第三题概括大意与完成句子第十一篇Is There a Way to Keep the Britain

第十一篇Is There a Way to Keep the Britain's Economy Growing 是否有办法使英国经济继续保持增长

1．In today's knowledge economy，nations survive on the things they do best．现今的知识经济体系下，各国都发挥其特长以求生存。Japanese design electronics while Germens export engineering techniques．The French serve，the best food and Americans make computers．日本靠生产电子产品，而德国出口工程技术。法国有著名的美食，美国则制造计算机。

2．Britain specializes in the gift of talking．The nation doesn't manufacture much of anything．But it has lawyers，stylists and business consultants who earn their living from talk talk and more talk．英国人以口才见长。英国制造不出什么东西，但却有一把把的律师、造型师和商业顾问。The World Foundation think tank says the UK's four iconic jobs today are not scientists，engineers，teachers and nurses．instead，thev're hairdressers，celebrities，management consultants and managers．他们每天的生计除了说，还是说。世界基金组织的智囊团公布，如今英国的四大偶像职业已不再是科学家、工程师、教师和护士，而变成了发型师、名流显要、管理顾问和商业经理。But can all this talking keep the British economy going?The British government thinks it can．但这些以说见长的工作是否能保持英国经济的增长？英国政府认为可以。

3．Although the country's trade deficit was more than￡60 billion in 2006。UK's largest in the postwar period。Officials say the country has nothing to worry about．尽管2006年英国的贸易赤字已超出600亿英镑，创英国战后史上的最高，英国官方却称此不足为患。In fact，Britain does have a worldclass pharmaceutical industry?and it still makes a small sum from selling arms abroad．It also trades servicesaccountancy，insurance，banking and advertising．事实上，英国的确拥有世界先进水平的制药工业和可以小赚一笔的军工业。除此之外，它还出售服务业，即会计业、保险业、银行业和广告业。The government believes Britain is on the cutting edge of the knowledge economy．After all。me country of Shakespeare and Wordsworth has a literary tradition of which to be proud．英政府认为英国正处在知识经济的风口浪尖上。毕竟这个诞生出了莎士比亚和华兹华斯的国度有着可以引以为荣的文学传统。Rock'n'roll is an English language medium。and there are billions to be made by their cuttingedge bands．摇滚乐也是传播英语的媒介，英国就有很多顶尖的摇滚乐队，可以带来数十亿的收入。In other words，the creative economy has plenty of strength to carry the British economy．换句话说，这种以创造力为本的经济有诸多优势来承载英国经济的发展。

4．However，creative industries account for only about 4 percent of UK's exports of goods and services．然而，创造力产业占英国出口商品和服务的总额还不足4010。The industries are finding it hard to make a profit，according to a report of the National Endowment for Science。据英国国家科学、技术和艺术捐赠委员会报告，这些行业越来越发现盈利不易。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 Cmcnany(61 percent)and Sweden(47 percent)。报告显示只有38%的企业进行有关创新的活动，比欧盟的平均水平还要低三个百分点，更是远远落在了德国(61%)和瑞典(47%)之后。

5．In tact，it might be better to call Britain a"smwant"economythere are at least 4 million people"in service"．事实上，称英国经济为“仆人经济”或许更形象些——因为至少有400万人在做服务性，工作。The majority of the population are employed by the rich to cook，clean，and take care of their children。Many graduates are even doing menial jobs for which they do not need a degree．英人口的大多数受雇于富人，替他们做饭、打扫和看孩子。甚至许多大学生正从事体力劳动，根本用不着文凭。Most employment growth has been，and will continue to be，at the lowskill end of the service sectorin shops，bars，hotels，domestic service and in nursing and care homes。雇佣增长的大部分过去是，将来仍将是由服务业中的低端技术部分实现，即商店、酒吧、宾馆、家政服务和养老院这样的地方。

