2022年安徽省芜湖市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2022年安徽省芜湖市大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledStudyingAbroad.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有些人认为学生应该呆在自己的国家学习。

2．有些人认为学生应该到国外学习。

3．我的观点。

2.1.调查显示，某大学61%的学生需要人际关系方面的心理帮助

2.出现这种情况的主要原因

3.我的建议

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealetterinreplytoafriend'sinquiryaboutapplyingforadmissiontoyourcollegeoruniversity.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.建议报考的专业及理由

2．报考该专业的基本条件

3．应当如何备考

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledNatureorNurture.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人认为遗传因素起决定作用；

2．也有人认为环境影响作用更大；

3．你的观点。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:"WhatDoYouThinkofChallenge?".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.挑战的意义；

2.如何迎接挑战；

3.我的看法

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayentitledOnFoodSafetyIssues.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.食品安全的现状

2.造成食品安全问题的原因

3.我们应该如何应对

OnFoodSafetyIssues

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealettertoyourcousinTom.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourletteronthesituationgivenbelow:

Tom刚刚考上大学，不适应大学的学习和生活，为此，他写信给你（大三学生）向你请教。你回信给他向他讲你的大学学习和生活经验。

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicALettertoUniversityPresidentaboutSafetyonCampus.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

假如你叫王明，你就本校安全状况给校长写信。你的内容涉及宿舍及自习室偷盗问题、夜晚校园安全问题等，并提出自己关于加强校园安全的建议.

9.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

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldEnterprisesHoldanAnnualMeeting?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelow.

现在有不少单位热衷于组织年会

1．对这种做法有人表示支持

2．有人并不赞成

3．我认为

ShouldEnterprisesHoldanAnnualMeeting?

______

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

ThetorchrelaywasbroughtbacktotheOlympicsinBerlinin1936,theflamelitinOlympia,Greece.

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12.

Itwas______fromherdesperatedadthatflungNancyWoodsandherparentsintoaction.

13.Lesssleepcangainusweight,becauseitraisesourleptin,whichtriggersustoeatmore.

14.

InApril1995,makesthe______.

15.AprilFools'Special:History'sHoaxes

HappyAprilFools'Day.Tomarktheoccasion,NationalGeographicNewshascompiledalistofsomeofthemorememorablehoaxesinrecenthistory.Theyarethelies,darned(可恨的)lies,andwhoppers(弥天大谎)thathavebeenperpetratedonthegullible(易受骗的)andunsuspectingtofulfillthatage-olddesireheldbysometoputthejokeonothers.

InternetHoaxes

TheInternethasgivenbirthtoaproliferation(增殖)ofhoaxes.E-mailinboxesarebombardedonanalmostdailybasiswithmessageswarningofterriblecomputervirusesthatcauseuserstodeletebenign(良性)chunksofdatafromtheirharddrives,orofcreditcardseamsthatenticethenaivetogivealltheirpersonalinformation,includingpasswordsandbankaccountdetails,toidentitythieves.Othere-mailsgiverisetowry(歪曲的)chuckles,whichiswherethislistbegins.

BanDihydrogenMonoxide(一氧化二氢)

CityofficialsinAlisoViejo,California,weresoconcernedaboutthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxidethattheyscheduledavotelastmonthonwhethertobanfoam(泡沫)cupsfromcity-sponsoredeventsaftertheylearnedthechemicalwasusedinfoam-cupproduction.

Officialscalledoffthevoteafterlearningthatdihydrogenmonoxideisthescientifictermforwater.

"It'sembarrassing,"citymanagerDavidJ.NormantoldtheAssociatedPress."Wehadaparalegal(律师助手)whodidbadresearch."

Indeed,theparalegalhadfallenvictimtoanofficial-lookingWebsitetoutingthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxide.Ane-mailoriginallyauthoredin1990byEricLechner,thenagraduatestudentattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,claimedthatdihydrogenmonoxide"isusedasanindustrialsolventandcoolant,andisusedintheproductionofStyrofoam(聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料)."

Otherdangerspranksters(爱开玩笑的人)associatedwiththechemicalincludedacceleratedcorrosionandrusting,severeburns,anddeathfrominhalation.

Versionsofthee-mailcontinuetocirculatetoday,andseveralWebsites,includingthatoftheCoalitiontoBanDHMO,warn,tongue-in-cheek,ofwater'sdangers.

