2023年浙江省宁波市大学英语6级大学英语六级测试卷(含答案)

（2023年）浙江省宁波市大学英语6级大

学英语六级测试卷（含答案）

学校:班级:姓名:考号:

一、LWriting（10题）

1.1.越来越多的大学生一毕业就迈入婚姻殿堂

2.产生这种现象的原因

3.这种现象可能带来的影响

2.Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitled

StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.很多大学生毕业后去大城市工作

2.也有人选择去小城镇工作

3.结合实际情况谈谈自己的想法

StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?

3.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

withthetitleofHowISpendMySummerVacation,describinghowyou

spendoneofyoursummervacationsinthecountryside.Youshouldwriteat

least150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinEnglish:Situation:

Studentshavedifferentwaystospendtheirsummervacations,andyoudecide

totakeyoursummervacationwithyourfamilyinthecountryside.Your

feelingisquitedifferentfromthatinthecity,soyouthinkaboutitdeeply.

4.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:OverseasStudyatanEarlyAge.Youshouldwriteatleast150

wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.目前很多父母在子女高中毕业前就送他们出国学习

2.形成这种趋势的原因

3.我对些的看法

OverseaStudyatanEarlyAge

5.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicHowtoKeepPsychologicallyHealthy?Youshouldwriteatleast

150wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.心理问题往往是导致疾病的诱因；

2.分析人们产生心理问题的原因(可从失业、压力过重、缺少支持、缺

乏人际关系等方面加以分析)；

3.你认为人们如何保挣D理健康。

HowtoKeepPsychologicallyHealthy?

6.Direction:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:ShouldPrivateCarsBeEncouragedinChina.Youshouldwrite

atleast150wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)

below:

1.有些人认为有必要发展私家车

2.有些人持反对态度

3.你的看法

7.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopicALettertoaSchoolmate.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

accordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

假设你是李明，你有一校友玩网络游戏成瘾，请给他写封信，劝告他戒

掉这种游戏。

你的信应包括以下内容：

1.你得知他玩网络游戏成瘾的渠道及你的感受；

2.过分玩网络游戏的危害；

3.你对他的建议或忠告。

AlettertoaSchoolmate

8.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledOnDialectalTVPro-grams.Youshouldwriteatleast150words

followingtheoutlinegivenbelow.

1.现在电视上出现了很多方言类的节目

2.对这种现象有人表示支持，也有人并不赞成

3.我的看法

9.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

basedonthefollowinggraphwhichshowsthechangesinthenumberof

collegegraduateswhochosetobeteachersortogointobusiness.The

suggestedtitleisToBeaBusinessmanortoBeaTeacher.Youshouldwrite

nolessthan150wordsandyourwritingshouldcontainthefollowingideas:

1.大学毕业中选择教师职业的人越来越少。

2.大学毕业和中在大公司里谋职从商的人越来越多。

3.出现这种情况的原因：在大公司工作工资待遇高，发展机会较多，可

以较充分地实现个人的价值。

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10.Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessay

entitledTheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroad.Youshould

writeatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:

1.出国留学的好处；

2.出国留学的弊端；

3.结论和你的观点。

TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofStudyingAbroad

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

11.

ThedataquotedbytheEuropeanPaymentsCouncilindicatesthat

A.thecostofcashtransactionsisveryenormous

B.cashdominatesinthesociety

C.itdoesn'taccordwithothers'estimation

D.itisamazingoftheEuropeanUnion'scashtransactions

12.

ThedeadliesthurricaneinU.S.historyhappenedinTexas.

13.

Whatkindofpeople,accordingtothepassage,cantakerunningasregular

exerciseimmediately?

A.Peoplewithalotofenthusiasm.

B.Peoplewithgoodhealthcondition.

C.Peoplewhohavenomoneybutlotsoftime.

D.Peoplewhowanttobestronger.

14.

Youcanseethesnowballingeffectbothinaneconomy

andaeconomy.

15.

