2023年山东省德州市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

2023年山东省德州市大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.有的大学毕业生择业时盲目追求高工资，有的则认为提供学习机会及事业上的发展才更重要的；

2．持有这两种观点的原因；

3．你的观点。

NeverTakeThingsforGranted

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled:Whyshouldwework?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1．一些人为了工作面生活

2．另一些人为了生活面工作

3．你的看法

Whyshouldwework?

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteallopenlettertothemajorofthecitybasedonthefollowingsituation:

Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.1.近年来,本市空气污染情况越来越严重

2.你认为造成空气污染的主要污染源在哪里?应该采取哪些措施?

3.呼吁所有市民积极行动起来,治理空气污染

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic"ProblemsaboutReducingStudents'HeavyBurden".Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below.

1.目前学生负担过重的现状；

2．导致学生负担过重的原因；

3．减轻学生负担过重的措施。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicDon'tHesitatetoSay"No".Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1.别人请求帮助时，在什么情况下我们会说“不”

2.为什么有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不”

3.该说“不”时不说“不”的坏处

6.Directions:YourfriendPeterneedstomakeadecisioninchoosingtostudyhistoryorcomputerscience.Hereallylikeshistory,butheistoldthatitwillbeeasierforhimtofindajobifhestudiescomputertechnology.Makeyourcomparisonandthenwritealettertohimandgiveyoursuggestions.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordswithin30minutes.

7.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.有的大学毕业生择业时盲目追求高工资，有的则认为提供学习机会及事业上的发展才是更重要的

2.持有这两种观点的原因

3.你的观点

HighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast150wordsinthetitleofIsCheckingAttendanceNecessarytoCollegeStudents.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.无论是本科教学还是研究生教学，点名都是教师维持纪律常用手段，这是因为......

2.但也有人认为，这没有必要。

3.你的观点。

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicUnemploymentuponGraduation,Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.许多大学生毕业后找不到工作

2.这一现象的原因是…

3.解决问题的办法是…

UnemploymentuponGraduation

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed3OminutestowriteALettertotheEditorofaCampusMagazinetopresentyourviewaboutwhethertheextremesportsshouldbebannedandwhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedtorisktheirlives.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheguidelinesgivenbelowinChinese:

1.TomGranger，19岁，是一所大学极限运动俱乐部(TheUniversityExtremeSportsClub)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.AccordingtoscientistsattheU.S.NationalSnowandIceDataCenter,withinabout60years,therewillbe______ontheArcticOcean.

12.

Itisadvisabletoeliminatethoseactivitiesthatare______andyoudon'tlike.

13.

FreudreturnedtoViennain188andbeganworkasadoctorin______.

14.

Hossinterpretsthecolorsindreamsbyacomputerbasedapproachcalled______.

15.BestTimeKeeper

WaldoWilcoxknewtherewastroublethemomenthesawthemauled(受伤的)deercarcass,notfarfromoneofthemeadowswherehiscattlegrazed.Hisdogs,DinkandShortie,sensedittoo—mountainlion.Hegrabbedhispistolandaropefromhistruck,andsaid,"Let'sgethim."Thenheheadedupthemountainside,hishoundsracingfarahead.

Wilcoxmovedinlongstridesuptherockygrade.Still,ittooksometimebeforehetoppedthesummit.Thebigcatwasnot50yardsinfrontofhim,itsfangs(尖牙)bared,corneredbythedogsonamassivesandstonebluff.

Wilcoxgrippedhisgun.Hehopedtotakethemountainlionaliveandsellittoazoo;he'ddonethatbeforeandmadeatidyprofit.Wilcoxtookquickaim,hispistolcracked,andtherewasasuddensilenceastheanimalfelllimptotheground.

Itwasn'tuntilthereddusthadsettledandWilcox'spulsehadslowedthathegazedaround.Whathesawstunnedhim.Highontheblufflayanarcheological(考古学的)treasuretrove(珍藏物)largepiecesofpottery,stonesheltersthatoncehousedwholefamilies,anddomedstructuresthathadheldwildgrainsharvestedcenturiesbeforeEuropeanssetfootinNorthAmerica.

