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4. Happy hours are not necessarily happy nor do they last for an hour, but they have become a part of the itual(例F公事) of the office worker and businessman. 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 larger cities and small towns take a relaxing pause and head off for the nearest bar or pub to be with friends, o-workers and colleagues. Within minutes the pub is filled to capacity with businessmen and secretaries, payroll clerks and stock executives. They gather around the bar and gossip about the intrigues(P心斗角) of office life or matters more personal. This is their oasis(遂风港);the place to free themselves from 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 gossip about each other or talk about a planned project that has yet to meet a deadline. In this sense, these places become extensions of the workplace and may make up a good portion of one's social life. These happy hours are those late afternoon chances to relax after work and before returning home. Conversations which may begin quietly and with reserve, rise gradually from a chatter to a car. The easis quickly fills up with smoke. Loud laughter may cackle in the air as a way to relieve the tensions of the day. The cheerful mood, heightened by the feeling of relief, competes with aTV broadcasting the latest update of CNN evening news or a sports game already in progress. (10分) 1. How long are happy hours?(2分) A They are exactly two hours. B They last as long as there are customers. C They vary from place to place and the price of drinks. D Not exactly an hour but maybe a little bit longer.

4. Happy hours are not necessarily happy nor do they last for an hour, but they have become a part of the itual(例F公事) of the office worker and businessman. 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 larger cities and small towns take a relaxing pause and head off for the nearest bar or pub to be with friends, o-workers and colleagues. Within minutes the pub is filled to capacity with businessmen and secretaries, payroll clerks and stock executives. They gather around the bar and gossip about the intrigues(P心斗角) of office life or matters more personal. This is their oasis(遂风港);the place to free themselves from 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 gossip about each other or talk about a planned project that has yet to meet a deadline. In this sense, these places become extensions of the workplace and may make up a good portion of one's social life. These happy hours are those late afternoon chances to relax after work and before returning home. Conversations which may begin quietly and with reserve, rise gradually from a chatter to a car. The easis quickly fills up with smoke. Loud laughter may cackle in the air as a way to relieve the tensions of the day. The cheerful mood, heightened by the feeling of relief, competes with aTV broadcasting the latest update of CNN evening news or a sports game already in progress. (10分) 1. How long are happy hours?(2分) A They are exactly two hours. B They last as long as there are customers. C They vary from place to place and the price of drinks. D Not exactly an hour but maybe a little bit longer.

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答案

根据文章内容，我们可以找到关于“happy hours”持续时间的相关信息。文章中提到：“The time may vary from place to place, but usually it is held from four to seven.” 这句话表明“happy hours”的时间在不同地方可能会有所不同，但通常是从下午4点到7点。这说明“happy hours”并不是固定的时间长度，而是根据具体地点而有所变化。 因此，正确答案是： D Not exactly an hour but maybe a little bit longer. 解析： - 选项A“它们正好是两小时”不符合文章中的描述，因为文章没有提到具体的时间长度。 - 选项B“只要顾客在，就会持续”也没有在文章中提到。 - 选项C“时间因地点和饮料价格而异”部分正确，但文章中没有提到饮料价格的影响。 - 选项D“不一定是整整一小时，可能会稍微长一些”最符合文章中的描述，因为文章提到时间会因地点而异，但通常是从4点到7点，这表明时间长度不是固定的。

解析

本题考查对文章细节信息的理解。解题思路是在文章中找到与“happy hours”持续时间相关的内容，然后对每个选项进行分析判断。

  • 文章中明确提到 “The time may vary from place to place, but usually it is held from four to seven.”，这表明“happy hours”的时间在不同地方有所不同，通常是从下午4点到7点。
  • 选项A：文章未提及“happy hours”正好是两小时，所以A选项不符合文章描述。
  • 选项B：文中没有提到“happy hours”会因为顾客在就持续，B选项缺乏依据。
  • 选项C：虽然文章提到时间因地点而异，但并没有提及饮料价格对时间的影响，C选项错误。
  • 选项D：由于时间因地点而异，通常是4点到7点，说明时间长度不是固定的，不一定是整整一小时，可能会稍微长一些，D选项符合文章描述。