17.In recent years many countries have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive.Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs more varied.But do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity?There is evidence to suggest that while variety certainly makes the worker's life more enjoyable,it doesn't actually make him work harder.As far as increasing productivity is concerned,then,variety is not an important factor.
Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in his own way is important.The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery.Thus while freedom of choice may be important,there is usually very little that can be done to create it.
Another important consideration is how much each worker contributes to the product he is making.In most factories the worker sees only one small part of the product.Some car factories are now experimenting with having many small production lines,so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his line.It would seem that not only is degree of worker contribution an important factor,but it is also one we can do something about.
To what extent does more money lead to great productivity?The workers themselves certainly think this is important.But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring.Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more.A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours.Perhaps if we succeed in making their jobs more interesting,they will neither want more money,nor will shorter working hours be so important to them.
32.According to the author,what advantage do varied jobs bring?D
A.They relieve workers'difficulties.
B.They increase productivity enormously.
C.They bring out the best in workers.
D.They reduce boredom among workers.
33.What can we clearly see from the passage?D
A.It's difficult to have more production lines.
B.It's necessary to have a large number of workers.
C.It's practical to allow more freedom in a modern factory.
D.It's important to raise workers'sense of contribution
34.The passage seems to suggest thatB.
A.more money leads to demands for shorter working hours
B.more money does not automatically(自动地) create higher productivity
C.workers like more money better than more interesting jobs
D.workers expect to have both more money and more interesting jobs
35.What does the passage mainly discuss?D
A.How to enrich workers'1ife.
B.How to decrease dullness in a factory.
C.How to shorten working hours.
D.How to make workers more productive.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了如何提高工人的效率,给工人的自由,提高工人的贡献意识和使他们的工作更有趣等.
解答 32.D.细节理解题.根据第一段:There is evidence to suggest that while variety certainly makes the worker's life more enjoyable,it doesn't actually make him work harder可知不同的工作减少工人之间的无聊;故选D.
33.D.推理判断题.根据第三段:Another important consideration is how much each worker contributes to the product he is making可知提高工人的贡献意识很重要;故选D.
34.B.推理判断题.根据最后一段:Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more可知意钱不会自动(自动地)创造更高的生产力;故选B.
35.D.主旨大意题.通读全文,可知文章主要讲了如何提高工人的效率,给工人的自由,提高工人的贡献意识和使他们的工作更有趣;故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.