单选题 As many as one in four U.S. workers may be chronically angry on the job, with angry employees also more likely to be bored, have low energy and feel "stuck" in their posts, according to a report Tuesday. Employees are most likely to be angered by a boss or supervisor by a fellow employee or by others in the workplace not being productive, by tight deadlines or by heavy workloads, said Donald Gibson, a professor at the Yale School of Management.
"A turbulent economic environment that has produced, on the one hand, productivity and growth and, on the other, wrenching change and uncertainty, has buffeted the workplace," the report said. "While a majority of employees are responding to these conditions with reports of workplace satisfaction there remain a substantial portion who are dissatisfied, even angry, at work," it added. "Most visibly, anger is linked to workplace aggression, which appears to be increasing: We are weekly confronted with stories of workers taking aggressive, even violent, action particularly against supervisors." The survey found that 25 percent of those contacted said they were at least somewhat angry at work on a continuing basis. Angry employees tend to have less energy and interest in the job, and tend also to be bored, according to Gibson. And angry employees tend to feel "stuck" in the job. The study did not speculate on what percentage of angry workers are likely to resort to violence. It did find that they feel less loyal to an employer. There have been a number of workplace shootings in the United States over the years, most recently rampages in Georgia and Alabama which left 12 dead.
单选题 What"s the meaning of "stuck" in Line 2 Para. 1?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 语义题。文章讲述angry workers会对工作厌倦、低迷,且觉得在工作中不能胜任,stuck字面意思为“困住”,被工作“困住”,意为工作使他们困惑。故答案为C。
单选题 According to the passage, the angry workers are more likely to do the following EXCEPT ______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 细节判断题。根据原文首段首句中的be bored排除选项B;根据原文尾段倒数第二句中的feel less loyal排除选项C,他们忠诚度较低;根据原文尾段第三句中的taking aggressive,even violent排除选项D。只有选项A未被提及。故答案为A。
单选题 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause for anger?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 细节判断题。根据题干关键词a cause for anger定位到原文首段尾句。尾句提到了a boss or supervisor by a fellow employee or by others in the workplace not being productive, tight deadlines, heavy workloads三个原因,只有选项B未提及。故答案为B。
单选题 What can you infer from the passage?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 细节推断题。原文尾段一开头就说道economic environment的改变提升了生产力,但也带来了不稳定因素,接着便指出,大部分的员工能够适应这样的情况,而另一些人就开始不满,可推知,anger的最根本原因是经济环境的改变。故答案为D。
单选题 Which is best fit for the title?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 主旨题。文章通篇分析了angry workers出现的原因以及现状。故答案为B。