Wilcoxmadehisdiscoveryonthebluffalmost20yearsago—butitwasnotthefirsttimehehadfoundrelicsonhisland.Since1951,whenhisfatherboughtthehighvalleyRangeCreekranch,ayearhadseldompassedinwhichWilcoxdidnotcomeuponsomespotofarcheologicalinterest.Occasionallyhestumbledacrossburialplots.

NativeAmericanCulture

Fornearlyhalfacentury,hekeptquietabouttheriches,tellinghardlyanyoneoutsidehisimmediatefamilywhatwashiddenintheisolatedvalley160milessoutheastofSaltLakeCity.Whenhediscoveredanewsite,Wilcoxwouldnoteitslocation—thenjustletthingsbe.

NowthesecretofRangeCreekisfinallyout.Fouryearsago,forcedbytimetogiveupranching,Wilcox,75,soldhisbeef-cattlepropertyinadealthatultimatelyputthelandinstatehands.ThankstoWilcox'ssilence,the4,200-acreranchisonehuge,untouchedarcheologicalsite.Today,scientistsfromUtah'sDivisionofStateHistoryandtheUniversityofUtaharebusilycataloguingmagnificent,previouslyunknownruinsontheproperty.

WhatthescientistsarelearningatRangeCreekhasalreadybeguntoshedlightononeofthegreatestmysteriesofNativeAmericanhistory—thefateoftheFremontculture,whichhadthrivedinUtahforalmost1,000years,thenvanishedvirtuallyover-nightinthe1300s.

TheveryexistenceoftheFremontdidnotcometolightuntilthelate1920s,whenaHarvardUniversityexpeditiondiscoveredevidenceofanancientpeoplewhosettledalongtheFremontRiverinsouthernUtah.Farmersandhunter-gathererswhoarrivedintheregionataboutA.D.400,theFremontlivedinone-roomhomesdugintotheearthandfinishedoffwithstacked-stonewailsandroofsmadeofreedsandmud.CarbondatingofcorncobsfoundontheWilcoxranchhintthatRangeCreekwasbuzzingwithactivityfromroughlyA.D.900to1100.

Butrightaroundthebeginningofthe14thcentury,somegreatshiftoccurred.Thedrawings,potteryandstructuresparticulartotheFremontcultureceasedtobemadeanywhere.SomeexpertsguessthatotherpeoplespushedouttheFremont.OthersspeculatethatsomeclimaticeventforcedtheFremonttomovesouth,wheretheymayhaveintegratedwithothertribes.

ALivingMonument

"Intermsofhistoryandarcheologicalstudy,RangeCreekisessentialtothestate,"explainsformergovernorOleneS.Walker."Itgivesusaviewintoaperiodforwhichwehavenowrittenhistory."SheisspeakingprimarilyabouttheFremontculture,butAWorldThatTimeForgot.Eventoday,thevalleyresemblesaworldthattimeforgot.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Tocertainextent,GMcropsareregardedas______sincethegeneinsertedintoaplantcannotbeseen,tastedortouched.

17.

It'snecessaryforustobackupoursystemsto______.

A.harddriveofthecomputer

B.CDsandputthemindesk

C.sometransferablemediumandputitsomewhereelse

D.remotenetworkserverswithwhichyouarenotfamiliar

18.AprilFools'Special:History'sHoaxes

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

InternetHoaxes

TheInternethasgivenbirthtoaproliferation(增殖)ofhoaxes.E-mallinboxesarebombardedonanalmostdailybasiswithmessageswarningofterriblecomputervirusesthatcauseuserstodeletebenign(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-mailoriginallyauthoredin1990byEricLechnerthenagraduatestudentattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,claimedthatdihydrogenmonoxide"isusedasanindustrialsolventandcoolant,andisusedintheproductionofStyrofoam(聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料)."

Otherdangerspranksters(爱开玩笑的人)associatedwiththechemicalincludedacceleratedcorrosionandrusting,severebums,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.liethoughthehadputallrumorstobed.

ButtoThomas'ssurprise,however,severalnewsgroupreadersforwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.

