Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job. The people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full-time worker. If they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 percent of the job's wages, its holidays and its other benefits. Job sharing differs from conventional part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher levels of responsibility and employee commitment. Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing by contrast, is not designed to address the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing, by contrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for other activities. As would be expected, most job sharers are women. A survey carried out in 1988 by Britain's Equal Opportunities Commission showed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age. Subsequent studies have come up with similar results. Many of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower status. Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence. The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobs. However, to ensure a greater chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a position. Moreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and... In what way is work sharing different from job sharing? A) Work sharing requires more working hours. B) Work sharing is aimed at creating more jobs. C) Work sharing provides a more satisfactory salary. D) Work sharing depends on the employer's decision.
B
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Banquets are usually held in restaurants in private rooms that have been reserved for the purpose. You will be met at the door and led to the banquet room. Traditionally, the head of your delegation should enter the room first. Do not be surprised if your hosts greet you with a loud round of applause. The proper response is to applaud back. Seating arrangements are stricter than in the West. Guests should never assume that they may sit where they please and should wait for hosts to guide them to their places. Traditionally, the Chinese regard the right side as the superior and the left side as the inferior. Therefore on formal occasions, the host invariably arranges for the main guests to sit on his right side. It is the host's responsibility to serve the guests, and at very formal banquets people do not begin to eat until the host has served a portion to the principal guest. Or, the host may simply raise his chopsticks and announce that eating has begun. After this point, one may serve oneself any food in any amount. Remember to go slow on eating. Don't fill yourself up when five courses are left to go. To stop eating in the middle of a banquet is rude, and your host may incorrectly think that something has been done to offend you. Drinking takes an important place in Chinese banquets. It is likely that the host will stand and hold his glass out with both hands while saying a few words. When he says the words "gan bei",which means bottoms up, all present should drain their glasses. After this initial toast, drinking and toasting are open to all. No words are needed to make a toast, and it is not necessary to drain your glass, although to do so is more respectful. When filling another glass, it is polite to fill it as full as you can. This symbolizes full respect and friendship. When the last dish is finished, the banquet has officially ended. There is little ceremony involved with its conclusion. The host may ask if you have eaten your fill. Then the principal host will rise, signaling that the banquet has... We can conclude form the passage that _ A) to stop eating halfway means that the dishes taste bad. B) guests should drain their g1asses the instant they are filled C) important guests are arranged to sit on the host's right side D) the more you drink , the more you respect the host.
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C
Ques: To protect you and your fellow passengers,the Transportation Security Administration(TSA)is required by law to inspect all checked baggage. As part of this process. some bags are opened and inspected. Your bag was among those selected for inspection During the inspection,your bag and its contents may have been searched for items forbidden by law such as fireworks,fuels,gun powder, etc. At the completion of the inspection,the contents were returned to your bag,which was resealed with a"special"1ock. If the TSA screener was unable to open your bag for inspection because it was locked,the screener may have been forced to break the locks on your bag TSA sincerely regrets having to do this,and has taken care to reseal your bag upon completion of inspection. However. TSA is not _ for damage to your locks resulting from this necessary security precaution . For packing tips and other suggestions that may assist you during your next trip,visit: WWW. TSATravelTips. us We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. If you have questions,comments,or concerns,please feel free to contact the Transportation Security Administration Consumer Response Center: Phone:toll--free at(866)289. . 9673 Email:TellTSA@tas. dot. gov Section 110(b)of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001,49. U, S. C. SS44901(c)(e) The 1earlet is most probably provided by TSA to those who_. A) refused to check in their baggage B) had their baggage selected for inspection C) kept some damaged items in their baggage D) 1eft their baggage unlocked
Ans: B
Paula and Rory have fives kids, three dogs, and a rabbit. When the house is very noisy, Megan, one of the children, is quietly inventing. A year ago, the 10-year-old had to design an anti-smoking poster, she came up with the idea of creating something that shows the average amount of tar a smoker collects from just four packs of cigarettes. "I like people to play with things more than read and write," she says. So she researched her idea on the Internet, found a company in China that could make it, saved up her pocket money and got her idea made. Paula says her daughter "think differently": Ideas jump into her mind. After she got sunburnt on holiday, Megan invented a small plastic bracelet that changes colors in the sun, telling you when to put on sunscreen . Several sunscreen companies have expressed an interest in the idea. She also came up with an idea to make a ball filled with water to stop the dog from feeling thirsty. "But we didn't do anything with it," says Paula. Then she pulls out a picture of a special fishing rod she had designed. "There is a camera on the hook ," she explains, "and the screen is on the handle, and it shows if you've caught a fish or not." Megan doesn't want to go to university. She keeps her pink-and -cream bedroom tidy. Paula is amazed and a bit confused by her daughter. "Everything has to be in a certain order," Paula says. "Her brothers and sisters go with the flow, but with Megan, it's 'What time will that be happening?' or 'Where am I being picked up from today?'" According to the passage, which of the following about Megan is true? A) She has fives kids, three dogs, and a rabbit. B) She designed an anti-smoking poster when she was nine. C) She founded a company in China to get her idea made. D) She invented a small plastic bracelet to change the color of sunscreen.
B