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 money 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 underlined word “extra” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”.

A. 正常的 B. 额外的 C. 有用的 D. 少量的

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. No companies offer vacation 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.

My life plan is to visit all the states in the US. Several years ago, my husband and I were traveling in the northwest. One day, when we were having our breakfast, I lost my wallet that had over $300 in it. There was no way for us to be able to find it, but we went on with our trip.

We went off to drive around and enjoy the city, completely forgetting my missing wallet. Later on, when I checked my phone, there was a message from the boss of the restaurant where we had our breakfast:

“I have something that belongs to you, and you’re going to be very happy.”

We got back to the restaurant and there was the wallet on the table with all the money in it!

The boss’s son found the wallet in front of the door, and brought it to him. He thought that it must belong to someone who had a meal in the restaurant, so he checked inside and found my phone number on a piece of paper.

1.Where were the writer and her husband when she lost her wallet?

A. They were in their hometown.

B. They were in the southwest of the US.

C. They were in the northeast of the US.

D. They were in the northwest of the US.

2.According to the passage, we can say that ________.

A. the writer always lost things during her trips

B. the message was a good surprise to the writer

C. the wallet was not important for the writer

D. the writer didn’t mind that she had lost her wallet

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer lost her way when she was looking for her wallet.

B. The writer finally found her wallet under the table of the restaurant.

C. It was in front of the restaurant’s door that the wallet was found.

D. The boss’s son knew the writer’s phone number and called her.

4.What can we know from the passage?

A. The boss of the restaurant knew the writer before.

B. The writer was thankful to the boss of the restaurant.

C. The writer knew someone would bring back her wallet.

D. The writer wasn’t upset when she found that her wallet was missing.

5.Which of the following words can describe the boss best?

A. Interesting. B. Nice. C. Hard-working. D. Stupid.

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