If you're one of the 13 million Americans still struggling to find a job, or wan

题文

If you're one of the 13 million Americans still struggling to find a job, or wanting to change jobs, a lot of your applications are probably being swallowed up by the "the black hole．" That's when you nd in a job application and never receive any follow-up from the company．In fact, only 25 out of 100 applications ever get looked at by companies．Now, a remarkable new rvice is helping job ekers instantly track almost every application they submit so they actually know what's going on．It's called Start Wire． corn and it lets job ekers track their applications and find out whether or not their applications have been reviewed, dismisd, or are still being considered．How does it work? When you fill out a job application via a company website, you'll typically get an auto confirmation email from the company, thanking you for applying．And then, the waiting begins．Start Wire has linked to more than 5 , 600 employers across the country and receives online updates on job applications for every one of their members．By allowing you to connect your job hunt to your Facebook and linkedin accounts, it can notify you if you have any connections with the company that you apply for ．And, Start Wire is free to u! Becau Start Wire is a completely ad-supported site, they don't need to charge job ekers to u it．Most importantly, Start Wire keeps your information private．Your job arch activity will never show up on a social network or arch engine．Start Wire has become invaluable to over 55, 000 job ekers in a highly competitive job market．If you're tired of your job arch resulting in dead-end respons, take advantage of this free rvice and give yourlf a huge advantage in the job marketplace．Click here to put your information on an official list and reach an arrangement with Start Wire to u a free rvice it provides, and improve your chances of finding a good job quickly．小题1:You can probably read the passage from ___________.A．a newspaper B．a websiteC．a poster D．a magazine小题2:If your job applications are being swallowed up, it means that ______．A．your personal information has been stolenB．your job applications are under considerationC．you can not receive any reply from the companyD．you have to pay money to get your applications back小题3:If you want to u Start Wire first you should ________.A．make a call to the websiteB．get access to some employersC．register an account without paymentD．email the company you will apply to小题4:The passage is mainly intended to______.A．prove the advantages of Start WireB．attract more people to u Start WireC．teach people how to access Start WireD．provide key facts about unemployment 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:B小题2:C小题3:C小题4:B

解析

本篇文章介绍了一个叫Start Wire的网站，主要是面对广大求职者。该网站的优势是它是靠广告运营的网站，不会收取注册用户费用，用户只需注册信息，并且承诺不会泄露用户个人信息。小题1:B 推理判断题。根据文章第五段Start Wire is a completely ad-supported site末段Click here“点击这里”判断得知读者应该是从网站上读到这篇文章，故答案选B。小题2:C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段a lot of your applications are probably being swallowed up by the "the black hole．" That's when you nd in a job application and never receive any follow-up from the company可以判断“applications are being swallowed up申请被吞噬了”意思是没有收到公司的答复，答案选C。小题3:C推理判断题。从文章末段Click here to put your information on an official list and reach an arrangement with Start Wire to u a free rvice it provides可以判断如果想利用Start Wire 网站，首先要注册信息，答案选C。小题4:B推理判断题。整篇文章介绍一家免费网站Start Wire在找工作方面的优势，从文章的字里行间，比如take advantage of this free rvice and give yourlf a huge advantage in the job marketplace等可以判断此文的目的是吸引人们在网站注册，使用这个网站，选B。

考点

据考高分专家说，试题“If you're one of the.....”主要考查你对 [广告布告类阅读 ]考点的理解。 广告布告类阅读 广告类阅读: 1、品味广告的标题，联系平时所积累的知识，为了解材料大意作铺垫。 2、要特别留意广告中包含的数字、联系人、地址等。 3、要注意文中以黑体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是材料的核心或    至少是一部分内容的概括。

广告布告类阅读特点及解题技巧：

一、广告布告类阅读试题的文体特点： 此类文章不同于其他文体的文章，其目的是为了向读者传输信息，措辞简洁明了，直截了当，一般说来，广告布告类阅读试题具有以下特点：1、选材特点：信息量大，文句精炼，形式灵活，用最少的篇幅表达最大量的信息。2、内容特点：生活化，实用化，多样化，如产品宣传、服务介绍、通知、海报、启示、招生招聘等。3、形式特点：标题醒目，重点突出，条理清晰，常用粗体字或各类项目符号使文章结构更鲜明。4、语言特点：人名、地名、专有名词多；生词多；缩略词、祈使句、省略句多；结构不完整。5、命题特点：主要考察考生提取信息和处理信息的能力，既注重特定细节的筛选、类比、综合，又注重推理判断题的考查，题目设置相对较容易。 二、解题技巧点拨： 阅读这类文章时，也应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下，主要注意细节信息。细节题题干都是相应原文的变形(如同义改写、词性转换等)，因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处，再把原文和选项相比较。做题时，根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果。同时，在阅读时也要特别注意文中以粗体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是文章的核心或某一部分内容的概括。具体答题策略如下：1、先题后文：先读试题，了解考点；明确目的，快速捕捉，获取信息。2、题干定向：根据题干关键词到文中定位答案范围，按照题目顺序依次而下：问题与材料相同：对号入座；问题与原文相同：同义替换、归纳事实等。3、生词模糊：遇到生词；如无关答题，直接跳过；涉及答题，则根据语境、构词法等猜词。4、信息补全：对于影响理解的省略句，可根据语境，将其补全。