题目

Reading Comprehension ExercisePara.1 The work-life balance is dead. By this, I'm not advocating that you should give up your pursuit of having a fulfilling career and a thriving personal life, and I'm definitely not saying that you have to give up one to have the other. I also acknowledge that we have a work-life problem, but I'm arguing that the concept of balance has never been helpful, because it's too limiting. You see, our language makes a difference, and how we refer to things matters because it affects our thinking and therefore our actions.1. What does the author suggest by saying "The work-life balance is dead"?A) The hope of achieving a thriving life is impossible to realize.B) The pursuit of a fulfilling career involves personal sacrifice.C) The imbalance between work and life simply doesn't exist anymore.D) The concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life.2. What does the author say about our use of language?A) It impacts how we think and behave.B) It changes with the passage of time.C) It reflects how we communicate.D) It differs from person to person.

Reading Comprehension Exercise Para.1 The work-life balance is dead. By this, I'm not advocating that you should give up your pursuit of having a fulfilling career and a thriving personal life, and I'm definitely not saying that you have to give up one to have the other. I also acknowledge that we have a work-life problem, but I'm arguing that the concept of balance has never been helpful, because it's too limiting. You see, our language makes a difference, and how we refer to things matters because it affects our thinking and therefore our actions. 1. What does the author suggest by saying "The work-life balance is dead"? A) The hope of achieving a thriving life is impossible to realize. B) The pursuit of a fulfilling career involves personal sacrifice. C) The imbalance between work and life simply doesn't exist anymore. D) The concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life. 2. What does the author say about our use of language? A) It impacts how we think and behave. B) It changes with the passage of time. C) It reflects how we communicate. D) It differs from person to person.

题目解答

答案

1. 根据第一段，作者认为“工作与生活平衡”概念过于局限，无法有效帮助人们实现充实生活。A项未提及希望破灭，B项与“无需牺牲”不符，C项与“问题仍存”矛盾，D项最贴合作者观点。 2. 作者指出，语言影响我们的思维和行为（“affects our thinking and therefore our actions”），A项正确。B项未提及时间变化，C项未突出沟通，D项未提及个体差异，均不完全符合。 答案： 1. D. The concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life. 2. A. It impacts how we think and behave.

解析

本题主要考查对阅读理解文章内容的理解和推理能力。解题的关键在于准确理解文章中作者的观点和表述，并将各选项与原文进行细致比对。

第1题

  • 文章中提到 “I'm arguing that the concept of balance has never been helpful, because it's too limiting”，这表明作者认为工作与生活平衡的概念没有太大帮助，因为它过于局限。
  • A选项：文中并没有提及实现繁荣生活的希望破灭，所以A选项不符合原文意思。
  • B选项：原文提到 “I'm definitely not saying that you have to give up one to have the other”，说明追求充实的职业生涯并不需要个人做出牺牲，B选项与原文不符。
  • C选项：文中提到 “I also acknowledge that we have a work - life problem”，说明工作与生活的不平衡问题仍然存在，C选项错误。
  • D选项：“The concept of work - life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life” 与作者认为工作与生活平衡概念没有帮助的观点相符，所以D选项正确。

第2题

  • 文中明确指出 “You see, our language makes a difference, and how we refer to things matters because it affects our thinking and therefore our actions”，即语言会影响我们的思维和行为。
  • A选项：“It impacts how we think and behave” 与原文表述一致，所以A选项正确。
  • B选项：原文未提及语言会随着时间的推移而改变，B选项不符合原文。
  • C选项：原文没有强调语言反映我们的沟通方式，C选项不准确。
  • D选项：文中没有提到语言因人而异，D选项也不正确。