英语四级15-17年阅读真题及答案

2015.6(一)PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Ifyouthinkahigh-factorsunscreen(防晒霜)keepsyousafefromharmfulrays,youmaybewrong.Researchinthisweek'sNatureshowsthatwhilefactor50reducesthenumberofmelanomas(黑瘤)anddelaystheiroccurrence,itcan'tpreventthem.Melanomasarethemostaggressiveskincancers.Youhaveahigherriskifyouhaveredorblondhair,fairskin,blueorgreeneyes,orsunburneasily,orifacloserelativehashadone.Melanomasaremorecommonifyouhaveperiodicintenseexposuretothesun.Otherskincancersareincreasinglylikelywithlong-termexposure.Thereiscontinuingdebateastohoweffectivesunscreenisinreducingmelanomastheevidenceisweakerthanitisforpreventingothertypesofskincancer.A2011Australianstudyof1,621peoplefoundthatpeoplerandomlyselectedtoapplysunscreendailyhadhalftherateofmelanomasofpeoplewhousedcreamasneeded.Asecondstudy,comparing1,167peoplewithmelanomasto1,101whodidn'thavethecancer,foundthatusingsunscreenroutinely,alongsideotherprotectionsuchashats,longsleevesorstayingintheshade,didgivesomeprotection.Thisstudysaidotherformsofsunprotectionnotsunscreenseemedmostbeneficial.Thestudyreliedonpeoplerememberingwhattheyhaddoneovereachdecadeoftheirlives,soit'snotentirelyreliable.Butitseemsreasonabletothinksunscreengivespeopleafalsesenseofsecurityinthesun.Manypeoplealsodon'tusesunscreenproperlyapplyinginsufficientamounts,failingtoreapplyafteracoupleofhoursandstayinginthesuntoolong.Itissunburnthatismostworryingrecentresearchshowsfiveepisodesofsunburnintheteenageyearsincreasestheriskofallskincancers.Thegoodnewsisthatacombinationofsunscreenandcoveringupcanreducemelanomarates,asshownbyAustralianfiguresfromtheirslip-slop-slapcampaign.Soifthereisaheatwavethissummer,itwouldbebestforus,too,tosliponashirt,slopon(抹上)sunscreenandslaponahat.56.Whatispeople'scommonexpectationofahigh-factorsunscreen?(B)A.Itwilldelaytheoccurrenceofskincancer.B.Itwillprotectthemfromsunburn.C.Itwillkeeptheirskinsmoothandfair.整理为word格式整理为word格式整理为word格式D.Itwillworkforpeopleofanyskincolor.57.WhatdoestheresearchinNaturesayaboutahigh-factorsunscreen?(A)A.Itisineffectiveinpreventingmelanomas.B.Itisineffectiveincaseofintensesunlight.C.Itisineffectivewithlong-termexposure.D.Itisineffectiveforpeoplewithfairskin.58.Whatdowelearnfromthe2011Australianstudyof1,621people?(D)A.Sunscreenshouldbeappliedalongsideotherprotectionmeasures.B.High-riskpeoplebenefitthemostfromtheapplicationofsunscreen.C.Irregularapplicationofsunscreendoeswomenmoreharmthangood.D.Dailyapplicationofsunscreenhelpsreducetheincidenceofmelanomas.59.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthesecondAustralianstudy?(C)A.Itmisleadspeopletorelyonsunscreenforprotection.B.Ithelpspeopletoselectthemosteffectivesunscreen.C.Itisnotbasedondirectobservationofthesubjects.D.ItconfirmstheresultsofthefirstAustralianstudy.60.Whatdoestheauthorsuggesttoreducemelanomarates?(A)A.Usingbothcoveringupandsunscreen.B.Stayingintheshadewheneverpossible.C.Usingcoveringupinsteadofsunscreen.D.Applyingtherightamountofsunscreen.PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Acrosstherichworld,well-educatedpeopleincreasinglyworklongerthantheless-skilled.Some65%ofAmericanmenaged62-74withaprofessionaldegreeareintheworkforce,comparedwith32%ofmenwithonlyahigh-schoolcertificate.Thisgapispartofadeepeningdividebetweenthewell-educatedwell-offandtheunskilledpoor.Rapidtechnologicaladvancehasraisedtheincomesofthehighlyskilledwhilesqueezingthoseoftheunskilled.Theconsequences,forindividualsandsociety,areprofound.Theworldisfacinganastonishingriseinthenumberofoldpeople,andtheywilllivelongerthaneverbefore.Overthenext20yearstheglobalpopulationofthoseaged65ormorewillalmostdouble,from600millionto1.1billion.Theexperienceofthe20thcentury,whengreaterlongevity(长寿)translatedintomoreyearsinretirementratherthanmoreyearsatwork,haspersuadedmanyobserversthatthisshiftwillleadtoslowereconomicgrowth,whiletheswellingranksofpensionerswillcreategovernmentbudgetproblems.整理为word格式整理为word格式整理为word格式Butthenotionofasharpdivisionbetweentheworkingyoungandtheidleoldmissesanewtrend,thegrowinggapbetweentheskilledandtheunskilled.Employmentratesarefallingamongyoungerunskilledpeople,whereasolderskilledfolkareworkinglonger.ThedivideismostextremeinAmerica,wherewell-educatedbaby-boomers(二战后生育高峰期出生的美国人)areputtingoffretirementwhilemanyless-skilledyoungerpeoplehavedroppedoutoftheworkforce.Policyispartlyresponsible.ManyEuropeangovernmentshaveabandonedpoliciesthatusedtoencouragepeopletoretireearly.Risinglifeexpectancy(预期寿命),combinedwiththereplacementofgenerousdefmed-benefitpensionplanswithlessgenerousdefined-contributionones,meansthateventhebetter-offmustworklongertohaveacomfortableretirement.Butthechangingnatureofworkalsoplaysabigrole.Payhasrisensharplyforthehighlyeducated,andthosepeoplecontinuetoreaprichrewardsintooldagebecausethesedaystheeducatedelderlyaremoreproductivethantheprecedinggeneration.Technologicalchangemaywellreinforcethatshift:theskillsthatcomplementcomputers,frommanagementknowhowtocreativity,donotnecessarilydeclinewithage.61.Whatishappeningintheworkforceinrichcountries?(B)A.Youngerpeoplearereplacingtheelderly.B.Well-educatedpeopletendtoworklonger.C.Unemploymentratesarerisingyearafteryear.D.Peoplewithnocollegedegreedonoteasilyfindwork.62.Whathashelpeddeepenthedividebetweenthewell-offandthepoor?(B)A.Longerlifeexpectancies.B.Arapidtechnologicaladvance.C.Profoundchangesintheworkforce.D.Agrowingnumberofthewell-educated.63.Whatdomanyobserverspredictinviewoftheexperienceofthe20thcentury?(A)A.Economicgrowthwillslowdown.B.Governmentbudgetswillincrease.C.Morepeoplewilltrytopursuehighereducation.D.Therewillbemorecompetitioninthejobmarket.64.WhatistheresultofpolicychangesinEuropeancountries?(C)整理为word格式整理为word格式整理为word格式A.Unskilledworkersmaychoosetoretireearly.B.Morepeoplehavetoreceivein-servicetraining.C.Evenwealthypeoplemustworklongertolivecomfortablyinretirement.D.Peoplemaybeabletoenjoygenerousdefined-benefitsfrompensionplans.65.Whatischaracteristicofworkinthe21stcentury?(D)A.Computerswilldomorecomplicatedwork.B.Morewillbetakenbytheeducatedyoung.C.Mostjobstobedonewillbethecreativeones.D.Skillsarehighlyvaluedregardlessofage.2015.6(二)PassageOneQuestions56t060arebasedonthefollowingpassage．Theendlessdebateabout“work—lifebalance”oftencontainsahopefulfootnoteaboutstayathomedads．IfAmericansocietyandbusinesswon’tmakeiteasieronfuturefemaleleaderswhochoosetohavechildren，thereisstilltherayofhopethatincreasingnumbersoffull—timefatherswill．Butbasedontoday’ssocioeconomictrends，thishopeis，unfortunately，misguided．It’struethatthenumberofmenwhohaveleftworktodotheirthingasfull—timeparentshasdoubledinadecade，butit’sstillverysmall：only0．8％ofmarriedcoupleswherethestay—at—hornefatherwasoutofthelaborforceforayear．Eventhatpercentageislikelyinflatedbymenthrustintotheircaretakerrolebyadownsizing．