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(2020·桂林、崇左联合模拟)Unless you’re very young or very old, it’s likely you have some kind of relationship with email, whether you get hundreds of messages a day or a few dozen a week. A new study suggests that how we deal with these incoming messages could be affecting our stress levels and overall health.
A team from the Future Work Centre in the UK surveyed 2，000 people across various industries, sectors, and job roles, asking participants how they managed their email and how much associated stress they felt as a result. Overall, those who spent the most time organising and staying on top of messages felt the most emailrelated pressure too.
“While email can be a valuable communication tool, it’s clear that it’s a source of stress and frustration for many of us. The people who reported it being most useful to them also reported the highest levels of email pressure.” said one of the team, Richard MacKinnon.
Two of the habits linked to more emailrelated stress were checking for messages first thing in the morning and last thing at night. Half of those surveyed had push notifications(消息推送) set up for new email, while 62 percent of respondents left their email app open all day and all night. Both were linked to higher levels of email pressure. The survey also found that managers suffered more than nonmanagers.
Stress is not just a problem when it comes to our mood—it’s been linked to a lot of disorders such as heart disease, weight gain, memory impairment(减弱), digestive problems, and depression.
The researchers suggest that the relationship between emailrelated stress and the negative impact on home life is not the same for everyone.
【解题导语】 大部分人会接触到电子邮件，对电子邮件的处理方式会影响我们的压力层级和整体健康。
1．What’s the purpose of the study?
A．To find out how many people have an email account.
B．To know what sort of people use email most.
C．To find out how email management is related to stress.
D．To show what changes email has brought about to people.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“A new study suggests that how we deal with these incoming messages could be affecting our stress levels and overall health.”并结合第三段内容可知，该研究旨在弄清处理电子邮件的方式和压力以及健康的关系，故C项正确。
2．What does Richard MacKinnon think of email?
A．It brings more strengths.
B．It is not an essential tool.
C．It is a doubleedged sword.
D．It makes people puzzled.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段Richard MacKinnon所说的话“While email can be a valuable communication tool, it’s clear that it’s a source of stress and frustration for many of us. The people who reported it being most useful to them also reported the highest levels of email pressure.”可知，虽然电子邮件是很有用的沟通工具，但又是压力和沮丧的来源；声称电子邮件最有用的人也是承受电子邮件压力最大的人；据此可推知，Richard MacKinnon认为电子邮件是一把双刃剑，故C项正确。
3．Which of the following habits causes the most stress?
A．Checking email in the morning.
B．Checking email in the evening.
C．Keeping email app open at work.
D．Setting up push notifications for new email.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Half of those surveyed had push notifications(消息推送) set up for new email, while 62 percent of respondents left their email app open all day and all night. Both were linked to higher levels of email pressure.”可知，一半的受访者设置了新的电子邮件推送通知，62%的受访者让他们的电子邮件应用程序整日整夜都开着，这两种习惯都导致更大的压力，比早晚查看电子邮件导致的压力更大，故D项正确。
4．Where does the text most probably come from?
A．Science fiction.
B．A science report.
C．A fashion magazine.
D．A book guide.
B 解析：文章出处题。通读全文可知，文章第一段第二句“A new study suggests that how we deal with these incoming messages could be affecting our stress levels and overall health.”为全文的主题句，据此可知，本文主要介绍了一项新的科学研究：处理电子邮件的方式影响我们的压力层级和整体健康。故本文最有可能选自一篇科学报告。
