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（整理版高中英语）（课标全国）高考英语总复习课时作业18 北师大 【优化指导】〔课标全国〕高考英语总复习课时作业 18 北师大版 一、阅读理解 A (局部重点联考) The government may control prices wh en there is a problem such as rapidly increasing rents or a rise in the cost of living.When the government controls prices，there is no longer a normal relationship between the price of a product and the quantity consumers will buy.Government controls may help in an emergency.However，some economists believe that controls can have negative effects over a long period of time. 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 rent­controlled.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 want decreases.Thus，critics claim，an increase in the minimum wage