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8.Being the boss might mean more money and challenging work but it can also cause damage to physical and mental well-being,according to a Canadian study.For years studies have shown people in lower-status jobs generally have higher rates of heart disease and other illnesses and die earlier than those in higher-status positions while job authority has shown no relationship with workers'health.
But University of Toronto researchers,using data from 1,800US workers,found the health of people in higher positions is affected by work as they are more likely to report conflicts with co-workers and say work disturbs their home life.
However,the positive aspects of having a power position at work,such as higher status,more pay and greater independence,seemed to cancel out the negative aspects when it came to people's physical and psychological health.
These latest findings,reported in the journal Social Science & Medicine,suggest that the advantages and disadvantages authority positions basically cancel each other out,giving the general impression that job authority has no health effects.
For the study,the researchers surveyed participants about various aspects of their work,life and well-being.Job authority was judged based on whether a person managed other employees and had power over hiring,firing and pay.
Physical health complaints included problems like headaches,body aches,heartburn and tiredness.Psychological complaints included sleep problems,difficulty concentrating and feelings of sadness,worry and anxiety.
"This isn't to suggest that having authority is‘bad'-in fact,we show it has benefits…but it is important to identify the negative sides and deal with them."researcher Scott Schieman said.
Schieman said conflicts with co-workers or involvement of work into home life may destroy at physical and mental well-being by creating stress.
"These are key stressors that can tax individuals'ability to function effectively,"Schieman said.
56.Work will have a negative effect on job authority's health probably becauseD.
A.they are not fit for their work
B.they have power over hiring and pay
C.they are faced with severe competition
D.they don't get on well with their co-workers
57.Most people don't see that bosses have health effects becauseD.
A.their health problems are not serious enough to see
B.they have enough money to keep themselves healthy
C.their problems are quite different from those of workers
D.the advantages and disadvantages of their status work against each other
58.From the passage we can infer that the study aims toB.
A.warn people not to be a boss for ever
B.remind the boss to deal with the bad effects of their work
C.show that having authority is harmful to one's health
D.prove that being a boss can benefit a lot
59.The best title for this passage might beB.
A.Lower-status can affect health
B.Authority can affect health
C.Positive aspects of a power position
D.Disadvantages of being a boss.
分析 文章的结论是位高权重影响健康,提醒做老板和身居高职的人要正确处理工作给他们带来的消极影响.
解答 DDBB
56.D 细节理解题.由第三段"as they are more likely to report…life."可知他们与同事的关系不好,故D项正确.
57.D 细节理解题.根据第五段"the advantages and disadvantages authority positions basically cancel each other out,giving the general impression that job authority has no health effects."可知答案应选D.cancel out取消,抵消.
58.B 作者意图题.根据全文内容可知,文章的写作目的就是提醒做老板和身居高职的人要正确处理工作给他们带来的消极影响.故选B.
59.B 主旨大意题.根据内容不难看出B项最符合,即位高权重影响健康.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
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