2017托福100篇阅读理解试题（十九）_第4页

　　5. The "idea" mentioned in line 15 refers to

　　(A) the 60-hour workweek

　　(B) the reduction in the cost of automobiles

　　(C) the reduction in the workweek at some automobile factories

　　(D) the criticism of Ford by United States Steel and Westinghouse

　　6. What is one reason for the change in the length of the workweek for the average worker in the United States during the 1930's?

　　(A) Several people sometimes shared a single job.

　　(B) Labor strikes in several countries influenced labor policy in the United States.

　　(C) Several corporations increased the length of the workweek.

　　(D) The United States government instituted a 35-hour workweek.

　　7. Which of the following is mentioned as one of the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ?

　　(A) to discourage workers from asking for increased wages

　　(B) to establish a limit on the number of hours in the workweek

　　(C) to allow employers to set the length of the workweek for their workers

　　(D) to restrict trade with countries that had a long workweek

　　8. The word "mandated" in line 18 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) required

　　(B) recommended

　　(C) eliminated

　　(D) considered

　　9. The word "immutable" in line 21 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) unmatched

　　(B) irregular

　　(C) unnecessary

　　(D) unchangeable

　　10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as evidence that the length of the workweek has been declining since the nineteenth century?

　　(A) The half-day holiday (line 7)

　　(B) Henry Ford (lines 11-12)

　　(C) United States Steel and Westinghouse (line 14-15)

　　(D) German metalworkers (line 21)

　　11. According to the passage , one goal of the Japanese government is to reduce the average annual amount of work to

　　(A) 1,646 hours

　　(B) 1,800 hours

　　(C) 1,957 hours

　　(D) 2,088 hours

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