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Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the answer to each of the question
How busy is too busy? For some it means having to miss the occasion long lunch; for others, it means missing lunch together. For a few, it is not being able to take a "sickie" once a month. Then there is a group of people for whom working every evening and weekend is normal, and frantic is the tempo of their lives. For most senior executives, workloads swing between extremely busy and frenzied. The vice-president of the management consultancy AT Kearney and its head of telecommunications for the Asia-Pacific region, Neil Plumridge, says his work weeks vary from a "manageable" 45 hours to 80 hours, but average 60 hours.
Three warning signs alert Plumcidge about his workload: sleep, scheduling and family. He knows he has too much on when he gets less than six hours of sleep for three consecutive nights; when he is constantly having to reschedule appointments; "and the third one is on the family side", says Plumridge , the father of a three-year-old daughter, and expecting a second child in October. "If I happen to miss a birthday or anniversary, I know things are out of control." Being "too busy" is highly subjective. But for any individual, the perception of being too busy over a prolonged period can start showing up as stress: disturbed sleep, and declining mental and physical health. National workers' compensation figures show stress causes the most lost time of any workplace injury. Employees suffering stress are off work an average of 16.6 weeks. The effects of stress are also expensive.
Comcare, the Federal Government insurer, reports that in 2003-04, claims for psychological injury accounted for 7% of claims but almost 27% of claim costs. Experts say the key to dealing with stress is not to focus on relief -a game of golf or a massage - but to reassess workloads. Neil Plumridge says he makes it a priority to work out what has to change; that might mean allocating extra resources to a job, allowing more time or changing expectations. The decision may take several days. He also relies on the advice of colleagues, saying his peers coach each other with business problems. "Just a fresh pair of eyes over an issue can help," he says.
A. suffering from lack of sleep repeatedly
B. rearranging schedules continuously
C. failing to attend family celebrations
D. sparing excessive time for family
How busy is too busy? For some it means having to miss the occasion long lunch; for others, it means missing lunch together. For a few, it is not being able to take a "sickie" once a month. Then there is a group of people for whom working every evening and weekend is normal, and frantic is the tempo of their lives. For most senior executives, workloads swing between extremely busy and frenzied. The vice-president of the management consultancy AT Kearney and its head of telecommunications for the Asia-Pacific region, Neil Plumridge, says his work weeks vary from a "manageable" 45 hours to 80 hours, but average 60 hours.
Three warning signs alert Plumcidge about his workload: sleep, scheduling and family. He knows he has too much on when he gets less than six hours of sleep for three consecutive nights; when he is constantly having to reschedule appointments; "and the third one is on the family side", says Plumridge , the father of a three-year-old daughter, and expecting a second child in October. "If I happen to miss a birthday or anniversary, I know things are out of control." Being "too busy" is highly subjective. But for any individual, the perception of being too busy over a prolonged period can start showing up as stress: disturbed sleep, and declining mental and physical health. National workers' compensation figures show stress causes the most lost time of any workplace injury. Employees suffering stress are off work an average of 16.6 weeks. The effects of stress are also expensive.
Comcare, the Federal Government insurer, reports that in 2003-04, claims for psychological injury accounted for 7% of claims but almost 27% of claim costs. Experts say the key to dealing with stress is not to focus on relief -a game of golf or a massage - but to reassess workloads. Neil Plumridge says he makes it a priority to work out what has to change; that might mean allocating extra resources to a job, allowing more time or changing expectations. The decision may take several days. He also relies on the advice of colleagues, saying his peers coach each other with business problems. "Just a fresh pair of eyes over an issue can help," he says.
(Source: www.ielts-mentor.com)
According to the vice-president of the management consultancy AT Kearney and its head of telecommunications for the Asia-Pacific region, Neil Plumridge, what is NOT the warning sign about his workload?A. suffering from lack of sleep repeatedly
B. rearranging schedules continuously
C. failing to attend family celebrations
D. sparing excessive time for family
Giải thích:
Theo Phó chủ tịch công ty tư vấn quản lý AT Kearney và người đứng đầu mảng viễn thông khu vực Châu Á - Thái Bình Dương, Neil Plumridge, đâu KHÔNG PHẢI là dấu hiệu cảnh báo về khối lượng công việc của ông?
A. bị thiếu ngủ liên tục
B. sắp xếp lại lịch trình liên tục
C. không tham dự lễ kỷ niệm của gia đình
D. dành quá nhiều thời gian cho gia đình
Thông tin:
Three warning signs alert Plumridge about his workload: sleep, scheduling and family. He knows he has too much on when he gets less than six hours of sleep for three consecutive nights; when he is constantly having to reschedule appointments; "and the third one is on the family side", says Plumridge , the father of a three-year-old daughter, and expecting a second child in October. "If I happen to miss a birthday or anniversary, I know things are out of control." (Ba dấu hiệu cảnh báo Plumridge về khối lượng công việc của anh ta: giấc ngủ, lịch trình và gia đình. Anh ấy biết mình đã làm quá nhiều khi ngủ ít hơn sáu tiếng trong ba đêm liên tục; khi anh ấy liên tục phải dời các cuộc hẹn; "và thứ ba là về phía gia đình" Plumridge, cha của một cô con gái ba tuổi và đang mong chờ đứa con thứ hai vào tháng 10, cho biết "Nếu tôi tình cờ bỏ lỡ một ngày sinh nhật hoặc ngày kỷ niệm, tôi biết mọi thứ đang nằm ngoài tầm kiểm soát.")
Theo Phó chủ tịch công ty tư vấn quản lý AT Kearney và người đứng đầu mảng viễn thông khu vực Châu Á - Thái Bình Dương, Neil Plumridge, đâu KHÔNG PHẢI là dấu hiệu cảnh báo về khối lượng công việc của ông?
A. bị thiếu ngủ liên tục
B. sắp xếp lại lịch trình liên tục
C. không tham dự lễ kỷ niệm của gia đình
D. dành quá nhiều thời gian cho gia đình
Thông tin:
Three warning signs alert Plumridge about his workload: sleep, scheduling and family. He knows he has too much on when he gets less than six hours of sleep for three consecutive nights; when he is constantly having to reschedule appointments; "and the third one is on the family side", says Plumridge , the father of a three-year-old daughter, and expecting a second child in October. "If I happen to miss a birthday or anniversary, I know things are out of control." (Ba dấu hiệu cảnh báo Plumridge về khối lượng công việc của anh ta: giấc ngủ, lịch trình và gia đình. Anh ấy biết mình đã làm quá nhiều khi ngủ ít hơn sáu tiếng trong ba đêm liên tục; khi anh ấy liên tục phải dời các cuộc hẹn; "và thứ ba là về phía gia đình" Plumridge, cha của một cô con gái ba tuổi và đang mong chờ đứa con thứ hai vào tháng 10, cho biết "Nếu tôi tình cờ bỏ lỡ một ngày sinh nhật hoặc ngày kỷ niệm, tôi biết mọi thứ đang nằm ngoài tầm kiểm soát.")
Đáp án D.