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A cosmetics company in Chengdu recently posted a recruitment advertisement for a Chief Face Reader on a network platform. The applicant was required to be a male of over 180 centimeters in height and with elegant temperament. A preference was also listed for overseas study experience. The boss was willing to offer an annual salary of 1 million RMB to a qualified applicant.

On Sept. 26, a reporter from Newssc.org contacted Zeng Xue, the young boss of the cosmetics company. Zeng explained that the face reader position had been carefully created by her, in accordance with the company’s needs. Since most of Zeng’s employees are female, and because men and women have different perceptions of beauty, she said she was prepared to pay a high salary in order to recruit a handsome man who could easily get along with women and collect information about their requirements for cosmetics. The contributions of such a person would become an inspiration and basis for decisions regarding the research and development of new products, Zeng said.

Some may raise an eyebrow at Zeng’s job offer and its accompanying requirements, but she explained that her company mainly makes sales online, and creativity and originality are essential in the cosmetics industry.

"If the Chief Face Reader can provide useful new thoughts to the company, then it will be worthwhile to pay him 1 million RMB a year," said Zeng. "However, the money will not be easy to earn. He has to offer ideas that can truly help to increase the revenue of the company."

According to Zeng, her ideal candidate would be Wang Sicong, son of Wang Jianlin, Chairman of Wanda Group, the richest man in China. “He has original ideas on the psychology and aesthetics of women. However, I definitely can’t afford to hire him!” she admitted.

1.What can be inferred about the face reader position from the first paragraph?

A It is intended for all capable people.

B Its requirements are demanding.

C It has attracted many job seekers.

D It is the most available to foreigners.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第一段The applicant was required to be a male of over 180 centimeters in height and with elegant temperament. A preference was also listed for overseas study experience.可推断该职位的要求非常苛刻，故选B。

2.What does Zeng Xue focus on in her explanation?

A Responsibilities of the face reader.

B Importance of creating the position.

C Her preference for her male employees.

D Reasons of her limiting the position to males.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第二段Since most of Zeng’s employees are female, and because men and women have different perceptions of beauty, she said she was prepared to pay a high salary in order to recruit a handsome man who could easily get along with women and collect information about their requirements for cosmetics.可知她的解释重点在为什么该职位锁定在男士，故选D。

3.What does the underlined phrase “raise an eyebrow at” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A Be worried about.

B Be satisfied with.

C Be surprised by.

D Be interested in.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。“首席看脸官”是首次出现的职位，要求高但年薪也高，所以人们对此感到很惊讶，不知道Zeng Xue为什么要设置这么一个职位，为了回答人们的困惑，所以她才随后给出了解释，故选C。

4.What can we know about Wang Sicong from the last paragraph?

A He is highly praised.

B He is the richest man in China.

C He is going to accept the job offer.

D He isn’t interested in the position.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段He has original ideas on the psychology and aesthetics of women.可知他受到了高度评价，故选A。