【2023年】陜西省寶雞市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)

【2023年】陜西省寶雞市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)測(cè)試卷(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCareerorMarriage?.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1．目前許多大四女生不忙求職忙相親

2．產(chǎn)生這種現(xiàn)象的原因

3．我的看法

CareerorMarriage?

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowritealetterofatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.有個(gè)國(guó)外的朋友來(lái)訪，告訴他你已經(jīng)做好安排。

2．作了哪些安排。

3．對(duì)來(lái)訪表示歡迎

3.Directions:Thefollowingtablegivesstatisticsshowingtheaspectsofqualityoflifeinfivecountries.Writeacompositiondescribingtheinformationinthetablebelow.Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaninquirylettertoafriend.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

假設(shè)你有一位居住在美國(guó)紐約的好友(DavidJohnson)。你寫(xiě)信告訴他你已被錄取為紐約大學(xué)的研究生，即將在今年9月赴美學(xué)習(xí)，向他詢問(wèn)有關(guān)事宜。信件內(nèi)容要求如下：

1．問(wèn)候朋友并告知自己的好消息

2．詢問(wèn)關(guān)于在紐約留學(xué)的生活情況，如能否在學(xué)校附近找到住處，以及朋友有何生活上的建議等

3．希望他早日回信，并盼望在不久的將來(lái)能和他在紐約見(jiàn)面

AnInquiryLettertoaFriend

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledUrbanization.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.有人認(rèn)為城市化進(jìn)程是一件好事

2.有人卻認(rèn)為城市化進(jìn)程給我們帶來(lái)了很多負(fù)面影響

3.在我看來(lái)…

Urbanization

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositiononthechartandoutlinebelow:

1．簡(jiǎn)要分析圖表

2．分析觀眾喜歡看體育節(jié)目的原因

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledCollegeStudents'SocialResponsibilities.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.許多大學(xué)生缺乏社會(huì)責(zé)任感，比如……

2.造成這種現(xiàn)象的原因

3.大學(xué)生應(yīng)如何履行自身的社會(huì)責(zé)任

CollegeStudents'SocialResponsibilities

8.1.目前很多父母在子女高中畢業(yè)前就送他們出國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)

2．形成這種趨勢(shì)的原因

3．我對(duì)此的看法

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofALetterofInquiry,statingthereasonsthatyouwantanewroomnextterm.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingthesituationgivenbelowinChinese.

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10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledRaisingDogsintheCity.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinesgivenbelow:

1.現(xiàn)在養(yǎng)狗的人越來(lái)越多；

2．不文明養(yǎng)狗給社會(huì)造成了危害；

3．我的看法。

RaisingDogsintheCity

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

Theauthorpointsoutthatjustlikepeoplefromdifferentcultures,menandwomenhaveproblemswith______

12.

ThetorchrelaywasbroughtbacktotheOlympicsinBerlinin1936,theflamelitinOlympia,Greece.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Becausemanyartists,writersandscientistshavesufferedfrommentalillness,somepeoplewonderiftheseillnesseslinkwith______.

14.

Themajoragentsofpopulationgrowtharebirthsanddeaths.

A.YB.NC.NG

15.

Bluetoothnetworkingtransmitsdatavialow-powerradiowavesbetween2.402GHzand2.480GHz.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Ifyoucanmakereadjustmentsinyourfitnessplanasyouage,youcanstaystrongandflexibleand______.

17.

BothMarkandCzerwinskinoticedthatsomecomputerusersreliedon___________asreminderstohelpthemcopewithdistractions.

18.

Humanpsychologydecidesthatourmaximumbidshouldbe_______________morethanthatoftherivalbidder.

19.

Whichofthefollowingcanhelpyougetintothehabitofrealitytesting?

A.Videotapingyourlife.

B.Bringingamemopad.

C.Settinganalarmclock.

D.Regulatingyourhobbies.

20.

DoctorsassumethatSeasonalAffectiveDisordermightoccurwhenthereisahigherdegreeofreleased______.

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.

【B5】

22.SectionA

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

聽(tīng)力原文：W:Youpunchedinlatethismorning,whathappened?Didyouhavecarproblems?

M:No,Iusuallydrivetoworkuntilrecentlythegaspricerocketsup.SoIhavetotakemybicycletosavebudgetstoday.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

(12)

A.Theman'scarbrokedownthismorning.

B.Themanwaspunchedinhiscarthismorning.

C.Themandrovehiscartoworkthismorning.

