2022年湖南省永州市大學英語6級大學英語六級預測試題(含答案)

【2022年】湖南省永州市大學英語6級大

學英語六級預測試題（含答案）

學校:班級:姓名:考號:

一、l.Writing（10題）

1.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashort

essayentitledWhatIsthepurposeofpunishment.Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow.

1.懲罰的目的；

2.懲罰罪犯也是教育其他人遵紀守法

3.懲惡揚善，減少犯罪。

WhatIsthepurposeofpunishment

2.IsLongHolidayNecessary

1.對于長假是否必要，不同的人有不同的看法

2.我認為長假是必要的，因為……

3.如何度長假

3.Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteashortessayentitled

EnergyCrisis.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegiven

belowinEnglish:

1.Energycrisisisoneofthemainproblemsfacingtheworldtoday.

2.Importanceofenergy.

3.Conservingenergy.

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledStudents*Union,AssociationsandPersonalDevelopment.You

shouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow

1.大學里學生會和各種社團的現(xiàn)狀

2.參加學生會和各種社近對個人發(fā)展的作用

3.我的觀念中大學生對待學生會和社團活動的正確態(tài)度

Students*Union,AssociationsandPersonalDevelopment

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledMyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday.Youshouldwrite

atleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.在中國實行已久的五一黃金周在2008年被縮短，但是新添了幾個較

短的法定假日

2.這種變化帶來的影響

3.你如何看待這種變化

MyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHoliday

6.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicChangesinPeople'sWaysofCommunication.Youshouldwrite

atleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.以下圖為依據(jù)描述1975年和1995年人們交流通訊方式的變化情況

2.說明引起變化的各種原因

3.預測未來的情況

DPhoneOl(wnpuler

□Leuer

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledTheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroad.Youshould

writeatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.出國留學的好處；

2.出國留學的弊端；

3.結論和你的觀點。

TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroad

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledTheTearsofABird.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowing

theoutlinegivenbelow:

1.描述圖片內(nèi)容和作者的用意。

2.這種現(xiàn)象產(chǎn)生哪些危害。

3.如何解決這個問題？你的建議。

9.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteALetterofInvitation.

Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinesgivenbelowin

Chinese:

1.此次晚會的目的

2.參加晚會的人員及晚會時間和地點

3.希望老師能來參加

ALetterofInvitation

10.Directions:Forthispan,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

commentingonthevalueofbeauty.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

1.近年來不少大四學生就業(yè)前突擊整容。

2.當今社會崇尚外表的輿論導向是導致上述現(xiàn)象的主要因素。

3.我對外表美的看法。

IsBeautyanAdvantage?

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

11.

It'sthemonitoringfunctionthatmakesthehostprocessorfinallysolvea

disputeaboutatransaction.

A.YB.NC.NG

12.

Thecollegedepartmentorassociationcangetpaymentsfromtheissuerifit

sanctionscreditcardsdecoratedwith.

13.

Inthe"map-and-compass"theory,thecompasscomponentgives-

north,south,east,west.

14.Itmaytakelargebodiesofwaterandicedecadestorespondtochanges

intemperature.

15.

Accordingtotheinformationwegetin"ComeWhatMay:Handlingthe

GardenVarietyComputerCrisis',,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOT

TRUE?

A.SystemscrashcanalsohobbleyourPC

B.Kids"rearranging"datamaydestroyyourinformation.

C.Adultsinadvertentlydeletingfileswillleadtoaninformationdestruction.

D.Onlyphysicaldisastercandamageyourcomputer.

16.

Peopleareveryinterestedininthevirtualworld,whichmakethem

feelasifinarealworld,inspiteofthetechglitches.

17.DuringBeijingOlympics,touristscaneasilyobtaintheinformationabout

gameresultsandtrafficconditionsintimefrom.

18.

Thethirdattitudetowardstestsiswhollypositivebecauseitistheattitudeof

19.Ingeneral,whenitcomestotheissueofpopsingers'ethics,average

listenersare.

20.

Subvocalizationisthemostdifficultofalltypesofvocalization.

