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《白山市【吉林】高考英语二轮阅读理解训练6及答案》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在工程资料-天天文库。
1、白山市【吉林】2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练(6)及答案阅读理解。阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Britain'sIong-termunemployedcouldbeforcedtocarryoutmanualworkorrisklosingtheirwelfarebenefitsunderplansbeingputforwardbythegovernment・TheU.S・・styleschemewouldseetheIong-termjoblessorderedtotakeupfour-
2、weekplacementsinordertogetthemusedtohavingafull-timejob・Theideaispartofmajorreforms,duetobeunveiledthisweek,tomakecutstoBritain'shugewelfarebill,reducedependencyonbenefitsandweedoutthoseearningmoneybutnotdeclaringit,paperssaid・"Whatwearetalkingabouthereispeoplewhoha
3、venotbeenusedtoworkinghavingboththeopportunityandperhapsabitmoreofapushaswell,toexperiencetheworkplacefromtimetotime.ThevastmajorityofpeopleinBritainwillthinkthatistherightthingtodo."ForeignSecretaryWilliamHaguetoldBBCTV.ShortlyaftertheConservative-LiberalDemocratUn
4、iontookpowerinMay,WorkandPensionsSecretarylainDuncanSmithunveiledplanstosimplifythecomplexwebofbenefitsavailabletoreduceerrorsandinefficiencies.DuncanSmithsaidthesystemhadbecomeregressiveandwasnotgivingpeopletherightencouragementtoworkasmanywerefinanciallybetteroffu
5、nemployed.Underhisplans,separatebenefitsforitemssuchashousin已incomesupportordisabilitywillbereplacedbya"universalcredit,zsystemwhereby(靠另B个)individualhouseholdswouldgetasinglewelfarepaymenttoensurethoseinworkwouldbebetteroff.TheObservernewspapersaidthatinreturn,long
6、-termunemployedwouldbetoldtotakeupworkplacementsofatleast30hoursaweekforafour-weekperiod.Iftheyrefuseorfailtocompletetheprogramme,theirjobseekers'allowanee,worth64.30poundsaweekforthoseover25,couldbestoppedforatleastthreemonths.【文章大意】由于英国的福利过高,再加上近年來的经济危机造成的高失业率,越來越
7、多的英国人不愿再去劳心费力地工作,干脆赖在家里向政府伸手要钱。当局为了减少养“好逸恶劳者〃的经费,出台强制性劳动方案,要求失业的人从事劳力工作,以此督促他们积极寻找工作。1.Whatwilltheunemployedwithwelfarebenefitsfaceifthemajorreformtakeseffect?A.Theywilllosetheirwelfarebenefitsiftheydon'twork.B.Theywillbeencouragedtobuytheirownfarms.C.Theywilldosome
8、kindsofjobs.D.EitherAorC.【解析】选Do细节理解题。第一段第一句话的carryoutmanualworkorrisklosingtheirwelfarebenefits说明在新政下"懒汉〃们面临的两种选择。2.WhatwillmostBritishpe
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