D.Themanrodethebicycletoworkandwaslatetoday.

23.聽(tīng)力原文：WilliamShakespearewaschristenedinthemarkettownofStratfordonAvon,Warwickshire,onApril26,1564;traditionally,hisactualbirthdaywasthreedaysearlier,onSt.George'sday,thesamedayhisdeathfifty-twoyearslater.Hisfather,John,wasarespectedmiddle-classtrade,andhismother,MaryArden,camefromafamilyoflocallandowners.ItseenprobablethatyoungWilliamreceivedafaireducation(forhisday)atthelocalGrammarSchool;attheageofeighteenhemarriedagirleightyearsolderthanhimself,AnneHathaway,whogavehimachildthefollowingyearandtwinsin1585.Littleelseisknownofhisearlylife,andsowecannottellwhatmadehimdecidetoleaveStratfordin1586forLondon,wherehestayeduntil1611.InLondonhemustsoonhaveattractedattention,becauseby1592hewasapopularenoughwriterandactortobelaughedatbyanolderdramatistasanuneducatedJackofalltrades.Heismentionedasbeingamongtheprincipalactorsofthecityasearlyas1598,andin1599wefindthatheisamemberofthecomplyrunningtheGlobeTheaterwithone-tenthinterestintheprofits-showingabusinesssenserarelyseeninhisfellowwriters.Hispopularityisindicatedbythefactthatnotonlywerehisownplayspublishedunderhisname,whichwasarareprocedureinhisday,butalsoplaysbyotheraretobefoundattributedtohim,asiftoindicatethathisnamealonewouldpromiseagoodsale.

(33)

A.OnApril26,1611.

B.OnApril23,1611.

C.OnApril26,1616.

D.OnApril23,1616.

24.(32)

A.Itishardfortheoldergenerationtounderstandtheyoung.

B.Itispossibleforyoungpeopletoliveahealthierlife.

C.Alifestyle.freefromthepoisonsoflifeisworthstrivingfor.

D.Youngpeoplewillliveahealthierlifeiflefttomaketheirownchoices.

25.(25)

A.Shewearsclothessimilartothoseofhiswife’s.

B.Shewearsclothesthatwerethesameashiswife's.

C.Shewearsclotheswhichweredifferentform.thoseofhiswife's.

D.ShewearsclothesWhichhasnothingtodowithhiswife.

26.聽(tīng)力原文：M:It'ssuchanicewarmday.IthinkI'llgoandwritemyreportundertheoaktree.

W:I'dliketojoinyoubutIfindithardtoconcentrateoutside,andIneedtofinishmypaperthisafternoon.

Q:Whatisthewomangoingtodo?

(18)

A.Goandreadundertheoaktreewiththeman.

B.Goandwritethereportwiththeman.

C.Stayathomeandfinishwritingherreport.

D.Stayathomeandfinishwritingherpaper.

27.(19)

A.AskDr.Smithtocallthelibrary.

B.AskDr.Smithtoalterhisdecision.

C.GetDr.Smith'swrittenpermission.

D.GetthebookdirectlyfromDr.Smith.

28.

【B11】

29.

【B4】

30.SectionA

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

(12)

A.Maryisworthyoftheprize.

B.Maryhasgrantedtheprize.

C.Maryfailsinthespeechcontest.

D.Themandoesn'tthinkMarydeservestheprize.

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

Whywaselectronicmailunsuccessfulinthepast?

A.Becauseitsuserssubscribedtodifferent,unconnectedmailservices.

B.Becausepeoplethoughtitsservicesexpensive.

C.Becausepeoplecouldn'taffordthepersonalcomputer.

D.Becausecomputernetworksusedtodisconnectglobally.

32.

Oneoftheargumentsagainstclosingtherailwaylinewasthat______.

A.afewtouristswouldcomeintothearea

B.peoplefromoutlyingdistrictswouldbeunabletoattendreligiousservices

C.theeconomyofthepeoplewouldsuffergreatly

D.itwouldbedifficulttogofromLyntontoBarnstaple

33.

WhatimpressedtheauthormostwhenhewenttowatchthelionsintheGirForest?

A.Theirfriendliness.

B.Theirsize.

C.Theirintimacy.

D.Theirvitality

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.【S1】

35.

【S5】

36.

【S9】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S8】

38.

【S10】

39.

