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There are seven days in a week. Some days are people's favourite but some are not. In the United States Monday is the beginning of the weekday. It is the day most Americans like least. And it is certain that the day they like 36 is Saturday. Because Saturday is the 37 of the weekday and it is the beginning of the weekend. Life is 　 38　 at weekends. Most Americans clean their houses cars or gardens. They 　 39　 the feeling that time seems（好像）to move more slowly. The weekday is for things you have to do but the weekend is for things you are 40 　 to do so you feel that you can enjoy yourselves at weekends. Some people may get in a car and go for a 　 41 in the country. They like to take part in outdoor activities. They 42 go to a public eating or a film on Saturday night. However the 43 of weekends is a recent（近期的）invention. In the early years of the 1900s rich people began to speak of 　44　 weekends in the country or visiting friends. For most people the workday was six days 45 at that time. They had to work six days a week.

　 36. A. least　 　B. most　 　　C. more　 　D. less

　 37. A. end 　　 B. beginning　 C. middle　 D. starting

　 38. A. terrible　 B. hard　 　 C. different　 D. busy

　 39. A. hate　 　B. forget　 　 C. remember　 D. enjoy

　 40. A. glad　 　B. able　 　 C. suitable　 　D. free

　 41. A. walk　 　 B. dance　 　C. drive 　　D. run

　 42. A. must　 　B. should　 C. need　 　 D. might

　 43. A. day　 　　B. idea 　　 C. activity　 D. dream

　 44. A. organizing B. planning　 C. spending　 D. taking

　 45. A. long　 　 B. short　 　 C. early　 D. late

Answer 1

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