四级考试听力备考笔记（42）

　　细节题：first, most, because, only, just

　　[P28-One]

　　11. A) They often take place in her major industries.

　　B) British trade unions are more powerful.

　　C) There are more trade union members in Britain.

　　D) Britain loses more working days through strikes every year.

　　12. A) Such strikes are against the British law.

　　B) Such strikes are unpredictable.

　　C) Such strikes involve workers from different trades.

　　D) Such strikes occur frequently these days.

　　13.A) Trade unions in Britain are becoming more popular.

　　B) Most strikes in Britain are against the British law.

　　C) Unofficial strikes in Britain are easier to deal with now.

　　D) Employer- worker relations in Britain have become tenser.

　　Strikes are very common in Britain. They are extremely harmful to its industries. In fact, there are other countries in Western Europe that lose more working days through strikes every year than Britain. The trouble with the strikes in Britain is that they occur in essential industries. There are over 495 unions in Britain. Some unions are very small. Over 20 have more than 100, 000 members. Unions do not exist only to demand higher wages. They also educate their members. They provide benefits for the sick and try to improve working conditions. Trade unioners say that we must thank the unions for the great improvement in working conditions in the last hundred years. It is now against the law for union members to go on strike without the support of their union. This kind of strike is called the unofficial strike and was common until recently. Employers feel that unofficial strikes were most harmful because they would not be predicted. However, these unofficial strikes still occur from time to time and some unions have also refused to cooperate with the law. As a result, the general picture of the relations between workers and employers in Britain has gone from bad to worse.

　　Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　11. In what way are strikes in Britain different from those in other European countries?(开头)

　　12. Why are British employers so afraid of unofficial strikes?(most, because)

　　13. What conclusion can be drawn from this passage? (结尾As a result)

　　注：Unions do not exist only to demand higher wages. 【否定转移】