CWU The communications union Head of Research Salary: ￡55, 271 We are looking for a Head of Research to manage the CWU Research Department and Information Centre. You would be required to exercise control of all research work of the department and manage a team of three researchers and four support staff. The person appointed would be expected to carry out research work of a strategic nature across the range of businesses in which the CWU has or seeks membership and to contribute to the strategic thinking and direction of the union as a whole. You will need: proven line management skills, especially in managing and motivating a team; good research skills, holding a good degree in a related subject or other similar experience; a high level of mathematical and calculating skills; the ability to produce high quality work under pressure; a commitment to and knowledge of the trade union movement and social democratic  politics; and knowledge and/or experience of the postal and/or telecommunications industry. To apply, please request an application pack by emailing hr@ cwu. org or by telephoning HR (Human Resources) on 020 8971 7482. When applying please state your source. Closing Date for Applications: 4th August 2010 Anticipated interview date: 17th August 2010 No agencies please

In which column of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?

A. Arts.                        B. News.                      C. Jobs.                        D. Sales.

One of the duties of the person to be appointed is         .

A. taking charge of research work                      B. running a telecommunications company

C. managing a team of three or four members     D. seeking membership for the trade union

If you want to apply for this position, you can do all EXCEPT         .

A. ask an agency for an application form

B. send in your application before 4th August 2010

C. email hr@ cwu. org for an application pack

D. dial 020 8971 7482 for more information

Which of the following applicants is most likely to be employed?

A. A school teacher with a master’s degree.

B. A clerk from a telecommunications company

C. A director from a research centre with a master’s degree.

D. A university graduate majoring in computer science.

A quick look at an e-reader

New, High-Contrast（高对比度） E-Ink Screen

50% better contrast than any other e-reader. The clearest text and sharpest images.

Read in Bright Sunlight

Unlike LCD screens, its screen reads like real paper, with no glare. Read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room.

Lighter Than a Paperback

Weighing only 8.5 ounces and 1/3 of an inch thick, it is lighter than a paperback and thinner than a magazine.

Holds 3,500 Books

We doubled its storage so you can carry up to 3,500 books.

Battery Life of Up to One Month

A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off. Keeping wireless always on, it can go for up to three weeks without recharging.  

Books in 60 Seconds

With fast, free wireless delivery, you can start reading books in less than 60 seconds. No computer required.

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Over 670,000 books, including 107 of 111 New York Times Best Sellers, plus audiobooks, periodicals and blogs. For non-U.S. customers, content availability varies.

Free, Out-of-Copyright Books

Over 1.8 million free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are available such as Pride and Prejudice.

Low Book Prices

Over 550,000 books are $9.99 or less, including 73 New York Times Best Sellers of the present time.

Free Book Samples (样品)

Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.

 

1.If you want to use the e-reader longer, you should ______.

    A. charge it frequently          B. keep wireless off

    C. use it in bright sunlight     D. read in a quiet room

2.Which of the following can best fill in the blank in the text?

    A. Large selection.     B.Excellent service.

C. Reasonable prices.   D.Interesting content.

3.What is this text，mainly about?

A.What an e-reader is.

B.Who needs an e-reader.

C.How to use an e-reader.

D.The advantages of an e-reader.

 

To many basketball fans in Taiwan, the William Jones Cup or the Basketball Association may be their sweetest memory. But if you ask them, “What’s the hottest basketball event now?” There is the only answer: HBL, the High School Basketball League.
Founded in 1988, the HBLwas at first just a high school basketball tournament. After the Taipei School Sport Federation took charge in 1996 and renamed it HBL, everything changed. The Federation decided to co-operated with Nike, the well-known sportswear manufacturer, and use its experience in marketing to promote the game.
The HBL started with 129 teams; today there are more than 250. no longer just of interest to the players, it’s now Taiwan’s biggest basketball event. Fellow students, alumni (男毕业生，男校友), and sports fans all over Taiwan cheer for their favorite teams. At last year’s finals, Taipei and Kaohsiung mayors came to cheer for their teams.
The HBL starts in September with qualifying and preliminary(预备的，初步的) rounds and continues through April of the following year, when the finals are held. Broadcasting the games on television has helped make the HBL a wildly popular event. It’s become the place to spot young basketball talent. Today’s HBL players are tomorrow’s professionals.
Recent HBL tournaments have been very competitive, with no one school taking the advantage. This wide-open quality of the tournament makes it more exciting. Everyone wants to see how this year’s games will come out. HBL fever just keeps getting hotter.
【小题1】What is the hottest event in the eyes of most basketball fans in Taiwan?

A．HBL	B．The William Jones Cup
C．The Basketball Association	D．NBA

【小题2】What was it that helped to make the High School Basketball League wildly popular to the public?

A．The co-operation with Nike, the well-known sportswear manufacturer.

B．Broadcasting the games on television.

C．Taipei and Kaohsiung mayors’ coming to cheer for their teams at last year’s finals.

