【2021年】湖北省鄂州市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)

【2021年】湖北省鄂州市大学英语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,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheTearsofABird.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.描述图片内容和作者的用意。

2.这种现象产生哪些危害。

3.如何解决这个问题?你的建议。

2.Directions:Peopleinmodernsocietyliveunderalotofpressure,fromeducation,career,orfamily.Soitisimportantforthemtokeepagoodmoodunderwhatevercircumstances.Writeacompositionofabout200wordsonthefollowingtopic:TheImportanceofKeepingaGoodMood.YouaregiventhefollowingoutlinesinChineseandarerequiredtowritenolessthan150words.Remembertowriteclearly.

1.现代社会压力增大，保持好心情很重要；

2.为什么要保持好的心情；

3.保持好的心情也是成功的保证。

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaposterrecruitingvolunteers.YoushouldwriteatLeast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.校学生会将组织一次暑假志愿者活动，现招募志愿者

2．本次志愿者活动的目的、活动安排等

3．报名条件及联系方式

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealetterofapplication.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourletteronthesituationgiveninChinese:

假如你是DavidYang/MaryYang,是U大学即将毕业的本科生，向某公司写一信求职信。先描述自己的一些基本情况，包括学生、专业、在校学习成绩、英语水平、个人爱好、是否有相关的工作经历。然后描述你对将来工作的预期，包括工作职务和工资水平等细节。

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:DoesHeroismStillWork?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.有些人认为英雄主义已不适应新时代了

2．但是，当今社会里确有英雄主义存在

3．你的看法

DoesHeroismStillWork?

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitle:ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional?Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

ShouldClassAttendanceBeOptional

1．描述现在大学课堂及讲座上常见的现象：态度不认真，睡觉，发短信及出勤率低……因此提出大学课堂是否应该采取自愿而非强制

2．列举原因

3．我的看法

7.1.食品安全事故屡有发生

2．人们对食品的安全越来越担心

3．怎样才能解决好食品的安全问题

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionbasedonthefollowinggraph.ThetitleisSchoolkidsGoingtoEveningSchool.Youmustwritenolessthan150wordsandgivepossibleREASONSforthegrowingnumberofschoolkidswholearnasecondlanguageateveningschool.

9.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

10.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewsonRemedialExaminations.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbasedontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.补考是大学教育的一部分

2.我对补考的看法

3.如何发挥补考的作用

MyViewsonRemedialExaminations

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

Itisnecessaryforustoknowhealthyweightisnot______.

12.

Theauthorfindsthatifheworksmorethan45hoursaweekattheoffice,hisproductivity______.

13.

Whichofthefollowingiscrucialtotriggeranewstateofthoughts?

A.Repeatingpositiveaffirmationsoverandoveragain

B.Repeatingpositiveaffirmationssubconsciously

C.Readingpositivestatementswithemotion

D.Readingpositivestatementswithskepticism

14.Super-kidsandSuperProblems

—ByDavidElkind

Notsolongago,mostparentswantedtheirkidstobelikeeverybodyelse.Theywereoftenasupsetifachildwereprecocious(早熟的)astheywereifthechildwereslow.Precocitywaslookeduponasbeingbadforthechild'spsychologicalhealth.Theassumptionwas"earlyripe,earlyrot."

Nowthathaschanged.Formanyparentstodaythereisnosuchthingasgoingtoofast,andtheirmajorconcernisthattheirchildstayaheadofthepack(一群伙伴).Farfrompresumingthatprecocityhasbadeffectspsychologically,theybelievethatbeingabovethenormbringsmanybenefits.Theassumption'is"earlyripe,earlyrich!"

Themajorconsequenceofthisnewparentingpsychologyisthatmanycontemporaryparentsareputtingtremendouspressureonchildrentoperform.atever-earlierages.Afirst-gradeteachertoldmethatanangrymotherscreamedatherbecauseshehadgiventhewoman'ssona"Satisfactory.""HowisheevergoingtogetintoM.I.T.ifyougivehima'Satisfactory?'"themotherwailed.

