Question

Even if you really enjoy your job, it’ s still possible to battle boredom as you work． You may not be able to make big changes---or change your job---but you can make small adjustments to your routine that can make every day seem, well, a little less routine．

1．Switch Your Seat

Change your outlook at the office by changing your office．Ask your supervisor to help you find a new desk．Even switching desks with a neighboring coworker can offer a fresh atmosphere．

    If it's not possible to change your location, see if you can change your desk’s direction．A new view can be just as refreshing as a new location．

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Start and end your day in a different way．Consider a new mode of transportation, if it’s possible．Take a subway．Ride a bike on sunny days．Carpool with a coworker．Use a new route to get to your job．You needn't change it for ever---just long enough to help you escape the boredom．

3．Find a New Work Style

    Sick of attending that long-standing Monday morning meeting? Try to change it to the afternoon．

    If you find yourself feeling most bored in the afternoons, try to arrange to do your favorite tasks then and tackle less desirable projects in the mornings．

If you usually communicate with coworkers via email and instant messaging, start dealing with people face to face．Increased communication with coworkers may help improve your mood．

4．Get and Set a Goal

    If your work is short of objectives, it's no wonder that work has become boring．Identify a goal and set an “achieve by” date for it．

Your goal needn’t be too ambitious as long as you have enough enthusiasm for it．Perhaps you want to make a new project．Maybe you’d like to pursue a promotion．Or you may even set a goal of finding a new job altogether．Whatever it is, actively move toward an objective．

1．What is the purpose of the passage? （within 15 words）

2．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

   You will surely feel bored when you are not working toward something．

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words．（within 8 words）

4．List three methods of escaping from boredom in your daily work． （within 5 words for each）

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．

Answer 1

1．To give some advice on how to battle boredom as you work．

2．If you're not working toward something, it's no wonder that work has become boring．

3．Change the way to go to work．

4．Enjoying music; Playing basketball with friends; Change to another subject

5．你的目标不必多么远大，只要你有足够的热情去完成它。