【2021年】浙江省绍兴市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

【2021年】浙江省绍兴市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)学校:________班级:________姓名:________考号:________

一、1.Writing(10题)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthevalueofbeauty.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.近年来不少大四学生就业前突击整容。

2.当今社会崇尚外表的舆论导向是导致上述现象的主要因素。

3.我对外表美的看法。

IsBeautyanAdvantage?

2.Directions:forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicwhichweighsmore:SchoolBrandorMajor?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.人们普遍认为能否上一所名牌大学对一个的将来非常关键

2.但是，也有相当一部分人认为选择一个适合自己的专业才是最重要的

3.你对此的看法是什么？为什么？

3.1.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.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledComputerandOnlineGames.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.大学生接触电脑游戏的概况

2．电脑游戏对大学生的利与弊

3．我对这一问题的看法

ComputerandOnlineGames

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewonPostgraduateCraze.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前考古正形成热潮

2.分析这股热潮产生的原因

3.你的看法

MyViewonPostgraduateCraze

6.1.图书馆的阅览区内滥用手机的现象很普遍

2.分析此现象造成影响

3.你的建议

MobilePhoneUsesshouldBeLimitedinLibrary

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledLoveOnline.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有些人认为“网上恋爱”可以接受。

2．有些人认为“网上恋爱”不可以接受。

3．我的看法是……

LoveOnline

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledThePopularityofInstantMessagingTechnologies.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.近来移动QQ、移动飞信等通信方式在大学生中十分流行

2.这通信方式有许多优点

3.我的观点

ThePopularityofInstantMessagingTechnologies

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:InnovationandTradition.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.目前我国十分重视创新

2．传统文化也应得到重视

3．二者之间的关系应如何处理

InnovationandTradition

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledWhyICametoCollege.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.我为什么选择读大学；

2.现在读大学是否值得；

3.结论。

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

They'rephysicalwonders-abletoendureextremeconditionsforextensiveperiodsoftimewhilerunningfastandpullingmorethantheirownweight.Sled(雪橇)dogshavebeenaroundforgenerations,andtodaytheyremainalargepartofadogdriver'slife.

InArctic(北极的)regions,some35000yearsago,Eskimos'dogsbredwithwolvesandotherdogs.Theiroffspringwerewell-adaptedtothecoldandsnow.There'snosayingexactlywhensomeonethoughttohavedogspullsleds,butitwaswellbefore1000B.C.thatdogsledsprovidedameansoftransportationandawaytohaulgoods.Inrecentyears,peoplelookingforuniqueoutingshavegoneonrecreationaltripswithsleddogs.Anumberofcompaniesmarkettouristtreksviadogsledforadventuretravelers.

DogsledracinginAlaskaformallybeganin1908,whensleddogownersinNome,Alaska,heldthefirstAll-AlaskaSweepstakes,a408-mileracefromNometoCandleandback.Andin1973,theinauguralIditarodTrailSledDogRacetookplaceonaroutecoveringmorethan1000milesinAlaska.TherearemorecompetitionsinmanyofthecontinentalUnitedStates,andsometakeplaceondryland.Inadditiontoenduranceraces,sled-dogeventsincludesprintraces,weightpulls(inwhichdogstrytopullthemostweight)andfreightraces(inwhichdogstrytopullaweightedsledthefastest).

Stamina(耐力)andStrength

Manybreedsofdogsareusedtopullsleds,includingofficialAmericanKennelClubbreedssuchastheSiberianhusky,MalamuteandSamoyed.However,manysleddogsareofmixedbreedandarecalledAlaskahuskyorEskimodogs.WhilesomeSleddogsmayhavewolfbloodlines,it'sgenerallynotdesirabletohaveamixtureofbloodbetweenthetwo.