Manyparentsnowenrolltheirchildinprestigiousnurseryschoolsassoonasthepregnancyisconfirmed.Andoncethechildisoldenough,theycoachthechildforthescreeninginterview."Whentheycounteverythinginsight,"onenurseryschooldirectorsaid,"youknowtheyhavebeendrilledbeforetheinterview."ParentsbelievethatonlyifthechildgetsintothisorthatprestigiousnurseryschoolwillheorsheeverhaveachanceatgettingintoHarvard,Yale,orStanford.Forthesamereason,ourelementaryschoolsaresuddenlyfilledwithyoungstersinenrichedandacceleratedprograms.

Itisnotjustinacademicstudythatchildrenarebeingpushedharderatever-earlierages.SomeparentsstarttheirpreschoolchildreninsportssuchastennisandswimminginhopesthattheywillbecomeOlympicathletes.Ayoungmanwhoattendedoneofmychilddevelopmentlecturesstoppedbyafterwardtoaskmeaquestion.HeworksasatennisinstructoratanexclusiveresorthotelinFloridaandwantedtoknowhowtomotivatehisstudents.WhenIaskedhowoldtheywerehetoldmethattheyrangedinagefromthreetofiveyears!

Thepressuretomakeordinarychildrenexceptionalhasbecomealmostanepidemicinsports.Ihadhighhopesforsoccer,whichcanbeplayedbyallmakesandmodelsofchildren,big,small,andinbetween.Butinmoststatessoccerhasbecomeascompetitiveandselectiveasbaseball,football,andhockey.Thestarmentalityprevails,andthelesstalentedyoungstersimplydoesn'tgettoparticipate.Playisoutandcompetitionisin.

Thepressureforexceptionalityisequallypowerfulatthesecondarylevel.Highschoolstudentsarepressurednotonlytogetgoodgradesbuttogetintoasmanyadvanced-placementclassesaspossible.Aroundthecountryprivatetutoringcentersaresproutinguplikedandelions(蒲公英)inthespring,offeringlessonsineverythingfrombeginningreadingtotakingcollegeentranceexams.Otherparentsurgetheirchildrentostartdatingatanearlyagesothattheywillhavegoodinterpersonalskillsandabetterchancetowinthemosteligiblemates.

Clearly,thereisnothingwrongwithwantingchildrentodotheirbest.Itisnotthenormal,healthydesireofparentstohavesuccessfulchildrenthatistheproblem,buttheexcessivepressuresomeparentsareputtingonchildren.

Whythispushforexcellence?Sinceparentstodayarehavingfewerchildrentheirchancesofhaving"achildtobeproudof"arelowerthanwhenfamilieswerelarger.Thecostofchildrearinghasalsoincrease

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Iftheguaranteedscoresaren'tthere,testpreparationcompaniesofferfreerepetitionofthecourseoreven______.

16.

AccordingtoJohnHallam,whoshouldberesponsiblefortheharmdonebyrobotsinthefuturewillnotbeso______asitisnow.

17.

ApersonshouldreturnhistaxestotheIRSserviceandprocessingcenterforthepurposeof______.

18.

Ahealthybalanceddietshouldincludefruit,______,starch,richproteinand______.

19.

Hydrogen-poweredfuel-cellvehiclesthatneednooilandemitno______willbedevelopedbytheDepartmentofEnergyandautomakersFord,GeneralMotorsandDaimlerChrysler.

20.

Typicallythinpeopleusuallyfinishwhatisontheplatewhenthey______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)21.听力原文：Catsneverfailtofascinatehumanbeings.Theycanbefriendlyandaffectionatetowardshumans,buttheyleadmysteriouslivesoftheirownaswell.Theyneverbecomesubmissivelikedogsandhorses.Asaresult,humanshavelearnedtorespecttheirindependence.Mostcatsremainsuspiciousofhumansalltheirlives.Onethingthatfascinatesusmostaboutcatsisthepopularbeliefthattheyhaveninelives.Apparently,thereisagooddealoftruthinthisidea.Acat'sabilitytosurvivefallsisbasedonfact.

