湖北省十堰市2022年高三年级二月调研考试英语 （阅读理解 C）.docx

湖北省十堰市2022年高三年级二月调研考试英语 （阅读理解 C）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项GarlosSlim’sproposalthatweworkathree-dayweeksoundscrazy.Butmany,in1922,thoughtHenryFordwascrazywhenheannouncedthathisstaffwouldworkafive-dayweek.Ourworkingweekseemsnormaltousbecauseitiswhatweallalwaysdo.Hecertainlycouldbeforthosewhoarenotreadytoretireandwhomhewasmostconcernedaboutwhenhemadehisstatementaboutathree-dayweekatabusinessconferenceinParaguay.AsSlimsaid,itnolongermadesenseforpeopletostopworkingintheirfiftiesorsixtieswhentheymightstillhaveuptoathirdoftheirlivesaheadofthem.Peoplearegoingtohavetoworkformoreyears,untiltheyare70or75,andjustworkthreedaysaweek-perhaps11hoursaday,hesaid.Keepingolderemployeesatworkmakessenseforsocieties,especiallythosewithadecreasingnumberofyoungpeoplewhoareexpectedtosupportlong-livedpensioners.Heappearedtobesuggestingthattheseshort-weekworkersearnedthesameastheydidfull-time.ThatiswhathappensatTelmex,hisMexicantelecommunicationscompany,wherethosequalifiedforretirementcanchoosetoworkfour-dayweeksonfullpay.Olderworkerselsewheremightprefershorterweeksatreducedpay-eightorninehoursadayratherthan11.Theircompaniesmightbenefitfromkeepingtheirexperiencewhilesavingmoneyontheirsalaries.Whatabouteveryoneelse?Therearethosewhoareunemployed,orinjobsatrisk,andwhowouldbedelightedtohavethreesecure,well-paiddaysofworkaweek.Othersinhospitals,supermarketsandpetrolstationshavetoworkatnight,aswellasontheweekendthatFordmaderesttimeforhisemployees.Butashorterweekwouldworkformanyothersiftheircompaniesagreetoit.Ihavemanagedaboutadozenworkingparentsworkingthreeorfourdaysaweek.Theyhave,inalmostallcases,beenmoreproductiveandindustriousthantheircolleaguesworkingfivedaysaweek.Theyweregenerallymorefocusedandbetter-organised.Shorterweeksdon’tworkineveryjob,buttheyworkinmorejobsthanmosttradition-boundmanagersthink.Peoplelivinglonger,inbetterhealth,arechangingworkinglifetoo.Slim’sideaisintunewithtimes.1Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.Thethree-dayworkperweekisn’tagreatidea.B.Thethree-dayworkperweekisagreatidea.C.Thefive-dayworkperweekisn’tagreatidea.D.Thefive-dayworkperweekisagreatidea.查看原文2WhydoesSlimthinkitunwiseforpeopleintheirfiftiesorsixtiestoretire?A.Thepeopleintheirfiftiesorsixtieshavemuchexperience.B.Theyhavemanychildrenandoldparentstosupport.C.Theyhavemuchinterestintheirformerwork.D.Theyhavelongerlifetoliveintheirfuture.查看原文3Whyisitreasonablefortheolderpeopletocontinueworking?A.Itcanreducetheyoung’spressuretosupporttheiroldparents.B.Itcanmaketheolderpeoplelivealongerlife.C.Itcanmaketheolderpeoplefeellessdull.D.Itcanmaketheolderpeoplelivehappier.查看原文4Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Olderworkerselsewherespeciallyprefershorterweeksatreducedpay.B.Onlyacompanyvaluesoldworkers’workingexperiencebyreducingtheirsalaries.C.Slimencourageshisretiredemployeestocontinueworking.D.Allcompaniesliketheiremployeestoworkthreedaysperweek.查看原文第4页 共4页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页