2.Globalization means that people,ideas,technology,money,services and many other things are moving between countries and changing the way people think and act.
Not everyone thinks the same way about globalization.Some people think it is bad,and some people think it is good.Some believe that globalization helps rich people get richer and makes poor people poorer.These people say that globalization helps big companies like Coca-Cola and McDonald's destory(破坏)local businesses.However,the people who think globalization is a good thing argue that globalization helps poorer people to become richer.They also think that it doesn't destory local cultures.These people also believe globalization helps prevent wars.This is because countries with economic(经济的)connections will try hard to keep good relationahips so that their economies aren't destroyed.
Whether you think globalization is good or bad,it affects the world in two areas:jobs and cultures.
Globalization has had a very strong influence on jobs all over the would.For some workers,such as engincers,lawyers and bankers,globalization has been a good development.These workers are able to successfully compete(竞争)globally and have seen an incrase in their pay.But for those who work in factories or in the aervice industry(at hotels,shops and restaurants),it has not been good.Workers from poorer countries are trying to get these types of jobs.They will do the same job for less money.This decreases the pay for that job,so people get paid less to do it.
Cultures have also been affected by globalization.Foods such as Japanese noodles,Inaian curry and French cheeses have spread around the world.We can also see an increase in the use of Chinese characters(汉字)in tattoos(文身).Some people get these tattoos but they don't really know what the characters mean.Globalization also affects the film industry.Most people have seen American movies.But because of globalization,Korean.Indian and Japanese movies have become more wouldwide.
No one knows the future of globalization.Most experts agree that it will continue to grow and have an increasingly greater influence on people's lives in the future.
38.Some people think giobalization is good because it mayD.
A.change local cultures
B.help local businesses develop
C.make rich people become richer
D.help stop wars among countries
39.According to Paragraph 4we knowC.
A.engineers will get a lower pay
B.people can get favourite jobs more easily
C.globalization greatly affects people's jobs
D.workers from rich countries get paid less
40.Globalization helps people in the worldD.
A.know Chinese characters very well
B.go to different countries for movies
C.own the same culture in the end
D.Enjoy foods from different countries
41.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?C
A.Globalization is sure to do good to people.
B.Globalization will be limited in the future.
C.Globalization may change people's in the future.
D.Globalization will be loved throughout the would.
分析 本文是介绍全球化,是一种概念,也是一种人类社会发展的现象过程.全球化目前有诸多定义,通常意义上的全球化是指全球联系不断增强,人类生活在全球规模的基础上发展及全球意识的崛起.国与国之间在政治、经济贸易上互相依存.逐渐引起各国政治、教育、社会及文化等学科领域的重视,纷纷引起研究热潮.对于"全球化"的观感是好是坏,目前仍是见仁见智.专家还说全球化将会改变人们的生活.
解答 DCDC
38.D.细节题.根据第二段These people also believe globalization helps prevent wars可知是因为认为能阻止战争,故选D.
39.C.细节题,根据第四段Globalization has had a very strong influence on jobs all over the would可知全球化严重影响了工作,故选C.
40.D.推理题.根据第五段Foods such as Japanese noodles,Inaian curry and French cheeses have spread around the world可知人们能享受不同国家的美食,故选D.41.C.推理题.根据最后Most experts agree that it will continue to grow and have an increasingly greater influence on people's lives in the future.可知将会改变人们的生活,故选D.
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