1 . “Boreout (闷爆) is different from burnout (精疲力竭) in the sense that bored-out employees rarely break down with exhaustion. Bored-out people may be present physically but not in spirit, and people can keep doing this for a good while,” says Harju, who has studied boreout for years.
Workers who realize they’re experiencing boreout may also be unwilling to flag it up as an issue to line managers or human resources. “While the behaviors that feed into burnout — overwork, drive — are appreciated and rewarded by employers, boreout reflects a lack of interest, a lack of motivation,” says Harju. “These are things that are avoided in organizations.”
There are some quick fixes, like taking on work tasks that are more interesting to you. But a 2016 study Harju and her colleagues worked on showed that people who had boreout were less likely to engage in constructive activities like trying to find new, interesting challenges at work.
What happens more often, she says, is that people will just show up at their desks and spend time shopping online, chatting with colleagues or planning other activities. She says that these people aren’t lazy, but are using these behaviours as “coping mechanisms”.
Fahri Ozsungur, an associate professor of economics at Mersin University, Turkey, who was behind the 2021 study on the health effects of boreout, points out that combating the phenomenon isn’t just down to the individual. “Giving meaning to the job is not just up to the employees,” he says. “Instead, it’s up to management to create an office culture that makes people feel valuable.”
If you think boreout is seriously affecting your health either physically or mentally, it may be valuable to ask yourself how you might be able to reselect your career path toward something healthier for you. Seek the advice from advisers, career consultants, friends and family.
“If only people take its suggestion, boreout can make a change into something else: a different career entirely, or a different role in the organization,” Harju says.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To introduce the topic of the text. | B．To describe people with burnout. |
| C．To explain what burnout is. | D．To tell us who Harju is. |
| A．They lack relevant knowledge. | B．They are warned not to talk about it. |
| C．They may not want it to be known to employers. | D．They fear to be laughed at by their colleagues. |
| A．Encouraging. | B．Blaming. | C．Trusting. | D．Fighting. |
| A．Forcing employers to increase salaries. | B．Sticking to the job until you adapt to it. |
| C．Trying spending more time with your family. | D．Considering changing a new job interesting you. |
2 . Working from home has become common, during the course of the pandemic(疫情), leaving many with a newfound appreciation of the freedom and flexibility of working remotely. However, while the traditional idea of an office—a place away from home, typically owned or rented by the business—may have changed, the need for specific office space hasn’t.
In fact, this period of working from home has highlighted just how important it is to have a place of work, which is separate from daily family life. Without that, many have noted concerns over a worsened work-life balance.
Perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of the office of the future will be its hybrid solution. It should marry the beneficial parts of a physical company-owned workspace with the benefits of working from home.
As teams have proven their ability to efficiently get their jobs done remotely, employers will be much more open to the flexible approach moving forward. The positive impacts of a physical office on things like company culture, communication, team spirit and shared knowledge should not be ignored, which is why tangible space is still very much a necessity.
The solution for the future will enable employees to come into the company’s workplace in order not to miss out on these valuable office benefits, but also work from home when required for a better work-life balance. Both large and smaller companies have already started to adopt this new approach, allowing teams to create schedules for when they will be working from home, or even use an online booking system to secure a desk space in the shared facility. This way, the company can manage the number of people in the office at one time, meaning spaces can be downsized to save costs, and social distancing and thorough cleaning procedures can be maintained.
1. What is the potential problem with working from home?| A．Imbalance between work and life. | B．Change of the idea of an office. |
| C．Lack of working space at home. | D．Too much freedom in remote work. |
| A．Empty. | B．Separate. | C．Physical. | D．Flexible. |
| A．It is well received by companies. | B．It limits the number of employees. |
| C．It makes thorough cleaning unnecessary. | D．It is helpful for workers to design schedules. |
| A．Social Distance: A Pressing Need | B．Working Remotely: A Growing Trend |
| C．Traditional Office: To Leave or to Stay | D．Hybrid Workplace: Office of the Future |
3 . Want a part-time job? Here are some options.
Court Monitors
We are seeking fun and energetic individuals for Court Monitors. You must be a good communicator, able to work under pressure and enjoy a fast-paced environment. Applicants must have reliable transportation, be available to work weekends and have a proven background in the field.
