2019年10月全國高等教育自考英語二真題(總分：42.00，做題時間：120分鐘)一、單選題(總題數：40，分數：40.00)1.ToLease(租賃)orNottoLease

Planningtoleaseacarbecauseyoudon'tthinkyoucanaffordtobuy?Thinkagain.Leasingcanendupbeingjustasexpensiveasbuying.

Mostpeoplethinkaboutleasingbecausetheybelieveitwillcostthemlessmoney.They'reright-itischeaper,butonlyintheshortterm.Forexample,ifyouweretoleaseanewSubaruForester,youmightpay$300permonthforthecar.Ifyouweretobuythesamecar,youwouldpayabout$400permonth.Overathree-year,youwouldsave$3600-abigsavings.Butafteryourleaseisover,youhavetogivethecarback.

Manypeoplewanttoleasebecausetheycandriveamoreexpensivecarthantheymightotherwisebeabletoafford.Forexample,ifyouspend$300monthlyonacar,youmightbeabletoleaseanewFordExplorer.Forthesameprice,youmighthavetobuyausedExplorer,orbuyanewbutmuchlessexpensivemodel.Alease，therefore，allowsyoutodrivethelatestmodelsofmoreexpensivecars.However,whatevercaryoucanaffordtobuyyougettokeepit,anditwillalwayshavearesellortrade-in(以新舊換)valueifyouwanttoupgradetoanewcarlater.

Furthermore,peoplewholeasecarsareoftenshockedbyhowmuchtheymustpaywhentheleaseisover.Mostleaseslimityoutoacertainnumberofmiles.Ifyougooverthat,youmustpayforeachmile.Asaresult,youmayenduppayingthousandsofdollarsinmileage(里程)fees.Inaddition,whenyoulease,youhavetopayforregularmaintenanceandrepairstothevehicle.Sinceyoumustreturnthecarfinally,youarepayingtorepairsomeoneelse'scar.

Bynow,thebenefitsofbuyingoverleasingshouldbeclear.Remember:whatevermodelyoucanaffordtobuy,itisyoursafteryoumakethepayments.There'snogivingback,andthatmakesallthedifference.

Peopleusuallythinkleasingacarcansavemoney.

無（分數：1.00）

A.True

√

B.False

C.NotGiven解析：2.ToLease(租賃)orNottoLease

Planningtoleaseacarbecauseyoudon'tthinkyoucanaffordtobuy?Thinkagain.Leasingcanendupbeingjustasexpensiveasbuying.

Mostpeoplethinkaboutleasingbecausetheybelieveitwillcostthemlessmoney.They'reright-itischeaper,butonlyintheshortterm.Forexample,ifyouweretoleaseanewSubaruForester,youmightpay$300permonthforthecar.Ifyouweretobuythesamecar,youwouldpayabout$400permonth.Overathree-year,youwouldsave$3600-abigsavings.Butafteryourleaseisover,youhavetogivethecarback.

Manypeoplewanttoleasebecausetheycandriveamoreexpensivecarthantheymightotherwisebeabletoafford.Forexample,ifyouspend$300monthlyonacar,youmightbeabletoleaseanewFordExplorer.Forthesameprice,youmighthavetobuyausedExplorer,orbuyanewbutmuchlessexpensivemodel.Alease，therefore，allowsyoutodrivethelatestmodelsofmoreexpensivecars.However,whatevercaryoucanaffordtobuyyougettokeepit,anditwillalwayshavearesellortrade-in(以新舊換)valueifyouwanttoupgradetoanewcarlater.

Furthermore,peoplewholeasecarsareoftenshockedbyhowmuchtheymustpaywhentheleaseisover.Mostleaseslimityoutoacertainnumberofmiles.Ifyougooverthat,youmustpayforeachmile.Asaresult,youmayenduppayingthousandsofdollarsinmileage(里程)fees.Inaddition,whenyoulease,youhavetopayforregularmaintenanceandrepairstothevehicle.Sinceyoumustreturnthecarfinally,youarepayingtorepairsomeoneelse'scar.

Bynow,thebenefitsofbuyingoverleasingshouldbeclear.Remember:whatevermodelyoucanaffordtobuy,itisyoursafteryoumakethepayments.There'snogivingback,andthatmakesallthedifference.

