歷年考研英語(yǔ)完型填空1997年

[00:05.23]1997 [00:07.04]Manpower Inc., with 560,000 workers, [00:11.48]is the world's largest temporary employment agency. [00:15.21]Every morning, its people (1)swarm into the offices [00:18.64]and factories of America, [00:20.35]seeking a day's work for a day's pay. [00:22.99]One day at a time, [00:24.80](2)As industrial giants like General Motors [00:27.62]and IBM struggle to survive [00:29.74](3)by reducing the number of employees, [00:32.15]Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming. [00:36.35](4)Even though its economy continues to recover, [00:39.07]the US is increasingly becoming a nation [00:41.69]of part timers and temporary workers. [00:44.72]This "(5)disposable" work force is the most important [00:47.64](6)trend in American business today, [00:50.15]and it is (7)fundamentally changing the relationship [00:52.98]between people and their jobs. [00:55.31]The phenomenon provides a way for companies to [00:58.03]remain globally competitive [00:59.94](8)while avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens [01:03.17](9)imposed by employment rules, [01:05.00]healthcare costs and pension plans. [01:07.62]For workers it can mean an end to the security, [01:10.55]benefits and sense of (10)importance [01:12.87]that came from being a loyal employee.

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