AlabamaChangesValueofPi

TheApril1998newsletterputoutbyNewMexicansforScienceandReasoncontainsanarticletitled"AlabamaLegislatureLaysSiegetoPi".ItwaspennedbyAprilHolidayoftheAssocimatedPress(sic)andtoldthestoryofhowtheAlabamastatelegislaturevotedtochangetheValueofthemathematicalconstantPifrom3.14159totheroundnumberof3.

Theersatz(假的)newsstorywaswrittenbyLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryphysicistMarkBosloughtoparody(滑稽地模仿)legislativeandschoolboardattacksontheteachingofevolutioninNewMexico.

AtBoslough'ssuggestion,DaveThomas,thepresidentofNewMexicansforScienceandReason,postedthearticleinitsentiretytotheInternetnewsgroupTalk.OriginsonApril1.(Thenewsgrouphostsalivelydebateoncreationvs.evolution.)LaterthateveningThomaspostedafullconfessiontothehoax.Hethoughthehadputallrumorstobed.

ButtoThomas'ssurprise,however,severalnewsgroupreadersforwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

WhenThomascheckedinonthestoryafewweekslater,hewassurprisedtolearnthatithadspreadlikewildfire.Thetelltalesignsofthearticle'ssatiricalintent,suchastheApril1dateandmisspelled"AssocimatedPress".dateline,hadbeenreplacedordeleted.

Alabamalegislatorswerebombardedwithcallsprotestingthelaw.Thelegislatorsexplainedthatthenewswasahoax.Therewasnotandneverhadbeensuchalaw.

TVandNewspaperHoaxes

BeforetheadventoftheInternet,andeventoday,traditionalmediaoutletssuchasnewspapers,radio,andtelevision,havesometimeshoaxedthei

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16.

Foodstyle.originatedfrom______isverypopularnowadaysinAmericanparties.

17.

KentuckyFriedChicken'sfamousadvertisingphrase"fingerlickin'good"became"catyourfingersoff"intheChinesetranslation,andthisfaultytranslationcausedthefastfoodchain______.

18.

LisaPerezfoundanewinterestinhomemakingduringtheperiodofunemployment.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Peoplewhosufferfromthereactivedepressionareverypossiblyunabletoleadanormallife.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

SatellitetelevisionproviderscanbringdozensorevenhundredsofchannelstoTVviewersbecause______.

A.satellitecansendmoreprograms

B.thetelevisionsignalssenttosatellitesarecompressed

C.thesignalsareencrypted

D.thesignalsconvertedbackintousabledata

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：W:IheardyoujustgotbackfromaweekendtriptoSantaFe.Ihavebeenthinkingofgoingthere.Howdidyoulikeit?

M:SantaFeisoneofthenicesttownsIhavebeentointheU.S.Ihadnoideatherewassomuchtoseethere!AndIlovethesouthwesternlook.AllthebuildingsarebuilttoresembletheadobearchitectureofthePuebloIndians.

W:Wow,thatsoundsbeautiful!Didyougetachancetomeetsomeofthelocalswhileyouwerethere?

M:Yeah,IwenttotheIndianmarketintowntoshopforsomeartsandcrafts.WhileIwasthere,Imetafascinatingoldwomanfromapueblojustoutsidethecity.Shewassellingbeautifulstonejewelrywhichshehadcarvedherself.Shereallywasanamazingartist.Wetalkedforoveranhour,andshetoldmeallaboutherlifeonthereservation.

W:WeretheremanyIndianpeopleinSantaFe?

M:TherearealotofnativeAmericanpeopleinNewMexico,especiallyinSantaFe.MostofthepeopleatthemarketwereIndian,andtheyrepresentedseveraldifferenttribesfromalloverthestate:PuebloIndians,Zuni,Ute,Apache,andevensomeNavajoandHopifromArizona.IalsodrovetotheTaosPueblo,whichisaboutanhournorthofSantaFe.DidyouknowthatTaosisoneoftheoldesttownsinAmerica?ThePueblohasbeencontinuouslyinhabitedforalmostathousandyears.

W:IhadnoideathattherewereanytownsthatoldintheU.S.

(23)

A.It'snexttoPueblo.

B.It'sinthesouthwestoftheU.S.

C.It'sacityofIndia.

D.It'soutsidethecityPueblo.

22.(32)

A.Respectforeducationandelders.

B.Wealthyparents.