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10題)

21.(35)

A.TheysendthemessagetothePresidentwithintendays.

B.Theyofficiallystatereasonsforrejectingthemessage.

C.ThcymeetwiththePresident.

D.Theyrevisethevetoedbill.

22.(26)

A.OneofCalvinKlein'sbusinesspartners.

B.OneofthechainstoresofCalvinKleininAsia.

C.ThesoleagentofCalvinKleininJapan.

D.AtrademissiontoSouth-EastAsia.

23.聽力原文：W:Thisistoomuch.Ihavebeenwaitingformymealformore

thanhalfanhour.

M:Iknow,butyouseetherestaurantisfullandwe'reshorthandedtoday.

Q:Howdoesthewomanfeel?

(15)

A.Sheissatisfied.

B.Sheistired.

C.Sheisimpatient.

D.Sheishappy;

24.聽力原文：W:IhaveasorethroatandIfeelabitdizzy.

M:Well,letmesee.Openyourmouthandsay"ah".

W:Ahhh...

M:Hmm.Inflammationofthetonsils.I'llgiveyousomepills.Takeonebig

oneandtwosmallonesthreetimesaday.

Q:Howmanypillswillthewomantakeaday?

(15)

A.3pills.B.4pills.C.9pills.D.12pills.

25.(21)

A.Afull-sizedcello.

B.Ahalf-sizedcello.

C.Atwo-thirds-sizedcello.

D.Itisnotmentioned.

26.

[B5]

27.[B4]

28.(16)

A.Enjoyable.B.Inspiring.C.Moving.D.Dull.

29.(38)

30.(28)

A.Breathingandmovingsmoothly.

B.Concentrationandbreathing.

C.Flexibilityandbreathing.

□.Meditationandcomfort.

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

31.

Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardspanking?

32.

Whichofthefollowingisinagreementwiththelogicbehindsuchadressing

changethepassagedealswith?

A.AsAmerica'seconomyslows,businesscasualtyprovesrathertoocasual.

B.PeopleinAmericaaregettingfedupwithcasualdressrecently.

C.Womenwearsuitsandtrouserstoshowtheirfullequalitywithmenin

workplace.

D.Workersintendtorelyontheirdressingtoimprovetheirsocialstatus.

33.

Humanitiescurriculumdiffersfromthescholasticeducation.

A.inthepointthattheyhaddifferentassumptionsofsociety

B.becausehumanistswerenotinterestedinthescholasticcurriculum

C.formanyofthehumanistsweretownspeople

0.becausetheyweredifferentinreligiousbeliefs

五、5.ErrorCorrection(3

34.

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35.

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六、6.ErrorCorrection（3題）

37.

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38.

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39.[S9]

參考答案

1.WhatIsthePurposeofPunishmentWhatisthepurposeofpunishment?

Onepurposeisobviouslytoreformtheoffendertocorrecttheoffendersmoral

attitudesandanti-socialbehaviorandtorehabilitatehimorherwhichmeans

toassisttheoffendertoreturntonormallifeasausefulmemberofthe

community.Punishmentcanalsobeseenasawarningbecauseittellsother

peopleofwhatwillhappeniftheyaretemptedtobreakthelawandso

preventsthemfromdoingso.Howeverathirdpurposeofpunishmentlies

perhapsinsocietysdesiretoteachtheoffenderalessonwhichbasicallyand

actuallymeansrevenge.Inotherwordsdentwefeelthatawrongdoorshould

sufferforhismisdeeds.Theformofpunishmentshouldalsobeconsidered.

Ontheonehandsomebelievethatweshouldmakethepunishmentfitthe

crime.Thosewhostealfromothersshouldbedeprivedoftheirownproperty.

