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1、2015考研英语二阅读真题（网络版）Text4Manypeopletalkedofthe288,000newjobstheLaborDepartmentreportedforJune,alongwiththedropintheunemploymentrateto6.1percent,asgoodnews.Andtheywereright.Fornowitappearstheeconomyiscreatingjobsatadecentpace.Westillhavealongwaytogotogetbacktofullemployment,butatleastwearenowfinallymov

2、ingforwardatafasterpace.However,thereisanotherimportantpartofthejobspicturethatwaslargelyoverlooked.Therewasabigjumpinthenumberofpeoplewhorepotvoluntarilyworkingpart-time.Thisfigureisnow830,000(4.4percent)aboveitsyearagolevel.BeforeexplainingtheconnectiontotheObamacare,itisworthmakinganimportantdist

3、inction.Manypeoplewhoworkpart-timejobsactuallywantfull-timejobs.Theytakepart-timeworkbecausethisisalltheycanget.Anincreaseininvoluntarypart-timeworkisevidenceofweaknessinthelabormarketanditmeansthatmanypeoplewillbehavingaveryhardtimemakingendsmeet.Therewasanincreaseininvoluntarypart-timeinJune,butth

4、egeneraldirectionhasbeendown.Involuntarypart-timeemploymentisstillfarhigherthanbeforetherecession,butitisdownby640,000(7.9percent)fromisyearagolevel.Weknowthedifferencebetweenvoluntaryandinvoluntarypart-timeemploymentbecausepeopletellus.ThesurveyusedbytheLaborDepartmentaskspeopleistheyworkedlessthan

5、35hoursinthereferenceweek.Iftheanswerisyes,theyareclassifiedasworkedlessthan35hoursinthatweekbecausetheywantedtoworklessthanfulltimeorbecausetheyhadnochoice.Theyareonlyclassifiedasvoluntarypart-timeworkersiftheytellthesurveytakertheychosetoworklessthan35hoursaweek.Theissueofvoluntarypart-timerelates

6、toObamacarebecauseoneofthemainpurposeswastoallowpeopletogetinsuranceoutsideofemployment.Formanypeople,especiallythosewithserioushealthconditionsorfamilymemberswithserioushealthconditions,beforeObamacaretheonlywaytogetinsurancewasthroughajobthatprovidedhealthinsurance.However,Obamacarehasallowedmoret

7、han12millionpeopletoeithergetinsurancethroughMedicaidortheexchanges.Thesearepeoplewhomaypreviouslyhavefelttheneedtogetafull-timejobthatprovidedinsuranceinordertocoverthemselvesandtheirfamilies.WithObamacarethereisnolongeralinkbetweenemploymentandinsurance.36.Whichpartofthejobspictureareneglected? AT

8、heprospectofathrivingjobmarket. BTheincreaseofvoluntarypart-timemarket. CThepossibilityoffullemployment. DTheaccelerationofjobcreation.37.Manypeopleworkpart-timebecausethey_. Apreferpart-timejobstofull-timejobs. Bfeelthatisenoughtomakeendsmeet. Ccannotgettheirhandsonfull-timejobs. Dhaventseentheweak

9、nessofthemarket.38.Involuntarypart-timeemploymentistheUS_. Asatisfiestherealneedofthejobless. Bishardertoacquirethanoneyearago. Cshowsageneraltendencyofdecline. Dislowerthanbeforetherecession.39.ItcanbelearnedthatwithObamacare,_. Aitisnolongereasyforpart-timerstogetinsurance Bfull-timeemploymentisstillessentialforinsurance Citisstillchallengingtogetinsuranceforfamilymembers Demploymentisnolongerapreconditiontogetinsurance40.Thetextmainlydiscusses_. AemploymentintheUS Bpart-timerclassification CinsurancethoughMedicaid DObamacarestrouble