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

Alabamalegislatorswerebombardedwithcallsprotestingthelaw.Thelegislatorsexplainedthatthenewswasahoax.Therewasnotandneverhadbeensuchalaw.

TVandNewspaperHoaxes

BeforetheadventoftheInternet,andeventoday,traditionalmediaoutletssuchasnewspapers,radio,andtelevision,havesometimeshoaxedtheiraudiences.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

Thesupposedancestorturnedoutto______，theonethathelpsyeastmakealcohol.

20.Athleteswhowinbronzemedalsarehappierbecausetheythink______.

A.theywouldhavewonthegoldmedalbyworkinghardalittle

B.theymighthavewonasilvermedaliftheyhadperformedalittlebetter

C.theyshouldwinthebronzemedalsincethey'dperformedverywell

D.theywouldhavelostthebronzemedalifthey'dperformedalittleworse

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

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

(12)

A.Shelikesitverymuch.

B.Shedislikesit.

C.Shewishedshehadwatcheditearlier.

D.Shewantstowatchitagain.

22.听力原文：M:DidyougotothatBusinessStrategylectureonFriday?Imisseditandneedtocopyyournotes.

W:I'dsayyoucouldborrowmynotes,butSarah'sgotthem.BecarefulnottomissProfessorBrown'sseminar,hetakesattendanceinthat.

Q:Whatisthewomantellingtheman?

(14)

A.Shewantstoborrowhisnotesandadviseshimtoattendthelecture.

B.Shewantstoborrowhisnotesandadviseshimtoattendtheseminar.

C.Shecanlendhernotesrightnowandadviseshimtoattendthelecture.

D.Shecan'tlendhimhernotesrightnowandadviseshimtoattendtheseminar.

23.(21)

A.Arealisticgoalistoreachlanguageproficiency,notnativefluency.

B.Studentscanachievenative-likepronunciationthroughfocusedstudy.

C.Learnersshouldinteractwithnativespeakerstogaingreaterfluency.

D.Teachersneedtohelpstudentsfosteragoodself-esteemandconfidence.

24.(22)

A.Atlast,themangaveabreaktothewoman.

B.Thewomanwasarrestedbytheman.

C.Themangavechoicestothewoman.

D.Themanmissedthewoman.

25.(28)

A.Theylivedaluxuriouslifeandtheirdietwasverydelicate.

B.Theylivedahighlycivilizedcourtlife.

C.Theylivedaprimitiveli[eandtheirtablemannerwasoftenrude.

D.TheylivedaComparativelyluxuriousbutnot-so-civilizedlife.

26.

【B4】

27.

【B2】

28.

【B9】

29.

【B7】

30.听力原文：W:Wheredidyougetthatterriblebruiseonyourarm?

M:IbangeditagainstthecomerofthecoffeetablewhileIwasplayingwithmyson.

Q:Howdidthemanbruisehisarm?

(14)

A.Hissonhithimonthearm.

B.Hestumbledoverastoneandfell.

C.Hebumpedthearmagainstapieceoffurniture.

D.Heknockedoveracoffeepot.

四、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(3题)31.TheBankofEnglandwillkeepinterestratesonholdthismonth,afterAugust'scut,butproofofslowingeconomicgrowthwillprobablyprovokeanotherreductionlatethisyearorearlyin2006,aReuterspollshows.

All47economistssurveyedbyRentersbetweenAugust30andSeptember1expectedthebank'sMonetaryPolicyCommittee(MPC)tokeepratesat4.50percentwhenitsmeetingendsonThursdaySeptember8.

Themedianforecastshowedratescutto4.25percentbytheendofnextMatchandstayingatthatleveluntilend-2006.

Lastmonth,thebankcutratesforthefirsttimeintwoyearstoboostcomerspendingandaReuterspollcarriedoutafterthemovehadforecastasecondcutbyyear-end.

ButminutesfromtheAugustmeeting,publishedsince,showedthatfouroftheMPC'sninemembers--includingBankofEnglandGovernorMervynKing--hadvotedforkeepingratesonhold.Somesaidthismadeanothermovethisyearlesslikely.