RecentlytheNewYorkAnimalMedicalCentremadeastudyof132catsoveraperiodoffivemonths.Allthesecatshadoneexperienceincommon:theyhadfallenoffhighbuildings,yetonlyeightofthemdiedfromshockofinjuries.Ofcourse,NewYorkistheidealplaceforsuchaninterestingstudy,becausethereisnoshortageoftallbuildings.Thereareplentyofhigh-risewindowsillstofallfrom!Onecat,Sabrina,fell32stories,yetonlysufferedfromabrokentooth."Catsbehavelikewell-trainedparatroopers,"adoctorsaid.Itseemsthatthefurthercatsfall,thelesstheyarelikelytoinjurethemselves.Inalongdrop,theyreachspeedsof60milesanhourandmore.Athighspeeds,fallingcatshavetimetorelax.Theystretchouttheirlegslikeflyingsquirrels.Thisincreasestheirair-resistanceandreducestheshockofimpactwhentheyhittheground.

(33)

A.Becausecatsalwaysfascinatehumanbeings.

B.Becausecatsarefriendlyandaffectionatetowardshumans.

C.Becausethereisapopularbeliefthatcatshaveninelives.

D.Becausecatsleadtheirownlivesandseldombecomeobedientlikedogsare.

22.听力原文：M:Theweatherisn'texactlywhatIwouldcallcomfortableforplayingfootball.It'squitechilly.

W:Isn'tit,though?IwishIhadbroughtmyheavysweateralong.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkabouttheweather?

(13)

A.Shedoesn'tthinkit'scoldenough.

B.Shebelievesit'sagooddaytoplayfootball.

C.Shebroughthersweateralongincaseit'sgettingcold.

D.Sheagreesthatitwasn'tsupposedtobesocold.

23.

【B11】

24.(39)

25.听力原文：W:Yourdogcertainlyseemstoknowyouarehismaster.Didyouhavetopunishhimveryoftenwhenyoutrainhim?

M:Ifoundit'smuchbettertopraisehimwhenheobeysandnottobesofussywhenhemakesmistakes.

Q:Whatdoesthemansayabouttrainingdogs?

(19)

A.Hebaslearnedalotfromhisownmistakes.

B.Heisquiteexperiencedintrainingwilddogs.

C.Hefindsrewardmoreeffectivethanpunishment.

D.Hethinksitimportanttomasterbasictrainingskills.

26.听力原文：W：Youcan't，iustdecidetostarthammeringthingsintowalls．Youneedtogetpermissionfirst.Haveyoucheckedwiththelandlord?

M：Calmdown．IgothisnumberfromHelen，gavehimacallandhegavemethethumbup．

Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?

(18)

A.HecalledHelenandshegavehimherpermission.

B.Hehithisthumbbecauseofcarelessness.

C.Hecalledthelandlordbuthedidn'tgetthrough.

D.Hewasallowedtohammerthingsintowallsbythelandlord.

27.(31)

A.Theirpackagingofexportshavetoconform.toEUregulations.

B.Theyhavetocutoutwastecompletely.

C.Theymusthaveanexperienceddistributor.

D.Theywillseeexpensiverise.

28.(35)

A.Thenewerthemusicis,thelongertimeitwilllast.

B.Itiseasyformusictogainapermanentstatus.

C.Goodmusicalwaysstandsthetestoftime.

D.Goodmusicneedn'tbetestedbytime.

29.听力原文：M:TellmeMrs.Clark,Nowdidyoucometobeabeardedlady?

W.Well,itallbeganwhenIstartedgrowingabeard.

M:Mm...andwhenwasthatexactly?

W:Justaftermyfourthbirthday,Ibelieve.

M:Really?Asearlyasthat?Didn'tyouseeadoctor?

W:Oh,yes,myparentstookmetodozensofspecialists.

M:Andwhatdidtheyhavetosay?

W:Theyjusttoldmetoshave.

M:That'salltheadvicetheycouldgive?Soyoustartedshaving?

