A recent history of the Chicago
meat-packing industry and its workers examines how the industry grew from its
appearance in the 1830’s through the early 1890’s. Meat-packers, the author
argues, had good wages, working conditions, and prospects for advancement within
the packinghouses, and did not cooperate with labor agitators since labor
relations were so harmonious. Because the history maintains that conditions were
above standard for the era, the frequency of labor disputes, especially in the
mid-1880’s, is not accounted for. The work ignores the fact that the
1880’s were crucial years in American labor history, and that the packinghouse
workers! efforts were part of the national movement for labor reform. In fact, other historical sources for the late nineteenth century record deteriorating housing and high disease and infa A. how historians ought to explain the origins of the conditions in the Chicago meat-packing industry B. why it is difficult to determine the actual nature of the conditions in the Chicago meat-packing industry C. why a particular account of the conditions in the Chicago meat-packing industry is inaccurate D. what ought to be included in any account of the Chicago meat-packers’ role in the national labor movement [单项选择]Throughout Japan’s recent history of earthquakes, fires and tsunamis, none have matched the combined fury of those that battered the north of the country on March 11th, killing hundreds of people and leaving at least 1,000 unaccounted for. But on March 12th the Japanese faced another danger: a nuclear accident.
Two nuclear plants near the coast in Fukushima, a prefecture northeast of Tokyo, were being handled as emergency situations following the failure of systems to cool five nuclear reactors that have overheated. If any were to release large quantities of radioactive material, it could create s whole new level of catastrophe. At this point, it is hard to gauge the degree of risk. It is an unprecedented situation in Japan, which is one of the world’s most nuclear intensive countries. Overnight, the government extended the radius from which it evacuated people near the Fukushima First (Daiichi) plant from 3 kilometers to 10km; according to news agency reports. This encompass A. The earthquake brought about a lot of other destructive activities. B. The earthquake was an unmatched accident in Japanese history. C. The earthquake killed at least more than 1000 people. D. The earthquake was the initial cause of the nuclear danger. [单项选择]A recent history of the Chicago meat-packing industry and its workers examines how the industry grew from its appearance in the 1830’s through the early 1890’s. Meat-packers, the author argues, had good wages, working conditions, and prospects for advancement within the packinghouses, and did not cooperate with labor agitators since labor relations were so harmonious. Because the history maintains that conditions were above standard for the era, the frequency of labor disputes, especially in the mid-1880’s, is not accounted for. The work ignores the fact that the 1880’s were crucial years in American labor history, and that the packinghouse workers! efforts were part of the national movement for labor reform.
In fact, other historical sources for the late nineteenth century record deteriorating housing and high disease and infant mortality rates in the industrial community, due to low wages and unhealthy working conditions. Additional date from the University of Chicago suggest th A. how historians ought to explain the origins of the conditions in the Chicago meat-packing industry B. why it is difficult to determine the actual nature of the conditions in the Chicago meat-packing industry C. why a particular account of the conditions in the Chicago meat-packing industry is inaccurate D. what ought to be included in any account of the Chicago meat-packers’ role in the national labor movement 我来回答: 提交
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