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1、 2022年职称英语考试综合类教材新增内容(7)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 spe
2、cializes 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 a
3、nd 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 2022, UK”s largest in the postwar period, offic
4、ials 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 edg
5、e of the knowledge economy. After all, the country of Shakespeare and Wordsworth has a literary tradition of which to be proud. Rockn” roll2 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 ca
6、rry 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 Arts3. The report shows only 38 percent
7、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
8、 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
9、 service and in nursing and care homes. 词汇：iconic adj.偶像的pharmaceutical adj.制药的menial adj.仆人的 解释：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 22. Paragraph 33. Paragraph 44. Paragraph 5FExport o
10、f Talking MachinesAGrowth of EconomyB“Servant“ EconomyCStrength of the Creative EconomyDWeakness of the Creative EconomyEGift of Talking 5. Every country has its own way6. The British government doesn”t seem7. The creative industries find it difficult8. Many graduates are employedAto find jobsBto do
11、 low-skill jobsCto feed its peopleDto handle disputesEto make a profitFto worry about the British economy 答案与题解：1. E其次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，接下来就是详细说明说话天赋在经济中的表现方面。固然，最终对这些说话行业能否保持英国经济的运转提出了疑句。但是其主题思想仍旧是在讲说话天赋。2. C英国是作家Shakespeare 和Wordsworth 的家乡，他们
12、以及英国的摇滚乐团制造了大量的精神财宝，也为英国赚得了大量的钱，显示了制造性经济的力气。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，制造性行业的货物和效劳出口只占真个英国的出口的百分之四左右。可见制造性经济还是很薄弱的。办法：这是主题句。4. B第四段的第一个句子是这么说的: In fact, it might be better to call Britain a“servan
13、t“ economy- there are at least 4 million people “in service“. 实际上，把英国的经济叫做效劳经济更恰当一些由于至少有四百万人在做效劳性工作。这也是主题句。因此选B。5. C第一段讲到了在今日的学问经济时代，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其次段的最终两句话是这么说的: But can all this talking keep the British economy going? The British government thinks it can. 但是，全部这么说
14、话能让英国的经济运转吗？英国政府认为是可以的。可见，英国政府似乎并不担忧英国的经济。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. 依据国家科学、技术和艺术捐赠委员会的一份报告，这些制造性行业在获得利润上很困难。8. B问题问的是：很多毕业生被雇佣去做什么活？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.很多毕业生甚至在做不需要学位的仆人的话。仆人的话是属于低技术的活，因此B是正确的。
