優(yōu)點(diǎn)英語(yǔ)【暑假提能】2021年暑假新高二英語(yǔ)素養(yǎng)提升專(zhuān)練之主題閱讀系列(全國(guó)通用)主題閱讀02工作職業(yè)1OnNov2,Williams-Cole,aseniorinterdisciplinary(跨學(xué)科的)major,swornin(宣誓就職)asthemayorofCampHill,Alabama,US,makinghimtheyoungestpersoninhistorytoholdtheoffice,accordingtoWVTM13,anNBCaffiliate(分支機(jī)構(gòu)).Williams-Colewasprompted(促使)torunformayorbecausehewantedtobringchangestohishometown,atownoflessthan1000people.ThecitizensofCampHillhaveseenasaddeclineoftheirtownwithmanyemptystorefronts,treesgrowinginsidewhatusedtobebusinessesandweedssprouting(發(fā)芽)fromsidewalks,accordingtoWSFA12News,Alabama’ssource.“Mymainthingsistocreateafoundationandclearupanydebtswehavetogetourtownfinanciallystable.”Williams-ColetoldAuburnUniversity.“Whiledoingthat,Iwanttocarryoutthingsthatwillincreaseunityinthetown,likedoingquarterlytownhallmeetingsthataremoreinformalandthatcelebratethecommunity.Weneedtoopenupthefloorforpeopletocomplainiftheywant,becausetheyhavetherighttodothatastaxpayers.”Williams-Colehasdesignedadetailedschedulesothathewouldhaveenoughtimeforbothhisstudiesandhisdutiesasamayor.Hehopestousehiseducationandhispositionasmayortohelpotherpeople,especiallychildren.Hesaidhewouldwanttobecomeanadministratorataboardingschool,whichgiveschildrenholistic(全面的)learningthatisessentialtocontemporarysociety.“Coleisdifferent.”MikeFellows,LeeCountyCircuitCourtJudge,toldAuburnUniversity.”“He’sobviouslywillingtodoalotofextraworktoservehiscommunity.Hecaresenoughtodoit,andIthinkthatsaysalotabouthim.”TheyoungmanissettograduateinMay2021.Heplanstoattendeithergradschoolorlawschool,newsoutletCBSreported.1.WhydidWilliams-Colerunformayor?A.HewantstogetsomeworkexperienceB.Thetown’senvironmentissufferingbadlyC.HewantstocontributetohishometownD.It’sapartofhisgraduationproject.2.WhatdoesWilliams-Coleplantodoafterbeingelected?A.Createopportunitiesforpeopletobeheard.B.Hiremoreteachersatboardingschools.C.Holdregularmeetingswithlocalbusiness.D.Setupnewcompaniestopromoteeconomicdevelopment.3.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesWilliams-Cole?A.DemandingB.PatientC.ResponsibleD.Humorous【答案】1.C2.A3.C【解析】這是一篇記敘文。文章講述了美國(guó)阿拉巴馬州坎普希爾市新上任市長(zhǎng)的工作愿景。1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“Williams-Colewasprompted(促使)torunformayorbecausehewantedtobringchangestohishometown,atownoflessthan1000people.”可知，Williams-Cole競(jìng)選市長(zhǎng)主要是想給家鄉(xiāng)帶來(lái)變化，為自己的家鄉(xiāng)做貢獻(xiàn)，故選C。2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“Weneedtoopenupthefloorforpeopletocomplainiftheywant,becausetheyhavetherighttodothatastaxpayers.”（我們需要讓人們有機(jī)會(huì)抱怨，因?yàn)樽鳛榧{稅人，他們有權(quán)這樣做。）可知，Williams-Cole將傾聽(tīng)民眾的心聲，故選A。3.推理判斷題。通讀全文，尤其是第三段中“Mymainthingsistocreateafoundationandclearupanydebtswehavetogetourtownfinanciallystable.”可知，Cole想要建立一個(gè)基金會(huì)，清理我們所有的債務(wù)；“Weneedtoopenupthefloorforpeopletocomplainiftheywant,becausetheyhavetherighttodothatastaxpayers.”傾聽(tīng)民眾的呼聲，由此可以判斷，Cole是一個(gè)有責(zé)任心的人。故選C。