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2013年6月英语六级考试预测试题及答案四PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:SalaryorInterest.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:1.如今的大学毕业生面临的职业选择：兴趣重要还是工资重要2.你的观点3.结论SalaryorInterestPartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswersheet1.Forquestions1-4,markY(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.Forquestions5-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.AprilFools'Special:History'sHoaxesHappyAprilFools'Day.Tomarktheoccasion,NationalGeographicNewshascompiledalistofsomeofthemorememorablehoaxesinrecenthistory.Theyarethelies,darned(可恨的)lies,andwhoppers(弥天大谎)thathavebeenperpetratedonthegullible(易受骗的)andunsuspectingtofulfillthatage-olddesireheldbysometoputthejokeonothers.InternetHoaxesTheInternethasgivenbirthtoaproliferation(增殖)ofhoaxes.E-mailinboxesarebombardedonanalmostdailybasiswithmessageswarningofterriblecomputervirusesthatcauseuserstodeletebenign(良性)chunksofdatafromtheirharddrives,orofcreditcardscamsthatenticethenaivetogivealltheirpersonalinformation,includingpasswordsandbankaccountdetails,toidentitythieves.Othere-mailsgiverisetowry(歪曲的)chuckles,whichiswherethislistbegins.BanDihydrogenMonoxide(一氧化二氢)CityofficialsinAlisoViejo,California,weresoconcernedaboutthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxidethattheyscheduledavotelastmonthonwhethertobanfoam(泡沫)cupsfromcity-sponsoredeventsaftertheylearnedthechemicalwasusedinfoam-cupproduction.Officialscalledoffthevoteafterlearningthatdihydrogenmonoxideisthescientifictermforwater.It'sembarrassing,citymanagerDavidJ.NormantoldtheAssociatedPress.Wehadaparalegal(律师助手)whodidbadresearch.Indeed,theparalegalhadfallenvictimtoanofficial-lookingWebsitetoutingthedangersofdihydrogenmonoxide.Ane-mailoriginallyauthoredin1990byEricLechner,thenagraduatestudentattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,claimedthatdihydrogenmonoxideisusedasanindustrialsolventandcoolant,andisusedintheproductionofStyrofoam(聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料).Otherdangerspranksters(爱开玩笑的人)associatedwiththechemicalincludedacceleratedcorrosionandrusting,severeburns,anddeathfrominhalation.Versionsofthee-mailcontinuetocirculatetoday,andseveralWebsites,includingthatoftheCoalitiontoBanDHMO,warn,tongue-in-cheek,ofwater'sdangers.AlabamaChangesValueofPiTheApril1998newsletterputoutbyNewMexicansforscienceandReasoncontainsanarticletitledAlabamaLegislatureLaysSiegetoPi.ItwaspennedbyAprilHolidayoftheAssocimatedPress(sic)andtoldthestoryofhowtheAlabamastatelegislaturevotedtochangethevalueofthemathematicalconstantPifrom3.14159totheroundnumberof3.Theersatz(假的)newsstorywaswrittenbyLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryphysicistMarkBosloughtoparody(滑稽地模仿)legislativeandschoolboardattacksontheteachingofevolutioninNewMexico.AtBoslough'ssuggestion,DaveThomas,thepresidentofNewMexicansforscienceandReason,postedthearticleinitsentiretytotheInternetnewsgroupTalk.OriginsonApril1.(Thenewsgrouphostsalivelydebateoncreationvs.evolution.)LaterthateveningThomaspostedafullconfessiontothehoax.Hethoughthehadputallrumorstobed.ButtoThomas'ssurprise,however,severalnewsgroupreadersforwardedthearticletofriendsandposteditonothernewsgroups.WhenThomascheckedinonthestoryafewweekslater,hewassurprisedtolearnthatithadspreadlikewildfire.Thetelltalesignsofthearticle'ssatiricalintent,suchastheApril1dateandmisspelledAssocimatedPressdateline,hadbeenreplacedordeleted.Alabamalegislatorswerebombardedwithcallsprotestingthelaw.Thelegislatorsexplainedthatthenewswasahoax.Therewasnotandneverhadbeensuchalaw.TVandNewspaperHoaxesBeforetheadventoftheInternet,andeventoday,traditionalmediaoutletssuchasnewspapers,radio,andtelevision,havesometimeshoaxedtheiraudiences.Thedeceptionsrunthegamutfrompurportednaturaldisasterstowishfulnews.SwissSpaghetti(意大利式细面条)HarvestAlexBoese,curatoroftheMuseumofHoaxes,aregularlyupdatedWebsitethatalsoappearedinbookforminNovember2002,saidoneofhisfavoritehoaxesremainsoneperpetratedbytheBritishBroadcastingCompany.OnApril1,1957,theBBCairedareportonthetelevisionnewsshowPanoramaaboutthebumperspaghettiharvestinsouthernSwitzerland.ViewerswatchedSwissfarmerspullpastaoffspaghettitreesastheshow'sanchor,RichardDimbleby,attributedthebountifulharvesttothemildwinterandthedisappearanceofthespaghettiweevil.Thebroadcasterdetailedtheinsandoutsofthelifeofthespaghettifarmerandanticipatedquestionsabouthowspaghettigrowsontrees.ThousandsofpeoplebelievedthereportandcalledtheBBCtoinquireaboutgrowingtheirownspaghettitrees,towhichtheBBCreplied,Placeasprigofspaghettiinatinoftomatosauceandhopeforthebest.ItwasagreatsatiricaleffectaboutBritishsociety,Boesesaid.Britishsocietyreallywaslikethatatthattime.TheBritishhaveatendencytobeabitinsulated(绝缘的)anddonotknowthatmuchabouttherestofEurope.TacoLibertyBellOnApril1,1996,readersinfivemajorU.S.citiesopenedtheirnewspaperstolearnfromafullpageannouncementthattheTacoBellC