Many factory workers find their jobs tiresome.

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Migrant Workers
In the past twenty years,there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another.______(51)some newly independent countries have understandably restricted most jobs to local
people,others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers.This is particularly the case in the Middle East,______(52)increased oil incomes have enabled many countries to______(53)outsiders to improve local facilities.______(54)the Middle East has attracted oil-workers from the USA and Europe.It has brought in construction workers and technicians from many countries,______(55)South Korea and Japan.
In view of the difficult living and working conditions in the Middle East,it is not______(56)that the pay is high to attract suitable workers.Many engineers and technicians can earn at least______(57) money in the Middle East as they can in their own country,and this is a major attraction.An allied benefit is the low taxation or complete lack of it.This increases the net amount of pay received by visiting workers and is very popular with them.
Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating advantage.______(58),the difficult living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers have to depend on each other______(59)safety and comfort.______(60),many migrant workers can save large sums of money partly______(61)the lack of entertainment facilities.The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely presents greater challenge to engineers who prefer to find solutions______(62)problems rather than do routine work in their home country.
One major problem which______(63)migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are temporary ones.They are nearly always on contract,so it is not easy for them to plan ahead with great confidence.This is to be expected since no country welcomes a large number of foreign workers as permanent residents.______(64),migrant workers accept this disadvantage,along with others,because of the ______(65)financial benefits which they receive.

54._________
A:But
B:Moreover
C:Besides
D:Thus

Many factory workers find their jobs tiresome.

A:difficult
B:pointless
C:profitable
D:boring

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Migrant (移民的)Workers

In the past twenty years,there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move
from one country to another. While some countries have restricted most_________(1)to
local people,others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers.This is particularly the
case in the Middle East,__________(2)increased oil incomes have enabled many
countries to call in outsiders to improve local facilities.Thus the Middle East has attracted
oil-workers________(3)the U. S.
A. and Europe.It has brought in workers from many
countries,________(4)South Korea and Japan.
In view of the difficult living and working________(5)in the Middle East,it is not
surprising that the pay is high to attract suitable workers.Many engineers and technicians
can__________(6)at least twice as much money in the Middle East as they can in their
own country,and this is a major_______(7).
Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating（补偿的）advantage. For example,
the________(8)living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers have
to_________(9)on each other for safety and comfort.In a similar way,many migrant
workers can save large sums of money partly because of the________(10)of
entertainment facilities.The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely
_________(11)greater challenge to engineers who prefer to find solutions to problems
rather than do routine work in their home country.
One major problem which_________(12)migrant workers in the Middle East is that
their jobs are temporary ones.They are nearly always on_______(13),so it is not
easy for them to plan ahead with great confidence.This is to be__________(14)since no
country welcomes a large number of foreign workers as permanent residents.In any
_________(15),migrant workers accept this disadvantage,along with others,because
of the considerable financial benefits which they receive.

_________(11)
A:presents
B:accepts
C:takes
D:meets

Text 2 Britain's flexible labour market was a boon during the economic slump,helping keep joblessness down and then,when the recovery began,allowing employment to rise.Yet one of its bendier bits is causing politicians to fret.Ed Miliband,the leader of the Labour Party,has promised a crackdown on"zero-hours contracts"if he wins the next election.The government has launched a con8ultation.Zero-hours contracts allow finns to employ workers for as few or as many hours as they need,with no prior notice.In theory,at least,people can refuse work.Fully l.4m jobs were based on these contracts in January 2014,according to the Office for National Statistics.That is just 4%of the total,but the share rises to a quarter in the hospitality business.The contracts are useful for finns with unstable pattems of demand,such as hotels and restauranLs.Ihey have also helped firms to expand during the recovery-allowing them to test new business lines before hiring permanem stafir,who would be more costly to make redundani if things went wrong.Flexibility suits some workers,too.According to one survey,47%of those employed on zerohours conUacts were content to have no nunimum contracted hours.Many of these workers are in full-time education.The ability to tum down work is important to students,who want to revise at this time of year.Pensioners keen for a liLtle extra income can often live with the uncertainty of not having guaranteed hours.Yet that leaves more than a quarter of workers on zero-hours contracts who say they are unhappy wirh their condirions.Some of this is cyclical.During recessions,a dearth of permanent positions forces people into jobs with no contracted hours even if they do not want them.Underemployment is pfuticularly prevalent among these workers,35%of whom would like more hours compared with 12qo in offier jobs.As the economy recovers,many should be able to renegotiate their contracts or find permanent jobs.But the recovery will not cause unwanted zero-hours contracts to disappear.Some workers will never have much negoLiating power:they are constrained by geography,family commitments and lack of competition for their skills among a small number of big employers.Zero-hours contracts make it easier for employers to abuse their labour-market power.Some use them to avoid statutory obligations such as sick and matenuty pay.Workers are penalised for not being available when requested.And some contracts contain exclusivity clauses which prevent workers from taking additional jobs.These can harm other employers as well as workers,and actually reduce labour market flexibility.That,at least,is worth doing away with.
Who may not be satisfied wiLh zero-hours contracts?

A.People with specific goals.
B.Workers requiring flexibility.
C.Students doing part-time jobs.
D.Pensioners desiring more income.

