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.
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1.Who can teach children to play the guitar?
A. Mr White. B. David. C. Larry. D. Susan.
2.Which of the four people may get the job as a taxi driver?
A. A 50-year-old person.
B. A person who can drive and only has free time on weekends.
C. A person who has just got his driver's license.
D. A 40-year-old person who can drive well in the city.
3. How can you contact(联系) the owner of the flat for more information?
A. By making a phone call.
B. By sending an e-mail.
C. By going to visit it.
D. By sending a letter.
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Robby was 11 years old when his mother sent him to have his first piano lesson. I always think that a good learner should begin at his _________ age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano. So I _________ him as a student.
Robby didn’t have a basic_________ of music, but he tried very hard. However, he continued and at the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say, “My mom is going to hear me play some day.”But it seemed _________ . He didn’t have a natural ability for music.
One day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. He told me that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still _________ . He asked if he could take part in my concert (音乐会) and I _________ .
The night of the concert came. The concert hall was _________ with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came on stage (舞台). Loudly and clearly he said that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His _________ danced on the keys.
He played so well that everyone was on his feet, clapping (鼓掌) excitedly. In tears (眼泪), I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf, remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, the fact is that she had a serious blood disease and passed away this morning. And well… she was born _________ , so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play. I wanted to make _________ special and show her I could do it! My mother’s dream came true at last.”
1.A. bigger B. larger C. later D. earlier
2.A. received B. protected C. knew D. accepted
3.A. education B. sense C. information D. knowledge
4.A. harmless B. helpless C. hopeless D. meaningless
5.A. writing B. practising C. singing D. talking
6.A. agreed B. disliked C. expected D. decided
7.A. covered B. bored C. filled D. enjoyed
8.A. fingers B. feet C. voice D. legs
9.A. blind B. deaf C. strong D. tiny
10.A. her B. me C. it D. Us
—Ane got an “A” in the Maths test.
— . She works the hardest in our class.
A. Many hands make light work
B. It never rains but it pours
C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
D. No pain, no gain
—I’d like to buy some books by Mo Yan.
—Sorry, they out just now .
A. were sold B. sell C. sells D. are sold
It’s wrong you flowers in the park.
A. of, picking B. for, to pick
C. of, to pick D. for, picking
