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.

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 (迟钝的) 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. 2,519 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 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 (推断)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.

仔细阅读第1-5题中五个人所需的描述,从A-F 6个简介中为各自选择相匹配的购买产品的最佳广告语。其中一项为多余选项。

1.Jack is going to study in a famous university. These days, his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely.

2.Tom, is a middle school student. He likes sports very much and plays football every afternoon.

But his shoes are too small for him, so after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes.

3.Mary is going to have her 15th birthday party. Her family are making preparations for it. Her brother’s job is to buy some drink.

4.Joan doesn’t want to forget the past, especially the happy moments.

5.Alice is afraid of opening her mouth, because a bad smell will come out. So she needs something which can remove the smell no matter how much it is.

A

“Just do it!”

Do something, but only if you think it’s necessary. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike?

B

“Always Coca Cola.”

It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink.”

C

“Share moment, share life.”

We can remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them—using Kodak film of course!

D

“Make yourself heard.”

When you hear this slogan, you will know there is Sony Ericsson product for you to call anyone.

E

“Project Hope-School every child.”

It educates people about public service projects, such as Project Hope.

F

“Bright-teeth fights bad breath!”

It wants you to read the word “fight” and think that the toothpaste can make the bad breath disappear.

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