【S3】

參考答案

1.CareerorMarriage?Agrowingnumberoffemalecollegestudentsarechoosingtogetmarriedsoonaftertheygraduatefromcollege.Sowhileotherstudentsarebusywithseekingjobstheyarebusywithblinddating.OfcoursemostofthemarelookingfortheirMr.Rightswhoarewealthy.Moreoftenthereasonwhymanynewfemalegradsarechoosingmarriagethetimetheygetoutofschoolisallabouttheemploymentpressure.Duetothetoughjobmarketmanyfemalegradsfeelgreatpressuretofindagoodjobaftergraduation.Theychoosetopickrichmenastheirdatesinthehopeoflivingawayfromtheworkpressure.Besidesbecausethefutureasanadultseemsscaryitfeelssomucheasiertofacethingswithaspouseespeciallyarichone.Inmyopinioncollegestudentswhoarefacinganuncertainfuturemayseemarriageasawaytomakethetransitionfromschooltothesocietyeasier—butit'snot.Thereareallkindsofbadbadreasonstogetmarriedandthisisoneforthem.CareerorMarriage?Agrowingnumberoffemalecollegestudentsarechoosingtogetmarriedsoonaftertheygraduatefromcollege.Sowhileotherstudentsarebusywithseekingjobs,theyarebusywithblinddating.Ofcourse,mostofthemarelookingfortheirMr.Rightswhoarewealthy.Moreoften,thereasonwhymanynewfemalegradsarechoosingmarriagethetimetheygetoutofschoolisallabouttheemploymentpressure.Duetothetoughjobmarket,manyfemalegradsfeelgreatpressuretofindagoodjobaftergraduation.Theychoosetopickrichmenastheirdatesinthehopeoflivingawayfromtheworkpressure.Besides,becausethefutureasanadultseemsscary,itfeelssomucheasiertofacethingswithaspouse,especiallyarichone.Inmyopinion,collegestudentswhoarefacinganuncertainfuturemayseemarriageasawaytomakethetransitionfromschooltothesocietyeasier—butit'snot.Thereareallkindsofbad,badreasonstogetmarried,andthisisoneforthem.

2.DearMr.SmithIhavereceivedyourletterdatedApril52006inwhichyouhaveaskedmetomakearrangementsforyourstayhere.Iamgladtotellyouyourschedulewillbeasfollows:FirstofallIwillmeetyouattheairportwhenyouarrivehereandthenIwilltakeyoutoouruniversityhotelwhereIhavebookedaroomforyou.Ontheseconddayofyourarrivalyouwillbeinvitedtoattendourteachingactivityinasmallgroup.IntheafternoonIwilltakeyoutovisitourstudents'lab.OnthethirddayIhavearrangedalectureatwhichIhopeyoucouldgiveusanintroductiontotheteachingfeaturesoffineartsatCambridge.IntheeveningIwillhaveasmallpartyforyouandyouwillhavemorechancetocommunicatewithourstudentsaswellasourstaff.OnthelastdayIwillseeyouoffattheairport.Ifthereisanythinginconvenientforyouinthisschedulepleaseletmeknowassoonaspossible.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreplyandwishyouapleasantjourney.YoursrespectfullyAllenChuDearMr.Smith,IhavereceivedyourletterdatedApril5,2006inwhichyouhaveaskedmetomakearrangementsforyourstayhere.Iamgladtotellyouyourschedulewillbeasfollows:Firstofall,IwillmeetyouattheairportwhenyouarrivehereandthenIwilltakeyoutoouruniversityhotelwhereIhavebookedaroomforyou.Ontheseconddayofyourarrival,youwillbeinvitedtoattendourteachingactivityinasmallgroup.Intheafternoon,Iwilltakeyoutovisitourstudents'lab.Onthethirdday,IhavearrangedalectureatwhichIhopeyoucouldgiveusanintroductiontotheteachingfeaturesoffineartsatCambridge.Intheevening,Iwillhaveasmallpartyforyouandyouwillhavemorechancetocommunicatewithourstudentsaswellasourstaff.OnthelastdayIwillseeyouoffattheairport.Ifthereisanythinginconvenientforyouinthisschedule,pleaseletmeknowassoonaspossible.Iamlookingforwardtoyourreplyandwishyouapleasantjourney.Yoursrespectfully,AllenChu

