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For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there in Fleet Street, home of some Lo
For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there in Fleet Street, home of some Lo
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2013-01-20
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问题
For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there in Fleet Street, home of some London’ s largest dailies. It is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33 percent over-manning, 33 percent less productivity than could be obtained.
A reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe has an impression that the pace of work is much slower here. Nobody tries too hard. Tea breaks do matter and are frequent. It is hard to measure intensity of work, but Britons give a distinct impression of going at their tasks in a more leisurely way.
But is all this so terrible? It certainly does not improve the gross national product or output per worker. Those observant visitors, however, have noticed something else about Britain. It is a pleasant place.
Street crowds in Stockholm, Paris and New York move quickly and silently heads down, all in a hurry. London crowds tend to walk at an easy pace (except in the profitable, efficient city, the financial district).
Every stranger is struck by the patient and orderly way in which Britons queue for a bus; if the saleswoman is slow and out of stock she will likely say, "Oh dear, what a pity’; the rubbish collectors stop to chat and call housewives "Luvs". Crime rises here as in every city but there still remains a gentle tone and temper that is unmatched in Berlin, Milan or Detroit.
In short, what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right. Having reached a tolerable standard, Britons appear to be choosing leisure over goods.
By using the examples in Paragraph 5, the author means to tell us ______.
选项
A、that Britons are more patient and talkative than people in other large cities
B、why some visitors find Britain a pleasant place
C、how British people manage to live a leisurely and pleasant life
D、the sharp contrasts between Britons and people in other cities
答案
B
解析
细节及写作意图题。根据第三段最后一句It is a pleasant place.可知接下来的两段都是解释为什么有的游客会觉得英国是一个令人感到愉快(pleasant)的地方,故答案为B。
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大学英语四级
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