Question

4．Americans think a great deal about time．From childhood they learn to value time．As children，they are taught to be on time to go to school，to do work and to do everything．When they are having a good time，they say that time flies．When a person is dying，they say he is living on borrowed time．
Time is money．Time is knowledge．Time is everything in America．A working American has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week．This is the working time．In his spare time（业余时间），he also works hard for more money．Even Saturday and Sunday are filled with activities（活动）．In the street you can hardly see a man who walks slowly．They walk very fast．In fact，they are running．
They love time because time bring them money，comfort （舒服） and progress（进步）．But sometimes they also hate time，for they feel they have become servants of the clock．

50．A working American has to workC days a week in his working time．
A．seven          
B．six           
C．five         
D．eight 
51．"He is living on borrowed time"means"D"．
A．He is dead                   
B．He has little money      
C．He has no time               
D．He is dying
52．In his spare time，an American usuallyD．
A．has a good rest                              
B．plays cards with his friends    
C．stays at home all day and watches TV      
D．gets more money by work 
53．Which of the following is NOT TRUE？C
A．The Americans usually value time．
B．The Americans are often on time．
C．All Americans love time and don't hate time．
D．Sometimes the Americans hate time．

Answer 1

分析 美国人认为时间重要．他们从小学会珍惜时间． 作为孩子，他们被教导要准时上学，要做的工作和做所有的事．一个美国人已经努力工作了8小时一天或一周40小时．这是工作时间．在空闲时间，他也为了钱而努力工作．

解答 50：C．细节计算题．根据文中第二段"A working American has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week．"可计算出一个美国工人每周工作五天．故选C．
51：D 细节理解题．通过文中第一段"When a person is dying，they say he is living on borrowed time．"可知当一个人死去，他们说他生活在借来的时间里．明确这个人已经死去了．故选D．
52：D．细节理解题．通过文中第二段"In his free time，he also works hard for more money．"在他的空闲时间，他也为了钱而努力工作，可知答案选D．
53：C．细节理解题．根据第一段Americans think a great deal about time．From childhood they learn to value time．As children，they are taught to be on time to go to school，to do work and to do everything可知美国人珍惜时间，很准时，故A，B对，通过文中"But sometimes they also hate time，for they feel they have become servants（仆人）of the clock．"可知有时候也讨厌时间，故C错，D对．故选C．

点评 在进行阅读理解的过程中可采用两种方法：先通读全文，再答题；先看文章后的问题，再从文章中找答案．第二种方法对解决事实细节题比较有效，考生可带着问题在文中寻找答案．