Sledclogsarebredfortheirspeedandenduranceaswellasleadershipqualities.Theyarebigdogswiththickcoatsandwide,flatfeet.Theysleepwiththeirtailscoveringtheirnosestokeepwarm.Dogsthatweigharound40to45poundsaretheidealsizetopullsleds,butsomemayweighasmuchas85pounds.

Youngdogsthatareenthusiasticrunners,easy-goingandmentallytougharegoodchoicesforsleddogs.Adog'sgendermatterslittleandbothmaleandfemaledogsareconsideredequally.

Forracing,themostintelligentandfastestdogsarepickedtobeleaddogsandruninthefrontofthepack.Behindthemrunswingdogs,whosejobistodirecttheteamaroundturnsandcurves.Atthebackofthedogteamarethewheeldogsorwheelers,whoarerightinfrontofthesledandareusuallythelargestandstrongestoftheteam.Therestofthedogsareknownsimplyasteamdogs.

Dogsaretypicallyfrom2to10yearsoldwhentheypullsleds.Aftertheyretire,theymightremainwiththeirowneratakennelorbeadoptedaspetsbyothers.Rescuegroupsforsleddogstakeinunwanteddogsandcareforthem,tryingtoplacetheminlovinghomes.

Whilesnowmobiles(alsocalledsnowmachines),helicoptersandairplanesarenowoftenused!nPlaceofsleddogs,therearestilltimeswhendogtransportationispreferred.Harshweatherconditionscanmakeflyinghazardous,andcertainterraincanbemoredifficultforsnowmachinestocrossthanfordogs.Dogscanbemorereliablethanman-mademachines,they'regoodcompanionstohaveonlongtreksandtheycanbecheapertoownthanotherformsoftransportation.

BecomingaSledDog

Thenumberofsleddogsatatypicalkennel(养狗场)isaround75,thoughsomemighthouseasfewas20Orasmanyas150.Manykennelownersaregreedymushers(赶狗拉雪橇的人)andcompeteindogsledraces.Theyalsotrainothermushersandsellandleasedogs.Thetrainingforeachteamofracingdogsvariesbymusher(orwhomeverispreparingthedogstorace).Conditioningthedogstorunlongd

A.Becausetheyareraisedbywolves.

B.Becausetheycanstandmostsevereweather.

C.BecausetheyarefastestrunneramongArcticanimals.

D.Becausetheycanbeargoodslikehorsesdo.

12.

Theeverydayactivitiesofanofficespaceareusuallynotfixedandactuallyquiteflexible.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Whatkindofanimalaffectedbyman-madechemicalsisnotreferredinthepassage?

A.Polarbears.B.Mammals.C.People.D.Birds.

14.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheDarkestSideofIDTheft

March9,2003—MalcolmByrdwashomeonaSaturdaynightwhenaknockcame.ThreeRockCountry,Wis.,sheriff'sofficersweretherewithawarrantforByrd'sarrest.Cocainepossession,withintenttodistribute,itsaid.Byrdtriedtotellthemthattheyhadthewrongman,thatitwasacaseofmistakenidentity.Buttheywouldn'tlisten.Insteadtheyputhiminhandcuffs(手铐)anddrovehimaway.

ItwasnothingnewforByrd,whohasspentmuchofthepastfiveyearstrying—unsuccessfully—totalkskepticalpoliceofficersoutofarrestinghim.Butthistime,itwasworse.Twodayslater,hewasstillinjail.

Thisistheworstthingforidentitytheftvictims.Losingyourcleancredithistoryisonething;losingyoufreedomisanother.AndvictimsofAmerica'sfastest-growingcrimearediscoveringtheyoftenhavemuchmoretoworryaboutthanthehundredsofhoursofpaperworktocleanupthefinancialmessassociatedwithIDtheft.Sometimes,theyhavetoworryaboutbeingpushedinjail—againandagain.

