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An online post listing office people’s four most-hated modern inventions is gaining popularity. Read on to discover what modern professionals dislike.
Number one: The punch machine(打卡机).
32-year-old Mr.Zhang works for an IT company. He lists the punch machine as his number one workday enemy after a number of unavoidable incidents made him late to punch in for work. Zhang says most of his colleagues are hard-working people, but they feel like the boss doesn’t trust them when he uses a machine to evaluate their performance. Zhang plans to find another job at a company that does not use a punch machine.
Number two: Instant noodles.
More and more people today realize that instant noodles do not make a healthy meal, but lack of time forces many white-collar workers to eat them instead of a regular dinner. 27-year-old Mr. Zhu is a salesperson who is so busy at work that he doesn’t even have time to wash his socks. He regularly eats fast food takeaways(外卖) or instant noodles for dinner.
Number three: Mattresses(床垫).
Some elder employees tell newcomers that having a mattress at work is just like having a home at the company. To encourage their employees to work overtime, a number of companies have issued their employees with mattresses so that they can take a rest under their desks at any time of a day. People have started refusing the mattress and taking better care of their health after the media reported on a number of people who died due to overwork last year.
And last, but not least, the mobile phone.
A surgeon from a Beijing hospital says more and more white-collar workers are turning up with a strange disease which they call “mobile phone elbow”. The patients’ elbows are painful, and sometimes they can’t even raise their hands. The doctor says the disease occurs when patients spend more than 4 hours on their mobiles.
21. Why do some employees want to find a job in a company without punch machines?
A. They often meet with unavoidable incidents on their way to work.
B. They feel less trusted when evaluated with the punch machine.
C. It is unnecessary for them to punch in for work every day.
D. They can work less hard in companies without punch machines.
22. White-collar workers have to eat instant noodles because they.
A. can’t make a healthy meal B. can’t afford a regular dinner
C. don’t have time to wash their socks D. are always so busy at work
23. In the eyes of the boss, the mattresses can.
A. make employees work more time
B. make the newcomers love the company
C. make employees have a good rest at any time
D. take care of the employees’ health
24. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Most-hated Modern Inventions
B. Modern Inventions Are Gaining Popularity Online
C. Modern Inventions Bring Us Inconvenience
D. Modern Inventions and Overwork
