2021年河北省衡水市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

2021年河北省衡水市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhoHastheMostImportantInfluenceontheYoung.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人认为家人对青少年的影响最大。

2．有些人认为朋友对青少年的影响最大。

3．我的看法。

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:China'sConfuciusCollegesintheWorld.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

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

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledOnForeigners'LearningChinese.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前，国久“汉语热”持续升温

2.出现这种现象的主要原因

3.“汉语热”给我的启示

OnForeigners'LearningChinese

4.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledPreservingCultureintheFaceofGlobalization.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．什么是文化遗产(两个方面：文物古迹和文学艺术)?

2．我国文化遗产在全球化影响下所受到的不利影响。

3．怎样保护文化遗产?

5.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……

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.我对些的看法

OverseaStudyatanEarlyAge

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

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8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:AbilityandGoodLooks.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.老一辈常说，能力比相貌重要

2.如今很多人却认为相貌比有力重要

3.你的看法

AbilityandGoodLooks

9.Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowingoutlinegiveninChinese.Thesuggestedtitleis:PrivateSchoolsinChina.Youshouldwritenolessthan150wordsforyourcomposition.

1.私立学校在中国的兴起。

2.私立学校可能带来的好处。

1)人才市场的需要；

2)培养一流人才；

3)提高全民族科学、教育水平。

3.更多的孩子会上私立学。

10.1.大家希望构建一个和谐社会，但社会上存在一些与和谐社会不相符合的现象

2．分析造成这种现象的不良影响

3．从自身应如何做起

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

12.

WidelyusingPrEPsmaycausepotentialproblemslikeethicalissuesand______.

13.

ThebigproblemofYouTubeisabout______.

A.violatedcopyrightandlowprofit

B.illegalbusiness

C.users'oddbehaviorsandpiratedvideos

D.Google'sacquisition

14.

Thepurposeoftheauthor'sinvestigationistostudy______.

A.whypeopletryhardtoseizeluck

B.whypeopleworshipgodssinceancienttime

C.whysomepeoplearealwaysluckyandothersaren't

D.whypeoplearefeelingluckywhileworshipinggods

15.

Whatisthemaindifficultyinmakingfriendsacrosscountries?

A.Differencesinexpectationstofriendship.

B.Alackofappreciationoffriendship.

C.Differencesinlanguage.

D.Differencesinlivingstyles.

16.

Inadvertisingtheadvertisercanavoidanyresponsibilityforhisstatementbyusing______.

17.

Amoreprecisetermforacidrainis______,whichhastwoparts:wetanddry.

18.Whenyouaremeasuringyourwork,youshouldconsiderthatifthereissomeoneatworkwhoencouragesyourdevelopmentandtalkstoyouabout______.

19.

Sophisticated______techniqueshavebeenalreadyemployedtocalculatehowintermarriageischangingthefaceoftheUnitedStates.

20.

Inthepast,epidemicsspreadmuchfasterthanatpresent.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.(29)

A.Havingkidswashthedishes.

B.Askingkidstogotobedearly.

C.Substitutingphysicalactivityforsomethingkidshate.

D.Encouragingkidstoplaywiththeirfriends.

22.(35)

A.Mostcancerdiseasescouldbetreated.

B.Cancerdiseasescouldincreasealotinthenext20years.

C.Tobaccouseisthenumberonecauseofcancer.

D.Coloncancerisespeciallycommonindevelopingcountries

23.

【B9】

24.(32)

A.Becausemenarelesslikelytobewellarmedwhentheybend.

B.Becausemenseemmoreobedientwhentheybend.

C.Becausemenmorecloselyresemblesamedium-sizeddeerwhentheybend.

D.Becausemenarecuttinggrasswhentheybend.

25.听力原文：M:Lucy,couldyoudescribewhatyouweredoingatthemoment?

W:Well,Iwasstillsleepingat6o'clock.Thentherewasthishorriblesoundandthefloorwasjustbouncingandrollinglikewaves,allatthesametime.

Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

(13)

A.Asnowstorm.

