According to the stereotype(常规), blue-collar workers are men with little formal education who use their muscles instead of their brains to earn a living, like Archie Bunker of television’s all in the family. They come home from work, open a can of beer, sit down and start complaining(抱怨)about work, money and demands made by small groups.

　　This stereotype, which has wide acceptance, is unfair. Blue-collar workers have to use both mind and body, and often their jobs require a good deal of knowledge and skill. They usually go straight to work after high school. If they want more education, they get it by themselves, not through support of families or scholarships(奖学金).

　　If blue-collar workers complain, there are some good reasons. Bosses tell them that they are laborers with the highest pay in history. But they look around and see that the gap(差距)between the rich and the poor is wider than ever. they feel that the government has paid little attention to them and consider themselves forgotten men.

　　1. The main idea of the passage is that ______.

　　A. blue-collar workers are not treated fairly B. blue-collar workers should have formal education

　　C. blue-collar workers complain too much D. blue-collar workers have to get some support of families or scholarships

　　2. From the passage, we can conclude that _______.

　　A. the stereotype tells the difference between the rich and the poor

　　B. people in general think that the stereotype tells the truth

　　C. people in general don’t agree with the stereotype

　　D. “all in the Family” is different from the stereotype in all fields

　　3. If blue-collar workers complain, their complaints are ______.

　　A. only about money B. sometimes reasonable C. unfair D. accepted by bosses

　　4. Blue-collar workers consider themselves forgotten men because _______.

　　A. they could not remember things well B. they forget things easily

　　C. bosses refuse to give them high pay D. the government doesn’t care much for them

　　【答案与解析】本文讲述的是根据常规，人们以为蓝领工人只是靠体力挣钱来养活他们自己，他们缺乏正规教育，但作者认为这对他们是不公平的。

　　1. A。主旨题。阅读全文，根据第2段第1句可推知答案为A。

　　2. B。推断题。根据文章第一句 的关键词 stereotype 可知答案为B。

　　3. B。细节题。根据文章第3段中的第1句可得知答案为B。

　　4. D。细了题。根据文章的最后一句可推知答案为D。

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