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[单项选择]So firmly entrenched in the political economy has the minimum wage become that its latest increase to ￡5.35 ($10.08) an hour, caused little stir. Yet the introduction of a national pay floor in 1999 was one of New Labour’s most radical economic policies. Although minimum wage rates had previously covered a few industries, this was the first time that a general rate had been set.
During the 1997 election campaign the Conservatives said that the policy would destroy jobs. Some economists calculated that hundreds of thousands of people might be put out of work. These dire warnings proved way off the mark after the national minimum wage came into force seven years ago. The feared job losses did not materialise.
However, that benign acquisition had much to do with the cautious approach the government, advised by the Low Pay Commission, at first adopted. In April 1999 the main rate—for workers aged 22 or over— was set quite low, at ￡3.60 an hour. Eighteen months later, the rate e
A. people do not care about the minimum wage any more.
B. in the past, there were different minimum wage rates.
C. new Labor will introduce new economic policies.
D. a national pay floor is challenged by a few industries.
[单项选择]The emphasis on the importance of education has {{U}}spurred{{/U}} scientific research.
A. fastened
B. encouraged
C. raised
D. initiated
[单项选择]Importance of Services
The United States has moved beyond the industrial economy stage to the point where it has become the world’s first service economy. Almost three fourths of the non-farm labor force is employed in service industries, and over two-thirds of the nation’s gross national product is accounted for by services. Also, service jobs typically hold up better during a recession than do jobs in industries producing tangible goods.
During the 20-year period of 1966 to 1986, about 36 million new jobs were created in the United States — far more than in Japan and Western Europe combined. About 90 per cent of these jobs were in service industries. During this same time span, some 22 million women joined the labor force — and 97 per cent of these women went to work in the service sector. These employment trends are expected to continue at least until the year 2000. For the period 1986—2000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that over 21 million new jobs will
A. services are more important than industries producing tangible goods
B. services are important
C. service jobs make more money than other jobs
D. services are more comfortable than other jobs
[单项选择]Passage One
The term profit in economics has a very precise meaning. Economists, however, often loosely refer to "good deals" or profitable ventures with no risk as profit opportunities. The general view of economics is that profit opportunities are rare. At any one time there are many people searching for such opportunities, and as a consequence few exist.
At major banks in big cities, you can buy foreign currencies. The prices of these currencies are determined in world markets. With dollars we can buy marks, with these marks we can buy francs, and with these francs we can buy back dollars. If, for example, the dollar-franc price is too low with respect to the other prices, there is an immediate rush to buy dollars and sell francs, not by ordinary citizens at bank windows, but by a few large currency traders in Tokyo or New York who watch prices every minute. Such a rush drives up the dollar-franc price to the no-profit-opportunity point. There are in fact
A. Profitable businesses without any risk.
B. Business deals that produce profit.
C. Business opportunities that many people search for.
D. Trading foreign currencies and stocks.
[单项选择]The solution to the problems（）social and political reforms.
A. stands for
B. sticks to
C. lies in
D. goes through
[单项选择] A youngster’’s social development has a profound effect on his academic progress. Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out (退学). In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends. "When children work on a project", says Lillian Kate, an educational professor at the University of Illinois, "they learn to work together, to disagree, to think, to take turns and lighten tensions. These skills can’’t be learned through lecture. We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but don’’t have any social skills. Relationships should be the first R."
At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by
A. Individualism and cooperation.
B. Academic success and independent thinking.
C. Socialization and feeling of confidence.
D. Intelligence and respect.
