历年考研英语真题mp3之完形填空(1997)

1997

Manpower Inc, with 560,000 workers,

is the world's largest temporary employment agency.

Every morning, its people (1) swarm into the offices and factories of America,

seeking a day's work for a day's pay.

One day at a time,

(2) As industrial giants like General Motors and IBM struggle to survive

(3) by reducing the number of employees,

Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming.

(4) Even though its economy continues to recover,

the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part timers and temporary workers.

This" (5) disposable" work force is the most important (6) trend in American business today,

and it is (7) fundamentally changing the relationship between people and their jobs.

The phenomenon provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive

(8) while avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens (9) imposed by employment rules,

healthcare costs and pension plans.

For workers it can mean an end to the security,

benefits and sense of (10) importance that came from being a loyal employee.