54. According to advertisement B, we can learn that _____.

A. only German, Spanish and Eastern European speakers are needed

B. the job offers ξ450-ξ1200 per month

C. the job is open to people of all ages

D. you may call to get more information about the job

53. How many advertisements are for waiters?

A. One.　　　　　 B. Two.　　　　 C. Three.　　　　 D. Four.

52. What is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment?

A .The ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee is 45.

B. Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee.

C. A football referee should be as young and energetic as possible.

D. An experienced football referee can do well even when in poor physical condition.

D

Answer the following questions by using the four job advertisements A-D from a newspaper.

(You may read the questions first.)

(A)

Restaurant　　　　 Supervisor　 　　　Waiting Staff 　　　 Telephonist The ideal candidates must have relevant experiences gained in a high quality hotel. Please call Personnel on 071-722-7722, or send your CV to: Regents Park Hilton, Lodge Road, London. NW87 JT London REGENTS PARK Hilton

(B)

USE YOUR LANGUAGE AND EARN ξ450-ξ1200 /Weekly We are one of the largest business publishers in Europe and have limited positions for intelligent young people in our London advertisement sales office. Enquiries from German, Spanish and Eastern European speakers especially welcome. Phone on 071 753 4300

(C)

BABY SITTER WANTED For a 9 month old. Artistic/Prof household Notting Hill, 3 days per week. Some hours flexibility(弹性)required. Knowledge German/French advantage not essential 071 221 7375

(D)

Planet Hollywood London Join the Stars! Food Servers The biggest and busiest restaurant in London is seeking additional stars for its team of dedicated professionals. If you have experience in high volume restaurants and are looking for a challenge, then come on down for an audition. Interview day is on Friday 6th May from 12 noon to 7 p.m. Planet Hollywood is located at 13 Coventry Street, London, W1

51. The word “officials”(Line 2, Para.4)most probably refers to _______.

A. the researchers joining in the experiment

B. the inspectors of the football tournament

C. the referees of the football tournament

D. the observers at the site of the experiment

50. The findings of the experiment show that _______.

A. errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ball

B. the farther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errors

C. the more slowly the referee runs, the more likely will errors occur

D. errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot

49. The experiment done by the researcher was meant to _______.

A. review the decisions of referees at the 1998 World Cup

B. analyse the causes of errors made by football referees

C. set a standard for football refereeing

D. reexamine the rules for football refereeing

48. What can be the best title for this text?

A. How Hard Life is for Box Boys　　　　　　　 B. Getting along with Customers

C. Why I Gave up My Job　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The Art of Taking Tips

C

Long after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still complaining about the disputed refereeing(裁判)decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees.

The researcher organized an experimental tournament(锦标赛)involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees(裁判)were in charge.

Observers noted down the referees’ errors, of which there were 61 over the tournament. Converted to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number.

The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyse the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters. The research shows the best distance is about 20 meters.

There also seemed to be a most favourable speed. Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second.

If FIFA, football’s international ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rushing to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues.

He also says that FIFA’s insistence that referees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less important.

47. The box boy refused to accept tips because_______.

A. customers only gave small tips　　　 B. some customers had strange ideas about tipping

C. the store forbade the box boys to take tips

D. he didn’t want to fight with the customers

46. The underlined phrase “put down” in the third paragraph probably means_______.

A. misunderstood　 　　　　　　 　B. defeated　　　　　 C. hateful　 　　　　　　 　D. hurt

45. Form the second paragraph, we can infer that________.

A. the writer didn’t like the impersonal part of his job

B. with a name plate, people can easily start talking

C. Mr Castle mistook Irving for Brett

D. Irving was the writer’s real name