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<WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL

YOUR GUIDE TO OUR REST HOTELS

 

Name/Address

No. of rooms

Single

Double

 Special Attractions

 

FIRST HOTEL

    222

 Edward Road

Tel. 514 - 6433

 

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 25

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 35

 

 

 

Air- conditioned rooms.

French restaurant.

Night – club．Swimming pool.

Shops. Coffee shop and bar.

Telephone, radio and television in

 

each room.

Close to the city center.

 

FAIRVIEW HOTEL 129North Road Tel. 591 - 5620

 

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B．poisonous

C．ugly

D．both A and B

 

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50

 

 

 

 

$12

 

 

 

 

$18

 

 

Close to the airport. Telephone in each room. Bar. Restaurant. Garage. Swimming- pool

 

  ORCHARD HOTEL 233 Edward Road．Tel. 641 - 6446

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

$15

 

 

 

 

 

$ 20

 

 

Facing First Hotel European restaurant Coffee shop. Laundry(洗衣店) and dry-cleaning. Shops. Televisions. Night- club.

 

OSAKA HOTEL

　　 1264

Venning Road

Tel.643 - 8200

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

 

 

$30

 

 ．222 Edward Road

D．129 North Road

4. Which hotel faces the Orchard Hotel?

A．First Hotel

B．Osaka Hotel

C．Fairview Hotel

D．No Hotel

 

答案：C;B;C;A
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"A survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted to be a factory worker. One percent of all people interviewed said “YES," Wang Hongjun, a technician, said, raising his voice for dramatic effect. "But I can tell you, only a small part of that 1 percent are telling the truth."

I've met colorful people like Wang all over China. They are cynical (玩世不恭的) yet warmhearted, plain spoken but smart. And many of them are confined (局限于) to work in factories.

Wang is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China's most important natural resource. Their energy is powering China's economic boom, and their muscle is turning the wheel of the world's factory.

But does their unskilled labor give their life meaning? At school, did they tell their friends: "When I grow up I want to work in a factory making socks?" Did you?

Factory work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern life. It's been happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it's outdated. Earning 1,200 yuan ($169) per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it's not a dream career. There should be better ways to earn your rice.

Many modern factories no longer have production line workers. Robots do the assembly (装配). People just do the monitoring. In this age of technology, in which China is now working smarter and not just harder, why are people still standing in production lines?

But life is cheap in China. So why not continue to exploit the low-cost labor situation and keep the economy growing fast, some entrepreneurs may ask.

But have these businessmen ever labored in a factory?

How many people surveyed really like to be factory workers?    

A. One percent                          B. Only a small part

C. Only a small part of that one percent        D. The writer didn’t mention it. 

Which is NOT the writer's opinion of factory workers?

   A. cynical               B. unimportant

C. warmhearted         D. plain spoken

Wang Hongjun is a person who is         .   

A. difficult to get along with

B. humorous but serious

C. cynical but warmhearted, plain spoken but smart

D. full of energy but doesn't want to work hard

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? 

A. Factory workers make contributions to China's economic boom.

B. Working in a factory is better than that on a farm.

C. Factory workers are satisfied with their living conditions.

D. Some entrepreneurs exploited the low-cost labor situation.

The writer uses          to begin the passage.  

A. a lot of figures B. many examples

C. some dialogue    D. the result of a survey  

McGill Comedy Club

Important meeting today.

Discussions on putting on Blazing Saddles. Union room 302, 3－4 pm. New members (both actors and non-actors, living and dead) are welcome.

History Students’ Association

Prof. Michael Cross of Dalhousie University will be speaking on “Unskilled Labors on Rivers and Canals in Upper Canada, 1820－1850: The Beginnings of Class Struggle,” at 10 am in Leacock 230.

Design Mirror Sale

All types and sizes of design mirrors priced to please. Sale today in Union room 108.

McGill Teaching Assistants’ Association

A general meeting, for all the TAs, will be held at 4 p.m. in Leacock 116.

Women’s Union

Important. General Meeting at 6 pm, Union room 423. Speaker on “Importance of deciding basic goals of the Women’s Union.” Everyone, old, new and those interested, please attend.

Film Society

Last meeting of the term for all members. All managers are required to be present. 6:00 sharp, Union room 434.

Canadian University Students Overseas

CUSO presents “Guess Who’s Coming to Breakfast” at 7 pm, Newman Centre, 3484 Peel. Find out about CUSO here and overseas. Everyone welcome.


