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There are around 400,000 students in London. As university can be a costly time, many of these students will want to look for part-time work. Here are 4 relatively easy jobs to bag yourself in London and ensure a bit of pocket money through your university experience.
Waitressing
It is not hard to find waitressing jobs since London has an abundance of pubs and eateries. Gumtree and Indeed are good places for such opportunities. Hospitality UK and Next door are other great websites. However, as many of these positions are advertised on the windows of restaurants and pubs, going inside and asking the staff there about the positions is a much better idea. This will also demonstrate you as active and confident. Rates are around £12--15 an hour.
Mystery (神秘)shopping
It may not have you laughing to the bank but it's extra pocket money. You go at any time as a regular customer and check out the services that the business provides. You report back to the client and they will pay for your purchases alongside £5 —10.
Care Assistant
For those who have a heart of gold and want to help, caring is the way. There's a huge demand for people to spend your free time with elderly people or help people with disabilities. It can be cooking meals or making sure they're taking their medicine on time.
Receptionist
If you're a good communicator and can act professionally, a receptionist might be a great opportunity for you, which will help you build administrative skills and experience. Receptionist jobs are available at doctors surgeries, dentists, gyms, large offices and more.
1. Which is the preferable way to land a waitressing job?
A. Referring to Gumtree. B. Surfing Next door.
C. Inquiring about positions in person, D. Contacting advertisement company.
2. What does a mystery shopper need to do?
A. Amusing bank staff. B. Working at fixed times.
C. Making purchases for clients, D. Feeding back service quality.
3. Which job helps develop your administrative skills?
A. Waitressing. B. Mystery shopping.
C. Care Assistant. D. Receptionist.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了大学生4种大学生的兼职工作。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段的第四句话“However, as many of these positions are advertised on the windows of restaurants and pubs, going inside and asking the staff there about the positions is a much better idea.”（然而，由于许多这样的职位都是贴在餐馆和酒吧的橱窗上的广告，所以进去询问那里的工作人员是一个更好的主意。）可知，亲自询问职位是找一份服务员职位最好的方法。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的最后两句“You go at any time as a regular customer and check out the services that the business provides. You report back to the client and they will pay for your purchases alongside £5 —10.”（作为一个老客户，你可以随时去看看这家公司提供的服务。你向客户报告，他们将为你的购买支付5- 10英镑。）可知，神秘顾客需要反馈服务质量。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段的第一句“If you're a good communicator and can act professionally, a receptionist might be a great opportunity for you, which will help you build administrative skills and experience.”（如果你善于沟通，表现得很专业，接待员对你来说可能是一个很好的机会，这将帮助你培养行政技能和经验。）可知，接待员的工作有助于培养行政技能。故选D项。
【点睛】细节理解题是应用文的主要考查题型，此类题目难度不大，但需要考生细心认真地阅读，找全备选项的在文中的相关表述，并且与选项一一对照，进而选出正确答案。例如，本文的第1题，通过扫读文章，将定位点锁定在Waitressing这一段落中，不难找出正确选项C项。
