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外报外刊阅读教程,*,（第二版）,*,大学英语,外报外刊阅读教程*（第二版） * 大学英语,Lesson 24,Structure Analysis,Key to Questions,Photos & Diagrams,Additional Notes,Background Information,Contents,Lesson 24 Bored at work? Youre hardly alone,Lesson 24Structure AnalysisKey,Bored at work? Youre hardly aloneA third of all U.S. workers struggle with boreout. But there are remedies By Marilyn Gardner,Bored at work? Youre hardly,Background Information,As a result of excessive and prolonged stress, a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion, also known as burnout, comes into being. Your interest or motivation that led you to take on a certain role in the first place begin to wane when you feel overwhelmed and unable to meet constant demands. Burnout can decrease your productivity and suck up your energy, which only leaves you feeling more and more helpless, hopeless, cynical and resentful. You may even come up with the conclusion that you have nothing more to give. We have days when feeling bored, or unappreciated; when the dozen balls we keep hanging in the air arent noticed, not to mention rewarded; when getting out of bed requires our tremendous determination. If you too often feel like this, however, you may be performing with the phenomena of burnout.,Lesson 24,Background Information,Background Information,According to specialists, the circumstances of burnout always go through the following five stages:1. End of honeymoon: not caring at all about work 2. Fuel shortage: feeling drained and tired and often having nightmares3. Chronic symptoms: often suffering from headache, chest distress, shortness of breath, depression, irritability and lack of energy and appetite. 4. Appearance of crisis: susceptible to despair, self-torment and obsession. 5. Hitting the wall: job and even life in danger It is not only burnout in the job, which lead to discontent and illness, but also boreout from the other extreme. As a new office disease, boreout leads to the feelings of disinterest, listlessness and tiredness. Outsiders cannot easily diagnose its syndrome because boreout people often develop behavioral strategies for looking as if they are pretty occupied thus excluded from more assignments.,Lesson 24,Background Information,Background Information,Boreout is the new office disease. According to some researches, about 15 percent of office staff in the US are on the way to boreout. Based on their studies, if an employee says “yes” to four or more of the following 10 questions, he/she could have the problem of boreout. 1. Do you complete private tasks at work? 2. Do you feel underchallenged or bored? 3. Do you sometimes pretend to be busy? 4. Are you tired after work even though you experience no stress in the office? Are you unhappy with your work? 6. Do you find your work meaningless? 7. Could you complete your work more quickly than you are doing? 8. Are you afraid of changing your job because you might take a salary cut? 9. Do you send private emails to colleagues during working hours? 10. Do you have little or no interest in your work?,Lesson 24,Background InformationBore,Additional Notes,1. She finds limited opportunities to take on more duties. (Line 3, Para. 1) 她感到承担更多职责的机会有限。2.The authors, business consultants in Europe, explain that boreout, the opposite of burnout, consists of three elements: being understretched, uncommitted, and bored in the workplace. (Line 1, Para. 4)作者均是欧洲的商业顾问，他们解释道，闷爆是倦怠的反义词，常常表现在三个方面：工作负担很轻，不受约束，乏味无聊。,Lesson 24,Additional Notes1. She finds l,Additional Notes,3.As unemployment rates soar, Haase, Rothman, and others who feel underworked are quick to express appreciation for having a job and a paycheck. (Line 1, Para. 9)哈泽、罗斯曼等等一些感到没有充分发挥工作才能的职员由于失业率大幅飚升，能有一份工作和薪水便会十分感激了。4. Maybe the boredom is a real message that you need to make a change. (Line 1, Para. 14)或许感到无聊是在传递一个重要信息：你得换一下工作了。,Lesson 24,Additional Notes3.As unemploym,Photos & Diagrams,Lesson 24,Photos & DiagramsLesson 24,Photos & Diagrams,Lesson 24,Photos & DiagramsLesson 24,Key to Questions,A. working as a receptionist B. sportswriting C. working as a supervisor D. fundraising,1. It can be seen from the article that what Nicole Haase really wants to do is _.,Lesson 24,Key to QuestionsA. working as,Key to Questions,2. Doug Newberrys plan to start his own company has failed because _.,A. he lacks after-work time to commit to it B. he lacks strong work enthusiasm C. he does not have enough funds D. he does not have work experience in that field,Lesson 24,Key to Questions2. Doug Newber,3. According to workplace specialists, employees sensible response to underemployment in the present situation is _.,A. noticing their boredom and thinking about what they can add to their jobB. devising smart strategies to look busyC. quitting the unchallenging jobD. telling the boss in a direct way about their dissatisfaction with the job,Key to Questions,Lesson 24,3. According to workplace spec,4. Megan Rothman took the position of a marketing copywriter because _.,A. she really liked the jobB. she was told that she would wear many hatsC. the pay was much higher than the averageD. she wanted to clear up the debt,Key to Questions,Lesson 24,4. Megan Rothman took the posi,1. What does Haase do in a manufacturing firm in Milwaukee?,She works as a receptionist and payroll administrator in a manufacturing firm in Milwaukee.,Key to Questions,Lesson 24,1. What does Haase do in a man,2. Why is she dissatisfied with the job? How does she fill empty moments?,She thinks that work is slow. She finds limited opportunities to take on more duties. She fills empty moments by emailing friends and working on freelance writing assignments.,Key to Questions,Lesson 24,2. Why is she dissatisfied wit,3. How pervasive and how serious is the problem of boreout in the US according to Rothlin and Werder?,According to Rothlin and Werder, one third of workers in the US do not have enough to do. Underchallenged employees spend more than two hours a day on personal matters. Employees waste over $5,000 a year per worker on boreout.,Key to Questions,Lesson 24,3. How pervasive and how serio,4. Why did Haase take the job she didnt really like?,Haase took the job she didnt really like because she was saddled with student loans and needed a paycheck.,Key to Questions,Lesson 24,4. Why did Haase take the job,5. Why does Megan Rothman suffer from boreout?,Megan Rothman suffers from boreout because her boss doesnt seem to be willing to accommodate her though she has asked to take on additional responsibilities.,Key to Questions,Lesson 24,5. Why does Megan Rothman suff,6. How does Megan Rothman spend her idle time?,She divides her idle time equally between productive tasks such as reading marketing blogs or doing writing exercises, and nonwork activities such as G-mail and My Space.,Key to Questions,Lesson 24,6. How does Megan Rothman spen,7. What advice does Bryant offer to employers concerned about boredom on the job?,Bryant offers to employers concerned about boredom on the job this reminder: “People dont want to be bored. Given the opportunity, theyll be productive to their fullest ability.”,Key to Questions,Lesson 24,7. What advice does Bryant off,Structure Analysis,Lesson 24,Structure AnalysisI. (1-2) Spe,I. (12) Specific example of Nicole Haase 1. Having limited opportunities to take on more duties 2. Ways of filling empty momentsII. (35) Rothlin and Werders book about boreout 1. Pervasive problem in the US2. Three elements of boreout3. Cause of boreout and employees ways of pretending to be busy,Structure Analysis,Lesson 24,I. (12) Specific example of N,III. (69) Process of boreout formation 1. Case of Haase2. Case of RothmanIV. (1019) Workplace specialists advice to employees struggling with boreout Remaining committed and connected to their employerNoticing their boredom and thinking about what they can add to their jobUsing a proper way to show to the supervisor what else theyre willing to take on in their workMaking an analysis of their situation,Structure Analysis,Lesson 24,Structure AnalysisLesson 24,5. Other causes of underemployment and specialists adviceOverstaffing and taking shadow positionsBoredom serving as a message about the need for a changeCase of Doug NewberryCase of Haase6. Advice to those employees eager for greater challengesV. (20) Specialists advice to employers concerned about boredom on the job,Structure Analysis,Lesson 24,Structure AnalysisLesson 24,外报外刊阅读教程,*,（第二版）,*,大学英语,外报外刊阅读教程*（第二版） * 大学英语,Lesson 22,Structure Analysis,Key to Questions,Photos & Diagrams,Additional Notes,Background Information,Contents,Lesson 22 The Angry Americans,Lesson 22Structure AnalysisKey,The Angry Americans By Marcela Sanchez,The Angry Americans By Marce,Background Information,Lesson 22,Background Information Afte,Background Information,Lesson 22,Besides the man-made disas,Background Information,Lesson 22,The Hurricane Katrina had,Additional Notes,retrace ones steps: go back along the same road that you took the first time (Line 1, Para. 2 )原路折回2. one too many ：more than necessary (Line 4, Para. 2 )太多3. maybe what we experienced that day were unfortunate coincidences in this usually civil city (Line 2, Para. 3 )或许，那天的经历是我们在这个通常文明的城市所碰到的不幸巧事。4. erosion of privacy(Line 4, Para. 4 ) 侵犯隐私5. lives of abundance (Line 6, Para. 4 )富裕的生活,Lesson 22,Additional Notesretrace ones,Additional Notes,6. But that call and all the optimism that the Democratic National Convention pumped over the airwaves came off as a veneer for the true rage that politicians know will drive people to the polls. (Line 4, Para. 6)但是，这个号召和民主党全国代表大会通过广播电视所表现出的乐观气氛掩盖了真实的愤怒情绪，政客们知道这种情绪会驱使民众去投票。（to come off to turn out to be; veneer - an outer appearance of a particular quality that hides the true nature of sth）7. This kind of values debate leads to “profound social divisions” characterizing one side as the good guys and the other side as the bad guys.(Line 5, Para. 11 )对价值观的辩论导致社会严重分化，其特点就是辩论一方要么是坏人要么是好人。