Problem: OPTIONS:
- doing exercise is good for you health
- how to deal with stress in life
- comparing yourself with others is wrong
- how to lead a happy life in daily life
Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: When you get tense about something that happens in your life, you are experiencing stress. Too much stress can cause anger, depression and other related symptoms, which you need to seriously look into. The following are simple ways that can be used to deal with stress. Be Gentle with Yourself There are times when you are not fair to yourself. Often you are harder on yourself than you are of other people. If you can learn to accept yourself just the way you are, especially unconditionally, this would reduce the pressure you apply to yourself. Exercise Go for a walk. Go to the shops. You can join a local walk, swim or jog team. If you are tired out from doing housework and haven't left your workstation, have a stretch. Change your environment for an hour or so. Stop Comparing Yourself with Others Often you don't realize that a great deal of unhappiness is caused by constant comparisons you make. You says, "if only I had a big house like she was...", "if only my husband were as rich as hers..." The comparison is endless. The only comparison that counts is the comparison between where you were and where you are now . By all means, admire others, congratulate them and be proud of their achievements, but remind yourself that only you can decide the standard you want to set for yourself. Talk the Stress Out Sometimes it helps to share or talk about your stress to close friends or family members. The other person's active listening can help. Question: The passage is mainly about _ . Answer:
Answer: how to deal with stress in life
Problem: OPTIONS:
- They have a lot of pressures at work.
- They don't realize that they will be more productive after taking a break.
- They are busy and have no time because they have a lot of work to do.
- They don't think it proper to have their work taken care of by their colleagues.
Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: According to a report , more than a million workers will fail to take their full annul leave this year in UK. That's to say, totally, those workers will give up 6.2 million days of vacation, with an average of five days for each worker. For their employers, they feel happy because that is equal to a potential $500 million of 'free' work, which, according to an economist will boost the output of the economy by about two percent. The report also showed that the main reasons employees give up their remaining annul leave are due to pressures at work and their failing to appreciate that taking a break could make them more productive and, in turn, boost the economy in the long term. The research, done by price comparison website Travel Supermarket, found that more than one in four of those who will give up their remaining holidays (28 percent) will do so due to pressures at work. Bob Atkinson, travel expert for Travel Supermarket said: "As the economy is not so satisfying, it's no surprise that people are cautious to take all their leave, especially if they feel stressed and uncertainty at work." Nine percent of the 2,020 people surveyed also said they would feel guilty about taking the leave because their work would have to be taken care of by their colleagues. A further three percent said they would be concerned about how taking time off would look to their employer, while the same percentage said they did not want to miss anything interesting or beneficial at work in the time they would be away. Vicky Redwood, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said: "Suppose that there are about 250 working days in a year, getting an extra five 'free' days of work from their employees could in theory boost the output of the economy by about two percent. On the other hand, if workers are less productive as a result of not getting enough breaks from work, taking all the annual leave, in fact, will perhaps increase the economy." Question: Which of the following is NOT a reason why employees don't take all their holiday leave? Answer:
Answer: They are busy and have no time because they have a lot of work to do.
Problem: OPTIONS:
- he was in poor health
- he almost ran out of money
- his co-workers argued with him
- he spent all his money on his bills
Q: Read the following article and answer the question. Article: When Babbage was working atprefix = st1 /Cambridge, a new idea occurred to him. He wanted to construct a calculating machine to work out the solutions to maths problems not only with correctness but also with a speed beyond the power of any human mind. His machine could solve problems involving long rows of figures in one continuous operation . In 1822 Babbage exhibited his invention and won a prize from the government. After that, he immediately started to work on a larger machine designed to solve more difficult problems. Although he received some money left by his father, the money was not enough to support his design. He wrote to the government about his plan and was givenPS2500 to start with, a sum worth much more in those days than it is now. Babbage continued his work inLondonfor four years. Then his health broke down, and he had to take a long holiday abroad. When he returned toLondonin 1828, he was at the end of his resources. Many bills remained unpaid. His chief assistant and co-workers quarreled with him and left with many expensive tools. For one year no work was done. During this period, Babbage, whose mind was always active, suddenly thought of a completely new idea for the machine. He rushed to meet the government officials to explain his new idea. But this time, they were unwilling to help him. For eight years, they refused to say whether they wanted the machine or not, and their final answer was "No." From 1828 to 1839, Babbage held the position of professor atCambridgevery successfully. But his greatest work was the unfinished calculating machine which stood covered in dust in his house. It was the beginning of the modern computer. Question: Babbage failed to continue his research work in 1828 mainly because _ . Answer:
Answer:
he almost ran out of money