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1、商务英语速成班[XX年商务英语BEC考试初级基础试题]BEC网权威发布20XX年商务英语BEC考试初级基础试题，更多20XX年商务英语BEC考试初级基础试题相关信息请访问商务英语考试网。 2、根据下面内容，回答题： Workinganeight-hourdayisaluxuryformostprofessionalpeople.Nowadays,theonlywaytoguaranteeaneight-hourworkingdayistohavethekindofjobwhereyouclockon
2、andoff.Thoseprofessionalswhohavemanagedtolimittheirhourstowhatwas,~0yearsago,theaveragedonotwishtoidentifythemselves."Icanquiteeasilyachievemyworkwithinanormalday,butIdon"tliketodrawattentiontoit,"saysonesalesmanager."PeoplelookedatmewhenIleaveat5o"clock
3、.Now,Iputpaperworkinmybag.PeopleassumeI"mdoingextrahoursathome." ButmoretypicalisMark,whoworksasanaccountmanager.Hesays,"MycontractsaysIworkfrom9until5withextrahoursasnecessary.Itsoundsasiftheextrahoursareexceptional.Infact,myjobwouldbeenoughnotonlyform
4、e,butalsoforsomeoneelsepart-time.Theideaofaneight-hourdaymakesmelaugh!"Hesayshehasthoughtaboutgoingfreelancebutrealizesthatthisdoesn"tguaranteebetterworkinghours. ProfessorsCaryCooper,occupationalpsycholo-gistattheUniversityofManchester,istheauthorofthe
5、annualQualityofWorkingLifesurvey.Themostrecentsurveyfoundthat77%ofmanagersinBritainworkmorethantheircontractedhours,andthatthisishavingadamagingeffectontheirhealth,relationshipsandproductivity.ProfessorCooperiscriticalofthelong-hoursculture.Hesaysthatwhi
6、lebossesbelievelonghoursleadtogreaterefficiency,thereisnoevidencetosupportthis."Infact,theevidenceshowsthatlonghoursmakeyouill." Theream,hesays,stepsthatcanbetaken.One istoacceptthatthein-traywillneverbeempty."Therearealwaysthingstodo.Youjusthavetomaket
7、herulethatoncertaindaysyougohomeearly."Prioritisingworkanddoingessentialtasksfirsthelps,hesays.Healsothinksit"stimetocriticizebademployersandunreasonabletermsofemployment."Byallmeans,showcommitmentwherenecessarybutwhenexpectationsaretoohigh,peoplehavetob
8、eginsayingopenlythattheyhavealifeoutsideofwork." PersonaldevelopmentcoachMoShapiroagreesthatcommunicationisimportant.Staffneedtotalktomanagersabouttheworkingpracticeswithinacompany.Bothpartiesshouldfeelthattheexpectations
