（2021年）山西省晉城市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)

（2021年）山西省晉城市大學(xué)英語6級大學(xué)英語六級模擬考試(含答案)學(xué)校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.Writing(10題)1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitledLookingBackandLookingForward.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.有些人喜歡向后看，有些人喜歡向前看。

2.向后看能得到經(jīng)驗(yàn)教訓(xùn)，向前看能得到啟示和信心。

3.如何處理好二者的關(guān)系?

LookingBackandLookingForward

2.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthevalueofbeauty.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1．近年來不少大四學(xué)生就業(yè)前突擊整容

2．當(dāng)今社會崇尚外表的輿論導(dǎo)向是導(dǎo)致上述現(xiàn)象的主要因素

3．我對外表美的看法

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:HowtoSucceedinaJobInterview?Youshouldwriteatleast100words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:

1.面試在求職過程中的作用。

2．取得面試成功的因素：儀表、舉止談吐、能力、專業(yè)知識、自信、實(shí)事求是……

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayentitledOnFoodSafetyIssues.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.食品安全的現(xiàn)狀

2.造成食品安全問題的原因

3.我們應(yīng)該如何應(yīng)對

OnFoodSafetyIssues

5.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledMyViewsonPlasticSurgery.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1．越來越多的人接受整形手術(shù)

2．我的看法及理由

3．結(jié)論

MyViewsonPlasticSurgery

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledBuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.在校大學(xué)生炒股的現(xiàn)象在一些地方很普遍

2.有人認(rèn)為這種行為不利于學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)，也有人認(rèn)為這種行為能讓學(xué)生有所收獲

3.你的觀點(diǎn)

BuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaycommentingonthevalueofbeauty.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.近年來不少大四學(xué)生就業(yè)前突擊整容。

2.當(dāng)今社會崇尚外表的輿論導(dǎo)向是導(dǎo)致上述現(xiàn)象的主要因素。

3.我對外表美的看法。

IsBeautyanAdvantage?

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitleofLivingExpenditureofaDevelopedCountry,analyzingchangesinpeople'slivingexpenditureofadevelopedcountry.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlineandchartgivenbelow.

1.描述圖表中生活費(fèi)用支出的變化情況

2.給出可能的原因

3.得出你的結(jié)論

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteapassageofatleast]50wordsinthetitleofALetterofComplaint.Pleasefollowtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.列舉圖書館存在的問題。

2.說晨圖書館的重要性，并希望現(xiàn)狀得到改善。

10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritearesume.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

假設(shè)你是李明一名應(yīng)屆畢業(yè)生，在報(bào)紙上看到一則招聘廣告，你想要到登廣告的公司供職，請給該公司寫一封求職信，內(nèi)容應(yīng)簡要介紹自己的情況以及自己的經(jīng)歷等。

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

SomeoftheoilfieldswerebombedbyIraqincasethattheUSobtainedtheminthewar.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

AccordingtoDr.PeterDiot,________________couldbepowerfulenoughtopreventHIVtransmission.

13.

Communitycollegescanallowonetospendtwoyearsimprovinggradesorselectingacareerfocusbeforetransferringtoafour-yearuniversity.

A.YB.NC.NG

14.Employeeswithoutchildrenareputatadisadvantagebecausetheyalwayshaveto______forco-workershavingkidstolookafter.

15.

AccordingtoJohnHallam,whoshouldberesponsiblefortheharmdonebyrobotsinthefuturewillnotbeso______asitisnow.

16.

Basedonthescientist'sstudy,specificcolorsrepresentparticularemotions,forexample,blackequals______.

17.Feldmancitedtheexampleofwildanimalstoshowthat______.

A.wildanimalsaregoodatprotectingtheirlife

B.deceivingformedintheprocessofevolution

C.humanbeingslieinthesamewayasanimals

D.modernpeoplearemoreselfishthananimals

18.

GianmarcoVeruggiothinksthatitisdifficulttoregulaterobots'behaviourduetotheir______.

A.unpredictablefailures

B.self-learningmechanisms

C.automaticnavigationalsystems

D.possessionofhuman-likepersonalities

19.

