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We all have our bad days. No one is going to wake up each and every morning in a cheery mood. Sometimes we all feel just a little bit grumpier (脾气暴躁的) than usual, and that’s just a part of being human. Yet once we get to the office, many in the workforce feel it necessary to hide their emotions, whether they are in frustration, anger, or sadness. Interestingly, a new study finds keeping one’s behavior at the office authentic will result in greater productivity and a better relationship with co-workers. In other words: act how you feel, and don’t fake it.

It’s extremely common for the average workspace to preach an attitude of continuous positivity. While this may be beneficial from the CEO’s viewpoint, it just isn’t realistic when applied to real people with real problems and daily hardships. That’s why, the research team have concluded, employees will actually feel better, work harder, and connect more with their colleagues if they don’t hide their feelings with a fake smile.

Over 2,500 working adults, from a variety of industries such as finance or engineering, took part in this research via surveys. The questionnaires measured two distinct types of on-the-job emotional regulation: surface acting and deep acting. Surface acting means faking happiness while interacting with other employees; and deep acting refers to actively trying to change one’s emotions and feelings in order to be more pleasant at work. The study’s authors were interested to see how common it is for working adults to regulate their emotions while on the clock, and if so. Why? What benefits are employees gaining from such behavior?

After analyzing all of the survey responses, researchers identified four distinct types of individuals who hide or regulate their emotions around co-workers. “Non-actors” rarely hide their true feelings, and if they do, only to a very small extent. “Low actors” usually take part in only slight deep and surface acting. “Deep actors” perform lots of deep acting and low levels of surface acting, and “Regulators” exhibit high levels of both surface and deep acting.

By far non-actors were the smallest identified group in the study. Regulators, or employees who tend to hide their true feelings most often, are usually motivated by feelings of self-interest. These people believe that by hiding their feelings they will gain access to additional work resources and look good in front of their managers and co-workers. Deep actors, on the other hand, are usually more motivated by “pro-social” factors. This means they choose to hide their emotions because they believe it develops a healthier working environment. Regulators are the most likely of the four to experience great emotional tiredness and exhaustion. Meanwhile, deep actors tend to achieve improved well-being most frequently.

1. Many office workers tend to ________.
A.show their angerB.behave naturally
C.focus on their jobs onlyD.pretend to be happy
2. What does the underlined word “preach” mean in the second paragraph?
A.Promote.B.Forbid.C.Change.D.Ignore
3. How was the study carried out?
A.By performing experiments.
B.By analyzing questionnaire data.
C.By taking field trips to offices.
D.By interviewing CEOs.
4. What do we know about “regulators”?
A.They are straightforward and like to help others.
B.They are more surface acting than deep acting.
C.They like to build an image that will benefit them.
D.They are self-interested and will do whatever it takes to succeed.
5. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
A.“Non-actors” always hold back their true feelings on purpose.
B.“Low-actors” are, most likely to display their true feelings.
C.Hiding true feelings is sure to leave a good impression.
D.It is worthwhile to become deep actors in a way.
6. Through the passage the author mainly intends to
A.stress the significance of displaying true feelings
B.highlight the importance of hiding true feelings
C.urge people to keep a cheerful emotion at work
D.persuade people to better their working efficiency

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