Better Boots Inc. The annual employee luncheon will take place at the Westpoint Hotel in Phoenix on Wednesday, December 18, at 11:45 A.M. This is the same place we held the seminar on International Marketing last month. If employees from the Mesa and Tucson branches also come in large numbers, we may have to arrange additional seating. This is why we ask you to contact Karen Wilson at karen.wilson@betterboots.com no later than three days prior to the event to verify your participation. Upbeat Planning Co. will be running this for us, so we expect a wonderful time. If you have any questions, please contact Imelda Alejandro anytime before December 17 on Extension 920. "Updates will be posted regularly through December 14.
单选题
What is the purpose of the notice? A. To inform people of hotel facilities B. To update staff on seminar topics C. To explain a project's background D. To announce an upcoming gathering
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】这是一则通知，本题对“通知的目的”进行了提问。一般来说，这类对文章的主题进行考查的题目，答案就在文章的开头。本文在开头谈到“The annual employee luncheon will take place”，由此我们就可以推断这是一篇通知“举办(公司的)午餐会”的文章。顺着这个思路，很容易就可以得出(D)“upcoming gathering”就是。
单选题
When is the last date to confirm attendance? A. December 14 B. December 15 C. December 17 D. December 18
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】这道题问的是“参会确认的截止日期”，问题中的关键词是“confirm attendance(确认出席)”。我们需要在文中搜索这个关键词。实际上，这道题就是在考查我们的“同义转述能力”。如果我们能在文中迅速找到“verify your participation”，这道题就简单多了。因为在这个词组的前面提到“three days prior to the event(活动3天前)”，所以是12月18日的3天前，选(B)。