2005年职称英语真题：综合C类真题阅读判断

　　第2部分：阅读判断 (第16～22题，每题1分，共7分)

　　阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。如果该句提供的是正确信息，请在答题卡上把A涂黑;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑;如果该句的信息文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把C涂黑。

　　They Say Irelands the Best

　　Ireland is the best place in the world to live in for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britains Economist magazine 1ast week.

　　The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.

　　The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes，health，unemployment，climate，political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine callsfreedom，family and community life.

　　Despite the bad weather, troubled health service，traffic congestion(拥挤)，gender inequality, and the high cost of living.Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10.

　　That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland，which managed 8.07.Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger，is rated the gloomiest(最差的)，picking up only 3. 89points.

　　Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued，the report said,some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown(崩溃)in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact.

　　Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old，such as stable family and community 1ife.

　　The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do, and that its findings would have their critics.

　　No.2 on the list is Switzerland.The other nations in the top 10 are Norway，Luxembourg，Sweden，Australia，Iceland，Italy，Denmark and Spain.

　　The UK is positioned at No.29，a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics.The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP(人均国内生产总值)after Luxembourg，took the 13th place in the survey.China was in the lower half of the league at 60th.

　　16 For 2,005 years，Ireland has been the best place for humans to live in.

　　A Right

　　B Wrong

　　C Not mentioned

　　17 Job security is the least important measure of life quality.

　　A Right

　　B Wrong

　　C Not mentioned

　　18 Cost of living in Ireland is pretty high.

　　A Right

　　B Wrong

　　C Not mentioned

　　19 Family life in Zimbabwe is not stable.

　　A Right

　　B Wrong

　　C Not mentioned

　　20 Ireland is positioned at No.1 because it combines the most desirable elements of the new with some good elements of the old.

　　A Right

　　B Wrong

　　C Not mentioned

　　21 To measure life quality is easy.

　　A Right

　　B Wrong

　　C Not mentioned

　　22 The United States of America is among the top 10 countries.

　　A Right

　　B Wrong

　　C Not mentioned