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1、阅读理解AWanted, Someone for a KissWe re looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. You 11 work on the station s music programmer. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply（申请）in writing to Producer Vacancies, Ki

2、sslOO.Father ChristmasWe re looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from Decemberl7 to December24 except Sunday, 10:3016:00Excellent pay.Please contact（ 联 系 ）the Enterprise Shop

3、ping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.Accountants AssistantWhen you join them in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk t

4、o you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver of for somebody who has office experience.Wealden District CouncilSoftware TrainerIf you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have s

5、ome experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of 15, 000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV （简历）to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.（ ）1. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to wor

6、k in a radio station?A. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100. B. Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre D. Wealden District Council.( )2. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a personwho .A. is aged between 24 and 40 B. may do some training workC. shoul

7、d deal with general duties D. can work for about a month( )3. which position is open to recent school graduates?A. Producer, London Kiss.B. Father Christmas.C. Accountants AssistantSoftware Trainer( )4. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmace Limited?A. One with GCSE grade C level.B. r0n

8、e with some office experience.C. One having good computer knowledgeOne trained in producing music programmes.【解题导语】应用文。通过四那么招聘启示，分别招聘制片人、圣诞老人、财务助理和软件培训师72 .答案小细节理解题。根据文中Music producro-hccE in radio is nwces5aty关键词radio,可知 选Ao北答案 Co 细节理解题根据文中 Wor cays: Ever/ Sa:urday rrom November24Decemhel5 ac, ever

9、y day rom Decemberl7 :o December24 excep: Sunday, 10:3016:00 可以看出从 November 24 到 December24,正好 1 个月。74 .答案C。细节理解题。根据文中的This postionis equally suhable or a school leaver 0or somebody who has oice experience.75 .答案 Co 名肝杵理解题根据文中的 Please apply by sending your CV 塔历j :o Mrs R. Oglivie a!mlace Lici:udR如，

10、选阅读理解In business, there is a speed difference: Its the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive (竞争的)strategy (策 略)and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry a,nd company size .Companies fearful of losing thei

11、r competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that choose to go, go, go to try to gain in edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments t.o make sure they were on the.

12、, right track, What s more, the firms that aslowed down to speed up “improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-year period.How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? T

13、hey thought differently about what “slower” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operation speed (moving quickly )and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value ). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example , may be one way to try

14、 to reduce the speed difference . But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.In our study, higher-performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary. They became more open to ideas and discussion. They encouraged new

15、ways of thinking. And they allowed time to look back and learn. By contrast (相比而言)，performance suffered at firms that moved fast all the time, paid tnOO much attention to improving efficiency, stuck to tested methods, didn t develop tream spirit among their employees, and had little time thinking ab

16、out changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right, rather than plough ahead full bore , are more successful in meeting their business goals . That kind of strategy must come from the top. ( )1. What does the underlined part “gain an edge”

17、in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Increase the speed. B. Get an advantage. C. Reach the limit. D. Set a goal.( )2. The underlined part “the laws of business mphysics“ in Paragraph 3 meansA. spending more time and performing worse.B. spendingmoretime andperforming betterspendinglesstime andperforming worseC. sp

18、endinglesstime。 andperforming better()3. What canwe learnfrom the text?A. how fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.B. how competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes.D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to d

19、evelop necessary team spirit.()4. Which could be the best title for the text?A. Improve quality? Serve better.B. Deliver value? Plough ahead.C. Reduce time? Move faster.D. Need speed? Slow down.【答案与解析】【要点综述】文章阐述了在商业运作中一味地强调速度的弊端同时肯定了在适当的时机采取战略性加速的 必要性。57. B词义推断题。根据第2段首句，此处是thw引导的比拟状语从句，意为“那些选择一味地行动以

20、试图的公司最终却要比那些在关键时刻停下来确认一下他们是否在正常轨道运作的公司的销售额和经 营收入更低从than后比拟对冢中的pauwE一词可推断出gain an edge为“加速”之意。58. D 推理判断题。分析第 3 段首句：taking more time than competitors yet performing better 是描述主语they之动作，在根据disobey一词可推断出the laws of business physics为“花更少的时间， 做得更好空C 细节理解题-根据第 4 段首句 “In our study, higher-performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary, 可知答案为 Co59. D主旨大意题。全文否认了一味强调速度的盲目性，指出了在适当时间采取战略的必要性。因此答案 选Do