Ifaspeakerofonespeechvarietywantstounderstandaspeakerofanotherspeechvariety,understandingismorelikelythan______.

20.

Whenpeopletrytocombatstress,theirbrainneedsagoodrest,solisteningtomusicisabetterwaytocombatstress.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)21.聽力原文：W:Hi,Tom.Haveyoubeenplayingmuchbasketballlately?

M:IplayasoftenasIcangetoutoftheclassroom.Andthegameismywaytobesomebody.Itismylife,youknow?

Q:WhatdoesTomtellthewoman?

(13)

A.Heoftencutsclassestoplaybasketball.

B.Hehasnochancetoplaybasketball.

C.He'slookingforsomebodytoplaythegamewith.

D.Helovesplayingbasketballverymuch.

22.聽力原文：M:I'msorrytohavekeptyouwaitingforsuchalongtime.Ididn'tthinkthemeetingwouldbesolong.

W:That'sallright,Dr.Green.I'vegotthedatayourequiredandafewreferencebookswhichIthinkmaybeusefultoyourrepresentationattheconference.

Q:What'sthepurposeofthewoman'svisittotheman?

(15)

A.Tohelphimpreparefortheconference.

B.Totellhimsomethingabouttheconference.

C.Toseeifheisreadyforthecomingconference.

D.Toremindhimofthedataheshouldtaketotheconference.

23.(31)

A.They'recheaperandsimplertodrive.

B.Theyarefaster.

C.Theycauselittlerairpollution.

D.Theyhaveabrighterfuture.

24.【B5】

25.【B6】

26.聽力原文：Manypeoplesufferfromsomeform.ofextremeanxiety.Someexperienceoccasionalattacksofpanicfornoapparentreason.Othersgoaroundinastateofcontinualuneasiness.Theusualwayofcontrollinganxietyiswithdrugs,whichcurenoneoftheconditionsdescribedbutdohelppatientsmanagetheiranxiety.Patientswhotakethesedrugssaythattheyareabletowork,tosleep,andtogotoplacestheyhadfearedtovisit.Buttheeffectsofthedrugsonthehumanbody,especiallyonthenervoussystem,havebeenunknown.

Wehavestartedaseriesofstudiestoidentifytheeffectsofthedrugsonthebrainandhavegainedsomeinsightintothecostandbenefitsoftheanti-anxietydrugs.Theyarevaluablebecausetheycanreducetheeffectsofanticipatedfailure,frustration,andadisappointment.Buttheirvaluedemandsaprice.Twoeffectsofthedrugsareobviouslyharmful.Theyreduceaperson'sabilitytoreacttochangesintheenvironment;andmoreimportant,theykeepapersonfromdevelopingpersistenceinthefaceofunexpectedtroubles.Sinceitisfairlysurethatpeoplewillmeetproblemstheyhadnotexpected,thiseffectmaymakethepriceofanti-anxietydrugstoohigh.

(30)

A.Theyhelptocureanxiety.

B.Theyhelppatientstogaininsightintothecauseofanxiety.

C.Theyhelptocontrolanxiety.

D.Theyhelppatientstoworkefficiently.

27.SectionB

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

聽力原文：ExportersaregoingtohavetochangeiftheyhopetopenetratethelargeEuropeanmarkets.TheEuropeanUnion(EU)haslaunchedatwo-sidedattackonpackagingwaste.Itwantsbothtodecreasesharplytheamountofpackagingwastethatisgeneratedandtoincreasethelevelofrecyclingnecessarypackaging.Toaccomplishtheseobjectives,twokeytargetshavebeenestablished.First,by1998,60percentofpackagewastebyweighthastoberecoverableforrecyclingorotherusesandby2003,thepercentagetoreach90.Thesecondtargetrequiresthatmorethan10percentbyweightofthewasteremainstobedisposedof(e.g.inlandfills).TheindividualEUcountriesarefreetodetermineontheirownbywhatmethodstheywanttoachievethesetargetsandhowtheywillfinancethesenecessarywasterecoveryinfrastructures.Mostcountrieswillplacethelargestpartofburdenonthosemanufacturing,using,orsellingpackaging.Marketershavebeenencouragedtoadoptthefourenvironmentallycorrectredesign,reduce,reuse,andrecycle.Germany,whichhasbeenthefront-runnerinissue,requiresproducers,importers,distributors,wholesalers,andretailerstotakepackagingfromtheircustomerstouseorrecyclingindependentlyofthepublicwastedisposalsystem.ThesecriteriawilldirectlyaffectU.S.andotherexportersseekingmarketsinEurope.Ifpackaging-ofexportsdoesnotmeettheEUrequirements,productsmaybedeniedentry.ExporterstotheEUwillseekoutdistributorswithexperienceindealingwithwastemanagementrequirements.Whilethesystemisaburden,itofferssomebenefits.Cuttingdownonpackagingcansaveonmaterialsandshippingcosts.

