As the wages were low, there were few _______ for the job.

A. employees　　　

B. applicants　　

C. workers　　

D. researchers

Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given．

straining, estimate, hesitate, distraction, title, apply, overhearing, controversy, repeat, disapprove 

1．This ticket_______________ you to a free lunch． 

2．She agreed without the slightest_______________． 

3．The issue of the death penalty is highly_______________．

4．I _______________ the distance, and am exhausted．

5．His job consists of dull, _______________ work．

6．Noise outside_______________ her mind from her studies．

7．The company had only painted one of its planes with the new logo, which had prompted a flood of_______________ e-mails and calls when it was unveiled last year．

8．John_______________ his eyes by reading too much small print． 

9．We_______________ the conversation at the next table．

10．As the wages were low, there were few_______________ for the job．

1. He thinks this kind of vegetable is a bit __________ (无味的).

2. ________  (毕业证书) will be given to the students who have completed all courses of study.

3.The house was ___________(环绕) by high walls.

4.He felt __________ (尴尬的) at being the centre of attention.

5.She bought a new car and ________ (登记）it in her name.

6. She was in a d _________ as to whether to stay at school or get a job.

7. A b ______ is a man whose job is to cut men’s hair and sometimes to shave them.

8.She has been on a diet for many years. She is the s ________ in her class.

9.The dog was f ________ to a post by a chain.

10.As the wages were low, there were few a _______ for the job.

Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal. In some ways, however, very little has changed. Ideas about social class whether a person is “working-class” or “middle-class” are one area in which changes have been extremely slow.
In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle-class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers’ jobs were generally much less secure, distinct differences in life-styles and attitudes came into existence. The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then give them to his wife, leaving a little for drinking or betting.
The type of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He was and still is likely to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house to provide him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity (or the education and training) to make such long-term plans.
Nowadays, much has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much. Social security and laws have made it less necessary than before to worry about “tomorrow”. Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority(自卑感)they had in the past. In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position.
The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen among younger people. They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes. They spend their money enjoying themselves, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference than in precious generations. Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid and the low-paid. As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new problems will appear between different groups.
【小题1】Which of the following is seen as the main cause of class differences in the past?

【小题1】 He thinks this kind of vegetable is a bit __________ (无味的).
【小题2】 ________  (毕业证书) will be given to the students who have completed all courses of study.
【小题3】The house was ___________(环绕) by high walls.
【小题4】He felt __________ (尴尬的) at being the centre of attention.
【小题5】She bought a new car and ________ (登记）it in her name.
【小题6】 She was in a d _________ as to whether to stay at school or get a job.
【小题7】A b ______ is a man whose job is to cut men’s hair and sometimes to shave them.
【小题8】She has been on a diet for many years. She is the s ________ in her class.
【小题9】The dog was f ________ to a post by a chain.
【小题10】As the wages were low, there were few a _______ for the job.