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1、阅读理解词义猜测题专练(一)(题干加黑的为词义猜测题)A(2016·湖南省十三校高三联考)Asastarcomputerscientist,CristinaFonsecahadlotsofjoboffers,butsheturnedthemalldown.ShedecidedtostartherownbusinessTalkdesk.ShelivesinPortugalbutdoesbusinessallovertheglobebyusingsoftware.Theglobaleconomyworkswellforsuchpeople.B
2、uttheworldofworkhasbeenlesskindtootheryoungfolks.FlorenceMoreau,ayoungarchitectinParis,hadthedoublemisfortunetoleaveuniversityin2009,whentheworldeconomywasonitsknees;andtobeFrench.“Ireallyneedafulltime,permanentjob，”shesays.UnderFrance's3,800pagelabourcode,workersonperman
3、entcontractsreceivegenerousbenefitsandareextremelyhardtogetridof.SoFrenchfirmshaveallbutstoppedhiringpermanentstaff:Fourfifthsofnewemployeesareonshorttermcontracts.MsMoreauhashadeightjobs,nonelastingforlongerthan16months.Withasmallchildathome,shehastokeeplookingforthenext
4、one.“It'stiring，”shesighs.Joblessnessmatters.Thelongerpeopleareoutofwork,themoretheirskillsandtheirselfconfidenceatrophy,_thelessappealingtheylooktopotentialemployersandthemorelikelytheyaretogiveup.Tradeunionsoftenfavouraminimumwage.Thiscanhelpthosewhoalreadyhavejobs,buti
5、fitissettoohighitcancrowdoutthosewiththefewestskillsandtheleastexperience,whotendtobeyoung.Alaboursystemwherecompaniescanhireandfireeasilyisurgentlyneeded.Makingiteasierforyoungpeopletostarttheirownbusinessisessential,too.Theymaybefullofenergyandopentonewideas.Also,therei
6、sahugemismatcheverywherebetweentheskillsthatmanyyoungpeoplecanofferandtheonesthatemployersneed.MsFonsecasaysshecannotfindtherighttalentforTalkdesk.Aseconomiesgrowmorecomplex,demandforpracticalskillswillkeeprising.Theworld'sschoolsarenotevenclosetomeetingit.1．Whatcanwelear
7、naboutCristinaFonseca?A．ShedoesbusinessonlyinPortugal.B．Whenseekingajob,shewasrefusedmanytimesbyemployers.C．Hercompanyisnotrelatedtoinformationtechnology.D．Shecan'tfindthetalentsshewants.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“atrophy”inParagraph4mean?A．Increase. B．Shrink.C．Over
8、come.D．Survive.3．Whycan'tMoreaufindapermanentjob?A．Employersdon'twanttogiveworkersgoodwelfare.B．