C.Excellentlearningfacilities.

D.Betterintelligenceandhealth.

23.SectionA

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

听力原文：M:Doesthismusicbotheryourstudying,Pam?

W:ActuallyI'mnotstudyinganymore.butI'mtryingtosleep.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(12)

A.She'senjoyingthemusic.

B.Themusicwillkeepherawake.

C.Themusicdoesn'tbotherher.

D.Shewouldpreferadifferentstyle.ofmusic.

24.

【B11】

25.听力原文：W:I'mgoingovertoseeacarsomeonehasforsale.Withallyourexperienceasamechanic,I'dappreciateyouropinion.

M:Thatwastwentyyearsago.Carshavechangedsomuch.I'mnotsurehowmuchhelpImightbe,butsureI'llcomealongfortheride.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

(14)

A.Hemighthelpthewomanmuch.

B.Thewomanshouldn'tbuyausedcar.

C.Hedoesn'tknowalotaboutnewcars.

D.Thewomanisabettermechanicthanheis.

26.

【B9】

27.(22)

A.Shewillgethimtodohisassignment.

B.Shewillhelphimputhisthingsinorder.

C.Shewillcompletehishomeworkforhim.

D.Shewilltellhimhowtomaintainhiscar.

28.(31)

A.On16thFebruary.

B.On15thFebruary.

C.On17thFebruary.

D.On14thFebruary.

29.(29)

A.BritishandItalianmenarenottruthful.

B.DanishmenarethebesthusbandsinEurope.

C.Europeanwomenarestilldoingmostofthehouseworkathome.

D.DanishwomenlivethehappiestlivesinEurope.

30.(24)

A.SheisProfessorJamison'sdaughter.

B.Sheworkspart-timeasProfessorJamison'ssecretary.

C.Sheusedtodothejobherself.

D.Shejustcameoutofaninterviewforthejob.

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

Thesentence"Thisisnoflashinthepan"inParagraph3meansthat______.

A.thelowinflationratewilllastforsometime

B.theinflationratewillsoonrise

C.theinflationwilldisappearquickly

D.thereisnoinflationatpresent

32.

【C4】

33.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Howdowelovetomatoes?Let'scounttheways:Welovetheminpasta,onpizza,injuice,insaladandsoup,slicedonsandwiches,stuffedwithtuna,evendriedandbakedinbagels,butmostofall,welovethemrightoffthevine--ripe,red,anddelicious.

Whiletomatoloversdon'tneedanexcuseforeatingthembythebushel,nowthere'sevenmorereasontosavorthesedeliciousfruits.Evidenceismountingthatpeoplewhoeattomatoeshaveasubstantiallylowerriskofcancer.

Ina1,000-personstudyofeatinghabitsandhealth,HarvardMedicalSchoolresearchersfoundthatthosewhoatetomatoeseveryweekhadthelowestchanceofdyingfromcancer.

Recently,astudyof48,000Americanmenshoweda21to34percentlowerriskofprostatecanceramongthosewhoconsumedtomatoes,tomatosauce,orpizzamorethantwiceaweek.AndinastudyofmenandwomeninItaly,eatingsevenormoreservingsofrawtomatoesaweekwaslinkedtoa30to60percentreductionindigestivetractandprostatecancers,dependingonthetypeofcancer.

Theprotectivequalitiesofthetomatoarethoughttocomefromlycopene(番茄素),apotentantioxidant(抗氧化的)plantchemicalthatisabundantintomatoes.Lycopeneisresponsiblefortheredcoloroftomatoes;thedarkerredthetomatois,themorelycopeneitcontains.Greenandyellowtomatoesdonotcontainlycopene.

Lycopeneisalsofoundinwatermelonandpinkgrapefruit,buttomatoesarethemostabundantsource.Cookingenhancesthelycopenemoreavailable.Thus,tomatosauceandpasteisevenabettersourceforlycopenethanfreshrawtomatoes.Lycopeneisfatsoluble(可溶的)andmustbeconsumedwithacertainamountoffattobeabsorbedbythebody.Tomatorecipesmustcontainamoderateamountofoiltoensurethatalongwithadelicioustastetreat,youwillalsobereceivingallthehealthbenefitstomatoeshavetooffer.

Whatisthemainsubjectofthepassage?

A.Experimentsaredonetostudytomatoes.

B.Tomatoesaredeliciousfood.

C.Manypeopleloveeatingtomatoes.

