“The breaks matter” (Par

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• 1What does the reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe think about Britain、 ________.

  A.Tea breaks do not affect the intensity of work in Britain.

  B.Britons do their work in an unhurried sort of way.

  C.The pace of work in Continental Europe is much slower than in Britain.

  D.Britons give the impression of working intensively.

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• 2What happens when disputes over job opportunities arise among British unions、

  A.Thirty three per cent of the workers will be out of work.

  B.More people will be employed than necessary.

  C.More jobs will be created by the government.

  D.The unions will try to increase productivity.

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• 3What is the main idea of the passage、

  A.It is unwise to place the results of scientific research in the hands of a powerful mad man.

  B.The more knowledge one has, the wiser one becomes.

  C.Any increase of knowledge could lead to disastrous results without the guidance of wisdom.

  D.Wisdom increases in proportion to one’s ag

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• 4The author uses the examples in the passage to illustrate his point that ________.

  A.it’s extremely difficult to consider all the important elements in problem

  B.success in medical research has its negative effects

  C.scientists may unknowingly cause destruction to the human race

  D.it’s unwise to be totally absorbed in research in scientific medicine

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• 5Lowering the infant death-rate may ________.

  A.prove to be helpful everywhere in the world

  B.give rise to an increase in population in Europe

  C.cause food shortages in Asia and Africa

  D.raise the living standard of the people in Africa

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• 6The word “this” (Par

  A.3, Line 1) the author means to say that ________.A.there are more men on any given job than are needed

  B.33 per cent overmanning leads to 33 per cent less productivity

  C.it is difficult to measure the intensity of work

  D.Britons generally do not want to work too hard

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• 7By “what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right” (Par

  A.6, Line 1) the author means to say that ________.A.quarrels between unions will help create jobs

  B.a leisurely way of life helps Britons increase productivity

  C.the gentle tone and temper of the people in Britain makes it a pleasant place

  D.Britons will not sacrifice their leisure to further increase productivity

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• 8The grey building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare parts ________.

  A.are producing

  B.are produced

  C.produced

  D.being produced

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• 9I could not persuade him to accept it, ________ make him see the important of it.

  A.if only I could not

  B.no more than I could

  C.or I could not

  D.nor could I

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• 10Because of the ________ emphasis placed on classroom work, the instructor will report your absences to the adviser.

  A.large

  B.strong

  C.hard

  D.high

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