Question

Here’s an advertisement from the newspaper．Read and choose the right answer to each

question．

WANTED: BABYSITED

Do you like children? Do you have free time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter for our son. He is six years old. Hours are Monday to Friday, 3.00p.m. to 6.00p.m. Sometimes you will work at the weekend. Pay is S10 per hour.

For the job, you will:

*Watch our son

*Read to him

*play with him

*You will work at our house. We live in London, near 10 Downing Street.

Please call (020)296—8956. Ask for Miss Smith

1.Which of these sentences is true?

A．Pay is more at weekends．

B．The babysitter must work six days a week．

C．The person must call Mr. Smith first．

D．The child is less than nine years old．

2.The best babysitter for the job

A．cannot read storybooks

B．is busy on Wednesday afternoon

C．wants $15 per hour

D．enjoys playing with children

Answer

1.D

2.D

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇招聘广告，招聘临时护婴员。时间是周一到周五下午3点到6点，有时周末也上班。费用每小时10美元。应该具备：下午有空；会读故事书；喜欢与孩子们打交道。

1.D细节理解题。从招聘内容我们可以了解到，需要照看的小孩今年6岁。D答案：这个小孩不到九岁。与原文最相符。故答案为D。

2.D细节理解题。从招聘内容我们可以了解到，最适合护婴员这份工作应该具备：喜欢与孩子们打交道；会读故事书；下午有空。费用每小时10美元。故答案D正确。

考点：广告布告类短文阅读。