Unit3Theworldonline——单元话题语篇训练阅读理解组块专练(练速度)Ⅰ
阅读理解A(2019·陕西质检)Theelectricityworkers'strikehasbeengoingonforthreedays
Belowaresomestatementsaboutthestrike
MikeSmith:Itwasn'taneasydecision,butwehavebeenaskingforareasonablewageforyears
Nowatlastpeoplearebeginningtolistentous
We'reonlyaskingfora25percentincreaseinourwages
It'sapitysomanypeoplehavetobeinconveniencedbyourstrike,butpleasedon'tblameus
Blamethegovernmentforrefusingourclaim
TomBrown:It'stotallyunreasonabletodemandsomuchmoneywhenwearetryingdesperatelytostopthepricesgoingup
Ifwagesgoup,sodoprices
Ifwegiveintothem,alltheotherunionswouldwantmore,withtheinevitableresultthatthecrisis(危机)wouldbecomeuncontrollable
Weofferthema10percentincrease
Andthat'salreadytoomuch
MystandonthestrikeistopersuadetheUn