Leasingacarcostslessinthelongterm.

無（分數：1.00）

A.True

B.False

√

C.NotGiven解析：3.ToLease(租賃)orNottoLease

Planningtoleaseacarbecauseyoudon'tthinkyoucanaffordtobuy?Thinkagain.Leasingcanendupbeingjustasexpensiveasbuying.

Mostpeoplethinkaboutleasingbecausetheybelieveitwillcostthemlessmoney.They'reright-itischeaper,butonlyintheshortterm.Forexample,ifyouweretoleaseanewSubaruForester,youmightpay$300permonthforthecar.Ifyouweretobuythesamecar,youwouldpayabout$400permonth.Overathree-year,youwouldsave$3600-abigsavings.Butafteryourleaseisover,youhavetogivethecarback.

Manypeoplewanttoleasebecausetheycandriveamoreexpensivecarthantheymightotherwisebeabletoafford.Forexample,ifyouspend$300monthlyonacar,youmightbeabletoleaseanewFordExplorer.Forthesameprice,youmighthavetobuyausedExplorer,orbuyanewbutmuchlessexpensivemodel.Alease，therefore，allowsyoutodrivethelatestmodelsofmoreexpensivecars.However,whatevercaryoucanaffordtobuyyougettokeepit,anditwillalwayshavearesellortrade-in(以新舊換)valueifyouwanttoupgradetoanewcarlater.

Furthermore,peoplewholeasecarsareoftenshockedbyhowmuchtheymustpaywhentheleaseisover.Mostleaseslimityoutoacertainnumberofmiles.Ifyougooverthat,youmustpayforeachmile.Asaresult,youmayenduppayingthousandsofdollarsinmileage(里程)fees.Inaddition,whenyoulease,youhavetopayforregularmaintenanceandrepairstothevehicle.Sinceyoumustreturnthecarfinally,youarepayingtorepairsomeoneelse'scar.

Bynow,thebenefitsofbuyingoverleasingshouldbeclear.Remember:whatevermodelyoucanaffordtobuy,itisyoursafteryoumakethepayments.There'snogivingback,andthatmakesallthedifference.

Morepeopleliketoleasecarsthanbefore.

無（分數：1.00）

A.True

B.False

C.NotGiven

√解析：4.ToLease(租賃)orNottoLease

Planningtoleaseacarbecauseyoudon'tthinkyoucanaffordtobuy?Thinkagain.Leasingcanendupbeingjustasexpensiveasbuying.

Mostpeoplethinkaboutleasingbecausetheybelieveitwillcostthemlessmoney.They'reright-itischeaper,butonlyintheshortterm.Forexample,ifyouweretoleaseanewSubaruForester,youmightpay$300permonthforthecar.Ifyouweretobuythesamecar,youwouldpayabout$400permonth.Overathree-year,youwouldsave$3600-abigsavings.Butafteryourleaseisover,youhavetogivethecarback.

Manypeoplewanttoleasebecausetheycandriveamoreexpensivecarthantheymightotherwisebeabletoafford.Forexample,ifyouspend$300monthlyonacar,youmightbeabletoleaseanewFordExplorer.Forthesameprice,youmighthavetobuyausedExplorer,orbuyanewbutmuchlessexpensivemodel.Alease，therefore，allowsyoutodrivethelatestmodelsofmoreexpensivecars.However,whatevercaryoucanaffordtobuyyougettokeepit,anditwillalwayshavearesellortrade-in(以新舊換)valueifyouwanttoupgradetoanewcarlater.

Furthermore,peoplewholeasecarsareoftenshockedbyhowmuchtheymustpaywhentheleaseisover.Mostleaseslimityoutoacertainnumberofmiles.Ifyougooverthat,youmustpayforeachmile.Asaresult,youmayenduppayingthousandsofdollarsinmileage(里程)fees.Inaddition,whenyoulease,youhavetopayforregularmaintenanceandrepairstothevehicle.Sinceyoumustreturnthecarfinally,youarepayingtorepairsomeoneelse'scar.

Bynow,thebenefitsofbuyingoverleasingshouldbeclear.Remember:whatevermodelyoucanaffordtobuy,itisyoursafteryoumakethepayments.There'snogivingback,andthatmakesallthedifference.

Peoplecanleaseacartheycannotafford.