Alias(化名)BecomesaDisease

There'snothingnewaboutcriminalsusingaliasestoevadethelaw.Criminalsoftentrytogivetheirfriend'sname,address,anddateofbirthtocheatpolice.Buttheexplosionofidentitytheft,andthereadyavailabilityofstolendigitalfilesoninnoeentvictims,makesitjustaseasyforacriminaltogiveastranger'spersonaldataduringanarrest.Oncepolicebookasuspectunderafakename,thatmistakecanplagueavictimforlife.TheAliasbecomesadiseasetothetrueownerofthatcharacter.

Gettingnamesoffthoselistscanbeabigtask.Theproblemiscomplicatedbytheincreasingsophisticationoflawenforcementofficials."Officialsofcriminalrecordsare—forgoodreason—reluctanttoremoveinformationonceit'sbeenplacedinthedatabase,"saidBethGivens,executivedirectoroftheIdentityTheftClearingHouse.

HisWordAgainstaDatabase

InByrd'scase,hiswordhasneverbeenenough.ThesituationhaslefttheJanesville,Wis.,manthinkingaboutnamechanging.Withhisimpostor(冒名顶替者)stillcommittingcrimesandstillusinghisname,Byrdfearsanotherarrest."Idon'tfeelsafenow.WhenwedriveIfeeluncomfortable,"Byrdsaid."It'saffectedourlivesenormously."

TomSchroeder,afamouslawyer,confirmedmanyofthedetailofByrd'srepeatedrun-inswiththelaw."Mr.ByrdisworriedthatifheisinMilwaukeeCountyandgetsstoppedforsomereasonandtheofficerputsitintoacomputer,hemaystillcomeup,'Schroedersaid."AndIdon'tblamehim."

EffortstoeliminateByrd'scriminalrecordatthestateandfederallevelhaven'tsucceeded,Schroedersaid."IleftavoicemailonMr.Byrd'sphoneindicatingwe'dbehappytohelphimchangehisnameandhisSocialSecuritynumber."

HowItBegan

Byrd'snightmarebeganin1998,hesaid.AmanarrestedondrugchargesthatyearidentifiedhimselftolocaiofficialsasMalcolmByrd.

ThankstoanarticleinthelocalJanesvilleGazette,therealMalcolmByrdfoundoutabouttheidentitytheft,andheadedtothepolicetocorrecttheerror.Thepaperranacorrection,too.Butthatwashardlytheendofthenightmare.

Fourmonthslater,whenhewasstoppedforspeeding,Byrdfoundhimselffacedownonthepavement,handcuffed.Policerecordsstillshowedthathewaswantedfordrugdealing.

Thematterwascl

A.hewasavictimofidentitytheft

B.thepoliceofficersarrestedthewrongman

C.hewasfoundtopossesssomecocaine

D.hewaswantedbythepolice

15.

______isquitedifferentfromtheArcticmarinefauna.

16.

JessicahadaplantofakeBobon______ofLondonthenextday.

17.

Amazonisafamouswebsitewhichsellsnotonlybooksbutalso______.

18.

WhataccidenthadhappenedtoalittlegirlcalledChloeHoson?

A.Shewasrobbedonherwaytoschool.

B.Shewaskidnappedandmurdered.

C.Shefellavictimtodomesticviolence.

D.Shedisappearedfornoreason.

19.Tograbtheinterviewer'sattention,itisnecessarytoedittimeandtimeagainandmakearesumethatis______.

20.

Humanbeingswillbemade______bytheInformationMarketplace.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：W:Ican'tbelieveIstillhavethispaininmyback.Thismedicinethedoctorgavemewassupposedtomakemefeelbetterbynow!

M:Maybeyoushouldstarttakingitthreetimesadaylikeyouweretold.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

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A.Takethemedicineasshewasdirectedtodo.

B.Scheduleanotherappointmentwithherdoctor.

C.Stoptakingthemedicine.

D.Restherbackforafewdays.

22.听力原文：M:Whattimeisit?Idon'thavemywatchwithme.

W:Mywatchhasstopped.Imusthaveforgottentowinditlastnight.Let'saskMaryoverthere.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

(17)

A.Windingthewatch.

B.Stoppingthewatch.

C.Settingthewatchbytheradio.

D.AskingMaryaboutthetime.

23.听力原文：W:It'samiraclethatRobertcameoutoftheaircrashalive.

M:That'sindeedamiracle.Alltheotherpassengerswerekilled.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

(14)

A.Robertsurvivedtheplanecrash.

B.Allthepassengerswerekilledintheplanecrash.

C.Robertwaskilledintheaircrash.

D.Robertisawonder-workingperson.

24.(31)

A.Anintelligentyoungsterofextremeconfidence.

B.Anintelligentyoungsterwhoisoffensivebutconfident.

C.Adiligentyoungsterwhoisveryoutspoken.

D.Anindustriousyoungsterwhoisdisagreeable.

25.听力原文：W：GrowingupweneverhadaTV．EvennowI'mnotusedtowatchingitmuch．

M：Well，it'skindoflikereading．Somethingsyoufindaregreat，butalotarerealwasteoftime．Youhavetopickandchoose.

Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?

(13)

A.Healwayslikedreadingmorethanwatchingtelevision.

B.Heusedtowatchtelevisionmorethanhedoesnow.

C.It'simportanttoselecttelevisionprogramscarefully.

D.Thewomanshoulddomorereading.

26.【B7】

27.听力原文：M：Well，thisisapleasantsurprise．Itseemstomeweranintoeachotherherelastweektoo.

W：YouandImusthavethesameidea．TheonlywaytobeatthecrowdswhenyoudothegroceryshoppingonSaturdayistobeherewhentheyopenat9:00sharp.

Q：Whydidbothofthemdogroceryshoppingat9:00sharp?

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A.Torunintoeachother.

B.Togetbargains.

C.Toavoidthecrowds.

D.Tojointhecrowds.

28.SectionB

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

听力原文：ExpertssaysomefarmingactivitiesareseriouslydamagingEarth'senvironment.Badfarmingmethodscandamagesoil,forestsandwatersupplies.Theyalsohavecausedsomeplantsandanimalstodisappear.

Twogroupsnowsaythatbadfarmingmethodsarethreateningtheabilityoffarmerstoproduceenoughfoodtofeedtheworldpopulationinthefuture.

Thegroupsusedsatelliteimages,mapsandmodernequipmenttostudytheeffectofagricultureontheenvironment.Thestudyfoundthatthedestructionofsoiliswidespread.Importantorganicnutrients

arebeingremovedfromfarmland.

Agricultureusesseventypercentofthefreshwaterintheworldeachyear.Thestudyfoundthatmanyfarmersarewastingwatersupplies.Inaddition,chemicalsdesignedtoprotectcropsmaypollutewaterways.

Thereportalsosaysasmuchasthirtypercentoftheworld'sforestshavebeencutdownsothelandcouldbeusedforagriculture.Thishasledtoaseverelossofwildlifeandtheirenvironments.

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A.Soil.B.Humanpopulation.C.Forest.D.Water.

29.听力原文：Centuriesago,duringtheMiddleAges,mostofthelandinEuropewasownedbymanydifferentkingsandqueens,princesandprincesses,andlordsandladies.Theydidnotallgetalong.Theywerealwaysfighting.Theyallwantedtogetmoreland.Toprotectthemselves,theystartedbuildinghugehomesoutofstone.Theycalledtheirhomescastles.

Acastlewasbuiltbehindastrongstonewall.Thewallwasfiveorsixfeetthickandtentotwentyfeethigh.Adeepditchcalledamoatwasdugaroundtheoutsideofthewall.Itwasoftenfilledwithwater,andtheonlywayanyonecouldenterthecastlewastocrossadrawbridge.Thedrawbridgecouldberaisedorloweredoverthemoatfrominsidethecastlewalls.Therewasalsoatunnelthatbeganinthecastleandendedatthemoat.Thiswasimportantincasethecastlewascaptured.Itallowedthekingandqueentoescape.Theycouldswimacrossthemoatandhideintheforest.