,Lesson 22,Additional Notes6. But that ca,Photos & Diagrams,Lesson 22,Photos & DiagramsLesson 22,Key to Questions,Mexico B. El Salvodor C. Colombia D. the US,1. Among the following countries, which one ranks the lowest on measures of happiness and life satisfaction?,Lesson 22,Key to QuestionsMexico,Key to Questions,2. What the author means by the word “productive” in the last paragraph is _.,increasing US GDP increasing Americans happinessC. increasing politicians chances of election D. strengthening Americans unity,Lesson 22,Key to Questions2. What the au,3. According to the article, what is needed to change peoples own assessment of life satisfaction is _.,elevation of living standards culture of nonmaterialistic valuesC. peaceful life D. love of nature,Key to Questions,Lesson 22,3. According to the article, w,4. The authors attitude toward US politicians is _.,supportive B. critical C. sympathetic D. unknown,Key to Questions,Lesson 22,4. The authors attitude towar,1. Is the author a single mother? What does she mean by the term “single mother”?,No, the author is neither single nor a mother. What she means by the term “single mother” is that she looked after her cousins 13-year-old daughter for eight weeks.,Key to Questions,Lesson 22,No, the author is neither sing,2. What was the girls final impression of the US? Why had she got such an impression?,Her final impression of the US was that every American seemed angry because all the service people at the airport had displayed anger and hostility.,Key to Questions,Lesson 22,2. What was the girls final i,3. What does the author think is the cause of Americans anger?,The author thinks that agitation anxiety is the cause of Americans anger.,Key to Questions,Lesson 22,3. What does the author think,4. What do many polls show about Americans mood?,Many polls show Americans are dissatisfied with everything. They are angry about Iraq, angry over corporate pay and scandals, and angry at both political parties. They are frustrated with media, concerned about the rising cost of prescription drugs and worried about erosion of privacy.,Key to Questions,Lesson 22,4. What do many polls show abo,5. What do the politicians do about Americans anxiety?,Politicians of both parties direct anxieties at the other side of the political spectrum and use the opportunity not for conciliation but to rile the masses and turn personal anxiety into public anger.,Key to Questions,Lesson 22,5. What do the politicians do,6. What does the index of happiness seem to imply?,The index of happiness seems to imply the revolutionary notion that money doesnt buy happiness. It also suggests that a deeper appreciation within a country or culture of nonmaterialistic value is necessary to change peoples own assessment of satisfaction.,Key to Questions,Lesson 22,6. What does the index of happ,7. What effects will the values debates produce?,The values debates will lead to profound social divisions, new clashes and irritations, and in turn make people feel less content with their everyday lives.,Key to Questions,Lesson 22,7. What effects will the value,Structure Analysis,Lesson 22,Structure AnalysisI. (1-3)Expe,I. (13) Experience of angry treatment at the airport 1. Seeing off the cousins 13-year-old daughter 2. Anger displayed by the service people at the airport 3. Reason for the angerII. (47) Pervasive anger in the US 1. Polls finding about Americans anger 2. Politicians use of public anger for personal gains a. Intensifying public feeling of frustration b. Reason for doing so: to gain votes in election,Structure Analysis,Lesson 22,I. (13) Experience of angry t,III. (810) World Values Surveys findings 1. Difference between some developing countries and industrialized countries2. Latin American countries rankings on measures of happiness and life satisfaction3. Relationship between money and happinessIV. (1112) Effects of values debates 1. Leading to profound social debates2. More likely to make people feel less content with everyday life,Structure Analysis,Lesson 22,III. (810) World Values Surve,外报外刊阅读教程,*,（第二版）,*,大学英语,外报外刊阅读教程*（第二版） * 大学英语,Lesson 23,Structure Analysis,Key to Questions,Photos & Diagrams,Additional Notes,Background Information,Contents,Lesson 23 Globally, Relligion Defies Easily Identified Patterns,Lesson 23Structure AnalysisKey,Globally, Religion Defies Easily Identified Patterns By Peter Steinfels,Globally, Religion Defies Easi,Background Information,Lesson 23,Background InformationMost of,Several branches of it can be listed out as Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Russian Orthodox Church, Serbian Orthodox Church, Church of Greece, Cypriot Orthodox Church, Romanian Orthodox Church, Albanian Orthodox Church, Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and Georgian Orthodox Church. Protestantism mainly includes Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church, Danish National Church, Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Evangelical Lutheran ChurchSynod of France and Belgium, Evangelical Church in Germany, Reformed Church in Hungary, Church of Sweden,