插生六套模擬卷孔老師英語學(xué)習(xí)

第一階段摸底考試試卷pleasechoosethemostsuitableonetocompletethesentenceCreatingsomuchconfusion,Masonrealizedhehadbettermake whathewastryingtoltheaudience. B) C) D)Oneoftheexamination me yandIcouldn‘tanswer B) C) D)Thevisionofthatbigblackcarhittingthesidewalkafewfeetfromuswillnever A. B) C) D)Atpresent,itisnotpossibletoconfirmortorefutethesuggestionthatthereisacasualrelationshipbetweentheamountoffatweeatandthe ofheartattacks. B) C) D)Therearemanywhobelievethattheuse politicalendscanneverbeinsearch B)inpursuit C)inview D)inlightSometimesthebankmanagerhimselfisaskedto chequesifhisclerksarenotsureabout B) C) D)Itisbelievedthat arethinking newtaxestoraiseextra B) C) D)Whensheheardthebadnews,hereyes withtearsasshestruggledtocontrolher B) C) D)Thereareoccasionswhengivingagift spokencommunication,sincethemessageitofferscancutthroughbarriersoflanguageandculturaldiversity. B) C) D) Inordertokeepthelinemoving,customswithlengthy arerequiredtodotheirbankinginside. B) C) D) Wilsonattemptedto betweenthepowerstoendthewar,butneithersidewaspreparedtogivein. B) C) D)Thehaveinstalledcamerasatdangerousroad tofilmthosewhodrivethroughredtrafficlights. B) C) D)Itisreportedthatthirtypeoplewerekilledin ontherailway B) C) D)Sinceacirclehasnobeginningorend,theweddingringisacceptedasasymbolofA)B)C)D)15.Executivesofenjoyedlifestylegifts,finewinesand B) C) D)Ifyouwanttogetintothattunnel,youfirsthave awayalltheA) B) C) D)Somecropsarerelativelyhighyieldsandcouldbentedpreferencetoothersto foodsupply. B) C) D)AstronomersattheUniversityofCaliforniadiscoveredoneofthemost B) C) D)Manygreat theirsuccesstohard B) C) D)Thesignsetupbythe driverstoasharp B) C) D)Thedoctors thatthepatientwilllivemuch B) C) D)Callyourdoctorforadviceif persistformorethanafew B) C) D)Wefinditimpossible withthelatestsafety B) C) D)ProfessorSmithandProfessorBrownwill inpresentingtheseriesoflecturesonAmericanli B) C) D)ItisgenerallyknownthatNewYorkisacityfor andacenterforoddbitsof B) C) D)Highgradesaresupposedto academicability,butJohn‘sactualperformancedidnotconfirmthis. B) C) D)Inspiteof ,itseemedthatmanyoftheinvitedguestswouldstillshow B) C) D)Therelativesofthosekilledinthecrashgottogetherto B) C) D)Atfirsteverythingwentwellwiththeprojectbutrecentlywehavehadanumberofwiththemachinery. 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D)ReadingcomprehensionPassageAmidallthejoblosses,there‘sonecategoryofworkerthattheeconomicdisruptionhasbeengoodfor:nonhumans.Fromself-servicecheckoutlinesatthesupermarkettoindustrialrobotsarmedwithsawsandtaughttocarveupanimalbodiesinslaughter-houses,theseever-more-inligentmachinesarenownotjustassistingworkersbutactuallykickingthemoutoftheirAutomationisn‘tjustaffectingfactoryworkers,either.Somelawfirmsnowuseartificialinligencesoftwaretoscanandreadmountainsoflegals,workthatpreviouslywasperformedbyhighly-paidhumanlawyers.obotscontinuetohaveanimpactonblue-collarjobs,andwhite-collarjobsareunderattackbymicroprocessors,‖sayseconomicsprofessorEdwardLeamer.Therecessionpermanentlywipedout2.5millionjobs.U.S.grossdomesticproducthasclimbedbacktopre-recessionlevels,meaningwe‘reproducingasmuchasbefore,onlywith6%fewerworkersTobesureroboticsarenottheonlyjobkillersoutthere,withoutsourcing(外包stealingfarmorejobsthanautomation.JeffBurnstein,oftheRoboticsIndustryAssociation,arguesthatrobotsactuallysaveU.S.jobs.Hislogic:companiesthatembraceautomationmightusefewerworkers