2FemalescientistswithPhDsearnsubstantiallylessthantheirmalecounterpart(職位相當(dāng)?shù)娜?.Asurveytrackedmorethan55,700peoplewhoearnedPhDsbetween2018and2019.Overall,about35%ofallPhDrecipientsreportedhavingapermanentjoblinedupatgraduation,amongwhichmenreportedanaverageannualsalaryof$95,000.Womenreportedasalaryof$72,500,agapof$22,500.Inasimilarsurveyin2020,theoverallgendergapinsalarieswas$18,000.Menwereover-representedinrelativelyhigh-payingfieldssuchascomputerscienceandengineering,butinequalitycontinuedtoexistevenwithinfields.Menwithpermanentjobsinthelifesciences,forexample,reportedanexpectedmediansalaryof$87,000,comparedwith$80,000forwomen.Inmathematicsandcomputerscience,menreportedanexpectedmediansalaryof$125,000;forwomen,thatfigurewas$101,500.Salariesandcareerpathscanvarygreatlyfromonescientificdisciplinetoanother,saysMichaelRoach,aneconomistatCornellUniversity.RoachislookingcloselyintodifferencesincareeroutcomesforUSPhDholders.Roachsaysit’sclearthatwomen,onaverage,earnlessthanmenevenwhenallotherfactorsaretakenintoaccount.Inindustrialresearchanddevelopment,therearedifferencesthatcan’tbeexplainedbyabilityordegreeorthestatusofauniversity.Therootcausesofthosedifferencesremainunclear,Roachsays.Onepossibilityisthatmenaremorewillingtonegotiateforhighersalaries.Roachnotesthatsomewomenmighthavetomakesacrificestostartfamilies,butitwouldbeamistaketoblameallincomegapsonlifestyledecisions.“Alotofmenwanttospendmoretimewiththeirfamiliestoo,”hesays.ThereportshowsthataPhDimprovesoverallcareerandsalaryprospects,buttheactualvalueclearlydependsonthefieldofstudy,thedemandsofthemarketplaceand,forreasonsthatstillaren’tclear,thepersonholdingthedegree.Researchersarestilllookingatthefactorsthatmightkeepwomenfromachievingthesamelevelofsuccessthatequallyqualifiedmenareabletoachieve.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacauseofthesalarydifferences?A.Gender. B.Negotiationskills.C.Thefieldofstudy. D.EarningaPhD.5.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,whichofthefollowingislikelytoearnthehighestsalary?A.Amanworkinginmathematics.B.Awomanworkingincomputerscience.C.Amanworkinginthelifesciences.D.Awomanworkinginthelifescience.6.WhatdoesRoachprobablyagreewith?A.Theincomegapsaremainlycausedbylifestyledecisions.B.Lifestyledecisionsmaynotbetheonlycauseofincomegaps.C.Menaremorelikelytospendtimewiththeirfamiliesthanwomen.D.Womenaremorelikelytospendtimewiththeirfamiliesthanmen.7.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeofwritingthepassage?A.Todiscussmethodstopreventsalarydifferences.B.Topraisetheresearchers’effort.C.Toraiseawarenessofgenderpaygap.D.Tostresstheimportanceofeducationalbackgrounds.【答案】4.B5.A6.B7.C【解析】本文為一篇說(shuō)明文，作者就男女收入差問(wèn)題進(jìn)行了介紹和分析。4.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段關(guān)鍵句“Onepossibilityisthatmenaremorewillingtonegotiateforhighersalaries.”（一種可能是男性更愿意為更高的薪水進(jìn)行談判。）可知，此處作者表達(dá)的是協(xié)商的意愿造成了薪水的區(qū)別，而非協(xié)商技能。故選B項(xiàng)。5.