Migrant Workers
　　In the past twenty years, there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another. ___1___some newly independent countries have understandably restricted most jobs to local people, others have attracted and welcomed migrant workers. This is particularly the case in the Middle East1, ___2___increased oil incomes have enabled many countries to___3___|outsiders to improve local facilities. ___4___the Middle East has attracted oil-workers from the USA and Europe. It has brought in construction workers and technicians from many countries, ___5___South Korea and Japan.
　　In view of the difficult living and working conditions in the Middle East,2___6___it is not 6 that the pay is high to attract suitable workers. Many engineers and technicians can earn at least___7___money in the Middle East as they can in their own country, and this is a major attraction. An allied benefit is the low taxation or complete lack of it.3 This increases the net amount of pay received by visiting workers and is very popular with them.
　　Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating advantage. ___8___the difficult living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers have to depend on each other___9___safety and comfort. ___10___, many migrant workers can save large sums of money partly ___11___the lack of entertainment facilities. The work is often complex and full of problems but this merely presents greater challenge engineers who prefer to find solutions___12___problems rather than do routine work in their home country.
　　One major problem which___13___migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are temporary ones. They are nearly always on contract, so it is not easy for them to plan ahead with great confidence. This is to be expected since no country welcomes a large number of foreign workers as permanent residents.___14___, migrant workers accept this disadvantage, along with others, because of the___15___financial benefits which they receive.
　　词汇：
　　migrant 移民的 allied 与此相关的 taxation / 税，税款
　　compensate 补偿 routine 日常的
　　注释：
　　1.This is particularly the case in the Middle East...：中东地区目的情况尤为如此……
　　2.In view of the difficult living and working conditions in the Middle East...：由于中东地区艰苦的生活和工作条件……in view of 是个短语，表示原因或理由。
　　3.An allied benefit is the low taxation or complete lack of it. 一个相关的好处是这里的税收低，或者根本就不收税。
　　练习：
　　1.A. As B. Since C. While D. Although
　　2.A. which B. where C. when D. there
　　3.A. call in B. call off C. call up D. call on
　　4.A. But B. Moreover C. Besides D. Thus
　　5.A. include B. includes C. including D. included
　　6.A. surprised B. surprisingly C. surprise D. surprising
　　7.A. twice as much B. twice as many C. as much as twice D. as many as twice
　　8.A. Similarly B. As a result C. For example D. Anyway
　　9.A. with B. for C. about D. in
　　10.A. On the contrary B. In a similar way C. On the other hand D. Consequently
　　11.A. because of B. on C. because D. with
　　12.A. in B. about C. for D. to
　　13.A. effects B. affects C. detects D. reflects
　　14.A. In case B. In all cases C. In a case D. In any case
　　15.A. considerable B. considerate C. considered D. considering
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