3.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.AscanbeseenfromthestatisticstheU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintakethelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.EgyptIndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicatorswithEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.HoweverEgypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia'sat40deathsper1000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.ThefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.anditsinfantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.InconclusionitcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogobeforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.AtthesametimetheU.S.A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.Thetableusesfourbroadeconomicindicatorstoshowthestandardoflivinginfiveselectedcountriesin2000,includingboththemostdevelopednationintheworldandsomeofthemuchlessdevelopednations.Ascanbeseenfromthestatistics,theU.S.A.-oneoftherichestcountriesintheworld-hadthehighestGNPanddailycalorieintake,thelongestlifeexpectancyandthelowestinfantmortalityrate.Theotherdevelopingcountrieshadaconsiderablylowerqualityoflife.Egypt,IndonesiaandBoliviaweresimilarintheirrangeofindicators,withEgypthavingthehighestqualityoflifeamongthethree.However,Egypt'sinfantmortalityratewasslightlyhigherthanIndonesia's,at40deathsper1,000comparedto31inIndonesia.Bangladeshhadbyfarthelowestqualityoflifeinallthefourindicators.ItsGNPwasonlyaboutone-fortieththatoftheU.S.A.ThefigureintermsofthedailycaloriesupplyperheadinBangladeshisthehalfofthatinU.S.A.,anditsinfantmortalityratewas6timesgreater.Inconclusion,itcanbeseenfromtheeconomicindicatorsthatthefourdevelopingcountrieshavealongwaytogobeforereachingthesamelevelofqualityoflifeastheU.S.A.Atthesametime,theU.S.A.hastheresponsibilitytohelptheothercountriestodeveloptheireconomiesandimprovetheirpeople'slivingstandards.

4.AnInquiryLettertoaFriendDearDavid①Howareyouthesedays?IamwritingtotellyouthatIhavebeenenrolledinthegraduateprograminNewYorkUniversity.IamleavingthisSeptemberfortheUnitedStateAnInquiryLettertoaFriendDearDavid,①Howareyouthesedays?IamwritingtotellyouthatIhavebeenenrolledinthegraduateprograminNewYorkUniversity.IamleavingthisSeptemberfortheUnitedState解析：應(yīng)用文：書(shū)信煩亂。①審題及布局。這篇作文相對(duì)來(lái)說(shuō)比較簡(jiǎn)單，屬于信息咨詢類書(shū)信，同時(shí)屬于朋友間的通信往來(lái)，所以在語(yǔ)言和內(nèi)容上可以非正式一些。在完成書(shū)信格式的要求后，只要根據(jù)題目中給出的提綱來(lái)展開(kāi)即可。②語(yǔ)言。本文是一篇非正式文體書(shū)信，所以語(yǔ)言要簡(jiǎn)潔、清晰，更口語(yǔ)化，不需要使用過(guò)于生僻的詞匯。

5.Urbanization"Urbanization"hasbecomeincreasinglyaglobalphenomenon.Inotherwordsurbancentersaregrowinginsizeandpopulationandmoreandmoretownsarebecomingmetropolises.AndthereisnoagUrbanization"Urbanization"hasbecome,increasingly,aglobalphenomenon.Inotherwords,urbancentersaregrowinginsizeandpopulation,andmoreandmoretownsarebecomingmetropolises.Andthereisnoag

6.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsportswhichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewerscomparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdowith42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeendfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitementtheyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasensesportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomendtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifferencesportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysportstheycanroamfromcountrytocountrycontinenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.WhyDotheViewersLikeWatchingSportPrograms?ThesportprogramshavebeenenjoyingaboomamongTVviewers.Accordingtotheabovegraph,78percentofTVviewersfrequentlywatchsports,whichisobviouslyfaraheadofothertelevisedevents.Newsfollowssecondwith68percentofviewers,comparedwith54percentmovieswatchers.Documentariesseempreferableamongpeoplethanthespecialsdo,with42percentand20percentrespectively.Apassionforsportshastakenpossessionofthousandsofpeople.Oneofthereasonsperhapsisthatsportsprovideanoutletforopen-upemotions.Peopleextractthemselvesfromroutinelifeendfullyexpresstheirfeelingstowardssports.Stimulatedbytheexcitement,theyapplaudforthevictoryandholdtheirbreathfortheexhilaratingcompetition.Inasense,sportsareaheavenforpeopletoescapefromboredomendtension.Enthusiasmforsportsalsoreflectspeople'sdesiretotranscendgeographicalandculturallimits.Freedfromborderandlanguagedifference,sportsareaccessibletoeveryone.Peoplewillnolongerbeconfinedtoacertainlivingcircle.Theycansharethesamefantasywiththeviewersatanotherhemisphere.Takenbysports,theycanroamfromcountrytocountry,continenttocontinent.Sportsthusbecomeacommonlanguageforallthepeoplethroughouttheworld.