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段關(guān)鍵句“Menwereover-representedinrelativelyhigh-payingfieldssuchascomputerscienceandengineering,butinequalitycontinuedtoexistevenwithinfields.”（在計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)和工程等相對(duì)高薪的領(lǐng)域，男性的比例過(guò)高，但即便是在各個(gè)領(lǐng)域，不平等仍然存在。）及“Menwithpermanentjobsinthelifesciences,forexample,reportedanexpectedmediansalaryof$87,000,comparedwith$80,000forwomen.Inmathematicsandcomputerscience,menreportedanexpectedmediansalaryof$125,000;forwomen,thatfigurewas$101,500.”（例如，在生命科學(xué)領(lǐng)域擁有固定工作的男性的預(yù)期薪資中值為8.7萬(wàn)美元，而女性為8萬(wàn)美元。在數(shù)學(xué)和計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)領(lǐng)域，男性的預(yù)期薪資為12.5萬(wàn)美元；對(duì)于女性來(lái)說(shuō)，這個(gè)數(shù)字是10.15萬(wàn)美元。）可知，數(shù)學(xué)和計(jì)算機(jī)領(lǐng)域比生命科學(xué)領(lǐng)域收入高，同等專(zhuān)業(yè)領(lǐng)域中男性比女性收入高。因此，在數(shù)學(xué)領(lǐng)域工作的男性更可能賺得最高的工資。故選A項(xiàng)。6.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第四段關(guān)鍵句“Roachnotesthatsomewomenmighthavetomakesacrificestostartfamilies,butitwouldbeamistaketoblameallincomegapsonlifestyledecisions.‘Alotofmenwanttospendmoretimewiththeirfamiliestoo,’hesays.”（羅奇指出，一些女性可能不得不做出犧牲來(lái)組建家庭，但將所有收入差距歸咎于生活方式的決定是錯(cuò)誤的?！昂芏嗄腥艘蚕牖ǜ嗟臅r(shí)間和家人在一起，”他說(shuō)。）可知，羅奇認(rèn)為生活方式并不是收入差的唯一理由。故選B項(xiàng)。7.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段關(guān)鍵句“FemalescientistswithPhDsearnsubstantiallylessthantheirmalecounterpart.”（擁有博士學(xué)位的女性科學(xué)家的收入遠(yuǎn)低于男性同行。）并結(jié)合全文來(lái)看，文章主要是圍繞男女收入差的問(wèn)題進(jìn)行了介紹和分析，因此，作者寫(xiě)這篇文章的主要目的是提高對(duì)性別收入差距的認(rèn)識(shí)。故選C項(xiàng)。3EachyeartheHayFestivalattractssomeoftheworld’sleadingwriters,artistsandthinkers,totalk,sharetheirthoughtsandideasandmeetaudiences.EnsuringguestsarewarmlyreceivedandwelllookedafterduringtheirstayhasalwaysbeenatopmissionandoneoftheFestival’skeyjobs.Alleventsmanagementstudentvolunteersneedtobeattentiveandhelpful.Inreturn,theygetthechancetomeetsomeamazing,creativepeople,andexperiencethedailyrunningofafast-movinginternationalfestival,wheretime-keepingisimportantand,aboveall,performersandaudienceleavehavinghadathoroughlyenjoyable,stimulating(啟發(fā)性的)andthought-inspiringday.Werequirevolunteersintwoareas:EventsManagementEventsmanagementstudentvolunteershelpoutwithawiderangeofdutiesincludingmeetingandgreetingauthors,assistingwithbooksignings,accompanyingartiststoevents,stagemanagementassistanceandmanningreceptiondesks.CreativeWorkshopsCreativeworkshopsstudentvolunteersassistauthors,illustratorsandworkshopleadersinthesettingupandrunningofworkshops.Theserolesmayinterestthosewhohaveaparticularinterestinvisualartsand/orillustration.DatesThe2021festivaldatesareThursday15July—Sunday25July.Applicantswillneedtobeavailableforthedurationofthefestival.Whocanapply?Wearelookingfor24youngpeoplebetweentheagesof18and25,whocandemonstrateapassionfortheartsandinterestineventsmanagement.PleasesendaCVandashortcoveringlettertoellen@(forEventsManagement)oradrian@(forCreativeWorkshops).Theclosingdateforbothapplicationsis28May2021,andwewillletapplicantsknowwhetherthey’vebeensuccessfulasearlyaspossibleinJune2021.Pleaseindicatewhichroleyouareapplyingfororexpressapreference.Ifshortlisted(入圍),you’llneedtobeavailableforashortSkypeinterview.8.WhatisthepriorityoftheHayFestivalsduty?A.Tomeetcreativepeople.B.Toserveguestswell.C.Toreceivemorevisitors.D.Toexchangeideas.9.Whatmustbementionedintheapplicationletter?A.Thedesiredrole.B.AvailableTime.C.Acoveringletter.D.Personalinterests.10.