大题预测 02 阅读理解说明文+语法填空(一) 一、阅读理解说明文 Passage（1） 【浙江省诸暨市牌头中学等多校2024-2025学年高三下学期2月适应性考试】It is common for us to hear people saying “too busy”. Sometimes maybe they are really busy, however, more times it’s just because that’s what they think they are supposed to say. That’s what important people say. That’s what people who get promoted say. But the fact is working long hours doesn’t necessarily mean better results. Never taking a vacation won’t lead to a promotion. So why are we so proud to talk about how busy we are all the time In 2016, researchers from Columbia, Harvard, and Georgetown conducted a study to figure it out. They found busy people are perceived to be of high status, and interestingly, these status attributions are heavily influenced by our own beliefs about social mobility. In other words, the more we believe that one has the opportunity for success based on hard work, the more we tend to think that people who skip leisure and work all the time are of higher standing. That’s why we feel like we have to appear busy, and there’s a real perception that if someone is knee-deep in meetings, emails and stress, then they’re probably a big deal. This culture of busyness is making it hard for employees to find work-life balance. According to a recent study, one in five highly engaged employees is at risk of burnout (精疲力竭). Personally, I’m going to stop saying “busy” when people ask me how I am. It sounds self-righteous (自以为 是的) and sets the wrong tone. Phrases like “I have limited access to email” and “I’ll respond as soon as I get back” sound like you’re being held against your will from working as opposed to making the most of your time off. That’s why we recently launched the Out of Office Email Generator, a free tool you can use before your next long weekend or trip. You can share loud and proud that you won’t be checking emails until you’re back. Managers need to think twice about emailing their teams on the weekend and talking about how busy they are. Leaders should take time off themselves and encourage employees to do the same. 8．Why do people like to say “busy” A．They want to get promoted. B．It makes them look important. C．They have too much work to do. D．They enjoy the feeling of being busy. 9．Why do we tend to think that busy people are of high status 1 / 17 A．Our status can be attributed to our social mobility. B．We hold the belief that hard work leads to success. C．Our own opportunity for success never comes easily. D．We find few people of high status have time for leisure. 10．What does “I have limited access to email” sound like according to the author A．One is too busy to check all emails in time. B．One is simply enjoying their time off work. C．One has difficulty dealing with the work issues. D．One is forced by circumstances to stop working. 11．Why did the author launch the Out of Office Email Generator A．To ensure employees ... ...
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