2025年英语六级《阅读》专项训练.docxVIP

2025年英语六级《阅读》专项训练

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PartIReadingComprehension(40points)

SectionAInformationMatching(20points)

Directions:Thereare5passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Passage1

Theriseofthegigeconomyhasbeenoneofthemostsignificantlabormarkettransformationsinrecentdecades.Characterizedbyshort-termcontractsorfreelanceworkasopposedtopermanentjobs,itencompassesawiderangeofactivities,fromride-sharingandfooddeliverytoconsultingandfreelancewriting.Proponentsarguethatitoffersflexibilityandautonomy,allowingindividualstochoosetheirprojectsandworkhours.However,criticspointoutthelackofjobsecurity,benefits,andsocialprotectionsassociatedwithgigwork,raisingconcernsaboutworkerwelfareandthefutureofemployment.

Theflexibilityofferedbygigworkisarguablyitsgreatestappeal.Workerscanoftenchoosewhenandwheretheywanttowork,providingalevelofautonomyrarelyfoundintraditionalemployment.Thisisparticularlyattractivetothosewhovalueindependenceorneedtobalancemultiplecommitments.Furthermore,thegigeconomycanbeavitalsourceofincome,especiallyduringeconomicdownturnsorforindividualsre-enteringtheworkforce.Companies,ontheotherhand,benefitfromaflexibleworkforcethatcanbeeasilyscaledupordownbasedondemand.

Despitetheseadvantages,thedrawbacksofthegigeconomyaresignificant.Thelackofjobsecuritymeansthatincomecanbeunpredictable,makingfinancialplanningdifficultforworkers.Benefitssuchashealthinsurance,retirementplans,andpaidtimeoffaretypicallynotprovided,leavinggigworkersvulnerable.Thiscanleadtoincreasedfinan