2021年四川省巴中市大学英语6级大学英语六级预测试题(含答案)

【2021年】四川省巴中市大学英语6级大

学英语六级预测试题（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、l.Writing（10题）

1.1.影响将来事业成功的因素有很多，试举例说明

2.你对此的看法，并阐述理由

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopic

ofChildrenObesity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtothe

outlinegivenbelow.

1.学生的肥胖问题日益严重

2.这一现象产生的原因

3.你认为应如何改变这一现象

ChildrenObesity

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritea

compositiononthetopicMoreIncomeforFarmers.Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenin

Chinesebelow:

1.中国农民的收入有了巨大增长

2.分析农民收入增加的原因

（年份）

4.Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteacompositiononthetopic"Value

Time,ValueLife".Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsandyoushouldbase

yourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow.

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……

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteaneye­

witnessaccountofatrafficaccident.Youshouldwriteatleast120words

accordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.假设你在某日某时某地目击了一起车祸，就此写一份见证书。见证书

须包括以下几点

1.车祸发生的时间及地点

2.你所见到的车祸情况

3.你对车祸原因的分析

6.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topicAnAwardSpeech.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyour

compositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.向环境保护组委会表示感谢

2.交待自己从事的防护林建设和治沙工作，并与同事分享“环保之星”的

奖牌

3.表达自己今后的决心

AnAwardSpeech

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledOnGraduateMania.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前越来越多的人报考研究生

2.你认为此现象的原因是什么

3.你的观点

8.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

topic2008OlympicsandI.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbase

yourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.北京2008年奥运会的重大意义

2.你能为北京奥运会做些什么

3.展望北京奥运会的前景

2008OlympicsandI

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledALetterofApplication.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.渴望工作的愿望

2.个人技能和经历

3.联系方式

ALetterofApplication

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashort

essayentitledMyIdenofPopmusic.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.有人认为流行音乐不能登大雅之堂。

2.有人认为音乐无高低贵贱之分，只有兴趣上的差别，

3.我认为……

MyIdeaofPopmusic

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

11.

Thesuccessofapartysometimesdependson.

A.howmuchfunpeoplearehaving

B.whetheritisloudornot

C.whetherpartiesprovideanexcellentenvironment

0.whetherpeopleareingoodmoodsandspirits

12.

BBChasstartedsellingepisodesofsomeprogramstodownloadtoApple

iPodsfbr.

13.

IntheUnitedStates,cabletelevisionhadcometonearlyfiftypercentofthe

homesby.

A.1948B.1940sC.l970sD.l990s

14.

WhatthescientistslearnedatRangeCreekhasbeguntohelpthemuncover

oneofthegreatestmysteriesof.

15.

Towithdrawlightphysicaladdictiontoalcohol,apersonshoulddealwithit

byaskingfbr.

16.InancientOlympicgamesathleteswererequiredtoearntheexcellence

byskillwithnoexception.

17.HasaRunawayGreenhouseEffectBegun?(Adapted)

ByNormDixon

UrgentActionforGovernments

Inrecentweeks,scientistshavereleasedtwoseparatefindingsthatindicate

theconsequencesofglobalwarmingduetotheemissionof"greenhouse

gases'*primarilycarbondioxide(CO2)fromtheindustrialburningoffossil

fuelsmaybefargreaterthanpreviouslyestimated.

Thenewfindingsstresstheneedforgovernmentsaroundtheworld,in

particulartheindustrializedFirstWorldcountriesthatareresponsiblefor

morethan80%ofpastemissionsand75%currently,totakeurgentactionto

massivelyreducetheworld'sindustrialgreenhousegasemissionsby60-80%.

RajendraPachauri,chairpersonoftheUnitedNations'Intergovernmental

PanelonClimateChange(IPCC),whichpoolstheexpertiseofmorethan

2,000oftheworld'sclimatescientists,warnedonOctober25thatthe

greenhousegasemissionreductiontargetsestablishedinthe1997Kyoto

agreementdonotgofarenoughandfarmoreradicalsolutionsmustbefound.