Benefits:
● Employee discount
● Flexible schedule for all of life events
Basic Landscaping
Dickerson Landscaping is looking to add experienced members to our landscaping team. If you enjoy working outdoors and are genuinely interested in crafting, planting, and digging, then we’re interested in you! You should be capable of doing physical work and lifting objects over50 lbs. We work on weekdays.
Benefits:
● Paid time off
● Life insurance
● Health insurance
Sandwich Artist
An outstanding Sandwich Make is wanted! The ideal person for this position has relevant work experience in the restaurant industry. A responsibility is to safely prepare sandwiches to our customers’ specifications, work cooperatively with other food service staff and help to maintain organization and cleanliness in the kitchen.
Benefits:
● Paid training
● Paid time off
● Free uniforms
● Discounted meals
Vegetable Farm Assistant
If you are into organic farm practices and take interest in local and sustainably produced food, join us! Previous experience is a plus, but not required. Have the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs and perform tasks that require bending or kneeling for several hours. Schedule can be flexible with priority given to applicants with Monday-Thursday availability.
Benefits:
● Flexible schedule
1. What will result in disqualification as a court monitor?
| A．Being a green hand. | B．Being stress-resistant. |
| C．Being a communicative person. | D．Being available on weekends. |
| A．Free dining. | B．Leave with pay. |
| C．Stylish clothes. | D．Personalized training. |
| A．Excellent hand skills. | B．A strong body. |
| C．A tight working schedule. | D．Prior experience. |
4 . Get Help Finding a Youth or Student Job
If you’re a student looking for a job, you can get help through these programs—regardless of your background or circumstances.
Youth Job Connection
You get at least 60 hours of paid training to prepare you for the workplace, a job for up to 6 months, job-coaching and help with the transition from school to work, or to ongoing employment once the program ends.
Who is eligible (具备条件的): between 16 and 29 years old; not attending full-time school or training.
Youth Job Connection Summer
You get at least 20 hours of paid training to prepare you for the workplace, summer jobs that last for up to 8 weeks (part-time and after-school jobs are available if they don’t conflict with school), job-coaching and help returning to school after the program ends.
Who is eligible: between 18 and 20 years old; a high school student planning to stay in or return to school, or to move on to postsecondary education.
MARS Studio
You are guided to learn critical skills you need to solve complex 21st century challenges, build networks with peers, coaches, and leaders, and pursue your innovative ideas for bold change in society.
Who is eligible: 8-month fellowship for young people aged 18-29.
Starter Company Program
You get guidance business knowledge and funding to start, grow, or buy a small business. To qualify for funding of up to $5,000, you need to be able to contribute at least 25% of the grant amount.
Who is eligible: between 18 and 29 years old; applicants must not be attending school full time.
1. Which program is suitable for a 16-year-old student?| A．Youth Job Connection. | B．Youth Job Connection Summer. |
| C．MARS Studio. | D．Starter Company Program. |
| A．It is intended for students only. | B．It provides the longest training. |
| C．It offers business knowledge. | D．It helps return to school after the program ends. |
| A．A well-paid job. | B．Paid training. | C．Job guidance. | D．High salary. |
5 . When Ryad Alsous arrived in England, he knew one thing: he wanted to keep bees. The insects had been a major part of his life in Syria, and fleeing his war-torn homeland. It was a precious certainty amid so much chaos.
As a lecturer at the University of Damascus, Ryad had built a respected reputation for his research on Syrian bees. With over 500 hives, he produced over ten tons of honey every year. Fleeing his country in 2013, he lost everything.
Yet even with all his knowledge and experience, Ryad didn’t know if his dream would be possible in the UK. “I found that there is a lot of rain and the temperature isn’t very high. All the time I was thinking ‘How can I set up another project here?’”
The wet weather wasn’t Ryad’s only challenge. The language barrier and a vastly overqualified CV made it difficult to find work. Eventually, Ryad volunteered at the Huddersfield Beekeepers’ Association, but he was still without a colony of his own. Finally, Facebook brought him into contact with a woman in Manchester who was willing to donate an entire colony of rare British black bees.
“In one year, I was able to split the colony she gave me into seven. I realised that the beekeeping project could become very profitable and successful in the UK.”
Soon, Ryad found himself with 17 hives, but he wasn’t finished yet. His inner teacher was itching to get out. Through City of Sanctuary, a British refugee charity, Ryad began to run beekeeping workshops for refugees and job seekers. The Buzz Project was born.
