题目内容
14.Dozens of Chicago teenagers on Monday told a small group of elected officials about their need for summer jobs to save for college,pay for food and,in some cases,avoid homelessness.This summer,Illinois is facing the loss of 18,000jobs for teenagers.The loss comes as teen unemployment in the state has reached a record-high rate of 27.5percent.
Experts say that the slow recovery and the high unemployment rate have forced older workers to take positions for younger workers.
Jim Zeckhauser,the manager of a Chicago social service agency for troubled teens,said he used to be able to place dozens of teens in jobs before the financial crisis.This year,he has been able to place only about seven of the 34teenagers he guides in summer jobs."It's a struggle to find firms,"he said.
Brent Weiss,owner of Uncle Dan's,an outdoor-gear retailer with locations in Chicago,Evanston and Highland Park,said he is more selective about the workers that he hires,acknowledging that he is more likely to hire college students than teens,and like many other small business he is doing more with fewer workers.
Chicago-area small business say they are taking a wait-and-see approach to expanding their businesses and hiring more workers.They blame increasing gasoline prices and a lack of consumer confidence.
Nationwide,teens ago 16to 19have seen the biggest drop in employment during the past decade.In 2010,the employment rate for that age group was 26percent,the lowest since World war II,according to a report by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University In 2000,employment rate for the same group was 45percent.
If the trend continues,only one in four teenagers will hold a job this summer,according to the report.Many of the unemployed will likely be black males living in low-income communities.
29.According to the passage,why do some Chicago teenagers want to take a job?D
A.To know more about the society.
B.to get some career experience.
C.To buy some new clothes.
D.To support their education.
30.Teen workers face competition fromB.
A.adult workers and foreign students
B.older workers and college students
C.younger workers and college students
D.foreign workers and high students
31.According to the passage,which of the following is not the cause of the low teen employment rate?C
A.High gasoline price.
B.The financial crisis.
C.A lack of teenager confidence.
D.The slow economic recovery.
32.It can be inferred that workers in Chicago-area small businesses.A
A.are busier
B.are paid higher
C.have more free time
D.received higher education.
分析 本文介绍了在经济危机等的冲击下,大学生做暑假工的竞争越来越激烈.
解答 29.D.细节理解题.由第一段Dozens of Chicago teenagers on Monday told a small group of elected officials about their need for summer jobs to save for college,可知他们做暑期工是为了存钱上大学,故选D.
30.B.推理判断题.由第三段Experts say that the slow recovery and the high unemployment rate have forced older workers to take positions for younger workers,专家表示,缓慢的复苏和高企的失业率迫使年纪较大的工人为较年轻的工人工作.可知年龄大的工人和年轻的大学生工人存在竞争,故选B.
31.C.理解推断题.由第四段said he used to be able to place dozens of teens in jobs before the financial crisis,可知经济危机以及经济复苏缓慢是青年人第就业率的原因,倒数第三段They blame increasing gasoline prices and a lack of consumer confidence,可知增高的石油价格也是原因之一,只有C未提及,故选C.
32.A.细节理解题.由第五段and like many other small business he is doing more with fewer workers,小工厂会有更少的员工,可知他们会更忙,故选A.
点评 在做阅读理解时,考生可快速阅读短文,通读测试题,明确考察点,在对应细读,加快做题速度.有时间还可以复查校对答案.
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