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Migrant Workers
In the past twenty years,there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another.______(51)some newly independent countries have understandably restricted most jobs to local
people,others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers.This is particularly the case in the Middle East,______(52)increased oil incomes have enabled many countries to______(53)outsiders to improve local facilities.______(54)the Middle East has attracted oil-workers from the USA and Europe.It has brought in construction workers and technicians from many countries,______(55)South Korea and Japan.
In view of the difficult living and working conditions in the Middle East,it is not______(56)that the pay is high to attract suitable workers.Many engineers and technicians can earn at least______(57) money in the Middle East as they can in their own country,and this is a major attraction.An allied benefit is the low taxation or complete lack of it.This increases the net amount of pay received by visiting workers and is very popular with them.
Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating advantage.______(58),the difficult living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers have to depend on each other______(59)safety and comfort.______(60),many migrant workers can save large sums of money partly______(61)the lack of entertainment facilities.The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely presents greater challenge to engineers who prefer to find solutions______(62)problems rather than do routine work in their home country.
One major problem which______(63)migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are temporary ones.They are nearly always on contract,so it is not easy for them to plan ahead with great confidence.This is to be expected since no country welcomes a large number of foreign workers as permanent residents.______(64),migrant workers accept this disadvantage,along with others,because of the ______(65)financial benefits which they receive.

57._________
A:twice as much
B:twice as many
C:as much as twice
D:as many as twice

Text 2 Britain's flexible labour market was a boon during the economic slump,helping keep joblessness down and then,when the recovery began,allowing employment to rise.Yet one of its bendier bits is causing politicians to fret.Ed Miliband,the leader of the Labour Party,has promised a crackdown on"zero-hours contracts"if he wins the next election.The government has launched a con8ultation.Zero-hours contracts allow finns to employ workers for as few or as many hours as they need,with no prior notice.In theory,at least,people can refuse work.Fully l.4m jobs were based on these contracts in January 2014,according to the Office for National Statistics.That is just 4%of the total,but the share rises to a quarter in the hospitality business.The contracts are useful for finns with unstable pattems of demand,such as hotels and restauranLs.Ihey have also helped firms to expand during the recovery-allowing them to test new business lines before hiring permanem stafir,who would be more costly to make redundani if things went wrong.Flexibility suits some workers,too.According to one survey,47%of those employed on zerohours conUacts were content to have no nunimum contracted hours.Many of these workers are in full-time education.The ability to tum down work is important to students,who want to revise at this time of year.Pensioners keen for a liLtle extra income can often live with the uncertainty of not having guaranteed hours.Yet that leaves more than a quarter of workers on zero-hours contracts who say they are unhappy wirh their condirions.Some of this is cyclical.During recessions,a dearth of permanent positions forces people into jobs with no contracted hours even if they do not want them.Underemployment is pfuticularly prevalent among these workers,35%of whom would like more hours compared with 12qo in offier jobs.As the economy recovers,many should be able to renegotiate their contracts or find permanent jobs.But the recovery will not cause unwanted zero-hours contracts to disappear.Some workers will never have much negoLiating power:they are constrained by geography,family commitments and lack of competition for their skills among a small number of big employers.Zero-hours contracts make it easier for employers to abuse their labour-market power.Some use them to avoid statutory obligations such as sick and matenuty pay.Workers are penalised for not being available when requested.And some contracts contain exclusivity clauses which prevent workers from taking additional jobs.These can harm other employers as well as workers,and actually reduce labour market flexibility.That,at least,is worth doing away with.
According to Paragraph l,politicians are concemed about_____

A.the rise of unemployment rate
B.the disorder of market economy
C.the flexibility of the labour market
D.the severity of economic depression

资料： The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.
As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with today’s relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.
For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor. People are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. A large number of poor people are Old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old, the normal retirement age.
Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job.
Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.
At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways. First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line. Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.
Finally, if the government distributes society's income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non－poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. In 1975 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare.
Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the reason of unemployment?

A.some people are too young to work in many industries
B.some people are satisfied with the government welfare
C.some people don’t have motion to work
D.some people are not qualified to work

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Migrant Workers

In the past twenty years,there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to
another._________(51)some newly independent countries have understandably restricted most jobs to local
people,others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers.This is particularly the case in the Middle
East, _______(52)increased oil incomes have enabled many countries to __________(53)outsiders to im-
prove local facilities.__________(54)the Middle East has attracted oil-workers from the USA and Europe.It
has brought in construction workers and technicians from many countries,________(55)South Korea and
Japan.
In view of the difficult living and working conditions in the Middle East,it is not___________(56)that
the pay is high to attract suitable workers.Many engineers and technicians can earn at least___________(57)
1money in the Middle East as they can in their own country,and this is a major attraction.An allied benefit
is the low taxation or complete lack of it.This increases the net amount of pay received by visiting workers
and is very popular with them.
Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating advantage.__________(58),the difficult living conditions
often lead to increased friendship when workers have to depend on each other____________(59)safety and com-
fort. ___________(60),many migrant workers can save large sums of money partly _________(61)the lack of
entertainment facilities.The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely presents greater
challenge to engineers who prefer to find solutions__________(62)problems rather than do routine work in
their home country.
One major problem which___________(63)migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are tem-
porary ones.They are nearly always on contract,so it is not easy for them to plan ahead with great confi-
dence.This is to be expected since no country welcomes a large number of foreign workers as permanent
residents.____________(64),migrant workers accept this disadvantage,along with others,because of the
___________(65)financial benefits which they receive.

_________(57)
A:twice as much
B:twice as many
C:as much as twice
D:as many as twice