寮犻潤涓
2014
楂樿�冭嫳璇竴杞槄璇婚鍙婄瓟妗?/p>
15
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Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now
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and they did not need to be
as
careful
as
they
must
today.
They
did
not
need
to
worry
a
lot
about
the
safety
of
the
new
products
that
they
developed.
They
did
not
have
to
pay
much
attention
to
the
health
and
safety
of
the
people
who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them
锛?/p>
often
conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.
Of course sometimes there were real disasters(
鐏鹃毦
) which attracted the attention of
governments and which showed the need for changes.Also scientists who were doing research into
the
health
of
workers
sometimes
produced
information
which
governments
could
not
ignore.At
such
times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disasters or the problems. New safety rules
were often introduced as a result of these inquiries
锛?/p>
however, the new rules came too late to
protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.
Today
many
governments
have
special
departments
which
protect
customers
and
workers.
In
the
U. S
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for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about
possible
problems.
It
also
makes
the
rules
that
aircraft
producers
must
follow.
Another
department
controls the foods and drugs that companies sell.A third department looks at the places where
people
work
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and
then
reports
any
company
that
is
breaking
the
laws
which
protect
the
health
and
safety
of
workers.
Of
course
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new
government
departments
and
new
laws
cannot
prevent
every
accident
or illness
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but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than
before.
The
planes
and
cars
which
we
use
for
travel
are
better.
Producers
are
thinking
more
about
the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products.
(
)11.The main topic of the passage is________.
A
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conditions in the work place B
锛?/p>
the freedom of industries in the past
C
锛?/p>
changes in industrial production D
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the safety and health of workers and customers
(
)12.It can be inferred from the passage that in the past________.
A
锛?/p>
workers often got ill because of the poor working conditions
B
锛?/p>
companies were free to put out any products they wanted to
C
锛?/p>
many people were killed by dangerous products
D
锛?/p>
industries were as careful in management as they are today
(
)13.It is implied in the passage that________.
A
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governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of products
B
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governments paid little attention to the safety of products
C
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government officials often did not listen to scientists