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1、Essay Questions1. While many social groups made gains as America became a “post-industrial society”, many others did not. Why were they left out?Theso-calledpost-industrialsocietyprovidesalotofjobsininformation-andknowledge-basedindustries,makingmanyinformationandknowledgeilliteratepeopleunabletofin

2、djobsinthistertiaryindustry.Moreover,sinceUSnationaleconomyisnowprimarilymadeupofservice-orientedindustries,thefirstandsecondindustriesprovideincreasinglyfewerjobs.Thosewhousedtobeemployedinthesetwoindustriesnowfindthelabordemandforthemcomingdowndramatically,makingitmoreandmoredifficultforthemtomake

3、agoodliving.Finally,evenifthesepeopledogetemployedinpost-industrialindustries,astheylacknecessarytraining,adequateknowledge,andgoodeducation,theycanonlygetlow-payingjobs.Itisinthissensethattheygotleftoutinthepost-industrialsociety2. Over the past several decades, the position of organized labor in t

4、he U.S. has been greatly weakened. Discuss the causes of the shrinking influence of American labor unions 推荐精选in recent years.AnumberoffactorscanaccountfortheweakenedstrengthoforganizedlaborintheUnitedStates.Therisingservicesector,whereemployeegroupsareusuallysmall,hasproveddifficulttoorganize.Addit

5、ionally,withinthegoods-producingsector,asteadyshifthasoccurredfromblue-collartowhite-collaremploymentthathasslowedthepaceofuniongrowthbecausewhite-collarworkersarelesspronetoorganize.Moreover,theshiftofmanufacturingtotheSouthandWest,areastraditionallyhostiletothelabormovement,hasalsounderminedunionp

6、ower.Beyondallthis,foreignindustrialcompetition,whichhasmadeworkersintraditionalbastionsofunionstrengthsuchasautomobilesfearfuloflayoffsandplantclosing,hasfurtherweakenedorganizedlabor.Finally,thehighrateofimmigrationofunskilledworkers,whotendtobeafraidoftakingpartinunionactivitiesandwhomayopposeuni

7、onattemptstocontrolthesupplyoflabor,hasalsomadeitdifficultforunionstoexpand.Inadditiontotheseeconomicfactors,therearemanyotherreasons.Foronething,managementsconcernswithbenefitsandasatisfactoryworkplaceenvironment,particularlyinthenewhigh-techindustries,haveinsomewaypreemptedunionappeals.Also,推荐精选ch

8、angesinthelegalenvironmenthaveworkedagainsttheunionsaswell.BecauseofopportunitiesforlegislationestablishedbytheTaft-Hartley,numerousstatespassedright-to-worklaws.In1982,19states,manyofthemintheSouth,hadright-to-worklaws.Bymakingitillegaltoenforcetheunion-shopprovisionsofanagreementwithinthestateconc

9、erned,right-to-worklegislationhasnotonlyimposedeffortstounionize,butalsobecomeasourceoffrictionbetweenunionandnonunionworkers.QuizI. “T” or “F”1. Since the U.S. economy is based on free enterprise, there is little government involvement in the economy. F2. As the first country to have entered the “p

10、ost industrial” society, the U.S. has a manufacturing industry unrivalled by any other country in the world. F3. In the 18th century, the New England colonies specialized in producing tobacco from plantations.推荐精选 F4. Alexander Hamilton adopted a policy in favor of small farmers. F5. While most Amer

11、icans embraced the idea of money-making and held successful businessmen in great admiration, they resented big businesses monopolizing any industry in any form. T6. By 1965, a majority of U.S. workers held white-collar rather than blue-collar jobs. F7. Many urban Americans, particularly Blacks and H

12、ispanics, found the postwar properity inaccessible to them. T8. The American West is now an important region for corn and wheat. F9. While manufacturing giants such as IBM and General Electronic enjoy worldwide reputation as the pillars of the American economy, the U.S. economy is by no means one do

13、minated by giant corporations.推荐精选 T10. As the number of workers employed in the traditional manufacturing industries has declined, union membership has dropped in recent years. TII. Choose the correct answer1. The United States ranks _ in the world in the total value of its economic production. A.

14、first B. second C. third D. fourth2. The following are the factors that have contributed to the development of the U.S. economy EXCEPT _. A. the vast space and resources of the land B. the ideals of freedom and economic prosperity C. English as its national language D. hard work by the people3. What

15、 is Americas most important food crop? A. Corn B. Rice C. Barley D. Oat4. Service industries account for about _ of the U.S. gross domestic product. A. a third B. half 推荐精选C. two thirds D. three fourths5. The westward expansion is a demonstration of American _. A. individualism B. patriotism C. libe

16、ralism D. expansionism6. Hamilton believed that the United States should pursue economic growth through the following EXCEPT _. A. shipping B. manufacturing C. banking D. slavery7. With the arrival of the 20th century, the United States became increasingly urbanized, particularly in the _ cities. A.

17、 Northeast B. Northwest C. Southeast D. Southwest8. The American South is a center of the following traditional crops EXCEPT _.A. tobacco B. corn C. cotton D. wheat9. As the worlds leading maker of industrial goods, the U.S. now produces around _ of the worlds industrial products.A. 20% B. 25% C. 30% D. 35%10. In the United States, the following areas tend to specialize in high-tech and computer industries EXCEPT _.推荐精选A. Northeast B. Midwest C. Northwest D. Southwest （注：可编辑下载，若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢!） 推荐精选