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Unemployment in Europe has recently hit record highs. Although Denmark has been protected from economic problems thanks to its low public debt, qualified(有資格的) professionals are still finding it tough to get a job. Danish marketing firm Reputation Copenhagen has come up with a way of helping academics get noticed —— putting them on display(展示) in storefront windows.
Many highly-trained professionals, ranging from former CEOs to lawyers and tax experts, are currently finding it increasingly difficult to find proper employment on the Danish job market. Some of them have been trying for years, leaving their resumes(簡歷) with dozens of companies, without ever hearing back from them, and are now at a point where they are willing to try anything, even putting themselves in display windows like goods, hoping to get noticed.
Alexander Peitersen, managing director of Reputation Copenhagen came up with the idea of using his company’s office as a storefront for the campaign(活動), as there are many businesses nearby that might be interested in the talents on display. So he set up a small desk, put up the “an available academic is sitting here” sign and asked the unemployed to just sit in the windows like goods. It seems like a pretty desperate measure, but at least it works. According to the agency’s website, three of the job-seekers in their window display got a job in a day or two.
Peitersen says he came up with the idea after realizing human resource managers get hundreds of job applications every day, which look more or less the same, and that creative thinking is required in order to increase the chances of finding employment. Apart from companies interested in qualified job-seekers, the campaign has also attracted the attention of both local and international media.
68. Which of the following words can be used to describe Peitersen?
A. Independent. B. Creative. C. Sensitive. D. Cautious.
69. Some job-seekers are willing to put themselves in the windows to display in that .
A. they think it is fashionable
B. their parents ask them to
C. it’s increasingly difficult to get hired
D. they find it’s interesting
70. It can be inferred that .
A. no companies show interest in the qualified job-seekers in the windows
B. both local and international media don’t agree with the campaign
C. human resource managers have to reply to hundreds of applicants
D. to some degree the window displays help people find jobs
71. What is the text mainly about?
A. Job-seekers are displayed in the windows hoping to get hired.
B. The rate of unemployment in Europe has recently become higher.
C. It is hard for qualified professionals to get a job.
D. Denmark has avoided economic problems due to its low public debt.
E
Pilling a cat can be a “terrible” experience. Cats don’t want something pushed down their throats, and they’ll fight with all their strength to prevent it. In fact, it’s amazing how powerful their small bodies can be.
The easiest way of pilling a cat is to press the pill into powder. Then mix the powder with a small amount of wet food. If your cat usually eats dry food, she will probably view the wet food as a treat and eat it up.
If your cat won’t eat the wet food that contains the pill or if she is too ill to eat, you can get a “pill gun”. There are some basic instructions. Getting your cat’s mouth to open is going to be the most difficult part. First, be sure the pill is in a handy place. Then you can put your cat on a bookshelf with her bottom in a corner or you can put her on your lap firmly tied. Have your cat facing to the right if you’re right handed. With your left hand, hold your cat at the cheekbones, putting your palm(手掌)at the top of her head. Keeping your finger off the trigger(扳機), with your right hand, insert the pill gun until the pill is positioned over the tongue and open throat. Be sure to give your cat a treat directly after giving the pill.
If you don’t feel comfortable using a pill gun, you can try giving the pill by hand. Push your cat’s head backwards just far enough so that her nose is pointing towards the ceiling. At this point, most cats will slightly open their mouths. With the little finger or ring finger of the hand holding the pill, open the bottom jaw a little more. You may need to hold her top jaw with your other hand while doing this. Aim straight and lightly throw the pill or drop it. Most cats will then swallow the pill.
72. Pilling a cat can be a terrible experience because cats .
A. are amazingly powerful and dangerous
B. may fight with all their strength against pills
C. refuse something pressed down their throats
D. are difficult to treat once they’ve got ill
73. Which of the following statements is true according to the second paragraph?
A. Wet food with medicine is usually a treat to cats.
B. Cats used to dry food must reject wet food.
C. The easiest pilling is to press the pill into powder.
D. Cats are most likely interested in something new.
74. Using a “pill gun”, you had better hold your cat if you’re left handed.
A. facing to the right B. with your right hand C. at the head D. on your lap firmly
75. A cat probably opens its mouth naturally when .
A. its nose is straight upwards B. it is touched by fingers
C. its head is turning around D. it is served with its favorite pills
