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Passage 6
For any
given task in Britain there are more men than are
needed. Strong unions keep
them there
in Fleet Street, home of some
London
’
s biggest dailies, it is understood
that when two unions quarrel
over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving
each
union two. Thru means 33 per cent
over manning, 33 per cent less productivity than
could be obtained.
A
reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe
has an impression that the pace
of
work
is
much
slower
here.
Nobody
tries
tm
hard.
Tea
breaks
do
matter
and
are
frequent. It is hard to measure
intensity of work, but Britons give a distinct
impression
of going at their tasks in a
more leisurely way.
But is all this so terrible? It
certainly does not improve the gross national
product or
output
per
worker.
Those
observant
visitors,
however,
have
noticed
something
else
about Britain. It is a pleasant place.
Street
crowds
in
Stockholm.
Paris
and
New
York
move
quickly
and
silently
heads
down,
all
in
a
hurry.
London
crowds
tend
to
walk
at
an
easy
pace
(except
in
the
profitable, efficient City, the
financial district).
Every stranger is struck by the patient
and orderly way in which Britons queue for a
bus; if the saleswoman is slow and out
of stock she will likely say,
‘
oh dear, what a
pity
’
; the rubbish collectors stop to chat and call the housewives
“
Luv
”
. Crime rises
here as in every city but
there still remains a gentle tone and temper that
is unmatched
in Berlin, Milan or
Detroit.
It
short,
what
is
wrong
with
Britain
may
also
be
what
is
right.
Having
reached
a
tolerable standard, Britons appear to
be choosing leisure over goods.
56. What 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.
57.
What
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