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[单项选择]It is a contradiction that in such a rich country there should be so many poor people.
A. pageant
B. patronage
C. paradox
D. pendulum
[简答题]Britain was a rich country a hundred and fifty years ago. There were a few very rich people. They did not need to work because they owned some land or houses and received money 5ore them. They usually hada large number of servants. There were also many middle class people. They worked as businessmen or as doctors. They usually had several servants to clean their houses and cook their meals.
[填空题]The country is very rich in its (nature) ______ resources, which include forests and oil.
[单项选择]It is a （）that in such a rich country there should be so many poor people.
A. debate
B. dispute
C. dilemma
D. paradox
[单项选择]Clever, rich or both -- almost every country in the world has some sort of programme to attract desirable migrants. The only exceptions are "weird places like Bhutan" says Christian Kalin of Henley & Partners, which specializes in fixing visas and passports for globe-trotters. Competition is fierce and, as with most things, that lowers the price and increases choice. Britain has two programmes, one for the rich -- who have to invest ￡ 750,000 ($1.36m) in actively traded securities -- and one, much larger, for talented foreigners.
Both have worked well. Unlike some other countries, Britain does not make applicants find a job first: with good qualifications, they can just turn up and look for work. That helps keep Britain’s economy flexible and competitive. But now a bureaucratic snag is threatening the scheme.
The problem comes with anyone wanting to convert his visa into "indefinite leave to remain" (Britain’s equivalent of America’s Green Card). This normally requires four y
A. tightening rules on passports should be insisted.
B. new policy for the immigrants comes in accidentally.
C. their attitude should be in conflict with that of the government’s.
D. more user-friendly system is of great importance.
