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STEVE Wayne, 16, who worked this summer as a lifeguard and swim teacher in Idaho Falls, was thrilled to see an extra $20 in his paycheck when the federal minimum wage increased in July.
“When you’re getting paid minimum wage, anything helps, ” Wayne said.Wayne is one of several hundred thousand American teenagers who earn the minimum wage. The last of three recent increases that took the minimum from $5.15 an hour in 2007 to $7.25.U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis says the minimum-wage increase will pump an extra $5.5 billion into the economy over the next year, which is helpful at a time when the economy is hurting.
"You're giving people who spend money a raise," says Kai Filion of the Economic Policy Institute. "Those people will go out and spend that money, and it will circulate through the economy."
But other economists say raising the minimum wage actually hurts the very people it's designed to help. A higher hourly minimum, they say, could force businesses to cut workers' hours, or even lay people off.
"What matters for people earning minimum wage is how much money they take home, in total, in their paycheck," explains Rajeev of Georgia State University's Economic Forecasting Center. "Their hourly rate may go up, but their number of hours may come down, so it's not an overall increase."
Business owners also say that raising the minimum wage exerts(施加)upward pressure on other wages. "If the minimum wage is $7 and I have to pay $8 or $9 to hire a dishwasher, then the cooks are going to say they want more," sayd Cleveland restaurant owner Rick. "How much can I charge for that hamburger?"
Another argument is that it makes it more expensive for businesses to hire new workers. For many businesses already struggling to make ends meet in these tough times, it will be simply too expensive to keep or to hire new people.
55.Steve Wayne was excited that_____________ .
A.his hard work had paid off
B.he had received a big wage increase
C.he has more money due to an increase in minimum wage
D.the wages of American teenage workers have been increased
56.According to the text, the US federal government has increased minimum wage with the aim of__________
A.decreasing unemployment
B.promoting economic recovery
C.increasing American teenagers’ wage
D.narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor
57.What matters most to people in need of help is_____________.
A.a higher hourly minimum B.more working hours
C.a minimum-wage increase D.an increase in total income
58.Some are against the increase in minimum wage because they say_____________.
A.only very few workers will be helped
B.they have to cut down working hours
C.many business owners can’t afford to employ new workers
D.minimum wage workers will expect more pay rises in the future
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史蒂夫·乔布斯,美国苹果公司联合创办人、前行政总裁。自1976年成立了苹果电脑公司后,陪伴了苹果公司数十年的起落与复兴,先后推出了风靡全球亿万人的电子产品。请你根据表格里的内容,整理一下乔布斯的个人基本资料,并阐述他的故事给你带来的思考。
姓名: | Steve Jobs | 代表作品: | iPod、iPhone、iPad等 | |
别名: | 苹果教父 | 主要成就: | 1. 改变了现代通讯、娱乐乃至生活方式。 2. 引领全球资讯科技和电子产品的潮流,让曾经昂贵稀罕的电子产品变为现代人生活的一部分。 | |
出生地: | 美国 加州 三藩市 | | ||
出生日期: | 1955年2月24日 | | ||
逝世日期: | 2011年10月5日 | |||
你的感想 | …… | |||
毕业院校: | Homestead High School | | ||
职业: | 发明家,企业家,苹果前行政总裁 | |
三藩市 San Francisco 教父 godfather
企业家 entrepreneur 行政总裁 CEO
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