W:Well,Iwastooyoungtobeallowedtousearazor,andelectricrazorsweren'teventhoughtofinthosedays,somydadusedtoshavemeonceaweekbeforegoingtochurchonSundays.

M:Andwhendidyoustopshaving'?.

W:Oh,thatwouldhavebeenwhenIwasaroundfifteen.Youseeitwasgrowingatanenormousrate,somethinglikefiveinchesaday,Imeanyoucouldalmostseeitgrowing,anditwassothick.Imeanarazororscissorswerenouse.

M:Soyou...letitgrow?

W:Well,itwastakingsomuchtimetryingtokeepitdownandIwasjustwastingmytimefightingalosingbattle.SoIthought...I'lljustletitgrow...andthat'swhenIcametoworkinthecircus.Iwasspottedbyatalentscout.

M:Doyou...evercutyourbeardnow?

W:Oh,yes,every,weekIchopoffafewfeet.IhavetocutitorIfalloveritifIdon'tremembertowrapitaroundmywaist.

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A.Abear.

B.Abeardlady.

C.Howtoshavebeard.

D.Abeardman.

30.

【B2】

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

【C8】

32.

Anappropriatetitleforthispassagewouldbe______.

A.ManandtheUniverse

B.TowardaDefinitionofScienceFiction

C.ATypeofProseFiction

D.TheBug-EyedMonster

33.

Whyarenutritionistsconcernedaboutaddingvitaminstoolestra?

A.Itmayleadtotheover-consumptionofvitamins.

B.Peoplemaybeinducedtoeatmorethanisnecessary.

C.Thefunctionoftheintestinesmaybeweakened.

D.Itmayriggeranewwaveoffakefoodproduction.

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3题)34.

【S7】

35.

【S5】

36.【S6】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3题)37.

【S5】

38.Cancomputerviruseseverbeaforcefor

progress?Inthewildwestoftheonlineworld,the

archetypal(原型的)baddies(坏人)arecomputer

virusesandworms.Theseself-replicatingprograms

arenotoriouswreakinghavoc(破坏)inthesystemsS1.______

ofunwaryusers.And,asinthewest,notallgunslingersS2.______

wearblackhats.SomeviruseswriterswishS3.______

theirfellowuserswell,andhavebeenspreadingviruses

thataredesignedtodogood,notharm.

CheeseWorm,whichappearedafewweeks

ago,attempttofixcomputersthathavebeencompromisedS4.______

bytheLionWorm.TheLionWormis

dangerous.ItinfectscomputersthatuseLinuxS5.______

operatingsystem,andcreatesmultiple"backdoors"

intotheinfectedcomputer.Thatthene-mailsinformationS6.______

aboutthesebackdoorstopeoplewhowish

tomisusethatcomputerfornefariouspurposesasS7.______

"denialofservice"attacksonwebsites.(Suchattacks

bombardasitewithsomanysimultaneousrequests

foraccessthatitcomesoutwithitshandsup.)

Thenotionof"good"virusesmaysoundnovelty;S8.______

but,accordingtoVesselinBontchev,avirusexpertwith

FriskSoftwareInternationalinIceland,itisnot.

Also,earlyattemptstocreatebeneficialviruses—S9.______

forexample,programsthatcompressedorencrypted

fileswithoutaskingauser'spermission—resented,S10.______

becausetheyrepresentedalossofcontroloverauser's

computer,andadiversionofdata-processingresources.

Inoculatingcomputersagainstinfectionsoundslikea

goodidea,butfailsbecauseanyunauthorisedchanges

aresuspicious.

【S1】

39.