Forthosewhoattackothersseverepunishmentshouldbeused.Murderers

shouldbesubjecttotheprinciple"aneyeforaneyeandatoothfbratooth"

andautomaticallyreceivethedeathpenalty.Ontheotherhanditissaidthat

suchviewsareunreasonablecruelandthatweshouldshowamorehumane

attitudetopunishmentandtrytounderstandwhyapersoncommitsacrime

andhowsocietyhastoenablehimtolivearespectablelawabidinglife.What

IsthePurposeofPunishmentWhatisthepurposeofpunishment?One

purposeisobviouslytoreform,theoffender,tocorrecttheoffendersmoral

attitudesandanti-socialbehavior,andtorehabilitatehimorher,whichmeans

toassisttheoffendertoreturntonormallifeasausefulmemberofthe

community.Punishmentcanalsobeseenasawarning,becauseittellsother

peopleofwhatwillhappeniftheyaretemptedtobreakthelawandso

preventsthemfromdoingso.However,athirdpurposeofpunishmentlies,

perhaps,insocietysdesiretoteachtheoffenderalesson,whichbasicallyand

actuallymeansrevenge.Inotherwords,dentwefeelthatawrongdoorshould

sufferforhismisdeeds.Theform,ofpunishmentshouldalsobeconsidered.

Ontheonehand,somebelievethatweshouldmakethepunishmentfitthe

crime.Thosewhostealfromothersshouldbedeprivedoftheirownproperty.

Forthosewhoattackothers,severepunishmentshouldbeused.Murderers

shouldbesubjecttotheprinciple"aneyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth'*

andautomaticallyreceivethedeathpenalty.Ontheotherhand,itissaidthat

suchviewsareunreasonable,cruelandthatweshouldshowamorehumane

attitudetopunishmentandtrytounderstandwhyapersoncommitsacrime

andhowsocietyhastoenablehimtolivearespectable,lawabidinglife.

2.1sLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionintoday'ssocietybecomes

fiercersomepeopleregardlongholidayassomethingunaffordablebecause

workwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.Butstillalotofcareerpursuers

goonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythinkthathavingagoodrestduring

theholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergyandfreshoutlookoftheirjob.

PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holidayisbeneficialtoourworkin

manywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfromenjoyingourlifeand

spendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.Firstaftermonthsofworking

underpressureoneneedstorelaxhismindandbodytogetpreparedforthe

nextroundofwork.Wehumanbeingslikeaclockshouldperiodicallyrelax

ourselves.Secondtimeawayfromworkmaygiveoneachancetolookathis

workwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenbacktoitagain.Overworkmay

notonlyreduceworkefficiencybutalsohamperone'soriginalthinking.

Moreoverafteralongperiodofworkonemayfeelboredwiththedaily

routinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolongerappreciateshisown

workhowcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproducegoodresults?With

regardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipandfriendshipholidayplaysa

bigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgoodopportunityforfamily

membersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.Ifwegoonlettingwork

robbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbelovedifweletwork

completelytakecontrolofuswewilllosetoomanythingsessentialinour

life.Allinallweshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.Inordertosurvivethe

competitioninordertoliveacompletelifewehavetostrikeabalance

betweenworkandleisure.IsLongHolidayNecessary?Ascompetitionin

today'ssocietybecomesfiercer,somepeopleregardlongholidayas

somethingunaffordablebecauseworkwillbepiledupduringtheirabsence.

Butstillalotofcareerpursuersgoonenjoyingtheirvacationtime.Theythink

thathavingagoodrestduringtheholidayprovidesthemwithrenewedenergy

andfreshoutlookoftheirjob.PersonallyIagreewiththelatterview.Holiday

isbeneficialtoourworkinmanywaysandworkshouldnotpreventusfrom

enjoyingourlifeandspendingqualitytimewithfriendsandfamily.First,after

monthsofworkingunderpressure,oneneedstorelaxhismindandbodyto

getpreparedforthenextroundofwork.Wehumanbeings,likeaclock,

shouldperiodicallyrelaxourselves.Second,timeawayfromworkmaygive

oneachancetolookathisworkwithnewideasandfreshoutlookwhenback

toitagain.Overworkmaynotonlyreduceworkefficiency,butalsohamper

one*soriginalthinking.Moreover,afteralongperiodofwork,onemayfeel

boredwiththedailyroutinesandloseinterestinthejob.Whenonenolonger

appreciateshisownwork,howcanhecomeupwithgoodideasandproduce

goodresults?Withregardtoitseffectsonourfamilyrelationshipand

friendship,holidayplaysabigroleinprovidingussufficienttimeandgood

opportunityforfamilymembersandfriendstoshareprecioustimetogether.