Thisissimplynotalargeenoughgrouptoreducethesocialstigma(污名)andforceotheradjustmentsnecessarytosupportingmeninthisdecision．evenifonlyworkmorethantheirfamily．Evenshortertimesawayfromworkforworkingfathersarealreadydifficult．Astudyfoundthat85％ofnewfatherstakesometimeoffafterthebirthofachild—butforallbutafew．it’saweekortwoatmost．Meanwhile，theaverageforwomenwhotakeleaveismorethanloweeks．Suchchoicesimpactwhomovesupintheorganization．Whileyou’reaway，someoneelseisdoingyourwork，makingyoursales，takingcareofyourcustomers．Thatcan’thelpyouatwork．Itcanonlyhurtyou．Women，ofcourse，facethesameissuesofreturningafteralongabsence．Butwithmanymorewomenthanmenchoosingtoleavetheworkforceentirelytoraisefamilies，returningfromanextendedparentalleavedoesn’traiseasmanyeyebrowsasitdoesformen．整理为word格式整理为word格式整理为word格式Womenwouldmakemoreiftheydidn’tbreaktheirearningtrajectorybyleavingtheworkforce，orifhigher-payingprofessionsweremorefamilyfriendly．Intheforeseeablefuture，Stayathomefathersmaymakeallthedifferenceforindividualfamilies．buttheirpresencewon’treducethenumbersofhighpotentialwomenwhoareforcedtochoosebetweenfamilyandcareer．56．Whatgiveswomenarayofhopetoachieveworklifebalance?(A)A.Morementakinganextendedparentalleave．B.People’schangingattitudestowardsfamily．C.Morewomenenteringbusinessmanagement．D.Theimprovementoftheirsocioeconomicstatus．57．Whydoestheauthorsaythehopeformorefull—timefathersismisguided?(C)A.Womenarebetterattakingcareofchildren．B.Manymenvalueworkmorethantheirfamily．C.Theirnumberistoosmalltomakeadifference．D.Notmanymenhavethechancetostayathome．58．Whydofewmentakealongparentalleave?(A)A.Alongleavewillhaveanegativeimpactontheircareer．B.Theyjusthavetoomanyresponsibilitiestofulfillatwork．C.Theeconomiclosswillbetoomuchfortheirfamilytobear．D.Theyarelikelytogetfiredifabsentfromworkfortoolon9．59．Whatisthemostlikelyreactiontomenreturningfromanextendedparentalleave?(B)A.Jealousy．B.SurpriseC.AdmirationD.Sympathy．60．Whatdoestheauthorsayabouthigh-potentialwomeninthenot—too-distantfuture?(D)A.Theywillbenefitfromthetrendofmorefathersstayingathome．B.Theywillfindhigh—payingprofessionsabitmorefamily—friendly．C.Theyareunlikelytobreaktheircareertrajectorytoraiseafamily．D.Theywillstillfacethedifficultchoicebetweencareerandchildren．PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage．整理为word格式整理为word格式整理为word格式Someoftheworld’smostsignificantproblemsneverhitheadlines．Oneexamplecomesfromagriculture．Foodriotsandhungermakenews．Butthetrendlyingbehindthesemattersisrarelytalkedabout．Thisisthedeclineinthegrowthinyieldsofsomeoftheworld’smajorcrops．AnewstudybytheUniversityofMinnesotaandMcGillUniversityinMontreallooksatwhere．andhowfar．thisdeclineisoccurring．Theauthorstakeavastnumberofdatapointsforthefourmostimportantcrops：rice，wheat，cornandsoyabeans(大豆)．Theyfindthatonbetween24％and39％ofallharvestedareas，theimprovementinyieldsthattookplacebeforethel980ssloweddowninthel990sand2000s．Therearetwoworryingfeaturesoftheslowdown．Oneisthatithasbeenparticularlysharpintheworld’smostpopulous(人口多的)countries，IndiaandChina．Theirabilitytofeedthemselveshasbeenanimportantsourceofrelativestabilitybothwithinthecountriesandonworldfoodmarkets．Thatself-sufficiencycannotbetakenforgrantedifyieldscontinuetoslowdownorreverse．Second，yieldgrowthhasbeenlowerinwheatandricethanincollandsoyabeans．Thisisproblematicbecausewheatandricearemoreimportantasfoods，accountingforaroundhalfofallcaloriesconsumed．