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Central Power and Light
Graduating from high school? Looking for a job? We have a bright future for you!
We’re Central Power and Light. For more than fifty years, we have been providing the energy you need every day. We keep you warm in winter and cool in summer. Without us, your CD Players, televisions, radios and computers wouldn't work. In fact, without us, you might have trouble reading these words because we are responsible for things as basic as the lights in your homes and classrooms.
We’re quite a business. However, as important as electric and gas power are to our customers we’re more than just a public-service company. We’re also a good neighbor, working hard to help keep our environment as clean as we possibly can while still keeping our carbon footprint low.
It takes many people with a wide variety of skills and interests to keep a company like ours in business. That’s why we have more than one hundred job openings in several areas. Do any of these sound right for you?
mechanic trainee
word processor
safety inspector trainee
driver
security guard
customer service representative
accountant
We are always looking for new talent, and we offer a host of benefits.
competitive salaries
pension plan
insurance
company social events
medical coverage
pleasant working conditions
continuing training classes
convenient location
If you would like to talk with one of our employment consultants, we invite you to our job fair being held the week of May 3 — May 7. Just drop in. You will be glad.
21. Who is the text intended for?
A. Power company workers. B. High school seniors.
C. The general public. D. High school teachers.
22. What might an interested reader do after reading the text?
A. Talk to a friend. B. Visit a school headmaster.
C. Attend a job fair. D. Consult his or her parents.
23. What can we learn about the company mentioned above?
A. It has a history of over a century.
B Its business ranges from light to gas.
C. It pays much attention to ecosystem.
D. It holds a large job fair monthly.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了Central Power and Light公司及其招聘岗位的概况。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。由第一段“Graduating from high school? Looking for a job? We have a bright future for you!”（高中毕业？找工作？我们有一个光明的未来给你！），可知本文主要针对高中毕业生招聘。故选B项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。由最后一段“If you would like to talk with one of our employment consultants, we invite you to our job fair being held the week of May 3 — May 7. Just drop in. You will be glad.”（如果您想与我们的一位就业顾问交谈，我们邀请您参加我们将于5月3日至5月7日举行的招聘会。顺便来看看。你会高兴的。），可知感兴趣的读者读完文章后会参加于5月3日至5月7日举行的招聘会。故选C项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段中的“We’re also a good neighbor, working hard to help keep our environment as clean as we possibly can while still keeping our carbon footprint low.”（我们也是一个好邻居，在尽可能保持环境清洁的同时，我们也在努力保持低碳排放。），可知该公司不仅持环境清洁，还保持低碳排放，说明它非常注重生态环境保护。故选C项。
