The laid－off workers are provided with necessities of life for a period of time by t

A.retired

B.laid-off

C.quited

D.outof

A.broad

B.diverse

C.widespread

D.expanded

U.S. this time around because Europe's labor markets have【C1】______to depend less on allowances than government schemes to put them back to work quickly. What's more,【C2】______focusing solely on jumpstarting their economies【C3】______stimulus(刺激), as the U.S. has, Northern Europe has thrown its【C4】______at keeping people at work--by any means【C5】______.

In the countries of northern Europe, that has【C6】______large and successful retraining schemes to get laid-off workers back into jobs quickly.【C7】______in nations like Germany, jobs have also been【C8】______by cutting hours. Rather than laying off workers, a number of European companies have chosen to cut【C9】______schedules by a third or more as part of larger government schemes to【C10】______mass layoffs. Companies save money on salaries【C11】______the government picks up the cost of the pay cuts, including payroll(工资总额)taxes. It's successful, but it【C12】______to the national debt and also has the【C13】______to twist European labor markets.

What's more, economists note, European unemployment【C14】______tend to lag behind those of the U.S.-- meaning that while American unemployment will probably【C15】______this year, the big European economies will【C16】______numbers continue to rise into the years ahead.

All these emphasize the fact【C17】______while Northern Europe has handled the crisis【C18】______well up to now, the future is【C19】______bright. Indeed, economists say that Europe's usual slower-growth, higher-unemployment trend line will【C20】______in the years ahead.

【C1】

A．evoked

B．evolved

C．called

D．developed

The financial crisis resulted in the increase in the number of laid－off workers. （翻译)

A.employee

B.employer

C.employment

D.laid-off

Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 4？

A．The fall in male unemployment rate is not as severe as it has been imagined.

B．The added-worker-effect can bring as many as 5 percent of women back to work.

C．The percentage of housewives going back to work is lower than estimated.

D．A laid-off husband is not the most reason that prompts women to go back working.

工人们正努力尽快提高产量。

A、The workers are working to increase production at the highest speed possible.

B、The workers are trying to raise production at the quickest velocity.

C、The workers are trying to improve production as fast as possible.

D、The workers are working to raise production as fast as possible.