Question

You have heard of Webster Toys. Webster has made good, safe, interesting toys for more than 100 years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil. We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He will be between thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English, and at least one other language of the Far East.

The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there,  but he will travel for up to six months in any one year. He will know the Far East quite well already. He will know how to sell in old markets and where to find new ones. He will understand money and make more than ever before, for himself, and for Webster Toys.

Webster wants someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr J. Sloman at our head office in London.

1.The head office of the Webster company is in________.

A．Australia          B．New Zealand       C．Germany          D．England

2.Children play with Webster toys_______.

A．in many countries of the world

B．in 8 counties around the world.

C．mostly in 4 countries of the world

D．only in some eastern countries

3.“He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him” means he has_______.

A．sold things for the Webster for some years

B．already sold toys to some markets in the world

C．already sold things in different parts of the world

D．sold a large number of Webster toys to the world

4.Which person could be the right one for the Webster?

A．He is 35,speaks good English and a Far Eastern language, can travel for up to six months in a year and knows how to make more money.

B．He is 28,speaks good English and some other foreign languages, enjoys traveling and making more money for the Webster Toys.

C．He is 40, speaks good English and any other Far Eastern languages, knows Far East well and how to make more money for himself.

D．He has lived in Singapore for years, speaks Chinese well and a little English, knows how to open new markets.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文是韋伯斯特玩具公司的一則招工廣告，文中主要是介紹對玩具銷售人員的一些工作要求。

1.根據最后一段If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr J. Sloman at our head office in London.描述，可知韋伯斯特公司總部在倫敦，故選D。

2.根據第一段Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway, and from Japan to Brazil.描述，可知選A。

3.聯系前文We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East.描述，可知這句指的是要求這個人以前在世界其他地方銷售過玩具。故選C。

4.根據第一二段He will be between thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English, and at least one other language of the Far East.

The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there,  but he will travel for up to six months in any one year. He will know the Far East quite well already. He will know how to sell in old markets and where to find new ones. He will understand money and make more than ever before, for himself, and for Webster Toys.描述，可知選A。

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