A Day of Design

Saturday, April 11, 2009

9 a．m．—4 p．m．

Thomas College Student Center

Join us for a free day of fun, flowers and food! A Day of Design will encourage those interested in flowers and design to get in touch with their creative side and get some tips from the experts—Jeff Karter and Scott O’Brien of Augusta Florist and Waterville Florist．Please see the schedule below for details about this wonderful opportunity!

Schedule of Events

9:00 a．m．—10:30 a．m． Registration/Campus Tour

Registration for the day begins at 9 a．m．in the Student Center．Guests will meet there to register and take a tour of the Thomas College campus before the day’s events．

10:30 a．m．—12:00 p．m． Design and Auction （拍卖）

Jeff and Scott will design more than a dozen arrangements in a variety of sizes and colors．Following the demonstration, an auction will be held and guests will have the opportunity to bid on the flower arrangements．

12:00 p．m．—1:00 p．m． Lunch and Demonstration

A delightful boxed lunch will be served．During the lunch hour, Jeff and Scott will create centerpieces for the holiday table and give tips for creating beautiful centerpieces using items found in the home．

1:00 p．m．—3:00 p．m． Design Class

Guests will learn how to create a centerpiece in a beautiful basket using fresh flowers．Flowers, baskets, supplies and tools will be provided．Jeff and Scott will guide guests through the design process．By the end of the day, guests will have a wonderful centerpiece to take home and use on their table．

3:00 p．m．—4:00 p．m． Wine and Cheese Social

A fitting way to end the day—guests are invited to enjoy a wine and cheese social．Jeff and Scott will be available to answer questions or just talk flowers!

There is no charge for this event．

REGISTER NOW!

Space is limited to 45 guests．

What are guests supposed to do from 1:00 p．m．to 3:00 p．m．?

      A．To design flower arrangements．  

       B．To enjoy a wine and cheese social．

      C．To learn how to create a centerpiece．        

       D．To take a tour of the Thomas College campus．

According to the text, when will an auction be held?

      A．3:00 p．m．—4:00 p．m．       B．12:00 p．m．—1:00 p．m．

      C．9:00 a．m．—10:30 a．m．      D．10:30 a．m．—12:00 p．m．

We can learn from the passage that A Day of Design _____．

      A．is free of charge                   B．lasts for eight hours

      C．is held annually in April               D．is aimed at fashion designers

According to the text, a centerpiece is probably _____．

      A．a work of art that is the best           B．a picture that has been auctioned 

       C．a flower that is carved out of stone      D．a decoration for the center of a table 

The following card includes a brief summary and a short assessment of a research paper. It can provide a guide for further reading on the topic.

Trevor, C. O., Lansford, B. and Black, J. W., 2004, "Employeeturnover (人事变更) and job performance: monitoring the influences of salary growth and promotion", Journal of Armchair Psychology, vol. 113, no.1, pp. 56-64.

In this article Trevor et al. review the influences of pay and job opportunities in respect of job performance, turnover rates and employees' job attitude. The authors use data gained through organizational surveys of blue-chip companies in Vancouver, Canada to try to identify the main cause of employee turnover and whether it is linked to salary growth. Their research focuses on assessing a range of pay structures such as pay for performance and organizational reward plans. The article is useful as Trevor et al. suggest that there are numerous reasons for employee turnover and a variety of differences in employees' job attitude and performance. The main limitation of the article is that the survey sample was restricted to mid-level management, thus the authors indicate that further, more extensive research needs to be undertaken to develop a more in-depth understanding of employee turnover and job performance. As this article was published in a professional journal, the findings can be considered reliable. It will be useful additional information for the research on pay structures.

1. The research paper published is primarily concerned with    

A. the way of preventing employee turnover

B. methods of improving employee performance

C. factors affecting employee turnover and performance

D. pay structures based on employee performance

2. As is mentioned in the card, the limitation of the research paper mainly lies in that      .

A. the data analysis is hardly reliable

B. the research sample is not wide enough

C. the findings are of no practical value

D. the research method is out-of-date

3. Who might be most interested in this piece of information?

A. Job hunters.

B. Employees in blue-chip companies.

C. Mid-level managers.

D. Researchers on employee turnover.

 

People wear hats for three main reasons: protection, communication, and decoration.

Protection. People first began to wear hats to ___1___ themselves from the climate. In hot, sunny climates, wide-edged hats provide ___2___ from the sun. In cold climates, people often wear wool hats. In some regions, people wear a variety of protective hats, ___3___ the season. They may wear a wool hat in winter, a rain hat in spring or fall, and a wide-edged hat in summer. Hats also provide protection in certain ___4___. Construction workers, football players, military personnel, and people in many other fields wear metal or plastic helmets(头盔)for protection from ___5___.

Communication. Hats can communicate various things about the people who wear them. The hats of coal miners, cowboys and firemen indicate the wearer's ___6___. Students may wear a mortarboard (学位帽) to show they are graduating from high school or college.

Decoration. Most people wear a hat that they believe makes them look attractive, ___7___ the hat's main purpose may be protection or communication. Many protective hats are attractive and stylish. Even the caps of police officers and military personnel are designed to ___8___ the wearer's appearance. Certain decorative hats are worn as a (n) ___9___. In Scotland, for example, people wear a cap called a tam-o'-shanter that is part of their national costume (服装). Many people change their style of hat from time to time because they feel more ___10___ when keeping up with the latest fashion.

1. A. defend     B. protect    C. prevent   D. hide

2. A. shade    B. shadow      C. security    D. cover

3. A. resulting from  B. basing upon  

C. relating to  D. depending on

4. A. seasons      B. climates     C. activities    D. communities

5. A. injury     B. destruction   C. harm   D. pollution

6. A. experience     B. occupation  C. personality  D. education

7. A. as   B. unless   C. though  D. because

8. A. change    B. increase   C. display   D. improve

9. A. tradition  B. label    C. honour     D. fashion

10. A. sociable    B. informal    C. attractive    D. noble

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Are you always busy?
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                          Do you sometimes forget to take time to eat?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you need
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Are you in the mood for a hot meal? Or do you prefer a cold dish instead?
Hot or cold, Quickeats are delicious and the tempting taste will have you
believing you are eating a home-cooked meal. A variety of meals are already
available at leading grocery stores in your area.
Try our Red Hot Quickeats!
( Heat in a microwave for 3 minutes. )
Stew with Garden Vegetables
Barbecued Chicken and Rice
Creamy Hum and Noodles
Choose one of our Cool Blue Quickeats!
(Refrigerate for extra coldness, if desired.)
Yogurt with Dried Fruit and Nuts
Vegetable Salad and Pasta Salad
Tuna Salad and Whole Wheat Crackers
Quickeats are reasonably priced and ready to eat. Take the coupon(优惠卷)below to a participating store to receive a free Red Hot or Cool Blue container that will fit neatly in your backpack, briefcase, or shoulder bag and keep your Quickeats meal hot or cold until you’re ready to eat it. Each container holds up to 4 Quickeats.
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√One Free container for Quickeats with the purchase of one Quickeats meal.
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A．like eating in restaurants	B．have little time
C．prefer home-cooked meals	D．want to save money

【小题2】What information CAN'T we get from the advertisement about Ouickeats?

A．Different kinds．

B．High quality．

C．Exact prices．

D．Good taste

【小题3】Which of the following can be cooled in a refrigerator before eating according to the ads?

A．Pasta Salad

B．Dried Fruit．

C．Noodles．

D．Nuts．

【小题4】The underlined word “hectic” in the passage means ____________.

A．full of freedom

B．comfortable

C．full of activities

D．flexible