,butthat‘sstillbetterthanfiringeveryoneandmovingtheworkoverseas.It‘snotthatrobotsarecheaperthanhumans,thoughoftentheyare.It‘sthatthey‘re―Insomecasesthequalityrequirementsaresoexactingthatevenifyouwantedtohaveahumandothejob,youcouldn‘t,‖Burnsteinsays.Samegoesforsurgeons,who‘reusingroboticsystemstoperformanever-growinglistofoperations—notbecausethemachinessavemoneybutbecause,thankstothegreaterprecisionofrobots,thepatientsrecoverinlesstimeandhavefewercomplications,saysDr.MyriamCuret.Surgeonsmaysurvivetherobotinvasion,butothersatthehospitalmightnotbesoasiRobot,makeroftheRoomba,arobotvacuumcleaner,hasbeenshowingoffAva,whichcouldbeusedasamessengerinahospital.Andonceyou‘rehome,recovering,Avacouldletyoutalktoyourdoctor,sothere‘snoneedtosendsomeonetoyourhouse.That― epresence‖couldbeusefulattheoffice.Ifyou‘reawayonatrip,youcanstillattendameeting.Justconnectconferencingsoftware,soyourfaceappearsonAva‘sIsanyjobsafe?Iwashotosayornalst,‖butresearchersarealreadydevelosoftwarethatcangatherfactsandwriteanewsstory，whichmeansthatafewyearsfromnow,arobotcouldbewritingthiscolumn.Andwhowillreadit?Well,theremightbealotofushangingaroundwithlotsoftimeonourhands.MovingproductiontootherTheysavelotsofmoneyforthePassageYou‘venowhearditsomanytimes;youcanprobablyrepeatitinyoursleep.ObamawillnodoubtmakethepointpubliclywhenhegetstoBeijing:theneedtoconsumemore;theyneed—believeitornot—to emorelikeAmericans,forthesakeoftheglobaleconomy.Andit‘salltrue.ButtheothersideofthatequationisthattheU.S.needstosavemore.Forthemoment,Americanhouseholdsactuallyarengso.Aftertheal-savingsratedippedtozeroin2005,theshockoftheeconomiccrisislastyearpromptedpeopletosnapshuttheirIn,thehousehold-savingsrateexceeds20%.Itispartlyforreasons.Aswe‘veseen,wageearnersareexpectedtocarefornotonlytheirchildrenbuttheiragingparents.Andthereis,todate,onlytheflimsiest(脆弱的)ofpublicly-fundedhealthcareandpensionsystems,whichincreasesincentivesforindividualstosavewhiletheyareworking.Butisasocietythathaslongesteemedalfinancialprudence(謹(jǐn)慎).Thereisnochancethatwillchangeanytimesoon,eveniftheernmentcreatesabettersocialsafetynetandsuccessfullyencouragesgreaterconsumerspending.WhydoestheU.S.needtolearnalittlefrugality(節(jié)儉)？Becausehealthysavingsratesareoneofthesurestindicatorsofacountry‘slong-termfinancialhealth.Highsavingslead,overtime,toincreasedinvestment,whichinturngeneratesproductivitygains,innovationandjobgrowth.Inshort,savingsaretheseedcornofagoodeconomicharvest.TheU.S.ernmentthusneedstoactaswell.Byrunningconstantdeficits,itisdis-saving,evenashouseholdssavemore.PeterOrszag,Obama‘sBudgetDirector,recentlycalledtheU.S.budgetdeficitsunsustainableandhe‘sright.Todate,theU.S.hasseemedunabletoseetheconsequencesofspendingsomuchmorethanistakenin.Thatneedstochange.AndthoughHuJintaoandtherestoftheleadershiparen‘tinclinedtolecturevisitings,hemightgentlyhintthatBeijingisgettingalittlenervousaboutthevalueofthedollar—whichhasfallen15%sinceMarch,inlargepartbecauseofincreasingfearsthatAmerica‘sdebtloadingThat‘swhathappenswhenyou‘retheworld‘sbiggestcreditor:yougettodrophintslikethat,whichwouldbeenoughbythemselvestocreateinternationaleconomicchaosiftheywereeverleaked.(EverytimeanyofficialinBeijingdeliberatespubliclyaboutseekinganalternativetotheU.S.dollarforthe$2.1trillionholdsinreserve,currencytradershaveaheartattack.)IfAmericanssavedmoreandspentless,consistentlyovertime,theywouldn‘thavetoworryaboutallthat.svns3-4,Para.4)? 