17. How many hours a week can employees choose to work?

A. Eighteen. B. Thirty-two. C. Forty-eight.

18. What will the new schedule help solve for the country?

A. Unemployment. B. Low salary. C. Workload.

19. What benefit will employees get from the new schedule?

A. Higher pay. B. More spare time. C. Richer working experience.

20. What does the speaker think of the new schedule?

A. Acceptable B. Costly. C. Impractical.

【答案】17. B 18. A 19. B 20. A

【解析】

【17题详解】

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【18题详解】

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【19题详解】

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【20题详解】

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第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，每题2分，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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