterestincomputer.I'msureIwouldlovetoworkinmyspecializedarea.I'mlookingforwardtoyourreplyinthenearfuture.Yourssincerely,JaneMorris

4.WasteSortingMostpeoplehaven'tformedthehabitandcommittedthemselvestowastesortingnowinChina.Theywouldthrowtheirdomesticgarbage—kitchenrefuseplasticspaperschinaandglassetc.—allintothesamepubliccontainerswithoutthinkingwhethertheyarerecyclableornot.Thisobviouslywillreducethevalueofstuffthatcanberecycledorreusedsuchasplasticsandpapers.Besidesthegrowingamountofgarbagemakesthebuildingofmorelandfillsnecessarywhichwillworsentheshortageofland.Worsestilldisposingoftherecyclablewastelikeplasticsbyburningwillgiveofftoxicsmokeandpollutetheair.Inthissensethrowingthetrashunsortedshouldnotbeadvocatednomatterfromtheperspectiveofeconomyorprotectingenvironment.Onthecontraryifwesortoutrecyclablewastebeforethrowingthemawaytheamountoftrashwillbereducedsharply.Accordinglythecostofrunninglandfillsandtreatingwastewillbebroughtdowngreatly.What'smoreimportantlesswastewillhavetobeburnedorburiedmeaningresourceswasteandpollutionwillbereduced.Thereforeeconomicallyandenvironmentallyitisofgreatsignificancetocallforwaste-sorting.WasteSortingMostpeoplehaven'tformedthehabitandcommittedthemselvestowastesortingnowinChina.Theywouldthrowtheirdomesticgarbage—kitchenrefuse,plastics,papers,chinaandglass,etc.—allintothesamepubliccontainers,withoutthinkingwhethertheyarerecyclableornot.This,obviously,willreducethevalueofstuffthatcanberecycledorreused,suchasplasticsandpapers.Besides,thegrowingamountofgarbagemakesthebuildingofmorelandfillsnecessary,whichwillworsentheshortageofland.Worsestill,disposingoftherecyclablewastelikeplasticsbyburningwillgiveofftoxicsmokeandpollutetheair.Inthissense,throwingthetrashunsortedshouldnotbeadvocated,nomatterfromtheperspectiveofeconomyorprotectingenvironment.Onthecontrary,ifwesortoutrecyclablewastebeforethrowingthemaway,theamountoftrashwillbereducedsharply.Accordingly,thecostofrunninglandfillsandtreatingwastewillbebroughtdowngreatly.What'smoreimportant,lesswastewillhavetobeburnedorburied,