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Each year the Hay Festival attracts some of the world’s leading writers, artists and thinkers, to talk, share their thoughts and ideas and meet audiences. Ensuring guests are warmly received and well looked after during their stay has always been a top mission and one of the Festival’s key jobs.
All events management student volunteers need to be attentive and helpful. In return, they get the chance to meet some amazing, creative people, and experience the daily running of a fast-moving international festival, where time-keeping is important and, above all, performers and audience leave having had a thoroughly enjoyable, stimulating (启发性的) and thought-inspiring day.
We require volunteers in two areas:
Events Management
Events management student volunteers help out with a wide range of duties including meeting and greeting authors, assisting with book signings, accompanying artists to events, stage management assistance and manning reception desks.
Creative Workshops
Creative workshops student volunteers assist authors, illustrators and workshop leaders in the setting up and running of workshops. These roles may interest those who have a particular interest in visual arts and/or illustration.
Dates
The 2020 festival dates are Thursday 21 May–Sunday 31 May. Applicants will need to be available for the duration of the festival.
Who can apply?
We are looking for 24 young people between the ages of 18 and 25, who can demonstrate a passion for the arts and interest in events management.
Please send a CV and a short covering letter to ellenhayfestival.com (for Events Management), or adrianhayfestival.org (for Creative Workshops).
The closing date for both applications is 28 February 2020, and we will let applicants know whether they’ve been successful as early as possible in March 2020. Please indicate which role you are applying for or express a preference. If shortlisted (入围), you’ll need to be available for a short Skype interview.
1. What is the priority of the Hay Festival’s duty?
A. To meet creative people. B. To exchange ideas.
C. To receive more visitors. D. To serve guests well.
2. What must be mentioned in the application letter?
A. Available Time. B. The desired role.
C. A covering letter. D. Personal interests.
3. What is the deadline for the application?
A. 20 March, 2020. B. 21 May, 2020.
C. 28 February,2020. D. 31 May, 2020.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【分析】
本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了一年一度的海伊文学节吸引一些世界一流的作家、艺术家和思想家来交流、分享他们的思想和想法，并与观众见面。确保客人在入住期间受到热情接待和良好照顾。文章介绍了如何申请成为海伊文学节的志愿者。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Ensuring guests are warmly received and well looked after during their stay has always been a crucial mission and one of the Festival’s key jobs” 确保客人在入住期间受到热情接待和良好照顾，一直是节日的首要任务和关键工作之一。其中的the priority of the duty就是a crucial mission的同义词，而Ensuring guests are warmly received and well looked after“就是”To serve guests well. ”，都是服务好客人。由此可知节日的首要任务是服务好客人。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。从“Who can apply?”这一部分最后一段中的“Please indicate which role you are applying for or express a preference” 请说明你申请的是哪一个职位或表达出你的爱好。可推知必须包括你最想要的职位，故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。从文章最后一段第一句“The closing date for both applications is 28 February 2020” 两项申请的截止日期均为2020年2月28日。可知申请的最后截止日期是2020年2月28日。故选C。
【点睛】文章主题和中心思想的阐述往往需要大量细节信息的支持，这些细节对于理解全文内容至关重要。文章细节的理解可以细化为：（1）一一对应型。解答此类试题时，不必通篇细看原文，而应采取“带着问题找答案”的方法，先从问题中抓住关键性词语（题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细品味，对照比较，确定答案。（2）语言转述型。这是一类间接事实细节题，答案与题目在意义上运用了词义之间的转述关系，即正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的另一种表达。如第1小题“What is the priority of the Hay Festival’s duty?（海伊文学节的首要任务是什么）” 根据题目定位于文章第一段最后一句“Ensuring guests are warmly received and well looked after during their stay has always been a crucial mission and one of the Festival’s key jobs”。其中的the priority of the duty就是a crucial mission的同义词，而Ensuring guests are warmly received and well looked after“就是”To serve guests well. ”，都是服务好客人。故选D。（3）语意理解型。这是一类深层事实细节理解题，答案与题目之间存在着一定的逻辑联系，这种联系需要建立在事实的基础上通过上、下文来进行判断、分析、归纳和整合，才能得出正确答案。如第2小题，细节理解题。从“Who can apply?”这一部分最后一段中的“Please indicate which role you are applying for or express a preference” 请说明你申请的是哪一个职位或表明你的爱好。可推知必须包括你最想要的职位，故选B。（4）是非辨别型。这是一类综合事实细节题，出题形式常常是“三正一误”(三项正确，只有一项不符合原文内容)或“三误一正”（三项错误，只有一项符合原文内容)。（5）事实排序型。这是一类运用多项事实进行排序的事实细节题，要求根据动作发生的先后顺序、时间顺序或者句子之间的逻辑关系，找出时间发生，发展的正确顺序。
