【单选题】
下列关于缓降器维护保养的表述中,错误的是___。
A. 发现缓降器存在故障或存在质量的疑问时,就必须停止使用
B. 缓降器达到最高使用次数时,要拆卸检查,全面清洗,注油、更换配件
C. 使用后,应清除缓降器上的灰尘和泥土等脏物,必要时可用淡水清洗缓降滑带,晾前应当拧水,晾时避免烈日曝晒
D. 缓降器摩擦轮毂内严禁注油,以免摩擦轮打滑而造成滑降人员坠落伤亡事故
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下列关于热像仪使用的表述中,错误的是___。
A. 操作中严禁将热像仪与其它东西碰撞
B. 仪器较长时间停止使用时,应将电池从仪器中取出,以免电池泄漏
C. 长时间直接观测燃烧或熔化的金属、熔化的玻璃、高压电弧和太阳等目标,对红外热像仪不会产生影响
D. 禁止使用易磨损的布料或任何有机溶剂对设备进行清洗
【单选题】
红外热像仪利用探测仪测定目标本身和背景之间的红外线差可以得到不同的红外图像,热红外线形成的图像称为___。
A. 光图像
B. 热图像
C. 光热图像
D. 红外图像
【单选题】
目前最先进的红外热像仪,其温度灵敏度可达___℃。
A. 0.05
B. 0.06
C. 0.08
D. 0.1
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下列关于移动照明灯组使用方法的表述中,错误的是___。
A. 将移动发电机抬到操作区,竖起升降杆,利用手动气泵提供的管道压缩空气将升降杆及照明灯升起,最大升起高度为4.5m
B. 可根据现场需要将每个灯头单独做上下左右大角度调节、旋转,实现360°全方位照明
C. 照明结束后关闭发电机,首先将气泵底座上泄压阀门打开,并依次旋松每一层嵌杆的螺丝,当升降杆安全收缩后再旋紧每一层嵌杆螺丝
D. 使用结束后,应保持气泵阀门的关闭状态,使移动发电机恢复原状
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移动照明灯组整体采用各种优质金属材料制作,结构紧凑、性能稳定,确保在各种恶劣环境和气候条件下正常工作,抗风等级为___级。
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下列关于电动消防排烟机使用方法表述正确的是___
A. 不应将普通的电动消防排烟机放在易燃易爆等危险区域启动
B. 连接吸、排烟管道前,应先将排烟机抬入浓烟区和启动电动消防排烟机
C. 电动消防排烟机附近放有物品不会影响排烟机正常使用
D. 电动消防排烟机的类型及安放位置选择与使用场合或现场环境没有关系
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下列关于电动消防排烟机使用方法的表述中,错误的是___。
A. 吸、排烟管道应尽量采用短管道和减少转弯,以保证一定的排烟量
B. 连接吸、排烟管道前,应先将排烟机抬入浓烟区和启动电动消防排烟机
C. 不应将普通的电动消防排烟机放在易燃易爆等危险区域启动
D. 使用电动消防排烟机前,要选择好摆放位置,将电动消防排烟机平稳放置,根据需要展开并接上排烟或吸烟管道,且要求保持吸、排烟管道畅通
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下列关于低倍泡沫枪使用方法的表述中,错误的是___。
A. 低倍泡沫枪可在消防系统供给3%或6%的各类型泡沫混合液的情况下使用,此时应将球阀处于关闭状态
B. 低倍泡沫枪也可在消防系统供给压力水情况下自吸泡沫使用,此时球阀应处于完全开启状态
C. 低倍数泡沫枪有便于操作和起保护枪作用的圆形手轮,使用时操作者应抓紧枪的手轮
D. 低倍数泡沫枪喷射时尽量要逆着风向
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消防移动泡沫炮炮座回转节应定期检查和更换___,保持炮体转动灵活。
A. 润滑油脂
B. 机油
C. 汽油
D. 菜籽油
【单选题】
手抬机动消防泵最大吸深不小于7m,应能在___s内顺利启动。
【单选题】
低压车用消防泵的额定压力为___Mpa。
A. ≤1.6
B. 1.8~3.0
C. ≥4.0
D. ≥6.0
【单选题】
灵活进行战斗编成的目的是实现快速出动、快速展开和快速处置,充分满足___的总要求,也是保证初战指挥准确、有序的重要方法之一。
A. 灭火救援作业
B. 五个第一时间
C. 执勤战备
D. 辖区情况熟悉
【单选题】
高压车用消防泵的额定压力为___Mpa。
