E-Concussion

MEMORANDUM

To: All Section B-4 Employees
From: Mary Hightower
Re: Relocation of Office Space
Date: Wednesday、July 6

We are going to relocate to new office space before the end of this month in order to start business in the new space on Monday、August 1. I know this is relatively short notice、but I know you’ll be delighted with the larger workspaces as well as the better view!

The new office space for B-4 is on the 11th floor of the parker Building on Renault Road、just a few minutes from here. The new location offers better parking opportunities. It seems likely that everyone will get a personal parking space!

The movers are coming on July 28 and 29. Until then、pack only nonessential items. Packing materials will be made available from Monday、July 11. A meeting to discuss any moving problems will be held this Friday at 2:00 p.m. See you then.

1. What is the purpose of this memorandum?
(A)To notify employees of a move.
(B)To inform employees of a business opportunity.
(C)To request a moving company to move an office.
(D)To direct employees to new parking spaces.
2. When will the movers be finished?
(A)July 6
(B)July 11
(C)July 29
(D)August 1
3. Who、most likely、is Mary Hightower?
(A)A section B-4 secretary
(B)A moving company employee
(C)A real estate agent
(D)A company manager


Answers: A,C,D

Vocabulary:
Memorandum=memo (singular) 備忘錄
Memorandums=memoranda (plural)

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To All Our Outdoorsmen Customers

As a public service、we are posting this advisory by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta、Georgia:

「Due to infestation of the blue fly larva in local maple trees、a large increase in the population of the blue fly can be expected in the spring months of April and May. Its bite can cause swelling、rash、inflammation、and itchiness. In severe cases、blue fly venom has caused heart palpitations and fever. If untreated、severe cases require hospitalization though no deaths have ever been reported.」

「The Centers for Disease Control advises all those who will be out of doors in unpopulated woody areas during these months to wear protective clothing、and whenever possible、apply insect repellant on exposed skin surfaces. Contact your local health agency for more details.」

We at Outdoorsmen urge you to follow the CDC’s advice. We have in stock insect repellants and suitable outdoor clothing to help protect you during this outbreak. Our sales personnel are always available for more information. Thank you.

1. What kind of business posted this notice?
(A) A hunting and fishing store
(B) An athletic supplies store
(C) A medical supplies store
(D) A pet store
2. What is the problem mentioned in the notice?
(A) A lack of available insect repellants
(B) Improper clothing worn by outdoorsmen
(C) An increase in pest numbers
(D) A new law prohibiting interstate travel
3. What can the Outdoorsmen do to help its customers?
(A) Treat blue fly bite victims
(B) Sell protective supplies
(C) Send blue fly bite victims to the CDC
(D) Reduce the numbers of blue fly larvae.

Answers: A,C,B

Vocabularies:
1. infest (v.): if insects、rats etc infest a place、there are a lot of them and they usually cause damage 大批入侵; infestation (n.)
2. larva (n.)[singular]: baby insect=grub; larvae [plural] 幼蟲、蛆
3. maple tree (n.): 楓樹
4. swell (v.): to become larger and rounder than normal 腫; swell-swelled-swollen
5. rash (n.)[countable]: a lot of red spots on someone’s skin、caused by an illness 疹子
6. inflammation (n.): swelling and pain in part of your body、which is often red and feels hot 發炎
7. itchiness (n.): 騷癢感
8. severe (a.): very serious 嚴重的
9. venom (n.)[uncountable]: liquid poison produced by snakes or insects when they bite you 毒液
10. palpitations (n.)[always plural]: heart beats quickly in an irregular way 心悸
11. hospitalization (n.): being taken into a hospital for treatment 住院治療
12. repellent (n.): a substance that keeps insects away 防蟲液、驅蟲劑
13. urge sb. to (v.): strongly suggest sb. doing something 強烈要求、強烈建議
14. outbreak (n.): a disease suddenly starts to happen 爆發
15. personnel (n.)[plural]: staff 工作人員
16. pest (n.): insects that cause damages 害蟲
pesticide (n.): a chemical substance used to kill insects and small animals that destroy crops 殺蟲劑
17. emergency room (n.)=casualty (n.)[uncountable] 急診室
an emergency case、emergency treatment 急診

Below are some reading test skills shared with you all:
1.Try to look the question and the choice that they give us, then back to read the articles.
2.You have to look the title of the article, so that you could have more imagination of this article.
3.Mostly, the answer will shown on first or second sentances or the last first or second sentances in a paragraph.