十月联考MBA英语阅读练习及答案:legacy German Chancellor ( 首相 ) Otto Von Bismarck may be most famous for his military and diplomatic talent, but his legacy ( 遗产 ) includes many of today's social insurance programs. During the middle of the 19th century, Germany, along with other European nations, experienced an unprecedented rash of workplace deaths and accidents as a result of growing industrialization. Motivated in part by Christian compassion ( 怜悯 ) for the helpless as well as a practical political impulse to undercut the support of the socialist labor movement, Chancellor Bismarck created the world's first worker' s compensation law in 1884. By 1908, the United States was the only industrial nation in the world that lacked workers' compensation insurance. America's injured workers could sue for damages in a court of law, but they still faced a number of tough legal barriers. For example, employees had to prove that their injuries directly resulted from employer negligence and that they themselves were ignorant about potential hazards in the workplace. The first state worker's compensation law in this country passed in 1911, and the program soon spread throughout the nation. After World War II, benefit payments to American workers did not keep up with the cost of living. In fact, real benefit levels were lower in the 1970s than they were in the 1940s, and in most states the maximum benefit was below the poverty level for a family of four. In 1970, President Richard Nixon set up a national commission to study the problems of workers' compensation. Two years later, the commission issued 19 key recommendations, including one that called for increasing compensation benefit levels to 100 percent of the states' average weekly wages. In fact, the average compensation benefit in America has climbed from 55 percent of the states' average weekly wages in 1972 to 97 percent today. But, as most studies show, every 10 percent increase in compensation benefits results in a 5 percent increase in the numbers of workers who file for claims. And with so much more money floating in the workers' compensation system, it's not surprising that doctors, and lawyers have helped themselves to a large slice of the growing pie. 1. The world's first workers' compensation law was introduced by Bismarck . A. for fear of losing the support of the socialist labor movement B. out of religious and political considerations C. to speed up the pace of industrialization D. to make industrial production safer 2. We learn from the passage that the process of industrialization in Europe . A. met growing resistance from laborers working at machines B. resulted in the development of popular social insurance programs C. was accompanied by an increased number of workshop accidents D. required workers to be aware of the potential dangers at the workplace 3. One of the problems the American injured workers faced in getting compensation in the early 19th century was that . A. they had to produce evidence that their employers were responsible for the accident B. America's average compensation benefit was much lower than the cost of living C. different states in the U. S. had totally different compensation programs D. they had to have the courage to sue for damages in a court of law 4. After 1972, workers' compensation insurance in the U. S. became more favorable to workers so that . A. the poverty level for a family of four went up drastically B. more money was allocated to their compensation system C. there were fewer legal barriers when they filed for claims D. the number of workers suing for damages increased 5. The author ends the passage with the implication that . A. compensation benefits in America are soaring to new heights B. people from all walks of life can benefit from the compensations system C. the workers are not the only ones to benefit from the compensation system D. money floating in the compensation system is a huge drain on the U. S. economy 参考答案：BCADC 十月联考MBA英语阅读练习及答案:legacy的延伸阅读——MBA复习如何高效利用时间 1.复习要有计划性。 除了一张学校安排的课表外，还应有一份自己安排的课余的时间表，结合实际情况，制定每周课余时间的学习课表，做到什么时间该做什么心中有数，才不会造成顾此失彼。这种计划性的安排应与相关科目的教学保持一致性，但千万不能被相关科目的频繁考试打乱阵脚。被动的应付平时的小测验，也就无计划性可言。 2.复习要有的放矢。 这里的"矢"一指考试说明规定的相关知识点，二指自己的薄弱科目或某科目的薄弱环节。复习时可先进行系统的单元练习，第一轮结束后就应着重整套题，整份试卷的练习。训练后注重错误的搜集和分析。 3.复习要有系统性。 应理清本学科的基本知识体系，并努力构建相应的解题思路和技巧的网络。回过头来重新系统复习具有典型意义的例题，易错题，抓住这些题目的切入点，归纳这些题目的命题立意和命题手段，概括解题的基本思路，是行之有效的复习方法。 |