【S2】

参考答案

1.TheTearsofABirdAscanbeclearlyseenfromthecartoonabirdissittingonthetopofahugeaxwithtearsstreamingfromitseyes.Becauseallthetreesarecutdownthebirdwillhavenohabitat.Thecartoonconveysthemeaningthatitisurgenttopreservethewoodsforbirds.Andinfactthepictureurgesustoprotecttheenvironmentforanimalsandushumanbeings.Thecuttingoftreesaswellasthedestructionofourenvironmentmayleadtoseveralharmsasfollows.Inthefirstplacethefreesprovideuswithmanyvitalthingswehumansneedsuchasoxygenfoodshelterandsoon.Theanimalssuchasthebirdinthepicturealsoneedthetreesforsurvival.Inthesecondplaceiftoomanytreesarecutdownthentherewillbefewforestswhichactlikeagiantspongeabsorbingrainfallandpreventingitfromrunningawayintorivers.Inotherwordsaforesthelpstostabilizethesoilbeingerodedandsiltingupriversandlakes.Otherwisefloodsmighthappen.Lastbutnotleastthereisonlyoneearthonwhichwelive.Ifourenvironmentisnotwellprotectedwehumanswillfindithardtosurvive.Sincethisphenomenoncausessomanyharmfuleffectswehavetocomeupwithsomemeasurestodealwithit.Firstofalltheauthoritiesshouldadoptthepolicyofsustainabledevelopment"justasourgovernmenthassofarbeendoing.What'smoreeverycitizenshouldrealizetheseriousnessoftheproblemandmakeconcertedeffortstoprotectourenvironment.TheTearsofABirdAscanbeclearlyseenfromthecartoon,abirdissittingonthetopofahugeax,withtearsstreamingfromitseyes.Becauseallthetreesarecutdown,thebirdwillhavenohabitat.Thecartoonconveysthemeaningthatitisurgenttopreservethewoodsforbirds.Andinfactthepictureurgesustoprotecttheenvironmentforanimalsandushumanbeings.Thecuttingoftrees,aswellasthedestructionofourenvironment,mayleadtoseveralharmsasfollows.Inthefirstplace,thefreesprovideuswithmanyvitalthingswehumansneed,suchasoxygen,food,shelterandsoon.Theanimals,suchasthebirdinthepicture,alsoneedthetreesforsurvival.Inthesecondplace,iftoomanytreesarecutdown,thentherewillbefewforests,whichactlikeagiantsponge,absorbingrainfallandpreventingitfromrunningawayintorivers.Inotherwords,aforesthelpstostabilizethesoilbeingerodedandsiltingupriversandlakes.Otherwise,floodsmighthappen.Lastbutnotleast,thereisonlyoneearthonwhichwelive.Ifourenvironmentisnotwellprotected,wehumanswillfindithardtosurvive.Sincethisphenomenoncausessomanyharmfuleffects,wehavetocomeupwithsomemeasurestodealwithit.Firstofall,theauthoritiesshouldadoptthepolicyofsustainabledevelopment",justasourgovernmenthassofarbeendoing.What'smore,everycitizenshouldrealizetheseriousnessoftheproblemandmakeconcertedeffortstoprotectourenvironment.