In2004moretravelerspaidvisittocentralParisthantoNewYorkCity.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.Wal-Mart

Wal-Martismorethanjusttheworld'slargestretailer.Itisaneconomicforce,

aculturalphenomenonandalightningrodforcontroversy.Itallstartedwith

asimplephilosophyfromfounderSamWalton:Offershopperslowerprices

thantheygetanywhereelse.ThatbasicstrategyhasshapedWal-Mart's

cultureanddriventhecompany'sgrowth.

NowthatWal-Martissohuge,ithasunprecedentedpowertoshapelabor

marketsgloballyandchangethewayentireindustriesoperate.

HistoryofWal-Mart

SamWaltonopenedhisfirstfive-and-dimein1950.Hisvisionwastokeep

pricesaslowaspossible.Evenifhismarginsweren'tasfatascompetitors,he

figuredhecouldmakeupforthatinvolume.Hewasright.

Intheearly1960s,WaltonopenedhisfirstWal-MartinRogers,Arkansas.

Thecompanycontinuedtogrow,goingpublicin1970andaddingmorestores

everyyear.In1990,Wal-MartsurpassedkeyrivalKmartinsize.Twoyears

later,itsurpassedSears.

Waltoncontinuedtodriveanoldpickuptruckandsharebudget-hotelrooms

withcolleaguesonbusinesstrips,evenafterWal-Martmadehimveryrich.

Hedemandedthathisemployeesalsokeepexpensestoabareminimum—a

mentalitythatisstillaltheheartofWal-Martculturemorethanadecadeafter

Walton'sdeath.Thecompanyhascontinuedtogrowrapidlyafterhisdeathin

1992andnowoperatesfourretaildivisions-Wal-MartSupercenters,Wal-

Martdiscountstores,NeighborhoodMarketstoresandSam'sClub

warehouses.

Wal-MartStrategy

Let'sstartwithtechnology.Wal-Martpushedtheretailindustrytoestablish

theuniversalbarcode,whichforcedmanufacturerstoadoptcommonlabeling.

Thebarallowedretailerstogenerateallkindsofinformation-creatinga

subtleshiftofpowerfrommanufacturerstoretailers.Wal-Martbecame

especiallygoodatexploitingtheinformationbehindthebarcode.Andthusit

isconsideredapioneerindevelopingsophisticatedtechnologytotrackits

stockandcutthefatoutofitssupplychain.

Recently,Wal-Martbecamethefirstmajorretailertodemandmanufacturers

useradiofrequencyidentificationtechnology(RFID).Thetechnology,uses

radiofrequenciestotransmitdatastoredonsmalltagsattachedtopallets(货

盘)orindividualproducts.RFIDtagsholdsignificantlymoredatathanbar

codes.

Thefrugalculture,establishedbyWalton,alsoplaysintoWal-Mart'ssuccess.

Thecompanyhasbeencriticizedfortherelativelypoorwagesandhealthcare

plansthatitotterstorank-andfileemployees.Ithasalsobeenaccusedof

demandingthathourlyworkersputinovertimewithoutpay.Storemanagers

oftenworkmorethan70hoursperweek.

Thiscultureisalsopresentatthecompany'sheadquarters.Wal-Martis

headquarteredinBentonville,Arkansas,insteadofanexpensivecitylikeNew

York.Thebuildingisunattractiveanddull.Youwon'tcatchexecutivesin

qualitycarsandyouwon'tseethemdraggingintoworkat9:30a.m.

Executivesflycoachandoftensharehotelroomswithcolleagues.Theywork

longhours,typicallyarrivingatworkbefore6:30a.m.andworkinghalfdays

onSaturdays.

ThecentralgoalofWal-Martistokeepretailpriceslow—andthecompany

hasbeenverysuccessfulatthis.ExpertsestimatethatWal-Martsaves

shoppersatleast15percentonatypicalcartofgroceries.Everything一

includingthetechnologyandcorporateculture—feedsintothatultimategoal

ofdeliveringthelowestpricespossible.Wal-Martalsopushesitssuppliers,

somesaycruelly,tocutprices.InTheWal-MartEffect,authorCharles

Fishmandiscusseshowthepriceofafour-packofGElightbulbsdecreased

from$2.19to88centsduringafive-yearperiod.

ThePower

BecauseofWal-Mart'smassivesize,ithasincrediblepower.Ithasdriven

smallerretaile

A.productsatlowerprice

B.anykindofgoodsthecustomersmaywant

C.amorecomfortableshoppingenvironment

D.free-of-chargepackaging

17.

