During the past few months, the young girl has shown great ______ as a good dancer.

Labor Market Decline The decline of the labor market is easy to misinterpret (interpret). There are many reasons for that. During the 1970s, large numbers of women and young adults _____（41）(bear) during the baby boom entered into the work force. That _____（42）(result) in too many workers for the jobs available and depressed wages. The decline also has something to do with the explosive _____（43）(grow) in world trade since 1960. As _____（44）(manufacture) technologies have become more mobile, production jobs have _____（45）(move) from the U.S. to countries where wages are low. In _____（46）(add), technology itself has helped to cause the shifts in the job market. For example, _____（47）(few)American workers are needed to make steel today than in the past, because new _____（48）(machine) have made many of their tasks _____（49）(necessary). Finally, the high rate of _____（50）(employment)caused by these factors has tended to drive wages down further. _____.

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请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

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During the past generation， the American middle-class family that once could count on hard work and fair play to keep itself financially secure has been transformed by economic risk and new realities. Now a pink slip， a bad diagnosis. or a disappearing spouse can reduce a family from solidly middle class to newly poor in a few months.

In just one generation， millions of mothers have gone to work， transforming basic family economics. Scholars， policymakers， and critics of all stripes have debated the social implications of these changes， but few have looked at the side effect family risk has risen as well. Today's families have budgeted to the limits of their new two-paycheck status. As a result they have lost the parachute they once had in times of financial setback- a back-up earner （usually Mom） who could go into the workforce if the primary earner got laid off or fell sick. This “added-worker effect” could support the safety net offered by unemployment insurance or disability insurance to help families weather bad times. But today， a disruption to family fortunes can not longer be made up with extra income from an otherwise-stay-at-home partner.

During the same period， families have been asked to absorb much more risk in their retirement income. Steelworkers， airline employees， and now those in the auto industry are joining millions of families who must worry about interest rates， stock market fluctuation， and the harsh reality that they may outlive their retirement money. For much of the past year. President Bush campaigned to move Social Security to a savings-account model， with retirees trading much or all of their guaranteed payments for payments depending on investment returns. For younger families， the picture is not any better. Both the absolute cost of healthcare and the share of it borne by families have risen-and newly fashionable health-savings plans are spreading from legislative halls to Wal-Mart workers， with much higher deductibles and a large new does of investment risk for families‘ future healthcare. Even demographics are working against the middle class family， as the odds of having a weak elderly parent- and all the attendant need for physical and financial assistance have jumped eightfold in just one generation.

From the middle-class family perspective， much of this， understandably， looks far less like an opportunity to exercise more financial responsibility， and a good deal more like a frightening acceleration of the wholesale shift of financial risk onto their already overburdened shoulders. The financial fallout has begun， and the political fallout may not be far behind.

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31. Today's double-income families are at greater financial risk in that

[A] the safety net they used to enjoy has disappeared.

[B] their chances of being laid off have greatly increased.

[C] they are more vulnerable to changes in family economics.

[D] they are deprived of unemployment or disability insurance.

根据下列文章，回答31～35题。

During the past generation， the American middle-class family that once could count on hard work and fair play to keep itself financially secure has been transformed by economic risk and new realities. Now a pink slip， a bad diagnosis. or a disappearing spouse can reduce a family from solidly middle class to newly poor in a few months.

In just one generation， millions of mothers have gone to work， transforming basic family economics. Scholars， policymakers， and critics of all stripes have debated the social implications of these changes， but few have looked at the side effect family risk has risen as well. Today's families have budgeted to the limits of their new two-paycheck status. As a result they have lost the parachute they once had in times of financial setback- a back-up earner （usually Mom） who could go into the workforce if the primary earner got laid off or fell sick. This “added-worker effect” could support the safety net offered by unemployment insurance or disability insurance to help families weather bad times. But today， a disruption to family fortunes can not longer be made up with extra income from an otherwise-stay-at-home partner.

During the same period， families have been asked to absorb much more risk in their retirement income. Steelworkers， airline employees， and now those in the auto industry are joining millions of families who must worry about interest rates， stock market fluctuation， and the harsh reality that they may outlive their retirement money. For much of the past year. President Bush campaigned to move Social Security to a savings-account model， with retirees trading much or all of their guaranteed payments for payments depending on investment returns. For younger families， the picture is not any better. Both the absolute cost of healthcare and the share of it borne by families have risen-and newly fashionable health-savings plans are spreading from legislative halls to Wal-Mart workers， with much higher deductibles and a large new does of investment risk for families‘ future healthcare. Even demographics are working against the middle class family， as the odds of having a weak elderly parent- and all the attendant need for physical and financial assistance have jumped eightfold in just one generation.

From the middle-class family perspective， much of this， understandably， looks far less like an opportunity to exercise more financial responsibility， and a good deal more like a frightening acceleration of the wholesale shift of financial risk onto their already overburdened shoulders. The financial fallout has begun， and the political fallout may not be far behind.

第 31 题 Today's double-income families are at greater financial risk in that

A．the safety net they used to enjoy has disappeared.

B．their chances of being laid off have greatly increased.

C．they are more vulnerable to changes in family economics.

D．they are deprived of unemployment or disability insurance.