PachauriwelcomedtheRussianparliament'sOctober22approvalofthe

Kyotoagreement,whichwillallowthetreatytocomeintolegalforcedespite

therefusalbytheworld'smajorpolluter,theUnitedStates,tosign.However,

"thismustn'tdeceiveusintothinkingthattheproblemissolved'1,Pachauri

toldReuters(路透社)."Kyotoisnotenough.Wehavetolookattheproblem

afresh."TheKyototreatyaimsfbrareductioningreenhousegasemissions

ofaround5%of1990levels,farshorto{the6O-8OO/00overthenext50years

necessarytoarrestglobalwarming.

CO2AccumulationIncreasing

Thenewevidenceonthepaceofglobalwarmingsuggeststhatworld

governmentsmayhaveevenlesstimetoactthanpreviouslyestimated.The

October11BritishGuardian(英国卫报)reportedthatCO2intheatmosphere

isatrecordlevelsandincreasingatanacceleratingrate,whiletheSeptember

23editionofSciencerevealedthatglaciersinwesternAntarcticaflowinginto

theseaarespeedingup,indicatinganincreasedlevelofmelting.

ThescientistswhomakeuptheIPCCestimatethatunlesslevelsof

greenhousegasesintheatmospherearestabilizedbymid-century,Earth's

averagetemperaturewillrisebyupto5.8~Cby2100.AccordingtotheIPCC

figures,ifunchecked,CO2levelsintheairwillbebetween650and970parts

permillion(ppm).However,theseestimatesmaybetooconservative.

AccordingtotheOctober11Guardian,measurementsofaverageatmospheric

CO2levelsin2002and2003mayconfirmthattherateofCO2accumulation

isnowincreasingatanalarmingrate.ScientistsatHawaii'sMaunaLoa

Observatory（气象台）reportedthataverageCO2levelsincreasedby2.08ppm

in2002,to373.1ppm,andin2003,toanaverageof375.64ppm.Thisisthe

firstrecordedexampleoftheaverageCO2leveljumpingmorethan2ppmin

twosuccessiveyears.TheaverageincreaseintheCO2leveloverthelastfew

decades,reportstheGuardian,hasbeen1.5ppm.ThecurrentlevelofCO2is

thehighestinatleast420,000years!

AssociatedPress（美联社）reportedearlierthisyear,onMarch20,that

scientistsatMaunaLoaObservatoryhadrecordedtheCO2levelinthe

atmospherepeakingatarecordof379ppm,comparedto376ppmayear

earlierand373ppmin2002.

GlobalWarming

Theincreasehasimplieda"runaway"greenhouseeffectalreadyunderway.

PreviousincreasesofCO2levelsofabove2ppm一1973,1988,1994and

1998一havecoincidedwiththeElNino（厄尔尼诺现象）weatherpatternin

thePacific.However,thiscannotexplainthelatestrises.

A.YB.NC.NG

18.Earbud-relatedhearinglosssufferedbypeoplewho.

A.developthetypeofhearinglosslikemucholderadults

B.exposethemselvestomusicforlongerperiodsoftime

C.useportableplayersmoretimeandturnupthevolume

D.spendmuchmoretimelisteningtotheirmusicplayers

19.

Thesuccessofexpandingforeignmarketshasinfluencedthedomestic

culturalenvironmentofU.S.aswellasthecountriesthathaveopenedtheir

mediamarket.

A.YB.NC.NG

20.

AccordingtotheFAO,asthedemandfororganicfoodandproductsincreases,

priceswillbelowerfororganicproductsthanconventionalproducts.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension（10题）

21.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbe

askedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,

youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichis

thebestanswer.

听力原文：M:Ican*tbelievethelowmarkIgotonmylastessay—itcouldn't

havebeenthatbad.

W:Lastweekwassobusyforyou.I'msurprisedyouwereevenabletogetit

doneontime.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?

(12)

A.Themandidn'thavemuchtimetospendworkingonhisessay.

B.Themanwastoobusytocompletetheassignment.

C.Themanshouldn'thaveturnedintheessaylate.

D.She'ssorryshecouldn*thelpthemanlastweek.

22.(21)

A.Tuesday.B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.D.Friday.

