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（業(yè)余時間），he also works hard for more money．Even Saturday and Sunday are filled with activities（活動）．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（進步）．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 美國人認為時間重要．他們從小學會珍惜時間． 作為孩子，他們被教導要準時上學，要做的工作和做所有的事．一個美國人已經(jīng)努力工作了8小時一天或一周40小時．這是工作時間．在空閑時間，他也為了錢而努力工作．

解答 50：C．細節(jié)計算題．根據(jù)文中第二段"A working American has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week．"可計算出一個美國工人每周工作五天．故選C．
51：D 細節(jié)理解題．通過文中第一段"When a person is dying，they say he is living on borrowed time．"可知當一個人死去，他們說他生活在借來的時間里．明確這個人已經(jīng)死去了．故選D．
52：D．細節(jié)理解題．通過文中第二段"In his free time，he also works hard for more money．"在他的空閑時間，他也為了錢而努力工作，可知答案選D．
53：C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)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可知美國人珍惜時間，很準時，故A，B對，通過文中"But sometimes they also hate time，for they feel they have become servants（仆人）of the clock．"可知有時候也討厭時間，故C錯，D對．故選C．

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