Questions 9 and 10 are
based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20
seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the
news.
单选题
What is the main idea of the news item?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]9-10
The Royal College of Nursing has warned that too many UK nurses are being lured to work in Australia. Last year almost 5,000 nurses formally signaled an intention to find work in Australian hospitals. [9]Howard Carton The RCN's head of policy conceded nurses were receiving attractive offers, but said the UK still needed the nurses it was training. He said: "The Australians have stepped up their recruitment activity on the basis of what they believe is unemployment and downsizing in the UK." The Australian recruitment agencies that I've spoken to since I've been here are making very attractive offers. [10]"It's not just the starting salaries. The packages include air travel for nurses' families as well—relocation expenses, temporary accommodation and the promise that they'll support an application for permanent residency." A couple of employers even offer a "meet and greet" service at the airport with chauffeur-driven limousines, so the nurses are made to feel welcome as soon as their feet touch the ground. [9]"We still believe there are nursing shortages in the UK both in the NHS and the private sector."
[解析] 新闻导语提到有太多护士被吸引到澳洲工作,接着给出具体数据,进而引用权威人士的话说澳洲开的条件虽好,但英国仍离不开它自己培养的护土;结尾处又提到英国现在护士人才短缺。可见,C为正确答案。
[点睛] 主旨大意题。根据新闻内容,英国正面临的问题是护士人才流失,而护士过剩,故A错误;新闻虽提及英国有失业和裁员的问题,但这只是澳洲招聘方的观点,属片面信息,故B错误;D不符合新闻的观点态度,故错误。
单选题
According to Howard Catton, why do more nurses tend to work in Australia?