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On weekdays in pubs and bars throughout America, there is the late afternoon happy hour. The time may vary from place to place, but usually it is held from four to seven. After the workday is finished, office workers in large cities and small towns take a relaxing pause and do not go directly home. They head off instead for the nearest bar or pub to be with friends, co-workers and colleagues. Within minutes the pub is filled to capacity with businessmen and secretaries, office clerks and stock executives. They gather around the bar like birds around a fountain or forest animals around a watering hole and chat about the trifles of office life or matters more personal. This is their desert garden, the place to relieve the day’s stress at the office.
At these happy hours, social binding occurs between people who share the same workplace or similar professions. They may chat about each other or talk about a planned project that has yet to meet a deadline. In this case, these places become extensions of the workplace and constitute a good portion of one’s social life.
16. For office workers and businessmen the happy hours is their ____.
A regular practice
B professional requirement
C refreshing break
D unpaid work
17. Happy hours are held because office workers need to ____.
A stay away from household work
B have a good rest after work
C make new friends
D celebrate their achievements
18. The phrase “filled to capacity” in Paragraph 2 means the pub is ___.
A too crowd
B rather entertaining
C very noisy
D completely full
19. Happy hours contribute to office workers’ _____.
A promotion in their company
B cooperation in society
C loyally to their company
D connection in society
20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A People avoid talking about work at happy hours.
B The happy hour is a social gathering in America.
C Happy hours are held on weekdays only.
D People exchange work experience at hours.
Questions 21-25 are based on the following chart:
|
FedEx
Service
Restrictions |
U.S. EXPRESS FREIGHT |
INTERNATIONAL
EXPRESS FRWIGHT |
INTERNATIONAL AIR
CARGO |
|
1 OR 2 Day Freight |
3 Day Freight |
International Priority Freight or Economy Freight |
International
Premium or Express
Freight |
International
Airport to Airport |
|
Minimum weight per pieces or shipment |
68kg |
68kg |
68kg |
No minimum
restrictions |
No minimum
restrictions |
|
Maximum weight
per piece |
997kg |
997kg |
997kg |
997kg |
997kg |
|
Maximum length plus girth per piece |
762cm |
762cm |
762cm |
762cm |
762cm |
|
Maximum length per piece |
302cm |
122cm |
302cm |
302cm |
302cm |
|
Maximum height per piece |
178cm |
178cm |
178cm |
178cm |
178cm |
21. Which of the following might be a proper title for the chart?
A FedEx Freight Measurements and Methods
B FedEx Shipment Regulations in US and Other Countries |
