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职称英语复习资料综合类AB级概括大意精选(3)Is There a Way to Keep the Britains Economy Growing?1 In todays knowledge economy, nations survive on the things they do bestJapanese design electronics while Germens export engineering techniquesThe French serve the best food and Americans make computers2 Britain specializes in the gift of talkingThe nation doesnt manufacture much of anythingBut it has lawyers，stylists and business consultants who earn their living from talk talk and more talkThe World Foundation think tank says the UKs four iconic jobs today are not scientists，engineers，teachers and nursesInstead，theyre hairdressers， celebrities， management consultants and managersBut can all this talking keep the British economy going? The British government thinks it can3 Although the countrys trade deficit was more than 60 billion in ，UKs largest in the postwar period，officials say the country has nothing to worry aboutIn fact，Britain does have a world-class pharmaceutical industryand it still makes a small sum from selling arms abroadIt also trades services-accountancy，insurance，banking and advertisingThe government believes Britain is on the cutting edge of the knowledge economyAfter all，me country of Shakespeare and Wordsworth has a literary tradition of which to be proudRocknroll is an English language medium，and there are billions to be made by their cutting-edge bandsIn other words，the creative economy has plenty of strength to carry the British economy.4 However, creative industries account for only about 4 percent of UKs exports of goods and servicesThe industries are finding it hard to make a profit，according to a report of the National Endowment for Science，Technology and the Arts The report shows only 38 percent of British companies were engaged in innovation activities，3 percentage points below the EU average and well below Germany(61 percent)and Sweden(47 percent)5 In fact，it might be better to call Britain a “servant”economy-there are at least 4 million people“in service”The majority of the population are employed by the rich to cook，clean， and take care of their childrenMany graduates are even doing menial jobs for which they do not need a degreeMost employment growth has been，and will continue to be，at the low-skill end of the service sector-in shops，bars，hotels，domestic service and in nursing and care homes1.Paragraph 2_2.Paragraph 3_3.Paragraph 4_4.Paragraph 5_A Growth of EconomyB “Servant” EconomyC Strength of the Creative EconomyD Weakness of the Creative EconomyE Gift of talkingF Export of Talking Machines5.Every country has its own way_6.The British government doesnt seem_7.The creative industries find it difficult_8.Many graduates are employed_A to find jobsB to do low-skill lobsC to feed its peopleD to handle disputesE to make a profitF to worry about the British economy答案与解析：1分析文章标题：Is there a way(方法)to keep（保持，保存，遵守） the Britains economy（经济） growing（增长， 成长）?文章主题词：way, Britain，economy, grow2. 分析小标题备选项：A Growth of EconomyB “Servant（仆人）” EconomyC Strength（力气， 实力） of the Creative（创造性的） EconomyD Weakness （弱点）of the Creative Economy E Gift（礼物， 才能） of talking F Export（出口）of Talking Machines（留声机）分析：C和D； E和F分别为相关选项， 从中出现答案的可能性较大。E初看起来，偏离文章主题， 成为答案的可能性较小。3解答概括大意题：A Growth of EconomyB “Servant（仆人）” EconomyC Strength（力气， 实力） of the Creative（创造性的） EconomyD Weakness （弱点）of the Creative Economy E Gift（礼物， 才能） of talking F Export（出口）of Talking Machines（留声机）1.Paragraph 2_2 Britain specializes in （专攻，擅长于）the gift （才能）of talking The nation doesnt manufacture much of anythingBut it has lawyers，stylists and business consultants who earn their living from talk, talk and more talkThe World Foundation think tank says the UKs four iconic jobs today are not scientists，engineers，teachers and nursesInstead，theyre hairdressers， celebrities， management consultants and managersBut（但是） can all this talking（谈论） keep the British economy going? The British government（政府） thinks it can1.E. talk 这个词也在段落中多次出现， 出现了5次， 而且几乎在贯穿整个段落出现， 因此是段落主题词， 因此E或F可能是答案。 