Please ask the lawyer what his    would be to take the case to court.

A.wage　　　　B.income　　　　　C.fee　　　　D.welfare

In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.

　　Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.

　　Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.

　　Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.

64. According to the critics, rent control____________ .

　　A.  will always benefit those who rent apartments  B.  is unnecessary

　　C.  will bring negative effects in the long run      D.  is necessary under all circumstances

65. The problem of unemployment will arise__________ .

　　A.  if the minimum wage is set too high.  B.  if the minimum wage is set too low

　　C.  if the workers are unskilled         D.  if the maximum wage is set

66. The passage tells us_______________ .

　　A.  the relationship between supply and demand

　　B.  the possible results of government controls

　　C.  the necessity of government control

D.  the urgency of getting rid of government controls

67. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A.  The results of economic decisions can not always be predicted.

　　B.  Minimum wage can not always protect employees.

　　C.  Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing.

　　D.  Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.

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　　What will TV producers think of next? Anything unusual to keep viewers watching, it seems. And what is the latest trend? Reality television.

　　Viewers of reality TV shows enjoy the programs because the conclusion is being decided as the story unfolds. None of the material is prepared beforehand! At least that is what the TV producers tell everyone.

　　In 2000, the Survivor reality show started. Sixteen competitors were sent on a tropical island, all hoping to win the US $ 1 million prize. Each week, the competitors voted someone out of the. The competitors had to cooperate to survive, but were also competing to be the last one on the island.

　　Later on, critics said the TV producers had already decided the winner beforehand. Did this possible trick tame the public's desire for more reality TV? Strangely enough, it didn't. New Survivor sequels(系列) were popular with audiences worldwide.

　　Other reality shows lave followed Survivor. The latest reality TV project is called Minimum Wage. Two average couples have to survive on minimum wage for one month. An identical show in Japan attracted great interest last year. The Japanese, currently suffering through a recession(经济萧条), apparently found much in this show to relate to.

1．Reality Television shows are ________. .

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2．People enjoy reality TV shows because ________.

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A．the producer tells everyone the result

B．the producer designs the conclusion at the very beginning

C．the conclusion is getting clear as the am is going on

D．you can join in the show

3．In the Survivor reality show, ________.

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A．everyone should rely on himself

B．everyone tries to stay longer

C．everyone should stay on the island for 4 months

D．the competitors can share US $ 1 million

4．In the Minimum Wage, ________.

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A．two couples are required to live on a small sum of money

B．two couples are required to live on a large sum of money

C．two couples are taught how to spend money

D．Japanese have learned a lot from the program

5．The beat title for the passage is ________.

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Some people here don't work hard but they get a good _______ from their investments.

　 A. wage　　　 B. earnings　　 C. income　　 D. salary

spent years to repay. And yet, they have realized that having　　　　　　　　　　 2. ______

college degrees making them able to earn salaries far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   3. ______

above that their high-school educated parents earned. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   4. ______

The wage(工资)gap between college and high school graduates　　　　　　   5. ______

continue to widen. “I was the only one in my family who　　　　　　　　　　    6. ______

finished from high-school, "said Rick's father, “I really　　　　　　　　　　     　　   7. ______

Wanted to go to school, but there was just not money. ”　　　　　　　　　　　　  8. ______

But he able to help his children get college degrees. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   9. ______

But he’s struggling with how to save for their education. 　　　　　　　　　　   10. ______