题目内容
In 2007．five young people in the American state of Massachusetts developed an idea. The team knew that the world is filled with mobile phones．About eighty percent of all people are said to live within reach of a wireless telephone signal．
The idea was to use mobile phones and the Internet to connect job seekers with employers．The young people wrote a business plan and formed a company called Assured Labor．
Assured Labor won a development competition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)．Three of the founders were graduate students there． ‘
Assured Labo is an electronic market place．It has two parts．One is for；the United States．That operation was launched in January in Boston．It links people with employees offering temporary jobs．
The other arm of the business is for developing markets．That operation is meant to help people get mbfe permanent jobs．A representative is currently building partnerships with universities，and international companies in Central America.
Assured Labor’s president David Reich，says the companies now place job advertisements on radio or in newspapers．Some even drive around in cars with loudspeakers announcing that jobs are available．He says the companies are interested．in having more modem hiring practices．
Through Assured Labor, companies will list open positions on the Internet．People who think
they could do the job could reply by text messages or on their cellophanes．
This is how the system works in
The jobs available include house cleaning．Dog walking and home repay. People who want their house cleaned，for example，can look online at a list of twenty housekeepers．The list tells what services．they offer，and how much they want to be paid．People need two letters praising their work to get on the list of service providers．
The employer chooses workers they would like jot hire ,The company then sends the workers a text or e-mail message so they can respond quickly to an offer．
After a job is completed，the employer and employee rate each other, The rating is kept for future use．Assured Labor is not charging anyone，right now, but the plan is to have employers pay for the service．
61．Assured Labor is founded by
A．David Reich B．five young people in
C an unknown expert D．three graduate students from MIT
62．what kinds of jobs does Assured Labor offer?
A．Temporary jobs． B．Permanent jobs．
C.Free jobs D. Both A and B?
63．Which is NOT one of the means for Assured。Labor to advertise jobs available?'
A．Radio B．Newspapers C．TV programmers D．Cars with loudspeakers
64．Which of the following is the proper procedure to seek a job through Assured Labor?
a. People can look online at a list of jobs
b．Companies will list open positions on the Intemet．
c．The company sends the workers a text or e-mail message．
d．The workers can respond to an offer．
e．The employer’ chooses workers they would like to hire．
A．acdbe B．baecd C．bedae D．abdea
65．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．The present hiring practices need to be improved．
B．Employers don’t need to pay Assured Labour．
C．Universities also join Assured Labor for financial help
D. Assured Labor only offers household jobs．
66．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．An Electronic Market Place
B. Mobile Phones and Markets
C. Getting Into Job Market by Mobile Phone
D .Job Seekers and Markets
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Ben Olsen had great careers as professional players. His story tells a lot about the past, present and future of professional soccer in America.
Ben Olsen was an important part of D.C. United's early success. He was the top new player, or rookie of the year, in 1998. His young professional career reached a high point the next season. D.C. United won the M.L.S. Cup, the league championship（锦标赛）, on the strength（力量） of a Most Valuable Player performance by Olsen. He scored one of two goals for his team in the win against the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Ben Olsen looks back on his score in that championship as his most memorable. "I'd lost a lot of championships before that year, so that was a special game." said Ben Olsen.
Like many top American soccer players, Olsen played overseas. He joined the club Nottingham Forest in Britain. He says different leagues have different styles of play. "Some teams are very fast and athletic. Some teams are a little bit more low pressure on the ball and more skillful players. England has always been known to be a fast and physical league."
Olsen was also a part of the United States World Cup team of 2006. He says playing for his country was something he will never forget.
Ben Olsen has had five operations for severe ankle（脚踝） injuries. Still, he had one of his best years in 2007. He scored seven goals including a "hat trick"-- three in one game.
Ben Olsen celebrates his third goal in one game against the New York Red Bull in June of 2007
He was recognized for his outstanding play with an M.L.S. Best Eleven award. He accepted the award in a wheelchair after a minor operation became major ankle surgery（外科手术）. Ben Olsen retired after the 2009 season. Today he is an assistant coach with D.C. United.
【小题1】When did Ben Olsen begin to win championship?
| A． In 1998 | B．Next season | C．In 1999 | D．In 2006 |
| A．Success | B．New player | C．professional career | D．championship |
| A．Ben Olsen has a deep love for his country |
| B．Ben Olsen scored three goals in 1999 |
| C．Top American soccer players never played oversea |
| D．He scored ten goals in 2007 |
A. Ben Olsen—the best soccer player
B. Ben Olsen’s professional career
C. Ben Olsen and D.C. United
D. An introduction to Ben Olsen
Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.
The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26—funded with £2.5 million of taxpayers’ money—was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.
The plan comes as West End theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows. Attendances reached. 13.6 million in 2007, up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. Total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost £470 million.
One theatre source criticised the Government’s priorities(优先考虑的事) in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying: “I don’t know why the Government’s wasting money on this. The Yong Vic, as The Times reported today, offers excellent performances at cheap prices.”
There was praise for the Government’s plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who said: “I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London.”
Ninety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan. In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds, first-come, first-served. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.
Mr. Burnham said: “A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear it’s ‘not for them’. It’s time to change this perception.”
Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: “The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre, but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place. For too many children theatres are a no-go area.”
【小题1】Critics of the plan argued that ______.
| A．the theatres would be overcrowded |
| B．it would be a waste of money |
| C．pensioners wouldn’t get free tickets |
| D．the government wouldn’t be able to afford it |
| A．benefit the television industry |
| B．focus on producing better plays |
| C．help increase the sales of tickets |
| D．involve all the young people in England |
| A．Ninety-five theatres have received funding. |
| B．Everyone will get at least one free ticket. |
| C．It may not benefit all the young people. |
| D．Free tickets are offered once every day. |
| A．many plays are not for young people |
| B．many young people don’t like theatre |
| C．people know little about the plan |
| D．children used to receive good arts education |
| A．controversial | B．inspiring | C．exciting | D．unreasonable |