Shortandunspecificdescriptionsofyourselfmakeitseemthat.

18.

Winstondeclaresthatsharpeningyourtimemanagementskillsisvery

importantandcanmakeyou.

19.Whatkindofanimalaffectedbyman-madechemicalsisnotreferredin

thepassage?

A.Polarbears.B.Mammals.C.People.D.Birds.

2O.DrugUseandAddiction

DrugUseandAbuse

Althoughdrugabusecanhaveharmfulresults,peoplecanuseitformorethan

oneofthereasons,andmayalsouseseveraldrugsfordifferentreasons.

Distinguishingthe"how?"and"why?"ofaperson'sdruguseisrarelyaneasy

task,butmostpeopleuseadrugbecausetheyenjoytheeffects.Thismay

seemlikeasimplisticorinsensitivestatement,butit'safactthat'seasily

forgottenbythepeoplearoundthedruguser,whoareconcernedandtrying

tounderstandwhythey'reusingdrugs.

Worriedparentsoftenaskforwarningsingsofdruguse,butthesimpleanswer

isthatit'sveryhardtospot.Manyuserswhohavecontactwithmentalhealth

servicesmanagetoconcealtheirusefromtheprofessionals,soit'sobviously

difficulttoidentify.

Parentsusuallyknowtheirchildrenbetterthananyoneelse,andmaintaining

anopenatmosphereinwhichcommunicationiskeptupisoftenthebestway

tofindoutwhat'sgoingon.Thisisnotalwayseasywithteenagers,asthey

mightviewthemethodsparentsusetofindoutiftheirchildrenareusingdrugs

asintrusiveandcontrolling.Andangryconfrontationswithteenagersmight

pushthemfurtherintoacycleofannoyanceandrefusaltocommunicate.

Theuseofchemicalstoalterthewaywefeelandseethingsinoneofthe

oldestactivitiesofthehumanrace.Butaperson'suseofadrugsuchas

tobacco,alcohol,cannabisorheroincanbecomeuncontrolled,orstartto

controlthem.Evenwhentheuseofthesedrugsleadstoseriousphysicaland

mentalproblems,thepersonmaystillnotwanttostopusingthem.But,ifthey

dodecidetogiveup,theymayfindit%harderthantheythought.

WhatAretheSymptoms?

Therearealotofconfusingdifferentwordsusedtodescribedruguseand

addictionproblems.Noteveryexpertwillagreewiththedefinitionshere,but

beingconsistentwiththetermsusedhelpstoreducetheconfusionandanxiety

everyonefeelswhenfacedwiththisproblem.

Eachdrughasdifferentpatternsof:

,use;

,poison;

•overdose;

•hangover(残留).

Foreachdifferentdrug,the"substanceabuse"cancoverdifferentlevelsof

use,including:

,experimentingwithuse;

,usinglargeamountswithoutappearingpoisoned;

,usinglargeamountstogetpoisoned.

PsychologicalAddiction

Themedia'spictureofapersongivingupdrugsusuallyfocusesonthe

immediateeffectsofwithdrawingfromheroin.It'simportanttoremember

thatthere'softenmoretoanaddictionthanthephysicalwithdrawalsymptoms.

Infact,forsomedrugssuchascannabisorheroin,there'sadebateabout

whetherthereareactuallyanyphysicalsymptomsofwithdrawal.

Peoplewhouseheroinregularlyoveralongperiodmayfindthatthereare

certainsituationswheretheycometorelyonthedrug.Iftheystopusingthe

drug,theymayfeelverydisabled.Thisisasituationthatcandevelopfor

almostanysubstancethateffectsthemind,andthisaspectofaddictioncan

behardertoovercomethanthephysicalsymptoms.

Mentalsymptomscaninclude:

,anxiety;

,depression;

,sleepandrest;

,controllingmood;

,relearningdifferentcopingskills.

Thepatternofthesesymptomswilldependonthedrugused,the

psychologicalmake-upofthepersonandthecircumstancesunderwhichthey

areattemptingtoremaindrug-free.