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PassageIs20th-centurycapitalismfailing21st-centurysociety?MembersoftheglobalelitedebatedthatunusualquestionattheannualWorldEconomicForum.Itisencouragingthatmorethanthreeyearssincetheglobalfinancialcrisis,abelated的processofsoul-searchinghasbeguninsearchoftherightlessonstolearnfromThereisagreatdifference,however,betweenbeingwillingtotalkaboutanissueandbeingreadytoact.Itisadifferencebetweenthosewhostillbelievethatallernmentscandoisgetoutofthewayandthosewhobelievethereisarealroleforernmentsinfirstrevivingoureconomies,andthensettingtherightrulesforfuturesuccess.Ifwelearnedanythingfromthe1930s,itwasthaternmentscannotshrugtheirshouldersandwatchastheirownpeoplearebeinglaidoff.NorshouldweforgetthecausesofthecurrentgrowthanddebtcrisisasweseektoputoureconomiesonamoresustainablefootingBoththeUnitedStatesandBritainsufferedbecausetheireconomieswereoverlyreliantonthefinancialsector'sartificialprofits;livingstandardsforthemanyworsenedwhiletheeconomicrewardswenttothetop1percent;acapitalistmodelencouragedshort-termdecision-makingorientedtowardquarterlyprofitsratherthanlong-termhealth;andinterestgroupslikegiantbanksweredeemedtoobigtofailortoopowerfultochallenge.Weneedtorecognizethatthetrickle-downpromise(benefitsgiventotherichwilleventuallybepassedontothepoor)ofconservativetheoristshasturnedintoagravity-defyingrealityinwhichwealthhasflowedupwarddisproportionayand,toooften,undeservedly.Toaddresstheproblemrequiresfreshthinkingfromernmentsabouthowpeopletrainfortheirworkinglivesandwhatalivingwageshouldbe.ernmentscansetbetter—notnecessarilymore—rulestoencourageproductivebusinessesthatmakeandsellrealproductsandservices.Weneedrulesthatdiscouragethepredatory(掠奪的)behaviorofthoseseekingthefastbuckthroughhostiletakeoversandasset-stripthatdonothavetheinterestsoftheshareholders,theemployeesortheeconomyatAndernmentsmustremembertheyareelectedtoservethepeople,notthepowerfullobbieswhocanpayforaccessorinfluence.Toooftentherealenemiesofmarketcapitalismaresomeoftheleadingbeneficiariesofthecurrentmodel,whichfavorsbigmonopoliesandconsumerexploitation.Ibelievethatchangingtherulesofcapitalismwillrequireachangeinwhatcitizensexpectandaskofpolitics.Thequestionisnotsomuchwhether20th-centurycapitalismisfailing21st-centurysocietybutwhetherpoliticscanrisetothechallengeofchangingaflawedeconomicWhatisoneofthefactorscontributingtotherecentfinancialcrisisintheUnitedStatesandItwillbenefitboththerichandthepooronceWhatrulesdoestheauthorsayernmentsshouldsettoguaranteesustainableeconomicPassageWomenarehalfthepopulationbutonly15%ofboardmembersatbigAmericanfirms,andl0%inEurope.Companiesthatfishinonlyhalfthetalentpoolwillloseouttothosethatcasttheirnetmorewidely.Thereisalsoevidencethatmixedboardsmakebetterdecisions.Mindfulofthis,Europeancountriesarepassinglawsthat companiespromotemorewomentotheexecutivesuite.AnewFrenchlawrequireslistedfirmstoreserve40%ofboardseatsforwomenby2017.NorwayandSpainhavesimilarlaws;Germanyisconsideringone.TheEuropeanParliamentdeclaredthismonththatsuchquotasshouldbeappliedthroughouttheEuropeanUnion.Therearetwomainargumentsforcompulsoryquotas.Oneisthatthemenwhocorporateboardsarehopelessly