PW4 Reading C Unit2

33問 • 4年前

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タイトル：　Online Overtime Is ( )( ) Our Lives オンラインの残業は私たちの生活を乗っ取っています

Taking Over

読む前質問：What was the longest period of time you went ( ) accessing the Internet in the past year?　過去 1 年間で、インターネットにアクセスしないで最も長い期間はどれくらいでしたか?

without

読む前質問の回答：It was 6 hours. I have a smart phone. I always go accessing the internet. I think the time I don't access the Internet is only ( ) I'm sleeping.

when

要約L1　80 percent of workers ( ) seven hours each week answering work-related calls and e-mails at home, effectively adding an unpaid day to the working week.

spend

要約２ Some think that working after hours is essential . Some find it hard to switch off. The practice has become so commonplace that only 25 percent reported disagreements with spouses who wanted to relax after work. More than half have received no objections from family members.

practice

要約3 For workers who (. ) to profit from working outside normal hours, being accessible all the time is not necessarily a problem. however, becoming an “after-hours slave” is hardly a welcome development.

stand

要約4 Many people, it seems, only really stop working when they are asleep.

stop

要約１＋　80 percent of people ( ) overtime at home. They do unpaid work for 7 hours each week. it is to answer work-related calls and e-mails.（働く）

work

要約5 Psychologists caution (. ) allowing work to creep into every corner of your waking life. This can disrupt your sleep patterns and reduce your ability to work effectively during the day. You're less likely to have extra work after hours if you're performing at your best during business hours.

against

2. 360 hours = ( ) a year 残業

overtime

要約２＋　It is ( ) for Half of workers to work after hours because their customers demand quick replies.

essential

2. 80% — ( ) ( an average of seven hours ) each week (answering work-related calls) and (e-mails at home) 費やす。過ごす

spend

2. 1,000 workers - a random ( ) of 1,000 workers 調査

poll

2.　68% - ( ) their ( work e-mail before 8 a.m. ) チェックする

check

2. 60% -(they feel ( ) )if they don't ( respond to every call or message right away )

disorganized

3-1. Eighty percent of Americans now work an average of ( )( )( ) overtime each week. 無給７時間

seven hours' unpaid

2. 40% – ( ) to ( work after 10 p.m.) 続ける

continue

3-2.They spend this time ( ) ( ) calls and e-mails after hours. 仕事に関係する電話とメールに応えている

answering work-related

3-3. For a variety of reasons, many workers feel like they have to be ( )( )( )( )( ). いつでもオンラインで対応できる

available online at all hours

3-4. Some believe their customers expect it, some work late to feel ( )( ), さらに手際よく

more organized

3-7. It limits your ability to (relax) , and makes sleeping ( ) ( )

more difficult

3-6. But psychologists advise workers to ( )( )( ), especially before bedtime.

avoid online overtime

3-5. and some simply have ( )( )( ) , since devices are (always) (on) . 切り替え難しさ

difficulty switching off

3-8. This can leave you ( ) during business hours when you should be at your best.

tired

4-1. Their (devices) are always on. 同じ意味は？

4-3. More than half have received no (objections) from family members. 同じ意味は？

4-2. Only 25 percent reported disagreements with (spouses) who wanted to relax after work. 同じ意味は？

(A) partners

4-4. Fifty-seven percent check work e-mail on family (outings). 同じ意味は？　

(A) trips

5-1. How is leaving the office at 6:00 p.m. and continuing to work online different from traditional overtime? Do you check your work e-mail after hours?

Traditional overtime is to work in the office until the work is finished. yes, I check my work e-mal because I can easily see it by my smartphone.

4-5. 5. This can (disrupt) your sleep patterns. 同じ意味は？　

(D) disturb

5-3. Do you have personal rules about communication, such as not answering the phone after 10 p.m., or not answering at mealtimes? What are some common phone behaviors you consider rude?

No, I don't have personal rules. 　I consider the phone on the train rude.

5-2. In what ways did the Internet save you time today? In what ways did it waste your time? In general, do you think it saves or wastes more of your time?

The internet saved me time because I can buy tickets without going to the counter. It waste more of my time . it is easy to use and fun, so I overuse it.

Find answer: 2. How has technology changed our working environment?

We can work anytime, anywhere, all day by the internet.

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