Thetermcravingisoftenusedwhentalkingaboutpsychologicaladdiction.

Ifapersonisexperiencinganyofthesymptomslistedaboveandtheyknow

thatbyusingthedrugalltheseproblemwillgoaway,it'snots

A.YB.NC.NG

三、3.ListeningComprehension(10题)

21.(32)

A.Itcancausefloodingannually.

B.Itcancarrydiseasesthataffectanimals.

C.Itcanintroducetoomuchsaltintothesoil.

D.Itcandivertwaterfromimportantcrops.

22.(35)

A.Elderlypeoplewithpooreducationcannotreadthewordsandsoforget

soon.

B.Elderlypeoplewithhighereducationusedtheirmemorytrickstohelp.

C.Elderlypeoplecannotuseanythingtohelptheirmemory.

D.Dementiahascontributedtothelossofmemoryofelderlypeople.

23.(15)

A.At6:15.B.At5:50.C.At16:05.D.At16:15.

24.(16)

A.Larrywasprobablyjustifiedtogetsoangry.

B.Larrymaybejusthavingadifficulttimeatschool.

C.Larrydoesn'tlosehiscoolandshedoesn'tbelievethathedid.

D.TheprofessorprobablyhadagoodreasontolosehiscoolatLarry.

25.(34)

A.Tofindoutifthelossofwordsisconnectedwithage.

B.Tofindouttherelationshipbetweenageanddementia(失智症).

C.Tofindoutthelinkbetweenmemoryandeducationbackground.

D.Tofindoutanysolutiontodementia.

26.

[B7]

27.(18)

A.Themancanbuyastanding-roomtickettomorrow.

B.Itistoolateforthemantogototheconcert.

C.Themanmustwaitfortwohourstobuyaticket.

D.Peoplehavealreadybeenstandinginlinefortwohours.

28.听力原文：M:Manypeopleseemtobeonadiet.Haveyounoticedthat,

Anna?

W:Yeah,Iheardalotofgirlstalkingaboutdiets.

M:Afriendofmine,Linda,wasonceonaneggdiet.Sheateaneggfor

breakfast,aneggforlunch,andtwoeggsfordinner.Shethoughteggswere

cheap,andeatingeggscouldmakeherslim.

W:Oh,myGod!Thatwouldbebadforherhealth.Hadshelostanyweight?

M:Yeah,alittlebit.Buttheproblemisthatshefeltverysick.Thenafterone

week,shehadtogiveup.Shesaidtwodaysaftereatingeggsforthreemeals,

shefeltverydizzy.Butshedidn'twanttostopbecauseshepromisedtoherself

thatshewouldkeepondoingthatforonemonth.Heridealweightis45kilos.

W:Itiswiseforhernottodothatanymore.Itistreethateggshavealotof

protein;however,eatingtoomanyeggsishadfortheheart.

M:Yeahitistrue.Iagreewithyou.OnWednesday,Iwenttopeeher.She

lookedverypale.Shehasinbedforthreedays.

W:IamsorrytohearthatTellhernottodothatanymore.Actually,thebest

waytoloseweightistoeatlessandexcisemore.

(23)'

A.Eggs.B.Diets.C.Protein.D.Exercises.

29.

[B6]

30.(44)

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

31.

FromParagraph4,wecanlearnthat.

A.Breakthroughinmedicinehasmadeitpossibleforhumantodefygenetics.

B.Geneshavebeenusedsuccessfullytocreatebraincells.

C.Genetherapiescouldbeharmlesslyemployedinbraincellrepairinginthe

future.

D.Theenvironmenthasamuchmorepowerfuleffectonbrainthangenetics.

32.

Theattitudeoftheauthoris.

A.favorableB.praisingC.indifferentD.sarcastic

33.Rapidchangesintechnologyandincreasinginternationalcompetition

haveledemployerstoseeknewstrategiesforproducinggoodsandproviding

services.Thesechangesrequireahighperformanceorganizationwhereall

workershavemoreresponsibilityanddecision-makingfunctions.Such

organizationsneedemployeeswhoarewelltrainedandpossesstheskillsand

knowledgenecessaryfortheirnewfunctions.Inaddition,aslearningbecomes

anintegralpartoftheworkitself,workerswillneedtobebetterpreparedto

availthemselvesoftrainingandlearningopportunitiesintheworkplace.

