We are seeking for qualified and experienced candidates to join our fast growing team for the following positions at Ratchathewi (Head Office), Pracha – Uthit (site), Pantai Norasing (site), Thepharak (site), and a few other incoming projects in Bangkok.
●Project Managers
－Degree in Civil / Structural Engineering
－Minimum 7 years’ working experience in similar capacity, preferably in building construction.
－Ability to plan and execute works, keep deadlines, control cost and implement continual quality improvement
－Possess leadership attributes, good interpersonal and follow-up skill to motivate subordinates and develop team spirit
－Possess a valid driving license
●Accounting Officer
—Degree in Accounting
—Minimum 1~2 years accounting experience
—Knowledge of accounting packages & spreadsheets
●Account Executive / Finance Executive
—Degree in Accounting
—Preferably 3 years’ accounting experience VAT, Withholding tax compliance & submission
—Knowledge of accounting packages & spreadsheets
—Expert at English and Thai (泰国语) spoken or written
—Ability to handle full set accounts
●Senior Admin. Asst.
—Minimum 5 years experience in Building Construction company is preferable.
—Computer literate with knowledge in Microsoft Office
—Good command of both written and oral English compulsory.
—Female preferred
●Site Supervisor
—Diploma / Certificate in Building or Civil Engineering
—Minimum 5 years’ working experience in building construction or precast (预制的) concrete manufacturing
—Able to work independently and co – ordinate work effectively
All positions mention above requires candidates with good command of both written and oral English. Interested candidate, please send your application stating full qualification, work experience and expected salary together with a copy of transcript and a recent photograph to the address below:
ASCE Construction Limited.
503/19E K.S.L. Tower (11TH Floor), Sri-Ayudthaya Rd., Thanon Phayathai,
Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400
TEL: - 02642-6272 , 02642-6120
FAX: - 02642-6273
E-MAIL: asce_construction@hotmail.comIf you want to apply for the position
of a project manager, you must have .
| A．the ability to work independently | B．a degree in accounting |
| C．six years of experience at least | D．the qualification to drive |
Most of the positions require the following EXCEPT .
| A．a suitable degree | B．certain working experience |
| C．professional computer knowledge | D．a good command of English |
Which position prefers a woman candidate?
| A．A ccounting Officer. | B．Senior Admin. Asst. |
| C．professional computer knowledge | D．a good command of English |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Candidates can only apply by mail. |
| B．More companies will be founded in Bangkok. |
| C．Candidates must be able to speak both English and Thai. |
| D．You will benefit from your work experience. |
California has lost half its big trees since the 1930s, according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate change seems to be a major factor（因素）.
The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46, 000 square miles of California forests, the new study finds. No area was spared or unaffected, from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the San Gabriels above Los Angeles. In the Sierra high country, the number of big trees has fallen by more than 55 percent; in parts of southern California the decline was nearly 75 percent.
Many factors contributed to the decline, said Patrick Mclntyre, an ecologist who was the lead author of the study. Woodcutters targeted big trees. Housing development pushed into the woods. Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources（资源）.
But in comparing a study of California forests done in the 1920s and 1930s with another one between 2001 and 2010, Mclntyre and his colleagues documented a widespread death of big trees that was evident even in wildlands protected from woodcutting or development.
The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage. The researchers figured out water stress with a computer model that calculated how much water trees were getting in comparison with how much they needed, taking into account such things as rainfall, air temperature, dampness of soil, and the timing of snowmelt（融雪）.
Since the 1930s, Mclntyre said, the biggest factors driving up water stress in the state have been rising temperatures, which cause trees to lose more water to the air, and earlier snowmelt, which reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season.