7.CollegeStudents'SocialResponsibilitiesIfyouGoogle"the71stanniversaryoftheNanjingMassacre"(inChinese)ontheInternetyouwillbeimpressedbythevideoshowofagirl'sspecialcommemoration.AfterwatchiCollegeStudents'SocialResponsibilitiesIfyouGoogle"the71stanniversaryoftheNanjingMassacre"(inChinese)ontheInternet,youwillbeimpressedbythevideoshowofagirl'sspecialcommemoration.Afterwatchi解析：[寫(xiě)作點(diǎn)撥]本文要求考生就大學(xué)生的社會(huì)責(zé)任感進(jìn)行論述。在布局上，根據(jù)題目中給出的三個(gè)提綱來(lái)展開(kāi)即可。第一段可以通過(guò)描述大學(xué)生不太積極參與歷史紀(jì)念日等活動(dòng)這一現(xiàn)象，指出他們?nèi)鄙僖欢ǖ纳鐣?huì)責(zé)任感。第二段探求造成這種現(xiàn)象的原因，考生可用如下的論據(jù)：就業(yè)壓力越來(lái)越大，大學(xué)生把更多精力投入到了學(xué)業(yè)中；許多人已經(jīng)通過(guò)中學(xué)的歷史課了解此類事件，認(rèn)為不必流于形式；也有人認(rèn)為努力學(xué)習(xí)就是最好的不讓歷史重演的行動(dòng)。第三段說(shuō)明大學(xué)生應(yīng)該如何履行自身的社會(huì)責(zé)任，要言之有理。

8.OverseasStudyatanEarlyAgeNowadaysmoreandmoreparentsareeagertosendtheirchildrentostudyabroadbeforetheyfinishhighschoolbywhatevermeansandatwhatevercost.Itisquiteunderstandableforparentstosendtheftchildrentostudyoverseasbecausetheyplacehighexpectationsontheirchildren.Theyareencouragedbythesuccessstoriesofthosewhohavecompletedtheiroverseasstudy.Withthedevelopmentofeconomycompaniesandinstitutionsathomearegivingmoreandmoreemphasisonoverseasexperiencestoo.Consequentlypursuingoverseasstudyhasbecomeakindofshortcutingainingabetterfuture.Moreoverthereisstilloneunderlyingreasonforthisrush-economicreason.TherapideconomicprogressinthepastfewyearsinChinahasenabledmoreandmoreparentstoaffordthehugecostfortheirchildren'soverseasstudy.Asformeoverseasstudyissurelyahelpfulwaytogetbothadvancedknowledgeandnecessaryexperiencesbutoverseasstudyatanearlyageisneithernecessarynorbeneficial.Thestudentsmaybetooyoungtoeithertendforthemselvesorthinkforthemselves.Idothinkthatoverseasstudycancontributetoone'sself-improvementbutit'sbettertobepursuedafteronehasfinishedhiscollegestudyathomewhenheismorecapableoflearningandlivingonhisown.OverseasStudyatanEarlyAgeNowadays,moreandmoreparentsareeagertosendtheirchildrentostudyabroadbeforetheyfinishhighschoolbywhatevermeansandatwhatevercost.Itisquiteunderstandableforparentstosendtheftchildrentostudyoverseasbecausetheyplacehighexpectationsontheirchildren.Theyareencouragedbythesuccessstoriesofthosewhohavecompletedtheiroverseasstudy.Withthedevelopmentofeconomy,companiesandinstitutionsathomearegivingmoreandmoreemphasisonoverseasexperiences,too.Consequently,pursuingoverseasstudyhasbecomeakindofshortcutingainingabetterfuture.Moreover,thereisstilloneunderlyingreasonforthisrush-economicreason.TherapideconomicprogressinthepastfewyearsinChinahasenabledmoreandmoreparentstoaffordthehugecostfortheirchildren'soverseasstudy.Asforme,overseasstudyissurelyahelpfulwaytogetbothadvancedknowledgeandnecessaryexperiences,butoverseasstudyatanearlyageisneithernecessarynorbeneficial.Thestudentsmaybetooyoungtoeithertendforthemselvesorthinkforthemselves.Idothinkthatoverseasstudycancontributetoone'sself-improvement,butit'sbettertobepursuedafteronehasfinishedhiscollegestudyathome,whenheismorecapableoflearningandlivingonhisown.

