公共英语五级

单选题The arrival of the industrial age in our historical evolution meant that

A.universal employment virtually guaranteed prosperity
B.economic freedom came within everyone's control
C.patterns of work were fundamentally changed
D.people's attitudes to work had to be reversed

参考答案:C进入在线模考
c【解析】由短文第三段中“The industrial age may now be coming to an end,and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought may have to be reversed.”可知0

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