15．Vacation is a time for refreshment．In work，we are often called to think．Sometimes，it's good to give our brains a rest．Without a break，we may not be able to perform up to our potential．This can be a problem，not only for the employee，but for the employer as well．
"The main benefit of vacation is for the worker to come back energized，"says Weaver．"If they haven't had a break，then they're not coming back with new energy．They haven't had a chance to step back and get perspective（遠(yuǎn)景），and come back with renewed enthusiasm．"
Long working hours without a break，insecurity（不安）about one's job，and other work-related worries can lead to burnout and stress．Humans can usually adapt to pressure，but not for a limitless amount of time．
"It is a problem of relating good workers and having them loyal to the firm while they're there，"says David Maume，PhD，professor of sociology at the University of Cincinnati．He says burnout can also affect employees'productivity，creativity，and effectiveness．
In addition，high levels of stress are likely to be precursors （前兆） to depression，which can hit both the employer and employee's pocketbook．Even people who manager to remain productive at work can have problems．If they're always at work，then they're not with their family and friends．If they're working while on vacation，for the time that they're on the job，they're not really present．
An unbalanced emphasis on work can strain family and social life．When you come up for air，you may see that you're alone，or that your relationships have gone on without you．
28．What's the main benefit of a vacation？C
A．The manager can be more creative．
B．The worker can step back and get more excited
C．The worker can come back with new energy．
D．The worker can adapt to pressure much better．
29The underlined word"there"in the fourth paragraph probably refers toD．
A．the vacation
B．the home
C．the university
D．the company
30．When a worker is always at work，he is likely to get more and moreA．
A．a(chǎn)bsent-minded
B．energetic
C．skillful
D．a(chǎn)ctive
31．Which of the following is the best title of the text？B
A．How to spend the vacation effectively．
B．Why the workers need a vacation．
C．How to deal with the daily pressure．
分析 文章大意：文章主要介紹了假期休息對(duì)雇主，尤其是員工有好處，也就是解釋了工人需要假期的原因．
解答 28．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．由第二段第一句可知，度假對(duì)工人來(lái)說(shuō)的最大好處就是可以使工人們?cè)诙燃倩貋?lái)后精力充沛，故C項(xiàng)正確．
29．D 詞義猜測(cè)題．語(yǔ)境表示，這是一個(gè)有關(guān)好員工和他們對(duì)公司的忠誠(chéng)問(wèn)題，也就是當(dāng)他們?cè)诠緯r(shí)，才會(huì)談到對(duì)公司的忠誠(chéng)，故there指的是the company，故選D．
30．A 推理判斷題．由文中的"If they're working while on vacation，for the time that they're on the job，they're not really present．"可知，在假期時(shí)間工作的員工在工作時(shí)并沒(méi)有真的在，即人在心不在，也就是說(shuō)他們心不在焉，故A項(xiàng)正確．
31．B 標(biāo)題歸納題．文章主要介紹了假期休息對(duì)雇主，尤其是員工有好處，也就是解釋了工人需要假期的原因，故B項(xiàng)作為標(biāo)題合適．
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本題是社會(huì)文化類閱讀理解．這類題材是高考�？純�(nèi)容，它注重考查考生整體把握文章內(nèi)容的能力，要求考生平時(shí)加強(qiáng)訓(xùn)練，做題時(shí)還要結(jié)合語(yǔ)境以及題目做出正確的判斷．
