江西省赣州市十五县（市）十六校2020-2021学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛.docVIP

第 PAGE 4 页 共 NUMPAGES 5 页 江西省赣州市十五县（市）十六校2020-2021学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 简答题 xx题 xx题 xx题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 第 1 题：Four employees of Haier Group, China’s largest home appliances manufacturer, were fired for taking a nap during working hours, which caused heated discussions online. Should employees be fired for taking a nap at work? Readers share their opinions. Vivianwang(China). Why is a short nap seen as such a terrible offense? I always feel extremely sleepy after lunch. After I take a nap during lunch break I feel more energetic. Instead of firing the workers dozing off, employers should address the problem and adopt a routine that works best for them. Sakura(Japan) This is the opposite of how it is in Japan, where sleeping at your workplace is often seen as a sign that you’ve been working hard. So people in Japan nod off whenever and wherever they can. Thunderbird(Canada) Napping at work time shall be punished. In some severe cases, repeated misconduct may lead to the end of employment in some Canadian government establishments. Crystal (UK) I experienced the power of naps myself when I was writing my new book, The Way Were Working Isn’t Working. I wrote at home, in the mornings, In three separate, highly focused 90-minute sessions. By the time I finished the last one, I was usually exhausted—physically, mentally and emotionally. I ate lunch and then took a 20-to 30-minute nap. When I awoke, I felt incredibly refreshed. Where I might otherwise have dragged myself through the afternoon, I was able to focus effectively on work until 7 pm or so. Eric (USA) Years ago, Craig Yarde, founder of Yarde Metals in Bristol, CT, noticed his employees napping on the job. So when he built a new office space in 1995, he built a nap room, with couches. Fifteen years later, Yarde Metals has grown to nearly 700 employees, with $500 million in annual revenue(收入) and locations up