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luctuates throughout the year and it is impossible to calculate the precise number.[B] the pany wants to keep it as a secret so as to better stand the protest.[C] the pany has no record of the freelancers since there is no such necessity.[D] the pany does not want to provide the freelancers with benefits enjoyed by the fulltime employee. 5. Towards MTV Networks’ change on the benefits plan, the author’s attitude can be said to be_____ [A] affirmative. [B] negative. [C] biased. [D] neutral.文章剖析:這篇文章介紹了MTV Networks公司修改其對于雇用的自由職員的福利待遇方案的調整以及引起的反響。文章第一段第二段介紹MTV Networks公司的自由職員舉行罷工游行的情況;第三段講述福利方案調整的一些內容;第四段講述其他的一些抗議形式;第五段第六段是關于MTV Networks公司雇用的自由職員的數量的一些情況。詞匯注釋:freelancer n. 自由職業(yè)者 reverse v. 撤銷或取消mediocre adj. 普通的,劣等的 reinstate n. 恢復cohort n. 一群一群或一幫人 sticker n. 張貼物flier n. 傳單deductible n. 扣除條款,保險單內的條款之一,免除保險人對被保險戶承受的損失賠償最初的規(guī)定的金額retribution n. 懲罰,報償picket v. 派出糾察員,在罷工或示威期間設置一個或幾個糾察隊難句突破:(1) Waving signs that read 39。39。Shame on Via,39。39。 the workers, most of them in their 20s, demanded that MTV Networks reverse a plan to reduce health and dental benefits for freelancers beginning Jan. 1.[主體句式] The workers demanded that…[結構分析] 這是一個復合句,前面的現在分詞短語作為主語的伴隨狀語;most of them in their 20s是主語的同位語;謂語demand后是一個賓語從句,在該從句中,beginning Jan 1是一個現在分詞短語作a plan的定語。[句子譯文] 這些工人大多數都是二十多歲,他們手中揮舞著寫有“Via 無恥”的標語,要求MTV Networks收回于1月1日開始實施的旨在減少自由職業(yè)者健康和牙齒醫(yī)療方面福利的計劃。(2)While that eased previous eligibility rules, which required freelancers to work for 52 weeks before being eligible, it would have required all freelancers not yet eligible for benefits to start the waiting period over again on Jan. 1.[主體句式] While that … it would have…[結構分析] 這是一個并列句,前半分句中有一個which 引導的非限定性從句修飾previous eligibility rules,后半分句中not yet eligible for benefits 是后置定語用來修飾all freelancers。[句子譯文] 雖然這樣一來放寬了以前的資格規(guī)定(該規(guī)定要求自由職業(yè)者必須工作52周后才能成為合格員工),但卻要求所有尚無資格享受福利的自由職業(yè)者從1月1日重新開始計算等待期。題目分析:1.Which one of the following statements is NOT true of MTV Networks’ new benefits plan for freelancers? 1. 關于MTV Networks對自由職業(yè)者的新福利方案,下列哪一個是不正確的_____[A] Its benefits plan for freelancers is highly pe