阅读理解ConcernwithmoneyandthenmoremoneyinordertobuytheconveniencesandluxuriesofmodernlifehasbroughtgreatchangestothelivesofmostFrenchmen．Morepeopleareworkingh

　　阅读理解

　　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．

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