23.

[B8]

24.听力原文：Atthetheater,shedisruptsthefirstactassheclimbsover

yourkneestowardherseat.WhenyourdoorbellringsonaSaturdaynight,

longafteryourotherguestshavebeguneating,youknowhehasarrivedfor

dinner.Atwork,youdon'texpectheratyour9:00a.m.meeting.

Theyarethelatecomersanditdoesn*tmatteriftheywearawatchorusean

alarmdock.Latenessistheirwayoflife.

Chroniclatenesshasspoiledfriendships,andahabitthathascausedpeople

tolosetheirjob.Why,then,aresomanypeoplelate?

"Notarrivingontimecanbeaform,ofavoidance/'saysDr.RichardKravitz,

apsychiatristatYaleNewHavenMedicalCenterinConnecticut."Youare

lateforaparty,orcominghomefromwork,becauseyoudon'twanttobe

whereyouYesupposedtobe."Otherreasonsforchroniclatenessaremore

complex.Dr.Kravitzsuggeststhatsomelatecomersknowthattheirlateness

willcauseanger,andthisservestheirdeepneedtobepunished.Alternatively,

somelatecomershaveatendencytoforcesomeonetowait,whichisawayof

expressingangerorresentment.

Asforthoseofuswhowait,ifwecansetlimitsastohowlongwewillstay

beforeleavingwhenappropriate,wecanmakeourangerknown.Andthough

itistruethatbeingpromptcanbeascompulsiveasbeinglate,Shakespeare

advisedthis:"Betterthreehourstoosoonthanaminutetoolate."

(33)

A.Itindicatesthatlatecomersdon'tcareaboutothers'time.

B.Itindicatesthatlatecomersalwaysignoreotherpeople'sfeeling.

C.Itindicatesthatlatecomersenjoybeinglookedatbyothers.

D.Itindicatesthatlatenessistheirwayoflife.

25.(28)

A.Becausetheirspousewouldfeelnopainduringthedeath.

B.Becauseadeathwouldnotblowtheirprideandself-confidence.

C.Becauseadesertionwouldnotbringafeelingofrejectionorfailure.

0.Becausetheirspouse'sdeathwouldmakethemfeelmorepainful.

26.(19)

A.Heshouldhavereadthebookinsteadofgoingtothemovie.

B.Heshouldhavegonetothemovieinsteadofreadingthebook.

C.Readingthebookwillhelpthemanunderstandthemoviebetter.

D.Shethinksthebookiseasiertounderstandthanthemovie.

27.(42)

28.(36)

A.Thefuelischeap.

B.Theycanbestoppedandreignite.

C.Thcyarccheaptobuild.

D.Theymustbeusedsoonafterfueling.

29.(35)

A.PeopleknowalmostnothingaboutShakespeare'searlylife.

B.ShakespearewasalreadywellknownbeforehewenttoLondon.

C.PeopleknowalotaboutShakespeare*slifeinLondon.

D.PeopleknowonlyalittleaboutShakespeare'slifeinLondon.

30.

[B3]

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

31.

Whenfacedwithsituationswherepeopleareintrouble,it'stotellif

it'sarealemergency.

32.

LatertheVSPmanufacturerslaunchedanadvertisingcampaignforthe

purposeof.

A.aimingatmiddleclassusers

B.competingwithmanufacturersofothertypesofcars

C.sellingtheirproductstomorecountrypeople

0.winningalargershareinthecarmarket

33.

Mr.CerfrejectedtoacceptthewarningsthattheInternetwouldwhen*

peopleallovertheworldstartedtouseitalltogether.

五、5.ErrorCorrection©题）

34.

[S4]

35.

[S7]

36.

[S2]

六、6.ErrorCorrection。题）

37.

[S2]

38.

[S5]

39.[S8]

参考答案

l.HowtoBeSuccessfulintheFutureJobNowpeoplearemakingeveryeffort

tosucceedintheirjobs.Therearemanyfactorsforcareersuccesssuchas

highereducationsoundmasteryofforeignlanguagesandcomputer

knowledgerichworkingexperienceandstrongsensesofcooperationSome

peopleclaimthathighereducationisofgreatimportance.Itisnodoubtthat

universityeducationlaysasolidfoundationforonesfuturesuccess.

