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1/6 课时作业（二） 单元主题阅读集群训练 1.阅读理解 A (2023:球乡模拟)Although many of us associate workaholism with the finance industry,in fact,it is expanding into more sectors and professions than ever.New studies show that workers around the world are adding an average of 9.2 hours of unpaid overtime per week- up from 7.3 hours just a year ago. The roots of this phenomenon can be traced back to the "Protestant work ethic"in the 16th century -a worldview held in Europe that made hard work and the quest for profit seem admirable.Sally Maitlis,a professor at Oxford University,says that the drive for efficiency arising from the Industrial Revolution and the way we prize productivity have further planted the value of consistent hard work,often at the cost of personal well-being. In parallel with this work-worship,however,came an unpleasant consequence burnout.Occupational burnout was being studied in workers in the human services industry, many of whom were on call throughout the night,and reported headaches,depression and impatience on the job.A decade later,when the economy greatly improved in places like the US and UK,people worked long and hard.But while the overwork was honored,the burnout that followed hasn't been. The WHO defines burnout as a symptom resulting from workplace stress,leaving you feeling exhausted and questioning why you took the job in the first place.The body formally recognized burnout as an "occupational phenomenon". Luckily,we have come to understand more about the results of overwork and the burnout.And experts are expressing hope for a new era that numbers well-being before overwork."Workplaces can be very unhealthy environments-if there was any time to change the way we work,now is the time,"says Maitlis."If you take a plant and put it in a pot and don't water it and give it poor soil and not enough sun,I don't care how attractive the plant was to begin with-it isn't going to strive." 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了过度工作的根源及其造成的后果。 1.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A.The or