(27)

A.TheUSshouldcatchuptoEuropeanenvironmentalstandards.

B.AmericanexportersmustadapttonewregulationsinEurope.

C.TheUSshouldbemoresensitivetoenvironmentalissues.

D.TheEU'snewregulationsareaburden.

28.(26)

A.Talkingaboutifthewomanwaitedinline.

B.Exchangingthetelephonenumbers.

C.Sayinghellotoeachother.

D.Talkingabouttheirchildren.

29.(32)

A.Directthebuildingworkonthebridge.

B.Leadthebuildersofthebridgeinahospital.

C.Directtheconstructionofthebridgebyradio.

D.Givehisdirectionstotheworkersfromaflatnearby.

30.聽力原文：W:Ijustmadeupaquartoforangejuicethismorning,andnowIcan'tfinditanywhere.Doyouknowwhathappenedtoit?

M:Didyouhearacrashearlier?Thatwasit.I'mjustasclumsyasever.

Q:Whatistileproblem?

(17)

A.Thewomandoesn'tlikeorangejuice.

B.Thewomandidn'tcometoseeEverett.

C.Themanwasinacarcrashthismorning.

D.Themanbrokethecontainerofjuice.

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

Withthebrain-readingtechnology.whatisfearedtohappentoasuspect?

32.

Whichwordhasthesimilarmeaningto"irritant"inParagraph3?

A.disagreementB.misunderstandingC.annoyanceD.interference

33.

Inthelastparagraph"communitybasedformsoftreatment"isused______.

A.incontrasttotreatmentinspecializedinstitutions

B.toshowhowefficientitisformentalillnessandotherdiseases

C.toshowhowfutilespecializedtreatmentcanbe

D.asasynonymtotreatmentinspecializedinstitutions

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3題)34.

【S4】

35.【S9】

36.

【S2】

六、6.ErrorCorrection(3題)37.

【S3】

38.

【S4】

39.

【S9】

參考答案

1.LookingBackandLookingForwardLookingbackandlookingforwardaretwokindsofattitudestowardlife.Mostlytheyoungpeopleprefertolookforwardandthinkoftheirfuture.Onthecontrarytheoldonesliketolookbackandlearnlessonsfromtheirpastexperiences.Perhapsthisisonereasonwhytwogenerationsoftenconflict.Ithinkbothlookingbackandlookingforwardhavetheiradvantages.Ononehandlookingbackcanmakeusstudythehistoryandlearnfromitsothatwewon'tmakethesamemistakesandachievesuccessmoreeasily.Ontheotherhandlookingforwardwillenableustogoaheadcourageously.Bylookingforwardwecanmakeplansandthenstrivetoaccomplishthem.Inshortbothlookingforwardandlookingbackwillcontributetoourcause.Butweshouldusethemproperly.Ifweonlylookbackandnoforwardwewillwastetime.Ifwelookforwardwithoutlookingbackwemaymakemistakeswhichwillhinderourcause.Soweshouldlookbackandforwardatthesametime.Onlyinthiswaycanweachievegreatersuccess.LookingBackandLookingForwardLookingbackandlookingforwardaretwokindsofattitudestowardlife.Mostly,theyoungpeopleprefertolookforwardandthinkoftheirfuture.Onthecontrary,theoldonesliketolookbackandlearnlessonsfromtheirpastexperiences.Perhapsthisisonereasonwhytwogenerationsoftenconflict.Ithinkbothlookingbackandlookingforwardhavetheiradvantages.Ononehand,lookingbackcanmakeusstudythehistoryandlearnfromit,sothatwewon'tmakethesamemistakesandachievesuccessmoreeasily.Ontheotherhand,lookingforwardwillenableustogoaheadcourageously.Bylookingforwardwecanmakeplansandthenstrivetoaccomplishthem.Inshort,bothlookingforwardandlookingbackwillcontributetoourcause.Butweshouldusethemproperly.Ifweonlylookbackandnoforward,wewillwastetime.Ifwelookforwardwithoutlookingback,wemaymakemistakeswhichwillhinderourcause.Soweshouldlookbackandforwardatthesametime.Onlyinthiswaycanweachievegreatersuccess.

