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9/Needsmustwhenthedevildrives.Otherfirmsarepolishingtheiralumninetworks.IBMusesitsnetworktorecruitretiredpeopleforparticularprojects.Ernst&Young,aprofessional-servicesfirm,hasabout30,000registeredalumni,andabout25%ofits\newrecruitsareformeremployeeswhoreturnafteranabsence.10/Butsuchexamplesareunusual.AsurveyinAmericalastmonthbyErnst&Youngfoundthat\corporateAmericaforeseesasignificantworkforceshortageasboomersretire,itisnotdealingwiththeissue.\Almostthree-quartersofthe1,400globalcompaniesquestionedbyDeloittelastyearsaidtheyexpectedashortageofsalariedstaffoverthenextthreetofiveyears.Yetfewofthemarelookingtoolderworkerstofillthatshortage;andevenfewerarelookingtothemtofillanothergapthathasalreadyappeared.ManyfirmsinEuropeandAmericacomplainthattheystruggletofindqualifieddirectorsfortheirboards-thiswhenthepoolofretiredtalentfromthoseverysamefirmsisgrowingbyleapsandbounds.11/Whyarefirmsnotworkinghardertokeepoldemployees?Partofthereasonisthatthecrunchhasbeenbeyondthehorizonofmostmanagers.Norishangingontoolderworkerstheonlywaytocopewithafallingsupplyoflabour.Theparticipationofdevelopingcountriesintheworldeconomyhasincreasedtheoverallsupply-whateverthelocaleffectofdemographicsintherichcountries.AvastamountofworkisbeingsentoffshoretosuchplacesasChinaandIndiaandmorewillgoinfuture.Somecountries,suchasAustralia,arerelaxingtheirimmigrationpoliciestoallowmuchneededskillstocomeinfromabroad.Otherswillavoidtheneedforworkersbyspendingmoneyonmachineryandautomation.16.Accordingtothepassage,themostseriousconsequenceofbaby-boomersapproachingretirementwouldbeA.alossofknowledgeandexperiencetomanycompanies.B.adecreaseinthenumberof35-to-44-year-olds.C.acontinuousincreaseinthenumberof50-to-64-year-olds.D.itsimpactonthedevelopedworldwhoseworkforceisageing.17.ThefollowingareallthemeasuresthatcompanieshaveadoptedtocopewiththeageingworkforceEXCEPTA.makingplacesofworkaccommodatetheneedsofolderworkers.B.usingalumninetworkstohireretiredformeremployees.C.encouragingformeremployeestoworkoverseas.D.grantingmoreconvenienceinworkinghourstoolderworkers.18.\companyspends'alotoftime'ontheergonomicsofitsfactories\(ParagraphSeven)meansthatA.thecompanyattachesgreatimportancetothelayoutofitsfactories.B.thecompanyimprovestheworkingconditionsinitsfactories.C.thecompanyattemptstoreduceproductioncostsofitsfactories.D.thecompanyintendstorenovateitsfactoriesandupdateequipment.19.Intheauthor'sopinionAmericanfirmsarenotdoinganythingtodealwiththeissueoftheageingworkforcemainlybecauseA.theyhavenotbeenawareoftheproblem.B.theyarereluctanttohireolderworkers.C.theyarenotsureofwhattheyshoulddo.D.theyhaveotheroptionstoconsider.4520.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sdevelopmentofargument?A.introducingtheissue---citingwaystodealwiththeissue---describingtheactualstatus---offeringreasons.B.describingtheactualstatus---introducingtheissue---citingwaystodealwiththeissue---offeringreasons.C.citingwaystodealwiththeissue---introducingtheissue----describingtheactualstatus---offeringreasons.D.describingtheactualstatus--offeringreasons---introducingtheissue---citingwaystodealwiththeissue.2009-TEXTC[520字，5段]热点（精）1/Theotherproblemthatarisesfromtheemploymentofwomenisthatoftheworkingwife.Ithastwoaspects:thatofthewifewhoismoreofasuccessthanherhusbandandthatofthewifewhomustrelyheavilyonherhusbandforhelpwithdomestictasks.Therearevariouswaysinwhichtheimpactofthefirstdifficultycanbereduced.Providedthathusbandandwifearenotinthesameordirectlycomparablelinesofwork,theharshfactofhergreatersuccesscanbeobscuredbyagenialconspiracytorejectapurelymonetarymeasureofachievementasintolerablycrude.Wherethereareranks