2022年職稱英語考試綜合類課堂筆記七十一1

2022年職稱英語考試綜合類課堂筆記七十一1IsThereaWaytoKeeptheBritain′sEconomyGrowing?

1Intoday′sknowledgeeconomy,nationssurviveonthethingstheydobest．JapanesedesignelectronicswhileGermensexportengineeringtechniques．TheFrenchservethebestfoodandAmericansmakecomputers．

2Britainspecializesinthegiftoftalking．Thenationdoesn′tmanufacturemuchofanything．Butithaslawyers，stylistsandbusinessconsultantswhoearntheirlivingfromtalktalkandmoretalk．TheWorldFoundationthinktanksaystheUK′sfouriconicjobstodayarenotscientists，engineers，teachersandnurses．Instead，they′rehairdressers，celebrities，managementconsultantsandmanagers．ButcanallthistalkingkeeptheBritisheconomygoing?TheBritishgovernmentthinksitcan．

3Althoughthecountry′stradedeficitwasmorethan￡60billionin2022，UK′slargestinthepostwarperiod，officialssaythecountryhasnothingtoworryabout．Infact，Britaindoeshaveaworld-classpharmaceuticalindustryanditstillmakesasmallsumfromsellingarmsabroad．Italsotradesservices-accountancy，insurance，bankingandadvertising．ThegovernmentbelievesBritainisonthecuttingedgeoftheknowledgeeconomy．Afterall，mecountryofShakespeareandWordsworthhasaliterarytraditionofwhichtobeproud．Rock‘n’rollisanEnglishlanguagemedium，andtherearebillionstobemadebytheircutting-edgebands．Inotherwords，thecreativeeconomyhasplentyofstrengthtocarrytheBritisheconomy.

4However,creativeindustriesaccountforonlyabout4percentofUK′sexportsofgoodsandservices．Theindustriesarefindingithardtomakeaprofit，accordingtoareportoftheNationalEndowmentforScience，TechnologyandtheArtsThereportshowsonly38percentofBritishcompanieswereengagedin＂innovationactivities＂，3percentagepointsbelowtheEUaverageandwellbelowGermany(61percent)andSweden(47percent)．

5Infact，itmightbebettertocallBritaina“servant”economy-thereareatleast4millionpeople“inservice”．Themajorityofthepopulationareemployedbytherichtocook，clean，andtakecareoftheirchildren．Manygraduatesareevendoingmenialjobsforwhichtheydonotneedadegree．Mostemploymentgrowthhasbeen，andwillcontinuetobe，atthelow-skillendoftheservicesector-inshops，bars，hotels，domesticserviceandinnursingandcarehomes．

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AGrowthofEconomy

B“Servant”Economy

CStrengthoftheCreativeEconomy

DWeaknessoftheCreativeEconomy

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FExportofTalkingMachines

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8.Manygraduatesareempl