ist:theypromotepeoplelikethemselvesandignoreanyfemaleThesecondargumentismoresubtle.Talentedexecutivesneedmentors(導(dǎo)師)tohelpthemclimbtheladder.Maledirectorsmentoryoungmenbutarereluctanttogetfriendlywithyoungwomen,lesttherelationshipbemisinterpreted.Quotaswillbreakthisviciouscyclebyputtinglotsofwomenatthetop,whocanthenoffertheirsistersalegup.Theremaybesomethinginbotharguments,butinmostrichcountriesismisnolongerthemainobstacletowomen'scareers.Childrenare.Mostwomentakecareerbreakstolookafterthem.Manycareforelderlyrelatives,too.Onestudyfoundthattwo-thirdsofAmericanwomenhadatsomepointswitchedfromfull-timeworktopart-timeorflexibletimetobalanceworkandfamily.Suchchoicesmakeitharderforwomentogaintheexperiencenecessarytomakeittotheverytop.Whatismore,bigcompaniesareincreasinglyglobal.Manywantabosswhohasworkedinmorethanonecountry.Suchforeignpostingsdisruptfamilies;manywomenturnthemdown.Andmany,anticipatingacareerbreakatsomepointinthefuture,enterfieldswheretheirskillswillnotquickly eoutdated,suchaslaworhumanresources.Somelawyersmakegoodchiefexecutives.Butfirmsoftenwantpeoplewithfinancialoroperationalexperienceforthetopjobs,andthesefieldsarestillmale-dominated.Quotasaretoobluntatoolforsuchatangledproblem.Thewomencompaniesarecompelledtoputonboardsareunlikelytobeasusefulasthosetheycetherevoluntarily.Quotasfirmseithertopadtheirboardswithtokennon-executivedirectors,ortoallocaterealpoweronthebasisofratherthanmerit.Enforcingquotasforwomenhasledtolargenumbersofinexperiencedwomenbeingappointedtoboards,andseriouslydamagedthosefirms' Itstalentpoo1willdryoutItisboundtomakeunwise eItisaneffectivetooltocombatPleasetranslatethefollowingparagraphintoSincehaslaunchedthereformin1978,ithastransformeditsnnedeconomyintoamarket-basedeconomy,andthusexperiencedrapideconomicandsocialdevelopment.10%oftheGDPgrowthperyearhasbroughtmorethanfivehundredmillionpeopleoutofpoverty.TheUnitedNations‘millenniumdevelopmentgoalshavebeenrealizedorisabouttobereachedin.Atpresent,the12thFive-Yearnofemphasizesdeveloserviceindustryanddealingwiththeenvironmentalandsocialimbalance.Theernmenthassetgoalstoreducepollution,enhanceenergyefficiency,increasethechancesforeducationandhealthinsurance,andpromotethesocialsecurity.Now,7%ofannualeconomicgrowthtargetofshowsthattheernmentattachesgreatimportancetoqualityofliferatherthanthegrowthrate.Inordertopromoteeducationequity,hasinvested36billionyuantoimprovetheeducationfacilitiesinruralareasandstrengthenruralcompulsoryeducationincentralandwesternregions.Thefundisusedtobettertheschool‘steachingfacilitiesandpurchasebooks,fromwhichmorethan160,000middleandprimaryschoolshavegainedbenefits.Thefundingisalsospentonacquiringmusicalandpaintinginstruments.Nowadays,childreninruralandmountainousareascanhaveaccesstomusicanddrawinglessonsjustlikechildrenincoastalcities.Somestudentswhohadoncetransferredtourbanschoolsforbettereducationnowreturntothelocalruralschools.第一階段英語摸底考試pleasechoosethemostsuitableonetocompletethesentence ReadingcomprehensionPassage1：DBCBDPassage2：AADCAPassage3：ADBCBPassage4：Pleasetranslatethefollowingparagraphinto10%GDP合國的“千年(millennium)發(fā)展目標(biāo)”均已達(dá)到或即將達(dá)到。