What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their
A.interact
B.interface
C.harmonize
D.pair
A.interact
B.interface
C.harmonize
D.pair
Why do women earn less than men do? Are the differences explained by the fact that women are looked down upon? If so, the government has to intervene (干预), to force the employers to pay equal wages to equal jobs. However, there is no agreement among economists about the causes of the gap. One view argues that women on the average have chosen low-paid jobs in which workers enjoy the freedom of entering and leaving the labor force, which reduces their years of experience relative to men. Other people say the gap can also be explained by the difference in educational background.
Much of the gap, however, has not been fully explained. It might be the result of some prejudice (偏见) against women. It is this part that has produced calls for government action. What would happen if the government did intervene to increase the wages paid to women? One possibility is that in comes for women as a group might actually decline (下降). An increase in wage decreases the quantity of labor imput demanded, resulting in decreased employment as the rate of hiring new workers declines The result will be a surplus (过剩) of labor. Those who can find jobs might be better off while those who had jobs might find themselves out of work.
The difference in labor incomes is most obvious between ______.
A.young men and young women
B.young women in the same industry
C.middle-aged men and middle-aged women
D.middle-aged women in the same industry
" Once upon a time there was a certain King who feared famine. So he ordered his men to build an enormous storehouse, which he filled with corn. Then, when it was up, made water-proof and fire-proof, the King felt happy. But one day he noticed a small hole in the roof and as he looked at it, a locust came out with a grain of corn. A minute later, another locust came out with another grain of corn. Then a third locust with another grain of corn. Then a fourth locust, flying at great speed, pushed through the hole and came out with two grains of corn. Then a fifth locust came and. . . "
"Stop, " shouted the Prince. "I can't, " answered the young man. "I must go on until I tell you what happened to each grain of the corn. " "But that will go on forever. " The Prince protested. "Exactly, " the young man replied, and he smiled as he turned towards the Prince's beautiful young daughter.
The Prince always felt regretted about story because______.
A.he had too much wealth
B.there was a terrible famine
C.all stories have ends
D.there was no story-teller
A.likely
B.possible
C.prone
D.common
Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to go beyond celebrity (明星), who are legendary, who somehow mange to become mythic. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? That's hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death - such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.
(1)、The passage mainly deals with ______.
A:life and death
B:heroes and heroines
C:heroes and icons
D:icons and celebrities
(2)、Heroes and heroines are usually _________.
A:courageous
B:exemplary
C:self-sacrificing
D:all of the above
(3)、Which of the following statements is wrong? _________
A:Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth.
B:Superstars are famous for being famous.
C:One's look can contribute to being famous.
D:Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.
(4)、Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love________.
A:when she was 19
B:when she became a princess
C: just before her death
D:after she gave birth to a prince
(5)、What is more likely to set an icon's status? ________
A:Good looks.
B:Tragic and early death.
C:Personal attraction.
D:The quality of one's story.
A.caught
B.involved
C.connected
D.tightened
______of the young men in our village find odd jobs in the city.
A. Half
B. Fifty percent
C. Two fifths
D. All the above
When Anna___________ the room,a group of young men were talking eagerly round the table
A.enters
B.has entered
C.was entering
D.entered
"A lost generation" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to______.
A.a generation full of hope
B.the sad and confused young men
C.a big crowd of young men
D.a group of people who have lost their way
A.to play with him
B.to spend spare time
C.that they could get much money form him
D.that they could find jobs in his father's companies