PersonallyIadoptanoppositeopinionthatotherfactorsaremoreimportant.

Inthefirstplaceplentyofworkingexperiencewillhelponesettleproblems

toagreatextentinthefuturecareer.Moreoverpeople'scompetenceof

communicationandcooperationwithotherswillmakeiteasierforthemtobe

successfulinteamworkundoubtedly.Tosumupitisnotwisetoattachtoo

muchimportancetoeducation.Itwouldbebetterifwcstrikeabalance

betweenIQandEQinpreparationforthefuturecareer.HowtoBeSuccessful

intheFutureJobNowpeoplearemakingeveryefforttosucceedintheirjobs.

Therearemanyfactorsforcareersuccess,suchashighereducation,sound

masteryofforeignlanguagesandcomputerknowledge,richworking

experienceandstrongsensesofcooperation,Somepeopleclaimthathigher

educationisofgreatimportance.Itisnodoubtthatuniversityeducationlays

asolidfoundationforone'sfuturesuccess.Personally,Iadoptanopposite

opinionthatotherfactorsaremoreimportant.Inthefirstplace,plentyof

workingexperiencewillhelponesettleproblemstoagreatextentinthefuture

career.Moreover,people'scompetenceofcommunicationandcooperation

withotherswillmakeiteasierforthemtobesuccessfulinteamwork

undoubtedly.Tosumup,itisnotwisetoattachtoomuchimportanceto

education.ItwouldbebetterifwestrikeabalancebetweenIQandEQin

preparationforthefuturecareer.

2.ChildrenObesityChinaissuper-sizingitschildrenasfastasitseconomy

promptingfearsofobesitycrisis.Today8%of10-to12-year-oldsinChina's

citiesareconsideredobeseandanadditional15%areoverweightaccording

toEducationMinistrydata.Chinahasenteredtheeraofobesityandthespeed

ofgrowthisshocking.Agenerationofeconomicexpansionhasproduced

higherlivingstandardsandallowedChinesefamiliestoputmorefoodonthe

table;once-scarcemeatanddairyproductsnowarewidelyavailable.

Growingprosperityalsohasledtomoresedentarylifestyles:lessphysical

laborfewertripsonfootandbybicyclemoretravelbycarandmoreInternet

usage—allareresponsibleforalargeweightgain.Theintroductionoffast

foodoverseasalsocontributestotheincreaseinobesity.Ithinkit'shightime

wefoughtjuvenileflab.Kidsneedtofollowahealthierdiet.Parentsshould

helpkidsbalancedietanddon'ttakethemtoeatfastfoodlikeMcDonald's

andKFCsofrequently.Thegovernmentshouldbuildmoreplaygroundsand

requirestudentstoexerciseorplaysportsforanhouradayatschool.Children

ObesityChinaissuper-sizingitschildrenasfastasitseconomy,prompting

fearsofobesitycrisis.Today,8%of10-to12-year-oldsinChina'scitiesare

consideredobeseandanadditional15%areoverweight,accordingto

EducationMinistrydata.Chinahasenteredtheeraofobesity,andthespeed

ofgrowthisshocking.Agenerationofeconomicexpansionhasproduced

higherlivingstandardsandallowedChinesefamiliestoputmorefoodonthe

table;once-scarcemeatanddairyproductsnowarewidelyavailable.

Growingprosperityalsohasledtomoresedentarylifestyles:lessphysical

labor,fewertripsonfootandbybicycle,moretravelbycar,andmoreInternet

usage-allareresponsibleforalargeweightgain.Theintroductionoffast

foodoverseasalsocontributestotheincreaseinobesity.Ithinkit'shightime

wefoughtjuvenileflab.Kidsneedtofollowahealthierdiet.Parentsshould

helpkidsbalancedietanddon'ttakethemtoeatfastfoodlikeMcDonald's

andKFCsofrequently.Thegovernmentshouldbuildmoreplaygroundsand

requirestudentstoexerciseorplaysportsforanhouradayatschool.

