In the United States, Monday is the beginning of the workweek(工作周). It is the day most Americans like 1. And it is certain that the day they like most is Saturday. Saturday is the 2of the workweek, and it is the beginning of the weekend. Life is 3at weekends. Most Americans take care of their houses, cars or gardens. They 4the feeling that they can do what they like. The workweek is for things you have to do, but the 5is for things you want to do. Some people may get in a car and go for a 6in the country. They like to take part in outdoor activities. They 7go to a restaurant or see a film on Saturday night.
The 8of weekends is a recent invention(近期的发明). In the 1870s, rich people began to speak of 9weekends in the country visiting friends. For most people, however, the workday was six days 10.
