2019届高三英语一轮复习题组层级快练38Unit3Inventorsandinventions新人教版选修8.doc

题组层级快练38 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions Ⅰ. 阅读理解 This too creates both opportunities and challenges. We see：al revolution continuing to gather speed. There are now around as many mobile phone subscriptions (预订数)—seven billion—worldwide as there are people. This has dramatic impacts on the world of work.o look at how it is affecting peoples lives. That has been at the heart of every human development report in the past 25 years. Changes in the world of work have major implications (含意) for human development—which is why this new report is so timely.w me now to turn to the key messages of the report. Work is More than Jobs This report puts people rather than economies or economic growth at its centre, by focusing on all kinds of paid and unpaid work from running a home to running a business. Work helps people get rid of poverty. It can also help form stronger communities, develop skills, and give people a sense of purpose. Work is much more than a pay check: it is a foundation for both the richness of economies and the richness of human lives. This matters—access to work is important for human development. But the link is not automatic. It is the quality of work—not just the amount—which determines whether work will enhance human development. Even though people are healthier and better educated, and a much smaller proportion are living in extreme poverty than ever before, major inequities and challenges continue to prevent some groups of people from entering the work force. 1. What is the purpose of mentioning the mobile phone subscriptions? A. To show digital revolution is developing fast. B. To show the old populations are growing fast. C. To show more people can afford the phones. D. To show peoples communication means have changed. 2. What is the theme of the 2015 Human Development Report? A. Pollution.　　　　　　B. Education. C. Income. D. Work. 3. According to the passage, the advantage or advantages can work bring us EXCEPT ________． A. stronger communities B. s