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听力原文：W: Let's drop by the pest office again, Jack, and see if there is any mail yet.
M: The post office again？ It's only been an hour.
Q: What does Jack mean？
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听力原文：M: Hey! You got a new television.
W: Yeah! It was delivered yesterday. What do you drink of it？
M: It's huge. It practically takes up file entire side of the room.
W: I know. I know, you don't drink it's, well, excessive, do yen？
M: I didn't say that. I metal, if you enjoy it, why not？ What happened to your old TV, anyway？
W: It just stopped working last Friday. It was pretty old and didn't work well. I thought you eon afford it. Why not get a new one？
M: It must have been expensive.
W: Well, not as much as you might think. I got it on sale for 50% off.
M: Really？ Where？
W: At file stereo city on Route 20. You know at first I just wanted to replace what I had, a TV of about the same size and quality. But the salesman was pushing these because of the 50% off.
M: Yeah. But 50% off what？
W: 2,400 dollars.
M: You spent $ 1,200 on a TV？
W: It's got a lot of special features. Look at this remote control.
M: I'm sure. But that's still a lot of money for a television. I didn't think you watch TV that much.
W: Well, I don't. Do you think I ought to return it？ If I do it within a week of purchase, I canget my money back.
M: Honestly, yes. And you know what, I think you ought to mad up on TVs first and choose the make and model you want before you go to the store. That way you will get what you want.
W: I think you are fight.
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Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.
Automation refers to the introduction of electronic control and automatic operation of productive machinery. It reduces the human factors, mental and physical, in production, and is designed to make possible the manufacture of more goods with fewer workers. The development of automation in American industry has been called the "Second Industrial Revolution".
Labor's concern over automation arises from uncertainty about its effects on employment, and fears of major changes in jobs. In the main, labor has taken the view that resistance to technological change is futile. In the long run, the result of automation may well be an increase in employment, since it is expected that vast industries will grow up around manufacturing, maintaining and repairing automation equipment. Unquestionably, however, there will be major shifts in jobs within plants, and displacement of labor from one industry to another. The interest of labor lies in bringing about this transition with a minimum of inconvenience and distress to workers involved. Also, union spokesmen emphasize that the benefit of the increased production and lower costs made possible by automation should be shared by workers in the form. of higher wages, more leisure, and improved living standards.
To protect the interests of their members in the era of automation, unions have adopted a number of new policies. One of these is the promotion of supplementary unemployment benefits plans. It is emphasized that since the employer involved in a SUB plan has a direct financial stake in preventing unemployment, he will have a strong incentive for planning new installations so as to cause the least possible disruption in jobs and job assignments. Some unions are working for dismissal pay agreements, requiring that permanently laid off workers be paid a sum of money based on length of service. Another approach is the idea of the "improvement factor", which calls for wage increases based on increases in productivity. It is probable, however, that labor will rely mainly on reduction in working hours in order to gain a full share in the fruits of automation.
Which of the following probably will not be a long run result of automation？
A．In movies.B．In real life.C．When people want to say OK.D．Anytime.
A．Mr. Wilkinson.B．Mrs. Wilkinson.C．The Wilkinsons.D．Neither of them.
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