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For many given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there. In Fleet Street, home of some

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问题       For many given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there. In Fleet Street, home of some of London’s biggest 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 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 the housewives "Luv". 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.  
"Tea breaks do matter" ( Line 2 ,Para. 2) indicates that ______.
选项 A、they are enjoyed by British workers ______.
B、they help the workers to build a good relationship with each other
C、they are an important part of the British way of life
D、they can be used as an excuse for the workers to have a rest
答案C
解析 那位参观过欧洲各个大工厂的记者认为英国人的工作节奏慢，而且不怎么卖力气，可是对工间休息却很在意。在此do matter表强调，表示“非常要紧、有关系或者非常重要”。故应选C。
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