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  3. After Susan Joyce was laid off from Digital Equipment Corp., she was horrified to hear of two suicides in her layoff group. Such

After Susan Joyce was laid off from Digital Equipment Corp., she was horrified to hear of two suicides in her layoff group. Such

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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.
【C1】
选项 A、exaggerated
B、extreme
C、incredible
D、genuine
答案B
解析 考查语义逻辑兼形容词辨析。根据上文提到的horrified to hear和suicides等词可知，因下岗而自杀是一种较为极端的做法，这里填B“极端的”。其他选项所表示的程度均不如extreme。
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