（1）What is the second paragraph mainly about?
| A． |
The seriousness of big-tree loss in California. |
| B． |
The increasing variety of California big trees. |
| C． |
The distribution of big trees in California forests. |
| D． |
The influence of farming on big trees in California. |
（2）Which of the following is well-intentioned but may be bad for big trees?
| A． |
Ecological studies of forests. |
| B． |
Banning woodcutting. |
| C． |
Limiting housing development. |
| D． |
Fire control measures. |
（3）What is a major cause of the water shortage according to Mclntyre?
| A． |
Inadequate snowmelt. |
| B． |
A longer dry season. |
| C． |
A warmer climate. |
| D． |
Dampness of the air. |
（4）What can be a suitable title for the text?
| A． |
California's Forests: Where Have All the Big Trees Gone? |
| B． |
Cutting of Big Trees to Be Prohibited in California Soon |
| C． |
Why Are the Big Trees Important to California Forests? |
| D． |
Patrick Mclntyre: Grow More Big Trees in California |
Money with no strings attached.It's not something you see every day. But at Union Station in Los Angeles last month, a board went up with dollar bills attached to it with pins and a sign that read, "Give What You Can, Take What You Need."
People quickly caught on. And while many took dollars, many others pinned their own cash to the board. "People of all ages, races, and socio-economic（社会经济的）backgrounds gave and took, "said Tyler Bridges of The Toolbox, which created the project. "We even had a bride in her wedding dress come up to the board and take a few dollars." Most of the bills on the board were singles, but a few people left fives, tens and even twenties. The video clip（片段）shows one man who had found a ＄ 20 bill pinning it to the board.
"What I can say for the folks that gave the most, is that they were full of smiles," Bridges said. "There's a certain feeling that giving can do for you and that was apparent in those that gave the most." Most people who took dollars took only a few, but Bridges said a very small number took as much as they could.
While the clip might look like part of a new ad campaign, Bridges said the only goal was to show generosity and sympathy. He added that he hopes people in other cities might try similar projects and post their own videos on the Internet.
"After all, everyone has bad days and good days," he said. "Some days you need a helping hand and some days you can be the one giving the helping hand."
（1）What does the expression "money with no strings attached" in paragraph 1 mean?
| A． |
Money spent without hesitation. |
| B． |
Money not legally made. |
| C． |
Money offered without conditions. |
| D． |
Money not tied together. |
（2）What did Bridges want to show by mentioning the bride?
| A． |
Women tended to be more sociable. |
| B． |
The activity attracted various people. |
| C． |
Economic problems were getting worse. |
| D． |
Young couples needed financial assistance. |
（3）Why did Bridges carry out the project?
| A． |
To do a test on people's morals. |
| B． |
To raise money for his company. |
| C． |
To earn himself a good reputation. |
| D． |
To promote kindness and sympathy. |
Zachariah Fike has an unusual hobby. He finds old military（军队的）medals for sale in antique stores and on the Internet. But unlike most collectors, Zac tracks down the medals' rightful owners, and returns them.
His effort to reunite families with lost medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother, a Purple Heart with the name Corrado A. G. Piccoli, found in an antique shop. Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Heart-he earned one himself in a war as a soldier. So when his mother gave him the medal, he knew right away what he had to do.
Through the Internet, Zac tracked down Corrado's sister Adeline Rockko. But when he finally reached her, the woman flooded him with questions: "Who are you？2What antique shop?" However, when she hung up, she regretted the way she had handled the call. So she called Zac back and apologized. Soon she drove to meet Zac in Watertown, N.Y. "At that point, I knew she meant business," Zac says. "To drive eight hours to come to see me."
The Piccolis grew up the children of Italian immigrants in Watertown. Corrado, a translator for the Army during WWII, was killed in action in Europe.
Before hearing from Zac, Adeline hadn't realized the medal was missing. Like many military medals, the one Zac's mother had found was a family treasure." This medal was very precious to my parents. Only on special occasions（场合）would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands," Adeline says.
As a child, Adeline couldn't understand why the medal was so significant. "But as I grew older," Adeline says, "and missed my brother more and more, I realized that was the only thing we had left." Corrado Piccoli's Purple Heart medal now hangs at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown.
Zac recently returned another lost medal to a family in Alabama. Since he first reunited Corrado's medal, Zac says his record is now 5 for 5.
