In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord(房东)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(负面的)effects．Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits．Therefore, they invest(投资)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．Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases．
Thus, critics hold the opinion that 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(尊严)．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(经济的)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．
(1)
There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may ________．
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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
(2)
We can safely say that rent control ________．
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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 if ________．
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A．
the minimum wage is set too high
B．
the minimum wage is set too low
C．
the workers are unskilled
D．
the maximum wage is set
(4)
The passage tells us about ________．
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A．
the relationship between supply and demand
B．
the possible results of government controls
C．
the necessity of government control
D．
the urgency of getting rid of government controls
(5)
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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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．
Economists usually have the same prediction about an economic decision．
One of Britain's most popular reality TV programmes has returned to our screens for a fifth series．The Apprentice sees 16 ambitious individuals competing for a job with electronics tycoon(巨头)Sir Alan Sugar．
The Apprentice is a BAFTA award-winning British reality television series in which fl group of aspiring young businessmen and women compete for the chance to win a￡100,000-a-year job as“apprentice”to the British business tycoon Alan Sugar, The Baron Sugar．Winners have gone on to work at Amstrad, an electronics manufacturing company founded by Sir Alan(but since sold to BSkyB), or one of Sugar's other companies, Viglen, Amsprop or Amshold．TheApprentice, billed as a“job interview from hell”, is similar in format to the American series of the same name, which stars entrepreneur Donald Trump．
With endless talk of financial crisis, redundancies(过剩)and cut-backs, it may come as no surprise that thousands of brave hopefuls applied for the show．The chosen 16 will compete in a series of business tasks and do their best to escape elimination．Not one of them wants to hear the fateful words：you're fired．
It should also be noted that this year's apprentices are not going, to be allowed to forget the terrible economic climate quite so easily．At the launch of this year's TV show, Sir Alan announced that some episodes have been“specifically made towards recognition of what difficult times we are in”．
The tasks will as usual be tough tests of business wisdom。team-working and leadership skill．They will also make for some funny viewing．British viewers will be shaking their heads in disbelief at the crazy decisions of the wanna be apprentices．But perhaps the most entertaining feature of the show will be watching the hopefuls squirm(局促不安)and quarrel in the。boardroom．It is here they will have to explain just why they have failed each task so badly．
What drives people to take part in the show is difficult to say．Some are clearly motivated by the promise of a six-figure salary and some claim they want the experience of working with a successful businessman such as Sir Alan．One thing is for sure．the contestants will all gain some level of celebrity．The show is a regular ratings winner．
To date, there has been one big winner and that is the show's creator, Mark Burnett．Originating in the US, The Apprentice's winning format has been copied all over the world and with the hype(炒作)surrounding this latest series, it looks as though the show will have success for many years to come．
(1)
What's the aim of contestants'taking part in The Apprentice?
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A．
Tb acquire a good job．
B．
To meet famous people．
C．
To win some prize money．
D．
To obtain some experience．
(2)
What is special about this year's The Apprentice?
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A．
There will be more contestants．
B．
There will be more famous people．
C．
It is affected by the financial crisis．
D．
1t is supported by Sir Alan Sugar．
(3)
The tasks in The Apprentice lay emphasis on the following EXCEPT ________．
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farmer，inventor，astronomer writer and antislavery supporter．He created the first American—built striking clock．
lt(一卷)of white cloth for his mother and looked around for someone to taik to．Benjamin’s heart jumped like a rabbit when he saw a friend holding a gold watch．Benjamin had always wanted to figure out how clocks and watches worked．The friend saw Benjamin and let him sit down for a good talk．
r two years，Benjamin farmed all day and worked on his wood pieces at night．In1753，two years after he had borrowed the watch，Benjamin put all the pieces together．Benjamin had made his own clock．