Today, the Buzz Project houses 14 hives, where Ryad shares his expertise. It has started to bear fruit. Last year, they produced-half ton of honey (around 1,000 jars). But for Ryad, the most important thing is bringing people together.
“We have local people, job seekers and volunteers, in addition to refugees. All of them work together doing the same job. The exchange between the groups, the information and skills, helps them integrate very well and improve their language skills” he says.
1. Why did Ryad come to England?| A．To keep bees. | B．To do research. |
| C．To seek shelter. | D．To run business. |
| A．The hot weather. | B．His poor English. |
| C．His inadequate qualification. | D．The cultural differences. |
| A．He wanted to share his beekeeping skills. |
| B．He decided to establish a beekeeping school. |
| C．He wanted to expand his business. |
| D．He decided to find a teaching job. |
| A．Persistent and charitable. | B．Ambitious and reliable. |
| C．Curious and responsible. | D．Independent and respectably. |
6 . Summer Science Camp Instructors
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo-Summer 2022 Camp Season
The Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo is currently looking for Camp Instructors to help facilitate its summer science camps which operate from June 15th through August 14th. These programs feature week-long full-day camps exploring a variety of science topics in the Life, Physical and Earth Sciences, and camp participants range in age from Preschool through Grade 6.
In addition to staffing science camps, Instructors are needed to support after camp programs at Rinconada Park. After camp programs offer campers an opportunity to wind down after a busy day of learning, and feature recreational activities, games, art making, and weekly trips to the Rinconada Pool.
For more information about specific offerings, please visit www. Cityofpaloalto. or/ Enjoy to review the City of Palo Alto’s camp catalogue.
Requirements:
Successful applicants will be at least 18 years old and available the entire summer—from June 15th through August 14th. They will have an interest in science, teaching, or child development, and will love working with children in an educational setting. This is a great position for college students or high school seniors.
Hours of work:
Science Camp: Monday through Friday, approximately 8 am-4 pm each day
After Camp: Monday through Friday, approximately 1:30 pm-6:30 pm each day
Pay: $19.29-$23.67 per hour
Note: All staff are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted, and to wear a mask at all times out of consideration for COVID-19 pandemic.
Interested applicants are invited to forward their resume and email of interest to the Education Director, Alex Hamilton. The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. People of diverse backgrounds and abilities are encouraged to apply.
1. Who is the Summer Science Camp designed for?| A．Camp instructors. | B．Children under Grade 6. |
| C．Physical and Earth Scientists. | D．Teenage children. |
| A．Previous experience. |
| B．Science degree. |
| C．At least 18 years old. |
| D．College education. |
| A．To inform. | B．To describe. |
| C．To persuade. | D．To entertain. |
7 . Regardless of how far we’d like to believe gender (性别) equality in the workplace has come, there’s still a yawning gap between male and female leaders in the professional world. A 2018 statistic shows that women nowadays hold just 5.8 percent of CEO positions at S&P 500 companies, according to Catalyst.
While it’s not a huge shock that women are somewhat underrepresented in leadership positions, what is surprising though, is the fact that females may actually be better suited to lead in almost every area, at least according to new findings from the BI Norwegian Business School.
In their research, Professor Martinsen and Professor Lars Glas surveyed 2,900 managers with a special focus on personality types. The results were clear: Women scored higher than men in four of the five major leadership-centric categories.
While some people believe that men inherently make better leaders—probably because they picture a leader with a commanding voice, which is more typical of men than women—this piece of research suggests that women are better at methodical management and goal-setting, openness, sociability and supportiveness, as well as ability to communicate clearly.
There was one area in which men scored higher than women, though, and that was on emotional stability and ability to face job-related pressure and stress. The results suggest that women are more sensitive to the effects of high-pressure or highly emotional situations.
Obviously, its important to consider individual differences.Anyone, regardless of gender may be an inspiring leader and a competent boss. But next time you're hiring for a management position, you just might want to give the resumes(简历)from female candidates a harder look.
