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Routinely putting in extra hours at the office can put a strain on your social life. But can too much overtime cause depression?

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问题     Routinely putting in extra hours at the office can put a strain on your social life. But can too much overtime cause depression? Scientists put the question to the test in a study of more than 2 000 white-collar workers.Previous research【B1】______ that there was a link between long hours and【B2】______ mood and theresearchers, at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health in Helsinki, wanted to examine the(28)in depth. For about five years, they collected data on British civil servants. All of the workers, whose averageage at the start was 47, had no mental health problems at the(29)And the researchers adjustedtheir results to【B5】______ other risk factors, like socioeconomic status, social support, gender and【B6】______use. Ultimately, the men and women who routinely worked 11 hours a day or more had morethan double the risk of developing depression【B7】______those who usually worked eight hours or less.While the results are not【B8】______, another recent study, in The Journal of Occupational andEnvironmental Medicine, had similar findings. Looking at 10 000 workers, the researchers found higher levels of anxiety and depression in those who put in the most overtime. A number of factors might explain the increase in risk. People who work longer hours often sleep less, exercise less and【B9】______ more stress. Agrinding work schedule can be isolating, cutting into time with friends and family. And it may【B10】______ the risk of other health problems, some studies show, including heart disease.
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答案depressed
解析 由空格前的between long hours以及空格后的mood可以推断出，空格处应填入一个形容词。结合录音可知，答案是depressed，意为“消沉的”。
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