Japan is a small country with few natural resources.(11 ) this,Japanese productivity
Japan is a small country with few natural resources. (11 ) this,Japanese productivity,the rate at which goods are produced,(12 ) more than eleven times in the past thirty years.Many people in the West
wonder how the Japanese do it.The key (13 ) Japan's success can be discovered by looking at some basic differences between Japanese and Western attitudes towards work.People in the West generally view work (14 ) a necessary evil--one must give up part of one's freedom to earn the money needed to live. To the Japanese, however, work is the central interest of one's life;it's (15 ) that a Japanese established his identity.A Japanese business firm is like a family.When an employee joins a company,he expects to work for that company for the rest of his working life;(16 ) is anyone dismissed.Promotion is based on the seniority system,the length of employment (17 ) one's rank in the company. Those at the bottom do not (18 ) Chances for promotion because those at the top retire at a certain age (19 ) others may have their turn.In addition,the difference betweenthe lowest and the highest salaries is much 1ess than (20 ) in the West.
11.[A]Because of [B]As for [C]Although [D]Despite
12.[A]have increased [B]has increased [C]are increasing [D]is increasing
13.[A]to [B]of [C]for [D]in
14.[A]like [B]for [C]about [D]as
15.[A]this [B]that [C]here [D]where
16.[A]barely [B]rarely [C]occasionally [D]frequently
17.[A]determines [B]has determined [C]determining [D]to determine
18.[A]care about [B]care for [C]worry about [D]concern with
19.[A]in that [B]such that [C]for that [D]so that
20.[A]that [B]those [C]one [D]ones