76. Rachida Dati is ____.

1. a character in a French movie
2. a working mother out of job
3. a French Justice Minister
4. a female economist

77. The author is interested in the French movie because ____.

1. it reminds the author of women who work as volunteers
2. it tells about a woman minister who stopped working after giving birth
3. it reflects the factors that keep women working
4. it warns women of the risks they will face if they go to work

78. Dati is considered a pernicious example when ____.

1. workers are worried enough about losing their jobs
2. more lay-offs are waiting for jobs
3. employers are making efforts to avoid laying off
4. there are too many women employees

79. By saying "the short-term fix is long-term dumb", the author is ____.

1. showing his own worries about women out of work
2. admiring the French movie heroine for her role in the movie
3. offering constructive suggestions to companies in financial difficulties
4. criticizing companies for laying off workers at a time of recession

80. Economist Hewlett believes that ____.

1. laying off workers can increase productivity
2. laying off workers may cause extra stress on the remaining work force
3. companies may not cost more by laying off workers
4. companies need to reinvent themselves to survive

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