（1）Secretary. Part time. 20 hours a week. Busy doctor’s office. Experience preferred. Good typing. Call 555-2438.

　（2）BABY SITTER. 3 to 6 weekday afternoons. I will take you home. $5.00 an hour. Call 555-5593.

　（3）Guitar lessons. Your home or mine. Experienced musician. Master’s degree in music. Call Louise 555-6131.

　（4）TENTH STREET BLOCK PARTY. Sunday, July 15. Noon to 8. Food, games, prizes, live band, Tenth Street between Main and North,

　（5）APARTMENT FOR RENT. 3 sunny rooms on high floor, great view. Separate kitchen. Wall-to-wall carpeting. The living room can be used as dining room. Email: SDGT@163.com.cn.

　（6）TAXI DRIVER WANTED. Full or part time. Experience necessary. A good knowledge of the city is required. Call 555-8860 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekday.

（7）A stereo system for sale, It has two speakers. The system has an AM/FM radio. It also has a tape deck and turntable. It is in good condition. The stereo was owned for only one year. The price is $200 including the speakers. The owner will also take the highest price offered if the asking price is not met. Call Bill after 6 p.m., at 555-9834.

1.How many of the seven ads are placed by people who want to hire someone for certain job?

A．4                B．3                C．2                D．5

2.Which of the following is true according to the ads above?

A．Those who have some experience in office work will have a better chance to get the job of secretary.

B．The owner of the stereo will never sell his stereo at a price less than $200.

C．The taxi driver is not necessarily familiar with the city.

D．The tenth street block party will last until after 8.

3.We may learn from the ads above that _____.

A．a baby sitter is paid by the hour

B．the party will be held without any music

C．the rooms for rent cannot get good sunlight

D．people can get guitar lessons at any places they like

4.These ads may probably appear in the following media except______

A．a local newspaper                       B．a page on the internet

C．a government report                     D．a special radio program

（1）Secretary. Part time. 20 hours a week. Busy doctor’s office. Experience preferred. Good typing. Call 555-2438.

　（2）BABY SITTER. 3 to 6 weekday afternoons. I will take you home. $5.00 an hour. Call 555-5593.

　（3）Guitar lessons. Your home or mine. Experienced musician. Master’s degree in music. Call Louise 555-6131.

　（4）TENTH STREET BLOCK PARTY. Sunday, July 15. Noon to 8. Food, games, prizes, live band, Tenth Street between Main and North,

　（5）APARTMENT FOR RENT. 3 sunny rooms on high floor, great view. Separate kitchen. Wall-to-wall carpeting. The living room can be used as dining room. Email: SDGT@163.com.cn.

　（6）TAXI DRIVER WANTED. Full or part time. Experience necessary. A good knowledge of the city is required. Call 555-8860 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekday.

（7）A stereo system for sale, It has two speakers. The system has an AM/FM radio. It also has a tape deck and turntable. It is in good condition. The stereo was owned for only one year. The price is $200 including the speakers. The owner will also take the highest price offered if the asking price is not met. Call Bill after 6 p.m., at 555-9834.

1.How many of the seven ads are placed by people who want to hire someone for certain job?

　　A. 4                 B.3               C.2             D.5

2.Which of the following is true according to the ads above?

A. Those who have some experience in office work will have a better chance to get the job of secretary.

B. The owner of the stereo will never sell his stereo at a price less than $200.

C. The taxi driver is not necessarily familiar with the city.

D. The tenth street block party will last until after 8.

3.We may learn from the ads above that _____.