Livinginacastlewasnotverycomfortable.Theroomswerecoldanddamp.Everyroomcouldhaveafireburninginagreatfireplace,butuntilthetwelfthcenturycastlesdidnothavechimneys.Thesmokefromtheirfireplaceshadtogooutthroughopendoors,andwindows.

Mealsoftenhadtenortwelvecourses.Themeatmightbewildbearsorbirdsthatwereboiledorroastedoveranopenfire.Allthefoodwashighlyseasoned.Peopleevenputpepperintheirdrinks!

Thepeoplesatatalongtableandatewiththeirfingersandaknife,allpickingtheirfoodfromthesamebigdish.Theyhadnonapkins.Therefore,theyoftenwipedtheirhandsonpiecesofbread.Whentheirfingerswereclean,theythrewthebreadtotheirhuntingdogs.

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A.Kingsandqueens,princesandprincesses,andlordsandladiesbuiltcastlesinordertogetmoreland.

B.Aroundtheoutsideofacastle,amoatwasdug,whichwasoftenfilledwithwater.

C.Acastlewasbuiltbehindathickandhighstonewall,whichwasstrongenoughtostandthepossibleattackofenemies.

D.Ifadrawbridgewaspulledup,therewasnowayforpeopletoenterthecastle.

30.(46)

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

Inthelastparagraphtheauthorindicatesthat______.

A.nothingcanbedoneaboutviolenceinsports

B.footballplayersareconcernedaboutviolenceinsports

C.violenceinsportsisworsenowthaniteverwas

D.athletesareconfusedaboutwhatshouldbepermittedinsports

32.SectionB

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

Whatissportsviolence?Thedistinctionbetweenunacceptableviciousnessandagame'snormalrough-and-tumbleisimpossibletomake,andsotheargumentruns.Thispositionmayappealtoourinclinationforlegalism,butthetruthismostofusknowquitewellwhenanactofneedlesssavageryhasbeencommitted,andsportsarelittledifferentfromcountlessotheractivitiesoflife.Thedistinctionisasapparentasthatbetweenadeliberatelyaimedblowandthearmfailingofthelosinghisbalance.Whenaplayerballshishandintoafist,whenhedriveshishelmetintoanunsuspectingopponentinshortswhenhecrossestheboundarybetweenplayinghardandplayingtohurt--hecanonlyintendanactofviolence.

Admittedly,violentactsinsportsaredifficulttopolice.Buthere,too,wefindreflectedtheconditionsofeverydaylife.Ambiguitiesinthelaw,confusionatthescene,andthereluctanceofwitnessescloudalmostanyroutineassaultcase.Suchuncertainties,however,havenotpreventedsocietyfromarrestingpeoplewhostriketheirfellowcitizensonthestreets.

Perhapsourtroublesstemnotfromthegamesweplaybutratherfromhowweplaythem.The1979meetingbetweenhockeystarsfromtheSovietUnionandtheNationalHockeyLeagueprovidedadirecttestoftwoapproachestosport--theemphasisonskill,grace,andfinessebytheRussiansandthestressonbrutalityandviolencebytheNHL.Inastartlingupset,theRussiansembarrassedtheirrough-playingopponentsandexplodedalong-standingmyth:thatsuccessincertainsportsrequiresexcessiveviolence.

Violenceapologistscitetwoadditionalarguments.Firsttheysay,sportsalwayshavebeenviolent;todaythingsarenodifferent.ButargumentsinAmerica'sOldWestweresettledonMainStreetwithsixguns,andearlycave-dwellerschosetheirwomenwithaclub.Civilizinginfluencesendedthosepracticesyetwearetoldsportsviolenceshouldbetolerated.Thesecondcontentionisthatathletesacceptriskaspartofthegame,and,inthecaseofprofessional,arepaidhandsomelytodoso.Butcananyoneseriouslyarguethatbeinganathleteshouldrequiretheacceptanceofunnecessaryphysicalabuse?And,exaggeratedasitmayseemthepayofprofessionalathletespresumablereflectstheirabilities,notapaymentagainstcombatinjuries.

