单选题 Questions 155-157 refer to the following e-mail.
To: Cisco Systems employees
From: Stella Joyce, Event Planning Committee
Date: Friday, October 18
Subject: the 7th Annual System Administrator Appreciation Day
Each year, on System Administrator Appreciation Day, we pause to recognize many contributions that have made by our system administrators during the year. This year's System Administrator Appreciation Day will be held on December 10 and not December 5 as announced earlier. The Event Planning Committee is looking for your help to make this year's celebration the best yet.
We are looking for ways to increase employee involvement in the event. For instance, would you like to help schedule the event program or bring food? Would you have time to set up decorations? Or perhaps you'd be willing to help by wiping off the tables, disposing of garbage, storing leftover food and removing decorations after the event.
An informational session will be held on Thursday, November 24 in room 208. If you would like to volunteer to help out at the 7th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day, please contact Ms. Becky Walls at 504-2961.
If you are unable to attend the meeting but, have ideas you would like to share, please e-mail me at stella@cisco.com.

单选题 What is NOT mentioned as an activity for volunteers?
A. Determining the order of events
B. Decorating a room
C. Buying gifts for employees
D. Helping clean up
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】中级问题
这道题旨在考查公司举行典礼时志愿者需要做的具体活动内容。文中和典礼相关的公告事项,在第一段中简单叙述了典礼的场所、时间和主旨作为文章的引子,后面的段落则紧跟第一段作进一步的具体说明。第二段也揭示了志愿者要做的具体活动。如果比较各个选项的话,会发现(C)“给职员买礼物(Buying gifts for employees)”和文章无关。
单选题 What are recipients asked to do if they can not attend the meeting?
A. Read a summary of the meeting
B. E-mail Stella Joyce with their suggestions
C. Drop by the Human Resources department
D. Call the Events Planning Committee office
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】中级问题
邀请别人参加典礼或会议的文章,一般在文章的结尾部分中都会涉及不能参加会议时的应对措施。时间不多!遇到这样的问题时首先要看文章的最后一段。果不其然,文章的最后一段提到,如果不能参加会议的话,可以把自己的想法用e-mail的方式寄给“我(Stella Joyce)”。
单选题 When will the planning meeting be held?
A. October 18
B. November 24
C. December 5
D. December 10
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】初级问题
作为考查文章中涉及到日期的问题,要把题干中的“计划会议(planning meeting)”理解为文章中出现的“介绍情况的会议(An informational session)”。介绍情况的会议是在11月24日举行,所以正确答案是(B)。