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_________.A.eventsmanagementstudentvolunteersassistauthors,illustratorsandworkshopleadersinthesettingupandrunningofworkshops.B.youngpeoplewhoareenthusiasticaboutartsandeventsmanagementwillhaveanadvantage.C.the2021festivalwilllastabouthalfamonth.D.ifanapplicantisshortlisted,hecanhavethevolunteerjobdirectly.【答案】8.B9.A10.B【解析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章對(duì)HayFestival的志愿者招募進(jìn)行了詳細(xì)介紹。8.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第二句“EnsuringguestsarewarmlyreceivedandwelllookedafterduringtheirstayhasalwaysbeenatopmissionandoneoftheFestival'skeyjobs.(確保客人在入住期間受到熱情的接待和良好的照顧一直是HayFestivals的首要任務(wù),也是HayFestivals的主要工作之一。)”可知，HayFestivals的優(yōu)先任務(wù)是好好服務(wù)客人。故選B。9.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段倒第二句“Pleaseindicatewhichroleyouareapplyingfororexpressapreference.”(請(qǐng)注明您所申請(qǐng)的職位或表達(dá)您的偏好。)可知，所申請(qǐng)的職位必須在申請(qǐng)信中提出。故選A。10.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句“Wearelookingfor24youngpeoplebetweentheagesof18and25,whocandemonstrateapassionfortheartsandinterestineventsmanagement.(我們正在尋找24位年齡在18至25歲之間，對(duì)藝術(shù)有熱情，對(duì)活動(dòng)管理有興趣的年輕人。)可知，對(duì)藝術(shù)和活動(dòng)管理有熱情的年輕人將會(huì)有優(yōu)勢(shì)。故選B。4IleftuniversitywithagooddegreeinEnglishLiterature,butnosenseofwhatIwantedtodo.Overthenextsixyears,Iwastreadingwater,justtryingtoearnanincome.Itriedjournalism,butIdidn’tthinkIwasanygood,thenfinance,whichIhated.Finally,Igotajobasarightsassistantatafamouspublisher.Ilovedworkingwithbooks,althoughthejobthatIdidwasdull.Ihadenoughsavingstotakeayearoffwork,andIdecidedtotrytosatisfyadeep-downwishtowriteanovel.AttendingaNovelWritingMAcoursegavemethestructureIneededtowritemyfirst55,000words.Ittakesconfidencetomakeanew-startthere’sadarkperiodin-betweenwhereyou’reneitheronethingnortheother.You’reoutfordinnerandpeopleaskwhatyoudo,andyou’retooashamedtosay,“Well,I’mwritinganovel,butI’mnotquitesureifI’mgoingtogetthere.”Myconfidencedived.Believingmynovelcouldnotbepublished,Iputitaside.ThenImetanagen(代理商)whosaidIshouldsendmynovelouttoagents.So,Ididand,tomysurprise,gotsomewonderfulfeedback.IfeltalittlehopethatImightactuallybecomeapublishedwriterand,aftersigningwithanagent,Ifinishedthesecondhalfofthenovel.Thenextproblemwasfindingapublisher.Aftertwo-and-a-halfyearsofnoincome,justwaitingandwondering,apublisherofferedmeabookdeal—thatpublisherturnedouttobetheoneIonceworkedfor.Itfeelslikeanunbelievablestrokeofluck—offate,really.Whenyousetouttodosomethingdifferent,there’snoendinsight,sotofindmyselfinapositionwhereInowhavemyownnameonacontract(合同)ofthepublisher—tobeapublishedwriter—isunbelievablyrewarding(有回報(bào)的).11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph？