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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C1】

A．regular
B．alternate
C．continuous
D．intermittent

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C1】

A．reminded
B．accused
C．convinced
D．approved

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C2】

A．relations
B．communications
C．contracts
D．negotiations

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C2】

A．unsettled
B．untied
C．uncovered
D．unfolded

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C3】

A．exhibit
B．gain
C．abandon
D．exercise

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C3】

A．lose heart
B．take in
C．take heart
D．take on

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C4】

A．disabled
B．lazy
C．unpaid
D．diligent

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C4】

A．continued
B．changed
C．made
D．withdrew

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C5】

A．All in all
B．All the way
C．All at once
D．All the same

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C5】

A．lessening
B．tightening
C．shortening
D．widening

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C6】

A．inside
B．outside
C．for
D．under

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C7】

A．productively
B．automatically
C．cautiously
D．critically

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C6】

A．echoes
B．repeats
C．switches
D．deserts

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C8】

A．existence
B．realization
C．development
D．epidemic

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C7】

A．common
B．unpopular
C．useful
D．popular

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C8】

A．regularly
B．repeatedly
C．rarely
D．inevitably

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C9】

A．judgement
B．experience
C．deal
D．story

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C10】

A．appealing
B．pressing
C．exciting
D．inspiring

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C9】

A．conspiracy
B．result
C．move
D．movement

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C10】

A．discourage
B．dismiss
C．demand
D．protect

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C11】

A．event
B．effect
C．result
D．attack

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C12】

A．discuss
B．use
C．train
D．sack

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C11】

A．economical
B．uneconomical
C．unreasonable
D．incomparable

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C13】

A．recession
B．regulation
C．recovery
D．resistance

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C12】

A．drive
B．take
C．slide
D．shy

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C14】

A．accommodations
B．populations
C．occupations
D．surroundings

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C13】

A．decrease
B．degrade
C．add
D．upgrade

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C15】

A．best-run
B．worse-run
C．worst-run
D．better-run

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C14】

A．value
B．efficiency
C．validity
D．utility

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C16】

A．piece
B．level
C．range
D．share

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C15】

A．maintain
B．presume
C．form
D．change

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C17】

A．carries
B．imposes
C．settles
D．produces

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C16】

A．time
B．charges
C．rank
D．insurance

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C18】

A．disengaged
B．disappointed
C．discarded
D．disgraced

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C17】

A．valuable
B．cheap
C．expensive
D．influential

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C19】

A．led
B．amounted
C．added
D．kept

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C18】

A．record-breaking
B．appalling
C．depressing
D．decreasing

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The Economist calculates that around the world almost 290 million 15- to 24-year-olds are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth. On the other hand, many of the "employed" young have only informal and【C1】jobs. In rich countries more than a third, on average, are on temporary【C2】which make it hard to【C3】skills In poorer ones, according to the World Bank, a fifth are【C4】family labourers or work in the informal economy.【C5】, nearly half of the world’s young people are either【C6】the formal economy or contributing less【C7】than they could. What has caused this【C8】of joblessness Young people have long had a raw【C9】in the labour market. Two things make the problem more【C10】now. The financial crisis and its consequence had an unusually big【C11】on them. Many employers【C12】the newest hires first, so a【C13】raises youth joblessness disproportionately. Second, the emerging economies that have the largest and fastest-growing【C14】of young people also have the【C15】labour markets. Almost half of the world’s young people live in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa They also have the highest【C16】of young people out of work or in the informal sector. In rich countries with generous welfare states this【C17】a heavy burden on taxpayers. One estimate suggests that, in 2011, the economic loss from【C18】young people in Europe【C19】to $153 billion, or more than 1% of GDP. And failure to employ the young not only【C20】growth today. It also threatens it tomorrow.【C20】

A．boosts
B．reflects
C．lowers
D．accompanies

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C19】

A．However
B．Hence
C．Thus
D．Still

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"AMZN" is a four-letter word to many booksellers. The online retailer has been【C1】of killing the bookselling industry. It certainly has【C2】high street chains. But physical bookstore booksellers may【C3】from Amazon’s latest announcement. On January 7th the company【C4】the option of free delivery—which it calls "Super Saver"—for book orders under ￡10 in Britain. This follows a【C5】of the free-delivery option in July 2013, and【C6】a similar scheme the retailer has introduced in America Amazon’s aim is to push customers towards its Prime service, which costs ￡49 a year for next-day delivery on orders of any price and also includes its locker service. This preferential treatment has proven【C7】And they seem to buy more【C8】than non-Prime customers. But the【C9】carries a risk. Amazon may【C10】casual book buyers, for whom a Prime subscription would be【C11】from shopping online—and send them back to physical shops. Such buyers may【C12】away from delivery charges that will now【C13】25% or more of an order’s total【C14】when buying a single book from Amazon. Readers could simply【C15】their online buying habits, for instance by keeping a reading list and buying several books at a time. And the higher delivery【C16】will make many books on Amazon as【C17】as in high-street shops. Yet Amazon, which had a【C18】Christmas season, selling 426 items each second, may not care if buyers give up physical books.【C19】surveys show that people prefer the【C20】of a newly printed book and the ability to crack the spine of a page-turner.【C20】

A．touch
B．smell
C．sight
D．taste

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