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A、Reasons for increased productivity. B、How wristwatches are manufactured. C、The industrialization of the United States. D、The d
A、Reasons for increased productivity. B、How wristwatches are manufactured. C、The industrialization of the United States. D、The d
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2015-07-16
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问题
I’m sure almost every one of you looked at your watch or at a clock before you came to class today. Watches and clocks seem as much a part of our life as breathing or eating. And yet, did you know that watches and clocks were scarce in the United States until the 1850’s?
In the late 1700’s, people didn’t know the exact time unless they were near a clock. Those delightful clocks in the squares of European towns were built for the public—after all, most citizens simply couldn’t afford a personal timepiece. Well into the 1800’s—in Europe and the United States—the main purpose of a watch, which, by the way, was often on a gold chain, was to show others how wealthy you were.
The word"wristwatch" didn’t even enter the English language until early 1900. By then the rapid pace of industrialization in the United States meant that measuring time had become essential. How could the factory worker get to work on time unless he or she knew exactly what time it was? Since efficiency was now measured by how fast a job was done, everyone was interested in time. And since industrialization made possible the manufacture of large quantities of goods, watches became fairly inexpensive.
Furthermore, electric lights kept factories going around the clock. Being on time had entered the language—and life—of every citizen.
1. What does the professor mainly discuss?
2. What was true of watches before the 1850 ’s?
3. According to the speaker, why did some people wear watches in the 1800’s?
4. What effect did industrialization have on watchmaking?
选项
A、Reasons for increased productivity.
B、How wristwatches are manufactured.
C、The industrialization of the United States.
D、The development of individual timepieces.
答案
D
解析
这段话垦,教授从钟表最初作为个人财富的象征讲到后来由于工业化生产的需要,钟表如何成为每个人都拥有的普通物件。可见,他主要是在讨论个人钟表的发展过程。正确答案是D。
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