解放军文职招聘考试劳动力

Fifty years ago not many people would have something repaired in their homes. In those days labor was fairly cheap and most people would have thought it worthwhile to have somebody repair their things unless they were very poor. Today, however, it is quite a different story. Men and women in all walks of life turn their hands to all kinds of jobs round the house. Some people have even successfully built their own houses. These jobs have been made easier today by using prepared materials.

In every high street throughout Britain nowadays there is at least one “DIY” shop. And “Do-it-yourself” is a booming business. A lot of people visited these shops every day because of the high cost of present-day labor.

1. Fifty years ago if people needed some repair, they would _______. 

A. try to mend them by themselves 

B. has them repaired by others

C. repair them in their homes

D. have somebody repair them unless they were poor

2. Many jobs have been made easier today because _______.

A. some people have successfully built their own houses

B. men and women turn their hands to all kinds of jobs

C. they can be done by using prepared materials

D. a lot of people is very hard up for money

3. From the passage we know that _______.

A. there are many “DIY” shops in Britain

B. not every high street in Britain has one “DIY” shop

C. people can do nothing without using prepared materials

D. “Do-it-yourself” is a lazy business in cities

4. Why did a lot of people visit “DIY” shops every day? 

A. Because people were used to doing things at home.

B. Because the present-day labor was no longer cheap.

C. Because they were interested in such kind of shops.

D. Because they enjoyed the high cost of present-day labor.

5. What is the best title for this passage? 

A. High Streets in Britain B. DIY

C. Present-day Labor D. A Strange Business 

【答案与解析】本文讲述了如今劳动力的情况和这种不同于以往的情况所带来的新的生意。

1. D。文章第2段说In those days...(那时劳动力很廉价，大多数人认为值得去请一些人修理，除非家里很穷)，由此句可知答案。

2. C。文章第1段最后一句说：如今，这些工作由于用了预制材料变得容易起来。由此句可推知答案。

3. A。文章第2段第1句 ...at least one DIY shop，可知至少有一家，不一定只有一家。

4. B。为什么每天都有很多人去DIY shop呢？文章最后一句告诉了我们：很多人去的原因是如今劳动力很贵(即劳动力不再便宜)。 因此选B。

5. C。哪一个做文章的标题最好呢？全文讲述的是如今劳动力的情况及带来的新的生意。答案D(一种奇怪的生意)的这种概括不正确；答案C (如今的劳动力)的这种概括很好。