1 . The sudden death of the 23-year-old female emplovee of Pinduoduo has sparked a heated debate, with many criticizing the overwork culture. Three experis share their views. Excerpis (节选) follow:

Labor laws compatible (兼容的) with digital era needed

This case should inspire society to reflect on how to better protect employees’ rights in the digital era. The relevant clauses in the Labor Law cannot be specifically applied to charge internet companies suspected of violating laborers' rights and interests.

The blurring (模糊) of the line between social and economic activities in the digital era makes it difficult to define fixed working hours.

Lawmakers should find out the new factors affecting labor relations due to the rapid development of internet and communications technology. This can pave the way for law-making on working hours in the digital era. “996” working schedule is against labor laws.

More than one year ago, it was shocking to hear e-commerce tycoons (巨头) Liu Qiangdong and Jack Ma publicly support the "996" working schedule to push their employees to work harder. A growing number of companies have been using different methods to exercise ever-increasing control over their employees.

To correct the situation, it is vital that the country bring in specific law on internet enterprises, especially in terms of labor contracts and work schedules, and make it clear that the “996” working schedule is illegal.

Death due to overwork needs legally definition

Work pressure and long working hours can seriously affect workers' physical and mental health, making. them more easily hurt by occupational and stress-related diseases.

But it is difficult to prove that a person dies of overwork. Only a person who dies at the workplace or of a sudden illness within 48 hours of getting off work is considered a victim of work.

China should issue guidelines explaining in detail what leads to death due to overwork.

1. What do the three experts agree on?

A．The Labor Law in China is non-effective.

B．It is difficult to define fixed working hours.

C．Supervision on companies should be tightened.

D．Improvement should be made to the current laws.

2. Why does the expert mention Liu Qiangdong?

A．To highlight the models of e-commerce.

B．To introduce tycoons' attitudes to overwork.

C．To confirm their efforts to protect employees.

D．To express disagreement on “996” working schedule.

3. What does the underlined exercise mean in the text?

A．To make somebody anxious.	B．To do sports or other physical activities.
C．To use your power to achieve something.	D．To test or make experimental use of something.

4. Who can be considered a victim of work?

A．Someone dies on his way to office.	B．Someone dies of a heart attack in his office.
C．Someone dies three days after work.	D．Someone dies after work without symptoms.