　 A. a baby sitter is paid by the hour

　 B. the party will be held without any music

　 C. the rooms for rent cannot get good sunlight

　 D. people can get guitar lessons at any places they like

4.These ads may probably appear in the following media except______

   A. a local newspaper                       B. a page on the internet

   C. a government report                     D. a special radio program

（1）Secretary. Part time. 20 hours a week. Busy doctor’s office. Experience preferred. Good typing. Call 555-2438.
　（2）BABY SITTER. 3 to 6 weekday afternoons. I will take you home. $5.00 an hour. Call 555-5593.
　（3）Guitar lessons. Your home or mine. Experienced musician. Master’s degree in music. Call Louise 555-6131.
　（4）TENTH STREET BLOCK PARTY. Sunday, July 15. Noon to 8. Food, games, prizes, live band, Tenth Street between Main and North,
　（5）APARTMENT FOR RENT. 3 sunny rooms on high floor, great view. Separate kitchen. Wall-to-wall carpeting. The living room can be used as dining room. Email: SDGT@163.com.cn.
　（6）TAXI DRIVER WANTED. Full or part time. Experience necessary. A good knowledge of the city is required. Call 555-8860 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekday.
（7）A stereo system for sale, It has two speakers. The system has an AM/FM radio. It also has a tape deck and turntable. It is in good condition. The stereo was owned for only one year. The price is $200 including the speakers. The owner will also take the highest price offered if the asking price is not met. Call Bill after 6 p.m., at 555-9834.
【小题1】How many of the seven ads are placed by people who want to hire someone for certain job?

（1）Secretary. Part time. 20 hours a week. Busy doctor’s office. Experience preferred. Good typing. Call 555-2438.
　（2）BABY SITTER. 3 to 6 weekday afternoons. I will take you home. $5.00 an hour. Call 555-5593.
　（3）Guitar lessons. Your home or mine. Experienced musician. Master’s degree in music. Call Louise 555-6131.
　（4）TENTH STREET BLOCK PARTY. Sunday, July 15. Noon to 8. Food, games, prizes, live band, Tenth Street between Main and North,
　（5）APARTMENT FOR RENT. 3 sunny rooms on high floor, great view. Separate kitchen. Wall-to-wall carpeting. The living room can be used as dining room. Email: SDGT@163.com.cn.
　（6）TAXI DRIVER WANTED. Full or part time. Experience necessary. A good knowledge of the city is required. Call 555-8860 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekday.
（7）A stereo system for sale, It has two speakers. The system has an AM/FM radio. It also has a tape deck and turntable. It is in good condition. The stereo was owned for only one year. The price is $200 including the speakers. The owner will also take the highest price offered if the asking price is not met. Call Bill after 6 p.m., at 555-9834.
【小题1】How many of the seven ads are placed by people who want to hire someone for certain job?

　　Amtrak（美国铁路客运公司）was experiencing a downswing in ridership（客运量）along the lines comprising its rail system. Of major concern to Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham, were the long-distance western routes where ridership had been declining significantly.

　　At one time, trains were the only practical way to cross the vast areas of the west. Trains were fast, very luxurious, and quite convenient compared to other forms of transportation existing at the time. However, times change and the automobile became America's standard of convenience. Also, air travel had easily established itself as the fastest method of traveling great distances. Therefore, the task for DDB Needham was to encourage consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order to change their attitudes and increase the likelihood that trains would be considered for travel in the west.

　　Advertisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that could be enjoyed along some of the more famous western routes and emphasized the romantic names of some of these trains (Empire Builder, etc.). These ads were strategically placed among family-oriented TV shows and programs involving nature and America in order to most effectively reach target audiences. Results were impressive, the Empire Builder, which was focused on in one ad, enjoyed a 15 percent increase in profits on its Chicago to Seattle route.

(1) What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?

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A．To show the inability of trains to compete with planes with respect to speed and convenience.

B．To stress the influence of the automobile on America's standard of convenience.

C．To emphasize the function of travel agencies in market promotion.

D．To illustrate the important role of persuasive communication in changing consumer attitudes.

(2) It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtrak ridership was due to the fact that ________.

[　　]

A．trains were not suitable for short distance passenger transportation

B．trains were not the fastest and most convenient form of transportation

C．trains were not as fast and convenient as they used to

D．trains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience

(3) To encourage consumers to travel by train, DDB Needham emphasized ________.

[　　]

A．the freedom and convenience provided on trains

B．the practical aspects of train travel

C．the adventurous aspects of train trips

D．the safety and cleanliness of train trips

(4) The train ads were placed among family-oriented TV programs involving nature and America because ________.

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A．they could focus on meaningful travel experiences

B．they could increase the effectiveness of the TV programs

C．their profits could be increased by some 15 percent

D．most travel-lovers and nervous fliers were believed to be among the audiences