Paragraphs 2 and 3 are written to ________.

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• 1The word “schism” (Line 4, Paragraph 1) in the context probably means ________.

  A.confrontation

  B.dissatisfaction

  C.separation

  D.contempt

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• 2Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage、

  A.Radical reforms are essential for the increase of productivity.

  B.New ways of organizing workplaces may help to increase productivity.

  C.The reduction of costs is not a sure way to gain long-term profitability.

  D.The consultants are a bunch of good-for-nothings.

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• 3The author raises the question “what about pain without gain、” because ________.

  A.he questions the truth of “no gain without pain”

  B.he does not think the productivity revolution works

  C.he wonders if the official statistics are misleading

  D.he has conclusive evidence for the revival of businesses

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• 4The official statistics on productivity growth ________.

  A.exclude the usual rebound in a business cycle

  B.fall short of businessmen’s anticipation

  C.meet the expectation of business people

  D.fail to reflect the true state of economy

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• 5According to the author, the American economic situation is ________.

  A.not as good as it seems

  B.at its turning point

  C.much better than it seems

  D.near to complete recovery

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• 6Which of the following is true according to the passage、

  A.Environmentalists were blamed for anti-science in an essay.

  B.Politicians are not subject to the labeling of anti-science.

  C.The “more enlightened” tend to tag others as anti-science.

  D.Tagging environmentalists as “anti-science” is justifiabl

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• 7The author’s attitude toward the issue of “science vs. anti-science” is ________.

  A.impartial

  B.subjective

  C.biased

  D.puzzling

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• 8Discerned from the perplexing picture of population growth the 1980 census provided, America in 1970s ________.

  A.enjoyed the lowest net growth of population in history

  B.witnessed a southwestern shift of population

  C.underwent an unparalleled period of population growth

  D.brought to a standstill its pattern of migration since World War II

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• 9The census distinguished itself from previous studies on population movement in that ________.

  A.it stresses the climatic influence on population distribution

  B.it highlights the contribution of continuous waves of immigrants

  C.it reveals the Americans’ new pursuit of spacious living

  D.it elaborates the delayed effects of yesterday’s “baby boom”

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• 10We can see from the available statistics that ________.

  A.California was once the most thinly populated area in the whole US

  B.the top 10 states in growth rate of population were all located in the West

  C.cities with better climates benefited unanimously from migration

  D.Arizona ranked second of all states in its growth rate of population

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