Question

   Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or stay with their family.

   Work hours are different from one country to another. In France,people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan,however,people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.

   Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However,many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.

   Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France,people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany,they get from four to six weeks,and in the United States,two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain,there is a saying,“All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy. ”If that is true,there must be a lot of dull people in the world.[2013 安 徽]

() 1. A Japanese worker works more hours a year than a French one.

   A. 513   B. 1,646   C. 2. 159   D. 3,805

() 2. The word “extra” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”.

   A. 正常的   B. 额外的   C. 有用的   D. 少量的

() 3. People in get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.

   A. France   B. Germany

   C. the United States   D. Great Britain

() 4. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.

   B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.

   C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.

   D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.

() 5. What can we infer from this passage?

   A. Many workers have to work long hours.

   B. Many people have vacations long enough.

   C. Work hours are the same around the world.

   D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.

Answer 1

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A

阅读提示：本文主要讲述的是不同国家工作时间的差异。说明人们除了工作的时间，没有足够时间休息和陪伴家人。

1. A细节理解题。根据第二段第四句中的“That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker. ” 可知 一个日本工人一年比一个法国工人多工作513个小时。故选A.

2. B词义猜测题。根据下文“to make more money”可以判断出，上 文应该是说一些人认为多工作就会多挣钱。故选B.

3. C细节理解题。根据第四段第三句中的“In Germany,they get four to six weeks,and in the United States,two weeks. ”我(门可以 看到在美国工人可以得到两星期的带薪休假。故选C.

4. C细节理解题。根据三段的第三句“many company don't pay overtime. ”我们可以看到并不是所有的公司都给工人加班费。故 选C.

5. A推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第二句“‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy?. If that is true,there must be a lot of dull people in the world ”我们可以判断出，作者是想说世界上有 很多人工作很多，但休息很少。故选A.