Onechallengefacedbyeducatorsandemployersishowtopreparestudents

fortheirchangingrolesintheworkplaceandhowtoensurethattheeconomy

usesthefullcapacityandpotentialofouryouth.Atapointinourhistorywhen

educationbeyondhighschoolisincreasinglyviewedasnecessarytomeetthe

educationalandskillrequirementsofmanycurrentandemergingcareers,

approximatelyonehalfofU.S.youthdonotattendcollegeandabouthalfof

thosewhodowillnotcompletetheirstudies.Formanyoftheseyouth,

particularlythosewhoaremembersofthegrowingunderclass,thetransition

betweenschoolandworkhasbecomeproblematic.Manygraduatefromhigh

schoolwithfewornojob-relatedskills;oftentheiracademicpreparationis

weak.Thosewhodropoutbeforehighschoolgraduation,manyofthem

caughtupinaninescapableworldofpoverty,fareworsewithevenmore

limitedjobandcareerprospects.Untiltheageof25,theseyoutharelikelyto

movefromjobtojob,usuallyintheservicesectoroftheeconomywherethey

findjobsthatarelow-skilled,poorlypaid,andofferfewopportunitiesfor

furthertrainingoradvancement.

Theresultforsomeyoungpeopleisalifeofpoverty.Formanyothersthe

prospectisemploymentthatpayslessthanalivingwageandoffersneither

self-respectnorafuture.Unemploymentratesamongallyoutharehigh(twice

thatforadults)andnotresponsivetoeconomicupturns.Theofficial1991

unemploymentratesforhighschoolgraduatesbelowtheageof24was13

percentforwhites,17percentforHispanics,and29percentforblacks.In

reality,thesefrighteninglyhighratesareprobablyevenworse.Ifyoung

peopledropoutofschool,theirprospectsfornotgettingajobareoneoutof

four,andtheiremploymentprospectsdonotimprovewithtime.

Asismentionedinthepassage,ahighperformanceorganizationisone

A.whichseeksnewstrategiesforproducinggoodsandprovidingservices

B.inwhichworkersplaymoreactiveroles

C.inwhichworkersratherthantheexecutivesmakethedecisions

D.whichincreasesitscompetitivenessbyhiringonlyskilledworkers

五、5.ErrorCorrection©题)

34.Livingisrisky.Crossingtheroad,drivingacar,

flying,swallowinganaspirintabletoreatinga

chickensandwich—theycanallbefatal.Clearlysome

risksworthtaking,especiallywhentherewardsare[SI]

high:amansuiToundedbyflamesandsmokegenerally

considersthatjumpingoutofasecondfloorwindowis

anacceptablerisktosaveitslife.Butinmedicineafew[S2]

procedures,drugs,operationsortestsarereallyamatter[S3]

oflifeanddeath..Theremaybesoundmedical

reasonsfornot'acceptingelectricalshocktreatment,[S4]

butsuchreasonsaretotallydependentinthebalanceof[S5]

risksandbenefitsforthepatients.Surgeryforcancermay

cureorprolongalife,buttheremovaloftonsils（扁桃体）

cannotsaveanythingasorethroat.Bloodpressuredrags[S6]

definitelyhelpsomepeopleliveafteraheartattack,but

thesesamedragsmaybebothharmfulandnecessary[S7]

forthosewithonlymildbloodpressureproblems.Deciding

howmuchdiscomfortandriskwearepreparingtoputup[S8]

withinthenameofbetterhealthisahighpersonalmatter,[S9]

notadecisionweshouldremaintodoctorsalone.[S10]

[SI]

35.

[S10]

36.

[S4]

六、6.ErrorCorrection。题）

37.

