简明实用英语 第三册 教学课件 作者 崔秀敏Unit 2 Unit Two Time.ppt

4.According to the passage, students should arrange their more difficult classes in the afternoon, because . A. the long-term memory recall is better in the afternoon than in the morning B. the short-term memory is at its best in the afternoon C. they are not sleepy in the afternoon D. their manual dexterity peaks during the afternoon hours ? 5. The purpose of the passage is to tell us . A. when you work better, feel better, think better B. some finding of chronobiology C. the difference between short-term memory and long-term memory D. our bodies are in constant flux Reference Translation Passage 2 Preface to The Singapore Worker — A Profile Economic competition among nations is expected to increase, especially now that countries like Russia and China have moved towards a market economy. The rule of economic competition has not changed: countries which can produce goods most cheaply will win the economic race. It is generally accepted that success in economic competition among nations depends on superiority in process technology rather than product technology. Superior product technology requires heavy investment in product development in the laboratory, while superior process technology is determined by the quality of the workforce at the plant level. Singapore, being a small country, is not expected to excel in the area of product technology. Thus, in order to obtain the sustained economic advantages which process technology offers, it is necessary for Singapore to nurture a well-trained workforce, especially since people are her only resource. This book represents a systematic attempt to examine Singapores workforce in the context of an increasingly competitive environment. It has three objectives. First, it sets out to present a theoretical framework for assessing the employment status of labour market participants based on the profit-maximizing behaviour of the worker(or citizen). Secondly, the book examines in particular the mobil