D.Eatingtomatoescanlowertheriskofcancer.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.Wantproductivityandsuccessinthebusinessworld?Or

areyouseekingtobuildyourownfinancialfreedom?

Recentstudiesprovethatyouremotionalintelligenceand

relatedconfidenceandself-esteemaremoreimportantbrain

powerthantheIQofyourmind.

TheconceptofEQ(emotionalintelligence)ishavingquite

animpacttothebusinessandcorporateworldtoday.【S1】______

Researchersreportthatthosehavestrongemotionalintelligence【S2】______

(EQ)havemoreproductivity,creativity,self-esteemand

self-confidence..,andmakingmoreeffectivebusinessleaders.【S3】______

Suchleadershavemoresuccessrising"tothetop"and"achieving

financialfreedom"morethanthosewithonlyahighIQ.

WhatisEQ?Emotionalintelligence(EQ)includescompetency

insuchtraitsas:optimism,effectiveproductivity,self-es-teem,

motivating,empathy(移情作用)andpersonalinteraction【S4】______

skills.

YourEQeffectsalmosteverythingyoudo.Evenwhile【S5】______

workinginasolitarysetting---thequalityofyourworkisdetermined

byyourself-esteemandself-confidence(oneaspectofEQ).

Buthere'sthegoodnews:WhiletheIQofyourmindis

relativelyfixing,youremotionalintelligence(EQ)canbebuilt.【S6】______

Manycompaniesarebringingonpsychologistsandcoachesto【S7】______

improvetheirtopexecutives'EQ.

AwelldevelopedEQallowsaleadertorestrainmore【S8】.______

productivefeelings(angerandself-doubt)andfocusongoalswith

morepositivefeelings(self-confidence,andopencommunication).

Theresultishigherteamproductivity!Andinthecaseof

theindependententrepreneur,ahigherprobabilityofachieving

treefinancialfreedom.

WorldwidestudiesfindthosewithhighEQtendtohave

moresuccessrisingtothetopofcorporations.Thehigherpeople【S9】______

movingupinacompany,themorecriticalEQbecomes.

WomenandmenhaveequalEQ,buttendtobestrongin【S10】______

sameareas.Womenscorehighinempathyandsocialresponsibility,

whilemenscorehighinstresstoleranceandself-confidence.

【S1】

35.

【S4】

36.

【S5】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S3】

38.

【S10】

39.Forwelloveracentury,onestreetinNewYorkCity

hasbeenknownfortheheartoftheAmericantheater.The【S1】______.

nameofthestreetisBroadway.Mentionthatnameto

anyonehasevervisitedNewYork,andhewillremember【S2】______.

brightlights,eagercrowds,andelectricairofexcitement.【S3】______.

Overtheyears,Broadwayhasknownsuccessfuland【S4】______.

failure,praiseandscorn.Inrecenttimeithasfaced

specialproblems,bothinartisticandfinancial.Yet,【S5】______.

inspiteallitsimperfections,Broadwayremainsthecenter【S6】______.

ofthetheatricalactivityintheUnitedStates.Thegoalof

youngperformersintheU.S.isstilltoactinaBroadway

play.

OnBroadway,aplaymustbepopulartoattract【S7】______.

audiencesoveralongperiodoftime.Alongrunis

essentialbecauseBroadwaytheatersaregivenfinancial【S8】______.

supportbythegovernment,asareleadingtheatersinmost

othercountries.Instead,fundsareraisedtoindividual【S9】______.

productionsandmustberepaidtotheinvestors,ifatall

possible.Theproducersneedtofindplayswhichwill

pleaseaudiences:Oftentheresultisaplaywithlittle

artisticprice.【S10】______.

