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      An increasing number of people are being allowed to finish the working week early during the summer months. Does your boss trust you to spend an afternoon in the sun?
    Each year the number of companies which offer employees the choice of an early finish to the working week grows. Or, perhaps, each year,more people who work on ordinary Fridays hear about people playing on summer Fridays.
    When the sun is shining,it makes sense that you should be given Friday afternoons off,right? Sadly,not all managers agree with the policy.
Companies that offer employees Friday afternoons off usually expect the hours to be made up. UK publishers Pan Macmillan and Penguin Random House (PRH)  are among those offering   summer hours. At PRH, those who wish to take off Friday afternoons are expected to work an extra 45 minutes a day from Monday to Thursday. On Fridays, a rota(值班表)ensures each team has been covered. “Most of us don’t leave at exactly lpm，”Editor Anderson says. Depending on your workload,you might just leave an hour or so early,but it’s still nice to do. ”
    Simon Hayward, CEO of Cirrus, says that the “Summer Fridays” policy requires trust, and that managers need to be seen to take advantage of the offer too. “If a manager offers summer Fridays and then obviously expects employees to work on Friday afternoons, there is a risk associated with it that reduces the sense of well-being(幸福）.I think there’s a genuine fear in some organizations about flexible working hours. Do you trust your employees to do their best for the buti- ness as well as for themselves and their families,or do you fundamentally mistrust them?”
    Managers in the former camp tend to be comfortable with summer hours. Those in the latter   worry that summer Fridays will lead to late Mondays and long-lunch Tuesdays.
28. What’s the good policy for some employees in summer?
A. They don’t work on Friday.
B. They have flexible working hours on Friday.
C. They can take Friday afternoons off.
D. They might leave an hour early on Friday afternoon.
29. Usually in companies, this policy causes the employees to      .
A. work extra time from Monday to Thursday
B. actually work on Friday afternoons
C.have a short lunch on Tuesdays
D.start work early on Friday mornings
30. What is Editor Anderson’s attitude towards the policy at PRH?
A. Opposed. B. Supportive. C. Neutral. D. Indiffer-ent.
31. The underlined part in the last paragraph refers to .
A. managers who trust their employees to do their best
B. companies which can manage the employees well
C. managers who mistrust employees
D. companies which offer Friday afternoons off
D
Happiness is a journey
    We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, than another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren’t old enough and we’ll be more content when  they are. After that we’re frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be
happy when they are out of that stage.
    We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete  when our spouse (配偶) gets his or  her act together. When we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vacation when we retire. The truth is, there’s no better time than right now. If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with challenges. It’s best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.
    One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza. He said, “for a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin a real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way,something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to  be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. ”
    This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have.
    And remember that time waits for no one. So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school; until you get married, until you get divorced； until you have kids; until you retire； until you get a new car or home； until spring； until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy...
    Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So, work like you don’t need money, love like  you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.
32. In the third paragraph, the author uses Alfred Souza’s quote in order to       .
A.support his viewpoint             B. introduce one more topic
C.enrich the content of the article D. compare their different views on happiness
33. The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph probably refers to “      ”.
A. Life will be better after we get married, have a baby and another.
B. Our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together.
C. When we retire, we are able to go on a nice holiday.
D. Our life is always filled with challenges.
34. The best title of the text might be     .
A. Owning the present is owning the future
B. Pursuing Happiness is Nature of Us Humans
C. Happiness is a journey, not a destination
D. How to Possess Real Happiness
35. The main idea of the second paragraph is that      .
A. Only when we get whatever we want can we feel our life is complete.
B. Whatever happens in our life, we should live at present.
C. We shouldn’t enjoy happiness at present but in the future.
D. We cannot enjoy happiness now because we are facing many challenges
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     It’s normal to wake briefly during the night. 36 But if you’re waking up during the  night and having trouble falling back asleep，the following tips may help.
    Stay out of your head. The key to getting back tosleep is continuing to prepare your body  for sleep，so remain in bed in a relaxed position. Hard as it may be，try not to stress over the fact that you’re awake，because that very stress and anxiety encourage your body to stay awake. 37
    38 If you are finding it hard to fall back asleep，try a relaxation technique such as visual-ization(想象)， or deep breathing，which can be done without even getting out of bed. Remind yourself that although they’re  not  a replacement  for sleep，rest and relaxation still  helprefresh   you-body.
    Do a quiet， non-stimulating activity. If you’ve been awake for more than 15 minutes， try getting out of bed and doing a quiet，non-stimulating activity，such as reading a book. Keep the lights dim so as not to think that it’s time to wake up. 39 A light snack might relax you，but be careful not to eat so much that your body begins to expect a meal a t that ti me of the day.
    40 If you wake during the night feeling anxious about something，make a brief note of it on paper and delay worrying about it until the next day when you are fresh and it will be easier to  resolve.
A. Make relaxation your goal，not sleep.
B. Put off worries and troubles.
C. Use a flashlight to go to the bathroom at night.
D. In fact，a good sleeper won’t even remember it.
E. Also avoid screens of any kind—computers，TVs，cell phones，iPads.
F. You’ll be much more productive and creative after a good night’s rest.
G. A good way to stay out of your head is to focus on the feeling in your body.
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