Wanted: A Personal Assistant
I’m a very busy woman, looking for an assistant to help me with certain important tasks. This is not your average assistant job. What I’m looking for is someone to take care of some of my more personal business so that I may focus on my true passion: grocery shopping. Please apply if and only if you are willing and able to accomplish the following tasks:
Work I would love to have a nine-to-five job. However, I find sitting in an office all day unbearable. An ideal assistant would secure a high-paying office job and excel in that setting, even going so far as to eagerly accept every invitation to after-work drinks.
Go on family vacations I love my family, especially when I don’t have to spend time with them. Thus, I will require my employee to attend all family vacations in my place. Since I’ll miss out on spending time with my nephews, a good assistant will live-stream (直播) them for me the entire time while discreetly muting the live-stream whenever they start fighting.
Exercise I am determined to get in better shape but find working out strenuous and tiring. The right candidate will exercise for a minimum of an hour every day and allow me to reap the benefits of his or her vigorous activity.
Eat Just kidding—I love eating!
Date I’m looking for love but find dating tedious and intimidating. Ideally, my employee will get a drink with a potential mate so he or she can do the tiresome work of getting to know someone and deciding whether I’ll like him. If the romantic candidate advances past a third date, I’d be willing to step in and proceed with the relationship from there, excluding birthdays, holidays, and other high-pressure situations.
Have a baby I’m eager to have a child, but being pregnant and giving birth seems hard. Likewise, raising a child seems daunting. I’d prefer to spend an hour or two with my child each day while someone else tackles the incredible responsibility of childrearing. Once my child turns 18, I will happily assume all parenting duties, excluding any financial obligations.
1.What is the author truly interested in?
A. Spending vacations. B. Going shopping.
C. Dating someone. D. Raising children.
2.The personal assistant needs to do the following things for the author EXCEPT ________.
A. working out. B. going to work.
C. accompanying families. D. eating delicious food.
3.What do you think is the purpose of the passage?
A. To warn. B. To inform. C. To amuse. D. To advertise.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What are the tourists advised to do when touring London?
A. Take their tour schedule. B. Watch out for the traffic. C. Wear comfortable shoes.
2.What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?
A. Meet the speaker. B. Go to their rooms. C. Change some money.
3.Where probably is the speaker?
A. In a park. B. In a hotel. C. In a shopping center.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why is Dorothy going to Europe?
A. To attend a training program.
B. To carry out some research.
C. To take a Vacation.
2.How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?
A. A few days. B. Two weeks. C. Three months.
3.What does Dorothy think of her apartment?
A. It’s expensive. B. It’s satisfactory. C. It’s inconvenient.
4.What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?
A. Recommend her apartment to Jim.
B. Find a new apartment for her.
C. Take care of her apartment.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where was the man born?
A. In Philadelphia. B. In Springfield. C. In Kansas.
2.What did the man like doing when he was a child?
A. Drawing. B. Traveling. C. Reading.
3.What inspires the man most in his work?
A. Education. B. Family love. C. Nature.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What are the speakers talking about?
A. Having guests this weekend.
B. Going out for sightseeing.
C. Moving into a new house.
2.What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Host and visitor.
3.What will the man do tomorrow?
A. Work in his garden. B. Have a barbecue. C. Do some shopping.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What time is it now?
A. 1:45. B. 2:10. C. 2:15.
2.What will the man do?
A. Work on a project.
B. See Linda in the library.
C. Meet with Professor Smith.
