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Attorney Kerrigan just spend a week rising at daybreak to answer e-mails and deal with conference calls for several hours a day before eating breakfast with his family . He said it was a relaxing vacation .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
More than a third of vacationing Americans check office e-mails , telephone voicemail and respond to all their messages . And this number is still increasing . Only 2 percent said they were “unreachable” while off work , said a survey .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
Another survey showed Americans spent an average of more than five hours answering e-mails and checking telephone messages on vacations .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
Kerrigan , a lawyer who works in Connecticut , spent more time than that . But he said facing all that work when he got back would be worse . “I think it actually allows me to relax ,” he said . “I actually could enjoy my vacation .”:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
Many people feel a need to check in with work before they can relax . “If checked in two hours every day and felt that the office was cared for , and they could relax the other six . The relaxing can come in a different way . It’s matter of rethinking how we do it , experts said .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
However, Edward Hallowell , a psychiatrist said that , “Unless you’re so excited about a project you just have to take it with you , that’s great . But if you’re just taking it because you don’t know what else to do or because you want to impress your boss , that’s a really bad idea . If your brain is not in tip-top shape , it’s not going to produce tip-top work , no matter how many hours you spend on it . Managers and executives are aware of this fact .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
/i.o3g*a2v 1. What does the underlined part（in Paragraph 2）mean ?:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
A. They would like to spend their vacations in a faraway place .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
B. They won’t keep in touch with other people during the vacations .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
C. They just relax and don’t consider their work during the vacations .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
D. They won’t turn on their cellphones during their vacations .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
([)\2G;~.R8H.t1w 2. Why do many Americans work during their holidays ?:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
A. They have too much work pressure .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
B. They are used to doing something every day .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
C. They are expected to do so by their companies .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
D. They will feel relaxed if they know everything goes well .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
0S(D0C5b:V7w3H6m'\2K5n-z 3. What can we learn from the last paragraph ?:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
A. It is unwise to take your work with you during the holidays.:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
B. Working long hours doesn’t mean a high productivity .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
C. Many managers encourage their workers to work during the holidays .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
D. Managers don’t like those who don’t know how to relax themselves .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
3B*h.{)k:b5y 4. What would be the best title for the passage ?:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
A. US workers keep working while on vacation .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
B. US workers put their work in the first place .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
C. Experts don’t encourage working during holidays .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l
D. Surprising discoveries of American workers .:P;v2I.z(Y(X7{/\.b,R9v(z(W7|5n;h'\/l