A. ≤1.6
B. 1.8~3.0
C. ≥4.0
D. ≥6.0
【单选题】
下列关于15米金属拉梯维护保养的表述中,错误的是___。
A. 消防梯日常应始终保持战斗准备状态
B. 消防梯应根据厂家的使用说明定期进行维护保养
C. 消防梯应保持清洁干燥,运动部位需涂抹机油,以防生锈,滑轮或活动铁角、滑槽处加油润滑,保证滑动良好,以防零件磨损
D. 消防梯可以露天存放、侧斜立放
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下列关于15米金属拉梯使用方法的表述中,错误的是___。
A. 根据实际需要,确定拉梯大致所需的工作高度,然后确定梯脚在地面上的位置,此位置离墙的距离约为本次拉梯大致所需工作高度的1/4左右,使拉梯展开后与地面的夹角为75°左右
B. 当达到使用高度时,将拉绳向上松一下(注意此时手不要离开拉绳),撑脚便会自动撑在梯磴上并锁住,接着将绳子扎紧在下节梯的任一个梯磴上,以增加梯子的安全系数
C. 拉梯两侧的支撑杆应同时使用且支撑角度一致
D. 工作完毕,需要收梯时,可以突然放松拉绳
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消防员呼救器后场接收装置的接收延时时间为___。
A. <5 s
B. <15 s
C. <30 s
D. <60s
【单选题】
下列关于呼救器后场接收装置维护保养的表述中,错误的是___。
A. 使用前应该检查呼救器是否能正常工作
B. 可以在易燃易爆场所充电
C. 使用后用干净的棉布擦干净,并妥善放置,避免雨雪淋袭和机械损伤
D. 在火灾现场,呼救器应尽量避免水侵袭
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下列关于正压式消防氧气呼吸器的表述中,错误的是___。
A. 佩戴时,要使呼吸器的重量落在臀部而不是肩部
B. 面罩连接好后,逆时针方向完全打开氧气瓶阀门,并回旋1/4圈,当听到报警器的瞬间鸣叫声时,表示瓶阀开启
C. 正压式消防氧气呼吸器按额定防护时间划分为60型、120型、180型、240型四种类型
D. 正压式消防氧气呼吸器按额定防护时间划分为60型、120型、180型三种类型
【单选题】
使用正压式氧气呼吸器时,呼吸器的重量应在___。
【单选题】
当正压式氧气呼吸器高压系统压力为20~30MPa时,手动补给供氧量不小于___L/min。
【单选题】
正压式消防氧气呼吸器由供氧系统、正压呼吸循环系统、安全及报警系统和___等四部分组成。
A. 清净罐
B. 气动装置组件
C. 低压储气系统
D. 壳体背带系统
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电绝缘装具具有较强的耐酸碱性能,___h内不渗透。
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下列关于消防员避火防护服的维护保养要求,错误的是___。
A. 使用后可用干棉纱将消防员避火防护服表面烟垢和熏迹擦净,其它污垢可用软毛刷蘸中性洗涤剂刷洗,并用清水冲洗净。
B. 可以用水浸泡或捶击。
C. 镀金视窗应用软布擦拭干净,并覆盖一层PVC膜保护,以备再用。
D. 应保存在干燥通风处,防止受潮和污染。
【单选题】
电绝缘服是救助人员在具有___以下高压电现场作业时穿着的用于保护自身安全的防护服。
A. 280V
B. 380V
C. 5000V
D. 7000V
【单选题】
消防员隔热防护服面料外层阻燃性能的要求为:续燃时间不大于2s,损毁长度不大于___mm,且无熔融、滴落现象。
A. 60
B. 80
C. 100
D. 120
【单选题】
消防员隔热防护服隔热层阻燃性能的要求为:试样放置在温度为180℃±5℃干燥箱内,5min后取出,沿经、纬向尺寸变化率不大于___,试样表面无明显变化。
A. 2.5%
B. 5%
C. 7%
D. 8%
【单选题】
参照国际危规对自燃物质包装类别的判定标准,可将自燃物质划分为___个危险级别。
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起火物质是指与空气接触不到___分钟便可自行燃烧的液体. 固体或液体与固体的混合物。
【单选题】
黄磷遇空气即自燃起火,生成有毒的___。
A. 五氧化二磷
B. 二氧化碳
C. 二氧花磷
D. 磷化物
【单选题】
易燃可燃液体的闪点___,其火灾危险性就越大。
A. 越高
B. 越低
C. 大于45℃
D. 等于45℃