（1）Where did Zac get a Purple Heart medal for himself？
| A． |
In the army. |
| B． |
In an antique shop. |
| C． |
From his mother. |
| D． |
From Adeline Rockko. |
（2）What did Zac realize when Adeline drove to meet him？
| A． |
She was very impolite. |
| B． |
She was serious about the medal. |
| C． |
She suspected his honesty. |
| D． |
She came from a wealthy family. |
（3）What made Adeline treasure the Purple Heart?
| A． |
Her parents' advice. |
| B． |
Her knowledge of antiques. |
| C． |
Her childhood dream. |
| D． |
Her memory of her brother. |
Bacteria are an annoying problem for astronauts. The microorganisms（微生物） from our bodies grow uncontrollably on surfaces of the International Space Station, so astronauts spend hours cleaning them up each week. How is NASA overcoming this very tiny big problem? It's turning to a bunch of high school kids. But not just any kids. It depending on NASA HUNCH high school class, like the one science teachers Gene Gordon and Donna Himmelberg lead at Fairport High School in Fairport, New York.
HUNCH is designed to connect high school classrooms with NASA engineers. For the past two years, Gordon's students have been studying ways to kill bacteria in zero gravity, and they think they're close to a solution（解决方案）. "We don't give the students any breaks. They have to do it just like NASA engineers," says Florence Gold, a project manager.
"There are no tests," Gordon says. "There is no graded homework. There almost are no grades, other than 'Are you working towards your goal?' Basically, it's 'I've got to produce this product and then, at the end of year, present it to NASA.' Engineers come and really do an in-person review, and…it's not a very nice thing at time. It's a hard business review of your product."
Gordon says the HUNCH program has an impact（影响） on college admissions and practical life skills. "These kids are so absorbed in their studies that I just sit back. I don't teach." And that annoying bacteria? Gordon says his students are emailing daily with NASA engineers about the problem, readying a workable solution to test in space.
（1）What do we know about the bacteria in the International Space Station?
| A． |
They are hard to get rid of. |
| B． |
They lead to air pollution. |
| C． |
They appear different forms. |
| D． |
They damage the instruments. |
（2）What is the purpose of the HUNCH program?
| A． |
To strengthen teacher-student relationships. |
| B． |
To sharpen students' communication skills. |
| C． |
To allow students to experience zero gravity. |
| D． |
To link space technology with school education |
（3）What do the NASA engineers do for the students in the program?
| A． |
Check their product. |
| B． |
Guide project designs |
| C． |
Adjust work schedules. |
| D． |
Grade their homework. |
（4）What is the best title for the text?
A. NASA: The Home of Astronauts.
B. Space: The Final Homework Frontier.
C. Nature: An Outdoor Classroom.
D. HUNCH:A College Admission Reform.
Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach's Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel's "me" time. And like more Americans, she's not alone.
A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half（53 percent）have breakfast alone and nearly half（46 percent）have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore, 74 percent, according to statistics from the report.
"I prefer to go out and be out. Alone, but together, you know？" Bechtel said, looking up from her book. Bechtel, who works in downtown West Palm Beach, has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us, too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized. "Today, I just wanted some time to myself, "she said.
Just two seats over, Andrew Mazoleny, a local videographer, is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he's on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction（交流）. "I reflect on how my day's gone and think about the rest of the week," he said. "It's a chance for self-reflection, You return to work recharged and with a plan."
That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one, but those days are over. Now, we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. "It doesn't feel as alone as it may have before al the advances in technology," said Laurie Demerit, whose company provided the statistics for the report.
（1）What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?
| A． |
Food variety. |
| B． |
Eating habits. |
| C． |
Table manners. |
| D． |
Restaurant service. |
（2）Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?
| A． |
To meet with her coworkers. |
| B． |
To catch up with her work. |
| C． |
To have some time on her own. |
| D． |
To collect data for her report. |
（3）What do we know about Mazoleny?
| A． |
He makes videos for the bar. |
| B． |
He's fond of the food at the bar. |
| C． |
He interviews customers at the bar. |
| D． |
He's familiar with the barkeeper. |
（4）What is the text mainly about?
| A． |
The trend of having meals alone. |
| B． |
The importance of self-reflection. |
| C． |
The stress from working overtime. |
| D． |
The advantage of wireless technology. |