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stoblameforhigherchildcarecosts?
Childcareisacarefullyregulatedindustry.Stateslaydownrulesabouthowmanychildreneachemployeeisallowedtowatchover,thespacecarecentersneedperchild,andotherminutedetails.(58)Andthestrictertheregulations,thehigherthecosts.Ifit(保育中心)hastohireacaregiverforeverytwochildren,itcan'
treallyachieveanyeconomicsofscaleonlabortosavemoney(通过压缩劳动力成本来省钱)whenotherexpensesgoup.(59)InMassachusetts,wherechildcarecentersmusthireoneteacherforeverythreeinfants,thepriceofcareaveragedmorethan$16,000peryear.InMississippi,wherecentersmusthireoneteacherforeveryfiveinfants,thepriceofcareaveragedlessthan$5,000.
Unfortunately,Idon'
thaveallthedaycare-centerregulationshandy.(60)ButIwouldn'
tbesurprisedifastheruleshavebecomemoreelaborate,priceshaverisen.Thetradeoff(交换)mightbeworthitinsomecases;
afterall,thehealthandsafetyofchildrenshouldprobablycomebeforecheapservice.(60)Butcertainly,itdoesn'
tseemtobeanaccidentthatsomeofthecheapestdaycareavailableisintheleastregulated(=rule/manage)South.
56.Whatproblemdoparentsofsmallkidshavetoface?
A)Theever-risingchildcareprices.B)Thebudgetingoffamilyexpenses.
C)Thebalancebetweenworkandfamily.D)Theselectionofagooddaycarecenter.
57.Whatdoestheauthorfeelpuzzledabout?
A)Whythepricesofchildcarevarygreatlyfromstatetostate.
B)Whyincreasedchildcarepriceshavenotledtobetterservice.
C)Whychildcareworkers'
payhasnotincreasedwiththerisingchildcarecosts.
D)Whythereisasevereshortageofchildcareprofessionalsinanumberofstates.
58.Whatpreventschildcarecentersfromsavingmoney?
A)Steadyincreaseinlaborcosts.B)Strictgovernmentregulations.
C)Lackofsupportfromthestate.D)Highadministrativeexpenses.
【解析】infant['
ɪnfənt]n.baby/child婴/幼儿;
未成年人
59.WhyistheaveragecostofchildcareinMississippimuchlowerthaninMassachusetts?
A)Theoverallqualityofserviceisnotasgood.B)Paymentsforcaregiverstherearenotashigh.
C)Livingexpensestherearecomparativelylow.D)Eachteacherisallowedtocareformorekids.
60.Whatistheauthor’sviewondaycareservice?
A)Caregiversshouldreceiveregularprofessionaltraining.B)Lesselaboraterulesaboutchildrenmightlowercosts.
C)Itiscrucialtostrikeabalancebetweenqualityandcosts.D)Itisbetterfordifferentstatestolearnfromeachother.
【解析】elaborate[ɪ'
læ
bərət]adj.complicated/complex/detailed/full精心制作/复杂/详尽/煞费苦心的
PassageTwo
Questions61-65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.61-65DDCBC
(61)AlexPang'
samusingnewbookTheDistractionAddiction(分心成瘾)addresses(v.向…讲话)thoseofuswhofeelpanicwithoutacellphoneorcomputer.Andthat,heclaims,isprettymuchallofus.Whenwe'
renotonline,wherewespendfourmonthsannually,we'
reengagedinthestressfulworkoftryingtogetonline.
(62)TheDistractionAddictionisnotframedasaself-helpbook(并非励志类图书).It'
sathoughtfulexaminationofthedangersofourcomputingoverdose(过度使用)andahistoricaloverview(历史性概述)ofhowtechnologicaladvances(科技进步)changeconsciousness(意识).A“professionalfuturist”,Pangurgesanapproachwhichhecalls“contemplative(沉思的)computing.”Heasksthatyoupayfullattentionto“howyourmindandbodyinteractwithcomputersandhowyourattentionandcreativityareinfluencedbytechnology.”
(63)Pang'
sfirstjobistofreeyoufromthecommonmisconception(常见的错误认识)thatdoingtwothingsatonceallowsyoutogetmoredone(同时做两件事效率更高).Whatiscommonlycalledmultitasking(多重任务)is,infact,switch-tasking,anditsharmfuleffectsonproductivityarewelldocumented(有据可查的).Pangdoesn'
tadvocatereturningtoapre-Internetworld.Instead,heasksyouto“takeamoreecological(生态的)viewofyourrelationshipswithtechnologiesandlookforwaysdevicesormediamaybemakingspecifictaskseasierorfasterbutatthesametimemakingyourworkandlifeharder.”
