For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there in
Fleet Street, home of some London’s biggest dailies, it is understood that when two unions quarrel
over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. Thru means 33 per cent over
manning,
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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 tm 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.
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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 else about Britain. It is a
pleasant place.
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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.It 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.56. What happens when disputes over job opportunities arise among
British unions?A) Thirty-three per cent of the workers will be out of workB) More people will be
employed than necessaryC) More jobs will be created by the governmentD) The unions will try to
increase productivity.57.
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What does the reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe think about Britain?A) Tea breaks do
not affect the intensity of work in BritainB) Britons do their work in an unhurried sort of wayC)
The pace of work in Continental Europe is much slower than in BritainD) Britons give the impression
of working intensively58.“The breaks do matter” ( Para.2 Line 2) indicates tha they are an
important aspect of the British way of lifeB) they are greatly enjoyed by British workersC) they can
be used by the workers as excuse to take time off from workD) they help the workers to be on good
terms with each other59.
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Line.1) refers
to the fact tha there are more men on any given job than are neededB) 33 per cent over manning leads
to 33 per cent less productivityC) it is difficult to measure the intensity of workD) Britons
generally do not want to work too hard60. By“what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right”
(Para.6, Line.1) the author means to say tha quarrels between unions will help create jobsB) a
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leisurely way of life helps Britons increase productivityC) the gentle tone and temper of the people
in Britain makes it a pleasant placeD) Britons will not sacrifice their leisure to further in crease
productivityPassage,
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Street crowds in Stockholm.