無（分數：1.00）

A.True

√

B.False

C.NotGiven解析：5.ToLease(租賃)orNottoLease

Planningtoleaseacarbecauseyoudon'tthinkyoucanaffordtobuy?Thinkagain.Leasingcanendupbeingjustasexpensiveasbuying.

Mostpeoplethinkaboutleasingbecausetheybelieveitwillcostthemlessmoney.They'reright-itischeaper,butonlyintheshortterm.Forexample,ifyouweretoleaseanewSubaruForester,youmightpay$300permonthforthecar.Ifyouweretobuythesamecar,youwouldpayabout$400permonth.Overathree-year,youwouldsave$3600-abigsavings.Butafteryourleaseisover,youhavetogivethecarback.

Manypeoplewanttoleasebecausetheycandriveamoreexpensivecarthantheymightotherwisebeabletoafford.Forexample,ifyouspend$300monthlyonacar,youmightbeabletoleaseanewFordExplorer.Forthesameprice,youmighthavetobuyausedExplorer,orbuyanewbutmuchlessexpensivemodel.Alease，therefore，allowsyoutodrivethelatestmodelsofmoreexpensivecars.However,whatevercaryoucanaffordtobuyyougettokeepit,anditwillalwayshavearesellortrade-in(以新舊換)valueifyouwanttoupgradetoanewcarlater.

Furthermore,peoplewholeasecarsareoftenshockedbyhowmuchtheymustpaywhentheleaseisover.Mostleaseslimityoutoacertainnumberofmiles.Ifyougooverthat,youmustpayforeachmile.Asaresult,youmayenduppayingthousandsofdollarsinmileage(里程)fees.Inaddition,whenyoulease,youhavetopayforregularmaintenanceandrepairstothevehicle.Sinceyoumustreturnthecarfinally,youarepayingtorepairsomeoneelse'scar.

Bynow,thebenefitsofbuyingoverleasingshouldbeclear.Remember:whatevermodelyoucanaffordtobuy,itisyoursafteryoumakethepayments.There'snogivingback,andthatmakesallthedifference.

Youngpeopleprefertoleasethelatestmodelsofcars.

無（分數：1.00）

A.True

B.False

C.NotGiven

√解析：6.ToLease(租賃)orNottoLease

Planningtoleaseacarbecauseyoudon'tthinkyoucanaffordtobuy?Thinkagain.Leasingcanendupbeingjustasexpensiveasbuying.

Mostpeoplethinkaboutleasingbecausetheybelieveitwillcostthemlessmoney.They'reright-itischeaper,butonlyintheshortterm.Forexample,ifyouweretoleaseanewSubaruForester,youmightpay$300permonthforthecar.Ifyouweretobuythesamecar,youwouldpayabout$400permonth.Overathree-year,youwouldsave$3600-abigsavings.Butafteryourleaseisover,youhavetogivethecarback.

Manypeoplewanttoleasebecausetheycandriveamoreexpensivecarthantheymightotherwisebeabletoafford.Forexample,ifyouspend$300monthlyonacar,youmightbeabletoleaseanewFordExplorer.Forthesameprice,youmighthavetobuyausedExplorer,orbuyanewbutmuchlessexpensivemodel.Alease，therefore，allowsyoutodrivethelatestmodelsofmoreexpensivecars.However,whatevercaryoucanaffordtobuyyougettokeepit,anditwillalwayshavearesellortrade-in(以新舊換)valueifyouwanttoupgradetoanewcarlater.

Furthermore,peoplewholeasecarsareoftenshockedbyhowmuchtheymustpaywhentheleaseisover.Mostleaseslimityoutoacertainnumberofmiles.Ifyougooverthat,youmustpayforeachmile.Asaresult,youmayenduppayingthousandsofdollarsinmileage(里程)fees.Inaddition,whenyoulease,youhavetopayforregularmaintenanceandrepairstothevehicle.Sinceyoumustreturnthecarfinally,youarepayingtorepairsomeoneelse'scar.

Bynow,thebenefitsofbuyingoverleasingshouldbeclear.Remember:whatevermodelyoucanaffordtobuy,itisyoursafteryoumakethepayments.There'snogivingback,andthatmakesallthedifference.

FordExploreristhemostpopularmodelintheleasingmarket.