9.ALetterofInquiryDearSirorMadameMynameisLiJingasophomoreofthelawschool.IamwritingtoinformyouthatIwishtomoveintoanewroomnextterm.IwouldpreferasingleroomasIfindthepresentsharingarrangementinconvenient.Imustexplainthatthereasonformydissatisfactionismyroommate'sinconsideratebehavior.Foronethinghisfriendsareconstantlyvisitinghimandnoisypartiesarefrequentlyheld.Foranotherheplayshisloudspeakertooloudandtoolate.Inadditionhesometimestakesmythingswithoutmypermission.UnderthesecircumstancesIfinditdifficulttoconcentrateonmystudiesandIamfallingbehindinmyassignments.WorseIbecomemorenervousanddepressedassoonasIentermyroom.IamsureyouwillunderstandmysituationandagreethattheonlysolutionisformetomoveintoaroomofmyownwhereIwillbefreefromsuchdistractions.ThereforeIwouldbegratefulifyoucouldfindasingleroomformepreferablynotinthesamebuildingbutasneartothecollegecampusaspossible.SincerelyYoursLiJingALetterofInquiryDearSirorMadame,MynameisLiJing,asophomoreofthelawschool.Iamwritingtoinform.youthatIwishtomoveintoanewroomnextterm.Iwouldpreferasingleroom,asIfindthepresentsharingarrangementinconvenient.Imustexplainthatthereasonformydissatisfactionismyroommate'sinconsideratebehavior.Foronething,hisfriendsareconstantlyvisitinghimandnoisypartiesarefrequentlyheld.Foranotherheplayshisloudspeakertooloudandtoolate.Inaddition,hesometimestakesmythingswithoutmypermission.Underthesecircumstances,Ifinditdifficulttoconcentrateonmystudies,andIamfallingbehindinmyassignments.Worse,IbecomemorenervousanddepressedassoonasIentermyroom.Iamsureyouwillunderstandmysituationandagreethattheonlysolutionisformetomoveintoaroomofmyown,whereIwillbefreefromsuchdistractions.Therefore,Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldfindasingleroomforme,preferablynotinthesamebuildingbutasneartothecollegecampusaspossible.SincerelyYours,LiJing

10.RaisingDogsintheCityRecentlymoreandmorepeoplebegintoraisedogsinthecity.Youmayfinddogshereandthereinpublicplacesorevenonbuses.Ithasmoreorlessbecomeoneofthelatestfashions.Yetthenegativeeffectsofraisingdogsinthecityareobvious.Tobeginwithitmaypollutetheenvironment.We'canoftenseedogsdroppingtheirwastearoundthecitywhentheyarewalkedoutdoors.Fewoftheirownerswouldpickitupafterthedogs.Inthesecondplacewithtoomanydogsinpublicplacescasesofdogsattackingpeoplearenotrarenow.Finallythebarkingofdogsmayalsodisturbthequietneighborhood.Inmyviewraisingdogsinthecitymustbeputunderstrictcontrol.Thosewhoraisedogsinthecitymustobserverespectiveregulationsandruleswhichmaykeepthedogsfrompollutingtheenvironmentandthreateningthesafetyofthepeople.Andifsomeonewantstokeepadoginthecityheisrequiredtogetapprovalfromtheneighbors.Onlyinthiswaycanweco-existhappilyandsafelywiththedogsinthecity.RaisingDogsintheCityRecentlymoreandmorepeoplebegintoraisedogsinthecity.Youmayfinddogshereandthereinpublicplacesorevenonbuses.Ithasmoreorlessbecomeoneofthelatestfashions.Yetthenegativeeffectsofraisingdogsinthecityareobvious.Tobeginwith,itmaypollutetheenvironment.We'canoftenseedogsdroppingtheirwastearoundthecitywhentheyarewalkedoutdoors.Fewoftheirownerswouldpickitupafterthedogs.Inthesecondplace,withtoomanydogsinpublicplaces,casesofdogsattackingpeoplearenotrarenow.Finally,thebarkingofdogsmayalsodisturbthequietneighborhood.Inmyview,raisingdogsinthecitymustbeputunderstrictcontrol.Thosewhoraisedogsinthecitymustobserverespectiveregulationsandrules,whichmaykeepthedogsfrompollutingtheenvironmentandthreateningthesafetyofthepeople.Andifsomeonewantstokeepadoginthecity,heisrequiredtogetapprovalfromtheneighbors.Onlyin