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In early April a series of reports appeared online in the United States and
In early April a series of reports appeared online in the United States and
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2023-08-17
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In early April a series of reports appeared online in the United States and the United Kingdom la-menting(抱怨)the "lazy French". A new labor law in France had apparently banned organizations from e-mailing their employees after 6 p. m. In fact, it turned out to be more a case of "lazy journalists" than "lazy French" : as The Economist explained, the "law" was not a law at all but a labor agreement aimed at improving health among a specific group of professionals, and there wasn’t even a hard curfew(宵禁)for digital communication.
Like all myths, however, this one revealed a set of abiding values subscribed to by the folk who perpetuated if. Brits and Americans have long suspected that the French(and others)are goofing off while they—the good corporate soldiers—continue to toil away. They’re proud about it too. A Gallup poll, released in May, found that most U. S. workers see their constant connection with officemates as a positive. In the age of the smartphone, there’s no such thing as "downtime" , and we profess to be happier— and more productive—for it.
Are we, though? After reviewing thousands of books, articles and papers on the topic and interviewing dozens of experts in fields from neurobiology and psychology to education and literature, I don’t think so. When we accept this new and permanent ambient(周围的)workload—checking business news in bed or responding to coworkers’ emails during breakfast—we may believe that we are dedicated, tireless workers. But, actually, we’re mostly just getting the small, easy things done. Being busy does not equate to being effective.
And let’s not forget about ambient play, which often distracts us from accomplishing our most important tasks. Facebook and Twitter report that their sites are most active during office hours. After all, the empioyee who’s required to respond to her boss on Sunday morning will think nothing of responding to friends on Wednesday afternoon. And research shows that these digital derailments are costly: it’s not only the minutes lost responding to a tweet but also the time and energy required to "reenter" the original task. As Douglas Gentile, a professor at Iowa State University who studies the effects of media on attention spans, explains, "Everyone who thinks they’re good at multitasking is wrong. We’re actually multi-switching and giving ourselves extra work. "
Each shift of focus sets our brain back and creates a cumulative attention debt, resulting in a harried workforce incapable of producing sustained burst of creative energy. Constant connection means that we’re "always at work", yes, but also that we’re "never at work"—fully.
People and organizations looking for brave new ideas or significant critical thinking need to recognize that disconnection is therefore sometimes preferable to connection. You don’t ask a jogger who just ran six miles to compete in a sprint, so why would you ask an executive who’s been answering a pinging phone all morning to deliver top-drawer content at his next meeting?
Some parts of the workforce do rely on constant real-time communication. But others should demand and be given proper breaks from the digital maelstrom. Batch-processing email is one easy solution. Do it a few times a day and reserve the rest of your time for real work. Most colleagues and clients will survive without a response for three hours, and if it’s truly urgent, they can pick up the phone.
The great tech historian Melvin Kranzberg said, "Technology is neither good nor bad, nor is it neutral. " That statement should become a real tenant of the information age. I don’t advocate abstinence or blanket rules like that fictional post-6 p. m. email ban.
However, I do think our cult of connectivity has gone too far. We can’t keep falling prey to ambient work or play. Instead, we must actively decide on our level of tech engagement at different times to maximize productivity, success and happiness. [br] The USA and the UK lamented the"lazy French" because______.
选项
A、France new labor law aimed at improving the health of journalists
B、employees in France were required to respond to officemates after 6 p. m.
C、journalists are lazier than people working in other professions in France
D、Labors in France are banned from digital communication during the night
答案
A
解析
事实细节题。题干问为何美英对“懒惰的法国人”表示失望,文章第一段第三句做出解释,“……实际上法国新的劳工法是旨在提高特定工作领域员工的健康的劳工协定”,而且第二句说“这一事件更多的是‘马虎的记者’而非‘慵懒的法国人’”,因此A)选项“法国新劳工法实际上是旨在提高记者健康的劳动协定”,与文意一致,故A)选项正确。
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