1 . Letters to the Editor
Nurses’ strikeSir, I have worked in the public sector for more than 30 years and know that the idea that nurses will be “driven out” of the health service by the 1 per cent pay offer is poppycock(胡说) (news, Mar 8). What attracts and keeps people working in these areas is public service and, as the Queen said in her message, a “selfless devotion to duty”.
Tim Kerin
London E7
Doorstep heroesSir, I can understand why so many people now like to have their milk delivered (“Pint-sized heroes are back on doorstep”, Mar 8) but don’t know why it has to be at such antisocial hours. I have often been woken up by the loud noise of Milk & More delivering to one of my neighbours in the early hours, and one day last week it was even at 1:50 a.m. ,which made me sleepless the following hours.
Helen Hinde
Ruislip, Middx
Wine of the weakSir, Jane MacQuitty excelled(突出) herself in her wine column this week (“Red wine for lightweights: the best 12% and under bottles”, Weekend, Mar 6). The eight bottles on offer were flavoured as follows: forest-fruited, meaty, mocha, beetrooty, tobacco leaf, lemony and samphire. The star flavours(调味) in a Reisling from Chile were fat and lime pickle(酸菜味). Of the eight bottles of wine only one was described as “grapey”.
Tony Stafford
Harston, Cambs
Note: Letters to the Editor should be sent to letters@thetimes.co.uk or by post 1London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF.
1. Why did the three people write these letters?A.To make themselves famous. | B.To make some complaints. |
C.To promote The Times. | D.To improve their writing skills. |
A.the health service | B.the nurses’ devotion to their work |
C.the practical idea | D.the medical workers’ strike |
A.Shocking. | B.Pleasant. | C.Unbearable. | D.Popular. |
A.Nine flavours of wine were offered. |
B.A wine from Chile had a pleasant taste. |
C.Jane MacQuitty won famous for the travelling column. |
D.More species of wine are expected to have flavours of wine. |
A.They can be sent through the Internet. |
B.They should be sent to the editors face to face. |
C.They can be mailed to the famous London Bridge. |
D.They can be mailed to the addresses of different editors. |