A
1. The Vitamin Shoppe：1，946 part-time openings
The Vitamin Shoppe is a New Jersey-based retailer（零售商）of nutritional supplements. They also operate stores in Canada. The company provides approximately 8，000 different SKU's of supplements through its retail stores and over 20，000 different SKU's of supplements through its online retail websites.
Employee Review:“Good growth opportunities and stores opening all over the US all year round. Company based out of NJ，so more progressive policies on employment and benefits. "
2. Chipotle：1，553 part-time openings
Chipotle is known for its use of organic meats throughout its more than 1，500 restaurants，which are located in 45 states. Since having been founded in 1993，the chain has since exploded and now counts some 37，000 employees.
Employee Review:" The people I work with are awesome and the food is good. The schedule is super flexible but it's a lot of work. "
3. Advantage Sales & Marketing:1,742 part-time openings
Advantage Sales & Marketing provides outsourced sales, merchandising, and marketing services to consumer goods and food product manufacturers and suppliers. Owning more than 65 offices in the US and Canada, ASM does merchandising for 1,200 clients-including Johnson & Johnson, Mars, Unilever, Energizer.
Employee Review:" Long lasting business, able to adapt to changes in market. Flexible time off for both vacation and illness. "
4. Universal Protection Service:1,219 part-time openings
Universal Protection Service is one of the largest providers of security services in the U. S. They offer an expansive range of security solutions for airports, healthcare facilities, office buildings, and more.
Employee Review:" Good pay depending on where you work. Better company than any other I have worked for in security. "
1. Which of these companies operate both in USA and Canada?
A. Advantage Sales & Marketing and Universal Protection Service.
B. The Vitamin Shoppe and Advantage Sales & Marketing.
C. Chipotle and Universal Protection Service.
D. The Vitamin Shoppe and Chipotle.
2. Which is the best security company according to employee review?
A. Chipotle. B. The Vitamin Shoppe.
C. Universal Protection Service. D. Advantage Sales & Marketing.
3. What can we know from the text?
A. Chipotle has the most part-time openings.
B. Universal Protection Service is the best company.
C. The Vitamin Shoppe is famous for using Organic meats.
D. Advantage Sales & Marketing is described as a long lasting business.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇应用文。介绍了四家提供兼职机会的公司情况以及员工评价。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段The Vitamin Shoppe is a New Jersey-based retailer of nutritional supplements. They also operate stores in Canada.（The Vitamin Shoppe是一家位于新泽西的营养补充剂零售商。他们也在加拿大经营商店。）以及第五段Owning more than 65 offices in the US and Canada, ASM does merchandising for 1,200 clients-including Johnson & Johnson, Mars, Unilever, Energizer.（ASM在美国和加拿大拥有超过65个办事处，为1200名客户做销售推广，其中包括强生(Johnson & Johnson)、玛氏(Mars)、联合利华(Unilever)和劲量(Energizer)。）可知The Vitamin Shoppe和Advantage Sales & Marketing在美国和加拿大都有经营。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段Employee Review:" Good pay depending on where you work. Better company than any other I have worked for in security. "（员工评价:“好工资取决于你在哪里工作。比我在保安部门工作过的任何公司都要好。”）可知根据员工评价，Universal Protection Service是最好的安全公司。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据部分中Employee Review:" Long lasting business, able to adapt to changes in market. Flexible time off for both vacation and illness.（员工评价:“业务持久，能够适应市场的变化。假期和病假时间都很灵活。） "可知Advantage Sales & Marketing被描述为一家长期经营的企业。故选D。
【点睛】细节理解题大多是根据文章中的具体信息如事实、例证、原因、过程、论述等进行提问的。抓住文段中的事实和细节是做好该题型的关键，也是做好其它类型问题的基础。该题型几乎都可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息，或是其变体。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法，即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题和选项有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。正确选项虽然一般不是原文照搬，但是一般是原文的改写，意思不变。如换一个同义词，把否定改为肯定，把肯定改为否定等。如第二小题，根据最后一段Employee Review:" Good pay depending on where you work. Better company than any other I have worked for in security. "（员工评价:“好工资取决于你在哪里工作。比我在保安部门工作过的任何公司都要好。”）可知根据员工评价，Universal Protection Service是最好的安全公司。故选C。
