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, accommodation with utilities paid for 90 percent, 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:

(1) Assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them；

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

(3)Ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails；

(4) 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：

(1) Work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；

(2) Edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions；

(3) Have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.

Copy Editor

You must：

(1) Be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions；

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

(3) Have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.

Graphic Designer

You must:

(1) Have excellent skills in information graphics;(2) Be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;

(3) Be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts

(4) Have a good sense of typography(活版印刷术).

(5) Have good new judgment;

(6)Be fluent in English.

For enquiries or to apply, write to job @ chinadaily.com.cn.      (words:327)

1.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.

2.What is not required about Graphic Designer?

A．Be well-versed in Photoshop.

B．Have excellent skills in information graphics.

C．Having a good sense of typography.

D．Writing snappy headlines and captions.

3.How many positions need editing experience?

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

4.Which can be the best title of the passage?

A． China Daily：New Employees Wanted

B．China Daily：Newspaper

C．China Daily：An International Team

D． China Daily：The Best Working Condition

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

A．Free accommodations are available to the workers.

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

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

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

Heading overseas on a business trip or just for pleasure any time soon？If so，have you thought about what you are going to do about communication？You may need to arrange cab service or get directions to an attraction，not to mention you want to stay in touch with the folks back home.

Hope you aren’t counting_on your personal cell phone.Industry experts estimate that most American cell phones won’t work overseas due to compatibility (兼容性) issues.And even if yours did work，the roaming (漫游) charges would be too high.

So what are your choices？You could rent a phone with a local number in the country you’re traveling to，but that wouldn’t do you much good if you’re constantly on the go.A more cost?effective way would be to rent a satellite phone from a company like Global Cellular Rental.

The process is amazingly fast and simple.All you have to do is to log onto the company’s website，www.globalcellularrental.com，and place an order.The site will show you the countries you will be traveling to and ask you how long you will need the phone.The company then ships a cell phone directly to you anywhere in the world.The phone arrives with complete instructions.

The traveler also learns his overseas phone number well in advance，enabling him to inform all vital contacts of the number before he ever steps on a plane.

Roaming rates are usually 80 percent less than those charged by American service providers.Calls back to the US can be discounted 40 percent or more.The rentals cost is just $5 per day，and discount packages are available for long?term rentals of two months or more.

This cell phone solution is becoming so popular that Global Cellular Rental actually has relationships with hotel chains around the world to keep phones in stock for hotel guests.And for those whose journey really takes them off the beaten track，the company can also rent satellite phones to them.These phones work anywhere in the world as long as you are outside.

1.The underlined words in Paragraph 2 mean “________”．

A．throwing away? B．depending on

C．complaining about? D．figuring out

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

A．You must place an order on its website.

B．Discount packages need to be applied in advance.

C．The Global Cellular Rental is an American company.

D．The company doesn’t help those travelers to remote areas.

3.Which shows the cost?effective aspect of the satellite phone when an American user travels in Beijing?

A．The roaming rates are 20% discount compared to American local service.

B．Calls back to the US cost 60% less compared to American local service.

C．The rental cost is $150 per month if you rent for three months.

D．Forty percent or more discount is available when he calls back to the US.

4.How many ways of overseas communications by phone are mentioned in the passage?

A．2. B．3.

C．4. D．5.

During the week days,they are luckily busy office people; but on weekends,they are just a brood of(一窝)stay home animals.A recent survey shows that office workers in China prefer quiet and easy ways to spend their weekends.
In the survey,conducted by job seeking and offering website Zhaopin.com,32.8 percent of the 6000 respondents choose to stay home at weekends and have a good rest,the Beijing Morning Post reported.
Twenty percent use their days off to do housework. And only 19.3 percent are willing to have fun during the break time from work.Their first choice of fun is shopping. Other choices,though practiced by few,include meeting friends,accompanying the children,trips to the suburbs,and lessons for more skills. When they go shopping,54.5 percent of the white collars actually shop in supermarkets,while 27.9 percent attend other stores,especially when discounts are offered.    These activities don’t seem to cost much,as 60 percent spend average less than 200 yuan(US$26)during weekends,and 30 percent no more than 500 yuan.
When asked whom they would spend the weekends with,about 40 percent mention their partners,and 30 percent prefer a weekend all by themselves.Less than 20 percent hang out with friends. Only 5.8 percent would kill the time with their colleagues.This is because we tend to avoid too many personal contacts with our coworkers when we don’t have to work with them,according to some experts.
【小题1】How many of the office workers who are the respondents do the housework at weekends?

Below is a discussion on http://www.TalkingPoints.com/.

Stuck on a desert island?

Started on 23rd April by Steve                   Posts 1 – 7 of 42

Post 1

Steve

USA Hi, everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island? For me, it would be the changing seasons in New England. I guess this will sound stupid but I’d probably miss the rain, too. I would not miss getting up at six every day to go to work, though! What about you?

Post 2

Tomas

Germany Good question. Steve, I think I’d miss different types of bread, and shopping at the supermarket. I’d miss the food most. What would I miss least? My mobile phone---I’d like to be completely quiet --- at least for a little while

Post 3

Paola

Italy I would miss the company of people because I know I’d like to have someone to share experiences with. I’d go mad on my own. And I sure would not miss junk (垃圾)mail--- I hate coming home every evening and a pile of junk mail in my post box.

Post 4

Miko

Japan Hi, I would miss Manga cartoon, the internet and Japanese food, like sushi. I’d also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes… In fact, I’d miss everything.

Post 5

Roger

UK I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on TV and radio. I’d feel very cut off if I didn't know what was happening in the world. What I’d miss least would be traffic jams in the city, particularly my journey to work.

Past 6

Jayne Why hasn't anyone mentioned their family? I’d be lost without my husband and two kids. They’re the most important for me. And I can’t get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldn't miss doing the housework! 

Post 7

Jaime

Mexico It would have to be music. I couldn't live without my music. I wouldn't miss going to school at all or doing homework!

1.Who would miss his or her family most?

A．Jaime            B．Jayne             C．Miko             D．Paola.

2.Which of the following people would feel most uncomfortable without the news media?

A．Steve.            B．Jaime             C．Roger.            D．Tomas

3.How many of them mentioned that they would miss food or drink?

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

4.Where is the passage probably taken from?

A．Newspaper        B．Internet           C．Textbook          D．Magazine

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【小题1】How many reasons for going to college does the author mention in the text?