B.Anearthquake.

C.Atrafficaccident.

D.Ahurricane.

26.

【B3】

27.(36)

A.Theresidents.B.Thepassers.C.Thesoldiers.D.Thepolice.

28.听力原文：W:Ijustmadeajarofjamthismorning,andnowIcan'tfinditanywhere.Doyouknowwhathappenedtoit?

M:Didyouhearacrash?Thatwasit.I'mjustasclumsyasever.

Q:Whatistheproblem?

(18)

A.Thewomandoesn'tlikejam.

B.Thewomanforgotwhereshehadleftthejar.

C.Themanhadartaccident.

D.Themanbrokethejar.

29.听力原文：W:Ican'tunderstandwhyKathydidn'tatleasttelephoneme.

M:Shedid!Didn'tItellyou?Shesaidshewasverysorryshecouldn'tcomefordinner,buthopedtobeabletonexttimeshecametotown.

Q:WhatdidthemansayaboutKathy?

(15)

A.Shedidn'tcalltoexplainatall.

B.Shedidn'tliketocomefordinner.

C.Shedidn'thavetimetomakethecall.

D.Shehopedtocomefordinnernexttime.

30.听力原文：W:Everybodyistalkingaboutgenestoday,butdogenesdetermineeverythingaboutus?

M:(23)Genesandenvironmentworktogethertoshapewhoweare.Astheenvironmentincludeseverythingweexperienceandcomeintocontactwithfrombirththroughtodeath,italsoplaysanextremelycomplexrole.

W:Whatisgene,then?

M:Evenscientistsdisagreeonexactlyhowtodefineagene.Generally,ageneisasequenceofDNAthattellsuswhatasingleproteindoes.Proteinsdotheworkofthebody,buildingstructureandstimulatingbiochemicalreactions.

W:(24)Howgeneticallysimilararewetooneanother?

M:Individualhumansareextremelysimilartoeachother.Theyshare99.9percentoftheirDNAnomatterwhichracetheybelongto.

W:Howgeneticallysimilararewetootherspecies?

M:Scientistshavebeenamazedathowgeneticallysimilarhumansaretootherspecies.Humansshare80percentoftheirgeneswithmice,about99percentofDNAwithchimpanzees.Thatmeansthatchimpanzeesaremorecloselyrelatedtohumansthantootheranimals,suchasmonkeys,whalesorcats.

W:(25)Willgenesleadtoacureforcancerandotherseriousdisease?

M:Ofcourse!Virtuallyeverydiseasehasgeneticcause.Somearesimplemisspellingsthatcanbecorrectedwithgenetherapy,althoughthistechnologyisstillinitsinfancy.Scientistswillgainmoreknowledgeaboutgenes,andtheywilldevelopnewtreatmentsbasedonthatknowledge.Theoutlookisespeciallygoodoverthenextfewdecadesforsomecancersandotherdisease.

(20)

A.Environmentandgenes.

B.Cellsofproteins.

C.Genesofparents.

D.AsequenceofDNA

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

Itcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.motorvehiclesarethemaincauseforairpollutioninMexico

B.there'sashortageofwatersupplyandhousesinMexico

C.airpollutionisseriousinMexicobecauseofitslocation

D.urbanizationleadstoenvironmentalproblemsinbothdevelopinganddevelopedcountries

32.Culturalnormssocompletelysurroundpeople,sopermeatethoughtandaction,thatweneverrecognizetheassumptionsonwhichourlivesrest.Ifbirdsweresuddenlyendowedwithscientificcuriositytheymightexaminemanythings,buttheskyitselfwouldbeoverlookedasasuitablesubject;iffishweretobecomecuriousabouttheworld,itwouldneveroccurtothemtobeginbyinvestigatingwater.Forbirdsandfishwouldtaketheskyandseaforgranted,unawareoftheirprofoundinfluencebecausetheycomprisethemediumforeveryact.Humanbeings,inasimilarway,occupyasymbolicuniversegovernedbycodesthatareunconsciouslyacquiredandautomaticallydifferentfromthewayspeopleconducttheiraffairsinothercultures.

