加利福尼亚的消费者在寻求个人贷款时可借助的银行比关国其他州少,银行间竞争的缺乏解释了为什么加利福尼亚的个人贷款利率高于美国其他地区。
以下哪项如果为真,最能削弱上述结论?
A. 个人贷款比银行做的其他种类贷款如住房按揭贷款风险大
B. 因为要支付相对高的工资来吸引胜任的员工,加利福尼亚的银行为它们提供的许多服务向储户收取的费用比其他地方的银行高
C. 因为加利福尼亚的银行存款和美国其他地区的银行存款都受相同的保险保障。它们的安全性并不比其他地区的银行存款差
D. 加利福尼亚的银行向储户支付的利率比美国其他地区的银行低,因此在加利福尼亚,吸收储户的竞争较少
选出应填入下面一段英语中______内的正确答案。
One study conducted by a psychologist(1)ofinterviewing workers before and after the installation of a robot. The robot was used to control a matching process of stamping and assembling metal parts. Prior to installation, much of the work was done by skilled machinists. After installation, the robot did the work, but the workers controlled the robot through the robot througha control panel. The results of the study indicated that workers praised the robot(2)eliminating the physical labor and fatigue(3)the manual operation, but complained of more and continued stress. Prior to installation ofthe robot, there was time for talking or short periods of relaxation between jobs. Now, however, because of the speed of the robot, there was a need for constant scanning and monitoring of the operation(4)performed by the robot. Has the installation of the robot created a better work environment? Has the change from physical labor to mental stress resulted in an improved(5)oflife? Much additional research is necessary.
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(1) consist (2) to (3) at (4) of
(5) goal (6) consisted (7) against (8) for
(9) content (10) quality (11) been (12) being