2.TheImportanceofKeepingaGoodMoodWiththearrivalof21stcenturyoursocietyisincreasinglycharacterizedwithrapidpaceandpeopleinsuchasocietyhavetocopewithmuchmorepressurethanever.FormyownpartIwouldsaythatthemostdifficultandnecessarythingforustomanageinthiseraistokeepagoodmoodunderwhatevercircumstances.Itistruethatthereisalotofpressureinmodernlifebutitisalsopleasingandagreeable.Sinceabadmoodislikelytoworsenratherthantoeasethesituationwehaveeveryreasontobelievethateveryoneofusshouldkeepagoodmoodandnotloseourtemperwhencaughtinanunfavorablesituationsuchasscoldedorevenunfairlytreatedbytheboss.Besidesnooneispleasedtoworkwithpersonswhoaresorrowfuldepressedorblueallday.Afrequenthadmoodisadeadlyobstacleinpromotionorgoodworkrelationship.Moreoveritisespeciallyimportantforsuchpeopleasparentsorteacherstokeepagoodmoodfortheyarethemodelsoftheirchildrenorstudentswhosesoundandhealthygrowthrequiresaharmoniouslivingandlearningatmosphere.Fromwhathasbeendiscussedabovewecancometoasafeconclusionthatkeepingagoodmoodisafundamentalfactorforanyonewhowantstoachievesuccessinlifeandwhateverhappenstoyouhappyormiserableitshouldbekeptinmindthatkeepingagoodmoodisoneofthebestsolutionstotheproblem.TheImportanceofKeepingaGoodMoodWiththearrivalof21stcentury,oursocietyisincreasinglycharacterizedwithrapidpace,andpeopleinsuchasocietyhavetocopewithmuchmorepressurethanever.Formyownpart,Iwouldsaythatthemostdifficultandnecessarythingforustomanageinthiseraistokeepagoodmoodunderwhatevercircumstances.Itistruethatthereisalotofpressureinmodernlife,butitisalsopleasingandagreeable.Sinceabadmoodislikelytoworsenratherthantoeasethesituation,wehaveeveryreasontobelievethateveryoneofusshouldkeepagoodmoodandnotloseourtemperwhencaughtinanunfavorablesituation,suchasscoldedorevenunfairlytreatedbytheboss.Besides,nooneispleasedtoworkwithpersonswhoaresorrowful,depressedorblueallday.Afrequenthadmoodisadeadlyobstacleinpromotionorgoodworkrelationship.Moreover,itisespeciallyimportantforsuchpeopleasparentsorteacherstokeepagoodmood,fortheyarethemodelsoftheirchildrenorstudents,whosesoundandhealthygrowthrequiresaharmoniouslivingandlearningatmosphere.Fromwhathasbeendiscussedabove,wecancometoasafeconclusionthatkeepingagoodmoodisafundamentalfactorforanyonewhowantstoachievesuccessinlifeandwhateverhappenstoyou,happyormiserable,itshouldbekeptinmindthatkeepingagoodmoodisoneofthebestsolutionstotheproblem.

3.June172006VolunteersNeededYouguysmusthavebeentremendouslytorturedbytheendlessexamsundoubtedlylongingforarelaxingsummervacation.Haveyoueverconsideredspendingameaningfulsummerinsteadofidlingitawayasusual?Nowyouhaveachance!TheStudents'Associationiscurrentlyrecruitingvolunteersforanactivity-HarmoniousCommunityaimingatbroadeningourvisionandhelpingusexploretheessenceofharmony.Thisthemewillbehighlightedthroughaseriesofsocialworktobeinitiatedintheneighborhood.AttheoutsetwevolunteersaregoingtovisittheSpecialEducationCenterandspecificallywithassignedtasksliketeachingandsoon.AfterwardswearegoingtotakecareoftheseniorsattheHomefortheAged.Thenwewilltakepartinthepublicityactivitiesinthecommunity.Anyonewhoisenthusiasticandwillingtodedicateyourtimetothisactivityiswelcome.IfinterestedpleasesignupattheStudents'Associationoryoumayemailusatrecruit@.Lookingforwardtoyourparticipation!Students'AssociationJune17,2006VolunteersNeededYouguysmusthavebeentremendouslytorturedbytheendlessexams,undoubtedlylongingforarelaxingsummervacation.Haveyoueverconsideredspendingameaningfulsummerinsteadofidlingitawayasusual?Nowyouhaveachance!TheStudents'Associationiscurrentlyrecruitingvolunteersforanactivity-HarmoniousCommunity,aimingatbroadeningourvisionandhelpingusexploretheessenceofharmony.Thisthemewillbehighlightedthroughaseriesofsocialworktobeinitiatedintheneighborhood.Attheoutset,wevolunteersaregoingtovisittheSpecialEducationCenterandspecifically,withassignedtasksliketeachingandsoon.Afterwards,wearegoingtotakecareoftheseniorsattheHomefortheAged.Thenwewilltakepartinthepublicityactivitiesinthecommunity.Anyonewhoisenthusiasticandwillingtodedicateyourtimetothisactivityiswelcome.Ifinterested,pleasesignupattheStudents'Association,oryoumayemailusatrecruit@.Lookingforwardtoyourparticipation!Students'Association