【S1】

参考答案

1.StudyingAbroadNowadaysstudentscanstudyeitherintheirhomecountryorinforeigncountriesinmosteasestheUnitedStates.Someprefertostayintheirhomecountryandstudy.OthersthinkstudyingintheUnitedStatesismorebeneficial.Asamatteroffacteachsituationhasitsownadvantages.Whenstudentsstudyintheirhomecountryrileyhavenolanguagebarriers.Theycanreadbookswiththeirmothertongueveryeasily.Theycanalsodiscusstheirlessonswiththeteachersorthefellowstudentsveryfreely.Sincetheyareaccustomedtothewaytheyhavebeenlivingtheyhavelittledifficultiesinlife.Besidestheyhavelittlefinancialdifficultiesintheprocessoftheirstudiesbecausetheycaneasilygetfinancialsupportfromtheirparentsortheirrelatives.WhenstudentsattendschoolsintheUnitedStatestheycanactasmediatorsbetweenpeoplesofdifferentculturestopromoteinternationalunderstanding.TheycanalsotendtobespokespersonsforotherculturesandpeoplewhomaybemisunderstoodbyAmericans.Theycanenjoythecontactwithnewanddifferentculturestoincreasetheawarenessoftheirownculture.InadditiontheycanlearnadvancedknowledgeofscienceandtechnologyandlearnEnglishmuchmorequicklythanintheirhomecountry.Ithinkit'sbettertostudyintheUnitedStatesbecausetheadvantagestostudyingintheUSoutweighthosetostayinginone'shomecountry.StudyingAbroadNowadaysstudentscanstudyeitherintheirhomecountryorinforeigncountries,inmosteases,theUnitedStates.Someprefertostayintheirhomecountryandstudy.OthersthinkstudyingintheUnitedStatesismorebeneficial.Asamatteroffact,eachsituationhasitsownadvantages.Whenstudentsstudyintheirhomecountry,rileyhavenolanguagebarriers.Theycanreadbookswiththeirmothertongueveryeasily.Theycanalsodiscusstheirlessonswiththeteachersorthefellowstudentsveryfreely.Sincetheyareaccustomedtothewaytheyhavebeenliving,theyhavelittledifficultiesinlife.Besides,theyhavelittlefinancialdifficultiesintheprocessoftheirstudiesbecausetheycaneasilygetfinancialsupportfromtheirparentsortheirrelatives.WhenstudentsattendschoolsintheUnitedStates,theycanactasmediatorsbetweenpeoplesofdifferentculturestopromoteinternationalunderstanding.TheycanalsotendtobespokespersonsforotherculturesandpeoplewhomaybemisunderstoodbyAmericans.Theycanenjoythecontactwithnewanddifferentculturestoincreasetheawarenessoftheirownculture.Inaddition,theycanlearnadvancedknowledgeofscienceandtechnology,andlearnEnglishmuchmorequicklythanintheirhomecountry.Ithinkit'sbettertostudyintheUnitedStatesbecausetheadvantagestostudyingintheUSoutweighthosetostayinginone'shomecountry.

2.OnCollegeStudents'InterpersonalRelationship①Accordingtothefigureshowninaresearchabout61%collegestudentsneedpsychologicalguidanceincopingwithinterpersonalrelationship.②Severalfactorscanaccountforthisphenomenon.③Foronethingsincemanystudentsfromone-childfamilieshaveneverlivedindormitoriesbeforeenteringcollegeit'scommonforthemtomeetdifficultiesingettingalongwithothers.Foranothermostmiddleschoolsgivingprioritiestothegraspofknowledgeandhighgradeshaveneglectedthenurtureofstudents'soundpersonalityandabilityofcommunication.Besidessomeparents'improperwayofeducationalsoleadstothechildren'sincompetenceinhumanrelations.④ConsideringalltheseIsuggestthatcollegesestablishacompletesystemofmentalcounselingforstudentsincludingregularspeechesandcoursesonpsychologyfreeprofessionalconsultationsetc.⑤Parentsarealsosupposedtogiveahandindealingwithchildren'semotionaldilemma.Finallystudentsthemselvesshouldtakeanactiveattitudetowardsgrouplifeandconsciouslydevelopharmoniousrelationswithothers.OnCollegeStudents'InterpersonalRelationship①Accordingtothefigureshowninaresearch,about61%collegestudentsneedpsychologicalguidanceincopingwithinterpersonalrelationship.②Severalfactorscanaccountforthisphenomenon.③Foronething,sincemanystudentsfromone-childfamilieshaveneverlivedindormitoriesbeforeenteringcollege,it'scommonforthemtomeetdifficultiesingettingalongwithothers.Foranother,mostmiddleschools,givingprioritiestothegraspofknowledgeandhighgrades,haveneglectedthenurtureofstudents'soundpersonalityandabilityofcommunication.Besides,someparents'improperwayofeducationalsoleadstothechildren'sincompetenceinhumanrelations.④Consideringallthese,Isuggestthatcollegesestablishacompletesystemofmentalcounselingforstudents,includingregularspeechesandcoursesonpsychology,freeprofessionalconsultations,etc.⑤Parentsarealsosupposedtogiveahandindealingwithchildren'semotionaldilemma.Finally,studentsthemselvesshouldtakeanactiveattitudetowardsgrouplife,andconsciouslydevelopharmoniousrelationswithothers.解析：①审题及布局。这篇作文要求在说明、解释现象的基础上提出建议。在布局上，根据题中给出的三段式提纲来展开即可。首先要描述现象，即人际关系对很多大学生造成轲扰；第二段说明导致这种现象的原因，从大学生自身、学校、家长三个方面论述；第三段提出解决问题的建议。②语言。本文意在探讨大学生人际关系这—热点问题，语言应概括、清晰，注意逻辑性；根据内容需要可使用一般现在时，现在完成时。

