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Passage 12
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
58.
“
The breaks do matter
”
( Para.2 Line 2) indicates that________
A) they are an
important aspect of the British way of life
B) they are greatly enjoyed by British
workers
C) they can be used by the
workers as excuse to take time off from work
D) they help the workers to be on good
terms with each other
59. The word
“
this
”
(Para.3 Line.1) refers to the fact that______
A) there are more men on any given job
than are needed
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B) 33 per
cent over manning 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
60. By
“
what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right
”
(Para.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 in crease productivity
Passage 12
在英国做任何一项工作所用的人都比需
要的多。
强大的工会组织让他们待在旗舰
街，伦敦一些最大的报纸所在地
。人们认为，
（５６）当两个工会为了三个就业
机会而争执不休时，解决
方法就是分给每个工会各两个。这就意味着多用了３
３％的人，比本应达到的生产力水平
降低了３３％
（５７）
一位参观过全欧洲各地工厂的记 者有这样一种印象，
就是这里的工作节
奏要慢得多。
没有 人会工作得过分卖力。
茶点休息很是郑重其事，
而且是经常性
的。很难判断工作的强度，但英国人令人明显地感觉到他们的工作更加轻闲。
Passage 12
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?