Ifwegoonlettingworkrobbingusofthequalitytimespentwithourbeloved,

ifweletworkcompletelytakecontrolofus,wewilllosetoomanythings

essentialinourlife.Allinall,weshouldnotfallvictimstotheratrace.In

ordertosurvivethecompetition,inordertoliveacompletelife,wehaveto

strikeabalancebetweenworkandleisure.

3.EnergyCrisisOneofthemainproblemsfacingtheworldtodayistheenergy

crisis.Withthedevelopmentofindustryandagriculturetheworldhas

consumedagreatamountofenergy.ButallthisenergyhasgonefoEnergy

CrisisOneofthemainproblemsfacingtheworldtodayistheenergycrisis.

Withthedevelopmentofindustryandagriculture,theworldhasconsumeda

greatamountofenergy.Butallthisenergyhasgonefo

4.Students'UnionAssociationsandPersonalDevelopmentStudents1Unionis

muchmoreactiveandtheyplayabiggerroleintheaffairsofouruniversities

thanthatinahighschool.Andasforanysortofyourpersonalinterestsand

hobbiesthereisoneassociationyoucanjoin.Thebenefitswecangetfrom

joininginStudents*Unionandalltheseassociationsarequiteobvious.First

wccanimproveourabilitytogetalongandworkwithotherswhichmeansso

muchtoourpersonaldevelopment.Secondsomeopportunitiestogetintouch

withthesocietymightbeofferedintheseorganizations.Lastbutnotleastwe

canfindalotofschoolmateswhosharethesameinterestwithourswhichcan

makethecampuslifesomuchmorecolorful.Butjoininginthese

organizationsisnotallaboutbenefits.Someoftheactivitiesarequitetime-

consumingandsomearrangementscanevenbeconflictingwithourclasses.

Somyopiniononthisissuegoeslikethis:aslongasourclassesandacademic

activitiesarenotinterferedtheexperiencesinStudents*Unionandallsortsof

associationscanbesomethingworthrememberingandsomethingthatyou

willneverregret.Students'Union,AssociationsandPersonalDevelopment

Students'Unionismuchmoreactiveandtheyplayabiggerroleintheaffairs

ofouruniversitiesthanthatinahighschool.Andasforanysortofyour

personalinterestsandhobbies,thereisoneassociationyoucanjoin.The

benefitswecangetfromjoininginStudents*Unionandalltheseassociations

arequiteobvious.Firstwecanimproveourabilitytogetalongandworkwith

others,whichmeanssomuchtoourpersonaldevelopment.Second,some

opportunitiestogetintouchwiththesocietymightbeofferedinthese

organizations.Lastbutnotleast,wecanfindalotofschoolmateswhoshare

thesameinterestwithours,whichcanmakethecampuslifesomuchmore

colorful.Butjoiningintheseorganizationsisnotallaboutbenefits.Someof

theactivitiesarequitetime-consuming,andsomearrangementscanevenbe

conflictingwithourclasses.Somyopiniononthisissuegoeslikethis:aslong

asourclassesandacademicactivitiesarenotinterfered,theexperiencesin

Students*Unionandallsortsofassociationscanbesomethingworth

rememberingandsomethingthatyouwillneverregret.

