Question

   Alex London Research Laboratory (ALRL) is part of Alex Co., Ltd., a major Australian medicine-making company. Opened in 1992, ALRL specialises in the development of new medicines for the treatment of heart diseases．

    A position is now open for a Research Operations Manager(ROM) to support our growing research team at the new laboratories in Hatfield，due to open in the autumn of 2010．

    Reporting to the Director，you will help set up and run the technical and scientific support services of our new laboratories now under construction．You will be expected to provide expert knowledge about and be in charge of all areas of ALRL’S Health and Safety，and to communicate (沟通)with support employees at ALRL’S laboratories based at University College London．Working closely with scientists and other operations and technical employees，you will manage a small number of research support employees providing services to help with the research activities to be carried out at the new laboratories．

    Candidates(申请人) will have experience of both management and research support／technical services．Knowledge of research operations and excellent communication skills are necessary. Education to degree level is also desirable．

    If you are interested in this position，please send your CV(简历)to Alex London Research

 Laboratory，University College London，Hatfield，London，W1E 6B7 or by email to ALRL@alex.co.uk．

   For more Information．please visit www.alex.co.uk．

1．What can be learnt about the new laboratories from the text?

    A．They have not yet been set up．

    B．They are in Hatfield，Australia． 

    C．They belong to University College London．

    D．They are new workplaces for Australian researchers only．

2．What are the duties of a ROM，according to the text?

a．to carry out research activities  

b．to be in charge of ALRL’s H ealth and Safety

c．to help run the technical and scientific support services

d．to manage a small number of research support employees

A．a，b，c．    B．a，b，d．   C．b，c，d．    D．a，c，d．

3．What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The technical skills of a would—be ROM．

B．The practical experience of a would—be ROM．

C．The personal information of a would—be ROM．

D．The necessary requirements for a would—be ROM．

4．What is the purpose of the text?

A．To describe the job of a ROM．

B．To provide information about ALRL．

C．To announce an open position at ALRL．

D．To make known the opening of the new laboratories．

Answer 1

【小题1】A

【小题2】C

【小题3】D

【小题4】C

解析:

【语篇解读】本篇文章为应用性文题。提供了Alex Co., Ltd招聘一名ROM的信息，并对要招聘的职位提出了具体的要求。

【小题1】细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知新的实验室还未建立。

【小题2】细节理解题。依据文章第三自然段，You will help set up and run the technical and scientific support services ……;You will be expected to……be in charge of all areas of ALRL’s Health and Safety; ……you will manage a small number of research support employees ……可得答案。

【小题3】主旨大意题。依据第四段提供的信息，申请人要有管理和技术服务的经验、研究操作的知识及极好的交际技能等可知本段主要谈及对应聘职位者的具体能力要求。

【小题4】写作目的题。本篇文章为广告招聘。目的自然是让大家了解ALRL公司有一公开招聘的职位。