Aslongaspeopleremainblindtothesourcesofculturalnorms,theyareimprisonedwithinthem.Theseculturalframesofreferencearenolessconfiningsimplybecausetheycannotbeseenortouched.Whetheritisanindividualmentalitythatkeepsanindividualoutofcontactwithhisneighbors,oracollectivementalitythatseparatesneighborsofdifferentcultures,bothareformsofblindnessthatlimitwhatcanbeexperiencedandwhatcanbelearnedfromothers.

Itwouldseemthateverywherepeoplewoulddesiretobreakoutoftheboundariesoftheirownworlds.Theirabilitytoreactsensitivelytoawiderspectrumofeventsandpeoplesrequiresanovercomingofsuchculturalparochialism.But,infact,fewattainthisbroadervision.Somehavelittleopportunityforwiderculturalexperiences,thoughthisconditionshouldchangeasthemovementofpeopleaccelerates.Othersdonottrytowidentheirexperiencebecausetheyprefertheoldandfamiliar,seekfromtheiraffairsonlyfurtherconfirmationofthecorrectnessoftheirownvalues.Stillothersavoidsuchexperiencesbecausetheyfeelitdangeroustoprobetoodeeplyintothepersonalorculturalunconscious.Exposuremayrevealhowarbitrarymanyculturalnormsare;suchexposuremightforcepeopletoacquirenewbasesforinterpretingevents.Andevenforthosewhodoseekactivelytoenlargethevarietyofhumanbeingstocommunicatewith,therearestilldifficulties.

Culturalnear-sightednesspersistsnotmerelybecauseofinertiaandhabit,butchieflybecauseitissodifficulttoovercome.Oneacquiresapersonalityandacultureinchildhood,longbeforeheiscapableofcomprehendingeitherofthem.Tosurvive,eachpersonmasterstheperceptualorientations,cognitivebiases,andcommunicativehabitsofhisownculture.Butoncemastered,objectiveassessmentoftheseculturalprocessesisawkward,sincethesamemechanismsthatarebeingevaluatedmustbeusedinmakingtheevaluations.

Theexamplesofbirdsandfishareusedto______.

A.indicatethatanimalsalsohavetheirrespectivecultures

B.explainthathumanbeingsoccupyasymbolicuniverseasbirdsandfishoccupytheskyandthesea.

C.illustratethathumanbeingsareunawareoftheculturalcodesgoverningthem

D.demonstratethesimilaritybetweenman,birds,andfishintheirwaysofthinking

33.McDonald'sallowedHarrington'sbakerytobreaktheagreementandsupplyPepperidgeFarmbecauseitgot______fromit.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S5】

35.

【S2】

36.

【S8】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S6】

38.

【S8】

39.

