Question

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(意味着) 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(公司) don't pay overtime(加班工资). Their workers don't get more money for more work. Some people think it's their duty(职责) 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(少于) 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. 2,159               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(提供) vacations to their workers.

B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.

C. Not all workers can get more money 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. Workers in the United States get the longest paid vacation.

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.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了世界各地不同的国家的工人工作的时间不同，他们有的为了争取更多的加班费，而额外的加班，而有些人加班是怕失去工作，但是并非加班的人都能领到加班费的。

1.小题1】细节理解题。根据That means(意味着) a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.日本人要比法国人的工作时间多513个小时，故选A。

2.小题2】词义猜测题。根据However, many companies(公司) don't pay overtime(加班工资). 可推知这个词是额外的，故选B。

3.小题3】细节理解题。根据in the United States, two weeks.在美国一年仅仅有2周的假期，故选C。

4.小题4】细节理解题。根据Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money.Their workers don't get more money for more work. Some people think it's their duty(职责) to work more hours. 可知并非所有的人能够得到额外的加班费，故选C。

5.小题5】推理判断题。根据If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.如果只会工作不会玩，那么世界上就有许多迟钝的人，故选D。

考点：社会类短文阅读。