Oxford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts

    Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 償清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last October.

Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (標識) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing ￡400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 網絡博彩企業), and accountancy firm ( 會計事務所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 贊助商).

Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.”  ( 236 words)

1.Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?

   A. To raise money for their friends.            

B. To earn money for their family.

   C. To pay off their university debts .          

D. To pay for their online betting

2.Where can people buy their advertising space ?

   A. At Oxford University.                    

B. At the website buymyface. co.uk.

   C. At the accountancy firm.                  

D. At the online betting agency.

3.How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?

   A. Just ￡1 .           B. About￡100 .           C. Over ￡400.             D. Up to￡500.

4.From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper _____________________.

   A. are satisfied with their special job           

B. have paid off their debts already

   C. are ready to apply for another job           

D. never really wanted to do face ads

Oxford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts

Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 償清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last October.
Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (標識) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing ￡400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 網絡博彩企業), and accountancy firm ( 會計事務所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 贊助商).
Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.”  ( 236 words)
【小題1】Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?

You speak, write a letter, make a telephone call. Your words can carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you me saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people mid their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radios and films all help us to communicate with each other. They all help us to know what is going on in the world mad what other people are thinking about.

1．Can we communicate with each other without words?

A．Yes, sometimes we can.                       B．No, we can' t.

    C．No. It's impossible.                   D．Yes, we can do so all the time.

2．When we see somebody smile, then we know he must be feeling_______．

    A．angry              B．happy         C．surprised      D．sad

3．We can learn news from ________．

    A．newspapers         B．radios         C．TV             D．A, B and C

4．A sign at the bus stop tells you ________．

    A．how many buses there are

    B. what kind d bus it is

    C. where the bus comes from and goes to

    D．how much money you'll pay for the ticket

5．What do you think is the quickest way to communicate with your friend in another city?

    A．Writing a letter.                      B．Making a telephone call.

    C．Drawing a picture.                  D．Asking someone else to take a message.

Oxford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts

Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 償清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last October.
Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (標識) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing ￡400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 網絡博彩企業), and accountancy firm ( 會計事務所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 贊助商).
Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.”  ( 236 words)

1. 1.

   Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?

   1. A.
      To raise money for their friends
   2. B.
      To earn money for their family
   3. C.
      To pay off their university debts
   4. D.
      To pay for their online betting
2. 2.

   Where can people buy their advertising space ?

   1. A.
      At Oxford University
   2. B.
      At the website buymyface. co.uk
   3. C.
      At the accountancy firm
   4. D.
      At the online betting agency
3. 3.

   How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?

   1. A.
      Just ￡1
   2. B.
      About￡100
   3. C.
      Over ￡400
   4. D.
      Up to￡500
4. 4.

   From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper ______.

   1. A.
      are satisfied with their special job
   2. B.
      have paid off their debts already
   3. C.
      are ready to apply for another job
   4. D.
      never really wanted to do face ads