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第1期Dictation-英语听力[00:00:00]

The Wrist Watch [00:00:01]

It is generally believed that wristwatches are an exception [00:00:03]

to the normal sequence in the evolution of men's jewelry. [00:00:07]

Reversing the usual order, they were first worn by women and then [00:00:12]

adopted by men. [00:00:18]

In the old days, queens included wristwatches among their crown [00:00:20]

jewelry. [00:00:25]

Later they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers. [00:00:26]

Until World War I, Americans associated the watch with [00:00:32]

fortune hunters. [00:00:36]

Then army officers discovered that the wristwatch was [00:00:38]

most practical for active combat. [00:00:42]

Race car drivers also loved to wear wristwatches and pilots [00:00:46]

found them most useful while flying. [00:00:51]

Soon men dared to wear wristwatches without feeling [00:00:55]

self-conscious. [00:01:00]

By 1924 some 30% of men's watches were worn on the wrist. [00:01:02]

Today the figure is 90% and they are now worn by both men and[00:01:10]

women for practical purposes rather than for decoration. [00:01:16]

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