一个很好玩的问题，怎么读SQL,&sequel&or&S-Q-L?
其实这个问题困惑好久了，最早听到这个大概是15年前吧。那时候金蝶会计软件在一个宣讲会上面提到他们的数据库是基于SQL，我一直读S-Q-L。去年的时候，跟哥哥提到这个概念，他当时读的是Sequel,而且人家是计算机行家，总是他对吧。就像咱们会计不也是LIFO,
FIFO拼在一起读，而不是一个字母一个字母读么。
今天又要讲到SQL，于是放狗查了下，还真有严肃认真的人找SQL语言的开发者之一寻求了答案。庆幸的是，开发者也严肃认真的回了邮件。下面就是全文引用的那篇博客，很有意思。
Pronouncing SQL: S-Q-L or Sequel?
I know, I know, tomato-tomato, but I’ve had people tell me I say
it wrong when said each way, which has left me rather confused, so
I decided to do some research and figure out how SQL is actually
pronounced. SQL is the language used for querying and managing data
in a relational database system. Some people say S-Q-L and some
people say “sequel”. This difference in pronunciation also effects
the writing of documentation. The indefinite article that’s used
before the term (a or an) is based on how it’s pronounced (try
saying “a SQL” and “an SQL”). No one wants to sound ignorant, so
which way is correct? It turns out they’re both correct/acceptable,
but that the S-Q-L way of saying it is more “official”.
SQL was initially developed at IBM by
It was initially called “Structured English Query Language”
(SEQUEL) and pronounced “sequel”, though it later had to have it’s
name shortened to “Structured Query Language” (SQL) due to
trademark issues. It was created to supplant the then popular
database language, and the name “sequel” was meant as a pun (it was
the sequel to QUEL) [1]. However, this leads to the big question &
was language still called “sequel” after the name change?
If you look at Oracle’s official documentation on SQL, it says
it’s still pronounced “sequel” [2]. However, if you look at MySQL’s
official documentation, it says “MySQL” is officially pronounced
“‘My Ess Que Ell’ (not ‘my sequel’)” [3], and Wikipedia says SQL is
officially pronounced “S-Q-L” and references an O’Reilly book on
the subject [4]. So this is no help, the major sources aren’t
agreeing on the way it’s “officially” pronounced.
Then a thought occurred to me: SQL was created in the 70&s, the
creators are probably techies, I can probably just email them and
ask them how it’s pronounced! Ray Boyce had passed away at a young
age, but Don Chamberlin was alive and now teaching at a university.
I felt a little silly, but I decided to fire off a short email to
Hello Don,
I’m sorry to waste your time with such a silly question, but
I’ve often heard SQL pronounced S-Q-L or as Sequel. I’ve also seen
the official pronunciation listed both ways. According to
wikipedia, you and Raymond Boyce created the language and it was
shortened to SQL after some legal dispute. So my question is, is
there an official pronunciation to SQL? Thank you for your
To my delight, he replied back:
Since the language was originally named SEQUEL, many people
continued to pronounce the name that way after it was shortened to
SQL. Both pronunciations are widely used and recognized. As to
which is more “official”, I guess the authority would be the ISO
Standard, which is spelled (and presumably pronounced) S-Q-L.
Thanks for your interest,
Don Chamberlin
I felt a little dumb wasting his time with such a goofy
question, but I was thrilled he replied back. Later I would find
out that he himself pronounces it as “sequel” [5], so it’s
interesting he would be so unbiased, though I suppose his
pronunciation is consistent with him noting that the original guys
kept calling it “sequel”. With this I felt I had found my answer:
Both were acceptable, though the standard indicated S-Q-L was
probably more official.
I don’t have any plans to be that guy and start
correcting people who say “sequel”, though now I feel I can at
least defend saying S-Q-L if someone tries to correct me.