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

3.HowtoSucceedinaJobInterview?Jobinterviewsareveryimportant.Knowinghowtotakeagoodinterviewisimportantbecausetosomeextenttosucceedinajobinterviewmeanstobeofferedadesirablejob.Firstimpressionsareofgreatimportance.Thefollowingpointscanhelpyouimpresstheinterviewerfavorably.Firstofailbecarefulofyourappearance.Yourdressshouldbeformalneatandproperfortheoccasion.Secondlypunctualityisvitalandmakesuretoarriveontime.Thirdlybeconfidentinyourselfbutspeaktotheinterviewerinapolitemannerandbemodestbutnothumbleaboutyourcapacitywhichwouldleaveagoodimpressiononyourwould-beboss.Ajobinterviewisapotentialopportunityandchallengestoacquireagoodjob.Thedifferencebetweenapersonwhosucceedsandonewhodoesnotliesonlyinthewayeachtreatsopportunitiesandchallenges.Asuccessfulpersonisalwayswellpreparedtomeetbothofthemastheyarrive.Trytofollowthetipsmentionedaboveandyouaresuretosucceed.HowtoSucceedinaJobInterview?Jobinterviewsareveryimportant.Knowinghowtotakeagoodinterviewisimportantbecause,tosomeextent,tosucceedinajobinterviewmeanstobeofferedadesirablejob.Firstimpressionsareofgreatimportance.Thefollowingpointscanhelpyouimpresstheinterviewerfavorably.Firstofail,becarefulofyourappearance.Yourdressshouldbeformal,neatandproperfortheoccasion.Secondly,punctualityisvitalandmakesuretoarriveontime.Thirdly,beconfidentinyourselfbutspeaktotheinterviewerinapolitemanner,andbemodestbutnothumbleaboutyourcapacity,whichwouldleaveagoodimpressiononyourwould-beboss.Ajobinterviewisapotentialopportunityandchallengestoacquireagoodjob.Thedifferencebetweenapersonwhosucceedsandonewhodoesnotliesonlyinthewayeachtreatsopportunitiesandchallenges.Asuccessfulpersonisalwayswellpreparedtomeetbothofthemastheyarrive.Trytofollowthetipsmentionedaboveandyouaresuretosucceed.

4.OnFoodSafetyIssuesWhileitistruethatthereisadeclineinthenumberofcasesrelatedtofakefoodsandfoodsofpoorqualitythesafetyoffoodremainsaseriousprobleminthisindustry.Food-bornOnFoodSafetyIssuesWhileitistruethatthereisadeclineinthenumberofcasesrelatedtofakefoodsandfoodsofpoorquality,thesafetyoffoodremainsaseriousprobleminthisindustry.Food-born解析：本文要求就食品安全問題展開討論。根據(jù)提綱，第一段陳述目前食品安全的現(xiàn)狀，及其對人民身體健康的危害；第二段分析造成食品安全問題的原因；第三段針對食品安全問題提出應(yīng)對的措施。

5.MyViewsonPlasticSurgeryNowadaysplasticsurgeryispopulararoundusanddifferentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsduetotheirpersonalinclinations.SomecannotstandsomewomenwhohavehadplasticsurgerMyViewsonPlasticSurgeryNowadays,plasticsurgeryispopulararoundus,anddifferentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsduetotheirpersonalinclinations.Somecannotstandsomewomenwhohavehadplasticsurger

