In view of the difficult living and working conditions in the Middle East， it is not __6__ that the pay is high to attract suitable workers.
D. 分析：备选项都是同一词时，从语法搭配的角度考察答案选项。
7．A）twice as much B）twice as many C）as much as twice D）as many as twice
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.
A．分析：备选项中有修饰可数名词的结构或修饰不可数名词的结构时，注意从可数/不可数的角度选择答案。
表示倍数结构：表示倍数的词（如：twice， triple） as much/many… as 。。/是。。的。。倍
比较：
He took double of what the other children did. （double n二倍；加倍）
他所拿的两倍于其他小孩。
This tree is one time taller than that one.
这棵树比那棵树高一倍。
An allied benefit is the low taxation or complete lack of it. This increases the net amount of pay received by visiting workers and is very popular with them. Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating advantage.
Net. adj. 净的；纯的
e.g. net profit 纯利
8．A）Similarly B）As a result C）For example D）Anyway
9．A）with B）for C）about D）in
__8__， the difficult living conditions often lead to increased friendship when workers have to depend on each other ___9___ safety and comfort.
C．分析：利用上下句的逻辑关系选择答案。
Anyway adv. 无论如何； 总得； 反正(=anyhow)； 到底； 究竟；
E，g. She told me to do the job anyway I wanted.
她告诉我用我喜欢的任何方式做那项工作。
e.g. How old are you anyway？
你到底多大岁数？
B．分析：该题考察介词的常见词义。遇到考察介词时，注意借助介词搭配特点和介词的基本含义解题。
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