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22考研英语之阅读基础精读5主讲：宋逸轩 微博：宋逸轩 公号：逸轩英文考研英语一真题之阅读 2009年 Text 3文章选自2003年12月的Mckinsey Quarterly麦肯锡季刊The relationship between formal education and economic growth in poor countries is widely misunderstood by economists and politicians alike progress in both area is undoubtedly necessary for the social,political and intellectual development of these and all other societies;however,the conventional view that education should be one of the very highest priorities for promoting rapid economic development in poor countries is wrong.We are fortunate that is it,because new educational systems there and putting enough people through them to improve economic performance would require two or three generations.The findings of a research institution have consistently shown that workers in all countries can be trained on the job to achieve radical higher productivity and,as a result,radically higher standards of living.微博：宋逸轩 公号：逸轩英文 Ironically,the first evidence for this idea appeared in the United States.Not long ago,with the country entering a recessing and Japan at its pre-bubble peak.The U.S.workforce was derided as poorly educated and one of primary cause of the poor U.S.economic performance.Japan was,and remains,the global leader in automotive-assembly productivity.Yet the research revealed that the U.S.factories of Honda Nissan,and Toyota achieved about 95 percent of the productivity of their Japanese counter-parts a result of the training that U.S.workers received on the job.微博：宋逸轩 公号：逸轩英文考研英语一真题之阅读 2009年 Text 3文章选自2003年12月的Mckinsey Quarterly麦肯锡季刊 More recently,while examining housing construction,the researchers discovered that illiterate,non-English-speaking Mexican workers in Houston,Texas,consistently met best-practice labor productivity standards despite the complexity of the building industrys work.微博：宋逸轩 公号：逸轩英文考研英语一真题之阅读 2009年 Text 3文章选自2003年12月的Mckinsey Quarterly麦肯锡季刊 What is the real relationship between education and economic development?We have to suspect that continuing economic growth promotes the development of education even when governments dont force it.After all,thats how education got started.When our ancestors were hunters and gatherers 10,000 years ago,they didnt have time to wonder much about anything besides finding food.Only when humanity began to get its food in a more productive way was there time for other things.微博：宋逸轩 公号：逸轩英文考研英语一真题之阅读 2009年 Text 3文章选自2003年12月的Mckinsey Quarterly麦肯锡季刊 As education improved,humanitys productivity potential,they could in turn afford more education.This increasingly high level of education is probably a necessary,but not a sufficient,condition for the complex political systems required by advanced economic performance.Thus poor countries might not be able to escape their poverty traps without political changes that may be possible only with broader formal education.A lack of formal education,however,doesnt constrain the ability of the developing worlds workforce to substantially improve productivity for the forested future.On the contrary,constraints on improving productivity explain why education isnt developing more quickly there than it is.微博：宋逸轩 公号：逸轩英文考研英语一真题之阅读 2009年 Text 3文章选自2003年12月的Mckinsey Quarterly麦肯锡季刊31.The author holds in paragraph 1 that the important of education in poor countries _.A is subject groundless doubts B has fallen victim of bias C is conventional downgraded D has been overestimated微博：宋逸轩 公号：逸轩英文考研英语一真题之阅读 2009年 Text 3文章选自2003年12月的Mckinsey Quarterly麦肯锡季刊32.It is stated in paragraph 1 that construction of a new education system _.Achallenges economists and politicians Btakes efforts of generations C demands priority from the government D requires sufficient labor force微博：宋逸轩 公号：逸轩英文考研英语一真题之阅读 2009年 Text 3文章选自2003年12月的Mckinsey Quarterly麦肯锡季刊33.A major difference between the Japanese and U.S workforces is that _.A the Japanese workforce is better disciplined B the Japanese workforce is more productive Cthe U.S workforce has a better education D the U.S workforce is more organize微博：宋逸轩 公号：逸轩英文考研英语一真题之阅读 2009年 Text 3文章选自2003年12月的Mckinsey Quarterly麦肯锡季刊35.According to the last paragraph,development of education _.A results directly from competitive environments B does not depend on economic performance C follows improved productivity D cannot afford political changes微博：宋逸轩 公号：逸轩英文考研英语一真题之阅读 2009年 Text 3文章选自2003年12月的Mckinsey Quarterly麦肯锡季刊好结果，来自于不弄虚作假的日积月累。微博：宋逸轩公号：逸轩英文