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参考答案

1.MarriageuponGraduation①Aslongasweopenoureyesandlookaround

wewillwithnodoubtfindthatagrowingnumberofcollegegraduatesget

marriedalmostattheverymomentoftheirgraduation.©Lookingatthe

youngcoupleswecan'thelpwonderingwhatisbehindthistrend.③Firstly

thereisnodenyingthattheintensiveemploymentcompetitionisamajor

factorinthesituation.Gettingmarriedmeansthecouplecansupporteach

otherintheharshenvironmentinadditiontothefinancialassistancefrom

bothfamilies④What'smoresomeinstantmari'iagesduetowebloveor

moneyworshipmakethemarriageupongraduationamoreromanticand

reliablechoice.⑤Ontheotherhanditisonlysensibleforustoconsiderthe

effectsofsuchhurriedmarriages.Chancesarethattheyoungcouplesarenot

matureenoughtohandleallthefamilialandsocialresponsibilitiesbumping

intotheirliveswhichwillunderminetheirhappiness.(6)AllinallIdon'tthink

it'sagoodideatogetmarriedupongraduation.MarriageuponGraduation①

Aslongasweopenoureyesandlookaround,wewillwithnodoubtfindthat

agrowingnumberofcollegegraduatesgetmarriedalmostattheverymoment

oftheirgraduation.©Lookingattheyoungcouples,wecan'thelpwondering

whatisbehindthistrend.③Firstly,thereisnodenyingthattheintensive

employmentcompetitionisamajorfactorinthesituation.Gettingmarried

meansthecouplecansupporteachotherintheharshenvironment,inaddition

tothefinancialassistancefrombothfamilies,④What'smore,someinstant

marriagesduetowebloveormoneyworshipmakethemarriageupon

graduationamoreromanticandreliablechoice.⑤Ontheotherhand,itis

onlysensibleforustoconsidertheeffectsofsuchhurriedmarriages.Chances

arethattheyoungcouplesarenotmatureenoughtohandleallthefamilial

andsocialresponsibilitiesbumpingintotheirlives,whichwillundermine

theirhappiness.⑥Allinall,Idon'tthinkit'sagoodideatogetmarriedupon

graduation.解析：①开门见山陈述“毕婚族”这一社会现实，生动形象的

复合长句会得高印象分。agrowingnumberof,attheverymomentof为

加分词组。

②从陈述现象转到思考原因：Lookingat...wecanthelpwondering…从现

象转入评论；whatisbehind...属于高分短语。

③分析“毕婚“原因之一：残酷的就业竞争使双方相互扶持。也能得到双

方家长资助。

④分析“毕婚”原因之二：毕婚族比网恋、拜金恋有感情基础。thereisno

denyingthat...isamajorfactor及make...amore...choice为力口分搭配。

⑤转入剖析，干脆利落。“毕婚”也可能埋下了不能担当婚后责任的隐患。

句型Chancesarethat…以及词汇bumpinginto,undermine都是高分之

选。

⑥以Allinall,Idon'tthinkit'sagoodideato…澄明自己观点，结构完整。

2.StartingCareerinaBigCityorSmallTown?Wanttobeasmallfishina

bigpondortheotherwayround?Everygraduatefacesthisquestionwhen

leavingschoolandstartingtheircareers.Someprefertostayinthebigcities

aftergraduationsincelifeinbigcitiesmeansmoreexperiencesmore

opportunitiesandbiggerspaceforcareerdevelopment.Atthesametime

highersalaryisanothertemptationforthenewgrads.Howeversomeother

graduateswanttostarttheircareersinsmalltowns.Theretheycanhavealife

thatiseasierquieterandlesscompetitivecomparedwiththatinbigcities.

Besidesit'smorelikelythattheycanbeabigfishinasmallpondandwin

promotionearlierthantheircitycounterparts.AsfarasIamconcernedI

wouldliketostartinabigcitylikeBeijing.MymajorisComputerScience.

Therearefewrelatedjobsofferedinsmalltownsbutitistheoppositein

Beijingwheremanybigcompaniesneedcomputerspecialists.I'msureIcan

realizemydreamasaprogramspecialisthere.StartingCareerinaBigCityor

SmallTown?Wanttobeasmallfishinabigpondortheotherwayround?

