首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] I’m sure almost every one of you looked at your watch or at a
[originaltext] I’m sure almost every one of you looked at your watch or at a
游客
2023-07-30
13
管理
问题
I’m sure almost every one of you looked at your watch or at a clock before you came to class today. Watches and clocks seem as much a part of our life as breathing or eating. And yet did you know that watches and clocks were scarce in the United States until the 1850s. 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. After all, most citizens simply couldn’t afford a personal time piece. Well into the 1800s in Europe and the United States, the main purpose of a watch, which by the way was worn off the wrist and on a gold chain, was to show others how wealthy you were. The word "wrist watch" didn’t even enter the English language until nearly 1900. By then the rapid pace of the industrialization in the United States meant that measuring time had become essential. How could the factory worker get to work on time unless he or she knew exactly what time it was? Since the efficiency was now measured by how fast the job was done, everyone was interested in time. And since industrialization made possible the manufacture of large quantities of goods, watches became fairly inexpensive. Furthermore electric lights kept factories going around the clock. Being "on time" had entered the language and life of every citizen.
选项
A、It was fashionable to wear them.
B、They were inexpensive.
C、They were a sign of wealth.
D、It was important to be on time.
答案
C
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.tihaiku.com/zcyy/2882477.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]TheproblemofthehomelesshasbecomeveryseriousintheUn
[originaltext]TheproblemofthehomelesshasbecomeveryseriousintheUn
[originaltext]GeneralizingabouteducationintheUnitedStatesinvolvesso
[originaltext]GeneralizingabouteducationintheUnitedStatesinvolvesso
[originaltext]TherecordedcivilizationofIndiaisoneofthelongestint
[originaltext]TherecordedcivilizationofIndiaisoneofthelongestint
[originaltext]M:Hey,Sally.I’mthinkingaboutgoingtoGermanythissummer,a
[originaltext]M:Hey,Sally.I’mthinkingaboutgoingtoGermanythissummer,a
[originaltext]W:Hello,MarySmithhere.CouldIspeaktoMr.Brown,please?M:
[originaltext]W:Hello,MarySmithhere.CouldIspeaktoMr.Brown,please?M:
随机试题
ObtainingLinguistic
FarewellSpeech1."Specialneeds"Commonlydefinedbyw
患者,女性,40岁,双颊粘膜粗糙感1个月,有时伴刺激痛,检查:双颊粘膜有网状白色
倒位染色体核型描述中常用的缩写与中文意义相对应的是A.delB.invC.pD.
消防水泵房、排烟机房、固定灭火系统钢瓶间、配电室、变电压室、通风和空调机房等,其
用以补充体内水分及电解质的输液是A:依地酸二钠钙注射剂 B:脂肪乳 C:羟乙
患儿,7岁。扁桃体切除术后伤口局部有少量出血,可在颌下A.放置加热盐袋 B.放
自2013年习近平主席提出“一带一路”的战略构想以来,中国东北地区积极参与其中,
关于商标权的内容,下列说法错误的是()。A.注册商标的有效期为10年 B
2018年12月发布的《改革开放40年中国人权事业的发展进步》白皮书指出,过去4
最新回复
(
0
)