摘要： Having suffered from heart attack for years, Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, the fall of the king of pop. A. to announce B. announced C. announcing D. being announced Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. likely B. situation C. negative D. influence E. balance F. evidence G. constant H. flexibility I. personal J. primarily Paper Review Title: The Mobile Phone, Perpetual Contact and Time Pressure Author: Michael Bittman, Judith E. Brown The International Telecommunication Union reported 4.6 billion mobile accounts worldwide at the end of 2009, about 3.3 billion more than fixed line phones. As mobile phones have overtaken fixed line phones in usage, the 41 impact of the mobile phone on work–life balance has raised considerable concern. Yet the authors of this paper conclude that these fears are exaggerated. Although the pace of work and time pressures may be greater since the arrival of the mobile phone, the technology also allows for increased 42 and the “softening of schedules, meaning that plans can be rearranged to adjust people’s personal or work lives. The authors studied a sample of nearly 2,000 workers who completed questionnaires and kept diaries to determine when, how often, and in what 43 these workers used their mobile phones. The researchers also evaluated records of phone traffic and usage reports from participants’ handsets. The data revealed that rather than intruding on leisure time, the phone’s “always-on nature allowed employees to better 44 their schedules and avoid work–life pressures. And although concerns about mobile phones often assume that they tie up people to work, the call records indicated that they are used 45 to stay in touch with family and friends. 46 calls accounted for 61 percent of all calls; only 21 percent were work related. However, the data did reveal a correlation between mobile phones and workplace pressure, especially among male respondents, who were more 47 to report that the mobile phone made them feel short on time. The authors argue that workers’ stress is raised because the mobile phone has enabled management to stay in 48 contact with them. Still, the authors did not find out any 49 to suggest that the mobile phone stretched the work time beyond employees’ ability to deal with.

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