【S2】

参考答案

1.WhoHastheMostImportantInfluenceontheYoungOfthevariousfactorsthatcanhaveinfluenceontheyoungthefamilyandfriendsstandourmostbutthereisdisagreementonwhichofthetwoisthemostimportantofallfactors.Accordingtosomesocialpsychologistswhenchildrenbecomeyoungadultstheyundergosomepsychologicalchanges.Whentheyareyoungtheylovetheirparentssomuchthattheysimplyadorethemimitatingtheirspeechandbehaviorandtryingtolearneverythingfromthemeagerly.Howeverwhenchildrengetolderandhavemorecontactwiththeoutsideworldthosewhomtheyareassociatedwithmostarethosewhoareofthesamegeneration.Theyoungstersdrinksmokechatandplaytogetherandtheysharethesameorsimilarviewsandvalues.Atthisstagetheymaynotbeabletofindnewidolsbuttheycertainlyinfluenceeachotherinmanyaspects.Inmyopiniontheyoungdonotliveinanisolatedworld.Whiletheylivewiththeirparentstheyalsohavemanyinteractionswiththeoutsideworld.Someofthemmaystillrelyontheirparentsorbothersandsistersalotintermsofemotions.Andsomemayturntotheirteachersandfriendsformorehelpandcommunications.Thereforeitishardtotellwhoseinfluenceismoreimportant.Atdifferentstagesoflifepeoplemayhavedifferentemotionalneedsandthesourcesofemotionalhelp.WhoHastheMostImportantInfluenceontheYoungOfthevariousfactorsthatcanhaveinfluenceontheyoung,thefamilyandfriendsstandourmost,butthereisdisagreementonwhichofthetwoisthemostimportantofallfactors.Accordingtosomesocialpsychologists,whenchildrenbecomeyoungadults,theyundergosomepsychologicalchanges.Whentheyareyoung,theylovetheirparentssomuchthattheysimplyadorethem,imitatingtheirspeechandbehavior.andtryingtolearneverythingfromthemeagerly.However,whenchildrengetolderandhavemorecontactwiththeoutsideworld,thosewhomtheyareassociatedwithmostarethosewhoareofthesamegeneration.Theyoungstersdrink,smoke,chatandplaytogether,andtheysharethesameorsimilarviewsandvalues.Atthisstage,theymaynotbeabletofindnewidols,buttheycertainlyinfluenceeachotherinmanyaspects.Inmyopinion,theyoungdonotliveinanisolatedworld.Whiletheylivewiththeirparents,theyalsohavemanyinteractionswiththeoutsideworld.Someofthemmaystillrelyontheirparents,orbothersandsistersalotintermsofemotions.Andsomemayturntotheirteachersandfriendsformorehelpandcommunications.Therefore,itishardtotellwhoseinfluenceismoreimportant.Atdifferentstagesoflife,peoplemayhavedifferentemotionalneedsandthesourcesofemotionalhelp.

2.China'sConfuciusCollegesintheWorldTheverybeginningofthe21stcenturywitnessedtheestablishmentofmanyConfuciusCollegesinforeigncountries.ThesecollegesaremainlyinvolvedintheeffortstoteachChineselanguageandtodisseminateChineseculturetotheworld.ManypeoplebelievethatthefoundingoftheseConfuciusCollegesispropitioustotheChinesepeople'srenaissance.FirstlyitbecomesahallmarkofChinesepeople'ssenseofprideandhelpsChinesepeopletorediscoverthemselves.FurthermoreitcanalsohelptheworldhaveabetterunderstandingofChinesepeopleandChinesecultureaswellascurrentpoliciesofChinesepeoplesoastocreateaharmoniousenvironmentforChina'sfurtherdevelopment.HowevertherearedifferentvoicesfromtheworldabouttheestablishmentoftheConfuciusCollegesabroad.Somewelcomethisnewphenomenonasacontributiontothediversityoftheworldwhileothersviewitasaformofculturalinvasionandasathreattotheworld.ThisisquitenormalfortherearealwaystwokindsofpeopleintheworldwhotakedifferentattitudestowardsChina'sdevelopment.What'sthebestinsuchasituationistotakefulladvantagesoftheConfuciusCollegestopromotetheworld'sunderstandingofChinaandthustochangethesecondattitudetoChina.China'sConfuciusCollegesintheWorldTheverybeginningofthe21stcenturywitnessedtheestablishmentofmanyConfuciusCollegesinforeigncountries.ThesecollegesaremainlyinvolvedintheeffortstoteachChineselanguageandtodisseminateChineseculturetotheworld.ManypeoplebelievethatthefoundingoftheseConfuciusCollegesispropitioustotheChinesepeople'srenaissance.Firstly,itbecomesahallmarkofChinesepeople'ssenseofprideandhelpsChinesepeopletorediscoverthemselves.Furthermore,itcanalsohelptheworldhaveabetterunderstandingofChinesepeopleandChinesecultureaswellascurrentpoliciesofChinesepeoplesoastocreateaharmoniousenvironmentforChina'sfurtherdevelopment.However,therearedifferentvoicesfromtheworldabouttheestablishmentoftheConfuciusCollegesabroad.Somewelcomethisnewphenomenonasacontributiontothediversityoftheworld,whileothersviewitasaform.ofculturalinvasionandasathreattotheworld.ThisisquitenormalfortherearealwaystwokindsofpeopleintheworldwhotakedifferentattitudestowardsChina'sdevelopment.What'sthebestinsuchasituationistotakefulladvantagesoftheConfuciusCollegestopromotetheworld'sunderstandingofChinaandthustochangethesecondattitudetoChina.

