C
Love working with children? Looking for an exciting new opportunity? Want to work on a friendly，fun and supportive team? This is what our team member Anna says about working at My Crèche：
“It's the nicest place I've ever worked.Everyone is so friendly and we have so much fun working together.They give me opportunities to learn new things every day.They care about my personal development.Working at My Crèche has enabled me to build relationships with the children as well as parents within the community which makes me feel so welcomed in the local area.”
Conveniently located in the heart of Crouch End，London，N8，My Crèche offers drop-in and pre-booked childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years of age.We also provide after-school and breakfast clubs for children up to 8 years old.Our goal is to enable parents to pursue personal and professional activities when they need to，with total peace of mind knowing their children are being cared for in a safe and fun environment.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed professional with excellent interpersonal skills，who is committed to ensuring the best outcomes and care for children.This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual to be a part of a fresh and progressive childcare concept and we welcome newly qualified professionals.We are a small and very supportive team with great training opportunities.
The successful candidate will：
·Have a certificate Level 3 in Childcare and Education.
·Have experience working with children.
·Be an excellent communicator with strong people skills.
·Be energetic and able to multi-task.
Salary：￡16，500—￡19，000 per year depending on experience and qualifications.
Full time (flexible work available) and 28 days annual leave.
【语篇解读】 本文是应用文。文章是一则招聘广告。
29.The author uses Anna's words mainly to________.
A.examine B.inform
C.compare D.advertise
答案 D [推理判断题。由第二段可知，Anna的话主要是关于在My Crèche工作的美好经历，而作者写作本文的目的是为了招聘，因此这里引用Anna的话来做广告。]
30.My Crèche provides service to________.
A.all children
B.children older than five
C.children under eight years old
D.children from five to eight years old
答案 C [细节理解题。由第三段中的My Crèche offers drop-in and pre-booked childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years of age及We also provide after-school and breakfast clubs for children up to 8 years old可知，My Crèche招收的是八岁以下的孩子。]
31.What does a successful candidate need?
A.A college degree.
B.A language certificate Level 3.
C.Great skills in communicating with people.
D.Years of working experience with children.
答案 C [细节理解题。由文中的Be an excellent communicator with strong people skills可知。]
D
Karla L.Miller writes a Washington Post advice column (专栏) on finding your way around the modern workplace.Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers.
Question：I'm Sam.I work part-time，paid hourly.There are only two employees: me and my boss.I receive no paid holidays or sick time，no health insurance，and one week's paid vacation.For me，this job is just a job，and the salary I earn doesn't guarantee a 24/7 on-call mentality.
From almost the beginning，my boss has freely called me at home，called my personal cellphone，and emailed my personal account during my off-hours and vacation.
Five years later，it's still happening despite my having politely asked her several times not to contact me during my non-working hours.
Each time I ask，she apologizes and stops for a while，but always goes back to the behavior.I never take her phone calls on my cell，but she hasn't got my point.
The point is，it is never anything that can't wait until the next business day! I am ready to lose it.
Answer：If it won't cost you your job，call block and email filters (过滤器) are one easy path to inner peace.
It puzzles me that your boss seems to agree she's__out__of__bounds，but then continues to contact you.
Either she occasionally gets enough response from you to make it worth trying，or she can't help firing off questions on impulse (一时冲动).
You could ask her，once and for all，whether she's OK with waiting for responses—in which case her after-hours calls and emails will be answered the next business day—or whether she wants instant answers—in which case，you will be tracking the time you spend responding so you can be paid for it.
【语篇解读】 本文是应用文。Karla L.Miller就读者在工作上遇到的问题给出了她的建议。
32.What's Sam's problem?
A.His salary is too low.
B.His job is very challenging.
C.His working hours are too long.
D.His boss always contacts him during off-duty time.
答案 D [细节理解题。根据信中的my boss has freely called me...during my off-hours and vacation可知，Sam的老板经常在非工作时间给他打电话或发邮件。]
33.Which word can best describe Sam's feeling when he was writing the letter?
A.Upset. B.Disappointed.
C.Calm. D.Excited.
答案 A [推理判断题。根据Sam信中的描述，尤其是最后一段的I am ready to lose it可知，对于老板的行为，Sam感到很不开心。lose it情绪失控。]
34.What does the underlined part “she's out of bounds” in the text probably mean?
A.What she's doing is acceptable.
B.What she's doing is hard to explain.
C.She's doing what she is not supposed to do.
D.She has the right to do whatever she wants.
答案 C [句意理解题。根据画线部分下文的but then continues to contact you以及Sam信中的Each time I ask，she apologizes and stops for a while，but...可知，此处的意思是“你的老板好像明白她所做的事情有些不妥，但是仍旧那样做，即在非工作时间给员工打电话或发邮件”。]
35.Karla L.Miller advises Sam to________.
A.give up his current job
B.keep silent about the matter
C.turn off his cellphone during his off-hours
D.talk about the matter with his boss seriously
答案 D [细节理解题。根据Karla L.Miller 回信中的最后一段内容You could ask her...so you can be paid for it可知，Karla建议Sam好好和老板谈谈。]