"Clearlyweareindeeptrouble,"saysperplexedformerfootballplayerA1DeRogatis."Buthowandwhyhagitgottensobad?"

Accordingtotheauthor,thedistinctionbetweenviolentactsandnonviolentonesinsportsis______.

A.impossibletomake

B.notveryclearinanycircumstances

C.tooobvioustoescapeobservation

D.notverydifficulttomakeifenoughattentionispaidto

33.Thefamilymembersdumpedtheirfoodinthedisposalbecausethey______.

A.wantedtoeatout

B.thoughttheirfoodhadbeenspoiled

C.wantedtohaveapeacefulmeal

D.didn'tlikethefoodwithraisins

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S7】

35.【S4】

36.

【S3】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S9】

38.

【S7】

39.

【S2】

参考答案

1.IsBeautyanAdvantage?Recentlyespeciallyinwinterholidaysplasticsurgeryhospitalsinmanylargecitieshavereceivedagrowingnumberofyoungclients.Mostofthemareforth-yearcollegestudentswhoarehuntingfortheirfirstjobinsociety.Theywanttheireyesenlargedornoseraisedbelievingthataprettierfacewillbringaboutbetteropportunitiesinthejobmarket.Isbeautyreallyanadvantage?Docsitmakeabeautifulindividualamorepowerfulcandidatefortheposition?Itseemssoatleastintheeyesofthesociety.Nowadaystelevisionsnewspapersmagazinesandbill-boardsarebeauty-obsessedasever.Thankstothemediawe'reaccustomedtoseeprettycovergirlsgorgeousTVanchorsandhandsomeexecutivesinTVseries.Allthesearespreadingamisleadingmessage--thesurvivaloftheprettiest.Asthejobmarketgrowsincreasinglytightmanystudentsbecomeconvincedthatgoodlooksareofoverwhelmingimportance.Theyresorttoplasticsurgeriesandexpensiveclothesandmakeuptobuilduptheirconfidence.Theypackagetheirappearancebeforegoingtoaninterviewinthehopethatanattractiveappearancewillimpresstheinterviewerandmakethemstandoutamongnumerousapplicants.It'struethatbeautyisamarketingtoolthatcanopendoorsoccasionallybutitdoesn'tfollowthatanattractiveappearancewilltakeyouallthewaytosuccess.In.myopinionbeautyisskin-deepandtruebeautyliesinthesoul.Afterallwhatthebossreallyneedsiscommittedcompetentemployeesthatproduceprofits.Ifyoureallywanttogetonintoday'shighlycompetitiveworldit'simportanttounderstandthemythofbeauty.Oursocietyshouldplacemorevalueonintelligenceandcharacter.Boththemassmediaandeducatorsshouldhelpmakethemisguidedstudentsrealizethattherichnessofmindisultimatelymorevaluablethangoodlooks.IsBeautyanAdvantage?Recently,especiallyinwinterholidays,plasticsurgeryhospitalsinmanylargecitieshavereceivedagrowingnumberofyoungclients.Mostofthemareforth-yearcollegestudents,whoarehuntingfortheirfirstjobinsociety.Theywanttheireyesenlargedornoseraised,believingthataprettierfacewillbringaboutbetteropportunitiesinthejobmarket.Isbeautyreallyanadvantage?Docsitmakeabeautifulindividualamorepowerfulcandidatefortheposition?Itseemsso,atleastintheeyesofthesociety.Nowadays,televisions,newspapers,magazinesandbill-boardsarebeauty-obsessedasever.Thankstothemedia,we'reaccustomedtoseeprettycovergirls,gorgeousTVanchors,andhandsomeexecutivesinTVseries.Allthesearespreadingamisleadingmessage--thesurvivaloftheprettiest.Asthejobmarketgrowsincreasinglytight,manystudentsbecomeconvincedthatgoodlooksareofoverwhelmingimportance.Theyresorttoplasticsurgeriesandexpensiveclothesandmakeuptobuilduptheirconfidence.Theypackagetheirappearancebeforegoingtoaninterview,inthehopethatanattractiveappearancewillimpresstheinterviewerandmakethemstandoutamongnumerousapplicants.It'struethatbeautyisamarketingtoolthatcanopendoorsoccasionally,butitdoesn'tfollowthatanattractiveappearancewilltakeyouallthewaytosuccess.In.myopinion,beautyisskin-deep,andtruebeautyliesinthesoul.Afterall,whatthebossreallyneedsiscommitted,competentemployeesthatproduceprofits.Ifyoureallywanttogetonintoday'shighlycompetitiveworld,it'simportanttounderstandthemythofbeauty.Oursocietyshouldplacemorevalueonintelligenceandcharacter.Boththemassmediaandeducatorsshouldhelpmakethemisguidedstudentsrealizethattherichnessofmindisultimatelymorevaluablethangoodlooks.

