Passage 1
According to a recent survey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employees did in 1979．They also take shorter vacations than employees in 1979．It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they A management consultant, Bill Meyer, decided to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long workday, At the end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker’s activities with him. What did they find out They discovered that the man spent 80 percent of his time doing unnecessary work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made redundant (多余的) telephone calls, and spent time packing and unpacking his two big briefcases.
(76) Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes. When employers evaluate employees, they often consider t
A. Many people work long hours but do not always do a lot of work.
B. Most people can get more work done by working longer hours.
C. Most Americans work 80 hours a week and some work even longer.
D. People can make more money by working longer hours.
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and relationships, 36 per cent of people are keeping a bank account from their
partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a
relationship, in truth it may just be a form of financial protection. With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship. The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, jobs and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner; in other words, an "escape fund" . Margaret’s story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who A. "escape fund" helps one through rainy days B. days are getting harder and harder C. women are money sensitive D. financial conflicts often occur [单项选择]According to a recent survey, how many British young people are either current or past participants in the Youth Service
A. Five minion. B. Six million. C. Seven million. D. Eight million. [填空题]According to the recent "Plans for 2004" survey, most people are unhappy with their current jobs.
[单项选择]A recent survey finds out that
A. Facebook activities are the most popular social website activities. B. both adults and teenagers have the need for feeling popular. C. people are more likely to share personal updates on their birthdays. D. teenagers post more birthday greetings on their friends’ walls. [单项选择]
Sleep Deficit(不足)
Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. "I can’t think of a single study that hasn’t found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to. " says Dr. David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest. 我来回答: 提交
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