首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext]The farm economy of the United States has changed a lot in the la
[originaltext]The farm economy of the United States has changed a lot in the la
游客
2024-03-04
72
管理
问题
The farm economy of the United States has changed a lot in the last seventy years. In the 1930s, 25 percent of the nation’s population lived on farms. Today less than one percent of Americans do.
Farm incomes have changed over the years too. For example, in 1933, people living and working on farms had much less money to spend than other Americans. At that time, farm families had about one-third the income of non-farmers after all necessary expenses had been paid. By the late 1970s, however, that difference had almost disappeared.
In 2004, farmers had their best year ever. The United States Department of Agriculture says the average farm family earned about 81, 000 dollars. That is more than the average American family, which earned about 60,000 dollars. Yet these numbers do not completely explain the situation for all farmers. Those who have small farms often take other jobs to earn extra income. And farm earnings for large farms grew faster than for mall ones.
The Department of Labor measures the pay of industrial workers differently. It measures the average hourly and weekly pay for industrial workers. This is because factory workers are generally paid by the hour unlike farmers who earn income from their farm businesses. Industrial workers are about 23 percent of the labor force. But that number has been decreasing. Most Americans have jobs that provide services. Professional, technical and other services employ about 76 percent of the labor force.
How many Americans were living on farms seventy years ago?
Which of the following descriptions about industrial workers is true?
选项
A、Industrial workers earn income from their factory businesses.
B、The percentage of industrial workers in the labor force is declining.
C、The payment for industrial workers is gradually decreasing.
D、Industrial workers are paid differently from service workers.
答案
B
解析
本题问“下列关于产业工人的描述哪一项是正确的?”短文提到,Industrial workers are about 23 percent of the labor force. But that number has been decreasing. 由此可知,如今产业工人在劳动人员中所占的比例为23%,而这一数字还在减少。据此可以确定[B]“产业工人在劳务人员中所占的比例在下降”正确。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3503769.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Researchersquestioned580Americansfromages15to26,asw
[originaltext]AprilFools’Day,sometimescalledAllFools’Day,isoneof
[originaltext]Intoday’slecture,you’regoingtolearnhowtofindafulfi
[originaltext]Intoday’slecture,you’regoingtolearnhowtofindafulfi
[originaltext]FiguresfromtheLaborDepartmentshowedtheUSeconomycreat
[originaltext]FiguresfromtheLaborDepartmentshowedtheUSeconomycreat
[originaltext]FiguresfromtheLaborDepartmentshowedtheUSeconomycreat
[originaltext]Anapplication,orapp,developedbyresearchersattheUnive
[originaltext]Anapplication,orapp,developedbyresearchersattheUnive
[originaltext]W:Thankyoufortakingthejobinterview.Canyousellyourself
随机试题
Itoftenhappensthatanumberofapplicantswithalmostidenticalqual
Thegeneralmanagerisalwaysbusy.Youshouldphonehissecretarytomakean_
某投资者在上一交易日的可用资金余额为60万元,上一交易日的保证金占用额为22.51万元。当日保证金占用额16.5万元,当日平仓盈亏为5万元,当日持仓盈亏为2万元
Westillknowlittleaboutouter______thoughwehavemademucheffortinresea
下述对建筑装饰装修工程设计的要求,哪项表述是不准确的?()A.承担建筑装修工
A.B超 B.多排螺旋CT C.磁共振层显像 D.X线胸片 E.正电子发
在高频阻波器交接验收中,保护元件试验将保护元件与主线圈、()断开进行试验。(A)
下列各项中,会计师事务所应当对质量管理体系形成工作记录的有()。A.主要负责人
下列隧道超前地质预报方法中,属于物理勘探法的是()A.地质调查法 B.超
【病例摘要】 患者女性,35岁。 主诉:腹胀2个月。 查体:全腹部压痛,肝
最新回复
(
0
)