题目

Taking a paid vacation is good for everyone. Not only are regular vacations good for the work-life balance of the individual employees, they also increase productivity, which is great for business. Vacations don't need to be long to be effective. Sally Harper,a professional psychologist says:"Some people believe that a vacation is only worthwhile if it's for two weeks or longer. In fact, taking several short two-day vacations each year can be even more energising. You don't need to spend lots of money travelling somewhere new. The important thing is to try something you haven't done before." Sally continues:"It's fine to stay at home, but go on a hike, or go swimming, you will feel better. Don't spend your vacation cleaning out your kitchen closet, as this will not help you to return to work feeling recharged!" When you go on vacation, take a complete break from work. Sally says:"It can be tempting to respond to emails, so you don't fall too far behind. If you do this, you're not on vacation-you're just working somewhere else.” 2/5 32. What is Sally's opinion about short vacations? A They're fine, as long as you manage to travel somewhere new. B They can make you feel even more refreshed than long vacations. C They can be a good opportunity to get or with some housework. D They aren't as good as long vacations, but they can still be refreshing.

Taking a paid vacation is good for everyone. Not only are regular vacations good for the work-life balance of the individual employees, they also increase productivity, which is great for business. Vacations don't need to be long to be effective. Sally Harper,a professional psychologist says:"Some people believe that a vacation is only worthwhile if it's for two weeks or longer. In fact, taking several short two-day vacations each year can be even more energising. You don't need to spend lots of money travelling somewhere new. The important thing is to try something you haven't done before." Sally continues:"It's fine to stay at home, but go on a hike, or go swimming, you will feel better. Don't spend your vacation cleaning out your kitchen closet, as this will not help you to return to work feeling recharged!" When you go on vacation, take a complete break from work. Sally says:"It can be tempting to respond to emails, so you don't fall too far behind. If you do this, you're not on vacation-you're just working somewhere else.” 2/5 32. What is Sally's opinion about short vacations? A They're fine, as long as you manage to travel somewhere new. B They can make you feel even more refreshed than long vacations. C They can be a good opportunity to get or with some housework. D They aren't as good as long vacations, but they can still be refreshing.

题目解答

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解析

题目要求我们理解Sally Harper对短假的看法。根据文章内容，Sally Harper是一位专业心理学家，她对短假的观点如下：

  1. 短假的有效性：

    • Sally提到，一些人认为只有两週或更长的假期才有价值。
    • 但实际上，每年几次为期两天的短假可以更加令人精力充沛。

  2. 短假的活动建议：

    • 不需要花费大量金钱去新的地方旅行。
    • 重要的是尝试一些你以前没有做过的事情。
    • 可以选择留在家里，但要进行一些不同的活动，比如徒步或游泳。
    • 避免在假期里做家务，因为这不会帮助你恢复精力。

  3. 短假与长假的比较：

    • Sally明确表示，短假可以比长假更令人感到精力充沛。

选项分析

  • A. They're fine, as long as you manage to travel somewhere new.

    • 这个选项不正确。Sally提到，不需要去新的地方旅行，重要的是尝试新的活动。

  • B. They can make you feel even more refreshed than long vacations.

    • 这个选项正确。Sally明确表示，短假可以比长假更令人感到精力充沛。

  • C. They can be a good opportunity to get or with some housework.

    • 这个选项不正确。Sally明确建议不要在假期里做家务。

  • D. They aren't as good as long vacations, but they can still be refreshing.

    • 这个选项不正确。Sally认为短假可以比长假更令人感到精力充沛，而不是不如长假。

答案

B. They can make you feel even more refreshed than long vacations.

解析

本题本题考查对文章中人物观点的观点的理解。解题思路是仔细阅读文章中Sally Harper关于短假的相关表述，然后将各个选项选项与原文内容进行逐一比对分析。

  1. 分析短假的有效性：
    • 文中提到 “Some people believe that a vacation is only worthwhile if it's for two weeks or longer. In fact, taking several short two - day vacations each year can be even more energising.”，这表明Sally认为短假也能有效，甚至比一些人认为的长假更能让人精力充沛。
  2. 分析短假的活动建议：
    • “You don't need to spend lots of money travelling somewhere new. The important thing is to try something you haven't done before.” 说明短假期间不需要去新地方旅行，关键是尝试新事物。
    • “It's fine to stay at home, but go on a hike, or go swimming, you will feel better. Don't spend your vacation cleaning out your kitchen closet, as this will not help you to return to work feeling recharged!” 指出可以在家进行如徒步、游泳等活动，且不要在假期做家务。
  3. 分析选项：
    • **A选项 “They're fine, as long as you manage to travel somewhere new.” 与原文 “You don't need to spend lots of money travelling somewhere new” 不符，所以A选项错误。
      -B选项 “They can make you feel even more refreshed than long vacations.” 与原文 “taking several short two - day vacations each year can be even more energising 意思一致，所以B选项正确。
      -C选项 “They can be a good opportunity to get or with some housework.” 与原文 “Don't spend your vacation cleaning out your kitchen closet” 相悖，所以C选项错误。
      -D选项 “They aren't as good as long vacations, but they can still be refreshing.” 与原文短假比长假更令人精力充沛的观点不符，所以D选项错误。