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In the United States, Monday is the beginning of the workweek (工作周). It is the day most Americans
like (1) _____. And it is certain that the day they like most is Saturday. Saturday is the (2) _____ of the
workweek, and it is the beginning of the weekend. Life is (3) _____ at weekends. Most Americans take care
of their houses, cars or gardens. They (4) _____ the feeling that time seems to move more slowly. The
workweek is for things you have to do, but the (5) _____ is for things you want to do. Some people may get
in a car and go for a (6) _____ in the country. They like to take part in outdoor activities. They (7) _____ go
to a public eating or a film on Saturday night. The (8) _____ of weekends is a recent invention (近期的发明).
In the 1879s, rich people began to speak of (9) _____ weekends in the country visiting friends. For most
people, however, the workday was six days (10) _____.
( )1. A. most
( )2. A. end
( )3. A. terrible
( )4. A. hate
( )5. A. weekend
( )6. A. walk
( )7. A. must
( )8. A. day
( )9. A. costing
( )10. A. long |
B. least
B. beginning
B. hard
B. enjoy
B. weekday
B. dance
B. should
B. idea
B. spending
B. short |
C. more
C. middle
C. different
C. remember
C. week
C. drive
C. need
C. programme
C. paying
C. early |
D. less
D. starting
D. same
D. forget
D. workweek
D. run
D. might
D. knowledge
D. taking
D. late |