Question

Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to play or to stay with their families.

Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, people work about 2,159 hours a year. A Japanese worker works longer than a French worker.

Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to have more money, but many companies(公司) don’t pay overtime. Their workers don’t get more money

for more work. Some people think they should work more hours. Some think that they will lose their jobs if they don’t work more hours.

Many people say that their holidays 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 USA, two weeks. But less than 50% of the workers use all the holidays. In the UK, there is a saying , “All work and no play makes Jack a dull 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. 1,646    B. 2,159    C. 513    D. 3,805

2.The underlined word “extra” means          in Chinese.

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. Jack is a dull boy.

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

C. Not all companies pay their workers for their more work.

D. More than 50% of the workers use all their holiday days.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

【解析】试题分析：本文叙述了各国之间的人们工作的时间长短不同，许多人为了多挣钱需要加班，但是有的公司并不给人们加班费。

1.题意：一个日本工人每年工作的时间比一个法国人多_________________。A. 1,646；B. 2,159；C. 513；D. 3,805。根据In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, people work about 2,159 hours a year.可知日本人比法国人一年多513个小时，故选C。

2.题意：下画线的单词“extra”是中文意思_____________。A. 正常的；B. 额外的；C. 有用的；D. 少量的。根据下文but many companies(公司) don’t pay(付钱) overtime(加班)可知这里指的是额外的钱，故选B。

3.题意：根据文章，下列哪一项是正确的？A. Jack is a dull boy. Jack是个愚蠢的男孩；B. Many people say they have enough time to play. 许多人说他们有足够的时间玩；C. Not all companies pay their workers for their more work. 并非所有公司都为他们的更多工作付给工人报酬；D. More than 50% of the workers use all their holiday days. 50%以上的工人都使用假期。根据many companies(公司) don’t pay(付钱) overtime(加班)可知许多公司不给工人加班费，故选C。