【单选题】
凡在时间或空间上失去控制的燃烧所造成的灾害,称为___。
【单选题】
此题为重复题目热通过直接接触的物体从温度较高部位传递到温度较低部位的现象,叫做___。
A. 热传导
B. 热对流
C. 热辐射
D. 热传播
【单选题】
热通过流动介质将热量由空间中的一处传到另一处的现象,叫做___。
A. 热传导
B. 热辐射
C. 热对流
D. 热传播
【单选题】
对能溶于水的有毒或刺激性气体,可喷射雾状水流,降低其在空气中的___。
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当发现有大量毒气扩散,且短时间内难以控制时,消防人员应协同有关部门及时疏散可能遭遇毒气侵害的人员,特别要先疏散毒源___受威胁的人员。
A. 上风方向
B. 下风方向
C. 沾染区域
D. 扩散区域
【单选题】
扑救有毒区域的火灾,水源的选用、水枪阵地的选择,在不影响火灾扑救效果的前提下,坚持从___方向进攻为主的原则。
A. 上风
B. 下风
C. 侧上风
D. 侧下风
【单选题】
消防人员在有毒区域进行侦察、排险、灭火等行动时,应以___为单位,不可单独行动。
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“割下来的手就不再是人手”这句话体现了___
A. 形而上学片面的、孤立的观点
B. 辩证法普遍联系的观点
C. 唯心主义的观点
D. 诡辩论的观点
【单选题】
唯物辩证法认为发展的实质是___
A. 事物数量的增加
B. 事物根本性质的变化
C. 事物的一切运动变化
D. 新事物的产生和旧事物的灭亡
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区分新事物和旧事物的标志在于看它们___
A. 是不是在新的历史条件下出现的
B. 是不是符合事物发展规律、有强大生命力
C. 是不是具有新形式和新特点
D. 是不是得到绝大多数人的承认
【单选题】
质量互变规律揭示了___
A. 事物发展的动力和源泉
B. 事物发展的状态和过程
C. 事物发展的方向和道路
D. 事物发展的两种趋势
【单选题】
质和事物的存在是___
A. 相互对立的
B. 相互包含的
C. 直接同一的
D. 相互转化的
【单选题】
在实际工作中,要注意掌握分寸,防止“过”或“不及”,其关键在于___
A. 抓住事物的主要矛盾
B. 确定事物的质
C. 认识事物的量
D. 把握事物的度
【单选题】
区分量变和质变的根本标志是看___
A. 事物的变化是否显著
B. 事物的变化是否迅速
C. 事物的某些属性是否发生了变化
D. 事物的变化是否超出度的范围
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量变的复杂性是指___
A. 量变的程度发展不同
B. 量变形式的多样性和总的量变过程中有部分质变
C. 质变中有量的扩张
D. 量变有在度的范围内的变化和突破度的范围的变化
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量变中的阶段性部分质变表现了___
A. 事物内部各部分之间变化的不平衡性
B. 事物整体与某些构成部分之间变化的不平衡性
C. 事物与事物之间变化的不平衡性
D. 事物的本质属性与非本质属性之间变化的不平衡性
【单选题】
量变中的局部性部分质变是___
A. 事物的本质属性与非本质属性之间变化不平衡性的表现
B. 事物的各个部分之间变化不平衡性的表现
C. 事物的内部矛盾和外部条件变化不平衡性的表现
D. 事物的量和质变化不平衡性的表现
【单选题】
揭示事物发展的趋势和道路的规律是___
A. 对立统一规律
B. 质量互变规律
C. 否定之否定规律
D. 联系和发展规律
【单选题】
“肯定和否定相互渗透,在一定意义上,肯定就是否定。”这是一种___
A. 相对主义诡辩论的观点
B. 唯物辩证法的观点
C. 主观唯心主义的观点
D. 形而上学的观点
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事物的否定方面是指___
A. 事物的积极方面
B. 事物的消极方面
C. 事物中维持其存在的方面
D. 事物中促使其灭亡的方面
【单选题】
作为辩证的否定的“扬弃”是___
A. 既保留又继承
B. 彻底抛弃
C. 既克服又保留
D. 矛盾的调和
【单选题】
辩证的否定是事物发展的环节,因为辩证的否定___
A. 把旧事物完全抛弃
B. 使旧事物发生量变
