Comparative Labor Costs
___（1）___. Together， they constitute the unit labor cost involved in producing a commodity.
Some countries may find that the labor wages are very low， yet they are not in a competitive position when trading with other countries， whose labor wages are very high.
___（2）___. On the other hand， some countries find that their productivity is much higher than that of their trading partners， yet they are not in a competitive trading position either. This is because their labor wages are much higher than those of their trading partners. ___（3）___. For instance， wages are low in most developing countries. ____（4）_____. Their productivity is low too. Success depends on the unit labor cost of the products in certain industries， such as radio production and television set assembling， unit labor cost may be low and thus they would be in a competitive position， while in others， low labor wages are offset by very low productivity. Their unit labor cost is high and they are in an unfavorable position in trading with other countries.
Unit labor cost is an important determinant of prices of manufactured goods， but other costs also influence prices： notably， those of capital， energy and raw materials. ___（5）___.
A. Moreover， a country‘s competitive position is not solely determined by price salesmanship. Credit terms， adherence to delivery schedules and so on also affect competitiveness.
B. At least two factors determine a country‘s comparative position： labor productivity and wage level.
C. So it is the unit labor cost that determines the competitive position， but only low wages or only high productivity.
D. This may be because they neglect their low productivity.
E. Does this mean that these countries are in a favorable position in trade？ It is not necessarily so.
F. Generally speaking， all the countries are paying more and more attention to their wage levels.
According to the passage， human beings make themselves different from other animals by
A. having the ability to realize danger
B. having a special memory capacity
C. having a distinguished memory capacity
D. having the ability to control himself
What is the major characteristic of a human being‘s memory capacity according to the text？
A. It can be expanded by language.
B. It can remember all the combined words.
C. It may keep all the information in the past.
D. It may change what has been stored in it.
With respect to the memory storage capacity， what is the author‘s idea about the comparison between human beings and computers？
A. Computers have no memory at all.
B. Computers are more powerful than adults.
C. Teenagers are inferior to computers.
D. Human beings are far superior to computers.
According to the passage， memory is helpful in our daily life in the following aspects except
A. involving the change in the behavior.
B. keeping information for later use.
C. warning people not to do things repeatedly.
D. remembering events that happened in history.
What do the sentences at the beginning of the passage suggest？
A. Memory is useful.
B. Memory is important.
C. There is a relationship between memory and habits.
D. The past is connected with the present by memory.
The word faculty in paragraph 3 can be replaced by
A. college.
B. institute.
C. university.
D. department.
Why has the Australian government been keenly interested in strengthening ties with Asia？
A. Because Asia is where Australia is located.
B. Because Asia is where Australias major exports go.
C. Because Asia is where Australians go and spend their holidays.
D. Because Asia is where Australia can play a big role in international affairs.
What does Dilip Dutta think language skills can do？
A. Improve your relation with your partner.
B. Help settle international conflicts.
C. Remove barriers in negotiations.
D.Increase trading opportunities.
What can be inferred from paragraph 2？
A. Australia has rich deposits of minerals.
B. Australia is essentially a self-sufficient country.
C. Australia has no intention to trade with Asian countries.
D. Australian students are not required to learn a foreign language.
The original title of the passage can be probably replaced by
A. Good Posture and Proper Nutrition
B. Ways of Keeping Fit
C. Bad Effects of Overweight
D. Importance of Weight Loss
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