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American workers continue to demand shorter and shorter working hours each week. The possibility of a four-day working week is n
American workers continue to demand shorter and shorter working hours each week. The possibility of a four-day working week is n
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2012-09-30
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American workers continue to demand shorter and shorter working hours each week. The possibility of a four-day working week is now being seriously considered; some companies are already experimenting with it. Since machines have helped to reduce the time needed for work, at the office, factory, and in the home, men and women have more leisure time today than ever before in the country’s history.
It is true that much leisure is used in play. America is a country of sports-of hunting, fishing and swimming, and of team sports like baseball and football. Millions of Americans watch their favorite sport on television, play in community orchestras, make their own films or recordings, go camping, visit museums, attend lectures, travel, garden, read, and join in hundreds of other activities.
America is a "do-it-yourself" country. The people enjoy building things for their homes, sewing their own clothes, even making their own photographs. They do these things for fun as well as for economy.
But as much as Americans enjoy their free time, the country is at the same time a "self-improvement" country. More than 25 million adults continue their education, chiefly by going to school in the evening, during their own free time, at their own expense. Added to the time spent on personal activities, Americans also devote a great amount of their time to the varied needs of their communities. Many hospitals, schools, libraries, museums, parks, community centers, and organizations that assist the poor depend on the many hours citizens devote to these activities, often without any pay.
According to the passage, America may not be described as ______. ( )
选项
A、a country of sports
B、a country of film making
C、a "do-it-yourself" country
D、a "self-improvement" country
答案
B
解析
细节题。第二段指出美国人热爱运动,是“a country ofsports”;第三段指出美国人喜欢自己动手,是“a‘do—it-yourself’country”;第四段指出美国人喜欢享受他们的业余时间,是“a self-improvement country”。
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