無（分數：1.00）

A.True

B.False

C.NotGiven

√解析：7.ToLease(租賃)orNottoLease

Planningtoleaseacarbecauseyoudon'tthinkyoucanaffordtobuy?Thinkagain.Leasingcanendupbeingjustasexpensiveasbuying.

Mostpeoplethinkaboutleasingbecausetheybelieveitwillcostthemlessmoney.They'reright-itischeaper,butonlyintheshortterm.Forexample,ifyouweretoleaseanewSubaruForester,youmightpay$300permonthforthecar.Ifyouweretobuythesamecar,youwouldpayabout$400permonth.Overathree-year,youwouldsave$3600-abigsavings.Butafteryourleaseisover,youhavetogivethecarback.

Manypeoplewanttoleasebecausetheycandriveamoreexpensivecarthantheymightotherwisebeabletoafford.Forexample,ifyouspend$300monthlyonacar,youmightbeabletoleaseanewFordExplorer.Forthesameprice,youmighthavetobuyausedExplorer,orbuyanewbutmuchlessexpensivemodel.Alease，therefore，allowsyoutodrivethelatestmodelsofmoreexpensivecars.However,whatevercaryoucanaffordtobuyyougettokeepit,anditwillalwayshavearesellortrade-in(以新舊換)valueifyouwanttoupgradetoanewcarlater.

Furthermore,peoplewholeasecarsareoftenshockedbyhowmuchtheymustpaywhentheleaseisover.Mostleaseslimityoutoacertainnumberofmiles.Ifyougooverthat,youmustpayforeachmile.Asaresult,youmayenduppayingthousandsofdollarsinmileage(里程)fees.Inaddition,whenyoulease,youhavetopayforregularmaintenanceandrepairstothevehicle.Sinceyoumustreturnthecarfinally,youarepayingtorepairsomeoneelse'scar.

Bynow,thebenefitsofbuyingoverleasingshouldbeclear.Remember:whatevermodelyoucanaffordtobuy,itisyoursafteryoumakethepayments.There'snogivingback,andthatmakesallthedifference.

Peopleoftenpaymorethantheyexpectforalease.

無（分數：1.00）

A.True

√

B.False

C.NotGiven解析：8.ToLease(租賃)orNottoLease

Planningtoleaseacarbecauseyoudon'tthinkyoucanaffordtobuy?Thinkagain.Leasingcanendupbeingjustasexpensiveasbuying.

Mostpeoplethinkaboutleasingbecausetheybelieveitwillcostthemlessmoney.They'reright-itischeaper,butonlyintheshortterm.Forexample,ifyouweretoleaseanewSubaruForester,youmightpay$300permonthforthecar.Ifyouweretobuythesamecar,youwouldpayabout$400permonth.Overathree-year,youwouldsave$3600-abigsavings.Butafteryourleaseisover,youhavetogivethecarback.

Manypeoplewanttoleasebecausetheycandriveamoreexpensivecarthantheymightotherwisebeabletoafford.Forexample,ifyouspend$300monthlyonacar,youmightbeabletoleaseanewFordExplorer.Forthesameprice,youmighthavetobuyausedExplorer,orbuyanewbutmuchlessexpensivemodel.Alease，therefore，allowsyoutodrivethelatestmodelsofmoreexpensivecars.However,whatevercaryoucanaffordtobuyyougettokeepit,anditwillalwayshavearesellortrade-in(以新舊換)valueifyouwanttoupgradetoanewcarlater.

Furthermore,peoplewholeasecarsareoftenshockedbyhowmuchtheymustpaywhentheleaseisover.Mostleaseslimityoutoacertainnumberofmiles.Ifyougooverthat,youmustpayforeachmile.Asaresult,youmayenduppayingthousandsofdollarsinmileage(里程)fees.Inaddition,whenyoulease,youhavetopayforregularmaintenanceandrepairstothevehicle.Sinceyoumustreturnthecarfinally,youarepayingtorepairsomeoneelse'scar.

Bynow,thebenefitsofbuyingoverleasingshouldbeclear.Remember:whatevermodelyoucanaffordtobuy,itisyoursafteryoumakethepayments.There'snogivingback,andthatmakesallthedifference.

Peopleneedtopayforeachmiletheydriveduringthelease.