入文中，以恢复文章原貌，并将答案写在答题纸相应的位置上。

Labor Market Decline

The decline of the labor market is easy to misinterpret (interpret). There are many reasons for that. During the 1970s, large numbers of women and young adults (1) (bear) during the baby boom entered into the work force. That (2) (result) in too many workers for the jobs available and depressed wages. The decline also has something to do with the explosive (3) (grow) in world trade since 1960. As (4) .(manufacture) technologies have become more mobile, production jobs have (5) (move) from the U. S. to countries where wages are low. In (6) (add), technology itself has helped to cause the shifts in the job market. For example, (7) (few) American workers are needed to make steel today than in the past, because new (8) (machine) have made many of their tasks (9) (necessary). Finally, the high rate of (10) (employment) caused by these factors has tended to drive wages down further.

Are There Truths in Dreams？ Imagine waking up after dreaming (dream) about a terrible plane crash. The next day you will make a plane journey that you have______（41）(plan) long before. Will you get on the plane？ A survey shows that you may not cancel your trip. But your dream will probably influence your______（42）(thought) during the journey. You may feel______（43）(worry) and find the trip much______（44）(long) than before. So dreams may influence what we are______（45）(real) doing while we are awake. The explanation of dreams is still a(n)______（46）(clear) area. A team of researchers are entering a new field of studies: Do dreams actually influence our______（47）(behave)？ Over the past few years, they have______（48）(do) studies in different cultures and found out that dreams contain some______（49）(hide) truths: dreams affect the way people live and work. But researchers also tell people not to be______（50）(easy) influenced by their dreams. ______.

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请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

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Are There Truths in Dreams？

Imagine waking up after dreaming(dream) about a terrible plane crash. The next day you will make a plane journey that you have （1） (plan) lone before. Will you get on the plane？

A survey shows that you may not cancel your trip. But your dream will probably influence your （2）(thought) during the journey. You may feel （3） (worry) and find the trip much （4） (long) than before. So dreams may influence what we are （5） (real) doing while we are awake.

The explanation of dreams is still a(n) （6） (clear) are. A team of researchers are entering a new field of studies: Do dreams actually influence our（7） (behave)？ Over the past few years, they have （8） (do) studies in different cultures and found out that dreams contain some （9） (hide) truths: dreams affect the way people live and work. But researchers also tell people not to be （10）(easy) influenced by their dreams.

dles for injection, you nameit. But few people think of the wonder a needle works in the hands of those who practice acupuncture.

During the past ten years of so, I have been suffering from a terrible headache. It seems to be getting from bad to worsethese days. Last night I got a sudden pain in my head. It was so terrible that I could hardly bear it. Although I swallowed all kinds of pain-killers, I didn't feel any better. It seemed that there was nothing I could do but phone for a doctor.

One of our neighbors happened to be with us. He was not a doctor, but he timidly offered his help, saying "Do you mind if I tried acupuncture on you？ These needles may possibly do you some good."I agreed. In a moment, he had taken out a few needles from his purse. Without a moment's delay, he fixed a few needles into the skin on my head here and there. Before long, I felt thoroughly relieved.

Just then, the doctor sped through my house and said,"Where is our patient？"

"Sorry, Doctor, You are too late. It's killed!" I answered in delight.

It's a miracle, isn't it？

1)、The word ''name'' in the first paragraph means to give a name to the needles.

A.T

B.F

2)、The underlined phrase “from bad to worse”in the second paragraph refers to the state of the man's health.

A.T

B.F

3)、According to the passage，soon after the acupuncture, the man was completely recovered.

A.T

B.F

4)、"You are too late. It's killed." means that the pain was killed because the doctor came late.

A.T

B.F

5)、The passage tells us that the effect of acupuncture on the patient was unbelievable.

A.T

B.F

once could count on hard work and fair play to keep itself financially secure has been transformed by economic risk and new realities. Now a pink slip， a bad diagnosis. or a disappearing spouse can reduce a family from solidly middle class to newly poor in a few months.

In just one generation， millions of mothers have gone to work， transforming basic family economics. Scholars， policymakers， and critics of all stripes have debated the social implications of these changes， but few have looked at the side effect family risk has risen as well. Today's families have budgeted to the limits of their new two-paycheck status. As a result they have lost the parachute they once had in times of financial setback- a back-up earner （usually Mom） who could go into the workforce if the primary earner got laid off or fell sick. This “added-worker effect” could support the safety net offered by unemployment insurance or disability insurance to help families weather bad times. But today， a disruption to family fortunes can not longer be made up with extra income from an otherwise-stay-at-home partner.

During the same period， families have been asked to absorb much more risk in their retirement income. Steelworkers， airline employees， and now those in the auto industry are joining millions of families who must worry about interest rates， stock market fluctuation， and the harsh reality that they may outlive their retirement money. For much of the past year. President Bush campaigned to move Social Security to a savings-account model， with retirees trading much or all of their guaranteed payments for payments depending on investment returns. For younger families， the picture is not any better. Both the absolute cost of healthcare and the share of it borne by families have risen-and newly fashionable health-savings plans are spreading from legislative halls to Wal-Mart workers， with much higher deductibles and a large new does of investment risk for families‘ future healthcare. Even demographics are working against the middle class family， as the odds of having a weak elderly parent- and all the attendant need for physical and financial assistance have jumped eightfold in just one generation.

From the middle-class family perspective， much of this， understandably， looks far less like an opportunity to exercise more financial responsibility， and a good deal more like a frightening acceleration of the wholesale shift of financial risk onto their already overburdened shoulders. The financial fallout has begun， and the political fallout may not be far behind.

第31题：Today\\\'s double-income families are at greater financial risk in that

A．the safety net they used to enjoy has disappeared.

B．their chances of being laid off have greatly increased.

C．they are more vulnerable to changes in family economics.

D．they are deprived of unemployment or disability insurance.

All she had done for him in the past few years was of no ______ (available).