题目内容
6.The Age of UnreasonCharles Handy
In his book The Age of Unreason Professor Handy describes the dramatic changes that are taking place in our lives today and warns that we must adapt to these changes if we want to survive in the future.Handy believes that in the future less than 50% of the workforce will be employed full-time by an organization.These full-time employees will be the qualified professionals,technicians,and managers who are essential to an organization.Their working lives will be a lot more demanding than today,but in return they will be well-paid and they will retire earlier.The rest of the workforce will Be self-employed or will work part-time,providing organizations with the products and services they require on a contract basis.Handy forecasts a big increase in the number of working mothers in future and believes there will be a large number of unemployed.
Handy gives us plenty of figures to worry about.He estimates that by the year 2040,one person in five will retire,and one in ten will be over seventy-five years old.There will be one retiree to every three people of working age,and even more than that in countries such as Germany and Switzerland,where the proportion will be as much as one to two.Retirees will remain healthy and active for longer than they do today and many will live to be a hundred years old,a fact which leads Handy to suggest that the term retirement will no longer be appropriate.He suggests the third age is a more appropriate description,since it will be as important a part of our lives as the first age of learning and the second age of working are for us today.
69.Professor Handy wrote the book most probably toA.
A.warn us of potential social problems in the future
B.predict the leading professions in the coming years
C.describe the effect of unemployment on society
D.suggest a better term for future retirement
70.According to Protcssor Handy,the future workforce willC.
A.adapt to the changes in retirement easily B.be mainly self-employed
C.have fewer full-time workers than today D.work on a contract basis
71.From the last paragraph,we learn that about 30years from now,B.
A.the number of retirees will double in many countries
B.ageing will be a common and serious problem
C.10% of the population will live to be 100years old.
分析 翻译:在非理性时代这本书里,handy教授叙述了戏剧性的改变,这种改变正发生在我们如今的生活中.它警告我们如果想在将来活下去就必须适应这种改变.Handy认为在将来有不到50%的劳动力会在机构里全职工作.这些全职员工将会成为教授、技术工、经理这些对组织不可缺少的人才.他们的工作将会要求更严格,但作为回报,他们的报酬会更高,并将早点退休.余下的劳动力将会成为自由工作者或是兼职人员,在基本合同条款下为组织提供产品和服务.Handy预测将来妈妈工作的数量将会大大的增加,事业人员也会剧增.Handy给我们很多让人担心的数据.他预测到2040年,1/5的人将退休,1/10的人将超过75岁.工作年龄段内每三个人就有一人退休,这个比例甚至超过德国和瑞士这样的国家.在那里,他们的比例差不多达到1:2.退休者将比现在的人们保持更长时间的身体健康、活力充沛,并有很多人活到100岁.这让Handy认为退休变得不合适.Handy认为第三阶段是更加恰当的描述,因为他和第一阶段的学习、第二阶段的工作一样对我们很重要.
解答 69.A 考察判断理解 根据Handy describes the dramatic changes that are taking place in our lives today and warns that we must adapt to these changes if we want to survive in the future.可知handy写这本书的目的是为了警告我们未来潜在的社会问题. 选A
70.C 细节题 根据Handy believes that in the future less than 50% of the workforce will be employed full-time by an organization.These full-time employees will be the qualified professionals,technicians,and managers who are essential to an organization.Their working lives will be a lot more demanding than today,but in return they will be well-paid and they will retire earlier.可知未来的全职工作者将会变少. 选C
71.B 考察推理能力.根据Handy gives us plenty of figures to worry about.He estimates that by the year 2040,one person in five will retire,and one in ten will be over seventy-five years old.There will be one retiree to every three people of working age and even more than that in countries such as Germany and Switzerland,可知handy推测未来老龄化会越来越严重.选B
点评 本题考查的是一篇人物传记类阅读理解,首先要通读全文,了解文章大意,再熟悉题干和选项,然后根据语境逐一选出答案.最后在检查一遍,查缺补漏
| A. | insisted on | B. | kept on | C. | carried on | D. | tried on |
| A. | married | B. | had married | C. | marry | D. | been married |
| A. | took place | B. | have been taken place | ||
| C. | have taken place | D. | take place |
| A.What exam are you having? B.Are you having an exam this week? C.I'm sorry to hear that. D.You always study well. E.Yes,I'd love to. F.I hope you'll get good grades. G.What's your favorite subject? |
B:(71)E But I have to go over my lessons.
A:What a pity!(72)B
B:Yes,we are having our mid-term exam.
A:(73)F
B:I hope so!But I'm a little afraid.
A:Afraid?(74)D
B:But I haven't studied history for a week.
A:Why?
B:Because my history teacher is ill in hospital.
A:(75)C Does she get better now?
B:Yes,she will come back to school tomorrow.
A:Sounds great.See you!
B:See you!
--I ______ at the station for my uncle from Beijing.( )
| A. | was waiting | B. | have waited | C. | am waiting | D. | will wait |