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Do you want a part-time job to earn some extra money? Check out the list and find one that suits your fancy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
It seems almost everyone has a friend who is a technical genius. Such people earn money using their talent. If you are one of them, you could be responsible for technical support in your college or university and get your part-time job. You can enjoy the process of earning money while doing your favorite thing.
TUTOR
A lot of students hire a tutor to help them in high school or college. If you are good at some subjects, why not work as a peer tutor? You help your friends and earn money at the same time. If you know foreign languages, you can make more money. All you need to do is to make an appropriate advertisement of your services using college newspapers. One of the best things about being a tutor is that you can set your hours.
FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
If your college or university has a fitness center and if you are a sporty person, go and sign up to get this job. You will have an absolute free opportunity to engage yourself in sports. You need to be a good psychologist, because you are going to work with people and it'll be your job to persuade and motivate them to become sporty, healthy and strong. Being a fitness instructor is a perfect position for those who love to help other people and want to make more friends. OFFICE
WORKER
Nowadays many companies cooperate with college students giving them part-time jobs. Some of the major job duties of an office worker are answering calls and scheduling appointments. If you are interested in doing this job. contact the representatives of different companies to find out if they’re currently hiring anyone.
1. If you want to have a flexible schedule while earning some money, which of the following suits you most?
A. Technical support B. Tutor
C. Fitness instructor D. Office worker
2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. As a part-time office worker. you are responsible for answering emails.
B. If you work as a fitness instructor, you should be sporty and sociable.
C. If you are good at foreign languages, you are able to earn more as a tutor.
D. The four kinds of part-time jobs are intended for college students.
3. How can one get a job as a part-time office worker?
A. By submitting the application
B. Through an online interview
C. By advertising on the newspaper
D. By contacting the representative of the company
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了业余时间大学生可以从事四个工作:技术援助,家教,健身教练和办公室职员。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第2段You help your friends and earn money at the same time. If you know foreign languages, you can make more money .One of the best things about being a tutor is that you can set your hours.(你在帮助你的朋友的同时也赚了钱。如果你懂外语,你可以赚更多的钱。做家教最好的一点就是你可以自己安排时间)可知,如果你想有一个灵活的工作时间,同时又想挣钱,家教最适合你。故选B项。
2题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段Some of the major job duties of an office worker are answering calls and scheduling appointments(办公室职员的一些主要工作职责是接电话和安排预约)可知,办公室职员的主要职责包括接电话和安排预约,不包括回复邮件。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段If you are interested in doing this job contact the representatives of different companies to find out if they’re currently hiring anyone(如果你对这份工作感兴趣的话。联系不同公司的代表,看看他们现在是否在招人)可知,如果感兴趣,可以联系公司的代表。故选D项。