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Inequality at work is still one of the cruelest and most glaring forms of inequality in our society. We cannot hope to solve more obvious problems of industrial life, many of which arise directly or indirectly from the frustrations created by inequality at work, unless we tackle it head-on. Still less can we hope to create a decent and humane society?
The most glaring inequality is that between managers and the rest. For most managers, work is an opportunity and a challenge. Their jobs engage their interest and allow them to develop their abilities. They are constantly learning; they are able to exercise responsibility; they have a considerable degree of control over their own and others'--working lives. Most important of all, they have the opportunity to initiate. By contrast, for most manual workers, and for a growing number of white-collar workers, work is boring, monotonous, even painful experience. They spend all their working lives in conditions which would be regarded as intolerable--for themselves--by those who take the decisions which let such conditions continue. The majority has little control over their work; it provides them with no opportunity for personal development. Often production is so designed that workers are simply part of the technology. In of ices, many workers feel alienated from their work and their firm, whether it is in public or in private ownership.
Rising educational standards feed rising expectations, yet the amount of control which the worker has over his. own work situation does not rise accordingly. In many cases his control has been reduced. Symptoms of protest increase--rising sickness and absenteeism, high turnover of employees, restrictions on output, and strikes, both unofficial and official. There is not much escape out and upwards. As management becomes more professional--in itself a good thing-- and managers don't think there is close connection between production and working condition.
In the writer's opinion people judge others by______.

A. the type of work they do
B. the place where they work
C. the time they spend at work
D. the amount of money they earn

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Amazingly, these happy times appear still to be with us in the world's biggest community. A new study by Dan Farmer, a gifted programmer, using an automated investigative program of his own called SATAN, shows that the owners of well over half of all World Wide Web sites have set up home Without fitting locks to their doors.
SATAN can try out a variety of well-known hacking tricks on an Internet site without actually breaking in. Farmer has made the program publicly available, amid much criticism. A person with evil intent could use it to hunt down sites that are easy to burgle.
But Farmer is very concerned about the need to alert the public to poor security and, so far, events have proved him right. SATAN has done more to alert people to the risks than cause new disorder.
So is the Net becoming more secure? Far from it. In the early days, when you visited a Web site your browser simply looked at the content. Now the Web is full of tiny programs that automatically download when you look at a Web page, and run on your own machine. These programs could, if their authors wished, do, all kinds of nasty things to your computer.
At the same time, the Net is increasingly populated with spiders, worms, agents and other types of automated beasts designed to penetrate the sites and seek out and classify information. All these make wonderful tools for antisocial ,people who want to invade weak sites and cause damage.
But let's look on the side. Given the lack of locks, the Internet is surely the world's big gest(almost) crime-free society. Maybe that is because hackers are fundamentally honest. Or that there currently isn't much to steal. Or because vandalism isn't much fun unless you have a peculiar dislike for someone.
Whatever the reason, let's enjoy it while we can. But expect it all to change, and security to become the number one issue, when the most influential inhabitants of the Net are selling services they want to be paid for.
By saying"...owners of well over half of all World Wide Web sites have set up home with out fitting locks to their doors" (Line 3-4, Para.2), the author means that______.

A. those happy times appear still to be with us
B. there simply wasn't any crime to worry about
C. many sites are not well-protected
D. hackers try out tricks on an Internet site without actually breaking in

What is suggested if you want to keep your friends?

A. Write letters carefully.
B. Write back promptly.
C. always use nice words.
D. Write letters with a proper style.

Blacks and racial minorities live a miserable life in the U.S.

A. Y
B. N
C. NG

Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
(31)

A. Because millions of men died in the war.
Because women had proved their worth.
C. Because women were more skilful than men.
D. Because factories preferred to employ women.

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