1 . Have you ever dreamed of having a fashionable watch of great value?

A small watchmaker in Switzerland in 1922 designed the first automatic watch to show the day, month, and date. Only seven of these splendid watches were ever made and these watches were almost lost to history. Today, it is so hard to get an original watch that some watch historians are even willing to offer $200, 000 for one.

These watches attracted a lot of people for their splendid color, fashionable style, and new uses in the 1920s. The owners of the watches were admired and set apart from the crowd. Because the number of the original watches is very limited, owning such a watch will make you feel very special.

Today, you are offered the same kind of watch with improvement. It has a 24-jewel mechanical movement, the kind desired by watch collectors. The watchmaker has made the movement of the watch much more modern with an automatic rotor so that the watch never needs to be wound by hand. The watch comes in a very beautiful case with a crocodile design on it. To get a watch in such a perfect design means to get a chance to know a piece of watch-making history and to wear such a watch will show your personal taste and social position.

You can get the watch either in person or by mail at an affordable price. You will also receive good service from the watch seller. If you are not satisfied with the watch after you get it, you may simply return it within 30 days. Don't miss the chance to realize your dream.

1. The original automatic watches are valuable because _______.

A．the watches were made many years ago

B．only a few watches of the kind were made

C．only rich people can afford the watches

D．the watches were made by a Swiss watchmaker

2. Watch collectors want to get the improved watch, especially for its _______.

A．new uses

B．splendid color

C．fashionable style

D．mechanical movement

3. The passage is probably taken from a _______.

A．magazine

B．report

C．text book

D．science book

2 . Improve your reading, writing and math skills

Through the Literacy and Basic Skills program, you will learn reading, writing, math and other basic skills (e. g. computer) to help you prepare for:

● employment

● college studies

● independence

● school credit

These courses are free and available in English or French. There are courses designed for local people and Deaf people as well.

Requirements

To take these courses you have to:

● be an Ontario resident

● be 16 years old or older

● have reading, writing and math skills below the grade 12 level

Learn in a classroom

You can take these free classroom courses at more than 300 locations across the province.

Find out more by contacting Employment Ontario.

Learn online

You can learn online as one way of the Literacy and Basic Skills program.

Four different organizations in Ontario offer free online courses tailored to you. Find out more about learning online:

● in French

● in English

● as a local person

● as a Deaf person

1. What will the program fail to help you prepare for?

A．Employment.	B．College studies.
C．Entrance exam.	D．Independence.

2. How many ways to take the courses are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.	B．Three.
C．Four.	D．Five.

3. In which part of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Entertainment.	B．Education.
C．Health.	D．Science.