Cornandsoyabeansaremoreimportantasfeedgrains．Theauthorsnotethat“wehavepreferentiallyfocusedourcropimprovementeffortsonfeedinganimalsandcarsratherthanoncropsthatfeedpeopleandarethebasisoffoodsecurityinmuchoftheworld．”Thereportqualifiesthemoreoptimisticfindingsofanothernewpaperwhichsuggeststhattheworldwillnothavetodigupalotmorelandforfarminginordertofeed9billionpeoplein2050，astheFoodandAgricultureOrganisationhasargued．Instead，itsays，thankstoslowingpopulationgrowth，landcurrentlyploughedupforcropsmightbeabletorevert(回返)toforestorwilderness．Thiscouldhappen．Thetroubleisthattheforecastassumescontinuedimprovementsinyieldswhichmaynotactuallyhappen.61．Whatdoestheauthortrytodrawattentionto?(C)A.Foodriotsandhungerintheworld．B.Newsheadlinesintheleadingmedia．C.Thedeclineofthegrainyieldgrowth．D.Thefoodsupplyinpopulouscountries．62．WhydoestheauthormentionIndiaandChinainparticular?(B)A.Theirself-sufficiencyisvitaltothestabilityofworldfoodmarkets．整理为word格式整理为word格式整理为word格式B.Theirfoodyieldshavebeguntodecreasesharplyinrecentyears．C.Theirbigpopulationsarecausingworldwideconcerns．D1Theirfoodself-sufficiencyhasbeentakenforgranted．63．Whatdoesthenewstudybythetwouniversitiessayaboutrecentcropimprovementefforts?(D)A.Theyfailtoproducethesameremarkableresultsasbeforethel980s．B.Theycontributealottotheimprovementofhumanfoodproduction．C.Theyplayamajorroleinguaranteeingthefoodsecurityoftheworld．D.Theyfocusmoreontheincreaseofanimalfeedthanhumanfoodgrains．64．WhatdoestheFoodandAgricultureOrganisationsayaboutworldfoodproductioninthecomingdecades?(D)A.Thegrowingpopulationwillgreatlyincreasethepressureonworldfoodsupplies．B.Theoptimisticpredictionaboutfoodproductionshouldbeviewedwithcaution．C.Theslowdownofthegrowthinyieldsofmajorfoodcropswillbe"reversed．D.Theworldwillbeabletofeeditspopulationwithoutincreasingfarmland．65．HowdoestheauthorviewtheargumentoftheFoodandAgricultureOrganisation?(B)A.Itisbuiltonthefindingsofanewstudy．B.Itisbasedonadoubtfulassumption．C.Itisbackedbystrongevidence．D.Itisopentofurtherdiscussion．2015.6(三)PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　Junkfoodiseverywhere.We'reeatingwaytoomuchofit.Mostofusknowwhatwe'redoingandyetwedoitanyway.Sohere'sasuggestionofferedbytworesearchersattheRandCorporation:Whynottakealessonfromalcoholcontrolpoliciesandapplythemtowherefoodissoldandhowit'sdisplayed?"Manypolicymeasurestocontrolobesity(肥胖症.assumethatpeopleconsciouslyandrationallychoosewhatandhowmuchtheyeatandthereforefocusonprovidinginformationandmoreaccesstohealthierfoods,"notethetworesearchers."Incontrast,"theresearcherscontinue,"manyregulationsthatdon'tassumepeoplemakerationalchoiceshavebeensuccessfullyappliedtocontrolalcohol,asubstance--likefood--ofwhichimmoderateconsumptionleadstoserioushealthproblems."Theresearchreferencesstudiesofpeople'sbehaviorwithfoodandalcoholandresultsofalcoholrestrictions,andthenlistsfiveregulationsthattheresearchersthinkmightbepronfisingifappliedtojunkfoods.Amongthem:Densityrestrictions:licensestosellalcoholaren'thandedoutunplannedtoallcomersbutareallotted(分配.basedonthenumberofplacesinanareathatalreadysellalcohol.Thesemakealcohollesseasytogetandreducethenumberofpsychologicalcuestodrink.Similarly,theresearcherssay,beingpresentedwithjunkfoodstimulatesourdesiretoeatit.Sowhynotlimitthedensityoffoodoutlets,particularlyonesthatsellfoodrichinemptycalories?Andwhynotlimitsaleoffoodinplacesthataren'tprimarilyfoodstores?Displayandsalesrestrictions:Californiahasaruleprohibitingalcoholdisplaysnearthecashregistersingasstations,andinmostplacesyoucan'tbuyalcoholatdrive-throughfacilities.Atsupermarkets,foodcompaniespaytohavetheirwaresinplaceswherethey'reeasilyseen.Onecouldremovejunkfoodtothebackofthestoreandbanthemfromtheshelvesatcheckoutlines.Theothermeasuresincluderestrictingportionsizes,taxingandprohibitingspecialpricedealsforjunkfoods,andplacingwarninglabelsontheproducts.