1．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 1，646hours a year at work．In Japan，however，people work about 2，159hours a year．That means a Japanese worker works 513more 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．
Choose the right answer according to the passage．
61．A Japanese worker worksA more hours a year than a French one．
A.513
B.1，646
C.2，159
D.3，805
62．The word"extra"in Paragraph 3means"B"．
A．正常的
B．额外的
C．有用的
D．少量的
63．People inCget only two weeks of paid vacation a year．
A．France
B．Germany
C．the United States
D．Great Britain
64．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．
65．What can we infer from the passage？A
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．
分析 短文主要讲诉了很多工人不得不加班．不同的国家给工人的待遇也不同．日本工人工作的时间就比法国工人工作的时间长．有些地方还不给加班费．在不同的国家工人休假的长短也不一样．工人们期待更长的假期．
解答 答案：61．A 细节理解题．根据第二段句子That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker，这意味着日本工人每年比法国工人多工作513小时．可知日本工人每年比法国工人多工作513小时．故选A．
62．B 词义猜测题．根据上下文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．人们为什么工作这么多小时？有些人…是因为他们想赚更多的钱．然而，许多公司不支付加班费．很多工人做了更多的工作得不到更多的钱．可知结合选项，应说人们为什么工作这么多小时？有些人额外的工作，是因为他们想赚更多的钱．然而，许多公司不支付加班费，所以extra意为额外的．故选B．
63．C 细节理解题．根据最后一段句子and in the United States，two weeks，而在美国，两周．可知在美国为两周带薪假期．故选C．
64．C 细节判断题．根据第三段句子However，many companies don't pay overtime．Their workers don't get more pay for more work．然而，许多公司不支付加班费，很多工人没有得到更多的钱．可知并不是所有的公司都给加班费．故选C．
65．A 细节推理题．根据第三段句子Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours．可知很多人害怕如果他们不工作很长时间会失去工作．故选A．
点评 在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案．