無（分數：1.00）

A.True

B.False

√

C.NotGiven解析：9.ToLease(租賃)orNottoLease

Planningtoleaseacarbecauseyoudon'tthinkyoucanaffordtobuy?Thinkagain.Leasingcanendupbeingjustasexpensiveasbuying.

Mostpeoplethinkaboutleasingbecausetheybelieveitwillcostthemlessmoney.They'reright-itischeaper,butonlyintheshortterm.Forexample,ifyouweretoleaseanewSubaruForester,youmightpay$300permonthforthecar.Ifyouweretobuythesamecar,youwouldpayabout$400permonth.Overathree-year,youwouldsave$3600-abigsavings.Butafteryourleaseisover,youhavetogivethecarback.

Manypeoplewanttoleasebecausetheycandriveamoreexpensivecarthantheymightotherwisebeabletoafford.Forexample,ifyouspend$300monthlyonacar,youmightbeabletoleaseanewFordExplorer.Forthesameprice,youmighthavetobuyausedExplorer,orbuyanewbutmuchlessexpensivemodel.Alease，therefore，allowsyoutodrivethelatestmodelsofmoreexpensivecars.However,whatevercaryoucanaffordtobuyyougettokeepit,anditwillalwayshavearesellortrade-in(以新舊換)valueifyouwanttoupgradetoanewcarlater.

Furthermore,peoplewholeasecarsareoftenshockedbyhowmuchtheymustpaywhentheleaseisover.Mostleaseslimityoutoacertainnumberofmiles.Ifyougooverthat,youmustpayforeachmile.Asaresult,youmayenduppayingthousandsofdollarsinmileage(里程)fees.Inaddition,whenyoulease,youhavetopayforregularmaintenanceandrepairstothevehicle.Sinceyoumustreturnthecarfinally,youarepayingtorepairsomeoneelse'scar.

Bynow,thebenefitsofbuyingoverleasingshouldbeclear.Remember:whatevermodelyoucanaffordtobuy,itisyoursafteryoumakethepayments.There'snogivingback,andthatmakesallthedifference.

Leasingcompaniespayforrepairstotheleasedcars.

無（分數：1.00）

A.True

B.False

√

C.NotGiven解析：10.ToLease(租賃)orNottoLeasePlanningtoleaseacarbecauseyoudon'tthinkyoucanaffordtobuy?Thinkagain.Leasingcanendupbeingjustasexpensiveasbuying.Mostpeoplethinkaboutleasingbecausetheybelieveitwillcostthemlessmoney.They'reright-itischeaper,butonlyintheshortterm.Forexample,ifyouweretoleaseanewSubaruForester,youmightpay$300permonthforthecar.Ifyouweretobuythesamecar,youwouldpayabout$400permonth.Overathree-year,youwouldsave$3600-abigsavings.Butafteryourleaseisover,youhavetogivethecarback.Manypeoplewanttoleasebecausetheycandriveamoreexpensivecarthantheymightotherwisebeabletoafford.Forexample,ifyouspend$309monthlyonacar,youmightbeabletoleaseanewFordExplorer.Forthesameprice,youmighthavetobuyausedExplorer,orbuyanewbutmuchlessexpensivemodel.Alease，therefore，allowsyoutodrivethelatestmodelsofmoreexpensivecars.However,whatevercaryoucanaffordtobuyyougettokeepit,anditwillalwayshavearesellortrade-in(以新舊換)valueifyouwanttoupgradetoanewcarlater.Furthermore,peoplewholeasecarsareoftenshockedbyhowmuchtheymustpaywhentheleaseisover.Mostleaseslimityoutoacertainnumberofmiles.Ifyougooverthat,youmustpayforeachmile.Asaresult,youmayenduppayingthousandsofdollarsinmileage(里程)fees.Inaddition,whenyoulease,youhavetopayforregularmaintenanceandrepairstothevehicle.Sinceyoumustreturnthecarfinally,youarepayingtorepairsomeoneelse'scar.Bynow,thebenefitsofbuyingoverleasingshouldbeclear.Remember:whatevermodelyoucanaffordtobuy,itisyoursafteryoumakethepayments.There'snogivingback,andthatmakesallthedifference.10.Theauthoradvisespeopletobuyanaffordablecar.

