Manpower Inc., with 560,000 workers, is the world’s largest temporary employment agency. Every morning, its people 1 into the offices and factories of America, seeking a day’s work for a day’s pay. One day at a time. 2 industrial giants like General Motors and IBM struggle to survive 3 reducing the number of employees, Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming.
4 its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part-timers and temporary workers. This " 5 " work force is the most important 6 in American business today, and it is 7 changing the relationship between people and their jobs. The phenomenon provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive 8 avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens 9 by employment rules, healthcare costs and pension plans. For workers it can mean an end to the security, benefits and sense of 10 that came from being a loyal employee.
1. [A] swarm [B] stride [C] separate [D] slip
2. [A] For [B] Because [C] As [D] Since
3. [A] from [B] in [C] on [D] by
4. [A] Even though [B] Now that [C] If only [D] Provided that
5. [A] durable [B] disposable [C] available [D] transferable
6. [A] approach [B] flow [C] fashion [D] trend
7. [A] instantly [B] reversely [C] fundamentally [D] sufficiently
8. [A] but [B] while [C] and [D] whereas
9. [A] imposed [B] restricted [C] illustrated [D] confined
10. [A] excitement [B] conviction [C] enthusiasm [D] importance
只有as 才表达强对比关系
while 可以表达同时发生的,既对立又并列的关系
参考答案:1.A 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.D 7.C 8. B 9.A 10.D
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