题目

Energy firm Npower is to cut up to 2,500 jobs, more than a fifth of its UK workforce, with details to be announced this week.Npower, which is owned by the German energy giant RWE, employs 11,500 people in Britain and is one of the big six gas and electricity suppliers in the UK.Last year it posted a loss of £48m for the first nine months of the year.In February Npower announced a 5.2% cut in its gas price, taking effect on 28 March—a £32 average annual reduction to customers on a standard domestic tariff.Like other energy suppliers, it is under pressure from ministers and consumer groups to lower energy bills for customers amid a rapid decline in oil prices.The news on job losses also comes days before UK competition regulators unveil plans to make the energy market more transparent for consumers.1.What is the main idea of the news report?A) Npower is to cut up to 2,500 jobs, over a fifth of its UK workforce.B) Npower posted a loss of £48 for the first nine months last year.C) Npower is one of the big five gas and electricity suppliers in the UK.D) Npower announced a 2.5% cut in its gas price for the domestic pressure.2.What does the news report say about the Npower firm?A) The German energy giant RWE belongs to Npower.B) There are 11,500 employees in Npower.C) Npower supplies customers with gas and oil.D) Npower makes a big profit from selling gas.3.What is the common problem for energy suppliers?A) There is a sudden increase in oil prices.B) They have to reduce energy bills for customers.C) UK competition regulators set a new policy.D) The energy market will be more transparent for consumers.

Energy firm Npower is to cut up to 2,500 jobs, more than a fifth of its UK workforce, with details to be announced this week.Npower, which is owned by the German energy giant RWE, employs 11,500 people in Britain and is one of the big six gas and electricity suppliers in the UK.Last year it posted a loss of £48m for the first nine months of the year.In February Npower announced a 5.2% cut in its gas price, taking effect on 28 March—a £32 average annual reduction to customers on a standard domestic tariff.Like other energy suppliers, it is under pressure from ministers and consumer groups to lower energy bills for customers amid a rapid decline in oil prices.The news on job losses also comes days before UK competition regulators unveil plans to make the energy market more transparent for consumers.1.What is the main idea of the news report?A) Npower is to cut up to 2,500 jobs, over a fifth of its UK workforce.B) Npower posted a loss of £48 for the first nine months last year.C) Npower is one of the big five gas and electricity suppliers in the UK.D) Npower announced a 2.5% cut in its gas price for the domestic pressure.2.What does the news report say about the Npower firm?A) The German energy giant RWE belongs to Npower.B) There are 11,500 employees in Npower.C) Npower supplies customers with gas and oil.D) Npower makes a big profit from selling gas.3.What is the common problem for energy suppliers?A) There is a sudden increase in oil prices.B) They have to reduce energy bills for customers.C) UK competition regulators set a new policy.D) The energy market will be more transparent for consumers.

题目解答

答案

1、答案：A2、答案：B3、答案：B

解析

步骤 1：理解新闻报道的主要内容
新闻报道主要讲述了英国能源公司Npower计划裁员2500人，占其英国员工总数的五分之一以上。Npower是德国能源巨头RWE的子公司，拥有11500名员工，是英国六大天然气和电力供应商之一。去年，Npower在前九个月亏损了4800万英镑。今年2月，Npower宣布从3月28日起将天然气价格下调5.2%，平均每年为标准家庭用户节省32英镑。由于油价迅速下降，Npower和其他能源供应商正面临政府和消费者团体降低能源账单的压力。此外，英国竞争监管机构还计划在几天内公布一项计划，以使能源市场对消费者更加透明。
步骤 2：分析问题1
问题1询问新闻报道的主要内容。根据新闻报道，Npower计划裁员2500人，占其英国员工总数的五分之一以上。因此，选项A是正确的。
步骤 3：分析问题2
问题2询问关于Npower公司的信息。根据新闻报道，Npower拥有11500名员工。因此，选项B是正确的。
步骤 4：分析问题3
问题3询问能源供应商的共同问题。根据新闻报道，由于油价迅速下降，Npower和其他能源供应商正面临政府和消费者团体降低能源账单的压力。因此，选项B是正确的。