6.BuyingandSellingStocksasaStudentAtpresenttherearemanystudentsengagedinbuyingandsellingstocks.SomeofthemareequippedwithupdateddevicesoastogetthelatestinformationandseizegoldenchancesBuyingandSellingStocksasaStudentAtpresent,therearemanystudentsengagedinbuyingandsellingstocks.Someofthemareequippedwithupdateddevicesoastogetthelatestinformationandseizegoldenchances解析：文章題目要求討論大學(xué)生炒股這一熱點(diǎn)問題。根據(jù)提綱，我們可以把第二點(diǎn)作為文章的重點(diǎn)段落，運(yùn)用總一分的段落模式進(jìn)行寫作；同時(shí)把第一點(diǎn)和第三點(diǎn)作為略寫段落。第一段簡要地說明這種現(xiàn)象普遍存在即可；第二段可以用一個(gè)主題句，表明不同的人對此有不同的看法，并說明原因；第三段闡述自己的觀點(diǎn)，可以是贊同其中之一，也可以是自己獨(dú)特的見解。

7.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.

8.LivingExpenditureofaDevelopedCountryStudyingthetablecarefullywecanseeinthepastfifteenyearstherehavebeengreatchangesinpeople'slivingexpenditure.Foodisonthedeclinefrom24.4%to22.2%.Itisalsothecasewithclothes.Butthemoneyspentonmedicalcareenergytransportationandcommunicationisontherise.Themostimportantreasonofthischangeisprobablytheimprovementofpeople'slivingquality.Whenpeoplebecomerichertheywillspendlessandlessmoneyonlife'snecessitiessuchasfoodandclothes.Neverthelessmedicalcarecostspeoplemoreandmoremoneybecausetheypaymoreandmoreattentiontopersonalhealth.Thereasonwhyfuellightandwaterchargesrisesteadilyisthatthegovernmentliftsthepricessothatpeoplewillmakebetteruseofenergyresources.Lastbutnot.theleasttransportationandcommunicationexpenseshavebeenincreasingaseconomydevelops.Tosumuppeople'slivingqualityisimprovingallthetime--theycasttheirattentionbeyondlife'snecessitiesanduponvariousaspectsoflife.LivingExpenditureofaDevelopedCountryStudyingthetablecarefully,wecanseeinthepastfifteenyears,therehavebeengreatchangesinpeople'slivingexpenditure.Foodisonthedeclinefrom24.4%to22.2%.Itisalsothecasewithclothes.Butthemoneyspentonmedicalcare,energy,transportationandcommunicationisontherise.Themostimportantreasonofthischangeisprobablytheimprovementofpeople'slivingquality.Whenpeoplebecomericher,theywillspendlessandlessmoneyonlife'snecessitiessuchasfoodandclothes.Nevertheless,medicalcarecostspeoplemoreandmoremoney,becausetheypaymoreandmoreattentiontopersonalhealth.Thereasonwhyfuel,lightandwaterchargesrisesteadilyisthatthegovernmentliftsthepricessothatpeoplewillmakebetteruseofenergyresources.Lastbutnot.theleast,transportationandcommunicationexpenseshavebeenincreasingaseconomydevelops.Tosumup,people'slivingqualityisimprovingallthetime--theycasttheirattentionbeyondlife'snecessitiesanduponvariousaspectsoflife.

9.ALetterofComplaintDecember26DearPresidentI'majuniorinouruniversity.I'mwritingtointimatesomethingunsatisfactorytoyouinourlibrary.FirstlyIhavetosaythatourlibraryiscoveredwithdustofages.Thebooksthebookshelvesthedesksandchairsandeventhedoorsallaredimmedbythickdust.Wastetissuesandpaperarescatteredalloverthedesksandfloorsforeverystudenthastodustthedesksandchairswithseveraltissuesorpiecesofpaperbeforehesitsdowntoread.Buttoouramazementthelibrarystaffjustsittherereadingtheirnewspapersasifitwerenottheirdutytocleanthispoorlibrary.Secondlyalargenumberofbooksinourlibraryaretoooldtoserveus.Mostofthemareoutofdate.Someothersaredilapidated.What'sworseisthatthebooksareleftatrandom.Wehavetosearch