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【題目】 Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time with their family. They can’t take care of things at home. They don’t have time to relax.

Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year on work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese employee works 513 more hours a year than a French employee. That is more than 12weeks, or three months, of extra work!

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 employees don't get extra pay for extra (額外的)work. These people work extra hours because they think it's their duty. Some people are afraid they will lose their jobs if they don't work extra hours.

Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation. In Germany, they get six weeks. In the United States, two weeks of vacations is the average. Many people don’t even use all of their vacation days. In a study in Great Britain, fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. "If that is true, there will be a lot of dull people in the world.

【1】What don't people have enough time to do?

A.To communicate with their boss and workmates.

B.To discover new facts or information of their work.

C.To get another job at another company and make more money.

D.To relax, take care of things at home, and spend time with their family.

【2】How many months in a year does a Japanese employee work more than a French employee?

A.12 monthsB.9 monthsC.6 monthsD.3 months

【3】Why do some people work extra hour? which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.To earn more money.

B.They think it's their duty

C.To set examples to other workmates.

D.They are afraid they will lose their jobs if they don't work extra hours.

【4】In which country do people get the longest vacations?

A.The USAB.JapanC.FranceD.Germany

【5】What does the underlined word “dull” mean?

A.CleverB.Quick in thinking

C.FashionableD.Slow in understanding

【6】From the passage, we know that ________.

A.all companies pay overtime

B.Japanese spend fewest hours at work

C.many people don't use all of their vacation days

D.in the United States, people get four weeks of paid vacation

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】C

【4】D

【5】D

【6】C

【解析】

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【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中They don’t have enough time with their family. They can’t take care of things at home. They don’t have time to relax. 他們沒有足夠的時間和家人在一起。他們不能照顧家里的事情。他們沒有時間放松�？芍�人們沒有足夠的時間放松，照顧家庭和放松自己，故選D。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中That means a Japanese employee works 513 more hours a year than a French employee. That is more than 12weeks, or three months, of extra work! 這意味著一名日本雇員比一名法國雇員每年多工作513小時。這是超過12周，或3個月的額外工作！可知日本雇員要比法國雇員多三個月，故選D。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中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 employees don’t get extra pay for extra (額外的)work. These people work extra hours because they think it’s their duty. Some people are afraid they will lose their jobs if they don’t work extra hours. 為什么人們工作這么長時間？有些人加班是因為他們想賺更多的錢。然而，許多公司不支付加班費。他們的員工不會因為額外的工作而得到額外的報酬。這些人加班是因為他們認為這是他們的職責。有些人擔心如果不加班，他們會失業(yè)�？芍�C選項并不是加班的理由，故選C。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation. In Germany, they get six weeks. In the United States, two weeks of vacations is the average.許多人說他們的假期太短了。在法國，人們有五個星期的帶薪假期。在德國，他們有六個星期。在美國，平均有兩周的假期。可知德國的假期是最長的，故選D。

【5】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文中In a study in Great Britain, fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.” If that is true, there will be a lot of dull people in the world. 在英國的一項研究中，不到一半的工人利用了他們所有的假期�！爸还ぷ鞑煌嫠＃�聰明孩子也變傻。”如果這是真的，世界上會有很多……人�？芍�這里的dull指的是“反應慢的，遲鈍的”，故選D。

【6】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中However, many companies don’t pay overtime. 然而，許多公司不支付加班費�？芍�A選項是錯誤的；根據(jù)文中That means a Japanese employee works 513 more hours a year than a French employee. 這意味著一名日本雇員一年比一名法國雇員多工作513小時�？芍�B選項是錯誤的；根據(jù)文中Many people don’t even use all of their vacation days. 很多人甚至沒有利用所有的假期�？芍�C選項是正確的；根據(jù)文中In the United States, two weeks of vacations is the average. 在美國，平均有兩周的假期�？芍�D選項是錯誤的，故選C。