TheDistractionAddictionisparticularlyfascinatingonhowtechnologieshavechangedcertainfieldsoflabor—oftenfortheworse.(64)Forarchitects,computer-aideddesignhasbecomeessentialbutinsomewayshascheapenedthedesignprocess.Asonearchitectputsit,“Architectureisfirstandforemostaboutthinking...anddrawingisamoreproductivewayofthinking”thancomputer-aideddesign.SomewhatlessamusingarePang'
ssolutionsforkickingtheInternethabit.(65)Herecommendstheusualbehavior-modificationapproaches(常见的行为矫正法),familiartoanyonewhohascompletedaquit-smokingprogram.Keeplogsto(记录下上网日志)studyyouronlineprofile(上网概况)anddecidewhatyoucanknockout(剔除),downloadaprogramlikeFreedomthatlocksyououtofyourbrowser,ortakea“digitalSabbath(安息日)”:
“Unlessyou'
reareporteroremergency-departmentdoctor,you'
lldiscoverthatyourworlddoesn'
tfallapartwhenyougooffline.”
61.AlexPang'
snewbookisaimedforreaderswho________.
A)findtheirworkonlinetoostressfulB)goonlinemainlyforentertainment
C)arefearfulaboutusingthecellphoneorcomputer
D)canhardlytearthemselvesawayfromtheInternet(很难让自己远离互联网)
【解析】tearoneselfawayfrom:
reluctanttoleave
([rɪ'
lʌktənt])舍不得离开,爱不释手
62.WhatdoesAlexPangtrytodoinhisnewbook?
A)OfferadviceonhowtousetheInterneteffectively.B)Warnpeopleofthepossibledangersofinternetuse.
C)Predictthetrendoffuturetechnologicaldevelopment.D)Examinetheinfluenceoftechnologyonthehumanmind.
63.Whatisthecommonviewonmultitasking?
A)Itenablespeopletoworkmoreefficiently.B)Itisawayquitesimilartoswitch-tasking.
C)Itmakespeople'
sworkandlifeevenharder.D)Itdistractspeople'
sattentionfromusefulwork.
64.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcomputer-aideddesign?
A)Itconsiderablycutsdownthecostofbuildingdesign.B)Itsomewhatrestrainsarchitects'
productivethinking.
C)Itisindispensableinarchitects'
workprocess.D)Itcanfreearchitectsfromlaboriousdrawing.
【解析】restrain
/rɪˈstreɪn/
vt.restrict/control/stop/prevent抑/控制;
约束;
制止
firstandforemost/ˈfɔːˌməʊst/
首先;
首要地/的是productivethinking有成效的思维方式
65.WhatisAlesPang'
srecommendationforInternetusers?
A)TheyusetheInternetaslittleaspossible.B)Theykeeparecordoftheircomputerusetime.
C)Theyexerciseself-controlovertheirtimeonline.D)Theyentertainthemselvesonlineonoff-daysonly.
【解析】keeplogsto保存日志/聊天记录
第二套
Passageone
Questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
(1)NewYorkersaregraduallygettingusedtomorepedaling(骑车)passengersonthoseblazingblueCitiBikes.Butwhataboutlocalbikeshops?
IsCitiBikerollingup(increase)ridersattheirexpense(在损害他们的利益/情况下)?
(2)AtGothamBikesinTribeca,amanagerW.Bensaidtheshophasseenanincreaseinitsoverallsales(总销售额)dueto(=asaresultof)thebike-shareprogram."
It'
sgettingmorepeopleontheroad"
hesaid.(5)JamesRyan,anemployee
atDanny'
sCyclesinGramercyalsosaidCitiBikeisagoodoption(=choice)forpeopletoeaseintobikinginacityfamedforitstrafficjamsandandaggressive(好斗的)drivers."
Theycantryoutabikewithoutcommittingtobuyingone,"
hesaid.
RentalsarenotabigpartofthebusinessateitherGothamBikesorDanny'
sCycles.(3)ButforFrank'
sBikeShop,asmallbusinessonGrandSt.,thebike-shareprogramhasbeenbadnews.OwnerFrankArroyosaid
hisrentalbusinesshasdecreasedby90%sincetheCitiBikeswererolledout(=comeout)lastmonth.Arroyo'
smainrentalcustomersareEuropeantourists,whohavesincebeendrawnawaybyCitiBikes.
However,(5)Bensaidthebike-shareisgoodforbikesalesathisshop."
Peoplehaveusedthebike-shareandrealizedhowgreatitistobikeinthecity,thendecidethattheywantsomethingnicerforthemselves,"
henoted.
(5)ChristianFarrellofWaterfrontBicycleShop,onWestSt.justnorthofChristopherSt.,saidinitially(=atfirst)hewasconcernedabout(=worriedabout)bike-share,though,headmitted,"
Iwashappytoseepeopleonbikes."
(5)Farrell'
searlyconcernswereechoed
(随声附和,认同)byAndrewCrooks,ownerofNYCVelo,at64SecondAve.(4)"
Itseemedlikeagreatidea,butonethatwouldbedifficulttoimplement,"
CrookssaidofCitiBike.Hesaidheworriedabout(beconcernedabout)inexperiencedriders'
lackofawareness(知道,认识)ofbikingrulesandbacklash(强烈反对)fromnon-cyclists.However,hesaid,it'
sstilltooearlytotellifhisbusinesshasbeenimpacted(=influence).
Whileit'
spossiblebike-sharewillcauseadropinbusiness,CrooksallowedthattheideaisapositivestepforwardforNewYorkCity.
56.Whatisthe
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