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 (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 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 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.

完形填空,阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a . It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school and my old school was far away. , no one knew whom I was. I was very lonely and afraid to make friends with .

Every time I heard the other students talking and . I my heart break. I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to me. Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat my desk as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know he was. He passed me and then turned back. He me and without a word, smiled.

Suddenly I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It me feel happy, alive and . That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile my best friend since then.

After this, I began to _ love and joy everywhere I go. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will _ .

1.A. smile B. magazine C. box D. Camera

2.A. As usual B. As a result C. The same as D. Such as

3.A. someone B. everyone C. anyone D. nobody

4.A. laughter B. to laugh C. laughing D. laugh

5.A. felt B. tasted C. feared D. smelled

6.A. hear about B. talk about C. care for D. worry about

7.A. slowly B. politely C. unhappily D. naturally

8.A. where B. whether C. whom D. why

9.A. listened to B. looked at C. dressed up D. rushed to

10.A. made B. led C. offered D. threw

11.A. warm B. cold C. warmth D. coldness

12.A. close B. closer C. closest D. closed

13.A. became B. has become C. become D. is becoming

14.A. end up with B. laid out C. steal D. spread

15.A. look back B. come back C. turn back D. smile back

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