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文章开头When Toni Morrison died in 2019...
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26-30 NIFEH 31-35ALKJC
26.N)unique
27.1)literary
28.F)deteriorate
29.E)comprehend
30.H)journey
31.A)Actually
32.L)sample
33.K)rarely
34.J)performed
35.C)assume
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Why it'swrong to look at work-life balance as anachievement
答案速查
36-40 BJELG 41-45 DKAHC
题干、答案和定位处
36.According to a management expert,work-lifebalance is not as simple as giving equal amountsof time to work and personal life.
36.B【定位】Idon't think it's such a simpleformula.
37.Research found that those who are givengreater flexibility at work are less stressed andmore likely to stay in their jobs.
37.J【定位】Kelly and Moen found that employeesin the redesign group reported less stress and lessburnout.They were less likely to quit their jobs:
38.Workers who rejected working long hourstended to make regular adjustments in order toachieve work-life balance.
38.E【定位】 They had a tendency to reflect andquestion assumptions in the name of self-
awareness and regularly took steps to adjust thethings standing in their way to work-life balance.
39.Talking about work-life balance is said to be aprivilege reserved for the better-off,not for thosewho barely make a living.
39.L【定位】Talking about work-life balance"isa very privileged conversation”,says Lechner.
40.Knowing one's emotional state is of utmostimportance in deciding what changes to make fora better work-life balance.
40.G【定位】“Awareness of your emotional stateis essential in order to determine the changes youwant to make in yourwork and in your life”,saysLupu.
41.More female professionals reported beingreluctant to work overtime than their malecounterparts.
【D】【定位】Although it sounds like…about 30%of the men and 50%ofthe women reportedresisting working long hours.
42.Without organisational support,any personat吾effort to maintain work-life balance will beunsuccessful.
【K】【定位】If your workplace isn't an
environment where work-life balance is possible inthe first place,any effort you attempt to maketoward it on a personal level will be in vain.
43.The question of how to achieve work-life balance has long been the main subject of discussion among workers.
【A】【定位】Few topics have been so endlessly analysed as work-life balance.The quest toattain this mysterious state has dominated discussion around careers foryears-especially forworking parents.
44.You may not actually experience emotional wellbeing at home if you remain occupied with what happened at work.
【H】【定位】If the underlying emotional sourcesof stress are still there,then the timeyou actuallyspend at home may not be enjoyable.
45.Some researchers suggest that work-life balance is not a goal to achieve,but a process forlifeto be adjusted promptly.
【C】【定位】Some researchers are now encouraging us to stop thinking about work-lifebalance as an achievement that you either hit ordon't.Instead,they suggest it may be more of alifelong process.….and timely adjustments.
Passage One
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The weakening of the human connection to naturemight be good for economic growth but is bad forpeople.
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46-50 CABCD
46.What does the author want to emphasisein thefirst paragraph?
C)It is unwise to weaken the human connection tonature.
47.What did researchers find about popularculture?
A)It is increasing detached from the natural world.
48.What does the author propose people do?
B)Reconnect with nature through the right togrow.
49.What do we learn from the passage aboutvegetable planting?
C)It has long been used to increase food supplyand improve urban landscape.
50.What can publicly accessible fruit and
vegetable gardens do apart from their practicalfunctions?
D)Enhance people's community spirit.
Passage Two
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Chocolates save us from many things,especiallyemotional distress.SP
答案
51-55ADACB
51.What do people believe chocolates can do?
A)Cheer them up instantly.
52.What was scientists'recent assertion aboutchocolates?
D)They could become unavailable in less than 30years.
53.What would happen if the cacao farms wereshifted to cooler mountainous areas?
A)The natural habitat of wildlife there would beruined.
54.What do we learn about the cacao farms in thecrisis of global warming?
C)They have suffered alot due to a decrease inproduce.
55.What are scientists trying to do in theUniversity of California's new bio-sciencesbuilding?
B)Gene-edit cacao seedlings for them towithstand a drier,warmerclimate.