Question

閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)文章后的要求答題。

[1]We are told breakfast is the most important meal of the day，and dinner the most enjoyable．It is an occasion to socialize and spend time with the family．But what about lunch?

[2]In today's fast-paced society，few people take time to enjoy this midday meal．Most of us just rush right through it．We grab a quick salad，or buy a sandwich and eat at our computers．Sometimes，if there is a deadline around the corner，we just ．

[3]The development of technology hasn't done our eating habits much good either．We are constantly troubled by e-mail，social media，and 24-hour news．Even When we do sit down for lunch，we are more connected to our hand-held electronic devices than ourselves．

[4]Long working hours can cause all kinds of health problems，and many developed countries have put in place labor laws specifically regarding the lunch break．These regulations give employees the right to take a break during a long work shift，but it's up to them whether they do so or not．

[5]Frank Partnoy，a former Wall Street trader，says that employers should encourage workers to take time off for lunch．This is because long lunch breaks can benefit both individuals and society．Writing in The Guardian，Partnoy says that one obvious reason to take a lunch break is to slow down and gain some perspective．A break from work allows us to think strategically and outside the box．It also puts our daily tasks into a broader context．If we sit down at a proper restaurant and chat leisurely with colleagues，we are more likely to slow down，something that hardly can be achieved in a noisy and over-packed fast food chain．

[6]Despite these benefits，some employees might still be unwilling to take time off for lunch．Partnoy's suggestion? Make skipping lunch difficult：Employers could ask workers to fill out a form stating their reasons for skipping the meal．

1.What's the purpose of the text?

 

2.Fill in the blanks in Paragraph 2 with proper words．

 

3.Many developed countries have issued labor laws in order to ．

 

4.List three benefits of taking long lunch breaks．

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②

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5.Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．

 

 

Answer 1

1.To encourage people to take long lunch breaks．／To encourage people to enjoy lunch．

2.skip lunch／don't take lunch

3.give employees the right to take a break during a long work shift

4.①We can slow down and gain some perspective．

②A break from work allows us to think strategically and outside the box．

③It also puts our daily tasks into a broader context．

5.盡管益處多多，一些員工也許仍舍不得抽時間享用午餐。

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要論述了午休時間過短和食用快餐對我們身體帶來的危害。從而建議我們午休時間要長，并且要吃健康食品。

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4.①We can slow down and gain some perspective．②A break from work allows us to think strategically and outside the box．③It also puts our daily tasks into a broader context．可知吃午飯的時間長可以讓我們放松下來，欣賞風(fēng)景，可以讓我們思考的更有策略，打破常規(guī)�？梢宰屛覀儗⑷粘５墓ぷ鞣旁诟鼘捤傻沫h(huán)境。

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