D．Many tomorrow’s professionals’ joining.

【小题3】Why does the writer say“Recent HBL tournaments have been very competitive”?

A．Because there isn’t a school taking the advantage.

B．Because HBL fever just keeps getting hotter.

C．Because it’s become the place to spot young basketball talent.

D．Because the Taipei School Sport Federation took charge of it.

【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Today’s Players---Tomorrow’s Professionals

B．The High School Basketball League of Taiwan

C．The Basketball Fans in Taiwan

D．HBL Fever---Just Keeping Getting Hotter

【小题5】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．At first, the HBL was no more than a high school football ball tournament.

B．It was the successful co-operation with Nike, the well-known sportswear manufacturer that changed everything of HBL.

C．Many of the mayors came to cheer for their teams during the event.

D．Everyone wants to see how the teams will come out to take part in the games.

Self—employed private doctors who charge a fee each patient’s visit are the foundation of medical practice in the United States. Most doctors have contract relationship with one or more hospitals in the community. They send their patients to this hospital，which usually charges patients according to the number of days they stay and the facilities (operation room, tests, medicines that they use). Some hospitals belong to a city, a state or a government agency. Others are operated by religious orders (教会)or other non—profit groups.

Some medical doctors are on salary. Salaried doctors may work as hospital staff (员工)members, or residents, who are often still in training . They may teach in medical schools, or be hired by corporations to care for their workers to work for the government’s Public Health Service.

Doctors are among the best paid professionals in the United States. In the 1980s, it was not uncommon for medical doctors to earn incomes of more than $100,000 a year. Specialists, particularly surgeons, might earn several times that amount. Doctors list many reasons why they deserve to be so well rewarded for their work. One reason is the long and expensive preparation required to become a doctor in the United States. Most would—be doctors first attend college for four years, which can cost nearly $20,000 a year at one of the best private institutions. Then they attend medical school for four years. Tuition(学费)alone can more than $10,000 a year. By the time they have obtained their medical degrees, many young doctors are deeply in debt. They still face three to five years of residency(实习阶段) in hospital, the first year as an assistant. The hours are long and the pay is relatively low.

Setting up a medical practice is expensive, too. Sometimes several doctors will decide to establish a group practice, so they can share the expense of maintaining an office and buying equipment. These doctors also take care of each other’s patients in emergencies.

Doctors work long hours and must accept a great deal of responsibility. Many medical procedures, even quite practiced many times, still involve risk. It is understandable that doctors want to be well—paid for making decisions which can mean the difference between life and death.

According to the passage, it is very unlikely that an American hospital is owned by         .

       A．a church .com  B．a corporation    C．a city D．a state 

The expenses for becoming a doctor are mainly spent on           .

       A．schooling and retraining  B．practice in a hospital

       C．facilities he or she uses    D．education he or she receives

Sometimes several doctors set up a group medical practice mainly because       .

       A．it’s difficult for one doctor to take care of too many patients

       B．they can take turns to work for long hours

       C．facilities may be too much of burden for one doctor to shoulder

       D．no one wants to take too much responsibility

The statement that fully expresses the author’s view towards US doctors’ payment is that     .

       A．they deserve a very good payment for their expensive education and their responsibility

       B．it is reasonable for doctors to have a large income because their work is dangerous

       C．doctors should be better paid because they work long hours in bad conditions

       D．doctors have great responsibility, so it is understandable that they should be well paid

A quick look at an e-reader
New, High-Contrast（高对比度） E-Ink Screen
50% better contrast than any other e-reader. The clearest text and sharpest images.
Read in Bright Sunlight
Unlike LCD screens, its screen reads like real paper, with no glare. Read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room.
Lighter Than a Paperback
Weighing only 8.5 ounces and 1/3 of an inch thick, it is lighter than a paperback and thinner than a magazine.
Holds 3,500 Books
We doubled its storage so you can carry up to 3,500 books.
Battery Life of Up to One Month
A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off. Keeping wireless always on, it can go for up to three weeks without recharging.  
Books in 60 Seconds
With fast, free wireless delivery, you can start reading books in less than 60 seconds. No computer required.
______
Over 670,000 books, including 107 of 111 New York Times Best Sellers, plus audiobooks, periodicals and blogs. For non-U.S. customers, content availability varies.
Free, Out-of-Copyright Books
Over 1.8 million free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are available such as Pride and Prejudice.
Low Book Prices
Over 550,000 books are $9.99 or less, including 73 New York Times Best Sellers of the present time.
Free Book Samples (样品)
Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.
【小题1】If you want to use the e-reader longer, you should ______.

A．charge it frequently	B．keep wireless off
C．use it in bright sunlight	D．read in a quiet room

【小题2】Which of the following can best fill in the blank in the text?

A．Large selection.	B．Excellent service.
C．Reasonable prices.	D．Interesting content.

【小题3】What is this text，mainly about?

A．What an e-reader is.

B．Who needs an e-reader.

C．How to use an e-reader.

D．The advantages of an e-reader.