高考英语阅读理解及解析.docx

高考英语阅读理解及解析Inrecentyearsmanycountriesoftheworldhavebeenfacedwiththeproblemofhowtomaketheirworkersmoreproductive.Someexpertsclaimtheansweristomakejobsmorevaried.Butdomorevariousjobsleadtogreaterproductivity?Thereisevidencetosuggestthatwhilevarietycertainlymakestheworker’slifemoreenjoyable,itdoesnotactuallymakehimworkharder.Asfarasincreasingproductivityisconcerned,thenvarietyisnotanimportantfactor.Otherexpertsfeelthatgivingtheworkerfreedomtodohisjobinhisownwayisimportant,andthereisnodoubtthatthisistrue.Theproblemisthatthiskindoffreedomcannoteasilybegiveninthemodernfactorywithitscomplicatedmachinerywhichmustbeusedinafixedway.Thuswhilefreedomofchoicemaybeimportant,thereisusuallyverylittlethatcanbedonetocreateit.Anotherveryimportantconsiderationishoweachworkercontributestotheproductheismaking.Inmostfactoriestheworkerseesonlyonepartoftheproduct.Somecarfactoriesarenowexperimentingwithhavingmanysmallproductionlinesratherthanonelargeone,sothateachworkercontributesmoretotheproductionofthecarsonhisline.Itwouldseemthatnotonlyisdegreeoftheworkercontributionanimportantfactor,therefore,butitisalsoonewecandosomethingabout.Towhatextentdoesmoremoneyleadtogreaterproductivity?Theworkersthemselvescertainlythinkthisisimportant.Butperhapstheywantmoremoneyonlybecausetheworktheydoisboring.Moneyjustletsthemenjoytheirsparetimemore.Asimilarargumentmayexplaindemandsforshorterworkinghours.Perhapsifwesucceedinmakingtheirjobsmoreinteresting,theywillneitherwantmoremoney,norwillshorterworkinghoursbesoimportanttothem.1.Whichofthefollowingisthebestwaytomakeworkersworkharderaccordingtotheauthor?A.Increasingtheirpay.B.Givingthemmoresparetime.C.Makingtheworkitselfmeaningful.D.Replacinglargeproductionlineswithsmallones.2.Thereasonwhyaworkercannothavefreedomindoingthejobinhisownwayisthat_______.A.themachineryissocomplexthatitshouldbefixedB.theproductionlinesaretoolargeinmodernfactoriesC.thebossescancreateverylittlefreedomofchoicesforworkersD.themachinesmustbeoperatedstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsandrules3