“声”财有道
A sweet voice can turn into real cash. Taobao store owner Weini has worked in Chengdu for about six years. She began to charge 1 yuan ($0.14) for each call in early 2016.
Although still a part-time job for Weini, she has hired seven workers to help her cover both day and night shifts. Customer demands vary from good morning or good night calls to send wishes to friends, or calling to apologize(道歉) for young lovers.
Prices vary as she offers different kinds of service. The store also promises to deliver the service in different styles or with different time lengths. Fees have also increased from 1 yuan to 5 yuan. Monthly orders have reached nearly 400 and rank first on Taobao’s alarm clock service category(类别).
Weini said her customers are mainly those who are worried about oversleeping and missing school, work or a meeting. One of her loyal customers was fined(罚款) 1,000 yuan a month for going to work late now and then in the past and now only pays 100 yuan to be punctual, according to Weini.
To keep good customer relations, Weini’s store provides value-added service such as reminding customers of weather information. Comments on the store include “sweet voice” and “responsible”.
Weini added she doesn’t earn much from the part-time job but she likes the sense of fulfillment.
1.When did Weini start the service?
A In 2014.
B In 2015.
C In 2016.
D In 2017.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句She began to charge 1 yuan ($0.14) for each call in early 2016.可知维尼是在2016年开始这项服务的，故选C。
2.What kind of service can you order from Weini’s store?
A Morning call.
B Goodnight call.
C Apology call.
D All of the above.
解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句Customer demands vary from good morning or goodnight calls to send wishes to friends, or calling to apologize for young lovers.可知Weini可以提供晨叫、晚安道别电话和道歉电话几类，包含A、B、C三类，故选D。
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A The price of all the calls from Weini is the same.
B Weini’s store serve all customers in the same style.
C People can save more money by spending a little on the calls from Weini.
D People who sleep late in the morning would not like to order this service.
解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第四段第二句，一个老顾客以前上班总是迟到，每个月被罚款1000元，自从花了100元订购了服务就不迟到了，可知这些上班族因为有了晨叫服务，可以避免迟到，每个月可以节约近千元，C项说法正确，故选C。
4.What does the underlined word “punctual” mean in Chinese?
A 准时.
B 及时.
C 迟到.
D 早到.
解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据前面的going to work late可知，后面没有扣钱应该是准时上班了，故选A。
5.Why does Weini like this job?
A It makes her a boss.
B It saves her a lot of money.
C It makes her feel fulfilled.
D It makes her more responsible.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据最后一段Weini added she doesn’t earn much from the part-time job but she likes the sense of fulfillment.可知是因为工作的充实性让Weini喜欢这项工作，故选C。