Most people want to work, but in today’s word ,it is more difficult to find work for everybody.The economics of the world need to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people.

Often this is not possible,and so more people are out of work.

Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people do in a short time.Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays. In all the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people ,not only in factories but also on the farms.

One machine can often do the work of forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs ,but only 70% of them can find jobs .

1.The economics of the world need to grow to______.

A．get more money	B．keep the old number of jobs of people
C．make new machines	D．let people look for jobs

2.Some people are out of work because _______.

A．of the machines

B．they are old

C．they ask for more money and longer holidays

D．they want to move to the cities

3.About machines,which of the following is NOT　RIGHT?________.

A． Machines can do the work of many people do in a short time.

B． Machines do not ask for more money and holidays.

C． Two machines can do the work of eighty people.

D． Machines cant’t take work from people at all.

4..How many people can’t find jobs every day _______?

A．75,000

B．52500

C．22500

D．52500

5..From the passage, we know _______.

A． it’s not possible for everybody to find work.

B． Machines can only take work from people in factories.

C． In the future , there will be enough jobs for everybody

D． Machines will do the work instead of people

 

A farm is always a busy place. One of the busiest things is when the farmer is getting land ready to grow plants.
If the farmer is going to grow wheat, he has to turn the ground over first. The farmer drives up and down the paddock（草地） on tractor（拖拉机）. When the ground is ready, the farmer sows the seeds. He does this with a machine that the tractor pulls along. Now, one farm and one machine can do as much a day as twenty men used to do without a machine. After the wheat has been sown, the farmer keeps a lookout（守望） for rain. Wheat needs rain and warm sunny days to make it grow. When the wheat has grown, it turns to a lovely golden colour.
When the wheat is fully grown, you can see the seeds on the wheat plants. These have to be out off and put in bags or big trucks to be taken to a factory where they are made into flour（面粉）.
It’s a very busy time on farm when the wheat is being cut. Everyone helps so that all the wheat can be taken from the paddocks before the rain comes. If heavy rain falls, the farm must wait for the ground dry out before the machine can cut the wheat. Farmers always have a lot to do through the year.
1. What is the busiest thing?______________________________________________
2. What does the farmer have to do when he is going to grow wheat?_______________________
3. Why was much more time spent on sowing in the past?________________________________
4. What does farmer not need when they cut wheat?_________________________________
5. Does everyone help to cut the wheat?_______________________________________

Most people want to work, but in today’s word ,it is more difficult to find work for everybody.The economics of the world need to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people.
Often this is not possible,and so more people are out of work.
Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people do in a short time.Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays. In all the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people ,not only in factories but also on the farms.
One machine can often do the work of forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs ,but only 70% of them can find jobs .
【小题1】The economics of the world need to grow to______.

A．get more money	B．keep the old number of jobs of people
C．make new machines	D．let people look for jobs

【小题2】Some people are out of work because _______.

A．of the machines

B．they are old

C．they ask for more money and longer holidays

D．they want to move to the cities

【小题3】About machines,which of the following is NOT　RIGHT?________.

A． Machines can do the work of many people do in a short time.

B． Machines do not ask for more money and holidays.

C． Two machines can do the work of eighty people.

D． Machines cant’t take work from people at all.

【小题4】.How many people can’t find jobs every day _______?

A．75,000

B．52500

C．22500

D．52500

【小题5】.From the passage, we know _______.

A． it’s not possible for everybody to find work.

B． Machines can only take work from people in factories.

C． In the future , there will be enough jobs for everybody

D． Machines will do the work instead of people

A farm is always a busy place. One of the busiest things is when the farmer is getting land ready to grow plants.

If the farmer is going to grow wheat, he has to turn the ground over first. The farmer drives up and down the paddock（草地） on tractor（拖拉机）. When the ground is ready, the farmer sows the seeds. He does this with a machine that the tractor pulls along. Now, one farm and one machine can do as much a day as twenty men used to do without a machine. After the wheat has been sown, the farmer keeps a lookout（守望） for rain. Wheat needs rain and warm sunny days to make it grow. When the wheat has grown, it turns to a lovely golden colour.

When the wheat is fully grown, you can see the seeds on the wheat plants. These have to be out off and put in bags or big trucks to be taken to a factory where they are made into flour（面粉）.

It’s a very busy time on farm when the wheat is being cut. Everyone helps so that all the wheat can be taken from the paddocks before the rain comes. If heavy rain falls, the farm must wait for the ground dry out before the machine can cut the wheat. Farmers always have a lot to do through the year.

1. What is the busiest thing?______________________________________________

2. What does the farmer have to do when he is going to grow wheat?_______________________

3. Why was much more time spent on sowing in the past?________________________________

4. What does farmer not need when they cut wheat?_________________________________

5. Does everyone help to cut the wheat?_______________________________________