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If there were newspapers in ancient China, the Help Wanted ads might have looked something like this...
PLENTY OF EXERCISE AND FRESH AIR
Farmers needed to plant and harvest rice, wheat, millet, fruit, and vegetable crops. You’ll also care for pigs, sheep, chickens, or ducks. Families may apply.
HELP ME, DOCTOR!
Doctors needed to care for the sick and injured. You’ll improve people’s health using acupuncture, herbs, minerals, diet, and exercise. Must keep good records and write prescriptions. Women needed to treat ladies of the royal family.
LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS
Musicians wanted to play bamboo flutes, mouth organs, stringed instruments, drums, or bells for the emperor and other wealthy families. Will perform in orchestras at feasts.
NOW HIRING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Emperor seeks civil servants to run the country. Upon passing civil service tests, you can become a tax collector, policeman, judge, or construction official. Must keep careful records of births, deaths, marriages, and land ownership.
LET’S MAKE A DEAL!
Shopkeepers needed to buy items from craftsmen and farmers, and resell them at the market. You'll sell fruits, vegetables, pigs, sheep, chickens, hemp and silk cloth, and iron and bronze household items.
JOIN THE ARMY
Men, sign up for your required two-year term. You'll serve as a foot soldier with only a sword, bow and arrow, or crossbow for protection. Must be willing to build defensive walls, canals, dikes and roads.
SILK WORKERS, APPLY NOW!
Girls and women needed for immediate openings at silkworm farm. Skills required are harvesting mulberry leaves, feeding worms many times a day, and transporting cocoons to market. Quiet workers with gentle hands are preferred.
EONUS JOBS: Silk dyers and weavers needed. Must be expert in plant dyes and be able to provide your own loom.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about silk workers?
A. Workers need to know how to transport cocoons to market.
B. Talkative workers are more likely to get the job.
C. Silk dyers should have a good command of plant dyes.
D. Men are not allowed to apply for this job.
2. Which job does NOT work for the emperor?
A. PLENTY OF EXERCISE AND FRESH AIR B. LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS
C. NOW HIRING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS D. HELP ME, DOCTOR!
3. Where is the passage most probably taken from?
A. A report. B. A travel brochure. C. A biography. D. A magazine.
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