Additionally, while this may seem like a really trivial matter,
some people seem to take it rather seriously. On a thread at
Oracle’s message forum, a DBA who pronounces it “sequel” mentioned
that “I’ve rejected interviewees because they didn’t know how to
pronounce SQL … If you can’t pronounce it correctly, then I have
doubts as to your ability to use it correctly.” [6] Though then
again, the Oracle community seems to have adopted the “sequel” way
of saying it, so maybe adapting to whatever environment you’re in
is the best policy. Whatever the case, knowing why it’s said one
way or another can useful.
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&A survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted to be a factory worker．One percent of all people interviewed said “YES,& Wang Hongjun, a technician, said, raising his voice for dramatic effect．&But I can tell you, only a small part of that 1 percent are telling the truth．&
&&&&&& I've met colorful people like Wang all over China．They are cynical （玩世不恭的） yet warmhearted, plain spoken but smart．And many of them are confined （局限于） to work in factories．
&&&&&& Wang is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China's most important natural resource．Their energy is powering China's economic boom, and their muscle is turning the wheel of the world's factory．
&&&&&& But does their unskilled labor give their life meaning? At school, did they tell their friends: &When I grow up I want to work in a factory making socks?& Did you?
&&&&&& Factory work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern life．It's been happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it's outdated．Earning 1,200 yuan （$169） per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it's not a dream career．There should be better ways to earn your rice．
&&&&&& Many modern factories no longer have production line workers．Robots do the assembly （装配）．People just do the monitoring．In this age of technology, in which China is now working smarter and not just harder, why are people still standing in production lines?
&&&&&& But life is cheap in China．So why not continue to exploit the low-cost labor situation and keep the economy growing fast, some entrepreneurs may ask．
How many people surveyed really like to be factory workers?
&&&&&& A．One percent&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&& B．Only a small part
&&&&&& C．Only a small part of that one percent&&&
&&&&&& D．The writer didn’t mention it．
Which is NOT the writer's opinion of factory workers?
&&&&&& A．cynical&&&&&&&&&&&& && B．unimportant
&&&&&& C．warmhearted&&&&&&&& & D．plain spoken
Wang Hongjun is a person who is &&&&&&&&．
&&&&&& A．difficult to get along with
&&&&&& B．humorous but serious
&&&&&& C．cynical but warmhearted, plain spoken but smart
&&&&&& D．full of energy but doesn't want to work hard
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
&&&&&& A．Factory workers make contributions to China's economic boom．
&&&&&& B．Working in a factory is better than that on a farm．
&&&&&& C．Factory workers are satisfied with their living conditions．
&&&&&& D．Some entrepreneurs exploited the low-cost labor situation．
The writer uses &&&&&&&&&to begin the passage．
&&&&&& A．a lot of figures&&&&&&& B．many examples
&&&&&& C．some dialogue&&&&&&&& D．the result of a survey
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来源：山东省青岛市2010届高三下学期第二次模拟考试（英语）
题型：阅读理解
"A survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted to be a factory worker. One percent of all people interviewed said “YES," Wang Hongjun, a technician, said, raising his voice for dramatic effect. "But I can tell you, only a small part of that 1 percent are telling the truth."I've met colorful people like Wang all over China. They are cynical (玩世不恭的) yet warmhearted, plain spoken but smart. And many of them are confined (局限于) to work in factories. Wang is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China's most important natural resource. Their energy is powering China's economic boom, and their muscle is turning the wheel of the world's factory.But does their unskilled labor give their life meaning? At school, did they tell their friends: "When I grow up I want to work in a factory making socks?" Did you?Factory work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern life. It's been happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it's outdated. Earning 1,200 yuan ($169) per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it's not a dream career. There should be better ways to earn your rice.Many modern factories no longer have production line workers. Robots do the assembly (装配). People just do the monitoring. In this age of technology, in which China is now working smarter and not just harder, why are people still standing in production lines?But life is cheap in China. So why not continue to exploit the low-cost labor situation and keep the economy growing fast, some entrepreneurs may ask.But have these businessmen ever labored in a factory?61. How many people surveyed really like to be factory workers?&&&A. One percent&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
