第三篇
Where the Jobs Are
Over the past twenty years,many kinds of American small businesses have been growing very fast.They have gradually replaced the millions of jobs which many large companies lost at their hard times.Today small companies employ more than 45 million people in the U.S.This creates more than 66 percent of all the new jobs and accounts for 39 percent of the total national product.
In the past few years,small businesses have become a major force in manufacturing and international trade.Today,many of the companies employing between 50 and 100 people export more than those companies which provide almost all new jobs while firms that produce goods will create far fewer jobs than they do today.The government office in charge of the labor force predicts that many American workers in goods-producing industries including finance,insurance,health and transportation will provide 20 million by the year 2000.Wages in service industries will rise a bit,but no great increases are expected.
In the future,fewer families will be able to afford to send their children to college.In 1988,the average yearly cost of college education,including books and room and board,ranged from$6,000 at two-year public colleges to$15,400 at private universities.Without financial help,families today need an average income of$50,000 to cover a child’s yearly costs at two-year public college and about$95,800 for private university.With service industry jobs on the rise,but no great financial help expected,meeting this goal will become increasingly difficult in the future.
41.In the past 20 years,many American workers have lost their jobs in
A.small companies
B.big-sized firms
C.service industries
D.insurance companies
42.According to the second paragraph,because of the rapid development of small businesses,many large companies,if not closed,have had to
A.go into production in foreign countries.
B.be replaced by small businesses from abroad.
C.cut down the wages of their workers.
D.employ fewer workers than small businesses.
43.According to third paragraph,one of the reasons why many Americans working in large companies will lose their jobs in the next century is that
A.they are not well-educated.
B.small businesses provide high wages.
C.the goods they produce are not needed.
D.many foreign workers will take their places.
44.According to the passage,the development of U.S.service industries will drop in the future most probably because
A.over 21 million people from large companies will work in service industries.
B.there will be less financial help from the government.
C.jobs from service industries will be under-paid.
D.more parents will be unable to pay for their children’s education.
45.According to the passage,the development of U.S.service industries will
A.help big companies to survive their hard times.
B.do not good to the U.S.international trade.
C.create more new jobs but fewer education and opportunities.
D.contribute less to the growth of the U.S.export industry.
Where the Jobs Are
Over the past twenty years,many kinds of American small businesses have been growing very fast.They have gradually replaced the millions of jobs which many large companies lost at their hard times.Today small companies employ more than 45 million people in the U.S.This creates more than 66 percent of all the new jobs and accounts for 39 percent of the total national product.
In the past few years,small businesses have become a major force in manufacturing and international trade.Today,many of the companies employing between 50 and 100 people export more than those companies which provide almost all new jobs while firms that produce goods will create far fewer jobs than they do today.The government office in charge of the labor force predicts that many American workers in goods-producing industries including finance,insurance,health and transportation will provide 20 million by the year 2000.Wages in service industries will rise a bit,but no great increases are expected.
In the future,fewer families will be able to afford to send their children to college.In 1988,the average yearly cost of college education,including books and room and board,ranged from$6,000 at two-year public colleges to$15,400 at private universities.Without financial help,families today need an average income of$50,000 to cover a child’s yearly costs at two-year public college and about$95,800 for private university.With service industry jobs on the rise,but no great financial help expected,meeting this goal will become increasingly difficult in the future.
41.In the past 20 years,many American workers have lost their jobs in
A.small companies
B.big-sized firms
C.service industries
D.insurance companies
42.According to the second paragraph,because of the rapid development of small businesses,many large companies,if not closed,have had to
A.go into production in foreign countries.
B.be replaced by small businesses from abroad.
C.cut down the wages of their workers.
D.employ fewer workers than small businesses.
43.According to third paragraph,one of the reasons why many Americans working in large companies will lose their jobs in the next century is that
A.they are not well-educated.
B.small businesses provide high wages.
C.the goods they produce are not needed.
D.many foreign workers will take their places.
44.According to the passage,the development of U.S.service industries will drop in the future most probably because
A.over 21 million people from large companies will work in service industries.
B.there will be less financial help from the government.
C.jobs from service industries will be under-paid.
D.more parents will be unable to pay for their children’s education.
45.According to the passage,the development of U.S.service industries will
A.help big companies to survive their hard times.
B.do not good to the U.S.international trade.
C.create more new jobs but fewer education and opportunities.
D.contribute less to the growth of the U.S.export industry.
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