3.MoreIncomeforFarmersAccordingtothefiguresgivenbythegraphthe

Chinesefarmers'personalincomerosesteadilyfrom1970to1990.Inthe

middleof1970'stheirincomewasratherlowabout180yuan.Butin1980it

increasedapproximately50%reaching270yuan.Asisshownbythegraph

in1985theirincomedoubled.Afterthattherewasaconsistenttendencyfor

incometogrow.Thereweretworeasonsfortheincreaseinthefarmers,

incomeinChina.FirstlytheChinesegovernmenthadbeencarryingouta

reformandopeningpolicy.Alargenumberofcounty-runenterpriseshadbeen

setupintheruralareas.Secondlyasignificantreformofagriculturalpolicy

hadbeencarriedoutinChina.TheParty'spolicyhadbroughtfarmers*

initiativeintofullplay.Asaresulttheagriculturaloutputhadbeenontherise

allthetime.Allthesefactorsresultedinthesteadygrowthoffarmers'income.

Ibelievethatwithaseriesofagriculturalpoliciesbeingcarriedouttherewill

beevenmorerapiddevelopmentinChina'sagriculture.Thereisnodoubtthat

thefarmers'livingstandardwillbeimprovedtoagreatextent.MoreIncome

forFarmersAccordingtothefiguresgivenbythegraph,theChinesefarmers,

personalincomerosesteadilyfrom1970to1990.Inthemiddleof1970*stheir

incomewasratherlow,about180yuan.Butin1980itincreased

approximately50%,reaching270yuan.Asisshownbythegraph,in1985

theirincomedoubled.Afterthattherewasaconsistenttendencyforincome

togrow.Thereweretworeasonsfortheincreaseinthefarmers*incomein

China.Firstly,theChinesegovernmenthadbeencarryingoutareform,and

openingpolicy.Alargenumberofcounty-runenterpriseshadbeensetupin

theruralareas.Secondly,asignificantreform,ofagriculturalpolicyhadbeen

carriedoutinChina.TheParty'spolicyhadbroughtfarmers'initiativeinto

fullplay.Asaresult,theagriculturaloutputhadbeenontheriseallthetime.

Allthesefactorsresultedinthesteadygrowthoffarmers*income.Ibelieve

thatwithaseriesofagriculturalpoliciesbeingcarriedout,therewillbeeven

morerapiddevelopmentinChina'sagriculture.Thereisnodoubtthatthe

farmers'livingstandardwillbeimprovedtoagreatextent.

4.ValueTimeValueLifeAsanoldsayinggoes,'Aninchoftimeequalsan

inchofgold.Goldcanberegainedifitisgonebuttimewillneverreturnwhen

itpassed.MPerhapstimeisunlimitedinsomedegreebutman'sliValueTime,

ValueLifeAsanoldsayinggoes,"Aninchoftimeequalsaninchofgold.

Goldcanberegainedifitisgone,buttimewillneverreturnwhenitpassed/'

Perhapstimeisunlimitedinsomedegree,butman'sli

5.AnEye-WitnessAccountofaTrafficAccidentLastFridaymorningIwas

standingatthebusstopwaitingforBusNo375.Becauseseverallinespassed

bythestationanditwasrushhourmanypeoplehadgatheredtherebefore

nextbuscamesomeoffthepavementothersonthelawn.Abuspulledinto

thestationatlast.BeforeIrecognizedthenumberofthepackedbuspeople

alreadythrongedforwardandfoughttheirwaytothedoor.SuddenlyIheard

somebodyshout"Help!Help!**Itwasfromthecrowd.Allthepassengers

lookedtowardthepointwherethesoundcamefrom.Apregnantwomanwas

lyingontheroadnearbythebusdoorbleedingallover.Iwasfrightenedand

dazed.Anambulancecameandtookthewomantohospital.Busescomeand

wentbutIjuststoodtherelostinthought.Probablybecausetimeandtidewait

fornomanpeopleinmodemsocietyarealwaysinahurrylesttheyshouldbe

leftbehindandevendismissed.Therecanneverbepeaceofmind.Thusrises

thenumberoftrafficaccident.Iftherewerelesspressureonpeoplethere

mightbefeweraccidents.AnEye-WitnessAccountofaTrafficAccidentLast

FridaymorningIwasstandingatthebusstopwaitingforBusNo,375.

