大門面試題目

閱讀測驗（一）

Most parts of Taiwan have access to sufficient supplies of fresh water for drinking.

But fresh water can be in short supply in many arid regions of the world such as Saudi Arabia, 
where there are limited water resources. As the world population continues to grow, shortages of fresh water will occur more often and the need for additional water
 supplies will become critical. Some may ask, “Since the ocean covers more than 70 
 percent of the Earth, why not just get drinking water from the ocean?”

To turn seawater into fresh water, we need to remove the salt in seawater, that is, to
desalinate seawater. The problem is that the desalination of water requires a lot of
energy. Salt dissolves very easily in water, forming strong chemical bonds, and those
bonds are difficult to break. The energy and technology to desalinate water are both
expensive, and this means that desalinating water can be costly.

There are environmental costs of desalination as well. Sea life can get sucked into
desalination plants, killing small ocean creatures like baby fish and plankton,
upsetting the food chain. Also, there is the problem of what to do with the separated
salt, which is left over as a very concentrated brine. Pumping this super-salty water
back into the ocean can harm local aquatic life. Reducing these impacts is possible,
but it adds to the costs.

Despite the economic and environmental hurdles, desalination is becoming
increasingly attractive as human beings are using up fresh water from other sources.
At present, desalinating seawater is the only viable way to provide water to growing
populations in rural areas of the Middle East and North Africa. Therefore, the race is
on to find a cheaper, cleaner, and more energy-efficient way of desalinating seawater,
and promising new findings are being reported.
      

閱讀測驗（二）

Memorandum

To: Supervisors
From: Judy Linquiest, Human Resource Manager
Sub: Probation periods

As of January 1st all new employees will be subject to a 3 month probationary period.
Medical, holiday, and flextime benefits will not apply to new staff members until the
full 3 months have expired. After the three months have been completed, please
contact your employees and inform them that their probationary period has ended.
The HR department will contact you by email 2 days in advance to remind you of the
date. Thank you for your cooperation.
      

閱讀測驗（三）

To: "The Shoe People" 
Cc:
From: "John Trimbald" 
Subject: Customer Complaint

To Whom it May Concern,

I have trusted the Shoe People to protect the feet of my employees for over ten years now. I recently purchased a few pairs of boots from your company for my crew.
Though my men were initially satisfied with the boots, the soles began to fall apart on them after just twelve weeks. This was extremely surprising considering they came with a six year warranty. The boots are unsafe to wear because my men are pouring hot concrete. Please respond as soon as possible with instructions on how I can return the boots and receive a refund.

Thank you,
John Trimbald

John Trimbald, Foreman
JT Construction

The Shoe People
22 Circular Rd.
Castlerock, Northern Ireland
BT51 6TP

John Trimbald
JT Construction
22 Mark Lane Rd.
London, England
EC3R 4BT

January 3rd, 2008

Dear Mr. Trimbald,

Thank you for your e-mail concerning the poor quality of our rubber soled black workboots. A representative will be by your office next week to pick up the damaged boots. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you and your crew. Along with five new pairs of workboots for your crew (we included one extra pair), we have enclosed a free year's supply of sole protector spray. In our retail stores, this spray is always recommended to buyers who work on heated floors. This should have been brought to your attention at the time of your initial order (received by telephone on October 12, 2007). Please excuse our oversight. To date we have had no complaints about these workboots from customers who have used the protector spray. However, should you use the spray and find that you are still unsatisfied with the boots, please return the boots and spray for a full refund. Thank you for supporting The Shoe People. Have a Happy New Year.

Sincerely,
Stan Mason, President