题目内容
For the last 10 years, job listing site CareerBuilder has put out a list called “The Most Unbelievable Excuses for Calling in Sick.” For example, an employee said he couldn’t come in because his false teeth flew out the window while he was driving down the highway. The excuses were gathered through a survey that ran among 3,000 workers and 2,000 hiring managers.
The list is entertaining but there is a more serious issue hidden in this story. Federal law does not require private employers to give any paid sick leave, making the US the only one of the world’s wealthiest nations that doesn’t guarantee workers this right. Since 2006, cities and states have been adopting their own paid sick leave laws. California, Washington. DC and 13 cities including New York now require many employers to provide some sort of paid sick leave. But according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 39% of private employees still have no access to paid days off. In the CareerBuilder survey, 38% of respondents said they go to work when they’re sick because they can’t afford to miss a day’s pay. The survey also shows that workers are taking a risk when they come up with far-fetched excuses. Nearly one in five employers says they have fired an employee for calling in sick with a fake excuse. If you’re spending the day at the beach while pretending to be ill, don’t post about it on Facebook. Nearly one in four employers (24%) has caught an employee lying about being sick by checking social media.
The motto of this story: If you really are sick, don’t come to work and spread your bacteria around the office. But if you just want to stay home, go with “I’m running a fever.” rather than one of these ridiculous excuses.
1.The underlined word “far-fetched” in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.
A. impossible to find B. likely to be true
C. difficult to believe D. easy to believe
2.What problem is exposed in the survey?
A. Many employees have no access to paid sick leave.
B. Private employers make their workers work extra hours.
C. Some employees are not satisfied with their boss.
D. Private employers sometimes break the Federal law.
3.An employee will run the risk of being fired if he ______.
A. asks for sick leave
B. lies about being sick
C. posts his holiday on Facebook
D. spreads bacteria around the office
4.What will the author present following the last paragraph?
A. A list of survey data.
B. A list of serious issues.
C. A list of reasonable facts.
D. A list of ridiculous excuses.
书面表达
高中生考入大学后,是否要立即为其配备笔记本电脑呢?对此,有人赞同,有人反对。请你根据下列表格的内容写一篇英语短文,并发表你的看法。
支持者 | 反对者 |
1. 是对子女奋发努力取得好成绩的肯定和奖励 2. 方便今后的学习,随时随地地可以上网查阅资料 | 1. 给有些家庭增加了经济负担 2. 大学学习条件比较优越,有足够的计算机房供学生使用 |
你的看法(至少两点)…… |
注意:1. 对所给要点逐一陈述并适当发挥,不要简单翻译。
3. 词数100左右,开头已经给出,不计入总词数。
Is it necessary for freshmen to have a laptop when they go to university? Different people have different ideas.