C. 是新事物产生、旧事物灭亡
D. 是从外部强加给事物的
【单选题】
否定之否定规律___
A. 在事物完成一个发展周期时才能完整地表现出来
B. 在事物发展过程中任何一点上都可以表现出来
C. 在事物经过量变和质变两种状态后表现出来
D. 在事物发展过程中经过肯定和否定两个阶段表现出来
【单选题】
事物发展的周期性体现了___
A. 事物发展的直线性与曲折性的统一
B. 事物发展是一个不断地回到出发点的运动
C. 事物发展的周而复始的循环性
D. 事物发展的前进性和曲折性的统一
【单选题】
直线论的错误在于只看到___
A. 事物发展的周期性而否认了前进性
B. 事物发展的前进性而否认了曲折性
C. 事物发展的间接性而否认了连续性
D. 事物发展的曲折性而否认了周期性
【单选题】
循环论的错误在于___
A. 只看到事物发展的普遍性,没有看到事物发展过程的特殊性
B. 只看到事物的绝对运动,没有看到事物的相对静止
C. 只看到事物发展道路的曲折性,没有看到事物发展趋势的前进性
D. 只看到新旧事物之间的连续性,没有看到新旧事物之间的间断性
【单选题】
对立统一规律揭示了___
A. 事物发展的动力和源泉
B. 事物发展的状态和过程
C. 事物发展的方向和道路
D. 事物发展的两种趋向
【单选题】
唯物辩证法的实质和核心是___
A. 对立统一规律
B. 质量互变规律
C. 否定之否定规律
D. 联系和发展的规律
【单选题】
辩证法所说的矛盾是指___
A. 人们思维中的前后不一的自相矛盾
B. 事物之间或事物内部各要素之间的对立统一
C. 对立面之间的相互排斥
D. 事物之间或事物内部各要素之间的相互依赖
【单选题】
矛盾的基本属性是___
A. 普遍性和特殊性
B. 绝对性和相对性
C. 变动性和稳定性
D. 斗争性和同一性
【单选题】
依据是___
A. 矛盾的同一性和斗争性辩证关系的原理
B. 矛盾的普遍性和特殊性辩证关系的原理
C. 事物发展的量变和质变辩证关系的原理
D. 事物发展的内因和外因辩证关系的原理
【单选题】
矛盾问题的精髓是___
A. 矛盾的普遍性和特殊性关系的问题
B. 矛盾的同一性和斗争性关系的问题
C. 主要矛盾和次要矛盾关系的问题
D. 矛盾的主要方面和次要方面关系的问题
【单选题】
题的方法都是___
A. 重点论
B. 均衡论
C. 一点论
D. 两点论
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“任何个别(无论怎样)都是一般”。这句话的正确含义是___
A. 特殊性就是普遍性
B. 特殊性存在于普遍性之中
C. 普遍性是特殊性的总和
D. 特殊性中包含普遍性
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在唯物辩证法看来,水果同苹果、梨、香蕉、桔子等的关系是___
A. 共性和个性的关系
B. 整体和部分的关系
C. 本质和现象的关系
D. 内容和形式的关系
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“是就是是,不是就是不是,除此之外都是鬼话。”这是一种___
A. 形而上学的观点
B. 相对主义的观点
C. 唯心主义的观点
D. 辩证法的观点
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真象和假象的区别在于___
A. 真象是客观的,假象是主观的
B. 真象表现本质,假象不表现本质
C. 真象深藏于事物内部,假象外露于事物外部
D. 真象从正面直接地表现本质,假象从反面歪曲地表现本质
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有的哲学家说,在大风扬起的尘土中,每一粒尘土的运动状况都是纯粹必然的。这是种___
A. 辩证唯物主义决定论的观点
B. 形而上学的机械决定论的观点
C. 唯心主义非决定论的观点
D. 庸俗唯物主义的观点
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“或然率”是指___
A. 可能性在质上的一种科学说明和测定
B. 可能性在量上的一种科学说明和测定
C. 必然性的一种科学说明和判定
D. 偶然性的一种科学说明和测定
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Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago?
