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. InFrance, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. InJapan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means(意味着) a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours Some people workextrahours because they want to make more money. However, many companies(公司) don't pay overtime(加班工资). Their workers don't get more money for more work. Some people think it's their duty(职责) 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. InFrance, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. InGermany, they get four to six weeks, and in theUnited States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than(少于) 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.513B.1,646C.2,159D.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.
(1)细节理解题。根据That means(意味着) a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.日本人要比法国人的工作时间多513个小时,故选A。
(2)词义猜测题。根据However, many companies(公司) don't pay overtime(加班工资). 可推知这个词是额外的,故选B。
(3)细节理解题。根据in theUnited States, two weeks.在美国一年仅仅有2周的假期,故选C。
(4)细节理解题。根据Some people workextrahours because they want to make more money.Their workers don't get more money for more work. Some people think it's their duty(职责) to work more hours. 可知并非所有的人能够得到额外的加班费,故选C。
(5)推理判断题。根据If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.如果只会工作不会玩,那么世界上就有许多迟钝的人,故选D。