Question

    Vacation is a time for refreshment. In work, we are often called to think. Sometimes, it’s good to give our brains a rest. Without a break, we may not be able to perform up to our potential. This can be a problem, not only for the employee, but for the employer as well.

“The main benefit of vacation is for the worker to come back energized,” says Weaver. “If they haven’t had a break, then they’re not coming back with new energy. They haven’t had a chance to step back and get perspective（远景）, and come back with renewed enthusiasm.”

Long working hours without a break, insecurity about one’s job, and other work-related worries can lead to burnout and stress. Humans can usually adapt to pressure, but not for a limitless amount of time.

“It is a problem of relating good workers and having them loyal to the firm while they’re there,” says David Maume, PhD, professor of sociology at the University of Cincinnati. He says burnout can also  affect employees’ productivity, creativity, and effectiveness.

In addition, high levels of stress may lead to depression, which can hit both the employer and employee’s pocketbook. Even people who manage to remain productive at work can have problems. If they’re always at work, then they’re not with their family and friends. If they’re working while on vacation, for the time that they’re on the job, they’re not really present.

An unbalanced emphasis on work can strain family and social life. When you come up for air, you may see that you’re alone, or that your relationships have gone on without you.

1.What’s the main benefit of a vacation?

A. The manager can be more creative.

B. The worker can step back and get more excited

C. The worker can come back with new energy.

D. The worker can adapt to pressure much better.

2.The underlined word “there” in the fourth paragraph probably refers to ____ .

A. the vacation B. the home

C. the university D. the company

3.When a worker is always at work, he is likely to get more and more ____.

A. absent-minded B. energetic

C. skillful D. active

4.Which of the following is the best title of the text?

A. How to spend the vacation effectively. B. Why the workers need a vacation.

C. How to deal with the daily pressure. D. Why the workers need new energy.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

本文属于说明文，文章主要介绍了假期休息对雇主，尤其是员工有好处，也就是解释了工人需要假期的原因。

1.细节理解题。由第二段第一句“The main benefit of vacation is for the worker to come back energized,” says Weaver.可知，度假对工人来说的最大好处就是可以使工人们在度假回来后精力充沛，故选C。

2.词义猜测题。根据第四段It is a problem of relating good workers and having them loyal to the firm while they’re there可知，这是一个有关好员工和他们对公司的忠诚问题，也就是当他们在公司时，才会谈到对公司的忠诚，故there指的是the company，故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段If they’re working while on vacation, for the time that they’re on the job, they’re not really present.可知，在假期时间工作的员工在工作时并没有真的在，即人在心不在，也就是说他们心不在焉，故选A。

4.主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了假期休息对雇主，尤其是员工有好处，也就是解释了工人需要假期的原因，故B项作为标题合适。