In their thirst for evidence on this issue, commentators seized on the recent report by the Census Bureau, which found that average household income rose by 5.2% in 2015. Unfortunately, that conclusion puts too much weight on a useful, but flawed and incomplete, statistic. Among the more significant problems with the Census’s measure are that: 1) it excludes taxes, transfers, and compensation like employer-provided health insurance; and 2) it is based on surveys rather than data. Even if precisely measured, income data exclude important determinants of economic well-being, such as the hours of work needed to earn that income.
While thinking about the question, we came across a recently published article by Charles Jones and Peter Klenow, which proposes an interesting new measure of economic welfare. While by no means perfect, it is considerably more comprehensive than average income, taking into account not only growth in consumption per person but also changes in working time, life expectancy, and inequality. Moreover, it can be used to assess economic performance both across countries and over time.
The Jones-Klenow method can be illustrated by a cross-country example. Suppose we want to compare the economic welfare of citizens of the U.S. and France in 2005.
In 2005, as the authors observe, real consumption per person in France was only 60% as high as the U.S., making it appear that Americans were economically much better off than the French on average. However, that comparison omits other relevant factors: leisure time, life expectancy, and economic inequality. The French take longer vacations and retire earlier, so typically work fewer hours; they enjoy a higher life expectancy, presumably reflecting advantages with respect to health care, diet, lifestyle, and the like; and income and consumption are somewhat more equally distributed there than in the U.S. Because of these differences, comparing France’s consumption with the U.S.’s overstates the gap in economic welfare.
Similar calculations can be used to compare the U.S. and other countries. For example, this calculation puts economic welfare in the United Kingdom at 97% of U.S. levels, but estimates Mexican well-being at 22%.
The Jones-Klenow measure can also assess an economy’s performance over time. According to this measure, as of the early-to-mid-2000s, the U.S. had the highest economic welfare of any large country. Since 2007, economic welfare in the U.S. has continued to improve. However, the pace of improvement has slowed markedly.
Methodologically, the lesson from the Jones-Klenow research is that economic welfare is multi-dimensional. Their approach is flexible enough that in principle other important quality-of-life changes could be incorporated—for example, decreases in total emissions of pollutants and declines in crime rates.
What does the author think of the 2015 report by the Census Bureau?___
A. It is based on questionable statistics.
B. It reflects the economic changes.
C. It evidences the improved welfare.
D. It provides much food for thought.
【单选题】
Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago?
In their thirst for evidence on this issue, commentators seized on the recent report by the Census Bureau, which found that average household income rose by 5.2% in 2015. Unfortunately, that conclusion puts too much weight on a useful, but flawed and incomplete, statistic. Among the more significant problems with the Census’s measure are that: 1) it excludes taxes, transfers, and compensation like employer-provided health insurance; and 2) it is based on surveys rather than data. Even if precisely measured, income data exclude important determinants of economic well-being, such as the hours of work needed to earn that income.
While thinking about the question, we came across a recently published article by Charles Jones and Peter Klenow, which proposes an interesting new measure of economic welfare. While by no means perfect, it is considerably more comprehensive than average income, taking into account not only growth in consumption per person but also changes in working time, life expectancy, and inequality. Moreover, it can be used to assess economic performance both across countries and over time.
The Jones-Klenow method can be illustrated by a cross-country example. Suppose we want to compare the economic welfare of citizens of the U.S. and France in 2005.
In 2005, as the authors observe, real consumption per person in France was only 60% as high as the U.S., making it appear that Americans were economically much better off than the French on average. However, that comparison omits other relevant factors: leisure time, life expectancy, and economic inequality. The French take longer vacations and retire earlier, so typically work fewer hours; they enjoy a higher life expectancy, presumably reflecting advantages with respect to health care, diet, lifestyle, and the like; and income and consumption are somewhat more equally distributed there than in the U.S. Because of these differences, comparing France’s consumption with the U.S.’s overstates the gap in economic welfare.
Similar calculations can be used to compare the U.S. and other countries. For example, this calculation puts economic welfare in the United Kingdom at 97% of U.S. levels, but estimates Mexican well-being at 22%.