5.MyViewonChangesofNationalPublicHolidayFrom2008thepast

nationalholidaypatternhaschanged:thepreviousseven-dayLabor'sDayhas

beenshortenedintoathree-dayholidaywithsomenewone-dayholidMy

ViewonChangesofNationalPublicHolidayFrom2008,thepastnational

holidaypatternhaschanged;thepreviousseven-dayLabor'sDayhasbeen

shortenedintoathree-dayholiday,withsomenewone-dayholid

6.ChangesinPeople'sWaysofCommunicationAsthetwopiechartsillustrate

therewereconsiderablechangesinpeople'swaysofcommunicationinthe20

yearsfrom1975to1995.Letterswhichdominatedhalfofthe

communicationsmarketin1975tookuponlyfourpercentofthepeople's

choiceswhilethepercentageofcomputersdoubledandthatofphonesalmost

doubledinthosetwodecades.Suchdramaticchangesreflectedthe

conveniencethemodernwaysofcommunicationbroughttopeople.Withthe

quickeningpaceoflifemostpeopledidnotwanttotakethetroubleofwriting

andpostingaletterandthenwaitingendlesslyfortheanswerwhichcouldbe

finishedinseveralminutes.Overthetelephonepeoplecouldtalkpleasantly

nomatterhowfarawaytheywerefromeachother.Withaclickofthemouse

themailwouldreachthereceiver'smailboxinasecond.Sincethetelephone

andthecomputercouldsavepeoplesomuchtimemoneyandenergypeople

werelikelytodependmoreonthemtocommunicatewithothersthanonthe

traditionalletters.ChangesinPeople'sWaysofCommunicationAsthetwo

piechartsillustrate,therewereconsiderablechangesinpeople'swaysof

communicationinthe20yearsfrom1975to1995.Letterswhichdominated

halfofthecommunicationsmarketin1975tookuponlyfourpercentofthe

people'schoiceswhilethepercentageofcomputersdoubledandthatof

phonesalmostdoubledinthosetwodecades.Suchdramaticchangesreflected

theconveniencethemodemwaysofcommunicationbroughttopeople.With

thequickeningpaceoflife,mostpeopledidnotwanttotakethetroubleof

writingandpostingaletterandthenwaitingendlesslyfortheanswer,which

couldbefinishedinseveralminutes.Overthetelephone,peoplecouldtalk

pleasantlynomatterhowfarawaytheywerefromeachother.Withaclickof

themouse,themailwouldreachthereceiver'smailboxinasecond.Sincethe

telephoneandthecomputercouldsavepeoplesomuchtime,moneyand

energy,peoplewerelikelytodependmoreonthemtocommunicatewith

othersthanonthetraditionalletters.解析:本文為圖表類作文，思路清晰、

語言流暢、規(guī)范、邏輯性強。第一段以Asthetwopiechartsillustrate,there

wereconsiderablechangesin...dominatedhalfof...while...doubled等開頭

點題,引出圖表中的具體數(shù)據(jù),為下文的全面論述做好鋪墊。然后用Such

dramaticchangesreflected...弓|出第二段，對原因進行詳細分析。結尾段

Since...引出了預測及其根據(jù)。

7.TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroadItisnolonger

surprisingnowtoseesomanystudentsgoabroadforstudiesandtheyhave

verygoodreasonsfordoingso.Iftheyattendauniversityinaforeigncountry

theycanlearnthelanguagetheremoreefficientlyandunderstandtheculture

better.Moreimportantlytheirexperienceoverseesandthedegreestheyget

theremayputtheminanadvantageouspositioninjobcompetitionwhenthey

arebackinChina.Neverthelessthereisnodenyingthatthereexistsome

disadvantagesaswell.Firstofallitcostsfarmoremoney.Forthesamedegree

studythetuitionfeeinaforeignuniversitywouldbearoundseventimesthe

mountneededinadomesticuniversity.Andalsothereisthefeelingof

loneliness.Theirparentsandfriendsareallfarawayfromthemandtheycan

hardlyfindfamiliarpeopletotalkto.Besidestheymaysufferfrom"culture

shock"whentheycomeacrossthenewcultureintheforeigncountryandhave

difficultyinadjustingthemselvestoit.Inshortaseverycoinhastwosidesso

doesstudyingabroad.Iftheycanmakegooduseoftheadvantagesandare

fullyawareofthedisadvantagestheymaybenefitalotfromtheexperience

ofstudyingabroad.TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroadIt

