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Psychologists at Qowl, a private firm linked to the University of Portsmouth analyzed the quality of working life of about 5 000

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问题     Psychologists at Qowl, a private firm linked to the University of Portsmouth analyzed the quality of working life of about 5 000 college employees.【C1】______studies had found that women workers were happier than men. However, the study shows that this difference【C2】______with age, and the trend reverses【C3】______the age of 60.
    At this age men seem to experience a notable【C4】______in the quality of working life, the researchers said.【C5】______, the report said that women at or about the age of 60 report【C6】______of an increase in their quality of working life, even though they would normally be nearer【C7】______. The result is that men for the first time have become【C8】______at work than women. The researchers say the reason【C9】______the pre-retirement bounce among men is not clear,【C10】______suggest a range of different explanations. As men often have jobs which【C11】______greater flexibility, this enables them to【C12】______down and reduce their stress as they head【C13】______retirement. Or it could be that men can【C14】______look forward to the prospect of higher pensions than women.
    "【C15】______we are only now beginning to identify the factors that【C16】______to the quality of working life, this research underlines the【C17】______benefits that might be reaped from taking action to【C18】______the work environment for all age groups," said Dr. Darren Van Laar, lead researcher at Qowl. His team now plan to research the reasons why men find【C19】______at work after the age of 60, to see if the benefits can be【C20】______to women as well.
【C18】
选项 A、protect
B、optimize
C、involve
D、engage
答案B
解析 动词辨析题。本题意在考查动词用法辨析。protect意为“保护”；optimize意为“使优化”；involve“卷入到”和engage“从事”常与介词in搭配使用。本句意为“研究强调了采取措施——所有人的工作环境以获得潜在的利益”，即研究认为工作环境的好坏会影响到员工的幸福感，因此需要“优化”工作环境以获得潜在的利益，故optimize“优化”符合句意。
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