4.For many people,being on the job might just sound like a picnic compared to a day at home filled with housework,meals and childcare.Even for those with a happy family life,home can sometimes feel more taxing than work.
In a new study,researchers at Penn State University found significantly and consistently lower levels of cortisol(皮質醇)released in response to stress,in a majority of subjects when they were at work compared to when they were at home.This was true for both men and women,and parents and people without children.
Both men and women showed less stress at work.But women were more likely to report feeling happier there.Men were more likely to feel happier at home.Experts say there are other reasons why work is less stressful than home for many."Paid work is more valued in society,"says Sarah Damaske,the lead researcher on the study."Household work is boring and not particularly rewarding."
We get better at our job with time and the increased competence means less stress and more rewards.Yet none of us,no matter how long we've been doing it,ever truly feels like an expert at parenting or even at marriage.
The support and friendship of co-workers also offer stress relief.At home,meanwhile,stress spreads and accumulates(積累)quickly."That's the reason why most housewives wish they were the bread earners,"Dr.Damaske says.
Much of the advice to families and couples include the warning to"leave work stress at the office"and even to change our mind-set (思維定式)from work to home,for example,a walk around the block.The recent findings,though,suggest our home life,not our attitude,might be due for some change.
13.Which of the following can replace the underlined word"taxing"?A
A.stressful.
B.cheerful.
C.worthwhile.
D.rewarding.
14.What did the research in the second paragraph prove?D
A.Men felt better at home.
B.Women felt they had less time.
C.Women were easier to feel happier.
D.Most people felt more stress at home.
15.According lo the recent findings,what should we change to solve the problem mentioned?C
A.Our attitude.
B.Our mind-set.
C.Our home life.
D.Our working style.
分析 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,屬于議論文,對于很多人來說,在工作中可能聽起來像是野餐,而在家里的一天,充滿了家務,餐飲和兒童保育.即使是那些有幸福的家庭生活的人,家庭有時候會比工作感到更多的征稅.本文以此展開,主要談論了人們在家庭生活中感到更有壓力.
解答 13.A.詞義猜測題.根據Even for those with a happy family life,home can sometimes feel more taxing than work.可知,句意為即使對于那些有幸福的家庭生活,家庭有時也會比工作感到更多的壓力.故taxing可以用stressful代替.故選A.
14.D.推理判斷題.根據In a new study,researchers at Penn State University found significantly and consistently lower levels of cortisol(皮質醇)released in response to stress,in a majority of subjects when they were at work compared to when they were at home.This was true for both men and women,and parents and people without children.可知,研究發(fā)現(xiàn)大部分在家里更感到壓力.故選D.
15.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據Much of the advice to families and couples include the warning to"leave work stress at the office"and even to change our mind-set (思維定式)from work to home,for example,a walk around the block.The recent findings,though,suggest our home life,not our attitude,might be due for some change.可知,我們應該通過改變我們的家庭生活來解決提到的問題.故選C.
點評 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,題目涉及多道主旨大意題,細節(jié)理解題,推理判斷題.做題時學生應仔細閱讀原文,把握文章主要內容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內容并結合所給選項含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據,切忌胡亂猜測.