What are the advantages for employers? Couples are often good at problem-solving. Good communication is essential. Sarah Truelove says, 'The ideal person to communicate with is Simon because I see him every evening to chat aboutthings. I think it would be more difficult if I was job-sharing with anybody else.' From the Guardian 1. According to the text, what is NOT TRUE about a job-share? A. A job-share is when two people do the same job in the same company. B. one person can work mornings and the other can work afternoons. C. One can work two days a week and the other can work three days a week. D. Two people have to do the same job in the same company at the same time. 2. What do both Simon and Sarah do? A. director. B. accountant. C. CEO. D. interns In England, boys and girls go to school five days a week. They don’t go to school on Saturdays and Sundays. Lessons usually begin at nine o’clock. Each lesson lasts forty-five minutes. At fifteen past eleven they have a quarterof an hour’s break in which they drink milk. Some pupils eat sandwiches or biscuits, which they bring, from home. Then they have two lessons more. After that, they have a lunch break. Some pupils go home for lunch, but many have it at school. At two o’clock, school begins again. There are two more lessons. For the next forty-five minutes, they do some of their homework,have a club meeting, or play games like football. Theygo home at about four thirty in the afternoon. 1. What don’t they often do at school from 3:30 to 4: 15 in the afternoon? A. watch TV. B. play games like football C. do homework. D. have a club meeting 2. What does the word “they” in the last sentence mean? A. school boys and girls B. school teachers C. boy students D. school girls Everyday on radio, on TV, and in the newspaper, we hear, see or read about many problems in the world, for example, pollution problems. Air pollution is the first kind. It mostly comes from fumes released from motorbikes, cars, airplanes, trains and poisonous gases emittedfrom factories. In addition, waste is dumped anywhere, even in the city where many people are living. The second pollution problem is sea pollution. Many people earn their living from fishing in the sea, and the fish they catch feed many people. But the sea has become so polluted from oil spills and factory wastes that the fish are dying. This pollution is not only killing the fish, but is also affecting those people who eat fish. Seldom do you find a place nowadays that is not polluted. This problem is growing more difficult everyday. We must find a good solution that makes the world a better place to live. 1. We hear, see and read about problems in the world _________ A. once a week.. B. every day. C. every week. D. every year 2. What causes the air pollution? A. fumes from vehicles. B. poisonous gases from factories. C. waste from everywhere . D. all are correct People often hear or read about “natural disasters” – the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible all over the world; huge fires; and so on and so on. However, some people will never forget the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high – pressure systemcovered southern England. With the freezing – cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terrible high;there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People could not see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breath, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died. 1. Which “natural disaster” is NOTmentioned in the text? A. a volcano. B. a flood. C. a hurricane. D. a tornado 2. What is people’s unforgettable disaster? A. the London killer. B. the heavy fog in London in 1952. C. the strangeness of nature. D. a high – pressuresystem. Like most offices, my office is a place where I can concentrate on my work and feel comfortable at the same time. Of course, I have allthe necessary equipment on my desk. I have the telephone next to the fax machine on the right side of my desk. My computer is in the center of my desk with the monitor directly in front of me. I have a comfortable office chair to sit on and some pictures of my family between the computer and the telephone. In order to help me read, I also have a lamp near my computer which I use in the evening if I work late. There is plenty of paper in one of the cabinet drawers. There are also staples and a stapler, paper clips, highlighters, pens and erasers in the other drawer. In the room, there is a comfortable armchair and a sofa to sit on. I also have a low table in front of the sofa on which there are some industry magazines. 1. What do I need to do in my office? A. study. B. concentrate. C. relax. D. read magazines 2. Which piece of equipment do I NOThave on my desk? A. computer. B. fax. C. lamp. D. photocopier It’s difficult to be polite on rush hourtrains in Tokyo. Millions of passengers use the underground every day. Platforms are crowded. When you get on the train, it’s almost impossible to read or move. Japanese society is very polite. Is etiquette important on rush hour trains? Yes, it is. Posters ask passengers not to use mobile phones or carry rucksacks. People often offer to move seats so that two friends can sit together. Some passengers use the journey to sleep. The trains are fast and punctual and thestations are safe and clean. Train staff enjoy their work. Commuters like the clean and safe environment – but they don’t like the crowded rush hour trains. 1. It is not easy to be polite on rush hour trainsin Tokyo.
A. False. B. True
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