题目内容
【题目】
You know what it’s like．You've just arrived in Toronto after a long flight, and all you really want to do is to lie down and relax in your hotel room．But first you have to make a few quick notes for tomorrow's meeting, then check your e-mails, and perhaps print out a few things．And you need to make a few local telephone calls, and one call home to your family．
And what do you usually get? Your desk is just about big enough for a cup of coffee; there's no desk lamp; the stationery （办公用品） is a couple of sheets of headed notepaper; and a pen doesn't work．Printing has to be arranged with the Reception, and when you try to use your cell phone you find that it won't work in Canada．
Well, Harmony is different．Just tell us in advance what you're going to need, and we'll see that it's waiting for you when you arrive．There will be a printer in your room if you want one, and a cell phone that really works．All you have to pay for is the calls you make．
We can also arrange a room for business meetings, and, using the very best employment agency, even supply a secretary to take minutes．All we ask is a few days' notice．
All our-rooms are of the same high standard, and we guarantee not to increase prices in the next twelve months．But book now, because we're already filling up fast, and we'd hate 1:0 disappoint you．
Harmony-the hotel you ye always wanted; but never been able to find-until now.
【1】The advertisement is intended for
A．airline staff
B．business people
C．secretaries
D．tourists
【2】What must the guest do if he wants a secretary?
A．Inform the hotel in advance．
B．Tell the Reception on arrival．
C．Call an employment agency．
D．Put up a notice in the hotel．
【3】 Why is it best to book now?
A．The best rooms go first．
B．Prices might increase soon．
C．It ensures high standard rooms．
D．Rooms may become unavailable．
【4】What is special about Harmony^
A．It offers telephone calls for free．
B．It provides printing at the Reception．
C．It gives high standard information services．
D．It makes arrangements to meet guests' needs．
【答案】【1】B
【2】A
【3】D
【4】D
【解析】【1】 这篇文章提到的酒店是商务酒店，所以答案是B。
【2】 如果需要助理的服务，需要提前告知前台便于安排。
【3】 根据because we're already filling up fast, and we'd hate to disappoint you可知。
【4】 文章提到的酒店的特殊之处就在于它可以提供用户想要的服务。
【题目】Sixteen-year-old Karlos Dearman’s future is looking much brighter than he might previously have imagined. “I love bikes, but I’ve never thought I’d end up with working with them,” he says. “This program has changed my life.”
Karlos is learning to refurbish (翻新) old bicycles in the workshop (车间) of ReCycle Bikes, an independent non-profit bike project in Sheffield. It provides training chances for young people aged 14 to 16 with the help of the local government, particularly those struggling in mainstream education or rejected from school.
“It’s about engaging young people with education and youth training by teaching them work and life skills,” explains Des Pearce, workshop training manager. “These young people have so much potential, but often don’t realize it.”
Founded in 2001, ReCycle Bikes repairs bicycles donated by the public, which are sold for ￡20 after refurbished. Abandoned bikes supplied by the government make sure a steady flow of bikes, but a recently formed partnership with Sheffield University should improve the further development.
“The student population presents a large and ready market,” says Pearce. “So we approached the university last year and offered to host bike sales on the campus (校园) . They thought it was a great idea, and agreed to provide us with more support. This means we can train young people to repair extra 500 bikes over three years.”
Having set up ReCycle Bikes on his own, Pearce now has the staff and resources to track the profession development of those who have passed through his workshop. “But we are planning exit interviews with the young people to make sure what they plan to do, and these will allow us to check on their progress,” says Pearce.
That most of the teenagers enjoy the work is, according to Pearce, easily explained. “Most kids have ridden a bike and know how to oil a chain or mend a flat tyre. As low-cost transport, cycling gives the young and old a sense of freedom and independence, and the effect on their well-being is big. Add to that a growing concern for the environment, and it’s no surprise that bike sales are on the increase.”
【1】From the passage, we know ReCycle Bikes ______.
A. is a popular brand of bikes |
B. provides training chances for young people |
C. is a training project offered by the government |
D. aims at making money by selling refurbished bicycles |
【2】 How did ReCycle Bikes run at the beginning?
A. By working together with Sheffield University. |
B. By selling bicycles supplied by the government. |
C. By getting money from teenagers aged between 14 and 16. |
D. By repairing bicycles donated by the public and selling them. |
【3】 ReCycle Bikes has formed a partnership with Sheffield University because _____.
A. students at Sheffield University can be their potential customers |
B. Sheffield University donates a lot of money to ReCycle Bikes |
C. teenagers at ReCycle Bikes can study at Sheffield University |
D. Sheffield University offers to host bike sales on the campus |
【4】 According to Pearce, why do most of the teenagers enjoy the work?
A. They’d like to change their lives. |
B. They want to learn how to repair bikes. |
C. They don’t have enough money to buy cars. |
D. They are familiar with bikes and interested in them. |