B. Only a small partC. Only a small part of that one percent&&&&&&&&& D. The writer didn’t mention it.&62. Which is NOT the writer's opinion of factory workers? A. cynical&&& B. unimportant &&&&C. warmhearted&&&&& D. plain spoken63. Wang Hongjun is a person who is___________.&&&A. difficult to get along withB. humorous but seriousC. cynical but warmhearted, plain spoken but smartD. full of energy but doesn't want to work hard64. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?&A. Factory workers make contributions to China's economic boom.B. Working in a factory is better than that on a farm.C. Factory workers are satisfied with their living conditions. D. Some entrepreneurs exploited the low-cost labor situation.65. The writer uses___________ to begin the passage.&&A. a lot of figures&&&&&& B. many examples&&& C. some dialogue&&&& D. the result of a survey&
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科目：高中英语
来源：2011年新课标高三上学期单元测试（1）英语卷
题型：阅读理解
"A survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted to be a factory worker．One percent of all people interviewed said “YES," Wang Hongjun, a technician, said, raising his voice for dramatic effect．"But I can tell you, only a small part of that 1 percent are telling the truth．" I've met colorful people like Wang all over China．They are cynical（玩世不恭的） yet warmhearted, plain spoken but smart．And many of them are confined（局限于）to work in factories． Wang is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China's most important natural resource．Their energy is powering China's economic boom, and their muscle is turning the wheel of the world's factory． But does their unskilled labor give their life meaning? At school, did they tell their friends: "When I grow up I want to work in a factory making socks?" Did you? Factory work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern life．It's been happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it's outdated．Earning 1,200 yuan （$169） per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it's not a dream career．There should be better ways to earn your rice． Many modern factories no longer have production line workers．Robots do the assembly（装配）．People just do the monitoring．In this age of technology, in which China is now working smarter and not just harder, why are people still standing in production lines? But life is cheap in China．So why not continue to exploit the low-cost labor situation and keep the economy growing fast, some entrepreneurs may ask．【小题1】How many people surveyed really like to be factory workers?A．One percentB．Only a small partC．Only a small part of that one percentD．The writer didn’t mention it．【小题2】Which is NOT the writer's opinion of factory workers?A．cynicalB．unimportantC．warmheartedD．plain spoken【小题3】Wang Hongjun is a person who is &&&&&&&&．A．difficult to get along withB．humorous but seriousC．cynical but warmhearted, plain spoken but smartD．full of energy but doesn't want to work hard【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A．Factory workers make contributions to China's economic boom．B．Working in a factory is better than that on a farm．C．Factory workers are satisfied with their living conditions．D．Some entrepreneurs exploited the low-cost labor situation．【小题5】The writer uses &&&&&&&&&to begin the passage．A．a lot of figuresB．many examplesC．some dialogueD．the result of a survey
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科目：高中英语
来源：2011年新课标高三上学期单元测试（1）英语卷
题型：阅读理解
&A
survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted
to be a factory worker．One percent of all
people interviewed said “YES,& Wang Hongjun, a technician, said, raising
his voice for dramatic effect．&But I can tell
you, only a small part of that 1 percent are telling the truth．&
&&&&&& I've
met colorful people like Wang all over China．They
are cynical （玩世不恭的） yet warmhearted, plain spoken
but smart．And many of them are confined （局限于）
to work in factories．
&&&&&& Wang
is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China's
most important natural resource．Their energy is
powering China's economic boom, and their muscle is turning the wheel of the
world's factory．
&&&&&& But
does their unskilled labor give their life meaning? At school, did they tell
their friends: &When I grow up I want to work in a factory making
socks?& Did you?[来源:]
&&&&&& Factory
work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern
life．It's been happening for
centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it's outdated．Earning
1,200 yuan （$169）
per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang
points out, it's not a dream career．There should be better
ways to earn your rice．
&&&&&& Many
modern factories no longer have production line workers．Robots
do the assembly （装配）．People just do the
monitoring．In this age of technology, in
which China is now working smarter and not just harder, why are people still
standing in production lines?
