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Letters to the Editor
Nurses’ strike
Sir, I have worked in the public sector for more than 30 years and know that the idea that nurses will be “driven out” of the health service by the 1 per cent pay offer is poppycock(胡说) (news, Mar 8). What attracts and keeps people working in these areas is public service and, as the Queen said in her message, a “selfless devotion to duty”.
Tim Kerin
London E7
Doorstep heroes
Sir, I can understand why so many people now like to have their milk delivered (“Pint-sized heroes are back on doorstep”, Mar 8) but don’t know why it has to be at such antisocial hours. I have often been woken up by the loud noise of Milk & More delivering to one of my neighbours in the early hours, and one day last week it was even at 1:50 a.m. ,which made me sleepless the following hours.
Helen Hinde
Ruislip, Middx
Wine of the weak
Sir, Jane MacQuitty excelled(突出) herself in her wine column this week (“Red wine for lightweights: the best 12% and under bottles”, Weekend, Mar 6). The eight bottles on offer were flavoured as follows: forest-fruited, meaty, mocha, beetrooty, tobacco leaf, lemony and samphire. The star flavours(调味) in a Reisling from Chile were fat and lime pickle（酸菜味). Of the eight bottles of wine only one was described as “grapey”.
Tony Stafford
Harston, Cambs
Note: Letters to the Editor should be sent to letters@thetimes.co.uk or by post 1London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF.
1. Why did the three people write these letters?
A. To make themselves famous. B. To make some complaints.
C. To promote The Times. D. To improve their writing skills.
2. The Queen held a positive attitude toward ________.
A. the health service B. the nurses’ devotion to their work
C. the practical idea D. the medical workers’ strike
3. What does Helen Hinde think of the time of milk delivery?
A. Shocking. B. Pleasant. C. Unbearable. D. Popular.
4. Which of the following about wine is true?
A. Nine flavours of wine were offered.
B. A wine from Chile had a pleasant taste.
C. Jane MacQuitty won famous for the travelling column.
D. More species of wine are expected to have flavours of wine.
5. How should the letters be sent to the Editor ?
A. They can be sent through the Internet.
B. They should be sent to the editors face to face.
C. They can be mailed to the famous London Bridge.
D. They can be mailed to the addresses of different editors
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了三个人发送给编辑的抱怨信。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据Nurses’ strike中“Sir, I have worked in the public sector for more than 30 years and know that the idea that nurses will be “driven out” of the health service by the 1 per cent pay offer is poppycock(胡说) (news, Mar 8). (先生，我在公共部门工作了30多年，我知道那种认为护士会因为1%的薪酬而“被赶出”医疗服务的想法是无稽之谈(3月8号新闻))”；Doorstep heroes中“Sir, I can understand why so many people now like to have their milk delivered (“Pint-sized heroes are back on doorstep”, Mar 8) but don’t know why it has to be at such antisocial hours. (先生，我能理解为什么现在有那么多人喜欢让人送牛奶(3月8号，“小英雄回来了”)，但我不知道为什么非得在这么反社会的时间。)”和Wine of the weak中“Of the eight bottles of wine only one was described as “grapey”. (在这八瓶葡萄酒中，只有一瓶被描述为“葡萄”。)”可知，这三个人写这些信是想投诉某些现象。故选B项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据Nurses’ strike中“What attracts and keeps people working in these areas is public service and, as the Queen said in her message, a “selfless devotion to duty”. (吸引和保持人们在这些领域工作的是公共服务，以及正如女王在致辞中所说的“对职责的无私奉献”。)”可知，女王对护士的敬业精神持积极的态度。故选B项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Doorstep heroes中“Sir, I can understand why so many people now like to have their milk delivered (“Pint-sized heroes are back on doorstep”, Mar 8) but don’t know why it has to be at such antisocial hours. (先生，我能理解为什么现在有那么多人喜欢让人送牛奶(3月8号，“小英雄回来了”)，但我不知道为什么非得在这么反社会的时间。)”可知，Helen Hinde对送奶时间难以忍受。故选C项。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据Wine of the weak中“Sir, Jane MacQuitty excelled(突出) herself in her wine column this week (“Red wine for lightweights: the best 12% and under bottles”, Weekend, Mar 6). (先生，Jane MacQuitty在本周的葡萄酒专栏(《轻量级红酒：最佳是12%及以下》， 3月6号周末)表现出色。)”可知，Jane MacQuitty因撰写旅行专栏而成名。故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一句“Note: Letters to the Editor should be sent to letters@thetimes.co.uk or by post 1London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF. (注意：致编辑的信件请寄至letters@thetimes.co.uk或邮寄至伦敦桥街1号，伦敦SE1 9GF。)”可知，这些信可以通过互联网发送给编辑。故选A项。
