首页
登录
职称英语
Where could people see clocks in the late 1700s? [br] [originaltext] Watches
Where could people see clocks in the late 1700s? [br] [originaltext] Watches
游客
2023-11-12
54
管理
问题
Where could people see clocks in the late 1700s? [br]
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 1850s?
In the late 1700s, 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 1800s in Europe and the United States, the main purpose of a watch was to show others how wealthy you were.
The word "wristwatch" didn’t even enter the English language until nearly 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.
选项
A、People want to show off their wealth.
B、People want to be more efficient nowadays.
C、People want to be on time for work.
D、Watches are no longer luxuries now.
答案
A
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3180884.html
相关试题推荐
TherateofHIV/AIDSinfectioninWashingtonDC[br][originaltext]TheUSC
S.Koreasubwayarsoninjured______.[br][originaltext]Fireracedthrough
S.Koreasubwayarsoninjured______.[originaltext]Fireracedthroughtwosu
Whoisthespeaker?[br][originaltext]IwouldliketothankProfessorWatk
Whoisthespeaker?[br][originaltext]IwouldliketothankProfessorWatk
Somepeopleholdthat,sinceweliveinamoneyorientedsociety,theaveragein
WhatwillJapando?[originaltext]Japan’sViceMinisterofEconomy,Tradean
Howmanypeoplelosttheirlivesintheepidemic?[br][originaltext]Some
Whohastakenstepstoresolvetheconflict?[originaltext]U.N.SecurityCoun
Whereisthisconversationprobablytakingplace?[br][originaltext]W:(1)Wha
随机试题
Wildducksandothermigratory(迁移的)birdscouldbeimportantcarriersofdea
GSP认证管理的初审部门完成初审后,应当将初审合格的GSP认证申请书和资料移送A
柱吊升中所受振动较小,但对起重机的机动性要求高,一般采用自行式起重机的起吊方式为
下列关于黏液表皮样癌(如图)的叙述,不正确的是() A.高分化型生
主要从项目发起人和项目本身着手的项目分析属于()。A.项目企业分析 B.项目
常用于沥青路面中的土工合成材料主要有塑料格栅、()和土工织物。A、草绳织物
我国一支工兵部队在非洲某国执行维和任务,负责道路抢修工作。某天,该部队负责的道路
企业自产与外购的选择时,通常()部分由企业自己做。 A.花费较低成本B.能
上市公司公开发行股票和非公开发行股票,都应当由证券公司承销。()
微血栓的主要成分是( )。A.血小板 B.清蛋白 C.纤维素 D.红细胞
最新回复
(
0
)