16.Most people want to work,but it had become more difficult in today's world to find work for everyone. The economy (经济) of the world needs to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people. Often this is not possible,and so more people are without work.Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people in a shorter time. Also,machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays. In all of the countries of the world machines are taking work from people,not only in factories but also on the farms. One machine can often do the work of forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs,but only 60% of them can find jobs.
28.It wasBor people to find work before the machines were widely used in the factories.
A.more difficult
B.easier
C.not possible
D.difficult
29.If the economy of the world grows by 4% each year,C.
A.people will have no jobs
B.4% of the people will have jobs,too
C.people can have the same number of jobs as before
D.96% of the people will have jobs
30.How many people go into cities to look for jobs each day?C
A.More than 75,000.
B.60% of the people.
C.About 75,000.
D.About 4% of the people in the world.
31.Which of the following is NOT true?B
A.Most people want to have jobs.
B.Machines need more money and longer holidays.
C.Now more people are without work.
D.Machines are taking work instead of people not only in factories but also on the farms.
分析 本文讲述了随着机器技术的发展,如今找工作越来越难的社会现状.
解答 28.B.细节理解题 由短文的第一句话It has become more difficult in today's world to find work for everyone.可知现在找工作比以前更困难,即以前找工作比现在容易得多.所以答案选B.
29.C.推理判断题. 由短文的第二句话The economy of the world needs to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for the people.按照这个速率增长的需求使人们工作数量不变,出正确答案为C.
30.C.细节理解题.此题根据原文的最后一句话About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs,有75000人在找工作,可直接得出答案为C.
31.B.推理判断题.此题在原文中都可找到答案,而C答案与的观点Machines do not ask for more money and longer holiday.不一致,所以选B.
点评 本篇文章难点在推理判断题上.推理判断题要以表面文字为前提,以具体事实为依据进行推理,做出判断.这种推理方式比较直接,考生只要弄清事实,即可结合上下文推断出合理的结论.