首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] In Britain the biggest number of working foreigners comes fro
[originaltext] In Britain the biggest number of working foreigners comes fro
游客
2024-04-21
52
管理
问题
In Britain the biggest number of working foreigners comes from the odd system known as "au pair". Every week hundreds of girls arrive from strange capitals to live with English families. They are called au pairs. An au pair girl stays with the family and has free food and lodging. In return she does light work in the house. This system began as a genuine exchange, but now has become a commercial bargain between families who need help and girls who need to learn English. As learning languages has become more important, so the numbers involved have gone up.
The system succeeds fairly well so far as teaching the girls English is concerned. But it is debatable how far it increases international friendship. There is a basic conflict of objectives — the hosts want cheap labor, the girls want leisure and language. The girls often find it hard to meet English people of their own school ages, for the language schools and clubs are made up of other foreigners.
In spite of its shortcomings, the au pair system has probably played some role in breaking down frontiers. The British Vigilance Society estimates that 15 percent of the girls are very unhappy, 15 percent very happy, and 70 percent more or less content; but only a small minority keep in touch after they go back home.
Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
20. What does the au pair system mean now?
21. What is not mentioned as an advantage of the au pair system for the girls?
22. How do the girls feel about the system?
选项
A、Most of them are satisfied.
B、Most of them are very happy.
C、Most of them are unhappy.
D、Most of them are not satisfied.
答案
A
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3564887.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]AmericanvisitorstoEasternAsiaareoftensurprisedandpuz
[originaltext]AmericanvisitorstoEasternAsiaareoftensurprisedandpuz
[originaltext]InBritainthebiggestnumberofworkingforeignerscomesfro
[originaltext]InBritainthebiggestnumberofworkingforeignerscomesfro
[originaltext]M:I’msotired,Ican’tseestraight.W:You’vebeentiredalot
[originaltext]M:I’msotired,Ican’tseestraight.W:You’vebeentiredalot
[originaltext]W:Haveyouevervisitedaredwoodforest?Irecentlyhadachanc
[originaltext]W:Haveyouevervisitedaredwoodforest?Irecentlyhadachanc
[originaltext]W:Haveyouevervisitedaredwoodforest?Irecentlyhadachanc
[originaltext]M:I’mlookingforanunfurnishedtwo-bedroomapartment,butall
随机试题
Choosethecorrectletter,A,B,CorD.Writethecorrectletterinboxesonyo
Completethenotesbelow.WriteONEWORDONLYforeachanswer.DevelopmentStudi
Howmuchphysicalactivityshouldteenagersdo,
WhydidthehumanrightsorganizationscriticizeMorocco?[originaltext]The
国内外的实证研究都表明,增发公告会带来显著为负的价格效应,请用三种理论对这种市
A.尿中有凝溶蛋白 B.尿中有β微球蛋白 C.Tamm-Horsfall蛋白
《变电检修管理规定》:国网运检部负责对一类变电站进行检查与考核,对()、()
简述现代企业人力资源管理各个历史发展阶段的特点。
下列属于总结的应用文体的有()。A.回顾 B.体会 C.意见 D.小结
建设单位转让在建工程,对于施工合同而言,这在民事法律关系变更中属于()变更。A
最新回复
(
0
)