阅读理解Alcohol has long been an important part of workplace culture. In almost all aspects of life, regular alcohol consumption has even been encouraged: from college and university all through to the workplace either to strengthen relationship or to uplift spirits. Hosting meetings at bars and restaurants with drinks flowing is even part of some companies' business strategy, through which potential business partners get drunk together to become friends, so they can trust each other not to harm the other person's professional interests.Although some employees welcome alcohol into their work lives, the emphasis on drinking culture in the workplace doesn't suit all. Research from 2019, conducted by researchers at the University of Stavanger in Norway, found that when employers or supervisors initiate drinking, employees feel it their obligation to participate. And among people in the UK, half of those surveyed by researchers at the University of Stirling in Scotland admitted to being pressured into drinking alcohol by colleagues and family. It also showed that generally, men felt forced into drinking more often than women, with men 20% more likely to be encouraged into drinking by their colleagues and 37% more by their bosses.Yet, as central as drinking is to workplace socialisation and strategy, there are signs that some companies are re-thinking the role of alcohol in professional settings. After all, many workers don't drink for personal reasons, and interactions involving alcohol at work can cause anxiety. The increasingly large population of Gen Zers (Z世代,网生代) are pushing for deeper and calmer conversations without alcohol.According to a survey of 2,400 workers and 250 employees in the UK from Totaljobs, more than one in three workers see drinking with colleagues as outdated. Tactics (策略,方法) like non-alcoholic options and bonding activities that aren't dependent on alcohol not only create a more inclusive environment for non-drinkers where they feel equally valued, and are welcome, but a space where staff who do drink feel comfortable - then everyone wins.
(1)
What's Paragraph 1 mainly about?
A . People's love for alcohol.
B . People's prejudice about alcohol.
C . The harm alcohol does.
D . The role alcohol plays at work
(2)
What does the underlined word "obligation" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A . Responsibility.
B . Superiority.
C . Opportunity.
D . Capability.
(3)
What can we know about Gen Zers?
A . They are mainly employers.
B . They think alcohol stops clear thinking.
C . They regard alcohol as effective bonding.
D . They may increase alcohol consumption.
(4)
What does the last paragraph suggest?
A . Social activities depend on alcohol.
B . Most workers regard alcohol outdated.
C . There are alternatives to please everyone.
D . The drinking staff should stay in one space.
答案: D
A
B
C