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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 slowly. The workweek is
for things you have to, 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 1870s,
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

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