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One of the most difficult questions to answer is how much a job is worth. We naturally expect that a doctor’s salary will be higher than a bus conductor’s wage. But the question becomes much more difficult to answer when we compare, say, a miner with an engineer, or an unskilled man working on an oil-rig(钻油机) in the North Sea with a teacher in a secondary school. What the doctor, the engineer and teacher have is many years of training in order to obtain the necessary qualifications for their professions. We feel instinctively that these skills and these years, when they were studying instead of earning money, should be rewarded. At the same time we recognize that the work of the miner and the oil-rig laborer is both hard and dangerous, and that they must be highly paid for the risks they take.
Another factor we must take into consideration is how socially useful a man’s work is, regardless of the talents he may bring to it. Most people would agree that looking after the sick or teaching children is more important than, say, selling secondhand cars or improving the taste of toothpaste by adding a red stripe to it. Yet it is almost certain that the used car salesman earns more than the nurse, and that research chemist earns more than the school teacher.
Indeed, this whole question of just rewards can be turned on its head. You can argue that a man who does a job which brings him personal satisfaction is already receiving part of his reward in the form of a so-called “psychic(精神的) wage”, and that it is the man with the boring, repetitive job who needs more money to make up for the soul-destroying monotony(单调) of his work. It is significant that that those jobs which are traditionally regarded as “vocations” --- nursing, teaching and the Church, for example --- continue to be poorly paid, while others, such as those in the world of sport or entertainment, carry financial rewards out of all proportion to their social worth.
Although the amount of money that people earn is in reality largely determined by market forces, this should not prevent us from seeking some way to decide what is the right pay for the job. A starting point for such an investigation would be to try to decide the ratio which ought to exist between the highest and the lowest paid. The picture is made more complicate by two factors: firstly by the “social wage”, i.e, the welfare benefits which every citizen receives; and secondly, by the taxation system, which is often used as an instrument of social justice by taxing high incomes at a very high rate indeed. Allowing for these two things, most countries now regard a ratio of 7:1 as socially acceptable. If it is less, the highly-qualified people carrying heavy responsibilities become disillusioned, and might even end up by emigration(移民) (the so-called “brain-drain” is an evidence that this can happen). If it is more, the gap between rich and poor will be so great that it will lead social tensions and ultimately to violence.
74. The professional man, such as the doctor, should be well paid because ______.
A. he has spent several years learning how to do his job
B. his work involves much great intelligence than, say, a bus conductor’s
C. he has to work much harder than most other people
D. he knows more than other people about his subject
75. The “brain-drain” is an evidence that ______.
A. well-educated people are prepared to emigrate whenever they can get a better paid job
B. people with jobs or responsibility expect to be highly paid
C. high taxation is a useful and effective instrument of social justice
D. the poor are generally more patriotic(爱国的) than the rich
76. As far as rewarding people for their work is concerned, the writer, believes that ______.
A. we should pay for socially-useful work, regardless of the person’s talent
B. we should pay people according to their talents
C. market forces will determine how much a person is paid
D. qualified people should be the highest paid
77. The argument of the “psychic wage” is used to explain why ______.
A. people who do socially important work are not always well paid
B. people who do monotonous jobs are highly paid
C. you should not try to compare the pay of different professions
D. some professional people are paid more than others

In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.

Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.

Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.

Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.

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1.There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may      .

a. cause a shortage of apartments

b. worry those who rent apartments as homes

c. increase the profits of landlords

d. encourage landlords to invest in building apartment

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a. will always benefit those who rent apartments

b. is unnecessary

c. will bring negative effects in the long run

d. is necessary under all circumstances

3.The problem of unemployment will arise        . [来源:Zxxk.Com]

a. if the minimum wage is set too high

b. if the minimum wage is set too low

c. if the workers are unskilled

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4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a. The results of economic decisions can not always be predicted.

b. Minimum wage can not always protect employees.

c. Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing.

d. Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.

 

 

      Members of the working class have blue-collar jobs. They are construction workers, truck drivers, mechanics, steel workers, electricians, and the like. What makes this class differ from the lower class is, first, longer periods of employment -- and therefore, more fixed incomes —and, second, employment in skilled or semiskilled (半熟练的 ) occupations, not unskilled ones. Although unemployment hits all levels of the American economy, including those of skilled and semi-skilled workers, it is most common at the bottom of the class structure and increasingly less common at each level upward. They consider themselves to be respectable and hard working and they look down upon members of the "lower" class, whom they often consider to be lazy, dishonest, and too ready to exploit public assistance.

      Most people in the working class have at least high school education. Many have some experience of college ( especially community college), though few are college graduates. Unionization has helped the working class, but a rapidly changing economy and frequent periods of high unemployment make it difficult for most of its members to be able to increase their savings greatly. Purchasing a house for people in this class is extremely difficult, although a certain percentage may receive houses from their parents.  (Home-owning rises with social class. )

      A greater number of the members of the working class take relatively little satisfaction in their jobs, because much of their work is ordinary and boring. As a result, many seek their main satisfaction in recreational ( 娱乐的) activities. Many members of this class would like to earn enough money to leave their jobs and start their own businesses, though few make it. Many place their expectations on their children, hoping that they at least will rise in the ladder of success, American style.

1.Which of the following is true about the working class.?

     A. They are often employed as skilled and semi-skilled workers.

     B. They are often offered jobs with high incomes.

     C. They are often considered lazy and dishonest.

     D. They are often exploited by the public.

2.The underlined word “hit” (paragraph 1 ) roughly means          .

     A. strike with a blow      B. have bad effects on     C. break up      D. beat

3.Most people in the working class            .

      A. have difficulty increasing their savings greatly

      B. have at least some experience of college

      C. receive houses from their parents

      D. buy houses by themselves

4.Many members from the working class are not satisfied with their jobs because           .

     A. they could not rise in the ladder of success      B. they are not interested in their jobs

     C. they could not earn much money              D. they are not their own bosses

 

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