everyone. The economy ( 经济) of the world needs to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old
number of jobs for people. Often this is not possible, and so more people are out of work. Some people
have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people in short time. Also, machines
do not ask for more money and longer holiday. In all of the countries of the world, machines are taking
work from people, not only in factories but also on the farms. One machine can often do the work from
forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs, but only 70% of them
can find jobs.
1. It was ______ for people to find work before than today.
A. not possible
B. difficult
C. more difficult
D. easier
2. If the economy of the world grows by 4% each year, ______.
A. people will have no jobs
B. people can still have jobs as before
C. 4% of the people will have jobs
D. 97% of the people will have jobs
3. One machine can do as much work as ______.
A. 40% of the people
B. 4% of the people in the world
C. 40 people
D. 75,000 people
4. How many people outside cities go into to look for jobs each day?
A. 70% of the people.
B. 4% of the people in the world.
C. More than 75,000.
D. About 75,000 people.
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Machines are taking work instead of people.
B. Now more people are out of work.
C. Machines need more money and longer holidays.
D. Most people want to have jobs.
they say “no”. If they want something different from what is given, they ask for it.
Here’s an example. I arrive at someone’s house and he gives me wine, I don’t want wine. Maybe
I don’t like it or maybe I just don’t want it. I will say “No, thanks.” If everyone around me is drinking
something, I would ask for something else, “No, thanks. But I’ll take a bit of tea if you have some.” If
I really want wine, I just say, “Yes, thank you.” Unless they happen to know the Chinese customs,
westerners will not ask you again and again after you have said you don’t want it.
A. Yes, thank you.
B. No, thanks.
C. No, I’m sorry.
D. Yes, why not.
2. When Americans do not want what is given, they would say “_____ " .
A. No, I don’t.
B. No, thanks.
C. Yes, thank you.
D. No, I’m sorry.
3. In this passage, “westerners” means_____.
A. the people who live in the west of their country
B. the visitors who go to the Western countries
C. the people who live in the Western countries
D. the people who know the customs of the West
4. The Chinese people might _____ if you don’t want something given.
A. be glad
B. say “thank you”
C. get angry
D. ask you again to take it
5. From this passage we know that _____ .
A. the Chinese people are direct
B. the Chinese customs are better
C. the westerners are more polite
D. different countries have different customs
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Have you ever been ill ? When you are ill , you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot , and there are pains all over your body . You don’t want to work , you stay in bed ,feeling very sad. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Which of the following is true? A. If things are very very small, they are germs. B. If things can’t be seen , they must be germs. C. Germs are only in dirty water. D. Germs are everywhere around us. 2. What is a microscope used for? A. Making very very small things look much bigger. B. Making very big things look much smaller. C. Helping you read some newspapers. D. Helping you if you can’t see things clearly. 3. Why don’t your parents let you drink dirty water? A.You haven’t looked at it carefully. B. Water can’t be drunk in this way. C. There must be lots of germs in it . D. Water will make you ill . 4. Which of the following is not true? A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air. B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut. C. If your temperature is not OK, there must be germs in your body. D. If your finger isn’t cut , there aren’t any germs on it. 5.What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Germs may make us ill. B. Germs are in dirty water. C. Don’t drink dirty water. D. Take care of your fingers | ||||||||||||||||
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Traffic means everything and everybody is using the roads. Today more and 1 people live in cities. So there is 2 traffic and usually not enough 3 , and 4 of the roads are too narrow. That is 5 there are a great many accidents. In cities 6 over the world thousands 7 people die or 8 hurt in traffic accidents. Of course, traffic accidents also 9 outside cities in the countryside, but there is not 10 much traffic, so there are not so many accidents. | ||||||||||||||||
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