整理为word格式整理为word格式整理为word格式56.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutjunkfood?(B)A.Peopleshouldbeeducatednottoeattoomuch.B.Itiswidelyconsumeddespiteitsillreputation.C.Itstemptationistoostrongforpeopletoresist.D.Itcausesmoreharmthanisgenerallyrealized.57.WhatdotheRandresearchersthinkofmanyofthepolicymeasurestocontrolobesity?(C)A.Theyshouldbeimplementedeffectively.B.Theyprovidemisleadinginformation.C.Theyarebasedonwrongassumptions.D.Theyhelppeoplemakerationalchoices.58.Whydopolicymakersofalcoholcontrolplacedensityrestrictions?(D)A.Fewpeopleareabletoresistalcohol'stemptations.B.Therearealreadytoomanystoressellingalcohol.C.Drinldngstrongalcoholcancausesocialproblems.D.Easyaccessleadstocustomers'over-consumption~59.WhatisthepurposeofCalifornia'sruleaboutalcoholdisplayingasstations?(D)A.Toeffectivelylimitthedensityofalcoholoutlets.B.Tohelpdriverstogiveupthehabitofdrinking.C.Topreventpossibletrafficjamsinnearbyareas.整理为word格式整理为word格式整理为word格式D.Togetalcoholoutofdrivers'immediatesight.60.WhatisthegeneralguidelinetheRandresearcherssuggestaboutjunkfoodcontrol?(C)A.Guidingpeopletomakerationalchoicesaboutfood.B.Enhancingpeople'sawarenessoftheirownhealth.C.Borrowingideasfromalcoholcontrolmeasures.D.Resortingtoeconomic,legalandpsychologicalmeans.PassageTwoQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　Kodak'sdecisiontofileforbankruptcy(破产.protectionisasad,thoughnotunexpected,turningpointforaleadingAmericancorporationthatpioneeredconsumerphotographyanddominatedthefilmmarketfordecades,butultimatelyfailedtoadapttothedigitalrevolution.AlthoughmanyattributeKodak'sdownfallto"complacency(自满),"thatexplanationdoesn'tacknowledgethelengthstowhichthecompanywenttoreinventitself.Decadesago,Kodakanticipatedthatdigitalphotographywouldovertakefilm--andinfact,Kodakinventedthefirstdigitalcamerain1975--butinafatefuldecision,thecompanychosetoshelfitsnewdiscoverytofocusonitstraditionalfilmbusiness.Itwasn'tthatKodakwasblindtothefuture,saidRebeccaHenderson,aprofessoratHarvardBusinessSchool,butratherthatitfailedtoexecuteonastrategytoconfrontit.Bythetimethecompanyrealizeditsmistake,itwastoolate.Kodakisanexampleofafirmthatwasverymuchawarethattheyhadtoadapt,andspentalotofmoneytryingtodoso,butultimatelyfailed.　　Largecompanieshaveadifficulttimeswitchingtonewmarketsbecausethereisatemptationtoputexistingassetsintothenewbusinesses.　　AlthoughKodakanticipatedtheinevitableriseofdigitalphotography,itscorporateculturewastoorootedinthesuccessesofthepastforittomakethecleanbreaknecessarytofullyembracethefuture.Theywereacompanystuckintime.Theirhistorywassoimportanttothem.Nowtheirhistoryhasbecomealiability.Kodak'sdownfalloverthelastseveraldecadeswasdramatic.In1976,thecompanycommanded90%ofthemarketforphotographicfilmand85%ofthemarketforcameras.Butthe1980sbroughtnewcompetitionfromJapanesefilmcompanyFujiPhoto,whichunderminedKodakbyofferinglowerpricesforfilmandphotosupplies.Kodak'sdecisionnottopursuetheroleofofficialfilmforthe1984LosAngelesOlympicswasamajormiscalculation.ThebidwentinsteadtoFuji,whichexploiteditssponsorshiptowinapermanentfootholdinthemarketplace.61.WhatdowelearnaboutKodak?