星火英语·2010英语专业8级考试预测试卷(附MP3光盘1张)
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品牌: 史惠莉
基本信息·出版社：世图音像电子出版社
·页码：248 页
·出版日期：2009年
·ISBN：9787887650825
·条形码：9787887650825
·包装版本：1版
·装帧：平装
·开本：16
·正文语种：英语
·附带品描述：附MP3光盘1张
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内容简介《2010英语专业8级考试预测试卷》借助于具有多年教学经验的上外一线教师对专业八级考试的把握，对每道题的答案都经过深入论证，绝对权威，对考生备考八级具有较高指导意义。上海外国语大学是全国大学英语专业四、八级考试委员会办公室所在地，更是全国英语专业四、八级考试的命题中心和阅卷中心，在推动全国高校英语教学改革、研究和专业四、八级考试改革方面做出了巨大贡献。
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文摘So firmly entrenched in the political economy has the minimum wage become that its latest increase to ∮5.35 （ $10.08） an hour,caused little stir. Yet the introduction of a national pay floor in 1999 was one of New Labour's most radical economic policies. Although minimum wage rates had previously covered a few industries,this was the first time that a general rate had been set.
During the 1997 election campaign the Conservatives said that the policy would destroy jobs. Some economists calculated that hundreds of thousands of people might be put out of work. These dire warnings proved way off the mark after the national minimum wage came into force seven years ago. The feared job losses did not materialise.
However,that benign acquisition had much to do with the cautious approach the government, advised by the Low Pay Commission,at first adopted. In April 1999 the main rate —— for workers aged 22 or over ——was set quite low,at ∮3.60 an hour. Eighteen months later,the rate edged up to ∮3.70. At this level it was worth only 36％ of average hourly earnings for all employees. Furthermore,workers aged 18 to 21 had a separate,lower rate,which began at ∮3 in 1999 and was raised to ∮3.20 in October 2000.
The modest starting point for the minimum wage meant that it affected relatively few workers. The commission initially thought that it would raise the pay of around 2m workers but in practice only about a million gained. This limited any possible loss of jobs.
After the initial period of caution, however, the government got bolder. This month's increase pushed the main rate up by 6%,comfortably ahead of average earnings which went up by 4.4% in the past year.Since 1999 the minimum wage has risen by 49％,outstripping average earnings which increased by 32％ in the past seven years. As a result,it is now worth 41% of average hourly earnings.
This trajectory contrasts sharply with what has happened in America. The federal minimum wage has stayed at $5.
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