"AftersuchaclosevoteinAugust,theMPCislikelytowanttowaitandgathermoreevidencebeforemovinginterestratesagainineitherdirection,"saidJohnHawksworthatPwC,whoexpectsaratecutsometimein2006.

Seventeenoftheeconomistssaidthenextmovewouldbeacutinthefinalquarterofthisyear,mostlikelyinNovember.Anequalnumberforecastacutin2006,eightoftheminFebruary.Eightsaidthenextmovewouldbeahikeandfivesawratesonholduntiltheendof2006.Thoseeconomistswhoexpectratestobecutagainthisyearsaidevidenceofweakeconomicgrowthinthethirdquartercouldspurthebankintoaction.

"BythetimeoftheNovembermeeting,itshouldbeclearthatgrowthissettodisappointandhencethey(will)cut,"saidMichaelSaundersatCitigroup.

EightoftheeconomistssaidthenextmoveinrateswouldbeareversaloftheAugustcutsometimenextyear.Theyarguedthattheeconomywasnotdoingasbadlyassomethought,andthatthingscouldimprovefurtherthisyear.Concernsaboutinflationcouldthenpromptmewedtightening.

Consumerpriceinflationshotupto2.3percentinJuly,risingabovetheBankofEngland's2.0percenttargetforthefirsttimesinceCPIwasadoptedasBritain'smaininflationmeasureinDecember2003.

Someanalystssaidthebankwouldprobablybeunwillingtoriskfuellinginflationfurtherbycuttingrates.Butothersarguedthattheriseininflationwasmainlyduetothehighoilpricesandcouldthusproveshort-lived.

TheBankofEnglandcutinterestrateslastmonthto______.

A.controlconsumerspending.

B.stimulatepeopletospendmoney.

C.regulatethefinancialmarket.

D.helppeoplemakeendsmeet.

32.

Thehotoilsusedforfrying______.

A.iskeptfresheveryday

B.maybeusedforaweek

C.shouldbechangedevery3days

D.ischangedfromhourtohour

33.

Thefactthatmagicisafrequentsourceofwordsofpraisesuggeststhatpeople______.

A.lacklinguisticoriginality

B.havealwaysbeeninterestedinmagic

C.arebecomingmoresuperstitious

D.areinterestedinmagicwhenyoung

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

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35.【S3】

36.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S10】

38.

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39.

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参考答案

1.HighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Therearemoreandmorecollegegraduateslookingforjobseveryyear.Buttheyhavedifferentviewsaboutwhatkindofjobtheyshouldchoose.Somestudentsfocustheirattentiononthejobsthatpromisehighsalaries.Othersshowapreferenceforthosethatofferachancetolearnskillsandadvancementpossibilities.Studentsholdingthefirstviewusuallythinkthatmoremoneywillresultinmorehappiness.Withalotofmoneyinhandtheywillbeabletoenjoyarichlife.Otherwisetheywillsufferfromdepressionduetothelackofenoughmoney.Howeverholdersofthesecondviewwillarguethatoneshoulddevelophisskillsasmuchaspossible.Itiscareerdevelopmentthatcountsmost.Withoutdevelopmentyouwillbeoutrunbyothersandfallbehindthetimessoonerorlater.AsfarasIamconcernedI'dliketogivemysupporttothesecondview.Afterallmoneyisnoteverything.Yourdevelopmentismuchmoreimportant.Inthelongrunyouwillreapmorecareerbenefits.Ifweblindlyclingtothosehighpaidjobsandfailtodevelopourabilitywewillsuffergreaterlossintheend.HighSalariesorCareerDevelopment?Therearemoreandmorecollegegraduateslookingforjobseveryyear.Buttheyhavedifferentviewsaboutwhatkindofjobtheyshouldchoose.Somestudentsfocustheirattentiononthejobsthatpromisehighsalaries.Othersshowapreferenceforthosethatofferachancetolearnskillsandadvancementpossibilities.Studentsholdingthefirstviewusuallythinkthatmoremoneywillresultinmorehappiness.Withalotofmoneyinhand,theywillbeabletoenjoyarichlife.Otherwise,theywillsufferfromdepressionduetothelackofenoughmoney.However,holdersofthesecondviewwillarguethatoneshoulddevelophisskillsasmuchaspossible.Itiscareerdevelopmentthatcountsmost.Withoutdevelopment,youwillbeoutrunbyothersandfallbehindthetimessoonerorlater.AsfarasIamconcerned,I'dliketogivemysupporttothesecondview.Afterall,moneyisnoteverything.Yourdevelopmentismuchmoreimportant.Inthelongrun,youwillreapmorecareerbenefits.Ifweblindlyclingtothosehighpaidjobsandfailtodevelopourability,wewillsuffergreaterlossintheend.解析：[审题]

