Question

   Alex London Research Laboratory (ALRL) is part of Alex Co., Ltd., a major Australian medicine-making company. Opened in 1992, ALRL specialises in the development of new medicines for the treatment of heart diseases．

    A position is now open for a Research Operations Manager(ROM) to support our growing research team at the new laboratories in Hatfield，due to open in the autumn of 2010．

    Reporting to the Director，you will help set up and run the technical and scientific support services of our new laboratories now under construction．You will be expected to provide expert knowledge about and be in charge of all areas of ALRL’S Health and Safety，and to communicate (溝通)with support employees at ALRL’S laboratories based at University College London．Working closely with scientists and other operations and technical employees，you will manage a small number of research support employees providing services to help with the research activities to be carried out at the new laboratories．

    Candidates(申請人) will have experience of both management and research support／technical services．Knowledge of research operations and excellent communication skills are necessary. Education to degree level is also desirable．

    If you are interested in this position，please send your CV(簡歷)to Alex London Research

 Laboratory，University College London，Hatfield，London，W1E 6B7 or by email to ALRL@alex.co.uk．

   For more Information．please visit www.alex.co.uk．

1．What can be learnt about the new laboratories from the text?

    A．They have not yet been set up．

    B．They are in Hatfield，Australia． 

    C．They belong to University College London．

    D．They are new workplaces for Australian researchers only．

2．What are the duties of a ROM，according to the text?

a．to carry out research activities  

b．to be in charge of ALRL’s H ealth and Safety

c．to help run the technical and scientific support services

d．to manage a small number of research support employees

A．a，b，c．    B．a，b，d．   C．b，c，d．    D．a，c，d．

3．What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The technical skills of a would—be ROM．

B．The practical experience of a would—be ROM．

C．The personal information of a would—be ROM．

D．The necessary requirements for a would—be ROM．

4．What is the purpose of the text?

A．To describe the job of a ROM．

B．To provide information about ALRL．

C．To announce an open position at ALRL．

D．To make known the opening of the new laboratories．

Answer 1

【小題1】A

【小題2】C

【小題3】D

【小題4】C

解析:

【語篇解讀】本篇文章為應用性文題。提供了Alex Co., Ltd招聘一名ROM的信息，并對要招聘的職位提出了具體的要求。

【小題1】細節理解題。根據文章第二段可知新的實驗室還未建立。

【小題2】細節理解題。依據文章第三自然段，You will help set up and run the technical and scientific support services ……;You will be expected to……be in charge of all areas of ALRL’s Health and Safety; ……you will manage a small number of research support employees ……可得答案。

【小題3】主旨大意題。依據第四段提供的信息，申請人要有管理和技術服務的經驗、研究操作的知識及極好的交際技能等可知本段主要談及對應聘職位者的具體能力要求。

【小題4】寫作目的題。本篇文章為廣告招聘。目的自然是讓大家了解ALRL公司有一公開招聘的職位。