&&&&&& But
life is cheap in China．So why not continue to
exploit the low-cost labor situation and keep the economy growing fast, some
entrepreneurs may ask．
1.How many people
surveyed really like to be factory workers?
&&&&&& A．One
percent&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&& B．Only
a small part
&&&&&& C．Only
a small part of that one percent&&&
&&&&&& D．The
writer didn’t mention it．
2.Which is NOT the
writer's opinion of factory workers?
&&&&&& A．cynical&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B．unimportant
&&&&&& C．warmhearted&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D．plain
spoken
3.Wang Hongjun is a
person who is &&&&&&&&．
&&&&&& A．difficult
to get along with
&&&&&& B．humorous
but serious
&&&&&& C．cynical
but warmhearted, plain spoken but smart
&&&&&& D．full
of energy but doesn't want to work hard
4.Which of the
following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
&&&&&& A．Factory
workers make contributions to China's economic boom．
&&&&&& B．Working
in a factory is better than that on a farm．
&&&&&& C．Factory
workers are satisfied with their living conditions．
&&&&&& D．Some
entrepreneurs exploited the low-cost labor situation．
5.The writer uses &&&&&&&&&to
begin the passage．
&&&&&& A．a
lot of figures&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B．many
examples
&&&&&& C．some
dialogue&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D．the
result of a survey
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科目：高中英语
来源：新课标2011届高三上学期单元测试（1）
题型：阅读理解
&&&&&& &A
survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted
to be a factory worker．One percent of all people interviewed said “YES,& Wang Hongjun,
a technician, said, raising his voice for dramatic effect．&But I can tell you, only
a small part of that 1 percent are telling the truth．&
&&&&&& I've
met colorful people like Wang all over China．They are cynical （玩世不恭的） yet warmhearted, plain spoken
but smart．And many
of them are confined （局限于） to work in factories．
&&&&&& Wang
is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China's
most important natural resource．Their energy is powering China's economic boom, and their muscle is
turning the wheel of the world's factory．
&&&&&& But
does their unskilled labor give their life meaning? At school, did they tell
their friends: &When I grow up I want to work in a factory making
socks?& Did you?
&&&&&& Factory
work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern
life．It's been
happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it's
outdated．Earning
1,200 yuan （$169） per month working in a factory
is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it's not a dream career．There should be better ways to
earn your rice．
&&&&&& Many
modern factories no longer have production line workers．Robots do the assembly （装配）．People just do the monitoring．In this age of technology, in
which China is now working smarter and not just harder, why are people still
standing in production lines?
&&&&&& But
life is cheap in China．So why not continue to exploit the low-cost labor situation and keep
the economy growing fast, some entrepreneurs may ask．
&&&&&& But have these businessmen ever
labored in a factory?
1.How many people
surveyed really like to be factory workers?
&&&&&& A．One percent&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&& B．Only a small part
&&&&&& C．Only a small part of that one
percent&&&
&&&&&& D．The writer didn’t mention it．
2.Which is NOT the
writer's opinion of factory workers?
&&&&&& A．cynical&&&&&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B．unimportant
&&&&&& C．warmhearted&&&&&&&&
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D．plain spoken
3.Wang Hongjun is a
person who is &&&&&&&&．
&&&&&& A．difficult to get along with
&&&&&& B．humorous but serious
&&&&&& C．cynical but warmhearted, plain spoken but smart
&&&&&& D．full of energy but doesn't want to work hard
4.Which of the
following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
&&&&&& A．Factory workers make contributions to China's
economic boom．
&&&&&& B．Working in a factory is better than that on a farm．
&&&&&& C．Factory workers are satisfied with their living
conditions．
&&&&&& D．Some entrepreneurs exploited the low-cost labor
situation．
5.The writer uses &&&&&&&&&to begin the passage．
&&&&&& A．a lot of figures&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B．many examples
&&&&&& C．some dialogue&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D．the result of a survey
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科目：高中英语
题型：阅读理解
&A survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted to be a factory worker. One percent of all people interviewed said “YES,& Wang Hongjun, a technician, said, raising his voice for dramatic effect. &But I can tell you, only a small part of that 1 percent are telling the truth.&
I've met colorful people like Wang all over China. They are cynical (玩世不恭的) yet warmhearted, plain spoken but smart. And many of them are confined (局限于) to work in factories.