The Jones-Klenow measure can also assess an economy’s performance over time. According to this measure, as of the early-to-mid-2000s, the U.S. had the highest economic welfare of any large country. Since 2007, economic welfare in the U.S. has continued to improve. However, the pace of improvement has slowed markedly.
Methodologically, the lesson from the Jones-Klenow research is that economic welfare is multi-dimensional. Their approach is flexible enough that in principle other important quality-of-life changes could be incorporated—for example, decreases in total emissions of pollutants and declines in crime rates.
What does the author say about the Jones-Klenow method?___
A. It is widely used to compare the economic growth across countries.
B. It revolutionizes the way of measuring ordinary people’s livelihood.
C. It focuses on people’s consumption rather that their average income.
D. It is a more comprehensive measure of people’s economic well-being.
【单选题】
Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago?
In their thirst for evidence on this issue, commentators seized on the recent report by the Census Bureau, which found that average household income rose by 5.2% in 2015. Unfortunately, that conclusion puts too much weight on a useful, but flawed and incomplete, statistic. Among the more significant problems with the Census’s measure are that: 1) it excludes taxes, transfers, and compensation like employer-provided health insurance; and 2) it is based on surveys rather than data. Even if precisely measured, income data exclude important determinants of economic well-being, such as the hours of work needed to earn that income.
While thinking about the question, we came across a recently published article by Charles Jones and Peter Klenow, which proposes an interesting new measure of economic welfare. While by no means perfect, it is considerably more comprehensive than average income, taking into account not only growth in consumption per person but also changes in working time, life expectancy, and inequality. Moreover, it can be used to assess economic performance both across countries and over time.
The Jones-Klenow method can be illustrated by a cross-country example. Suppose we want to compare the economic welfare of citizens of the U.S. and France in 2005.
In 2005, as the authors observe, real consumption per person in France was only 60% as high as the U.S., making it appear that Americans were economically much better off than the French on average. However, that comparison omits other relevant factors: leisure time, life expectancy, and economic inequality. The French take longer vacations and retire earlier, so typically work fewer hours; they enjoy a higher life expectancy, presumably reflecting advantages with respect to health care, diet, lifestyle, and the like; and income and consumption are somewhat more equally distributed there than in the U.S. Because of these differences, comparing France’s consumption with the U.S.’s overstates the gap in economic welfare.
Similar calculations can be used to compare the U.S. and other countries. For example, this calculation puts economic welfare in the United Kingdom at 97% of U.S. levels, but estimates Mexican well-being at 22%.
The Jones-Klenow measure can also assess an economy’s performance over time. According to this measure, as of the early-to-mid-2000s, the U.S. had the highest economic welfare of any large country. Since 2007, economic welfare in the U.S. has continued to improve. However, the pace of improvement has slowed markedly.
Methodologically, the lesson from the Jones-Klenow research is that economic welfare is multi-dimensional. Their approach is flexible enough that in principle other important quality-of-life changes could be incorporated—for example, decreases in total emissions of pollutants and declines in crime rates.
What do Jones and Klenow think of the comparison between France and the U.S. in terms of real consumption per person?___
A. It reflected the existing big gap between the two economies.
B. It neglected many important indicators of people’s welfare.
C. It covered up the differences between individual citizens.
D. It failed to count in their difference in natural resources.
【单选题】
Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago?
In their thirst for evidence on this issue, commentators seized on the recent report by the Census Bureau, which found that average household income rose by 5.2% in 2015. Unfortunately, that conclusion puts too much weight on a useful, but flawed and incomplete, statistic. Among the more significant problems with the Census’s measure are that: 1) it excludes taxes, transfers, and compensation like employer-provided health insurance; and 2) it is based on surveys rather than data. Even if precisely measured, income data exclude important determinants of economic well-being, such as the hours of work needed to earn that income.
While thinking about the question, we came across a recently published article by Charles Jones and Peter Klenow, which proposes an interesting new measure of economic welfare. While by no means perfect, it is considerably more comprehensive than average income, taking into account not only growth in consumption per person but also changes in working time, life expectancy, and inequality. Moreover, it can be used to assess economic performance both across countries and over time.
The Jones-Klenow method can be illustrated by a cross-country example. Suppose we want to compare the economic welfare of citizens of the U.S. and France in 2005.