4.June12005DearSirorMadamIamagraduatefromUuniversity.Iamwritingtoyoutoseekapositioninyourcompany.Iamgoingtoobtainabachelor'sdegreeininternationaltrade.AndIamproficientatEnglishandIhavealreadyobtainedthecertificatesofCET4andCET6.MyacademicachievementranksAlevelwhichenablesmetogetthisyearsscholarship.Ihavebeeneveryactiveinparticipatingandorganizingvariousactivitiesbythestudentunion.AsformypersonalityIamratheroptimisticandopenwhichexplainswhyIampopularwithallmyclassmates.MoreoverIhavetheexperienceoftakingapart-timejobinaforeigntradecompanyduringthelasttwoyears.Iwishtoacquireajobinthefieldofforeigntradeinyourcompany.Iexpecttoreceiveasalaryof3000to3500Yuanexcludingthesocialsecurity.OfcourseitisdesirableifIcanhaveatemporaryhouseprovidedbyyourcompany.IhopeIwillbegrantedtheopportunitytohaveaninterview.Iamsureyouwillbesatisfiedwithmyperformanceintheinterview.SincerelyyoursDavidYangJune1,2005DearSirorMadam,IamagraduatefromUuniversity.Iamwritingtoyoutoseekapositioninyourcompany.Iamgoingtoobtainabachelor'sdegreeininternationaltrade.AndIamproficientatEnglishandIhavealreadyobtainedthecertificatesofCET4andCET6.MyacademicachievementranksAlevel,whichenablesmetogetthisyearsscholarship.Ihavebeeneveryactiveinparticipatingandorganizingvariousactivitiesbythestudentunion.Asformypersonality,Iamratheroptimisticandopen,whichexplainswhyIampopularwithallmyclassmates.Moreover,Ihavetheexperienceoftakingapart-timejobinaforeigntradecompanyduringthelasttwoyears.Iwishtoacquireajobinthefieldofforeigntradeinyourcompany.Iexpecttoreceiveasalaryof3,000to3,500Yuan,excludingthesocialsecurity.Ofcourse,itisdesirableifIcanhaveatemporaryhouseprovidedbyyourcompany.IhopeIwillbegrantedtheopportunitytohaveaninterview.Iamsureyouwillbesatisfiedwithmyperformanceintheinterview.Sincerelyyours,DavidYang

5.DoesHeroismStillWork?Heroismusedtobeassociatedwithpeople'sidealisnowbelievedbythepublicasoutofdate.Forthemheroismisabeliefthatemphasizesindividuals'leadingroleinthedevelopmentofhumancareersbuttoday'sworldcharacterizedwithcomplicatedsocialdivisionoflaborrequiresthattheindividualcooperatewithotherpeopleandthustheirroleinthesociallifeisweakened.Soheroismcannolongermeetthedemandsofthetimes.Ironicallyheroismdoesexistinthereallifeformanypeoplestillcherishheroismasadreamoranidealwhichinreturnguidestheirthinkingandbehavior.ForexamplemanyNBAstarsarehailedassuperheroesandbecomepartoftheidealofthepublic.Therearealsomanygirlsdreamingofbecomingso-called"supergirls"soastobefocusedonbythepublicasoneswithoutstandingabilities.Nomatterwhetheritiscorrectornotthisphenomenondemonstratesacontradictionintheattitudeofthepublictowardsheroism.Formethiscontradictioncanbeinterpretedasacompromisebetweenthesetwoparties.Thatistosayindividualsintoday'sworldshouldlearntocooperatewithotherswhiletheycanalsocherishabitofheroismthatwillinspiretheirinitiativeandthusfulfilltheirpotential.Inthissenseheroismisstillnecessary.DoesHeroismStillWork?Heroism,usedtobeassociatedwithpeople'sideal,isnowbelievedbythepublicasoutofdate.Forthem,heroismisabeliefthatemphasizesindividuals'leadingroleinthedevelopmentofhumancareers,buttoday'sworld,characterizedwithcomplicatedsocialdivisionoflabor,requiresthattheindividualcooperatewithotherpeopleandthustheirroleinthesociallifeisweakened.Soheroismcannolongermeetthedemandsofthetimes.Ironically,heroismdoesexistinthereal