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【题目】Americans think much about time. From childhood they learn to value（珍视）time. They are taught to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying, they say he is living on a borrowed time.

Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.

They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes they also hate time , because they feel they have become servants（仆人）of the clock .

【1】What do the Americans mean by ‘Time is money’?

A．It is not easy to make money.

B．It takes quite a lot of time to make money.

C．Working hard can bring people health.

D．If someone has time and works hard, he can make much money.

【2】Americans think it wrong__________.

A．to work late

B．to get up early

C．to be late for school

D．to be on time to do everything

【3】This passage says that a dying person___________.

A．is having a good time

B．is living on a borrowed time

C．thinks time goes easily

D．is saving time

【4】From this passage we can be sure that_____________.

A．Americans live a hard life

B．Americans always walk fast

C．Americans live in a quick rhythm（节奏）

D．Americans are good at saving time

【5】Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A．Americans’ ideas about time

B．Never waste time

C．Time is money

D．Learn to be on time

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述美国人对待时间的观念问题。文章介绍，美国人对时间非常重视，他们认为时间就是金钱，时间就是知识，时间就是一切。因此他们每天工作8小时，业余时间也努力工作去挣钱，甚至走路都是奔跑的。但是有时美国人也讨厌时间，因为他们觉得成了时间的奴隶。

【1】D细节理解题。根据下文“A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. ”的描述可知，美国人认为的时间就是金钱即是工作时间和业余时间都努力工作去挣钱。故应选D。

【2】C细节理解题。根据短文第一段“Americans think much about time. From childhood they learn to value（珍视）time. They are taught to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything.”的描述可知，美国人认为上学迟到是不对的。结合选项可知应选C。

【3】B细节理解题。根据短文第一段“When a person is dying, they say he is living on a borrowed time.”的描述可知。一个将死之人其实就是在借时间。结合选项可知应选B。

【4】C细节理解题。根据短文第二段及“They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.”的描述，可知，美国人的生活节奏很快。结合选项可知应选C。

【5】A标题归纳题。根据短文的描述可知，文章主要介绍了美国人的时间观念问题。结合选项可知应选A。