学位英语

Migrant Workers

In the past twenty years, there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another. __ 1 __ some newly independent countries have understandably restricted most jobs to local people, others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers. This is particularly the case in the Middle East,1 __ 2 __ increased oil incomes have enabled many countries to __ 3 __ outsiders to improve local facilities. __ 4 __ the Middle East has attracted oil-workers from the USA and Europe. It has brought in construction workers and technicians from many countries, __ 5 __ South Korea and Japan.

In view of the difficult living and working conditions in the Middle East, 2 it is not __ 6 __ that the pay is high to attract suitable workers. Many engineers and technicians can earn at least __7__ money in the Middle East as they can in their own country, and this is a major attraction. An allied benefit is the low taxation or complete lack of it. 3 This increases the net amount of pay received by visiting workers and is very popular with them.

Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating advantage. __ 8__, the difficult living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers have to depend on each other __ 9 __ safety and comfort. __ 10 __, many migrant workers can save large sums of money partly__ 11 __ the lack of entertainment facilities. The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely presents greater challenge to engineers who prefer to find solutions __ 12 __ problems rather than do routine work in their home country.

One major problem which __ 13 __ migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are temporary ones. They are nearly always on contract, so it is not easy for them to plan ahead with great confidence. This is to be expected since no country welcomes a large number of foreign workers as permanent residents. __ 14 __, migrant workers accept this disadvantage, along with others, because of the __ 15 __ financial benefits which they receive.

词汇：

migrant/adj.移民的 compensate/v.补偿

allied/adj.与此相关的 routine/adj.日常的

taxation/n.税，税款

注释：

1.This is particularly the case in the Middle East…：中东地区的情况尤为如此……

2.In view of the difficult living and working conditions in the Middle East…：由于中东地区艰苦的生活和工作条件……in view of是个短语，表示原因或理由。

3.An allied benefit is the low taxation or complete lack of it.：一个相关的好处是这里的税收低，或者根本就不收税。

练习：

1. A As B Since C While D Although

2. A which B where C when D there

3. A call in B call off C call up D call on

4. A But B Moreover C Besides. D Thus

5. A include B includes C including D included

6. A surprised B surprisingly C surprise D surprising

7. A twice as much B twice as many C as much as twice D as many as twice

8. A Similarly B As a result C For example D Anyway

9. A with B for C about D in

10. A On the contrary B In a similar way

C On the other hand D Consequently

11. A because of B on C because D with

12. A in B about C for D to

13. A effects B affects C detects D reflects

14. A In case B In all cases C In a case D In any case

15. A considerable B considerate C considered D considering

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