本文是一篇议论文。旨先列举出两种对立的观点，然后分别说明各自的理由，最后表达自己的观点。[写作思路]

第一段；提出两种不同的观点——追求高工资与注重事业发展。

第二段：说明各自的理由。

第三段：支持第二种观点：立足长远，注重事业发展。

2.Whyshouldwework?Whyshouldwework?Itisaverysimplequestionyetfewpeoplecouldansweritwithoutcarefulconsideration.SomepeopleconsiderworkthemostimportantthingintheirlivessotheyworksWhyshouldwework?Whyshouldwework?Itisaverysimplequestion,yetfewpeoplecouldansweritwithoutcarefulconsideration.Somepeopleconsiderworkthemostimportantthingintheirlives,sotheyworks解析：这是一篇分析型作文，要考生通过人们不同的生活、工作态度，表明自己的立场观点，发表评论见解。根据考题给出的提纲我们知道，一些人为了工作而生活，而另一些人刚好相反，为了生活而工作。考生必须抓住这种人生观的反差，展开主题，提出自己的见解。这一作文的难点不在于无话可说，而是怎样紧扣主题组织题材。在理解把握好主题思想的基础上，可用比较对照法，用提问的方式展开主题。根据考题给出的提纲可安排为4段，其具体内容安排如下：

1.

Whyshouldwework?

verysimplequestion

yetfewpeoplecouldansweriteasily

2.

Somepeoplelivetowork

theyworkselflesslyandconscientiously

makinggreatcontributionstothesocialprogress

Theywon'tstopworkingtilltheendoftheirlives

3.

Somepeopleworktolive

themostimportantforthesepeopleisliving

theyhavetoworktomakealiving

theyworkpassivelywithoutanypassion

4.

Myopinion

weshouldlivetowork.

thereasonisverysimple

workingmakesthedifferencebetweenhanumanbeingsandtheanimals

3.October232005DearMr.MajorAsacitizenofourcityIamverymuchconcernwiththeengravingproblemofairpollutioninourcity.Especiallyinrecentyearwiththerapiddevelopmentofeconomyairqualityinourcityisrapidlydeteriorating.Accordingtomyinvestigationtherearetwomajorsourcesofpollution.Themostseriouspollutioniscausedbyvehicles.Asmoreandmorevehiclessuchascarsbusestrucksandmotorbicyclesarerunninginthecitytheyhavebeenpollutingtheair.Toalleviatethisproblemthemunicipalgovernmentshouldmakerulestoenoughthepopularizationofenvironment-friendlycatandgasoline.Thesecondsourceofairpollutionisfromconstructionsites.MostoftheconstructionsitestakenomeasurestocontrolthedirtydustandtheareasnearbyareblanketedwiththickdustTherefore;regulationsshouldbemadetoforcetheconstructorstoregulatetheiroperationssoastoreducedust.WithallthemeasuresandregulationsandwiththejointeffortsofallthecitizensIamveryoptimisticthatwewillhavefreshandclearairsoon.Ialsoavailmyselfofthislettertocalluponallcitizenstotakepartinthecampaignagainstairpollutioninourcity.SincerelyyoursDavidZhaoOctober23,2005DearMr.Major,Asacitizenofourcity,Iamverymuchconcernwiththeengravingproblemofairpollutioninourcity.Especiallyinrecentyear,withtherapiddevelopmentofeconomy,airqualityinourcityisrapidlydeteriorating.Accordingtomyinvestigation,therearetwomajorsourcesofpollution.Themostseriouspollutioniscausedbyvehicles.Asmoreandmorevehiclessuchascars,buses,trucks,andmotorbicyclesarerunninginthecity,theyhavebeenpollutingtheair.Toalleviatethisproblem,themunicipalgovernmentshouldmakerulestoenoughthepopularizationofenvironment-friendlycatandgasoline.Thesecondsourceofairpollutionisfromconstructionsites.Mostoftheconstructionsitestakenomeasurestocontrolthedirtydustandtheareasnearbyareblanketedwiththickdust,Therefore;regulationsshouldbemadetoforcetheconstructorstoregulatetheiroperationssoastoreducedust.Withallthemeasuresandregulations,andwiththejointeffortsofallthecitizens,Iamveryoptimisticthatwewillhavefreshandclearairsoon.Ialsoavailmyselfofthislettertocalluponallcitizenstotakepartinthecampaignagainstairpollutioninourcity.Sincerelyyours,DavidZhao

