What does GFL do with its worker safety and environmental practices , according to the second paragraph ?
A. Continually upgrade them
B. Keep using the traditional methods
C. Hire new workers to clean the environment
D. Import new technology from overseas companies
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What can we learn about the company’s new “green” waste management program?
A. The quality of waste management has become worse.
B. The program is becoming more and more popular.
C. Waste management has remained unchanged.
D. More workers are involved in the program.
( 二)Many jobs have been lost and they may not be coming back. Some occupations had already been declining for years due to advance in technology and changes in the global economy. The following is a list of careers that are disappearing.Stage PerformersThe five-year decline(下降)for this career was a surprising 61% .Stage performances have fallen out of fashion and have been almost entirely replaced with movies and home entertainment technologies.Postal service mail sortersAfter losing almost 57,000 jobs between 2004 and 2009, a further 30% decline in this occupation can be seen by 2018.With more automatic processes for mail sorting and increasing correspondence(通信)via e-mail and fax; this job is quickly becoming unnecessary.Office support workersAbout 300,000 office support jobs disappeared between 2004 and 2009.Secretaries and file clerks are no longer in demand as companies cut costs. Moreover, technologies like voicemail and easy-to-use word processors have enabled professionals to do their own office work.Photo processorsWith the rise of digital photography and automatic printing, positions for manual photo printers are rapidly disappearing. The occupation has been steadily losing jobs in the last five years and there might be a 24% decline by 2018.Radio operatorsAs technology advances, the need for workers to monitor communications via radio telephone equipment is disappearing. This already small field saw a five-year decline of 43%.6. According to the first paragraph, because of the advances in technology and global economic changes,_______ .
A. Many jobs are disappearing sharply
B. Many new occupations are emerging
C. People are attracted to higher-paying jobs
D. Part-time jobs have become more popular
One reason why the career of stage performers is declining so fast is that _______.
A. Stage performers can no longer earn big money
B. Fewer people are qualified as stage performers
C. There is less investment in in stage performances
D. Stage performances have become less popular
The benefit of using new technologies in the office is that ________.
A. Office workers can work on a flexible work system
B. Professionals are able to do their own office work
C. Secretaries and file clerks are badly in need
D. Employees can enjoy better social welfare