单选题According to the passage before the welfare reform was carried out, _____.Athe poverty rate was lowerBaverage living standards were higherCthe average worker was paid higher wagesDthe poor used to rely on government aid
单选题
According to the passage before the welfare reform was carried out, _____.
A
the poverty rate was lower
B
average living standards were higher
C
the average worker was paid higher wages
D
the poor used to rely on government aid
参考解析
解析：
推断题。文章末段指出，一旦打破了这种依赖习惯，政府即可进行提高生活水准的政策改革。因此，可推知在福利制度改革之前，穷人习惯于依赖政府的福利援助而生活。故D为答案。
推断题。文章末段指出，一旦打破了这种依赖习惯，政府即可进行提高生活水准的政策改革。因此，可推知在福利制度改革之前，穷人习惯于依赖政府的福利援助而生活。故D为答案。
相关考题：
According to the passage, what is the most important job for a perfect mom?________________________________________________________
According to the passage, the first settlers used wood for their utensils and tools because it was ______.A．durableB．inexpensiveC．availableD．attractive
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Searching through the files of Chevies owners was impossibly difficult.B. The suspect lived within a fifteen-mile radius of the suburb.C. The suspect had received a number of traffic tickets before.D. It took the police hours to find the suspect.
Great efforts are needed before we can ______ our goal of economic reform.() A. createB. attainC. neglectD. project
According to the text, GM employees（ ）[A] worry about the production cost of cars[B] express the dissatisfaction with their welfare[C] show much confidence in their chairman[D] feel excited when voicing their opinions
Emerson, according to the text, is probablyA a pioneer of education reform.B an opponent of intellectualism.C a scholar in favor of intellect.D an advocate of regular schooling.
What do we learn from the passage？( ) A.The Pope had the supreme power in religion before reform. B.The Pope had the greatest power in every thing outside religion. C.The Pope was the real king in Europe then. D.The Pope was the real ruler in Europe then.
According to the passage，which of the following statements is true？( ) A.Britain has agreed to discuss the conditions of the exit before discussing the future trade ties. B.EU might not be satisfied with May’s speech. C.Theresa May has mapped out the blueprint of the relations between Britain and EU. D.Britain is fully prepared to withdraw from EU in an orderly way.
单选题According to the passage before the welfare reform was carried out, _____.Athe poverty rate was lowerBaverage living standards were higherCthe average worker was paid higher wagesDthe poor used to rely on government aid
单选题According to the passage, which of the following is true of the last hundred years?AFossil fuels were burned for the first time.BGreater amounts of land were cleared than at any time before.CThe average temperature at the Earth’s surface has become 2℃ cooler.DThe amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased measurably.
单选题According to the author, the British government is trying to ______.Apunish young people if they are not cooperating with itBreform the unemployed youngstersCthe economic slow clownDreduce welfare spending
单选题According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before takeoff?AThe front one and the back one.BThe two closest to the pilot seat.CThe ones that can be found in the dark.DThe ones with counted rows of seats between them.
单选题According to the passage, all of the following characterize musical drama before Verdi EXCEPT: _____.Amusic used for the purpose of defining a characterBadaptation of music from other operasCpsychological inconsistency in the portrayal of charactersDexpression of emotional states in a series of dramatic situations
单选题From the passage, it can be seen that the author _____.Abelieves the reform has reduced the government’s burdenBinsists that welfare reform is doing little good for the poorCis overenthusiastic about the success of welfare reformDconsiders welfare reform to be fundamentally successful
单选题Which of the following statements is incorrect according to the passage?AWomen did not have the right to vote before 1900.BWomen had the right to vote throughout the country in 1920.CA little number of women held high academic and government positions in 1920.D“Career women” were largely restricted to some areas.
单选题Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AThe address system was used to make web pages.BThe World Wide Web was created in Switzerland.CThe fist web browser was very expensive to buyDMany people could use the Internet before 1990
单选题Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?ANatural disasters can account for disappearance of languages.BThe acceleration of language death didn’t start until 200 years ago.CThe study is conducted with the financial support of UNESCO.DThe language of Ainu was long neglected before the late l980s.
单选题Which of the following is true according to the passage?AAll the adults in the UK are very lazyBHalf of the children are very fat before they go to schoolCPets will be in trouble if their owners don’t keep healthyDAll people in Glasgow feel ashamed because they don’t get enough exercise
填空题According to the passage, visualization works without searching deeply into concepts and theories.____
单选题From the passage we know that welfare reform aims at _____.Asaving welfare fundsBrebuilding the work ethicCproviding more jobsDcutting government expenses
单选题Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThrowing away a toy from her kids is an act worth following.BKids should be encouraged to do things independently.CA mother who cries often before kids may lead to dependence of her kids.DA mother should not expose her depression too much in front of her kids.
单选题According to the passage, to decide the exact amount of tax to be paid is _____.AsimpleBeasyCdifficultDinteresting
单选题According to the passage, _____ may NOT be the character of the author’s father.AdemandingBpracticalCstubbornDliberal
单选题According to the passage, before taking a job, a person should _____.Ademonstrate his capabilityBgive his boss a good impressionCask for as much money as he canDask for the salary he hopes to get
单选题Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?AThe extra increase in benefit rates for families with young children is more important than other issues.BTo reduce poverty, the most important thing is to lower unemployment.CTo narrow the gap between rich and poor, the benefit rates should be raised higher than inflation rate.DThe government’s welfare reform programme has met strong criticism and opposition.
单选题This passage is primarily concerned with discussing _____.Athe definition of the new protectionismBthe difference between new and old protectionismCthe emergence of the new protectionism in the Western worldDthe significance of the welfare state