单选题To improve efficiency the factory ______ most of its workers with robots.A operatedB replacedC contributedD accomplished

Workers maintain that the company's __________to implement modern safety regulations puts everyone in the factory at risk of injury.

A.discouragement
B.indecision
C.unwillingness
D.hindrance

Many factory workers find their jobs tiresome.

A:difficult
B:pointless
C:profitable
D:boring

资料：“Our cars are for people who want something different.”
This has been the slogan for over 50 years of Suprema Cars, a manufacturer of an English sports car. The car is mostly handmade in the company's factory in northern England. Suprema Car produces approximately 500 cars a year. About 5 years ago, the company began to lose sales and market share, and in the last two years, it has made a loss.
Recently, there have been problems with the labor force. The factory workers have demand higher wages and better working conditions. They are also unhappy because the management is insisting that they increase production, but the workers think this will have a bad effect on the quality of the cars.
The company still has many loyal customers. People buy Suprema sports cars because they are handmade and have an image of quality and craftsmanship.

Why do some customers still stick to Suprema Cars?

A.Because its products are handmade and qualified.
B.Because its name represents luxury.
C.Because the company is famous.
D.Because its products are cheap.

Even though its economy continues to recover,the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part‐timers and temporary workers.This“disposable”work force is the most important（ ）in American business today,and it is fundamentally changing the relationship between people and their jobs.

A.approach
B.flow
C.fashion
D.trend

On which of the following would the author most probably agree? （　　）.

A.Foreign investors should move their manufacturing capability closer to the consumer
B.China's wage inflation will wreak a pohtical havoc in the future
C.Foreign investors should flee to neighboring countries, such as Vietnam
D.There's plenty of room to improve efficiency at Chinese plants

Many factory workers find their jobs tiresome.

A:difficult
B:pointless
C:profitable
D:boring

共用题干
The Worker 's Role in Management
Traditionally,it has been the workers'role to work and management's role to manage.Managers have planned and directed the firm's operations with little thought of consulting the labor force.Managers have rarely felt compelled（被迫的）to obtain the workers ' opinions or to explain their decisions to their employees.At most,companies have provided"suggestion boxes"in which workers could place ideas for improving procedures.In recent years,however,many management specialists have been arguing that workers are more than sellers of labor-they have a vital stake in the company and may be able to make significant contributions to its management.Furthermore,major company decisions profoundly affect workers and their dependents.This is
particularly true of plant closings,which may put thousands on the unemployment lines.Should workers, then,play a stronger role in management?
Workers should have a role in management.At the very least,the labor force should be informed of major policy decisions(A common complaint among rank-and-file workers is the lack of information about company policies and actions).Between 1980 and 1985 about five million workers were the victims of plant closings and permanent layoffs（失业）,often with no warning.At least 90 days'notice ought to be given in such instances so that workers have time to adjust.Management should consult workers before closing a plant,because the workers might be able to suggest ways of improving productivity and reducing costs and might be willing to make concessions that will help keep the plant operating.
It should become a general practice to include workers in some managerial decision making.There ought to be representatives of the workers on the firm's board of directors or other major policymaking groups.If rank-and-file workers are given a voice in the planning and management of the work flow,they will help to make improvements,their morale will rise,and their productivity will increase.As a further incentive,they must be given a share in the company's profits.This can be done through employee stock-ownership plans,bonuses,or rewards for efficiency and productivity.Finally,when a plant can no longer operate at a profit,the workers should be given the opportunity to purchase the plant and run it themselves.

If not given a voice in managerial decision making,workers______.
A:may lack the incentive to increase their productivity
B:cannot get a share in the company's profits
C:can still get bonuses for efficiency and productivity
D:will not have the opportunity to purchase the plant