1. What makes us shocked much at leadership positions?| A．Women are worse than men. |
| B．Men take almost all high positions. |
| C．There is a huge gap between genders. |
| D．Women might behave better in nearly every field. |
| A．properly. | B．potentially. | C．naturally. | D．normally. |
| A．Why Women Make Better Leaders |
| B．Why Women Are Better Than Men |
| C．How We Can Figure Out The Boss |
| D．How We Can Tell Gender Difference |
| A．Job hunters. | B．Employers. | C．Employees. | D．Male bosses. |
8 . I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water(停滞不前), just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn’t think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.
I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.
It takes confidence to make a new start—there’s a dark period in-between where you’re neither one thing nor the other. You’re out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you’re too ashamed to say, “Well, I’m writing a novel, but I’m not quite sure if I’m going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.
Then I met an agent(代理商) who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.
The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal—that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.
It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck—of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there’s no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同) of the publisher—to be a published writer—is unbelievably rewarding.
1. Why did the author decide to write a novel?| A．Because she hated her previous jobs. |
| B．Because her parents and friends had encouraged her to do so. |
| C．Because she wanted to pursue her own dream of writing a novel. |
| D．Because she graduated from university with a good degree in English Literature. |
| A．She became less stubborn. |
| B．She became more stubborn. |
| C．She suddenly lost confidence. |
| D．She gradually gained confidence. |
| A．An agent who she signed with. |
| B．A rights assistant she once worked with. |
| C．An agent who advised her to send her novel out to agents. |
| D．A publisher who she once worked for as a rights assistant. |
| A．Tough but rewarding. | B．Interesting and smooth. |
| C．Difficult but thrilling. | D．Complicated and fruitless. |
9 . Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre Dance
Wichita State University seeks a full-time, 9-month assistant professor, beginning in August. Applicants are required to have a degree in dance area, teaching experience at a professional or college level, ability to direct and teach stage movement. The salary depends on qualifications and experience.
For complete information, visit http://finearts.wichita.edu.
Full Professor in Theatre and Dance
The Department of Theatre & Dance at the University Amma at San Diego (http://www-theatre.ucsd.edu/) is seeking an experienced theatre artist in lighting design. Applicants must work for us for at least 10 months. Significant professional experience is required. This position is expected to teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
A review of applications will start on June 1st. Application deadline: September 1st.
Technical Director in Performing and Fine Arts
DeSales University’s Performing and Fine Arts Department seeks a highly skilled, professional technical director. The position is a 10-month staff position with the possibility of summer employment with The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Professional experience is required. MFA is preferred.
Please email materials to john.bell@desales.edu. Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Assistant Director-media Resources Center
Maryland Institute College of Art is seeking an Assistant Director of Media Resources Center in the Academic Affairs Division.
Qualifications for the position include a degree in Art History or related fields with a knowledge of art and design history, library experience, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and familiarity with Photoshop and scanning.
A review of applications will begin immediately; job announcements will remain open until the position is filled. Applicants are required to work for us at least 11 months. They can send emails to jobs@mica.edu. The salary differs depending on your experience. Please include your desired salary in your application letter.
1. What are the requirements to be a full professor in Theatre and Dance?| A．Having a graduate or undergraduate degree. |
| B．Being able to teach stage movement. |
| C．Being an experienced theatre artist in the dance area. |
| D．Having much professional experience. |
| A．Contact jobs@mica.edu. | B．Visit http://www-theatre.uesd.edu/. |
| C．Contact john.bell@desales.edu. | D．Visit http://inearts.wichita.edu. |
| A．Wichita State University. | B．Maryland Institute College of Art. |
| C．Desales University. | D．The University of California. |
10 . Soft skills are personal qualities that influence how well you can work or interact with others.
The modern workplace is interpersonal. Skills such as active listening, presenting ideas clearly and communicating with people effectively are all highly valued in the modern workplace.
Customers and clients demand soft skills. Thanks to the development of online shopping, consumers have a number of choices of where to buy the desired items. For these consumers, convenience and low prices are easy to come by, so customer service is often what influences the choice to use a particular business.
The future workplace will depend on soft skills.
| A．Soft skills benefit career progression. |
| B．We need to improve our own hard skills. |
| C．The term “soft skills” covers a wide range of skills. |
| D．Good communication with customers is therefore quite vital. |
| E．Automation and AI will result in lots of jobs relying on soft skills. |
| F．These skills help you form relationships with people and create trust. |
| G．Strong soft skills ensure a productive and healthy work environment. |