Everygraduatefacesthisquestionwhenleavingschoolandstartingtheir

careers.Someprefertostayinthebigcitiesaftergraduation,sincelifeinbig

citiesmeansmoreexperiences,moreopportunitiesandbiggerspaceforcareer

development.Atthesametime,highersalaryisanothertemptationforthe

newgrads.However,someothergraduateswanttostarttheircareersinsmall

towns.There,theycanhavealifethatiseasier,quieterandlesscompetitive

comparedwiththatinbigcities.Besides,it'smorelikelythattheycanbea

bigfishinasmallpondandwinpromotionearlierthantheircitycounterparts.

AsfarasIamconcerned,IwouldliketostartinabigcitylikeBeijing.My

majorisComputerScience.Therearefewrelatedjobsofferedinsmalltowns,

butitistheoppositeinBeijingwheremanybigcompaniesneedcomputer

specialists.I'msureIcanrealizemydreamasaprogramspecialisthere.

3.HowISpendMySummerVacationOursummervacationbeginsonJuly

15thandlastsnearlytwomonths.Consideringthatmybrainneedsrestafter

aperiodofhardworkItogetherwithmyfamilywenttoourcountrysidea

verysmallfarmhousehandeddownfromourforefatherstospendthesummer.

Obviouslylifeinthecountryisverydifferentfromthatinthecity.Earlyin

themorningItookastrollalongthefieldside.Theairwasfreshandpure.

WithadogfollowingsometimesIranaraceinthemeadowscoveredwithtall

grass.SometimesIclimbedupthehilltoseethesunslowlyyetsteadily

emergingoutoftheeasternhorizon.Thebirdsalsoseemedtohaveawakened

fromtheirdreamstwitteringrestlesslyamongthebushes.Inorderto

appreciatethequietnessofthecountryIgavemyselfentirelytonaturewitha

lightheartandahappymind.SometimesintheafternoonIincompanywith

mycousinstookarodandwenttotherivertofish.Itmadethehousehold

happywhentheysawmereturningwithabasketfulofbigfreshfish.When

nightcameIwouldsitatthedoorandtellthemostmarvelousandinteresting

storiestomycousinswholistenedtothetaleofwonderwithopeneyesand

mouths.IwishIcouldenjoysuchcalmpureandbeautifulrurallife

forever.HowISpendMySummerVacationOursummervacationbeginson

July15thandlastsnearlytwomonths.Consideringthatmybrainneedsrest

afteraperiodofhardwork,I,togetherwithmyfamily,wenttoour

countryside,averysmallfarmhousehandeddownfromourforefathers,to

spendthesummer.Obviously,lifeinthecountryisverydifferentfromthatin

thecity.EarlyinthemorningItookastrollalongthefieldside.Theairwas

freshandpure.Withadogfollowing,sometimesIranaraceinthemeadows

coveredwithtallgrass.SometimesIclimbedupthehilltoseethesunslowly

yetsteadilyemergingoutoftheeasternhorizon.Thebirdsalsoseemedto

haveawakenedfromtheirdreams,twitteringrestlesslyamongthebushes.In

ordertoappreciatethequietnessofthecountry,Igavemyselfentirelyto

nature,withalightheartandahappymind.Sometimesintheafternoon,I,in

companywithmycousins,tookarodandwenttotherivertofish.Itmade

thehouseholdhappywhentheysawmereturningwithabasketfulofbigfresh

fish.Whennightcame,Iwouldsitatthedoorandtellthemostmarvelousand

interestingstoriestomycousins,wholistenedtothetaleofwonderwithopen

eyesandmouths.IwishIcouldenjoysuchcalm,pureandbeautifulrurallife

forever.

4.OverseasStudyatanEarlyAgeNowadaysmoreandmoreparentsareeager

tosendtheirchildrentostudyabroadbeforetheyfinishhighschoolby

whatevermeansandatwhatevercost.Itisquiteunderstandableforparentsto

sendtheirchildrentostudyoverseasbecausetheyplacehighexpectationson

theirchildren.Theyareencouragedbythesuccessstoriesofthosewhohave

completedtheiroverseasstudy.Withthedevelopmentofeconomycompanies

andinstitutionsathomearegivingmoreandmoreemphasisonoverseas

experiencestoo.Consequentlypursuingoverseasstudyhasbecomeakindof

shortcutingainingabetterfuture.Moreoverthereisstilloneunderlying

reasonfor