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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(luò)博彩企業(yè)), and accountancy firm ( 會計事務(wù)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
A big company wanted a clerk, so John went there. In the interview the director asked him a question.
“Who paid for your school?”
“My mother paid for it by washing clothes.”
Hearing this, the director asked John to show his hands. John showed a pair of hands that were perfect. The director said,“When you go back today, go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.”
When John went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell as he cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises(傷痕) in his mother’s hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother’s hands, John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
Next morning, John went to the director’s office. The director noticed the tears in John’s eyes and asked,“Please tell me your feeling.”
John said,“Number 1,I know now what appreciation is. I would not be successful if my mother didn’t do these things. Number 2,by helping my mother, now I realize how difficult it is to get something done.”The director said,“This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job.”
1.John went to the big company to _________.
A. look for his mother B. ask for a job C. ask the director for help
2.John’s mother was a (n) __________.
A. office clerk B. director C. clothes cleaner
3.From the underlined sentence, we learn _________.
A. John tried his best to wash clothes for his mother
B. John often helped his mother do the housework
C. John hardly helped his mother wash clothes
4.John felt _________ when he cleaned his mother’s hands.
A. happy B. sad C. angry
5.Why did the director hire(雇傭) John?
A. Because he thought John learned appreciation.
B. Because he thought John had a good education.
C. Because he thought John worked very hard.
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