Becauseseverallinespassedbythestationanditwasrushhour,manypeople

hadgatheredtherebeforenextbuscame,someoffthepavement,otherson

thelawn.Abuspulledintothestationatlast.BeforeIrecognizedthenumber

ofthepackedbus,peoplealreadythrongedforwardandfoughttheirwayto

thedoor.SuddenlyIheardsomebodyshout"Help!Help!"Itwasfromthe

crowd.Allthepassengerslookedtowardthepointwherethesoundcamefrom.

Apregnantwomanwaslyingontheroadnearbythebusdoor,bleedingall

over.Iwasfrightenedanddazed.Anambulancecameandtookthewomanto

hospital.Busescomeandwent,butIjuststoodthere,lostinthought.Probably

becausetimeandtidewaitfornoman,peopleinmodemsocietyarealways

inahurry,lesttheyshouldbeleftbehindandevendismissed.Therecannever

bepeaceofmind.Thusrisesthenumberoftrafficaccident.Iftherewereless

pressureonpeopletheremightbefeweraccidents.

6.AnAwardSpeechThereisnogreaterhonorfbrmethantoacceptthisaward

today.IwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltgratitudetotheEnvironmental

ProtectionCommitteemembersforgivingmethisopportunityAnAward

SpeechThereisnogreaterhonorformethantoacceptthisawardtoday.I

wouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltgratitudetotheEnvironmentalProtection

Committeemembersforgivingmethisopportunity

7.0nGraduateManiaInrecentyearsanincreasingnumberofpeoplewould

liketogotograduateschool.Ontheonehandthousandsofenterprisingyoung

mentakeNationalGraduateEntranceExameachyear.Forexample127

thousandcandidatestookpartintheNationalGraduateEntranceExamlast

year.Ontheotherhandnotonlytheundergraduatesbutalsosomepeoplewith

worktrytheirbesttobepostgraduates.Therearemanyreasonsfbrthis

phenomenon.Firstlyitisoutofemploymentpressurethathasmadelarge

numbersofpeopleenrollintheGraduateEntranceExam.Owingtothe

improvementofeducationalstandardabachelor'sdegreeisnolonger

evaluatedasasufficientqualificationtoensureadecentjob.Secondlysome

peoplethoughhavebeenemployedforseveralyearsfindtheirknowledge

inadequatetomeetthedemandofthisever-changingworld.Finallymany

peopleonlyfollowthetrendwithnospecificpurpose.Inmyopinionwehave

tothinkcarefullybeforewemakethedecisiontoapplyforagraduateschool.

CanthegraduateschooloffermewhatIwanttolearn?DoIneedpractical

workexperienceortheoreticalknowledge?Thesequestionsneedtobe

answeredbeforewcmakethechoicc.OnGraduateManiaInrecentyears,an

increasingnumberofpeoplewouldliketogotograduateschool.Ontheone

hand,thousandsofenterprisingyoungmentakeNationalGraduateEntrance

Exameachyear.Forexample,127thousandcandidatestookpartinthe

NationalGraduateEntranceExamlastyear.Ontheotherhand,notonlythe

undergraduatesbutalsosomepeoplewithworktrytheirbesttobe

postgraduates.Therearemanyreasonsforthisphenomenon.Firstly,itisout

ofemploymentpressurethathasmadelargenumbersofpeopleenrollinthe

GraduateEntranceExam.Owingtotheimprovementofeducationalstandard,

abachelor'sdegreeisnolongerevaluatedasasufficientqualificationto

ensureadecentjob.Secondly,somepeople,thoughhavebeenemployedfor

severalyears,findtheirknowledgeinadequatetomeetthedemandofthis

ever-changingworld.Finally,manypeopleonlyfollowthetrendwithno

specificpurpose.Inmyopinion,wehavetothinkcarefullybeforewemake

thedecisiontoapplyforagraduateschool.Canthegraduateschoolofferme

whatIwanttolearn?DoIneedpracticalworkexperienceortheoretical

knowledge?Thesequestionsneedtobeansweredbeforewemakethechoice.

