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    Earn Money This Summer with Sunny Libraries!
    Do you have too much free time this summer vacation? Do you need a summer job to earn extra money? Do you want to be involved in your community (社区)? Sunny Area Library System (SALS) has job opportunities for high school students. These are good chances to get work experience.
    Book Theater brings children' s book stories to life. It has shows at all Sunny Libraries. Applicants should enjoy performing in front of an audience and working with young children.
    Work Hours:
    Practice: Fridays  4:00 pm — 6:00 pm
    Performance: Tuesdays  10:00 am
    Rate of Pay: $16/performance
    		Computer Tutor helps guests to deal with technology problems, involving Internet searches and using the SALS Website to find materials. Applicants should have computer skills.
    Work Hours:
    Monday—Friday  9:00 am—5:00 pm
    Rate of Pay: $ 8/hour
    Bookmobile helps the driver find the routes to libraries. The truck you work in is air-conditioned, and the driver is friendly. Applicants must be able to lift heavy boxes.
    Work Hours:
    Sunday and Friday  9:00 am — 4:00 pm
    Rate of Pay: $10/hour
    		Reader Desk provides service with a smile while checking materials in and out to guests. Friendly attitude and ability to work on library data system required.
    Work Hours:
    Monday—Tuesday  8:00 am—4:00 pm
    Rate of Pay: $ 7.50/hour
    【小题1】If you are interested in acting,             should be your choice.
    A．Book TheaterB．Bookmobile
    C．Computer TutorD．Reader Desk
    【小题2】If you get the job of "Bookmobile", you are expected to                 .
    A．work with young childrenB．lift heavy boxes
    C．check materials for guestsD．repair computers
    【小题3】The purpose of the advertisement is to                 .
    A．attract students to librariesB．raise money for libraries
    C．introduce new booksD．offer job opportunities


    【小题1】A
    【小题2】B
    【小题3】D

    解析试题分析：这是一则图书馆的广告，为了给大学学生暑假提供就业机会，这样既可以接触社会也可以挣些钱。
    【小题1】细节题：从文章的句子：Applicants should enjoy performing in front of an audience and working with young children可知如果你喜欢表演，可以选择Book Theater ，选A
    【小题2】细节题：从文章的句子：Applicants must be able to lift heavy boxes.可知如果你得到"Bookmobile"的工作,你估计要举起重盒子，选B
    【小题3】写作意图题：从广告第一段的句子：Sunny Area Library System (SALS) has job opportunities for high school students. These are good chances to get work experience.可知这个广告的目的是提供就业机会。选D
    考点：考查广告布告类短文

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