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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.
What makes the reduction of working hours possible? ( )
选项
A、Machines have helped to reduce working time.
B、Americans have more leisure time than working time.
C、A four-day working week has proved to be successful.
D、Men and women need more leisure time than ever before.
答案
A
解析
细节题。第一段的第3句话“Since machines have helped…”指出机器作业使得人们的业余时间增多,因此也就使得工作时间的缩短成为可能。
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