- 阅读理解A
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题目：In the second paragraph the author mentions the tollbooth collector to _____. - A 、mean he will get benefits from the telecomm field
- B 、show he is too old to shift to a new position
- C 、console him on having been replaced by a machine
- D 、blame the PC for his unemployment
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参考答案【正确答案：B】
例证题。通常来说，举例是为了证明一个观点。第二段第一句是段落主题句：并不是所有失业的人都会就此下岗。接着举了两个例子来说明失业的人有两种结果：第一种是内部转岗，第二种是因年龄比较大不能转岗而就此下岗。作者举公路收费亭收费员的例子就是为了说明第二种情况。因此，B选项“说明他年龄太大而不能转到新职位”为正确答案。
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