首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
These days, people who do【C1】______work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices
These days, people who do【C1】______work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices
admin
2018-02-08
66
问题
These days, people who do【C1】______work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as "white-collar" workers for the simple reason that they usually wear a(n) 【C2】______and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the【C3】______of becoming white-collar workers. This can give【C4】______to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a(n) 【C5】______for the Ellesmere Corporation.
When he got married, Alf was too【C6】______to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then【C7】______into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman.【C8】______returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. Alf s wife has never【C9】______that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in【C10】______is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him "Mr. Bloggs", not "Alf.
A)knowledge B)rise C)discovered D)privilege
E)embarrassed F)collar G)strengthened H)envious
I)status J)changed K)before L)mental
M)dustman N)manual O)willing
【C6】
选项
答案
E
解析
这里的too…to…是固定搭配,中间填形容词,根据文章的主题人们认为体力劳动不如白领体面可以推测这个例子的主人公也觉得体力劳动不体面,故选E。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/3ca7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
A、TomakeChinesecompaniesmorecompetitive.B、ToimprovethecompetitivenessofEuropeancompaniesinChina.C、ToimproveSino
A、Shecan’thaveabreakagain.B、Thetiresofhercararebroken.C、Shecan’tsellhercarintheshop.D、Hercarisbeingrepa
EarlierthisyearImetwithagroupofwomeninMatela,asmallfarmingvillageinTanzania,andwediscussedsomethingthat’s
BritishpsychologistshavefoundevidenceofalinkbetweenexcessiveInternetuseanddepression,aresearchhasshown.Lee
A、Theyworkhardatnoon.B、Theyfeeltoohottosleep.C、Theirworkisdifficult.D、Theytakenapsatnoon.D短文提到,“在世界许多地方,人们有午
A、Itwasthefirstdictionarythatalsoincludedeasywords.B、Itgavegoodsentencestoshowtheusageofthewords.C、Itwast
Thinkbeforeyoupost.Youmightnotbeawareofhowmuchinformationyou’re【C1】______.That’sthemessagefromthefounders
AsagroupofyoungAfricanimmigrantsstrugglestoadapttolifeintheUnitedStates,anafter-schooldramaprogramatWhiteO
A、Abasket.B、Acup.C、Anegg.D、Anoven.B文章主要提到3种鸟,需要一一记录相关信息,题目顺序一般与信息出现的顺序一致。最先听到的是tailorbird,而题目询问缝叶莺的巢看上去是什么样子。关键是要听到“它(缝
A、Withcomputerskill.B、Withjobexperience.C、WithamajorinEnglish.D、Withmultipleskills.D对话里女士表示她也去了人才市场,发现那里很多公司只找有更多技
随机试题
生产力在本质上是人与自然之间实现物质变换的过程。这一本质决定了生产力具有()
蛋鸡场,产蛋率急剧下降,眼和鼻有水样分泌物,有的上下眼睑被粘在一起,眼睛中有乳白色干酪样物质积聚,角膜增厚,眼球凹陷,甚至角膜穿孔。该病可诊断为
关于止血药下列说法不正确的是
人力资源的首要职能是(),
甲将乙打晕后拖入水中,以为乙必死无疑,但适逢过路人丙将乙救活。关于甲的犯罪形态。下列哪一选项是正确的?()
保险费的确定与()因素有关。
适合于城市用地比较平坦、人口分布比较均匀的城市的线网形式是()
出口产品质量检验工作职能主要有哪些?
小赵、小钱、小孙一起打羽毛球,每局两人比赛,另一人休息。三人约定每一局的输方下一局休息。结束时算了一下,小赵休息了2局,小钱共打了8局,小孙共打了5局。则参加第9局比赛的是()。
Whendidthefilmbegin?
最新回复
(
0
)