Oxford graduates sell faces to pay £50,000 university debts

    Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 償清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than £25,000 since setting up business last October.

Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (標識) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just £ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing £400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 網(wǎng)絡博彩企業(yè)), and accountancy firm ( 會計事務所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 贊助商).

Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.”  ( 236 words)

1.Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?

   A. To raise money for their friends.            

B. To earn money for their family.

   C. To pay off their university debts .          

D. To pay for their online betting

2.Where can people buy their advertising space ?

   A. At Oxford University.                    

B. At the website buymyface. co.uk.

   C. At the accountancy firm.                  

D. At the online betting agency.

3.How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?

   A. Just £1 .           B. About£100 .           C. Over £400.             D. Up to£500.

4.From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper _____________________.

   A. are satisfied with their special job           

B. have paid off their debts already

   C. are ready to apply for another job           

D. never really wanted to do face ads

 

【答案】

 

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.A

【解析】短文屬于記敘文。講述了兩個牛津大學畢業(yè)生通過出售臉上的廣告償還了£50,000大學債務。

1.細節(jié)理解題。從第一句“to pay off their university debts by…”可知。

2.細節(jié)理解題。從第二段第一句“through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk.”可知。

3.推理判斷題。從第三段可知最低數(shù)£1和最高數(shù)£400,那么這段時間的平均數(shù),肯定在這兩個數(shù)之間。

4.綜合理解題。根據(jù)兩人最后一段對此事的認識,不難看出他們的滿意。其實,最后一句“has taken off quite nicely.”也可看出他們的成功。

 

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