In 2005, as the authors observe, real consumption per person in France was only 60% as high as the U.S., making it appear that Americans were economically much better off than the French on average. However, that comparison omits other relevant factors: leisure time, life expectancy, and economic inequality. The French take longer vacations and retire earlier, so typically work fewer hours; they enjoy a higher life expectancy, presumably reflecting advantages with respect to health care, diet, lifestyle, and the like; and income and consumption are somewhat more equally distributed there than in the U.S. Because of these differences, comparing France’s consumption with the U.S.’s overstates the gap in economic welfare.
Similar calculations can be used to compare the U.S. and other countries. For example, this calculation puts economic welfare in the United Kingdom at 97% of U.S. levels, but estimates Mexican well-being at 22%.
The Jones-Klenow measure can also assess an economy’s performance over time. According to this measure, as of the early-to-mid-2000s, the U.S. had the highest economic welfare of any large country. Since 2007, economic welfare in the U.S. has continued to improve. However, the pace of improvement has slowed markedly.
Methodologically, the lesson from the Jones-Klenow research is that economic welfare is multi-dimensional. Their approach is flexible enough that in principle other important quality-of-life changes could be incorporated—for example, decreases in total emissions of pollutants and declines in crime rates.
What is an advantage of the Jones-Klenow method?___
A. It can accurately pinpoint a country’s current economic problems.
B. It can help to raise people’s awareness of their economic well-being.
C. It can diagnose the causes of a country’s slowing pace of economic improvement.
D. It can compare a country’s economic conditions between different periods of time.
【单选题】
Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago?
In their thirst for evidence on this issue, commentators seized on the recent report by the Census Bureau, which found that average household income rose by 5.2% in 2015. Unfortunately, that conclusion puts too much weight on a useful, but flawed and incomplete, statistic. Among the more significant problems with the Census’s measure are that: 1) it excludes taxes, transfers, and compensation like employer-provided health insurance; and 2) it is based on surveys rather than data. Even if precisely measured, income data exclude important determinants of economic well-being, such as the hours of work needed to earn that income.
While thinking about the question, we came across a recently published article by Charles Jones and Peter Klenow, which proposes an interesting new measure of economic welfare. While by no means perfect, it is considerably more comprehensive than average income, taking into account not only growth in consumption per person but also changes in working time, life expectancy, and inequality. Moreover, it can be used to assess economic performance both across countries and over time.
The Jones-Klenow method can be illustrated by a cross-country example. Suppose we want to compare the economic welfare of citizens of the U.S. and France in 2005.
In 2005, as the authors observe, real consumption per person in France was only 60% as high as the U.S., making it appear that Americans were economically much better off than the French on average. However, that comparison omits other relevant factors: leisure time, life expectancy, and economic inequality. The French take longer vacations and retire earlier, so typically work fewer hours; they enjoy a higher life expectancy, presumably reflecting advantages with respect to health care, diet, lifestyle, and the like; and income and consumption are somewhat more equally distributed there than in the U.S. Because of these differences, comparing France’s consumption with the U.S.’s overstates the gap in economic welfare.
Similar calculations can be used to compare the U.S. and other countries. For example, this calculation puts economic welfare in the United Kingdom at 97% of U.S. levels, but estimates Mexican well-being at 22%.
The Jones-Klenow measure can also assess an economy’s performance over time. According to this measure, as of the early-to-mid-2000s, the U.S. had the highest economic welfare of any large country. Since 2007, economic welfare in the U.S. has continued to improve. However, the pace of improvement has slowed markedly.
Methodologically, the lesson from the Jones-Klenow research is that economic welfare is multi-dimensional. Their approach is flexible enough that in principle other important quality-of-life changes could be incorporated—for example, decreases in total emissions of pollutants and declines in crime rates.
What can we infer from the passage about American people’s economic well-being?___
A. It is much better than that of their European counterparts.
B. It has been on the decline ever since the turn of the century.
C. It has not improved as much as reported by the Census Bureau.
D. It has not been accurately assessed and reported since mid-2000s.
【单选题】
大学生的成才目标是___。
A. 培养德智体美全面发展的人才
B. 培养德智体美全面发展的社会主义建设者
C. 培养德智体美全面发展的社会主义建设者和接班人
D. 培养专业化、创新化的人才