2014年12月大学英语四级考试预测试卷13_第5页

　　Passage One.

　　听材料，回答下列各题：

　　A.The lack of time.

　　B.The quality of life.

　　C.The frustrations at work.

　　D.The pressure on working families.

　　17、

　　A.They were just as busy as people of today.

　　B.They saw the importance of collective efforts.

　　C.They didn't complain as much as modem mann

　　D.They lived a hard lifebyhunting and gathering.

　　18、

　　A.To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.

　　B.To explore strategies for lowering production costs.

　　C.To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.

　　D.To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.

　　19、Passage Two.

　　听材料，回答下列各题：

　　A.Family violence.

　　B.The Great Depression.

　　C.Her father's disloyalty.

　　D.Her mother's bad temper.

　　20、

　　A.His advanced age.

　　B.His children's efforts.

　　C.His improved financial condition.

　　D.His second wife's positive influence.