单选题 Questions 196-200 refer to the following e-mail and press release.
To: <norman@santos.com; roger@santos.com; jackie@santos.com>
From: Keith Wilson <keith@santos.com>
Date: Thursday, October 23
Subject: Mr. Charlie McGreger's resignation
Thank you all for a very productive meeting this morning. This message confirms our agreement on the main points of the media report Santos Ltd. will release to the press at 5 RM. this afternoon.
The report will be brief and to the point. It will announce Mr. Charlie McGreger's resignation and the appointment of his replacement. There will be no references to Mr. Charlie McGreger's reasons for resigning his position. Mr. Charlie McGreger has asked us to respect his privacy and we intend to do that.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Keith Wilson
President, Santos, Ltd.
Change in Leadership at Santos, Ltd.

Press release

October 23, 17:00

Santos, Ltd. has just announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer Charlie McGreger, effective immediately.
Since taking over leadership of Santos, Ltd. 8 years ago, Mr. Charlie McGreger has built relationships with major film and broadcast studios, including its recent collaboration with Morin Film Works.
Mr. Norman Winter, Head of Human Resources Department at Santos, Ltd., said, "Mr. Charlie McGreger led our company through considerable progress. We owe a lot of business success to him. And we'll be forever grateful for his insight and initiatives."
Ms. Jackie Johnson, a Creative Director of Breaking Entertainment, will assume the position vacated by Mr. Charlie McGreger. Prior to Breaking Entertainment 5 years ago, Ms. Jackie Johnson worked at Grimm Brother' s marketing and advertising departments. After appointed to Santos, Ltd., she will focus on expanding television, radio and finance industries. A short biography of Ms. Jackie Johnson and a list of her professional achievements can be found at web site www.santos.com.
Ms. Jackie Johnson, a Creative Director of Breaking Entertainment, will assume the position vacated by Mr. Charlie McGreger. Prior to Breaking Entertainment 5 years ago, Ms. Jackie Johnson worked at Grimm Brother' s marketing and advertising departments. After appointed to Santos, Ltd., she will focus on expanding television, radio and finance industries. A short biography of Ms. Jackie Johnson and a list of her professional achievements can be found at web site www.santos.com.

单选题 What is the main purpose of Mr. Keith Wilson's e-mail?
A. To plan collaboration with film studios
B. To confirm details of an announcement
C. To gain employee feedback on a broad range of current issues
D. To announce new positions at the company
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】初级问题
(第一篇文章)文章第一段中明确说“这个信件用来确认我们达成的协议(This message confirms our agreement)”。因此正确答案是选项(B)“为了确定发表的详细内容(To confirm details of an announcement)”。
单选题 To whom should reporters address follow-up questions?
A. Mr. Charlie McGreger
B. Mr. Keith Wilson
C. Ms. Jackie Johnson
D. Mr. Norman Winter
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】高级问题
(第二篇文章)文中的报道引用了Santos公司人力资源部负责人Norman Winter(Head of Human Resources Department at Santos,Ltd.)的发言,因此可以推测他是发言人,所以后续问题需要向他咨询。
单选题 Where was Ms. Jackie Johnson last employed?
A. At Morin Film Works
B. At Santos, Ltd.
C. At Breaking Entertainment
D. At Grimm Brothers
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】中级问题
(第二篇文章)文中提到“Breaking Entertainment的创意总监(a Creative Director of Breaking Entertainment)”Ms. Jackie Johnson会接任Santos公司的CEO,因此可以推测她最后的工作地方是Breaking Entertainment。由文中还可以得知Ms. Jackie Johnson的就职单位顺序是Grimm Brothers-Breaking Entertainment-Santos,Ltd.
单选题 In the press release, the word "assume" in Paragraph 4, Line 1 is closest in meaning to______.
A. take on
B. except
C. apply for
D. understand
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】初级问题
(第二篇文章)assume意为“承担责任或任务”,这与动词短语take on的意思接近。
单选题 According to the press release, what can be found on the company's web site?
A. News of future company project
B. Details of the latest advertising campaign
C. A statement about Mr. Charlie McGreger
D. Information about Ms. Jackie Johnson
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】初级问题
(第二篇文章)这道题的核心词汇web site出现在文章的最后一句话中,“可以在公司网站上看到Ms. Jackie Johnson的简历和职业成就(A short biography of Ms. Jackie Johnson and a list of her professional achievements)”。因此正确答案是(D)Information about Ms. Jackie Johnson(关于Ms. Jackie Johnson的介绍)。