comprehension passages with questions 6

Reading Comprehension Questions

Vacations were once the prerogative of the privileged few even as late as the nineteenth century. Now they are considered the right of all except for such unfortunate masses as in China for whom life except for sleep and brief periods of rest is uninterrupted toil. They are more necessary now than before because the average life is well rounded and _ has_ become increasingly departmentalized. The idea of vacations as we conceive inputs be incomprehensible to primitive people. Rest of some kind has of course always been a part of the rhythm of human life but earlier ages did not find it necessary to organise it in the way that modern man has done. Holidays feast days were sufficient. With modern man s increasing tensions with the Useless quality of so much of his work this break in the years routine became steadily more necessary. Vacations became necessary for the purpose of renewal and repair.

1. The author's main purpose in this passage is to

explore the history of vacations. tell why vacations have become more common. contrast holidays and festive occasions with vacation. demonstrate that vacations are not really necessary

2. According to the passage we need vacations now more than ever because we have

a more carefree nature much more free time little diversity in our work a higher standard of living

3. It is implied in the passage that our lives are very

habitual patriotic varied independent

4. As used in the passage the word prerogative line

habit privilege request hope

5.The contemporary attitude towards vacations is best expressed by which of the following proverbs ?

A penny saved is penny earned. The devil finds work for idle hands. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy Many hands make light work