無（分數：1.00）

A.True

√

B.False

C.NotGiven解析：11.MentalIllnessHitsSmallBusinessOwnersHard

Whilethereisagrowingfocusonmentalhealthintheworkplace,therearefewerresourcesandsupportavailabletothoserunningsmallbusinesses.

Therearemanyreasonspeoplechoosetohavetheirownbusinessbeingtheirownboss,workingonsomethingtheylove,beingabletosettheirownhours,orhavingsomecontroloverwhomtheyworkwith.Yettherealitymanysmallbusinessownersfaceisfarlessattractive-financialstress,longworkinghoursandunclearboundariesbetweenworkandfamilylife.Andallofthesefactorscanhaveahugeimpactontheirmentalhealth.

LeanneFawknerisabusinessownerofanaward-winningskin-carerange(系列產品)Sheknowsverywelltheimpactthatasmallbusinesscanhaveon,thementalhealthofitsowner.Whenhersuccessfulbusinessstruggledduetotheglobalfinancialcrisis,shesufferedalotmentally."Asbusinessslowed,Iwasmoreandmoreaffected,"shesays."Icouldn'tseparatemyselffrommybusiness.Itwastheworstexperienceofmylife.Icouldnolongergotoworkandwascryingallday?”

Fawknerwasdiagnosedwithdepression.Shehadtotakeseveralmonthsoffwork.Fortunately,herhusbandwasabletokeepthingsgoingwhileFawknerwasrecovering.Shesawacounselor(咨詢師)forhelpandtookpartinaworkplacementalhealthpromotionprogram.Thisprogramwasdesignedforsmalltomediumbusinessowners.

"ThestoriesontheDVDintheprogramweresohelpful.IwascryingbecauseIdidn'tfeelsoalone."ForFawkner,smallbusinessownersareoverlooked.Whileemployeesinlargerorganizationsoftenhaveaccesstoemployeeassistanceprograms,smallbusinessownersarestrugglingontheirown.

Onereasontohaveone'sownbusinessisthatonecanhavemore___.

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A.flexibleworkinghours

√

B.supportfromothers

C.availableresources

D.lifeexperience解析：12.MentalIllnessHitsSmallBusinessOwnersHard

Whilethereisagrowingfocusonmentalhealthintheworkplace,therearefewerresourcesandsupportavailabletothoserunningsmallbusinesses.

Therearemanyreasonspeoplechoosetohavetheirownbusinessbeingtheirownboss,workingonsomethingtheylove,beingabletosettheirownhours,orhavingsomecontroloverwhomtheyworkwith.Yettherealitymanysmallbusinessownersfaceisfarlessattractive-financialstress,longworkinghoursandunclearboundariesbetweenworkandfamilylife.Andallofthesefactorscanhaveahugeimpactontheirmentalhealth.

LeanneFawknerisabusinessownerofanaward-winningskin-carerange(系列產品)Sheknowsverywelltheimpactthatasmallbusinesscanhaveon,thementalhealthofitsowner.Whenhersuccessfulbusinessstruggledduetotheglobalfinancialcrisis,shesufferedalotmentally."Asbusinessslowed,Iwasmoreandmoreaffected,"shesays."Icouldn'tseparatemyselffrommybusiness.Itwastheworstexperienceofmylife.Icouldnolongergotoworkandwascryingallday?”

Fawknerwasdiagnosedwithdepression.Shehadtotakeseveralmonthsoffwork.Fortunately,herhusbandwasabletokeepthingsgoingwhileFawknerwasrecovering.Shesawacounselor(咨詢師)forhelpandtookpartinaworkplacementalhealthpromotionprogram.Thisprogramwasdesignedforsmalltomediumbusinessowners.

"ThestoriesontheDVDintheprogramweresohelpful.IwascryingbecauseIdidn'tfeelsoalone."ForFawkner,smallbusinessownersareoverlooked.Whileemployeesinlargerorganizationsoftenhaveaccesstoemployeeassistanceprograms,smallbusinessownersarestrugglingontheirown.

Asmallbusinessownerusuallyhas____.

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A.amorecolorfullife

B.abiggerprofit

C.lessstressfromwork

D.longerworkingtime

√解析：13.MentalIllnessHitsSmallBusinessOwnersHard

Whilethereisagrowingfocusonmentalhealthintheworkplace,therearefewerresourcesandsupportavailabletothoserunningsmallbusinesses.