isnolongersurprisingnowtoseesomanystudentsgoabroadforstudies,and

theyhaveverygoodreasonsfordoingso.Iftheyattendauniversityina

foreigncountry,theycanlearnthelanguagetheremoreefficientlyand

understandtheculturebetter.Moreimportantly,theirexperienceoverseesand

thedegreestheygettheremayputtheminanadvantageouspositioninjob

competitionwhentheyarebackinChina.Nevertheless,thereisnodenying

thatthereexistsomedisadvantagesaswell.Firstofall,itcostsfarmore

money.Forthesamedegreestudy,thetuitionfeeinaforeignuniversitywould

bearoundseventimesthemountneededinadomesticuniversity.Andalso,

thereisthefeelingofloneliness.Theirparentsandfriendsareallfaraway

fromthemandtheycanhardlyfindfamiliarpeopletotalkto.Besides,they

maysufferfrom''cultureshock"whentheycomeacrossthenewculturein

theforeigncountryandhavedifficultyinadjustingthemselvestoit.Inshort,

aseverycoinhastwosides,sodoesstudyingabroad.Iftheycanmakegood

useoftheadvantagesandarefullyawareofthedisadvantages,theymay

benefitalotfromtheexperienceofstudyingabroad.解析：［審題］這次考

試的寫作題屬于常見的三段式作文。

第一段要寫海外留學的優(yōu)點。比如有利于學習所在國的語言和文化，能

使留學生在就業(yè)時更有競爭力，等等。

第二段是說明留學的弊端c可以列舉費用昂貴、只身他鄉(xiāng)孤獨等。

最后，要說明自己的觀點，得出結論，對前文內(nèi)容進行歸納總結。

［提綱］

1.Advantages:

learnthelanguagemoreefficientlyandunderstandtheculturebetter

anadvantageouspositioninjobcompetitionbackinChina

2.Disadvantages:

costfarmoremoney

thefeelingofloneliness

"cultureshock"

3.Aseverycoinhastwosides,sodoesstudyingabroad.

8.TheTearsofABirdAscanbeclearlyseenfromthecartoonabirdissitting

onthetopofahugeaxwithtearsstreamingfromitseyes.Becauseallthe

treesarecutdownthebirdwillhavenohabitat.Thecartoonconveysthe

meaningthatitisurgenttopreservethewoodsforbirds.Andinfactthe

pictureurgesustoprotecttheenvironmentforanimalsandushumanbeings.

Thecuttingoftreesaswellasthedestructionofourenvironmentmayleadto

severalharmsasfollows.Inthefirstplacethefreesprovideuswithmany

vitalthingswehumansneedsuchasoxygenfoodshelterandsoon.The

animalssuchasthebirdinthepicturealsoneedthetreesfbrsurvival.Inthe

secondplaceiftoomanytreesarecutdownthentherewillbefewforests

whichactlikeagiantspongeabsorbingrainfallandpreventingitfrom

runningawayintorivers.Inotherwordsaforesthelpstostabilizethesoil

beingerodedandsiltingupriversandlakes.Otherwisefloodsmighthappen.

Lastbutnotleastthereisonlyoneearthonwhichwelive.Ifourenvironment

isnotwellprotectedwehumanswillfindithardtosurvive.Sincethis

phenomenoncausessomanyharmfuleffectswehavetocomeupwithsome

measurestodealwithit.Firstofalltheauthoritiesshouldadoptthepolicyof

sustainabledevelopment'1justasourgovernmenthassofarbeendoing.

What'smoreeverycitizenshouldrealizetheseriousnessoftheproblemand

makeconcertedeffortstoprotectourenvironment.TheTearsofABirdAscan

beclearlyseenfromthecartoon,abirdissittingonthetopofahugeax,with

tearsstreamingfromitseyes.Becauseallthetreesarecutdown,thebirdwill

havenohabitat.Thecanoonconveysthemeaningthatitisurgenttopreserve

thewoodsforbirds.Andinfactthepictureurgesustoprotecttheenvironment

foranimalsandushumanbeings.Thecuttingoftrees,aswellasthe

destructionofourenvironment,mayleadtoseveralharmsasfollows.Inthe

firstplace,thefreesprovideuswithmanyvitalthingswehumansneed,such

asoxygen,food,shelterandsoon.Theanimals,suchasthebirdinthepicture,

alsoneedthetreesforsurvival.Inthesecondplace,iftoomanytreesarecut

down,thentherewillbefewforests,whichactlikeagiantsponge,absorbing

rainfallandpreventingitfromrunningawayintorivers.Inotherwords,a

foresthelpstostabilizethesoilbeingerodedandsiltingupriversandlakes.