(B)整理为word格式整理为word格式整理为word格式A.Itwentbankruptallofasudden.B.Itisapproachingitsdownfall.C.Itinitiatedthedigitalrevolutioninthefilmindustry.D.Itisplayingthedominantroleinthefilmmarket.62.WhydoestheauthormentionKodak'sInventionofthefirstdigitalcamera?(A)A.Toshowitsearlyattempttoreinventitself.B.Toshowitsefforttoovercomecomplacency.C.Toshowitsquickadaptationtothedigitalrevolution.D.ToshowitswilltocompetewithJapan'sFujiPhoto.63.Whydolargecompanieshavedifficultyswitchingtonewmarkets?(D)A.Theyfinditcostlytogiveuptheirexistingassets.B.Theytendtobeslowinconfrontingnewchallenges.C.Theyareunwillingtoinvestinnewtechnology.D.Theyaredeeplystuckintheirgloriouspast.64.WhatdoestheauthorsayKodak'shistoryhasbecome?(A)A.Aburden.B.Amirror.C.Ajoke.D.Achallenge.65.WhatwasKodak'sfatalmistake?(C)A.Itsblindfaithintraditionalphotography.B.ItsfailuretoseeFujiPhoto'semergence.C.Itsrefusaltosponsorthe1984Olympics.D.Itsoverconfidenceinitscorporateculture.2015.12(一)PassageOne　　Questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　Whenit'sfiveo'clock,peopleleavetheiroffice.Thelengthoftheworkday,formanyworkers,isdefinedbytime.Theyleavewhentheclocktellsthemthey'redone.Thesedays,thetimeiseverywhere:notjustonclocksorwatches,butoncell-phonesandcomputers.Thatmaybeabadthing,particularlyatwork.Newresearchshowsthatclock-basedworkscheduleshindermorale(士气)andcreativity.　　Clock-timersorganizetheirdaybyblocksofminutesandhours.Forexample:ameetingfrom9a.m.to10a.m.researchfrom10a.m.tonoon,etc.Ontheotherhand,task-timershavealistofthingstheywanttoaccomplish.Theyworkdownthelist,eachtaskstartswhentheprevioustaskiscompleted.Itissaidthatallofusemployamixofboththesetypesofplanning.　　What,then,aretheeffectsofthinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentways?Doesonemakeusmoreproductive?Betteratthetasksathand?Happier?InexperimentsconductedbyTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellier,theyhadparticipantsorganizedifferentactivities-fromprojectplanning,holidayshopping,toyoga-bytimeorto-dolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunder"clocktime"vs"tasktinge."Theyfoundclocktimerstobemoreefficientbutlesshappybecausetheyfeltlittlecontrolovertheirlives.Tasktimersarehappierandmorecreative,butlessproductive.Theytendtoenjoythemomentwhensomethinggoodishappening,andseizeopportunitiesthatcomeup.整理为word格式整理为word格式整理为word格式　　Theresearchersarguethattask-basedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandunder-supportedinbusinessculture.Smartcompanies,theybelieve,willtrytobakemoretask-basedplanningintotheirstrategies.　　Thismightbeasmallchangetothewayweviewworkandtheoffice,buttheresearchersarguethatitchallengesawidespreadcharacteristicoftheeconomy:workorganizedbyclocktime.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobablyneed,andbe,tosomeextent,clock-timers,task-basedtimingshouldbeusedwhenperformingajobthatrequiresmorecreativity.It'llmakethosetaskseasier,andthetask-doerswillbehappier.56.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftimedisplayedeverywhere?(C)A.Itmakeseverybodytime-conscious.B.Itisaconvenienceforworkandlife.C.Itmayhaveanegativeeffectoncreativework.D.Itclearlyindicatesthefastpaceofmodernlife.57.Howdopeopl