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51. If Mrs. Black in the U. S. hopes to learn some Chinese at home, she may contact ____.
A. takeaction@ betterworld. com B. ram3462@ hotmail. Com
C. club3864@ hotmaiL com D. staff® youth, org 52. What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do?
A. To interview people online. B. To do some housework.
C. To offer advice on Child Aid. D. To provide language exercises.
D
Old Computers Make for Unhappy Workers — Survey
LONDON ( Reuters) — Dealing with the dissatisfaction of ageing and unreliable office computers leads to workers' unhappiness and more sick-leave, a survey (调查) showed on Wednesday.
A survey carried out by care4free. net of over 2,700 European office workers from the UK, France and Germany found that workplace dissatisfaction increased greatly with the age of computer equipment.
"We do know that job satisfaction is falling in Britain and in most advanced nations," said Stephen White, a researcher from the Work Foundation. "The actual reasons for this are the subject of very heated discussion. It' s certainly one interesting theory that technology may be the cause of this in some way," White added.
A. quarter of those using outdated computers in Britain said they were "quite" or "very dissatisfied" with their everyday job compared to 16 percent of those who had enjoyed an advantage from up-to-date technology.
The survey also said that among workers dealing with outdated equipment, there was a 35 percent greater probability they would take six or more days of sick-leave per year compared with the average worker. In France, where more workers use older computers, the probability jumped to 55 percent.
Results also showed that women in the three countries were more likely to be using outdated equipment. In the UK, where more workers have up-to-date computers than in the other countries surveyed, the number of women using old equipment doubled that of men.
White pointed out that there were two sides to this problem, saying that continually having to deal with new technology and new equipment can also be a source of worry. " Old and faulty equipment is a major cause of office dissatisfaction, there' s no question about it, but you also have to say that the frequent change of equipment is also, or could be, a main cause of dissatisfaction. "
53. The underlined word "this" (paragraph 3) refers to ____.
A. workplace dissatisfaction B. computer use in most jobs
C. the ageing of office computers D. the survey by care4free. net
54. How many office workers using old computers in Britain expressed their dissatisfaction?
A. 16%. B. 25%. C. 35%. D. 55%.
55. According to White, why were the women surveyed more likely to use old computers?
A. Most office workers use old computers.
B. They do some pf their work with computers.
C. Dealing with new equipment can cause anxiety.
D. They are easier to be satisfied with new technology.
56. What is the subject of this news story?
A. Poor working conditions in offices.
B. Research work of the Work Foundation.
C. Influence of technology in the workplace.
D. Different attitudes to old computers.
EYou are from a middle-class family, and live in a normal-size home without any showy possessions, but you are surrounded by surprising consumption (消费). This contrast is beginning to bother your 6-year-old son. You are worried that he will want to live as they do, and wonder if you should move.
Sometimes big pocket money, joyful birthday parties, special playrooms and super-big houses tell you that your neighbors probably have more money than you do, and that they' re not as careful as you are with money, but you may
find that they cook and dig in the garden with their children just as often as you do, talk with them as feeely and read to them every night.
Or you may find that some of these parents stay in one wing of their big house while their child plays by himself, way off in a wing of his own. In that unfortunate case, he is basically growing up alone without being looked after properly, but this can happen to a child who lives in a normal-size house, too, if he has a TV, a computer and a few video games in his room. Even the most caring parent doesn' t walk in and out of it to see what show her child is watching, what Internet site he has found and if he' s still playing that video game.
Too much uncontrolled screen time may lead to a certain loss of innocence (天真), but mostly this child will lose the sense of unity and satisfaction that comes from being in a family.
A neighborhood should also provide you with a sense of unity and satisfaction, and if it doesn' t, you might decide to move. Don't judge your neighborhood too harshly (严厉地) , though. There are some things that are right with almost any neighborhood and some things that are wrong with the best of them — like those super-big houses. The wealth of their owners t— and the way they throw money around — may make your son feel sony for himself, unless you help him understand that you and his dad save some of the money, give some to people who don' t have enough and use the rest to pay for whatever the family needs.
Children want — should be provided with— explanations when their parents don't give them what they want.
57. What is the problem with the worried parent in the text?
A. Her house isn't as big as her rich neighbors'.
B. Her son is left alone without anyone in charge.
C. She cannot provide her son with a special playroom.
D. She worries about the effect of her neighbors on her son.
58. In paragraphs 2 and 3, the author seems to agree that parents should ____.
A. spend more time with their children
B. give their children more freedom
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