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• 1In the author's opinion American firms are not doing anything to deal with the issue of theageing workforce mainly because

  A.they have not been aware of the problem.

  B.they are reluctant to hire older workers.

  C.they are not sure of what they should do.

  D.they have other options to consider.

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• 2"The company spends 'a lot of time' on the ergonomics of its factories" (Paragraph Seven)means that

  A.the company attaches great importance to the layout of its factories.

  B.the company improves the working conditions in its factories.

  C.the company attempts to reduce production costs of its factories.

  D.the company intends to renovate its factories and update equipment.

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• 3The following are all the measures that companies have adopted to cope with the ageingworkforce EXCEPT

  A.making places of work accommodate the needs of older workers.

  B.using alumni networks to hire retired former employees.

  C.encouraging former employees to work overseas.

  D.granting more convenience in working hours to older workers.

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• 4According to the passage, the most serious consequence of baby-boomers approachingretirement would be

  A.a loss of knowledge and experience to many companies.

  B.a decrease in the number of 35- to 44- year-olds.

  C.a continuous increase in the number of 50-to 64-year-olds.

  D.its impact on the developed world whose workforce is ageing.

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• 5The family have seen or visited all the following in Istanbul EXCEPT

  A.Men are equally serious about courtship.

  B.Each man "makes passes" at many women.

  C.The woman's reaction decides the fate of courtship.

  D.The man leaves himself the opportunity to give up the chase quickly.

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• 6Paragraph One advises the working wife who is more successful than her husband to

  A.work in the same sort of job as her husband.

  B.play down her success, making it sound unimportant.

  C.stress how much the family gains from her high salary.

  D.B.play down her success, making it sound unimportant.C.stress how much the family gains from her high salary.D.introduce more labour-saving machinery into the hom

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• 7Orwell's picture of relations between man and wife in Wigan Pier (Paragraph Two) describes arelationship which the author of the passage

  A.thinks is the natural one.

  B.wishes to see preserved.

  C.believes is fair.

  D.C.believes is fair.D.is sure must chang

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• 8Which of the following words is used literally, NOT metaphorically、

  A.Abrasive (Paragraph Five).

  B.Engines (Paragraph Four).

  C.Convention (Paragraph Two).

  D.Heavily (Paragraph One).

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• 9The last paragraph stresses that if women are to hold important jobs, then they must

  A.sometimes make the first advances in love.

  B.allow men to flirt with many women.

  C.stop accepting presents of flowers and chocolates.

  D.avoid making their husbands look like "Mary Anns".

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• 10Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the present form of courtship、

  A.Men are equally serious about courtship.

  B.Each man "makes passes" at many women.

  C.The woman's reaction decides the fate of courtship.

  D.The man leaves himself the opportunity to give up the chase quickly.

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