【第三部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分,共50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项标号涂黑。】

　　第三部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分,共50分）

　　第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项标号涂黑。

　　Concernwithmoney,andthenmoremoney,inordertobuytheconveniencesandluxuriesofmodernlife,hasbroughtgreatchangestothelivesofmostFrenchmen.MorepeopleareworkingharderthaneverbeforeinFrance.Inthecitiesthetraditionalleisurelymiddaymealisdisappearing.Offices,shops,andfactoriesarediscoveringthegreatefficiencyofashortlunchhourincompanylunchrooms.Inalmostalllinesofworkemphasisnowfallsoneverincreasingoutput.Thusthe"typical"Frenchmanproducesmore,earnsmore,andbuysmoreconsumergoodsthanhiscounterpartofonlyagenerationago.Hegainsincreaturecomfortandeaseoflife.Whathelosestosomeextentishissenseofpersonaluniqueness,orindividuality.

　　SomesaythatFrancehasbeenAmericanized.ThisisbecausetheUnitedStatesisaworldsymbolofthetechnologicalsocietyanditsconsumerproducts.Theso-calledAmericanizationofFrancehasitscritics(批评家).Theyfearthat“assemblyline(装配线)life”willleadtothedisappearanceofthepleasuresofthemoregracefulandleisurely(butlessproductive)oldFrenchstyle.Whatwillhappen,theyask,totaste,elegance(优雅),andthecultivationofthegoodthingsinlifetojoyinthesmellofafreshlypickedapple,awalkbytheriver,orjusthappyhoursofconversationinalocalcafé?

　　Sincethelate1950slifeinFrancehasindeedtakenonqualitiesofrush,tension,andthepursuitofmaterialgain.Someofthestrongestcriticsofthenewwayoflifearetheyoung,especiallyuniversitystudents.Theyareconcernedwiththefuture,andtheyfearthatFranceisthreatenedbytheachievementsofthiscompetitive,goods-orientedculture.Attimes,theyhavereactedagainstthetrendwithconsiderableviolence.

　　Inspiteofthecritics,however,countlessFrenchmenarecommittedtokeepingFranceintheforefrontofthemoderneconomicworld.Theyfindthatthepresentlifebringsmorerewards,conveniences,andpleasuresthanthatofthepast.Theybelievethatamodern,industrialFranceispreferabletotheold.

　　1.Whichofthefollowingisnotgivenasafeature(特色)oftheoldFrenchwayoflife?

　　A.Leisure.