4.ProblemsaboutReducingStudents'HeavyBurdenNowadaysstudents'heavyburdenmakesthemsonervousthatitdoesharmtotheirhealth.Itisnotdifficulttofindouttoomanyproblemsappearinginoursociety;somestudentsgiveupstudyingevenkillthemselves.Someotherstudentsgotokilltheirparentsortheirteachersbecausetheycan'tbearanymore.Thefactorsthatleadtostudents'heavyburdenarethefollowingthree:firstlyitisbecauseofeducationalsystem.Suchsystemforcesstudentstolearntoomuchcomplexbutuselessinformation.Secondlyschoolsonlyquestforhigherrateofenteringschools.Inordertogethigherrateschoolstrytheirbesttodomoretrainingsothatstudentscan'thavetheirsparetime.Thirdlyparentshavegoodwishes.Parentsdonotwanttheirchildrentofailinthefuturecompetition.Theyhavenootherwaybuttosendtheirchildrentoattendmoretraining.Itbecomesurgenttoreducestudents'heavyburdennow.Inmyownopinionitisimportanttochangetheeducationalsystemintohighqualityeducationsystemtoreducethecontentofthetrainingtochangethewayofevaluatingeducationqualitytochangeparentsandsociety'sattitudetowardstalents.Allthesearethebasicwaysthathelpreducestudents'heavyburden.ProblemsaboutReducingStudents'HeavyBurdenNowadays,students'heavyburdenmakesthemsonervousthatitdoesharmtotheirhealth.Itisnotdifficulttofindouttoomanyproblemsappearinginoursociety;somestudentsgiveupstudying,evenkillthemselves.Someotherstudentsgotokilltheirparentsortheirteachersbecausetheycan'tbearanymore.Thefactorsthatleadtostudents'heavyburdenarethefollowingthree:firstly,itisbecauseofeducationalsystem.Suchsystemforcesstudentstolearntoomuchcomplexbutuselessinformation.Secondly,schoolsonlyquestforhigherrateofenteringschools.Inordertogethigherrate,schoolstrytheirbesttodomoretrainingsothatstudentscan'thavetheirsparetime.Thirdly,parentshavegoodwishes.Parentsdonotwanttheirchildrentofailinthefuturecompetition.Theyhavenootherwaybuttosendtheirchildrentoattendmoretraining.Itbecomesurgenttoreducestudents'heavyburdennow.Inmyownopinion,itisimportanttochangetheeducationalsystemintohighqualityeducationsystem,toreducethecontentofthetraining,tochangethewayofevaluatingeducationquality,tochangeparentsandsociety'sattitudetowardstalents.Allthesearethebasicwaysthathelpreducestudents'heavyburden.

5.Don'tHesitatetoSayNoAsageneralrulepeopleliketohelpothersbutthereareoccasionswhenyoushouldsaynotorequestsforfavors.Forinstanceitisbettertorefusewhenachildpestersyouforsweetfoodanddrinksorfortoomanytoys.Anotherexampleiswhenarelativeasksyoutouseyourinfluencetogethimorherbankloanoraworkpromotion.Howeverwecannotignorethefactthatmanypeoplearereluctanttosayno.Theyfeelthatiftheyturndownarequestfromarelativeorfriend