[听力文本资源] Americans think a great deal about time. They constantly refer to time and the value of keeping busy. From childhood, they learn to value time, and their language reflects this. They learn that the price of committing a crime is to do time in prison. When they are having a good time, they say that time flies; they say sadly of someone who is dying that he is living on borrowed time. From the time of its beginning, American English has reflected this attitude. Nowhere can this sense of time be seen more clearly than in the working place. Working Americans are bound to the clock. It is a commonly held belief that one should balance work against a set time, for example, an 8-hour day or a 40-hour week. Anything over these time limits is overtime, and the worker should receive more money per hour for work done during overtime. Time during nonworking hours is also considered very precious. Whether an American decides on a busy weekend schedule, when Saturday and Sunday are filled with activities, or on a relaxed weekend, the time will be regarded as valuable. Some Americans feel they have a love-hate relationship with time. They love the comforts that progress has brought through work, but they hate the stress of the clock and the pressures of a time-directed society. There is little doubt that many Americans feel they have become servants of the clock.[听力文本资源]1. [听力文本资源] What does "living on borrowed time" mean in the passage? [听力文本资源]A) It means someone who overvalues time.B) It means someone who is working overtime.C) It means someone who will die very soon. D) It means someone who is in debts.2. [听力文本资源] What kind of people has the strongest sense of time? [听力文本资源]A) University students.B) Working people. C) Young parents.D) Homeless people.3. [听力文本资源] How do Americans view nonworking time? [听力文本资源]A) They think it has great value. B) They think it's a waste of time.C) They always fill it tightly.D) They just want to hang around then.4. [听力文本资源] What does the speaker think of Americans' attitude towards time? [听力文本资源]A) Americans set great value on time. B) Americans are happy to work around the clock.C) Americans are trying to work ahead of time.D) Americans are trying to avoid a tight schedule.