Nowadays, people work longer hours than they used to, but are they really working harder than ever before Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends on work, (21) she or he accomplishes. However, the connection between time and (22) is not always (23) . In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone’s productivity and creativity begin to (24) . Furthermore, it is not always easy for individuals to (25) that their performance is falling off.
Part of the problem is understandable. When (26) evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time spent on the job (27) performance. Employees know this. Consequently, they work longer hours and (28) less vacation time than they did several years ago. Although many working people can do their job effectively during a (29) 40-hour-work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours
A. employers
B. employees
C. government
D. others
Nowadays, more people are living closer together, and they use machines to produce leisure. As a result, they find that their leisure, and even their working hours,, become (1) by a byproduct of their machines, (2) noise. Noise is in the news; it has acquired political (3) , and public opinion is demanding, more and more (4) , that something (5) about it.
To control noise is to demand much (6) (Annoyance arises often from, (7) of common courtesy), a sense of proportion ( There is usually a (8) of interest if a noise is to be stopped), the (9) of money ( and it is far more economical to do this early (10) than late), and, finally, technical knowledge.
Though the (11) care for noise is to stop it at its source, this may in many (12) be impossible. The next (13) is to absorb it on its way to the ear. Domestic noises may be controlled by forethought and (14) , and indust
A. damaged
B. spoilt
C. destroyed
D. interfered
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