8.2008OlympicsandIItiswellknownthattheOlympicGameswillbeheld

inBeijingin2008.Thisisagreatchanceforthewholeworldtoknowmore

aboutChina.TheOlympicGameshasbroughtalongnotonlysp2008

OlympicsandIItiswellknownthattheOlympicGameswillbeheldin

Beijingin2008.Thisisagreatchanceforthewholeworldtoknowmore

aboutChina.TheOlympicGameshasbroughtalongnotonlysp

9.ALetterofApplicationDearSir(1)Iamwritingtoapplyforthepostofa

part-timesecretaryadvertisedinthelocalnewspaper.(2)1feltitwasjustthe

kindofpostforwhichIhavethequalificationsandALetterofApplication

DearSir,(1)Iamwritingtoapplyforthepostofapart-timesecretary

advertisedinthelocalnewspaper.(2)1feltitwasjustthekindofpostfor

whichIhavethequalificationsand解析：本文是一篇六级考试中常见的

书信写作，要求考生写一封求职信。根据题目要求，考生应首先提出申

请意向，表达兴趣，然后介绍自己的具体情况，最后表明希望能得到面

试机会并留下联系方式。

［提纲］

一、表明申请工作的意向(applyfor,qualifications,lookfor)

二、介绍个人情况

1.就读院校、专业(major)、年级(sophomore)

2.学习成绩

3.课余活动(practice,part-timejobs)

三、表达期望随函附上简历，敬请斟酌(enclosed,resume,favorable

consideration)

［解析］

(1)首先明确指出应聘的职位。Iamwritingtoapplyfor...

⑵指出自己能胜任工作并且向往已久。

⑶介绍个人情况。

(4)注意compulsorycourses“必修课'及optionalcourses“选修课”的说法。

(5)graspopportunitiestodo...“抓住机会做某事

(6)enclosed”随函附上

(7)注意“敬请斟酌”的表达。

⑻落款勿遗漏。

lO.MyIdeaofPopmusicPopmusicisheldincontemptbymanypeople.In

thesepeople'seyespopmusicisalwaysinsharpcontrastto"loftymusic".

ThelattermainlyreferstosymphoniesandoperasoftheEuropeancountries.

Theyshowgreatconcernforthefactthatmanypeoplepreferpopmusicto

symphoniesbecauseforthempopmusicshouldbeexcludedfromtheholy

palaceofmusic.Converselymanypeoplehaveanordorforpopmusic.They

arguethatpeoplewhowantustolistenmsymphoniesarcadvocatingakind

of"eliteculture*1.Thisnotionisunaccptabletopopmusicfansfortheydon't

believethatsymphoniesareloftierthanpopmusic.Thedifferenceonlylies

intheinterestsofdifferentpeople.Itisunfiarrmspeakofpopmusicwith

contemptwhilespeakingofsymphonieswithawe.Inconclusionmyideais

thatjustasthereisnodistinctionbetweenhighcultureandlowculturesoit

isinappropriatetosaypopmusicbelongstothe"lower"peoplewhereas

symphoniesisahigherloftierformofmusic.Afteralltherearemanybadly-

composedsymphonies.Andwecan'texpecteverypieceofpopmusictobe

excellent.Popmusicreflectsthethoughtsandinterestsofacertainagegroup

ofageneration.Itistheproductofacertainagebutitalsohassomething

universalsomethingthatbelongestoallhumanbeingsthatunderliesitsgreat

successamongpeople.Inthissenseitisratherfoolishforsomepeopleof

mediatoshowgreatconcernsimplybecausemanypeoplepreferpopmusic.

Anywaypopmusichasbecomeanindispensablepartofthemusicfamily.My

IdeaofPopmusicPopmusicisheldincontemptbymanypeople.Inthese

people'seyespopmusicisalwaysinsharpcontrastto"loftymusic".Thelatter

mainlyreferstosymphonies