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 news report mainly about?A) Energy firm Npower cutting jobs.B) Energy firm Npower cutting price.C) The big five gas and electricity suppliers in the UK.D) A rapid decline in world oil prices.2.How many employees are hired by Npower in the UK?A) 2,800.B) 3,200.C) 11,500. D) 14,800.3.What did UK competition regulators unveil recently?A) A 5.2% cut in Npower’s gas price.B) Npower’s plan to lay off a fifth of its UK workforce.C) Npower being a big gas and electricity supplier in the UK.D) Plans to make the energy market 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 news report mainly about?A) Energy firm Npower cutting jobs.B) Energy firm Npower cutting price.C) The big five gas and electricity suppliers in the UK.D) A rapid decline in world oil prices.2.How many employees are hired by Npower in the UK?A) 2,800.B) 3,200.C) 11,500. D) 14,800.3.What did UK competition regulators unveil recently?A) A 5.2% cut in Npower’s gas price.B) Npower’s plan to lay off a fifth of its UK workforce.C) Npower being a big gas and electricity supplier in the UK.D) Plans to make the energy market more transparent for consumers.

题目解答

答案

1、答案：A2、答案：C3、答案：D

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。这表明新闻报道的核心是关于Npower的裁员计划。
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，主要信息是Npower计划裁员，因此选项A是正确的。
步骤 3：分析问题2
问题2询问Npower在英国雇佣了多少员工。根据新闻报道，Npower在英国雇佣了11,500人，因此选项C是正确的。
步骤 4：分析问题3
问题3询问英国竞争监管机构最近宣布了什么。根据新闻报道，英国竞争监管机构计划在几天内公布使能源市场对消费者更加透明的计划，因此选项D是正确的。