ConcernwithmoneyandthenmoremoneyinordertobuytheconveniencesandluxuriesofmodernlifehasbroughtgreatchangestothelivesofmostFrenchmen.MorepeopleareworkingharderthaneverbeforeinFrance.Inthecitiesthetrad

　　ConcernwithmoneyandthenmoremoneyinordertobuytheconveniencesandluxuriesofmodernlifehasbroughtgreatchangestothelivesofmostFrenchmen.MorepeopleareworkingharderthaneverbeforeinFrance.Inthecitiesthetraditionalleisurelymiddaymealisdisappearing.Officesshopsandfactoriesarediscoveringthegreatefficiencyofashortlunchhourincompanylunchrooms.Inalmostalllinesofworkemphasisnowfallsoneverincreasingoutput.Thusthe“typical”Frenchmanproducesmoreearnsmoreandbuysmoreconsumergoodsthanhiscounterpartofonlyagenerationago.Hegainsincreaturecomfortandeaseoflife.Whathelosestosomeextentishissenseofpersonaluniquenessorindividuality.

　　SomesaythatFrancehasbeenAmericanized.ThisisbecausetheUnitedStatesisaworldsymbolofthetechnologicalsocietyanditsconsumerproducts.ThesocalledAmericanizationofFrancehasitscritics.Theyfearthat“assemblylinelife”willleadtothedisappearanceofthepleasuresofthemoregracefulandleisurely(butlessproductive)oldFrenchstyle.Whatwillhappentheyasktotasteeleganceandthecultivationofthegoodthingsinlifetojoyinthesmellofafreshlypickedappleastrollbytheriverorjusthappyhoursofconversationinalocalcafé?

　　Sincethelate1950slifeinFrancehasindeedtakenonqualitiesofrushtensionandthepursuitofmaterialgain.Someofthestrongestcriticsofthenewwayoflifearetheyoungespeciallyuniversitystudents.TheyareconcernedwiththefutureandtheyfearthatFranceisthreatenedbythetriumphofthiscompetitivegoods-orientedculture.Occasionallytheyhavereactedagainstthetrendwithconsiderableviolence.

　　InspiteofthecriticshowevercountlessFrenchmenarecommittedtokeepingFranceintheforefrontofthemoderneconomicworld.Theyfindthatthepresentlifebringsmorerewardsconveniencesandpleasuresthanthatofthepast.TheybelievethatamodernindustrialFranceispreferabletotheold.

　　【小题1】WhichofthefollowingisafeatureoftheoldFrenchwayoflife?

　　A．LeisureeleganceandefficiencyB．EleganceefficiencyandtasteC．LeisureeleganceandtasteD．Eleganceefficiencyandleisure