学位英语

Is There a Way to Keep the Britain's Economy Growing

1.In today's knowledge economy, nations survive on the things they do best. Japanese design electronics while Germens export engineering techniques. The French serve the best food and Americans make computers.

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. The World Foundation think tank1 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 can all this talking keep the British economy going? The British government thinks it can.

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 believes Britain is on the cutting edge2 of the knowledge economy. After all, the country of Shakespeare and Wordsworth has a literary tradition of which to be proud. Rock “n” roll3 is an English language medium, and there are billions to be made by their cutting-edge bands. In 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 UK's exports of goods and services. The industries are finding it hard to make a profit, according to a report of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts4. 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 children. Many graduates are even doing menial jobs for which they do not need a degree. Most 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 homes.

词汇：

ionic 偶像的

menial 仆人的

pharmaceutical 制药的

注释：

1.think tank：思想库;智囊团

2.cutting edge：尖端的

3.rock' n' roll：摇滚乐

4.National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts：国家科学、技术和艺术捐赠委员会

练习：

1.Paragraph 2_________

2.Paragraph 3_________

3.Paragraph 4_________

4.Paragraph 5_________

A Growth of Economy

B “Servant” Economy

C Strength of the Creative Economy

D Weakness of the Creative Economy

E Gift of Talking

F Export of Talking Machines

5.Every country has its own way_________.

6.The British government doesn’t seem_________.

7.The creative industries find it difficult_________.

8.Many graduates are employed_________.

A to find jobs

B to do low-skill jobs

C to feed its people

D to handle disputes

E to make a profit

F to worry about the British economy

答案与题解：

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间，但是其主题思想仍然是在讲说话天赋。

2.C 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。因此C是对的。

3.D 第四段的第一个句子是这么说的：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4%。可见创造性经济还是很薄弱的。这是主题句。

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一there are at least 4 million 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。

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 its people(养活自己的人民)。

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 government 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.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 finding it 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.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 graduates are 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。

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