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2017年6月英语四级阅读理解100篇精析（36）
英语四级阅读理解分值占整个考试的35%，比重很大。英语四级备考中后期建议考生们每天进行英语四级阅读模拟练习，严格把控做题时间，下面是新东方网英语四级频道为大家整理的2017年6月英语四级阅读理解100篇精析。
2017年6月英语四级阅读理解100篇精析汇总
Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, “The
business of America is business.” By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is
based on the values of the business world.
Few would argue with Ford’s statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper
vividly shows how much peoplein the United States think about business. For
example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and
projects, finances and management, stock prices and labor problems of
corporations arereported daily. In addition, business news can appear in every
other section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it.
Welfare, foreign aid, the federal budget, and the policies of the Federal
Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover, business news
appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment
is often referred to as “the entertainment industry” or “show business.”
The positive side of Henry Ford’s statement can be seen in the prosperity
that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons so
many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the
dream of a better job. Jobs are produced in abundance (大量地) because the U.S.
economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system crates
more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life.
The negative side of Henry Ford’s statement, however, can be seen when the
word business is taken to meanbig business. And the term big business—referring
to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S.
history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working
conditions, and the fight to form unions. Today, many of the old labor disputes
are over, but there is still some employee anxiety. Downsizing—the laying off of
thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high—creates feelings of
insecurity for many.
练习题：
Choose correct answers to the question:
1. The United States is a typical country ________.
A. which encourages free trade at home and abroad
B. where people’s chief concern is how to make money
C. where all businesses are managed scientifically
D. which normally works according to the federal budget
2. The influence of business in the U.S. is evidenced by the fact that
________.
A. most newspapers are run by big businesses
B. even public organizations concentrate on working for profits
C. Americans of all professions know how to do business
D. even arts and entertainment are regarded as business
3. According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S.,
dreaming that ________.
A. they can start profitable businesses there
B.they can be more competitive in business
C. they will make a fortune overnight there
D. they will find better chances of employment
4. Henry Ford’s statement can be taken negatively because ________.
A. working people are discouraged to fight for their fights
B. there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists
C. there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and
labor
D. public services are not run by the federal government
5. A company’s efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in
________.
A. reduction in the number of employees
B. improvement of working conditions
C. fewer disputes between labor and management
D. a rise in workers’wages
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发表于 2017-6-12 21:40:03