题目内容
Our company, Eastern Energy, is here to help and provide you with personal advice on any matters connected with your bill or any other questions about your gas and electricity supply.
Moving Home
Please give as much notice as possible if you are moving home, but at least 48 hours required for us to make the necessary arrangements for your gas and electricity supply. Please telephone our 24-hour line at 0131 6753 219 with details of your move. In most eases we are happy to accept your meter reading on the day you move.
Meter Reading
Eastern Energy uses various types of meter ranging from the traditional dial meters to new technology digital display meters. Always read the meter from left to right, ignoring any red dials. If you require assistance, contact our 24-hour line at 0600 7310 310.
Energy Efficiency Line
If you would like advice on the efficient use of energy, please call our Energy Efficiency Line at 0995 7625 513. Please do not use this number for any other enquiries （询问）.
Special Services
Passwords -- you can choose a password so that, whenever we visit you at home, you will know it is us. If you want more information, please ring our helpline at 0995 7290 290.
Help and Advice
If you need help or advice with any issues, please contact us at 0131 6440 188.
Complaints （投诉）
We hope you will never have a problem or cause to complain, but, if you do, please contact our complaints handling team at PO Box 220, Stanfield, ST55 6GF or telephone us at 0131 6753 270.
Supply Failure
If you experience any problems with your electricity supply, please call free at 0600 7838 836, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
21. Who is this passage most probably written to?
A. People applying for energy supply.
B. People moving home.
C. Persons in need of help.
D. Energy users of Eastern Energy.
22. If you have any complaints, what should you do?
A. Make a call or send a mail. B. Contact Help and Advice.
C. Go to the company directly. D. Ask for special services.
23. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. You are not expected to read your own gas or electricity meters.
B. It is now cheaper to use gas than electricity as a form of heating.
C. You are not charged for the call when you report supply failure.
D. You should inform Eastern Energy of a change of address on arrival at your new home.
DAC
This busy and popular hotel requires a Junior Chef. You will need to be energetic, enthusiastic with a minimum of five years’ kitchen experience. You must assist the head and senior chefs in the creation of new dishes. Annual salaries range from 20,000 to 25,000 pounds. Please send or e-mail your CV to the Personnel Administrator Hydo Hotel, Mount Road Eastbourne BN207HZ eclaine.ward@hydrohotel.com.
We are looking for a kitchen assistant willing to learn the day-to-day jobs in a professional kitchen environment. You must have a passion(激情) for cooking and basic understanding of spoken English. You will mainly be working for a well-known company and learn valuable cheffing skills. The salary will be based on experience but could start from 12,500 pounds to 14,000 pounds annually plus tips. Please forward your CV and a letter of recommendation.
01428644460
Kitchen Manager. Spirit Pub Company is looking for the best individuals to lead our kitchen teams through some very exciting new developments. As an experienced Kitchen Manager, you will play an important role in engaging the chef team by great leaderships to deliver excellent standards and guest satisfaction. We can offer a starting salary of up to 27,000 pounds plus a bonus worth an extra 2,000 pounds per year for the right candidates. If you have what it takes to join our company, please provide your CV with your application.
07044338313
Food Service Assistant, South East Food Service Assistant required. Salary starts from 15,000 pound to 20,000 pounds annually. We are seeking a General Assistant for a Care Home East Sussex. Assisting the Cook and kitchen team in the food preparation of freshly prepared meals, washing up and cleaning of all kitchen areas. Previous experience would be an advantage.
07044338228
【小题1】Which job probably offers the second highest salary?
| A．Kitchen manager. | B．Kitchen assistant. |
| C．Food service assistant. | D．Junior chef. |
| A．be able to help prepare food. |
| B．have an exciting career |
| C．be able to speak good English. |
| D．have working experience for a famous company. |
| A．popular hotel | B．restaurant | C．pub company | D．care home |
| A．junior chef | B．kitchen assistant |
| C．food service assistant | D．kitchen manager |
The idea about the phoenix goes back to Ancient Egypt, where we find the phoenix described as a handsome, eagle-like bird, with part-golden, part-red plumage, that spent most of its life in the Arabian deserts. It was rarely seen and according to one version of the story, only appeared in Egypt once every five hundred years, when it flew to Heliopolis, “city of the sun”, and deliberately burnt itself to ashes by settling on the altar (祭坛) flame there! However, it seems it did not really die because from those same ashes a young, fully formed phoenix was born and flew away, apparently back to Arabia.
It is pretty obvious that no one has ever seen or will see a living phoenix. The interesting thing is that we can find certain clues which may explain one aspect of the Egyptians’ idea. It may sound unbelievable, but some birds are apparently quite charmed by flames and small fires, especially members of the crow family. One zoologist actually proved this by setting fire to some straw near to a tame（驯养的）rook, a large black bird like a crow. Far from becoming nervous and backing away, the bird deliberately stood over the flames, with raised and vibrating wings. It didn’t get burnt, but the image it presented by its strange behavior was almost exactly like that shown in illustrations of the mythical phoenix!
Why birds should occasionally behave in this strange way is not clear. One idea is that they carefully use the heat of the flames to relieve the annoyance caused by their feather mites (虱) which all birds have. Whatever the reason, it is quite possible that the Ancient Egyptians saw birds behaving in this way, from time to time, and used it as the basis of their phoenix myth, adding fanciful details which closely linked it to their worship of the sun and their belief in resurrection.
Nowadays, the phoenix is much less important to us than it was to the Egyptians. But the logo of modern fire insurance companies, which employ the phoenix as one of their symbols, refers that in one sense the idea of it remains.
1. According to the passage, the phoenix _________ .
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A．is a handsome and eagle-like bird living in Arab |
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B．used to be seen when the Egyptians held religious activities |
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C．has never really existed in the world |
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D．is the king of all kinds of birds |
2. The reason why birds stand above flames is probably that _________ .
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A．the phoenix used to do so |
B．they may get rid of the mites |
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C．they want to burn their feather |
D．they can heat themselves |
3.Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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A．The ancient Egyptians worshiped the phoenix. |
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B．The scientists have discovered why birds are attracted by fire. |
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C．The modern people still favor the idea of the phoenix. |
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D．The mythical tales about the phoenix were based on facts. |
4.Which of the following is closest to the underlined word “resurrection” in the 3rd paragraph?
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A．living forever |
B．offering warmth |
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C．coming back to life |
D．staying healthy |
5.What does the phoenix probably mean in the logo of a fire insurance company?
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A．Our company can protect you from being harmed by fire. |
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B．If your property is destroyed by fire, we will help you build it up again. |
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C．Our company will always be energetic and wealthy. |
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D．If needed, we will save you at the risk of losing lives. |