Question

Good training plays an essential role in the development of an efficient workplace. Ensuring that employees receive the appropriate skills training for their job is the type of preparation that future success in business is predicated on. Seeking out experienced guidance better enables businesses to compete and succeed.
Gainful employment is made even more worthwhile with help from Train to Gain. Funded by the Government, Train to Gain is a service that’s managed by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). Its purpose is to help businesses throughout England to choose the best and most suitable training to meet the needs of their particular environment and a competitive global marketplace. Train to Gain is responsible for introducing employers to independent and experienced Skills Brokers who identify and form a range of services vital to a productive working atmosphere. These Skills Brokers offer advice, match any training needs identified with training providers and will ensure that training is delivered to meet business needs.
Train to Gain Skills Brokers review and analyze the employer’s business needs to assess what skills are needed both now and in the future. The next step is the selection of the right training providers and the choice of how and when the training is delivered. A Train to Gain Skills Broker will recommend the best funding options available to the business and Train to Gain may even provide some funding itself to organizations.
Over 43,000 companies have already engaged with the Train to Gain service. As a result, more than 175,000 employees have begun their training with over 77,000 first full Level 2 achievements over the past 12 months. By the end of 2013 it is expected that over 500,000 learners will have achieved a first full Level 2 qualification through Train to Gain. The service will increase the opportunity for employees from a low skills base to reach Level 2 and beyond.
For more information about Train to Gain, visit traintogain.gov.uk, call 0800 015 55 45 or visit a Skills Broker in your area.
小題1:Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．How to be a Successful Businessman

B．The Way to Succeed in your Business

C．Train to Gain can Help your Business Succeed

D．Good Training is Essential in Workplace

小題2:What’s the purpose of the author by showing us the figures in the last but one paragraph?

A．To show that Train to Gain is so good that it attracts so many employees.

B．To show the importance of receiving training from Train to Gain.

C．To tell us only by joining in Train to Gain, can you succeed.

D．To tell us Train to Gain will increase the chances for employees.

小題3:What’s the correct order according to the passage? Train to Gain Skills Brokers ___________.
① assess what skills are needed
② choose how and when to deliver the training
③ review and analyze the employer’s business needs
④ recommend the best funding options to the business
⑤ select the right training providers

A．③ ① ④ ⑤ ②	B．③ ① ⑤ ② ④
C．① ③ ⑤ ② ④	D．① ③ ④ ② ⑤

小題4:Which of the following is NOT the way to get more information about Train to Gain?

A．surfing the Internet	B．making a phone call
C．paying a visit	D．watching TV

小題5:The passage most probably is a _________.

A．business report	B．news story
C．business advertisement	D．research report

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:C

試題分析：本文屬于廣告類短文，主要介紹了Train to Gain怎么樣幫助我們在生意上取得成功的，并介紹Train to Gain的一些具體的培訓內容和項目。
小題1:C 主旨大意題。本文屬于廣告類短文，主要介紹了Train to Gain怎么樣幫助我們在生意上取得成功的，并介紹Train to Gain的一些具體的培訓內容和項目。故C正確。
小題2:A 推理題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段Over 43,000 companies have already engaged with the Train to Gain service. As a result, more than 175,000 employees have begun their training with over 77,000 first full Level 2 achievements over the past 12 months.可知這里的數(shù)據(jù)都是用來表示這個培訓的巨大作用，故A正確。
小題3:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第三段Train to Gain Skills Brokers review and analyze the employer’s business needs to assess what skills are needed both now and in the future. The next step is the selection of the right training providers and the choice of how and when the training is delivered. A Train to Gain Skills Broker will recommend the best funding options available to the business and Train to Gain may even provide some funding itself to organizations. 可知主要是按照B項的順序來進行培訓的。故B正確。
小題4:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段For more information about Train to Gain, visit traintogain.gov.uk, call 0800 015 55 45 or visit a Skills Broker in your area.
可知ABC都是文章里提及的方式，并沒有講到D項內容。故D正確。
小題5:C 推理題。本文是一則介紹Train to Gain的廣告，故最可能是在商業(yè)廣告的部分出現(xiàn)。故C正確。
點評：本文屬于廣告類短文，主要介紹了Train to Gain怎么樣幫助我們在生意上取得成功的，并介紹Train to Gain的一些具體的培訓內容和項目。文本所給信息非常豐富，要求考生從中選出適合題目要求的信息。解此類題目時，考生可以先閱讀題目和選項，了解具體要求，然后再仔細閱讀文章，認真篩選甄別，這樣的閱讀就有的放矢，可以大大提高閱讀的速度和效率。