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2.From bankers to factory staff,employees in the West face a cold "prospect" of losinglosing their jobs as a global recession(衰退) starts to bite.For colleagues in the East,the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut.
Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian companies try harder to preserve jobs in difficult times,which will prevent unemployment and may help Asian economies survive at a time of slowing exports.The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for companies to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff,but build up a more loyal and devoted group.
"In the Confucian mindset(儒家思想),the right thing to do is to share the burden,which is the sense of collective(集体的)responsibility.While in the West,it's more about individual survival,"said Michael Benoliel,associate professor of organizational behavior at Singapore Management University (SMU).
In contrast,local Western companies from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousands,but at the Asian units of Western multinationals or western units of Asian groups,job cuts will probably be less severe.
Japan's jobless rate was 4percent in September,up from 3.8percent in January,while Hong Kong's was flat at 3.4percent.But US unemployment is expected to have jumped to 6.3percent last month from below 5percent in January.
Experts say that while there are noticeable differences in labor practices in East and West,the gap will narrow as more firms become more multinational and competition forces firms to adopt the best practices of rivals from abroad.

41.The underlined word "prospect" in the first paragraph most probably meansC.
A.weather    B.scene    C.future    D.place
42.Compared with job cuts,pay cuts can bring the following benefits EXCEPT thatB.
A.it's helpful to the economy recovery
B.it costs the company less money to survive
C.it will keep the experienced and skilled workers
D.it can form a team working harder and more loyally
43.According to Michael Benoliel,the Confucian mindset focuses onB.
A.human rights                   B.sharing responsibility
C.personal profits               D.individual survival
44.In which company can we infer the job cuts will be probably the most severe?A
A.A local American group.
B.A small Japanese company.
C.A German branch of a Korean multinational.
D.A Hong Kong's unit of a French company.
45.The passage mainly tells usD.
A.the difficulties all the companies around the world will meet with today
B.the cultural differences between Eastern and Western world at present
C.the ways to cut down the cost of the companies in economic downturn
D.the different labor solutions of Asian and Western in global recession.

分析 本文主要介绍了在全球经济衰退的背景之下,亚洲和西方是如何不同地解决劳工问题.

解答 41-45 CBBAD
41    C    词义猜测题.根据文章第一段首句From bankers to factory staff,employees in the West face a cold prospect of losing their jobs as a global recession(衰退) starts to bite.可以推测出prospect为"前景"之意.故选C.
42     B    细节理解题.根据文章第二段中The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for companies to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff,but build up a more loyal and devoted group.的内容可知D选择项与文中事实不相符合.故选B.
43    B   In the Confucian mindset(儒家思想),the right thing to do is to share the burden(负担),which is the sense of collective responsibility.While in the West,it's more about individual survival可以判断出儒家更重视的是分享责任.故选B.
44     A   细节理解题. 根据文章第四段 In contrast,local Western companies from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousands,but at the Asian units of Western multinationals or western units of Asian groups,job cuts will probably be less severe.可知当地西方公司解雇的工人远远多于亚洲的一些公司,故选A.
45      D    主旨大意题.本文主要介绍了在全球经济衰退的背景之下,亚洲和西方是如何不同地解决劳工问题.故选D.

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I do not possess a computer at home or at the office.Actually,I stopped going to an office 35years ago,when all communications were done with a pen,a typewriter,or,if the matter was of world-shaking importance,over the telephone.Likewise,if you like something advertised in a newspaper or magazine,you visited the shop selling it at the given address,or you phoned,the number shown.Then you spoke to the fellow and asked for further details.
Tell me what you think of the following ad that appeared the other day in the newspaper.It was for a cure for cancer and this is what it said:"Awareness is the key.Visit spfulford.com at the awareness site."There was no address or telephone number for the site.So what do unfortunate people without a computer do it they are seeking a cure for their illness?
There are,I am told,certain advantages in having access to the Internet.You can,for example,send love messages across the world or even get married to someone that you meet online.This bit doesn't interest me; I have been happily married for 60years.There are,of course,other activities for Internet users besides finding love.They can pay bills,order groceries,or discuss with their doctors.
And this is by no means all.More amazing things are yet to come in the near future.I read a newspaper report recently that quoted Stephen Hawking,an important British scientist."The complexity of a computer as it exists today is probably less than the brain of an earthworm,"he said."But,as technology advances,computers will become more complex,and a time may come when the Internet may develop‘consciousness.'In other words,the Internet will be able to think,have feelings,and may well be able to act on its own."
If Professor Hawking is right,I may change my attitude about conjurers.As I grow older each day,I would like one of those that not only thinks for me but also accepts responsibilities for all my mistakes.

60.What's the meaning of the title"Count Me Out"?D
A.Get me out of the Internet world.
B.Computers are trying to take control of life.
C.Modern technology pushes old people away.
D.Do not expect me to be a supporter of the Internet.
61.According to Paragraph 2,the author thinks computers areA.
A.unnecessary  B.convenient  C.expensive  D.advanced
62.What might the author like about the future computer?A
A.Taking blames.
B.Curing illnesses.
C.Delivering messages.
D.Responding to emotions.

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