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1、考研英语（阅读）-试卷120（总分：60.00，做题时间：90分钟）一、ReadingComprehension（总题数：6,分数：60.00）1.SectionIIReadingComprehension（分数：10.00）解析：2.PartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(分数：10.00)解析：Thatmythicalbeast,homoeconomi
2、cus,otherwisecalledEconomicman,isutterlyclearaboutthepurposeofwork:togetpaid.Heiskeeneronleisurethanonwork,andifmoneycanbegotwithouteffort,hedownstools.Ifrealpeoplefeelthesame,thenbountifulout-of-workbenefitsshouldbefoundinthesameplacesaswork-shycitize
3、ns.Yetacross-countrycomparisonofbenefitsandattitudestoworkpublishedonJanuary28thfindspreciselytheoppositepattern.Researchersranked13countriesaccordingtotheirgenerosity(measuredbycomparingtypicalbenefitstothoseoutofworkwiththeaveragewageofaproductionwor
4、ker)andtheircitizenscommitmenttowork(gaugedbyaskingwhethertheywouldworkiftheydidnotneedthecash,andwhethertheyregardedajobasmerelyawaytoearnaliving).Theyfoundthatthemoregenerousastateisthekeeneronworkitspeopleare.Britons,whosebenefitswerethestingiest(mo
5、stungenerous)afterthosethatAmericansget,wereleastkeenofallonwork.Onereasonmaybetheskillsmake-upoftheBritishworkforce.Theresearchersfound,logicallyenough,thatprofessionalsandgraduatesweremorepositiveaboutworkthantheunskilledandnon-graduates.FewerBritons
6、thanNorwegians(whocametoponworkcommitment)haveprofessionaljobsordegrees.Butthisdoesnotentirelyexplaintheircomparativeimmunitytotheattractionsoftoil:Britonsofeverysocialclassandlevelofeducationwerelesskeenonworkthantheircounterpartselsewhere.Couldthedep
7、endencyculturecurrentlyexercisingBritishpoliticiansbesolvedbyraisingbenefits?Unlikely,saysAlisonPark,editoroftheannualBritishSocialAttitudesReport,inwhichthestudyappeared:attitudestoworkvaryfromcountrytocountryformanyreasons.Thereportstatesthatthelavis
8、hnessofwhatthereporttermsencompassingstates,allNordicwithLutherantraditions,mayhavebeenmadepossiblebyastrongworkethic,ratherthanastrongercommitmenttoworkhavingemergedasaresultofit.Andworkincentivesareaffectedbyfeaturesofwelfaresystemsot