A.Iwasseekingtofindanadmirablejob. B.Iwaswaitingforgoodfortune.C.Iwasbeingaimlessaboutanappropriatejob. D.Iwasdoingseveraljobsformoreatatime.12.Whydidtheauthorbegintowriteanovel?A.Becausetheauthorwantedtofinishthewritingcourse.B.Becausetheauthoraimedtofulfillhisdream.C.Becausetheauthorwouldliketomeetreaders’needs.D.Becausetheauthorintendedtoearnmoremoney.13.Howdidtheauthorfeelhalfwaywiththenovel?A.Unsure B.Ashamed C.Confident D.Embarrassed14.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Goodluckmakesadifference.B.Hardworkcanleadtosuccess.C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.D.Itpaystosticktoone'sdream.【答案】11.C12.B13.A14.D【解析】這是一篇記敘文。作者大學(xué)畢業(yè)時(shí)獲得英國(guó)文學(xué)學(xué)位,但是不知道自己該干什么。做過(guò)一些工作后明白自己還是樂(lè)意與書(shū)打交道,接著就是寫(xiě)小說(shuō)、找代理人、簽約、找出版商，最后終于成為一名作家。11.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段“IleftuniversitywithagooddegreeinEnglishLiterature,butnosenseofwhatIwantedtodo…Finally,Igotajobasarightsassistantatafamouspublisher.（我在大學(xué)畢業(yè)時(shí)獲得了英國(guó)文學(xué)的好學(xué)位，但對(duì)自己想做什么一無(wú)所知。在接下來(lái)的六年里，我一直在原地踏步，只是想掙點(diǎn)收入。我嘗試過(guò)新聞業(yè)，但我覺(jué)得自己一點(diǎn)也不在行;然后是我討厭的金融行業(yè)。最后，我在一家著名的出版社找到了一份權(quán)利助理的工作。）”可推知，作者對(duì)合適的工作沒(méi)有目標(biāo)。故選C。12.推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Idecidedtotrytosatisfyadeep-downwishtowriteanovel.（我決定試著滿(mǎn)足自己寫(xiě)小說(shuō)的內(nèi)心愿望。）”可推知，作者寫(xiě)小說(shuō)是為了實(shí)現(xiàn)他的夢(mèng)想。故選B。13.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段“I’mwritinganovel,butI'mnotquitesureifI'mgoingtogetthere（我正在寫(xiě)一部小說(shuō)，但我不太確定我是否能寫(xiě)得那樣好）”可知，作者在寫(xiě)小說(shuō)的過(guò)程中并不確定是否能達(dá)到目標(biāo)。故選A。14.主旨大意題。文章講述作者大學(xué)畢業(yè)時(shí)獲得英國(guó)文學(xué)學(xué)位,但是不知道自己該干什么。做過(guò)一些工作后明白自己還是樂(lè)意與書(shū)打交道,接著就是寫(xiě)小說(shuō)、找代理人、簽約、找出版商，最后終于成為一名作家。結(jié)合最后一段的“sotofindmyselfinapositionwhereInowhavemyownnameonacontract(合同)ofthepublisher—tobeapublishedwriter—isunbelievablyrewarding(有回報(bào)的).（發(fā)現(xiàn)自己現(xiàn)在處在一個(gè)在出版社的合同上有自己的名字的位置——成為一名出版作家——是難以置信的回報(bào)）”可知，通過(guò)堅(jiān)持和努力找到自己的位置是值得的,D選項(xiàng)“Itpaystosticktoone'sgoal(堅(jiān)持自己的目標(biāo)是值得的)”符合文章主旨。故選D。5HousekeepingServices—Theyarelookingforaresponsible,professional,detail-oriented,experiencedhousekeepertotakecareofallcleaningdetailsofalocalbusinessinAngwin.Thispersonwillbeneededapproximately2-3timesperweekforabout8hoursperday.Pleaseemailthemforadditionalinformationandbereadytoprovideresumeandworkhistory.Driver’slicenserequiredandtheabilitytoliftatleast50pounds.Paywillbe$20-$25perhour.Tocontactthem,emailrecruitingangwin@.CaregiverPosition—Lookingforacaregivertohelpwitha91-year-oldwomanwholivesinCalistoga.ShespeaksbothEnglishandSpanish,butSpanishisherpreference.Shesleepsquiteabitduringthedaysothereistimetodohomework.Shecannotbeleftalonebecausesheisafallrisk.Shewalkswithawalkeronherown.Pleasecall9257858500ifinterested.WorshipMusicLeader—FirstPresbyterianChurch(FPC)inNapaislookingforsomeonewhowillselectsongsandusemediaforchurchservicesonSundays.Applicantsmustbeabletocommit8-10hoursperweekforserviceandmeetingsaswellasbeingavailableeverySundayfrom9:00amto12:00pm.Thepayisabout$18anhour.DetailedjobinformationwillbepostedonthePayrollOffice’swindow.Ifinterested,sendyourcoverletterandresumetoDavidStokeratdavid@.CateringCompany—OakAvenueisapremiercateringcompanyinSt.Helenasearchingforpassionatepeopletojointheirtalentedteamofchefsandserviceprofessionals.Hoursareflexibleandcanworkaroundstudents’schedules.Part-timepositionsavailableforaspiring(有抱負(fù)的)chefs,bakers,servicehelpers,andcaptains.PleasesendabriefcoverletterandresumetoMaritza@orcall7079639278formoreinformation.15.Toworkasahousekeeper,oneneedsto_________.A.bequalifiedtodriveB.bealocalinAngwinC.workabout8hoursperweekD.beabletospeaktwolanguages16.Whatdoweknowaboutthecaregiverposition?A.TheapplicanthadbetterspeakSpanish.B.TheapplicantmustspeakEnglishverywell.C.Theapplicantcannotdohomeworkwhileonduty.D.Theapplicantcanleavethewomanaloneoccasionally.17.Ifyouwanttobecomeagreatbaker,whichshouldyoucontact?A.9257858500.B.7079639278.C.David@.D.Recruitingangwin@.【答案】15.A16.A17.B【解析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章介紹了幾個(gè)兼職工作。15.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由HousekeepingServices部分中的“Driver’slicenserequired”可知，該工作要求申請(qǐng)者有駕駛證。故選A。16.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由CaregiverPosition部分中的“ShespeaksbothEnglishandSpanish,butSpanishisherpreference.”她會(huì)同時(shí)說(shuō)英語(yǔ)和西班牙語(yǔ)，但她更喜歡說(shuō)西班牙語(yǔ)。可知，申請(qǐng)者最好會(huì)說(shuō)西班牙語(yǔ)。故選A。17.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由CateringCompany部分中的“Part-timepositionsavailableforaspiring(有抱負(fù)的)chefs,bakers,servicehelpers,andcaptains.”兼職職位提供給有抱負(fù)的廚師、面包師、服務(wù)助手和船長(zhǎng)，以及“call7079639278”。如果你想成為一個(gè)出色的面包師，你應(yīng)該打7079639278。故選B。6Forthepastdecade,NoutsadyhasbeenworkingwiththePowerConstructionCorporationofChina(POWERCHINA)andgrownintoanexperiencedandreliablestaffmemberofitsLaos'branchcompany.Noutsady,bornin1986incentralLaos'hillyHinHeupDistrict,wenttothecapitalVientianealoneattheageof21tolookforajobandgoonwithherstudy.In2009,withsoundknowledgeofaccountingandfavorableEnglishcommunicationskills,shestoodoutfrommanyapplicantsandbecameanemployeeofPOWERCHINA'sLaoCementIndustryCo.,Lid.Noutsadyshowedhertalentandabilitysoonintheaccountingposition,completingnearly200paymentsformorethan50downstreamcarrierseverymonth,timelyandaccurately.WorkingandspendingtimetogetherhasbroughtNoutsadyandherChinesecolleaguescloser."IfeelgreatwithPOWERCHINA,andIwilltrytoachievethesamelikePOWERCHINAto'keeppromisesandmakepromisesvaluable'andstartanewlifehere,"Noutsadytoldreporters.Whentalkingaboutthecementproductsofthecompany,Noutsadyisfullofpride."WeareoneoftheearliestcementproducersinLaos,"shesaid."Fr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