,itisbestifthecoupleworkindifferentfieldssothatthehusbandcanfindsomespecialreasonforthesuperiorityofthelowestfigureinhistothemostelevatedinhiswife's.2/Aproblemthataffectsamuchlargernumberofworkingwivesistheneedtore-allocatedomestictasksiftherearechildren.InTheRoadtoWiganPierGeorgeOrwellwroteoftheunemployedoftheLancashirecoalfields:\never...inaworking-classhome,willyouseethemandoingastrokeofthehousework.Unemploymenthasnotchangedthisconvention,whichonthefaceofitseemsalittleunfair.Themanisidlefrommorningtonightbutthewomanisasbusyasever-moreso,indeed,becauseshehastomanagewithlessmoney.Yetsofarasmyexperiencegoesthewomendonotprotest.Theyfeelthatamanwouldlosehismanhoodif,merelybecausehewasoutofwork,hedevelopedina'MaryAnn'.\3/Itisoverthecareofyoungchildrenthatthisre-allocationofdutiesbecomesreallysignificant.Forthis,unlikethecookingoffishfingersorthemakingofbeds,isaninescapablytime-consumingoccupation,andtimeiswhatthefullyemployedwifehasnomoretospareofthanherhusband.4/Themaleinitiativeincourtshipisaprettyindiscriminateaffair,somethingthatistriedonwithanyremotelyplausiblewomanwhocomeswithinrangeand,ofcourse,withalldegreesoftentativeness.Whatdecidestheissueofwhetheragenuinecourtshipisgoingtogetunderwayisthewoman'sresponse.Ifsheshowsinteresttheenginesofpersuasionaresetinmovement.Thetruthisthatincourtshipsocietygiveswomentherealpowerwhilepretendingtogiveittomen.5/Whatdoesseemclearisthatthemoremenandwomenaretogether,atworkandawayfromit,themorethecomprehensiveamorousnessofmentowardswomenwillhavetogo,despiteallitspastevolutionaryservices.Foritisthisthatmakesinferiorityatworkabrasiveand,moreindirectly,makesdomesticworkseemunmanly;ifthereistobeanequalizingredistributionofeconomicanddomestictasksbetweenmenandwomentheremustbeacompensatingredistributionoftheeroticinitiative.Ifwomenwillnolongerletusbeatthemtheymustallowustojointhemastheblushingrecipientsofflowersandchocolates.21.ParagraphOneadvisestheworkingwifewhoismoresuccessfulthanherhusbandto46[Whatdoesthefirstparagraphadvisetheworkingwifewhoismoresuccessfulthanherhusbandtodo?]A.workinthesamesortofjobasherhusband.B.playdownhersuccess,makingitsoundunimportant.C.stresshowmuchthefamilygainsfromherhighsalary.D.introducemorelabour-savingmachineryintothehome.22.Orwell'spictureofrelationsbetweenmanandwifeinWiganPier(ParagraphTwo)describesarelationshipwhichtheauthorofthepassageA.thinksisthenaturalone.B.wishestoseepreserved.C.believesisfair.D.issuremustchange.23.Whichofthefollowingwordsisusedliterally,NOTmetaphorically?A.Abrasive(ParagraphFive).B.Engines(ParagraphFour).C.Convention(ParagraphTwo).D.Heavily(ParagraphOne).24.Thelastparagraphstressesthatifwomenaretoholdimportantjobs,thentheymustA.sometimesmakethefirstadvancesinlove.B.allowmentoflirtwithmanywomen.C.stopacceptingpresentsofflowersandchocolates.D.avoidmakingtheirhusbandslooklike\Anns\25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECTaboutthepresentformofcourtship?A.Menareequallyseriousaboutcourtship.B.Eachman\passes\atmanywomen.C.Thewoman'sreactiondecidesthefateofcourtship.D.Themanleaveshimselftheopportunitytogiveupthechasequickly.2009-TEXTD[715字，11段]文学（泛）1/FromNamcheBazaar,theSherpacapitalat12,000feet,thelonglinethreadedsouth,dropping2,000feettothevalleyfloor,thentrudgeddownthehugeSola-KhumbucanyonuntilitopenedouttothelushbutstilldauntingfoothillsofCentralNepal.2/ItwashereatNamchethatonemanbrokerankandleanednorth,slowlyandarduouslyclimbingthesteepwallsofthenaturalamphitheaterbehindthescatterofstonehuts,thenpastKundeandKhumjong.3/Despitewearingabalaclavaonhishead,hehadbeenfrequentlyrecognizedbytheTibetans,andtreatedwiththegravestdeferenceandrespect.Evenamongthosewhoknewnothingabouthim,expressionsofsurpriselituptheirdark,liquideyes.Hewasamannotexpectedtobethere.4/NotonlywashisstaturesubstantiallygreaterthanthatofthediminutiveTibetans,butitwasalsoobviousfromhisbearing-andhisnewbroadcloak,whichcoveredamuch-too-tightarmyuniform-thathecamefromamarkedlyloftierstationinlifethandidtheaverageTibetan.Amongapeoplevirtuallybereftofpossessions,hehadfewerstill,consistingsolelyofaroundedbundleaboutafootindiameterslungsecurelybyacordoverhisshoulder.ThematerialthebundlewaswrappedinwasofaroughTibetanweave,whichdidnotaugurthatthecontentwasofanygreatervalue-exceptfortheimportanceheseemedtoascribetoit,neverforamomentreleasinghisgrip.5/Hisobjectivewasatinyhuddleofbuildingsperchedhalfwayupanenormousvalleywallacrossfromhim,atopagreatwoodedspurjuttingoutfromthelowerlapofthe22,493-footAmaDablum,oneofthemostmajesticmountainsonearth.TherewassituatedTengboche,themost47famousBuddhistmonasteryintheHimalayas,itssettingunsurpassedformagnificenceanywhereontheplanet.6/Fromthetopofthespur,one'seyessweep12milesupthestupendousDudhKosicanyontothesix-mile-longgranitewallofcliffofNuptseatitshead.IfAmaDablumistheGatekeeper,thenthesheercliffofNuptse,neverlessthanfourmileshigh,istheFinalProtectorofthehighestandmightiestofthemall:Chomolongma,theMotherGoddessoftheWorld,totheTibetans;Sagarmatha,theHeadoftheSeas,totheNepalese;andEveresttotherestofus.AndoverthegreatbarrierofNuptseShedemurelypeaks.7/Itwaslateintheafternoon-whenthegreatshadowscastbythecolossalmountainsweredescendingintothedeepvalleyfloors-beforehereachedthecrestofthespurandshuffledtoastopjustpastTengboche'sentrancegompa.Hischestheavingintherarefiedair,heremovedhishandfromthebundle--thefirsttimehehaddoneso-andwipedgrimyrivuletsofsweatfromaroundhiseyeswiththefingersofhismittedhand.8/Hisnarrowedeyestookintheopensweepofthequietgrounds,thepagoda-likemonasteryitself,andthestonebuildingsthattumbleddownarounditlikeaprotectiveskirt.InthedistancethemagiclightofthemagichourlituptheplumeflyingoffChomolongma's29,029-foot-highcrestlikeabright,welcomingbanner.9/Hisbreathingcalmed,heslowly,stifflystruggledforwardanduptheroughstonestepstothemonasteryentrance.Therehewasgreetedwitharespectfulnameste-\recognizethedivineinyou\-fromatall,slimmonkofabout35years,whohastilysetasideatwigbroomhehadbeenusingtosweeptheflagstonesoftheinnercourtyard.Whilehedidso,thevisitornoticedthatthemonkwasmissingthesmallfingeronhislefthand.ThestrangerspokeafewformalwordsinTibetan,andthenthetwodisappearedinside.10/Earlythenextmorningtheemissary-lightenedofhisload-appearedatthemonasteryentrance,accompaniedbythesamemonkandtheelderlyabbot.Afterabowofhishead,whichwasreturnedmuchmoredeeplybythetwoocher-robedresidents,hetookhisleave.Thetwosolemnmonkswatched,motionless,untilhedippedovertheridgeonwhichthemonasterysat,andoutofsight.11/Then,withoutaword,theyturnedandwentbackinsidethemonastery.26.WhichofthefollowingwordsinParagraphOneimpliesdifficultyinwalking?A.\B.\C.\D.\27.InthepassagethecontrastbetweentheTibetansandthemanisindicatedinallthefollowingaspectsEXCEPTA.clothing.B.height.C.socialstatus.D.personalbelongings.28.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatonecanget______oftheregionfromthemonastery.A.anarrowviewB.ahazyviewC.adistantviewD.apanoramicview29.Whichofthefollowingdetailsshowsthatthemanbecamerelaxedafterhereachedthemonastery?[Whatdidthemanreactorfeelafterhereachedthemonastery?]A.\reachedthecrestofthespurandshuffledtoastop...\B.\removedhishandfromthebundle...\C.\narrowedeyestookintheopensweepofthequietgrounds...\D.\slowly,stifflystruggledforwardanduptheroughstonesteps...\30.FromhowitisdescribedinthepassagethemonasteryseemstoevokeA.asenseofawe.B.asenseofpiety.C.asenseoffear.D.asenseofmystery.48