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  3. After Susan Joyce was laid off from Digital Equipment Corp., she was horrifi

After Susan Joyce was laid off from Digital Equipment Corp., she was horrifi

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问题     After Susan Joyce was laid off from Digital Equipment Corp., she was horrified to hear of two suicides in her layoff group. Such cases may sound【C1】______, but being fired or laid off is undeniably one of life’s biggest blows and can lead to clinical depression, violence and alcohol【C2】______, and so forth. Even the fear of losing a job【C3】______more doctor visits and health worries.【C4】______, the recent news about rising unemployment and job insecurity may be bad news for our health.
    Layoffs create a sense of hopelessness. Stress-related complaints such as insomnia(失眠)and headaches tend to follow,【C5】______even after victims find new jobs, says University of Michigan psychologist Richard Price.
    Your health can【C6】______simply from fear of losing your job, says Sarah Burgard, a sociologist at the University of Michigan. After【C7】______data from two large national surveys, she concluded that【C8】______job insecurity over a two-year period rivals the anxiety of a job loss or a major illness. Fears of poor job【C9】______may have similar consequences. When Swedish researchers asked 21-year-olds about their health during a recession, they【C10】______more problems than a comparison group during a【C11】______.
    If your stomach starts churning(翻腾)when you hear bad economic news, Susan Joyce, who now runs a job-hunting Website, has some【C12】______. Start a discreet search as soon as you see danger signs in your current【C13】______. Prepare financially by cutting costs and building【C14】______disaster funds. Get help if you or a loved one can’t shake the blues. Watch for signs of depression: changes in eating and sleeping habits,【C15】______changes in weight, loss of interest in some pleasures.【C16】______, if possible, make health insurance a priority, as you may be more【C17】______to illness.
    Gloomy forecasts aside, there can be health【C18】______during tough times. Ralph Catalano, a professor of public health at the University of California, Berkeley, points out that some people seek help for【C19】______medical problems and cut back on risky behaviors【C20】______problem drinking in order to stay employed or make themselves more employable. [br] 【C16】
选项 A、So
B、And
C、Anyhow
D、However
答案 B
解析 考查语义逻辑。前后两句在意义上只是顺承的并列关系，并没有因果、转折的含义，故用And。
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