3.December27th2003DearGladtohearfromyou.Howareyoudoingnow?I'mveryhappythatyouareapplyingfortheadmissionintothisuniversitybecauseitisreallygoodandhasafairlypleasantenvironmenthere.Isuggestyouapplyforthemajorofgeneticengineeringhere.Forthefirstreasonthisuniversityisfamousforthismajorandtherearemanyfamousprofessorsandexpertsavailable.Secondyoucangeteasyaccesstoailthenecessaryandsophisticatedfacilitiesorequipmentneededfortheresearchinthisfield.Thirdgeneticengineeringhasaverypromisingprospect.Therequirementsforapplyingforthemajorareverydemanding.Foronethingyourscoremustbehighenough.Foranotheryoumusthaveaveryproficientmasteryoftheknowledgeofbiology.SoIsuggestyoudovastreadinginthisfieldinordertogettheup-to-dateknowledgeinthisfield.Goodlucktoyourexaminationandbestwishes!December27th,2003Dear,Gladtohearfromyou.Howareyoudoingnow?I'mveryhappythatyouareapplyingfortheadmissionintothisuniversity,becauseitisreallygoodandhasafairlypleasantenvironmenthere.Isuggestyouapplyforthemajorofgeneticengineeringhere.Forthefirstreason,thisuniversityisfamousforthismajorandtherearemanyfamousprofessorsandexpertsavailable.Second,youcangeteasyaccesstoailthenecessaryandsophisticatedfacilitiesorequipmentneededfortheresearchinthisfield.Third,geneticengineeringhasaverypromisingprospect.Therequirementsforapplyingforthemajorareverydemanding.Foronething,yourscoremustbehighenough.Foranother,youmusthaveaveryproficientmasteryoftheknowledgeofbiology.SoIsuggestyoudovastreadinginthisfieldinordertogettheup-to-dateknowledgeinthisfield.Goodlucktoyourexaminationandbestwishes!

4.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbytheenvironment(nurture).Researchrelatingtoidenticaltwinshashighlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifearesounpredictableandsopowerfulthattheycanboostorover-rideotherinfluencesandthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Insteadthetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthatweencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwothatshapesaperson'spersonalityanddictateshowthatpersonalitydevelops.Ifthiswerenottruewewouldbeabletopredictthebehaviorandcharacterofapersonfromthemomenttheywereborn.InconclusionIdonotthinkthateithernatureornurtureisthemajorinfluenceonapersonbutthatbothhavepowerfuleffects.NatureorNurture?Todaythewayweconsiderhumanpsychologyandmentaldevelopmentisheavilydeterminedbythegeneticsciences.Wenowunderstandtheimportanceofinheritedcharacteristicsmorethaneverbefore.Yetwearestillunabletodecidewhetheranindividual'spersonalityanddevelopmentaremoreinfluencedbygeneticfactors(nature)orbytheenvironment(nurture).Research,relatingtoidenticaltwins,hashighlightedhowsignificantinheritedcharacteristicscanbeforanindividual'slife.Butwhetherthesecharacteristicsareabletodevelopwithinthepersonalityofanindividualsurelydependsonwhetherthecircumstancesallowsuchadevelopment.Itseemsthattheexperienceswehaveinlifearesounpredictableandsopowerful,thattheycanboostorover-rideotherinfluences,andthereseemstobeplentyofresearchfindingstoconfirmthis.Myownviewisthatthereisnoonemajorinfluenceinaperson'slife.Instead,thetraitsweinheritfromourparentsandthesituationandexperiencesthatweencounterinlifeareconstantlyinteracting.Itistheinteractionofthetwothatshapes