3.OnForeigners'LearningChineseNowadaysChineseourmothertongueisenjoyinganunprecedentedpopularityintheworld.OvertwohundredConfuciusInstituteshavebeensetupinsixty-ninecountriesandmanyforeignersareattractedbytheoldmysteriousandcharminglanguage.SeveralfactorsaccountfortheenthusiasmforChineselearning.FirstlywiththerapideconomicdevelopmentChinahasexperiencedadramaticriseinitsinternationalinfluencewhichenlargestheneedofmanycountriesforprofessionalswithaproficiencyinChineselanguage.SecondlyChineseservesasausefultoolforforeignerstoinvestigatethesplendidChinesecultureanditsrichconnotations.FinallythewidespreadofChineseispartlyduetotheeveryendeavormadebyplentyofChinesetrainingorganizations.ThepopularityofleaningChinesehasnotonlyincreasedmynationalpridebutmademerealizethesignificanceofeconomicdevelopment.Besideswecollegestudentsshouldfirstlearnourmothertonguewellandthentaketheresponsibilitytopopularizeit.OnForeigners'LearningChineseNowadays,Chinese,ourmothertongue,isenjoyinganunprecedentedpopularityintheworld.OvertwohundredConfuciusInstituteshavebeensetupinsixty-ninecountries,andmanyforeignersareattractedbytheold,mysteriousandcharminglanguage.SeveralfactorsaccountfortheenthusiasmforChineselearning.Firstly,withtherapideconomicdevelopment,Chinahasexperiencedadramaticriseinitsinternationalinfluence,whichenlargestheneedofmanycountriesforprofessionalswithaproficiencyinChineselanguage.Secondly,ChineseservesasausefultoolforforeignerstoinvestigatethesplendidChinesecultureanditsrichconnotations.Finally,thewidespreadofChineseispartlyduetotheeveryendeavormadebyplentyofChinesetrainingorganizations.ThepopularityofleaningChinesehasnotonlyincreasedmynationalpride,butmademerealizethesignificanceofeconomicdevelopment.Besides,wecollegestudentsshouldfirstlearnourmothertonguewell,andthentaketheresponsibilitytopopularizeit.解析：①审题及布局．这篇作文讨论国外“汉语热”持续升温的现象，要求分析其主要原因，并说明给“我”的启示。在布局上，可根据题目中给出的提纲展开。第一段介绍很多外国人热衷于学汉语，孔子学院遍地开花；第二段说明出现此现象的主要原因，注意要层次分明，逻辑性强，第三段说明“汉语热”给我的启示与思考，可结合眼下大学生汉语水平低下这一事实来展开。②语言。本文涉及在说明“汉语热”这一热点的基础上分析原囚，语言需客观、简洁、缜密，注重衔接；谈及个人思考时，语言要富有表现力和感情色彩；建议考生多关注社会热点，勤于思考，并注意积累相关词汇及表达。

4.PreservingCultureintheFaceofGlobalizationCultureasheritageincludesmaterialor"built"aspectsofculturesuchassitesbuildingslandscapesmonumentsandobjectsaswellasnon-materialor"living"heritageePreservingCultureintheFaceofGlobalizationCulture,asheritage,includesmaterialor"built"aspectsofculture,suchassites,buildings,landscapes,monumentsandobjects,aswellasnon-materialor"living"heritagee

