In some science fiction movies, people in the future have___46__ own robots. These robots are just like__47___. They help with the most unpleasant jobs.

     Some scientists believe that there ___48__ such robots in the future. But it may take___49__of years, Japanese companies have already made robots walk and dance. But some scientists___50__. They think that it will be difficult for a robot___51__ the same things as a person.

     In the future, there will be more robots__52___, and humans will have ___53__work to do than before. New robots will have many different___54__. After an earthquake, a snake robot could help look for people__55___ buildings. That may not seem possible now, but computers, space rockets seemed impossible a hundred years ago.

Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to 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 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 boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.

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 “overtime” in Paragraph 3 means _____________.

A. 稅費(fèi)   B. 加班費(fèi)        C. 學(xué)費(fèi)                 D. 冷飲費(fèi)

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 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(推斷) from the 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