Part-time Front Desk Position

Kirchoff, Inc．，a book development company，is looking for a part-time

front desk office worker．This position is perfect for a person who is cheerful，dependable，and pleasant to work with．Also，you should be able to welcome guests，redirect phone calls，and take messages．More importantly，you can stay cool under pressure．You are expected to work 5：00—6：00 pm weekdays．You need to fill in some forms if you are interested．

Forms can be collected at

Kirchoff，Inc．

866 United Nations Plaza,#525

New York, NY 10017

Important Points to Remember When Swimming

·Wait at least an hour after meals.

·Follow the advice of lifeguards.

·Don’t dive into unknown waters. Always swim in line with the shore.

·Find out at the seaside when and where it is safe to swim.

·Don’t use floating toys on the water. Wind can easily sweep them out to sea.

·Get out of the water if you feel tired or cold. Cold can kill even strong

swimmers.

Help Telephone:212-543-5902

Atlantic City Beach Office

* Arrive on time.

* Introduce yourself in a polite manner.

* Read company materials while you wait.

* Have a firm handshake.

* Listen.

* Use body language to show interest.

* Smile and nod to the interviewer.

* Ask about the next thing you should do.

* Thank the interviewer.

* Write a thank-you letter to anyone you have spoken to.

For more information, please visit jobweb.com

368 Cooper Square, New York，NY 10008                                            

1.If you want to work in an office, where can you get the forms to fill in?

A．Website：jobweb. com．

B．Atlantic City Beach Office.

C．368 Cooper Square，New York，NY 10008.

D．866 United Nations Plaza，#525，New York, NY 10017．

2.What does a person need most to be fit for the one-hour weekday job?

A．He should be cheerful，dependable, and easy-going.

B．He has to work from Monday to Friday.

C．He can remain calm in a difficult situation.

D．He can welcome guests and deal with phone calls.

3.According to the above information，what is the right thing to do when you swim?

A．To keep close to the beach．              B．To dive into unknown waters.

C．To use floating toys on the water.            D．To swim soon after lunch．

4.The best title for the last piece of information would be   ．

A．Tips on Showing Interest in a Job

B．Steps to a Successful Interview

C．Advice on Introducing Yourself Politely

D．Rules of Body Language in an Interview

Can you remember the day when you spoke your first word? If you can, you are unusual. Try to imagine what first few months of your life were like. I am sure you just spent most of your time eating, sleeping and crying. As you grow older, you were awake more of the time. It took your parents more time to play with you and talk to you. You watched and listened curiously. You began to know that people made certain sounds to go with certain things.
Then you began to try making the sounds you heard. And step by step you were able to make the right sound for one thing.On that day you came to understand the secret of language. The secret is that a certain sound means a certain thing. One sound might be as good as another. But it is no good as a word unless everybody agrees on its meaning. Only when a group of people use the same set of sounds of things, can they understand each other. Then, and only then do these people have a LANGUAGE.
After you found the secret of language, you learned words. Some of the words meant things, such as BOOKS, CHAIRS and SHOES. Some words meant doing things, such as GO and SWIM. And other words describe things, such as GOOD and DIRTY. Soon you learned to put words together to express one’s idea, such as “I want to go out and play with my friends.” This is language. By means of language people can communicate. So we say languages are means of communication.
【小题1】When you were a little baby, you_________.

People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb，you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here，people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.
　　How do people climb the wall? To climb，you need special shoes and a harness(保护带)around your chest to hold you. There are ropes(绳索)tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high，and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult part is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall，the harness and the ropes hold you，and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.
　　Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body，especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb，both your mind and your body can become stronger.
【小题1】 What can we infer from the passage?

D

      People believes that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms (体育馆). Here, people are learning on climbing. The climbing wall goes straight up and small holding places for hands and feet.

     How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes (绳索) tied to your. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult is your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.

    Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.

68. What can we infer from the passage?

    A. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.

    B. It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.

    C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.

   D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.

69. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _______.

    A. to tie ropes to your                          B. to control your fear

   C. to move away from the wall                 D. to climb straight up

70. The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means _________.

   A. settlement              B. exercise          C. excitement           D. tiredness

71. Why does the author write this passage?

    A. To tell people where to find gyms.           B. To prove the basic need for climbing

   C. To encourage people to climb mountains.   D. introduce the sport of wall climbing