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

6.OverseasStudyatanEarlyAgeNowadaysmoreandmoreparentsareeagertosendtheirchildrentostudyabroadbeforetheyfinishhighschoolbywhatevermeansandatwhatevercost.Itisquiteunderstandableforparentstosendtheirchildrentostudyoverseasbecausetheyplacehighexpectationsontheirchildren.Theyareencouragedbythesuccessstoriesofthosewhohavecompletedtheiroverseasstudy.Withthedevelopmentofeconomycompaniesandinstitutionsathomearegivingmoreandmoreemphasisonoverseasexperiencestoo.Consequentlypursuingoverseasstudyhasbecomeakindofshortcutingainingabetterfuture.Moreoverthereisstilloneunderlyingreasonforthisrash-economicreason.TherapideconomicprogressinthepastfewyearsinChinahasenabledmoreandmoreparentstoaffordthehugecostfortheirchildren'soverseasstudy.Asformeoverseasstudyissurelyahelpfulwaytogetbothadvancedknowledgeandnecessaryexperiencesbutoverseasstudyatanearlyageisneithernecessarynorbeneficial.Thestudentsmaybetooyoungtoeithertendforthemselvesorthinkforthemselves.Idothinkthatoverseasstudycancontributetoone'sself-improvementbutit'sbettertobepursuedafteronehasfinishedhiscollegestudyathomewhenheismorecapableoflearningandlivingonhisown.OverseasStudyatanEarlyAgeNowadays,moreandmoreparentsareeagertosendtheirchildrentostudyabroadbeforetheyfinishhighschoolbywhatevermeansandatwhatevercost.Itisquiteunderstandableforparentstosendtheirchildrentostudyoverseasbecausetheyplacehighexpectationsontheirchildren.Theyareencouragedbythesuccessstoriesofthosewhohavecompletedtheiroverseasstudy.Withthedevelopmentofeconomy,companiesandinstitutionsathomearegivingmoreandmoreemphasisonoverseasexperiences,too.Consequently,pursuingoverseasstudyhasbecomeakindofshortcutingainingabetterfuture.Moreover,thereisstilloneunderlyingreasonforthisrash-economicreason.TherapideconomicprogressinthepastfewyearsinChinahasenabledmoreandmoreparentstoaffordthehugecostfortheirchildren'soverseasstudy.Asforme,overseasstudyissurelyahelpfulwaytogetbothadvancedknowledgeandnecessaryexperiences,butoverseasstudyatanearlyageisneithernecessarynorbeneficial.Thestudentsmaybetooyoungtoeithertendforthemselvesorthinkforthemselves.Idothinkthatoverseasstudycancontributetoone'sself-improvement,butit'sbettertobepursuedafteronehasfinishedhiscollegestudyathome,whenheismorecapableoflearningandlivingonhisown.

7.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

8.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytollyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislossimportantthansayability.Indeedwe'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart"anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftasteitisnotthelooksbutthetalentthatinterestsus."Forherthepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadayshoweverthingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooksortheappearanceofthejobapplicantsalotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinionabilityisdefinitelymuchmoreimportantthangoodlooksnotonlybecauseabilitycomesfromeffortswhilegoodlooksarebornbutalsobecauseabilityisthemostimportantfactorthatdeterminesaperson'svalue.GoodlooksarepleasantbutifIhavetomakeachoicebetweenthemI'llchooseabilitybecauseitprovesmyvalue.AbilityandGoodLooksOldpeopleusuallytollyoungpeoplethattheyshouldnotjudgepeoplebytheirappearance.Thatmeansappearanceislossimportantthan,say,ability.Indeed,we'veseensomanybrilliantpeoplewhoarenotgood-lookingatall.Inthefilm"Mozart",anoperasingerreiteratesthisviewbysaying:"Forawomanoftaste,itisnotthelooks,butthetalentthatinterestsus."Forher,thepreferenceshowsone'staste.Nowadays,however,thingsaremuchdifferentinthejobmarket.Withmoreandmoreinterviewersputtingemphasisonthelooks,ortheappearanceofthejobapplicants,alotofpeoplecometotheconclusionthatappearanceismoreimportantthanability.Manybeautifulgirlsacquireverygoodpositionsalthoughtheydon'thavemuchtalent.Inmyopinion,abilityis