Wouldn’t it be great to get paid to not work?This isn’t just a dream at companies that offer sabbaticals(休假).Employers say they’re a valuable way to give their workers a change of scenery and prevent them from being tired out.Unfortunately,only 3% of companies offer paid sabbaticals(12% offer unpaid),according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).But even if you’re not lucky enough to work for one of them,you can still enjoy a break.Three choices:
Chunk of Time.To get a lengthier break than normal,save long weekends for vacation time,delay your days off till next year,borrow some time from next year to use now,or use extra time off for overtime hours,suggests Bonnie Michaels,president of the Society.
Unpaid Time.If your family has no money problem,ask for a longer leave without pay.“But do your homework first,”says Michaels.Research the costs for your break,plan your break at a time during which your company is not operating if possible,then be business-like and present your leave proposal so that your manager will believe that you’ll work better if you are more energetic after the leave.
No Time.Just can’t get away?Read How to Take a Sabbatical Without Taking More Than a Week Off (Simon & Schuster),by Pam Ammondson,which shows an eight-week program to renew your energy and reduce your stress even while you’re working.
1.The words “one of them” in the first paragraph refer to ______.
A.12% of companies that offer unpaid sabbaticals
B.a company that offers paid sabbaticals
C.one of the three choices
D.SHRM
【答案】 B
2.The writer describes three choices to make the point that ______.
A.busy employees can also enjoy longer holidays
B.it is the employees’ right to have a paid holiday every year
C.an eight-week program to renew your energy is the best choice
D.employees should persuade their managers to give them sabbaticals
【解析】 三种方案都需与雇主协商、统筹安排才可实施.
【答案】 D
3.When Michaels says that you should do your homework first,he means before asking for a leave ______.
A.you should work hard to satisfy your manager
B.you should finish all the work that is required of you
C.you should talk to your manager about the cost for your break
D.you should find out the basic information and facts about your break
【解析】 do one’s homework 常用于表达为某事做些必不可少的准备工作之意.
【答案】 D
4.Which of the following information can you probably find in the book by Ammondson?
A.Advice on planning a paid leave.
B.Advice on managing your traveling cost.
C.Ways of making the best use of your weekend breaks.
D.Ways of persuading your manager to give you a sabbatical.
【答案】 C
5.The best title for the text would be ______.
A.Do-It-Yourself SabbaticalB.Paid and Unpaid Sabbatical
C.What to Do in Your SabbaticalD.How to Win a Paid Sabbatical
【解析】 概括主旨题.文章主要介绍如何自己安排休假.
【答案】 A
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