考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷270.pdf

考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷270

一、阅读(常规阅读理解)(本题共20题，每题7.0

分，共20分。)

Thatmythicalbeast,homocconomicus,otherwisecalledEconomicman,isutterlyclear

aboutthepurposeofwork:togetpaid.Heiskeeneronleisurethanonwork,andif

moneycanbegotwithouteffort,hedownstools.Ifrealpeoplefeelthesame,then

bountifulout-of-workbenefitsshouldbefoundinthesameplacesaswork-shycitizens.

Yetacross-countrycomparisonofbenefitsandattitudestoworkpublishedonanuary

28thfindspreciselytheoppositepattern.Researchersranked13countriesaccordingto

theirgenerosity(measuredbycomparingtypicalbenefitstothoseoutofworkwiththe

averagewageofaproductionworker)andtheircitizenscommitmenttowork(gaugcdby

askingwhethertheywouldworkiftheydidnotneedthecash,andwhethertheyregarded

ajobasmerelyawaytoearnaliving).Theyfoundthatthemoregenerousastateisthe

keeneronworkitspeopleare.Britons,whosebenefitswereihestingiest(most

ungenerous)afterthosethatAmericansget,wereleastkeenofal)onwork.Onereason

maybetheskillsmake-upoftheBritishworkforce.Theresearchersfound,logically

enough,thatprofessionalsandgraduatesweremorepositiveaboutworkthanthe

unskilledandnon-graduates.FewerBritonsthanNorwegians(whocametoponwork

commitmcnt)haveprofessionaljobsordegrees.Butthisdocsnotentirelyexplaintheir

comparativeimmunitytotheattractionsoftoil:Britonsofeverysocialclassandlevelof

educationwerelesskeenonworkthantheircounteq?artselsewhere.Couldthe

dependencyculturecurrentlyexercisingBritishpoliticiansbesolvedbyraising

benefits?Unlikely,saysAlisonPark,editoroftheannualBritishSocialAttitudesReport,

inwhichthestudyappeared:attitudestoworkvaryfromcountrytocountryformany

reasons.Thereportstatesthatthe