单选题
Many people talked of the 288,000 new jobs the Labor Department reported for June, along with the drop in the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, as good news. And they were right. For now it appears the economy is creating jobs at a decent pace. We still have a long way to go to get back to full employment, but at least we are now finally moving forward at a faster pace.
However, there is another important part of the jobs picture that was largely overlooked. There was a big jump in the number of people who report voluntarily working part-time. This figure is now 830,000 (4.4 percent) above its year ago level.
Before explaining the connection to the Obamacare, it is worth making an important distinction. Many people who work part-time jobs actually want fulltime jobs. They take part-time work because this is all they can get. An increase in involuntary part-time work is evidence of weakness in the labor market and it means that many people will be having a very hard time making ends meet.
There was an increase in involuntary part-time in June, but the general direction has been down. Involuntary part-time employment is still far higher than before the recession, but it is down by 640,000 (7.9 percent) from its year ago level.
We know the difference between voluntary and involuntary part-time employment because people tell us. The survey used by the Labor Department asks people if they worked less than 35 hours in the reference week. If the answer is "yes," they are classified as working part-time. The survey then asks whether they worked less than 35 hours in that week because they wanted to work less than full time or because they had no choice. They are only classified as voluntary part-time workers if they tell the survey taker they chose to work less than 35 hours a week.
The issue of voluntary part-time relates to Obamacare because one of the main purposes was to allow people to get insurance outside of employment. For many people, especially those with serious health conditions or family members with serious health conditions, before Obamacare the only way to get insurance was through a job that provided health insurance.
However, Obamacare has allowed more than 12 million people to either get insurance through Medicaid or the exchanges. These are people who may previously have felt the need to get a full-time job that provided insurance in order to cover themselves and their families. With Obamacare there is no longer a link between employment and insurance.
单选题
Which part of the jobs picture was neglected?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据题序原则可定位到文章开头，但是第一段没有找到出处；在第二段第一句出现part of the jobs picture，以及neglect的同义词overlook。不过真正解释的句子是第二句：There was a big jump in the number of people who report voluntarily working part-time．
A项名词thriving job market(繁荣的就业市场)对应第一段第三句：For now it appears the economy is creating jobs at a decent pace. 但是不能回答题目的问题。定位不对。
B项名词voluntary part-time jobs(自愿兼职工作)出现在考查句中。定位正确。increase合适地代替了句中a big jump的意义。
C项名词full employment(全员就业)出现在第一段，定位不符合题目的要求。
D项同A项。acceleration(加速)代替at a decent pace。定位错误，答非所问。
单选题
Many people work part-time because they ______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据题序只能确定大致的考查范围，题干的any people work part-time(很多人做兼职)也多次出现在文章的不同位置，只能依靠because...(原因)作为主要标志，定位到第三段第二、三句：Many people who work part-time jobs actually want full-time jobs. They take part-time work because this is all they can get.
A项把part-time和full-time作比较在第二句，定位正确。动词prefer...to(更喜欢兼职)违背了原句动词want full-time jobs(想做全职)的意义，理解有误。
B项make ends meet(收支平衡)来自于段落最后一句，但是that is enough(足够)又违背最后一句having a very hard time(艰难度日)的意思。此外，即使意思不违背，也无法回答题干的“原因”，答非所问。
C项名词full-time jobs(全职工作)定位正确。动词短语get their hands on(得手)替换动词get。他们想要全职，但是只能做兼职，因为全职工作不好找。
D项名词weakness of the market(市场疲软)指向段落最后一句：兼职数量增加表明市场疲软。这个结果和题干的主语they(兼职者)没有关联，所以动词部分haven"t seen(没有发现)把兼职者和市场连接起来，属于理解错误。
单选题
Involuntary part-time employment in the US ______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] The US是很重要的标志，但是文章并没有直接提及。involuntary part-time employment(非自愿兼职)在文章多处提及，所以根据题序原则，从第四段开始顺着文章定位，可以看到第四段两句都围绕“非自愿兼职”这个主题。
A项名词a general tendency of decline(下降趋势)符合第一句the general direction has been down，定位准确。decline替代down。
B项时间one year ago(一年之前)是非常明显的定位标志，对应down from a year ago level(低于一年前水平)。但是动词部分is harder to acquire(更难得到)不能精确解释down from year ago level的意义。注意：选项方向没有问题，但精确度不够。
C项needs of the jobless(失业者的需求)不在文章的讨论范围，无法定位。
D项before the recession(萧条之前)定位准确，但是动词部分is lower than(低于)与原句far high than(远远高过)矛盾。
单选题
It can be learned that with Obamacare, ______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 根据题序原则，定位到文章最后两段；with Obamacare指向最后一段最后一句：With Obamacare there is no longer a link between employment and insurance. (奥巴马的医改后，就业与保险之间没有关联。)
A项名词部分part-timers get insurance(兼职获得医保)与奥巴马的医改有关，定位正确。动词部分no longer easy(不再容易)在文章中找不到证据。
B项名词full-time employment(全职)和insurance(医保)均在原文定位处。动词谓语部分is still essential(仍然很重要)正好和奥巴马的医改相反。
C项名词部分insurance for family members(家人获得医保)来自：For many people, especially those with serious health conditions or family members with serious health conditions, before Obamacare the only way to get insurance was through a job that provided health insurance. 必须注意：这种情况发生在奥巴马医保改革之前，有悖题干要求。
D项名词部分employment(就业)和insurance(医保)符合定位要求，动词谓语部分is longer a precondition(不再是前提条件)意味着，就业与医保不再关联。Precondition(前提条件)代替原文中link between...and...的逻辑关系。