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As one of our talented remote editors,you’ll have the ability to work from home while choosing the types of tasks that interest you.You will receive free training through online talks and our company newsletters.You will have job security and be paid on time.Working with Scribendi Inc.requires a middle level of computer and Internet knowledge.
Standard qualifications:
•A university degree in a related field
•At least three years of experience in editing,writing,document production or language teaching
•A native speaker of the English language
•Excellent reading comprehension skills and the ability to follow written instructions and work independently
•An average editing or proofreading (校对) speed of 1,000-1,500 words per hour
•The ability to accept payments in your own account in US dollars using PayPal(please review PayPal’s international payment network for more details)
Preferred qualifications:
•Access to additional word processing/document production software (e.g.OpenOffice,WordPerfect,LaTeX,Adobe Acrobat,Swift Publisher,PageMaker)
•In-depth knowledge of one or more style guides (e.g.Chicago Manual of Style,Turabian,APA)
Please note that applications for this position are NOT accepted by email.Please do not call or email for more information about a position or to discuss an application.Please note that only applicants selected for evaluation will be contacted.Please visit our website for application.Be careful about meeting deadlines.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了远程编辑的工作特点、申请要求及申请方式。
21.What will the remote editor do?
A.Study the knowledge of typesetting.
B.Receive training that needs to be paid for.
C.Accept his payments by using PayPal.
D.Rest on weekends and have good pay.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“You will receive free training through...”可知B项错误;根据Standard qualifications中的“The ability to accept payments in your own account in US dollars using PayPal”可知,远程编辑要能使用PayPal获得薪酬,故选C项。文中未提及A、D两项。
22.Who will probably be one of the remote editors?
A.An American with a university degree,who worked 3 years for a newspaper.
B.A Chinese with a university degree,who worked 5 years for a translation company.
C.An Englishman with a high school degree,who worked 3 years for a newspaper.
D.A Frenchman with a university degree,who has a high level of computer knowledge.
答案A
解析推理判断题。根据Standard qualifications中的“A university degree in a related field”,“At least three years of experience in editing,writing,document production or language teaching”和“A native speaker of the English language”可知,相关专业大学毕业,至少有三年相关行业工作经验且母语是英语的人可能会成为一名远程编辑,所以A项符合要求。
23.Which of the following is reasonable according to the passage?
A.Those applying for the job will be given a job interview.
B.One can apply for the job throughout the year.
C.Communication is very important for one to get the job.
D.One can apply for the job through the website.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Please note that only applicants selected for evaluation will be contacted.”可知,只有审核合格的申请者才能参加面试,所以A项错误;根据最后一段中的“Be careful about meeting deadlines.”可知,这项工作是有申请期限的,而不是全年都可以申请,所以B项错误;C项文章未提及。根据最后一段中的“Please visit our website for application.”可知,求职者可以在网站上申请远程编辑这一职位,故选D项。