Wang is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China's most important natural resource. Their energy is powering China's economic boom, and their muscle is turning the wheel of the world's factory.
But does their unskilled labor give their life meaning? At school, did they tell their friends: &When I grow up I want to work in a factory making socks?& Did you?
Factory work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern life. It's been happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it's outdated. Earning 1,200 yuan ($169) per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it's not a dream career. There should be better ways to earn your rice.
Many modern factories no longer have production line workers. Robots do the assembly (装配). People just do the monitoring. In this age of technology, in which China is now working smarter and not just harder, why are people still standing in production lines?
But life is cheap in China. So why not continue to exploit the low-cost labor situation and keep the economy growing fast, some entrepreneurs may ask.
But have these businessmen ever labored in a factory?
61. How many people surveyed really like to be factory workers?&&&
A. One percent&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
B. Only a small part
C. Only a small part of that one percent&&& &&&&&& D. The writer didn’t mention it. &
62. Which is NOT the writer's opinion of factory workers?
&& A. cynical&& & B. unimportant &&&&C. warmhearted&&& && D. plain spoken
63. Wang Hongjun is a person who is___________.&&&
A. difficult to get along with
B. humorous but serious
C. cynical but warmhearted, plain spoken but smart
D. full of energy but doesn't want to work hard
64. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?&
A. Factory workers make contributions to China's economic boom.
B. Working in a factory is better than that on a farm.
C. Factory workers are satisfied with their living conditions.
D. Some entrepreneurs exploited the low-cost labor situation.
65. The writer uses___________ to begin the passage.&&
A. a lot of figures&& &&&& B. many examples&&& C. some dialogue&&& & D. the result of a survey&
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科目：高中英语
题型：阅读理解
“A survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted to be a factory worker, One percent of all people interviewed said “YES,” Wang Hongjun, a technician, said, raising his voice for dramatic effect．&But I can tell you, only a small part of that 1 percent are telling the truth．&
&&&&&& I've met colorful people like Wang all over China．They are cynical （玩世不恭的） yet warmhearted, plain spoken but smart．And many of them are confined （局限于） to work in factories．
&&&&&& Wang is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who &are China's most important natural resource．Their energy is powering China's economic boom, and their muscle is turning the wheel of the world's factory．
&&&&&& But does their unskilled labor give their life meaning? At school, did they tell their friends: &When I grow up I want to work in a factory making socks?& Did you?
&&&&&& Factory work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern life． It's been happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it's outdated．Earning 1,200 yuan （$169） per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it's not a dream career．There should be batter ways to earn your rice．
&&&&&& Many modern factories no longer have production line workers．Robots do the assembly （装配）．People just do the monitoring, hi this age of technology, in which China is now working smarter and riot just harder, why are people still standing in production lines?
&&&&&& But life is cheap in China．So why not continue to exploit the low-cost labor situation and keep the economy growing fast, some entrepreneurs may ask．
&&&&&& But have these businessmen ever labored in a factory?
1．How many people surveyed really like to be factory workers?
&&&&&& A．One percent&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&& B．Only a small part
&&&&&& C．Only a small part of that one percent&&&&& D．The writer didn't mention it．
2．Which is NOT the writer's opinion of factory workers?
