Need a Job This Summer?
The provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs.The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program.
Not a student? Go to the government website to learn about programs and online tools available to help people under 30 build skills,find a job or start businesses all year round.
Jobs for Youth
If you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province,you could be eligible(符合条件)for this program,which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training.
Who is eligible: Youth 15-18 years old in select communities(社区).
Summer Company
Summer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to $3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses.
Who is eligible: Students aged 15-29,returning to school in the fall.
Stewardship Youth Ranger Program
You could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer.
Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire,but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.
Summer Employment Opportunities(机会)
Through the Summer Employment Opportunities program,students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service,its related agencies and community groups.
Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older.Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability.
【文章大意】本文为应用文。文章介绍了4则面向学生的暑期工作公告。
21.What is special about Summer Company?
A.It requires no training before employment.
B.It provides awards for running new businesses.
C.It allows one to work in the natural environment.
D.It offers more summer job opportunities.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据Summer Company部分中的“Summer Company provides students with...awards of up to $3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses” 可知“Summer Company为学生提供高达3 000美元的奖励来开始和经营他们自己的暑期业务”。“start and run their own summer businesses”即“开办新的业务”,故选B。A选项Jobs for Youth中也包含,Summer Company未涉及C和D选项的内容。
22.What is the age range required by Stewardship Youth Ranger Program?
A.15-18. B.15-24. C.15-29. D.16-17.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据Stewardship Youth Ranger Program部分中的第二段“Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire,but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.”可知“符合条件的学生:16岁或17岁的学生,但在今年12月31日之前未满18岁”。由此得出,这个项目要求年龄在16-17岁之间,故选D。
23.Which program favors the disabled?
A.Jobs for Youth.
B.Summer Company.
C.Stewardship Youth Ranger Program.
D.Summer Employment Opportunities.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据Summer Employment Opportunities部分中的第二段“Who is eligible:...Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability”,可知Summer Employment Opportunities有些职位是为残疾人提供的,故选D。
【难句剖析】
If you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province,you could be eligible for this program.
分析:这是一个复合句,主句为you could be eligible for this program,if引导条件状语从句,现在分词短语living in certain parts of the province作定语修饰teenager。
翻译:如果你是生活在本省某些地方的青少年,你就有可能符合这个项目的条件。