2.WhichWeighsMore:SchoolBrandorMajor?Itiswidelyacceptedthattobeadmittedbytheuniversitywhichenjoysaworld-wideprestigeiscrucialforone'sfutureoccupation.Howeverothersalsoarguethatismoreimportanttostudythemajorsuitableforthecandidateifhecannotbeofferedonebythefamousuniversities.Everychoicemeansthepossibilityofgainsorlosses.SupposingitisuptometotakeachoiceIclaimthataschoolbrandoutweighsamajor.Formypartamajorasknowledgeisnotsoimportantastheabilitytoacquireknowledge.Knowledgecanbecomeobsoletebeforeyouknowitwhileabilitycannot.Aprestigiousuniversitycanmoreoftenthannothelpimproveastudentinanall-roundWay.Furthermoreagraduatefromsuchauniversitycanalwaysfindhimselfprominentandconfidentbothpsychologicallyandacademicallythereforewhynotabandonthefishtofetchabear'spalm?Everychoicemeansthepossibilityofgainsorlosses.Itisalsothecasewiththechoicebetweenaprestigiousuniversityandafavoritemajor.Surelyitisbettertogetbothatthesametime.Butwhatdecisionwillyoumakewhenyouarenotsoluckyandsuchchoiceisnecessary?WhichWeighsMore:SchoolBrandorMajor?Itiswidelyacceptedthattobeadmittedbytheuniversity,whichenjoysaworld-wideprestige,iscrucialforone'sfutureoccupation.However,othersalsoarguethatismoreimportanttostudythemajorsuitableforthecandidateifhecannotbeofferedonebythefamousuniversities.Everychoicemeansthepossibilityofgainsorlosses.Supposingitisuptometotakeachoice,Iclaimthataschoolbrandoutweighsamajor.Formypart,amajor,asknowledge,isnotsoimportantastheabilitytoacquireknowledge.Knowledgecanbecomeobsoletebeforeyouknowit,whileabilitycannot.Aprestigiousuniversitycan,moreoftenthannot,helpimproveastudentinanall-roundWay.Furthermore,agraduatefromsuchauniversitycanalwaysfindhimselfprominentandconfidentbothpsychologicallyandacademically,therefore,whynotabandonthefishtofetchabear'spalm?Everychoicemeansthepossibilityofgainsorlosses.Itisalsothecasewiththechoicebetweenaprestigiousuniversityandafavoritemajor.Surely,itisbettertogetbothatthesametime.Butwhatdecisionwillyoumakewhenyouarenotsoluckyandsuchchoiceisnecessary?

3.OnForeigners'LearningChinese①NowadaysChineseourmothertongueisenjoyinganunprecedentedpopularityintheworld.②OvertwohundredConfuciusInstituteshave