六級仔細閱讀專項訓練題原文

　　Union movements occurred in the latter years of the 1700s in the US. Carpenters, printers,and shoemakers formed organizations as early as 1791 in Philadelphia, Boston, and New York.These arose largely over economic conflicts between workers and employers when rapid changesin a young developing country began to break down the familiar methods of production and theclose ties between worker and employer.

　　A long, hard drive for legalization of union followed. Unions fought with companies andunsympathetic courts for legitimacy and status. Unions were seen as a threat to freeenterprise and private property, and therefore to political and economic stability. They werealso considered radical, and companies resisted them vigorously. Violence was frequent onboth sides. The government at times moved in state police to suppress the more fierceconflicts. Union workers themselves often punishes other workers who did not support theirpolices.

　　Unions in the US have always maintained a practical direction. They have not adoptedradical ideologies or unrealistic goals. A major force in union organizing in the early part ofthe century. Samuel Gompers, took a practical approach. He was for “bread and butterunionism” or “pure and simple unionism.” He was interested in immediate, practical gains ----higher wages and shorter hours. He sided with no political party, only with politicians who couldhelp.

　　六級仔細閱讀專項訓練題

　　1. The main objective of unions as mentioned in the first paragraph is ________.

　　A) to create economic and political strain to the government

　　B) to make complex arrangements for their members

　　C) to deal with employers for economic and job benefits

　　D) to break down the ties between employer and employee

　　2. Which of the following can be inferred about the purpose of a strike?

　　A) To force the government to get involved.

　　B) To relieve the conflicts between worker and employer.

　　C) To impose financial difficulties on a company.

　　D) To win court support for the worker.

　　3. From the passage we learn that _____。

　　A) unions adopted only an approach of violence to solving conflicts

　　B) unions are intended primarily to maintain economic prosperity

　　C) the government always gives vigorous support to unions during a conflict

　　D) there exist conflicts even among the union members themselves

　　4. Unions under the leadership of Gompers differ from unions in other places in that the formerare characterized by ______.

　　A)their realistic goals

　　B)their power and status

　　C)their unique organization

　　D)their immediate actions

　　5. The word “legitimacy” (Line 2, Para,4) most probably means ____.

　　A)role

　　B)fruit

　　C)status

　　D)legality

　　六級仔細閱讀專項訓練題答案

　　C

　　C

　　D

　　A

　　D