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A new enemy is threatening Japanese traditions: As part of its attempt to increase imports, the government is trying to get people to work less and spend more. The workers are disgusted.
The figures support the western prejudice that the Japanese are all work and no play. Trying to force workers away from their desks and machines, the government said last April that the country should cut down from its 2,100 hours average work year to 1,899 hours and a five-day week by 1992. Beginning in February, banks and stock markets will be closed on Saturdays, staff or civil service will be forced out of their offices two Saturdays a month. The government hopes that others will follow that practice.
But some persuasion will be needed. Small companies are very angry about it and they fear competitors may not cut hours. The unions are on happier; they have even advertised in newspapers are on happier; they have even advertised in newspapers arguing their case against the foreign pressure that is forcing leisure upon them. They say that shorter hours are a disguised(伪装的)pay cut. The industrialists, who have no objection to the government's plans, admit that shorter hours will help them cut costs. Younger Japanese who are supposed to be acting against their hardworking parents, show no sign of wanting time off, either. But unlike older workers, they do spend money in their spare time. Not content with watching television, they dance, dress up, sit in cafes, go to pop concerts and generally drive the leisure-industry boom. Now that they know how to consume. Maybe the West can teach them to relax and enjoy themselves, too.
(1)The purpose of getting the Japanese to have more spare time is that ________.
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A. the government wants to show more concern for the health of the people
B. the government needs to get more goods from abroad
C. the Japanese have been working too hard
D. the Japanese hope to change the western prejudice
(2)The group of people who welcome the shorter-hour system in Japan is ________.
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A. the small companies
B. the industrialists
C. the unions
D. the younger generation
(3)The unions think that ________.
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A. the shorter hours they work, the higher pay they can get
B. the more they work, the less leisure they can enjoy
C. the shorter hour they work, the less pay they can have
D. the greater pressure the government is forcing on them, the less happy they can be
(4)What is the result of younger Japanese's relation to the leisure industry?
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A. It costs more money than they can offer.
B. It is more and more unbearable to older workers.
C. The younger generation become more and more in favour of it.
D. It becomes a new fashion for people to enjoy.
(5)The best title for this passage can be ________.
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A. Oh No! Not Saturday Again!
B. Leisure: the Greatest Threat!
C. Enjoy While You Are Young!
D. Less Work and More Play!
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Population and Size
With a population of 610,700, Milwaukee is the 19th largest city in the country and the largest in Wisconsin. The four-country city area ( Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, end Waukesha counties) has a population of 1.5 million. The city of Milwaukee covers needy 96 square miles.
Location
Milwaukee is positioned in the center of the Midwest, in the Southeast comer of Wisconsin, settled along a high steep cliff on Lake Michigan's western shore.
Climate
Lake Michigan the climate a great deal, cooling the city in the warm months and moderating (缓和) cold temperatures in the winter. This is known as the “lake effect” . Milwaukee has four distinct seasons.
It is suggested that when participating in night-time summer activities downtown one have a light jacket on hand.
General References
Transportation
Milwaukee is only eight miles north of General Mitchell International Airport. The Milwaukee County Transit System provides bus service throughout the downtown area including areas of Greater Milwaukee. There are many taxi and limousine(豪华轿车) services available for your needs. Milwaukee is a regular stop for Amtrak Greyhound Bus lines .
Local Ordinances(法令)
Bars are open until 2 a. m. Liquor stores are open seven days a week. Legal drinking age in Winsconsin is 21, state sales tae is 5% . There is an additional 0.6% sales tax charge in Milwaukee County.
1.The passage is part of a(n) ________ according to your idea.
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A.official visitors' guide
B.newspaper advertiser
C.news reporter
D.poster in the street
2.If you want to get more information about the city, which number should you dial?
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3.If you want to buy something $ 20 in price in Milwaukee County, how much should you pay exactly?
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4.Which of the following is rat mentioned as a means of transportation in Milwaukee?
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