Otherwise,floodsmighthappen.Lastbutnotleast,thereisonlyoneearthon

whichwelive.Ifourenvironmentisnotwellprotected,wehumanswillfind

ithardtosurvive.Sincethisphenomenoncausessomanyharmfuleffects,we

havetocomeupwithsomemeasurestodealwithit.Firstofall,theauthorities

shouldadoptthepolicyofsustainabledevelopment",justasourgovernment

hassofarbeendoing.What'smore,everycitizenshouldrealizethe

seriousnessoftheproblemandmakeconcertedeffortstoprotectour

environment.

9.DearSir/MadameOnJuly5th2007wewillhostaneveningofcelebration

inhonorofourgraduationandwewerewonderingifyoucouldcome.We

hopethatyouhavenopreviousengagementandcanjoinus.Youare.

CordiallyinvitedtoattendtheDearSir/Madame,OnJuly5th,2007,wewill

hostaneveningofcelebrationinhonorofourgraduation,andwewere

wonderingifyoucouldcome.Wehopethatyouhavenopreviousengagement

andcanjoinus.Youare.Cordiallyinvitedtoattendthe

10.1sBeautyanAdvantage?Recentlyespeciallyinwinterholidaysplastic

surgeryhospitalsinmanylargecitieshavereceivedagrowingnumberof

youngclients.Mostofthemarefbrth-yearcollegestudentswhoarehunting

fortheirfirstjobinsociety.Theywanttheireyesenlargedornoseraised

believingthataprettierfacewillbringaboutbetteropportunitiesinthejob

market.Isbeautyreallyanadvantage?Docsitmakeabeautifulindividuala

morepowerfulcandidatefortheposition?Itseemssoatleastintheeyesof

thesociety.Nowadaystelevisionsnewspapersmagazinesandbill-boardsare

beauty-obsessedasever.Thankstothemediawe'reaccustomedtoseepretty

covergirlsgorgeousTVanchorsandhandsomeexecutivesinTVseries.All

thesearespreadingamisleadingmessage-thesurvivaloftheprettiest.Asthe

jobmarketgrowsincreasinglytightmanystudentsbecomeconvincedthat

goodlooksareofoverwhelmingimportance.Theyresorttoplasticsurgeries

andexpensiveclothesandmakeuptobuilduptheirconfidence.They

packagetheirappearancebeforegoingtoaninterviewinthehopethatan

attractiveappearancewillimpresstheinterviewerandmakethemstandout

amongnumerousapplicants.It*struethatbeautyisamarketingtoolthatcan

opendoorsoccasionallybutitdoesn'tfollowthatanattractiveappearancewill

takeyouallthewaytosuccess.In.myopinionbeautyisskin-deepandtrue

beautyliesinthesoul.Afterallwhatthebossreallyneedsiscommitted

competentemployeesthatproduceprofits.Ifyoureallywanttogetonin

today'shighlycompetitiveworldit*simportanttounderstandthemythof

beauty.Oursocietyshouldplacemorevalueonintelligenceandcharacter.

Boththemassmediaandeducatorsshouldhelpmakethemisguidedstudents

realizethattherichnessofmindisultimatelymorevaluablethangood

looks.IsBeautyanAdvantage?Recently,especiallyinwinterholidays,plastic

surgeryhospitalsinmanylargecitieshavereceivedagrowingnumberof

youngclients.Mostofthemareforth-yearcollegestudents,whoarehunting

fortheirfirstjobinsociety.Theywanttheireyesenlargedor