manipulative       unwieldy       narcissistic       sidetracked

3. I’ll admit I do like the ______ muffin now and again. Even though I’m putting on weight.

odd       unusual       strange       slippery

4. With a ______, you have the world at your fingertips. It can do so many things.

frying pan       smartphone       pair of gloves       toothbrush

5. I’ve been working solidly all morning. I need ______.

a break       a buzz       to speed up       to focus

答案   1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Is cyberloafing a widespread problem? 

According to one study, almost 14% of our working day is spent cyberloafing. So in terms of productivity, it’s a huge problem.

2. What does the author say is the best way to stop cyberloafing?

The best way is to ask yourself why you are cyberloafing and try to identify the base problem.

3. Why can you say cyberloafing has a ‘dark side’?

One study linked cyberloafing with negative personality traits, including being manipulative, narcissistic and self-interested.    

4.Which word means ‘continuous boredom’?

Drudgery.

5. True or false: The author has sympathy for cyberloafers.

The author admits to cyberloafing and also uses language like “hard to resist”, so it appears he has sympathy for this behaviour.

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