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2.As we head from spring into summer,many college students are planning their vacations while those looking to get their first taste of the working world are likely hunting for internships(实习).It is estimated that U.S.companies hire about 1.5 million interns each year,half of them on an unpaid basis.Working for free might not be a big deal for some who are just grateful to have their foot in the door,but a class-action lawsuit(诉讼)led by interns who worked on the set of the 2010 film,Black Swan,could change that way of thinking and have far-reaching implications.The plaintiffs(原告) want back pay for their work and seek to prevent the film's producer,Fox Searchlight,from using unpaid interns in the future.
However the lawsuit goes,it could say a lot about how companies should value the work of interns and whether interns have a right to a paycheck like employees.It's perfectly reasonable for interns to be paid.Salaries for living expenses are only fair,especially for young people from low-income households,who may not otherwise be able to afford an unpaid internship.Paying interns also helps employers draw better talent,such as at Google (GOOG),which actively recruits interns and pays them handsomely for working on substantive projects.
Nevertheless,it would be wrong to elevate the fight over intern pay to the level of seriousness accorded to the ongoing debate over raising the federal minimum wage.For the most part,internships are training wheels,and the rules applied to them shouldn't be the same as a regular job.The decision to pay interns should really be at the discretion of employers-not a matter of law.
This is simply because there are many benefits to internships,regardless of whether it's paid or not; and at times,interns get a lot more out of the internship than the companies they intern for.The biggest benefit is pure work experience.Interns often gain valuable insight into industries and careers that they're looking to pursue in the future.
Internships also teach work ethic,which young people don't necessarily pick up in school.Lessons such as humility,the acceptance that no task is beneath one's dignity,and recognition of the chain of command,are all important to learn before a young person is ready to enter a competitie workforce.
Another thing to consider:A simple tenet of the business world is that the more you get paid,the less runway you have to"learn"your job.Interns,especially unpaid ones,are rarely held to the same rigorous standards during the interview process or in the workplace as actual employees are.The expectations of interns in general are lower,and tolerance for mistakes is higher.That's to the benefit of young people,who need time,training,and patience to reach the level of skill that businesses require.
The danger with filing lawsuits to squash unpaid internships is that many companies,either due to budgetary constraints or simply as a philosophy,may curtail or even kill their internship programs in response.
And while businesses would certainly be worse off without interns,the reverse holds true as well.Without these programs,many young men and women would lose the chance to learn important lessons about work and life that could prepare them for the next step in their development.It is an essential part of our social contract that should be maintained
Should all interns get paid? | |
Problem | Some interns who worked for Black Swan landed the film's producer in lawsuit to claim their pay and (71)sought to stop him using unpaid inters in the future. |
Advantage | Paying interns makes it (72)easy/easier for employers to find better talent. |
(73)disadvantage | Those from low-income households have (74)difficulty/trouble/problemsin covering their living expenses,unable to serve as interns. |
The author's (75)opinions/views/viewpoints | ●Interns can obtain work (76)experience. ●Young people can learn work ethic,as well as humility,the acceptance of the (77)same work dignity,and recognition of the chain of command. ●Interns are not expected to work at the same level required by the workplace.Their mistakes can be tolerated,thus (78)benefiting them. ●Whether interns are paid should be (79)decided/determined by the employers,not a matter of law. ●Many companies may (80)kill their internship programs due to the shortage of funds.Young people would lose the chance to learn about work and life. |
分析 本文属于说明性的短文阅读.主要话题是针对大学生实习工期期间是否应该获得薪水,文章指出了带薪实习的优缺点,并阐明了自己的观点,重点强调了实习工作带给毕业生的经验和帮助.
解答 71.sought 词性转换题.根据第二段中最后一句The plaintiffs(原告) want back pay for their work and seek to prevent the film's producer,Fox Searchlight,from using unpaid interns in the future可知,这些实习生要求剧组支付工作报酬,同时希望禁止电影公司(Fox Searchlight)在未来继续使用无薪实习生.由此可知,此处应该使用动词seek的过去时;故答案为sought.
72.easy/easier 词义归纳题.根据第三段中最后一句Paying interns also helps employers draw better talent可知,向实习生支付薪水也可以帮助雇主吸引更优秀的人才,由此可知,这里使用形容词easy或者easier来作代词it的宾补.故答案为easy/easier.
73.disadvantage 原词重现题. 此题可采用对比法来完成,因为上一表格陈述的是向实习生支付薪水的优点,那么接下来描述的就应该是缺点,故答案为disadvantage.
74.difficulty/trouble/problems 词性归纳题.根据第三段第二句Salaries for living expenses are only fair,especially for young people from low-income households,who may not otherwise be able to afford an unpaid internship.可知,那些低收入家庭的实习生在没有薪水的情况下,这对他们的日常生活和实习生活都是比较艰难的,故答案为difficulty/trouble/problems.
75.opinions/views/viewpoints 词义归纳题. 前面分别谈到了带薪实习的好处和弊端,那么接下来作者就开始陈述自己的观点了,故答案为Opinions/views/viewpoints.
76.experience 原词重现题.根据第五段第二句The biggest benefit is pure work experience.可知,实习工作的最大好处就是获得工作经验;故答案为experience.
77.same 词义归纳题.根据第六段第二句Lessons such as humility,the acceptance that no task is beneath one's dignity,可知,实习工作可以让实习生接受工作没有高低贵贱之分的这种观念,即大家的工作尊严都是相同的;故答案为same.
78.benefiting 原词重现题.根据第七段最后两句The expectations of interns in general are lower,and tolerance for mistakes is higher.That's to the benefit of young people,可知,人们对实习生的期望值较低,允许他们犯更多错误.这种情况更有利于年轻人成长;而此处的thus为副词,所以需要使用现在分词作状语;故答案为benefiting.
79.decided/determined 词性归纳题.有第四段最后一句The decision to pay interns should really be at the discretion of employers-not a matter of law.可知,是否给实习生工资取决于雇佣方,不赢应升到法律的角度;故答案为decided/determined.
80.kill 原词重现题. 根据倒数第二段The danger with filing lawsuits to squash unpaid internships is that many companies,either due to budgetary constraints or simply as a philosophy,may curtail or even kill their internship programs in response内容可知,许多公司可能出于预算限制或纯粹因为一种理念,于是干脆缩减、甚至完全取消实习项目.故答案为kill.
点评 解答任务型阅读理解题,首先对原文材料迅速浏览,掌握全文的主旨大意.因为阅读理解题一般没有标题,所以,速读全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速读的过程中,应尽可能多地捕获信息材料.其次,细读题材,各个击破.掌握全文的大意之后,细细阅读每篇材料后的问题,弄清每题要求后,带着问题,再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息.最后,要善于抓住每段的主题句,阅读时,要有较强的针对性.对于捕获到的信息,要做认真分析,仔细推敲,理解透彻,只有这样,针对题目要求,才能做到稳、准.
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