If there were newspapers in ancient China, the “Help Wanted” ads might have looked something like this...
PLENTY OF EXERCISE AND FRESH AIR
NEEDED: farmers to plant and harvest rice, wheat, millet, fruit, and vegetable crops. You’ll also care for pigs, sheep, chickens, or ducks. Families may apply.
HELP ME, DOCTOR!
NEEDED: doctors to care for the sick and injured. You’ll improve people’s health using acupuncture, herbs, minerals, diet, and exercise. Must keep good records and write prescriptions. Women needed to treat ladies of the royal family.
LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS
WANTED: musicians to play bamboo flutes, mouth organs, stringed instruments, drums, or bells for the emperor and other wealthy families, and perform in orchestras at feasts.
NOW HIRING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Emperor seeks civil servants to run the country. Upon passing civil service tests, you can become a tax collector, policeman, judge, or construction official. Must keep careful records of births, deaths, marriages, and land ownership.
LET’S MAKE A DEAL!
NEEDED: Shopkeepers to buy items from craftsmen and farmers, and resell them at the market. You’ll sell fruits, vegetables, pigs, sheep, chickens, hemp and silk cloth, and iron and bronze household items.
JOIN THE ARMY
Men, sign up for your required two-year term. You’ll serve as a foot soldier with only a sword, bow and arrow, or crossbow for protection. Must be willing to build defensive walls, canals, dikes and roads.
SILK WORKERS, APPLY NOW!
NEEDED: Girls and women for immediate openings at silkworm farm. Skills required are harvesting mulberry leaves, feeding worms many times a day, and transporting cocoons to market. Quiet workers with gentle hands are preferred.
BONUS JOBS: Silk dyers and weavers. Must be expert in plant dyes (染料) and be able to provide your own loom.
1. Which of the following is true about silk workers?
A.Workers tend to be less talkative by nature. |
B.Workers focus on cocoon sales in the market. |
C.Both Male and female applicants are acceptable. |
D.All silk workers are qualified to become silk dyers. |
2. What is specially required by the emperor?
A.HELP ME, DOCTOR! |
B.LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS |
C.PLENTY OF EXERCISE AND FRESH AIR |
D.NOW HIRING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS |
3. Where is the passage most probably taken from?
A.A report. | B.A magazine. | C.A biography. | D.A travel brochure. |