60. Which can be the title of the advertisement?

A. China Daily: New Employees Wanted

B. China Daily: Newspaper

C. China Daily: An International Team

D. China Daily: The Best Working Condition

B

Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials (商业广告) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “As long as it works," he said in 1991, “I'll continue to do those commercials."

Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. “He still won't let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper fitting shoes," Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted(收养) as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work. “He fed me," Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he'd beat me."

Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. “I thought if I owned a restaurant," he said, “I could eat for free." A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.

In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made to order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $ 6 billion a year in sales.

Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation (基金会) for Adoption in 1992.

In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party. The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed.

“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave," says friend Pat Williams. “He wasn't a great actor or a great speaker. He was just Joe Everybody."

59. What is NOT required about Graphic Designer?

A. Be well-versed with Photoshop.　　　　　

B. Have excellent skills in information graphics.

C. Having a good sense of typography.

D. Writing snappy headlines and captions.

58. How many positions need editing experience?

A. 1. 　　　　　　　　　 　B. 2.　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. 3. 　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. 4.

57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The employees have to pay for their own food and lodging.

B. The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.

C. The senior business editor’s only job is to help the business editor to set goals.

D. The employees have the right to enjoy eleven­-day public holidays.

56. What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.

B. To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.

C. To advertise for recruiting some good employees.

D. To tell you how to become part of this group.

47. A. broken　　　　　　　　 B. fell　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stepped　　　　　　　 D. rolled

SECTION C(12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

A wolf had got a bone stuck in his throat and was in greatest pain. He ran 48._______ and down asking every animal he met to remove the bone 49._______ him, at the same time suggesting a very handsome reward to the successful operator. A crane moved by his eager asking 50._______ his promise, ventured her long neck down the wolf’s throat, and drew out the bone. She then asked 51._______ the promised reward. To her question, the wolf showing his teeth with 52._______ ugly smile, replied, “Ungrateful creature! You put your head into a wolf’s mouth, and took 53._______ out in safety. It is hard for me to expect that you dared to ask for more reward than this!”

Those 54._______ are only in the hope of a return must not be surprised when they come face to face with bad men. They meet with more laughs 55._______ thanks.

PART THREE　 READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven­-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.

Senior Business Editor

You must:

assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;

be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff;

ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails;

have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.

Senior Copy Editor

You must:

work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions;

have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.

Copy Editor

You must:

be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions;

be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.

Graphic Designer

You must:

have excellent skills in information graphics;

be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;

be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts;

have a good sense of typography;

have good news judgment;

be well­-versed with Macintosh software, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop;

be fluent in English.

For enquiries or to apply, write to job @ chinadaily.com.cn.

46. A. successful　　　　　　 B. careful　　　　　　　　 C. useful　　　　　　　　　 D. helpful

45. A. excitement　　　　　　 B. astonishment　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　　 D. pride

44. A. relaxed　　　　　　　　 B. large　　　　　　　　　　 C. single　　　　　　　　　 D. bare

43. A. bended　　　　　　　　 B. cut　　　　　　　　　　　 C. repaired　　　　　　　 D. pressed