TPO51托福综合写作真题阅读与听力材料及参考范文【雷哥托福】-2023修改整理

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TPO51托福综合写作真题阅读与听力材料及参考范文【雷哥托福】

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SomecompaniesintheUnitedStateshavedeveloped“wellness”programsthatgiverewardsorincentivestoemployeesforachievingcertainhealth-relatedgoals,suchasstoppingsmokingorlosingweight.Therewardsandincentivesincludecashprizes,extravacationdays,orreductionoftheemployee’sportionofhealthinsurancefees(intheUnitedStates,healthinsurancefeesareusuallysharedbetweentheemployerandtheemployee).Severalargumentshavebeenputforwardinfavoroftheincentiveprograms.

First,theawardsandincentivesareanexcellentmotivationaltoolforpeopletoadopthealthylifestyles.Manypeoplewouldliketoquitsmokingorloseweight,buthavedifficultygettingstarted.Theincentivesprovidetheextramotivationtheyneed.Onestudysuggeststhatgivingpeopleacashincentivesignificantlyincreasestheirchancesofquittingsmoking.Andinanotherstudy,peoplewhogotcashincentivesweremorelikelytoloseweightthanthosewhodidnot.

Second,theadvocatesofincentiveprogramsarguethatrewardingpeoplewhoarewillingtoadopthealthierlifestylesisonlybeingfair.Peoplewhoexercise,eathealthydiets,andmaintainahealthyweight,forexample,arelesslikelytoincurmedicalcosts.Suchpeopledeservetopaysmallerhealthinsurancefeesorgetmorevacationdays.

Third,althoughthewellnessincentivescostalotofmoneyforcompanies,theincentivessavecompaniesmoneyinthelongterm.Lossesinemployeeproductivityduetoillnesscanbeveryexpensiveforemployers;programsthathelppreventhealthproblemsarecheapbycomparison.Forexample,incentiveprogramshavebeenshowntoreducetheriskofdiabetesandheartdisease.Thecostoftheincentivesgivenbyacompanytoitsemployeestomaintaintheirhealththrough

preventionprogramsismuchlessthanthefinanciallossestoacompanycausedbyemployeesmissingworkduetoillnessandhospitalization.

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Inthelecture,theprofessorisskepticalabouttheideaofthereadingpassagethatWellnessProgramsinUnitedStatesbringlotsofbenefitstocompaniesandemployees.Theprofessorarguesthattheprogramwillnotwork.

Firstly,inthereadingpassage,theprogramscanbecomeamotivationaltoolforpeopletoloseweightandquitsmoking,bringingmuchhealthierlifestyle.Onthecontrary,theprofessorsaysthatitmaybeaneffectivewaytomotivateemployeesinshortterm,butitcannotkeepforalongperiod.Researchshowsthatafterseveralyears,peoplearebacktotheirbadhabits.

Secondly,theprofessoropposesreading’sideathatemployeeswillbemoreinclinedtotakeexercisesandhavewholesomedietsthroughthemotivationoftheWellnessProgramsbystatingthattheprogramisnotfairforeveryemployee,becausecasesdiffer.Somewhohavetotakecareoftheirfamilyorcopewithchoresdonothaveenoughtimetoexercise,whilesomearejustgeneticallyfat.

Finally,theprofessordisapprovesthereading’sideathatalthoughtheprogrammightcostcompaniesagreatdealofmoneyatbeginning,itsavesmorecomparedtothespendingforemployees’sickness.Theprofessorpointso