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The reason Unilever plans not to issue financial forecast in 2009 lies in ______.

A. their reluctance to share their goal with others
B. their rapid grasp of changes in the markets
C. the unstable economic situation
D. their reduction in the cost of prediction

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Which of the following accords with the author's attitude?

A. Charges on patented-drug industry are anything but true.
B. Generics industry is a sheer victim in the competition.
C. Only drug giants are to be blamed.
D. Exclusion of generics industry from taking responsibility is questionable.

A.Because he was of iii health.B.Because he was in a bad mood.C.Because his wife aband

A. Because he was of iii health.
Because he was in a bad mood.
C. Because his wife abandoned him.
D. Because his immune system was not strong enough.

Of all the employed workers in the United States, 12.5 million are part of a temporary workforce. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 9.2 percent of workers as those who have【C1】______ they term "alternative employment arrangements." The government predicts that temporary staffing agencies will【C2】______ growth of 49 percent by 2010. If numbers increase【C3】______ the rate of predicted, these companies will add 1.9 million new jobs by 2010.
Temporary workers were the first ones to be affected by the recent economic recession, but they are likely to be the first to regain【C4】______ as the economy【C5】______ and companies work to rebuild. Employers use temporary workers as a resource because they offer【C6】______ and come at a low cost. Many temporaries are【C7】______ as "independent contractors" instead of employees, 【C8】______ allows the employer to avoid paying certain taxes. Because they are not required to offer【C9】______ to temporary workers, companies can save a great deal of money by hiring temps. Usually, temporary workers can qualify for benefits if they work for a staffing company for a certain length of time. Most temps,【C10】______ , do not continue with one company long enough to qualify for them because they regard the position as a step to a permanent position.
According to Richard Wahlquist, president of the American Staffing Association, 75【C11】______ of temporary workers hope for transition out of the temporary staffing category after a period of time. Wahlquist finds that temporary workers spend about 11 weeks on various assignments before their【C12】______ out of the temporary workforce. Many use temporary positions to gain experience and skills before they move on to【C13】______ jobs. Wahquist says that the temp workforce as a whole turns【C14】______ 400 percent each year.
Tom Dilworth, research director at the Employment Policies Institute, explains that some workers like having temporary jobs because it【C15】______ them a lot of【C16】______ with time and everything. Some temps only have a limited amount of time to work and temp agencies can help coordinate jobs to【C17】______ their schedules. Other sometimes—employees use temporary jobs to get a (an)【C18】______ to a company from the inside, to get a【C19】______ in the door of a certain business or career. Some others take temporary positions in hopes their employers will change them【C20】______ to permanent positions eventually.
【C1】

A. which
B. what
C. when
D. as

A.Those who like talking about cheerful things live together.B.Those who avoid talking

A. Those who like talking about cheerful things live together.
B. Those who avoid talking about cheerful things die sooner.
C. Those who like talking about their disease live longer.
D. Those who avoid talking about their illness live longer.

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