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 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.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了人们工作的时间太多，他们没有时间去娱乐和呆在家里，各个国家的工作时间也是不同的，他们的假期时间也是不同的。

1.二段That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.描述，可知日本工人比法国一年多工作513小时。故选A。

2.句意一些人们做额外的工作因为他们想赚更多的钱，故选B。

3.文章第四段and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days可知。故选C。

4.细节理解题。通读全文可知并不是所有的公司对于对于他们的工作都付钱。故选C。

5.推理判断题。根据全文可以推断出许多工人不得不工作更多的时间。故选A。

考点：社会现在类短文阅读。