只工作不休息，聪明孩子也变傻
Why do people work for so many hours? Some people work for extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay extra money, which means their workers don’t get more pay for more work. The boss think it’s workers’ duty to work for more hours. Workers are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work for more hours.
It is reported that French spend about 1,646 hours a year at work, but Japanese work for about 2,159 hours a year. Many people say that they are working for too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Many people think that their vacations are too short. In China, people get about three weeks of paid vacation a year. One research shows fewer than half of workers use all their vacation days. There is a saying in England, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
1.People work for extra hours for the following reasons EXCEPT __________.
A they want to make more money
B they are afraid of losing their jobs
C the boss think it’s workers’ duty to do that
D they like working and hate holidays
解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段可知人们加班的原因并不包含他们喜欢工作而讨厌假期，故选D。
2.A Japanese worker works__________ more than a French.
A 646 hours
B 1,513 hours
C 513 hours
D 2,159 hours
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句It is reported that French spend about 1,646 hours a year at work, but Japanese work for about 2,159 hours a year.可知日本工人比法国工人一年多工作513个小时，故选C。
3.How many Chinese workers spend all three weeks of paid vacation a year?
A None.
B Fewer than half of them.
C All of them.
D It’s not mentioned.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段第三句One research shows fewer than half of workers use all their vacation days.可知只有不到一半的员工使用了他们所有的假期，故选B。
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A No companies offer vacations to their workers.
B Many workers say they have enough time to relax.
C Not all companies pay their workers for more work.
D More than half of the workers use all their vacation days.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句However, many companies don’t pay extra money, which means their workers don’t get more pay for more work.许多公司不支付额外的工资，这意味着他们的员工没有得到更多的报酬，故选C。
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A More Work, Less Money.
B Less Work, More Money.
C No Pains, No Gains.
D Workers Need More Rest.
解析：选D。D 主旨大意题。全文围绕“人们工作时间太长”的话题展开，以此呼吁工人们需要多休息，故选D。