目前，中為了促進(jìn)教育公平投入360億元用于改善農(nóng)村地區(qū)教育設(shè)施和加強(qiáng)插班生第二階段英語測試題PartIvocabularytest（35分Thebiscuitsinthatboxare .YoushouldbeA. B. C. D.Whenthedoorwasflungopen,a A. B. C. D. generalmanagertookbribesfromotherbusinessA. B. C. D.Hethinksheisafailure,soheys.Themoreheys,themorehefails.Thisis A.vicious B.merry-go-roundC. D.strictAsaresultoftheernmentefforts,pricesofdailynecessities A. B. C. D.The overandallthetesonitslippedA. B. C. D.The thechildwithscarletfevertoprotectotherA. B. C. D. totheMcLeodfortunewillbeamillionairewhenMr.McLeodA. B. C. D.Theyhavealwaysregardedaman andfairnessasareliableA. B. C. D.Hehad allhiscouragetofacethemA. B. C. D.Thesadmother thedeathofherA.dwells B.sticks C.insist D.foulsIthoughtthathe hisdiscussionintenA. B. C. D.Thebigsnake bythecharmer’sA. B. C. D.Theland becauseofthelongA. B. C. D.Thedoctors thathewilllivemuchA. B. C. D.Thisbookisexpected thebest-sellerA. B. C. D.Thestateernmentis thedeathpenaltyinthenearA. B. C. D.Eventhoughhewasonlythirty,hehad onhisA. B. C. D.Thetwomenfinishedtheirworkatthesame A.by B.at C. D.ontheSpacetravelisdangerous,buttherewardsmakeita A. B. C. D.Itisdifficult ofantoendA. B. C. D. toaneconomicA. B. C. D.Mysisteris andnstogetanM.B.A.degreewithinoneA. B. C. D.Themanagertriedtowaveasidetheseissues detailsthatwouldbesettledA. B. C. D.Aseriesofstrikes manybasicindustriesinthatA. B. C. D.Thesebuildingsmustbedesignedandbuiltaccordingtovery A. B. C. D.Parentsoftenfacedthe betweenngwhattheyfeltwasgoodforthedevelopmentofthechildandwhattheycouldstandbywayofundisciplinednoiseanddestructiveness.A. B. C. D.Theideathatmachinescouldbemadetofly overahundredyearsA. B. D.Yourlicense tomorrow,soyoushouldneedanewA. B. C. D.Afterthelongillness,Mary’smotheris toclimbtheA. B. C. D.Asoneoftheyoungestprofessorsintheuniversity,MissKingiscertainlyonthe brilliantcareer.A. B. C. D.Sadly,theGiantPandaisoneofthemanyspeciesnowindanger A. B. C. D.Yourstoryaboutthefrogturningintoaprince A. B. C. D.Aterribletrafficaccidenthappened;peopleweresaddenedwhentheysawthe onTV.A. B. C. D.Youngpeoplearemoreliableto thantheoldA. B. C. D.PartIIreadingcomprehension(40分PassageIfyouthinkahigh-factorsunscreen防曬霜)keepsyousafefromharmfulraysyoumaybewrong.Researchinthisweek'sNatureshowsthatwhilefactor50reducesthenumberofmelanomas(黑瘤)anddelaystheiroccurrence,itcan'tpreventthem.Melanomasarethemostaggressiveskincancers.Youhaveahigherriskifyouhaveredorblondhair,fairskin,blueorgreeneyes,orsunburneasily,orifacloserelativehashadone.Melanomasaremorecommonifyouhaveperiodicintenseexposuretothesun.Otherskincancersareincreasinglylikelywithlong-termexposure.Thereiscontinuingdebateastohoweffectivesunscreenisinreducingmelanomasevidenceisweakerthanitisforpreventingothertypesofskincancer.A2011Australianstudyof1,621peoplefoundthatpeoplerandomlyselectedtoapplysunscreendailyhadhalftherateofmelanomasofpeoplewhousedcreamasneeded.Asecondstudy,comparing1,167peoplewithmelanomasto1,101whodidn'thavethecancer,foundthatusingsunscreenroutinely,alongsideotherprotectionsuchashats,longsleevesorstayingintheshade,didgivesomeprotection.Thisstudysaidotherformsofsunprotectionnotsunscreenseemedmostbeneficial.Thestudyreliedonpeoplerememberingwhattheyhaddoneovereachdecadeoftheirlives,soit'snotentirelyreliable.ButitseemsreasonabletothinksunscreengivespeopleafalsesenseofsecurityintheManypeoplealsodon'tusesunscreenproperlyapplyinginsufficientamounts,failingtoreapplyafteracoupleofhoursandstayinginthesuntoolong.ItissunburnthatismostworryingrecentresearchshowsfiveepisodesofsunburnintheteenageyearsincreasestheriskofallskinThegoodnewsisthatacombinationofsunscreenandcoveringupcanreducemelanomarates,asshownbyAustralianfiguresfromtheirslip-slop-slapn.Soifthereisaheatwavethissummer,itwouldbebestforus,too,tosliponashirt,slopon(抹上)sunscreenandslaponahat.Whatispeople'scommonexpectationofahigh-factorItwilldelaytheoccurrenceofskinItwillprotectthemfromItwillkeeptheirskinsmoothandItwillworkforpeopleofanyskinWhatdoestheresearchinNaturesayaboutahigh-factorItisineffectiveinpreventingItisineffectiveincaseofintenseItisineffectivewithlong-termItisineffectiveforpeoplewithfairWhatdowelearnfromthe2011Australianstudyof1,621SunscreenshouldbeappliedalongsideotherprotectionHigh-riskpeoplebenefitthemostfromtheapplicationofIrregularapplicationofsunscreendoeswomenmoreharmthanDailyapplicationofsunscreenhelpsreducetheincidenceofWhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthesecondAustralianItmisleadspeopletorelyonsunscreenforIthelpspeopletoselectthemosteffectiveItisnotbasedondirectobservationoftheItconfirmstheresultsofthefirstAustralianWhatdoestheauthorsuggesttoreducemelanomaUsingbothcoveringupandStayingintheshadewheneverUsingcoveringupinsteadofApplyingtherightamountofPassageAcrosstherichworld,well-educatedpeopleincreasinglyworklongerthantheless-skilled.Some65%ofAmericanmenaged62-74withaprofessionaldegreeareinthework,comparedwith32%ofmenwithonlyahigh-school.Thisgapispartofadeepeningdividebetweenthewell-educatedwell-offandtheunskilledpoor.Rapidtechnologicaladvancehasraisedthe esofthehighlyskilledwhilesqueezingthoseoftheunskilled.Theconsequences,forindividualsandsociety,areprofound.Theworldisfacinganastonishingriseinthenumberofoldpeople,andtheywilllivelongerthaneverbefore.Overthenext20yearstheglobalpopulationofthoseaged65ormorewillalmostdouble,from600millionto1.1billion.Theexperienceofthe20thcentury,whengreaterlongevity(長壽)translatedintomoreyearsinretirementratherthanmoreyearsatwork,haspersuadedmanyobserversthatthisshiftwillleadtoslowereconomicgrowth,whiletheswellingranksofpensionerswillcreateernmentbudgetproblems.Butthenotionofasharpdivisionbetweentheworkingyoungandtheidleoldmissesanewtrend,thegrowinggapbetweentheskilledandtheunskilled.Employmentratesarefallingamongyoungerunskilledpeoplewhereasolderskilledfolkareworkinglonger.ThedivideismostextremeinAmerica,wherewell-educatedbaby-boomers(二戰(zhàn)后期出生的人)areputtingoffretirementwhilemanyless-skilledyoungerpeoplehavedroppedoutofthework.ispartlyresponsible.ManyEuropeanernmentshaveabandonedpoliciesthatusedtoencouragepeopletoretireearly.Risinglifeexpectancy(預(yù)期),combinedwiththerecementofgenerousdefined-benefitpensionnswithlessgenerousdefined-contributiononesmeansthateventhebetter-offmustworklongertohaveacomfortableretirement.Butthechangingnatureofworkalsoysabigrole.Payhasrisensharplyforthehighlyeducated,andthosepeoplecontinuetoreaprichrewardsintooldagebecausethesedaystheeducatedelderlyaremoreproductivethantheprecedinggeneration.Technologicalchangemaywellreinthatshift:theskillsthatcomplementcomputers,frommanagementknowhowtocreativity,donotnecessarilydeclinewithage.WhatishappeningintheworkinrichYoungerpeoplearerecingtheWell-educatedpeopletendtoworkUnemploymentratesarerisingyearafterPeoplewithnocollegedegreedonoteasilyfindWhathashelpeddeepenthedividebetweenthewell-offandtheLongerlifeArapidtechnologicalProfoundchangesintheworkAgrowingnumberofthewell-Whatdomanyobserverspredictinviewoftheexperienceofthe20thEconomicgrowthwillslowernmentbudgetswillMorepeoplewilltrytopursuehigherTherewillbemorecompetitioninthejobWhatistheresultofchangesinEuropeanUnskilledworkersmaychoosetoretireMorepeoplehavetoreceivein-serviceEvenwealthypeoplemustworklongertolivecomfortablyinPeoplemaybeabletoenjoygenerousdefined-benefitsfrompensionWhatischaracteristicofworkinthe21stComputerswilldomorecomplicatedMorewillbetakenbytheeducatedMostjobstobedonewillbethecreativeSkillsarehighlyvaluedregardlessofPassageFrance,whichpridesitselfastheglobalinnovatoroffashion,hasdecideditsfashionindustryhaslostanabsoluterighttodefinephysicalbeautyforwoman.Itslawmakersgavepreliminaryapprovallastweektoalawthatwouldmakeitacrimetoemployultra-thinmodelsonrunways.Theparliamentalsoagreedtobanwebsitesthat“inciteexcessivethinness”bypromotingextremedieting.Suchmeasureshaveacoupleofupliftingmotives.Theysuggestbeautyshouldnotbedefinedbylooksthatendupwithimingonhealth.That’sastart.Andthebanonultra-thinmodelsseemstogobeyondprotectingmodelsfromstarringthemselvestohealth–assomehavedone.Itlsthefashionindustrythatitmovetakeresponsibilityforthesignalitsendswomen,especiallyteenagegirls,aboutthesocialtape–measuretheymustusetodeterminetheirindividualworth.Thebans,iffullyend,wouldsuggesttowoman(andmanymen)thattheyshouldnotletothersbearbitersoftheirbeauty.Andperhapsfaintly,theyhintthatpeopleshouldlooktointangiblequalitieslikecharacterandinlectratherthandietingtheirwaytosizezeroorwasp-waistphysiques.TheFrenchmeasures,however,relytoomuchonseverepunishmenttochangeaculturethatstillregardsbeautyasskin-deep-andbone-showing.Underthelaw,usingafashionmodelthatdoesnotmeetaernment-definedindexofbodymasscouldresultina$85,000fineandsixmonthsinprison.Thefashionindustryknowsithasaninherentprobleminfocusingonmaterialadornmentandidealizedbodytypes.InDenmark,theUnitedStates,andafewothercountries,itistryingtosetvoluntarystandardsformodelsandfashionimagesthererelymoreonpeerpressureforIncontrasttoFrance’sactions,Denmark’sfashionindustryagreedlastmonthonrulesandsanctionsregardingage,health,andothercharacteristicsofmodels.ThenewlyrevisedDanishFashionEthicalcharterclearlystates,weareawareofandtakeresponsibilityfortheimpactthefashionindustryhasonbodyideals,especiallyonyoungpeople.Thecharter’smaintollofenmentistodenyaccessfordesignersandmodelingagenciestoCopenhagen.Fashionweek,whichismenbytheDanishFashionInstitute.Butingeneralitreliesonaname-and–shamemethodofcompliance.Relyingonethicalpersuasionratherthanlawtoaddressthemisuseofbodyidealsmaybethebeststep.Evenbetterwouldbetohelpelevatenotionsofbeautybeyondthematerialstandardsofaparticularindustry.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatwouldhappeninPhysicalbeautywouldbeNewrunwayswouldbeWebsitesaboutdietingwouldThefashionindustrywouldThephrase“imingon”(Line2Para2)isclosestinmeaningheighteningthevalueindicatingthestatelosingfaithngharmWhichofthefollowingistrueofthefashionTheFrenchmeasureshavealreadyNewstandardsarebeingsetinModelsarenolongerunderpeerItsinherentproblemsaregettingAdesignerismostlikelytoberejectedbyCFWcaringtoomuchaboutmodels’showinglittleconcernforhealthpursuingahighagethresholdforWhichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleoftheAchallengetotheFashionIndustry’sBodyADilemmaforthestarvingmodelsinJustAnotherRoundofstruggleforTheGreatThreatstotheFashionPassageForthefirsttimeinthehistorymorepeopleliveintownsthaninthecountry.InBritainthishashadacuriousresult.WhilepollsshowBritonsrate“thecountryside”alongsidetheroyalfamily,ShakespeareandtheNationalHealthService(NHS)aswhatmakethemproudestoftheircountry,thishaslimitedpoliticalsupport.AcenturyagoOctaviaHilllaunchedtheNationalTrustnottorescuestylishhousesbuttosave“thebeautyofnaturalcesforeveryoneforever”.Itwasspecificallytoprovidecitydwellerswithspacesforlei