段首句及段尾句均与E相关， 意义一致， 因此E是答案。从段落具体内容上看：第二段的第一个句子说“英国的特长是有说话的天赋”。接下来就是具体说明说话天赋在经济中的表现方面。当然，最后对这些说话行业能否保持英国经济的运转提出了疑问。但是其主题思想仍然是在讲说话天赋。A Growth of EconomyB “Servant（仆人）” EconomyC Strength（力气， 实力） of the Creative（创造性的） EconomyD Weakness （弱点）of the Creative Economy F Export（出口）of Talking Machines（留声机）2.Paragraph 3_3 Although the countrys trade deficit was more than 60 billion in ，UKs largest in the postwar period，officials say the country has nothing to worry aboutIn fact，Britain does have a world-class pharmaceutical industryand it still makes a small sum from selling arms abroadIt also trades services-accountancy，insurance，banking and advertisingThe government（政府） believes（相信） Britain is on the cutting edge of （在.的边缘）the knowledge（知识， 了解） economyAfter all（毕竟），the country of Shakespeare（莎士比亚） and Wordsworth（沃兹沃斯） has a literary(文学的) tradition（传统） of which to be proud（以.为自豪）Rocknroll is an English language medium，and there are billions to be made by their cutting-edge bandsIn other words（换句话说），the creative （创造性的）economy has plenty of（大量的）strength（实力） to carry （携带，运输， 支持）the British economy.2.C . 段尾句是该段主题句。该段说：英国是作家Shakespeare和Wordsworth的故乡，他们以及英国的摇滚乐团创造了大量的精神财富，也为英国赚得了大量的钱，显示了创造性经济的力量。由此也可看出C是答案。提示：段落主题词出现的句子可能是段落主题句或直接与段落主题相关。A Growth of EconomyB “Servant（仆人）” EconomyD Weakness （弱点）of the Creative Economy F Export（出口）of Talking Machines（留声机）3.Paragraph 4_ 4 However（然而）, creative industries account for（占， 解释） only（仅仅） about 4 percent（百分数） of UKs exports of goods（商品） and services（服务）The industries（行业，工业） are finding（发现）it hard（困难得， 硬的） to make a profit（盈利），according to（根据） a report（报告） of the National（国家的，民族的） Endowment（基金会） for Science(科学)，Technology（技术） and the Arts（艺术）. The report shows only 38 percent of British companies were engaged in innovation activities，3 percentage points below the EU average and well below Germany(61 percent)and Sweden(47 percent)3.D. 第四段的第二个句子是段落主题句（机构的观点），该句讲述“创造行业的弱点， 很难盈利”， 因此D是答案。提示：通常出现在段落开头部分或结尾部分的机构/人士的观点/发言/研究发现往往直接揭示段落主题。A Growth of EconomyB “Servant（仆人）” EconomyF Export（出口）of Talking Machines（留声机）4.Paragraph 5_5 In fact（实事上），it might be better（更好的） to call（称呼） Britain a “servant”economy-there are at least （至少）4 million（百万） people“in service（作帮工, 在军中服役）”The majority of the population are employed by the rich to cook，clean， and take care of their childrenMany graduates are even doing menial jobs for which they do not need a degreeMost employment growth has been，and will continue to be，at the low-skill end of the service sector-in shops，bars，hotels，domestic service and in nursing and care homes4.B. 第四段的第一个句子是主题句：In fact，it might be better to call Britain a “servant” economy-there are at least 4 million people“in service”该句说“实际上，把英国的经济叫做服务经济更恰当一些一因为至少有四百万人在做服务性工作”。因此选B。4解答完成句子题：A to find jobs B to do low-skill（低技术的） jobs C to feed （饲养）its people D to handle（处理， 搬运） disputes（争论， 辩论） E to make a profit（盈利） F to worry about （担心）the British economy（经济）5.Every country（国家） has its own way_5.C. 该题的答案相关句在第一段：In todays knowledge（知识） economy, nations survive（生存， 幸存） on（依靠） the things（事情） they do best该句说：在今天的知识经济时代，各个国家生存于自己的强项。因此选to feed its people 养活自己的人民。A to find jobsB to do low-skill（低技术的） jobsD to handle（处理， 搬运） disputes（争论， 辩论）E to make a profit（盈利）F to worry about （担心）the British economy（经济）6.The British government（政府） doesnt seem（似乎）_6.F. 利用问题句中的特征词British government 作为答案线索， 在文章中找到答案相关句：（第二段的最后两句话）But can al