1.Paragraph 2___1．E第二段的主题句是第一个句子，是这么说的：Britain specializes in the gift of talking.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，作者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。

2.Paragraph 3___2．C英国是著名作家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。因此C是对的。

3.Paragraph 4___3．D第四段的第一个句子是这么说的：However，creative industries account for only about 4percent of UK's exports of goods and services.然而，创造力产业占英国出口商品和服务的总额还不足4%。可见创造性经济还是很薄弱的。这是主题句。

4.Paragraph 5___4．B 第五段的第一个句子是这么说的：In fact，it might be better to call Britain a“servant”

economy - there are at least 4million people“in service”，实际上，称英国经济为“似经济”

或许更形象些——因为至少有四百万人在做服务性工作。这也是主题句。因此选B。

A Growth of Economy

B “Servant” Economy

C Strength of the Creative Economy

D Weakness of the Creative Economy

E Gift of talking来源：教育城外语网

F Export of Talking Machines

5.Every country has its own way．__．5．C第一段讲到了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 itspeople（养活自己的人民）。

6.The British government doesn't seem__．6．F第二段的最后两句话是这么说的：But can all this talking keep the British economy going? The British govemment thinks it can.但是，所有这么说话能让英国的经济运转吗？英国政府认为是可以的。可见，英国政府好像并不担心英国的经济。所以F是对的。

7.The creative industries find it difficult__．7．E这个问题参考了第四段中的一个句子，该句子是这么说的：The industries are findingit hard to make a profit, according to a report of the National Endowment for Science,Technology and the Arts.据国家科学、技术和艺术捐赠委员会报告，这些行业越来越发现盈利不易。

8.Many graduates are employed__．8．B问题问的是：许多毕业生被雇用去做什么活？第五段有这么一个句子：Many graduatesare even doing menial jobs for which they do not need a degree．甚至许多大学毕业生正从事体力劳动，根本用不着文凭。体力劳动属于低技术的活，因此B是正确的。

A. to find jobs

B .to do low-skill lobs

C .to feed its people

D. to handle disputes

E .to make a profit

F 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 Britain?s economy（经济）growing（增长，成长）?

文章主题词：way, Britain，economy, grow

2. 分析小标题备选项：

A Growth of Economy

B “Servant（仆人）” Economy

C Strength（力气，实力）of the Creative（创造性的）Economy

D 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。来源：教育城外语网

3．解答概括大意题：

A Growth of Economy

B “Servant（仆人）” Economy

C Strength（力气，实力）of the Creative（创造性的）Economy

D 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 doesn′t manufacture much of anything．But it has lawyers，stylists and business consultants who earn their living from talk, talk and more talk．The World Foundation think tank says the UK′s four iconic jobs today are not scientists，engineers，teachers and nurses．Instead，they′re hairdressers，celebrities，management consultants and managers．But（但是）can all this talking（谈论）keep the British economy going? The British government（政府）thinks it can．来源：教育城外语网

1.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，作者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 Economy

B “Servant（仆人）” Economy

C Strength（力气，实力）of the Creative（创造性的）Economy

D Weakness （弱点）of the Creative Economy

F Export（出口）of Talking Machines（留声机）

2.Paragraph 3___

3 Although the country′s trade deficit was more than ￡60 billion in 2006，UK′s largest in the postwar period，officials say the country has nothing to worry about．In fact，Britain does have a world-class pharmaceutical industry?and it still makes a small sum from selling arms abroad．It also trades services-accountancy，insurance，banking and advertising．The government（政府）believes （相信）Britain is on the cutting edge of （在...的边缘）the knowledge（知识，了解）economy．After 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）．Rock…n?roll is an English language medium，and there are billions to be made by their cutting-edge bands．In 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. 来源：教育城外语网

2.C . 段尾句是该段主题句。该段说：英国是着名作家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 Economy

B “Servant（仆人）” Economy

D 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 UK′s expo rts 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