首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext]W: (8)Watches and clocks seem as much a part of our life as breat
[originaltext]W: (8)Watches and clocks seem as much a part of our life as breat
游客
2024-03-11
47
管理
问题
W: (8)Watches and clocks seem as much a part of our life as breathing or eating. And yet, do you know the development of watches and clocks? Joseph, nice to meet you. Could you tell us something about watches and clocks?
M: Jennifer, nice to meet you, too. Actually, watches and clocks were rare in the United States until the late 1850s. (5) 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.
W: After all, at that time, most citizens simply couldn’t afford a personal timepiece.
M: Well, (6)until the 1800s, in Europe and the United States, the main purpose of a watch, which, by the way, was often on a gold chain, was to show others how wealthy you were.
W: Um... well, talking about watches, we have to mention one word "wristwatch" that makes us realize the significance of "on time. "
M: 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. (7)And since industrialization made possible the manufacture of large quantities of goods, watches became fairly inexpensive.
W: Yes, efficiency was now measured by how fast the job was done. Being "on time" had entered the language and life of every citizen.
M: Um, recently I often thought that those who have left watches are likely to lose their sensitivity to time.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
5. Where did people know the exact time in the late 1700s?
6. Why did the Europeans wear watches in the 1800s?
7. What factor made wristwatches more affordable to citizens?
8. What do the speakers mainly discuss?
选项
A、The significance of "punctuality."
B、The change of the value of time in history.
C、The history of industrialization.
D、The development of watches and clocks.
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3523344.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Objectsthatarevibratingmakesounds.Rhythmicsoundvibrations
[originaltext]Objectsthatarevibratingmakesounds.Rhythmicsoundvibrations
[originaltext]Inorderforachemicaltobeconsideredadrug,itmusthavethe
[originaltext]Inorderforachemicaltobeconsideredadrug,itmusthavethe
[originaltext]Hi,everybody.AsIsaidinmyStateoftheUnionaddress,weliv
[originaltext]Hi,everybody.AsIsaidinmyStateoftheUnionaddress,weliv
[originaltext]IntheUnitedStates,manypeopleoncelivedinlarge,two-and-th
[originaltext]IntheUnitedStates,manypeopleoncelivedinlarge,two-and-th
[originaltext]Easterisamixofthreetraditions:Pagan,HebrewandChristian.
[originaltext]W:2millionhighschoolseniorsaregearingupthisfalltoappl
随机试题
Therearemany_________tobeingaplayerofthatqualityandtheyearshavebr
There’saworldpapershortage.There’sanationalbottle【1】,andwe’rerunn
Rodwasalreadyanestablishedlabheadwhenhedecidedheneededtolearnm
脂肪球经苏丹Ⅲ染色后呈A.黄色 B.蓝色 C.红色 D.粉色 E.橙色
如单端固定桥戴用3年,自觉基牙松动1个月,咬合痛。查:松动Ⅰ度,冷(+),叩痛(
A.补气升阳,益卫固表 B.大补元气,补脾益肺 C.补气健脾,燥湿利水 D
认识现金流量图应把握( )。A.时间段的长度 B.时间段的指向 C.时间段
下边四个图形中,只有一个是由上边的四个图形拼合(只能通过上、下、左、右平移)而成
总长为12.0m,总宽为2.5m,总高为4.0m的普通汽车,其车辆横距净高应为(
排列图中的C类因素是在()间的因素。 A.0~10%B.70%-
最新回复
(
0
)