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资料：Business,academic and civic leaders in Cambridge have warned that one of Britain’s major economic growth cities is under threat unless the government acts quickly to restore trust post-Brexit.

Company executives and educationists report some highly skilled foreign nationals quitting or refusing to commit to new jobs in Britain because of uncertainty over their future legal status here.It has in the past boasted of creating employment faster than China,amid a boom in the technology and bioscience sectors,which led to the city being labelled”Sillicon fen”,but now there are fears of a big slowdown.

“This is a unique economic asset for Europe,”said Lord Lansley,the former Conservation MP for South Cambridgeshire, after a specially convened meeting to discuss the problems with local politicians and others.”There is a [ political]vacuum out there and there does not seem to be a [ post Brexit] plan.There are things we need and if we get them we can continue to prosper and be more successful”,Lansley added.

He has drawn up a Cambridge declaration with his colleagues meant to reassure existing academic and business staff from abroad that their presence will be protected .”We are committed to international collaboration in research,science and the exploitation of innovative,knowledge-intensive enterprises,”says the document.

Lansley says he will be pushing the British government to give acquired rights to the 9,000 European citizens living in the East Anglian city out of a total population of 124,000.He also wants to see a continuation of free labour movement to allow Europeans to come to work and study in Cambridge and says”We need free movement for them to come to work and to study here.”

Why do these skilled foreign nationals choose not to work in Britain?

A.Because of the uncertainty
B.Because the economic slowdown after Britian leaving the EU
C.Because the increasing,difficulty of finding of finding a job in Britain
D.Because they may lose legal status after Brexit

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答案： D

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【关键词】why;skilled foreign nationals; not to work in Britain

【主题句】第2自然段Company executives and educationists report some highly skilled foreign nationals quitting or refusing to commit to new jobs in Britain because of uncertainty over their future legal status here.公司高管和教育工作者报告说，一些高技能的外籍人士因其在英国的未来法律地位不确定而辞职或拒绝在英国从事新工作。

【解析】本题的问题是“为什么这些有技能的外国侨民选择不在英国工作？”。选项A意为“因为不确定”；选项B意为“因为英国离开欧盟后经济放缓”；选项C意为“因为在英国寻找工作的难度越来越大”；选项D意为“因为退欧后他们可能失去合法身份”。根据主题句可知，外国侨民选择不在英国工作的原因是担心他们在英国脱欧后失去法律地位，故选D。