The reason why employers are unwilling to keep older workers is that______.
A. they are generally difficult to manage
B. the longer they work) the higher their pension
C. their pay is higher than that of younger ones
D. younger workers are readily available
To compensate for the fast-shrinking labour force, Japan would need______.
A. to revise its current population control policy
B. large numbers of immigrants from overseas
C. to automate its manufacturing and service industries
D. a politically feasible policy concerning population
Why does the author attach so much importance to humanistic studies?
A. They promote the development of science and technology.
B. They help prepared students for their professional careers.
C. Humanistic thinking helps define our culture and values.
D. Humanistic thinking helps cultivate students' creativity. Passage Two
M: Some people who write to me say this.They say that if you didn't have a monopoly, you wouldn't be able to do the things you do. Well, I don't think we do anything deliberately to upset our customers. We have particular problems. Since 1946, when the Transport Act came in, we were nationalized.
W: Do you think that's a good thing? Has it been a good thing for the railways, do you think, to be nationalized?
M: Oh I think so, yes, because in general,modes of transport are all around. Let's face the fact. The car arrived. The car is here to stay. There is no question about that
W: So what are you saying then? Is that if the railways haven't been nationalized, they would simply have disappeared?
M: Oh, I think they would have. They're disappearing fast in America.Er, the French Railways lose 1 billion pounds a year; the German Railways, 2 billion pounds a year. But you see, those governments are prepared to pour money into the transport system to keep it going.
W: So in a sense, you are caught between two extremes. On the one hand, you're trying not to lose too much money. And on the other hand, you've got to provide the best service. M: Yes, you are right.
22. Q:What does the woman say about British Railways?
23. Q: What do some people who write to the man complain about?
24. Q: What does the man say threatens the existence of railways?
25. Q: What does the man say about railways in other countries?
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A. Good or bad, they are there to stay.
B. Like it or not, you have to use them.
C. Believe it or not, they have survived.
D. Gain or lose, they should be modernized.