The bank opens every day _____ Sunday.

What is the open time in Darney dining-hall?

A．It is open for 24 hours every day except Sundays.

B．It is open during dinner time every weekday except vacation breaks.

C．It is open every day except .Sundays and vacation breaks.

D．It is open every day except Sunday evenings and vacation breaks.

The library is open every day except Sunday from half past eight in the morning till five in the afternoon.

He goes to work every day__________Saturday and Sunday．

Rising bright and early on a Saturday used to be a matter of survival in Germany．【C1】______ the 1990s most shops closed for the weekend at 2 pm. Today you can【C2】______ into the wee hours every day except Sunday. In most German states shophours are, or about to be, fully【C3】______ . That should lay to rest the【C4】______ that Germany is anti-consumer. But it also【C5】______ a change in attitudes to time.

Germans have long fretted over time. Wasting it is forbidden；【C6】______ is required. The country's austere Protestantism helps to explain this, but【C7】______ may a culture of industrial might. The efficient division of labor requires a【C8】______ schedule. And the family【C9】______ of a lone male breadwinner set a broad daily framework. With few mothers working, shop opening hours could be short, schools could open for only half the day and child care assistance was【C10】______ .

Yet with the economy 【C11】______ driven by services, this time corset (紧身衣) is gradually loosening. More than half of employees now 【C12】______ their own working hours．【C13】______ two-thirds of all women work, up from half in the 1970s. Then there is digital technology：【C14】______ arriving on the dot, you can send a text message apologizing for being late．【C15】______ , many Germans seem to have trouble adjusting to their new flexibility. There are objective reasons, such as the continuing【C16】______ of child-care facilities, which makes it harder for mothers to combine jobs and children.

【C17】______ , this is all an outcome of rising wealth and ever more distractions. Yet there are also 【C18】______ barriers that keep Germans from using their time better. One is a bias【C19】______ hiring help, which many see as akin to slavery. Germans spend much time toiling at home unpaid：【C20】______ other countries have so many home-improvement stores.

【C1】

A．After

B．Until

C．When

D．While

He goes to work every day__________Saturday and Sunday.

A.beside

B.on

C.without

D.except

A.besides

B.on

C.without

D.except

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What is the purpose of this announcement?

A．To recruit newspaper reporters

B．To announce part-time opportunities

C．To encourage people to subscribe to a newspaper

D．To advertise a new restaurant

听力原文： The American humorist, Will Rogers, used to say, "All I know is what I read in the newspapers." This was an exaggeration for humorous purposes, but it is true that newspapers are an important source of information. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they don't have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page; at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to glance at the headlines. There are newspapers to satisfy every reader. In the big cities there are many types of papers, with several different editions every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some areas the paper is printed weekly. Most newspapers have several sections, especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual. There are, in addition to the front page with the most important news, the sports section, the society page, the comics, the amusement section, a business page and the editorials. Another type of publication which helps keep the population informed is the magazine. Some magazines are published weekly; others are put out monthly. There are news magazines, literary magazines and magazines for such special interests as photography, sports, art and music. Some are primarily for men, others for women, and there is a selection of children's magazines, too. In the United States, there are publications for every taste and interest.

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A．They are what people read.

B．Many people begin their day by reading newspapers.

C．They are important information sources.

D．They are important because of the front pages.