1. In this passage, which of the following is NOT considered as a change caused by the use of scientific findings in the production of goods?

　　A. Other forms of energy have taken the place of human power.

　　B. The increased exploitation of workers in the 19th century.

　　C. The increased use of machines to make products in less time.

　　D. The use of machines producing parts of the same standard.

　　答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。从文章的第一段 “One of the first changes was that other forms of energy have taken the place of human power. Along with this came the increased use of machines to manufacture products in less time. People also developed machines that could produce the same parts for a product:” 可知，A、C、D都在文中提到了。故答案为B。

　　2. According to the writer, highly skilled workers ______

　　A. completely disappeared with the coming of the factory system

　　B. were dismissed by the boss

　　C. were unable to produce goods of high standard

　　D. were unable to produce fine goods at that same speed as machines

　　答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。从文章第二段 “Highly skilled workers were unable to compare with the new production techniques, as mass production allowed goods of high standard to be produced in greater number than could ever be done by hand.” 可知，机器批量生产的产品标准高，数量多，这是手工生产无法匹敌的。故答案为D。

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