&&&&&& A．cynical&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B．unimportant
&&&&&& C．warmhearted&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D．plain spoken
3．Wang Hongjun is a person who is _____．
&&&&&& A．difficult to get along with
&&&&&& B．humorous but serious
&&&&&& C．cynical but warmhearted, plain spoken but smart
&&&&&& D．full of energy but doesn't want to work hard
4．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
&&&&&& A．Factory workers make contributions to China's economic boom．
&&&&&& B．Working in a factory is better than that on a farm．
&&&&&& C．Factory workers are satisfied with their living conditions．
&&&&&& D．Some entrepreneurs exploited the low-cost labor situation．
5．The writer uses _____ to begin the passage．
&&&&&& A．a lot of figures&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B．many examples
&&&&&& C．some dialogue&& &&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D．the result of a survey
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科目：高中英语
来源：同步题
题型：阅读理解
阅读理解。
&&&& A survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted to be a factory worker. One percent of all peo ple interviewed said: "YES," Wang Hongjun, a technician, said, rai sing his voice for impressive effect." But I can tell you, only a small part of that I percent are telling the truth." &&&& I've met colorful people like Wang all over China. They are cynical (玩世不恭的 ) yet warmhearted, plain spoken but smart. And many of them are confined (局限于) to work in factories. &&&& Wang is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China's most important natural resource. Their en- ergy is powering China's economic boom, and their muscle is turning the wheel of the world's factory. &&&& But does their unskilled labor give their life meaning? At school, did they tell their friends:" When I grow up I want to work in a factory making socks?" Did you? &&&& Factory work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern life. It's been happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it's outdated. Earning 1,200 yuan,( $169) per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it's not a dream career. There should be better ways to earn your rice. &&&& Many modern factories no longer have production line workers. Robots do the assembly (装配). People just do the monitoring. In this age of technology, in which China is now working smarter and not just harder, why are people still standing in production lines? &&&& But life is cheap in China. So why not continue to make use of the low-cost labor situation and keep the economy growing fast, some entrepreneurs may ask. &&&&& But have these businessmen ever labored in a factory?
1. How many people surveyed really like to be factory workers?
A. One percent. B. Only a small part. C. Only a small part of that one percent. D. The writer didn't mention it.
2. Which is NOT the writer's opinion of factory workers?
A. Cynical. B. Unimportant. C. Warmhearted. D. Plain spoken.
3. The writer uses _____ to begin the passage.
A. a lot of figures B. many examples C. some dialogue D. the result of a survey
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科目：高中英语
来源：山东省青岛市2010届高三二模英语试题
　　“A survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted to be a factory worker”．One percent of all people interviewed said“YES,”Wang Hongjun, a technician, said, raising his voice for dramatic effect．“But I can tell you, only a small part of that 1 percent are telling the truth．”
　　I’ve met colorful people like Wang all over China．They are cynical(玩世不恭的)yet warmhearted, plain spoken but smart．And many of them are confined(局限于)to work in factories．
　　Wang is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China’s most important natural resource．Their energy is powering China’s economic boom, and their muscle is turning the wheel of the world’s factory．
　　But does their unskilled labor give their life meaning?At school, did they tell their friends：“When I grow up I want to work in a factory making socks?”Did you?
　　Factory work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern life．It’s been happening for centuries, but today, with our space-age technology, it’s outdated．Earning 1,200 yuan(＄169)per month working in a factory is better than that on a farm, but as Wang points out, it’s not a dream career．There should be better ways to earn your rice．
　　Many modern factories no longer have production line workers．Robots do the assembly(装配)．People just do the monitoring．In this age of technology, in which China is now working smarter and not just harder, why are people still standing in production lines?
　　But life is cheap in China．So why not continue to exploit the low-cost labor situation and keep the economy growing fast, some entrepreneurs may ask．
　　But have these businessmen ever labored in a factory?
How many people surveyed really like to be factory workers?
One percent
Only a small part
Only a small part of that one percent
The writer didn’t mention it．
Which is NOT the writer’s opinion of factory workers?
unimportant
warmhearted
plain spoken
Wang Hongjun is a person who is ________．
difficult to get along with
humorous but serious
cynical but warmhearted, plain spoken but smart
full of energy but doesn’t want to work hard
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
Factory workers make contributions to China’s economic boom．
Working in a factory is better than that on a farm．
Factory workers are satisfied with their living conditions．
Some entrepreneurs exploited the low-cost labor situation．
The writer uses ________ to begin the passage．
a lot of figures
many examples
some dialogue
the result of a survey
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