L/O/G/OModel Test 3www.themegallery.comContentsTranslation Skimming and scanning Reading in depthReading comprehension clozewww.themegallery.comWork-life balance: Flex Appealwww.themegallery.com1. Why Blizzard and Imrie considered their former working pattern not suitable?Blizzard and ImriePara. 1.Having had jobs in public relations, which involved long hours and a lot of pressure, they felt their old style would not suit their new responsibilities.123C www.themegallery.com2.Silvers-of-time is an outline marketplace that Silvers-of-TimePara. 4.Wingham Roham, founder of Silvers -of-Time, , believe extremely flexible working could hold the key to a brighter future for employment in the UK.123D www.themegallery.com3. The UK government offered financial assistance to Silvers-of-Time so as toGovernment Financial Para. 5.It was awarded government funding as a means to tackle worklessness.123Dwww.themegallery.com4.whats the benefit of hiring temporary workers for small companies?Small companiesPara. 6Smaller firms enjoy the opportunity to take on workers to cover small bits of time, minimizing costs and enabling them to cover busy periods.123A www.themegallery.com5. What kind of people are Adobe looking for in PR Network?Adobe Looking forPara. 9We were looking for skilled, knowledgeable and motivated individuals who could work without the day-to-day management within Adobe in the UK on a number of projects.123C www.themegallery.com6. PR network may be envied becausePR Network enviedPara. 10.PR Network is in the enviable position of having grown during a recession, but although the downturn has pushed a higher number of people into self-employment, organizations involved in flexible working for all skill levels was already under way when the recession took hold.123C www.themegallery.com7. Xenios Thrasyvoulou, the founder of peoplePerhour, believes thatXenios ThrasyvoulouPara. 11.12 13Led by small businesses 123B www.themegallery.comBefore Reading_1.1Para.15 “flexing up and down of the workforce may be key to the future of industry, opening 8. According to the passage, the key to the future of industry lies in _www.themegallery.comBefore Reading_1.1Para.16 Move to a new employment model where the core of permanent staff is smaller and a greater number of freelancers, consultants and temporary workers are used.9. The confederation of British Businesss Shape of Business report showed that organizations will increase the number of temporary workers while cutting_www.themegallery.comBefore Reading_1.1Para.18 “marking it easier for women and men to balance work and family life and giving employers to thrive. the diverse and committed workforce they need10. Gillian Nissim hopes that the flexible working practice would bring_ staff to employers.www.themegallery.comCloze A)looks B) mood C) ratio D) rank E) surveyed F) contemporary G) difficult H) future I) rate J) supported K) sharp L) hopes M) perceptions N) disappointingO) surprisingwww.themegallery.comBefore Reading_2.1looks 外表 mood 心情，心境 Ratio 比值 rank 阶层，地位 contemporary 同龄人 Future 将来 rate 比率 hopes希望 Perceptions 看法，理解名词 动词形容词Looks 看 supported 拥护，支持 Rank 排列 分等级 Surveyed 调查 hopes希望 Rate 评估 Contemporary 同时代的 Difficult 困难的 Future 将来的 Sharp 锐利的， 尖的 Disappointing 令人失望的 surprising 不寻常 的www.themegallery.comReading comprehensionDCBAScientists have proved that a Mediterranean-style diet _www.themegallery.comGlobal Reading_3.2Eating a Mediterranean-style dietpacked with fruits, vegetables, legumes, nut, olive oil and fishis good for your heart, many studies have found.很多研究发现，地中海风格的饮食习惯 以果蔬、豆类、坚果、橄榄油和鱼类 为主食对心脏很有好处。www.themegallery.comReading comprehensionDCBA58. The study recruited Spaniards who _www.themegallery.comGlobal Reading_3.2All of the participants were free of depression when they were recruited to the study.所有参与者在研究开始时都无抑郁症的 表现。www.themegallery.comReading comprehensionDCBA59.What did the participants do during the process of the study? _www.themegallery.comGlobal Reading_3.2Over time, those who had scored between 5 and 9 on the Mediterranean diet were 42 percent to 51 percent less likely to develop depression, the study found, than whose who scored between 0 and 2.研究发现，随着时间的推移，在地中海 饮食习惯测试中得分为59分的人，比 那些得02分的人患上抑郁症的几率低 了42%-51%。www.themegallery.comReading comprehensionDCBA60. What does Dr. Miguel Angel Martiney-Gonzalez think of depression? _www.themegallery.comGlobal Reading_3.2Both cardiovascular disease and depression share common mechanisms.心血管疾病和抑郁症有相同的机制www.themegallery.comReading comprehensionDCBA61. According to Dr. Martinez -Gonzalez, why are those who do not stick to Mediterranean diet more likely to get depression? _www.themegallery.comGlobal Reading_3.2We think those least sticking to