Therearemanyreasonspeoplechoosetohavetheirownbusinessbeingtheirownboss,workingonsomethingtheylove,beingabletosettheirownhours,orhavingsomecontroloverwhomtheyworkwith.Yettherealitymanysmallbusinessownersfaceisfarlessattractive-financialstress,longworkinghoursandunclearboundariesbetweenworkandfamilylife.Andallofthesefactorscanhaveahugeimpactontheirmentalhealth.

LeanneFawknerisabusinessownerofanaward-winningskin-carerange(系列產品)Sheknowsverywelltheimpactthatasmallbusinesscanhaveon,thementalhealthofitsowner.Whenhersuccessfulbusinessstruggledduetotheglobalfinancialcrisis,shesufferedalotmentally."Asbusinessslowed,Iwasmoreandmoreaffected,"shesays."Icouldn'tseparatemyselffrommybusiness.Itwastheworstexperienceofmylife.Icouldnolongergotoworkandwascryingallday?”

Fawknerwasdiagnosedwithdepression.Shehadtotakeseveralmonthsoffwork.Fortunately,herhusbandwasabletokeepthingsgoingwhileFawknerwasrecovering.Shesawacounselor(咨詢師)forhelpandtookpartinaworkplacementalhealthpromotionprogram.Thisprogramwasdesignedforsmalltomediumbusinessowners.

"ThestoriesontheDVDintheprogramweresohelpful.IwascryingbecauseIdidn'tfeelsoalone."ForFawkner,smallbusinessownersareoverlooked.Whileemployeesinlargerorganizationsoftenhaveaccesstoemployeeassistanceprograms,smallbusinessownersarestrugglingontheirown.

Fawkner'sbusinessranintotroublebecause___.

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A.itwastakenoverbyherhusband

B.shehadaseriousmentalproblem

C.itwashitbythefinancialcrisis

√

D.shestarteda-mentalhealthprogram解析：14.MentalIllnessHitsSmallBusinessOwnersHard

Whilethereisagrowingfocusonmentalhealthintheworkplace,therearefewerresourcesandsupportavailabletothoserunningsmallbusinesses.

Therearemanyreasonspeoplechoosetohavetheirownbusinessbeingtheirownboss,workingonsomethingtheylove,beingabletosettheirownhours,orhavingsomecontroloverwhomtheyworkwith.Yettherealitymanysmallbusinessownersfaceisfarlessattractive-financialstress,longworkinghoursandunclearboundariesbetweenworkandfamilylife.Andallofthesefactorscanhaveahugeimpactontheirmentalhealth.

LeanneFawknerisabusinessownerofanaward-winningskin-carerange(系列產品)Sheknowsverywelltheimpactthatasmallbusinesscanhaveon,thementalhealthofitsowner.Whenhersuccessfulbusinessstruggledduetotheglobalfinancialcrisis,shesufferedalotmentally."Asbusinessslowed,Iwasmoreandmoreaffected,"shesays."Icouldn'tseparatemyselffrommybusiness.Itwastheworstexperienceofmylife.Icouldnolongergotoworkandwascryingallday?”

Fawknerwasdiagnosedwithdepression.Shehadtotakeseveralmonthsoffwork.Fortunately,herhusbandwasabletokeepthingsgoingwhileFawknerwasrecovering.Shesawacounselor(咨詢師)forhelpandtookpartinaworkplacementalhealthpromotionprogram.Thisprogramwasdesignedforsmalltomediumbusinessowners.

"ThestoriesontheDVDintheprogramweresohelpful.IwascryingbecauseIdidn'tfeelsoalone."ForFawkner,smallbusinessownersareoverlooked.Whileemployeesinlargerorganizationsoftenhaveaccesstoemployeeassistanceprograms,smallbusinessownersarestrugglingontheirown.

Fawknerdidn'tfeelsoalonebecause___.

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A.shehadherfamilyaround

B.shecouldwatchDVDatwork

C.othershadsimilarexperiences

D.thecounselorwashelpfultoher

√解析：15.MentalIllnessHitsSmallBusinessOwnersHard

Whilethereisagrowingfocusonmentalhealthintheworkplace,